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3 S Watch the Fur Fly When Those Sandlotters Clash in the City Series THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 5, 1917. HEBREW LADS LEAD IN BOXING GAME; THOUSANDS SPENT ON THE GIANTS Joe Burman, Bantamweight, Joins Upper Ranks Occupied by Benny Leonard, Ted Lewis, et al. By RINGSIDE. Chicago, August 4. With the ar rival near the top of Joe Burman in the bantam-weight class, the fact is brought out that Hebrew boys are making great strides in the boxing game. Up among the featherweights Matt Brock is highly regarded. It is true that Johnny Kilbane slew him lately, but the Brock people claim the gladiator was compelled to make too low a weight. The Jews are well represented in both the light and welter weight classes. Benny Leonard climbed to the top in the former, and Ted Lewis, an English born Jew, is the boss of the 145 pounds. Battling Ltvinsky is upholding the Hebrews in the light heavyweight class and is doing well, although recently the wonderful Bat has been resting up. The Old Ivory Stuff. The brighest young managers in the business of boxing make a serious mistake occasionally and often make laughable ones. It remained for a couple of smart ones like Nate Lewis and Tommy Walsh, associated in the tame of handling several very good battlers and just now busy with the affairs of Carl Morris, to pull the star boner of the decade. Morris passed thrdugh Chicago a few weeks back and informed Lewis, who has an interest in his affairs, that as soon as he returned from a visit to his family in Los Angeles he would be prepared to go ahead with a num ber of minor bouts that might be ar ranged as a preliminary bit of train ing for his Labor Day contest with Fred Fulton in Canton, O. So the Lewis-Walsh interests got busy at once and offered Morris's services to different promoters around the country. They got a flood of re plies, but one of the best of the bids came from Rochester, N. Y., where Jake Carey offered nice terms for a meeting there July 19 with Kid Nor folk. Wire Acceptance. That just about fit in with the gen eral scheme of things, especially since Carl wanted to go east and do some training around the seashore. So they wired Carey that hit offer would be accepted. "Norfolk must be some local fellow they've dug up," opined one of the promoters, "but his record here says that he has beaten Tom Cowler and a couple of other good ones. That doesn't matter, since Carl can beat the whole mob of them anyway." "Yes. let it go; it doesn't matter who Mr. Norfolk is, Morris will at tend to his cas.e," agreed the partner to the enterprise. The promoter wrote back enthusias tically and said he surely would turn 'em away that night,, as Norfolk had been a sensation. He wrote again to enclose the articles and in the letter he happened to remark that he was delighted to get Morris since "the white folks of Rochester are sick of seeing Norfolk beat all the white boys.s A great light suddenly broke. "Mor ris always barred blacks," the pro moters moaned as they kicked them selves over to the telegraph office to call the match off. Carpentier Coming. There was nothing of the bunk about the statement that Georges Carpentier, famous French boxer, is coming to this country. He will be here within the next six week and will spend the entire fall in touring the country in exhibition bouts for the benefit of the Red Cross. This statement is positively made by Dick Klegin, international globe trotter and European promoter of big events. Dick passed through the city last night on his way to California on some private business. He will re main there about a week and' upon his return will go to France, in all probability, and bring Carpentier back with him for the tour. "There never was a chance of Car pentier coming to this country until the United States entered the Euro pean war," Klegin said just before leaving for the Pacific coast. "Several attempts were made to get him for an American tour, but all of them failed because the French army of ficials frowned severely on the prop osition, most of which were for per sonal gain. I , "Now that the situation has changed, so has their attitude, and they are willing to grant Georges the necessary leave of absence. He is wild to make the trip, too, as he has been in the service since the out break of the war and needs a rest. Besides that, he has been injured sev eral times, and Frenchmen believe he has more than done his bit. "He has been awarded the Croix de Guerre and Medaille militaire for dis tinguished service and heroism. "Georges will be a big hit in Amer ica, although there is little of the showman about him. He doesnt fancy the spotlight a great deal, but he has a big smile, is a corking good mixer and surely is a great boxer. Of course, I don't know how he is boxing now, but when he was good I believe he could beat any man in the world anywhere near bis weight. v "When I saw him last, about four weeks ago, he looked to weigh about 200 pounds. The understanding is that he will perform in nothing but exhibition in this country." Fohl Discovers Morton Breaks Training Rules Manager Lee Fohl, who has had great faith in the intentions of Pitch ier Guy Morton, has had his eyes opened to the fact that Morton has been putting something over on him. Morton, along with Joe Boehling, has been fined for breaking training rules. Thus do ball players repay good treatment Mollwitz, Born in Germanv, Drawn in First Draft List Fritz Mollwitz, t native of Ger many, was drawn in the draft from the Kansas City club along with two Irishmen, Eddie Mulligan and Art Phelan. Mollwitz was born in Kol erg, Germany, in 1891. McOraw Must Win Pennant in Order to Realize on $100, 000 Investment in New Players. By JACK VEIOCK. New York, Aug. 4. The Giants must win the National league pennant this year if the New York club is to realize benefits from player invest ments totalling more than $100,000. Also, the judgment of John McGraw in the matter of player values depends largely on the outcome of the pennant race. When McGraw started to rebuild the Giants in the winter of 1915-16 President Hempstead told him to go the limit to get the players he wanted. And McGraw, went the limit. As a result President Hempstead author ized the spending of something over $100,000 for new playing talent, and McGraw picked out the players who caught his eye and set about making deals for them. In deiling on the player market McGraw pulled several David Harums. He traded players who had long been rated stars of the Giants and got the better of nearly every trade. In purchasing players particularly from the Federals he had to. dig down deep, and this is where the big end of the money went. Kauff, Anderson, Roush, Rariden and McKechnie were the Federal league stars purchased by the New York club and cost the Giants about $90,000 in hard coin, for the Feds weren't in the market to trade or take first mortgages they wanted cold cash and they got it. In addition to the purchase of these players it must be figured that the Giants paid $10,000 for Slim Sallee and nearly $15,000 for Herzog, in complet ing the deal which sent Ronsh, Mathewson and McKechnie to Cincin nati. The Zimmerman deal, in which Larry Doyle figured as the chief trade value, also cost the Giants some cold coin, and Lew McCarty did not get into a Giant uniform until Charley Ebbets had received cash and Fred Merkle for the player. Took Long Chance. In paying fancy prices for some of the Fed stars, McGraw took what many called long chances. In pur chasing players like Zimmerman, Sallee and Benton players who were rated as hard men to handle Muggsy was doing what few big league man agers would have done, considering the money involved. But McGraw is getting results, and insofar as the Giants have gone to date it appears that his judgment in the matter of players could not have been better. However, New York is like all other cities in one way. Big as it is, it will not accord a loser the same support that it will give a winner, and although the Giants have played to many a great-crowd this year, the expenses connected with the running of the club are so great that interest must be kept up to the end of the race and carried into the world's se ries if the club is to get good returns for the investments made in players and their salaries. It is timely to say right here that when the New York club was spending big bundles of coin for players it was also assuming some mighty heavy contracts, for the Giants as they stand to-day are said to be the highest salaried club in the National league, if not in the majors. Rumor Hits at Donovan. Though the owners of the Yankees have denied a rumor which says they are looking for a new manager, the rumor has not died out. There is no denying the fact that the New York Yanks are a big dis appointment, considering the vast sums of money that have been spent by Colonel Ruppert and Captain Hus ton to build them up to build up what they thought would be a pen nant winner in the American league. Of course, the Yanks have suffered much hard luck. They have been the unluckiest club in either league in the way of injuries to star players, which continually wrecked the lineup. Yet they will be fortunate to make a first-division finish this year, and New York fans, have practically given up hope that they can finish as good as fourth in the face of the driving power of other clubs. The Yanks cost their present own ers something like $400,000 orig inally. Since paying out that sum the new owners have spent nearly $100,000 for players and still no pen nant in sight. . Thus the. rumor that Bill Donovan is slated for retirement as manager of the Yanks. Donovan is as well liked as any manager in baseball. He has a host of friends in both leagues and the fans are with, him. Yet Dame Rumor says that the Yankee owners believe they have already corralled the material for a pennant winner and will give some new manager a chance to try hand on the reins. Saier Accuses Oreyfuss Of "Tampering" With Him Failing to reach Vic Saier by mail, the Pittsburgh club sent a sp.ecial em issary to Lansing, Mich., to learn what the plans of the first baseman might be with regard to joining trie Jnrates. Saier refused to talk business, saying that as he still is on the pay roll of the Cubs he would not be "tampered" with. Though it was explained to him that he had been awarded to the Pi rates he remained obdurate. The "tampering" business may be on the other foot if Barney Dreyfuss gets busy. Grover Land Quits Saints To Play Independent Ball Grover Land, the veteran backstop, is the latest St. Paul player to quit the team and join the independent league in the Minnesota iron country. The list now includes Carl Cashion, Bill Upham, Harry Holland and others. Brother of Johnny Evers Is Out to Break Records Joe Evers of Richmond is out to break the Central league base-stealing record. He already has about fifty to his credit in seventy odd games. Blunt, with Fort Wayne in 1909, stole fifty-seven, which is said to be the league record. SANDLOT LEAGUES TO WINDUP TODAY Loop Pennants to Be Deter mined This Afternoon; City Championship Series to Start Next Sunday. By FRANK QUIGLEY. The last lap of the Omaha Ama teur Base Ball association's 1917 schedule will be reeled off this after noon and then all aboard for the city championship series. Sweet recollec tions of their eventful sojourn to St. Louis last year will in all probability make, the Murphy-Did-Its work hard er to again nail the coveted class B championship, but the haughty black- smitns win De maae to understand when they bump the Townsends or whichever squad hauls in the sweet meats in the American league that at least one club will not decorate the srpnprv with T"nmrir f Of course the Murphys are a ferocious gang oi ciouung demons, Dut as tne teams of the American league are well fortified with excellent slahmen the MurphyS will not receive peaches ana cream servea on tne platter. Evidently some jinx has been de voting much attention recently to pestering the Melady Mavericks, for they lost their last two engagements, after nine innings had already been played. Freak reversal of form ac counts for the Te-Be-Ces knocking the Mavericks down the ladder. Cleve Hull, who hardly stirred a wheel until last Sunday, woke up and did spec tacular work against the champions of the Greater Omaha, not allowing a run and only two hits. This in it self is something that should go down in the annals of local base ball history and the industrious Jawn Dennison might file Hull's comeback in his invaluable dope books. If old man jinx sneaks in today Dynamo Dennison will send in a riot call to the Eleventh street lodging house so enough coppers will be on the job to frighten a German army. Plan Annual Pageant. Tomorrow night, when the direc tors convene at the city hall, the matter of staging the annual base ball pageant will be given first considera tion. It is the opinion of the di rectors that the parade this year should surpass all other achievements in that line, and to that end they will have their knowledge boxes on the job. Last year approximately 100 automobiles gayly decorated entered the parade. At least 150 gas carts will be entered this season. Prizes will be hung up for the best decorated cars. The nararle will hp pA hv th. directors of the Omaha Amateur Base call association Next will follow the county and city officials and then the various teams in nrrfpr nf th class each represents, with the pen nant winners leading eacn league. The main idea of the parade is to adver tise whatever game in the opinion Of the directors" will be the stellar attraction during the city champion ship series. In all probability this game will be . the battle for suprem acy between the Class B and Class A champions. In event the Armours acain win the class A rhamninnchin and the Murphy-Did-Its land the iass a nonors a real warm debate for the city honors is anticipated by the followers of both crews. Trim Up Plattsmouth. Last Sunday the Murphy-Did-Its aninlv demonstrated their strenorth at .Olattsmouth, Neb., when they defeated . I . . . ... ... tne i.iass A a aniarnrs ctatinned there by the score of 4 to 6, and their hurler J reter Mcoy, did not allow a Hit. Hays, who is twirling for Plattsmouth, U3ed to be the star hurler for the Brandeis Stores. It will also be re membered that oa firecracker day at Lyons, Neb., the Murphy-Did-Its in an exhibition game trimmed the Te-Be-Ces. So, fans, you can plainly see that the Class A team that battles with Class B will be up against a starchy proposition. Play Off Tie Today. The lamps of the fans interested in local Class B base ball society will be turned on the big battle between the Townsends and Central Furniture Store at Melady's meadow at 3:30 p. m. which will settle the rroblem m the American league. These two teams are knotted for rocst one in this league. Smith will be on the firing line for the gunners, while Zei ger will dish up his benders to the consternation of the opposition. St. Paul, Ore., Now Claims Place On Map of America St. Paul, Neb., put itself on the base ball map as the home of Grover Alexander. Now St. Paul, Ore., is making a bid as the home of Herman Pillett, the big pitching find the Cin cinnati club has picked up from Tacoma of the defunct Northwestern league. Amateur Games Today Greater Omaha League Melady Mavericks vs Ramblers, Melady's meadow, 1:30 p. m. Armours vs Te-Be-Ces, Holmes park, 1:39 p. m. Polish Merchants vs C. B. DeVol Victors, Athletic park, 3:30 p. m. American League. Townsends vs Central Furniture Store, Melady's meadow, 3:30 p. m. Metropolitan Leaf ue. Western Union vs Alpha Camp W. O. W., Miller park, 3:30 p. m. This game will probably be forfeited. B. and M. Modern Woodmen vs Bed decs, Fontenelle park, 1:30 p. m. Beddeos vs Stags, Fontenelle park, 3:30 p. m. Booster League Brodegaard Crowns vs Trimble Brothers, Thirty-second and Dewey avenue, 3:30 p. m. Inter-City League. Trimble Brothers, jr., vs W. H. Newsboys, Thirty-second and Dewey avenue, 1:30 p. m. S. B. Roots vs Mont Clares, Rivervlew park, 3:30 p. m. Independent Games. Walnut Hill Merchants at Hamburg, Iowa, Alpha Camp W. O. W. at Waterloo, Neb. Knights of Columbus league, two games, Thirty-second and Dewey avenue, 9:30 a. m. Firamen vs Swift A Company, River view park, t a. m. H. Beselin A Sons vi Soldiers, Fort Oma ha, 8 p. m. Burroughs Adding Machine Co., game. Miller park, 9 a. in. Krajlceks va Auto Row, Elmwood park, 1:30 p. m. Odd Fellows, game, Elmwood east dia mond, 3:30 p. m. Live Wires va Jolly Ten. Elmwood park, west diamond, t a. m. Ford company, game, LakevUw park, a. m. Conqueror of . ill 111 v ?Tir Benny Leonard, showing his fight ing pose and his( "company face." Leonard recently added to his laurels by knocking out Johnny Kilbane, featherweight champion, in three rounds at Philadelphia. Kilbane is demanding a return match, which, in Number is Seben Leben; "Crapped Out" on Draft I Johnny Wheeler is the trainer and keeper of the wardrobe for the Lit tle Rock Southern league team. He registered for the draft and his "red ink" number was 711. "Seben leben," shouted Johnny gleefully. "Dat sho ought to be a lucky numbah." On draft day about noon the Lit tle Rock players gathered about to see who had been drafted into the new game. Johnny Wheeler was along. "How's dey dollin' dem numbahs at Washington?" he asked. "Look for yourself," answered a ball player. And there well up in the list was "711." "My Gawd; dare it is," moaned Johnny Wheeler. "Ise done crapped out." Gossip Heard Among the Amateur Warriors Simpson and Connolly were the heavy boys with the pole against Alpha Camp, W. O. W. Oeorge Rapp was sure rapping them last Sunday. He snagged four hits out of five attempts. Moncuso and Vernon played the heavies with the beat 'em sticks for the Murphys at Plattsmouth. Kinky Foran, local base ball player, is now getting ball and foot his squares at Johnston, Neb. Old Msn Hamilton failed to appear for duty last Sunday during the W. O. W. Stags jamboree, , At Watnrloo, Neb., the Brodegaard Crowns succeeding In hooking the long end of a 7 to 6 contest. As a hot-corner agent, hustler and man ager, Carl Lutes of the Townsends is a hard duffer to beat. Now, according to George Kennedy, the Armours will win the championship of the Greater Omaha league. Last Sunday Clarence Hall, a recruit from class C society, performed like a big leaguer for the W. O. W. For the W. O. W., Hayes held the hard hitting Stags to seven scattered hits and made eight tickle the air. The Murphy-Did-Its are especially anxious to arrange a few out-of-town games. Call Joe Moran at Douglas 3406. Holbrook, Neno and Gillespie put the Te Be Ce-llelady mix in atorage for the weed vendors in the tenth round. Ernie Adams has made his Initial ap pearance at first bass for the Holmss and his work was superb. Holland, formerly with the Ramblers, re cently floated into Omaha. The Polish Merchants ought to natl him. George Stone, famous American leaguer, slapped two out of four trips to the platter against the Tennessee Rata. Today the Walnut Hill Merchants will take a whirl at the fast base ball manipula tors stationed at Hamburg, la. Curtla Peterson has again aviated from Class B to Class A. He Is now one of the carvers for the T Be Ces. There la Joy in the Holmss camp, for Arthur Dyck has "come back," and this augurs ill for the other teama. Another old-timer who has failed to ring In this season is Erwin Morearty, who used to be a nifty ball tosser. Today an excellent mix Is looked for when the Soldiers and Beselins hook up at Fort Omaha at 8 o'clock this afternoon. Bllllam Ammons, president of the Metro politan league, has got It on a pickpocket when it comes to taking things essy. That new acquisition labeled Oney of the Te Be Cea bottled up three hits out of five chances against the Melady Mavericks. Although reported that tha Polish Mer chants threw up the reins, they are still members of tha Greater Omaha league. For the Burgess-Nash squad Baker is kinking 'em like a big ahow artist. Many fans think he is the best pitcher in Omaha. Feeney. for the National Cash Registers, was a hitting scoundel last Sunday, he cor nered five hits out of five trips Co the plat ter. Blllian Bloszles and James Melsta, dlrec tors of the association, spent their vacations and a few nicks and are again back on tha Job: Walter Overman, Robert Elliott, Clarence Hall and Kid West each cracked three on the smeller for tha W. O. W. against the Stags. On the initial pouch Rube Feltman Is do ing sensational work for the Te Be i. He Is especially good on high and ,oi throws. Chip Bowley of the Armours was togged In hitting rag last Sunday. Ue clouted Johnny Kilbane the opinion of most fight fans, Leon ard will grant. Leonard has an en viable reputation as a "square fightr" and it is believed that he will grant Kilbane his wish. Leonard paid great credit to Kilbane for going out of his class and fighting a lightweight, in which class Leonard is the champion. Honus Wagner is Rare Bird as a Manager Honus Wagner managed the Pittsburgh Pirates for two days and then threw up the job. Christy Mathewson tells this story as one he heard of how Honus bossed the job: "Honus went out on the first base coaching line and stood there think, ing, as the game went on. Some one sent the bat boy out from the Pirates' bench to ask the manager who he wanted down in the bull pen to warm up. "Honus looked at the boy a min ute, hitched up his belt, and said: 'Oh, I don't know; just tell 'em to send out anybody they like.' "And then the loveable Old Honus resumed his occupation of looking over what the opposition pitcher had. Why should he worry, any way, for the game was young." four ta tha woods out of five trips to the platter. Cokerlno Adams of tha Ts Be Ces was sick last Sunday, which accounts for the fact that the puff kids were in a depleted condition. Ernla Rusenberg and Chuggs Ryan wars the only boys of the Meladys abls to con nect safely with the curlers dished up by Cleve Hull. Her of late Samuel Feltman, Outer gar den watchman for the Holmes White Box, has been belting them to remote corners of the lot. Van Wormer, klnker for the C. B. DeVol Victors, waa entertained royally by the Ar mours. They belted bis offerings for nine teen smacks. In the outfield, Krug of the Te Be Ces covers an acre of ground. He Is a grsat Judge and catcher of pills hurled to the outer works. Patrick Boyle, president of the Intercity lesgue, wss examined for the army Isst week. He was on of the esrly birds on the draft list. Ben Kooler, who formerly managed the Hollys and for the last two yesrs has re sided in Missouri Valley, la., la again back among us. Tournament managers wishing a good um pire would do well to commune with Fred Eskhart. 302 North Sixteenth, or Douglaa 2266 will nip him. Last week Manager Wilg of the W. O. W. was a wrea(h of smiles. For the second time this season the W. O. W.s whipped the Stags. Ben Kennedy, formerly an ardent fan and backer of varloua amateur teams, says he will be back In the harness and back a team next year. This season Hlllard Morearty has failed to be a aensatlon In the twirling depart ment. Evidently Morey's base ball career Is on the toboggan. Now Henry Dudley, big chief of tha Western Union, doesn't give a rap how the wind blows. His gang copped two game last Sunday. Laat week James McAndrews handled the adjudicator in a faultless manner at Brunlng, Neb. Ha collected 140 and ex pense for four games. President Jacobs of the City league bump ed the clouds when the directors allowed the Stags to sign George Parish, formerly with the Carter Lake club. Back of the belt 'em platform, Frank Yost Is doing remarkable work for the Murphy-Did-Its. It Is a difficult Job to cop a bag on his wonderful arm. Behind tha platter Ernla Rusenberg Is performing admirably for Melady Mavericks. tit is chucked to the brim with pepper wnen oenina ana also when ahead. It 1 a cinch that the Meladys uncorked some clever fielding last Sunday, because the Te Be Ces clubbed ten to the land of safety and only secured one run. Extra Inning duels are a hoodoo to the Melady Mavericks. They lost two consecu tive extra inning battles, one to the Ar mours and the other to the Te-Be-Ces. At least on of the local class A war riors staged a comeback this season, namely Cleve Hull, who wiggled a two-hit row for the Te-Be-Ces against Melady's Mavericks. Last Sunday Andry Graves twirled a double header against the C. B. DeVol Via tors and won the pair. The first gam he allowed three hits and In the second four teen. In event the Townsends whip the Central Furniture 8tor today the Walnut Hill Mer chants will ssk permission of the directors to play tbeln two postponed games with the Gunners. Manager Fratt of th Brodegaard Crowns la anxious for aoma team In the Booster to trim the Sample-Harts. If this hap pened the Crowns and Hart would be knotted for roost on. SHAW TIES JONES FOR BATTING LEAD Rourke Catcher, Slugging Pill at .331 Clip, Climbs to First Place; Krug Has Reached .300. Pen Shaw, Omaha's second string catcher and acting first baseman, has tied Tex Jones of Wichita for batting honors of the Western league. Clouting the pill to all corners of the lot, Shaw has advanced his hit ting mark to .331, and the way he has been going Ben bids well to con tinue his climb and pass Texas. Connolly of Sioux City ranks third with a mark of .322, while Hank Butcher and Willie Lee Crosby are tied for fourth, with marks of .313. Marty Krug has climbed back into the charmed circle since he resigned his position as manager. Marty is hitting .301. The Western league has only eight ,300 hitters right now. Ordinarily there are twenty to thirty .300 hitters in the Dickcrson loop, which has al- Western League SECOND SEASON. TEAM BATTING. O. AB. R. H. 8H. SB. IYt. Denver I 93$ 11 10 Hutchinson .... 308 3 S Sloui City 9 305 60 89 Wichita :78 G5 73 Omaha 803 3 80 Joplln 39.1 47 7f Dei Mnlnr 9 3)3 (2 73 Lincoln 388 33 l TEAM FIELDING. It 7 .328 20 18 8 8 1 9 t E. 14 16 19 20 20 :i .292 .292 .281 .264 .288 .244 .305 Pet. .959 .958 .951 .947 .944 .943 .938 .929 W, L. T. DP. Po. A. 102 0 US 114 IH 103 124 116 Omaha .3 Sioux City .. Wichita 7 JnMln 6 Denver 3 Des Moines . .3 Hutchinson ..8 Lincoln 3 S!6 234 238 242 237 238 25 2! INDIVIDUAL BATTING. G. AB. R. H. SH.8B.Pct. Pale, Denver..... Hsrdell, Denver.. Jones, Wich. ..... Hhaw, Omsha.... K. Smith, Omaha. Connolly. 8. C... 17 63 8 23 I 0 .418 16 63 13 25 1 3 94 359 65 119 11 13 68 157 24 52 7 3 88 342 62 113 11 13 .408 .831 .381 .328 93 348 60 111 6 13 .821 .321 H .Williams. Hutch 23 84 9 27 3 11 97 16 11 Klrkhain. Hutch.. 18 30 48 .811 .313 .313 .311 liutohrr, Denver.. 100 393 68 HJ 10 J Crosby, 8. C 97 343 37 101 a V. Henry, Hutch.. 84 308 89 94 7 I Holly, 8. C 45 168 31 48 It 6 Nye, Omaha...... 16 68 6 16 I 0 Radr, 8, C 98 866 61 107 23 19 Kruir, Omaha 9T 363 68 106 20 Dllts, Hutch 60 228 35 68 I S OToole, Omaha.. 30 84 10 26 3 0 Gilmore, B. C 98 401 0 11 I 30 w Mnnre. Hutch. 71 260 26 74 0, .304 .303 .301 .301 .298 .298 .297 .298 .296 McClellan, Hutch, 91 348 46 103 16 19 Adams. Hutch.... 41 98 7 29 3 0 .298 ! .296 F. Hunter, Joplln. 87 J. Bewart, Denver. 33 Mills, Denver 102 Honn. Jonlln.... 84 95 1 28 S 3 78 13 23 4 4 380 68 112 14 14 323 46 96 11 6 .296 .294 .294 .298 .293 Caas, Des M 99 894 68 118 4 22 I 3 Braen. Des M . . . . 7 ZD z " Thomaaon, Lin... Watson, B. C... Kelleher, Denver 45 178 36 62 6 1 99 384 61 113 12 36 93 878 63 110 8 13 48 136 17 29 4 0 .291 .291 .289 .289 .287 Koestner, Wich.. Oakes. Denver .102 403 64 116 I 16 Schick, Omaha... Moeller, Tin M. . . 72 251 41 73 18 7 24 84 11 24 4 6 79 246 22 70 4 1 .286 .284 Yaryan, Wich... Baylrss, Lincoln. Coffey, Des M... Boehler, Denver. .100 369 59 104 n 17 . 98 363 65 91 14 30 . 19 64 7 15 3 1 . 33 123 9 84 6 0 Wallace, Wich. .277 .277 .27t .276 .274 .273 H. Bradley, Oma. 78 256 40 li s Goodwin, Wich... 89 888 70 106 23 10 Cochran, Joplln... 100 875 70 103 12 32 Hunter, Des M... 98 361 64 99 9 17 Smlthson, Hutch.. 27 44 12 I 0 Nabora, Denver.. B. Smith, Hutch, rxwnre. Jonlln. . . 20 44 7 II V 30 107 10 29 S I 98 878 60 103 13 19 .273 .273 .272 .270 Hartman, Denver. 63 182 26 49 6 7 Mats, Joplln 81 3in 4 83 6 7 .270 .268 .268 .268 .267 .266 .268 .265 .263 Hpar. Des M 67 163 28 Lober, Lincoln.... 99 366 62 41 4 1 98 14 18 96 13 17 Carlisle, Lincoln.. 94 364 68 Coy, Wich 100 878 66 101 i Mueller, S. C Wuffll, Denver... L. Lamb, Joplln., Srhmandt, Lin.... Reuther, Wich.... Shay, Hutch I. N. Davis, Wich, Butler, Lincoln.., McCaba, Hutch... Ewoldt, Des M... Hartford. Des M. . 6 819 46 86 10 4 94 367 43 96 10 26 97 281 62 101 14 14 63 198 33 62 8 15 17 67 14 89 814 87 90 307 35 16 1 82 9 80 I 68 17 .263 . .361 .260 .260 .259 66 222 30 98 393 48 102 98 856 57 96 869 49 92 48 13 93 30 31 86 16 28 16 4 0 79 IS 11 64 7 8 73 12 13 .269 .269 J. Thompson, Oma. 80 aa;i ex McBrlde, Wich... 19 82 11 Cooney, Omaha... 83 308 42 Monroe, Joplln... 76 263 38 Griffin. Lincoln... 86 290 40 Llndamore. Joplln 90 294 68 Joe Berger, Wich. 20 72 11 McCormlck. Den.. 89 334 86 .256 .268 .266 .253 .352 74 11 1 .261 .260 18 7 0 4 3 1 93 34 70 6 3 .249 O'Brien, Hutch... Brottem, Omaha. Sbestak, Denver.. Bpencer, Dca M.. Collins, Joplln.... Grover, S, C Morse, S. C Ooalby, Hutch.... Rohrer, Lincoln.., T. Smith, Lincoln, B. Lamb, Lincoln, Manser, Denver.., Bartholemy, Den. Dalton, Joplln.... Hunca. 8. C...... 46 137 16 82 283 26 84 276 86 86 261 32 61 163 23 43 100 13 71 250 38 21 106 11 82 263 28 96 322 68 92 311 25 27 64 9 35 94 13 96 343 46 64 236 22 .248 ,247 .'246 9 68 S 10 63 12 16 .245 II i 1 24 3 3 60 18 10 26 11 4 60 16 S 76 11 t 73 20 10 15 4 8 33 3 4 80 14 10 55 6 6 .243 .240 .240 .238 .287 .236 .236 .286 .234 .334 .238 White. Wich 66 207 19 D. Williams. Oma. 16 61 6 48 7 14 1 16 10 .283 .230 .328 .224 .224 .222 .222 Oaspar, 8. C...... 23 70 Kellerman, Wich.. 18 68 Burg, Joplin 90 331 Elffert, Lincoln... 20 63 Berghammer, Lin. 16 64 12 t 74 16 Morrison, Wich... Shanley, Denver.. Men, Omaha East, Lincoln Halla, Lincoln.... Harzcll, Hutch... Oregory, Lincoln, Sweeney, Des M., Bremmehoff, 8. C, 28 104 .221 .218 211 33 79 6 70 13 81 3 129 11 101 10 312 34 64 1 36 3 76 4 61 5 73 7 .216 .211 .210 .209 .208 64 14 .206 11 7 16 12 14 22 10 .204 .200 .198 .197 .192 Gardenler, Lincoln 15 F. Falk, Hutch... 21 Sanders, Joplln... 28 Baker, Wich...... 22 E. Fortman, D. M Hovllk, Hutch.... 41 118 14 .187 31 60 6 .167 PITCHING RECORDS. Av. O.W.L.Ip Er.Pct. H.Bb.So Orahsm. Jonlln.. 6 3 3 61 7 1.22 36 14 26 Musser, Des M...24 17 12 243 48 1.77 161 89 227 Kalllo, Des M...28 18 7 126 45 1.80 151 76 134 Adams. Hutch... 25 14 10 218 48 1.97 18 29 131 Sandusky. St. J 1 1 0 1 1.00 4 1 Rose. 8. C 16 7 7 127 20 1.11 128 17 8 179 42 1.19 160 69 ( 204 63 2.84 197 67 ( 167 41 2 85 164 41 0 26 7 1.43 20 16 3 37 10 8.43 86 18 7 202 65 2.46 206 44 Sanders, Joplln.. 28 10 Gaspar, 8. C 34 It Mapel, Joplln.. Grant, Des M. . Marks, Wich.. Oregory, Lin.. Hall, Joplln... .27 11 ,.8 4 . 6 2 .26 15 .35 16 11 211 61 2.49 208 65 Brem'rhoff, S. C.22 7 7 133 37 J. 60 133 39 ...19 9 6 14 41 2.65 125 87 ..26 18 8 223 65 2.63 220 39 Boehler, Den. . , Merz, Omaha.., Halla, Lincoln. Lyons, Wich... Baker, Wich... McOranor, Jop. .27 14 9 216 (4 2.66 215 40 .28 9 15 195 69 2.71 198 68 .30 13 13 203 61 3.78 199 66 .29 t 9 146 46 1.77 142 65 Grover, S. C. . .29 13 7 195 (3 3.91 187 85 R.Wright, Hutch. 36 8 15 180 (9 2.95 166 66 70 Dale. Denver.... 13 10 3 113 37 8.97 116 37 61 Dressen, Des M...14 1 4 57 19 3.00 48 37 20 East, Llncoln....26 14 10 197 66 3.00 199 67 90 Sutherland. SC.. 4 1 1 27 9 1.00 28 6 16 O'Toole, Omaha.. 31 13 13 214 73 3.07 188 88 100 Hovllk, St. J 28 12 10 178 69 8.07 138 87 108 Currle, Omaha.. .18 7 9 137 47 3.09 101 74 88 Koestner. Wich.. 31 15 9 231 80 3.11 314 108 97 Berger, Des. M...29 11 12 195 68 3.11 182 65 95 Thomps'n. Oma.. 30 8 13 195 6B 3.14 229 97 1 1 17 6 3.18 14 4 8 11 182 67 3.31 191 48 7 8 127 48 3.88 118 70 I 4 71 28 8.67 71 43 1 3 12 13 3.65 37 18 ( 16 188 77 3.69 183 113 ( 4 69 87 3.70 87 27 4 14 161 (2 3.70 160 67 1 17 7 3.71 11 11 0 ( (4 18 3.94 78 18 1 3 13 114.11 28 13 7 6 103 47 4.lt 99 66 3 13 146 69 4.26 164 69 2 3 73 39 4.81 83 23 (10 tl 45 8.20 95 46 0 18 6.00 11 3 0 3 16 11 6.19 17 9 6 78 67 6.75 110 40 Park, Omaha... 2 Manser, Den.... 27 Nabora, Denver... 28 Lueschen, Oma.. 12 Meyers, Lin...... ( Smlthson, Hutch.26 O'Doul, Des M...12 F.Or'h'm, Hutch. ( Stiles, Lin 1 Cain, Denver.. ..12 Zlnk, Lincoln.... 8 Gardlnler, Lin.. ..15 Clemons, Wich.. .28 Powell. St. J It Tedlsco, S. C 16 McGulre, Omaha 1 Olson, St. J 3 Norman, Des M..21 ways been known as the slugging league. Tak. Smith's Place. Grover Gilmore of Sioux City is leading in total runs scored now that Earl Smith has gone to St. Louis. He has scored ninety runs. With Smith gone, Butcher stepped to the front as the league's leading home run, hitter with nine circuit clouts to his credit. Cochran of Joplin retains the edge over Shag Thompson in base stealing with thirty-two, while Ewoldt is bare ly leading Marty Krug in sacrifice hits with forty-eight. Otto Merz is leading the Rourke hurlers. His average of earned runs is 2.63 per game. He has won eight een games and lost eight. Musser is the league's leading whirler. Hornsby to Front. Roger Hornsby of St. Louis is making a bid for batting honors in the National league. Unofficial aver ages show him batting .328, five points behind Roush of Cincinnati. Cruise of St. Louis is hitting .328. In the American league Ty Cobb of Detroit is within sixteen points of the .400 mark. The Georgian is bat ting .384. The Detroit star boosted his total base hitting to .226 and his leads in runs scored to seventy-six. Speaker is hitting .362. National League TEAM BATTlNrt. O. AH. R. H. 8H. SB. Pet. Cincinnati ....103 3413 401 907 87 99 .26 New York 89 2927 382 770 106 79 ,2113 Philadelphia . 88 2896 350 731 103 49 .252 Hrooklyn 93 3083 318 768 90 73 Boston 91 3011 313 734 116 81 St. l,oul 97 3207 346 776 104 78 Pittsburgh .... 96 3184 311 755 113 100 .249 .244 .243 .241 .236 Pet. .971 ,9K6 .965 .963 Chicago 98 3211 377 761 139 82 TEAM FIELDING. W.L.T.DP. PO. A. E. St. Louis (2 44 1 93 2639 1437 122 New York ....68 80 1 66 2410 1167 127 Boston 38 62 1 61 2453 1321 138 Cincinnati 64 48 0 76 2699 1282 152 Philadelphia ..47 40 1 66 2371 1196 137 .963 1 93 2562 1219 159 .960 2 63 2514 1175 153 .960 1 76 2616 1331 174 .957 Pittsburgh ...31 64 Brooklyn 46 46 Chicago 48 49 INDIVIDUAL BATTING. O. AB. R. H. 8H.SB.Pet. Roush. Cin 90 846 63 116 9 .333 .328 .327 .326 .316 .313 .310 Hornsby. 8t. L 91 323 60 106 10 Cruise, St. L 96 339 43 111 11 Stenle. Pitts 26 46 6 16 1 Clarke. Cln 44 98 11 81 0 Fischer, Pitts 66 195 23 61 3 Kauff, N. Y 89 319 66 99 16 Groh, Cln 103 380 63 118 S 10 .305 20 .304 15 .303 Bums, N. Y 89 349 68 106 3 Chase, Cln 99 990 64 118 7 Griffith, Cln 71 214 30 65 3 Neale, Cln 81 263 23 76 6 18 S I Rawlings. Bos 63 173 16 63 4 Wllholt, N. Y 69 210 36 63 t PITCHING RECORDS. G.W.L ln. Er. Pr. H. Bb.So. Anderson. N. Y.20 S 7 126 22 1.68 109 27 49 Alexander, Fhll.26 18 8 238 47 1.86 193 32 123 6 173 39 3.04 124 60 103 4 116 37 2.04 100 18 81 ( 134 83 3.82 107 47 63 174 46 3.37 168 64 119 4 118 30 3.39 104 33 41 Hehupp. N. Y..22 13 Bailee, N. Y....19 t Cheney, Brkln..22 ( Vaughn. Chi... .24 13 Perrltt. N, Y..31 t Tesreau, N. T...19 6 116 31 2.40 93 (6 4 63 26 2.51 85 1 Benton, N. Y...16 7 Doak, St. Schneider, L....26 10 10 175 49 3.63 137 61 Cln. .27 14 10 199 66 2.53 188 79 Pfeffor, Brkln.,17 7 10 146 41 2.63 131 31 Rixey, Fhlla....23 11 11 166 44 2.69 149 47 Beaton, Chli....l6 t 4 74 21 2.56 59 23 Prendgast. Chi. 21 3 I 66 19 8.6K 70 11 Cadore, Brkln.,23 10 7 159 46 1.61 132 62 Ames, St, L. . .32 13 10 164 48 2.64 148 43 . I 3 0 34 10 3.6S 24 12 .28 18 10 884 69 2.66 203 67 Ruether, Chi. Toney, Cln... Regan, Cln... Carlson, IMtta ..17 ..23 I 124 37 2.68 126 26 7 4 97 29 2.69 83 31 t 1 90 37 2.70 86 18 6 5 106 32 2.72 104 22 3 16 143 43 2.73 133 43 6 15 39 2.75 77 29 Packard, St. L. .22 Maj-w, Phlla..,19 Jacobs, Pitts... .26 Lavender. Phil.. 11 Nchf, Boa 23 11 Oeachger. Phlla.29 7 Marquard, Brk.,20 9 Eller. Cln 26 4 8. Hmlth, Rrkln.27 6 Cooper, Pitts.. .25 10 3 121 37 3.75 114 22 185 42 2.80 129 43 5 122 38 2.80 110 33 4 80 26 2.82 69 22 6 113 36 2.87 112 29 176 57 2.92 176 37 .282 .280 .278 Douglas, Chi Mlddleton, N. 83 10 10 170 56 3.93 149 16 Y.ll 1 0 16 13 3.00 34 8 Tyler, Bos 21 Bender, Phil... 7 Demaree, Chi... 14 C. Mitchell, Ctn.Sl Aldrldge, Chi... 20 Barnes, Bos,.,. 33 Hsndrtx, Chi... .33 R. Steele, Pitts. 23 7 8 142 47 3.00 121 56 63 0 1 30 10 3.00 26 12 16 S 1 141 47 1.90 124 87 t 11 126 43 3.00 124 24 I 8 78 36 8.00 60 24 7 12 156 62 3.02 137 33 6 106 37 3.17 9( 37 3 6 116 41 3.18 101 86 Meadows. S. L..27 11 5 141 60 8.20 157 (1 Carter, Chi 1 Rudolph, Bos.. .24 Grimes. Pitts.. .27 Horstman, 8, L.23 Allen, Bos 21 Dell, Brkln 17 Coombs, Brkln.. 22 Ragan, Bos It Watson, St. L..30 F. Miller, Pltts.34 Ring, Cln It Mamaux, Pitta.. It 0 3 28 10 3.21 28 4 8 13 177 65 8.28 172 41 3 13 164 67 3.33 147 60 ( 1 84 83 3.42 70 31 1 0 7 1 81 31 8.44 90 83 68 23 3.67 63 25 99 41 8.78 99 40 94 40 3.83 100 22 ( 9 101 46 4.01 106 87 4 13 119 65 4.16 127 44 t 6 80 37 4.17 76 31 1 11 85 48 5.09 91 49 American Lp ague TEAM BATTING. O. AB. R. H. SH. SB. Pet. Detroit 99 3278 424 851 138 105 .260 Philadelphia .. 93 3048 420 760 127 62 .249 Chicago .......101 8248 894 805 160 103 .248 St. Louis 99 3261 833 796 93 (1 .244 New York 96 3211 848 765 134 86 .244 Boston 98 3164 333 760 184 59 .241 Cleveland 103 3218 373 771 197 135 .240 Waahlngton ...100 3285 338 762 122 92 .233 TEAM FIELDING. W. L.T.DP. PO. A. E. Pet. Chicago 83 17 2 68 2748 1161 120 .970 Boston 69 26 1 67 2664 1294 123 .970 New York 49 46 2 81 2666 U84 137 .969 Cleveland 64 47 3 89 2755 1422 166 .963 Detroit 61 46 1 69 2713 1290 167 .963 Philadelphia ..34 68 0 63 2484 1259 154 .960 Washington ...41 66 3 80 2695 1200 161 .960 St. Louis 36 62 1 93 2745 1863 183 .957 INDIVIDUAL BATTING. O. AB. R. H. SH.8B.Pct. Hamilton, St. L...22 16 0 6 7 29 .400 Cobb, Pet 99 380 76 146 7 29 .384 Ruth. Bon 30 75 6 28 6 0 .873 Speaker, Cleve. ..101 169 62 130 14 16 .363 Myers, Phils .21 40 6 14 1 0 .350 A. Russell. N. Y..28 29 3 10 1 0 ,84S Slalor. St, L 97 889 36 133 8 19 .343 Russell, Chi. 23 46 4 16 3 0 .326 James. Dct 22 31 4 10 2 0 .323 Mnlnnis, Phlla....89 343 27 106 11 12 .310 Baker, N. Y 94 355 40 110 7 12 .310 Roth, Cleve 98 341 60 105 17 33 .308 Veach, Dct 09 366 65 113 17 16 .806 PITCHING RECORDS. Ave. ' O. W. L.Ip Er.Pct H.Bb.So. Clcotte, Chi 32 17 7 217 83 1.37 129 40 98 Bagby. Cleve. ...32 14 9 209 35 1.60 161 63 64 Faber. Chicago.. 20 8 8 136 31 1.60 98 45 44 Leonard, Boston. .23 11 10 183 37 1.82 157 47 9S Mays. Boston. ...23 12 ( 179 38 1.91 14( 64 63 F.RUHsell, Chi.. ..26 11 4 134 29 1.94 116 22 44 Ruth, Boston. ...25 17 ( 202 44 1.96 152 75 99 Fisher, N. Y 13 4 ( 11 20 1.98 80 22 33 Pennock, Bos. ..14 6 3 (3 14 2.00 62 16 30 Bader, Boston.. ..12 2 0 86 81.00 47 18 13 Plank, Bt. L 18 6 4 111 25 2.03 92 33 27 S.C'veleskle, Clev.29 11 11 1(3 44 2.0S 143 61 84 Klepfer, Clev 37 8 3 118 27 2.06 106 24 3 Cu'ningham, Det.25 2 1 (0 14 2.10 49 25 IS O.Foster, Bos... 8 3 4 (6 13 2.13 64 24 IS J.Scott, Chi It 6 ( 100 34 3.16 102 30 33 Shore, Boston. ...21 9 7 1(5 39 2.27 141 37 38 Boland, Det 29 13 6 1(2 41 2.28 135 61 53 R. Russell, N.Y..24 7 8 101 26 2.31 83 37 64 Dumont, Wash.,,33 3 10 167 41 2.35 134 62 60 Bush, Pbila 26 7 13 1(0 42 2.37 135 72 82 Sothoron, St. L. 32 10 11 188 50 2.39 154 69 68 Danforth, Chi.. 30 ( 3 111 30 2.40 93 66 4S Mogrldge, Chi. .17 S ( 122 33 2.43 101 27 29 Benz, Chi 14 6 7 70 19 2.44 65 17 20 Oallla. Wash... .38 7 11 165 43 8.49 134 70 6 W. Johnson, Wh.31 10 13 207 58 2.62 171 63 119 C. Jones, Met.. .23 4 4 71 20 2.54 67 24 23 Caldwell, N. Y..22 11 9 162 46 3.6( 13( 52 74 Dauss, Det 24 10 9 168 48 2.57 159 44 67 W. Mitchell, Dt.18 S 4 102 39 2.67 99 26 35 H. C'eleakle, Dtl4 4 ( (6 19 2.69 6( 13 17 Cullop. N. Y....K 4 S 95 28 2.66 102 17 17 Morton, Cleve.. 23 4 ( 107 33 3.63 108 43 40 Love. N. Y.....31 ( 2 83 26 2.71 71 43 44 James, Det 22 7 7 118 85 2.79 101 62 4S Ayres, Wash. ..16 4 ( 105 33 3.84 85 37 39 Shocker. N. Y...11 6 1 73 33 2.84 64 34 33 Wellman, St. L. 5 1 3 19 6 2.84 19 7 9 Shawkey. N. Y..28 ( 10 141 45 1.87 137 46 59 Courobe, Cleve. .23 ( 4 81 26 2.89 84 25 IT Ehmke, Det 20 8 1 143 46 2.12 119 66 17 C. Wllllarm, Chl.27 11 7 146 48 3.9( 13( 49 (3 Groom, St. L...24 ( 11 143 47 2.9( 109 65 63 Noyes, Phlla....l8 t 7 119 40 1.02 98 52 45 Davenport. 8. L.29 7 11 145 49 3.04 135 64 49 Lambeth, Cleve, 22 6 ( 80 28 1.15 7( 24 10 Shaw, Wash... .29 10 1 162 67 3.17 150 73 T8 Schauer, Phlla..l( 1 9 118 44 1.3( 113 44 33 Harper, Wash. ..18 8 7 105 38 3.38 96 57 (3 Rogers, 8t. L...14 i 4 67 25 3.J6 (2 38 II Myers, Fhlla....30 T (101 38 3.3( 10( 43 19 Koob, St L 25 j 89 34 3.44 88 80 St R. Johnson. Ph. .20 ( $ 96 87 3.50 97 3g 3g Boehling. Cleve.. I 1 4 38 15 3.55 39 13 19 Hamilton, fit L.13 0 9 69 29 8.78 76 (3 It Gould, Cleve... .83 4 3 75 33 1.98 73 46 1Z Falkenb'g. Phil.. 15 6 81 36 4.00 88 27 31 Selbold, Phlla...l8 i ( 97 46 4.27 91 61 il 49 71 88 59 t 18 66 93 66 100 73 60 112 113 28 120 32 T 64 69 21 11 88 47 83 ( IS 16 63 66 33 42 ft 4 23 .303 .303 .301 .300 68 83 75 80 (4 6 26 2 ' 60 41 21 82 23 43 26 48 36 46 60 63 63 84 29 66 79 t 1 i
