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VOL. XLVII NO. 10. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 19, 1917. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
Omaha S
i.
V
Omaha Net Crack Is Runnerup
Hold Great Western Circuit
POWELL LOSES
IN FINAL ROUND
AT DES MOINES
Local Youngster Succumbs to
Fred Bradley in Tieular-Tilt
After Strenuous Match
of Five Sets.
Des Moines, la., Aug. 18. (Special
Telegram.) Fred Bradley of Des
Moines today defeated Ralph Powell
of Omaha in the final round for the
Iowa State . Tennis championship,
three sets out of five. Bradley won,
1-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. 6-4.
Powell started out like a house on
fire and it looked like Omaha again
would capture Iowa's net laurels. He
took the first two sets from Bradley
in apparent ease
But, then, the sun and oppressive
heat got in its deadly work and
Powell succumbed while the wiry
Bradley, on the other hand, did not
appear to be bothered and he took
the three remaining sets, although
Powell gamely put up the best fight
that he could.
Last year Will Adams of Omaha
won the Iowa title. 1
Giants Would Give
Kilduff Big Money;
. Commish Says Nix
When Petie Kilduff,. Rourke short
stop last year, was traded to the Chi
cago Cubs by New York, the Giant
players got together and decided that
Pete should have a share in the pot
in case the Giants got into the
world's series.
. It is doubtful, however, if the play
ers can make good their noble senti
ment, as there is a National commis
sion ruling which forbids it. So Petie,
. like Ernie Kruger, who was sent to
Brooklyn, probably will lose out in
his cut of the big coin.
Chicago reports, however, say Kil
duff is glad he was traded to the
Cubs, because he would rather play
every day than sit on the bnch, even
though collecting a couple of thou
sand dollars. Which would indicate
Kilduff is losing his mind or they are
still hitting" the dream pipes in Chi
cago. -
Three Nebraska '
Crack Shots Enter '
Handicap Shoot
C. L. Waggoner of Diller, Al Kbyne
uf Fremont, and C. H. Larson of
ilm-olfv are three Nebraska crack
.shots who are entered in the Grandl
American handicap which starts at
Chicago" tomorrow.
Waggoner will represent Nebraska
in the National Amateur champion
ship event. He earned this privilege
by winning the state shoot at Fre
mont. Waggoner, Koyne and Larson, all
three, will take part in the Grand
.Amcrcan handicap shoot and the
other events of the program. "As all
three are excellent tournament marks
men it is believed they will bring
home a sizeable bunch of the money
from the trap shooting classic,
Cleveland Pulls Red Hose
From Cherished Position
Cleveland, Of. Aug. 18. Cleveland
pulled Boston from first place today,
when it broke even with the Red Sox
in a double-header. Cleveland took
the first, 2 to 1, while Boston romped
way with the second, 9 to 1.
Leonard allowed but two hits prior
to the ninth inning of the first game.
Leonard, Barry and Hoblitzel were
put out of the game by Umpire
Owen fr5r protesting a decision.
The second game was easy for Bos
ton, as the work of the Cleveland
pitcher was wretched, while Ruth .was
a puzzle throughout. v
First game:
. BOSTON. CLEVELAND.
AH.H.PO.A.E. , AB.H.PO.A.E.
Walsh.cf 3 13 1 0Graney,1f 3 0 0 0 0
Harry. 2 0 3 1 OChsp'an.ss 3 0 3 2 0
,lnn'ln.3b 0 0 O O Oftoth.ct 3 10 0 0
lloh'xel.lb 4 2 S O OHarrls.rf 4 2 10
.lutner.lb 0 0 O O 0Wam'a,2b 3 0 3 3 0
iiar'er.3b 3 0 2 4 OGulsto.lb- 3 0 9 0 0
Kooper.rf 2 1 4 0 0Evana.3b 3 0 4 2 0
l.ewls.lf 3 0 10 OO'Nelll.e 3 17 10
-irottss 4 12 O OCov'kle.p 2 0 0 2 0
gnew.c 4 13 1 O'Howand 0 0 0 0 0
l.eorrt.p 0 0 O O 0 -
1'enYk.p 0 -0 O 0 0 Totals 27 4 27 10 0
Total" 29 1 726 9 0
Two out when winning run scored.
Kan for O'Neill in ninth.
Hooton O 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 01
Cleveland 0 O 000 0 0 01 22
Two-base hits: Scott, Leonard. Hoblitzell.
Stolen base: Hooper. Double play: Evans and
Gutsto. Bases on balls: Off Leonard. 2; off
Coveleskle, 3. Hits: Off Leonard, 3. in
lght and one-third Innings. Struek out
By Leonard, 2; by Pennock. 1; by Covel
etikle, 4. Umpires: Owen andNallin.
Second name:
BOSTON. CLEVELAND.
AB.H.PO.A.E. AB.H.PO.A.E
Walsh.cf 6 2 2
Jan'n,2h & 0 2
Onlner.lb 4 1 10
l!ard'et,3b 2 2 2
Hoopcr.rf 4 3 3
J.ewis.lf 3 3 0
Scott.es 6 2 3
Tho'as.c 3 2 3
Ruth.p 3 12
0 OGraney.lf 3
3 QChap'n.ss 4
1 ORoth.cf 3
O OHarrls.cf 4
O 0Wam's.2b 4
0 OGulsto.lb 2
6 0 Evanish 3
1 OO'NeiTU 3
2 OMorton.p 0
2 0 1
2 4 0
2 10
2 0 0
2 3 0
1.0 0
4 10
12 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 2 0
0 2 0
0 0
0 0 0
- Lam'th.p
0
1
Tota'i 35 18 27 13 OGould.p
Boeh'ng.p 0
Deberry 1
Bill'gs 1
- - , - Totals !s 1 6 27 15 1
Batted for Lambeth in third.
Batted for Oould In eighth.
Boston.....'.. O 2301O10 H
CkvelaTid ....0 O 0000 1 0 01
Two-base hits: Walsh, Harris (2.) Double
lays: Scott, Janvrin and Gainer; Chapman,
WumsKanss and Guisto; Janvrin, Scott and
I'Mimr. Bases on balls: Off Ruth. 3; off
v.irion. ;; off Lambeth, 2; off Gould, 3.
Ii Is r:id earned runs: Off Lambeth, 5 In
- nml two-thirds Innings; off Oould, 7 in
f: Ir.r.lntrs; otf Boehling, 4 In one inning.
S n:ck out: By Ruth, 2; by Morton, 1. Urn-v'r-'
Nallln snd Owen. i.
Woody and Marty
OMAHA.
AB. R. H. O. A.
Cooner.f'b 4 1 1 S
Williams, rf 4 S S I 6
Miller, If S 1 O 1 0
Shaw, lb 0 0 O 6 S
Yardley, ss 5 0 t 8 S
Brottem, e 4 1 t 1
Thompson, cf :. 4 1 1 5 O
Nye, Sb 1 1 O 2 O
O'Tbole, p. 4 'S S 1
Totals
32 9 13 27
HITCH1XSON.
10
A.
O
2
1
O
S
0
0
1
2
0
0
AB.
R.
H. O.
McCabe, cf 4
Benson, 2b. 4
McCleUan, 3b B
Dllti, If S
Faulk, ss , S
Henry, lb. S
Smith, rf -5
O'Brien, c 4
Robertson, p 4
Williams . , 1
Shay 1
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Totals 41
7 16 24
Williams batted for O'Brien in ninth,
Shay batted for Robertson In ninth.
Qnaha
Runs ,
Hit
Hutchinson
0O103S20 8
11111241 IS
Runs 0010204 7
Hits 1 1 1 3 2 0 S O 516
Three-base bits: Tardley, Thompson. Two
base hits: O'Toole (2), Brottem, Faulk,
Henry, smun. sacrlflre Hits) AlrUabe, Ben
son, sacrifice rues: Williams, Shaw, Ullti
Stolen bases: Miller, Brottem, Williams.
Struck out: By O'Toole, 1; by Robertson, S,
Bases on balls: Off O'Toole, 1: off Robert
son, 4. Hit by pitched ball: Shaw. Wild
pitch: O'Toole.
Left on bases: Omaha, 7;
Hutchinson, 11.
non.
Time: 2:05. Impure: Shan
PA'S PETS WIN IN
SLUGGING CONTEST
Salt Packers Make Sixteen
Hits to Omaha's Twelve, But
Lose Game by Nine -to -Seven
Score. ,
Omaha and Hutchinson will play
a double-header at Rourke park to
day. First game called at 2:15.
Pete McGuire, former amateur
hurler, will pitch one of the games
for Omaha. Otto Merz will burl
the other.
.' "Babe" Adams, who blanked
Omaha' with three hits Friday,
probably will be called upon to
pitch again today for the Salt
Packers.
Despite the fact that they were out-
hit, the de luxe Rourkes took Hutch
inson to a drubbing, 9 to 7, yesterday
afternoon, and made Military day a
gala event from the local standpoint.
A young man by the name of Rob-
ertsoa was on the hurling mound for
Hutchinson. For four innings he had
the Rourkes guessing and several of
them fanning the breeze.
But "Woodpecker" Williams and
Marty O'Toole refused to believe that
Mr. Robertson had any magic on the
pill and they started to hammer htm.
Their success gave their mates so
much confidence fhey took after Mr.
Robertson in the vfifth inning and from
that time on hammered the daylights
out of him with much glee.
Woody and Marty were easily the
stars of the pastime for the Rourkes.
Both made three hits and a couple of
runs. ,
Draw First Blood.
In the third inning Marty and
Woody drew, first "blood, when
O'Toole doubled, took third on Coon
ey's out and, scored on Williams'
sacrifice fly.
Williams made the only hit in the
inning in the fifth, when three runs
were scored. -
In the sixth O'Toole's double and
Williams' single were big factors in
the scoring of three more runs for
Omaha, and O'Toole was on the job
with a single in the seventh which
scored one of two markers chalked up
in that frame.
In the eighth Williams singled and
stole second, but it didn't do him any
good.
Hutchinson staged a rally in the
ninth inning, but it fell two runs
short. The Salt Packers needed six
runs to tie the game and counted only
four. .
Over 2,000 fans witnessed the com
bat. The crowd was swelled by 500
soldiers, who were admitted to the
game as guests of Pa Rourke. The
Fort Crook military band' made an
immense, hit by playing snappy airs
before the game and between the
innings.
Hutchinson for two games today.
Field Club Caddies to
Play for Title August 27
Omaha Field club caddies will en
joy their annual field day at the club
the morning of August 27. The pro
gram will startajwith the annual clash
for the caddie championship of the
club, after which races and. other
sports will be held and at noon the
lads who chase balls and pack the
heavy goJf bags will be given a feed
at -the club house by the board of di
rectors. '
Pa Holds SkullMrills
- For Rourkes Every Day
In the hope that the Rourkes
may play some intelligent base ball
occasionally, Pa is leading his ath
letes through skull drill's every
morning at 10 o'clock.
; The athletes report promptly at
'10 o'clock and if they re late the
wrath of the boss is likely to de
scend upon them. Then Pa gives
them a few lessons in alertness and
coaches 'them in performing the
proper play at the proper time.
It has often been said an athlete
has a skull very similar to the well
known cocoanut and therefore
hard to dent, but Pa's chisel evi
dently is fairly sharp for the
' Rourkes Have been playing -a lot
better and a lot headier base ball
since Pa has taken charge.
PLESTINA MAKES
CLEAN SWEEP OF
HAWKEYE STATE
Omaha Grappler Returns Frpm
Invasion of Iowa, Where He
Offered $200 to Any Man
Staying 30 Minutes.
Marin Plestina, Omaha's heavy
weight champion, who tackles Joe
Stecher, the Dodge phenom, at the
Omaha Auditorium Labor day, re
turned yesterday from a week's in
vasion of Iowa.
Plestina went into Iowa with the
bold announcement that, he would
give $200 to any wrestler who stayed
with him for thirty minutes. Al
though the Omaha grappler barred
no wrestler in the world in this agree
ment, only tour wrestlers could be
found Willing to take a chance with
the local bonecrusher.
Marin's first clash was at Mason
City, where Big Bill Hokuff tackled
Plestina in the hope that he might
stick out the half hour at least. Big
Bill put up a noble battle, but after
fourteen minutes of wrestling Ples
tina clamped his shoulders to the mat
for the first fall and followed this up
by negotiating the second fall in seven
minutes, making the two falls in
twenty-one minutes.
'01e" Marsh was the next victim.
Marsh summoned up courage enough
to meet Plestina at Charles City.
"Ole" went down in eleven minutes
and four minutes, making fifteen min
utes for the two falls.
At Decorah, la., Plestina won from
Sam Berg, a giant Swede, in two
straight falls in four minutes and
three minutes. ,
Bring in Ringer.
The Mason City Greeks, who saw
Plestina bowl Hokuff over in-such
easy fashion, tried to put one over
on Marin and sent all the way to
Los Angeles to get Georee S. Vasell.
well known Pacific coast Greek grap
pler, to come to Mason City. So
Plestina made a second appearance in
Mason City, this time against Vasell.
But Vasell bit off, more than he
could chew. He nut un a stubborn
resistance against the Omaha wrestler
tor a while, but twenty-one minutes
of Plestina's punishment was all he
could stand he beat it for the shower.
.Flestuia was scheduled to wrestle
John Frieberg at Waterloo, la., but
neberg got cold feet and refused to
appear. Promoter Hanlon at Water-
lop declares he has been trying to
find opponents for Plestina for three
months, but has been unable to do
so. He says he has tried to cret
Lewis, Zbyszko. Olin. Caddock and
Cutler, but none of them is willine to
idKc a cnance witn Marin. -
' Plestina starts training right away
for his match with Stecher Labor day.
Giants Break Even in Twin
. Contest With Cardinals
New York, Aug. 18. New York
and St. Louis broke even in a double
header today, the Giants winning the
first game by a score of 4 to 3 and
St. Louis winning the second S to 4.
The Giants won the first game by
utilizing all their hits off Goodwin.
- New York was defeated in the sec
ond game by Ames, a Giant discard.
This game broke Benton's string of
nine straight victories. Score, first
game: '
8T. LOUIS. NEW YORK.
1 . r -
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E.
Lon,rf 3 1
3 0 0 Burns, If 8 13
3 0 OHerioi.Sb 4 0 1
1 3 IKauff.cf 4 0 3
2 i 0Zlm'an.3b 4, A 0
1 0 0Flet'er,g (' t !
0 0 ORob'on.rf 8 11
0 0 OHoIke.lb 8 2 11
3 1 OUIbson.c 0 0 0
1 3 IRarlden.c 3 1 T
6 0 ISchupp.p 3 0 0
Betzet.cf t 0
Mlller,2b 4 1
Horn'y.ss 3 1
Crulse.lf ' 3 1
Snyder 1 0
Smlthlf 0.0
Paule'Ub 4 1
Balrd.Sb 4 0
Gonza's.c 4 2
Goodwin, p 3 0
0 2 0
0 0 0 Total.. 31 8 27 12 1
Brook 1 0
Totals.. 33 7 24 11 3
Batted for Crulso In eighth.
Batted for Goodwin in ninth.
St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
New York ....0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4
Two-base hits: Rarlden, Cruise, Three
base hit: Holke. Double play: Zimmer
man and Holke. Bases on balls: Off
Schupp, 4; off Goodwin, 1. Struck out:
By Schupp, 6; by Goodwin, 6, Umpires:,
Klem and Emslle.
Score, second game'-
ST. I,OUlS. ' NEW YORK.
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E.
t-o's;, rf-cf S 1 1 0 OBurns.If 4 3 0 0 0
Smlth.cf 3 110 0Herzo;,2b 4 18 2 0
Gon'es.rf 3 1, 0 0 OKauff.cf 4 12 0 0
Mlller,2b B 2 4 1 0Zlm'an,3b 4 113 0
Horn'y.Ks 5 2 5 4 OFlet'er.ss 4 1 0 S 0
Cruise.If 8 13 0 ORob'on.rf 4 3 110
Paul'e.lb 2 1 10 1 OHolke.lb 3 12 2 0
Batrd.3b 2 0 11 ORariden.c 4 1 12 0 0
Smyth 110 0 OTesreau.D 112 0 0
BetzeUb 1113 OBenton.p 10 0 3 0
Snyder.o 42141
Ames.p 4 0 0 2 0 Toals. .33 11 27 12 0
Totals..37 13 27 1S 1
Batted for Balrd in sixth.
St.""Louls ......0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 05
New York ....0 2 0 2 0 0 0 04
; Two-base hits: Cruise, Miller, Fletcher,
Long. Three-ase hits: Heraog, Smith.
Home run: Miller. Stolen bases: Smith,
Burns, 2: Robertson, Hornsby. Double
play: Fletcher, Herzoff and Holke. Bases
on balls: pff Tcsreau. 1: off Benton, 1; off
Ames, 1. Hits: Off Tesreau, 10 in six and
one-third Inninns. Struck out: By Tesreau,
6. Umpires: Klem and Emslle.
Browns Pound Caldwell
. For Win Over Yankees
St. Louis, Aug. 18. St. Louis hit
Caldwell hard today and beat New
York, 7 to 1. In the sixth the locals
made four runs on fivejiits and three
infield errors. , Davenport gave the
visitors six hits. Score:
NEW YORK 8T. LOUIS
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E.
Hend'x.cf 4 110 0-lhotton.lf 5 12 0 0
Maisel,2b 4 0 2 3 0Magee,3b 4 114 0
Peck'h.ss 4 0 2 3 Ulster, lb 4 3 14 1 0
Plpp.lb 3 1 0 0Pratt,2b 4 2 3 2 0
Baker,3b 4 2 2 1 231oan.rf 4 0 10 0
Mlller.rf 4 0 10 OSevcreid.c 4 2 0 0 1
High. If 4 13 0 Olacob'n.cf 3 2 8 0 0
Walters.c 3 0 4 1 OLavan.ss 4 0 3 3 1
Cladw'll,p 3 10 3 OOaven't.p 4 2 0 4 0
Love.p 00000
Total! 36 13 37 14 2
Totals 33 8 24 11 3
New York ....1 0 '0
01
St. Louis 1 10 0 (
I 1
7
- Two-base hits: Caldwell. Shotton. Stolen
bases: Jacobson, Malsel. Bases on balls: (jiff
Love, 1: off Davenport, 1. Double play: Sis
ter, Lavan, Slsler. Hits and earned runs: Off
Caldwell, 13 in seven innings. Struck oat:
By galdwell, 3; by Love, 3. Umpires:
O'Loughlln and Deen
in Iowa State Tennis Tournament;
Races at Omaha Driving' Club Plant
New Rourkes
Contenders
To Ward Miller, Fin Yardley, Otto
Nye and Jim Park must go a large
share of the credit for the present
standing of the Rourkes. This quartet
of sterling athletes came to Omaha
from the St. Louis Browns as part
payment for Earl Smith, and all four
' v-p ; Xs- tT f n r ' N
U. I ?-?5Sc t$Ci- V 5 Iff?
WHITE SOX REGAIN LEAD IN
PHILLIES WIN FOURTEEN-INNING
Rowland's Men Lick Athletics
While Boston Breaks Even
With Fohl's Cleveland
Indians.
Chicago, Aug. 18. Chicago re
gained first place in the American
league pennant race today by winning
from Philadelphia, S to- 4. Boston
broke even with Cleveland and
dropped behind the locals.
Anderson's wildness, coupled with
bunched hits, gave the locals a lead
in the opening inning and the visitors
played an uphill fight all the way.
Score:
PHILADELPHIA.
CHICAGO.
-AB.H.O.A.E.
AB.H.O.A.E.
f'mson.rf
4 3 4 1 M.C'Ins.rf 110 0 0
5 0 11 OLelbld.rf 2 110 0
3 0 1 0 0MM'ln,3b 3 0 4 1 2
4 0 1 5 0E.C'lni.2b 2 0 8 2 0
irover,2b
Bodle.lf
Bates, 3b
Jtrunk.cf 4 11
kfcln'ls.lb 6 0 12
Jchang.c 4 13
Dugan.s 4 2 1
And'sn.p 0 0 0
Bacon 110
9chauer,p 0 0 0
Haley 10 0
Selb'ld.p 0 0 0
0 OJ'k'sn.lf 3 14 0 0
0 OFelsch.cf 4 0 3 0 0
0 OGandtl.lb 5 2 5 0 0
5 ORIsb'rg.as 3 0 4 1 3
0 OSchalk.c 112 4 0
0 OW'lms.p 2 0 0 2 1
2 OFaber.p 1 0 2 2 0
0 0 ,
0 0 Totals.. 26 '26 12 6
Totals.. 35 7 24 13 0 '
Batted for Anderson In second.
Batted for Schauer in sixth.
Strunk out for interference.
Philadelphia 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 04
Chicago 301 00001 5
- Three-base hits: Jamleson, Gandll. Stolen
bases: Rlsberg, Lelbold, Bates. Double plays:
Jamleson to Bates, Schalk to McMullln.
Bases on balls: Off Williams, 5; off Ander
son, 3; oft Schauer, 3; off Selbold, 1; off
Faber, 1. Hits: Off Anderson, 1 In one in
ning: off Schauer, 1 In four Innings; off
Williams, 8 In six and one-third Innings.
Struck cut: By Faber, 1; by Selbold, 1; by
Schauer, 1. Umpires: Moriarty and Evans.
Single G. Sets New Record
For Season at Cleveland
Cleveland, O., Aug. 18. Single G.,
besides walking off with the feature
event of get-away day at the North
Randall Grand circuit meeting this
afternoon, set a season's record by
negotiating one heat of the free for
all pace in 2:0( the fastest mile
traveled by a harness horse this sea
son. Single G. won the first two
heats of the pace, but was nosed out
by Halboy in the third, the latter
horse also giving him a hot battle
right up to the wire in the other two
heats. "
Miss Directed, the favorite, won the
2:07 trot in straight heats", but was
given such a hard fight by Grand
Chimes in the second mile that she
went the distance in 2:04'2, the fastest
mile trotted during the meeting.
Walter Ccx wor another race, the
2:21 trot, with North Spur, defeating
Letanna, the favorite, after a hard
struggle.
In the 2:11 pace Haley C. 'displayed
the best form and won rather hand
ily. ,
Browns Swap -Players With
Columbus Association Club
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 18. A deal
the St. Louis Americans and the Co
lumbus Association club by which
Earl Hamilton, pitcher; James Park,
pitcher, and Grover Hartley, catcher,
arc exchanged by the St. Louis club
for George Lowdermilk, pitcher; Ray
Demmitt, outfielder, and Walter Gor
ber, shortstop. "
Who Are Making Pa's Men
for Western "League Flag
arc proving tnemsclves fast Class A
ball players.
In the photograph, Ward Miller is
seen sliding into second base for a
successful steal of thai sack. At the
right side of the picture, Fin Yardley
is showing how to make a three-foot
leap after a long fly and pull it down
Paul Mu&ser Holds
y Denver Grizzlies to
Two Lonely Hits
Des Moines, la., Aue. 18. No Den
ver player reached second base off
Musser, who held Denver to two hits
today, while the locals scored four
runs by hitting Rock in the pinches
early in the game. Score:
. DENVER
DES JU11NES
AB.H.O.A.E.
AB.H.O.A.E.
Wuffll.Sb 3
Kelle'r.ss 4
Butcher.lf 3
Mills, lb 3
Hartz'll,2b 3
Barth'y.c 8
M'Cor'k.rf 8
Hart'an.cf S
Rook.p 2
3hetak 1
2
OCass.lf 4
OEwoldUb 4
OShanley.lb 3
OHunter.rf 4
lHartf'd.ss 8
1 3
0 2
0 10
0 8
OMurphy.cf 2
3 0 1 Coffey, 2 b 2
1 0 OBreen.o 3
0 1 OMusser.p 3
0 0 0 :
Totals 38 1 27 13 0
Totals 37 2 24 13 3
Batted for Rook In ninth.
Denver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
Des Molnnes.. 101 11000 4
Two-base hit; Cass. Sacrifice hit: Coffey.
Stolen base: Hunger. Left on bsses: Denver,
2; Des Moines. 3. Struck out: By Musser, 8;
by Rook, 1. Bases on halls: Off Musser, 1;
off Rook, 1. Hit by pitched ball: By Musser
(Wuffll); by Roek (Shanley.) Earned runs:
Des Moines, 3. Double plays: Hartford tn
Coffey to Shanley; Wuffli to Mills to Wuffll.
Time, 1:34. Umpire: Bush.
Omaha Boy Leads Hurlers
. During Three-I Season
Guy Hoffman, Omaha boy who
hurled for the, Rourkes for a time and
later pitched for Fred Bradford's
Brandeis club, was the leading pitcher
during the Three-I's abbreviated sea
son. Guy is with the Peoria club and
when , Peoria went to the Central
league he trotted along. And now
Guy is burning up the Central.
Jack Lewis on the Job;
SomeJJard Hustler Is He
Here's a story they are telling on
Jack Lewis, well known Omaha
sportsman, who is promoting the
Joe. Stecher-Marin Plestina wrest
ing match, which will be held at
the Omaha Auditorium Labor day
night.
, With an eye to business, Lewis
went to the Fremont tractor show
armed with several thousand hand
bills announcing the Stecher-Ples-tina
match. He figured it would be
good policy to advertise the match
among the thousands of persons
visiting the tractor show.
When he landed in Fremont he
employed four boy'j to distribute
the bills. He gave them 200 bills
each. "I'll, pay you 50 cents an
hour," Lewis told the boys, "and
I'll pay you for an hour in advance."
The kids took the four bits and
the bills and started to work.
LeVis kept an eye on them to see
that they performed their task. All
went well for a while. The kids,
worked hard for all of ten minuted.
Then they disappeared. So did the
, bills.
So Lewis decided it was no use to
trust Young America with such im
portant duties, so he gathered up
his several thousand bills and Start
ed out to distribute them himself.
And he did it. Every one of the
bills was passed out.
for a putout.
In the upper center, Otto Nye, with
a grin on his face such as he would
have if one of his mates following
him would score him with a home
run drive, is cantering over third base.
At the left is Jim Park just after he
has delivered a pitch.
AMERICAN;
CLASH
Alexander Defeats Cooper in
Fifth Straight Victory for
Moran's Men Over Pitts
burgh Pir'ates.
Philadelphia, Aug. 18. Phladelphia
made a clean sweep of the five-game
series with Pittsburgh, but it required
fourteen innings to defeat the visitors
today, the score being 3 to 2. A com
bination of errors and good hitting
produced the tallies. Score:
PITTSBURGH PHILADELPHIA
AB.H.O.A.E. , AB.H.O.A.E.
Jackson. If 7 3 6
Blgby.rf 7 1 3
Carey.cf. 7 4 7
Boeckel.Sb 10 0
Debua,3b 4 11
J.Wa'r,3b 0 0 0
Vv'ard.ss. 6 14
Mlller.lb. 6 0 11
Pltler,2b. 6 11
Flscher.c. 3 0 7
Cooper, p. 6 1 0
0 APaskert.cf (330
1 0Rancr't,ss..6 2 12
0 0Slock,.1b. 8 0 2 4
0 OCravath.rt 6 8 10
t OLuder s.lb 4 1 16 0
0 OSchulte.lf. 10 0 0
8 OWh'd.IMb 8 3 11
0 0Evers,2b. 2 118
0 0Nleh f,2b. 1113
1 OKIIIIfer.e 4 0 8 1
3 OAlexan'r.p 8 13 8
- 'Adams
Totals 82 1140 8 20
10 0 0
Totals 47 12 43 1 3
None out when winning run was scored.
Batted for Luderus In eleventh. '
Pittsburgh.. 1001000000000 02
Philadelphia 0300000000000 1 3
Two-base hits: Blgby, Paakert, Luderus.
Whltted, Bancroft. Three-base hit: Whltted.
Stolen bases: Blgby, Csrr, Paskert, Btock,
Cravath. Double plays: Blgby and Fischer,
Nlehoff and Stock. Bases on balls: Off
Cooper, 2; off Alexander, 4. Struck out: By
Cooper, 6; by Alexander, 6. Umpires: Klgler
and Bransflcld.
Joplin Wins Slow Game
From Saints in the Ninth
St. Joseph. Aug. 18. St. Joseph lost
a slow and listless game today in the
ninth inning on an error by Mueller
which allowed Jqplin to score the
winning run. Score.
JOPLIN. 1ST. JOSEPH.
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E.
Carl'sla,cf.3 0 1 0 OOllm're.lf 4 110 0
i;ocn sn,ss 3 18 3 Holly,3b 4 14 4
Met7,lb 4 1 12 0 OWatson.rf 4 110
Lamb,2b 4 10 8 IMueller.lb 3 113 0
Davls.rf 4 0 2 1 OCWoly.cf 8 0 3 1
Brokaw.lf 3 0 2 0 0Healey,3b 3 111
Monroe.cf 4 3 4 1 OCrosby.e 4 2 4 4
Hall.p 3 113 OBrem'ff.p 10 0 12
Grover 1 0 0 0 0
Totals. .31 7 27 13 1 r
Totals. .30 7 27 14 4
Batted for Breinmerhoff In ninth.
Joplin ...... ...0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 13
St. Joseph ....1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 02
Struck out: - Bremmerhoff, 4; Hall. 2.
Buses on bails: Bremmerhoff, 2; H.yi, 4.
Hlls and earned runs: Off Bremmerhoff, 7
and 3; off Hall, 7 and 1. Sacrifice hits:
Healcy, Hall. Carlisle, Bremmerhoff. Stolen
base: Connolly. Two base hits: Crosby,
Metz. Double plays: Cochran to Mets. Wild
pitch: Bremmerhoff. Left on bases: at.
Joseph, 7; Joplin, 8. Time 2:10. Umpire:
Brown.
Meyers Gives Wichita Ten
Hits and Shuis Them Out
Lincoln, Aug. 18. Wichita was shut
out for a second time today, Lincoln
winning, S to 0. Score:
WICHITA. LINCOLN.
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E.
MuB'de.lf 6 2 6 0 OSmith.Zb 4 10 2 1
Berger.ss 6 2 14 OThonVn.lf 3 0 0 0 0
Jones,lb 4 1 11 1 OBayless.cf 1 0 3 0 0
Coy.rf 4 10 0 OGreg'ry.rf 4 2 2 0 0
Good'n.2b 4 0 17 lEIfrert.lb 3 0 15 1 0
Dohblns.c 3 2 4 1 1 B'g'm'r.ea 3 12 4 1
R'ther.rf 4 10 1 0Selk,3b -41120
Davls1b 3 12 1 ORohrer.o, 4 14 0 0
Koest'r.p 4 0 0 1 OMeyers.p 4 118 0
Totals.. 36 10 2tl6 3 Totals. .30 7 27 17 2
Wichita 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00
Lincoln 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 6
Two-base hit: Coy. Double plays: Elf
fert to Berghammer, Meyers to Elffert.
Sacrifice hits: Berger. Dobbins. Struck
out: By Koestner, 3, by Meyers, 4. Bases
on balls: ' Off Koextner, 6; off Meyers, 1.
Earned runs: Lincoln, 4. Left on bases:
Lincoln, 7; Wichita, 11 Time: IAK Um
pire; Daly.
BENSON PLANT
TO BE SCENE OF
GREAT MEETING
Sulky Stars of Great Western, .
Grand and Other Circuits to
Compete for $12,000 in
Stakes and Prizes.
By RUSSELL PHELPS.
Horse racing fans from the four
winds are mobilizing in Omaha for
the greatest harness meeting in the
history of half-mile tracks, to be held
at the Omaha Driving club's Benson
plant Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday of this week. Sulky
stars of the Great- Western, Grand
and the minor circuits of the middle
west will compete in a four days'
program for a total of more than
$12,000 in stskes and prizes.
Approximately 2S0 representative
steppers from the fastest strings in
the country are arriving. in Omaha
for the meeting; Driving club offi
cials are preparing to handle the big
gest crowds ever attracted to har-
Lness events in the middle west.
The four days classic will be held
in conjunction with the annual Doug
las county fair, an interesting live
stock exhibit and agricultural dis
play. By special arrangement between
the magnates of the Omaha Driving
club and the Douglas County Agri
cultural society one admission will
cover both the horse races and the
fair.
Season's Premier Pace. ,
Temday's program will witness the
greatest ' aggregation of Grand and
Great Western circuit free-for-all pac
ing stars ever goiten together on a
twice-around. Followers of harness
horse racing may never again" see
such a galaxy of equine speed on a
western track. Eastern racing men
in large numbers are coming to
Omaha to see this event alone.
Here are the nominations for the
free-for-all pace names for anyone
who knows the least bit about horses
to conjure with: .
Hat Boy, 2;01, famous Grand cuj
ciiit star, biggest money winner in the
United States in 1915 and, one of the
three or four speediest animals on the
map, owned by Stoeten Fletcher, mil
lionaire Indianapolis sportsman.
Famous Ben Earl. I
Ben Earl," 2:005-3. Edward Peter
son's champion pacer, biggest money
winner last year, feared by every
stepper in the country and generally
reckoned as good as any drawing card
on the Grand circuit.
Lillian T, 2:02i4. one of the great
est pacers, by virtue of performance,
and an animal capable of making any
free-for-all traveler in the land step
to win; owned by Everett Beckwith
of Illinois.
Hal Connors, one of the famous
ones in the Tom Dennison stables,
fresh from a string of victories on
Iowa tracks.
Helen Chimes, known by horsemen
all over the middle west, a Nebraska
horse who first achieved fame on
CornHusker state tracks; cleaned up
at Burlington last week.
Fay Richmond, 2:01J4 one of the
greatest, winner at Sac . City, la., last
week.
Dam W, Western Flyer andTip
(Continued on Psge Two, Column Three.)
First Fray Goes to Rods
And Second to Brooklyn
Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 18. Cincin
nati rsok the first game of a double
header from Brooklyn today, 5 to 2,
and Brooklyn won the second, the
last- of the series, 9 to 2, Brooklyn's
runs in the first game were due to er
rors by Chase and Groh, Brooklyn
knocked Regan and Ring out of the
box in the second game! Score, first
game:
CINCINNATI.
BROOKLYN.
AB.H.O.A.E.
AB.H.O.A.E.
5roh.3b 3 3 16 lOlson.ss 6 4 1
Kopf.ss 4 0 3 8 ODaub't.lb (0 11
Roush.cf 4 0 4 0 OMyors.cf 3 0 3
Chase, lb 4 1 13 1 ItSengel.rf 3 10
Magee.rf 3 1 2 0 0J'ton,lf-3b 4 2 1
.N'eale.lf 4 10 1 0C'shaw.2b 4 0 2
M'K'le,2b 4 0 3 3 0O'R'rke,3b 3 0 3
Wlngo.r. 4 3 10 lHlck'an.lf 0 0 0
S'nelder.p 4 0 0 1 QAltller.c 4 16
Cheney, p 2 0 0
Totals.. 34 8 27 16 3 Z. Wheat 10 0
Kruegcr 110
Totals.. 36 3 27 16
Batted for O'Rourke In eighth.-
Butted for Cheney In ninth.
Cincinnati 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 S
Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 02
Two-base hits: Wlngo, Groh (2). Three
base hits: Chase, Groh, Double plays:
Oroh to McKechnle to Chase, Olson to Cut
shaw to Daubert, Kopf to McKechnle, Miller
to Cutsliaw. Bases on balls: Off Schneider,
5; off Cheney. 2. Struck out: By Schneider,
1; by Cheney, 1. Umpires: Byron and
Qulgley.
Score, second game:
CINCINNATI. BROOKLYN. y
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E.y
Groh, 3b
Kopf.ss
Rouah.t-f
Chase, lb
Magee.rf
Thorpe.lf
Neale.rf
M'K'le.Ib
Wlngo.c
Cueto.c
Regan, p
Ring.p
Eller.p
1 1 OOlson.ss 4 3 0
2 4 ODaub'rt.lb 6 314
2 0 OMyers.cf 3 3 3
7 0 OHtepgel.rf 4 11
1 1 Uo'nston.lf 4 11
1 0 lHlck'an.lf 0 0 0
0 0 0C'shaw,2b 4 13
7 0 lO R rke.Sb 3 11
1 1 OKrueger.c 4 2 3
2 0 OSmith.p 3 0 1
0 2 0
0 0 0 Totals. .34 13 27 IS S
0 0 1 -
Totals..!
i 24 10 3
0 0000000 22
0 3140100
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Two-base hits:
Chase, O'Rourke. Three-
base hit: Myers. Stolen bases: Oroh (3).
Roush, Chase. Double play: O'Rourke te
Cutahaw to Daubert. Bases on balls: Off
Regan, 1; off Ring, 1; off Smith, 1. HIU:
Off Regan, 6 In two and one-third Innings;
off Ring, 6 in one and two-thirds Innings.
Struck out: By Ring, 1: by Eller, 3: by
Smith, 3., Umpires: Qulgley and Byron.
Tommy Gibbons to Clash
With George Chip at St. Paul
Tommy Gibbons, brother of Mike,
and George Chip, the Newcastle mid
dleweight, will be the headliners in
a boxing show it the base ball nark
in St, Paul the night of August 22.