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TIME HAS COME
TO SING PRAISES
OF WALT HOLKE
Giant First Sacker Proves That
Chase, Daubert, Merkle Et
Al., Have Nothing on Him
at Initial Sack.
By JACK VEIOCK.
New York, Sept. IS. With due re
spect to Hal Chase. Jack Daubert,
Fred Merkle, Fritz Luderus and any
- ether first sacker who has ever stood
out in the front rank of National
league stars, it's about time to doff
the lid to Walter Holke, guardian of
the initial cushion for John J. Mc
Graw. This Holke person is the junior of
National league first basemen, but
- as an all-around and useful player
he has something of an edge on the
rest of the initial bagmen in his cir
cuit, and if you have any doubts on
the question the records will set them
at ease. '
Last fall, when Holke stuck his
tootsies into the capacious shoes left
xbehind by Fred Merkle and took the
'job of holding down the first stop for
the Gianjs, he shouldered a big task.
It was up to him to fill a vacancy
that few youngsters are capable of
rilling at first call, but he buckled
into it with a will and he s still there.
When the batting averages for
1916 were published Hoik's name
led the list. He wasn't the league's
champion batsman, because he had
taken part in but thirty-five games,
but he was up there, just the same,
and when the final batting averages
for 1917 are published the name of
this same youngster will in all prob
ability be found leading that of any
other first baseman in the mother
circuit, for he has formed a habit of
slamming the ball about the lot, and
the best fart of it is that his hits
are, for the most part, very timely.
Has Ten-Point Margin.
Recent ' batting averages showed
Holke hitting around .280. That was
better than any of the other National
league first basemen could boast of.
And early this spring, when the
Giants hit Martin, McGraw said that
if Holke would hit .270 he would fill
the bill. So Holke is filing the bil,
M thru some. ' ' ,
Ranking Holke with Hal Chase as
a fielder is out of the question. They
don't make first basemen these days
with the gift of fielding that Chase
possesses, or at least there are none
extant. But flolke'i all-around abil
ity entitles him to a lot of consider
ation as the most useful first sacker
in the National league, for he is hit
ting better than any of his rivals and
his fielding has improved wonderfully.
; The average base ball fan in the Na
tional league will tell you Holke is
a clumsy fielder. He does look awk
ward out there at times, but he does
take in the high, wide and indifferent
thrpwi and he makes the stops.
Beauty doesn't count In fielding when
compared with results, and Holke has
been getting results forjthe Giants, i
You've simply got to hand it to
him. .. . .. ; :
Weary Willie Stands Aghast -
The genial tourist of the Variety
who composd Coxey't famous army
is an adept at hoofing it when there
is. a famine in side-door Pullmans. He
can shambVe across country about as
niftily as the next one, you'll admit,
but what he doesn't know about
walking would fill a young library,
Any of the wayfarers who may
doubt this statement will do well to
get into communication with one
George Goulding of Canada, who
knows more about the art of heel-and-toe
locomotion than anybody
else in the world. N
At the recent; Amateur Athletic
union championships in St. Louis this
Goulding person opened the eyes of
a big crowd by knocking the props
from beneath the existing records for
the three-mile walk.
The world's record holder and
Olympic champion shattered George
D. Braid's tw,enty-four-year record of
22:8 3-5 over the three-mile route,
walking the distance in 21:151-5,
which was putting considerable crimp
in a mark that had stood for so many
seasons. And remember, Goulding is
no youngster, for he has been an ex
ponent of the art of walking for
more than ten years and is still the
best of the bunch. -
National Soccer Series
Will Start October 21
Entries for the annual blue ribbon
association foot ball competition, the
national cup series held under i aus
pices of the United States Foot Ball
association, will close October 6. The
trophy is held by the Fall River,
Mass. Rovers, who beat Bethlehem
Steel company team in the final last
' year. The series will include the best
teams of the entire country. Each
state will have charge of the matches
ia its territory. The preliminary
round is set for October 21, the first
round November 18, second-- round
December 23, third round February
10, fourth round March 3, semi-finals
March 31 and finals April" 21. In
each round the losing teams drop out
and the winners, clash in' subsequent
rounds until only two remain.
British Tommies Profit
From Boxing Instruction
, The Introduction of the manly art
of self-defense into the training work
of the various military camps through
out this country will be a good thing
for the young soldiers. In England
boxing has for a long time been en
couraged in the army and navy. Many
onted British professionals are men
who learned to box while serving in
the ranks or on shipboard in the
royal service. It is a certainty that
from now on the same ideas will be
carried out in this country and it is
, sure to follow that boxing gloves
will be part i of the ' equipment of
every encampment of the American
soldiers and of every American man-
of-war
FULTON AT LAST
EARNS RIGHT TO
MEET CHAMPION
Victory Over Carl Morris Makes
Nebraska Lad Logical Con
tender for Crown Now
Worn by Willard.
BY RINGSIDE.
Chicago, Sept- 15. The Fulton
Morris fight is over.
The big fellows got together at
Canton 0., on Labor day, and in the
sixth round Morris was disqualified
by Referee Matt Hinkel for repeated
ly butting Fulton with his head.
Technically, Fulton was the win-
Lner over the big man from Oklahoma,
ana Decause oi me tecnnicai victory
he is today the logical man to meet
Jess Willard for a crack at the
eavyweight championship. '
After the fight at Canton. Willard
wired that he would meet Fulton if
the proper sized .purse was offered,
and, ifot, it is a question as to how
long a time will pass before there
will be another battle for the heavy
weight crown.
The field of heavyweight title as
pirants is so small that it can be
counted on the fingers of one hand,
and one might not have to count five.
Aside from Fulton and Morris there
are Frank Moran, Jim Coffey and
Gunboat Smith. But as Morris has
been counted out technically he is no
longer considered, -or, at least, his
claims will get but little attention.
Consensus of opinion which pfeints
to Fulton as the top-notcher of the
crowd lays but little stress on his
chances against the giant cowboy.
Can't Make Fight
Big as he is, and long as he has
been out of the ring, Willard still
ranks head and shoulders above
every heavyweight in the business.
Some critics express doubts as to
Willard'a ability to get into con
dition again for a gruelling fight.
But can Fulton 'make a gruelling
fight of it against Willard?,
This question has caused a ma
jority of the boxing fans throughout
the country to nurse the hunch that
he can not, for, though he. won from
Morris, he wanted to leave the ring
even before Morris was disqualified,
and if a man of Morris' size, with
little or no ability to put up a real
fight, can cause Fulton to lose heart,
what would , the giant Wr'ird be
able to do?
It is said by those favoring Fulton
that Willard has never beaten any
one but a wornout champion Jack
Johnson. Yet Johnson was clever,
even in his dotage, and unless Wil
lard has been able to deal out ter
rific punishment and through sheer
strength break down the negro's
guard, he might have been held off by
the former champion. -
There is no reason for underesti
mating Jess Willard, even though he
has been idle for several'years. (Re
cent statements from men who are
capable of sizing up a fighting ma
chine indicate that Willard is not in
the poor condition that many would
have us believe" (
V Praise for, Leonard.''
Johnny Tillman, the Minnesota
lightweight, has nothing but praise
for Benny Leonard, the king of the
lightweight domain. Johnny recently
passed through Chicago, (andv while
here he took time to express his opin
ion of the little Oothamite.
I ve boxed Leonard twice, said
Tillman, "and have a pretty good idea
of what he s got. My, my, but that
boy's a regular fighter I f
"I've boxed all of them and just got
through a short time back with Char
ley White and Johnny Griffiths. But
I must say that Leonard is the best
finisher I ever saw. When he hits you
he takes it all out of vou and I never
have seen a man 0 fast in following
up an advantage. He nailed me on
the chin with a short left that didn t
travel six inches, I'll swear to that.
I went down, you can bet
"It so happened that it was near
the end of a round, otherwise I don't
know what would have come of it. I
was pretty silly when I got to my
New Heavyweight .-,
Jake Kearns, the youthful Pacific
coast promoter and manager, has a
new heavyweight aspirant in Jack
Dempsey. "Submarine Destroyer"
Dempsey they call him on the coast,
that according to Kearns he is more
dangerous than the best of the sub
chasers. Dempsey won his last ten fights
via the knockout route. He has
beaten Al Norton in one round and
disposed of Willie Meehan and many
others. He is not a mauling, bruis
ing fighter, but rather a spectacular
boxer who is clever with his mitts,
shifty on his feet and can hit hard
with both hands.
The best thin? about Dempsey,
however, is the fact that he is not
clamoring for a battle with Jess
Willard right away. He wants to
take on Fulton, Moran r some of the
would-be champions first. Then it
will be time to talk of meeting Wil
lard, says the coast battler.
That's the kind of chatter for a
would-be champion to spill ; -(
Golfer Pleads for Stymie; -:
w Mere Term is Popular
A prominent golf expert says he
believes the stymie should be retained.
Like another ancient Scottish custom
it has stood the test of time and that
alone ought to be enough to earn the
right to endure as long as the game
itself is played. Furthermore, the
stymie never did us any harm, never
cost us any championships.
One reason why stymie should be
retained is that "stymie", is the one
golfing term that has become a part
of everyday speech. It is a golf's
greatest contribution to the English
language and yet there are golfers
who want the game to disown it !
S Take the other words peculiar to
golf, such as niblick, bunker, mashie
or dormie how many nongolfers
know what they mean. Yet every
one knows that to be stymied is to
find an obstacle barring the path to
one's goal and time and again the
T.ord is used in articles which have
nothing to do with golf
Chicago A merican Scrappy
Manager Has Made Good
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H ifi t ' I
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WHITE SOX SET FOR
BIG DRIVE IN EAST
Sabbath Clash With Laugh -Provoking
Browns and Then
East to Wind Up the
Season.
V.w.v - r. J.1-. ...j.- . ---- imn - t- r - -r V
Clarence Rowland, the scrappy
manager of Chicago White Sox, has
made good the predictions of Owner
Charley Comiskey after three years'
hard work. Most of the base ball
critics said that Comiskey had made
a big mistake in digging a manager
out of the minors, but Rowland has
more than made good by landing the
pennant for the Sox. Rowland is a
driving manager, but does not allow
his players to ride the umpires or
the players of the opposing team.
Gossip Heard Among
; the Amateur Warriors
Hit wore conspicuous by their bine
durlnr tbo Armour-Mldy row.
Again Ralph TuttU hat driven Into the
limelight. He bobe up every once in a
while.
Arthur Dyck 1s the chief fence, buster
among the alabstera of the Greater Omaha
league.
Most) all of the team still tn the ring
will play until the last Sunday In this
month. .
Now Walter Spellman glome ten rocks
and rations every Sunday for catching for
Oretna.
Manager Victor Lund of the Stags says
he would like to pit bis. pete against the
Armours. . , ,
Some of , the Class B managers should
give More of the Trimble Bros.- Jrs. the
once over.
Jawn Oondtng and Eckardt did a swell
job of umpiring during the Armour-Murphy-Dld-lt
clash.
' During the Armour-Murphy debate Frank
Yost poked one over the right field fence
for the count. '
; Edward Ournesa, formerly star pitcher
of the Armours, was a spectator at the Armour-Murphy
tilt'
Marty Flanagan finally found a team that
satisfied him: namely, Alpha Camp, Wood
men of the World. .
Can Benson sent In his application for
a berth with the Spavs and said berth waa
Immediately granted. '
The directors ot the association will have
their annual banquet some time during the
early part ot October. ,
The Fort Omaha soldiers did not have a
look In during their base ball battle with
the Holmea Whit Sox. ,
Quit a few of the local base ball stare
have already visited the attic looking for
foot ball paraphernalia.
Frank Potach twirled twenty-three in
nings .against the Melady Mavericks on
Saturday and Sunday.
Manager Joe Moran of the Murphy Did
Its Is after Pitcher Ooodro ot the Sample
Harts for next season.
Edward Spellman, local professional back-
stopper, is In town. He will Join the army
some time this month. -
Jawn Dennlson, leader of the Melady Mav
ericks, withdrew his protest on Muaser,
catcher tor the Armours.
The Omaha ' Crockery company team
went to pieces regardless Ot the hard work
of Jordan, their manager.
Harry Fitch la the only local amateur
that ever played against Walter Johnson
when be waa an amateur.
Next Sunday the Murphy Did Its' are
figuring on playing the Logan Square Jun
iors ot Chicago in Chicago, ,
Behind the platter Peter Lyck is doing
EYERS WANTS TO,
- OUTLAST WAGNER
Johnny's One Desire Is to Stay
in the Cfame Longer Than' "
the Pittsburgh Veteran
- Shortstop.
" On Honus Wagner rests the chance
of Johnny Evers' ambition being real
ized. " J.-. ' ;
Evers has had about all the honors
it is possible for a base ball player
to get
Three times hcwas with clubs that I
won world's series and twice was at
the losing end; of the world series
games''-".'"'
- He held down the keystone sack
with the Cubs, one of the greatest
machines in base ballt and played in
the same capacity with the Braves
during their record-breaking drive for
a pennant in 1914.
There is little , in the lina of base
ball achievement that Evers can wish
for. For many years he -was regard
ed as the greatest second baseman
in the game. '
Now Evers wants to retire from
base ball as the oldest player in point
of service in the major leagues.
This spring, when the retirement
of Honus Wagner was announced, he
thought he had realized his ambition,
for Wagner is the only man in base
ball who has been "up there" longer
than Pepper Jqjin. "
Then Wagner came back. - Right
now he is playing great base ball and
it will be surprising if he is not in the
game next year.
Johnny in the meanwhile is going
back. Illness and his fiery nervous
makeup have combined to undermine
his constitution. That he will finish
this season is rot to be doubted, but
whether he will be able to weather
another stormy year is questionable.
excellent work for the Brandels. In the
plnchea he is especially good with the
billy. - . ,
' Next Sunday Bllliam Fox, Eclthardt and
McAndrewa will handle the indicator dur
ing the Armour-Murphy tilts. -
v Under the supervision ot Abner Kalman
the Greater Omaha league crawled under
the wire without .much trouble.
Next Sunday Andy Graves will hurl the
first game against the Murphy and Ed
Stlllmock will work the second. :
Well, the Polish Merchants succeeded In
going through the Greater i Omaha league
season without winning a game. .
Last Sunday the Central Furniture Store
and the National Cash Registers had a swell
spread at the Carter Lake club.
Many of the class B followers look for
Peter McCoy, Murphy Did It pitcher, to-
nana tne Armours sleep tablet.
Sam Feltman and J. Mlrasky spanked
the pill hard last Sunday. Each of them
collected four hits against the soldiers.
Assistant Manager Delaware accompanied
the Armours to Minneapolis, Minn. His coan
pensatlon for his hard work this season.
' On corner on Ernie Adams is playing re
markable ball for the Holmes' White 8ox.
He la a developer ot sensational put outs.
Edward Mtnikus spanked , the pill .rather
hard for the Meladys against th Ramblers.
He secured four hits out of five attempts.
- With ' Ed Stlllmock and Andy Graves in
the pink of condition, the Armours are
well fortified In the twirling department.
It has not yet been definitely deckled
whether or not the Athletics will organise
it foot ball squad for the ensuing season.
Two presidents ot leagues resigned ' this
season, namely, McLaln Of the Booster
league and Blunt of the Inter-City league.
Last Sundray the C. B. Imperials trimmed
the C B. DeVol Victors In the first game
ot the Council Bluffs championship series.
In Miller and Mueser the Armours have
a pair of wind paddTsts that are hard to
beat. They are also good with the belt- em
stick.
Louis Vlnqulst, manager of the Walter
O. Clarks, still insists that his team is as
good the Murphy, but the records don't
say so.
So far the Spavs. tinder the personal
supervision-of Clarence Hall, have not been
challenged. ' Hall can be reached at Col
fax 101.. .
In twenty-two consecutive games this sea
son Weiss Corcoranv hot corner agent for
the Armours, has nailed one or more hits
per game. .
In all probability 1 next season George
Probst ot the Grain exchange and Smith
of the Townsends will waits along In class
A company.
Another third sacker who Is the pro
prietor of s wonderful arm Is McAndrews
ot - the Ramblers. He also spanks them
hard and far.
In th five and a third innings that Smith
of the Townsends worked against the Ram
blers for the Meladys he allowed four hits
and nary a run. y
Frank Mancuso is the classiest third
sacker among the class B warriors. Ha has
a grand arm, covers an acre ot ground and
is a good clubber. .
McAndrew's All-Star team '' and Cooke's
All-Star bunch will lock horns at Holmes'
park at" S p. m. next Sunday or a week
tromtext Sunday.
Walton, chief cook and bottle washer of
the Carter Lake club, la not discouraged
becsoee his team copped the cellar berth
of the City league.,
Although the Western TJnlon copped the
cellar berth of the Metropolitan Jeague
nevertheless this team will be back on the
carpet next season.
' At short Swanson of the Ramblers is a
peacherino. As a fielder Ryan of the Me
ladys nbont balances the scales, but Swan
aon is the best hitter.
Last 8unday Chris Kemmy of the Ram
blers woke up the fans .when he leaped
skyward and pulled down an apparent two
bagger with one paw. ' '
' Today the Brandels Stores and the Ten
nessee Rats will lock horns at Rourke park.
A couple of tough battles royal for su
premacy are anticipated.
Jack Vavanaugh, a South Slder. must have
mixed some packing house stuff with that
team of old timers he was going to or
ganise to play the Spavs.
i Today the C. B. DeVoi Victors and the
C. B. Imperials will clash to decide the
championship of Council Bluffs. A series
ot three games will be played.
Unquestionably TJarl Stengle is the fast
eat gent on his pedals attached to the
Greater Omaha league. He I the prop
erty of the Melady Mavericks.
: Towards the latter part of the season
Cromer Coady has been playing the kind
ot ball he is capable of. His work waa
erractie during the first part, ot the sea
son. .
Evidently the call of the diamond was
too strong tor John Haseh. He quit for the
balance of the season when his mother
died, but latter changed his thought reser
voir.. X . '
Here Is Cooke's All-Star lineup: F. Ml
raeky, catcher; Dyck, pitcher; Adams, flret;
Coady, second; Ryan, short; Nemo, third;
J. Mlrasky, 8. Feltman . and ButeJ, out
fielders, ' All of the directors of the ' association
were Invited to the National Cash Registers
Central Furniture banquet, but on account
of the Melady-Rambler contest were un
able to attend.. - ' . "
Following Is Umpire James McAndrews
All-Star contingent: - Rusenberg, catcher:
Graves, pitcher R: Feltmen. first: Minlkus,
.iwond; UNlh.im, short: Corroran, third:
Dsnaiijn, ilayfleld and Kcminy, outfielders.
Chicago. III., Sept. IS. Following
tomorrow's game with the laueh-oro-
voking Browns, the Chicago White
Sox will depart for the east to wind
up the regular season of 1917.
In the minds of the Rowland out
fit an American league pennant and a
world's championship emblem will be
harvested and stored in the Sox home
lot before the first heavy frost Every
member of the Sox family, from
Owner Comiskey to the bat boy, is
ready to admit that the white-hosed
warriors are the greatest pastimers on
earth. -And what's fnore, they're go
ing to prove it
Philadelphia is to be the first stop
ping place for-the Sox, who evidently
are figuring on a soft getaway in the
three-game series which is to, start
next Tuesday. But great expectations
are not always realized. In their own
yard the Mackmen may show their
teeth when the Sox appear. It is re
membered that during the last so
journ of the Chicagoans in Philly
they were treated to i lull-grown sur
prise. The Mackmen went right after
the Sox and. came very near making
a grand slam.s
From the Quaker City the Sox will
move on to Boston, where consider
able fireworks is supposed to be all
set up and ready for the torch. ,The
three games to be played between the
pair of Socks will most likely prove
to be the grand finale of the season.
. Should the Rowlands hold a com
manding lead at this time, or if the
distance between the tow teams has
distance between the two teams has
be up to. the Red Sox to cut loose
and perform their best- No matter
what the relative standing, the Barrys
will have to put up a real battle in
order to make a better showing in
the games played during the season
with the White Sox. Up to the pres
ent Boston has only eight victories
to her credit as against eleven for
Chicago.
Three in Capital.
When 4he gay doings in the Hub
are over the Comiskey battalipn will
hit the trail for Washington. In the
national capital the White Hose con
fidently expect to partake of whipped
cream pie. If they haven't clinched
matters before their arrival in Wash
ington they expect to finish matters
there by devouring the Senators for
three games. And then on to New
York for the windup of the season.
Should Clark Griffith's charges re
fuse to play dead at the command of
the Sox, there will still be left the
Yankees for the Comiskey men to
pounce upon. Like the Browns, the
Yankees are especially loved by the
White Sox. The Sox have patiently
trained the Yanks all season, the for
mer "Wild Bills" having become so
tame that the Sox have little trouble
in making them take the leaps. "
Credit to Clarence. K .
The brilliant pastiming of the Sox
this season will stand as a tribute to
the guiding hand of Manager Clar
ence Rowland. Incidentally, the
team's marvelous success crosses the
many big league critics who have per
sisted in calling Rowland "a bush
league pilot" ever since he took
charge of the Sox in 1915.
The White Sox leader has demon
strated that a minor league manager
as well as minor league players can
make good in the big show. Before
taking charge of the xChicago outfit
Rowland was manager of the Peoria
Three-Eye league team. As a minor
league pilot he was particularly suc
cessful in developing young players,
several of whom have since become
big league stars. v
Up. to the time he signed his con
tract with Comiskey Rowland was to
tally without experience in big league
pastiming. . The average fan in a ma
jor league town has probably attended
more major league games than Row
land had seen in his whole life.
Comiskey picked Rowland to lead
the Sox and felt sure he had made
the right choice. The results show
what most people already know
that it's hard to fool "the old Roman",
in anything pertaining to base ball. '
NationalLeague; ;
TEAM BATTING.. 1
G. AB. R. H. SH.SB .Pct.
Cincinnati ..... 140 4707 64S 1245 11 127 .25
New Tork 137 4499 557 1187 146 129 .264
Phtladelpila .. 135 44SS 510 1105 164 93 .249
St. Louis .-440 4602 474 1135 146 132 .247
Brooklyn 137 4622 458 1119 151 161 .246
Boston 131 4284 434 1040 141 117 .242
Chicago 142 4653 522 1118 196 115 .239
Pittsburgh 136 4483 409 1062 149 134 .237
, TEAM FIELDING.
W.L. DP. PO. A. E. Pet.
New Tork 86 48 100 2702 1805 188 .967
St. Louis....,..., 75 64 134 2767 2059 199 .967
Philadelphia .... 75 58 101 3643 1828 193 :966
Boston 58 72 98 8518 183S 198 .964
Cincinnati 69 70 102 2713 1793 223 .961
Pittsburgh 45 89 108 3761 1706 219 .961
Chicago . 70 69 115 8788 1807 230 .961
Brooklyn 62 70 92 8765 1781 232 .960
INDIVIDUAL BATTING. .
G. AB. R. H.Sh.Sb.Pct.
Roush, Cincinnati... 128 493 78 17012 15.345
Hornsby. St. Louis.. 131 469 76 153 15 13.326
Groh. Cincinnati...., 140 629 83 163 6 16 .308
Kauff. New Tork. . 137 401 81 15 19 27 .307
PITCHING RECORDS.
G. W. L. IP. ER. PO. H. BB.80.
Anderson, N. T.33 9 8 151 28 1.67 127 31 62
Cheney, Brkln.SO -S 1 191
Alexander, Ph. 39 25 12 332
Schupp, N. T.32 19 t 254
2 61
2 97
7181
2 44
6191
Goodwin, St. L. 9 4
Bender. Phlla.18 6
Perritt, N. T..S114
Hughes. Bos.. 8 2
Sallee. N. T...3917
Vaughn, Chgo.SS 22 12 269
Pfeffer, Brkln.25 1041 227
Schneider, Cin.41 17 17 296
Packard, St L.33 S 4 139
Toney. Cln....39 33 16 SIS
Marquard, Brk.32 16 10 191
Ames, St L... 6 1610 211
Cooper, Pitts.. 35 14 9 249
Rlxey, Phlla...S4 14 19 230
Nehf. Boston., 33 13 7 184 52 2.55 173
Seaton. Chgo..lS S 4 74 21 2.56 69
Cadore. "Brkln.SS 11 11 229 65 3.57 203
Tyler. Boston.. 28 11 11 204 J8167170
39 1.84 156
63 1.8585
54 1.92 197
13 1.93 47
21 1.93 68
29 1.94 152
10 2.04 30
45 2.12 174
64 2.14 233
54 2.14 187
76 2.81 280 102 109
36 2.23 127 21 41
94 2.89 277
SI 2.40165
57 2.49 187
69 2.49 242
64 2.60 219
60 94
48 162
67 139
16 26
22 38
39 67
21 26
26 45
79 182
46 100
76114
62 90
47 .66
47 86
67102
30 67
22 26
68 99
Evens, Pitts... 6 1 2 21 6 2.57 18
Hendrlx. Chgo.24 9 11 191 65 2.59 179
Eller, Cln 33 7 6 118 34 2.69 99
Oeschger, Fhll.3) 12 12 225 66 2.64 201
R.Steele, Pltts.36 6 19 191 67 2.67 156
Benton, N. T..2810 S 165 49 2.67 146
Maver, Phlla.,28 11 161 48 2.68 160
Barnes, Bos. . .45 11 18 244 74 3.73 211
Teereau. N. T.28 11 9 174 62 2.75 165
Douglas, Chgo.43 13 16 265 81 2.75 242 33 133
Carter, Chgo..20 S S 96 30 2.82 103 14 32
Regan, Cln. ...28 S 9 188 60 2.87 402
Aldrldge. Ch..2S T 100 12 2.88 88
Jacobs, Pitts.. 32 6 20184 59 2.89 177 60 61
Doak, St L. ..29 12 IB 244 79 2.92 22T 70 97
Carlson. PI Us. 30 T. 1 143 46 3.92 119 43 63
Ragan, BOs.,.3.' 8 142 47 2.93 132
Demaree, N. T.24 S 12 194 5 2.02 177
Prend gast Ch.28 2 6 86 29 3.03 9S
Watson, St. L.40 11 12 169 66 3.17 146
Lavender, Ph.. 15 1 1 118 43 2.20 103
S. SmltlL.Brk.89 9 11 136 66 3.21 192
C Mitchell, Cln.Jfl 10 14 157 66 3.31 160
Grimes, Pitts.. 34 3 16 195 70 3.23 185
66 73
31 62
65 110
69 92
28 49
13 65
45 83
55 83
41 40
33 26
80 67
46 66
16
48
43
46
33 3
63 64
F. Miller. Pitt.33
Horst'an, St. L.21
Rudolph, Bos.. 26
Coombs, Brkln.IS
Dell. Brklh....l7
Meadows, St L.38
Ruehter,' Cln.. 12
Allen, Boston.. 27
Ring, Cln 24
Mamaux, Pitts. 16
117196
7 4126
8 14186
8 11 134
t 4 68
14 8 195
2 1 45
3 10 105
3 T 89
2 11 85
71 1.26191
4 3.43 105
713.44186
53 3.56 134
23 1.57 53
80 3.69 224
19 2.80 65
47 4.03 115
44-4 46 90
48 5.09 91
65 76
61 44
45 74
49,33
25 23
83 73
16 25
40-61
35 33
49 21
Western-League
TEAM BATTING.
G. AB. R. H. SH.SB.Pct.
Omaha I 1KT 91 IDT 71 UK
St Joseph...... 49 1607 193 407 68 63 .253
Des Moines .....60 1647 208 413 81 66 .250
Hutchinson 50 1575 179 393 60 68 .249
Denver ..60 1663 181 401 38 45 .241
Wichita 60 1593 183 383 63 30 .240
Joplin 50 1639 211 390 73 68 .233
Lincoln ... 60 1625 208 376 74 70 .231
- TEAM FIELDING.
W..L.DP. PO. A.
Des. Moines ......23 27 24 1348 668
St .Joseph. 26 24 27 1308 589
Lincoln ...28 22 60 1356 686
Denver ...16 34 24 1266 604
Wichita .........25 25 30 1291 692 101 .951
Omaha 25 24 25 1296 633 103 .949
Joplin 27 23 24 1321 587 102 .949
Hutchinson .....30 20 27 1324 613 119 .942
INDIVIDUAL BATTING.
O. AB. R. H. SH.SB.Pct.
Dale, Denver 79 79
Miller, . Omaha.... 62 183
Shaw, Omaha.... 96 300
Jones, Wichita... .120 449
Butcher, Denver.. 141 648
Connolly, St J. ..180 474
Gllmore, St. J.... 130 633 113 154 6 .294
Krug, Omaha 123 425 67 124 39 10 .292
Koran, Joplin 86 325
Diltz, Huch 100 368
Ber shammer, Lin. 58 188
D. Williams, Om.. 88 143
Cochran, Joplin.. 138 628 101 153 18 47 .290
Watson, St. J. . . .136 521 71 151 15 30 ;290
Tnomason, Lincoln 85 335
Cass, Des Moines. 140 659
McBrlde, Wlch.... 68 219
Hunter. Des M.. .138 611
F. Henry, Hutch. 125 459
Shanley Des M... 33 121
Coffey, Des M....137 483
Crosby, St J 136 481
Tardley, Omaha.. 49 181
Mills, Denver 143 630
Rader, St. J 138 493
ltelleher, Denver. ,129 514
Benson, Hutch... 46x178
Taryan, Wich....ll2 341
Martini. Wlch.... 20 76
Dougan, St. J.... 17 40
Schmidt, Lincoln. 81 262
B. Smith, Hutch. 62 219
Bayless, Lincoln.. 141 623
Metz, Joplin lrl 456
McClellan, Hutch.. 132 490
Adams, Hutch..... 65 129
Goodwin. Wlch.. .139 636
Joe Berger, Wlch. 60 219
Holly, St. Jv.... 83 301
Carlisle, Joplin... .181 489
Shay, Hutch 135 849
Koestner, Wich... 62 163
L, Lamb, Joplin.. 138 648
Coy, Wlch 140 521
Breen, Des M..... 97 301
Mueller, St. J. ...125 469
Spahr, Des M...., 83 228
Hartzell. Denver.. 66 202
Hartford, Des M..137 606
McCabe, Hutch... 138 636
Lober, Lincoln... .130 486
O'Doul. Des M.... 18 47
McCormlck, Den.. 130 476
J. Thompson, Om.130 466
Murphy, Des M... 33 111
Monroe, Joplin.... 112 383
Wufffi, Denver.... 135 520
Spencer, Des M.. 77 104
Nye, Omaha! 66 183
Healey, St J..... 22 109
Falk, Hutch. 69 204
Ewoklt Des M...139 601
Brem'erhof, St J. 85 78
Davis, Wlch 127 424
Brottem, Omaha. .122 423
Morse, St. J ..... . 86 308
T. Smith, Lincoln,136 467
Manser, Denver.. i 39 95
Rohrer, Lincoln. ..118 176
Cooney, Omaha. ..122 461
Davis, Joplin..... 62 183
Grover, St. J. 67 135
Burg, Joplin 131 470
42 114
76 227
115 380
39 125
E. Pet
80 .959
84 .958
93 .956
96 .951
10 29 3 0 .267
34 69 6 18 .323
50 96 10 13 .320
70 139 11 15 .310
90 169 11 29 .308
68 145 12 19 .306
46 96 11 6 .292
51 107 7 11 .291
26 55 6 .13 J91
3043 7 5 .291
63 97 20 11 .290
92 162 10 31 .290
28 61 5 8 .290
74 145 12 25 .289
63 130 13 14 .289
IS 85 6 8 .289
68 138 19 28 .286
48 137 8 9 .285
24 51 10 12 .182
78 149 16 19 .281
80 138 32 27 .280
75 144 10 16 .280
48 13 7 .277
94 6 2 .276
21 1 0 .276
11 0 0 .275
74 10 24 .276
60 8 13 .274
82 143 17 24 .273
67 124 11 10 .272
60 133 23 23 .271
9 35 3 0 .271
82 144 24 14 .269
34 59 9 3 .269
35 81 21 11 .269
86 180 19 26 .266
46 93 12 8 .266
18 43 t 0 .264
83 143 16 17 .261
71 136 15 9 .261
29 78 9 5
65 121 14 4
28 59 4 4
24 62 7 6
66 130 30 29
73 137 7 22 .256
61 124 16 19 .255
1 12 1 0.255
61 121 9 7 .254
. 64 118 16 35 .253
16 28 6 1 .252
63 96 9 9 .251
22
34
8
1
43
17
259
.258
.257
.267
.257
East, Lincoln .
O'Brien, Hutch..
Shestak, Denver.
Dobbins. Wlch...
Hartman. Denver.101 815
Bartholomcy, Den. 64 155
Collins, Joplin. .. . 83 197
Ho.Ua, Lincoln.... 39 111
B. Lamb, Lincoln. 117 386
66 130 15 88 .250
35 76 13 26 .250
23 45 S .248
13 27 S I .248
17 60 8 .245
80 123 65 16 .245
I 11,1 1 .244
40 103 13 S .243
43 100 IS .237
40 78 18 11 .237
89 109 28 14 .233
13 22 4 I .232
36 87 21 .231
66 106 18 20 .230
JO 42 8 2 .230
15 83 1 2 .230.
58 107 25 14 .228
19
22
43
13
37
16
29
4
43
26
61
85
28
69
34
43
24 11
.228
.225
.224
.224
.219
.219
.218
.216
Gregory. Lincoln.. 67 163 14
Etffert Lincoln.
Reuther. Wlch.
50 163
33 117
Merz, Omaha.. mi. 43 116
Nabors, Denver... 13 71
Gaspar, St. J..'.. 33 94
Baker, Wlch 44 104
Brokaw, Joplin... 73 219
. . PITCHING RECORDS.
; j O. W. L. IP. ER. PG. H. BB.SO.
Payne, Des M. 1 4 1 72 8 1.00 63 15 31
15
20
,
7
6
10
26
83 24 11 .215
31 4 7 .215
35 4 14 .216
25 1 1 .214
23 12 13 .118
14 0 0 .197
17 13
18 6
36 10
1 .180
0 .171
4 .164
Graham,, Jop.. 20 9 7134
Adams, Hutch.85 20 13 309
Rose, St J....27 15 10 814
Park. Omaha.. 14 8 6 117
Kallio, Des M.37 24 9 297
Musser, Des M.47 21 18 328
Higgins, D. M. 7 1 1 36
Gregory, L 17 23 7 305
Hall, Joplin... 50 22 15 220
Mapel, Joplin.. 41 18 9 262
Baker, Wlch.. 4 2 21 17 303
Gaspar, St. J.. 33 23 7 74
Brem'off, St. J.31 10 11 199
Meyers, Lin... 16 8 7 106
Banders, Jop. .41 15 12 249
McCullogh, H. 9 3 4 60
Merz, Omaha.. 42 26 13 327
Grant Des M. 8 4 0 26
Boehler, Den.. 19 9 6 145
Marks, Wlch.. I
Dale, Denver. .19 14
Lyons, Wich. .39 11 21 264
Halla, Lincoln.38 18 15 313
Dressen, D. M.23 4 7 115
O'Toole, Oma.,43 19 16 310
P. Wright, H..31 15 19 264
Grover. St J. .29 16 12 275
East. Lincoln,. 38 20 16 295
Berger. Lin... 11 11 11 214
McGranor, J..21 810148
Manser, Den. .85 10 15 231
F.Graham. H.28 10 17 236
Currle. Oma...l8 T-9187
C.Thomps'n, O.30 8 18 195
21 1.41 108
60 1.76 244
44 1.T5 191
23 1.77 84
1 1.79 All 1
11.81705
40 47
34197
49 78
27 40
Koestner.
681.8 1 705 1 27 3 23
8 2.00 13 11 23
75 2.21 296 60 86
80 2.25 283 101 148
63 2.25 227 63 98
77 2.29 264
70 2.30 262
61 2.30 182
28 2.38 101
66 2.99 219 114 110
16 2.40 60 18 18
88 2.42 808
7 1.42 20
41 2.56 125
4 48 11 2.56 42
6 166 47 2.57 161
76 2.69 265
95 2.74 106
16 2.74 106
86 1.79 270
88 2.82 241
87 2.84 278
96 2.95 284 111 140
71 2.97 202 71 106
41 2.97 147
78 1.04 133
80 1.06 231
47 3.09 101
68 3.14 229
W..43 17 17 304 110 3.36 284 141 123
0...16 1 6 101 39 3.47 101 47 28
94 1.68 230
111.61 91
71.71 22
69 163
70 118
63 75
44 44
60124
15
17100
23 21
60 85
82126
62 71
61 43
86 147
87124
11 163
68 16
64 81
88 117
74 88
17 S3
Lueschen,
demons, W...41 9 17 240
Suth'nd, St J.14,1 79
Stiles, Lincoln. I I 1 11
Rook, Denver.. 11
O'Doul, Des M.17
Nabors, Den... 14
Zlnk, Lincoln.. 8
Gardlnier, Lin. 16
Robertson, H.. 6
Cain, Denver .".20
McGulre, Oma. 6
Tedisco. St J.. 16
Olson, Hutch.. 1
Norman, D. M.23
97
12
11
1 7 85 16 1.81 81 47
8 6 115 -49 3.83 114 36
9 16 206 88 3.84 191 123
11 4.12 28 23
48 4.19 99
10 4.28 26
63 4.34 133
18 4.60 46
49 6.20 96
116.19 17,
60 6.35 117
0,1 24 :
7 4103
1 2 21
3 11 110
0 4 86
610 92
0 1 16
0 6 85
66
11
27
46
9
46
American League
I TEAM BATTING.
O. AB. R. H. SH. SB. Pet
Detroit .139 4614 673 1196. 172 142 .269
Philadelphia .134 4459 672 113S1 186 97 .256
Chicago .....140 4508 694 1142 224 186 .253
St Louis ....140 4620 462 1122 158 136 .243
Cleveland .,..140 4460 622 1086 247 183 .243
Bostop .. 138 4425 476 1060 361 84 .240
New Tork ..137 4563 458 1092 183 110 .24d
Washington ..136 4439 481 1029 159 134 .232
TEAM FIELDING.
" . W. L.JP. PO. A. E. Pet.
Boston 81 62 . 93 3783 1798 163 .972
Chicago 91' 47 99 3820 1599 179 .968
New York .... 65 70 114 1743 1803 183 .968
Detroit ........69 69 83 1781 1811 204 .965
Cleveland 75 61 121 1800 1951 215 .964
Philadelphia ..46 85. 94 3559 1819 218 .961
St. Louis 62 87 33 3846 1924 241 .960
Washington ...62 70 116 3675 1647 227 .959
. INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES.
O. AB.R. H. 2B.3B.SH.SB.Pct
Cobb, Det 187 532 94 199 19 24 7 8J .174
Ham' ton S. L. 27 19 0 7 1 0 1 0 .368
Speaker. C1V.180 473 79 167 38 11 16 28 .368
Slsler, S. L... 135 53$ 60 187 30 9 16 17 .347
A. R'sell. N.T. 30 30 1 10 1 9 1 0 .133
Ruth, Bos.... 43 103 7 34 6 3 7 0 .333
Felsch. Chi. .138 511 67 1C3 17 8 10 25 .114
E. Russell. CUItl ill I 14 0 .106
Veach, Det. ..139 516 72 158 25 11 23 20 .306
C'pman, Civ.. 140 604 93 154 24 11 64 42 .106
Lewis. BOS...183 4S8 61 149 24 7 26 7 .305
Mclnnls, Phi. 13 J 497 43 150 18 1 22 14 .103
Harris, Civ.. 98 322 33 17 30 1 1 10 .301
Bodie, Phlla.133 603 63 151 29 10 20 13 .100
. PITCHING RECORDS. ,
" ' ' . - At.
O.W.L.IP. Er.Pg. H. Bb.So.
Clcotte, Chl....44 24 11 110 63 1.64 310 62 134
Faber,. Chi.... .85 13 11 203 42 1.81 190 70 73
Ayrts, Wash.. .36 8 1 174 36 1.86 147 66 62
3. Cov'skte, Clv.41 16 14 277 62 1.88 195 90 120
Ruth. Bos..... .34 31 11 281 61 1.93 208 99 119
Leonard, Bos. .35 16 14 359 66 1.94 321 63 127
Plank. S. L...20 6 6 129 28 1.95 101 39 11
O. Foster. Bos. 15, 7 7 116 35 1.95 96 47 31
Fisher, N. T... 31 8 1 141 11 1.96 121 42 24
Mays, Bos 30 19 7 245 64 1.9SJS9 70 2
Bagby, Clv44 20 11 2965 1.01 251 251 68 71
Pennock, Bos. ..20 t I 84 12.03 68 22.34
J. Scott Chi... 24 7 7 124 21 2.11 123 41 S3
E. A. R'sell, Ch.33 IS 4 178 43 3.13163 30 61
Shore,. Bos 37 11 9 209 60 2.15 184 48 49
W. J'aon, Wh..4! 19 15 288 69 2.16 217 74 159
Dumont Wash.il 4 11 126 46 2.21 151 67 69
Danforth. Chi.. 46 10 4 158 39 2.22 133 69 71
Klepter. C1V....37 13 1 187 471.24 174 45 53
i
WOMEN PIN CRACKS'!
START WEDNESDAY
Six-Team League to Get Undet
Way at Omaha Alleys, With "
1 an Elaborate Opening " j
Program.
The Women's City Bowling leafcuej
will start its third season next
Wednesday evening at the Omaha
leys, Nineteenth and Harney streets.
As in the past, the league is com
prised of six teams, including the best
feminine bowlers in this region.
The teams this season are the Ai
B. Sweet Shops, last year's cham
pions; the Omaha Towel Supplyj
American State Bank, Herzberg Tog
gery, Marsh-Oakland Autos and a
team, .headed by Mrs. A. P. Thomp
sorr; which as yet has obtained no
backer. . ;
Dad Huntington, manager of thfj
Omaha alleys, and President Isaac
son of the Women's league, are pre
paring a grand opening for Wednes
day night that is expected to eclipsei
all former attempts. Neither Dad nor
Isaacson will announce-their plans as
yet." : '-
Each team will play five matches
with every other team in the league,
the schedule to last twenty-five weeks
Following are the individual mem
bers of the teams:
Marsh-Oaklands Miss Anna" Ne!
son, Mrs. Eunice Davidson, Miss
Evalena Belsley, Miss Nora Collins;
Mis. Nina Getty (captain). :
Omaha Towel Supply Miss Anni
Verdigren, (captain); Miss jHannari.
Jensen, Mrs. Ted Neale, Mrs. An "
drew Murphy, Miss Lillian Bush,
Miss Lillian Hanson.
Herzberg Toggery Mrs. T. &
Jameson (captain); Mrs. EdwarfJ
Beeson, Miss Verda Pilling, Miss
Mabel Housman, Mrs. Ray SperryJ
Mrs. P. C. Stanton. "
American State Bank Miss Olivej
Heine (captain); Buelah Byrd, Irenes
Schupp, Mabel Nelson, Jessie Karls
Ruby Sciple. ""4
A. B. Sweet Shop Miss Lois NeV
bit (captain); Mayme Goerne, Laura
Bruch, Lillian Hughes, Cassie Bier
man, Lucetta Miller. '
r Mrs. Thompson's team Mrs. A. Ri
Thompson (captain); Mrs. H. W?
Huff, Mrs. C. C. Kehm, MissSophie
Rauber, Elizabeth Crowe, Nadine)
Thompson. ;
One of the new rules passed- by
the league this season is that every
member who comes late shall ; be
fined 5 cents, the money to go into
the league treasury. The rule against
crossing the foul line will be strictly
enforced this season. '
. Instead of deciding all matters at
general meetings, as in the past it
was decided to create a board oi
directors, consisting of the captains
of the six steams and the officers of
the league. This board will decide
any protests and generally administer!
over the affairs of the league. ; v
St. Louis Fans Compare '
Hornsby With G. Sisler
In St. Louis they are eternally dis
puting the question of whether Rorreii
Hornsby of the "Cards or George. Sis
ler, the wonderful first baseman of
the Browns, is the better ball1 player:
Sisler can pitch, play a fine first
base or a fine outfield and is fast ori
bases. At present Sisler is leading
Hornsby in the batting averages. As
to being the greater ball player, Sis
ler, a first-class pitcher, first baseman,
hitter and a good outfielder, seems "a
better ball player than Hornsby, ho
can play only the infield and 'that not
so well Sisler is faster than Hornsby,
too, and can go farther on a hit Yet
Hornsby has one great advantage over
Sisler he can hit the ball much far
ther. So Hornsby, batting .330, must
be rated as useful a hitter to his team
as Sisler, batting .350. Not that Sis
ler cannot hit a long ball. He can
but not s long or so frequently as
Hornsby. -
Cicotte at Thirty-Three
Is Pitching His Best Ball
Eddie Cicotte at 33 is pitching bet
ter ball than he ever did. Eddie owes
much of his success to a new ball be
has mastered, known as the "shine
ball." He also has wonderful con
trol over his famous "knuckle balL?
He uses his head with each batsman.
He can throw a spitter and with this
assortment and a slow ball heinj.
many a game. ' -
Bens, Chi. .....17 5 7 78 20 2.30 64 21 S3
James, Det. ...31 11 9 171 44 2.81 148 87 66
Shawkey, N. T.28 12 12 212 65 2.83 178 60 SS
Boder, Bos.., ..14 2 0 38 10 2.87 60 13 14
Coumbe, Civ.. .29 6 1 105 28 2.40 98 21 26
A. Russell, NT.25 7 9 104 28 2.43 87 89 65
Bush. Phil. . . ..32 10 16 205 57 2.60 174 100 HI
W. M'hell, Det. 27 10 6 160 46 2.62 148 40 61
MogTldge, N. T.25 7 11 171 49 2.58 156 16 42
Dauss, Det... .13 14 13 237 69 2.62 218 71 91
Shocker, N. T.20 7 1 119 15 1.16 106 19 SI
C. Wlllla's. Chi. 39 17 8 205 61 2.68 196 88 73
Poland, Det. ..40 14 11 216 65 3.71 180 85 75
uuaweu, N. Y.32 13 16 235 72 2.75 201 7T 103
Monroe. N. T.. 8 1 0 26 8 2.77 31
Oallla, Wash.. 87 8 12 185 57 2.80 170
D'enport S. L.41 16 13 281 73 2.82 214
Sothoron, S. L.45 13 17 261 82 3.82 233
Noyes, Phil. ...26 10 9 172 64 2.83 151
R. Johnson, Ph.30 8 10 166 52 2.84 166
Weilman, S. L. 6
Groom, 9. L...36
H. Cov'skie. Dt.16
Cullop, N. T...27 S
Harper, Wash. .26 11
Cunn'ham, Det.39 2
Love, N. T....27 6
Morton, Civ.. .31
C Jones, Det.. .24
1 3 19 6 2.84 19
8 18 212 68 2.89 163
68 22 2.92 70
8 138 46 2.93 153
9 150 49 1.14 123
6 118 39 2.98 96
3 99 33 8.00 88
7 10 167 46 3.04 133
4 4 77 28 3.04 (i
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Shaw, Wash.. .41 12 12 224 77 3.10 187 108 10$
Schauer, iPhll.,29 6 14 189 66 1.14 183 68 63
Ehmke. Det. . .32 10 14 192 70 3.29 170
Lambeth, Civ.. .28 7 6 97 35 8.29 97
Selbold. Phil.. .28 4 13 141 58 3.70 119
Rogers. 8. I.. ..23 3 6 102 43 3.71 103
Hamilton, S. 1.27 9 83 35 3.80 89
Koch. 8. L.....36 6 13 126 68 4.14 197 72
Myers, Phil.. ..32 8 14 163 83 4.68 197 73
Boehllng-. Civ. .12 1 6 46 25 4.89 52 16
82
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