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OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 19, 1918.
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INDIANS BEAT
PHILADELPHIA;
SQUARE SERIES
All Four Games Are Won by
Margin , of One, Cleveland
Obtaining Its Runs
at Start.
Elected Captain of High
Track Team
RUTH CONTINUES
TO HAMMER BALL
TWO ASPIRANTS FOR WORLD'S
WRESTLING CROWN TO CLASH
IN OMAHA WEEK FROM TUESDAY
TO ALL CORNERS
COMMERCE CLUB
PLANS TO BOOST
OMAH ABALL TEAM
Bureau of Publicity to Hold
Special Meeting to Devise
Scheme to Increase At
tendance. The Chamber of Commerce is to
get behind the Omaha Base Ball
club.
C E. Talmage, chairman of the
bureau of publicity of the Chamber
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9.
Philadelphia, May '18. Cleveland
iquared the series by defeating Phila
delphia today, 3 to 2, all four games
having been decided by the margin of
one run. Cleveland secured all its
. runs at tho start and the Athletics
fought an uphill battle which fell just
short of tying the scor6. They had
the bases filled in the seventh, in
which inning Bagby replaced Morton
and held the locals hitless except for
a single by Pinch Hitter Oldring in
the ninth. Score:
CLEVELAND., PHILADELPHIA.
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.B.
Oraney.lf
. Wood, If
C'hpmn.ss
fcpeker.cf
Roth.rf
Wbsgs.2b .
Wilme.lb
Turnr,3b
O'Nelll.o
Morton.p
Aagby.p
t OJamlen.rf 1
0 6 Kopp.lt 5
t OWalker.ef 4
0 OBurns.lb 4
1 OOardnr.lb t
1 OBhan'n.s 4
X 0Dugan,2b 4
I 9Perkins,o I
1 l'Davidan, 1
ltOPerry.p 1
1
OOldring .
Total! 29 4 IT It (1 Totals 33 7 27 It 2
Batted for Perkins In ninth.
. BaUd for Perry tn ninth.
Cleveland ... 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia, .0 00101 02
Two baa hits: Chapman, Burns. Stolen
basest Roth, Burns. Left on bases: Cleve
land, S; Philadelphia, 10. First base on
errors: Cleveland, I. Bases on balls: Off
Morton, 4; Bagby, Jj Perry, 6. Hits: Off
Morton, 6 In six and two-thirds Innings;
Bagby, 1 In two and one-third innings.
Struck out! By Morton, t; Perry, 1. Wild
pitch: Morton. Winning pitcher: Morton. '
Chicago Evens Up iTith-flenators.
Washington, May 18. For the third tlfrt
In four days Chicago, and Washington to
day played extra Innings, the visitor get
ting an even break in the games by wln-
ning In the thirteenth, 6 to 8. Tingling
and Faber vent ths full distance, but the
Washington pitcher weakened In the last
inning, allowing two hits and using one of
his seven bases on balls, which, with a
stolen base an4 error, gave Chicago two
runs. The teams played a total of il In
nings In four days. Score!
CHICAGO. WASHINGTON.
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E.
telbold.lf ill 0 OShotton.rf 61100
Murphy, rf 4 110 0Lavan.es 0 1 S 4 I
E. Coins. 2b 4 2 1 4 0 Milan, cf 6 0 6 0
. Oandll.lb S 24 0 OShanks.lf 6 1 4 3 0
J.Colns,cf 5 14 0 OJudge.lb S 2 11 0 0
Rlsberg.m 4 1 1 10 0 Mown, 2b 6 2 4 1 0
Weavr.ss 1110 OFoster.Sb (114 0
: M'Muln,3b 4 0 0 4 OAlnsmth.e 4 0 T 4 1
Schalk.c 4 14 1 C'Schulte 110 0 0
Faber.p 4 0 0 4 OYinglng.a 5 3 14 0
1
Totals 40 10 39 23 0 Totals .49 1! 39 30 I
Batted for Risberg In thirteenth.
VBatted for Alnsmith in thirteenth.
Chicago ..0 0 9 0 S 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 S
Washington ...0 00030000000 03
Three-base hit: J. Collins. Stolen bases:
Lelbold, Lavan, Foster, Shotton, Shanks.
Sacrifice hits: Murprsy, Judge, McMuilln,
Faber, E. Collins. Double play: Alnsmith
to La Van. Lett on bases; Chicago, 7;
Washington, 1. Base on balls: Off Ting
ling, It off Faber, 3. Struck out: By Ying
llhg, 7) by Faber, 4.
Boston Makes It Four Straight.
Boston, May 18. Boston made It four
straight over Detroit today, winning 3 to 1.
Singles by Erickson and O. Bush, a bad
throw by Agnew and L. Bush's wild pitch
gave Detroit Its run In the third. Ruth's
fourth double in the sixth, a sacrifice hit
and an infield out tied the scors. In the
seventh. Strunk's single with the bases full
Scored two runs, after L. Bush had singled
and Errckaoh had Issued two passes. Hcore
- DETROIT. BOSTON.
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E.
9wslijeWT'?.
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fry, pfllto
pave Noble has been chosen to
cap,tain the Central High 1919 track
team. Noble is a junior. Immediately
after the state track meet at Lincoln,
Noble left for a farm where he is help
ing Unci, "Sam with the wheat crop.
O.Bush.ss
Dresen.lb
Cobb.cf
Veach.lf
Hellmn.rf
Vltt,3b
Toung,3b
Speneer.o
Erlksoh.p
0 Hooper, rf 8
0Shean,2b 8
OStrunk.cf 4
ORuth.lf 4
OM'Innis.lb 3
0Thoms,3b 4
0 Scott, sa 4
2 OAghew.o 3
3 OL.Bush.p 8
Total SI I24i
Detroit 0
Boston . .... t
Two base hits:
bases: Cobb, O.
Scott Sacrifice
Hooper, Mclnnls.
if 0 Totals 31 10 27 7 8
0 1 I 0 0 0 01
0 0120 3
Heilman, Ruth. Stolen
Bush, Hooper, Btrunk,
hits: Spencer, Erickson,
Double play: Shean (un
assisted). Left en base: Detroit, 7; Bos
ton, 8. First base on error: Detroit, 1.
Bates n balls: Off Erickson, 2; L. Bush, 2.
Struck out: By Erickson, 2; L. Bush, t.
Wild pitch: L. Bush. Passed ball: Spencer,
1; Agnew, 1.
St. Lonls Defeats New Tork, 6-5.
New York, May 18. St. Louis made a
sensational batting rally in the ninth In
ning here today, scoring four runs after two
men were out, and defeated New York, 6 to 5.
Hits by Johns, Nunamaker, Schocker and
Tobin, a hit batlman and a wild throw by
Pecklnpaugh enabled the visitors to score
it runs. Tobln'S slng)s sent In the tying
and winning runs. Bt. Louis hit Caldwell
and Mogridg hard and had 14 men left on
bases. Error by St. Louis aided the
Yankee in their scoring, all four runs
scored off Lowdermllk being unearned.
Score: , '
ST. LOTJIS. NEW TORK.
AB.H.0.A.8. AB.H.O.A.B.
Tobin.ef
Austin, Sb
Blsler.lb
Gedeon,2b
Dmitt,rf
Johns, If
Smlth.lf
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Gerber.s
Jonson.s
Ldrmlk.p
Hendry x.
Rogeri.p
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A iPeckgh.rf 4 1
0
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jBaker.lb
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a jPipp.lb
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OHannah,
tCaldwel.a
i tMogrlgt.p 1 I
1 Totals 30 1 27 11
4 I
1
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BONUS TO WINNER
OF FINAL FALL IN
MARFISU1ATG0
One Thousand Dollars Is Offer
of Promoter of Stecher
Zbyszko Match in Omaha
May 28.
A bonus of $1,000 will be given to
the winner of the first fall of the
Joe Stecher-Wladek Zbyszko wrest
ling match at the Auditorium May
23, according to announcement of
Promoter Carl Marfisi yesterday .
Marfisi offers the bonus as an in
ducement to the bonecrushers to give
a fast show. If one of tho gladiators,
wins two straight falls, Marfisi will
give him a bonus of $1,500. The
bonus it in addition to fhe 60 per cent
of the gate receipts which the grap-
plers will divide between them. v
'I am offering the bohus," declared
Marfisi, "to be sure these boys will
wrestle. With $1,500 extra in sight
you may be sure Steelier and Zybszko
will do no stalling, l hey ll wrestle
from the word go." Stecher and
Zybszko wrestledfa two-hour draw in
New York recently.
A time limit of two hours and a
half has been placed on the match.
A decision will be given by the ref
eree in the event neither grappler
has won two falls in this time.
Seats for the match go on sale to
morrow. Prices will be from $1
to $5.
Brandeis to Clash With
Lincoln Semi-Prps Today
The Barndeis Stores, with "Husk"
Olson in the box, will clash with their
foremost rivals for the state semi-pro
championship, the.. Lincoln Cleaners
and Dyers, this afternoon at Rourke
park. "Dust'V Miller, the Brandeis
hoodoo, will do the box work for the
visitors. Game will be called at 3:15.
The lineup:
BRANDEIS. L. C.
McGrath First
Roben .Second. . .
Synek Third....
Platz Short....
StangI Left
Dygert Center. . .
Lawler .Right....
Williams Catch
Olson
DTER9.
Cralg
, . Mooney
. . . . t Dye
Oaughsn
... Lamb
. Shagool
, . Healey
Skllcs
Pitch Miller
Pitch Watklns
Total 41 It 27 16 4 -
Batted for Lowdermllk in eighth.
St. Louis .....1 t t t t t 1 4 t
New Tork .,..1 1 t 1 t t t 1 05
Two-base hltsi Miller. SIsler. Stolen
bases: Sisler (2), Pipp (2), Miller (2).
Sacrifice hits: Pratt, Smith, Baker, Mo
grldge., Sacrifice fly: Pecklnpaugh. Double
plays: High to Hannah, Oedeon to Oerber
to Sisler. Left on base) New Tork, 1)
St. Louis, 4. First base en errors: New
'Tork, 2; St. Louis. 1. Base on balls: Off
' Caldwell, ti oft Lowdermllk, t; off Rogers,
1. Hit: Oft Lowdermllk, 7 In seven ln
ilngs; eff Rogers, I in one inning; off
Shocker, none In one Inning; off Caldwell,
It in seven and one-third innings; off Mo
rrlrlge, 4 In four and one-third Innings,
lilt by pitched ball: By Mogrldge (John
ton). Struck out: By Caldwell, I; by
Lowrteritilllt, I,' by Shocker, 1. Wild pitch!
Lowdermllk. Winning pitcher: Rogers.
Losing pitcher: Mogrldge.
' Another Omaha Amateur
Answers Call of Nation
- Ahpthfr Omaha sandlot athlete has
answered the summons of his coun
, try. .Johnny King, star shortstop of
the Central Furniture team, has joined
the nary.
x- King was a clever fielder, a good
hitter and popular with the fans. He
will be missed In Omaha.
- Hollander, formerly of the McCaf
fery M4or team, will fill the vacancy
at short for the furnitures.
Carl Weilman Soon to Join
St. Louis Browns, He Asserts
While the St, Louis Browns were
.it Detroit before going east, Pitcher
Larl Weilman called on Manager
Jones and told him he was in good
health again and would be able to
join the team when it returns west
Hendricrs Says Batters
Must Face Left-Handers
Manager Jack Hendricks of the Car
dinals is one team leader who will
give up the thought of switching bat
ters according to whether the pitcher
faced is a right-hander or a left-hand-
Cj, and his southpaw batters will have
to take their chances with port-side
flingers as a matter of necessity. The
fellow who can't hit left-handers these
times will hav to learn to hit them,
that's all.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
R. H. V.
Loutrrill .....1016 2
Minneapolis 1 4 t
Batteries: Beebe aad Keoheri Robertson,
William and Owens, Thomas.
R. H. E.
Indianapolis ...1 4 1
St. Paul 4 8 2J
caiieries: novas, crum ana ecnang;
Plercey and Glenn.
. H. B.
Celtttnba , 4 10 t
Milwaukee t t 2
Batteries: Willis, Oeerge and Hartley;
Kerr and Murphy.
. R. H. E.
Toledo 4. ,)t 1 1
Kansas City t 11 7
Batteries: Schulaj Brady and Devins;
Crutcher, Wheatley and Onslow.
Amateur Games Today
GREATER OMAHA LEAGUE.
KraJ leeks against Metcalfes, 2:30, Luxtis
park.
Beseltn against Holmes, 2:30, Holme
park.
Armours against Longewayi, 3:80, Ath
letlo park.
' CITY LEAGUE.
Central Furniture against Alpha Camp,
W. O. W 1:30, Thirty-second and Dewey.
Stag against Morrl & Co., 8:30, Fonte
ncll park.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Social Settlement against Men' fashion
Shop, 1:80, Athletic park.
Sample Harts against McCaffery Motor
Co., 1:30, Rlvervlew park.
Trimble Bros, against Florence Mer
chant. "1:80, Holmes Dark.
1NTERCITT LKAGUE.
Dally News against Krajlcek Junior.
1:3TS7 Luxui pafk.
Phillips' Dept. Store against K. A M.'.
1:80, Miller park.
BOOSTER LEAGUE.
Trimble Juniors against J. B. Roots, 1:30,
Miller park.
Townsend Against Harley-David'sont,
1:!0, Vofttenelle park.
Parsley Commission Co. against Ram
blers, 1:80, Rlvervlew park.
Homesteads against Rlggs Optical Co.,
1:!0, Tb!fty-seond and Dewey.
INDEPENDENT GAMES.
Union Pacifies at Shenandoah, la.
Brandeis Stores against Lincoln Cleaners
& Dyers, Rourke park.
Hurler-Slugger Adds Sixty
Nine More Points to Average;
Sisler Leabs !n Base
Stealing. N , .
Chicago, May 18. "Babe" Ruth's
remarkable batting streak continues
to be the sensation of the American
league. Averages released today show
the big Boston pitcher, who also his
been 'playing first base and in the
outfield, with mark of .47669
points above the average of week
agd. The figures include games of
Wednesday.
Home runs, triples and doubles dot
Ruths' record. In 16 games he hat
made 20 hits for a total of 39 bases.
In addition to three home runs, he
has cracked out eight doubles and a
triple. In his last four games he made
nine hits, five of them doubles. Ruth
also is having success on the mound,
having won four of seven games.
George Sisler. the St. 'Louis star,
passed Tris Speaker of Cleveland in
the race for base stealing with 10 and
Walklr of Philadelphia took the lead
in home run hittine with four bhean
of Boston increased his lead in sac
rifice hittiner to 12. 1
St. Louis went to the front in team
batting with an average of .277, and
Chicago in fielding, with ,971. lhe
leading batters:
Ruth, Boston, .476; Speaker, Cleve
land. .402: Schulte. Washington. .400;
Hooper, Boston, .356; Baker, New
York, .355; Jackson, Chicago, .354;
Bhrns, Philadelphia, .541 ; Sisler, St.
Louts, .341; btrunk, Isoston, M;
Walker. Philadelphia. .337.
Gallia of St. Louis is the leading
pitcher, having won five of six games.
Doyie Hoias ieaa.
Continued absence from the game
of Larry Doyle, the veteran second
baseman with New York, Who is re
covering from an operation, has kept
him at the top of the National league
batters with an average of Aid, al
though Smith of Boston is the real
leader with .679. smith has played in
23 games as against IS for Doyle.
Benny Kauff of New York, who is
third in the list of batters, leads in
total base hitting, having stretched
33 hits for 46 bases. He has cracktd
out nine doubles and two triples in 23
games. Burns of New York added two
stolen bases to his lead, bringing his
total to 12. Mann of Chicago con
tinues to top the sacrifice hitters with
eight.
New York, which Js leading" the
league in games won and lost, also is
leading in team batting and fielding
with averages of .282 and .970 re
spectively. The averages include
games of Wednesday. Ten leading
batters!
Doyle, New York, .426; Smith,
Boston, .379; Kauff, New York, .367;
Merkle, Chicago, .365; Paulette, St.
Louis, .346; Young, New York", .343;
McCarty, New York, .343; Wickland,
Boston, .333; Flack, Chicago, .333;
Schmandt, Brooklyn, .329.
"Big Jeff" Tesreau of New York is
the leading pitcher of the league, hav
ing won five games in as many starts.
Charley Van Loan Writes
Complete Book About Golf
Charles E. Van Loan, who gradu
ated into the literary field from the
sporting editor s desk, is the author
of a new book certain to appeal to
golfers of golf. "Forel" is the title
of the book published by the George
H. Doran company of Nw York and
it deals exclusively with golf. It is
a collection of several short stories
all centering primarily around the
game of the links and it is a real por
trait of the game which is growing
so widely popular in America. The
taldS" are broadly humorous and make
interesting reading.
Tillman Puts Up Game Fight,
But Is Defeated by Lewis
Denver, Colo.. May 17. Ted Lewis,
of England, world's welterweight
boxing champion, was given a de
cision over Johnny Tillman, of Minne
apolis, at the end of their 20-round
bout here tonight.
At no time was Lewis' title in danger
and in only one round, the fourth,
did lillman have the advantage. The
fifth, seventh and fourteenth were
even. From the fifteen on everything
was in Lewis laTor. .
Two Detroit Players Land
On Same Ball Team in Army
, Willie Mitchell arid Bert Ellison.
former Detroit players, both now
draftiees enrolled at Camp Pike, have
been put on the same ball team and
as a result their particular army de
tachment thinks it has a ball team
that can beat "all comers, Maybe it
would like to play Grover Alexander's
team at Camp Funston.
Commy Turns Sheep Loose
On Grass of Chicago Park
President Woodrow Wilson has
nothing on President Charles A.
Comiskey. The big president put a
flock of sheep to pasture on the Whjte
House lawn. Commy bought a flock
and put them out to graze on' his
ball park, thus helping the wool in
dustry as well as saving work for the
ground keeper.
Arm Bad, Pitcher Quits
Mobile of His 0w., Accord
Pitcher George Pennington, sent to
Mobile by the St. Louis Browns, quit
Flaherty's telm last. week, saying his
arm is bad and that he had no hope
of getting it in shape. He was started
in several games, but never was able
to finish one
Tommy McMillan Holding
Down Second for Mobile
TommvMcMillan. the little infield-
er who has played all around th
higher class minors for sveral years,
ha ioined the Mobile team .and is be
ing used it second base, Damrau go-
inff to hort to reolace Art Fonds.
the local rOM, wild t ba
of Commerce,' has called a special
meeting of the governing board of
the bureau for Monday noon. The
meeting it to consider ways and
means to boost attendance at the
Western league games at Rourke
park." W. A. Rourke, president of
the Omaha club and member of the
Chamber of Commerce, has been in
vited to appear.
xne attendance at this years
Western league games in Omaha has
been only 30 per cent of normal," an
nounces Mr. Talmage. "Unless the
attendance improves it will be neces
sary for Rourke park to close. Our
ball team is one of our leading pub
licity agents. It would be unfortu
nate for Omaha to get a black eye in
this matter. Several western cities
have lost ball games in the past and
the business men did not wake up to
the loss until it was too late. I have
called a meeting of our bureau to see
if there is anything we can do to stim
ulate attendance. I will call to the
attention of the committee what is
being done by the Des Moines Cham
ber of Commerce to hold the Des
Moines franchise."
Des Moines Gets Busy.
Recently, when Peoria offered to
lake over the Des Moines franchise,
the Des Moines Chamber of Com
merce guaranteed to sell 1,000 coupon
books, containing 20 admissions, at
$10 each. This was in effect a guar
antee of 20,000 admissions.
The Des Moines ball club accepted
this assistance, although Peoria's offer
was to guarantee 70,000 admissions
and pay about $5,000 worth of travel
ing expenses. The Peoria offer, by
the way, was made to any team in
the Western league.
"I have given no consideration to
the Peoria offer," said Mr. Rourke,
"because after 19 years in Omaha 1
would not think of taking my team
elsewhere. If the worst comes to the
worst I will simolv close the nark.
The action of the bureau of publicity
came as a complete surprise, and,
outside of the great playing of our
team, is the one bright spot of a
very dark two weeks. I am in hopes
the bureau cart solve some scheme
which, in addition to the increased
attendance I expect froth our twi
light plan, will carry us over the
season."
Cleveland Gets Peters
To Fill Catching Corps
Catcher John Peters. Secured bv
Cleveland from New Orleans, suc
ceeds Josh Billings, who enlisted in
the naval reserves after learning that
he would be called in the draft. Peters
woa the nickname of "Shotsrun" in
New Orleans because of his throwing
ability
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BRANDEIS BEAT
HOSPITAL UNIT;
$1,500 NETTED
The Nebraska Base Hospital Unit,
which came over to Omaha yesterday
from , Fort Des Moines, proved no
match . for the Brandeis, Omaha's
crack semi-pro team, and lost by the
score of 13 to 6.
Watson for the Brandeis kept the
hits well scattered, although toward
the last of the game he let up a little
and the hospital boys pounded home
three runs in the final two stanzas.
Ilazen, former Omaha sandlot star,
pitching for the ospital unit, was
touched for 13 runs.
The game netted the hospital unit
athletic fund more than $1,500.
Today the Brandeis play the Lin
coln Cleaners and Djrcrs at Rourke
park. Score:
BASE HOSHTAU BnANPFlIS
AB.H.O.A.B. An.H.O.A.fl.
S 1 S 1 lDyert,ef 4 13 0 6
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Ofltoniflclf
CM'Grth.lb
OPlatl.ss
OOlson.tb
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110
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1 10
111
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Total II I U I
Brandsls . ... .4 I I I I I I I 1J
HosDltal Unit I0000101 S
Two-bass hits: Olson, Asdelpfi. Homev
mm Hassn, Thr-bass hit: Wllllains.
Struck out: By Watson, 1 Hassn, T.
Uasss on balls: By Watson, 1 by Hnmn,
S. Double play: Lawlsr to McGrath.
Stolon bssss: Stengel (2)j MeOrattt (I),
fiynek, Olson, Dytsrt Balks: Haseti (!),
Passed balls: Blair (J). Hit by pitched
ball: William by Haten (I). Wild pitches:
listen (.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Atlanta, I; LKtle Rock, 1.
New Orleans, i Nashville, t
Mobflt, 4; Chattanooga, 0.
Birmingham, 51 Memphis, 1,
Alexander May Pitch
rSunday Ball for Cubs
Pv " May 18. Grover Cleoe-
lafiti'i,; ,ider, former star pitcher
of theSiVional league, now in train
ing for the national army at Camp
Funston, Kan., will return to the Chi
cago Nationals and pitch Sunday ball,
providing it can be arranged with the
government and Alexander, it was
announced today, If is intended to
have Alexander make over-night
jumps from the cantonment when
possible.
ONLY TWO OMAHA
MARKSMEN PLACE
IN JOjffl CLASS
Henry McDonald and George
Redick Make Charmed Circle;
Hoagland Crack Leads N
the State.
Henry S. McDonald and George
Redick were the only two Omaha .
marksmen to cut any swath in' thtf
field of trap shooting during the 191? ,
season, according to' the annual re .
view and official averages of con
testants in registered tournamnt
just issued by the 'Interstate' Trap?
shooting association.
McDonald and Redick were th
only 90 per cent shooters Omahl
boasted. McDonald's average wftf ,
.9322 and Redick's .9188. With the
exception of J. T. Hollingsworth, Mc .
Donald and Redick were the only Gati
city scattergun experta to shoot at
more than 1,000 targets at registered
tournaments durintr the season. Me- .
Donald was the busiest of the two with
a record of 2,200 and Redick'a mark
was 1,750. , ,
Tappan Leaai State.
C. C. Tappan of Hoagland was the
high average shot of the state for the
year. He marked up an average of
.9511 In shooting at 1,475 targets. On
or two others beat him, but they shot
at only 100 or 200 targets in regis
tered shoots, so cannot be classed al
champions, -'
C. L. Waggoner of Diller am some
fancy shooting, making an average of
.9482 in shooting at 2,550 targets and
Ed Varner of Adams wal right be-,
hind with an average of .9423, shoot- -
ing at 2,l5ff targets.
Koyen ia Busy.
Al Koyen, the, Fremont crack, wal
the most enthusiastic shooter of the
year, apparently. He shot at 6,00
targets in registered snoots, a mar
few trap shots in the entire country
will beat. He did some good shoot
ing, too, comine home with an aver
age ot .yjJ. '
Scores of Omaha ihooteri for tM
year were as follows!
Shot At
L. B. Adam. H0
B. W. Barnes 0
Oeorg Brandeis...... 10
VV. L. Carey,.., 101
Chrl Chrlstensen..... 110
ll. A. Colvln 7S
Frank Ellison ltd
A. H. Fry ITS
I). Oallwrher.,..,,... TO
Victor Jaep... i 100
Kay Ktngaley 4B0
Charles A. Lels..... ITS
II, 8, McDonald t.IOl
F. JT. MoShsne, jr..., me
John RaganN... 1(0
Weorge Redick... 1.7(0
Charles Reese. .i.,..,. 100
John Vermehren,,,.,. 101
Dan Whitney 101
J. T. Hollingsworth... 1.S0I
State Record.
Records of Nebraska sh&oterV'who
made averages of 90 per cent or bet
ter for the year are as follows.
flt)otat. Broke.
R. Armogast, Rising uity uv
W. H. Beachy, Fans city sue
O. P. Bnemer, Lincoln..
B. W. Cfbb Waterloo
Broke,
ITS
TOI
lit
lit
IS
, 114
101
SI
II
lei
141
1,011 ,
111
,181
ilQI
111
: 4(1
14
1,611
AV.
.74
.7ITT
.tMI
.!(
.171
.I4
.soi ;
.10!!
.1421
.mi
.14(1
.1131
.list
,1004
.1111
.7711 .
. .1l
. ,ioo
.1461
100
1(0
H. DaatL Oothernbur 10
Fred DanekaS, MIKord... 121
J. Elder, Lam at KS
w. H. Ferauson. Crete... sus
C. 0. Oellallly, Button,..
O. h. Greens, Lincoln....
tr A. Haaenbuck. Arl'toa
Oscar Hansen Fremont..
Walter Hansen, Ames...
Facts and Figures on the Athletes
Western League.
TEAM BATTtNO.
- O. AH. ft.CR. H. 8H.SB.Pct.
Wichita IS 458 71 69 142 10 I .610
Omaha ,.,.14 474 I? 47 142 22 20 .291
fopeka 14 461 63 49 127 22 38 .271
Hutohlnson 14 476 68 79 126 10 16 .261
Des Moines 14 464 66 64 108 21 23 .238
St. Joseph 14 421 67 61 100 31 18 .333
Joplln 13 413 42 17 96 23 14 .239
Sioux City 14 442 (4 94 13 IS I .210
CLUB FIELDING?.
W. I,. DP. PO. A. H Pet.
TopeMa I I I 387 190 8 .11
Joplln t 7 12 367 202 24 .951
Hutchinson S S 8 868 168 17 .951
Sioux City 4 10 16 319 191 38 .944
Omaha 10 4 9 368 180 38 .961
Wichita 7 I 7 84) 164 11 .641
Des Moines I 6 S 869 170 98 .934
St. Joseph I I -9 369 176 44 .921
INDIVIDUAL BATTING.
O.AB. R. H. BH.SB.Pct.
Callahan, Omaha 10 18 10 IS 0 1 .467
Phillips, Des Moln.s... S 11 1 I
Klrkham, St. Joseph.. U 41 111
Pitts, Hutchinson.. ...14 65 11 11
Wuffll, Topska 14 II 10 II
Farrell,.81oux City... 14 14 11 11
Wiuhbrfrn, Wichita... II 41 I 17
Hanford, Omaha.
Cart, DM Moines...
Donlea, Omaha
Holderman, Omaha.
McBrtde, Wichita...
Coy, Wichita ,
Defate, Omaha
Falk, Hutchinson
,14 II 14 )l
.14 II I 11
..11 (S 14 11
.14 II I 17
,.11 61 1 16
.13 41 It IS
.14 tl 11 17
14 il 11 IT
Cleveland, Topeka....l4 U T 14
Brlbeek, Hutchinson. .10 17 I 11
Cary, Wlchlia II (4 t 1
Brandt, Joplln 13 44 I 11
Wolfe, Wichita 13 (8 S 17
Lamb, Joplln II II I 11
F. Hunter, Slouz City. 14 41 I 14
Miller, Joplln 10 89 I 11
Coffey, Des Moines... 14 43 7 11
Carlisle, Joplln. .14 41 1 11
Breen, Des Moines... 14 45 11
Meyers, Topeka 14 El 8 IS
Jackson, Omahk 14 66 S 11
Nolts, Hutchinson.... 14 46 T 11
Daniels, St. Joseph... T II i It
Shamley, Del. M 14 64 I 14
Bradley, Topeka 14 64 8 14
t ITCH Kris nt;uL.
O.W.L. FclIP.H.BB.SO.
4 1 0 1.000 X 10 9 7
4 1 0 1.000 29 11 21 I
4 1 0 1.000 18 84 14 14
4 2 0 1.000 28 14 14 18
111 .760 17 13 9 11
0 3 1
1 I 1
i t 1
I .461
I .411
I .411
I .890
I .III
1 .871
4 .3l
4 .321
I .327
I .137
i .814
I .811
I .801
I .804
4 .301
1 .297
I .296
4 .991
1 .291
I .281
1 .281
I .181
4 .171
1 .871
1 .267
I .267
I .261
I .261
1 .259
1 .261
1 .251
National League.
TEAM BATTING.
O. AB. H. ER. If. BH.8n.Pot.
New Tork ....23 774 134 (3 228 84 17 .182
Chicago 23 701
Cincinnati ....26 828
Brooklyn 23 731
Pittsburgh ...23 697
Boston 53 766
Philadelphia .22 720
St. Louis ....24 767
98 72 188 84 I 265
92 86 117 25 17 .362
71 104 188 II IT .266
71 70 168 83 86 .237
86 100 178 26 17 .835
67 91 167 15 17 .283
7 88 176 23 14 .228
TEAM FIELDING.
W. L.T. DP.PO. A. B. 4fct.
New Tork ......il 4 0 18 110 884 29 .170
St. Louis 8 11 0 20 644 370 S3 .168
Cincinnati 14 IS 0 24 685 846 44 .959
Brooklyn 8 14 0 13 672 286 38 .951
Pittsburgh 11 11 I 80 (80 121 II .951
Chicago 14 8 0 11 687 190 18 .968
Boston 7 16 0 ll 601 807 46 .952
Philadelphia ..,.10 ll 1 20 679 291 47 .141
INDIVIDUAL BATTINO.
G. AB. H. H. SII. SB. Pet,
7
11
Doyla N. TTT...16
J. C. Smith, Bos.il
Kuff, N T II
Merkle, Chi 31
Paalette 8. L...34
Toung, N. T....11
MoCarty, H. T..1I
Wlekland, Bos.. II
Flack, Chi II
BchmaBdt, Brkn.10
J. V. Srnyth,S.L.17
G. Burn, M. T..18
Groh, Cln 21
Roush. CIS. .....21
Wilson, Bo IS II
8. Mages, Cln.. .14 01
Paskert, Chi... .22 78
Chase, Cln 13 16
Daubert, Brkn..ll 68
Allen. Cln ll II
PITCHERS'
14
I
II
II
1
T
11
I
I
II
11
14
T
I
14
I
11
I
23
10
1 .420
1..I7I
I .167
I .III
1 .141
I .141
t .141
.III
1 .III
i .111
I .III
11 .III
1 .110
I .111
I .111
.111
I .108
1 .100
4 .101
0 .101
RECORDS.
Kopp, Omaha . .'. .
Luchen, St. J
Koestner, Wlch....
Fuhr, Omaha
VanGlIder, Omaha.
Phillips, Des M...
Allison, S. C
James. Topeka ...
Musser, De M 4 I 1
Delburn, Des M.... 4 I 1
Kalzenlck, Topeka.. 4 11
Salisbury. Top 4 11
Merz, Omsha ..... 4 1 1
Haynes, Topeka ..321
Mapel, Joplln I ! 1
R. Bentley. Hutch.. 4 2 1
Houlik, Wichita ..
Lyons, Wichita ...
Harris, Wichita .,
Curtis, St. J
Hall. Joplln 2 1 1
Sanders, Joplln .
Hubhell, Joplln..
Graham, Hutch.
McOranor,, S. 6.
Tedeschl, Hutch.
Davis, Hutch
S I 2
S 2 2
I 1 1
II 1
111
.j760 27 23 9 ll
.769 15 40 14 13'
.760 28 29 14 18
.750 86 33 11 ll
.760 84 19 19 11
.667 85 84 17 11
.667 28 18 4 7
.867 28 32 11 11
.687 29 18 T 21
.667 27 14 7 ll
.667 24 13 7 1
.500 38 35 17 84
.500 26 15 6 14
.580 19 17 I 1
.500 19 IS 7 I
.560 18 14 4 I
.500 17 14 E 11
.400 87 14 16 I
.333 38 (1 7 14
.333 18 15 7 I
.250 35 42 17 11
.250 26 18 6 7
McLaughlin, St. J.. 4 1 9 .260 29 21 I 11
Gaspar, St. 3 4 1 f .250 28 12 t 16
Meyers, S. C 4 1 4 .000 27 21 8 I
Dressen, Des M.... I 0 1 .004 21 19 I 1
Fletcher, S. C.... Ill ."00 11 14 23 7
Thleman, St. J.... 4 0 1 .000 18 16 10' 7
Corry, Omaha .... Ill .000 12 11 I 2
H. Thomas, Top.... 1 0 1 .000 14 21 I I
O'Toole, Omaha .will .00 7 7 1 1
Kolhv Wichita .... 1 0 1 .000 I T S 2
Longaer, 8. G,M IU 0I III
Hamilton, Pitt. .6 S
Barnes, N. T. ...0 I
Tesreau, N. T. ..I S
Perrltt, N. T. ...I S
May, St. L T I
Conley, Cln. S
Toney, Cln. ......I S
Pemaree, N, T. ..I I
Carter, Chi 1 1
Tyler. Chi S 4
Vaughan, Chi. ...7
Bressler, Cln. ...7
Hogg, Fhila I
Bailee, N. T I
Alexander, Chi. .'.I
Eller, Cin. 11
Mayer, Phlla. ,..6
Cheney, Brook. .1
Miller, Pitts S
Doak. St. L S
Orlner, Brook. ..0
Hendryx, Chi, ...5
Anderson, N. T. I
Harmon, Pitts. .1
Occhger, Phlla. .1
. Smith, Cln. ...3
Main, Phlla. ...i
Bllllnglm, Bos. .1
Nehf, Bos 7
Marquard, Brk. .1
Coombt, Brook. ..S
Cooper, Pitts. ...S
Prendrgst. Phil. I
Ragan, Bos.
Sherdel, St Ik ..1
Ames, St. L. ...4
Weaver, Chi. ...4
Regan, Cln .4
Benton, N. T, ..I
Schneider, Cln. ..I
Hearna, Bo. ... .1
Grimes, Brook. ..I
Packard, Bt. L. ..I
Meadows, St. L. .7
Sanders, Pitt. ..I
Tlncup, Phlla. ...I
J. Walker, Chi. ..I
Caravan, Bos. .,6
jmc), rut, its-a
O. W. L. PetlP.H.BB. BO.
I 1000 14 47 ll
I 1000 41 40 I
0 1004 16 26 11
D 1000 27 22 I
0 1000 47 10 20
0 1000 14 11 I
0 1000 18 11 7
0 1000 17 21 I
0 1000 7 0 1
1 .800 47 26 11
.714 61 86 16
.7(0 ( 60 20
.760 II 29 7
.667 27 29 I
.667 29 1 I
.600 49 41 11
.600 49 43 0
.500 14 80 12
.600 37 31 I
.(00 83 29 13
.600 25 22 10
.600 28 87 6
.600 28 18 1
.100 18 17 4
.600 27 18 11
.600 23 11 S
.500 IS 11 I
.600 17 18 S
.429 67 64 18
,400 42 49 I
t .400 43 36 I
1 .100 17 14 I
4 .383 41 47 11
4 .138 42 44 15
1 .833 34 12 I
1 .181 25 16 T
I .181 17 14 I
1 .131 11 20 S
1 .138 24 17 1
I '.ISO 18 17 22
I .250 47 41 11
I .260 12 25 21
4 .200 21 IS
5 .117 41 18 11
I .000 10 10 S
1 .000 10 21 I
1 .000 20 25 S
1 .000 11 15 I
jeo--i jL
American League,
TKAM BATTING.
O. A B. R. O.R. H, 8.H. IB. Pet,
21 689 13 86 191 33 28 .277
Z1 .zn
194
209
200
205
199
151
174
St. Louis
Chicago ...21 722 100 71
New Tofk.24 778 116 100
Cleveland ,34 770 101 91
Wash'tolt .23 793 95 99
Boston ....28 778 97 15
Detroit ...11 639 71 104
Phlla 23 768 66 88
TRAM FIELDINU.
W. L. D P. P O,
Chicago 11 10
St Louis- ....10 11
Boston 16 10
New Tork ...ll 11
Philadelphia .10 11
Cleveland .,.11 It
Detroit 7 11
Washington .11 13
675
6(8
665
6(4
631
831
111
448
12
41
81
24
46
11
11
A.
168
198.
157
130
141
lit
268
111
1 .161
80 260
17 .269
it .264
II .240
11 .210
Pet
.971
161
.968
.161
.961
.961
.161
.164
INDIVIDUAL BATTING,
a. A B. R. H.S.H. B.B.Pct
42 10 20 '2 1 .47
17 4 It .411
II 11 II 1 .401
11 4 III .40
If 11 11 4 I 166
II 1 It 4 1 .161
tl t II 4 I .HI
11 11 II I 0 .141
II 11 21 I 11 .141
II II ll 1 'I .lit
ll I II I I 117
II 11 1 1 .III
71 11 11 1 I 121
40 I 11 11 .111
.11 11 1 HI I .121
1 tl 11 20 I 4 .917
71 10 36 I I .lis
71 14 24 t 1 .111
81 I 10 4 1 .111
11 14 It I I .108
72 I ll I I .106
II 1 10 I 0 .103
T 14 21 1 4 .10
it 1 11 I I .102
10 11 27 I 1 .100
PITCHING RECORDS.
O. W. h. PctlP. H.BH.SO.
Chicago.. 0 1 0 1.000 87 31 11 1
0 1.000 IT 19 S
0 1.000 18 11 t
0 1.000 11 16 11
1 .831 47 41 17 17
Ruth, Boston ....71
Marsans, N. T... 4
Speaker, Clev...14
Bchulte, Wash.... 11
Hopper, Boston ..II
Baker, H. T 14
Jackson, Chloago.17
Burns, Phil II
felsler, Bt, L II
Btrunk, Boston ..14
Walker. Phil. ...21
I. Collins, Chi... 11
Tobin,. Bt. L 14
Austin. St. L....14
Mals1, Bt L.
McMullIn, Chi
Gedeon, St. L....21
Gandlil, Chicago .20
E. Collins, Chi. ..10
Bhotton, Wash. ..23
Wambsganss, CI.. 20
W. Johnsofl.Wash.10
Veaeh, Detroit ,.11
Risberg, Chicago.. 17
Bodle, N. T 24
Fshfff.
Bern, Chicago.... 4 2
tingling. Wash.., I 1
Kalllo, Detroit.. I 1
Callla. St. Louis.. 4 6
Love, New York".. 10 i
Morton, Cleveland 111
8. Coveleskle, Civ. Ill
Williams, Chgo... lit'
Mogrldge, N. T.. I 4 I
May. Boston,... 7 4$
Bush, Boston 14 2
Johnson, Wash... 10 4 4
Myers, Phlla Ill
Leonard, Boston.. Sit
Adams, Phlla.... Ill
Ayers, Wash 7 2 1
Coumue, Clove... 12 2
Dumont, Wash.... 4 11
C. Jones, Detroit.. 4 11
Pauss, Detroit.... Ill
Boland, Detroit.. Ill
Shocker, St. Louis 111
Shellenback, Chgo. 2 11
A. Russell, N. T...10 4 1
Perry, Phlla 14 1
Ruth, Boeton 7 4 1
Sothoron, St. L... 8 1 1
Bagby, Cleve 7 11
Erickson, Detroit. Ill
Thorinablen, N. T. 6 1 1
Groom, Clevs 4 11
Lowdermllk, St L. I 1 1
Danforth, Chicago 111
Shaw, Washington 114
Davenport, St L. T 1 4
James, Detroit... 114
Gregg, Phil Tit
Clcotte, Chicago.. 14
Caldwell, N. T... 10 1
Bnzmann, Cleve.. T 0 1
Harper, Wash.... 10 1
Flnnsran, Detroit. 41
McOraw, N. T..., Ill
Mitchell. DetrolW 1 I 1
760
1(0
71
100
too
400
160
r'. jYKobes, Crete ...... 1(0 .141
Al Koyen Fremont ii...s,m
Harrr Loh.-, Column .. 450 401
H. B. McDonald, Omaha. .1,101 1,051
R. 3, Mlddaugh, rremont.1,100 1,T4
K. P. Mortensen, uresisf j;j
Otto Nagel, Wiener .... 1(0 101
J. L. Nlcholal, Alllane ... ITS 162
A. Olson, Cedar Point... 1.140 1,28
T. P. Osterman, Clark,. 460- t 411
Georg Redick, Omaha ..J.TiJ 1,08
Redmona, uoiumous.. iv
B, Reamona, wiurauui, , jkv
E4 Reet. Hooper 15
R. Basse, Oakdals 100
.T. tf. fleverson. Wlsner.. 400
B. W. Smith, Deweese ... jo
R. i. Stsrkey, N. Piatt 6(0
A. B. Boukup Morse Bluff 100
O. W. troup, valley i
C. C. Tappan, Hoagland. 1.47S
B. Tappan, Hgina ..,
O, L. Tockey, Loup City. 76
C. H. Valentin, Fairfield 161
F.d Varner, Aaams .....j.mw
C. Ti. Waigoner, -DUier..i,o
F. D. Toung, Mrquee. svs
Ave.
11 .10
484 .1010 '
181 .1060 -
771 .1117
ll .160
181 .1391
lit .1171
171 .1109
III .1240
131 120'
70 .91JS '
111 .1500
184 .120 v
140 ,100
,1331
.1841
.108
,1123
.1iS
.1101
.1367
.4441
.1111
.till
.1309
.I06f
.140 .
.1110
184
111
101
47T .1021
111 .180
171 .103$
181 .106
1,401 .1511
1,104 -.4464
ITS
iio
1,021
1.411
lit
.1001
.1071
.1421
,4481
.till
.800 (1 45 17 11
.750 17 18 20 23
.714 61 67 11 27
.714 44 38 11 11
.667 48 60 I
.667 (1 41 17 14
.067 It II II 10
.600 II 41 24 13
.600 60 45 11
.600 47 49 24 17
.500 It 21 21
.600 (2 69 17 12
.500 29 81 16
.600 24 18 I 10
.500 7 14
.600 24 24 4
.500 18 20 10
.600 22 20 16
unn 12 il 9
.471 (1 28 30 15
.671 67 44 22 10
.611 62 IS 20 11
.400 48 11 18 17
.400 28 87 18 7
.400 41 40 11 20
.833 81 24 11 T
.333 IS 11 11 1
.333 21 21 10 I
.250 11 17 11 7
.200 21 15 13 14
.100 13 40 26 13
.100 21 17 10 16
.167 41 17 11 17
.000 IS 11 T 11
.000 21 IS 10 10
.000 11 ll 1 1
.000 14 11 17 4
.000 11 11 4 1
.000 0 0 4
.oot a i i j
Bert Niehoff of St. Louis ' 1
Nationals to Join Giant.
flnrlnhitl. Mat 18. Bert Niehoff,
infielder of the St Louia National
League club, became a member ol
the New York Nationali today, Man
ager McGraw o! the latter ciud, en
nounced today. Niehoff rai obtained,
for a Cash consideration, according to
the announcement, and will jpm 'thu
team here either today or tonight. "
Ebbets' Plan Vetoed. ,
President Ebbets' proposition t' ;
shift schedule so that a double-headet 1
could be played each Saturday -fn ,
Brooklyn has been rejected by his
fellow magnates aijd the boss of the '
Dodgers will have "to depend ori -J
weather to arrange postponements.
Every Day Ladies' Day. .
The Spokane club is making a grept
play for the ladies. The female fart .
are to be admitted free every day in
the week except Saturday and Sun
day. Of course they will have to pay
a nickel war tax, but what's a Jitney,,
to the average woman?
Cans One ; Sign- Another,
Manager Stallings has let one col
lege pitcher out and taken on another. .
The flinger released is John Murray,
who hailed from Georgetown univer
sity. The new collegian is A. F. (fas);
Furman, who comej from the Univ.e
sity of Vermont. - ' (
, .
Called to War.
Johnny Baggan, for three years" a
member of the San Anjtonio Bron-'
chos and the oldest man in point of
service on the team, has been called
to war. He was one of thej Texas)
league's fleetest outfielders, and -4
great run getter. .
Wahoo Sam Buys Bonta.
When a Liberty loan drive waa pel: "
on at the Coast league ball parka
Sam Crawford took $3,000 worth "
while other Angel players brought
the total for their team up to $7,0C3k v-
la June, -rw!pTySr"'S