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OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 16, 1918. 9
PESEK-PETERS
MATCH NEXT Blli
OMAHA MAI CARD
Newest Nebraska Wrestling
Sensation to Make First
Big Time Start Here
on July 4.
With the Stecher-Zbyszko match a
matter of history, attention of Omaha
and Nebraska wrestling fans turns to
the clash between John Pesek of Shel
ton, Neb. and Charles Peters of Papil
lion, Neb., which will be staged at
Kourke park. July 4.
All arrangements for this Independ
ence day go were consummated last
week. Articles of agreement have
been signed calling for a match to the
finish, two falls out of three, with no
time limit. Jask Lewis will promote
the bout.
Pesek is the newest wrestling sen
sation produced by the Cornhusker
stite which of late has made a spec
iality of turning out high-class mat
-rtists.
Carefully Groomed.
Fesek began his professional ring
career two years ago. Practically all
over his matches have taken place in
small Nebraska towns. He has been
careiuly and systematically groomed
by Mait Slattery, his manager. Now
he is prepared to occupy a prominent
position in the wrestling sun and he
has issued a challenge to any wrestler
in the world.
Pesek, during his brief career, has
wrestled 40 matches and has earned a
victory in each. He also has wrestled
one or two time limit events in which
there was no fall. He wrestled a one-
hour match with Earl Caddock in
which Caddock guaranteed to throw
him within the time, but failed, and
he wrestled a 20-minute draw with
Jim Londos in a preliminary in
Omaha. He later defeated Londos
in a finish contest.
Big Time Start.
The match with Peters will be
Pesek's first start on the big time.
Heretofore Lincoln is the largest
city in which Pesek has ever wrestled.
Peters is not the first big time oppon
ent Perk has met though. He has
wrestled and conquered such top
lincrs as Jack Taylor, Yussif Hussane.
Jim Londos, Charles Mortensen and
Chris Soienson.
. Jjhelton fans declare Pesek is the
coming champion of the world and
they offer-to back up their judgment
with good coin of the realm against
any opponent Peseic tackles. Mart
Slattery offers to risk a $10,000 side
bet on Pesek against any wrestler in
the game.
The July 4 show in Omaha will be
at popular prices with seats selling at
$1, $2 and $3. The match will be in
the afternoon in the open air at
Rourke park. Jack Lewis, who will
promote the go, will open headquar
ters at the Merchants hotel Monday
and will begin to receive mail orders
?nd reservations of seats. Seats will
to on public sale the middle of this
week.
EASTERNCEEWS
IN CLASH OVER
. REGATTA TITLE
By JACK VEIOCK.
New York, June 15. There's a
merry little controversy over the dis
position of rowing honors among
eastern crews this season.
At Pennsylvania the claim is made
that the Quakers have proven their
superiority, and if anybody is to get
the laurel's Penn should have them.
But at Cambridge the Harvard ad
herents, fresh from their victory oyer
Yale on the Housatonic, are making
strong claims in behalf of the Crim
son 'varsity as the premier crew of
the season. . .
There is no doubt in the minds ot
more sober-minded critics of rowing
that both Penn and Harvard have top
notch crews this year. But just
where to place the crown for the lyis
season is a question, though Penn s
claims are somewhat stronger, on pa
per, at least. .
Penn rowed four races, beating the
Naw, Columbia, Prnceton and Yale.
Harvard rowed only two races, beat
ing Princeton and Yale. On the Sev
ern the Navy beat Penn and Colum
bia in the American regatta, and Navy
supporters claim that victory wiped
out Penn's former triumph to a cer
tain extent, or at least evened matters
Cornell Startt Once,
Yale lost to Penn and Harvard and
Cornell started but once, being beaten
by Princeton. Princeton lost to Har
vard, Penn and Columbia, and there
fore is counted out of the running foi
honors altogether, as is Syracuse,
which entered only a freshman crew
in this year's events.
So the controversy stands between
Penn and Harvard, with the Navy
given a loophole to make claims as
well Regardless of championship
claims from any direction, the row
ing season of 1918 proved the justifi
cation of the return of the sport' tor
it was. withal, one of the most suc
cessful held in a good many years,
and rowing has been indulged in for
over 66 years by colleges in this coun
try. Minnesota Grid Schedule
Stiffest in Many Years
The 1918 foot ball schedule of the
University of Minnesota is regarded
as the stiffest program in years. The
season will open on September 28
with North Dakota opposing the
Gophers on Northern field. From this
date on Minnesota will face formid
able opponents closing the season
against Michigan at Ann Arbor on
November 23. The schedule follows:
September 28. North Dakola university
lVP6-South Dakota .t.t. at Mln-
""t'ober lS.-Chlc.co at Chicago.
October 2S.-IUlnols at Minneapolis
Noverber I.-Indl.na at Indianapolis.
November 16. Wisconsin at Minneapolis.
November 23. Michigan at Ann Arbor.
ROM RETURN
HOME ON TOESDAY
FOR SEVEN GAMES
Start Four-Game Series With
Des Moines Tuesday; Then,
Three Frays With Sioux
City.
The Rourkes return to Omaha
Tuesday to start a seven-game series
on the home lot
The Rourkes are due to arrive in
Omaha tomorrow from Joplin, where
they wind up their series with the
Miners today.
Monday, however, Is a day of rest
and Bill Jackson's hopefuls will start
their stay on the local lot Tuesday.
Des Moines will be the first attrac
tion. The Boosters from the Hawk-
eve capital are scheduled to battle
the locals Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday.
Then comes Sioux City for three
games. The Sioux will show next Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday.
Twilight Games.
All of the games of the Des Moines
series will be twilight games. But
these games will not be started at the
old twilight hour of 6:30. They will
start IS minutes later, at 6:45.
The success of twilight base ball
when the Rourkes were home before
prompted Pa Rourke, owner of the
local club, to set back the hour an
other 15 minutes.
Crowds at the twilight games were
more than twice as large as at the
daylight games. This has led Rourke
to believe the fans like twilight ball
during war times, so to make it more
convenient for them to finish the day's
work, consume the evening meal and
then get to the ball park in ample
time to see the game.
Plenty of Light.
The days now are the longest of the
year and even starting at 6:45 it will
be a relatively easy matter to play
the games before it is too dark to see,
for as late as 8:45 it is still plenty
light enough to see the game.
Pa Rourke has his eye on the South
ern association, which is slated to hit
the clouds June 28. The Southern
numbers a lot of star athletes upon its
roster and Pa hopes to snare a couple
of them when June 28 rolls around.
DONICA IS ONLY
ROURKE HITTING
IN SELECT CLASS
Harry Donica is the only member
of the Rourke family who is clouting
the pij within the .300 circle. Donica
is hitting .307, averages released yes
terday show.
Al Callahan is the second best bet
of the Rourkes with the bat. Ca!
has a mark of .287. Manager Bill
Jackson follows in third place with
a record of .275. Tony Defate is
fourth with .257.
Thus does a peculiar situation ex
ist. The four infielders of the Oma
ha team are the four leading hitters.
This is a rare occurrence in base ball
Ordinarily an outfield surpasses in
batting. But the Rourke outfield,
after a good start, has taken a terri
ble slump.
Charlie Hanford is hitting only .250
and Doc Holderman has fallen to
.202. Bill Kelly is trailing the league
wini a record ot .lit!.
Holderman is tied with Cleveland
of Hutchinson sacrifice hit honors
with 12.
Roche of Hutchinson is the leading
hitter of the league. He is slugging
away at a .367 clip. Jack Coffey of
Des Moines is the league's best base
stealer. Pie has copped 15 sacks.
Briebeck of Oklahoma City and Coy
of Wichita are the home run artists
of the loop, each having negotiated
five clouts for the circuit.
Shutting Out Boston is
Annual Habit of Walter
(By International New Service.)
waiter Johnson considers that sea
son as poorly spent if he does not
score at least one shutout against the
lioston Ked box. Ht started his 1918
campaign against the Boston team by
handing out a long string of ciphers
a few days ago, this being the eighth
consecutive season in which Walter
has rung up at least one shutout
against the Hub representatives. He
started blanking the Beantown boys
in 1907. his first year in the league,
but the seasons of 1908-9-10 were un
productive. In 1911 he resumed his
wiiicewasning and no
since gone by without
rtiniess victory over the
tne
Persuasive Eloquence of Wife Brings
Dario Resta Back to Game of Thrills
Famous Automobile Driver
Comes Out of Retirement
Upon Pleading of Life
Helpmate.
IJIII.UII'IMI l,W
l
Dario Resta, world's greatest auto racer and speedway
Tony Stecher Discovers New
Mat Protege; Weighs Only 250
A new
has been
Dario Resta is a fatalist, or he
would never have attained the world
wide reputation he now enjoys as an
automobile race driver. Not much
less of a fatalist is Mrs. Dario Resta,
to whom speed devotees owe a vote of
thanks for persuading her husband
to return to the game after a year
of inactivity.
After winning the title of speed
king in 1915-1916, and with the at
tendant emoluments. Resta decided
to retire from the game and rest upon
his laurels as one of the greatest
drivers auto racing has ever known.
Mrs. Resta appeared satisfied with
this arrangement until last August,
when she induced her intrepid spouse
to take one more whirl at the wheel.
Resta entered the Harkness Gold
Trnnli ? - ,- a.- n CI, ..1. J Tt 1 .
was forced to withdraw aftr maWine champion of 1915-16, who will race De Palma, Duray, Oldfield
a few circuits owing to a broken cam- Chevrolet and 20 others in Chicago Auto derby on June" 22.
shaft. Resta was so disappointed Beside him is his mascot, Mrs. Dario Resta.
that he lmmrniatp v annnnnrri flint
he would never race aenirt Q'
Takes Wife for Spin.
Dario was apparently sincere in his
intentions until a few weeks ago when
he drove his little roadster for the
first time. He could not resist the
temptation to let the car go at top
speed and Mrs. Resta nodded assent
when he opened the throttle wide.
And it was upon that spin that
Resta's return to the game was de
cided upon. Mrs. Resta was carried
away by the easy manner in which
her dare-devil husband shot over the
roads and upon their return home in
sisted that he enter for the Harkness
handicap at Sheepshead Bay. In
this race Resta drove his new aero
plane motor and before his car
caught fire at the fiftieth mile dem
onstrated that he had as much or
more speed than any one on the
track.
Mrs. Resta is no less a daring driver
than her husband and knows the in
tricacies of a racing motor nearly as
well as he does. She gained her
knowledge from her brother, Spencer
Wishart, who was killed in the Elgin
road race several years ago. At the
time of his death Wishart was con
sidered among the really great young
drivers.
Mrs. Resta, when unmarried, used
to accompany her brother on many
of his workouts for his big races.
Since becoming Mrs. Resta. she may
invariably be seen alongside her hus
band when he is tuning up for a
speedway classic. She serves as his
mechanic and but for Dario's reluc
tance, would take the wheel herself on
the mad whirl around the track.
Encourages Dario.
Were she not a fatalist she would
nnt have permitted her husband to
continue in the racing game after the
untimely death of her brother. As a
matter of fact she encourages uano
whenever he is contestant in a big
. i i . i. .t
race, ana ne considers ner mc ium
he requires to make him certain of
victory.
So when Dario arrives to compere
the Fourth annual auto derby at
Speedway park on Saturday, June 22,
Mrs. Kesta will De ngnr aiong to
cheer him to another victory on the
track where he has never been de
feated.
Nebraska wrestling protege
unearthed. Tony Stecher,
brother and manager of Peerless Joe,
is the discoverer.
This new Nebraska protege, who
Tony confidently promises is going
to be a winner one of these days,
answers to the name of Joe Smeal
Like Joe Stecher he was born and
educated in Dodge.
Smeal is only 18 years old. Also
he only weighs 250 pounds. "A mere
child," says Tony with a grin as he
slants an expert optic at the massive
form of his baby wrestler.
Smeal just graduated from the
Dodge high school this year. He was
something of an athlete at the high
school and for three years played on
the school basket ball team.
For some time, Tony tried to per
suade Smeal to take up wrestling.
Smeal didn't care much about the
sport and demurred. Wrestling was
all right to watch, he said, but it
didn't look like much fun.
But Tony was persistent. He con
tinued to argue with the youngster.
And finally Smeal consented to take
a whirl at the bonecrushing pastime.
Now he's Joe Stecher's training
partner. He's only been wrestling
about three months, but he's strong
as an ox and fairly fast. His basket
ball training gave him the speed. He
also is learning the holds and Tony
says he gives Joe Stecher a tussle in
their training tilts.
"Look out for me," warns Tony.
"Before long I'm Toing to have two
vre6tlcrs in my stable. I'll keep
Smeal working all summer and then
start him out next fall. And don't
think that's too early to start this lad.
for he's got the stuff. And 250 pounds.
Oh, boyl We'll have all the cham
pionships up at Dodge."
Ty Cobb Gives His Views
On War and National Game
an-
(By International New Service.)
"I'm in Class 2 and ready to
swer when Uncle Sam calls me," said
Tyrus Raymond Cobb, "but I'd really
hate to see baseball pass out. Don't
think that if I go they'll have to close
the gates! They played the game be
fore I started, and they'll play it
when I am gone. But it mustn't stop
because of the war. While the boys
are fighting in France there'll be
many folks right here, and they'll
want to forget the horrors of battle
not permanently but for an hour or
two each day. They'll want to go
out and breathe the fresh air. Base
ball players are professional enter
tainers, and as such it is my conten
tion that they are essential to the
country in furnishing recreation for
the stay-at-homes. I'm not talking
from the magnates' standpoint, but
for our people. Base ball should go
on as usual."
Former Cleveland Hurler
. Gets Commission in Army
Admirers of Clark Dickerson, for
mer pitcher of the Cleveland Ameri
cans, are pleased with the announce
ment that he has been appointed a
lieutenant in the national army. Dick
erson was drafted last fall. He soon
was promoted to corporal and later
to sergeant. He had experience in a
military school before he took up pro
fessional base ball.
Transylvania College to
Continue Foot Ball Program
Transylvania College will continue
its athletic program this year. The
athletic commission announced the
following foot ball dates in addition
to games with Ohio and Indiana col
leges which are being arranged:
October 6. Kentucky Military Institute,
at Lexington.
October 1. Kentucky Wesleyan, at Win
chester. October St. Hanover at Lexington.
, November t, Center Collage, at Danville.
Facts and Figures on the Athlete
has
season
at least one
Kansas Cvclo'ne. Tn 1QM t,.
turned the trick twice and in 1914
inrce times, an the other
showing one shutout.
seasons
Returns to Atlanta.
Baldermo Acosta is back with the
Atlanta Crackers. Washington sent
him down to Atlanta before the sea
son started then recalled him. Now
Manager Griffith decides to let
Charley Frank use him again.
' Amateur Games Today
GREATER OMAIA LEAGUE.
Murphy-Did-Ita va Beaellna, double
header, 1:30 p m , Luxua park.
Armours va. Holmes, doubleheader, 1:S0,
Holmes park.
Krajiceks va. Longewaya, :S0. Athletic
park.
CITY LEAGUE.
National Cash Register! va. Morrli &
Co., 3:30, Thirty-second and Dewey.
Stags va. Alpha Camp, W. O. W Miller
park
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
McCaffrey Motor Co. va. Florence "Merch
ants, 3:30 Fontenelle park.
INTERCITY LEAGUE.
Dally News va Dresner Brotheri, 3:30,
West Elmwood.
Krajlcek Juniors va. Phillips1 Depart
ment store, 1:30, Rlvervlew
j BOOSTER LEAGUE.
Trimble Juniors v. Parsley Commission
Co., 1:30, Thirty-seoond and Dewey.
J. B. Roots va. Ramblers, 3:30, Rlver
vlew park.
Homesteads vs. Harley Davidsons, 1:30.
Miller
Townsenda Rlggs Optical C.,
West Elmwood
Western League
TEAM BATTING.
G. AB. R. H. SH. SB. Pet.
Wichita, 36 1200 161 324 35 34 .270
Hutch-Ok Cy ....40 1276 161 337 63 38 .263
Tcp-Hutc 39 1286 169 818 46 64 .246
Dea Molne 37 1190 169 289 49 70 .243
Omaha 40 1264 184 304 63 61 .242
Jnplin 34 1162 129 281 61 37 .241
St. Joseph 40 1282 143 291 71 44 .227
Sioux City 38 1196 120 266 43 33 .213
CLUB FIELDING.
Topeka-Hutch ..23 16 10 1077 607 41 .975
Wichita 23 12 26 949 354 49 .964
Hutch-Ok City.. 18 21 37 1036 619 68 .858
Omaha 19 19 23 111044 603 76 .953
Joplin 17 17 26 944 468 87 .951
.Sioux City 11 27 39 1932 639 86 .948
ht. Joseph 18 21 27 1104 550 100 .943
Des Moines 20 16 30 879 441 105 .920
G. AB. R. H. 8H. SB. Pet.
Roche, Top-Hutc. . 17 49 7 18 3 1 .367
Wuffli Top-Hut ..23 93 IT 34 1 7 .366
Pitta, Hutch-Ok Cy 40 143 26 52 10 7 .364
Washburn, Wichita 36
Hulswltt, Joplin ..16
Cass, Des Moines.. 24
heichle, Sioux City 37
Haines, Top-Hut ..15
Donica, Omaha ...40
Miller, Joplin 25
McClelland, Ok Cy 32
Brandt, Joplin ... .21
Block, Huchlnson ..30
Coffey, Des Moines 37
Wolfe, Wichita ...36
Smith, Sioux City 38
Nolte. Huch-Ok Cy 24
Callahan, Omaha 32
Stewart, D Moines 28
Shanley, D. Moines 23
Meyers, Top-Hutch 22
Conroy, Hutch-O C 38
Kirkham, St. Joo..31
Jackson, Omaha ...0
PITCHERS RECORDS.
National League
TEAM BATTING.
G. AB. R. H.
Chicago 44 1415 190 397
New York ....46 1518 191 410
Cincinnati ....46 I486 166 893
Brooklyn 45 1614 133 876
Boston 46 1612 161 864
Philadelphia ..44 1448 124 238
Pittsburgh ...44 1429 147 333
St. Louis 44 1482 167 335
CLUB FIELDING.
W. L. DP. PO.
Sit. SB. Pet.
64 40 .281
68
87
88
30
80
76
46
.270
.264
.2 3
.241
.233
.233
.22i
New York .
Chicago ....
Boston
Pittsburgh .
Cincinnati .
St. Louis ...
Brooklyn . ..
Philadelphia
A. E. Pet.
.30 15 33 2204 648 69 .969
,.81 13 32 1178 681 68 .9118
,.21 26 28 1231 641 67 . 65
.20 24 61 1195 648 67 .965
,.23 23 49 1215 678 66 .1X14
.18 26 41 1223 689 78 .961
.17 28 26 1215 611 79 .959
.13 25 36 1170 623 79 .808
BATTING AVERAGES.
122 27 43 6 6 .852
64 It 22 2 6 .344
101 23 32 1 11 .327
134 12 42 6 6 .313
43 4 13 2 8 .309
137 28 42 8 5 .307
102 7 32 8 2 .314
107 17 85 6 4 .327
79 IS 24 6 4 .304
106 11 32 2 8 .302
116 16 35 4 15 .302
150 18 46 2 6 .300
181 1 24 6 4 .296
71 11 23 4 4 .295
101 6 29 1 4 .287
98 8 28 0 .286
91 17 26 3 6 .286
81 13 23 1 8 .284
134 28 87 8 6 .276
116 14 32 4 8 .276
131 20 86 S 4 .276
Knestner, Wlchlti
Hewitt. Ok Cy..
Thompson, Omaha
Houllk, Wichita
Haynes, Top. Hut 10
Van Glider, Om. 9
Delburn, Des M..16
I.uschen, St. J. . . .12
Kalzenlck, Top. Hll
Bluejaclfet, St. J. ,(
Allison, 8. City.. 11
Mapel, Joplin .... 7
Crutcher, Joplin.. 4
Waldbauer, Wlch S
Kepp, Omaha ..13
Phillips, Des M 18
O'Toole, Omaha . .7
R Bentley, Hut.. 11
Hubbell, Joplin ..12
Jaynea. Top. Hch. 12
Hall, Joplin 6
Halo, Omaha .... 4
Sanders, Joplin . . 2
Salisbury, Top. H 12
Musser, Des Mnes 11
Dressen, Des Moa 10
Merz, Omaha .... 8
Graham, Hu.OCy 18
Harrla, Wlcblta. 7
0
0
0
2
: a
.1000 73 62 36 39
.1000 13 7 6 (
.1000 1 2 1 0
.800 96 63 88 74
.800 86 65 13 49
.800 62 40 17 23
.778 94 76 42 43
.778 80 61 48 17
.750 84 78 30 38
.750 49 28 8
.667 85 81 17 21
.667 74 60 24 36
667 29 21 ( 13
.667 26 14 17 14
.600 90 75 10 38
.600 68 51 18 21
.600 47 33 11 14
.671 66 64 22 16
.546 81 67 31 21
.500 78 75 40 34
.600 51 41 23 30
.600 29 16 11 12
.500 17 14 6 11
.444 88 74 15 35
.444 76 81 31 43
.429 68 76 17 17
.429 63 37 18 20
.417 108 103 26 47
.400 61 49 23 6
Veteran Pedestrian Calls Off
1,1 00-Mile Walk to Texas
Dan O'Leary, veteran world's
champion walker, will not attempt his
1,100 mile hike to Mineral Wells, Tex.
until next fall. O'Leary had planned
to start this month, but decided to
postpone the trip to escape the blaz
ing heat of the south. He is nearly
o years old.
Doyle, N. Y. . . .
Merkle. Chi
Thorpe, N. Y. . . .
J. C. 8mlth, Bos
Mann, Chi
Daubert, Brkn..
Williams, Phil...
Wlckland, Bos..
Kauff. N. Y
Paskert, Chi
Hollocher, Chi..
Cheney, Brkn...
Oroh, Cln
Allen, Cln
Paulette. St. L. .
Young, N. Y...
L. Magee, Cln..
G. Burns, N. Y.
C. Miller, Brkn.
G. AB. R. H.
.15 54 14 23
.44 159 19 60
.17 16 4 6
.46 162 18 59
..44 165 27 67
,.31 110 19 37
. W 45 9 16
..41 147 21 49
.45 184 23 60
.44 158 30 61
.44 177 25 67
.15 26 1 8
.45 170 21 64
.15 88 0 12
.43 166 9 49
..45 103 84 60
.46 179 27 55
.45 1C4 32 60
.26 70 8 21
PITCHERS' RECORDS.
SH. SB. Pet.
2 2 .426
.377
0 .375
8 .264
6 .345
6
2
1
S
6
S
0
S
0
S
4
11
22
0
8
0
6
11
6
1
E
7
7
2
0
0
6
1
I
8
1
.336
.333
.838
.326
.323
.322
.820
.818
.316
.314
.811
.307
.305
.800
Cadore, Brk...
Douglas, Chi..
Rudolph, Bos..
Hendrlx, Chi..
Perrltt, N. Y..
Vaughn, Chi...
Doak, St. L. .
Bregsler, Cln..
Toney, Cln
May, St. L 12
Demaree, N Y.. 9
Fllllngim, Bos.. 7
Tyler, Chi 12
Bailee, N. Y 10
Miller, Pitts... .11
Mayer. Phil.... 10
Anderson, N. Y.12 2
Weaver, Chi.... 8 3
Hearne, Bos.... 14
Tesreau, N. Y..12
Hogg, Phil 10
Nehf, Bos 13
Marquard, Brk.. 16
G.W.L. Pet. IP.
2 10 1000 17
1000 9
1000 9
.876 62
.875 68
.769 106
.714 78
.760 106 100
.750 67 66
.760
.760
.714
.700
.625
.600
.600
.600
.600
.556
.556
.656
H. BB. SO.
..1 1 0
.110
..11 7 1
.971
.13 10 T
.10 5 2
.13 6
.10 6
3
3
6
7
6
6
6
Ames, St. L. . .. 9
Causey. N. Y.... 8
Steele, Pitts.... 8
Carter, Chi .... 4
Coombs,' Brkn. ..11
Grimes. ' Brkn. . .17
Pren'gast, Phil. .12
O. Smith, Cln... 7
Eller. Cln 16
Copper. Pitta... 13
Packard, St. L..11
Meadowa, St. L.. 9
Regan, Cln 8
Main, Phil S
Cheney, Brkn... 14
Ragan, Boa 12
Schneider, Cln. .13
Sanders, Pitts.. 1
Harmon, Pitta.. 11
Grlnor, Brkn... 12
Sherdol. St. L..12
Oesehger, ,Phil..lO
liorstman, St L. 9
iTIncup, Phil.... 8
67
40
62
99
73
85
83
62
6
I
1
87
68
68
70
107
74
79
538 110 115
600 92 84
68
23
26
.19
68
83
85
44
74
84
59
37
10
26
70
83
81
71
64
63
67
66
23
17
.600
.500
.600
.600
.444
.429
.400
.400
.384
.364
.333
.333
.333
.833
.300
.260
.260
.250
.200
.167
.143
.143
.000
.000
2
1
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16
11
26
22
32
16
32
6
14
26
7
16
20
7
7
24
24
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27
22
10
4
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21
33
14
7
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24
12
17
6
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American League
TEAM BATTINO)
O AB R H SH SB Pat.
New York 45 1611 312 437 98 36 .170
St. Louis 46 1540 166 411 64 66 .267
Chicago 44 1490 178 382 69 61 .266
I'oston (1 1630 205 41S 87 60 .261
Washington 82 1824 182 462 16 62 .268
Cleveland 61 1692 195 426 64 65 .261
Philadelphia ....46 1648 144 373 43 30 .241
Detroit 44 1443 160 822 49 4X .323
CLUB FIELDING.
W L DP PO A B Pet.
Chicago 24 20 83 1239 656 51 .972
Boston 31 20 38 1372 706 61 971
New York 27 21 51 1353 706 68 .968
Ht Louis 22 24 39 1246 646 64 .967
Detroit 15 28 29 1211 670 64 .966
Cleveland 27 24 43 1613 719 90 .961
Philadelphia ... 19 27 48 1249 662 80 .960
Washington 25 : 47 1487 737 103 .966
BATTING AVERAGE8.
O AB R II SH SB Pet.
Burns, Phlla .,
Staler, St. L. ...
Jackson, Chicago
Walker, Phlla. .
Baiter, N Y. ..
Hooper, Boston
Ruth, Boston ..
K Collins, Chi.
Speaker,
McMullln
..46 81 23 66
..46 183 81 65
..17 65 9 23
..46 172 25 60
..48 191 25 66
..61 ISO 37 64
..21 03 19 80
..33 104 17 33
Cleveland. .61 192 28 60
Chicago ..26 93 17 29
(lllhooley, N. Y. ...46 179 36 54
Plpp, N. Y 48 184 29 66
Milan, Wash 61 211 26 63
Felsch, Chicago ....35 142 16 42
Cobb. Detroit 37 130 27 88
Austin. St. Louis ..37 127 15 37 11
Tobln, St, Louis ...45 183 22 68 2
Pratt, N. Y 46 187 25 64 11
O'Neill, Cleveland ..47 146 14 43 4
PITCHERS' RECORDS.
859
355
854
349
346
937
823
.817
18 .813
8 .312
802
.801
.299
,296
292
291
.290
289
28S
6 2
8 3
Altrock. Wask 1
Faber, Chi ..T..10
Hon!!, Chi 9
Reese, Wash 1
Thor'Jen, N. Y. 11
I j. J Bush, Bos. 15
Mays, Bo 15 10 4
Shellenback, C . 7 6 2
Rogers, St. L. ..10 9
Love, N. Y. ...21 7
Morton, Cleve. 12 7
Gallia, St. L. ..12 7
Coumbo, Cleve. 12 6
Johnson, Wash. 17 10
Ayers. Waah. ...16 6
Williams. CJil. .15
Leonard, Bos ..IS
Adams, Phil. ..13
Shocker, St L. 11
S. Cnve'skle CI. 14
A. Russell, f!. Y. 19
Mogrldge, N. Y. 17
Erlckson, Det 10
8. Jones, Bos. .. 7
C. Jones, Det. 12
Dumont, W. ..4
Bagby, Cleve. 18
Gregg, Phil. ..13
Boland, Det ..10
Ruth. Bos 9
Dauss, Det. ...10
Perry, Phil. ...18
Clcotte, C 15
Myers. Phil ..17
Sotheren, St. L..13
Harper, Wash. 14
Caldwell, N Y 10
Low'mllk, St. L. 10
Cun'ham, Det. 9
ftroom, Cle. .. 8
Fln'an, D., N Y S
1 0 1,000 7
4 0 1,000 73
2 0 1,000 31
1 0 1,000 1
.750 68
.727 109
.714 119
.714 57
.750 40
700 108
.700 95
.700 66
.667 64
.626 127
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64 22 20
39 77 4
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69 29 16
76 49 40
95 44 60
89 22 14
24 16 S
84 47 28
87 38 61
89 IT 13
61 25 t
81 14 SI
.600 116 111 88 26
.600 105 77 47 38
.583 103 103 (0 38
.671 66 62 88 16
.656 73 68 32 26
.638 134 103 S3 46
Ylngling, W .
Danforth, Chi.
Shaw, Wash
Davenp't, St. L
Gallln. Det. ...
James, Det. .,
Enzmann, CL
Geary, Phil. .
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12
. 9
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. 8
4 4
2 2
1 1
1 1
8 7
6 6
4 6
4 5
3 4
6 10
4 7
4 7
8 6
2 4
2 4
2 4
1 i
1 2
1 8
1 2
1 7
2 9
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1 6
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.500
.600
500
.600
600
.462
.455
.444
.444
.429
98
84
85
44
23
24
101
91
64
70
71
87 60 29
80 11 8
71 27 4
85 20 11
24 14 2
18 6 10
108 12 16
76 29 38
67 26 19
4 26 13
68 14 22
.376 129 109 39 21
364
.864
.333
333
.833
.333
.333
.833
.333
.383
.800
,250
260
.260
.148
.000
.000
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71
83
73
68
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29
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48
61
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89 14 41
90 88 17
61 26 26
61 61 19
87 17 24
63 20 1
25 7 12
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31 IS 11
96 48 12
61 36 84
66 31 36
67 37 81
86 17 14
14 10 7
SANDLOT LOOPS
SURVIVE FIGHT
AGAINST ODDS
Despite Drain of Talent by War
Call, Amateur Base Ball As
sociation Continues to
Prosper.
By FRANK QUIGLEY.
Players come and players go. They
are just like a first class feminine
shopper on the go all the time.
Nevertheless, the local bosses are
not as blue as the ocean, but just the
opposite. They are all filled to the
brim with the fighting spirit and as
a consequence will not leave a stone
unturned to make this season a sue-,
cess despite the rocky road.
All the leagues that toed the mark
when the bell rang are still in the
ring. The Greater Omaha league is
intact. The City league is shy one
team. Two squads bolted away
from the American league. Although
the Booster league is composed of
eight teams none of them has in
oculated the dropsy to date. A pair
of teams have deserted the Intercity
league.
Last Sunday the Omaha Cubs, a
local brown ikin aggregation of
horsehlde pelters packed themselves
in an auto truck at an early hour con
templating an enjoyable sun bath
from here to Bennington, Neb. When
they arrived they were going to show
the boys stationed at said village how
to play base ball. The colored war
riors were as happy as if attending
a watermelon party until something
went wrong with their gas wagon
about seven miles out of Benson.
Evidently the colored boys oidn't
know enough about machinery to
oil a wheelbarrow for said truck
proved as balky as a mule, despite
the efforts of the base ballists. It
was a sad party that put on the re
verse and shank footed it back to
the Benson car line.
Double Bill Carded.
A large crowd is expected at
Holmes park this afternoon when the
Armours, from Packersville and the
Holmes White Sox tangle in a
doubledecker. So far this season
both of these teams have unraveled
erratic base ball. One cay tney iook
like pennant winners and the next
tti.v tnnU- like the cellar kids.
If both teams meander through the
.:i.. tnliv rtarlv to dish out the
om. attirli. whether New York
acti stuff. It il
rinrh that i nair of nifty tangles will
greet the spectators. The Holmes'a
have three kinkers, Zink, Grant and
RaVpe. wh e the Armours nave
Graves, Stillnoch and Gurness.
An excellent doubleheader is look'
erl for hv thj followers of the Besel
ins and Murphy Did Its at Luxua
nark this afternoon. The first bat
tle will commence at 1:30 p. m. Of
course the Solomons have all picked
the Anvil Kids to snag a pair without
much trouble, but according to Roy
Stacey, the big chief of the Beselins,
the cabbage weed representatives
are going to smoke the Murphys out
without a side glance at the sweet
meats. Hay and Fotach will re on
the firing line for the Murphys. The
Beselins will use their Best neavers.
Sand Lot Gossip.
At corner one Norgaard I a eraek dlg
ging 'em out of the dust, and he goes up a
mile after the high onea. Ha la associated
with the Beselins.
Hasen. custodian of tha left pastura for
the Murphy Did Its, Is a peaeherlno. Ha
glome 'em all, ha a wonderful arm and is
a speed merchant.
Even Swede Nelson can coma bark. He
twirled a three-hit game for the Beselins
at Plattsmoulh.
For the C. B. Metralfs Hanson la the
star on the rubber. Hla professional expert
ei'ce ought to help some against amateurs.
Walter Hamilton made a bum start thla
season. He played two gamea and threw
up the sponge.
Peter Xarbowskl, who formerly played
rlass A ball, is now playing elass C with
the Trimble Jrs. He Is curling them.
Manager Frank Delahanty ot the Sample
Harts Is looking for a (am on noise day.
Tyler 1829 will nip him.
With the club Carl Stsngle waa tha big
boy for the Brandela last Sunday. Ha eor
nered two hits, on a two-bagger.
Back of the pole Lacey Is making a rep
with the Holmes White Sox. Hla noodle
plays a consplouous part In every tangle.
On corner two Joedy Olllham look as
sweet a aver. He ha more pep than most
of the spring chickens.
Behind the stick Ryan showed up Ilk a
wlcard for tha Armour against the Krajl
cek. Because he was not satisfied with on
home run, Corcoran of tha Armour col
lected one In first and one In the second
game for the Armour against the Krajl
cek. Bom class A manager ought to Induce
Charlie Coe to again don the spangle. He
can come back.
Last Wednesday Edward Mlnlkus kissed
Omaha gooriby. He Joined the baa hospital
crew stationed at Dea Moines, la,
Harry Sage would welcome a few Jobs
umpiring In country towns. He ha been
tried and found guilty. For further Infor
mation call Tyler 1861 or address 2220 Cum
ing afreet.
In the left pasture Donahue Is covering
an acre of ground for the Krajiceks. He Is
a demon on his pedals.
Jamea Moore, twlrler for the McCaffrey
Motor company, cracked a single, two-bagger
and three-bagger last Sunday.
Frank Pascal, brother ot Manager Pascal
of the Florence Merchants, has signed up
with the MoCaffrey Motor company.
The Walter O. Clark play at Shenandoah,
la., today. Earlier this season Shenandoah
whipped the Clark and the latter are out
for rtvenge.
For trouble with the Walter O. Clark
call Webster 8341 after 6 p. m. The Clarks
are looking for a game July 4.
Last Sunday Neno Pasha held down the
hot corner for the Holmes Whit Sox. He
will probably finish the season with the
Holme.
Even Edward Ourness ha staged a come
back. He played with the Armour last
Sunday.
For the Besetln Arthur Dyck ha been
twirling good ball. He 1 especially good
In the pinches.
To date Jawn Dennlson has nnt given
much attention to the Central Furniture
Store team, of which he Is a member.
Star Chicago Grid Tkle
Will Enter Naval School
Stewart Cochran, a tackle on the
University of Chicago foot ball eleven
and Bradford Smith, a Maroon short
stop, will be lost to athletics this sea
son. They are awaiting call to attend
the naval officers' material school in
Chicago.
The loss of Cochran leaves only
three of the twelve men wh won "C"
in foot ball last fall. He is a sopho
more and lives in Elkhart, Ind. Capt.
Brelos, Higgins, Rouse, Gorgas, Jack
son, Moulton and Mellin also have
enlisted, Brondsinski is in the medical
school preparing for hospital service,
leaving Block, Elton and MacDon
ald as the only "C" men who may re-
CADDOCK MEETS
LEWIS FRIDAY ON
DES MOINES MAT
i -Champion
and Originator of
Camouflage Headlock to
Clash for Title in Hawk
eye Capital. ;
A wrestling match of interest to ,
Omaha mat fans will take place at
Des Moines next Friday night when
Earl Caddock, champion of the world,
and Ed (Strangler) Lewis lock horns.
Omaha fans retain fond memories
of the appearance of Strangler Lewis
in this city on July 4 two years ago.
His match with Joe Stecher, was the -longest,
slowest and most disappoint
ing match of modern times. It went
five hours to a draw and during the
entire time not one fast mix-up was
staged, Lewis, constantly on the de
tensive, warded Stecher off for the
entire five hours and made the match
little more than a tug-of-war.
It was the match which gave birth
to the time-limit match. Two hour
and two hour and 30 minute time lim.
its were unheard of until after the
Stecher-Lewis match.
Wrestle Three Matches.
All in all Stecher and Lewis have
wrestled three matches. The three
matches represent a total of nine,
hours of resultless wrestling, neither
grappler having earned a fall over the
other. 7
Caddock and Lewis have never met.
Lewis is reported to be a much im.
proved wrestler since he met Stecher
here and is said to have learned how
to wrestle on the offensive. His lead
er is a headlock about which much -
lias been made, but which is believed
in Omaha to be more or less cam
ouflage as the headlock ' is an old
and favorite hold in wrestling and
usually ineffective.
Earl Provea Worth.
Willi the exceotlon of Tohn Pi?)r.
Charlie Peters and Mann Plestina,
Caddock in meeting Lewis will have
wrestled practically all the top linen
in the game and a victory will more
than ever prove his right to the cham
pionship. He has wrestled and de
feated Stecher, Zbyszko, Olin, Santel,
Trl t , s.
rneDerg, jviortenson, Koller, Hus
sane, Cutler and all the others with
the exception of the trio mentioned
above.
Des Moines is making great prep
arations for the event, billing it as a i
championship, and expecting house
which will pass the mark set by the
record-breaking Caddock-Zbyszko go,
when $27,000 poured into the box of
fice. '
News Notes
Of Interest to.
Western Loop fns
Snook McOafflgan, the former Lincoln
shortstopper who Is playing a hangup (am
with tha rhlllles, goes to the army thl
week.
Johnny Butler, who waa tha property of
Sioux City, has been signed by Lo Angeles.
Butler' health will not permit hla playing
In the Western league.
Tha Joplin club, It la reported, to about
to ohang ownership. John Savage baa
prospect In line.
First Baseman Shanley, who quit tha
Des Moines tsam, ha gone back to tha
practlo of dentistry in Slou City, - hi
home.
Herman Meyers, tha new Western leagu
umplr, worked in thi leagu one before,
He also officiated In tha defunct Nebraska
state and Mink leaguea.
The Rourkes drew 4,010 peopl opening
day at Oklahoma City. That' better than
Omaha, presumably tha best bet in tha '
league, has drawn en any day this year.
Or lat for that matter.
Folly McLarry, old time Topeka Infielder, .
has been sold by Bhreveport, La to Bing- '
hamton N. T,
A number of former Western leaguers
Ins their Jobs June IS when the Southern
association. Jumped tha team without warn.
Ing a short time ago. Indianapolis did not '
know what had, beeoma of Qua until sev
eral day later when he waa loeated In-a '
steel mill In Pittsburgh. He playa ball
with an Independent team on the aid.
T r a importation i s
now the BIG QUES
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your vacation trip.
Have you ever stop-.
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side-car will operate
with more comfort,
speed, durability and
economy than ' any
other motor vehicle
built? Come in and
get facts that will con
vince. -
Place your order
now for deliveries
are becoming very un-'
certain. (
Victor H. Roos
"The Cycle Man"
Harley-Davidson
Motorcyles and
Bicycles
2701-03 Leavenworth
Street. '
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