The Omaha Sunday Bee
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING", JULY 7, 1918.
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SHOW STOPS AS
JACK AND JAMES
HOLD GABFEST
DIAMOND LOSES
FAMOUS LEADER
FAMOUS GOLF STARS
WHO WILL PLAY HERE
IN RED CROSS MATCH
RED CROSS GOLF
PLAYTO START AT
HJPPnOLLOi
Famous National Cracks to
Play Special Match for Ben
efit of War Mercy Or
ganization. IN BROWN HEAD
Ourtain Is Delayed While Jack Fielder Jones One of Base
McCormick and Jim Cor- Ball's Celebrities in Days of
bett Talk Over Old Triumphs of Hitless
Times. I Wonders.
DIETZ CLUB HAS
GYMKANA OF FUN
ON CRACKER DAY
Women and Men Vie at
Sports; Soldiers Guests
of the Club; Many
Unique Features.
Neither coquettish sun nor drench
ing rain affected the festive spirits of
the members of the Dictz club nor
their guests in their Fourth of July
celebration at Dietz park, Carter lake.
The program started early in the
morning and continued uninterrupted
By Ringsider.
Giicago, July 6. Times were
tnd times are, and the boxer of yes
terday was as different from the box
er of today in personal liking for his
fellow boxer as my lady of the ab
breviated skirt is frpm her hoop-
enveiopea sister or days gone Dy.
St. Louis, July 6. The resignation
of Fielder Alanson Jones, as manager
of the St. Louis Browns, to devote
himself to his lumber interests at his
home in Portland, Ore., removes from
base ball one of the smartest players
in the game, according to base ball
men. He has a brilliant career, hav-
A ' , .
In witness whereof we cite an in- n w0" nmer.can league pennant
cident in the ante-has-been days of ! a,!a, a wona s,m,cs cnampionsu p
Jim Corbett, now of vaudeville, and
Jack McLormick, veteran heavy
weight fighter, who dropped in on
Jim one day in his dressing room in
Iwhie manaeer of the Chicaeo W hite
Sox in 1906.
As a manager of the St. Louis Fed
eral league team in 191.1 he came with
a Chicaeo theatre iust to talk thinsrs 111 1-1UuU 01 a P" ot giving st. louis
over, for those who. have been en- its only cnampionsnip pennant since
emies in days gone by sort of like But it was his work with the
to forget old scores aiid talk things Chicago White Sox that put him fin
over when thinsrs are over. i the front rank as a manager. With a
Tack, vou recall, is the chap who
made Kid McCoy for a moment for
get all about the audience "out in
front" at the Star. Theatre in 1S9.
when he landed square and fair like
the weather on the latter's jaw. lie
meant business, as did all the old
days' fighters, and McCoy just nat
urally forgot things then, to remem
ber them later.
Curtain Waits.
Well, as we were about to say,
Jack dropped in on Jim and the cur
tain had to wait while they talked.
It had been eleven years since Jack
and Jim had met, and they talked
excitedly of things, especially of a
previous meeting in Wood's New
York gymnasium, which nearly broke
tip in a riot, and goes to prove the
truth of the first paragraph hereto
fore written.
McCormick was working with Ton.
Sharkey, and Tom was an avowed
go-after-it for the championship title.
He had his banners out with no
intention of drawing them in. They
reached Wood's for some limbering
up. The gym was crowded with ath
letes and acrobats, all of them train
ing for the circus season, about to be
opened.
Corbett and his sparring partner,
Con McVey, dropped in not for a
friendly chat, but to swat each other
that Corbett might swat the swatter
when the time came. And then up
turned Bob Fitzsimmons and his
6parring partner, Dan Hickey. And
There was only one sparring room.
No Love Lost.
So, though there was no love lost
betwixt and between the three bat
tlers of the ring, lots were cast and
drawn.
Fitz drew one and Corbett drew
two, leaving Sharkey out in the cold.
"And I remember, Jim," said Mc
Cormick to the . ex-champion, "while
the curtain still waited, "how sore he
got when you delayed letting him
in. Whether you did this purposely
I never have known, but I guess you
wanted to annoy him bad enough.
Anyway, he lost all his patience and
part of his vocabulary, ana was
storming around calling you all of
the "damned dudes" he could think
of and wishing you were in a lot
of places other than that gym, which
were somewhat hotter than anyone
ever made it for you in the ring."
Corbett got a good laugh out of
these recollections.
"He couldn't box much," said Jim,
"but he was a wicked man to tackle
in the ring. If he couldn't hit you
he could pretty nearly squeeze you
jnto a pulp once he got hold of you."
Makes Game Fight.
If it ever happens that Jim Mc
Laughlin, now of Camp Custer and
of France-to-be, where he is going
after the German via the gun method,
should drop his gun or break its ham
merthen, at least, woe be it to the
obnoxious Fritz. For McLaughlin
will tackle Fritz in a manner to be
remembered in a manner somewhat
akin to what he handed Andre An
derson, a Camp Grant fighter, in the
ring at Battle Creek t'other day.
Custer was in a sore way 'she was
licked, it seemed, with the fighters
one-after the other dropping before
the "win or die" tactics of the Rock
ford contingent. Anderson was as
confident of victory as was K. Bill
William in August, 1914, and Bill
Armstrong, directing the fate of the
Custer huskies, began to look for
reserves as hopelessly as Hindenburg
is looking.
Then out stepped McLaughlin 225
pounds of him, all contiguous and
up went a cheer. But they reconsid
ered and were sorry for him, for it
was certain defeat.
And defeat it proved, with victory
romnlete for Grant, but the loser. Mc
Laughlin, put up such a game fight
that he was cheered heartily by the
victors as well as his own comrades,
who are sure that the muddle-headed
Fritz would surrender rather than
dash over the top he led the Sox
trom tne second division ior nineteen
straight victories,- trampled down all
opposition, bagged the American
league pennant and then crushed the
great Cub machine and won the
world's championship.
Does Unexpected.
The Cubs by winning 116 games
that season had startled the base ball
world. It was said the machine could
not be beaten, but Fielder Jones did
the unexpected just as in 1914 George
Stallings lead the Boston Braves for
a grand sweep from the lowest in
the standing to pennant winners and
finally championship of the world,
over Connie Mack's supposedly in
vincible Athletics.
Jones assumed the management of
the White Sox on June 5, 1904, suc
ceeding Jimmy Callahan. He re
signed at the close of the 1918 sea
son, never having finished out of
first division. He was third in 1904,
second in 1905. first in 1906, third in
1907 and 1908.
From 1908 to August 22, 1914, Jones
was out of base ball, devoting all his
time to his lumber interests in Ore
gon. It is said that he amassed a
fortune. In 1914 Phil Ball and Otto
Stifel persuaded Jones to ccrme to St.
Louis and take up the direction of
the St. Louis Federals (Terriers).
He succeeded Mordecai (Miner)
Brown, as manager. With the team
acquired from the former manage
ment he finished in eighth place. In
1915, however, he was defeated for
the Federal pennant by only 1-1000
of a poini, when George Stovall, who
at one time was manager of the St.
Louis Browns, and who managed the
Kansas City team in the Federal
league, beat him in the final game
of the season.
Supplants Rickey.
In 1916, after the "peace agree
ment" had been signed by the Fed
erals and organized base ball, and Ball
and his associates purchased the
Browns and amalgamated the teams,
Jones was made manager, supplanting
Branch Rickey, present president of
the Cardinals, who was made busi
ness manager. In 1916 the Browns
finished in fifth place, the first time
that Jones had ever finished out of
first division when he had had charge
of a team during the entire season.
In 1917 the Browns finished seventh.
It was during 1917 that the famous
base ball "slander cases" came up.
There had been rumors of discon
tented players but on Sept. 14, 1917,
appeared what purported to be an in
terview in which Phil Ball alleged
several players were "laying down" on
Jones. As a result of this purported
interview two players sued Ball for
$50,000 each for alleged slander. The
suits never came to trial, but were set
tled through President Ban Johnson
of the American league, according to
& statement given out.
While Jones never testified during
the taking of deposition 'in the case,
he recently asserted his belief in the
sincerity of the players. After Jones
left to spend the winter in Oregon,
Johnny Lavan and Derrill ?ratt,
plaintiffs in the suits, were traded.
Four telegrams, it is said, were sent
to Jones, before he answered giving
his approval.
The Browns' slump just previous
to Jones' resignation, is said to have
been a disappointment to him and
when his team on the day before he
resigned lost in the ninth inning, he
is said to have decided definitely to
quit.
Jack McCallum Will Coach
Macalester College Eleven
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Jack McCallum, former star quarter
back of the Macalester college (St.
Paul) eleven, will coach the foot ball
squad there next autumn, McCallum
starred for four years on the gridiron
at Macalester and was one of the
Fritz would surrender rattier man greatest an.aromid athletes the in
face the onslaught McLaughlin made Ltihltin tI,rnpH .... 1Ie olaved
Anderson weather in order to win
Fulton Speaks.
And now comes Fred Fulton de
claring that when he meets Jack
Dempsey he will deliver the goods
with the punch.
Yes, Fulton is going to win he
says so himself, and there is another
who backs him up; one Mike Collins,
his manager. Fred is in the East,
where be is training to make good
his boasts.
"I hear a lot about Dempsey," said
Collins, while passing through Chi
cago. "Chicago seems to have gone
quite mad about that fellow. Well,
that makes for a better price in the
betting and more interest in the
match.
"What do I think? Why. Fredj's
the biggest cinch I ever heard of
n airtight, copper-riveted cinch.
There's nothing to it at all. It's in,
boy; it's in, I tell you."
High in Ship Yard.
Outfielder Hugh High, suspended
ay the New York Yankees because
he would not accept a transfer to the
Athletics, has gone to work in a ship
yard near Baltimore and will play
ball in the Bethlehem Steel League.
High is married and in Class Four of
h draft.
stitution ever turned out.
on the base ball and basket ball
teams and also was a clever track
main. He will succeed R. V. Thackcr,
who is assisting the athletic director
at Camp Grant.
Amateur Games Today
GREATER OMAHA LEAGUE. -II.
Hes.-lln & Hon against Holmes White
box, Holm, a park, 3:30 p. m.
Krajiceks against Metcalfs, Luxus park,
3:30 p. m.
Armours against Longeways, Athletic
park, 3;30 p. m.
CITT LEAGUE.
Morris Co. against Central Furniture
Store, Fontenelle park, 3:30 p. m.
National Cash Registers against W. O.
W., Elmwood park, 3:30 p. m. This game
may be cancelled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Florence Merchants against McCaffrey
Motor Company, Holmes park, 1:30 p. m.
Samplo-Harts against Trimble Bros.,
Rivcrview park, S:30 p. m.
BOOSTER LEAGUE.
Townsends against Harley-Davldsons,
Thirty-second street and Dewey avenue,
1:30 p. m.
J. B Roots against Trimble Jrs., Thirty
second street and Dewey avenue. 8:30 p. m.
"Parsley Commission Company against
Ramblers. Riverviow park, 1:30 p. m.
Hor.it-steads against Rtggs Optical Com
pany, Miller park, 1:30 p. m.
INTER-CITY LEAGUE.
World-Heralds against Krajlceki Jrs.,
Fontenelle park. 1 :30 p. m.
I Dresner Bros, against Phillips' Depart
ment Store, Miller park, 3:30 p. m.
TOP RUNG PRIZE
OBJECT TODAY IN
BOOSTER LEAGUE
Other Amateur Base Ball Or
ganizations Increasing Com
petition; Big Game Sched
uled for Luxus Park.
By FRANK QUIGLEY.
Another week has slipped by and
the "rest in peace" sign failed to
worm its way into the Omaha Ama
teur Base Ball association.
From present appearance it is not
a very risky plunge that the majority
of the teams, still above water, will
be sailing along when the time glides
around for the "show" to close.
Here is Jioping the Murphy Did
Its slipped into the hay in country
fashion instead of staying up to study
astronomy last night, because they
will be up against a bunch of speed
merchants today when they collide
with the Republic Truck team at Al
ma, Mich. Bert Murphy, their back
er, will produce a salad for his base
ball gladiators today, consisting of
onions, horseradish, garlich and mus
tard and goat's milk for a drink,
which ought to be strong enough to
help them trim the 'Michigan tribe.
He also has a barrel of sapolio on the
job to do the cleaning and a few
needles to sew up the game.
Leaders to Battle. m
At Thirty-second and Dewey ave
nue the Trimble Bros. Juniors will be
atlorded an opportunity to belittle
the T. B. Roots and knock them out
of the coveted berth which they now
hold. Those Roots have rooted up
all the grass cutters of the Booster
league and are now peacefully hold
ing the top story of the league.
In all probability the best debate
in the Greater Omaha league will be
served promptly at 3:.iU p. m., at
Luxus park. It will be between the
famous Metcalfs, from across the
waves, and tne Krajiceks. A tew
changes have been made in the Met
calf line-up which give them a cham
pionship flavor. Their newest acqui
sition is Atkins. He introduced him
self last Sunday by planting two over
the boards and he also collected a sin
gle. Under the supervision of Frank
Yost, the Krajiceks promise to un
earth a different brand of base ball
from today until the asbestos drops.
Kornish, who graduated from Class
C, is doing good work on the mound
for the Krajiceks, and he will un
doubtedly receive recognition as a
star in Class A circles before many
moons. Either Hanson or George
Probt will hoist the cherry over the
crockery for the Metcalfs.
Good Bill at Holmes'.
A classy wrangle is looked for at
Holmes' park when the Holmes
White Sox and the puffers, represent
ing H. Beselin & Son, lock horns at
3:30 p. m. This will be the second
mill of a scheduled double-header
billed for the park. The initial of
fense will be between the Florence
Merchants and the McCaffrey Motor
company. These two teams are fight
ing for second place in the American
league, consequently a warm debate
is looked for. MufTer will be on the
rubber for the suburban people and
James Moore will work for the
Florence people.
If the Besclins find some steam to
day it is a safe wager that the Holmes
White Sox will have to make an
American drive to check the Beselins,
provided, however, that General Roy
Stacey is at the helm. Atkins or
Dyck will whistle 'em across for the
Beselins and Zink Baker, of Grant,
will be on the firing line for the
Holmes.
Attendance Unfavorable.
The crowds at the enclosed parks
now controlled by the Omaha Ama
teur Base Ball association have to
date been everything but satisfactory.
Mediocre bunches have assembled at
Luxus park, but Holmes' draws like
flaxseed after it has been used a mil
lion times. It seems as though a few
of the local base ball fans ought to
spill the information relative to
wares of the amateur, and thenews
will spring around so fast that it will
be necessary to hire several guardi
ans of the peace to keep order.
Sandlot Gossip.
Those Murphy Did lis will have limousine
habits when they hit this burg. The Michi
gan trip will have its effect.
Chicago Ryan can still biff 'em hard. He
went over the hill with a home run with
two on, last Sunday.
Probably a cake of dynamite might have
some effect on Manager Delaware of the
Armours. He is again kindly requested to
call Douglas 2256 after the jangle tonight.
Next Sunday, Lano of the Florence Mer
chants will again be eligible to perform be
hind tho hickory.
Dr. Vaun Caughlan, formerly a well known
figure In local base ball society, la now a
first lieutenant stationed at Camp Dodge.
To date. Guy Holland has failed to adorn
the hill. If he has not picked up too much
aviordupols he ought to be able to furnish
a fast game.
Everaun, a local back stopper, it anxious
to receive his discharge papers from the
'lrlmbie Juniors.
According to James Hopkins, the Trimble
Juniors will spill the dope and hand
the Roots a package.
Two excellent barkers, namely Bllllam
Fox and Jawn Oondlng. officiated during the
cample-llart-r lorence Merchants tangle.
Calvert of the Woodmen of the World
squad struck out 15 and allowed only two
hits, and still Inst his game.
Shenandoah, la., Is where the Woodmen of
the World boys spent firecracker day. They
battled the local pill nhovers stationed there.
Under the supervision of Bllllam Dolson,
the Stags are still climbing fameward.
Hard luck and Frank Baker are con
tinually shaking paws. He has twirled re
markable ball this season, but success has
failed to tip Its lid.
Some manager ought to hook the Coe's
Charlie can still rake them In and Pie Coe
can still deliver the groceries.
Yep, Logan Barr made good. He Is hold
ing down a berth at Fort Riley.
James Cosgrove, who Is well known here
abouts, was shipped bark to Fort Riley
on account of heart trouble.
So far this season, Captain Clarence Ben
son has not enrolled as a pill holster. He
better ring In before the curtain drops.
July 22, Harry Wright, who used to be a
local tar, will float over to Camp Dodge
and serve Uncle Sam.
Enough local athletes left Omaha In the
last draft to organize several base ball and
foot ball teams.
If Kilward Spellman, Millard Durkee and
Peter McOuire are mucllaged on to the same
louni over there, they will uuload spectacular
stuff.
This season Francis Is bending the oherry
In a puzzling manner for the C. B. Longe
ways. He 1 also full of pepper.
Last Sunday Oeorge Probst of the Met
calfs sifted 'cm over the pan like be used
to when he was the chief sllnger for the
Stora Triumphs.
Dr. Wlllard Qulgley, who used to hold
down corner one for the Farrel Syrups,
recently received his commission. He is
now a first lieutenant.
Officials say It was very unsportsman
like for the Townsends to report a victory
last Sunduy when the Parsley Commission
team licked them.
Umpire Holmes of the Greater Omaha
league failed to full In love with the way
the Krajiceks treat an umpire.
This season Jawn Goundlng Is short of
municipal umpires. Fellows wishing to
baric are requeued to call Douglas 276 and
squeak for John.
On the firing line Curtis Peterson looks
real sugary for Alpha camp, W. O. W.
At Shenandoah, la., last Sunday the Stags
were forced to swallow a package of de
feat. Lacey, who used to twirl hereabouts and
at Woodbine, la., waa caught In the last,
draft.
Since Robert Elliott took hold of the
Tjja for the W. U. W. things have be
come to have a gingery taste.
Whether or not the base runner waa out
or safe Is the only foundation the Long
ways have with the Murphya to protest
Said foundation ought to hold them up like
a fellow with the eclatla.
Bill Walsh, who used to be admirer of
local pill manuptlators, Is now working for
Uncle Sam at the Great Lakes.
New Ump Tries Gas Attack;
Free-for-AII Fight Ensues
Charley Moran, newest umpire in
the National league, was being "rid"
by Philadelphia players, who made
audible comments on his movements,
decisions, etc., from' their bench. Fi
nally Moran decided it had gone far
enough.
"I can hear every word you say," he
yelled to the Philly dugout. His man
ner indicated that if anything more
were said he would do something and
he shouted his implied warning in a
foghorn voice that could be heard
clear in the bleachers.
"With a good punch in either mitt,
a good voice and a good ear," cried a
Philly player in reply, "what a whale
of an umpire yoji would be if you
only had good eyes."
Soon after there was a fight.
All St. Paul Ring Boxers
In Service of the Nation
Nearly every boxer of prominence
who formerly lived in St. Paul is now
directly or indirectly serving his
country.
Mike Gibbons is boxing instructor
at Camp Dodge and his brother Tom
my holds a similar position at Camp
Meade. Mike O'Dowd is a private at
Camp Custer and Jack Burke, Buff
Seidl and Bobby Ward also are in the
military service. Kid Baronne is in
the navy and Jack Malone expects to
enlist soon in the naval service on the
Pacific coast.
Cleveland Players Have
Arrived on French Soil
Sergt. Edward Klepfer, formerly
pitcher for the Cleveland American
League team, js "over there," accord
ing to an official card received by
"Smoky" Joe Wood. Joe Harris, first
baseman of the team, who was a
member of the same regiment, also
is believed to have arrived safely.
Cantillon is Now Ranking
Veteran of Diamond Game
Joe Cantillon, manager of the Min
eapolis American Association base ball
team, is now regarded as the dean of
active base ball men. Cantillon is
not averse to discussing base ball
stars who were unborn when he broke
into the game, and he also admitted
recently that lie received a dispatch
this spring from Clarence Rowland,
manager of the Chicago Americans,
congratulating him on beginning his
"thirty-ninth season." Rowland once
was Joe's bat boy.
Cantillon recently said that he be
gan his professional base ball career
at Green Bay, Wis., in May, 1880.
Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, Frank
Baker and many other famous vet
erans were not born then and scores
of players who have since passed
from view, were toddling about in
dresses.
Cantillon was considered a veteran
in the major leagues and has piloted
the Millers through ten consecutive
seasons,
Yankee Recruit of Great
Promise Will Quit Game
Wilson Fewster, recruit infielder
of the New York Yankees, whom
Manager Huggins recently called one
of the coming stars of the diamond,
has quit professional base ball. He
left the club a few days ago for a
visit with his mother, who is ill at
Baltimore, and then sent word to
Huggins that he was through with
the game. It is believed that his
mother objected to his playing pro
fessional base ball, as she raised
strenuous objection to his joining the
Yankees in the spring.
tar into the night. When the rains
of the afternoon descended it did not
dampen the spirits' of the merry
makers, for they took to the waters
of the lake and held an impromptu
bathing party to beat old Jupiter Plu
vius at his own game and to keep dry.
During the early part of the day
and when intervals between showers
permittted, an athletic gyinkana was
held and the result of the meet was
that Muriel Yard won the ladies' 50
yard dash; Cadet J. M. Steel was vie
tor in the single man's 100-yard dash;
Lorette Knoop carried off the honors
in the 50-yard dash for children; Mrs.
Mane Moss was the most fleet-footed
married lady, for she won the 50-yard
dash, while C. G. Torrell showed his
heels to the other married men in the
100-yard dash.
Women Play Ball.
Muriel Hall showed real skill as a
pill tosser when she won the ball
throwing prize for women, and Art
Westergaard showed hii dexterity
and versatility in winning the cigaret
and shoe race against numerous other
contestants.
A. F. Graham and Mrs. Bert Sor
enson won the honors in the tennis
game between masculine and feminine
contestants.
C. G. Torrell was there with the
goods when he carried off the honors
in the wheelbarrow and broad jump
ing contests, and Walter McGill was
the champion horseshoe pitcher .
Officials of these contests were A.
F. Graham, starter, and Fred Tay
lor, field judge.
Wrestle and Box.
Walter McGill and Ted Graham
proved to be all-round athletes, and
evenly matched. They wrestled 30
minutes to a draw and then gave a
four-round boxing contest, with hon
ors even.
High and fancy diving exhibitions
were given by Walter McGill, A. F.
Graham and Claude Rife.
Special prizes were awarded in all
of the field events by Mesdames A.
Knoop and Orby Jones.
The club had as its guests, through
the courtesy of Lt. Donald Spalls-
bury, a dozen cadets from Fort Oma
ha, who enjoyed themselves to the
utmost.
A basket picnic was enjoyed in the
evening at the club house, after which
there was a concert of patriotic songs,
participated in by all, and then danc
ing to the closing hours.
The club plans giving a tennis tour
ney in the near future.
Harry Varden, Famous Golf
Player, May Join Forces
An effort was recently made to
have Harry Varden, six times British
open golf champion, come to this
country to play a match with Chick
Evans, national amateur and open
title holder. Varden cabled back that
he was unable to get away, as men
of his age have been called up,
With Chick Evans, Warren Wood,
Jock Hutchinson and Walter Hagen
as headline performers, the annual
Nebraska State golf tournament,
which will be held at the Happy Hol
low club in Omaha July b to 20,
promises to reach a new plane as a
successful patriotic endeavor.
. Ten thousand dollars is the mark
at which the Nebraska State Golf as
sociation aims. It is planned to turn
this sum over to the Red Cross as the
net proceeds from the six-day event.
Tho match in which Evans, Wood,
Hutchinson and Hagen will play will
be staged July 16 at "2 p. m.
These four stars ?'l national
champions are donating their time
and will play a foursome for the Red
Cross.
National Champ.
Chick Evans is the national open
and western champion and one of the
greatest golfers the United States
ever possessed.
Warren Wood is former western
open champion. Jock Hutchinson is
professional at the Glenview Country
club of Chicago and is the present
western open champion.
Walter JIagen is professional at
Rochester, N. Y., and is the former
open champion.
Officers of the state association ex
pect more than 200 golfers from the
state to enter the tournament.
Mitchell Shows Real Style
Grooming Victorious Cubs
Fred Mitchell's success as manager
of the Cubs is due to several import
ant reasons. He treats his players
fairly and squarely, playing no favor
ities. He doesn't lose his temper in
the hour of defeat. He believes in 1
encouraging his men when they make
mistakes. Mitchell has been close
student of base ball ever since he
was a player. He knows how to han
dle pitchers, which .is a Valuable as
set, lie is aggressive and energetic,
yet is not a rowdy. His players
swear by him and are eager to win
for him. Mitchell now enjoys the
confidence of the Chicago club's
stockholders, who, at one time, were
inclined to interfere with his plans.
It was a big day for the Cubs own
ers when they signed this real miracl"
man. - ;
Are You 1-A in the Draft?
Sign Up With Rivet Drivers
(By International News Service.)
Major and minor league players
who are in Class 1-A of the draft
are receiving extraordinary offers to
play ball in the steel and shipyard
leagues with the understanding that
they will be excused from service in v
the army. As much as $900 a month
has been offered to more than one
star player, while propositions of
$500 are numerous. The steel and .
shipyard base ball promoters are
spending money for grandstands and
parks, and also are said to be anxious
to receive patronage from the public.
TUy even talk of having a "world's
series" in the fall. But will they keep
on paying high salaries during the
winter months, when their ball play
ers must be usefully employed?
1t r- ,
Facts and Figures on the Athletes
Western League
TEAM BATTINO.
U. A 13. R. H. SH.
Oklahoma City . . 52 16K2 234 465 6
Wichita 64 im 260 476 49
Hutchinson 61 1677 288 441 49
Omthi 55 1742 258 420 81
St. Joseph 55 1784 193 422 84
Joplln 49 16C7 191 391 68
Dcs Moines 67 1838 260 430 69
Sioux City 61 1685 171 862 49
CLUB FIELDING.
W. 1,. OP. P0. A.
Hutchinson :i2 19 25 1298 665
Wichita 33 20 43 1426 581
Joplln 22 27 32 1333 632
Omaha 29 26 36 1446 704
Oklahoma City ..26 26 40 1356 704
Sioux City 16 35 48 1376 703
St. Joseph 23 32 36 1501 750
Des Moines 30 27 37 1410 679
SB.Pct.
60 .276
61 .266
87 .263
75 .241
64 .237
51 .235
107 .234
46 .215
E. Pet.
61 .871
83 .960
92 .965
108 .962
104 .952
117 .947
129 .946
144 .936
INDIVIDUAL BATTINO AVERAGES.
G. AH. R. H.SH. SB.Pct.
13 31 3 13 1 0 .419
103 28 62 11 9
155 28 67 9 13
Bluejacket, St. .1
Pitts, Hutch-Okla. .45
McClelland, Okla...44
Hoche-Top-lIutch. .17
Farrell. S. C 28
Llngle, Omaha 12
O'Connor, Okl 11
Block, Hutch 36
Cass, Des M i24
Hulswltt, Jop 23
Washhurn, Wich...63
Wufftl, Hutch 34
Curtis, St. J 12
Brandt, Jop 21
Coffey, Des M 67
PITCHERS'
Reeb. Ok. C. .. 1 1
Thom'n, Om . 1 1
BlueJ'k't, 8. J.13
Koos'nr, Wlch. 14 10
Haines, T-H. ..14 11
Hewitt, O. C. 6 3
Delburn. D. M. 22 8
O'Toole, Oma. .10 6
Mapel, Jop. ... 8 6
Houllk, Wlch. .19 11
Kalz'n'k. 'IUI1..13 6
Vangilder, Oma. 10
Allison, S. C. .17
Sallsbury-T-H .16
I'hllllps-D. M...14
Crutcher-.Iop . . 7
Luschen-St. J. . 15
R Bentley-H-O.ll
49
100
43
30
124
101
91
178
144
39
79
1K6
7
17
7
15
23
13
34
28
4
15
24
RECORDS.
0 1.000 7
0 1.000 1
,857 91
Waldbauer-W.
Meri-Oma. .
Todschi-H O.
Dresson-D.M.
Jaynes-T-H.
Kopp-Oma.
Hubbell-Jop. ...18
I Musser-D. H...15
Hale-Oma. .
! Black -W. H.
1 Hall-Jop. ...
Sanders-Jop.
draham-H-O.
Sparks-H.O.H
Harris-Wlch.
'i'urtls-St. J..
I t'uhr-Oma. .
I.yons-Wich.
I ' JfLSper-St. J.
Caporal-Jop.
Lynch-D. M
McUranor-S. C..10
Corey-O. D. M .14
Fletcher-3. C...16
Boohler, Jop.... 6
McLaugh'n-S J.15
Loniracre, 8. C..10
Davis. II. O. C. 6
Meyers-S. C....12
..12
..18
..17
..13
..20
. 8
. S
. t
2
!l5
.14
.11
...12
... 7
... 6
... 8
...10
... 3
1 11
4 6
6 10
1 11
3 0
4
8 21
6
2
68
.340
368
.367
.350
.349
.333
.331
.327
.319
.314
.313
.210
.304
.301
.833 114 105 46 47
.7M6 115 79 23 60
.750 33 25 18 15
.727 126 109 63 61
National League
TEAM BATTINfl.
Chicago ..
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia 64
Boston 66
St. Louis 67
O.
.66
..66
.64
.64
.63
AB.
2106
2064
2139
2083
2083
2119
2158
2242
R.
278
213
275
233
173
205
229
222
H.
674
643
651
511
617
605
611
606
SH. SB. Pet.
98 65 .273
62 .263
28 .261
248
59
74
91 103
46 97
CLUB FIELDING.
W. L. DP. PO.
New York
nton ...
Chicago ..
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn .
Philadelphia
.43
.31
.45
,.30
.26
.26
.80
St. Loulsi 26
21
85
19
35
37
37
82
40
42
44
44
63
62
31
47
67
1721
1770
1734
1724
1657
1687
1743
76
79
65
A.
884
988
351
924
833
837
46
62
248
238
,237
60 .226
E. Pet.
78 .971
92 .967
82 .969
92 .966
96 .963
97 .963
891 104 .962
1840 1040 119 .960
INDIVIDUAL BATTINO AVERAOKS.
O. AH. n. H.SH. SB. Pet.
18 56
,61 228
65 238
60 172
Doyle. N. Y. .
Oroh, Cin
Merkle, Chi
Daubert, Brook
.T. C. Umlth, Bos. .61 217
Mann Chi 64 239
Williams. Phil. ...34 128
Paskert, Chi 63 227
Hollocher, Chi... 65 200
Blghe, Pitts 43 136
Hcathrote, St. L..29 116
O. Burns, N. Y...64 240
Ludurus. Phil 64 210
Young. N. Y 64 267
PITCHERS'
G
69
64
.714
.714
.688
.667
.667 57
.643 121
.616 124
.600 59
.600 63
.5X3 103
.671 61
.571 61
.658 91
.646 110 107 64
.545 98 109 29 25
.645 87 83 41 40
.533 126 110 24 65
.600 116 106 44 33
.500 103 97 49
63 17 18
59 24 43
146 116 49 107
94 91 39 38
44 18 25
122 27 36
98 24 40
61 18 21
49 21 33
81 37 31
64 22 16
39 35 40
63 29
.500 62
.500 66
.500 61
.500 17
60
44 23 24
62 18 21
41 23 30
14 6 11
.467 138 130 32 54
.429 68 49 28 25
.429
.400
.400
.400
.375
.333
.333
.300
.28
67 23
75 35 18
41 17 2r9
23 8 17
40 14 32
52 14 27
10 6 8
77 3! 28
69 27 29
.250 117 127 58 29
.250 31 42 17 7
Manske Oma...
j n. Thompson-J.
i Wacwo-St. J....
I Steward-Jop. ..
1 11
0 2
.231 113
.200 45
,20
.183
.000
.000
.000
.000
16 69 43
40 30 15
32 8 8
86 32 13
14 11 7
32 12 5
17 t 4
28 U 13
Hamilton. Pitt 6. 6
Conluy, Clnn... 5 2
Comstork, l'ltt. 1 1
Ring, Clnn. ... 1 I
Porrttt. N. Y...15 12
Douglas, Chi. . 5 6
Vaughn, Chi. .19 16
Demaree, N. Y.14 7
Hcndrik. Chi. .16 19
Mayer, Pitt. ...1 8
May, St. I- 21 4
Rudolph, Bns. . 6 4
Jacobs, Phlla. .11 2
Carter. Chi. ... 7 i
Alexnnder, Chi.. 2 2
Crimes, Brook. 23 7
Billings. Bos. ..12 7
Tyler, Chi 16 8
Brossler, Cln. .14 6
Anderson, N. Y.16 3
Weaver, Chi. ..8 3
Miller, Pitt. ...14 7
Nohf, Boston ..19 10
Ames. 8. I. 15 6
Hogg, Phlla. ..15
Hallee, N Y...15
Causer. N. Y..12
14
35
26
23
27
37
17
39
38
21
20
48
28
48
RECOR1'.
L Pet It'
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
.857
.836
.743
.770
23 2 3
79 4
83 10 11
60
74 9
77 15
41 4
11
9
6
1
8
4
3
72
81
41
35
71
7t
79
4
9
3
9
8
10
1
36
2
.461
.350
.349
.319
.841
.322
.320
.317
.311
.322
.303
.236
.296
Main, Phlla. . . 8
Upham, Boston. 3
Marquard. Brk.2l
Toney, Cln. ..1'i
Hoarne, Bos. ..17
Prendergast, PI. 17
Eller. Clnn. ...20
Meadows. St.L.16
Doak, St. 1 15
Cooper, Pitt. .20
Watson. Phil.
O. Smith. Cln.,
Steele, Pitt. ,
Cheney, Bronk.
Oeschger, Phil.. 15
Packard, St. L.16
Coombs, Brook.14
Sandrus, Pitt. .55
Rsgan, Bos. ..15
Sherdel, Pt. L.20
Harmon, Tltt. .16
Regan, Clnn. ..14
Schneider, Cln. 19
I
If BB SO
47 12 20
18 6 2
2 14
7 4 1
86 16 29
46 6 13
68 111 39 04
89 77 10 24
.767 117 114 26 37
.667 116 123 27 17
.667 20 91
.667 65
.667 43
.6f,7 36
.667 26
.636 128
.636 97
.1,15 123
48 47
5
105
.6(19 119 112
.620 67
.600 33
.663 185
..12
..10
...1
.20
40
41 17 4
32 11 3
19 3 15
92 44 62
81 23 24
37 53
36 34
56 11 21
27 7 10
93 25 30
.656 157 158 40 49
.600 105 79 20 36
.538 118 95 29 53
.638 114 106 9 30
.600 46 41 13 11
.600 35 80 16 13
.600 21 20 1 8
.467 133 115 25 52
.462 107 112 25 28
.455 126 119 29 28
.429 122 131 28 25
.417 91 89 27 34
.417 75 83 25 20
.417 117 111 37 39
.412 134 106 36 47
.400 39 41 10 11
.400 65 71 10 19
.400 60 62 24 22
.376 118 102 44 63
.364 102 80 36 76
.333
.333
,300
.285
.200
93 16 25
87 31 23
65 29 27
99 31 80
102 104 27 15
83 78 13 S
30 44 14 9
83
94
87
95
.167 113 169 62 S3
American League
New York ..66 2213
St. Louts ...70 2308
Washington .72 2473
Boston 69 2225
Chicago 67 2230
Cleveland ...73 2370
Detroit 68 2203
Philadelphia 65 2135
TEAM BATTINO.
O. A B. R. H. 8.H. S B. Pc..
59S 12r 42 261
697 100
618 73
667 107
292
239
237
S70
161
279
251
188
657
591
632
494
81
73
67
61
89
76
38
CLUB FIELDING,
W.
39
33
27
28
Boston . .
Chicago ..
New York
Detroit ..
Cleveland ..41
St. Louis..,. 34
Washington 38
Phllad'lphla 24
D P. P.O.
61 1842
41
74
43
67
63
60
67
1860 848
1838 144
1841 863
2103 1006
1890 978
2030 193
1730 908
A. E.
161 83
89
81
10S
122
104
121
112
259
250
250
260
241
243
231
Pet.
171
969
161 '
163
162
162
161
51
ivnivtniiAT. BATTING AVERAGES
G. A B. R. H. S.H. S.B. Pet
243 38
Slsler. St. L. ...61
Cobb, Detroit. .61
Baker, N. Y...66
Burns, Phll....6S
Milan, Wash... 71
Hooper. Bos... 61
Plpp, N. Y 66
Walker, Phil.. 66
Johnson, St. L.23
222
263
253
288
-261
256
246
30
(4
76
81
84
93
84
81
77
1
29
33
14
S4A
343
839
832
223
323
316
313
too
Wright, St. L...
Mouck, St. L... 1
Molyneaux, Bos. 4
PTTrirmtfa RECORDS.
O. W. L. Pet IP. H.BB.SO.
S 1 0 1.000 23 18 (
0 1.000 27 18 13 13
0 1.000 3 S
1.000 I 7 12
1.000 1 1 1 1
.800 81 70 23 24
.778 98 65 13 16
,750 81 86 83 13
Hanson, Wash..
Rueae, Wash. ... 1
Faber. Chicago.. 11
Thorm. N. Y....13
Coumbe. Clev..,16
Mays, Boston. .19 13
Love, N. Y 25 8
Henz, Chicago.. 15 4
Morton, Clev....l7 1
Harper, Wash. ..19 7
S. Jones, Bos. . .11 6
W. Johnson.Wh.22 13
Mogridge. N. Y.24 8
liallia. St. L...15 8
Finland, Det....l7 1
Williams. Chi.. 15
Shellenb'k, Chi.. 13 7
Ayres, Wash. ...22 8
Leonard, Bos. ..16 8
Rogers, St. L...18 4
Kalllo, Det 14 5
Caldwell, N. Y. .15 6
Shocker, St. L..15
S. Covelcskle C1.21 10
Bagby, Clev 27 1
Bush, Bos 22 8
Groom, Clev. ...11 8
C. Jones, Det.. 12 1
Dumont, Wash.. 4 1
Sorthoron, St.L.19 7
Erlckson, Det.. 12 4
Ruth, Boston... 9 4
DauES. Dot 16 6
A.Russell. N.Y..24
Gregg. Phlla... 19
Adams, Phlla.. IT 4
Glneran, D.-.NY.14 2
Cunningham Dtl3 3
Gearv. Phlla... 12 2
Cicotts, Chi.... 23 10
Perry, Phlla.... 23 T 14
Shaw, Wash... .25 S 10
Myers, Phlla... 18 4 I
Enzrnann, CleT..17 1 4
E. A. Russel, Ch. T 1 2
Ylngling, Wash. 5 11
Altrock, Wash.. 3 11
Davenport, St.L.16 8 8
Lowdermk. St.L.13 2
James, Det 12 1 S
Bader, Boston., t 2
0
0
1
7 10
7 10
6
2
S
1
.723 155 113 50 68
.667 126 10 64 38
.667 65 61 13
.643 133 121 47 IT
.636 123 83 61 81
.625 73 (4 21 20
.619 176 120 3T 69
.615 116 108 14 lb
.815 106 101 10 41
.600 113 85 40-38
.600 105 77 47 28
.683 101 88 49 28
.671 149 149 40 S3
.571 126 119 60 4
.571 75 68 27 13
.556 99 87 45 44
.556 98 113 31 88
.646 15 68 40 34
.626 181 161 42 62
.600 149 153 43 25
.500 152 117 (8 (I
.500 37 60 15
.500 23
.500 24
.467 121
.444 94
.444 70
24 24 8
18 6 10
91 45 38.
82 21 48
54 26 13
417 118 110 28 87
.412 125 120 84 4T
.412 135 115 8 t
.400 II 81 58 21
.400 43 69 22 II
.400 61 60 11 17
.400 83 (5 18 14
.375 141 135 25 54
.833 173 16 56 36
.333 122 121 65 35
.338 15 101 42 18
71 It 14 18
.333
.338
.133
.333
.800
.350
.200
.0
88
88
12
78
78
72
16
43 f
30 14 11
31 6
18 43 28
70 31 14
82 40 28
11 J?