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Kabibble Kabaret ItVstf veb,if nes a itmc cop-HBUmi. wujl tuuetf fcb BASE BALL, GOLF, BOXING, WRESTLING, SHOOTING, TENNIS 12-A OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 20, 1919. All the Latest Sport News All the Tiriie Double-Header Today, Rourke Park, Omaha vs. Wichita, First Game 2 p. rri. FORM REVERSAL GIVES ROURKES VELL EARNED WIN Play Rings Around Wiches and, Though- Outhit by Three Bingles, Snatch a Victory From Defeat. - The Rourkes showed complete reversal of form yesterday and though outhit, twelve to nine, they managed to snare enough pearlies to be on the long ervd of a 6 to 5 score. Manager Jackson gave the boys quite a ribbing up in the club house after the defeat of Friday and again before the game yesterday. That it had some effect was shown on the field, the boys going after their opponents in great fashion. Manager Jackson was hard to please yesterday and kept the boys on edge all the way. Pitcher Schatz man started the game, but after he had yielded two runs nd two hits in the first, shut them out in the sec ond with one hit and passed two in .the third, Bill told him that was enough and called Charlie Kopp to take the mound. The latter gave thera nine more hits, but kept them fairly well scattered and they couid only get three more runs on them, while the Rourkes made nine in all off Bowman and scored six times. Wiches Take Lead. The Wiches jumped out In the -lead in the opening frame, but the Rourkes caught them and tied the count in their -half of the inning. In the fifth the visitors made one more on three hits, one of them a two bafger by Mueller. Newasha sin gled, scoring Mueller, but the Indian was caught at second on a sensa tional piece of fielding by Whitey Gislason on Yaryan's hit back of second base. In the sixth frame, though they made two hits, the Wiches couldn't squeeze a run across. In that in ning the Rourkes took the lead. Hazen led off with a single and went to third on Schinkel's double. Both the runners scored after Mason and Koop were out on Barbeau's single over, second base. Barbeau died on first, as Jackson drove a high one to right field, which was easily cap .tured. Score In Seventh. Once more, in the seventh, the locals made two runs on three hits, aided by Gislason's pass. Spellman sacrificed Gis to second and Graham scored him with a single. Hazen brought Graham home with another single and went to second on the throw-in and tried to make third on the play, but Yaryan, in right field, threw to Newasha and the Indian whipped the ball to Marr, who tagged Hazen. Schinkel fanned and Mason was safe on shortstop's error. Kdpp Singled in this frame also. ' The visitors made a determined effort in the eighth, but could do no more than two runs on three hits, which left them one run be hind. Marr went out, short tofirst. Bowman singled and Wilhoit like wise Washburn came through with hie &ec6nd two-bagger and scored the two runners. McBride skied to Graham and Mueller went out, Gislason to Jackson. The Rourkes were blanked in their half and re turned the favor to the Wiches in the ninth. Th clubs will play two games this afternoon, the first one, the regular scheduled game for Sunday at 2 o'clock and the other one is. Monday's game advanced one day. Score: OMAHA. A.B. B. H. P.O. A. IS. . s i , , s l e s . S 1 4 1 IS s 1 11 Baroeaa, Sb Jackson, lb 4.lslason, lb Npallnaa, r.rahmDi. rf ....... Hum, cf .4 Behtekal, If 4 HetetMSM. ft ... . & 0 X I II II I fSb IS ' " A.B. B. H. P.O. A. C. ill !i i wnMt. t Washburn, tb ... MeBride, If ..... MaeUer, lb NewMha, Ywru, rf B, H ....... Marr, Sb Bait man, a fbtmla St I 11 H It 4 Twa-base hits: Schinkel, Newasha, Ort fcasa. Mueller, Washburn (t). Sacrifice bill ' Boellmaa. Sacrifice fly I Kopp. rnif-j ball: 8 pell man. Straek eat: Br Sebaeunaa, Is by Bowman, S by .Kopp, J. Bun on balls: Oft Hchatiman, 4 eft Bowman. 8; off Kopp, S. Wit ad rnnat bit sjm S runs off Scbatamaa la S-S laalDn. Tlmei S boon. Umpire! Dallejr aaeV Freshwater. Attendance i ISO. .. Joplin Catcher Gets Only , Hits and St. Joseph Wins St. Joseph, Mo., July 19. North held Joplin to two hits today, a triple and a single by catcher Col lins and St JosepH made it two straight, 4 to 0: Boehler pitched a 'good game for the Miners but weakened in the later frames. ..T JOPLIN. ? I ST. JOSEPH. AB.H.O.S. SSI B AB.H.O.E. Burke, cf : Th'peen. Sb 4 0 Nuttvjt , ' SmitHMb S H.ll. rf a Hulsitt. lb S X. 1 Barndt. ss 1 S I Collins, a S Boebltr, p S r o sis i 1 S! S T ' 0 t 0 Plttrf Dolan, Sb 4 Kelleher.ee S Jackson, cf 4 Bonowlti. If 4 B' baker. 3b 4 Beall. lb - S Crosby, a S North, p e S S Totals ST 1 14 0 Total St 11 ST t hrolla 4 t 0 0 t S 9 St Joseph 0 1 4 1 1 x 4 Three -base hlU: Collin. North. Tee. baee bite: Jackson, Crosby. Bonowlti. 8aerlflce hlta: Kelleber, (Crosby. Doable play: Thompson to Barndt to Smith. Left on base: 8t. Joseph. 4; Joplin, 1. Base on ball: Oft North, S; oft Boehler, Struck ont: By North, 4; by Boehler, '. 4," Stolen bases: Dolan (i), Beall, Bra aker Umpire: Meyers ynd Jacob. rias t:S. Oklahoma City Loses and Drops to Second Position - Sioux City, July 19. Oklahoma J City conld not hit Rasmussen in the pinches-ad lost, 5 to 2. By beat- uui Carmen. , Sioux' City broke a BROOKLYN GOES TWELVE INNINGS TO WIN FROM REDS Game Goes Eleven Innings .With No Scores; Cincy Gets One In Twelfth and Dodgers Two. Brpoklyn, July 19. Brooklyn beat Cincinnati today, 2 to 1, in 12 innings. Cadore and Reuther . had a great pitchers' battle, neither side scor ing until trie final inning. Then, with two out, Daubert tripled and scored on Olson's low throw of Groh's grounder. Ward started Brooklyn's half with a fly to Roush; Krueger singled and Grimes ran for him. Kilduff, batting for Cadore, walked. Olson's Texas leaguer to left filled the bases and Johnson's single to center scored Grimes and Kilduff. Score: R.H.H. Cincinnati MIIIIMOI 11 T 1 Brooklyn toOtttOOOtO I J t 4 Batteries: Reuther and Rarlden; Wlngo, Cadore and Krueger. Giants, 3; Cubs, 2. New fork, July Nee York defeated Chicago today In the second game of the series, S to 2. Home run were the vital factor of the ram. Fletoher hit Into the right field atand In the sixth for New York's second run. Merkle tied the score In tht seventh by hitting Into the sams stand with Mate on base.i Chase won the game for New York In th'4 second half of the Inning when he also hit a home run Into the right field atand. Score: R. H. S. Chicago 9 I I M I I 01 I 0 New York 0 4001110 X I f 0 Batteries: Vaughn and Klllefer; Toney and McCarty. Homer Wins for Braves. Boston, July 1. Powell wa the big Individual factor In Boston' S to 1 vlo tofy over Pittsburg today. HI sacrifice fly scored Rudolph In the third and hi home run In the eighth gave Boston the needed runs. A pass to Terry and hit by South' worth and CuUhaw scored Pittsburg's run In the first Bcore: Pittsburg .1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 T 1 Boston ..V V l v v w a 1 Batteries: Cooper and Schmidt'; Russell and Qowdy. Phillies Take Two. pitcher failed to keep Philadelphia from winning two game looey, e io i, v to 1. making four straight victories f or the 'tatl-enders. Rain halted the first tng the third inning and made the field a marsh. After piay was resumed mo Phillies knocked Doak out of the boa and won In one big inning. It rained hard during the sixth Inning of the second game, after which Umpire Rlgler called the cam on account of darkness. Scores: First game: R. H. B. t T.nul. .... .00100000 01 S 1 Philadelphia ..0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 t 1 ntit flharilel Woodward and DU- hoeter; Hogg and Adams. Second game: ti. h. is. St. Louis 0 S 4 0 0 0 S 1 2 Philadelphia S 0 0 0 S 04 4 t s.tt.itM UVnAAwarA Vav and Dllhna- ferj Rlxey and Clark. Red Sox Players Take AH Blame for Poor Work of Boston Team Boston, July 19. The world's champion Red Sox, now in seventh place in the American league, pub lished today a statement signed by virtually every member of the team, denying that the team's failure was due to dissension or mismanage ment. The poor showing is attributed to "a combination "of bad breaks, the failure of some of the regulars to perform up to their past standards, weak pitching and continual bad luck on the field." Manager Edward Barrow is said to have "treated his players in a manner that could not be improved upon," and the statement adds that "the players are in complete v har mony with themselves and with the manager." losing streak to the southpaws. Score: . OKLAHOMA CITY. AB.H.O.E. Llndl'or. t 4 0 4 IOTJX CITY. AB.H.O.E. Itoran. rf I 1 0 0 Go' d win, lb S Defate, ss 4 Meloan, If 4 Rob'aon, ef 4 Brokaw.lb 4 Schmidt, S Jones, lb S Bas us n, s SIS Total 10 11 IT 4! arias. If Orlffln. et Adams, lb Fa f. rf Ben sen, lb Speitzer. Sb Griffith, c Carmea, p Hay Total 4 14 14 4 110 1 4 4 ISO 9 1'4 I It 14 0 4 0(J) It 114 0 . x Batted for Carmen In tth. . Sioux City 10140401 X 5 Oklahoma City ....0 0 1 4 1 0 1 4 41 Two-base hit: Malon (1); Good win, Bensen, Orlffln. Stolen bases: Oris. Sacrifice hits: Schmidt Goodwin, Jones. Hit and earned run: Off Ras mussen, I hit and run; oil uarmet), 11 hlta and I run. Base on balls- Off Rasmussen I; off Carmen I. Struck out: By Carmen, Si by Rasmussen, S. Left on base: Sioux City 1 ; Oklahoma 11. Win ning pitcher: Raamussen. Tim 1:40. Um pires: Shannon and Vitter. Des Moines Blanks Oilers; Bunch Hits and in, 7-0 Des Moines, July. 19. Des Moines bunched hits with errors today and defeated Tulsa, 7 to 0. Sensational fielding cut off the visit ors chances to make runs. Score:; DES MOINES. AB.H.O.E Milan, If 4 I J H brook, lb Case, cf Conn'ley, rf ureen, e Gwaldt. tb Coffey, lb Hartiora, ss Allison, p I 1 11 I I 1 I 0 1 0 1 1 4 1 1 S 4 TULSA. AB.H.O.E. Roche, ss 4 111 Slattery, lb 4 1 It Dills, If - 4 t S 0 Tho'son, ef 4 4 I 0 Clerel' d.tb 114 0 Davis, rf 4 110 Tlerner, lb 4 14 0 O'Brien, o 10 11 Barnam. l Manton 1 0 J Totals It 11 14 4 Totals SS 14 IT Batted for Barbara in ninth. Tulsa 00040040 04 De Moines 0 4 1 0 0 4 I 4 T Two base hit: Roche, Dtlts, Tlerney (1), MHan. Allison. Sacrifice hits: Milan, Has hrook. Allison. Stolen bases: Haabrook, Can (2), Coffey. Left on bases: Tulsa. 0; Des Moines, 0. Struck out: By Bar ham. 1. Base on balls: Off Allison, 2: oft Barham. 1. Hit by pitched ball: By Allison, (O'Brien). Passed ball: Breen. Earned runs: Off Dea Moines, 2. Double iriajrs: Oman 10 ereen; naruora to woiiey , to Hasbroek (2); Connolley to Hartford:, Tlerney to Slattery. - Umpires: Holme 1 and Ueektr. Time: 1:27. Sam Reynolds Wins State Golf Championship When He Beats Young 4 Up and 2 targe Gallery Follows Two Field Club Cracks as They Battle for Title Tourney Is Voted Great Success By All Who Contested on the Greens. State Champion 45am Reynolds, Field club, Omaha. Runner Up S. Blaine Young, Field club, Omaha. -s- Consolation Winner "Bunny" Guinand, Field club, Omaha. By KARL LEE. It was field .day for the Omaha Field club yesterday when the finals in the Nebraska, state golf cham pionship were played. 'The Field club couldn't lose. Both candidates were among its members. Sam Rey nolds, state champion in 1912, 1914 and 1916, won the honors again yes terday by beating Blaine Young, runner up, 4 up and 2 to play. Though Reynolds, who was also transmississippi champion of 1917 in connection with various other titles, spent a. busy morning follow ing and catching up with his am bitious opponent, the result after the first tee had been passed in the afternoon, was never in doubt. Rey nolds played splendid golf. Young Not Sure. So did Blaine Young. But Blaine was just a little less cock sure of himself sort of lacking the edge necessary to win. He seemed to play on luck alone. Though his drives were hard and sure and his approaches excellent, the ball on the green invariably made him mis erable. He missed short putts re peatedly. The morning's play was even. Reynolds scored seven holes dur ing the afternoon play and Young but three. The game ended at the 16th hole, when Young, though he had a chance to win the remaining holes, deliberately drove shorts on the tee-off. Reynolds, playing bet ter than par, lifted the ball to the green on the next shot and scored in four strokes. Match Full of Thrills. Several thrillers featured the match. The brilliant putting of Reynolds at 10th and 14th holes touching the rubber for a curved roll of 20 and 30 feet into the cup. The big gallery, perhaps 1,000 peo ple, who followed applauded with vigor. The drives of both at vari ous times during the afternoon drew applause. Medal play for the morning tied at 82. The scores: Young- Outside 4 S S 4 S 4 4 8 40 Inside 4 S t 6 e 4 7 6 42 Total ; 82 Reynolds Outside 4 S S S 4 I I 442 Inside S 4 2 4 4 4 4 8 S 40 Total 82 Considering the match as a whole, playing was not of championship caliber. Young played a decidedly spasmodic game, while Reynolds de veloped speed at time when it was least expected. Medal scores for the afternoon were slightly. better than the morning. Reynolds showed slight interest in the match, until afternoon, when, entering at an even score, he began to hurry things in general. Fre quently the champion drove a ball into the gully or rough, and at one time, at the eighth hole, inside, he gave vent to his feelings by throw ing his club. Young gave up, de feated, at the thirtieth hole. Successful Tourney. The day brought to a close the largest state golf tournament ever held in the state. There were oer 250 entries, 197 showing up for the original drive at the first tee. Nine cities of Nebraska were represent ed, Fremont and Lincoln leading in out-state representations. The Oma ha clubs entered better than 15U men in the qualifying round. Large crowds attended the field club links daily. At the semi-finals when Ralph Peters of the Country club and Sam Reynolds of the Field club were matched a gallery numbering some 500 persons fol lowed the two golfers. Yesterday's attendance was better than 1,000. Final awards were as follows: Medalist, Blaine Young, Field club; president's flight, Harry Koch, Country club. Secretary's flight: J. F. Brown lee, Happy Hollow club. ' . Surprise flight: Jack Webster, Country club. Vice President's flight: C B. Stuht, Field club. Director's tlight: F. u. weaa, Happy Hollow club. Surprise consolation: T.T.Doyle, Elmwood Park club. The Seymour Lake contingent, Kenneth Reed, last year's champion, and Guy Beckett, one of the most formidable of local golfers, fell into hard luck, losing out in the middle rounds. W. M. Folsom, the Lincoln Country club's star performer, and Z. Marr, Fremont Country club, made good showings. The Ord delegation, numbering five persons, attracted notice. Flay by Bole. MORNING PLAT. First hole: Reynolds tops drive. Toucfies green on next shot, extricating with loft ing Iron, putts direct to cup, holing on 4. Young drives with mid-Iron, but misses direction on approach, coming in on aide. Pitches to center of green and holes on 4. Hole halved. Second hole: Reynold drives into gully before tee at left of course. Recovers green n next shot, lifted well to center; holes in I. Young score In 4, 1 up. First' score of gam. . Third hole: Keynoia a rives io sage ui green, hut gets away with b ramie lifter. RnrhM hnla in 4 strokes and sinks in 8. Young drives straight on 3, passing road in 1. Third shot brings him on green. Holes In 6. Hole halved. Fourth hole: Reynolds slices drive out of bounds. Poor putting after recovery brings former champion a 6. Young misses green on second shot, but approaches with accuracy and sinks on 4. . Young's hole. Scare, t up, hi favor. Fifth hole; Young slice to extrem (aptoaaitjIC City WyeyaytW44J 3- right. Recovers too late. Reynolds play putt to perfection and win at 4 strokes. Reynold' hole. Score, 1 up, favor of Young. Sixth hole: Putting duel, Young sinking longest putt of game thus far, In nip and tuck fashion, barely tying score of 4 made by Reynolds. Seventh Hole Reynold make green on 3 after going into nigh grass on drives. Takes five strokes, 1.1s opponent scoring a brilliant putt, ten feet distances. In 4. Score: 2 up, favor or Young. Eighth Hole Hole tied at I. Both used mashie and gained the green with little trouble on the approach. Ninth Hole Reynolds takes hole. Young hooking wicked drive into rough and then following with brassle over green. Reyn olds sunk in 4 strokes and Young con ceded. Score on outside: Young 4 6 8 4 ( 4 4 1 840 Reynolds 4 S 4 S S 4 6 I 442 Tenth Hole Reynolds gets Into rough again and In extricating took extra shot. Young gains advantage on approach from excellent placement, sinking In 4. Hole goes to Young. Score: 8 up. Young' favor. Eleventh Hoi Young and Reynolds drive to within easy operating distance, both putting twice to gain hole. Score: Halves, 4 and 4. Twelfth Hole Hole divided, S and S. Thirteenth Hole Young hooks wide on drive. Reynolds lines out direct on green. Young pitches from bunkie but falls ehort Sink on putt at 3. Hole to Younng. Score, 1 up, favor Young. Fourteenth Hole Reynolds drive ilner onto green. Young light sixty feet afoul mound and misses short put, ball rolling wide. Reynolds hole's in 4, scoring. Score, all even. Fifteenth Hole All even, 4 and 4. Sixteenth hole Young drives left hook while Reynolds lice to right. Reynold putts to hole's edge but misses. Hole halves at 4 each. Seventeenth Hole Young misses three foot put on green. Both putted three times after poor approaches, Reynolds finally scoring on sixth stroke. Score, 1 up, Rey nolds favor. Eighteenth Hole Reynolds and Young both drive hook Into rough at laft of course. Pitch well Into the mound. Rey nold misses short put closeup and Young score ending morning flight all even. AFTERNOON PLAY. First Hole Young drives direct on hoi, barely making green. Reynolds hook wide to left. Reynold putt IS feet Into hole. Young, misses one-foot putt. Hole to Reynolds, at four stroKe. Boor, 1 up, favor Reynolds. Second Hole Reynold gain green In three strokes. Young repeats, but misses 10-foot putt to edge of cup. Reynolds sinks from 12-foot distance, at stroke 4. Hoi to Reynold. Bcore, I up, Reyn olds' favor. Third Hole Young hook wicked drive wild to left Young drive steady down course direct on 8. Approaches six feet from flag, but misses on next stroke. Reynolds recover and hole at 8. Hoi halved at 8 each. , Fourth Hole Reynold lift pretty ball from rough to edge of green. On green In three strokes. Young misses short putt offer scoring excellent approach. Reyn olds sinks at 4 and Young concedes. Hole to Reynolds. Score, S up, Reynold' fa vor. Fifth Hole Both drive straight on S. Yoang draws breath from crowd by putting directly over cup' edge from 40-foot distance. Reynold Biisse wide on putt and Young scores on stroke 4. Young's hole. Score: 1 up favor Reynolds. Sixth Hole Reynolds drives terrlfle ball to lay before green. Young falls on ap proach and reaching green at 8 strokes, bungle putt. Reynolds score at 4. Score, S up,, favor Reynold. Seventh Hole Young drive direct on green. Reynold light short before bunker but clears with powerful loft with 'mid Iron, Young pitches to green. Both lag In putts, the hole halving at S each. Score, 1 up, Reynolds' favor, Eighth Hole Young pitches 10 yards over green. Reynolds drops near left cen ter and holes on 3. Young clear rough and reciprocates. Hoi halved. Scors: 3 up, Reynolds' favor. Ninth Hole Reynolds dub drive but clear with mashie, pitching over green at north edge. Young clear bunkie prettily and both score even on putts, the count being 4 strokes. Hoi halved. Score: 3 up, Reynolds leading. Score on outside: Total Young 5 S S S 4 S S S 442 Reynolds ...4 4 S 4 S 4 8 1 438 Tenth Hole Young splices Into rough. Reynold drives straight on flag, but falls short pitching into position. On green at third stroke and sink ball at 4. Young requires 4 stroke to hole. Hole to Reyn old. Score: 4 up, favor Reynolds. Eleventh Hole Reynold hooks wide. Ball hits caddie on bound. Both approach onto green at 8. Hole halved at 4 stroke each. Score: favor Reynolds, 4 up. Twelfth Hole Hole halved, 3 and t. Thirteenth Hole Reynolds hook wide to left, while Young drives straight down on 13. Reynolds lofts SO yards to green. Young makes green on two strokes and holes on first put, one of best shots of game. Young's hole. Score, 3 up, Reyn olds' favor. Fourteenth Hole Reynolds bats out terrific drive down right. Young leads at the. green and scores on 13 OFFERS TO THROW JOHN PESEK TWICE IN 90 MINUTES Plestina Posts $1,000 Cash In Bee Office to Bind Match, Winner to Take All. By KID GRAVES. A line here and a line there, is all that has been said of Marin Ples tina In most cities in America, but recently this giant Serbian wrestler has shown New York sport follow ers that he really has the goods and Tthe New York papers are boosting him for a match with Caddock, Stecher, Zbyszko, Lewis or Pesel;. Twice before this, Plestina and his manager, J. C. Marsh, have crossed America from the east to the west and back again in search of what they term a "square deal" from the fans and sport writers, and is now on his third trip. He wants to show the wrestling tans of the country that he is entitled to a match with the leaders of the game. for tne past tour days, riestina and Marsh have been in Omaha, visiting old friends and trying to in duce the local promoters to give him a chance, without success. Last night he called at the Bee office witn $1,000 in cash to post as a forfeit for a match with any of them, stat ing that they had heard that John Pesek had made the remark that he would accept the defi. of Plestina to throw him twice in ninety min utes for a thousand dollars, if Marsh would post that amount as a for feit. Had Cash With Them. Last night Marsh had the cash with him and offered to post it at once, actually peeling the bills off a roll. The managing editor of this paper requested that he bring in a check Monday morning, for this amount, Marsh promised that he would and the M. E. instructed me to get busy on it and see if the match could not be put on. He told me to get that match arranged, stage.it myself if I had to, to put it across. Now that is just what is going to take place. Marin Plestina is going to get his chance to wrestle in Oma ha, if it is humanly possible to get an opponent of reasonable ability to meet him. He will post his $1,000 check with me tomorrow morning to bind a matchwith Stecher, Caa dock or Pesek. He offers to throw either Caddock or Pesek twice in ninety minutes for $1,000 a side. As soon as this article is written, I will wire Stecher and Pesek, making the offer and will publish their reply. The big wrestler and his manager say that the local promoters will not give him a "tumble," so I will undertake to stage the match my self. Plestina's manager says he will agree to a winner-take-all prop osition or anything his opponent may desire. He will bet Pesek $1,000 that he can throw him twice in 90 minutes and if Pesek wins, one fall, he wins the match. The purse can be split according to Pesek's desire, winner all, or otherwise. He has already accepted my offer of 60 per cent of the gross receipts for the match, and it is now up to Mart Slattery, Pesek's manager. More for Stecher. More than this, if Joe Stecher thinks that amount too small to take a chance for, Marsh will in crease the wager to $10,000 or as much more as Joe wants. Plestina claims to be the best wrestler in the world, and I am going to give Omaha fans a chance to see wheth er he is or not. Joe Stecher, Earl Caddock or John Pesek, one or the other of them is going to have to take Plestina on in Omaha. The receipts for such a match would rival those of the recent Stecher Lewis match and would prove real ly worth while to the winner, to say nothing of the side wager. While Earl Caddock is considered the world's champion, which title he undoubtedly, holds, Plestina also lays claim to the title, for the rea son that Caddock has refused to meet him. He is so confident that he can beat Caddock for the title that he will meet him under almost any conditions and make him a side bet of any size desired. Here is a man who practically lays his money down and says, "If you can beat me, come and get It." His at titude must be admired and he is going to get his chance, if the sporting department of TJhe Bee has any influence at all. He bars no man in the world, but first Pe sek, whom he will agree to throw twice in 90 minutes or lose, and he will lose the match if he loses a fall. . Now, fans, you can wait until the other narties are heard from and if it can rjossibly be arranged, Omaha will see this wonder wrestler in action. If it cannot be arranged, the fault will lie with the local fa vorites and not Plestina or this de partment. Here's the money;-come and get it As Told in Kansas. Muscotah, Kan., July 19. The rank growth, due to the heavy rains this season, has led to several "whoppers" being told by farmers. Blue grass has been found to mea sure five feet eight inches tall. Gooseberries are plentiful, bushes yielding 16 quarts to the bush. Crack Class A Clubs Meet Today to Break Tie for Lead Ernie Holmes' White Sox Play Murphy-Did-Its at Thirty-Second and Dewey This Afternon; Sun day Scheduled Games May Decide Pennant Hopes in Various Muny Leagues. straight on flag and all but sinks bis ap proach, making green in 2. Young ap proaches well and sinks on first putt at three stroke Hole to Young. Score, 8 up and to go. Sixteenth Hole Young drives careless ly, while Reynolds sends liner Into center direct on line with cup. Reynolds ap- By WILLIAM O. BLOZIES. When Ernie. Holmes White Sox and Murphy-Did-Its' tied for first honors in the Greater Omaha league the crack class A circuit, clash this afternoon onjhe battlefield at Thirty-second and Dewey avenue, it no doubt will be the greatest game ever staged in local amateur base ball circles or this part of the country. Considerable rivalry exist! be tween these two aggregations, and both teams are out to cop this af ternoon's battle in order to break the tie for the championship honors. According to "dopesters", the win ner! of today's game will no doubt be the winners of the league race. Followers of both teams are bet ting heavily on the outcome and are connaent tnat tneir warriors will be victorious, although the backers and managers of the teams are not predicting the outcome but they say that their teams will win. The game is slated to start at 3;30 o'clock and officials are, expecting tnat one ot the largest crowds in the history of amateur base ball will be in attendance. Special Police Protection, Special police protection has been arranged for it was announced yes terday and ropes will be stretched along the field, so that the specta tors will not interfere with the play ers. Two of the best twirlers in local circles will be on the mound, for their respectiave teams. Jimmy Moore, the crack southpaw, and who was slated to join the Des Moines Western leaguers, will hurl them over for the White Sox, while "Butch" Hay, who is known as the "shut-out" twirler will be on the firing line for the Murphy's. Players of both teams are well known and have a large bunch of followers, all of whom will be on hand to cheer their favorites on to victory. It is understood that a side bet of -$500 is at stake. With the 1919 amateur base ball association drawing to a close, and at lest three teams in practically all ot the leagues, amiliated with the Municipal Amateur Base Ball as sociation, with the exception of the City and Inter-City leagues, run ning a neck-and-neck race for championship honors, the followers of the national pastime are prom ised a real treat during the remain ing weeks of the regular playing Schedules. Inter-City League. In the Inter-City league, the High land Park Pharmacys, by winning from the Harding Creamery Co. last Thursday evening, won the pen nant in that organization for the 1919 season, and the Union Out fitting Co. are the 1919 champions of the City, on account of the Bowen Furniture Co. defeating the McCaf frey Motor Co., last Thursday night. Next Sunday will mark the clos ing of the Inter-City, City and Gate City league, according to present in tiled, unless weather conditions in terfere, and the race in the Gate City league according to present in dications, will not be settled until the final contests are over. On account of a ruling of the as sociation all postpoend games must be played off prior to the closing of the leagues, a number of twilight affairs will be on the program this week. These postponed games are due to the unfavorable weather con ditions in the early part of the season. Season Extended. In the Booster league, the season has been extended la week thereby closing on July 27, instead of this afternoon, as originaly scheduled, while in the American league, on ac count of the J. B. Roots and Ameri can Railway Exchange disbanding, the officials have also extended the season a week, closing on August 3, instead of next Sunday. Although the Riggs Optical Co.. are leading the American league, by their victory over the Paxton Vierling crew last Sunday, they have not yet cinched the flag, as they have another game with the "iron-workers," that being on the last Sunday, one with the Sample Harts and one with the Universal Motor Co. All of these teams have a chance for the flag and are playing gilt-edge ball. The Townsend Gun Co., who have led the Gate City league all season,' and were predicted to win easily, are now in second place, while the Omaha Printing Co. Jun iors are in first, due to their victory over the Gunners last Sunday. The Townsends in order to even up mat ters in the league must win the re maining battles, and the Juniors lose today. To Pitcher Chleborad goes the credit of the Printers' victory, as he has been the mainstay all season, and it wa his brilliant pitching that pulled the Gurtners out of first place. He defeated them three times, twice while pitching for the Juniors and once with the Vinton Merchants. Race. Uncertain. Although the World-Herald team is leading the Booster league by their victories over the Trimble Brothers and Benson Merchants last week, the race for first honors is still uncertain, and the final games' are expected to settle the race. cesides the Holmes White Sox-Murphy-Did-Its contest, a number of other feature affairs are on the program this afternoon and the fans event at Thirty-second- and Dewey avenue, the Townsend Gun Co. will clash with the McKenney Dentists, starting at 1:30 o'clock. Joe Ort, the star southpaw of the (runners. will be on the mound. Other games in the Gate City league will be staged at Fontenelie park, when the Omaha Printing Juniors clash with the Ren Billiard Parlors at 1:30 o'clock and the Beselins will lock horns with the Hermansky Phar marcyi at Riverview park; In the Inter-City leacrue. the Harding Cream company battle the Curo Mineral Springs at Luxus park, and the Beddeos wrangle with the Harley-Davidsons. Both of these affairs should be interesting as considerable . rivalry exists be tween all of the teams. The High land Park Pharmacy's pennant win ners will be awarded a forfeit game from the John Day Rubber com pany, on account of the latter team having disbanded. Merchants Play Two. ' Elmwood park, east diamonds will be the camping grounds for the Benson Merchants this afternoon, as they will play t double-header, meeting the Ramblers in the opener, at 1:30 o'clock and theWorld-Her-ald team in the main event. The Merchants, according to reports sent outtrom Benson, are out to cop a double victory, and have or dered plenty of ammunition for the occasion. The Trimble Brothers lock horns with Leavenworth Merchants, at Luxus park. (3:30 o'clock. These teams are members of the Booster league. Only one game is on the bill in the American league today. That will be the contest between the Riggs Optical Co., leaders, and the Universal Motors. Curt Peterson, who recently returned from France, will probably heave them over the rubber for the Motor crew, while Jimmy Baumgardner will be on the mound for the league leaders. Other games are of the forfeit order. The Sample-Harts winning one from the J. B. Roots, and the Paxton-Veir-lings, likewise from the American Railway Express. Two Games iri City League. Two games are on the program in the City league, and followers of that organization will see a pair of lively tussles. At Miller park the main event of the day will be put on when the Union Outfitting Co.. pennant winners, will lock horns with the Bowen Furniture Co. Each team has defeated the other once thus far and both teams are confi dent of winning the rubber event. If the Bowen Furnitures win and the McCaffrey Motor Co. lose to the Willard Storage Battery, both of these teams will be tied tor second honors. The McCaffrey-Storage contest is slated at Riverview park. On account of the Omaha Printing Co. disbanding for the season, the Mickle Victrolas have been awarded a forfeit game. A meetinsr of the directors of the Municipal Amateur Base Ball asso ciation will probably be held this week, at which time plans tor tne city series will be discussed. The Passing of Dobbin. Springfield. 111. An old horse found wandering on the streets he'e was corraled by the police. They keot it at the station for a long time awaiting its owner. But the lafer never appeared. It ate so much fodder they finally nad to get rid of it. Offered at auction the nag so d for two dollars to the highest bid' der. Base Ball Standings St. Joseph . . . Oklahoma City Des Moines .. OMAHA. Sioux City ... Tulsa ........ Joplin Wichita WESTERN LEAGUE. Won 87 SS to 87 35 81 34 14 Lost. Pet. 32 .638 33 .535 36 .507 37 .500 35 .500 Sa .44 88 .472 40 .458 Yesterday's Results. Omaha. ; Wichita. 5. Des Moines, 7; Tulsa, 0. St. Joseph, 4; Joplin, 0. Sioux City, 6; Oklahoma City, 1. NATIONAL LEAGUE. missing Droaches areen on 2 and sinks on 4. two putts at short range. Reynolds sinks Young holes on arter good approach. I " . j . n 4. Bcore, 4 up, favor Reynolds. i Play ended, Reynolds winning. 4 up and I . H'""cu some snappy comrsia. Fifteenth Hole Reynolds drives 2 to go. as a curtain raiser to the main Won. Lost Pet New York 48 23 .874 Cincinnati 4 28 .653 Chicago 4t 85 .545 Pittsburgh 8 8 .610 Brooklyn 38 88 .614 St. Louis 29 47 .882 Boston 37 4S .878 Philadelphia 2 47 .328 Yesterday's Results. New York, 3; Chloago, 1, Boston, 3; Pittsburgh. 1. Brooklyn, i; Cincinnati, 1. Philadelphia, 4-4; St. Louis, 1-1. Games Today. Open date. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Chicago New York Cleveland Detroit St. Louis rston Washington ., Philadelphia Yesterday' Results. Chicago, 6; Washington, 5 (11 Innings.) Detroit, 6; Philadelphia 3. New York, 9; St. Louis, S. Cleveland, 7: Boston, 4. Games Today, New York at Chicago. Boston at Detroit. Washington at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Cleveland. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Won Lost Pet. . 48 28 .032 , 44 31 .587 , 45 34 .670 43 34 . .658 . 40 38 .526 . 33 43 .427 , 35 48 .422 19 66 .253 Won Lost Pet. St Paul 48 29 - .623 Indianapolis 43 , 34 .658 Louisville 44 35 .601 Columbus 42 34 .653 Kansas City 39 38 .506 Minneapolis 33 41 .446 Milwaukee 31 47 ' .397 Toledo 27 49 .355 Yesterday's Results. Minneapolis. 7-1: Toledo, 6-2. Milwaukee. 4: Louisville. 2. Columbus, 1-6; Kansas City, 0-0. St. Faul, 4; Indianapolis, 1. INDIANS BUNCH HITS AND WIN FROM CHAMPIONS s .:" Get After Jones' Offerings In Fourth and Seventh In- ; nlngs and Bat Out Victory. Cleveland, July 19. Cleveland".' bunched its hits in the fourth and seventh innings and defeated Bos ton, 7 to 4, Coveleskie outpitchingf Jones by being more even in the pinches. ' The manager of the local team for the past three years resigned,, today. Tris Speaker, captain and' star outfielder, was appointed man-, . ager. R. H. E. Boston ........1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 14 11 1 Cleveland 00060080 O-r-7 10 0 Batteries: Jones and Schang; CovtlSB kie and O'Neill. Tigers Victorious. Detroit, July It. Although Kinney out . pltohed Dauss by a narrow margin, mis- - Slays by his teammates and opportune Ittlng by opposing batsmen gave De trolt tpday's game, 8 to . Score: R H S. 4 Philadelphia ..10000800 0 s' 8 4 Detroit 0 80001 10 6 6 4 Batteries: Kinney and Perkins; Daust. and Alnsmlth. , ; White Sox Defeat Senators. - ; Chloago, July 19. Chicago evened tip the aeries with Washington today, winning an exciting eleven Inning Sontest from Walter Johnson, 6 to 6. Score: ' R. H. E... Wsshlngton 1880100000 08 10 1 ,. Chloago ....0 041000000 18 IS 1 Batteries: Johnson and Plclnlch; Built-' van, Kerr and Schalk. f Yanks' Rally Wins. ' t Louis, July 19. After St. Louis haa" gained a five-run lead in the third, New York rallied In the ninth, drove Shocker ; -from the box, scored jfour runs and won today's game, I to "8, evening up the ser ies. Bcore: R.H. . New York ....1 10003 00 48 11 i ' St. Louis S 4100000 18 t S ' Batteries: Mogridge, Schneider, Shaw-' . key, Thormahlen, McOraw and Hannah J -Shocker, Gallia and Severeld. , Jess Too Good Looking :'; to Lose, Says Fair Fan Columbus, lO., July 19. She was .'t a fair fan ana was interested in the outcome of the big fight. She v stood listening to a big-voiced an-, .' nouncer on one of the Columbus street corners. "Dempsey wins," shouted the an nouncer. ' "It just can't be so," said the fair ' one as she turned to another fair' ..' one who didn't seem to care much , about the fight and who seemed to -be listening to what the announcer . said just because she was awaiting . .. her "fanette" friend. "Why can't it be true?" asked the: disinterested one. "Oh, Jess Willard was so good looking, it just can't be true," she said, as she wiped a stray tear from a Jjretty row of eyelashes. ; ' Then some "mere man" made It all the more hard to bear by remind- -ing the ' fair admirer of Jess that "good looks don't cut no ice in ' prize fightin'." .1 Tags for Speeder. . ' - Eldorado, Kan., July 19. To carry a tag marked "violator's tag" is the penalty imposed upon automobile drivers and owners who violate city ordinances providing for the regu- lation of traffic on the city streets and who are convicted in the local -courts, :.: Southern Association. ' At Little Rock. 4-2; Mobile, S-l. !' At Memphis, 11; New Orleans. 4. ' At Birmingham, 4; Nashville, S. , ' At Atlanta, 2; Chattanooga, 0. Again the Harley-Davidson Wins At Columbus, Ohio, July 13, the Harley-Davidson won all six races on the program. Never in all motorcycling history has any one make won so consistently and so decisively as has the Harley - Davidson this season, it is the result of proper design, superb workmanship and mate rial of the very best quality. Ride a Winner and Be Satisfied Victor H.Roos "The Cycle Man" Harley-Davidson Motorcycles and, Bicycles 2701-03-05 Leavenworth St, Omaha, Neb. fir -4-