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Up - to -
Grimes Wins
to Pitchers' Mix
With Braves, 4-2
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Brooklyn .Champions Open
Season at Home With Vic
tory Over- Boston
Phillies Beat Giants.
Brooklyn, April 21.-Burlcig.i
Grimet pitched his first contest o
the season today and the Brooklyn
Champions won their opening
at home, defeating Boston 4 to 1.
It was a pitchcrsv battle for seyeu
innings and then both box men blew
r.u, Watson soaring higher. In tlie
eighth Watson walked four batters
in Brooklyn'! half, Myers purposely
to get Neis. The latter cleared the
bases with a double. Music anl
parade and flag raising featured the
opening, 15,000 fans attending. Th?
score:
BOSTON.
BROOKTY.
ABH.O.A.
A H.H II. A. T
Powell, cf S 1 a J Olon.
K'rbare.ss 3 'J
( worth, rf 3 0 0 Ort'lth. rt
Nl'olsen, If O W hM'. lf
Roekel. Sb 4 0 1 Keteby.lb
Hoik, lb 4 11 0 Myers, :b
Vor. !b 4 10 I Nets, cf
cVN.lll. e 4 0 3 Miller.
Watson, o 3 0 0 VOrimes, p
toss
3
3
X
I
S
s
Sol
11
12 0
it
0 13
13 0
0 J
J 0 (
xE.y.r. 2.111 Total.
27 6 3713
Totals 34 JS4 13)
xEayers batted for Watson In ninth.
Score by Innings:
4 0 0 0 0 0 3 02
a,:::::::3Hn.Ml-i
Summary Rum: Southworth, Watsoa.
o-.on. Johnson. Wheat. Myers. - Krran:
Nets. Miller. Two-base hit.: Powell. els.
Stolen bases: Southworth, Meholson. Sac
rifice hit: Towell. OrlffUh. Konetchy.
J,rft on bsses: Boston, 7; Brooklyn, 7,
Tiase an balls: Off Wamon. I: off Grime.,
t. Struck outt By Watson. 2; by Orlmes.
8 Umpires: Harles and Mccormick.
Time: 1:60.
rintes, 8 Red.. 7. .
Pittsburgh, Pa.. April 5 1. Pittsburgh
opened the season today with an 8 to 7
victory over Cincinnati. The game wa
nip an tuck all the way. the locals put
ting across two tuna In the elghUfc that
brought victory.
Pitcher Adams started for Pittsburgh,
but u hit hard and gave way to Ponder
in the third, who was also forced out In
the slith. Tellowhorse finishing the gsme.
Kapler started for Cincinnati but was
knocked out In the fifth, Breton taking
his plnct. "When Pittsburgh scored the
winning run Marquard relieved Brenton
and retired the side. The score:
CINCINNATI. I PITTSBURGH.
P'skert. cf t 2 S 0 AB.H.d.A.
rj'bert. lb 4 2 0 0 Bigbet.1t s 2 3 l
Bohne. Sb
S i Carey, cr
Duncan. If
Dreeler, rf
Fona'a, Sb
Crane, as
Wingo, e
Napier, p
Irro'ton, p
M'q'ard, p
M'a'rllle. sa
C'tshaw, 2b
Whltted, rc
Tlerney, Sb
Orlmm, lb
Sch'ldt, a
Adams, p
Ponder, p
?' horse, p
Total ' IS IS 34 10
Totals 30113712
Score by Innings:
Cincinnati ........ ...t 3 10210 07
Pittsburgh ;..-.S 0 .0 1 S 0 0 3 x S
Summary -Tluns:. Faskert, Bohne, Dun
ran, 1; Bresler, Napier, Blgbee. 3: Care',
Maranvllle. 3: Cutshaw, Orlmm. Schmidt.
Krrors: Konseca, Carey, Schmidt. Two
base hits: Duncan. Three-base' hits:
luncan, 3; Napier, Maraaville. Cutshaw.
Urlmm, Tlerney. Stolen bases: Bohne.
Sacrifice hits: Daubert, Fonsera. Crane,
Whltted, 2. Double plays: -Maranvllle.
Cutshaw and Orlmm; Cutshaw and Orlmm;
Left on bases: Cincinnati, ; Pittsburgh. 2.
Bass on balls: Oft Brenton. 3; off Yellow
horse, 1. Hits: Off Napier, S In 4 1-4 Innings;
off Brenton, 2 In 3 1-1 innings.; Marquard,
none In 1-S Inning; off Adams, 7 In 2 1-3
Innings; off Ponder, 4 In 3 Innings; Tel
Uovhors,' 4 in 3 2-3 Innings; Struck out:
By papier, 4; by Adam-, .. Winning
pitcher: TeUowhorse. Losing pitcher:
Brenton. Umpires: Qulgley and O'Day.
Time: 1:57.
Phillies, ; Giants, .8.
New York, April 21. Philadelphia de
feated New York, 0 to S, today. In a nip
and tuck game which opened the National
league neuron here. Philadelphia pound
ed Toney for many long hits, but Meusel
cored the winning run in th eighth on
a fumble by Bancroft. - .
Former Governor Smith threw out the
first ball. The attendance was 33,000.
The score:
PHILADELPHIA. NEW YORK '
AB.H.O.A. AB.H.O.A.
Stengel, rf 4 1 11 Burns, If . t 8 S 0
Ka'ltngt, 2b S
Wlllla's,cf I
Meusel. If S
Wstone, Sb 4
P'.neon, as !
3
3 3
o B'ncroft, ss 4
OlFrlsch, 2b 4
1 1
0 2
0 2
3 11
it
0 0
0. 1
0 3
0 o
1 0
o o
3 S
0 1
0 0
0 Wajlur. rf
2 Kelly, lb
7lBrowo. cf
J.MIIler. lb 3 113
Bruggy, o '411
Rapp, Sb
smith, e
Snyder, s
Toney, p
Hubbell. p
Keen'an, p
Bests, p
xXeale
ilVb'rvea
P.Miller, ss
10
0 0
x Young
xKIng
4
10
0 0 0
Totals JJ 7 27 14
Totals' 310S712i, . - ' 5
rsNeall batted for Parkinson In eighth. '
x-Lebourveaux batted for Keenan in eighth,
x Young batted for Toney in ninth.
xKlng ran for Young la ninth.
,-, Score by Innings: . ;
Philadelphia.. .2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 t 6
Jv'ew Tork ... ...... .,0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 05
Summary Runs: Stengel. Rawllngs,
Meusel, 3; Bruggy, Kubbell, Burns, rriscli.
Walker, Ketly, 3. Errors: Meusel. Park
inson, J. Miller, Bancroft, 3. Two-base
.hits: Rawllngs. 3; Bruggy, Hubbell. Three
base hits: Kelly,' Stengel, Meusel. Nome
runrJielly. Stolen bases: Bancroft, Raw
lings. Sacrifice hit: J. Miller, Brown.
ToWe plays: Toney to Bancroft to Kelly;
Stengel to J. Miller. Utt on bases: New
: Philadelphia. 7. Basa . on balls:
on 'Toney, I; otf Hubbell. 3. Hits: Off
H.bill ln 'nnlnga ttione out in alxth) ;
off Betts. 1 in 3 Innings ff Keenan. none
in 3 Innings. Hit by pitched ball: By
Keenan, Snyder,' by Toney, J. Miller. Stuck
. i- vj nuuveii, i. winning
pitcher, Keenan. Umpires: Brennan and
uuiaaisjsj Aituv; J. 00.
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Voshell Loses to
F Major in Tennis Play
vnite sulphur bpnngs, W. Va.,
April 2I.i-A big upset came to the
semi-finals, men's singles, of the first
annual White Sulphur Spring Ten
nis tournev tnriav urtin w....i
Voshell, New York'was defeated by
v.. a. Aiajor, iew jtort, in straight
sets, 6-3; 6-3.
Major will meet Ichiya Kumage.
the north and smith rlumnlnn ; k-
v..-...,vllJ . in.
final tomorrow. The Japanese cham
pion won today in his match with
naroia x nrocianorion. Aew iork.
-6; 6-4; 6-4. -
. Illinois A. C Splasher
Wins National Title
. San Francisco, April 21. The 220
. yard national, breast stroke swim-
minz chamDionshio was. won here
.Wednesday by Robert B. Skelton of
the Illinois' Athletic club, Chicago.
Time: -Three momites 23-5 seconds.
. John Howell, Olympic club, was se
ond, Paul Keisch of the Los Angeles
Athletic club third, Skelton recently
' won the 440-yard national breast
stroke title at Detroit.- ,
Two Bank Teams to
i Open Season Friday
? The Omaha Aational and .Mer
chants National bank teams, mem
bers of the Amateur National base
hall leacue -cf Omaha, will open
their 1921 season Friday afternoon,
providing Tweathtr conditions per
mit. Ihe game will ie played at
Fcnteneile park at 3:30 o'clock.
. Jhe banks will be closed Friday.
Bate News and: Gossip of Interest
"Home Run" Baker Reinstated
r'luVacrn Anril 21 Prank fllrnnf
in .organized base"' ball by Federal judge Landis, commissioner' of base
bail. - It is understood he .will immediately join the cw York American
league team: ' ' ' ' '"' '
NEXT CMX
OVER''
Hello: ;
I see that some bird took his
Waterman in tow to write you. Now
I crag my American Lead Co. pen
cil around by the rubber. Go out
of, your usual line and do a George
Washington. Tell 'em how my pur
pil Flapjack Wilson put the burly
on Gink Fowler m two rounds.
Yours, as much as we have to, ,
- , ,J. DIRKS,
Fremont.
Flaoiack ' Wilson never ' put : the
burly on the Roughtown champ.' In
stead, the champ put the trost on
Wilson. They called him, Flatjack
because Gink turned him over so
often. Gink led once with his range
finding right. In that fight, which
was the sho.rrest on any .Columbia
record," but II rights were swung.
Gink swung; his once. Then the
referee swung his 10 times.v
Flapjack Mas sugar in Oinks cot-
fee. The Flap wasthe vainest man
who ever was carried out of the
ring, t He used to get his nails
manicured between rounds. . He had
his record printed on the soles of
his fighting shoes. As he lay m the
ring, the folks could read the history
Amateur
t Shelby Defeats Greshsun.
Shlhv. Nb.. Anrll SI. (Special.) In
a base ball Bams played hers the local
high school team defeated tha Sresham
club by the score of 2 to 1. McClung
and Tlmm composed tha batteries for the,
winners, while Walters and Binds were
the battery for th visitors. . '
" rank High WIds In 15th.
S"urk; Nob". Aprii 21. (Epeclal.)-rFunk
and Wilcox High base, ball teams cross
ed bats on the local's diamond and th
result was that the Funk athletes won
tha came ny tne score or to , in u
Innings. Hedstrom and Singleterry were
tha batteries for tha locals, while Daven
port and Zulotf worked for tha losers.
. -
' Beatrice Defeats Barnestran. -
Beatrice, Neb., April 21. (Special.)
tt-atrii- trish nchooi hass ball team
opened its season here by defeating the
Barnes ton 1UB oy- tna score or i i" j
Tha visitors were- outplayed at every stage
of tha , game. The locals' mads 17 hlw
and onlv one error, while 'tha visitors
secured but three hits and made 10 bob
bles. Tba batteries Beatrice:- Walker.
Lloyd. .Bloodgood and, Matthews; Barne
stron; -'Mslicky and Townsend. ,
Hastings Opens lien sen With Win.
TT . : ' V.k A n- I ,A Hf flnM, 1
Hastings opened tljo season hera by de
feating tha Scotia club of the Central
Nebraska league by tha scora of S to 1.
T.ll- litnal htif1.r had thA vlaltOra
at his mercy throughout the game. He
itiowea dui six im. . iuw
h rm ware tha hlttlnar of Beck. Bras.
, w.- fiAiir Min,th. (V Metier
and Duryai starred for tha visiltors.
TTahso ta Haye Church Lesne.
Wahoo. Neb., April SI. (Special.)
Wahoo will be represented this season by
a church bass ball league If tha present
nlna of the local' churches materialise.
The league will b composed of teams
from - tha Methodist, .Presbyterian, Luth
eran and Catholic churches.
v. TViH Manage Nebmaka City Team.
Nehraslra Citr. Neb.. Anril 21. (Spa
eial.) Tony Vanderhill of Falls City has
been selected to manage the Nebraska
City town base ball team for tha 121
aeaaon. According to tha present plans of
the club, two games a week will be played
here.
" Grand Island to Oragalxe Team.
Oraad Island, . Neb., April 21. (Special.)
At a meeting of the base ball enthualasta
of this ctty it was decided to support an
independent team during the coming sea
son. Fred Schuff will have charge of the
club. The local chamber of commerce
has appropriated 1500 for the team's sup
port, Tryouts will be held this week.
rails to Organise Team. '
' Beatrice, Neb.. April SI. Special.)
H. J. Feibert of Kansas Citr called a.
meeting here last nigbt tor the Tur pos
er organising a aeml-pro base ball club
ln this city.. The meeting waa not a suc
cess and the matter of organiaing a team
was dropped . O. : A. life, who niloted
a club here last summer, has organised!
a fist team which will play the aobllns. I
Omaha club, here, on Wtdacsday, ilay l.
Run). Baker 'todavJwas (reinstated
of' his'1 life on his' half-so.lcd .and
heeled ground grippers. ' '
Unless we are right, -this-is Flap's
record. By the way, his right title
was Icicle Wilson. They called him
Icicle because any kid could knock
him off, .Here's, his .Bcrtillion
triumphs: . :l
Diving Johnson .'. . . . . O. K.
Siamese Twins. Won and Lost
We must explain that. . Flap beat
one of the twins, who was knocked
out and fell to . the , burlap. The
other , twin claimed he;wop." The
fight was stopped when the Roj'al
Siamese Seconds tried -to" carry the
twins to separate corners.'- - ,;
Dooley Brothers..... Draw, 1 and 3
-That requires another explana
tion. Flap, beat Gordon, Bill and
Johnny all together. - Buteach one
walloped Flap by himself. Therefore
Flap, lost three fights and won one.
Four Flying Readings ....... O. K.
Cardiff Giant. . . : . . . .Jury "Still Out
Just another note. Scientists claim
the., Cardiff Giant is a fake. Flap
didn't know it was matte of concrete
and crashed it to ' the.-.checse cloth
with a brow. ' ;' , -'-'
Johnny Wilde . . . . . .Xever "Met Him
Jack Brittcvi Never Fought
Eill Halligan , . .. ; . . . . .Never Met
Jack Dempsey ..Didn't Figljt Him
Frank M ackin . . . . ... .V. . . No Fight
So you can see that Flap's record
'was" clean as a .hobo's pockets, sr He
was a pushover for Gnik. Flap had
been fp the canvas so often that
when barbers ... shaved . him their
razors sang like VioliiiSf ..Then Gink
went into' training for Tlie-Gfutt.
Hawkeyes - Easily
Beat Northwestern
: Chicagq, 'April 21 Helped by its
Opponent's erro,' the University of
Iowa base ball team, playing its first
Western cbnfereiiice - game, -: over
whelmed, Northwestern, 9 to 0, to
dav.. The score: - R.H.E.
Iowa t t t t; H 0 14 4
Northwestern -M 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 S ' 8
Batteries: Voltmer and Lock; Lawson, L.
Nelson and Hellman. Harris. - i.
' :. ) . ,--
Miss Alexa Stirling
', "'..Ties With English Golfers
London, April 21. Miss Alexa
Stirling, American, woman champion,
tied - with another player for third
place in the two-day golf competi
tion at the Ranelagh club, begun
yesterday, finishing witr) 145 strokes.
The match was won by Miss Cecil
Leitch. British champion,' with 142
and Miss Joan Stocker was second
with 143.
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' affairs for over 20 years.
He viras a city councilman acting
! mayor; and mayor. He "came back"
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-re-election. , -
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Indians Open
Home Season bv
Trimming Browns
Cleveland Wins With Extra
; Base Hits Off Shocker, 4
to 3 'Babe' Ruth Knocks
Out His Third Homer.
Cleveland.. April 21. The Cleve
litnd champions opened their home
season today by defeating St. Louis,
4 to 3. The opening ceremonies in
cluded the prestation of gifts to
r.Wrland nlavers. including ail auto
mobile and a cowboy saddle amH
bridle given to Manager Speaker.
Cleveland won by extra base hits
off Shocker, seven of the eleven hits
being doubles. The score:
ST. LOUIS. I CLEIA'El-AND.
AB.H.O.A. AB.H.O.A.
Tobln. rf
ll.Ta'leson.lf
0 .1'nst'n, lb
llSpa-ker. rf
01 Smith, rf
;0'rdner, Sb
4!Rawlt. ss
1 S
Gsrbr, sa
Sislsr. lb
J'nhsen. rf
Willis's. If
Gl'son, 2b
r.ttnb, Sb
R'vsreld, a
Shocker, p
xB. Smith
xWetiel
1 14
1 S
OlSt'enson, 2b
oorxeiu, 0
4! Daby,p
n
Totals 31 liziii
Totals 32 S 24 10
xBntted for Gleason ln ninth.
xBattea lor iiamo in mm.
Score by innings:
st. i-ouis .... ? lz4
Cleveland H100101 X 4
Summary Runs: Shocker, Tobln. Blsler,
Speaker. Gardner, Bswell, Btpiion. f T
rors: Gerber. Two-base hits: Sisler,
Speaker, Bagby. !; Elmer Smith, Stephen,
son. O'Neill. Sewrll. Three-base hits.
Gorber, Jncohson. Bacriflce hits: Stephen
son, 2: O'Neill. I-eft on bases: St Louts,
4; Cleveland, . Base on balls: Off Bag
by. 2: ttf Shocker, 2. Struck out: By
Shocker, 2: by Bnrby, 2. Umpires: Evans
and Hildebran. Time: 1:1a,
White Sox, Si Wgsn, I.
Chicago. April 21. The American
league sesson -was ushered in by Chicago
. . : . i. a vfurnr Aver Dl.
trolt. The game was called while the
visitors ware at bat ln the eighth, when
hail and rain Interfered. More than 26,000
persons attended. The wildnees of Ehmke,
coupled with the hard hitting of Harry
Hooper resulted in the locale' victory. Kerr
had ,two bad innings, when the visitors
bunched hits, but after that he settled
down. The acore: ' N
DETROIT. j . CHICAGO.
AB.H.O.A.1 , AB.H.O.A.
Tounr. Jb S 9 2 4 Hooper, rf 4 8 1 0
Bush, ss
1 x i'j nnson, as
1 1 OjColltns. 2b
1 1 O Sheely, lb
1 1 0 Falk, If
1 1 3 Strunk. cf
1 a
2 0
010
0 0
1 4
0 2
1 2
1 0
Cobb, cf
Veach. if
Hell'an, rt
Jones, 3b
Blue, lb
A'umlth. o
1 11 llM'lligan. Sb
0 2 z Schalk. o
Ehmke, p
xWoodall
0 1
0 0
0
II JCerr, p
01
0!
Ayers, p
Totals 2( t 21 10
Tntats 2s 2113 .
xWoodall batted for Ehmke ln seventh.
Score by innings:
Detroit ...j ; j ; ; ! i
Chicago- 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 8
Summary Runs: Bush, Veach, Hetlman,
Hooper, 3; Strunk, Mulligan, Schalk, 2;
Kerr. Errors: nusn. iwu-uo
Hooper. 2; Hellman. Kerr. Three-base
(... .kk . ctnUn hM! Bush. Hoooer.
Sacrifice hits: Johnson, 2; Kerr. Double
play! UOlUns to JOnnson io auvetvjr. m..
on bases: Detroit, S; Chicago. 8. Base
on balls: Otf Ehmke, 8; off Kerr, 1; off
Ayers. 1. Hits: Oft Ehmke, 0 In 0 In
nings; Ayers, 1 in 1 inning. Hit by
pitcher: By Ehmke, Mulligan. Struck
out: By Kerr, 1. Balk: Ehmke. Losing
pitcher: Ehmke. Umpires: Owens and
Chill. Time: 1:40.
Red Sox, 1; Senators, 0).
Boston, April 21. Sam Jones in the
home opening of the Red Pox today held
Washington to two hits, giving Boston a
1 to 0 victory. Jones received sensational
support from Scott, Mclnnls and Pratt.
In the -second inning Melnnis doubled to
tho left field score board, but -was tagged
when Scott bounded to Shanks. Ruel
stneled throurn Shanka and Jones sin
gled, the ball bouncing off third base.
Scott scored from second with the only
run. Governor Cox led the msrch for tha
flag raising. A crowd of 12,000 saw the
game. The score:
WASHINGTON. I , BOSTON.
AB.H.O.A. AB.H.O.A.
Judge, lb 4 17 I Vitt, 3b 3 0 0 1
Milan, rf 2 0 3 0 Me'oaky, If 4 12 0
Rice, cf 3 0 1 O Ka'dr'x, rf 4 110
Lewis, If 1 0 2 0; Pratt, 2b 2 10 3
Harris. 2b S 0 S 1 1 Collins, cf 4 0 1. 0
Shanks, 3b 2 0 1 S M'Innis, lb S 2 14 2
O'R'rke, ss S 0 1 ' 2IScott, as 3 0 3 7
G'a'lty, c 3 12 llRual, o 3 1 t 2
M grll'ge.p 2 0 2 Sljones, P 3 113
xBrower 1 0 0 01
-.I Totals 2 7 27 IS
Totals JS 2 24 131
xBrowsr batted for.Mogrldge In ninth.
Score by innings: . , . ,
Washington . ,..0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00
Boston ' . .. 10 0 0 0 0 9 x 1
Summary Runs: Scott. Errors: Norie.
Two-base hits: Mclnnls. Sacrifices: Vitt,
Milan. Donble plays: Melnnis to Scott
to Melnnis; Jones to Scott to Melnnis;
Mogridge to Harris to Judge. Left 'on
bases:' Boston, 7! Washington, 1. . Base
on balls: Otf Jones, 2; off Mogridge,
2. Umpires: Wilson, Dlneen and Nallln.
Tims: 4:17. . , ,
Tanks, Athletics, 1.
Philadelphia, Pa., April -21. New York
defeated Philadelphia today. S to 1. The
locals outhit the Yankees, but Mays kept
their cracks well scattered.
- "Babe" Ruth got his third home run ln
the ninth when -he put the ball over the
right field wall with Feweter on baae.
Ruth had three' othor hits, including two
doubles and a single. The score:
NEW TORK. PHILADELPHIA
AB.H.O.A.
AB.H.OO.A.
Fe'ster, 2b , 4 2 4
Dykes. Jb 6 0 0 4
P'l'n'gh. ss
1 3
4 3
1 10
Witt, rf
Ruth, If
..llDugan, 3b
PiPD. lb
OIBraxlI. lb
Meusel, rf
Bodie, cf
Ward. 3b
Schang, e
Mays, p
Totals
2 0 OiCWa'er, if
0 2 0 Perkins, e
1 2 IMyatt
0 1 11 JWal'er, s
0 0 2 Welch, cf
'Gall'way, ss
28 11 27 lSlMoore, p
x Johnson
.Totals . 87 IS 27 14
xMyatt ran for Perkirts' In' eighth.
iJohnson ran for Moore in ninth.
Score by innings: '
New York 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 28
Philadelphia ..,0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 01
" Summary Runs: FeWster, Peckinpaugh.
Ruth, 2; Pipp, Meusel, Dugan. Errors:
Fewster. ' Two-base - hits:, Ruth, 2;
Muesel, 2; Pipp. Home run: Ruth. Sacri
fice hits: Bodie, Peckinpaugh. Lett on
bases: New York, 8;- Philadelphia, 10.
Stolen bases: Pipp, Galloway. Struck out:
By Moore, 4: by Mays, 2. Double play:
Fewster to Peckinpaugh to Pipp. Base on
balls: Off Mays, 1; off Moore 3. Wild
pitch: Moore. Umpires: Moriarity- and
Connolly. Tims: 1:48.
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WESTERN LEAGIE
IV. I,. Pet.! W. 1 1.
Wlchllta S S .714;r. Moines 3
Tulsa S 1 ,S3.HSoc City 2 4'
Jopl'.n S .687'OMAHA. t 5
Okl, City 4 3 571 St. Jo 3 i
TestenU's Rwnlts.
Wk'hits, S; St. Jos-ph, 4.
Others postpontd.
Today's Gnmrs.
Omshs. st Wlchlts.
St. .loeph at Jtplin.
Dm Hlolnes nt Tulsa.
Stoux City st Oklahoma City,
Pet
.3:13
.333
.i0
NATIONAL LEAGIE.
Pct.l
.750'Philadel
.667! Clneln'Btl
.00i Brooklyn
.600iSt. I.ouis
Pit
.500
.375
.375
.:oo
Pittsb'gh
N. York
Chicago
Huston
Yesterday's Results.,
Pittsburgh, 8; Cincinnati, 7.
Brooklyn. 4; Boston, 2.
Philadelphia, 6; New York,
Chicaco at St. Louis, rain.
Today's Games.
Chicago at St. Louis.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Boston at Brooklyn.
Philadelphia at New York.
AMERICAN LEAGIE.
TV. L. Pct.l W-. I.. Pet
.V. York 5 J 833 Boston 3 4 .4:
Washing. S 3 .26!Detroit 3 8 .400
St. Louis 4 3 .571 Chicago 3-3 .400
Cle'eland 4 - 3 571 Phlladel. . 1 6 .143
Yesterday's Results.
Cleveland, 4; St. Louis, 3.
Chicago. 8; Detroit, 3 tcalled in seventh,
rain).
Boston. 1: Washington, 0.
New York, 6; Philadelphia. 1.
Today's Games.
Rt. Louis at Cleveland.
Detroit st Chicago, '
Washington at Boston.
New -York at Philadelphia.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATIOOX.
W. L. Pct.l AV. L
Pet
.401
338
.260
.167
Mln'e'olls 2 0 1.000 Kan. City 3 3
Louisville
6 1 .S57,ft. iPaul 2 4
6 2 .714Toledo 2 S
2 1 .6B7Clubus 1 6
I'dl'ap'lls
Mll'aukee
Yesterday's Results.
Indianapolis, 5; Toledo, 0.
St. Paul and Kansas City, not st.V.-U
uled.
Others postponed.
Today's Games.
Indianapolis at Toledo.
Louisville at Columbus.
Milwaukeo at St. Paul.
Kansas City at .-.inneapolla.
SOUTHERN LEAGIE.
At Atlanta. 7;-Mobile, .
At Nashville, 0; Memphis, 14.
At Chattanooga, ; New Orleans, 3.
At Birmingham, 2; Little Rock, 2.
010 innings, darkness.)
COAST LEAGIE.
i At Oakland Los Angeles, 2; Oakland, 7.
At Los Angeles San Francisco, 4; Ver
non, 6; (twelve Innings).
American Association
Toledo, April 21 R. II. E.
Indianapolia 6 12 2
Toledo o 7 1
Batteries: Cavet and Uossetj; Brady and
Laabs.
Louisville-Columbus. Minneapolis-Milwaukee,
postponed; St. Paul-Kansas City,
not scheduled. . -
Creighton High to
Play School for Deaf
Creighton High school's base ball
team will crack open the 1921 season
Friday afternoon on the Creighton
field when it meets the- Iowa School
for the Deaf. Saturday Creighton
mixes with the Christ Child club,
last year's Class "C" winners of
the city league.
- A meeting of the Creighton High
athletes will be held Friday evening
to elect a captain. Among those
mentioned for the position are Smith,
Daily and Redmond.
Thursday afternoon South High
and the Iowa School for the Deaf
play. ' . ' '
University of Alabama
Short Stop Goes to Chicago
Tuscaloosa, . Ala., April 21. Fran-,
cis Pratt, shortstop of the University
of Alabama base ball team, left here
Wednesday, upon receiving a tele
gram from the Chicago White Sox
notifying him to report at once.
Dc Beaux Kayocs Root
Sioutf Falls, S. D., April 21. Eddie
De Beaux, St.' Paul lightweight,
knocked out Eddie Root of Roches
ter,. Minn., in the third round of a
scheduled 10-round 'bout here last
night. Root was knocked down five
times before lie took the count of 10.
In the semi-final, Benny Mertens of
St. Paul and Al Norton of Minne
apolis fought an, eight-round draw.
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Saints Lose to
Wichita 4 to 5
Witches ,and St. Joseph Stage
Only Contest in Western
League.
Wichita, Kan., April 21. Wichita
made it three straight from St. Jo
seph today by winning another close
contest, S to 4. The score:
ST JOB. I WICHITA.
AB.H.O.A. AB.H.O.A
Fisher, If 8 13 e'Smlth. cf 8 0 11
Beatty, lb 1 1 llW'burn, 2b 4 18 4
Oo'olly,2l 10 0 llBerger. ss 3 0 18
B'n'IU, cf . 2 11 2: Mast, rf ' 3 1 2 0
Xason. rf 4 10 n'Beck. lb 8 1 10 0
M'D'n'd, ss 4 2 S l'Butler, 3b 4 12 2
So'nlon, 3b .1 1 1 2 i Br k' ley, If 4 2 2 1
Crosby, c 4 14 Oltlaley, e 8 1 8 8
HovKk. p 3 10 4iBeebe, p 8 0 8 4
Allen, lb 8 0 2 81
1 Totals 28 7 27 20
Totals 28 24 14
Score by Innings:
St. Joseph OOlSOftOO 04
Wichita 0 S 0 0 2 0 0 0 x 5
Summary Runs: Bonowlta, Nason. Mc
Donald, Hovlik, Smith, Berger, Beck,
Blakesley, Haley. Krrors: Beatly, Nason,
McDonald, Crosby, Beck. Left on bases:
St. Joseph; 7; Wichita, 6. Sacrifice hits:
Beatty, 2; Scanlon. Two-base hits; Crosby,
Enst, Haley, Beatty, Blakesley, McDon
ald. Double plays: Bonowitx to Crosby,
Butler to Wasiiburn to Beck; Berger to
Washburn to Beck. Struck out: By Hov
lik, 2; by Beebe, 1. Base on balls: Off
Beebe, 4; off Hovlik, (. Wild pitch: Hov
lik. Umpires: Anderson and Becker.
Time: 1:50.
Commerce Shuts Out
Iowa Deaf Institute
By Score of 14 to 0
The Commerce High diamond
crew easily shut out the Iowa Deaf
Institute Wednesday . afternoon at
Thirty-second and Dewey avenue in
six frames, 14 to 0. The game was
called on account of darkness.
Drummond started "Cozy" Pierce
on the mound, and he blanked the
Iowans .for three innings without
issuing a pass, giving but three hits.
He was in a tight place in the third
when the first man up knocked a
double, followed by a single. The
next three deaf lads flied out, and
lost their only chance of scoring.
C Hagen hurled classy ball for
the Deaf Institute, but his team
mates made many errors.
Score by innings:
Iowa Deaf Institute. 0 0 0 0 0 A a Eci
Commerce High ....8 8 0 0 0 x 14 18 1
xauenes: lowa Wear Institute Hagen
and Fahr; Commerce Pierce, Krebs and
Camero.
Heydler Says Game Has
Received Great Start
Cincinnati O Anril 71 T..:j.4
John A. Heydler of the National
league, nere on his first "swing
around the rirmit " Vmt !.
game had received the greatest start
in us nisiory,
First Arrest for
Alleged Gambling in
; -Base Ball Reported
San Francisco, CaL, April 21.
The first arrest for alleged gam
bling in connection with base ball
games was made here Wednes
day. Charles Logan, a laborer,
was arrested by a detective, who
declared Logan placed a bet on
yesterday's game between Los
Angeles and Oakland with him.
l.ic.GiTT ic Mrm Toiacco
to Sport Fans
Legion Boxing Bill
Passes Lowir Home;
Now Goes to Governor
Lincoln, April 21. The lower
house Wednesday voted to con
cur in the senate amendment to
the boxing bill permitting a
charge of more thin $1 (or ex
hibitions. The bill now goes to
the governor for approval.
Charley Pesek Loses
To Owen Daily in
Two Straight Falls
Minden, Neb., April 21. (Special.)
Owen Daily, the Kearney county
wrestler, defeated another aspirant to
welterweight honors last night at the
Minden auditorium, winning two
straight falls from Charley Pesck of
Buffalo county.
In the first preliminary, Gus Wag
ner and Henry Arcnt, two Minden
boys, put on the gloves, Wagner
winning by a knockout in the third
round. 1 he second preliminary was
a wrestling bout between Carl Niel
sen and Tom Cavanaugh, both of
Minden, going 20 minutes to a draw.
The third was another wrestling
bout, Charles Foulson winning from
Ed Larsen,
. The fourth prelim was a boxing
bout between two Minden boys, Har
old Jinnings and "Kid" Hawkinson.
Hawkinson got the decision on points
at the end of four rounds.
In the first fall of the principal
event, Daily won in one hour and five
minutes, with a bar arm and body
scissors. He won the second fall with
a hammerlock, in 36 minutes.
After the match it was announced
that a letter had been received from
Champ Olson of Missouri, who was
defeated by Daily here about a week
ago. Olson expressed his desire to
meet Daily here, again, and the date
has been set for Wednesday,
April 27.
Johnny Meyers Wins "
Over Pete Katausky
. Champaign, 111., April 21. Johnny j
Meyers, middleweight - wrestling
champion, last night threw Pete
Katausky of Chicago in straight falls,
the first in 49 minutes and the second
in 17 minutes. ;
American Polo Team Wins
London, April 21. The American
polo team defeated a mixed .Ameri
can and English team in a practicf
match Wednesday. The score was
10 goals to 4
Babe Asher and Frankle Mason have
been matched to meet at Cedar Rapids,
la., on May IS. Asher is making St.
Louis his home at present but will soon
move to Chicago. He is the A. E. F.
bantam champion.
FATIMA
CIGARETTES
Co.
Circus Sally' Hofman
Returns to Base Ball
As High School Coach
Chicago, April 21. -Vtie (Circui
Sally) Hofman, Chicago Cub cen-.
terfielder from 1906 to 1912, has re
turned to base ball after nine years
in the commercial world. Announce
ment was made today of his appoint
ment to coach a high school team
here.' . '
It was Hofman's throw from cen
ter to Johnny Evers at second base
in 1908 that forced Merklc of the
Giants, causing the game, which
was for the pennant, to end in a
tie. The Cubs defeated the Giants
in the playoff, winniiify the title.
Twelfth Annual Drake
'Relays to Be Held
Saturday at Des Moines
Des Moines, la., April 21.- The
12th annual Drake relays will start
promptly at 2 o'clock Saturday aft
ernoon, it was announced today. The
first evenf will be the 120-yard high
hurdles and will be followed by the
trials for the 100-yard dash, there
are 564 athletes entered in the meet.
Jack Smith Joins
St. Louis Nationals
St. Louis. Mo., April 21. Jack
Smith, St. Louis National outfielder,
who has been holding out, joined the
team today and agreed to terms, but
will not be permitted to sign a con
tract ( until he gets in condition,
Samuel Brcadon, president "of the
club announced tonight.
Salt Lake Cluh Purchases
Two Chicago Players
Salt Lake City, April 21. Harry
A. Weaver, pitcher who was with
Kansas City in 1920, and purchased
by the Chicago Nationals, and Don
Brown, infielder of Springfield, Mo.,
also of the Cubs, have been sold to
the Salt Lake club of the Pacific
Coast ' league.
Fourteenth Game of '"
Chess Tourney a Draw
Havana, April 21. The 14th game
of the chess tournament between Dr.
Emanuel Lasker and Jose R.
Capablanca, was adjourned early this
morning after Lasker. .had made his
32d move. Capablartca's 32d was
sealed. The opening was a ruy lopez,
with Lasker playing the whites.
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