'liiU BEE: OMAHA, TliUKSUAi, AUGUST 15, 1921. 10 "Babe" Ruth Cracks Out His 45th Home Run in Yank Victory v. Collects 148th Circuit Drive Of Major Career Registers Longest Hit Ever Made in White Sox Park When Ball Sails More Than 475 Feet. Chicago, Aug. 17. Babe Ruth of the Yankees cracked out his 45th home run of the season and his 148th circuit drive since being in the American league, today when he registered the longest hit ever made in the White Sox park. The ball cleared the right center field bleach er wall about 10 feet, and landed on the outside, a distance, approxi mately 475 feet from the plate, ac cording to ground officials. After striking the ground in an adjoining field, the ball bounded a distance of 200 feet or more before it was stopped by a boy, making the trav eling distance of the ball approxi mately 675 feet. Incidentally, New York easily de feated Chicago, 11 to 3, in a game curtailed because of rain. Wildncss of the local pitchers, coupled with opportune hitting, enabled New York to score at will. Shawkcy was an enigna to the Chicago batters. NEW YORK. I CHICAGO AB.H.O.A.I AB.H.O.A. Miller, rf 4 13 OU'hnson, ss 4 1 1 3 - P'np gh. ss 3 1 1 SIM'lllgan. Sb 4 I 2 3 Ruth, If 4 14 OiCnlllns. 2b 3 113 Baker, 3h ,3 1 0 HM'Clell.. 2b 0 0 0 0 Meusel. rf 1 0 1 OlStrunk. rf 1 1 f 0 Pipp. lb 3 2 10 l!Kalk. If 2 1 Ward. 2b 4 10 2'Sheely. lb 3 0 8 0 Sehang, c 3 1 2 lIMostll, cf 3 13 0 Shawkey, p 4 I 0 2lSchalk, o 3 1 - I ILees. ' 0 0 1 0 Totals 28 12 21 Wtnkln P 1 J J MW'ney. p 0 0 0 2 xO'tergard 10 0 0 Wlenecke. p 0 0 0 0 T'ombly, p 1 0 0 1 Totals S6 6 21 13 xOaterKUrd batted for McWceney In the fourth. Si-ore by Innings: .... ,, New York 0 0 S 2 1 3 S H Chicago 1 0 2 0 0 0 0-3 Summary Rum: Miller. Pecklnpaugh, S: Ruth, 2; Baker, Meuaet, 2; Sehang, Shawkey, 2; Johnson, Mulligan, Collins. Errors: Pecklnpaugh. Meusel. Two-base lilts: Ward, Collins. Strunk. Miller. Home run: Ruth. Stolen base: Baker. Sacrifice bits: Collins, rerklnpaugh. Miller. Dou ble play: Twomhly to Schalk to Sheely. Left on bases: New York. 8; Chicago, . Kirst base on balls: off Shawkey. 1; off Wilkinson. S; off McWeeney, 2; off Wlenecke, 2: off Twombly, 3. Hits: Off Wilkinson. 3 In 2 1-3 Innings; off lie -Wcenev, 4 In 1 2-3 innings; off Wlenecke. 4 In 1 Inning, none out In sixth; off Twomhlv, 1 In 2 Innings. Hit by pitched ball: Bv Shawkey. Strunk. Struck out: By Sha'wkev. 2: by Twombly, l.Wlld pitches: Wilkinson, Shawkey, Wlenecke. L ., 11111. In. nn 1 lt I'M ' Losing piirner: " """' V. n Owens end Wilson. Time of game: 1:10. Indians Pound Naylor Hard and Win, 15 to 8 Cleveland. Aug. 17 Cleveland hit Philadelphia pitchers hard to day and won, 15 to 8, the visiting huilers also being, wild. Coveleskie, who started for the champions, lfsred less than two innings, but Caldwell, who relieved him, was ef fective. First Baseman Johnny alker of the Athletics was hit on the right side of the head with a ball batted bv Jamieson in the first in ning. He was knocked uncon scious, but soon afterward regained consciousness. He was taken to Lakeside hospital, where it was found he was suffering from con cussion of the brain . Today was the first anniversary of the death of Ray Chapman, Cleveland shortstop, who was struck by a pitched ball. Each per son entering the park todav was civen a rose in his memory. Score: PHILADELPHIA. I CLEVELAND AB.H.O.A.! AB.H.O.A. Wltt.rf 6 3 1 0'ja'leson. If 5 3 5 0 CWal'er.lf 6 S 3 l.Wamby. 2b 4 2 12 JWal'er. lb 1 0 0 0 Speaker, cf 5 2 3 0 Ortffln. lb 4 3 8 01 Wood, rf 1 1 J 0 Perkins, c 6 I 3 OlSmtth. rf 5 3 10 J'hns'n, cf 4 16 0 O'rdner. ib J 1 3 6 Pugan. 3b 3 2 2 Sewell. ss 5 117 Dykes. 2b 4 10 siBurm.lb 6 3 0 M'Cunn, ss 4 0 ! 2!0'Nelll. o 4 4 4 .. Moore, p 0 0 0 OlCove.. p 1 0 0 1 Harris. P 1 " 0'Cald'ell, p 4 0 0 0 Freeman, p 000 0 77777777 Naylor. p 2 0 0 01 Totals 41 JO 27 17 xMyatt 1 0 j Totals S 11 34 71 xMyatt batted for Naylor in ninth. Score by Innings: , Philadelphia 4 1002000 18 Cleveland 6 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 x U Summary Runs: Witt, 3; C. Walker, J. Wnlker. Griffin, Perkins, 2; Jamieson, 8; Wambaganas. 2: Speaker, 3, Wood, Smith, Gardner 2; Sewell, Burns. 2. Errors: Witt. Wambaganss, Gardner,. Two-base hits: C. Walker. 2; Perkins. 2; Burns O'Neill, 2: Wambsganss. Three-base hits. Sewell, Witt. Stolen base: Jamieson. Sac rifice hits: Pugan. Gardner. W'n ganss. Double play: McCann to Or ffin. " Left on bases: Philadelphia. 6; Cleveland. 13. First base on balls: Off Moore. 1; off Harris. 3: off Freeman. 3; off Nay lor 2 Hits: Off Moore. 3 In 2-3 Inning; off Harris. 2 In 1 inning; off Freeman. 3 in 1 Inning; off Naylor.. 13 in 6 1-3 innings: off Coveleskie. 5 In 1 1-3 m-r"nYs- Off Caldwell. in 7 2-3 innings. Struck out: By Harris. 1: by Naylor. 2. Wild pitch: Coveleskie. Winning pitcher: ' Caldwell. Losing pitcher: Harris. Lrn plres: Evans. Hlldebrand and Dineen. Time of game: 2:12. Miller's Homer Saves Senators From Shutout St. Louis, Aug. 17. Miller's home run in the eighth inning with Milan on base saved Washington from being shut out by St. Louis in the first game of the series to tlay. The Browns won their game, 7 to 2, in the second and tl.ird in nings by bunching hits off Mo eridee. Score: g WASHINGTON. . I ST. LOCTS AH H.U.A.' Smith, rf A nITnhln. rf 5 0 10 ! 1 O Ellerbe. 3b 4 1 ii 1 0(0 Slsler. lb 4130 1 E 0Wlllia.'s. if 4 13 0 1 3 3lJ"obson. cf 4 2 6 0 1 0 IlSevereld, c 2 0 7 0 0 3 0:Oerber. ss 4 2 3 0 S 0 4IM'M'nus, 2b 4 2 2 3 0 0 Oi Shocker, p 3 10 1 0 0 o! Total! 34 10 27 6 0 0 01 Milan, cr Judge, lb Miller. If Harris, 2b Shanks, 3b G'arrtty. e I,a'otte, ss M'gridge. p Schacht. p x.Iohnson xBrower Total 33 24 ! x.Tohnson batted for Mogridge In fifth. xBrower batted for Schacht In ninth. Score by Innings: . Washington J J 0 0 9 9 t 0 2 St. Lou! 0 9 1 x 7 Summarv Huns: Milan. Moeller, Eller fce, Williams, Jacobson, Severeld, Gerber, 2; McManus. Errors: Judge. Harris, Ger ber. Two-base hits: Gerber. Milan, Shanks. Home run: Miller. Stolen bases: McManus, Harris, Severeld. Left on bases: Washington, ; St. Louis, t. First base on balls: Off Shocker, J; off Mogridge, 1. Hits: Off Mogridge. I In 4 innings; off Schacht. 1 in 4 Innings. Hit by pitched ball: By Mogridge. Shocker. Struck out: By Shocker. 7; by Mogridge. 1 ; by Schacht. 1. Losing pitcher: Mo gridge. Umpires: Connolly and Nallln. Time of game: 1:5. Omaha Buffaloes (j-UG" GRIFFIN, the "Babe W Ruth of the Western league." "Pug" has won this title by driv ing out 20 circuit clouts this season and he is apt to uncork the 21st most any day. He didn't have to win the nickname. Nature furnished the reason and fans bestowed it gratuitously. Pug's christian name is Francis Arthur but that's a secret. He doesn't want his teammates to know it, for fear they might "kid him." For this reason, fans are asked, to consider this information strictly confidential. Griffin is one of these dangerous fellows at the plate. He may go to President Harding May Enter Scribes' Golf Tournament Washington, Aug. 17. Presi dent Harding not only accepted an invitation today to present the trophy at the Washington Cor respondents' Golf tournament here next week, but indicated that he might enter as a contestant. He asked that his qualifications as an active newspaper man be passed on by the eligibility com mittee. The tournament is sched uled for August 25. Women Compete In Golf Events Ladies' Day at Lakoma Club Brings 73 Golfers to Course. The semi-open season Ladies' Day of the Lakoma Country club at tracted 75 local and out-of-town women golf enthusiasts to the course yesterday morning. Mrs. Charles M. Johnson of the Fremont Country club took first honors in the driving contest. Mrs. E. H. Sprague of the Omaha Coun try club turned in the lowest scores on holes 12, 14 and 18. By taking the putting and ap proaching contests, Mrs. E. V. Ar nold of the Omaha Field club dem onstrated some skillful golf, and Mrs. Carl Lininger of Happy Hol low collected laurels by making low score in the nine-hole medal play event. Mrs. W. G. Silver of Happy Hol low club won the premier event of the day by winning the 18-hole low medal play competition. . More honors went to the Fremont Country club during the afternoon when Miss Helen Marr scored high at bridge. Mrs. C. L. Thiessen of the Pret tiest Mile club won the blind bogey contest. Mrs. Harry Muir, Mrs. Luther Larsen, Mrs. Charles M. Johnson, Miss Helen Marr and Cass Martin, golf pro, were the invaders from the Fremont Country club. The next open Ladies' day on Omaha's golf calendar will ' be staged at Happy Hollow club, Sat urday, September 2. She pats husbo on cheek. Nice John. He returns blow in self-defense. After short harmonious dis cussion of hat, policeman chases mor bid crowd back. Suggests' that John either buy hat or hire lawyer. When Spendere'lla escapes from store her dome is garlanded with imported alien enemy of John's b.r. Which is killing two bankroll birds with one sluggestion. American Association Milwaukee, Aug. T.oulsvllle Milwaukee 17. K. H. E. .. 8 11 1 .. 1 12 2 Batteries: Koob. Tincup and Meyer; Barnes and SengstocK. Minneapolis, Aug. 17. K. II. K. Toledo f 1 Minneapolis 13 0 Batteries: Bedlent and Schauffel; Ting ling and Mayer. St. Paul, Aug. 17. H. H. E. Columbus 7 0 St. Paul 3 7 2 Batteries: Danforth and Hatley; Mer rltt and McMenemy. Kanaas City. Aug. 17. R. H. E. Indianapolis 13 13 1 Kanaas City ( 13 4 Batteries: Tetty and Dixon: Bono, Horstman, Holzhauser and Skiff, Cad. -: MY NAMES POCr GRIFFIN, - I M A BALL PtAYCH Foor- OAU. AT UWCOLN bat in a crucial period and fan out, but he is more apt to break up a ball game. The Omaha outfielder is a natural hitter. He takes a good slice and when he connects the ball is off for a joy ride. Griffin expects to retain his title as -the "home run king" of the Tear ney swing and to show his heels to other aspirants for his crown by soaking out at least 10 more home runs this season. He bats and throws right handed; is five feet, 10 inches -tall and tips the scales at 190 pounds. This is his fifth year in organized ball. He made his debut into the national game Greater Omaha Tennis Association To Be Perfected at Meeting Aug. 30 A tentative organization to be known as the Greater Omaha Tennis association was formed at a meeting last night of a committee of six re cently appointed by the city tennis association. The meeting was held in the office of Ralph Newell of the Universal Motors company, who is a member of the national committee of the United States Lawn Tennis association. The organization will be perfected at a meeting to be held Tuesday, Au gust 30, in the health department of fice of the city hall. A member of each private' tennis club and a representa tive of each of the six municipal tennis centers in Omaha will be in vited to attend. These representa tives will comprise the executive committee. The invitation will be extended to the club and each can choose its own representative, thus giving every tennis club and center a voice in the permanent organization. At the next meeting, a constitu tion and by-law will be drafted and initial steps taken to arrange for an Caddy Champ of Last Year Loses In Semi-Finals Alex Engardt, last year's champion, fell before a barrage of scientific golf shooting displayed by R. Kucharo, 3 up and 2 to go, in the semi-finals of the Happy Hollow club caddies' golf tourney yesterday morning. Ir vin Carlsen, last season's runnerup, trimmed J. Pollard in another hard fought match, 4 up and to play. A. Munroe who won over S. Scl ander in the second flight, 3 and 2, did the feature playing of the day, when he made the sixth hole, from tee to green, 130 yards, in a long drive and a midiron shot which landed the ball in the cup for a 2. Willie Wotherspoon announces that the finals will be played Monday morning, beginning at 9 a. m. Yesterday's results: CHAMP FLIGHT. Seml-FInal. P.. Kucharo beat A, Engardt, 3 up and 2 to go. I. Carlsen beat J. Pollard'. 4 up and 3 te go. SECOND FLIGHT. .Semi-Finals. A. Munroe beat S. Selander, 3 up and to go. W. Pope beat P. Seidlik, 7 up and ( te go. Rain Delays Racing Program at Belmont Philadelphia, Aug. 17. Rain caused a postponement of the sec ond day's card of the Grand circuit meeting at the Belmont club's track at Narbeth, Pa., today. The track is still in good condition and racing will be resumed tomorrow. The management announced the meeting will be extended through Saturday so the full program could be given. Hall and Phil Longo To Meet for Iowa Title D Moines, la., Aug. 17. Spe cial Telegram.) Roscoe Hall and Phil Longo, both of this city will fight for the Iowa lightweight cham pionship in a 10-round bout at Ma ringo Thursday. The boys have met three times before. Longo won the first meet, but the last two meetings have been drawl, "Pug" Griffin with the Lincoln club, then in the Western league. While the season was young, he was sold to the Phil adelphia Athletics. In '18 he played with Baltimore in the International league and the following season with Memphis. He cavorted in the gar den for both Memphis and the New York Giants in 1920 and came to Omaha this year. And it was a lucky day for Oma ha when he dragged his home run bats out to league park. "Pug" is a native of Lincoln. He first opened his eyes there. While attending Lincoln High school he was the star foot ball player among the "prep" athletes. invitation tournament at the Field club. Each winner of the singles title at each of the parks will be in vited to participate. Exhibition games between city tennis flashes will be arranged by the association. The Field club will furnish players for the exhibition contests. The purpose of the association, it was explained, is to stimulate inter est in tennis and to develop more players by providing more courts. The association also hopes to ulti mately restore tennis to the high po sition in sports it occupied in Omaha 10 years ago. Guy H. Williams, chairman of the tennis division of the Omaha Field club and last year president of the state tennis association, was elected temporary chairman and Ira W. Jones, head of the city recreational director, was appointed secretary. Those comprising the committee appointed by the city tennis asso ciation were: Guy H. Williams, S. S. Caldwell, Ira W. Jones, Ellis Cass, George Tunecliffe and Ralph New ell. "Paint and Powder Nines Stage a Game For Legion Benefit Shenandoah, la., Aug. 17. (Spe cial.) Sartorial decorations were sadly disfigured and lip stick, rouge and other facial illusions of the fairer sex blended into as many colors as the rainbow by the time the Locust Grove wom en's base ball team had finished a nine-inning encounter with Fisher Center's fair athletes here yesterday. The game was staged for the benefit of the local post of the American Legion. The score was 28 to 4 in favor of the Locust Grove girls. Omaha Flash May Box Under Dobbert Ben Dobbert, manager of Lee Anderson, light heavyweight negro champion of the world, and Jack Taylor, a colored light heavyweight, has offered inducements to Morrie Schlaifer, a promising Omaha light weight, to join his fold of boxers. Dobbert sees a promising ring career for this local flash and is eager to take him under his wing. The manager wants to take him east, where he has a series of battles matched for Anderson and Taylor. Schlaifer is not entirely an un known in the east, as he has flour ished his mitts in several ring en counters in Chicago and in other Illinois cities. He also has done considerable fighting in Michigan. An agreement between Dobbert and Schlaifer is expected to be reached this week. Jack Lawler Barred From Acting as Second St. Louis, Aug. 17. Frankie Mason of Fort Wayne, Ind., and (Knockout) Brown of New Orleans will not be permitted to box here until after January 1, next, as a penalty for a poor showing here re cently, the Police Boxing commis sion announced today. Jack Lawler, Omaha lightweight, will not be al lowed to act as second the remaind er of this year, because he recently violated the police regulation against coaching by seconds. , Homers By Kelly And Bancroft Win Giant Sluggers Pound Out Circuit Drives in First Two Innings and Beat Reds. New York, Aug. 17. Home runs by Kelly and Bancroft in the first two innings gave New York a 6 to 3 victory over Cincinnati today. Kelly's home run came with the bases full in the first inning. It was his 20th of the season. The pitching of Pat Shea, a youngster, who replaced Toney in the hpx in the fourth inning, featured. He pitched S 1-3 innings without a Cin cinnati player reaching first base. Score: CINCINNATI. NEW YORK. AB.H.O.A. AB.H.O.A. Neale. rf Bohne, 2b Oroh. 3b Rousb. cf 3 1 3 Burns, cf 3 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 li'ncroft, sa 1 S 1 4 0 1 1 12 0 3 Frisch, 3b Young, rf Kelly, lb Meu.iel, If D'ubert, lb 3 0 10 Duncan, If 3 0 Wlngo, o Kopf, as M'quard, p Coumbe, p 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 Ra'lings, 2b Snyder, o Toney, p Shea, p Totals 29 4 24 121 Totals !J 27 12 Score by innings: Cincinnati 1 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 New York 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 06 Summary Rum: Neale, Rouah, Dau hert. Burna, 2; Bancroft, 2: Young, Kelly. Errors: Bohne, Daubert, Bancroft. Two base hit: Burna. Home runa: Kelly. Ban croft. Sacrifice hits: Bohne, Bancroft. Double plays: Kelly to Bancroft; Raw lings to Bancroft to Kelly; Coumbe to Kopf to Daubert. Left on bases: New York, 3; Cincinnati, 6. Kirst base on balls: Off Marquard, Is off Coumbe, ; off Toney, 6. Hits: Off Marquard, 4 In 2 innings; off Coumbe, 2 In 6 Innings; off Toney, 4 in 3 2-3 innings; off Shea, 0 in 5 1-3 innings. Struck out: By Coumbe 1. Winning pitcher: Shea. Losing pitcher: Marquard. Umpires: Brennan and Moran. Time of game: 1:30. Cubs Twice Trim Boston Braves Boston, Aug. 17. Chicago twice defeated Boston today, 5 to 4 and 2 to 1, the second game going 10 in nings, bcotts w-ila throw in tne opening contest allowed the winning score. The second game was de cided on Terry's hit, a sacrifice and Maisel's bounding single to right. First game: CHICAGO. ! BOSTON. AB.H.O.A. AB.H.O.A. Flack, rf 5 10 OiPowell, cf 4 3 2 0 H'll'ch'r. Mill 3lBarbare, as 4 1 4 2 Terry, 2b 6 3 3 4;S'worth, rf 4 2 2 0 Deal, 3b 4 2 2 4!Crulee, If 4 14 0 Barber, If 4 2 2 OIBoeckel. 3b 4 0 0 4 Malael. cf 3 11 OlHolke. lb 4 1 13 0 Grimes, lb 4 2 13 O'Ford, 2b 4 0 11 O'Farrell. c 3 1 4 llGlbson, o 4 112 Ponder, p 4 0 0 6Scott, t 3 2 0 4 Totala 87 13 27 171 Totals 35 11 27 13 Score by innings: Chicago .0 1 0 5 0 0 1 1 0 5 Boston 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 04 Summary Runs: Flack, Terry, Deal, Grimes, Barber, Powell, Gibson, Scott, 2. Error: Scott. Two-base hitB: Flack, Terry, Cruise. Three-base hit: Powell. Home runs: Gibson, Scott. Sacrifice hit; Malael. Double plays: O'Farrell to Hollocher; Hollochcr to Terry to Grimes; Deal to Terry o Grimes; Barbara to Hllca. Left on bases: Chicago, 7; Boston, 4. First base on balls: Off Scott, 1. struck out: By Ponder, 3; by Scott, 1. Passed ball: Gibson. Umpires: Rlsler and Moran. Time of game: 1:40. Second game: CHICAGO. ! BOSTON. AB.H.O.A. AB.H.O.A. Flack, rf 6 11 0! Powell, cf 5 0 0 0 H'lrch'r. ss 5 1 2 OIBarbare, ss 6 1 3 S Terry, 2b 6 3 3 3i8'worth, rf 6 4 0 1 Deal, 3b 110 OIBoeckel, 3b 6 111 K'H'h'r. 3b 3 1 2 2INIc'olson, If 3 0 6 0 Barber, If 4 11 OlHolke. lb 4 1 10 2 Maisel. cf 4 13 01 Ford. 2b 4 0 6 2 Grimes, lb 1 113 2Gowdy, o 3 2 4 0 Klllefer, c 6 14 HO'Nell, c 1110 Jones, d 4 0 2 2IM'Q'H'n. D 3 0 0 6 IxNIzon 0 0 0 0 Totals S7 1130 16I Totals 38 10 30 19 xNixon ran for dowdy In eighth. Score by Innings: Chicago 000000010 12 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Summary Runa: Terry. Barber, Nixon. Errors: None. Two-base hit: Southworth. Three-base hit: Kelleher. Stolen base: Barber. Sacrifice hits: Maisel, Kelleher, McQuillan. Double play: Boeckel to Ford to Holke. Left on bases: Chicago, 12; Boston, 9. First base on balls: Oft Jones, 1; off McQuillan, 5. Struck out: By Jones, 4; by McQuillan, 3. Umpires: Moran and Rigler. Time of game: 1:55. Wheat's Bobble Costly To Brooklyn Players Brooklyn, Aug. 17. Zach Wheat's muff of Schultz's fly in the fifth in ning today cost Brooklyn a 3-to-l victory over St. Louis, as only two men were out when a heavy rain storm prevented further play. Had the Superba's outfielder caught the ball, the side would have been re tired and the game gone on record. Shenandoah Pacer Wins Feature Race Shenandoah, la., Aug. 17. (Spe cial Telegram.) Large crowds are attending Shenandoah's most suc cessful fair. In the program of horse races, Constine, owned by Miller brothers of this city, won the 2:22 pace, taking three out of four heats. Peter Payne of Red Cloud, Neb., won second money. Massa Oak owned by Dr. L. A. Cleveland of St. Joseph, placed third. Best time was 2:14 1-4. Patrician, owned by Frank Stan of Red Cloud, won the 2:27 trot in 2:24 1-4, the best time being hung up in the second heat. Dixie Arch dale, owned by C. E. Negus of Nick erson. Neb., was second. Watch Your Step placed first in the four and one-half furlong run ring race. In the ball game, Shenandoah de feated Malvern, 2 to 1. Omaha Guns Win In Glenwood Shoot In a field of 40 marksmen compet ing in the registered shoot at Glen wood, la., yesterday, Omahans figured in first and second places. Ray Kinsley tied for first place with two Iowans with a score of 144 out of ISO. Dr. Joe Dawson and I. Noyes tied for second honors with a card of 142. Scores of the six other members of the Omaha club which attended the tourney, follow: Broke. Shot At. Henry McDonald 137 150 Peter Simpson 136 150 Frank Vlerllng 134 150 Frank Beard 12 160 H. W. McNamara 120 150 B. W. Barnes 90 110 An investment that pays big dividends Bee want ads. BaseBallResults eiiaStartdintfs WESTERN LEAfilE. W. L.Pct.l W. I. Pct. Wichita 73 47 .r.09!JopIln 68 60.492 OMAHA 11 Si .S77iles Moines 06 64 .462 Okla. City 66 64 .646!St. Joseph 66 64 .462 Sioux City 61 69 .608iTulsa 42 30 .344 Yesterday's Results. HI. Joseph. II; Omaha, 7. Wichita, 9; Oklahoma City, 1. Sioux City, 9; Des Moines, 1. Tulsa, 16; Joplln, 2. Tudas's (James, Des Moines at Omaha. Oklahoma City at Wichita. Joplin at Tulsa. Sioux City at St. Joseph. NATIONAL LKAGIE. V. L.Pct.l W. L.Pct. Pittsburgh 7139.6!St. Louis 65 64 .605 New York 68 46 .696l:ineinnati 49 63 .437 Boston 62 47 .6l9IChlcago 46 66 .411 Brooklyn 59 54 .622IPhllad'phla 36 76 .313 Yesterday's Results. Chicago, 5-2; Boston. 4-1. New York, 6; Cincinnati, 8. Brooklyn, 3; St. Louis, 1. (Called end of fourth, rain.) Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, rain. Today's inmes. ft. Louis at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. Chicago at Boston. Cincinnati at New York. AMERICAN LEACil'E. W. L.Pcttl W. L.Pct. New York G7 40 .6271 Detroit 53 61 .460 Cleveland 70 42 .6261 Boston 49 68 .458 Washing. 60 64 .52SIChlrago 47 64 .424 St. Louis 67 64 .613iPhllad'phia 41 70 .370 Yesterday's Results. St. Louis. 7: Washington, 2. New York. 11; Chicago, 3. Cleveland. 15; Philadelphia, S. Boston-Detroit, hiin. . Today's Games. Washington at St. Loula. New York at Chicago. Boston at Detroit. (Two games.) Philadelphia at Cleveland. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. W. L.Pct.' W. L.Pct. Louisville 71 49 .692lToledo 65 61 .474 Mln'eapolle 63 61 .GUiln'anapolls 65 62 470 Milwaukee 61 65 .62filSt. Paul 63 67 .437 Kan. City 60 55 .522!Columhus 48 65 .435 Yesterday's Results. Indianapolis, 13; Kansas City, 6. Columbus, 6; St. Paul, 2. Minneapolis, 6; Toledo, 2. Louisville, 8; Milwaukee, 1. . Today's Games. Columbus at St. Paul. Toledo at Minneapolis. Louisville at Milwaukee. Indianapolis at Kansas City. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. At Memphis, 7-5; Chattanooga, 2-7. At Little Rock, 4-2; Atlanta, 3-3. At Birmingham, 1-3; New Orelans, 7-4. At Nashville. 5-1; Mobile, 4-0. Beatrice Coach Announces Schedule Beatrice, Neb.. Aucr. 17. (Soecial Telegram.) Coach Hughes, upon his return from the summer school for coaches at Urbana, 111., todav an nounced the following foot ball schedule for Beatrice High: September 23 Falls City at Beatrice. September 30 Nebraska City at Be atrice. October 7 Manhattan, Kan., at Beatrice October 14 Grand Island at Grand Island. October 21 Omaha Commerce at Omaha. October 23 Omaha Central at Omaha. November 4 York at Beatrice. November 31 Tecumseh at Beatrice. November 18 Lincoln at Beatrice. Turkey Day Open. . .Amateur! Sidney Boosters Win Two (iames. Sidney, Neb., Aug. 17. Special.) The Sidney Boosters defeated the fast Chey enne Indians fn a double-header here by the scores of 10 to 0 and 6 to 1. Bat teries: First game. Sidney, Vorhles and Brown; Indians, Morrison and Brown. Second game, Sidney, Shook and Brown; Indians, Olazee and Morrison. Harrtngton, 8? Randolph, 0. Hartlngton, Neb., Aug. 17. (Special.) Before one of the largest crowds that ever witnessed a base ball game In this section of the country, Hartlngton de feated Randolph, 9 to 0. "Babe" Jenny deserted the local club and pitched for the visitors, wearing the uniform of the Hartlngton team. B. Z. Baird hurled for the winners. Wj more Ball Club Loses. Wymore. Neb.. Aug. 17. (Special.) The Wymore bail club lost to the Du bois team here at Armour. The Arm strong team of Lincoln bunched hits off Wlssler Rnd won here by the score of 9 to 4. The Wymore team will play Fii ley here Thursday, Fairbury Friday and Havelock Sunday. v Hazard. 5; Litchfield', 2. Litchfield, Neb., Aug. 1 7. (Special.) Litchfield lost to Hazard by the score of 5 to 2, before a record-breaking crowd. The superior teamwork of the visitors en abled them to trounce the locals. Roberts end Lang both pitched good ball, but their support crumbled at critical times. Lang whiffed 12 batters, -while Roberts struck out half that number. Score by Innings: R. H. E. Hazard 10100210 06 6 4 Litchfield ....1000010 0 2 3 7 Batteries: Roberts and Roberts: Lang and Adams. Umpires: Munn and Bur num. T Hold Ball Tourney. riavid. City. Neb.. Aug. 17. (Special.) A base ball tournament will be staged in this city August 19 to 21, Inclusive, with the Columbus. Stromsburg. Ulysses and David City teams competing for prizes. Harvard. 13; Clar Center, 12. Harvard. Neb., Aug. 17. (Special.)' Harvard defeated Clay Center In a "twi light" game here by the score of 13 to 12. The game was railed at the end of the fifth inning because of darkness. Xorfolk, 7: Wiener, 4. Madison, Neb., Aug. 17. (Special.) Norfolk defeated the Wlsner team here In a fast game by the score of 7 to 4. The fielding and batting of the winners was the feature of the contest. Creyhull. 9; Scottebluff. . Scottsbluff. Neb.. Aug. 17. (Special Telegram.) In a Midwest league game plai'ed here this afternoon Oreybull de feated the local team by the score of to 6. Score by Innings: R. H. E. Orevbull 02001320 19 14 0 Scottsbluff ...2 0200002 06 11 3 Batteries: Kempling and Moore; Brooks and Benny. Oreenwood Wins Three. Greenwood, Neb., Aug. 17. (Special.) Oreenwood won three games In the last two days, making them a string of eight straight. It defeated Murdock in the first game of a double-header by the score of 6 to 1, the game being featured by sharp fielding and home runs for Greenwood by Carpenter and Armstrong. R. H. E. Oreenwood 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 6 10 3 Murdock 0 00 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 3 The Havelock Boilermakers dropped the second game of the bill to the locals, In a snappy and hard-fought game. Deremer was able, with some sensational fielding behind him. to hold the locals scoreless till the sixth, while Havelock chased two scores across. Home runs by Mason and Carpenter for Oreenwood In their half of the sixth with a man ahead of each homer put them In the lead. Sensational fielding by Stevens snd Kelly for Oreen wood and Scblcrfle of Havelock featured. Stevens for Greenwood drew a single, two two-hnggers and a triple In five trips to the Plate. This player In two preceding games cracked out three home runs. R. IT. B. Oreenwood ....0 0000414 x 9 14 3 Havelock 0 00101 02 04 12 3 Greenwood took a farclal game from a team of mixed players representing Davey at the American Legion picnic at that place by the score of 23 to 8. Only eight Innings were played. George Miller. Clouse, Ullatrom, Zlegenbeln and two or three more took turns on the mound for Davey. The game was played In the rain. George Miller of Davey and Ed Miller of Greenwood slapped out homers. Stevens continued his heavy hitting by gathering a single, double and two triples eut of six attempts. Cope snd Burks were in the, points for Oreenwood. Oreenwood 3 0 2 7 0 3 2 23 Davey 3 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 8 Carpentier Matched With Dutch Heavy Paris, Aug. 17. Georges Car pentier, heavyweight champion of Europe, will meet Vandeveer, the Dutch heavyweight, at Shevenin gen, a fashionable bathing resort in Holland, next month, says an Amsterdam dispatch to the Auto. WitchesNickStoner For 17 Hits and Win Wichita Easily Trims Okla homa City, 9 to 1 ; Boosters Lose, 9 to 1. Wichita, Kan., Aug. 1". Wichita pounded Stoncr for 17 hits and won easily today, 9 to 1. Beebe relieved Musser after the latter had hurt his side in the first inning and pitched shutout ball in the last eight. Score: OKLA CITT. I WICHITA. AB.H.O.A.I AB.H.O.A. Pitt, rf 4.2 1 O'Smlth, rf 4 3 5 0 Wright. 3b 3 0 1 ClWburn. 2b 3 1 2 2 Shanley. 2b 4 2 4 Sillerger. ss 4 3 3 3 Harper, cf 3 0 6 n!East. rf 6 14 1 Gr'hnm, lb 3 13 21leck, lb 6 3 7 2 Heatly, if 4 0 2 OlButler, Sb 4 0 0 0 Runser. ss 4 0 4 4'Brkesly, If 6 2 3 0 Parker, o 4 0 3 0'Haley. c 6 16 0 Stoner, p 8 0 0 1 1 Musser, p 0 0 0 0 1 Beebe, p 5 3 0 0 Totals 82 6 24 181 Totals 40 17 27 8 Score by Innings: Oklahoma City 10000000 01 Wichita 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 x 9 Summary Runs: Pitt, Smith, 2; Wash burn, Berger, 3; Beck, Haley, Beehe. Errors: Shanley, Runser, Washburn. Ber ger, 2; Haley. Sacrifice hits: Washburn, Wright. Harper. Two-base hits: Bcrg.;r. Beck. East. Home run: Beck. Stolen bases: Berger, 2; Blakesley, Shanley. Hits: Off Musser. 1 and 1 In 1 Inning. Toub1e nlavs: Beck to Berger to Beck; Wright to Shanley to Graham. Struck out: By Muster, 1. First base on balls: Off Musser, 1; off Stoner. 4. Left on baies: Wichita, 12; Oklahoma nty. 7. Umpires: Guthrie and Holmes. Time of game: 1:30. Parkers, 9; Boosters, 1. Sioux City. la., Aug. 17. Sioux City made a clean sweep of its three-game series with Des Moines by winning the final game, 9 to 1, here today. Black was hammered hard, while Russell was ef fective at all stages of the contest. The score: DES MOINES. I SIOUX CI TV. AB.H.O.A. ! AB.H.O...V O'C'or. r-cf 4 0 1 0'Harbor, cf 12 3 0 Coffey, 2h 4 2 4 U'Watson. rf 3 3 0 0 Brown, lb 3 1 4 0 Marr, 3b 4 4 0 2 Moeller, If 3 0 1 V"-f . it 6 0 6 1 Rhyne, ss 4 1 4 3 1 Rob' son. If 4 10 0 Yuha, Sb 4 12 1 1 Query, o 4 111 0 Milan, cf 2 10 0;Ho'man, 2b 4 13 4 Mera. rf 2 0 0 Oi Kearns, ss 4 3 7 4 Anderson, c 4 1 8 liRustell, p 10 0 0 Black, p 3 1 0 21 1 Totals i6 1ji'7 11 Totals 03 8 21 61 Score by Innings: Des Moines 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Sioux City 0 3 1 3 0 1 0 1 x 9 Summary Runs: Tuna. Harbor. 2; Watson, 2; Robison, Query, Hoffman, Kearns, Russel1 Errors: Brown, Rhyne, Anderson, Hoffman. Two-base hits: Milan, Brown, Robison. Watson, Kearns. Sacri fice hit: Watson. Stolen bases: Coffey, Kearns, 2; Query, Harbor, 2; Hoffman, Marr. Double plays: Meta to Kearns to Metz; Kearns to Hoffman to Metz. Left on bases: Des Moines, 8; Sioux City, 7. First base on balla: Off Black. 2; off Russell, 2. Struck out: By Black, 8; by Russell. 9. Wild pitch: Black. Passed balls: Anderson, Query. Hit by pitched ball: By Black, Hoffman: by Russell, Black. Umpires: Ornuby -and Buckley. Time of game: 1:50. Oilers. 16; Miners, 2. Tulea, Okl., Aug. 17. The Oilers ham mered Joplln pitchers hard today and won, 16 to 2. The score-: JOPLIN., I TULSA. AB.H.O.A.I AB.H.O.A. Christenson, I Burke. 2b 4 2 2 3 Pf p 6 2 2 I Tho'son. 3b 4 12 2 Ken'edv, If 4 0 6 1 ' Davis, rf 6 3 0 0 Mueller, rf 3 2 1 UTodt. If 5 10 0 Speas,lb-rf 3 0 3 LBran'on, lb 6 3 9 1 R'ertson, sa 8 3 1 lk.Vnolly, cf 8 2 3 0 Smith, o 3 0 6 llSnellman. c 4 2 8 0 'Cru'ger, 2b 4 0 2 SlM'Gln'Is. ss 4 12 2 Hamilton. Sb 3 0 0 l Rlch'nnd. p 6 3 13 N'fziger, p 2 0 0 0'PruItt, rf 0 0 0 0 Willia's. cf 2 110! 'T7 Bourg, lb 2 12 0' Totals 40 18 27 11 Doyle. 3b 1 1 0 01 xYoung 1 0 0 Oj Totals 36 10 24 10! xToung batted for Speas in ninth. Score by Innings: Joplin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Tulsa 0 1 0 6 6 3 1 0 x 16 Summary Runs: Mueller, Doyle, Burke, 3; Thompson. Davis, Brannon, 4; Con nolly, 2; Spellman, McGlnnis, 2; Rich mond. 2. Errors: Chrlstensen, Mueller, Hamilton, Nafziger, Burke, Doyle, Rich mond. Two-base hits: Robertson, 2; Spell lran, Brannon, Chrlstensen, Dftvls. Home runs: Mueller, Davis. Sacrifice hits: Smith, Thompson. Runs and hits: Off Nafziger, 12 and 12 in 6 Innings. First base on balls: Off Nafziger, 6: off Rich mond. 2; off Chrlstensen. 4. Struck out: By Richmond, 7; by Nafziger. 1; by Chrlstensen. 1. Passed bail: Smith. Wild pitch: Nafziger. Hit by pitched ball: By Chrlstensen. Thompson: by Richmond, Speas. Left on bases: Tulsa. 12: Jnpiin, 11. Time of game: 2:12. Umpires: Becker and Anderson. Two Boxers Training Here For Out-of-Town Bouts Hanov Malone, a lightweight, who is billed for a session of mitt whirling at St. Joseph next month, and Sailor Burns, who will step 10 rounds with George Melcher at Co lumbus, Neb.. Labor day, are train ing for their bouts in the Queens bury Athletic club headquarters. Burns is a welterweight and is work ing out Vith his brother, who fights under the name of Frankie Reagon. Former Creighton Coach Visiting Omaha Friends "Tom" Mills, coach of Beloit Col lege of Wisconsin is visiting friends in Omaha. Mills was athletic di rector at Creighton university from 1914 to 1917, and during his stay here made a host of friends. WTmTHE Chicago Tribune-Omaha. Bee Leased Wire. It looks like Jim Mullen will have hii Aurora open arena packed on the night of August 26. The three 10-rouinl fights will bring together good tmxers. e ranme Schaefer faces Mike Dundee of Rock Island and the other bouts will be between Jimmy Kelly and Babe Asher. tho Ameri can expeditionary forces' champion. Charley Cutler is back In town after passing five months in Havana, Cuba, and Miami, Fla. He Intends to locate In Miami and, open a physical culture school. Mike O'Down, the former middleweight champion, will be ready to battle again In about two weeks. Ills manager la try- I Ing to match him with Gus Platts. En- I Ilsh middleweight. Miks is training in Brooklyn. Babe Asher, American expeditionary forces' bantam, has three matches booked between now and Labor day. On August 26 he will exchange blows with Jimmy Kelly, three days later he boxes at Sioux City. la., where his opponent has not yet been announced. Labor day he takes on Jack Sharkey for 12 rounds, no decision, at Toledo. Jim Mullen and his colored heavy weight, Sam I.angford. left last nigh' for Cincinnati, where Langfurd and George Godfrey hook up for 10 founds tomorruv Bight. Saints Wallop Buffaloes, 21 to 7 41 S in nnal bame Daniels, Burcli, Bliss and Haney Take Turn ou Mound, But Are UnrLle to Check St. Joseph. St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 17. St. Jo oph won the last game of the seriei iroin wniaiia nere tonay in a game, that resembled a track meet. Th score "was 21 to 7. The last Innin was a farce comedy as far a base i.-f . i .. .:.i. tl....v i;ui wits couicriieu, wiin nancy, Omaha third baseman, on the mound for the visitors. Score: OMAHA. AB. R ii. ro. S X 1 :t l i 0 7 1 1 i 1 o K. 0 n o 0 n n n n n ii l f.lNliiaun, Hi 5 Mniiey 3h-i 3 4 4 4 il I.ee. If l.ellvelt, lb... MftNNey, rf . . . . O'ltrleil. rf... Hpangler, h.. Mason, v 5 5 1 I 1 Itnnlels, p. Ilurrli, p.., lillxn. p..., xliiiffln .. Totals 3 7 13 4 13 1 ST. JOSEPH. All. R. H. TO. A. F. F. McDonald, rf ft 0 2 1 0 Kentty, lb 5 1 8 10 1 O Connolly. 2b 6 4 S 0 O Klsher, rf 0 O Cnrrldon. If S 4 llefate. ss 4 8 2 1 McDonald, 8b 1 O O O O O Crosby, c 5 t ; J J MrLanghlln, p a l J 1 ' iKrehmcyer, 8b 8.1 O O ufer. If ... 1 J J J J! Totals 43 21 81 27 U 0 xOrlffln batted for Bliss In elgjilh. xKrehmejer batted for McDonald In i ond. Score by Innings: .. St. Joseph 3 4 0 6 0 4 0 4 I Summary Earned runs: Omaha. 1 1 SN. Joseph, 21. Hasee on balls: Off Ianlels, Zf off Hurcli, 8: off Hllss, 8 1 off HnnjT. U off Mclaughlin, 4. Struck oat: By lfcsnlels? 1; bv Hiircli. 0; by Bliss, 0: by Haney, Oj by McLaughlin, . let on bases: Omaha. 10: St. Joseph, 10. Wild pitches: Haney. 2. Two-base hits: Iefafe. BeaHy Me lJiughlln. Fisher. Three-bane hits: Corrt don, ilslason. Mason, Bureb. Connolly. Crosbv. F. McDonald. Home run: Coirl don. Sacrifice hits: Haney. F. McDonald. Hit by pitched ball: Fisher by Daniels, 2; "lassey by Mclaughlin; Krahmeyer by Bliss. Massed ball: Mason. Stolen bases: Hrtiier. Crosby, Krehmejer. llmpjres: Burnslde and Daly. Balk: Burch. time: 3:05, International Bowling Meet To Be Held in St. Paul St. Paul, Aug. 17.-The ,192-' tournament of the International Bowling association will be held in Ct Pont February 10 to 19. it wai announced here today by the direc tors. , . ii. s a sj-"VW-r Wit t.nAI ILK A great many Omaha colfert eonslde the handicap argument preliminaries tna biggest part of the battle. Sport Is a medly of romance, tragedy, comedy and melodrama where humaa nature emerges from Its skin to stand exposed and raw before the publlo gaxa. OMAHA FIELD CXTJB. P. R. Fredman returned from Csnver yesterday, where he has been playing oj the Denver Country club's celebrated links. Harvey Milliken Is back from Laks OkoboJI, where he played golf with RoJ Paige and Herbert Potter of the Flelo club. Rain two consecutive days after 6 p. m. Just when the tired business men hop of! the car for their afternoon of sport ,dowa she comes, bigger 'n bloomln' snowballs, as Art Saunders would put it. But on rainy days they awing theli clubs at Imaginary balls resting on th4 board green of No. 1. Art recollects that a club head flew off recently during one of these 1.000-yard Indoor drlvea and busted the only clock in the place. Golf cape grew unfashionable yesterday afternoon while the hailstones were pelti ing. These plaid Inventions cause the wearer's ears to stick out like a pair ol nlrplain wines. Result: Hailstones causa golfer to wear wound-stripe around his ears for two weeks afterward. Miss Maybelle Hlgdon. Mr. H. Betelin, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Scharf and Miss T, Landry, the latter woman golf champ of Minneapolis, made up a formidable mixed fivesome during the afternoon. When they got as far as No. 7, the dally tor rential rainstorm intervened. Albert Krug, Ted Nelle, Jim London, W. R. Currey, all received a drenching. W. S. Johnson, playing In his business clothes, is figuring on the cost of a new suit to go to work in this morning. That straw didn't warp, did It? Dr. E. C. Oreen and Dr. 3. A. Schalek traveled the 9504 step route. Cp till rain time, the golf-sky waa bright enough 1H spots to enable them to get along without our luminous golf ball. Judge Charles E. Foster li getting to bs one of the club's steadiest customers. W. H. Hulslzer, D. Bowie, E. II. Ward, W. P. Thomas. E. C. Henry, R. I. Robin set in. OMAHA COINTRT CLVB. Charlie Johnson, golf pro, and the life of the club, has doffed his kilties and stored away his clubs until be gets back from Chicago. Business calls Charlie to the , Windy City, so the Jokers will not have the satisfaction of seeing Charlie look over the deck of score-cards every night' until sometime next week. Harkness Kountie had his caddie baf shoved back into its old position In thai rack today, after a couple of weeks la Denver. j J. K. Davidson and W. S. Robertson, ' pre-breakfast golfers de luxe, put In a chilly morning. The highlands of Bonny ( Scotland seem pretty close when fog sur . rounds one in the hillside rough at No. . they aver. Dan Johnson of Happy Hollow club I tried out the course. c. Louis Meyer. W. W. Magee. TJ. U Weaver. K. Campbell, D. J. Hall and V. J. Burkley mixed in two and thres. somes. I. W. Carpenter, Everett Buckingham, Barton and Robert Millard. W. D. Hosford. E. S. Westbrock and Harkness Kountte all put In a good exhibition of what Scotch weather will do for a Scotch game. Mrs. C. E. Metz. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Powell and J. J. Hanlghen, the latter a four-club golfer, also played during the afternoon. HAPPY HOLLOW. II. Moser and O. M. Graham ore twa fellows who strongly advocate that Willie Wotherspoon's idea of having each bole made Into a half-acre crater be carried out. The morning's fog caused them to reason 11 out while blindly following the pill. W. H. Bcverldge, C. B. Moser, E. A. Kvre. R. K. Wilcox. A. W. Bowmin. A. I,, c.i.ra unci n. n. ainrivw hciil .ruun In twos and threes shortly after tea time. Who drinks tea, auywayT J. r. Flack and J. E. Fitzgerald escapee the shower. But after O. D. Terry. Dr. A. TX Clovd, O. H. Rad.llffe. U W. Young. D. P. Hogan, Oeome Rasmussen. T. B. Dale and II. r. Woodland had traveled about two thirds around the wet monsoon sprang a leak, j 1 i