Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 19, 1916, Page 4

ICE-MAN — CECIL THOMPSON BLANKS DRUMMERS Keeps Hits Well Scattered and Ambitious Josies Are Out Down on the Runway. ROURKES HAMMER HOVLIK By the simple method of blanking the Josies in the pinches, Cecil ;mm, e, .., . eCabe, Thompson earned a shutout victory | Jourdan, 1b. over St. Joseph yesterday afternoon, e Cecil was hfimped for eight hits, but all the bumping occurred at times | Hovilk, p. inopportune for the Drummers, which is a very good time to have the oppo- °l=:=— sition do the bumping. Several times the Drummers got men on base, but | 8¢ Joseph— always Cecil negotiated to have them | Hits . cut down there times Joetown runners were nailed at Krug, O, Thomphon, Stolen basest J, Thomp- second or third, On the other hand, youn, }’ik, :ho chucks a ball of s rand nature, was pretty punk. y for the Rourke | o cotons sluggers, He was nicked for ten safe /swats and the swats came when we wanted them. He also was generous with the free transportation. First Rrun a Gift. The first Roprke run was a gift. In the second ptanza Miller singled and took second on a passed ball, but was t at third on Krueger's ground- tnie, however, galloped to third _when Cy Forsythe sunk a noisy, hit Hovlik hit the clouds for a moment and passed Kild: Then he pass forcing Krueger over the rubber wif ¥ ly that was enough to cop the |vincibly and the Savages could not |2 ; A walk to Kewpie started things in the fourth. Kewpie then stole second after Burg flew out, ompson drew a to center scored Cecil and the fray was on ice. Cecil Thompson’s hit, a walk to Smith, Krug’s sacrifice and Fusner's | Goodwin, 2b. . throw scored | Schweitser, cf. h | Defate, ss. beautiful center-field annther in the sixth, and in the eight a walk to Burg, Cecil sacrifice, Smith’s, single and an error |Allen, ¢ .. by Jonflian gave our heroes two more, | Latbrop, p. .. Miller Swats Ball, Fielding plays Shag Thompson an ) featured the Rourke defensive, whil Ray Miller's sluggis of them a swell bunt. Kewpie Kilduff lugged a limp that would make anybody think he just|Piohnson, e. from the trenches or was a |Hsla, p. .. member of the Yanks. Whether the limp was caused by a sore pi whether he did it for the benefit of theies is a mooted issue, but suspicion ‘Today the Rourkes and Josies wil e a double-header, startin ‘clock. The same thing will oceur |1; off Lathrop, 1, eft on Boosters Bat Well, Defeating Wichita Des Moines, Aug. 18—Des Moines pounded Koestner hard here today and won the first gameiof the Wich- ita series, 7 to 2. WICH e Smith, sn, . was of a Ty |rhomason, ot ... four hits, one | Lober, rf. . lcccoonmosce elorconurmuony locorrsanareo Sl connononem wlocsorrsconal e = v = SZwonud loneas | u..f-..-; | lecommcnuny Totals \iivianiiinn *Batted for Kostne: T ST .. “ . * o pléccccnsssl Two-base rl'lh. C‘o.!. &m?. = 3 tford, eloan, Breen, Higginbotham. Stolen base’ Ewoldt. Left on bases: Wichita, 12; Des #. Btruck By Slmhlhm 2; off Koestner, 3; off runs: Off Koestner, : NGING UP FATHER ON YOUR WAY TO TOWM - | WANT YOU TO &ET ME SOME LACE - STOP AT THE GROCERS - PHONE MY DOCTOR - SEE THE THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1916. » Copyright, 1916 i International News Service. FIX THE FURNACE BEFORE YOU 4O - BRING IN SOME COAL AND PAY THE GAS COMPANY ! OMAHA, AB. R. H. 0. A. E. Smith, 1If, . R RS TR A VI Krug, 2b. I L T R | J. Thompson, ef. .. 5 0 0 2 0 0 Miller, 1b. .. 5 0 413 0 0 Krueger, c. . ? O Forsythe, rf. . TNL 35 e NIt | Kilduff, ss. . ol L Bk 0 Burg, 8b, .. Aol 0. 33 0 C. Thompson, p. SL¥ AN 3 8 Totals seddh 38 0 10 3717 1 ST. JOSEPM. AB. R. M. 0. A. E, .4 0 3 2 00 y 2h, 4 0,0 51 % 1§ € 07879 1 kham, 1 A0k 400 @ , . L PO R il SR e ) McClelland, 8 4% @] T18" 0 Keating, ss. C e e e WEE YeN ] Fusner, e, Ll e S IR | o8 8 8 6 1@ Totals ......,..... 34 0 8 24 18 3 10230103 *~¢ Hits . 2212102 *=10 .0 0000000 0~0 201200120 1—8 hit: Krug. Two-base hits: Wright, Sullivan. Sacrifice hits: son, Kilduff. Double play: Hovlik to Fus- ner to Jourdan, Struck out: By C. Thompson, Mr. Hov- | 2; by Hovlik, 4, Bases on balls: Off Hovlik, the fire-|6. Hit by pitched ball: Krueger. Passed ball: Fusner, Left on bases: Omaha, 11; , 6 Time: 1:45. Umpires: Miller LINKS BLANK SAVAGE Pitcher Halla Proves Too Much for the Kansans From Topeka. ALLOWS BUT THREE HITS Lincoln, Aug. 18.—Lincoln’s pre- 1,' mier pitcher, Jack Halla, pitched in- break into the score column with more than three hits. Errors by To- peka helped Lincoln to win, 3 to 0.| 88, Krug's triple | Score: th Kewpie and TOPEKA, I3 Devore, 1f. Monros, rf. Agler, 1b. . Engle, b, cccsccscay cococomounn e e vy Totals ........ PErRE L) LINCOLN. - o = = - > w = ., H. 0. AE Carlials, 1f. .. o, Morse, 3b. Hunter, 1b. Lattimore, wroonoom- elpetptenes I [ayelibe Zlevwnconan - SloraSonuua = Totals Topeka Lincoln Three-base hit: Devore. Doubls play: Car- lisle to Johnson; Lathrops to Goodwin to ] | Agler, Stolen bases: Carlisle, Morse, Lattl- more, ' Sacritice hit: Carlisle. Struck out: os on balla: Off Hall bases: Lincoln, Topeka, 3. Time: 1:33, Umplires: Mul and Carney. Indians Start Fast, Conquering Bears Sinox City, Ia., An; 18.—Sioux City frame and Schardt held the Bears rcoreless until the ninth, the Indians > - o i cowlorturmon~ o ° - oo ~e By Lathrop, 5. winning the opening game from Den- ver by a score of 7 to 3. Score: DENVER., AB. R, H, O. A B Miller, rf.. R TN RO R T | Kellohor, 6 s ok deih AL B | Oakes( cf BEL TR B e ST B Butcher, 1f. Y et B! Ik | Dyer, 3b. 4 Iaviindc 8.8 Shislds, 1 L DAL WS Tl e G | Lloyd, TR R B R e ) G A e ER D SR TR ¢ w8 0 0.0 L0 8I0UX CITY, AB. R, H. 0. A. E. Glimore, 1f.. Y BTN ‘Watson, | gt Al KRS Bl A | Mets, 1b. e B L PRl S & g Re § ol ki WUR N W o ol A R §0 QB 40 Crasby, ¢ e N ST KA ) Schardt, p... L TR A Y | Totals .. Denver i Sloux City. Denver, 4. jetne, Shields. Two-buse Three-base hit: ¢ Maetz, Connolly, 13 etz to Rader, Dyer to Lloyd to Shields, Struck out: By Schardt, I; by Manser, 6. Basen on balls: Oft Manser, 5. Passed ball: Sheatak. Wild pitch: Manser. Hit by pitohed ball: By Schardt, Sestak. ‘Ttme: 1:40.' Umpire: Shannon. . Johnson Beats Throckmorton Newport, R. I, Aug. 18—William ¢ent n the [\, Johnson of San Francisco qualified for the final round in’the Casino lawn tennis tournament today by defeating Harold A. Throckmorton of Eliza- betb, N. J., the interscholastic cham- pion, in four sets, 46, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3. ler, 4. Hits and warend runm GIANTS AND GUBS HAVE EVEN BREA Errors Help New York, While Long Hits Brin gResults in First Game Played. OUBS BUSY IN SECOND Chicago, Aug. 18.—Giants and Cubs divided slugging matches today. Er- rors helped New York win the first, 8 to 1, but long hits by the Giants off Prendergast, including a triple by Merkle which cleaned the bases in the fourth inning were big factors. Brown pitched a strong five and two- thirds innings and except in the first, Perritt was invincible: In the second game the Cubs pounded Anderson for six hits in the fifth inning, which with two errors, netted six runs, winning by 8 to 6. A poor throw by Zeider when a good one would have retired the side, gave Robertson a chance to hit the ball over ‘the fence, with two on bases, in the fifth. Up to that time, Paul Carter, the Indianapolis recruit, pitched great ball, but retried after a single had been made in the sixth in- i The score: W YORK. CHICAGO. AB.H.O.AE. ABH.0.A.E, 5 2 1 0 0Zelder3b 6 0 1 4 0 1 311 2 OFlackef 5 2 4 0 0 Herzog,3b 6 1 2 3 OMannef 3 3 0 0 ¢ 65110 OSaler,ib 4 1 8 1 0 6 2 00 OPkard)f 1 0 1 0 0 5 214 1 OMoll'tzit 2 1 0 0 1 3001 OEllfotte 21210 Kocher,c 4 1 7 2 0Clemonsec 2.0 6 1 1 Kellther,c 0 0 0 0 OKn 813,80 Perritt,p 4 0 1 7 403233 10030 Totals.39 1 20100 *Z'rman 0 0 0 0 O Totals.35 93714 & *Batted for Packard In third, New' York 0 4 2000 0 0—8 Chicago 0000000 0—1 Two-base hits: Burns, Kauff, Kocher, Blil- ot. Three-base hits: Doyle, Merkle. Stolen Doyle. Double plays: Wor- = Bases on balls: Off Perritt, 8; offt Brown, 1. Hits and earned runs: Oft Perritt, 9 hits and 1 run In nine in- nings; oft Prendergast, 7 hits and 6 runs in three and one-third innings; off Brown, 3 hits, no runs in five and two-thirds iIn- nings. Hit by pitched ball: Fletcher by Brown. Struck out: By Perritt, 5;by Prendergast, 1; by Brown, 6. Umpires Eason and Rigler, Score, second game: NEW YORK. CHICAGO. ABH.OAEZ'der31f 5 32 011 Burns)f 6 1 2 0 OFlackef 4 1 0 0 1 Doyle2b 6 2 4 1 1Manncf 6 4 0 0 0 Herzog8b 5 1 1 2 OSaler,db 4 111 00 Rob'tnrf 4 2 1 0 1Moll'talt 2 0 2 0 0 auff,of 4 0 1 ¢ 1Z'mandb 2 1 0 0 0 erkle,Jb § 1 9 1 OBlllotte 4 110 1 0 Fl'tchoriss 4 1 1 8 UKnabe2b 4 3 2 1 0 Kocher, 4 0 6 3 0OW'tanss 4 4 2 2 0 And'son,p 2 1 0 1 OCarter,p & 0 0 4 0 Schupp,p 0 0 0 0 OHendrix,p 1 0 0 3 0 GRSRARERE - B 0 e e ol e e *Hunter 1 0 0 0 0 Totals.38172713 2 *Kelly 00000 Totals.37 92412 3 *Batted for Schupp in asixth. *Batted for Benton in ninth. New York 0000 400 0 0—6 Chicago ¢ 00 ¢110 °4 Two-base hi Doyle, Zelder, Burns, Her- 208, Mann, Thr hits: Home run: Rober kle (2), Kelly (2). Double plays: to Wortman to Saler. Bases on bal Anderson, 1; off Carter, 1; off Hendrix, 1. Hits and earned runs: Off Anderson, 9 hits, 3 runs in four and one:third innings; off Benton, 6 hits, 3 runs, in three innings; oft 3 hits and no runs in tow-thirds johup! Annin| ft Carter, 6 hits and 1 run in five i (none out in sixth); off Hen- dris, nd 2 runs In four innings. hi Hit by vltcfi‘od ball: Merkel by Carter. Strusk out: By Anderson, §; by Benton, by Carter, 2; by Hendrix, 6. Umplres: Rig- ler and Eason. Cheney Shuts Out Brooklyn. Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 18.—Effective pitch- Ing by Cheney enabled Brooklyn to shut out Plttsburgh today, 6 to 0. Harmon was hit hard In the second inning, when four runs wero scored on singles by McCarty, Cut- shav and Mowrey, ird'serror and Millers' double. The visitors scored two more in the ninth inning on a base on balls to Ol- son, Miller's hit, McCarty's error and J. Johnson's sacrifice fly. The score: BROOKLYN. PITTSBURGH. ABH.OAE. ABH.O.A.B. JYoh'net 8 0 6 0 OBalrd3b 4 11 3 1 Bte: rf 5 0 2 0 0Careyof 2 0100 0 3 0 OSchultelt 4 0 1 0 0 2 6 0 OH'h'anrf 3 2 1 0 0 2 3 2 OSchultz2b 4 0 5 6 0 111 OWJh'nilb 4 113 0 0 013 0McChyss 3 1 3 3 2 2 6 1 OFischerc 4 0 2 3 0 000 1Harmonp 3 1 0 & 0 ————— *Costello 1 0 0 0 0 Totals.34 727 7 ————— Totals.32 63717 3 *Batted for Harmon In ninth. Brooklyn ..... 0 400000 0 26 Pittsburgh ....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 Two-base hits: McCarty, Miller, Hinch- man,_ Stolen bas ller, Cheney. Sacrifice fly: J. Johnston, n balls: Off Cheney, 4 off Harmon, 3. nd earned runs: Off Harmon, 7 hits, 3 runs in nine innings. Struck out: By Cheney, 6; by Harmon, 1. Umplres: O'Day and Harrison. Alexander Pitches Shutout. Clpneinnatl, O, Aug. 13.—Alexander pitched another shutout game and Phila- delphia won from Cincinnati here today, 3 to 0. Alexander had perfect control over the entire route, did not give a base on balls and did not allow & man past second except In the first inning. Groh's error in the fourth inning allowed two runs to cross the plate. Score: PHILADELPHIA. ABH.O.AE. L H. Pkertet 5 1 0Groh,3b N'hotf,2b 6 0 QRoush,cf 0G'feith,re 0Chase,’ 1 I 3 o OWineos nj ¢ INoatolt 0 0 a Z o8 52 25 <} cocananSomes o 4 3 3 4 2 OLouden,3b 4 OFisher,sa 08ch'elder,p ~-Schulz,p 16 1*Clarke Totals. 84 *Batted for Schnneider in elghth. Philadelphia .0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0-—3 Cincinnatt ...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Two-base hit: Cravath. Sacrifice hit: ‘Whitted. Double plays: Neale to Fisher; Groh to Chase, Base on balls: Off Schoneld- Killifer,0 Al'ander,p ¢ Totale.34 83 Blo whumwne commmmroooal [ Db 02t Alex- | AND BEFORE | FORGET IT-CALL AT THE DRU¢ STORE AND — l Standing of Teams I WESTERN LEAGUE|NATIONAL LEAGUE. W. L. Pet,| W. L. Pet. Omahs ...71 89 .648/Brooklyn ..65 87 .637 Lincoln ...68 45 .695/Phila. ..... 61 42 692 Des Moines 57 54 .514|Boston ....58 41 .686 Sloux City 64 68 .482|New York .63 60 .61 Denver ...562 69 .458|Pittaburgh 46 57 .447 Topeka ...50 62 ,446/Chicago ...48 61 .440 Wichita ...50 62 .446|8t. Louls .48 64 .42 8t. Joseph 44 65 .404|Cincinnatl .43 70 .381 AMER. LEAGUE. | AMER. ASSN. L. Pet. 603 668 Boston ... Chicago Cleveland St. Louls 613 . A6 A77|Columbus .45 68 .398 213[Milwaukee 48 77 .347 Yesterday's eRsults. WESTERN LEAGUE. St. Joseph, 0; Omaha, 3. Denver, §; Sloux City, 7. Wichita, 2; Des Moines, 7. Topeka, 0; Lincoln, 3, NATIONAL LEAGUE. Boaton, 3; 8t. Louls, 4. New York, 8; Chicago, 1. Philadelp! ; Clnelnnati, Brooklyn, 6; Pittsburgh, 0. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Detroit, 1; Washington, 3. 8t. Louis, 4; Philadelphla, 3. Cleveland, 3; New York 4 (13 innings). Chicago, 11; Boston, 6. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Columbus, 3-1; St. Paul, 1-4, Western League—St. Joseph at Omaha, Denver at Bloux City, Wichita at Des Moines, Topeka at Lincoln. National League—Boston at 8t. Louls, New York at Chicago, Philadelphia at Cin- cinnatl, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. American League—Detroit at Philadel- phia, 8t. Louls ‘Washington, Cleveland at Boston, Chicago at New York. e annd, 7 hits and no runs in nine innings; oft Schnelder, 7 hits, 1 run in elght in- nipgs; off Schuls, 1 hit, no runs in one inning. Struck out: By Alexander, 1; by Schnelder, 3. Umpfres: Klem and Emasiie. 28,6 fane .. 0 sevenv-‘L St. Louls Defeats Boston. St. Louls, Mo, Aug. 18.—A single by Snyder, batting for Corhan in the tenth, scored Betzel from third with the run that won for St. Louls over Boston today, 4 to 3. Betzel walked and stole. After Doak popped to Konetchy, Betzel went to third on Wilson's out. Nehf was taken out for Barnes and Snyder hit the second ball pitched, scoring the winaing run. The score: BOSTON. ST. LOUIS. ABHOAE. ABH.OAE, M'villess 5 1 0 4 0JSmithoet 3 1 3 0 0 51 60 0'Butler 1 0000 5210 0Wilsonef 1 0 1 00 2020 0Corhanss 4 0 1 3 2 3 115 0 0%8nyder 1 1 0 0 0 4213 0B'scher,)t 4 2 0 0 0 30032 b 2 013 1 0 urnie 2 0 4 1 OLongrf 3 0 2 0 0 *Tgeser,c 1 0 0 0 0G'nzalesc 4 1 7 0 0 R'dolph,p 1 0 0 2 OBetzel,2b 3 1 2 3 0 *Collins’ 1 0 0 0 0Doak,p 3 1180 Hughes,p 0 0 010 = ————e *Tyler 10 0 0 0 Totals.33 83016 2 Nehtp 1002 0 Barnes,p 0 0 0 0 0 Totals.35 742915 0 *Two out when winning run scored. Batted for Biackburn n lghtn. *Batted for Corhan in tenth. 00010010 1 03 0 0111000 0 1—4 Two-base hits: Bescher, J. C. Smith. Stolen bases: J. C. Smith, Betzel. Sacri- fice hits: Hornsby (2), Doak, Magee. Sacri- fice flies: Magee, Long, Konetchy. Double plays: Betsel to Corhan to Hornsby. Bases on balls: Off Doak, 3; off Nehf, 2. Hits and Rud 6, hits, 3 rune In 3 hits, 0 run In hit, 0 run in two off Barnes, 1 hit, 1 out in tenth); off Doak, 7 hits, 3 runs in ten innings. Struck out: By Rudolph, 3; by Hughes, 2; by Doak, 7. Umplres: Byro: d Quigley. Fast Time Marked In Shenandoah Races Shenandoah, Ia.,, Aug. 18.—(Special Telegram.)—Fast time was made. in the races of the closing day at the Shenandoals fair, the second heat of the 2:12 pace being run in 2:07*, Prin- cess Margaret winning. Summary: 3:15 trot, purse $300— Helr Reaper (HII) General Francls (Po Lord Duke (Clark) .. Em R, jr. (Benefleld) .. Time: 3:14%. 2:12 pace, purse, $300 — Princess Margaret Judge Lerric Brockway . Pat Conner's Rinin .. Baron Lac Berry .. Time: 2:07%. Maryville won the ball tournament, de- teating Shenandoah, 4 to 2. 1 - rs - o 05 e PRSP e Persistent Advertising Is the Road to Success. e Hastings Wins Easily. Cambridge, Neb., Aug. 18.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Hastings won from Cambridge easily today, § to §, by bunching hits and through theassistance cf the locals' errors. The game was featured by a home run by Kraninger. EVER HAVE A BLOW-OUT TWENTY MILES FROM HOME? 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Greeley Center, Neb, Aug. 18.—(Special Telegram.)—Andrews won his eleventh game Sunday when he shut out Cedar Rap- ids on their home grounds with two hits, § to 0. The, all-around fast flelding of Greeley featured. Gllligan was wild and was hit hard. Batteries: Greeley Center, Andrews and Spellman; Cedar Rapids, Gilllgan and Gell. Struck out: By Andrews, 1; by Gilligan, (8. Hit by pitched ball: By Gilligan, 3. Bases on balls: Off Gilligan, 5. YOURE ALWAYS WANTING SOME THING - DON'T YOU THINK BEFORE 1 GO - WILL YOU SEw A BOTTON ON Athletics—Far Western A. A, U. and fleld champlonships at San Diego, Cal.| ‘Tennis—Minnesota tournament opens at White South Jersey open champlonship | tournament at Ocean City, N. J. Southern Maine champlonship tournament opens at Squirrel Island, Me. Peorla Lawn Tennis asse Canoeing—Annual regatta of Northwest- ern Canoe association at Bayonne (N. J.) 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The Great Western circuit meeting, to be held at the speedway track Tuesday to Saturday, inclusive, of next week, under the auspices of the Omaha Driving club, is attracting the cream of the country’s turf celebrities Stables of fast horses from all parts of the United States have been arriv- ing in Omaha the last few days; the majority of the Great Western circuit starters will get here Sunday and Monday, after a five days’ meeting at Burlington, la., which closes today. Approximately a quarter of a thou- sand race horses will be stabled at the East Omaha plant of the Driving club “w by Tuesday morning. Ravenna Team Wins. Ravenna, Neb.,, Aug. 18.—(Special.)—The Custer county ball team, from Berwyn, wat defeated by the local team yesterday, 3 to 2. | 1 Phone Doug. 1306 or 2108