Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 26, 1916, Page 11

“PA” ROURKE SELLS SMITH T0 THE CUBS Gets Nifty Price on Agrecement if Doesn't Make Good, Comes Back. WOULDN'T BUY OUTRIGHT i} | egram.)—The best ball player in the Western league, according to Bill Rourke, was purchased today by Pres- ident Weeghman of the Cubs when he bought Outfielder Earl Smith of the Omaha club. Bill Rourke was in Chicago and personally conducted the business with President Weeghman, Here is about what Rourke said about young Mr. Smith. “He's just a youngster, about years old, hits right handed or left handed, is five feet eight inches high, weighs 165 pounds, can run a hundred in 10% seconds, is hitting .325 in the Western league this year, has a great head on him and is destined to be one of the big stars of the game. “I got a swell price for him from the along with Mr. Weeghman on the eal. I stated a price that I wanted 1 cash. Then I stated a much bigger price that I wanted with the side agreement that if the boy does not make good I will take him back and Weeghman will not have to pay me a cent. Weeghman took the latter prop- osition.” ILLINOIS MARE IS RETURNED WINNER ( (Continued From Page One.) 1% ing out a two, three, two rating in ) the summary that cinched the place. |, A daughter of Trampfast, Vera | Tramp, came in for fourth money. A special pacing event, for the Brandeis Stores purse of $500, pro- vided some clean-cut harness racing. The starters were horses that had not been returned winners in any of the races of the previous days, and of the field, J. S. Hildreth’s stallion, Garrity, a son of The Mediator, was turned to as the favorite, and paced true to the dope, winning the first 1’w1 I)eats, respectively, in 2:1834 and 2:17%. " Empress Togo Second. Empress Togo, an offspring of Togo, won the third heat in 2:17% and got second money. Nancy V. C, i won the third parcel of coin, an Oma- ha gelding, Frank Holloway, finish- ing fourth in the last two heats and third in the first. A record-breaking crowd is expect- ed to attend get-away day at the Driving club’s' Great Western Circuit meeting, Hundreds of horse-racing fans, both in Omaha and contiguous territory, have waited all week for the closing day’s program, which will be featured by the classic event of the meeting— the free-for-all pace, Alamo Engine purse of $1,000. Country’s Fastest Pacers. | Entered in this race are some of | 1 the fastest pacers in the United States I and Canada, | Some of the Grand and Great \ Western circuit luminaries that will start in the free-for-all pace are out to settle old grudges. That a new state record for pacers will be hung up is practically a certainty. O nthe face of things, the famous Grand circut star, Baden Direct, who has circled a mile track in 2:01%, looks like a winner; one thing is sure, if the famous son of Baron Direct is “right,” the other starters will be compelled to show phenomenal speed to beat him. Ben Earl Looks Good. 1f Ben Earl, 2:044, Edward Peter- Non's bright star, starts, which no doubt he will, Braden Direct and the other turf kings will have super-ani- mils’ jobs on their feet to keep him from returning a winner: Then there ' is Lillian T., 2:023;; Sayde Densmore, 2:02; Shipmaster, 2:05%; Knight of Strathmore, 2:0334; Columbia Fire, 2:043;, a Nebraska sensation; and a host of other cham- pions that have been entered in the classic. Horsemen are expressing keen re- gret that Hal McKinney, Tom Denni- son's famous stallion, cannot be seen in the free-for-all today. Hal Mec- Kinney was injured recently when he was struck by a bolt of lightning at Mount Pleasant, Ia., and although he has about fully recovered from the effects of the mishap, his owner does not deem it the wise thing t odo to ship him here just yet. The Rotary Club purse of $500, another event on the closing day's i card, will bring out some of the fast- est trotters in the country eligible to the 2:19 class. There are thirteen entries. Nine colts of Great Western circuit merit are entered in the three- year-old pace, Burgess-Nash purse of $500. | ! The driving club’s fast half-mile oval is in excellent condition; a rain, ‘ this morning, in fact would make it cven better, so old J. Pluv,, if he does not rear up, and then have a heart before the races start, can’t do any damage to get-away day. Starting Judge Oliver Lehman will get the horses away in the first event promptly at 2:30 o'ciock. ; Mathewson of Walthill Defeats Charles Durland Norfolk, Neb., Aug. 25.—(Special| Telegram.)—Charles Mathewson of Walthill, by brilliant playing defeated | Charles Durland of Norfolk, in the| finals of the singles championship! round of the Northeast Nebraska Tennis tournament on the Norfolk Chicago, I, Aug. 25.-~(Special Tei- | 23| Cubs, but took a gambler's chance! SATURDAY’S FAVORITE—Braden Direct, leader in the odds for the big free-for-all pace at the Speedway Saturday. BRADEN DIRECT 20142 Eganup THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, CORNELL HAS GRADUATE| - 24 L y McMon an), Y%, 2:15. 2—Braden Direct, 2:01%. b. h. 3—College Gent, 2:08%, blk. 4—Columbla Fire, 2:04%, 2:08%, . %, blk. by Ro; 1—Lilllan T, 2:02 » 8—Knight of Strathmore, .2:03%, ch. h.,, by T—Packey Farland, 8—S. L. Polnter, b. c. 9—Walter Long, br. ¢ Summury of Friday’s At the Great Western Circuit Harness Races at Speedwa, Hemet, Cal. 1 Maharba, br. 3 Lady South, ney, Neb. 3 s 3 Vera Tramp, ro. f., by Trampfast (Forrest), W. D. Forrest, Shenandoah, Ia. 5 ¢ Colorado Lady, b. 1., by Colorado E. (Eagan), Fred Eagan, Agent, Deaver, Ao Colo. cing, Speclal Race, Brandels Store Purse of $500. Garrity, b. s, by The Mediator (Hildreth), J. 8. Hildreth, Dallas, Texas....1 1 2 Empress m. Togo (Rhodes), Mm“h{l Stock , Kearney, Neb. 2 2 1 N v mmodore (Chandler), Midway Stock Farm, Kearney, A Frank Hollaway, s. §., by George W. McKinney (Ronin), J. T. Ronin, Agent, maha 3 4 4 , 2:17%. Iass, outh Omaha Horse and Mule Company Purse of §1,000, Wiison), E. Beokwith, Aurors, TiL... y Walnut Hall (Stanse), E. G. Behannon, Lincoln, Neb, ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY. Free-for-All Pace, Alamo Engine Purse, $1,000. 1—Ben Earl, 2:04%, b. g., by The Earl, Edward Peterson, Omaha, ., by Baron Direct, Fred Egan agent, Denver, Colo. h., by Kentucky P., Joe Carson, Winnipeg, Canada. &. by Pactolus, E.'G. Bohannon, Lincol: h., by Pactolus, Henry Thomas, agent, by Hal B, Tom Dennison, Om: Patchen, A. idland, blk. c., by Bingenwood, Midway stock farm, Kearney, Neb. g, by R. Ambush, Otto Grigss agent, Independence, Mo. Sidney Pointer, §. L Peter W, Chet Kelley, Weat Liberty, la. Card Trotting, Three-year-old Class, Byrne-Hammer Company Purse of $500. Don De Lopez, blk. g., by Kinney De Lopet (Ward), Farm, Hemet Stock an, Agent, Denver, Colo. oe aw we n, Neb. bavenport, 1a. agent, Mt. Pleasant, Ta. . L. Hawley, agent, Sac . V. Wilson, Tweltth Knight, City, Ta. 9—Major Ong, 2:04%, by Major Gants, Jos McLaughlin, Mershalitown, Ia. 10—Sayde Densmore, . m., by Don Densmore, Henry Thomas agent, Davenport, Ia. 11—Shipmaster, 2:06%, b. g., by Seneca Stuart, N. Matthews, Amboy, 1il. 13—8ir Lain, 2:09%, ro. g, by Earlain, Schinstock Bros, West Point, Neb. 13—The, Ghost, 3:08%, §. &, by Manager, J. F. Cole, Brookfleld, Mo. 2:19 Trot, Rotary Club Purse, $500. 1—Allle Axwood, 2:02%, ch. m., by Allerton, Midway Stock Farm, Kearney, Neb. 2—Brady, 1:10%, b. g., by Motell, E. Beckwith, Aurora, Il 3—Chlef, 2:19%, bl by Darkway, John Bunger, Lincoln, Neb. 4—Dr. Buckley, 2:13%, b. h., by Emmett Grattan, Henry Thomas, agent, Davenport, Ia. §—Doonle R, b. m., by Peter the Great, . D. Gould, Kearney, Neb. é—Governor 'V, 2:30%, b. g., by Governor Francis, J. S. Hildreth agent, Omaha. 7——Ignatius McGregor, 93, br. s, by Jay McGregor, A. B. Heaton, Greentield, Ia. §—Joe Vincent, b. g, by Knight Vincent, W. L. Hill, Arapahoe, Neeb. 9—Larry K, b. g, by Larry McKinney, Edarl Beesley, Syracuse, Neb. 10—Jack Comb: by Buraunun, E. D. Gould, Kearney, Neb. ! by Kinney Lou, F. E. Ward, Los Angeles, Cal. 193, b. m., by Captain Aubrey, C. C. Hall, Omaha. 13—Tom Carlyle, 2:19%, br. h., by The Corsair, C. A. Walker agent, Miles City, Mont. Three-Year-Old Pace, Burgess-Nash Purse, $500. 1—Bonnie Hal, br. ¢, by Bonda Simmons, A. V. Wlison agent, Mt. Pleasant, Ia harles Simmon: b. c., by Charles Simmons, W. O. Doggett, Numa, Ia. J. L., b.fe, iptast, Steve Ream agent, Libertyville, Til. festa Lou, b. f,, by Wilbur Lou, Hemet stock farm, Hemet, Cal. jora Strathmore, blk. f., by Knight of Strathmore, 8. Li Hawley agent, Sac City, Ia. Hawley agent, S8ac City, Ia. firs 135(01 Lre-tts V_Vins Women'iGolf Title Grand Rapids, Mich,, Aug. 25— Mrs. F. C. Letts of Cincinnati won the western women's golf champione ship at the Kent Country club links today, defeating Miss Laurie Kaiser of Flossmoor club, Chicago, 3 and 1. Mrs. Letts took the lead by win- ning the first hole, 5-6, and she never relinquished her margin. She went out in 44, seven strokes under par, and was three up on Miss Kaiser at the turn. The Chicago golfer cut down the margin by winning the eleventh hole, 4-5, but lost the twelfth. The next three were halved. Miss Kaiser tem- 45 | porarily avoided defeat by taking the sixteenth, 4-5. At the seventeenth, Mrs. Letts was down in 5. Miss Kaiser _took 6 and lost the match. MISSOURI FARMER STRONG- EST MAN AT HARVARD. Country club courts, Friday after- noon. The score was 8-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2. Mathewson plays Morgan, of Wayne, Saturday morning in the challenge round for the cup. Louisé De Lopez Wins s Trot for Two-Year-Olds b Des Moines, Ia., Aug. 25.—(Special! ! Telegram.)—Iowa state fair races: Trotting, 2-year-olds; two one-mile heats; urse, $400: uise de Lopes, ch. f., by Kinney Lopez.1 Marley's Todd, b. £., by Sorrento Todd. .3 1 2 3 L] 4 L] n, ch. f., Time, 3:19%, 2:19%. Pacing, 2-year-olds; two one-mile heats; purse, $300: Matilda 1du, ch, f., by Wilbur Lou....2 1 Lightfoot, 'b. §., by Lawful Bond......1 Worthy Stmon, br. by. Simon Az-. WATER A BOLE, Cambridge, ) Aug. 18—Wal- ter Alvin Boyd of Louisiana, M is the strongest man at the t summer school of physical education, exhibits his g power by breaking a chain while xpands his chest. Mr. Boyd claims that ten strong men are unable to break this chain with their hands. Boyd is 36 years old, is married and is-the father of three children. He weighs 202 pounds. His normal chest measurement is forty-two inches. Expanded it is fifty-six inches. On his Pike county farm of 100 acres he rises at 5 o’clock every moerning - and works until 8, Two 3|nights each week he devotes to a i class of ‘boys to whom' he .teaches physical development. - Oklaflo_;la—;l.lrts Ban Upon Morris- Moran Prize Fight Oklahoma City, Okl., Aug. 25.—At- torney General Freeling today is- sued instructions to the sheriff, coun- ty attorney and to the mayor of Tul- sa, Okl., not to allow the KI ran fight scheduled for Labor day to take place. According to the attor- ney aenerll the atlgmr of the fight {.\'oul be in direct violation of state aws. Giants Buy Krueger, Kilduff of Omaha New York, Aug. 25—The New York Nationls announced tonight the purchase of Catcher Ernest Frueger and Outfielder Kilduff from the Omaha club of the Western league. A deal for Pitcher James Middleton of Louisville, has been closed. George Gibson, the veteran catcher, recently purchased from Pittsburgh, has been suspended for failure to report. Napoleon Direct Is Free-for-All Victor Cleveland, Aug. 25.—Free-for-all purse, $1,200, Napoleon Direct won; Single G. second; Hal Boy, third. Best time: 2:00%. Lee Axworthy, trotting stallion, this afternoon equalled his record of last Tuesday, 2:00% against time, Freddy Welsh Wants To Insure His Hantls Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 25.— Freddie Welsh, who will defend his title against Charley White in a twenty-round bout here Labor day, has opened negotiations to insure his hands for $20,000 during the training | period. Figures on the cost of $100,- | 000 insurance against rain on Labor | day have been requested of Lloyds by Eddie Pitts, manager of the cham- pionship battle. Requests from wom- «n for geats in the arena today caused the management to set aside a block use. of seats for their Boon Farmer Killed. Boone, la, Aun 25.—(Special Telegram.)—A Ituy Boone county farmer was killed this morning when 'he fell from the roof of a house while repairing the chimney. lion. 24.—~Complete Tuesday's hur- oxcess of $1,000,- properties and the Hurrleone Toss ) Porta Rico, reports ricane place the 000, chlefly Lo tobar:o grapefruit crop. orris-Mo- | | -|ing thrown from his | Humfast, COACH FOR CREWS. 1 | Cornell has finally decided tc in stall a graduate coaching system foi its ‘crews. Captain t]ohnny Collyer, former stroke-oar of its champion ship eight of 1915, has been desig- nated by the Athletic association to act in the capacity of head coach. Collyer will have two assistants, for- mer Cornell sweepmen. Charles Courtney will be advisory coach. YOLGA TRIUMPHS IN FEATURE EVENT Fast Little Mare of Pastime Stables Takes Champion Stallion Stake. VALENTINE PROVES STAR Cleveland, O., Aug. 25.—The cham- pion stallion stake race, the feature event of yesterday’s grand circuit card .1at North Randall was won by Volga, | the fast little mare of the Pastime Stabe, without having to extend her- self. Volga, the champion 1915 two- year-old, won easily over Expressive Lou, Bingen Silk, the only contend- ers who gave her competition. The day’s racing was marred by an accident.” Court Gosnell, " driving Hazel Armstrong in a trial heat, be- b!lzly and Summaries: seriously injured. three-year- The champlon stalllon stake, old trot, $7,640 purse— Volga, ch. f, by Peter The Great, (White) Expressive Lou, b, f, (Murphy) Bingen Silk, b. c.. (Chandler) Also started: Brownie Watts, eral Yorke. ° Time: 2:07%; 2:00% Trotting, 2:16 clas Donna Lona, (Valentine) b m. Binland, bl. h. Also started: mark, Ideal, Bingen, Onward Allerton and John G, Time: 2:06%: 2:08%; 2:08%. Cuyahoga, 2:15 class; trotting, $3,000 purse— Early Don, ch. g, by Don entine) "$1,200 purse— Don Roma, ). (McDonald) . Colonel R br. h., (Brennen) arted: Lu Princeton. 2 McEnery, b, head) v : ] Rayo De Oro, ch, g, by Copa De Oro, (Dufree-Valenting) B (Donald). Prestolite, bl John A., Time: Railway Commission at -Outs With the Attorney Ge)neral (From a Btaft Correspondent. Lincoln, Aug. 25.—(Special.)—The controversy over. the right of . the Rock Island railroad and other roads to raise the clirges on excess bag- gage because of the raise in pas- senger rates has brought on a con- troversy between the attorney ‘gen- eral of the state and the railway com- mission as to the rate.to be charged, the former having dug.up a ruling of the commission covering an vlppll- cation of the roads for permission to reduce excessive baggage rates, which was granted on May 22, 1908, In answer to the attorney generll, the commission says that the ruling made by Mr. Reed practically gives the roads the right to raise the rates. In the communication sent to the commission today, Attorney General Reed reviews the situation somewhat and asserts that the commission has failed to make an order necessary to change the basis of charging for ex- cess baggage. Fremont the Favored City For One Big Tractor Show Fremont, Neb., Aug. 25.—(Special.) —Harry Rogers, who has returned from the Bloomington, IIL, tractor show, says that a number of the firms are dropping out and will not finish the circuit, which has two more shows scheduled, one at Indianapolis and one at Madison, Wis. Many of the tractor men are in favor of having one tractor show and holding that at Fremont, when it will extend over two weeks instead of one. Swims Golden Gat San Francisco, Aug. 2. Wright, a San Francisco gir across the Golden Gate in 31 minutes 5 4-5 seconds, setting an official Pacific Athletic assoclation record for women for the event. Miss Alice Goodman, another local girl, also started, and led until within a short dis- tance of their goal, when she fell in the tide rips. “Babe" today swam WOMEN--YOUR ATTENTION Hundreds of WOMEN kava been to my office for treatment for diseases and dis- orders of thelr sex. 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