Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 27, 1916, Page 29

t Didn’t Act Much Like the Team Topeka Reat Twice So Handily Kourkelets Hammer Jack Halla; Lou North Holds Omaha Wins Rourkes Hammer Daylights ! Out of Halla, Cream of Duck- ling Hurling Corps. THOMPSON SWATS HOMER Displaying a bang-up article of hase ball that heen watching them the Rourklets the Towly startled the fans who have last ten days, walloped the Links from de luxe yviights out of incoln yesterday, 8 to I't 1ssed, Links completely ont- They never had a chance to North held | s ¢ were nex the combat. L hollow ot th wvery inning except the Duckln two runs, e in (3 the eight! garnered Rourke hammered the Halla, of the Lincoln hurling corps About 2,000 faus turned out for the contest. It was the biggest Saturday crowd of the despite the chill i the atmosphere, which made 1t bit uncomfortable m the grandstand, and the threatening sprinkles whic ovccurred just betore the game. And it was the most enthusiastic crowd that has attended ball game vear. The Rourkes had a lot or moral Support and tiiey deser it. Fron the fervency of the fans yester there will be some domgs at the gain bill this aftern Scare in the First. th=ehbing little appreliension in ot opening tanza. After Earl Smith made a nirty cateh of Carhale's poke 1o deft, Tony Smith smeared a double nto right field. Thomason was duck oup, but North became wild and walked Lober, and that gent ~can cred to second when Kreuger dropped s pitch. North, howe 1 tonk of Morse Earl Smith opeied nf the first round with teft, but his mates failed to around \ mental slip by Lattimore +he Rourkes thewr first marker n econd spasnm. lirnie Krueger stant ed the festivities i this stanza with « drive to left, and Forsythe bunted Morse mussed it up and loth Ernic and Cy were safe, atter which Kil- duff laid down a neat sacrifice. Burg hit a roller to Lattimore and Latty decided to make the play for first This enabled Krueger to score. Latty | could have cut Krueger down at the rubber if he had tried, and his failure to do so brought down the wrath ot his mates upon his head® Shag Takes Hand. North held the Links tight in the third and fourth and Halla prevented any scoring by the Rourkes, hut in the fifth Shag Thompson took a hand in the doings aud started Mr.| Halla on the road to ruin. With two down in this frame, Marty Krug heat out an infield hit. Thompsou, aiter waiting for the count, cracked the pill into right field. low and hard and carried a lot o eng The ball hit several feet ine si the foul line, but the drive was so hard and the english so great that the pill bounced over the fence into the bleachers and Shag galloped home for a home run. Krug raced| in from first at a ten-second gait. Marty didn’t know the ball bounded into the blcachers and he ran him- self purple in the facc in his etfort to score That drive proved the the veteran Mr. Halla, for in the absequent two frames the locals slammed his curves all over the park Krueger Cracks Double. Frnic Krueger started the with a double to left. and Loher dropped Forsythes fly to right Kil duit scored both men with a double which sailed over Lober's bean. Kewpie counted a moment later on North's single over second In the seventh Thompson the carnival a sendoff by hitting a single to center and taking second on a passed ball. Miller beat out a bunt, and Ernic Krueger made his fourth lit of the game, scoring Thompson Miller wa. put out at third. but Fe svthe delivered a smngle which Krueger honie The Links got thew only tallies in the gighth. Halla d the inning with a single to center and Carlisle doubled to right, sending Jack to third. Tony Smith's single scored both men. Tony second and tried to score on Hunter's single to center, but was thrown out by Thompson North in Form. Lou North hurled a swell game of ball. Only in the eighth did he| falter, and the Omaha lead was so great at that time he didn't have any- thing to worry him. He was given wonderful support. Nary an error did the Rourke: commit, and some of the fielding was big league stuff. Krug and Kilduff engineered a double play in the second that was a beaut and Shag Thompson made a couple of swell catches n the ficld | Ernie Krueger was the hitting star | of the day, but was given a race for | honors by Thompson. Ernic made | four hits out of as many trips to the plate, for a perfect average, while Thompson made three hits, one of | them the homer. | A double-header will be played to- day. The first game will start at 2 o'clock. Doubles Champs Win and the irtilleny unmercitully offerings § the ancient Jack the class year, { ved | day I e public illed with a care aha halt t6 the ( bl work thic undomg of sixth gave sent e stole Meadow Club Finals|, Southampton, N. Y.. Aug. 26 am Johnston and Clarence Grifhn, Californians, and holders of the na- tional doubles title, won the Meadow club doubles tournament here today in the final match. They defeated R Norris Williams and Richard Harte, former Harvard players, 7-9, 6-4, 0-4, 0-3. Fourteen-Year-Old Girl Wins St. Louis River Swim | St. Louis, Mo, Aug. 26.—Miss Thalma Darby of Indianapolis, wor he 8R0-vard championship swimming wntest for women of the \mateur Athletic union here ler tims was 16 minutes, 8 seconds - | a new record. She is 14 years old. | -Wil- ) today. | The drive was |’ National | the Links Safe; First of the Series l A Good Start [ RVTEW Smith, 1§ Forsythe, Kildu Burg, o Totaly Corliste, 1t Morse, lunter, ssthe out for bunting third strike. urg out hit by baited ball, ' 1 Lincaln— Runs 0noe 1o 0 0 0 0 3 ith to |l\mm.'v 0 Viiiter Iy North, I oft Ilnlh!. and Wiches ch Divide, o Game at Josvph‘ Takine St. Ba LAST ONE IS SHORTENED St Mgl W hroke I'he eventh Cven o on a deuble-h e Wit gani Koestier. Doubi e Thren to Rapna. Wichit Wishita Joseph, 5; Joseph, Fox Eritton, Gray Rapps Hannah Davis of gridiron activities at the University Wililams, Beers, New Physical Director at the Y. M. C. A. Arrives. Robert Hagar, new assistant phys- ical director the Omaha Young Men's Christian assoctation, has ar- rived Oraha Ralph Tc Mr. Hagar conies from the lasungs “Y.” He is a Lincoln boy leake will leave Omaha sometimc next week. He intends to go to Keo kuk, Ia, for a bricf visit before start ing for Foo Chow, China, where he is to become physical director. ke plans to sail from San F o ahout October Tommy Toy Becomes Himself Again as the Browns Climh| Tammy Toy. demon major league ball tan, doing considerable gloating these days. At the start of the vear Tommy picked the St. Louis Browns as pennant winners in the \merican league. For three months Tommy didn't h.nr the heart to look at a score board or take sporting sheet. Now, he the Browns began their wonderiul drive, Tonmy himsclf again and declares hie's the Ttle old prog nosticator old of 1o succeed ke hase 15 St wever, since is sam ting hance 5 N warming vt after an s presence homason Johnson former LMH“ . delight and amu; Lou North y seventh yesterd he thought ther two. The naws that ho was eald must have acted a Krueger. Ernle i hit was a ripping yh h hee buig Fofnia When he were thr m in the fed Lober instead of Glants Krue a slant at a | "SPORTS SECTION o THE OMA SUNDAY B”“E "OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUS fl.hA. 20, UG, MEMBERS OF ROURKE FAMILY WHO GRADUATE INTO MAJOR LEAGUE—Three of the Omaha players will go to the National league on sale as soon as the Western league season is over. Chicago Cubs. swift and scrappy shortstop, go to the New York Giants. HUSKERS 10 OPEN' UP CAMP THIS WEEK Dick Rutherford Says There Is to Be a World of Good Material on Hand. Britton | ! AS GOOD ASiFrorlrt FIVE YEARS By JAMES E. LAWRENCL Aug. 20 -The | Cornhusker foot ball clan wili be gath- Lincoln, (Special.) ering here next week for the opening | of Nchras Dick Ruthcriord, greatest athlete i the university, for three years the | who | will show his hand this year as assist-| to Head Coach [ ). Stewart, Oregon Aggivs, s Wednes- ant formerly o his and bride arrived in Lince day, but immediately left for Beatrice “home folks” and to there the to visit the arrange for ker athletes Dr. J5. J annual camp of Hus wart and s fannly are expected £ arrive in Lincaln during the coming week from Cincinnati, where the new athietic dircctor makes his n.m during the summer. Guy E Reed, husiness manager ant athletic director of the university, will return frome Minnesota, where he spent the week at the Great Lake Many High School Stars. Reed brings the word that written letters and received from over 300 prospective cn who will enter the university in Sep- tember and who played their allotted years on the high school foot bhall teams in the state. 1t is the greatest bunch of material for foot ball squads that ever entered the university in one season and Reed confidently declares it will be the greatest first-vear team Huskers have ever scen. 'ractically all of the Men who are comi have had two to four years' expericnce in high school foot h«ll and with another year on the university squad should be a great | foot ball Ne- hraska Dick Rutherford coast they have Or St and as be has answers freshn »00st fo al out on r noodle will give the | ong spanking when N¢ the last of Oc loaked over the situation | e that the Husk braska jour tober, Dick 1eys the're to putting out a whale ot a team, but {lig docs not exactly pin much faith in the talk of whipping the Huskers, | Rutherford has a Ln of confidence the ~|'mm!'1 of teams and he lo eleven to be fully up to th five yvears. Married in California. Nebraska assistant coach «1» aska foot vear { the last I'he was funson: ’:'hh married to Miss Tinke hmu:l' at Long | expericnce. Beach last June and spent the ¢ summer at Pasadena | Captain Tim Corey is expected to| reach Lincoln this week after spend- | ting most of \umm in tackling some of the mountains in Colorado. The hig Husker leader ig in superb phys- rical trim and reports that the other nhers of the squad a in good tire | shape e opens the | Sities I Rourkes, | til September 15 !(n'u‘t\ arc in need of OPEN SEASON ON ATHLETES CLOSES Draft Period Starts and No More Minor League Players Sold to the Majors. THREE ROURKES TO GO UP The last open scason on athletes closed night at midnight. So major club decided the pennant-pursuing i it any league wants scrvices of our it will have to draft or wait until October For the drafting period started at midnight last night. From now on un- the given a chance to make up their dra club owners are lists and on September I'he leagues get the first crack, after which comes the AA loops, the cte. The Western league is a Class A organization and there- fore get third chance in the draft [t is believed the Rourkes will lose one more player in the draft. That is Ray Miller, the first sacker who has been such a sensation in this loop this vear. It is thought a double A club will put in ad raft ior Ray. San Fran- cisco of the Pacific Coast league one club which is sweet on the Rom first sacker Rourke May Draft One. Rourke is still undetermined wieth- er he will put in a draft for any play- ers of lower class. There are one o two bushers Pa likes the looks of and he may try to draft one of them The deals Pa Rourke completed I'hursday and Friday for the sale of Earl Smith, Ernie Krueger and Kew- pie Kildufi to big leagne clubs con- tain a provision which will prove pop- ular with Omaha fans. In case any one of the three fails to make good in fast company, they Omaha, under the provisions of the deal ‘I'he Chicago Cubs bought They have until May 1 to try him out 11 they keep him after that date, they must pay the purchase price to Rourke. Otherwi they must turn him back to Omaha Short Time on Krueger. York Giants, ger and Kilduif, April 20 1o Lo Fhis is a pretty” Moty opens major The New ascd Kru until who pur- will only have these vouths over titne and i keep them e in time for the ¢ " hack \\ I st "there and found they were accustomed | i g Notes of the Game —| 1t botl Smitl 1 player right now it is the belieid, | Smith and Krueger is a finished b Rourke believes Le s than Kelly, Ma Flack or any the others o Cub roster Krueger also has been plaving in ma r league style this vear and the a good receiver nay nced another year ot But if Kewpie shows the same stuif in the ant training camp Ihe did with the irkes this spring it wou't be any surprise if Muggsy holds on to him vill stick and a better vutfield- er . of the jo Kilduff ( o Kid W||I|ams Announces He Will Retire December 5 While Kid Williams has nat done much fHighting the lact eighteen months, he | just announced that 1mter retire trom t rng tor 3 17. when ars, e will will give to meet before December 15 the draft| will return to! Smith. | Earl Smith, leftfielder, the sensation of the league, has beeir sold to the Ernie Krueger, the hard working dependable catcher, and “Pete” Kildufs, PETE JUNIOR TENNIS STARTS MONDAY Entries Closed Sa,turday and Drawings for Opening Play Will be Made Today. KILDUFF. ' WOMEN START WEDNESDAY ['he annual junior uI- tropolitan ten- tournament start the Omaha will the nis tomorrow on of Field | club Interest in this event keen this year courts is unusually During the last sea- son or two an extraordinarily large quantity of yvouthinl talent has devel oped in Omaha and some exciting battles are anticipated when the jun iors tangle Speculation over the 1916 champion is rife among enthusiasts of the court game, and while Will Nicholson, who is managing the tournament this year, is the ranking favorite, it will occa- sion but little surprise if a dark horsc should capture the honors Clarey Hanighen, Ralph and Will Adams have all outgrown the junior tournament. Hanighen was the junior champ last year Entries for the second event closed yesterday afternoon and the hst participants is a long one Drawings for the play Monday, will be made today Wednesday, the women innnal tournament starts at the Field club Miss Addie Fogg, winner of the tour ney last vear, will defend her title It is believed Miss Katherine Krug Miss Claire Daughtery or Miss Helen Adams will be the young lady to challenge Miss s title, Mathewson Winner Of Northeast Title Neb., Towell Tclegra Walthill, ern eNhr \nk arles Mathewso Spect today short | NSV Huse EN W eaverin dent; Claud retary Washburn Wins From Clothier Southampton, N. Y., Aug. 20 Wa + M. Washburn of New York m the Meadow club singles ten wpionship here today by defeat- Firse e 1. Clothier Philace pha, former national champion, in the final match of the tournament. The score was 6-3, 6-4, 0 Paul Withey Wins the “Y" Tennis Tournament Withey AT Young an asso- ciation tennis tournamct Witliey won the title by defeating Babe Craw ford in the final round A doubles Ol E Ry Sl N R DS Rh Sl St B park. ew annual Men's Chris [ of Braden Dtrect Wins Free-for-All; Grand Circuit Star Not Pressed; Successful Race Meet at an End NATIONAL TENNIS TOURNEY ALL SET Thirty-Sixth Annual Fight Be- gins petitors NiAN 1 Ty Entered. PLAYLRS eyl taneding o Jolinss Larned, \e L.nnm Larned, whe rouriament play howl tot1 the trophy w19 defcated m the Tams at Toh in order tinals net weel st defeat class p i the o majority o wet thie country stoof the United State the drawn Johnston, the Jehr, IR buri, N W Tchiva Willis Harold der, ¢ other course meet to and may, e the el Davis I'hy B Doy expert ML winner the comparatively the finals Play 128 competitors n Had \ Lough R Kuagac Newport tor taghit h It Tetire ENTERED nadop e wl et plave Mouday with 128 Com- tharty tonria NATRTHI mehowa iy o the r~ win ST | it San Wil Wall i Once, il the e 11 fmal 1 v e e halt leading e addition 1o Japanese 1 aath fight hard for if successtul, round physically weakened, while the will hegm [ upper in Hl ound 1914 I8 last Wil Calitorm, ' i \ prosent \Wats Creorge R I ackmorton, Deat players ughtin all these stars, every will not have will be forced advancement | tas early entered thirty courts will he sixty -four day be play four on N the semi-tinal an cquets on Labor |u.\ for the «.41.\ tle, unless round ant I'he played tournament Grifiin M no | don the ence | agamst son, the I'he I smnce the SN 188187, | Slacum, 1r 180394, R st oof g il RS0 A (1] 1390 97 b 191, Wi Ward 1. Clothier 1: 1912-13, M N Williams, ston ay survivors will [he followmg day the held will reduced to thirty-two; Iursday. nurvl;n eight ,un! the ol ver wit | I ow the b na Lough Ampiot M M dand dley 1y 13 Mat W reach ali ha k Monda ( aitable mee on will ¢ nuntavorahle with i det mehln yostponemen posty ' chiallonger the apenig to duri ¢ our championship w day <ton wing 1 Jd Wa el anen iptuned He was by Wil ind by \ugu-t Mmio the T v high drawr nams tars ot the gae. the ving i wer hal lin are Kar Wash- Church, Murray Alexan hiey hile 1 the < had in reaching with 1oy te and the t Tues sixteen will I'riday, winners ul weathe ng nament will ot he oniet herts 1 one Braden Direct, Grand Circuit Star, Proves Too Fast for Other Stnrters. LAST DAY OF MEETING By RUSSE l L PHI‘LPS Bubbling ot Branden aver with speed, bat tone use but a scant measure of " Ihrect, a famouns Grand Crecnt horse and the son of an equal I taions sie, Baron Direet, leisurely pacedl away with the tree for-all event, the classic of theé get away card at the W at the | Specdwany Gireat tern Circuit races 1 | Pradar ha nnnt Direct, a big e stepper who paced miles - around two wid who is the peer, under wis, ol any speed mer ol Urated tSates, hali val ihove I« came or mile 4 favorite the other VM, nsmo 1% wa B ither Is a Handicap. | proved We I'he weatlien a hanawap, toy unable to get their properly warmed up FetisImen wer a vavid impossi 1o a i I'r trom the " i of the the black sessed ot Fag. but y d the east, got his nose trio n the hrst cezmg werrih m the lead to blind man tha Calumbia Fire v no chance; mtact, the r~ couldn't even pace it Braden Direct atul s came home as the former with double hines and sitting pret 2:08%,, but s scon eno to Arent a i Fag L paiade viaps on botl tly et o thar the fa e Densmore Second. Densmaore beat out Columba prtam raising heat witl n T was slow, of the three heats vais about the same as the first, Bra bandily and with (e son of Doy sate second ace was concerne aver before it was Howed Braden Di considerable dis tance, to the race fans in the prand-tand and boxes it looked as if * Tactoins’ wifsiving gr Sayde Dens more had a chance to win. But the ald heads of the turf and the “rail birds" knew ditferently. Eagan knew better than to finish the race with & record of any less than three straight heats, when the right time came Braden Dircct <hot out mto the lead I and staved there until he reached the time for the class of the and 2:101 ;—marked both and third heats, respec plac Al Mvw\ I NS tnal heat Fagan a Al dor lar the Vs started rect ' 209 wire neld | Hal McKinney Is Missed. § One thing is certain, if Hal McKin . ney, Tom Dennison's rambling stal lion, had in the race, it would ad been (Continued on Page Tno. Column Tl«- Sioux Bunch Hits And Des Moines Is 1 Defea,tveii in First Des Moines, la, Aug. City bunched two singles, a home run and a double off Higginbotham in the fiith inning and scored enough runs to defeat the locals in the first game of the series. Three runs were added off Killeen in the ninth, the visitors winning, 8 3. Score S1OUN CITY 1 20.——Sioux o he the and Clar title rd Daw- Lol the ) 18R] 1s as follows 1NN 2, Wr [} 19138 1XRN KU IS 1803 mhl W M H am W [ Vi) Lart 1914 Joht 1l Luncheon Given for Dick Rutherford by Omaha Men Dick Rutheri ( \1\11'n1~ or tant rough Ol o0 Co h his Dride klepaugh of alumm 1 L ain of the 1913 clever harl and & Kearn Field Committee Named for theY M H. A feld athletic nd 1 ouis Felt m Mitar u 1 New York Americans Robert McGraiy Si¢h this plaver, Mee hell; champons DES MOINES AB. R Two-bass Sac Conn Janes tz, Cooney, Hartford, “oun en b Sioux Higgint Topeka Overcomes Bears, Five to Three Fopeka today by Xt t i Katleman Racrifice tolen