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Show THE 8 HERALD-REPUBLICA- SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1916 N, JLOWD ERMILK WILD AND UTE j J 5 5 4 WIN FRAY, TIGERS LICK SEALS) OAKLAND MAKES TWO IT IN TO 7 , ROW PROM CHANCEMEN f Wilson May Replace Tinker MURPHY'S BOOT COSTS SERAPHS is Leader Bad' 'In Chicago BENGALS SHUT OUT SEALS BY SCORE OF ! 2-- 2 TO COMBAT WILSON, star backstop vrho recently left the Pittsburgh to go behind the bat for the Chicago Cubs, the deal being made without the knowledge of Manager Joe Tinker. ART Hyatt Sisters Lose in Semifinals of City Court Tourney , p; the 1 round semifinal winkles f of 3-- Clinton Prough and Hogg Both at Top Form and Oaks Win Second Straight. BROWN PITCHES WELL CHANCEMEN GOES ASTRAY toumnment yesterday, Mlas RNd IIkm Fmrakln sprunit the Hyatt orurlie by defeatloe -- 4. 3, The victor put up n dahtag gnme, but fans lUtle iit Dccanniere in Perfect Form. Holds Bay City Gang Safe All Through. the he city ten- - 0, K.v-tru- ni "in-te- rs, U-- expected them to ttIii, eftpceially after the flrnt net had been played. In the other nemlfinal match MIkh Thiiribtoa and Mlm Marshall had little Trouble disposing of Mu. Fife In and 3119 Walker, winning Easterly Walked Purposely, but Rodgers Boots Grounder and 'Inside9 Stuff Results in Flock of Tallies. 1. Mtralght MetM, 1, "The final match of the tourna0-- AMAZED 0-- ment, which is for the city title, will afternoon at 4 played thi o'clock. he Curlcy Fails to Get Backing in Form of Base Hits. So Vernon Cops Game. League Leaders at Loss to Account for Style Game t Put Up by fSpoelAl to Th OS ANGF.LIIS, Aug. Fan 23, Fran-do'- s f en-tir- the astonished cl m i.? th- to left and maker. RUberg doubh-srored when Mat tick poked a single out In the same r!lre fion. Ping l.o lt played ftrrt ha.c Today and was more or irt-- responsible for the f'foi.d tally. After Matti. k had safe or. Infield, 'aitahan singled first w hen fiorite dropp d Brocks' throw to f rst. Mattirk was fore! at tnird Mi i laf fi itin, Callahan taking sc b rid. from vi h n e h ored when Mit e loivirt a Ion out m:o center hhu N-- scored from third as Barbeau sailed a long one to center and Vann was walked purposely. Prough slashed the ball at Murphy, who, played it poorly, and as the ball went free Line came in with what proved the big score of the day. The Angels' only score came In the second. first Galloway doubled and scored as Boles rapped past to center. The score: 'r; -y s. n i ! - I j t : Jon ' o it' . . t4 .t - off. ltrmks t s - . L a :: 1 1 0 8 " u h to a al; t i: ..... .... ti . ) I rt 6 .. . p . ei 1 r i 1 4 " " i 4 4 'i 4 : o i i i i 2 . 'j Though denied, the rumor that Art Wilson, who recently Joined the Cubs from the Pirates, is o succeed Joe Tinker as manager, is tl II alive hro Report has it that Tinker's prestige has suffered sin. e his conduct on t!ifield a while ago causing the forfeiture of the ;... President Weeghman of the Cuba is reported to l with disjleas-Toe in other matters and his popularity with the fans has fallen smce he has been "in bad." Tilt- deal for Art Wilson when Rchulte wa-- u j - o o 4 o i 11 ' i I 0 1" 1 u d :s i o: i - ' a o n a . i l " " 1 i ' : n ( t- nift - ) rr.mar y " - - I hits - ft - 11 S Tvvo-- I .ip Stolen tosr allah.t.' h'tr t : -- HEIL WINS NATIONAL DOUBLE - TARGET TRAPSH OOTiNG TITLE VISSER TO MEET PIS. Aug. ST. I.dillcMown, Allen Heil Pa., won the 2 ."5. tint nil dfuble target tp at the tournament of the HUSSANE HERE In- terstate Traps hoopers" association here Today. His score was exceptionally high, s9 out of a possible at fifty paees. Nlnetv-sve- n amateurs took part in the event. Frank Troeh of Vancouver, Wash., made a perfect score In the "hoot - off to det. rniine the winner of the Mound 'lty overture, in which four shooters tied yesterday. ( Mark Artie Thomasboro, Hi,, took seeond with 19. W. S. Iloon of Jewell. Ia, and B. A. King of Delta. Colo., tied for third with IS. in the shool-"f- f won IClr.g 20 .straight, while lloun -- "t only p;. Tue grajid American handicap will begin tomorrow. Starter will number 615. In a professional event Homer ), t 'urley, who has been In twn for the last fw da s making prelim- tnary arrangements for ej Wthard appearance her- tomorrow, announred last rdg'.t or hi return from Og-e- n. where lie per. t the da v. that Peter Vi r. t't.ih wrfeH;, ( hampiim. wilt! go on Friday nltht with Yusif Hus-- ( th Terr!M Turk, often railed the r "Cone "ru he: ." In the Turk a wreitler who reeerttlv; will rtv v. it' stayed one hour and nc-tour minutes V.-"Kanfell at Fan Fr.t not) p.e Itnut. but in- rn!y exp.(-- rs to Mt.ty Ouo-.!:. TurkisK lts that he will utar. la:k Harbcrtson. t ne middle- srden his home i Us weight, w uo trv ottcl usion with thei town, one f f !. other itar during Turii t h .j api'Cir.iii e of the Hells. Pioto cir- .Cu. II ( US troupe it Ifite tonight Harry T.i mmeti wilt ar- rte. lr. i n nimni, w ti owned the Colorado ,. C arena i f; en er Porna har.kerfr.g to ret urn years ago. tr The prornotiuK csm and expect. to niake out of i.'isoru'lo what a few , was to the mitt years ago I'nlifornta Tafnttien i? after Wjllard for game. Kansas City, Aug. 23 Ralph Bur a U,.u v cba iTinliintit'. tti rf f le Chicago's tennis star, and Dls find w ill ask for blanche to ruck t for him. WUIarrt. of the Kansas Ctiy Athletic Tera the lienor opponent ht manaaer, Tom Jones, says' ,,ut Throucb piavintr In the third round sin- . . ' ,. ,11 ..4,11. gles, furnished the .most interesting who is looked... upon hiru. Fred Fulton, . . .... t s the mst logical opponent, wm box rnatcn oi me cuy in me .Missouri vai- Porky Kiyrin labor day. Gunboat lev tennis tournament being held here. matched with Fulton, but Fmtt It Although lie put up a wonderful game. cm w lei out of the niatPh. i man-use"?t Tom"" idle Jnt et. erstw forcing his opponent to extend hira-- I "Jf of Ad Woieasi and Billy Parke self all the way, Toarhenor was unable it n d known in sportdom n s the maker to win and Burdlck took the match, 6. of champions, will arrive with Will.trd A surprise came- late today when Euand no doubt will have plenty to say s to AVllla rd's future. Jones never gene Monett, Oklahoma university t.ilks above a whDper and his w hispers player and recent winner of the Kanclosely resemble the sound of a full sas state title, went down in defeat at volcano. b!at the hands of another Oklahoman. is west- Charles T. Spelce, of Kingfisher. The aggrecatlon bound and stops but one day In any Clifford Lockhorn. Missouri valley city. champion, won hfs third round match eliminating O. A. Sellers, of Lcxinsrton, In the same round WalMo.. NOTED GOLFER'S SON ter T. Hayes, Chicago, defeated LawIS KILLED AT FRONT rence Green, Omaha, Jack fanner, Kansas City, easily defeated Ralph Powell, Omaha, in the rhUadelphfa. Aug. 23. Lieut, rjvel "Hardwtck Barlow, t,on of Mrs. R. H. third round, rolf plsyer. was killed on In the first round doubles started Barlow, tiie fighting with the August 14 wftlle Burdlck and Hayes, the Chicago today, in France, to British army according defeated Claflln and Krebs, local team, last here received Kdvpes night. lie 1. Towell and Green, players, left here more than a year ago. Jaclc j j I .1 - . ! - is.-e- j t, r i ao I 'lark of Alton. 111., and H. D. libls of St. Louis each broke 09. In a special 100-targ- profession- tt al match. II. D. Gibbs and R. O. Helkes of Dayton, O., winner of first grand American handicap, tied with 96. In a pe ial event for women. Mrs. If. Almert of Chicago won the trophy. Tho ten high scores In the national amateur doubles champion-Mil- p events today were: Allen Heil. Allentown. Pa., S9. Frank Troeh. Vancouver, Wash., J. S. Earhorn. Mineral Ridge, O., Hie SI. C. V. Derlng. Columbus, Wis., SO. Donnelly, Chicago, SO. W. Henderson. Lexington, Ky., 78. L. B, Muytag. Mentor, la., 78. C a. Gunning, LongmonUi, Colo., IS. J. D. Gay, Pine Grove, Ky.. 7S. J. Kutzky, Fort Dodge. Kan, 78. B. S. - iURDICK WINS I - I AT KANSAS CITY f ha--- , HELEN CHIMES . FEATURE VICTOR J j T ' i j he-i- I..-- V. . . t I . i i J v.-a- s er 12-1- -- 0, - Selts-FIot- o 6-- 2, 6-- 2. 6-- 3, 6-- 6-- 4, 6-- 2. 1, -- 6-- 0. Jackson cf Kills If Wotter rf Koerner lb 3b Galloway Boles o .... 2b .... Murphy ss Mclarry n Hogg Maggert cf Totals 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 Omaha. 23. Helen Neb., Aug. Chimes won the feature event In the secend day's racing of the Great West- ern circuit today. Babe King, the world's fastest pacing pony, stepped an eighth of a mile in 16J seconds. Summary: 2:18 pace Hall McKlnney purse of 52000 Helen Chlmxs, bm. by The Magnet (Owen) won: Hal Conners second; Captain Heir third Best time. 2:10. Exhibition Babe the world's fastest pacing pony, King, an eighth stepped of a mile in seconds. 2.09 pace, Omaha Printing company purse of $500 Colleen, br m, Charlie I (Thomas) won: Wattle, sec-by ond: Sir Lain, third. Best time. 2:08. 2:30 Commercial club of $500 trotting Red Rice, b g. by Porto purse Rico (MacDermid), won: Ignatius, second; Doonie R, third. Best time, 2:17J. li Omaha, disposed of Brookfield and Bennett, a local team. Monett and Speiee, Oklahoma, defeated Foules and Knnls, local players, Harold Ouatier, St. Louis star, playing with Heath Moore of Kansas City, won a doubles match from Rumaf eldt and Tenfold, locals, 3, 6-- 1, 6-- 6-- -- 6-- 3. 3, 3. 6-- 2. 0 R 1 0 0 29 O 0 A 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 10 0 0 3 0 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 l If 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 o 2 0 1 5 24 11 AB Middleton If Berber ss Barry lb rf . . Kenworthy l.ane cf Davis 3b Barbeau 2b ..... Vann c Prough p ......... Totals 4 lilts A K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 15 1 1 3 2 2 1 3 0 l 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 i o o 3 0 27 0 r 4 27 . O 4 Score by Los Angeles:Innings Runs . Hits Oakland: Runs II R 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 18 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 5 2 001 Entries in Inter mountain Court Championship to Be Closed Today. Trophies for the intermountaln tennis tounament, which will begin next Saturday, were yesterday placed on exhibition at local sporting goods houses, the men's trophies being placed at the A. G. Spalding Bros, store, and the prizes for women being placed at the Western Arms company store. Prizes are offered for every event and much interest is being shown in the tournament. For the men's singles the Salisbury cup. a handsome silver trophy, is offered. The cup itself is a permanent trophy, the names of the winner to be engraved on the base each year. The winner of the men's singles, in addition to having his name engraved on this cup, will receive a $12 Angora coat sweater. The runner-u- p in the same event will be pre ten" sented with a Spalding nis racket. In the men's doubles the Spalding permanent trophy is offered. in addition the winners of first place each will receive a pair of high grade tennis shoes. The runners-u- p will be given a box of tennis balls. Men's consolation singles are oil the program, the first prize being a $6 tennis racket. A consolation prize in the consolation event is also offered, but has not yet been selected. The winner of the women's singles will have her name engraved on the Western Arms company trophy, and receive a silver fruit bowl. The runner-u- p will be given an $8 racket. Tn the doubles two silver vases, eight inches tall, are offered to the winning team, but the runners up will be given no prize. Entries for the intcrmountain tourney close tonight. Paul Bas-seof Spalding's is receiving the entries. "G-M- OAKLAND. 4 irig by RECORD SMASHH ' e, j ATHLETICS FRIENDS OF OTHER A. L. CLUBS used to say in' that a They certain definite numberpolitics of votes could always be counted "agin the These were the fellows government." who Just had to vote for the "under dog," not so much because they loved him. but because he represented their "chance." So it is in the American league to day. When any team runs into Kl Jinx, how they long for their good Bless 'em. friends, the Athletics! the friends of everybody this they're What would the batting, fieldyear. ing and team averages look like if the other boys didn't have Connie's crowd to fatten up on? FREDDIE WELSH REAL EXPERT ON TRAINING Freddie Welsh is not the "sure 'nuff" crowned king ofonly lightweights, but he's some expert when it comes to out his own needs and chances. doping When he won the crown from Ritchie he was in the pink of condition. In land twenty hisrounds Willie couldn't either terrific right or his whirlwind left. Freddie's spruced up a bit. He got Into the pink of condition to meet Leonard, and he'll be iri the "pink." too, when he weighs in at the ringside for his argument with White. Salt Lake. It was not alLLowdermilk's fault. He was a trifle unsteady in tlie early v innings and this incipient v.ildness enabled the Utes to get off to a 3 to 0 start. Portland, however, got next to Paul Fittery in the sixth inning and scored three runs before Manager Blankenship could get Bert Hall warmed up to relieve him. Given ordinary support Lowdermilk might easily have breezed home to a victory. went wrong As it was, though, things in the seventh. Chuck Ward opened s by chucking wide to first base on Quin-lan'- pulled the Bayless walked and after Brief's walked out Lowdermilk deliberately a double Easterly to set the stage for killing. Orr produced the double play up all right, but Bill Rodgers gummed, inhis rather hard hit grounder and stead of a double play two runs clattered across the home plate. Rath's bunt scored another Bee and a moment later Orr and Kane pulled a double steal and counted the fourth run of the inning. This clabbered Lowdermilk's chances for a win. Manager McCredie sent in a but flockof pinch hitters in the ninth Bobby Vaughn's walk was the nearest semblance to an attack that showed during the rest of the game. score was Salt Lake's second inning made by Rath, who landed home after a walk. Kane's fielder's choice and a single to right by Hannah. The Utes made It three to nothing in the fifth. With Bayless on first after a walk Brief scored him with a double and a on Ore's little later got home himself single over second. Then came Port land's sixth inning rally which tied the score. LowdCjjTTTlk's single and walks to Evans an' Rodgers filled the bases. Southworth singled to center, scoring Lowdermilk and Evans. Guisto then singled Rodgers home. grounder and this plug. GOLFERS' TALES OF PAR ROUNDS FAILURES Tt's no use putts and on thefancy links when difficult drivesmaking there's no one around to see. Take it from those who know, there's no one more without honor in his own country and among his own friends than the guy who makes a wonderful round and then grins himself into the clubhouse to tell 'em all about it. Like the old deacon who went to New York and looked at the building and wept, "Tain't no use telling the truth. Mirandie, about this here house. There's some things even a deacon can't afford to tell the truth about." fifty-two-sto- -:- ry SALT hAKIS. AB R H PO A) E Qnlnlan cf. If ......5a 1 J2 1 oO O Bay less rf, cf 5 i 1 8 1 o Brief lb If Kjan Orr mmSU . . Rath Kb 1 3 4 Kone Hannah c 5 3 3 3 Flttery p rf Easterly Hall p Tot nli o i o o 1 1 io o 1 o o 3 3 7 1 o O o 1 o o 1 o o 0 o o o I o o 1 o ..1 1 o o 35 7 6 ST 11 , O 1 o PORTLAND. All R II PO A ... Evaiu 3b .... 4 . 1 4 1 1 5 3 1 1 Rodger 3 O 1 1. 1 Southworth If 3 o 1 H 1 Guisto lb .... 4 o 1 5 2 Roche c . . . . 4 o cf Spea o 3 Nixon mm rf . . . . S 4 S Ward 3 3 1 1 Lowde-rmllp O 1 o o Wilie o .... ....O Vaughn O O . 1 o Kelly . . -- .... Totals . . 2 5 27 18 .31 AVllle batted for Mson in ninth. for Ward In ninth. Yanghn batted for boTTflennllk in Kelly battel ninth. Score by innings Salt Lake: O 7 Kviu HIt Portland!.. Runs Jilts O10O240 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 S 0 1 0 3 5 000300 out .. 1 3 O Summary: Struck By Flttery 2, by Lowdermilk 5, by Hall 3. Rases4, off 1onderon balls Off FltteryTwo-base hits milk , off Hall 2. Evan. Brief, Kaaterly. to hit Clilnln. Double play Kane Stolen Brief. Sacrifice bit Orr. Three-ba- se Hit by base Orr, Kane, Vaughn 2.Lowderball Hannah, by pitched Wild InLowdermilk. milk. piteli B and By Flttery nings pitched 3 hits 4. Credit vie- fraction, runs defeat to Lowdermilk. to JInll; tory It ii ns responsible for Fittery 3, Time of game 2 lyowdermilk 3. hours. I'mplres Guthrie and STANDINGS OF THE CLUBS - Los Angeles . Vernon ... . . Sau Francisco Salt Lake Portland Oakland WOMEN GOLFERS' Grand Rapids. Mich., Aug. 23. Miss Laurie Kaiser of the Flossmoor club, Chicago, broke the women's record for tho Kent Country club course today in the second round of the women's western golf tournament. She made the ten uneighteen holes in tighty-ninder par, and won her match with Miss Louise Fergus of Glenvlew, Chicago, eight up and six to go. Miss Elaine Rosenthal of Ravislee, Chicago, present title holder, defeated her sister, seven up and six to play. Mrs. F. C. Letts. Jr., of Cincinnati, eliminated Mrs. W. F. Anderson of Hinsdale. Chicago, three up and one to go. Hie closest match on the card was that In which Miss Veraday's Gardiner of Glen Oak. Chicago, defeated Miss Klizabeth Allen of Rock Island, three up and two to play. Semifinals will be played tomorrow with Miss Rosenthal opposing Mrs. Letts and Miss Gardiner playing Miss Kaiser. .) j j i j tt hits Summary:Davis. Ellis, Sacrifice hit Davis, Galloway. Bases on balls Off Hogg 2, off Prough 1. Struck out . by Prough By 3. Sacrifice fly Hogg Barbeau. Double AUERBACH NOW JACK to Murphy to Koerner. play Hogg Stolen bases Berger. Vann. Runs reDEMPSEY'S MANAGER for HoKg 1, Prough 1. Ieft sponsible on bases Ixjs Angeloa 2. Oakland 6. The management of Jack Dempsey, Time of game 1.30. Umpires Doyle Salt lAke lightweight, has been taken and Phyle. over by Mr. Auerbach, who, on behalf of his charge, is issuing a challenge to any man of Dempsey's weight in the country. from a Dempsey recently returned of the east, where he disposed of tour such boxers as Jack Lester, Battling Jim Johnson. Kinney and Anderson, and surprised the eastern critics, all of whom were loud In their praise of the local lad, and Auerbach is confident he has a comer in the Salt Laker. Two-bas- e : tx ow n pent to the Pirates was also made, according to report, without Tinkers knowledge or sanction and this, it is thought, gives color tothe rumor that Joe's power is tc terillt,'. The failure of the Cubs to make the pace their strength on papr to promise is laid more or less directly at the manager's door and Cub officials have not tried to conceal their impatience. Though tliesa rumors of an immediate change are- continually denied, the average fan has found that the laudest repeated denials often fome to be as good as s Hi.x!ht 2, S.i MatUfk, t rut U e out rifh By I e an r.s-i. I'.rown Uh.ifi oi. Huns respon balls Off I n.nni re.I i israsnear sible for lrwn i. 'pit a?ul Held. Time of guin- - I. '). -u I 22. CHICAGO, Aug. J 1 Man- - Ex-Fe- d ager, According to Rumors. " 1 0 1 i j .: Runs I i 2 : 4 ! .) n J ' 4 " Huns : i 4 v. ... r S.or- - I' tt Franc " 2 I 4 Totals & 1 .... i r .i .i i ; i : 1 1 A Jo . n - i'Mt t;.-- " ii ) ft :!.' r.' . -- 2 .; t I I) .) Z If Former Pirate Catcher Slated to Succeed 1" p tu.Kt ' 0 1 l ota! U-- i 1 . Urovn L'ly " I 4 4 ' . ! IOWU-i rf 7. t: 0 ' ". f iT.iM h.vllcr M!l. Ih I- - ai fo 2 k h; ai: 4 " :h x ;U cr'; SAN' KR.W;tS'(). Th fiwld. AB j today - hay- - league leaders by figures of 2 to 1. Bradley Hoe twirled the steadiest game he has shown in these parts, but he was against pitching equally as good at tho hands of one Clint Prough. The Oaks, moreover, found Murphy, shifted to short, pulling a fumble just when It counted th most, and that, along with a combination of a walk, a single, a Sacrifice and a sacrifice fly, turned the trick. The turn In the luck came in the seventh. Kenworthy opened with a, hard drive to- center field. Lane walked and Davis shoved his teammates up a notch with a neat sacrifice. Kenworthy e p: i. Auk. 23. Thank. to a combination of trood Dltchlnir. steady fielding and the breaks in the luck as exemplified by a boot for Murphy, the Oaks made It two straight off no-I- the tally that Handsome Prizes Offered for Net Tourney Winners AN FRANCISCO. y hopes for wtnr.tng the Coast champ!orh!; ruratn Ih's year received another severe Jolt today at the han-- i of th Vernon Tigers. I anniere held o the Seals scoreless throughout the nine innlnns, while the Tigers scored twice off "urly Drown. ball PerannUrfi pitched high srna from the very start and was only danger of being si ore 1 upon. This was In the frame when Downs doubled and was out at the plate trying to score on a Klngl 'o .r.ter by Brooks. Outside of that one inning tho Peals wcr unat.l to hit hard enough to count and nver sur. reeded m passing r ecnd b? e. Brown also heaved a nifty Kamc, hut a." hi tamnuto failed t" show any sign of th scoring, he was ford to t ak short end th 'uuiit. In th fourth frame Wrnnn put over (Special to The "DORTLAND Ore., Aug;. 23. G rover Lowdermilk of Cleveland made his JL local debut ns a Portland pitcher today and receipted for a 7 to 3 lick- -' Herald-Kepxiblican- Tail-ender- s. Herald-nepnbl!cat- HALL SAVES DAY AS BEAVERS LAND ON FITTERY W. . . L. .R70 .SKS Pacific Coast League. W. L. 1 HUGE SUiM OFFERED FOR WILLARD BOUT Pet. -- Terre Haute. Ind., Aug. 23. Art Xehf was observed today when the Bosday ton Nationals No. 2 defeated Terre Haute Central league team 9 to 4. Nehf and got the only pitched four Innings hit scored against Crum. The score: R. If. E. 7 9 3 i Boston 4 12 5 Terr Haute Batteries Nehf, Ragan, James and Tragresser; Crum, Cookington, Wright and Wagner. IU!M)i;i: TO ITIALLMXiF. VICTOR. Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 23. Seof timekeepers and seconds for lection twenty-roun- d the Welsh-Whit- e bout here Labor day will be made tomorrow at a conference of managers of the of two principals with the club staging therepresentatives contest, it was announced today. The club officials are taking every to see that Welsh and precaution White are fit for the battle. Word was received that Johnny Dundee and Ritchie Mitchell vlll attend the bout with backers ready to challenge the winner of the Labor day event. EASY TO ,SEi; FINISH. "Who can foretell what the morrow will bring?" Deep stuff for some folks, maybe, but some can tell sometimes. Take Connie Mack's hopefuls and MatReds, for instance, where'll they ty's be at the end of the season? What at the last place will they it!occupy Of course, there's you've guessed a limit even to those mystic powers. For the life of you, you couldn't tell how the rest of the teams will lope under the finish wire. They're getting into the last lap now and anything may happen at any moment. National League. W. Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati ... L. 68 62 64 41 53 5 51 52 52 43 63 64 74 42 4 6 59 Pet. .624 .596 .5S2 .486 .464 .452 .448 .36S Yesterday's Results. Brooklyn 6. Chicago 7. Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 2. Toledo Minneapolis Columbus Milwaukee ... No games yesterday. B3 S3 64 62 So .55". .53S 55 54 55 .534 .530 .478 60 SS 55 24 ... i .695 .214 Today's Schedule. Chicago at Washington. Cleveland at Philadelphia, St. Louis at New York. Detroit at Boston. Western League. Omaha 3. Topeka 7, Des Moines 12. Denver 2, Wichita 4, Sioux City7 8. St. Joseph 6, Lincoln (ten innings). Northwestern League Great Falls 9. Seattle Butte 11. Vancouver6. 6. Tacoma 2, Spokane S. N. Y. GIANTS WIN IN EXHIBITION COMBAT Dayton, O., Aug. 2a. The main squad of the New York Nationals stopped game with here to play an exhibition team of the Delcos. the leading amateur the citv. The Giants won, 8 to 2. Benny Kauff and Hunter each ootamed home runs. Score: R. H. H. 08 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2- - 1 3 7 1 l WORTMAN FAILS TO SHOW CLASS EXPECTED When President Charley Weeghman 0 (called W. L. Pet. 70 53 58 61 62 48 12 59 63 .569 .569 .517 .508 ..62 fi6 Pet. Smith and Kocher; John. Acton, Davis and Herring, Rousch. American Association. ...72 70 47 Yesterday's Results, Chicago 4, 5.New Tork 5. 4 St. Louis (first Washington St. Louis . Washgame, ten innings); ington 4 (second game, called in sixth, darkness). 10. Detroit Philadelphia 3. Cleveland 3, Boston 7. Dekos Batteries Southern Association. Louisville Kansas City Indianapolis St. Paul L. 69 2 New York...l Today's Schedule. New York at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Boston at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis. Little Rock 0, Birmingham to catch train). Memphis 1, Nashville 2.2. Chattanooga 6, Mobile Others not scheduled. W. I J 78 HI .5) .501 Vernon 71 67 .514 San I'rancisco 64 64 .500 Salt Lake 56 66 .459 Portland 54 86 .380 the Oakland Mister Eddieslam-blfpromoter of callPitts, f Welsh White party, is Vesterdas's Results. to Jess Willard with a silvery, not ing Salt Lake 7, Portland 3. to say Kolden, voice. Fifty thousand Los Angeles 1, Oakland 2. dollars, eh, Jess? isCan you hear? San Francisco O, Vernon 2. Who says Jess hard of hearing? You mav have to pitch your voice a little higher. Mister Eddie Pitts, but if Tadoy's Games. you call loud enough and high enough Lake Salt at Portland. Jess'll surely look your way. Los Angeles and Oakland at Oak What's 'at? Oh. fifty thousand to old squared circle with one land. wipe up the Snn Francisco and Vernon at Los Welnert. There's a catch in Charlie say, but it doesn't look Angeles. everything, they like much of a catch this time. Series Results. Salt Lake 1, Portland 1. BRAVES NO. 2 DEFEAT San Franelsco , Vernon 2. TERRE HAUTE CLUB Los Angeles 6, Onkland 2. 7i 55 - American League. Boston Chicago Detroit .4JXJ j St. Louis .455 f (New .43 York .383! Cleveland .30 Washington Philadelphia .557 .511 .504 .518 .504 -:- 51 53 70 80 .585 .96 .407 .3 4 4 of the Chicago Cubs announced that he had paid "the highest price ever paid for a minor league ball player" when he bought Chuck Wortman from Kansas City he also let the world know a who that he behada acquired sensation atshortstop bat and in would the field. Wortman is fielding along in the with the rest of the shortstops, show and out, but as one who would big make old Hans Wagner green with to hitting Wortenvy whu it comes man isn't there, as his average of .21S or thereabouts shows. The baseball world is full of shortstops who can field, that's what they are expected to do. even in the minors, but when it comes to ' a shortstop who can hit-- well, there ain't many such animals, and Wortman. in his career so far, hasn't shown that he's one of the vary . lew." - |