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SEESAW CONTEST Brown's Men Put Three Runs Across the Plate in Heart breaking Finish. By a score of 7 to 6 Butte went dow to defeat before Vancouver yesterday in one of the greatest se witnessed here. With against them Boh Brown s pets went into the ninth Inning and by timely hitting assisted by a couple of errors managed i chase three runs across the plate an walk off with the second contest of tl series. All kinds of baseball were dished up throughout the game, ranging from tli most sensational kind - of fielding to tL most glaring kinds of misplays. Th fans, however, wore kept on edge during the entire game »nd the c »nt est wn s not decided ui til the last man WEIS out. McGinnity was on the sla » for the locals and while he w:i pounded hard he man aged to \a ork out of a m tuber of tight places. 1 trhnm held the locals to four hits. The ninth ini ing was the one that broke the heart of the loo ■»I fans. 7,'ith a two run lead it seemed as though Mc Oinnity's men had the game sewed up. McCarl really threw the game away when he made a glaring error on an eas> grounder by Gipe who was hatting for Barham. After Wolfer went out •Tug" Bennett hit one on the nose for two sacks, scoring Gipe. Hamilton rolled an easy one to third but Roche fell on the sogg. diamond and the runner was safe. Mc Olnnity had no trouble In fanning Roy Brown. With two down Stokke singled scoring Bennett. In trying to stop Stokke from stealing second McGinnity threw over the hag and Hamilton tore across the plate with the winning score The Vancouver— AB. It H. PO A. E Wolfer, of ....... . . t 0 2 3 0 0 Bennett, 2b .. .. 5 1 1 0 1 0 Hamilton, 31» .... .4 1 1 1 7 1 Brown, ss ...... ..4 0 0 n 2 4 Stokke, 1b ...... ..5 1 2 17 1 0 Hood, rf ........ . . 4 2 3 4 •i 0 Snyder, if ....... . . 4 1 0 1 0 0 Cadman, c ...... . . 4 0 2 1 1 0 Barham, p ...... 1 0 5 0 Acosta, p ....... . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 •Gipe ........... 0 0 0 u Tötet* ......... 12 27 17 5 Butte— AB. R H. PO A. E. Hoffman, rf..... u 1 0 0 Lalfer. cf ........ .. 4 2 1 1 t 1 MoCarl, lb .. n 10 2 1 Hlllyard, if ...... .4 1 1 2 0 0 Roche, 3b ........ . 4 0 0 8 0 Carpenter, ss ... .. 4 0 0 3 1 1 Grant, 2b ........ ..3 n 0 0 Kafora. c ........ . . 4 1 l 7 0 0 McGinnity, p ... . . 4 1 i 1 3 1 ••Hunt.......... 0 0 0 0 Totals ......... •Hit for Barhan . .36 6 in the 4 nln h. 15 4 ••Hit for Grant in the ninth. Score by tunings: Vancouver ...............030 000 01 -I—7 Butte....................003 000 030—ft Summary: Two-base hits—Stokke, Ka fora. McOlnnity, Wolfer, Hamilton, Ben nett. Home runs—Hood. Hlllyard. Double play—Grant to McCarl. Hit by pitched ball—By McGinnity, Brown. Wild pitch— Barham Stolen bases—Bennett, talfer, Kqfora, Hamilton, Brown. Bases on halls —Off McOlnnity, 1. Struck out—By Me Qinnity, 8; by Barham, 1. Hits—Off Bar ham. 4 hi 8 innings. Left on bases— Butte. 3: Vancouver, 7. Time of game— 1:40. Umpire—Finneran. of PILLETT GETS HIS. Great Fails, June 2.—Tacoma was again forced to bow to (lie locals. Piilett, who twirled for the visitors, lost his first game After winning eight straight. Score: R. H. E. Tacoma ............ ..........4 10 1 Great Falls....................5 13 2 Batteries— Piilett and Stevens; Hall and By 1er. D 03 Rain caused a postponement of the Spokane game yesterday. McGinnity has not forgotten how U speed up a game. Every time the "Iron man" 1» In the box the games are from 20 minutes to a half hour shorter than usual Yesterday's contest was no ceptiun. After winning eight straight this t son Pitcher Piilett of Tacoma lost his first game In Great Falla yesterday. Carpenter made a costly bobble hut It _yras excusable The infield is in poor condition and there will be plenty of errors before it gets into good playing Horm. Once in that condition there will not he no better diamond in the North western league. Leif er is a second Ty Cobb when it comes to pegging to the plate. He showed Uns In the second inning when he pulled down Hood's drive and threw to the plate In time to nail Stokke. "Ironman" McGénnlty's eye for hatting has lost none of its cunning. The old timer demonstrated this in the third in ning when he made a crack double to deep renter. It was one of the hardest drives of the day. Jn the sixth inning when Cadman huit his finger one of the fana caused consid erable merriment by shouting: "Never mind, old timer, you won't have to go to war now." Hood's home run over the left field fence would have been a two sacker but for thq fact that the screen was torn. The hall hit the screen and then dropped 4 Outside the grounds. When former Mayor Lane heard In Helena that Butte played Thursday he rushed back to the city in time to see tjresterday'a contest. By winning two games from Butte Van couver managed to emerge from the cel riftr division to fourth place. Bob Brown has one of the most evenly balanc'd teams In the league and promises 10 b>, a decided faotor In the pennant race. In the opinion of Secretary Redpath the battle for the flag in the Northwest ern is a toss up. Redpath believes every team In the league has a chance. in in THE BUTTE DAILY POST POSTS YOU ON THE NEWS f ^-NEWS OF THE SPORT WOKLD^ f^ WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION INVITES WAR WITH NATIONAL BODY BY RADICAL RULINGS IN SPORT if match and medal play, a rule golf ers have asked for for many years and have never received from the parent bod3% That the national body will look upon these innovations as revolution ary and will not permit their adoption in the national cham p ionsh ip__ft 00s Francis Ouimet, former amateur and open champion, who is the center of the impending war between the United States and Western golf associations. OUIMLT N n# UNDCxarwooo BY PAUL PU RM AN. The Western Golf association, one of the most powerful as well as the most liberal bodies in American golf, has thrown down the gauntlet and is ready to tight to the finish for more liberal construction of golf rules, in cluding the definition of the term am ateur. obsolete practices in medal and match play and other reforms many golfers have been demanding for years. The decision of the Western associa tion to adopt radical reforms is a direct thrust at the reactionary United States Golf association, the American MERKLE IS FAR FROM BEING BONEHEAD AS PICTURED Chicago, June 2.—Ronehead is a term used in baseliaU meaning a player that is unable to think quickly and one that errs in his execution of plays. When this appellation was tacked to Fred Merkle In 190b for making a play that cost the New York Giants Ute Na tional league championship he was un justly maligned. When he failed to touch second in that historical game he did something that any other player might have done, but he was Just unfortunate in being on first base when the single was made that caused hint to dash for the clubhouse when he thought the game was won. He did something that prob ably happens several times a year and is never noticed. "1 think Merkle still one of the great est first basemen in the league." said Johnny Evers In Boston. "He is far from being a honehead. Ho is one of the brightest first stackers and a belter man than McGraw will have again. He was wronged when the critics termed him honehead and l feel for him, although I was responsible In having this heaped on his head. Yet he deserves unlimited credit. He remained in New York, played great baseball for the Giants and has lived down the mistake that any other player might have made had lie been in Merkle's shoes. Mitchell got the best first baseman in the league in Merkle. for the reason that he Is not only clever at the hag hut Is finished in everything he Merkle is sensitive about the term honehead when applied to him off the field, hut while on it he would not mind if every spectator in the stand would shout it at him. He has heard it so often from the enemy that it now sounds pleas ant. because he knows that the ardent rooters in the stand know that he is still playing excellent ball at his position, despite the ridicule he received for failing to touch second. Without attempting to discredit Vic Saier in the least the Cubs seem to be 4 FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS ANXIOUS MOMENTS. BYBil C OH LOOkVT Ä:iß c f fPni y M0NK6Y StiK-M !! c iß, co? Cokin' , UUB.Q.Y up - ( THIS way ; OH M2£ YA GONNA, KÄME A PRADE I MIST EfcV Yoo - Hoo. NVÇ ) GoSU v . SONNA Go we CiTY S\4ow6fcouw& o O /ft rW. J j J c 26 'A 3 * 7=3 parent body, and may result in un looked for complications in the na tional tournament this summer. The threatened war between the two organizations came to a climax in the invitation of the western body asking Francis Ouimet, set down by the national body as a professional, to compete In the western champion ship as an amateur. Previously the Western association had repudiated the national rule re garding the professionalism of dealers in sporting goods. The most recent rule of the western body was the abolition of the stymie stronger at first base in hitting and base running with Merkle in the batting order. The Pubs have never had a first baseman, not barring Frank Chance, who traveled as far to his right for grounders as .Merkle does. The plays the new first sacker makes toward tarry Doyle's posi tion are sometimes miraculous. He will go over for every ball he thinks he can get and keeps the pitchers alert in going over to cover first base. At the plate Merkle is intelligent. Op posing pitchers think him a dead left field hitter and pitch acordingly. hut since he lias Joined tlie Cubs he has crossed them time and again by driving the sphere to right and right center. He is one of ihe fiercest batters on the club. the bases he ranks witli the liest be cause he knows his own speed, knows when to steal and how far to go on a hit. He is still fast and has a little trlc-k of his own of slowing up at a hase, mak ing the outfielder think he is going to atop there and then starting up at full speed for the next base, thereby delaying the throw or causing the outfielder to make It hurriedly. Merkle is a student. He is uuusuall quiet about the hotel, hut In his room o in a card game will argue until the cows come home, and Art Wilson, who has roomed with him for years, says he sel dom loses an argument. "A better fellow than Merkle never lived," said Wilson. "He is of a benevo lent nature and always wants to see the other fellow do well. He is bright and conscientious, for everything he under takes he does well as he believes in what is worth doing is worth doing well. I have seen him for years and he plays every game the same. One will never see him loaf and 1 believe that he is play ing better ball for Chicago today then he has ever played with the Giants." A hungry looking mongrel pup followed a somewhat angular member of this force into the office this morning, probably under the impression that he was a bone. without saying. Members of both associations are freely predicting that the independ ence of the Western association will lead to open war between the two or ganizations which may eliminate west ern golfers from national maten play. In that case uctual national cham pionships would he impossible, because even though Chick Evans, a member of the western body, should renounce his association and play under eastern rules ohumplonahlp play without many of the better western golfers would not be representative and would de teriorate into a farce. BLEWETT REACHES CITY BUTTE PROTESTS EI1I Redpath Says Vancouver Used 15 Players in Contest Yesterday. President Robert L. P.lewett of the Northwestern league arrived in Butte last night in time to receive a protest from Secretary Redpath on yesterday's game with Vancouver. Redpath is protesting the game on the ground that the Van couver club has 15 players—one more than allowed. There were 14 men on the field yesterday and Pitcher Russell, who worked the day before, was in the grandstand. Redpath declares that the same thing happened in last Sunday's games in Ta coma hut as Butte won both there was no occasion for protest. President Blewett expects to leave for Seattle tonight. He attended tills after noon's garpe. AMERICAN JOCKEY WILL RIDE IN BERLIN SUNDAY Berlin, June 2 (via London.)—George Archibald, the American Jockey, whose license has been revoked, has been given a special permit to ride Baron von Oppen - helm's Dolman in the race for the grand prix in Hamburg on Sunday. The fact that Archibald will ride has made Dol man ft strong favorite. The Bridgeport Eastern league team is to he known as the Americans this sea son. The only insignia worn by the play ers will lie a small American flag. Manager Nee. of the Dayton Central leugne champions, has undertaken the task of converting Outfielder Miller into catcher. Nee believes his former gardener will become a great backstop. A Filippino southpaw named Chick Manilla is twirling for Arthur Devlins' Norfolk team in the Virginia league. GO TO THE POST Heavy Track for the Kentucky Handicap at Louisville This Afternoon. taulsville, Ky.„ June 2.—Rain which fell virtually throughout the night gave promise that heavy going would face the 11 horses carded to start this afternoon In tlie fourth renewal of the Kentucky handicap at Douglas Park. Among the horses scheduled to go to the post in this event are several of the best mud runners in the country, how ever, nml the indications are that thef race will bo one of the most hotly con tested in the history of the event. The Kentucky handicap is for 3-year olds and upwards and Is run nl » milt? and a quarter. It has an added money value of $10,000, and its gross value will approximate $15,000. The horses named to go to the post, with weights, owners ami probable Jockeys, follow: Old Rose Bud, 120; H. C. Applegate Sc Co., Connolly. Roamer, 12ft; Andrew Miller, Schutttn ger. (x) Roots, 12'j; A. K. Macomber, Fair brother. (x) Ed Crump, 122; A. K. Macomber, Loft us. King Gorin, 108; R. L. Parker & Co., M. Garner. Hodge, lift; Spencer, C. Hunt. Colonel Vennie, 122; Jefferson Living ston, Goose. Cudgel. 103; J. W. Schorr, F. Murphy. Embroidery. 105; A. B. Hancock. Moryt, Elison, 110; J. F. Schorr, Louder. Opportunity, 96; William Woodward, Claver. (x) A. K. Macomber entry. STANDING OF THE CLUBS NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. Tacoma ............ Won. . .24 Lost. 10 Great Falla ........ . .20 12 Seattle............. 19 Vancouver ......... . .17 20 Butte ............. Spokane ........... 24 AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston ............ Won. Lost. 11 Chicago ........... 13 New York .......... 1« Cleveland .......... 21 Detroit ............ ..15 21 St. Louis ........... . .16 23 Philadelphia....... . .13 23 Washington........ 2ft ->.i , .629 .514 NATIONAL. LEAGUE Won. T.'jat. n New York .............21 Philadelphia ..........22' Chicago .Jl.-ii.52» St. .........19 PwVJ.vn .............11 Cincinnati .............J.7., ,, JA, i41fi llostou .......li ,,J7 AH ,,ri ' .i# PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Salt take..............29 Oakland ..............27 Los Angeles ..........27 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. National League. At St. tauiB— U. H. E. New York ............... 2 6 1 St. Louis ................ 4 1 Batteries — Tesreau a nd M Carthy; Meadows, Packard and S cyder. At Chicago— R H E. Chicago ................ .....4 7 2 Batteries—Cheney, Coombs. Marquard, Dell and Meyers. Vaughn, Douglas and Wilson. At Cincinnati— Boston-Cincinnati game postponed on account of rain. American League. At Washington— R. H. • Washington ..................2 7 Batteries—Plank, Park. Sothoron and Seveoeld; W. Johnson and Ainsinith At Philadelphia — Chicago-Philadelphia game postponed; rain. At New York—New York-Detroit game postponed; rain. (Results'of oilier games published y terday.) Pacific Coast league. At Ban Francisco—Oakland 2, Salt Lake 0. At Los Angeles—Los Angeles 7, San Francisco 2. At Portland—Portland 4. Vernon ft Harry Glank) Gowdy, catcher for the Bos ton National league team, today enlisted at a private in the Ohio National guard. I( many more of the star hackstoppers answer the call to the colors it is probable that some live manager will pull old Johnny Kling away from his pool table in Kansas City and put him back in the harness. Bll I I ARDS a. BOWLIN? a Pr Notwithstanding pleasant weather „SD.n*' 1 season, everything being as bright às a I«1 M kalnaM I — „1111 1 1 ' ' SI I Vû» 111 tor. business is still good at the^olVstan'd ^. silvet 8| as block, 41 \\\ ONVINCED. Montana. Second floor Thomas block 41 \v CALL ANI) BE CONVINrijS. *1 The real jinx of the C.iiu-innali Heils | K ,s i,.~, „ ,i; 1 Cleveland Alexander, Highest salaried piulier in Imrb'dT's* 1 ' 81 'J Alexander has defeated the lteds in cv'erv ëani'e' li'e'sk.'si'j Sin "-'»ft all, ineludliiK six shutouts, lu the 11 «allies ( mna,, ,ii 1 , ,uinsl tWl hits off Alexander, while the I'liils were mal,n, :,'l' ' J? a . d * 1 n» J The lteds batted .till against Alexander in the ij e allowed them .071 earned runs per game. Alexander's . kif ''3 the lteds is 34 vietories und seven defeats 11 straight wins over the lteds: —Score— Phil. Pin. and theh ™: !rar »gJ Alexander', Date—1915. Aug. 25 ....... Sent. 16 ...... 1916 May 13 ....... June 15 ....... Jitlv 20 ....... July 23 ....... Aug. 9 ....... Aug. IR ....... Sept. 23 ...... Sept. 23 ...... 1917 May 23 ....... .....to KB. 1 I « I 2 I Totals SMITH IS LEADING NATIONAL BATTERS Mclnnes Creeping Up on Tris Speaker in American League. Chicago, June 2. Jack Smith, St. tauis. :& u M Mann, Chicago, and Or oh, Cincinnali, come the lenders bl rpns *co^ed. t>ac b Having crossed thq plate _ 24 ittnoa. '/.eider, Chicago, toys' U m mm stealers with 10. The averages include games of last Wednesday. "Stuffy" Me Innert, Philadelphia, is creeping ap on Tria /Sneaker *or putting honors in the America# lengpe, points separating them. Speaker's average is .846. Chapman. Cleveland, maintains his posi tion hr the leading sacrifice hitter and base stealer, having 25 sacrifice hits to his credit and 13 stolen base« Ty Cobh hnn stolen 10 bases. Boston is leading in team batting with an average of .249. SPORT GOSblf' It's been raining so much everywhere that it will soon start to rain double-headers. Old Jupe was kind enough to turn loose the locul portion of rain and snow during the late hours lust night just as the merrymakers from the Gardens were coming home In open cars, thus showing his consideration for the baseball fans today. Cleveland has released R. P. Miller, utility infielder, to the Oakland club in the Coast league. At Binghamton, N. Y.. yesterday in game between Binghamton and Utica 1» n were made in the first inning. The game v called at the end of the fourth on account of darkness. The final score whs not sent out. probably because the official scorers | filled their books while the runs were still coming in. The licorice ball is the newest invention of pitchers. Bet it's only the juice off a big chew of tobacco most of then» carry und. To get around the New York bl Colonel Ruppert will charge for a band con cert and throw In h ball game free. If Wash ington and Philadelphia were playing he wouldn't be giving them much. Pete Herman, claimant of the bantamweight title, outpointed Joe Lynch of New York in 10 rounds at New York last night. Herman put Lynch to the floor with a stiff right in the third, but the lad remained there only for the count of three. The Red Sox, who have been going along at a fast rate of late, lost yesterday to Cleve land when they were shut out by Morton. Boston had won 10 straight. Pittsburg in the National. Washington in the American and Spokane in the Northwest ern. all leading their respective organisations when you stand on your head to read the official standings, have the same average, .388. | ~By pPiDEB'Kmr e never was a harter H Maher and I don't as or will see his (qui« I always have figured that k(j ■ ring he should have been m a hospitalq training quarters y ht» ln b) meet PlUslmpif|fl| -.«* 1 Jim film :iii'l I.ii-iav the Biiuaila Millier h <1 an Affliction of ü was in no condUion to taker: Fit*. lint nobo.lv couM »o»|| hit Fit7. a wallop in th9bodi$ round which made Rot. «p claimed a foul. Referee d Maher and ;r- tin-» w'.-re bruéf Phtcr biVAin-' careless Hobk hard otic and Peter went out. BASEBA1 Every Day at MS Slag BUTTE Vi VANCOUVE Admission 30c. 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