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THE OMAHA SfNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 28, 1913.
POST-MORTEM ON THE FLUKE ANNUAL FIGHTON TOM LYNCH
HitohieWelia Fiasco Draws Down b National League Clubi Line Up to
Good Bit of Gossip. Battle Over President.
MUCH THAT 13 MUSTY FOUND STANDS FOUR TO FOUR JUST NOW
Central Figures in National League Fight
Western League Averages
Club Batting.
O. W. L. T. AB. R H. :b. Sb. hr. tb. sh. sb. so. bb. Pet.
Denver 1ST 98 67 2 6276 8S8 U66 241 112 70 2S4t 224 211 717 41 .
Sioux City ISO 68 ?8 3 6359 806 1524 321 4E 41 2073 W 194 744 E44 .3? 4
Omaha 1S7 76 St' 1 5311 760 1437 260 78 40 1MR 10 1SI 649 421 M
Lincoln ISO SI 78 2 5231 771 1114 253 70 39 191ft 161 181 6S7 408 .27C
Dcs .Moln'i 7. 88 67 2 5236 7(3 1403 205 78 55 103 195 171 C77 501 .268
St. Joseph 156 79 76 1 5274 72 1410 214 115 32 1&0 Iff 224 710 452 .267
Wichita 156 62 54 .. 5229 677 1381 219 54 20 1770 154 15 660 449 .261
Topek'a 155 71 SO 1 6197 731 1371 242 80 26 1803' 131 172 666 446 .263
Mrnir Angle to n Deal hnt Didn't
I.oolc flood from the Flrxt to
the Wine Sharps of the
ItltiK.
Ttnnn Ciinallr Dli-lded. hnt Jtnir-
nntra tvIUi Urlernnces Are Bent
on (iettlnsr Nrnlp of Nntlonstl
I'foitne Executive.
Club Fielding.
nr w. NAuniiTON.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept 27.-The
collapse of the Kitchio-Welsh fight at
Vancouver for the championship of the
world cauecd but a mild Herniation In
San Francisco, as tho event was not
taken seriously from the first To be
gin with, the sports generally could not
understand how any promoted In a small
community like Vancouver could promise
lUtchle moro money than San Francisco
or New York could Rive him. The an
swer furnished 'was that tho money the
promoters who were also Interested In
the raring would wheedle out of the
throng that went later to see the ponies
would be of such Immense volume that
the cost of the championship affair would
Mm In comparison little better than the
Up a swell crowd gives the waiter after
a good dinner.
At that, of course. It was not expected
that the pugilistic venture would be all
loss and no profit. It was thought that
the men behind the scheme would be en
abled to break oven or perhaps better,
provided, always, that the bout was not
the only attraction they could offer the
public. But later when It wa announced
that the authorities had ordered a cur
tailment of the racing season and that
the grand moving picture championship
would be required to stand on Ha own
bottom, trouble was looked for, and it
came,
rtttchle'a neasona Itldlciilotm.
Ritchie broke a few .records getting out
of Vancouver and gave an his principal
reason that tho promoters hail refused
to allow him to participate In the profits
arising from advertising. Welsh' man
ager subsequently pointed out that the
amount Ritchie wished Included In his
emoluments would not reach 3600 at most
and argued that It wa ridiculous to aup
posa that Ritchie would turn his back
ny V, J. M'nKTII.
NBW. YORK, Sept. 27. -Muttering of
discontent In certain quarters of tho Na
tional league indicate some violent battlca
at tho next annual meeting of the parent
major body in this city next December.
A well established hunch prevails in the
Inner circles df tho national pastime that
a stre nous war will bo waged against the
re-election of President Tom Lynch by
certain magnates he has antagonized.
According to the best Informed authori
ties. Lynch, might not bo unseated were
tho yearly conference to be held at this
time. It Is alleged that the present .In
cumbent haa the support of four club
owners to match tho four that clamor
for his scalp. According to tho National
league constitution an executive, In case
of deadlock, must continue In office.
Tho four clubs unfavorable to Lynch
are said to be New York, Boston, Chicago
and Brooklyn. The Giants have never
forgiven Tom for thren decisions he
pulled on them. It began, when a game
was lost to tho Phillies through tho fail
ure of Klem to allow a base hit by
"Moose" McCormlck, because tho arbiter
had hb back turned at the time, as he
said, announcing the change in the bat
ting order. Fuef was added to tho' flame
when Med raw was punished as severely
as Pitcher Brennan, nfter tho Quaker
hnd assaulted tho Giant manager at
Philadelphia. The straw that broke the
camel's back, however, was Lynch's un
usual ruling In the celebrated "forfeited"
game In Philadelphia on August SO.
Why Others Arc Bore.
President James Gaffnev, of the Bos
ton Nationals has shown his hand openly.
in n telegram somo few weeks ago he
conaured the National league president
openly and accused him of laxity In his
duties. Ebbeta has failed to gain any
on $16,000 sure money and, at thn lowest tlfactlon in any ono of doxen protests
estimate, 110,000 of moving plcturo re- "h" contentions. Aa Charles Hercules
turns for a little thing like that. HbMb in the open, he. too, has declared
To be reasonable about it, It doesn't """ i-rosiaoni itempstead, of the
look as though the small sited wrangle Giants, haa said nothing so far, but
nvr advertising profits would cause everyone knows that he Is prepared to
Ritchie to break with tho promoters, and, call the president to task when the big
slilnir it tin that way, the question arises, conference arrives. Charles W. Murphy
wan Ritchie really to receive tho 116,000 lor the Cubs had tried to raise a mutiny
spoken of? against Lynch tho last two seasons, He
It is worthy of note that the copies of may ue counted upon to Join forces with.
tho articles of agreement sent broadcast tho disgruntled three,
to tho sporting editors mentioned every According to tho present frame-up,
phase of the agreement between tho men then, four clubs oppose Lynch. August
except the ono which hinged upon emolu- Horrmann of Cincinnati, Harney Drey-
ments. Wo were told nbout the weight fuss of Pittsburgh and Acting President
and the referee and the soft bandages Baker of the Phillies are said to be
and all that, but wero Informed that the strong for the "king or umpires." Brit
monetary arrangements were made the ton o( St Louis la supposed to be on .the
JOHN J-, M'bRAW,
NEW l'ORtf, Sept. 37. It Is pretty gen
erally understood In baso ball circles
that Presldent'Tom Lynch of tho National
league Is In for a tough fight to hold
down his Job, Last winter Lynoh escaped
by the skin of his teeth and during the
present seaeon he haa mads a number of
sour rulings which have put him In worse
than ever with soma or the magnates.
subject of separate articles of agreement.
Now, if It Is the truth that Ritchie was
to receive C.0 and that Welsh was to
work on a percontage, what necessity was
thcro for having a separate set of articles
setting forth these termsT
True Story Not Vet Told.
The wholn thing Is a muddle and the
writer still holds to the belief that the
true story of tho making and breaking
fence. If he can be won over bv th re.
form element there la little doubt that
Lynch' days will be numbered. Herr
mann atodd by Lynch last year, though
It Is said that he came around to this
support as a result of the Horace Fogel
scandal. Ho wished to exonerate the
fair name of base ball.
Herrmann Not Dlsicrnntled.
Herrmann has no grievances against
oi tne uucnic-weisn matcn nas noi uecn iiyncn oi which anyone knows. He has
lotd. not declared himself on tho coming Issue.
The gossips of sportdom seem to be Rut he is a life-long friend of Barnev
drawing upon theh- imaginations for si- Dreyfuss and a National commlssha eon-
lutlon of the Vancouver puxxlo, but the federate of Tom Lynch. Garry Is, more-
stories told differ so widely that thero i over, Of a peaceful disposition. Ho la
small chance of any particular version likely to pursue the policy of "leaving
of tho matter being accepted as reliable, good enough alone." As Dreyfuss thinks
It Is generally agreed that It wa tho -and he thinks welt of Lynch-so will
luro of the moving picture money that go the votes of PltUburgh and Phlladel-
drow Ritchie Into the scheme. It was phla. It Is a well-known fact that nir.
pointed out to hlnr that the movies, on ney is the big power behind the now or
account of their International .character, ganlxatlon at the Quaker City.
wouia prove a -kiiockoui in aear oiu jon- 8t Lou a at the Dresent time hnl,l ti,
don" and the "provinces." Possibly the balance of power. So long as Brltton
eparote articles of agreement, if a strings with Dreyfuss, so long does Lynoh
glimpse of them could bo had. would appear secure. Every effort will be made
show that both fighter pinned their by the anti-Lvnoh faction to win .v,r
faith to tho plcturcu aa a means of re- the boss of the Cardinals, In such a
ward, rather than to the prospective gate case It would not be surprising to see
money. Heirmann surrender. Ha U dmaii.
Ritchie, after ho went to Vancouver, minded magnate who believes firmlv in
discovered that the fight was not crest- tho rule of the majority. Laat v.ar h.
BUSHES ARE CLOSELY COMBED
Big leagues Draw on the Minors for
Sfdr Haying Material.
PRICE OF GOOD TALENT SOARS
Hcoata Looking; tip' Men who Mar
He Built Into Pennant Winners
for the'. Teams ' Next
feeaaftsw
ing any particular degree of enthusiasm.
It was bad enough in this respect before
Welsh "sprained his ankle," and after
the postponement, according to the best
Information obtainable, tho thing fell
flat Just about this time, too, Ritchie
saw that tho bottom wa falling out of
the racing game, end he noticed a dis
position on the part of the principal pro
moter to dispute Bomo of the point in
the agreement mado In hi behalf, by
one diet Mclntyre.
Httchie 8r Many Tlilngr.
saved Lynch because he thought a great
principle wa Involved. He had a cudgel
over Murphy' head that forced the re
form element around to hi particular
way of thinking.
Ono Faraway Possibility.
There Is Just one far-fetched posslbll
Ity of the antl-Lynch faction, losing out
should it bo ablo to Interest the St.
Loul vote. That would bo Inability to
agree on a candidate satisfactory to all
Three well-known men of base ball are
being boosted for Tom Lynch' Job, One
Ritchie, who I a shrewd young man. . j0B O'Brien, former eocretary of the
noticed other thing. Ho saw that Giant and president of the American aa-
Welsh manager wa playing fast and soclatlon. Another 1 a Mr. Brown, a
loose with him. Pollock, the young man newspaper man of Louisville, Ky wno
referred to, had Ritchie dancing a dance wa advocated by Gurry Horrmann be-
a late a 10 o'clock at night, while fora the Fogel scandal developed last
ein was imawsy in ni nrst step. Pol- year. Last, and perhap most formld'
lock, for that matter, took, credit to him- able, Is Ed Barrow, president of the ln-
ucn ior ouiwiuing iutcmo. Baying that he ternatlonal league,
uou aepi luicme guessing aa to when Barrow ha not sought tho office. Ho
the final article for the match would ha an unexpired term of several year
ho completed, and all this time Welsh a president of the International, But
iwas training quietly and getting plenty it 1 believed ho might bo coaxed Into
it sleep. accepting the more exalted position Ho
According to Harry Foley, who went ha done wonders in hi present sphere,
north with Ritchie, this young Pollock I popular and able. It thero Is any
over-reaoned himself. By displaying all chance of coaxing him Into tho fight
the managerial trick he hod picked up I he Is likely to become the most popular
wniio nanaiing jacx Jlunroa and other canoiaate,
Denver
Sioux City
O. DP. PB. TP. PO. A. E.
157 63 20 1 4162 1936 235
159 69 18 4147 1S57 290
157 77 14 .. 4145 1SJ6 205
ia 77 20 4143 19S9 299
153 83 23 40f6 20O6 307
153 90 31 4170 2045 334
157 81 15 .. 4138 - 2018 f31
156 92 20 .. 4092 2109 343
48
23
IE
127
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67
211.12
198 37
148
13
154
158
92
37
181
197
133
68
65
PRESIDENT THOMAS LYNCH.
The National league has come In for
a good deal of sharp newspaper criticism
this summer and there Ib fa. pretty wide
spread belief that Lynch is moro or less
responsible for It His handing out equal
punishment to McQraw and Burns when,
the Philadelphia player made his attack'
on tho Giants' manager caused many
people to think thero Is a hole in Lynch's
Ideas of Justice. And his repudiating
Xlmpire Brennan in the forfeited Phila
delphia game has added greatly to the
enmity against Lynch.
'Those who are close to tho president of
the National league say that he, him
self, seoa that he ha come to be an
embarrassment to tho National league
and, will retire on his own motion at the
closi of 'the season.
O. AB.
O Watson. St. J.. 33-122 29
Stange. Sioux City 81 67 6
Qulnlan. St. Joe.. 28 41 -4
Block, Denver 109 358 49
Mlddlcton. Wlch.. 140 532 5
Clarke, Sioux City 141 509 09
Wolfgang, Denver. 41 115, 12
Elston, Denver.... 63.191 31
Congatton Omaha. IV. 611 112
Channell, Denver. 151 678 129
Buscher, Denver.. 125 433 94
O Smith, Topeka. 21 38 8
Gllmore. Denver.. 12J 456 93
Forsythe. Topeka. 143 601 112 205
Thomason, Omaha 151 670 119 206
Johnson, Omaha... 144 483 69
Nicholson, Wlch.. 72 184 62
Rader, Lincoln.... 80 114 21
McCormlck, L'n... 156 592 110
Davidson, Sioux C. lfA OK 109
Lloyd. Lincoln 153 610 103
Ketter, St. Joseph 68 Sit 22
Vann, Sioux City.. 6S 206 22
Sums, Sioux Cltv. 80 333 60 103
T. Smith, Sioux C. 156 577 121 180
MUllcn. Lincoln.... 91 342
McAllister, Topeka 90 277
Jvciiy, St. Joseph.. 150 610
McLarry, Topeka. 148 658
westerzu. St. Joe. 156 691
C. French. Denver 68 231
Cole. Lincoln 132 455
Zwllllng, St Joe. . 156 578
Cassldy, Denver... 152 648
Wood, Sioux City. 31 120
Hunter, Den M.... 150 696
Keener, Topeka... 163 561
Clear. Topeka 109 i74
Cooney, Sioux City 163 114
Kane, umana im b
Rapp, Sioux City.. 100 322
Barbour, Lincoln.. 144 622
Och. St. Joseph.. 123 493
Jones. Des Moines. 157 97
Callahan, Sioux C. 149 646
Bheldon. Des M... 29 91
Hahn, Des Moines 147 580
Lee, Topeka 117 416
8haw, Des Moines 71 208
Hughes, Wichita.. 148 652
Sleight. Des M.... 1C2 362
Keif. Omaha 67 200
Coffey, Denver.,.. 124 412
it Watson. St. Joe 122 471
Harris, Denver.... 42 108
Carney, Lincoln... 58 158
Leonard. Des M.. 146 554
Donovan, Lincoln. 34 103
Spahr, Denver IM i5
Miller, Sioux City. 45 180
Burko, Wichita..,. 126 480
Qygli, St Joseph.. 64 227
Shestak, Omaha... 65 123
Battiig Averages?' i.
it n yjr- .
R II. SB. pet.
58
30
125
100
82
34
S6
81
112
13
109
87
104
86
162
173
1S3
70
141. It
174 30
163 14
!6 3
178 29
163 12
55 J08 2
114 17 .4 37
91
34
66 141 16
83 173
74 136
14 26
100 166
65 119
69
166
102
56
116
129
29
43
174,27 .
? 6 .:
160 20 .:
21
61
40
32
69
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83
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44
22
70
30
10
26
21
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393
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.364
.364
.361
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.367
.351
.347
.343
.342
.342
.341
.340
.310
.338
.331
.325
.825
.324
.318
.318
.316
.315
.312
.312
.312
.310
.310
.309'
.303
.302
.301
.301
.803
.293
.297
.292
291
290
283
287
287
.287
.2S6
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.286
.285
.281
.283
.282
.280
.278
275
274
147
156
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Qullllnr&enver..
Rapps." Topeka...
Fisher. Denver..
Cojie, Omaha 120
BI11S, WIClllta 124
Cochran, Topeka.. 141
T. Rellly, Des M... 151
Wacob, Wichita... 92
Baker, Lincoln.... 104
Q. AB.
149 537
Pet.
.063
.953
.953
.953
.961
.919
.94"
.947
R. II. SB. Pet
80 143 19 .201
604
661
443
463
541
576
272
324
Schlpke. Omaha... 115 337
Andreas. Dea M... 115
Marshall. Sioux O. 41
Fox. Des Moines.. 116
J. Rapp, Wichita. 152
Crist. Topeka 62
Orubb, Omaha.... 148
ltogge, Des M'lnes 42
Brccn, Dea Molnea 109
lAfferty, Des M.. 34
Reynolds, Topeka. 36
Collins, Lincoln.... 91
White, Slcu City. 42
Dessau, Lincoln.. 28
M'Conn'ghey, StJ. 26
Knapp, Lincoln.,.. 64
Dawson, St. Jro.. 64
Closman, Omaha.. 41
Dowllng. Lincoln.. 146
Davis. Wichita.... Sfi
Faber, Des Moines 46
Castle, Wichita.... 79
W. Smith, Wichita 40
O. Smith, Topeka. 101
Rcagen, Wichita.. 33
Paynr. Omaha 24
Juntlqe, Omaha.... 156
Bchang, St. Joseph 36
Ehman, Lincoln... 39
Peploskl, Lincoln. 37
Jordan. Lincoln... 23
Grirmii. St. Joe... 86
Hagertnan, Denver 36
Melnke, St. Jasept 152
' Schrolber, Denver. 34
J, French, Topoka. 125
Hicks, 'Omaha 26
Lakaff, Des M.... 23
Maddox, Wichita. 23
Smith, Lincoln..,.. 37
Sterzer, St Joseph 30
Sweet, Topeka 25
Robinson, Omaha. 43
Young, Sioux City. 28
Applegate, Omaha 37
King, Denver zz
153 26
It 1
77
50 2
129 16
69 15
34 3
14 .274 . Crutcher, St. Joe.. 43
.h: 'T'l r i. n.An mi
Brown. Topeka.... 38
Chellette, Omaha. 24
Doyle. Sioux City. 30
Fullerton, Topeka. 36
Boehler, St. Joe., 42 102
.271
.269
.269
.269
.266
386
133
420
676
180
497
124
371
87
100
336
109
72
59
158
241
111
616
97
123
226
138
329
81
91
629
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107
121
71
252
93
604
70
445
60
60
63
91
69
83
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74
62
61
99
110
S2
61
71
90
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64
62
100
94
26
37
49
63
15
68
64
16
58
12
61
8
6
44
6
6
4
2
63
9
67
9
18
32
10
40
10
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86
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48
16
61
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5 .264
15 .264
17 ..263
22 .261
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.255
.254
.254
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.252
.250
.250
.243
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.240
.240
.233
.237
.236
.236
.234
.234
.229
.228
227
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.210
.218
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.147
Leading Western League Pitchers.
Muster, Des Molnea
Hagerrr.an, Denver
Wolfgang, Denver
O.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 57-Oho crop failure
not included in the .latest report of the
tyrtWAM.mM 1 4 V. j. A..A. A f httll nllVAM '
harvested In the minor league and dis
tributed" among the big jeigtf club at
various time through the" season.
Althbugh most people don't know It, this
crop ha registered a greater deficit than
the corn crop so much lamented, due,
however, to an overproduction of bone
rathor than a lack of rain.
This haa been a rather remarkable
year for the number of players recruited
fom the minors and particularly for tho
afnount of money expended In tho search
ior latent, several oi me ciups in me
two big leagues found themselves in
great need of new material shortly after
this season began and as a consequence
scout combed the bushes and picked up
everything that looked like a possible
ball player. Along with the tncreaasd
demand the price of talent went up and
the result wa that more high priced
player came under tho big tent In a
few 'month than had como Into the
league In several years before.. But the
high price do not em to have 'increased
the quality, for from statistics not fur
nished by the government, expert ,lt ap
pears that from. 160 recruits only 'eight
een have made good, or 12 per cent
There 'are of course more than this num
ber still remaining In the big league,
but they have not made Rood yet The
Yankee," for Instance, " have" In " 'Maliol,
the boy secured from Baltimore, a player
who will likely tay with the club next
season, and one or two other may help
fwcll the number of successful bidder;
but at' that tho crop Is a failure as far
a figures are concerned.
dlo of the season. He made a good run
ning mate for Walter Johnson.
Schang of the Athletics and Bchalk ot
the White Sox nre considered two of the
best young catchers that have broken
into the big league in many years. The
Boston Nationals picked up tWo of the
best infloldoi's the minora turned out in
Myers, the tall first baseman, and
aiaranvllle, the diminutive shortstop.
Stengel of the Dodger has been tho find
of the season among the outfielders. His
hitting had- a good deal to do wit I. the
good showing Brooklyn made in the
early part of the race. George Burn ot
tho "Glunts-ls probably one of tho best
outfielders to find regular work this sea
son, but lie can hardly , be considered a
recruit of this season Inasmuch as at
had been with the club' for two years
before he became a regular for - -Mc
Qraw.
Which goes to show that "many, an
called, but only a few tepond with tlie
good.
GRAND ISLAND COLLEGE
FOOT BALL PROSPECT POOR
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Sept. 27. (Spe
cial.) Coach Morrow and Captain Merick
ot the Grand Island college foot ball
team are discouraged over the outlook
for this year's team. In spite of all the
hard work that haa been put In since
the closing of last year's foot ball sea
son, In persuading and Including old and
new stars ot the game to strengthen the
lineup ot last year's tip-top eleven, set
back and unfortunate circumstances
havo dampened the foot . ball ardor ot
this college.
Several. new"men who have been ex
pected to qome hay e. at tho last , moment
decided to attend school at other places.
Ball Players Are
to Tour the World
stars of the arena, he succeeded in im
buing Ritchie with the Idea that there
wa a plot a-foot to give hlra the worst
ot the deal, and this as much as any
tl-lng caused Rltohlo to drop all ngotla.
'Jons and make a bolt for heme.
I'oiloclt'a Ambition Large. CHICAQO, Sept 27.-Seventy.ftve per-
inere is reason ior uppca.'ng that Ppl- sons will go on tho round-the-world
lock did not pin his faith entirely to tho tour to be made next winter by the Now
moving plteurea. He figured vthat It ho York Nationals and tho Chicago Amer-
couia uy ninaenng tne settlement ot ques- leans,
lion connected with tho match, delay President Comlskey of the local club
the time when Ritchie would start train- stated that there will be fifty In his party
ing, he would improve Welsh' ohance of when tho steamer sails from Vancouver,
winning. He know, at any sensible man- November 1, and tho Qotham delegation
ager would know, that If Welsh could IU number twenty-five. Each tourist'
secure the title of lightweight champion
of the--world, It would be worth more-to
him than all the Interest In tho moving
pictures toe "articles of agreement" had
-efersnee to.
Ritchie no doubt finally saw through
Pollock' game. Willie found the time
glowing short and feeling that ho was
not In condition and that he would prob
ably have difficulty In making weight,
framed up an excuse and eame away.
Even at that if tho guarantee of 114,000
fare will amount to at least tl.EOo; but
I).... Mill V. I I
In addition. Each Player will be reaulrtd
to post 330O to guarantee hi appearance
on the ship, but the money will be re-
funded when tho boat sails.
The Cuba and Pirates will not be rep
resented on this Jaunt, though several
memuers of both clubs would like in
make tho trip. Owners Murphy and
Dreyfus are both opposed to any of
their athletes accompanying the party.
'Doplnir the Positions,
Bchalk. Schang and possibly MoKee
aro the only recruit' catchers who have
made good: live pitchers Russell.
Demaree, , Dauss, Boehltng and possibly
8 hawkey, can be considered as big league
hurlers. Myers, Maranvllle. Chapman
and Vlox bave beeri the only real iflnd
among the mflilders. unless Malsel .comes
through with the promise made for him,
and Eddie Murphy, Stengel, Veach and
Connelly are probably tho pick ot the
recruit outfielders.
It I one ot the peculiar, facts In con.
paction with .the recruits trjat clubs nfost
In need ot good' players ' gel fewest of
them. The Yankee and Cardinal, twd
.clubs that were lnvbad need of. material
to bolster up a succession of weak places,
gut very little from the minor leugues.
Frank Chance has two or three players
now who show promise, but none that
can be classed as, a star or who can
Harris. Denver 40
Schlltzer, Omaha .... 8
Ehman, Lincoln 41
Boehler, St Joseph... 49
Jordan, Lincoln 32
White. Sioux City.... 43
King, Denver- 21
Maddox, Wichita 22
Rogge, Des Mollies... 43
Gilbert. Denver t 8
iarrerty, Dea Moines 87
Mpst of those who foiled to show up
were considered the best of athletes in
the respective parts ot the state In which
they resided. Aside from this several
stars of last year's organlzatlpn have
1 1 . . . . I J - i . t . M . V- I,
teams at larger school. The coach was , Ap" legate? Omaha i". 40
tumble to get a full team out to practice Brenner, Omaha 11
before September 22, the result being I "D.n: umana
that the local college team wilt be a week
or more behind the other teams In preparation.
RITCHIE TO HEAD EAST IN
SEARCH OF A BOXING MATCH
NEW YORK, Sept. 27. According to
reports from the Pacific coast Champion
Willie Ritchie will soon be headed this
way for bout with Packey McFarland,
Leach Cross and a few others.
' Ritchie declares he la ready t'o tackle
McFarland, if the Inducements are to his
liking. The champion has not gone into
the matter deep enough as yet to name
the amount he would deem .commensur
able with his services for such a match.
Neither has McFarland made known what
he would demand. But' it they follow
precedent the sum total of their demands
will aggregate '-an apiount that will
astonish the tlstlo world and bankrupt
any promoter rash enough to meet It
Wants Better Pitchers.
Next year Lincoln wants better nltch
ers. Hugh Jones has spent more money
for players than any other Lincoln mag
nate of recent years and has satisfied
the fans that he is striving to build up
a winning team. But the fact remains
that Lincoln's pitchers are not clussy
enough. The club Is now batting well
and the fielding Is second In the league.
With the infield and outfield men work
ing In that fashion Lincoln Is entitled to
second place. The. pitchers have held
them .down... , -.
Kchrleber, Denver .... 33
Faber, Des Moines.. 47
Closman, Omaha .... 49
Crutcher, St. Joseph. 42
Claitss, ' Lincoln 24
Lakaff Des Moines .. 23
Sterzer, St Joseph... 19
IP. W. L. Pet
154 14 4 .773
26SH 35 9 .735
2o6 22 9 5710
297- 24 10 .706
84 6 3 .687
266 16 8 .0J7
6-JV4 4 2 .667
298 22 12 .617
325 23 13 .639
189 14 8 .633
258 17 10 .6D
141 8 6 .615
171 11 7 .611
342 24 16 .CO)
62 4 3 .671
240 15 12 .656
.87 6 6 .65J
186 11 9 .660
85 6 5 .643
166 It 14 .533
166 14 13 .519
353 20 20 .600
307 19 19 .50)
281 17 17 .600
135 9 9 .600
129 7 7 .600
115 7 7 .600
H. Smith, Lincoln..
Brown, Topeka ....
Durham, Wichita ..,
Doyle, Sioux City...
Klein. Sioux City ..
Dessau, Lincoln .....
hej nolds, TopcKa
G.
. 16
. 40
. 37
. 37
. 41
. 33
. 40
Reagan, Wichita 34
Gwynn, Topeka 11
E.der. Sioux City 8
Perry, Wichita 3
Young, Stoux City.... 32
Hlckes, Omaha 28
Ezell, Sioux City .. 15
Bell, St. Joseph 7
Wheatley, J3loux City 20
Mil.er, Topeka 8
Moran, Denver 5
Bcott. Wichita 35
Buscher, St. Joseph. 19
Richardson, Topeka .. 17
Knapp, Lincoln 31
Allen, Sioux City .... 16
McCullough, Topeka.. 9
Riley, Wichita 6
Fullerton, Topeka .
LP. W. U Pet.
261 15 16 .481
2271 14
15 .483
ZJl 13 14 .Kl
189 9 10 .474
224 14. 16 .467
187 9 11 .450
261 15 20 . 429
223 12 16 .429
68 3 4 .423
60 3 i .429
218 11 15 .423
198 8 12 .40)
13 6 9 .400
67 2 3 .400
40 2 2 . 400
107 5 8 .385
60 2 4 .1X13
27 1 2 .333
178 6 15 .286
83 2 6 .286
89 3 8 .m
111 4" 11 .2:
78 2 6 .tlcf
31 1 8 .250
40 1 4 .200
39 239 3 19 .13J
National League Averages
Olub Batting.
4
O..W. U T. A3. R,
Brooklyn 143 62 79
Philadelphia 143.- 82 . "65
New York 143 91 46
Cincinnati 151 63 85
Pittsburgh 150 .76 68
Chicago , . 143 83 63
Boston 144 63 73
St Louis 160 43 93
IL
2 4816 661 13C9
6 4816 613 1292 226 73
3 4792 617 1268 217 63
3 4933 697 12J8 157 97
6 6091 655 1S38 196 87
2 4716 679 1223 179 98
3 4823 5S3 1224 108 68
2B. 3B.HR. TB.
105 85 38 1768
65
30
26
34
60
29
4i0a 50 1193 140 71 15
1929
1701
1737
1810
17C0
1693
1527
SH. SB. BB. SO.Pct
116 165 329 400 .270
337
390
436
374
62 1
426
418
166
106
140
139
150
141
143
ISO
251
194
150
169
161
163
491
463
631
614
600
570
2-.8
.266
.261
.261
.256
261
646 .246
Clnb Fielding.
- ' -G. DP. PB. ' TP. PO. A. E. Pet
St Louis 160 107 11 3965 1694 214 .965
Philadelphia 143 93 8 .. 3974 1880 210 .965
Pittsburgh 150 76 10' 1 4087 1S64 220 .i63
Chicago 148 91 15 .. 3899 1910 220 .962
Brooklyn 143 103 6 .. 3837 17C6 231 .962
New York 1 143 9t 6 .. 3951 17S9 225 ,9i3
Cincinnati 151 99 6 .. 3Z)l 1969 256 .953
Boston 144 68 9 1 3SB7 1832 249 .958
G. AB. R,
Yingtlng, Brooklyn. 35 65 7
Daubert Brooklyn. 136 496 08
Hyatt Pittsburgh.. 61 70 8
Cravath, Phila 134 . 480 70 169
R. Miller. Phi a.... 68 76 6 25
Hess, Boston 31, 80 9 26
uecKer, f nua jus ' KJ 0 vn
Walsh. Phlla.. ...... 21 23 1 8
Vlox, Pittsburgh.?:-134 489 81 151
American ..League Averages
Philadelphia
Cleveland' ......
Detroit '
Boston'
Washington. ...
New York 143
St. Louis 148
Chicago
Philadelphia'.
uieveiana '..
Boston ......
Washington.
Chicago ....
Detroit .....
Ht Louis....
Now York..
G. W. L. T.
.144 "95 49 ..
147 83 .62 2
143 63 84 ..
141 .73 .67 1
143 63 63, 1
63 83 2
65 92 1
Club Batting.
AB. R. " II.
4759 768 1333
4793 ffu 1279
4850 696 1274
4667 549 1218
4783 H i 1189
4596 49J 1093
4793 .60S 1129
2B. 3B.IUL TB. SH. SB. BB. SO.Pct
207 81 31 1793 ,165 IM 601 600 .28)
200 OS 16' 1G63 193 186 336 617 .269
170 90 24 151 204 462 465 .223
210 DS 14 1668 159 163 413 520 .261
142 77 17 1636 101 259 415 601 .248
141 41 8 1340 123 185 478 651 .238
163 65 17 1478 134 197 4S5 697 .235
147 67 ? 23 1415 180 146 387 635 .233
144
,147
141-
Jlli
117
146
.-14S ,
....143
Club' Fielding.
41 !
DP.
89
101
C6
94
96
72
78
83
PB.
8
7 "
II
,13
8, .
7
11.
. 11
TP.
1
PO. A. K. Pet
3337 1S42 200 .936
' 3i9 mt 2S3 .iSi
RKtf 1723 , 220 .98i
8924 .. l4i v.2j1 ,9j9
JUS 1991 257 .968
Sm ,2088 285 ".Wi
tSRI'' 203 2S5 .iW
37H2 1904 270 .955
. Batting Averages.
O. A3. R. H..8li.Pot '
Cobb, Detroit 116 41066 158 41 . Mclnnes.
Batting Averages.
IL SB.Pct
20 ..
173 20
G. AB. R.
113 357 37
364 J. Meyers. N. Y.
.369 Titus. Boston 85 261 31
.357 Zimmerman. Chi.... 121 425 6
.331 Haueer. St Louis... 21 45
.329 Tinker, Cincinnati,. 109 391
,32& wagner, lituburgu uo sew
.325 a Maxree. Phlla.
.320 Wheat Brooklyn..
,X0
121 415
128 497
47 119
48 121
77
6S
H. SB.Pct.
110 4 .SOR
80 6
129 14
14 1
7
19
125 22
149 16
.306
.301
.sot
.80t)
.801
.300
Demaree. New York... 30 191
Vaughn. Chicago....... 6 47
Humphries, Chicago... 27 171
Alexander, Phlla 43 277
I'lercei. Chicago, zi w'J
Luhrsen, Pittsburgh... 5 29
Mathewson, New York 39 30C
Marquanl. New York. 40 273
Beaton. Philadelphia... 49 S07
Cooper, Pittsburgh 26 88
wagner, Brooklyn is iivs
Cheney, Chicago 63 300
Adams, Pittsburgh 36 305
Rlxey, Philadelphia..,. 36 140
Qulnn, Boston 5 31
Tesreau, New York.... 38 25S
Mcquillan, Fittaburgn. iss
Sallee. St Louis 48 270
Brennan, Philadelphia. 3S 200
Hendrix, Pittsburgh... 40 243
Mayer, Philadelphia... 34 152
Stack. Chicago.,.. 31 125
Benton, -Cincinnati 23 143
Perdue, Boston..... ., . 36 207
Johnson, Cincinnati.... 42 251
Rucker, Brooklyn..-.,.. 29 213
Leading Pitchers.
IP. w. L. Pet
G. IP.
15 3 .833 Brown, Cincinnati..-.. 38 167
4 1 .800 Fromme. New York... 32 160
14 4 .778 C. Smith, Chicago 19 131
21 7 .76) Dlckeon. Boston 18 120
12 4 .760 Steele, St Louis 12 64
3 1 .753 Tyler, Boston. 36 270
23 10 .711 Ragan. Brooklyn 41 247
21 10 .677 Ylngllng, Brooklyn-.... 25 132
24 12 .667 Rudolph, Boston. 31 232
6 3 .667 0TooIe, Pittsburgh.... 24 181
5 1 ,667 Reulbach. Brooklyn..,. 32 131
21, 13 .649 James, Boston 23 131
19 U ,C3S Packard, Cincinnati.... 37 173
8 5 .615 Camnltz. Philadelphia. 41 225
3 2 .600 Lavender, Chicago 39 200
19 13 ,f4 Crandall. New York.. 32 85
7 5 ,683 Griner, St Louis 34 226
19 14 .576 Hess. Boston 28 214
16 13 .671 Harmon. St Louis 41 267
16 14 .533 Perritt St Louis 35 165
8 7 .633 Allen. Brooklyn 33 171
8 7 ,533 Chalmers, Philadelphia 21 95
8 7 .f83 Doak. St Louis 14 H
16 15 .516 Geyer, St. Louis 29 78
14 14 ,6fO Moore. Chicago 24 81
14 14 .60)
W. L. Pet.
12 12 .609
99 .606
7- 7 .60)
6 .60)
4 4 .600
15 17 .469
14 16 .467
8 .467
13 .458
C
8
9
9
7
11
6
6
C
6
9 IS
8 16
2 4
9 20
7 16
8 24
4 14
4 16
2 8
2 8
1 -4
1 4
,455
,429
.40)
,400
.331
.333
.333
.310
.304
.250
.223
.200
.203
.200
.200
.200
, G.. AB. It
Phlla... UlU 634 .73
Jaokson. Cleveland. 112' 610 llrt 1W -24 .311 GandO, Washington' 138 616,67
Speaker, Boston Ill 622
toiuns, rniia
Baker, Phlla
Gllhooley.. N. Y..
LaJolt, Cleveland
.91 190 . .Sl Lellvelt. Cleveland.
hid been "on the level," I'm tWnglng n . . ly"ucn P"r a recelvo the con-.
Willie would have stayed up there, and " may go-
taken tt chance.
be said to have shown real class. He,
however, may develop good pUyers from1
theso recruits and at least he lost noth
ing In those he let go to make room
for th new men
Factor In the Series,
uemaree ot. me uianta ana uoehling I James, Cleveland 9
of the senators have been tho best pitch- : Boehltng. Wash nston. 9b
Johnson. Washington.. 46 323
Houck, Philadelphia... 3s 163
Walsh. Cnlcago IB
Faikenberg, Cleveland. SI
Wood, Boston 23
Bender, Philadelphia.. 43
R. Collins. Boston.... t
W. Mitchell. Cleveland 31
I'ennock. Philadelphia. 19
(ili-ru Anatkrr Trial.
Outfielder Singleton, who led the Kan.
a State league batters, is being given
a i run Dy -jepeKA. jie was with Tupt-Mi
a coupie or tears ago, imt wa thvu ion-
maeita too ST tun.
Ing finds Oftiio year Demaree hks ben'Plllnk Philadelphia-.. 40 239
tng linos oi me year, demaree nas Deen Uuth Philadelphia.. 37 IM
a consistent winner and ha a fine aioaehv Boston... 21 99
chance to lead all of the pitchers In 'hi ;Blandlng, Cleveland..., 40 202
Uagu. thi. year. He .houid also be a -ow 1f..-: g
prominent factor In the next world' icaldwfll. New York.... 25 153
series. He came from the Southern league iShawkey, Philadelphia 16 x
without anv hi nrlea on his huad ami .ureRB, Vlffveianu IS 1(3
.Hiir MJU. th- I Hedlent Boston.
Another Like Johnson.
Clark Griffith uvi th.i nn. S . .,".!' - . 7 Hedlent. He
nHig pitcher like Johnson would havo.r, T 5 7 , n i. .l J v ISWIV t.ieveianu
meant the pennant for Washington rturV ' Boehllng supplied Clark Oriffltb with the ) Hamilton. St. Louis..
....I u. r. In. . . . . . . . 1 i ... . . ..... ,. ... . . T nl-O TlA.I-,vlt
,u..v v iu. v icuijie wno imnK 1 souinpuw no so mucu wamou. uv uecame ,tr ' 1t r A
Dubur, Detroit
38 68
H 51
143 623 119 179' 48 .343 .BaUliuut, Deuolt... 42 lu) 30
lit 64110 lo K .sn Crawford,- Detroit.. 146 681 72
24 3 8 28. 6 .847 Slovall, St Louis... 89 tU 36
130 433 63- 147 11 .Wl Williams, Wash'... 6 99 7
Leading Pitchers.
g. ip.:
W 217
19 68
18 101
5 35
40 301
32 .231
67, It Mitchell, Ht. LoUls. 33 3iJ
067 Ford. New York 31 221
.w( i. jiaii, uoBtoii
.653 Krtcel. Washington...
.643 Leonard, Boston.
.636 Warhop, New York...
.US Fisher. New York
.621 Baumgardner, St L.
.107 Bens, Chicago
.60) Schuli. New York,...
.600 Kahler. Cleveland.:...
.6v Wellman. St Loula...
H. SB.Pct
Ql 13 .331
166 14 .323
18. u-16-1
hi . 3
181 13
87 6
30
.315
.314
.313
.312
.301
.3U)
O. IP. W. L. Pet.
Foster, Boston.
.77 White, Chicago
.710 MoiUle. New York
.706 Soott, Chicago
.700 Wlllctt, Detroit
.kj at. nail. Detroit..
93
146
237
237
08
31
31
4
3
9
5
8
8
6
1
1
8
10
8
4
9
11
12
' '
4
hat a Irani that oould not win a ' . .... ... Russell. Chicago.
lth one Walter Johi.so. - must be 7 1 ',u" "'"""'-" ". r..K u a u.oom. Wash nston
with one Walter Johi.soi
pretty bunk tut of ball players.
. 43 251
. 21 120
31 317
. 38 IWH
. 60 310
H 347
33 ZX
21.15-.6SS Keating, New York
16 13 .553 Leverenz, St Louis
6
13
8
20 18
13 1
II 14
.545 Hugh. Washington.
11 .542 Cullop. Cleveland
7 .631 Gallia. Washington.
X 105
35 164
39 232
14 61
40 230
36 217
136
IS6
12S
23j
14
IIS
127
81
31
36
21 '
35
. 26
2S
35
20
28
8U
5:6 Comstock, Detroit 7 4!
mi Anaeison, Boston. . . 8 4IU
60)
W. L. Pet
12 13 .50Q
3 3
3 3
2 2
19 20
12 14
10 12
13 16
12 16
6 7
7 10
U1
10 16 .385
10 16 .&
13
10
19
13
17
12
6
4
4
4
.60J
.60)
.600
Ail
.a
.455
.448
.419
.417
.411
,4'JO
400
.357
.3,0
.333
.321
.2H
.250
.i5j
.209
.20)
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