Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13

repetition OF the squirt of last year by the
champions or Of this year by the Sioux
would send one or the other of these clubs
to the front. Omaha and Des Moines each
have forty-two games scheduled. including
today, for the rest of the season. nineteen
at home and twenty-three abroad. Denver
has twenty more games at home and
twenty-three abroad, and Sioux City gets
twenty-four games at home and only nine
teen abroad. If there is anything in the
home grounds idea, this gives Sioux City
quite a bit the better of the argument.
Postponed games are sure to cut some
figure in the finish Omaha has postponed
games with all the teams but Denver, and
this means some double-headers during the
next few weeks. Only one OF these will
he with Des Moines. and the rest are with
the other three. The series with Denver
is in favor of the Mountaneers to date,
twenty-five games having been played with
the score standing IL to 10 in favor of DEN
yer. With Des Moines twenty-three games
have been played, the score standing IL to
II In favor of Des Moines. Omaha has eight
more games with Denver and seven more
with Des Moines to finish the season
schedule You see there's plenty OF chance
to win that penant yet.
Il looks as though Papa Bill had I'M
covered another of those wonders in the
pitching line for which he is be-
coming famous. Hail. who Joined the team
and pitched his first game Tor Omaha last
Sunday. looks good to the fans. He is a
strapping big fellow, bigger than any man
on the team. and has an arm that might
pitch forty innings II called on He has
a deceptive delivery, not so much speed.
and yet more than It seems, and has all
sorts Of curves, With bit more Of ex-
perience, he will quite likely develop into
a wonder, just as pitchers have a fashion
OF doing when coached by Rourke He
made quite hit with a big crowd last
Sunday.
Omaha and the Omaha Field club will
be the scene OF tho middle west champion
ships in tennis beginning August p. This
will be the NTH annual open tennis tour
nament held under the auspices of the
Field club and the event has become to
! be recognized as one of the national fix
lures. It is held under the auspices of
the United States National Lawn Tennis
association for the championship of the
middle west in both gentlemen's singles
! and doubles The winner of the singles
will be called upon to play the present
middle west champion, Ralph b. Fletcher
/ of Galesburg, ILL.,, and the winners I'm the
doubles will meet the present double
4 champions, Fred and Frank Eberhardt of
Salina, Kan. The drawings for the cham
/ pionshi2s will be held at the Field club
/ Saturday evening, August 81 and the COM
mittee in charge OF the meet requests all
/ prospective players TO make their entries
! as far in advance as possible TO facilitate
in the work OF the drawing, and also that
| accommodations may be secured.
Some novel features have been added this
year In the matter OF entertainment for
/ the visitors, especially during the even
ings. The Field club prides itself on the
/ manner in which Il handles all visitors
and an especial EFFORT will be made this
year, so that even though all cannot get
| the prizes they can return home with the
/ remembrance Of a week well spent. The
assortment Of prizes Is large as usual and
| this season over $500 has been expended
in securing prizes beautiful and appro-
pirate.
| The committee reports that some Of the
state players have been somewhat back
ward about sending In thar names. prob