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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Two Golf Champions Leave
Links for Military Life

Kenneth Reed, Nebraska golf
champion in 1918, and Blaine S.
Young, champion in 1908, are two of
the latest Omaha athletes to enter
the military service. Both are mem
bers Of the Field club, where they
rank among the leading golfers.
Young has held the club Champion
ship for several years.
Young left last week for Detroit,
Mich, where he will enter the avia-
tion section. He has been trying to
get into service for some time. and
has been assured that he will be sue
cessful in Detroit.
Reed leaves this week for Camp
Zachary Taylor, Ky. He has a
brother, 1t. John S. Reed, instructor
in the aviation camp at Kelly Field.
Tex, who was promising golfer
at Happy Hollow where Kenneth got
his early training.
When Reed won the state title last
month he was entered from the Elm
wood park municipal course, but he
later joined the Field club. Two
weeks ago he was put out of the club
championship race by dark horse"
but explained that he was too en-
crossed with plans for the war to
concentrate on golf.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Chicago and Boston May
Meet for First Time in
World Series Contest

Granting that the Cubs and Red
Sox cop the premier honors in their
respective leagues as now appears
probable, it will make rather odd
condition. Both Chicago and Boston
have flown scores of pennants, but
never before have teams from the
two cities contested for the cham
pionship in a worlds series. When a
Chicago team wins in either league
Boston falls dowf. in the other and
vice versa. Note the curious fashion
in which the two pennant-winning
towns have kept from fighting each
other.
1oO3-Boston won in the American
league, but Pittsburgh was the Ma
tional winner.
loO6-Both Chicago teams were
the champions.
loO7-Chicago won in the National,
but Detroit was the victor in the
American.
l9OS-Same as in 1907.
lol0-The Cubs won, while the
Athletics took the American flag.
lol2-Bost.n copped in the Ameri-
can and New York in the National.
'ol4EThe Braves won, but had for
their opponents the Athletics.
1Ol5-Red Sox won, but battled
Philadelphia.
l9lo-Again the Red Sox win, but
have Brooklyn for their opponents.
l9l7-White Sox win, but meet the
Giants in the big series.
l9lS-Time will tell.
There have been IA world series
since the two leagues made oeaee
and either a Chicago or Boston club
has figured in 10 out of the l4-yet
the two towns have never sent their
stars against each other.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
OBTAINS
FOUR.GAME LEAD
IN PENNANT RACE
Red Sox Defeat Browns, While
Nearest Rival Loses at
Washington; Cobb Puts
Over Victory.

Boston, Aug. 24-Boston defeated
st. Louis, ; to |, today, taking the
series, three out of four. Boston
scored three runs in the second in
ming when, with the bases fall and
two out. Gideon nisjudged Coffey's
easy fly, which went as single. Then
Ruth scored at the head of double
steal. Score:
RH.E.
Boston 100 $500 .-s / i
Batteries: Lsifield and Nunamaksr; Ruth
and Agnew, schang.
washington Defeats Cleveland.
washington, Aug. 24.-Washington de-
feafed Cleveland, 4 to 0. today. The defeat,
ccmhined with Boston's victory over St.
Louis. put Cleveland four games behind
ths league leaders. Score:
R.H.E
washington ....o oso - i
Batteries, Enxmann and o'Neil; Harper
Cobb Bats In -Four Runs.
New York. Aug. 24.--New York made II
three out Of four from Detroit, breaking
even In . double header here today. De-
trcit won the first game. to 4, and New
10 0. In the first game Cobb batted In
four runs. Score, first game;
Detroit .........ooi3 oioo-5 9 /
New York .....o o 10 o. II
y Batteries: Boland and Spencer: Finneran.
Lave and Walters.
Second game:
R.HE.
S:,,''i nav Fork ia''.....s '..........sssssiisssE ! )
Batteries: Daum and Yelie: Mogridge
ana Hannah.
Divide Doubleheader.
Philadelphia. Aug. 2a.--Perry wss In
vincible In the pinches and Philadelphia
won the second game Of today's double
header, 4 TO 1. after Chicago slugged
70 victory In the first contest. Score.
RHE.
Chicago. .........s oiooBfo % IL
Phladeiphia 30 o 0 o 80 o.
Batteries: Quinn and Schalk; Watson,
Yearson and McAvoy. S
Second game:
R.HE
chiraKc ........o1eso o-l
khiikdsiphia $50 ooi 90 '--2
Batteries, Bsnx and Jacobs; Perry and
Perkins.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Shaw Will Not camol'flage;
No Ball Team in Shipyard

Ben Shaw, the Pirates utility
catcher and first baseman, formerly
with Omaha, has about made up his
mind to enter a steel plant engaged
iii government work. There is no
ball club connected with the concern
He expects to cast in his lot. that's
why be is going to work there, for he
says: u propose to obey the work
or fight order to the letter. and al
though have received several offers
to go with shipbuilding plants and
mills where base ball players are
paid 4 premium ] don't believe in
that sort of thing. I'm going to work
apd work hard until the war 10 over
and base ball again comes into its
own"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
TROPHY
WON BY TILDEN BY
DEFEAT Of PELL
Champion Also Victor in Final
of Doubles, Aided by Boy
Marvel, Richards, as
Wheel Horse.

Southampton, N. Y, Aug. a.
William 7. Tilden, second. of Phila-
delphia, won the singles final and
trophy in the lawn tennis tournament
here today on the turf courts of the
Meadow club. Tilden defeated T. r.
Pell, New York, in straight sets. ga,
6-2, GA.
Tilden played with more caution
than usual. He did not make his
fiery assaults at the net with the
same frequency as in other matches.
He forced the openings and then
moved up for the shot.
Pell used his long and crossing
drives with fine effect. In the first
set he led at AZ on games only to
have Tilden outplay him by = more
severe game for the set.
Tilden and Vincent Richards won
the final OF the doubles. In a hard
fought and brilliantly played hve-set
match they proved their superiority
by defeating Walter T. Hayes and
Ralph H. Burdick, the western cham
pions, OF Chicago. The score was
o. l-6, 6-3, 81, ga. ]. S. O'Boyle of
the Pelham Bay naval training sta
ton acted as umpire.
Richards, the boy marvel. stood as
the wheel horse of the victorious
doubles pair. His steadiness and
strategy saved many OF the rallies.
Tilden was over anxious. often hit
ting the ball too soon, his outs and
nets throwing away the fourth set.
In the fifth set he did better, prae-
tically finishing off with service ace.
Burdick played very strongly. His
service was fine, and he always had
speed. The western players took too
many chances in the rallies, losing on
outs and nets.
Miss Molla Bjurstedt and w. M.
Hall met Mrs. Rawson Wood and r.
L. Murray in an exhibition doubles.
The girl from Norway and her part
rler won Ga. 6-2.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
English Naval Officers
Given Raspberry by Caddy

New York, Aug. 24.-Some Eng
lish officers, from battleship off St.
Andrews bay. decided to try a round
over the famous old course near bv.
There are three circuits running
alongside each other at St. Andrews,
and one of the officers started off on
the old course. Going to the second
hole he sliced his tee shot, then he
sliced his second and his third also.
After which he turned round to his
caddie and asked:
What is the line to the hole, boy?
"Well," answered the caddie. IF
you can tell on which course you arr
playing, sir, then l will be able to ten
YOU"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
WAR CHARITIES
BENEFIT FROM
WORLD SERIES
Tenth Of Receipts Set Aside as
Contribution; First Three
Games to Be Played
in Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-The first three
games Of the worlds base ball series
will be played in Chicago, starting
Wednesday. September 4, it was an
nounced tonight by President Ban
Johnson of the American league. The
remaining contests, if any. will be
played on the home grounds of the
American league pennant winners.
War charities will share in the re-
ceipts. of the championship games
President Johnson said.
Details for the annual classic were
announced by President Johnson
after official sanction for the games
had been given by Secretary Baker.
Aid to War Charities.
Base ball is expected to contribute
between $4,000 and $4,000 to war
charities under the plan suggested by
the National commission, which
agreed to donate 10 per cent of its
revenue from the series and recon-
mended that each league as we'll as
the contesting clubs, participating
players, officials and other officials
contribute a like amount.
THE National commission could
not arbitrarily rule that the players,
club owners and leagues must give
up share of their receipts to war
charities" President Johnson said,
"but it recommended contributions 70
such worthy causes and | feel con-
hdent the recommendations will be
carried out.
"Basing my figures on the receipts
of the 1917 series, I think between
$4,000 and $4,000 will be realized.
For example, the National commits
sion's share of the receipts last year
approximated $4,000 and the winning
club got approximately $4,000"
Prices Reduced.
Because of the demands made
upon the public for contributions for
patriotic causes and also for the in
vestment in Liberty bonds and Thrift
stamps, the commission decided
materially to reduce the prices of
admission in order to enable the pa
irons to attend the games at reason
able prices" The price of box seats,
which year ago sold for S., was re-
duced to So. Grandstand reserved
seats will sell for $1.50; pavilion seats
for 81 and bleacher seats at 50 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
August Draft Hits Hard
Blow to Amateur Base Ball

Amateur base ball will be hard
struck this week when the next con-
tingent Of drafted men leave on Au-
gust so. Included in the list will be
II amateur base ball players who will
go to Camp Funston. Although the
season il nearly completed the loss
Of these players viii be keenly felt.
Frank v. Madison, member of the
w. O. w. team Of the City league
and last year a member OF the cham
pion Townsend crew, is listed among
the number. He was married last
Saturday to Esther Peterson. Frank
j. Moylan, member OF the Ramblers
last year, and Ernest Koehler, mem
ber of last years Vinton Street Mer-
chants, will also 90.
Frank ]. Hubatka. who has man
aged several teams, Is included, as
1re Frank and Joseph Bogacz, Clyde
C. Spencer, Joe F. Grakowski, Fred
E. Wittig, Joseph Dargaczewski and
Joseph Lehrc. Verne Moore, basket
bali player and manager. will also
x eyyS
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Former Foot Ball Star Says
"HeIIo, Omaha" From France

God is the big idea with the Am
erican army in France and the
churches with watch fires ever
bright through the long night are,
of course, the sentinels who put Him
here" wrote 1t. Will N. Johnson,
Omaha Negro lawyer and former
University of Nebraska foot ball STAR,
in a recent letter to his friends in
this city.
Lieutenant Johnson wrote that all
of the Omaha men OF his race are
right there" except Captain PEBBLES.
And he wrote that the all send greet
ings.
Lieutenant Johnson's mother, Mrs.
Laura Johnson, lives at 2010 South
Fourteenth street. Lieutenant John
son in his college days at the Uni
versity of Nebraska was considered
one of the greatest ends in Cornhusk-
er history. He was a wonderful
tackler and also brilliant all-around
gridiron performer.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Cornhuskers Arrange Stiff
Schedule for 1918 Season

The University of Nebraska foot
ball schedule this year is one Of the
stiffest arranged for the Cornhusker
eleven in years. 1t calls for but eight
games, but every one will be with a
team of the first magnitude. All
games with smaller colleges have been
cancelled and bookings arranged with
other teams.
The schedule for the coming year
viii be:
Oct S: University Of Iowa at Lin
coin.
Oct Il: Camp Funston at Lincoln.
Oct. lo: Notre Dame University at
Lincoln.
Oct 26: University of West Vir-
ginia at Morgantown, w. Va -
Nov g: University of Missouri at
Columbia. s.
Nov. Is: University of Kansas at
Lincoln.
Nov. %: Northwestern University
at Lincoln.
Thanksgiving day: Syracuse univer-
sity at Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Not a Second Tyrus Cobb;
is First Ge0rue SiSIer

Annually new Ty Cobbs" are
born in the spring, flourish through
the free grub training junket and ex-
pire in the pitiless ordeal of the
major league campaign. Seldom a
year comes around in which some
player is not alluded to as another
Ty Cobb" another Wagner" or
Lajoie," perhaps.
The fact that in 20 years there has
been only one Wagner, one Lajoie,
one Cobb and one Speaker indicates
the futility of over-praising begin
ners-with one exception. George
Sisler of the Browns.
He is a player who bore out all
the early predictions made for him
and there were many. He is the
only blossom that proved to be no
bloomer.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Guy Buckles Of Ring Fame
Comes Here for Prisoners

Guy Buckles, former well-known
local pugilist who has been in the
United States army for about year
was in Omaha Saturday, having been
sent here from Fort Sill. Oki., to take
back some of the men who were
wanted there and who were taken in
the Stacker raid here Wednesday
night. He was as brown as Mexi-
can. s..=E
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
MatheWson is Commissioned
in Chemical Service Corps

Cincinnati, O.. Aug. 24.-Christy
Mathewson, manager of the Cincin-
natl Nationals, received notice from
the War department that his applica-
ton for commission in the chemical
warfare service of the United States
army for overseas service has been
favorably acted upon. He was in
structed to go to an army doctor at
once for vaccination and did so. re-
porting at Fort Thomas, KY, for this
operation. He may have to leave be-
fore the season closes on Labor day,
but hopes to secure an extension of
time until that date,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Byron Persistent Cuss
to Join Uncle Sans Army

While many of the noted base ball
stars are trying their hardest to stay
out OF the service, Umpire Bill Byron.
who. is AZ years old. is trying his best
to get in. Byron has made many appli-
cations to get into the ground service
of the aviation corps as a mechanic,
but has always been turned down be-
cause of his age. He's going to keep
on trying, though, and expects to be
successful, before long. 49,.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
kauff Gets a Furlough
When Giants Visit Ohio

Benny Kauff. now soldier in train
ing at Camp Sherman, in Ohio.
couldn't hold himself when the Giants
appeared in Cincinnati, so he got a
furlough, went down to Cincinnati
and presto, got into uniform. Benny
says being a soldier is one thing, but
playing with the Giants is something
else again. His old team mates gave
him q rousing welcome.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Bill KLEIN Reverses and
ChaSeS Cubs to Dugout

New York, Aug. 24.-Severai times
fans have watched Umpire Bill Klein
halt contest and chase players
from d dugout, but twice in the Chi
cago- Robin series in Brooklyn Bill
stopped contests and chased the Cubs
INTO their dugout. In the early in
nings of the games at Ebbets field,
while the Robins were in the field,
nearly every memt ,r of Fred Mitch
els club seated themselves in the
shade in front OF the boxes behind
third base. Klein waited until they
were ir cool spots and tl.en walked
over TO the Cubs bench and showed
.inxitations to the comfortable Cubs
ID step into their dugout. One by
one the players rose from the turf
and walked slowly to their bench.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
big less" viii Not Defend
Title Until Close Of the War

Denver, Aug. 24-Jess Willord,
heavyweight boxing champion. will
not engage in a match to defend his
Ititie until after the war is ended. he
announced in a statement here today.
During the war he will conhne him.
se1f 70 exhibitions, the proceeds OF
which will go to war charities.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Kingsley to Defend Gun
Club Trophy Aaain TODAY

Ray Kingsley will defend the Oma-
ha Gun club challenge trophy at the
Omaha Gun club again today. Nc
Andrews, McCaffery. Stroup, Ellison.
Christensen and Barnes have chal-
lenged Kingsley and it is against
these marksmen he will defend his
trophy.
The gun club is making elaborate
plans for a registered tournament
which will be staged September l
and 2.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
RQUSH DRIVES
FOR NATIONALS
BATTING TITLE
Hard Hitting 0utfieIder Climbs
in a Week from Seventh to
First Place, With
Sixteen Hits.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-The big drive for
premier base ball honors in the major
league is in full sway. with leaders in
the various departments measuring
strength in the race for the top
Eddie Roush, the hard hitting out.
fielder, with but nine days OF the
season remaining, is attempting to
crowd "Zack" Wheat, the Brooklyn
veteran, from the coveted top rung
of the National league batting ladder.
Seventh in the list of leaders a
week ago, Roush today is in second
place as result of collecting 16
hits in his last eight games. He is
IS points behind the Brooklyn vet
eran, who is leading with an aver
age of .343. Charles Hollocher the
young Chicago star. batted his way
from sixth to third place, with an
average of .322. while Jake" Daubert,
another Brooklyn veteran, fell into a
batting slump and slipped from Sec
ond to seventh place. The averages
published today include games of
Wednesday.
Roush also took a spurt in sacrifice
hitting, going into a tie with Moll-
witz of Pittsburgh for a total of g.
Heinie Groh of Cincinnati is giving
Burns of New York fight for scor-
ing honors, Burns having registered
76 runs as against II for the Gin
cinnati star. Cravath of Philadelphia
tops the home run hitters with seven.
Max Carey, the fleet-footed Pitts
burgher. is in class by himself in
base stealing. He has S. thefts to
his credit, while Burns, the New
Yorker, his nearest competitor, has
only 36.
The leading batters:
Wheat Brooklyn, .343; Roush.
Cincinnati, 1928; Hollocher. CHICAGO,
.322; Groh, Cincinnati, 3l7; !. c.
Smith, Boston, .317; Merkle. Chicago,
800; Daubert, Brooklyn, 304; Young,
New York, .299; S. Magee, Cincinnati,
POS; Paskert, Chicago, 294.
Cobb Gets Race.
There is a wild scramble in the
American league for honors in scor-
ing and base stealing, and Ty Cobb,
the Detroit star, is getting the worst
of it. Cobb, of course. is certain to
bag the batting championship but
Chapman of Cleveland, and George
Sisler, of St. Louis, are leading him
in the other departments.
Chapman is showing the way in
scoring, having counted II times.
Cobb has registered Is runs Sisler
tops the base stealers with 50, with
Chapman and Cobb tied for second
place at "a. Chapman also is tied
with Shean of Boston for the lead in
sacrifice hitting. He has 81.
Cobb's batting mark. according to
figures including games of Weines-
day, is .379, which gives him So point
lead over Burns of Philadelphia who
is second with .343. Sisler is back
into third position. displacing Speaker
of Cleveland. Smokey Joe" Wood.
the veteran pitcher, who has been
playing the outfield with Cleveland,
climbed from tenth to fifth place
within the last week. His average is
800.
"Babe" Ruth of Boston and Walker
of Philadelphia remain tied for the
honors in home run hitting, with II
each.
The leading batters:
Cobb, Detroit, .379; Burns, Philadel-
phia. .343; Sisler, St. Louis, 335;
Speaker. Cleveland, .3l9; Wood,
Cleveland, ,309; Pipp, New York. :3O4;
Murphy, Chicago, .304; Baker, New
York, 1902; Ruth, Boston. .299; Walk
er, Philadelphia, .298.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Golfer Finds Profanity
is Costly INDULGENCE

A golfer, addicted to the use OF
profanity on the golf links, decided
to reform so he said to the young
ster who had been carrying for him
every day: boy, after this I'll give
you 10 cents every time l use \
swear word"
A week later the youngster failed
to put in an appearance. The golfer
asked the substitute caddy:
where is my regular boy?"
"Oh, he's in town today buying
himself a bicycle and a suit of
clothes with the money you gave him
last week."
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
GoWdy Passes Exam for
.. Lieutenaht's Gold Bar

Hank Gowdy probably is lieuten-
ant by this time. A report FROM
France last week stated that he had
passed the examination required for
an officers commission and expected
news any day that he could change
his sergeant's chevrons for a lieuten-
ants bar. - ~
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Low Scores at Field Club
In Informal Competition

No golf competition was staged at
the Omaha Field club Sunday. M. H.
LaDouceur turned in the low score
in the informal play with n. Milton
Swartz and Guy Thomas turned in
scores of 7o.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Red Cross to Provide 30
Nurses Recreation Houses

Washington, Aug. 24-Contracts
have been let by the Red Cross for
40 special nurses recreation houses.
One will be built at each large base
hospital with the approval Of ths
military authorities,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
R. M. Laverty Is Low in Race
For the Jack Beaton Trophy

R. NJ. Laverty was medalist in an
l8-hole qualifying round for the ]. H.
Bcator cup at the Happy Hollow
club. His net score was "a.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Red Cross Benefit Golf
Match at Seymour Club

Frank c. Sherman and William
Haaske will play special lS-hole
golf match at the Seymour Lake
Country club at 2::30 o'clock this aft
ernoon. All proceeds from the match
will be donated to the Red Gross.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Fitzgerald Wins Golf
Title at Seymour Lake

Fl ]. Fitzgerald won the 1918 cham
pionship Of the Seymour Lake Coun-
sltfy club in the finals yesterday He
deseated !. Dean Ringer. 8 to 4. in
n Nihaing the match.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
The Bees Special Sunday
Sport Pages
Standing of the Teams.
NAT. LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
st. Louis, /; Boston, 3.
Cleveland, o; Washington. l.
Detroit. SO; New York, 4-2.
Chicago. 81; Philadelphia, a..
: NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston. 6: Cincinnati, I.
Philadelphia, 81; Pittsburgh, -,
Brooklyn, al: Chicago, SO.
Games To-day.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Open date.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn at Chicago,
New York at st. Louis,
Boston at Cincinnati.
All games double he eaders,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-28
HOW NEW YORK CITY
CARES FOR YOUR BOY
Jerry Hegarty, From Butte, Mont,
Says the War Camp Commit
nifty Service Treats the UNI
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d,liehtca in SLOWING The boys The inn
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her chauffeur was driving / cannot
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