Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

CERT (2). Clair. synek. Bases on balls:
off Hay. !; off Moore, 8. Struck out:
by Moore, 4; by Hay. 8. Umpires Nc
Quade. Scorer: Segin.
Many Forfeit Games.
Since the 1919 amateur season is
practically over in the various
leagues, many of the tal-end teams,
whose chances for the pennant are
slim or who are entirely out of the
running, have been forfeiting their
games, and yesterday seven teams
failed to show up for their scheduled
affairs.
In the Inter City league all of the
games were of the forfeit order, the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. forfeiting to the
Beddeos, the euro Mineral Springs
to the Harding Creamery company
and the John Day Rubber company
to the Highland Park Pharmacy.
Two fast and exciting l0-inning
affairs were staged in local circles
and the fans who were in attendance
at Miller and Riverview parks were
we'll entertained.
At Miller park, the Bowen Fur
niture team sprung big surprise
when they defeated the Union Out
fitting company, 1919 champions of
the City league, by 4 to 3 score,
10 rounds. Southpaw "Slim" Will
hume, who was on the firing line for
the furniture crew pitched gilt
edged ball, allowing but six hits and
whiting quintet. Nufer, who
pit he'd for the champions, was re-
lieved by Sucker in the fifth and
also hurled nifty game, although
the Bowen's scored their winning
tally off him in the 10th, when
Grimm doubled and scored on
Pheffer's single.
Hollander's Hitting Feature.
The feature of the game, besides
the twirling of Wilhume, was the
hitting of Eddy Hollander, crack
outfelder, who made his second
consecutive home run, Grimm, Pncf-
fer and Delahanty and the fielding
of Koehler.
The McCafrey Motor Co-Wiliart
Storage Battery contest was post.
poned and the Omaha Printing 90
forfeited to the Mickle Victrolas.
The other l0-round battle was
staged at Riverview park. between
the Beselins and the Hermansky
Pharmacy teams of the Gate City
league, and resulted in to 8 vic.
tory for the Pharmacy crew. Othe'
games in this loop were as follows
the Townsends winning from tine
McKenney Dentists II to 4, and the
Omaha Printing Co. Juniors, lead
ers of the league, were awarded q
forfeit from the Reno Billiard Par.
lors.
The Reno Billiard Parlors. BY
failing to show up, have forfeited
their franchise in the league, as they
have forfeited two consecutive
games.
The Benson Merchants dropped
pair of tussels losing the openct
to the Ramblers by 4 to score
with Carl Ramm on the mound and
the last to the World-Herald team
by 5 to score, with Karbowsk
in the box. Errors were practically
responsible for the Merchants dc,
feats. The Leavenworth Merchant;
forfeited their contest to the Trim,
bic Brothers. The World Herald
and Trimbles, by winning yestcr::
day, are still holding their own
with the Herald by one game in the
lead for first honorsiin the Booster
league.
A meeting Of that organization
will be held this evening at the city
One Game in American.
Only one game was staged in the
American league, the Riggs Optica
Co., leaders, easily defeating the
Universal Motor Co., by 10 to
score. Jim Baumgardner, on the fir.
ing line for the Riggs, allowed bur
two hits and struck out IS men
while Curt Peterson, who made his
initial appearance in the box for the
Motors, was hit to all corners Of
the lot, the Riggs scorekeeper being
unable to keep track of the hits, &C.
cording to the management Of the
victors. Tom Baumgardner's double