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CHRISTIE MATHEWSON ABOUT TO PASS FROM DIAMOND MACKS LACK PITCHING ONI
MATHEWSON, KING OF PITCHERS,
SLOWS UP UNDER LONG STRAIN
Siitben Years of Grueling Battling for Pennants Tells on Master
FlingerHis Record Compared With Cy Young's.
Poor Pitching and Fielding Down Athletics.
Mew York scribes have Juat about become convinced thai the wonderful
Malhewsun has imiclied the em! of his career mid that he luta but few Rood
!nmes left in that futnous illchlii(? arm. Since the middle of the 1914 Reason
Mntlunal League plnyurs have contended tnat Mathcwnun wim through as
it star, but New loikera refused to bellee It. Mut the work nf the king of
pitchers to date leuxe no room for doubting that his day Is past.
Mathcwson Is on his lltih seaiton as a major leugue intcher, and when
ono considers the stlaln that linn been placed on him many seasons when
the ii'ommnt was at stake, and ho was badly overuorked, It Is remarkable
that he has lasted ho long. Cy Voting pitched longer and was a star for a
greater length of time, but It must be remembered that Ynung was never
burdened with the strain of carrying along an entire pitching staff through
grueling pennant lights and through world's series ns has .Mnthowson. Young
played on but one championship team, the Boston club, and took part In
but ono world's scries.
i National League Owes Hljr Debt to Mathcwson
In his first nppentauce here this season the fans wcte almost unanimous
in the opinion that It was not merely an off day with Mnthewson, but that
lie wns through. Since that time Now Yorkers have looked In vain for the
flash of form that made him famous, but Instead of glowing better ho has
been getting worse.
Llko Kucltor, the New Yorker will have hli good days, when he can bent
almost any club, but lilt reign as tho premier pitcher Is over. The National
League owes to him most of Its success In lighting off the Amerlcnn League
In tho last bnseball war. The marvelous work of this pitcher In 1901 kept
tho Interest In tho National League much higher than It would have been
t ad he stuck with Connie Mack, with whom he had signed, Instead of Jump
ing back to the Giants.
Pitchers' Wllclncss nnd Errors Lose Another Game
A finely pitched game of ball went to waste yesterday, when the Senators
made but four hits nnd tallied live runs. Theso five runs were, naturally,
enough to win with the wonderful Johnson on the mound. Bases on balls fig
ured in the scoring of Washington's rims In both the second nnd third Innings,
When the rallies were singed, but none of these would have proved costly had It
not been for mlsplnys by Kopf and McAvoy.
In the second Inning a single by Milan, pnises to Morgan nnd Henry and a
single by McBrlde were mixed In with two weird heaves and a passed ball by
McAvoy, giving the Senators three runs, when none would have been tallied had
McAvoy mado good throws to catch base stealers, fioth Henry and Milan, who
made, the steals, continued to third on the mlsplajs and had no trouble scoring
later.
Errors Pave Way for Athletics' Defeat
Kopf made a costly fumble In the second, ufter Foster had walked. 'Milan
fanned nnd Brcssler threw out Williams. This should have made three outs If
Kopf had handled Moeller's roller, but, as It was, Morgan came through with a
slngl" and scored both runnel s. These two runs weie the deciding tallies of the
game, and tho credit for the defeut goes to llube Bressler, who had relieved
Wyckoff at tho start of the third Inning.
It was n hard game to lose for Bressler, as he gave his best exhibition of the
season, Six men were passed to first by the erratic southpaw, but he was
Invincible with men on bases, and tho Senators never really had much of a chance
to score after the third Inning. Only two hits were made off Bressler In the
seven Innings he pitched, nnd one of these was n long My close to the bleachers,
by Williams, that Oldrlng nlmost nailed.
A few more games like that of yesterday by Bressler. and tho Athletics'
pitching staff will look much better than It has. Great things were piedlctcd
tor Brcssler after his great work In 1314. but until jesterday he had failed dis
mally to make good. With but four tried pitchers on his staff, Mark will be
forced to work Brcssler often In tho near future, and this should prove the
making of him. ns plenty of work should cure him of his wild streak. There arc
but few southpaws In tho American League who have as much natural talent ns
Dressier, nnd with control he Is likely to prove a consistent winner for the
remainder of tho season.
COOMBS DEFEATS
PHILLIES FOR THIRD
TIME THIS YEAR
TWO REAL WASHINGTON PLAYERS AND ONE REEL
Kennebunkian Allows Lo
cals But Four Hits.
R i x e y Knocked From
Box Tincup Back in
Line-up This Afternoon.
PtllLLIKS.
AB.
U.mcrofl, ss 2
Hjrnc, 3b
r'tcker, If
Ciarath. rf i
Nlehoff. 2b 3
Luderun, lb 3
Wol.-pr, cf "
Klllefer. c 2
nixty. p 2
Tincup, p I
Atam-, c 1
'Burns 1
Tolnlfl 39 2
MtOOKLYN.
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Mvers, cf ,
Dnuhert, lb
Stengel, rf
Wheat, If .
Cutshaw, 2b
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Miller, c ...
Coombs, p
' Walter Johnson Is the Same Old Johnson
The, fans were very much Interested In Walter Johnson's work. In view of
the fact that throughout tho season many critics and plajers contended that tho
marvel was going back. After looking Johnson over jesterday, the fans are con
vinced thnt the sal(l critics nro cither blind or he hnd an unusual day, because
there was nothing about his work that seemed one bit different from what It was
three or four years ago. when Johnson was considered the king of pitchers.
Perhaps he Is not quite so fast as he was when he broke Into tho league,
but he had a much better curve ball than ho has ever known here, and his fast
ball was Just a trifle faster than the Mackmen liked. Johnson was probably a
bit careless In the second Inning, with a three-run lead, and tho Mackmen hit
him hard and tied up the score. Thereafter there was little to the game except
the pitchers. '
Four hits weto mado off Johnson in the first two Innings. In the last seven
only two were made and only three batsmen went up to an Inning in five of tho
Jast seven, Tho beauty of Johnson's work wns that he did not seem to exert
himself at nny timo during tho game and was unquestionably stronger nt the
finish than nt the Btart. A double by Davies, who batted In place of Wyckoff,
was the main feature from an Athletic standpoint. This drive tied up the scoro
and was a clean-cut affair against the barrier In deep left. The youngster wnlked
Into the first pitch nnd gnve It a healthy wallop. Murphy and Walsh failed to
score him, and that was the last chance.
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Speed King Is a Wonder In Fielding Ills Position
While commenting on Johnson, It might be well to remark that the manner
In which he fielded his position was a treat, nnd It would be a great help to both
local teams If tho pitchers moved around the box and knocked down apparent
base hits ns does the Washington star. Some pitchers do not seem to realize
the Importance of this, and many games are lost on drives through the box that a
fast-fleldlng pitcher would handle. Johnson knocked down near-hits on Lapp,
Walsh and 'Barry yesterday.
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BOXING AT GAYETY THEATRE
Young Fox and Freddy Palmer Meet
in 110-Pound Final.
There will be boxing galore at the Qay
ety Theatre tonight, wnen Young Vox
and Freddy Palmer will mtet In the final
of the 110-pound class. These are tha two
beat boys left In the entry list of more
than 50, and they should furnish an ex
citing battle
In addition, the boys In the lOS-pound
daas will Btart In this class there are
more than SO entrg.
Columbia Crew Oft to Regatta
NKW YOItK. June 2. Thirty-four oaramrn
cnmprliu the Columbia crow aquari which
leave, for l'oughkeepalc this noon. The Illua
'"."v.Wlu ,W"ttU are the flrat to
Mlahllah Ihelr nuartrn up the river, the I.e
Uno Stanford. Cornel Syracuae anrt Pennayl
vanla UefenJera arriving next week.
Totals 2? 7
Batted for Tincup In 9th
Tvvo-base hits Xlehoff. O'Mara. Oetz.
Miller. Sacrifice hlts-Wclscr, Kjrne. Pau
b?rt. O'Mara. 2 Struck out fly nixev. I
Coombs, 1. Hnse on balls On rtlxcv, 2
Coombs, . Double plays Coombs to
O'Mara to Dnubert: Myers to Miller
Nlchorf to t,udcrus. Hit by iiltchcr-Hnn-cioft.
PasscJ ball Klllefer.
EIltli:TS FIELD. June 2. The Phillies
lost their second utralght game of the
series to llrooklvn. when the DodRers
took the first of the doublchcadcr, 7 runs
to 2. .lack Coombs, for Iliooklyn, was
wild and the Phillies grabbed a two-run
lend In the second Inning through his
parses and romc timely hitting.
Cravath walked, took third on Nlclinff's
double and scoied on Wclser's sacrifice,
following a pans to Lucleriid. Klllefer
singled to centie, scoring Xlehoff This
lead did not last lon, how over, for the
Dodgers tied the scoie In the next In
ning on two singles nnd n double, which
netted two runs.
FIRST INNING.
Bancroft walked. Ilyrne forced Ban
croft, O'Mara to Cutshaw. Becker hit
Into a double play, Coomb to O'Mara
to Daubert. No inns, no htlti, no errors.
O'Mara fouled out to Klllefer Myers
Krounded out. NieholT to Ludcrus.
Daubert got a hit on a slow one to
Bancroft. Stengel forced Daubert, Byrne
to Nlehoff. No runs, one hit, no errors.
SECOND INNING.
Cravath wnlked. Nlehoff doubled to
centre. Luderus wnlked. filling the bases.
Welser lifted a fly to M.vers nnd Cravath
scored on tho sacrifice. Klllefer singled
to centre, scoring Nlehon and taking
second himself on Myers' throw to the
plate, nixey filed out to Mers and
Luderus was doubled at the plate. Myers
to Miller. Two runs, two hits, no errors.
Wheat singled to right. Byrne made a
fine stop on Cutshaw's grounder nnd
forced Wheat at second, to Nlehoff. Gets
popped up to Nlehon. Nlehoff threw out
Miller. No runs, one hit, no errors.
THinD INNING.
Bancroft walked. Byrne sacrificed. Mil
ler to Daubert. Becker fouled out to
Miller. Cravath lifted to Stengel. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Coombs alndod to left. O'Mara doubled
to right. Mvers singled to left, scoring
Coombs and O'Mara. He went to second
on Becker's throw to the nlate Daubert
sacrificed, Byrne to Luderus, Myers tak
ing third. Stengel grounded to Ban
croft and Mjers went out at the plate,
Bancroft to Klllefer. Nlehon threw out
wheat. Two rum. three hits, no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
Nlehoff filed out to Wheat. Luderus
singled to right. Welser was safe on
O'Mara's fumble. Luderus was caught
off second, Coombs to Cutshaw. Klllefer
went out on a tap In front of the plate,
Miller to Daubert. No runs, one hit, one
error.
Cutshaw slnsled to right. Getz douhlerf
to right, putting Cutshaw on third. Miller
doubled to left, scoring Cutshaw and
Getz. Coombs drew a pass to first.
O'Mara sacrificed, Miller to Luderus.
Myers went out, Bancroft to Nlehoff to
LuderuB. scoring Miller. Bancroft threw
out Daubert Three runs, three hits, no
errors.
FIFTH INNING.
Rlxey filed out to Myers Bancroft
was hit by a pitched ball. Byrne forced
Bancroft, O'Mara to Cutshaw. Becker
forced Byrne at second, O'Mara unas
sisted. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Stengel strolled. Wheat filed to Welser.
Cutshaw got a life on Bancroft's fum
ble. Get-: forced Stengel, Bixey to Byrne.
On a pawed ball Cutshaw scored from
second and Getz went to third. Miller
'Hie run, no bus, ono error.
SIXTH INNING.
Crnvnth fouled to Getz. Nlehoff wnlked.
Luderus hoisted to Myers. Welser lirted
to Stengel No iiins, no hits, no errors.
Tincup 'went Into the box for the Phil
lies. Adnms went behind the bat for the
Phillies. Coombs was safe on Oravath's
muff of his fiy O Mat a sacrificed to
Luderus unassisted. Mers grounded out
via Nlehoff, Coombs going to third. Dau
bert was eafo on Nlehoff 's fumble.
Coombs scoring Daubert stole second.
Stengel lifted to Becker. Ono run, no
hits, two errors.
SEVENTH INNING.
Adnms Hied out to Wheat. Tincup filed
to Myers. Miller tossed out Bancroft. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Wheat beat out an Infield hit to Nle
hoff. Cutslinn lined Into Nlehofl's hands
nnd Whent was doubled off first, Nlehoff
to Luderus. Getz popped to Nlehoff. No
runs, one hit, no enors.
EIGHTH INNING.
Byrne popped to Getz. Becker struck
out. Cravath fouled out to Miller. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Nlehoff tossed out Miller. Bancroft
throw out Qpombs. Nlehoff tossed out
O'Mara, No runs, no hits, no errors.
NINTH INNING.
Nlehoff got a hit through Cutshaw.
Luderus was safe on O'Mnra's fumble.
Welser lifted to Myers. Adnms drew a
pasH filling the bases. Burns batted for
Tincup. Burns popped to O'Mara. Dau
bert threw out Bancroft to Coomba, who
covered first No runs, one hit, one
error.
M'GH-'K.TZr'OCK
On tho left, above, is John Henry,
Washington's scrappy catcher,
with Walter Johnson on the right.
Below, Nick Altrock, the vaude
ville attraction, is depicted in
a typical attitude at first base in
practice.
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LOUISIANA MAY BOX
WILLIAMS ON JULY 4
Twelve-round Bout nt 11G
Pountls All But Clinched for
Columbus Ball Park.
Louisiana, local bnntnm, who hopes to
brlnff tlio first world's pusillatlc chom
plonihlp to t'lillndelphla, mny KCt a crnck
nt the lianianiwelRht lnurcls on the after
noon of July 4, If a coiumnus iu.j pro
I moter succeeds In clinching a mntch be
tween Loulsl nnd Kid Williams, tho title
I holder. Negotiations for! the flBht nro
i now on.
I Jnck Hnnlon nnd Sammy Harris. J e
1 spectlvc malingers of Loulsl nnd Will
lams, hne iiRiced to the mntch, which Is
proposed of 12 rounds iluintlon nt lih
pounds rim-side. However, tho hitch In
making final nrrangoments Is a financial
ore.
H. A. Miller, n newspaper man of Co
lumbus, is dickering for tha fight. Ho
pinna to stnRp tho buttle In the ball park
there. Hnnlon lccclvcd a letter from
Miller csterdnv morning stating that
the bout would prove a big nttractlon.
Louisiana surprised the entire boxing
universe when ho dropped Williams for a
count here some time ago. The Phlln
delphlan'B lctory over tho champion is
still fresh In the minds of fight followers.
Fifth I fans here nro about to witness
Charley Chaplin in action in the squared
circle. No, not tho fnmous "movie"
comedian. A downtown youngster has
assumed his nom do plume, nnd he wnnts
to meet any of the 110 pounders. Several
fighters In this city ate performing under
aliases of leading bnseball plajers and
nctois.
Hennle Kaufman, Ohetto glove-nan. will
cnde.wor to add nnother scalp of a Little
Italy favorite tn his Ftrlng when he en
counters Lew Stinger In the final fray
nt tho Broadway tomorrow night. Bonnie
is fighting in fine form. He has been
after a crnck nt Kid Williams for more
than a year, and Kaufman hopes Williams H
noes not Keep mm uniting much longer
"I ran knock his blonde roof off. If he
would only give mo a chance," Is the
way Bennle puts it.
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Jerry Travels, Roy Webb ft
d. u. rarnsn uiacn Uomple
Course in 78.
ItYti, .V. Y., June 2,-Early this h,
noon three men In tho field of ui in .1
qunniung rounci 01 mo .Metropolitan
chnmplonshlp tournament were tied
low score Tncy were "Jerry" Trav'
lour-tlmo national champion. Roy fti
of Englewoou, ana James C. Parrlnh f
ui oiiiiiiicuvin timo. r-.tii;ii completed
course In 73.
j ravcis iiiiitmcu enrij- ioaay, and
was inouKiu nis 19 would be the
scuii- ub jl infiii wuiu cam up at hfi(
nnd made gol plavlng difficult v1
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scoro after noon Webb's low score f
uiiiniuvicu 11 HitrwL (urua OI PIAylng
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Trnvers plnjcd with Henry J Tonnln
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hnlf the field had finished with only u
men ies man ou. j-nmp v u. Carte
the Metropolitan Junior champion, coMf
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