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JSVgyiNG KEDftER-PHIKAPBKPHIA, WEDNESDAY, fTOE 30, 1915;
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ABVABD HAS BEST CLAIM TO COLLEGE BASEBALL Tni
flARV,
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! 7WS COLLEGE RIVALS
IN BASEBALL RECORD FOR 1915
r. Failed to Fulfil Early Predictions and Finished Second.
Peiin Made Poorest Showing in Years Phillies at Last
Bat Out Victory for Chalmers.
ttanklng the college baseball teams of the country Invariably results In tvldo
Mergence of oplnloh. But one can usually glvo a good reason for the selection
urn team which deserves to ue rated at the top. Sometimes it Is even tiossibln
rvtaea Iho second and third teams, but any effort to continue' the list lends tn
fronts f contradictions, from which tho wlso critic will refrain.
this year do per cent. or. me eastern critics will grant freely that Harvard
terns first honors. Tho Crimson certainly overtopped all rivals on tho dla-
id in its Important games. It Is truo that Harvard suffered a number of
week defeats at tho hands of minor New England colleges, but In the games
; counted tho Crimson was usually ablo to win.
Need of Intercollegiate League More Apparent
It is unfortunate that there is no such thing as an intercollegiate basebaU
lie to bring tho leading teams of tho East together In a series of games in
eh each college would play tho other claimants for flrst placo an equal
iber of games.
This year Harvard, Yale and Princeton continued their opposition to tho
Ration of such an organization, and fostered, in Its stead, a triangular league,
hlch each met eacn otner member threo times. Harvard, Yalo and Prince-
met several of tho other big universities, notably Pennsylvania, twice, as in
Ipost, but the final rating for tho most part must be a matter of opinion.
n the absence of a league and a league schedule, it la folly to attempt to com-
tho strdngest of tho minor colleges with those usually referred to as tho
Six." It is truo that such minor colleges as Williams, West Point, Holy
'oss, Georgetown, Tufta and Brown scored their usual number of victories over
jTa big university teams, but it must bo remembered that the big universities
,nHder theso games solely as prnctlco affairs and prepare for them as such.
iUlpped, as a rule, with only one dependable pitcher, ho is saved for tho ono
game of tho week, with tho result that a minor collego team, primed for this
game, can frequently win from a big university team.
Harvard Easily Outranks All Rivals
Harvard deserves to rank first, becauso tho Crimson beat Yale in two out
lithree games, defeated Princeton threo straight and Pennsylvania two straight,
ildes triumphing in most or tho other Important gomes.
The Crimson had an unusually well-balanced team. Not only was it a
endld fielding and hitting combination, but It had a corps of three first-class
pitchers, something most unusual for a college team. Mahan, tho captain of tho
football team, was tho star of the team, being tho best pitcher and tho best
Utter, though in tho pitching department ho was well supported by Willcox
Whitney.
I' Yale may bo ranked second to Harvard. Tho Ells started their season well
, looked to have a champlontcomblnatlon, but, duo to reported dissension in
he coaching ranks, the loss of Hanes, whoso eligibility was protested by Prince-
Ion, and tho failure of the pitching staff to llvo up to early promises the Ells fell
the waysldo at tho critical moment.
Pennsylvania Has Most Disastrous Season
Pennsylvania's season was the most disastrous in years, and even tho
ker supporters will hardly complain If they are left out of serious conslder
n among tho big teams this year. Roy Thomas year In and year out develops
;ettms of ns high callbro as any of tho college coaches, but this year ho did not
Save the material.
It Is idle to attempt further classification of tho colleges, particularly tho
minor Institutions. West Pglnt mado on unusually good showing, but It should
tie remembered that tho Soldiers played all their games at home, with tho excep
tion of tho contest with the Navy, and that their Schedule for tho most part
contained games with small teams. Brown had a team well up to the standard of
the Providenco men, but since Brown openly uses professionals, it Is not fair to
ckss this team with those who observe tho amateur code.
Phil Bats at Last Givo phalmers a Victory
Georcre Chalmers shook off his 'Minx" when ha defeated thn nnilmrn nnrt
p. .. -- a
gave the Phillies an even break in the four-game series. It looked for a time
Ele he was duo to lose another hard luck came, as but ono of the four runs
Kbtalned by Brooklyn In the first three inning was through any fault of
Chalmers. The big spltballer got going after threo innings, and with air-tight
wpflort, was complete master of the heavy hitting Dodgers, who havo been a
iorn in the side of the Phillies all this yoar.
jff Shift in Batting Order Proves Success
&. The batting order was shaken up, and Manager Moran appears to havo
found the best combination he has struck to date, and one that could bo hardly
mproveu upon ror tne amines" stylo or attack. George whitteu, who has been
Kiting anywhere from fifth to seventh, has been moved up to the third position.
nd this appears to bo a good movo. Whltted is too strong a baserunner and
too clever on a hit-and-run play to be put below Cravath, Luderus and
Backer, who are Ideal clean-up men. Yesterday Whltted drew two walks,
jingled and sacrificed In four trips to tho plate. His single was inserted at
right tlmo, whllo his sacrifice sent Bancroft to third, whence he scored tho
nnlns run while Cutshaw was tossing out Cravath.
All things considered, the Phillies' attack was much better than it has
ten for some time. They have got more hits on several occasions recently,
they wore not so well bunched, and the team was not so alert on the bases.
With the new batting order it is likely the Phils will come out of the slump.
provided they do not continue the practice of trying to work a pitcher who
good control too long.
Moran's Men Work Pitchers to Limit
The tip has gone out throughout tho National League circuit that the
Igiillies are playing the string to the limit, and making the pitchers pitch as
' balls as possible. Opposing teams have learned this, and a wise pitcher
gas the Phils in the hole all the time by making sure that the first two pitches
over the plate. The team Is in splendid physical condition, and If reports
m the West that the Cubs and Cardinals are both slipping, the Phillies have
Jgreat chance to pick up a lot of ground on the present home stand.
Phillies Gloat Over Rout of "Wheezer" Doll
Another pleasing feature of the Phillies' victory was the routing of
heezer" Dell, the sensational young Brooklyn pitcher, who apparently had
Jllttle something on the Phillies. Dell had beaten Moran's men twice prior
B yesterday, and one of the games was a shut-out victory, In which the local
m got but two hits, ono of them a scratch. Yesterday tne rnuues nit mm
in harder than the score would indicate.
Dell lost control with two men out in tho fifth and walked Whltted, Cravath
and Becker in succession. The peculiar part of this sudden loss of control was
Bit but one strike was pitched to tho three batsmen, and that was a foul ball
- by Cravath. That was enough for Manager RObinson ana he sent Appwon,
us Texas Leaguo recruit, to the mound, and he caused Nlehoff to raise an easy
' to Myers.
The winnintr run was scored on Appelton, and therefore he is cnargea wim
teat, but the moral effect of chasing Dell from the mound should be a great
lp to the Phillies when they face him again.
Wait.r oi,ni h m. St. Josenh College outfielder who was reported
Ined by Manager Griffith, of Washington, has been picked up by the Athletics,
llano's innnnrn w.iehed with Cahlll, and he passed up Griffith's offer.
Bnager Mack belleve.8 that the youngster needs further seasoning, and has
pt him to iMle Hoffman, at Peoria, for the rest or tne season. e .a uuJDUl
ecall. and probably will JoJn the Mackmen in beptemDsr.
Evidently Walter Johnson has been aroused by the wonderful pitching of
Sander. The Washington wonder has not been scored upon for 84 consecu-
im,i. ,, i, , fl iramta in a row. Eddie Alnsmlth, who has been
(mson'a catcher for several years, declares that Walter is better right now
an he has been since 1913.
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WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
"LITTLE SUNSET"
John Wesley Is Out of the Money Bergstrom Fails the Apaches,
But After a Bit of Coaxing Coynes to Terms
and to the Flag-raising.
By CHARLES E. VAN LOAN
Th world'! most famoua writer of baisball (lotion.
"Brick" Jonta ilgna with the Apachu. a
major league team. Aa baggage, ho brtnga
his red-headed son, John wtaley Jones
When hla wife died Jones promised never
to rorqake the child, and so the youngster
has lived on baseball diamonds almoel all
hla life.
"Little 9unvet" Is ths name gtven to the
child Qua Bergstrom, tho heaviest hitter
oC the league, makes a chum ot Mm.
"Little Sunaet" learns to swear and to
understand baseball from ths Inside.
John Wesley's fourth year with tho
club was ono long blaze ot glory- Tho
Apaches thumped their way from fourth
position to first, and hung on there until
tho close of tho season. This was due
in a great measure to tho terrific hit
ting of Gus Bergstrom, who was cele
brating bis ninth year with the team.
Tho post-season series was more of a
Joke than a contest, the Apaches losing
but ono game to their rivals.
With a nerve which would havo dono
credit to a highwayman, John Wesley
"declared himself In" with the split of
tho post-season money, and insisted on
standing in line when tho heros re
ceived their diamond medals, the gifts
of a highly excited populace.
"What do you think of them stiffs?"
said John Wesley bitterly, after the
"Cheese" laid John WeaUy.
ceremony. "Here I ain't missed ft game
this season and do I git any medo!7
Ntx! You guys wouldn't havo sot no
medals neither If I hadn't kep' that big
stew of a Bergstrom up on his toes all
season! I'm the feller that made him
hit over .W, and they don't even give
me a pleasant look!"
"Some truth in that!" whispered Carr
to Jordan. "The kid kept right after
Bergstrom all season, Jollying him along,
sicking him onto pitchers and generally
riS blm up. I guess that Qus Is
thinking too much about that property
of his out in Ohio!"
When the Apaches reported at the
Southern camp next spring, Bergstrom
was not among the early arrivals.
"The Swede will be along In a couple
of days ala JBB0 ""
tha club
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xi haven't had B FLAT TIJIEI In months"
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manager. "Ho signed a new contract
Inst fall."
For many seasons Bergstrom had
been known as a thrifty baseball player.
For one season ho had been known as
one of tho richest of the stars of tho
diamond. This Information was scat
tered by various paragraphs on the
sporting pages, most of which bore the
dato lino of an Ohio town where Berg
strom owned property. Bergstrom be
gan saving his salary In his minor
league days, putting every spare dollar
Into real estate. A manufacturing boom
struck Bergstrom's home town, and tho
carefully watched hundreds grew Into
thousands almost overnight, and tho Ter
rible Swede became Independent of tho
bimonthly salary check.
Two days passed, and the Swede did
not appear. Instead there came a letter
for Jake Myers which sent that busy
man hustling after Pete Carr.
"Read thatl" said Myors.
Carr whistled as he glanced over tho
closely written page.
"Why, the big, square-headed dog!"
said Fete. "He says he's going to quit
playing baseball! What are wo going to
do about lt7"
"Do?" howled Myers, who was a nerv
ous man. "Do?" We'll got out an In
junction against him if wo can't do any
thing else! We'll have him plnchedl
We'll sue him for a million dollars' dam
ages! You drop everything, Pete, and
run up there to Selby and smoke him out!
If he wants moro monoy, he can have It,
but don't you come back here without
that Swedol"
Carr was gone seven days, and when he
stepped off the train the heavy, square
Shoulders of the big outfielder loomed up
behind him.
Jake Myers heaved a sigh of relief.
"Well, Ous," ho said, "that was an awful
scare you threw Into us. You had us up
in the air for a few days. The idea of
you quitting the game!"
Bergstrom shook hands solemnly. All
tho Joy over the return of the Swedish
prodigal was on One side of tho house.
"Well, I tell you, Maester Myers," said
Gus, "I yuBt come down to please Pete,
If I plenso myself, I don't come at alL
I got all the big league I want"
"3o "way!" laughed Myers. "You'll be
playing baseball when the rest of us are
wearing wooden overcoats. You couldn't
stand it to sit still and see this old club
wrestling along without you!"
"I could do It," said Bergstrom, un
moved. "I bet you ot it. I ain't married
to no baseball club, and besides, I got
all the money I want. I got more money
as I can use. Yust this one season and
no more."
"Here comes the kid!" said Myers.
"You ain't game to tell him that He'd
have you shot at sunrise by a squad of
bushers."
John Wesley Jones came trotting down
the street, prancing like a fox terrier pup.
He had been out at the park superin
tending the breaking in of a file of raw
recruits and offering them such advice
as they seemed to need.
"HI, Ousl" ho shouted. "I said all
along you was only stalling! Whnt's
tho matter with you? Did you get stuck
on some Swede skirt up thero In Ohio?"
Bergstrom actually blushed.
"Well, then." said tho boy, "what was
biting you? Trying to stand 'em up for
moro money? You bet your llfo, if I hit
.425 last season I'd mako Myers come
through!"
"I don't want no moro money, kid,"
Ous explained. "I got too much money
now. I got bo much I can't look, nftor
It all unless I stop playing baseball"
Then ho paused before tho look of blank
amazement on tho boy's face.
"Quit tho team!" gasped John WeBley.
"Why, Gus, you're crazyl You better git
that bone doctor up In Lima to look at
your head! Quit playing ball? Why, you
big roughneck, you couldn't do that! Wo
need you!"
Bergstrom began to mumblo about his
long term ot service and his real estate.
"Cheese!" said John Wesley. "If I hear
you pull any more of that stuff, I'll get
the dog catchers after you I"
"He's a funny duck," said Carr to
Myers that afternoon. "I can't make
him out You know, all Swedes ore alike.
Once they get their minds mado up, It
tnkes a dynamite explosion to get another
Idea into their heads. This fellow has got
a bug that he wants to quit playing base
ball and take a rest Think of him rest
ing! Next thing you know he'll be buy
ing automobiles!
"Huh!" snorted Myers, "he'd look fine
in an automobile!"
"But, Jake," cautioned Carr, "don't run
nway with the notion that he can't afford
automobiles. I looked him up when I
was In Selby, and that big stiff of a
Swede Is worth over $200,000 nnd got more
coming. It won't be like handling Potter
or Appleton or some more of theso fel
lows who haven't got a dollar and never
will have. This fellow could buy and
sell us all, and ho doesn't have to play
baseball unless he wants to. Besides, he
doesn't want to. He's like an old track
sore race horse; he's had enough. We've
got to handle htm with kid gloves this
season, because If he over gets good and
sore about anything good-bj, Mr Berg
strom! I had a Swede once on a team
out In Iowa, nnd he "
Bergstrom mooned through the spring
practice like a leading man walking
through u "supe" rehearsal, and Myers
groaned as he watched his 10,000 beauty.
Bergstrom was not exaotly careless, but
his heart was in Ohio, locked up In a
safe-deposit vault. The old routine of
practice bored him! not even the morn
ing batting bee could stir up a flutter ot
his enthusiasm.
Myers and Carr found some comfort In
the fact that Bergstrom was still able to
"bust 'em on the nose." Evidently he
had not left his batting eye In Ohio. The
veterans who had played with him sea
son after season realized that something
was lacking, and vainly endeavored to
"kid" Bergstrom Into the proper frame
of mind. They might as well have tried
to talk flro Into ths heart of un Iceberg.
"Lay off hlml" warned Gibraltar Jor
dan. "He'll be all right as soon as the
season opens. Ever seo an old Btove-up
flro horse hanging around an englno
house? Can't hardly walk until they ring
that bell, but the minute tho gong goes
off, tho old horse Is right there, following
tho englno like a two-year-old. It'll bo
that wny with tho Swede."
Tho season opened at last, with tho
usual crushing of brass bands and hoist
ing of bunting. Little Sunset marched
out on tho field with the team when tho
new flag wns sent aloft. When the band
played the national anthem and 30,000 men
and women stood up to cheer, Gus Berg
strom found a tiny flat within his own.
"Pretty swell, ain't It, Gus?" whispered
John Wesley. "They don't have nothing
like this In Solby!"
(CONTINUED TOMORROW.)
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