EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA', TUESDAY, JULY 0, 1915:
PHILLIES PRESSING CUBS FOR FIRST PLACE VAN LOAN'S NEW STORY, "A RAIN CHECB
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RESIGNATION OF FIELDER JONES
BODY BLOW TO THE FEDERALS
Ex-Chicagoan Had Strengthened Vital Weakness of Neio League
nt St. Louis May Manage Cleveland Alexander's
Pitching Sensation
If tho Federal League Is unnblo to Irduco Fielder Jones io withdraw Ills
resignation aa mutineer of the St. Louis Club, tlio third league will receive
a" body blow from which It will find great dlnlculty Inl recovering. Jones 1ms
Koved the tnnklng of the Federnl League In the VOBt nnd Is ono of tho fow
learn leaders In that organization who hnd really accomplished something
in baseball. The Feds In St. Louis woro more or less a Joko until Jones took
the team. Now they are ranked on a par with tho Cardinals and Drowns
because of Jones. Without him tho popularity of tho Hloufeds Is likely to wano.
On the faco of things, Jones' protest against the umpiring, which Is given
ns his reason for resigning, appears to bo merely a blind to cover up his real
mason for getting out. Tho Owners of tho St. Louis Club have- dono every
thing In their power to keep Jones satisfied, llut the former Idol of Chicago
seems dissatisfied wltn his berth and It has been rumored for some tlmo that
HO would quit If he could do so gracefully.
Janes May Lead Cleveland Americans
It has been rumored for somo tlmo that tho new manager of the Cleveland
American League Club would bo a man who had gained national promlnenco
us a manager, so tho fans need not bo surprised If Jones has an Iron In tho
tire. Tho Feds are pnylng Jones an cnormoun salary, and tho avcrago fan
hopes that ho at least gives them a fair chanco before making a movo that
would almost surely provo a deathblow to tho Independents.
Third Ono-hlt Gnme In Six Weeks
Alexander the Qrcat again demonstrated JUBt why ho has succeeded Wal
ter Johnson as tho king of pitchers. For the third tlmo In less than six
weeks Alexander pitched n onc-hlt gamo and for tho second tlmo within 10
days he allowed but 28 batsmen to faco him, but ono man reaching first
each time.
It has frequently been said that a pitcher must havo all tho breaks
to turn In a no-lilt game, and Alexander's caso appears to bear this out.
Never In tho history of tho gamo has a pitcher shown such marvelous
form as tho big Ncbraskan haa this season, and yet tho breaks refuse to
favor him. Tho hits that havo been mado by tho opposing batsmen havo
been clean In each of Alexander's ono-hlt games, but tho breaks woro against
him because ono pitch In tho wrong placo spoiled a no-hlt gamo on each
occasion. ,
Yesterday tho Giants obtained ono lono hit, a smashing doublo by Fred
Merklo that hit tho centre field wall. This drive was mado In tho second
Inning, and Merklo was tho only New Yorker to reach first base. In tho
entire game hardly a hard fielding chanco was offered Alexander's defense,
tho only lucky break being when Alexander grabbed a lino drlvo from
Meyers' bat In tho ninth Inning.
Another Speedy Game Goes on Record
Alexander went about his work us ho always does when ho Is right, and
as a result tho gamo wor completed In one hour and 12 minutes. Against
Brooklyn 10 days ago Alexander pitched in a contest that required but 60
minutes to complete tho nlno Innings. It has been frequently argued In
theso columns thnt tho American Lcaguo pitchers wasto too much tlmo
standing behind the rubber to get tho catcherB signal, and that tho pltchors
can remedy tho long-game evil Is evident If they follow tho example of
Alexander.
Tho gamo had not gone four Innings beforo every ono in tho park realized
that Alexander was at his best and that It would bo only an accident that
would enablo another Giant to hit safely after Merklo had mado hla drive.
One of the game's keenest studnts nnd a man who has followd It slnco its
Infancy declared afterward that ho believed Alexander tho peer of Rntl
bourn", Clarkson, Nichols, Mathews, Young, Ruslo, Matty, Johnson and all
other famous twlrlers of all time.
Plillllcs Hare Played Four Errorless Games
Tho Phillies have not mado an error In four consecutive games. Is there
any further proof needed to convince the fans that Moran's team is a most
serious pennant contender? Seldom has a local team played smoother ball
than the Phils havo shown in these four games. Thero Is a tendency to un
steadiness at times, but the general play is becoming much smoother as tho
season advances.
Cincinnati May Yet Become Dangerous
"Watch the Reds." This Is tho tip that Is coming out of the West. It
1 said by some of tho best scribes of tho wild and wooly that Herzog's team
has at last found itself, and tho way they havo mowed down tho Cubs and
Cardinals In tho last week Bcems to bear out tho prediction that they aro
likely to bo troublesome In a fow weeks. '
Afew weeks ago rumor had It that Charley Herzog was to bo released
at tho closo of tho present season, but since that time thero Is nothing but
pralso for tho Marylander, ns the Reds aro going at a terrific clip. Tho pitch
ing staff haa found Itself and opposing teams tally but few runs on an aver
age. Herzog complains that his team Is not hitting In tho pinches, and says
that thoy will yet get up with the leaders If tho batting improves. Tho Reds
have been making enough hits, but they could not bunch them. If they start
a, good attack thero Is trouble ahead for several other National League clubs.
Remember where the Braves were this tlmo a year ago, then look at the
standing and recall that tho Reds were four gamea behind the nearest team
und in Inst place two weeks ago. ,
Charley Dooirt, cx-Phllly, Now a Giant
Charley Doon, for Bcvcral years tho Phllly manager, has been sold by
the Reds to tho Giants. Herzog had three star catchers, all of whom hold
long-term contracts calling for largo figures, and decided that ho must re
lease one in order to cut his squad down to 17 men, as ordered by the directors
of the Cincinnati Club. Dooln, being tho oldest, was placed on tho market,
With McGraw refusing to waive. Tho Giants' leader always was a great ad
mirer of Dooln and bid for his services last winter when ho was placed on
the auction block by the Phillies. The suspension of McLean and the gradual
slowing up of Meyers made it necessary for McGraw to get another veteran
catcher.
Disastrous Day in Windy City
Chicago never had a poorer day In baseball than yesterday. With tho
Cubs leading tho National League and the White Sox out in front in tho
American, the spirit of the Windy City fans was running high, but four de
feats in four games by the home town pennant aspirants cast gloom about
the lty. The Cubs were beaten twice by the fast flying Reds, while tho lowly
Browns handed Rowland's team a double walloping.
Red Sox Begin to Loom Up in American League
The return to form of the Red Sox pitchers, with tho temporary slump of
the White Sox. has raised the hopes of the Boston fans. They have Just about
Oft me to the conclusion that the Braves are not going to win tho National
. League pennant, but figure the Red Sox as the likely American League win
ner, if the pitching staff holds up. Two shut-out victories over Washington
yesterday brought Carrigan's team up close to the White Sox.
Schmidt of Braves Falls From Grace.
When Schmidt muffed Maranvllle's perfect throw In tho first Inning of the
FhlUIea-Bravea game on Saturday he broke a marvelous record. It was the first
time since late In 1913 that Schmidt had dropped a throw that was good enough
for an official scorer to charge him with an error.
There is no record of any other first baseman, or any other player, going so
Ions without a muff. Schmidt Is rather awkward, but he la a much better man
tUan lie la generally credited with being.
Heinle Groh, the diminutive second
PI tjifl best individual daya batting record
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ripje. a double and two singles in "nva trips to the plate. Ha scored four
runs and drove in six more, being responsible for ten of the Reds' 12 runs.
EVENING LEDGER MOVIES-SPEAKING OF FOOLING THE BATTERS, WILHELM, GROVER CLEVELAND ALEXANDER SOMETPMESDOES IT- YES QOMFTiMTrq 1
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of National League.
baseman of the Reds. ysterdav mad
Jn" the major leagues In several sea.
IS IT ELBA OR ST. HELENA?
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It might bo either or both, for tho "Littlo Napoleon," alias John J.
McGraw, is looking out over tho wastes of n onco-great team.
Tho Giants aro worso riddled than that nrmy which mado an historic
retreat from tho wintry -wilds of Russia.
THREE PITCHING SENSATIONS
IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
By GRANTLAND RICE
Ballad of the Bat vs. Pen
Sovcral years ago J10CO was a big salary
for n star ball player. Today Cobb,
Speaker, JohnHon, Mathcwson, Collins and
others aro setting 6ver $10,000 a year.
Sporting note.)
When Homer fas one said beore us)
Began to thump his bloomin' lyre,
He cut in with a subtle chorus
And set the Grecian League on fire;
But when the Old Doe started trying
In seven towns to borrow Ten,
He drifted to tho bushes, sighing
"The Bat is mightier than the ren."
R. Burns was there in all directions;
He had the stuff all seven ways;
They cheered his lyrical confections
And well night smothered him with
praise;
But at the heyday of his glory
He often had to beg a yen;
Too tote he learned tho simple story
"The Bat is mightier than tho Pen."
You know, G. Reader, how Ryronla,
The deathless songs that we have sung;
Of how we draw a pulsing tonle
Near daily from the Mother Tongue;
But as, too lamp the baby creeping
Shoeless and hungry to our den,
We join with other famed bards, weeping
"The Bat is mightier than the Pen."
Mamaux, Mayer and Fabcr
At tho start of this present hectic cam
paign largo bales of verbiage were tossed
about regarding tho prowess of certain
pitchers. JohnBon. Alexander, Mathew
son, Tesreau, Leonard and others wero
pushed Into tho maelstrom of dope for ex
tended discussion.
But how much March or April gossip
do you remember concerning tho promised
worth of Mamaux, Faber or Mayer as
compared to many others? Possibly two
mouthtuls. Yet Faber has been the big
Whlto Sox winner; Mamaux has been tho
main Pirate factor, and Scissors Mayer
has been only a half step back of Alex
ahder tho Eminent.
The Shot Ahead
A day or two ago we put this query up
to Jerry Travers, open golf champion:
"After you had sliced one out of bounds
at the 10th hole In tho afternoon and had
hooked the second to tha rough grass,
how did you feel about the two missed
MISS MOLLA BJURSTEDT
WINS CLAY COURT TITLE
Norwegian Girl Again Beats Mrs.
Georgo W. Wightman.
PITTSBURGH, Pa.. July 6. Tho clay
court tennis championships were finished
yesterday on the courts of the Pittsburgh
Athletic Association, the two events left
over from Saturday, the women's Blngles
and the mixed doubles, being last on tha
program. Miss Holla BJurstedt, the nat
ional grass champion, lived up to the pre
dictions made for her before coming here
and won the flnafof the women's singles
after losing the first Bet to Mrs. Georgo
W. Wightman, of Boston, who was, runner-up
to the Norwegian girl In the
women's national event at the Philadel
phia Cricket Club.
In mixed doubles the honors went to
Mrs. Wightman and II. C Johnston, also
or uoston, wno were pitted against Miss
Clare Cassel, of New York, and Percy
Blverd, of Pittsburgh, In the final.
FEDERALS NOT TO ACCEPT
RESIGNATION OF JONES
Phil Ball Declares Umpires Will Bo
Dismissed.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 6. - Phil Ball,
president of the St. Louis Federals, will
not (iccept the resignation of Fielder
Jones, said to have been wlre'd 'from
Kansas City yesterday following a row
with Umpires Howell and Ftnnernan.
"This affair will mean some new
umpires In the Federal League," said
Ball.
shots at such a critical point?"
"I wasn't thinking about them," ho re
plied. "After I had missed them tho only
thought I had was about tho next shot
'ahead not tho ones behind. I know I had
to get that ball on tho green on my third
shot or fado out of tho fight. Thero was
no placo to worry nbout something that
Jiad already happened."
Which Is about tho last word In tho
aDpllcatlon of concentration nt tho proper
point, Tho shot already played has no
more to do with It. It's tho next shot
ahead which tells tho story. But, unfor
tunately, there aro only a select few who
can dlsporso a bad shot from memory.
Too often such a shot continues to harass
until It festers
Jerry recalled ono peculiar Incident of
that tournament
"Toward tho finish." ho said, "I was
tiring fast. Tho last nine holes had me
almost dono for. Yet, feeling this way,
I hit tho longest nnd stralghtest tee shots
I had landed during tho entire tournament-much
longer than when I felt fresh
and had mv full power." This might bo
added to tho uncxplalnable mysteries of
tho Intricate Scottish gamo.
The Humorous Limit
Therefore, my son, if you are wise,
You will observe without surprise
The wayward shifts of humor's pulse;
Nor deem another's taste is cheap
If where you laugh he toaufs to weep,
Or giggles while you go to sleep.
Punch.
And yet but yesterday there came
A fan who hurled amid the game
Loud war whoops at an Indian's name.
And mean you then to say that I
Should hold no rancor toward this guy
Nor yearn to lick him on tho thight
Hagcn's Average
While Walter Hagen failed to repeat
In tho open golf championship, tho
Rochester Pro. has ground out one
of the finest averages In the last year
In bunkered annals. He won the open
nt Midlothian lost August; tho Panama
Pacific championship nt San Francisco
back In the spring; won tho Greenwich In-'
vltatiou tourney In May, and then landed
the Massachusetts open late In June. In
four of hlc last five main starts he has
finished first. There is no longer any
doubt but that In Hagen America haa a
golfer of first rank and ono who will hold
his placo when tho Internationals ore re
sumed at tho end of the war.
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
NATIONAL LEAdCE.
Won. Irfwt. Pet. Win. Ise. Split.
Chloifo 38 SO .507 .880 .551 .60S
rtlllllrs 35 28 .880 .801 .817 . ..
I'ltUbursh ...Si 33 ,515 ,B!S .807 ,...
ht. I.OUU ST 35 .811 .SJl .807 ..
Cincinnati ....30 33 ,476 MO t.lflt .477
Ilroakljn ....31 33 .470 .Ui ,450 .471
llaston 30 30 ,455 .47l .441 .480
Win two. Loo two.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Won. Xost. Tct. Win. Lose. Split,
Chlcaffo 46 20 .030 ,014 .030 .7.1
;j;! JO J .018 '.831 t.600 .015
lMrolt 43 28 .000 .011 .607 ....
New York ...35 34 .807 .814 .600 ....
M , ttslllnicton . . 3S 32 .800 .815 T.48S ,B00
St. LouU SO 42 .383 .391 .377 ....
ClcTclund ,,..35 43 .373 .383 .368 "!
Athletic ....35 43 .368 .317 .303 ....
Win tiro. -U-osetwo. u ""
rEflERAL LEAGUE.
St. louU .,.,.,,, 27 .807 .609 .894
lCntuu City ...,,. 43 SO .683 ,889 .Hi
Chlcaio ., , 41 31 .869 ...
J'ltUbursb, 38 31 .831 "' "
f!ewar,k J 85 ,807 ,814 .800
"a"1""" U 3 .386 .391 .380
Not scheduled.
Howard Won Wrestling Match
In a wratllng bout at the CUy.ty Theitr.
last nirht Splka Howard won two alia from
in Bill Evan., of We.t Philadelphia: Hoiart
S?2 th IC1 t"4 ,b'r'1 '" tha ant tn
T
Philadelphia PoloisU Win
Tha rbllad.lphla Country Club polo team,
cpnaUtins of tha three Stoitea brother.. Ttoii;
atandlar and Lowber. and A. M. Colline. at.
1" ' Bryn atawr four. Maura Straw,
bridge. Brown. Hopptnr and V. Mather, at
the Countrv Club field. Hala, yeat.rday after.
noon, by ISVi to 6J5 coali.
RUNS SCORED BY
MAJORS THIS WEEK
natio?uij League,
Sun. Men. Tot'l,
Club.
rhljllej ,
New Verkiu.. ..
ltMton ...'rT,
Ilroftktrn .....I.
ntKbumh R
Cincinnati ,. 4
Chicago .,...,...... 8
St. Jxiuls , 3
2
O
3
6
6
10
12
3
AMEMCAN LEAGUE,
gun.
Club. Sun. Men. Tot'l.
Athletic
... .
0 0
a 3
o o
10 10
12 TO
12 12
4 11
12 f 14
New York j....i.
waeninglon ,.,,...,!. ....... ..
Ilosten .,,.,,,....,,.,., ,.,,i ..
Detroit ,,,,.,i,, ..ki S
Cleveland .. ,,....., o
Clilcniro, 7
St. I.oula 2
FEDERAL LBAOtia
Club. Sun. Mon. Tot'l.
Newark O 2
Urnoklyn '
IlufTalo . ' J?
mitlmore 3 14
Flltaburth
Chlcego 6
St. I.oula 8 J
Kansas City 14
FORD WILL BOX HIRST
AT BROADWAY TONIGHT
Much Interest in Battle Be
tweon Southwnrk Rivals.
Dillon Challenges Willard.
After much dickering on tho part of
Joo Illrst and Barney Ford, Southwark
veteran flghtera, tho pair finally will cot
together In tho feature fray at tho
Broadway A. C. tonight. This battlo had
been hanging flro for moro than two
months.
Tlio program follows:
First bout Young, Kenny, Southwark, vs.
Phil Hrown, Southwnrk. .
Second bout aidle Oorden. New York, va.
Young Wagner. Soutlrwark.
Third bout Wllllo Benckert, Southwnrk, vs.
Edcllo Rondo, Bunny Social.
Seml-wlndun Georgo Blackburn, Palrmount,
t. Tommy Cranston, Houthwark.
Wlndup Barney Ford, Southwnrk, . Joo
Hirst, Bouthnark.
Sailor Charley Orando and Knockout
Harry Bnker will meet In tho 21-foot
eouarcd clrclo for tho third tlmo this
Hcason when they squaro oft at tho Gar
den A. C. Friday night.
Tho bout between Battling Lovlnsky
and Kid Sullivan nt Shenandoah lost
week resulted in tho best heavyweight
attraction for a long tlmo. Tlio biggest
crowd In recent years saw tho fight.
Levlnaky was an easy wlnnor.
Jack Keating mndo a good Impression
on tho spectators at tho Gnycty Theatre
by his victory over Jack Flynn. Tho
management Is endeavoring to match
Keating again Friday night.
Johnny Dundee and Charley Whlto
probably will clash In a 10-round bout at
Bbbots Field, Brooklyn, In nbout two
v eeks.
Tho most recent challenger for tho
world's heavyweight crown adorning tho
brow of Jess Willard Is Jack Dillon, of
Indianapolis. Can ono lmaglno Dillon.
170 pounds, In combat with Willard, 240
pounds? Dillon, a corking good fighter
of his weight, would do well to remain
In his own class. S
Dear Sir Kindly inform mo through your
column of Fred weleh'a ago. How long has
ho been boxing? HARRY MILLER.
Welsh was born March B, USB. lie
started his ring careor In 1305.
Dear Sir Plenao decide the following bet
A says In the event of a. 10-round, no-declslon
fight n knockout lctory for Jim Coffey over
Jeas Willard would gl" Corfey the heavy
weight championship. B cajs Willard still
rnuld bii chamnlon becnuao the flaht would
not bo a championship douc
Who is right?
B. F. S. and C F.
A Is right.
LOCAL TENNIS STARS
IN PLYMOUTH MEET
Schuylkill Valley Champion
ship at Norristown Has Ex
cellent List of Entries.
On Monday, July 13, tho second annual
open lawn tennis tournament for the
championship of tho Schuylkill Valloy will
begin nt the Plymouth Country Club,
Norristown, Pa. In Its first year, 1914,
this tournament attracted tho largest en
try list of any of the nearby tourna
ments, and this year the Plymouth Club
expects to exceed this number.
Entries to date include Sydney Thayer,
a finalist at Wilmington, and Kenneth
Kennedy, his double's partner; "Junior"
Tllden, a finalist In the Philadelphia dis
trict tournament, who Is entered in the
doubles with It. n. Coffin; "Bill" Bow
land, of Belfleld; N". W. Swayne, of Ply
mouth, who recently defeated Pell, at
Wilmington; D. R. Meigs. Merlon, and
W. S. Cuahlng, of Hartford, both former
Oxford University stars; Randolph Stauf
fer, the champion of the Berkshire Coun
try Club, and George T, Kaercher, of
Pottsvllle.
The entry list also Includes P. W. Gib
bons, C. N. Beard, O. S. Carter, A. Cross
and J. IL Keefe, Jr., of Cynwyd; H. F
MoHenry. of Now Haven: H. B. Endlcott,
of Merlon, nnd P. W, Vanneman. H. S.
Hanna, John Chadbourne. Al Hosklns,
vice president of the U. S. N. L. T. A.,
will act as referee, and Is entered In the
doubles with F. M. B. Fisher, tho former
New Zealand and Australian champion,
who, It la expected, will also play in the
singles.
Dr. P. B. Hawk won tho Plymouth Cup
In singles laBt year after a five-set match
with S. W. Pearson, and, partnered with
Swayne, of Plymouth, won tho doubles,
Tho Governor's Cups In doubles are to be
competed for this year for tho first time.
Both these and the Plymouth Cup are
three-year trophies, Cups are also offered
to winners and runntrs-up (n both events
and to the winner of the consolation sin
gles. Northwestern Regatta This Month
DULUTil, Minn.. July 6. It was an
nounced that invitations would be sent
at once to the Detroit Boat Club and
the Peoria Rowing Club, the Grand
Rapids Boat Club, the Lincoln Park Boat
Club of Chicago, and several others, ask.
In them to send crews here far the
Northwestern International Rowing As.
sedation regatta to be held here July 23
and 21,
From an official source it was said that
If several outside crews accept the Invi
tation un attempt would be made to ex
pand the association to include Detroit,
Grand Rapids, Peoria, Chicago and a
number pf other boat clubs.
He didn't provo anything on us," arfje3
"Bed" Lynch hopefully, as he settled
down In tho Btnoker of tho night express.
"O' course notl" snarled Jako Hart
well. "Ho didn't have to. I tell you we re
In Dutch, and all becauso you mado ft
Bticker play, and met the man you wore,
doing business with out on n. street
rarnji. tn .v.rrnnn to nee. Oh. VOU re
n smnrt guyl You couldn't have waited
for that money for a day or sot'
Bed refused to have his argument side
tracked. "But If he doesn't provo It," ho de
manded, "how Is ho going to keep us out
of organized baseball7 Tell mo that!"
"Huh I" snorted tho Indignant Hartwell.
"You tnlk llko a man that wants htm to
provo Itl I telt you thnt wo'ro up against
tho samo thing ns a. blacklist, aniTFlnn
nery can queer us In any lcaguo in tho
country. If wo get gay, ho'll put In his
testimony before tho commission, and
thorn wo are Qee! Iiwlsh wo'd nonched
lAjvIno In tho noso tho first tlmo ho talked
buslnessl"
"Yep," assented Bed, sighing. "I'd
ought to turned up that big beak of his
until It'd rained In It and strangled him!
Trying to got away with It twlco In ten
days was what cooked us. I'd glvo some
thing to know what put Flannery next!"
Tho betting, of coursol" said Hartwell.
"What clso?"
Jako was right. Jako had an analyt
ical mind., Given a knotholo In tho fenco,
ho could usually sco daylight on tho other
side.
Joo Flannery, the manager of tho
Kcatsvlllo Baseball Club In tho T. D.
Lcaguo, was no analyst, but when ho
learned that Sam Levlno nnd a few others
of his sort wero openly malting a strong
book on ench day's gamo nt, fluctuating
odds, tho littlo manager started out on a
quiet tour of Investigation.
When betting Is eliminated, most sports
remain honest nnd fair, but when tho door
Is opened to tho professional gambler,
danger comes with him. Flannery knew
that tho drawing power of his team de
pended upon tho belief, deep-rooted in tho
heart of every bleacher customer, that
tho games which he paid his money to sco
wero "on tho level." Tho ethics of the
caso never bothered Joe, but tho business
anglo of tho case appealed to blm In an
Instant. Ho quietly Investigated Sam
Levlno's "book," learned who waa doing
tho betting, and found out how much
money was being handled dally.
"Levlno wouldn't run a book for his
littlo old flvo per cent.," thought Joo
shrowdly. "nnd ho never had any nart of
a straight proposition In his life. He's
always got an nco In tho nofc, ana maytjo
he a got ono here.
.Too hired a private detective, and In
sldo of thrco days ijord camo that Levlno
was covering every cent of tho local
wagers at even money on a certain
Tuesday's game. The visiting club was a
notoriously weak one, and tho Kcatsvlllo
team should have been a strong favorite.
This In Itself was enough to warrant sus
picion.
"O course, not," snarled Jake Hartwell
"Ho didn't havo to."
Red Lynch worked on Tuesday, with
his battery mate, Jake Hartwell. In the
fifth Inning Hartwell throw a Bhort bunt
wild Into right field, Lynch walked two
men In succession, and the next man up
hit an absolutely straight ball to the
centre-field fenco for a home run.
Again In the seventh Inning Lynch,
whoso control was proverbial, walked
one man, hit another, and on the double
steal Hartwell heaved the ball over th-j
socond baseman's head Intocentre, nnd
another run enme In. Joo Tlannery made
a note of theso things, kept his own coun
sel, nnd redoubled his Interest In Sam
Levlne's operations.
For several days no suspicious circum
stance was reported; Levtne seemed to be
booking on a percentage basis. Then, on
the night of the ninth day, with a tall
end team in town to open a series, the
bookmaker again offered even money on
tne visitors, and did a landomce business,
Flannery did not fall to note that Red
Lynch was scheduled to work In the open
game against tho tailenders.
Lynch threw his own game away In
the seventh Inning, and ngaln Hartwell's
wild throwing to bases contributed to the
defeat. That night tho private detective
followed Red, saw him meet Sam Levlne
on a street comer, and watched the
couple disappear Into the back room of a
saloon. Five minutes later Jake Hartwell
walked Into the place, bought a glass of
beer, and entered the back room.
The next morning Joe Flannery sum
moned both Tien to the office.
"I'm on," he said grimly. "You needn't
say a word; I've got you with the goods,
both of you.- I know the man you did
business with; I know where you went to
cut the money. If It wasn't for stirring
up a dirty mess In the papers, I'd have
you blacklisted and kicked out of base
ball, but I'm not going to ruin the at
tendance this season just for a pair of
thieving rats like you. I don't care where
you go, so long as you get out of this
town qulok, and you can bet your life
that If either one of you tries to shove
his nose back Into organized baseball,
I'll pull this testimony on you."
Here Joe tapped a fat envelops which
lay on the deck In front of him. That
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Phillies vs. New York
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A RAIN CHECK
1
'Red" Lynch and "Jake" Hartwell Find Themselves in Out
They Consider the Ethics of Betting in Baseball.
And Think About the Future Seriously. 5j
By CHARLES E. VAN LOAN J
The World'a Mcst Famous Writer of Baseball Fiction. a
envelope contained blank conlrair?
next season, but tho bluff worked tvt
"'Here's what money Is coming tof,
now, Deal hi
Tho newspapers had a great deal is
about the team's sudden loss i
Flannery said nothing save that hej
had a "racket" with Lynch and it
well, and that they had qutt In a tu
temper. Ho knew that the plain ti
would hurt the Keatsvllle Club, bt
breeding a general suspicion ngalnstl
honesty of tho cleanest professional rr
In the world, A crooked baseball pit
Is so rare a bird as to bo almost
known, nnd when you stop to con
how many thousands of protest's
havo played baseball In America A
last 30 yean, the number of them tS
listed lor dishonesty is
astonlshg
small.
Flannery had no doslre
re to adda
t. and htlj
it would if
names to that short list,
confident that his threat
Lyneh and Hartwell from ftttomptlsj
bhcuio wurK in uiijr umiur icaguo la't
country. Ho was perfectly satisfied it
ho paid a short visit to Bam LevlneS
"Look hore, you mllk-bottlo thlef,
Flannery's opening remark, "I'm t&
to toll you something for your own so
You can get away with It this time, l
If you try to hook up any more of'i
players, I won't do a thing but i
thnt big nose of yours all over yourj
face. Savvy? All over your facel
then I'll make this town too hot to h
you."
Flannery had "Influence" with rat
politicians, and Levlne knew thaU
could mako good his threat, so he i
nothing, contenting himself with a f
oral denial. , i
Somo of tho Kcatsvlllo playon.ii
havo suspectod tho truth, but prlds
tho team held them silent, and Red Lyi
nnd Jako Hartwell wero whirled awir
now fields, quarreling as they went Tl
had received $100 apiece for tho lastjl
of business, nnd thoy felt, too late, 'ft
they had sold their athlotlo blrtlirlrt
for a song, and a pretty poor sonrf
that. '.,j
Lynch fumed nnd railed, but Harhn
tho moro resourceful, wob busy wm1
plan, which he unfolded bit by blt
"Wo might ns well go tho limit tJT
ho said. "They'vo got us blackllited'fc
fair, and there Isn't n league ibj
country where some scout woulda'trpS
us. Now, I know a town a lorTrT
from here A
A stranger In Tucson, ArlzonaoS
havo no troublo In locating the sporto
center of that sporty little SouthwutB
city. It wns a billiard parlor on the 53
Btreet, recognized ns tho official "htr
out" for baseball players, boxers,!!
other professional gcntlomcn. j3
Tho particular stranger which we'JK
In mind mado a fow casual acqualntanc
and, qulto naturally. Patsy Delaney.Tt
manager of the Tucson "Eagles," c
by tho Information that thero was a rj
player in town. Now, baseball thrive!
Arizona. It Is true that there la
recognized league In operation, but ey
town in that part of tho country ha;
baseball team, and a schedule Is nrran
and played out to the bitter end. Ev
manager "has his eye out" for pron
Ing material, and inducements are offe
the athletic visitor to tarry a while i
breathe the Invigorating ajr of the gt
Southwest,
(CONTINUED TOMORROW.!
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