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GRIFFITH FOLLOWS CONNIE MACK'S TACTICS "A RAIN CHECKrBY CHARLES B. VAN LOA
GRIFFITH ADOPTS MACK POLICY
AND WILL TEAR UP SENATORS
Washington Manager Admits His Team Is Not in Class With
American League Rivals Alexander Makes Record With
30 Hits in Nine Games.
AS PnEDIOTKD In thoso columns at the stnrt of the season, tho washing
xjkton bnseball tenm has blown up, and Manager Orlnith Is convinced that
ho must rebuild It almost entirely. In 'act, OrlfTUh now admits his error.
The Washington manager failed to note tho handwriting on tho wall nnd
refused to discard his veterans Boon enough. So confident was he that his
team would surprlso tho country that he did not even bother scouting for
"material for the future, nnd ho has but few youngsters who have shown enough
to be ablo to step Into tho breach next season.
Early this spring Qrlfllth picked Washington to win tho pennant, nnd It
was evident then that ho was blind to several weak spots. It was pointed
out htre that no team could bo a pennant winner with an Infield such an
Washington has, unless It was backed up with nil outfield that ranked with
that Of tho ned Sox or Tigers and a pitching staff that completely outclnBscd
any other In tho major league.
Griffith mind to Ills Weak Infield
Orimth contended that Clandll, Morgan, McHrlde nnd Foster formed a won
derful Infield, despite tho fact that ho had but ono consistent hitter In the
quartet lie did not notlco that Gandll'a legs wero going back on him; that
Morgan has shown a suddon wenkness for curvo ball pitching, or that Mc
Hrlde, always a wonderful fielder but a poor hitter, could no longer cover
ground as ho did In tho pnst. Ho laughed when tho Kvenino Ledoeu repre
sentative usked him If he had noticed that Milan was pulling away at tho
plate and that he was no longer able to get off to a running start.
Moellcr was nover strong enough for a team that hoped to bo 11 pennant
winner, but drlflUh had thrived so long with but little, aside from unusual
pitching, that ho was blind to tho faults of his players.
Will Follow Connie Mnck'a Drastic Policy
It took thu six straight dofeats In Boston to open arlfllth's eyes, nnd now
ho has made up his mind to wasto no time In rebuilding a tenm on entirely
different tines. Hero Is what Orlfflth told Ed Orlllo, of the Washington Star,
about his plans for the future:
"This team Is too weak with tho stick to bo given serious consideration
any longer. A change must be made, nnd there will have to bo a thorough
cleaning out. Wo need hitters nnd pitchers, too, nnd I am going to get them
If they nro available. I propose to go scouting myself this fall, and no player
will bo brought to my team that I havo not looked over for n week or so In
actual playing. Thcro Is nothing left foe mo to do but to think of tho future.
I need a lot of now players, for thin team has been a bitter disappointment
to me. I havo got lo clean house, nnd -the sooner I get at It tho better I'll bo
off. I know that It will be no tosy matter to plug up tho muny holes which
exist, but I shall try mighty hard to do this, rely on that."
Only Joe Wood Approaches Alexander's Record
When Alexander tho Great held tho Pittsburgh Pirates to two hits yes
terday ho continued on the most rcmnrknble pitching strenk over known
In baseball. In nlno successive games, two of which wero cxtra-lnnlng af
fairs, Alexander has allowed but 30 hits, nnd In ono of theso games, ngninst
the Braves last week, tho big Ncbraskan eased up with a five-run lend.
Nino hits wero mndo off Alexander In this gnmo nnd brought up his
opponents' hit total to a trlfto over three to a gamo for tho nlno contests.
Without theso nlno safeties tho totnl falls shy of threo hits per game.
Tho nearest approach to Alexander's work is credited to Joo Wood, who
allowed but four runs nnd 40 hits In soven successive games from August
10 to September 6, 1912.
Tho skill of Alexander Is uncanny. In all of theso wonderful contests
Alexander has wasted no time, nnd It Is likely that tho average length of
time for the nine contests Is under 1 hour nnd 25 minutes, which Is considered
a short gnmo In theso days.
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Poor Showing of Newarl
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to Seek' Change Ttr
State City Consider!
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ItEADIKO , Pa,, July 10.-Fol6.
elosslr doon the heels nf h. a
ment that the Newark Federal Vtui
OHBODail C1UU WUUia llKCiy Seek ft tn
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lected as the place for tho cltfh'n i. .-si
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national leagues are dlsappointti rSJ
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Results of Bouts nt Gavcty il't
In the 100-rotmd amateur boxlnr ,m.J2iS
at theOayely Theatre, lost nlrhi, Bminff
stopped Davo Fox In two round. iiiiIiV2?1
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frulonal bout that ha oult. "'
A RAIN CHECK
A Hit Means a Run and It Happens Strange Conduct of a Win
ning Pitcher and His Battery Mate Ending With Retirement
of Messrs. Lynch and Hartwell From Vicinity of Tucson.
By CHARLES E. VAN LOAN
Th World's Most famous Writer of natoball fiction
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Alexander's Performance Pure Wizardry
Pittsburgh never had a chnnco beforo tho blinding speed and shnrp
sweeping curvo ball that Alexander mixed with remarkable Judgment nnd
control. Not until one man had been rotlred In tho eighth Inning did Pitts
burgh get a hit. Then IIonuB Wagner stepped to tho plato, ami with two
strikes and one ball called on htm, tho famous veteran met n fast ball Just
tight and drovo It 'into tho left field bleachers for a home run. It was a
terrific drive nnd spoiled tho no-hit dream of tho wonderful Phllly twlrler.
It looked from tho stand as If Alexander believed that ha would cross Wag
ner with a fast ono straight over tho plato, as under ordinary conditions Wng
ncr would expect Alexander to waste a pitch or try a ball that was Just over
tho corner. Wagner outguessed Alexander nnd broke tho spell. Caroy added
a single In tho ninth, but it is hardly likely that ho would have got this lilt
had not Wagner spoiled tho chanco for a hltlcss game, as tho Phllly twlrler
cased up In this Inning until Carey reached first.
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Started on Victorious March June 5 in St, Louis
Alexander Btarted his string of eight consccutlvo victories In St. Louis
on June 5. In this gamo he allowed but one hit, a single to ccntro by Butler
with two men out In tho ninth Inning. Following this victory Alexander held
the Cubs to live hits; Pirates to flvo hits; Cincinnati, four hits; New York,
two hits; Brooklyn, one hit; Boston, nine hits; New York, ono hit, and Pitts
burgh, ono hit. Tho Chicago nnd Pittsburgh fivo-hit gomes wero both of
11 Innings, nnd fewer than four hits were made In each in the regulation
rune innings. This Is a record that will likely stand for years to come, nnd
Alexander has not stopped yet, as four of his lost flvo gnmes havo been close
to no-hlt contests, and ho seems to be better now than at any tlmo in his
career.
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Meredith Will Not Have Chance to Beat Long's Record
Followers of track and field athletics In tho East are angered over tho
late announcement that there is not a 440-yard stralght-away on the Panama
Pacific Exposition grounds. For many days the athletes hod entertained tho
hope that Meredith, or whoever Is the winner of tho 440, would establish a
new world's mark.
However, It has been discovered the much-advertised 440 straight course is a
myth, Officially It has Just been declared tho 440 straightaway was not pos
Bible, because tho pololsts objected. Tho running track would havo cut across
tho polo field, It Is said. This is a reasonable excuse for omitting tho route,
but the committee might have authorized a statement ere this.
It is now a certainty that the high water figures of 47 4-5 made by Maxey
Long, will stand. Wind conditions in August nro very troublesome, and slow
time Is predicted in every event from the 220 up. The hundred may bo run in
t flat, or 12, Just as tho wind blows.
ltfi! I.vnrh nnd jAkn Ilartnell.
roaued out or organ, zed biseboll lor throw
inn Kornoa on which they had bet, dccldo
to ico tho limit. In Tucson, Arlx i they
appear as casual stranKcrs I
Hurtwell, alias Ueorge White. Is en
ffaiiod as catchor. and Lynch, alias 1.11
liatcs, as pitcher for tho local team. Ihey
Perform wonderfully on their llrst appear
ance. Whlto then consults "Oily Tom" Ulaka
and arranges to throw tho game scheduled
for Sunday.
In the ssventh Inning- Hales nnd Whlto
throw thi game, giving their opponenta a
eafo lead. Haln Is coming on Tho Kaglcs
go In to bat and Mooso Jones ma Ken n
thrre-bagger.
Mooso Jones shut his eyes and took a
crack at thu first thing tlint resembled
a baseball Moose wus not much of a
hlttor at best, but there are times when
tho(mnu who swlnes blindly Introduces
the clement of luck Into a contest of skill.
Tho bnll dropped safo In short right field,
but tho Mouse had no chance to score.
Third base was tho best ho could do, nnd
the M,oo3o stayed on first.
Oily Tom lllakc. In tho front row of tho
Krundstnnd, scratched a cigar on his
trousers and put a match In his mouth.
Ho wns not urcntly worried; only anxious
that Pcto Moreno bo Riven strength ac
coidlng to his need. A long hit nt this
Juncture would bo bad very bad, and
tho rnln wns surely coming.
"Dingo" Dodlo spent Homo tlmo select
ing his weapon, and he picked out tho
A rain check and a receipt."
Monte Cross, former Athletics star, says that Manager Mack has picked
up a remarkable youngster In Bankston, of Charleston, S. C. He is a catcher,
but is so fast and hits so well that a regular position probably will be found
for him. Bankston reminds one very much of Wally Schnng, according to
Cross,
The Athletics continue to play great ball. Joa Bush was Invincible, and
bearing out Mack's contention, the Athletics looked like a championship
team in St, Louis yesterday with good pitching.
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The mad career of the Bed Sox was checked by Detroit. Th fiir.
batted Ruth. Mays and Gregg to all parts of the field and made the remark
able total of 13 earned runs.
Tom Beaton Is said to be sincerely sorry he left the Phillies. What about
. pennant with Alexander, Seaton, nixey and Mayer as first Btrlng pitchers?
The little argument would be settled already.
Shucks! That fellow Alexander Is slipping. Now he has gone and given
two hits In a game. The fans are getting uneasy about this.
The accident to Al Orth was unfortunate. Orth has had quite a lot of
poor luck on the Phllly grounds. When he pitched for' the Phillies he was
struck with a line drive hit by Jerry Nops, 0f the old Orioles, years ago
and spent qne month In the hospital. He has had on arm and a knee-can
broken here also,
For the first time this season the Qlapts suooeeded In capturing a double
header. The Rds were naturally the vlstims, us they cannot beat the QIants
under any condition. Seldom has one tom hod Jt on another as the Giants
have (t on the Reds.
biggest and the heaviest bat he could find
Then he dug his spikes Into tho turf and
auareasea Pete Moreno.
"Come on, you yellow hammerl" nJ
taunted. "You ain't game enough to stick
one oven inere never was a gnmo guy
In the wholo Moreno family. Every ono
of 'em would quit! stick It over! I dare
you I"
Moreno grinned, for he was seasoned
to pleasant conversation. He knew that
Bodle wns not a first-ball hitter, onJ
that he did a great deal of talking.
On the bench Ell Bates looked at
George White and shook his head.
"Not a chance In the world!" breathed
the catcher. "This fellow will wait for
two and then pop out He hasn't hod a
hit In a month that went outside the dla
mondl" j
Moreno confidently expected Bodlo to
wait for the first one, at any rate, and
he cut loose his fast ball. To Moreno's
disgust, Bingo swung as if ho never ex
pected to havo another chance at a
straight ball In his life. It was the kind
of a wallop that makes every man in tho
grand stand grunt In sympathy. What
was a great deal more Important, Bingo
Bodle hit that fast ball squarely on the
trademark. Out In left field. Culpepper,
of tha Blsbee club, took a few flying step,
and then stopped to save his breath for
profanity.
The ball sailed out against the back
ground of black until It was no more, than
a. tiny white speck floating in space, hung
between heaven and earth for an instant,
and then settled down gracefully beyond
the fence the longest home run ever seen
m Anions.. Ana just as the white pinpoint
ting under way, Just ns four thousand
cheering men and women came up In a
cheering uavo, Just as Tom Blake's new
cigar slipped down Insldo his speckled
waistcoat, the first great drops of rain
began to whisper to tho shingled roof.
Thero were three very sick men In that
ball park, nnd two of them sat on tho
bench with tho victorious Eagles.
"That'll bo about all!" yelled Delancy,
ns ne nugged uoilio in rront of the bench.
"Look at that rnln coming!"
One of the sick men on the bench lifted
up his volco querulously.
"You ain't afraid of a little rain aro
you?" demanded Ell Bates. "We ain't
sugar or salt, and wo can to another
Inning beforo It gets too wet."
The manager looked at his star pitcher
curiously.
"What's tho matter with you?" he
asked. "Ain't you satlsefld to win this
gamo7 Look at that lightning-! In thrao
minutes this place will bo afloat, and ac
cording to tho rules "
"Forget tho rules!" snarled Ell, and
paused as Whlto's spikes bit through his
shoe leather.
"Shut up!" hissed tho catcher. "Want
10 start sometning7"
Tho blcacherltes scrambled to cover,
cheering ns they ran, and In a heavy
downpour the third man struck out ami
raced for the bonch. As hu ran. rt inn-cod
blinding flash ripped across the blackness
which hung over the field nnd the bottom
fell out of the clouds.
Sliver Bill Barrett was tho last man to
leave tho diamond. Pausing an instant
at tho plate, ho looked at his watch, and
In a stentorian volco which sounded
nbovo tho howling wind and the pelting
lain. Silver Bill called time.
Oily Tom Blako seized tho dripping urn
plro as ho hoisted himself Into the stand.
"It's called off, nln't it?" demanded
tho gambler anxiously. "It oughtn't to
go unless they play the full nine Innings!"
Sliver Bill reached into his hip pocket
and brought out a well-thumbed volume.
"Bulo seventy-four, section one," ho
bellowed "If It rains for half an hour,
I have tho power to terminate tho gnmo.
Want to seo the book?"
Oily Tom did not wish to seo the book.
"But the bets?" he asked.
They stand, of course!"
"Could they go on and finish the game
nan un nourv Tom was bectlm;
Into motion. Bed Lynch looked aNJako
llnrtwcll and then nt tho freight t -uiu.
Then both looked nt join ,i..
"What do I ge, fur mi six thousand?"
demnnded the gambler bitterly.
"I guess we'll havo to glvo you a rain
check for It," said Lynch. "Come to
think of It, we owe you something for
letting this story get out."
Hurtwell looked at tho moving cars and
measured distance nnd speed with n
practiced eye. Then ho nodded at Lynch.
"A rnlnchcck and a receipt!" said tho
redhead.
And the next thine Tom Blnko knew
ho wns picking hlmiclf out of n mud
puddle with a lump on his Jaw tho slzo
Of a turkey egg. lied Lynch could do
more than pitch baseball with that right
arm of his.
Some time later, bedded down for tho
night on the Jolting floor of nn empty
furniture car, Bed Lynch thought of
something.
Oh, .Tnke! Aslccn?"
Hartwell" grunted savngely.
"Jake, when I wns a kid. I had n copy
book, nnd there wns a line In It that
said 'Honesty Is tho best policy.' "
"Well?"
"Oh, nothing," said Lynch, grinning
Into tho dark, "but I guess that goes In
baseball, anyway!"
TWO PHILADELPHIA GOLFERS j
VLIiKX TltmK UW1 JtlA&AKDft
Willoughby and Pfeil Give Each Other a "Sneeze a Hole"yi
Various Players Do With Ball ill a Trap Before a Green. $
Wilson Makes a Great Shot.
Chnrles E. Van Loan's next
story, "The Ten Thousand Dollar
Arm," begins in next Monday's
Evening Ledger.
DUNDEE AFTER WELSH
FOR TITULAR BATTLE
Manager Would Not Match
Jumping Johnny With
Champion in No-decision Go.
In
now.
"Say!" demanded the umpire suddenly,
"which club havo you been betting on?
Finish the game! Man. this ain't no rnln!
This Is a flood!"
Blako sat down, looked at his watch,
examined the sombre sky, but found no
comfort there, looked at his watch again,
and then settled down, chin on his chest,
to the melancholy contemplation of the
diamond, fast being fumed Into a lake.
Ho was working out a sum In mental
arithmetic, and the result caused him to
wince as If In pain.
Silver Bill watched tho gambler out of
the corner of his eye. He also was work
ng out a little problem of his own. Over
In ono corner of the stand the victorious
-.agios were noiaing an Inrormal recep
tion, and Silver Bill Barrett noticed the
fact that Ell Bates, the Incomparable one,
was not celebrating with his fellows. He
sat apart, starjng out on the field.
Silver Bill was no Sherlock Holmes, but
he could put two and two together as
well as the next man.
Darkness was settling down over the
city. The storm had spent Itself, though
In the distance the lightning winked and
the thunder muttered. Two men were
picking their way down a side street
which led to the railroad yards.
"Well, Jake," sold the red-headed one.
ou ve got a great business head. I've
got to hand It to youl"
"That's right!" snarled the man ad
dressed ns Jake. "Blame me for It! I
made it rain, I suppose!"
A man came running after them, splash
ing through the puddles.
"All hell's loose!" he panted. "Every
body in town a onto us I They got May
hew soused and he gave up! They'll tar
and feather you both!"
Joke and the red-headed one looked at
each other with bulging eyes.
i'Mari feathers!" said Ell Bates.
..! S no Place fo" a minister's son!"
'"Ihat's what I get," panted Blake, "for
listening to a pair of cheap crooks like
you II ve got to Jump town, and I lose
six thousand bucks!"
aver in the railroad vard
Although Johnny Dundee, dubbed
"Jumping Johnny" by Now York fans,
has appeared In ring combat here In but
few bouts, his spectacular exhibitions en
abled him to get many constituents In
thU city, His scttos with Tommy O'
Toole, Harry Tracey, Charley Thomas,
Eddie Moy and Georgo Chnney stamped
him as ono of the leading boxers In the
country.
Many followers of the fistic game hero
are anxious to see Dundee tackle Cham
pion Fred Welsh In the squared circle.
But according to Scotty Montleth, Dun
dee's manager, ho will never match the
clever New Yorker with tho tltleholder
for n limited match.
Here's tho way Scotty puts It:
"Of course, Johnny wants a crack at
Welsh and he Is sure he can beat No
declslon Freddy.' But It must be in a
20-round flght with a decision; a cham
pionship fight. I will not match Dundee
ngainBt weisn lor a no-declston match.
If Welsh ever had a sample of Johnny's
style In n limited go, he'd never meet
Johnny over n longer distance If we
waited until Johnny grew long, white
whiskers. I don't think Johnny or nny
one else can get Freddy In 10 rounds,"
Willie Harmon, who has been Improv
ing 'nls boxing in every flght, wilt meet
the toughest test of his career when he
pairs off with Knockout O'Donnell at the
Broadway Club, Monday night. Hannon
Is confident he will outpoint the
Gloucester knockerout.
Carrying ono's own hazards around is
assuredly tlu last word In golf enthusi
asm. This Is what Hugh Willoughby, city
champion of tho Philadelphia Country
Club, and W. G. Picll, Huntingdon Val
ley Country Club, did In their match In
the club championships, but It was only
because they couldn't leave them behind.
Willoughby had hay fever so that he
could scarcely see, and both clubs, feel
ing that tenrs and sneezes were a big
handicap, wero nt a loss what to do.
"A-korchoo-o," spoko up Pfell at this
point. "Why not let whusk-kee me piny
with Willoughby. I'vo got the chow-woe-sneezos.
too."
"That's whlsh-zowee-e fine," sold Wil
loughby, and so it was arranged.
"I'll glvo yCu a sneeze a hole," added
Willoughby, "and the winners get two."
"Er - r - kachoo - o-whlske-c-c," replied
Pfell. And they were off.
An amusing Incident thnt wns rather
hard on tho victim wns furnlahed the
spectators Thursday nftcrnoon nt Merlon,
when ono of the gallery rolled down the
side of a hill. Ho evidently got stymied
on his own feet nnd failed to mako n
good out, for ho slipped and only saved
himself by grabbing the limb of a tree.
This landed him on tho Bide of n boulder.
nnd when ho tried to regain his balance
with a convulsive twist he fell Ignomlnl-
ously and slid down to tho water, in
which he sat. When he stood up tho
water line was very, very plain, and his
exit from the scene, though winding, wns
hasty.
Many followers of tho game, remem
bering their own experiences, cannot con
trol a glad feeling when they seo some
one In a trap before a green, nnd have a
morbid curiosity to see how the shot will
be played. Thero is a shower of sand,
and then, depending on who wielded the
tool, the ball will go Bomewhsre. There
Is one local golfer, C. B. Buxton, who
"cats" such a shot He likes It, nnd he
comes closo to holing out ofttlmes.
Once nt Huntingdon Valley, when ho
was playing with "Chic" Evans, he failed
to get the ball out of a trap at the ninth
groen. Finally, he did, and after he had
played the hole, he put the ball back
In. This time pip two Inches from the
hole.
"That shot belongs to mo and I don't
want to loso It." said 'Buxton, as he
picked up his ball.
Two vaudeville shots were let loose on
the Merlon links during the champion
ships. One was a full brassle bv Hurti
Wilson In his match with E. A. Service,
v .tv a uoiimiu .uuuvy uuif, ajio
shot was made when Wilson took
vantage of his brassle following a drf
for tho third green. It was a bad li
and made a dive for out-of-bounds. p
a post deflected It back and It zlrMj
ucruss mo coursa pcii-mcu into a trs
Continuing on its merry way the ha
brought up Just off the green. And ri
son, to show thero wns nothlne flnt
about tho shot, holed out the ball onUf
next xry. jj
"I admit I planned the whole atl:
he said. r-
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George A. Crump, In his match m
Buxton, used the wood on his drlwfrJ
the short seventh. Thero Is a baby viiSi
between tho tee and the green, andS
former Is said to be one-half Inch Wfiil
than the teeing grcnind, Crump'sltiW
spun exactly on a level from tee to iw
wunoui rising n visiuie fraction. '
It hit tho green (to prove It had not
from a dead-level line). It did not boM
but sizzled along to a stop In the pa
And to continue the story, tho ball
hooked bo ns to curvo pently nr(
mound which guards the fron.i
green, and it rolled up nearly deaf
hole. .i.v
This shows how scientific a gamepltli
m
tfin
siibh
If Crump had not calculated the litM $r
of his tee so as to make the ball on !tt
with tho creen. he would have bciiKiS
Into the traps, nnd If he had not hocfeS
his ball, he would have rolled In.
1
But
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m
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'tti
K
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Ma
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la
a.
A hard rnln, such as has broken &?,
many of tho tournaments lately. actOt
golfers In many different ways. J5M
moke a wild break for the trees, obJc
fences or nnv other suspicion of shelt!'
Others stick out their chests, stride !('
nnd enjoy It. Still others draw oufpS
brellas. Some of theso are what might M
called nondescript. M
One noticed wns a canopy effect tl
sheltered seven players. It was $o lut
that all hands had to hold It down, tolc):
the wind from carrying It off ballw
wise.
Playing opposite this was a tiny tlw'
effect which was more like a parasol, and
not neany so capaDic. ponciios, gumooj
tentos and other varieties of ralncoiti
wore produced, and, winding around tti
players' legs, made shots which were not,
shots, 'v
One player, with a neat new tolftrt
uniform on. made a shot on tho thNEIltti
iuenon
and
t i.-.a
mo ueu mere or wnetner to iouow meiBtmi
ball. He chose tho latter nnd the heitllj
U4VAS.
Ion. There was a clap of thantalwat't
ho didn't know whether to stlcltjjiillht
shed there or whether to follpir filKmi
Bsrajur as S,SfLS
SO-MILE MOTOR-PACED RACE
AT POINT BREEZE TONIGHT
Bedell, Columbatto and Holstend to
Meet at "Drome."
The feature event at the "Drome" at
Point Breeze Pork for tonight will be a
30-mlle motor-paced race between three
well-known pace followers: M. Bedell,
New York; O. Columbatto, Italy, and T.
Holstend, England. This card is one of
the best Saturday night iirnrra. ar
ranged this season, and the fans may
look for a hard race, as the three men
sro evenly matched.
There promises to be Borne real motor
cycle contests. Henri St. Yves, the
speedy little Frenchman, will meet Billy
Armstrong and Vandenberg In a slx-mlle
match race. These riders met two weeks
ago In a six-mlje go, and only a few
Inches separated the three riders with
Armstrong winning. Another race that
should prove interesting tonight will be
a raco at an unknown distance. The
riders will keep speeding away until the
referee gives word for the last lap. The
" s"i win w caua ai :ao sharp.
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
NATIONAL U1AOCK.
Chicago 40
Won. Ixnt. ret. Win. I-oie. Split.
I'hlUles
Rt. Louis ...
ritUbursh .
Brooklyn . .
New York , .
Cincinnati .,
Boston . , , ,
Win two.
87
, . 88
. 33
..83
. 81
. 80
81
1Lose two.
.871 .S83 f.BSO
.oit .oat ,oso
.811 S2S f.BOO
.600 .807 .403
.BOO .811 t.488
.470 .478 ,488
.455 .403 .448
413 .4B8 f.431
,689
.813
i'oo
Chlcoro...
Jioston ,,,. 43
Detroit 45
New York..,,'.' 88
Athletics. s
Clereland,,,,,, is
St. I.OUU,,,,.,, 38
AMEMCAN IBAODI!
IIP
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lib
Btrta
Pit
fiurv
Ztci
HUMS SCORED BY
MAJORS THIS WEU
j
CLUBS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
i i if
zn
33
ZH
87
87
44
43
41
,849
.038
.018
,493
.484
.389
.317
.371
EVENING LEDGER MOVIES-YOU CANT BLAME HIM, CHARLEY, THE PHILS ARE HERE AKii
nt. Louis.,,,,,, 41
"nM Wr..., 13
Chlcaio ,, 4
Pittsburgh,,,., 40
Newark.. 39
lllUTsdo..,,,,,,, 31
Baltimore, si
FEDERAL LEAGUE
SO
81
81
at
35
4
48
48
.883
.681
.679
,830
.67
,436
.403
.870
.833
.838
.833
.800
.471
.897
.asa
.380
.889
.387
.581
,883
.633
.433
.410
.378
.640
.633
.608
.48(1
.487
.381
.871
.868
.678
.873
.888
jiia
.630
.419
.897
.363
Philips .'"
JJsw York
Hoton '
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh "::::
Cincinnati
Chicago
6t. Louis ,.,,,.
.. 2
.. O
.. .1
.. a
6 o
4 SO
8 12
2 3
AMEI11CAN LEAGUE.
a 7 11
a e is
0 2 4
Athletics
SM&r iiii ii
" 10 a 10
!?;'nd o 12 a ..
S1"" 7 4 13
s- kul , 2 12 2 ,.
if. nn. so. in.
ALEXANDER'S RECORD
FOR NINE GAMES
ats. Team. Score.
Juno 6 Ht. Louts, S 0
Juno O-hlcBgo.., 4s
June 4 Pitts. ...J JJ
June 19 Cincinnati 41
June 33 New York 11
Juno 38 llrookljn. 80
June 80 Boston ,. 75
Jujr 8 Necr York t 0
July 8 PJtts. . .7. IZZj
Total
9
11
11
0
o
0
B
B
.80U
Newark
Brooklyn
Uuftslo .
IHltlmor
Pittsburgh
Bt. Lrm!
Kansas city
-O' 2
., ,,,,,. 0 1
.?.,,,.. O 10
.,..,,, 3 14
n ...,,.,,, 4 8
.,.....,, 8 8
air.v.:::::: " I
POINT BREEZE
PARK
Tonight, 8)31
7 8 6 .ti
I I , it
o IdV
0 0 f T
1 0
I Motorite
Utt
t . m .4(1
lomgni, BI3U Tomgnit "r,..,
SO-SIlio aiotor-pacrd IUce, One 1W
Itldrrs Dedell, Ilolsteail, Coliunlul"
. Sensational Motorcycle B ,.
Prices, 33 and 60c 10.000 st !
J" NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK
Phillies vs. Pittsburg!
Game at S P. it. Admission (3. , '
n scats it, en sal at uiujO"-""
HASN'T THE TWO BITS
IS A PAR.T OF
lA SUB'rAARQON
u
THIS '-"' -
f ITS A N
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