EOOKLYiraPOOR WORKON ROADBOOST FOE PHILS'FoPES-VAN LOAN'S "ME CaSSP
mOOKLYN MUST IMPROVE ON ROAD
OR LOSE CHANCE
fames Have ShotinFar More
& tmts Than the Ebbettj Piniit
Star, tforc iTtit
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Unless the Brooklyn team can overcome a b.l habit t in.i ..,(i.. -
road the Dodgers can hardly hope
ft. At me pre8o.it nine iirooKiyn Is
rtfjfror leagu and has won 21 out of
coniema p.ayea in urooKiyn.
Brer than any club In the league, with
naii.
TMrfV-sevon Of BrOOklvn'n vlnim-ian
Ity. On Ebbitts Field the Dodgers appear to. be unbeatable. They have lost
M times nt nome, ana mree or these were lost by a single run. The
boKlyn pitchers appear to .be almost Invincible at home, hut on the road they
p been unable to stop their opponents. There Is apparently no reason for
il strange ruvurum or iorm, uniesfl
pleton asserts ltsdlf before a strange
Dodgers Hare Won Only
firooklyn has been able to win but
Jyad away from home, a miserable record compared to that of the Phillies,
$ have won 19 nnd lost 15 games on the road. It Is generally admitted that
luU cannot hope to win the pennant
Hfjs true, the Dodgers aro duo for a slump on the Western trip, which starts
narrow, remaps tne Dodgers were
htftigh the West playing the same
5n)e during tne last month.
Brooklyn s completo record to date
(ji; 11 Victories and 25 defeats on the
theme and one on the road. This
Forty-one of those contests will
fifolll be played at Ebbotts Field. If
jgeptage will be considerably less at
igapreFen mire, wuimi is nun iar too
Phillies Loom Up Strong
!, Compared to the Dodgers, tho
wore ganioo than Brooklyn on the
ntwitn tno jt-muics naving an average
Stances look much brighter than the Dodgers'. Bo far this season tho Phillies
Sara lest 14 and won ji games by a
one-run games nnd won 16, showing that
tanning the Dodgers' way unless they possess a gamer aggregation than Is
generally believed. Three of the Dodgero' one-run victories found the opposing
ISara scoring six runs or more, while in none of the 14 one-run' defeats did
i Phllly twlrlers allow their opponents to score more than five runs.
T Although the Dodgers took five, out
even with the Pirates, there has been unmistakable evidence of the cracking of
(he Brooklyn .pitching staff. In four successive games against' St. Louis prior
fto yesterday, Brooklyn had 14 pitchers
IXIOrO IIILLH lllLU U, UUJ, UUU WllllU XVUU1J1BUU 1IUC U. UKUU& 11UI 1111 uurps. no mail
In the country is strong enough to stand this sort of work, as was evident in the
wd .ending of the Phillies' pennant hopes back In 1913 at this time. Critics
?iv that the Dodirers have a better nltchlnc staff than the Phillies, but
Rgures do not lie, and they prove conclusively that Moran's staff is the best
r the league to date.
Phils Continue Road Triumph
IjS' The Phillies continue to play great ball on the road and turned In tho
je'eond victory over the Beds In Cincinnati yesterday. Al Domaree was on
he .mound for tho Phlllle3 and It was his fifth, straight victory. Cincinnati
m niarco lor xo nua, lncitituiiK miew uuumca uiiu u iridic, nut wjul'i uaiij
Sniv two runs. Tn flvn dlffBrnt Innlnera runners were on third or second and
Wii 'Tylth one man, out, but Dumareo
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tally.
it was a brilliant exhibition of pitching in a pinch. Demaree did not Issue
jitrts during the giime. This made four
Men the Phllly twlrlers did not walk
most remiirkaMo feats of the season.
' v
Fans Will Watch Development of Mack's Youngsters
"Manager Mack, of the Athletics, Is
!scnt homo stand should be one ,of
Watch Mack's effort toward building-'
tack .constructed' his last machine, the
ito the game tho men who later, developed into the greatest team of all
te, and thoy failed to attend the exhibitions until suddenly It dawned on
ifem that a wonderful team had been
This season Manager Mack has cut
ESnposed that wonderful club and is now
rs seldom sit around for a month or two without getting a chance' at Shibe
rk, and Mack will follow out his usual plan of compelling the youngsters
"show him" If they ar,e to bo on tho Athletics" payroll long.
Strong vArray of Recruits Now With Athletics
, Jack Nabors, Dana Fllllnglm and Everett Bankston arrived here yester-
Igjy and -will have their first chance at
tThnmfln YnraA iirt tViAOA vntmo-Diaco nn
ES'nn are strongly boosted by the big catcher. Nabors Is tho man who pitched
KpJ-lnnlng .hltlees, game for the Newnnn, Ga., team of the Georgia-Alabama
gigue a snort wnue ago, iiuingim is a pucner wno won ten consecutive
Wmt for Charleston In the South Atlantic League, while Bankston. also
Kf Charleston, Is a catcher, but had been
art or tne season.
Manager Mack returned with another crop of youngsters, Including
Knowlson, the Rldgeway, Pa., Independent pitcher, who has" twirled sovcral
;od games In the West; Sheehan, from
(fue, who comes here for Cahlll, tho
ojhat club by Mack; Cone, a pitcher
t University of Pittsburgh third baseman, and a pitcher named Pepper, who
trftehed part of a game In Cleveland.
Sister's First Appearance as a Professional
Local fan-- will have their first opportunity to see George SUIer in action
G a professional. Sisler made a wonderful Impression on the fans as a .col-
eglim anfl to date, he ha proved
(joe circle. Manager Rickey is naving a nara. time trying to nnd out
Jffit where Sisler Is of greatest value.
lived first base In faultless style and
imager Itlckey cannot hope to make a
m pitching. Constant switching about
Rickey realizes that It is only a question of time before ho must have
lers batting strength Jn the game every day.
Another collegian who Is sure to attract attention is Koob, the Western
lal School pitcher, of Kalamazoo, Mien, kood is tne southpaw who was
arrtly hailed as a second Waddell by
has twirled several good gams, but
r they even dream of another Waaaej. Koob was maimed by Detroit,
the National Commission awaraea
r seem to have had a bad habit of
lie s'lll In college.
, Manager Rickey is following out Connie Mack's idea In building up his
n, and Is recruiting youngsters r.rom
Iflldan High School catcher, with him.
ipendent team, managed by J. b. Sherman, a paapii wnwr w t. -ouw.
members of this team have been
ftthers are in the minor league for
earned a regular berth, was a member
Hoy Thomas has Jake W.Jtmer, the Muhlenljerff College twlrler. with
RUtson A, A. team. WJtper s a powerful young southpaw wu Is ljw
Ike a great tjylrler In a year or twp,
b. Moran has ImK1 him over In
anj It?. genrUr M&mim that
pates from. Muhlenberg.
FOR THE PENNANT
Ability in Fighting on Foreign
n,,,iu .e..i i.. .....
St. Zroufe Browns,
lo win the National League champion
travellna: at a faster nlln It,, h ..
the last it games played, but all of
As a road team tho Cadgers nro
the exception of ChlcnRo and Cln-
t, . i, . ... .i
tne mexperlenco of Smith. Dell
and
crowd.
11 of 36 on the Road
11 games out of 36 that hav been
unless It Is a coorl ron.i rinb. it m
slow In finding their stride and will co
sensational game they have played at
shows 37 victories and 14 defeats at
road, with two extra-lnnlng ties, one
loaves Brooklyn with 67 games to be
take place awnv from homo, whiln
the Dodgers run true to form, tbnlr
the close of the season than It Is at
smau ior,a pennant winner.
Compared With Brooklyn
Phillies loom up strong. They have
road and the same number at home,
or Better than .boo on tho road, their
one - run margin. Brooklyn has lost 9
tho element of luck must have been
of six from the Cardinals nnd broke
on the mound. This Is an average of
Demnrce's Fifth Straicht
tightened up and refused to permit the
successive games against Cincinnati
a single batsman. This is one of
hero with his young hopefuls and tho
interest to the fanu who are anxious
up another championship club. When
-fans doubted his wisdom in sending
built up.
away from many of the stars who
building another machine. Young-
major.'jeague ball in a few days. Ira
lila rflriont Ofnil Mnn trtn nml oil nf
used in the outfield for the greater
the Peoria Club of the I. J. I.
young Mt. Bt. Joseph outfielder, sent
from the University of Texas: Healey,
just as great v, sensation in major
He has Pitched well several tlm?s.
more than made good in the outfield.
pitcher out or Hisier unless he keeps
is sure to rum mm as a pitcher,
President usages, or the Browns.
he will nave to -snow" the local rans
mm to hi, kquis. worn .ood ana
signing with every manager In elEht
mo nome iei. no i r.uruiu im,
Kuel caught wr tne wapaoaj, an
signeo oy major ibub cmos. wnue
runner seasoning. ie vaw, wno
of this team.
ajeriiys to Anusor twu.
Uia meruing praetm wi
he will get the younit when he
nwa tims.
EVENING LEDaEB-rniEAnELPHIA. TUESDAY.
HARD-LUCK CHALMERS
VS. TOUGH-LUCK TONEY
IN PHIL-RED CONTEST
Moran's Men and Cincin-1
nati to Play Off Post
poned Game Today to
Prevent Double - Header
Later ; the Jinx Twirlers.
QltfCItttfATt, Jiily S7.-The Phillies'
and ltetls will play off a pestponed game
tlil afternoon. Both teams were to have
had an oft day according to the schedule,
but Managers Mornn nnd Herzog would
rather play today nnd do away with a
double-header twoAveeks from now
George Chalmers Is elated to faco the
Reds this afternoon. If he Is ns good as
ho was In his recent game against Cln
clnnatt in Philadelphia, he should win.
un mat occasion unaimera pucueu nrn-t
nam ball, but went down to detent be
cause his teammates could not hit or
field behind him. Chalmers hopes to
shako olf the "Jinx" that has followed
him so persistently this year.
Manager Herzog Is not certain who will
go to the mound for the Reds, but
chances favor Fred Toney, who pitched
urllllnntly ngalnst the Phillies In bis last
appearance. Toney has been effective
against all clubs recently, but hard luck
generally Interferes Just aB he Is about
to win a game. With two hard Jtick
artists opposing each other, the game
may prove n hard luck affair all around.
The Phillies outclassed the Reds yes
terday, though Herzog'B team got more
lilts. When th Phillies got men on the
paths thoy moved them around with all
sorts of plays, but tho Reds tried to kill
the ball and as a result, 13 hits produced
Just two runs.
ALLEGHENY IN FRONT
IN RAILWAY LEAGUE
Tie Is Broken When "Allies"
Defeat Ridge Avenue Ball
Players 18 to 1 Today.
Allegheny at last broke the tie In the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Baseball
League that haB long existed by defeat
ing Us rival, Ridge Avenue, this morning
at tho Stenton grounds, 21th and West
moreland streets, 18 to 1. A crowd of
1!M0 persons witnessed the game.
R. Johnson pitched for tho "Allies" and
allowed but eight scattered hits. Only
only was mado during tho first five In
nings and It was a single to loft by
Wright. Johnson received excellent sup
port and fanned 12 Ridge batters.
The Allegheny players started to make
short their opponents' chance of winning
by piling up three runs in the llrst in
ning. Not being content with this lead,
they again started fireworks and sent two
more across the pan In the second: sjx
runnoro crossed In the third, four mora
In the.ntth and tallied three more In the
seventh and eighth Innings.
V. Verkee. shortstop of the victors,
formerly pitcher of the Lynn, New Eng
land Lea cue team, played a star game,
making three. put-outs and hitting four
times.
The, fceoro:
ALLE0I1ENT. RIDGE,
r.h.o.a.e. r.h.o.a.e.
D. Ytrkas.BS. H3IIU Kamlltod.lf .. U12O0
CartT.lf . . ..nuu Wrijht,ss. . . 12 2 8 1
U. Jolinnon.p Slllll Holl.3b.,p.. .. u 1 S U 0
Uoodwln.2b. . a 2 i 2 0 li.Jon'n,p..2b 0 2 1 1 O
llowell.sf.... :! II II li (Jauchn,ib..p 0 0 3 2 0
A. Yerkes.c. 1 1110 Grabam.cr.. . 0 1 2 u o
CaJildy.'Jb... 2 2.V0 0 BUCk.cr 0 o d 0 0
LlAUs.lb 2 2 6 0 0 lUnilniton.tb U 0 8 O 2
Itlce.U 23 100 Smlth.rf 0 0 0 il U
Orcer.rf..lb.. 0 0 0 1
Totals... IS 20 21 100 SausOt.c 0 14 0(1
' Total!.... 1 S2IU4
Allesheny 32004021 0 IS
Vits 00 1OOO000- 1
Thrw-base hltsD. Yerkes. D. Johnson. Two
base Mta-B. lerkes. Sacrifice tats-n. John
eon. Goodwin. Ktoltn bases CHrter, 2; D.
Johnson. 1; Goodwin, 4; Howell, 2; Cautrty, 1;
Hace, 2; Wrtsht. . ....,..
Struck out By D. Johnson, 12: by It. Johnson,
1: by Gaiigh. 1; by Iloll, -. Bases on bnlls
Ort Johnson. 5. IJouble play-D. Johnson to
A. Yerkea to Bnui. Umpire Newman, bcorer
Joseph H. Dsvlr.
Th baseball nlavers of the Jackson trol
ley station of South Philadelphia dropped
the sixth straight today when! they lost
a hard game 10 uermaniown.
Morris, of the Jackson nam, was mi lor
ten safeties. Roberta twiriea gooa pan
for tho uptown bunch, allowing but live
hits.
Child Strangled by Swing
LANCASTER, Pa., July 27.-3lrs. How
ard Carroll, of Fulton township, found
tho body of her little son Ira hanging
from a swing in the yard. The child's
neck had been caught In a noose formed
by the rope, and lie had strangled to
death.
HAMILTON ENTRIES FOR
TOMORROW'S MEETING
First race.
purta J500. maiden 2y
ear-olds,
: Para
eelllns. lurlpne Tush Tuh. UH;
chut7 101: 'Joe Uerislln. 101; uretnwooa,
10T; 'Bemparstalwart, 10T: J. J5. Wlsglna. 101):
llllly Keach, lUUi Drolnl. llWl Uncla Will,
112: Pride of flreenway, 112: Alex Cetf, U2;
John Bunnj, 112. Also lllble Styx, HW.
Second raoe, purso 1600. 3-year-oll and up.
ealllns, 1 1-lU miles 'Cottontop, Uli 'law
SflrltUelle. 100- Muowa. 10!i African Bau.
102; Blumberer. 101) 'UeMte Latimer, 108
Ovation, lli; Strathemson, 110; Blackford,
111 SUmke and Csp, 113: Aleoiirt, Ui
Cog. H. Also Bllgfblo-Llberty Hall. 110;
Kjlhleen S.. Il Subject. UT; Pliant. 111.
Third race, purse (mi. Tk handicap, 3-yBMr-oJaV.
foaled In Canada, 0 furlongs-Cart,
fey, W Itaddeat. ti I'eppjraauee, JOlj Unsln.
10 taifalr Alontague. 110: (a)TrUrean. llli
Ulampton Oarae. US. (a jjlllar.anlry.
Fourth race, purse I806. Birmingham handi
cap. 3-yaar-elda and up. 1 1-10 mllea-lndoleoce,
US Tw J'oi'". 1: Jteslgn. 95. KoUrt Brad
lay, 1M; Hlogbambur. W; Uenaley. lift:
Tr?a"'rce,' purse SflOO. Mlilsumoier handicap.
S-'iar'oMa arid up. rfurUwBokylllj,,1lM-.
Csrblda, 10; Ed. Howard. 07; Tho widow
Moon. M' PansaneU. UO; lr Xdgar, 101.
Larrie. iuu-
;th rao., purae I5M. 3-yaar.oUs and up.
senituj. m Wions-;viy, .. -Mjuni. ,
HantM. 1U' .!. ."!. tj "."
t. wt: f'"'.' ;
lrTl1
,i: iDiriwi
1 Bulawlsh. Ul.
'BvVol'b raciT iwrsa IKW. S-yer otda and ub,
flflngT 1 m turf-'Blar f few, i
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aaaw. i; . i..,r.' bj"it!
mi. Atotor. : . Jgh. "' ""
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MnviHS - IT'S OPEN TODAY, LOUIE, ANO &ARRY
GEORGE SISLER,
I (8i -' ' ji
Tho St. Louis Browns, here today to play tho Athletics, have with
them the sensational young pitcher of the West. Ho wjll be on tho
mound one game during tho series.
JIMMY BARNES, WHITEMARSH, PUTTING
UP A GREAT ARTICLE OF GOLF THIS YEAR
Latest Achievement Was Winning of Connecticut State Title.
' Noio Favorite for Philadelphia Open Tournament, Which
Is Schcdidcd to Begin Here Next Week.
i
"When he stepped gracefully to the fore
and snatched tho Connecticut State open
title, first prize and the gold medal from
a field1 of tile very best pros In this
country In the contest at Shennecosset
last week, James M, Barnes, of 'Whltc
mnrsh, only continued the speedy pace
he has been setting all season.
Nino hundred dollars was whacked up
In prize money. Such luminaries as
Nlcholls, Brady, Hutchinson. McNamara.
Reld, Teller, McLeod, Sargent, Low and
Smith were In the ring, so that the pace
was swift. Tho tournament opened up
the new course at Eastern Point. It is
' considered another of the "best-ln-the-country"
Ijnks which seem to be sprlng
liig'up "on e'terr nahd these days, now
that America s wakfng to the fact that
her courses are too easy.
Tho brilliant form of Barnes now
make him the favorite for the Philadel
phia open, to' be held Thursday and Fri
day of next week, probably at Hunting
don Valley. Tom McNamara won the
tltlo last year at Whltemarsn from a
great galaxy of- golfing giants. Four
hundred dollars was divided. An even
better field Is promised this year, and
Phlladelphlans wishing to see how easy it
all Is when one knows how had best
take In tho action.
All the local prps are dally tuning up
their games, ambitious to keep the lau
rels In this, our own town.
The local open tournament was set for
ward from August 20 In order to slvo
Barnes a chance to defend his title as
western orjen chamnlon ai the Glen Oak
Country Club. Glen Ellyn, III., on August
IS and 13. .
"So the problem simmered down to a
point where I had to choose between my
religion, my wife and my golf," sorrow
fully statfld a local business man the
other day (at the Union League).
"You see. my wife has been an Invalid
for months and has gone to tho country
to visit relatives. The doctor told me
that )f I did not spend less time at my
desk In company with dull care that I
would be an Invalid, too, provided I did
not take at least seven hours of exercise
a week. I found It Impracticable to
take an hour each day for exercise, so I
either had to take-no exercise or take
my seven hours all on Sunday, which is
the only day I leave my business.
"Sunday If the only day that I could
visit my wife. If I went where sfhe la. I
could not go to church, ns the little mis
sion Is closed for the summer. Golf is
the only game I can play. Ther are po
links where sho Is. so that I could not
get any exercise. In-which case I would
have a breakdown, according to the doc
tor. It I stayed at home, naturally I
would not see iny wife. If I vent to
church, I would not" be. able to get In
my seven hours of exercise, whton, In the
opinion of the doetor, would cause a
breakdown." The business man shud
dered. Then, as ,h concluded, his ace
glowed with the pardonable pride of the
man who has n his duty and has
done It
"So, after much painful thought, and
many sleepless nights. I Anally eonh)ded
that It was best to give up my - and
my "
No thought at atl. Francis Oulmst, so
they ay in Boston town, was styling
down for a quiet businesa morning, when
the phone rang and the steward at his
club reminded hlro that he w du to tee
oft In the Massachusetts amateur, tourna
ment In half an nou. Oujraet hi?EJ '
to the Woodland Club to qulejf, Bt b
forgot hl golf hoe wbleh lw ltf4 JJl5jn
home for new plke. lie had til nly th
itrst day in show much too tyr.
"J name near-bajwc left out, J Blt the
data twlateal," h laughed as h? WflB h
ahawpJoruWp tor Uw ird tle,
Tha sKr Bf "Chink" vea te go te
JULY 27,
EX - MICHIGAN STAR
Cleveland to play In tho Western ama
teur contest met with little comment, till
all of a sudden, when it was nearly too
late, his employers consented. And "Chick"
hopped out of Chicago so fast that he left
behind his Inseparable t"tndestructo" kit
of clubs.
"Somebody lend me some tools," he said
when ho landed at Cleveland.
"Thanks," murmured "Chick" at the
end of the play. And he hurried hack to
Chicago with tho title all safe on his hip.
Harold A. Sands, Merlon, one of the
star golfers .of this city, was Invited to
play In thp invitation tennis tournament
at Huntingdon Valley last week. Ho used
to sizzle 'em through with tho best. It
was his first tournament this year.
"And the last," he puffed as he stopped
to wipe his brow. "Back to golf for mine.
I've run to miles, I'll bet. And I'm mak
ing too many 'outs.' Listen to the moans.
Now in golf those jeers would turn to
cheers." Excelsior.
JOHNNIE GALLAGHER
TO RACE FOR MONEY
AT CALEDONIAN MEET
Famous Olympic Marathon
Runner and One of Phil
adelphia's Most Popular
Athletes to Turn Profes
sional August 7.
Johnnie Gallagher, 1312 Olympic Mara
than hero, who finished seventh In that
memorable distance trial, nnd one of the
most popular athletes over developed In
Philadelphia, has decided to turn pro
fessional and wilt make his Inaugural run
for money at the 66th annual Scottish
games of the Caledonian Club Saturday
afternoon, August 7. at Point Breeze
Park. South Philadelphia.
Jack R6den, manager of the Point
Breeze Park motordrome, made tho an
nouncement this morning. Gallagher is
now training at the park In preparation
for his five-mile run against tho beBt
professionals in this section. As the great
runner is in good condition he probably
will be the favorite over the field.
aallasher by turning professional leavea
tho amateur ranks with a great record.
Gallagher in condition has been hard
to beat at any distance, and certainly
there has never been a more popular
runner here.
In the races held in this section during
the last seven or eight years he has
always had a big backing-, and 'seldom
did ha disappoint h! friend- Ua has a
wagon load of trophies attaatlng to hie
skill.
The big avent of the day at tha Beeteta
rowt will be the flve-ntje nip with Oal
laghar appearing, but there will be quite,
aa many persons intwaated Jn the Asso.
elation football raault UtWfl the JMit
lehem taam, champions of tha United
Statea, and tha pick of the Philadelphia
players.
A flve-rolle rootercynl rae for pro
fasslouala will be another attraction. Th
bat men now In t'aJplmr at Pfltot Hreasa
wilt so to tha mark-
sfpaapaBfa"asjaasWi mm
Frank Moran Twuncog Ifopefu.1
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THE CASTOW
Hardy Is Tramfsrrs-A New
. uoiiueaamo to a ncu Player ill mrd$mM MMU
tng
JaggsTh(i Dedisid
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By dllAlUiB8
Tns wtHia's hwti fgrnU4
Sltth
UitAv. jil nMi Haammp
Waves
ft MtehM to tttpmaTn ohl(r.
jmor. n ttiM tn s
HH M teem. Uw Blue
err letiousiy, and
eama frMMtateil
6s tat hlfa. hie playlrtg
turn manager. fen Lrjiy.
When the arrangements were completed
he walked Into Hardy's room at the hotel
Just as the young man was going to bed.
"You know Cattemon?" he asked.
"Well, he wants to trade me that lop
sided, uplay-footed outfielder Harratm fdr
you. The Reds have been A tall-end
team for the last four years, but it's n.
good town to play III, find Catterson treats
his men well. If I didn't like you per
sonally I'd probably send you out to some
minor leugue, but I ve got a notion that
you'll gel Into your stride one of these
days and well, what do you sayf
"Anywhere lo gel away from here,"
said Hardy bitterly. "I won't forget how
decent you have been about ibis thlnf,
Ben. Most managers would have kicked
me out a month ago. If t nap ever 'do
anything tor you-t-"
"Aw, shut up!" said Daly gruffly.
"Only when you get going right, don't
bust up too many games for us. thal'a
all!"
Hardy tried to smile at the pleasantry,
but his heart was too full for words. He
had been expecting bis release.
Patterson, n square-Jawed, red-headed
man, met Hardy at the Iraln.
"Uello, youngslerl" said he. "Olad to
see you. First time. I ever skinned Ben
Daly In a trade Jn my life."
"The fellow you traded must have been
pretty bad," said Hardy.
"No," said Catterson, grinning. "He
was all right, from the head up and the
feet down. Feel like going right In this
afternoon?"
The Reds gave Hardy a warm welcome.
His old chum, Moles, was the shortstop
of the club, nnd he had been doing a
little advance work for the recruit.
Hardy, dispirited and doubtful of his own
ability, scented a now atmosphere as soon
as he entered the clubhouse at the park.
It was llko walking Into the heart of a
big happy family. By the time ho wao
ready for the lleld ho felt belter ac
quainted with the Reds than ho bad ever
been with tho Blue Sox. The 'Reds had
no foolish pride; they had been walloped
so- hard and so often that they had
learned to be philosophical about It.
Baseball was more or less of a Joke to
them and to tho whole town.
Hardy was dropped Into sixth position
In the batting order, and It happened that
when be went to bat for tho first time
two men were on the bases, and the local
fans were roaring for a hit.
"Come on, Blondlcl" they yelled. "Come
on, boy. and give us a hit!"
The welcome warmed tho newcomer's
"Catterson picked tip the moriKiiy papers
at breaTifatt "
heart. "Lightning Bug" Martin, the op
posing pitcher, had worked against Hardy
before, and held no high opinion of him.
He "grooved" the first ball, and Hardy
"pulled" it down the first-base line llko
a flash of light. It was a cracking double
nnd It drove a brace of runa to the bench,
and llttlo Moles scfea'med himself hoarse.
"Didn't I tell you this bird was a ball
plaver?" he aald. "Oh, I guess he can't
lilt nor nothing! No-o-ol He's perfectly
miserable, he Is!"
Catterson grinned and looked Jip In the
air. He was wondering what Ben Daly
would say when he discovered that th
Red discard wub a man with a solid ivory
skull, mahogany legs and a glass arm.
, The next morning tho Blue Box, on
tofir, examined the box scores over tha
cantaloupes and poffe-
"Rweet Jemima!" ejaculated Jaggs Cal
lahan. "What do you know about thlsT
The Goat gets three hits yesterday off
Martin! Hey! You 'sposo that stiff waa
laving down on usT"
Daly grunted sarcastically.
"Well." said Jaggs, "I'll bet ha don't
get three hits In another game this sea
son! He was playln' battar'n ha bnw
how yesterday. Just a streak of luek."
It proved to be a long streak, and Jaggs
changed his mind when tb RUe Box.
Bwlnglnx around the big olrcla, dropped
In for four garoaa with the raaek and
lowly Red- Jagja ! pitched, the opening
name of tho series., and Hardy, who hid
bn moved up Into the "cleap-up" post
Hon. buasad a line drive between Jajtgs
shouldsr and ear for a peat single.
"Hey. you discard!" roared Jaggs.
"What you tryjn" to dot Murdr some
body?" Hardy, dodging about off flrnt bate, an.
awerad with a bellew wbleh amaaad ever
mail on the Blue taam.
"Get that one In yor tin. eta!" he
shtuted. The neat ttma I'm gala to bit
you Id the eye!''
Ban Daly, playing saeoad base, shook
hla had
'Pull of vaMf." he thought to him
self. "I euhta kept blra, daggpM my
fool aaulr"
Tb Rds actually broke aven on lita
aria, thanks to the heavy stick wfi of
Um, aasualt. A trtela wfa Uje baa ttfl
iMMd up the last gftme sf IM , ad
Caltahatl was the victim- "&d
Folka, tha nagr w wl trvat4
with the Hlu , fnwawmlad wn Uv
he wm woirlrtlk f viMt J'B refarrad
WIU. BB TgERE
us f nc ni
wiv TisDnrim mim
tfc. rHBTw or "TIMM?1
jnjaBiin. Th a
lpellf.l to
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Kind of Team anH o. Nmtotejh
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ittlM of NkMO fetlotl
to at "the ota oup bone." the MM feaffe
the salary arm, "HueconMi Mlat' nariv a
git that iHple when the baa wtw t;y
populated? Accident, mebbar
Jaggs grunted ahd ttirrltd OVir $n H
slab. Hardy had made n hit off arm
in two games, which t getting mt of
accident and Intodeaign.
The season progressed and bts rMjr-'
go-lueky Reds fought lrr way to fHa
head of tha second division. They tnaiiSe '
no secret of the fact that they j
playing Belter than they kitow how, d
first-division teanja found them an unwe
pected atumSllhg-bloek. Hardy lerTlfta
hitting was attracting attention, an ft
begah to 6e broadly hinted that for mm
Benjamin Franklin Daly had rnada ft Wit
take, The manager smiled grimly wbun
the pftpflfs In hi own town began tm eh
sure him lightly for allowing aocb a
"aweet hitter" to escape,
As for tb Blue 8c fane, they had
some trouble in recognlaing Hardy for
the same man they had onte isfBieatMt
They reared at him. and omf)5da4 Xm
of tha gtat and tha t(n can, but. Hardy
Only lauehed at them with hi (l,..m(. at
his nose. He was noisy, aggrertlva and
almost cocky.
i "Didn't I say that fellow would malt
trouble If he ever got into his atridr
flaked Daly.
Down the home stretch they wht to
th close of the season. The Blue 8s
were tied up in a driving flnlth. With thair
pld enemies, the Graj-a. By taking their
last three games the Blue Box Could !
the1 pennant, even Jf the Grays won thalr
last two. which seemed likely, aa loo
pUohers seemed to be able to withstorKS
the terrific onslaught of iho heavy i-nd
of the Gray tatting order. r.
Curled up In tha corner of a Pullman
amoklng compartment, Hardy read tha
sporting pages, and turned ihe situation
over in his mind. It was pretty tough
luck, he thought, to have to play egauist
R man line Ben Daly In uch n, crisis,
One mora game won meant npthlng to
the Reds. One game lost meant every
thing to Ben Daly. A pennant meant a.
bonus for the manager, besides a fat slice
of the post-season profits.
Cattersofi' loafed Into the smoking com
partment and cast an eyo over the haad
lines of Hardy's paper.
"I wish it was tho Grays we had to
play." said Catterson. T like Ben Daly,
nnd I want to aee him win oat. but
we're got to spill the beans for him if w
can Vou remember what an awful belch
there was two years ago when they said
the Pinks (aid down to let the Gray Win?
I nover believed there was a word of
truth in that, but the .scores made It look
bad. Cost the rinks a, barret of money
ths'next season, though. Jee-Tusalim! J;
wish it was any rtan but Daly!"
Hardy wao looking out at the flying
landscape, one knee -doubled up, and hla
bony shin In hla powerful hands. Cnt-
terson had been putting him thoughts
Into words. -
My own brother couldn't
hut, k..n
.inter io mc," :saja tno hoy, at last "r
owe him a Jot: more than I can ever
repay, but-oh, thunderl You know what
I mean. I'll do tha right thing If
breaks a leg!" .
"Good stuff!" said Catterson. hoi
we drop these three games, but they've
got a baseball team to beat. None Mt
that scandal stuff In mine!"
This was the situation when tho final
series opened on the Blue Box field!
On the first day tha Sdx alighted upon
Cunningham, the Reds' spltball artist.'
and hammered him for four runs In tht.
opening Inning. The hlta were nearly .all
clean drives. A thousand wiles away tha
Grays were doing the same thing to their
opponents.
uf? uV?,'Secnl day tha Blue Box, atftJ
Jutting; like fiends, drove two Red pitch;
, i? bench, winning by a score of U to
a Tha Grays won their last game by a
shut-out score. It was all up to the final
game.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW.)
DIGGINS DEFEATS a'DONNELL,
Local " Boxer Proves ' Tpo Clever -for
Gloucester King Warrior.
J?.'1 f&enitn Jf Knockout Joe otkmsbcIL of
An if lie riiio last ntant. Jt was an- dtcttlns
vuuicst. una nwmw at tli principals bch1
'"i tnwint. Tna drat Awnd'TiaT
O Danntll Mlsi4 a slljht e,d ij the 4mS
tba .ntt tbr round Ulongtd to tha loan
nMir'elon "'"""! ha nr ivnta to tho
JJL" G'oJriiter bxr matt, aarrral dprate
rushes at Dieses, tail Jwn CCDonnsll u.
cflnches Zer'J4 Plailn tltd blm jjjj ot
Mike 'Cottar nnfl Phil Crock.. Ilshtwtijht
charaislon of the OnltaS etai tUr. boiSi
;lx Iwr retina to a riraw In -the wi)i'ivfttd,.!D,
YonlcbLHeta Kelly hhi lorry Het-hett tprf
? rsw, wwie tlwo're stopped the boai hf
' .Bobby aaUapher sad Micky Hlt. a
the lattr was receiving considerable imnUo
ment. Corhett's Protege Heady for Bout
NJTVV YORK. July r.-Tom Cortr. Jim
u)rreii newiv aiseorrrea neavytwir!
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and auntioat Srolth ilnlshed tralnina luday
their 10-ruund bout at the St. Nlofioias X fr
VVIHUMVH llllb
Feds Drop Two Umpires
,.,9MICA1V '.'i1' Sir1 o?e an
William Fyfe, the uraolrf, were releaeA &r
the Kedtral Iaf ue. It was an arraomt HS
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