EVENING TJEDGElt-PftlL'ADELPHlX THURSDAY. JTTEY 29, 1315; i i .Hi. i i i i i i i i - ' ' ' i iii - RED SOX STRIKE PENNANT STRIDE "SWEENEY TO'SANGUINETTf TO SCHULTZ," VAN LOi 12 I RETURN OF REQ SOX PITCHERS TO FORM BOOSTS THEIR STOCK FOR PENNANT Long tay at Fenway Park Likely to Assist Carrigan's Men in Getting Long Lead in Race ior Gonfalon in Johnson's Circuit. KELLY THE SLAM BANG PLAYER A Members of tho Athletics and St. Louis Americans are of the opinion that the return to form of the Red Sox pitching staff makes Carrlgan's team a heavy favorite In the pennant race. Three weeks ago tho Mnckmen and Browns were almost unanimous In tho belief that tho White Sox wcro tho class of the league.. They based their opinion on tho facts that "Dutch" Leonard was under suspen sion and Joe Wood's arm had failed to como around as had been expected. Wood suddenly found his stride, and now looks na grea,t as ho did threo years ngo, when ho was considered ono of tho best pitchers In tho land. President Lannln lifted tho suspension of Leonard, and It seemed to do him a lot of good. Ho Is In good condition now. Ho la living up to the training rules and is pitching as well as over. When Leonard Is In shape tliero Is not a left- handed pitcher In tho country, barring Kddlo Plank, who la In the same class. Thero are sovctal southpaws who tiso their heads better and who aro easier to handle, but for pitching ability nono but Plank can compare with tho sensational lloston southpaw. Tho White Sox have a great pitching staff nnd a powerful team, but, with Speaker slowly returning to form and Wood and Leonard capablo of taking their regular turns along with Ruth, Shore, Mays and Ray Collins, tho lied Sox look Just as strong and have nn Immcnso advantage In tho schedule. Tho White Sox, llko Detroit, have only few moro games to play on tho homo field. This Is con sidered a great handicap to Chicago, na Comlskcy's field haa alwayB been tho hardest In tho country for a visiting team. Long winning streaks on tho homo field havo been a specialty with the Whlto Sox for ten years, and this season la no exception. Schedule Strongly Favors Red Sox Chances Tho Rod Sox havo 40 games to play at home, with 26 abroad. This will bo a tremendous advantago to Carrlgan's team, and with a two-gamo lead at tho present time, It will require somo sensational work on tho part of tho White Sox to take tho pennant west. Slnco tho Athletics dethroned tho Tigers, in 1010, tho American Leaguo championship has been won by an Eastern team, and unless the Whlto Sox can stop the Itcd Sox, It looks ns though It will remain In tho Kast another season. Detroit has a fighting chance, but Jennings' pitching staff Is not strong enough, with tho disadvantage) tho Tigers havo In tho schedule. Detroit has practically tho same number of games away from homo as tho Whlto Sox, and whllo tho Tigers arp n better road team than Chicago, they havo not tho all around strength that Rowland's team has. A weak Infield, together with , tho lack of consistent pitching, has been tho greatest drawback to the work of'tho Tigers. They do not seem ablo to clinch games against weak opponents as well as the Whlto and Red Sox. Athletics .Lose Out by Wretched Fielding Mtserablo fielding by tho Athletics In tho fifth gave tho Browns a game yes terday. Until that session It looked llko a victory for tho Mnckmen, as Wyckoff woj3 pitching great ball, particularly with men on bases. A muffed thrown ball by Lajolo started tho trouble, and then young Hcaley proceeded to boot a grounder, and followed with a weird throw over Lajolo's head. Jimmy Walsh added a fumblo to this nightmare, and these mlsplays, sandwiched in with two clean blows and two infield hits, gave tho Browns flvo runs. Tho Athletics rallied somewhat, but could not overcomo this lead. Wyckoff was found for 11 hits, but, aside from tho fifth Inning, pitched excellent ball. Seldom has Wyckoff been aa steady with men on bases, and his control was better than usual. ' US I t TT. j . ifT .J is-sr-"y -how m. w ' bot MA iiouse -PLAyiNV wVmou;- ) S ( Scratch ')' ) T v Mil i "m y yjjmm f yHOA Bill i WMATCH ujAnta shoot" so hard r5r marry ? You-ne OU-VT TSLAfiM TH SAM ? C OME ADoOT Tub, Kio amb TilC CtePHANT AMD TM6 WHO GAID t, infill m a c nvw 4Jfcr.fc IT'S RICH Yotta HEAR Jo tfeefiAfJ wa his ELEPHANT YARNJ- MP GET 3 T OFF GRCAT Hfi A CARD ATt nr yf TfiX'S A SCRATCH HARPV" IJ JlTljJEVi JiTMEf,' "ATS a JirweY w For Th'luva MlKG HrtRRV ThATT SLAM BAN dO STUFF TbNT GeTCHA A VMING CUT OJT 'AT "ROUGH OUSfJ "PLAYIN- "V, Hey' Be CARE RJL HARRY- YoO ALMOST "PUT MY BM-L . POWJ- ITS A SCRATCH (AWYMOU;- SWEENEY TO SANGUINETTI TO SCHULTZ Hcolcy Makes a Brilliant Play on Jimmy Austin Young Healoy had threo errors at third base, but ho mado several plays that showed ho has hla nervo with him and will not blow up when things aro breaking bad. In tho fifth Inning, Immediately after ho had botched two plays, Healoy showed tho fans that ho has a head that thinks rapidly. This play was cosily tho feature of tho gamo from a local standpoint. Austin was on third, with SIsler on second, when Pratt hit a wicked drlvo down tho thlrd-baso lino. Healey scooped tho ball up cleanly and mado a bluff to throw to first. Tho youngster was thinking fast and know that Austin, a fast man, would dart for the plato as soon as tho throw was mado to first. Ho figured his play out per fectly, as Austin started for tho plato as soon as Healey swung his arm to throw. Austin was tho most surprised man on tho field when Healey bluffed his throw nnd tagged him on tho line. It was a clover play for any player to make, and particularly brilliant for a youngster. Phils Begin to Wobble in Fielding Alexander's wonderful pitching has spoiled tho fans. They havo become bo accustomed to seeing tho Nebraskan blank his opponents with a few hits that when ho pitches an average game tho fans begin to wonder if ho is crack ing. This expression was heard all over town last night. Tho Cardinals havo always been so easy for Alexander that they naturally expected him to shut them out yesterday. With perfect support tho Cardinals wpuld havo tallied but cne run and the Phils would havo carried tho gamo into oxtra innings, but tho tendency to blow up which developed In Cincinnati on Monday waa again evi dent and tho Cardinals gained two runs by mlsplays. r When a team gets but threo hits It has no right to win and that waa all that the Phils could accumulate off Willie Doak. Doak is a spitballer, and when a spltballer is right it la almost impossible to beat him, and Doak Is probably tho best spltball pitcher In tho National League. ' Publicity Stunt for Morton Slap at Sam Kennedy In a publicity b'oost for Guy Morton, a Cleveland scrlbo tells a Btory about a Detroit scout who passed up a chance to buy Morton for ?200 and commented on tho fact that Morton was now worth $20,000 to any club. In this publicity yarn tho Clevelander takes a slap at Sam Kennedy, a Phlla delphlan. It is not out of order to straighten tho facta of tho case. Kennedy was managing the Watcrbury Club of the Eastern Association wnen jsiorton was sent mero under optional agreement by tho Cleveland Club. Kennedy was tho real devoloper of Morton and not Leo Fohl, who has been credited with it. When Kennedy returned from Watorbury after the close of the season ho boosted Morton strongly nnd said ho would develop into one of tho best pitchers in the country with another year In a minor league. That winter Kennedy was engaged by tho Detroit Club aa a scout and tho first thing he did. was to try to purchase Morton. This waa Impossible, as Cleveland had an option on the sensational youngster and Leo Fohl, who succeeded Kennedy as manager of Waterbury, ossurcd Owner Somera that he must not fall to exerclro the option. No amount of money could havo got Morton for Detroit aa that club discovered when it tried to effect the deal. Tho talo about the Tigers refusing to pay 1200 for Morton la bunk, " t Mel Sheppartl Heads Heterogeneous Crew of Athletes Mel Sheppard took a crew of athletes to the Panama Poclflo Exposition games. Bheppard la coaching tho Mlllrose A. C. of New York, and his team was composed of seven men. Including three Irishmen, a German, a Jew, a Greek and a Finn. All of them are good athletes, and the Mlllrose Club Is certain to score. The Irish men are Sheppard, himself, former king of distance runners; James Cahlll and Joseph Hlgglns. Cahlll Is a discus thrower, who won this event In the Eastern tryouta at Boston, -whiloIigglnB la a half-mtler who beat Dave Caldwell lost win ter. The German is a broad jumper named Schmidt t the Jew is Charlie Pores a "" runner; mo s jnn is wjuar rkyronen, a marathon runner, while the Greek Is Niek Olannakopuloa, tho well-known distance runner. . , Dick Rudolph won again yesterday, and with the Phillies losing tho Braves picked up another gnme on the leaders. With threo more games in Cincinnati the Braves are likely to gajn still another unless the Phillies surprise the fans by taking three in a row from the Cardinals, which Is a mighty hard task to jrform In St. Louis. N The wonderful work of the White Sox infield prevented the Red Sox beat ing Jim Scott yesterday and Rowland's team advanced In tho-American League rnso. Reports from the Hub state that no leas than six ordinary hits with men m fease were snared by Collins, Weaver and Blackburne. "Bud" Landis, of the Atlantic Refining Company, worked out at Shlbe Park yaterday morning and made a great Impression ort Manager Maok, Lendla ta an outfielder who can hit 'em a mile. A regular game was played be tWBB Mack's recruits, and Landja and O'Donnell. a youth from Kensington. wJm waa behind the bat for the first team, were the stars. The International Alliance Sweeney, of the Gas House, and His Companions From New York and 'Germany How the Combine Began hi St. Louis. I By CHARLES E. VAN LOAN The "World's Moat Famous Writer of Baacball Fiction. "Sweeney to Sanguincttl to Schultz," thus it used to appear in the box-scoro Bummary of tho games In which tho old Mudhens took part. Sometimes, of course. It was "Sansulneltl to Sweeney to Scliultz," which was a mero matter of Inconsequential detail, depending upon which sldo of tho bag the ball was hit. If anything of a chain-lightning nature was duo to happen In tho Infield, It was a certainty that It would bo startod by tho Irishman, pushed along by tho Italian, and finished by the German. As for tho third baseman, he was only a married man, with threo children,- and a touch of rheumatism In his right knee. Ho did not count. The real stars of tho Mudhcn Infield wero Sweeney, Sangui ncttl and Schultz. Whether it was tho red-headed, fight ing Mick at short who first got his hands on tho ball, or tho nervous, temperamen tal Italian at second, it was always the mountain of a Teuton at first who closed tho Incident with a sweep of his broad, fiat mitt. Sweeney and Sanguincttl wcro wonders at Btartlng things, but when ever they Btarted something which they could not stop, they yelled for Schultz. That was where Schultz Bhone. He waa a noble finisher, that German first base man. This was just ns true off tho diamond ns on, for tho three wero ns closely allied In their hours of busy leisure as when they wero working at their trade. That was what caused all the trouble. Swoenoy, Sanguincttl and Schultz were "A terror to umpire." too much together. Too much together for their own good and the good of the club. When they were together they went hunting for trouble that Is to say, Sweeney wished to find trouble, and San gulnettl told him where to look for it After they had found it, and omused themselves with it for a while, they turned it over to Schultz, Ho knew what to do with trouble, that big German. iror tnree years tho trio lasted, skating on the thin edge of suspensions, mana gerial fines and police court proceed ings. For three years they whipped policemen, taxi mahouts, waiters and cab drivers; they demoralized towns and teams; they split the leagfte wide open: and then, just as they had made up their mlnda to reform, the overstrained hair parted, the sword flashed, and calamity fell upon them as a reward for an act of pure heroism. Pure, unadulterated heroism, mind you. It doesn't seem right, even to this day. From the beginning of the alliance, Sweeney. Sanguinettl and Schultz &tt "In Dutch' with the management of the club. After a time they grew used to it. The worst thing about Johnny Moore, the manager of the team, was that he had absolutely no sense of hu mor. He would not see 'any fun In a combination formed of an Irishman, an Italian and a German. Johnny should not bo blamed for that; ho was born that way. Swconey, of course, was tho fountain head of nearly nil tho devilment which flowed from the conlltlon. Sweeney had originality, Initiative nnd Inventiveness. He was a red-headed, squarc-Bhouldcrcd, frccklo-fistcd young man who came from tho gas house district of a great city. Ho begnn his enreer by playing ball upon tho crowded streets and dodging policemen who wanted to arrest him for it. Ho has been playing ball and dodg ing policemen ever since. Sweeney was tho bright star of the combine, tho guid ing genius, tho troublo boss; a prospec tor for excitement, an ugly customer in a mixed battle nnd a terror to umpires and baso runners who slid feet first. Sanguinettl was born on tho East Side In Now York, nnd there wns nothing renlly Itnllan about him but his name, his dark, soulful eyes nnd hii artistic temperament. Sanguinettl will resent this statement about his temperament, but It is true, nevertheless. On tho field and off, he depended a great deal upon Sweeney's leadership, but sanguinettl was a flash of lightning when It came to backing up a lead and carrying a play along to the point where tho fists began to fly. There wns nothing yellow about Sanguinettl but his teeth, nnd while he could not Invent new wnys of getting Into troublo or creating a disturbance, ho was ever blithe to have them In vented for him. He did the best ho could, considering his limitations, and what man of us can do more? And Schultz well, ho was Just Her- mnn Schultz, a German. He wns born in tho old country, a fact which his tongue seemed unablo to forget. He came to America at tho tender age of seven, but after 50 years ho still talked like a fresh Importation from the delicatessen belt. It wns not his fault; ho Blmply could not help it. Sweeney used to say thnt Schultz Joined tho Irlsh-ltalinn Alliance for protection from the women who wished to marry him, The Mudhens were rather extensively wedded, as a team, Sweeney, Sanguinettl and Schultz were bachelors and hoped so to remain. But that was Just one of Sweenva nv The real truth of the matter wns thnt Schultz fought his wny Into tho nlllance and never was able to fight his way out again. It happened In St. Louis, where the fans grow peevish toward the end of tho season and skip pop bottles off the heads of the umpires. They do this In somo other places, too New York, for In stnnce. Only In St. Louis, when they throw at an umpire they generally hit him. Ask Rill Evens, It was during Schultz's first year with the team, and the Mudhens were play ing a St Louis date, with the full strength of the company. The second game of the series was a ding-dong af fair, and the Mudhens won, 1 to 0. In the eighth Inning there waa quite u. i.eiuu,uuun. urew ouc or a decision at second baso. Warner, of the St. Louis uu, niariea to steal, and slid to the bag, Snngulnettl handling the throw. About SOOO people in the stands thought San guinettl failed to get the ball on Warner lr time. One man on tho diamond took the other end of the argument. He was the umpire, and he called Warner out. The St. Louis players came roaring from the bench, and the fans came roar ing from the bleachers. The umpire yelled for the police. It was an unfortu nate affair all around, for the next bat ter spanked out a double, which would have aeored Warner from second If but no post mortems, Warner was out. The umpire said so. St. Louis went home to his wife with his collar wilted down, speaking In whispers. blaspheming hoarsely, It waa a close race that year, and every game counted. That evening Sweeney and Sangui nettl started out to examine Into the electrlo lighting system of the city. "Wharever we see plenty of lights." what It Is all about." "You aald It for me, too. Larry," rer marked 8ngulnitti. Along fttxwt H o'clock the two ball players strolled into a plaee whh!h.thy hnd evidently overlooked In their earlier rounds. Tho whltc-nproned gentleman with the curly bang built low upon his forehead was requested to arrange a brnca of Intricate beverages, tho con struction of which demanded a shaker, plenty of Ice, tho white .of an ess, and somo. other trifles. If Sweeney and Sanguinettl had looked about them, they 'would havo seen Her mnn Schultz sitting at a tablo In a far corner, thoughtfully concealing a tall gob let of dark, foreign-looking brew, ln llko mnnner, Schultz overlooked his team mates. No German can drink n genuine Imported beer and keep an oyo out for his friends at J;ho samo time. While Sweeney and Sanguincttl were standing peaceably at tho bar, waiting for the artist to produce twin master pieces, the door opened, and in seven noisy young men, wearing number six hats and number nineteen collars. Ono of them, ft dlsh-fnccd person with an undershot Jaw, recognized Sanguinettl He gathered his clan at the far end )f the bar, nnd spoke In n low tone. Then, with tho dish-faced youth In front, tho newcomers moved forward In a body. "Heyl You'ro thnt nop second base man, nln't you?" Thus tho lender saluted Sanguinettl, who turned with lite bnok to tho bar, and dropped his right hand to his side. Sweeney took his elbows off the rail, and looked over his shoulder, "Well," said Snngulnettl pleasantly, "what's It to you? What If I am?" "Oh, nothing," snld tho dlsh-fnced per son "Nothing. Only you never put tho ball dn Warner this afternoon. Thnt wns n rotten, dirty steal." Snngulnettl, with ono eye on tho dlsh fnced pnrty, estimated tho strength of the attacking force. Seven to two tho odds should be shorter. A chorus of growls came from the six younif men! "Nawl Ho never even como closel" "Warner slid under the bnll." ''This wop couldn't tag nn elephant In nn alloy!" Sweeney faced about. "Sn-a-ayl" he remarked. "What's eat ing you guys? You looking for some thing?" That was what Sanguinettl hnd been waiting for. His leader had spoken. It was to bo war, then. Oh, very well. "You say I didn't tag this bird to dny," snld Sanguinettl softly. "Well, I'll tell you tho truth now. I didn't, but I'm going to tag you I" Fist and word landed nt tho same tlmo, nnd down went tho dlsh-fnccd person In n limp heap, wondering In a dazed fash- Ion what had happened to him. (CONTINUED TOMORROW.) BAIITLETT EASTLAND VICTIM WILLIAMS OUTGROWS CLASS, SAYS IIANLOl Champion Weighed in at xn Pounds With Jimmy Taylor Local Man Declares. Well-known Baro-knucklo Fighter Identified in Chicago Disaster. CHICAGO, July 29. Tho body of Eddlo Bartlett, woll known as n fighter In tho baro-knucklo days and no less renowned as a runner, Jumper and wrestler, has been Identified among tho victims of tho Enstlnnd. Ho wns employed on tho boat and his body was laid beside thnt of Joo Ber trand, former bnntnm boxer, who also perished In tho dlsnstor. Bnrtlctt propared Harry Gllmore for his baro-knucklo flght with Jack McAu liffo ut Lawrence, Mass., ln 1887. ANOTHER WHITE HOPE LOST Gunboat Smith Slaughters Cowlor, Corbott's Protege., NEW YORK, July 2S.-Gunboat Smith, of California, cut and smeared up Tom Cowlcr, of England, ln a ten-round bout which went tho limit at tho St. Nlcholns Rink last night. Smith opened a gash on Cowler's left eye nnd puffed up the Englishman's nose; but was unable to dron him. Cowlor AtA tinthlm- Vint kfnyi came I punches with his faco and body. jjcspuo me met mat tho resoeetlS weights of Kid Williams and Jimmy tJ Inr wtA nnnntlnrf.,1 "11ft nn,,,,.,.. - for their IB-round Chnmplonshlp battl t I Baltimore last week, Jack Hnnlon. of ikt 1 the match read "118 pounds at noon " K that tho principals weighed In nt th' i 13., t4i. .l-nnM IfnnliiM ln.lui..i. ; 9 Uiuii...iiuiv, "uuivii uoiiiuaies win lams will never defend his title at "1 "He Is too big for tho weight." says JaiV Three bnntams loom up as probable coni querors of tho Baltimore bearcat of' rather, onc-tlmo bearcat, ns tho uni inuus ui'iiiiuii ul i-ij.i:H wuo saw Wliltania J nt ilia uini uuiii. wu mill no 18 ot (hft snmo Williams of yesteryear Thsy &n dummy i-iriq, hi bi. i-nui. uiny Bevans nfl Wllkes-Bnrro, nnd Louisiana, of this citw rno munaeipnia contender, howeVtH may havo outgrown bantam ranks siwS.6 returning from New Orleans, whiki Louisiana fought Kid Herman, the lociit lad hns Incrcnsed In poundage Itlg minj agcr, Jack Hanlon, Bays Louisiana mar. weigh as much as 121 pounds for his nhtJ with Dutch Brandt in Brooklyn tomor-i row night a A switch in tho program of the ellmlna-f tlon bnntnm tourney at Ebbcts Field to-l morrow flight, In which Louisiana anal .uuicn aranoi win mcoi in Uio final boULa has been mado. 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