TUESDAY. AT1GITBT 10. 101gi
EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA,
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PHILLT TEAM HAS BROKEN RECORD "POOUSH
AS A FUa," & AJ
LES B. VAN LOAJ
PHILS, STAR CLUBS, IN 33 YEARS,
NEVER LED LEAGUE IN AUGUST
In 1887 local National League Team Finished Highest Ever, With
,606 Percentage When Casey and Ferguson Lost,
Poor Management Ruined Chances in 1018,
The fact that tho Phillies are lending Hie National I.onguo rnco with tho
month of August almost half gone has mused. endless arfitimortls rcjgardlnjr riwiy
teams which In tho past have1 been considered pennant contender. A news
hsenry, which Bonds nrllrleo throughout tho country, recently stilled that tho
rhlllles wcro leading the National Lengtio until tho middle of August in IBM ana
Ifrd right down to the wire In 1900. Such Is not tho ensc. In tho history of tho
local National Leagtlo club a Philadelphia team of that lcaguo has never been
In nmt placo In tho month of August.
Tho Phillies havo finished second in tho National Ieagud raco thrco times
In their history. In 1887 they wcro second to Detroit, and this was tho nearest
a local team ever enmo to winning tho pennant. That Phllly team wits unllUo
those of later years, which had a habit of starting oft fast and finishing poorly.
When Ferguson and Cnscy Lost for the Phils
In July of 1887 the Phillies had a perccntngo of .C and wcro In sixth placo.
A Wonderful spurt wns started, and with Charley Ferguson nnd Southpaw Dan
Casey pitching every other day for tho rest of the season, tho Phils cotno within
three games of overhauling Detroit, On September 18 of that year tho Phillies
were- within a gamo of first place, but Casey lost a lto-0 gamo to Detroit by
making n wild pitch, and Ferguson lost the next day by making a wild, tin ow
in tho ninth Inning. This gave tho Tigers a thrco-gumo lead, which they held
until tho Closo of tho season. Tho Phillies finished with n pcrccntogo of .liOG,
which is the highest In tho 33-yonr history of the club.
Poor Management of Pitchers Fatal In 1913
The Phillies of 1011 wcro In first placo until July 22, nnd this Is the latest
any National Lenijtio tenm hero has ever been In tho lead. In 1913 tho PhllllcH
had a wonderful clianco to win, but that team wan ousted from first placo on
Juno ,30, when It lost a ll-to-10 gamo to tho Giants. This was tho scries thnt
wrecked tho Phillies' pennant chances, nnd many local fans still contend that
this team would havo drifted In nn easy winner had tho pitching staff been
worked differently In that series.
Benton, Alexander and Chalmers wcro used against Tcsrcau, Wlltso and
Mathowson In the game of Juno 30, which placed Mcdrnw's team In tho load
after 11 heart-breaking Innings. Tho following day Alexander, Scaton and Itixoy
wero wasted In a 10-to-0 defeat, whllo tho following day Alexander, Scaton,
Chalmers nnd Mayer failed to stop tho G hints In a doublo-hcador, and tho Glnnt3
had a big lead. Tho Olnnts slumped shortly after thnt, but tho Phllly pitching
iBtaff had been shot to pieces nnd was vlrtunlly useless for tho remainder of tho
season. Despite the wrecking of tho staff tho team finished second, but nover
got back Into first place for a single day, dcsplto arguments to tho contrary.
Accidents to Titus nnd Dooin Ituincd 1911 Chances
In 1911 tho Phillies wcro udmlttedly tho class of tho lcaguo, nnd almost
surely would havo won tho'pennnut had It not been for two accidents. John Titus
broko Ills leg In a gamo against St. Louis, In this city, In tho middle of May, and
Manager Dooln met with a similar accident In tho following scries with the Car
dinals, In St. Louis on July 25. At tho tlmo Dooln was Injured tho Phillies wcro
within ono gamo of tho Cubs, who wero leading, but they went to pieces without
a catcher or leader and finally finished in fourth place.
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Mr. Abncr Abcrcrombio Zicgler Desires to Plan Ball He Isn't
Sure He Knows How, But He's Willing to Try He
Even Dreams About It, so Merry Accepts.
COSTELLOVS.FARRELL
AT DOUGLAS TONIGHT
By CHARLES E. VAN LOAN
Tho WorM's MoBt tttmnus Writer of nimeunll Tictlon.
John llmry Morry, innnncor nf tho Dudes,
Ifl neenstet jy n slninKcr vho hih Il
nnine In Abnrr Abcrcrninliit" Zloslpr Mr.
ZIosliT Is tho UBllct mnn on rrcor I, with
on Inhuman, hnrpe-llke fnio. Merry Is a
Kood upon, and Iniltea him to sit down.
The Days When Luderus' Bat Figured Prominently
Tho Phillies did not occupy first placo very long In 1911, but thoy afforded
much excitement for tho fans whllo tliey wero lighting with tho leaders. New
York, Chicago and tho Phillies wero tied for first placo on July 4 when tho after
noon games started. Fred Luderus lifted tho ball over into Bro.td street 'twice
on Crandall, nnd as tho Cubs lost to tho Cardinals, tho Phils went into first place.
Thrco days later the Cubs regained tho lead, which thoy held until July 15, when
I-udcrus ognln hit two drives over thd right-field fence, beating D.ibo Adams,
2 to 1, nnd ngaln placing tho Phils In tho lead. This lead was held until July 22,'
Whon Monlccat Drown bent Earl Moore, 4 to 2. Tho Phils were closo to first
placo for tho rest of tho month, but lost three straight gumes in Cincinnati, after
Dooln had broken his leg In St. Louis. They wero never in tho running again.
In 1900, When Phils Had a Team of Stars
In 180G .tho Phils led for ono day, early In July, and repeated this per
formance In 1899, whllo In 1900 they battled with Brooklyn for tho pennant until
tho lost month of tho season. Brooklyn was tho pacemaker throughout tho race
purring n week in June. Tho Phils took tho lead on Juno 12 of that season but
'were nosed out when Win Mercer, pitching for tho Giants, beat Wiley Piatt 8
to I, and held tho Phillies to two hits. That was tho year tho Phillies had tho
greatest Individual tenm In Its history, with Delahanty, Flick and Thomas in
the outfield! Lauder, Monto Cross, Lnjolo and Goecklo nnd Cooloy In tho infield
. AlcFurland and Douglas, catchers, nnd Bernhard, Fraser, Donohue, Piatt White'
Duggleby and Townsend ns pitchers.
Bill Shettsline Ileal Builder of Phillies' Teams
During tho 33 years of Its history tho Phillies havo had many wonderful
teams for Individual ability-teams that outclass tho present aggregation for all
around strength, but tho never pulled together right and could not win a pen
nant. Tho present team is proving that team play, combination and haimony
mean more by far than Individual brilliancy in constructing pennant-winning
clubs. It might also bo well to mention that Bill Shettsline, now business man
ager of the club, got better results and handled tho team better than any man
ager in tho history of tho club, barring Moran. Shettsline. for some reason or
other, was passed up for five or six years at two different times, while other
managers wrecked tho teams ho constructed. When allowed to try his hand
again Shettsline always brought tho team back In tho race, except In 1901 when
tho American League took all of his stars but Thomas, Dolehanty. Duggleby
Douglass, Cross and Townsend. This team finished last and ended iflhetS Inrt
career as a manager, and tho following winter niM,., r.- . ....
sss frssir ana the -' indi;"duai --"-
White Sox Lack Confidence at Bat
JifT I ft"s1haJ bcen PuzzIed y the slump of tho White Sox, who looked
so good in their first appearance In this city, but those who attended yeTer
days gamo and were enough Interested, could easily see why the team has
slumped. The White Sox havo been in a batting slump for over a moS
... . H..,., v,v vumiuuiiua in uiemseives.
(Copyright, 1II1L', by Street &. Smith)
Tho stranger sat down on a low sofa
which gave him tho nppearanco of n
spider, all elbows, knees and shins.
"So jou want to play baseball?" said
Merry. "Is that It?"
"I do, nnd I don't." nnsworcd Zlogler
slowly. "I might like It all right after
I get started, but I ain't suro."
"After you got started!" salt! Merry.
"Haven't 5011 played anywhero?"
"Not yet," snltl Hlogler complacently.
"If you enn sparo mo a few minutes,
Mr. Merry, I will explain why I como
hero to meet you from Dexter, I-o-way.
You seo, nil my life I havo dreamed
dreams, and thoy come true. All kinds
of dreams about weather and elections
nnd things of that Bort. They always
happen tho wny I seo them In my
dreams. A month ago I had a dream that
I was to meet you hero and got a Job
pitciung unsciiall with your club."
If such Is not tho case ono will And a hard timn ,i,,ii .... ..
team. In a batting slump, should continue to bunt throughout a inun where l"
tad a shc-run lead and a green youngster on the mound. Bun S the
White Sox many unearned hits and it looked very much as thourt Rowland's
men were thinking more of their averages than anything else. After Suins a
arse lead It was an ideal time for the Sox to start whaling at the ball In order
to regain confidence and shake the slump. r r
Voung Nabors was kidded quite a lot by those fans who forget that the
ranksMThVtedB.ameHhr bem "rUbCS" When they broUe " the Xor aju"e
L I 'WS by far,mre "atUral Bturt than y recrut Mack has trotted
nut yet. Nervousness, lack of control and his own poor fielding ability made
KUbrfUt ft mA OCCflBUm' but thB So dI" relish facing his fast ban
nJ ' l th brenk8' and the Sox had thls eoo lu
.
innJJf lyScl!an haa a hU!p day t third and looked better than ever as an
Inflelder. He a clumsy and will bo for some time to come, but his wonrftrt
Sl'uif. rT0 t W,U Carry h" thh where cleverernelde
ar likely to fall down. Buck Weaver also haa a, busy day at short for the Sox
Zalnv ChanC6S '" a ClPan'CUt manner' many ot thVm being on
.It has bsn ineanrootly stated that the world's r.mrrt t ..i .
-CnvTuT VZ?V?l b ?trenCe Beau0 tho old Pittsburgh outfield"
TJanny Murphy. In his debut with thn Athwtm. i mno ., ,7. . . . . '
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U ormance, nd has not bm approaehed since Murphy turntd the trtefc.
"Merry drew further salvos of fronfeal
oppfame,"
"Maybe you wero laying on your back,"
suggested Merry gravely. "You ought to
turn over once In a while."
Zlegler continued ns 1 he had not
ueuru me remarK,
"I dreamed I would bring this club
luck," said ho, "and through that I
would get to travel and see the country.
I have never been out of I-o-way before,
Mr, Merry, and I llko traveling."
"Oh, you do?" said Merry, looking
again at the clock, lie was loath to
leave this strange person; many a laugh
was m him, but it was time to repair
to tho ball park for the afternoon
struggle.
"I'll tell you wnat you do," said John
suddenly, "I've got to go to the ball
yard now, and you come rl t alons.
We'll see how lucky you are."
"Shall I pitch today?" demanded
Zlesler anxiously.
"Well, maybe not today," said Merry -A
' juu tun warm up in case i nave
to take Cartwrlght out of the box. Got a
uniform?"
"No, sir," said Zlesler, "but I've got
some other clothes in my valise,"
"We'll rig you up somehow," said
Merry. "Bring your grip."
The manager and the man from Dex
ter left the hotl together, followed by
the players, wondering out loud.
"John's got a new bug," said Hamilton.
"He's framing up something for him.
Did you ever see such a thins aa that
before?"
"Not even with Barnum & Bailey," said
"Deo" Culver, the pitcher.
"Boys," said Merry, while the group
waited for a sticct ear, "this Is what
did j on say your niimo was?"
"Aliner Abcrcrombio Zlcglcr."
"Too long," said Merry. "We'll call
you 'Major Boots' for short. Hoys, this
Is Major Boots, nnd hcs como all tho
way fiom Dexter, Iowa, to bring us
luck."
Zlegler wns Intioduced to each mem
Lcr of tho team In turn, bowing awk
wardly nnd shaking hands ns ho mur
mured: " rilnd to make vonr acnualntnnce."
"Tho major Is golni; to wnrm up todav
In enso wo want to put him In tho box."
said Johnny, with a wink. "Ho hasn't
got a uniform, so we'll fit him up tho
best wo can."
They did IK up tho major, nnd when
tho practical Jokers of tho club wero
through with him bo wns a spectacle o
startlo a baseball fan and send a playor
Into hysterics. Tho shirt which thoy
found for him was so short ns barely
to cscapo embarrassing exposure: tho
trousers reached barely to tho knee, and
between trousers and stocking tops was
a slight expanse of red skin. Tho cap
was the largest ono which could be
found, nnd came clown well over tho eyes.
As to shoes, the Dudes, with all their
dovlllsh Ingenuity, could do nothing Mul
ligan, famed for tho slye of his feet, and
sometimes called "Trilby," In dcllcafa
lemembrancc of this distinguishing fea-
.ture of his make-up, had an old pair
or spitted sliocs; but Zelgler could not
got Into them, bo ho appeared In congress
gnlters.
Zlegler drew a roar of laughter as hf
marched ponderously upon tho field, sur
louncled by tho trim athletei of Merry's
team. Ills actions, when Meiry lined him
up with tho other pitchers, kept tho crowd
in n gaio ot merriment. HIb ludicrous at
tempts to Imitate Doc Culver's deliber
ate wind-up and delivery produced wild
cheers.
Merry drew further salvos of Ironical
applause when ho paused behind Zlogler,
us If to study his stlc
"Oh. Merry, where'd you catch that?"
"Who's tho new pitcher''" "Who left
tho gate open?" mid other questions
rnlncd down from the grandstand. Abner
Abercromblo worked away Industriously
throwing every ball as if his llfo depended
upon It, and making Hen nichards cover
a great deal of ground retrieving wild
pitches. Abncr paid not tho slightest at
tention to the crowd.
r"1'm..c,olns Prtty well, ain't I, Mr.
lnZyVr , a!kld-1 "r don,t 1u,t t the
hang of it yet, being new to the Job, but
I will In time. Maybo I better not pitch
today."
Joe Borrell Gets Offer to Fight
for Panama Canal Middle
weight Championship Belt.
"You're doing very well," said Merry
solemnly. "You've got a great wind-up
there. I nover saw ono llko It."
"Well, I'm going to quit now for n
while," said Zlesler. "My arm hurts me."
He rotlred to tho bench, whern Plnirv
Hamilton, the first baeemiaT Solicitously
wrapped him In n heavy sweater and
cautioned him nga nst the dancers nf
taking cold "m the old soup lone."
The gamo that aftornoon was fast and
close. Merry, his heart set on catching
InLtra,?r0r home: worIted hlB men at op
speed. They ran to and from their posl-
in t?,flem'an1 notan inrtant wee
wasted. Abner Abercromble Zlegler his
knees drawn up almost to his chin and
,the ?' W" 8hlrt "mrtewly abandon?
ing his belt, watched the contest In alien
until the last half of the eighth fnnin
Smi! Pene4 h'a moU,h '" the first"
"What's the score?" he asked,
"We've got one, and they've got on
said Merry. "It's all even Com
now, you loafers! Go out there ftnS
b.Mhta up, Wve sotUto ra thit
"You will win In this innlmr" .m
Zlegler suddenly. "I feel It in my bonel"
Sure enough, the Dudes cineheS the
game In their half of the eighth. A base
on balls, a boot in the InHeld. and then
ifiL i.n?' ,he slue&lng ournelder,
stepped Into one. and drove It to the
fenea for three bases,
wIS?, Wr8tu l t0Aa youT" remarked
Zlegler. "I knew It was coming."
(QONTINT7BD TOMORROW.)
EVENING LEDGER MOVIES-THAT'S ABOUT ALL HERZOG'S BUNCH HAS, LOUIE, BUT
jVnt" iv 'in il lit fmn hnvo planned to
give Tyrono Costollo, Iron Man middle
weight, .i KH.il' tcrcptlon at the Dougl.is
A. C. tonight, when ho encounters Knock
out Jack Parrcll. "Cos" canles a big
croud from tho "vlll.ige."
Iho program follows:
First bout Young Carberry, Kensing
ton, vs Lefty Tlor. Southwurk.
Second bout Patsy Kline, Southwark,
vs, Young rjalTney, Oermantowu.
Third bout Ous Andcr&on, Sioux FallB,
S. D., vs Willie Baker, Kensington.
Keniiwlnil-iip Kid III ond, Southwark,
vs. Kid P.itllln, Noith Penii.
Wlnd-ii Tjrone Costollo, North Penn,
vs. Jack Pari ell, 17th 'Waiil.
Johnny Buini, manager of Joe Borrell,
lins leeched nn oltci to light for the
middleweight chaniplonship belt of tho
rnnama Canal, now In the possession of
Jeff Clarke, who boxed at local clubs
sovcral jears ago imdct tho nom do
plumo of "Tho righting Ghost." Tommy
Hog.in wants to stngo tho bout a 20
round affair at Balboa, C Z Panama,
at an enrly date. Burns Is in communica
tion with Hogan lelatlvo to tho match.
He wants a suniautco of SKWO and two
rcund-tilp tickets. '
lommy Connors, up-St.ito middle
weight, who went to Panama for a series
of bouts, has earned a small fortune for
himself thiough u&o of tho mittens and
managing a theatre at Balboa. In a
letter to Johnny Burns here, Connors says
ho can nttach his John Hancock to a
check for $15,000.
Joo Woodard, manager of Tyrone Cos
tollo and Kid Pntlllo. who box at tho
Douglas tonight, also looks after tho
pugilistic aspirations of Snllor Costollo,
welterweight, Noah Mitchell, feather
weight. Harry Wagner, bantamweight,
and Phil Lawrence, welterweight.
Sinco Jess AVIllard won the heavyweight
championship of tho world, tho first boxer
who has adopted the Kansan's moniker
with Young as a prefix Is a Nashville,
Tenn., welterweight. Young Jess Wlllnrd
will meet Roy Hurst, of Camden, who
(.bowed In this city two years ago, at
Nnshvlllo In tho near future.
Kid Sazby. Iiibli fc.ithnnvitrhf i in
New York seeking scraps with Kddle
Wallace, Fronkie Fleming and other "22"
pounders. Saxby mado Philadelphia his
home la-t year.
Charlie Weinert and Jim Savago meet
In Now York, August 31.
An open-air 10-round bout between Tad
Lewis and Kid Curley will bo staged at
Buffalo tomorrow night
Frank Farmer, Oskosh middleweight,
looks good to Billy McCarney, of .this
city. Ho describes tho Weesterner as a
big, fast boxer, a good hitter and only
21 years old,
Billy McGonlgle, fight manager, Is suf-
?,iin.fTa, broken rl8llt hana 3 a re.
suit of a battle staged at 12th and Filbert
ft'ts with Muggsy Taylor, fight pro-
.VT- Spfc ?tors salr a draw was a fair
decision at the conclusion of hostilities
when a guardian of the law Intervened
follow thC,r SeC"d melee- A third 53?
Abo Attell, former featherweight cham
pion, has been beatlnc thn hnr,i,i
lair at faaratoga. One day last week ho
Stabbed 000 winnings, It is said? Ho
probably lost It the next day; but then
Abe doesn't mind getting broke, for he Is
an actor.
Two bantams who promise to break into
the local limelight this season are Young
Jack Toland and Young Joe Tuber, Both
feUows!Bre6SlV a" toW-Wttln little
Bobby Reynolds lias renewed training
and ho Is working more coneetonttouS?
than at any time In his career. Reynolds
may get an opportunity to clash with
Jimmy Murphy the latter part of the
month. -A victory over the West Phlla!
delphlan will put Bob In line formatS
with leading lightweights. matches
Happy Littleton, a New Orleans mid-
?I6Jgh,vWJ!,.n,al!e hls Northern debut
n New York tomorrow night, when he
tMUee Johnny Howard, of Bayonne The
''"" '." w much peeved because Hallo?
Grande's press asent (s informing the
Howard"" that th 3e?bS"
IT'S A FIGHT IN NATIONAL RACE,
HENCE ALL THE SCRAPPINESl
Umpires Are Getting Theirs, Players Aro on Edge, and Whm
Rucus Is a Boiling Affair, Jtist Because It Is
V the Greatest Battle Ever Staged.
By GRANTLAND EICE
Johnson tunics a bale of smoke;
Maiquaid's slant has a two-foot diop;
lluckert You said it, Kid, SOME
HLOKE
One of the best In ffio pitching crop;
Alexander, the reigning prise,
Out there tolimbifl and always good
Slip it along to tho leading guys
And then again there's a bloke named
Wood
Dale's curve bicaks in a mystic maze;
Grab the laurel for Old Man Plank;
Matty, picked rip on his likely days,
Stacks like a million in the hank;
Kudolph's down for a winning bet;
Mamaux works as a star guy should;
Three loud cheers for the Laureled Set
Ancf then again there's a bloke named
Wood
"Wo'vo heard a lot about Joo Wood's
lame, arm this season. Wo wish our type
writer was busted in tho samo spot.
The Cause of the Rumpus
A number of high disgruntled fanatics
havo written In to lnqulro as to tho main
causo of all bitter warring spirit shown
upon tho ball fields of tho National
League this campaign; ns to why umplios
nio being drawn Into dally broils and
personal, as well as Impersonal, combat3
aio being staged upon tho peovlsh ath
letes. Making no excuses for said athletes,
the answer Is what Carlylo or the equally
late Mr. Shelley would call a double
coppered cinch.
Nover before in nil baseball history has
any such closely fought, hectic war been
waged for a pennant among bo many
club's. There has never been an occasion
In tho past when six clubs came tum
bling Into August all within easy shooti
ing distanco of tho top.
Now. tho athletes all realize thnt thn
dajs of big money In baseball aro wan
ing; that a period ot retrenchment Is at
hand in tho near future, when $10,0 10
salaries nro to bo pruned at both ends
nnd chopped In tho middle.
ICnowIng this, all hands now In the hunt
me looking forward with keen eagcrnen
to tno jiiotx) or ?3000 pot to bo awaided
each club In the next world series. Tbrfo
thousand dollars looks larger now to tho
nthlcto than It over looked before. And
where all clubs havo a chance, or whoro
at least six are almost on oven terms, tho
struggling combatants figure that each
run may mean a ball game, and that
every ball game may mean a pennant In
a closo drive under tho wire. Under these
rabid conditions each decision from an
umpire takes nn ndded importance, for
each decision may mean a shift of that
J30CO In tho wrong dlrcctlon-J3000 to tho
man not to the club.
This Is no excuse for rowdy conduct
uu u.u ucici, dui unaerstandlng human
nature, which nobody does, it is fairly
easy to seo Just why the earnest athlete
gets worked up to a frenzy and a froth
until the bubbles begin to pop In his
brawny neck.
Over in the A. L.
There is no such bitter warfare In tin
American League for two reasons-1. Only
three clubs In that circuit have a chance
.... n.o uwor uve, wnue desiring to win.
,,aVnO-rH0r"1, ser,ea ha,e t0 y them
up. .. They know approximately upon
what portion of their persons Ban John"
son will light It they get too gay and
festive with his umpires. r
Maxims of the 19th TTM
thlZ h0 !!aih a SuPP'e w-lst is greater
than he what hath a neck like a rhlnocT
w?'i?t-50tn U proflt a b'oke to gain
a SOO-yard drive and lose a two-foot pTitt"
two fairly Important sections of basebi
as it is played, nut hero Is tho evldsm
from which you can do your own w3
raveung.
For n long spelt It looked to be almciy
a certainty that ono or tho rour Eajtri
clubs would finish first In tho Natlonil
League. But Pittsburgh and Chicago wl
tho strotcn at home, whero Plttsburji'i
alono has 23 September affairs for Fortq j
Field, nnd it Is Just ns well to recall tbil
circumstanco that this season most of lit 1
winning has been uono upon home iutt
If the Braves. Phillies. Olnnts nnH ruul
gers or any ono of them finds It Impos
slble to pack away a big lead from m!k
August to September, what show hau
tlioy of outsnrlntlng the Cubs ml
Pirates down tho strotch, with all font
Eastern clubs spending tho greater part
of Soptembcr upon strictly hostile (uf
alien soil?
But, for that matter, any dope on ttij
National League just at present Is a low, I
There Isn't the somblnnco of a guess jetj
in sigiu.
K(T Cm.ltt C,,ri,ln T)l,M IB
H -l""o U'uiu null -
Tork Yacht Club run from Mnrblehead, Mmi'j
to Uloucester jesterday was spoiled by fosij
Alter an uncccssrui attempt Had Dcen tnaaa ti i
urnuiiizo a raco tno neec was oraerta n 1
proceed nt will, and tho squadron enterri
'"n win, wiim-jammers xor me moat i
tn tow.
Chandler Will Recover
DBS MOINHS. In.. Auir 10. Blllv Chandlen
who was badly Inlured In tho :i00-ml!e aoW
mouiis race uurciny wnon Druer Joe coo:
anil Morris Keolor. f!hiindlTr's mechiDxl
wcro killed, was resting easily In a tuwpiW
louay. 1113 recovery was reported cercam.
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAU
NATIONAL I.KAOUn
Won. Lost. Pet. Win. WW
riillllrs r..i 4(1 .Ml
Brooklyn , . . , . fil 48 .529
Chlratro fin 48 .S10
Now York 19 47 .510
I'lttMliiirgli BO 49 .BO'S
"""'nn fit fin .sm
fit. Louis 19 BJS .171
Cincinnati 43 87 .130
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,.110 M
.470 M
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Boston 03
Detroit 03
Chicago ..... 00
Wushlngton .. S3
New Ynrk ... 47
St. Louis .... 39
Cleveland .... 37
Atlilctlcs .... 33
AMERICAN LKAGUi:
Won. Lost. Vet. Win. Lose MM
31
38
40
48
48
60
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07
twin two. ILose two,
rEDEHAL LEAGUE
01a t.033 t.m -u
.631 ,027 .019 .-SI
,000 .fioi .sol .,m
fiSS ,S29 .S20 ,.
.495 t.SOS t.183 .Ml
.391 .100 .SS W
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ivansas city 37 11
riilrugo 87 4 1
$.ek ,- 80 41
ritt.burgh 85 41
at. LoiiIm . rti jt
iiuiTuio ;, 47 89
llrooklyn ,.,40 89
Ilaltlmore ....,,,,, 35 60
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110 north ninth stheet
ASIEHIOAN LEAGUE
BASEBALL TODAY
SHIBE PARK
ATHLETICS vs. CHICAGO
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