FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL COMMENT -
PHILLIES, OFF AGAIN, ON AGAIN,
KEEP FANDOM AT FEVER HEAT
Quick Recovery From Toboggan Sets Pennant Talk
A-buzzing Killefer Declares Phils Class of
League and Should Win
- 'AKMtHth the Phillies had far from ft good week, Moron's men still lead
the National League by the ume margin they held a week ngo. After Tluirs
Osy.'a ! with Pittsburgh, which marked their third straight defeat, even ths
most hnMlne fan wm forced to admit that It seemed as If the tram hnd allot
Its belt, Tut .once again the Phlla came back with a tush. The season ha
$ full of Phllty "come-backs," when It looked ae If they were slipping; but
tww h- been more timely or sensational than the one staged Friday and
, Ttatanlay.
f The single victory over Pittsburgh and the routing of tho Cubs In both
own Saturday enabled Moran's men to regain the game that had been lost
eh JH6 Dodgew earlier In the week. In actual figures, the Fhlllles arc one gnmo
and two points ahead of Brooklyn; but as ball players figure, they are four
tames ahead.
Phillies Figure They Have Four-Game Lead on Brooklyn
Ball teams always figure every game as won until It has been lost, and os
Brooklyn haa lost four more gamea than the Phillies, Moran's men say they
hav a four-game lead on Brooklyn. The fact that Brooklyn has won two more
games than the Fhllllea does not enter Into the caso at all In tho eyes of the
Thllfy player, as they are not only confident thoy will win those extra Knmcs
when they aro played, but they refuse to admit that they will lose on the samo
average that they have for three months.
In the last three months tho Phillies have about broken even; but they be
lieve to a mtn that a winning streak Is to be started that will include the six
games which they are behind tho schedule. Brooklyn has played 113 games,
while the Phillies have played only 107. If tho six odd games result In victories,
the Fhllllea will .lave the four full-gamo lead they count upon. Two of these
extra games will he played this week, when double-headers are scheduled with
Chicago and Cincinnati. If both result In victories for tho Phils, they will havo
gained another full game.
Pesky Reds Forever Upsetting Pennant Dope
While the Phillies looked far from good at times durjng the last week, It
must be admitted that none of the other National League teams looked a bit
better, aside from Cincinnati, which Is too far down In the race to bo seriously
considered now, Tho Reds have done excellent work In upsetting pennant con
tenders throughout the season; but, unfortunately, thoy havo upset tho Phillies
too often to oult tho fans.
The coming series with Cincinnati will really be a more Important one than
the present series with the Cubs. Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh have
found the Phllllcj easy to date, and Moran's men must beat Cincinnati de
cisively or loio valuable ground.
Cincinnati Will Find Phil Pitchers in Better Shape
The Reds Will find the Phllly pitching staff In much better shape than It
has been at htyother time when the two teams have met. White the pitching,
lt rule, has been conslstenly brilliant, a review of the games played with the
Reds this season shows that Cincinnati benefited by tho fact that Moran was
forced, to work his pitchers In such a manner against others teams that they
have not been on edge at any time a gainst'' tho Reds. The coming series will find
the' Phillies well irtlfled sinco tho return ft McQuillan.
gk .return .o forr- by Mayer would place the Phillies In a wonderful position
for a stirring finish. Rlxey and Dcmaree continue to show splendid form, and
hate proved capable running mates for Alexander, while in McQuillan Moran
has the twlrlen he has needed throughout the season. There Is not a better
relief pitcher In ' to country today than McQuillan, because he is better fitted
for this role than any other twlrler.
McQuillan Will be Moran's Relief Pitcher
'To date Moran has not had a capable relief twlrlcr'wlthout sending a regu
lar in, and ruining him for his usual turn on the mound. Lack of a dependable
fescue twlrler has cost the Phillies more games this season than Is generally
believed,, because there were times when Moran kept a pitcher on the mound
nd lost a game rather than work a regular out of turn.
McQuillan is one of those rare gems who needs but very little warming up
to go to the mound, r.nd many times when he was a member of the Phillies'
team, several years ago, grabbed a ball from Billy Murray and went to tho
mound for relief work without having thrown a single ball. While ho walks
batsmen occasionally, McQuillan has remarkable control. Add to this his
knowledge of batsmen and his nerve, and it will be easy to see that he is the
Ideal pinch pitcher, and it la in this role that Moran expects him to be of great
value to the team.
Killefer Declares Phils Best Team in League
Bill Killefer, who is In an excellent position to know. Is convinced that the
Thlllies look Just a trifle better than any team In the league, and feels certain
that fo team will overhaul them. Killefer says that the pitchers looked bad
for a few days st week, but that all of them seem to bo Just as strong as
they w,re at the start of the season. Mayer's lack of form is a puzzle to the
rrilllant re-elv He says that Mayer looked Just as good to him, and had as
much, "Stuff" when ho was batted from the mound In his last two starts as he
J-.adwhen he r.a one of the leading pitchers of the league.
"I can't understand Mayer's failure to win," says Killefer. "Ho has every
thing, but Just seems to be worried because everybody predicted ho would slip.
He seems to go bad suddenly, and mainly through his failure to work the cor
ners as he does when he Is right.
"In the game against Pittsburgh last week, ho had everything and started
offgreat, but when he got In a hole he seemed to loso control, and pitched too
many balls right over the centre of the plate. He will get over It when he
sees that the rest of the pitchers are going -well, and that his let-down has not
ruined our chances. I look to see Mayer come through In great style beforo
the close of the season. ,
"If he docs they will have an awful time getting us out of first place.
Still Has Fears of Boston Braves
"I think Brooklyn will stay right In the race, but I am a little afraid of
Boston also. If Hughes comes back to form Sfnd Rudolph does not crack they
Will be heard from yet. In his game against us Rudolph did not have a thing,
but I sea he came back Btrgg against 8t, Louis. If he and Hughes can hold
up they, will bo in the race yet, but no team looks as good to me as the Phils.
"Alexander has not started to work yet. He wants to go In every third
day now, but Moran won't let him yet, because he does not think It Is time for
that until some team catches us. When the time comes you will see tho
.Fhillles there with the punch."
Connie Slack Recalls Shortstop Sam Crane
As expected. Manager Mack has recalled Shortstop Sam Crane from Rich
mond. Crane was with the Athletics In the spring, but was sent to Jack Dunn
for further seasoning, as he lacked batting ability. Crane has hit well at Rich
mond and should Improve accordingly on his return to the Macks. In all other
4partments Crane Is a high-class ball player, covering as much ground as any
shortstop in the major leagues. He Is another Bancroft on balls hit to right,
a remarkable arm being a great asset on plays of this sort.
In striking out 1.4 St. Louis batsmen yesterday, "Hub" Leonard, star south
paw of the Red Sox, made a new Btrlkeout mark for the season. The previous
record had been held Jointly by Weldon Wyckoff. and Grover LoudermllU. It
is two below the American League record of 16 held by Rube Waddell and
t'red Glade.
The failure of the Phillies to land Fred Snodgrass was a great disappoint
mnt to the fans. Haggling over a few dollars with the pennant at stake was
responsible for the slip-up. It was only natural that Snodgrass should want
A to extract and It was worth the chance for the Phillies to have granted
fcuw Ms demand. Snodgrass Is only 27 years old and is almost certain to flnft
his Wttiag eye with a change pf teams. He will be a great help to the Braves.
V
Tou Tom Xmwteefi, Mack's recruit from Rldgewny, pitched the Athletics
. Wf vtetery f the Western trip when he held Cleveland to two hits,
rBttk.oX tfcsse safstlM were doubles, made by .Elmer Smith. The Mackmen
i iz hits an seMed brilliantly.
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George Whittcd is playing a brillinnt game for the Phillies. Ho has
saved two gnmes in tho last three days and then with a timely wallop
has put his team on the right side of the scoring ledger.
THE BULL MOOSE OF THE BLEACHERS
Andy Anderson's Discovery Some Remarks About
Copenhagen A Voice to Stampede a Con
vention A New Thing in Rooting
By CHARLES E. VAN LOAN
The World's Most Famous Writer of Baseball Fiction.
Copyright. 1011. by Street &
Smith.
ANDY ANDERSON, left fielder for the
. Bantams, discovered tho "Bull
Moose," a distinction which remained pe
culiarly his own. No other ball -player
ever coveted It.
Andy found tho Moose tho day he lost
"Bush" Hawley's fly ball In the sun.
This sort of an accident happens to every
outfielder, for there are days when the
keenest eye betrays Its owner and the
most brilliant ball player goes wrong.
The. situation was a crltlcaj orje, and
Andy was up on his toes at the crack of
the bat. The Ponies, flsfiUng for the
leadership of the second division, had
managed to get two men on the bases,
with two hands outA Then up came Bush
Hawley, a desperate youth, with a habit
of breaking up ball games.
Andy had one glimpse of the white
speck as It rose against the dark back-
when It passed
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of relief when Bush chose aerial suicide,
saw the reliable Andy come dashing in
toward the diamond. They did not hear
the shrill warning given by Louie Crabbe,
the centre fielder, but they witnessed Its
effect when Andy hesitated an Instant,
and then, whirling suddenly, plunged
back toward the fence.
Andy did the best that was In htm, but
the ball which he should have caught "in
his teeth" dropped to the turf 20 yards In
front of his drumming spikes, and two
runs careened across the plate, Ander
son's present to the Ponies.
To misjudge a fly ball Is a capital crime
In an outfielder, and the bleacher jury
brought In a verdict Immediately, with
out recommendation to mercy,
"Aw, rotten! Hottenl"
"Buy him some smoked glasses!"
"Wipe the tears out of your eyes, and
watch the ball!"
These and many more remarks rained
down on Andy In a perfect storm, but
he retained sufficient presence of mind
to hold Bush on second base. This duty
performed, Andy began to walk In short
circles, bewailing his luck and cursing
the "high sky" which had tricked him,
The Jargon of condemnatory -outcries
sounded In his ears, with no friendly
voice to shout: "Hard luck, old b-p-o-y!
Hard luck!" Nobody cares to encourage
an outfielder when he loses a fly ball in
the sun, lie Is paid to have an eye like
an eagle.
Qlldersleeve Was preparing to pitch to
the next batter, and by degrees the noise
died away to that it was in comparative
uience that the Bull
Moose introduced
"THE BULL MOOSE OF THE
THEN WINS 'EM
himself. Andy heard a preliminary rum
ble In the crowd behind him, as It might
have been a pipe organ warming up. and
then a roaring blast of sound beat down
all lesser disturbances a blast of vocal
dynamite, deep pitched, resonant and fill
ing the air with tremendous vibrations.
It was truly a remarkablo voice one
that might havo moved a regiment of
cavalry or stampeded a national conven
tion. It halted tho ball players in their
tracks, and it caused Andy Anderson to
cock both sunburned ears In the direc
tion whence it came. And this was the
message it conveyed, each syllable rever
berating across the field:
"Bean head I Bean-head Anderson!
Take Jilm back to Copenhagen!"
The bleacherltes greeted this brilliant
sally with laughter and cheers. The
humor of the baseball fan is crude and
elemental In the extreme, consisting for
the most part of ear-worn phrases and
Jests as old iib the game Itself. It Is
very seldom that originality finds Its way
Into the bleacher seats, and the crowd,
at (list startled by 'the booming tones so
nar at hand, recognized the refere'n'co to
Copenhagen as "now stuff," andl ap
plauded accordingly. Andy, sturig by the
Insinuation, choked down a desire to; pro
clulm that he was born In Stoux Falls.
Andy was young not quite two seasons
In the big league and bleacher condem
nation was a new thing to him.
, The commotion died away when the
next batter smote weakly and was thrown
out at first, and Andy trotted back to
tho bench, meekly presenting himself to
tho grilling which he expected to receive
from his teammates. He was nbt disap
pointed. They told htm exactly- what
they thought of a man who would lose
a ball in the sun with two on and twi
out.
Andy made a feeble excuse out of thb
far corner of his mouth and busied him
self at tho bat pile. It seldom falls that
when a player has distinguished himself
In one way or another ho comes to bat
Immediately afterward. George Kehoe,
third baseman, was also raking over the
bats. To him Andy put a question.
"Did I hear him!" exclaimed Kehoe.
"You don't see any cotton In my ears,
do you? Everybody heard him! What's
the .use of a telephone when a man like
that can stick his head out of the win
dow and talk with people In the next
town? If I had pipes like that, I'd lay
for un umpire's Job! Why, Silk O'Lough
lln would sound like a croupy baby be
side met"
"I wonder where he got that Copen
hagen stuff?" said Andy. "First thing
you know he'll have these people think
ing I'm a Norwelglan or something like
that."
Then, armed with the short black
muageon already famous in the big
league, Andy advanced to the plate.
Handsome Harry McCarter was pitching
ur ins i-onies mar. aay, was a mas
ter of sarcasm, as well as of three meth
ods oi aeuvering trio spltball, and he
grinned at Andy in friendly fashion, for
Handsome believed In talking to his vic
tims, "I see you've got your press agent here
today," said McCarter genially. "How
kid?" are r,n' him to boost you.
"Aw,
shut up!" growled Anderson.
CONTINUED TOMORROW.
Ball Players Guests at Keith's
iua Biimper or ma Phillies and Chlcaso
clubs will be the guests of the minutntnt
of B. P, Keith's Theatre tonlsht? ocrawlns
the boxee which will be special feserVed to?
them. Tom Lewis, a veteran comedian and a
former baseball player, will present for the
first time here the baseball play "Urother
Fans,'- which was written around in Incident
that happened on the day the New York
and Chicago world's tour teams played a
game In London before Kins U corse V,
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LEAGUE MAY DISRUPT
BODY DURING SEASON
American League Faced Tem
pestuous Times Following
Troubles and Quarrels
of Last Year
If the local soccer organisations hope
tp weather tho coming season success-full-,
there must be an absence of the
petty squalls that were so much In evi
dence last year. Jealousy on the part
of tho officials of the different leagues,
for the most part, was the cause of these
disagreements.
From a reliable source the Information
has been received that the American
League of Association Football Clubs Is
In a bad way and that It would not be
at all surprising to those who have fol
lowed Its affairs closely to see It dis
band before the season Is well under
way.
Despite the optimism bo prevalent at
the nnnual meetlnir last week, the new
ofDclals must feel that they havo a hard
row to hoo before the organisation will
bu again received Into the good graces
of soccer enthusiasts.
Tho death knell of the American
League was sounded last winter, when1 Its
ofllcers refused to permit the teams to
take part In the Eastern Association
benefit. For this action they were
promptly suspended for three years,
along with tho league's delegates to the
parent body.
Only two teams are certain to retain
their franchises In the American League.
The Hibernians and Victor aro the teams
that can bo counted on. The champion
Bethlehem eleven probably will play In
dependently. West Philadelphia will not
placo a team In the field, and Falls has
Joined tho Allied League. The Rangers
mado such a poor showing last year
that tho team was almost ready to quit.
The plans of Dlsston and Victor Talking
Machine have not been made public, but
they aro not expected to remain In tho
American League.
If the Americans Intend to play as nn
outlaw organization, they will have the
unqualified support of more teams than
they can count on at present, and of the
soccer public, before their emulation "of
the "Feds" meets with success,
s e
An official of the United League pre
dicts a stormy season for the Allied
Amateur League, whereas the latter or
ganization appears to be much the
strongest of the lot This year the Allies
will have at least six divisions of eight
clubs each, and probably seven divisions.
Victrlx Is the only club in the first
division last year thai will not be rep
resented by a team, and its place Is taken
by Falls. J, B, Farrell, erstwhile leader
of the "Vies," will guide the destinies of
the Wanderers.
Harmony has always reigned in the
ranks of the Allied League, In direct con
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COACHING EXPECTED TO AID PENN
r)r. CarfS. Williams, of the
Backfield, Which Assures innovation .urooKe Will
Take Charge of Kickers Dickson, Trainer
This year, for the first time since i the
University of Fnn;?,vnl !",, ,,if
down hill In football, the Red and Blue
will have a coaching siau ""..,
culated to spell all-around emciency.
It falls It will be because the men
charge have lost their cunning, or
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The new Football Committee, with
Wharton fllnkler as chairman, came Into
power on the assumption that the coach
ing was at fault for most of the defeats
of Vecent years. During the coming sea
son, therefore, the coaching staff will
be put to its most severe test.
It Is planned to begin work on Sep
tember 7, the day following Labor Day.
This will be about a week earlier than
the Quakers usually start, but no earlier
than Harvard, Yale and other big urn
versttles begin preliminary practice. or
the first week the work will not be done
on Franklin Field.
It Is understood that the few men who
will make up the squad at this tlmo will
be divided, the linemen working In one
place and the backs In another. On Sep
tember 15 work wilt begin In earnest on
Franklin Field
The assurance that the season will bn .1
successful one Is based on the announce
ment that Dr. Carl B. Williams Instead of
being merely an adviser. In which capac
ity he has worked for many years, will De
an actlvo coach.. Not only will bo coach
every day, but he will be with tho team
during Its games Instead of acting as nn
official ns heretofore. Doctor Williams nl
ready has been engaged as an official for
two chomptonshlp games and ho will of
ficiate at them. But for the rest of the
year ho will devote himself exclusively to
the team. Pennsylvania's other coaches
will be George H. Brooke, who completes
the third year of his contract; Byron V.
Dickson and Dr. Charles Wharton.
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coaching Is based upon the appointment
of Doctor Williams. He Is the Haughton
type of coach. This does not mean that
the two men are alike in temperament,
but merely that their generaljjoheme of
football strategy Is the same.
Williams, like Haughton, Is a believer
In the theory that football success de
pends first of all upon a sound defense:
that It must precede the building up pf
a successful attack. This means that
Pennsylvania's football candidates will be
thoroughly grounded In the rudiments and
that then they will be taught In detail a
defense for the forward pass, end runs and
for every other sort of nn attack. When
Williams was an active coach he built up
a secondary defense that was made the
basis for defensive football everywhere.
Football has changed very much since
then, but the principles of defense are
much the same.
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vision over all the coaching. n t
strategist and will probably work out a
good many new plays, -
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aro to have George H. Brooke deJ!
mo n.iww.. w ...a t'uiiiuis ana OJf
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liuoii-ui i.viiui,ivMiiifi v, i,itD piayers. Ms
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though ror the treatment of tniuru.-
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In creditable fashion. The last time1 htl
oMIclated here there was a lack of !
operation In the coaching staff. Thersi
will bo none this year because th entlt I
coaching staff played football at about
luw o.lliiu .lHO UI1U nicy MlOrOUgnij ll
demand each other.
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tins years rooiDau committee Is that
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The committee will meet regularly with
the Board of Coaches and nothing -..,.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
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Washington S7 54 .514
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HI. Louis 41 71 .366
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