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I T 170 IMADrV flf A UnTAxt ;
PHILLIES LOOKING MORE AND MORE
LIKE PENNANT WINNERS EACH DAY
Double Defeat of Cincinnati Reds Boosts Moran's Stock.
Herzog's Team Plays Better Ball Than Any Red
land Team Has for Several Years
WHEN A FELLER REALLY NEEDS THE REST
WELL WELL
WELL WHAT
MERC SAW
Ths Phillies checked the mad rush of the Itcds. In performing thin feat
Mbrnn'a league leaders turned a trick that six Natlor.al League teams have tried
without success In tho last thrco weeks, and today tho Phillies look more like
th pennant winner than at any tlmo this season. Throughout tho year the
Phillies have failed to come from behind as often as championship teams gen
erally do, and tho Impression was growing t'.tat the Phils lacked the punch In a
Hnch, But yesterday they proved conclusively that they haVo that punch that
will te essential In the flnnl dash.
One month ngo but little excitement would have been created by beating
the Neds twlcd In an afternoon, but tho present Cincinnati team Is as strong as
any In the league, and has been traveling at n faster clip than all of tho contenders
for four weeks. How Hcrzog brought this team out of tho slump hat has
gripped Clnclnnntl teams for several seasons Is a mystery, and thcro appears
to bo only one explanation and that Is Herzog.
Last winter, when Herzog entered tho field as a bidder for tho services of
Charley Dooln, President Herrmann, of tho Heds, and President Baker, of tho
Phillies, reminded the Cincinnati leader that he wns bidding for tho services of
an ex-manager, who would bo his logical successor In caao ho failed to nil tho bill.
Herzog told both Herrmann and Baker that ho realized what ho was doing, and
Wanted Dooln because ho thought ho would bo a valuablo man for tho team.
Herzog Made His Own Funeral Arrangements
Shortly after Dooln was signed, Hcrzog discussed tho matter with iho
Evknino Lkdoeii representative. Ho said: "I know what I am doing. I
took Dooln, nnd 1 know thnt ho will be my logical successor If I fall to make
good; but don't think I will bo crossed by any ball player. If I don't make
good, thcro won't bq enough left of tho Cincinnati team for It to make a
rcspcctablo showng In a minor league. I told Herrmann this, nnd ho knows
that I mean It."
Shortly after tho season opened tho Reds mado their first appearance here,
and at that tlmo Hcrzog declared that ho had worked on tho wrong lines and
that ho had reached a period where It was mako or break with him. Ho said
that his veterans must go. Ho admitted that several of tho men had helped him
Quito a lot, but that the spirit was missing and tho fans wcro beginning to clamor
for his release
"My contrnct runs to tho end of this season," said Herzog. "I havo only a
few more months to mako good, but they can't beat a man who won't be beaten,
and I am going to finish strong. I havo mode some mistakes, but I sco my
errors and they won't be repeated. When wo como hero again you will Beo a
different team,"
Reds' Leader Surprised at Team's Good Record
Herzog himself hardly expected that ho could accomplish what ho has In
tho last month, Tho Heds have played wonderful ball, and with a team that
contains only two men who wcro with It when Herzog took charge In tho spring
of 1914. Tho Phillies, Braves, Cubs and Dodgers all look better on paper, but it
Is, doubtful If any of them has better prospects for the future than tho Reds.
Players' nnd managers throughout tho National Lcaguo havo stated that
Hcrzog could not make good as a major lcaguo manager, becauso ho did not havo
the patlenco or the prober disposition, nnd some frankly admitted that they
thought ono of Herzog's veterans would havo his Job. Hcrzog has cleaned tho
team of Its veterans, and now has a team of youngsters which Is full of light and
Whoso members have adopted the slogan of Hcrzog, that "they won't bo beaten."
The Phillies came through, however and upset tho well-laid plans of Hcrzog,
ond did It a manner that thrilled 15,000 spectators. There was little doubt In
the minds of tho fans but that Alexander would get away with his game, even
though he was opposed to Pcto Schneider. The triumph In tho second, how
ever, was unexpected under any circumstances, but even more so when the
Phillies overcame a three-run lad In th closing Innings and simply outgamed
a game ball team.
Alexander was at his best In the first contest, and nobody realized this better
than Manager Herzog, who pulled Schneider from tho mound when tho Phillies
Went Into a three-run lead. Schneider had pitched good ball, but Hcrzog realized
that It would be almost Impossible to tally three runs off Alexander and decided
to save Schneider for tho second game. In case McKenery needed, help.
Schneider Tried to Help McKenery Out
McKenery needed the help, and Schneider was sent to the rescue with the
Reds leading, but the Phillies were not to be denied and overhauled tho Reds and
won after ono of the most nerve-racking games of tho year. It was the first time
-in over a month that tho Phillies have been able to como from behind In a
Victory, and this mado tho triumph doubly sweet to tho fans.
Whllo the Phillies wero winning two games from the Reds, tho Dodgers were
breaking even In a double-header with the Cardinals, and another full game was
gained on Brooklyn. The world's champion Braves continued their winning
career, however, by beating tho Cubs, and Stalllngs' team Is still far too close for
eeaifort, Dick Rudolph worked on tho mound for tho Braves and pitched another
Khut-out game. Rudolph's last two games havo been of such sterling quality
that It begins to look as if he was at last in shapo for tho gruelling finish.
Pillion, Mack Recruit, Has Great Strike-out Record
Kvcry other day Manager Mack signs up a now player for the Athletics
and the fans are having troublo remembering their names. It Is said that
Mack Is far from satisfied with the showing of many of his recruits who were
counted upon to fit into his new machine and at tho present time has Harry
Davis, Ira Thomas, Joe Bush and a Score of other scouts combing the bushes
for future greats.
Pillion, tho youth who twirled against tho Tigers, was picked up by Thomas
at Hartford, Conn. He was pitching for tho Farmlngton team of the Connecti
cut Valley League, where he had been making a wonderful record as a strike
out artist. Pillon Is but 18 years of age. He pitched for Hartford High
School two years ago and It Is likely he will need further seasoning. He Is
a southpaw and Is a finely -put together youngster.
"Topsy" Hartsell Retires From Baseball
Topsy" Hartsel, ono of the most brilliant and popular baseball players
ever affiliated with a local team, has retired from tho game. After being re
leased by the Athletics In 1911 Hartsel drifted around In various minor leagues,
ar wound up his career with Fort Wayne, of the Central League. He turned
In his uniform a few days ago and announced that ho was through with tho
game. Hartsel played with the Mackmcn In tho world's scries of 1905 and 1910,
ana was a memuer or tne pennant-winning team In 1902. He Is well fixed
financially.
Pol Perritt, Quite Talkative Once, But Now
When the (Hants were In St. Louis Perritt talked himself Into a column In
the St. Louis Times telling how he was going to start on a great winning streak.
He modestly admitted that Alexander might almost hold his own with him for the
remainder of the season, but that It was doubtful. Since that time Perritt has
Jol five successive games, and has been driven from the mound In three of them.
Intentional passes are becoming disastrous. Just a few days ago a game
was lost because a batsman was passed Intentionally, and yesterday's victory In
the second game was clinched by Nlehoff when Schneider was trying to pass
him intentionally to take a chance on Eddie Burns. The Cincinnati twlrler got
the ball too close to the plate, and Nlehoff reached out and slammed It against
the right-field fence, bringing hpmo Cravath and Whltted with the winning runs.
Some of the fans were inclined to be a bit peevish because Eddie Burns
allowed a throw at the plate to get away, but this was uncalled for, as there was
no, chance to catch Mollwltz had Burns handled the throw perfectly. Burns has
been catching splendid ball and Is a far better receiver than most of the second
catchers In the National League, Burns is not a Klljefer just yet, but more than
fills the bill as a substitute.
The players and guests from the 12 cities attending the International Typo
graphical Union baseball tournament In this city went to Atlantic City on a
pedal train yesterday. No games were scheduled for yesterday, but the play
uuii resumed this morning. Baseball fans here have noted that there are Bome
wHlerful players In this league, and two or three former printers aro now
attpvisNC In tho major leagues.
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THE BULL MOOSE OF THE BLEACHERS
Information Concerning One Aloysius Reagan That
First Great Day at the Game Aloysius Moves
to Heaven as a Residence
By CHARLES E. VAN LOAN
The World's Most Famous Writer of Baseball Fiction.
Cop) right, lot:, by Street & Smith.
When Andy Andtrson lout a My ball in
the sun, the Uantams' supporters roasted
him. Hut when they had quit, n, new
rooter, with a olce that would stampele 11
romcntlon, roared out that Andy ought to
be taken back to Copenhagen. It Has a
new one, and tickled tho crowd. Andy,
after the Inning closes, goes to bat.
Again the voice roars out a strange col
lection of humor and downright "panning"
which amuses tho crowd, Tho Uantams
git into a nertoua state, wrangle with each
other, and lose tho game. The next day
the Hull Moose, as thry call the unknown
rooter, predh ts their defeat.
They lose tho Kiime and their tempers.
At last the manager calls a halt and de
ildes to get the Hull Moose. lie puts a
i'etectle on the trail, who presently re
ports that the Hull Moose Is a waiter at
the Metropolitan Orlll. The manager then
finds out how many of his men have dress
suits, and declares-, that he Is ready to
begin.
Aloysius Reagan, at 45 cars of nee,
regarded llfo as a bitter disappointment.
Fate gave him a militant spirit and a
filibustering disposition, and then played
him the sorry Joke of elbowing him Into
an ocupatlon where It was necessary to
smother these natural tendencies under
a pall of obsequious politeness. With a
firm belief that ho was born to glvo or
ders, Reagan had been forced to spend
nearly 3u years of his llfo In taking them.
Gifted with tho voice of a commander-in-chief,
Aloysius Reagan's hard lot was
to find himself a murmuring, mumbling
eervltor, with one foot pressed hard on
1 ps&S"
RUNS SCORED BY
MAJORS FOR WEEK
AMEMCAN LEAQUE.
"Aloysius scarcity noticed this crime."
the soft pedal and his vocal output cut
down to "Yes, sir," "No, sir," and
"Thank you kindly, sir."
He had been a waiter for nearly SO
years a gooa waiter out in Jus profes
sion ho had found no satisfaction save
that which arose from a few private and
unreported battles with French chefs and
German head waiters.
As time went on he felt himself be
coming more and more of a puppet, a
trained automaton who answered to any
name which came first to the tongue of
the patron Emll, Fritz, George, and,
worst of all Alphonsel Is It any won
der that at 45 Aloysius was sour and
cratibea ana -ready to quarrel with des
tiny? Is It any wonder that he should
welcome any outlet for the feelings so
long penned up within him?
It was a chance patron of the Metro
politan Grill who gave Aloysius the key
wmen uniocaea me nooaeaies.
"I've a ticket for the ball game," said
the stranger, who had lunched well, and
was, therefore, mellow, "and I can't use
It. You have your afternoons oft?"
"Yes, sir," said Aloysius, wondering If
this was some new kind of a tip.
"Perhaps you would like to go, George,"
said the patron, upsetting Aloysius' men
tal operations by waving away 40 cents
In change.
"Yes. sir; thank you kindly, sir," said
Aloysius, taking away both ticket and
small change, and wishing he might be
permitted to strangle th next man who
should call him "Ueorge," that name
1
being applied almost exclusively to negro
waiters,
Alcslus went to tho game and sat in
the grand stand. Ho recalled that In the
days of his youth he had played center
field for n hash-houso team in St. Louis
and had been more than a little interested
in tho national pastime. Ho wondered
w hat had become of Ward, Connor, Brou
thcrs, Anson, Clarkson and Kelly, the
National Lcaguo stars of his recollection.
He bought a score card, but the players'
names wero strange to him, and even the
game Itself seemed changed In many par
ticulars. Only one thing remained as It had been.
The samo old cries still resounded from
tho bleachers, evidently handed down
from father to Ron. Aloysius recalled that
when he was 20 and "slinging hash" In
St. Louis he had been a famous fan.
There was very little nojso In the grand
stand that day, and, after the second
Inning, a small, fattlsh, smooth-shaven
man who might easily have been mista
ken for a prlesf, appeared In the midst
ot the whlte-shlrtcd congregation on tho
bleachers.
As he listened to tho uproar around
him. It came to Aloysius that there was
his chance to take his foot off the soft
pedal, pull out all the stops and speak his
mind. For years other people had been
speaking to him, and he dared not an
swer back. Why not criticise these ball
players, who also dared not make reply?
As he thought of his silent years, rage
took hold ot Aloysius Kcacan, resent
ment burned within him. Ho was not
unlike those men ot his race who fought
the English under the lilies of France
at Fontenoy.
How fierce a look thorn exiles wear
hose wont was to be gar:
The treasured wrongs of 30 years
Were In their hi arts that day.
Aloysius had no quarrel with the ball
players; his quarrel was with the gen
eral eating public, and It was to that
public he spoke when Andy Anderson
lost the fly ball In the sun. The voice
so long attuned to whisperings and po
lite murmurlngs rose in all its power.
Aloysius noted with satisfaction that he
had aroused Interest; the other bleacher
Ites watched him covertly and with a
certain amount of respectful admira
tion. "Gee, bo!" said one youth enviously,
"you cert'nly got a swell set o' plpesl
Hit 'cm again I They're a lot o' lob
lollys, and they got no friends. Go to
'em!"
Aloysius hit them again, anS then
again, and between times he babbled.
Having been silent, he became discursive.
His tongue, taking Its first real holiday
In many years, wogged merrily as a
child's upon a picnic morning. When he
boomed at the unfortunate Bantams he
experienced all the sensations and thrills
of a great soloist; the laughter which
rippled through the stands after one of
his vocal forays Intoxicated him like
champagne.
That night a fat man from Duluth de
stroyed J4.C5 worth of food, carefully
picking all the change off the tray before
he waddled forth Into the night. Aloysius
scarcely noticed this crime. He had Just
thought of something to say to Andy
Anderson about Copenhagen.
On tho second day Aloysius Eercelved
that he was recognized as the leader of
a turbulent faction; that his voice had
all the potency of a signal, and for the
first tlmo In years Iteagan felt real hap
piness. On the morning of the third day a
newspaper spoke of "the Bull Moose,"
Idly speculating upon his Identity and
calling him "the director of the anvil
chorus." Aloysius cut out the article
with his penknife and put it away In
the top drawer of his dresser, along
with his life Insurance policy and the
menu card of a banquet at which he had
eened a Tresldent of the United States.
For many days Aloysius lived In the
clouds, touching earth only at rare In
tervals. CONTINUED TOMOnilOW.
clubs. B ? r ? 8 g 2. sr
. : :
Athletics 113 00 3-23
Hoston 1 4 4 11 7 3 2-32
Chicago 2 1 3 10 4 0 4-KO
Clmtlnm) 6 0B10 2-20
Detroit 0 11 2 1 1-21
New York 3 2 3 0 3-11
St. I.ouls 1 4 0 10 0 SO
Washington 11 8 8 5 7-80
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Hoston 1 1 r. n in 2-22
llrooklyii 2 2 O 0-22
Chicago 5 G 7 0 0 0-.I2
rinctnnatl 0 o 4 3 B B-21
New York 17 471 1212
Philadelphia 3 4 10 10 1 14-48
Pittsburgh 8 3 1 2 0 1220
St Louis 4 0 B 0 12 7-37
FEDEUAL LEAGUE. ,
Haltlmore 1 4 0 A 0 B-1S
Hrooklyn 8 11 B' 14 7-48
Huffnlo B 7 14 0 3 4-33
Chicago (I 3 S 4 B 4 0-27
Kainas City 0 8 O 0 3 C23
Newnrk B 2 B O 3 11
Pittsburgh. " O 4 2 4 8 4-22
St. Ixul 4 1 5 11 3 0-27
Indicates team did not play.
ANOTHER VAN LOAN
STORY BEGINS MONDAY
The next Von Loan story on the sports
page of the Kvrning Ledger Is In a new
field entirely the home life of the ball
players. It Is a first rate yarn, and winds
up with "considerable ball game." Begin
It on Monday.
THE EVENING LEDGER
ONI! CENT.
PLANS FOR AUTUMN
LAWN TENNIS SEASON
S. Cravis Holds Title in East
ern Pennsylvania Clay
Court Play
Tho fall lawn tennis tournament season
In this city will be ushered In with the
17th annual open event for tho Eastern
Pennsylvania clay court championship.
starting Saturday, September 18, on the
public courts at Strawberry Mansion. The
event is sanctioned by the United States
National Lawn Tennis Association, nnd
will bo held under the Auspices of tho
Rumford Lawn Tennis Club.
I. S. Cravis. star of the Grcenpolnt
lawn tennis champions of the Suburban
League, holds the singles title, and with
C. C. Vnnhorn, of Belfleld, the doubles
championship. Tho titles will be defend
ed against the winners of the two tourna
ments. Silver cups will be awarded the
winners of the two events.
The committee In charge of tho tourna
ment Is composed of A. H. Margolles, I.
Rex Rechbook, Georgo H. Welnrott, Jo
seph Sharfsln and Leo Welnrott, chair
man. Tho entrance fee In singles Is ?1, and
$1.50 por team In doubles. Entries, to
gether with remittance, should be sent
to Leo Welnrott, 3126 Euclid avenue, Phil
adelphia, beforo Friday, September 17, for
singles, ond Monday, September 20, for
doubles.
Soccer Meeting Tonight
The Philadelphia Association Football League
meet ton i cm in tne norm I'nuaaeipnia
wilt
Y. M. C. A.,
1013 West Lehigh avenue.
LESD'ARCY, CHAMPION
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOXER, i
SAYS 'SNOWY' BAKER!
i
Antipodean, Conqueror of Ed.
die McGoorty, Can Whip Any-1
ono m the World at 160
Pounds, Declares Promoter
NEW STAR 19 YEARS OLD
Lcs D'Arcy Australia, mlddletrlghtl
champion of the world. Thus tho Antlft
podcan farmer Is termed by Snowy Ilaktr-
fistic impresario, ot the kangaroo coun.
try. Tho Australian klng-pln promote
believes Eddie McQoorty's conqueror cs.
defeat anyone under the sun at 1C0 pouriat
and ho should bo recognized as tho title."
holder of tho middleweight division.
An effort was mado by Promoter DaVer
to have Mlko Gibbons visit Australia for .
a "championship battle" with U'Arcy,,
iiowoer, iiio oi. a nui iiaun re-caoleg
Snowy that following what he consider.
to bo a sure win over Tackey McFarla4
In Now York, September 11, his services'
would bo In such demand In America it
would not do aavisaoie, nnanclally, to
lcavo for other fields.
In tho latest mall recelevd from Au-
tralla, Baker describes D'Arcy as follows:
ilrnv rrd. brown haired, clear skinned .
tlfully built and square chlnncil. Lea, with hli
10 yearn, not only Is a fighter, but he looks oni
from head to toe. and his healthy mind SM
body preent him from doing nnythlng smu
and mean. Ahvajs In fine phjslcal trim, he i
well liked by both friend and opponent,
"ll Is a born fighter. On his father's fin
he was neer without a set of glomes. He wu -
only 10 when Jio toon part in his nrst flrtt. A.
outpointing Halear. a. railroad ganger. It wiVYQ
Balsar wo persuaded Lcs to enter the MH. 2H
was at these tournaments that the boy's quirt.''"
Kilted mind told him that there was money la'"
his ranld-thlnklng brain, fine stamina and t
good fists.
"With good acvice tne cruue Doy soon Dens
to shapo In the right manner. In the short
spaco or six momnii tne Maiuana ooy nM
lifted hlmnolf from the position of an unknwa
to that of a champion. Ills jears and per.
formanccs mako him the finest middleweight
of all times.
Jack Dillon will leave his home In 1
dlanapolis tomorrow for this city. He
will nut tho nnlshlng touches on his
training for his match with Sailor Qrand:
at tho Olympia next .aionaay, at a ioetl
gymnasium.
Tommy Houck, of this city, will be op
posed to Abo Attell, former feather-'
weight champion. In the letter's endeavor
to "come bock," LaDor uay, at Bacon,
daga, N. T.
"In like ft burglar" and no matches inj
sight in Australia, jert omnn win is.vi
fin Amorlrnn tnrrn flrmn Saturday.
Eddie Campl, Frisco bantamweight .
who made Philadelphia his home whllsvi
l k TTnat "rvinriA lin" with Vila iM I
manager, Moose Taussig, the man who
unearthed him. on Campl's arrival home.
Ed Informed his homo town friends that''
George Engel still was his manager.
Among the bantamweights whom Jack.
Hanlon expects to boon ror tne uiympia's
nll-hantnm show September 13, are Pekln
Kid" Herman, Louisiana, Al Shubert,jj
Dutch Brandt, Young Solsbcrg and Billy
Sevan. t
"New Orleans" (Pete) Herman, who will
arrive In Philadelphia the latter part of
September, meets Nate Jackson at Den
ver In a 10-rouna doui, jaoor uay.
Three special bouts Andy Rivers vs.
Young O'Brien, Joo Belmont vs. Kid
nitchey,nnd-Jqo Coster vs .Yojujf, Perry
will be held at the Gayety Thtai' to
morrow night.
Sir Kindly Inform me through your column
whether Harry Stone, of New York; ! wis
reported drowned recently, over boxed tn this
ins 'Fitzgerald in New York the other nlrjtt -i
I 'A. B, '.
Harry Stono boxed Young Nttchle heret
January l, mi. xes.
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terday, defeating the Canes by fi to 0. Ocean
City and Cape May will play the deciding
gams ot a tie series here today.
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