10 , EVENING -LEPGEB-PHiLAPEIilPHIA, FRIDAY. SEPTBafegB 171915:
DETROIT OR RED SOX FOR WORLD'S SERIES PHILLY RIVALS?-THREE AND TWO," VAN LOAN
DETROIT'S PITCHING MORE DANGEROUS
, THAN RED SOX IN A WORLD'S SERIES
Phillies, Although Figuring Tigers Easier of Two Foes,
Would Find Daus"s and James Hard Proposi
tionsPhils Gain on Braves
AM throughout the red-hot icaton In Manhattan it teat treason
t'en to listen to a rcaton why the Phillies had a show;
rttovah itoran't men did the pacing, giving all a fearful lacing,
Etlll, "A Hidden ilump they're facing," atd the men who think, then know.
Alt, remember, it not oven they are not yet Quite in clover,
But they have that abte drover Cleveland Alexander guy;
They have Mayer, Chatmert, Jllxey, from the tmiling land of Dixie,
And iloran still hat tome trlckt he hatn't had a chance to try.
tMiand thit gtvet room for hoping all the men who live by doping
How are puttied, blindly groping at their tplritt droop and tag,
And thn expertt are admitting, at the Botton chance it flitting,
That, with perfect play and hitting, Pat Moran may cop the flag,
Frem their tcaton't course they're tacking; for the Phllliet have been tacking in
their long 'predicted cracking 'Math the disappearing strain;
An they're still up there a-leadlng, and the team it ttill a-tpceding, quite
delighted and unheeding of the knockt that were in vain;
While tho Boston boosters. Quailing at a pace that teemt unfailing, now are
shrieking, yowling, wailing for the Philly team to crack
'Neath the teaton't grind and ttralnlngbut the bate hltt still are raining, and
the Braves are not a-gaintng and they're stilt a little back.
With Boston and Detroit engaged In a battle which probably will decide the
sjaanant winner In the American League and with the Phillies far out In front In
the National League race, local fans are naturally speculating on the Phillies
chances against the American League pennant winner In a world's scries. The
(treat question Is which team would provo tho hardest foe.
Although members of the Philly team are trying to encourage talk about
the great chance of the Red Sox. because of their southpaw pitchers, the odds
are heavily against the team that must depend on left handers to defeat the
Phllltss. Once In a great while a southpaw will defeat the Phillies and occa
sionally another will follow up with a finely pitched game In the same series,
but portsldera are easy for Moron's club as figures prove.
Left-handers Have Found Phillies Hard to Beat
At Jeast eight out of 10 games against southpaws result In Philly victories,
and such has been the .case for sovcral seasons. There is hardly a manager In
the National League who will send a left-hander against the Phillies unless
he shows a wonderful assortment of shootB In warming up. ,
Such was the case In the recent Plttsburgh-Phllly series. Manager Clarko
used Cooper and Kantlehner and the latter won his game, while Cooper gave
Alexander a great battle In 12 Innings.
Red Sox Portsldcrs Are All Fast Ball Artists
As the Boston Red Sox must depend mostly upon southpaws to present Its
strongest lineup, it would probably be best for the Phillies If Carrlgan's team
Wins the American League pennant. Foster, Wood and Shore are strong right
handed pitchers, but none of them possesses the natural ability of Ruth and
Leonard, southpaws.
It might possibly bo good judgment to send one of tho southpaws against
the Phillies In Boston, but, on past performances. It would be poor Judgment to
use either on the small Philly field.
Both are fast ball pitchers, and fast ball pitching never has been effective
against Moran's team on the Philly field, because many ordinary outs on a
large field reach the fences here, and long files are numerous against fast
balls. A pitcher of the Foster type Is an Ideal man to face the Phillies at
home, but his curve ball Is not good enough to cause much trouble.
World's series In the past have always, with the exception of the White Sox
Cub clash In 1906, been decided almost entirely on pitching, and there is little uso
at this time comparing the contending teams, man for man. Tho Boston pitching
staff, as a whole, Is considered by far superior to that of Detroit, but for a short
series the Tigers have the edge, for one reason.
Detroit's Right-handers
. Detroit has two star right-handed
otheV day without feeling the strain.
top-notcher. What is more, one of them, BUI James, is a spit-baller, and spit
ball pitchers Invariably have proved stars In world's series games. The Phillies
do not relish spit-ball pitching as much as speed or southpaws, and this gives
the Tigers an edge, if tho two teams should meet.
In George Dauss the Tigers have one of the best curve ball pitchers in the
cquntry. and he also Is one of the "iron men" of tho league. If Joe Wood is
right, the Red Sox pitching staff will compare favorably with the Tigers' for a
World's series, but It Is doubtful If Wood will be right. He may be good for one
fine performance, but, 6n what he has shown for three years, he will not be able
to come back unless the series goes seven games.
Tigers Look More Dangerous Than Sox
Although "the Red Sox have a far better staff In numbers, all things con
sidered, the Tigers' pitching looks stronger for a short series, and as pitching is
more than 50 per cent, of the battle, It might be better for the Phillies if Boston
Won the American League pennant.
Jennings' Sluggers Expected to Figure
Two pitchers generally decide a world's series. The Phillies have Alexander
the Great and either Mayer, Rixey or Chalmers, and local fans are willing to
stake everything on tho big Nebraskan against the staffs of either the Tigers or
Red Sox. if another Philly pitcher can contribute one victory. But, leaving the
pitching out of It, don't overlook Detroit. ,
Any team that can slug as the Tigers do must be reckoned with more than
the Red Sox, if their pitchers hold up, and Just remember that Dauss and James
are "there."
Moran's Club Gains As Boston Loses
Another big gain was made by the Phillies yesterday. While the locals
re beating the Reds the Dodgers lost to tho Cubs and the Braves were forced
U remain Idle, giving Moran's men another full game on Brooklyn, while a half
awe was gained on the Braves. Not only was a half game gained on the
Braves, but the postponement will make It necessary for Stalllnga' champions
ta play double-headers today and tomorrow with St. Louis.
Only Eleven More Victories Really Needed
Unless the Phillies collapse entirely, there appears to be little chance for
Brooklyn to overhaul them. Moran's men have to win but 11 games out of the
20 that remain on their schedule to force the Dodgers to win 14 out of 17, while
the postponement of the Boston-St. Louis double-header forces the Braves to
win 15 out of 19, with twin bills coming thick and fast and tho pitching staff
and team shot to pieces.
About Time to Reserve World's 8eries Tickets
If any other team In the country had the same lead the Phils enjoy at the
rsent time, with two Eastern teams battling them for the pennant, the fans
would Immediately vote the pennant clinched, but Philly teams have blown up
sitten in the past that the fans can hardly realize that they will keep going.
Four victories in five games. played In the West, with the strain of the
i-tuelllng race, is a remarkable record, and should be conclusive evidence that
the chance of the Phillies cracking l slim Indeed. A few more days may con
vince the Braves and Dodgers of this fact, and then it will be a canter,
For the flrst time In the history of a local major league team, home games
vhave been transferred ta another city. Upon receipt pf a letter from Manager
Orlfnth, of Washington, stating that the Senators are drawing well and -would
Uli to have the tw smnm cfe4uk between the Athletes and Washlngtoa
tor SpU- M a4 tHUMrierred te the-capital. Manager Mack, of the
Atttettc. efetataed ranlaaiwi frw FresMeaf Johnsea to have the ran.
9tVr i yisMngtoa, TMs make two
,, M atajor leasjMe bH.
jsgy , wr- aviii rp
Slight Be Troublesome
pitchers, who can go Into the box every
They are seasoned veterans and each is a
swe days whs local fans will not
, EVENING LEDGER MOVIESTHATTHE RULE, CHARLES, BUT S0METO1ES ONE MR. ALEXANDER TS mwnn.
"LUCKY PHILS?"
NAY, NAY! MORAN
GOING ON MERIT
Wants to Win on Phil Vic
tories, Not on Boston
Brooklyn Losses
PITCHERS IN FINE TRIM
lly a Stag Cwresponienl
CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 17.-Pat Moran
Is not depending on the defeat of Boston
and Brooklyn for the pennant In tho
National league. What those clubs do Is
a matter Wntch. though extremely Inter
esting to tho Phillies' leader and players.
Is not as vital as their own play.
If the Phils do cop tho nag, Pat wants
to do It by winning games from now on
and not by Just having tho other clubs
beaten enough to give him a decision.
When the subject of Boston's success
In Chicago was broached. Pat remarked:
"Of course, It 'nelps us for Boston to
get beat, but what they do has nothing
to do with us. We are out to win each
game and we are going to continue that
policy regardless of what the others may
do or what they may not do."
It would seem that tho Braves' work in
Chicago would be disconcerting? to an op
ponent when it Is seen how well the
champions have been going without the
services of Schmidt, Mnrnnvlllo and
Itagan. Nevertheless, the Phillies are by
no means down-hearted by the victories
of either tho Braves or the Dodgers.
On tho contrary, they are determined
to light the harder. Moran realizes, and.
has taught his men to realize, that "they
must fight and nght hard to the end to
accomplish the' dream of their Uvea. How
well the Phillies are following Pat's plan
is shown In their aggressive work on
the field and their self-restraint In every
thing off the field.
There Is not a member of the Phillies
team at present who would endanger tho
pennant chances by doing anything that
might cause him to loco a whit of effl
tlency. .-
ThU Is not a matter that figures vitally
In tho National League pennant chase,
yet it may be interesting to Fhiladel
I'hlans to know that thero was a feeling
of genuine regret among the golfers of
Pittsburgh that Mrs. C. H. Vanderbeck
and Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow were unable
to enter the invitation tournament now In
progress at the Oakmont Country Club.
The consensus of opinion here Is that
the Phillies will win tho pennant unless
Luderus, Cravath, Alexander and Ban
croft break a couple of legs each. This
view of the situation Is not far wrong
cither. The Phils aro going at a brilliant
Clip. They are playing better baseball
than they have played this year and look
moro like a pennant winner by far than
they did when they were last seen at
home.
When a club which n suppose! not to
bo, and has not been, a good red team
begins to look like the class of the leaguo
on foreign soil, and v hich h.s ix long a
lead as the Phillies have. It is hard to
see how they can lose.
Fat Moran's pitching staff Is In such
good condition at tho present time that
It Is highly possible that the Phils could
win the Hag without the old of Grover
Alexander. The Phils seem to have over
come that feeling that prevailed In Brook
lyn when Alex was beaten In the first
game of the series. Now If Alex should
lose, they would not have that subcon
scious feeling that "We can't win behind
anyone if we can't win behind Aex."
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Won. Lout. I'ct. Win.
....77 07 .515 .878
....73 01 .833 .530
. . . . 7Z S3 .533 .836
....87 72 .m t.183
....01 60 .181 .483
... 63 71 .178 .488
..63 75 .18i .472
... 61 73 .455 .403
AMKIUCAN LEAGUE.
Won. Lost. I'ct. Win.
....00 45 .667 .660
Low. Split.
.570 ....
.520 ....
t.Ste .533
t.475 .482
.478 ....
.474 ....
t.458 .436
.419 .156
rhlUIrs .
lirooklrn
Iloston . .
St. Louis
Chicago .
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New York
Jloston
Detroit
91 48 .633 .637 .630 ....
80 87 .681 .587 .580 ....
75 CO .556 .630 .661 ....
00 73 .451 .455 .418 ....
67 70 .410 .433 .416 ....
61 83 .375 .381 J.370 .377
38 05 .386 .300 $.381 .289
Chicago . ,
tVaehlngton
New York
hit. Louis .
Cleveland
Athletics .
FEDERAL LEAGUE,
Wn. Lout. I'ct. Win.
Lone. Spilt.
.518
.610 ....
539 ....
.530 ....
.510 ....
.496 ....
.486 ....
.326 ....
I'ttteburgh
Chicago ...,
8t. Louis .,
Newark . . ,
Kantaa City
ISuffalo . ,
lirooklrn ,
Ualtlmore
twin two.
71 60 .652 .656
74
73
70
00
69
68
.544 .517
.533 .536
.530 .831
.623 .626
.600 .604
.480 .493
44
.328 .333
$Loee two.
BOXING BOUTS AT NATIONAL
Johnny Eckhardt to Stage Fights at
Old Theatre
Johnny Eckhardt, who helped make
amateur boxing famous in Philadelphia,
is now connected with the National Thea
tre as manager, and will Inaugurate a
series of arriateur boxing tournaments at
the old playhouse, beginning Wednes
day, September 22, and continuing every
Wednesday and Saturday for the rest of
the season. The opening tournaments
will be for the US-pound class, and the
entry la open to all amateur boxers in
Philadelphia.
The prizes awarded will be a diamond
ring to the winner, and a gold watch will
be the second prlie. Many of the best
local boxers started from the amateur
ranks, and no doubt there will be many
new faces In the ring during this present
season. The contests will be given un
der the regular amateur athletic rules,
and the contestants can be assured of
fair play,
AMERICAN LEAOUE
Baseball Two Games Today
SHIBE PARK
Athletics vs. Cleveland
FIRST GAMB CALLED AT H30 P. M.
CHINESE
Flay STETSON TOMORROW
At 4th & Berk 3 P. M.
ADUIBWOM ?Se GltAND STAND 23o
THREE AND TWO
Here Comes the Vicious Fence-Buster to the Plate With
Murder in His Eye Yes, It's Three and Two, and
Two Men Down, All in the Ninth 1
By CHARLES E. VAN LOAN '
The 'World's Most Famous "Wrltsr of BastbaU Fiction
Jim Pnny, tur scoot of "ShAd" .;
"TouriiU," discovers Charles ("Oafcby' )
Neillran, a dMf snd dumb catehar. who is
a wonder. After much argument, Jim per
susdts hie manaa-er ta enrage to mute
wonder, who "has a wMp like a 4J-etnu
meter" and a bat without any holes In It.
"Cabby's" prowess as a elchtr.A"
batter are soon established, and It
only k ntfla longer to prove that be can
plar poker and administer a knockout as
well as h cavorts through the' national
paetlme. Ills keen brain and all-seeing era
enable blm to derlie new plays for the
Tourists." now nicknamed me MS'VI
mles," and to build a stonewall inneli
almott Impossible to pierce.
Tn "Oabby'a" third season, "Sockless
Ehaw, so named because be waa picked up
In the backwoods barefoot, and an old
frftnd of the mute, breaks In as th lead
Irr slugger of tho "Wanderers." Toward
tho end of tho year tho race narrowa down
to a ntp-ind-tuck fight between tho two
teams.
The final decision rests upon a three
rame series at tho end of tho schedule.
Each team has won a game. In the decid
ing contest errors; with two down, enable
the "Wanderers" to even up the ecoro in
the fourth, 4 to 4. In the last halt of the
eighth "Oabby" pokes out a two-bagger
and gallops homo with the run, placing the
"Dummies" In tho lead. Tho "Vanderers
In their half of tho ninth get a man en sec
ond, but he rests there while the sn1
man goes out at first, and a pinch bitter
fans.
(Copyright. 1011, by 6treet & Smith.)
And whom have we now, marching
forth In the midst of a situation so tense
as this one? None but sockless Bhaw,
Jhe pulverizer. A groan of despair went
up from tho grandstand and Tippled along
the close-packed' ranks of humanity in
the bleachers. Sockless Shaw and good
night, pennant!
Bhad Roe half raised himself from
the bench and Jerked his forefinger up
ward sharply. Poor Cassell walked out
ol the box, trying hard to smile, but
only succeeding In. loowng as If he
wanted to cry. Probably he did. Base
ball has its tragedies as wen as Its com
edies. Kinky Devlne. the old standby,
who had been tentatively warming up
for three Innings, was nomlnted the hope
of the home team, and Gabby Nelllgan
loped 6ver to meet him as he approached, J
"talking" earnestly witn mm on all his
fingers.
"Low. boy! Keep her low!" the fingers
pleaded. "Make him hit it off his knee
cap If you can!"
If there was any man In tho league who
knew what Sockless could do to a fast
ball, waist high, 'that man was Charles
Nelllgan; and If ever a ball player felt
like praying for a low ball, It was
Gabby.
"Here's a little more duck soup!" yelled
Smiling Tim to Shaw. "Take your time,
boy, and hit her a mile! A mile!"
Kinky took his three practice balls,
and the crowd grunted Us relief when
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everyone of them split tho plate, low and
true. Have you noticed how easy It Is
for the incoming pitcher to find tho heart
of the rubber with a practice' ball? And
how hard It Is for him to find it with the
fourth one? Bookless looked on with an
amused grin; then, tucking his bat under
his arm, he wigwagged nd every
Dummy read the message as plain as
print:
"Here goes your old ball game!"
Gabby responded. I would like to print
"Shad Roe half raised himself and jerked
his forefinger upward."
what his fingers said: but this Is a family
paper. There would be no chance.
Gabby then edged In behind Bhaw, so
close that Sockless could almost feel the
warm breath upon his neck, and squatted
to make the perfunctory signal. Behind
him, Umpire Corcoran stood upon his tip
toes. The first ball was low enough so low
that It scraped the plate, -and Gabby had
to lunge forward after It in order to
save himself from the danger of a passed
ball fatal under the circumstances, for
It would have meant a tied score, at the
least.
"One ball!" said Corcoran, waggling his
left hand.
Devlne delivered two more, one away
outside, and the other six inches Inside
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the national joy
-three balls and no strikes, and dumb
agony held the crowd by the throat
Was Devlne going to walk this man, was
ho trying to force a tie score? And
speaking of dumb agony, . consider the
feelings which surged through Gabby
Nelllgan's heart and brain! On the very
Verge of a pennant and three balls and
no strikes. No strikes!
Sockless shot a glance at Payne on
the coaching line, and Payne passed his
hand over his belt loops. He had or
dred Shaw to wait for a base on balls.
Sockless was the only irian on the team
who would have considered It necessary
to ask for Instruction In a case of the
sort; but Payne knew his erratic slug
ger's weakness for taking a roundhouse
wallop at any ball which looked good
to him, and felt he could not afford to
take chances. Gabby saw the signal
pass, and stood up boldly for a straight
ball. Devlne "took aim," and split the
heart of the plate, and a feeble cheer
went up, Sockless laughed, and mado a
great play with his batj but Devlne knew
ho would not offer at anything under
the circumstances, and whirled over the
second strike. Payne had gambled that
Devlne would not be able to put across
three strikes In succession. He had lost
two-thirds of his bet, but the sixth ball
had to be thrown. And, under such
circumstances, the sixth ball Is always
the big one.
"Nothing to wait for now, boyi Noth
ing to wait fori" Smiling Tim's voice
rose above the stands. "Murder the
next one if It's overl Hero's where we
bust it up!"
Gabby walked out and handed the ball
to Devlne. He patted the pitcher on the
shoulder, and then backed away from
him; but the message was In the dumb
man's ,eyes "low! Keep It low!"
Devlne took his position In the box,
and nursed tho ball in hts hands. There
was one chance to get away he must
put that sixth ball across the middle of
tho plate, on a level with Shaw's knees,
and trust to Corcoran's eyesight. To
throw It higher might mean a drive over
the outfielders' heads. To miss the plate
meant to tie the score, with the bases
still full and another dangerous hitter to
face. No, it must be low, and it must
be a strike.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW.)
CHINESE HERE TOMORROW
Great Game Expected at Hatmakers'
Grounds
The Chinese team that has had every
thing Its own way tn this vicinity will
play Its third game of the season at the
Stetson grounds tomorrow.
In the first contest the Orientals crushed
tho Hatmakers, but were defeated In the
second game In ten exciting innings that
were filled with all kinds of baseball
thrills.
Stetson has been greatly strengthened
by the return of Eddie Gerner and the
acquisition of Jimmy Jameson. Roy
Thomas has decided to start Jameson
and Stevenson as the battery against the
Celestials, depending on thorn to bring vic
tory to his team and thereby win the
series for this season.
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can
both ways !
regular double-header for a
a two-backer with the hasps
in the ninth! Yes, sir, it
smoke
COLT RACES PLANNED
AT NARBERTH COURSE
Fine Lot of Two and Three Year
Olds Entered In Spirting
and Keim Stakes
The horse raelng followers of this city
are -awaiting tho big colt race meeting
to be held nt the Belmbnt mile track
Narbcrth, Pa., September 22, Many of
the best youngsters racing today around
the fair circuits will make their appear.
ance. The program will be mainly of
two and three-year-olds races.
A. B, Coxe. the Paoll (Pa.) horseman,
has some fine colts named.
The sporting sweepstakes, valued av!
t.w, .w. . . u- cu. o-uiub, is me lam here.'
abouts, with Its fine list of well-bred en.
tries. Several local horsemen will send
their baby trotters after the bacon.
A xonteat that will surely beat 214 i.
expected In the Keim stakes for three
year-olds. The purse of J10OO looks Ilka
big prize for the owners.
Fifteen horses will score' In the Nar.
berth stakes. Two other events will
round out the racing card. Al Saunders
is managing tho meeting.
BETHANY AND ZION TO PLAY
Game Saturday to Determine Cham
pionship of Lutheran League
Bethany, of Roxborough, and Zion of
Olney, play an Important game to deter,
mine the leadership In Circuit I, of the
Lutheran Athletic Association, Saturday
at Central High School's Field, 29th and
Cambria streets. Game called at 3:30 p. m
Zion has already taken two out of three
games from Bethany, but It is necessary
to win three out of five to determine tb
leadership.
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