Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, September 23, 1915, Final, Page 10, Image 10
KVEJLjSCt LEDttEll 1'HlLAJDELJL'HlA, THLllfcsDAY, WJii-lJ&AILJsriJ 15113, wO ILLIES VS. BOSTON RED SOX DOUBLE-HEADER IN CHICAGO NOTES FROM RINGSIDE JMp" ,-t WILL ?HE SHORT FIELDS OF PHILLY PARK AID OR HINDER RED SOX? Boston Sluggers Likely to Try for Long Drives in L World's Series, and Change of Style May Be Dis astrous Advantage With Moranmen The Kei Box host ($ gathering In Cultured Boston town, An4 ere the autumn day are past It trill be sweeping down, x It stooging men a-thtrst for pore, lici y the lurlv Oarrlgan, To wage prim, relentless war Against the Phil of rat Moran. Qht mtghtv ore the batters of the red-leg Boston team, And ttcift trill to their onslaught, tau the experts (by tha rHn). But if v&H plan to lav o bet, Be not ou expert scribes misled; . AH rhil hope Is not vanished vet Alex- Is not exactly dead! The time draws near, in every can the beans are jumping ulth delight; No matter xcho's victorious, there surely ought to be a fight. Bui If the men of carmine hose believe their rush naught can deter, Well, let 'em keep on thinking, Fan, 'twill be fust that much easier. The Red Sox and Short Fences Will tha short fences of the Thllly park be. an old or n hindrance to the bat ting: of the Red Box In the world's series? This la a question that Is being dls ewsed by the fans and players throughout the country. The general Impression Is that the powerful clubbers of Carrlgan's team will find batting easy In tho "world's series ganvss In this city, regardless of who is pitching for the Phils. But whoever takes this point of view is overlooking tho fact that It required long time for tho Phllly players to bocotno accustomed to hitting In a manner that would give them a distinct advantage at home. The Phillies have developed Into a team of sluggers that never loses eight of the fact that long flics are a distinct advantage. Phillies Hare the Habit of Long Drives Until the present "Western trip the Phillies have not been able to shako off the habit of pulling for the fences, and, as a result, tho batting on the road has been poor. It Is almost an Impossibility for a batsman completely to change his style of hitting in a day, and It would be necessary for the' Red Sox to do this to got full advantage of the short fences. The Red Sox are ordinarily a ground-ball hitting team. They are always trying tg keep the ball on the ground, resorting to the hit-arid-run play more than to base stealing. In tholr last scries at Shlbo Park the Red Sox worlted the hit-and-run play In a wonderful manner, and despite tho fact that several of the men hare slowed down on their feet, a poworful running attack was shown. Can a Team Change Its Style of Batting Suddenly! On tho other hand, there aro but few of the Phillies who have shown cleverness at the hit-and-run play on the home field. This was not because the men do not understand th trick, but because Moran wanted to tako full advantago of tho field and allowed several of his players to take a good, full swing at the' ball at all times. For the same reason the sacrifice has been a lost art to the Phillies for tho lost half of tho season at home. It takes a great ball team to change Its style completely to suit conditions. The Phillies havo done this at last, but not until the season was almost at an end. Does It seem reasonable to think that the Red Sox can accom plish In one day what It took tho Phillies a season to master? Red Sox May Strike Snaj in Supposed Easy Field If the short fence at the Phllly park does anything to tho batting of the Red Sox, It will most likely be Injurious. A player who changes his style sud denly Is bound to be off his swing, and It Is difficult to imagine any player taking a healthy wallop at Alexander's pitching unless he Just happens to call thei turn on what tho Nebraskan Is going to pitch. There nro few home runs or drives to tho fence off Alexander and Invariably these have been made by players with no reputation for long-distance htttlng. They simply caught Alexander napping. Mayer Is very much the some type of pitcher as tho Nebraskan. and he Is not found for long-distance hits when ho Is right, and C.U.W.J divuio iu uo uawn iu iiua curiy . How the Bosloncse Under ordinary conditions Speaker, Hooper, Lewis, Hoblltzel and one or two others of tho Red Sox would find the Phllly Park easy, but only if they became accustomed to playing hero and changed their batting stylo accord ingly. Sherwood Magee remarked on his second visit here that ho had a hard time getting started with the club this season because he had to change his style when he joined tho Braves and played in a larger park for 77 games of the schedule. No doubt he knows. Those Left Field Bleachers Are Still There Another thing that must be taken Into consideration Is that Boston, al though It has several left-handed hitters, Is not a right field hitting team. Of course, there will be that danger of tails going Into the bleachers, but that Is sot so serious as the right field fence. Speaker seldom hits to tho right side ,of the diamond now, although a few years ago he was a dead right centre fleld hitter. Hooper swings late and gets most of his hits over second and through the left side of the Infield. Hoblltzel, who- in the past hit many balls over tho right fleld fence at the Phllly park has cut down his swing to such an extent that he also is a Jeft field hitter, while Lewis and Barry were always left fleld batsmen. Of the entire team there Is but one man, Larry Gardner, who Is likely to And tho fence, and unless the Phllly pitchers pitch groove balls continually there Is little chance of that happening. Phillies Have Advantage in the Hitting It Is safe to say that the short fences are not worrying Manager Moran, and 'ft Is also likely that ho wants the Red Sox to keep pulling for the fences, because In doing so they will ruin their general stick-work. The fences will sot be so easy for Carrlgan's team as the fans and scribes In other cities feeHeve. At any rate, it Is fairly safe to say that with all the reputed long-distance hitting ability of the Rex Sox the Phillies will have the better of the extra base, hitting at Phllly Park, regardless of who the pitchers happen to be. Brooklyn, a Great Club, Just About Eliminated Brooklyn's defeat at the hands of Pittsburgh In the second game of a double header yesterday just about eliminates the Dodgers from the pennant race. The raves might have a possible chance, but the Dodgers are out of It, because they save now lost seven more games than the Phillies. The Dodgers must win every game that remains a Its schedule while tho PhiiMes are breaking even la 14 contests. Brooklyn, has 13 games to play, and while teams have been Known to win more than this number In enooeselen, the mark has not been appreaohed during the entire seasen In the National or Amer teaa League. The task of the Braves Is a hard one In fact, almost Impossible httt there Is more hope for Stalllngs team than for the Dodgers. Brooklyn has BMfe natural strength than either the Phillies or Braves, but It wastes Its strength sett loses many games that would easily be won with better managing, Dodgers' Scoring Ability Almost Nil The second game of yesterday's double-header with Pittsburgh was an xcellent Illustration of why Brooklyn Is not a championship team. The Dodgers m4e It hits and scored only one run, and were beaten by the Pirates, who made twe hits. This Is likely to happen to any team when the "breaks" are going aesH It, but it Is a regular occurrence with the Dodgers, and championship hatft teams don't lose games of that sort Breaks of the Gawe Seem to Favor Phils That the Phillies are beginning to get i s men have had two Idle days the .Jtr race. While the phlla were tent, and yesterday, when the Phillies and Braves were idle, the Dodgers a asms thai meant much to themv Benson xorxn. Usually Hit all the best of the "breaks" Is evident last week and made important gains In Idle In St. Louis both Brooklyn and EVENING LEDGER MOVIES-THAT VERY ELEVEN IN SHAPE FOR PENN GAME Football Team Is Primed for First Encounter of the Season HUTCHINSON REAL STAR The West Virginia University football tram Is prepared to Invade Philadelphia Saturday and, Judging from tho meagre bits of news that have trickled out ot Morgantown, the players aro confident ot springing r big surprise on I'enn. The quad has been practicing for moro ttinn a month and plans nro all laid for the opening battle. Coach Bol iletigcr, former University of Pennsylvania captain and coach, has Inaugurated an entirely new system this year. Instead ot loading his players up with Intricate plays, ho haH taught them a tew slmplo formations and these have been practiced faithfully from tho start. Metzgct1 Is a firm believer In simplicity and works to perfect the plays around end, oft tacklo and bucks through the line beforo taking up anything else. Ho has paid special attention to defensive work also, and hopes to prevent many long gains by Penn's backflcld. The West Virginia squad did lis early training in ML Chateau, up In the moun tains In the western part of tho State. About 30 men took part In tho prelimi nary practice and tho opening ot college brought out S3 more candidates, glvlna Mctzger a large number ot men from which to choose. Scrimmages havo been held every day for tho last two weeks, and regardless or tho rxccylve heat, not a touchdown has been scored on tho varsity. The first team, while not ablo to pile up big scores, has torn up the scrub line, run tho ends In reckless fashion and whllo on defense has not allowed the second team to carry tho ball beyond mldflcld. In an effort to get together the strong est combination to send against I'enn, Fred Chenowlth, who has been playing various positions In the bnckflcld for tho last two years, has been shifted to quar ter. Ho replaces Hutchinson, who will tako caro of one of the end positions. Chenowlth Is one of tho best players In tho South, and Is an excellent field gen eral. Tho other places behind tho lino will be filled by Curry, Hlto and Hodg crs. Lambert, who made a name for himself at Marshall College, has been selected for center and Qrcnnan and Crawford aro tho guards. Burns, AVebster and Okey Taylor are fighting It out for the tacklo positions, and Hutchinson and Colcbank will be tho selections for ends. The line Is experienced and probably will give the I'enn forwards considerable trouble. Hutchinson, at end, Is the real star of tho team. Weighing only ISO pounds, he Is t'ne best defensive man on the eleven and a clever receiver ot forward passes. In all. West Virginia has a seasoned team and is likely to give Penn a hard fight. Tha linemen, who wore coached by Gus Zelgler last year and now nrt" under the care of Tobln, the old Penn Stato star, will give tho lied and Uhie players a severe tryout before tho game Is over. MOORE VS. HOWELL, CHANEY VS. MORGAN, IN LOCAL BATTLES Jack McGuigan Closes Welter weight Match, While Han Ion Gets Return Feather weight Encounter AT BROADWAY TONIGHT Two big matches of local Interest have been clinched by Matchmakers JIc Gutgan and Hanlon at the National and Olympla Clubs October 1 and October 4, respectively, Wllllo Moore has agreed to meet Tommy Howell at H3 pounds at 6 o'clock at the 11th street arena, while George' Chaney and Eddie Morgan will meet In a return match at catch-weights In the ring of the Broad street em porium. The Howell-Moore fight has been hang ing Are for the last month. Moore nt first Insisted on 142 pounds, ringside, but rather than lose tho match ho finally consented to the heavier weight. Follow ing the go between Morgan and Chaney In Baltimore last week Hanlon, who says It was the greatest flght lie ever saw, tried to sign up the featherweights In a return bout here. However, Chaney's manager held out for a big guarantee. Bobby Morrow, who handles Morgan's business, agreed to guarantee Chaney J750, while the British boxer will receive a percentage. Willie Baker and Jimmy Fryer are down on tho Broadway Club's card to appear in the wlndup tonlghL A victory for Fryer over Baker probably will put him in line for fights more consistently than In Uis past. The program follows! rt bout-Botbr Mnoela, Btl rest, vs. Bammy Oear, Bouthwark. 8eeona bout Rail Morton, Barattmtrk. vs. yrmnkl Clark, Southward. ThlM bout Mike Coatar, UtOs Italy, vat wind-up-Darby Caapar, Bmoky Hollow, vs. Tommy Cranston, Bouthwark. Tyinjp-WUll. Baker, Bouthwark, va. Jimmy Fryer, Bouthwark. The IC O. Sullivan-Joe Borrell fight In Shenandoah, October 6, has fallen through. Sullivan boxes Johnny Howard 15 rounds in Washington, October 2. Phil Classman this morning announced that Jaw Tendler was in great shape ....' fl' n"ht o the season against Battling Reddy at the National tomor row nlghL "Lew will be ready for Kid Williams at U pounds and Johnny Kll bane at 121 pounds after this fight," says Following his match wl(h Johnny Mil ler at the Quaker City tomorrow night, Johnny Nelson will endeavor to hook up In combat with Jimmy Murphy. B.uck S!5"4n,r put up a ret attls against lad Alberts in Kaston the other nlghL Fleming believes he Is fighting in fine form and wants to keep busy. HE HAS A DEATH S&fSM'".. IsssssssssV. v IHfcak '' ' V' JssssssK assssT .SssssKLf K VU f!V :W . i'?fm4KB dsJsssssssssssF l MssM' - - jsbWL. bbbm bbbblfi . .SiV; vf 0Lk itiSSBBBBBBBHSBRBBBBK aBBBBBm WTi. "I3?ftat. ,??(- NSBBEaHBBIMItaMMMBBHaaMaaaMIMaMMaaJaaaaijMaMSMBBBBBKMJ Tho photograph shows tho proper way to carry a football while running around the end. Note how one point is stuck in the elbow with tho hand covering tho other point. The runner demonstrates tho uso of tho stiff arm to ward off would-bo tacklcrs. THEY LIVE FOREVER IN THE DOxE, THESE STARS OF OLDEN TIMES McGraw and Matty, Mack and McLoughlin, Brickley and the' Others, They Will Never Be Forgotten Pat Moran's Wisdom . i By GRANTLAND RICE Where Aro They Now? "HViere arc the nowf auks old Doo Rice, Naming old stars that led the pack, Peerless ever beyond all price Until Time sent them skidding baek; I've read the list you ask about And cheer up, pal, there still Is hope For all those guvs beyond a doubt Will live forever in the Dope: And some time in our grandchild's day Our ancient eyes will lamp these here on breaks like Matty's fadeaway" "The best fullback since Brickley's .year" "ire's there but not like John McQraw" "He lacked lIcLoughlln's rushing pace" "Jim Jeffries had a harder faw" And so on through the sporting spaoe. Don't mourn for those tuno've found the top They won't be lost they're still around; It's us poor lambs who failed to oop We are the ones that can't be found. Z. T. In other words, "It's better to have played nnd won than never to have played at all." There's quite a bit of solid truth In '., T.'s vcrslcal philosophy. The fact that an entry was once good enough to have reached the top with the entire field below him must furnish the material for many a radiant dream In the years that wait beyond, leaving a thrill that never wholly fades. McLoughlln, at tho ripe old ago of St and may he llvo that long can still dream of that ope summer week far back In 1914 when he overthrew Brookes and Wilding together and achieved one of the greatest lawn tennis feats of all time. And If wo were Oulmet, having passed threescore and ten, the time would never arag w'nlle we could still play over that round against Vardon and Ray at Brook line on a September morning In the for gotten year of 1913. For It Is something, after all, to "live forever In the Dope." For while the human memory may be fickle and Short, tho records travel on with Time, keeping even pace against the last rim ot eternity. McGraw and Mack In this way Dope and the' Record will tako caro ot McQraw and Mack. There Five Dollars! lime to visit the New Boot Shop and "pick your favorite." We're exceedingly proud of this season's values. 1420 ChMtnut "Whr Only the Best la Coed Stei&era?a LITTLE THING IS JUST ABOUT DONE, ELEANOR, SO WHY WORRY? GRIP ON THE BALL nro no cheers for them this season. Many havo nlready forgotten the heights they onco held. But Dope and the Record won't forget McQraw's five pennants and Mack's six flags, even .If they never win another. Which they undoubtedly will. The Phillies' Gamcncss There have been any number of good, Bamo battles In baseball, but none that surpassed the Phillies' courage In setting tho pace practically all season and then defending this lead down through the stretch. For It rpmiln nr. a ..... age to hold an advantage as It does to I'uuie irom uemna. Pat Moran's strategy and managerial genius havo- merely consisted In using Bane, sound Imlcmnnt atiri in k..Ht... .t. morale, of his club Intact all through the jvm, even m umea wnen an oia machine would have broken and slipped. If thero Is anvthln? elRA tn iYm wm. n .MKH . strategy worth very much we havo failed w uiccb ib uy ur uuwn me roaa. There may be other games than golf that would draw out a big Held, ranging from a to SO, Into a cold, raw rain, as tho Seniors' Touranmcnt at Apawamls dld but also we havo failed to meet them up and down the road. "Consider the Phillies of the fleld," ad vises F. P. A. They crack not. neither oo they sin. and yet not even the Mack men In all their glory had any great edge upon the results they have produced. Nh:.iaSfhl0n,hai,,n't any on at aU now to build his backfleld around except Eddie Mahan and Tom Enrlght. And all the Kaiser has In Russia Is 2,000,000 men. AMERICAN I.EAOTJE BASEBALL TODAY SHIBE PARK ATHLETICS vs. DETROIT GAME CAIJJKD AT 3 130 P. M. 1FA) TENDLER y. MATTXINQ RKDDT St. KngkM . 1 fmr J rPT?Anm?tftt TWTC YOUNG FOOTBALL IDEA HOW TO Noted Football Player, Coach and Official Gives Pirafl Requisites in Building a Team, and the Jb'irst Steps in Coaching and Training Bv ROBERT W. MAXWELL All.Am.non Guard, rr-.r llW?&W&.it0i " ARTICLE I Football, when reduced to Us simplest terms. Is a contest between two teams, 11 men on a side, each side striving to outdo the otner in pushing the ball down tho fleld for a touchdown, drop kick or a goal from placemenL In other words, ono side al ways Is trying to od vance tho ball, while tho other Is working Just as hard to pre vent 1L That Is football and the explanation Is the only slmplo thing connected with tho game. How tho ball Is advanced through offonslve tactics and stopped by hard defensive work Is the real problem that worries coaches, players and a v n ii sDectators R. W. 11AXWKU. throughout tho season. Styles In football, llko everything else, aro .constantly changing. Each year something new s sprung and at times It Is rather difficult to keep up with the changes. This scries of articles on "How to play Football" Is intended for tho Instruction ot school boys, members of athletic clubs and teams unablo to obtain the services of a regular coach. They also are meant to help tho average spectator to a better Idea of the play on the field, which so often Is unintelligible. I shall endeavor to make them simple and clear. There aro thousands of teams through out tho country playing football each year without the slightest Idea of what they aro-doing. They play the game because It Is the fall sport and others aro playing It. In most cases the only Instruction they get Is from the rule book or from some ono who has seen a big college team play some place, and the results are not satisfactory. They do not know how to train to equip themselves properly. Often times the slmplo rudiments are over looked nnd these .teams go through the season groping blindly through tho de tails of the game, not knowing why cer tain things aro done or why they nre not. Many players aro Injured on tho foot ball field each year, but the majority qf Hcnous accidents occur In town or ath letic club games. It Is seldom that a college or prep school player is severely Injured on the gridiron. They are coached properly and they also go through a hard course of training which keeps them In good condition for the contests. Of course, a few hundred ankles are twisted and tho players suffer many bruises, but they recover in a short tlmo and keep on playing the same as before. CORRECT TRAINING METHODS. Physical condition Is an Important as set to tno football player and I shall try to outline a system of training which can bo followed through the season and bring tho same results as a college training table. A'.so, I Bhall be glad to answer personally any questions that might come up regarding the rules, or anything else connected with the game. Football s a strenuous game. Each year tho players collect a varied assort ment of black eyes, nicked shins, skinned elbows and sundry other bruises. These brilliantly decorated athletes always arouse the lro of the "reformers," and soon after the season begins there comes a long, loud wall from these people, de manding changes In the rules and the BTr " ' si For Every Purpose and for Any Load There is a New Type CHAINLESS JRUCK j Built in seven sizes, of 1, IK, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 tons capacity, respectively, they constitute the only complete line of silent, chainless motor! trucks of uniform design. " Thero is a wido range of body possibilities, and, vtith optional chassis lengths and speeds to suit tho work in hand, thero is a Packard truck for every trade and task. Tho mechanical excellence and adaptability of Packard New Model Chainless Trucks are 'supported by tho Packard service organization, extending throughout America, and by tho experience, stability and permanence of the company that builds them. PACKARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY of PHILADELPHIA, 319 North Bread Street Belt "Walnut 4800" 'Keystone "Race 3500" te SHOOT MAXWELM total annihilation of everything tht l Mia tnat ML rntirh. Th.ta ...-... people come In with their Utile aiiltt However, since the open game has be ably clear of accidents, due to the care; iui icsuinuuii ul mo piny. -Ano lorwara nflHH has Almost nllmlnatA ft. t.i .. 3 buoklng gamo, and now everything ul as ever, but those delightful little sb.v1 V"""Y" "tv" '" o, such si2 Jumping on the runner with both heels! '"i " "" iuuins, ca.reiuuy lnsertlnr" them into the most tender sections or hi anatomy, using tho stiff arm to push! one's noso out of plumb or "glvlnr hli'i the clbow"-all of these have been ellS Inated. Today football Is strictly a unortlntr nronnnttlnn. nnA If i ..- -1 . lng to break the rules, especially th ' UlLIWtLID HID JUUItlllB, Tint JtA far am nprU.nl. !... . sport or amusement that is entirely fr from risk. If you play baseball you art In danger of being hit by a pitched balL nnd If you Indulge In archery you stand a chance of spraining your wrlL When you walk ncross the street you don't know whether von will v. ...... . on automobile or a street car. and while a walking on the sidewalk a brick Is likely ' 1 to fall on your head from the SSth story 1 If you stay at homo you might get blood" poisoning from stepping on a carpet tack 5 or break your leg whllo climbing ud stairs. TAKING A CHANCE. All of whl,ch argues that yeu might as well get some fun out of life. The fel low who takes a few chances with his bones when he plays football or Indulges In any other kind of sport develops nerve and speed and strength, and when h does find himself In danger, he Is better able to tako care of himself than the timid person who goes through life tread ing gently and casting shy glances from side to sldo for fear that something might happen to him. In the game of football there nre two chief requisites physical condition and knowledge of tho game. The first will come after strenuous practlco and strict obocrvanco of simple training rules. The other will be attained by constant study ot tho rule-book. It Is necessary to know tho penalties Inflicted when fouls are committed, and It Is also well to know what plays are legal when you are near your goal line. Many games have been lost through Ignorance of the playing rules. But don't forget this that If everybody knew all about football It wouldn't bs played. Also, you wouldn't get any fun out of it. The object of the game Is to out guess your opponent and put something over when ho least expects 1L You havs got to think quickly, get your plays off with as much speed as possible and don't let up when you havo the opposing team on the run. If you find that you can ' gain ground by running the ends, keep It up nnd don't try to send plays through ' tho line. Find out the enemy's weak spot and hammer at it until reinforce-. ments are sent to plug up the hole. Then T, try something cls. Dumont Throws. Young Jack O'Brien -o WILMINGTON. Del., Brpt. 23. In a ine of wrestling bouts here last night John Haw- cei. oi ueiaware, mrew lankee Hodgtri, of New York, twice Inside of 12 minute": Qua Dumont, of Philadelphia, threw Toung Jack O'Brien, of Philadelphia, twice, after los.ug the first fall, Tha tlma waa 4 mlnutra .0 aeconda In the first. 4 minutes In tha aernnd and 0 minutes and 15 aeconda in the thri. Steve NomonbroBkl, ot. Philadelphia, won f' in Young Atlaa, of New York, in two falls. 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