1.1 EVENING LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, MONDAY. OOTOBEB 4, 1915. LARRY GARDNER VS MILTON STOCK WORK AHEAD FOR TENNIS RANKING COMMITS When a philly needs a friend WILLIAM JOHNSTON TO BE RANKED AS PREMIER RACQUET WIELD PI Mnfinnnl niunnnion Had Better Success on Courts Ti Any Other Player Mctoughlin and Williamsj Probably Will uome second ana Tmra y GARDNER, OF BOSTON, OUTRANKS STOCK IN POISE AND EXPERIENCE But Philly Youngster Has Set the Pace for All Third Basemen Since He Became Regular Red Sox Play ers' Batting Feared Slowed Down in Fielding Third basa haa played a. most Important part in many of the great world's erica battles. Two of the men whose playing was larcely Instrumental In turning; the tide In. a baseball classic are members of the Ited Sox and Phillies today, although It Is doubtful if one of them, Bobby Byrne, will get Into the imrtas except as a pinch hitter or In a utility role. ' In the .Pittsburgh-Detroit series of 1909, Bobby Byrne's wonderful fielding Mved one game and kept Pitcher Babe Adams out of trouble In another, while his batting, although his average was not up to the 300 mark, was timely and effective. Oardner, lit 1912, had the honor of driving In the run which won the world'a series, scoring Verkes with a sacrWcc fly to Josh Devore. His fielding 'then was sepsatlonnl. He made four errors during the series, but In the pinch he made many wonderful plays. t Stock Certain to Be At Third Durlnir World's Series Before Byrne was Injured It seemed certain that these two men, who had previously starred In a world's scries, would compete ngatnst each other. But Stock, given a chance to play regularly, has done so well that ho Is now con sidered the first choice for tho position. In comparing the third basemen for tho coming series the consensus of opinion has It that the Phillies are outclassed. But there Is nothing really farther from the case. Gardner's world's series experlenco In 1912 may be a great help to him in tho coming battle, but a rent high-class ball player goes Just as well In a series of this sort as In tho regular playing senson, and Gardner's greater experience will be of no great value after the first few Innings of tho opening brittle. There is no denying that Gardner Is a strong, evenly balanced player, but there Is Mso no denying the fact that he has slowed down a great deal since 1912. Increasing weight has had a great deal to do with this, but It must also be remembered that Gardner, like Byrne, is no longer a youngster so far as baseball is concerned, and for this reason tho youth and dash of Stock must be taken Into consideration. Larry Gardner's Eye Will Be on That RIrIU Field Wall The Red Sox third baseman is likely to be a dangerous man In t'.ie Philly field, as he Is one of tho few good field hitters In the Boston llut-up, but as a general thing, he Is not to be feared a great deal on the offense. His base running has fallen off to such an extent that he can no longer bo rated as even a fair man on the paths. x In the field Gardner has also slowed up In a measure. This line of reason ing Is not based on tho fact that his average Is poorer or that he has made many more errors, but from observation. It haB been pointed out that Gardner's ability to cut In behind tho pitchers for slow grounders would alone give him the preference over either Stock or Byrne, but us a mutter of fact tho failure et Gardner In this very department is keeping Jauvrin, u better hitter than Scott, out of the line-up. Janvrln Is a great hitter but only a fair fielder, and Is outclassed by Scott In coming In for these slow bounders. Carrlgan realized that he must overcome the shortcoming of Gardner since his slowing down and bolstered the fielding at the expense of the offense. Stock Has Lead AH Third Sackers Since He Replaced Byrne It is impossible for anybody to forecast Just what Stock will do in the coming series, but it is certain that no third baseman has played better than he has since replacing Byrne. If he continues at the same clip. Larry Gardner will not come up to the Stock standard. Past performances and failures with other teams have little to do with world's series playing, and tho fact that McGraw decided that Stock would not do as a third baseman will In no way handicap him, because Lobert, who was wanted so badly by the Giants, has failed to fill the bill over a long stretch of games, giving McGraw's Judgment a severe Jolt. The Mackmcn and fans throughout the country were sure that the bunch of misfits Stalllngs had welded Into a championship team, could not hope to compare with the greatest machine In the game, and this was one of the main causes for the shock last October. It would be a great help to tho Phillies If the Red Sox would take the critic's word for It and hold Stock cheaply. The Pitchers Who Are Expected to Make a Monkey of Stock Stock Is to be a mark for the terrific speed of Shore, Leonard and Ruth, and Tie will be equally easy for the crafty Wood and Foster at least, that Is the way it is being doped out. But the robust batting average of Stock, made Just when it was needed most, convinces local fans, that It shall be otherwise. It is safe to say that the left handers on the Red Sox staff do not far outclass tho tar port-slders of tho National League, and Stock has found left-handed pitching particularly easy. There are many- more graceful performers around third base than Stock but there are few who have his wonderful hands. Stock Is a third baseman by nature. He has abnormally large and powerful hands, and these give him the edge on any other man in tho gome, barring "Runt" Walsh, when It comes to handling hard-hit balls. ardner Has Balance and Experience on Philly Player In other fielding departments Stock measures up to the standard. Ho is not quite so strong as Byrne in fielding bunts or In getting started after the ball, but he has a good arm, a cool head and a lot of nerve. On the bases he Is so far superior to Gardner that there Is no room for comparison, but aa' base running, except In the point of taking extra bases on hits, is not likely to play an Important part In any world's series, this advantage will avail Stock but tittle. All things considered, and taking the men as they finished up the season physically and in playing ability. Gardner has nothing but balance and experi ence on Stock. There Is a chanco of Stock "blowing up," but Gardner is mir to be consistent If nothing else. It Was a Substitute Who Won for White Sox Against Cubs Back in 1908 George Rohe. a substitute third baseman, was sent Into the Ce when Lee Tanneh,lll waa Injured, and this lad, never a star before or after waa th,a series for tho White Sox against the Cubs In the greatest baseball up let ever known In a world's series, not even excepting the downfall of the Maclcmen last season. Jloho went into, the' regular line-up late In the season, Just as Stock did tW season, and played wonderful ball right on through the remainder of tho regular season and In the world's championship. History sometimes repeats and there are many who believe that the game and fighting little Stock will ere than uphold his end In the coming series with the Red Sox. Of all the former Philly managers in the history of the club, who are now living, there was but one who sent Manager Moran his congratulations This ee was Arthur Irwin, who wrote the Philly leader as follows: "Congratula tlens. Tou have done what the rest of us could not do as a manager, that Is won the National League championship for Philadelphia." ' ' McCready to Handle Press Arrangements Again The Philly officials made a wise move whqn they .placed the. press arrange ments In the kands of Joe McCready. who has taken care of this department in previous world's series In this city. One of the features of every world's series here has been the able manner in which McCready took care of the visit ins; newspapermen. To the general public this looks like a simple task, but It Is such a large undertaking that In other cities It has been badly handled In most cases. Chicago won the Federal League pennant by winning the second game of a double-header from Pittsburgh on the last duy of tho season. Pittsburgh, Which led the league after winning the first game, finished In third place by dropping the second; Bt. Louis flnlsd, one point behind Chicago. Pour points separated the three teams. . . j. Wlliam II. Humphreys, president pf the Panama-Pacific Exposition Sports CoMMlttee, is on, his way East to secure the consent of the owners and league iMSMhC ts take the winner of the world's series to the coast to play a series jf.jwmss with an all-star aggregation. It Is likely the request will be turned K the Phillies win. i- LOCAL GOLFERS ANXIOUS TO SEE TRAVERS AND OUIMET MEET HERE Disappointed That Two Stars Did Not Clash at Merion. Fownes' Great Stymie Shot Sensation of Leslie Cup Meeting Local golf fans had everything In the way of matches between tho stars last week at Merlon that they have been pining for, except the one big one which the whole country Is lioplrm for before the season ends, and that Is a little go be tween Jerry Travers and Francis Oulmet. These two famous players both performed before large galleries, but did not come together. Local promoters have not yet given up hope of staging the big match In this city, and a sincere effort will be made to get the two stars together be foro the month Is over. Neither would make any definite prom ises a to an exact date, but were fairly willing to meet. Poor Captain Bill Fownes, of the Penn sylvania team, had to do all the heavy work for his delegation, but to say he responded nobly Is putting It mildly. On Frli,"v he sent Francis Oulmet a-tum-bllng after 13 holes, and Saturday he climbed out of bed to buck Jerry Travers, and then he carried the match to tho 17th green after being four down at one time. Both Fownes and Travers pulled a shot that brought prolonged ylpplni? and clnps from the gallery. On the 11th Fownes poked down a pitch Bhot which stood up not threo feet from the pin. Travers dropped his cigarette, and In a cloud of moke pleasantly dropped his ball be tween the other ball and the holo for a near-stymie This Is not biln? done ex cept In the best circles. Fownes made the welkin ring with shout when he faced a dead stymie on the 16th. Travers' ball was on the lip of the cup. Fownes took his nlbllc pip and the ball was gobbled up In the cup without hitting anything. He had put a back-spin on the ball to make It stay down. It was by far the most sensa tional shot of tho tourney and the ap plause lasted the rest of the day The title of the next book by Jerry Travers will be "How to riay the Eighth Hole nt Merlon." Both morning and aft ernoon he landed a shot for a two. He couldn't quite connect either time, but that will be told In Chapter II of tho book. Although there was a goodly array of gallery cops to keep the crowd back, the guards were powerless to handle the chickens. Going to the third green, a pul Jet In white Insisted on strutting about on me green. Travers could not piay until Fownes had shooed It away. Jerry started oft against Fownes lust like all other players not In the Big Fif teen. He sliced his drive and likewise topped it, It went some 40 feet with a great swishing and howdy-do. Travers promptly took his Iron to the next hole, but got up his nerve again to use the wood on tho fifth. After that ho had little trouble. The difference in the number of clubs the stars use is worthy of note. Harry Vardon Insists that 11 Is the exact num ber. Travers only carried eight, threo of which aro wooden, and one a putter. Oulmet and Fownes carry a forest of sticks. Fownes carries six wooden clubs and innumerable Irons. The Columbus Winners Three hundred and eighty-seven trotters and paccrti were entered and eligible to start at the two weeks' racing at the Columbus Grand Circuit moling. Of the number, 1SU faced the Ftarter during the first week and MS the sec oiig week, n total of 2S8 horses. 17T trotters and 1WJ liaccrs. Of the number, 4'J trotters and S3 pacers won a portion of the money the first week, and .T.l trotters and :t0 pacers shired In the winnings the eeconl week, a total ot 1 trotters and (3) pacers tor the micttnr. North Philadelphia Bazaar The North Philadelphia Horse Bazaar, for me: ly located at 2711 North liroad street, has changed .ocatlon to .'411-2.1 North Ilroad street, and ulll open the new place with a big n augural -ale tomorrow. William C. finyder, proprietor, will be SMlated by Frank P. Logan, well known tn Philadelphia. Defplte the fact that National Champion William M Johnston, by his defeats of Maurice MoLoujhlln. n. Morris Will iams, Id, and Karf H. Behr, ranked first, second and third among the lawn tennis players of the land, clearly established his right to lead the 1916 ranking list, there Is bound to be a raft of criticism directed at the friendless Hanking Committee after the list Is published. Last year a precedent was established when the national champion was ranked below the rnan he defeated In the final of the national "Why." was the question asked, "should Mclaughlin be placed ahead of the wearer of the national crown?" McLoughlln's victories over Wilding and Brookes, together with Will lams' defeats at the hands of tho same men, were the real reasons. And the Ranking Committee was perfectly right, for the California Comet, after the high tension he reached In the International championships, relaxed, and was an easy victim for Williams In the national. The same thing happened to Williams, who, following his victory over McLoughlln. lost to Church In the Intercolleglates, and the same thing happened to Johnston this jear after his well-sustained effort In the national event. Threo das after gaining the topmost position In American lawn tennis Johnston lost to Williams In the Kast vs. West matches, and more rc centlv to McLoughlln. Ab there were no International matches this year, t'ne Job of tho Hanking Com mittee in laying out Its work is to uso, first, the national championship, and sec ond, performances previous to the cham pionship The main question Is: Do John ston's Uctorles over Behr, nt 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, T-3. and over Williams at 6-7, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, and over McLoughlln, at 1-6, 6-0, 7-5, 10-8 (this second set being t'no only lovo set that McLoughlln ever lost), offset his defeat by McLoughlln In the Exposition final nt San Francisco: by Nlles, at Long wood; by Pell, at Southampton, and by Byford, at Chicago, previous to the cham pionship? What 'nappencd after Johnston won the singles title, and with GrlfTm tho doubles title, should be a closed book to the Banking Committee, for after a strenu ous preliminary campaign, and an even more strenuous 10 days of championship tinftlAa If U'na -.rttMnff TTinrA (IP IpAR than natural that Jo'nnston should suffer a let down. There Is no question In the minds of critics and close students of tho game that on the last few days of the Forest Hills event Johnston could have beaten any tennis player In the world. At the time tho tennis season really closed, as far as Important tournaments wero concerned, Johnston had clearly demonstrated his supelority over the le-id-lng players In the land, and his victories over McLoughlln, Williams and Behr, gained when they would do the most good nt d when they were of the great est Importance, certainly offset his earlier defeats In tournaments Where nothing was at stake but the honor of winning. Fortunately there were no International matches this year to further complicate matters. The Davis, Cup matches last year were of greater Importance to this country than the national championship, and McLoughlln clearly demonstrated when he defeated Brookes at 17-15, 6-3. 6-3, and Wilding at 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. two men who defented Williams, that he was the greatest tennis player In the world. How could the American public consistently hall "Mac" as the greatest In the world and still hall Williams as tho best In the land? The real question that faces the Bank ing Committee this year Is, Who shall bo rlnrn aarnnri in .Tihnitnn Yir.it,- 4 McLoughlln? Williams has' had a sort! iii-ujiu-vui pvtLBvn on me courts, ? Is apt to be chronls with him, be nt th namllnHHaa nt hi. ..i?-. " bright spots on his record are his del nf M(T.rmrh1ln nt Kawmh ...A . at SeabrJshU although the last mat bft taken tort norloitntv. klnx. t. ' A. wnrn.fmt man mhan Via. tH .... ..., ... ....... fc ..,.. 1.411, Bio ittUCU Willi after his defeat of McLoughlln Ths ference hetween William. ii .. . Iln la that ths 1ai k.. il.. V never lowering his colors to other tbi luimuicncrs, wnue Williams lost a to Walter Merrill Hall In the all, t'o aim iwu sen la v Al, OUII, Jp j one to Craig Blddlo at Newport grass, Williams defeated McLoughlln i Behr. the eonmiprnr nt 1r A..Mi.ti. Loughlln defeated Williams on rra.T. .uuiibnuuu, a. nassic mat nas ah ranked nrrnrtil tn th m11-. on auphalt at San Francisco. McLai3 lln's Vlctorv OVP WMllama . t .Ct51 may also be taken with a grain ot'sg oiiiuo .uiuuanun was not called tips; ii' uniu wuuams nan worked hit miuMKii mo luumament An rtntti Inaf n ih. ..... . -. .... . ,., ,,, liln IQ national ehnmnlnnahln !, n...it- which Is the better on the strength cumpannit ineir records against John Is like comparing football scores. Ynln Vienta Prlni.Afnti 19n b..i n-,-' llPAffl. t-TftrVftrri A-TI an Vla hniIJ tlm PVftflflMtlntr rtnvllirtita t, . Ty. The dope sounds all right, but It getti jun wnen iianaru taKCS- a rail out inio ul suiiieiiun& line la-u. NAVnrthftlean. rtia phannti n-rm .1... ond place will be given to Williams, 'l me sircuHin 01 nis nve-sei match i Johnston, with McLoughlln coming tl the lowest position he has held since It is rumored that the United Bt uolf Association, instead of handlcappl golfers from scratch to five strokes. hereafter publish a list of golfers ellril for the national championship, which w embrace all who are entitled to a ratlsc of five strokes or less. This Is a step,w thn rlcht direction, and will An bvuU with many unpleasantrles. It Is also M example that the United States National Laun Tennis Association would do well to copy. . E GOTHIC THE NEW ARROW 2 ror26c COLLAR IT FITS THE. CRAVAT I CLUETT, PEABODY CO.. iNCttaKtBS I "Phillies" Champions A handsome photogravure picture ot thai enth-e tram, site lixit, all readr for fraaMl inc. . worK or art. A $z.uu picture ror Fifty Cents In ordering by mail Include Sc for nottise. Mailed on receipt of order. Money refund It not saturactorr. OItI.I rUULISIIING CO., 1020 Filbert bt., I'lilla. THE SIX OF '16 $1250 1 CHANCE FOR AVERAGE GOLFER Shawnee C. C. to Encourage Handi cap Men to Enter Fall Events NEW VOBK, Oct 4. A novelty In con ditions has been provided by the Shawnee Country Club for Its tournament October 7, 8 and 9. Bather than cater exclusively to star performers, the club has an nounced that It will pay special atten tion to the average handicap man. After the qualifying round at scratch for ths purpose of dividing the field Into 16s, match play will continue with each player using his regular club handicap. This condition Is quite different from that which prevails In the average tourna ment, and shows a disposition to give special attention to the medium player, Clarke Honored by Council PITTHBUBQH, Oct, 4.-A resolution ex pressing appreciation for the services to the city of Fred C. Clarke, retiring man ager of tho Pirates, has been drawn up by Councilman Bobert Garland and will be presented to the Council at Its session tomorrow. The resolution has been signed by all the members of the Council and the City Controller. Series Detail at Keith's Arrangements have been made by the management of B. Y. Keith's Theatre to receive by direct wire the complete details of all games of the world's series In this city and in Boston between the Phillies and the Bed Sox. Kvery nlay will be j accurately described and read from the ' bike" nunns ins progress ot eacn game. Awnings Taken Down Repairing Free Awnlnss stored, repaired during winter for rehanilnsr In eprlnic. nominal chars. Bernard McCurdy 109 N. 0TII STItEET. Hace 0017 A. Filbert Z31S NATIONAL LKAOUH IttRIt PHILLIES vs. BROOKLYN (lame at S 1', M, Admlsilou, 13, SO ord 75c. Hoi best 1, on sale at UlmbeU' & Bpaldlncs' lYT.YlVTPIA A A "road & Balnbrldte ULtlHll 1A U. J. iurry Kdwarde, Mrr. 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