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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
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Mnfinnnl niunnnion Had Better Success on Courts Ti
Any Other Player Mctoughlin and Williamsj
Probably Will uome second ana Tmra
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. ..... .
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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.
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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
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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
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