EVENING LEDGERJpHlLADELPHIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1915:
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GAMENESS VERSUS BALANCE IN WORLD'S SERIES
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PHILLY PEP MAY UPSET BOSTON
BALANCE IN
Admittedly Red Sox Have. Better Team, as a Team, But
as Individuals With the Ginger and the Fighting
Spirit Moranmen are There
Ask nvcraga baseball dopesters why they regard the Red Sox o much
mperlor to tho Phillies nnd thoy will tell you that it Is a better bull team.
Ask for reasons nnd comparo tho men Individually and they will tell you
that, while there Is not so much difference In that way, the Red Sox are
nevertheless by far the better team.
Many reasons are Riven, aside from the tell-tale figures. For Instance,
ono will say that the Phillies do not look like a prcat ball team, which is
true. They do not bo through a remarkable and showy practice as some
other teams which finished lower In tho race, and they have not the case
and erace, but they got there.
The Red Sox Form a Smoothly-Running Machine
It Is only natural that tho Itcd Sox look better. That something called
"balance" makes CarrlBan's team look so much better. Boston has one of
the best balanced teams ever constructed. There is only one real star,
Speaker, and he is not what he was a few years ago.
Theso near stnrs, all graceful nnd finished ball players, havo been welded
together Into a wonderful machlno by Carrlgan; but it is still a great ques
tion whether they aro as Btrong ns they look. A natural ball player always
looks much better until tho fans realize thnt the ungainly nnd hustling fellow
Is always getting results, whllo tho graceful player Is constantly doing the
wrong thing at the wrong time.
Balance Counts Heavily in Season Stretch
Balonco means a lot to a ball team, particularly when it Is playing over
stretch of 1B4 games. Tall-end nnd careless teams are always more affected
by tho balance of a pennant contender than a game, hustling team with
good pitching.
All great teams do not have this balance, nnd In IE years there have
been only threo combinations that had much of it the old Cub machine, the
.Mackmen nnd tho Ited Sox. It is mostly due to tho manner in which tho
styles of the players fit together so well. Being natural ball players and
having tho advantage of years ot experience, every player on tho Bed Sox
team Rcems to know exactly what tho other is going to do and what should
bo expected of him.
An Aggressive Foe Means Much in Short Battle
A team of this sort playB a methodical but not a mechanical game. It
seems to take everything Just as It comes and does not worry when the breaks
arc going against It, so long as these breaks aro not forced by tho opposing
team. But let tho- opposing team tnko tho Initiative and beat a team that
has balance as Its greatest asset and Invariably It will crumble faster than
even a mediocre aggregation.
It has always been a great question whether these smooth-running, meth
odical teams aro better fitted for a short series than a band of hustling, fight
ing players, all eager nnd bent on winning. The latter team goes into the
gamo In an entirely different frame of mind. Tho players aro keyed up to
a top pitch. They care not how they go after a ball. All they want to do
is to get It.
Phillies Are Either Brilliant or Badly Off Form
Their work Is generally faBt but choppy, cither brilliant or miserable. Thoy
have no in-betweens. Give this sort of a team tho breaks and it Is almost
impossiblo to beat it. Give it a bad start and it will fight even harder. Noth
ing worries a team of that sort, so long as It has a leader who can keep his
head up under fire.
This Is tho position the Phillies aro In today, Just as tho Braves were
when they faced the .Mackmen In the opening game of the 1914 world's series.
The Phillies are no gamer, because that Is Impossible. Their pitching start
Is no better, as a staff, but Moran has Alexander the Great. In offensive
power the Phillies outrank tho Braves of 1914, but in defense the Braves
have the edge.
Moran's Club Much Like the Braves of 1914
Last season the Braves were far from a graceful team, barring the com
bination play of Maranville and Evers; but In this respect they were Just as
good as tho Phils aro at present. The aggressiveness in actual play of the
Braves waned this season or it would still be as strong as in 1914. The
two teams are much alike; but the Phillies are better fitted for a short
series because of Alexander's pitching prowess and the long-dlstanco hitting
of Ludcrus and Cravath. ""
Athletics of 1914 Possessed Much Balance
The Athletics were a greater team prior to the world's series last year
than tho Red Sox are today. They were Just as well balanced and had more
pqwer. Their pitchers were veterans and were considered stronger than the
staff of the Red Sox, but the Mackmen succumbed to tho fast, rapid-fire attack
and wonderful pitching of the Braves.
Ginger and fighting spirit have been largely responsible for the success
of the Phillies this season. It has been a. team that did not know how to quit.
Many times during the season it looked as if the team was about to fulfill"
predictions and crack, but It always came back and played better ball in
every critical series than in games against weaker teams.
There Is no denying the fact that getting the Jump on the opposing team
is half the battle in any game. It Is oven more necessary in a short series
with so much at Btake. However, It is one thing getting the Jump and it Is
still another to keep a great advantage gained. A fighting, hustling team
has a better chance to come back after a reverse than a team which depends
so much on balance and machine-like play. This was evident in the world's
series between the Braves and Athletics last fall.
First Inning Gave Rudolph Confidence That Won
In the first inning of the opening game Rudolph was nervous and unsteady
Aa a result, his control was poor, and Murphy singled after three balls had been
called. Oldrlng sacrificed and Collins was passed. Rudolph was plainly worried
and could not get the first two balls over to Baker.
Instead of allowing the Braves' star to pitch his string out, Baker swung at
a bad ball and raised a foul Just back of first. Schmidt pulled the ball down
Murphy attempted to reach third after the catch, but Schmidt's great throw to
Deal retired him, ending an Inning which opened as If the Mackmen were going
to put the game on ice,
World's Series Was Won From the Jump
That double play had a magical effect on the Braves. Their confidence
returned, and Rudolph was master of the situation for the rest of the game.
Bender may have been off form, or the Braves may have Just hit the ball hard
after that first inning, but the fact remains that there was nothing to tho series
from that point on.
Balance and a wonderful attack had carried the Mackmen through the Amer
ican League and to world's championships for years, but when they found that
the Braves came back so strong and would not be beaten by a bad start It seemed
that the spirit and balance of the Mackmen collapsed completely. For the rest
of the series it was not the well-oiled, perfectly balanced team it had been before.
. It was a demoralized, beaten aggregation, which had earned its triumnhn in
Us own league so easily that It did not know what it was to face a team like tho
Braves, which loved a battle all the way,
In the final game of the series the Braves actually acted as if they despised
tho Mackmen because they did not fight them as they had been fought in the
rvauonai league,
Boston Red Sox Like Mackmen Last Year
The Red Sox are In very much the same position as the Mackmen. Barring
.Detroit, there was not a team capable of giving them a real battle for the pen
jtant. The Yankees upset the Red Box many times, but they were not In the race
and. there was nothing at stake In any series.
The fact that the Red Sox outclassed every team In the league, but thn
Ttr. may have a bad effect on them in
, Uia otManluc game go to tho mimes,
Balance is a wonderful thing, and It is a pleasure to watch the Red Sox
ptmy, but for a short series in which one team has a pitcher who is almost invinc
ible, the fighting: spirit and dash are a wonderful asset.
EVENING
THE CLASSY CLASH
the coming series If the first breaks of
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PENN'S BACKFIELD
PUZZLE TO COACHES
Composition Is Still Unsettled.
Development Has
Been Slow
With the Stnte College game only two
days off tho University of Pennsylvania
football conches are still undecided on the
composition of tlietr back field, tt Is one
of the surprising developments of tho
season that the backs have developed
more slowly than the lino. When tho men
came up from Port Deposit tt was feared
tho lino would bo weak, but predicted
thnt the back field would bo tho strongC3r
In years. What has happened is that tho
line has played without a change from
the day the men Mid their first scrlm
mai?e on Franklin Field, while tho backs
havo been shifted repeatedly. And what
1 more, there Is apparently llttlo chanco
for a change in the lino except at one
of the ends.
At the close of yesterday's practice
Berry at quarterback and Qulgley at
fullback looked like the only backfield
fixtures. This, however, will depend upon
their showing the same form they have
done during the practices this week. Berry
In particular has surprised the coaches
by tho energetic way ho has gone about
tho correction of his faulty tackling and
Interference. All he needs to clinch his
position Is to continue this sort of game.
The coaches have spared Qulgley from
much of the hard scrimmaging this week
because of the minor injuries he received
In tho Franklin and Marshall game.
Tho real backfield fight is over tho two
halfback positions. When the season
opened it was thought that Welsh and
Ross had the Inside track here. But both
have suffered from Injuries and during
their absence from the game several
other men have shown up in sensational
fashion. Williams, In particular, has de
veloped the best ground-gaining ability,
while Tlghe, Dougherty nnd Derr have
been doing splendid work.
As things now stand, the men who get
these places will get them because of
their defensive ability. Thero Is not
enough difference In the offensive
strength ot these five men to prefer one
much above another. Welsh and Ross
havo probably the best chance to win
out because of their defensive strength.
With Berry and Qulgley playing back
Ross and Welsh can back up the line
better than any other pair. The coaches
aro now working to Improve their de
fensive play.
ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW
AT LAUREL RACE TRACK
First race, selling-, 3-year-olds and up. ft
furlongs Jim Ilasey, 111; Pontefract. I to;
Ilermudlan. log; Deviltry. 107; Doll Flsli.
100; Lights Out, 103; Kewple, 103; Evelyn
C, 88; Minstrel. 08.
Second race, selling-. 3-year-olds and up. 6
furlongsMartin caeca, 108; Fly sirealr, 10S:
Chesterton, 108; Tinkle Bell, 107; I'lantagenet.
10.1; l'age White, 103; Toddling. 103; 'Luther.
10 J; 'Beverly James, 08.
Third race, selling, 3-year-olda and up. A
furlongs 'Vldef. 11; Gold Cap. 112; ben
Quince. US; Udmond Adams, 110; I.lly Or me.
10S; Salon, 108; Outlook, 103; 'Athens, 10U.
Fourth race, selling, S.year-olda and up.
mile and sixteenth 'Carlton O., 110; Dart
worth. 107; Oallop, 107; Stake and Cap.
J07; Luther, 100; 'His Nibs, 100, noyai
Meteor. 111.
Fifth race, puree. 2-year-olds. SU furlongs
Shrapnel, 112; lldlko. 108; Fair Weather.
105; Virginia M., 106; Broom Vale, 103: Sand
Light. 87.
Sixth race, Belling, 3.year-olds and up, rolla
and sixteenth Heeler, 101; Watertown, 102;
Borax, 102; Carlaverock, 102; 'Sigma Alplu
100: Surgeon, 07, Menlo Tark. 103,
Apprentice allowance claimed.
High School Golf Meet Next
NEW YORK. Oct. 7IIIgh school golf
ers arranged for their Individual cham
pionship at a meeting yesterday at De
Witt Clinton High School. The tourna
ment will be held at Van Cortlandt Park
on October 23 and 30.
HYDRO AEROPLANE
Aviator with hydro-monoplane wants part
ner with few hundred dollars; assist In exhi
bition flrlnr. or will sell machine complete.
48 II, P. engine, two propellers and boat at
tachment SIS rOUltTII AVE., lladdoo Heights, N. X
Bl'KCIAI. WOKLD'H RBIIIEH HHOW
TOilOHKOW NIGHT
miWUliai A. V. luu Catharine 8t.
BAM ROBIDEAU VS. JOE AZVKUO
NOW THAT THE AGONY IS ALL OVER
THE PENNANT-WINNING PHILLIES
'I'lie Iltrnlni; l.cilurr In itilil1ilnir aketchra of the tnrmlirr of the Plillly
trnm. Thrne aketrhes will he published In pamphlet form and will lie ttlvrn
n wnrld'a ncrleH noutenlra io nny render of the KvrnlUK I.edKer who will nend
or lirlriK In three of the aketelien, clipped from the paper. The mementoes
will he rently In n few dnyn. Wnlch for the announcement.
No. 10 DAVID J. BANCROFT
David Bancroft, the Phillies' brilliant shortstop, was born nt Sioux City, la.,
on April 20, 18D2, and started his professional baseball career with tho Superior,
Wisconsin-Minnesota, team in 1909, and has never played with Madison, as has
egsH S tgaH
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gagagagft & ' )- X ' JfNB
' scout, took
i-..iL,il right-handed
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F" $s4gZ&&gy, $
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david j. Bancroft position when southpaws are on the mound.
Men who switch according to tho stylo of tho pitcher are usually weak on
curve-ball pitching, but Bancroft bats
and If he has a weakness It has not
twlrlers.
ROYAL ROOTERS ON
WAY TO THIS CITY
Four Hundred of Famous Band
Due Here Tomorrow Morn
ing to Root for Red Sox
BOSTON, Oct. 7. Boston's royal root
ers, 400 strong, left the South Station
this afternoon bound for New York,
Philadelphia and the opening games of
the world's series. The royal rooters are
made up of prominent politicians, bank
ers, tradesmen and others who ore loyal
first and all the time to Boston's base
ball teams. Last year they rooted for
the Braves; this year It Is the Bed Sox.
President Lannln, owner of the lied
Sox, with his wife and daughter, were
cheered repeatedly by the Boston fans
as they boarded the train to make the
trip with the royal rooters.
Tho rooters carried their own band,
their own troubadors, their own chorus
and their own scenery. They promise
that the Bed Sox will feel right at home
when they start "Tessle" In the Phila
delphia grandstand tomorrow afternoon.
They stop over In New York, where they
are going to parade and bet a lot ot
money on the Bed Sox. They proceed
to tho Quaker City tomorrow afternoon.
Fully 2000 Boston fans, who, owing to
business or shortage In the money mar
ket, could not make the trip, gathered
at the station to cheer the rooters' special
train as It pulled out.
Our "Pennant" Hat
Looks Well on "Dut"
Chalmers
As full of graceful curves as the
shoots Chalmers puts across!
You'll find the right hat for your
head in our varied, high-grade, offer
ings at $2 and $3.
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Tha qimJtj
been stated many times. Bancroft was 17 years old
when he Joined Superior, nnd remained with that
team until he was drafted by Portland, 'of the
Pacific Coast League, In the fall of 1911,
In the spring- of 1912 he was utility inflclder for
Portland, but In mldsoason was transferred to Judge
McCredle's Portland, Northwestern League, team,
which played, on the Pnclflc Coast League grounds
when that team was away from home.
Bancroft was returned to the Pacific Coast League
tenm late In 1913, and played wonderful ball during
tho 1914 Reason.
After the drafting season had closed and most of
tho purchases been made, "Cap" Keal, the Phllly
a trip to tho far West and purchased
Bancroft against the advice of others, who declared
y i inai v.ornan, or can Francisco, was a Detter Dan
1 player. Bancroft played wonderful ball for tho
Phillies throughout the season, and Is really the
kovstone to the Infield. TI bats left-linndprt nirnlnat
pitching, and switches to his natural
Just as well from either side of tho plate,
been discovered by National League
PHILLY NET DEVOTEES
IN HOT SPRINGS PLAY
Many Local Stars to Enter
Tennis 'Tournament Open
ing October 11
The fourth annual open lawn tennis
tournament of the Virginia Hot Springs
Golf and Tennis Club Is scheduled to be
gin on Monday, October 11. Since tho In
ception of this event Philadelphlans have
Invariably figured prominently in It. In
the second tournament, 1913, Wallace F.
Johnson won the singles by defeating F.
C, Inman In the challenge round. Inman
regained his lost laurels last year.
Edgar Scott, of Philadelphia, and Inman
won the doubles last year, and with Mrs.
rtawson Wood for his partner Scott won
the mixed doubles.
The tournament committee Is: F. C. In
man, New York; Craig Blddle, Philadel
phia, and 8. W. Merrlhew, New York,
editor of American Lawn Tennis. The
entries close with W. Manasse, secretary
of the club, at Hot Springs, Va., on Oc
tober 10. The fee Is (1 for each event.
Women Tennis Stars Invited
NEW YOnK, Oct. 7.-A special Invl
tatlon lawn tennis tournament for women
will be, held by the Bedford Tark Lawn
Tennis Club, at the club ourts, starting
next Monday, The competition will be
in women's singles and doubles and
mixed doubes.
St.
HOWuS. LofcSRT
OP The GIANTS
FORMeRLV OF
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ATHLETICS COMPLETE
DISASTROUS SEASON
White Elephants Miss Low
Water Mark by Margin
of Four Games
Connie Mack's Athletics of 1915 have be
gun to scatter. Their season was finished
yesterday In Washington where they
downed the Senators In a double-header.
These youthful athletics barely missed
making a great record, but fell short four
games of Washington's 1901 record, when
the Nationals managed to lose 113 games.
The A.'s only lost 109 this year, finishing
with an average of .183. The Senators
completed their disastrous season In 1901
with a percentage of .251.
The players on Mack's team today who
were eligible for the world's series last
year aro McAvoy, Lapp, Mclnnis, Kopf,
Oldring, Strunk, Walsh, Bush, Wyckoff
and Bresslcr. The champion Bed Sox
now havo two ot Connie's former play
ers, Jack Barry and Herbert Pennock.
Since tho beginning of the American
League the Athletics have won the pen
nant slx'tlmes and the world's champion
ship threo times. This Is the first year
that Mack ever had a tall-end team.
Middies Have Good Scrimmage
ANNAPOLIS, Jin.. Oct. 7. The chief feature
ot the football practice at the Naval Academy
yesterday afternoon was a Ilne-up nsalnst the
tem of Bt. John's College, the fast find clever
collegians, who are tpwnmatcs of the mldehlo.
men. Tl-e flncet kind of practice In defensive
work waa given the Academy ends and backs
as the St. John's boys had some fast backs
ant' were specially skilled in a varied line of
forward pau plays. Tho teams took the ball
alternately until they had crossed the oppoelte
goal line whetner held on downs or not; 8t
John s was not ablo to stop the powerful line
plunges ot the navy backs, but the navy de
fenee was outran and outpassed on a number
of occasions.
jjgpf rjLjg DependableMJI
BIG THREE for Service
Phillies' Grounds Directly Opposite Huntingdon St. Station
Special Stops pf New York and Up-State Express Trains
Right at the Gate
A Reading Steel Vestibule Flyer
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR
From Reading Terminal to
NEW YORK
Dining Service Pullman and Club Cr
On to Boston!
FALL RIVER LINE BOATS-3 minutes from Liberty St.
(Reserve Stateroom, at City Ticket Office, Wldener Building-, Phlla.)
Going or Coming-
Take the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
STAR BANTAMWEIGHT
ARE DEVELOPING HERE;
MOORE MEETS HANWW
Tuber, McGovern, McCann,,
Thrown nnH T.niirt- ol.
- . " onow (1
I'romisinp; Form Veteran
vs.Youngster at Broadway
OTHER SNAPPY SCRAP3:
Philadelphia always has boa.ua ot ert,v
bantam boxers. Ptvo youngsters In W.i
nstlc clrcles-otlll in the prel lminri
class-who give promise to emblazon tK i
pugilistic horizon at present are fascln.t -J
lng fight followers here with their s.
.i.v,.,n. ,,.v,Eon. aiiujr nre JOB. Tuber
) oung McGovern.. Bobby McCann. Itleks. i
Brown and Ous Lewis. "mcmj
None of the mentioned quintet has y, '
moro than 20 bouts. Each Is sever.)
pounds below the 118-llmlt Before th
or three may have graduated Into the
wind-up class and develop Into serloneJ
plonshlp. ' ' cnM-'
Of the five promising klddos McCann
and Brown are of the boxer type, j,.
peiiutiii (jii mvii iicvcnicss, xvnile lie.
i i i.1 i vrai """ cij mostly ea
llicu iillMUH uuiiuy.
Frankle Moore, veteran of the FUhtinr
l II. .Imt. Irntlf .1- .W- Tl .l "VT;q
11 me mm uuuv. at mS .JlUllUWay tO- j
niKiu.
The program follows:
First bout-Jack Deollnn. Little luir ti I
Tommy Stanton. Southward " ""
Second bout Harry Carson, dray's Vtrrt '
vs. Jimmy O'Malley. Houthwark. "7,
Third bout-Oeorte Illackburn. FalrmouaU
. Tommy Livingstone, North rentt. J
Pemlwlndup Johnnv Lincoln, Bell rosj vi'fl
VAAt- tl.. V T.V.I1 4. It....- .H, TI.S3
Wlndup Franklo Moore. Southwark, v. Wll.
Johnny Burns says Joe Heffern&n!
should have little trouble stopping Sttvsj
Latzo at tho Olympla Monday night, Ed. )
die McAndrews is training like a beaver
for his match with Joe Shugrue. Thy!
meet In tho wind-up. i
Ted Lewis, of England, Is described by '
his manager, Jimmy Johnston, as 'Xn
dashing, crashing, smashing sensation 1iT
the lightweight class," all capital letters. J
t.. n I.Mll,t, l.llAH -hnllAHl.u mil.l
ill n uugviij' IUVIC7. TMiiuucilcvlIig .VIMIS
Ritchie.
BUI Sloane, new entry In heavy weUht?
ranks, now In New York, Is a former atu.
dent of tho University of Nevada, Whllej
In college tho big fellow played football!
nnd rugby. He was Gunboat Smith's j
sparring partner when the Gunner was on j
the coast.
After his encounter with Joe Atevedvl
at the National tomorrow night, Barn'
Robldeau may meet Charley White in hist
next contest. Jack McGulgan is anxious '
to close a return date between White anil
Robby. Left-hook Charley proved he stilp'
retained his sleep punch when he stopped''!
Matty Baldwin in less than three mlnutea. '
Amateur bouts are scheduled at th,
New York A. C. New York, October 21. '
3. November 11, 25, December 16 and Jan-
uary G and 20. Franklin T. McCracken.AI
local sports writer, is preparing nimsen '
for trial bouts for the Panama-Pacified
amateur tournament.
Young Jack O'Brien will be unable to m
meet Joe Chick at the National Club ttv-ssw
morrow becauso of a bad left hand
Army JElcven Shows Improvement
WEST POINT, N. X., Oct. 7. The Army's
rui.i, .1. jl., vet. i. ma Armys'jm
; drill was one ot the best yet suae! &K
teim'fc offeneo. cot a thorough trfln. .
, the result, was encouraging. ThreiiiJO
miaweeK arui was on
The big
out and tne result, was encouraging. Thr-ijjJ
scored against a strong team of scrubs. Bob!
Neylanrt was In togs for the first time since i
tn Holy Cross game, but did not get In th.j
game, lurnu woraea at quarter on tut
v.r-.Hv All the afternoon. McErwan. who ton
been Indisposed for two days, was back tt
centre on tne oig warn, lie oowiea over a
half dozen would-he-tacklers when Ford fot
loose for nn 80-yanl run.
Herrmann Gets Challenge
rttlRAnO. Oct. T. Charles Weeirhman. urn-J
tdent ot the Chicago Club of the Federal jK
Learue, nas received a reply to ma telegram
rhallenclnK the wlnnera of the American and
National League pennants for a series to tettli aM
tbe worms cnampionsnip title In major leiruf
baseball. August Herrmann, chairman of tn
National Commission, in reDlvlna- to the chll.
leuge, said he had sent a copy -of It to his
ior meir imormauon and conuj.
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