EVEftlfrG KED&EB PHIffAPEtPHIA", FRIDAY, MAY 5," 1016.
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WALTER JOHNSON IS BETTER
TODAY THAN IN 1912, WHEN
HE WAS BREAKING RECORDS
Washington Marvel Has Developed Wonderful
Curve Ball After Neglecting Delivery
for Many Years,,But Has Old Speed
DURING tho winter th.ro wna qulto a lot of talk about Alexander .the Great
and "Walter Johnson having trouble with their pitching arms. Some critics
Insisted that Alexander had been worked so much last season that he would not
come back, while Johnson, It was said, was losing his speed. Alexander satisfied
tho fans In his first two games hero that his arm Is as good as ever, while John
son In one day dispelled all doubt as to whether ho has lost his speed.
Unless some youngster who has not shown himself yqt should break Into one
of tho two major leagues wltl. a string of marvelous performances such aa tho
good old game has never known, It is reasonably certain that at tho end of tho
season Alexander and Johnson will still be kings In their respective leagues, and
tho fans( will still bo arguing as to which Is tho greatest busier In tho game.
As Grant land Hlco onco remarked: "When you see Alex you go homo con
vinced that he is the greatest pitcher In tho game, and If you see Johnson the
next day you chango vour mind, and then again if you should see Alex the
following day you would s-vltch again."
Local fans who saw Walter Johnson toy with tho Athletics yesterday aro
convinced that tho Idaho wonder Is going to havo, the greatest season of his
career. When a man has hung up a record such as Johnson has made, It seems
ridiculous to say that ho Is Improving after being tho marvel of tho American
League for at least eight years of his career, but we aro convinced that John
son is a greater pitcher today than he was when ho was shattering records back
In 1912.
Johnson Now Has Wonderful Curve Dall
MARVEL that he was, Johnson never really had a good curve ball until this
season. In the early part of his career Johnson seldom used a curve ball,
excepting as a waste pitch after getting a batsman In the hole, and his curve
then was a bender and not a sharp, breaking hook. Last season Johnson got
his curve ball shooting Instead of bending, but It wa3 not as good a curve ball as
a score, of other pitchers havo The frequent use of his curve and slow ball, and
an Inclination to save his strength with Washington out of tho race, caused tho
critics to believe Walter was losing his speed, but such Is far from the case.
Yesterday Johnson's spped was as wonderful as it was 10 years ago, when
all ho know was tr heavo tho ball platoward with nil his strength. With it ho
Jiad a curve ball which looked every bit as good as the famous hook of Alexander
the Great. Mackmen who have batted against Johnson for a number of years
declared after the game that they never saw Johnson with as much "stuff' as he
had yesterday.
They say that they have batted against Johnson when ho was Just a trifle
faster, and on dark days found him harder to hit, but that ho never had n
better assortment of shoots, or mixed them up so well, as yesterday. As Johnson
Ii the roost consistent hurler the game has ever known. It Is safe to predict that
ho will havo Just as much in nine out of every ten starts.
Johnson Uses His Head Now
TIKE most great pitchers of the past, Johnson is Just beginning to reap tho
J-i reward for years of careful study of batsmeri and excellent physical condi
tion. He Is reaching the S'ace Where hn ran trn tn tho mnnnri nnrt riofont lm.
when he Is not at his best, because he has learned that tho head Is mightier
man mo arm arter one ha? been hurling at top speed .for eight or ten years.
Johnson's victory over the Mackmen yesterday was his fifth of the season,
and if the Senators do not go completely to pieces and there is no reason why
they should, though it Is not the best 'team in the league by a long shot tho
Idaho wonder is one pitch"- who will turn in 30 victories. He is off to a great
r start, and if he retains tho curve-ball ho had yesterday, Is likely to hang up a new
major league record.
Wo had always believed that Rube Waddell was the greatest pitcher of the
last 20 years, but after seeing Johnson at his best have come to believe that it is
Impossible to be better than the Washington star, and as every one admits that
It is a toss up between Johnson and Alexander, the old timers will havo to de
cide for-themselves which of this pair is the king of them all and forget the
famous southpaw.
They See Them, But Can't Get Their Bats A rn..,l
AFTER the game "Stuffy- Mclnnis. recognized as one of tho greatest and most
Xi consistent hitters in. tho game, was. asked how Johnson looked to him He
replied: "Everything Walter throws always looks good coming up, but you can
never get your bat around In time. I never saw him with a curve ball like he
had today. Let me tell you, he is tho greatest pitcher In the world, and with
something to spare."
As mentioned before, there was nothing to the ball game but Johnson, but
at that the Mackmen gave the Senators qu(te a battle, for eight Innings. While
It was apparent that the Mackmen were at the mercy "of the Idaho wonder the
fact that the Senators could not do much with Tom Sheehan gave the Athletics
a chance until the ninth, as one can never tell when a batsman Is going to
take a blind swing at one of Johnson's speed balls and drive it Into the next
county. It also was possible that ono or two men might have gotten on base
somehow, just prior to the making of such a hit.
Sheehan pitched a peculiar game of ball. He had a world of stuff, and when
he got the ball over the plate the Senators were baffled. Eddie Foster crossed
Sheehan and slammed a fast ball down into right for a triple, and Milan followed
with a line single to centre In the fifth Inning, earning one run, but, aside from
this session, the league leaders did not bother him much.
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
NATIONAL I.KAfltin.
Club. Won, I,ot. r. Win, Io.
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rlllcnRll 8 7 .833 ..101 .B00
Sj. , I-Olll. 8 n .471 .BOO .44
nilMiurih 7 0 .4.18 .471 .418
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AMERICAN LKAflUn.
Wnhlnton ....11 fl .047 . .
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lloMon. 10 K .RM .870 .828
.Vw lork 8 8 .800 ,82 .471
Urlrolt 0 0 .800 .B2H .471
Cliloneo, lo in .son .824 .17(1
fit. Until n 10 ,378 .412 .383
Athlrtlr s 12 .201
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
W. L. rrt. W. L,
Nfwnrk.... 0 1 .887 Montreal... 4 4
Itldimonil. . 8 2 .714 UulTalo. . . ., 3 8
!'roilrin.. 8 2 .714 Toronto.... 1 fl
niimniore. . 0 4 .O.i0 ItochcMrr. . 10
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY
NATIONAL I.KAOUE.
Ppflon nt Nen- York no.liionrcl.
V illnrirlphln of Ilrooklsn rnln.
rinrlnnntl nt Nt. Ixinlii -lmr.
ClilraRo nt rittKhiirxh rlrnr.
AMERICAN LEAflUE.
Nw York nt llnHton rtomly.
Wn'lilnxtnn nt rhll.idtlpliln po'tnontil.
I'letpinnd nt Clilcnso clomlr.
Ml. Louis nt Detroit rloudy.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
llmTnio nt Baltimore rlrnr.
Rochester nt Itlehmontl lenr.
No other minir nehecliilrd.
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HEIGHT OF TENNIS-PLAYEfR
PARTLY DETERMINES POSITION
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By WILLIAM T. TILDEN, 2D
T Is correct position on a tennis
PAT MORAN WANTS
MLLEFER RESTORED
Tener Sounding Club Heads on
Question of Making
Catcher Eligible
BROOKLYN, N. Y.. May 8. President
Tencr. of the National League, Is sound
ing the sentiment of the club presidents
on tho subject of restoring Billy Kllllfor
to the active Inst of the Phllles, Although
Billy has, Including today, si more days
on the disability list nnd would ordinarily
bo barred from playing until that time
expired
Pat Moran presented a strong case to
the league boss this morning, nrgulng
that It was a case of necessity for the
Phillies to have another catcher. Jack
Adams had his old wound on hls'throwlng
nnnu opened so seriously In the eighth
Inning yesterday that he Is not expected
to work ngaln for at least a month. The
crack Is deep and every movement of the
fingers tends to make It worse.
President Tcner Intimated that some
way would be lound to get Killlfer into
the line-up If Burns were hurt In the next
days, but could make no positive statement.
many good players sleepless nights. Onco
learned, provided you know the reasons
for It, correct position becomes automatic
to a good tennis player.
A shot to be mndo m correct position
should not bo hurried, and the player
should bo on top of tho ball when It
reaches him, not chasing It as It passes
him.
The back-court position, should bo about
from 2 to 4 feet back of tho base line and
a llttlo on tho side of the centre of the
court In which the ball Is In play. In
other words, be closer to the straight ro
turn from your opponent than tho rrn.i.
court shot, since, first, It has a shorter
dlstnnce to travel In your court, and
therefore gives you less tlmo to cover It;
nnd, second, It will be a fnstcr shot on tho
average than the cros-court.
By playing behind tho baso line tn this
manner one can run In on n shot nnd
meet It, while ono Is never forced to run
back which is so dlsconcernlng to cor
rect footwork.
In playing net tho question of position
Is twofold:
First. How close to the net?
Second. In which part of tho court par
allel to the net shnll a man piny?
The first Is determined by tho height of
tho player nnd vnrles fjm 6 to 10 feet
from tho net. The taller the player tho
closer he can afford to go. Still, do not
let tlio shorter men nnd boys get In
the hnblt of staying back, or of coming
In nnd playing deep nnd getting caught on
their feet. Always bo close enough to the
net to volley a drlvo on tho full nnd not
have to trap it.
As regards the question of position In
playing net on the cross-court Bhot It can
bo summed up ns'follows:
First. Coxcr tho straight return down
the line.
Second. Look for the cross-court shot.
In other words, when you follow your
shot In follow the general line of tho ball
nnd stay closer to tho side lino tho ball Is
near tlinn tho centre. The wider you
Bhoot to tho side line the closer to that
side linn you go, always closing? the shot
down that line. Itomembor that tho
deeper the shot the harder It Is to pass
you, so follow In cin your deep shots and
stny back on the short ones. Remember,
too, that tho faster shot h th tf.'Sffi
shot, nnd a. fast, sharp. cross-emVi'SI
will often eo out. ' .Sfll
Good nosltlnn In t!. i,-..t. .. lfl
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feet. Net llosltlnn m,,.( I.. "I'' "5 "
fully and studied out on the rule. 221
above. '.TO1
Giants Release Pitcher Rlttcr
NEW YORK. Slay 5. The New York Na
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Hitter, a pitcher, to the Rochester Club, of
the International League, under nn optional
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Sheehan's Work Satisfactory Despite WJIdness
NINE of the Senators were given free transportation to first and Sheehan
Inade two wild pitches, These passes kept the bases well populated
most of the time, but between the batsman popping up easy flies and Wally
Schang picking off would-be base stealers, little damage was done. Sheehan'a
first two passes were in a measure responsible for ft run. but if Oldrlng had
not erred, it would not have been tallied.
Sheehan also showed a tendency to "cross" Schang pn signals. This has
happened o often Jn the last two games that one begins to wonder if Wally
ia not crossing himself or covering his signs -up so closely that the pitchers
do not .get a good look at them. All things considered, Sheehan made an
excellent Impression,- and it was a real ball game, despite Johnson's presence
on the wound, until Harry Weaver replaced Tom, who retired in favor of a
pinch hitter.
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