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NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS IN SIXTH PLACE, WITH THREE LEADERS GOING STROKE
PHILLIES' BATTING SLUMP
, CONTINUES, WHILE 'DODGERS
AND BRAVES INCREASE LEAD
Pitching Staff Cannot Win Without Help and
Shows Signs d Cracking Change in
Line-up Needed for Short Time
TMH Phillies mUBt brace soon or they will bo so far behind the. leaders In tho
National Lcnglro race that It wilt bo necessary to pull a finish such as tho
Braves mado In 1014 to cot back with tho leadets. Anil It might be well to re
member that thero Is a vast difference In tho calibre of the teams In tho National
league this season than In 1914.
tost season the Phillies went off with a largo lead, Just as they did this
season, but struck a slump which enabled the Cubs 'to overhaul them late In
May The team had the punch, coming bnck strong after tho slump, and poThnps
Moran'a men will repeat thti season, but to do It tho Phils will have to play
better ball than they have In tho last two weeks.
tho Phillies aro no stronger than last season, excepting that tney navo tno
odvantagq of an Additional season playing together and Bhould have greater
confldenco If It has not been shaken by tho recent defeats. It Is admitted that
both Brooklyn and Boston havo strengthened a great deal and tho Phils cannot
aTOrd to allow them to get a largo lead.
Tho Phils opened tho Important Wostorn tilp with a miserable exhibition In
6t. Xouls and lost their eighth game out of tho last 10 played. Tho team has
not oven shown tho same stylo of ball which won last season slnco tho aeries
with the Braves In this city. Lack of,hlttlng has been tho greatest drawback,
as the pitchers hold up their end splendfdly In Doston and Brooklyn, although
tho hurlers havo shown signs of weakening a trifle.
Shako-upf for a Day May Dring Teams Back
IT IS out of reason to expect tho pitchers to go- along uay aucr uay noiaius
tho opposing team to one, two and three runs per gamo, only to loso. It is
only a question of tlmo beforo tho pltchcn loso tho confldenco which has boon
a valuable assot, and it behooves Moran to shako up tho team for a few days
If ho cannot produco a strong offonso with tho men who won tho pennant last
season.
Tho majority of pennant-winning teams which fail to repeat fall by tho
waysldo because tho management stands pat on tho llno-up which won for it
tho previous season, refusing to bollovo that somo veteran who has played an
Important part In tho success of tho team Is slowing down. Not having scon
tho games away from homo and being forced to draw our Conclusions from
printed accounts of tho gamo from alien scribes, ono is not ablo to say Just what
Is wrong with tho Phillies, but tho largo number of men left on base, with two
or threo of tho sluggers of tho team leaving them stranded, can mean but ono
thing that tho old punch is lacking.
Thero Is only ono way to stop a slump such 'as tho Phillies havo taken, and
It Is to shake up tho team,-' If only for a few days. Local fans havo great con
fidence In Moran and bcllovo that tho team will strlko Its stride within a few
days and pick up tho lost ground. At tho present tlmo tho Phils aro occupying
sixth place, out thoy aro not so rar Deninu mo jcauers inai inoy luiuiul lumm
homo Within a gamo or two of tho top If tho slump is shaken off. A good break
on tho first swing around tho western end of tho circuit means much, and let us
hope tho Phils get busy.
Detroit Has Little Trouble Defeating Athletics
WITH tho Phils losing steadily and tho young pitchers of tho Athletics going
to pieces beforo tho dazzling offenso of Detroit, there Is little Joy among
local fans. Tho Mackfnon lost another weird gamo to tho Tigers yesterday.
Again lnoxporlence played an Important part ln'tho downfall, and it looked ery
much as If tho youngsters were pointed too much toward this scries. They aro
overanxious and excited whonovcr a situation arises which requires snap Judg
ment, with tho result that for two days they have boon doing tho wrong thing
at all times.
Bad pitching has mado the Mackmen look worso than they really havo beep
In the two games against tho Tigers, ns tho falluro of tho twlrlers to locate the
plate and their own blunders In tho field and In pitching to battors has started
all the trouble. Prior to this scries tho Mack pitchers had been snowing splen
did form, while tho Tigers had been handicapped by weird hurling.
Tho work of tho Botrolt regulars had been so poor that Jennings In despora
tlon. decided to allow his recruits to go to the mound In preferenco to the
veterans, In hopes of discovering tho twlrlcr needed to sharo tho burden with
Covalesklo and Dauss, if tho Tigers aro to bo in tho fight "to tho finish.
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MSKBALL LEAGUE.
Crimson and Gold Be&fJ
tr,- TJI.J11 , U.CS'j
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Trims Northeast
uinmi auHOOL NEVS
With Barelss In the box and fc.iu.i.ll
on the receiving end. both In n!
form and anxIoGs to rim ah rlvVi
Interscholastlo League. th ri'jS.VSJMJ
Hchool nine watloptd Wt pmi7., ,"!
to tho tune of 6 to 4, Dlnrtam iSS'
tho winning run ,& Slnff hTW
was a snlend it flnuf, - .!.,,""' If
and the Central High fans Z'i
BACK-HAND STROKE SHOULD
BE STRONGLY DEVELOPED
Boehlcr a Promising1 Looking Hurler
IN BOKHIiGR, who opposed the Mackmen yesterday, Jennings has a wonder
ful prospect. Tho youngster Is wild, but that probably is duo moro to lack
of confidence than anything else. Ho has as, much "stulf" ns any pitcher seen
fiX Bhlbo Park this season, and when ho got tho ball over tho plato tho Mackmen,
tarring Amos Strunk, woro helpless. Tho .Athletics made only five hits, three
of which wero cxtra-baso drives by Strunk.
Two of tho hits went for triples Instead of doubles, becauso Hollman,
Detroit's young outfielder; loafed horribly. Strunk's other drive was a slashing
double to Hellman's flold. Hellman's loafing amazed tho crowd. It was about as
tnw as anything of thp kind ever shown In this-city. Two years ago tho won
derful Cobb loafed on a couple of drives to his field, and the crowd roasted him
unmercifully.
Yesterday Hellman's loafing brought forth no comment from the specta
tors, but Manager Jenntnjss called him after ho had repeated tho offense. A
player of Cobb's calibre might bo excused for taking it easv once in n. bty
while, but when a youngster breaking into tho league pulls this trick twlco in J
vhj Mwiuwu, v uuuea m lor me spirit 01 xno icam in tno ruture.
The Meek Pitchers Became Rattled
TfJM SHEBHAN and Jack Nabors wero tho Mack pitchers and neither showed
much, although tho former might have held tho score down If it had not
been tor misplays by "Witt, pick and himself. Nabors had no moro than in tho
opening gamo of tho series, his lack of control being tho greatest handicap. The
lanky Georgian appear to Jmvo lost confidence, and a rest for a few days will
do him no harm.
To mako matters worso for tho Mackmen, Joe Bush has been ill for two
dayo and will not bo ablo to go to tho mound this week. Manager Mack and
the fans wero counting upon Bush to contribute ono victory over the Tigers
wiib tho possibility of taking another by relief pitching, and no doubt this bit
of hard luck robbed the youngsters of a great deal pt confidence.
Ono of tho most displeasing features of yesterday's game was the poor Judg.
ment shown by tho Mackmen on tho bases. On two or three occasions players
tried to steal bases with Betrolt leading by several runs. This is bad baseball.
Xajole was roasted for what apparently was an attempt to steal third, but in
this case tho criticism wao unjust. The Mackmen were only ono run behind at
tho time, and ho gave tho hit-and-run sign to Pick, but once again Charley missed
It, with the result that Larry was shown up.
It has been a long tim since the local fans have seen such poor umpiring as
that of O'Loughlln and Chill. Tho officials are absolutely impartial, but are bad
for both teams. Thero Is no such thing as a close play with either, all runners
being out whenever there Is any doubt. On balls and strikes the two umpires
have changed about and the work of both has been Impartially poor.
Tyrua Cobb is still the marvel of old. The "Georgia Peach" mado two hits
out oX threo ofllclal trips to tho plate, stolo ono base and had another stolen
when Crawford waa nailed going to second. Cobb thrilled tho crowd with oue
of his sensational attempts to score from first on a hard single to Amos
Strunk; Ty made a, wonderful slide and got away from Schang, but missed
the plate wjth his foot and Wally dived on him beforo he could come back to
tag It.
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I Alawortb, Mack's recruit from Ban Antonio, of the Texas League, who was
eent to Danny Murphy's New Haven team, of the Eastern League, for further
eeasonln after tho Mackmen returned from Jacksonville, is tho minor league
sensation of. tho country. Alsworth has pitched three games for New Haven
and aH have resulted In shutout victories. In his first two starts hq allowed
two hlta la each game and Tuesday he shut out Worcester with ono hit. In
the three games Alsworth has fanned 19 men. The youngeter Is only IT years
of oge and. will be recalled la the fall,
By WILLIAM T. TILDEN, 2D
EVUIIY nmn has some one stroke In
tennis that worries him. To somo It is
tho volley; to others it Is tho smash; to
a few It la tho service; but to tho great
majority It Is tho backhand. Most players
fear their backhand. That is why so few
great backhands exist. It Is Just as caBy
to mako a backhand stroke ns a fore
hand, provided we havo confidence In our
ability nnd do not try to shield our sup
posed weakness. To most players tho
backhand Is a purely dcfenslvo shot. There
are only two ranking players who rely
on their backhand regularly to pass a net
plajer. Ono is Thcodoro Itoosevelt Pell,
ranked No B this year; the other la
It. N. Williams, 2d, our No. 2 man. They
both score often oft their backhand, yet
their shots aro totally different.
Pell's shot, the most remarkable back
hand In the world, is a fast drlvo, but
Just as tho ball starts to fall from the
top of Its bound. It is hit with a full
arm swing and a great deal of "top,"
tho weight traveling Into the shot ns Pell
almost. Jumps Into the ball.
It Is a wonderful piece of absolute con
trol of footwork, yet withal Is -very er
ratic, because ho relics on terrific forco
to beat the other man. It is generally a
straight shot, seldom angled.
Williams' Bhot on the other hand. Is
hit on the rising bounce with a -very short
swing, the racquet meeting the ball full
face and a nrlst turn putting the "top"
on it. Williams can hit either stralitht or
cross court from either side seemingly
equally well, owing to tho shortness of his
swing, allowing him to change directions
at the laBt minute. The remarkable part
is tho speed with which Williams can hit
cross-court and hold the ball In court.
But let us all remember that wo are not
yet Pells and Wllllamses and therefore
let these trick shots alone. For marvelous
as these shots are, they are Individual and
unique and should not be copied until
tho fundamental backhand ground stroke
becomes second nature. Once that Is ac
complished then wo can begin to work
out the pe2illar shot which will become
an attacking power.
Do not shield your backhand Never
form tho habit of running around a ball
to get in on your forehand. To do so onlv
weakens your backhand and lays you
open to easy attack, since your position
will be bod.
Do not chop your backhand until you
have acquired the flat ground stroke or
drive. No less an authority than Dr. E.
B. Dewhurst says unequivocally. "Never
chop your backhand under any circum
stances." Doctor Dewhurst ought to know,
for there Is no greater authority on tennis
strokes In America today than he.
The reason for this advlca against the
chop stroke Is not that It Is necessarily a
bad shot, but that It lacks pace. In mod
ern tennis pace Is an absolute necessity.
California has proved It conclusively. The
very nature of the chop stroke In Itself
tends against great speed, and the result
Is that It Is an easy shot to volley once It
Is reached.
Do not think that this Is advocating
"lacing the cover off" every ball you hit
Far be It from that It merely Is advising
the development of a uniform speed, and
tho uniform speed of n drive Is greater
than that of a chop.
The only great chop stroke backhand
today Is Joseph J. Armstrong, Pennsyl
vania State champion; but even his shot
lacks pace, and a not man causes Arm
strong a great deal of trouble.
Form your backhand shot. If possible,
on tho flat racquet stroke. Strlvo for di
rection depth and pace off your backhand
Just as hard as off your forehand.
Tho backhand Is the Verdun of tennis
It must bear tho grontcst strain, since the
strongest attack is always directed
against It. v
THREE YALE CREWS ON WAY
Eli Oarsmen Leave Today for Schuyl
kill Henley Regatta
NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 11. Coach
Guy Ntcknlls, of tho Yalo crew, has an
nounced tho make-up of the Yalo boat
which will row In the American Henley
with tho other Yale entries and tho per
sonnel of tho party which will mako tho
trip, which left for Philadelphia today.
Tho seating will bo: Newton, bow;
Miss Stirling Still Winning
CKATTANOOOA. Tnn.. May 11. Miss
Alexn Htlrllnr. of Atlnntv the aaventcn-ycar
aid tiouthtm woman's coif champion, easily
won her match yesterday In the second round of
match play In the championship tournament
here. The Hold has narrowed to eight con
testants, the other seven belnir Mrs. 1'alne.
Atlanta: Mrs. Duf field, Memphis: Mrs. Har
rington, Atlanta: Mrs. Howaze. BlrmlnKhami
Mrs. woodward Birmingham: Mrs. Bhoof, Ha.
vannah, and Miss Cralfr, Memphis.
Livingston Wins Shoot-ou
MEMPHIS, Tenn.. May 11. John 11. Llv-
InwB.nn rt On int.. Illi. A 1m iitnn !. ..
.1IU OCUlllJg Will UtJi -L1CWIUI, UOW J Jit--"". ".... ... "'. nun m u,u-
Arinm! WhlttlpBhv Hhnlilnn PnT Vn llmlnary handicap In tho Southern trnp shoot
Aaams, wni.Mcsoy, ttneiuon, Cox, Ko- tag tournament hero with a straltht run of
zltsky, Atkins, Hjatt. stroke: Pratt, cox
swatn.
Charles Prntt, tho coxswain, will cap
tain tho second crow, though Captain
Seth Low, 2d, will bo In Philadelphia Sat
urday for tho race. Coach Nlckalls and
Prof. Mather A. Abbot, assistant coach,
nnd Manager D. C. Elkln will accompany
tho eight.
turrets In a shoot-off with Charles A. Cour.
teney, of SuUlirent, Ala. Courtenoy missed
two He was awarded second trophy, and W.
Williams, of Nashvlllo, Tenn., third.
Fallon Is Star in Foils Meet
In the novice fencing1 meet at the University
of Pennsylvania Fallon was the star. He won
both of his events In the foils Lenin cap
tured the only sabre contest, conauerlne Hess,
10 touches to 8.
By defeating Wnst -phii..i.i.,. .
day the Central nine, lops the in!Xr!'1
i3u,SX i i?" -a"u. Ccmra' High ;: :
.. ..,. . names won and one ii '3
while now Central 1-nrt. v. ..""8 VKJ
Northeast Hlgh's'defeat In the aam.'Llfj-'l
the Philadelphia Trades Schoo! mm!1
Trades school won a clean-cut vlctorrji
The result of 'tho Interscholastlo Ltsru.J
games yesterday did not show rnW ?.' J
prises, tho- Trades School-Northeait i
test oxecnted. Nr,rti.nf J.." JL"r??.i'
win this game, but Fred lov7 AV2K '? !
twlrler, showed a return to hl oldunl'
form and hnd tho Archives nii.i Sr J
errors by Northeast wero costly. nrk$
Trndes School 'nine played without t'lin-tl
kio iiHsiuno cnaiKeu up in the erreril
column, m ;
Catholic 'High had llttlo trnM ji. '?
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,viub ui x-rtumiuiu HIKI1, JtODInSOtl twirl.
Ing a steady game and keeping th Mu
well scattered. German town nigh, won'
from South Philadelphia. Hlch School r
,to 13, in a game marked by a comedy oflil
Buum uu mu ywit ul uuui teams. Tni
stnndlng of tho teams In the Interscbolu.
uc ieaguo iououb: j;
Teams Won. Loit rpl
Central High School ?- I ' JiK
jMormeasi man hciioo ..,.,,.. n 3 .irjiZi
Catholic HUH School , . , ft 2 ffi3
West Philadelphia High 4 !(M
i'nua. 'iraacs hciiooi 3 r 971
Oermaltown High. Bchool $ n !i
Frankford High School 2 0 u
youth Fhiia. 11. s , 1 a ,jj j
. There was nothing blue about the Bloea Is
the Penn Charter color contests yuterdT.
when they defeated the Tellows for the itaiii
successive year. Megargee Walsh sctmi ti
sports this year... Ho is with the winning ildi
in almost everytninr. 11 was a gnat mart
nnd a. brilliant nffalr. dun to thu ntn...I. 4
Prof. Isaac Porter and his valuable con oH
Perknsle High won from Doyleatoira in
10 to 4. ' -
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mi. iiUxe'K Hcnooi is winning many ef Iti,'
games. Yesterday the Main Liners defend .
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lf there Is a better fielding second baseman In the major leagues than "PeD"
Young, the former Central Manual Training School lad, he has not been seen in
this city fa eaveral reasons, and thta Includes the peerlesa Collins. Young has
been hitting well and apparently Is due for a great season, George Burns the
Tigera' first baseman, also Is a PhUadelphlan. '
Washington Crew Not Coming East
SEATTLE. Wash.. May 11. The University
of WashlnKton-H-oar crew, urhlrh wnn th t..
clflo coast intercollegiate -rowing champion
ship from. Stanford University In a 3-mile race
ip
None of the Eastern wews has accepted Wasbr
here April T. will not partlcloata In tha Int.r.
collegiate regatta on the Hudson next month.
ington's invitation to race on Lake Washing
ton this summer. The Stanford University
eight lost to Washington, but beat the Uni
versity of California, and will make the trip
Kait.
DEVON HORSE SHOW
May 30, 31, June 1, 2
BASEBALL TODAY
SHIBE PARK
AMERICAN IXAOUE GROUNDS
Athletics vs. Detroit
Gams CalUd at 3i0 P. M,
Tickets aa Sal at CtmWU' and SsaldUg's.
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SATURDAY NIQHT SATURDAY NIMH
Yg. Jack O'Brien vg. Johnny Tillman
FOUR OTHER STAB CONTESTS
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