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BVBNtNG 'LBJDGBB PHILAKBLI-HIA, tfRlDAr. MAY 19, 1910.
ILMEE MYERS IS GREATER PITCHER THAN BENDER, PLANK OR COOMBSTN PRIME, SAYS MAC
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TMkCK DECLARES MYERS IS '
GREATEST PITCHER DEVELOPED
BY HIM IN SIXTEEN YEARS
SSfaard Manager Saya Sensational Youngster is
i-? Better Todav Than Bender. Plank and
! - flilnmlia TVavfa in "Pt'itvtn
THEY'RE ACTING QUEER IN CLEVELAND
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AKAOER MACK, of tlio Athletics, surprised a croup of fans In tho cltib ofllco
mat night by declaring that Elmer Myers, tho lankit recruit, Is tho greatest
JJpjMwlg pitched ho has ever developed, and that ho la better today than "Chief"
--, hftaribV TCI1Ia tManlf nt.,1 .Tnnlf rnmlic, wam l II.aI. nhlmn Atal, anlfl flint XtvprH
riH not know bo much about pitching at the present time, but that he had greater
:" itAturnt ability, and would be recognised as a worthy rival for Walter Johnson and
Atannder the Great before the season closes.
To nay that Mack Is enthusiastic about the work of Myers and his recon
structed team is stating the ease mildly. Although ho will mako no predictions, it
. fc becoming apparent that Mack has an Idea that his tenm may bo a' pennant
contender before tho present ccaaon ends if tho favorites do not soon strike their
stride. Ho looks upon Myers nnd Hush as tho two most dependable twlrlers on
lipy stajl In tho league, and t-elleves that Crowell will bo-o star beforo tho season
k half over. It remains only for Weldon Wyckolf to strlka his 1015 form to glvo
tho Mackm.cn a great pitching staff.
"Myers looks better every day, and is tho best young pitcher I have, over de-
Viloped," says Mack. "He doqs not know na much about pitching as Bender,
JfhWk and Coombs, but today is a hotter httrler than any of my old stars were in
. tfyIr prime, JIa is not llko Harry Krause, Jimmy Dygert and a few other re
ftitts I have had, who broke In with long strings of victories and then went to
fle.cjs, He will grow bettor each day, and by tho end of tho sensqn wilt bo tho
pltchor In the Amorlcan League, barring waiter Johnson, ana it win not De
g beforo tho fans place him In tho class of Johnson and Alexander.
There 4ias been no team hero which looked much bettor than my team will
' if I can find two other pitchers to keep paco with Myers nnd Joo Hush. I be
t6Y that Crowell will atrlka it winning stride within a fow days, nnd "VVyckoB
should be coming around soon. If WyckoB can get back In tho form he showed ill
Wldscason last year, wo soon will bo lighting some of tho tlrst division teams."
Myers Is Now Even With Joe. Bush
YESTERDAY'S victory over the White Sox was the fifth In succession for Myers,
and ho la now even with Joe Bush, who also has won his last flvo starts. With
this pair goipg at such a terrific clip, It is apparent that tho Mackmcn will soon
? n tho first division, unless tho three teams Jlist above them take a sudden spurt
W Myers and Bush go to pieces.
Tho WhJte Sox got soven hits oB Myers yesterday, which is tho largest num.
h$T made oft the youpgator to date, but two or three of tho safeties wore rather
eoratchy, while tho big fellow cased up In tho closing innings after his teammates
''fiad given him a comfortable lead. The lone run of tho gome was tallied in tho
flrsfc lnplng. and the Whlto Sox never hod another good chancoto tally. This
. Ully might hovebeen prevented If Witt and Lajole had cared to take a chance
on a collision to keep Eddie Collins' high bounder In tho Infield.
Myers curve ball, which Is tho talk of the league, was breaking even hotter
than 1" any previous game, and ho had grout control of his fast ball. Prior to
yesterday Myers was Inclined to be wild and had trouble getting his fast ball over
tho plate without cutting down his spood and the break. Yesterday, however, he
could put the ball almost any place he pleased, and did not issue a pass after the
flrat Inning. ,
. Phillies and Giants Continue nt Dizzy Clip
THE Phillies continued on, their winning streak by taking, nn easy victory over
Pittsburgh. It was tho sixth straight victory for tho Phils, who are playing In .
thalr 1915 form. It also was tho second straight shut-out victory for Alexander the
QreaJ, Indicating that tho king hurlor of the National League Is rounding Into the
.fqrrn h? showed In mldscason lasf year, when he piled up a string of sensational
email-hit victories.
As bpth Boston and Brooklyn were beaten, the Phils climbed up close to the
lead. Tho champions are now less than a half game behind the Dodgers nnd
Braves and It Is likely that one or both of these teams will bo passed before tho end
of tho week. WJUle-the Phils aro Improving dally and tho men have thrown off
the batting slump. It is evident that Managers Stalllngs and Ilohlnson are worried
over the failure of veteran pitchers to show the-form expected. Moran Is still work
ing hta pitchers In order, and Invariably tho man who starts the contest pitches tho
full uarflQ, while both Boston and Brooklyn have been Using two or threo hurlers in
almost every game. f
Tbfi. sensational -work of Bobby Byrne at third base Is one of the most pleasing
feature? of tho I'hilly trip nnd evidently ho Is not being bothered any by tho broken
Angers 'whjcli'th.reatened to end his career in tho major leagues. Byrne was largely
responsible for all of the runs made "by tho Phils yesterday and also played
brilliant ball in tho field, while Milton Stock filled Haticroft'n position In great style.
There must be no let-up on the part of tho Phils, as there Is a new entry In the
pennant flght, the Now York Giants having won eight straight games. The Giants
are, iow in sixth placo and nre only three nnd a half games behind tho leadors.
With Benton, Perrltt, Anderson, Mathewson and Tesreau pitching splendid ball,
thl olltar cast has been slugging Its way to victories with such monotonous
regularity that it is evtdept they are In the race to stay.
White Sox Outplayed by Mackmen
THE White Sox did riot mako much of an impression on the local fans in their
first appearance of the season ln this city. This may have been duo to the fact
that Elmer Myers was master of the heavy-hitting Westerners, but there appeared
to bo an indifferent attitude prevailing. Several times during the game the lnflold
ers and outfielders 'rpde" each other when apparently neither was to blame.
There la wonderful natural oBonslve strength In tho White Sox lineup, but
there also is a tendency on tho part of several players to try to knock the ball out
C the lot every time they go to the plate. This mado Myers' work much easier, as
he had the sluggers of Rowland's team swinging at bad balls tho greuter part of tho
Carne. This was particularly truo of Joo Jackson and -Jacques Fournlor.
Faurnler hit at bad balls on every trip to the plate, and Invariably allowed the
good ones to split the plate without moving his bat from the aliouldor. His work
In tho outfield was much better than was expected, as last season ho found It hard
tP Judge fly balfs, He made three excellent catches, one of which robbed WJtt of a
trjpJo, but he ployed MoInntB line drive poorly, allowing the ball to bound into tho
bleachers for a home run.
Malnnis' drive clinched the victory for the Mackmcn. as Schang nnd Strunk
"were on PWe when "Stuffy" poled the hit which went for a home run. Until Mclnnis
made his hit the gamo was too close for comfort. The Mackmen had a one-run lead,
fctit with tho sluggers of tho White Sox swinging nt a terrific olp, there was that
ianger pf some one connecting with the ball for a drive into the bleachers pr over
tho fnco.
Witt'a Fielding One of the Features
TJ8FJTB the fact that the Maokmen made more errors than tho Viite Sox.
JL they completely outplayed the visitors, giving ono of their best exhibitions of
the season (n the field utter the second Inning. Ono of the most pleasing feutures
of tha game was the brilliant work of Witt at short. The youngster up pea red more
i home yesterday than at any other time this season,
Witt was Inpjlned to play everything, ton safe, with the result that he lacked
speed In gettlpe off plays, and he looked awkward until yesterday. The smoothness
at his work yesterday brought words of praise from Manager Mack, who declared
that the ypungstcr had gained confidence at lust. His stop of Kelson's grounder to
&ep short In the eighth Inning was easily the fielding feature of tho game, althqugh
ho followed this up with another splendid play on Hddle Collins,
Eddie Murphy led off In this Inning with a dquble to left and Felsch followed
wit.h a smash t deep short, U was a sure hit, as WHt qqulil not have thrown him
out with a perfect peg. Witt Bpeared the ball with his bare hand, however, and made
ft lightning threw to Lajple, catching Murphy a few feet oB second, It was a wop
darful ptay, which brought cheers from the crowd, After John Collins had fonned
XdiJlQ Collin Jaced the ball ovet second for what apparently was a sure single, but
'Witt scooped the. ball up and made, a quick peg to Lajoo. forcing Kelsch.
Rpwland vseij three Pitchers trying to stop the Mackpion, but none of the trio
bothered the home team much. Faber was hit harder than the pcqra would Indicate,
fhll Williams, a, aputhjww from the Salt Lake team of thtf Pacific Coast League,
nd. Joe Bens were not on the mound longnough to get into trouble. The latter .
was using a apltball for the first time, whluh probably means that his curve, ppee
Considered pne of the best n the moor leagues, Is pot breaking as pf ypre or ha
SSJllfl mi resprt to the spltter.
s.
Ferty-ttVP convletft unguarded, were allowed to take part In, or witness, a ball
yams p4 the Columbia American Association ball park yesterday. The. priori
team, was beaten In W innings by a team composed mostly pf 'enlUted men fpm
the United States army barracks. The, nnUentary band and a select group of
rooters abjp attended, while (he baseball writer of the Ohio Fenltentary News sat
In tfte prejsbox.
fiteRE -QiLt-A r NO No
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A3 fAy COMMITTED TOE RASHj IPATRIMOWV , HJ ) . T 7h?.?,,AN"L MeDJJSl 5 .-, I
(7 CT im LARaE.NpWP BirrRr MKfJllL uCS7'22-r" I This, PAVAWBy
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INFGRTHE, INDIANS MIGHT NOT WIM VSmokT'-' XyT7J.G7
THE T6HNAMT OCCURENCE " ' '?6
RUBE MAEQUARD IN .SHAPE,
BUT CANNOT GET BACK TO
HIS FORMER WINNING WAYS
Tall Left-hander Is Young, But Appears to Be
Hanging on to Major League by a
Narrow String
By GRANTLAND
Your Ear Just n Moment
Hemcmber, this fa just between otirselucj
on (I on the quiet;
It's not for iiubllriition, pal, or it might
start a riot;
Don't say you heard mc say it first, nor
mumblf in your cup;
But, after reailinu, close your trap, then
burn the tetter up.
Last nlflht I hail an awful ilrcam
My heart grew colli mj'swil icoif ivno;
My throat closcit up coiiM not scream,
For this is what 1 heard and saw.
I saw the owner of a club who stopped anil
shook his head
Who heaved a siph mid wiped his eye and
speaking softly, said
" hoped to finish sixth this year but it's a
foolish dream.
My club is looking leorsc each day I'vo
got cm Awful Team."
I sqio a fighter in the ring, amid the jeer
and scoff.
Who had his gobboon hammered in his
bally block knocked off;
They led Mm bleeding from the ring and
- then I heard him sigh
"J met a gamer, better man; I've got no
alibi."
I saw a golfer as he holed his final putt ono
day;
"How tcere you scoring on the roundl" I
asked him on his way;
"I had an 11H," ic (rf, "but you can take
this straight.
Except for luck I should have had at least
a Til."
Don't say I tipped this off to you
Xo matter, pal, who might inquire;
Hut after you have read it through,
Heave this epistle in tho fire.
April 12,IletB
1. That Cleveland and Washington would
be battling for the lead lato In Jlny.
2. That on SIny ID Cobb, Jackson, Halter,
Crawford and Collins would all bo under
.280.
3. That tho Tlgors and White Sox would
be sorambllng around in the second division.
Rube the Uncrowned
Four years ago at this date Rube Mar
quard was on his way to 10 straight vlo-
RICE
tones. Ho was then only 23 years old, nnd
ho looked to have a pitching future only
second to ono or two great stars. N
Marqunrd will bo 27 years old on tho 22d
of May. At 27 Eddlo Plank sllll had II
years of stardom beyond him ; 'latliewson
still lind nlno or 10 line years left, nnd so
did Minor Ilrown.
Hut at 27 the once Kmlncnt llube Is
struggling to hold his grip. Two weeks ago
ho was sent In against the Giants, nnd of
the flvo men who faced him In one Inning
four hit safe. A day or two ago lie was
started, against tho Cardinals nnd managed
to last exactly one Inning. Yet the llube
looks to bo In good health and ho says his
arm never felt better. It may be that he
will come back again unto his winning
ways, but tho bleak fact remains that tho
tall nnd stately llube hasn't been able to
pitch winning ball Blnco 1313.
"What Is the matter with tho Whlto
Sox?" queries S. J. G. "They have tho
bitters, tho fielders, tho pitchers and tha
speed. What's the trouble?"
Nothing, except as Ilok wrote: "The
hcllofltlstlicynin'twlnnlng." Delayed Starts
This has been a rough-houso season so
far for Individual stars as well ns certain
clubs that expected to bo 1-2 by now.
A year ago this May inornhig Cobb was
batting a trifle over .400. For the first
six weeks ho was moving at his swiftest
clip. So far this spring ho has been
struggling to reach .300. A yonr ngo Kd
dlo Collins was around .350. JCddle has
been only a shade, nbovo .250 slnco the sea
son opened. Joo 'Jackson and l-'ranlc Halter
aro nnother pair who have been trying
vainly to reach .300. Last season Luderus
gave Doylo a battle for tho butting honors
up to tho final day. Now the Phllly slugger
is batting around .208.
to get it lino on Ilrooklyn hitters for tho
big October series.
Just at present tho West has tho world's
heavyweight champion Jess Wlllnrd, of
Kansas.
The game's lending pitcher Walter John
son, of Kaunas.
The lawn tennis champion Wllllnrn
JUIIIISIUII, UL 1MU1U1 JIIU.-
Tho amateur golf champion Robert
Gardner, of Illinois.
Isn't It about tlmo the Kast was trying to
pick up n running start? '
On tho other paw, no Western club has
won a world's series In eight years, and
no Western town )ins won it pennant In six
years. Rut among tho "Easterners" who
have been winning Kastern pennants aro
Alexander, of"Nobrasla ; Speaker, of Texas:
Duffy Lewis nnd Harry lloopor, of Califor
nia, and Leonard, of California.
"I couldn't keop my eye on tho ball,"
writes Duffer, "If I could keep my head still.
Hut how can I keep my head still?" By
keeping your eyo on tho ball.
;ri8 Scored This Week -ft;
Major League Teams
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AMK1UCAN I.KAnUR.
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Alhtftlra . .......i J
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NATIONAL LIUtlUK.
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CIllrUKO ,..,., ,i,iui,.,i..M,.i 17
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jtronkpn , , 10
rlnclnniitl -.,,,.,....,.,, M
St, lAiilt ,,,.,. ,i 12
l'ltUluirKli B
Tim lUitrtn nlinjr rriirMnt the Mai mm
corn! I' '" tnainr Icnmie elulu from Hun.
dnr until Tliurstlur, Inrluilrf. .,
IGNORE U. S. G. A. RUUING
Paul Towksbury and Ji H. Sulllviin, Jr.,
Banned, Compote nt Woodland
NT.WTO.V. Mass., May 10. A rnlltiB y tho
United Ktntcs Uolt Association linn been Ignored,
Paul Tewlcsliury .nnd J. II, Sulllvnn,
Jr.. players who nro unilar Us bnn, competed
In nn mvn nmatiMir tournament lv. Invitation
ot mo wooiiinnn uoir unw. ot wnien mey nro
memborn. Tbo officers ot the club recently votd
contention thnt thn nntlnnnl hmlv
nt tho decision .wnlrn oecwreu Mi-erai piny
Includlnc .i'nmcls Oulmet. State nmhtcur rh
to Rupport the
if tho decision .which leclnrel Koveral plnvers,
has no Jurlsdletlos aver Hints associations nnd
aro now conslrterffic a protest, as to tho morns
Inellelhlp for amateur play .Lccauso
iin-
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(julninE wnn nskeil tn ontsp
today a tournnmeni, uui fiecnnci.
friends ho would detcnil'lils title.
nlnn.
business nfnilntlnns,
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followat First round. Friday; jRi S" U u
Harlenulns vs. Ilfyn ti2?S'.'tr. J8. nSrl
nnd Ilovon vs. Ilryn Mawrr Vhm' Tw yK
delnh a Hnnnlrv iir..u .!?.fr' tllM rnJf9tt
.May aor semi
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mlftnaiM?ouSjr MaVW' iK"" mI
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Ynlo Humbles Penn Tem at
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tennis . team defeated thi iinf..v!:f ;Ti.
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