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EVENING LBDaER-PHILADELPHlAt ff BID AY, MAY 26, 1916.
FORMER PHILLY MANAGER HAS BEEN GREAT HELP TO M'GRAW IN DEVELOPING PITCHE
MOVIE OF A MAN AND A HAT
1 Amateur ?aFf
CHARLEY DOWN'S COACHING
WAS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR
,WINNING STREAK OF NEW YORK
Former Philly Manager Brought Supposedly Weak
Pitching Staff Back to Form Mackmen
Start Long Tourney
CHARLEY DOOlN manarjea the rhlllles for nve yoars and could not win a fen
itant because his pitching: staff felt down each season. In 1911 and 1913 the
Fhilllfs were admittedly the strongest team In the National League and tho
pitching Staff was considered the best In the senior league, but the Phils cracked
in mldseason and lost the pennant. It has been claimed that Dooln did not
handle the pitching staff properly and that he killed off Alexander the Great and
tTom Beaton In mldseason, et this same Dooln lifts been able to take the poor
fcst looking pitching staff in the country and develop It In a wonderful manner.
Scribes have been handing bouquets to Manager McQraw for the wonderful
record made by the Giants on the Western trip. They have used up columns of
ftpace telling about McOraw's feat pt whipping the wobbling- pitching staff liito
fehape. but tho credit really belongs to Dooln, In whose hands the staff was
placed shortly after the season opened,
There never was any question about the strength of tho Giants, since Kauff
proved himself a wonderful ball plajer, but it looked' like a 50-to-l shot that the
miserable pltcillng would force McOraw's team to a second division position.
McOraW realized tho weakness of his staff, and when Mathewson failed to bring
the pitchers at ound coaching being Matty's main duty last season the staff
wrta placed in Dooiu's hands.
Mcdraw took a maUo-or-brcak chance with Dooln, as ho also felt that the
BorreMopped catcher had wrecked the Philly staff In 1918. He knew, however,
that it was Dooln who was largely responsible for the sensational rise of Alex
ander the Great, Tom Seaton and Eppa Rlxey. No doubt Moran's coaching had
a great deal to do with the great success these youngsters had, but Dooln really
deserves the lion's share of the credit.
Dooln Was Great Help to Alexander
IT WAS Moran who handled Alexander on the barnstorming- trip North In 1911
and first recognized his possibilities, and It was Dooln v-lio gao ill in his chance;
who caught him, and developed him. Former President Horaco Fogel has since
given Moran tho credit for the development of Alexander and taken a largo
shore of It himself but we were at tho training camp in Birmingham in the
spring of 1911 and also took two trips around tho circuit With tho Phillies, and
feel sure that Dooln has never been given the credit lie desorcd.
There Is llttlo doubt that Dooln handled the hurlcrs in r questlqnable man
ner, but he had many things to contend with that tho fans have never been
told" about. If there Is any better Judge of a pitcher In the country than Dooln, we
do not know him. Moran, Mack, Fred Mitchell and Clark Grlmth are on a par
with the former Philly leader, but none are any better In this respect.
Dooln'B greatest fault here was that he was too ho4 headed and, like Herzog,
ho lost sight of the fact that the pennant race was a six-month battle Instead of
a seven-gamo series. The Giants owe their success to Charley Dooln's wonderful
work with tho pitchers. McGraw had a staff witli great natural ability, but he
had failed to get Pcrrltt, Benton and Stroud going properly until he placed the
twlrlers In Dooln's hands.
With Dooln to coach and McGraw's excellent Judgment In making switches
and nursing hurlers who are not able to stand the grind, the Giants probibly
will havo excellent pitching for the rest of the season. While ho faUed hero
as a manager, tho fans do not want to forget Dooln In passing out praise to Hie
Now Yorkers for the remarkable rocrsal of form.
Mack -Says Team Is at Cross-roads
PRIOR to leaving for Washington this morning, Manager Mack said that the
present trip, which is not concluded until June 20, will 'make or break tho
Athletics for the season. Mack also says that his team has dono much better
than he thought It would at this time of the jear. and, honestly believing that
ho has a slight chance for the pennant, will handle the team accordingly.
It was Mack's intention to place almost an entire team of recruits on tho
field after tho return from the West, but the crafty leader declares that he will
abandon this Idea if the team gets an even break or better in tho West. An even
break in the West, with one outfielder and lnfleldcr reporting In June placed in the
gamo as soon as they arrive, will give the Athletics a pennant chance, accord
ing to Mack's reasoning.
It depends entirety upon whether Nabors. Sheehan or Crowell can strike a
winning stride to hfelp out Bush and Myers, as Mack has about given up hope of
yfyiwffshowIng his 1915 form. Connie says Wyckoff had a world of "stuff"
yesterday though it did not look that way from tho stand but that he cannot
depend upon the Bucknell lad. He confesses that the complete failure of Wyckoff
ind Bressler was the greatest disappointment he has experienced in his entire
careerr as he felt certain both men would star this season.
Four college pitchers aie due to report in June. One of them is a southpaw,
who is now ripe for regular duty and who will win at least 50 per cent, of his
games, according to Mack, while the other three are right-handers. Who the
southpaw is is a mystery, hilt the right-handers probably are Wescott, Whlt
taker and Krepps. The soun. evidently does not play with an Eastern col
lege, as there is not a left-hander in this section of the country who has shown
form worthy of a major league trial.
Well Pleased With What Has Been Done
"T AM GREATLY pleased with what tho boys showed on the home stand."
J. said Mack. "No team outplayed us, and had it not been for bad breaks and a
few mistakes, due to Inexperience, I tthlnk we would be above the five hundred
mark now. This trip means a great deal to me. Wo are either going to be a
pennant possibility or a rar,k outsider, according to how the team looks to me.
, If we get a good break. I will cast aside my original pjan of working with the
recruits; whereas, if we are going bad I will experiment on a more elaborate
rcale.
"I feel certain that I have the men in tow who will bring another American
League pennant hero within a year or two," he continued, "and am not worry
ing, although I naturally wrant to make a fight this season, if possible. I may
even allow the infield to go through tho season as it is at the presont time, but
one of the infleldera coming (meaning Lawry, of Maine) may be placed in the
outfield, as I want him to get plenty of work.
"I havo four pitchers coming who look like mighty good prospects. When I
aay that I do not mean men I will have to school for two or three years, but
youngsters who are ready right now and who will have learned enough by the
end of the season to send them forward with a rush next spring. Of courae, I
must allow for one or two of them falling down, because you never know a pitcher
until you know Just what he has in his head. If they have not the right stuff in
the head, I won't bother with them. I am through fooling' with that type. Wo
may fool a lot of people on this trip. I will be pleased if we do; but I will not be
disappointed if we fall, as I have gone further than I expected."
Wyckoff Made a Poor Showing In Firat Game
RAIN saved the Mackmen from a probable defeat yesterday, when it was
necessary to call the game, with Cleveland at the bat, in the first half of the
fifth inning. The Indians were leading, 3 to 1, owing to the poor pitching of
Wyckoff. and with Stanley Covaleskle showing a world of "stuff" chances were
decidedly against tho Mackmen winning unless they got the best of the breaks
Young Covaleskie had terrific speed, with plenty of "work" on the fast fall, and
a, abarp breaking spltter, which ho knew how to pitch. Unlike most youngsters
Covalesklo keeps his spit-ball down at the batter's knees, which is'the only effect
ive place to keep It.
It was the first start of tho season for Wyckoff, and his work was disap
pointing. He seemed to have fairly good speed, but could not control it. Conse
fluently, he was forced to send, tho ball up to tho plato with little on it In order to
get It over, "When he cut down his speed the Indians hit him hard, and when ho
tried to increase it he started walking batters. After two runs had been scored
and the bases filled, Mack pulled Wyckoff from the mound and substituted Shee
han. The latter ga,ve 6. splendid exhibition until the storm interfered.
There is an old saying that a fighter must go away from home to be appre
elated, and it seems to be borne out Jn Jack McCarron's case. The Allentown
lad could not get much -work hereabouts, but made good with a vengeance in
Memphis, where he is hailed as the greatest middleweight in the country
McCarron defeated Tommy Burke, the St. Louis sensation, decisively In his first
fight In Memphis and the fans raved about the" alanvbang style of Jack O'Brien's
former pupil.
A1I the baseball writers Jn Milwaukee slept soundly through a recent game
between Milwaukee and Louisville, of the American Association.' and the following
day commented on the grand pitching, of tuque, the recruit from the Braves
Who beat the Brewers. The-Louisville players were amazed at the accounts of
tha game and wired to Louisville papers, correcting the mistake, as It was Hub
Perdue who had done the pitching. The Associated Press representative also
was sleeping soundly, and Luque was credited with the victory in every paper
on the circuit. .
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TENNIS LEAGUE
What Can Germantown
Cricket Club Do With a
, New Team?
By WILLIAM T. TILDEN, 2D
The "x" or unknown quantity of the
Interclub League this season is German
town Cricket Club. This season will sej
many new far , on tho Manhclm team, for
thh year has seen some Important changes
at this club. First, Herbert M. Tllden. one
of the best doubles playeis Philadelphia
eer has known nnd for 10 yean a mem
ber of the Manhclm team, passed away last
fall This means a gap in the ranks no
one can quite fill Then his younser
brother, William T Tllden, 2d, who played
"Xo. 1" at Manhelm for several seasons.
Joined Cynwyd and will play for them In
the league matches. Frank White, H. M.
Tllden's doubles partner. Is not playing
much this season, thus removing half the
team.
Stanley Pearson, the national squash
champion and one of the best tennis players
In the city, will play "1." Watch him.
Pearson Is one of the hardest men to beat
that ever stepped on a tennis court, as ho
neer knows when ho Is beaten and fights
until the point Is oier, pulling many
matches out of tho fire after they seem
ingly are lost.
The doubles are a problem which prob
ably will bo solved by the Jones brothers.
This team may spring a surprise on tho
others In the competition, but on gaper It
looks to need more "punch "
Evening Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night
nnoAnwAY
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I lie ftrrond, Johnny Adams won from louar.
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.Mllburn Hnjlnr In tun llrot.
NEW YORK Yonni Illler best Billy Bn-
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CI.nVEr.ANn Phil ncilr .ti.j.j rti n.
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SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
boxing rlub,
Kensington fani ars without
le
Hti open-nlr club In tho mill district shortly
Lew .Halley has closed the doors of the Non
parell Athlett
un open-nir
I' rumored,
Club
Bouta are to bo etasea at
it
JOHNNY CASHILL BEATS
JOE O'NEIL AT BROADWAY
St.
Paul Youngster Provos Himself to
Be Clever Fighter
Johnny Cashlll, a blond-haired, ruddy
cheeked youngster, of St. Paul, who ap
parently has tjeen endowed with unusual
boxing ability, was so far ahead of Joe
OTs'ell at the finish of the final bout at the
Broadway Athletic Club last night that an
explorer would have been needed to find
the North Penn boy. To gle O'Xell credit,
howover, he tried hard at times, and in
the third period he unburdened himself of
a wild right swing, which, catching Cashlll
flush on the jaw, sent the Westerner to one
knee.
Johnny McLaughlin and Tommy Liv
ingston boxed six hard. Interesting rounds,
at the close of which honors were even.
Both the youngsters kept up a lively clip
during the bout, with McLoughlln dolnjr
most of the forcing. Livingston played the
waiting game.
While the usual amateur bouts are scheduled
at tho CJayety, the Lincoln and Quaker City
Clubs will hold weekly shows tonight.
Young Erne, the Oray's F"erry boxer, who has
been using the mittens since 1000. wlli try con
clusions with a jounger opponent In Hits Wal
ters at the Lincoln "Younc Grne Knocked
Out" Is a headline local fans have been expect
ing to see for some time. VI Yl hopes to fool
them again. .
N'nrth Penn flffht followers will sue their fa-
torite, Sol O'Donnell. In competition with lien
Carlln. sain to bo a tough man from the coal
regions, when they clash In tho star scrap at
the Quaker City. O'Donnell has been boxing
well this season. .
Tommy Jsmlson, a southpaw with a knock
out wallop, will show In the semi at the Lin
coln. ctposed by Young Jimmy O'Brien. In the
other numbers. Harry Brenner meets Whltey
Fitzgerald. Tommy Burke tackles Jon Jackson
and Young Artls opens the show with Joe Egan.
Preliminary bouts at the Quaker City follows
Whltey Larardon vs. Doodle Walsh. Tommv star
tin -is Jimmy JIcAndrews. Frankle Williams
vs. John Kelly, and Willie Nelson vs. Ohio
O'Brien. A battlejroyal also Is scheduled.
Southpaw s southpaw will be the feature fit
the Young Jack Totand-Itarry Smith set-to in
one of the preliminaries to the Lew Tendler-AI
Shubert mix nt tho Olympla Monday night. To
Jand looks like one of tho most promising boys
In Philadelphia.
. Both Adam Ryan and Barney Ford will stage
bouts at the Ryan and Model Clubs, reared lely,
Tuesday night. Tho Wolf brothers Fred and
Morris aro on tho Ryan program. The former
will appear In the wind-up with Tommy Jamison,
while Morris will tacklo Mike Russell In the
third number. Joe Allison nnd Rplke McFadden.
heavyweights, meet In the Modol tlnal.
-.JX?."at,?nl!.,ir"L on 'or a match between Joe
Phillips, of North Penn. and Jake Abel, of
Chattanooga, in tho latter's home town. If the
bout Is arranged tho lightweights will meet In
an eight-round bout June IB.
Fighter Admits Defeat!
CINCINNATI. May 20 "White has It on
me. He can lick me etery time I start against
him. So I'll not fight him again." said Mil
burn Saylor, Indianapolis lightweight, today
following his quick knockout at the hands of
Charley White, Chicago, last night. White
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NEW YORK, May 20. Billy Rennett. who
hulls from Ireland, Is today one of the new
pets of the New York fight fans His seconds
thought he was getting the worst of it In the
Mth round of a ten-round mill with Young
Riley and tossed a- towel Into the ring. Hilly
was so mad at their stopping the fight that
as they tame through the ropes to get him he
whaled the whey out of them The referee,
too. got a clip on the chin The fans cheered
him to the echo
Carbone Knocks Out Chick
rnOVIDENCD, R. I . May 2(1. Frank Car
bone, of New York, knocked out Joe Chick, of
Poston, in the 11th round at Marletl!e last
night.
Doyle Tops Golfers
In conjunction with the annual outing of the
Real Estate Dnard of Philadelphia at Esalngton
sesterday an 18-hole handicap medal play golf
tnurnament was held oer a miniature course.
Fred Mjers won the prize for low net score with
a groe of 47, handicap 25 and net 22, while
F. J. Doyle non the gross with a card of 30
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