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BEFORE COMPLAINING COBB
" SHOULD REMEMBER THAT ALL
STARS 'MUST STAND "RIDING"
Georgian's Threat to Quit Game Not Taken Seri
ously Lajoie and Wagner Passed Through
i Same Stage Successfully
BASEBALL) fans were rnthcr shocked by h report from Chicago that Tynis
Cobb, greatest of all ball piny em, intended to retlro from tho same If Ban
Johnson fined or suspended him for throwing his bnt Into tho stand ''because the
continual 'riding1 by tho farm of St. Louts and Chicago caused him to logo his
temper." Such was tho nature of the Interview credited to Cobb after the recent
bat-throwing incident.
Ban Johnson's reply was a three-day suspension and a $25 fine, which Is said
to havo peeved Cobb stilt mere, and nothing more has been heard about tho ro
tiremont threat, the story that Cobb was going to quit was printed In a Chicago
paper immediately after the game and It Is now believed that Manager Jennings
was tho originator of the yarn, believing that It would have some effect on Presi
dent Johnson, and thnt his star would bo treated leniently. If such was tho case,
Jennings accomplished his purpose, ns tho three-day suspension, while a blow
to the Tigers, is not quite so bad ns was expected.
It is said that Cobb li complaining bitterly becauso the fans throughout
the circuit havo been roasting him unmercifully nnd that he Is disgusted with tho
tame, Such remarks could hardly havo come from Cobb unless he fears that ho is
losing his grip. Cobb thrived on "riding" In tho past and the more ho was roasted
fey tho fans nnd opposing players, tho better ho played, so It Is not logical to sup
pose that ho Is affected now, providing ho Is tho Cobb of old.
It was Cobb's ability to stand tho "riding" nnd to fight tho bleacherltes In
overal cities that made him Buch a wondorful player. For many ears Cobb wns
decidedly unpopular with tho fans hero. They "rodo" him as hard as It li posslblo
to "rldo" a player, but ho always played his greatest ball In this city. Cobb's re
fusal to crack or loso sight of tho fact that ho was being paid to play ball, whllo
tho fans woro roasting him, Anally resulted In tho "Georgia Peach" becoming a local
Idol.
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Cobb Owes Much to the Game
A mcfleuro baseball owes something to Cobb, but Ty also owes even moro
tho game, and If ho really has been correctly quoted should think twice
before he acts. If Cobb takes the "riding" of the fans, which In tho past ho did not
mind, and continues to play brilliant ball, ho will become oven moro of a popular
Idol, and In tho lato days of bis career ho will bo as popular as Lajolo nnd Wagner.
Cobb is only going through whn Lajolo nnd "Wagner went through years ago.
All sportdom loves to seo a champion beaten and when Lajolo and AVngner
' monopolized honors for so long tho fans "rode" them Just as strong as Cobb Is
fielng ridden today, but thoy played even better ball. The result was that this
famous pair of veterans are still Idols with tho fans of tho American nnd Na
tional Leaguo circuits.
Perhaps the unusual dispositions of Lajolo and Wagner enabled them to
weather tho storm and It is nue that Cobb Is of exactly tho opposlto type. "Whereas
Lajolo nnd Wagner nro of even temper and never become riled at anything, Cobb
always ha3 been rather temperamental nnd nervous. It Is posslblo that his nerves
ore breaking under the strain. - ,
Cobb worries too much about his batting averago and tho largo lead taken by
Trls Speaker nnd Joe Jackson Is not Improving tho Georgian's play any. Ho Is
gradually picking up In batting, but ho has not been bo valuable In other depart
ments this season. If Speaker nnd Jackson strike a sudden slump, while things
begin to break w3ll for Cobb, we will venturo tho opinion that he forgets nil about
retiring.
Stuffy Mclnnls Is Out of the Game
CONNIE'S cotleglato misfits ran Into more hard luck yesterday, when thoy not
only dropped n pair of games to the Ked Sox, but also woro deprived of the serv
ices of Stuffy Mclnnls for a. week or more. Add to this tho Injury to Witt's hand
ind tho reason for tho miserable showing of tho Mackmen Is not hard to discover.
Tho Red Sox looked tho part of world's champions yesterday, and their pitch
ers were going in great style. On the other hand, the Whlto Eclephant hurlers
were not'evon to their usual standard, which Is by no means lofty.
Amos Strunk's work at first base In tho afternoon gamo was good, but tho
rearrangement of tho Infield did not help tho general strength of tho club. Fur
thermbro Strunk was not nblo to report for tho morning game and this left n
yawning gap in tho vicinity of tho first salient.
King did only fairly well at shortstop, while Pick did not perform up to tho
standard at third base. On tho whole, the team's showing was not good, although
Hack could huvo made a better stand In all probability if he had been willing to
put in some of his players who wero on tho Injured list. However, the wily
leader was not willing to take tho chance of further hurting his men for tho sako
of a mero ball game which means nothing to him nor to tho Philadelphia public.
Rain Great Blow to Phils and Braves
THE new owners of the Boston Braves have had more than their share of hard
luck. Tho two great sporting days of the year in Boston aro Bunker Hill Day
nnd tho 4th of July, nnd morning and afternoon games are scheduled for ench day.
Naturally the Bravos expected largo crowds on these days, but rain lnterferred
with the four gamos scheduled.
It is estimated that the postponements caused a loss of 120, 000 to the Boston
owners, while tho Pirates and Phillies, who were scheduled for these holidays, lost
$10,000 each. The postponement of yestorday's double-header was a great blow to
tho Phllly owners, as they expected at least 15,000 persons at tho morning game,
while it is certain that 30,000 or moro would havo attended the afternoon game,
U the weather had been good.
Cornell's Crews Will Be Experiment In 1917
THE lessons of the past lowing season have been well learned ana thb next
year will bo given over to experiment at but one Institution, ana that will be
Cornell. Harvard and Syracuse most naturally will hold to their present coaches
nnd tho same is true of Columbia. Yale Is most likely to stick by Nlckalls for
one more year as he proved a victor In the two previous varsity races at New
London. Pennsylvania Is negotiating with Joe Wright; In fact, did bo before
the Poughkeopsle races and will do well to place him in charge for a few
years. Whether Wright will return Is a matter of some doubt. Ho was inclined
no,t to do so after the Bhowlng tho Quakers mado this spring.
Tho problem at Cornell Is to alter the long successful Btroke taught its oars
men so that a higher beat can be rowed and the crows be as fast at sprinting as
any others. Cornell creWB inrely have had this ability to spurt and the experi
menting done there will be to so change the style that sprinting will be n feature.
The task will be undertaken in tho fall and how well Cornell will succeed will
not be known until next sptlng when the shorter distance races are on.
It is extremely doubtful if Courtney will bo able to do nny active work In
the future, but he will be retained by the Cornell navy aa long as he lives.
Cpurtney has done more for Cornell than any one man living today and he has
stayed there for less salary than he .could have obtained elsewhere.
Courtney will not opposo anything to better rowing at Ithaca, Ho has been
one of the few American coaches to be experimenting nnd changing both rigging
and stroke to get better results, and now that the big need is a sprint he will
be heart and eou! in the move to obtain It.
Club
Helping Develop Tennis Stars
Cynwyd
m HE Bplendld work of the Cynwyd Club In developing young tennis players
J. has done moro to boost the game in Philadelphia than anything In recent
years. The work is handled largely ty Paul Gibbons and W. T. Tllden, 2d. These
able performers are starting the youngsters off in the correct way. They aro
teaching the fundamentals first and ore not allowing them to go in simply to
win when their form is likely to be sacrificed for tho sake of victory.
The great trouble with the majority of players Is that when they are up
gainst weak opposition thoy attempt to win by as great a margin as possible
Instead of taking advantage of the opportunity to perfect strokes. This ten
dency to overlook the main points for the leaser la the beginning of a stunted
development and cannot lead in any direction other than mediocrity,
Jack Barry may not be hitting above the .200 mark, and perhaps he Is going
back, but It will be hard to cortvtnca local fana that such is the case. Barry's Illness
caused hia batting slump, but the former Mackman Is still a marvel In the field.
He retired runner on drives which would have been hits with any other second
baseman in the game playing the position.
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Everybody la kicking the Giants about. Yesterday Brooklyn took a double
header from McG raw's bloomers, and Increased Its lead In tho National League
race, aa both the Phillies and Braves were (die. New York got off to a five-run
lead Iq the first game, but 'could not hold It. Brooklyn was hepdicapped by poor
pitching, but the New York pitchers were Just a trifle worse.
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WIN CITY TENNIS
DOUBLES LAURELS
Defeat Edwards and Row
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GAME WAS INTERESTING
Richard Harto ana Rowland HvanR, Jr.,
captured tho doubles tennis championship
of Philadelphia and district by defeating
V.. M. Edwards nnd J It. Rowland at tho
Ucrmantown Cricket Club, Manhclm. yester
day, by threo sctB to ono. 9-7. C-3, 5-7, 0-.
Tha contest was decidedly Interesting and
there wns not much to chooso between tho
teams, but tho ability of Hartu nnd Hvana
to break through tho servlco of their oppo
rents at tho right timo earned them tho
victory. Cdwards began serving In tho first
set nnd each player won his servlco until
flvo-all was called In tho tenth game, how
ever. Kihvards nnd Rowland wcro within a
point of tho game, with tho scoro 40-15 In
tholr favor Hnrto wns serving nnd, scor
ing four straight service points, he pulled
the game out of tho flro Harto and l'vana
then broko through Rowland's servlco and
took tho lend nt 0-5. With Evans serving,
tho opposing side won and made It six-all
Seven-nil wns called. In tho fifteenth gamo
Hnrto and Evans ngaln broke through Row.
lands servlco, and, winning tho next on
their own, they tool: tho set. 9-7.
In thn second set Harte and Evans brolca
through their opponents' servlco early, and,
having obtained the lead, they never re
linquished It and won by six gntnes to
three Edwards and Rowland did much
better In tho third set, and although their
opponents obtained the lead at live games
to four and were 10-30 In tho tenth game.
Uarte uerved a doublo fault at this critical
stago and Edwards and Rowland eventually
won tho game. Thoy took tho lend at six
games to Ave, and followed it up by breaking
through tho servlco of Evans and captur
ing the game and set In this act n novel
"accident" happened. In returning a ball
Evans brought oft a real smash by burst
ing It.
The fourth set was touch and go until
after fout-nll wns called. Harto and Evans
then took the lead at five games' to four,
and, winning tha tenth gamo on Harto'a
bervlce, they won the set and title.
CHICK EVANS, NEW OPEN GOLF
KING, NOW HAS ONE AMBITION
TO CAPTURE AMATEUR TITLE
Victory in Merion Championship Tourney Next
September Will Place Chicago Wizard in Class
With Ouimet and Travers
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Stecher nnd Lewis Wrestle to Draw
OMAHA. Neb.. Jul 4. After flvo hours'
nreetllnr the bout butwten Joe Btrcher nnd 1M
(Stranuler) Jwl was culled n draw by tho
referee hire laat nlrlit. Lewla waa on the de
fensive throughout the match.
YOU might think that nny golfer great
enough to win tho open championship of
tho United States would bo fairly well satis
field with his career. "Wo know of one
golfer who Isn't. Ills name i Chick Evans,
of Chicago, who recently followed tho stylo
Inaugurated by Frnncls Oulmot, of Hoaton,
and Jerome D. Trnvers, of New York.
Chicle has won tho open championship
by ono of tho finest exhibitions of brilliant
and consistent golf over known. Hut, as wo
nroso to remark before. Chick isn't satis
fled jot.
Evans Ambition
Evans Isn't satisfied, for tho simple
reason that he Btlll Is one lap back of
Oulmct and Travers.
Theso two not only have won open cham
pionships, but also amateur championships.
Anil until Cluck has added the amateur bluo
ribbon to hlc collection ho never -will feel
that his destiny has been fulfilled pleas
antly. Few people can understan Chlclt'a bur
Ing ambition to be the first amateur In the
lnnd. We iccnll the day at Garden City,
In 1013, as lie stood by the first tee watch
ing Jerry Travers tee up In his match with
John O. Anderson. Anderson had Just
beaten Evans tho day before. Chick shook
IiIb head sadly ns Jerry drovo off. "I
had been waiting a whole year to meet
Travers again," ho said, "with the one
thought uppermost In my mind Now It
will be another 12 months before I get the
chance again." And at the end ot another
12 months ho was toppled over by Eb
Ryers, when a victory would have brought
him Into battle with the redoubtable Jerry
at Ekwauok.
Chick and the Amateur Title
Since both Travers and Ouimet have won
the two first titles n American golf, Evans,
as a member of the famous triumvirate,
now needs but this last conquest to take
his place on even terms. Evans Is unques
tionably tho finest amateur medal pUyer
In the land. We doubt that nny one profes
sional could travel beyond his pace. He
has proved this beyond nil doubt first, by
landing tho medal round In seven amateur
championships; second, by winning tho
open In 1016, and by finishing second, ono
stroke behind. In 1914.
But about the amateur title well, hero
we come to another field. Trio Issue will
be Joined at the Merlon Club, Philadelphia,
thl3 coming September, and we may get
part of the answer It may be that Chick's
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conquest of tho open championship may
give him confldenco enough to overthrow
tho field. Ho Is fully capable of doing this
If ho can dotalop a confident putting stroko
In match play. Certainly no other amateur
Is going to lend him from the tee or through
tho green. -i
His Dest Chance
Evans hns tho best chance to win the
amateur championship UiIh September thnt
ho has ever known. Merlon, n courso re
quiring distance and direction over most of
tho route, will BUlt him admirably. And,
what Is more, ho no longer will face an op
ponent as Chick Evans, tho struggling con
tender. He will meet his mnn as Evans,
open champion, and there Is tho chance that
even In match play this shift will hnve a
vast psychological effect for the good.
There Is tho chance, of course, that ho
may find the greens beyond his grip, and
that he again will fall by tho wayside. Rut
this likelihood Is not as strong now ns it
was 10 days ngo. Supposo lo loses at
Merlon? He still will bo open champion
champion at what Is recognized as the finest
test of golfing skill
Chick has been struggling so hard for so
many years to mako his rare skill count for
something beyond tho ordinary that ho has.
In a way, worked under a heavy handicap
Ho was too eager to get there too anxious
to win too fearful that pcrhapB, after all,
he might havo to wait another year. But
tha bulk of' this strain now has been re
moved. He has arrived at tho pinnacle
or rather at one of the twin pinnacles of
golf greatness. This undoubtedly will mako
his ascent to tho other pinnacle easier.
Tho arrival of Evans at the top lends
added Interest to tho nmatcur championship
nt Merlon.
It the reinstatement of Francis Ouimet
should follow, tho clash of such golfers as
Evans, Qulmet, Travers, Onrdner, Klrkby,
Marston and many others would find tho
greatest field that over met this side of tho
Main Water Hazard, 1. c., tho Atlantic.
As it Is, Evans will mako a tremendous
drlvo for this title, and Travers Intends to
(lovotc enough timo to practice to reach his
best form again.
Can" Evans win nt Merlon? You will
nnd this query asked by golfers from Pa
cific sand traps to .Atlantic bunkers from
Chicago tecs to Now Orleans greens.
WEEK'S LAY-OFF
WILL MATERIALLY
HELP M'INNIS
Stuff Needs Rest and
Charley Horse Gives Him
Chance to Take It
STRUNK AT FIRST BASE
A Charley horse Is not a desirable com
pailon, nevertheless, It Is certain that
Stuffy Mclnnls' "Karlpferd" will do him
a lot of good because It will compel tho
little first rnckcr to take a much needed
rest. For some time Mclnnls hns been
In a general slump, nlthough his hitting
within tho past two weeks has been good.
Few fans rcallzo under whnt a strain
Mclnnls has been playing. It Is a far
different proposition playing first base with
such a trio as Eddie Collins, Jack Harry
nnd Frnnk tinker nnd performing with a
band of youngsters who In their anxiety to
mako tho play pile up a host of weird
throws, most of which Mclnnls Is supposed
to get In spite of tho difficulties.
Connie Mack stated this morning that
Stuffy would be out of the gamo a week
nnd possibly longer. Ho desires to lot
his first baseman get all of tho rest that
he needs before ho sends him back Into tho
line-up for tho long grind to tho finish lino
In October.
During Mclnnls' absence from first bnso
Amos Strunk will take chargo of the In
itial station. Strunk plays nu excellent
gamo nt first, but the team naturally will
bo weakened, becauso whoever takes ccntro
field will not bo ns strong an Mclnnls' offen
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