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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1916.
MAGNATES ARE TALKING WILDLY ABOUT SWAPPING PLAYERS AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES
WHY SOME MEN HURL GOLF CLUBS INTO THE RIVER
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IN PERMITTING TRADE TALK
MAY AFFECT NATIONAL RACE
H&rmony "Which Has Prevailed in Ranks of Two
Contenders Almost Cerfcain to be Affected.
Phils Out of Muddle
TOHJtf McGftAWt manager of the Giants, frequently m been accused of trying
O to atlr up trouble In rival teams In mldscason by causing tho publication of
s tumors'of an Impending deal Involving a star player on another National League
team, Among tho cities from which tho loudest protests come are Brooklyn,
Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis. Either tho owner or manager of theso teams
protested strongly and at length to President Tener, and appealed to the press to
old them, but now we find them all Joining McGraw In tho mldscason pastime, with
tho" Giants' leader tho least offensive.
Thero Is not tho slightest doubt that these rumors of trades nnd sales of
a tar players create dissension In ball teams, oven though the deal eventually may
be put through. All ball players have friends on tho team with which they are
playing,' no matter how many "cliques" exlstt and tho thunder before tho storm
creates many arguments, tho aftermath of which remains, long after tho player
has departed or the rumor dispelled. Therefore, It Is rather odd that two of theso
teams, which nro considered pennant contenders, and whoso owners lmvo been
two of tho chief kickers at such talk In tho past, should enter tho arena this year.
In Its present position Brooklyn Tias absolutely no right to bo engaged In this
llttlo game, ahd unless wo miss our guess, tho recent rumors Involving Brooklyn
players who wero to bo traded for Salleo, of tho Curdlnals, and Herzog, of tho Heels,
aro going to havo a bad effect on tho team.
No doubt Brooklyn would bo glad to get Herzog, as the Marylandor probably
Would clinch the pennant for Ebbets, but ho cannot bo acquired by tho brass band
method of trading, which will do nothing but destroy tho harmony In tho ranks.
A wonderful amount of tho "pull-together" spirit is largely responsible for tho
position of tho Dodgera today, as It enabled tho team to como back after two
serious Jolts.
Why Arc They Fighting For Sallcc?
AMONG other players mentioned In tho trades for Herzog and Bailee Is Ed Ap
. pleton, tho young rhjht-handed pitcher of Robinson's Btaff, who Is supposed to
Bo to St. Louts along with another player and JB00O for Bailee. Tho object of this
deal is no't clear.
Whllo Appleton is winning fow games right now, National Leaguo batsmen
doclaro that this young mati Is going to bo n. wonder In another year. Ho la only
. 82 years old and is a physical giant, whllo Bailee la not only on tho wano, but
cannot beat either tho Phillies or Braves, tho two teams which Brooklyn must
dofeat in ordor to win tho pennant.
Salleo has beaten .the Phillies only once slnco tho spring of 1911, and in threo
aeons has started only ono slhglo game against tho local team. Frequently
Eajleo has finished games, but Invariably was batted hard. His record against tho
Braves since that team started its sensational spurt in 1014 Is llttlo better. On
tho whole, It looks like an unwise movo on tho part of tho Dodgers.
It Is equally foolish for tho Cubs to try to stir up discontent in tho ranks of
tho Braves by persistently claiming that Johnny Evers Is to bo got In a trade, as
tho names of Zimmerman and other stars ore mentioned as possible trading ma
terial. This stirs up discontent In a team which has Just recovered from tho
effects of early spring discord.
The Phils Arc Clear of the Muddle
SO FAB as Cincinnati, St. Louis and New York are concerned, their part of
tho recent trado talk will havo little bearing on tho final outcomo of tho
pennant race, as all aro eliminated as contenders, but It will not Improvo matters
for managers of thoso teams, nor will It increase tho attendance in thoso cities,
If that is the aim of tho publicity crazed magnates.
Tho National Leaguo Is, hotter off in almost every way than If has been for
years, but It has yot to learn how to keep its own counsel. Tho American Leaguo is
a remarkable organization in this respect and in direct contrast to tho National.
It is a rare occurrence when even a rumor Is heard of an American Leaguo trade
prior to a deal being consummated. Clark Grlfflth was an exception to tho rule,
and ho has been curbed.
Fortunately, tho Phillies have been In no way mixed up In the trade rumors
and 'perfect harmony prevails. But Moran has allowed no grass to grow beneath
bis feet, and at tho present tlmo the Phillies havo a better chance than any other
team to land ono of tho most valuable of the eight stars reported to bo on the
market. Moran will not part with any one to get him, either, as tho player has
a clause In his contract which prohibits his present ownor from trading or selling
him and can insist on bolng made a frco agent, which will allow him to pick his
club. Moran is not going to enter Into tho bidding for any stars, as ho Is satisfied
that tho Phils aro as strong as last season; but ho Is hoping that this player
drifts his way, and ho will If ho is made a free agent.
McLaughlin Training for. Championships
ALTHOUGH Maurice E. McLoughlin, tho famous California "Comet," will not
. play over the Eastern circuit of Important tennis tourneys this year, latest
advices frorn tho Pacific coast are to tho effect that ho Is hard at work in prepara
tion for tho national championships at Forest Hills late in August. McLoughlin,
had he won tho championship bowl In 1915, would have retired from active tennis
playing, slnco that trophy would thus have become his permanent property by
Virtue of a third win.
Hls unlooked-for defeat at the hands of 'William Johnston, another Cali
fornia red-head, although a crushing blow to the ono-tlmo Invlnciblo McLoughlin,
has not in any sense destroyed his wonderful fighting spirit.
In years past McLoughlin has had only ono or two, and at tho most threo,
legitimate contenders for tho national tennis crown. When R. Norrls Williams
upset him In the final of the last tournament staged at the Newport Casino it
was generally believed that this was only a temporary setback; that the follow
ing year would find the meteoric "Maurle" back at tho top.
But this year McLoughlln's attempt to lift tho championship bowl will bo
' contested by half a dozen or more earnest young tennis phenoms. The East will
be represented by Williams, virtually alone, Blnce it Is too much almost to ex
pect Harold bhrockmorton nnd several others of the younger stars to arrive thus
early at the pinnacle of perfection.
, Church May Be in the Running
GEORGE CHURCH may figure, and so might "Chuck" Garland, but these
three are Just possibilities. Aside from Williams, "Mac'a" real contenders
Will como from California and the Orient. They will include Johnston, tho present
champion; William Davis, tho Penn student, holder of tho national clay court
title; Clarence Griffin, Joint holder of the national doubles with Johnston, and
Kumagae, tho Japanese, provided the latter Is able to adapt himself to our playing
conditions, The best of this field, based on their average form, aro Williams,
Johnston and Davis. The latter is a whirlwind on a hard court; at the present
time even betttr than Williams, many believe.
As yet he )ias shown nothing on turf to give the impression that he la the
master of Williams at that game. True, he has won several important tourneys
on turf, and each tlmo ho plays he shows a decided Improvement. But Just what
Davis can do on turf against the picked players of the land will be demonstrated
In tho tournaments at Longwood, Southampton, Newport and Seabrlght. These
events aro all preliminary to the national championship, and virtually every
player who expects to figure beyond the opening rounds of the national travels
ver this circuit.
Johnston last year reached the top of his form at the right time. Although
always trying to win in the other tourneys, he did not attempt to force his game to
Its height. The result was that Williams, whoso game had reached its crest weeks
before, caught Johnston when the latter was "right." and the rest is history.
Williams, profiting by this example and the experience of McLoughlin In 1915,
ehould not mind an occasional beating in the preliminary tournaments and be
satisfied to reach his form the last week in August, when he will need to be at
his best.
Many Changes in Track Coaches for 1917
PENNSYLVANIA Is not the only Institution that is going to have a new ,
track coach next fall. Changes are being made In many parts of the country.
Euch men as Moakley, FJtzpatrick. Moulton and Christie go on Indefinitely, while
Farrell, Mack and others stick through Bhake-upa time after time. Accqrdlng
to a report. Tommy Keane is through at Syracuse, At any rate, Charles H.
Wilson has .resigned as track coach at Perdue and he announced that he was
going to accept a similar position at Syracuse.
Clarence Edmundston has left Whitman College for the University of Idaho.
Harvard Is seeking a coach for its field men, and if the right man gets in it
Siay be the last year for Pooch Donovan.
Changes are being made In prep school handlers, too. George Green leaves
St. Albans to take up track coaching at Tome Institute, Hes succeeded by Theo
dore Hudson, who has been at Trinity College. C. L. Weber leaves Colgate to
handle the athletes at Reading High School and Frank Mahaffie leaves Gettys
burg to tutor the track men at Perklomen Sertinary. John Meyers leaves
Perklomen to take up the work at Salisbury School, Conn.
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STAR ATHLETES
Track Hard Hit, as Great
Number of Best Perform
ers Are on Border
PLANS FOR BANNER YEAR
By TED MEREDITII
Athletics, especially track, will fcol
greatly the effect of this Mexican trouble.
Track will feel It becauso many of tho best
athletes havo answered tho call to tho
colors of Uncle Sam and now are on tho
border. V
Now York probably has sent more ath
letes to tho border than any other city, and
the decreased number of meets In and
around New York Is very noticeable
Tho system of athletic training In the
New York militia has tempted a great
number of athletes In the metropolitan dis
trict lti tho past, and when the call to arms
cama thoy wore tho first to respond and
have proved to bo good soldiers
Expected Banner Year
This year wa3 duo to bo a big ono In
track. For a long tlmo this country has
witnessed a boom In athletics every fourth
year, duo to the Olympic games, which
sweeps tho country with enthusiasm. This
year tho war has killed tho chances for an
Olympic meet, but tho national champion
ships In Newark hao proved a stimulus
which will make this year a banner otic.
This enthusiasm which comes from a
big year, like one' with a set of Olympla
games, gradually dies doivn tn the next
threo years. Our national meets have been
growing to such an extent In the past few
years as to stop this downward slldo In
the Interest, but to keep It going In full
blast an International meet almost Is neces
sary. The sending of the National Guard to
Mexico also wilt trouble the football coaches
this fall. Yale has several good men In
their battery and are worrying about their
return Coach Sommers, of tho Michigan
Aggies, has six of his best men on the
border, while Penn will greatly feel tho loss
of Howard Berry should ho not get back
to' start the season.
To Bar Dartmouth
Dartmout, no doubt, will bo eliminated
from the New England Intercolleglates, ac
cording to reports from New England.
The smaller colleges In this association
feel that Dartmouth outclaasos them by
too big a margin to make this meet Inter
esting for them The Green team has
won this meet for a dozen years back and
It Is getting too much of a good thing for
tho small Institutions
From unofllclal sources It has been rumor
ed that an effort Is being made to form a
triangular nf.iociatlon comprised of Wil
liams, AVesIeyan and Amherst This would
take the place of the New England cham
pionships and will start the bait rolling
which gradually will break up or cause
the formation of a new association with
Dartmouth out of It
Dartmouth Is In a peculiar situation. It
Is too good for the New England bunch
and only ranks as tall ender In the Eastern
Intercolleglates.
FAN HAS McGRAW ARRESTED
Giants' Manager Held for Disorderly
Conduct Accuser Also Taken
CINCINNATI. July IS John J MeOraw.
manager of tho New York National I-eaeuo
team, wa arretted here Iato yesterday on a war
rant aworn out by John T Beert a local fan,
charging him with dlorderly conduct. McClraw
Eavt bond (or hla appearance In the Municipal
Court today and -left with the team (or St.
Loul last nlaht
Trouble, started atter the rams when re
marks by several spectators were addressed to
the New York team while they were In their
dressing rooms McOraw resented tha remarks.
There were no blows struck, but Borne uzly
language was used, according to the police.
After 5lcOraw's arrest Arthur Fletcher, short
stop (or the New York club, swore to a warrant
causlne Iteed's arrest.
Woman Rider at Drome
The main feature of the amateur" motor racea
at the Point llreeze motordrome this adernoon
will be lilt Loretti Koehler and OlUer Vt'elser.
who are entered In the 10-mlle tandem race. The
entry of these dsrlruc rldera has caused no end
of comment amonjr all the amateur motorcycle
riders Welser ana his fair passenger were the
sensation of the last amateur meet held ait the
drome, and won the three-mile race. Five open
events to be run In heats, will make up the card
for today, one of IHe miles, for stock motors: 15
mile stock motor handicap, 10-mtla motor with
bucket seat, 10 mite with tandem attachment,
and a 5-mlla amateur blcjclo handicap race.
More than 40 entries have been received, and
the sport should furnish plenty of excitement.
The usual Saturday night professional motor.
Eaced races will take place at b 30 Menus
edell, Vincent Madonna and Martin Kyio will
race 40 miles behind motors In the feature
event, vanoetoerry at. ives. veain ana Arm'
strong will be the contestant in the four motor
races which will precede the paced race.
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STRAWBRIDGE CLOTHIER TO
PLAY NEW YORK POLICE TODAY
Ogden and Gilmoro to Work for Store
Boys Against Bluccoats
Tho Strawbrldgo & Clothier baBebal! team,
which has Just won eight straight games
from strong teams. Including tho defeat of
tho famous Chlncso on July 4 by a white
wash of 7 to 0, will play tho crack nlno of
tho New York Police Department this aft
ernoon The gamo will bo played at C2d and
Walnut streets.
This nine Is composed of policemen In
active servlco of tho city, who aro on tho
civil servlco list and who. aro doing duty
every day, and many of 'whom were for
merly star performers. It Is believed that
tho bluccoats will glvo the Strawbrldgo &
Clothier team the hardest tussle It has had
this Bcdson.
Adams will play centre field In placo of
Mltterllng, who now is a member of tho
Athletics.
Tho line-up.
STRAWIlRinRE 4,
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Adumq, cr.
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A. (ornox, If.
Durhln, 3b.
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Ogtlrii, p.
NEW YORK rOLICE.
M(ilcolniton, us,
Mcfudilln. rf.
Tinken, If.
Unrr, cf.
Trothler. lb.
Keller. 3h.
Froellcli, c.
Homer, p.
Umpires Ilonsall nnd Yarnnll
ANDY BURNS BOXES DRAW
AGAINST YOUNG DIGGINS
Bantams Punch Each Other-on Even
Terms at Cambria Club
Andy Burns, of Frankford, and Freddie
(Young) DIgglns boxed a draw In the six
round wind-up of tho open-air show of the
Cambria A. C. last night. It was n good
fight all the way, first one and then the
other taking the lead In the early rounds,
but both finished up the last halt of the con
test on even terms, and neither had earned
a clean-cut decision when tho sKth round
terminated.
In the semlwlnd-up Willie Gallagher sub
stituted for Johnny Kelly, who failed to
pass the doctor's physical examination, and
Gallagher failed to make good In the pinch
rote. He was being beaten bo badly by Joe
Murphy that Hofereo Grlmson stopped the
contest In the second round to savo Galla
gher from a sure knockout!
Two of tho three preliminaries ended
quickly In tho opener Johnny Duffy stop
ped Charles McCrano In the third round.
Tommy Gorman stopped Bobby McCarthy
In tho fourth, and Mlko Daly had the better
of Mike Malono In a slam-bang slx-iound
contest.
Two bouts were decided In the amateur
boxing tournament at the Gayety Theatre
last night. Frankle Brown won from Mike
Carey In three rounds of the 105-pound
class preliminary. In the 110-pound class,
Andy Lewis beat John McDonough In one
round. There was a battle royal.
MATHEWS0N MAY GET JOB
AS MANAGER OF REDS' CLUB
yeteran Pitcher May Go to Cincinnati
in Herzoj; Trade
NEW TOItK, July IB That Christopher
Mathewson, for 16 years one of the biggest
assets belonging to the New York Giants,
may soon cast his lot with another National
League club Is the latest report mixed up
In the propobed trade between the Giants
and rteds, which Is expected to bring
Charles Herzog back under his old man
ager, John J. McGraw. As It now stands. It
Is said that August Herrmann, president of
the Iteds, Insists that Arthur Fletcher and
"Matty" be traded to the Iteds for Herzog,
Fletcher to fill the vacant Bhort field posi
tion and "Matty" to take over the man
agerial reins.
When questioned last night as to the deal
Harry N. Hempstead, president of the
Giants, admitted thaj he had conferred with
Mr. Herrmann, but that no details were
gone into and that nothing definite had been
settled. Mr. Hempstead said that he had an
appointment wth Mr, Herrmann for this
morning at 10 o'clock, when it Is thought
the trade will be completed.
NEWSPAPER MEN'S OUTING
New York and Philadelphia Nines to
Play at Coney Island
A baseball game between New York and
Philadelphia newspaper men will be the
feature of the fifth annual outing of the
local Journalists to Coney Island tomorrow.
The party will leave on the Reading at 8
a. m., and the return from Coney Island
will start at 9 p. m.
Tickets, 52.60 for adults, ?1.2S children,
can be had at the Reading Terminal.
Letter for Herman Hindin
I There is a letter la the Emiira Lsroia
Sports Department for Herman lllodln.
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"BETLESS MEETING"
FEATURES CHICAGO
RACING REVIVAL
After Lapse of Ten Years
Turf Sport Will Be Inau
gurated at Hawthorne
SEASON TO OPEN TODAY
CHICAGO, July ltU fter slumbering
peacefully In Its legislative grae for more
than a decade, horse racing will bo inaugu
rated in Illinois again today with the
opening of a two weeks' meeting at tho old
Hawthorno track, scene of many famous
turf classics. Tho meeting will be under
tho nusplccs of the Illinois Jockey Club.
Club officials havo taken precautions to
make good on their promise to have a
"bettess race meet." Wagering will not
be permitted on the grounds or In the open,
and policemen havo orders to arrest all per
sons suspected of "having a good thing In
tho third."
That there will bo betting, however,
seems certain. In spite of all tho police and
officials can do to precnt It. . It will be done
under cover, of course, Just as It has been
done In Chicago slnco tho death of tho
gamo hero.
"Betless racing?" Jeered an old book
maker, when asked for an opinion ns to
the probability of there bolng a meet of
that sort. "Did you ever see a boneless
ham or a poker game without chips, money
or players?"
Tho feature of the opening day will be
the revival of the famous American Derby,
which In years gone by drew annually to
Chicago sportsmen from all" over tho United
States.
In this event almost overy horse of Derby
calibre in the country has been entered The
colors of tho August Belmont, Harry Payne
Whitney, John Sanford, Vlau & Lewlsohn
and many other famous stables will float In
Chicago again.
George Smith, tho favorite for tho Derby,
pulled up lame, It was said, and probably
would not start. If tho horse is withdrawn,
only Churchill, Dodge, Franklin, Dick Wil
liams and Faux Col will start In tho event.
Buckthorn, owned by Jack Atkins, of
Lexington, Ky ruptured a blood vessel
In working out at the track yesterday nnd
died. Buckthorn was the holder of eight
track records. Last fall Atkins refused
$15,000 for the animal.
Practically nil the box seats have been
reserved for weeks. Society will be out In
force.
Everything has been done to make tho
Derby today a replica, so far as Is pos
sible, of the old American Derby which for
years was tho feature of the Washington
Park meetings on the South Side. Tho
Hawthorne stands ind stables, long unused
and decaying, have been renovated, painted
and decorated.
The meet will-continue untlt July 29. The
game will have had its trial by Jury In the
two weeks, and old-timers say it will be Im
possible until the meet Is concluded to fore
cast whether the revival of racing In Chi
cago is to be permanent.
The program follows;
First race, purse. 3-year-olds and up, fi fur
longs Olackle Daw, 91; 'Anita, 07: Jungle, 100.
Sklles Knob. 10.', Utelus, 10J, 'Sir Edgar, 105.
Second race, selling, 8-ear-ods and up. 8
furlongs Intention. 100; Talleyrand. 102: Hurt
Thurmun. 102, Eddie T-. 102: Jtosemary. 11)3;
Mater. 108: I.uke Mae, 110, Harwood. 110: Gin
Hlckey 110 MexJ 110: Black Thorn. 110, Royal
Tea, 113; Sun Klst. 110; Indlanola, 110: Tillot
son, 115,
Third race, the Hotel Sherman Subscription
Handicap. 3-year-olds and up. 1 1-10 miles Olia
Star, 100: Huffaker 102; Injury, 102; Wllhlte,
105; Leo Skolney, 118,
Fourth race, the American Derby, 3-year-olds,
value 110,000. m miles Churchill. 110; Dick
Williams, 123: (a)Franklln. 112; (a)Dodse, 123:
Faux Coi. 126; George Smith, 120. (a)Weber &
Ward entry.
Fifth race, selling, 8-year-olds and up, 8 fur
longsJerry, 8lj Souvenir. 100: J, c. Welch.
102; Volant. 1051 Langhorne, 103; Lady Jans
Gray, 108; Liberator, 108; Uncle Hart. 115.
Sixth race, selling. 8-year-olds and up, 1 1-18
miles Little Digger. 93: Last Chance, 100;
Alemeda Lawrence. 103; Disturber, 103; Zoroast
er, 112; Impression, 112.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather, clear; track, fast.
New World's Target Record Is Made
PERU, Ind.. July 15. A new world's record.
It was said, has been set by C. A. Young, of
Springfield. Ohio, at the Hoosler classic shoot,
when be broke 100 consecutive targets at a
distance of 23 yards.
FOIST I1BEEZK MOTOBDIIOME
THIS AFTERNOON AT S O'CLOCK
Amateur MOTORCYCLE RACES
10 WO EVENTS, ADil, 25c.
POINT BBEEZE MOTORDROME
10-MILE PRO. MOTOB-PACEIJ BACK
IlKDEi.! 5IADO.SNA ItVAK S
S OTHKIl EXCITING MOTOR RACES
TONIGHT a:30-,TON IGUT
By GRANTL
"You Ustcr Bat .300"
(Re-entered by request from two kernels
of the Nut League)
A once TUg Lcagutr slid In ftomo at S A. SI.
one morn
With a perfect fielding average ,ln tho
League of Barleycorn;
He had pulled rfoton fifteen highballs, every
ono quite warm and hot,
And at every chance presented he teas
Wagner on tho tpoti
But at he fumbled at the key his wife teas
ioaiting there
Wtth hts favorite ash furniture suspended
tn the air.
And as he tried to curve across she
Bakered at his head,
And slammed a triple on hts neck as
viciously she said:
cnoRUs.
"You ustcr to hit .3000 your batting teas
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I'ou tijfer to slam 'em every, day against
the left field fence t
But now you're in a bush league, for there
ain't no guy In sight
Can bat around Three Hundred, Bo, who
bats around all night," ,
The heagu'er tried to play it safe before she
fanned- him out;
"I'll make a sacrifice," he cried, "but ease
up on that clout;
Bans Wagner never saw the day uihen lie
could hit like that;
I only wish that John McGraw could see
you swing that bat."
In vain he tried to score a run in vain he
shed each tear;
In vain ho tried to reach hla mask and
breast protector neari
Bho tagged' him all around the room, no
matter how he'd elide,
And rapped out doubles on hts back as
wrathfully she cried:
CU0RU3.
"You ustcr to hit .300 O your batting eye
as great;
The pitchers used to jump tho league when
you came to tho platet
But now they've got you faded, for there
ain't no bloke in sight
Can bat around Three Hundred, Kid, who
bats around all. night."
As for tho Phillies
Consider tho Phillies of tho Held, as tho
biblical Injunction almost Is.
Outside of Alexander they have no star
who comes In for any extended notice.
Cravath, the main slugger of 1915, Is not
even among; tho first ten th. year.
Ludcrus, who gave Doylcj battle for the
top to tho last gamo of the year, and who
was consistently above ,300, Is under .250.
Young Bancroft, at short, hasn't been
able to reach .175.
And yet in spite of nil this tho club that
many unfairly branded ns Fluke Cham
pions, the club that many picked to finish
deep In the second division thl3 year, still
13 giving Brooklyn nnd Boston a tougl bat
tle and Is hanging on grimly to the swift
pace.
Pat Moran has shown that his ability as a
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TOO MUCH GOLF
MISTAKE; BOB
By GRANTLAND RICE
ORDINARILY, you would figuro golf as
a game that had to be played steadily
over extended periods for any one to de
velop consistency. "I am not playing very
well," Is a frequent comment, "as I have
had very little chance to play this season."
It wns In this way that Travis reached
the top, and It was by long, steady play
and practice that Travers and Oulmet and
nvans came to the front. Vet, once having
attained proficiency, tho good golfer re
quires far less play than he usually thinks
he should have.
It Is generally thought that to be up
among the leading few one must hae put
In moBt of his time at the game. This view
point Is sadly awry. Very few train prop
erly for a golf championship. Most of those
who enter are overtrained and stale.
There Is the case of last year's champion
ship at Detroit. No one had even consid
ered at the start Bob Gardner and John
Anderson. Anderson had played his last
round of golf around the middle of June.
After that round he had left for his sum
mer camp, and when he reported at Detroit,
after a golfless summer, his first practice
round at the country club was 91.
Bob Gardner had only played a few
rounds all season. He had entered but one
small medal eJay tournament and had
played on Sundays and occasional Satur
day afternoons.
Before the tournament began we played
with Jerry Travers in a four-ball match
against Gardner and Bob Hunter. Travers
was 7 up on thejr best ball.
But there was this to consider: Not hav
ing played themselves into stateness, Gard
ner and Anderson entered the tournament
fresh and with an abiding keenness for
the game. They started Just in time to get
going and to feel their game coming back
to them. Their nervous systems had not
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leader was not built on any one year's sud-
cess. .With material that no one considers
In any way exceptional, Sir Patrick still 1
maintains tho even tenor of his winning J
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Par From the Madding Crowd By Con
nie Mack. ,
It Never Can Happen Again By Frank!
.uoran.
Tho Cagle's Nest By Trie Speaker.
Viewing Jho proceedings of the last few!
day, it is just as well lor tho peace andl
happiness of tho rest of the American!
League that tho Bed Sox let Trls Speaker
go.
Rube Mnrqunrd
Kubo Marquard's career Is ono of the raro
romances of the gamo. When Rube Joined
tho Giants about seven or elitht years nsro
It took him two seasons to gain enough con-, J
fldcnce to reach the hclKhts. For two years
McGraw turned tho spiral southpaw over to '
wiiucrt itooinson, whose main Job woa to
mnko iiubo bcllovo he could go In and win.
Finally tho Rube got started and for I
ihreo years ho was a sensation. Ho won
24 games In 1011. 2B games In 1912 and
23 games In 1913, all pennant years for
tne uiants.
In 1914 ho began to slip again, and then
his confldenco waned. After two bad sea
sons McClraw decided to cut the southpaw
adrift, and Bobby, who recalled his work j
before, signed Marquard up. Last fall there
was. tins same lack or confidence. This
spring thero was still no return. "The
Rubo," said Bobby, "has nil the old stuff
tho smoko and tho curves. He Is young
ana strong, ab soon as ho finds out he can
win again ho will bo as good as over."
So Robby, for the second time, went about
tho Job of restoring' faith. He put Rubo In
against tho Giants, but the first four men
up laced him eavacclv: so out ho rnm.
But Robby nover lost his belief that Bube
was still thero. Ho kept at his work. And
then one day tho stately southpaw, holder
of tho 19-stralght record, returned to his
own again.
From that point on he looked to be the
Bubo of old. In his last four starts ho has
pitched with all his old skill and with all
tho old confidence that once left him almost
supreme. It Is a queer and quaint chapter
in mo nnnais or tne earnest athlete, but It
snows onco more that tho reward of pa
tience Is success.
Ty Cobb has drawn more than one tougji i
u.uuo in nis career ocioro to land on top.
But after watchlntr Trls Sneaker at work.
there Is no longer any doubt that Cobb this
season faces tho hardest year ho has ever
Known ocroro he arrives again at the peak.
Speaker Is for beyond the best year -he has
over known before and ho has been nrettyl
rrnnsl frt . Ihaa a tafs T flit. T .. 'i . 9
t,uuu t o,it.u o iflfc UllUt HOCK, AftC 1
ior .uoston, aiass., baclt In 1908,
Win or lose first, second, third or fourth 1
tho Cleveland Indians deserve as much
credit for tho way they have tackled Fate
ns any club has ever received. Thev are
something more than a credit 'to the city
that is waiting for them with tho olive
boughs; they are a credit to tho wide ex.
jjciuou ul uuiuuur sport.
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GARDNER PROOF
been overtaxed. They went to It with a,
rare relish. And whllo they had played
less golf through tho summer than any of
the first 32 to qualify, they fought out
the championship final. For, while most
of the survivors around Wednesday and
Thursday wero beginning to look worn
down and drawn, thoy wero Just beginning
to get well warmed up.
Different nervous systems, of course, re
quire various treatments In preparation for
a tournament. Golfers of tho type ef Harry
Vnrdon and Ted Ray can play sdmrtt con
stantly without being affected or growing
slalo. But the game to them Is In the
main a mechanical proposition, with but
very little worry attached. Yet Vardbn,
who hasn't been playing nearly as much
this summer us before, recently had a 65
oi er ono of England's courses. Max Mars
ton and Francis Oulmet, for example, can
stand more golf than Jerry Travers, Chtck
Evnns or Oswald Klrkby, the latter three
being more nervously organized.
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