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SPEAKER'S WORK HERE PRESAGES FALL FROM BATTING LEADERSHIP OF AMERICAN LEAGUE
BATTLE BETWEEN TY COBB AND
SPEAKER FOR BATTING HONORS
FEATURE OP BASEBALL RACES
Detroit's Wonderful Slugger Has Started Late
Season Drive and Snbiild Overhaul
Cleveland's Slumping Star
FOR some reason the baseball fans, particularly those of this city appear to bo
In no wny interested In tho American League pennant race, but are vory much
excited about the contest between Trls Speaker, Ty Cobb and Joo Jackson for the
mttlnj supremacy. It used to be that tho first question of the fan concerned tho
results of the game, but now It Is, '"How many hits did 8peaker and Cobb Bet?"
At tho present time Speaker Is leading Cobb by 27 point, while the latter is
11 points ahead of Jackson. As'the season progresses It becomes. moro apparent
that tho American League batting leader will hit closo to .400 this season,
as Cobb Is steadily climbing, and wo believe that ho will again top the hitters,
breaking a World's record in doing so. The record likely to be broken Is that of
Wagner, who ted tho National Leaguo for nine seasons. Cobb has nlno seasons
V of batting supremacy behlhd him and has his heart set on making it ten, and
Speaker w'll have to go even faster that he has to date if he hopes to keep
ahead of tho "Georgia Peach."
When Cleveland made its first swing about the circuit. Speaker was going
t a terrific clip. He was swinging long and cleanly and almost all of his hits
Were sizzling lino drives. He was hitting everything. Tho pitchers -wero putting
all thoy had on the ball; wore working tho corners and doing everything possible
to stop tho Texan, but ha pounded out his hits regularly. On the other hand,
Cobb was chopping the ball and swinging so lato that he -was hitting Into left
field Almost exclusively It was apparent that ho was ofT his strldo even though
tits avorago was well over .300,
At that time Cobb was beating out a lot of infield hits and scratching many
Cfetles Just beyond the reach of the lnflclders. On what the two sluggers hod
shown in this city at that tlmo Speaker apparontly was duo to wrest the tltlo
from Cobb, but ono month has brought about a great change Now It is Speaker
who is doing the worrying and his stlckwork Is suffering as a result.
Cobb Improving 'While Speaker Slumps
IN THE last series between tho Athletics and Clevoland, Speaker did not look
llko tho Speaker of early June. He appeared to bo worrying and thinking too
tnuch about hid average. Tbe long, clean smashes which camo in rapid succession
In tho first series hero wero missing and tho Cleveland star was content to bunt
and chop the ball to the Infield. Speaker got several hits against the Mackmon
Which woukVnot havo been safeties with experienced lnflclders handling tho ball.
!The scratch hits all count in the averages, howovcr, and Speaker did not lose so
much ground.
When Cobb appeared hero two weeks ago ho was swinging llko tho Cobb of
old. The drives wero Bhootlng off his bat on tho lino and ho mado only one lnflold
lnglo during tho Berics. Ty had the confidence which was lacking earlier in tho
year and it was evident that ho had started his usual mldscason drive.
Tear after year Cobb trails tho field until August Jo almost over tuid the
fans aro beginning to think that Collins, Speaker, Jackson or some other slugger
Is going to dlsplaco tho marvelous Tiger, when tho Georgian suddenly starts his
lugging bee. Cobb is now on tho rampage, and Speaker must hit Just as well
as ho did earlior In tho year or bettor to hold his lead. It is reasonably certain
that Cobb will Improve as the season wears on, as ho has for nine years, while
past performances indlcato that Speaker Is duo for a slump, Cobb had his slump,
Whllo Speaker has his coming. It would not be wlso to placo any bets against
the Georgian.
Alexander Now Has 18 Victories to His Credit
ALEXANDER THE GREAT won his eighteenth victory of the season when he
XX beat Cincinnati yestorday. The Reds tallied in tho first Inning, but never had
much of a chance to score thereafter. Tho lono run mado by tho Reds was the
second scored off Aloxander in five games pitched in the West, the Cubs having
cored in tho seventh inning of a recent game. Cincinnati's run yestorday was
the only tally earned off Alexander on tho trip, tho Cubs' run being due to an error
by Bancroft.
Tho ?htllles closo their western trip today, returning to this city tomorrow
to meet all of tho western teams in order and then the Giants, after which tho
last western trip will be started. Tho champions havo shown a gradual Improve
ment In batting, and with Cravath back in tho game, are in excellent shape to
start a spurt. It was about this time last season that the Phillies started the drive
Which shook off the Cubs, and the Dodgers fell by the waysldo a short time later.
It looks'very much as if Moran'a men will repeat.
Alexander, Rixey and Demaree havo been pitching consistent ball, .while
Bender's rellof work has been a great help. The two backsliders of tho staff,
Chalmers and Slayer, havo shown excellent form in recent games and aro likely to
come through Just at a. time when they are needod most. Chalmers lost two games
on the trip, having a bad inning in each, but he pitched well enough to havo won
both If his support had been good.
Folwell Intends to Do Away With Secret Practice
BOB FOLWBLL, the man' who is to put Penn back on the football map, at least
has excellent Ideas. While at Franklin Field on Saturday, making arrange
menta for the early fall practice at Langhofne, Pa., Folwell said: "There will be
no moonlight scrimmages on Franklin Field this season. More football teams
are killed 'oy overtraining than through the lack of it. Another thing I do not
believe in te too much secret practice. The gates at Franklin Field will be open
Almost every day next fall and I hope the students take advantage of It and come
out to see us work,"
It was -pointed out In these columns last fall that the coaches were working
the men too hard and that moonlight practice was the one thing the Red and
Blue did not need when It was in a badly disorganized condition. There also
was so much secret practice that the students seldom bothered going in tho
Vicinity of Franklin Field. This helped destroy the interest and college spirit.
.
Charles Courtney, Cornell's famous rowing coach, favors Jim Rice, Columbia's
capable tutor, as his successor at Cornell, and If the latter can Induce the New
Yorkers to release him from his contract it Is certain that he will be selected to
handle the Ithacans. Rice's contract at Columbia does not expire until 1821 and
contains an option- on his services until 1925, but it Is said that Columbia will not
hold him to It If he desires to Jeave.
Charley Herzog was convicted by the board of directors of the Cincinnati club
on figures, and. unless figures lie the "firebrand" did not get as much out of the
Reds as was possible. The averages show that the Reds lead the National League
In team batting, are third In runs scored, lead In double plays and are fifth In
fielding. As baseball men are unanimous in the opinion that the Cincinnati
pitching stair Is as strong as any In the league, there must havo been some
reason for the defeats. The above statistics would entitle the team to a position
close to the top under ordinary conditions.
Another interesting point la brought out by the averages in the team batting
record of the White Sox. Rowland's band of supposed sluggers have a team
average of .318, leading only the Benatora and the Mackmen, and the margin is
not great. On the other hand, tho Braves and Phillies are the weakest hitting
teams In the National League, according to the team averages; but they are
battling- for the pennant. Defense apparently is the greatest asset of both teams,
as they are the league leaders In fielding. The three leading teams of the Na
tional League are the last trio In total runs scored.
If you. should happen to meet threo certain major league managera, do not
mention the name pf Rogers Hornaby. This -young man was recommended to
three clubs while he -was playing with the Denlson team, of the Western Asso
ciation, last season, but the scouts sent to look him over declared that he would
not do. Hornsby Is batting well over the .300 mark at the present time, stands
fourth la extra base, hitting and has played third, abort and first In brilliant
fahlon. He Is the star recruit of the season.
Msmy of the fans who have been spectators at all recent games at Shlbe Park
xpred surprise at the release of Mitterling, the. former Urslnus athlete, They
eBiad that the youngster looked like a very good hitter, as he did hit well In
tsrmfri Jloweyer, Mack says that while Mitterling did well under tho clrcum
s4jbcm, be U convinced that the collegian would not develop enough to be
worthy of a place on tbe .nw team.
EVENING LEDGER MOVIES THEY ARE, INDEED, HUGHEY. A VERY PECULIAR BRAND
FOUR-DAY GOLF
TOURNEY READY
FOR BALA LINKS
Quaker City Classic Has
Been Arranged for Au
gust 9, 10, 11 and 12
WORTHINGfON IS ENTERED
By SANDYnMcNIBLICK
ALL Is sunshlno at Hala. The annual
tourney there, which is tho real blue
ribbon classic of tho whole Quaker City
schedule, will be held as usual. The dates
set are August 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Scores of golfers will heave a great sigh
of relief nnd Joy at this announcement.
Tlio tourney wobbled, stuttered and missed
flro for several months, but John McAvoy,
president of the Ilnla Golf Club, announced
today that It had finally been decided not
to omit the event.
Thus- the whole bottom will not drop out
of the season. For that Is what the tour
ney has come to mean to most of the golfers
lucky enough to got Invitations.
The event has nlnays had the "rep" of
being one of tlio best managed and most
enjoyable, and It was felt that It would bo
virtually a crime to abandon it this year.
It Is a genuine good tlmo and golf car
nival for all hands with nono of the bit
terness of soul or coldness of heart that
so often tends to give a stony flavor to some
tourneys. The doors and the windows of
the hospitable club are wide open from
sunrtso to sunrlso all during tlio tourney.
Thero Is something doing every minute
and tho big proxy of the club says there
will bo added attractions thh year. There
are moro golf shots packed In the nine
holes than on most any short course In tlio
city and the courso has never been In bet
ter shape. Dr. Perce Do Long has worked
like a Trojan on, tho Greens Commlttco and
It Is no common thing for him to start hh
labors at G n, m , which Is certainly work
ing with a big W.
Tho tourney Is all the more enjoyable
from tho fact that there Is seldom any out
standing favorite and (ho going Is "con
Stephen" the wholo field.
First to Enter
R. S. Worthlngton will be among the en
tries this year, being No. 1 to enter.
The clubhouse has been mado very at
tractive with additions and the cuisine Is
as good as most any In the city. The mem
bership Is up to the limit nnd thero Is a
long waiting list. This Is tho most pros
perous era of this club, says President
McAvoy.
Snako holes at Shawnee last "week wor
ried many of tho players.
J. F. Median, Sr.. North Hills, got In a
"communicating trench" between two snako
holes. His mashte niblick with a strong fol
low through scooped his ball so close to
tho flag that ho got a 3. His opponent, on
another hole, drove Into one, one and half
feet deep. Two other players nearly had n
fight over what to do about a ball In a
snake hole.
Mr. Buxton, Business Man
This story has come back to town through
various sources. At a railroad conference
In Chicago recently there was present a Mr.
Buxton, of Philadelphia. One of the offi
cials was. anxious to get away, while Bux
ton was "strong" for business.
"Well. I'll tell you," said the western offl
olal. "Two others, and myself had planned
a little golf for this nfternoon. Have you
eer played golf?" ho" "asked, gazing doubt
fully on tho Quaker's unburned counte
nance. "Yes, I've played the game," answered
Buxton, with the air of a man who had
tried the game "once, some years ago."
"Won't you Join us then?" asked the
golfer. 'That will be fine nnd Just make
up a four-ball match. We all play between
92 and 96, though. That wouldn't be too
fast for you, would It?"
"The gentleman from Philadelphia never
batted an eye," the Chlcagoan told a friend
later, "but we thought he would be an easy
mark. Instead of that wo all Just squeezed
under 100, while Buxton had an 81. He
won nearly every hole."
Not the First Instance
One of our readers contributes this,
picked up at Huntingdon Valley during
the championships, at the lunch hour. Smith
had walloped Jones unexpectedly, Jones,
was feeling low,
"Tour driving was rotten, Jones," chirped
Smith cheerful!. "I was outdriving you by
25 yards every crack. My new grip nnd
stance worked wonders. Don't you think
my driving was beautiful?"
"Yep," said Jones.
"You ought to play your mashle tike I
do," crowed Smith, and he gave a long
lecture on his approach play. "Great,
wasn't It?"
"Yep," glowered Jones. '
"But the best thing I did was putt," con
tinued Smith. "I tried a new system today.
The way you putt Is a crime, pid you no
tice my putting? Did I miss any?"
"Nope," snapped Jones.
"I've never seen any one play his Irons
as rotten as you did today," said the unper
turbed Smith. "That's where I had you
yelling. I don't believe In all this talk
about luck In golf. Everything broke
against me and you had all the luck. But I
beat you I thought you were a better
player than you are. I played like a ma
chine, don't you think so?"
"Yep," barked Jones again.
Smith then went over his own play for
months In detail. Finally he got to a nib
He shot ha holed from a bunker In his
match with Jones.
Wasn't that a wonder, though?" he cried
enthusiastically.
"Good Lord," shouted Jones deiperataly,
"do you want me to kiss you?"
JOE WOOD, FORMER SOX STAR,
IS IN SHAPE TO JOIN TEAM
Smoke Ball Twirler Again to Takn
Turn "With Boston Pitchers
BOSTON, July 24.-Toa Wood, the
former mainstay of the Red Sox, whose
pitching arm has kept him out of the game
all season, will Join the team soon, accord
Jng to a letter received by President Lan
nln. Wood wrote from his summer horns at
Parkers Glen, Fa., that his arm was almost
in prune condition, and that he would be
ready for his regular turn In the box soon.
No Intimation was given at club head
quarters to whether Woodjiad accepted the
terms which he Is reported to have re
jected when the season opened.
Connie Mack Buys Second Sacker
BUTTE. Moat.. Julr 24. Bar Grover. second
btiimtn of tho Butte Northwestern League club,
h btta cold to tbe Athletic.
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UNABLE TO LEAVE COUNTRY
MADRID, July 24.
ON'LT tho diamonds that his little white
wife Is wearing stand between Jack
Johnson and poverty. This Is tho general
Impression of Americans who have observed
the former world's champion in his des
perate efforts to make money in Spain.
Some months ago Johnson turned up In
Spain with his wife, an English boxing
trainer and a colored boxcr ' nnd took a
suite of rooms at a palatial hotel. Ho at
tempted to book passage for Brazil, hut
learned that ho was not permitted to lcao
Spain without a paysp'ort. The American
Embassy refused to Issue him n passport
under Instructions from Washington becauso
ho fled from Chicago during his prosecu
tion for white slavery.
Making tho best of hta plight, Johnson
went to Barcelona and staged a prlzo fight
between himself and another negro. But
Spaniards are so used to seeing blood
HONOLULU SWIMMERS MAKE
THREE NEW WORLD'S MARKS
Kahannmoku Lowers Record for 100
Yard Dnsh In 20-Yard Tank
HONOLULU. July 24. Honolulu owlmmere
have threo now world's records to their
credit, according to officials who timed an exhi
bition meet In the Toune Men'i Chrlatlan Asso
ciation tank here Saturday.
Duke Kahanamoku made the 100-yard dash In
a 20-yard tank In 63 3-5 seconds, breaking his
old record of 84 2-5 seconds. In the 600-yard
relay event a team composed of Kahanamolcu.
Oorce Cunha, C Lane. II. Kruger and J.
Kelll. covered the distance In 4:43 3-5. The
first four named aleo hung up a new tlmo when
tbey made the 400-yard relay tn 3:44 8-6.
Both the relay records broken wero held by
the Illinois Athletic Club, whose team made
the marks of 6-09 3-3 In the 600-yard event and
3:43 3-0 In the shorter distance.
Flu Ball Hits Player
on Head; Bounces Over
Fence for a Home Run
NEWARK, O,, July 24.
THE Athletics toyed with the Fitz
simmons team of this city yester
day, winning, 12 to 0. Of the 23
players who came on the trip, Acting
Manager Harry Davis used 15 in the
game, and they all hit the local pitch
ing trio at will. Manager Mack was
not here, he having gone to Dayton
and Owensboro, Ky., on a scouting
trip.
During the game the grandstand
caught fire and a small-sized panic
ensued, but nobody was Injured.
Chief of Police Sheridan extinguish
ed the flames with a bucket of water.
Catcher Picnick, of the Athletics,
hit a long high fly to left field that
slipped through fielder Nutter's
hands, struck him on the head and
bounced over tho fence for a home
run.
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spilled at bull fights that tho bout was not
a success, though Johnson beat his oppo
nent to a pulp In nn effort to Batlsfy tho
spectators' lovo for gore.
Tho (1000 Johnson earned at that fight
soon ran out and ho Is having a hard tlmo
coaxing promoters to stago another affair.
Ho told friends that unless ho can start a
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ding. Tho negro's white wife has an American
pa'jsport of her own and can return to tho
United States when she pleases, but alio
says she has elected to "stick to Jack."
She appears In tho dining room magnificent
ly be-dlamond. Johnson recently purchased
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'9 . Hard to Overtake, Says Rice
By GRANTLAND RICE
CHICAGO, Cleveland and Detroit about
have decided that If the East Is to
bo checked and rolled back, the" hour Is
well night rlpo for the checking process to
get under way. The western club that
doesn't make a good showing at home on
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A Record Addition
AIlTHUIt SHAFn, the ex-dlant third
XX baseman, who quit tho game two years
ago, Is b. record addition to golf,
Shafcr never played any golf before 1914,
Wo took him out one day for his first
test, and then he was about as promising
a beginner as any ono ever saw. Since
then he has quit baseball completely for
tho Scottish frenzy. And In two years ho
has mado more progress than any golfer
wo ever heard about
Shafer today plays with nn easy, nat
ural style, aB If ho had been at tho gamo
for years. He handles a wooden club nice
ly and plays his Irons with firmness. Tho
proof Is that he now Is scoring with fair
steadiness from 76 to 80. Ho had a good,
healthy wallop In baseball, nnd he now
gets fine distance from tho tee. With two
or threo years' expcrlenco he should be up
among tho leaders If his game continues
to improve as It should.
Old Timers Speak .
Said Wagner to Matty, "Oood-by. old top,
I'm sorry. to see you're through:
But I may decide to quit myself
Around 1932."
Freddie WelBh'denles that he Is looking
for any easy 'matches. And Colonel Andy
Carncglo always has said he abhorred tho
Idea of being rich.
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McGrnw's Last FIng Stand
Tim Qlants, bolstered by Buck Herzog
and Slim Sallee, come back to the Polo
Grounds tomorrow. This home stay can be
considered as the last pennant stand of 1910.
Tho club has come near kidding Itself out
of a flag by a foolish Idea that It couldn't
win at homo. Tho Yanks, with a crippled
squad, proved well enough that tho lights
and shadows on tho field were no handicap.
If tle Giants Aro to finish first, they must
get started with a rush now and clean up
against this western Invasion. Unless they
do they will never overtake the Itoblns, Phil
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lies and Braves, who also are barricaded
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When Summer Days Were Lorig
"He'd nothing but his violin I'd nothing
but my song
'Yet we were vied icjJen skies were blue and
summer days were long"'
tn Life's Lost Gardens through the years
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That lead through heartache andhrough
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tTo Yesterdays when dreams came true
And two, apart from all the throng,
Meet once again when skies are blue
And summer days are long.
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And In the dream that follows there
Puts "blood o( roses In her veins,"
Spins yellow sunshine for her hatr
While growing shadows blur the view
lie hears once moro an old-time song
lie only knows that skies are blue
And summer days are tong.
Once more he drifts out from the fight,
And leaves his place amid the game;
Beyond the purple hate of night k
lie turns his burdened back on fame
In vain the future sings Its due
Of glory with thebrave and strong;
lie only cares fiB skies are blue
And summer dafaro tong.
In Life's dim Oarden, one by one,
We seek again some vanished day;
That calls us, when our Voufi is done,
Across the Fields of Far Away;
Through gray lost years when dreams came
true
And each one followed some old song;
When Life but knew that skies were blue
And summer days were long.
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