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BROOKLYN REPORTED TO HAVE CLOSED DEAL FOR SENSATIONAL INFIELDER OF CARDINALS
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. PROPOSED TRADE WHICH WOULD
GIVE HORNSBY-TO BROOKLYN
" . SHOULD BE BARRED BY TENER
Report of Deal Involving St Louis Star Is Not De
nied, But President of National League Should
Not Permit Contenders to Strengthen
rIS reported, and no official denial had been Issued by any of the parties con
ownM, lht Rodgerti Itomsbr St. Louis's sensational young tnfleldor, Is to be
, tr4 eeM to Brooklyn. -According tothe report, the deal Is being held up
ffSntll MBMtr Muggins, of the Cardinals, has a chance to confer with Schuyler
tJrttten, owim e the team, and that St. Louis surely will accept one of the two
,tVopoBttkms offered by President Ebbets, of Brooklyn.
It the St. Lou la and Brooklyn teams attempt to put over a deal of this sort
lit thta stage oi the race, President Tener, of the Natlonat League, should btep
in and balk It. Such a deal would be an outrage, and the fans of St. Louts would
b JwtiAed In boycotting the Cardinals, while the fans of this city could hardly
be expected to patronise National Leaguo ball. And If thero Is nothing to the
4t, President Teher should demand an explanation from Ebbets, who has had
fe&ty of lime to deny that such a deal Is contemplated.
It Is about time that the National Commission passes a rule prohibiting
the trading or selling of ptayors from one major league team to another after
August J,. It has frequently been suggested that this rule be passed, excluding
, bond division teams, hut with the races as close as they have boon In recent
years a, rule of this sort would not serve the purpose, as a socond division team
mm a chance to jump from fifth or sixth place to first In a month.
The reported trade If consummated would be a bad thing for baseball In
general and also would serve to convince the St Louis fans that tho owners
Ao not want a winner, Tho Cardinals have been struggling along with second
division teams for so long that the fans are beginning to lose heart, and If tho
lu should sell or trade the most promising recruit It has picked up In 10
years the fans of one of tho best baseball cities In tho country (when winning
all ,1 being shown) would turn against the National League. St. Louis neods
rebuilding and not tearing 'down, and Hornsby la tho foundation for an excel
, ent team In tho future.
They D6 Not Like 25-Ccnt Ball
f ANYTHING to beat the Phillies or get tho pennant to Greater Now Stork,"
A appears to be the slogan In the National, Loague. Tho Giants always jlhavo
een able to purchase star players or get them In a trade whenevor they (need
them, as a winner In New Tork means plenty of money for all teams. Thetfans
were perfectly satisfied when the Herzog-Mathowson, Rousch and McKechnlo- deal
was made, as thoy do not beltovo that the addition OC Herzog will give 'the
Giants the pennant, but Iff another deal Is pulled thero will be a howL
It Is rumored that the Giants and Braves are talking trade, and one New
Tork critlo says that McGraw will have either Jess Barnes or Nick Allen within
a short time. As Now York needspltchtng more than anything else to molte It
a penhant contender, a deal bringing either of the Boston hurlors to the Glnnta
would be of greater valuo to McGraw than the recent trade, and also might
hasten the passing of a rulo prohibiting tho trading or soiling of players after
August 1. Just what Boston could gain by giving up a star pitcher Is a mystery,
and probably this reported trade Is a dream.
Manager Moran, of the Phils, Is not worrying how much tho other pennant
contenders strengthen, If Chalmers and Bender can continue to pitch as thoy did
last week. If the disappointments of the pitching Btaff round Into fornu nnd
Mora.li has the brand of pitching he wants and should have, the Phllly leadcr'does
Bot fear any team In the league, regardless of how much they are strengthened.
iloran Is satisfied with his team and the brand of ball they aro playing If
he can find three consistent pltchors to share tho pitching burden with Alexander
the Great. If Bancroft, Luderus and Cravath should return to their 1916 batting
4 form It would be a tremendous help to the champions; but oven if they continue
at their present clip the Phils would be bettor off than any other team If
Chalmers and. Bender con retain their present form.
Can the Dodgers Stand the Pace?
rpHB. Phillies have won four of the six games played since returning homo,
-Land tho team appears to bo In splendid Bhope for a hard drive. It was Just
at this time lost season that tho champions began to wear down-tho (Dodgers.
Robinson's team managed to stick close to the champions until tho second
week la September, but It was the terrific pace set by the Phillies In 'the oarly
part of August that started Brooklyn on the downward path.
The Dodgers' pitching staff was shot to pieces 'trying to .keep; on oven
terms jrlth the Phillies, and while they hung on for a few weeks through tho
brilliant work of Pfeffer nnd Smith, the strain proved too great. " Brooklyn
seems to bo better equipped with pitching material this Benson, but the hurlers
1 must prova that-they can stand the grind. The Phillies have been through tho
mill, and the tans feel confident that they will arise to the emergency, whereas
Brooklyn's ability to stand tho pace ls a matter of doubt.
Boston has- d6ne better work than either the Phillies or Brooklyn since
returning home and has gained a full game on both. The Braves have won five
out of. six games, and barring one game (which was won) have bean aided by
remarkable pitching. The Phillies' pitching has been much better,, while that
of Brooklyn showed a slight let-down.
American League Clubs Poor Road Teams
IT 18 rather odd that every team in the American League' appears to be strictly
a 'home team." Detroit had an excellent trip on Its second swing around the
Kant; Cleveland's first Invasion was successful, while the Red Sox; had one good
western trip; but aside from these three Instances the American League teams,
particularly the pennant contenders, have proved poor road teams.
After the East had completely outclassed the West In tho. recent inter
sectional "clash In the .East, t was generally believed that the "West had been
eliminated from the race, but since returning to their own fields the "western
teams have been outclassing the easterners. Washington was within striking
distance of first place until It started West Now Griffith's team apparently Is
eliminated so far as the winning of the pennant Is concerned, while New York
and Boston also are being Jolted regularly. Of course, the Mackmen are aiding
tiie Astern teams, but that was to be expected. j
The pennant aspirations of the Bed Sox and Yankees were given a terrific
Jolt on Saturday, when the former lost a double-header to Detroit and St. Louis
trfmmed Donovan's team two games. While this was going ion the White Sox
gained by winning two from the Athletics, and Cleveland outclassed Washington.
It ma a day of upsets, and the race Is closer than ever. Perhaps the western
teams are merely showing a flash, and will settle back to the clip they showed
In the EasC That remains to be seen.
Davenport Proves He Is "Iron Man"
"tTTHEN Dave Davenport was pitching and winning both games of double
VY headers with monotonous regularity last jeason, thef followers of Organ
lsd Baseball were Inclined to sneer and point out that Itwas further proof of
tho weakness of tho Federal League. They Insisted that any one could perform
the feat In the Federal League, but that Davenport wouldiflnd It different In the
National or American League.
On Saturday Davenport proved to the satisfaction, of the skeptics that
when he Is right he Is a real "Iron-man" and a wonderful pitcher by pitching
and winning both games of a double-header against New York. Davenport
picked out tho leading team of the league for his trick, land both victories were
dau-cutt being1 due to his own brilliant efforts. He held the slugging Yankees
to S runs and 9 hits in the 18 Innings. If Davenport bad been in shape earlier
in the season the Brawns might bo In the running, as ho could have won or saved
at least eight games.
Evidently Joe Tinker la a strict disciplinarian, "When, the Cubs appeared hero
Writer1 In the season several players were very much overweight and did not
Mm to Xm in good physical condition, but Tinker probably read the riot act to
hie men. As a result several players have taken off bo much weight that they
worn Par to b below thislr usual flgurd Tom tSaton, Otto Knabe, Claude
Jiangrlx, Vic Saler and Heinle Zimmerman are amass those who appear to be
Hgtiur tnan tney were sue weens
ago.
Jftwsr4 Ijohr, center fielder of the Brill team, oC the Pelaware County league,
laSMplMMMately after Saturday's game to Join the, Cleveland Indians. lohr Is
Ms Bm itrwt prospect and Is easily the nwwt consistent youngster picked
fVMRiUt eUm in a Ions' time. Xohr had a brief trial with the Reds two years
nant, (Hit wit th tmm wen Jlerzog tried to fawn him out to Memphis. The
CIWlMill WMiwMM to this city last winter anil tried to induce Lohr to return
it-aghwwtl, Jferaeg Mivtlng that ho had made a,serlou3 mistake in not keeping
fta, tat. Lohr ntnd tfewa bis offer.
EVENINQ U5DGER
JUNIOR TENNIS
STARS TO PLAY
FOR BOK TROPHY
State Glay-Court Tourney
Begma Saturday Twain
Have Wet Experience
AFTER ROWLAND LAURELS
The tennis players who have been drift
ing around the vnrlous resorts In search of
titles and glory gradually are drifting back
Into town and tuning up for the first an
nual tournament for the clay-court cham
pionship of Pennsylvania, which gets un
der way next Saturday at the Cynwyd
Club. Simultaneously! tho first annual
event for the Junior championship of Penn
sylvania will be played.
This last-named event grew out of the
Philadelphia clay-court championship,
Which was .Inaugurated last summerat the
Cynwyd Club. Tho Kdward BokffrOphy
wilt be put up for the winner Infslngles
and BUltabte trophies for the doublesfahd
consolation events. " . ,
The Bok singles cup must be won three
times, not necessarily In succession, before
It becomes the absolute property of any
one. As this event Is open only td boys
who are 17 or under at the time tho event
starts, the Bok Cup virtually Is a perma
nent trophy, unless some H-yenr-old young
ster startles the world with three suc
cessive victories.
The Pennsylvania clay-court senior event
Is open to all comers. Trophies aro offered
for tho winners In singles and doubles and
In both consolation events. Entries should
bo made by mall or telephone to tho Cyn
wyd Club, Cynwyd, Pa.
Hist! Adventure
Two well-known Philadelphia tennis play
ers were returning from a recent out-of-town
tournament In an nutomoblle, a regu
lar one, not n "peace boat." It was a dark
and stormy night and Just the night for
dark and foul deeds, the kind of n night, so
we were taught, when highwaymen ply
their nefarious profess'on.
Our heroes, after many aimless twlstlngs
and turnings, lost their way. and to make
matters worse the machine finally gave up
the ghost and settled down with a gentle
nigh In two feet of mud and water.
Investigation disclosed the fact that the
petrol was "all," aB they say In Allentown
and environs. Ahead a signpost showed
dimly through the rain and fog.
A hurried search through all pockets fol
lowed. Horrors I Only one match. Wading
through the mud and water the twain
closed In on the signpost. One braced him
self against It and tho other scrambled up
on his shoulders. The top man carefully
scratched the lonesome match, and shield
ing It from the wind, read the sign. The
man below grunted:
'"What does It say?"
And the answer came;
"Wet paint."
Challenge for Rowland
A short time ago William P. Rowland, the
versatile Del field athlete. Issued a lU-guma
dell to tho world In general and to Norman
W. Swayne, of Plymouth, In particular.
Another adroit gentleman has entered the
lists.
To the Sports Editor Evening Ledaer:
My attention was railed to nn article which
appeared In a recent lsue of the Evenivu
Lxixitn. stating that W. P, Rowland, the well
known sportsman, had challenged the world lo
lO.ramecombnt. ITa picked as hla 41ve guinea
billiards,- pool. golf, bowline ..and two-handed
Flnochle. I have beaten Rowland often at all
hese games, except pinochle, nt which, I am
frank to admit, he haa me buffaloed
With absolute confidence In my superiority. I
.hereby accept his challenge nnd aa my Ave
games I select archery, croquet or roque. par
chesl. 220-yard hurdfe race and five-mile run.
Let him renly to this challenge If he dare
"ALI, AROUND."
Scraps About Scrappers
lly LOUIS II. JAFFE
Neither Mickey OallaKher nor Darby Casnar
la a champion. Netertheles n championship
Is at stake when they meet In the nnat at the
Hroadway tonight. The victor will be handed
the crown ot Smoky Hollow. That section of
Bouth Philadelphia baa never been so enthu
siastic over a match aa that ot tonlsht.
Another title will be decided on the II road.
way's program when the Kranklo Conways,
respectUe Eleventh Ward and Southwark ban
tams, clash for the honor ot retalnlne the
name. Other numbera acheduled are Johnny
Vox ta. Willie Mitchell; Sam C'ampla a Span
lard, vs. Eddie Palmer, and Wally Illnckle vs.
Mike Howell.
The one who beats the other to the punrh
probably will leave the Ilyan A. C. rlnir
a winner tomorrow ntsht, when Able Kabakoft
tries to make Danny Murphy his fourth con
secutive knockout victim, Iloth are terrific punch
ers. Kable Is flEhtlnv himself Into shape for
the coming season, and If he continues hli recent
vralloplnr ability he will pile up a high heap ot
knocked-out opponents A
Six bouts In nil are scheduled at the Ryan.
Mnrrls Wolf, also a puncher of K. O. ability,
will appear In the semi with Harry Allen as
his prospective victim. The other bouts are
Goodie Walsh vs. Eddie Pates: Ilattllng Murray
vs. Eddie Morton: Charley Rear vs. Jimmy
Uradley, and Al Fox ns. Jimmy Darling.
Toung McGovern has been proving himself the
best bantam In the Northeaat by the elimination
Process After showing better form over Leo
'lynn, Mac will endeavor to dispose of the Scot.
Hobby McLeod. They meet Friday night at the
Cambria,
Many boxers take unto themsehes other pro
fessions between bouts. Mickey Drown is the
first fist fllnger to enter the somc-wrlting field.
One of Urown's lyrics Is 'Those Mexican Blues."
Song writing Is one way a person doesn't get his
nose flattened.
Jack Kantrow said the other day he was Just
aching for a scrap arid didn't care who his op
ponent would be. bddle Sullivan, his right
thumb healed, is prepared to box again, and
Kantrow la a foe Sullivan prefers most of all.
They have mat several times, and each mix was
a humdinger.
Here's the latest from the front!
Boxing nnd most every other sport Is
popular with the boys on the border. Box
ing, however, seems to be the most popular,
j am making quite a reputation as a rereree
looks as If Jack McQulgan's job at the
National Is not as certain as In other
years). After being with the Natlonat for
15 years and never having missed a single
one of the shows. It makes me feel rather
badly to think that I may not be back for
the opening of the elub
HAnnr t, cross.
Company M, First Regiment.
Sid CDon.nell. of Falrmount. la ready to box
again after a lay-oft of several months. Its U
out with a dad to all lightweights, mentioning
Tommy Jamison. Eddie Illnckle and Psrby Caa.
car, .
Ad Wolgast has been knocked out by the
heat. The Cadlllaa Plowboy has lost moatlby
fouls, but the low temperature at New Dorp.
B. I., where Wolgast was training for a match
with Frankts CaJlaban In Brooklyn Thursday
night, scored a clean haymaker. Tb heat af
fected Ad so badly that he was forced to call
off the contest and leave for bis home at Cadil
lac. Mich,
The two match-making Jacks Hanlon and
MeQuIgan have their eyes pealed for talent.
They are getting tbelr respective opening, pro-
rrm St 1
the regular 1910-17 campaign will begin rolling
IU
la anotner monin.
Thursday night of this week Is the date tar
the postponed Packer Hommey-Oeorge Chaney
set-to la New. Tork. Hommey Is a good set-up
sei-io ua new zor. tiommey is a gooa set-up
for Chaney, but George generally has a hard
time knocking Packer down. They have met
before. Irish Patsy Ctloe ij on the same card.
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HIGH-HEEL NET TIGHTENS
AT COBB'S CREEK . COUESE
WHEN MILADY SCORNS RULE
Public Golf Course Of
ficials, "Boss" to Cops,
Set Up Quarantine on
Gouging Heels
By SANDY McNIBLICK
PltlNTUD rules were Bcorned aB being
deviltry of tho Demon Male and noth
ing more.
Golfers of tho other sex nt the public
Cobb's Creek course havo merely sniffed In
tho past at the black-and-white mandate
of the Park Commission that "high heels,"
Including long heels, sharp, French, corset,
square triangular, gouging, thin, bulging
and all other kinds of hole-making eels,
are dlatlnctly not "au fait" when worn
a-golflng on the municipal course. Tho rulo
prohlblti milady, with said heels attached,
from tho greens, and therefore from play
Inir u-olf there (since It Is assumed that
sooner or later In tho course of her shots
sho will arrive at the greens).
Since feminine golfers have fared forth
so attired, Rule 7 regardless. Superintend
ent Horry C. Hunter has Issued orders
making even- attendant at tho public
course a "high-heel Inspector."
What's a High Heel
Despite Indignant feminine protests, the
dragnet of tho law will be tightened and
every green quarantined against the tres
pass of the gouging footgear. Starter
llogers U chief Inspector. He Is the Judge
as to whether heels are really "high.
"Show your heeli, madame." he says
cheerfully to each fair golfer who would
tea off at No. 1. Starter Kogers's mas-
cullne eye takes In the height of the sus
pected heel.
"Won't do," he may say, and the flip
of his hand banishes another pair of tiny
heels to tho clubhouse.
"Too high?" cried one golfer whose foot
gear had been censored. "Why, these
aren't even 'high a' heels."
When another Immobile censor refused
to heed, a golfer threatened to submit to
h -nnrk fnmmlsslon whether her shoes
were high-heeled or not.
The censoring of heels begins with Super
intendent Hunter, who handles the reglstra.
tlon tickets. It advances to Miss Mary
Qulnn, the matron of the women's locker
room. She has sympathy as well as knowl
edge of what really constitutes a high
heel. If she passes tho heels, Caddy
Master Coughlln looks 'em oyer.
Then they are passed along to Starter
Rogers, who may be hurried and let them
slip through. But the guardians of the
law are scattered over the course.
Perhaps It will be the eagle eya of
Mounted Sergeant Eldrlch or Sergeant
Blrkhead that finally brings the culprit
heels to earth. But to earth they are
brought If they are not low heels. For
"hlsh heels Is high heels," regardless.
The Littlest Club
W. T, West, Philadelphia Country Club,
Is having a little Indignation conference with
his putter these days. He has been sam
pling evej-y style of tool, from a plain blado
to the wooden type affected by Max Mar
ston. West Is determined to get back the
trickle shots before the heavy work of fall
sets In.
Max Marston had his hands full In the
annual summer classic at Manchester, Vt,
In tho finals Saturday against Nat Wheeler,
of Brooklawn. Marston has a serene con
fidence in his game that makes him saunter
casually through the first few holes In the
laziest of shots.
If the other fellow is husllng Marston Is
liable to wake up and find himself down.
Then he generally uncorks a few shots that
make the other fellow realise Just about
what chance he has of winning said chance
being nil. This was the Btory of the finals
match, though Wheeler had Just a little
more stick than most players that have
tackled the big Jerseylte.
Thn Oiierv Ilap
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Handy MIDIIC WIU you Please ten me
what sectional golf association the Ashevllle
Country Club, Ashevllle, N. C., belongs to,
If any? Also who won the last champion-
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Today's Tee Talk
The true stance for drlrlng, according to
one local expert, la to have the ball to the
left af the left foot, the fret Mnnly planted
on the ground nnd the left foot nearer the
line f flight than the right.
Both fret should point well out nnd the
kiiree ehould bend a little. This adds eup
nlenetii) to the body. It Is a partial sitting
poxttlon. It sue elasticity to the swing and
udde power to the stroke. .
Ily standing with the hull to the left of the
left foot one not nnlr gets the greatest power
n imo niroKe it, ine oait
Is lilt truly, but also
inn nnii is Kept ioi
The result Is the studding,
lllnr halt, alnee the lint) U j
Hnlnr. far.
since the hall Is struck us the
rinti head Is rising from the ground. and In
this way Is given the forwartl spin that
keeps It from rising too high In the air.
nrrlnnrr will find It no easy thlnir to hit
the ball teed, to the left of the left foot,
lite body as It loses Its balance must keep
the snme relative position.
If It does .not. the ball will either fly oft
at some craxy tangent or else be topped or
erltirfrd. The safest position Is to stand
with the ball opposite the center of the
body. If tho ball Is opposite la the right
foot a feller Is apt to top It.
It tnkes patience to accomplish the off
left foot shot.
ship of the assoclatfon. In ensq there was
one? GOING SOUTH.
Philadelphia, Pa,, July 29.
The Ashevllle Country Club Is a member
of the Carolina Golf Association, and Louis
P, Grlmball. Charleston, S. C, won the 1915
championship of the association.
Sandy McNlbllck Was Dudley Mudge,
winner of the medal In the amateur cham
pionship last year, a student at an eastern
university at that time. OLD PENN.
West Philadelphia, Pa.
Dudley H. Mudge was a student at Tale.
Sandy McNlbllck I have been playing
golf for five years. There Is one thing that
I claim to be able to do better than any
other golfer In Philadelphia, and that Is to
put a ball In a trap, a hazard, water, out of
bounds, burkers, rough or other nefarious
spots. If I want to play over a brook, being
right on the edge of It, and there Is the
whole world on tho other side, I top the
ball Into the brook. If there Is a bunker
to go over, I top and do not get out If
branches of a tree hang down and I would
prefer topping to going high, I always hit
the branches of the tree with a nice high
shot. It I want to make a short shot to a
green, I can't do it. If I don't want to land
In a brook I always can. Why Is It I can
never hit the fairway, but can always hit
the traps? J, H. c.
Vlllanova, Pa.
Queries on matters of golf will be an
swered in this column. Address all communi
cations of this nature to ftandr McNlbllck,
Golf Editor, Kienlng Ledger. Club schedules,
anecrictes. scores and other llnklore will also
be printed In this column, Ihe name of
sender will not be printed Without permis
sion. LARGE PRIZES IN AUTO RACE
Awards Totaling ?30,000 to Be Mado
in Labor Day Event
CINCINNATI. July 81. The regular
prizes for the International Sweepstakes
race, which will mark the opening of the
r.ew Cincinnati motor speedway at Sharon
vlllo on Labor Day, September 1, and which
will be over a two-mile course for a dis
tance of 300 miles, aggregate 190,000, of
vthlch $12,000, or 40 per cent, goes to the
driver winning the race.
Other prizes, ranging from J600O to 1700,
will be given drivers finishing up In the
race, with three special awards of (S00
each for the drivers leading at 100, 200 and
zso mues, respectively.
Besides these awards, there will be the
Interest of all the drivers in the Bosch
trophy and championship prize money,
vhlch now amounts to more than J16.000.
O'Hara Buya Ball Team
WORCESTER. Mass.. July 81. John J.
O'Hara. of Springfield yesterday acquired own
ership of the Lawrence Ilaseball Club of the
Eastern League, , The Lawrence club has been In
financial difficulties, but O'Hara will a.sume ail
obligations.
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PERRY, ABOUT MACK'S, MOUND MEN
AN AMERICAN LEAGUE WESTERN
TEAM HAS EXCELLENT CHANCE
TO BREAK INTO WORLD SERIES
For First Time Since 1910 a Club From Beyond
the Alleghenies Appears to Be Favorite to
Participate in October Jubilee
By GRANTLAND RICE
The Voice of the Pennant
I am the Ohoat of the JVnttanf I haunt
every fcom through the year;
I flap In eaoh face at the ttart of the race
iohen the fan Is emitting his cheer;
And I loom up near 61 to the bug' beaminp
eye as Ma breast bulges outward with
hope, ,
tnd fto'll whoop and he'll cheer: "Lo, the
penpant comes here if there's any-
thing left in the dope."
"They have already icon me in Brooklyn;
they SOU I Bill on in tttm Vnrt'
Both the lied and White Bot, with their
sirengin in no bos, are hoping with
hearts Hoht as cork!
But it's still quite a strolt to the end of the
yam icnen the hurdles are towering
hioh.
And it isn't the same when the pitchers are
iame ana tnt infield U blown to the
sky."
"And how you ask what team'tl win met
,, ,A whcre " I flap in the fallt
Will I put an embargo on lucky Chicago or
OiVe WOltlnn nii,rln,t lh ..nllf
There's no use to rope me or pick me or
dODe me. tor T AM n tr1tmMM 1t
And how should you know where the deuce I
win go when I haven't decided my
selfl" Locating ,tho Next Series
IT IS 160 to 0 that the Natlonah Lcngue
wing of the next world series will be es
tablished In tho rast. You can write that
down as a cinch, with Brooklyn, Boston and
tho Phillies whero they aro today. But
there Is a good chanco that tho American
Leaguo wilt glvo the West Its nt nhnt
nt nwrld series In six years. Not Blnco
tho Cubs won their final flag haa the West
been In one of the big October Jubilees. As
between tho two Bcctlons, Chicago, Cleve
land and Dotrolt havo a much better
chanco than Now York, Boston nnd "Wash
ington. If the Yanks had remained Intact
affairs might havo been different. Tho Itcd
Sox BtlU havo their chance. But tho three
western clubs now up near tho top aro
better fixed than their eastern rivals.
Which goes for Chicago beyond any other
contonder In tho field.
World Series Jumps '
Tjiero havo been only a fe,w world series
jiimps of any length. In 1905 tho series
was all In tho East, with New York facing
tho Athletics. 1
In 1806 It was all In Chicago.
In 1907 and 1908 It was still In tho TVest,
between Detroit and Chicago.
Tne two longest plunges came In 1909
and 1910, between Pittsburgh and Detroit
and the Athletics and Chicago. Since 1910
overy serlis played has been In the East.
So tho tlmo Is about ripe for another
healthy plunge half way across the con
tinent. Another Why
Why nre most shortstops poor hitters 7
Among the weakest maco swingers In both
Ipaguos aro Lavnn, of the Browns; Bush,
of the Tigers: Bancroft, of the Phillies;
Weae. of the White Sox, and Maran
vllle, of the Braves all lnfleldlng stars,
but all below .230.
You frequently hear that Pecklnpaugh la
a grand shortstop, but that he can't hit.
Maybe he can't. But he can outbat two
thirds of thoso now working between second
and third. The only two hard-hitting short
stops In the game are Wagner and Hornsbji,
a 42-year-old veteran and a 21-year-old re
cruit Eminent Hals
Hal Chase.
Hal Pointer.
Halifax.
Halibut.
HalloluJIa.
"Brooklyn never can stand tho August
and September drive." Exchange. We
seem to remember having read this same
statement In 1914 applied to tho Braves and
In 1915 applied to the Phillies.
"In the fell clutch of circumstances,"
As Sir. Henley said,
I rarely yelp or cry aloud
Or bow my goary head.
"But there are times my iron will
Qoes out upon a spree,
And one of these is when I read
That "Welsh picks referee."
The Future of J. Evers
"What." queries a reader, "will Johnny
Evers do after he finishes with baseball to
keep up the exciting existence he has led
for the last 14 years?"
By the time Johnny gets through the
European war likely will be over, so this
Here's Your Ledger!
BRIGHT apd early every morning old "Si"
Simpkins will row over to your camp site
and bring your copy of the Public Ledger
to you. Then while the other fellows are cook
ing breakfast yau can read to them what the folks
are doing at home. But to have "Si" deliver the
Ledger to you, give your newsdealer or the
Ledger Circulation Department your vacation
address before you go away.
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will keep him from shifting to the trenches.
So Just at present wo seo no fitting career
In sight "
O Tempora and Suclt
from 1900 through 1913 a matter ot II
seasons tho pennant race each year was
a toss-up split three ways among New
York, Chicago and Pittsburgh.
In that Unfa Now York won five pen- ,
nants, Chicago four nnd Pittsburgh four,
And the two clubs that failed to win Were
generally running, 2, 3.
The old order now Is a good many leagues
to tho rear, Tho main battle among New
York, Chicago and Pittsburgh now Is ft
proposition of reaching tho bottom of the
first division. They faded out three years
ngo, Last Reason the Phillies, Brooklyn
and Boston took tholr places. And the new
triumvirate is still ruling tho field today.
It took tho Celebrated Worms a number
of years to turn, but when they finally
began to wlgglo the result was astounding,
Not Enough
Colonel Charles Ccbest, the well-known
musical Impresario, was playing a round
with Captain T. L. Huston, owner of tho
Yankees, doing to the third hole, Gebest
had lost three balls. "Havo you any golf
balls with you 7" ho called to a passing
friend.
"How many do you want?" tho friend
replied. .
"Never mind," called out Cap Huston,
"I've got enough."
"No, ho hasn't," replied debest. In great
earnestness. "He's only got eight, and I've
got IB more holes to play,
Note Credit, If you destro to give It, for
labeling tho Reds the Cncl Mattys belongs
to Mr. P. M. Child. Considerable monloker.
P. Ij. P. No. Wagner doesn't desire to
take up tho reins of management yet for
eight or ten years. Not, ho says, until
ho begins to feel that he Is slipping and
that his active work Is about over.
WEST NAMES TENNIS TEAM
Murray Among Thoso Who Will Com
peto in Mntches Against East
BOSTON, July 31. Tho Callfornlan ten
nis team, which will play In the East Vs.
West matches nt the' West Side Tennis
Club al Forest Hills on Friday nnd Satur
day, has been announced. Heading the list'
Is William M. Johnston, national single '
champion, who probably will faco R. Norrls
Williams, 2d, of the Eastern team.
Tho other men are Clarence J. Griffin,
San Francisco, national doubles champion
with Johnston ; R. Llndloy Murray, former
ly of California, but now of Bayonne, N.
J.; Roland Roberts, tho Snn Francisco
champion ; Willis E. Davis, national clay
court champion; Ward Dawson, who Is
McLaughlin's partner In doubles this sea
sbn, nnd H. Van Dyke Johns. Tho pairings
for doubles have not been mado. "
The selection of Murray Is somewhat of a
surprise. Although he Is one of the strong
est players In the country ho Is hardly re
garded as belonging to the West, In view
of his residence in New Jersey,
To Resume Polo Play
NAIlItAOANSKTT PIEM. R. I.. July 81.
Two rounds of the national open champlonshln
will be" played todftY In the Tnlo Association
tournament, at the Point Judith Club: tho first,
at 3 o'clock, will be between Great Neck and
Meadow Ltrook and the second will brlna to
gether the Rusby and Coronado fours.
Leagues Lose Clubs
MEMPHIS. Tonn.. July 81. With the start
of the second half of the South Atlantic Leasus
pennant race It has been announced here that
Montgomery and Albany had withdrawn from
the circuit. It also was learned that Hopewell
will hereafter not be represented la the Vir
ginia State League.
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