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EVENING LEDaER-PHirADELHlA; TUESDAY, 'AUGTOOT 22, 1910.
ATHLETICS' POLICY OF DEVELOPING YOUNG PLAYERS WILL BE ADHERED TO BY MACKj
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.CONNIE MACK TO CONTINUE
HIS POLICY OF DEVELOPING
YOUNG BASEBALL PLAYERS
Call for 1917 Recruits Does Not Mean Any Re-
'traction of His Avowed Policy in Tutoring
Inexperienced Diamond Men
ONE might bo led to think after seeing the list of players whom Connie JIack
has called to join his club at tho beginning of next season that he was about
to tetrad on his announced policy of getting young players and developing them,
with particular application to college men. But such Is not the case. Mack
still believes and doubtless ho Is right that he can do more with a natural
baseball player before that man gets Ideas of his own than ho can with tho
player who has been taught and usually taught wrong.
When questioned directly as' to whether Connie had given up his original
Idea of developing collegians and other players, one In close touch with tho Ger
raantown genius -thus unburdened himself: "Connie has not given up that Idea
at alt. It may seem that he has becauso ho Is getting all of theso players. The
Whole thing Is that somo of the men on whom he depended this year have either
not made good or havo been handicapped by Injury. Connie will conttnuo that
policy, but, of courso, he realizes that no matter how good o natural ball player
theso youngsters arc, they cannot mako a good showing in the majors In a year.
Thero must bo somo voterans to help them out In developing. That is why
Connlo has been running tho Athletics as ho has. Ills theory is a practical one,
but ho has to havo a few men who nro thoroughly versed In baseball to carry tho
team along whllo ho Is developing theso young players Into self-thinking stars."
Therefore let no one think that Mack has gono back on his initial plans. Ho
is simply applying them In such a way that Philadelphia will have good baseball
whllo ho is waiting for his chosen youngsters to grow large enough to fill tho
hoes of veterans.
Phillies Lose Pair by Orerconfidencc
OVERCONFIDENCE Is tho disease that has caused more upsets In athletics
than all Others combined. As a rule, ono thinks of a college football team when
this unenviable temporary characteristic Is mentioned. Nevertheless, it applies
to professional baseball as well ns to any other branch of sports. When an athleto
or a group of athletes become overconfident they are fairly in line to put up
tho worst exhibition of which they are capable. So It was with tho Phillies yes
terday, when they dropped a double-header to tho weakened Pittsburgh Pirates.
"When tho Phils arrived In Cincinnati to play two games they believed that
they had a hard fight beforo them, becauso they knew that Manager Christie
Mathowson was priming Fred Tonoy and Pete Schneider for those auspicious
occasions. And they were right. That Is exactly what Matty did. But the
Phils, realizing that they had a battle, or, rather, a couple of battles ahead, went
into those contests for blood. The result was they landed both.
In striking contrast to their mental attitude In Cincinnati, Pat's champions
breezed Into Pittsburgh with tho knowledgo that tho Pirates wero weakened.
Apparently that was enough tovmako them believe that they could count tho five
: games scheduled thero as theirs and let it go nt that.
But tho careless all-around work of tho Phillies, including tho pitching of
Alexander, in the first game gavo the Pirates tho first contest; then, in splto of
the fact that Al Demareo allowed but five hits whllo his own club was making
eight, the 1915 National Leaguo pennant winners could not get themselves
together. Honce they dropped another. Luckily, Brooklyn lost to tho Cubs, but
tho Braves trimmed tho Reds, going into second place, within four game3 of
tho leaders.
"What Docs Kid Glcason's Return Presage?
BASEBALL, fans, particularly thoso on tho South Side in Chicago who haunt
Comlskey Park, are wondering if tho return of Kid Gleason to tho Whito Sox
means anything more than another display of bounty on tho part of tho philan
thropic owner of tho club. Many think, and there is good reason for so doing, that
tho Kid is. ultimately going to rellovo Clarence Rowland'of his managerial Job.
That Gleason would mako a good leader Is certain. Ho learned tho game In
all Its details when ho was ono of tho members of the famous Oriole club, when
ho played with McMohon, Hawke, Esper, McGraw. Robinson, Clarke,, Brouthers,
Itltz, Bonner, Jennings, Kelloy, Brodlo and Willie Kceler. Since that timo Gleason
han been with a number of clubs, but mainly with tho White Sox. Ho was released
during tho season of 1914, about tho timo that Jimmy Callahan was ousted from
tho managership.
Although there will toe a lot of fans who will smile at tho Idea Glcason's
becoming manager of the Whito Sox, there will not bo as many of thiso as thero
were who actually scoffed at tho Phllly management when Pat Moran was pro
claimed leader for 1915. Wo are not predicting that Gleason will become manager
of the White Sox nor that he will win a pennant if ho does. But the point is, you
never can tell in baseball. He might bo appointed and he might win a flag,
Gleason, at present, is hired in his old capacity. He will assist Rowland and
help train tho Chicago players.
Johnston Longed to be Football Hero
WILLIAM M. JOHNSTON, national lawn tennis champion, who was defeated
in tho final at tho Newport invitation tournament, began his athletic career on
gridiron. "Bill" started out by playing quarterback on a corner team. Later ho
' played on his school team. Ho was noted for speedT grit and the heady manner in
which he directed the team's play.
Johnston was anxious to contlnuo football, but his mother objected so strenu
ously that he was prevailed upon to Join tho Marvin Tennis Club, in San Fran
cisco. Ho soon roso to tho top In that club, whero he vied for first honors with
John Strachan. They played together at that timo and cleaned up everything In
doubles. Then Johnston was only 15 years old.
Although ho has won more than a hundred trophies at tennis, Johnston still
wishes that ho could have had his picture on tho sports pages in football togs
Instead of the prescribed Immaculate costume of the lawn tennis player.
It is worth mentioning that the Marvin Club, where Johnston learned the
fundamentals of tennis, was also the tennis birthplace of McLoughlln, Griffin
and Dr. Melville Long.
Predict Low Scores in Merion Golf Tourney
MANY of tho contestants In tho forthcoming- national golf championship at tho
Merlon Cricket Club two weeks hence ara freely predicting that tho scores In
the qualification round will run lower than at Detroit last year. This prophecy
is based on tho fact that tho west course at Merlon Is only a trifle more than 6000
yards long, and that a number of tho holes are par four, between 250 and 300
yards, whero it is often possible to get down In a "bird." There are three such
holes.
Such a reasoning is logical enough, but it seldom works out In actual compe
tition. The west course at Merion demands accuracy from the tee and through
th green. On the east course the player has to keep poking them hard all the way
round,
Playing the qualification round over two courses will tend to keep the scores
higher, because there will be no chance to profit by mistakes made In the first
round. Flaying 36 holes in ono day Is quite a test of golf, but SB different holes
is even mora difficult.
Just what a top-notch club means to major league owners is shown in Cleve
land. Last season tho Indians did poorly financially. At present they have made
almost enough money to pay all the expenses of the season, and there are yet
about fifty games to be played. Secretary McRoy states that the Indians have had
more than 425,000 paid admissions at home. The average for each admission is a
little more than 65 cents. That Is, the club has taken in about $280,000, only one
fourth of which went to tho visiting clubs.
Tennis fans are eagerly watching tha play of Maurlca E. McLoughlln at
Southampton. Those who have seen him' in his previous matches this season
believe that the Comet Is going to stage a real come-back at tha national cham
pionships, which, begin next Monday-at Forest Hills. Unless Mao Is In great
shape ha will find it tough sailing against the big field of expert performers on
the entry list.
Unless Jake Daubert gets in tha line-up soon, the Brooklyn Dodgers will
' begin to drop, regardless of what the other players are doing. Thus far McCarty
lias been doing well at first base, but he is not the run-producer that Daubert is,
mm tha Flatbushers will soon find out.
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"Alex la pitching too often," was tha hua and cry that rose yesterday after
noon after Grover had been beaten 6 to 8 by tha Pirates. No pitcher is perfect.
The best must lose occasionally. Not only that, but it must be remembered that
Kiehoffs error in the eighth Inning paved the way for the defeat.
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WILLIAMS DRAWN
IN EASIER FRAME
OF TOURNAMENT
Former 'Champion's Strong
est Rival Is Griffin Stars
Gathered in Lower
12 QUAKER CITY ENTRIES
R. Norrls "Williams, 2d. of this city, has
by far the easiest half of the draw fortho
thirty-fifth annual championship of tho
United States National Lawn Tennis Asso
ciation, which gets under way at tho
"West SUlo Tennis Club, Forest Hills, L. I.,
next Monday xr.ornlng nt 10 o'clock
But "Williams, to reach the final round,
will have to smash a Jinx that haB camped
on his trail for two years. Kor, In the same
section of draw, appears tho name of Clar
ence Jame-j Grlllln, Supreme Ituler of the
Order of Goat-getters. Said ruler of the
O. G. G. has met our fellow-citizen three
times In tho last two seasons, and on each
ocaslon he has retired with 'Williams's scalp
dangling at his belt. Walter Merrill Hall Is
tho only other "first ten" player in 'Wil
liams's half of the draw.
Stars in Lower
In the othr half we have 'William M.
Johnston. No. 1 ; Maurice E. McLoughlln,
No. 3 ; Karl II. Hehr. No. 4 ; T. U. Pell,
No. 0; N W. Nlls, No. t ; Watson M.
Washburn, No 8, and Georgo M. Church,
No. 9. Hero also lb Itchlya Kumagae, star
of tho Orient, with iotorles over National
Champion Johnston and Grlllln to his credit
among other things.
Other strong playeri In the upper half
of tho draw with Williams and ijrlmn in
clude C. H. Voshell. Wallace F. Johnson,
It V. D. Johns, C S Garland, Ward Daw
son, McLoughltn'H doubles partner; D S.
Watters. southern champion ; "Hashy"
Mikami, ex-Champion William J. Clothier
and Hobert Loltoy.
In tho lower In addition to the playeri
in the first tn are National Clay Court
Champion Willis E. Davis and Itoland Rob
erts, San Francisco champion, representing
the Pacific coast ; R. D Little, Dean Mathey,
H. A. Throckmorton, national interscholastlo
champion; F. B, Alexander, It. Llndley
Murray, E. P. Larned and Conrad B. Doyle,
of Washington.
Exactly 128 Entries
There are exactly 128 entries, making
seven rounds necessary. If rain does tint
lnterefere, the field will be reduced to the
flnallst3 on Saturday, paving the way for
the final and championship round on Labor
Day.
McLoughlln and Dawson decided yester
day not to play in the Southampton tour
nament, but to confine their play during the
present week to a. tew practice sets at the
West Side Club, In preparation for tha
doubles challenge round next Monday after
no n. "JIaurle" requested that the dou
bles be postponed until Tuesday, but to
this Johnston and Grimn would not agree,
"I want to play the doubles on Monday
and get through with them," declared John
ston. "It puts a man off his game to play
singles one day, doubles the next, and then
hop back to singles. We will be all keyed
up for the doubles on Monday and would
prefer to adhere to the original schedule."
Comet in Shape
The California Comet looked In the best
of shape and said that he was extremely
eager to get Into action again.
An even dozen Phlladelphlans are entered
In the champUAishlp In addition to Wil
liams and Clothier, they are C. S. Rogers,
Merlon; W. F. Jol.nson, Merlon; P. W.
Gibbons. Cynwyd ; Richard Harte, Philadel
phia Cricket Club; Sidney Thayer, Jr.,
Merion; Craig BUdle, Merion; J. J. Arm
strong, Merion; Willis E. Davis, Penn, and
W. T. Tllden, 2d, Cynwyd.
Two foreigners aside from the Jap twain
will be among tha contestants. These are
A. W. MacPherson, a Scotchman, who holds
the Russian championships in doubles, and
Count Otto Salm-Hoogstraeten, of Austria,
IJaces at Drome Thursday
Another fme raxlni card b bttn arranged
for the Tbundijr nUbt meet at tha Point Breeza
motordrome, lb main race et tha venlnr beinr
anothar oaa of thoaa truellnr BO-mtla motor
pactd racta. which will briar toctthtr Clarenc
Carman. Leon Dldier. Bofcbr Walthour, Oeors
Vllv and decree Columbatto. All of tha nva
roan ara ataaonad rldara. and ara tba claaa
of tha ccl-raclnr world, and, barring acci
dents, each man baa a chance to capture orat
prUa, altboush Carman aeems to havo the edg-e
on thain all when riding on the local track, and
uauqlly flnlihea In front and uuiutcu ta rlda
the entire dlatance without any mlahapa.
YOU MUST BE THE SAME GUY, APHASIA, THAT TRIED TO MAKE THE HERO TAKE THE HEROIN
IN LINES OP VERSE BROOKLYN
FAN SENDS MESSAGE OF CHEER
AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO ROBBY
By GRANTLAND RICE
D
O THE enterprising citizens of a com
munity get wrought up over n pennant
raco with the homo club In front? Not at
all. For proof of which read theso stir
ring crscs by a Brooklyn fan, entitled:
Lines to Brooklyn
The arrives arc barkinn at your heels, but
harlcn to the fans' appeals.
Sffck at it. every Brooklyn man, say dfo to
none, O Dotlqer clant
You've pot tho stuff, you've got the punch,
stay out beyond the pressing bunch,
TVhilc in the West, 'mid foiclnn tribes, the
loyal toolcrs speak no gibes,
Hut, tensely watching you stay up, await
the draining of the cup
Of rare old joy for all the fans of Brook
lyn. You, OUon, kec agoing; Bo and Stengel,
stick right in the show;
Jim Johnston, lad, you're going good; Jake
Daubnt, keep your trusty wood
With base hits primed. Your Charley Horse
will ioc remain to lialt your course.
George Cuts?iaw, you're a bear, old top,
you'll help your Uncle Wilbert cop.
Zack Wheat, your stock is riilnij fast, of
sternest mettle you are cast,
Mike ilowrcy, you old vct'ran star, no
wordi can say how good you arci
Stick there, old boy, and don't let up, but
keep on adding to tho nip
Of rare old joy for all 'he fans of Brook
lyn, And say, McCarthy, stay up there, just hold
a goodly bit to spare,
Cling fast atop the battling column, hcep
.ill t?ie other trailers solemn.
II y Myers, you are game, old son, tour
speed has brouqht in many a run;
Vou're vital to the old machine, so may
your speed grow no less keen.
O'Mara, keep your apfrft up and do your
bit to fill the cup t
Of raro old joy for all the fans of Brook
lyn. ,
l'ou beauties on the pitching staff, you
might get much and yet not half
The praise that surely is your due. J doff
my faded straw to youl
Jack Coombs, old wisard, you're the king
of all whose job it is to fling
A ball so that it can't be hit. So here's to
you who never quitt
Jack Ffeffcr, you of giant strength, who
through the gruelling season's length
Stick up on, top of all the rest, don't falter
in the crucial test.
Your speed Is likened to a Krupp, so let its
power fill the cup
Of rare old joy for all the fans of Brook
lyn. Rube Marquard, here's a hearty hand to
one whom John McGraw had canned;
You've had a bumpy ft alt to hit, but with
the stuff that's in your kit
You'll justify old Bobble's faith that "Rube
the bloomer" is a wraith.
And, Cheney, when you're in the box I get
no takers for my rocks
That back my judgment that you'll win.
You'll never worry Bobble thin, .
Your winning gait will keep them up and
fill to overflow the cup
Of rare old joy for all the fans of Brook
lyn, Nap Ruoker, here's the laurel wreath to one
who flung bach in the teeth
Of old Hard Luek the slams he gave;
there's many a game that you may
save.
We're watching you, young Wheezer Dell,
and if the signs you show don't spell
A comer, well, we miss our guess that you
will surely help suppress
The 'venglng horde. And Meyers, old chief,
with Otto Miller, nab each thief.
Get Mm at second standing up, who steal
ing, tries to spill the cup
Of rare old joy for all the fans of Brook,
Jim,
L'Envoi
for good oI4 Robbie stick there, men, he
showed you how, go to it, then;
Go grab that bunting and the Kale, don't
figure there's a chance to falll e
The glory's yours; for us the thrill, sa keep
on hacking at the pill.
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So far you've nobly played the game, con
tinue on to baseball fame;
And when the final battle ends, we'll hail
you conquerors, old frte7ids;
We'll banqttct you and dine and sup, with
joyous zest we'll quaff the cup
Of rare old joy for all the fans of Brook
lyn. EFF. JAY. SEE.
The nbovo Is pretty fair proof of Brook
lyn's Interest In the present raoc. And why
not? After a lC-yrar famine, pennant food,
or tho sight of It, Is a rare dish.
There may ho smarter pitchers loft In tho
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game than Dick Rudolph, but Just at this
moment wo fnll to recall their names.
Who would you say had lost more games
than any other pitcher In cither league?
You are wrong. The name Is Wnlter John
son. And tho queer part of this is that only
Alexander has won more than the Washing
ton star.
"I havo bet," write? A. G. It, "that tho
Browns will finish third. Am I going to
win or lose?" If we know we'd try to go
out and get ono section of tho same bet.
The Browns will finish third If they can
"beat out Cloveland, Detroit nnd New York.
Among thoso who are not yet willing to
concede that Trls Speaker will beat out
Ty Cobb Is a fellow by tho namo of Ty
Cobb. And Ty has no Idea of changing his
opinion until tho full returns havo been
vorlfied.
Speaking of world's records, Joe Bush
won three games In a row for the Mackmon.
If this isn't a record, what Is a record?
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Phillies' Leader Declares
This Umpire is Respon
sible for Five Defeats,
By CHANDLER D. RICnTER
PITTSBURGH, Pa.. Aug.' 22,-Ma.na.,
Pat Moran, of the Phillies, has Moth!!
protest to President Tencr. of th. w..i!
League. Moran Is not piotcstlnr tn,..T; H
the games won by Plttsbureh yeiterfiV
but he Is protesting becauso Umpire tUtil',
Is sent to umpire so many eam i J.7
the champions are participating, cUlmin. 8
that the latter is responsible for no less u,. M
five defeats suitalned by tho Phillies wtM
the last bix weelta.
Thero Is no question that Moran I,
Justified In making a protest If yesterday. "
work of Orth and Rlgler Is a fair .rawii. -
of wbnt the Phils have been up aealniL it !
playing Up to their usual standard, tianl.
to the ridiculous scheduling of barnstorm
lng games at this stage of tho race, but tail
worst tho champions could Poislbly'Tiiti
gotten would have been an oven break If
tho umpires had not been either blind bJ
prejudiced. r
President Tener recently declared tht th.
ball players and managers allhl th.i. i.
feats by blaming tho umpire, and he uBalM J
them. Therefore, It Is only natural to i
yci-i. Him ,,u uiiuuuuii lYui oo paia to ma. -i
ran's protest, but It In about time the Nt 1
tlonal League president does a UtU in,....," t
gating. Moran declares that his dUv-.m"
ti,u ui ma ui'iinuu limb mey cannot in
with Rlgler umpiring, and that aa soon "
he comes on the field, they say In a chorni
"Hero ho Is again. What chance have .
today?" ' '
"Why Is Rlgler sent to umpire the Phil
lies' games day nfter day?
"Why does Rlgler allow the assistant urn- '
plro to ofilclato behind tho plate with , '&
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LWirilll
"Why does the National League allow '
man In tho employ of tho Brooklyn cUb for
two months of tho season umnlre tha r.m..
played by cither team at this staee of the
raco? '
"Why Is It that tho umpires al..
havo n 'chip on their shoulder and reftui $11
to even listen to tho manager or cantalnr- "Jsl
Yesterday Rlgler put Dutrev off th. '
field and threatened to clear tho Phillies'
bench bocause somo ono shouted:
"Now wo know what the Brooklyn ban.
dlcap Is."
This remark was made after Rlgler hij
called a bunt, fumbled by Warner, the re
cruit third baseman, foul, when It was clear
to everybody In the park that Warner h4
knocked tho ball Into foul territory, and'
that the ball was almost a foot fair whsn
ho first touched It.
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