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ACCUSING UMPIRE OF "ROBBERY" NOT AN EXCLUSIVE TRAIT OF PAT MORAN'S PHILLIES!
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PHILLIES ARE NOT ALONE IN
CONDEMNATION OP UMPIRING
IN SERIES AT PITTSBURGH
Pirates Say Orth Allowed Champions to Block
Runners on the Base Paths Indians
Preparing" to Strengthen Club
THERE are always two sides to an argument which arises when one basoball
club accuses the umpire of having robbed It out of a cnmo, Recently the
Phillies have beon unanimous In condemning the work of Charley Rlgler. Vir
tually every man on the Phllly club believes that the team has lost a number
tf games which they would have won If Rtstcr had seen certain plays differently,
meaning; of course, tho way In which he did not call them. In Pittsburgh, par
ticularly, Moran was very bitter against Rlgtcr's decisions. In one of tho games
Put waxed so angry that ho was put out of the game.
Moran declared aftor tho gamo that he and tho cntlro team had been treated
Yery badly by tho arbiters. They may havo been, but at the samo time tho
homo club was by no means satisfied. It was claimed by tho Pirates that tho
Phillies had blocked soveral Pirates on tho bases and had gotten away with It,
Hore ts what David J. Davles, In tho Pittsburgh Dispatch, says on this subject:
Tat Moran was so peoved when Umpire Orth called Whlttcd out on strikes
in the fourth round of tho first gama that ho throw himself Into a Jam with Al.
Tho upshot of the matter was that Pat was ordered from tho field after ho had
taken his seat on tho bench.
"Orth was In bad several times during tho day. Once, during tho second gamo,
be refused to allow Warner's claim of Interference whon it was plain to tho
fans In the stand that Ludcrus had thrown up his arms to prevent tho local
third sacker from completing a throw to first base. Again, In tho eighth Inning,
Warner slid under Stock, who had to leap for a throw and still Orth callod tho
runner out. This latter decision was so raw that tho fans gathorcd at the exit
from the field to give Orth a roasting after tho game was over."
Tom Scaton Victim of "Do LuxMs"
TOM SEATQN, formerly ono of Charley Dooln's star hurlers, has been shipped
to Minneapolis by the Chicago Cubs. Seaton's days of usefulness are ovor, and
mainly becauso ho was not willing to work. Ho was always very lazy while a
member of the Phillies' club, yet ho pitched great ball.
After Scaton had been in Philadelphia awhile and had seen a fow sights In
tho Quaker City, some one must havo said "Do Luxe" and told htm tho meaning
of It. At any rato, Seaton craved a life of luxury. Ho was tho typo of player who
kicked long and loudly when ho had to carry his suit caso two blocks from tho
station to his hotel. Ho wanted everything that goes with tho cxlstenco of a
traveling prince.
Tho climax was reached when tho Federal League offered Scaton a con
tract containing a clause that provided for tho traveling expenses of Mrs. Scaton
on all of tho baseball trips during tho spring and the playing season. Scaton
probably would havo stayed with tho Phillies if they had paid tho expenses of
Mrs. Scaton. But they did not have any great doslro to do that, conse
quently Thomas Jumped and Incidentally Jumped to his own baseball ruin.
Ho hurled last year for the Baltimore- Federals. Then when peaco was declared
last winter between tho Federal League and organized baseball Scaton was signed
by tho Cubs.
This season tho former Phllly has been of very little value to Tinker. Ho
gradually became so negligent In his duties around tho West Side that waivers
were asked. All the clubs waived. Now Scaton is a minor leaguer, and unless
be wakes up he will go down below Clas3 AA In tho near future.
Indians Preparing to Strengthen Club
WHILE Leo Fohl is putting on all the pressure he can to gear his club up to
a winning point this season, ho Is not overlooking the future entirely. In
fact, ho has a big bunch of rookies signed for tho season of 1917. Several of
these mon will report to tho Indians after tho minor league clubs with which
they nro playing finish their schedules.
Fohl has not i;lven out tho cntlro list of the men he has purchased, but
there are a few who aro known. Among thoso upon whom ho will rely par
ticularly is First Baseman Guisto. This player is with the Portland Club, of tho
pacific Coast Leaguo. Ho Is a husky Italian, and has been pounding out many
extra base hits thl3 season for his team. Guisto is also an excellent fielder.
Whllo Chick Gandll has been going very well this year, he had reached the
crest of efficiency before ho left tho Washington Senators. Fohl hopes that Guisto
will becomo a star first Backer In tho American League almost as soon as he
breaks In. If ho docs not, the Indians' leader will be greatly disappointed.
As soon as tho Southern Association ends, Fohl will have Inflelder do Berry
and Pitcher Smith. Tho latter Is now with New Orleans and, according to tho
scribes of Dixie, it has been his superb hurling that has kept tho Pelicans up In
the race, close on the heels of the Nashville club all season. Spoaklng of Do
Berry, Fohl said: "Whon I first- saw him In 1915 he looked very crudo. Then
When I saw him last spring I was so surprised I hardly could believe that It was
the same player, ho had made such wonderful improvement. The youngster Is
an all-around man, and can play either In the Infield or outfield. New Orleans
has been using him as a utility man."
Cubs Want Too Much Money for Zimmerman
THE national pastlmo In Chicago at present pertains to but is not baseball.
To bo exact. It is tho efforts of visiting managers to purchase tho release of
Heine Zimmerman. Tho Great ZIm is in decidedly bad with Manager Joe
Tinker, President Charley Weeghman and several of the players. Under these
conditions it Is not surprising that he would like to sign with another club.
Heine, as stated in these columns before, would rather Join the Phillies, but,
unfortunately for him and tho Phillies, there are other considerations. The
money must be paid to the Chicago club, and a largo wad of it at that.
t Whenever a National League club goe3 to Chicago now, the manager
Usually swallows a bito of breakfast, then hies himself to the town offices of the
Cubs and enters into executive session, with President Weeghman and Manager
Joe Tinker. The result thus far has been the same. The visiting managers wanted
Zimmerman, but the price asked was too great.
It now Is apparent that Zlm never will be able to be valuable to the Cubs
because of his attitude toward the manager, to say nothing of the attitude of
the manager toward him. Hence the Cubs must get rid of him In some way.
As no club in the league would walvo on him, it is evident that he must be
Bold. It is also evident that the present price will not be paid. Corxsquently, Mr.
Weeghman will have to cut his figure. When he does that he will have no trou
ble In selling Zimmerman, and it is highly probable that even President Baker,
of the Phillies, would be willing to part with a big check to obtain Heine's
release.
WUI the Tennis Leagues Help?
FIIHE Interclub Tennis League, or the Philadelphia and District Lawn Tennis
JL Association, or the two of them together havo a chance to perform a service
not only to the players who use the public tennis courts, but to the game as well.
Since the Rockford Tennis Club, one of the organizations made up of public
courts players, finally decided to abandon the annual clay-court tournament in
Falrmount Park, owing to a lack of funds, the users of these courts have been
deprived of their only competitive event
It would cost the many clubs In the Philadelphia dlstrlot. Individually, but
little to take over thl event, and should they put up the money for the prizes,
r agree to make up any expenses not covered by the entrance fees, it la almost
certain that members and officials of the Park organizations would manage the
affair.
Here la an opportunity to do good where It Is moat needed.
Connie showed himself to be a real sportsman yesterday after Trta Speaker
was hurt. A runner took, Trls's place on third after he was hurt, which auto
matically put the heavy hitter out of the game. Connie, however, told Lee
fohl that If Trta were able to get back it would be all right with him U he re
entered the game. ..
The Athletics look much better with Charley Pick at third base. His fielding
la not the most brilliant in the world, but at that he is superior on the defense
to McElweo, and is an excellent hitter,
When the New York Giants scored a run In the third Inning of yesterday's
ame With Pittsburgh it ended (he longest series of scoreless Innings on rec
ord In the major leagues. Prior to that round New York had gone 39 innings
without crossing the plate. The last time It scored prior to yesterday was in
the first Inning of last Saturday's game with the Cubs.
The way In which Roth ran the bases and pounded the ball yesterday, when
fee relieved Tris Speaker, who was spiked In the hand, Indicates that Lee Fohl
1 well provided with second-string men. If Roth continues to go at that pace, the
Indiana will not miss Speaker for a few day.
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Oscar Dugey Playing Fine
Game at Second During
Niehoff's Absence
ALEX IS NEAR BONUS
By CHANDLER D. RICIITER
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25. The ability of Pat
Moran's substitutes to stop Into the regular
line-up without slowing down tho Phllllo
machine has been one of the great surprises
of tho last two seasons, as rival managers
claim that Moran's reserve forco Is weak.
Last season Stock and Burns went Into tho
game when Byrno and Klllcfer were In
jured, and the Phlladolphlans continued to
piny winning ball.
Today another substitute Is a hero In tho
Phllllo camp. He Is Oscar Dugey, a man
of whom the fans Imve Bald: "Why do they
keep him? He can't throw nnd never does
anything but coach."
It Is true that Dugoy's throwing arm Is
weak, but tho former Bravo more than
makes up for this defect by the dazzling
way ho can como ln on the ball, saving tho
time gained by specuy-tnrowing seconu
basemen. Dukcv's first real chance to
show his ability camo when Bert Niehoff
was badly spiked ln Pittsburgh.
Dugey Is Fast
Even the Phllllo players lacked confi
dence In Dugey when ho first went Into tho
game as a regular, but It took only three
games to comlnce them that the little fel
low Is a great ball player, and but for his
weak arm would bo ono of the best second
basemen ln the game. His work since re
placing Niehoff has been senatlonal, and
his batting on hit-and-run plays has been a
feature of the laBt three games.
Thero Is not a smarter player In tho game,
and until Nlehoft was Injured Dugey was
being carried by the Phillies simply be
cause Moran believed his brain was ono of
the team's most Important assets. With
Niehoff out for an Indefinite period Dugey
Is proving a handy man and games will not
be lost becauso of poor work around second
base.
Yesterday the Phillies succeeded ln gain
ing one game on Brooklyn by breaking Ht.
Louis's winning streak, which had consisted
of two victories over The Braves and three
from the Giants. Alexander the Great was
at hl3 best and had little trouble with the
Cardinals, despite the total of 10 hits made
by Hugglns'B team. Most of tho hlt3 were
made after two were off and were due to
tho fact that Alexander eased up.
Near tho Bonus
It was the Nebraskan's twenty-fourth
victory of the season and he needs only one
more to earn his first S1000 bonus. Accord
ing to the terms of his contract, Alexander
Is entitled to a bonus of $1000 for each
string of Ave victories from 25 up. He
expects to clinch the 30 victories and be
lieves he will reach SB If. the race continues
to be close.
Domaree will pitch for the Phillies today
and try to keep the Phils sear tho front
The Cards had won five strc.ht before the
Phils arrived, their long-distance winning
record of the year, and Miller Hugglns will
work "Mule" Watson, the kid who beat
"Alex" in Philadelphia.
Lancaster County Fair Program
UlHCABTEn, Au. 23. Tha program of
racei for lb Lancaeter Count? Fair next
month. lut Uaud. allows that soma cliy
raolnr MI o " puraca to th amount of
lioOO bavins' bn nuns up. In moat of ths
enta tna puraa will ba 1400. On tho lint
day, Tuxday, tiepttmbtr 26, tha avonta will In
cluaa a S:IT trot, 2:28 paca. half-mils runntiuc
racal Wadneaday. 2:25 trot. 2:14 pace, two run.
nine racea: Thuraday. 2:11 paca. 2:10 trot. 2:14
trot, two running racja: Friday. 222 trot. 2:18
vac, running raoa. Enlrlea close September 10.
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Bid ami Wraltulnr Ate. (below Glrird)
Eddie Hart vs. Tommy Jamison
THIS, OPHELIA, RECALLS THOSE SOUL-NUMBING WORDS, "NOTHIN TO DO TILL TOMORROW"
WORK TWEtnY I PdM'T
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SOMEBODY IS ALWAYS TAKING THE JOY OUT OF LIFE
KUMAGAE MUST BE RECKONED
CHAMPIONSHIP POSSIBILITY;
COMING STRONG ON TURF GAME
Jap "Wonder, Good Enough at Newport for Beat
Johnston, Will Be Even Better at Forest
Hills, Declares Rice
By GRANTLAND RICE
The Eastern Shadow
Now falls a shadow from the East
Upon our somber shores;
Now stalks tho ghost amid the feast
HViero still the eagle soars;
Note rampoiif in our tennis clan '
From Johnston on to llackctt,
A cltijcn from Old Japan '
Is raising quite a racket.
Nor is this, sir, a paltry pun
Or something worso than poor;
The Yellow Peril, Hko the Ilun,
Is knocking at the door;
And though, sir, you mag not oelicva
The essence of this fluff,
Tho Jap has something up his sleeve
Besides his well-known cuff.
A Lawn Tennfs Prediction
A PEW weeks ago wo asked Fred Alex
ander what ho thought or Kumagao's
chance for a shot at tho lawn tennis cham
pionship. "It Is all a matter." said Alexander, who
Is ono of the keenest tennis studonts in tho
country, "of how ho advances In his play
over pra S3 courts. Kumagao Is undoubted,
ly a wonder over hard clay courts. A tet
ter player" than many believe him to bo.
But ho has hud no great experience over
the grass battlefield, and this may work
heavily against Mb stylo of game. But ho
Is a most adaptable chap, and It wouldn't
surprise me a bit to see him pick up the
turf court gamo ln short order. If he docs
he will bo a most worthy opponent for any
man ho meets." '
The Tip Makes Good
Alexander's tip has mado good In such
fashion that tho Jap star today must bo
given his chance at Forest Hills In tho na
tional championship that starts next week.
He proved -veil enough at Newport, where
he defeated William Johnston, that ho Is
coming upon tho turf court gamo at top
speed. And he will be further advanced
at Forest Hills than ho was at Newport.
Any tennis player who can down Clarence J.
Oritlln four times and defeat William John
r on ln a five-set match Is not to bo treated
too lightly In the advance dope. And any
entry who can rise superior to handicaps
which Kumagao has faced through lack of
competition in his own country can rise still
higher.
The Davis Cup trophy belongs now In
Australia. If the national championship
trophy passes on to Japan our leading lawn
tennis emblems will be quite a distance from
home, oven as the crow tiles.
Brooklyn's September Outlook
These eminent Robins now moving on
ward under Brooklyn's fluttering standard
now face two series that will be of vital Im
portance. So far they have played 28
games with tho Giants and thePhlllles. Of
the 28 they have won 20 and lost but 8, hav
ing -nade it 10 against 4 from each club.
They still havo eight games each with
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Monday Night, August 28, SiSO. Sharp
Johnny Mcaley va. lTranklaj White
Slicker Donley v. Tommy O'Ueefa
Joe llir.t T. Harry flattie
Sam Kobldeau va. Willie Moor
Johnny Maloner ti. Knockout O'OonnclI
(World's Am. pbamp.) (diouceater)
SEE HOW
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TWeVTV-rcUR HQUPS
McGraw and Moran, nnd more than any
other detail It Is upon tho outcomo of thoso
1G games that Brooklyn's flag will bo raised
or wrecked. If tho Iloblns can skim coyly
nnd with fair safety by these two scries
their way to tho ulttmato top Is pretty suro
to bo unchecked.
The Proverbs of a Fool
Tho wise man slghcth In the weight of
his knowledge; but the fool slngeth ln his
lack of understanding.
Tho fool and his money aro soon parted ;
but tho wise man kecpeth his as a constant
worry for an early grave.
Tho wise man goeth his heavy way, whllo
tho light-hearted fool knoweth no better
than to take llfo as a Joko.
I A Yearning
Across the Styx no politics
They say e'er bores;
If that bo so, I'd like to go
To Stygian shores.
On hell's hot bricks if politics
And all of such
Were left behind, I would not mind
Tho changeso nxueh.
Ty Cobb gained eight points on Trls
Speaker last week. Thero aro now six
weeks left, and Ty 13 only 32 points bo
hind. Now If but you havo tho formula.
Go to It
The only thing wo don't know about the
wlnnor of the American League champion
ship Ib whether the hose or box of tho ulti
mate victors will be lied, White or Brown.
Otherwise
They used to say that Connls Mack's
great machine had only a fair pitching
staff. But you may have observed that
useful Eddie Flank and Jack Coombs aro
about five or ten years beyond their prime,
long after both had been ofllclally counted
out
Rowland Suspends Jim Scott
WASHINGTON Aug. 55. Jim Scott, tha vet
eran right-handed pltcner of tho Chicago Ameri
cans, was sent home by Manager Kowland for
failure to observe, training rules Just beforo
the team left New York for tho series hero.
Ills suspension la Indefinite.
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Point Judith Defeats Aiken, G94 to 5,
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for Point Judith hj another goal In the same
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Vltty made the score fi to ti ngalnit Aiken nnd
llnldlng made tbn only count of tho final chukker.
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liam Balding and M C. Flelschmnnn lined up
near tha little clubhouse nt tho finish nnd a
cup wns presented to each of them by a flaxen
haired Gocar-old. Mnstcr Archibald Thomson,
who had to be lifted by a chauffeur so that he
could pass aver tho trophies. It was a pretty
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EX.CHAMPIQN"lN SHApE
Meadow Club's annual tennis tnT.J "V
at Southampton nfter many of ft"1
defaulted In theflrst round denarhi!1,,ta"
icmny wncn iormer National Ch.V" M'
II. Norrls Williams, 2d, of this ??plo, li
tired from the competition In th Ji "" N
liefnrn tlin xpmlrinnl rri.i. '".ln8 MUM ll
part of tho Phlladclphlon wai not iSi !
unexpected, slnco It Is doubtful i i.1"
even have started In the event had l. 7i '.
In tho best of condition ami fnV h b '.
Onlv tho fact flint Willi,
cd to ho rounded out lenf fi, i.:In,.nl-
the tournament long enough to win ik N
nmicnes.
Ills strokes so fnr this year tin., i... . ',
tho surcness of old. This was M..?Tfl
'tnnr. mfliz.1... t . "
Grinin without a bit of practice, and iXJJ
lnovltablo happened. ' aM ""J
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At Scabrlght he was a vastly lmi,,..l
player, although tho job of beating S?I
In tho chnllenco round w . 9B1
would not caro to tncltle ngaln for V. H
time. At Newnnrt Wlttlnm.V- Vr "MM J
vrv "Minttv"! nt tlmn. 1, .. M I
bcli-lit.q. nnil tlion fnlln.u.,1 .t, . Tt
descending Into very low depths. r
Itoborts did not yield at Newport mm
the Ilvo full sets had boon played and ,S
following day found Qrlmn again mastiff
the Phllntlelphlan. When ho defaulted ill
Southampton yesterday Williams was .5
dontly satisfied that ho was In shape for th.
long, gruelling grind of tho rhamni..vi.'
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and his supporters confidently believe thS 1
his recovery to form will havo but one n. 5
suit, -mat no win regain tho natlonit
crown. '
Last year tho Meadow Club's tournament
met with the samo experience as thlsw.u.
Virtually every nlnver of nmmin.r.. "
tercd, hut defaulted on tho first day Z (i
nftcr playing a couple of match t, ,. W
poor policy for a tennis player to Indulr.
in strenuous competition a fow days befori
the premier event of tho year, and th
Meadow Club officials should profit by tha
oxperlcnco of tho last two years and ar
range for nnother date.
It would bo hard to sandwich tho n,.t
In during the month prior to the national,
iur una io Kiu;i""y luueii up Wlln ths
Longwood, Scabrlght nnd Newport tourna
ments. But n date prior to tho Longwood
event would not bo out of tho question, and
for that matter, neither would the week
after tho national championship.
Hundreds of Important golf tourneys art
staged after tho national event and after
all, a tournament does not necessarily need
to havo all tho ranking players of the coun
try entered. Wo know of many, soms of
them tho most successful of the year, that
lacked a slnglo entry from the first tea
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