EVENING LEBGER-PHIEADELPHIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1916.
ILMER MYERS'S FINE WORK IN BOX IS HOPE FOR FUTURE OF CONNIE MACK'S ATHLETICS
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Connie's Young Tvviiier, With Better Knowledge
of Opposing Batsmen, Bound to Rank With
League's Pitching Celebrities
MYERS I the hops upon which Connie Mack expects to build his new cham
pionship tenm. This young hurlcr, who was tutored by Earl Mack In nnlelph,
Hi CL has everything that a pitcher desires except experience, which Includes tho
, knowledge of tho .batsmen ngalnst whom ha has to twirl. Myers on tho training
trlj) In 114 had apparently everything needed except experience. Now Maok feels
Ih&t this youngster has had enough experience to malca him a regular hurler, nnd
he Is satlsned with his work,
In alt of his games this year Myers lias shown that he not only has a fair
Knowledge of the batsmen ngalnst whom ho has to twirl. Myers on the training
Understanding of batsmen in general. Add to this his natural ability to send over
& fast-breaking durvo or a sharpshootlng fast ball, nnd wo hava the sum total
of a tegular pitcher. In yesterday's game Myers handed the White Sox an assort
ment of stuff that would have done credit to an Eddlo I'lank or n. Chief Uonder.
He literally had tho enemy standing on their, heads. But In oplto of his excellent
pitching tho White Elephants lost, because they did not havo an offenso that
could cope with tho foreign crowd, no matter how few runs were made. It could
not bo expected of Myers that he could win a ball game if his team did not mako a.
run, yet that ,1s what many of the fans thought ho ought to have done. Myers
himself got one of tho three hits made off Bonz, nnd while It was not productive
Of a run, it was not his fault. Myers should bo given full credit for the splendid
game he hurled, and, while he Is ofllclally charged with tho loss of that contest,
he should not have It counted morally against his record.
Kumagac Attracting Eyes of Tennis World
THE fact that Iehlya Kumagae has entered tho national lawn tcnnlg tournament,
which began lato yesterday on the courts of tho West Side Tennis Club, Forest
Hills-, I. I., has done mora to mako this annual event one of world-wldo Interest
than anything else. Nearly all of tho leading players of the country arc entored,
rrom" the Gulf of Mexico to tho Golden Gate. But their presence Is not nttrnctlng
nearly the attention from tho tennis and general public as that of tho speedy llttlo
Jap.
Tho tennis world Is on Its toes, waiting the outcome of tho matches in which
KUmagne will participate, because of his style of play. If ho used tho driving not
Attack of America far loss interest would bo manifested in his play, even though ho
had a chanco to capture tho national crown. But Kumagae docs not play Ameri
can tennis. He is strictly a back-court player, and the leading performers of tho
world nre watching with interest for the outcome of his clover attack against tho
dashing stylo which has reached tho height of Its perfection on tho Pacific coast.
If Kumagae is ablo to force his opponents to remain In tho back court tho
chances are that ho will bo the next champion of the United States. On tho other
hand, If any one of the fast Americans can successfully get to tho net nnd stay
there he will bo defeated. One writer who saw Kumngno defeat Johnston nt Now
port stated that the westerner had played tho Jap at his (tho Jap's) own gamo by
keeping in the back court. As a matter of fact, Johnston attempted to play tho net
eame, but ho was passed so often and so successfully by Kumagae that ho was
forced to play in tho back court to mnke any kind of a showing at nil. This may
prove to be the caso In tho national tournament and it may not. Only tho matches
this week will answer tho Interesting question.
Hinkle Paid S1000 to Referee Big Bout
WHEN Matt Hinkle, promoter of tho Kllbane-Chaney championship battle,
accepted the Job as referee of the big fuss he dug down In his Jeans nnd
planked down $1000 moro than he intended for a purse for tho boxers. Matt
wanted to be tho third man In the ring, but ho didn't know It would cost him real
money until it was too late. And thereby hangs a tale.
Hinkle conceived tho Idea of holding the match for the featherweight cham
pionship of tho world at Cedar Point, O., on Labor Day, and gathered together
some Jiri.OOO as his math talking points. He offered Kllbane $10,000, and Johnny
accepted. Chaney, however, balked when he learned that $5000, with an additional
9500 for training expenses, was nil that he could get, so Hinkle arose and spoke as
follows:
"If you lose the light, George, I shall slip you $1000 extra, but it you
win, you must be contented with a paltry $6500 for 45 minutes' work."
Chaney accepted the t'erms and a couple of days later Matt was agreed on ns
referee. Then Hinkle began to think. Ho saw that tho $1000 clause was some
what dangerous, for If the battle lasted 15 rounds and he awarded the decision
to Chaney, it could be claimed that he made his ruling to save tho thousand. It
was a ticklish situation, so Hinklo got busy on tho wires, killed the offer nnd
made Chaney's guarantee $6500, win, lose or draw. It might be stated -that Mr.
Hinkle is a high-priced referee.
Classification of Football Officials
THE Central Board on Officials took a stop in the right direction this year
when football officials were classed1 properly In the rules book. Heretofore, a
long list of names was published nnd colleges desiring men to officiate In their
big games were forced to make their selections with their eyes shut. It was
difficult to get the proper men for tho positions, and oh a result, many complaints
were received by the Central Board.
Doctor Babbitt, of Philadelphia, chairman of tho board, then suggested that
the officials be classified, according to their experience, into three grades, viz.:
A, B and C. This was based on the Central Board games for threo years, and
Indicates that the official has served: (A) In one or more distinctly major
games, such as tho Yale-Harvard, Pennsylvania-Cornell, Army-Navy, etc; (B)
In one or moro major-minor games such as Yale-Virginia, Syracuse-Brown, etc.,
and (C) In two or more minor games of major institutions or major games of
minor institutions.
This list should be changed from year to year, however, as some of tho "A"
officials might not run true to form and tho "B" and "C" class may furnish some
names that deserve higher ranking.
Now Wc Have the "Tobacco Ball"
JACK RYAN, pitcher for the Los Angeles Club, is tho latest to make a bid
for" fame In the baseball world. Jack has been reading about the spltball. the
emery ball and several other twirling stunts, so ho got busy and invented a now ,
ene. He calls it the "tobacco ball."
This, however, is nothing new, as pitchers have been known to squirt tobacco
Juice on the ball ever since the art of chewing tobacco was flrst invented. Experts
declare that Jack's new delivery is nothing more or less than a new way of
delivering a "spitter" so on to control the direction of tho break. But whatever
It is, Jack figured it out one rainy day and here's what a Coast paper has to say
about it:
"Early one morning Jack announced to Frank Le Itoy Chance and the rest
of the gang that he had evolved a curve that would set them all down. The
day before ho had spent experimenting with the spitter.
"After leaving Portland he tried it out in Salt Lake. His ability to mako the
bail break four different ways aroused tho suspicions of Umpires Phyle and
Doyle and they scrutinized the ball, but could find nothing .wrong. The same
thing happened when Ryan beat the Tigers.
"Once the entire Vernon team clustered about the ball and submitted it to
. searching investigation. Umpire Ed Finney, after the gamo, declared that he
could find nothing wrong with the sphere."
Rowland Depending on the Big Four
ANAGER CLARENCE ROWLAND, of the Chic.go White Sox, who nre here
for a four-game series with the Athletics, is depending on Eddie Collins,
.Joe Jackson, Roy Schalk and Harry Felsch to win another pennant for the
Bouthsiders of Chicago. Not since 1906, when Fielder Jones led tho White Sox
to an American League ana subsequently to a world's series victory, have the
Chicago fans been as rabid for a flag as they are this season. In his endeavor
to give them a pennant Charley Comtskey has spent more money for high-grade
players than any other owner in the majors with the exception of the New York
Giants' management,
Bgt even with the galaxy of stars now on the payroll, Rowland is finding
It difficult to hold his team in the running. The White Sox have a good chance
fo land the flag and there are several other managers in the American League,
Including Fielder Jones and Lee Fohi, who declare that the team that beats the
Chicago club will win the flag;
During the early jjart of the present season Eddie Collins fell down badly
hi hla hitting, but recently he took a decided brace and is pounding the
swdl and running the bags with his former abandon. Batting around .240 in the
wtrly part of the year, Eddie has now raised his figure to .288, which means that
h has been hitting nearly at the rate of .400 during the last few weeks. And if
lie la ablo to maintain this swift pace and Is ably assisted by Jackson, Felsch and
JF0urnler tb White Box should b able to at least run neck and neck with the
BshI San right, up to the finish of the American League race.
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TENNIS WITHOUT
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For First Time in History
"Dopesters" Refuse to
"Dope" Ultimate Victor
"DARK HORSES" ARE MANY
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VfUST SIDE TDNNIS CLllH, Forest
IIIIIs. L. I., Aug. 29. At every great sports
event, baseball, boxing, football, golf, tennis
and what not, there Is usually a favorite.
In baseball or footbnll one team Is gener
ally believed by a majority of critics to be
stronger than tho other, nnd In boxing, one
individual Is credited with having sorao
little nilvantaeo over another that will make
him a pronounced favorite.
In golf or tennis, one man out of the
multitude Is picked to win because at his
command he has a greater vnrltcy of
strokes, say, or perhaps a better temper
ament, or oven perhaps because of splen
did physical condition. Sometimes there
Is moro than one favorite, but nevertheless
some man or men la or are picked to go
through the field.
McLoughlin Succeeded Lamed
This condition existed in tennis until this
year. When "1)111" Larned was at his best
It was universally agreed that all he had
to do to win the national championship
was to throw his "bat" Into the court.
Then "Maurle" McLoughlin arrived and the
samo thing was true of him.
Last year three men stood out promi
nently from among the 128 contestants for
the national tennis crown, McLoughlin,
R. Norrls Williams, 2d, and Karl II. Behr,
tho internationalist. Although all throe
were beaten on successive days by a slight
20-year-old Callfornlan, one William M.
Johnston, they nevertheless were "doped"
in tho preliminary dispatches from the
scene of action as the favorites.
But this year witnesses a most unusual
condition a national tennis championship
without a favorite.
This condition Is due to several things,
but as a matter of fact, the reason may
be summed up something like this:
rirt. The "in.nnil-uut" quality of the
play of Tltleliolder Johnston nnd former
Tltlrholder Williams.
Second. The unknown quality of Mc
LoiiKlilln'n present time,
Third. The presence of "Itchy" ICuma
KttP, the Oriental champion.
Fourth. The ability of Davis, Church,
Murray, Armstrong, Dawson and a few
other young; players to rise to tremendous
helchts with disconcerting regularity.
Johnston's defeat at Newport at the
hands of Kumngae and Williams's two re
verses at the hands of Grlllln, together
With Williams's defeat of Johnston in the
Hast and West matches, complicates tho
Bltuatlon. Ordinarily these two would be
mentioned as the leading favorites.
Johnston and Williams
Johnston has a rough road to travel be
fore he reaches the tlnnl, while Williams
has but Griffln in his path. But Williams,
according to his past performances, would
rather meet any three other men than
tackle Griflln.
McLoughlin has played no singles
watches this season. What shape he Is in
to wade through the fast field In the lower
half of the draw will not be known until
he gets down to business.
Not one of the really "real" contenders
would venture a prediction as to the
chances of Kumagae. The Jap has beaten
Johnston, and was beaten by Armstrong,
which may mean a whole lot, or only a
little. Church, whom Kumagae plays In
the second round, said that he was In
shape to give the Oriental a hard battle,
but other than that he said nothing.
Any member of the group of younger
stars Is likely to strike one of the fancied,
but not necessarily favored, players, on an
oft day and sound the death-knell of his
hopes. This is not only UKeiy to happen,
but almost certain. Every Btar eliminated
by one of this group will Improve the
chances of the rest. But stilt no one may
be found who Is willing to predict who will
meet In the final next Tuesday afternoon.
Most everybody' wants McLoughlin to
win, but deep down in their hearts they
don't think he will.
PERCY HAUGHTON SHOULD CARE,
SAYS RICE; IP BRAVES FAIL HE
CAN FALL BACK ON HARVARD
And Then Princeton and Yale, Beware, for the
Crimson Coach Will Be Out for Re
venge at Your Expense
By GRANTLAND RICE
PVRCY HAUGHTON Is In a fairly safe
pos'tlon either way. If his Braves fall
to win a pennant ho can take charge of tho
Harvard squad around October 1 and get
ready for Princeton and Yale. No wonder
Yale and Princeton are rooting hard for tho
Braves to finish first.
In the mcanwhllo, what has become of
the old-fashioned Brooklyn toam that used
to lose 28 games at season to tho Giants
and Cubs?
That Miserable One
A feminine golfer, which Is quite distinct
In Rome ways from -a masculine golfer, was
playing a round recently.
This lady appeared to be having her
share of .troublo at a certain holo where
she finally missed an 18-Inch putt.
"What did you get?" her opponent-asked
as she holed out.
"I got a nlno," she replied, "and I counted
that miserable one, too."
The Glory of the Game
Why, it was only yesterday I dreamed
now great the glory of the game must be
Where far away the flags of empire
gleamed,
And gleaming called me on by land and
sea;
To know the heights, red-rimmed against
the sky,
To take mi place out in the world of men.
To know the heights r I only know that I'
Want to go home again. -
I think now of a vanished summer's day,
When each far height took on a rarer
gleam,
I left old-fashioned drifts to make my way
By wraith trails through the poppy fields
of dream;
To know life's. fame before I came to die,
To have the laurel wreathed on blade or
pen;
To know life's famet I only know that I
Want to go home again.
How each height flamed that day from
where I turned
To take my part with those who ruled
the game;
By dawn and darkness each new vision
bunted
Until the goal swept to a mighty flame:
It may be that this flame still spans the
sky, :
A. greater flam than I had dreamed of
then,
I do not know I only know that I
Want to go back again.
When
Hero Is a conundrum: If the White Sox
can't win a pennant with Eddie Coll'ns, Joe
Jackson, Buck Weaver, Hay Schalk, Jack
Kournler, Felsch, Scott, Iluuscll, CIcotte,
Faber and Wolfgang, when are the White
Sox going to win a pennant?
If Owner Lannln can win a championship
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after selling Trls Speaker we wouldn't
blame him a bit for go ng after another by
selling Ruth, Shore and Leonard.
"How do you pronounco Kumagao?" asks
a reader. Wo are not exactly sure, but It
sounds a bit like Kumagae to us.
100-KILOMETER RACE TO BE
STAGED AT THE MOTORDROME
The long dlstnnco races seem to bo tho
most popular with tho patrons of tho I't,
Breeze Motordrome, so the officials have
decided to mako tho feature event 100 kilo
meters on Thursday night, ns this distance
will bring out tho truo riding qualities of
tho six riders who will start In tho race.
Tho starters will bo Clarence Carman,
tho American champion ; Goorgo Wiley,
Bobby Walthour, George Columbatto, Italian
champion; Leon Dldlcr, tho French cham
pion, nnd Victor Llnnrt, of Belgium. This
will bo tho second long-dlstnnce race held
this year and tho riders aro making special
preparations for tho ovent.
In order to make It fair for all tho riders
tho drawing for pacemakers will tako place
Just beforo tho start of the race. The
pacera will be Hunter, Morln, St. Yves,
Stoln, Senhouse and Vanderberry.
It has also been decided that In caso
of rain the race will be run on Friday
night.
M0RAN. TO WORK
ALEX AND RIXEY
JEVER'Y OTHER DAY
Starting With the Brooklvn
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CHICAGO, Aug. 29. Starting with w
Brooklyn series, Manager Moran will VorL f-
Als4rnHili ttA flMni .. - . ... '
,m... .u v.... ,,u jppa juxey fn,
oraer, una unless uouuie-ncnacrs are ached-i
uled no other Fhllly pitcher will ba ,("
to tho mound until the team Is out In trit''
or eliminated from tho race. Morart hit.
postponed resorting to this move until now"l
.. ..u.u ...w i.ituiiJiuilB WOU1U haT6ViH
muu uuiiuto uvviimuimg- uio IJOdgers With, s?
out subjecting his star huriers to this grlad $1
uui. no now reuiizcu inai u is a necessity,
Tho Phils have boon getting four ami
five runs per day for the other huriers but
hot cnoUeh to win. When tho nltph.r. i...
held up their end the Inflcld has gone l
pieces, nnd when the fielding has been irooS
tho pitching has been oft color. It finally !
has come to tho Btage whore the playeri-'-
imu limn VUUIH.C.I1.0 in uujr Uincr nurlerl
but Alex and Kppa Jepha. '
Baseball mon are Inclined to believe that
two huriers cannot carry a team for an
entire month, but Moran does not tgrtt
with them. Ho contends that Alexander
nnd Itlxcy have been nursed carefully and
nro now In better shape than when the
season opened. Ho nlso points out that
both men nre .carrying 16 pounds In weight
moro than a year ago and that they Will b
able to stand up under tho strain.
If Alexander and Illxey can trn n ,.
route without losing their effectiveness, a
flvc-game lead docs not look so large, To
beat either for tho last two months It ha
been necessary for opposing pitchers to
blank tho champions, nnd pulling this trick
on tho small Phllly field is quite a task.
There does not appear to bo much doubt
as to Alexander's ability to stand the grind,
but the skeptical nro pointing out that
Illxey never has been rellablo In a pinch
and Is sure to go to pieces. In doping It
out this way they nro losing sight of the
fact that nixey is a different p.tchrr this
season.
Last year Illxey had a tendency to lose
confidence In a pinch and Invariably was
beaten In a close game that went Into extra
Innings. This year, however, tho lanky Vlf.
glnian has been at his best In the pinches, V
as his recent work proves conclusively.
In his last four games, pitched In 16
days, Illxey has been forced to go Into
oxtra Innings threo times, but has allowed
only threo runs, winning threo games.
Illxey blanked Cincinnati and New York
by a score of 1 to 0 before leaving home, the
lntter gamo being a 12-lnnlng battle.
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