VTr-J v O ,14 o ' v EVENING LEDGER-PHTDAlEEPHIA:, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ' 22, 1910 BROOKLYN INCREASES LEAD AS PHILLIES SHOW SIGNS OF CRACKING UNDER STRAt PHILS. MUST BRACE IP THRY HOfE TO PACE CARDIGAN'S WONDERFUL STAFP IN SERIES (Red Sox Virtually Have Clinched American League Flag, But National Race Is Still Very Much of a Mystery - j v Am? w"'. hftlf of tha worW's 8e"' will be played In Boston, but the dreams a. xot the Hub cltjr fans for a series similar to that of 1906, when the two Chicago wms met In the blue ribbon event, were shattered when the Braves again went own to defeat at the hands of tho Reds yesterday. The Red Box, champions or the world, by sweeping tho scries from Detroit, virtually clinched the American league title, howover, thanks to the Athletics victory over Chicago. Jj'athemat,cn,y U '" pos,lble for tho White- Sox' or Tigers to overhaul the u? chanco Is so slim that President Lannln, of Boston, probably to at this moment making arrangements with President Haughton, of tho Braves, for the use of tho wonderful Braves' Field for the world's series. And It cannot no said that Boston does not deservo its success. It came from behind and Trntght a game battle against great odds, proving Itself one of the gamest and best balanced teams developed in years. The smooth, consistent, machine-like play of the lied Box was the feature of the 1915 race and history has repeated, as there Is no question, that both the Tigers and White Sax are stronger In natural playing; strength, but nowland and Jennings failed to perfect team play as smooth as did Carrlgan. It Is the ame old story, system and teamwork winning out over brute strength. Perhaps It may seem a trifle early to award the honor to the Red Sox, but a lance at the remaining schedule should convince one that nothing but a frightful lump, such as a well-balanced team seldom encounters, can defeat Carrlgan's world's champions. Boston has eleven more games to play, three with Cleveland, four with New York and four with the Athletics. If tho White Sox should win tho eight games scheduled with New Tork and Cloveland, Boston would have to capture only seven of tho eleven games scheduled with teams that have no chance for the pcnnanMo finish on oven terms with Chicago. It Is not likely that Chicago can take all of its remaining games, and if one Is lost Boston needs only six victories out of cloven games to earn a tie, which is a cinch for a (earn with five great pitchers, all In perfect shape. If Dodgers Win Southpaws Should Beat Them REGARDLESS of which team eventually wins tho National League pennant, the entry from Toner's league Is due for an awful battle. Boston has proved that It can go out nnd get two or three runs per gamo off the best pitching In the American League by playing the "old army" game; and If it can got three runs per game In the world's series, the National League entry is going to nnd It pretty hard to overcome such an advantago facing the pitching of "Dutch" Leonard, "Babe" Ruth, Ernie Shore, Carl Mays and George Foster. We might bo underestimating Brooklyn or overestimating the value of Bos ton's pitchers, but it is our opinion that Brooklyn would not have a very good chance to win the world's series from the Red Sox. If Brooklyn remains at the head of the National Leaguo, It Is a 3 to 1 bet that Leonard and Ruth will pitch all but one of tho games for Boston; and after seeing the Dodgers bat against Rlxey and following tho work of Robinson's team against southpaws of mediocre ability, we cannot.see much hope when It faces two portslders like Carrlgan's stars. The Phillies have been a most erratic team throughout the season, but Moran's team la the National League's strongest entry for a world's series. It is virtually certain that Alexander tho Great will be In better shape for world's series pitching than he was a year ago, and If he could hold Carrlgan's team to threo runs In two games In 1915 he should havo the Sox at his mercy this season providing the Phils win., As a rule, left-handed pitchers prove easy for tho Phillies and while Leonard had the champions at his mercy last fall, we do not believe he could repeat his performance. The Phillies also would use a different style and some of the errors of Judgment would not be repeated. But the most necessary thing at the present time is for the Phillies to overcome Brooklyn's large lead. Phils Best Chance Is Schedule Advantage PLATING as they did yesterday, the National League champions will be lucky to finish second; and If it were not for tho schedule wo would be willing to admit that the Phillies are Just about through. So long as Moran's men retain the , ability to arise to an emergency and play brilliant ball In nn important series, they have a chance for tho flag, especially when one considers the three series Brooklyn must play after today's game with St. Louis. The Dodgers are scheduled for double-headers with Chicago tomorrow and Monday and a single game on Tuesday. If Joe Tinker makes good his boast and can take even two of Ave, much less the series, the Phillies should be able to start the pennant-deciding battle with the Dodgers on Wednesday on even terms or so close to it that two victories out of three games in Brooklyn would put Moran's team in the lead. , After Brooklyn finishes with the Phillies the Giants must be met in four games, and unless McGraw decides that his team has done enough damage to league leaders it is hard to see how the Dodgers can get better than an even break with the. wonderful Now Yorkers. Yesterday the Giants won their sixteenth Dtralght victory, and for the Phillies' sake we hope the streak is unbroken when New York meets the Dodgers in the final series of the season. A world's record broken and the prospect of hanging up a mark that probably never will be beaten will at least assure the fans that the Giants will play their best, which is more than is expected. Champions Play Another Weird Game THE Phillies have a tremendous task ahead and must go at a terrlflo clip for the rest of the season. Another day or two like yesterday will Just about eliminate Moran's team. A heart-breaking ninth-Inning defeat does not hurt as much as the loss of a game like that of yesterday. When a ball team Is beaten because the other team gets the breaks or wins on Its merits the defeat Is for gotten, but an exhibition like Moran's men gave against the Pirates lingers in the minds of the players and serves to destroy both confidence and fighting spirit. Five errors of commission, all Inexcusable, were chalked up against tho Phils yesterday, and there were Just twice as many of omission. Seldom have the Phillies played poorer ball. Some of the plays were so stupid that the fans groaned, while others were made in such a manner that they were due either to carelessness or because the champions are feeling the strain. THe errors of commission were made on easy chances, while tho other mlsplays consisted of falling to watch base runners, standing idly by while fly balls fell safe and taking foolhardy chances on the bases when nothing could be gained if the chance were successful. Paskert's attempt to stretch a double Into a triple with his team four runs behind in the eighth inning was an example of the poor base running. If Pankert had reached third safely, it, was of no particular value to the team,- as he could core Just as easily from second on a hit, and one run was not doing the team any good. If Paskert had remained at second. a rally might have been started, but when he was nailed the Phils lost the ginger that they managed to retain through, i out the nightmare. It behooves the Phils to wake up and fight hard. They still have an excellent? chance, and the fans will continue to have faith in the team until it la mathematically Impossible to win. Western scribes are amazed at the improvement of the Athletics and are now willing to admit that they believe Connie Mack will come back and much better than the fans believe. The Mackmen have batted at a terrlflo clip in the West and It Is only a question of time before the proper combination is struck, and these base hits will not go to waste. The victory over the White 8ox yesterday made a great Impression on the fans In Chicago, and after seeing the heretofore helpless Mackmen battle tho pennant-contending Sox, they are convinced that the Athletics will be In the light In another year. A few et the fans were unkind enough to Jeer Whitted when he fumbled Illnch man's groanoer, permitting two runs to score. This was a great Injustice, as Whitted ham been playing wonderful ball and Is today the best all-round ball player Jn the National League. AIN'T IT A GRAND AND GLORIOUS FEELING? EVENING T KELLY 5 AT -EM WITHOUT ?? J ( & -At4d Ybu ,Ss?v (TL AMP Vou PINO Yog , k t v BALL AFrew rr 2 ,i HAve WON THE L7Z7Z1 hbmaT vjhiin5 CT : BiaGesT Potto op, ' "" aL A POCKET M ) iWW WBLW".?. V&LJ -19 SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS By LOUIS H, JAFFE m.TY'y'i't? of the Lincoln A. C. West Philadelphia, tonight seven boxing; cluhs will t.'n.op!r.allon ln tnl c'tv. Qeorcie Decker. Jf2!H. ; h" "rranited n cood card with two yS?Siy ffola featherweights, Al Nelson and S-Vi'V "on, paired off In the star scrap. Doth boys are In splendid snaps. Nelson havlns put finishing touches on his preparatory work i:: f" yncounier oy Doilnc three exhibition HS2d? V1'? Champion Johnny KUbans at the Troo last night. The Nonpareil Club. Kensington's fistic em porium, will get Into the lule-17 campaign Frl day October 6. Lou Ualley again will be match maker. Rnfl h. tin hinlr,l 1. a.-.,., Hllllnma ,,.. Homer Smith, heavyweights, for his first featuro rray. Philadelphia matchmakers are not trying to develop boxers Is the explanation of a local trainer relative to the scarcity of star talent In this city. "No boxers have been 'made,' " fays the trainer In question, "since Fred Doug' las dropped out of the game and Iiu Ualley quit Staging fifty-two shows a. vhf. Then there 's..?..muc" competition among the promoters. with the result that out-of-town boxers some supposed stars are brought here and take away a lot of good 'sugar' after putting up miserable bouts." i Happy Davis, the veteran featherweight, has been putting himself In shape preparatory to a return to the ring. Happy admits some of the present crop of feathers are pretty good boxers, but he says he still Is good, and wants to proe he can hold his own against any of 'em. , A report from Pittsburgh this morning states that Harry Palmer, who appeared here In sev eral matches died at Fredonla, N. Y.. from kidney trouble. He was taken suddenly ill last Sunday night Palmer was a good puncherfor a little fellow, but he lacked sufficient aggressive ness Hilly Cllbson. of New Tork. wilt chaperon Big Jim Coffey here tomorrow morning for his set to wth Gunboat Smith at the National Club tomorrow night, and the Gotham fight handler says that local fans will see an een better puncher than when the Dublin Olant scored a series of knockouts In this city two years ago Coffey has undergone strict training and has become much faater by boxing with his stable mate, Benny Leonard. The Krankle White-Terry McGovern semifinal should result In a good ap petizer for the final fray, Joe Bradley, the mlnature southpaw slugger. new acquisition to vito eolpnno's stable. Is a HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW First race, for maiden fillies, two-year-olds, selling. S furlongs Booties' Baby, 112: Tinsel. 2; Charmingly. 112, Bupernal 112: Lady Hob, 111: Melting Mornenu !mp ). 112: Glorlne, 112: Marsellalse, 112, 'Black Vote, 107; Zinnia, 112: Velour. 112, Second race, four-year-olds and up. steeple chase, selling about 2 miles Marchcourt. 143: Abdon. 142: Bachelor. 150. Frljolee, 138; nace brook. 143; 'Auerfeldy. 13(1 Third race, two-year-olds, handicap selling, w. ".,.,. WLWI.j AUi JVllltCQ A 107: Chatterbox, D.llUftl, lUd, iod; li reclse. 10-S: Mlrza. U5; Sky, 101; Kourth race, for three-year-olds and up. the Havre Do Grace Handicap, 1 mlhe 1 furlon-t The Finn. 129; Roamer, 126: Stromboll, 123: Borrow. 118. Fllttergold. 107: Sour. 11(1: tBhort Orass (Imp I, 118; Daddy's Choice, 05; Bay berry Candle, 115. tEmll Hen entry. Fifth race, two-year-old maidens, 6 furlongs Hesse. 112: Dixie II (Imp ). 118. Dk Mate, 115: TlattlA AhhAV Murray, 112, Patapsco. 115; Moons'hlner, 115: Pat, 112; Hall Courtship (Imp ), 113; Mas ner. lift Columbia, 115; Friendless, Battle, nn ., Sixth race, al lages, handicap, 5 furlongs High Noon, 120; Prince of Como. 120; Eagle. 108 Kern .Bock. 106. J. J Llllls. nil lint Mlsha, 111; Inn Frank, 100; Sir Edgar, iott ..Seventh race, three-year-olds and tip, 1 mile 70 yards, selling 'Preston l.ynn, 10: Kezlah. 108; Ambrose iU; Juliet llli Thought Reader, 112: 'Menlo Park, 110. Woodfalr. 112. Fire Pounds apprentice allowance claimed. Weather, clear; track, fast. Potter and Chinese Clash Tomorrow t POTTER A. A, hag booked the Chinese for the attraction at Front street and Krte avenue for tomorrow afternoon In what the Chinese say Is their last appearance ln the East for two years. Apau and Marks will be the battery for the Orientals and Ivatlne and Larry will work for Potter. Stetson to Play Pottatown Pottstown, champions of the Schuylkill Valley League, will clash with Stetson at Fourth and Berks streets tomorrow. llartllne will twirl for the up-Staters, while Roy Thomas will depend on Hesselbacher to break tha visitors' winning streak. Manger and Stevenson will do the catching. Des Jardien to Coach Oberlin , OBERLIN. O. Bpt, 22 r University of Chicago athlete been selected to coacQ the Ober rani pes Jardien. a and rmph !. fthrl1n PaIU .... ball BOuad. The new ooach has Iwn n m.nk.. of the Cleveland baasball team since July and asssted A. A. Stags In coaching Chicago, Evening Ledger Decisions on Ring Bouts Last Night nitnimr.VY A C Wallr Nelson drew nltli Terry Ketchell, Johnny McLaughlin won from Kid, Herman. Wallr Hlnckle beat Al J.lword In three rounds, Lonnle Bchaeffer defeated Charley Kline, Mickey Sykes stopped Trare ilynn, third. MnriORK Billy Mlske knocked ont 41m Barry, sixth; Johnny Herman outpointed II nr old ( ussack. Johnny Hurt stopped. Jlmmle Jarrls fourth; John Lester Johnson drew with Jack Herrlrk. Tonight's Lincoln Opener Preliminaries. Young Jark Dillon ts. Tommy Kennedy. Harp llolllgan s. Charley Dougherty, xoung Ham Langford vs. loung Loivrey. Semlwlnd-up. Whiter rltitrrnld it. Young Atlell. Wind-up. Willie Hannon ts. Al Nelson. JIIDVALE TO HOLD MEET Vtto also handles Frankle Conway, who Is matched for two bouts at Reading next Tues day night and at the Olympla, October - Frankle Coster has returned from Baltimore Vfh,;aJha .'"."-J;1 nlt' "D hl" n' match Is booked with Al Fox at tha Model. In one of the prelims to tho Willie Baker-K. O. Sansoin scrap, Tuesday night. Benny Leonard will meet a earlng-ln fighter In Johnny Tillman, at the, Olympla Monday night. Tho Minneapolis mauler may keep the Qotham gloveman on his toes continually. Till man also Is a tough fellow and can stand up well under punch While Benny Is meeting a rugged opponent, his brother. Charley, will be opposed to a boxer, Eddie Hart, who la fast on his feet. , Frsnk Moran and Fred Fulton have been signed up to meet at Madison Square Garden, New York, on October 12, In a ten-round bout. This vtlll be the first heavyweight match of the season ln Ootham Fulton had three matches In the West and Moran was carded to box ln Kan sas City next month, but these matches were canceled to bring the big fellows together at the Garden, Battling Levlnsky will grab himself some easy money next Monday night at Columbus O.. when he takes on Battling Brandt, of California, ln a twelve-rounder, Brandt la the same light heavyweight who was chased out of the ring at .luui.iunii .it n uiaivu mm iacK warroli Jl in. last POLO PHILA. COUNTRY CLUB Saturday, sept. m. s:so r. m. Finals of lnter-Clrrult Championship Matches. EASTERN CIRCUIT No. 1 Thomas Hitchcock, Jr , No. I J. Watson Webb , No. 8 Malcolm Stevenson Back Devereux Mllburn i Handicap ....... 4 SOUTHEASTERN CIRCUIT No. 1 Thomas Stokes No. 2 W. Standley Stokts .... No. 8 E. Lowber Stokes Back It. E. Strawbrldge 23 Handicap 4 4 4 6 II Tickets on sale fllmbel Brothers and A. O. Spalding & Ilro, Take Park Trolley to Woodside Park. RACING TODAY AT HAVRE DE GRACE SEVEN RACES Special race trains direct to course: Penns. n. ft. leave Broad Bt. 12 14 p. m.. West Phllat 12 JS P. m. B. O, leave 24th and Chestnut Bit. 13:45 p. m. 1 Admission, Grandstand and Paddock, $1.50. Ladies, $1.00 GRAND REOPENING GRAND REOPENINO LINCOLN A C .9?r" . Mgr. J-illl LV7U11 .V. W4otli st. & Woodland ave TONIGHT TONIHIIT FIVE REAL ALL-STAK WIND-UPS . A REAL HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT A S3 00 SHOW AT ItKOUI.AR l'KICES NATIONAL A. V. NATIONAL aTo SATURDAY NIGHT SATURDAYNIGHT Jim Coffey vs. Gunboat Smith FOUR OTHER BOUTS FOUR OTHER BOUTS To Stage Annual Games at Northeast Field Tomorrow The first annual track meet of the Ath letic Association of the Mldvale Steel Com pany, of Nlcetown, will be held tomorrow nftcrnson on the Northeast High School Hold, Twenty-ninth nnd Cambria streets, under the direction of Herman Meyers, president of tho Middle Atlantic A. A. U. It will be a closed meet, exclusively for the employes of the steet company, with more than two hundred men entrants and thirty women, from the Mldvale Mansion and the Wldener Bulldlns; offices of the company. President A. C. Dinkey, Vlco President W. P. Barba, Secretary II. M. Deemer, Treasurer 'W. Q. MacFarland and George Sattcrthwalte, superintendent of the local Plant, will attend the meet. Medals will be awarded to the winners by Vice Presi dent uarDa. New Outfielder for Phils 0K$flel&r ,a.na7. "' the Portsmouth team, of the Virginia league, who had been pur chased by, the Phils two months ago, will report to Manager Pat Moran at the Phil Park today. Gandv Is a tall, lanky Individual, stand ing six feet three Inches, tall and built alonfl the same general architectural plan as Cy Williams, of the Cubs. Cage Circuit to Be Increased . Ai l.h,,K,nA,T,u """tins- of the Brother hood Basketball League held lsst night at St. Andrew's Church It was decided to Increase the circuit to ten or twelve clubs and open the season during the first week of November. sflflEBSlini sVBaBmlBaBTsVHHEB) usgB UssRS'lf"!?! Oh You Billy Moran ? You Want Clothes That Fit You They Are the Hied I Make SUITS or OVERCOATS Value $18, $20 $25, $35 BILLY MORAN Evenings 1103 AfCls St. TAILOR OLYMPIA A A Br04 Balnbrldgs VJU I mru J. J. n EdwaTds, Mgr. MONDAY EVO.. SEPT. Cd. BlSO SHARP Mally Nclscn vs. Frankle Clark Eddie Kelly ts. Jimmy Metfaba Charley Leonard ts. ICddle Hart IllUy De Foe ts Leo Vincent Benny Leonard vs. Johnny Tillman Adm.. SSc. Bal. Res. B0 and 76c. Arena Res., 1 FAREWELL APPEARANCE CHINESE At POTTER A. A. FRONT BT. AND ERIE AVE. GAJIE CALLED 3:30 SATURDAY LOOAN SQUARE vs BTRAWBRIDOB' CLCrTHlUIl KIIC. OSU AND WALNUT SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 8 JO ioois nuuui, formerly oi tne pitch for Logan 8quare, BACIIARACII GIANTS Phillies, will TROCADElln 10TII AND ARCH vESfuViE JOHNNY KILBANE Meets All Comers at Eiery Perfermance. MOST IMPRfeSSIVE PART OP SPEAKER'S SPI0WING HAS BEENV uuJNaibiJuiNL;i uj" ajjJAUN7S PLA Alert Texan Has Batted at Eveh Pace Since Start and Has Continued With Only a Slight Variation By GKANTLAND IlICE BEATING out Ty Cobb and barricading the Ten-Tear Itoad has carried Speaker to the greatest hetcht he ever has known. To check Cobb's wild rush was one thing. But the most Impressive part vt Speaker's showing has bten the rare consistency with which he built up a season's play. The alert Texan started the year batting around .ISO. Since the first two weeks he has set an even pace beyond anything we ever have seen, for ln the six months' test there has been only the slightest variation. Speaker's Rare Consistency It you will examine the records from May through the closing weeks of September you will nnd that Trls has rumbled steadily on between .380 and .395. He never has reached .400 nor broken below .380. For week after week his mark would be between .383 and .387. There were no wild spurts nor sudden slumps. Trls merely went forth and collected about eight hits a week for the allotted period of play. The average has been a trifle over eight a week, but the range has been steadily between seven and nine. With tho early Jump ho had It on Cobb. Ty had only one chance to overhaul this lead and this was to bat over .400. Trls refused to come back halt way, and he had too far to go at the finish. Speaker deserves great credit for making another forward ash nfter Ty almost had caught him, for he proved his nere here beyond any doubt. After all. Speaker has been great enough In his career to deserve at least one year at the top, even though It had to be above the spectacular Georgian. And It Is no soft assignment to lead a league that has Cobb, Collins and Jackson swinging dally on the ball.-" Speaker In his all-around work ts the greatest combination of grace and effective ness In the game. As an outfielder he Is unequaled. If any one man ts the greatest fielder baseball ever has known tho claim belongs to Hubbard City's favorite son. It Is something more than a treat to watch Speaker retrieve a long or short fly, for ho Is one bird who can fly equally well ln any direction. Speaker at bat looks to have all the grace and effectiveness of Larry Uj6J, Speaker, Laj0e and Schulte a .. graceful hitters In the sn.n Ji! ana Speaker doesn't run back of Larry or Prnnl CK Larry or Frank. "K M srt lie has greater grace at tt ... l. I grerVsr"9 He has a way of stepping Into v . J that seems to forecast ucm ,n $ , VJ Red Sox Gamcncss wnen tha rteri c- ..... i . out Jack Barry and with Tonly f over the Tigers and White sLAS their chance had been blown to X 3j it was simple enough to recall ti fight the Ited Sox made i.Vi ... - alien soil. But then ther y. V? ' Barry. " They made another and. . . .mi rhiraim .,,.,. ..,:""" " ul won seven out of nine games trrmSSWi leading rivals. But then they hid b2 Now minus Barry and Sne.v.. back nnd onco more their two leadlnr ! find tha Carric-an n.i.hi.. -irr1u. old g1min.itr.vT'. m great strength on paper except In thT'8 When the big shown-down ,.. .. pitching Is usually the decisive feature. S thine that eounta '"We, tfc, , fTVlaa. niatlrsl AnilM !.. t u utnmo vwuiu will nil ins (M ...-. at J wanted to win ln May and SepteoSi .where their total Is something Ilks tuISfl uvu uui ui Liiiry-seven. liUt, Unforll for them, the rest of the lum. i upon counting most of those games bu. In Tun A Till a nrf A iiM..i i a vwss.w, muiv nuu AUftUaU Ty Cobb figures the American IammI U ... wuv.. .o ewt.i. iu vne last Seru It begins to look that way. But If the R, Sox can return East In the lead, or at the top. they have all tha h.n r. Nothing but trouble In Cleveland and Ti Louns can hold them back, for an ..& slve club of this type, carried along bril Ann nllrtrilnt atnrf Vina . (aaBl -(I ...,o ......0 v.., .. a margin upon stronger clubs ln other ways that 1 ( pucning. sagsi tm .- M-mVSFvwssbsb. - 1. BTJTS ON'-i HAT y t m E YOU young men who-make America the best-dressed nation in the world, ' remember this name Stetson. It is the mark ? of quality and the synonym for hat style. 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