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PHILLIES-BROOKLYN SERIES AT END OF WEEK WILL DECIDE NATIONAL LEAGUE RAi
IF PHILLIES CAN CONTINUE
AT .800 CLIP NOTHING CAN
DEPRIVE THEM OP PENNANT
Despite . Erratic Work, Champions Have Won
Eight Out of Last Ten Games and Con
tinuation of Streak Will Land Flag
AKTEU looting back at results only of the games played by the Phillies since
.last Saturday n week aero, one corned to the conclusion that local scribes and
fana are calamity howlers. Every one Is talking about the Phllly slump, and It Is
true that the champions have played erratlo ball, but the fact remains that the
IfalUea have won eight out of the last ten games played, which Is considerably
above the percentage mode by Moran's team at any time during the season.
Eleven more gamrri are scheduled for the Phillies, and If they can repeat the
t rreerd made since the arrival of the Cubs the National League pennant will be.
i won with ease and another world's series will bo played In this city. 'Winning
etght out of ten from Cincinnati. Brooklyn and Uostoti wll bo murh more dllllcult
I than trouncing tho Indifferent Cubs and young Pittsburgh team, however, and tho
1 PhHs must play tho samo brand of ball for the rest of tho season that they showed
behind Alexander's wonderful pitching on Saturday.
While the final series of the season with tho Ilravcs Is likely to be a hard one,
wo are Inclined to behove that the pennant will be won or lost this week. If the
Phillies are on even terms or nhead one week from today there Is little doubt
.that they will win out: but If tho Hods nnd Dodgers, or both, trip the champions;
and the Cubs fall to stop the leaders, the Phillies' clmnces wilt -bo slim. If tho
Phillies run truo to form and arise to thq emergency as they have throughout the
season, there la no cause for worry, and fandom has faith In Moran's fighting band.
Another sweep of tho series from Brooklyn would clinch the flag, but one can
hardly expect the Phillies to repeat the remarkable coup of earlier In tho month.
1 If Eppa IUxey had not slipped a trifle In his recent starts, Moran's team would
have an excellent chance to win all threo games, the break3 being oven, as the
, lanky southpaw Is Invincible when In form. As It stands now, Itlxoy must bo
figured as an uncertainty.
Alexander In Wonderful Shape for the Finish
r" ALSO must bo remembered that Brooklyn's two star hurlcrs, Ed Pfeffer and
Larry Cheney, are In better shupo than thoy were a month ago. It Is likely
that Pfeffer will opposo tho Phils on Thursday and will come back on Saturday,
, with Cheney hurling against cither Rlxoy or Demarco on Friday. If Cheney can
be beaten by IUxey or Dcmaree It Is virtually certain that tho Phils will get bolter
1 than an oven break, as wo cannot Imagine Pfeffer or any other pitcher beating
Alexander the Great twice In one scales.
Since Alexander has been in tho National League he never has been beaten
twice In a series, and Invariably ho has gone back on tho mound for the final gamo
K beaten In the first game of a scries; Judging by the wonderful work -jat tho
I Kebraskan on Saturday, no team Is "going to turn this trick unless tho Phils. Insist
, on handing the Dodgers the game, just as they presented the ubs with a victory
over Alexander.
On Saturday the taarvelotts "Alex" proved beyond the shadow of doubt that
he Is in better shape titan at any time In his career, and also that there. Is no
occasion for the fans to worry about his being overworked. Tho Nebraskan
always baa claimed that he could pitch double-headers and go to the mound every
other day If necessary, and ho proved It conclusively by his wonderful work In
both games against the Reds. It might be well (o mention that both Alexander and
Demaree performed their remarkable pitching feats at a time when the pennant
race was at stake, which is more than can be said for the other rjurlers who havo
pitched and. won double-headers.
When Cravath Hits the Phils Vin
HOW many times have the fans heard the remark that "the Phillies lack the
1916 punch?" Throughout the National League circuit the "loss of the Phllly
punch" Is given as the reason for the belief that Brooklyn would win the pennant.
A glance at the 'batting averages shows that the Phillies rank high In team bat
ting and also that several men are well above .270, which is Bplendid hitting' but
still the punch really was missing. (
The answer Is that the real "punch" Is Oavvy Cravath. Until a few weeks ago
the fence-breaker and clean-up map, who made a new record for runs driven across
1 the plate In 1915, was woefully weak In the pinches. Day after day Cravath was
leaving runners stranded on the bases, whereas a year ago he seldom failed in a
pinch. t
But Cravath has found his "punch" at the critical stago of the race. This
Is one of the main reasons why tho Phils feel certain that nothing can stop them
now. For the last two w,eeka Cravath has been smashing out home runa Just
when they were needed most, and a large percentage of his singles have gone
against the short fences Jlke a rifle shot. If Cravath can continue to slug the ball
the Phillies' chances ore fully 'twenty-five per cent better.
In connection with the coming series with 'the Dodgers It might be well to
remind President Tenor, of tho National League, that because of a New York State
Jaw no police pflcers are allowed Inside the Brooklyn ball park, which means that
the visiting team s pot given any protection. Bottles and stones thrown by the
hoodlums who patronize the twenty-flVo-cent bleachers have sailed dangerously
close to; Qeorge Whltted on several occasions, and It Is up to Tener to seo that
.enough special officers are on hand to handle this crowd:
Mack Switched Selbold From Infield to Pitching,
WHJ.LE all this fuss Is being made over the "miracle tfien" of baseball, it might
be well to mention the name of Connie Mack. Every one knows- by this time
that Mack Is going to come hack, but It was not expected that he would pull any
thing out .of the ordinary In constructing his new team, but yesterday tho wizard
manager, surprised the Browns by sending young Harry Selbold to the mound.
The last tme Selbold played against the Browns was on the last home stand
of the Athletics last seasonf but he was a shortstop then. Yesterday Selbold held
. tfie Browns to three hits, and shut them out, Jones's team never having a chance
to score. The development of Selbold Into a pitcher Is the greatest surprise Mack
j has pulled (aside from breaking up the famous machine) slnco ho switched. Danny
Murphy to the outfield and placed Eddie Collins at second base back in 1909.
Selbold Is a Philadelphlan, having been born and raised In tho vicinity of
j Thirtieth street and Girard aven.ue, and first attracted attention w.hllo playing with
. ft brewery team. Manager Mack was asked to place tho youngster, and he sent him
' to Cedar Rapids in the spring of 1915. As a minor league shortstop Selbold was
1 a Btar. When Mack "drafted" him last fall he saw that the youngster was not
t up to the major league standard as an inflelder, but was Impressed with his won
derful arm- '
Selbold's speed caused Mack to make one of the oddest moves ho ever has
made. As a r,ule, Mack wllj not waste, time on a pitcher, unless fie Is at least
six feet tall and will tip the scales around 176 pounds, and It Is odd that" he con
j reived the idea of developing Selbold Into a nltcher, ai he stands less than five i
feet nine inches In height and does not welsh more than 165 pounds.
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Rube Parliam Also Looks Good
I "pROBABLY Mack hod no Idea that the Brewerytown lad would develop so
I-t fast, but he was sent to Harry Bmltb, a former Athletio catcher, at Wheeling,
where he proved a sensatloit. Among other things Selbold did with a poor team
behind him was to hurj two nch.lt, two one-hit and three two-hit games.
When Mack heard qf Selbold's progress ho sent Ira Thomas down to Wheel
ing to lobk htm over. Ira immediately .exercised Macks option find made arrange
paent for tho youngster to pitch against the Athletics in a barnstorming game
Jiiet before the Mackmen left for the West. Selbold blanked the -Athletics for
4ht innings, retiring to pack up his belongings in order to leave with the
UakmM fox tha West. Manfiarer Mark havlne- heari mnvlnneil nrlv In thn tram
' that the iwJ boy would do.
If yesterday's game is a sample of Selbold's usual form, Mack's 1917 pitching
)U will compare favorably with any in the league, barring the -wonderful Red
. Box barters. Rube Farhaja, the lanky youngster who was at Jacksonville this
TILLMAN IS IN
GOOD FORM FOR
LEONARD BOUT
New York Knofckerout in
Windup at Olympia Club
Tonight
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SMITH DEFEATED COFFEY
By LOUIS II. JAFFE
All tho way from Minneapolis, Johnny
Tillman starts his second Invasion In Phil
adelphia's flstlo field tonight, when he en
ters tho ring nt the Olympia A. A. along
about 10 o'clock, and for eighteen minutes
he will endeavor to disprove Denny Leon
ard's knockout reputation. Tho selection
of an out-of-town opponent for tho Gotham
Slovenian hero makes It apparent that tho
Quaker City Is without a lightweight with
sulllclcnt class to compete with top-notch
talon I" Fred Welsh's division.
Tillman finished training for tonight's
tilt In Philadelphia. While a number or
dopesters figure another kayo victory for
Leonard, several experts who have been
conditioning Tillman believo tho Now
Yorker will find himself In a six-session
scrap slzxllng with sloms. "rrofessor"
Stroodle not only predicts that the west
erner will be on his feet for the scheduled
time, but that Tillman also will distribute
as many wallops as ho will receive
Two -other visitors are on tho program.
Charley Loonard Is paired off with Kddle
Hart in the third prelim, while Billy De
Foo, of St. Paul, Ehows In tho semi, opposed
to Leo Vincent. Both Do Foe nnd Benny's
brother havo appeared here in previous
matches.
Coffey Not There
Tho name of. Jim CoITey can bo elimina
ted without a mistake from tho field of
aspiring heavy-weights. The Dublin Qlant's
"glass Jaw" was the topic of much com
ment last year, following his knockout de
feats by Frank Moran, and it Is this defect
In James's make-up that puts CoITey out
of the running. ,
Coffey la not tho sotao hard-punching
heavyweight who proved a sensation In
Philadelphia two years ago. Saturday night
at the National Club CJunboat Smith, de
spite a handicap in weight, staggered tho
burly Irishman every time ho connected
with Jim's chin, whether It was a left hook
or right-hand punch, and no matter how
light the wallop wns.
What saved CoITey from a knockout or
a plunge to the mat was the Gunner's ap
parent fear of his opponent. Smith backed
away continually, which caused his punches
to flpd lodgment without their full force.
After staggering the elongated Irlsher, Gun
boat fell Into a clinch Instead of keeping
right on punching. Probably Smith still
remembers tho five-round knockout he suf
fered" from tho Giant ,ln New York almost
a year ago.
McGovern Wins Again
Terry McGovern won another bout, this
time evening up' for the recent bout he lost
to Franklo White. For two round3 White
looked like an easy winner, but In tho
remainder of the set-to franklo did moro
holding than Hunting and McGovern
breezed through a winner with plenty to
spare. Be gave White a terrific lacing
and landed several right-handed punches
on tho Jaw that would have felled an ordi
nary boxer. Ncvertheless,-the contest was
an Interesting one the best bout of the
night.
It proved again that a boxer In good
shape always can beat a boxer who
THINKS he Is In good shape.
Scraps About Scrappers
Ususlly promoters Insure themselves against
disappointments by making boxers post for
feits for appearance but today In New York
two heavjweUrhts have no compensation for
their trout)! In preparing stvural weeks for
a match. llecausc members controlling one of
Gotham's manv clubs had a dispute, the mix
up between Charley Welnert and Bob Moha
tonight wan canceled, and now their bank rolls
aro smaller than when they began work.
. prlfff, mad HI major league debut yesterday, and lie also pitched grant! ball,
holding the Browns to six hits, but he was beaten, '
local trainer that
leveloped Is not su
The neaertlan mad hv a
looal boxers are not being der
rldtculnue as a morntnir rnntemnnrarv wrltM
Mince Jimmy Murphy. Kddle McAndrews, Joe
U'Honnell and three or two others were made"
and each In turn dropped back, no boxer hero,
barring the bantam division, stands out as
a worthy opponent for topnotch flstlcufnlsns. If
this wasn't, tna case, why did matchmakers of
OlufHpla's Bouts on
Program for Tonight
mr Mrf'an.
.Kddie Hart.
i-rellmlnsrtei
IF0.'.1" '" Ts.rrankle Clark
riuie ntiiy t. Wllun
unariey jeonarn vs.
8emlwlnd-tn
Hilly le Foe ts. Leo Vincent.
Wind-up
Itennr Leonard ts. Johnny Tillman,
national's nniiT nr.iui.TS
Onnboat Kmllh defeated Jim Caffer.
irrry jiruoiern neai fTanaie m
J mmr Martin wnn frem Jaek Vn
l'-ddle Hiuidn lost to Frankls O'.Nrll. ,.
Charier Halters bested Krinkle Howell.
Sr
the tiro big clubs here sign up out-of-town
boxtrs for both ends of their respective head
liners? Which of th fourteen "formidable box
ers" picked by the veteran boxing expert could
give only a fair account of himself with an op
ponent of any reputation? Thirteen of the list
are but novices who Just about hold their own
In prelim bouts,
Johnny Moloney Is keeping himself In shape,
and he will do as much boxing ss possible so
that he can gradually rain experience In toe
ring. Teddy, John's brother, plans to match tae
youngster at the smaller clubs, and Adam Hyan
has arranged to show Moloney In a return go
nlth Tommy Allen at the Ityan A. 0. In two
weeks.
. Tomorrow right at thn-tlran Club Able KabJ
koff will pit his knock-nut punches against the
cleverness of Charley Hear. Karny Is f good
stiff puncher and unless Hear Is up on nls toe;
ami stepping he may experience a short visit
to dreamland.
.Barney Ford's second show of the season at
the Model Club tomorrow night will show K, O.
Hansom and Wllllo haker in the. slsr number.
They are rival middleweight of I.Utle Italy,
both being hard punchers.
Joe Iwls Is back from New. York, where he
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rw-tnhj.! 9, .In,
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oer v. una uarry
. Too heavy for bantam competition. Mike
Daley, of the Heventeenth Ward, now Is open
for matches with featherweights. Ills handler.
Doo I'halen. doesn't pick 'em for Michael. The
tougher they come the better for Mike, believes
the Doc. -
Joe Cervlno Is keeplhg time for Oeorgle Decker
at the Lincoln Club this year. Joe Is a good
time kid. and no, pne has ever found fault with
his three-minute anJ one-minute periods.
Tomorrow night In IlesdlnE Terry McGovern
will lioxf his second taut 'J!.. three days when
he pairs on wim jonnny aimer. icv,
showing Eood form, and If he shows
as he aid against Frankle wnite Miner is uue
for a thorough test.
Charley McCarthv. the Canadian, has been
In strict training for several weeks. Ileis
ready for another atart In the lightweight class.
Al Nelson Is suffering, with n sprained hand
ami he will bo on the sidelines probably for a
fortnight., j
Irish Patsy Cllno Is matched with Buck
Fleming and Charley Thomaa In this city.
Joe Iwls Is back from New. York, wnere ne
clinched three matches for Willie Beecuer, jThe
rugged Ootham lightweight will pair off with
t.l.nn- tMM T-,..reo r irwhatr. N. X..
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ry lyerse. Brooklyn. October 14.
Jack O'Brien at Providence
l'noVIDKNCn. It. I., Bept. 25. Young Jack
O'Urlen and his brother,. Philadelphia Jack,
aro here for the former's fifteen-round bout with
Jimmy Coffey, of New York, at tho National
A. C. Wednesday night.. Tbowelterweight bss
atarted to work ot the ftanevllla Club, and the
management haa Invited tho public to attend
free ot charge.
The articles of agreement rail for tha boxers
to weigh In at 140 pounds at 8 o'clock on the
night of the contest. This weight will be easy
for O'Urlen, who tipped the scales at 146 re
cently. Forfeits hae.been .posted at the Jo jrnal
sporting department by Philadelphia .Jack and
also by John Itelsler. who holds the ribbons over
Coffey.
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Automobile ) .,
Racing Fnday
FREE OPEN AIR PROGRAM
Aviators in Daring Feats
Death-Defying Mystery Acts
LEADING LIVE-STOCK EXPOSITION OF EAST
BERKSHIRE CONGRESS SHOW
Art Exhibit Horse Show
Floricultural and Horticultural Display
City of Machinery Clean Midway
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IN LONG BATTLE
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Fight to Be Staged Over
Mexican Line in Lower
California
SCHEDULED 99 'ROUNDS
NEW VOntC. Sept. 26. Freddie 'Welsh
and Charllo White arc virtually matched
for a nlnety-nlne-round fight, to take place
at the Tla Juana racetrack on Thankrgivlnc
Day.
Nate Lewis has accepted for Charlie
White, nnd Harry Vollok, manager of
Wolsh, U quoted as caylng that Freddie
will be ready for the long-dlatanco waltx,
provided Promoter Jim Coftroth. of Cali
fornia, wilt corns through with tho neces
sary guarantee.
The Tla Juana racetrack, where It is
proposed to hold the bout. Is across tho
Mexican lino In Lower California. Thero
Is no rule against finish tights In that aec
tlon of the world, and Coftroth claims
that he has the sanction of the authori
ties to hold bouts of a week's duration If
He sees fit.
Select Refcreo Staff
American Lcsru of Foccsr Clubs referee
ii. Minus, l'l
starr this season will ba Walter
jjunn. i-ai jiowie
Younr. who will SRStn
at
y and Qeorro Allen. (Jeorsra
ivuuii niiu in mhsiii cuarii 1110 jiiKinpiuii
llnverrord CoUoko team, of tha lntercoMclato
efaKue. win not da avaiiaoia umu aiicr tne
clone of tha season.
- The lcaruft tll consist of Dlsaton A. A.,
Hibernians, . FettonvUle. I'utnam. Vlncome,
tinamrocK, itansera ". u. and victor Taikinr
Machlne Company team, of Camden.
eeunw di in
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he season will start October 14.
Tha ntt
October 0.
Soccer Football Meeting
A special meetlnjr of the Football Association
of Eastern Pennsylvania and district lll be
held tonUht when business of Importance to all
ti leatrues rlll be transacted,
RED SOX NO GREAT CLUB ON
PAPER, BUT ON THE DIAMOND
HAVJ- iKUViUD TU BE SUPRE
Tnon two years In succession the lieu box
1' have beaten the Tigers" and White Sox
every Important terlcs played, both In the
East and In the West.
Last season It was easy enough to under
stand this margin, with Trrs Speaker lead
ing both attack and defense, llut this sea
son, even without Speaker, the Iloston dele
gation kept up the merry job of crushing
their .two main rivals whenever they
cared to.
On this last trip Carrlgan not only had
no Speaker, but Jack Barry was missing
from second base. Yet tho Hod Sox, oven
with Speaker and Barry, never did more
effective execution against their two main
rivals. They proved that with n patched
up machine they .still could Invade the
enemy's country and whale the eternal pad
ding out of tho two clubs with a chanco
left to win.
A ball rtab that can rise to these heights
in.'t Tery likely to be beaten In a, world's
series by, any team the older league ba to
offer. On copy paper tho lied Box. are no
treat combination. Hot m tho ball Held,
where most games are played, they" ro
stars.
Red Sox Strength
The Red Sox have boen given credit for
having great pitchers and nothing else. No
critic ever made a greater mistake. Good
pitching alone doesn't account for the game,
rugged attack they hurled against both
Whlto Sox and Tigers, where, In six Im-
By GRANTLAND RICE
portant contests,
rp,iM.t. . .
at least fouf runs to th'e'g.;.
in aaauion to great Bltrhi.,. u.
o havo thlsa golPI?5 "
good, conststeat i
also
staff.
... 'Jaet thrc9 S00d InflelaVe. i
lltsell. Harry and Gardner" ' '
-o lino uuuiciaers n Lewis .. -and
agood man In CUw'i!,!?"
uuny iewls. In a pinch or i 2.
menu Is one of the mo.t 5..' 1
men In theamn. ti,: """
tho ned-Sox havo been , h!Sl
rated ball cluh. t ,i..2 v.bai!r
stuff that belong, only at th6 to
the Old Salye Again i
When Drooklvn l,i. n -
the Phillies early In B. ZE.?! 1
chance looked about as pink and
the mouth of a rallroa.1 ulZ, M
Only rare leadership, with tha u "'
applied In extensive bale. &.? " !
up. Itobby, with Jack Coombs for 2?"
refused to let this rti.,,7..- for...
fatal hold, and his reward roiu'S,
to drift Into easy ramrel Vi i.l
to kick away a big lead mj hJ ..
other too hold. Tha test of ihimT1
ershlp never was better shown 3.J
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