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BPecatise only nine names appeared In the Brooklyn line-up a mob of faithful
wandered sadly home from the Philadelphia Baseball Park yesterday
nursing tho Imnresslon that ulna members nf Manager Ilohlnson's
M damaged tho Phillies' prospects to tho extent of a 3-to-l score. Nothing
u .'Admitting that Cutshaw's timely drlvo In the soventh framo ncorcd two
and that Cadoro pitched flno ba.ieb.ill, It In nevertheless truo that tho man
C)m most to do with tho downfall of tho homo folks was otio Jack Coombs,
upled a soft spot on tho bench during tho cntlro afternoon. Jack did not
H,, speaking part; ho did not even carry a spear,' but tho fact that tho Phillies
ea only skc puny lilts during the engagement li traccablo to tho astute
i Coombs.
Tte Is no effort on our part to take, away from Pitcher Cadoro one lota of
. for his splendid pitching. Leon J. was out thcro hurling baseballs as thoy
. bo hurled In tho major loaguos; but Leon J. had been "tipped." It was
Bre'B good right arm which was shooting that ball over with deadly cffectlve-
rbut It was Coombs's brain which was directing that arm. Cadore hns been
llnjt'around tho minor leacues for several venH. and ho camo to tho Brooklyn
) this Bprlng from Montreal. Beforo this spring ho never even saw tho Phillies
r,ball, and yet both times that ho has wotked against them ho adopted tho ntylo
ch Is most effectlvo against tho Mornntnon. There Is only ono pitcher on tho
tklyn club who could groom a man so well In this stylo of pitching as Cadoro
tibcen groomed, and this man Is Jack Coombs.
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SIABOBE worked agulnst tho Phllllci In tho opening game, allowing
I fjM only ono hit In four Innings. Yesterday ho permitted but six lilts, and
tlihfA In 1n nlMnliAfl tlmn Tnm Klinrknv TTrt ulmnK linlll Tnt Mnrntl'n
ja nlta In Un nnlm r? lilo linnA nrtA n rrnTTinHl,rl thflr downfall
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,'that most of tho Phillies aro freo swlngors and aro marks for a slow curve,
Dvlded" It Is mado effective by being ambushod with an occasional fast ono. Tho
eher who relics entirely on a slow ono Is going to havo a lot of hard luck wncn
Kins tho Phillies, and tho same thing goes for tho hurlor who packs n buzzer
1 nothing else. But let a man go out thcro and mix them up and lie 11 going
make It interesting for Pat's pets all tho time. Jack Coombs realizes this, nnd lie
'knows a thing or six about pitching slow ones. It la an art ho has developed
1 his "comeback," previous to which ho was ono of tho speed kings or uaserjau.
fore, It may bo assumed that ho understands all sorts of pitching, nlthough
bl to employ tho smoky ones himself. Jack found In Cadoro a man wno noa
tit snead to bo effectlvo and a first-class curve as well. Forthwltn no iook
In hand and told him how to pitch against tho Phillies, with tho result that
'Moranmen wero vainly lunging at Cadoro's offerings all day yesterday.
,There Is slight chango of tho Phillies seeing much left-handed pitching this
Look over tho batting order, from Paskert to tho pitcher, and you find
ifone natural left-handed bat wlolder and ono who bats left handed when
ng right-handed pitchers and from tno ngnt siuo or mo piato wnen soutn-
ire working. Luderus hits from the port side or tno gum, ana uancrort nils
way. This looks like sudden death to tno average soutnpaw, mil it lurmsnea
lerablo food for thought, with most ball clubs carrying enough first-class
t-banded pitchers to go through an entire series.
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jA ho decided last winter to put Cooper in right Held and bench Cravath.
' .jt!"Gawy" throw a wrench Into this strategic move, however, by resuming
hto plll-punlshlng proclivities.
Fabrique Has Been Playing Ten Years
IOSE who havo seon Fabrique gayly tripping around shortstop at Phillies'
kVfcrk the last few days hava been loud in their praise for the "rookie" and
the hope that the "youngster" would make good. Now, Fabrique
name, by tho way, Is pronounced "Fabreek" Is no fledgling, although this
first Job with a major league club. Ho Is twenty-seven years old and has
l':playlng ball since 1907. He has reached the stage, whero he cither must
sTOOd under the big tent or allow himself to bo buried in tho bushes forover-
But tho new member of tho Brooklyn clan seems to bo making good. Ho
I only ono foozle yesterday and failed to get a hit but his all-around work was
class. While with the minors Fabrique batted over .300 on three different
ons. Last year, with Providence, ho swatted .31C, and was sought by other
f league clubs, Including the Yankees. If the new man continues to play good
;itne cnances or tno Dodgers to nnlsb up In front aro greatly ennancea.
. v'Another newcomer who cannot bo regarded aa a rookie nlso Is showing home
Mritt He is Cadore, the twlrler, and yesterday tho Phils almost broke their backs
tog to drive his slow ball out of the lot. Cadoro used tho slow delivery on
th and Luderus effectively-, keeping both of them under control. Gavvy
I another bad day, getting only one scratch hit and fouling twlco and striking
4ht other times at bat when a healthy blngle meant a score.
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iviyesterday's game. Nino runners wero left high and dry on tho bases,
"three of them perishing In ono chapter. Every tlmo a hit was needed
Cadore tightened up like a bank cashier scrutinizing a bum check and
turned the sluggers back. The Phils aro frying for the principal part in
ttat well-known baseball poem entitled, "Thehellofitlstheyalnthlttin.' "
Athletes May Face More Serious Game
TM rood to know that the athletes in the United States now realize that the
might not bo far off when they will be called to take part in a greater and
serious game. No broader or more encouraging step could navo been takon
.when the lawn tennis officials took a firm stand for the encouragement of
tive sport, but without the word "championship" being attached to it. If
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the athletes aro urged to Keep themselves in snaps ana preparo themselves
Hie other game when their country calls. Tho dropping of tho chainplonshlp
als should become effectlvo In college sports and tho word "winner" Bub
lnstead. Too many colleges havo lost their star men, and a tltlo won
.'these conditions would not havo tho same standing.
Jtyeaklng of college athletics, tho tlmo has come to remove the apparent
ness which attaches itself to sports, wild-oyed enthusiasm is all right in
of peace, but it can be used to better advantago In military training. "Wo aro
pposed. to collegiate athletics at any time, but tho tlmo may come when the
;s will bo depended upon to furnish offlcers for tho army, and it is best to be
id. Although this may seem strange, sports play no Important part in tho
course. A good football player never has received his diploma for his
on the gridiron, and the other athletic heroes are treated in the same
f Football, baseball, track and the other branches are Indulged in when
,are over, ana tno odjcci is to improvo tno scuaenis pnysicany, as wen as
ily.
5, physical exercise should be kept iv,. and colleges will be foolish to
itv it up, altogether. Military drill also can bo Indulged In, but com-
itlve sports will do more to keep up Interest.
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Athletics Have a Team or fighters
'Athletics had a narrow escape yesterday, but they proved that they are
Merely coming back in the ninth Inning and overcoming tho lead gained
Fjpfaigton4n the eighth. Roy Grover's two errors placed the Senators in
iStoacore, and they took advantage of it by counting twice. All hopo
t loet.'but the maulers got started In the last session and, aided by a boot by
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, ttw lead,Vwhlch they held. Yesterday's blngle kept Stufry's record clean.
1 a. hlt'ln every game played this year. Joe uush, too, deserves credit,
1 buVthree'hltsyand won the game in splto of it.
$pi&r!Pegglng,From the Outfield
"hib'wJilch t taught to take every advantage on the bases keeps an
fjV e 'owning outfielders eyery time a ball is hit Into the pastures,
ie4( reason that many outneiocra waste a lot or arm power in use-tylnaj-t
cut runners down at third base from right field, or rleht
I -Im chateau are ten to one against nipping the man, is a habit with
flahfara, and, ne1-matter how much, they are told they try the long
i tvmmrfnto mis me Dan reacnes second on me piay ana the runner
take Ma bag, thereby putting the club nt bat in a position
taat MffleafiM outfielders pull this kind of stuff. But
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ROUGHNESS DISPLEASING
Evening Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night
OLVMPIA IrUh Tatny rilni. nhadpd Terry
Mrtiovrrn, Ilenny MrNcll van from Io
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Morrla, Jimmy ColTry won frimi lldlo lllll
hunt, Allle .NucU nutpolntnl ltoli Manell.
llAl.TIMORB-Ios Tubrr won from Zulu
Kid, Joo Chaney utopprd Kid Kirk, Mcond.
YOHK, Pu Kid Williams defeated Jimmy
Taylor, Johnny (,tl! beat Jack Andrews.
NIW ORI.TCANS -left fimltli. New York,
pulled n MarprUe Mhen he stopped 011nc
Ahearn, New ork mid Knxland, In tlm
llftli round of a Hrheduled tnenty-round contest.
By LOUIS H. JAFFE
Winning a battle usually carries glory
with It, yet hoots and catcalls overwhelmed
the little handclapplng that went with Irish
I'atsy Cllno's victory over Terry Franklo
McGovern In tho wlndup at tho Olympla
last night. Cllno's roughness In tho clinches
apparently made' the New Yorker unpopu
lar with the fans. Had It not been for his
wrestling Cllno's exhibition would havo
been much appreciated.
Cllno attended no tea party last night,
for McCSovern's right-hand wallop was In
evidence In tho lust four rounds and, despite
Paddy's big lcid In the first two rounds,
his advantago at the flnlsh was not by a
wide margin. Cllno started hostilities as it
ho would knock oft McGovern In a couple
of rounds. He pasted Terry good and
plenty In tho flrst six minutes, staggering
McGovern in the second stanza, but Patsy
gained tho disapproval of tho spectators
by wrestling the local lad to the floor wMlo
trying to shako him off In a clinch
McGovern started Interesting punching for
Cllno and the fans In the third round and
sprang a surprise by holding Cllno even.
Then the surprise became oven bigger when
Terry held tho upper hand In the fourth
and fifth frames. In these throe rounds
Cllne only fought In flashes, as ho was wary
of McGovern'a right-hand wallop that
caught Pat on tho chin several times. A
flashy rally In the last round. In which he
scored several good blows to the head, de
cided tho contest In Cline's favor, but tho
margin was a slight one.
Bonny McNeil redeemed himself for his
poor contest against Kid Williams recently
by winning from Joo O'Donnell In beauti
ful style. O'Donnell had his old wallop
working, but not Just right. Joo missed too
often and regularly. While O'Donnell was
fanning tho air McNeil's left Jab and clever
ness enabled him to romp off with the spoils.
Gussle Lewis looked good against Johnny
Moloney, although the latter had a tendency
to slow up the bout by clinching. Lewis was
tho winner. Leo Vincent proved he was
boxing well by administering a lacing to
Looie Stinger. Young McGovern shaded
Billy nines.
Top O'Urlen allowed Lou Qrlmson to be mas
ter of roremonlra during tho semifinal, while
Pop endeavored to coach Joe O'Donnell Into
lctory over nenny McNeil. Qrlmson succeeded
In his ofllclal work, but Top (ailed to talk
U Donnelt Into winning.
Andy Shields, the rood-luck kid and ring-side
regular at tho Olympla. was handed tha mitt
by both Terry McQovern and Patsy Cllne beforo
the wind-up. Shields ha been mlttlm all of the
main bout boxers, and then refuses to pick a
favorite, wishing- " 'em both luck."
Eddie O'Keefe has matched himself with Billy
HeMin for his llrst open-air wind-up at Reading-.
He has a strong- preliminary card also.
The opening- will be held the latter part or next
month.
"Bkoodles" has Young- Medwar In rood shape
and ths at Hoy fight handler believes "Med"
will be 1 putting- It all over the local bantams In
a short while.
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showed in great shape In his
Jeenu Is a clever
enny Bemlar.
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to be booked regularly he
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Joe Auxatls and M Warner are to meet In
the wind-up at the Broadway Thursday night.
Bobby McCann boxes Harry )onard In the
semi, aiid the other bouts are Muckels Riley
vs. Joe Dorsey. Younr Lawreno vs. Bob Ileebe.
and Packey JtcBrldo vs. Younr Patrone. A bat
tle royal also Is on the cr-J. 1
Johnny Dundee meets Tommy Twohey In a
ten-roundtr la New York tonight.
DARCY ENLISTS; TO
BOX LEN ROWLANDS
MEMPHIS, Tenn.. April 24. Les Darcy. the
Australian middleweight, who has enlisted
In tho army reserve aviation corps, after, havlnr
been prevented from fighting in several rcltles
because of the alteration that ho was a
'slacker,' will meet ben Rowlands; of Mil
waukee, In -en tight-round .bout hers May T,
Mayor Asherof t. of. this,, city, recently made
fearer1 enlistment a condltionifor the granting
of Mrrolaslon Qr,hlm to, fight here. It was
stated ithat both, Darcr and Rowlands have
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TILTING FOR WOMEN'S GOLF FLAG
APPEARS LIKE OLD-TIME CONFLICT
'TWIXT FORMER LOCAL LEADERS
Last Year's Favorites
Are Strengthened and
the Losers Weakened.
Play Starts Today
By SANDY McNIBLICK
HHRHABOUTS, today Is the day, golfical
iy. It marks tho first of tho knocking
them out for the city club championship,
tlio Suburban Team Cup and the Wnlllng
ford Team Cup, among tho women players.
The team championship Is hold by Merlon,
whoso team went straight to tho title last
year like a torpedo through the ruffled sea.
Morion beat every team In the flight for
the Philadelphia team championship last
year, except Itself, and finished with the
glowing percentage of 1.000. Overbrook
also had a perfect score and finished at tho
head, only it was "aft" Instead of "fore."
tho reason being that Its garnering was
000.
This is one icason that Overbrook Is not
starting today In the championship division.
Tho other Is that Old Yoik Itoad, which won
tho championship of tho second flight and
tho Suburban Qup, won from Overbrook
tho right to play In tho title matches, Over
brook tnking Old York Boad's place in the
lower bracketing
Another shift today from last year Is
Blverton playing In the Suburban Cup, tho
same being a rlso from tho Wallingford
fracas. Blverton cleaned up in tho latter
division last ear, trimmed Lnii'downe, the
trailers In tho middle class, and gracefully
went to Its tecs today In Itn t iv betting.
Lansdowne dropping back to the Walling
ford division.
Not Balanced
Tho problem for some tlci In the Phila
delphia championship has been to gather
six teams all of which have n. real chance
at tho title, so that there might be a bit of
bunching at the end for a hot finish. Mer
lon Philadelphia Cricket and Huntingdon
Valley have a monopoly on the good play
ers. Tho other three teams make good and
wllilng targots; that Is about all.
Tho teams size up about the same way
this vear. the main dlfterenco being that the
three leaders look better than ever and
two of tho other teams not bo good.
St Davids has contributed its lormer
captain, Mrs. W. J. Peck, to Merlon, not
particularly willingly, however. Mrs. Peck
will fit In with remarkablo aplomb In the
Merlon line-up, tho scanning of which re
oals scarcely a weak player playing the
particular positions.
St. Davids, gesticulating with the other
hand, Is greatly weakened by the loss of
Mrs. Peck, for playing No. 1 she always
cave a good account of herself.
Old York Boad had some close conflicts
In the second division last year to squeeze
through on occasions with victory. This
year sho adds two moro players to the
line-up against the Quaker City's best
teams. Her top members are not quite so
fast as the leaders of the best three teams,
nnd with tho Inexperienced additions to
bring up the rear guard it looks as though
It would be decidedly up to the middle of
tlie team to hold the pace. Phllmont a team
Is about the same as last year, when Its
only victory was over Overbrook. Mrs.
Baymond Blotter plays at No. 1, with Mrs.
Milton Herold next
MrB W. A. Dannebaum Is In third place.
Mrs. Danneaum has been playing a great
game for early season work and she Is -pcoted
to spring a few surprises In the
boutlng which follows.
New Faces
Huntingdon! Valley has a new player on
its team this year, Mrs. C. W. Beck, Jr.,
who has been in spring training in tha
South, like so many of the other players
In today's matches.
Mrs. Beck has only been playing golf a
couple of seasons, but has come along so
fast that sho deserves a place on the Noble
team. Sho first came Into the shimmer
of the limelight last season at the Berthel
lyn Cup driving contest, where were entered
such players a Miss Aleza Stirling, na
tional champion! Miss Mildred Caverly,
national finalist, and all tho other elite
players of Philadelphia, . Mrs. Caleb Fox
turned the trophy which she put up for
.tiHr,n qvaf Mrs. Beck, who had
knocked out three tee shots far into the
gloaming. ,
The revised course aa Huntingdon Val
ley gets its first baptism or tournament piay
in thn matches between Huntingdon Valley
and St, Davids there. The first hole "and
the last three are the same as last year as
to sequences, so to speak, out mere me
semblanco to tho course of other great
encounters ceases. The second hole is
brand new as to layout. The strlklng-off
nlace Is something new. It is to the left of
the old second tee, wh,lch is now used for
the tee to the eleventh .hole. The new sec
ond is a dog-leg affair, the player batting
the ball through a cut in tne'troods to the
left on to ths old fifteenth fairway. The
distance is 330 yards, whleh' would seem to
preclude the possibility of rnding the green'
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New Golf Hole Line-Up
at Huntingdon Valley
Onlv four holes remain the name ns last
)eir ut Huntingdon Valley.
-fiernl Important tournaments mill be
held ut the .Noble ronn.e. so that the folton
liir km to the new links Ins-out will proio
Im nrnl to fliosp who micht lose their wny In
the liitenluli team rhamplnnships to ho
I'lii'nl tlierr, the lonncnood Mull tourney
und the P.crlliclljn Cup.
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to tho old fifteenth green. There Is chance
foi nn kinds of fury on the new hole.
The play then moves to tho old seventh,
now the third and so on forward to tho old
fourteenth green, which now becomes the
tenth. Tho ninth holo, being the old thir
teenth. Is much nearer the clubhouse, though
not exactly adjacent to it, of couiss.
From tho old fourteenth tho excited
player then moves to the old second tee,
now tho eleventh, through a back by-path.
Tho new eleventh Is played to the new green
of tho old second hole. Tho green Is most
acceptable and requires some clever ma
neuvering with the putter to sink tho ball
in par 3
The old green of tho old Becond (keep your
eye on the ball) will bo used as a tee. It Is
said, to tho new twelfth, which used to
serve as the third hole.
This will mean that the golfer reaching
tho green will have to hit tho ball two very
solid licks to reach the banks of the creek,
which golfers at Huntingdon Valley In the
past hopefully endeavored to cross with ease
for a pitch shot third to tho green for place
ment. The now third shot will be a good Iron
carry with tho generous traps to the left
and tho babbling brook to ths right for
the wonderful pellet Tho play now pro
ceeds to the old sixth green, now the four
teenth, from which the golfer crosses over
to the old sixteenth, which Is the new six
teenth unchanged, and gets homo as best
he may.
It Is now a great piece of links archi
tecture. Changes In the trapping have been
made on many of tho holos, bo that the
golfer who has not seen the course since
last year Is likely to be confounded at the
stupenilousncss of his task.
Surprise was tha thing tho othor day at
tho Phllmont courso. Harry Leopold Btood
on tho eighteenth or home-holo tee, with
out any particular thrills, except for tho
fact that It had been a hard day of golf.
Ho swatted off a nice drlvo and then
dragged out an iron, with tho thought that
ho had landed the green before and might
as well try ngaln. He took a full ano.
robust swing at tho helpless ball, which
sailed away buzzingly on its way.
Leopold looked here and there and yon
for the ball around the green, but nowhere
could he find It Just then that's the way
It goes in these stories some one happened
to look in the hole, and there, all nestling
down by the roots of tlio pin, was his ball.
It was the first eagle of tho year at Phll
mont There Is some little dissension around
Phlladelphla-way as to just what is meant
by the Western Golf Association's new
ruling that an amateur may superintend the
engineering work on a golf course, but may
not lay out or do other things to links, ex
cept superintend the drainage.
une jocai nnKs expert suggests that It
may mean that an amateur may serve as
engineer on ono of the gasoline mowers
for snipping the grasses.
In any event, it is a certainty that few
arohltects will hand in any bills for links
work, unless alt the expense Is put down
under engineering; which would bo con
venient, for it would put all tho work under
one head, formerly itemized in all kinds
of divisions.
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FED KALKDNDnitG Is about to como
out of the West and take another fling
at large leaguo baseball. This nows filtered
Into our city from tho bushes near and
nround Indianapolis, lnd , and If true, an
other chapter will
bo written about
tho agarlcs of
baseball, or words
to that effect
Also, It will il
lustrate hotter
tho truth of that
old adngo that It
Is a long street
car lino without
a trolley, for the
human obelisk,
ns 1'alkcnberg Is
referred to In
pollto language, Is
about to Join our
o w n Athletics,
nnd he has been
highly recom
mended by none
other than Harry
Davis,
Vnw thft more
fnct that Harry Davis recommended "Long
Cy" Is not strange or unusual. Harry dona
tho gum shoos and wears falso whiskers
Feoral times each year when he goes
on a stltl hunt for groen but untried ma
terial in tho forest primeval, and his Ivory
hunting adventures ore well known to all.
Hut for Harry to come right out and
shout In stentorian tones that Falkonborg
Is there with tho goods ls something else
again.
Was Canned by Davis
In the days of long ago when Davis
signed aa manager of the Cleveland club
his first ofllclal act was to attach tho tin
ware to the human needle. Ho Informed
Cy that his stuff was exceedingly rough
and he could one-step to tho wild nnd
woolly brambles. Tho hairpin, having read
tho life of Napoleon and General Wood,
acted like a good soldier and obeyed orders.
This removed a terrible load from Harry's
mind, for ho had been worrying about the
fato of Falkcnberg for at least twenty min
utes. Anyway, Cy went to Toledo, Indulged In
the preliminary training furnished brash
joung twlrlcrs who hnd ambition, and soon
was doing no better than Christy llathow
son or Big Ed Walsh, who then was In his
prlmo. In other words, ho twirled tho well
known nrtlclo of baseball yclept gilt-edged
Jlr Divls, when ho showed the big guy the
pate, "lnfei red ns they s.iy at tho hotel, that
Cy never would darken tho payroll of a
big league club and that ho was on the
gieisy toboggan foreormore.
Harry Davis soon got tired of being ono
of tho fifty-seven larletles of managers who
thrho in Cloveland fifty of these wero In
tho press box and grandstand and the other
sK owned a share or two of stock, nnd Joo
Birmingham, his successor, lugged tho lean
and hungry Casslus back to tho big tent
The comeback signalized his return by peel
ing off ten victories In a row, received union
wages, which amounted to something llko
$2200, and furnished Cleveland with a
pitching Rtaff.
How Tempus Does Fugit
Years pass, as we read In the magazines.
Falkey has had his ups and downs with
only a few ups and ngaln Is twirling his
twisters In the sticks. Ho Is discovered by
a bewhlBkcred scout nnd now, according to
the report, Is coming to tho Mackmen. And
on the word of whom? you ask. None other
than former Manager Davis, who Is called
Jasper not because he was hick enough not
to see Falky. but because his real name Is
Harry. Davis took a good long look, had
nervo enough to admit that he made a bum
guess In bygone days and then came out
llko a mnn and told Connie that that elon
gated person would be an asset to tho club,
and the hurling corps would bo strengthened
considerably, exceedingly, and other words
which explain that same meaning. Connlo
listened and told his trusty scout to do his
darndest and bring tho string bean back
If ho had to drag him by the heels. Mr.
Mack even went so far as to dust off the
old bankroll and Inform Harry to put as big
a dent In It as he pleased.
Davis hastened to the grass belt, where
he emulated Patrick Henry In the opening
chorus, and finished his act llko Andy Car
negie when he feels llko spending some
looso chango on a flock of libraries. He
talked, begged, besceched and pleaded, and
showed a roll of legal tender big enough
to block trafflo In Broad street. However,
his stuff went flat, for the hard-hearted
owner Insisted on not only receiving cash,
but also a few good ball playera In return.
This could not bo done, for if Connie had
some good players ho would use them him
self. Harry Tells AH
We called Davis on the long-distance
phone this morning and asked him to give
us the low-down on tho entire works. Harry
cared nothing for toll charges and ex
plained as follows:
"The deal for Falkenbcrg has NOT gone
through and I don't know whether It will
or not I havo Just returned from Indian.
SS.i ' ?5e J le,d a le"Sthy conference
with President McQIll, and although I
handed him several propositions to look
over they made as much, of an Impression
as a speech by the Kaiser in London. Mo
Gi I was willing to listen to reason, but 1
couldn't say anything that would come
under that head. He came back at me
wo it Proposal and I couldn't
"I will not mention figures, but Connie
Mack 1, willing to pay moro hard cash ?or
Falkenberg than a major leaguo dub ha.
paid for many a day. He is ready to make
any sort of a sane deal, but until th"in!
dlanapols club cuts down Its exorbitant
terms I knew that Falky win stay In Indian.
SSSSt'SS'.Va,?"" nd thenVe"
"I'd like to see Falkenberg with us, not
only for his pitching, but also for what I
can teach our youngsters Inflelders as well
as pitchers. He must have a couple of gooa
years loft In his system and wo can use him.
Fred always took good care of himself and
his berth with us would bo pleasant nil
nround.
"If you knew how much money I actually
offered for this pitcher's services, knowing
that ho will bo good for ono and possibly
only two years, you -would think that I am
crazy. But I went tho limit and lost out
I cannot lncreaso the price and the players
asked by Indianapolis are out of the ques
tion. Perhaps something will bo done in
tho future, but right now things are at a
standstill."
McGIll Is Modest
President McGIll wanted a pltoher, an
Infleldcr nnd an outfielder In addition to
some cash. As Connlo has but ono out
gardener, Bill Johnson, there was nothing
doing there Tho infleldcr, although his
name was not divulged by Davis, probably
Is X,awry. As for tho pitcher, it's a cinch
that McGIll wouldn't have the nerve to
ask for Bush or Myers, nnd Jack Nabors
wouldn't bo taken on a bet, bo It must be
Jlng Johnson, Connie believes that Lawry
hns tho makings of a wonderful player and
will keep htm at all costs, so you can see
what chanco there was of a trade; "
Taking It by and large, it would be a
strnnge deal If It over went through. Fred
Isn't a spring chlckon by any means, and
his days under the big tent are numbered.
Soma say ho is thirty-nine years old and
others give him tho benefit of the doubt
nnd cay he Is thirty-seven. At any rate,
I remember seeing him pltoh for tho Unl.
vorslty of Illinois when I was a kid, and
that was sixteen years ago, and he entered
tho big leaguo that summer. Tho last time
I saw him was on March 30 of this year,
when ho pitched against tho Athletics at
Albany, Ga. Ho twirled three Innings and
stopped tho sluggers before they got started.
Only ono hit was made oft his delivery, and
that was when Elmer Myers reached out
nnd busted a wide ono on tha noso and
sent It over tho fence for a home run.
Connie Praises Cy
After the game Connie said that Falk
cnberg looked very good and that he would
hae a great season.
"It's an old saying," said Connie, "that"
a pitcher novcr gets good until his arm goes
back on him. Then ho Is forced to pitch
with his head and gets better results. Fred's
arm has not gone back on him and his
head work is great."
That is all that was said, but when the
team arrived in Atlanta Mack began to
think of what ho had seen and Harry Davis
was loft behind to take another look at the
hatpin when Indianapolis played tho Atlanta
club. Harry mado such a glowing report
that Connlo decided to wait for a tlmo and
sent his assistant to Indianapolis a week
ago last Sunday. Davis went from there
to Toledo, where ho saw Cy win an eleven
Inning game and loso a fourteen-lnnlng
battlo after allowing but two hits. Then
camo the offer for his services, which thus
far has been turned down.
A Short History
Lengthy Frederick deserves to come back
into tho big show. He was quite a favorite
In Washington In tho early days, and from
there drifted to the minors. He was grab
bed by Cleveland: iTPJ5r5io met Davis, and
when he returned after his sojourn In To
ledo, he was ono,of thofbest pitchers In the
league. He was 'accustomed to using the
emery ball, but It developed that he had an
Hftnest-to-goodness .fadeaway, which baffled
all batters. "'"
After his wonderful performance Falky
was handed a ?600'ralse'ifor tho next sea
son, but that wasn't ehouslh. The tall one
asked for a salary of $3200 and received
tho glassy stare. So Frederick, like all Hnan
clers of tho Gllmore-Weeghman-Ward pe
riod, Just naturally flitted to tho well Feds
nnd signed with tho Hooslors. Then organ
ized baseball handed him the "ras," which
Is slang for blacklist, and It was said that
he couldn't play big leaguo ball again.
When that giant known as the Federal
Leaguo accepted tho scimitar and gave up
the ghost, the Hooslors, of the American
Association, claimed the mounding monolith.
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