-y-i 10 m EVEyifoT LEIXER-pAlLiUHLBCtV, WEDNBDA,' SEPTEMBER lfc, 1917' AW "S-Gi&i,, . L.WWTV". lei'-fr- '. JOE SUSH DENIES THAT LEADING WHITE SOX BELONG TO CLASS OF "HITLESS WOtfDE BBJSBERG'S ILLNESS GIVES WEAVER W Inxx A Tnxn tt. r-nvn tvt n a iim a xtr. vrrar CINCHING IT MEN OF DESTINY FURNISH THRILL jxxrisijxu XJ KJxllX UN UilVJLJK, JUXU 1WVV "SWEDE" IS ASSURED A LONG REST HA r-?l ft- V tV si ! 'i. ' ''. V cMullin Had Stranglehold on Third Base, and It Took "Buck" Long Time to Get His Chance. A JKeaay tor , V "- m WfHIB best laid plans of baseball managers sometimes aro put on tbe blink in a K-very short time and this was the fato of Clarenco Howl rind's premature world Hes ideas yesterday. Manager Clarence ." .... v ...tau vuoo tviicii 111c uiB niiun diui i?u ituu nuucu imuciiiij tut nw mj ;(rheh his star Inflclder completely rccoveied from the Injury he received In Wash- Srtngton six weeks ago. While Buck was Mullln was sent to third, not to do anything startling, but to fill the position twriporarily. It was admitted on all sides that the far corner sack was the weak pot in the Infield and they let It go at that. In the meantime, Bobby Byrne was dragged from retirement at his home in St. I.ooey and dressed up In u White feox uniform for emergency purposes only. No one could tell when McMullIn would hit the skids and toss away a few ball games and It was best to be prepared. However, thero was a big slip and the grandoldope went floocy, as they say at tithe hotel. McMullIn didn't play any better than Milton Stock or Oscar Vltt or -Heinle the Ztm, and he did this while Weaver's busted Anger was recuperating. Finally Buck reported for nctivo service and found himself minus a Job. Row- .land couldn't DUt McMullIn on the sldo lines without messing un his winning streak. I Brl th. n ... ....... . 1. I ...t .n..1..a n. .s. .l 1 , "" "10 iui tiivi om. iiiiiu n.tviii wuiiueu Iilncll Hlupcer. '$ t ' Now wo come to the change In plans stuff. Yesterday Suede Blsberg was '.tj ', '-tinder the weather or something. He could play ball all light, ns the only thin? L 1 ' (h.1 hnllin...l (.!. ....... .. I.-.I 1.1 .. 1. 1 1. 1 . ..l-..l II ....... ,j 3, lk UU11ICICU llllll U9 iV UHU IU1U, il f Rowland refused to allow his shortstop - it... ..t.t -..i i ., a i iio iJiuuii-iu wiiuii u iiuppy ruy 01 muugni uiicrcu uencntii ins oietson. ny nui y. '.use Buck Weaver at short?" he asked himself. "Why not?" was the reply. Tho jA.;,, deed was done then and there. Buck m' ' lnnem at His old Job ana played around pasture for the first time. Ho went after six chances without an en or and unlloped WEAVnit'S work could not be Improved upon and it is a safe bet he will occupy that position at short for the remainder of the treason. HIsberg is a swell fielder but a poor hitter and the latter wcaknes Is enough to place him in the "present but not otlng" class. The Scile probably -will have a long time to recover from his Illness. ' s 'j '.Weaver Puts Fight in the Infield and Defense Is Strengthened ' .'"DUCK WEAVEU'S presence acted like a tonic to the White Sox infield. He XJ played hard every minute, kept constantly on the Jump and went after every ball as If the game depended on It. He has tho same' effect us Herzog has on the ,( "(Giants and Rowland evidently has made up his mind to keep Buck at his old Job until further notice. This will give him two utility lnllclders In Rlsberg and JByrno and cither can step In In an emeigenc. Weaver's hitting gives him the fcall at present and the pennant chunces of the Chicago ctowd arc gieatly Im proved. t t The White Sox played some good ball . e-c:'ay. but In spots they looked ;ery sad. However, Faber twirled n gocil gimic and while he was hit freely he tightened up In the pinches und stup.ie 1 seveial rallies started by the Macks. JHe got out of a t)ght hole In the first !mi ng when an prior und two hits Jammed 'the bases, but quick fielding and excellent pitching pi evented a score Had the A's registered in this chapter the Sox would hao had &omo tough sledding. The Ihomo club was unable to come through in tiio pinches, while the future cham piona of the league Inserted the punch at the psychological moment. In the third ;inning Bush passed Llebold and while trlng to nab him off flist, lost control and handed McMullIn a walk. .Joe had hard luck, as once he caught Little Nemo fflatfooted off the bac and Silk 0'L.oughlln failed to tee It. Anyway, he passed - two and Eddie Collins picked out one In the grouve. slamming it to the bleacher i fwall for a double and sending In tlm runners. I Those two scores were enough to win the ball game, but In the eighth, after two were down, Joe Jackson liftiu one ovei the right-field wall for a homer. This is the third time the ball has been l.uui-kcd oat of the lot this fceason. Joe's homer ' disconcerted Bullet Joe anJ t&ve ihe toe more confidence, for tho next three I batters soaked the ball lo right foi legal hits. Een Kaber got a blngle his fourth '' ot tho year and Whltoj Witt added to t.t disaster by making two fumbles. All $ of this netted six runs, which gave the S. - uiutiieiMiulf game to add to their lead. Boston wasn't playing, to Rowland and his men are happy today. i f AFTER Bush had been canned, !.ett Andersen took up the Job. I.cfty XA uses his other hand when IW.1..113 tho pill and It was Interesting to watch the effect tho southpaw hod on tho much-touted sluggers. It has been said that the Sox would 1.JI11 tho fork-handled bunch from N'Yawk, but they will have to 'do better than they did yesterday. Anderson pitched but one Inning, but in that time Collins lilted u fly to tSodle, Joe Jackson struck out and Pel. ch rolled a weak dribbler lo tie pitcher. That didn't look like slugg.r from where we were sitting. Here Is a Swell Puzzle Why Is a Policeman? TN THE 'ninth inning Witt punched a double Into the far corner of left field and while Jackson was chasing tho ball. Umpire George Monday's eagle eye discovered a flock of legs hanging over the bleacher wall. This is not according to Hoyle, so ho stopped the game and asked that the fans be requested to get back into their seats. He even walked as far as third base to enforce his demands. Out In the field were three brave polloemen. They" sat on upturned boxes, kept In the sunlight and enjoyed a comfortable afternoon. Nothing disturbed then, and " Mt was with seeming reluctance that thc arose to heo what was the ib'e. Jloriarty waved frantically to have tho wall cleared. Joe Jackson and Kclsch to'd the cops what to do, but they stood like marble statue 1. Finally one bravo - bluecoat chased a couple of kids back to their seats, but the one in tho middle did not move. The announcer shouted to them, but the shout fell fiat. After five minutes the thought suddenly dawned upon them that something must be done, eo they did It. These policemen are sent out to preserve order, but It would be a belter plan to give them seats in the grand stand where they will not be In the way to gum ' up things. ' Speaking of the outfield and things like that, Chicago had a nice bunch of throwing arms in the outer garden. Twice an Athletic runner was nipped at the plate by a close margin and each time it looked llko an. easy score. In the third Inning Palmer hit a healthy single to center, scoring Jamteson, and (Jroxer, who - 1b a fast man, tried for home from second. Felsch fielded the ball quickly and hot it to the plate on a line. Just in time to catch Roy by a hair. Again In the ceventh. Witt attempted to score on Bush's wallop to right, but Llebold nailed him by a couple of feet. In both of these Instances, a perfect throw was necessary to get the man. Had the ball gone one yard to either side of the plate, the runneis 'Would have been safe. ANOTHER game will be played today and Jing Johnson will try to , stop the winning stride of the Westerners. It is probable that Williams will be on the mound for tlfe White Sox. The game will be called at 3 o'clock. Detroit Pays Deserving Compliment to Crawford A NOTHER' of basebaU s famous sluggers Is serving his last season in the big XJ-show. With the close of thj present season Wahoo Sam'Crawford will depart from the major leagues, either to retirement on his farm or to assume the managership of a Coast League club. When Crawford leaves ihe big league he will depart without the slightest stigma of a release on him. President Navln, of the Detroit club, has found a way to let Crawford out without the formal re lease and has paid thd veteran the compliment of going through with it. When the Tiger management sent in its reserve list for next season Crawford's name did not appear on tho roster. This makes Wahoo Sam a free agent automatically t the end of The season, waivers previously having been obtained upon him. f, Crawford then wlit be able to sign p. waivers were granted on the veleran means nothing against him, for the Up was handed; around that the Detroit club did liave beien necessary had he been claimed career he never has been released, always position. He started his career with the lowing year was loaned to Grand Rapids. This :"ub lost him In the draft to Cincinnati, where he plaed until 1902 WHEN the American and National Leagues made the peace settle ment in 1902 Crawford was awarded to the Detroit club and he has been with- the Tigers continuously since. During the years when Detroit was wlr-ninsr penna.Us the veteran was feared more than Cobb In the pinch is. Jim Thorpe to Play With Canton This Fall CANTON, holder of the 1916 professional football championship, again will havo the services of I'-S -sensational captain, Jim Thorpe. Jack Cusack, Manage! of the Contort eleven, has announced that the brilliant Indian athlete will he; Vn 1arness agalrt this fall. At least seven of the men who helped bring IM. title to Canton will be In the line-up. WanagcV Cusack stated that he plready iwd the contracts of Edwards, Notre Dame, and Buck. Wisconsin, tack tMi Gurlow, Carlisle, center; Ghee, Dartmouth, Quarterback; Dunn, Dlcklnsop, fbttkek d lineman; Kelllson. West Virginia, and Russell, Penh, guards. ,; . iiijsgtt mm wna to nave arranged Jor az MMii m hhwi. world Series had things alt doped out to use Buck on the sidelines, a youngster named Mc- .1... 4. ..!. . .1 ..... I.. nnnn ..I .. . 11.. nH n wit:, vein u uiiu dui ill ifituaiuimu; tia tb UIII1U UUUK UIIM II 1 C V IW1SICU II &H Ult'litB. to take n chance nnd was pondering over ... ... , i ... ...- ...J. -. was pried off the bench, Inserted in tho IiIh station like a young colt put out to everything that came his way, accepted a pair of hits. when and where he wishes. That not wish to release him, which would by the waiver route. In all his baseball having been sold or traded Into a better Chatham, Ont., club In 1899 and the fol when he went to Detr 't. me services 01 jour oiner stars, thre . . " ; f 1 -WTrst cine -meMCMC , AR60MEUT4 T T.6 mv Tc ' fOhJSWMil'ttVm -KWht BURNS TIES GROH AS HEAVY HITTER Giants' Outfielder Slugs His Way Into Fourth-Place Deadlock in N. L. MAX CAREY DISPLACED George Hums has returned to the "select five" In National League batting. By miking eight hits In his last twenty-one times at bat. for an average of .381, tho Ulant outfielder has worked his way Into a tie for fourth place with Heinle Oroh at .S02. Burns displaced Max Carey, of tho Pirates. Here's how the five leading hitters In each major league are bitting to date: NATIONAL 1.11OUK (1. A. II. It. II. Atk. Itomli. Cincinnati I3J 11 81 114 .341 llornkbv. hi. IxmU ... 130 4K7 so 1.VI .:U( Knuir, Nf York 14.3 ."'. J 83 16(1 .SOT lllirim. New lork .. 143 A60 U 16l .302 (iron. Cincinnati .. . Ill SS3 83 107 .30Z AMI'IilCAN l.KAflUR (1 A. II. II. II. An-, ('(ibb. Detroit .. .... 14 L 645 VI 203 .373 .Sneaker. Clei eland. . 134 103 81 175 .33.1 Hitler. t. l.ouli. U.I ."40 (II 188 348 FrNrh. I'hlcilEO. . 113 A33 72 1G.1 .308 Iraell. Detroit .. 143 JS37 73 103 .307 DID NOT DESERT GIANTS, SAYS CAPTAIN HERZOG NCW YORK. Sept. 19. In New York to consult his physician, Charles Herzog, sec ond baseman and captain of tho Giants, declared ho had been made tho victim of misrepresentation since his suspension for refusing to play. Herzog said he did not desert tho team without Informing Mnna ger McGraw. He declared he would rejoin the team Just as soon as his health would permit. SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS By LOUIS JOHNNY TILLMAN'S recent victory at Shlbo Park ocr Charley White has put i'.ib IlDhemlan In lino for two big bouts and the probability of a third. He will meet the Chlcagoan In a return bout at New York tomorrow, while Muggsy Taylor also has agreed to have Tillman box Bryan Downey at Columbus, O., the second week in October. While Muggs was in New YorK early in tho week completing n0atlons for tomorrow night's mix with White, he learned that Sunny Jim Ccffroth would posltliely stage bouts at Tla Juana, Cal.. this fall. With Willie Ritchie, one-time lightweight champ, going great guns as a welterweight, Taylor put In a bid for a crack at Hitch on behalf of Tillman, whose best weight really is around 142 pounds. Being an optimistic sort of a guy. Taylor feels sure that signing of tho papers Is the only holdback fora Tlllman-Rltchle set-to on the coast in one of Coffroth's early shows. A lot of big matches will be put on in New York before the game suffers Its knockout blow November 15, and If Tillman can go ahead and whip White again to morrow night there would be a number of other bouts for tho Mlnneapolitan. They have Ted Lewis, Jack Brltton, Soldier Bart field and several other good welterweights around the metropolis who probably would be scooped up as opposition for Tillman. So all Johnny has to do Is to get right Into the fracas tomorrow night and give Charley White that which a lot of dopesters figure Charley White Is going to give Johnny Tillman. WIT.II Johnny Dundee, Charley White and Joe Welling three con tenders for Benny Leonard's crown, on the same program, Jimmy Johnston has arranged one of the best shows ever put on in New York for tomorrow night. . , Kvenine Ledger Decisions fiate Parker Hulllvaii. Nat Sniurkler .topped "NEW "oilK-IIIIIy MUUfe defratMl Wild Ilart v'". i i mil llrrnnan won from llartlrr Sadden-, "lleni "l"Wln T drew W.Uer Laur. ett. Jimmy Wteuart Quit to Harold Loaaack, "YokK. ra.-T.eo Hoork drew with Herman Miller. Tham I.aniford. tho Boiton stick of llcorlco. Tidontlr la makln another effort to btcoma a lar hiaivwelcht. After defeatlne Joe Jean it" Im ' wSk In ba Wt, n. ia In Now , York ZnZ keeolna In lettl for a crack at Harry WlTl.. thi N.w OflJana Black Adonl.. They l.ox tomorrow night at tha Clermont Kink. Brooklyn. Darby Caspar haa been teittnr all Smoky Hol low that Johnny Krauaa will aufter hla areond knockout In hla thirteen-year rln; career. They boTm th. atar bout at tbe Broadway tomorrow night. Krauie. however, la getting In awell anapa and Darb will haie a tough fob cut out for him. . Joey Blum haa started out a number of '. ... .. . . k.i. mam that Itattllnv Ionard la tha beat of the lot . Joe alao be. liana that Ionard la tha moat promising of tha local bantam products. Tpj Hattler meets Muckel Illler In tha lemlflna. at tha JJraodway aiucaei jmvr in tomorrow night Mai WlWamsaii.. former amateur examples, lw.we HtwU '?; ' iflOWTOPIAYGOLF- J t-LCwAsy (Cfiidc) Evans Jr. Learning Golf From Will LID thinking over the tournament play at Merlon last ypar my mind goes back to a match I had with Mr. n. M. Byers, a former national amateur cham pion, at I kwanok In 1911. The play Illus trates it piece of bad Judgment on my part which I believe cot me tho match and con tains n hint for any golfer. On the critical hole I had missed my drive nnd of necessity had to play safe. Playing safe In this particular Instance meant to play Just short of the brook which guards tho approach to tho green at KU wanok. I over-drove In attempting the Im possible, nnd my ball went Into the brook ICO jarda off on the first bounce. Following this piece of bad golf, I made the mistake of attempting to play out of an Impossible lie. As tho Impossible seldom happens, I made a mesq of It nnd I think that It was this that handed the match to Mr. Byers. Was Anxious for Title I was a bit over-anxious In this match, as I wanted that championship badly. Had I been content to play hort of tho brook I could have been on with my mashle and either halved or won the hole However, the Impression of the loss of that match mado In my mind and the lesson I learned from It has stood mo In good stead many times Rlnce then, and therer Is consolation for me in this fact. At Merlon last year there waa rather a scarcity of spectacular shots. Bobble Jones, Robert Gardner and Jesse Guilford probably furnished the best In the way of distance during tho championship matches, but as I remember it there were few mashlo shots holed at critical periods during the week, when the ball was too far from the ball for a chip shot. The longest putt holed was one which I II. JAFFE tltlon at Atlantic) City last fall. Is anxlnus for pro matches He boxed Hay Bates and Tatsy ApprIucc! Wallace as an amateur and now wants to meet them beforo either the National or Olympla. Joe O'Krrfe la a new featherweight Vtto Colonna Is grooming for bouts at local clubs. O'Keafe win be ready for a start In a short while. Battling Mack, Camden bantam, has recov ered from a recent Illness. He haa started training and expects to be ready for a trip to tho post In a week or eo.- Young Lawrence, the Camden Clown, sug gsts a bnut between himself and K. O. Al Wagner, the Bouthwark Clown, for the clown championship. It would be nn Interestlnc bout at that, although somewhat clownish.. Battling Murray Is peeved because Hank McUoern Is looking for a crack at Petey Her man. "If oil wops look alike to McOoxern," wrltea n constituent of Murray's, "why doesn't Hank rick on MurrnjT" Murray bids he might ns well claim tho flyweight title of America as well as any one cue and he Is ready to defend said laurels against Young McGovern, Zulu Kid Pinky Burns and Johnny Itoaner. Frankle O'Nrll, who believes In keeping 100 per cent of his purses by booking his own bouts. Is In good shape after several weeks of diligent training. He la open for any of tho welterweights. Johnny McLaughlin, of Smoky Hollow, will try to do tho knocking out when ho" meets Knockout Wagner at tho Southern A. C. Friday night. Mlka Burns m. Jimmy Welsh is tho semifinal Other bouts are Johnny Vlgal b. Johnny Itltchle. Hughey Burns vs. Eddie Dalley and Terry Costello s. Toung Eddie Wagond. Tela Herman's $100 forfeit claimed by K. O. Kggera when the champion came In over weight at the Olympla the-other night wsa turned oier to the Southern Pennsylvania Chapter of the lied Cross. i Muggty Taylor eajs thst he will give 5 per cent of Johnny Tillman's money, from his Charley White bout In New York tomorrow night to the army athletic fund. This fund Is to provide New York soldiers with sports paraphernalia. Audy Burns will have a chance to add greatly to hla prestige tomorrow night at the Cambrla'a reopening show. He will meet Louisiana In the atar bout and a victory for Iltirna wnuM i. a Iilx boost for his stock. Joe Koons boxes In the semt. opposed to Eddie Uever. Other bouts are Tommy Gorman s. Denny Hughes, Young Tlerney s. Qoodis Welsh and Young Hoover vs. Eddie Flynn. T'-ddl Dorter, the West Philadelphia negro, will get an opportunity to bring the lightweight championship to this city next Tuesday night. It's a 100 to 1 shot that he doesn't. Dorsey will be Benny I-eonard'a second negro opponent In five days. Leonard meets Io Johnson to morrow night in New York and Dorsey at Buf falo on tha twenty-firth; Young Louisiana, a brother of tha boxer by the same name, minus the prefix, shapes up aa a likely youngster. He stopped an opponent In thiee rounds at the Southern A. C. last week. LoLlslana, Jr.. possesses a corking left, and his stylo appears to be similar to that of the older Loulsl. . Tremont Meld Clqb. South. Thllly organlxa tlon, with many pt downtown's, leading boxers on Its membership, will hold, Its annual ball September SS at the new Unyal Hall. Joseph Blumberg and Loula miversteln will be at tho Iwad of tho grand march. ALLIED SOCCER MEN IN SESSION HERE TONIGHT SHSJIS.1II .SIIII si.i..S) Tha board of directors of tha Allied American FoS'tbaH Association t will hold l ratiajvHSwui. soiwa fiau. Championship Play Iiad the good fortune to make on the twenty' irlghth hole In my match with Robert Card ner The ball traveled thlrty-fivo feet and plunked Into tho hole. Bob nnd I halved (ho hole and It left me one up, It has been many a day since I felt better over any play than that one. I presume It gave me a tremendous amount of confidence for the play which followed, as I won four out of tho next five holes.' and the match. This shot perhaps il lustrates the psychological effect of a good shot at a critical time, and I believe this may servo to show- the advantage which n player has who can make a good shot when It is most needed. First Shot Trapped In plalng the twenty-eighth hole my fli st shot was trapped. I played It safe and was seventy-five yards from the hole on my second, while Bob was only twenty-five feet from the hole on the same btroke. On my next I landed .thirty-five feet from the pin according to John Anderson, who measured It nfterward. I had to halve that hole to prevent tho match from befng squared up again, and with thnt thought In mind I recognized that this crisis had to be met. When the ball dropped In tho bottom of tho cup It was about tho sweetest music I have cer heard. Had I failed here tho story of this match would probably havo been quite different, but from this holo on the match was quite clearly mine. Right hero Bob Gardner dis played Iron nerve nnd real control of him self by sinking his ball in two shots, when, under tho circumstances, It would have been excellent golf to have gone down in three. In my next artlclo I shall describe further play during the week's matches at Merlon. LEONARD TO GET LIEUTENANT RANK Champion Will Be in Uni form in Two Weeks, Says Jack Weinstein MAY POSE FOR MOVIES Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, will wear the uniform of o lieutenant in the United States army in two weeks, is the 'in formation brought to Philadelphia today by Jack Weinstein, local sportsman, who visit ed the tllleholder In New York for several days. Leonard will bo granted this rank for the duties of physical Instructor. He has been giving boxing exhibitions for sol diers and teaching men In khaki the art ot hlt-and-get-anay for several weeks. An effort Is being mada by a large pic ture concern to get Leonard to pose in a "movie" under the title ot "The Career of Benny Leonard, Lightweight Champion," Weinstein sayB. Billy Gibson. Leonard's advisor, Is -holding out for $75,000. A canvass has been started by Al Jolson and Jack Weinstein to present the cham pion with a $10,000 belt, to be given to Leonard on Christmas. Several thousand dollars have been collected for this fund al ready, and Weinstein belle-.es that the money will be In long before the day of Krlss Krlngle'a visit. r Leonard's next bout will be with I eo Johnson In New York, Friday' night. John son will be the flrst negro to box for a title Klnnn -Tnclf .Tnhnsnn .. nn u- i . . . i.i 7 .. i " """ "cuvyweigni championship from Tommy Burns in 1908,' en, un iuuujr nignt. Leonard will box Lddle Dorsey, the local fccgro, ut Buffalo. APAU GIVEN SEND-OFF ON EVE OF DONNING KHAKI Lit Brothers' Chinese Pitcher Tendered Farewell Dinner Before Leav ing for ,Camp Sam Apau, the brilliant Chinese pitcher of the Lit Brothers' baseball team, was tendered a farewell dinner by the team member? at the Hotel Hanover last night, Just previous to his departure for camp, Sam was one of the boys In the early draft for the Natlo'nal Army. Tho examiners passed him as perfect. E. C Levi had charge of the doings last night and a good time was had by all, 3cn. eral Manager B. J- Munchweller, Manager Harry Noedlng. Charley White, the club catcher; John O'Malley, shortstop, and vir tually all the members Joined In the Bend off. , Apau formerly played vrlUi the l Chines) HA.HB..0E is;vwu vTiOr, i , V 'SSOE,L, IN BASEBALL WORLD; HAVE THEIR , OFF DAYS; BUT KEEP IN SPOTLIGHT Prank Baker, Rube Marquard and Benny Kauff Are Marked Figures Despite Sagging Play and Inconsistent Work Joe Jackson in .300 Class By GRANTLAND RICE rnltuni! in certain men of destiny in X baseball, as well as In other ztgzagi walks of life. This doesn't necessarily mean leading stars, such as Mathewson, Wagner, Cobb, Lajolo and Speaker. Frank Baker was one of the men of base ball destiny, So was Bubo Marquard, to a marked degree, 'nube had the knack of flopping from one spotlight to another. Wherever he lit, there the grea't white flame burned upon him. He flrst nipped his nineteen straight. Then he picked up a twenty-one-inning affair, the league record for long games until several yeais later, when he concluded a twenty-two-tnnlng affair on the victorious side. Another man of baseball destiny Is Benny Kauff. Benny led the Fed. circuit twice and for a spell drew even more publicity than Ty Cobb. And then, around a year ago today, Benny sagged. He had failed to bat .300 or anywhere near the mark. Apparently, he was on tho verge of drop ping out. "N'ow, a year later, he Is not only back nmong the league leaders making gestures toward th top, but he Is on the .ergo of dashing Into what promises to be the most spectacular world's series of recent years. And Benny, with the Destiny at tachment, I? quite likely to be a leading feature. He may win It on a play or he may lose It on a play, but he Isn't very liable to be neutral in the mntter. The Giant Average John J. McGraw needs this world series badly needs to win It badly or needs bad ly to win It by way ot obtaining a fairly lespectable nverage To date, ho has Indulged In four of these October championships, with only one triumph against three defeats. Ills lono triumph camo when Matty sat In with three shut-outs. But? his last three starts, against the Athletics and the Ited Sox, have been replete with woo and trouble. If he drops this next October session his cham pionship percentage will be .200. Collecting tho loser's end Is better than not collecting at all, but over twelve years between vic tories leaves a depressing stretch. So "Why Bother? If Colonel T. Raymond Cobb can become involved in tho morose processes of a slump, why should the average citizen be come depressed when nffalrs at" times fall to break gently? If Cobb can light upon an extended slump, that makes slumping an Inevitable adjunct. A few weeks ago Ty was up to .892 in his Three More Giants' Wins, Then Wait Till Next Year Three more victories will assure the 1017 pennant to the (.lants. Irrespective of Hliot thn rhlllles miiy da In their remnlnlnE eamrs, After the (il.inls had won untl tlie rhlllles had lost jestenlar the respective stnndlnics W"" Won I.o,t Vet. New York 01 49 .n.io IMilllles n GO .061! Tlie Giants liar fourteen name remaining nnd the duakrrs fifteen. It the (jiants should win three nnd lnse eleven, S(( fork's final Undlnc would bet Won I.ost ret. Giants .. ., 04 00 .filO This would beat thn following final stand Ins for thn 1'lilllies, provided the latter won nil fifteen rnmrm J Won Iost Tct. rhlllles n GO .600 CONNIE TO ENTERTAIN MEN IN SERVICE Army and Navy Day at Shibe Park Saturday A Uniform Is Your Passport It will be Army and Navy Day at Shlbo Park next Saturday, when the Athletics play Cleveland In a double-header. The day has been set aside specially for the Clark Griffith Ball and Bat Fund in order to give the fans of Philadelphia the oppor tunity to provide baseball equipment for the lads who are 'going ncross." In addition to the marines and sailors stationed at League Island and the Forty seventh Regiment New York Infantry, a complete set of baseball paraphernalia will be presented to the V. S. Base Hospital Unit No. 20, ot the University of Penn sylvania, commanded by Major Carnett Admiral Benjamin Tnppan, commandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, has in formed Manager Mack that he will send a company of marines and a company of sailors, with both tho marine and blue Jacket bands, to represent ofllclally both branches of the service at tho presentation. Manager Mack has extended an Invita tion to all the marlnS and sailors sta tioned at League Island to be his guests on thlp afternoon. Mr. Mack also invites all the soldiers that are In nnd nearby Philadelphia to bo his guests. The uniform of any branch of service is all that is neces sary to receive the courtesy of the park, admission being at tho press gate. "Nick" Altrock, baseball's comedian, will come up from Washington especially to act as master of ceremonies for the day.- TWO BIG HORSE RACES EXPECTED -AT BELMONT Efforts Being Made to Match Old Rose bud, Roamer and Regret Hourless and Omar Khayyam May Meet Again NEW YOBK, Se"pt"l9. The Important clashes of the year's best horse's are In the making foY Belmont track here. Efforts are being made to bring Old Bosebud, Roamer and Regret In a special race. Also an attempt Is being made to stage another match between Wilfred Vlau's Imported Omar Khayyam and August Belmont's Imported Hourless, If either ot the races Is arranged It will be staged Saturday. Hourless and Omar Khayyam have met once in a match affair and the race was won by the Kentucky Derby winner. Hour less' trainer, however, declares his horse would have won had not the Jockey lost his whip. RACES- TODAY At Havre De Grace Lsaie llroad Ptrrrt Station, Izul 1 Jt VtMt Philadelphia. ISiSS p. ji. Admission to Grand btanJ and l'addork 11.501 Ladles. $1.00. """ nrst Kacs, S:S r. M. SUITS $1 1 80 TO ORDER JLsA. BEUUCKJJ rnOAI SO. f oud s:o PETER M0RAN & CO. && X. E. Cr. M aiul Arab -Stre4 . arivo for .400. H8 was over fort , . beyond his closest rival, last & W1 veloped the same sort of slumnJlt ? -.eloped the same sort of slump which .t t him two years ago In September it,1? went to bat twenty-four time. h!.n. hit, "wioui a commandlnc 1 ., ... In place of started the Present w..v i. ..: .Vo points above Speaker, who has been makiS a game, desperate attemnt to ,.... JP?! triumph over Ty. In addition to his ri" call from Speaker, Cobb's dream of a. 4nl year was torn to shreds. There lZnt& tougher In any game than to hat 8 a m lead suddenly shot to pleces-to W. . easy canter to vlctbry and then ln S " And tha situation changed to in.?? neck affair. And Speaker gave r.i?"1' last year that he was no llSttSsnJK'.' toy with or take too lightly oppoMnl Left-Handed Values Dear Sir f understand from tha ..,,. hat the White Sox have won Two-tM'M their starts against left-handed ttbt!Z This may bo lmportnnt-and then , ani" It may not depending upon the rim,V tlve pitching strength VtTe NatlonTaM Amerioan Leagues. It Is my cont.nf. that tho National League leufhander, stronger. Am I right? F L V The American League carries rtuth L ard. Harper, Ilussell, William,. Koo'b, C grldge, Coumbo and a few others Tk. National League has a longer array of ln. banders In Schupp, Benton, Sallec Rl,., Marquard. Vaughn, Cooper, Nelif Tvl,f etc. All In nil, National Leaguo left-hand. era aro stronger. But tho White Sox best Buth and Leonard four out of seven garnet, and these two have no superiors on tka portslda map. Back Home for Joe Unless nddle Collins can bat abova MS for the remainder of the season,, h . ju, for his flrst year under .300 Thi handlcaa now Is well beyond reason But Joe Jackson has arrived After struggling below .280 for most of the year tho Greenville slugger moved up to ,300 ori Sunday, nnd at tho pace ho is now traveling It is almost a certainty tli.it he will be well over. Jackson has been batting arournl .340 for the last month, and the Impetus promises to carry him at a fast clip Into tho big series. Collins made two rallies la attempts to get back among ,300 peopla, but ho could never extend any batting streak long enough to catch up. Jackson's lowest mark was .308, In 19H. That was his flrst drop under .330 Collins has always been well over the mark until the present campaign. CHICAGO PITCHERS ARE IN LIMELIGHT Work of 'Shine Ball' Artists to Be Big Feature of World's Series MAY BEAT OUT GIANTS i Nearly every world's scries develops soma outstanding feature. As a rule, such features are fum'sltel by tho pitchers, and, .with the White Sox a step nearer their goal today, followers of baseball aro wondering If Chicago's crack pitchers, credited with being past masters in the use of the shine ball, in, vented by Eddie CIcotte, will silence the sturdy bats of tho Giants next month. Baseball critics' here, who credit the story of the shine ball and Its deadly effect on batting, agree that It should be Just as effective In winning the world's series a It has been in the winning drive of Row land's men toward tho American League pennant. There Is little or no doubt that Eddie CIcotte has mastered a. new delivery. HIj work this season hns been all too sensa tlonal to weaken this belief, and that he should teach tho new wrinkle to his fellow pitchers on the White Sox staff Is orij natural At least two members of the Sox aside from CIcotte aro adepts In the use of fb mysterious new delivery They are IW Bussell and Claude Williams. The other members of the Sox staff are also master ing the new delivery, but have been ti bit slower to develop its use. BROWN AND DARTMOUTH ELEVENS TO PLAY NOV. 24 Colleges to Resume Athletic Relations With Gridiron Battle on Braves" Field, Boston BOSTON'. Sept. 19 The Brown-Dartmouth football game on November Ji which will mark the resumption of athletl relations between the two colleges, aft' a period of several years, will be pUred on Braves' Field here. I.I.LII.UUI.I.I.I.IIMHIH'. fiirard Cigar i Never jjers oH your nerve Jragrard Svllflavored Satisfying and Harmless: Shade-grotin. Real Havana 10c and u-r B.-r.l.u.siuiTlwT.'T, Mil """l m White Sox ...u.. Brlll ' see nuriu ,h Irani, in action. J 11 t ally Intfrf.tlns '"'In Shibe Park Today of new ,AW jjoar . ueluc fried out. "J.flur, tj l,l t hr takliK ."HTl or aallor. Marts " 1 (liana J""' Broadway A. C. 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