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Cobb and Speaker Replace Wagner and Lajoie, but Sucli
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By ROnERT W. MAXWELL
SpoHs Editor, Kvenlns: I'ubltc Ledger
Copyright, 111D, Public Lcdotr Co.
Tampa, I"la., March L'D.
.rIfTlHE team that beats the lUd
pennant," said Manager Ed Barrow yesterday at ho looked over his
squad In preliminary practice. The players were showing exceptionally
rood form after one week's training and seemed fit to start the champion
ship season then and there. Mclnnls at first, Shean and Barry at second,
Scott at short and Oscar Vitt at third were grabbing everything that came
their way, and the outfield, which was composed of Gllhooley, left; Strunk,
center, and Hooper, right, played their positions as if it wero midseason.
Taking it all In all, the Boston club right now looks like one- of the
strongest aggregations that ever started a major-leaguo season.
According to tin old sajing, a chain Is as strong as its weakest link
end a baseball club is as strong as its weakest position. Iast year the Red
Sox were woefully weak at third base. Several men were used in tho far
corner, but none made good until Fred Thomas was given a furlough from
tho navy and played In the world series. This year Oscar Vitt, one of
the best in the league, Is playing third base and the team has been
strengthened considerably. He fits In well with Scott, Shean and Barry
and boosts the pennant chances of the Red Sox almost 50 per cent. Barrow
'made a wise move when he took Vitt from Detroit.
Tills is an optimistic story from a Boston viewpoint, but no one could
help giving the team a boost after watching it in action on tho Fair
Grounds down here in Tampa. It virtually is the same club that won
the pennant last year, with a ttronger player on third base. Gllhooley is
a new man In the outfield, but his work with the Yankees In the last few
years stamps him as a top-notcher and a valuable addition to the team. He
Is taking Whiteman's place and probably will make the fans forget all
about the world-series hero,
fHUHE are twenty-one men on the iquaii, nineteen of whom will
' sttck. That means the tram nlrcadv is selected and plans can
he laid tor the coming hatllc which opens in New York on April 23.
Xo experimenting ii bcinn done, the players arc seasoned veterans
and Barrow should have easy sailing.
Barrow's Path Is Not a Bed of Roses
HOWEVER, the manager has not an easy job on his hands. Every
thing looks sweet and lovely now, but it will be different after the
season opens. Barrow is placed in a peculiar position. He has everything
Co dose and nothing to gain. The ball club looks so good that the other
teams should fight It out for second place, but one never can tell what
will happen in this great national pastime. If Barrow pilots another
pennant winner, he -will get some praise; but not much. The public will
pull that "I-told-you-so" stuff and argue that a blind man could have done
the same thing with that gang of stars.
But If he loses out -good night! He will be panned unmercifully on all
Bides and handed the well-known raz by the Innocent bystanders. He
also has a flock of temperamental athletes on his hands and It will take
mighty shrewd work to keep tho boys satisfied and playing the game
of which they are capable.
Barrow is going about his business in the proper wjy. He is out on
the field twice a day, but only occasionally does he talk to the men.
Attired in a business suit, a flannel &hlrt and a cap, he looks an thing
Tout like a big-league manager, but keeps close watch on everything.
"Nothing escapes him, but if he has something to say to a player ho
takes him abide and talks to him privately. Kd does not believe In
""bawling out" his men except in extreme ras-es. The plajer.s appreciate
this and the manager lias gained their confidence. He is more popular
than last year and that means a whole lot to a ball club.
Barrow las out a system of training nnd his 'men follow it They
practice twice a day, at 10:30 and 2:30, work about an hour each time
and the practices are strenuous.
"I believe a team can get In shape in three weeUs," said Bariow. "The
first week can be devoted to limbering up, getting the throwing aims in
shape and batting practice, the second to improUng team play and the
third for finishing up. A longer training trip would he injurious
til DO not like to experiment with players if it can he atuidtd
v ' By that I mean the developing of unknowns who never hate
had experience in major or the principal minor leagues, fortu
nately, I have seasoned players on my ball club this year and
can devote more time along other lines "
JSine Good Hurlers on Pitching Staff
BARROW is very well fixed in the pitching department, with nine pei -fectly
good heavers on his staff. He has four men who can be de
'pended upon to take their turn in the box and win more games than
they lose. They are Ruth, Sam Jones, Carl Mays and Joe Bush. These
are high-class hurlers, and In addition there are Slim raldwell, late of the
Yankees; George Dumont, formerly of Washington; Herb Pennock, Jean
Public and Pat Shea, the kid southpaw who was given a trial by Connie
Mack last year and afterward sent to Syracuse.
Of these Shea Is the only doubtful one. Caldwell, Dumont. Pennock
and Dubuc will be used as warm-up men and will pitch to the batters
in batting practice and decorate the bull-pen for relief duty. That looks
like the present plan, unless one or two of the men show exceptionally
good form. But the pitchers are very good and compare favorably with
the others In the league.
There has been lots of talk about Babe Ruth and where he will play
this year. Right now it looks as if lie would be used as a pitcher and
pinch-hitter, because most of the star hitters in the league are left-handed,
and Babe would be more effective In the box. The big slugger, however,
la anxious to get Into every game and prefers an outfield berth. That,
however, Is not likely to happen unless one of the regulars is Injured.
Babe is a modest person, but occasionally talks for publication.
"Do you think you will have a good year?" we asked.
"I don't know," was the slow reply.
"How about the pennant chances of the club?"
"I don't know."
"Will tho league be stronger than
"Sure."
"How about the pitching. Will that be better?"
"Sure."
"Will it affect your batting and cut down your average?"
"Sure I mean no. Excuse me now, I gotta bat. See you later."
nVTIl is worried over the right-field fence in the oall park. It
is about 1000 feet from the home plate and he wants to "crash
one over the wall." rrank Schulte once hit the fence on a bound,
but Babe wants to do better than that.
Shean Favored for Second Over Jack Barry
Bgfe'VtnTH Dave Shean and Jack Barry
Kvy' it probably will be a hard task to
jf out a year and might be slow in getting into shape, while Shean played a
. Great game last year and made a hit with Barrow and the players. Dave
fielded well, was good on the hit and run, showed lots of aggressiveness
ifjind Scott says he Is the best man he ever worked with on double plays.
According to the players I have
ft'iecond baseman, with Barry on the
pu ,wth Mike McNally, It will seem strange to see a man like Barry on the
eencn, out ne will do mere unless ne snows a Dig improvement.
-o .Del Gainer will stay with the club aa a utility outfielder and substl.
Ickitute flrBt baseman.' He also will be used as a pinch hitter against left
BW ',taiinaed pitchers.
"Wally Schang and Al Wallers will
row thinks Walters Is the third
O'Neill and Ray Schalk ahead
fcbeuld make him a more valuable man. Last year Wally established a
fwd when, batting in a pinch. Out of fifteen appearances at the plate
Jm reached first thirteen times.
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K-Jfm,RUth, Caldwell, Mays, Schang
pst Jumper the ball.
Sox will win the- American Lcacuo
last year?"
trying for the job at second base,
make a selection. Jack has been
talked with, Shean will be the regular
sidelines as a utility infielder along
take care of the catching .this year.
best catcher in the league, putting
of him. Schang's hitting, however.
angle. The fielding should be high-
batting above the average.
reserve strength
If it is a close
and vainer, and those guys surely
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WOMEN'SEVENT
IS CALLED OFF
Covered Tennis Tourncv
Will Not Be Held
This Season
PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR
- Uy ROBERT T. PALL
TIM propoied covered tennis tourna
ment for women on the roof of the
Wnnamnker Store will not be held this
' season It had been the intention of
I Miss Phjllls WaMi, .Miss Sophie Norrls
! and Bill Tilrlen to hold suon an event
I some time next month. The warm weath
I er the early part of this week, however,
' caused all plans to be cast aside.
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held last month, turned out to be such a '
fine success a similar eunt for women
immediately was thought of. Plans were
started to obtain the entry of all the
1 leading plajers of the Kat-t. Including proed to be the winner of the tourna
1 Mrs. I'eors-o Wightinan. Miss Molla BJur- mem,
I stedt, Marlon Zinderstem, Eleanor Sears, '
Claie Cassel and nil the local stars. ' Th ? Is the second time that she has
n, ,. ,,. ,.r nnn,iuin,, m riMrii- "o" the North and South title. It Is a
lar springlike weather and tho desire r
of th- plajeis lo nuit indoor for outdoor I
play upset eerything. The majority of I
the local anil tieaiby cltjbs are getting
their courts into shape and It is expected
that many will he ready hi a week or
1 so. It Is expected that a cohered tour
1 nament for men and women will be held
next year
I Tililen-RicharrJn History
The entr of Bill Tllilen of this i ity,
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started this morning oer in Xew York,
lecalls the fact that It was In this event
last season that the doubles team of
1 TUden and Richards was liist thought
'of.
Tllden was palled with young i ecil
i tinuMum of New York It wms
'strange but the former partners
met this morning in the first round of
the singles. Richards was playing with
Allen Behr, a relation of Carl Behr.
' Young Donaldson and Tllden advanced
I to the llnal round, defeating Richards
and Behr In the second round. This
second round match was a sad exhibition
and after the contest the players started and Jump out or just miss the hazard ! somersault.
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I pai mere . Whether this is so or not, nine out of another Glrard College lad
' After joshing a while. Richards turned ten women players here still talk of the' Hobson, of Glrard, was the high in
to Tllden and said, "Saj, Bill, what do I Borlow luck. dividual scorer of the meet, as he won
you say to our winning the national in addition to Mrs Barlow the other tl,e 100-yard dash and plunge -for dls
, doubles this year?" Philadelphia women fared well In the ' '"fl"' ?'"twil' noints6 forlh!
Without BiUng .the matter the least , tournament, and in virtually every eight , Ki'nVnic ' Cr&nover." l.U ? team "mate"
.bit of thought Tllden replied In a joking a Philadelphia woman was In the final ! finished a close second In the total
I manlier, "Why surely. Inc 'round I score with ten to his creiit.
I Richards Didn't Forget
The national clay coui t champion ,
! thought nothing of the incident until I
he received a letter from Richards last
I spring while serving with the signal
Pittsburgh In the. letter
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doubles. , , I Country Club, lost the final in tho n. : Tnnl-
Tilden at once sent a wire saying hefourth elKnti whl:e Mrs. Peter Boyd, of' m Detroit lank
was satisfied to play w tli Richards In tlie innadeipha country Club, won the' lletrolt, March 29 Three national
tho national championships. Despite the slxth eight final. ,A A. U. swimming championships, the
fact that they never had played doubles' Mrs. Turnbull's first big victory was I 220 yard free style, J50 yard back
together Tllden nnd Richards fought , winning the Ida li Dixon cup two 18,rUe, "d ????, JX?m,?w1
their way through lo the final round I yea aeo at the Sprnghaven Country .'nf.lnnVSh?
and the title. Club. She Is the longest driver in this na'rA"m,. rX vvai Tmlnlnrr Rta.
Now Richards is planning to come over
to this city and either work at W una-
maker's or go to school at Germantown
Academy next tan. i nis season mey win
I play In virtually all the leading tourneja
I and will aerena meir naimnai mie.
CHARNOCK BEST FENCER
Tak?8 First Honors in pastern
Pennsylvania Tourney
Captain N. P. Charnock. of tho Uni
versity of Pennsylvania fencing team,
last night took first place In the Junior
foil meet at the KaBtern Pennsylvania
division of the Amateur Fencers' Asso
ciation of America He won all his
bouts.
Boyle Outpoints Red Allen
Ijwrence. M.. March 20. Finney
Iloylc, of IiweU. was Klveu the decUlou
over Red Allen, nf llrldneport. Conn., In
a twelve-round bout last night
Houck Draw With Williams
llarri .lurc. Pa., March SO Leo Houck.
I.ancaaler. and Larry Williams, llrldseport.
Conn., fought a draw In their six-round
bout hers last night.
Blizzard Causes Postponements
New Haver., Conn, .March 20. A scheduled
four-round bout last nirht between Joe Well
Inr. of New Yorlc, and Paul Doyle, of New
Haven, was postponed until tonight because
ot the blizzard.
Koch to Lead Middjei
Annapolis, Md., March 211. -Midshipman
Harold 3. Koch, ot Wlaconsln. hn ben
elected captain or the Naval Academy swim
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ns team tor the season ot 1020,
Philadelphia Women Win
Gnlf Honors at Pinehurst
Mrs. R. H. Barlow Sur
prises, Taking North and
South Title for Second
Time
MRS. TURN BULL VICTOR
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PHiIjAHULPHIA women hae opened
the golf season most auspiciously.
, In the miallfjing round Mrs. Clarence
' H. Vanderbcck, of the Philadelphia
j Cricket Club. led the field by fho I
strokes, hut unfortunately was not able
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left the qua'ifylng mednl to Mrs. Hurd
and Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow, of the
Merlon i 'ricket Club. Mrs. Barlow
tournament that attracts the biggest
women golfers of the country, and It is
" rare norair 10 win me cmimimmsmii
It Is particularly pleasing to realize
th.it the long golf vacation that Mrs. '
Vanderbeck took has not Interfered with
her very fine game. There is no doubt I
that when she won the national title In
1915 by defeating Mrs. Oaln, she led
the women golfers of the countrj
Beats Miss Stirling
I" another round she defeated Miss
Alexia Stirling after twenty-two hard
holes of golf Except for her appear
ance last year in one of the interclub
matches, she practically played no'
tournament golf In 1918.
Ask the great majority of the women
"' "ere .idoul jirs. rsarlows came
"""J lne5 "' 'u about what they
I ca" the Barlow luck. They admit she
Is a ery fine plaer, but also assert
mat, coupled with this, s a ot of uck.
Two women will nlav a brassev shnr
A ...ii I Vi ' . a,Drasse5J SMot
One w 111 land in a bunker and stay I
there, while they argue that Invariably I
I Mrs. Barlow's brassev shot will land In
Other Philadelphia Winners
Mrs. William T. West, of Huntingdon
iVallej, was beaten in the final of the
I second eight, but Mrs. J. Wallace Turn-
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I Mrs. K. v. Mumhv. of the Aronlmltdc
tha Vic'itcn tnitr rt t Y t altvHf
city among the fair sex, and Jim Barnes
believes that It is only a short while'
I before she will be ranked among the
best women players of the countrj
Mrs. Vare won the same troph labt
summer at the Wilmington Country
Club. The victory was noticeable aa
she has had no professional coaching
and got-ber training largely at the hands
of one of the Whltemrash caddies who
later went to wag.
LOCAL GOLFER LOSES
Mrs. Barlow and Partner Fifth in
Pinehurst Event
I'ineliurst. X. c, March 20. Mrs. It.
C. Reall, of Unlontown, and Mrs. John
Chapman, of Greenwich, won the silver
foils best ball foursomes tourney on the
No. 1 course at Pinehurst yesterday with
a round of 98-10-88. Mrs. J, R. Price
and Mrs. M. J. Scammell, two former
North nnd South champions, took the
second prizes with 88 plus 1-89, and
Miss Sara Fownes and Mlts-Loulse 1C1
klns of Pittsburgh came In third at 93-3-90.
Mrs. Ronald II. Barlow was paired
with Mrs. Hurd. Whom MrB. Barlow
t.ucceeded as North and South champion
on Wednesday last. The pair went
around In 84 gross nnd finished fifth, in
spite of a
handicap ot eleven extra
strokes.
Noted Live-Bird Shooter Retires
Hailrton, To.. March 20. Peter McCips
key, for years a well-knows live-bird
hooter, announced that he has ret.red per
manently from the sport and wllj .-onslder
no more challenges. In his day JcCioakey
was one of the noted men at the traps In
(he X4blKh Held,
Jim Thorpe Kept Busy
Doivn at Gainesville
Jim Thorpe Isn't attracting as
much attention at Gainesville as he
did at Mnrlln a few years ago when
he came lo the Giants fresh from
the conquest of the world, athletically
speak nit, yet ho is a busy Indian
these diijs. Jim will not displace
tJeorge Burns or Benny Knuff or
Ross Voung in the outfield, but he Is
now tho only utility outfielder on
the acthe list of the club, and he
hopes to break Into a few games this
ear. The (ilant Indian was In good
trim when he reported, and has
shown in his -few workouts that he
has lost none of the speed for which
he is famous. Also, Jim Is soaking
tho ball pretty regularly this spring,
which should bo cheering news to his
admirers.
GIRARD MERMEN
DOWN TURNERS
College Swimmers Gain a
45-3 Triumph in Home
Pool; Crownover Stars
HOBSON IS HIGH SCORER
Olrard College defeated the Philadel
phia Turngemelnde senior team In a
dual swimming meet last night in the
former's pool by the scoro of 43 to 8,
taking all flrnt places ana also every
second, with the exception of one event.
This was the nlunire. when Magargae,
the collegian, failed to place.
The feature of tnu evening was the
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Bt'l. of Glrnrd. The former won thfs
eent by the narrow margin of two
points from Boyle, the thirteen-year-old
interscholastlc divine chamnlon. when
he did a perfect one and one-half
In a special twenty-nve-yaru uasn ior
two boys who were tied for place In the
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! tlon h beat Tavlor, of Second F. In 14 15
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TITLE SWIMS TONIGHT
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tlon team comprises most of the en
trants In the 220 and 150 yard events,
with Perry McOllllvrnv, free style title
lin'iior! n I.. .Tones. John Bennett and
r. Leach. Norman Ross, San FranclscoJ
is entered in both events anu A. aeigei,
Illinois Athletic Club, will participate in
the back stroke.
In the woman's diving event. Miss
Thelma Payne, Portland, Ore., will de
fend her title against some ot the best
woman swimmers In the country.
WOMENMTOiNIGHT
1 National 100 Yards Title in Turn-
ers
Tank
The women's national 100 yards
championship will be deemed in the
TUrnprB" tank tonleht. Misa Olgn Dorf-
ner, the champion, will not be In the
competition, and MIsh Bessie Kyur. la
favored for the crown.
Several other events will be held dur
ing the evening, among them the 220
yards Middle Atlantic championship for
men. .Most ot tne nest swimmers in ine
city will compete.
Freshman Elected W. Va. Captain
Morgantown. W. Vo March 20. Homer
! c. Martin, of Charleston. v, vs.. president
ot the freshman class of West Virginia
University, nas been elected to the cap.
talncy ot tho varsity basketball team for
1020. It Is the nrat time In years that a
freshman has held a captaincy.
Honor St. Columba Five
The 81. Columba Clnb will tender a ban.
nuet to the victorious players of the basket
ball team, wtnnern of the American League
pennant for th aeason of 1018.10, al their
hall. Twenty-third and Lehigh avenue, to
morrow night.
ITILDENPICKED
TO WIN SINGLES
Local Star Favorite for Na
tional Indoor Title Start
Play Today
YOSHELL IS CHAMPION
"New York, March 29. The twentieth
annual men's national Indoor lawn ten
nis champ'onshlp tournament In singles
and doubles, started this morning at the
Seventh Regiment Armory, Park Avenue
and Sixty-sixth street.
There are three players who stand out
ha favorites for the title now held by
Lieutenant S. Howard Voshell, who will
play through In defense of his laurels.
These nro Voshell, William T. Tllden,
2d, national clay court champ'on, and
Vincent Richards, tho sixteen-year-old
national boy and doubles champion.
Craig Blddle, the veteran International
ist from Philadelphia, Is another who
Is expected to put up a mighty strug
gle before succumbing.
May Pull Surprise
Lawn tennis players are human, like
the rest of us, and therefore subject
to humanity's common fallings, and
It may be that the winner of the title
will turn up In the person of somebody
not so well known to court fame. But
If the game goes aa It logically should,
the national indoor champion for 1919
will be found among these four men,
! with Tllden the most likely choice.
Tllden set up a remarkable record
! of consecutive victories last season,
suffering only one defeat, at the hands
of Llndley Murray, in the final round
of the national championship on turf
courts at Forest Hills last September.
He seems bent upon making an even
more comprehensive campaign the com
ing season, for this will be the first time
the sensational Philadelphlan has ever
competed for the national Indoor honors.
Must Watch Richards
Richards Is another who will be j
watched with Interest In every match
he enters, and this is partly because of
bis extreme youth and partly because
j of the fact that he Is constantly Improv
ing witn every tournament ana is re
garded by competent critics as a certain
holder of the highest honors on Ameri
can courts withtng the next few years.
The University Heights Tennis Club
youth has faced Tljden, who has been
his tennis instructor and mentor for
the last two years, on many occasions,
mostly in practice matches, and hns
almost Invariably met with defeat. But
the margin of difference between the
two Is steadily lessening, and last
month, In the Middle Atlantic States
tournament in Philadelphia, the school
boy amazed the gallery by playing his
teacher to a standstill In five gruelling
sets, only losing the match by a hair's
breadth.
ALL-SCHOLASTICS WIN
Local Stars" Defeat Allentown
High, 32-22
Allentown, To., March 29. The bas
ketball team composed of the star play
ers of the West Philadelphia, South
Philadelphia and Northeast High Bcnools
was too fast for Allentown High nnd
won In the latter's cage hero last night
by n score of 32 to 22. The ylsitors, be
sides playing a nnisneu name, wem
aided by the foul shooting of Passon,
the Quaker forward, who scored a total
of 20 points. Passon was I almost the
whole visiting team. Bohlen, vyho'went
in as a substitute, starred for the home
five. Line-up:
Philadelphia. , Allentown.
Tasson (S. 11. H.).. forward Northrun
Freeman IH H.S.Jforward ;, Hohner
Leopold (S.H.S.).. center. Ouenther
Youns (VV.P.H.8.).. guard J,arre"
O'llrlen (N.E.H.8.).guard. . ......... Weston
Flew Boain 8i"Jiiri - si-"'r."
Young. 2: O'llrlen. Northrup, S; Bohlen 2.
Foul goals Paeaon. Hi Jlohner. Oj Hohlen.
0, Substitute llohlerj for Bonner. Referee
Clauss.
Seniors Win Atlantic City Meet
Atlantic City. K.J.. March 29. The Sen
lora won the fourth annual Interclass ath
Ut'o carnival, held at th. All -tie City
High Bchool last night. The classes nn
l.hed with the following scores! Seniors,
44; Sophomores, 40: Juniors and Freshmen,
tied, 24.
Hartley and Bell Lead
Quaker City two-men sweepstakes rolled
nn Keistono alleys last nlirht resulted Ir.
Hartley and Hell winning first prize wh
1140 t'ina, Smedley and Flood got second
with 111H.
NATIONAL A. A. ?!&
Joe Brodle vs. Terry Michell
Tommy Dixon va. Jlmmv Wilson
Jpsse James vs. Willie Harmon
Battling Leonard vs. Tommy Hermnn
JOEY FOX y. FREDDY REESE
Tickets at Donacnjr'sv 33 a, Jim awl
By GRANTLAND RICE
AS ONE star fades out In baseball, another soon rises to take his place,
as for as Dlaylnc ability coes. Ah WacnW and I.nloln leave. Cobb and
Speaker remain. So.lt goe3. But In the meanwhile, what has become of
the color that tho gamo has lost In tho lost few years? This Is entirely
another matter. Thero was Wagner, a great character outside of fila
ball playing. There was a human side In tho Flying' Dutchman which
caught tho fancy of tho crowd, something which had an appeal oven be
yond his .340 average and his ability to cover ground.
Thero was Johnny Evers, always a flash of color either well liked or
well hated, but always a vivid personality, another character who attracted
tho attention of tho fan outside of his worth around second base.
Thero was Nap Lajoie, the big- Frenchman, whoso wonderful grac
made as big a hit with the crowd as his prowess with the wooden maco.
Thero was Mathewson, another striking personality with an attention
well beyond his physical output. t
Thero was Rube 'Waddell, one of tho quaint cliaracters of all time, a
great cord as long as he was able to get a ball up as far as the plate.
There are plenty of great ball players who have all of the old-tlm
ability, but where Is the old-tlmo color In Us old-time profusion? Some of
it is still left, but there seems to be a' deficit from oven the not so remote
days of-Evers, Wagner, Mathewson and L-aJole. Tho most striking example
of the later day period was the Athletic machine, a great ball club, but a
drab one a workmanlike outfit that played winning baseball and let the
rest of It run for Professor Sweeney.
IT IVAiS on this account that Hie Mackmen were far from being
' drawing cards on a par with the old Cubs, Tigers, Giants or
'Pirates, who kept the gentlemanly custodians of the turnstiles busy
from 2 p. m. until game time.
Gowdy and Ruth Other Striking Personalities
THERE are still a few striking personalities left; one of these Is Lank
Hank Gowdy. the sandy-haired boy with the wide-spreading grin,
whose war record alone will lift him up amortg the elect. Lank Hank
will be a big card upon his return, one of the best In the game.
Still another is Babe Ruth, who has an unusual personality outside of
his ability to pitch and bat.
A third entry Is Rube Marquard, who has known one of tho most
spectacular careers of the game.
Ty Cobb Is another, but In his case batting and base-running great
ness are the chief appeals.
Ping Bodie is an unusual sort of cuss who has always attracted fanatical
attention, Hclnlo the Zlm Is still another with splashes of color rippling;
through his career.
'THE same goes for Bennie Kauff and for Rabbit 3Iaranville, but
in the main these arc not the big drawing cards of other years.
Waddell BasebaWs Most Vivid Personality
rpHE most vivid personality of the
- yond any he was tho most spectacular character baseball has ever pro
duced. There aro more quaint, odd stories connected with his diamond
career thnn with the career of any other player, for with all his starting
eccentricities he was one of the best left-handers, If not the best left-hander,
that ever pitched a ball.
The spectacle of a great pitcher Jumping tho club to go Ashing for a
few -days or disappearing to tend bar, arrayed In the conventional white
apron as he shoved tho suds across, and then a few days later calling In
his entire outfield with the bases full while he proceeded to strike out th
next three batsmen this was genius beyond the ordinary.
XfO WONDER Waddell caught and held the fancy of the populace
, " during Ms long career.
Managerial Wing Carries Unique Types,
THE managerial wing of tho show carries a greater number of unique
types than the playing wing. There is Kid Gleason, Hughey Jennings,
Jofin McGraw, George Stalllngs and a number of others decked out with
a fair or still greater amount of vividness.
Hughey Jennings and his Tigers could not beat the Mackmen, but
they could outdraw Connie's Better Ball Club by eight to Ave at any stage
of the race.
AND the gentle art of collecting the kale is no small part of the
" modern game.
But Dont Overlook the Umpires
WHEX it comes to unique or distinctive types, the best place to look IB
among the umpires.
To begin with, only a distinctive type' would ever think about being an
umpire, but such men as Hank O'Day, Bob Emslle and Lord Byron will
live long In the annuls of the game.
TtTHAT two men in baseball were better known than Silk O'Louglt-
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WESTERNERS INVITE YANKEES
New Yoikera Asked to Train Next
Year at Fresno
Jacksonville, Flo., March 29. The
Yankees may train in California next
spring.
When Duffy Lewis arrived here yes
terday be brought with him a pressing
invitation from ine unamuer ot tom- i
jnerce to Fresno, Cnllf., just about the
center of tne raisin-growing inuusiry.
The Invitation included expenses from
the time of leaving New York and the
promise of a series of exhibition games
with the Chicago Cubs, who are now
on the coast and who will go back next
year.
READING STILL ANXIOUS
Definite Answer in International
League Question Next Week
Heading, ra March 29. All negotia
tions looking to Reading's entrance Into
the International League are expected
to be settled by next Wednesday.
It has been definitely settled by the
Reading men Interested In financing tne
proposition that they will not pay the
J10 000 for the frnnchlse demanded uy
nave Fultz, president of the league,' and
their limit Is likely to be Just half that
and with the proviso that the trancnise
must come to Reading with no Btrlngs
attached to 1L
Milroy, Catcher, Coming Home
IUt3wn, March 20. Clare Calhoun, of
Milroy. famous throughout Pennsylvania as
a baseball catcher, la now at Cannes,
Kronco. awaiting orders to conn home, H
was the leading backstop of the Pennsyl.
venia. Baseball League the last two years.
Heracles Throws Filakolt
Wilmington. Pel.. March 29. John Hera
cles. the local heavyweight wrestler, easily
defeated Fred Pllakort. the Finnish lion, of
nrooklyn. N. Y.. In two straight falls. Time,
'1V4 and 101 minutes, respectively.
M..t-ti A A "road and Dalnbrldie
OlympW . .rt. Hnrrr Kdaarda, Mgr.
MONrtW KVKX1NO, MARCH 31
Willie UI1 Wolf ts. Mike Connorj
Al Moore va. Jimmy Mrson
Young Coster . Joo Porwy
Frankie, Clark vj. Freddy Reese
JOHNNY KILBANE vs.
JOHNNY MEALY
Major A. J. Drexel Diddle
BOXING TOURNAMENT
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Coli watches, gold fobs.iotlng cups, prists,
Phlla. Jack O'Brien's
8, E. Cor. 15th & Chectnnt. Fourth floor
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entire array was Rube Waddell.
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GIANTS WIN FIRST
Smother University of Florida
Nine by Score of 8-0
Gainesville, l'la., March 29. McGrdw's
Giants smothered the University of
Florida nine under an 8-to-0 shut out
here yesterday afternoon In the first ex
hibition game In which either side had
Indulged this season. The pastime
was one scarcely fitting to give a real
line on the ability of either of the parties
concerned.
The collegians, evidently suffering from
stage fright In the early Innings, soon
allowed the big leaguers to run up an
overwhelming lead, and though thev
later braced commendably New York
had neither the disposition nor Incentive
to cut loose.
Miske Stops Tom Cowler
Ilulllmore. 5ld.. March 20". Tom Cowler,
of England, was knocked out by Hilly Mleko.
of St. Paul. Jllnn.. In the fourth round of
a scheduled twelve-round bout here last
night. Cowler had been floored by Mlsko
twice previously with rights to the law. onca
In the third round and again early In the
fourth. A left to the stomach finished him,
Loadman and Michaels Draw
Sl ratline, N, Y March 50. Young Mi
chaels, of this city, and Dick Loadman, of
DulTalo, fought a ten-round draw here last
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