EVJiJNrG PTBLlO LEDGERPHILADEiiHI4,- SATURDAY, AtrOTSf 30, 1919
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NQJtECORDS SAFE WHEN FIGGER EXPERTS BEGIN TO GLANCE THROUGH FJLES OF 30 YEARS AGO
IGGER FROLICKER
THE FIRST HUNDRED YARDS ARE THE HARDEST
SHORT SEASON HURTS
RUTH IN HIS EFFORT
TO. SET HOMER MARK
Buck Frcqman Made His Record Number of 25 During t
a 154-Game Schedule, but Boston Slugger Will Play
Only 140 Skirmishes This Year
FINDS RUTH'S ROAD
Tn f?rrmi?n tq r nTfi
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It Statistician Discovers That Ed Williamson Registered 27
Homers Back in 1884 Scott Has Played in 501
Games, Only Five Less Than Luderus
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Hy ROBERT V. J1AXWEU.
Snorta Kill tor Kirnlnsj I'nlillr I.lirrr
CopiWonf, 1019, by Public Lrdaer Co.
BASEBALL records arc pcculinr things no matter how you look at them.
- Some guy steps out, docs wonderful work, claims n record and some other
Stoke steps In with some dope which crabs the net. Flgger filberts nlwnjs
.put the pnrnde out of step nnd now it is up to us to expose George Ruth, a
Dpston ballplayer who is called Babe, because of his apparent weakness at the
bat. This person has soaked twenty-three spheres out of numerous ball
orchards nnd snys he needs but two more to tic the world's record. Everybody
took his word for it until Al Munroe Klias, who just frolics in Aggers, dug up
some new stuff. Now, we don't know what will happen to Rabe.
"Just a moment of 'your time," panted Al Munroe, as he dashed into
our quiet, peaceful office last night. "Can't stay long, but MUST tell you that
Huh "llnUi otlll 1ms n fou homers to wallon before he irets the world's record.
'' That stuff of calling Freeman the champ
Washington in 18!0 is all bunk. I know, because I have the Aggers to prove It.
"The real bntting champion of the universe meaning the large leagues
Is none other than Rig I'd Williamson who once played with the Chicago club
under Anson or somebody in 1SS4. I looked it up in the old files nnd in that
year he made twenty-seven home inns mark you, TWHXTY-SKVKN !
Therefore, Babe Ruth is not so much with his twenty -three. lie must hit four
more homers to tie the record nnd the to beat it. Some day I will send the
figgers, and if jou don't believe it, ask some guy with n long memory to prove I
em wrong.
"Another thing I wish to cnll your attention to before departing. You are
pretty' proud of Fred Luderus and his 'Iron Man' record, bnt don't overlook
the fact, that he Is likely to be dethroned If he has one off day. To data he has
played in 606 consecutive games, but right on his heels Is a young man named
Everett Scott, of the Red Sox, who has amassed a total of SOI straight. Scotty
started on June 20, 1010, and hasn't missed a game. He Is so close to Ludy
because he has becto in a lot of world series battles.
t Wt V DERI'S started hit long slicak on June S, 101C or eighteen
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days before Scott decided to
i That's nil there is thete isn't any
Reds Rest on
a TT HAS, been claimed all season that Cincinnati has the luckiest ball club
'i . " rthnt ever soiled a diamond, but those who have watched the team perform
V 'question that statement. The Reds arc playing great baseball, and playing so
f hard that they get a majority of the breaks. Winning ball clubs nlmost always
I re favored with those well-known brenks, but it is because they make them
themselves. Thnt can't be called luck. It's bard work.
l However, fortune sometimes fnvors the brave and such wns the case with
IF Cincinnati In the last three days. After
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of .the strain, it was discovered that there were three idle days on the schedule
which could be devoted exclusively to loafing, taking things easy nnd other things
like that. Instead of worrying about the outcome of the next game, nil they
hafe to do was to keep in physical condition nnd rest up for the final sprint for
thd gonfalon which begins in Tittsburgh today.
J This was a great break for Moran and his crew, but instead of taking
a Vacation, Frank Bancroft, peerless business manager, arranged some ex
hibition camra un the state nnd a pleasant time wns had by nil. They played
ULi in i'arkesburg, York nnd Harrisburg, and
stiSluch moneywas made, the boys had plenty ot exercise nnu nobody worried over
E I .1. S .......am... nf tl.n linttlna IHinW jtl,f llllll fl 1lfFtll fit nifnll frt," thrAA fltlfll O Hl If
Pwltf help them considerably when the pennant race Is resumed.
V. I Jake Daubert was in bad shnpo after the Philadelphia series. He was
ji-drswn and pale and lost considerable weight. Moran told him to take a layoff,
but this he refused to do. Rath nlso was
I." Mf fliAV lind enrrwtlMnir lninnrfnnf nn
If 1 Rube Brcsslcr furnished most of the
who is a lefthander, nlso acts like one.
l"1 Philadelphia and carried It. all wrapped
wanted to dazzle the populace with the new scenery nnd never let it out of
his! sight.
Last Wednesday, after playing in New York, Rube hastened to the station
and did not appear natural. After close examination it was discovered he had
forgotten hl3 new suit, having left it in the hotel. Rack to the hostelry he
dashed, recovered the valuable package and joined his comrades in waiting for
the! lightning express.
j
1XTHEN the train pulled in, he teas busily engaged in telling some
I ' of the admiring Yorkers how he pitches his fast ball and stayed
o long that he had to run to catch the train, lie jumped aboard, and
I fifteen minutes later some one asked him about his new suit.
Rube flushed guiltily. He did not have it about his person, nor
l teas it any place in the car. He had deserted it on the station platform
l and Me chances are there will be a well-dressed sport in York, Pa., in
I Me future.
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rrtHE American League race Is getting quite exciting, now thnt Clevelnnd has
;i made a bid for the rng. It was believed that the Indians were hopelessly
out of It until they slammed Detroit and
w ax? battling, with the White Sox out in
In hat circuit next month.
Kid Gleason has done wopders with
i- 'because none wns laid up for repairs.
vjrages, has won U5 and lost 7 this season, with Williams next with 21 and 7.
t K has won 10 and lost B, and Fabcr
L pitrliers have won CO games, which is
win be called lucky, but to us It looks like sheer ability and smart bnsebnll.
J Right now the well-known crucial series are being played. The Sox are
t in Jjieveiana, anu ucirou is piaying ai. uouii. un .uonuay, nicago and tne .
'risers hook up for two games and play another on Tuesday. The result of these
gatoea will have an important bearing on the tinnl outcome ot the race, and if
Gltason makes a clean 'sweep he virtually has the pennant cinched. The Kid
-wlB be idle on Wednesday nnd Thursday of next week, nnd they meet Cleveland
in another series beginning Friday. Then comes the ensterntrip which should
sol be very tough and a few games should be won.
. ...
TfZ7J3 final splurge of the season will be put on in Chicago the last
Mree daysof the season, meaning September 26, 27 and 28, tcith
Detroit furnishing the opposition. Therefore, the derby will be ex
citing until the last lap.
.V. i
Leonard Training for Bartfteld
T uSON RAINS, peerless promoter, is
Leonard and Soldier Bartfield next
IMJlytbls morning with some real dope
'TThls ain't no bunk," he shouted
9i
Sk of jHartfleld and Is training harder than
roijd at Ave in the morning and he U
; ,'oijtM to win by a knockout, and as I
torn flit he would take on Leonard any old
,.'hr class against Eddie Wallace.
!
i nARTFIEIiU t training here and
" it fjll of confidence jind expects
Jfe might at well think that as anything else.
,ijr5 ISII MEUSEL ijow has hit safely
A. tl0,li4 fn Kilh atnpff nf IIia flniihle.henner vpsterdav ncslnat: Tln.atnn ATaiiciaI
U , W'ing the Phils Jn the limelight,
art' Uic to have a championship of something.
ppyE HajfRMAN, bantam champion, and Joe Lynch, who save Jimmy Wilde
miuii k hartt scrap in London some time ago, will mingle in a ten-round bout
lp Wtatswhury, Conn,, on Monday. The fuss is hilled as a Miampionshlp affair,
hut Lfain' only, phance to get the title U to score a knockout or win on a foul,
i- t'Wl!llNpV Um tea-rouuU-uo-declaiou things.
with those twenty-five raps made in
embark on an endurance record.
more."
Tour of State
finishing the hardest road trip ever
nlnvflpa ...A,.., KAtrliinlnf. tr. IoaI flit, nfFfwtu
...a . .,.. uvb...uiub n, ...v. ..... . "".
the natives turned out in huge droves.
nervous, and the other players acted
thplr minds.
amusement on the trip. The Rube,
He purchased n new suit while in
up in a box, under his arm. He
Fnro. Crucial Serins
took second place. Now three clubs
front. There will be some hot baseball
his slender pitching staff and got by
Eddie Cicotte, according to the latest
has 10 and 0 to his credit. Those four
a big nvcrnge. Ttrhaps the White Sox
all het up over the bout between Benny
Wednesdny night. He was on the job
on the affair.
over the phone, "but Benny Is afraid
ia yenrs.
Every day he is out on the
taking no chances on his condition.
He
said, this ain't no bunk, Willie Jackson
time he wanted to fight and he would
Honest, this is the correct dope."
.
looks to be in great shape. He
to win fry a knockout. Why not?
in sixteen straight games. He copped
showing that it's a grand and glorious
VvgH TSr & STROKES t MERE (
JO.-.- .. gj. WX 4 STROKES IM '' VUl ' ' J liwimy
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3 MORC CTviS. FRST""
STROKES r HUNORSO YWS 1
hee o. r r ' CftRg T"ffy
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MET1' !W--m'''""'fe(!K'" a" Hoceo out
MEUSEL THIRD TO CRAVATH IN HITTING;
Phil Outfielder Gains in
Race and Noiv Trails
j Roush With .313; Gavvy
1 Leads With .340
GROH HIGH IN RUNS
Club Batting Averages
in National League
Club O All. II H SB. PC
Cincinnati 115 37115 Boa 1018 12S .2118
New Yorl .
110 3(181 4H5
080 127 .2(13
111)7 87 .239
1)20 111 .234
112 8S47 3H8
1CTJ 31113 8U4
no 3nu am
101) 37110 420
Hill 33V4 347
1011 333(1 335
St. Ixiuls .. .
Chicago .
Philadelphia
IMHl 122 .2.10
Hit) 10(1 24N
UNO 117 .247
873 14S .210
I (ostein
rittsburBh . .
rp ti
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THE three leading hitters in the
tional League two are wearing
Phlllic uniforms. Garry Cravath stBl
tops the circuit with n .340, nnd the
only man between Meusel nnd Cravath
is Eddie Roush, of the Reds. Roush
has a .320 rating ngainst a .313 for
Meusel. Hcinie Groh is tied with Mil
ton Stock for fourth with .308.
Roush lends in the number of snfe
hits with 137. Groh has scored the
most runs with seventy-six, and George
Hums shows the wny in base stealing
with thirty-one.
Walter Reuther, of the Reds, tops
the pitchers with sixteen won, four
lost.
The nvernges, including Wednesday's
game, follows:
NATIONAL I.KAOIK HATTING
INDIVIDUAL AVBItAOnS
Player Club
Crarath, Phlla..
HouBh, Cln
Thorp. 1)09. . . .
Carey, Pitta....
Meusel. Phlla...
o An.
. 72 208
.110 420
. 60 13.1
. 36 132
n. h. sn. p c.
83 75 8 .340
02 137 17 .32(1
12 44 (1 .3J(!
20 42 0 .318
37 120 23 .313
70 120 20 .808
47 120 14 301
02 12(1 22 304
63 05 11 .303
08 128 31 .802
45 123 11 .302
31 122 14 .301
53 131 10 .300
.11 80 0 .300
42 102 18 207
30 118 1(1 .20(1
117 181 10 .203
28 111 3 .292
67 123 18 .201
43 114 8 .201
10 23 2 .201
5)1 113 15 200
42 84 15 .200
S3 OT 10 .280
40 0(1 10 .280
88 03 12 .288
82 73 15 .288
51 110 0 .284
58 184 20 .284
14 70 8 283
34 111 11 282
02 113 10 270
11 33 8 .27)1
34 SO 24 .271
10 53 2 .270
44 113 15 .270
52 110 0 .270
38 02 7 .208
48 104 4 .2S7
10 4T 1 .207
09 120 15 .266
43 100 13 2(11
55 100 24 .230
41 102 17 .250
0 3D 4 .258
45 91) 25 233
38 70 14 255
36 97 7 233
51 100 8 .258
30 101 20 251
18 44 3 .250
.10(1 411
Oroh. Cln 118 411)
.Stock. St. I.
.IDS son
Younu, N. Y. .
Dosle. N. Y...
rvurns. N Y . .
Myara llkln. . .
Hormby. St l
1011 415
.. 91 814
..111) 424
.107 407
.1011 405
. Wheat. Dkln..ll2 437
McHenry, St L. 82 2(17
L-ucuenry,
Southw'th,
i'llla . I)? 34H
Holke TioK
10(1 30!)
Daubort. Cln..
Wlniro. Cln . .
Flack. Chi. ...
Wllllama. Phlla
Kller. Cln. . . ,
Chaae. N. Y...
Johnston. Bkln.
Deal. Chi
..115 447
. 04 200
..104 42')
. . 81) 32.1
..33 70
..102 380
. . 83 290
. . 03 3311
Heathcote St.
Steneel. Phlla.
I.. 88 311
81) 323
75 230
Shotton. Kt L,
I.uderua. Phlla ...109 408
Olarn. Ckln 112 472
KUIerer. cm ... HI 247
Konetchy. Itkln.,107 394
itaurr 14 x...
Kllduff. nkln. ...
Ilerzoz. Chi. . .
McCartv. N Y
Kopf. Cln . . . .
flrlfnth llkln ..
Whltted, Pitta
Fletcher.. N Y
Clemona. St L
Hath. Cln. . . . .
110 400
01) 127
07 315
74 10(1
112 410
104 407
89 843
102 3110
(12 17(1
113 431
Magee, Chi.
Neale. Cln .
Merkle. Chi.
flowdy. Iloa
101 383
.'.'113
..104
41
304
55 151
I HlKbee, Pitta . .
llalrd llkln . . ,
Maranvllle. noa.
i Zlm'man, N Y
I Cutahaw. Pitta.
.102 880
. 84 274
.103 383
.110 805
.100 403
. OS 173
,.107 380
85 314
. 80 836
. 01 230
. 04 332
. 83 203
. 50 200
101 882
. 81 281
. 00 174
. 40 147
. OR 204
. A3 103
, Krueser, nxin. ..
' noeckel. I?oa . ...
Ilollocher. Chi. . .
Powell. Boa . . .
llancroft Phlla.
47
34
07
240
.241
247
.23
.238
287
.234
,283
.2.11
.230
.224
.221
.21(1
217
.211
ll
.205
.205
.201
7S
83
53
70
TO
40
69
65
40
33
45
43
40
37
7
54
2d
46
30
81
36
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23
40
22
10
11
20
17
in
18
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26
14
10
Miller. Bt L.. .
Pick, noa
Uawllnire. noa. . .
Mann. Voa ....
raulette, pnna. .
Adama. Phlla.. . .
Magna Cln . .
Smith, noa . . .
Sicking, Phlla....
Itariden. Cln., .
Callahan. Phlla..
4 184
03 173
rraffeaanr. l'nim.
41 1?8
Illackburiie. Pnlla. 75 2(13
Oonzalea. N. Y.. 4B 127
Paakert, Chi 73 220
GERMANTOWN VS. TACONY
Eddie ennls't Team to Meet Tacony
Club Tomorrow Afternoon
Manager Sherwood, of the Tacony
club, has booked Eddie Bennis's team
for the star attraction at Tacony Bnll
1'nrk, State road and TTnrub street,
tomorrow afternoon nt 3 p. m, Tacony
has not lost a game.
The last five teams to suffer de
feat, have been Frank ford, Lupton,
West Phlla. C. C, All -Americans and
Harrowgate, In Sunday's game Bob
Johnson or Scheffly will be on the
nioiind for the nome club while Eddie
Bennls will depend on Jim Conway or
tii-ofbau.
FIVE MEMBERS
Pat Moran Has Six Pitchers Among
First Eight in National League
Gamea Won by Pitchers
rrom These ciuds
S3 O O 'A ! T) '
s- 2
Pitcher Club
2 2 1 .. 3 2 5 1 Reuther. Clncln..
J 3 4 2 .. 5 2 2 IlamoB. N. Y
3 1.... 1113 I.uqua. Clncln....
2 2 2.. 334.. Salle. Clncln...
2 a 1 .. 1 S 1 1 Illnu. Clncln
2 4 1 .. 1 4 1 4 Kller. Clncln....
12 3 1.. 222 Toney. N. Y......
2 1 1 .. 1 2 1 2 Klaher. Clncln..
2 2 1 1 .. .. 2 a Causey. N. Y....
1 1 ... 1 1 2 Dubuc. 11. Y
i 2 2 .. 1 1 8 Cadore, nrook...
3 2 3 1 3 2 .. 1 Cooper. Pitta
.. . 1 .. 1 1 2 Carter. Chlcasro.
2 . 2 4 ... s 3 Denton, N Y ..
2 8 1 1 2 2 .. 2 Adama. Pitta
3 a .. 11 1 2 3 2 Vaughn. Chicago.
8 .. 3 1 .. 8 3 1 Pfefler. llrook...
2 2 .... 3 2 1 1 Alexander. Clil .
2 3.. 1 .. 1 8 2 Douglaa C.-N. Y.
. . .. 2 2 2 .. 8 2 Nehf, Iiba.-N. Y..
3 .. 1 1 4 .. 1 Mltler P(tt....
2 .. 1 1 .. 2 1 3 Urlmea. Pitta....
1 2.. 1 Demnree Iloa..
. 1 2 .. .. Scott, noston ...
2 1 MHrquard nrnok
. 1 2 Bailey. Chicago..
1 1 Tyler Chicago ..
. . 1 4 1 .. 2 2 2 Rudolph, lioaton.
3 .. .. 18 1V. 1 Woo'd. Pa -St. I-.
11... 1812 Hendrlx. Chicago.
1 . 1 2 2 Packard. Phlla.
1 .. 1 1 .. 1 2 .. Goodwin. St. I,. .
2.... 1 .. 1 1 .. Martin. Chicago.
1 2.... 1 Mitchell. Brook..
1 2 .1 2 3 Mead'a. St 1. -P.
.... 2.. 1 1.. 2 Mamaux nrook..
1 1 . . 1 1 1 . . . . Tuero. St L,. . . .
. . 1 1 .. .. 2 1 2 Keating. Roaton.
2 .. .. M'Qulllen. Boa...
1 3 .. 1 1 2 1 .. Doak. St. I. ...
2 .. 1 1 1 .. .. 1 Hamilton. Pitta..
. . 1 2 .. .. Amen. St. I,
.. .. 2 1 .. .. 2 1 Jllxey. Phlla.....
. . 1 2 . . 2 . . 1 1 Jacobs. Pa. -St. L.
2 .. .. 1 1 Sherdell. St. I,.,
1 1 1.. 1 Carlxon, Pitta...
...... 1.. 1 1 1 Smith llrook....
1 1 ., Srhupn. St. L...
.. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. May. St. L......
. . 2 1 Smith N Y -Pa.
,.. 1.. 1 1 Flllln'm Boston
.. .. 1 .. ., Osehger N. Y .
. . . . 1 . . 1 Cheney. Bk.-D.-P.
1 Breaaler, Clncln..
1 Hogg Phlla
Ponder. Pitta....
Cicotte and Williams Have Captured
46 Victories for Leading White Sox
dames Ioat by Pitchers
to Theae Cluba
5 S $ r
? 9
R 6
: 5. 8
6.
Pitcher Club
kelson. N. Y. . . .
Leltleld, St. L. 1 .
Cicotte. Chicago..
Dauss, Detroit...
Williams, Chi....
Coveleskle, Clev..
Kerr. Chlcnso....
Baby, Cleveland.
Sothoron, St 1,..
Caldwell. Bo.. CI.
Pennock, Boston
Wellman. St. I...
Thormahlen. N.Y.
Fnzmann. Cle..
Shocker, St. L. . .
Ehmke. Detroit..
Johnson, Waahn..
Ruth, Boston . .
Shawkey. N. Y...
Shaw. Waahn....
Leonard. Detroit.
Uhle, Cleveland..
Roland, Detroit...
Russell. N.Y..BOS.
Faber, Chicago...
Oalla. Ht. L . . . .
Qulnn. NY. .
Morton, Cleveld . .
James, D.. II. .Chi.
I.ove, Detroit....
Hoyt. Boaton....
Myers, Cleveland.
Jaaper, Cleveld. ..
Lowdermllk, Cht.
Maya. Boat.. N.Y.
Johnson. Ath....
Mogrldge. N. Y .
Koob. St, L
Kinney, Athletics.
Jones, Boston. . ..
Shore. N. Y
Zachary, Waahn.
Noies, Athletics..
Erlckson. Det W.
Harper. Washn...
Ayers, Wash. .Det.
Davenport. St. L.
Naylor, Athletics.
Craft. Washn....
Dumont, Boston..
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2 5
2 8
8 3
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2 ..
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BIG GAME FOR S. & C.
Local Club Me6ts the Bethlehem Ship
Team Today
Strawbrldgc & Clothier engages in
its sixteenth game ot the Reason today
against the all-star Bethlehem Ship
building Club of Wilmington, Del.
The game is scheduled at 3 o'clock at
Sixty-third and Walnut streets.
The Wilmington lads have a good
team, including Miller, the all-eruund
athlete of I'enn State College, who
plays center field.
Labor Day afternoon, Strawbrldgc
plays the Macy Red S"tars from New
1'ork city.
OF TIGERS IN .300 CLASS
Gamea I.oat by Pltchera
to Theae Cluba
& 8
54-
Won Lost
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.727
.714
.708
.700
.067
.(1(17
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.1150
.(125
.600
.501
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.5811
.583
570
.545
.600
.500
.300
.500
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.500
.500
.600
.480
.474
.474
.462
.462
.455
.444
.423
420
.417
.412
400
.301
.375
.375
.853
.333
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.2811
.280
.230
.250
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From Thesa Clubs
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Won Lost ;
P.C. laat last
W. L.
1.000 3
.800 ..
.750 5
.7 0 5
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.640 ..
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WARD BEATS KOONS
Elizabeth, N. J., Entry Outfights Foe
In Cambria Wind-Up
Jack Ward, of Elizabeth, N. J. de
feated Joe Koons last night before one
of the largest crowds of tho season at
the Cambria Athletic Club open arena.
Ward droppedyKcons for the count of
nine in the final round.
The other results follow: Frank
Glbbons.-of Port Richmond, stopped
Jimmy Lyons in the opening round;
Jimmy Brown, of South .Philadelphia,
kocked out Eddie Honey in the second
round ; Tommy Murray defeated Young
Pepper, and Willie Davi won over
Young Merlouo, of New York.
A
Cobb, Veach, Heilman,
Shorten and Flagstead
Detroit Men Found in
Select Section
JOE JACKSON THIRD
Club Batting Averages
in American League
Club n An t
H. SB. PC.
1061 127 .282
Chicago 114 8766 531)
Cleveland
112 3637 404 11)117 1U1 077
Detroit ....,
New York . ,
St r)uls . .
Boston . . . .
Washington
Athletics . .
. . 112 8678 477 1015 101 .276
. . Ill 3J81 4.W Kill) 81 ..il,
. 118 3712 43S HSU 72 .26)1
. . 11" titn'i if, -
. . 118 8840 418 983 103
. . 1UJ 3,Ui on.
.387
EWE members of the Detroit team
nre found above the .300 mark
with Tyrus K. Cobb showing the way
with his .380. Cobb gained sir noints
i during the week. Bobby Vench, another
''Tiger, is second with .351. Joe Jnck
1 -on Is next with .848. George Sislcr's
t .347 keeps him In fourth place.
1 Other Tigers in the select class arc
Heilman, .320; Shorten, .317, nndFlas
i , stem), .313.
! Eddie Collins is found with a .312
2 rating. Gondii, his teammate, has,(
'.320. "Stuffy" Mclnnls is just over
1 the mark with .301.
I
The averages, Including Wednesday's
l games, follows :
AJIKBICAV LEAGUE nATTINO
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES
o. An.
R. II.
67 141
(18 148
64 147
73 110
At 184
46 108
80 112
so no
20 T
(II 138
7V 182
81 108
53 120
42 114
75 143
83 80
25 100
32 68
42 118
54 103
51 181
3 118
38 85
8 20
41 116
47 113
00 100
36 115
64 113
46 80
52 113
53 73
48 81
fll no
SO 110
45 100
63 114
28 74
,52 100
53 117
21 9i
12 56
34 75
53 117
48 105
10 S3
f.5 1X11
SO 88
IT 51
54 108
13 54
SB. P.C.
21 .880
13 .$51
10 .848
26 .347
10 .842
11 .820
0 .820
11 .820
5 .810
I -Ml
ID .812
23 .312
18 .807
n .808
7 .806
17 .805
16 .868
5 .401
7 .800
T .294
15 .294
10 .203
IT .291
3 .280
0 .280
13 .288
15 .287
14 ,284
4 .283
17 .283
14 .281
16 .280
10 .270
8 .278
.278
14 .275
, 6 .275
21 .274
4 .274
4 .272
14 .271
8 .268
4 .267
7 .266
8 .203
0 ,263
3 .268
18 .261
14 .261
4 .238
II ,256
1 ,250
0 .250
1 .24T
11 .245
fl .243
8 .243
0 ,241
.8 ,288
13 ,23(1
8 ,280
2 5.14
H .284
18 .231
6 .228
1 .226
8 ,267
Cobh Det...
Veach. Det.
BT 387
..111 424
Jackson, Chi.. ...114 423
Jisier. BI. Li... .110 421
Jacobson, St. L. . 88 842
Peoklnpa'ght. N.Y. 82 334
Heilman. Det.... 112 410
Oandll. Chl 00 837
Ruth Boa 105 851
Shorten, Dot 78 218
Flagstead, Det... 72 214
Rice. Wash. .....Ill 443
E. Collins. Chl. :il4 4
Chapman, Clev... 80 835
Oardner. Clev. ..112 421
Tobln. St. L....100 873
Weaker. Chl 114 460
8chang. Boa 1)2 264
Mclnnls. Bo 05 332
Williams. St. L. . 05 227
Walker. Ath 102 885
Roth. Bos 01 850
Baker. N. Y Ill 447
Judge, Wash 100 406
O'Neill. Clev..... 104 828
Kinney. Ath 47 68
Bodle. N Y Ill 403
Burns, Ah 103 804
Llebold. Chl 00 852
8cott Bos. 112 407
Speaker. Clev. ...100 806
Smith, Clev 80 817
Pratt. N. Y.....110 4U
Menoskey. Waah. 02 260
Schalk, Chl....,108 827
Milan. Waah 68 248
Wambsg'ss. CIev.112 422
Shannon. Boa.... 05 853
Hooper. Boa..,.. HO 418
unarruy wash.. 88 270
Oedeon, Bt. L...100 867
Foster,
Wash.
.10.1 432
03 432
00 830
64 210
SO 289
Dugun. Ath
Murpl
III,!.,
Waah.
nv.
Alnsmlth
JvflWl. 2i. X...
Witt Ath
Leonard, Waih.
Felicb, Chl...,
Jonea. Det.
111 445
101 800
, 64 133
111 406
101 841
72 108
111 426
07 2ll
00 256
70 227
lit) 408
, 80 838
IMcintch. Waah,
ch. Wash.
i-ipp.
Manna)
Viol.
80
Smith. St. 1
5(1
MB
02
70
70
nil
RH
83
Shanki. Wash..
mrunK. Am
j-erKin
A k
BZ 255
Severald. St. L... 04 200
Austin St. L... 87 332
Rlsberg, Cht 03 818
'vooa, Clev. . ,
(lerber, St. L.
Vltt. llns
nush. Det....
Oraney, Clev,
llurrus Ath,.,
Thomaa. Ath,
...60 165
...119 867
...l&J 804
...Jfii 885
,..101 855
... 44 115
...105 387
JAMISON TRIMS WAGOND
Italian 8lugger Beaten by Former
Army Star at National
Tommy Jamison defeated Eddie
Wagond in one ot the fastest bouts of
the summer season last evening at the
Eleventh street arena, before a
largo gathering of fight fans. In the
opening round Jamison with a left book
to the mouth, forced Wagond toylose
one of his teeth.
Young Maboney, of Gray's Ferry,
stopped Young Drummle in the first
round in the semiwlnd-up. Kid Itecbe
bad the better of the six rounds with
Rattling Stinger, Soldier Bartfield
refereelng the contest between these
two old warriors of the ring.
Willie Dundee stopped George
Rainey, of -Hog Island, in the first
round with a right, hook to the jaw.
Young Sherlock defeated Danny Carter.
IN THE SPORTLIGIIT By GRANTLAND RICE
(Copvrtoht, lltl. All Rights Jlcservcd.)
How Long Ago
Last night, far swept across some ghostly distance,
I heard a bugle blowing Taps pgain;
The old, old call of tome long lost' existence,
Of guns, and tents and army maps again
Still faint and low
11'Aero summer moonlight gleams
"N
As ran might How
A song of singing streams
How long ago
How long ago it seemst
From some last camp I heard its echoes linger,
The wailing notes I heard him blow again,
Softer than song from any human singer,
Ashes of dreams that come and go again
Still faint and low
Where drifting star-dust gleams, '
As Pan might oloto
A threnody of dreams,
How long ago
How long ago U seems!
SOTTAS Bnbo Ruth's record of last year
-L-L According to the official records lie
were extra base swats against 47 singles; lii! doubles, 11 were triples and 11
were home runs. Who in this effervescent nuitimc in the coursa of a fttll
season has struck off more extra base hits thou "singles?
If Iluth beats Buck Freeman's record, his mark will bo the mora startling,
considering the fact that he will have planted It in a shorter season 140 games
against 164. '
-
JJ5 IB the topliner of all sluggers beyond any plain or faaev delate.
The Chief Returns
CHARLES ALBERT BENDER, the eminent Cijippewa who has just hooked
up again In top baseball circllcs, is still the spectacular chief of old. A fan
from Richmond, Vn., sends in the record of this achievement:
"On Thursday (this being some while back) he beat Petersburg; on Satur
day he won the first game of a double-header; on Monday he pitched again and
bent Rube Oldrlng's club; on Wednesdny he again won the first game of a
double-header, and in the second game he went In as pinch hitter, drove out a
three-bnso hit In the tenth frame, scored on the squeeze play, struck out three
men in the next inning as a relief pitcher and then scored the winning run. I
submit this as an uncqualed record."
JITO, THE wily Chief isn't ready for an autopsy yet. Not with the
brains, courage and shrewdness he carries with his genius.
A MONO those panning an umpire you will never observe any bloke who has
ever tried to umpire any sort of ball game. He knows. He knows.
4XIT7TIAT effect could a, megaphone have had on a golf match?" asks a
V V bystander in regard to the recent championship. Herron had nothing
to do with It, but give us a megaphone nnd a midiron nnd we'll give Ouirnct or
Evans a battle.
Concerning the Babe
When liabe Ruth goes after a run
To establish his place in the sun,
He can make any hurler
Or pitcher or twirler
Look like the Crown Prince at Venliin.
'f X THE old days where the champion wns not forced to piny through, it was
a trifle simpler for a lawn tennis star to mnintnin his supremncy for several
j cars nt a whack. But what chance would even a Sears, Whitman, Wrenn or
Lnrned have, drawn under modem conditions, to win repeatedly from a field
consisting of such entries as Johnston, Murray, Brookes, Tilden, Williams, etc.?
Winning one year In succession in qitito nn nvcrnge here, where there are four
or five geniuses with only one eyelash for a separating margin.
NY one who doesn't believe that the
club should nsk the other seven American League clubs.
Jective has been the pennant since last
one vrave broke he had another rendy.
SKATING, SAYS CLARK
With Roturn of Star Speeders
From Service Competition
on Rink Will Be Close
RICH RACES ARE PLANNED
That the roller-skating sport is in
for a boom nnd a big year is the opin
ion of James U. Clark, the owner and
manager of the Palace Roller Skating
Rink, Thirty-ninth nnd Market streets.
"Roller skating is bound to come
back this' season and enjoy its popu
larity of pro-war days," stated Clark
today. "The majority of the' speedy
skaters, Including the past and present
champions, who were in the service
have returned and anxious to compete,
again.
"Then there is the new set developed
while the others were away. Take
Malcolm Carey, the fifteen-year-old
youth of Reading. Carey has come
forth with such Btrides in the past year
that he is now a national amateur cham
pion. Carey Is one of the most likely
looking skaters x nave seen tor some
time. He will make the others go the
Jimlt." ,
Carey is tne youin wno racea nt the
Palace Rink the latter part of last sea
son. He came here unknown one night
and entered the ijmateur race. To the
surprise of the spectators and the other
skaters, all of 'whom were much older
and largcrCarey came home first, lie
competed in three more races the fol
lowing week nnd won all. Several
weeks later he went to Detroit with
his dad and won a national champion
ship. Manager Clark is arranging for a
series of races between the leading
skaters of the country to take place
at the local rink during the months of
October nnd November. The prizes for
these events will total $2500.
During the summer the rink has been
enlarged and the track now is sixteen
laps to the mile. The Palace Jtlnk
opened last night with two sessions
daily hereafter.
Philliea' Park ,V1S-J?101"
Tops
All
of
Year
FUJI-RKMB OFFEHINd'oi' 1810
DENNY LEOKAniJ Ts7
niu.i'if.it IIAKTOTULD
KDDIR iVAT.T.arm.
Johnny Mnrrmr vs. K. o. O'Dod-
neu. tTiummson vs. Wallace,
Jo. ItenJamln vs. Jn Haa..
Tltkats. SI. IS. S3. nn a. ipj.
wards', nimbols' nnd ninaham.
DON'T B1IB8 THIS I
Phlla. Jack O'Brien's 5
vai.t. nnxrNo ronRwrc. ,
Detnlls, jellow pate .11. rhouo Hook
I. X. COM. 1STH CIIE8INUX
15
ever been equaled?" queries a
made just 05 hits, but 48 of t
fan.
thesa
Hon
Kid Gleason enn hnndle a ball
The Kid's ob-
April,
nnd in launching his attack when
E
Chapman and Corry Oppose
Wiley and Bedell in 40-Mile
Clash Tonight
BOUNSALL TO MEET W.WILEY
A forty-mile match motorpaced race
is the feature event on the cycle pro
gram "at the Point Breeze Velodrome
tonight. George Chapman nnd Frank
Corry nre due to oppose George Wiley
and Menus Bedell.
This will be the second event of ,its
kind this year. Carman and Chapman
defeated Lawrence nnd Corry in the
first race of this kind a month ago.
Jimmy Hunter nnd Speedy Vnnder-
berry will pace one team with Norman
Anderson nnd Eddie Root pacing the
others. 1
Anpthcr five mile match motorpaced
race between Harold Bounsall, the
Canadian speeder, and Wayno Wiley in
pn the program, ,
It was announced that n forty-mile
match race would be held Monday night
between "Clarence Carman, George
Chailman and Frank Corry. Also the
first mnsh motorpaced race of the year
will be held between Jimmy Hunter and
rsormnn Anderson over the two miles
distance.
Seven of the best amateurs will be on
the Labor Day night feature, tnking
part in nn unlimited Australian pur
suit race.
BOUTIIKIIV ASSOCIATION
Atlanta. Il New Orleans, 1 (called account at
dorkneaa), ,
Chattanooga, Oi Memphis, 1.
lemnhla, 81 riiultanoora, S (sccorfd rime),
Urmlnaham, fii Mobile, 1. .
IJttle Itock, li Nashtllle. 0,
H IAHOK DAY MATINKB
T ALT, IIANTAMH (Only Hhow In Town)
A AT IT, ItRKKZK VKLODUOMK
B I'alsr Wallace vs. Ilatltlor Murray
Max Williamson vs. Ilattllni Leonard
It I.lttle Hear vs. Younr MrGovern
n llobby Dorle vs. Willie Sjwneer
t! Jlmrar Mendo vs. Willie Cnolen
T First "out ZiSO. Tickets at Uier'n Rest,
8 Hona(thy's, Jackson Street Theatre
toint nnEKZKi VKT.ormimn
TONIGHT AT !30
40-MII.K MOTOR TACFJ) MATCH BACK
Starters 1AUMAN. CHAPMAN COKRY
Amateur Motor raced Rare nud .1 Atnatear
Bicycle' Ktejilai
Ticket 30c. SBc'nnd gSd
NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK
BOUnUS HEADER
PHILLIES vs. BOSTON
FinST (IAMB AT 1.S0 P, M.
BeaU at (Umbels' and Hpaldlnci
PALACE RINK m itoWBi
Kvery Art. ve. Itlnk enlarxed. New skate
Afternoons fw ladles.' oTKKK U4STHUCX10M
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