5CV : 1V SFTC W "; r i" w EVENING PUBLIC LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, "JULY St 1920 tf ;t T E THE PRETZELS, SOME ALWAYS TAKE READING BASEBALL STORIES WITH A LITTLE SALT 5 xjwni Sfrj" W. I m ,i& b 0RANK BROWER, THE BABE RUTH OF THE MINORS, RIVALS PRETZELS AS MAIN ATTRACTION AT READING, PA. FRANK BROWER, THE BABE RUTH OF THE MINORS hOV tho DIXG, 1'A. V E. J wll I II il .1-1- -..1 i v . jno Btnic, nun. w' meters, ' exactly Is a thriving, busy, bustling city up according to our very bc.it speed- iS.4 miles from rhllndrlphla. Up to i1t;" .. . .- t-ill -!-. r this .1 car it lint boon notcil lor Its crup, pniamuic iircwcis i-hlch brought Joy to the appetites of thousand, but jV 'now another attraction ha horned in and brougat fame to the nr.ircsnlti busy, bustling metropolis The attraction which threatens to put the pretzels ou the blink N n ball player. He Is employeil by the Heading Club of the International League anil can be neen work ing a his trade in the ball pnrk. which is ideally located adjacent to and In the dhadow of a huge building, which once Ik nnid to have been a brewery. That was before the hydraulic experts found other uses for their favorite y,copon. Anyway, there's a ball plajer up there and, according to reports, he Is a humdinger, which is slang for "tho Uabe Ruth of the Hushes." His name Is Frank Ilrowcr, color, white; born In America, weighs IS." pounds; six feet two and one-quarter inches tall; plays first base, hits WU and has perfect table manners. Therefore, it is claimed he is ready for the big show. Heading should he proud of Frank Brower. To tell the truth, Reading IS proud of this noble athlete. Busi ness has picked up considerably In and out of the ball park. Brower's fume has spread all over the big league circuits, and a lot of inquisitive persons are hopping off trains to have a look. They arc overcrowding the hotels, causing restaurant proprietors to call for pinch cooks and pinch waiters and the pretzel factory reports one of the busiest summers in history These inquisitive persons arc kn"n as ivory hunters, which is another way of saying b-Nebal) scouts, livery day it looks like n scouts' convention, but you never could Set hep by listening to their conversation. In fact, they seldom talk. At the ball game they are distributed all 'over the grandstand, sitting all aloue and taking furtive looks when no one is watching. The would like to crcato an Impression that they were trailing .lohn Hum mel and expected to sign him to play shortstop. The other day Billy Doyle, who collects ivory for the Detroit Tigers, met Harry Davis, who Is cinplojcfl in a inillar capacity by the Philadelphia Athletics. "Hello. Harry," said Doyle. "What arc you doing til) here?" "Just Jumped In my machine and took a ride." said Davis. "Swell drhc from Philadelphia. I take it often because of the scenery. What nro you doing here?" "Me?" asked Doyle with much surprise. "Why. I'm here to look at the city hall, the public library and the ater system. They say they have great systems up here. See ou later." EFSG baseball fans, they urere at the game that By IIOBEUT W. MAXWELL Sports Editor Evrolnr l'ubtlc Ledger plate. lie bends his knees slightly and leans forward just a trllle. He holds his bat close to the body, near the waistline and draws his arms back before hitting at the ball. He stands with his left foot about six Inches back of the plate, with his right about a foot in front. He does not step Into the bull, but seems to draw away a few Inches. This, however, does not affect liis hlttiug. The day I was In Heading Brower was up four times. Twice he was walked not intentionally and the other times he hit pop tiles to right. He did not hit at any bad balls, but could not get hold of one. He Is a natural right-field hitter, but occasionally raps one to center. The Heading management has received offers from twelve big league clubs, but is not anxious to part with the player. The largest cash offer is said to be $20,000, which shows Brower has been taken seriously ' by the major moguls. This is because there is a scarcity v, first Backers in the fast set. Fi BEU ait grandstand and Itavh sat as far otroj as possible. Neither Incic the other teas there. Of course not. Hits .400; Has 23 Home Runs DQXLE kept himself busy taking notes. Davis forgot his pencil nnd had to commit all of his discoveries tto memory. They kept their eyes focused on the diamond, 'where eighteen players were cavortin?. They saw all but seventeen. Those guys were superfluous. Frank Brower was. the. big noise and they didn't mls a move ho made all afternoon. Mr. Brower, let it be known, is the seupation of base Iball this year. He has turned both leagues upside down. eaused many sleepless nights for managers and more jthan that for the scouts, becnusc he is a .400 hitter, and liusky gents like that are not needed any more than a iBilllion dollars in the fast set. Frank has busted twenty-three homers thus far and 'has a Trisspeakeresque batting average. He has been "Wttlng 'cm high and far nil season and fears no (linger. JEvcry paw south, north, east and west looks the same to him, and if we must hand out the low down, he has 'their animals. This twenty-six-year-old phenom is n left-handed Litter, but throws right handed. He plays first have the way first base should be played in Heading but that 'makes no difference. He can hit because the batting average says so. Brower hns a sort of a crouch when he is at the v THIj yatinnnl. veterans like Daubcrt, Kaneu, ITolke and Merkle are rtadu to step out of tho picture, and in the American League, the Athletics, Chicago and Detroit could use a first sacker right now. And Then the Mob Scene ABOUT six weeks ago it became noised aronnd that Heading had a whale of a slugger and the big leaguers got busy. Clark (iriffith left his hall club for three das and went to Akron to sec Brower perform. Connie Mack also hud a look ami was much impressed. Then came the mob scene. Kd Holly, of the Red Sox; Jess Tannehlll, of the Phils: (Jcne MeCann. of Cincinnati; Pat Donovan, of the Cubs, and even Charley Kbbcts, of Brooklyn, hustled to get an eyeful. Bill Vecck, president of the Cubs, is expected any day, and if he Is Impressed with Browcr's plajiug. there will be some tnll bidding for his services. Brower originally was n pitcher. He graduated from Washington nnd Lee L'niveislty in 1014 nnd afterward signed with the St. Louis Cards. He remained with that club until .Tuly, when he was sent to I'tica. He pitched for Uttca the next year nnd won seventeen and lost five. In addition, he played sixty-five games in the outfield and hail n batting average of .30:1. In 1010 he was taken South by the Phillies nnd after pitching to the batters one morning in practice Pat Moran decided he was a first baseman. Frank was sent hack to I'tica nnd plaed the initial sack until the league went fioolc In July. Then he beiame a free agent. JfROWER icon an ensign in the wiry during the terror and trai discharged in Januam nf IHt!, When the baseball seanon started, he pla'eil with the Harlan shipbuilding club in M'ilmtratnn. Del., and in August tcent to Heading. lie didn't do much last year. EVERY ONE who has seen Brower in action agrees he Is a great hitter. He looks pood at the plate, but when it comes to fielding his position at first bam he linn a lot to learn. He is not yet a finished player. It will take at least a ear in the big league to get him acquainted with the finer points of the game. He has a great throwing arm. good le;s. a good pair of hands, but doesn't know what to do with them. He lets the ball play him Instead of plnlng the ball and is not verv good on low-thrown bnlls. But he can hit, nnd good hitting cotcrs a multitude of errors. They say he drives the ball so far that homers would be registered In the big parks. It doesn't take much to knock one over the fence In the Reading grounds. Brower can hit left-handed pitchers. "If I can sec two or three a week, I would rather hit against a south paw than any other," he said. "But if I don't hit against that style of delivery for a week or two. I nat urally have some trouble." r AXp lf meantime, the srnuti iill arc stout- ing, the lookers arc looking nnd the hotel ard pretzel men in Reading arc dninq a 1hrixig i,ni. nrn. And last, but not least, Reading, l'a., has been placed on the map. uopvnanx. 1320. Tv Public I.rdotr fafaB??v T 73r BATTING '. $d rr pose-" - 7TWrfmr9T'f Zj&L rip 1- V l - ' ; -& 3f t t sY"l!11iIll2 w 'f!vM vr fflj K ,PpH hj, JL-- A CLOSE M ' - . I 1 1 1. ii fw ,, ?-v" A VSV simt&r ' n action .... WSNMtWtWsm,,' JlHMWf''5w,'' Jersey Championship Series HIS GRIP ON THE BAT "" Ilammnnton, July .11 Tho flrnt enme of flttecn rr.inci for tho Allnntle county turn ball chHmploushlp will Iw plKeil hero tortn. hn tho locsl tm fippoi' lh Vkr Har bor City nine. Thro tcumi will iomiitc for th county honors tlnmniorilnn, Kce Harbor City and neHKanlWIIc Nativity Trims Reds Thll. lldBBfrty'd Nativity teum cot roxfnuo on thf Tulpehocken Itodn nt Millar anil On tnrli itrrft lat eM'iilnB anil MalUped the vltltora by thf score of 0 to 1. This after noon Nativity will meet Westmoreland. GENE PAULETTE SETS 1920 RECORD; WHITE Y WITTS BAT HITTING .322 Phils' First-Sacker Stopped After Walloping Base Hits in 18 Games in Roiv 1!)20 rir.XK PACLETTK set a - tlonnl League record during last week. On Wednesday he National League Pitching Last Shut Co, BARNES SHOWS GOLF FANS A THING OR TWO IN OPEN Loses Lead on Slumped Round by Four Strokes in "Met," but Comes Through to Tie With "Nciv-Found" Confi- dence W By SANDY McNIBLICK HETIIEK Jim Barnes wins or loses today in the play-off with Walter Hagen for the Sletropolitan open championship makes little difference to his host of ndmirers. The professional champion and open title-holder are fifty-fifty over eighteen holes. One is ait llkelv to win us the other. I But Barnes's fans believe that In the final round yesterday the tall ex Whltemarsh tutor clearly demonstrated that his trip abroad rid him of his out standing "weakness." That, when lie finished fifth in the British open pitted A.t.fc ,l.n linn, r1 nlm'A.j 4 .. Mm iV-v wnrld. ovoi- n course nnd under condi tions strange to him, he gained a con fidence which will surely land for him tlip ambition of his life, the open cham-, pionship of America. Of Barnes they have said since he hall starred that when he "went bad" lio continued, thut a slumpid round wa fatal, thut his wns not the stoic nature to catch up lost strokes. But the Barnes back from Uritnin vrus a different golfer estprduy. After two rounds he was n stroke to the good on the) field when they began the final ""MUAit-aix holes esterda . He led Hagen by five strokes. Leading, but "The most tcrrlf.iing and nerve shattering sound I can imaisine," quoth tlio redoubtable Mike Brady one time. Iti to be leunlng nn open anil near Today's Golf Tournaments on Local Club Schedules Kbjhtrrn-holp mrdal-pluy handicap, Hprlnshavrn. Trom match. Old York Ho ail vs. Docks Coimtr. honx nnd homt" roiin.pt. Club rjiniplonlilp mnlrli play, llsla. Srotrh foursomrs, I.tincrcn, Klvliteen-holo ImnUlrjp medal play. Otrlirook. Ilnnrr matrh, (corns tn be captalnM by nvM rltib champion nnd rimnrr-up, North Hills. Tno-dar Iiandlrno medal play. Cobbs C'rwk. Sclwllvr nine hole. Ijinsdonne. Mldxiimnirr luinillriin, third rvund, ball iuorpslnkes. Uoodbury. Sprrlul rtisits at othrr clubs. t ; K ?Ir tPP',I n drive tn the fourteenth lo-t it. hnlved the fifteonth W, l" W p'"Lt "nd was two a"d three ut the sixteenth. nnTi"" ,rPi iRL on, 1,,sh P"1"1 of ,hp course and the full power of the wind was directly at the players' haul.!.. Armstrong smashed out n beautiful liner, which the wind cnrrled nn and 'V, , , 'l""7''! his second wood which rolled into the trap in front of the ."O Mird hole. The drive was so long that 1 Intt thought Armstrong could have gotten home in two. Meantime, that drive made Piatt press or something. Anyhow he tnpnel his second drive of the day and made the disaster complete by putting his second StlOt OUt nf llonnrln. Fmm V, .....i. u. I plaved another brussle and almost got a half, despite his two wnl,I ,. ArmstmnK sank n neat fi to u (1, which boat Piatt. 3 and J!. The finals were a grent treat for the enrpeteers, and the men who pluycd It a credit to their organization. Vardnn nnd Ttnr VMtnprln,- .TnCn,j uhnf ,tia n.nrt.ij ,. i, .' . .' riHjer . ,k. "' IL :ui'J'"Ti '" .."' ,11"' MrongeBt; , n.ajr., no.ton Nn- the was stopped b Bubc Adams after hitting 1 safely in eighteen consecutive games. This is the longest stretch by u member of the Heydler ciicuit this season. The Phil first baseman gathered twenty -nine hits in those dghteeu game out of seventy -seven tries. This gave him nn average during his stteak of .377. He tullied an even dozen runs. But this 1'ing stretch of hitting wus not good enough to get fiene into the ..''00 class, lie now is hitting .1170. Rogers Hnrnshv is lending the Na tional parade with .'Kilt. He is ti ailed by King, of New Yok. Smith, of St. Louis. Eddie 11 up h and our Cy Wil liams, who is the oulj Phil nbove .300. Cy haB an uverage of .32.1. Case Sten. gel is just outside the limit with .205. Besides having a hralthy batting aver age, Grimes, the Brooklyn twlrler, tops the league in pitching with fifteen wlnn and a half dozen defeats. Ructhcr is second nnd Cooper third. Orover Alex ander has won more games seventeen than any other Dinger in the circuit. Lee Meadows and George, Smith mnn nged to Tiold their records nbove .500. Meadows has ten and seven and Smith eight and eight. The averages which include games plnycd last Wednesday follow: i "mmnnrion nr nmnlriti nnrn.u i nH ' iiApn.h. ci, ,. it . , . . - .-... .... i.ji.-i I., ii,,, .. j ; uistrntof the country. Thev hont Vmn. ".mc..HK.'n cis Oulmet and .Jesse C.tillfonl. Oulmet PmUh, 81. tor the par holes and Guilford for birds Nicholson and eagles on the long ones. i Sj.'ft. n,' Neither Oulmet nor (Jullford plaved WMUim. I'M. '"" "mi ""'s inn. netraei in tne least vivrs, Mkin IAKT way yesterday anil but tor tour uiifoi tunnte hhots by the champion, it would have been anybody's matth to the finish. I?ffrinf.nl:!Lr J.I"::a:r .!Se ' Long Tee Ball UU BUUIUVI IUJ1L-, now dusted off three of the lending local plavers in a charmingly inconspicuous and efficient manner. He has won every tournament mntch play individual start since his arrival. In Ids first start, the Intcrclub cham pionship, Armstrong beut Norman Max well, rated umong the first five locals, Aimstrong was in the low seventies, nnd repeated the following day with a win. 5 up, over Max Marston. finalist for the IVnnsvlvanltt state championship the previous week. Yesterday iu Carpet Trade tourney Armstrong urtuallj completed his demolition of on players by ilcfeating J. u city cnampion. ,. Hay was 73-7(1. HO ; Ouimet. 7S-7-1, Armstrong came from Oakmont where I 1.7J, Ouilford, 75-70, 131. and Vardon he played a great deal with S. I) Her- 70-77 130 ron. national champion .and has , ub- ,, ,,,(1. ,.,,. nn lh, Jn( Go(lh sorbed n lot of the latter h style, as nf ncw York, udvlscd local stars durln hli well as ability to make shots. He al- r' JI ygt how to My . . ready had a fine reputation s a golfer pl'.hlp ' Thl" dUi.'Se".'.""."". with a lot of valuable big tournament I ' rsi.it, l and hcn in douht virii experlenie, but his piny here hns really j ?'r, K.'L'ftri"ntfinyu1'!klJ? in v""'a-" u, vii i, iriiiuuxu, . .w.fc ,,".ti, u merry iluel for Armstrong most ot the National League Batting 1 Ttnush. V 81. I, . I'ltt raco Lin from the Vnrdoii-Hay ietory. for the Oroh. Cln. FlarK. Chicago ur leuii c a tish,pnir wrr ,hvnr pl?in uti,lpr h Nnrso Waft ihUa'nTf"1'' " ,ln,b0,,' ThCy Wn' Tou"n N T ' O All ii 111) IU 3-S 4.' 11 J m in it in; ;-. it S-. am ss ssn hi ,im sn :i(i'j Ml ri m an M m 14 ir.n si : it nn sn 43 1 1 l to know that he Is , coming up from behind." I Nearly every American pro who has I been in a like predicament backs up Brady. For Hagen, as u finisher, is a terror. Trailing the first dav is "pic" to him. Likewise catching up. That's what Hngen started out to do csterday on Buruesy It wus his title. Ie'U finished eighteenth In the British nen. He was the idol of the fans. IIo had a lot of "showing" to do. He -lid. Hagen flashed acmss the three-quarters, 4 up on Barnes, 12 up on the Md. Jim Barnes missed putt after v eight fair ones in all, und was ' th. jr'itest had come. Could Barnes Suvmf the memory of thnt 78? Could fanrjiic tho gnmey HugenV Not in AutJl'iys. said the veterans. esterdny afternoon Barnes went Jp, ami cut seven strokes off his ' i card, down on tho eighteenth a U lor me tying curu wun ip Hugru fVpes Ml"!1 said tho fans, had found Armstrong listroug, who Joined )th Huntingdon valley (,olln- rljr tn Uie suutaer, bAu Armstrong hits nbout the longest tee shot of uny player In the city. He also seems to have an "educated" ball li might have been accident, the way he took aihnntago of the sprightly breezes which bhw ncross the course, yesterday, but unvhow Armstrong was getting the nicest fade Imuglnuble on his tee shots, either u hook or a slice carrying him just right. He hit two wooden shots to the third against a dead wind nbout as pretty us you will see. He plays Dave Herron's niblick shot, which is excellent when it's hit right, but Armstrong's stance looks wroug. It is the only pos sible flaw in his game, experts agreed yevleiiigv. AniKTrong'H putting, though wobbly going out, was fine the rest of the wav. He Man a oast reputation as a putter of merit. Piatt lost nn early advantage of two holes by the time they had reached the turn. He lost the eleventh with u shot out of bounds but sank u bird two at the twelfth. Piatt had been going in Ills usual carefree brilliancy to this point but tho beginning of the end came at the thirteenth. His pitch landed short and It was necessary to chip over and undulation in the green, lie bit It correctly but In a hole of1 another pitched ball nnd his bburt stayed on the dip which cost bun in omuo win oc nn, umunc at tho Miond holo theru. Tlic assertion that nrttlrh mm.n niu push shot U nther terrlfytn. sines It rt. iulrs such firmness and hik uia,a n brlni: It off successfully It Is a shot for rroicsrtonAls and not too many of them can employ It with rssult After all. thers la so ace in tne ttiouiiht that American wAmnn will never b puth-shotters. Inhn (. l"ox. Frankford. vm li4 in discussion tho other day us the "best putter" III rniMnripnia. It was hard to pick the best American putter but Oilman I. Tlrfanv. ii Oothomlte. haa held the "title " Ha hns cases of trophies, won In the main with his liuttor On trophy Is for a mtdal round tn a championship over there of 70-71.141. which was the lowest competitive arosi icoru made up tu that time for thirty-six holes. It's been beaten. Abraham Annon. who nun up the world's ricord medal score In the carpeteers' toui m Is ll'tenln to many Interesting1 propo sitions One Is that J. W J'latt can play Ave rounds ot golf In lest strokes than Armon can play one Armon had 8S8 for elBhtein holes I'latt a 78 At that rate riatt would have been 37A for five rounds, or eleven up on Armon s one. It Is announced by William Wood, fixer, that Vardon and Hay will play Pine Valley. Chick rivana or Hob Oardner, or both, will b on the side ef ihu American opposition. From various little hanDenlnirs it seems as though more care should b taken In the Hue. Cln Daubert. Cln.. IltjltKM, I'ltts Terrv. Chit -ibo Krlsch N Y Mcrkle Chhavo to lsi llihertenn i 'hi hi lln Klly. N Y Wheat Ilklsn Janvrln, St I, Htengel. I'hll. Pulllvan ill Fournler PI I, Mann, Ilos I'eulHC llus Allen On Ianr,ft,!'li...'. 8') H(MI Duncan, i in cm hss Hcnmidt ruts T.avan. SI I. Twnmbly rhl Miller Ilkbn 1'nski-rt i -hl Carey Pit's I'nnletlr I hll Ilartxir Chi demons ht r. Johnston Ilkln (1 Nelll Ii Cmvnth. I'hll. Wlnco, Cn Holke IIo. Ilarnes N Y Orlffllh llklin MaranvllU Ilns I.uque. Cln Hums N Y I.ee ritts Meusel, I'hll. Mcllenry St I, Oowdy Hoe Rchupp ft I, Ford Hoaton lteaihc'ts. H It. 1'ltk Pnion Cton. Plus Klllott. Ilklvn riVher.N.Y. Ph. SO Sid Whltled. Vltts SI 20 Kiidurr iiuivn , Hchulti st I, , Poickel Ilos tlnrbare I'llts Hcott Jinn Nsuls, Cln Snulhw lh Pitt Chrls'bury Ilos Kopf Cln . !Uwrs.llcm.,rh,, Rath. C.n Vaughn, Chi Tonsy. N. Y luisnaw, ruts. 7s Jlin 71 ,1nl 7'i i-fiil 4". IS! sn nn n s,',ii 4'' IS1 s'l a 17 in-, vi 111) fi.' 1'3S 117 Hit 1 41 V7 Hi J 7(1 S7 .in isa in ins t yfi4 si tan M sii fill '.Ml ns ami nn tin in u.i 20 is nj 2in o ,n i ';s nn r,i iss si .111 SB 37 S'l 37-' I 112 77 2M 7ii ass 4H 122 21 -in 22 It 72 282 70 32S 7i :n7 sn S4 S4 am (12 102 S4 .120 50 KiS 2S IIS Hll 2S7 S3 3.IS ?!i ar. 82 2HS 47 1113 51 1)23 21 sn 2,1 nn 7H 2H1 n 14 .111 130 11 23 12 :i7 41) 70 in an 7 in 4n ins fil 11.1 as j i w si no .IU 117 t inn 110 05 in nn no in ,n in n 2o 4a in u 02 31 (III 2.1 .1.1 21 ni 43 III 40 103 83 inn IS 41 33 OS in si 44 inn 311 70 J1 .'. U 12 ') 107 41 11.1 7 0 a 11 II 1 21 4 1 in .-, n II a ii li 3 n 2 is 0 7 1 12 3 1 H 11 .1 1 n ,1 I) 2 n 4 0 2 1 HI a a . Pitcher. Club. W. I P C. IV. I, out Mitchell, Ilkln.... r. 1 .S32 .. 1 I (irlmes, Ilkln 1,1 a .714 1 .. S Ituethir, fin ..Hi 7 .nnn 3 .. r, Cooper rills.. .. Ill S .n!7 '.' .. 1 .schupp. mi i,.... id r. .i;n7 .. i .. Watson. Ilos ... 2 1 .nil? 2 .. 1 Ali.mli-r. CM... 17 li .ill! 1 .. 3 Vajchn fhl 13 7 .OMI 1 .. 4 Nthf. N. Y '....12 S .(100 . 1 2 lesilimr Hot. . 0 .linn 2 .. 3 Tvkr. fhl ..04 .noil 3 . llriulnvvH. I'hll . 10 7 ..1IW . 2 2 Smith tlklie . 7 .1 ,1S3 2 . .Maruuar.l. Ilkln.. 7 8 ,8S3 .. 2 .. Kherilcl Ht 1. .7 .1 ..",83 . . 2 . . Dnsk, Ht I. 11 H .870 2 .. 2 Iludoiph. Hob 4 3 .371 .. 1 .. Douglas N Y... fi ,1 ..145 1 .. 1 Toney. N. Y. ... 12 S .814 3 .. 1 nin. Cln 12 10 .544 .. 3 1 Mamaux. Pkln 7 1 .838 .. 1 2 Carlson. Pitts... 10 t) .8211 1 2 Dames. N Y It II .800 1 .. 1 Smith. I'hll ... s S .1(00 . . 1 2 Ponder. Pitts .. (I (I .301 2 .. 2 I.uquo fin. . . ii il ..'.nil , 1 .. nilrr. Cln .1 .1 ..1011 1 .. .. Hallee. Cln . .1 .1 ..mo . 1 . . Adams. Pitts II 111 .171 .. 2 4 fadorc. Ilkln . 7 S .407 . I 2 Pfeffer. Pkln 7 S . 1(17 4 . . 1 Hcott Bos S II) ,441 . 3 2 Hamilton Pitts. I .1 .411 1 .. .. Haines, S I, 10 13 ,4?,1 . 4 4 Hendrlx, fhl il 8 .4211' 2 .. .. Jacobs, St I. ... 1 n .400 .. 3 .. Fisher. Cln 4 0 .400 .. 1 1 McQuillan- Ilos 1 8 .381 1 . . 1 Illxer. I'hll . . 8 IS .381 .. 1 1 Fllllnalm Boa.. 7 12 .ftnn .. 8 1 Carter Chi 3 n .333 .. 2 .. HnbbeII.N.Y..I'hll. 2 t .333 .. 3 .. Kayro. Ilos. ..12 ,333 .. 2 .. rntiacy, Phil. . . 8 12 .tfVi 1 . 1 Ilenton, N. Y.. I 11 .207 . 1 S Oallle. l'MV, . 1 n .280 1 ., .. Goodwin, Bl I, 2 8 200 , . 3 Nat'l League Club Batting IS 21 tn si 40 33 25 11 sn us ii 4: i 21 28 7 20 SI matter ot eujiuuiiy or entrants In tourneys, At Plnehurst a boy wus riven a regular puirlnn with a handicap by mistake and turned In the best low net. The mistake via discovered after ln made the score that he was barred because he wasn't sixteen, as he couldn't set the prize, There was a quel, tlnn over nn of thn hlnrest nrlzes In th even occurred In th PHU&ilelnhla amatatie. I iu,ns. f.i es ?j quickly fixed, but embarrassing to Iheisup-IBpyl', N. Y.,,i St ?s ,.tct J 55? .discussion. . ., ' Hi Miller, Phil. 13 M7 Carpet Trad taunuy, MM Uttla ,940 J, Stiller. Pbll,. 67 203 Kruea-er. Ilklyn, 38 100 Haeftner. Pitts. 2.1 78 .Ifllnnrvoau.Pbl, 40 107 no so 18 ni 84 10 on inn b 1 1 34 20 n n 3 32 27 23 8 3.1 37 42 21 2.1 n 3 33 DO 7 33 in 41 ii 3 41 IS 7 0 a ti 18 p c. .378 .303 .311 .310 32 .327 .327 .320 .323 .328 ..'UN .31 1 311 .313 .312 .308 308 3118 .307 .300 .Sill ,3n4 .304 .403 ,3lkl 20S 2IIS .20.1 ,2ns .201 ,20 1 ,2'lS ."13 Clubs St Louis . Cincinnati Chicago . . Hrooklin . New York llnstnn PltlsburBh l'h'.lllcti , n ATI Ti ir irn an tc lino isn nns in 7.1 .iss innd lost two. si ;i'l)'l ni2 snj H 71) ,270 00 3"n 43.1 804 ?4 78 .2r.11 nn nini 407 noo 12 37 .2fl sn mm aot 817 27 nr .203 M inno snn Ton 8 47 .201 3 11IIS 314 778 11 03 .2.10 80 S0S.1 301 781 S8 39 .257 A's Outfielder Gains 11 Points in Week; Joe Dugan Still in .300 Class WII1TKT WITT, t'ontiie-s bovv leKRcd oiitlielder. Is socking all hinds of pitchiiiK right now. The little blond has climbed in the percentage tables fiom .flOfl to ,:i'J2 in seven days, which is leaping some in one week. In thnt time he plnjed five games and col lected eight lilts. He was stopped by .Urn Shaw In Washington after hitting in six consecutive games. Jn that stretch he punched out thirteen hits out ot twenty-one tries for a mark of .010 Joe Dugnn nlso is holding on to his ..'100 percentage. The iiimniiiB luck hns nn average of ..104. D.ive Keefe Is the only otlier member of the Shibe nav roll in the ..'100 divMon. Dave hns a marK ot ..(.!.(. Tris Speaker Is continuing to hold on to his position on the top of the league In hitting. The cra.v -linireil Titrllnn leader bus n percentage of .411, which is fourteen points ahead of George Slsler, who still is In second plnce. Joe Jack son is third, two points in the rear of nisier, ana uaoc until is behind Jack son by the same margin. Ed Hpmniel is the only American League Inirler who has not been de feated. He hus won two guinea for Mack. Jim Uagby is the real boss of the pitchers, however, with twentv-one wins and six defeats. D.ive Keefe is the only other A'h (linger with n percentage ot .imtv ur uuiivr. xmviu lias won two MASTERY OF BATTER RARE PITCHING ART Christy Mathcivson One of Few Hurlers Who Could Force Certain Batsmen to Hit in Desired Direction. Requires Great Judgment and Control Ky GItANTLAND ItlCE To a. Seeker of Fame , too, have dreamed of fame and pptccr Amid the greater game; I, too, once sought the crotcning hour That hails the victor's name- Yes, I once thought ihe path of glorv ir? all that one should seek, Where one might livo in song and story Upon fame's tallest peak, Uut I have seen the laurcl'tokcn Upon too man) spent, Who ftniihrd irrarg,, tcorn and broken In brooding discontent 11'Ao pore fAcir souls to hear the cheer, ing Amid ihe mob' advance. That turned loo soon to louder Jeering Upon the slightest chance. And so tehere other hearts are straining Amid ihe storm and time. I'd rather hold the course maintaining The even trails of life. WB IIAVK seen so for sixteen pic tures of Cyril J. Tolley, the Brit ish golf champion, ni. n fifteen of them he was smoking p lie. Just how he wns caught off guaril n the sixteenth occasion Is not known but the crafty photographer is not to be denied. , KKOKANT JIM lUGlTY is now lending the Amerirnil League with twenty-one victories. Quite a part ot this "iiecess is due to Sergennt liogby's uiaiilj right nnn nnd quite another part to a team hatting average of .312, which the Cleveland club hns chucked in be hind him. WHICH reminds us that by next sen son Ynnkec pitchers may he charged admission to the park. Any tiny (hey can hold the enemy to five runs, on nn nveruge, it's merely n breeze under the wire. Iroerbs of the Prorlnrlal NH catch Its jeers A full box "core of every mnn's life wns puhlUhed dnily there would be extremely few with nerve enough to knock a ball plajer who had made only three errors. very outfielder's ball right into this hands. "A" does not contend that It could or can be done on all hitters, but ho does contend that It has been done In other years and It can bo done today ji says tnis is an "hunt u ' nnl I.A .Inn. At.. l,-l , -... 4aH' uuk uu uuiit, inn insula h caning in fl. sending out the inficlder is grandstand play; If the ball does happen to land in an outfielder's hand It Is a matter ni luck. How nbout It? " GEORGE rn.VTT. rnilE smartest pitchers at times ca A undoubtedly 'force certain batumcn to hit Into one field or another, thereof handcufDug their actions. This, how. over, requires both rare Judgment and fine control, and only a few have put it over with milch success. Mathcwsoa was a master nt this, probably the best of them nil, us he gave the art of pitch. Ing a closer study than any man who ever stepped into the box. FRED FULTON desires to get in communication with the author ot the following phrase: "A man may h down, but he's never out." Any a. slstnnce that can be given him will be grently appreciated. (Copyright, lf)S0. All rights reserved.) S1 O MAN should go nfter the crowd's beer, whiter soul isn't set later to TV J-lif mHE advice (o -L doesn't menu n the jumplng-off place look before you leap yrar s inspection ot ITALY W1EETS U. S. IN 40-MILE RAGE Maddona and Colombatto in Match Race With Lawrence and Wiley Tonight in "NE of the V-y world Is to be n harsh critic of the other fellow's mistnkes. llundrtiffing the Halsmnn DEAR SIR "A" cluims in the pust nnd at present such fnmous pitch em ns "Matty." Walsh, McC.intiity. Johnson. Alexander, etc., with their unlimited skill, could force some bat ters to hit where they wanted them to. For example, "A" has been present nt close games, say, where the score was tied or there was a difference of one run between the opposing teams, the bnga full or a man on third: one of the nbove pitchers would call nil outfielder in closer or send him out. nnd then the batter would proceed to hit a high "fly" Vlncciun Mnddnna and George Col' nmbatto, the Italian speed kings, will have another chance tn attempt to throw' off the jinx nt the I'oint Breeze Velodrome tonight. They will ride ngainst George Wiley and Percy Law rence, of America, in an international team match race of forty miles. For the last few weeks Colombatto nnd Maddonn have been riding in linrrl luck. Hcarcely have they finished fito miles of a grind before they have been cut down by tire or motor trouble. Not once during the last three weeks hare they been nble to go through an entire race without stopping ut least vmr. The other riders have been more for tunate nnd for this reason, the Italians have not been up near tho top. Roth Wiley and Lnwrence have brcn going in good shape recently and they should uphold the prestige of the Cnlttd States pace followers. In the sprint mntch event Unto Kaiser, who conquered Orlando I'iani on Thursday night, will meet Willie Spencer, the Canadian chiimplnn. The race will be for the best two in tlirnr one-mile Iients. ' In addition to these events there also will be several ainntcur rates with Hobby Walthonr, Jr., and Frank Harris us the main attractions. RETIREMENT OFJ.KILBANE IS NOTHING BUT BUNCOMBE Champ Probably Will Box Until Some One Socks Him on the Whiskers Talk Now of Match With Johnny Murray American League Pitching The averages, which include games played last Wednesday, follow: American League Batting 70 0 S 73 H 4 31 0 2 13 0 II n o o 07 2 11 80 2 0 711 0 1 22 0 0 88 3 4 77 1 n 70 0 1 SO 0 3 S3 0 11 28 0 2 1.1 0 0 74 1 IS S7 8 11 0 0 0 7.1 n io 41 '! 3 81 0 3 1.1 1 O 14 0 0 7n n n 2T o 1 ia S 1 18 1 n 70 4 T nt n .1 tt t ntcher ciub v.onime!.. Ath. . Tlnahv, Cleve. 8n(ler. Wash Morton Cleve Kaber, Chi Coveleskle, Clove Qulnn. N Y May N Y . Clcotta. Chi . Nhs vvkoy N Y . Collins N' Y . . . Kerr, Chi Ilayne. ft I. . Phocknr Rt. I. . . CaMwolt. Cleve Williams. Chi Thnrmahlen. N 1 Tlojrt. Jtos . . Pennock, Ilos Zh chary. Wash nrlrkson. Wash Tlush. Ilos Beharht. Wash. Tlurwelt W I. . . 202 I Phnro, N . Y . . . 20' . Keefe. Ath. .. viennur, I leve Wellman. HI I. . MmrrMe, N Y niisell Tins, .. Johnson. Wash . Tones His . . . Dauss. Ret (ildhsm net. . . Pavla Rt. I Molhoren Rt I, . Shaw. Waih. . . K'arr, H'lSton . . Wllklmon. Chi . Harris. Ath. . . T'llle, Cleve . . . . ..eo. n-t .... !". ' ' Courtney. Waih Okrlo Hit. ... . Van Ollder hi. I Naylor. AJh. . . Ifoorr. Ath. . lllbr. All W 2 21 4 7 14 10 l'l 1.1 14 12 8 8 '. 11 11 I. n n 1 3 n 7 n 7 7 n 4 4 1 8 0 HI 10 0 4 3 2 11 10 n n 4 3 S H 8 n 4 i 2 2 .211 .288 .280 .280 .281 .281 .270 .27H .2711 278 .278 .278 ,27S 27.1 .273 .-71 .270 ,2,n .200 .Slot ,20b 200 .200 .2113 .201 203 .202 .202 .202 .201 .201 .201 ,2on .2.1(1 .2.1(1 ,2r,3 2.18 217 "17 .232 ,.1 ,2.10 .330 .2.10 .240 .24 .144 ,?41 ,44.1 .230 Ml i o ,1 0 8 111 s in 0 12 0 N r, s 8 11 0 n 2 3 .1 N 3 S 1 fl a n 8 14 0 17 2 4 1 2 '. .1 n in o's re 1 .000 .KII8 .800 .778 700 01)0 .084 ,ns2 007 .007 007 007 .087 .012 (l7 .01.1 ,000 000 .370 .330 .320 .MO .nnn sno ..son .ivno .inn 402 .4ni 4.13 .444 .444 .420 .42 .420 .421 .400 .4(10 .381 .?S7 .171 .17.1 .10 .310 31 .133 ,2S .233 .ftSS .000 Last Rhllt w.i., out riayer Club Nlchaus. Cleve.. Hneaker, Clevo.. Uhle, Cleve. . . . Slsler. SI I,.. . Jackson. Chi.. .. Iluth. N. Y Murnhy. Chi.... Hlcc. Wash ... Nunamaker, ciev B. Collins Chi.. Meusc . X Y . . . Jamle'on, Cleve . weaver, i ni, Hendrx. 1109 .. . Cobb. et Milan, inun. . . . Keefe. Ath. .. livnns. Clevo.... Jacobson, St. j, , Johnston. Cleve. F-lsch. Chi .... chmman Cleve. 1MII. Ath P.rlckson. Waah. O'Neill. Clevr... JunVe. Wash.. . Rnyiler Waih . . Hhankn Wash. . . Prstt. N. Y.. . Purtle. N Y (lilenn. Ht I,... Melnnls, Ilos. . . . nilllncs. St I,.. .1 coiiins, i-ni O. All IS 41) l4 3d0 tn :'j in sn-. 00 3,17 01 2H.1 41 SO 88 312 22 42 03 370 78 31.1 34 178 04 3M8 TiS 21)1 Ml 1H1 80 3.13 17 is 34 112 01 344 02 341 00 303 114 871 03 211 2.1 no nn 293 72 284 in in 04 210 07 sr.i ni .ni no 34n 00 840 sn mt 74 271 it H.iin.sn.pc. r 4 0 0 .414 BH 148 7 '5 :"l ,3 II 0 1 .400 OU 145 0 21 .307 II' 11 0 0 .303 11(1 3,1 11 .811.1 If 34 O 0 .382 2 40 .372 0 1 .8.17 3 11 .340 S S .343 u 1 0 R.v LOVIS II. JAFFE THAT stuff about Johnny Kllbune appearing in his last bout doesn't mean anything: its all bosh, bun combe, or something like that. For more than a year stories have been printed every once In a while that the champion's next bout "would be his final'' ; thnt he would retire, win or lose. But still J. Fat continues to slip on the mittens, pull down fat purses, stay around for the limit and at tho finish he scores a knockout over ol' Doctor Time. When Kilbano boxed nnd defeated Artie ooi in iioveiaiHi tills week a 1 2 li 3 Am. League Club Batting Clubs Cleveland . Waahlnton , Pt. I.nula Chlraso , . New York . tins'on . . . Detroit .... Athletics . On All Tl II. 1IR sn. PC ii4 8202 ni.i inni 30 4n .813 R8 3008 480 800 18 m7 200 ni 3102 4111 012 20 no .204 ot 3288 4no onn as 04 ,202 07 R''is ,im nsn 7 no riT 00 800.1 872 824 1.1 48 ,200 80 t'OSO 802 748 10 Sn ,"10 1)3 8103 33 1 700 21 30 .MJ 'I'fklnimiirh.N.Y 84 318 Smith Clve. .. 75 ?4fl Piuriin. All SJ Strunk. Chi... JJ n.. Williams. Rt. I... 91 3" llellman. Tet .. 82 300 Gardner. Cleve.. 04 870 Pchin Ilos. ... 00 2IS Fllerb". Wash .. 48 10 Shannon, Wash.. Ji 221 Honi-r. lloa ... T7 317 Wnch, net "J 330 Smith. St L.... 40 100 Tennnck. Poj. .. 24 4.1 Palley. ITss ... 1" .JJ Menoskev Tloa... SO Sin Oraney Cleve ... ".1 lis Hale. mi. . ... " rtuna- i-i .. ;: i'' Pirn. N Y 00 383 Tob'n, SI. Ji A" 5f2 Poth, Wash . .. JJ 3J3 Foster. Pos, ... sr. 300 Austin St. U. . J2 W VIII. Pes i"! "J CsMwell Cleve.. 21 32 tohnenn, Wash . 31 01 (VNelll Wash 30 120 wnmrll. Mil... 'I J! nlcbee. Ath.... 1 ), Herber, t '.. 01 324 Lewis NY . 30 "0 r. IT.-.lkre Ath. si) 2" ?ehar. Wash., so 71 Plsher. Chi.... 73 yrtO iVift. Ah... . si on prkes, Ath. nt sni Woo1 Cleve,, , 48 114 Peverele. St. I,., 7n -41 ("colt. lies BO 338 Rhorten. list, ,,, n. ii Oharrlt". wash,, Tl ras "W-JJuiii '! :'.- CI Ml S 13 72 120 ns 108 10 01 09 130 30 OS 32 111 33 118 I fl 21 37 41 112 42 111 34 118 S7 120 27 08 1 10 41 03 CO 04 1 0 20 00 14 IU .10 104 M ins 34 107 It 31 41 83 flO 07 "I 7r, 33 70 23 01 r.n inn 30 02 41 111 43 84 31 04 18 .in 31 01 no ni 48 im 8 20 n is s in so sn 27 32 10 2', '7 00 72 inn 03 108 no sn Brown Brothert Drop Game N yr. Aver & Ron's baseball team handeii th Ilrcrwn Pros A Co. baseball nfn. ita iseotid defeat of thoaeason In a t Jaahtowi.iS, ns 82 10 IS K 11 9 1 !0 V 44 2 80 4 S3 in ?0 ?n t7 S3 '. s 01 10 lh 0 71 1 4 O si n 80 1 03 2 88 3 4T 1 on p It 4 ST 1 t 1 71 4 15 Q 1 .343 II .34J 3 .838 0 .837 8 .334 0 .333 r. situ 0 .320 8 ,320 12 .32.1 12 323 1 .322 0 .320 2 .317 0 .317 0 Sill 1 .31.1 12 .313 fl 310 1 ,300 2 S .807 0 i ,sn7 1 7 .800 s s .ann 4 0 .301 3 4 .304 0 O 802 in .am 3 1 .301 1 2 son 1 10 .800 n .208 3 .201 2 ,204 0 203 3 .101 1 200 0 .2811 O .288 0 287 2 .287 1 287 3 .280 4 23 0 28t 21 284 il 284 2 381 1 .281 0 os.a 0 270 !! ?78 O ,7 O .273 4 ,277 .1 nT, rt .374 0 an s n ?7 1 ,fl7 4 ,JnO '-' "03 2 "Of s ann ,?an a Vst n ,"in a .. sK "S3. 0..230 number of yarns appeared In black type that It would be the tltleholder's fore well appearance in the ring. Hut nay ; it isn't so. Less than a week hus passed since that Itoot contest, and already talk of another match for the Cleveland veteran has been started. A Cleveland stamped postcard from Doc Uagley, ftcvv xoru mnnager, reails: "Kllbune und Itoot at ball park broke all previous records for attendance uud receipts here. Gross receipts. $,12,4ti:i. Commission gets ! per cent, then Kil bano received ,J3 per cent of tlio net. Had Johnny Murruy introduced and he Brobably will box Kllbauo on Labor av." Kllbane is human. He doesn't like to box, now that he knows he? isn't so good as he used to be; but he does like the big chunks of money he gets for his work. So it Is almost u certainty that Johiinv will go nlong boxing until somo body hits him on the whiskers. and even then tho chances arc that Kllbune will want to como back "for just ono more If' Murray nnd Kllbane really nre matched for Labor Day, then boxing fans will be Interested In two bouts In which tltleholders will purticlpnte. Jack Dempsey and Hill lircnnun, jou know, arc supposed to be matched for a ten-rounder nt Ilenton Harbor, Mich., on the holiday in question. nav Campbell lostala from Cleveland that Kllbane had little trouble trlmmlni Hoot He also wruea Wlv juvr uviui iuii, mo lovelsnd bantam. Is ubput to 'ake unto himself a H'e manager, whoso name now Is 15va. BchvTorti. flrst-Uasa nines In rhllndelphU, New Jersey or Delaware. ' Krinklo Jerome, the clown boer. knocked out Artlo Simons, of Now Orleins In tho seventh rcund ot a ten-round bout the other night. Herb (Kid) Ilutchle. a flyweight has re sumed training. Ills manager, Angelo Held, Jr . Is (celling the lud In shapa for the comlne season. Tommy McCnnn, of Oermnntown, will meet Wllllo McCloskey, In tho flnal bout of a four eight-round card ut the Tacony A v.. on Monday night. Two1 of the other matches will lx Filu Cant vs. Young Heddy Holt and Jimmy Lavender vs. Youm Joe Brad take on Tyrone Cos- K. O Rftnum will tcllo In tho star set-to at tho Knickerbocker A. C Monday night. Other bouts: Jack W-vmond n Mlko Connors Kid ITeebe vs Hnrry (Kid) Clroff. Spike Sheran vs. Frsnk Orlman and Wllllo Morrlck vb, Chick Hayes nobby Wilde Is prepared to take on Whltev Hurko at nny old time. These kids, both tor mcr amateurs, have boxed on two prevlom uLcusions. Frank tonghrev and Eddie McAndrewi will nnlih training today for their " round bout on Monday nlnht nt llest Mais, vunli Tomorrow the welterweights will ,n- dulKe only In llRht workouts Kach has re- 1'iiricii io j-eie ivroii sn uciua ..-. specified weight 137 rounds. lTnnlc Ilrllton. 100-pound champion of Hog Island, knocked out Kddyslono Mill'!," one minute and thlrtv oeconas oi "",;: nn llD..h AM 1 fill maillVII " rouml of an intershltvyard ciiesler early In the wceu. FLEISHER BALL PARK 20TH & WIIAKTON BTS. TODAY'S C1AME Fleisher Yarn Team vs. METEOR Cl.Un Neit Attrnctlon Fleisher Yarn Team vs. MucANnur.wH & ronnES co. of Camden. Is. J. letter In the sports department ruin-it iiMMiKit ior jimmy Tliere Is of the EvbMNO lordan. Kid Heche, the old vvarhorse, who has a record of 000 ring battles now Is a man nVer Ills Is handling the aspirations of Hay Dundee, a l'.'4-pounder The Kid vvnnts to matrh Hay with Tommy Cleary. Joo Nelson, Toe Wright and IlubM' MeCann lrl Nltehle. who used to ulna fists In tho rln. now Is taklnit chances ot having base ball fans swing on him In other words, Kred Is an umpire. Ha Is open to engage ments with professional, minor leagues or NATIONAL LEAGUE 1'AItK IIAHEUALL TODAY, !l 1'. M. PHILLIES vs. CHICAGO Shave, Bathe and Shampoo with one Soap. Cuticura Qitle-ra 8olsthfaTorlUrMsfrlrts'ershaTW. V Point Breeze Velodrome TONKHIT. 8iSn, .. nies 40-MUe Inlern.itlonal Team Motor Pare 1VILEY-LAM It KNf'E. America, vs. MADONNA - "oLtMlilATTfl. ' 1'rofe.slnnnl nr Int. Match Race SPENCER IS. KAIHER PHILA. 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