THOUSANDS AT RED CROSS BALL GAME ON COTTAGE HILL TO SEE PLANK AND TESREAU RED CROSS AT . COTTAGE HILL Huge Crowd Contributes For v the Cause to Witness Duel of Plank and Tesreau Cottage Hill, at Steelton, was the Mecca to-day for thousands who hungered for the spectacle of Eddie Plank and Jeff Tesreau engaging In a pitching battle de luxe and who also wanted to show their good will for the American Red Cross. The Bethlehem Steel League manage ment could not have done a more admirable and popular thing than set aside this propitious day for the great America charity, and the Red Cross greatly appreciated the bene fit. Athletics are providing not but millions, for this great cause; nearly every sport is making its liberal contribution, and for this reason alone there is no ap prehension that baseball or any oth er wholesome outdoor sport is going to be hurt by the war. The Red Cross officials evidently expected a multitude for their work ers have been very active for several days making preparations. Some of | the big league ball players suggested | this morning that it would be a good j thing to have a Red Cross hurry-up wagon at hand, for the mob prom ised to be very energetic. Plank and Tesreau wore both right for the fray and their efforts were bound to be j supreme before this nuge crowd. The Steelton band shirlled patriotic and jazz music for an hour before i time was called. Albion Trimmed Crescent; Summit Plays Today .TUMOR LEAGUE STANDING W. L. Pet. j Summit t-. 23 2 .920 Swatara 18 10 .642 Albions 9 18 -360 ' Crescent * 23 .148 The Crescent Club was further | initiated into the mysteries of speedy I .baseball by Albion last evening, the, lesson ending, 8-6- The newest en- i try into the Junior League looked; better, however, than the day be- j fore, and promises to have a fast I team before long. She outhit Albion, but the latter had all the breaks, i three two-baggers and a triple being < concentrated for a bulk of the runs., Today, Summit plays Swatara two j games. The score: ALBION . AB. R. H. O. A. E; Micklevitz, rf. .. 4 0 0 0 0 0 Heagy, if 4 3 1 0 0 0| Strine, 2b 4 2 2 1 2 1! Hocker, lb 4 2 1 7 0 0 Zimmerman, c. . 3 0 1 6 1 0 Snyder, p 3 0 0 2 3 0 ] Osra&n, 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 Stauffer, ss 3 1 1 2 2 0 GeoWfrger, rf. . 3 0 0 0 0 0 Total 31 8 7 18 9 1 CRESCENT AB. R. H. O. A. E. | Geary, rf. lb. .. 4 0 1 4 0 0 ! Geiger, cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 Winks, p 4 2 1 2 2 Oj Duncan, c. .... 4 1 1 9 1 0 Bowman, 3b. .. 4 110 10 Martin. 2b 4 0 I 0 2 0 Lutz. ss 3 1 1 0 3 li O'Donnell, If. .. 3 0 1 0 0 0| Shaffer, 2b. rf. . 3 1 1 3 0 1 ] Total ,33 6 8 18 9 2j Albion 1 0 3 4 0 O—S ; Crescent 1 1 0 4 0 o—6i Two-basw hits —Heagy, Strine 2. i Duncan. Thretvbase hit—Zimmer-1 man. Sacrifice hits—Martin. O'Don nell. Shaffer, Zimmerman. Double | plays—Albion 1. Crescent 1. Struck i out by Snyder, 5. Winks. 9. Base! on balls oft Snyder, 4; Winks, 2. Left| on base —Albion, 6; Crescent, 6. Hiti by pitcher-—Winks. Stolen bases—! Geary 2; Winks. 2; Lutz. O'Donnell, I Heavy, Strine. Hocker, Stauffer. 1 Innings pitched—Snyder, 6; Winks, 6. Time—l.3B. Umpire—Layton and Boatman. Coal is the subject most people are talking about just now. We loan Money on furniture and other securi ties for just such emergencies. Call and see us today. Employes Loan Society Room 20H Bergner Blag. THIRD AND MARKET STS. Licensed and bonded by the State. Play Safe — Stick to KING OSCAR CIGARS because the quality is as good as ever it was. They will please and satisfy you. 6c— worth it JOHN C. HERMAN & CO. v Makers SATURDAY EVENING, Snoodles >: bp v n w as a vaudewiie, au Right .rmmi >; >; 'By Hungerford vAu^iii-LB A 5 T? 31 I l^f '. HE'S 6GEN WoßKtfl&~ I # | W* THE O©H-EP- "THE 06ul RlN&efeS 6P.THE- / | ffUT I GRASP TH£ IC>CA . MODERN WOMEN, SAYS TOM MARSHALL, SHOULD ALL BE MARKSMEN- DIANAS Who was Diana? An Italian God-' dess, of forest and chase, as reported to us in Roman mythology. Pictur ed as an ideal beauty, with sylph like form and dressed in the skins of her many victims of the chase, which had succumbed to the accu racy and shooting prowess of the lit tle denizen of the woods, while she prowled around, in company with her brother Apollo, killing large game with a how and arrow, as a family necessity and means of sus tenance. The modern Diana is the wise wo- j man of the present period, who has declared herself a devotee of out- i door life. The one grand promotorl of longevity and eliminator of rouge. I Health comes with direct contact and the breathing of good, pure, un adulterated and uncanned oisone. Intimate association with Dame Na ture afield, improves the mental and physical condition of womanhood, putting her at peace with the world, she loving and being contented with her own homo and husband. Having ingratiated herself into the hus band's outdoor hobbies, both afield and at the traps. He immediately be comes interested in and proud of her achievements" and accomplishments. In most instances the wife when given an equal chance along the lines of practice, becomes the most ex pert and efficient member of the family in field sports. This develops universal pride not jealousy, on the part of the husband. Women who live ni the open, soon locate the Fountain of Perpetual Youth, which that Old Cavalier Ponce de Leon, was so unfortunate in locating upon the map. while he was unknowing ly bathing in its waters every day he remained afield or in the open. As heretofore suggested, based up on conference and observation, if a woman is wise enough to swing into line, adopting the athletic ideas of their red blooded husbands. The hinges of the doors opening into di vorce courts, will become rusty and refuse to swing. Alimony will be an unheard of word, soon to be eli minated from our dictionaries. While separate maintenance will be unask ed, an unheard of request. Life in the open induces heart to heart, get together family combinations, where wishes,, desires and inclinations are discussed, Dame Nature acting In the big, broad open court of adjustment, happy in their environments. As a marked contrast, the stay at] home family, petulant, contentious I and crabby. Self commiserating i hypochondriacs. Dame Nature has j ever failed to interest, in her outside I life, people of this character, tjcenic | marvels and wild life studies, birds, bees, ants and animals on her for- I ests, streams, rocks, rills and whis j pering winds, the soothing effect of I complete quiet and isolation, nestling I in the lap of Nature, have for them |no attractions. His stuffy office and i their depressing home conditions are life's daily routine. Their only real I exercise is dodging drafts of air; ) which they should be out in the open ' inhaling. Their common lives are j midfits and will ever so remain, i Their only source of real pleasure is j inflicting on their neighbors, a his i tory of their rheumatic pains or the ] minute incidents connected with her "last operation." Not one drop of | good red blood courses through their i veins, they have never known the ; moving, scenic panorama, staged by I Dame Nature or the thrills experi enced by a close contact with wild | life In the open. We diagnose their ! case hopeless. Come to a more congenial zone of life's activities The Modern Diana, j with her red blood, contented hus band, they have become for each other, life's comforters. Dressed in j her smart shooting suit of curduroy | or serge, the appears to her husband and friend to the very best advan | tage. Ready to ride to the hounds, whose "tongue" convey most dulcet music to her ears. Ready to face | the traps, in a trial of conclusions, ' on the frisky "tar hawks"; or mak- ing a sensational appearance afield with gun and dogs. There to com mune with Nature, the great beauty specialist, who with delicate brush applies the atmospheric rouge to her cheeks. She is always perfectly ati home and welcomed by all classes. Diana of the traps. Trapshooting is the premier, ma jor, patriotic sport, which has jump ed into popularity with women, rap idly since the advent of the world's war. Many shooting schools for wo men have been established, in all sections of the United States, where they are instructed in wing shoot ing by such experts as Mesdames Oakley and Earle. Hundreds are in I attendance at those schools, partici | pating in and learning a line of cspe- I cially useful sport, which is real art ito successfully execute. Knowledge j of shooting and ability to handle | fire arms, is one of the most satis j factory accomplishments a woman I can acquire. There is no more in ! fatuating or enjoyable line of sport | than trapshooting, which imbues j feminity with confidence in their ability to act as their own personal protectors. This knowledge elimi- I nates fear and freights them with confidence. A line of sport which is a real exerciser of gray matter. Sue cess means a combination, which puts into unison of action the ele j ments of concentration, the brain, i eye, nerves, heart and trigger finger j are called upon to unite and respond | instantly, in computing height, dis tance and velocity of a flying object, j which must be broken by a load ofj shot sent hurtling in direct pursuit. If all brain commands are obeyed and calculations have been correct, the result w'll be a puff of coal dust In mid air, which the referee will call "dead," this confirms your esti mates and acclaims your prowess with the scattergun. A slight mis take in Judgment elicits from the referee the depressing announcement -"lost" , Very little practice Is required be fore your skill is enforced by re sults. Fire arms are the very best equal izer against brute strength. With a shooting knowledge acquired and a shot gun near, you have no concep tion of the peace and feeling of con- I tentment which would possess you; fear is supplanted' by confidence, whether you were called upon to protect your person or home against marauders you then have the ability and means, which are much more ef fective than screarqs or fainting. The knowledge that you are an expert shot and have adopted the slogan of preparedness will in most in stances prove adequate protection. All women should know the sec ret of shooting. Why not try out this "nerve tonic." Utilize this mind and system rejuvenator. Lightning Injures Man While Using Telephone Lewis town, Pa., Aug. 24. —When a severe storm passed near McVeytown on Thursday night, Thomas Winn, Jr., was using the telephone in his home below town and was knocked unconscious. At first when he had his ear to the receiver he was unable to release himself the electric current holding his ear and hand to the ap paratus. Then a shock knocked him to the floor. Ho is badly crippled in the legs. Near the home of George Devore the lightning hit a pole and killed a hog in his pen. Two weeks ago the same telephone pole was hit and an other hog killed belonging to Mr. Devore. Notice to Baseball Fans The Telegraph will daily pub lish an article on the world series by Hugh Fullerton, the best known and most widely read stat fstician on the national pastime, up to and including September 3, the day before the world-wide in teresting battles open. Big Leaguers Joyful Over Baker's Decision This was a happy day for big league ballplayers, as they re ceived the news that Secretary of War Baker instructed General Crowder to delay until September 15 enforcement of the work-or fight order as it affects these men. Incidentally, President Ban Johnson, of the American League, said to-night that details for the world's series, arranged at the special meeting of the national baseball commission in Cincinnati, probably will be announced to morrow. The games, according to the tentative plan, will begin September 4. Chicago has virtually won the National League penant, as yes terday's victory gave the Cubs a lead of ten and one-half games over New York, the runner-up. "The baseball commission," said Secretary Baker "asks me to give official sanction to the world's series. My disposition is to do it. I will write to General Crowder and tell him that I would be glad to have the local draft boards informed that I am in sympathy with an extension to the fifteenth of September for such persons as will be involved in the world's series." HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH RECORD OF THE C.I.&S. LEAGUE Harrisfyurg's Great Industrial Plant Gives Story in Fig ures of Its Athletes The most successful season ever known in the Central Iron & Steel League of this city is about to close, and to-day the Telegraph is able to give most interesting statistics, tell ing precisely what each player did. The management of this enterprising Harrisburg company took deep in terest in the season tournament and to-day one of the head officials said that they found that baseball had added vastly to the entertainment of the employes and that it would he a permanent feature of the plant from now on. The long hours of driving work were made more cheerful by this diversion which was always a lively topic, and the athletes who could work their eight hours and then get out and race round the bases in fifteen seconds and bang a homer have a high place in the estimation of the big plant. The accompanying hatting averages include games played on August 10 and the pitching averages take in August 22 games. It is worth notice that seven veterans of the Allison Hill League are now in the roster, Min nich, Griffin, Shay, Pietzch, C. Con nor, Charley Swartz and George Swartz. As will be seen the Open Hearth leads just now, but is pressed closely by Mill No. 2. C. I, A S. Club Standing t W. L PC. Open Hearth 12 3 .786 Mill No. 2 10 4 .714 Electric Shop 10 6 .625 Universal Mill 8 6 .571 Mill No. 1 8 6 .571 Blast Furnace 6 7 .462 General Office 2 13 .133 Giants -1 13 .076 To-day: Open Hearth vs. Mill No. 2. Leading Hun Scorers Name. Games. Runs. Av. Fal 13 20 1,54 Esslg ; 14 26 1.86 Ehling 13 19 1.46 McQuade 14 19 1.36 Chellew 12 17 1.32 Shade 13 17 1.31 Enney 14 17 1.22 I.raders In Stolen Bases Games. Bases. Crooks 13 16 R. Marshall 15 13 J. Roisser 11 13 Sawyer 15 \ 10 Enney 14 10 Pitching Records Name. Club. W. L. Pc. Shade Open Hearth. 8 0 1000 C. Swartz Mill No. 2.. 2 0 1000 Filbey Elec. Shop.. 2 0 1000 Sunday Mill No. 1.. 1 0 1000 Germer Mill No. 2.. 1 0 1000 Irwin-. Elec. Shop.. 4 1 .800 Shearer Mill No. 2.. 5 2 .714 Reidell Elec. Shop.. 1 1 1000 Reideil Gen. Office.. 1 1 .500 Murphy Mill No. 2.. 2 1 .667 Bamford Mill No. 1.. 6 5 .583 Bamford O. Hearth... 1 0 1000 R. Williams. 81. Furnace. 6 5 .545 C. Conner... Nni. Mill ... 8 6 .667 C. Conner... 81. Furnace. 0 1 .000 Banks Giants 1 1 • .500 Shay Elec. Shop.. 3 5 .375 Wrightstone.O. Hearth... 2 1 .667 Wrlghtst.one.Gen. Office.. 0 3 .000 Brownagle.. .Mill No. 1.. 1 1 .500 Brownagle.. .81. Furnace. 0 1 .000 Stauffer., .Gen. Office.. 1 3 .250 Arnold Gen. Office.. 0 1 .000 Lechthaler. . .Gen. Office.. 0 1 .000 Kirke Gen. Office.. 0 1 .000 Black Gen. Office.. 0 1 .000 Gable Gen. Office.. 0 1 .000 Chrissman.. .Gen. Office.. 0 1 .000 Falk O. Hearth... 0 1 .000 Pierson O. Hearth... 0 1 .000 Hippensteel. .Mill No. 2.. 0 1 .000 Allen Giants 0 0 .000 J. W. Peters. .Giants 0 0 .000 Motley ..Giants 0 0 .000 J. Williams.. Giants 0 2 .000 Major Giants 0 4 .000 Butting Averages MI EL NO. 1 Name. G. AB. R. H. SH. SB. PC. Kimberlingr .. 1 3 2 3.2 1000 Bamford 13 44 12 17 2 9 .387 C. Swartz ....14 51 11 15 2 9 .294 Little 11 42 8 12 . 9 .286 Chrissman 13 48 10 13 2 5 .271 Nagrle 238 F. Williams ..12 39 8 9 . 3 .231 Lippert 10 35 7 8 . . .229 Sunday 7 20 2 4 1 2 .200 Paver 12 39 5 7 1 4 .179 Brownagle ... 5 15 1 2 . 1 .125 MILL NO. 2 Name. G. AB. R. H. SH. SB. PC Murphy 10 27 12 15 . 8 .556 G. Swartz ....10 32 13 16 . 7 .500 Khlinf? ....... 13 43 15 19 . 7 .441 Sawyer 15 18 15 20 1 10 .417 Rhoads 8 21 6 6 1 5 .289 J W. Peters ..12 46 8 13 1 4 .282 R. Shearer ...11 36 810 . 4 .278 Rltter 13 42 12 11 2 6 .261 J. Peters 412 1 3 . 1 .250 C. Swartz 10 37 9 9 . 1 .243 Herbert 4 15 5 3 . . .200 J. Shearer ... 3 7 2 1 . . .143 OPEN HEARTH Name. G. AB. R. H. SH. SB PC Esst<? 14 57 26 25 1 8 .439 H. Falk 13 41 20 18 1 7 .439 McQuade 14 58 19 25 2 5 .431 Chellew ......12 47 17 17 . 1 .361 Enney 14 45 17 16 . 10 .356 Hippensteel ..13 47 7 16 . 7 .319 Minnich 8 34 11 10 . 6 .294 Shade 13 36 17 10 . 2 278 Baine 14 51 10 13 1 7 .265 Wrifrhtstone .10 15 7 4 1 4 .144 W. Zimmer'n . 3 5 000 Roberts 4 5 000 GENERAL OFFICE Name. G. AB. R. H. SH. SB. PC Sheesiey 12 43 7 16 . 2 .372 Milligan 6 21 3 5 . 3 .238 Hare 14 46 5 10 . 8 .217 Myer 5 14 2 3 1 6 .214 S. Zimmer'n ..12 48 910 1 7 208 Stauffer 11 42 8 8 . 9 195 Sebllst 836 7 7 . . 194 Hall 8 27 4 5 . 4 .186 Perry 10 35 6 6 . 6 .171 Black 9 34 2 4 . 4 .118 E. Hrinkwa'r . 618 3 2 . 2 111 UNIVERSAL MILL Name. G. AB. R H. SH. SB. PC C. Coonner ..14 52 922 . 9 423 C. Yost 14 47 10 18 . 6 '383 Wolfo 623 4 7 . 5 304 J. Relsser 11 42 16 11 . 13 .262 Smith 7 24 9 6 . 6 .250 Malsh 10 35 6 8 . 3 .229 Roderers 6 24 6 5 . 3 . 208 Gable . ... 7 25 6 5 . 3 .200 May 7 26 9 5 . 5 .192 Hocker 12 34 7 6 1 9 .176 L. Yost 9 29 10 5 . 3 172 ....11 31 2 4 2 129 ELECTRIC SHOP Name. G. AB. R. H. SH. SB. PC. Ptetzch ...... 313 5 6 . 2 .462 Shay 622 8 9 . 8 409 R. Marshall ..15 63 16 21 113 396 Reidell 515 5 5 . 1 333 Crooks 13 45 IS 12 1 16 267 Koontz 12 43 710 . 7 233 Riley 13 37 15 8 2 7 i 216 Brubaker .. 8 27 8 6 7 .185 Bixler 11 35 8 6 1 5 .171 Cook 3 7 3 1 . 2 .143 Filbey 12 39 11 5 . 9 .128 GIANTS Name. O. AB. R. H. SH. SB. PC. Boots 1 4 1 3 . . .750 Jordan 1 3 1 2 . . .667 J. Courtney .. 6 17 4 6 . 4 .353 Cookley 6 20 6 7 . 6 .350 C. Courtney ..10 35 6 12 . 5 .342 Motley 828 4 9 . 6 .321 Stanton 2 7 1 2 . 1 .285 Baltimore .... 1 4 0 1 . . .250 Findlay ........ 718 3 4 . 2 .222 Allen ..1 3 10 . 2 . . .200 Major 5 15 1 3 . . .200 Pierson 310 2 1 . 1 .100 J. Hill 4 15 1 1 . . >.067 Banks 2 8 000 BLAST FURNACE Name. G. AB. R. H. SH. SB. PC. P. Marshall .. 624 9 10 . 4 .417 Reed 10 40 10 12 . 3 .300 R. Hart 12 44 9 13 . 4 .295 R. Williams ..12 35 8 10 . 8 .286 Mericle 514 4 4 1 3 .284 Bobbs 14 50 12 13 1 3 .260 W. Williams . 5 13 4 3 . 2 .200 Taylor 10 35 810 . 7 .176 Brown 6 17 7 3 1 5 .176 Butts 11 36 9 6 . 6 .167 Stewart 8 26 4 3 . 0 .115 Botts 6 13 1 1 . 1 .076 Cooper Beats Baptists, Ringer or No Ringer NEW INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE Last Evening's Results Suburbans, 5; Baptist, 1. Standing; of the Clubs W. I* P.C. Kiwanis 6 1 .857 Appleby 4 2 .667 West End 4 2 .667 Suburbans 4 3 .571 Newsies 3 1 '.429 Evangelicals 2 4 .333 Baptist 1 6 .143 The Allison Hill I.fag vie ball ex perts made such a reputation that since this league closed its season her players are in constant demand, and one sees them taking a hand all around the neighborhood. Last even ing G. Swartz. the Reading backstop, suddenly loomed up as catcher for the Baptists, who were defeated by Sub urban, 5-1. Had the Baptists won. no doubt there would have been plenty more bickering, but Swartz failed to carry* on to any effesct. The Indus trial League Is not supposed to go out of its own roster, for players. With Pitcher Cooper, who has trimmed three clubs this week, at his acme, the Suburbans did not have to worry about ringers. Only five Bap tists were able to tap Cooper's slants. The score; SUBURBANS R. H. O. A. E. Koken, 2b 0 1 1 0 0 Cooper, p 1 2 0 0 0 Hocker, cf. ... ■. 0 0 3 0 0 Baugardner. lb. ...... 1 0 8 0 0 Bady, ss 1 2 3 5 1 Clark, 3b 2 1 0 3 0 Shuey, If. 0 0 2 0 0 Mattchet, c. 0 1 3 4 0 Cook, rf 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 5 7 21 12 1 BAPTISTS R. H. O. A. E. Rudy, rf. 0 0 0 0 1 Stall, 3b 0 0 1 1 1 Anderson, 2b 0 0 3 0 1 G. Swartz, c 0 1 9 1 2 Trum'o, If. 0 1 0 0 0 Trumbino, If 0 1 1 4 0 C. Swartz,' p 0 1 1 4 0 D' Lantz, ss 0, 0 0 2 1 Cinimo, cf 1 0 0 0 0 Gerner, lb 0 2 4 0 0 Totals 1 5 18 8 6 Suburbans 0 1 2 0 0 2 x—s Baptists 0 1 0 0 00 o—l Two-base hits Bady and G. Swartz. Double paly Bady (unas sisted). What They Did Yesterday; Where They Play Today YESTERDAY'S RESULTS American League Boston, 6: St. Louis, 5. Chicago, 6; Philadelphia, 5 (11 Inn ings). Cleveland, 6; Washington, 2. Other clubs not scheduled. National League Chicago, 3; New York, 2. Cincinnati, 8; Philadelphia, 7. Boston, 5; Pittsburgh, 0. Other teams played Thursday. STANDING OF THE CI.UIIS Aiuerlcnn League W. L. P.C. Boston 1... 69 47 .595 Cleveland 67 51 .568 Washington 64 54 .542 New Y'ork 55 56 .495 Chicago 56 59 .487 St. Louis 53 61 .465 Detroit 49 65 .430 Philadelphia 47 69 .406 National League W. L. P.C. Chicago 76 40 .655 New York 65 60 .565 Pittsburgh . 62 54 .534 Cincinnati 59 56 .513 Brooklyn .. 53 62 .461 Philadelphia 49 64 .434 Boston . 49 66 .426 St. Louis 50 71 .413 SCHEDULE FO" TODAY American League Chicago at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Boston. Detroit at New York. Cleveland at Washington. National League Boston at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Chicago. New York at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. RESORTS ATLANTIC CITY, TF. J. CONTIN ENTAL , Tennessee avo. near Beach; always open; pri* I Tate baths; running water in rooms; elevator: I excellent table; white service; orchestra. I J I CHESTER HOUSE. 16 A 17 & Georgia Ave. nr. Beach. Two squares from Reading Station. $2 dally; lid up weekly. Mrs. T. Dlckerson. Leading Hlgh-Clnaa Moderate Rate Hotel A | DEM API 17 VIRGINIA AVE. ALDEITIAIYLE CLOSE TO BEACH Finest bathing etc. Coolest location: 4000 feet porches; 100 large, cool rooms; elevator; fine table, fresh vegetables and zea food: catering to those seeking high-grade accommo dations without the excessive coot. $12.R0 Up Weekly! 52.50 *Jp Daily. Booklet. Ownership Management. J. P. COPE. HUGH FULLERTON EXPLAINS HOW HE WILL "DOPE" OUT THE WORLD SERIES Doping the world's series this year , is a hard job—lt presents more prob lems than any I ever have known. We are confronted with conditions never before known In baseball, and wo face the furthe# chance that be fore the big series starts one or both teams will be changed by losses of men. In tackling the proposition I must insist upon one thing, which is that, having figured the position values and the individual values of men, I must be permitted to alter those fig ures if before the series starts the men figured upon shall quit their teams and others be substituted for them. We must start by figuring the Chi cago Cubs against both the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians because at this time it looks as if either may win. However, it will be an easy matter as soon as the Amer ican league champion is declared to drop the other team figures and, in the meantime, they are interesting if only to reveal the freakishness of the 1918 dope. The "dope," as I have explained for many years, when it is applied to a world's series, indicates not the playing-strength of a team for a sea son, not the individual strength of a player but the strength of team and player against a certain other team and certain other pitchers. As an instance, the New York Giants doped against Vaughn and -Tyler, of Chicago, would pot look to be a very strong team, whereas, if wo were doping them against the Boston Braves the figures might indicate that they are about the best team in the world. They are (against the Braves), but they aro not against six other clubs In the National league. Players Above Form We are certain to find another odd ploce of dope this fall, which Is that the figures certainly will indicate that some players of only mediocre ability will figure to be near Cobbs and that pitchers who, we are sure, are only slightly above average will figure to be perfect Walter Johnsons. This Is due to the fact that while the average strength of all the teams has been greatly reduced during the season, some of the players are just as good as ever. A good man now adays figures high—or by many points than he would have done last year, and is of course that much greater In team value. t You can see quite readily that this Is true by I ~ WHO DARES TO COMPCTE THE RAILROADS? Van Horn of Denver, with his Enroute, the Duplex—in addition 3y2-ton Dupex 4-Wheel Drive jfi IJ i A\ to its own load—hauled a tool-house Truck, dared. And made $31.17 by a distance of 185 feet in twenty so doing. minutes, after a well known rear- A 6-ton concrete mixer was bound YEAR drive truck had been trying for two from Denver to Broadmoor a - hours to make a start. (The Duplex matter of eighty miles. The railroad freight driver Collected the side bet.) rate, including teaming at each end, was . . • . $B3 00 "Let Duplex do it," said Van Horn to n Ce , rtaint { of ' P" forman^ e is a " inbuil * the Stewart Construction Co., who were pay- f P lx characteristic. Record-breaking ing the bill. "I'll guarantee railroad sche- baul ? ge featS - are in Y anabl y Duplex-made, dule delivery and a saving of 33 per cent." Duplex principle and construction provide And the deal was made. for such The 6-ton load took a truck and trailer Four-wheel-drive means four points to eleven hours time. Had it not been for a wh ch engine energy is evenly distributed— hail storm further softening the gumbo four points at which power is geared to the roads better time would have been possible. roa d surface. The total cost of the round trip (160 Men to whom, the transportation of miles) was $23.83; this included gasoline, ' freight a matter requiring serious consid oil, driver's salary and expenses. The haul- eration are requested to write to us for facts age charge was $55.00. Van Horn's profit and figures on Duplex Trucks; we will also was $31.17. The Stewart Co. saved $28.00. send "Duplex Doings"—a heavy haulers' The only loser was the railroad. magazine—free each month. HARRISBURG AUTOMOBILE CO. Fourth and Kelker Streets x Reo Hurlburt Trucks, Beeman and Cleveland Tractors I DISTRIBUTORS DUPLEX TRUCK COMPANY, Lansing, Michigan ——fcOUß . AUGUST 24, 1918, looking at the wonderfully swollen batting averages of Merltle, Mann, Flack, Hollacher and others of the Cubs, as well as the improved hitting of various of the Red Sox. These in creases are due to two causes—first, the confidence and inspiration that arises naturally from winning, and ' second (and greater) to the weak pitching against them. The problem for us is to figure how these averages will be affected by the better pitching they must en counter in the world's series, as wo are certain to discover the fact that the reason for the present position of all three clubs is due primarily to the fact that they alone of all the sixteen teams have had consistently good pitching. I am taking it for granted that the system of doping that I have used for years is understood, at least in prin ciple. It is merely comparative work, the comparison of position strengths of teams. System of Working Averages I have worked out a system by which, working from a basis of 1000, I divide each element of play and set down the figures. I figure that the attacking strength, consisting of hit ting, waiting out pitchers, long dis tance hitting, getting hit by pitched ball, speed (which is taking extra bases on hits) and base running, is 640—1000 of the strength of the team, while the defensive value is 360—1000. I have figured what each element is worth in attack, and merely apply a man's known hitting ability, speed, cleverness nt waiting and at running the bases. In defensive work the po sition values are vastly different, pitching being 370-1000 of 360, while third base is only 51-1000 and so on for each position, the position values being figured upon averages numbers of chances and the comparative val ue of those chances, which, of course, make the pitcher and catcher far more valuable in defense than play ers in other positions. We must, in a World's series, cal culate each man's value and then figure how his values, both in attack and defense, will be affected by the opposing team, especially by pitch ing. I have an idea that the Cubs will figure to be stronger in a series against the Red Sox than against Cleveland, and that Cleveland will figure stronger against Chicago than the Red Sox will, due to the fact that Vaughn and Tyler probably will figure to stop Ruth, Mclnnis and Hooper -more than they will stop Wood, Oraney and Chapman, al though they may lessen Speaker's value. However, that is anticipating, which Is exactly the thing from which we are striving to escape when we start doping. More Chances of An Upset Tho figures, I feel certain, will indicate that the quality of base ball is much lower this year than it has been in our generation in tho major leagues, and with weaker teams there are, of course, moro chances of an upset, and for one in dividual to turn the entire tide of battle. Imagine what effect Ruth or Wood or Speaker might have on such a series with their long hits. It" becomes evident that we must study the batters, especially the long drivers, very carefully and consider not only the kind of pitching and how it will afffect their work, but tho grounds upon which the games will be played. Ruth, May Bunt Over Cub's Right Field Wall In a way it is unfortunate that the series must be played on the North Side bandbox In Chicago, and we will have to calculate distances because this fellow Ruth, for in stance, hitting a grounds with one of the shortest right fields in the country, is liable to break loose and bunt three or four balls a game over the right field wall. Unless the Cub pitchers work perfectly against him Ruth ought to be the deciding fac. tor of every game played on the Chicago grounds. He hits a ball with i such power that even his high llies would go into Adison street. These few things give some idea of the difficulties of doping the series, yet, were it certain, that each man now in the lineup will play the series I would not hesitate to de clare that the final figures will show the result of the series in advance of the playing. The system I have worked out I have been testing care fully and this year I have followed the men day by day, studying their doings, their style and their ways bf hitting against certain kinds of pitching. Of all the clubs in the two leagues these three with which we now are concerned may bo doped better than any others, be cause, thus far, they have changed less. WIUU MANTTFACTTTTRK KITAKI Marietta, Pa., Aug. 24.—John Orth, John Peck, John Shlllow, Frederick Schau have organized the Marietta Silk Company, p.nd will manufacture khaki for the soldiers. They will oc cupy tho new brick structure in West Marietta, erected a short time ago. Mr. Schau will be manager. 9
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers