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.
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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.
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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
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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
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. 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.
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