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r > nriHTCTro HtnnrnAr XXnsmuAJ*, aiuj uintn ssrUKTO.—otwdat, adwwt s, ma. 5 C Ba tt( IY A] iways m ] Duel l oJ Wits Witl ] Pltcl ler—Zim nun ’Ull IITF'tad shows how easy jimmy sheckard takes it while waiting a pitcher out TOGETTHE Hurlers More Aggressive Than Ever, Says Heine—Step Out and Meet the Ball. T HIS is the closing article on “How to Hit the Ball” by the “Great Zim.” In it he declares there is a great deal of fiction about the batter’s ability to place his hits. He also has some interesting things to say about the mental duel that is al ways being fought by the pitcher and batter. By HENRY ZIMMERMAN. "Is the pitching getting better or worse?” is a question asked of me many times. "Better," is always my answer. I will explain. i do not believe that the pitchers of to-day have any more on the ball than did the twirlers of five years ago. They have no more speed. They have no better curves and their change of pace is no more ef fective. But they take more 1% vd & JSffM SAWS TV+AT A 0ATnrft • 5 HCjULO sflb foRAAjA-R.0 ’to n/\eet me. 8au, Ssp'ofce rw'e coRme ©r£kk:.s DO not believe that any bat ter can stand up there and swing and drive a base hit into any field that he chooses. Plac ing base hits is a nice thing to talk about, and when a man does place one it is so apparent that he receives a great hand; but it has always been my be lief that there is more fiction than fact connected with this subject. When I wallop I give thanks every time I get a base hit, and am not disappointed if the ball does not go where I ex pected it to go.—HEINE ZIM MERMAN. <J<HXHS<J<HS<HS<HXHSO<KKK1 chances in the pinches. 1 ,. . A rew year.: ago thtre were very few pitchers who would curve a ball when the count woj two and three. If a batter got a pitcher in the hole by that count the batter knew that the pitcher was going to sacrifice even - thing he possessed in an effort to get that deciding ball over the plate. There was no concealment about it. The pitcher simply took a chance on the bat ter hitting the ball where a fielder was. Only the very great stars would take a chance on curving the ball. Now almost all of them do It. I do not believe there is a pitcher on the Brooklyn staff who won’t curve the ball with two and three. I f they don t get it over all good and well. They figure that the chances of scoring are no greater if they pitch a '•urve and walk a man than if they put it square over the pan and allowed a man to hit. ONLY A FEW BATTERS CAN ‘PLACE A HIT. There is little to choose between the pitchers of this year and those of five years ago so far as headwork and mechanical ability are concerned. But the greater frequency with which the bit and run is played, the greater chances taken by the batter, have resulted in the pitcher taking longer elia nces Ever since I can remember there has been a controversy as to whether there was such a thing as placing a hit. Some players have contended that they could do it. The pitchers have always made the claim that the bat ters had all they could do to connect with the ball and that it was nonsense to believe that any batter could drop a ball where he willed. I can’t do It. But I believe there are some batters ■who can occasionally rnd under certain conditions. One of these is Johnny Evers. I have seen the manager drop a base hit In short right or left field, but he did this when tlv infield was in and when he could poke the ball over their heads. I dc, not believe any batter can stand up there and swing and drive a bast hit into any field that he chooses. I know when 1 wallop I give thanks every time I get a base hit and I’m never disappointed If I happen to hit into left when I might have got more bases by driving Into right. MORE FICTION THAN TRUTH IN THE CASE. Placing base hits Is a nice thing to talk about, and when a man does place one it is so apparent that he receives a great hand; but It has al ways been my belief that there was more fiction than fact connected with t.h"£ 8Ubjcct. Sluggers are of two types—the fellows who put their bodies into the swing and the men who swing with the arms and shoulders. I believe the latter have the best of the argument. Maybe I am prejudiced In their favor for the reason that I belong to that class. You have seen fellows up there who were crouched. They seemed to b» a hit stiff of arm and when it came to swinging they sesmed to try to throw their body into the punch as well as their shoulders. With the result that the power of the muscles and arms was lost and there was something strained about their posi tion. Meets the Ball Coming. It’s my belief that a man should be swinging his bat freely, that he shouldn’t be set, that he should take a step as he meets the hall. In a word that he should do all of his swinging with his arms and shoul ders. ... ^ .. I have always tried to meet the ball before it reached the plate in stead cf waiting until It was sailing over or had passed. To tell just when to hit is so tech nical and so involved that I do not like to start a discussion. Men like Jimmy Sheckard seldom hit at the first ball. They like to wait out the twirler, make him pitch for the plate every moment in the hope of secur ing bases on balls. That’s all right for a man like Sheckard. He is one of the best in the world when it comes to waiting out a pitcher. But it won’t do for another. First Ball Suits Zim. If the pitcher gets the ordinary bat ter in the hole by shooting the first one across then he has the hitter under a handicap. It doesn't make a great deal of difference to me. Id just as soon hit the first ball pitched as any other. That is merely a general statement. If the pitcher happens to be going wild I’ll wait in the hope of sending him further into the air. Very fre quently I hit with two balls and no strikes. That is, if there are men on base, because you know the pitcher is going to put one in Uie groove in the hope of slipping it fiver and getting out of the hole. I do not believe that I ever hit with three balls and no strikes. 6vvoottoaeooeoaoao<i<i l Fiction of Placing S Hits Exploded by Heine SCOUTS QUOTED LOW. Quotations on scouts are rated low Cincinnati paid but flOO for the re lease of Tom O’Hara. However, some club owners may figure that scouts cost them before they get done with Tommy Murphy After Match With Ritchie Jim Coffroth Is Anxious to Stage Title Bout on Admis sion Day. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2.—That Tommy Murphy is more than anxious for a match with Willie Ritchie and at the same time believes that he is in line for such a contest, is the tenor of a telegram that Coffroth has received from Jim Buckley. Coffroth wrote Buckley recently that he was endeav oring to engineer such a bout for Ad mission Day, and the telegram was In response. Buckley assures Coffroth that Murphy will be ready to accept the match In the event that the plan goes through. The manager also writes, with re gard to Gunboat Smith, that in case the Gunner wins from Jim Flynn in their bout set for August 8 he has a good offer to take the heavyweight to England for a bout. There has been some talk of a match between Smith and I’elkey, but Coffroth told Buckley that I’elkey did not seem anxious for a match in the near future. Even though Smith should take the trip to England it would in no way interfere with Tommy Murphy taking on Ritchie for September. CHANCE WANTS SOX TO PAY ZEIDER’S BILLS AND SALARY NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—Frank Chance doesn’t want the White Sox to swap back with hirfi as a result of his charge that he was deceived in the Chase-Zeider-Borton deal. The Yankee leader declared to-day that all he asked was that the Chicago management pay Rollie’s salary and hospital bill until his foot is in good shape ana he is able to resume play ing. “Nothing Is more absurd than the statement that I want to get Chase back to use him in another trade,” said Chance. “Right now' Zeider, In the hospital, Is worth three Hal Chases. But I have learned that Callahan deceived me as to Zelder’s condition. When he is able tJ rejoin the team, however, he w’ill be a big help.” GOODWIN AFTER OWN MARK. NEW YORK. Aug. 2.—“Bud” Good win of the New York Athletic Club, has been competing in swimming races for seventeen years. He is going well and may break his own one-mile rec ord of 25 minutes 36 2-5 seconds, estab lished a year ago. 2 M ADOS’ lO+ArT* , “IMAAV ICAR.O 13 - -me ac*t- itJ TH€ vajOF^-0 ee CAtO G€- a Qp^e Ob' BtbU,i o ere tJEfc t >av « any. /viAnjw eiraeft __LeAQro/G . AGOGAS, 3; WESLEY, 2. In an interesting game the Agogas triumphed over Wesley, 3 to 2, in the Baraca League. Weston struck out thirteen men. The score Agogas. Roberts, rf. Harper, lb. . Sullivan, 2b. Byers, 3b. . Smith, ss. ab. . 3 . 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 Weston, p. . . . 3 Mayfield, cf. Kiker, .If. . . . Lewis, c. . . . Totals . . . Wesley. Crosby, c. . . . Kane, cf. . . . Fox, If. . . . Sears, 2b. . . . Hardman, 3b. . . Sewell, lb. . . E. Thomas, ss. . W. Thomas, p. Bandy, rt . . . 4 4 4 .34 ab. 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 h. 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 po. 2 6 2 1 0 0 1 2 13 S 27 6 po. a. Totals ... .32 2 6 27 13 4 Score by innings: Agogas 000 300 000—3 Wesley 000 000 200—2 Summary: Struck out—Hy Wes ton, 13; by Thomas, 9. Bases ov balls—Off Weston, 1; off Thomas, 2. Stolen bases—Smith, 2; Weston, 2; Roberts, Fox, Hardman, Bandy. Um pire—Cox. Osborn, p. .. . Edwards, 2b. . Mead work, c.. Ediweiss, lb. . Duncan, 3b. . . Bartcheal, ss.. Mayo, cf. . Thompson, rf. . Totals . . .32 Score by innings: Auto Tops 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 27 [Asbury, c.. Q. Cheek, p. .100 001 000—2 Whittier Mills 000 000 100—1 ASSO. GROCERS, 7; DANIELS, 6. The Associated Grocers defeated Daniel Bros. 7 to 6 in the feature game played in the Clothiers’ League. The score: Asso. Grocers. Mozley. rf. . . . Edgar, c. . . . C. Britti’g’n, se. Plyant, lb. . . . H. Britt’h’n, 2b. Wood, cf. . . . Friddell, 3b, .. Byrd, If 4 Smith, p. . . . 4 ab. 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 S. O. CO., 5; CRANE, 1. Too much Cooper, combined with the all-round playing of the Standard Oil Company team, defeated Crane & Co. yesterday, 5 to 1. The box score: Standard Oil. ab. r. Wheitman, 3b.. 4 1 Cannon, 2b. . . 3 0 Reynolds, lb.. . 4 1 Gillette, c. . . 4 0 Temple, ss. . . 4 1 Richards, If. . 4 1 Northen, If. . . 4 1 Manning, cf. 4 0 Cooper, p. . . 2 0 h. 2 1 3 1 1 po. 0 2 12 11 0 1 1 0 0 Totals . . . Crane & Co. Yarbro, If. . Pichford, 3b.. Gullatt, c.. . Collins, ss. . Erskine, cf. . Corrie, p. . . Laing, 2b. . . Hall, lb. . . Plunkett, rf. . 33 ab. 4 4 4 4 4 4 , 3 4 , 4 13 h. 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 27 8 po. 7 0 0 0 13 9 1 0 .35 5 24 Totals Score by innings: Standard Oil Co 210 010 10*—5 Crane & Co 100 000 000—1 Summary: Two-base hits—Wheit man, Temple. Three-base hit—Gil lette. Double plays—Cannon to Tem ple to Reynolds, Temple to Cannon to Reynolds. Innings pitched—By Cooper, 9; by Corrie, 9. Struck out— By Cooper, 11; by Corrie. 7. Bases on balls—Off Corrie. 1. Sacrifice hit—- Cannon. Stolen bases—Cannon: Rich ards, 2; Reynolds, 2. Passed ball — Gillette. Hit by pitched ball—By Cor rie, 3. AUTO TOPS, 2; The Georgia Auto the Mills 2 to 1. MILLS, 1. Tops defeated The score: Thompson, rf. . 4 Auto Tops. ab. r. h. po. a. e. Gupe, 2b. . . . 4 Carroll, p. . . 4 0 0 0 0 0 Worley, ss. . . 4 Clower, ss. . . 4 1 2 2 6 1 Fox, c. . . . . 4 Hinghart, cf. . 4 0 *> 2 0 0 Cheek, p. . . . 3 Blake. 2b. . . 4 0 0 2 4 1 — L. Frambrou, If. Demgre, 3b.. . Griswell. lb. . E. Frambrou.rf. Garrett, c. . . Totals . . Whit. Mills. Smith, 1L . . 35 ab. . 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 h. 0 1 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 a. 0 Totals . . Daniels. Evans. 2b, . Crump, lb. . Sykeley, c.. Neward, p. . Rhinem, cf. , Burgers. If. . Smith, 3b. . Welt. ss. . . Conway, rf. .38 ab. . 5 . 5 .. 5 . 5 . 5 . 4 . 4 . 4 . 3 .40 h. 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 po. 2 8 0 10 1 0 1 4 1 27 po. 3 10 6 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 7 a. 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 5 24 112 210 00*—7 003 001 200—6 Totals . Score by innings: Asso. Grocers .. . Daniels Bros. .... Summary: Struck out—By Smith. 5; by Neward. 5. Bases on balls-^Off Smith, 5; off Neward, 5. ST. PHILIPS. 2-9; F. CHRIS, 1-7. St. Philips won a double-header from First Christian. 2 to 1 and 9 to 7. Both games were hard fought. First Game. ab. . 3 . 3 . 3 cf. 3 3 3 3 r. 1 0 l\ 0 0 0 0 0 St. Philips. Vinson. 3b. Cape, 2b. . Hays, If. . C. Sheridan N. Sheridan, lb. Thompson, rf. . Worley, ss. . , Fox. c 3 Cheek, p. . . . 2 Totals . . . .26 2 First Christian, ab. r. Niblack, lb. . . 3 0 Parks, ss. . . . 3 0 Con well. 3b. . . 3 0 Cheek, c. . . . 3 1 Barber, 2b. . . 3 0 Hard,y, If. ... 3 0 Porter, cf. . . . 3 0 Asbury. rf. . .. 3 0 Rhodes, p. . . 2 0 Totals ... .26 1 Score by innings: St. Philips First Christian .. h. 1 0 n 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 h. 0 0 1 0 0 b 0 0 0 po. 2 0 1 7 6 3 1 7 0 21 po. 8 0 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 5 21 11 Totals ... .31 Score by innings: First Christian 000 100 0—1 First Christian 020 031 1—7 Summary: Two-base hits—Hayes, Thompson, C. Sheridan, Fox. Three - base hits—Thompson, Nubach. Home run—Thompson. Struck oui—By G. Cheek, 5; by J. Cheek, 3. Tlases on balls—Off G. Cheek, 3: off J. Cheek. 1. Passed ball—Fox. O. A. C., 10; Postoffice, 2. The Postofllco met its first defeat at the hands of the fast O. A. C. Club by the score of 10 to 2. Hall, for the O. A. C. Club, pitched a splendid game and with fine support was never In danger. The score: Postofflce 000 100 100— 2 O. A. C 031 111 003—10 Batteries: McDonald and Manning, Hall and Durham, GRACE, 3; CAPITOL AVE., 1. The Grace team of the Junior Sun day School League, by defeating the Capitol Avenue bunch, 3-1, cinched the 1913 pennant. The score: HOLY INNOCENCE, 9-10; S.V.D.,7-4 Holy Innocence defeated the strong S. V. P. team In a double bill. By losing these two games, S. V. D> s pennant hopes are blasted, and St. Philip's has now practically copped the fiag. Grace Jennings, 2b. . . Bedingfleld, 3b.. Ewing, ss. . . Perry, lb. . . . Gar raw ay, cf. . Steele, If. . . . Tiller, p. . . . Murphy, c. . . McKinnon, rf. . ab. 4 4 4 3 3 4 2 2 3 Totals ... .29 Capitol Ave. ab. Thompson, c. . 5 Andrews, lb. . . Shomburg, 2b. . Holtzendorf, ss. Tumlln, cf. . Boyd, 3b. . . . Evans, p. . . . Tumlln, if. . . Wood, rf. . . . h. 2 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 1 10 h. 0 po. 2 3 2 7 2 2 1 8 0 27 po. 6 7 2 2 1 3 3 3 4 2 1 3 1 4 0 4 3 1 19 a. 3 1 1 3 1 3 3 1 1 Him CITY W 3EN a batter hits the ball over the fence within the foul lines, so that it was a fair ball at the time It was last in sight, he is entitled to a home run and can not be put out even If the ball should be re turned to the field of play before he completes the circuit; provided, that fence was not less than 235 feet away from home plate. Hitting the ball down a steep em bankment that was 235 feet distant would not entitle a batter to a home run; it’s the fence that counts. In the case of an embankment special ground rules should always be made. In the absence of special ground rules to the contrary, it is the rule In baseball that when a batted ball goes through a hole In the fence, or into spectators’ boxes, or p.nywhere out of sight of the umpire the same shall go for a home run. We often see a man take a hefty swing at the ball, but miss it for the simple reason that he so misjudged its location as to find himself being hit by the bail. And then because the ball hit him he wants to take his base. But this is one instance where he is not entitled to take first, for the mlx- up dounts as a strike against him. He should not have struck at such a bad balL • • • TN high class ball the batter always *■ does what he can to block the I catcher’s throw to bases whenever a 1 runner is trying to steal. This can often be done quite legitimately, and then again the rule Is often violated; but the average spectator has little or no Idea just what action on the part of the batter constitutes a rule vio lation in this connection, and what Is perfectly permissible. The matter Is worth an explanation. Let us remember that the batter’s box—one on either side of the plate, according to whether a batter Is right- handed or left-handed—Is 6 feet by 4 feet wide. Now, within the lines ot this box the batter may stand where he pleases. He may step to any side or any corner of It to hit at the ball, and even if he fails to hit at it he has the right to take up his station in any spot so as to be where he wants to be in case the ball Is to his liking. If he happers to take up a position within this box rather close to where the catcher is squatting to receive the ball no one can object, for no one can tfell whether he fully means to take a whack at this particular ball, especially if It is going to come over the plate. And even if It doesn’t happen to come over he may still have to go after It, for the “hit and run” signal may be on. In this position of close proximity to the opposing catcher he may be able to Interfere very con siderably with the catcher’s throw to base simply through the latter being crowded too closely—not having “el bow" room enough. This would be the catcher’s own fault, for had he ob served how close he was to the bat ter—the latter standing where he has a full right to stand—he should have backed away from that batter and made sure not to be crowded too closely by the other in the event that he found it necessary to throw to a base right after receiving the ball. MOW, if, In addition to taking up a ** position In the box which will crowd the' catcher after the latter has received the bail, the batter raises hls bat and swings it out more or less to ward the plate as the ball approaches no one can object to that mere act either; for that Is what every batter must do whenever he swipes at the ball. In case, though, he decides not to swing his bat through at the ball it remains, of course, more or less sus pended out in the air for an instant or two after the ball has passed, and In this position It may very seriously in terfere with the force or accuracy of the catcher’s throw. But this thing; of making a fake swing at the ball can be overdone. The ' batter may extend hls bat back to ward the catcher such an unreason able distance as to poke it right in the latter’s face or Jostle his mask. The question of whether he intentionally hampered the catcher is one strictly for the umpire to decide under all the circumstances of the case. Sometimes, perhaps, an umpire la misled by the fact that the batter proves himself a very good actor. Generally, I would say, an umpire will form hls opinion of whether a batter purposely put hls bat In the way of the catcher’s throw from noting whether the batter turns around and looks to see exactly where the catcher Is at the instant of thrusting out the bat. Of course, the catcher is not* obliged to stand close to the plate or batter so that the latter will be able to interfere with him. As a fact good catchers will very quickly catch on when a “block and f»teal” play Is on. Under such circumstances the catcher should Jump away from the plate and the batter as he receives the ball, and if he will do this the bat ter will find It difficult to bother him without violating rules. So If the batter keeps his face and eyes turned out to the diamond an umpire will argue that he made no effort to defi nitely locate the catcher, and there fore he could not have intended to In terfere with the latter’s throw. (To Be Continued Next Sunday.) T 6 27 14 200 000 001- 000 000 000- Totals ... .29 Score by innings: Grace .*.... Capitol Avenue . . Summary: Two-base hit—McKin non Three-base hits—Jennings. Wood. Double plays—Jennings to Perry: Holtzendorf to Boyd. Struck ouf—By Tiller. 8; by Evans, 6. Bases on balls—Off Tiller. 2; off Evans, 4 Hit by pitched ball—By Evans, Tiller. 1 21 8 ...100 010 0- ..100 100 0- Second Game. St. Philip’s. ab. r. h Hayes, If. . . .5 C. Sheridan, cf. 4 Vinsop, 3b.. . . 4 N. Sheridan, lb. 4 Totals .36 First Christian, ab. Nublach, lb. Parks, ss. . . Cornwell. 3b. Marfsey, 2b. . Barber, cf. . Hardy, If.. . Rhoades, rf. . po. 2 1 0 8 0 1 0 9 0 .21 po. 10 2 0 0 1 0 0 GRANT PARK ELKS, 10; PRO DUCERS, 6. Grant Park Elks downed the Pro ducers 10 to 6. The score: G. P. E. ab. White, ss. . .5 Coker, 2b. . Kelner. cf. Cobb, lb. . Burroughs, 3b.. 5 Thomson, p. Echols, If. . Gillman, c. . Coker, rf. . Totals . . Producers. Porter, ss. . Getus, 3b.. . Hood, rf. . . Wilson, cf. . Stewart, lb. . Gailmard, If. York, 2b. . . Sullivan, c. . Mosely, p. . Totals . . Score by Innings: Grant Park Elks . . .000 102 304—10 Producers 001 010 220— 6 Summary: Two-base hits—Mosely, Thompson. Three-base hits—-Mose ly, Kelpen. Struck out—By Thomp son, 14; by Mosely, 10. Bases on balls —Off Thompson, 4; off Mosely. 1. Hit by pitched ball—By Mosely, Cobb. JONATHANS, 7; GRANT PARK, 6. The Jonathans won from Grant Park in a six-inning game by a score of 7 to 6. The base stealing of Van- dergreff featured. The score: Jonathans 014 02*—7 Grant Park .. .. •• *.500 100—6 HE qualifying round preliminary to the match play for the presi dent’s cup at the Capital CUy Country Club links was played yes terday, 55 golfers making the round. Fifty qualified, being divided into three flights for the match play. The first round Is to be completed not later than August 7. The fine condition of the course was a revelation to some of the members who had not kept watch on the care ful and thorough work of J. R. Mc Kenzie and hls men. For a new course, the greens are In most re markable shape, and the qualifying scores were excellent, considering the extreme “sphrtlness” of the links. Following are the ten low scores made In the qualifying round: P. W. Hammond, 86; C. M. Sclple, 86; C. Knowles, 86; Frank Adair. 87; C. R. Atchison, 90; R. L. Reed, 94; Jo seph D. Osborne, 95; P. 1’. Marye, 95; J. P. Callaway, 96, and T. A. Ham mond, 97. These are the pairings for the three flights: First Flight. P. W. Hammond and J. B. Martin, Frank Adair and E. H. Moore, R. L Reed and J. T. Jennings, C. M. Sclple and G. H. Usher, C. R. Atchison and W. C. Splker, P. T. Marye and T. A. Hammond, J. D. Osborne and J. P. Callaway. Second Flight. E. A. Thornwell and F. R. Gra ham, A. Schoen and J. R. Gray. Jr, T. J. McGill and H. Douglas, Jr., L. Cooney and Macon Martin. J. P. Dick and J. G. Williams, E. R. Aus tin and J. T\ Webster, W. T. Gkn- try and R. E. Hastings, Keith Con way and C. H. Godfrey. Third Flight. T. R. Gentry and John Aldredge, W. FrAnk Smith and Mr. Tenney, Jesse Draper and W. J. Gregory, James J. Ragan and Eugene Dickey, John 8. Cohen and A. C. Newell, C. E. Sclple and A. S. Watson, J. K. Ottley and R. F. Maddox, J. R. Por-. ter and P. C. McDuffie. DAVIS HELPS THE ATHLETICS. Harry Davis is credited by Phila delphians with much of this year’s success of the Athletics. When he was away last year they slumped Now he is back again. 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