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TI1K A’l'iiAJVl'A UttlJimiAN AJND JNUW8. BE BIG BEEP TO E ip 3 By Sam Crane. N EW YORK, Aug. 4.—Something must be done to the Yankees. The low position of the team has caused many fans to lose heart In the club o' success, while many others are appealing to Frank Chanoe to get the boys to working. What the team needs is pepper. Chance has installed more Are into the squad than any previous leader, but they should have more. Now, to counteract ^hat falling off of interest and enthusiasm, it Is al ways good business management to reawaken waning interest by afford ing something new in the baseball lines for the fans to enthuse over and talk about. And here is my idea of how to go about it: Imagine Mike Donlin as a Yankee And play him regularly in the out field. T -e Yankees need more than any thing else Just now some such elec tric personality as Mike Donlin on ( the field to inspire them with the good old "pep.” Polo Grounds patrons have been educated to expect some fire, some snap to the games up there, and they resent It if It is not given them. * * • M IND you, this is not intended as a reflection on the methods Man. , ager Chance has chosen to adopt. He is the manager and his decision on how to run his team is final, but, nevertheless, more action, more snap among the home players would be /welcomed, and to my mind, Mike Don- iin affords the Moses in the present dilemma. Donlin may be thought by many to be a "has been,” but he is far from being that in my estimation. He is a fighter, anyhow, and has more real good baseball left in him than nine-tenths of the green youngsters who may be produced as problemati cal life savers and rescuers of the discouraging conditions. * * • M IKE is so constituted physically and mentally that he cannot help putting the fear of defeat into the quaking hearts of the opposing players. He is a bundle of nerves himself, and he forces his fellows to keep up the pace he sets. The principal thing now is that new interest should he aroused, and furely Mike is the hoy who can do that. I do not know that Donlin would /oin the Yankees, but knQwing his Jove of the game and desire to keep In it, I have no doubt he could be Induced to don the Yankee spangles. Baseball Summary. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Games Monday. Atlanta at Chattanooga. Birmingham at Nashville. New Orleans at Memphis. ‘ Standing of the Clubs. W L Pc. W. L. Pc. Mont. 60 42 .588 Chat. 51 49 .510 Mobile 64 46 .582 M’mphis 53 57 .482 Atlanta 55 47 .539 N’ville. 44 61 .419 B’h&m. 55 49 .529 I N. Or. 35 66 .347 Sunday’s Results. Memphis 5-6. New Orleans 1-4. Nashville 9. Birmingham 2. Montgomery 6, Mobile 5. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Games Monday. Chicago at Washington. Cleveland at New York. St. Louis at Boston. Phila. Cl'ianA W’ton. Standln W. G8 30 .693 63 38 .624 56 42 .571 io of the Clubs. tV W. L. Pc. Boston. 46 51 .474 Detroit.. 42 60 .412 St. L. . . 41 64 .390 New Y..31 63 .330 Chicago 52 51 .505 Sunday's Results. No games scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Games Monday. New York at Pittsburg. Boston at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. Pet Jew Y.. 67 29 .698 *hila. 57 35 .620 hieago 51 47 .620 ’’burg.. 49 46 .516 B’klyn. Boston C’nati. Am’cus W. L. Pet 42 50 .457 41 54 .432 39 62 .386 14 17 .452 Sunday's Results. Ihicago 12, Brooklyn 5. ’hiladelphia 6, St. Louis 3. 'incinnatl 8, Boston 5. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Games Monday. ’harleston at Albany, acksonville at Macon, lolumbus at Savannah. Standing of the Clubs W. L. . _ Jol’bus 21 12 .636 (’v’nah 17 15 .631 Ubany 17 17 -BOO W. L. Pc. Ch'ston 1/ 18 .486 J’ville 16 17 .485 Macon 12 21 .364 Sunday’s Results. No games scheduled. EMPIRE STATE LEAGUE. Games Monday. Thomasville at Cordele. Waycross at Valdosta. Brunswick at Americus. Standing of the Clubs, W. L. P.C. Y’ville 17 12 .686 Cordele 17 13 .567 B’wick 15 15 .500 W. L. P.C. V’dosta 15 15 .500 Am’cus 14 17 .453 W’cross 12 18 .400 Sunday’s Results. No games scheduled. GEORGIA-ALAP *M A LEAGUE. Games Monday. LaOrange at Talladega. Opelika at Anniston. Newnan at Gadsden. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. Pet Gadsden 45 33 .577 N'wna. 41 36 .532 Opelika 39 39 .500 W. L. Pc. L’Gr’ge. 37 40 .481 A’niston 37 42 .463 T’dega. 35 44 .443 Sunday's Result*. No games scheduled. American Association. Columbus 2. Toledo 0. t ouisville 7, Indianapolis 6. nneapolis 7, Milwaukee 0. Paul 5-6, K , Kansas City 1-5. Federal League. Cansas City 13-1, Pittsburg 4-0. ndianapolis 13, Cleveland 5. Texas League. louston 1. Dallas 0. ian Antonio 6-3. Fort Worth 3-0. lustin 2-2, Beaumont 0-7. Vaco 5-2, Galveston 0-2. International League. tochester 6. Newark 4. 'rovideoice 5-2 Montreal 2-4. others nut scheduled. The Fact There Are No Coyotes in South Georgia Makes No Difference By “Bud” Fisher YE j, J WHKT 6o(M(, to hv>nT,snipes. (How too Sin\pv.t hide behind the Beino ano KECPY6K1 QHI6T PvNfc WHEN THE SNIPS CONVCS CLOSE YOU'LL HW. HIIA (VND then GCNTVY PCEP out ANO SHOOT HIM f this is a cinch! as SOON AS X HEAR. A t^USTLS THE OTHER. SIDE OF- the &und x Pee? out *ND Z.O'Nie - DEAD SNlPe AH, t weak A flUSTvJB - NOLU I POR. TH6 D1R.TY ujor. IE- wild S GEORGIA, SPOTTED COTOTTE Oortntayrt Or Staiy Co, Polly and Her Pals They Might Have Called the Camp “Never Inn’’ Cotyyri^hts 1918. International News Ferric*. Hit Trail for a Dozen Road Games +•+ Dent Will Face Lookouts To-day By O. B. Keeler. T HE Crackers, some scrappier by reason of their recent engage ment with the hapless Vols, have hit the Long Trail once more. And if it Isn’t so long this time, the little Jaunt more than makes It up in importance. As far as can be seen In the course of human events, Bill Smith’s chances to fly a third pennant in Atlanta de pend mainly on the shape in which his ball club returns to the old town lot August 14. Approximately a dozen games will be played, making some little allow ances for kinks in the weather and for extra double-headers. H ERE is the schedule of the final road trip: August 4, 5 and 6-6—Chattanooga. August 7, 8, 9 and 10—Nashville. August 11, 12 and 13—Birmingham. (~\NE of the three series? ought to be ^ easy money, Judging by the per formance of the Vols at Ponce DeLeon last week. The others are bound to be tough, particularly the Birming ham engagement. The Barons still are in the chase—and the clubs they encounter from now on are bound to realize it. • • • J UDGING by the performance of the Smlthmen In the last series, they will be pretty tough picking. Four of the five games were splendidly pitched. In one of them Carl Thomp son came apart at the seams before anybody knew what wap coming off. In three of the other games, the enemy got one run per game. In the other contest, they got two. The defense was good. And the at tack was adequate. With a fair brand of pitching the present Crackers will win a majority of their remaining games. The at tack will not be as savage as it was with Alperman and Bailey in the line-up Holtz hasn’t exhibited any startling slugging ability, and Holland has vet to get started. * * * B OTH the new handp, however, have showed marked fielding ability Holtz starred with a number of fine running catches in the Nashville se ries and in the last two games Harry Holland was fighting off the Vols in the pinches with all the dash and ac curacy of a seasoned leaguer. A ND then there is the other new hand, Slim Lov$. Experience has taught us (rather rudely at timee) not to pin too much faith In snap judgment of ball play ers. Particularly is it risky in the case of a pitcher, and more especial ly if that pitcher is a fork-hander. * * * pORT-WHEELERS are uncertain. 1 as a rule. When they are good, they are very, very good—like the lit tle girl with the well-known curl. And when they are bad—well, you remember the celebrated George Ed ward Waddell. Incidentally, there is what is said to be a scientific explanation of the southpaw’s erratic disposition and performance. He does hip work on the left sid^, and pitching is some wrenching work. The heart is on the left side. Ergo, the system and Its nervous connections are continually upset, and you have a G. E. Waddell or a Jim Vaughn. On the other hand—that is, on the same hand, the other way round— there is that marvel of steadiness and efficiency. Edward G. Plank. • • * G ETTING back to Bill Smith’s phe nomenon, it may be remarked that his showing the first time out proves one thing conclusively—he has stufT. Whether he will be able to de liver It consistently is another thing. But the writer will vouch for a fast ball that is a fast hall, a baffling hop on the psme, and what will be a very fair change of pace, once he learns not to tip it off. The String’s curve ball didn’t ap pear very useful Saturday. But that needn’t bother him. As long as he can lay that fast one up there where he wants it, mixing in a few slow ones to set it off, no ball club in Glass A society is going to slaughter him very profusely. And in the only game he has work ed po far, Slim seemed to have the control that compels the batsman to hit at balls he. doesn’t like—which is the only kind of control worth having. * * • M ANAGER SMITH is not given to making rosy predictions of what he expects to do to the enemy, espe cially in the enemy’s own backyard. The most he would admit. Just before leaving Atlanta, was that Elliott Dent would work in the opening game against the Lookouts. Still, that sounds pretty hopeful. Injuries Wreck Big League Clubs +•4* 4*4+ +•+ +•+ +•4* TAKE AND! HER Wagner, Cobb and Others Suffer CHANCE WILL HOLD ON. NEW YORK. Aug. 4 —Manager Frank Chance, of the New York Americans, denied emphatically to-day the report from Los Angeles that he would resign as leader of the Yankees at* the close of the present season. He stated he was perfectly satisfied with the pres-» ent outlook for the team and the condi tions under which he was working. RED SOX PURCHASE PITCHER. BOSTON, Aug. 4.—Announcement was made to-day of the purchase by the Boston American club of Pitcher Rieger, of the St. Paul team, of the American Association. NAPS GET BRENT0N IN THREE-CORNERED DEAL NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 4.—Manager Cholly Frank, of the local Southern League team, yesterday announced he had obtained from Toledo, of the American Association. Pitcher Stephen son and Outfielder McKIHen, and t*at Pitcher Brenton. of New Orleans, had been released to Cleveland, in the Amer ican League. W ITH Comiskey holding an op tion on "Wee Willie” Prough, the Chicago White Sox will probably land the wonderful twirier. W'hen the Chicago club placed Mayer on the Birmingham club, the mogul of the White Sox exacted an option on the Birmingham team. As Prough is leading the league, his third trip to the majors is assured. Although Prough would bring at least $6,000 were he placed on an open market, the Barons will get hut $2,500 for his services. In view of the fact that Chicago holds an option on the club, the other major league teams have not bid for Prough. But four times during the season has the elongated right-hander been beaten by the best talent of the league. The defeats administered came from the unexpected forces. The Pelicans downed Prough twice. His present mate—"Rube” Evans— downed him on May 4, 4 to 1. Bren ton was the next victor, with a 3-2 ten-innings triumph on May 30. Som mers scored the third on June 3, with a 6 to 3 victory, while "Pug” Cavet scored the fourth, winning 2 to 1. • * * T T NHERALDED, Prough captured ^ his sixth straight victory when he defeated the Turtles recently. The winning sequence was begun June 9. when Memphis wap beaten 7 to 3. Hogg yielded before Bill’s masterful twirling on the Fourth of July, 3-1, while the third straight came when Case was defeated, 10-1, on July 7. Relieving Boyd and tying Harrell prevented the growth of the record, but Prough defeated Bagby on July 25 for the fourth straight. * • * p.WKT had previously beaten him ^ after he had captured four straight, but Campbell, pitching for Mobile, permitted him to take the fifth when Birmingham won, 5-3. After a sore arm prevented him from taking his regular turn, Ply! trounced the Turtles, 4-2, and registered his sixth straight. JACKIE CLARKE WON TWO BICYCLE RACES NEWARK. N. J., Aug 4 - Jackie Clarke, the "Australian Rocket.” cap tured the 10-mile open professional race In easy style from a classy field of cy clists at the vehdrorne here last night. Paddy Hehir was second and Lloyd Thomas third. The wfnner’s time was 21:28 1-5. Clarke also defeated Alfred" Goullet, of Australia, in their 1-mile match race in two straight heats Donald McDonald captured his fifth 1 title event this year when he won the 1 2-mile amateur race, thereby clinching • the 1913 title. S T. LOUIS, MO., Aug. 4—When the list of accidents and In juries to major league players for this season Is tabulated, then probably a record will be registered. Never before, anyway, not for re cent years, has there been so many mishaps to the athletes of the dia mond Only one team has escaped the wave of accidents, and this is the New York Giants. No doubt this probably accounts for the late streak of the N. L. champs which brought them up to the top of the ladder after they were counted out of the running. All other clubs, though, have been victims of accidents which have taken away their stars for lengthy periods. And this, no doubt, has been quite an important factor in deciding the two major leagup pennant races. Here, is a list of the important in jured athletes: National League. Cardinals—Huggins, hit on head by thrown ball, out two weeks; Hauser, injury to knee which practically has kept him out all year; Wlngo, broken thumb, out two weeks. Pittsburg—Gibson, fractured knee, out two months: Wagner, injured knee, out almost all year. Chicago—Archer, twice suffered broken finger and out for four w’eeks; Zimmerman, Injured foot and out three weeks. Cincinnati—Tinker, attack of ap pendicitis and sprained ankle, out three weeks. lloblitzel, broken ankle, out four weeks; Marsans, sprained ankle, out three weeks. Philadelphia—Dooin, broken finger, out three weeks; Paskert, typhoid fever, out two weeks; Magee, injured arm, out two weeks. Brooklyn—Rucker, injured thumb, out two weeks; Catchers Irwin and Miller, broken fingers, out indefinite ly* Boston—Sweeney, Injured leg, out tw o weeks. New York—Nothing of importance. American League. Browns—Stovall, injured hands, out off and on, may not play any more tills season; Wallace, broken left hand, will he out four weeks; John ston, hit on head by pitched hall, out ten days. Cleveland — Birmingham, broken leg, out two months; LaJole, charle.v horse, out ten days; Chapman, in jured ankle, out a week. Detroit—Cobb, spiked twice, *it two weeks; Gainer, twisted ankle, out a week. Chicago—Walsh, sore arm, out three weeks, not with team now In East; Weaver, sore arm, out ten days; Lord, sprained ankle, out ten days. Philadelphia—Coombs, typhoid fev er, out since first of season, has not pitched single game. Washington—Gandil, sore foot, out a month; Foster, typhoid fever, out two months. Many other minor In juries to players. Boston—Wood, Injury to arm in (sprng, out two ^eeks; injury to thumb now, will him out two TEI SLATED more weeks; Stahl, injured foot, out all year; Bedient, sore arm, -out two weeks. New' York—Sweeney, broken fin ger; out a month. And while the list could be boosted by a dozen or more, this only show’s the Important athletes who have been kept out of the game since April. St. Louis Teams in List. The two St. Louis teams are in the list, and the Cardinals, by losing Hug gins. Hauser and Wlngo at different times, have been wrecked completely. Fiastly the loss of Hauser has been the greatest. O’Leary and WhUted have tried to fill the Rhoes of Arnold, but without much success. Then In the spring when Wlngo was catching great ball he had the thumb of his right hand broken. Almost at I the same time Hildebrand and Mc Lean were injured, and Huggins had to call for Heine Peitz, and get young ster from the minors. With the Brow’ns. Stovall’s absence is certain to tell. The infielders have ruined Stovall's hands, and before leaving for the East Wednesday he said that he thought he would not play any more this year. Wallace and Johnston are the other victims. The loss of Jake Stahl, Joe Wood and Hugh Bedient put the Red Sox out of the running. And finally Stahl, when he couldn’t play and the champs started to slip, his injury cost him his job. McGraw Supplied With Sub*. The case of the Nationals almost is the same, and but for being without many of their stars they probably would be right up with the Athletics to-day. Only for a short run has Griffith been able to present his entire team on the field. Fortunately for the Giants and Mc- Grttw, they have escaped the hoodoo. However, the shrewd John J. has sup plied himself with extra material, and an injury to any of his lnflelders or outfielders would not weaken the Giants much. He has Shafer, Grant McCormack, Cooper and Thorpe ready to step In. Even the pitching staff is protected, and it would take more than a mis hap to Mat'y or Marquard to stop the Giants, as Fromme, Wiltse and Cran dall probably could step in and hold up the Gotham crew. The Athletics, by developing sev eral young pitchers, have traveled along without Jack Coombs, who has been the only injury. Even the in- flelders have been in there every day since April 10. which has helped. But down the list of the other teams all of them have been battered and punctured. The great Tyrus, Lajoie, Wagner, L)ooln, Rucker, Archer, Zim merman, Sweeney, Walsh and many others being the victims. T vunvv V 11 f* ft* ■ ■ easily in 3 days, ltn prove your health, protons yojr lift. No mors •toms'h trouble, do foul breath, no heart wrak- oean Regain manly vigor, calm nerves, dear eyes and superior mental strength. Whether you «*h**w or amoke pipe, cinarettes. cigars. «et my Interesting Tobacco Book Worth Its weight In gold. Mailed free, t. J. WQGQS. 6i4 &Uth Ave., 74a M., New Tara. N. t- 1 *4 HE all-star polo team which will meet the Fort McPherson quar tet Wednesday afternoon on the parade grounds at the Fort has been practicing for a week, arid are confi dent that they will defeat the soldier boys. The team consists of Captain J. O. Seamans, of the Governor’s Horse Guard, who played the game in the army and who will lead the team; Al beit Sidney J. Tucker, of I^exington, Va.; E. M. Landrum, of Pensacola, Fla., and Milton Wise, of New York. Robert F. Maddox will act as timer; Wilmer L. Moore, scorer; Jame? R. Gray and Clark Howell, goal Judges, and Colonel M. E. Carthew-Yor- stoun, referee. In addition to the game there will he a band concert by the regimental band, and music by the Glee Club of Company M. A tug-of-war on horse back and also wrestling on horse back. Another crucial series will start to day. The Naps and the Athletics begin the first of four games. Birmingham’s j men, trailing the leaders six and one- half games, will try to reduce the lead. The last time the Naps visited Qua- kertown the margin was even less, but the Athletics took three out of four. The Naps, however, are playing better ball than the Athletics at the present time. • • • Two doubles, four triples and four cir cuit clouts and twenty singles, marked the swatfest between the Dodgers and Cubs. The latter bunched theirs at the right time and Brooklyn was on the short side of the score again. • * * The Phillies kept up their winning streak, bunching enough hits in the first three innings to grab the opener from St. Loul?. • * * The Reds took the Bostons into camp. Dickson pitched winning ball until the seventh, when he weakened and Tin ker’s men romped home. \ HANLON VS. HARDY. CHICAGO, ILLk, Aug. 4.—Bud Han lon and Tommy Hardy, local feather weights, have signed articles for a ten- round boxing contest, to be staged by the club offering the best Inducements. The boys will do 128 pound*. 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