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Luck Reversed in Second Game
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Crackers Win, lust the Same
By O. B. Keeler.
D ETROIT, Aug. 20.—“If Cleve
land la going to win a pennant,
It better do It this year, for it
la my honest opinion that It will have
no chance next year, for I figure
that 1 will then have the beat team
1 ever had.”
Such la the remark made by Connie
Mack, manager of the Athletics.
Connie has little to aay about the
race this year. He la not given to
boasting and haa not put In a claim
for the champtonehlp of 1913, but he
la taking time by the forelock and
putting In his bid for the 1914 bunt-
Somite likes the material ho has
at hand. He la nursing It carefully
and by virtue of that caution may
•ucceed in winning the title this year.
But win or lose this year, he can not
•ee anything but wiccens ahead next
season.
His reasons are many While Ira
Thomas has slowed up and Ja<*k
Lapp is not hitting as well ah he
should and has, Walter Schang al
ready Looks as good as any catcher
In the league and he should Improve
next year over the great form dis
played this season Connie probably
will pick off « youngster this fall
to help the former Buffalonian and
Lapp
Pitchers Performing Well.
Take his pitchers. Bender and
Plank have done grand work this
year. They may not be as good next
season, but that is what the experts
have been saying for yeurs. Jack
Coombs must be reckoned as an un
certainty. but looks in better physi
cal condition than he has for several
campaigns.
But Connie is not counting on his
three veterans. He has already
quietly announced his plans, which
are to use Bush, Shaw key. Brown
and Houck regularly In the box in
1914 and give his three veterans a
fair amount of rest and only call
upon them for relief work and in
emergencies.
He asserts, most emphatically, that
Bush, Shawkey, Houck and Brown
form the best quartet of youngsters
In the country, and he counts on them
being better in 1914 than this year,
when they have shown ability to go
along and keep the Athletics in the
face.
* Then there is no telling Just what
prises Mack will pick up In the draft
and by purchase He got Rchang,
Bush and Shawkey this season, and
the plums may again fall into his
basket.
Has Only Great Infisld.
Of course. Connie has no infield
worth mentioning—hag no one except
Mclnnis. Collins, Barry and Baker
only three of whom can hit .330 or
better and only four of whom can
fleld with consistent brilliancy. Pr^ttv
outfit—that 1100,000 Infield
|iey say the weak spot in th.>
sthe outfield. So it i« com-
► remainder of the team,
alnst the outer garden
other clubs, U
over St. Loui*\
and N#w York.
i
r KING the first game with the
Barer.*, and then taking the
second, and stacking them up,
one against the other, they look pretty
much the same.
That is, In^the box scores.
Two games in one series hardly
ever look more twin-Uke. In the first
ghme the count In R., H. and E., you
know, was Crackers. 7-13-3; Moles,
2-8-2.
In the second game it was: Crack
ers, 7-11-4, Moles, 3-6-1.
That is to say, the general propor
tions of the two games were about
even.
The similarity ends just about
there.
EOf
laago ,
IL PRICE, In h1s game, had all
the luck In the wide, wide world,
and w-as not scored on or hit con
secutively until th^ ninth inning.
Elliott Dent, in the second contest,
ran into Mtreak after-streak of tough
luck, and it was only after the Moles
had clawed their way to a three-run
lead that things began to brighten
up a little
DILL FOXEN was elected unani-
mo us I y to work against E. I>cnt,
and hie amiable am bit lob to slip it
to the Crackers 19 well enough known
not to require explanation.
Right at the outset, Mr. Foxen's
equipment appeared to consist solely
of his ambition and a second-hand
glove, worn on the near Hide.
Rut he was getting by with it,
somehow, and that is the chief end
of baseball.
IX7HILE Mr. Foxen was getting by
with it, Mr. Dent was suffering
from neglect. He started trouble for
himself, right off the real, by mak-
* a two-base throw on Marcan’s
bunt. Then Marcan was nipped at
third on Messenger’s grounder, which
was followed by a steal and a base
on lialls. ending in a safe hit by the
pestiferous Kniseley. who is so strong
he can't roll a cigarette without
tearing the paper.
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U/E filled the bases in the third
with one out, but all the set
ting amounted to was to show off
Mr Welchence in a strange and en
tirely hush league role.
Mr. W. was the guy who came up
with the bases reeling. So was Mr
Foxen, who had Just pasaed a couple
and allowed a hit. But Mr. Wel-
chonce didn’t give Mr. Foxen a fair
chance to walk him. With the in
field drawn close, Harry swung at
the first one Mr Foxen put near the
platter and Dent was neatly forced
at the pan on a feeble bounder to
Ellam.
Then Wally Smith, dazed by the
mischance, struck out sadly.
"CT NCOURAGED by this evidence of
^ favor on the part of Providence,
the enemy got another run in the
next frame when Bisland let Mayer’.-'
line drive sift through his system
and Dent walked the next two men
ui* and allowed even Mr. Foxen to
hit a sacrifice fly—a foul, by the way,
which Calvo should have allowed to
hit the dirt, unlees—as probably was
the case—the little Cuban was leg
ging it so hard that he didn’t know
the ball was outside.
One more run the Moles made In
the fifth, and it wasn’t an honest
one. either.
Rialand put that run on, too—
shoved It clear around to second, in
fact, by a wild heave to the south
east of Joe Agler Kniseley let out
another single and the Moles were
through.
M OBODY knew that, however, and
the Crackers ruined another
prett^situation in the domestic half
of that inning when Long, with the
bases full and nobody out, hit into
a two-ply killing and only one run
got over.
But Harry Holland and Bisland
did a brother act In the next inning,
Harry's hard drive getting through
McBride for the circuit on what
should have been a very fine little
single.
THAT tied the «?ore. and here is
* the point we have been driving
at for quite some time:
Mr. Foxen’s amblsh departed right
there.
We got ahead in the seventh when
Agler beat out a hit that Ellam fell
over fielding, a base on balls and Wel-
chonce’s single. Then, with the real
explosion of the happy afternoon.
Wally Smith shot off a home run
far over Kniseley’s head and the game
was on ice.
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CUM MING up. I>ent got better as
^ his luck improved, while Foxen
fell completely through as soon as
Providence removed Its beneficent
arms.
Worthy of note: Dent’s pitching,
after he got wound up, and Wally
Smith’s wallop.
Other features: None.
17 OR those who enjoy the calcula-
1 tions incident to a stern chase,
it may be stated frankly that the
Crackers now are six and a ha^lf
games back of Mobile, and one and
a half laps south of Montgomery.
Remaining games: Twenty.
To catch Mobile, if the Gulls break
even, the Crackers must win seven
teen of the twenty games.
Chance for first place: 1 In 6,667.3
—estimated.
DON’T forget this is “Bill Smith
Day” at the park, and you have
an Important engagement there not
later than 3:30 o’clock this after
noon.
RESULTS.
International League.
Baltimore 7-6. Montreal 1-6.
Rochester 2. Jersey City 1.
Providence 8. Buffalo 2.
Newark 14. Toronto 1.
Appalachian League.
Morristown 11-6. Mlddlesbor* 1-0.
Johnson City 2, Bristol 1
Knoxville-Rome. rain.
Texas League.
Waco 5, Austin 0.
Beaumont 6. Host on 3.
San Antonio 6. Galveston 3.
Fort Worth 7, Dallas 6.
FAMOUS IN SPORTS—Vm.
The Queer Ride.
T he queer ride is a cor-
rollary to the Breed of Horses,
which was discussed in an
earlier paper of thi« series. The
two are fast woven together. All
efforts to separate them have, up to
this time, failed.
Thus Is it now generally recog
nized that the Queer Ride is an
inevitable agency In Improving the
Breed of Horses. The owners of
race track* ore against gambling
anywhere but in their clubs and on
the Stock Exchange. Any of them
will tell you so. But In spite of
this fact humbler men Insist on
betting on ' the results of horse
races, and the Queer Ride was In
troduced to eliminate the slight
element of chance, -without which
there can be no true gambling.
The Bookmakers have responded
nobly to the call, and have made
free use of the Queer Ride In car
rying on the crusade against gam
bling. It is believed that by per
sistent use of this device betting on
horse races can be finally abolished.
It l-s figured that even a man with
so little primary Intelligence as to
buck another man’s game will
eventually see a light after he has
blown his bank roll against a sure
thing every day for several years.
The Bookmaker Is usually,
though not always, the author of
the Queer Ride, and the Jockey is
the active agent. Successful demon
stration of the phenomenon is very
simple. It requires only the morals
of the race track and a well-de
veloped forearm. On the whole, an
unpretentious but valuable institu
tion.
(“The Amateur” will be th# next
victim. Get a ringeide seat.)
WITH THE ARRIVAL OF MR.
Vardon and Mr. Ray. the English
golfers, we have a profound hunch
that the American string of inter
national victories is about due to
be badly mangled.
LET IT NEVER BE CHARGED
that we are hoggish. We hope the
English will win the golf cham
pionship and that they will continue
to lead the world in cricket. Noth
ing could be fairer than this.
IF HUGHEY JENNINGS EVER
rsads the news of the chess mas
ters’ tournament he will never 1st
a guy with a name like* Tenen-
wurael get away.
WE ARE GLAD TO LEARN
that a pitcher named Tlncup is
about to break into the big leagues.
He will fill a hole left by the pass
ing of Lush.
MORAN AND PALZER ARE
about to fight for the ’’right” to
meet Gunboat Smith—which is a
£
ratty good laugh Just as it stands,
"e will not add anything.
BRAVES SELL COLLINS.
BOSTON. Aug 20—Wilson Collins, a
pitcher and outfielder, who has been
with the Boston National League team
several months, was sold outright to-day
to the Buffalo club of the International
League Collins formerly played on the
baseball and football teams of Vander
bilt University.
Integrity) Essential to Baseball Success
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Giant Manager M’Graw Detests Laggard
By John “Chief” Meyers.
(Star Catcher of the Champion Giants
and One of the Leading Slugger*
of the National League.)
E arnestness of purpose wm
carry a professional baseball
player a long way. An athlete
who is not prepared to do hts very
best for the common cause at all
times sacrifice* a great part of his
effectiveness.
I have been associated with Mc-
Graw long enough to realize that
this most succes.^ful manager places
integrity above all the other virtues.
Anyone who shows the Iea^it dis
position ever to “quit” br to “loaf”
on John J. McGraw, in doing so seals
his own doom. I have made a close
study of our boss during the annual
spring training trips.
To attract the serious notice ^of
our boss in those days is something
of an accomplishment, I can tell you.
But the youngster who Is thoroughly
In earnest In all he does and serious
In his efforts to put instruction* to
the best advantage has always 4he
verv keenest sympathy of McGraw
from the very start.
Even if McGraw might have no im
mediate opening for a recruit he
would go a long distance out of his
way to advise a colt ambitious to
rise In his profession. At the same
time McGraw has absolutely no use
for a man who Is not truly serious
in his work all of the time.
Indifference Is Fatal.
I have s»een many and many a most
promising young player at the Marlin
camp sacrifice his whole future, so
far as any connection with the Giants
might be concerned, through some
apparent indifference.
What may be accomplished through
diligent application might well be
Illustrated in the case of almost any
one of the Giants. Outfielder Jack
Murray certainly Is a very striking
example.
Murray was a pretty good ball
player when he came to New York
from St. Louis But though well ex
perienced at that time he was not
half no valuable to our club as *he
is to-day. He found in working for
a champion team new' and more
pleasant avenues for the exercise of
his skill. It takes something out of
the stoutest heart to be forced to
buck the fate of a tail-end team year
by year.
I consider Jack Murrav to-day one
of the very best assets of our team.
If we win our third straight pen
nant—and I feel very confident that
we will—the a u burn-/haired guardian
of the right field will have had as
much to do with our triumph as
Matty or Marquaid.
“Red**” record ^^aks oretty plainly
and strongly for itaelf. His work
is the admiration of thousands of
our supporters. I do not know’ how
many games he has saved us already
this season by his wonderful throw
ing arm. hut I realize that if he had
failed even several times on what ap
peared the most desperate chances;
we would not now be enjoying the
advantageous lead which favors us.
Murray a Great “Pegger."
I think Murray is the best thrower
I have ever seen. His arm is not
onlv strong to a phenomenal degree,
but. best of all. Is deadly accurate.
Jack has the knack of bouncing the
ball true to the mark and in such a
way as to leave the receiver In the
very best position to tag the base-
runner. I am told that Joe Birmlng-
iuun, mgjnagftr oX the Cleveland
Americana ie the best thrower in his
company. I would % like to stack up
Murray against him in any kind of
a throwing teot.
Murray, of course, brought his
good arm to New York from the
Mound City. But it was more frac
tious than now. The plucky outfielder
has worked very hard to perfect that
defensive system which is the pride
his fellows and the amazement and
consternation of the enemy.
Jack had several striking weak
nesses when he first reported to Mc
Graw. His throwing was not the
most accurate in the W’orld. and he
was somewhat slow in getting the
ball away from him. This was the
direct result of a weakness for
ground balls. Jack could always come
In fast or go to either side of him
for difficult catches. But he had
trouble In going back.
Perhaps he never will be able to
go back with the speed and accuracy
of a Milan or a Carey, but he Im
proved so much that to-day he com
pares favorably with any outfielder
in the game.
Murray’s hitting has improved
every bit as much as his throwing
and his Judgment of fly balls. He is
not a slugger of the "Doyle stamp.
but he is a very dangerous man in
the pinch. He generally puts iri his
wallops where they do the most good.
Is Heady Base Runner.
Jack is a good, heady base runner
—a touch improved one over his St.
Louis form. Of course, for this Mc-
Graw must get a lot of credit. Mac
has the knack of inculcating true
ba-ae running principles into his fol
lowers. He know’s that branch of the
science as well as any man living, for
he was the king of the paths in the
old Oriole days.
Nobody, however, can take any
credit for the general improvement
of Murray, save the player himself.
No man in the history of the pastime
ever mastered a playing territory any
better than "Red” has conquered that
right pasture. He holds to singles
caroms off the wall tha/t would be
good doubles and triples with the
average fielder.
Murray lad to familiarize himself
with every square inch of the fence
to accomplish this cunning. It meai^
a great deal of time and patience in
practice and the same purpose of
mind that cured him of biting at
bad balls when the pitcher used to
have him in a hole
BASEBALL SUMMARY
TUESDAY’S GAME.
Birmingham, ab.
Marcan. 2b. . . 5
Messenger, rf. 4
McDonald, 3b. 3
Kniseley, cf. . 4
McBride, If. . . 4
Mayer, c. . . . 4
McGilvray, lb. 3
Ellam, ss. . .2
Foxen, p. . . . 3
r. h. po. a. e.
Totals .
.32
6 24 9
Atlanta. ab. r. h. po. a. e.
Agler, lb. ... 5 1 3 10 0 0
Long. If. ... 2 1 0 3 0 0
Welchonce, cf . 4 1 1 0 0 0
Smith, 2b. ... 4 # 1 1 1 4 0
Bisland. ss. . . 4 1 2 1 4 2
Holland, 3b. . . 4 1 1 2 0 0
Calvo, rf* . . . 4 0 0 3 0 0
Chapman, c. . 4 1 2 7 a 1
Dent, p 3 0 1 0 3 0
. it
Totals. . . .34 7 11 27 11 3
Score by innings:
Birmingham 100 110 000—3
Atlanta 000 012 40*—7
Summary: Home run—Smith.
Double plays—Ellam to Marcan to
McGilvray; Bislancl to Smith to Ag
ler. Struck out—By Dent 7. by Foxen
3. Bases on balls—Off Dent 3, off
Foxen 3. Sacrifice hits—Foxen.
Stolen bases—Messenger, Ellam.
Wild pitches—Foxen. Time—2:05.
Umpires—Rudderham and Fifield.
KEOKUK SIGNS PITCHER.
MOBERLY, MO., Aug. 20.—Chaj»tes
Parrick, a pitcher for a local amateur
team, has been signed by Keokuk.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Games Wednesday.
Birmingham at Atlanta. Game called
at 3:30 o’clock.
Nashville at Chattanooga.
Standing of the Cluba.
Mobile
Mont.
Atlanta
B’ham.
W L Pr
72 49 .596
64 51 .657
64 54 .542
62 58 .517
Chat.
M’phis.
Nash.
N. O.
W L. Pc
69 56 .513
59 61 .492
50 68 .424
39 72 .346
Tuesday’s Results.
Atlanta 7, Birmingham 3.
Chattonaago 4-2. Nashville 3-2 (sec
ond game nine innings.)
No other jrames scheduled.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. Pet. I
N. Y. 77 34 .694
Phila. 64 41 .610
Chicago 62 61 .649
P’burg. 68 53 .523
W. L. Pet
B’klyn. 49 50 .454
Boston 46 63 .422
C’nati. 45 72 .385
S. Louis 43 71 .877
Tuesday's Results.
Chicago 3, Philadelphia 2.
Pittsburg 8. New York 3.
St. Louis 6, Brooklyn 2.
Cincinnati 4-2, Boston 2-0.
EMPIRE STATE LEAGUE.
Games Wednesday.
Brunswick at Thornasville.
Valdosta at Americus.
Cordele at Waycross.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Games Wednesday.
Macon at Albany.
Savannah at Columbus.
Charleston at Jacksonville.
4av’nah
C’bus
J’ville
Standing of the Cluba.
W. L. Pc I W. L. Pc
27 20 574 Chas’n. 21 25 .457
26 21 .553 j Macon 21 25 .457
26 23 .524 I Albany 21 27 .437
Tuesday's Results.
Jacksonville 3, Charleston 2.
Savannah 1, Columbus 0.
Albany 5. Macon 4.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Games Wednesday.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at St. Louis.
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Standing of the Clubs.
Phila.
C'land.
Wash.
W L Pc.
74 38 .661
69 46 600
63 49 .563
Chicago 62 66 .530
W. L. Pet.
Boston 53 57 .482
Detroit 49 66 .421
St. L . . 45 73 .381
New Y. 38 69 .365
Tuesday’s Results.
Washington 6, Cleveland 1.
Chicago 6. Boston 1.
Philadelphia 4. Detroit 3.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Wednesday.
Cincinnati at Boston
St. Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
T’ville.
A’cus.
Standing of the Clubs
W. L. Pc.
26 16 .619
22 21 .512
W’cross. 21 22 .488
V’dosta.
B’wick.
Cordele
W.
L. Pc.
21 23 .477
20 23 .465
19 24 '.442
BASEBALL
—TO-DAY
Birmingham vs. Atlanta
Ponce de leon Park 0 x? 0 ° h
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FORSYTH
TO-DAY AT
2:30 & 8:30
TOOTS PAKA AND THE
HAWAIIAN MUSICIANS
Willie Weeton, Kennedy ARooney, Grace
DeMar, Faster & Lovett. Nlkko Troupe
Tuesday’s Results.
Valdosta 11, Americus 6.
Thornasville 5. Brunswick 3.
Waycross 9, Cordele 8.
OTHER RESULTS.
Virginia League.
Petersburg 5, Norfolk 4.
Newport News 8 Portsmouth 3.
Roanoke 3-7. Richmond 0-3.
Carolina Association.
Charlotte 10. Greensboro 5.
Durham 0, Raleigh 0.
Asheville 6. Winston-Salem 4.
Federal League.
Pittsburg 13-0. Kansas City 5-4
Cleveland 4, Chicago 3.
St. Louis-Indlanapolis rain.
American Association.
Indianapolis 6. Toledo 4.
Minneapolis 3 Milwaukee 0
Kansas City 8, St. Paul 3.
Columbus 6-1, Louisville 0-2
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