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TTTE ATLANTA (TEORGTAN ANT) NETVT?
ATHLETICS TOO
STOUT-HEARTED
5 AYR Connie Mack to Birmingham.
■*I'm going tq cop the rag, I amV
Ra'fm Birmingham to Connie
M ark,
u You have the goods, I won't talk
hack—
But we
will wait
and see”
J T seems to be all over but the
shouting, and that will be done at
the Polo Grounds and Shibe Park, as
usual.
Time was. and that not so long
ago. when it looked as though Connie
Mack might lose hold of first place.
Joe Birmingham and his Naplets
made great strides for a time
and threatened to yplll the beans,
but in the recent series between the
Naps and Athletics the Naps ap
peared to be a little slow, although
they did make a strong finish. While
seven games only separates the fwo
teams the Ma-ckmen seem to have the
class. They appear to have more
heart than Birmingham’^ men and
more likely to come strong in the
stretch when pushed.
It is the work of the silent man
on the bench that is pulling the Mack-
ites to a successful finish.
• * *
CILENT, but ever alert, that great
^ master of the national game sits
among • his players and plans each
play. What though the Athletic
, pitcher may be wild, he advbtes his
men to take advantage of every open
ing offered by the opposing twirler.
and so the Athletics wage battle tu
a successful issue.
It will be the old-time struggle
between McGraw and Mack for
supremacy when the cheering world’s
series crowd gathers in October to
witness the contests between the
champions of the two major leagues.
McGraw has two defeats that are
still rankling in his bosom, and he
will be out for b-l-u-d this time, but
he will be called upon to depend upon
the same pitchers who lost in the
other contests—Marquard. Mathew-
son and Tef*reau. Will it be a repe
tition of the former world’s series
games between the Giants and Ath
letics? Echo answers, “Will it?”
♦ * •
Y\7 HILE the eyes of the fans have
been riveted upon the pennant
contests in the two major leagues,
the clubs in the American Associa
tion have been staging a joy flag con
test well worth the price of admis
sion. Milwaukee took an early lead
and has held it up to the present,
but just now is being hard pressed
by Louisville and Minneapolis. Joe
Cantillon and his two-time pennant
winners came up recently from a low
ly position in the second division.
They have been winning cpsistently
and right now' are knocking at the
door.
Milwaukee and Louisville have fin
ished a desperate series of contests
for first honors that resulted disas
trously for Louisville, but the Colonels
are still holding firmly to second
place.
• There are five clubs within shout
ing distance of the pennant right now
and the fight promises to be hot
right up to the last day.
Federal League to
Build New Grounds
INDIANAPOLIS. IND., Aug 21 —
Plans are being perfected to-day for the
enlarging of the Federal Baseball
League, the outlaw organization, next
year. At a secret meeting last night
the club owners, it is said. signed
bonds which will assure players their
-alary for next year. The grounds at
Cleveland, Chicago. St. Louis and In
dianapolis will be abolished at the end
of the season and new and more acces
sible locations will be secured before the
1914 season opens.
It is possible that the league will be
Increased to ten or even twelve clubs
next vear. A committee was appointed
to look over the situation in Baltimore
and Buffalo. If conditions are favorable
there clubs may be installed, and other
Eastern cities may be taken into the cir
cuit. f
OH, FUDGE! CHICAGO PUTS
VETO ON SLANG STORIES
CHICAGO, Aug. 21—Slang as a
means of the proper description of
baseball ggmes in the newspapers
;ame opt a little behind straight-for
ward English, according to the ver
dict of several thousand readers in a
teat vote taken by a Chicago news
paper which was announced to-day.
Of a total of 3,930 ballots recorded
to-dav, 2.D04 declared for the English
prescribed by the dictionaries, and
1,926 were in favor of the use ol
slang.
The figures In favor of the pure
» English were qualified by several
thousand voters who expressed them
selves In favor of the use of a mod
erate amount of snappy, descriptive
phrases, not limited necessarily to
dictionary words, however. Many
voted in favor of slang, but advocated
the elimination of nicknames.
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Birmingham Easy to the Last
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Birthday Party a Huge Success
ST. LOUIS (I. L)
’ Wednesday’s Game
Birmingham, ab. r. h. po. a. e.
Maroan, 2b. . . 8 0 1 2 6 0
Messenger, rf.. 4 0 2 1 0 0
McDonald, 3b . 3 0 0 1 1 0
Kniseley, ef. .3 1 2 2 0 0
McBride, If. . . 2 0 0 4 0 0
McGilvray, lb.. 8 0 1 10 1 0
Ellam, ss. . . 3 0 1 1 2 0
CJifton, c. . . 3 0 0 4 1 0
Ery, p 3 0/0 0 2 0
Totals. . . .27 1 7 25* 12 0
Atlanta.
ab. r. h. po. a. e.
Agler. lb. ... 4 0 0 10 0 1
Long. If. ... 4 1 1 4 0 0
Welchonce, cf.. 4 1 4 1 1 1
Smith. 2b. . . 2 0 0 5 2 0
Bisland. ss. . . 3 0 1 1 5 0
Holland. 3b . . 1 0 0 2 1 0
Calvo, rf. . . . 3 0 0 1 0 0
Chapman, c. . 3 0 0 3 6 0
Conzelman, p.. 3 0 0 0 0 0
Manush.
10 10 0 0
Totals. . . .28 2 7 27 16 2
Score by innings:
Birmingham 010 000 000—l
Atlanta 000 100 001—2
Manush hit for Calvo in ninth.
♦One out when winning run was
scored.
Summary: Struck out—By Con-
zelman 8, by Ery 2. Bases on balls—
Off Conzelman 3. off Ery 2. Sacrifice
hits—McBride. Smith 2. Holland
* Stolen base—Welchonce. Hit by
pitched ball—By Ery (Bisland).
Time—2:10. Umpires—Fifield and
Rudderham.
By 0. B. Keeler.
A FTER lamping at considerable
length the series just finished,
the impression persists that if
only the Crackers had arranged to
play Birmingham all season, they
would have climbed clear up out of
the Southern League standing, and
probably would be in the first division
of one of the big leagues.
# • *
L)E that as it may, the Moles were
pretty soft. The toughest en
gagement of the final series was with
a rookie named Ery, too—Big Bill
Prough not being able to be present
at the last sad rites of the Crackers-
Moles season.
Big Bill may have sayed a few
points in his percentage, at that, the
way things broke.
* • *
ANYHOW, It was “Bill Smith Day,”
** and there was a husky crowd out
to the doirjgs—4,000 it looked, any
way. not counting the band, which
rendered melody in compressed or
tabloid form between the acts.
The other visual evidence of the oc
casion being . celebratory of Mr.
Smith’s anniversary was staged just
as the Crackers came to bat in the
first round.
• * •
I") MPIRE FIFIELD held up a large
^ and warning hand at Mr. Ery.
who was winding himself up, and a
gentleman, whose name everybody
agreed was Smith, advanced cautious
ly to the platter. He carried a tray
on which were lavishly displayed a
Golden Horseshoe, tied with a bow of
very red ribbon, and something that
looked like a box of breakfast food,
only it was as done up in white paper
These articles were presented with
much eclat and very little conversa
tion to Mr. Bill Smith himself, who
turned a delicate cerise and bowed
inclusively to the other Mr. Smith
and the applauding multitude.
Whereupon the band played “Dixie,”
the multitude split a couple of wel
kins. Mr. Smith shouldered the horse
shoe and went back to the coop, and
Mr. Fifield said:
“Stee-rike one!”
• * •
N B.—It was discovered later that
the mysterious Large Package
contained eating tobacco—enough to
last Bill through a whole double-
header. it was estimated.
P.S.—Bill also getsi a neat rake-off
on the paid admissions to his little
birthday party, with the corppliments
of the local baseball association.
• • •
T HESE important ceremonies being
safely out of the way, the Crack
ers began earnestly to go about dis
posing of the youthful Mr. Ery. re
cently of the Georgia-Alabama circle.
On the Crackers’ bench it was freely
predicted that Mr. Ery would last
just four Innings.
That estimate was slightly con
servative.
Mr. Ery stuck to his first job like
a sick kitten to a hot brick. The
youngster pitched excellent ball rig-fit
up to the closing chapter—and then
the reserves had to be called out to
pinch him off.
• * *
I N fact, the first run of the game
* was wrenched violently away from
no less a personage than Mr. Josephus
Conzelman. and for exactly two hours
Mr. Ery held the classic hurler even
—or a shade better.
Providence again was breaking oyr
way, operating mainly through the
eastern wing of Mr. Harry Chap
man. although there were symptoms
of the miraculous In a number of
fielding plays, notably by Wally
Smith.
• • •
M R. CHAPMAN earned a special
chapter in this history.
The pet hobby of his side-kick was
to let s«ome Baron, usually Messen
ger. get to first after two were out.
The recipient, being given one base,
would promptly try to take another.
Then Chapman would nail him. He
did this no fewer than five separate
and apoplectic times, and for good
measure nipped the mighty Kniseley
off second in the fourth inning, when
that gent was there with nobody at
all in the discard—a most opportune
time for nipping.
Harry’s work was beautiful to
watch—from the Cracker bench.
• * *
W ELL, getting oyer it in a hur
ry, our Mr. Welchonce, having
a hunch that Scouts Bobby Gilks and
Billy Gilbert were in the stands look
ing him over, proceeded to get him
self a single eveFy time he came up,
which was four. The last single ar
rived In the ninth inning and paved
the way to the second and winning
run off Mr. Rookie Ery.
Smith’s sacrifice hit put Harry on
second, and Bisland was h. b. p. o.
The rookie was fluttering under a
roaring tempest of rooting, and Hol
land waited him out and walked.
Right there something happened
that looked had for our little friend
Jacinta Calvo, but good for the ball
game.
Billy Smith sent Frank Manush up
to hat for him. and after jockeying
with Ery to the two-and-two stage,
Frank lammed one over second.
♦ * *
S SWITCHING off the gloat, we see
the Billikens In the offing, one
game to the north of us, with four
games scheduled to be played, begin
ning with a couple to-day.
Winning three of those games will
put the Crackers in second placo
and keep them after the flying Gulls,
now just six laps in front.
'Nother chance to turn on o. f.
Crucial Series.
ENTRIES
S T. LOUIS, MO.. Aug. 21.—What’s
th# matter with Si. Louis? Folks
in the Ea*ft think that the Yan
kees are in bad light, but the New
Yorkers looked so much better than
the Missourians yesterday that Ban
Johnson’s visit here is timely. The
American League Czar has sent word
that he would be here this afternoon
to talk over the St. Louis situation
with Owner Hedges*. Stovall and cer
tain newspaper men. The league po
tentate recognizes that hasehal! is
pretty nearly dead in St Louis and
he thinks he can produce a remedy.
Yesterday only 1,100 people saw
New York beat the Browns and that
includes the pass gate. People hern
no longer patronise the game, either
at the American or National League
parks. For that matter, tile Federal
League doesn’t draw either. There
was a time when this city was known
as the most loyal of all burgs, but
continued disaster has finally sick
ened the patrons, and while 10.000
people visit the new public bathing
pond a measly 1.100 go to see th3
cellar champions fight it out.
It is just possible that St. Louis
may beat it out of the circuit
and some other city take its place.
Secretary Tom Davis, of the New
York club, was disgusted yesterdav at
the showing. In Chicago the Yankees
drew splendid crowds, because they
are playing just as good ball as the
Athletics now, what with the four
pitchers going like demons and Swee
ney turning back nearly every man
who tries to steal.
“None of the clubs are making any
money put here,” said Davjs. “pvep
the Sunday attendance has fallen
away. I can not explain it, but the
local jump Is beginning to be a hard
ship, considering that a visiting club
is barely able to make expenses.”
Ban Johnson may decide to shift
the circuit. For example, either Bal
timore or Buffalo would be a better
paying proposition than St. Louis.
Many managers have had a go at this
team, hut not since the days of Com-
iskey has there been a pennant win
ner here.
Swimmers Training
For Saturday Meet
The Atlanta Athletic Club swim
mers are training faithfully for the
Water Sports D»y that will be held
at East Lake Saturday afternoon.
There will be nine events in all, and
handsome prizes will be given to the
winners.
A beautiful sliver oup for the best
all-round water man has been donated
by Frederick Hoyt. A1 Doonan has
donated a beautiful silver cup for la
dies. Silver medals will be given to
the second best for both men and
ladies, and the bronze medal for the
consolation race for men.
To qualify for the stiver trophies
all contestants must enter all swim
ming and diving events 1n their re
spective races. Prizes to be awarded
not to the winner for any particular
class, but to the one scoring the high
est number of points tn all the events,
UHLAN’S ATTEMPT FAILS.
GOSHEN. N. Y., Aug. 21.—Uhlan,
owned by C. K. G. Billings, failed
in its attempt to do better than
2:02 3-4, Us own best mark and the
world’s record for a half mile track.
BALL PLAYER MARRIES.
OPELIKA, ALA , Aug . .—F. G.
Blackwell, second baseman of the Ope
lika team, and residing at Columbia,
Ala., and Miss Grace Lewis, daughter
of I. I’ Lewis, a merchant of this city,
were married Saturday at the residence
of itev 4V M Garrett. In coming to
Gadsden to play hall. Blackwell met
Miss Lewis A romance resulted, which
culminated in the wedding.
Work on Atlanta
Autodrome Started
Secretary Frank Weldon, of the
Atlanta Autodrome Athletic Associa
tion, which will control auto racing
at Atlanta’s big autodrome, yesterday
started a large force of men at work
at the grounds where the big wooden
saucer will go up.
These men were put to work clear
ing off the ground of all shrubbery,
stumps, etc., getting ready for the
grading, which will be the first step
toward the actual building of the big
board track.
The clearing will require a few
days, and as very little grading is
necessary, work on the saucer will
commence within the next week or
ten days and rushed to a rapid com
pletion.
Everything is sailing along smooth
ly, and if it continues to do so, the
track will be ready for the firs* races
In October.
NEW PACING RECORD.
GOSHEN, N Y., Aug 21.—Directum
I the chestnut stallii n, owned by James
Butler, of New York, to-day is the pos
sessor of the world’s mile pacing record
on a half-mile track. The racing whirl
wind went the distance yesterday in
2:02%, which is the same record for a
half mile track as that held by Uhlan,
the champion trotter.
WALSH TO TRY PITCHING
AGAIN IN ABOUT A WEEK
CHICAGO. Aug 2f—Edward Walsh
is back In Chicago following his visit
to “Bonesetter” Reese at Youngstown,
Ohio. The “Moose” of the Sox hurling
staff refuses to wax joyful over the pre
dictions made by the Youngstown wiz
ard following the replacing of a slipped
tendon in the pitching arm of the great
athlete.
Walsh will rema| i idle for about a
week and will the i don his togs and
test the faltering limb.
If the soreness has not disappeared by
then he will give np baseball for the
season and lay plans for next year.
According to Walsh, the “Bonesetter”
Is certain the repair will prove effective,
and pointed to a number of similar
cases he has handled.
M’LOUGHLIN AND BUNDY
VICTORY POPULAR ONE
NEWPORT, R I, Aug 21—The
fourth day’s battling In (he National
Tennis Tournament began here to-day
with only eighteen of the 148 entrants
still In the fight.
Most of the eighteen are stars and
some wonderful playing was In prospect
to-day. The women of the ultra-fash
ionable set vied with each other In the
display of wonderful gowns. It Is esti
mated that almost $1,000,006 worth of
gowns have so far been shown.
The doubles victory yesterday after
noon of McLoughlln and Bundy over
Griffin and Straohan, after a furious
battle, was a popular one.
MADISON IS WINNER.
MADISON, GA„ Aug. 21.—Madison
defeated Newborn here, 3 to 1. Ghees-
ling pitched superbly, as usual, leav
ing little cause for doubt as to final
results. Newborn’s lone run came in
the sixth on a triple to left, scoring
Holliday from first.
NEW MOTOR RECORD.
NEW YORK. Aug 21—^eorge Hpert
to-day is the holder of the world's half
hour motorcycle record. He established
it at Brighton Beach last night when
he covered 38 2-3 miles In 30 minutes.
The old record was 37 1-3 miles.
AT WINDSOR.
FIRST—Purse, $600; two-year-olds;
maidens; 6 furlongs: Decalhlen 110, Bo-
lala 110, Mockery 107, Colie 107, Man
ners 110, Lady Tragessor 107, Zodiac
107, Sheffield 107, Harbard 110, Penni
less 107, Woodrow 110, Netmaker 110.
Also eligible: First Degree 107.
SECOND—Purse, $600; two-year-olds;
Canadian bred; handicap; 5 furlongs:
Boozer 00. Marlon Gaiety 114, Slipper
Day 114, Dark Kosaleen 109, Old Re
liable 102.
THIRD—Malden; three year-olds;
$600: inlle: White Heat 105, Glass 110,
Luther 107, Bittra 110, Fardoodle 107,
Fred Drew 110, Rockbar 107, Henry Ritte
112.
FOURTH—St. Clair handicap; purse,
$1,500; all ages; 6 furlongs: Grosvenor
98. 1’anzaretta 104, Crlsco 96, Great
Britain 106. Sun Queen 98, Prince Ah
med 109, Flabbergast 108, Helen Bar
bee 114.
FIFTH—Selling; two-year-olds: King
Cotton 99, The Idol 108, Indolence 108,
Colors 108, Patience 103, Theodoreta 110,
Pat Rutledge 105, Louise Travers 110.
SIXTH —Selling; $500; three-year-olds
and up; 6 furlongs. Queed 101, Rac-
quette 109, Anavri 115. Tom Sayers 100,
Palo Alto 104, Foxcraft 107, Nimbus 112,
Fred Levy 105, Russell McGill 109, Love-
day 116.
SEVENTH—Selling; $600; three-year-
olds and up; mile and 70 yards: Kln-
mundy 91, Billy Vanderveer 109, Che
mulpo 101, Fa lead a 110, Woodcraft 102,
York Lad 110, Ivabel 101.
Weather clear. Track fast.
SUCCEEDEDOV
AT TORONTO.
FIRST—Three-year-olds and up, sell
ing 5 furlongs: Ollte Byrne 104, Dragon
Fly 104. Thomas Hare 104, Charles T.
112, Lady Huvere 104, Private Cheer
104. Mary Pickford 112.
SECOND—Three-year-olds and up,
selling, about 5 furlongs: xMrs. I^ally
98. Miss Harvey 103. Sandman 105, Fer-
rand Cecelian IOft, Porcupine 111,
Brlghtstone 103, Ponkatasset 103, Doro
thy Webb 108, Dr. Hollis 111, Longus
111. *
THIRD—Two-year-olds, selling, about
5 furlongs: Casanova 103, Oakland Lad
108. Christmas Daisy 109, Doll Baby 109.
Imprudent 109. Ovelando 106, Constitu
ent 108. Ossabar 109, Lou Lanier 109,
Red River 111.
FOURTH—Three-year-olds and up,
selling, about 5 furlongs: Bavel Lutz
105, Irishtown 106, Jennie Wells 106,
Mother 106. Booby 106, Shreve 108, Flem
ing 108, Koroni 108, Lady Etna 111,
Monkey 111.
FIFTH—Three-year-olds and up, sell
ing, 6 furlongs: Golden Ruby 110, Chess
110. Tannie 110, Lilly Paxton 110, Mont
clair 112. Jim Milton 112, Ray Brook 112,
Little Erne 112, Kaufman 112, Banives
115.
SIXTH—Three-year-olds and up. sell
ing, about 5 furlongs: xGeorge Karine
102, xUgo 106, Pkeets 110, Racing Belle
111, Ynca 111, The Busy Body 111, Golli-
wogg 111, Cassowary 113
SEVENTH—Three-year-olds and up,
selling, mile and three-sixteenths:
Blanche Frances 104, Donation 104, xDr.
Holzberg 106. Maxton 106, Mirdli 10 >,
Moonlight 106, Little Marohmont 106,
Montagnie 109, Senator ftparks 114.
EIGHTH—Three-year-olds and up,
selling. 6*,*> furlongs: Mamita 105, Tiger
Jim 107, Jack Witt 107. Susan 110, Mod
ern Priscilla 110, Isabella Casse 110.
Maltine 110, Starboard 112, Lisaja 112.
xApprentice allowance claimed-
Weather clear; track fast.
SARATOGA.
FIRST—Three-year-olds and ur>, sell
ing. 7 furlongs: Labold 113. Pharaoh
113, Volthorpe 113, Royal Message 108,
Star O’Ryan 114, Towtown Field 117,
Swish 110, Sandale 107.
SECOND—Three-year-o’ds and up.
steeplechase handicap, about 2 miles:
Winkle 150. Mystic Light 145 Ennis Kil
len 165. Bay Port 130, The Evader 149,
Bill Andrews 146, Octopus 139, M. Catu-
bon 134. Wildship 147.
Third—Tw'o-year olds, selling. 6 fur
longs: Preston Lynn 112, xlleart Beat
101, Aunt Mamie 103. Korfhage 109, Vio
let Ray 107, Robert Oliver 105, Any Time
109. Naiard 103. 103, Salon 103.
FOURTH -—Three-year-olds and up,
handicap, mile: Reyboume 103. Virile
95. Star Bottle 97. Imprison 100. Bena-
net 105, Ocean Blue 103, Swannanoa 117,
Star Jesamine 110. Rolling Stone 102,
Flying Fairy 109, Cliff Edge 104, Calgary
111, Princess Callaway 109, Bally el iff
95. Semprlte 105, I.eoohares 114. Hamil
ton 106. Also eligible, Hodge 96, Azyi-
ade 100.
FIFTH—Three-year-olds and up, sell
ing, mile: Napier 105, xDalngerfield 97,
xDartworth 97, Little Jupiter 102, In
spector Lestrade 107, Pharaoh 105,
xStentor 100. Beaucoup 110, Swish 102,
St. Joseph 102.
SIXTH—Two-year-olds, maidens. 6V4
furlongs: Harvest Queen 105, Trans
formation 108. Amazement 108. Elbiod
105. Scrapper 108, Charlestonian 105,
Brentwood 108. Pegcok 105, Miss Cavan
augh 106, Runway* 108. Dombra 105, Fo
rum 108, J. Nolan 108, Brumley 108,
Fireside 105, Moonstone 105, First Cher
ry 105
xApprentice allowance.
Weather clear; track fast.
C HICAGO, Aug. 21.—Word reached
Chicago to-day that George
Stovall, manager of the St.
Louis Browns, would be succeeded at
the end of the year by Branch itickev,
present secretary of the club.
It was reported that the official
statement to that effect would ha
made within a few days.
Rickey was formerly a catcher, and
before his appointment to his present
position was direct »r of athletics at
the University of Michigan.
That Stovall would have a succes
sor haa been common belief for sev
eral weeks. The talk of a successor
began first \4hen he and Umpire Fer
guson had a run-in, which terminated
in the manager spitting upon the of
ficial. That aroused the ire of Presi
dent Johnson and drew for Stovall
words of condemnation as well as a
suspension and a fine. The manager
also was compelled to apologize.
The American League head is sold
to believe that Stovall failed to learn
a lesson from this. President Hedges
also Is said to think his team de
serves a higher standing in the race
with the material lie has given the
manager.
Scouts Look Over Welchonce?
+•4-
+•+
+•*
+•+
Also Have Hunch on joe Agler
B )BBY GILKS and Billy Gilbert,
veteran ball players and scouts,
respectively, for the Cleveland
Americans and the New York Na
tionals, sat out in front of the hotel
last night and talked about the gum
shoe trade and its prospects.
The prospects seemed to he pretty
dismal, to hear them tell it. Neither
would admit any specific “looking
oyer” proceedings here, but both
would talk guardedly—about this
player or that player; merely from a
disinterested viewpoint, of course.
For example, Mr. Gilbert gave it as
his opinion that Joe Agler. sold to
Jersey City recently, would he work
ing for Frank Chance next year.
“He’s a sweet first baseman, that
hoy,” said Billy. “Only has one little
fault in fielding and one in batting,
and he should get over both easily.
He seems to have a little trouble
with the force play at second on a
sacrifice hunt, but with his natural
speed and fielding abilty, coupled with
the fact that he is left-handed, he
should get over that quickly.
“In hatting, he is a little inclined
to pull, but it evidently isn’t because
he's gun-shy. Also, he has a fine eye
for u pitched ball, and a little
‘spreading’ applied to his feet will
correct the pulling tendency. Then
he ought to hit well in any league.”
Both scouts maintain a lot of dark
some mystery as to their visit here.
They admit it is not for their health,
but that is all.
Taking a scatter shot at It, the best
hunch is that the sleuths are looking
at Harry Welchonce. That is only a
hunch, mind you, and there was
equally as much conversation spilled
over W r ally Smith and Bisland and
Tommy Long. But the Welchonce
stuff sounded sort of different.
Still, you can’t tell about a scout.
Billy Gilbert will probably depart
to-night, while Bobby is likely to
stay the week out in our midst.
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip
By winning again from the Giants
yesterday the Pittsburg Pirates took
three out of five in the series just ended.
They also succeeded in pulling down the
Giants' lead to nine games. The Pirates
clash this afternoon with the Phillies,
who ure now going strong.
• • •
Penterfielder Collins a recruit from
the Newark N. J. f club, was a big help
to the Dodgers in whitewashing the
Cardinals. The Cardinals have In
trenched themselves more firmly in the
cellar position by losing yesterday.
• • *
Walter Johnson, of Washington, the
pitching marvel of the season, will take
a long rest before he again goes Into
the box for the Senators.
* * •
When !>>ftfielder Max Carey, of the
Pirates, was caught napping off flrst-
base and Orth called him out, Carey
started to use some hot language Sud
denly remembering that he used to he a
Divinity student he checked himself and
said instead: “Get thee behind me,
Hatan.”
♦ • •
Jack Barry, who has been nursing
a bruised shoulder, reported to Connie
Mack in Chicago to-day.
• •• •
Following a double defeat In fit. Louis
the New York Yankees open to-day in
Detroit.
• • •
The White Sox made a clean sweep
of the series with the Boston Red Sox,
the world’s champions.
M'NEIL’S FUNERAL WILL
BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON
The funeral of Jock McNeil, the lit
tle Scotchman, whose death-defying
stunts were a revelation to local motor
cycle fans, will be held this afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock at Greenberg & Bond’s
chapel. The other eight riders at the
Saucer will be the pallbearers.
Out of respect to McNeil’s memory
the races scheduled for Friday night
have been postponed untM Tuesday A
week from Friday night a meet will be
held for the benefit of McNeil's family.
Everybody, Including the officials and
riders, will buy tickets that night.
GOLFER TELLIER SAILS.
CHERBOUBGH. FRANCE, Aug 21.—
Louis Tellier, the golfing champion of
France, has sailed for the United Ktates
to compete In the golf tournament at
Brookline, Mass.
ROLAND HOERR WINS
WAY INTO SEMI-FINAL
DALLAS, TEXAS, Aug. 21— By de-
feating J. B. Adous, Jr., of Dallas, one
of the Southern doubles champions,
Roland Hoerr, of St. Louis, Missouri
Valley chgmpion, won his way to the
singles semi-finals in the tournament
for the tennis championship of the
Southwest. To-day Hoerr will meet
R. F. Shelton, of Dallas. The other
semi-finals match will be between
Bradley B. Hogue, of Dallas, and J.
B. Rix, of Austin, Texas.
The score in the Hoerr-Adous
match yesterday was 10-8. 3-6, 6-3,
and was a calculating battle of wits.
OUTFIELDER HOLDEN IS
PURCHASED BY YANKEES
LAKEWOOD FANS TREATED
TO FIRST AQUATIC MEET
Aquatic fans were treated to somt
fine sport aj Lakewood, when the first
meet of the season was pulled off there
yesterday. Four races were pulled off
apd all proved exciting and interest
ing.
A surprise was sprung in the one-miie
relay race, Meyers tying Captain B H-
Schlomberg by a great spurt at the fin
ish. Rchiomberg led most of the way,
hut let up near the finish, and was near
ly overtaken by his opponent.
The high diving of Frank Austin, a
12-year-old youth, who dove from a 52-
foot tower, was spectacular.
The demonstration of life-saving, giv
en by Captain B. H. Schlomberg. was
an enjoyable feature Captain Schlom
berg has successfully saved 104 peo
ple from drowning.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21—The New York
team, of the American League, has
purchased William P Holden, center
fielder of the New London club, of the
Eastern Association Holden is said
to be one of the fastest men pi the as
sociation. and his batting average for
the season is .349. Re will report to
Manager Chance at the end of the East
ern Association season.
O’BRIEN Tp OAKLAND.
CHICAGO. Aug. 21. “Buck” O’Brien,
who for the last month has been on
the payroll of the White Sox. has been
released following his failure to get into
winning condition The big “spltball”
pitcher was purchased from the Boston
Americans. He was sent to the Oak
land club of the Coast League, and will
be there In a few days. “Buck” says
he will be buok in the big show befor#
long.
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