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i By W. J. McBeth. N EW YORK, Sept. 6.—The Cin- olnnati base hit is a much abused and little understood stranger in baseball. Its mission was all well enough; the trouble is that the«majority of our scorers refuse to get properly acquainted with it. A few days ago the publisher of one of New York’s greatest papers asked one of his sporting writers to explain the Cincinnati base hit. The writer flunked. He didn’t understand it him self. That is one of the great troubles. At the Polo Grounds within the past few weeks I have seen hits slipped to favorites where the rankest sort 01 errors had been committed. I do not think that any of the scorers inten tionally favored the batter. It was a case of unfamiliarity with the sense of the new' scoring rule. * * • COMMON sense, after all. is a pret- ^ ty fair guide to a proper solution of every problem. The Cincinnati base hit—as the name implies--origi- nated in the home city of the Rede. Sporting waiters of Garry Herrmann's town believed that under certain con ditions when a batter helped his run ning mate to advance without him self being retired, he should be cred ited with a base hit and not charged with a time at bat and nothing to show’ for it, as prevailed w'hen the play was formerly designated a “field er's choice.’’ Here was the proposition pure and simple. The old fielder’s choice wasjusr what the name implies. With one or more base runners on the paths when the ball was batted to a fielder the latter had the choice of making a play at any one of several bags. If a force play resulted or if the batter was retired at first base there w’as no question about the hitter being cred ited with a time at bat and nothing more. Naturally when there appeared time for the play it was always policy to try to force the man w’ho had progressed farthest round the bases. Often long chances would be taken with him where an out at first would be a dead certainty. • • • DI’T if the play was made other than ^ at first base it always left open to argument the question as to wheth er or not the batsman might have beaten the ball to first -base. It was maintained by the advocates of the Cincinnati base hit that there was no vay to tell for sure In the absence of the play at first base whether the hit ter w’ould or would not have been re tired. It W’as maintained, that the runner should be given the benefit of the doubt. Furthermore, it was ar gued that the skill of a base runner in avoiding retirement in the face of a possible force-out should reflect to the credit of the batsman. Team play is one of the most neces sary’ essentials of a winning club. Harmony between batter and base runner must prevail at all times in order„to establish this characteristic. In the interests of the base runner the batter must often take chances on hitting balls at w’hich he would not offer, if left to his own initiative, or if no base runner preceded him. Working in conjunction with the run ner and having to jeopardize his chances of hitting safely whereby, it has been argued that whatever re turn the base runner may give is nothing more than fair and just to be credited toward the Joint cause of the two.* • • • 'F HE “Cincinnati" base hit was * never intended to be abused the way it has been. It was not the sense of the rule to credit the batter with a hit every time the opposing side failed to register an out. Errors should figure as prominently in this play as in any other No one is given a base hit if a ground ball is man handled The fact that the play may be made to some other than first base does not eliminate a fielder’s liability to error Recently at the Polo Grounds, a double play was missed because a fielder failed to tag second base be fore making his relay That shows up the "Cincinnati’’ base hit, safd an old scribe. But it didn’t show’ up anything of the kind. The fielder w’ho failed to touch second base was as guilty of an error, in my estima tion, as if he had dropped the bail. He should have made sure of retir ing the furthest advanced runner. Of course most scorers do not givd an error when an out is registered. Still there is an example w'here the com mon sense of the baseball rules should make the charge of a misplay inevitable. • • • HT HE more one considers the “Cln- A cinnati” base hit, the more fair it seems. A batter is not charged w’ith a time at bat when he sacrifices or intentionally advances a runner a base to hi-s own disadvantage. Why should he be charged with a time at bat and not given a hit when he not only advances one or more runners, but likewise reaches first base safely himself. Certainly he has done more for the common cause than the fel low who is lucky enough to drop a bunt into the infield. It stands to reason, also, that his bat has been of more service than that of the man w-ho scorse a funner from third as the result of a long fly. OF THE I ^gpfe^CATARRHj S&NT'AC CAPSULES mid'I l BLADDER I Rellmdln < 24 Hours; Each Cap- < Fsole bean Um P Bwwrt of cowntorfMta George Mullin Hopes To Be Back in Majors LAPORTE, IND., Sept. 8.—George Mullin, ex-Tiger and former Washing ton National pitcher, has been signed to play with the Bryan, Ohio, Independ ent team for the remainder of the sea son. 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The new owners of the local fran chise made every effort to retain Dobbs’ service for next year, offer ing him a raise of $200 a year more in salary' than he received this year, but he refused. While Dobbs made no announcement himself of his fu ture plans, owners of the Montgom ery franchisee say he will manage Memphis next year at an increase in salary of $1,000 more than he re ceived here. Dobbs recommended Captain Bill Elwert, third baseman, of the Mont gomery club, as his successor here, and it is most probable that Elw’ert will lead the Billikens next year. There have been three applications filed already for Dobbs’ place her.*,, including Elwert’s, but the owners of the franchise are favorable to Elwert and it looks like he will land the managership. Dobbs and Elwert are both here, not having gone to Memphis with the team. Southern League 3ILLIKENS 3, TURTLES 2. MEMPHIS, TENN., Sept. 6—Mont gomery defeated Memphis in the opening game of a transferred series here to-day, score 3 to 2. A batting rally in the second inning, in which the visitors rapped Kissinger for three hits and two runs, practically won the game. Kissinger was put out of the game in the fifth for disputing a called strik# Harrell replaced him. and permitted wha proved to be the winning score. Styles pitched effec tively for the visitors in the face of uneven and .discouraging support. The box score; Montgomery. ab. r. h. po. a. e. McDowell. If. . 4 0 1 3 1 0 Wares, 2b. . . 8 0 1 2 0 Manning, 3b. . 4 0 0 2 4 2 Sloan, rf. . . 4 0 1 3 0 0 Walker, of. . . 4 1 2 1 0 0 Kan up, ss. . 4 1 1 3 1 0 Snedecor. lb. . 3 1 2 9 1 0 Rogers, c. . . . 3 0 0 4 1 0 Stiles, p. . . . 3 0 0 0 0 Totals . . .32 3 8 27 12 2 Memphis. ab. r. h. po. a. e. Love, 2b. . . . 4 0 0 3 7 0 Merritt, cf. . . 3 0 0 1 1 0 Baerwald. rf. . 4 1 3 • 0 0 0 Ward, 3b. . . . 4 0 0 0 0 1 Schweitzer. If. 3 0 0 5 0 0 Abstein, lb. * . 4 0 2 10 0 0 Stanley, ss. . *» 0 0 o 0 0 Seagough. c. . 3 0 0 6 6 0 Kissinger, p. . 1 1 1 0 1 0 Harrell, p. . . 2 0 0 0 0 0 Snell .... . 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals . . .31 2 6 27 14 1 Score by innings: Montgomery 020 010 000—3 Memphis 001 001 000—2 Summary: Tw’o-base hits—Kis singer. Baerwald. Hits—Off Kissin ger. 5, with 2 runs in 4 innings (none out in 5th). Sacrifice hit—Merritt. Stolen bases—Wares, Sriedecor, Shanley. Double play—Manning to Snedecor. Passed ball—Rogers. Wild pitch—Harrell. Bases on balls— Off Kissinger. 1; off Harrell, 1; off Styles, 8 Struck out—By Kissinger. 3; by Harrell. 3; by Styles. 4. Hit by pitcher—Shanley (.2). Time—1:50. Umpires—Fifleld and Kerin. VOLS PLAY EXHIBITION. NASHVILLE, TENN., Sept. 6.—In a farcical game between a picked team from the City League and th* Vols. the Hitter won. 16 to 2. Bo land. for the Nashville club, only al lowed one hit. w hile all three twirier5 for the City Leaguers were hit hard. Every fielding play and catch made by the Vols was burlesqued, the game resolving Into a comedy. The “Ice Kist” ===== APPROVED BY =g Good Housekeeping Institute ‘Wild Bill’ Clark to Lead Waycross Team Big Hurler Will Be Retained as Mar* ager of Empire State League Club. WAYCROSS, Sept. It la quite cer tain now that J. Langdon Clark, bettei* known in the baseball world as "Wild Bill” Clark, will manage the Waycros* team in the Empire League next sea son. He has made Waycross a splendid leader and fans generally are Insistent upon his retention as manager. The re serve list which the local association has filed contains the names of practically all players appearing in the last few games of the Empire season for Way- cross. MACKMEfl HOLD RECORD. The Athletics now hold the record foF the season with eleven players crippled —Barry. Dan Murphy, Plank, Coombs* Schang. Thomas, Lapp, Orr, Strunk, Bush and Brown. 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If, after tryi ICE-KIST for 15 days, you are not delighted with it, return it and return the 11.95. Don t let the coupon get lost. Send it NOW. .. .... ... > « m Minni, i . 32« W. Madison St.. Chicigo., III. Enclosed is money order for SI.95. Please send the ICE-KIST CRANK LESS FREEZER for 15 days’ trial. Name.. Address Perfect The Ice-Kist has no dasher or crank because it has two freezing surfaces. The old-fashioned freezer had only one freezing surface—that is why a crank and dasher were necessary. The Ice-Kist has a metal freezing tube that extends directly through the cream to the bottom. Tina gives the two freezing surfaces. The cold penetrates from the center ana from the outside, too. The cream is frozen with a smoothness that will delight you. The Ice-Kist makes a beautiful and perfect-frozen mold. CARLISLE, PA., Sept. 6 —James Thorpe, the greatest athlete the world ever produced, astonished his friends by announcing his engagement to marry Miss Margaret L. Miller, a beautiful Cherokee Indian maiden, now in California, but a resident of Otoe, Okla. The banns will be published In St. Patrick’s Church here, and the pair will be married on a date in October, to be determined by the conclusion of the world’s series. Jim will take his bride on a honey moon tour around the world when he goes with the Giants on a world-tour ing trip. You oom't VTi* our 1 Or MQubc T©t**CHT you must HeLi» °0 'fDU Ht* A W ME 9 r —J Oh- some Calling to SEF me AM'rT^ THt <8nCRAL ***> *0 SHOW r - RkJHT IN- / John; j TO NCfc IP "MU. ^ Vide - h9L |gCAgfV) CLTou Came my 1 JOVT ^oryoyj - lord RVlRoa Am> CtM. Hoopi AH* i wah'T you RPFN around to CmAAN-% PtACB VONKiHV WTTM T>e PITCHER! c*t: i N n—rum.-. IOO*> TO MpET Then • Sure i mu. • I COULD HEAR YOU IE I WUZ OH THE NtVT BLOCK : Vmat WILL OP CAB AT ALEA^LHAp GEORGE ADAIR E GHTY-SEVEN golf onthuAlaatA qualified yesterday afternoon In the 1913 club championship tournament of the Atlanta Athletic Club at the East Bake course. The follownlg are the entrants and the score, made: First Flight. George Adair, 80; W. P. Hazlewood, 90; R. G. Blanton, 82; T. B. Pay, 90; C. V. Rainwater. 85; J. O. Smith, 85; Russell Richards. 90; C. E. Cowin, 89; J. S. Derr, 86; J. L. Graves, 89; W. J. Tllson, 86; H. Block, 88: H. P. D. Cowle. 87; P. Lowry Arnold, 88; VY. R. Tlchenor, 87; E. T. Winston, 88. Second Flight. Perry Adair, 90. Melt Saul. 98; A. Doonan, 90; C. B. Mott, 97; R. A, Palmer, 91; A. T. Todd, 97; D. E. Root, 93; R. E. Trippe, 97; J. T. Raines, Jr., 93: Sam Williams, 97; R. P. Jones, 93. Frank Adair, 95; C. G. Holditch, 93; Robert Jones, Jr., 95; W. H. Rowan. 94; G. A. Howell, 94 Third Flight, C. G. Lippold, 98; D. R Henry, 102: Walter Alfriend, 98; H. R. ('olif, 101; William Markham, 98; K R Cobb, 101; Clarke Donaldson, 98; H. M Ashe, 101; W. C. Warren, 101; George N. Sprnig. 98; L S. Hard, 100; E. H Barnett, 98; R J. Gresham, 99; Scott j Hudson, 100; J. M. B. Hoxsey, 100; | R. J. Norris. 99 Fourth Flight. George L. Simpson, 102; T. I* In gram, 103; EX D. Richardson, 103; John S. Cohen, 126; Dr. Jackson, 104; J E Htrkev, 118; J. C. McMichael, 104; J. T. Smith, 107; B. M Blount, 107; Keith Conway, 112; W. B. Sea- j brook, 107; C. M, Nlnnlngor, 107; D A. L’Esperance, 108; J. G. Darley. 109. Veteran Plank Is Slowest Pitcher in American League BOSTON. MASS.. Sept. The slow est pitcher In the world ha* been dis covered He Is Eddie Plank, the Ath letics’ veteran Just for curiosity, and j to settle an argument. The Times’ tele- | graph operator in Philadelphia held the watch on Plank when he pitched against ' the Browns In a recent series After Stovall made a double he con- j turned 30 seconds throwing the first ball I to Pratt. This period elapsed after he received the ball from the catcher and j before lie delivered It to the bat. The , next pitch required 25 second* Pratt hit thin ball In the same inning he took 25 sec onds throwing the first ball to Williams Three pitches to Balenti required 28. 36 and 30 seconds Hank pull* down his cap. hitches up his trouser*, wiggles his left foot and buries it in the pitcher’s box like an old hen going to rooet Then he carefully scrutinizes the bases and the outfielders, and by the, time he geis around to pitch the batter is half fid geted to death. That’s the system of his stalling—to get the other fellow over-anxious FootballTeamsNeedGoodCoaches +•+ + •+ Many Keep lobs for Long Terms BASEBALL SUMMARY Result* of Every Game of Im portance Played Yesterday. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Game* Sunday. New Orleans at Mobile. Memphis at Montgomery. No other games scheduled Standing of the Club*. W. L Pet. ] W. L. Pet. Atlanta 81 66 .591 I Mont... 69 66 .611 Mobile... 81 56 .581 | M’phls... 62 74 456 B'ham.. 73 64 .633 Nash.... 62 76 .449 Chatt— 70 63 .626 | New Or. 44 88 333 Saturday'* Result*. Atlanta. 5; Chattanooga, 0. Mobile. 4; New Orleans 3 Montgomery, 3; Memphis. 2. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Games Sunday. St. Louis at Chicago. No other games scheduled. Standing of the Clubs. W. L Pc. I W. L. Pc. New Y.. 87 42 675 Boston. 66 69 448 Phila... 74 49 .602 ; B’kl.vn... 55 72 433 Chicago 72 67 558 C’nati.. 56 79 411 Fburg 70 69 .542 | St L... 46 88 343 Saturday's Results. Boston 4-7: Philadelphia, 1-2 Pittsburg, 4; St. Louis, 2 Brooklyn. 2; New York, 0 Chicago, 5; Cincinnati. 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Game* Sunday. Chicago at St. Louis Cleveland at Detroit. No other games scheduled Standing of the Clubs. W. L. Pc j W. L. Pc. Phila... 85 45 654 Boston. 65 63 608 Cl’land,. 79 62 603 Detroit 57 73 438 W'gton.. 73 66 566 St L. . 60 84 373 Chicago 68 65 511 New Y. 44 83 347 Saturday’s Results. Washington. 9. New York. 1 Philadelphia. 9; Boston. 2 Cleveland. 3; Detroit, 1 St. Louis, 4: Chicago. 0 OTHER GAMES. International League. Baltimore. 6-6 Jersey City, 1-6 (sec- end game nine innings darkness). Buffalo. 3-4; Montreal 2-3 Providence, 7-1; Newark, 0-6; Rochester. 6; Toronto. 2. American Association. St Paul. 4; Columbus. 0. Minneapolis 3; Indianapolis. 2. Milwaukee, 4; Toledo, 1. Federal League. Kansas City, 4; Chicago S. Pittsburg. 5; Cleveland, 2. Indianapolis 6-10; St. Louie. 4-4. Virginia League. Petersburg. 2-5; Norfolk. 1-1. Richmond, 2-5; Portsmouth, 1-8. lioanoke, 4; Newport News, L By Innis Brown E VIDENTLY directors of athletics among Southern institutions are coming to realize the fact that it is a wise policy to get the bejst In structor possible and to hold on to him until he has had full opportunity to prove or disprove his worth for the position. This seems to be the case in football, at least, as appears from the roster of Dixie football coaches for the approaching season. No less than six of the leading teams in the Southern and South eastern States will work under the same instructor as in the season of 1912. In several cases these coaches have had charge for a number of year*, at least two of them being about to enter their tenth seaHon * • • T HE local Tech team i* one of the two that is entering Its tenth con secutive season under the same coach. Skinner Helsman first Joined forces with the Jackets In 1904. He had made a remarkable showing first with Auburn and then with the Clemson Tigers. Following a rather disastrous season tn 1903, a contract was signed with the local pilot. He has been on the Job since, and bids fair to sup ply the strategy and cunning that will direct the Smithies for several years more to come. * At Vanderbilt, Commodore Dan Me- Gugln also Is entering his tenth sea son with the Gold and Black squad The ex-Wolverlne came to Nashville In 1904, following one season for Jim Henry ex-Chicago star^ He has held sway since He Is a fixture as far as the university Is concerned, and no doubt will remain there so long as he continues to coach the game • • • O VER at Auburn, Mike Donohue also has been on hand for a good num ber of years In the absence of defi nite Information, tt may be said that a decade Is not far amiss. Mike has delivered the goods, and there appears to be no Imminent danger of hts being replnced. _ Next to this trio, Hants Cope, for mer Sewanee star and present promi nent citizen of Cartersville, Ga., tabes rank tn point of years. Harris has been on the Job for the Purple Tigers for some five yeHrs. and he can no doubt continue to hold the Job as long as he can take the time from his busi ness to go away for three months eacli fall to whip the Mountaineers into shape. , In thin connection^ it may be noted that Sewanee made a lucky strike when they secured the services of their former star quarterback to di rect them. For four or five years prior to Cope’s return, the Tigers had experimented with an average of one man to a season. It is doubtful whether there is a Sewanee alumnus in this city who can recall the names of Sewanee football coaches for five years preceding Cope’s first Eastern ers and Middle Westerners were both tried—for one year at a time. None of them got the best from the mate rial. The season of 1907 was a nota ble one in this respect. A fine bunch of good material was allowed to go to seed through poor coacliing. • • • poACH CUNNINGHAM is about to take up his burden at Athens for the fourth consecutive year. It is an easy matter to date his entry by rea son of two sources. He landed at Athens along with a young man wide ly reputed in prep circles, known as McWhorter-*—Hob McWhorter. You all know Bob. If you don't, look up the schedule for local football during the coming season and stroll out to Ponce DeLeon on the occasion of the games between Georgia and Virginia or Georgia and Auburn. If you can appreciate the honest efforts of a thoroughly conscientious and earnest young athlete to literally chew up the opposition. It will be a pleasure to meet him, provided said opposition doesn’t happen to carry your convic tions in the combat, to say nothing of a little ‘sweetening’’ to make the game interesting • A MOTHER consideration by which ** the advent of Cunningham may be reckoned is the record of annual contests with that worthy foe, the honorable Yellow Jackets. No mat ter what the fortunes of the Red and Black squad may have been prior to the annual combat, Cunningham has been able to lead a victorious and Jubilant squad from Ponce DeLeon on each occasion sln^e he entered the lists. In the estimation of many Georgia supporters, this fact alone would entitle the Georgia coach to have the geometric symbol Q. E. I>. attached to ids certificate at the cloee of the season, regardless of the show ing otherwise. D. T. (“Tubby”) Graves will again direct the fortunes of the University of Alabama team. Graves has held the helm for two years, and his rec ord is deserving. He came South to tackle a job under new’ surroundings. He fell heir to a lot of enthusiasm, plenty of spirit and an abundant sup ply of grit in the way of material, but avoirdupois wa.s badly needed. Neither of his two years has produced any considerable quantity of heft, and it is to be hoped that he meets better for tune the coming season. • • • pLEMSON, Mercer and Mississippi ^ have “bunched ’em” and called for a new deal. The Carolinans have taken small chances in their selec tion. Bob Williams succeeds Frank Dobson. Williams is an experienced man and knows the game as it is played in these parts. If he has any lu< k at ull in lining up likely looking material, he will give the Tigers a winner. Mercer has lined up Lewie Hnrdag.’*, former Auburn and Vanderbilt star. Hardage is an experiment. He may do. and then he may not. However, he will have the advantage of know ing the game thoroughly from a play ing standpoint, and also of being fa miliar with conditions. He Is a work er himself, and he will no doubt make his team work. If he can get them off to a good start, he should make a nice showing with the Bap tists. Mississippi is likewise trying out new timber. Brion, a former Mis souri man. will handle the Oxforl team. Following two seasons under Dr. Stauffer, marked by rather tem pestuous times, he is likely to bump Into a rather unsettled state of af fairs. The MissisLsippians, however, generally show up with a supply of good material, and the new director should at least draw a fair trial in this respect. • * • ‘ROM the above it Is apparent that there is little tendency to grab up some unknown product, shove him In for one season, and then pass him along. It is doubtless if any pre vious season in the history of the game in the South ever showed more competent coaching. Certainly nono ever showed any better, and If ar.v team counts up a failure at the end of the season, the chances are that suen will have to be charged to some source other than the coaching. Mrs. Locke Joins Women Club Owners; Controls Phillies PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.—Women’s rights are becoming real and earnest in the major leagues. To-day three wo men control the majority stock in three National League clubs—Philadelphia. New York, and St. i-souis. The hand of Providence gave this power to the wo men in each instance. Mrs. Locke, widow of the president of the Phllliea, is the most recent of the trio of women magnates^ She ob tained a controlling interest in the lo cal National League club recently when her husband died in Atlantic City. Al though no official announcement was made at the time Mr. Locke purchased the Phillies last January, it is under stood that he was able to provide enough capital to get a big block, sufficient to control the club. Since Mrs. Locke is said to be the sole beneficiary of his estate in Mr. Locke'■ will, that stock will revert to her. unlesa some other arrangement is made. U. S. May Abandon Olympic Games PARIS, Sept. 6.—Secretary James E. Sullivan, of the American Olympic Games Committee, said to-day that America would withdraw from the Olympic games If England introduces professionalism into the struggle. He expressed doubts aj» to the exact use to be made of the funds now being raised in England. He said that if men were going to be systematically taken from employment In order to train hard for the Olympic games it was flagrant professionalism. On the other hand, if England intends to em ploy mbney improving athletic equip ment by giving boys encouragenmm to train on their own Initiative, that would be all right. He added that America maintains amateur athletics in the purest form and does not spend a cent on competitors except to pay fares.