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//'s Easy to Understand the Meteoric Behavior of Minor League Clubs
ONLY BIG SHOW CAN HOLD ON TO STAR PERFORMERS
By O. B. Keolor.
A ND now we are about to witness
that ‘most prevalent of sum
mer coipplalntM, and fall com
plaints. and winter complaints—the
bursting up of successful minor
league clubs.
Some geek put it out that nothing
succeeds like success.
Fortunately for his reputation, you
can split that two ways from the
Jack.
« • i
S UCCEEDING like success in minor
baseball leagues means succeeding
In bursting up the aucceesful club
for the next run.
', It stands to reason that the better
players a club has on it, the better
chance those players have of “going
up" when the season's grind is over.
It stands equally to reason that
the club with good enough players
on it to finish A-l In a big minor
league is going to lose some of the
best of thone players by draft, or
by the sales route, as a means of
gelf-defense
And all that means that the champs
of this year are going to have some
shoes to fill before the roses bloom
again.
• • •
M UCH has been said, written and
warbled recently of the dupli
cates of Bill Bernhard and Bill
Smith, who have made eternal places
In the Hall of Fame by taking over
a tail-end club and in a single season
shooting. prodding. booting an/i
otherwise projecting the same into
Position 1. Division A.
It is a remarkable performance, in
a minor league.
In a major league, it Is Impossible.
• • •
A nother thing.
You doubtless have noticed
that in recent yearn if the Giants
have not copped the gonfalon in the
older big league, they have been right
on Its heels.
The same idea may have occurred
to you in connection win the AtW-
letics in the American league
While, on the other hand, in the
Stavanaugh circuit, in the American
Association—In all the underlings »>f
baseball—it no uncommon thing
to see the champions or the runner-
up sink to the cellar—or at least the
butler's pantry—in a single season.
• • •
T HERE occurs to us only one glar
ing exception to this rule.
That is the aged and spavined bull
club of J.»*- Cantillon, out In the
American Association
The Minneapolis Millers have won
three pennants in a row. and are
crowding hard for the fourth, being
a close second in the present race.
• • •
D UT that, by the way, is the Fatal
Exception that supports the rul*\
For Joe (. antilion has. by hook or
crook—largely the latter, it is saLt by
* v:;»-j—Joe *'ar.'Ilon ...is
managed to retain practically intact
the same club from year to year.
Joe "stands in" with certain clubs
in the big ten*, notably the White
Sox. He gets his pick of the big
leaguers Ju*t n * they start to slip.
Joe figures craftily that those old, ex
perienced hoys have three or four
years more of just as good baseball
In them as they produced in the Big
Show—minus a degree or two of
speed.
That is why they are “back.”
But Joe calculates—and rcMults
commend his calculation—that the
ability to present the same line-up
of hardened, experienced veterans,
year after year, is safer and more
productive than taking a chance on
the brilliant "coiners." who, if they
"come," are sure to be yanked high
er in short order.
Ritchie Again Calls
Off Welsh Battle
VANCOUVER. B. C.. Sept. 10.—
Because the promoters refused to
give him 50 per cent on all conces
sions for the Ritchie-Welsh bout on
September 20, Willie Ritchie, light
weight champion boxer, announced
his Intention of leaving for San Fran
cisco, and said the proposed contest
was off so far as he was concerned.
Forfeits for the bout have all been
posted. Ritchie was guaranteed $15.-
000 and 50 per cent of the moving
pictures. The amount over which he
is said to have complained was in the
neighborhood of $400. according to the
promoters.
YYIO league clubs are rurely roe*
teorlc in their behavior. A clip
ping club, like the Cubs, descends by
slow stages—one. two, three, and so
on. it rarely drops from first to
ilfth.
Big league clubs'climb the same, as
a rule. They do not hound giddily
from fhe ruck to the pinnacle—as did
the Crackers* to revert to the original
proposition.
• • •
M OW, what about Bill Smith and
next year?
That’s not a query to be dealt with
off-hand.
Nobody knows, to begin with, how
many of the seven go-uppers will
stick. Nobody knows who will till
the shoes of those who do. Luck cuts
In deeply In the behavior of the
rookies.
It is rather an idle divertisement
to go about waving the arms and
making prophecies for 1914 with the
flapping of the 1913 bunting yet new
and crl*<p in our ears.
• * *
B UT playing it safe, it looks as if
Bill Smith >vill start out with a
club that will be strong enough to
Insure his record against any skid-
llkc procedure into the second di
vision.
Looking at it from the dark side
—which, by the way. Is the bright
side for the youngsters who have
gone up—Bill Smith Mttil has left the
nucleus of a powerful club, granting
that one more star may go by the
draft route.
• •
R UT the point is, Bill Smith is quite
likely to lose seven members of
' the great team that brought his third
pennant to Atlanta.
You see what it means.
John Dobbs Sure to
Lead Lookout Team
Britons Preparing
CHATTANOOGA. Sept 10. — It
seems a certainty that Johnny Dobbs
will manage the Lookouts next year.
Public sentiment in his favor is al
most overwhelming petitions in the
baseball centers, having been Ailed
with hundred?* of names of promi
nent fans.
In messages to personal friends
Dobbv has expressed himself as will
ing t*> come, and President Andrews
has stated that he would be glad to
talk to Dobbs as soon ns Elberfeld
officially submits his resignation.
President Andrews states that he
will make no attempt to prevent El
berfeld going to the Pelicans, al
though he is on the reserve list.
Langford a Winner
A Polo Challenge In Just 30 Seconds
LONDON. Kept. 10.—The Burlington
Club of London, the polo organization,
is preparing a challenge for another
international polo match with the
Americans. The deli which will ask
for dates early in June, ami will be
sent to New York within a week or
two.
The backers of polo teams here are
ready to expend at least $100,000 on
some new polo ponies and the British
Isles. Australia, ami even South Africa
are being scoured for mounts.
What do you think of a wom
an who forgot her wedding day,
forgot her husband, forgot she
was getting a divorce, then met
her husband in the street and
rushed up and kissed him? A
very remarkable exclusive fea
ture in The Sundae American.
NEW YORK Sept. 10.—Sam Lang
ford. the colored heavyweight boxer of
Boston, earned $1,000. his guarantee, in
30 seconds last night by stopping John
Lester Johnson, who is sarfd to be the
heavyweight champion of South Africa.
From the moment angfofd stripped
for the bout Johnson showed fright.
I^angford landed a left In the stomach
and in the clinch sent half a dozen in
the back, the last of which sent John
son down for a count of eight. As
Johnson staggered to his feet Langford
rushed and Johnson fell without receiv
ing a blow.
Gould Plans Long
Trip in Airship
NEW YORK. Sept. 10.—Edwin
Gould, one of the most enthusiastic
millionaire mariners in America, has
purchased two air boats and plans a
flight along the coast from New Lon
don to Palm Beach. He has been
spending several weeks in Chicago
watching Harold McCormick's air
boat and perfecting his flying.
The largest Gould air boat will
carry six persons on a cruise and
will be the most luxurious in the
world. The flight from New London
to Palm Beach is to take place next
month.
WILL WAGER $5,000 ON WHITE.
CHICAGO. Sept. 10.—Local admir
ers of Charlie White have upward of
$5,000 to wager that the Chicago 128-
pounder can defeat Johnny Dundee.
Leach Cross or Tommy Murphy. They
will bet any part of the above amouni
Willie Ritchie can't knock him out.
Board Will Act on
Lynch's Reversal
BROOKLYN, N. Y.. Sept. 10.—
President Ebbets of the Brooklyn
club, who Is chairman of the Na
tional League Board of Directors, to-
§ da.v requested President Lynch to call
a meeting of that body at Cincinnati
on September 16 to act on the appeal
of the New York club from the deci
sion awarding the forfeited New
York-Philadelphia game of August 30
to Philadelphia.
Mercer Football
Work Starts To-day
MACON. GA.. Sept. lO.—The first foot
ball practice of the season will be held
on the Mercer athletic field this after
noon. Coach Lewis Hardage, the ex-
Vanderbilt star, has arrived and so has
Captain Kelley.
The athletic officials at Mercer pre
dict that the Baptists will have the be^t
eleven in its history th‘s year. Theie
are over 40 candidates for the team.
4.04. 4.04.
Real Baseball and Comedy There
O LD enemy, Jupe Pluvlus, of de-
testlble memory' among the
baseball fans, wept all over the
clay courts of the Atlanta Athletic
Club at East Lake yesterday after
noon and prevented most of the ten
nis fn the second round of the Cotton
States championships, as well as
chasing to cover in the clubhouse a
large number of expectant fans who
had gathered in anticipation of some
classy matches.
* Only two matches in the men’s sin
gles were played, while a cobple of
matches !n the first round of doubles
were played, and three more default
ed to the second round.
E. V. Carter won his way into the
third round of singles by defeating H.
J. Hall, 6-0, 6-2. his youthful opponent
not getting settled until the second
set. when he played a clever game.
C. M. Ramspeck defeated E. W.
Smith. 6-2. 6-2, in a match much
more closely played than the scores
Indicate, as a great number of the
games worked their way Into long
deuce struggles. Ramspeck’s fine
driving and placing finally won over
Smith’s faet network and smashing.
I11 the doubles Mansfield and Smith
hao' an easy time with two of the
“younger set.” Tupper and McMillan,
who put up a fast and entertaining
struggle, however. They showed
speed and form, and another year of
seasoning should put them on a level
w'ifh the best in the city.
Matches holding over from yester
day will be played off to-day, the
schedule starting promptly at 2:36
o’clock.
Yesterday’s results follow:
SINGLES.
Second Round.
E. V. Carter Jr., defeated H. J.
Hall. 6-0, 6-2. „ w
C. M. Ramspeck defeated E. w
Smith, 6-2, 6-2.
DOUBLES.
First Round.
Hallman and Hall defeated Starr
and Cintz, 6-1, 6-2.
Black and Owens defeated Nat
Thornton and partner by default.
Lee Dongles and partner defeated
Porter and partner by default.
Ramspeck and Orr won by default.
Scott and Ramspeck defeated Par
rish and R. Y. Smith by default.
Grant and Carter defeated Hall and
partner by default. . _
Mansfield and Smith defeated Tup
per and McMillan. 6-2, 6-1
Paul Sentell Will
Manage Galveston
MOBILE, ALA., Sept. 10.—Paul Sen
tell. utility man of the Mobile Southern
League team, during the past season,
has been given an unconditional re
lease In order that he may accept the
position of manager of the Galveston
Club, in the Texas League.
Sentell came to Mobile last season
from Chattanooga, and made a splen
did showing. It was believed previous
to the Galveston appointment that lie
would he drafted Into the majors next
year.
Bodie Still Has a
Chance for His $600
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 10.—Ping
Bodie. Coast League star now with the
White Sox. who recently was deprived
of his bonus 'of $600 because he took a
stein of beer, to-day was told by Man
ager Callahan that if he kept up his
good work and would remain on the
"water wagon” from now <>n he would
receive hie $600 a* originally promised
THE LINE-UP.
Bizzy’s Team. Wallop's Team.
Bisland, s.s W. Smith, 3b.
Holland, 3b Manush, 3b.
Agler, lb Castro, ss.
Welchonce, cf Holliday, lb.
Chapman, c Long, If.
Thompson, p B. Smith, cf.
Dent, If. Winters, rf.
Lunger, 2b Dunn, c.
Voss, rf Price, p.
N OW, you know how It is about
benefit games. It seems to be
the general opinion that a ben
efit ball game is a sort of charity
affair—a hand-out, as it were.
Even when the game is played by
a group of champions—and by all
odds the classiest champions that
ever smashed their way to a gonfa
lon in the Southern League.
Let’s take a new slant at the game
to-day, which starts with some lit
tle field day events promptly at 3
o’clock this afternoon.
• • •
"PHIS is by way of a guarantee that
■** unless rain or snow or other un
toward weather calamity butts in,
that game to-day will be the biggest
measure of good sport and real fun
you ever had a chance to buy for 25
cents.
Whether you appreciate that grand
fight the Crackers made for the 1913
flag—whether you care a hang about
the pluckiest ball club the Southern
League ever sported—whether you
are a good sport or a piker—that
game to-day Is going to he a big bar
gain for your two-bits, or anybody’s
two-bits, just on its own merits.
• * %
THERE’S Lou Castro.
1 You know Lou. Everybody
knows Lou—ball player, manager,
sporting writer, "inside” expert and
all-round comedian.
The writer of these humble lines
intends gladly to cough up the price
of admission for himself and a friend
or two, in the anticipation of seeing
Lou in action once more.
And there’s George Winters and
Billy Smith in the outfield.
When Lou heard that his comment
was:
“Ask Wally who he’s going to have
to throw the bail In for his outfield.”
• • •
T OU also says he would like to bet
that his old friend, G. Winters,
gets as many hits as anybody else.
“That boy surely could pickle
them,” says Lou, "and I’m just as
certain that he is going to put the
wood to that old pill this afternoon
as I am myself.”
Which, by the way, is some cer
tain.
Lou has something up hts sleeve be
sides a tanned and fuzzy arm.
besides that, there is going to
be some good, sharp ball playing.
AND
be
too.
Bisland has a hunch that he can
make a ball club go some as captain,
and we have it straight that he i*
going to read his hands the riot act
before the game and go after the reg
ular cap’n’s goat in earnest. Every
body in the world knows what kind
of a shortstop Rlvlngton Is, and if he
develops a talent for leadership, too,
there’s no telling where that young
man will land—but It will be some
where well up in the baseball world
• • •
S O just duck that afternoon engage
ment—you’ve got a legitimate
"previous” at the ball park. Tickets
at Tumlin’s, or at the park. Spend a
quarter—take a friend along and
make it four-bits. You’ll get value
received—and then some.
Come on’ out!
ROCKMART EASY WINNER.
ROCKMART, GA., Sept. 10.—Rock-
mart Jotfmeyed over to Cedartown and
showed them how the national game
of baseball is played. The result was:
Rockjn&rt 18, Ceuartown 0.
Billy Papke Will
Buy Wisconsin Farm
KEWANEE, ILL., Sept. 10.—Billy
Papke, former middleweight champion
announced to-day that he will move to
Madison, Wia., to make his permanent
home. He has lived in Kewanee since
he became an aspirant for pugilistic
honors, coming her© from Spring Val
ley. III.
Papke will purchase a farm in Wis
consin near Madison. He has not re
tired from the ring and will be seen in
Badger arenas this winter.
Spike Kelly Wins
From Tom Sheehan
SUPERIOR. WIS., Sept. 10—Spike
Kelly, of Chicago, outpointed Tommy
Sheehan, of Chicago Heights, in a ten-
round battle here last night Although
Kelly had the better of it all the way,
the fight brought out some good box
ing and was well received by a large
crowd of fans.
ELLEN SONDER WINNER.
MARBLEHEAD, MASS., Sept. 10.—
The President Wilson cup, emblematic
of German-American Bonder yachts
supremacy, was won yesterday by the
Ellen, owned by Charles P. Curtis, of
Boston, which defeated the Cima, own
ed by Guy Lowell, also of Boston, by 1
minute 35 seconds, in a strong breeze.
Both are American boats.
Photographs of the newest
hats for fall and winter are given
in The Sunday American. Just
from Paris. Called “flapper”
hats and “flopper” hats. Every
woman will want to see them.
Board of Health
To Bar Spitball
WILMINGTON. DEL., Sept. 10.—The
spitball will be under the ban in Wil
mington if a resolution introduced at
a meeting of the Board of Health is
adopted. The resolution, an amendment
to an ordinance of 1905, was given its
first two readings and it will in all
likelihood be passed at the next meet
ing of the board next Monday. If the
new law is adopted signs will be dis
played on the Tri-State grounds next
season forbidding the use of the spitball
under penalty.
M emphis, tenn., Sept. 10.—
Mike Finn, nosed by a cruel
turn of fortune out of the
fifth Southern League gonfalon he
has just missed copping, will have a
chance to try his well-known con
structive powers on a very erratic
ball club in 1914—the Memphis Tur
tles, in fact, who have just dispensed
with the services of Bill Bernhard.
Sir Michael was in Memphis last
niglit, still wearing the genial smile
that has helped his undisputed abil
ity to make him famous. President
Frank P. Coleman, of the Memphis
club, announced that Mr. Finn had
signed to manege the Turtles in 1914,
a one-year contract.
“I am much pleased to have Mr.
Finn at the head of our club,” Mr.
Coleman stated. “He is a most ex
cellent doctor for just the trouble
we have been experiencing, and if
given a fair chance and some reason
ably capable players, he is sure to
pick up the necessary stars to make
a winning ball club. Mr. Finn will
be given all the help we can possibly
afford him.”
Mike expressed himself as being
pleased with his new job. He de
clined to say much about the late
pennant calamity.
“We lost, fair and square, and that’s
all there was to it,” was his only
comment.
Morris and Flynn
Seek Battleground
CHICAGO. Sept. 10—Jim Flynn, the
Pueblo fireman, and Carl Morris have
agreed to battle. The pair met here
yesterday and each declared a willing
ness to trade wallops. The managers
of both hurriedly sent out for bide.
Player ‘Beaned;’
Skull Crushed
BLOOMINGTON, ILL., Sept. 10 —
While pitching a baseball game at
EarlviUe, Fred Wiley was struck on the
head by a batted ball and his skull
crushed. His condition is serious.
Whxt could be more pitiful than the condi
tion told of In this letter from A. R. Avery.
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