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Senators Will Try to Clinch Pennant In Game With Boston Today
Ty Cobb’s New Record
Probably Safe For All
Time, Says Billy Evans
BY BILLY EVANS.
Ty Cobb, holder of many record*,
ba» set a new one that I* probably
even safer than Babe Ruth's mark
■ 59 home run*.
In the first inning of the gam* of
September 20, between Detroit and
New York, Cobb singled over sec
ond base.
That hit gave him .200 for the
present season. Mad* the ninth
reason In which he has made .200
< r more hits.
Prior to that base hit on th# part
of Cobb, the record had been joint
ly held with Willie Keeler.
Making 200 hits In a season of
104 same* Is an unusual feat. It
means better than a safe blow per
name.
Turning the trick nine season*. In
a career that has extended over 19
full campaigns, Is certainly an
cxtraorlnary accomplishment.
The see son of 1924 Is Cobb's twen
tieth year, a* he came to the ma
jor* In the fall of 1905.
Then, just to show that he I* far
from through as a speed merchant,
he proceeded to steal second and
third, much to the surprise and dis
gust of the opposition.
Most of the workshops batting
records are now held by Cobh. He
hasn't much to shoot at.
Bab* Ruth's home run record Of
Dixie Grid Season Gets
OH lo a Flying Start
ATLANTA. On.— With thorns
mixed with the roses, strewn along
the opening path of the football
elevens of southern unlvcrsatles
and colleges, the autumn sport waa
off to a flying. If slippery start
Saturday. Th» weather was more
adapted to durka than football In
many places and after the score of
more games many heads were wet
but unbowed.
The day was not without upsets.
The moat severe shock of the day,
perhaps, came to the North Caro
lina Tar Heels who went from
Chapel Hill to Wake Forest to he
defeated hy the Deacons there for
the first time since 1907, The scoro
was 7 to 6.
Hampden-Sydney showed unex
pected strength against the Cava
liers of the University of Virginia,
scoring nine points at Charlottes
ville to IS for the winners.
A bit farther south Birmingham
Southern drew Inspiration from the
dedication of Its new bowl and
forced the Auburn I’lninsmen to be
content with one touchdown to
win. 7 to 0
The top-heavy of the day fell to
Maryville with a victory over
Union University, 109 to 0.
The Clemson Tigers scored sixty
polnta against Klon College of
North Carolina, mud from the red
hills of South Carolina falling to
slow up the Jungaleera to any ap
preciable extent.
Caraon- Newman ran up three
score and threo polnta ngalnat
Weaver College.
The Crimson was Just short s
min! of 00 points with s f>s to 0
victory over Union. South C*ro
llns counted 47 points against
Krsktne.
As a rule the scores In the real
opening games of the season wers
reasonable Two Lexington teams
scored well In Virginia, Washing
ton and Lee winning from Roanoke,
34 to 0, and V. M. 1, emerging
from Its game with Kmory and
Henry with a 39 to (l victory.
(ieorgia Tech downed Oglethorpe.
19 to 0, nnd the University of
Georgia stopped Mercer, 7# to 7
Sewance was able to score only
one touchdown against Southwest
ern Presbyterians while Tulane
made two ngalnat Southwestern
Normal Spring Hill threw a scar*
Into Louisians State, the gama be
ing derided by a margin of one
point. 7 to (t, in favor of tha Baton
Rouge outflt.
The A (Terence between Jackson
ville Normal and Chattanooga was
•tao one point, the Alabama con
tingent getting the edge. 14 to 13.
Henderson - Brown. substituting
for Howard on the Vanderbilt
srhedule on short notice, lost to
the Commodores. 13 to 9
North Carolina Stats won a hard
fought game from Trinity of North
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“The More You Tell,
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59 is on* of them, but Cobb has
never been noted for his slugging
ability.
It Is the opinion of the baseball
experts that Cobb's feat of making
200 or more hits for nine years of
his career will stand for years and
years, If not forever.
In the major leagues there are
perhaps a half dozen plyer* jvho
have a chance to equal or break
the performance. However, It Is
reasonably certain to say that most
of them will have passed out of the
majors before matching the feats
of Cobb In this respect.
Realizing that ho cannot go on
forever, Cobb has practically de
cided ho will not serve as a regular
next season.
It Is his present Intention to
serve as bench manager, breaking
Into the game merely as pinch hit
ter, or when the condition of the
rest of his outfielders make It neces
sary.
In spenkl.ig of his record hatting
performances, Cobb credits his suc
cess to having made a study of the
pitcher* and Yielders, plus nature's
gift, a good eye and speed.
Incidentally Cobh Is of the opin
ion that batting ability Is more or
less a natural gift. However, he
emphasizes the fact that every
player can Improve his batting eye
if he makes the proper effort.
Carolina, by a 14 lo 0 scor*.
Citadel defeated Southern Col
lege of Florida at Charleston. 12 to
0, *nd Furman University won
from Newberry Coll"go at Green
ville, 14 lo 0.
Davidson College stopped the
Presbyterian College of South Caro
lina at Asheville by a score of 15
to 3. V. P. I. defeated Richmond
College. 28 to 0, In Its opening clash
at Blßcksburg.
Mlllsaps defeated Clark's Me
morial, 14 to 0. at Jsckson, Mins,
THE HOME RUN
REGISTER
CHICAGO.—Babe Ruth, stellar
slugger of the New York Yankees,
Ims regained th,. home run crown
that lie shared last year with Cy
Williams of the Philadelphia Na
tionals, nad which he lost in 1922 to
Rogers Hornsby, of the St. Louts
Nationals
With the senson virtually ended
the Babe has 4ft, while his nearest
competitors. Joe Hauser, Phila
delphia Americans, and Jacques
Fournier, Brooklyn Nationals, have
27 each. Rogers Hornsby and Cy
Williams are next with 25 apiece
Players with ten or more home
runs are:
American: Ruth, New York, 46;
Hauser, Ph!lnd*dphia, 27; Jnrohaon,
St. Louts, 19; Williams, St. Louts,
J 7; Boone, Boston. IS; Goslln.
Washington. 12; Meuael. New York,
11; Hooper. Chicago, 16; Hellnmnn,
Detroit, 10.
National Fournier. Brooklyn,
27; Hornsby, st Louis. 25; W'il
Hams, Philadelphia. 25; Kelly, New
York. 21; Hartnett. Chicago. 16.
Harper, Philadelphia. 16; Wheat
Brooklyn. 14; Bottomley, St. Louis.
14; Grantham. Chicago, 12; Blades.
St. Louis. 11: Jackson, New York,
11: Young. New York, 10; Wilson
New York, 10.
Jack f s Classic Profile
The Estimable Mr. Dempsey Takes His Synthetic
Beak Out For An Airing;
But vcs. my good (lottlieh, you
wore right the first time. This
IS the regal Mr. Derapaey.
The picture. which wag snapped
while Gentleman Jack was watch
ing the New York police games at
the Jamaica tL. I.) race track, af
fords a very good view of the new
Dempsey proboscis—sometimes vul■
garly referred to as nose
Jack, you will remember, had his
beak, which was somewhat shop
worn and distorted from carries*
contact with flying gloves, done
WEEKLY REVIEW
OF THE MAJORS
NEW YORK -Baseball history
was made In the final complete
week of the major league campaigns
when the Giants won their fourth
consecutive National I.cague pen
nant and established a new major
league record.
The Senators assured themselves
of a leaijf a tie In the American
Dengue race and have only to win
one of their two remaining con
tests from Boston lo give Washing
ton Us first pennant.
Brooklyn ellnched second money
In the world series for the Na
tional League nub, by" winning
from Boston Sunday an th* Pirates,
certain at least of third place, fell
before Chicago. The Yankees, if
nosed out by Washington will take
second plafc- Detroit is anchored In
third.
New York's triple victory over
Pittsburgh, which eliminated the
lirales from the race and virtually
assured the ulllmato triumph of the
Giant* over Brooklyn was the high
spot of the week. Pittsburgh, by
taking two out of three from Mo.
Graw's team, would have tied up
the race Into Its final daya, hut the
Giants with a patched team, fol
lowing upon Injuries to Groh and
Frisch, that will keep the twn In
field stars out for the rest of the
season, rallied to win the tlfree
games by decisive margins.
YANKEES LOSE
CHANCE
The situation In the American !
League in which Washington led |
tbo Yankees by two games through
out a gruelling five days, took a
sensational turn on Friday as the
Senators lost to Boston and their
lead was cut to one contest. Sun
day, however, the fading world
champions were bonten by Philadel
phia and apparently lost their slim
chance of success ns Washington
won ngaln.
Unusual pitching and slugging
ngaln was lacking. Walter John
son, after winning his thirteenth
consecutive game on Monday, was
hc<iteo by the lted Sox on Friday
and left the game with an Injured
elbow which may affect the for
tunes of the Senators In the world
series If It does not round to shape.
Itazzy Vance won Ills 29th. game of
(he season Sunday.
Hnho Ruth, whose failure to add
to his home run total during the
last two weeks, has been reflected
in the faltering of his team, which
lost two more of Its games during
that time by one run, was again
blocked from Ills long bits by op
posing pitchers. Only two homers
were made In the American T/eaguc
during the week, while 22 were
made In the National League. Four
of these were delivered by the
Giants at critical moments In the
IMrate series.
Detroit, nlthough out of the race,
won all of Its games during the
week nniL Increased Its winning
streak to *even contests.
The week’s summary of major
league games Including games won
and Inst, runs, hits, errors, op
ponents’ runs and homo runs. In
cluded games of Saturday, follow:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W. L. R 11. K Dr Hr
New York .4 1 10 36 6 11 4
Boston 3 1 IK 41 2 15 0
Brooklyn .. .4 2 16 41 R lo 1
St. Louis .. 2 2 21 30 5 2ft 4
Cincinnati . 2 2 23 45 7 14 0
Pittsburgh . 3 2 30 71 3 27 4
Chicago ... 2 5 25 fio 10 34 6
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 5 0 34 4!t 4 Ift 0
Washington 5 1 35 65 3 23 0
Phlllle 6 2 39 71 10 41 0
New York . 4 2 33 fiO 7 15 0
Boston 3 3 23 42 9 25 0
Cleveland . 1 5 73 53 10 34 0
Chicago ... 1 ft 35 55 10 49 1
St. Louis ..0 5 23 4S 16 42 1
SPALLA KEEPS TITLE
MILAN. Italy. Krmlnlo Spa 11a.
heavyweight champion boxer of
Europe, Sunday retained Ills cham
pionship by outpointing Piet Van
derveer, of Holland, in a 20-round
bout.
JACK DEMBFEV
over by a surgeon.
And whether our champion had
his nose altered to Improve his
beauty, or. as he contends, to fa
cilitate his breathing, la of slight
matter.
Of more momentous consequence
Is the fact that Jacks' handmade
heerrr gives him a rather wicked ]
profile. If you know w hat we mean
"bd Jack Barrvmore and Rodolph I
Valentino had best look to their I
honors. j
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
Only a Few Remain
Just Seven of the Defunct Federal League’s Stars
Are Playing In Majors Today
JOHNNY TOBIN (LEFT) AND ERNIE JOHNSON
Here they are—two of the seven
Federal Leaguers who remain In
the ranks of the major leagues
today.
To the left Is Johnny Tobin, out
fielder with the St. Louis Browns,
and on the right Ernie Johnson,
who Is filling utility Infield roles
successfully with the New York
Yankees.
There aren’t many Feds left In
the majors. Just six others, Jack
Quinn of the Boston Bed Sox was
with Baltimore; Howard Ehmke,
also o flhe Red Sox, was with
Buffalo; Eddie Itoush of the Cin
cinnati Reds was with Newark;
Johnny Rawlings, with tho Pi
rates, was with Kansas City, and
Leslie Mann, who has returned to
the Boston Braves, was with Chi
cago.
Plavers Lean to “H” In Golf
•»
Hagen, Holdnerness and Hurd Account for Three of
Year’s Big Titles
BY JOE WILLIAMS
Anybody who knows the differ
ence btween an ascot tie and
a wormcast knows that golf is the
most elusive nnd baffling of all
sports from the standpoint of ad
vance prophecy. Past perform
ances, form and, established abili
ties menn nothing, if not consider
ably less.
Only one tournament has run
true to form all year. That was
the British women's championship,
won by Joyce Wothered. She is
strokes better than the next best
golfer In England. Her victory
was anticipated. The surprising
thing was that some outsider didn t
cut In and spoil the picture. It
usually happens that way.
(Henna Collett is the best shot
maker among the American wo
men. The Providence girl proven
that by breaking 80 In the qualify
ing round of the recent national
event. No other player in woman s
golf bad done that before.
GLENNA’S DEFEAT
A SHOCK
Everyone expected Olenna to
move on to an easy victory In the
championship. But she was beaten
by Marv Browne of California, a
courageous hut not especially bril
liant player. And the following
day Miss Browne bowed to Mrs.
Dorothy Campbell Hurd, a title
holder ns far back ns 1909. And
by the unflattering figures of 7 to
6! ,
It Is probably best not to employ
reason or logic in making a golf
forecast. Some silly system, such
ns judging players hy the manner
in which they drawl with r's. or
wear their store teeth, might bring
more nccurate results.
Classic Plays
of the Gridiron
Quarterback With Dislocated Shoulder Scores
Three Touchdowns In Five Minutes
BY OSSIE SOLEM
Football Coach, Drake University
Des Moinea, lowa
Two weeks before our bill
Thanksgiving Day game with
(Irinnojl In 1921, we had lost both
of our halfbacks. One with an In
jured ankle, the other with a dis
located shoulder. And at the end
of tiie first half Urlnnoll had us
beaten 10 to 0.
During the third quarter our situ
ation got no better, so it was time
for a hold stroke. Time was call
ed nnd out onto the field trotted
"Hill" Boelter, the halfback with
the dislocated shoulder.
(live mo n sound-bodied substi
tute in preference to a crippled
star, 1 seem to hear you saying.
And ordinarily I'd vote that way
myself. But let's follow develop
ments In this instance.
Boelter's entry into the game was
automatically the sigunl for for
ward-passing fireworks to start.
In the next five minutes we flung
four passes, and Boelter carried
three of them to touchdowns, with
runs ranging from 29 to 49 yards
after receiving the hall
Drake 2~tlrinnell 19. That's
the only answer to those who
questioned the wisdom of sending
Boelter into the game. Soma play
ers seem to have, in addition to
marvelous natural ability, a sort
of magic spark that puts new life
NEURALGIA ii HEADACHE
The fame of the Fed Leaguers
did not live long. Benny Kauff,
leading hitter during the last sea
son of the, independents with an
average of .344. had a stormy ca
reer with the Giants and soon
passed out as an “undesirable,’
according to the verdict from Judge
Landis,
Lee Magee , another swat star
with the Feds, was a flivver when
he returned to organized baseball.
He cost the Yankees $40,000 and
was traded for the Cuban, Marsans,
to St. Louis. One season with the
Browns was all for Magee and,
after getting his unconditional re
lease, he signed with the Cincinnati
Reds. But Lee did something that
was not according to Hoyle, and
he was dropped like a hot potato.
Now who'll win at Merlon. Pa.,
in tiie men's amateur the week of
Kept 22? Reason and logic would
unhesitatingly nominate Bobby
Jones, Jess Sweetser, Francis Oui
met or one of the other notables.
But reason and logic have no place
in golf prophecies.
It Is more likely that some piaver
whose name begins with “H” w’ill
win. This has been a great year
for hnitches. The eighth alphabe
tical letter (don't count. It really is
tho eighth!> has already account
ed for threo national champions,
Walter Hagen. in the British
amateur, and Mrs. Hurd, in the
American women’s.
HUNTER AND
HELD
Let's consider the potential
haiches among the amateurs. Willie
Hunter of California stands fore
most. Hunter once won the Rritish
nmateifr. Last year he put Chick
Evans out In the first round. He’ll
bo dangerous anyway.
Dave Herron of Chicago won the
amateur at Pittsburg In 1909
Tony Haines of Rockford qualified
in the amateur last year, hut bowed
to Erancls Ouimet In the opening
skirmish. Eddie Held of St. Louis
Is one of the younger set—a posi
tive comer. Kenneth Hlsert of
Chlcngo is another kid who is pro
gressing.
No more hnitches of golfing note
come to mind at the moment. One
of these may win nt Merlon. TV e
wouldn’t bet. on it. And If you
have golf dope of a more profound
nnd itnelligent character to offer
we wouldn't bet on that cither. It
is a trifling game and no game to
trifle with. .
a laboring machine. Such a one
was “Bill" Boelter. Sending him
Into the game was more than the
injection of a limp arm and heroic
figure. It was breathing new spirit
into the whole Drake team.
Never have I seen as spectacular
pinch-httting as Roelter's handling
of passes and running in that
rapid-fire overhead rally.
But this performance that day
was onlv typio.il of hi* exploits
throughout a three-year career end
ing last fall, in which hi* feat*
were recognised by numerous cri
tic* in their selection of Missouri
Valley and All Western mythical
team*.
TODAY'S GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington at Boston.
Detroit at Chicago.
New York at Philadelphia.
St Louis at Cleveland t •>
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati at St. Louis.
Pittsburgh at Chicago
Philadelphia at New Tork.
Boston at Brooklyn.
AT A GLANCE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh, I: Chicago. 7.
Boston. 1. Brooklyn, S
Philadelphia 11: New York. «.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago. 10; Detroit. 10 1 10 In.
nings; darkness.
Cleveland-St. Louis, rain
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Rochester. 3-4: Syracuse. <-4
(Second game. S inrings: darkness »
Baltimore. 9-3. Jersey City. 4-4
Buffalo. 0- Toronto. X.
Nevath* Ji-r\ Wv«Uuh I X
HOW THEY STAND
AMERICA!* LEAGUE
Won. Lost Pet
Washington 91 61 .599
New York 89 63 .586
Detroit 86 67 .662
St. Louis 74 78 .487
Philadelphia 71 81 .467
Cleveland 67 86 .438
Boston 66 86 .434
Chicago 65 87 .428
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Won. Lost. Pet.
New York 93 60 .608
Brooklyn 92 62 .597
Pittsburgh 89 62 .586
Cincinnati 82 69 .544
Chicago 81 71 .533
St. Louis 64 88 7 .421
Philadelphia 55 96 .364
Boston 54 100 .346
BILLY EVANS SAYS
The selection of Walter Johnson
as the most valuable player in the
American League for 1924 is a most
popular one.
Slsler, by his phenomenal work
in 1922, when he excelled In allrie
partments of play, strictly deserved
the honor.
Last season Babe Ruth was the
unanimous choice of the committee
of sport writers making the selec
tion. The Babe pulled a remark
able comeback.
Walter Johnson draws the honor
in the third year of competition.
It Is fitting that Johnson, after 17
yearß of remarkable pitching,
should he so honored. This has
been one of his best years. He
won on his merits.
Now if Johnson could get a whirl
at the big series, it would be tho
end of a perfect season. Washing
ton is fighting hard to win the right
to take part in the baseball
Johnson Is the team's Inspiration.
The best compliment that could
possibly be paid Johnson is the at
titude of the rival players of ths
American League. 1 have never
heard an opposing player say an
unkind word about him.
The big fellow is a popular favor
ite In his profession. Like the fans
the players would like to see him
in action in a world series.
No player on the ball field can
make enemies more quickly than
the pitcher. He is In a position to
do many things.
It Is the pitcher who humbles the
batter by making him pop up or
strike out in a pinch. Very often
the batter doesn't approve of the
tactics used to bring about his dis
comfiture.
In the 20 years I have been um
piring major league ball, Walter
Johnson stands out as the speed
iest of all pitchers I have ever seen
in action.
Opposing hatters do not relish
facing a pitcher with great speed.
If the pitcher happens to he a trifle
wild it makes the situation all the
more unpleasant.
While Johnson has always been
one of the most effective pitchers in
the game, largely because of his
fast hall, he could have made him
self almost unhittable had he care-1
to resort to unsportsmanlike tac
tics.
With many pitchers the "bean
baU' has long been a weapon cj
intimidation. The "bean-hall" is
the batter's head, not to hit him
hut merely throw a scare into
him. i
Had Johnson resorted to such
tactics he would have been even
more effective, but would have
gained the enmity of his profes
sion.
Johnson, however, has always
stood for clean sport. I have often
heard him say that he would quit
rather than intimidate the batter
to help his effectiveness.
With the American League um
pires. Johnson is as great a favorite
as with the players. The reason—
he does the pitching and lets the
umpires call the plays.
Baseball fans nnd the members of
his profession arc delighted at the
selection of Johnson as the most
valuable player of 1924 in the Am
erican League.
It is questionable if a more popu
lar choice will ever he agreed on
for that honor.
Is there such a thing as trying
to make a major league club play
too much baseball?
That may sound like a rather
peculiar question. By it. I
mean. Is it possible to overdo the
Inside stuff? .
In other words, try to plan the
entire style of play for the team
and individual, rather than let the
player us-i a certain amount of ini
tiative.
During the fag end of every ma
jor league campaign. I annually
see certain hapnenings which 'make
me feel that the strategy stuff can
easily be overdone.^-
Every hall club cannot be made
up entirely of heady players. Thwi'e
must be a certain amount of
•ivory” in every diamond com
bination. . . .
It is very possible to try to cram
too much Inside stuff Into the
heads of certain players. The mo
ment you give them too much lo
think about, you cut down on their
natural ability.
Several years hack, a certain hlc
league club that had been a disap
pointment. was holding down a
second division berth without any
hones of'getting out.
ontv a few weeks of the season
remained. The manager, peeved
and mystified by the Poor showin*
of certain plnvern. decided to do
some experimenting.
Calling his players together, he
talked over the situation with
them Dwelled on the fact that
the club as managed had fallen.
Wondered what might be the rea
*' The manager, who had atways
been in supreme command, direct
ing everv move of his piny era. even
as to the hall the batsman should
hit and run on, told his players
that during the remaining games a
new- system would he used.
He informed the players, that ex
cept when he had some particular
plav he wanted made he would
leave It up to his men aa to the
stvie of game that should be played.
In other words, he permitted the
ptavera to use their own Initiative.
Instead of making mere mechanics.
In making use of the hit and run
play, it wa« up to the hatter to de
cide the ball he wanted to hit. and
pass out the Information to the
runner, by a given signal.
If a plaver wanted to steal It was
up to him to get his break, and go
when it seemed his chances were
best for putting the theft over.
Overnight the tram became a dif
ferent ball club. Every plaver dis
played a confident spirit that had
been previously missing.
In the last two weeks cf play, the
Yankees to Pursue
Their Slim Hope In ,
Game With Athletics
E W TORK.-
Baseball fans de
prived of their
sport of “doping'’
winners in the
major leagues by
the victory of the
Giants and the
apparent success
of the Senators
have transferred
their speculation
to these two
teams in the
coming world
series struggle which begins Sa
turday at Washington unless a play
off iri the American becomes ne
cessary. Both Senators and Yanks
were Idle Sunday the latter will
pursue their slim hope of tie Mon
day. It will be necessary for the
champions of the world to defeat
Philadelphia twice while Washing
ton lose its two remaining contents
with Boston. A tie and a playoff
of (hree games would then result.
Otherwise the king will be dead.
The problem of picking his suc
cessor will be difficult and worthy
climax to a sensational year.
Washington by its aggressive rise
to the top of the American league
in mid-season and its tenacious
grip on the position throughout the
desperate struggle with New York
and Detroit, has achieved a repu
tation as a fighting team.
The Giants, however, displayed
traditional spirit in rising to the oc
casion with a crippled team to de
feat Pittsburgh and are now relax
ing with a recruit line up in the
field to prepare for the coming test
against Washington. It is expect
ed Groh and Frisch will be ready
for the classic.
Brooklyn finished the season
Sunday by cinching the second
place money in the National league
share of the series as Dnzzy Vance
won his 28th game in a 5 to 1 vic
tory over Boston.
Vance added nine strikeouts to
his record and held the Braves to
three hits until the 9th when they
made two in succession for their
only run. Pittsburgh definitely fell
to third place when the Cubs drove
Meadows off the mound and won
7 to 4. Jacobs pitched in fine form.
The Giants with most regulars
resting, eased up and lost a 11 to
6. slugging match to the Phillies.
St. Louis split a double header
batting of the club improved a
hundred fold, as did the club spirit.
One would have thought that
the experience of the last two
weeks of pldy would have given the
manager a new angle on his ball
club, for the next campaign.
Possibly it did. but when the next
season opened, the manager again
took his task seriously. Tried to
play the game for every man. in
stead of letting the individual share
the responsibility and profit there
by.
Base hits make runs and runs
win ball games.
If a manager persists in believ
ing that inside stuff wins more hall
games than base hits, he is making
a fatal mistake.
Too many clubs try to play too
much inside, baseball.
M
Anv kind of habit is hard to
break. . . . The Baltimore Oriole-;,
for instanee. have just won their
sixth straight championship.
The evil that-men do lives after
them. . . . Still, you'd have a hard
time remembering Merkle if he
hadn't missed second.
A gent by the name ofOeneTun
ney has nominated himself as
Dempsey's successor. . . . Well,
this is a good year for nomina
tions, anyway.
See what a rent the envious
Casca made! . . . Proving that the
landlords were tough eggs even in
the days of the old Romans.
Because the prince was there,
40 000 people turned out for the
polo match. . . Now that the boy a
pulling power has been established,
vaudeville magnates will be trying
to sign him up.
Despite the fact that the experts
picked Walter Johnson as the most
valuable player in his lengue, a lot
of folks will say he deserves the
honor.
Revised slightly for the goU
course; Every one can master a
slice but he that has it.
It appears now that Carpenters
retirement was •un°fTi<;ml . • •
Some one must >»v* tO W hlmihew
is a five dollar bill left in this
country.
A golf writer points out the Bri
tons are good losers. . . • •
O'Gnofty says they ought ta b ,
they get enough practice at it.
Tale has regulars and 1»
all shot to piece*. . . • ™ iß J s thc
mo .t ferocious bear *tnr> ot * _
season and indicates Tale w-il haw
the best team in the east again this
fall.
The duck season will * no "
opened hut » will tneon
the umptres who have been duck
inp wince April. .
It mav he true that the Scotch
are a close race, hut the one in the
hlg leagues this year is even closer.
Somehodv has figured It out that
ten million flies eoual the weight
of a race horse, which shows what
a had end some people come to
through lark of parental discipline
in childhood.
Villa has ducked another match
Think of it—a Tailor Made Suit
at $25.00 up—“A Royal, too.”
J. W. DENNY
215 CAMPBELL ST.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
with Cincinnati winning the first
9 to 3 as Khem, a recruit, won his
second contest but losing the next
8 to 2 when Day, another rookie,
was hit freely. The Cardinals
made 16 hits off Donohue in the
first but Benton held them safe in
the night cap.
In the only American League
game played, Detroit and Chicago
went ten innings to a 10-10 tie un
til darkness forced the calling of
the battle. It will be re-played
today. The White Sox, who have
never finished in last place, could
by winning tie Boston for seventh
if Washington trims the Red Sox.
The St. Louis-CSeveland game
was postponed by rain. It was tht
second time in 14 years that a Sun
day game was called off in Cleve
land and no holiday engagements
have been interfered with during
that period. , __
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Score: R. H. E.
Philadelphia . 70 011 001—11 14 2
New York... 103 000 110— 6 13 4
Hubbell, Couch and Henline;
Greenfield. Huntzinger, Baldwin,
Mann and Hartley.
Score: R. H. E.
Boston 000 000 001—1 5 0
Brooklyn 300 110 OOx—s 14 0
Genewich. Graham and O'Neill,
Vance and Hargraves.
Score: R. H. E.
Pittsburgh ... 000 011 000—2 6 4
Chicago 310 300 OOx —7 10 2
Meadows, Morrison and Shmidt;
Jacobs and O'Farrell.
FIRST GAME
Score: R. H E.
Cincinnati ... 010 000 002—3 7 2
St. Louis 101 000 52x—9 16 I
Donohue and Wingo; Rhem and
Gonzales.
SECOND GAME
Score: R.H. E.
Cincinnati ... 420 000 200—8 13 1
St. Louis 001 000 010—2 7 4
Benton and Hargraves; Day,
Dickerman and Clemons.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Score: R. H. E.
Detroit ... 006 200 002 o—lo 17 2
Chicago .. 050 220 010 o—lo 14 0
Plllette, Wells, Stoner and Wood
all; Cvengros, Mangum, Foreman
and Crouse.
with Genaro. . . . Which prove:
his footwork outside the ring i:
just as good as it is in.
There’s one thing you can say in
favor of golf. . . , Nobody has
to worry about keeping One-Eyed
(lonnelly front crushing the gate.
Cleveland judge orders auto
speeders to have their eyes exam
ined. . . . We suppose their
aim was getting poor.
DO YOU KNOW BASEBALL
QUESTIONS *;
1 When a baserunner passes ’
a preceding runner on the lines,
t\ho is out, the man passed or
the runner who did the pass- ’
mg?—S. A. K. i
2. For seven Innings neither
team is able to score. In tha
last of the eighth, with two out,
the third man up hits a home
run. The next two men get
bases on balls. The game is
then called on account of rain. -
What is the final result. 1 to
0. or does the score revert hack
to seventh inning and the game '
stand a tie?—E. R. O.
3. Can a batter, after being
sent in as pinch hitter, be re
moved for another substitute
hitter after the team is in the
field has made a change of
pitchers? When a relief pitcher
is sent in what must he do
before he can be removed?—R.
T. V.
ANSWERS
1. A baserunner is automatically
out the moment he passes a pre
ceding runner.
2. The final score is 1 to 0. The
fact that the home team was not
able to complete its half of the in
ning before the rain set in has no
effect on the home run. Rule 23,
relating to called games, complete
ly covers ihe situation cited.
3. It is permissible to remove a
pinch hitter at any time. If there
are balls and strikes on him the
substitute hatter mreely takes such
count. This is very often done,
when the two managers begin a
battle of wits. It is different when
a relief pitcher is sent into the
game He must pitch until a bats
man has either been retired or
reaches first in safety. This rule
was made to prevent managers
from pockeying hy anonunclng pit
chers they had no intention of
using. _______________
Can You Strop
Your Razor Blades?
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In ten SECONDS— withoot
removing the blade from
the razor you can sharpen
Valet AotoStrop Razor blades.
Valet Auto Strop Razor is the
only razor that sharpens its
own blades.
AifarStrop
Razor ?
Sharpmmlt—lf