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2 THE SUN, SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 1919. Greatest u Pitchers in Baseball Numbered Among the Southpaws Plank, Waddell and Ruth Rank Highest PLANK GREATEST if" Pitchers Who Gained Fame ax Left: Handera in National and American Leasrues. II DE 0R0 PREPARING ALL SPORTS FOR ALL SODTHPAW PITCHER FOR BOB CANNEFAX IS ATHLETIC SLOGAN - famons Twlrlcr Retired Vol ii ,r 'limn ; --ii HBis -- Will Pay Three Cushion Title Advocated by Bnron do Coubcr-- t untarily "When nt the Height zli- H'w Match in This City Next in, Trcsidcnt of Olympic of His Career. Month. Committee. 1 ' . TOTi4tOf : , I j. BH. .V?' rt JT SBBSV I I III iW.hIW UssBBBBBBHisBBBM HHT7 ...V) i .SSiBiBH v I SI BBBBM .vSvUbbbbbbbB .... WADDELL A HEAL WIZARD KIECKHEFEll IS IN F0IM SrORTS FOE OF ALL EVIL I 111 RK T , T . ' x sllouis I I I I 14 ..1 ' bH7 I I I ' mWf.-- ' 'HT W ."5'J Kt v. 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His next opponent will be rcqutrcs the removal of sport limita- hardly could have received a stronger Wild Bob Cannefax, the EL Louis tions whereby ono class Is privileged testimonial than the offer by the Yan- filmoon, who has rockhound confidence over another. Ho advocates a wider ap- kee management of a contract calling in his ability to trounce any player In plication of tho principles which! are the ior a sum which would cause almost the world, and Is so suro he will win foundation of tho American. Amateur any ball player's heart to Jump, and from De Oro he Is willing to wager on It. Athletic Union and suggests the forma- this deaplto the fact that Plank will be The battle will take placo In Greater tion of a "Sporting Order of Chlalry" forty.four years of age next July. How- - New York early next month, and the along tho lines of tho organization now ever. In returning the contract riank yy mams. chief bidders for tho event are the prominent in Sweden. wrote to Hugglns that it would be uaet" mamm Klks Club and tho Friars of 'Manhattan Baron de Coubertln states that "ath- less for the Yankees to Increase tjrte and Rational Recreation of Brooklyn. letics has an Important rolo to play dur amount, as he was established In Jtho De Oro Is doing much of his .practice Ing tho reconstruction period throughout automobile business In Gettysburg and work nt Rational Recreation, and the tho world. It Is a leveller of classes and would not consider an offer to return to iHisii fact that the Cuban made n run of 14 a tho foe of all bad Instincts nnd habits, uaseoail. few days ago bodes 111 for Cannefix. engenders observation, self control, prac- To tho very last Plank retailed his De Oro successfully defended his title tical philosophy In case of failure qual- ' I atiy efficiency. When he t retired I ' . - against a player named Copulous In ities needed by present generations for from the fit. Louis Browns In 'August. bBsbbV;; HbB .IHnkVS Sf'? Detroit throe weeks ago and the cham tho tasks that confront them." 1917, Tlank did so hs haft pion now la top form. nfter pitched - at He urges the federations to awake to a three etratght games In which InnW i BBBBBBW.irr:r--j- ! i .Ai. bbbw w r , vbbT1' ' ; . i hits i bw realization of tho sporting spirit and were made off his dellvery. Then iiBBBH bbh '&lxsk.t Klrrkhefrr Dents Cnnnefnx. needs of that class heretofore barred he lost a two hit game to John- money. son of Cannefax also Is carefully preparing from participation due to lack, of the Senators', Washington win- for tho combat with tho veteran title Baron do Coubertln also touohes upon ning 1 to 0. and became Ao disgusted with tho quality holder. As a means of getting Into tho evils of professionalism and com of his support that he good condition Cannefax played a 300 In their relation to organlxed mo , merclallsm Drowni ana wejnt home point match with Aug Kleckhefi-r- meets and contests, "which develop large foimer champion, In Chicago, and was ap- ' - groupa of Inactive, spectators whoso .lotnrd Steel .t,enrne. Rube V' defeated after an Interesting contest plause a damaging influence upon hVAVT got has Ho was traded to thej Yankees the fol- .Hb, ' by 300 to 287. The the athletes, lowing 300 Innings, Is winter, but cafet his lot last sa-fo- n wadded his points In 325 which Tho danger of clannlshness or too with Beth-ehe- m HiieKl averaging fairly well. Kleckhefer won the Steeltoy team the great legislative by sport gov- of K 1 restriction Steel Leagtfe, tho final block by 50 to 49, showing that Players In ATHLETICS . 1s pointed out this way erning federations nlso league aeciarea tlyt Plank was as ef- IHiiHffifVJHr Cannefax was on his heels all the and a pica made for a broader and more fective as ever, afod HUgglns anx-ou- s 0 Starting the last day with a lead of was tolernnt policy In order that greater to have hlnfiwlth the Yankees dur. only four points on the match. Klerk freedom and opportunity may exist In tng trie coming season. ii;vtV hefer lncresed his advantage to twehe. "When the hot regardless of weather. come I handicap proved too much for athletics for all classes, along Plank would be '."M which their social or financial standing. uio I III Robert In the deciding tilt, though twice io win a jot of cmnei with a hit llB BbMbI v KlHbV . AV- - X WBsyiBVv ting team hAhlnd him," said the Yankee BBI BBB .HHa. after passing Augle he got within four 4HHVJHSAir SQUASH. manager. But Plank decided to remain points of the little lefthander, only to TORRANCE WINS AT at nome. , Sua fall back beaten as a result of one of There lei not on record another Instance Klcckhcfer's far famed finishes. Ilents DImkpo Knsy In Cresernt A. of a pltchfer retaining fTMI one high run 9 hla vn ni Kleckhefer had of and C. Tonrncy. Plank's age or of a pitcher who has) Cannefax collected 7. retrogressed so little during a stretch of Kieckhefcr's friends were gratified and Norman V. Torrance, the present tltlo declared the Chlcagoan had returned to holder, defeated C. W. Dlngoe in the Cy young, of course, won many more the form that mado him a terror to all first round of tho annual Class A squash garner! than Plank, as he started mush comers nnd which would result In his tenuis championship tournament of the but In his forty-fourt- h year regaining the title. Crescent Athletic Club yesterday. Tor- Jg-- trusty shoulder became disabled League y and one of the star pitch- The spectacular performances of Ar- rance won by 2 15, 15 12. 15 B, VT he had fn rptire. ers of all time. Vaughn showed signs thur Newman nnd Harry Levlne In the In tho Class B tourney H. Somers and Jtatheweon. a man Ave years younger I of developing Into a great pitcher during three cushion tourney of the National A. S. Moses both advanced Into the sec- lan Fiank, lost effectiveness much the three seasons he spent with the Association of Amateur Billiard Play-- rt ond round. Somers disposed of C M ooner than Eddie, though they started Yankees, but his Indifferent disposition stand out prominently as records BImm In straight games at 15 2, 16 J, n the big leagues together, and were retarded his progress. He was sold to for the amateur players of the angle and Moses eliminated H. Burroughs by rivals during their entire baseball r, Washington In 1911 for tho waiver price. game. Newman made a high run of S 815. 1512, 1510. The summaries first In college and later In world's Ho drifted back to tho minors, and Chi- and Levlne achieved an eight pushlon CI&sb A Championship Nonnan F.
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    #218 BASEBALL'S APRIL FOOL Good day everyone ••• it'e a beautiful day in Pennsylvania. I have heard some of the smartest men in baseball, in discussions of pitchers, swear that l eft-handed pitchers are a breed apart. And Dizzy Dean, Lefty Gomez and others are testimony to t hat fact. Include in the category the Pennsylvanian who gave southpaws that reputation to begin with--Rube Waddell. Waddell, who had as much natural talent on the mound as any pitcher who ever lived! On any given day he was the equal of any pitcher of his time or any time. When Grantland Rice asked Connie MaclD to name the greatest pitcher of his 60 years, Mack said--"That's simple. It was Rube Waddell! He was as fast as Walter Johnson and had control and curves like Mathewson and Alexander. But for speed--and curves, both-­ Waddell was the beat". Waddell was big and he was loose on the mowid. He was known to pitch to great hitters like Larry Lajoie or Ty Cobb--put one inwai~~ high and t hey'd be swinging when the catcher pulled the ball out of the dirt. He made them miss by a foot. Waddell's trouble was that he had too many sidelines. He took days off for f ishing , or to chase fire engines, or to play marbles with t he kids, or act as a drum major in a town band or wrestle with alligators or tend bar. When he pitched, t hough, it was perfection. He was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania and pitched for f our major league clubs, and Punxsutawney, among others in the minor leagues.