I VOL. 6O—No. 6 PHILADELPHIA, OCTOBER 12, 1912 PRICE 5 CENTS

These Able Competitors Aye Now Engaged in the Annual Titanic Battle for the Championship of the World; and, Incidentally, for the Credit and Glory of the League Each Worthily Represents.

S this issue of "Sporting Life" goes Matiewsen, of New York; in 1906 to press the World©s championship Rohe, of the Chicago White Series, with the New York Giants, Sox; in 1907 K3ing, of Chicago Na Champions of the , tionals; in 1908 Chance and and the Red Sox, Cham VIEWS OF RIVAL CHAMPION MANAGERS pions of the , as pitcher Brown, of Chicago; in 1909 pitcher the contestants, is under way, the Adams, of Pittsburgh; in 1910 second base- opening game, set for October 8, being in man Collins, of the Athletics; and ia 1911 process of play as "Sporting Life" forms are third baseman Baker, of the Athletics. The being closed; and therefore, necessarily the prophet who could name the hero of the pend full story of the homeric contest so far. as ing Giants-Red Sox series would in all proba "Sporting Life" is concerned, must be de bility name the winning team. The only ferred until our next issue by which time the FAIR BASIS OF COMPARISON great series will be completed and, therefore, in shape for complete narration, together between the two teams is OB th« perform with the official scores and averages, by the ance of the two teams in their respective Editor of "Sporting Life," one of the two races and the averages of the players of each official scorers appointed by the National side and even that may be misleading owing Commission for the eighth consecutive time. to probable variance of conditions, however The peculiar conditions of the major league slight, in the two leagues. The unofficial rec races of the 1912 season, the great rivalry ords of the season indicate remarkable even between the two leagues, the many unknown ness of team strength. The team averages quantities entering into this conflict between make New York slightly superior in _ batting, two teams, one of which has had, and the rery much superior in base stealing and other lacks, experience in World©s Series con rather inferior in fielding. The pitching rec tests, all have combined to make the 1912 ords accord Boston the greatest individual WORLD©S CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES star in Joe Wo»d, but as a whole, the two the subject of an amount of comment, specu pitching corps are virtually even, as Boston lation, analysis and gossip equaled only by has two first-class as against New- the Athletic-Giants series of last year, to York©s three first-class pitchers, while in sec the delectation, and perhaps also confusion ond string pitchers Boston has just a shade and disgust, of the reading public. Of parti on New York. In the important matter of ex san claims, predictions and gush there has perience New York has an advantage as Man been a perfect flood; of sanej conservative and ager McGraw has been through the World©s non-partisan anaylses only a rivulet. As was Series mill twice and his present team once, said in this column last week, "in profession whereas it is an entirely new experience for al circles, managers and players in their fore Stalil and his team. The ab«v« i* casts naturally lean toward the club repre about senting the league with whieh they are affil AS FAR AS COMPARISON©S iated. As a matter of fact no one affiliated can decently be carried as between tke two with either league could express an opinion teams that have never faced each other in a favoring the rival league©s team without sub jecting himself to suspicion or charge of dis JOHN J. M©GRAW J. GARLAND STAHL World©s Series. Summing up everything it loyalty to his own league; and, therefore, this may be said that it is well assured that the partisan judgment has little or no weight with Manager of the Champion New Manager of the Champion Boston bettors and the partisans of each league will the general public with which, so far as bet York Giants Red Sox get a splendid for their money and faith ting would indicate, the Red Sox team is a in their favorite, as the contesting teams are slight favorite." (For Biographical Sketch See Page 19.) JFor Biographical Sketch See P*se It.) the best representatives of their respective leagues, are well matched in all respects, and A RARE EXPERT OPINION. are absolutely in all ways and at all times In view of the virtually unanimous lining M©GRAWS VIEW STAHL/S VIEW on the level. The two teams are on a par as tip in expression of opinion of the managers Since the National League pennant was won. My team has played consistent ball through to management, method and individual skill, and players of the major leagues for the teams I haye been bending all my energies toward the American League season, ajid it will and so we shall have this year, as one year representing their particular league in the the World©s Scries. I make no predictions, play consistent ball in the big series. The ago, a series between two well-matched teams inter-league contests, it is so refreshing to en but the boys feel confident of victory. If we same kind of ball which won the American which have never before faced each other in counter an absolutely fair and sensible view get, an even break in the luck I think that league pennant will take the World©s Cham a World©s Series, thus making it a difficult of a purely speculative matter tha-t we with we ought to win, but luck plays a big part in pionship, for there are as good clubs in the a short series. It is my opinion that the American League as the Giants. I believe that matter to forecast the outcome. Under these pleasure reproduce it. Manager Fred Clarke, Bed Sox are not, as good a team as the Ath my pitching staff is the best in the country conditions the public at large and the parti of Pittsburgh, is quoted as saying: "I never letics were when we faced them last year. today, with Wood and Collins as headliners. sans of the rival leagues may rest assured of pick winners, for that is a thing no man can Connie Mack©s club was at the very top of My players are all fast and hard hitters. a well-contested, exciting and edifying series do except by pure guesswork. The National its stride in that series, while the Giants had Speed and batting mean runs, and runs win between the teams which represent in every League and the American League are the melt slumped away slightly after the long grind games, All are eager for the series to start way ing pot of base ball merit. They got theii to the National league championship. I feel and all are confident of victory. I was glad THE LIMIT OF ENDEAVOR players from the same sources and money is that I have a better ball club than Stahl, but when I learned that ©the Giants had cinched in their respective leagues and the highest de no object in getting these players. © These every man naturally prefers his own product. the pennant, as the Bed Sox were anxious to leagues go through 154 games to determine My boys have the fight in them and they battle with the New York Club for the title. velopment of modern base ball. As regari which clubs are the best. No man living can will never give up. They have had the ex I believe that I have the best team In the ,the. outcome of the series, we may say th draw a line between the two winners and tell perience of one World©s Series, and it will country today and that the result of the now, as heretofore, the best team for the ti not look like such a big event to them this World©s Series will confirm this statement; which will win the World©s Series. If I time. 1 look for a New York victory. which is not made in a boastful spirit. being will win, but as to which team that will were to see these two clubs playing while be we will make no prediction, nor will WR both were in a batting slump I believe a line venture an opinion as to which team should would be afforded on their relative merits as win, keeping in mind the glorious uncer to team work, etc. But if both clubs are tainty of the national gamp, the important ting even normally it is luck and the breaks matter of luck and possible differences in con of the game that will decide the outcome. I have picked the Red Sox as the sure winner that it is generally based upon the records dition, and the variable equation of the human don©t krJbw whether the Giants or Red Sox of the great series, has doubtless had the ef and performance of individual players, and participants in a contest of supreme import will win, but I hope to see the Giants come fect of influencing public judgment sufficiently upon man-for-man comparison a most falla ance. As before remarked, the two teams are out on top. But we must all wait and see how to make the Red Sox the favorites in the bet cious process in view of the fact that team about on a par as to management, team meth it will end. There isn©t a man on earth wise ting. Reasons by the ream have been ad ods and individual skill, and the deciding fac enough to tell in advance. He may express work and managerial ability count most in vanced by the partisan writers of each league a short series; that the greatest stars have tors in the great contest will, therefore, doubt an opinion and hit the nail on the head, but less hinge entirely upon the battery work that would be nothing to his credit. Guess- as to why their respective favorite should shown least in all preceding series; and that win, and as all the arguments are advanced usually some one individual is favored by the which invariably means two star pitchers and work alone won for him." There is a con a star catcher for each contestant aided and servative expert opinion by a first-c^ass ex with evident sincerity and with considerable luck of the game or the combination of plausibility it is small wonder that the ef chances to the extent of becoming the chief abetted by managerial judgment or ©craft in pert which might well serve as a model for crises. These two great factors decided the all professional critics. fect has been rather confusing to the general unforseen factor in the result. In proof of public which, in the last analysis is compelled this we need only cite the fact that in all seven world©s championship series of glorious MUCH MISLEADING ANALYSES. to fall back either upon individual judgment modern World©s Series some one player al memory, and there is little doubt that they The fact that a considerable majority of or partisan loyalty. The misleading thing ways unexpectedly featured as hero. In 190H will have the greatest bearing upon the out- fase ball writers in the major league field about most of the so-called critic analysis is it was pitcher Dineen, of ©Boston; in 1905 , Continued OH the second page. m OCTOBER 12, 1912

it do its beat and behave manfully and de cently. FULTZ©S MOVE! THE LAST WOED. This Coupon Send One All of the rules and conditions governing is only good Coupon for for 3O Days Philadelphia, Oct. 12, ©12 Each Series the great contest were printed in full in the Desired. WILL BE THE NEXT THING TO last issue of "Sporting Life." The story and from Date. scores of the games will be given in full in our next issue assuming that the series be finish BE CONSIDERED ed this week at which time also the entire series will be reviewed by Editor Richter, of THIS COUPON WITH 4 CTS, "Sporting Life," one of the two official scor ers appointed annually for the World©s Series Sent to SPORTING LIFE, Philadelphia, entitles The Question of Formal Recognition by the National Commission. None of our readers should miss the only obtainable qffi- the sender to One Series (12) of Picture Cards of the Player Fraternity By the cial accounts, review and statistics of Base Ball©s Greatest 1912 Feature, to be given of Base Ball Players, as Described below: in the next few issues of "Sporting Life," Magnates in the Event of Perma as dessert to a successful and noteworthy base Send to.... ". » - ...... _...... _. ball season. nent Organization a Grave One* Street Address.-.. - ...... _...... _ NEW YORK NEWS Town...... -....-...-.-..-..--.....-...--.-.----..-..-- State- New York, October 7. As soon as the World©s Series ends the line will be drawn by Credit Doe McGraw for Skillful Piloting of the magnates in dealing with the recently- Send Series No. formed "Base Ball Fraternity," headed by Giants to 1912 Pennant Highlanders on David L. Fultz,. Chairman Way to Better Things After a Disastrous m WITHOUT THIS COUPON THE SERIES ARE 9 Cents EACH August Herrmann, of the Na tional Commision, dropped a Season. significant hint when he said New York, N. ,Y., October 7. Editor: that the National Commission "Sporting: Life." In shutting out the Su- would readily listen to griev perbas in the .last big league game to be ances set forth by the players staged at Washington Park McGraw©s re in person and that such peaters rang down the curtain on what may grievances would be fairly ad be considered a highly successful season justed with the club owners, from every point of view. Among the most UT up in series (twelve cards to a series), each card containing the but if the players chose to prominent features in making the campaign portrait (in colors) of a prominent base ball player, size 1^x2^6 inches. have their cases taken before a successful one was the discovery of another the Commission by © ©an out reliable pitcher. This in itself would almost The coupon at the head of this column and four cents (in stamps) will sider, a lawyer or a walking pacify any manager for his failure to win the entitle any reader to one series of 12 picture cards. You can have as Dave Fultz delegate,©© there might be a pennant, but when both accomplishments are many series as you want, but a coupon and four cents must be sent for serious clash. Meanwhile the linked together joy reigns supreme. Too each series desired. They cannot be had any other way. Series will not be Players© Fraternity is not »idle and in due much credit cannot be bestowed upon Wil- time President Fultz intends to make a formal bert Robinson, the veteran coach, for his broken or exchanged. demand to be heard by the National Commis wonderful developing of the Giants© young Canadian or Cuban postage stamps will not be accepted. They have no value sion. It is denied the Players© Fraternity pitchers. Last year it was Marquard whom, in this country, Canadian money accepted at par. must fight or dissolve, and it©s 10 to 1 that voted by everyone a dismal failure, Robby Fultz will be turned down. The magnates trained into the form whieh enabled his pro If you wantyourorder to receive prompt attention, address exactly as follows: are watching this fraternity movement much tege to finish the 1911 season in a blaze of PICTURE CARD DEPARTMENT, "SPORTING LIFE," more closely than is generally known. Every glory and to electrify the base ball world move is tipped off in some way to the big during the present season. This Spring Rob-, PHILADELPHIA, PA. moguls in control of the sport. A inson chose as his material a human mas SWARM OF SECRET AGENTS todon, possessed of terrific speed but a rath The following series are now ready for immediate delivery. er hazy knowledge of the sphere©s objective employed by the major leagues will let noth point. After a tutelage of less than two SERIES No. 90. SEEIES No. 92. SEEIES No. 94.. SEEIES No. 96. ing escape notice. The tip has gone forth al months the National League©s leading pitcher L. Doyle, New York Natl. ready that outside capitalists are ready to for 1912, Charles Tesreau, is brought forth. Mathewson, N. T. Natl. Hooper, Boston Am. Wilson, New York NatL flirt with the leaders of the ball players© or Reulbach, Chicago Natl. Archer, Chicago Natl. Chase, New York Am. Crandall, New York Natl. ganization. In short, there may be trouble M©GBAW DESERVES CREDIT Miller, Pittsburgh Natl. Walsh, Phila. Natl. Ty Cobb, Detroit Am. Needham, Chicago Natl. Camnitz, Pittsburgh Natl. Devore, New York Natl. Coombs, Phila. Am. Byme. Pittsburgh Natl. unless the fraternity is smashed the first time for piloting his team safely through the crisis Konetchy, St. Louis Natl. G. Wiltse, New York Natl. L. Gardner, Boston Am. Mowrey, St. Louis Natl, there©s a demand for something unreasonable. when, after Marquard "broke" under the Bvers, Chicago Natl. Rucker, Brooklyn Nat]. K. Collins, Phila. Am. Myers, New York Natl. It would not be at all surprising to find the terrific strain of equalling Keefe©s mark, he Clarke, Pittsburgh Natl. Merkle, New York Natl. Knvin, Brooklyn Natl. Wood, Boston Am. Players© Fraternity a thing of the past before so skillfully handled his two remaining © ©re Ford, New York Am. Johnson, Washington Am. Snorlgrass. New York Natl Mclnnis, Phila. Am. the next season rolls around. It is a matter liables" that his opponents, who had confi Walsh, Chicago Am. Scott, Chicago Am. Knabe, Phila. Natl. , Bos. Am. of fact that but a very small percentage of the dently expected the Giants© rapid decline, Stephens, St. Louis Am. Lapp, Phila. Am. Sweeney, Boston Natl. Plank, Phila. Am. players who enlisted into the order when it were dumbfounded. For a manager who has Turner, Cleveland Am. Speaker, Boston Am. Fletcher, New York Natl. Wallace, St. Louis Am. was first proposed have come through with the but a pair of pitchers at his disposal upon Jennlngs, Detroit Am. Strunk, Phila. Am. Aniea, New York Natl. Schaefer, Washington Am. necesary dues, for the very good reason that whom he can depend to accomplish the van a majority of them have come to the realiza quishing of opponents, none of whom pos SERIES No. 91. SEEIES No. 93. SEEIES No. 95. SEEIES No. 97. tion that the organization has no object to sessed less than four first-class twirlers, is Birmingham, Cleveland Am. Zimmerman, Chicago Natl. Murray, New York Natl. Oakes. St. Louis Natl. accomplish other, than to furnish a rather surely an achievement of which to be proud. McBride, Washington Am. Doolan, Phila. Natl. Moran, Phila. Natl. Bescher. Cincinnati NatL lucrative position"for It was a case of Mathewson and Tesreau Dooin. Phila. Natl. Adams, Pittsburgh Natl. Shafer, New York Natl. Tinker. Chicago Natl. THE CHIEF OFFICIAL.. against, in the cas« of Chicago, Lavender, Magee, Phila. Natl. Schulte, Chicago Natl. Paskert, Phila. Natl. Bresnahan. St. Louis Natl. Cheney, Richie and Reulbach; in the case of McGraw, New York Natl. McLean, Cincinnati Natl. L. Richie, Chicago Natl. Har.s Wagner. Pitts©h NatL Under present conditions the players© rights Pittsburgh, Hendrix, Camnitz, O©Toole and Hummel, Brooklyn Natl. Bgan, Cincinnati Natl. Moore, Phila. Natl. Wilson, Pittsburgh Natl. are well protected. Protests on salary ques Robinson (Adams was available only for a Harmon, St. Louis Natl. Mitchell. Cincinnati Natl. Moriarty, Detroit Am. Elite, St. Louis Natl. tions are decidedly rare, for the clubs have short time), and when Philadelphia was met Fromme, Cincinnati Natl. Hall, Boston Am. Milan, Washington Am. Stahl, Boston Am. long since found that they can afford to pay Sheckard, Chicago Natl. Bender, Phila. Am. Connie Mack, Phila. Am. Lajoie, Cleveland Am. the Giant pair had to face Alexander, Rixey, Powell, St. Louis Am. Kngle, Boston Am. Hairy, Phila. Am. good salaries. There are few instances where Seaton, Chalmers, Moore and Brennan. On Wagner, Boston Am. hardships are imposed on players by reason Willett, Detroit Am. Carrigan, Boston Am. Cree, New York Am. Oldring, Phila. Am. that memorable trip the Pirates succumbed Mullin, Detroit Am. Wolter, New York Am. Bush, Detroit Am. D. Murphy, Phila. Am. of the rules of organized base ball. In fact, four times out of five, Fogel©s crew fared tinder the agreement which governs all ball likewise, while the Cubs alone grabbed off This Is Our Complete List. We Have No Others. Always Order Series By Number. clubs, the player is as much protected as is the majority of the games from the cham the club, and the wise player can see no pions. Special mention must also be made reason for an organization which will attack of the fine all-around the present state of affairs. It can be authori been a terrible disappointment from begin fair fans that were guests of the club during tatively stated that there is not a chance for WORK OF CAPTAIN LARRY DOYLE, ning to end, but with the "breaks" that the season. That the women watched the the players to have representation on the Na who has played a consistently good game all have fallen to Wolverton©s lot it is very Central League race closely, attending the tional Commission, and if it comes down to season, making some errors, it is true, but doubtful if any manager could have done bet a question of the players fighting for this more than redeeming himself through his games when the winning clubs were showing clause it©s dollars to doughnuts that Fultz, hard and timely batting. It should give all ter. There is this much to be said, how at League Park, is evidenced by the table who has been chosen as their leader, will be loyal Giant rooters considerable pleasure to ever; there is now good material for a strong showing the number that attended the series turned down and the organization dissolved. hear that "Laughing Larry" has been voted team for next year, and barring accidents, of each visiting club. The table is as fol by a congress of critics to have been the which have balked his every effort thus far, lows: Erie, 927; Youngstown, 672; Akroii, most valuable player to his team in the Na it is up to the manager to mold together a 621; Terre Haute, 498; Wheeling, 450; Can, GIANTS AND RED SOX tional League this season and will in conse team that will be decidedly in the race frorji ton, 262; Dayton, 250; Zanesville, 237; quence be presented with an © automobile, the drop of the hat. Outside of the unusu South Bead, 225; Springfield, 187; Grarirl which is a prize offered by the manufactur ally large hospital list, perhaps the greatest Rapids, .186, Dayton and Youngstown alone Continued from the first page. ers every year to the player who is accorded failure has been Bay Caldwell, who started outdrew©Fort Wayne on the road. In Day.-© that honor. off with a most brilliant season predicted for n Fort Wayne played to 44,690, including come of the World©s Championship Series of him by everyone. With the exception of HIGHLAND HAPPENINGS. grand stand and bleachers and complimentar- 1912, now before us. TWO OR THREE GOOD GAMES ies, while Dayton drew 7265 in Fort Wayne. THE SPLENDID CONDITIONS. When the last Senator was retired in the Mr. Varnell here interpolates a wish "that ninth of Saturday©s game on the Hill his pitching has been very poor, but he has The series is being played for the Neighth showed sufficient to convince manager and all clubs had drawn as well in Fort Wayne aa top the most unsuccessful season was brought did Dayton.©" time, under the supervision of the National to a close since the American League planted spectators alike that with a little stricter * Commission, with conditions just and fair to a stronghold in the metropolis. It also attention to business he should be able to the two leagues which have so much at stake, marked the conclusion of the first and last fully vindicate himself next year. McCon- SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE and to the players who are engaged in the decade of the junior organization©s occupancy nell also had a disappointing start, but in his of the Hilltop, as next year the Highlanders recent games has displayed exceptionally good crowning event of the 1912 season. These form and should prove a stumbling block for The Financial Situation Not All That It conditions are also designed to keep the se expect to pastime on Farrell Field. What a change has been wrought in base ball in any team in the 1913 race. Keating has Should Be in This League. ries absolutely above reproach, to bring out the last 10 years! American League Park, thus fat hardly come up to expectations, but the best in the players, and to make the series his one fault seems to be lack of control, Kalamazoo, Mich., October 5. "Wolf" at that time considered a spacious ball-yard, stories are common in South Michigan Leagus what it should be the greatest and most im is now regarded as a back number. Not a Which nothing but constant practice can remedy. Marquard and Tesreau suffered from circles this time of the year, most of them posing .annual event in the base ball calendar. member of the 1902 team is now play emanating in this city and Battle Creek. As vcgurds the conduct of the World©s Cham ing ball in the major leagues and but few in the same disease and by diligent work have The season has been a disastrous one in Kala pionship Series, there need be no apprehension the minors. The last one to leave "fast com pretty well conquered ,it. Keating must do mazoo from a financial basis, and J. W. Ry iu view of pany" was Wid Conroy, who in the Hill the same before he can hope to make muob der, president of the club, is authority for tha THEr,FLAWLESS MANNER top team©s infancy took care of third base of a success. HARRY DIX COLE. statement that it is doubtful if the Celery in which the series have been handled since and occasionally cavorted in the outfield. City is represented in organized base ball they were placed under the sole control of the Chase is the veteran, his connection dating FORT WAYNE PROUD in 1913. There is a debt of several thousand from 1905. During the decade the pennant dollars hanging over the club and to M%ipe this National Cmtnission. In the seven memorable has never been captured by the Hillmen, al out sales and drafts are being depended on. series to date, there was little or no kicking though once they were separated from the Of the Fact That It Had the Largest Lady Secretary E. W. French, of the Battle Creek and only two unseemly incidents to mar the coveted bunting, by the narrow distance of Patronage in the Central League. Club, is authority for the announcement that pleasure and dignity of this supreme base ball one wild pitch, when Jack Chesbro uncoiled if A. S. Burkhart is chosen president of tha a rampant spit-ball and thereby presented Fort Wayne, Ind., October 5.- According league, the Foodtowto will quit. They are event. And so- it should and will be in the to the figures of Mr. Adams, who has charge present World©s Championship Series, because the Red Sox with the 1904 pennant. They dead sore over the fact that Burkhart upheld have been Under the guidance of five pilots- of the bookkeeping for Claude Varnell©s Bil- his umpires. Adrian, t)j,e smallest town in the 1912 contestants are bound by precedent Griffith, Stallings, Elberfeld, Chase and Wol- likens, there were 62,527 visitors at League the circuit and winner 01 this year©s flag, is to behave as becomes champions, sportsmen, verton, of whom the second named was by Park during the 1912 season. These figures always in the hole, financially, but the busi and good fellows in a great contest from include grand stand, bleacher, children in FAR THE MOST SUCCESSFUL, ness men there just take the bull by the horns which al! will reap profit, in which the win stands and bleachers, ladies and complimen- and go out and raise the sum needed. That ning team will gain additional glory, and in although he did not land them as far up the taries, but do not include ladies .admitted town is wild over the success of Danny Jen- which the Ibsing team cannot be disgraced if ladder as their initial leader. This year has free on Mondays and Fridays. There were 4515 kins and his team-matee. OCTOBER 12, 1912 SPORTING LIFE

ager Kling goes to Kansas City, where he BASES ON BALLS will open his new billiard academy this AT THE CAPITAL there are 38 games for which I have a* THE DRINK EVIL week; Rariden goes to Bedford, Ind.; Gowdy record. For some years it has been contended to Columbus, O.; Donnelly to Poultn«y, Vt.; The Washington Club Elects Benjamin S. in this correspondence that a record of passes Brown to Onawa, la.; Dickson to Greenville, should be included in the box score and wotdd Texas;. Hess to Cleveland, O.; McTigue to Minor President, Chooses New Officers be one of the most valuable records. Th» Nashville, Tenn.; Houser to his farm at and Wins Second Place in the American local base ball scribes seem to appreciate this Litchficld, Me.; Bridwell to Portsmouth, O.; fact fully, and have printed such a record for "Schwind to Ottawa; Schultz to Pittsburgh; League Race Work of the Team and most of the games. Not only does it show an Kirke to Fleischmann©s, N. Y.; Campbell to Players. important item in playing ability, but it is St. Louis; Titus to St. Clair, Pa., and also valuable because it affords, in part, the O©Rourke to Elizabeth, N. J. Devlin will Washington, D. O., October 5. Editor only proper basis for computing comparative President Chivington, of the Amer see all the World©s Series games in both "Sporting Life." The season of 1912 is average number of runs made. The present cities, traveling back and forth with the over, and the Washingtons have landed safely method, that of computing proportion of runs Giants. Hub Perdue and Tyler in second place. The credit for this glorious to games, is all wrong, so much so as to be ican Association, Heartily in Fa and unexpected result of the 1912 battling practically worthless. A player who bats WILL STAY AROUND BOSTON is due primarily to the late President Thomas near the bottom of the list usually has fewer vor of the Insertion of a Total for a few days. Sweeney will live at Cam C. Noyes and to his associates who are still opportunities to make runs daring a game bridge. Gonzales will see the opening game in control of the club. The immediate credit than one near the top of the list. For in Abstinence Clause in Contracts. of the World©s Series in New York on Tues is due to Manager , who handled stance, McBride had only 519 technical times day and will sail the next day for Havana. his material with rare generalship and organ at bat this year, to Foster©s 618, yet Poster Pitcher William Percy McTigue, who was izing ability; added Gandil, Laporte, Williams was in only two more games than McBride. Chicago, 111., October 5. "The time will farmed out to Montreal, rejoined the Braves, and Engel, as well as some others who are The basis of figuring averages of runs, steals, after the International League season closed still to be heard from; and developed his etc., should be found by taken the actual come in base ball when there will be a tem and showed himself in a game here la-st week. pitchers with rare skill. Give him two more number of trips to the plate, which would perance clause inserted in every players© con He is soon to marry Miss Annie Farmer first-class pitchers to start with next year usually be found by adding to the number of tract," said President T. M. Sawyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter and his pennant chances will be as good as technical times at bat, the bases on balls and Chivington, of the American Leon Sawyer, of Brookline. any. Engel may be one of these, and the times hit by pitcher. For the 116 games for Association, yesterday in his ______A^ H. 0. MITCHELL. other may be among his recruits. Dent, se which I have records of bases on balls, Milan Fisher Building offices when cured by him in the draft, recently held had most passes, 45; but Schaefer has the asked for an expression of Brooklyn to two hits in an exhibition game best percentage, with Henry next and Morgan opinion on the recent agita RED SUFFERING which that team played with Newark. Man following. Shanks© proportion is about the tion started by President C. ager Griffith says that Connelly, the same as Milan©s, while Moeller and Foster are W. Murphy, of the Cubs. he got from Montreal, was batting .325 when also good waiters. "The sooner that time Cincinnati©s Agony Continued to the Finish he was drafted. Manager Joe Kelley, of NEW- BATTERY SIGNED. comes," continued the A. A. Last Days of Loss With Very Little Toronto, says Connelly is fast arid a hitter. Manager Griffith has signed pitcher Barton head, "the better it will be Last but not least, Washington was and his battery partner, catcher Munch, of the for players, public and club Profit Ohioans at the World©s Cham A BIG DRAWING CARD local team of the Potomac Electric Company. owners. I would welcome the pionship Echoes of the Chalmers Com on the road, and even after the melancholy They will probably be placed in a strong immediate adoption of such a days had come, in September and October, minor league for development. The line-up of T. M. Chivington © universal rule by the mag mission©s Awards. could draw 22,000 people to its last three the Washington team in its first game of nates of the American Asso Cincinnati, O., October S.-r-Redland would games on the home lot. For once, newspaper 1912 was as follows: Milan cf., Schaefer rf., ciation. There is absolutely no reason why simply go bugs good and proper if anything gossip was about right when it named $100, Moeller If., Flynn lb., Knight 2t>., McBride an athlete in training should drink. When like a World©s Championship were ever pull 000 as the club©s cleanup for the season, ss., Foster 3b. In its last game: Moeller rf., he promulgated his total abstinence order ed off "in our midst." Past years for a few if local estimates which are entitled to some Foster 3b., Milan cf., Gandil lb., Laporte 2b., Mr. Dreyfuss was simply far in advance of minutes the faithful dreamed of happy Au confidence are to be accepted. A substantial Shanks If., McBride ss. The team won its his time. I cannot see the force of any argu tumn days and then one of the wings of the Reduction of the indebtedness of the club, first, two games of the final series in New ment why any player should need to drink aeroplane broke. Those Reds of ours went due to the purchase of its grounds and erec York this week, and lost the last one, which during the season. The supposed danger of down like a flock of peewees, hit by a shower tion of new buildings last year and to other was turned int« a farce after news of the going stale is foolishness. There is no neces of bird shot. Some of the old-timers tell us causes, will be made. It was also decided, Athletics© defeat by Boston, when Washington sity for drinking, and the sooner it is stamped of the glorious days of ©69. Only a few of at a meeting of the directors on Monday, that was one run ahead, Griffith, Altrock and out effectually the better. There are some the surviving old guard remember them. a dividend will be declared. At this gather Schaefer pitching the final . Much of men to whom a drink is no menace; to others When Cincinnati bagged her on 1 " pennant in ing, which was held for the purpose of elect the Washington team©s success this year was one drink is a positive danger in stimulating 1882 balldom didn©t occupy si an exalted ing new officers, due to the good work of George McBride as their appetite. Temperance is of great value, spot on good old mother earth and only a captain, and as acting manager during one or even more so to the players than to the club few thousand can recall the clash between BENJAMIN S. MINOR two brief absenses of Manager Griffith. owners." the Reds and Uncle Anson©s White Stockings. was elected president. Mr. Minor has been PAUL W. EATON. The series was brief just two games, di secretary of the chib for seven years, and, vided between Cincinnati and Chicago. Still, his advancement shows the estimation in Throws Ball J3,OJ4 Times BOSTON BUDGET these two tremendously exciting battles, which his services were held. He is a promi fought on the old Bank street .grounds, were nent lawyer, and is very popular. Rudolph Some statistician has figured it ont that in the forerunner of the present magnificent Kauffmann, one of the directors, and who is 21 of his 22 years in major league bas« ball, Final Workoots of the Red Sox for World©s Series BHngs Them to High Pitch Na tionals Disband and Scatter Far and Wide. Boston, Mass., October 7. Editor "Sport- World©s Series of Present Dual-League System Ing Life." When this letter is printed the Bed Sox will be in the throes of the World©s Total Players© Clubs© Nat. Com.©s No. Series. All the "dope" has been written. Year. Teams. Attendance. Receipts. Share. Share. Share. Played, There is nothing further to say as regards 1903 Boston-Pittsburgh ...... 100,429 $50,000.00 * * * ...... Bight. the abilities of the two teams. When the 1905 Athletics-New York ...... 91,723 68,435.00© $27,394.20 $34,170.03 $6,840.77...... Five. Ked Sox clinched the pennant two weeks or 1906 White Sox-Cubs ...... 99,845 106,550.00 33,401.70 62,498.30 10,655.00...... Six. more ago Manager Stahl gave orders that 1907 Detroit-Chicago ...... 78,068 101,728.50 54,933.39 36,622.26 10,172.85...... Five. the men should let up and take things easy 1908 Detroit-Chicago ...... 62,232 94,975.00 39,363.03 39,363.03 9,497.55...... Five. until the final week of the American League 1909 Detroit-Pittsburgh ...... 145,295 188,302.50 66,924.90 102,547.35 18,830.25...... Sera*. season, when, with a series in Washington 1910 Athletics-Chicago ...... ©.. 124,421 174,000.00 79,071.92 31,326.40 17,408.03...... Five, and another in Philadelphia, the players would 1911 Athletics-New York ...... 179,851 342,364.50 127,910.61 182,217.44 34,236.25...... Six. get "on their toes" -and wind up with some *Figures were not announced. No games were played in 1904. (stiff games against such high class opponents as the Senators and the Athletics. The Red Sox players let up all right, but forgot to get "on their toes" for the last week©s spectacles which are in the world©s sporting also one of the owners and editors of the the retired pitcher, "Oy" Young, struck out games, and it was not until the final con eye. Foot ball hasn©t a chance until these newspaper with which President Noyes was 2766 men and walked 1179. "Which means that test of the season on Saturday that Stahl©s at the lowest possible count, ho threw the ball men threw off their carelessness and gave games for the premier title arc settled. While connected, was chosen vice-president. Edward an exhibition which if repeated in the New Cincinnati has no part in the fight, a few J. Walsh, former vice-president, was elected across the plate 13,014 times. This does Redland enthusiasts have already started for not include the balls he might have given th» York games will win the World©s Champion the scene of action. secretary in place of Mr. Minor, and W. H. ship in four straight. After two weeks of Rapley was re-elected treasurer, and Clark men "who struck out, or the strikes he may lay-off on account of a broken little finger THE MISSOURI CATASTROPHE. Griffith was made a director, to fill the va have had on the men who walked. Neither GOT BACK Those Reds of ours went to the Mound City cancy left by Mr. Noyes. The new officers© does it include the times he threw the ball with their feathers bristling. They looked to those who got safe hits or who grounded «n third for this final tuneup. Larry played on Cardinal Land as one flowing with milk term will expire at the time of the annual or flew out. Old Cy probably has expended one of the most sensational games of his ca and honey, and they were illy prepared for meeting of ©the club, early in January. The enough energy in throwing te batsmen to reer He had" his throwing arm going like a total loss of three. It was a disaster which WASHINGTON TEAM©S WORK run a railroad train quite a distance. clockwork and the 14 days© rest didn©t seem narrowed the gain between Cincinnati and this year was of a high order. It was not to have interfered with his work in the Philadelphia and lent additional significance slightest degree. His teammates were sim to the final series Reds vs. Pirates and Bos expected to finish higher than fifth, when THE PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE ply tickled to death to find their third-sacker ton vs. Philadelphia. Cincinnati lost be the season began. Its record by series was, in such dazzling form. It was as welcome cause St. Louis outplayed them. The new against Cleveland, won 18 games, lost 4; New The thirteenth annual championship rte« at th« as it was unexpected. Cady caught the game recruits who were sent to the firing line by York, 15-7; Detroit and St. Louis, 14-8; Chi Pacific Coast Leagrue which is now a Class A A or to O©Brien©s pitching a©nd he turned back Roger Bresnahan deRvered in splendid style. ganization in company with the International League every Mackman that tried to steal on him. cago, 13-9; Boston, 10-12; Athletics, 7-13. It and American Association started on April 2 and is Young Hank Severoid failed to tighten up is a good road team, and did better abroad scheduled to ran until October 28, eiving It, as O©Brien pitched World©s Series ball, shutting behind the bat and a few timely stolen bases out the clever Athletics without a run. A than at home: won 46, lost 29 on the road; usual, the longest season in organized ball. Follow helped put St. Louis across with runs to the won 45, lost 32 at home. Speed, inside ball, ing is the record of the race to October S inelusjre: duplicate of his game in the big series would ?ood. Talk about prolonging the agony, the return him a winner 49 times out of 50. team work, and pitching that was usually W. I* Pet | W. Ii Pet. Redbugs who have wagered on a firs,t divi good, had the most to do with its showing. Oakland ....185 71 .598 Portland ..... 73 85 .«3 The whole Red Sox team was gingered up sion finish for the O©Dayites have certainly Los Angeles.. 98 75 .567 San FraneJsee 77 1W .*95 to top notch. Every man got a hit except In batting it was sixth, with .255; in fielding Vernon ..... 97 75 .564|Sacrameroto been kept in a cold sweat during the past fifth, with .953. In base stealing it was sur 62106 .869 O©Brien, and the exhibition not only showed 10 days. NEWS NOTES. Boston fans that their team is on edge for passed only by the New York Nationals and, the fireworks, but that they can be backed CURIOSITIES OF THE AVERAGES. very slightly, by the Detroit Americans. The In the Los Anjreles-Veroon ©5-6 tnune of September following figures showing in part the work of 25 infieldera Raleigh, Litchi and Patterson, of Vemon, to the limit. One thing the last week show Balldom will have to wait some weeks for made a play. ed conclusively first, that the Red Sox can ;he "officials," but in the last output of the individual players are of course not offi hit the ball, and, second, that averages, while Cincinnati had but two play cial, but it is believed that they will be found Pitcher Suter, of Portland, on September 24 shut can nip those fast base stealers. Bill got ers hitting over .300, Pete Kinsely and Ar- to be very close to the official ratings, and San Francisco out, 1-0, with two hits, pitcher Hen !his workout on Friday. He nipped every mando Marsans, there were six ex-Reds who identical with them in many cases. In past ley at the same time holding Portland to four hits. Mackman that tried to steal on him. On were shining in the society of heavy hitters. years these figures have always been nearer Cateher Jack Sullivan, of the Vernon team, was Saturday Cady did the same thing. It was a Three of the sextette are not regulars, but than any other unofficial ones to the American unconditionally released. Sullivan has caught but a good object ;hey©ve been heavy artillerists when seen in League Averages. Batting: Williams .316, few games for the Tigers, giving way to Brown and Gandil .306, Laporte .301, Milan .299, Foster Agnew, who have filled the bill in every respect. LESSON FOR THE GIANTS. action. Harry McCormick, the Giants© pinch litter; Mike Donlin and Ward Miller com .282, Moeller .277, Johnson .271, Kenworthv On September 27 Oakland defeated Sacramento, 7-3, Mathewson, Marquard and , pose that trio, but the "regs" on the list .263, Schaefer .247, Morgan .236, Shanks and making 15 hits off pitchers Harani and Fitzgerald, of of the New York outfit, saw Wood work in Ainsmith .227, McBride .225, Cashion .223, which outfielder Coy got four hits in four times up. tre Hans Lobert, George Paskert and Miller Pitcher Abies struck out 13 Sacramento batsmen. Philadelphia on Thursday. Joe started rather Huggins. Nobody could say with truth that Henry .199, Hughes .197, Moran 154, Groom poorly, but wound up in a blaze of glory, and Philadelphia and St. Louis did not get the .118, Engel .059. Other Cal Kwing, of San Francisco, lias announced that the newly-acquired grounds of the Seals will be the the New Yorkers must have been impressed setter of the swaps which took those three RECORDS OF THE PLAYERS with his performance. Collins got a good swatting pieces out of Redland. finest base .ball park in the West. It will seat 5G&0 workout on Friday and should have won his are, runs: Milan 106, Foster 100, Moeller 90 in the grand stand; 15,00* in the bleachers. The cost game, but after Carrigan retired Thomas went THE LOVE OF HITS. Gandil 59, MeBride 55, Shanks 52, Morgan will be $275.000. in to catch and made a mess on a play by You may devote columns to the beauties of 40, Henry and Ainsmith 22, Schaefer 21, Outfiekler Johnny Kane, of the Vernon team, having which two Mackmen crossed the plate and pitching, the marvels of fielding, but there©s Johnson 16, Williams 14, Laporte, while with been voted by, the fans the most popular player in won the game. As for Wood, it is felt here jothing like the good old swat to draw the Washington 13, Hughes 12, Groom 9, Cashion the Coast League, was presented, September 23, with that he did not get quite enough work before fans into the blooming Garden of Apprecia and Kenworthy 6, Engel and Moran 1. a diamond-studded medal, suitably inscribed. Thfl ©Stolen bases: Milan 87, a record for this presentation was made by President Berry, of tha the big series, but we don©t pretend to criti tion. Hugh Chalmers knows this is true. Lo& Angeles Club. cise Stahl and Wood himself, who doubtless That is partly the reason that this year league, which may be increased by the official iknow just how much or how little work Japtain Larry Doyle, 01 the Giants, who is figures; Moeller 31, Foster 27, Shanks 20, "Smoky" Joe should have for tuning-up litting away up in the fractions, and Tris Gandil 18, McBride 16, Schaefer and Morgan An Old purposes. The curtain fell on the South End Speaker, the heavy cannonader of the Red 11, Henry 9, Ainsmith 4, Laporte while hero 3, Johnson and Kenworthy 3, Williams and It always hap grounds on Saturday, the home team winning Sox, carry off the motorcars donated by their hungry its last game from the Phillies, taking two 3ugh Chalmers this year and awarded by his Cashion 2, Moran 1, Groom, Hughes and out of three in the series. On Friday Otto Trophy Commission. Engel 0. McBride leads in sacrifice hits, with. failed to obs Hess pitched his eighth straight victory, REN MULFORD, JR. 18; but Shanks and Gandil, with 16 and 17, road, and which is a great record for this veteran on did better proportionally to times at bat, ages i a tail-end team. After Saturday©s game President Thomas J. Lynch, of the National League, while Groom is the real leader, with 14 to idea t on Monday, October 7, sent out a call for a special only 102 times at bat. Groom is such a suc THE BOSTON NATIONALS DISBANDED meeting of his league, to be held after the World©s cessful hunter that he might increase his© bat and ;ill except Jicvlin, Perdue, Gonzales, Ty- Series, in New York. Business of utmost importance ting average by trying to beat infield taps Jer and Sweeney left for their homes Man is scheduled far oJscusaion, according to his notice. oftener. In couraging to think of him for a thorough ber 26 for Key "West, being due to play ex test at the Springs next March. With Mil PHILADELPHIA POINTS hibition games en route to Florida. One WALSH©S VIEWS ler, Hoffman and Gray in line it will be, game has been arranged in Greenville, N. C., difficult to say that Pittsburgh isn©t we©ll gup- The Athletics Close the Season in Third the home of Joe Jackson, who will play plied with first base material. This Place in the American League, and the against them on that -day. Contests will also ON THE USE OF THE "SPIT- SIZE-UP OF NEWCOMERS be played at Savannah, Ga., and in Jackson caused the writer to bring up the posies be Phillies Land in the Second Division in ville before they depart by boat from Key BALL" DELIVERY ing showered on Demaree, Mike Finn©s man, the National League. West for Cuba. The Athletics expect to who started so cleverly for New York. "Any Philadelphia, Pa., October 6. The curtain reach Havana by November 4, and with a body could have had that mau for $7000. has fallen on the major league champion sea couple of days© rest to get off their sea legs Looks, from his getaway, as if he is wor|h they will take up the battles with the Cu The Great Exemplar of This Freak it plus," commented the, "Sporting Life*" son with the two local teams in lower posi correspondent. "That©s just where you are tion and with less percentage than was the bans. They expect to be home by Thanks In ," replied Dreyfuss. "Anybody case a year ago, when the Athletics wott the giving Day. In addition to Shibe and Mur Style of Piching Disposes of the couldn©t land him, no matter who told you American League pennant and the World©s phy will ga Melnnis, Collins, Barry, Baker, so. The New York Club had Demaree tied Oldring, Strunk, Maggert, Lapp, Thomas, Championship, while the Phillies finished a Egan, Plank, Bender and Coombs. Popular Notion as to Its Deadly up early last Spring. By handing over Ja- good fourth in the National League. The cobson and Paulet to Finn they secured the PHILLIES WIN FIRST GAME pick of his club. Finn wrote me and sug causes of decline are so well known and Effect Upon the Pitcher©s Arm* gested that I make an offer for Demaree. have been so often commented upon in this The opening game of the Inter-Leagua My response is in the letter-book. I told column as to need but little additional com series between the Athletics and Phillies was decided at Shibe Park on Monday October 7, Chicago, 111., October 5. In talking the M. J. F. that he surely forgot himself by ment especially as an exhaustive analysis other day of, the in»pendins World©s Series trying to put over such a, gag on me. I knew of the causes of success and failure of each the Phillies winning by heavy hitting in the pitcher Ed. Walsh, of the White Sox, got that the New York Nationals alone had a team will be given shortly in "Sporting closing innings. Jack Coombs, the Athletics© chance to secure the pitcher, and it was pure pitcher, was knocked unconscious by a wild to talking about the spit-ball bunk to try and make yne think otherwise. Life©s" annual "Review of Major League delivery, of which he is a Demaree is a fair pitcher, but no youngster. Teams." The principal causes of Athletic pitch of , in the sixth inning. : ; master exponent, and made He must be close onto 30 years of age. He decline.were lack of condition of certain play Coombs was able to walk home after the game, som« very interesting obger- pitched against us in 1907. That is six sea ers, collapse of the pitching department and but was badly shaken up. Alexander, who .! rations. Said B«: "I utt- sons ago, isn©t it? He is a street car man outfield, and inferior catching. From the way pitched the first five innings for the Nationalt, [ derstand that the Giants by Winter vocation." President Dreyfuss in the team finished the season there is little :\ think the Bed Sox can©t hit doubt that it will again be in the race next was hit hard by the American Leaguers itt speaking of the Fogel matter treated the the fourth inning. Carroll Brown replaced the spit-ball therefore vast entire matter as a joke. He didn©t think year if the present outfield fulfills promises, confidence in Tesreau. I the veteran pitchers return to condition arid Coombs and in the eighth inning walked twa don©t know about that. To THERE WOITUD BE AN INQUIRY. the young pitchers develop, and the catching men and hit another. After Crabb, who re a certain extent, you knoir, Having Ivad a vast experience with eel-back department is strengthened; the infield leav placed Brown in the box, had given one pasa I heave the little spit-ball my ed umpires himself, the last occurring at ing absolutely nothing to be desired. The Paskert and Dolau tripled and Magee singled, self and I have distinct Chicago, the Pittsburgh boss could only look Phillies© decline was the result of a series of clinching the victory for the Nationals. Score: recollections of several oc with merriment on the charges against the accidents in the Spring and Fall, lack of Phillies. AB.R.B. P.A.E Athletics. AB.R.B. P.A.ffl Ei. Wtlih casions when these Bed Sox bunch. Owens© duck at Chicago was one of condition of several important players, and Paskert, ef 4 2 2 5 0 0 Murphy, rf. 5 0 1 3 0 beat that, ball to death, no the many instances/of decision dodging as the failure of the pitching corps as a whole Dolan, Kb. 422220 Oldring, If. 3 0 1 2 0 0 matter how well I pegged it. By the way illustrated by Lynch©©s staff in the race just to come up to form and expectation. These Magee, If.. 4 1 2 2 0 0|Collins, 2b. 5 1 1 3 3 0 have you noticed how completely One nutty closed. One need not go into details. Rule conditions will probably not prevail next Miller, rf.. 5 0 12 0 0|Baker, 3b.. 4 0 1 0 00 idea has passed out of base ball? A few 57 covers all. The only spots in a ball game year, with any kind of luck in the matter of Luderus, Ib 1 1 0 1 1 0|McInnis, Ib * 0 2 9 1 0 immunity from accident; and therefore a bet Walsh, 2b. 4 0 1 3 1 OlStrunk, cf.. 4 1 2 2 0 0 years ago, when the spit-ball Was new, critics where an doesn©t make a ruling un Doolan, ss. 4 1 1 3 0|Barry, ss... 4 1 3 3 2 0 and players were uttering loud warnings less appealed to is when a man leaves the ter record by this inherently strong team 4 0 5 40JLapp, c.... 4, 1 1 5 30 against it. They said it ruined the muscles base before a fly ball is caught or fails to may be expected in the 1913 race. Alexander.p 10000 0|Coomb8, p. 2 0 1 0 10 of the arm and would »oon end the occupa Moore, p.. 1 1 0 0 0 0|tMaggert ..100004 tion of any one who used it regularly. That Cravath.. 1000 0 6|Brown, p... 0 0 0 0 20 *tttfl went the rounds of the papers, and -jtJ. Walsh.. 100000 for a long time was firmly believed by all "Sporting Life©s" Sworn Statement Totals.. 33 8 12 27 11 01 Crabb, p... 0 0 0 0 2ft the reporters and most of the players. Then Totals .. 37 4 13 27 IS I it was noticed that the spit-ball men came Batted for Alexander in fifth inning. tight back year after year, without losing Made Under New Postal Law tRan for Coombs in sixth inning. say strength, and the talk of. the spit-ball JBatted for Brown in eighth inning. being a pitcher-killer died out, never to be Phillies ...... 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 J 3 8 revived. And say do you know how that Statement of the ownership, management, circulation, etc., of the "Sporting Athletics ...... 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 fake started? Why, Stricklett and Chesbro, Life," published weekly at Philadelphia, required by the Act of August 24, 1912. Two-base hits Dolan, Mclnnis, Walsh, Barry. the first men to make good with the spit- NOTE This statement is to be made in duplicate, both copies to be delivered by the publisher to Three-base hits Dolan 2, Paskert, Lapp. Stolen bases ball, originated and spread the story so as the postmaster, who will send one copy to the Third Assistant Poostmaster General (Division of Classifi Collins, Baker, Magee. Struck out By Alexander 1, to scare other fellows off the ball, and retain cation), Washington, D. C., and retain the other in the flies of the postoffice. Moore 2, Coombs 2. plays Killifer, Dolan; Barry, Collins, Mclnnis; Brown, Lapp, Mclnnis. First t monopoly for themselves." Editor...... Francis C. Richter, 34 South Third street, Philadelphia, Pa. On balls Off Alexander 1, Moore 2, Coombs 3, Brown Managing Editor...... F. C. Richter, 34 South Third street, Philadelphia, Pa. 3. Hit by pitcher Coombs, Luderus, Moore. Wild Business Manager...... E. 0. Stark, 34 South Third street, Philadelphia, Pa. pitch Coombs. Umpires Hart ©and Joimstone. Tims PITTSBURGH ©pENCILLINGS Publisher...... The "Sporting Life" Publishing Company, Philadelphia, Pa. 1.45. Owners (if a corporation, give names and addresses of stockholders holding 1 per Clarfce and Dreyfuss Hope for Better Luck cent, or more of total amount of stock): Local Jottings. Sarah Sill Monroe, Riverton, N. J. "Bill" Lauder, formerly the third baseman of t.h« in J9J3 Circumstances Surrounding the Thomas S. Dando, 34 South Third street, Philadelphia, Pa. Phillies and Giants, will coach the Columbia Univer Recent Past A Rumor Denied. E. C. Stark, 34 South Third street, Philadelphia, Pa. sity base ball team next year. J. Clifford Dando, 34 South Third street, Philadelphia. Pa. Pitcher Gi-over Cleveland Alexander predicts that ths Pittsburgh, Pa., October 7. Editor "Sport Helena J.© Dando, Wynnewood, Pa. Giants will win from the Red Sox, basing his prophecy ing Life." It isn©t often that th« Pitts James C. Dayton, 190 Riverside Drive, New York, N. Y. on the New York pitching staff. burgh management pays heed to rumors, but Paskert has slammed the New York pitchers with «ne is in circulation that comes close to ril John C. Jones, Seventeenth street and Allegheny avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. (Har- great freedom. He hit them in this city when no ing every stockholder from Dreyfuss do©wn. rison Boiler Works). body else could, and he also hit hard at the Polo It was started the day Clarke signed to lead Beulah P. Dando, Wyncote, Pa. grounds. the Buccaneers for 1913. Embellishing the Margaret K. Park, 23 Elm street, Boston, Mass. A Washington scribe, not too friendly to the Ath item, a local correspondent inserted a sec Joseph S. Neff, Union League, Philadelphia, Pa. letics, graciously remarks: "It looks as if Connia tion declaring that just prior to the sign- F. C. Richter, 34 South Third street, Philadelphia, Pa. Mack picked up a couple of live ones in Murphy and up Clarke and his friend of years had a big John Creahan, Green©s Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa. Walsh. All depends upon what they show in the hit quarrel. Nasty things, the report intimated, John I. Rogers, Wyncote, Pa. ting way in their second season." were said to each other. This end fastened In regard to Section 2 of the law, "Sporting Life" does not accept payment The Athletic-Washington 19-inning 5-4 game Of on the news item telling of Cap©s return for any editorial or other reading matter printed as news, with the sole exception September 25 was the longest American League gania for the next race has seemingly refused to of the formal decisions of the National Csmmission. ever played in this city; and the second longest local game of record, the other one being the 20-inning give way to repudiations sent out by Secre Known bondholders, mortgages and other security holders, holding 1 per cent, or Philadelphia-Chicago 1-2 contest of August 24, 190$. tary Locke and the chief executive. No more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities: The Athletics and Boston teams hold the American. doubt the fact that a couple of major nines There are no bonds, mortgages or other securities outstanding against the League (and major league) record of 2i innings, tha had the season©s finish afflicted with mana "Sporting Life" Publishing Company. Athletics winning, 4 to 1, on September 1, 1906, at gerial spats has been a factor in keeping Boston. alive the story of a reported battle between THE "SPORTING LIFE" PUBLISHING COMPANY, - *_ , Clarke and Dreyfuss. The latter recently State of Pennsylvania, ) By Thomas S. Dando, President. gave the matter some research, located the City and County of Philadelphia. J a