14 FRIDAY, JULY 14. i»22. .* PIRATES MAY RUN INTO SHALLOW WATER UNLESS MANAGEMENT IMPROVES ir**' FRIDAY, JULY .14, 1922.

pur c»oIT &vr * cuMi WASHINGTON TIMES SPORTS .n of -PITTSBURGH TEAM IN By TADlBROWNIES HERE TOMORROW; SOX CLOSE SERIES TODAY NEED OF STEADY By LOUIS A. DOUCHER. PlLQT Tomorrow come the doughty St. Louis Browns, eager to make a |" killing in their four games with Zeb Milan's gang. The Browns are still hanging on grimly to first place and it is auite beyond argu¬ TO CHART ITS COURSE ment that they expect to strengthen that grip before leaving the iVr Capital. They have a wide margin now over the Griffs on the sea¬ ;*«" By RALPH S. DAVIS. son's play, six out of eight, and the odds wiM favor them. However, more than a week old, the re¬ it is possible for the Griffmen to throw a fine young monkey wrench PITTSBURGH, July 14..Although at least two of the four as of the Pirates it still being into the St. Louis machinery by taking quirement of George Gibson manager to be on visit. Those two wins might knock the local fans. Many of them are at a loss to account for games played this discussed by Browns out of first place. i .-it, and are inquiring the reason ofi everyone they meet, whom they know about the situation. The Brownies have at leaat two- **rrthink might anything pitching pests to shoot In against Gibson left the city without saying » word, other than the brief Zeb Milan's gang. They are first' statement he made to the players on the day he resigned. At that and foremost Urban Shocker, whose Probable Liiie-ups time he told them that he had quit "for the best interests of all con¬ spltter always has a tendancy to cerned." make the Griffs cprl up and die. For White Sox talk-4 Second, they have Hubert Schuck- He might have done a lot of melster Pruett, fresh from the Jng if hr had been so poinded. But University of Missouri, whose tan- Contest trhe took hla medicine like a man, talizingly slow left-hand delivery WHITE SOX. GRIFFMEN. He them on their several heads ,nand did not open his mouth. Baseball Standings (yjood Johnson, bs. Bush, 8b. done like other man- not so long ago. J rronight have Shocker is an Iron man. Though Mulligan, 3b. Peck, sa. kgei'R before him have done when AMERICAN. worked hard In the Yankee series, Collins, 2b Rice, cf. W L. Prt. "*they have keen compelled to retire W L. Pet. he is certain to pitch effectively . Hooper, rf. Judge, lb. . II 42 ,4T» * St. Louie 41 34 110 Waeh was wild as a tinder fire. He might have defended New York. 48 34 .671 Cleveland. 3# 44 .47« here. Pruett hawk Mostil. cf. Brower, rf. 34 44 .436 the other In New but . 42 39 619 Phila day York, if. rf. himself, and shown to the satisfac- Chicago 86 47 .417 Falk, Goebel, l'tlon of nearly everybody that he was Detroit... 43 41.606 Boaton. ... he also whiffed the formidable Sheely, lb. Shanks, If. '¦»%ot wholly responsible for the pre- Yeeterday's Gnmee. Babe Ruth whenever the latter Schalk, c. Harris, 2b. the club found 1; Chicago. 1 (called In strode to the pan. This Pruett is c. ndicament in which Washington, as a nut for the Griffs Yaryan, c. Gharrity, .-Itself. fourth Innlnlr. rain). quite tough c. c. a Philadelphia. (; Detroit, 4. as the veteran Shocker. Graham, Picinich, *r. He could have told Vis players Cleveland, 4; Boaton. 2. Leverette, p. Johnson, p. i' lot of things, and he could have St. Louie at New York told the fans t^ot more. He could (postponed. rain). George Sisier, leading the Robertson, p. Mogridge, p. ' which league by a *ride margin for the Zacnary, p. *have laid bar# the conditions Game*. Hodge, p. the team a year ago, and Today's batting championship, is in fine p. Brillheart, p. ""'"'.xlsted on at Washington. seen Schupp, now on a *Chicago shape and sure to be at ^.^rhich are being repeated Cleveland at Boalon. first base where he is the most Davenport, p. Erickson, p. *rl*amaller scale, according to the beat Detroit at Philadelphia. Blankenship, p Phillips, p. * brilliant in the information obtainable. St. Louie at New York: a »cior PARvy performer major Courtny, p. Turk, p. He might have told of a certain NATIONAL. leagues today. Youngblood, p. player who solemnly promised last W honoii of yood. -v a W. L. Perl W. L. Pet. At second base the Brownies Game starts at &:45 o'clock. before he was tendered New York. 49 IT .MpBrookryn.. 4140.6 "^^rlnter, that he would con¬ St. Loula. 49 34 14 43 .464' So a/ on have the most promising new play¬ £,*'l922 contract, 6»0|Pitteburgh PawoR.mr frame crashed a double to and his . 41 38 6361 F'hlla 19 44 .337 er In this league In Marty Mc- Hooper himself properly give CtWrago in when Falk duct who has Cincinnati 41 40 .IlllBoston. ... 21 46.366 Manus. This .youngster was a right field and came efforts to the club, UlltTMOAV /. t»ed "jsfcest to that promise. Gomes. failure at third base last season, slammed a single to left. That .-(Jailed keep Yesterday's score and that's how things IsjJ Chicago. 6 New York. 4 (12 Innings), but as a second baseman this year the di Boston at (wet he is all the doctor ordered and stood when the thunder and the Oibby could have told of nn !n- Pittsburgh grounds). the rain on the Pi¬ Brooklyn, 4; Cincinnati 3. then some. He has played wonder¬ lightning and appeared. rident which happened St. Loula, 1; Philadelphia, 0. ful ball In every game the Griffs With the count three and tw-> on rates' eastern trip not long ago, the waa far to show the atti¬ Today'* Game*. have seen him perform and he will Judge in the fourth game which went Stars likely keep up the good work halted for eighteen minutes during tude of a certain member of the Philadelphia at St. Loula. League Who] quite at Cincinnati. |Big here once more. which Tim Jordan's black who has been treated mighty Brooklyn 'EM Capt. team New York at Chicago. LOOKING Frank Ellerbe is suffering from brigade completely covered the in¬ well by the rlub and the fans and Boaton at Pittsburgh. Are For \ OVER] the Scrapping a weak knee and may not be at his field with tarpaulin. Hardly the treat¬ - who has not appreciated - ¦ LOUIS A. DOUQHER , done their work than the ment. ; 1 By old berth on the hot corner. In had they Top Honors that case will be seen Gene Rob¬ rain ceased and they had to take It ertson, a St. Louis home boy with off again'. Bill McKechnie was elevated And Low (Copyright. 1122, by Cosmopolitan Now* f When High Service.) | talent. Yaryan opened the fifth with a *#to the managerial throne he said UP TO HIS OLD TRICKS. Not the least attraction with the rousing triple to the fence in It ft that he would do the best V a for the eminent Wal¬ f briefly and that he AMERICAN. leading Hitter*. EDDIE AINSMITH* once battery partner Brownies is Kenneth Willl&ma, the center and then came the real '-possible with the club, ter Johnson in some of the days of that eminent diamond outfielder. Williams is not blowing right through the confident the players would 8. M. T. W. T. F. 8 Tl Player.Club. O. AB. R. H. Pet. greatest slugging storm, 0lve the same Waehington.... 11 2 1 1 IS Cobb, Tigers 72 283 60 112 .396 for Branch Rickey's St. Louis Cardinals. Eddie just will block 'em He found that with ladies until they Gibson expressed .. aj Qeorge the Detroit 7 6 10 7 4 .. 14 Hornaby, Card.. 83 824 72 128 .393 that little the other day, bringing his batting average and so now he mind. It was a great view for the of » .. at He when he took hold Cleveland .. 1 11 4 .. 26 off the plate. .ftd tflng Women's Event Was safeties of all You know how it Jthoughts was St. Louis. S 1 7 14 Hollocher, Cuba. 81 310 42 113 365 club. Carefully is manufacturing worldly-minded. For a time he given an official, protest from President Ebbets, of the Brooklyn now a circuit summer drcases 2 2 4 ...... I Indiana 72 268 61 97 .362 klnjis. with and then la with those light afhratea. so necessary to Chicago Speaker, will do nothing Watched As co-operation Boaton 0 3 0 7 2.. .. 17 John bossing the National League, probably Everywhere, clout. J (he time came Heydler. an' eve'ything. haseball success, but the Philadelphia 6 11 1 » .. .. 10 Home Run Slugger*. at all. Ones. Manager Milan hopes to prove a The second outburst was so rapid members of the club r .¦. Will Be Future when certain Total* 16 11 12 44 II ..77 161 Player.Club. Runa., De stumbling block to the Brownies on that the tarpaulin remained where r" did not work with and for Gibson 23 Berry, Brooklyn's catcher, that section toward the this visit without the services was and lakes and Hornaby, Cardinals pletely just no event has and, It i/i left field as they should. NATIONAL. Walker, Athletics 71 attempted to score from third on Probably sporting of Jexebel Tecumseh Zachary, who rivulets, and Just ordinary officials 8. M T. W. T. P 8 Tl. plate. ever aroused more interest through- rivers, Denials may be made by Williams, Brofens ft a Griffith. Jack Did Cobb cut Brower down? Did has a sore elbow on his flipping creeks soon replaced the playing New York 11 4 6 4 .. .. 14 fly by Tommy out the world than the women's ten¬ of the club, but the fact remains, 16 a at Zeb will send Johnson, Mo- field. No more baseball for the Philadelphia... 3 7 0 11 0 .. .. tl Hetlmann, Tigers he launch himself like demon week. side, that there Were cliques 2 o 10 4 14 14 Smith, the Cardinal's outfielder, nis battle at Wimbledon last Francis and Brillheart «f-nevertheless, Boaton Ruth, Yankees that bag, knowing tljat it was his There Is no that tennis is grldge, day. last .. the Pittsburgh roster all of Brooklyn 6 1 4 1 4 .. II hurled the ball toward the plate. question against the Mound City troupe. cfnjm 9 11 6 4 I .. .. II He did not. He up the most (fame, 'Season, and It is Just as true that Cincinnati Leading Run Maker*. right? pulled universally played With these are the best 0 .. Zachary. wKhin the ranks Chicago 7 4 1 I .. 17 As De Berry approached the in his slide «nd was out. because the result of this struggle PROMOTER OFFERS COIN "Wither^ are factions St. Louie 6 4 1 4 1 .. .. II Player.Club. Runs. pitchers on the ball club. numt present. Pittsburgh 7 4 3 14 Slaler, Browns 78 plate he found his way completely Cobb realized at once that for the woman's title waskawaited FROM BOUT TO VETERANS If the whole truth were known. Hornaby. Cardinals 72 Brower was merely clumsy around In all countries. 32 67 31 22 17 .. rto blocked who had not Great of drowned out be that more than Totala 77 by Ainsmith, that and had na intent of It marked a new era In sport. The bogs rain NEW YORK, July 14.Jamea M. It would foynd Blue, Tlgsr* 72 bag was the White Sox and Griffs in the "%ne player of the Corsaira' outfit Carey. Pirates 71 yet received the throw from the him off the sack. And^ie order of Interest reversed. Butterley, of the Academy Athletic terms with all of when a word of advice might have blocking Where formerly the fair spectator fifth inning of yesterday's game Club, is the first promoter to enter >t*4a not on speaking set and him out Johnston, Dodgers 66 field. In order not to spike the acted accordingly. sat In the and to and hostilities were called off mates, that at least one him right, helped stand paid homage the field for the heavyweight cham¬ ^rfliis and of a hole. Base Stealers. catcher, De Berry jumped over the hero, here was a case of the with the score 1 to 1. One jame pionship bout between Jack Demp- .trflfnan is practically an outcast. He Loading to femi¬ is the his own and It Is true that the Pirate lineup his legs and, naturally, failed Started a Riot. \Vhole world, masculine and booked for today, postponed sey and Harry Wills. Butterley permitted to go way Is made Player.Club. 8.B. the out¬ on Si. so far not up altogether of first Staler, Browns S2 < touch the plate. Before he could nine, anxiously anticipating contest being played August offers 60 per cent of the gate to » is not openly persecuted, class There are years ago, when the come of a match between two young the and the remainder to ¦» he is players. positions Browns 26 do so, Ainsmith received the ball principals as can be learned, but ignored men are Williams, Mackmen were more than women. and, except when he is being filled by who hardly Carey, Pirates 24 and tagged him out. De Berry Ferdie Schupp and possibly Brill- be divided between the club and a,-Absolutely, of major league caliber. And it is SOMEcellar rata, the Tigers played Next month the first international heart will be the siingers the world war veterans* the latter ,, in the is seldom, if ever, ad- Young. Olants 16 was then on his way to the bench opposing game, also true that fandom placed too series for first track and field meet for women has done some to JO per cent. matea. Cardinals . 14 a sizzling place today. Schupp pretty get many of his Hornaby, ' -dressed by and when Bill Klem called him athletes will be held in Paris. .. high as estimate upon some of the at Shibe Park and Cobb good work since Joining the White . talent. Pitchers. out the Dodgers raised a fine right These games, with entries from There is another player on the Leading started a riot when, on coming Sox, anwhen not walking every Experts at Odds. team.a youngster, who came Even considering all that, how¬ Player.Club. Won Lost Pet. howl. Now President Ebbets has his tore the United States, England, France, other batsman. Is a tough guy out were ever, the results which have been a into third base, spike# and several other countries, bring there on the hill. He defea'ed the Ringside experts seem to be at here with prospects that Bush, Yankees.... 11 3 .786 lodged protest. from kneumpire will, therefore, be to your when he can get into other sur¬ Players Club No. Total The first and easiest is for the then called that runner safe Eddie advantage to buy now. roundings. Season's umpires to be instructed by thair might have played differently the Mitchell, Bkn...... 1 3 runner been Clean to call all runners safe Had that Sale N. T. 1 2 bosses next time. It Is going to take "a stern Groh, off as De is no doubt about it. totals: . when thus blocked Cobb, there Sweep hand to bring order out of the League his or chaos that exists at present. American League 274 Berry appears to have been by Cobb would have torn leg All Brodt's, Inc. Famous Straw Hats Whether Bill McKechnle is the National League 2511 Ainsmith in St. Louis. his body or whatever part that be in the way, that s . GUNS man to accomplish the transition There is another way used by happened to To Be Swept Out in Two Big Lots remains to be seen. Bill knows WALTER SCHMIDT PLANS certain athletes here and there. all. 25-cal. Mau¬ baseball, but he can't get very It is to go right in and rip the far here unless he has the Iron TO JOIN PIRATE TEAM catcher's legs with the ler Aut.... «1275 will, backed up by the unequivo¬ ' blocking cal support of the cliibowners, to MODESTO, Cat, July 14.Wal¬ spikes. Ty Cobb has used this 32-cal. Mau¬ get rid of a certain element whtrh ter Schmidt, star catcher, will re¬ method for years and he is not re¬ All the $3.00 If All was out either. $4 last umpire $5 to & ser Aut.... partly wiped winter, port to the Pittsburgh Pirates alone, Pay Day $13.75 to live but which is not yet all gone. the present season as soon fuses to force the catcher finis!) as in the book the Luger Aut. as Landls reinstates he up to the rule Judge him, his own and 30-cal $19.95 It Is going to take drastic meas¬ announced here today on receipt of runner can make way more one Specials ures to transform the Buccaneers. a telegram from Manager Bill Mc- will seldom need than Straws Straws It will require not only the acquisi¬ Kechnle, of the Pirates, agreeing to exhibition. After that he will 22-cal. Rifles, chambered for tion of new talent, but the ousting his price to catch the balance of have plenty of room. shorttort long and long of a few players who have at¬ the season. Shirts rifle ammunition $3 9 ) tempted for more than year to run Schmidt held out for $10,000 this What Cobb Did Here. things with a high hand. spring and Barney Dreyfuss refused Bait. Artlen SingleJBarrel Re¬ Gibson made mistakes. And Mc¬ tf allow him the $2,000 increase. mentioned Ty Cobb's 79c peating Shotgun. 011 rn Kechnle will make mistakes. Every As soon as McKechnle took hold willingness to use his spikes dJll.OU manager does. But no manager is of the Pirates fie started negotiating HAVINGto evade a blocking catcher, 3 for $2.25 value, 125.00 .ntirely to blam^ for everything with Schmidt, whose home Is in what he ranch it is but fair to relate did S-power Field