SPORTING LOCAL SECTION NEWS MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL 10, NO. 290. BISBEE, ARIZONA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1914 PRICE 5 CENTS n LIVE W SPGRI 1 S GS HE'S STORM PETREL EIGHT STRAIGHT GAMES INTERESTING POINTS GOOD START GIVES PIRATES PENNANT HOPES; POOR BEGINNING EAST AND WEST TEAMS OF BASEBALL WAR HAS KEPT THEM FROM WINNING FLAG FOR SEVERAL SEASONS WON BY THE PIRATES; ON SIGNAL GOOES AS WILL COME TOGETHER ALL EASY PICKINGS USED IN THE MAJORS THIS COMING WEEK 7. signals, which every well PITTSBURG, May Pittsburg A code of NEW YOftK, May 7. Next week fif- be.1 Beam uses and guard made it eight straight victories, regulated will witness the first clash of the sea- teen out of seventeen games played. with great care, plays an Important son between games. the teams comprising Cooper was steady and held the vis- part In the deciding of the eastern and or any western divisions itor to six hits. There is never a ball pitcher or the big leagues. The Western outfit.) nlay which some sort of a R. H. made in of the American and Federal letiRues 1 id not used. The average fan i Chicago . 6 nlftnal will Invade the East, whlle the Bos- I of Jttafcwrg 7 13 swell aware the fact that the ton, New York, Philadelphia and catcher signals the pitcher as to what Brooklyn teams of the National fast one in D004XRC W1H. know the curve from the will battle with the enemy in expect. He must sore o fa bull to the West. When th Intersectlonul to It complete- FHILADKLPHIA. May 7. The order to be able handle series Is finished it will, be possible to crouchep hides his game today was marked by erratic ly, so when he and form a pretty good like on the real big pitching of Atchison and Mayer, and hand in the palm of the raitt he strength of the different teams tu tlw exxsellon work .of Pfeiffer, who la signaling the pitcher what to throw. the three leagues. system does not end took the mound for Brooklyn in the But the signal While George Staltlngs' Boston second base- eighth inning. there. The shortstop and Braves will the merry war in men, Instance, are men start r. n. for when there the West with a single game at Pitts- a always watch catch- frnofclyn is in the bases, the burgh Tuesday, the hostilities will signs, for the good reason that Philadelphia .... & 11 er's not begin in earnest until the next l they learn from them in what direction Batteries Ateblson, Pfeiffer and day, when Brooklyn will play in Chi-cag- ball. For instance, with Miller, Fischer; Mayer and Killlfer. to expect' the Philadelphia In SL Louis, Bos- d up and a man on a batter ton in Cincinnati and New York in signs for a RALLY AND WIN. first base, if the catcher Iflftaburgh. ft BIAMTS fast ball the shortstop knows that the "A Much interest will center la the Is more apt hit into his di- YORK, May 7. In an eighth batter to first clash of the Uianta and the Pi- NEW right Held, consequent- the (Hants rection than to rates. For a long time the MoQmw inning rally which netted second the cue champions nosed out ly the baseman takes clan has been touted as the class of tour runs, the gets ready to cover bag in was in hot tnd the the National league. To uphold this Boston today. Crutoher vent of an attempted steal. If this game, Hu-dol- reputation It will be necessary' for water all through the when system were not practiced many more support fell them to show the goods when they teak, his place the balls would be hit through territory down. meet the fast Pittsburgh team. .' which one of the other of these In- Many critics predict that the Smoky R. H. K. field era had left unguarded to cover Boston 2 City Is likely to be the scene of the the bag. cropper Now York 7 18 l Giants' first in the race for Crutoher, Rudolph and On some teams the shortstop and the championship. In meeting the Batteries second baseman repeal the catcher's Marquard, Mathew-to- o Buccaneers the New Yorkers will Qflwdy; Fromm, George Stovall. aign outfield so that he can Myers. McClean. to the hook up withwhat looks to be the and where bat-- : James Gil more, Charlie Weegh I'laarn in the direction the heft to right Fred Clarke, Honus Wagner and Babe Adams. strongest Captain Kldd crew In years. tar is most apt to .hit, though title CARDS DEFEAT REDS. mam, the Wards and other owners ir Fred Clarke,' his team and Pittsburg Pirate fans are all happy, due to the flying start the Pirates So far this season the Pirates have may promi- feature o fthe system of signals ia have the Federal league be nude in. the race for the National league pennant. For several seasons past the Pirates have traced their in- waded through all the crews they nent, stormy petrel & used but seldom. may May 7. By pounding bat tha real' ability to win the flag to their getting a poor start. Now they are at the top of the heap and give promise have "met. From which be ST. L0O1S. the baseball war is Qeorg e Stovall up flatting pitchers today, St. Bat there are other angles. Every of putting' an evetrbcttsr article of ball when hot weather comes. Among the Pirates who are giving a good forecasted with considerable cer- tb three manager of tlu Kansas City Fed cecount Themselves York-Pittsbur- ' man on the infield for instance, hag cf this reason are Honus Wagner and Babe Adams. tainty that the Now '3MNKh defeated Cincinnati. club. -- ft, some R. H. 13. The national commission intends a sign with the catcher. Jt be ees arias wilt furnish thrills. 1 S to concentrate its Attack pn Stovall,. chance to catch a base runner napping signals confuse the average play The Brooklyn Robins look good "CmclnnaU "4 of enough Cubs evens, 9 13 o who has been the most active the . he signals to the catcher for a throw. er and there have been some of the WALLY'S BROTHER NATIONAL LSABUE. to hold the at St Leuis con- Feds in crabbing players under f The catcher In turn gives the pitcher most teams which did not and the Phillies appear to be the best Bnttartes Yingllng, Rowan, Adams major clubs. successful IS SOME CATCHER tract with the a signal to keep the ball out of the bat--1 aDy signals bet against the Cardinals. At Cincin- ! Mid tJoniales; Perritt and Snyder. ttBe at all. using their Standrfca ef the Clubs. ter'a reach. This is called "wasting" 0wn iuthrment at all times. nati the Bed Birds ahould be able Clubs W. L. Pet. up average ex- SL Louis 7 13 0 and Is done so that the ball is sure Newman Uses Few Signal to fatten their at the AMERICAN LEAGUE while goes Pittsburg 1$ 2 .882 pense of the Braves. Batteries Camnlu. Barter and not to be hit the basemen Pat Newman is not in fvaor of a to cover his bag. and the, catcher Is Philadelphia 5 Federal league schedule indi- Berry; Keupper, Herbert and Simon. confusing signal code. He has a cer- , .915 The MOWNS WIN AGAIN. given clear5 way watchful, waiting poli- thus to make his tain set which become in vogue dur- Brooklyn 6' .616 cates that the Brooklyn-Chicag- o throw. The second baseman and cy of the Brooklyn and Buffalo fans game, postponed ; ing the championship season and Is Now York 6 CLEVELAND. May 7. 8t Louis ahortstop also have a signal by which .638 will end Monday, for on that data the rain. carefully guarded, for if the opposi- - again, through Hamilton's good question of which of two 8L Louis . ....- 11 .450 will play their first games In wan the one the tion ever discerns the signals of an Feds Cleveland's stupid baae cover bag map on ! Cincinnati 7 11 .389 two named. Buffalo Ot- pitching, and GAME CALLED. la to the with a ontMntn team It naturallv hnn a rant .... the cities At fuming. Mitchell also pitched well. first, and there are a great many 4 Chicago 6 13 .318 to Knabe's Baltimore Terrapins will X. H. H. catchers who signal the pitcher when tackle Larry Schlafly's team. On the Baltimore-Indian-a poiis game called at It often happen's fchat, with the Boston 3 9 .250 3 , 6 3 to throw to to a runner- - of same day the first game of the regu- St. Louis the ned of the fifth on account of rain, first catch bases full or a man on second base in 0 1 2 bag. ' lar season will be played on the, Fed- Cleveland the score being a tie, 0 to 0. the a close glame, the shortstop will run : Agnew; Where They Play Today. grounds In Brooklyn, between the Sattertea Hamilton and Offentve Signals Alee behind him to get a throw from the eral Cincinnati at St. Louis. Brooklyn and Pittsburgh teams. Mitchell and O'Nell. These are all defensive signals, catcher to nail the base runner. The COAST LEAGUE Brooklyn Monday will give Buffalp its first however, but the code extends into play Is worked in following man- - at Philadelphia. the taste of conflicting baseball dates. 9U4ATORS TRIM ATHLETICS. the otfffenslve feature of the game.