SOUTHERN LEAGUERS GET CALLS FOR TRIALS IN THE MAJORS r' YOUTHS WHO WILL MAKE STRONG BID FOR TENNIS TITLE_ COBB AND CRAWFORD FALLS BELOW .400; DEFEAT WHITE SOX JACKSON SECOND Jack Nabors Pounded Hard by Yanks Major League Sluggers Fall Off Heavily During Week. STANDING Played. Won J r Hendryx Leads in Boston 10.? 68 35 .660 Detroit 10*3 64 .3* .627 Southern Chicago 103 62 41 603 Washington 106 64 51 .514 New York 101 f»0 51 .505 Cleveland 102 40 82 .392 St BOU is 106 41 6 4 .390 Chicago. August 14.—Captain Larry Philadelphia 103 34 63 330 Doyle of the New York Giants, continued to lead the National league batsmen with Cobb Hits Hard •328. to to- according averages published Chicago. August 14. Detroit's sluggers day. All the leaders had slight slumps. were In form today and had an easy Other leaders are Snyder, St. Louis. .326; * time defeating Chicago, 6 to 3. Cobh and Daubert. Brook^'n, .319; Merkle. New Crawford were leaders In the attack on York, .310; Groh, Cincinnati, .304: Wade the locals. Cobb made three hits, one KJlllfer, Cincinnati. .303; Saier, Chicago. a triple, got a base on balls, and scored .900. three runs In five times at the plate. Cincinnati and St. Louis are tied for Crawford made two doubles, the one in first place in club batting, each having the first driving In two runs, and the other in the seventh .265, while New York is next with .252. driving in another. Score: R. H. E. Doyle also holds the honors as a run- SIMPSON Detroit .. WYMAN M’COY ROBERTSON 211 000 100-5 11 t * getter with 69. Cravath, Philadelphia, Chicago 000 300 000—3 6 9 leads in total bases with 170 and also .... Batteries: Dubuc and Stallage; Scott, Russell holds the home run record with 15. and Schalk Carey, Pittsburg, leads In stolen bases with 29. Nabors Ratted Hard New York. August 14. New York over- Mamaux, Pittsburg, crept in the lead southern leagues came a four-run lead today and easily “the 600“ class in the [thirteen among pitchers defeated Philadelphia, 9 to 6. Nabors with 17 wins and 6 defeats. The and were league ARE Fillinglm batted for seven runs TICKETED FOR In the SHOW fifth. Twelve men other leaders are Pierce, Chicago, 10 and BIG went to bat In ♦ hat 8; Alexander, Philadelphia, 20 and 7; S. Inning. Fisher being retired twice. By W1LI, HAMII.TOV Score: R. H. F. Smith, Brooklyn, 11 and 4; Ragan, Bos- New Philadelphia 400 000 010—5 7 0 ton, 14 and 7; Toney, Cincinnati, 6 and 3; Orleans, Aug. 14.—(Special.)—It is Of the bunch, all are going up for hona- They are Hendryx^ Miller and Paulette, New York J00 070 00*-9 13 3 16 and Tournament Holds almost Mayer, Philadelphia, 10; Stroud, Boys’ unanimously agreed that there's flde trials but Thomas and Batteries: possibly Ed- and while neither will bring a great price Officials Pleased Over Suc- Nabors, Fillingim and Bapp, New York, 8 and 6. "not much in the to league" interest the mondson. Perry and Jenkins The status McAvoy; Fisher and Nunamaker. Ty Cobh continues to lead the Ameri- Interest for the in these hard times, a handsome cash Strong scouts, that the calibre of ball in the of these as near as we cess in can league in batting, although he has players, can de- consideration will he involved in all three Singles—Same Southern is not quite up to the past, and fine Browns and Indiana slumped a few points since last week. Final Outcome it, follows: deals. Miller Is said to have brought Split now that on account of the limits and Cleveland, August 14.—After His average is .386. Others In the playing Mllley goes to the Yanks on an out- $30oo. Hendryx will go at an Age Limit saving the probably first .900 class are Jackson, Cleveland, .334; the general hard times even game for St. Bonis 4 to 3. T^owder- the big leagues right cash sale, and so will If higher figure. Hendryx. milk lost the decision In the Speaker, Boston, .332; E. Collins, do not Paulette and Kant to a second. 4 to Chicago/ want a.s many tyroes as formerly, the deal is closed. go big league 2. Mitchell pitched great hall for Cleve- .390; Fournier, Chicago, .318: Strunk, Phil- The •championship of Birmingham for club which seldom spends a dime for but— Jenkins land adelphia, .317; Mclnnis, and Lee, and Perry are the prop- out of the Gratified on the success of the In the first game until the eighth Philadelphia, boys 18 years of age or under now lies players Southern. The Browns boys’ Thirteen Southern leaguers have already of the St. Inning, when his ineffectiveness and Whi- eVach, Detroit, .314; Crawford, Detroit, erty Ixiuis Browns, and Cruth- have players galore and have in the last championship singles tennis tourney, between five boys, William Robertson, been le's errors J01; Lewis, Boston, .308; Malzel, New ticketed for the big show. ers Is owned three or four gave St. Bonis the winning by the'Athletics, but neither years plated more men in the officials in charge have decided to Richard McCoy, Leon Wyman. D. L. Of the runs. Score—First game: R H. K. York. .806: Gainer, Boston. .301. the 13, seven are already settled would be recalled If Southern than any other big league there wasn't consiil- hold a similar tournament to decide Cobb holds the lead in total runs scored. Smith and Stanley Simpson. Either Mc- Cleveland 000 030 000 3 15 5 upon and another is an absolute certainty. I erable promise of development. Lee and club, having had affiliations with Mont- tne rightful doubles The St. T,ouls 000 ion 080—4 9 0 104, and also strengthened his hold on Coy or Robertson will be eliminated as Cruthers gomery. Atlanta. Birmingham and Nash- champions Four others will go up for the sake of are considered ahout ready for Batteries: the title of base stealer, having a total of matches will be held on Mitxliell. Harstad, Jones and they lock horns Monday mprning at D the big leagues. ville. the clay courts 66. He is tied with Crawford for the lead convenience and probably will come back * The Egan. Haworth; Knob. Bowdermllk and Paulette, to five pitchers mentioned above all of the Birmingham Athletic club on o'clock, and the winner will play D. L. next according reliable informa- Agnew, Severeid. In total bases with 193. Burns, Detroit, spring, without getting much of a have a good chance of tion, goes to the Browns under an agree- staying up. Baghy Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street leads in runs with five. Smith. However, the winner of the Mc- Second game: R. W. E. home tryout. ment has been considered ready for a solid between the Browns anil the Nash- commencing at 9 000 Boston nosed Detroit out of the lead Coy-Robertson match will have no serious year. Marshall Is the Thursday morning Cleveland 220 00*-4 7 2 The three latest big league recruits are ville club, which probably moans a little best young pitch- In club with while o’clock. St. Bouts 020 000 000—2 6 t batting .268, Jennlng's trouble and will then be the cash and ing prospect in the league. East is a runner-up Pitchers Marshall and Cunningham of the some players. Batteries: men have .265. good whose Offers were made to the various other Jones and Egan: Bowdermllk in the tourney. On Tuesday. Wyman and Marshall and Cunningham go to the pitcher light has been ob- Leading American are Chattanooga club, who go to Detroit, and scured and Severeid. league pitchers Athletics under an because be was with losing clubs. athletic clubs to hold the tournaments Simpson will get together and some more agreement giving De Foster, Boston, 16 won, 4 lost; Wood, Pitcher East of Uttle Rock, who goes troit the right to pick from the Lookout on their courts but were refused. 12 and 17 and liveliness will be uncovered. to Some Other they Boston, 4; Scott, Chicago. the St. Douis Browns. club. The return of Prospects Senators I^e (treat Game Outfielder Jacobson The generous officials of the Athletic 6; Faber, Chicago, 18 and 8; Dauss, De- The matches were and There are other some of Boston. yesterday good A deal is said to be hanging fire be- figures in the deal. prospects, August 14.—Boston won a game 16 and which will be club then came to the the troit, 8: Fisher, New York. 14 and the large crowd was well is yet beard from If only aid of pro- of exciting plays and situations from pleased with tween the New York Yanks and Pelicans Bagh.v an outright pale by New Or- 7; Ayers. Washington, 10 and 5; Caldwell, from the fact that they're worth shield- moters and the offer to use their 4 to the way the boys are the tour- leans to Cleveland. Owner Sum- Washington today. 3. Ruth out- New York. 16 and Johnson. making for the services of Tim Hendryx. As- Though ing from 9; Washing- mers of Cleveland is possible Federal Influences. courts again was taken pitched Johnson. Boston players and the ney a success. The longest and best part owner New' Or- promptly up. ton. 17 and 10. suming that the Yanks will get Hen- We have two more on the New Orleans stands were In an leans, the two-clubs are run The of entrance fee will be uproar In the third match of the took Independent- In price $1 The leading batters In the Federal tourney place be- dryx, the distribution of the south's •efub Reilly and Knaupp.