6 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1913. CALL'S DOUBLE PAGE OF SPORTS MANAGERS OFTEN ALLOW Hard Luck Gets Seals in Two Games PENNANT CONTENDERS STAR TOSSERS TO GO Oaks are Here to Mix With Angels SIZED UP BY EXPERTS WITHOUT GOOD TRYOUT IN WORLD'S STRUGGLE Players Who Fail to Make Good On One Team Giants and Athletics Now Pratically Conceded Always Have a Chance to Show Their Worth To Have Gained Leads That Will Bring Them On Another if Boss Is Willing to Wait Results Together in the Stellar Contention for the Highest Honor in the National Pastime JOE MURPHY who That th£ best baseball leaders in the country make serious mistakes in By Christy Mathewson of the Giants, is Writing a series of their judgment-, of ball players at times has been proven time and again. articles for The Call. a club manager young player How often does' it happen that a turns down a ? and that he will never do, only to find out later that he is a star dev-la-res npjr'elit. 101.1. by tbe Whaler .Syndicate,.\u25a0 Ipc.. \u25a0\u25a0W* F frequently does happen that regular who ia i ? in some other club, and how it a NEW YORK, Sept. 2. ?The weakening of the two. teams in second.-pia.ee is into the discard and adjudged by the . in the throes of a slump thrown both in the National and American leagues, permitted the 'Giants and, At- manager and fans as being in. hletics to obtain such a firm hold on their pennants last week that each'-Is.', major league- down the inferior minor league You can. go from the to practically sure to be a contender in the world's series now. The Athletics, manager's knows, cljibs and pick put the shrewdest the national pastime and accomplished this with a greatly weakened lineup, several of the regular" some time turned star who has later discover that, they have at down a players having been Injured or 111 at the same time.. It isdoubtful whether-, ciub. We ?? made good- with another 1 some of these will be in condition in time for the world'-s series. have, to to Connie will all hand it LACKS THE PUIfCB being the wise bid guy of Mack Us Many times the Cleveland club, in its history, has .been-close to the pen- baseball, pull one on but still we can nant, yet it never seems able to quite push, the last punch to bring'it blush. He over hnmp TViio ...-.e.., him that' would make him \u25a0 FOOTBALL FANS t.-oo *im i? mftc ? \u25a0 ?\u25a0 r a chance to get the great Joe had when the Naps were very nt-ar to the coming- rapidly lately, arid It ?eems Jackson the Cleveland Naps, but I of championship, but they wilted at'the apparent that ,he will have, return ) Connie c6uld not see him and he was I ' last minute. They had their chance jto btfl heat form of last season Wfti.-l passed up.-.- \u25a0 ' SEE NEWLIGHT again about 10 days ago, after the the opening gun is fired. McGraw It happens, too, that a big often . j club took three out of four games so well supplied with first class tale leaguer season and he is ha§ a.bad Entrance of New Univer- from "Connie" Mack's crippled and that he can split a game up between turned back tit the minors oiily to I two pitchens'and insert a pinch hitter fading Athletics. It seemed as if the moment to. work way hack again to the ma- sity of California Club at a ?critical if he wants his. Philadelphia team was on the wane jors again-. ahd'prove a. star. Some- MAKO.I ARD AND PLANK ? Team Pleases then, but the Naps were unable to times a player is lost to a club by Marquard . triumph in subsequent series over and Plank have, met.-.'-«?- Nowadays/however, --fore this iri a World's series, and -the..' these changes. ' Washington and Boston, while "Con- the At.-, the big league- moguls are very- cau- UNMACK (decision that -'time went to. WILLIAM nie" club, southpaw. The chance? \u25a0". ' away Mack's which is populated leties' tious about letting a player get The entrance of the University T new with fighters, struggled along to a they trlti oppose'each other Agaju Utti ? from them.;. They have some kind of of California fcotball club team in fall," and it is "liufte's, ambition t?\u25a0? safe position. left a string on hrm by which they can |- has been heralded with de- beat the tall Philadelphia hand the-field STARS OCT OF GAME just one crack '. j*rk him into their fol« if he light by "I want .more' b.ack- the football fans of the If the Naps could have trailed on Plank in a world's series," said Mar-.-, should mak£' good. state. The entrance of another club the Athletics' heels with Barry out of guard not lnntf ago. think that 1 Take the case of. Cy Falkenberg of | .team means the onward march of the the game because of sickness, and have enough ? balance now to beat Naps, who was turned game, and the strengthening of cora- with Strunk, "Danny" Murphy, Schang, him." * , ?. the Cleveland ! Lapp, Thomas, Brown, Coombs Since meeting - Plank In the fall of by petition Bu?h. back to the American association j between all universities, and Plank either ill or injured, and l&ll Marquard has been undergoing good form ' ' ?' Cleveland. _He showed clubs' and other organizations. some playing when they should have the steadying process, and .he r.b ldnX- with a minor league' club.' so Cleve- The new club team, though Califor- been resting on the bench or in bed. er loses, confidence'under tire. ,- .' ..- ? then they might have made to take another chance in name, scope, a race of I land decided jnian is wide in its it. This was a grand opportunity for HAS THE ST IK with the .Napa with him. -He started jand the alumni of Stanford univer- the Cleveland club, which went to Marquard has a-s .much- "stuff" as this season and got away to a whirl- sity will also be seen in the games Seals planning a campaign from the bench. Reading from left seed. The trouble with it seems to be Plank or any left bander'tt) the game winning string.of vic- in that when they win a couple of games carries. By "stuff" is meant-the.depth wind start, a the future. The ideals of the new to right, they Walter Cartwright, Charley Fanning, Roy get are: Mc- they all excited and can not con- and width of hMs cu.rves^arid.' tM Jump tories without a defeat, and he is to- organization are of the highest, and tinue at the pace. speed winning pitcher of Ardle and Willie Hogan, all of whom are now on the fast ball. He has more day the .leading the coming of the team means a bet- in favor with San Young "Walter Schang, who is mak- the:'Athletics'pitcher the Cleveland club. than Plank, but : ? ter understanding of the spirit of the Francisco rooters. ing a great record for his first year possesses a great crossfire, which is The fa.fi' a-re severe atid'.lmratlen-t' I big league, catching : game, an effort In the has been hard for the Giants, to hit. Plank also individuals".when things are- breaking to check all bantering throughout the western trip with a the they ion the field and distinct challenge has one of the best backbone's In asainst the home club and are a in and judgment on !to all men and organizations to cut bad spike wound his foot bis league. By this I' mean be. lis <* ready to express their STANDING OF YESTERDAY'S I'homas has been working with a split and Is never Worn dow/t, the impulse;" the .Ke di- \u25a0 out' all disputes with the referees on CLUBS | RESULTS great tighter .of moment. finger. by game, as so many pltch#iv rects his attack chiafly against the the field. a close primarily,BIG LEAGUE COAST LEAGUE ATHLETICS CRIFPLED are. He is always there working, uf .The club has been formed IN denying the manager,. a-rrd there is. no. AT by Jost. of ?1 Innltrg. course, _ Won Lest OAKLAND , ball?O'Rourke. Time came of the to ti>e ninth-. influ- of to give both the big uni- , Pet. The chances are that some It comes arou.nd fact th»t they have' powerful hour 4"> minutes. Umpires?Guthrie aad Hush. you Condemna- versities preliminary games for the Portlard 81 61 670 Morning Game . Athletic cripples and ailing ones will with the scoce tied,, never see. ence with <iiib leaders.: Venice 77 73 504 Afternoon Game annual Intercollegiate That, Los n II I" A S Fran It PA E not be in shape to do their best in the Plank weakening under the..strain. tion of a player by the fans has been contest. Sacramento 71 72 497 Anc m II Oakd. A E Venice. A E . however, not only Lcs Angeles *1 0 3 0 0 12501 RII P RHP world's series, but most of them should Marquard has just as sturdy a back-- responsible for many a weak- kneed is the object in 72 78 480 llEPrt.of. Mimdrff.rf SelrswSb.. 0 1 3 4 0. Carlisle.lf O (> O 0 O object, LIMELIGHT Log Angeles 72 Moore.lb.