THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAyD. AUGUST 1. 1910.
PITCHERS BEAVERS
STRONEEST POINT
Portland Weakest Batting
Team, but Twirlers Keep
Nine Near Top.
KRAPP AND GREGG STARS
Seaton and S-n Also Help Locals
Win Series) With Oakland Prom.
lr to R Hard Fought Ban
on Double- "CmplHrig.
BT W. J. PETBAIN.
llcCrcdle's brave ohm are one mora at
home for a lengthy stay on their own
lot. and indication point to. a more suc
cessful eerles than they hv" Jt
Jnyed before the Portland bugs.
Of late the Beaver squadron has lacked
up tn batttnir. and while still the weakest
hitting club In the league, the team hns
managed to more than hold Its own with
the other clubei Tiie splendid work of
the Portland pitchers has had a great
deal to do with the maintenance of a
portion either at tha top of the heap
or within sulking distance of first place
ever since the srason opened.
It ha been In this one department that
Portland has excelled the balance of tha
clubs all season. All of McCree pitch
ers have pitched steady and consistent
baseball, while the other clubs have one
or two star twirlers who have won a far
- i . 1. n nihani hut
Krfnirr 11 i ui . ....
MoOredle " twirlera are all bunched at
ihout the same percentage of victories.,
The Portland slabsters are likely to win
any time they go on the hilltop. Only
one of them baa not succeeded In win
ning as often as he has been reversed,
and that man Is Jem Garrett, who seems
to have regained his old-time form, and
la likely to climb the winning percentage
column rapidly from now on.
Krapp. Gregg. Steen and Beaton have
each been succesoful more times than
they have lost, and George Bolce la likely
to set the n all a pace before many weeks
have elapsed. Krapp is the stellar per
former In the matter of holding down the
opponents? hits. Gene has pitched 28
games, and In IS of these he has held
the opposing nine to five hits or less. A
record like that la something .to boast
of. and the little Michigan twirler de
serve all of the praise that haa been
directed his way.
Vean Gregg is the strikeout pitcher
of the Pacific Coast League. The tall
left-hander bas struck oufc more men
than any other pitcher In the league,
and at his present gait Is likely to
set a world's record before the Pacific
ruitf I-eaaue season Is over. On his
last two sashays against Oakland and
Sacramento be has fanned 14 men In
each game, which Is pitching some
baseball. Gregg scarcely pitches a
game In which he does not fan at lertt
10 of the opposing batsmen, and the
beauty of "his work Is that he usually
pulls himself out of tight situations
by whlflng the batters with men on
the bases.
Bill Steen Is the "machine" of the
stan. lie Is as steady as the old family
clock, and works hard whenever he
has a tight game. Sometimes Bill
loosens up when his teammates acquire
a lead for him. and In these Instances
he gives his admirers .heart failure.
However, he usually returns victor, so
we have to acknowledge that the Pitts
burg lad has the goods.
Tommy Seaton Is more or less un
reliable at times, though when he does
mount that hilltop with his curve ball
working right, he can be set down as
a cinch bet. for no pitcher in the
league bas the wide sweeping rune
he can use. The only trouble with
.lemon is that he puts so much on the
ball that he sometimes has difficulty
In controlling Its direction, and on
these occasions he Is Inclined to be
wild. Portland's big four Seaton.
Steen. Gregg and Krnpp can hold
their own in any company, and Mc
Credie Is fortunate In having such a
splendid pitching stan.
Judge Graham seems to have aban
doned the idea of Installing the double
umpire system, but he frankly admit
ted that he never admired the Idea, so
we cannot blame him. He arrived at
a decision not to arrange the double
svstem a few days ago, because tha
league directors were tied for and
against the Idea.
Just the same the league employs
four umpires and gives one of the six
cities in the league the double system
occasionally. This should not be. and
If Judge Graham acted wisely he would
send the double system only to the
home towns of the clubs votlnsT for the
system, which would bring the other
fellows to time In short order.
K.d Walter, the Oakland magnate. Is
the principal kloker against the double
system, yet his club performs with two
umpires oftener thun any of the other
club with the possible exception of
the fan Francisco club. While Walter
ts opposed to the double system he
systematically and continually rants at
t'mplre Van Haltrcn. In Walter's esti
mation "Rip" Is everything that an
umpire should not be. and It would be a
Just penance If Judge Graham would
assign Van Haltren to follow the Oak
land club around the circuit. This
would probably bring Mr. Walter lo his
senses and permit him to see things
in the proper light.
.
Tuesday afternoon the Oakland bunrh
comes to Portland for a series with the
Fearers. On the Mast appearance of
the Oaks they succeeded in breaking
even with the Mit'redle horde, but this
time Manager Mac claims he m-lll take
the series. The oaks are an ever dan
gerous proposition and are fighting to
the last ditch all the time, which same
spirit Is responsible for their present
position In the race. Oakland has a
team of good stickers, for Cameron.
Hogan. Swander. Macgnrt. Wolverton.
Cutshaw and Wares are good batsmen
and fine ftelders.
The Oaks are also fairly strong In
the pitching line. Jnsk Lively. Moser.
"Slim" Nelson and Ralph Willis are all
good pitchers, and either one of them
Is likely to win out any time he starts.
Lively and Moser have proven consist
ent winners right along, while Willis
and Nelson are by no means secondary
considerations. Besides. Tyler Chris
tian seems to have regained his form
and Is doing great work right now. The
Oaks may give HoOredle's braves a hard
tussle next week, and some exciting
games are In order.
GREGG AXD FISHF.R. RECALLED
Ctrrrland Exercise Option on Two
of Portland's Player.
I'LEVELAXn. O.. Aug- IS. The
Cleveland American league baseball
club has exercised Its option on two of
Portland's piayers. recalling Pitcher
Vean Gregg and Catcher Gus Fisher
for next season.
From the record Gregg has msde In
tha Coast League this year. Manager
McGulre la confidently expecting hlra
to be a great twirler for Cleveland
next season. The hitting of Fisher haa
also attracted the local manager, and
he Is expected to make a fine running
mate for Ted Easterly, the former Los
Angeles receiver, who has been with
Cleveland two seasons.
Cleveland has also recalled Inflelder
Pecklnbaugh. from New Haven. Pitcher
Pierce, of Augusta, and Catcher Ad
ams of the Victoria club In the South
western Texas i-eague.
Fandom at Random
i X.TL kinds of sensational plays
J- were Intermingled In that nine
Inning fracas which Resulted In tha
fifth consecutive Portland victory oyer
Sacramento yesterday. i
e .
jtig etx Steen proved himself some
pktcher.- for he held tha Senators ab
solutely helpless as soon as he mounted
the hill and Bill went In badly han
dicapped, for the sacks were Joaded
and oaly man was out.
Billy Speas has not inade a hit since
Wednesday. However, he Is meeting
the ball fairly well, but cannot drive
his clouts Into sat,e territory. If Speas
could only hit better he -would ba the
best outfielder In the league.
Gus Fisher Is the batting demon of
the league. Yesterday, be smote two
savage blngles off Jimmy Whalen. and
soaked out a long fly which Heister
was lucky to get under. Gus also
scored the first run. and then drove
Olson In . with the second ace.
,. ....
In the third Inning, two sensational
outfield catches and McGreevy's de
rision, calling Steen out at first, saved
Whalen from serious damage. Buddy
Ryan poled a long one which Brings
corralled against the fence, and Rappa
shot a long high one to deep center
which Helsteis glommed. .
....
Buddy Ryan celebrated his return to
the game by sousing out a two bag
ger on his first trip to the plate. Buddy
hit the ball hard and often during the
matinee and managed to scratch out
another hit In the fifth Inning. At
the rate he Is swatting the ball. Buddy
may soon rival the leaders.
...
That double play In the second In
ning undoubtedly saved the game, for
Bolce was decidedly unsteady and had
LaLonge's tap got by Sheehan. It might
have been disastrous. Bolce did not
have as good control as he usually ex
periences, and that Is why he was
-taken out.
.....
A Portland fan in San Francisco has
filed a protest with President Graham
against the "booxe cage" at the San
Francisco ball park. It Is a Just pro
test and ought to be dispensed with
lmediately. However. Ban Francisco
stands for most any old thing and will
probably retain this bad feature as
welU
NEW BAITER SHOWS UP
SNODGRASS LEADS NATIONALS
IX 58 GAMES.
Campbell, Who Went to Pittsburg
Front Aberdeen, Stands Second
Anions; Ll.t of Sluggers.
Since Snodgrass. - the California lad
catching for the New York Giants, has
been playing more or less regularly than
In the past, the baseball experts of the
Kast hare commenced to sit up and take
notice of the debut of another baseball
slugger.
In 5S "games so far Snodgrass Is batting
at the rate of .2. a mark that makes
the dopesters look Wise. Vincent Camp
bell, the ex-Aberdeen player, is also
among the top-notch hitters of the Na
tional League, for he has an average of
.S3 In SO games, quite a respectable aver
age for a young fellow breaking Into the
fast set. '
"Larry" McLean, after a alight slump
when he fell to below .275, Is once more
climbing skyward In the batting averages,
for the big fellow Is now credited with
an average of, being only a few points
behind Hans Wagner, the famous Pitts
burg slugger.
The National League averages up to a
recent date are as follows: .
Plsvers Clubs. O. 4.B. R. H. At.
f-iougraes, N Y....M 1 IS 7 -I"
Campbell. PlttaMirg. ..V 127 20 4 .3S
Msg... rhllad.ivhia.V3 luT 69 1UU .32
Whit. Plllaburg ....! 31 4 11 .324
t'randalL New Tork.it S4 0-11 .824
Hofman. (hirst" ...h4 25 64 94 .SIS
Wllhelm. Brooklyn ..1.1 1 3 .J 19
Feck.lt New vrk...3U 5J 16 .3S
Graham. Boston S4 131 24 Tl .307
Meyers. New York.. .74 jf.- 2u S .304
Warner. Pittsburg ...U tl 64 W .21'
McLean, Cincinnati. .( 273 It SO .24
rs.kert. Cincinnati .S3 "1 35 4
lioniitiell. Cincinnati. I' 370 49 l"i .29
Hytne. plttaburs BO Itttl en 1"S .2rt
Chance. Chicago B4 215 41 112 .28
Phelps, at.. Louis I.S 1U 19 4 .'-
Keck. Bo.ton I7 CM S3 HI .'-"T
Hurn. Cincinnati ...-1 4J S 12 .Jrt
Kceler. New Tork...l- - -Hummell.
Brooklyn. .Kit S4.1 SB s .jh4
Wheat. Hrooklvn VI 83 44 los .-"J
Grant. Phliseielphla. . S43 40 .-o
riillllppl. PltUburs. .17 2S 3 7 .".
Jlul.wlit. Pi. lxui..3.t J4 u 2:
Tinker. Ohlcaso SI 2 14 w
Uevore. New York.... 73 2J (3 2
U novle. N.w. York..S7 S3 M fi .2't
IBert. rinctnnstl. ...34 l--." 13 '
Kates. Philadelphia. .72 2 4:1 7t .-'.
nnn. PltUburs 3H 214 Is ST .27
Heaumnnt. Chlcao..4rt loi IH 2 .-"T
Zimmerman. chicaao.3-j lul 14 43 .JrtT
Ie:in. New York S4 27S 42 74 .In
Hreen.lian. St. I.ruls..15 134 21 41 .Jt
Konetchy. HI. Ixuls..W Si 4N WO .2WJ
Srhulte. Chlcano Kl 3:14 48 .2
Her.s. Jloaton 3 22i S2 T.rt .-12
Fieecher. Cincinnati. -14 3V2 61 93 .Jn
UaJdox. Pittsburg.. .18 -3 3-.0 .-HI
Kntti. Clnrlnna-.l 1 2-t 3 .i"l
homour. N.w York..7 210 81 71 .2u0
Hrtnwell. New York..!- S"-" 43 Ts
M.rkle. New Tork. . . S"i 41 7H .J.'Ji
0. Wilson. Pttt.horg. .S I .To S3 'TT .23N
R. Jlilltr. Hoaton 74 23 2 . 73
Downey. Cincinnati. . loo el 77 .i.j
Iaubert. Brooklyn.. 31U ST R2 . .2;7
Mowrer. St. l.oui "4 2 24 7J .'-.
Sweeney. Bo.t..n !3 S 23 .Jd
P..in. Phlla.ie phia. .W 212 1 t .SJ
Walsh. Philadelphia..! 1 21 41 .-33
Stelnfeldt. Cnuaito. . . 3'.S 411 M .2.3
.Mlt -hcll. Cincinnati. .I'4 S 43 HI .2...1
Huasliu. St. l.ui...m .44 37. R7 .2.i3
l-ea.-h. Pltlshur......T S 47 71 .233
McKechnle. Plttaburg .37 1"3 IS 20 .232
Kver. Chlcaso 77 274 4- J .:-
MeBiv.ch. Brooklyn?. 33 H 3 21 .J
Hyatt. Plttaburs 43 lo-4 27 .231
.,, SI. L-ul. 31 M 3 14 .23"
Mathewn. N. Y....24 4 S 1 .230
Kins. Chicago 43 lr,4 13 34 .2
fharp.. Boaton "2 3i4 24 .i'l
F. Clarke. Pittsburg. Sl 34 74 .-1
Ksan. Cincinnati 2 331 4U el .243
Lennox. Brooklyn '-:!" 12 34 .244
J -Mliler. Ptttsbarg. . 234 24 Si
Kills. St. Louis - J '
Betcher. 8t l.onl.....l3 2 2 7 .241
Frananeld. Phils 7 243 il S4 .241
Sheau. K-lon 1 -3 SO 7S .2M1
Knaba. Philadelphia.." So4 4 7S ,240
Conn, Cincinnati. ..2 SO -
Frock Boaton 27 Ml 4 1? .240
Glbon. Plttar.ur S7 2S3 41 4 .240
Rwtna. Philadelphia. . Is 4 3 11 -30
ilurrl;. New York. .47 333 44 7 .237
1. eltleht. nttabura 23 S . .-3
Oak-a. 8t. Loula ..44 S24 37 . J3.
roolan. Phladelp!fla.K3 Jll 21 71
Ph-karcl. Chlcao...RX "' 44 7 .--0
. . . . T 7 in 1
V.w TO A 14
Archer, " Chlc.so 47 133 3
Moran. phl'arteihpls. .40 11 IS .--3
Uavidaon. Brooklya...4 2j 13 6
Burch. Brooklyn 7 2t.2 3S SS ...l
Evan.. 81. 1X.UU 3 i7 40 3 .2
l.uderut rhlia 2 J JJ
H. Smith. Brooklyn.. 33 . 7 17 ..IS
JSckluach. Phlla 20 34 S ..14
Tl;.i Philadelphia.. 2 311 47 4 .5 -
Daltoa. Brooklyn 43 1.0 iO M..212
Pml.h. Poeton 4 3 4 20 .1
Amefc New York.... 22 JJ 1
Mclntlre. Chlcaco ...17 34 2 .-'"
Zacker. at UO.W - J -"
BmI Cincinnati.... Si 4 7- .2VO
SHINK AND VAN BTJEEN. OF
rl! 1
Him I J
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i&mt- I -4--
. f a.tCV.-"- 1 .
RYUIL COMING FUST
Fisher Still Leads . League in
' Batting Average.
CARSON BEST PITCHER
Portland Team Keeps Xear Top of
League, but Is at Bottom of Bat
ting List. Beavers Are Lead
ing; Shutout Artists..
Qui Fisher, the premier catcher of
the Pacific Coast League, is now well
In the lead among the batsmen of this
circuit, for Gus has Increased his swat
ting percentage to .NO. while "Ping"
Bodle and the other sluggers have suf
fered a slight slump.
At the rate Buddy Ryan is climbing
the percentage column Fisher is likely
to have his team mate as his rival for
the honors in abort time, for the
little Denverlte has passed his team
mates Rapps and Casey and is rapidly
overhauling the other swatsmen. When
Buddy hits well he Is the .best of all
outfielders, for he has confidence in
himself, but when tie is In a slump he
seems to lose heart. Right now he is
going great guns and promises to make
things extremely warm for the pitch
ers sent against Portland In the near
future.
Al Carson, the former Portland
pitcher, who Is now with the Vernon
club. Is leading the pitchers of the
league In the matter of games won,
for he has a winning percentage of .706
In 18 games pitched. Carson has won
It and lost 5. while Walter Nagle, the
Angel star, has won l and lost 7. for
percentage of .696.
The Portland pitchers have won the
greatest number of shutout games thus
far this season, for .McCredle's box
artists have administered the white
wash on tt occasions. Four times each
have Sacramento. San Francisco and
Oakland succumbed to a blanking at
the hands of Portland, while the Ver
nons have- been shut out eight times
by the Beavers. Vernon h blanked
CUB
Clubs
Oakland
Lo. Ansetes .
cm Francisco
Vernon
Sacramento ...
Portland ......
Totals
Games.
I3U
132
131
130
125
120
AB Tt.
4143 402
-BH
073
41113 432
433a 427
4234 419
4114 333
SsSs 338
H.-.7
858
1114
j02
828
24H1
5523
: , ;;"."
..t-t - i i icn.i.i t s, -Paul's baseball team Is com
game for pleesureand riot for profit: plowing, sowfng. reaping and doing the general work of the farm
from week to week, dui practicing me grest kih i u , j,.'.j
This team of ball tossers thinks that it Is equal, if not superior to. any team that St. Paul has produced
In recent years, and by winning 13 out of 17 games played this season It has proved itself to be a pretty
fast nine, and well representative of the old pioneer baseball players. -
The residents. of St. Paul are proud of this team and feel willing to back them against any similar team
. -.i t.rritnrv
i. i.. j c .i.i,
ter Davidson, second base; Herman Coyle, shortstop: Prank Coleman, manager Second row Fred Pellnnd.
third base: Charles Parotr, first base: Leo Faber, center field.. Bottom row Henry Raymond, catcher; Bob
Foster, pitcher; Ross Coleman, utility. ,
. p .. ' . . , i
SACRAMENTO, AND RUTHEEF0ED,
A -fTTTiW '
AVellVlV
Portland six times and Ban Francisco
has performed the trick five times.
Portland has not blanked the Los An
geles team this season.
The averages up to and Including
the games played August 7, are as fol
lows: Pitchers' Averages. .
I I t
t f T TIT t
o 3 - x a s
1 .70S 1 0 II 1 1
a .nwi 60120
0 .eixl 3 1 0, 2 4
0 .tl'l 3 12 2 4
0 .B13 1 0 II 0 X
0 .61)7 3 0 1 4 8
0 .6KH 3 13 5 6
1 .377 4 1 0 2 2
0 .577 3 O 2! 1 6
8 .671 8 1 1 1 S
01. CHS 1 0 0 0 2
1 .360 1 0 0 0 1
0.343 T 1 1 2 8
1 .333 1 1 0 0 0
1 .30 4 0 12 0
0 .600 6 1 2 2 0
it. 500 6 0 2 0 1
0!..".oo 2 0 0 1 0
0! .OOO 0 0 0 1 0
1 .4o 1 0 1 4 S
0 .4117 2 0 2' 1 0
0 . 407 3 0 0 1 4
0 .401 10 0 11
1 .434 3 0 2 0 8
0 .453 0 0 0 0 4
0 .4311 2 0 0 0 4
0 .440 1 O Oi I) 0
0 .42!) 0 0 0 0 1
4 .417 2 10 13
0 .400 2 0 1 1 2
l'.4oo 6 0 114
0.357 2 0 0 1 1
O .812 3 0 0 2 3
0 .804 8 0 0 2 1
1 .26 0 0 0 0 1
0 . 230 0 -0 0 0 0
1 .0OO 1 0 p U 0
0 . 000 0 O 0 0 0
0 . 000 0 0( 0 o 0
3 o
PITCHERS.
Carson. V. ....
Naple, L. A...
Lively, O
Henl.v, 8. F. . .
Bhafer. V
M sher, O
Krapp. P......
Hitt. V
Nelson, O
Bteen. P.......
Toiler. U A... I
Miller. S. F
Orecir. P
Stewart. 8. F...
Baum. Sac
Seaton, P
Willis. S. F.-O.
Browing. 8. F.
Wheeler. L. A..
Wlllett. V
Bat!ey. 8- F. . .
Hensling. V
Sut.r. S. F
Thornsen. L A.
Nourae, Sac. . . .
Christian. O. . . .
Bri.ck'ijfe. V...
Delphi. L. A...
Castieton, L. A..
Whalen. Sac. . .
Hunt. Sac
Oarrett. P
Harklns. O
Fitzgerald, Sac.
Crlger, L. A
Stovall, V
Bolce. P
Brvam. Sac. . . .
RalelRh. V'...:.
l?i?2 61
23 16
23,1 A 7
131 S 6
2S 17 11
2i 17 12
27!15 11
28 13il 1
24 12 9
23 13 10
28iH 11
24il3jll
1RI Rl 7
2! 1414
14 14
211010
8 4 4
2 12'13
,3 7 Si
1.T 6 7
23:111131
II 31
"Ol Hill
23111 14,
71 31 4
'121 Bl Tl
31112I1S
14 61 1
111 311
23 71
13 4 10!
4 1
11 0
i n
il o!
Pitchers' nbotouts Against Clubs.
.. . P. O. S.F. 8. L.A.
nrerir. Portland.... 2 10 0
Seaton. Portland
Krapp. Portland
Steen. Portland.
Garrett, P
Wlllla. 8. F.-O.
Harklns, O
. 2
. 0
. 1
. 0
. 0
. 0
. 2
. 1
. 1
. 0
. 1
Nelaon. O
Moaner, O
Lively. O.. '....
Chrlatian. O....
Henley. S. F...
Kaatley. S. F...
Browning. 8. F..
Sutor, S. F....".
Miller. S. F
Stewart. 8. F....
.Ames, s. F '
Hunt, pac 4.
Bnum. Sac 1
Fltsgeraid. Sac. .
Whalen. Sac
Nairle. L. A O
Thorsen. L. A... 0
Caatleton. L. A. . . 0
Briatwalt.r, L. A. 1
Tosler, L. A 0
BATTING.
BA SH SB 2BH8BH B DP 11- uma
233 IBS 174 14 1
w
15
19
23
24
24
22 108 1 7
17 07 0 2
40 100 0 4
84 00 0 ' 4
18 7 . 0 2
16 78 0 ' ' 4
230 .214 17 14
221
171 1-V I.'-
17ft 139 147
141 123 172
17S 121 145
220
217
213
1047 POT 818 114 145 539 1
IT
BALL TEAM COMPOSED OF FA&.&E&S' S0N3 WINS MANY GAMES.
ST. PAI L, OH., BAMBALL K1.E.
snvwhere in thja country. Their names
rioM - r4 rwrln rla-ht field and second
.kn.nn- Vmii r-nieman manasrer. Second row F
PORTLAND'S NEW FIELDER, IN
Hitt, V 2 0 0 1 1 .. 4
Hensling. V 1 1 1 0 0.. S
Bchafer. V 1 0 0 0 1 .. 2
Breck'dge. V.... 1 0 0 0 0 .. 1
Wlllett. V 1 0 0 0 .. 1
Carson V O 0 0 1 0 .. 1
Totals 17 15 16 20 IS 13 04
Including one shutout game when with
the San Francisco club.
Shutout.
TEAMS.
Portland
Oakland
San Francisco
Sacramento
Los Angeles '.
Vernon
Total been shut out. .
I 41
820
1 IT
117
01 5
2113
8
S
1
4
1
2
21 12
13!1294
17il5!
1720l
Batting Averages.
Players. Club AB B 1BH BA
Fisher. Portland 252 46. 102 2!0
Bodle, San Francisco 466 68 130 2.9
Tennant. San Francisco. . .518 4 142 274
Lewis. San Francisco 286 24 78 2.3
Daley. Loa Angeles 78, 133 2,3
VV. Hogan. Oakland 885 64 104 2,0
Howard, Los Angeles 431 B8 116 2fl'J
Perry. Sacramento 441 57 117 -'bo
Carlisle, Vernon 474 85 123 -
Hoap. Vsrnon 46 6 12 261
Danalg. Sacramento 335 30 87 200
Stewart, San Francisco ... 77 8 20 JtiO
Cameron, Oakland 418 3 108 2..0
Waring. Los Angeles 88 8 23 .9
Maggart. Oakland 44 41 104 2o8
Melchior. San Francisco. .40O 43 103 8j8
Heister. Sacramento 134 15 84 254
Hunt. Sacramento 118 10 " 30 234
Wolverton. Oakland 3S0 32 85 2.0
Bernard. Loa Angeles ...356,45 88 2.0
Thomas. Oakland 116 5 29 2..0
R. Brashear. Vernon 452 62 112 248
Ross. Los Angeles 102 16 40 248
Tozier, Los Angeles 77 9 19 247
Shaw. San Francisco 2S4 30 70 246
Wares, Oakland 466 47 114 245
Rvan, Portland 45 .42 lotj 244
Dillon. LOS Angeles 33 47 84 244
Swander, Oakland 473 41 115 243
Murphy. Los Angeles 456 43 112 243
Casey. Portland 2T 23 .2 242
Lively. Oakland "9 8 19 241
Brlggs. Sacramento 468 33 112 240
Rapps. Portland 416 44 100 240
Vltt. San Francisco 82 50 84 240
N. Brashear. Vernon ..1..370 SH 88 238
Boardman. Sacramento. ...371 28 88 237
Nagle. 1MB Angeles 89 5 21 236
Stovall. Vernon 268 27 63 234
Van Buren. Sacramento . .373 38 86 U
Wlllett. Vernon , 91 21 2.U
Burrell. Vernon .) 2G8 19 62 -MO
Hetllng. Portland 272 24 2 22S
Eastley. San Francisco.... Bi 8 13
Cutshaw. Oakland 483 B0 109 225
Roth. Los Angeles 433 23 , 224
Coy. Vernon 475 47 105 221
Moaner. Oakland 95 6 21 221
Olsen. Portland 43 B8 100 219
Fhlnn. Sacramento 3!S 46 S6 216
Brown. Vernon 214 16 46 21o
McCredle. Portland 165 18 3n 212
Speas. Portland 3111 33 82 210
Delmas. Los Angeles 437 31 91 2(9
W. Fisher. Vernon 253 23 62 206
Carroll. Oakland 249 23 51 205
Wheeler, Los Angeles 138 11 -8 20i
Leading sacrifice hitters Wares 49. Mur-
5hy 87. Qlaon 29, Mohler and N. Brashear
7 each: IRaPps. Howard and Lindsay 28
each: Dillon 25. Speas and Vltt 25 each,
Bernard 22. Melchior 21. Both 20. Daley and
Burrell 19 each. Ryan 18, Casey. Lewis. Van
Buren and Carlisle 17 each: Carroll 16,
Bodle. Delman, Swander and Wolverton 15
"Leading base stealers Howard 33. Mag
gart 32. Wares 81. Vltt and Daley 28 each.
Shinn and Carlisle 27 each. Cutshaw and R.
Brashear 26 each. Olsen 24. Melchior and
Perry 21 eaoh, Bodle and Murphy 19 each.
Tennant. Dillon, W. Hogan and Cameron 18
each. .
posed of farmers' boys playing the
are (reading rrora lert to right).
base: Ralph KlrlrT left field: Ches-
E
GREATEST PIMRS
Six of Stars Selected by
Expert Are From Amer-
ican League.
HUGH -JENNINGS MANAGER
Mathetvson, Pitcher, Gibson, catch
er, and the Great J. Honus Wag.
ner at' Short "Among National
League Players Named.
Tim Murnane, the Boston sport crit
ic, recently selected an all-star base
ball club from among the players of
the two major leagues, and when all
things are considered, there Is little
opportunity to offer improvement on
the selection he has made. .The team
selected by Murnane Is as follows:
Hugh Jennings, Petrolt, manager;
George Gibson, Pittsburg, catcher;
Christy Mathewson, New Tork (N),
fltcher; Hal Chase, New York (A),
irst base; Napoleon Lajole, Cleveland,
second base: Harry Lord, Boston (A),
third base; J. Hans Warner, Pittsburg,
shortstop; Sherwood Magee, Philadel
phia (N), left field; Trls Speaker,
Boston (A), center field, and Tyrus
Raymond Cobb, Detroit, right field.
.Six Are in American League..
The selection of six American
league players to four National League
men among the ten greatest athletes
In baseball will naturally excite com
ment from admirers of the other cir
cuit, but these selections cannot be
beaten by any sort of argument. Tim
Murnane has picked the ten highest
class players in the country, and in
the opinion of the writer the Boston
expert would have bettered his team
by the substitution of only one man.
Walter Johnson In place of Mathew
son seems a more likely choice for
pitcher. . Many will take exception to
this, but the. fact that Mathewson has
been in the big league for ten years
and is likely to go back any time,
while Johnson is a newcomer, is the
reason for advancing this point.
Aside from Wagner, Lajole and
Mathewson, Mumane's selections are all
youngsters who have butted Into prom
inence in the last few years, which is
demonstrative of the triumph of youth.
Gibson Is WitlKiut Rival.
Catcher Gibson, of the Pittsburg
World's Champions, is acknowledged
premier of the backstops of the coun
try. He is an Iron man, being able
to, catch every day without Inconve
nience, and seems to enjoy the work.
Last year he broke the record for
catching consecutive games, and is
working steadily this season. Besides
being- a crack catcher, Gibson is also
able to hit the ball hard and often.
Christy Mathewson is undoubtedly a
great pitcher. He has demonstrated
that for the last, ten years, and in
that time New York has been repre
sented by all sorts of good, bad and
Indifferent aggregations of ball toss
ers. No matter what the , company,
Mathewson has always proved a consis
tent winner. However, Johnson, being
much the younger man. a twirler who has
made a phenomenal record on a team
that is usually hopelessly last before
the season is well started, is Mathew
son's rival for the premiership honors.
Chase Greatest Flrst-Sacker. t
At first base Murnane has selected
Hal Chase. This selection meets with
the universal approval of all critics,
for no 'one haa yet been found who
disputes the Californian's claim to su
periority in this department. Chase is
a wonderful ball player, and all crit
ics concede that he is the premier of
all first sackers, past or present.
Napoleon Lajoie, the big Frenchman
is classed as the stellar light among the
second basemen for the reason that
he is an accurate and clever fielder.
ana is one of the greatest batsmen
the world ever knew. . Awkward ap
pearing on the field, Lajoie covers the
territory as easily and gracefully as
though he were in a rocking chair.
So easy does he play his position that
difficult chances generally appear like
made-to-order plays with him.
Every one will not agree with Mur
nane in his selection for third base,
for many fans have Ideas that Harry
Lord is not in the same class with
certain other favorites.
Some there are who would have,
Harry Baker, of the Philadelphia
Americans selected, and still others
favor Arthur Devlin, of the New
York Giants. Hans Lobert. of the Cin
cinnati Reds, and Harry Steinfeldt. of
the Cubs, are also regarded as equals
of the Boston man. However, Mur
nane has seen them all in action, and
probably has definite reasons for se
lecting Lord.
Great Wagner Only Shortshop.
For the shortstop position there is
only one man who could possibly be
chosen and he is the famous Hans
Wagner, named by Murnane.. This
player is a marvel. He has been in
the major leagues more than 14 years,
and every year he is one of the lead
ing batsmen, and has no superior In
the fielding line. The great Wagner
is easily in a class by himself.
Sherwood Magee, of the Philadel
phia Nationals, Murnane's selection for
left fielder, deserves the honor. He is
oire of the very best baseball players
In the country, and is noted for his
high class work as a batter and base
runner. ,
Outfielders Are Sluggers.
Tris Speaker in center, and Ty Cobb,
in right, round out a trio of outfielders
who are not only what their positions
Imply, but are all hitters of the great
est ability. Speaker and Cobb are the
equals, if not the superiors, of Magee
on the bases, and this combination
ought ro he world beaters.
As manager of this outfit Murnane
picks Hughey Jennings, leader -of the
Detroit Americans. This also, seems a
wise selection. though either Fred
Clarke or Frank Chance should also
be - considered. However. Jennings
possesses the better executive ability,
and would be the ideal man to :handle
such a great team were it possible to
gather them together under one banner.
FIELDER JOXES AGAIN" IS STAR
Chebalis Pounds Out Victory Over
Aberdeen,- 6 to 3.
CHEHADIS, Wash., Aug. 13. (Spe
cial.) Chehalis won today's ball game
In the State League from Aberdeen, S
to 3.
The ame was classy from the start,
l.U .aAial hi0. 1P9S.11A features.
among these being the gathering In of
two hard nies to center oy rieiue,
Jones, a running catch of a bad chance
EMM
PICKS I I
foul by Henley, and the work on third
base by Grant, of Aberdeen, xne
score:
R.H. E. . R.H. E.
Chehalis .. 9 lAberdeen ..3 7 3
Batteries Clark and Taylor; Reed
and Hust.
Summary Struck out, by Clark 11.
Reed 2. Bases on balls, by Reed J.
Two-base hits, Fichtner, McBride,
Boettiger. Three-base hit, Hust. Dou
ble plays, Fichtner to Jansa, Hust to
Boettiger.
DE PALMA BREAKS OWX RECORD
Anto Racer Wins Threo of Nine
x Events at Brighton Beach.
BRIGHTON BEACH, N. Y., Aug.' IS.
Although Ralph de Palma failed to de
feat George Robertson in a match race,
he won three of the nine events carded
by the Motor Racing Association and
broke a track record made by himself
last year. ' .
In the third event, ten miles, De
Palma, driving a Fiat, went , the dis
tance in 9 minutes, 31.51 seconds,
breaking his own record of 9 minuets
and 50 seconds.
In the last event, a one-hour race,
Stanley Martin led from the start to
the finish. In the i3d mile E. H. Par
ker, driving a Fiat, ran through the
inner fence and knocked down a small
tree, but after a few minutes resumed.
Summary:
First event, one mile, time trial, won by
Ralph de Palma (Fiat); time, 1:54.71. .18
seconds behind the track record made by
him last year.
Second event, pursuit race. 3 miles, won
by Frank Kulick (Fordl; time. 3:9 4-5.
Third event. 10 miles, won by Balph de
Palma (Flat): E. H. Parker (Flat), second;
W. King Smith (National), third; time,
9:31.51. . ,
Fourth event, 10 miles, -won by John Ju
hasae (S. P. O.); E. H. Sherwood (Moyer).
tecond: Frank Kulick (Ford), third; time,
10:40.58 . . .
Fifth event, pursuit, 10 miles, won by
Spencer E. Wlshart (S. P. O.): Joe Taylor
(Correja). second: Bill Endlcott (Cole 80),
third; time. 10:117.87.
Sixth event, special match race, won by
Oeorge E. Robertson in two stralg-ht heats
of three miles each; time, 2:43.49. De
Palma's time, 2:44.10.
ElRhth event, five miles, won by Ralph
de Palma (Fiat): Ij. Dlsbrow (National),
second; Frank Kulick (Ford), third; time,
4:360. .
Ninth event, ens hour race, open to any
car that has ever competed In a 24-hour
race, won by John Juhaase ( S. P. O. ) : Wally
Own (Rainier), second; M. P. Batts (S. P.
O.). third. The winner covered 59 miles.
This is a record.
COBB STILL LEADS BATSMEX
-Detroit Wonder Clouting the Ball at
.381 Mark.
Ty Cobb, the Detroit slugger, is still
leading the American League in hitting,
and has further eclipsed Lajoie, his bat
ting rival, for that automobile. Cobb Is
now hitting .381, while the big Frenchman
has dropped to .868.
Tris Speaker and Ted Easterly are also
hitting up among the leaders of the
league, and all .of the regular sluggers
seem to be holding their own.
The American League averages up to a
recent 'date are as follows:
Players Cluba. 0. AB. R. H. Av.
Strunk. Athletics ... 11 32 7 14 .488
Cobb, Detroit 95 857 71 186 .8S1
Iatole, Cleveland ... 99 35 51 131 .388
Speaker, Boston 84 31 80 108 .34i
Laphrts, New York.. 80 2S1 33 89 .317
Oldrlng, Athletics .. 90 3lS0 48 118 .314
Karger. Boston 18 51 10 16 .314
Easterly, Cleveland.. S 20S 13 64 .311
L. Gardner, Boston.. 71 264 88 S2 .311
E. Collins, Athletics. 97 374 61 114 .305
Knleht, New York... 2 217 -30 3 -IIOO
Murphy, Athletics... 9T 353 42 102 .299
Bender, Athletics.... 2 71 5 21 .2&
Stahl. Boaton 91 S31 35 94 .294
Delehanty. Detroit... 73 247 47 72 .291
Gray, Washington... IS 45 3 13 .2S9
Cree. New York 80 278 32 SO .2S
Lewis, Boston 91 331 35 94 .284
Chase, New York.... 84 348 39 99 .284
D. Jones, Detroit 87 210 46 61 .282
Wood. Boston 20 39 6 11 .282
Baker, Athletics 90 344 57 91 .279
Milan, Washington. w 86 327 58 90 .275
Bush, Detroit 96 343 74 94 .274
Ray, St. Louis 14-22-3 -273
Warner, Boston .... 90 322 41 87 .270
Daniels, New York.. 39 148 26 40 .270
EnKle. Boston 67 234 34 63 -2H9
Hoffman, St. Louis.. 76 277 17 71 -27
Schmidt. Detroit 39 98 12 2 .2j
E. Gardner, N. York 65 200 30 53 .2(5
Crawford, Detroit 95 358 46 94 .2i3
Wallace, St. Louis... 89 339 36 88 .263
Elberfeld. Washington 67 234 29 l .261
Lelivelt, W'ashlngton 86 317 35 82 .259
Dougherty. Chicago. . 81 291 27 75 .258
Barry. Athletics 89 2S3 39 72 .258
Moriaxlty. Detroit... 78 277 81 71 . .256
Lord. Boston 77 288 26 73 . 25.1
H. Davis. Athletics.. 88 306 40 77 .253
Wolter, New York... 89 329 60 S3 .252
Carrlgan, Boston.... 80 250 30 63 .252
Thomas. Athletics... 40 120 7 30 .250
Krause. Athletlca 10 24 3 6 . 250
Manning. New York. 11 19 0 3 .2.0
Stone. St. Louis SS 318 31 79 .219
Hooper, Boston 96 S69 61 91 .247
Griggs, St. Louis.... 68 220 11 54 .245
T. Jones, Detroit.... 76 214 16 69. 212
Tannehlll, Chicago.. 32 108 8 26 .241
Schaefer, Washington 54 178 20 44 .247
W. Killlfer. Wash 73 221 23 S4 .244
Mullen. Detroit 36 SO 21 .244
OLeary. Detroit 35 103 9 25 .24.1
Newman, St. 'Louis.. 61 228 26 f,5 .241
Graney. Cleveland,.. 82 309 39 74 .239
Mitchell, New York. 47 142 12 84 .2:19
Browne. Chicago 36 181 17 31 .2.17
Sweeney, New York. 60 162 18 38 .235
Austin, New York... 79 255 31 60 .235
Bemls. Cleveland 51 136 10 83 .235
Zelder, Chicago 80 299 31 70 .234
Conroy, Washington. 84 219 18 51 .23.1
Turner, Cleveland 96 356 44 83 .233
Mclnnes, Athletics... 20 43 10 7 .233
Gessler, Washington. 92 814 38 73 .232
Ciuinn, New York... 23 56 5 13 .232
B. Lord Philadelphia 70 264 34 61 .231
McBride, Washington 95 313 S3 72 .230
Houaer, Athletics 17 35 7 8 .229
Simmona, Detroit 40 110 12 25 .227
Stovall. Cleveland... 89 326 25 74 '.22i
Schweltser. St. Louis. 87 300 26 68 .227
Lathers, Detroit 28 53 1 12 .226
Bailey. St. Louis 22 40 3 9 .225
Hartsel, Athletics... 68 231 32 52 .225
Roach. New York... 54 17 22 39 .225
Stephens., St. Louis.. 65 1D2 19 4 3 .224
Block, Chicago. 38 103 7. 23 .223
Walsh. Chicago:' 38 103 10 23 .223
Koestner, Cleveland. 15 27 2 6 .222
Birmingham. Cleve'd 51 172 20 38 .221
Purtelt, Chicago 95 345 19 76 .220
Hemphill. New York. 76 277 34 60 .217
Mclntyre, Betrolt... 52 189 25 41 .217
Lake. St. Louis 28 70 8 15 .214
Stanage. Detroit.,... 71 224 18 48 .214
Pavne, Chicago 63 178 9 , 38 .213
Nil'es. Cleveland 60 203 17 43 .212
Sullivan. Chicago.... 19 57 8 12 .212
Lapp. Athletics 48 129 14 27 .209
Trueadale. St. Louis. 67 183 18 38 .20 S
Relsllng, Washington 19 39 2 8 .205
Hartzell. St. Louis. . 94 341 34 70 .205
Unglaub. Washington 85 297 21 61 .205
Falkerberg, Cleveland 26 60 5 12 .200
JEFFRIES IXVESTS $50,000
He Sa js He Will Be Cutting Coupons
AVhen Other Fighters Are Hungry.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 13. (Spe
cial.) James J. Jeffries, who has been ad
vertising $150,000 for loan since his fistic
but not financial eclipse at Reno, found
a place for $50,000 today.
He invested that amount in a mortgage
on the plant of the New Method Laundry
Company at a healthful rate of interest
and for a long term.
He savs lie will be clipping coupons
when other fighters are old and hungry.
Mackay Wants Fitzherbert.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.-Y.. Aug. 13.
Clarence H. Mackay, who has a
breeding farm in Kentucky and mar
kets his meddler yearlings In England,
is negotiating with 8am C. Hlldreth for
the purchase of Fltzherbert. which ts
generally rated as one of the best
horses ever bred and raced in this
country. , Only a few thousands dol
lars prevents the completion of the sale.
HUdreth has fixed the price at $65,000,
and Mackay, it is said, is willing to.
give $60,900. HUdreth sold Fltzherbert to
. . .. 1.-- -xAAn lflt -Wlfiter for sl rHfA
.J ( M i ii a. ... c... - - - .
said to be $4C,000, but bought him back
during the Spring meeting at a figure
said to be $5000 higher.
Rain Vails at Chehalis.
CHEHALIS. Wash;. "Aug. 13. (Spe-
, .rt, lnna.au Arv artall In venra.
ciai,; " n " j "
for this section, was broken by a driz
zling rain oiwnree nours quiiuuu w
day. '