T17E SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 18. 1910.
BQD1E AGAIN LEADS
BEAVERS TO PLAY
LAJOIE HEADS LIST
LEADER Or CHICAGO CUBS, WHO GOT START ON PACIFIC
COAST.
4 WEEKS AT
Cleveland Player Heaviest Hit
ter in American League.
Seal Slugger Passes Fisher for
Hitting Honors.
McCredie's Men Meet in Suc
i cession, Vernon, Oaks, Sen-.
ators and Angels Here.
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BATTING AVERAGE IS .282
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Ted Easterly and Elinor Koestner,
Maggart of Oakland Wrests Leader
ship In Base Stealing From How
ard of Angels Other League
Averages Are Given.
CRUCIAL TEST IS AT HAND
Latter a Pitcher, Both Given High
Standings They Formerly
Played With I.os Angeles.
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With Only Seen Week Jleinalning
in Season. Tram Most tiel Good
Lead Itcfoaa Again In ratlins
Souths Fans Are Hopeful.
BT W.'J. rTTTRAIS.
Portland fan will have the pleasure
of welcoming: Walter ileCredle and Tils
hustling ball players on the home lot next
Tuesday afternoon, for the Beavers
return that day to begin a four-weeks'
stand that will wind up the season of
J10 In this city.
It has been a great baseball season
and the showing- made by the Portland
team has been satisfactory In every
way. McCredie has kept , his train at
or near the top longer than any other
rlub In the circuit. Nevertheless ' a
few skeptics have found fault with the
club and some scribes around the cir
cuit hare uttered unkind things about
the Beavers. The recent performances
of the team, however, have caused a
cessation of most of the adverse crit
icism, for "nothing succeeds like suc
cess." and McCredie has been very suc
cessful. The first club to be entertained here
will be Happlcus Hogan and his Vernon
outfit, an aggregation always dangerous
against the leaders. The Hooligans have
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standstill In their recent Interclub ses- I - , " ' 'vf J v I
slons. and It may be that the excitable i '.. " VwrM.'1'. " 'V--.-" . ?i I
leader of the "village cutups" wiy put i J rf? K 'Vr"'. 11 A ; ' 4 rv "M f
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few who. actually believe the Beavers will 1 s ''K-SKTAW"''A'-'
fail before Vernon, for Portland Is play- I -c- . - Tj.-1!' (iV3 V i V , A f, '
Ing grjat ball these days and with the f . ' f rV-V V V JJ . J
pitcher, working good, should keep up Sf 2 ;t'-:--- ' ' J'l ' J Mt J Vwf.-
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Oakland follows Vernon, while Sacra-
memo comes In the wake of the Wol
verines and "Pa" Dillon and hi Angelic
assortment will wind tip the baseball sea
son here on October 15. After that date
the Reavers Invade the Southland for the
fnal stand, which will extend over
period of three weeks. After leaving
home McCredie's men meet the Seals In
a seven-game series In the Bay City,
going thence to Uos Angeles for the final
two weeks, playing Vernon and the
Peraphs In order.
The seven remaining' weeks of the sea
n are bound to be replete with hard-
fought struggles, for even the Seals, who
were supposed to be out of the running
after the Mackmen (lapped them In live
of six games, have braced up and have
been traveling at a merry clip for the
last two weeks. Of these seven weeks
of play the Seals are at home In six of
trtem. though three weeks will be witn
Oakland, which can be considered at
home as well. The 21 games against
Oakland mill put the Seals to the test
and will also try the nerve and strength
of the Oaklanders. These clubs play hard
ball against each other.
Because of the long Oaks-Steals se
ries. Portland fans are cheered Into the
belief that these games will work to
the advantage of McCredie's players,
and will give. Portland the opportunity
of getting a lead big enough to offset
the divadvantas-e of the final three
weeks in the Southland.
In the series with Vernon. It Is pos
sible that eight games will be played
liere. as there are two games postponed
from the first visit of the Hooligans to
Portland: one of these will surely be
played In a double-header next Sunday.
McCredie and lfocan may also arrange
a double-header for either Thursday or
Ktturday to play off the other game.
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Personal observation of Harry Wol-
verton. manager of the Oakland team,
had caused the writer to believe him
be one of the keenest and most level
headed baseball managers in the league,
but last Thursday's Incident at I -OS
Angeles seems to make this Impression
erroneous. For a manager, who has a
team with a righting chance for the
pennant, to forget himself so far as to
permit his club to forfeit at this stage
of the race Is nothing short of Idiotic.
"When the rumpus occurred between
Wolverton and the umpire It was only
the seventh Inning. Even If the Angels
did get a lead of one run through a
decision, rotten or otherwise. Woljj:r
ton should have kept his head a'aU
played the game out.- for the o3ks
were hitting well that day and might
have won anyway.
The Oakland manager has been pljv
ing baseball long enough to know tj.it
there are very few good umpires. irid
In the opinion of the average ball
player, none are capable In any way
shape or form, so the leader of the
scrappy Oaks should have controlled
his wild-eyed desire to massacre Mr.
tireevy and take his chances as every
one else has to do. McUreevy was
probably absolutely correct In his rul
ing, for he Is more likely to hare been
calm and collected than W'olverton.
whose club had already been beaten In
two games by the despised Angels, on
whom the Oaka had figured to fatten
their lead and run away from Portland.
Xhere was a time when Walter Mc-
redie was the original Senegambian
fire ester when the umps crossed his
Idea of the fitness of things, but years
of experience with the more or less
competent officials hired by O. Unit,
et a I., has taught the Portland mana
ger a lesson. This season he has been
meek as a lamb under any and all con.
ditiona. though Big Mac has had the
hooks tossed Into his club as often If
not ortener than Oakland. Wolverton's
peevish conduct at Los Angeles has
lost him the respect and esteem of a
host of Portland fans who had come to
admire him. despite the fact that his
luh has been a thorn In the side of
loyal patrons of the game In this city.
.MRS. HA HIUS IS CHAMPION
Mrs. Harvey I.. Pound Dcfeatrd In '
Final at Glfncne, III.
GLEXCOE, 111.. . Sept. 17. Mm Thurs
ton Harris, of the Westward Ho Oolf I
Club, won the eighth annual champion
ship of the Women's Western Golf As
sociation at the Skok'.e Golf Club, de- I
fratlng Mrs. Harvey I- Pound of the
home club. J up and 3 to play In the
final hole.
CHANGE IS WONDER
Chicago Cubs' Leader Notable
Baseball Figure.
MADE START ON THE COAST
continual strain to which the manager
Chance will not be overlooked."
"If Chicago ever establishes a hall
of fame the name of Frank Leroy
Is subjected la greatly diminished.
Napoleon Iajole. the king-pin bats
man of the Cleveland club. Is once
more in the lead 'of the American
League swatsraen, for the veteran
second-sacker of the "Naps" Is now
credited with a margin of eight points
over Tyrus Raymond Cobb, his near
est rival for the batting supremacy.
Trls Speaker, of Boston, and Kddle
Collins, of Philadelphia, are also well
up in the batting percentages, while
Ted Easterly and Elmer Koestner,
the latter a pitcher, both formerly
with Los Angeles, are listed among the
heavy hitters of that league.
The averages up to the games played
September 8 are as follows
Players Clubs. O. AB.
Btrunk. Athletics It 32
Lajole. dev. land 1.1:1 404
World's Sorted Begins October 1 6.
CHICAGO. Sept. 17. According to
Oarry Herrmann, president of the Na
tional Baseball Commission, the meet
ing to decide the details of the world's
series between the Chicago Nationals
and the Philadelphia Americans, will
not be held for two weeks at least. It
Is said, howexer, that the opening day
will be Sunday. October 1. and the
West Side grounds here the battlefield
for te series opene
Started Playing Baseball With
KrcMin Team of California State
League and Won Quick Recog
nition in Major league.
Frank troy Chance, leader of Chi
cago Cubs of the National League.
which team has practically cinched the
National League pennant this season,
making four wins In five years. Is a
notable figure In the National pastime.
A native of Fresno. CaU Frank
Chance commenced playing baseball in
the vicinity of that city, and showed
such marked ability after one year in
the then California State League that
be waa secured by Chicago, with which
club he first played as a catcher. Later
he cast off the pad and big mlt and
undertook to play first base, at which
position he became an expert, and hia
batting feats earned him the regular
Job and also aided in winning several
pennants. When Chance first went to
Chicago. Tommy Tracy, now a resident
of Portland, was living there, and
Chance always delighted in mixing in
friendly boxing match. Tracy claims
that Chance would have come mighty
close to being the world's champion
heavyweight pugilist had he embarked
on a career aa a fighter Instead of a
ball player, for Tommy says he never
saw a huskier or more powerful young
fellow than Chance was In 1S99 and
1 !.
The following from the Pittsburg
Leader aptly describes the peerless
leader of the Chicago club:
"Frank Leroy Chance, manager of
the Chicago Nationals. Is one of the
most brilliant men playing baseball
today. Had it not been for the efforts
of this great leader the Cubs would not
occupy the position they do In baseball.
"The "peerless leader' Is close to six
feet tall, slightly bow-legged and
moves about with the grace of a hippo
potamus, lie has a husky pair of
shoulders and a powerful pair of arms,
however, and Is a marvelous exhibition
of muscular development.
"Generally his face wears a strained
expression. In other words, he usu
ally carries his 'fighting face" with
him. To glance at him and pass a
hurried comment one would likely re
mark that he was a sour, cranky sort
of a human being. ' but to a person
who really knows Frank Chance he Is
a model for kindness and chivalry.
"Discipline among his men ts what
Chance demands. And that la one of
the reasons for his continued success.
He is not a bit backward about "ball
ing. out' a man on the field, either. He
haa no favorites: It does not matter
whether he Is talking to hla closest
friends. "Big Orvle' Overall, unassum
ing little Johnny Kane or the pestif
erous Evers. They all look alike to
him on the ball, field.
"Chance Is a Napoleon In action. If
not . in appearance. If there la any
army the peerless' leader can command
It is the little band of 20 or so that
represent Chicago In the National
League. Ills players shrink from his
wrath. Just as they respond to his
praise or commands. -
"He is a natural-born gentleman.
Recently a ruffian Insulted one of the
women folk while the Cubs were on
board a train eastbound. Chance heard
of the occurrence several hours later
and immediately proceeded to give the
tough the beating of his life.
"If the Cubs win the world's series
this Fall It will be due almost as
much to Chance's efforts as to the rest
of the team combined.
"Chanre Is a great automobile enthu
siast. After each game is over Mr.
and Mrs. Chance drive home or to the
hotel for dinner. loiter they take a
trip over the boulevards or out through
the country, and in this manner the ,
FIEL.IEIt JOXES DENIES AGAIN
ComUkey Has Not Offered to Sell
Him Single Share of Stock.
Ever since Fielder Jones announced
his Intention of retiring from baseball
and settling in Oregon, rumors of his
being connected with some big league
club have been circulated at Intervals.
He has been reported to have pur
chased Interests in the St. Louis and
Washington American League clubs
and the Boston and Brooklyn Nationals,
but the most recent rnmor is that he
will once more handle the Chicago
White Sox and will take charge of the
team next Spring.
Jones laughed ajt the rumor yester"
day and said: "Guess they must have
run out of clubs for me to buy, or else
have got the impression that I have to
play ball to get three squares a day.
When I settled In Portland nearly two
years ago I said that the only chance
for me to return to-the game would
be the opportunity of buying an In
terest In a major league club suitable
to me. and as far as I know Comiskey
has not offered to sell me a single
share of atock. I think that ought to
be enough on the subject."
Blaine It. Smith Plans Tour.
Blaine It. Smith and family spent
much of the past Summer In touring the
state. Mr. Smith has many glowing re
ports regarding the motoring ad
vantages of Oregon to make. He con
templates making several trips yet this
Fall before the roads get too muddy
for good touring.
Football Player Injured.
PENDLETON. Or.. Sept. 17. Harry
Hays. 14 years old. son of Harry Hays,
a local teamster. Is the first Pendleton
victim of the football season. In a
schoolboy game this morning he suf
fered a broken collarbone.
Cobb, Detroit . 12i 458
Speaker, Boston 115 433
E. Collins. Athletics.. . 1 31 Iwo
OMring. Athletics 1'J4 57
Karirer. Boston zi r
Murphy, Athletics 2a 4-2
Knlrht. New York US 831
L. Gardner. Boston 8 31rt
Koeetner. Cleveland ... 22 40
Sasterly. Cleveland .... RX !'
Chase. New York ion
Thomas. Athletics . SK 174
Crawford, Detroit 127 47v
t-aporte. Now- York 10S 374
Ielenanty, Detroit 101 3T1
Baker, Athletics 12- 47H
tree. New York 10S 373
Mclnnes. Athletics '-"7 .V)
IvrH. Boston U'i 440
Meloan. Chicago -IS Hi
Bender, Athletics ..... S4 113
tahl. Boston .......... IliO 443
l. Jones. Detroit S7 27.S
Wliner. Boston 120 410
Engle. Boston 3''4
Milan. Washington lilt 4 ..4
Wood. Boston 25 4S
Casey. Detroit 11 5(1
Prhmidt. Detroit M 14
Orav. Washington . 2H 71
Wolter, New York IIS 421
Lellvelt. Washington ..100
H. Ixird, ChlcaKO 97 23
Uesaler. Washington ...127 427
Bush. Detroit 127 440
Shaefer, Washington.. Ort 29
Wallace. St. Louis tin 438
Stone. St. Louis 124 4S."
Met onnell, Chlcas-o ... 30 103
Dousherty. Chicago ...U19 392
T. Jones. Detroit 10S 3-"2
Stovall, Cleveland 127 471
Barrv. Athletics 123 41
Elberfeld. Washington. . 10.1 370
Hooper, Boston 12 4S2
Conroy. Washington . .lOO 343
K. Gardner. New York. 74 223
Morlarty. Detroit 108 390
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WAGNER IS NOW COMING UP
Snodgrass Still Leads National
League Batsmen.
While Snodgrass. the New York
"phenom." is still leading the National
league batsmen, tho terrific strides of
the great Hans Wagner seem to indi
cate that the "Flying Dutchman" will
once more carry off the batting honors
of the old organization.
Wagner Is now hitting .332, and three
months ago his percentage was over
100 points below this mark.
At his present stride he will soon
pass Snodgrass as well as Vincent
Campbell, the only two men credited
with better percentages. Larry Me
I.can Is batting .303 and Joe Tinker is
well up In the race.
The National League averages up to
a recent date are as follows.
National League.
Players Clubs. O. A B,
Snodgrass. New York.. 90 25
Campbell, Pittsburg .. T2 184
I.H 473
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Hyatt. Pittsburg 5S 140
Zimmerman. Chicago. . 82 273
Hummell. Brooklyn .-I22 460
Flynn. Pittsburg 93 325
Mitchell, Cincinnati ...131 5U3
Unnox, Brooklyn 102 355
HUfTRins. Ft. Louis 123 437
Gibson. PIlLsburo . 119 398
Doolan. Philadelphia.. .119 436
K. Clarke. Pittsburg llli 414
Merkle. New York )2 421
Downey. Cincinnati ...101 357
Kilns, Chicago 70 228
Anby, Boston i
Ellis. St. IjOhIs 116 449
Dooin. Phlladelnhla ... 86 2S3
Devlin. New York 1K1 3S6
Brldwell, New York 115 403
Hulrwltt. St. Louis. 65 133
Daubert. Brooklvn 115 449
Herzogg. Boston 99 352
Clarke, Cincinnati. . 4H low
Waa-ner. Plttsbnrr
Ilofinan. Chicago H13 SR4
Magee. Phlladelnhla ..127 436
Wilhelm. Brooklyn .... 13 18
McLean. Cincinnati ...109 T,KK
Paskert. Cincinnati ...122 435
Keeler. New York 17 lo
CrandalL New York S3 50
Tinker. Chlcaso 104 S7
Ixibert. Cincinnati 67 214
Mrlntlre, Chicago .... 23 47
Graham. Bo." ion 99 272
Bums. Cincinnati 29 68
Konetchy. St. Louis. .. . 1 16 421
K Doyle. New York.. .119 470
Bresnahan. St. Louis... 74 21
Wheat. Hrooklvn 123 497
Bates. Philadelphia ...K"l 395
Byrne. Plttsburs 126 520
0. Wilson Pittsburg.. .118 431
chance. Chicago 77 23
Meyars. New York 104 3(
I .earn. Plttahurg 108 423
1. udcrus, Phlla. 43 118
Hoblitzell. CInclnnatL. .130 518
Schulte. Chicago 120 442
Mowrey. St. Louis ....113 3S8
Beck. Boston 131 4SO
Devora, .New York 104 373
Phelpa. 8t. Louis 75 219
White. Pittsburg 28 44
Grant, Philadelphia . . .123 473
Beaumont. Philadelphia 4 151
R. Miller. Boston Ilg 410
R. H.
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67 119
S5 141
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76 136
31 58
64 142
69 113
89 148
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24 88
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14 83
70 144
66 123
49 107
42 133
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Sweeney, Boston
Roan, Cincinnati
Smith. Boston ....
Beeclier, Cincinnati
Archer, Chicago ...
Phllllppl. Pittsburg
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. ..128 419
... 36 71
... 66 139
...131 513
. 69 208
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Simon. Pittsburg 1428
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30 87
65 134
19 94
80 116
47 105
46 115
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54 111
38 94
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06 117
25 74
54 90
61 103
9 34
52 115
46 90
11 27
40 113
33 106
3 18
6 35
81 129
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BILLIARDS AROUSES INTEREST
Entry List for Tournament at Mult-
'nomali Club Opened.
The entry list for the billiard tourna
ment at the Multnomah Amateur Ath
letic Club Is now open and nearly a
score of entries are made. The entry
lls.t closes on October 1. " The tourney
will be for the Dr. A. D. Walker silver
trophy. It will be a handicap tourna
ment.
Billiards at Multnomah Club has
aroused renewed Interest within tha
last few months, many new men taking
up the game. By the time the tourney
opens, which will be about the middle
of next month, fully 100 members are
expected to have entered.
As the play will be a handicap sf
fair all will have an even chance. Tho
handlcaplng committee Is already at
work figuring out the handicaps for
the players entered and expecting to
participate In the play. One room at
the club has been especially fitted up
for a tournament room, lots' of room
being left for spectators around the
table. The winner of second and third
places will be given a gold and sllve.'
medal, respectively.
FIGURE IS STRIKING
Connie Mack, Leader of Ath
letics,' Looks Like Preacher.
HE ACTS LIKE TEACHER
"Pins" Bodle is again the leading Pa
cific Coast League batsman, for the San
Francisco slugger hit so hard up to and
including the games of September 12 that
he has passed his teammate, Tommy
Tennant, and Gus Fisher, of Portland.
Bodie's average is ,!82 and Fisher and
Tennant are tied at .276.
Fisher has slumped considerably, but
Captain Casey and Ivan Olson have been
doing the brunt of the batting for Mc
Credie's men since they left home. Ol
son especially has come to the front, and
from a position down among the "two
teners" he Is now pressing the .240 class
closely. Bill Hogan and Harry W'olver
ton, of Oakland, fell down hard before
the Portland pitchers last week and their
averages have suffered perceptibly.
Maggart. the Oakland outfielder, has
taken first honors in base stealing from
Ivan Howard, tho Los Angeles second-
Backer, who has led during most of the
season. -Maggart now has 48 steals to
his credit, while Howard is one short of
this number. Bodie has made 26 home
runs this season, and some of the Cali
fornia scribes are giving him a world's
record. In so doing they are. a little pre.
vious, for 'Truck" Eagan, wfflle with Ta-
coma in 1904. scored 27 circuit swats in
the course of the season, though Bodie
Is quite likely to beat this mark before
the final curtain. is rung: down-
Batting, base running and the lone-
hlttlng records of Pacific Coast League
players up to and Including the games of
fceptemoer 12 are as follows:
Batting Averages.
PLAYER,
Mensor. Portland 1 1
Byram, Sacramento.... 17
Botlie. ban Francisco. ....... ioM
Tennant, San Francisco '644
GREENFIELD BLUES CLAIM BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP OF CITY.
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The Greenfield Shoe Company baseball team, better known as the Greenfield Blues, claims the cham
pionship of the city. The players In the accompanying picture, from left to right, are: TVintherbotham.
pitcher: Hargreaves, right flleld: N orby. first base: Aiken, pitcher: Rodd a. catcher: Hlnkle. left field; Davis,
shortstop: Ross, third base: Hogan, second base: Nagle, center flleld: Yett, third base;. Wayne F. Lewis,
press agent: G. R. Grayson, manager: Moore, pitcher; Harry Grayson", secretary; Emmett Wllkins, mascot.
Among the teams defeated by the crack Blues are Russellvllle, Oak Grove, Beaverton, M c M I n n v 1 1 1 e.
Tmutdale. Forest Grove Colts. Tilla mock. Estacada (twice!. Fort Stevens and the fast Montavllla Cubs.
Catcher Rodda was the star of the team. George I Greenfield Is pleased with the work of the team and
will back pie same management next season.
"aja-sut-"
Kindness, Firmness and Everlasting
Patience Mark Man Who Directed
Philadelphia's Triumphant
American. League Race.
Considering the approaching world's
championship baseball series which will
undoubtedly be fought out between the
Chicago Club, of the National League,
and tho Philadelphia Club, of the Ameri
can League, a description of the versa
tile leader of the latter club, Cornelius
McGIIlicuddy, better known as Connie
Mack, is In order.
Cornelius McGIIlicuddy, whose name
has been obligingly shortened by the
scribes. Is one of baseball's many pecu
liar characters. Unlike any other man
leading a team of athletes to victory on
the diamond is thte quiet, allm, even thin
leader of the Philadelphia American
League Club, known as the Athletics.
Tall, rawboned and so thin that some of
his friends, before getting well ac
quainted with him, think him sickly,
Connie Mack is a most deceiving person.
He Looks Like Minister.
As a rule, he dresses in a semi-minis
terial garb, which, with his stoical fea
tures and studious attitude, lend him the
appearance of a clergyman Instead of a
baseball leader. To see Connie Mack the
first time would be to size him up as a
school teacher or a zealous layman of
some religious sect, and not one man in
hundred would believe it when in
formed that this same cadavorous-Iooking
individual was one time a major-league
catcher, but such is a fact, for Connie
Mack once wore the mask and pad to
the credit of the game.
Looks are frequently deceiving, and in
the case of this man, who is soon to he-
come a factor In the greatest baseball
struggle of the years, is a baseball gen
eral of the keenest ability.
Methods Are Peculiar.
G. Fisher, Portland....
Madden. San Francisco
Perry, Sacramento..........
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Carlisle. Vernon
Hosp. ernon
Magsart. Oakland
Mclchior, san Francisco
Wlllett, Vernon
Daley, l.oa Anecles
. Hoean. oakiano
Wolvertnn. iMkland...
Casey. Portland
Shaw, San Francisco.-.
Stewart, San Francisco
Danzig, Sacramento.........
Howard, l.os An;eis
Bernard, l.os Anseles
Mitchell, San Francisco
Pfyl. Oakland
Williams, Sacramento.......
ameron. Oakland..
tVares. Oakland....
Ryan. Portland
K. Brasnear. ernon. ...... .
Dillon, l.os Angeles
Rapps. Portland
Murphy. I.os Anfccles. ...... .
Nagle, l.os Angeles
Olfton, Portland
Brown. Vernon
Boardman. Sacramento
Thomas. Oakland
Ross, Los Angeles and Ver.
Swander. Oakland
Van Buren. Sacramento.....
Yin. San Francisco...
Kruger, Portland
t'utshaw. Oakland
X. Brashear, Vernon........
Tozler, l.os Angeles
Shlnn. Sacramento
Briggs, Sacramento
Kastley, San Francisco
Stovall. Vernon
Burrell. Vernon
Waring. I.os Angeles
Coy. Vernon
Heister, Sacramento
I.lvelv. Oakland
McCredie. Portland
Delmas. Los Angeles
Wheeler, I.os Angeles
Mosher, Oakland
Sheehan. Portland
8 p.-. as. Portland
Delphi, Los Angeles
Osborne, Vernon
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His methods of living are peculiar. He
goes to the ballyard via street car, climbs
the stairs into the grandstand, buys a
scorecard and walks slowly down to the
bench.
Arriving at the bench, he removes his
coat, drawa a pencil from his pocket and
makes a few marks on the score card.
When the contest starts he sits with his
han'ds on his knees, body leaned forward
and wigwags diligently with the score
card. Occasionally he ehlfts his feet, all
of which has great significance 'or the
tolling athlete.
After the game he waits until after the
crowd leaves the park, climbs onto a
streetcar and goes back to the hotel
quietly, with dignity and without a smile.
Mack Like Teacher.
"Mack" handles his ball players like a
woman teaches the children In primary
grades firmly, kindly and with everlast
ing patience. Hia players love him, they
work for him and are satisfied. He has
shoved a bunch of youths, supported by
a few old heads, to the front in the pen
nant race, and they are out there with a
good, comfortable lead.
Cornelius McGillicuddy is no wizard,
but he is a close student, and he devel
oped himself from an ordinary catcher
to an astute director or a major-league
club. . .
When the world's series begins, two
men of entirely different temperament
will guide the destinies of the rival clubs.
Will the "Strenuous" Chance triumph
over the "Studious" Mack as he did on
two occasions over the "Boisterous" Jen
nings?
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Individual Records.
Leading sacrifice hitter Wares 56. M'jr
phv 44, Rapps 41. Olson 39. Mohler 35.
Howard 8.1. Bernard 3 2. N. Brashear 30.
Llndssv 29. Vltt and Dillon 28 each. Speas
and Melchlor 27 each. Casey and Burrell
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Delmas and Cutshaw 21. Swander and Wol
verton 20 each.
Leading basestealers Maggart 48. Howard
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Brashear 32 each. Tennant and Murphy 27
each. Perry 26. H. Hogan 25, Dillon 24,
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Melchior. Bernard and Stovall 21 each.
Leading two-base hitters Carlisle 33,
Rapps. Perry and Coy SO each. Tennant,
Murphv and Brlggs 29 each, G. Fisher 28.
Cameron 26. Howard and Maggart 25,
Ryan 23, Bodie. Shinn. Van Buren . and
Boardman. 22. Cutshaw and N. Brashear 21
each. H. Hogan 20. Olson and Casey 19
each. Melchlor and Danzig 18 each. R. Bra
shear, Wares, Dillon and Mohler 17 each.
Wolverton 16, Delmas, Vltt and Swander 15
ai!eading home run hitters Bodle 26, R.
Brashear 18. Ryan. Tennant. Perry and
Carlisle 7 each. Coy 6. G. Fisher, Howard
and Maggart .1 each. Henley and N. Bra
shear 4 each. Rapps. Berry. Delmas. Briggs.
Cameron and Cutshaw 3 each. Williams,
sh,v T.ewi.. Bernard, Daley. Dillon. DelDhl.
I Shlnn. Nelson and Lindsay 2 each.
CLUB BATTING RECORDS.
Cluhs Games. AB. R. BH. B A. SH. SB. 2BH. 3BH. HR. DR. TP. SO. T.
Oakland 167 5370 K02 1230 229 215 227 1R0 10 26 142 2 26 2
San Francisco. 16f 5518 531 1249 226 '226 19 192 33 50 120 0 23 4
Los Angeles. ..169 5281 .12,1 1 177 223 260 222 16 21 19 119 1 18 2
Vernon 16S 5290 520 1151 218 228 202 16 50 43 1 !1 1 15 4
Portland 134 494S 457 1075 217 240 174 187 34 1.8 101 0 27 5
Sacramento ...161 (230 409 1119 214 191 t47 208 27 16 90 0 17 3
Total 816S7 2935 7001 1360 1168 1189 15 172 (93 i 126 20