street lost his arirl. and with, a Mes
singer started out to Hunter. He was
LIE HAND DOES
GREGG AND ALEXANDER ARE STARS .
IN GALAXY OF BIG LEAGUE PITCHERS
Ex-Beaer Twirler Now With Cleveland Wini 19 of 24 Games, While Philadelphia Wonder in National Club
Captures 20 Oimea Marquard Surprises New York Fans by His Work.
a fast Walker and stuck to her trau
like a Leach. As he neared a Wheat
field surrounded by a Wood, chiefly
Birch and Oakes, he noticed something
White near a Brown Bush.
"Great Scott!" he exclaimed, "what
are you DooinT' as he made out his
girl sitting on somebody's Lapp, seem
ingly in Bliss-ful Ignorance of his ap
proach. It was Moren he could stand
and began to Geyer.
"Milan!" she replied, "you give me a
Payne. If you're going to Hooper up
like that take back your Oldring. Tou
must be stark mad if you think I'm
at your Beck and call, and what Is
Moore," she continued, "I'm going to
Kllng to this guy because he has
money to Byrne and he Burns it. If
the Good Lord didn't give you any
brains you should Steele some If you
get a Chance.
"Now Chase yourself around the
Block before I Stovall your ribs in."
In the words of Dorgan: "Sic 'em
Prince he bit your pawl pa
NOT CHECK RYAN
Happy Has Certainly Built Up
Great Organization.
New York Giant Recruit Bats
Hardest in Northwest.
Trusty Portland Outfielder
Continues to Top AH
League In Batting.
KIPPERT COMING UP FASf
"CASTOFFS" MAKE GOOD
"Roger Bresnahan, of TJntamrU
West," Is "ot Likely to Capture
Pacirio Coast League Bunting,
Says Sporting Writer.
Vancouver First In Fielding and
Spokane Is Leader In Team
Slugging and Bascrunnlng.
Cooney Makes Most Runs.
RIVALS SLUMP WITH HIM
Stlmson, of Vernon, and Moflatt, of
Oakland. Fmll Down In Stick
Work Coincldentallj With
Tumble of Boavrr Lad.
Despite Ms handicap of a lam hand
whlcrt bothered him in gripping hia trusty
bat. Buddy Ryan. Portland's great out
fielder, continue! to lead the pacific
rotit League batsman by a mlde mar
am. While Buddy as slumping silently,
due to ills Injured hand, bis nearest
rivals for the batting honors also fell
down before the, opposing twlrlere.
M'.r.eon. of Vernon, and Wagnart. of
fwkiand. are Roddy' nearest contenders
for t.:e slugging honors, and both fell
off at the lime the Beaver leader was
handicapped. In the Kames against Los
Aii&e:ea this week. Buddy seems to have
' "come back" as a swatter, for his aver
age haa not dwindled much against the
Argelie heavers. He Is credited with
.30 up to and Including Auaiiat 11 A
compilation of the slugRtng average
gives Rvan the remarkable average of
.:ct. This flure 1 reached by figuring
tr-e extra ban's batted by the players as
hits. Figuring this way Danslg. of Sac
ramento. Is Ryan's nearest rival for the
Inng-dlstance hilling honors.
Plti't.ers Gregory and Abies, of the
Oakland team, are leading the twlrler
of the Pacific Coast League in the num
ber of victories scored, while Castleton.
of Vernon. Is giving them a run for the
honors. Benny Henderson l Portland's
lending twlrler.
The averages up to and Including the
games played Sunday. August 11 are as
follows.
plarere Cluh AB. - BH. B V
Twiseell. Lee aIm ... -'J 'I '"
H'tt. Vernon Tl T -4 .S
enn.on. Vernon 3- JT -- -J
M.fcsrt. Oakland 1-2 TO IM . 5
A. .--nlth. ean rrssclsc. 45 2 M
k.:n. s.-rmnl IJ J
t-ansie. -aramento ... ITT 9 1 4 ."
I.re.near. V.rn.m 4.4 10 I " ?"
Sl.char. Oaklan.1 35 ST 11T ..
i erllele. V.rn.m 3-2 II --"i
Milnn. eacra.nantn 1"5 2 l
Moore. l.oe Aneeiea 47 7 '
Rappa. pnrtlan.l . 4-'a '-'"
X.ih'v. ean rrenctaco. . .415 12i
Maaart. Vernon 13 11 10 - -
Powell, fan Kranrlsce. . . 44 111 -'-""J
U'olv.non. Oaalanil . ...2".l 22 -'"
Tannant. San Frenrlsco. . 4 54 13 .24
Tl-dan-.ann. Dikllrxl 13 1 Si -'
llo.p. Vernon .1- 42 "2 .-"S
MriM.neli. Vernon ' .'--
Thomas. Sacramento . ...H'1 a l"T
pllon. L"S Anselrs 3i i 1 -'"l
lale. Los Ance.es 4.l S 1-4 .'-';
Patlaraon Vernon 54 83 1 4rt .JtH
Waa.er. 8an FTancleco. . l: .2.
Hoffman. (iskisM s' 1 141
Varl-lan. San Francisco. .2-5 . 4 2 .1
Thornton. r-arremenlo . . 13 27 .23
Kwit. Portland 47 - ! .171
n.. Vernon 14 2" 45
Kurrell. Vernon 4T 4? II" .27
.la. Can Pran. .Harr-tn. '.".I I" '-
MArdle. San Praaelsco. 4U 1-- .-n.T
p.ar.e. Oaklaad 1t I :hJ
Mtlr. Los Angeles. ...44' M 11.1 .5-M
K-lhn Porllanil HI 'ii .S'-
rrtadboume. f'ortiand ...5'i 64 14 .X"'5
( utshaw. oak'.and 4'7 ST 12 .."
Prrklrpausn. Portland . .4'-t S3 11"
CRour'aa. tiacramento . .4-M o
Vnt eaa Pranclseo 'iv S T .iS
Howard. Loa Aaxele ...4t 1" .'
Bodgra. port and 271 o-
1j.lmn. t.os Ancales S-'4 S" i .'-V
HrtMre. Oakland 23 2" M "
H-ndrson. Portland ....VI T 1 .S
Ifaaty. Vernon o a
iehan. Portland 47J III III .-I
hhs. San Francisco 3 T .-47
Meen. Portland WJ, V2 f. .247
livnm, Sacramento .... 7T a I .247
Btoo. Vmon 1ST 2i .-43
-tstsr. hscrimtnto ....Zl 3T lJ .244
Mosklman. Kan Fran-two. "d 21 .144
Vin Burrs. Hacrameato. .4.'.d 4W 111 .24.4
Kane. Vernon 14t 8" t'J .241
f. hmldt San Francisco. . I'M M 4. .241
Akin. l,o Anrelea 4t.4 44 liH .20
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P.rnoil. ijakian VI 1" 22 .2-H
Mahoiwr. Hacraraento ..3-4 41 t2 .JIT
fatnn. Portland lot 24 .'JT
I.a Lone. Parrameoto ..lt ! 2d
Kwttnrr. Portland !" lo Ii .211
I Ihl. Los Angelas lot 12 34 .21
Abbott. Los Anesiee hi Id 42 .210
Warn. Oakland 470 lf" tf .227
Vurrar. Portland 2-'d 2d l .2'-
oy. Vernon-Oakland ...2'U 4!i n .224
Holland. an Francisco. . .H 4 13 .22
ilrerory. Oakland .14 7 .222
Mltje. Oakland 341 2rt 14 .2ts
i l.n.tlan. Oakland ' H 13 .217
Barry. Portland 13.1 14 2 .211
'blneer. barramento l' 1 '
Nourie. Sarrsmnto . . . . S 2 13 .2t7
H. Srr.rth. I.o Angslee. ." 2 S2 .-'"S
f'aetleton. Vsraon T4 2 13 .2V3
1 vph.n. Sacramento ....441 3d SS .2" 2
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R.aa. Portland 131
Ultl. Vernon Tl
him r aacramenta 4T
tr;a-ll. l.oa Angalee ti
arllele. V.rron .... SIJ
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Tla-lemann. Oakland 141
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talv. I.oa Ane-'.e.. 441
M m l.oa Ana-La 7
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.... --e" -' If- !..: ..M'-- COZ.IZ.
I I I 1 . ' r.X 1
Pn -f, -iv -'- . -;
EVERT year the big; league cluba
Introduce new twirling- talent, and
In the past some of the debutante
have made treat Tecorda In their first
year, but none of them have ap
proached the mark set by Grover
Cleveland Alexander, of the Phila
delphia National Leaejue team and
Vean Gregg, of the Cleveland American
Laasrue ancreaatlon.
KusseU Ford, of the New Tork Amer.
lean, and -Babe" Adam, of the Pitt,
burs; Nationals, were consistent win
ners thnir first year in the bin show,
but their marks do not compare with
the showlna; belna; made by Alexander
and GretTK.
These two phenom have caused the
fana to overlook the achievement of
men Ilk Christy Mathewson. Mordecal
Brown. Jack Coombs and Bill Dono
van, for the veteran hve been bumped
often of late, which naturally detracts
attention from them and makes the
work of the beginners shin with much
more lustre.
Surprl.-iea Are Maui; .
For real surprise th current season
Is entitled to the top of the first di
vision aa the most remarkable, on
record both for the aensatlons It baa
produced and the closenesa of the race
for the flag In both bis; league.
Of the crop of twlrler who have en
tered the big show, two men stand
head and shoulder above the other
In their orirantsatlone. Grover Cleve
land Alexander, of the Philadelphia Xa
tionala. known far and wide aa "Alex
ander the Great." who barely escaped
going; to the minor In the Spring, haa
the distinction of being the first
pitcher In the older organisation to
win 20 game this season, and haa
worked In and won more contests than
any other twlrler. No other man who
ever broke into the league with the
exception of Rueeell Ford, of New Tork.
has approached thl record. Ford won
3S names last season.
In the American League Vean Gregg,
a youngster secured by Cleveland from
the Pacific CoaeL who had a fair rep
utation when he went Eaet, ha proved
Invincible, and lias the remarkable
record of 13 victorlea out of the first
Krueg er. Portland . .
Hoffman. Oakland..
Kan. ValMM
4T3 1S0'3JI S
.'.19 141 201 I,
1ST' 13 14
44a 123,14, 41
mas
4.V.36J
4j.33
43 .341
2 .3.-.T
3 .113
IV. 333
2S;.liJ
21 .353
33 .as
1 .333
McArdle. Pan Fran...
A. Smith, an Pran..l
4i 141 3 S
pillon. Los Ane.l.a. .
i.iI4.. trran...
3Vll'1ll 31
::V j 11! 3
3 111 lOl Si
Poweiu'san Fran....!
Rapps. r-orxjana ....j
Mohlar. San Fran....
Wire.. Oakland .... I
434 II 20
415 l!2ilt 1
30S 311 T
63'U4 t! I
Pecklnpaugh. Ptland
Wolvarton. Oakland.
Tannant. San Fran..
Rod sera. Portland
Kuhn. Portland
313
lit
343
313
31
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V1J4 1' 4
2T1I 31; 3' 3!
Sll 34 ! 4
Team Batting.
4'lon
Vernon .
Portland
Games. AB. . 1PH. BA
..11? 431 334 1113 .1T
..123 441 3-'4 111 .141
I..I1T 443 32T 1144 .140
. 133 4'2 33 1203 24
..1J1 453 313 1133 .311
..Hi 44i4 323 1131 .243
" 2713 3134 3343 .13T
Jtan Francisco
Oakland
Sacramento
Loa Angales .
Orand total
a Batting avarma.
lac Hits tr Cluba.
Clab !
Varnon ..1T3
Portland .ITT
San Fran.l
Oakland .11
S'e'm'nto li4
Los Aa'leslaS
:Bh. SBh. Hr. Dp.Tp.So.
303 13 SI 4 37 1
301 143 4. ii T 3
30O U 24 24 3T
ZH 142 21 4 123 1
144 11 3 34 5 1
343 lii 41 2 31 1
1233 133 233 13 330
Total
Leading saorlflca hlttei
Ardle 33 Burrell 23. Cutshaw 33. fohlr
IS Mettrer 33, Vltt 22. tsheahan. Wares.
11.. 1 m I mas. Kane 31 each. Dillon 2.
p,,n, Chsdboarae. Rappa. O'Rourke. Helster,
I.rrnen. Tnvrapaoa. lahonex 1 each. Pew
ell Moor. Braahear. Danslg 13 each.
Leading baa stealers Cutshaw 37. Moor
43 Daley 47. tv arae 43. Howard 43. Car
lisle and "hint 41 each. Chadbourae 4.
Kane 34. Hodmen 32. Ryan, Powell ind
Hifg-irt f each, Vltt 37. Weaver and
Brasaear 34 each. Rappt and Patterson 33
each. Mohler 32. P.klnpaush. Tannant.
Xffts'ger 31 each, fhaw 2. Kruagar and Bur
rail 1 each. Hetster 14. ftharhts IT. Mad
van Puran and Lea is tit each. Rou
ge's. SMoeoo and Pans' 13 each.
Leading run getters I'artlsl 113. Phlntl
33. Patterson 33. Ryan 30. Moor 74. Hoff
man 73. Masgart and Braahear 7 each,
Krueger. 3Vaar and Dalev S3 each. MMs
ger a:id Danzig 42 each. hehn 41. Kane
and O'Rourke 4 each. M-rdle 33. Wares
and tutahaw 31 each. Chadbourn. Rapps
and Tannant 31 each. Pecklnpaugb 32.
Leading two-base Mttr Ryan 31. Pst
tereoa 33. Krueger 33. Shlna 27, Peckla-
T "
S4 games in which he worked thia
eason. Unlike Alexander, however,
great things were expected of him
when he went to Cleveland, bat In
their fondest dreams the Forest City
club owner never thought that the
Ckast player would deliver the good
aa he haa done against virtually all
of the clubs which faced him. All bat
ter look alike to him. It makes no
difference whether the team la the
Athletic or the St. Louie Browns. His
work Is of the same superior order, and
he I nearly alwaya at the long end of
the score.
Alexander Trim Athletics.
Alexander, of the Phillies, came to
the team unheralded, an outcast of two
major league clubs, and narrowly es
caped going to the minors in the Spring
when the weeding out process started.
Manager Charlie Dootn had about de
termined to eell the youngster, whom
he aecured from the Syracuse club, of
the New Tork State League, for the
paltry sum of 3450, when the latter
asked for a chance to pitch against the
Athletics In the annual Spring series
between the National and American
League team ot Philadelphia.
Philadelphia la not the only Na
tional League team that can boast of
a new star. The New York fans have
waxed enthualastio over "Rube" Mar
quard. who haa at last delivered the
goods after three years' trial. The man
who for two years had to stand the
jeers and witticisms of the fana of the
whole circuit has at last shown hi
form, and his work haa outshone even
that of the great Mathewson.
While New Tork fans are enthualng
over Marquard they have not lost sight
of the fact or. for that matter, haa
any other city in the leagne that Nap
Rucker 1 pitching the grateat ball of
Ma career for Brooklyn, and that he
hold the record of 1J oonsecutlve win
to his credit.
Lew Richie, the genial pitcher of the
Cubs. Is holding his team in the race
bv his great work, and Earl Moore, a
Philadelphia man. I at hia best thlf
season and haa been quite a aurprise
to the fana of the old league. He ha
been especially effective against the
Ola-nts. while his work against the
paugh. CRoorke and Moore 33 each. Zacher,
Carlisle and Danilg 33 each, Stlnson 24.
Weaker 31. Sheehan. Braahear and Mohler
31 eaob. Rappa, Maggart and Hoffman 23
Leadlng three-base hitters Carlisle 11.
Bhtnn 11. Ryan and Kane 10 each. Danzig
and Daley 3 each. Howard 3. Maggart and
VaaSuren t each. Rodgere, Braahear and
Dillon each. Bheehan, Kraeger. Packln
paugh. Hoffman. Hosp, O'Rourke. Mahoney,
Lewie and Delmas 3 ach. -
Leading home run hitters Ryan 15. Dan
slg and Carlisle 14 each. Mahoney 3. Mag
gart 3. Weaver T, Zachar and Howard 3
each. Hoffman and Stlnsin 3 each.
O L'T Kl ELDER KEELER QUITS
Toronto's B4ot Batsman Disgusted
When He Make. Error.
TORONTO. Aug. WlUIe Keeler,
the wonderful little outfielder and most
scientific batsman of them all, la not
likely to ever face a pitcher again In
a league game. Disgusted because of
a bad play he made tn to outfield, the
former Oriole haa quit the Toronto
club, declaring that he la through with
the National game for good and all and
Intends to devote all hia time to his
Brooklyn real estate and other Inter
ests. The former Oriole haa been ore of
the greatest players In the bustnesa.
and If the reports about him are true,
baseball will lose one of Its most valu
able men. In the last two seasons
Keeler has not ahown his old great
form at the bat. but there-waa a time
whenever the champion welterweight
batter of the world, as he was fondly
dubbed, walked to the plate, a buss of
expectancy came from the onlookers.
They felt confident that something
would hsppen to change the complexion
of the game. Tf the score was close he
wss apt to tle.lt, or else send In the
run that would put the team In the
lead.
Keeler had the honor of leading the
National League In batting In 1S7 and
1M. His major league record with
the stick up to 105 Is remarkable.
. . ,
other teams has been of the first-class
order.
In Pittsburg. "Babe" Adams is again
working in great form this season, do
ing the bulk of the work for the Pi
rates. Adams Is another youngster
who sprang into fame in a year by his
great work In the world's series
against the Detroit team In 1909, when
he won the world's championship for
the Pittsburg team.
St. Louis Trio StVoug.
The fana of St. Louis have dlacovered
this season that the Cardinals are har-.
boring three of the best pitchers who
ever played In the league. Sallee.
Steele and Harmon are the men. and
it is their work which has put St.
Louis In the light as one of the con
tenders for the pennant.
Sallee haa always been considered
one of the best left-handers In the
league, but he never showed to bet
ter advantage than this season. His
teammates, Harmon and Steele, are
youngsters, who have a splendid future
ahead of them.
Connie Mack authorized his scouts to
go as high as $12,500 for "Lefty" Rus
sell. His work In the Kastern League
led everyone to predict great things
for him, but he was a failure from the
start and la seldom used. Mack will
hold on to him. however, until the end
of the season.
The money 1 not taken Into account
the&a day by baseball magnates and
managers. Any minor , league club
which has a star is pretty sure to get
a good bit of money for the player, es
pecially If he Is a pitcher. Competi
tion Is so keen among all of the clubs
that a good player will bring any
where from 15000 to $10,000. The
hlghwater mark was reached last
month when Marty O'Toole. the new
tar St. Paul pitcher, brought a bid
of 121.000.
Whether O'Toole will make good re
mains to be seen. Cincinnati paid a
large sum for "Rube" Benton, a South
ern League pitcher, but had to turn
him back, as he did not pan out. He
will be riven another chance In the
Fall. If he does do anything the club
will consider that It wae not stung on
the deal.
L, 19, SWIMS GATE
rarVERSITY STCDEXT CROSSES
BAY CITY HARBOR EXTRAXCE.
Hazel Laudenour Steals March on
Two Other Women With Whom
She Will Race.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 19. Miss
Hazel B. Laudenour. of Berkeley, the
first woman to accomplish, the feat,
swam across the Golden Gate today In
one hour and 28 minutes. She suffered
no exhaustion.
Miss Laudenour. who Is the 19-year-old
daughter of Henry W. Laudenour,
of Oakland, and a student of the Uni
versity of California, outgeneraled her
two rivals. Mrs. Terrie Desch and Miss
Nellie Schmidt, by trying the feat alone
a day previously to the time set for
the race by the three. Mrs. Desch
made an attempt last Sunday, but
failed on account of choosing the wrong
hour, catching a strong ebb tide. It
was then arranged that she. Miss
Schmidt, an Alameda girl in her teens
and one of the most daring and grace
ful divers In the bay cities, and Miss
Laudenour try the feat together the
coming Sunday. .
While the Golden Gate is but 5000
feet wide at Its narrowest point. It pre
sents many difficulties to swimmers on
aocount of the extreme coldness of the
waters and the awlftness of its tfBal
currents.
Walter Pomeroy swam the Gate July
28 In 14 minutes and 36 seconds.
Portland Mare Wins.
Sis Meridian, the clever 1 Portland
mare, won the 2:15 trot in three
straight heat at Seattle Friday. Her
fastest time was J;:0H.
BT ROSCOB FAWCETT.
The trail of the old dope across the
-dbaia Pnaai pimnnlm this season has
been as badly twisted as the trek of
n..t..i with the caravan now av
! the point on the pennant highway
thm trail rllvlflPH R flanCB OVeT
Hap Hogan's Vernon leaders gives rise
to the somewnat reraarnaDio nauuicut
. t n intfdAB and Ka.n Francisco
I t. maAa Unffon'ii team what it Is
today.
Going deeper into details we And
ci.A.iatfin Hnn and Pitcher Castle
ton. two men released by Dillon, have
contributed in a large rneusuro i mo
success of the Hooligan outfit. Third
Baseman Burrell and McDonald and
Harry Stewart, turned over to Hogan
by San Francisco, have also jumped
Into the breach like big leaguers on a
picnic rampage.
Hogan has built up his team In a
peculiar manner. When a manager
can -pick up four castoffs, Join them
with four players secured by barter,
throw In a "busher." mix well with
nine purchases and mold this concoc
tion into a pennant contender In three
short aeasons he must necessarily be
accorded a few "sticks" of perfumed
publicity.
This does not mean that we expect to
see Hogan hold hia men at the top
most position. Not at all. Portland
would have reverted Into first place by
n .. 1..... Mtaw. (-Via Ancrol vflstRTnaV. 80
n , ii.lvij w.t. ... w -"-"o . p - .
McCredie's men are well placed for
that last gray streait 01. a. unau v,,,i-.
closes up the gap and then whirls on
beyond the rest of the field.
But. when everything else has been
said and done, we must all doit som
breros and murmur: "Here's to Hap
Hogan, the Roger Bresnahan of the
Untamed West.
a a
Concerning . a Victoria outer
gardener: The Nape have boucht a fielder
Of the soothing name Ten tllllon;
Now It s ui to Barney Dreyfus
To unenrth some guy named Billion:
Then psrhaus our .Mister Murphy
Can excavate a Trillion ;a
And undoubtedly Clark Griffith
'an uncover gome Quadrillion:
Thev will keep the series running
Till we more than get our filllon;
Pending new prers agent stories
Let us smoke another pillion.
A Los Angeles writer has brought
to light a subterranean rumor that
Umpire Finney will not "be with us"
In the Coast League next year. Finney
Is "in bad" with McCredie and several
other higher-ups In the circuit, which
lends color to the story. Finney was
a catcher tn.the days of his playing
career.
ass
Gotch leads by odds of five to four
over Hackenschmidt in the latest effu
sions from the rival wrestling camps
back East. My, but what sport those
press agents will have from now till
Labor day fixing the odds!
When Bill Rapps rapped out a
single, scoring Lindsay from second
In Thursday's game, a gambler In the
stand tossed him a EO-cent piece. But
when Hlldebrand motioned Lindsay
to the morgue for failure to touch
third the fane on the donor reminded
strikingly of the map of a guy who
has eaten persimmon before frost time.
"Gimme that half was the wall that
went over wireless to Bill. But Rappa
had business at second.
e
Arthur Bues, Seattle third baseman,
purchased by the New York Giants,
was recommended to Cincinnati last
Fall but turned down, says a Redville
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Hoy faatleton. Vernon's Crack
South pa jt Pitcher, Who Haa
Pitched His CInb Into Lead.
scribe. One of the New Tork writers
refers to Bues as one of the best play
ers in me Pacific Coast league. Little
bit off In his dope.
see
Byram, Sacramento southpaw sold to
Boston during the week, was the star
pitcher for Princeton for four years.
Three years out of four he slabbed the
Orange and Tiger to victory over Yale
and .Harvard, winning the lnter-col-legiate
championship.
He was graduated In 1906 and came
West to survey gold mines In Grass
Valley. ...
Babe Danslg, of Sacramento, Is work
ing out a scheme to take a team of
Coast stars to Honolulu this" Winter,
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A fan who has his ear to the ground
four-thirds of the time watching- the
race In the major league comes through
with the following:
On a Cole Black Knight a Toney
Toung Baker who works on Fifth
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ATHLETICS' MANAGER IOOKIXf5
FAR AHEAD.
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Manager of World's Champions Has
Strings Even on I6-Year-Old
Ball Players.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 19. Though
he is piloting the present world's cham
plons and expects to be In another
series next Fall. Connie Mack already
is planning his recalls and purchases
for this FalL
Mack doesn't know of any spots that
need strengthenlng. though-hls pitching
staff doesn't entirely suit him. But he
Is going to look over some youngsters
and will decide soon Just which of the
men that he la now watching and on
whom he has strings, he desires to
call In.
Mack has a line on more youngsters
than any other manager in the coun
try, and also has them planted in more
leagues developing for him and still
his property, though he may not have
seen them in a year or two, than any
other employer In major league ball.
He preiers the little red schoolhous
to the bush league, yet he is not In
sensible to the future stars-to-be found
on the crossroads and minor league
teams.
It Is a fact that Connie Mack has
any number of youths planted who are
hardly old enough to leave their fire
sides. Two years ago, at the age of 16,
a Philadelphia schoolboy signed a con
tract to play with Mack. This tall tac
tician may wait two years more before
ordering this, Juvenile south with his
team. i
Mack has youths planted for deliv
ery to 1312, 1913. 1914 and 1915. He
will call them as he needs them, but
every year he is sure of a big squad
of candidates in case some calamity be
falls his team. No manager in America
looks as far ahead as the Athletic mas
ter mind.
WEST VIRGIXIAXS ARE IX LEAD
Regimental Championship Shooting
Is on at Camp Fery.
CAMP PERRY, O., Aug. 19. Good
weather prevailed for today's National
Rifle Association's tournament pro
gramme. The regimental champion
ship and the Calrow cup matches were
on the card.
At the conclusion of the 200-yard
stage of the championship math, the
First West Virginia Infantry led with
a score of 261. At the end of the 800
and 900 yards stages of the Calrow
cup match. Ensign James, of the Navy,
led.
McDermott Swimming Champion.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 19. Michael McDer
mott, of the Chicago Athletic Association,
distanced 30 competitors today in the
fifth annual ten-mile swimming Marathon
in the Mississippi River, under the aus
pices of the Missouri Athletic Club, for
the National Amateur Athletic Association
championship. He won in one hour' and
tl seconds, or 11 minutes below the mark
of last year, set by L. B. Goodwin, of
New York.
FANDOM AT RANDOM
THE Oaks came from behind nicely
yesterday and trimmed Happicus
Hogan's league leaders in hapdy
fashion. What would become of
"Hap" if Portland should win two
games today and Veiwion lose twice
to the Oaks? Steel cages wouldn't hold
him. so to be charitable let us hope he
gets one game, to save a brain storm.
Benny Henderson may pitch both
games of this afternoon's double
header, for the big twlrler is a horse
for work when he gets on the hill.
If he is right he says he ,can pitch
two games Just as easy as one, for the
strain Is not any harder in two full
games in an afternoon when a pitcher
is right, than it Is In one where a
pitcher Is hit hard and often.
Young Metzger, the Angel third
sacker. was injured in practice yester
day, and Roy Akin broke Into the line
up for the first time this week. Akin
made the only hits registered by the
Angels, but furnished considerable
amusement for the rans oy Tailing
down twice when he went after bunts.
He fell down on Seaton'a perfect bunt,
as well as on Chadbourne's, but the
latter rolled foul.
...
Buddy Ryan Is hitting the ball on
the nose again, which Indicates that
the dark-haired slugger has not lost
his cunning. Yesterday Bert Delmas
robbed Buddy of a nice bingle In the
second, for "Del" made a grandstand
stop of the ball and the slippery going
prevented Bud rrom- getting oown to
first as fast as he might have done on
a dry day. Buddy at his hitting stride
eans rapid advancement ror those
Beavers of ours once more.
...
Walter McCredie said yesterday that
he did not think it was necessary to
bring Fred Lamline to the Beavers be
fore September 1, but that he would
ook it up tonight: ir the player must
be here by August 20. he will wire
Williams to send Lamline to Portland
immediately. McCredie wants to give
Williams the use of this twlrler as
long as possible, but Walter is also
determined to have him registered as
a Pacific Coast League player before
the drafting season opens.
...
Yesterday was the first time in three
years that a game has been interrupted
In Portland in less man nve innings.
Because of this long lapse, many of
the fans forgot about the numbers of
Innings to be played after which rain
checks shall not be Issued. In the Pa
cific Coast League no checks are Issued
after the third Inning.
Xortli Bank Train Hits Handcar.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 19. (Special.)
The special North Bank train leaving
Portland at 2:30 P. M. for Gearhart,
struck a handcar at 3 o'clock. The
four men on the handcar Jumped In
time to save their lives, but the ve
hicle was wrecked and knocked BJ
feet,'.
BT J. NEWTON COLVER.
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 16. (Spe
cial.) Responding to a request from
some of the Northwestern League bats
men not fortunate enough to rank in
the .200 class, the batting averages of
every player who has been at bat at
least ten times In Yie present North
western League season are herewith
published.
Arthur Bues, who will wear a New
York uniform next year, retains his
lead comfortably over all other Indi
vidual sluggers. The vast improvement
of Klppert, Spokane's fleet center
fielder, has shot him up to second rank,
and he ..passed Brashear las, week.
Braahear and Netzel slumped slightly.
In fact, tighter work by the pitchers
within the last two weeks Is having
material effect oh some of the big aver
ages. Cooney Leads In Runs.
Phil Cooney. of Spokane, is the lead
ing run getter, having cro6gsd the plate
89 times, but he must share the honor
with Bill Leard, of Seattle. Strangely
enough, the two have also the same
batting average.
Spokane still leads In team batting
and within the last week or two Se
attle, coming up fast, has passed Van
couver, now ranking second among the
teams. Seattle also Leads in extra base
hitting by virtue of 71 lofts over the
short fence.
Vancouver leads in team fielding,
double plays and base running, which
shows just about how much combina
tion play counta In winning baseball
games.
Team Batting.
VB R H jV
Spokane ..1W1 5M 1047 .S
Seattle S'V.S r.2.1 !rt3 .2-V
Vancouver "'"' 8 -25-i
Portland SIS :4 .341
Tacoma 3SIU 4WI l'4 .'.'4H
Victoria 4014 411 H01 .L'24
Extra Baee Hitting. Base Stealing and Sac
rifice, Hitting.
HB 3B HR TB SH 9B
Vancouver laa 4rt 2 30.! 1.17 240
Tacoma 45 48 ,',:is 147 itn:t
Spokane 155 50 S5 30 1S lil
Portland 141 .12 25 W l.tf 1S7 .
Seattle 170 Hi 71 415 110 14 ,
Victoria 114 4X 4 3i'0 81 t0 '
Tram Fielding.
PO A E AV DP
Vancouver 3-'41! 1533 14 .161 Ml
Seattle 3133 1435 212 .9.14 K
Spokane 37S 1B3S 219 M 611
Portland 3124 1404 212 .53 6H
Tacoma. 3270 1C22 230 .052 P7
Victoria 40U2 10W3 30S .848 64
Percentag-ee.
AB R H AV
Knisht. Seattle 11 2 4 .363
Bues. Seattle 433 75 lr.2 .3.. I.
Moore. Portland 73 10 24 .32,
Klpoert. Spokane 355 47 lid .32i
Brashear. Vancouver 301 52 07 .32J
Skeels, Seattle 47 S 15 .310
Netzel, Spokane 455 80 140 ,il.
Saaln, Vancouver 20 49 00 .311
Lake. Victoria 13 2 4 .30
Frisk. Spokane 425 79 130 .300
Nordyke. Spokane .-. 4.10 76 131 .305
I'rulkshank. Seattle 422 04 128 .3u3
Householder, Seattle 37S 51 114 .302
Mundorff. Portland 4.12 75 135 .200
Bennett, Vancouver 437 87 130 .218
Goodman. Victoria 01 143 .205
Whaling. Seattle 17 2 B .201
Bauer. Spokane 17 2 o .21'4
Zimmerman. Spokane . 414 8 118 .2n5
Lynch. Tacoma 353 41 101 .21!
Brlnker, Vancouver V49 68 127 .283
Mclcholr. Spokane 54 8 is .18
Weed. Seattle
Stovall, Portland .
Coleman. Tacoma
innfR Tncoma. ...
. .-382 52 10 .277
...445 5S 122 .2i 1
. ..44!t 55 123 .274
70 0 11 .271
James. Vancouver 378 64 102 .271
Bradley. Port.-Van 11 IS
30 .270
Shea, Seattle .30S 33 83 .2,0
Pettlrrew, Portland 240 28 4 .2H7
Williams, Portland 4 i oil 113 .201
Kennedy. Tacoma 22J 25 00 .2112
Leard. Seattle 431 Ml 113 .201
Cooney, Spokane 4711 811 125 -2il
Burns. Tacoma ...343 47 8ii ..9
Ort. Seattle 341 44 87 .25..
Mensor, Portland 326 1 83 .255
Abbott. Tacoma 299 37 75 .251
Bloomfleld, Portland 76 9 19 .2i0
Clementson. Victoria 213 27 64 .:-'
Morse, Tacoma 379 51 94 .219
Bassey. Tacoma 467 SI 114 .244
Million. Victoria 476 60 113 .242
Harrison. Vancouver 36 43 69 .241
Tonneaon, Portland 61 11 15 .246
Bcharney. Vancouver 433 48 103 .23S
Brennan. Victoria 55 10 13 .2.1
Speais. Portland 293 47 69 .236
Cocash. Spokane 370 46 87 .23o
Miller. Portland 105 12 24 .229
Kellar. Victoria 338 37 77 .228
Rcddlck. Victoria 75 S 17 .22
Ward. Victoria 303 30 68 .22..
lev..gtT-Vlelrla .-. .2U 19 47 .223
Davidson. Seattle 165 30 37 .224
Ensle. Vancouver 63 7 . 14
T.u.-la. Vancouver .; 296 2S 6H
Cartw'rlght. Spokane 366 43 77 .221
Seaton. Seattle 11 IJ 1 .-20
Willis. Spokane R7 5 19 .218
0 .
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T-HInv atrlM
7S 11
.21 !i
Raymer. Victoria 2C7 21 56 .218
ci.k, a 46 2 ID .-II
Ostdi'ek, Spokane LI I 14 24 .210
Hlss'na- I acoma f '
navmond. Seattle ....237 44 94 .21.,
Btranil Snoka
-ctrniatt Vancouver ....... 172 2
6 .209
fates. Vancouver ua f
24 .209
6 .20S
Thoraen. Victoria 24 3
Fisher, Tacoma
Casey. Portland
..37 60 78 .206
..393 55 7S .19
Harris. Portland .
;.25S 20 51 .IBS
Khea. Vancouver 81 8 16 .JftS
Rocksnfield. Tacoma aio j
Fullerton. Seattle 62 5 13 .194
Coltrln, Portland 20a 24 39 .1JU
Archer. Portland 22 2 4 .1M
Schmuts. racoma ' "
Warren. Tacoma l 8 !? .iia
Suae Seattl 6a e- 11 .inv
DaV's. Victoria M SI 3- ..166
Ktreib. Vancouver 6S 10 11 .162
Splesman. Spokane 235 13 38 .li
Tauscher. Tacoma 21 1 23 3a .ly
Schwenk. spokans ?, S S isi
Baker. Tacoma 13 n - .Ji4
Howard. Seattle 13 3 2 .1..4
Belford. Victoria 36 0 4 .L.4
Clark, Vancouver 46 4 7 .l-
Wls-STS. Seattle 48 4 7 .146
Garrett. Portland .S 4 S .J4S
Williams. Victoria 62 I .14j
Furchner. Victoria 62 4 9 .14
Kraft. Spokane .0 7 10 .14
Spencer. Tacoma 7 7 4 11 . Ju
Thomas. Victoria 72 2 10 .139
Rasmuasen. vancou.ci ... - -
Bonner, Spokane . .
3 17 IlilZ
3 13 .131
Manes, victoria . . .
McFadden. Tacoma
l . Vani-niil'er
. 39 3 5 .128
Dashwood. Seattle . 126 7 16 .17
MeCament. Victoria 31 4 4 .129
Zackert. Seattle '2 10
Hartman. Spokane 16 0 2 .1
Hall. Tacoma . 1 1 1 "?
i syniin. Portland 66 s .1.1
McCreery. Victoria 69
Holm, Spokane
Brth. Victoria 17"
1 .116
! 7 .113
0 2 .112
Adams. Vancouver . .
Dickinson. Seattle . .
O'Loushlln, Spokane
300 49 64 .111
... 12 0 1 .083
...IS 1 .000
CHAMPIOX TOCCHARD TO WED
Well-Known w York Player Wins
Miss Gould's Bridesmaid.
NEW ROCHEIXE, N. T.. Aug. It
Announcement Is made here of the en
gagement of Mlsa Emellne Holmes, a
prominent young society woman, to
Gustave Touchard, of New York, the
tennis champion. Miss Holmes will be
the first of the bridesmaids at the
Gould-Declea wedding to marry.
Adams. Vancouver o'' "
Gordon. Tacoma ' if
MacMurdo. Victoria 2S6 26 61 .-13
Jensen. Portland 8 4 14 .212
Hasty. Spokane 1R6 16 38 .210
no 33 5 7 .-'13