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TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORIXAND, NOVEMBER 1, 1914. MATTY- HAS PRAISE FOR DICK RUDOLPH Star Twirler of Giants Says Boston Pitcher Wins by : Outguessing Sluggers. SOME INSTANCES CITED Baker Fooled by Slow Ones Inside nd Schang's Measure Is Taken J by Handing Out Fast Balls ' When Not Expected. BY CHRISTY MATHEWSON. J tThe Oiant's Famous Pitcher.) NEW YORK, Oct. 81. (Special), The baseball public loves the slugger. GQWdy came out of the world's series a great hero and he deserved all the praise that he received, but a perform er '. in that series who, in my opinion, has been a little slighted is "Dick." Rudolph. To my mind, perhaps be cause It la a pitcher's mind, his per formance was quite as wonderful as Gowdy's. Rudolph is small for a pitcher in the big leagues, in fact, so small that Mc Ciraw was prejudiced against him when he i was with trie Giants for a short time, because "Mac" likes them sizey. However, McGraw knew that Rudolph was a good pitcher then, and he would probably have hung on to him II he had not so many pitchers around his club at the time that a player could not throw his bat away without en dangering one. When Rudolph was turned back to the minors and appeared with the To ronto club he realized that he must make up for his lack of size in some way, so he went to work to make a careful study of the pitching business, lie has the best head of any pitcher in . baseball, I believe. He never throws that ball until he knows where he, is throwing it. After the season with Toronto, Rudolph put it up to Kelly, the manager. He Would Make Good or Q.uit. "I want to go up to the big leagues, he told Kelly. "Suppose they don t want youT an swered Kelly. , - "I can make good in the big show now and if I can't then I want to quit baseball and take up plumbing or something sensible. Kelly put it up to McGraw and "Mac" still had a good supply of pitch ers on hand. But - about . this time George Stallings put in a bid for Rudolph and McGraw waived his claim and the young pitcher from the Bronx started to work to make good in Boston. Perhaps Rudolph's most remarkable performance in the world's series was the manner in which ha handled the batters on the Athletics. With Fred Mitchell, the veteran coach of the Boston pitchers, he watched the Ath letlps play just one game before he faced them, the final game of the American League season In Fhiladel phia. Particularly Rudolph watched Baker. . Slow One Inside to Be Tried. "I think I've got his weakness, Mitch," announced Rudolph to Mitchell He hits like Tim Jordan, and you know I played on the same club with 'Tim:' He could not hit a slow bail on the inside corner. He used to take those and let the umpire call them strikes. I'll try Baker on a slow ona inside," Rudolph did and got away with it. Baker will pull a ball on the outside of the plate to right field, the Phila delphia slugger batting from the left side of the plate. The young twirler from the Bronx kept edging that ball over on the inside corner of the plata and had Baker popping up fouls or short flies. The day of the first game I went down on the Boston bench before the contest started, Rudolph said to me "If I walk every man that faces me, ,1 won't give them a "good ball to hit,. Schnns la Fooled. He didn t and he constantly out' guessed their batters besides. All the Boston pitchers had been warned against giving Schang a fast ball sinoe Stallings was well acquainted with the Athletics' catcher's weakness on slow ones. They slow-balled this "bird" to death, but Rudolph has told me since that he slipped over two fast ones on him. "They were for third strikes, and he took them both," declared Rudolph. Not in a boatsful way, for he is modest in the extreme. Rudolph said of Mclnnis after the series: "I would like to pitch against nln men like hinrievery afternoon. He can only hit a ' ball to ona field, and. you keep the ball on the outside ot tha plate, he will never hit it safe. He won t hit all thoseon the inside either, but he is liable to bust ona and blow the ball game. I have taken this opportunity to show what a great pitcher Rudolph Is in my estimation. His skill in work ing those Philadelphia batters was re markaoie. because nis ' etult la not wonderful. If a batter knew when hi fast ball was coming he could bust it almost every time, but Rudolph keep slopping up those slow spitters and curves and then works in a fast on - when he has the batters hanging on ' their toes to time the slow one. "They are suckers on a curve ball,' declared Rudolph, "It you work their weaknesses. PEAL. FOR SEALS MEETS SXAG Frank Iscli Not Satisfied With Offer Made by Coffroth SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.1. -Tempo MAJOR LEAGUE STARS WHO WILL BE SEEN THIS AFTERNOON AT RECREATION PARK IF WEATHERMAN IS KIND. i -yTT '' FTT :7TnJ . I'lC rz:S 1 7Af f-vh $ - - A : L-iiw- '-y -1 -r. t f 4 4 ' " FV f y ? A7 - 1 . - - ' , X ' I - - V' - ' ! - "":r J i f " . ;V 4 ""-i AV.IC I 1 . : r ;-- - ' ' e - ' y- "" Ryan. Los Angeles ..' 24 Harkness. Venice ............... J , Baum, San- Francisco zi LuRh, Portland 7 HlKKlnbotham. Portland 31 Klepfer, Venice ....... ...... ...3 HuKhei, Los Angeiei Hilt. Venice 2.1 Fannlnr. Ban Francisco 24 White, Venice IT Decannler. Venice ..............lo Krause. Portland .22 Kt-rntt. Lol AngwM ....ii Hflniey, v cuiub ......if Chech. Los Anseles 20 Stroud. Mlion .u Love, Loe Angelea .........lO Lnlficld. San Francisco 21 West, Portland ......11 BnmKe, Los Ang-eies .....iz Rleger. Portland 12 Pernoll, San Francisco 22 Evans. Portland lu Christian. Oakland S Smith, Venice 1 Standrldse. San Francisco IS Gregory, Missions 13 Klawltter. oaKland-Mlsslona ....21 APles, uaKland is Musser, Los Angeles ............ 8 Malarkey, Mtsiona-Oakland ....12 Prulett. Oakland I Klllllay, Oakland 12 C. Williams. Missions 13 Prough, Oakland 14 Geyer. Oakland 9 Arellanes. Missions v J. WiUlamb, Missions 8 Koestner, Venice 3 Kremer. Missions 2 Bromley. Oakland .............. 1 McGlnnlty. Venice x Martin. Oakland 0 Barnes. Portland 0 Crimes, Oakland v Released pitchers S8 (1) ' Manager Frank Bancroft, of All-Nationals, Who Has Charge of Tour. (3) Portland" Bill James. Former Beaver. Novr Witt St." Louis, Who Will Twirl Today tor Americans. S) Seattle Bill James, Hero ot the 1914 World's Series. 4) Ira Thomas, Veteran Captain of the Athletics, In Charso of the American Leaguers. (5) Joe Bash, One ot Connie Mack's Ytnns Twlrlers, With All-Amerloan Squad. (6) Jack Sillier, ot St. Louis, Field Cap tain of the Nationals, (T) Jeff Tesreaa, Giant Heaver of the New York Giants, With the Nationals. MAJORS PLAYTODAYll National and American All- Stars Leave Tonight. GAME WITH BEAVERS OFF oday by August Herrmann, chairman of the National Commission, and Charles Weeghman, president of the Chicago Federals. Mr. Weeghman ad mitted the baseball war was the sub ject considered, but said the discussion was so preliminary there was nothing definite for the public Mr. Herrmann would not talk about the meeting. James A. Gilmore, president of the Federal League, who spent the after noon in the same clubhouse where Herrmann and Weeghman were meet- ng, said tonight that he did not know what they discussed. He sai he knew nothing of the meeting. Portland Bill James and Grover Al exander to Bo Opposing Twlrl ers In Only Contest to Take Place. Here, rarily at least, the deal through which James Coffroth and Sam Berger, of San Francisco, were to obtain control of the San Francisco and Paclflo Coast League baseball club fell through to day. Although J. Cal Ewing, part owner of the club, was satisfied with the terms of the proposed option, Frank Isch, owner of 50 per cent of the stock, objected to the tendered offer of $225,000 for a controlling in terest in the club. ' Isch also objected to other details in the proffered con tract. Berger announoed that a final meet ing will be held tomorrow. The pros pective purchasers said that the price offered, $225,000, is for 75 per cent of the stock. Isch, it is said, is holding out for a $300,003 offer. Portland" Bill James and Grover Alexander, one of the best twirlers in the big leagues, will be on the mounds opposing each other this afternoon at Recreation Park, when the Nationals and American all-.star teams hook up for their only game in Portland. The brush with the Beavers, scheduled for Monday, has been called off, and yes terday's contest was postponed on ac count of rain. The teams will leave tonight fop the south. The teams were out yesterday ready for the fray, but the rain of the past few days had put the diamond out of shape. The inclement weather also kept a goodly portion of the crowd at home, for only a corporal's squad was in attendance. Business Manager Metzger, of the Portland club, was en hand with a handful of pasteboards, which, were distributed to the fans as they departed dejected after the game had . been de clared off. The rain checks are good for this afternoon's contest, which will start at 2:30. Portland Bill Gets Reception. The players on the big league teams did not stir far from the bench, but were given the glad hand by the fist ful of loyal fans whenever they came out on the field. "Portland" Bill .Tames was a conspicuous member of the American squad and was given a roua ing reception by "those present." "Seattle" Bill, looking for all the world like the pictures sent westward of him this Fall, was also tendered a hearty reception. Local fans had been primed to see the two Bills on the mound today, but the Boston idol twirled in Seattle and is leaving tonight to pay a visit to the folks at home, he was excused. Our Bill defeated the National team in a recent encounter, with the world's series star on the mound. Some of Seattle" Bill's teammates asserted that he was hurrying from the team tonight to meet a fair-haired native daughter and that there would be a Mrs. "Seattle" Bill James with him when he again joined the team. On the subject of matrimony, however. Bill closed like the proverbial clam. Beaver Game Off for Good. The double-header with the Beavers was cancelled for good. It was a sort of "off-again-on-again" proposition from the first. One day the Beavers had the game scheduled and it was. a cinch it would be played. The very next day all negotiations would be off. It was on for sure Friday, but with the arrival yesterday of Frank Bancroft it was declared off. The teams have been scheduled to play next Tues day in San FranclBco, and as that is an election day, the all-stars could not tarry in Portland for the Monday fra cas. The lineups for today were announced last night by Frank Bancroft as follows: J. Martin Watson Employed. J. Martin Watson has been selected us the new W'averiy Country Club golf instructor to succeed George Turnbull. Thia announcement was made last night by Richard Wilder, chairman of the greens committee of the Waverly Country Club. Watson is at the Rock Island Ar senal Club, of Rock Island, 111., and will arrive next week. George Turn bull, the present instructor will be in Portland until about the middle of the month. . . : FINAL COAST LEAGUE BATTING RECORDS ii 3 12 4 20 15 It! 18 18 18 8 18 -4 14 IT 18 9 10 10 11 11 22 lO I 1 19 14 2iJ IT 11 IT 18 18 20 2S IS 18 a 8 4 4 1 1 4 .6S .6j .634 .636 .808 .603 .600 .3S1 .571 .56T .556 .5.-.0 .48 .54 S .541 .526 .526 .525 .52 .522 .522 .500 .600 .500 .000 .4X8 .481 .i-'l .433 .421 .414 .409 .400 .S7 .333 .3.IS .838 .2.-0 .200 .200 .2O0 .004 .tlOO .000 Total games. 626. THREE VETERANS TO GO MACK ASKS WAIVERS ON BENDER, PLANK AND COOMBS. Manager of Athletics Takes Action Be eanse He Hear One of Men Is Dlckrrlnc With Federal Leasjrne. Club Batting Records. Club Portland Los - Angeles. . . Venice Oakland Ban Francisco. Mission ....... G. .20O .214 .318 .216 .212 .ifia Ab. 6B38 7041 T10T 7281 60 IT 6014 R. 3S3 032 HO 726 702 676 H. 1S37 1929 18TO 1SN3 1705 176T 283 a si 234 207 217 251. 8b. Hr. Sh. 8b. P.C. 06 33 241 274 ,27 T 30 330 803 .274 40 2U4 260 .263 16 280 267 .258 31 2l7 817 ,250 13 281 220 -2jO FEDS RAISE JOITXSON OFFER More Than $15,000 Tendered and : Star Awaits Washington Bid. FORT SMITH, Ark., Oet. SI. Walter Johnson, pitcher for the Washington American League club, said here to night that the St. Louis Federal League club had offered him "more than $15,- 000 a year to sign a contract. 'I have notified Washington of the Federal offer and will wait for their reply," he said. "I think negotiations will close soon, but with whom I'm not sure." Baseball Brevities. Too much cigarette smoking injured the Washington Club's chances for the flag this year, according to Griffith. George Chalmers, a pitching main stay of the Phillies a few years ago, is to be on MoGraw's payroll next year Chalmers has not been playing ball tor two seasons. The finals in the National amateur champions will be played at San Fran. Cisco in 1915. It is reported the Athletics had said they would have played tha Indianapo lis Feds for the world's title if they had defeated Boston. ' Paddy Livingston, former Athletic and Nap. has announced his intention of jumping to the Feds. Ha played this year with Indianapolis in the American Association. An Injured knee kept Charley Prulett from being of much assistance to the Oaks this year. - He showed up well early in the season and a good year was predicted for him. mm It Is said on the best of authority that Connie Mack Is going to quit managing the Athletic 'When they quit coining dollars. Club Venice ...... Los An celes. , San Fr&uolsco Portland .... Oakland Club Fielding Records. Q. ?a. A. E. P.C. ...218 5852 2040 822 .064 ..214 6750 8020 352 .062 ,,.212 6723 8006 850 .000 200 5280 2oT7 338 .I'ftU 1115 5647 8020 872 .050 o3 Mission , 212 5544 X374 400 Individual Batting Baeords. Player, club Dillon, L. X. Fisher, P. ... Howard. S. J". Wllholt. V. . Kempsun, M. Martin, u. Wolter, L. A. Ralsbers, V. Ryan, L. A. , Kastlsy, p, , , Ellis, L. A .. Elliott, V 151 Abstain, L. A, lot) Meek, L. A 07 Meioan, v. , ja Fitsaerald. . F. ...172 Borton, V 182 Qardnar, O ,,.132 Korea, P. 103 Orr. M 181 Ryan, Portland ....150 Hod (ters, P , .00 Bayless, V 18U Derrick, P 143 Corhan, 8. P. .......185 Doane. P 1T2 Mess, u , . . ..181 Massert, L. A. 203 Middleton, 0 105 Quinlan. 0 181 Juhnson, L.A. ..,.,166 lynn, M. 94 Kane, V , , . , .146 Alexander, O. lou Lltschi. V 102 Gregory, M 60 Coy, 8. F.-M.-O. ...,10 Oay, M 21 Terry, Lu A. 80 Downs. S. F 204 Schaller. S. P. 212 Bancroft, P. , 178 Tennant. M, ' , 200 Zacbur, O ,,..187 Hannah, M. ..1ST Daniels, O. 88 Jones, S. F, , 38 Young, M 800 Gedoon, L, A , 8 Harper, L, A ...... TO xiayiur, j, , , w Leard, V, 202 Speas, P ,,,.122 Chech. L. A 46 Carlisle. V ,...304 fihlnn. u ,...303 Helling. O. . ISO Schmidt, 8. F. ... . .138 Krause. P, 54 Moran. M 12 Wolvsrton. M 24 Hogan.V 28 Lush. P, 22 Bliss, V 5T Wolter Breaks Buddy Ryan's 1911 Hit Record. If All Pitchers and BHeldlnir D. tenses Had Been a Effective) as Those ot Portland and San Fran-, eisco Angels Blsrk Would Not Have Been So Good. I F all pitchers and fielding defenses had been as effective as those of Portland and San Francisco, Harry Wolter, of Los Angeles, would not have broken Buddy Ryan's Ull record . of 247 hits for the season. Neither would Wolter have been up around the top among the leading ptwiv.v.m(:v run - makers. But,- , " l. w.ll .-::' SZetZW land and San Fran-- f W Cisco might have i curbed the Los An- ) f geles slugger in' - w- "f they took their - --"J"- i All-Nationals Bvrne (Phlla.), 3b. Carey (Pitts.), cf. Burns (N. Y. ), If. Miller (St. L.), 2b. Fletcher (N. Y-), All-Americans. -E.Murphy (Phil.), rf. Walsh (Phila.), cf. Lewis (Boston). If. Hoblitzel (Boston), lb. Chapman (Cleve.). ss. Snodgrass (N.Y.), lb. Moriarlty (Det.), 8b. Dolan tot. tz oone tiN. x.) 2D. Klllifer (Fhtla.). o. Henry (Wash.), c. Alexander (Phlla.), p. James (St. L.). p. Perle Casey, umpire. BASEBALL PEACE DISCUSSED Charles Weeghman and August Her mann Meet in Chicago. CHICAGO. Oct- 31. Peace between organized baseball and the Federal League was discussed informally here punishment when it came to Wolter s climbing into the lead ership in thet total bases for which his extra base hits made his safeties count. In the which Harrr Wolter. six series in Los Angeles played Ban Fran clsco, Wolter had a batting average of only .308. more than 20 points below his aggregate season average. A gains Portland pitchers Wolter was even less effective, batting in six series against the Beavers only .296, some 30 points below his aggregate season average. Against San Francisco. Wolter was at bat 150 times, scored 13 runs, 4 hits. 7 two-base hits, 3 triplets, no home runs, 3 sacrifices and 12 stolen bases. In one of the six Los Angeles San Francisco series Wolter played in only one game. Against Portland. 'Wolter was at bat 143 times, scored 21 runs, 42 hits, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 1 sac rifice and 7 stolen bases. a. .. 3. ..130 ., 84 55 .. It .. 1 ..202 .. 14 .. 40 .. 14 .208 Mundorff. 8. F, ,,,.153 Rader. V ii O'Leary, 8. F. ,,.,..183 Lober, P 17T Halllnan, M 15S uowiing. 0. 02 Davis, V 125 Charles, 8. V ..136 Brooks, L. A. ......108 Colligan. 8, K.-M. . .. 86 Van Buran, M, 148 Moles. Lt. a lis Moore, L. A. 130 Klawittar, O.-M. . . . 6T Metzger. L. A, ....1ST Page, L. A 148 McArdla. V 186 Tobln, U. F 182 ArDogast, u. 00 Rohrer, M. , , , 105 Brenegan, P. IS Mltse, 0 110 Hughes, L. A. ...... 48 Menses, O. 86 Guest, 0 167 Clarke, 8. F. 65 Cartwrlght, 8. P. . 0T Pernoll. 8. F 82 Sepulveda, 8. F- .... 33 Christian, 0 88 Harkness, V 24 McDonnell, V. ...... 60 White, V 50 Prulett, O. 28 Evans, P ..84 Higgtnbotnam, F. ,. 68 Hasp, V ,112 West. P S Baum. 8. F. 40 Bromley, O, T Love, L. A 3T Yarns, P B5 Rigger, P 46 Leifleld, S. 7 So Arellanes, M 80 Stroud. M. ......... 43 McClaln, V 46 Ehmke, L. A. ...... 40 Koeatner, V. 21 Hitt. V , 46 Henley. V 88 Qeyer, O 40 Kl'.lllay.0 4A Martinoni. P S3 J. Williams, M 11 Abies. O 84 Malarkey, M.-O. .... 3l Standrldse, 8. F, ... 50 Prough, O .....45 Perrltt, L. A 41 Fanning, S, P.. 54 Klepfor. V. 40 C. Williams, M. 8T Kremer, M. 00 Decannler, V. ...... 81 Musser, L. A. ....... 85 Barham, 8. F. IS McGlnnity. V 8 Smith, V. IT Couch, 8. 7 6 Grimes, 0 10 Barnes. P 1 Holmao, P. , 2 Ab. . 2 430 227 lua 3 3 801 81 125 10 755 453 750 172 404 002 634 bill TOO 507 520 7 07 062 621 U33 638 683 754 767 700 582 8 456 822 635 06 684 75 68 754 762 670 778 697 878 134 08 Tie 106 182 802 757 424 08 784 574 508 443 145 560 23 , 50 81 168 522 40 8 HO 5T0 548 107 363 408 . Sb8 78 471 818 804 138 656 487 601 420 115 201 SO 838 122 204 - 562 178 281 131 52 41 37 178 08 61 52 173 840 50 104 13 08 174 77 124 84 106 80 70 88 116 84 08 87 58 20 76 77 113 107 OS 130 131 84 48 47 48 10 10 13 2 a 1. 2 R. O 64' n o o 121 6 10 5 07 42 103 11 62 02 72 53 J04 46 53 110 01 76 75 73 00 127 89 70 78 7 65 40 76 12 82 16 04 107 , 00 66 65 32 18 14 118 12 J 27 111 50 12 67 64 62 11 64 0 5 7 10 55 7 70 69 63 lO 87 88 87 16 40 80 46 14 77 78 40 56 14 27 8 28 10 83 41 12 20 12 4 4 14 T 4 17 84 6 4 O s 22 12 e 10 3 4 2 10 4 H." P.C. 1 .500 156 .353 80 .352 06 .844 2 0 3 5 S 6 10 4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 o. o 1 1 264 10 40 6 233 140 234 53 124 184 14 57 213 152 157 227 106 154 186 186 low 213 221 205 167 23 120 01 170 27 101 21 10 200 211 . 185 214 102 108 8T 2T 108 20 86 81 202 118 26 2o6 151 146 118 88 146 6 13 13 42 131 10 164 143 134 41 80 115 60 10 114 II 83 166 115 141 101 27 88 7 78 28 60 127 30 62 20 18 0 8 87 21 IS 11 37 71 12 21 3 18 84 15 24 1 20 16 14 7 51 It 14 0 8 11 11 15 14 12 15 15 0 5 4 4 1 0 0 0 o o o Inman, S. F. Murray, P. . Salveson, P. Scott. O. . . . Shader, S. F. 106 103 75 86 72 . 1 . 1 . 3 . 2 10 0 .000 2 0 0 .000 4 0 0 .OO0 2 ' 0 0 ,000 1O0 .000 Released pitchers won and lost games as follows: Pitcher. Club. W. Hughes. San Francisco 1 Pane. Portland S Stewart. Mission ............... 6 Powell. Venice ,...,,., 5 Tozer. San Francisco . 4 Slagle. Mission , 3 .3o3 .638 .823 .30 ,816 .80W .lio u .UU8 .308 .307 506 .306 .303 .S00 .300 .207 .210 .21)6 .208 .204 .2"! .201 ,28M .280 .280 ,287 .280 283 .2Lo ,282 .281 .280 .280 .270 .278 .277 .27 I .276 .276 .276 .27a .270 .276 .274 .273 .268 .207 .267 .205 .288 .263 .262 .262 .202 .201 .261 .200 .253 .255 .251 .250 .240 .241 .246 .246 .244 .244 .244 .244 .242 .242 .230 ,23V .2JS .238 .285 .283 .285 .284 J238 C281 .230 .227 .226 .222 .221 ,221 .220 .210 .216 .214 .214 .213 .212 .211 ,20U .203 .202 .200 .107 .103 .105 .108 .100 ,lhU .187 .184 .184 .181 .107 .183 ,161 .130 ,14u .143 .188 .13 .12 .115 .114 .107 .104 .085 .088 .058 .OO0 .000 .000 ,000 .O00 .000 L. O 2 6 5 4 3 1 1 1 3 8 . 3 8 4 1 1 1 4 P.C. 1000 .800 .500 .500 .500 .6O0 .500 .300 ,500 .400 .385 .250 ,200 .200 .000 .000 .000 ,000 Gill. Mission 1 McKcnry, Los Angeles 1 Parkin. San Francisco 1 BurrenkamD. Oakland .......... 2 Fleharty. . Venice ............... 5 Brown. Portland 1 Stanley. Mission 2 Ramey, Oakland 1 Arlett. San Francisco o Hanson. : Portland , 0 Harklns. Los Angelea ,, 0 Craob. Los Aneeles-Oakland 0 Following ultohers. some of them released, and bracketed ones still members of the eagua clubs. aDueared in at least one league game Curing the season, but neither won nor ost a game: Barton. Los Angeles; tana. Missions: Chellette. Venice; Colwell, MIs- lons; (Couch, San Francisco); Kdmond- son. Venice; rrambacn, Portland; iln- man. San Francisco); Jackson, Oakland.; Kesselrlng. Oakland- KUroy, Missions; loom is. uakianu: Miner. Portland; r-eet. Portland: henoy. OaKland; 6alveson. Port. and): (Wcott. Oakland): (Khadar, San Francisco): Sennetu Oakland; Wald schmldt. Missions. Batting records ot released players follow: PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 81. Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics announced today that he had asked, waivers on Pitchers Bender, Plank and Coombs. Mack's announcement was in con firmation of a statement made by Hughey Jennings, manager of the Detroit team, at Atlantic City. The Philadelphia manager said he had no Intention of retaining any one of the three pitchers for the season of 1915 Mack said he wanted it understood that he did not think Bender and Plank's usefulness as pitchers was over. "I am for the American League in victory or defeat," Mack said, "and am going to keep these players for our league if possible "I would not have asked for waivers at this time, but for the fact that one of them told me he had been dickering with the Federal League." The three pitchers did wonderful work in their careers. Each has figured as a hero in world's series games. Plank, acknowledged as one of the greatest left-handers that ever pitched a ball, joined the Athletics in 1901, and figured in the winning of six Ameri can League pennants. His best perform ance in a world s series was in 1913, when he won from the New York Giants, allowing the National Leaguers two hits in the final game. Bender joined the team in 1902, and was known as the "sure money" pitcher in every world's series. He won games in all of them except in the series with the Boston Nationals this year. Coombs has not pitched much for two years. He was injureo in a world s series game in New York in 1911 and never fully recovered. He has a record of winning a 24-inning game against he Boston Americans, Coombs earned the title of "Iron Man" in pitching he Athletics to three victories against the Chicago Cubs in the world's series of 1910. The waiver on him caused no surprise here, but that Mack would let Bender and Plank go was not expected. 4 Occidental College Wins. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31. Occidental College bucked lie way to victory over the University of (Jalltornia on uovaro Field here today, winning 20 to 13. ELLIOT 15 LET OUT Tigers Promised More Changes by Hogan. Big BAYLESS' CAPTAINCY TO GO Player, clu McKenry, L. A. Brown. Missions . Calvo, L. A Barton. L. A Perkins, P Arlett. S. F, . ., . Brown, F Pourroy.M. .... Murphy, O. . . , Uill, M Barrenkamp, O. btewnxt, M Hanson. P Toser. 8. F Dansig, M. . .. , Slagle. M Cook. M Stanley. M Urimnear. r-.-l. a, Mohler, M Parkin. 8. F. . .. a. yer, L. A. . . , Papa, P Ulanninl. M. . . , Da Forrest, M. . Lynde. P Pap pa, M. ...... r elts, (J. -2a.. . . . . Haworth, P Hern. M. ....... Powell, V. , Crabb, L. A.-O. . Harney, O. ..... Fleharty. V. ... Hogan. . . . . . Suhweltser. at. Following G. ,. 6 .. 4 . . 10 .. 3 . . 2 .. 8 .. 8 .. 3 .. 69 ,. 3 ., 8 .. 86 6 , . 16 6 .. 12 ..148 .. 11 . 60 . . 40 4 .. 28 ., 10 .. 18 .. 13 .. 2 4 .. a .. 18 . . 20 .. 18 ... 14 .. 11 . . 23 .. 5 .. 11 Ab. 5 3 8 2 4 17 12 3 172 7 15 85 4 29 IT 26 408 10 03 16T 5 SO 16 34 46 8 6 82 82 68 22 IT 0 . 38 14 S3 K. 1 0 0 18 1 0 6 0 2 I 44 1 7 18 0 14 1 1 4 1 1 S 1 8 0 0 0 2 0 3 were H. 4 2 4 1 2 6 4 1 61 2 4 0 1 7 4 6 112 4 10 84 1 16 3 6 8 1 1 a s 10 8 i 1 3 1 2 P.C. .800 .000 .500 .500 .500 .358 .333 .338 .207 .288 .267 .257 .250 .241 .233 ,231 .221 .211 ,204 .203 .2O0 .200 .187 .176 .174 .167 .107 .156 .156 .147 .136 .118 .111 ,070 .071 .057 sed Dtaysrs ware charged with at least one time at bat, but failed to .register a hit; CDellette, Venice: Colwell Missions: uevun. uaaiana; uamonason. Venice: Frambaoh. Portland: Hushes, ban Francisco; Jones, Oakland; Kesselrlng. Oak land: KUroy, Mission: Lewis, Venice; Henry, Oakland; Sennett, Oakland; Smith, Oak. land: Ulschlg, Ban Francisco; Waldschmidt, Mission. Following released players anpeared In at least one league same, but were not charged with a time st bat: cann. Mission; Harkina, Los Angeles: Hoffman. 1,0s Angelas: Jaok- son, Oakland; Loomn, Oakland; Miller, foruana, feet, ronitpa. Leading run-makers Magsert. Los An gelea, 127: Wolter. Log Angeles, 121; Carlisle, Venice, 120; Young, Missions. 118; Leard, Venice, 111; Rodgers, Portland, 110; Schal ler. San Francisco. 107; Korea, Portland, 104 Anstein. jos Angeies, iw r nsgeraid. can Francisco. 102. Leading base-itealers Rodgers. Portland 71; Schmidt, San Francisco. 54; Schaller, San h'rancisco, 00; uaggeri, ui Angeles. u Young, Missions. 40; Leard, Venlos, 40; Wol. ter. Los Angeles, 44; Fitzgerald, san Fran cisco, 44; Ellis, Los Angeles, 43: Qulnl Oakland. 42. Leading home-run hitters Lober, Port land. W: Wolter. uo Angelas. 8: Bayless, Venice, 8; Schaller. San Francisco, 8; Bills, Los Angeles. 6; Meloan, Venice, 6; Fttsger- ald. an Francisco, a; Korea. Portland, o Carlisle. Venice, 5; Tobin. San Francisco. 6. Leading three-base hitters Bayless, Ven ice. 21; Wolter. Los Angeles, 20; Ellis, Los Angeles, ia; MagEuri, l,oi Angeies. is; t-ar lisle. Venice. 18; Absteln, Los Angeles, 14 Fltsgerald. San Francisco, 14; Ness, Oakland 14; Schaller, Ban Franeisoo, 18; Bancroft. Portland, 13. Leading two-base hitters Absteln, Los Angeles. 40: Korea. Portland. 87: Downs. Si Francisco. 36; Banoroft, Portland, S3; Car lisle, Venice, 34:- Ness, Oakland. 84; Wolter, Los Angeles, 33; Tennant, Missions, 88 Moran, Missions, 82: Ellis, fjom Angeles, 31 Schaller. San Francisco, 1. - Leading sacrifice bitters O'Leary. San Francisco, 70; Page. Los Angeles, 48; Guest, Oakland. 44; Metxger. Los Angeles. 411 Lit sen I, Venice. 36; Leard, Venice, 88; Ellis. Los Angeles, 38; Rodgers, Portland, 29; Cor han, San Franeisoo. 20; Johnson, Los An geles. us; xoung. Missions, 28. . Pitching Records. . (Complete for the season.) Pitcher. Club . W. L. Pet, Barham. San Franclece 8 0 LO00 Martinoni. Portland 11 2 .846 1 Eaatley. Portland jj...... . j... B S t714 Annnal Meeting of Coast League Has SurpriseFederals Xot After Players With Heal Money. Jack Xess Will Lead Oaks. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31. (Special.) While attending the annual meeting of the Coast League, Happy Hogan gave out the rather important news that Rowdy Elliott, who was the main stay of the Venice club behind the bat last season, would not be found with the Tigers next season. Lack of har mony is given as the reason, and El liott will be traded, or sold outright, this Winter. In view of the fact that the scrappy catcher worked in 14S games for the grand average of .309, it comes as a surprise that Hap is try ing to get rid of him. That other radical changes would be mads in the Tiger ltneup also was in timated by Happy. For one thing. Dickey Bayless will be deposed from the captaincy of the team. It was not due to Bayless' failure to handls the men and the berth, but rather to his position in the far-away right field. Manager Hogan explains that he be lieves that only one man a catcher should direct a team on the field. A catcher is the logical man to be cap tain, for he faces every play. Accord ingly, the next Tiger leader will be a catcher. Asked if Bliss was the man in mind, Hogan answered in the nega tive, which leaves the inference that he is after a catcher-leader to take El liott's place. That the Federal League is hot after Coast League players and is using real money as bait is anothet piece of news that emanates from the Hogan source. "Only the other night one of my play ers came to me with $1000 in green backs in his hand," said Hogan. "He reported that George Stovall, of the Kansas City club, had given it to him. -and I do not doubt the player's word. I told him to take it back, as he had no contract. The player replied he would hold it a while and await de velopments." Hogan would not give the player's name, nor any further particulars. He says he expects to sign the man. see Jack Ness has been promoted at this early date to captain the Oaks in 1915. Manager Tyler Christian, in making the announcement, declares that "Long John'' is assured of the flrst-baee job. and Is one of the few trans-bay play ers who will be retained. Christian plans a general house-cleaning. e v Roy Corhan Is described by Billy Neal. the Philadelphia National scout, as the nearest approach to Joe Tinker has ever seen. "Corhan handles himself just like the famous big league shortstop," Neal says. "He Is rangy and wings the ball aoross the lot just like Tinker. Corhan has a wonderful arm one of the strongest possible. I had tha pleasure of seeing him in action in only one game, but that was enough to prove--to my mind that tne San Francisco player is of major league caliber." Gus Fisher Raised Havoc With Angel Twirlers. Portland Bsckttot First Since Days of Chet Thomas In Sacramento to Win Position In Hatting Order of Cleanup Hitter. i Cus Fisher, rvN THE season s play, Portland won J 21 and lost 18 games against Los Angeles, hut if there had been one or two more Gus Fishers in the Beaver lineup, the final tally probably would have been far more In favor of the northerners. For Gus Fisher, the first catcher sinco the days of Chet Thomas, in Sacramento, to win the position in the batting - order sr--vrw raised havoc with the Los Angeles pitchers. Fisher played In 33 of the Portland- Los Angeles games during the season, and In those 33 games he rolled up S8 hits for a. bat ting a v e r a ge of 406, practically 50 points better than his agggregate sea son batting average. Fisher's record against Los Angeles shows him at bat 96 times; he scored 15 runs, made 39 hits, seven of which were two-baggers, four triples, and no home runs, two sacrifices, and stole five bases. Pol Perrltt was the Los Angeles pitcher whom Gus Fiaher liked the beat. Fisher made 10 hits during tne season off Perritt's delivery; seven each against Chech and Ehmke; five each against Hughes and Kyan; four against Musser, and one against Love. In only eight of his 82 games against Los Angeles was Fisher turned back without a hit; Chech turned this trick three times. Hughes twice and Per ritt, Ryan and Love each once. Although Gus Fisher, of Portland batted .406 for the season against Los Angeles, his teammates did not follow his example and bat well above their normal batting strides against the An gels. As a result. Fisher's unusual bat ting against the Angels served only to raise Portland's club batting average against the Dillonites about four or five points above the Portland aggre gate club batting average for the sea son. The Beavers showed a club bat ting average of .281 for the six series against Los Angeles, a few points bet ter than the aggregate club batting av erage of Portland for the season. In fielding, on the other hand, the Beav ers had an average of .957, slightly below their aggregate season average. It was in double plays that the Beav ers made their biggest cleanup against the Angels, making more of the double killings against Los Angeles than against any other club. Portland piled up a total of 37 double plays for the season against Los Angelea The tail end Oaks were the next worst victims, hitting into 34 double plays when play ing Portland. Portland's club batting and fielding records for the six series against Los Angeles show 1361 at bat. 165 runs, 355 hits, 56 two-baggers, 20 three-baggers, seven home runs, 42 sacrifice hits, and 63 stolen bases, 1006 putouts, 624 assists and 67 errors. What the Stork Says ACKY M'FARLAND may or may not be a multi-millionaire. If I knew I wouldn't tell, because Tacky is a good fellow, and, goodness knows, the in come tax collector bears down hard on us plutocrats. It is reasonably safe, however, to assume that the stockyards champion will celebrate hta 26th birth day today a pretty solid citizen finan cially speaking, with a Hrst-class rat- ng in Dunn a and Hraaatreet s. ana without any immediate need of pulling off a benent. Packy probably is the wealthiest pugilist in the history or me ring. Starting life with his two nsts as capi tal, he amassed a juicy young ionune In the ring. More than that, he amassed host of friends, among whom were and are a number of wealthy men 01 affairs. The latter voluntarily have tipped Tackey off to many promising investments, and every cent he earned was made to pay good dividends. And then Packey married an heiress, whose property included a brewery in Joliet, 11L Since then McFarland has taken an active interest In the brewing busi ness, and he has the distinction of be ing the only brewer ever known who doesn't help to consume his own prod uct. e e e Packey has retired from the ring on several occasions, but the game has an irresistible attraction for htm, and ne urobablv will get space In the sporting luges for many years to come. Packey's recent challenge to lrreaaie weisn to -do battle for the lightweight cham pionship, fighting at 135 pounds at 3 o'clock, has been received with a great deal of Incredulity by the fans. There is a well-founded suspicion tnai lac Farland has passed beyond the light weight limit and that he could not get down to 135 pounds without greatly weakening himself. In his more re cent bouts Packey has looked to the nude eye like a rather heavy welter weight. On this question the bugs are distinctly Missourian in their attitude. e Regarding Packey's ability as a boxer the testimony is unanimous.. At his best. Packey is about as fine a fighting machine as the world has ever seen. That he should be without a title after a decade in the ring, meeting and beating all comers, is preposterous. Freddie Welsh, Jimmy Britt, Maurice Sayers, Charley Neary, Leach Cross, Johnny Thompson, Owen Moran, Tommy Murphy. Matt Wells. Jack Britton, Ray Bronson and many others all the best lightweights, with a few exceptions, of a pugilistic generation have been num bered among his victims. Only once in his long career has Packey tasted de feat, and that was ten years ago, when McFarland was only 16 and a novice at the game. Dusty Miller was the name of the chap who turned that trick, and, if he is still in the land of the living, he has a right to congratu late himself. Dave Deshler, Ray Bron. son Freddie Welsh and Jack Britton are' the only fighters who have earned draws with the stockyards boxer. McFarland Is a credit to the sport, and In private life he is a modest, un assuming gentleman, able to hold his own In the best company. Long life to him and may the ring see many more like him. e a Bert Elmer Daniels, the outfielder who has been pastiming In Redland this season, passed his 32d milestone yesterday. Bert long occupied the outer garden for the New York Yankees, but in 1913 Manager Chance decided that he was no longer good enough for that rapid bunch, and sent him to the Baltimore Orioles In part payment for Frits Maisel. Last Sum mer he did a come-back, and landed in Cincinnati. Going from the Yankees to the Reds makes Bert an authority on how it feels to jump out of the frying pan Into the tire.