TITE SUXnAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 5, 1919.
GOLF PROS PUN TO
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AND THREE REDS WHO
YESTERDAY'S 2 TO 0 VICTORY.
CONTRIBUTED TOWARDS
Scheme Would Bring Big Men
in Matches.
MONEY ALREADY IN SIGHT
I FADING STAR OF
HOLD 540,000 MEET IS3V m&M
Idea
WORLD SERIES REVIEWED fK f
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Would Divide Country Into
Districts According to Ability
to liaise Fund.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1. Forty thou
sand tiollars as prize money for golf
professionals playing: in but four
tournaments! That is the programme
which has been mapped out by a few
members and friends of the Profes
sional Golfers' association for the
comingr year, and we have a suspicion
that the scheme is likely to go
through. Coif professionals, for their
exhibitions, receive less money than
any of the other professional exhibit
ors. This is due primarily to the fact
that no Rate money Is chanced for
Coif exhibitions, unless there is some
charity organization to be aided.
Nor will it be possible to levy a tax
of over 41 on spectators at biK polf
contests. There are no grandstand
seats to be tilled, the play covers
acres of ground and the galleryites
do as much work as the exhibitors.
They walk as far, climb hills and
hurry down dalrs and in a crowd
have to push and hustle to get in at
the finish of a hole. I have known
hundreds of golfers literally tuckered
out at the end of a 3t-hole gallery
progress, although they could play a
double round without fatigue.
It would be tempting disaster
ask of these more than II. Golf pro
fessionals so far have been the re
cipients of club donations, persona
contributions or association purses
for championships or exhibitions an
it is unlikely that there will ever
an y radical changes in the future.
Ureal Mim Halite.
The money which Is being offered
for exhibitions or championships
greater this year than at any tim
since the game was started In th
country. There has scarcely been
state, district or golf a.-sociati?
which has not raised the sums for th
first eignt or ten places, while th
associations to hold championships
for the first time, such as the Ohio
state organization did. have put
least 11009 up for contest.
It has been suggested that the V
S. C. A. act as a clearing-house for
all the big tourney dates of the year.
Whether this will be done has no
been decided as yet. Assuredly
would aid a great deal fn preventin
conflicta, samples of which we ha
this year. It would be better for
concerned if there were as few con
fliots as possible.
Jock Hntchinson and Bob MacDon
aid of tho Chicago district are the
prime movers in the raising of th
110,000 purse for one part of the west
ern district. They have spoken to
several influential golfers, members
of their respective clubs, and others
who are always interested in helping
along the sport, and assurances so fa
nave Deen forthcoming that success
will attend their efforts.
Detroit is already in the field with
an offer and one rich young broker
has asserted that he will personally
guarantee a sum not less than 110.000
for a world's international golf cham
pionship, with the distinct under
standing that the big "pros" from
Great Britain match their skill
against that of the cracks of the
t'nited States. His restrictions are
not severe, for the whole idea is aim
lly this to match In competition the
world s greatest golfers.
other C'ltiea t hose a.
The other two cities chosen for play
re .New 1 ork and Philadelphia, with
a possibility that Pittsburg might
lake the place of the latter. Several
club members in the metropolitan
section have been doing a little mis
sionary work and so far the results
are decidedly encouraging.
The thought in the minds of the
amateur "promoters" Is to have the
foremost of the world's golfers meet
on four tor eight) different courses
In four cities. The prize money would
be distributed somewhat after this
order:
''"t s tw'sutn i.-,oo
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Ttiirrl 1 Knhtb :hm
"ur;h ........ 7.' Ninlh jr.o
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Jt can be seen what a scramble
there would be for these prizes, which
would be duplicated each week for
four successive weeks . giving the
stars a chance to win $16,000 if first
place went to the same golfer, all In
the space of a month, with but eight
days of actual play, taking it for
granted that 2 holes would be played
as In all championships. There would
undoubtedly be a rule which would
shut out from competition on the fast
day all but those who were say 15
strokes or so behind the winner, in
order that the interest might be cen
tered on the leaders.
Draw Iat Day.
It would be wise to draw for part
ners for the last day. taking first the
first dozen, in order that there might
be fairness on that score and added
Interest to the gallery. It is not an
easy matter to secure HO.OuO unless
there Is an out-and-out gift, but It is
expected that there would be at least
liOOU raised from the gallery throngs,
which is putting the figure low
enough when the names of the golf
ers who are expected are mentioned.
The greatness of the sums which it
is hoped to offer will undoubtedly at
tract the best golfers from the other
side. To make sure that Vardon.
rraid. Taylor, Ray. Duncan
Mitchell, with possibly Massy am!
Herd, appear, there will be laid
out for the best known an itinerary
which will assure them of their ex
penses at least.
The sporting instinct will appeal to
them via the $40,000 route plus the
shortness of time necessary to ac
quire that amount, and since It will
be possible to play the exhibition
contests on the In-between days, there
is a chance for much money to be
collected. We know of no better way
of finding out how the American pro
fessionals stnd with their golfing
rivals aoroaa man determining
some such way their respective mer
its.
STAMP OF Pl'BLIC APPROVAL
PLACKD OX BASEBALL.
Tresent Year's Straggle) 15th In
United States All Clubs Now
Participate in Receipts.
CHICAGO. Oct. 4. What the world
series means in dollars and cents to
the baseball fraternity can be exem
plified by the statement that before
the present series is completed the
gate receipts for such contests played
under the jurisdiction of the National
commission will reach the Impressive
total of more than $3,500,000. Not
withstanding recent remarks to the
contrary, it is doubtful if big league
baseball would have mounted to its
imposing position without the aid of
the world series.
The battle for the championship is
the logical climax for each season's
pennant races and the fact that close
to 2.000.000 spectators have paid al- i
most $1,500,000 to witness such con
tests places the stamp of public ap
proval on the play beyond cavil. Since
1903. when the National commission
began its supervision of the world
series. 14 have been played and the
Chicago Americans and the Cincinnati
Nationals are now engaged in astrug
gle for the 15th championship.
During the past 14 seasons the at
tendance totaled 1.915.494. and as 78
games were played in these series, the
average attendance has been very
close to 25.000 per game. In the same
period these spectators have paid in
at the gate about $1.80 each for the
privilege of watching the play, the
aggregate gate receipts lor the
games being $3,429,720 in round fig
ures, which is an average of very
close to $44,000 per game.
Further delving into the figures
shows that the club owners have
profited to a greater extent than the
players, for the sums divided among
the competing clubs and the leagues
during the past 14 years reaches the
pleasing total of $1,715,700, while the
baseball warriors have collected
$1,370,200. The players represented
2S clubs or teams during these series
and even under a 50-50 division of the
pool instead of the customary SO and
40 split, the, average would have been
better than $60,000 per team.
While it it is almost impossible to
ascertain just how many players fig
ured in the division of the money
during the past 14 years, a fair aver-
age would be in the neighborhood of
25 per club. Using this average i
basis it will be seen that about 700
players have, at one time or another.
shared in the world series pool. Until
within a season or two it has been
customary for the winning combina-
ion to receive SO per cent of the pool
and the losing team 40 per cent. On
his basis some 3a0 players have re
celved about $2350 as winners and an
equal number $1500 as losers. The
National commission's average per
game approximates $4380.
Although it is quite likely that a
new record in gate receipts may be
stablished in the present nine-game
series, it is doubtful if the players'
hare will equal the record estab-
shed in 1912, since the new distribu-
on arrangement requires that one
uarter of their pool go to the second
nd third teams in each league. The
Players will share in the proceeds of
ve games instead of four, but the
deduction of 25 per cent of their pool
is likely to more than counterbalance
he gain from the fifth contest re
ceipts. The club owners are also re-
uired to share more liberally this
season with the other magnates ox
he league than in past years, for they
ill divide just half of their portion
' the receipts with the clubs that
railed them in the pennant race of
1919.
CeSyTen shots
rmkf
Top. left Harry Kopf, Red shortstop, whose timely hitting and good field
ing have beea one of the feature of the series. Center Eddie Cieotte.
the aee" of "Kid" Gleason's pitching staff, who has been trumped"
twice. Right Karl Neale, Red rlghtfielder, who pickled the ball yes
terday. Bottom, center Heinle Groh, star third sacker of the Cincin
nati Keds.
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Cincinnati clinched the National
league pennant on September IS and
hat date hereafter will be an annual
oiiday on the Rhine. The Reds did
by beating the McGrawless Giants.
PRESIDENT OF WHITE SOX
GRAND OLD MAN OF BASEBALL
fJomiskey Upset Father's Hopes Forty Years Ago When He Refused
to Be a Plumber.
CHICAGO, Oct. A. Charles Albert
Comiskey, known as the "Old Ro
man," president of the pennant-winning
Sox, is indeed the "grand old
man of baseball." Ever since he up
set his father's hope some 40 years
ago by taking up baseball instead of
becoming a plumber he has been con
nected with baseball in various ca
pacities, having traveled around the
world with the Chicago and New
York teams in 1913-14 and being in
strumental in the progress of the
game from the early days of the
sport.
Although he celebrated his 60th
birthday in August, Comiskey still is
as active as he ever was except that
he does not play.
It did not require much plumbing
to convince the Sox president that
this was another field, so, disregard
ing the apprenticeship under which
his father placed him, he joined the
Milwaukee baseball club as a third
baseman in 1876. He was 17 years
old and his salary was $60 a month.
Before this time, however. Comiskey
played sand-lot ball with his pals and
became quite proficient in the art of
handling a baseball.
Comiskey- is accustomed to seeing
his team win pennants. In fact, he
started the pennant-winning business
back in 1885. when as captain and
manager of the St, Louis Browns his
team won the American association
pennant in 1885-6-7-8. The Browns
participated in the world's series of
those years, winning one. series, los
ing two and tying one.
In 1892 he became captain and man
ager of the Cincinnati Reds and while
acting in that capacity met Byron B.
Johnson, then engaged in newspaper
work in that city. Comiskey and
Johnson saw the financial possibili
ties of another major league and were
the chief factors in the expansion of
the old Western league into the
American league.
Following three years as first base
man and manager of the St. Paul club
In the "Western association Comiskey
became manager of the Chicago
Western association club in 1898 and
in 1900 took the club as president and
owner in its first year in the Amer
ican league. In 1900 and 1901 the
team won the American league pen
nants, thus giving Chicago its first
championship teams since the days of
iasj, w-nen Anson s club captured the
final National league trophy.
Since 1900 Comiskey has headed the
White Sox. He is owner of Comiskey
park, styled "the baseball palace of
the world," and holds the distinction
of being the only player who rose
from the ranks to the position as sole
owner of a major league ball club.
.mis year as president and owner
of the team Comiskey will have the
opportunity of witnessing a contest
for the world s honors in baseball be
tween Chicago and Cincinnati, as he
did when a boy in 1870. In that year
tne invincible Cincinnati and the orie
inal Chicago White Stockings played
a two-game series to determine the
championship of the United States.
Comiskey, then clad in knee pants,
saw the Chicagos win one of the
games by a score of 16 to 13 before a
crowd of 52.000 persons. He Is one of
the rew prominent baseball men liv
ing today who witnessed that game.
The White Sox president has never
said whether he received his baseball
inspiration at that time, but it is re
corded that he began playing town
ball very eoon after that memorable
series.
Under the leadership of Comiskey
the White Sox team always has been
popular with the fans. In 1910, when
he built his mammoth concrete base
ball stadium, he kept bleacher seats
at 25 cents because he said he owed
loyalty to this class 'of followers of
the game who supported him when
he first came to Chicago, and he has
continued to charge $1 for box seats
while the price has been raised in
most of the larger cities.
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How to Play Golf.
The golfer's chief interest lies, of
course, in the causes of incorrect
"timing" and in ways of correcting
the fault. It is almost superfluous to
name, as the first cause, lack of prac
tice, and as the first remedy, more
practice. Every improvement in golf
presupposes practice, but the amount
of improvement to be had from a giv
en amount of practice depends in no
small part upon a clear understand
lng of the mental and physical co-or
dination involved in the game and of
some things which retard this co
ordination. The incorrect "timing"
of a beginner is usually due to failure
to make automatic a correct swing.
He does not know, oftentimes, that
on the backward swing his shoulders
must rotate before he shifts his
weight to his right foot and that on
the forward swing his body must turn
after his club swings through. And
if he does know these A B Cs of golf
he cannot watch himself closely
enough to detect his faults easily.
Hence, for the beginner the best rem
edy for incorrect "timing" is practice
plus the direction of an expert, a per
son who can intelligently observe
just where the muscular adjustment'
goes askew, just where the "timing"
is at fault.
Incorrect "timing" for an experi
enced player is, of course, a more com
plexed problem. It most frequently
results from over-anxiousness, from
an attempt to "kill the ball," or to
make impossible shots. Relaxation, a
feeling of ease, is essential to give
the muscles fullest play.
Big League Gossip.
TWENTY-ONE strike outs in a 10
inning game is quite a record. It
was made in the Cubs-Phillies game
of September 15. Vaughan and Mead
ows fanned 10 each and Carter made
one swing.
The New York Giants are planning
a trip to Montreal, where they have
been offered a guarantee of good
money to play a series with an all
star team from a Montreal independ
ent league.
Grover Alexander wound up the sea
son in top form. His game at Chicago
on September 20, winding up the
home stand of the Cubs, was as good
as any he has ever pitched. He reeled
the game off in fast time and was
never in danger.
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Western Invasion Fails.
TM four eastern clubs of the Amer
ican league in their invasions of the
west this season made a poor show
inn. Th-y won but 43 games on west
ern fields and lost 116. The Yankees
made the best showing, winning U
and losing 25. The Athletics man
aged to win four games in the west
all told.
Young to IMay in Cuba.
Tep Young or the Detroit Titers is
one of the American league players
to announce that he will play bail in
Cuba this winter. A number of Pitts
burg Pirates will go to Cuba also, un
der the 1-adprsliip of (ieorge Cutshaw.
Hebdomadal lloroopei.
A child born this day will occupy
the attention of its parents.
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