The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 31, 1923, Page 6

“PAGE SIX REDS WHALE PHILLIES IN TWO CONTESTS Move up to Second Place Again when Pittsburgh Divides with New York Chicago, Iuly The Cincinnati Reds, playing on their own lot, climb: ed back to second place in the Na- tional League by defeating Philadel- phia ina double-header while the New York Nationals spfit a double- header with Pittsburgh. In two clos’ fought games the Reds just managed t on top, winning 7 to & to com und 5 to 4 The Giants playing In Pittsburgh lost their first game, 5 to 4, but won the second, 7 to 2. In the American League the lead- o took a step backward. Al the New York Yank won », b to 3, the nd Americans took a double-header from Boston and crept up half a yume. vy won, 6 to 4, and 2 to 0. n Philadelphia, St, Louis won the first game, 5 to 3, and the second game, 4 to 2. The Brooklyn Nationals downed the Louis Cardinals in St, Louis, 6 to The Boston Nationals jusy squeezed out ahead of the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, winning 6 to 5. In the nation’s capital the sena- torial n of the American League e one run in the first inning and just that one all the way ugh. Walter Johnson was the winning pitcher, The secong game of a scheduled double-header was called off on account of rain, FIRPO WOULD PUT OFF HIS ~ NEXT FIGHT Would Like to Wait a Year Before Meeting Jack Dempsey, He Says Omaha, July 31.—Although Luis Angel Firpo, Argentine, heavyweight championship. contender, would pre- fer to postpone his September 14 New York meeting with Champion Jack Dempsey until some time next year, he will not request a change from that date, he told The Associ- s late yesterday, through ry, G. Wilmer. Firpo will be in New York soon to start training for the bout, he dee ed. Virpo is in Omaha training for his 10-round bout with Homer Smith, Kalamazoo, Mich. heavy- weight, here next Friday night. “While I would much prefer to wait until next year,” the Argentine fighter declared through his secre- tary, “I would not consi€er asking Mr. Rickarg to postpone the date. 1 will keep my contract as I al- ways have done.” According to Alfred Mayer, poh- tical correspondent for the Buenos Aires La Nacion and ctose friend of the South American battler, Firpo has shown rapid improvement in-his fighting ability since coming to America and due to this fact Firpo wished a few more bouts under his belt. Such experience, Firpo believes to be worth more than a strenuous and long perlod of training, Secretary Wilmer denied a state- ment which appeared tin an Omaha “Shea and Shea,” Calls Ump In Announcing Batteries EA Service, ramento, Calif., July 31.—Sev- eral es boast of brothers in professional baseball. Some brag of brothers in the majors — witness the O’Neills ana Meusels, and until recently the Big- bees and Johnstons, The Cleveland Indians have two brothers on the same team—the Sewells, Joe and Luke. But the Shea family of Stockton, near here, boasts of two brothers not only playing on the same club, but forming a battery. Elmer (Specs) Shea has been | one of the most dependable right handers MARVIN AND ELMER SHEA, in the Pacific Coast League in the three seasdny he’ Mas been playing with Sacranietitd,’ Now, his brother, Marvin, is loom- ing up at the-other end of ‘the pat- tery. Taken on for a trial late last season, he still being carried as a backstop, and as a relief catcher ang hitter. Brother Marvin takes his chest protector off to no youngster in Class AA baseball. “Specs” Shea earned his nickname because he wears ’em, even while he’s playing. And when he has his glasses shined up and his brother, Marvin, back of the plate, the show is wonderful to behold: BY BILLY EVANS, A right arm that is i year of major league service that has never been afflicted with a kink and has only once been below the .500 mark hangs from Edward Pfeffer's 200-pound frame. Just a little common sense in the spring and in the summer,” is the pre: right- now a member of the St. Lou Jardinals’ staff. Pfeffer engages in physical train- ing in the spring at least two weeks before he attempts to twist a curve. Pfeffer exerts himself only in a pinch. Strikeouts mean nothing to him. He works on the theory that he has eight other players to help him. In other words Pfeffer advises: “Don’t wear yourself out on each batter. Mix ’em up and don’t call upon all of your power and strength until they have you where you have to keep them from scoring one run. Works on His Batter. “I keep them away from the bat- ter’s favorite spot with slow curves and only an occasional fast one. The arm cannot stand the strain of one fast ball after another. At least that’s my theory and although 1 have just passed my 34th birthday my arm feels as good as it did the first day I arriveq in the big league.” Pfeffer, by pitching winning ball for nine straight years and starting the present scason with six victories and one defeat, is considered one of the stars of the National League. Iv must not be forgotten that he has passed over the line of youth several years ago, yet he has not lost his ef- fectiveness, ription presented by ‘the giant der paper to the effect th=® “Tex Rick- ard was pushing things.” He. also states that he believe? *itpo to be the logical opponent for Dempsey because of his record since coming to the United States, NO POSTPONEMENT. New York, July 31. is Angel Firpo’s wish, expressed “at Omaha yesterday that his fight with Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight cham- -pionship of the world, might be post- Sponed for a year, will not. be real- ized, Tex Rickard, promoter of the match said last night. “Dempsey and Firpo positively will -meet on September 14 at the Polo Grounds, as originally announced by me,” he said. “There will avsolutely be no. postponement.” -FORKS MAN IN TENNIS ° MATCH © Grand Forks, N,D, July 31— Wilkerson of Grand Forks, veteran genni player of North Dakot ad- anced. to the semi-final round th tho ingles event for the state champion- ship-in the opening play’ of the twen- tieth annual tournement of the North ‘Dakota association yesterday. W. N. Elton, also of Grand Forks, pees titleholder, disposed. of two without His trade to the St. Louis Cardi- nals. during the summer of 1921 proves the uncertainty of baseball marketing. Branch Rickey,- always DON’T MEASURE STAR BY STRIKEOUTS Jeff Pfeffer, Veteran Pitcher, Proves Truth Of That Theory a fong admirer of Pfeffer as a piteli: er, dickered with the Superbas and eventually landed him but paid Ferdinand Schupp and Harold Jan- vrin. Rickey Made Good Trade. When the exchafge was completed it looked as if the Superbas had the edge as Schupp was pitching win- ning ball and Janvrin was a valuable utility player. Rickey, however, ex- pressed himself as betng perfectly satisfied with his bargain. Pfeffer, in 1922, won 19 games and lost 12, ranking seventh in the league. Schup® and Janvrin have passed down to the minors. The only season Pfeffer failed to win more games than he lost was in 1917 when his record showed 11 vic- tories and 15 defeats. His pitching tota] includes 141 victories and 94 de- feats up to this season. Pfeffer was born at Seymour, IIl., March 4, 1889, and after serving one season with Grand Rapids in 1913, advanced to the major circuit. err ———— 1! Boston .... ' 127) ‘| a i__ Puzzling Plays erg NATIONAL LEAGUE By Billy Eva w. L. THE PLAY . Here is a play in which the calling of a balk, the failure of the pitcher to heed the call and the action of the batter in hitting the ball caused trouble. There is a runner on first. pitcher, after several efforts catch him napping, pulls a move which the umpire rules a balk. The pitchgy failed to hear the call of balk or ignore 4t, for he deliver- ed the ball to the batsman. The bats: man knew the umpire had called’ a balk, but when the pitcher, delivered By NEA Service, Duluth, Minn., July 81.—Another ‘|boy wonder is«gaining fame in the ‘world-of sport. He’s Delmer Pierce, 16-year-old Bula youth, who's a regular dack when’ it comes to water, Although ‘proficient in nearly every swimmétig feat, his big stunt is: the does’ rg in % tainutes tor maith fie woe bold by of the ped Ath- BOY “DUCK” OUT AFTER TITEE the ball, hit for three bases, scoring) the runner from first. When the umpire first ruled the’ move a balk the catcher started to protest the ruling. After the bat man had hit for three basi ed the umpire’s attention the fact that he had called the move a baik. What should have been done? THE INTERPRETATION The moment the umpire ruled the move by the pitcher a balk, play -was suspended. What happened after the umpire so ruled was of no con- cern. The pitcher’s delivering the ball, and the batter’s hitting it for three bases, had no bearing on the game. ‘| The runner, who was'on first, was merely entitled to advance to sec- ond, while the batsmah should have been made to ‘hit over again. MEETING AT JAMESTOWN IS POSTPONED Club Officials May Meet This Afternoon. to. Consider Affairs of League — The meeting which was: to have been held in Jamestown yesterday afternoon to consider whether or not the North Dakota: State’ Basebull League would finish ‘the season: wi postponed until today pecause of the non-arrival of Herbert Hester of ‘Mi- not. It will be held this afternoon. The Bismarck baseball club left here this morning for Jamestown, and will play there this afternoon. Buck Taylor, local pitcher and favorite of two years ago, was_re leased. Taylor's arm lias gone back on him. He is going to his -home in Wisconsin and consult physicia: He may go on to Ohio to see “Bone- ‘setter’ Reese, famous baseball “arm «doctor.” Jamestown, N. D., Sdly 31.—The meeting of North ta State Base- ball League officials here to ¢onsider league affairs had not been held at noon today, because of the non-ar- rival of Herbert Hester of Minot, Seen Ne WILLS WANTS: DEMPSEY BOUT New York, July 31.—Harry Wills, negro aspirant for the heavyweight boxing title, and his manager, Paddy Mullins, appeared today before the [i athletic commission to demand that Jack Dempsey be compelled to defend his title against Wills ‘Before meeting Luis Angell Fitpo. The com- mission reserved decision. it. Paul .. Kansas City . Louisville ... Columbus . Milwaukee .. Indianapolis . Minneapolis .. Toledbd . AMERIC. New York . Cleveland . St. Louis Detroit . Chicago - Philadélphia Washington . New York . Cincinnati . Brooklyn St Louis Philadelphia Boston .... AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Kansas City 7; Louisville 4 Minneapolis 6; Toledo 8. Others not scheduled, AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 5; Chi 3. Cleveland 6; Beston 4-0. Washington 1; Detroit’ 0. 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