Evening Star Newspaper, September 29, 1921, Page 26

- SPORTS. 3 Semi INDIANS PLAY CHICAGO; YANKS MEET ATHLETICS Tribe Must Win Four Straight to Land on Top. Even Though New York Just Splits Even / in Quartet of Games. RELIMINARIES to the 1921 world series today reached the semi- final stage when Tris Speaker led his playing-through champion- ship Cleveland club into a paramount four-game series with the seventh-place White Sox in Chi " Mixed with the Indians’ determination to make it four in a row from their lowly oppoments, despite Red Faber and Dick Kerr, two of the league's best hurlers, necessarily w a prayer for the leading New York Yankees to falter in at least two of their remaining quartet of gamss, to permit the Clevelanders to contest with the National League victors for! base ball's premier honor. Today was Kerr day at Comiske: ———— Park, and, with the diminutive mound: ets TR | T o howered. with gifts and. | Griffs May Have to Set | thousands of his admirers tv be on| | Ne Record to Land Third | hand, it was regarded s probable thaty he would be sent out to turn back the || The Natiomals today are in | fighting Indians. i | Bostom for the first of four | The pitcher had not been announced | | gamex In three days before re- | tiis morning. however. and it was | h | turning for the final contest of regarded as possible that Fuber would| | the campnign here with the be the choice. y | Philadeiphia Athleticn There was no indication as to who| | Guugny would piteh for Cleveland. 360 The day dawned cloudy and humid. with a forecast for showers by after- noon pears the Wush- ingtons' only hope of winning m (he American In upon their | ty to win all their remaln- | mg five games, an exceedingly | in last place in the American League.| | dificult feat. Thin will be nee- but they can boast of a *I " | emmary if the Hrowns win the fn Outfielder Clarence Walker, w | | twe xamen they have remain- total home runs today number twenty-| and w mean that the | three for the season. + | riffs would exceed their record Waller is adding to his string with! | of elevem stralght vietorles, as next | Macks Wlay Worry Yanks. The Philadelphia Athlet such reguharity that the New York{ | they mow are om am wabroken Tankees will wateh him_closely in| | ytrenk eof sevem winw. thefr three-game series with the Ath- letics. which begins in Philadelphia —_— today. The fourth game on the Yanks'| schedule is with the Red Sox at the| Polo Grounds Sunday Besides Walker, the New York team tas Pitcher Ed Rommel to worry! bout. This Athletic twirler has proved almost as much of a jinx to the Yankees as has Pitcher Urban Shocker of the Browns. who shut! them out Tuesday. Rommel likely will get into the game axainst New { York before the end of the week. if! not today. Cleveland also is faced| with_the probability that both Faber and Kerr, crack Chicago pitchers, will oppose them in two of their four games. The Yankees are avercome any obs > i K d H . e won six flags. expected to rely on Hovt Shawkey ! and Mays to do the pitching against} the Athletics this week 1 Four & Out Homers. | Walker. who made his twenty-third | homer yesterday in a: zame won by Boston, 5 to 4, was one of four cir-! cuit swatters, although only three games were plaved in the ma son and Ruether of BEroo made one in their club's v seventh pennant won under command in 1903, a record for man: | base ball, breaking the tie with Con his old Chicago Colts in the 80's. ber with Boston in the 90's, and i Superbas. Here is how the Giants have fin- ished under MeGraw's able direc- tion—assisted by the free purse strings of the club owners: tory over the Boston Braves, and Pratt. Redj Sox, hit one. Wheat. Brooklyn, ob-} 180 tained a perfect batting average with three hits. one a triple. Southworth. Boston Braves, hit two triples in three | times up. and his fellow townsman. | Pratt, Red Sox. hit safely in four trips | 10 the plate. against Philadelphia. | AMERCAN ALLSTARS BEAT . L. TEAM, 6-2: 24 —The Fourth First _ Second nteresting Career. The careér of McGraw stands out as one of the most interesting in the annals of the national sport. - McGraw was born at Truxton, N. Y.. on April 7. 1873. He played his money twith which to buy athletic!first professional game shortly after equigment for poor children. he discarded short trousers. He made Heine Groh of the Cincinnati Reds|such a reputation>around his home plaved short and led off for the Na-|town as a hard hitter and' skillful tional Leaguers. while Harry Hooper!fielder that he was recommended to of the White Sox was in right field | the Olean team, then in the New York for the Americans. Yellowhorse of[State Lesgue, and in the spring of Pittsburgh and Rixey of Cincinnati|1890 signed his first bage ball con- 2id the pitching for the Natlonals, | trict. with Brottem of Pittsburgh behind| McGraw says he never:will forget the plate. 5 the first game he played with Olean. The American pitchers were Rom- Although only about 200 fans at- mell of Philadelphia, Kerr of Chicago, | tended he felt more nervous than Ragby of Cleveland, Schacht and Al-lat any time in his life. In describ- irock of Washington. Perkins of Phil- ling his first game the popular leader adelphia and O'Neill of Cleveland were | of the Giants said: the catchers. “That first game was one of the The American Leaguers got twelve | greatest events in-my life and I will hits to the Nationals™ elev remember it always. I was confident FORT WORTH CAPTURES |cit : SOUTHERN TITLE SERIES ed that there were enough persons in the stands to populate the state of FORT WORTH, Tex., September 29. —Fort Worth, twice victor in the New Yors. I hoped that the batter would not hit the ball to me. Texas League. yesterday won thelr Second consecutive base ball cham- CLEVELA September American League all-star 3 team defeated the all-stars of the tional League, 6 to 2. in a zame staged by the all-star service league o rais the turf. 1 couldn’t move. Finally, it seemed like an age to me, I got ! HE now all-but-assured victory a personal triumph for John ). McGraw also. 1 ' THE EVENING, STAR, WASHINGTO! RUTHILL; WONTPLAY AGAINST MAGKS T0DAY NEW YORK, September 20.—Babe ) Ruth is confined to bed at his hotel here with an attack of grippey which will prevent him from playing with the New York team n, st the Ath- letics at Philadelphin today, nccord- ing to the New York Evening World. The heavy-hitting Yankee is be- lieved to have caught cold while mo- {toring with his wife in his favorite roadster. Last night he complained {of chills and fever and his physician, |after summoning two other doctors, ordered him to bed While fear was expressed that Ruth might not be able to play ball for several days, it was said at headquar- ters of the American League club that he would be back in the line- up tomorrow. i The possibility that he might be un- able to participate in the coming world serfes was ridicule Ruth's illness became known when he failed to join Manager Huggins and his teammates at 11 o’clock to board the train for Philadelphia. Mrs. Ruth, at her apartment in the nsonia, confirmed the tact that her husband was suffering from an attack of grip, but said pected he would be at the p morrow for the second game of the Yankees' sepies with the Philadel- toh Wi suffering fiom nervous troubl | “Chick” Fewster is expected to | place Ruth in left field today. l Portsmouth Beats Norfolk. | NORFOLK, Va. September Portsmouth won the third game of the Virginia League post-season serics from Norfolk yesterday. 7 to 4. { Norfolk won the first gamc and the | second was tied. Today's game will ' be played in Portsmouth. in McGRAW'S SEVEN FLAGS | WILL GIVE HIM RECORD of the Giants in the National League It will be the his management ce he assumed agerial achievement in major league nnie Mack of the Athletics, who has Several managers have won five pennants. A. C. Anson did it with } Frank C. Selee captured the same num- ! the period from 1894 to 1900 Edward Hanlon won three with the Baltimore Orioles and with the Brooklyn Frank L. Chance won four pennants with the Cubs and Fred Clarke led the Pirate crew to a quartet of championships. | stop, and his playing there attracted the attention of a big league scout, and in August, 1891, he was signed by { the Baltimore -club of the ational League, then last in a twelve ub cir- cuit. Bill Barney wi panager of the ! Orioles when McGraw broke into the ‘fast set.” John finished the season of 1891 as a bench warmer. In May. 1892, Ned Hanlon succeeded Barney, and took a fancy to McGraw in spite of his small statu First he tried him on second basge, where he showed much speed and sl He was transferred to third, where he played even more brilliantly, and there he stuck. From that time until he withdrew from active service he was one of the best third basemen in the game. at one time being considered the top- notcher of them all. His ability to field bunts was uncanny., nd no third baseman in the game has ever equaled him in that department. He always was a capable batter. but under Han- lon direction he became one of the ll{l"e test in base ball. For years h javerage never fell below the .35 lllh'll‘k. and he was very fast on the bases. His all-round good work was |a big factor in Baltimore's string of pennants. ‘With Coterie .! Star: While a member of the Orjoles he was surrounded by a coterie bf stars who helped to set off his brilliancy. Hughie Jennings. who now is asso- ciated with him in the direction of the Giants, and Wilbert Robinson. man- ager of the Brooklyns, were among them 15 cGraw and Robinson were sold in {1900 to the St. Louis club for a price reported to be $18,000. The sale dis- pleased both men. When the American League invaded the east in 1900 McGraw was one of the ablest lieutenants of Ban Johnson, the league president. While they were still in St. Louis McGraw and Robinson were plotting to place an American team in Baltimore. Finally McGraw obtained backing and as sembled ‘a good ball team. He was appointed manager of the club, which was a most popular move in Balti- in 1901 there was no and ‘Americans, She added that Ba |,,,! |HERE’S | | | C. W. Kutz, District Comminssio; Walford's, 909 Pennsylvania avenue Mart, 905 F einberzer, Hotel; Mr. Kaufman, Young Men!' l--n-y yard. What May Happen ‘in Bas;e Ball Today Washington Boston ... etroit Chicago 3 96 356 360 MES TOMORROW. at Boston. New York at P leveland at Chicago. New Yorkat I Cleveland at Results ot Yesterday’s Games. Philadelpia, 4 | Boston, NATIONAL LEAGUE. New York . | Pittsburgn St. Louis Raston Brooklsn - Cincinnati cago Philadelphia ... l GAMES TODAY. MES TOMORROW Pittsb'gh at St. Louis. Pittsb'gh at St. Louis, Results of Yesterday's Games. }(-m.‘... 3 ncinnati, 1. Brookiyn. 9: Boston, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. ® aukee, 1 Kansas City Toledo, 1. | erpol l team became so demoralized that Me- | Graw quit and announced that he was | through with the game foFever. testimonial to the popular outfielder of the i Sunday, reports wubscriptions are being recel who have not already subscribed may do o with. any of the following: Spalding's, 613 14th street; Sport Arlington Hotel; i Antonio way I felt as though I was rooted to emphis pennant winners of the “When a grounder did come my ionship of the south, defeating the E«yumem Association, 3 to 0. The ictory gave Fort Worth four games | ®ut of six played. Joe Pate, ‘the Panthers’ left-handed “ace,” scored the final victory to win three games of the series. but the locals bunched their hits. Memphis ....0 00000000—062 Fort Worth..10002000x—360 Battries—Tuero and Hungling; Pate and Haworth. Series to London Club. GRAND RAPIDS. Mich., September 29.—The series for the class B hase ball league championship between the pennant-winning London team of the ~Michigan-Ontario League and Ludington of the Central circuit end- ed yesterday when London won. 10 to 7. in the eighth game, making the $8.50 Special TIRES 30x31; Snap Them Up! CHAS. E. MILLER. Inc. Former'y Miller Bros.” Auto Supply Honse. 812 14th St., 4 Doors North of H St. Hundreds of Fine TROUSERS $4.65 That Will Match Your Odd Coats Instead of buying a new suit, match your odd coat with our Oscar Tuero pitched good ball for Memphis, | started and picked the ball up in my bare hand, but threw it over the first baseman’s head, in my haste to beat the runner.” The error lost the game for Mc- | Graw’s team, but it did not discourage him. McGraw got $60 a month for playing with Olean. v Joins Orfoles in 1891. { After one year with Olean he went to the Cedar Rapids club, where the remuneration was slightly better. While with the Iowa team there was a remarkable change for the better in his playing. He performed at short- tobacco . ... *the kind t Piedmonts. Straight Virginia .“thetobac- : co man’s tobacco” smcke themselves . . . the kind you- get in About this time the Giants were| going poorly. It was during the Freed- man regime. The team played bad ball | and the fans were not attending the games. McGraw’s mame was Sug- gested to Freedmah and he placed him in command of the team on July | 10. He has led the Giants since. ! When McGraw came to New York more, stancher American leader than John McGraw, now the premier leader of the National League. McGraw and Johnson Spi In 1902 there was an open split be- | tween McGraw and Johnson. Not only | were the Orioles weakened by suspen- | sions, _but many players were retired |the Polo Grounds seated 12.000 per- with injuries McGraw was spiked |sons. Now it scats 38,000 and fre- three times in 1902, the last causing | quently on big days the club is com- |nn ugly wound in his knee which|pelled to close the gates. The New | practically ended his days as an ac-; York club considers John MecGraw tive participant in the game. In mid-{such a valuable asset that it has| season : the affairs of the Baltimore had his life insured for $100,000 L - hey DE MILAN. nd treasurer of the fund for a the ball park mext d in a steady stream. Shop; Mr. Bates, H. Company, 1127 14th street; Joe C. Langley, Rig&s Ma Hit Homers for Mexicans. i ationals a Capt. The above applies to men’s Clothing as well as to anything else. laces made by hand are better than i D. C, THURSDAY, VETERAN CAPTAIN OF GRIFFS WHOM FANS WILL HONOR SUNDAYAE GREAT OUTFIELDS SURE% : ey did. He seems to be playing 50 feet & 1ICO CITY, September 29.—Dal- | geeper than ir the old days. His 1as of the Texas League defeated San |ability to come in has not dimin- vesterday in the third game | AMERICAN LEAGUE. of an exhibition series between the [new style of play. Speaker hits | W. 1. Pet. Winlosw, | [WO teams, 12 to 7. Munson and Gal- | them ag”viciously as ever. New York R i {1oway of Dallas hit for the circuit in Trix Shifts Outfield. s:f‘;;""'“ the ninth. while Brock of San An Because of his supply of substi- 1o | tonio lifted the ball out of the par] {in the seventh. MEN’S WEAR “Ready-made Clothes-- But Tailored by Hand” ACHINERY, as skillfully de- vised as possible, cannot do what the hand does. give us the results of processes, not the creations of artistic handicraft. SEPTEMBER Fans 29, 1921 “SPORT ! FOR THE WORLD SERIES, Regardless of Which Clubs Meet Fans Are Cer-| tain to See Some Remarkable Gardening I in Fall Classic. | | , | T T SRR TS, g i * The outfields of the probable contenders are above the average. Each team boasts of at least one star, while the other outfielders are | close up. who are hard to beat. Speaker, despite his years of service and managerial duties, continues ! to shew the way in both leagues. @ Pittsburgh has, perhaps, the niost evenly balanced aggregation of any | of the teams. Babe Ruth in left seems to have a bit of an edge because the big fellow, aside from thrilling with his home runs, plays well in every other ! department of the game. i Cleveland uses the shift style, first inaugurated with success by | George Stallings when he won with the Braves in 1914. Speaker selects :iixfm-tu in the outfield according to the style of pitching the Indians are o face. {(QF late vears there has been 2 1~ scarcity of star outflelders among the recrufts. There have been few players of the Speaker, Carey and | Burns type 10 break into the majors. | It so happens. however, that the four clubs now battling for the right) to meet the style of pitching was inaugurated in 1914 by George Stal- lings, who had two complete out- fields when he won a pennant and a world series with the Braves. Speak- er does the same thing, excepting, of course, himself; he is not in 4he least bothered by southpaws. Joe | Wood replaces Elmer Smith and Joe meet it will be Interesting to watch fcourse, offers its best card from the Close Daily | = Fall savagely, fleld brilliantly, run the bases well and throw better than the average. The Pirate outfleld need not be considered second to any of them. Speaker Leads AlL Tris Speaker, despite his years of service, looms up as the greatest of all fielders. Perhaps Tris has slowed up a little. but it is hardly noticeable. In only one respect does | he play his position a bit different- ly from the way he did when in his prime. Then Speaker seemed to play almost back of second base for the ordinary hitter. Because of the short field he was able to play he got many Texas leaguers that would have ordinarily fallen safe. Like- wise, it seemed impossible for the ordinary batter to get a ball over his head. “He could go back almost a mile for them.” Speaker ‘mo longer plays an ex- tremely short field. Possibly it is i because he realizes he cannot go Ihack as fast for a ball as he once To Measure ished in any way, so that he seems {to have equalized conditions by his tutes, Speaker uses a shift outfield. !This practice of shifting the field l our own tailoring experts, who | justasitis. Overcoats Up to Full Dress Suits to Silk - Lined ............ Mertz and Mertz It can Just as Tris Speaker, Max Carey and George Burns are three center fielders ¢ 55 Final Stage of Pennant Race Opens : All Title Contenders Boast of Fine Picket Men FLAG ON “MATTY DAY" NEW YORK, September 29.—Man- ager McGraw and his New Y Giants would like nothing better than to clinch the National League pennant by defeating the Boston Braves at ths Christy Mathewson testimonial game at the Polo Grounds tomorrow. 1: would please “Big Six.” who helped the club win championships of another day, and it would give the player: more rest in preparation for the world scries next week. Mathews=on, still the idol of thou- eagerly scanned the scoreboard by in- nings as it came over the wires from St. Louis, where Pittsburgh opened a final series with the Cardinals. One more victory for New York, coupled with a defeat by Pittsburgh, will make the local club league champions. < AMERICAN ASSOCIATION PENNANT TO LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE, Ky. September 29— Louisville clinched the American As- sociation flag. Victories in both games of 4 double-header from Kansas City. 7 to 3 and 13 to 9, vesterday turned the trick. Beginning next Wednesday the Col onels and the Baltimore Internation- als will play a nine-game series. Fou: games will be played here and then the teams will go to Baltimore for the remaining five to meet in the big series are well'|kvans takes the place of Charley | supplied with outfielders. Regard- | Jamieson when southpaw o e = | less of what team wins, the outfleld | Indians. southpaws face theialmost as hard righthanded as “Babe | positions will be well taken care of. | | L L < loes from the left side of the pl If Cleveland and Pittsburgh should o 32be” Ruth, New York, of Fewster is a most capable Elmer Miller. the newes: the ducl between Speaker and Carey. | American League sta; ! 3 L inannleniund st mine . - k carey Le: ndpoint. “Babe 2 If the Glants win. the veterun Georse | doen everything well and in the St e Batin. ol e N A posing center ficlder. s Eapiny, oy Diayer. He never loses steady reliable of the Giants. Youne. prominently. Against left-handed | gt !t HE Of home runs. sational. “Irish” = Meusel, secure: e T et ad several trials|from the Phillies, Is a great player LS e e e wih the Yanks, is a fine fielder and |and has helped McGraw. g posing, Dave Kobertson, former star -_Bob Meusel hits them | Copsright. 1921.) of the Giants and the Cubs. plave == : right field in place of Whitted. There is an outfield that is strong in all | onder What Mertz Will Say Today departments of the game. It can hit 6 P.M.—Saturday 9 P.M. 28th ' Special SUIT or OVERCOAT We want you to view one of the largest displays of fabrics ever shown at this_special price. Your.every wish will be gratified. You will enthuse over it. 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