The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 17, 1916, Page 9

1 | | f | > PUT LITTLE THE BASEBALL MAP BY HAROLD ITCHBURG, Mass., AHAN AND MORAN TOWN ON JOHNSON had cause to swell up in 1894 when Jimmy Callahan packed his kiester and left the town flat to join the Philadelphia Nationals! \ few of the oldest inhabitants shook their heads sadly, deploring the course taken by “Nixey,” as the lad was known He had displayed promise as a plumbers’ apprentice at $4.50 a week and was getting on famo' But Cal made good, and after 22) -————______— Years of up-and-down going, is still! a factor in baseball, tho he never won the laurels that wreathed the brow of another Fitchburg product Patrick J. Moran, who left the city one year after Callahan's de-} parture, and just 20 years | piloted Philadelphia to its first tional league championship, No wonder Fitchburg rejolc in the success that's attende her sons! No other city in the country —bdig or smali—can boast the glory that is Fitchburg’s, with two home boys managing Na- tional league clubs. Callahan took the step into base-| ball after accepting an offer of $25 a week to pitch two games. The 35 bones loomed up like a fortune compared to his measly stipend as| a plumbe: prentice, and besides, | Cal didn’t fancy toting bathtubs| around on his neck. So he blew the plumbing league | and delved into the national pas- time, but before quitting Fitchburg tried his hand at hard labor in a worsted mill at 75 cents a day, and o in a rolling mill. | | | | Then he beat it to Philadelphia | NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE and subsequentlys played = with Won. Et Springfield, Mass. Kansas City, Spokane “ Chicago ationals and the Chi- of = cago White Sox. Last winter he Gren Tuite a signed to manage the Pirates. Moran, always a brainy bat|****"™ “ player and a great catcher, ts a) NATIONAL LEAGUE born leader. Reporting to the old |... on. Leet Chicago Cub machine, in 1905, after | foston a having played with teams in Or. Phiiadetpnia a 643 ange, Mass., Lyons, N. Y., Mon-|} Maal a so treal and Boston, Pat acted as sec! fniass” eo 8 ond catcher to Johnny Kling. The |St. Louis at 6s Cubs released him in 1910 to the “eine oe Phillies, and after three years in AMERICAN the ranks he was made manager Mes ; Cleveland eo Lloyd Madden After °"*;, “2 a Bout With Travie New Yar Hearing that Charlie Manning |* was looking for a good lightweight | to mix with Travie Davis in Ev-} erett on Labor day, Lioyd Madden | has got in touch with Manning in| an “ffort to land a bout with the | uusly at the trade DAN PLAYS SAFE BUT GETS LAUGH Dan Costello, the Pittsburg Pirate’s young outfielder, was a member of a colleg Ht team a few years ago that was given a dinner by the father of one of the pl The old ge a was an advocate of prohibition, who frowned on liquors of all sorts. Dan knew this, and when the player seated next to him ordered, for the first course, an oyster cocktail, he turned to him and whispered fiercely: “Hey, you! Don't you know the old guy Is opposed to drink- ing?” [The Race) 5 i JAPANESE WIZARD IS STILL IN TOURNEY | WELL | Got CHASED ovT NESTOR DAY BUT WE SHOULD WoRRY ) wR? - jthan the o! Jon a winning on | nized the | claim any STAR—THURSDAY, AUG. 17, 1916. CHFESTNI IT CHARI IE (THE OLDER THEY ARE THE FUNNIER THEY ARE) LIESOW, ALF! “BY REQUEST" Play Just for me an oldtime song That I may dream of long ago, When life was in the verdant spring Play me a song I used to know I am tired of the cabarets And all their syncopated blaring With dancers weaving to and fro, While hours pass with no one caring | Play me again an oldtime song Some simple, tuneful melody, A memory of the yesteryear A part of things that used to be. Perhaps “When You Were May But just tonight, it seems to me. The sweetest story ever told y for me an oldtime song That I may dream of long Bring back the happy hours a The faces that I used to know Yo syncopated melody No song hit of the cabaret A heart wong of the vanished years An echo of a better day 3 | | 3 part each season in or more } THE BROWNS OF ST. LOUIS gumes at home and or more Fielder Jones may not win the American league pennant this year, 5. other fields say the fellows but there is no denying the fact that just now his St. Louis Browns are) wi must go and get ‘em while| the most interesting club in baseball 5 looking Old Sol squarely in the | There are any number of 5 ople who believe that Fielder Jones) pa .4 are bound to be handicapped | is going to win the pennant They think that his present Browns are), batting! more powerful than his famous White Sox of hallowed memory in Ch The players who stand in the cago. Certainly with George Sisler, Derrill Pratt, Armado Marsans and | su. pasture then have to go to the | Bert Shotten Browns are a faster and heavier hitting aggregation d ox failure to start at a fast clip was probably due to the amal-| i gamation of the old Browns with the St. Louis Fe took the astute Fleider some time to size up his players and to perfect combination. | | The Browns played very ad baseball early in the year Harry Hooper, Boston's world| in Washington and it hit me on | | were continually being shifted about jeorge Sisler, the star of the | series hero, has played the sun| the chin. If the ball had hop. | club, played first base one day, the outfield the next, and even went|garden for seven years and says| ped a little higher it would | in and pitched ; the batting eye sly af have smashed» my specs and Jones’ hurling corps gave him trouble, Neither Davenport nor|fected by constantly peering into| blinded me.” Plank, of © much Was expected, could get started until midJuly./the gun, The American League's most Now both these twirlers are pitching exceptional ball. Recently Dav-| «when I first tried the sunfield difficult sunfields are in the parks enport pitched both games of a double-header against the Yankees and [tn 1909 I looked Iike a big boob.” |at Chicago, Bo: St. Louis, De | Won the two games, Plank has allowed less than five hits tn several! saiq Hooper. “1 missed the first|troit and Phil ia. How Sam| Above, the newfangled sungiasses, | fames of lato. cm | fly ball batted my way by 20 feet. Crawford, playing the garden injinvented by Fred Clarke, former | Had the Prowns played even fair ball early In the year, they|Freg Lake, our manager, decided) Detroit for ages, has managed to Pittsburg manager. Below, Harry © would be out mt now, As it is, they have a hard row to hoe. The'1 wouldn't do and put me in left! kee p above t 200 mark is one Hooper, world series hero and sum | fans, who always admire a te that comes with a rush late tn the sea | ¢eig of the wonders of the national/fielder, in action. are rooting hard for them to come thru and win. Rega ee A man claimed stolen money recently by stating that he recog- greenbacks as his by an onion smel greenbacks in eight, regardiess of am Sweet ound to others quite too old, PAGE 9. BY BLOSSER WHY, JOSHUA, WELL, Yer S'PoSED “To ‘\ THE SON of HM) ee a ERA SAY, | DON'T ) dun! | Leveran brn WELL, WAan sarangi 1 DowT | nD ov Know! 3 \ PLAYING THE SUNFIELD CUTS 25 POINTS FROM BATTING AVERAGES, PLAYERS SAY Sixteer DOES PLAYING THE SUN. FIELD AFFECT A BALL PLAY. ER'S BATTING EYE? | “YES,” COMES THE ANSWER IN CHORUS! Diamond greats who have played the sunfield year after year, taking plate immediately are especi handicapped guaging pitched b: Sunfielders who hit .265 would clout 25 points higher | each year if assigned to other fields, veterans declare throwing wh Now I am bothered only, en running back for liners. | “There's an element of dan- | ger, too, In wearing sunglasses. Once | slid after a ground ball it) que club. The men| pastime For years Mike Mitchell, playing jthe sunfield in Cincinnati, was a terrific hitter—the best at driving | | field job, but about four years ago my eyes troubled me. An cculist said | had strained both optics by looking into the sun “Later | mastered the sun- Bill Grimm Will Be Back for Grid Game 1. We stand ready to! nell, svecett pride and joy. Seat ARR H PO. A F| in runs on the Red's club. Frank) Vhether or not Madden gets the shaw rt RS ie oak 1, Kumagae % vg % Pe ; : as the muscies instinctively (Schulte is another bright example | C igen 7 oree, 2b 4 8 nnot laugh at Oklahoma ir payin jal mon to eee B 3 match will depend on his showing Mort. 2> 0-8 8 2 6 8 ; aoe New York cannot laug or paying re: ey tugged to avoid the glare when of the eunfielder who could and| Bill Grimm, the Centralia boy & week from Friday night against pysrea et Bae eS ae EWPORT, R. I, Aug. 17.—Coa-| Carl Morria and Frank Moran perform. Think of what New York paid) 1 went after a ball. c SWAT. He ye who was a member of the U. of W. siderable interest in the tenni ao aang Oh hla c+ age hate ’ 7 3 ° d 4 nteres a @ tennis) for Wills and Moran! lit lasses fo fi y * " Georgs Ingle at the Tivoli theatre. Me ? $ 8 ® ha lg ten Fore Mong ae r Willard 1 M POA EE ae: a 2 egal ye ded a = her} ganien for years while a Cub and football crew last season, will be oe my ties es | ry ot oF e field, then discarde after 13 campaigns in the pack on the Sa Hiicsers gy ne ore oR) ie Se IR a ge 4 on the match between I The snipe season in these parts is very short. The aniper season, them. My eyes haven't troubled vast ba belting re ita caeoree back on the job again this fall Boss ys 7 y , |sehmure. | ¢|Kumagae, the Japanese tennis| however, runs 12 months of the year In that dear old Mexico |me, however, since I adopted the! 300 | Grimm has been on the border Are Loafing on Him| Totais ‘ , yey ey rE, ae data cea BRS 8 8 sunglasses invented by Fred Clarke.|” ji these players, it is argued,|/With the militia, but word comes on oe New Orleans The only people who can be relied on to foretell the ultimate win Hefore I donned them I had to/would hit even better under differ-|from his home town that he and SAN FRANCISCO, Aug sect. ABR MPO A William Johnston, national title ner of the next national amateur golf championship are those who said| ‘take’ the first ball pitched whether| ent fielding conditions rapes at es ACICO, «Ame, 14 horace, ee holder. meets W. M. Washburn of| the war would be over by summer. |I wanted to or not, after stepping| pi eoliteat e ark a pce hn ea a | : Big $ 2 }\New York today. vo 3 8 3 at oat jdirectly from the outfield to th pen 2 ai i Per i Pus pos : % } dir ro} @ outfie o the dnote ote Bhi) ere DS: eyes, ware TOA | Ktvard, ae Of course, when Second Baseman Betzel, of the Cardinals, de-| pinte | AMERICAN RESULTS whose playing was thought indif-|ressre, rept bt 1 ¢ HELD UP FOR $400 | cided to pull the old hidden ball trick, he had to pick out poor Fred| “My chief trouble from the old| At Boston 5-2, Chicago 41. NATIONAL RESULTS Deccnt in tha fetare would be wae |Nertmen ib ra ES | Merkle |atyle sunglasses was in seeing dark At New York 5, Cleveland 3 At Cincinnati 0, Chicago 5, Dended, Bill Steen, pitcher, was |fvrr te Pi te Gee a —- Re tt oe |balis when they left the bat or in No others, No others. yesterday suspended by Manager Meikle - ¥ 2 6 # + 3 «6|. Alex Enos came to-Seattle from 18 EVERS THRU? |= — ae Weta A “ 53 Harry Wolverton of the Seals. | Jet 2 ® @ ® 1+ #|Enumelaw this week with $400 It looks as if John J, Evers is about thru. Reports from Boston | aceeenainntte Me so © © & %| Wednesday at 6 p. m. Enos was! state that the Trojan is near a nervous breakdown | * oe . “a8 ; taking a short cut acress a vacant Rece he engaged in a fight with Red Smith of the Braves. As Semi-Final Tennis Is @nortes s}lot at First ave. S. and Mas he has issued a statement saying that he is anxious to get his 5 eseeere ‘i chusetts #t.. when a man ste unconditional releaee from Boston Match Is Very Poor Two-bese hite—Levin, Hendrix, Healey,|Cut from behind a billboard with a Evers haa alw a a stormy petrel. His tendency to crab and me Cunningham. Three-base hit—Fitsetm-|gun and relieved him of his cur-| fight with every one and any one bas made bim unpopular with some LAKE FORREST, Ill, Aug. 17 — |} mons. Home rune— shew. cunningham lrancy. The “stick up” artist excap-| but has been one of his biggest assets = ‘The sem#finsl matches in the local | Nor schmuts to Mciver, Wid pitches-|@d ON & south-bound car Never an extremely fast man or a great hitter, Evers has been ADVERTISING tennis meet \for the national /ieixie, McGinnity. Stolen dasee—Ht —————————= | rated for years aa a star. He was the brains of the old Chance Cuyf N sue Gqubles title were won yesterday | vers. Kippert. Levin. Mores, | Walked —| -— se | machine. He really made the Braves of 1914 champions \ ty Maurice McLoughlin and Ward | Phmv's “inate 1 Senmut? | #i No player the game has known has had a more stimulating effect \ \\\ Lawson from Lew Hardy and Nat|4. senroeder 1, werk Medinnity 1.{/ yf on his teammates than Evers. The Braves always look like a different \ Emmerson, §—6, 6—1, 6—4. ‘FO | Stee 1% = 1% * \elub when he is out of the lineup. His frequent injuries last year cost match was poorly played and un- |?! McKie ae: on ¢ ta 1a | Stallings a second pennant \\\ nteresting. innings. Left on bases—Seattie §, Butte! 4 Evers is only 83. He was nover robust. In hia best days with the! \ —_—_————————— |*. Time 00. Umpire—Frary | | Cubs: he only weighed about 126 pounds \ Two From Vancouver | » | Several years ago ffered a nervous breakdown, It was thought er | at? ttt 884 ” gee | then that his career was ended. But he came back and played some of Sanam Vag ge. LA GREAT FALLS, Aug. 17—The| “Dutch” Reuther Puts b Taal Nae an ee fra J 4 the best ball he ever flashed — ae pee CMe eras Over) ry Win for Red Go East This Summer If Evers breaks down now, he will doubtiess retire. In any event Bob Brown's Vancouverites here} ver In for 8 : B mbered. H sing bably 1 : por agg born — iy j his days in Bostun seem numbered is passing probably will mean Look Throw h the Ads for This Cou on: che ene At Spokane R H ee s | the end of the Braves’ pennant dream for this year g p' . h At Spokani | reno dis noses ae etna fracas, 15 to 8, and Killilay copped | Tacoma .. 1 2 a Northern Pacific Ry | ~~~ eeeere EL FR . Ci Spok sees 6 10 1 { the second melee, 5 to 4 ‘allahan | Spokane 5 | Ad Queen, Arena, Sept. 9— | Jost the first game and Acosta the second. Williams an and Murray Golt in China! Proof of the fact that the sport beloved by the Scots, was played in the Flowery K’ngdom 500 years ago is found in a picture hanging on the wall of the Chicago Golf club. isn't a new pastime at le tri le plece of tavestry and it was not! GOLF OLD GAME IN CHINA PICTURE PROVES LINKS SPORT WAS PLAYED 500 YEARS AGO tion of landscane golf bag of the clubs in the bag resembled its rich coloring ot the reproduc- years old tracted the purchaser The picture was soiled and neg cted looking; byt the main at- ‘action ft-hand corner seemed to have a vesting in his lap. One It is a Chinese picture and wasjan old long faced wooden club rought to the club by a former|that was used in Scotland a cen- minister to China, It is a framed tury ago. It is sald that the picture ts 600 a1 Sensible 4 Baldwin; Reuther |). and figures that was that the man In the] {) Low round daily. Are Your Children Ready for School? Glaanes when Appotr to bring t 1 years’ experi DR. see Travel Northern Pacific and get additional scenery and trip tickets on sale Portl Ore, rbibiipsowite jito show up linity. He ¢ '|Giants Trim Butte in (| One-Sided Ball Melee in Montana Village } world. Through 4 3 | * Paul, Minneepotis | quarters, 1312 Fourth Avenue. It costs nothing to vote pa OR j| BUTTE, Aug. 17.—After seeing) been driven from the hillock they and you may use as many coupons as you find in each Tell your eastern friends of our | li Seattle take yesterday's game from br a ayn tps peepee p a issue of the paper. Remember, if your candidate is to ouloud gtank We omen po arq like manner, and then the old “Iron f ; tourist fares Homesckerstie, f4jthe Miners, 24 to 8, it ts not hard) sow niece tied to the knoll win she will need your support from the very start. The ets to Montana points and return. to believe that the Glants won the| Seattle hit any and every kind of following have already entered Se literatere championship last season. In other) pitching yesterday None of the} i information exhibitions here, however, wonder: |‘iocal twirlers were immune from yin aorta Soa a cy ae ae ment has been expressed that they |the heavy cannonading. A total of Faith Haas, 1111 Best Lyan St Mies Bath Kons Madioon @t { Phone Eiltati 5000. Beattie ever won @ game at all > hits were chalked up. Bill Cun-| | yg apne onda Farrar Mable Martin, West Seattle ; . |. “Lefty” Schroeder, who raised @/ningham and Charley Schmutz| Beith Baratew, 1856 10th Ave Laura M. Hopkins t A.D. CHARLTON fuss and refused to report to Se-| were the chief offenders. Each got| Virginia Clark, 809 Marion St Fairfield Hotel, A.GPA jlattle when signed, was trotted out|four bingles out of six opportun! Sele Selene Te, Wales | caceiaasiencamnresa p the visitors by McGin-|tjeg, lid NOT | Cee ports from tropolis the souper He is ex on the mor don't nend the Iittle be atte aah han- | however. Atcapped wight Cle to think @ and pb od I tren of | Ping Bodie furnian }the San Fi tal eutlto jead the made « and quired at a apec te muat Call Biliott 124 and arrange «Of the AA circuit, | Billy Southworth, Portland is Ping’s nearest he childre: More than|of 837. ence. years in Seattle KNOWLTON, outfield, Bank with .318. ,|against Great Falls on the Indians’ recent Montana invasion, and then "| Ping Bodie Still Topping Sluggers Mtg tbsp pn felt Lge pies four tallies in the first frame, but| their day, and that was a’ here | g » came 7 . cond r 7 was to it. After Schroeder had Foto and made ol rgd losses | Advertising Show Show Headquarters saan eames The fielding lights of the day| ™ at the Arena, Ne ena ° were Kippert and Grover. j= Sept. 5 to 9. in Henry ig. Spokane P itcher ls (oo i BE THERE Elliott 1868. Out With Sore Arm Y Bans Emery Wobb, Spokane's diminu @rakeum pion tive twirler, is out of the game " j with a sore wing, ac “DIVORCONS' | cording to re-| Empire me-| Summer game | Inland worked the He one SUN NEW went lame on him. pected to take his turn ind again any day now, | Alwa: f | Mats 30. RANCISCO, ,Aug. 17 slugging outfielder of neisco Seals, continues p fence-busting batsmen with an average | Afternoons, 1 JACK BC rival, Mate. 190, any Butte hopped into the lead with Introducing Mr. John Sheehan Matinee ‘NEW PANTAGES “A Night in the Park” “The Japanese Caruso” PALACE HIP Other Vaw ri 100 Votes 3eginning Thursday, August 17, it will appear reg ularly in the advertising copy of many of Seattle’s enter- prising merchants. Clip it out, insert the name of your favorite, and send or bring it to Advertising Show Head- ENTER YOUR CANDIDATP TODAY. Prices, 10c, 20c, 300} oday. Ls" DAY— eat wu | + ys 10c and 20¢ Evenings 7 and 9 80 to 6; Riven, 6:20 to 11 JoY TUDERS” OLDT, NIOBE Feature vi seat; Pves. and Sun, 180