The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 8, 1916, Page 11

Dowr Kick Tomy, Now, T UNDERSTAND MAD. You're a UPSTAIRS ANO BULL A Don't Pay BATTING this season that Cobb has not beat out as many Infield hits as former ly. Beating out the short ones that went for putouts for most players was one way Tyrus always fattened his average. He probably deat out more hits to first base any other player in the two leagues. This season Tyrus bas made 146 as against Speaker's 160 and ly all of them have been clean that needed no decision at firet. According to Cobb's close friends, the Georgian experi- inced trouble with his legs this season for the first time in his life. He is probably just JeEPr we OWE two wee AND TNE LANDLADy SAYS we QUT WE Go. SN@*S an SINGLE MAN, GD AND MAKE LOVE TONER IER OUT Of THe REAT HES ie You can N&LP tr, KN Bonny TY COBB YIELDS TLL Floar R AND SLIP We HONORS TO SAVE LIMBS BY HAROLD JOHNSON ATHER TIME may cheat Tyrus Cobb in his the 1916 batting premiership of the American league! If the mythical old geezer makes good in the blistering competition it will mark the first time in 10 consecutive cam- paigns that the Georgia Peach failed to finish on top Cobb is slowing up, according to his fellow players still packs the old wallop and is faster than nine out of rivals in breezing around the base lines but he isn’t display- ing the same dash and daring this year that characterized his base-running of other seasons Tris Speaker has been leading the Tiger ever since the season opened and now has a commanding advantage of 30 points, clouting .384 against Cobb's 354. With less than three weeks to go, it seems that unless “Spoke” breaks a leg or suddenly drops dead the Peach will be distanced for the first time in his meteoric career. It has been distinctly noticeable | race for He 10 must conserve his speed and energy and has decided it Is better to fe his lege for fu- ture years ante sacrifice them in o to carry off a batting average which gets him nothing but credit, which he cannot cash. Cobb has always taken care of himself and = shi d be good for several years yet, despite the fact he ts oaching the veteran stage ver, to be able to hit around without the use of ex ceptional speed leaves him with few rivala. AMERICANS COMING HOME STOCKHOLM, Sept. §.—The All American soccer football team was scheduled to leave Chris fa to day, on the Oscar IL, for New York. Wat Gus Brown 5a: About Penn Brook and Michael Stern Suits and Overcoats Opposite 42-Story L. C. Smith Bldg. Second Ave. at Yesler For Fall and Winter Look in our windows. See the splendid styles, the good-looking fabrics dis- | played in them. | Then look at the price tickets. For we think that these same Suits and Over- coats at $15.00, $18.00, $20.00 and $25.00 offer more for your money than any other make. Complete lines of Fall Furn- ishings, Hats and Shoes at our usual low prices. oun || SND C00 7 HER AnD Bute ver RIGHT our oF MONT UW RK AWKISS rwanry Yo se@ THE LANDLADY SET FOR TODAY MERION CRICKET CLUB, HAVERFORD, Pa., pt. 8 Rounding the course on the home stretch, Chicago, Baiti- more and Boston battie on the links here today for the coveted United Stat amateur gi championship. Chick Evans | and Robert A. Gardner, the | present title holder, both Chi. cagoans, started out In top form as they teed off. Gardner faces Jesse Guilford, oo while Evans is pitted . Clarke Corkran, of Baltimore. A more evenly matched quartet could not have been selected. Still thri by the battle be. Gardner and 1t-yearold nes, of Atlanta, yesterday usiasm ran high. Bobby lost the battle, but it will be a long time before he loses the popularity be has £2) d here. Tho semi-finalists today were to lose no time in “getting off" In hopes of rounding the route before | the usual midday heat arrives. | Phillies Now Holding Forth | pee Top of Race! NEW YORK, Sept. §—Pat Mo| ran's champion Phillies are on top today in the National league. | Showing without question that they possess that greatest asset of| baseball—tron nerve—they smashed | through the Cefense of the Braves! right in Boston yesterday and came through with a double victory. The ommanded by orge Stall ings, “miracle man” as he Is called, bas the reprtation in the league of| having a club that will break the stoutest heart in a series like the| lone just ended | On the face of this, the Phillies must be considered the favorites in the thrilling National league race. They whipped Brooklyn to a stand still In Philadelphia and then passed jon to Boston where they lost no time in hammering the arrogance | out of the strutting Braves. Today they will be in New York for a! | double header with the Giants. | While the Phillies were taking the Braves down, John McGraw’s rejuvenated Giants were helping | things along by shoving the Dodg ers farther down the percentage column. The Brooklyn crack was widened by Fergie Schupp, young} left hander of the Giant staff, and GOLF BATTLE|*——— STAR—FRIDAY, SEPT. 8, 1916. Wse De LAND LADY KEEPS HER TITLE — TT? PAGE 11 Mise Cynthia M. Wesson of Cotult, Mass. will hold the wom- an's archery champlonship of Unit- ed States ancther year. She won the title at Chicago In 1915 and defended it successfully in the 1916 tourney just completed at Hudson County park, Jersey City. Mise Wesson registered 123 hits for a score of 562. cond place went to Miss Nor. ma Plerce, Boston, with 121 hite for a score of 521. Mra. F. L. Wes. son, mother of the champion hit 50 for a score of 159, |he twirled one of the best games| New Yorkers have had an opportun-| Water Polo League | Is to Start Soon tty to see this year. Indianapolis Is Sending Them Up } cussed last night, at a meeting of Ci the officials of the circuit going over the matter, the body ad-| journed without taking definite ac-| Roston tion, but will formulate its plans at a meeting to be held Monday, at «, the Y. M. ©. | Indianapolis, of the American ansociation, already has contribut ed four players to the Cubs Joe | Kelly, outfielder, was first to go,| and Pitcher Nick Carter soon fol- lowed. This pair already has re-| ported. Pitchers Victor Aldridge) and Rex Dawson were sold later! for delivery at the beginning of next season, Aldridge te declared to be one of the greatest prospects of the minor leagues. Butte Makes Coin | in N. W. Circuit| BUTTE, Gept. %.—Butte imade |money with Northwestern league) |ball during the past season, accord: | ing to yesterday's report of the of-| ficlals, Among the other business) |done was the signing of Joe Mo- |Ginnity to manage the club in 1917,|/{ order te tntroduce our | (whalebone) plate, which {s the x Ughtest and strongest plate known, Seattle Bicycle does not cover the roof of the Mouth; you can bite corn off the Club to Gather |cot; guaranteod 15 years. —_- GLE MONA caressived ianied $3.00) A meeting of the Seattle Bicycle 415 sot of teeth (whalebone) 88.00 jelub has been called for tonight All the boys who participated in| Plans for the opening of the Se tle Water Polo league were dis A REAL PAINLESS yarionat LEAGUE | DENTISTS ae 0 set of teeth .. $5.00 the recent bicycle race, as well as Bridge work, per tooth, gold $3.00 Jany other person Interested in the| White crown® .......+++--- $3.00 Jart of cycling, are cordially invited | gerq ttitings ... Silver fillings to be present. The meeting will be! held in Piper & Taft's, on Second) ave. ba Detroit Tigers Get New Players |". Second game | DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 8.—In ek Bre 8 2 o fielder Willson, the slugger from) | Most of our present patronage ta| At WASHINGTON «tO tl “ ed by our early custom sher, § d Walters; Ay the Muscatine club, of bipal entral work ie etil) givin m Gad Weaare. | sssociation, and Pitcher ones, a Aak our custome: nVELAND . 11 1 |right-handef from Clinton, la, of sted our work When coming | (1) ON 4 - the same league, joined the Tigers | te eur office, be sure you are tn the) AT CHICAGO 5 1 |today. Ellison Lit .400 this sea-| eet piace, Bring this ad with you) tagby, Coumbe, Morton and lean ” O'Neill; Faber and Schalk. + AOE RE RO Cut - Rate |sT. LOUIS .......... Bice NAVY YARD ROUTE | AT DETROIT ; 19. ¥ Watch for the change of time Dentists | * pavenport, Good, Piank and Hart: card, effective Monday, September 11th, ating fillings 207 UNIVERSITY #T. Opposite Mreser-Paterson Cm After) NATIONAL LEAGUE Loat Philadetphia rr) Brooklyn 61 Borton i {Ne rk 62 |e . 7 Ch 3 st sim ; nat! 80 AMERICAN in v Lost. Pet 13 590 Detroit 68 Chicago oe Louls “3 |New York 6a r “4 102 | BROOKLYN AT NEW YORK of 6 1 Rucker and Miller; Schupp and| Rariden. First game— PHILADELPHIA ...... 4 12 1 AT BOSTON ...... 2 6 1 Rixey and Killifer; Ragan and Gowdy. Second game— PHILADELPHIA , +2 6 9 AT BOSTON ......:...0 6 3 Mayer and Burns; Hughes, Burns }and Gowdy. | CHICAGO Mae rore rae | AT PITTSBURG ......5 12 0| | Packard, Prendergast, Carter and| Mammaux, Cooper and , Archer Schmidt No others scheduled |\WOMEON Seiccksce ck eM |AT PHILADEDLPHIA .0. 6 1 Foster and Thomas; Nabors and Pienich, First game— NEW YORK ...... wale 8) ae AT WASHINGTON ...6 8 0 Mogridge and Alexander; Gallia and Williams. ley; Dauss, Boland, Dubue, Cun- ningham, Mitchell and Baker, ———|BIG ATHLETIC MEET ON TODAY NEWARK, Sept. 8&—The most prominent athletes of the United 8 . from every seo tlon of the country, are here today to take part in the annual champiodship contests of the Amateur Athletic union. To- day's contests are in the jun- lor class, but tomorrow the sen- lor champions will hold their meet. Interest in the contest cen- ters mainly In the possibill- tles of victories for the West- ern champions. The Midd! West and the Pacific co: sending men who stand head | and shoulders above previous Importations from those seo | tions, altho some of them are men who already have taken part in the bigger games. The University of Missourt, in) Simpson and Floyd, has two won derful men, and the two are enter- ed for the senior championships, having been picked at the meot re-| cently held in St. Louis, « Simpson, | besides being a broad jumper of un canny power, holds an unofficial world’s record for the 120-yard| high hurdles, and Floyd has a rec-| on! in the pole vault. Simpson has} been timed going over the ba riers in 14% seconds record t is absolutely astounding. | From the Far West will come Kelly, Thomson and Murray, all) hurdiers, every one of whom has cleared the high hurdles in than 15 seconds. Arie. Mucks, the prodigtous| weight heaver, from the University of Wisconsin, will be a contender, and the big athlete is expected to| knock the props from under some records. 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