The evening world. Newspaper, August 31, 1912, Page 7

GIANTS LOOK 10 TESREAU TO MAKE THEM CHAMPIONS Matty or Marquard Not Feared by Red Sox, but Big Jeff Is the Pitcher That Is Giving Them Lois of Concern. BY BOZEMAN BULGER. ONTRARY to spring expecta-/ ( tions the dominant factor in th casion to watch McGraw's team pl coming World's Series, if the; gossip of big league ball players can | be able to hoid you fellows down?” be believed, is to be none other than | giana, Big Jeff Tesreau, the bear hunter of the Ozarks and sometimes strangler of the Cubs, This, of course, is based on the general be- lef that the Giants and the Red Sox|and the others nodded their heads are to win their respective pennants, Big Jeff is right now at top form, has superb control, a wonderful spit- pall and his recent victories over tough opponents have given him a world of confidence. In trying tmes on the lagt Western trip it was Tesreau that ame to the front and his gigantic fls- ure in the box seemed to inspire the whole team with sirength ana conti- dence. They are now looking to him to make them world’s champions, It te natural for the Giants to belleve Tesreau a groat twirler, some more ence at hand that might drive the idea @ little deeper into the fans. When the Cubs were playing Brook- lyn the last time a@ rain an opportunity to discu: ere with several members of that fa- mous crew, JOHNNY EVERS PRAISES JEFF'S SPITBALL. “te the Giants win the pennant the m- man who will win the world's plonship for them," said Johnny Kvers, “will be Tesrea he continued rather it, and he has a way of mixing it "Yeo," added Joe Tinker, “It Is his ne | jow like that can wonderful strength that will tell In jong run, A big fe ‘a apitter without any danger to his arm, and, believe me, Tesreau news how to use one, The first time I batted against him he had me in a hole before I knew it, When 1 went neh the whole club was ow beating us back to the talking about that out of the pennant,’ Those views are what the players in think of Big Jeff, inte the American League for Duffy Lewis and Ih Sox declare that the on! Giant pitching staff that ts s them conoern 1s Tesreau. It Is a well-known fact that the Red Sox do not partleu- arly care for spiiball pitehors In Big @ they will strike » Tartar, an they nae the GIANTS TO RELY ON JEFF TESREAU JEFF TESREAU, THE GREATES but we have | day atforded | new pitch- | |specd and endurance, but his fast vail {was as straight as a string Way, do you know," husiastically, “that big fellow has the best spithall in| the National League. I think he ls as good with the epitter as Hd Walsh. He with It before we knew he had ype in | trouble getting @ jump on his fast one, him @ cross- | wore spikes. ever had the! Pendiet 1, Jef has !yard da t times, If he jand p ast ball that keeps us all| ven just to show] ‘e go over)‘ tthe Red! resu'sename 4® not Jef at on the|joys the more polite first name THE BVENING WORLD, NEWS OF ALL BRANCHES OF SPORT BATURDAY, AUGUST 31, was asked of them as they sat in the , ‘We are not worried about Matt; Marquard,” was the reply. "It big fellow that we want to watch. vai nik ne te ove ot wwe weet --)’ Pondieton, Princeton Star, die’a the man that McGraw will bave to depend on, “Of course,” sald Speaker, ‘we know | we've got w fight on our hands when-| ever Matty pitches Against him Lefore and we have beaten him, As to Marquard, we are not afraid, The idea that -ur team is weak against left handers is all bosh, We haven't so many left hand hitters if you think it over.” It is evident from the way Tesreau is being handled that McGraw also knows What @ strength he will be in accordingly, TESREAU LEARNED TO PITCH the world’s series, He {. grooming him P SPITTER LAST SEASON. Highlander uniform next leriend, Sterrett, the II!lltop backstop, to- in a jong con-| versation with Manager Wolverton, C fri High A peculiar feature to the sudden rise | of Tesreau is that he never knew how | to pitch @ spitball until last season, He} says so himself, During his tivst spring | trip with the G.ants he snowed great curve was very crdina Toronto he began to work on a spitter 80) By the middie of the season he had one under gvod control and waded right through the league, landers When Big Jeft rejoined the Glants, |* McGraw and Rovby were surprised a his wonderful spit Ho still | so Robby began to teac fire. Thouga he has crossfire under pe used it with great effect develops a good crosstire Ly next aeason |)e has the car hunter will be one of the dieton greatest pitchers in the world, hunter, and as a matter of fact the only | T SPITBALL PITCHER IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE THE LeaD MINERS HA & TEAM ar EDITED BY ROBERT EDGREN Lyceum Soctal and Literary Ciub, which place was raided as a poker joint by Inspector Dwyer on Wednesday night, I find oticking out ‘tho name of Joseph Francis Emmett OShaughne I also find the heart-paipitating @86> nomen of New York's champion “greeter,” Col. Jacob L. Mincer, Wonder if Jake went there to extend the mitt to Mr. O'Shaughnessy? The Colonel would certainly be wasting time on the other gentlemen who figure in the Ist. I THE PUBLISHED LIST of 3,00 reguiar players who frequented the exactly the same spectacular lines those operated by the sido-whis- kered temporary cyclone, Capt. Chapman; by the Mieeting Hurricane, Hilly Travera Jerome; by the Sky-Bounding Whirligig, Clem Driscol; by «be Touch-Me-Quick-and-Go Billy Flynn, to say nothing of the original Slouch-Hat Steuth, Satlor Burke, who bounded into fame and promotion under Police Cam~ missioner Bull Moose for arresting @ bartender who had sold « bucket of eals to a plano mover for his Sunday dinner of pig's head and cabbage. P And, Lordy, Lordy, what a atckening farce or series of farces the whele Ung was and is! Just imagine a bunch of men gathering to flick the paste- boards In @ poker contest wherein each player brings into operation acute Aintelli- ence, control of the emotions and the nerve that makes men do big things in the moro serious walks of life, where brains and cowrage help to keep this cumbrous world moving around the right way. Just think of it all! Then think of the brass-band attack on the building where the lads are playing, usually ae the theatres are disgorging in the vicinity or at the times when the SEBING- NEW-YORK wagons are at thelr bustest, Isn't it wonderful to bust into a room where a few chaps are playing poker or pinochle or atuss, while a man {# getting shot to death around the cor— But, hold up there, Wurra Wurra, don't be foolish. Don't make the munéer of ® man in @ bright-lighted, crowded thoroughfare in the heart of New York's white-toned district as cheap an incident as the collection of a tip by a grafter who will ever be with us. |} God's regrets to tt all A ND, COME TO THINK OF IT, wasn't that daring raid conducted on Noses 18 TO BP INVADED! or carry on the person a revolver oF MEXICO MUST LIE DOWN! other weapon fense or te CUBA, KEEP QUIE’ {dea of the Sullivan bill w right Giory be! ‘a any one of these coun-| Mena vlolate a laws HUE It Wome tries of such Importance to us as t9) out foolishly on account of the aetwal make it the occasion of another song- and-dance war such as that which Me- Kinley’s outfit inflicted on us in 1808? Lat’a out out these murderous threats and rattle of drums ‘against nations that have never made a reputation tn drastic mothods of its provisions. Mo law that carries with jt Mogical pum ishinents can ever be successfully @m- forced, And the proviso that @ house- holder or merchant cannot keep a Sre~ arm in his home or store for protection Some Things You Don’t Know About the Giants’ Star Pitcher Mis first name is not Jeff at all, but Charles. Born at Ironton, Mo., near the Ozark Mountains. old and started playing ball in 1908. ‘ith @ team of miners in Perryville, Mo. 5 @ month from an independent team in his first prof sagement. Two years ago McGriw saw him work out at Shreveport, Tex., and signed him. His mammouth bull ind strength reasons for his securing Job here. vith Giants during first season, but eent to Toronto for seasoning and catic back @ real big leaguer. ver knew how to pitch @ spitball until last season. Johnny Evers of Cubs considers him s good a spitballist as Ed, Walsh of White Sox. Is twenty-three yea: First engagement w MAJOR LEAGUE RECORDS Compiled by Expert George L. Moreland. Didn't make good the Ozark Mountains, He is twenty- three years old now and was just b ginning to play ball when the Merkle incident occurred at the Polo Grounds in 1908, ville though he wasn't good enough for! the bum team at Ironton, ing In the lead mines between times a man named Gordon got Weduesay, Auk i ie | you always a big fellow?” ayaa 7 some one asked the Missour! mammoth | the other day. “Ever since T can remem! ue and T gues: reported there, but the club was dropp. from the league and he was allowed to Later he was sent uth,” explains Jeff, “I was #0 big at seventeen that I couldn't on the little tea said I was too clumsy play ball, though, and I went out into I went over to Perryvil where T got While working there we had a stopped over at Shreveport for a day of practice and | during a morning game McGraw saw | ammoth Tesreau at w ye on the big fellow and | I wanted to | other flelds. pas Mo., Whlle the Giants were in the East mi the last time the Red Sox had a day team of miners and I x n e t got to pitcht, Off and several of them took the oc- good that I was finally given a ton on y. | the Indenendont team of Perryville. “Do you think Matty and Marquard| Was paid $75 a month, and that was| pitc #ome money in those days.” McGraw didn't know an hing about the ability of th jared that a man with Bz. = esi a He stuck to this theory v2 When the world’s series ts played six weeks from now It's a si » of Tesreau will fy the black type. was great sat- tion in his home over the fact that | nan jad got on the big team at Perr. meee: ne ist and he h: the) - to Join Hilltops anything else he Is Likely but we've varied) Good Judges Believe He Wil room Tort the} game for the High- Groom was never better in and Wolverton’s at nothing with him, nd Washingto Prove a Second per seed st Ty Cobb. worked yesterda that Sweeney, te with a bad rand, wanted one Special to ‘The Event ey naid to-day the famous Princeti day es and Greer ce Monday t him next « and that he had virtually given fs word that h ver| Will Ra per- | interest race between psreau | ton [realized that and when he went to/ tra Pendieton and St nat frien rett are close and jt !# unde: England but now able to corral two years Pen: During the past | detton Varsity sth baseball nine, and he ts rated fastest college player who eve ‘The winner of this professional acu has often cove jtitul throwing @ By the Way, Jeff wants it explained |that he would like to try hit luck ty right here that he doesn't know where | professional baseball, as he fi t the reputation of being a bear|a Job would yield him a better salary contests of its kind ever held bear he ever saw was in the Bronx Zoo, | A certain squad of baseoall scrives | Who got together one valny day out in ‘Texas might tell hi being called “squeaiers” they have kept t. Jeff has asked me to turn State's evidence, and here you are. o RO on With the confession, Tes- all, He nut can you Jinagine @ big gu like that being called “Charles was dubbed “Jeff” because he is Charles, a8 Jim Jeffries, and it evidently 1 stick ‘ Charles Tesreau (get the “Charlen") born in Ironton, Mo. which is near NOOKS ( EY ADDS ANOTHER ie ANETTE KNOCKS OUT VICTIM TO HIS RECORD, | icici" sitet JONES IN SECOND ROUND, STANDING OF THE CLURS swing Mush on toe RESLLTS OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES § SCHEDULED FOP TO-DAY Dat New York, ‘Bldg, 0 te 13 A, Mi." Ghud's sition, Gils of life or property ts so absurd that tt the ring, oven If there is a political the busy bargior law?, asd IQs crista in sight of the ruling powers at Washington, Let us get into troubl : Xf at all, with some classy outht {€ we] 4 gs: aon't know what ls the cost of want to stick out our che 5S And say, d'ye know the nation that pape Mg Far His, N. J. But way T'd Itke to our good old scrappies oh as tackle to a finish? WURRA WURRA: Please send in gue! In a U, 8. marine, soldier or sailor, when !n Government uniform, re- M. J. M., YONKERS—A man born in| stricted from entering a thestre er Germany of German parents is a Ger-| any place of amusement? If 0, man if he stays there. He ts an Amert-| kindly state why? can If he comes here and takes out his| Was there ever any such rule te cltizenahip papers, Jut ike I did when) any State of the Union? came across from the only decent K. G, SCHILLING, N. ¥. City. county in Ireland, There ni was such a rule in aay State of the Union. The State thet G. R. Vi—A license must be secured | would try to adopt it would get the gate | trom a magistrate to keep at one’a home out of the Union. jf adhe Bt HERE'S A MAN watching the White Hopes as eagerly and as intelligently as anybody I know and be writes thus to me: WURRA WURRA During the Horton law days the writer was at the ringside at nearly all the heavyweight scraps. The Palser-Wells affair wae the first bout I naw between big men since that time, and I want to eay that you hit the nati on the head when you wrote your article describing it in Wurre Wurra, Palser would de called a mixed-aler tn the old days, and yet the man he knocked out in three rounds fe @ better man than Jim Corbett ever was, according to the experts! The Lerd betune ve and herum, 68 my grandmother used to I oaw the Beef Trust show a week ago and the emperts said chat Savage fought ike @ champion! A great champion! Gavage isn't o bit better than Steve O'Donnell was, and we all know that classy heavy would last about twenty-seven seconds with Peter Maher. That baby elephant was well worth going @ long way to see, though. It wes funnier than @ dozen musical comedies, One big giraffe, seven or eight feet tall, kept backing around the ring and throwing his arme and legs about, trying to protect himaelf, not to hit, mind you. The dope that was pitted against him kept moving every second, and out himesif up a bit by pushing fle face into the fists, elbows, shoulders and knees of the big lighthouse looked at the sporting pages the next day, expecting to read something funny, and what do I find? Why, bless your heart, the big omadhaun “wine easily, putting up @ cool, clever, heady fight.” , Oh, Wurra! Isn't it enough to make you sneese? I believe you, Mac, when you say you can whip all the White Hepes yourself, But bad as they are, they have nothing on some of the sporting =, writers, I heard two or three people snoring during the entire evening, and I am willing to bet @ month's wages that they were the experts, ‘The Bronx, N. Y. ED. CRAIG. Mr. Craig you're wise. Disclatming all personal effort or intent to tek the sorry mess of White Hopes now bobbing on the surf of pugilism, I must agree with your general iden that they are a hopeless lot. I gotcha on the big mutt that met Luther McCarty at what you wittily Gab the Beef Trust meet the other night. The mutt was Willard, from Texas, aa never know what to do with hia mitts in this world or the next. Neither wil McCarty, nor Savage, nor Stewart, nor-any one of the whole blamed outfit. ‘And ao I welcome the prospect of @ meet between Bob Fitzsimmons and Tem Sharkey, or Pether Maher with elther of them, They are three fellows in sip. ping fine shape, and Just for an object lesson to the youth of to-day I’ lke te see any two of the three pitted together for a ten-round @o. Or, way, I'd ike to see any one of them stacked up against any three White Hopes, and I'd make book this way: Sharkey one to ten, Fitzsimmons even, Maher—well, I always thought Pether had more in him than showed or wes brought out, And d'ye know I'4 put a bet on him if he were just as physically right a8 he ts to-day! Don't mind experts, Mr, Craig, They are distressingly amusing—just Mie when your foot is asleep, Give mo the observation of a good reporter at @ bea ing maton, And, whisper, I lke to be a reporter! WL THE PLAUDITS are not] Pe sure do get the change, and from the wisest race In the world at that, | And say—the stuss houses of today And the houses a: i working! overlook the fact that the Kerry foot- LEHR.—Here goes for the last bail team's pt and Ba The meld of four kim and of the four sults and the trump seuuence count 3%, The four kinge n Ce Park will ved up to them that will be ee aw the final dasi| count 80, The four queens 6, The for tig League pennant, ‘That will| three non-trump marriages count % t . v the Kerry and | €aeh or @ points, The trump marriage Hae eee ay prove ta| counts 4, The sequence of ace, king, \ teams nat may prove ta ‘ ¥ queen, Jack, ten of trumps is 100, Ae pamptonshtp of j (iy ps ik 8 ae i Anybody knows how those ——— pple cach other will not be dle FE, A. CLARK, Brooklyn.—The player Moin the earnest Intenatty of the! fn plnochle must take one trick to iit call for_brtght taureta| @uailty Mis hand. His meld dows mot A eal tee count unless he takew at loget one trick, And then | J.P. Wolf @ player in poker calle for E Mnowier | three ecards and chey are se:ved Off the third season With! pack he thote three cards os two to 1, L hope the | and discard sw his oneseven if 1 plain elought | . ture theae stratgnt, | cy in any Game of chance ' etimes slaughter ts f | Must put Up a» much as the man whe ate ut }ratsed, ‘This means e valse and the Foriginal bet, Surpr w Yorker like you doesn't know this elementary Kerry aver the Kilk ite of the great sameybur, I regret te | over the Kilda tlobserve, the national gaue is giving to the leas skt on pinochle~bad nfliction Of ue. an to It! him in advan t 10 | | | nip soe | Lauaey nt aft 1 id : , No. 8 Holite x fy no] street, Bos ayer in checkers un on tie job that ean be flwed tol that puts his finger on a “man” meat At some of the stuss dealers ino! no: move it, But if he wn. Don't over try to beat atuas in a} square it has to count stuss place percentage against the) This ts on the au player t# too great to start with and the | who és the champi wane ls usually worked by a comtina- | Glastow, where that dissipation keeps thon that ts framed to fob everybody | the people subject to the domination who is hapless enough to try his luck. | England, at «