The evening world. Newspaper, October 4, 1913, Page 7

—————$———ESEEEE YANKEES CLOSE SEASON paola as4KB EVENING WORLD, Rd OF ALL BRANCHES OF SPORT ROBERT EDGREN IE World's Series is sonaily, to know why. There is no why to @ huneh, It that prompts one to make a bet—th in Succession, We @re all superstitious, ne have, GIANTS HAVE AN ADVANTAG With Mathewson, Marquard, Bush and Shaw faced the fire of « big jor, Nelther has } man. ant assignment as any In the catching depart Athletic staf. for a percentage of ws much, Besides that he can throw 1) any) of them. Schang, the young } so much talk A youngster and may up in the air, It is problematical. and that is another decided advantage. ATHLETICS ARE GREAT HITTE outfiela Mur and Murphy, Athletics can offe: On paper the two teams Agure sai, MoGraw does not figure to lose (Ir 1 bave @ hunch that he will win this ¢ QUARANTEEING GOOD READING MATTER. Ban Johnson, by his latest ultimatum, has put it up to the player authors good and strong. If they will coma to the commission headquarters and dictate thetr stories he will furnish them an ex- pert stenograp! Two copies of their stuf? will be made, one to be kept vy the commission for comparison and tha other to go to the newspapers, If the players consent to that the fans can be guaranteed some of the most Interesting reading that has ever appeared In the prints, Stil!, it would be Interesting to know how the players can go to the commission headquarters and write their stuff while catching early trains out of town, After each game the play- ers of both clubs will probably go to the next city and spend the night, BUT THIS MUST BE POSITIVELY THE LAST. ‘The last game w resulted In a tle between the Phillies and the Giants would have been tue one hundredth vic- tory if the latter had won. The tle-up makes possible the double-header this afternoon and if either of the games can be captured the century mark, hag been steadfastly counted upon, will been reached. But for the ‘oper did not slide for the plate in @l jast half of the eighth there would hay heen no need for a play-off. can be sald in regard to the Philly man who would not slide in the ninth, OUR PITCHING STAFF LOOKS @oop. In the first part of the first game Jeff ‘Tesreau gave a beautiful exhibition of aieatng and if his arm {s as good next week @ need be no apprehension about hie ity to deliver in the big series, Big Jeff’ dot and his chan; fective but did not play in food Tack. He wag scored against three THEY GIVE US TIME. In the second game the fans were faced with the rather unique situation of & ball game being played in the regu- jer ommedsle in which neither the um- ptre, the New York club or the Phillies knew that the side was out. The Giants ‘had put out three men when Hans Lo- Dert went to bat for the Phillies and he would have got away with {t but for the fact that Robbie, urged on by the crowd, ran out and tipped Bill Kiem off. In the future they may tie but they can net beat it. ANOTHER TWO-TIMER FOR A FINIOH. As & result of the tle game a double- header will have to be played this after- meen and thus will end the season of 98 In the opening round MoGraw will give the regulars another work-out and in the second contest the recruits wil! wet their last chance to show what they cam do until next spring. SHOWING THAT THEY CAN HIT. Ag to making a ‘ot of hits and runs the Giants and the Athletics ran a dead heat. Each of them made thirteen tal- ilag, But the Giants claim that they ha the edvantage in that they were p! against the runners up while ¢ jeticn were tackling tallenders, au; we should worry al & whole lo eet SLO ee SPEAKING OF FIRST BASEMEN, eorge Wiltse played a wonderful game at first base in the second affair and there was « persistent rumor in the etands that would be called nitial sack In 8 Jou. Bure Schauer has a jot of apeed, but @emedody should tip bim of to the with the number i2 on their vations flour: bout the By Bozeman Bulger. nearly upon us, and it Is up to every basevall writer, I suppose, to make some kind of u prediction before it Is too late. 1 have a hunch that the Giants will win. simply one of thove inexplicable notions same thing that caused Danny: Morgan to bet on Irish Hoy against a stake horse and win. Pushed for a reason, though, iny first explanation for such a hunch ts that it does not follow the law of percentage for John MoGraw to lose three times We should not bps calculations on superstition, it is true; but why have the hotels done away Harry Sparrow swears that they If not, RB, ‘suT— season. seven games, While the Athletics, as a team, | nite they have not won 4s many games he Gia closes this atter ork Club will % Line. fact when @ runner is on first base | There !s no use in having secrets on It wasn't exactly fair for the Phiilies to take advantage of his being up in the alr, but baseball te baseball the club, you know. a sluggers. olub ding. Athietica . Athletics E. Collins Oldring . Harvard Plays Pe CAMBRIDGE, conference held between graduate enanagers, Harvard and Smith of Penn. State, ar- rangements were perfected for a meet- ing between the football elevens of each university to b Stadium on Oct. Below re Given ea Reasons Why the Giants Should Defeat the Athletios in the World’s Series. Naturally, Aside froin this nieve hunch there are more logical reasons. these Is that the Clants are strouger in pitchers and catchers, back to the scores of previous games in the world's championship games you will see that pitching und catching have won more often than hitting. Demaree and Tesreau in the box the Gants have a decided advantage over the Athletics with Plank and Bender, y are thrown in for good measure. The latter iampionship series, and, therefor are, but the Giants do ‘There is no doubt that the Athletica as a team can outhit the Giants in @ At the same time it is a question whether they can do It in » series of the American League ne When the season ve & winning percentage that leada the American League champions by at least twenty-five pointe. fr wo should go further into details we would probably find the Athletio infleld superior to that of the Giants. There 18 no question of that. But !n the Snodgrass and Burns have an advantage over Strunk, Oldring In fact, the New York trio 19 superior to any three that the ' nts, boint for point, but, as 1 | Unies ip euccension, and that ts why i Up-to-Date Records of Athletics IGURES show that the Athletics outclass the Giants In nearly every department of the game. Mack three 300 batters—Collins, Baker and McInness, The Ath- letics lead the league in club batting and long distance hitting. still retaine his home run title and heads the league with twelve circuit wallops, Baker, Collins and McInness are rated with the ten leading The Athietios are also suprem Collins stealers and Collins, Baker and Murphy with the ten leading run gette Records of pitching, where the Athletics are supposed to be the weak: have Houch as the club's leading twirler seventh on the league list. ‘a fourteenth on the list and Plank e! BATTING AVERAGE OF EACH OF ATHLETIC REGULARS. AMONG TEN LEADING SLUGGER 2B. 3B, Home Total Bh, Extra Grand H Hite, Runs, on Hits. Bases, B, Ay 2 9 12 74 aT 499 a 4 2 om % “0 2 ‘ ‘ Poy ry 416 CLUB FIELDING, a Put Outs, Assists, Errors. Total® Aver 10 3,900 1,910 29 619 fot Triple Plays, Passed Halls, + 107 Athletion, 1 Athletics. 15 AMONG TEN LEADING BASE STEALERS. G 3h Aver, i M6 Fa) 27 1% Py 27 AMONG TEN LEADING RUN GETTERS. G Rn Aver 6 ys si) “i iu ve]! 1% 10) 76 | PITCHERS' RECORDS. SHUTOUTS, a. ® Ww. i. BO. Hits, Aver. || a a) a oe ae 8 14 md! " 1 1 0 1" ps 38 , : % pas r) » 7 149 at Py a uoo4 we % a2 15 $9 1 wg MD held i If you will tum, are a questionable t conwider him a dependable At the same time | would just as soon risk “Steamer Al" with an import. n the league. ent Chief Meyers le fer superior to any man on the In the two reries in which he has appeared he has hit the ball + and there is no man tn either league w! @ shot and can bleck off runners with ap of the Athletics who has occasioned Is unquestionably the best that Connie Mack haa to offer. He is turn ont to be the atar of the series, Again, he may go We know. however, what Mevere will do, State Oct, 25, port yesterday |reached here from England, there is! Moore Of/no chame of Jack Jolinion and Sam Langford ever boxing at the Nationai| | Sporting Cluv of London, or, Penn State has as- signed the date that Norwich University was foreed te cancel because ef the Geath of ite captain, Vernon co Per. you want ‘The first of even if e@ neve can say ag © @ in All Branches of the Game American League records give Connie Baker the field. They lead the league in and Oldring are ranked with the ten leading base u Bender pitching statt Athlete @. ABR. Hf. 2B, 3B, HR. Sh, SH, TH. ER, Av. 16 6% 1 WH M8 OM 8M 7 14 87 83M 8d m4 87 mM 14 8 4 4 8 tm 49 85 2 68 BH 08 6b 1% MO 0 1% 12 7 9 19 0 1 oe % 10 % § 5 Ww O18 MH 66 fm @2 1% 0 6 8 IR mM Im 41 Saw @ 8 1 3 8 4 2 wm OM BM 2 68 3 4 4 1 0 oO 1 ow 6 ote CLUB BATTING. | @. Times AB RBH, SH. Aver. see 1 4,988 2 1,885 1% gD CLUB LONG HITTING, | aB. 3B. Home Total. Extra Grand J! Mite, Hite, Runs, on Hi Basen, bay. Pt . 80 a 18 468 m3 ' Won't Allow Bout tn According to a report wh Oct, 4—At & her part of Kagland, the Harvard @ bout with any one because he retused to keep his promine to ight Langtord there on Derby night, 1909, and Deaides Dublic sentiment ts against him, } Aa a renult ‘and besides dic Ito two |Dundee Starts Training for Azevedo Bout LOS ANGEL —Johnny Dun- dee, the New York featherweight. ar- rived yesterday from the Hast and ut once began work at his training camp for his fight with Jo Azevedo on Oct 14. Dundee said he didn’t intend to be caught nupping in this match, 4s he considered the Mexican a hard boy to beat, The Itallan argues that Azevedo must be good or he could not have trimmed Ad Wolgast with such ridicu- lous vase. “My challenge will be read in the ring in New York when Ritchie and Cross climb through the ropes,” said Dundee, ‘and I must win this fight, or it's all off. of a banter made by Dundee to Champion Featherweight Kilbane, these two may meet at Vernon about Nov. 4 at 17 pounds, Kilbane recently signified bis willingness to meet Dundee again at 122, but the Italian declined, saying he couldn't make 122 anes title, as it war wort 1 him at 12. winner take. ail bane hax wired Uncle Tom Me ;and asa result the men may be signed within a fe AY Senators. Cinch SATURDAY, Copyright, 118, by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York World). |] stealers, Second Place’ waking even Washington nohed second 1 In the double- alnly through the airtight pitching of Leonard, who held the locals hits Shaw, a Washington re cruit from York, Pa., was hit hard. The second game be fore it was half finished. Moseley started in the box for Bostun, but was wild and ineffective. He lasted five Ine nings, during which he was found for nine hits, and thes pled with fly bases on balls, ¥ for nine runs. The Cincinnat Nat and the Kansas City Arsociation team playea twelve Innings, Cincinnat! winning, 7 to f The batterles were Davenport, Rob. ertvon und Wing for the Reds, and Al- won and Murphy for the home team, Frank Laport, utility flelder of the Washington clup, has been purchased by the Kansas City club, of the Ami jean Association, according to an an houncement made by president of the Kansas City club, who in New York, The purchase price ile Was not stated Presi Bar Dreyfus of the ‘Pittsburgh National League Club has notified that Umpries Baaon ang Me will officiate for the National League at the Plttsburgh-Clevelana post-season serien games. Preaideny Thoman Lynch assigned only one um: pire for the ames, and Dreyfus ap pealed to President Garry of the National Commiss’ He oun mitted the au arian ete owners, and ri elved from four, each favora ment of two umpires, uble-header, Boston n fifth place in the erond ne for the meas Brooklyn take the two we scheduled at Boston to-day, the Should iT the Dodgers by one game, ame a farce be-} George Tebean, | Kiyn % to 1 and 7 to} E t of the season, the Hub team would] ” led, McGraw’ the league rati: VOTOBER 4, Giants’ Records Show They Excel 1913, EDITED BY ‘By VIC Boy Champion Ouimet Gives Advice to Boys Beginning to Play Gol In a Series of Views National Title Holder Ex- plains Secret of Correct Putting and Gives Rules for Bunker and Other Shots. HY FRANCIS OUIMET. (Written Basiusively for Phe Bvening World.) Only With Great Pitching Staff Scason records for the Giants are a strong contrast to those made by the Athletics, Figures show that the Giants do not excel in any of the departments of the game where the American League champions team made its best showing In the box where three Giant ranked with the first ten. batting record better than .300, le member of the team ts classed with the ten leading sluggers, And Glant supporters are in for a shock when they dixcover that the apecdly National League champions failed to land @ player with the firat ten basw Doyle, Burna and Murray, however, are listed with the ton leud- ing run getters, ‘The Giants’ claim to a wonderful pitching mtaft is well founded. Demaree, with the best ehowing of any Giant, holds down fifth position in and Marquard and Matty como wtihin t far behind come Tesreau and Wiltse, Fromme and Crandall well up in the rating. The entire New York pitching corp during the season gave a total of 1,288 base hits and 298 Buses on balls. Al firat ten. Not BATTING RECORD OF GIANT REGULARS. AB OR. H. 3B, HR. Si. SH. TB. BB. Moyers, c... 36837 «118 5 3 6 & MT ae Fletcher, 62366 150 s 2027 16 198 44 MeLean, 218 10 68 o 9 1 6 %% 42 soo 71 140 r,s er, en Cy ry | rn, ae) 4 9 82 6 110 Be 690 78 168 4 2 86 8 ath ae ‘ 472 63129 6 6 87 12 180) Bt of..139 453 64 129 6 8 28 8 Im 48 1425606) 68 131 33 38) 17 16483 149 BBL TT 140 13001 35 10 198 BH CLUB BATTING. G, Times AB. i. BH. SB OSH Giunte coves 4BO 6,043) -GBT-—-2,332 387 tae CLUB LONG HITTING. au, 38. Home Total, Extra Grand Hits. Hite. Huns. on Hite. Bases. B, Av. Giants ree a a7 1,760 4a9 361 CLUB FIELDING. G Put Ovts, Assists. Errors, Total ¢ Giants P 150 4,103 1,857 243 «6,203 H Double Plays. Faweed Balls, Giants... + 109 Giants... oe 16 AMONG TEN LEADING BASE STEALER: G. sit Aver. Doyle . 139 37 29 Burns : ass bid 26 Murray : +e 48 34 23 ‘PITCHER RECORD. Shutouts, G. Ww. LD Ww LL sO. BE. Ave. Demaree wo iv) ‘ 2 1 76 37 178 Marquard ... 41 a8 10 ‘ ‘ se ” va Fy er) ee % F 8s | Meee ey ee Ce 116 vn Wiltse 16 1 1 o 0 a4 7 600 Fromme Le ea | 4u4 Crandall. 2 3 a ae 400 | ate Rveos, 4 | 17 pion, CENTURY Matinems To-da) LY, BAT) NER eleane i} AMMERSTEINS Ti | | i} | Y gene | wae eee | mie Sas maken With JANE LONGACKE 1) Mae, Dre, ea American Roof *} Bite \¢a@~ OPEN ALL WINTER, Yt | Ryan-Richfield Co. he Seats Reserved in Ja ikea West’ obd'Zo ott: GIANT PITCHERS GAVE A TOTAL OF 1,238 HITS AND 208 BASES ON BALL’ AM nee, a & ARDING DANSE S-30TO 5 pp Gke Wenip 0 * Male, Wal (Hop) 40 3.30 EL ar @ Hucdley, Lotere yr Sle u 1018, by Pree Wo, Loprriant, Pubiehing Vo, (New York Evening Ward.) HE mashie niblick is # club which almont every first viass golfer has in his bag. It te played mostly for pitching purposes, that i, te Taise the ball on the green. To play the mashfe niblick {t is well of thy left foot. to take a position well over the ball and play it a little It is better to have the hands a least bit ahead of the ball in making this shot, because this gives you a chance to play @ shot which will not go too high and wii) give a backspin to the ball, preventing it from tak> fag @ long run after striking the ground. To play a high shot with the mashie niblick the hands must be on a direct line looking down the shaft to the ball. The mashie niblick, although best for bitching purposes, can also be played from sand trage, jong grass and other dificult places with very good resulta, The club should be of about medium weight—not over fifteen ounces. A machio Mblick which Is too heavy te very apt to take turf before hi.ting the ball. This ‘a @ bad error, ince the turf, being taken first, acts as a ight on the face of The ahaft of the maghie niblick should be akout 36% or 87 inches over all and very atiff. A whippy shaft will mot lend atroke, and this bel THREE PUTTS SPOIL MANY A GOOD § Once on the green «omes putting, that department most matches many good scores. jent the case it is very hard to control the stroke. There are a number of different styles of putters, all of which are ost, Select a putter that feels and sits well on the ground. 4 well over the when addressing It, aa @ much better line of the ball, In taking the back swing be aure jetraight line from the hole. The g to drag {t with the and with the wrists fairly stiff, flexible I am very apt to stub the putt. stu! push the club toward the ball. and allowed for in making hole at all times, In studying the line of putt do ao carefully, as one cannot see Tt te also best to study the gress way the grass has been cut and other things that nce at once, allowances for di Breen. Notice t will learn to observe, After becoming familiar with the clubs ¢ the wind to contend with. blowing in and allow accordingly for your shots, and try and place your drive there. Thea every two footer he When In a trap t to pick tt out clean, |a line to the cup. ‘the following suggestions fi Always keep your eye On the putting green be up, If you are 5 down and & to play never give ep. Forget your score when playing match competition. Bt feated. Do not try to play an tmpossible shot. When you have two for the pate take her EMPIRE JOHN atte V pot eta sited ab Fee | Mi NING | former | VARGELINE | pect bag EDNA GOODRICH xiNe RL, |] LYCEUM 4, GRACE BEONGE And Stanie How Me YOUNG! Lew CRITERION ‘| WM. Coteus AMM: W AoW ze att Mon. Bi wa 8 han PERL EAT Ry WAY And | VEIL PLath Ma! 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ME, XANTIFE! irr 3. oN tt can be seen when well over at the club follows beck tendency In taking the club hand. This should be done mostly with the left I find that if I putt with my wrists pi di se i i gE te c BTTER THAN DISTANCE. DIRECTION IF TEM Sh cias eon ame er rut = ee AEA AS A lenin ie le ill A a to E Be sure that you don’t etymie yourself on the putting |green—in other words, bringing your ball in back « yews wponent’s and in In conclusion I would advise vere and others taking \ fe game to keep tat the first hole and play for all you are worth for the rest of — let up If you have @ comfortable lead. You will feel badly if anally | If you make @ poor shot don't throw eway\your club. I¢ is el! in the gam , YR ME XM HUDSON 5 44, fhe, bit || UEC TEVE ME. XAIN ‘TiPPE evaded he a ite sone Parrmers aan rete net geri w 6!" 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