The evening world. Newspaper, July 19, 1915, Page 10

| Accept Taber's thn Paul Jones. Pte Yor Besine Worse Om N TABER performed a Femarkablo feat when he ran ~ & milo the world's professional Brd made by W. 1. George in Kng- 4 a years ugu. Taber's only .15 of a second "faster i the old mark—iess than a fifth and as George's perform. Biiwas timed with a quarter-second @od Taber's with a Afth-second ne a” may nave been ex- ease the performance of the a serateh with J. & rival professional, the Cy A. a $. in favor of) nd methods in fecord- Taber's mark won't be a & | omipetition recora Cum- y Were all picked quar- Placed out aiong the track distances to give Taber ught up. The formal ap- en by ra but emely & paced run against race, Runnin; mile ‘s amateur record of 2-b weconds in an inter- waplonship Face turec ma iexpoa|; on within the ste r, oe eu, re to the Sod that he bas actually he has shown himself thet amiler that ever lived, for Record Be a Creat Injustice to on in ibe | _woRLo, wowDar, 501 | BEST SPORTING PAGE IN N a | World’s Champion All-Around Player Says Hel ‘Has Begun to Think That a “Boner” Is| Something You Don’t Get Away With, While a Great Play Is Anything Thet! Goes. Through. By Ty Cobb (World's Champion Ai-Around Pelt f the others ever showed such v0 Tepeat, ts the yoar the bis baseball can each stand a close it B song? And they're all ‘ne Nationals have six BR tiehe ateeat running | neck. The Federals nuve right in & buach. The have three away out in the ng for Urs place a Margin separating » quite sure Johany Evers is so firmly estab. that no one except wholly ignorant corrupt mind would credit statement as Evers wus ul- made,” says President off alt discussion, nat- iw going to admit the either ignorance or @ wr pmy x c Challenge Cup races wil be run at Manhasset Hay i Aug. 15 instead of / The gate was accoiminodat- i to let a fow more of the it read; lenced. mui cee ood it sti hed the »; trial wate! A <— boat started out tahoe five. She ‘was a couple of days The t try io eel her to the 8 exactly what eps ape a “bonehead” ‘play? longer I remain in baseball, the Jess certain I am of the exact defl- nition of. this word. Lately I , em beginning to think that W TLL soe-one please tell me “boner” is some- | ; thing you don’t get away with, while @ great play is anyth{ag that goes through, Just the other day, in the second game of the recent New York sertes, to be exact, 1 was liberally panned by the fans for pulling what ‘they were pleased to ca}l an awful “ivory.” It so happened that I dida’t go through with what] started, and so I was branded as « player who tan ie als © Bin 1) 1.0.19) ia cullar thing that J have twice tried | ¢; this same play this year and both times it has gone wrong, Ta the geventh inning of this game, ps with the Yankees four runs ahead, Shawkey got wild and passed myselt, Crawford and Veach after wore out. I Knew that ‘the New York moundsman was'tight‘on the brink of complete collapsé, #0 when I got around to third I decided to worry him as much as possible, 1 ran up and down the lines, yelling aad wav- nd | ing my arms, hoping to Auster, him, and finally took # little too much |? room and wag caught between bases and run down. Of course, tat ended the rally and the fans started to “ride” me, Natyraily, I did look bad after they put me gut, but if I had guq: Ceodediin Retting Shawkey\ v0 tar Up in the air that the batter eithe would have been able to get « “groover” or to hit or a pass, | would have been given credit for using my head. It all depends on how things come out, Farlier in the seagon, in a game with Washington, almost the same thing happened, except that this time the batter hit a short foul and I wai time, too, I was try. Ing to rattle the pitcher, and I figured that a steal of home was just the thing to do it. I realized, of course, that my one run wouldn't win the || game, as the Nationals had a lead of three, but the psychological effect | sa would have been enough to @ put twirler completely up in the air, ot! the other side of the Picture, I have made Tog very pad plays that were rdpily caused by poor headwork, and have be hailed as « hero becuuse 1 got uway with theni. Other players have had the eame experience, bia I remember one time that one of the Tigers stole second with the bases Mled and’ two out in a close fame, and. before St. Louis, the op- | Dosing club, had finished throwing the ball. arouna everybody, had ‘scored.’ lt waw one of the most inex- cusable “boners” in baseyall history, Vut it won that game for us, beca: things finally sett! There js something ubout present Tigers that reminds me strongly of the team that won 0} first pennant in 1907, Bomehow 1916 aggregation geems to ae: quitec’ the same acuity, 06 out victories when it lessly beaten. Eight gia’ care, niuch how” te behind just so long as ning or go left id bat, we wou half o steal home and beat an® ‘ont poe Baker, our catehee him, Umpire fideurandn di ot make any decision at ull and. sev- eral of our players gathered around the plate and started to argue that the Boston man should be led out. still Mildebrana stood mu ana a wo ‘ge Burns, our 4 touched Speaker, whi drink of water. Then Tuldebrand: led Tris out. © Now, the proposition that a play can come up on which no decision is to he Biven wall somebod ayer to thi neh and tags him all wrong. There ought to be @ pro- vision in the rules that on a play of this sort @ man Who slides pagt the without touching It Is out, if h up and walks away without try. to back and estadlish con- meiomd ri the rubber, Ih other an Pr, nares the fleld of he should either safe ‘or out, apie ie placed tn a very em. position by a tag of this ie mules ne. rere fore, want to Up either team of |] ® to the fact that the runner hae mi the plate, and he looks foolish asta: Serious trouble js likely to ayise over such & play too, In the World's Series of iD tarry Doyle of the Gia ; td ning run of i itnett Bree touching the plat me ye At did not happen to notice it, so the left the fleld and didn't make aay. protest. ut the umpire, Ras Klem, or that Doyle had slid by, and he ay, suLY 19, 1 THE PENNANT RACE Copyright, 1915, by The Press Publis! LET A PRUER Row WOT CAN RUN! Will Some One Tell Ty Cobb Exactly What Constitutes Bonehead Play? ——————_—_———_——_,, FOSTER ONLY RED SOX , PITCHER IN FORM DECLARES TY COBB. “Just as I predicted last week,” pays Ty Cobb, “there has been no important change in the positions Of the leading clubs in the Amer- jean League, The Tigers are prof- {ting while their two rivals, Chi- i» and Boston, are cutting each her's throats, but we can gain only on the loser in that series. Boston's pitching staff did not look and Ruwl er was the only one of tho tunen who made us anv trouble, and, of course, he cannot ex "y fp win all the games for the oye.” 1s Co. (The New York Evening World). EW YORK — HANIEL’S HORSES FIRST AND SECOND IN GERMAN DERBY |~- | Race, Worth $31,250, Run on Muddy Track at Hamburg, With 20 Starters. HAMBURG, July 18; via London, July 19, 11.20 A. M.—The “Deutsches Derby,” the biggest sporting event of | the year in Germany, was won to- | day by Haniel'’s Pontresina, Jockey Pluerchke up, The prize for the winner ($31,260). The race "was run on a muddy track, which put the favorites out of commission at the start. Archibald, an American jockey, riding Roi Solell, finished a bad eleventh, al- though heavily backed to win. In spite of the war and its han- 4’ .ps the Derby had more starters (20) than in any year since 190%. All previous speculation about the outcome was thrown Into the discard when the day opened with a heavy rain, which continued almost until the horses were sent to the post. ‘The victory for Hantel’s stable was Jenhanced by the capture of second place by his Languard, ridden by Jockey Janok, | Both Pontresina dnd Languard away to a poor start, but easily ove: took their Geld and wop in the mud without difficulty. was $125,000 marks! FISTIC NEWS AND GOSSIP By John Pollock Buffalo is another city that Le bm Be being Air boxing shows, ‘The fimt nts ld to be staged neat Fi inte ‘Charley y, the fight promoter and. maoage of the Queensbury A. O., hay matched Ad, Wolgest, the former lighiweight champloo, to meet “Roxey’ baneas, Ure Batfalo lightweight, for ten rounds At the Jnternationa! League Baspoall grounds, Wolgest timt demanded a guaranties ae 98.000 for hip end, but Analy compromise’ by srcrpting jer quaranies with the option of thiru At. of the gross -reeeipts, Johnny Dundee and Joe Rivers are tn. excellent shave, and already below weight, for thelr wa- found go at Bebets Wield in Brovkiyn, w-mor- row night, Both men bored in the presmoe of Jarge crowds at their training quarters yeeterdey ud whon they bed finished thelr sparring part- nem were all in. | Maddie Wallicy and Willie Jours and Jem Mace and Young clash in the other two ten-rounders, joer heavyweight, has been Sigved by Marty Pollok to meet Young Abgam (nthe maim bout et the Boighion Beach Syory- ing Club chow on vext Saturday night. When Wodet leamed that Abearn's manager was willing | to match him againat ans hearywelght be begged Potlos for the phance and the latter epgeged him, Rodel bas won bie last five fights with knockouts, Soldier Wartfleld and Silent Mardm meet in ihe emi -fioal. Joba P, Dunn, who ts looking after the affairs of Al, McCoy, (he middleweight “ne that the report circulated by the manager of Young. earn that De is afraid to let MeCay Micra @ sbwiviely untrue, “If Abeam’s anager Will post © substantial forfeit thet Abearn, pet RR Ta, nge Workouts of Horses in Training |\*’ The best trials of horses at local tracks on Saturday, as reported by The Evening World's expert clocker,follow: AMANS. @ three-quarters, 1.17 2-6, RoW ‘one mile, ROW: one bait, ‘CHEN, Psat reat Do, fe would have *asied “him bi th er 1915, by i that if the Mackmen‘s touched OETA 04, hao five. NA will make 158 Duna to-day, ately.’ The Olympic A. C, of Harlem will hold tte reqular weekly boxing shew to-night, Manager Donnelly’ bas two (p-round bouts canted which Should vewult In hard“fougtt patties. Im the fint Kid Wolle of Cleveland will meet Willie An. Qrews, weile in main go Young the cast side Hahtwelght, whit tackle Marty Gmlid of Vutiaderpate, Jim Btewyrt, the liesryweight, will try hie hand at the fight game agaip in two weeks, He bes prostates the t 4 Jock ine, Ue i“ for ten rounds at a show to be hel’ by the chib oo Satuntay Qrening, July 31. Hemple'y mensger te willing @ srompt the beut, pounds ringside for MoCoy."’ eaid “Twill make the puateh mmedi s:|to an absolute change in his styl ought to make « hand fight, Romie Strapp, the promoter of now trying to clinch @ match between PS ann and Johnay Griffiths, the clever boxer of that city. {a anxious to bold thie ithe & good workout for | a foes sigh Seas Brltted as Canton, 0., on Labor Day afternoon. Pie crea Teer Cd STANDING OF THE CLUBS, NATIONAL LEAOUE, AMERICAN LEAGUE. 1, BO, W. L. Po, nay a4" 454 33 || cms ton, 483, 10) TONAL, Ey pw, “OF ee ER ee AMERIOAN LEAG' ay aad sana “oy cae j,Clergiond, 2. 18 Innings, Been i BANRerchte, 1. IXTRES, santa. £ LEAGUE. pt ite Cr 4: herd wate, Bi NAH tins postponed, natn. | _ot lgnth tan i fot." lat tna GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TO-DAY. NATIONAL LEAGUE, AMERICAN LEAGUE, Lous AY New tt ree s oy odie ea ree | beet ct rt ARAL LEAGUE {XTERN ‘fan sous rayne iat on é NATIONAL LEAGU! No games scheduled. Rp Pa al LEAGUE, GhtS: AY Neoware, 20" Second Chime, is Giants Fast Closing in on -|: National League Leaders'** the cellar. Even with good pitching nay had to have the leant wal- ps. Consistent Batting by “letcher, Doyle, Merkle and Robértson o4 " McGraw declares that he ts about Puts Team in Running. to realize the ambition of his bane- ball mancyerial career ir paving : really great star on his club. thinks, that Dave Robertson Me bim the makings of one of the meet spectacular players the game has ever seen. Strangely enough, George Stal- | Un, Roger Bregnahan and Miller Huggins agree with him, “Robertson can be just as @ | ball player as he wants to be, McGraw, \"He never realised his sibilities or took the game seri | wai this year. He cat ell ae at he really can do you'll see @ great ball player right here in New York. A stop zaice test on all ors in bey By Bozeman Bulger. HE story of the Giants’ rapid i B progress from the tall end of the National League to with- In @ aimgle percentage point of the! firat division is nothing more than ® rupning record of the hitting of Merkle, Doyle, Robertson and Fletcher. Coming es they did out of « Ag years’ slump with the willow, Doyle and Merkle have been the surprise of the baseball year. Merkle, with a! er: average of .326, is crowding Daubert close for the batting honors of the s aid he play- paroee Proved that Rob- erteon ts faster in gett by nearly @ hait ptride Ip the game. to first base ah any man league, and Doyle is but two points behind. With Davy Robertson it is Dot & question of come back but a gradual improvement that threatens fo make bim one of the greatest bail players in the game. Arthur Fletcher has dropped from ‘the .800 cluss, but his uncanny ability to hit in a pinch—especially when two are out—has done as much as any one factor toward lifting tho Glants from the quagmire that held them @t the bottom for more than two months. It was Fletcher, for instance, who remarkable sixteen-inning game with the Cardinals Saturday, after Robert~ son had opened the fireworks with a uble. 9 was a wallop by Fred Merkle that tied things up in the ninth after Larry 9 had got on. hg) explanation for the return to yr old form at the bat is that he has managed to rid himself of a stiff ghoulder that bothered him all last eason. Merkle’s improvement is sit For several seasons Merkle was noted as a long distance slug Tt in generally conceded by ball players that Merkle car drive a ball farther than any man in the game “once he ‘ats hold of one.” That very reputa- jon, how: is what held down his average. was always taking a jong swing tt to see how far he 1d make It go. This spring Merkle changed his style and quit trying to kill the ball. He now uses a litve choppy swing, bat. ' contenting Himself “with placing the fely over the infleld. The re- bot bv) thie men was immediate, py ‘a 285 m: erkle is hitting .326 and is Snsidered one of the most rous men in the game. But for the hitting of these men the Giants would never have escaped from 93-—$45 fabrics One of the most remarkable fea- turey of that long drdwn aut contest jat the Polo Grounds Saturday was {the ‘Pitching of Alexander Schauer, bi ho ip rapidly impressing New York is that the Giants were not Laas ther all when they ey $12, for him two years ago. sad the bench and put into a game that re- quired a of nerve, Schauer Pitched eight Innings agginet the Cardinals, allowing them but one hit and permitting: but three men 4 reach first base, He might kept this up but for @ pinch bi Ser utting him out of the game in the fteanth, Perritt pitohed the last inning. Up time Mas reht mit j the Phillits had won mine game: tled the other out of ten pitched. The Braves, starting a little later than the Giants, are coming out of the celli with a rush. By their double at of the Reds Saturday | the World's Champs are within strik- ing distance of the top of the ond division, and. will goon be right on the heels of the leaders. It is dim.) cult to realize just how close this National League race is until we see by the official standing that the Giants, in sixth place, are exactly four games behind the Phillies, who are leading. New Amat CHICAGO, Ju cord wes claimed to-day for Earnest Kockler of Chi: The former record waa made, by John B. Hume of Salt Lake City | in 1908. All now $18—Suit to Measure—Fit, finish and satis- fection strictly guaranteed. Coat and Trousers $16 EDITED BY ROBERT EDGREN POOR SCORES MARK ELIMINATIONS OF WESTERN TOURNEY A Card of 78 Is Best Tumed in. at’ Opening of the Championship, ‘ CLEVELAND, 0., July 1%—The early squad of golfers in the ettm- {nating round of the Western ame- teur tournament at the Mayfield Country Club this morning turned in Very poor scores for a championships” meet. John Marshall jr. of the Louis- ville Country Club had a 78, the only score below 80 of the first thirteen réturne. Marshall made three holes in thres strokes on the first nine, and on the seventeenth holed out on the second His chance to record a lower was lost on the eighteenth, when he took #ix strokes to finish. A light mist fell and a cold wind made conditions a bit uncomfortable, but" up to noon the course was in good La Chick EB ned rived this mornin; ‘orite caddy, Jeff Adams, and his bag of golf clubs. The caddy forgot them at Chicago and Chick Probably will have to borrow some one’s clubs to play his eliminating round. WO, Crowds, Whee 6: i ¥ ref giant chow 8 e =a, weg sehiag BE ‘Giles, “Oakmont a. ni} |FEDS PLAN TO FORCE ' FIGHT AGAINST 0. B. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 19.—James Gilmore, President of the Federal y | League, arrived here to-day to confer, it is reported, with Harry Sinclair, owner of the Nevers, Eng ot in ere for the last three Bean tips oe WINDSOR ENTRIES. RACE TRACK, WINDSOR, Ont, July 19.--The official entries for to- morrow are as follows: ys RACK. for ae, ea Nn ihe; i cape Hi Be eck cu he ; ane oak Se a RACING BELMONT PARK By Empire City Racing Ass'n TO-MORROW $2,500 pucherpoer Handicap A 2 Mile Steeplechase “a