The evening world. Newspaper, September 23, 1922, Page 8

— HUGIMEN ANXIOUS ABOUT MAKING PENNANT WINNING MATHEMATICAL CERTAINTY Suspense Getting on Nerves of Play- ers, Otherwise They’re in Per- fect Physical Condition. By Bozeman. Bulger. CLEVELAND, Sept. 23. STRANGER in the lobby of the hotel this morning would have gone A away with the impression that Babe Ruth was conducting a voca- tional school in elementary arithmetic. Tn the big arm chairs and lounges about him, clear-eyed, leather-faced athigtes with pads and pencils in hand, were busy adding, subtracting and doing sums in long division. ‘ail a minute,’ demanded the wrinkle-browed Bambino, chewing on his pencil. ‘‘We've got six to play and they ain't got but five’’— “Don't you see?” interrupted Frank Baker. “Right there ls where the jon comes in." fe eto make it a mathematical certainty—why it’ plain as the nose on your face," declared Robert Shawkey, a real figure sharp. ‘‘All we've got ‘to do is win two. Never mind what they do'’—— “But these figures of mine show,” insisted the Babe, “that if them Ath- Jeties can lean on that ole pill down at St. Louis to-day and we can pop old ‘Tris, why that'll settle it." “No, here it is," explained Shawkey. ‘By winning two games we can ertile it. We wouldn't have but four to play then, and as the Browns already have lost four more than we have, there would be no way of outlosing them. That's it. Clean up here and it's in. “Oh, throw that stuff out the window," suggested {Bullet Joe’ Bush, bustling Into the argument. “If you want something to do, why figure on my batting average. Did you see that two-base poke and that single I got for myself to-day? No, I guess not. Go on and make base hits, That's the gag. I'll show you There was a mighty razz and the class broke up. But that is exactly how the Yanks are thinking to-day preparatory to the second battle with the Indians. Each and every one of them carries a pencil at half cock and out of every pocket sticks a newspaper showing the standing of the clubs. Suspense Getting on Players’ Nerves. ‘The Yanks know that they are going to win the pennant, but they simply can’t walt until it is a mathematical certainty. That's the target they are shooting at now. The suspense js getting on their nerves. But suspense isn't affecting their hitting. Never has tmurderer's row laid on the old apple with such force and frequency as the last few games. ‘Tris Speaker introduced some new-comers yesterday, mostly recruits. The Yanks fore into them like a buzz saw. They simply laughed at the early lead of ‘wo runs and promptly whanged away until they had thirteen nits and enough runs to last them a week. The game was 8 loose and one-sided that it soon lost interest. Coming on top of the tough battles of St. Louis and Detroit, the affair impresses one 48 @.lot of schoolhoys out on a romp. There wasn't a thrill in tt. Joe Bush did not extend himself once during the game. He is saving his arm for serious matters. In fact Bush will pttch but one fore game before the end of the season, The players are beginning to look upon him as one best bet if they get in a World's Series, which now seems almost certain. Manager Huggins had intended using Shawkey this afternoon so as to keep the driving going at full speed, but he is a little fearful of his bruised wrist and wants to give it at least another day of rest. “T will pitch Sam Jones to-day,’’ Huggins declared this morning, ‘‘and T will uxe Shawkey to-morrow. Unless thi break badly and the pitching ciaft gets mixed up, | am trying to figure it so that each of my five leading pitchers will have a chance to work one mire game. If we do wih the championship, then all of them will be just about right.” ‘he Yank manager is not very well and stays in bed pmuctically all of {ye time that he is not actually on the field. He expects to!be all right in a few days. * Cleveland Concedes Yanks Pennant. Here in Cleveland, a place where the Yanks as a team, are most thor- cnghly despised, the pennant already has been conceded to New York. They rill talk about doughbags, check books, athletes and boo Babe Ruth, but they. go out to the games. Yesterday the Indians played to the biggest crowd they've seen for quite a while, “I think,” a local newspaper man told me, ‘‘that the Yanks always drew a oe. crowd here because nobody in town wants to miss a chance to see them aten,’* This bitterness against New York is so intense that a few fans are openly hoping that the Giants win the series, despite this being an American J.cague city. Cleveland fans*are sore at the Yanks, first, because for two years they l\ve knocked the Indians out of the race. In the second place they have ‘ taught to believe that the New York owners, with their wealth, have hought up all the stars. Two or three of these stars were players the Indians had been after, Babe Ruth was so good natured yesterday, though, that they had to lvugh. Every time they booed bim he turned to the stands, bowed and tipped | s cap. Following this procedure, on two occasions, he slamed the ball « calnst the high screen that tops the right fleld fence. In the Polo Grounds 1 th vf these smacks would have been easy home runs. The whole club is im remarkable physics! condition, and no matter what } (ppens, there can be no alibi, All the pitching arms are right, the whole 1 un is hitting, and there are no cripples. Col, Huston joined the club to-day and gave them much joy by telling {vem how New York was interested in their final drive. He surprised them 1» telling them that President Harding was quite familiar with the batting erage of nearly every one of them and knew al! about what strength Joe Dugan had given the club, ‘The President is not only a fan, but a well- i\(ormed one, he says. THE SUMMARIES OF INVITATION TOURNEY AT THE ARCOLA CLUB | fi;kenes it KE. Seulsbury, New p 4# to play; ©. Brunswick, beat W. ‘T. Sing, North’ Dan- forth, 4 up and 3 to piay. Recond Round—Bruyere beat Washburn, up and 3 to play; Du Hols beat Monue up and 1 to play, Brennan beat Meri up; Saulabury boat Allens 6 up and NA |. Allen, Bmith, Glen’ Ridge, FIRST SIXTREN.—First Round—Frank Upper Montciah, beat W. J. Mo- shin, Montelair, 8 up an@ 2 to play; ¥, Tyme, Deal, beat @. J. Kohler, Ar- >, 2 up and 1 to play: A, ©. Gregson, beat J. L, Kenyon, Providence, to eee aE « 5) 1 R. D. Rooks, Provi- " iaanttat. 56 THERE'LL BE 22,000 H ‘went, 8. Dentor fort ve UNRESERVED SEATS 1) Mod 2 9 ‘play; iam M. ie, Up- © Montclair, beat A. 1. Pierson, Mont- ¥ lien up and 4 to play? ©. H Conkiva, FOR WORLD'S SERIES Jiackenauck, beat Dr R. ee ia ee Dd oniclair, 4 up and & to piay 9). Westchester 1ins, beat Twenty-two thousand unre- served seats will be available for the baseball fans of this city if the Giants and the Yankees fight out the World's Series at the Polo Grounds week after next ——+—- INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE, he Luke, 4 up and ‘Ste ple: COND SIXTEEN.—First Round—W, G. \"Yountakah, beat W. W, Coyle, Ridge- Gordon C. Cooke, . North Jerrey, 62 101 .382 “| 4. City. 81 81 500 New’k, 62111 319 GAME YESTERDAY. Toronto, 14; Rochester, 11, Other teams not scheduled. North He x. oe beat R. 3 ap an4 ito play, H.R Sokgnagek, beat J. HH. Ary, # % Seago. GAMES TO-DAY TURD $e Winnge, cp ae oy Beltimere at Jersey Silty, Mankatian, beat Holt jewark at Reading (2 games), 5 end 4 ti da, T. T. Mo ag beat a é Fitna, “Whe Toronte at Rochester. “Basi te! it. “Cunningham, ack Buffalo at Syracuse (2 games). veals that he can do everything that pl idl In eT orien Latin. The the greatest of outfielders have ac: local post was closely pressed for firat *|dompilshed and all things considereal HOW THEY STAND, |place, winning by a point margin over THE EVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1922. | ) : MISLEADING STATEMENT § CONCERNING sTI¢kS SHOULD BE TAS ALiGl AFTER. A SOUR. EXABITION SHOULD BE SHEWVED UATE wWeX BO TRAIN - : Bouts. : THERELL BE & TITLE FOR IF BOXING IS By Thornton Fishe ANPIONSHIP BATTLE Par LEVINISK ABIE OFLAHER Ty pee ING pes Heet-AND-6G “WRE THE HOPEFULS 1S THEE Bultic. My EACH PRELIM KID SOO. ANKS CONTINUE TO PLAY INVINCIBLE BALL ON WESTERN TOUR ‘WORK FOR THE COMMISSION Copyright, 1922 (Tho New York Kvening World), by Press Publishing Co. RATES TO PLA ROBNS 4 CANES | NJUST THO DAYS Buccaneers Believe They Still Have Chance to Beat Out Giants, . By Joseph Gordon. TS Pirates, who ure making thelr final stand of the year in this vicinity, entered Brooklyn at an early hour to-day, and without any delays and unnecessary cefemonies, marched straight upon Ebhet’s Field. The Corsairs open their series against the Robins with a double header this aficrnoon, Another double bill will be Played to-morrow, and then the Robin- Pirate scraps grill come to end for the year. Ruether and Grimes will prob- ably go In for the Robins. The Pirates are so wealthy in pitchers that there is no telling McKechnie's selections for this afternoon. The Cardinals departed from Brook- lyn after taking the last game of the year between them und the Robins, with a total of fourteen victories to their credit to eight defeats. The final game was a cinch for the &t. Louls clouters. Dazzy Vance was not in form and before Robbie took him out the visitors had five runs to the good, ; The delegation of Pittsburgh rooters who are travelling with thé team in ita round of the circuit has not given up hope of winning the pennant. ‘They aro till persistent in tehir belief. that the Pirates are going to edge out the Giants and that a part of the World's Series will be played at Pittsburgh. TS REMAIN SANITARY. By Neal &. O'Hara. Now St. Louis knows how Hughes felt the second day after election in WORLD SERIES PLAYERS)". - With the World Series rumbling’ toward New York, Jack Dempsey has LIVE WIRFS ||Cards to Open Series Giants To-Day ee World’s Champions Relieved to Know Pirates Have With THE PENNANT DASH. GAMES LEAD. gone to the Maine woods, where it's) Played Last Time Here. Giants .... 4% Yankees .. 31% NO. 5—THE LEFT FIELDERS. possible for a guy to attract a little Crea pet 1922 RECORDS. potas wel g. By Robert Boyd. Giants ....10 Yankees .. 6 Meusel, B. Meusel. Williams. Bigoce.| Washington hasn't done much this HE Pittsburgh Pirates have de- arts Be ae Safe hits 192 des tos} Year except to make trouble for parti tian ibir /aidst hand IF Runs... - 122 SE ted Loy in thelf place Branch Rickey) Giants win four of thelr re- Fielding cuansen 3i1 Wa eres and his Clouting Circus will be the] maining games, the Pirates would Fielding average. 962 at] Among the best hitters for the St.|belligerents at the Polo Grounds to-| have no better than a tie, even If Errors ........5 12 34] Louls Browns are the pop bottle fans} day, trying to prevent. John McGraw] they won every one of the games Stolen bases 11 12 34 22] in left feld. ant his world’s champions from win-] they have still to play. If the Babe Ruth, the writer, picks Ruth, Cobb and Speaker as the three great- (Above averages include games played Sept. 21.) 1921 RECORDS. 5, cess; . Williams. Jest outflelders. Nothing remains now . an B. Meusel, Meuse! W ilies Blader, |e tor Babe. Ruth,. twe ball player, [thelr last fond ray of hope of beating sehen Rear ine ot tebe se: iets Bema ao Phila aalabies Batting average... 343 318 347 3ag/to mame Ruth, Shakespeare and}the Giants out for first honors in the} Jo: no petter than a tie if they | aara, pesbecoaaregat gull Coa or - Fielding CHURCE 310 “ rf an ey Dante as the three greatest writers. [senior league race. peal SE Ae cleaned Up avery) Koa ob ish odau re ae pais we ens sutina to . ee 4 vers 7 2 not soon regret the Pirates. ey steal bury BISGROE BY SSAER Se case tO UE ioe ial 17] por the Haul of Fame we nominate|tossad enough thrills at the blase fan- ena ant aaa Me Leagaeios Oup tournament games at Westbury and . LIFETIME BATTING AVERAGE. Garry Herrmann. He inaugurated the|aom of New York in their last visit] {{Us™men must algo play no Deer | gee tn gome much needed practice - ‘ 5 = modern erie: + ere that wi ive us eve! son + x er at Piping Rock, the Hite! or FE. Meusel, B, Meusel. W Bieb jodern world series price list here that will gt very reason-to] American League fles either at Piping Rock, the Hitcheock ra rete Me EHNERD Rees eee remember them. The fact that they ions Se) the ctnex ‘oeivats asian Gal the patie avatoge 318 323 age] St. Louls always has pennant con-{took two straight from the world's) <— = ii i can: . a Be -*87] sending’ teams in the fall, but it al-|ohampions was impressive enough in} ’ met the atedew Mroek WORLD’S SERIES RECORDS ways sees the World Series from thejitself, But when they proceeded to]World's champions do happen to] declared yeste ir] ‘ bulletin boards. . slam six of McGraw's wornout pitch-|Saueeze through this season and win|for tickets continued during the next E. Meusel. B. Mousel. Lewes {na staff to all corners of the Polo|the flag when they enter the race next] threo days as it has been in the past Batting avers + B46 200] geverybody in New Yorok has been|Grounds New York was considering|*Pting they will have a profound re-| Weel, the grand stand will be completely PieLainie 8 VOKAROs > ‘ vane 2000 1000] pulling for the Yanks except the|changing their idea that’ the Polo neck for here dangerous Buccaneers. |fat to nit, ‘The boxes have, apen By Ed Van Every. boys, and while this pair are the most} Pennsylvania Railroad stockholders. |Grounds would be the scene of an- @ scote of the concluding game of diapeoed tf mare an & tnaits ane likely to face each other in the coming classic, the argument is rather too close to home for this writer to be- come over critical. The Giants’ Emil and the Yanks’ Bob are both great ball players. Bob bas the arm and ig probably faster. Emil is regarded as the most reliable hitter In the pinch and yet Bob is neveg “licked” with two strikes against him, and when a batter is as deadly on the third strike as on the first, you never can tell when he is due to break up a ball game. We will leave you to struggle with the figures and take your choice. One of the truly great outfielders of © Fee all time is concerned in the left fleld cantroversy though his chances of swinging into action in this particular world’s series are ‘shrinking daily as the season approaches its last lap. Kenneth Williams of the St. Louis Browns is, of course, referred Ken's sudden leap inty the home run lime light has obscured his greatness in other departments and yet an ex- amination into his performances re- When some one throws an empty flask at an umpire you can figure baseball has become a rich man's game. ALLAN WOODRING WINS . RACE AGAINST HORSE to. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept. 23.—Syra- cuse Post, No. 41, captured team honora In the track and field games at the Syracuse University Stedium yesterday in connection with,the State Con- will measure up close with any and all of the fly chasing Kings. Although a full .75 per cent, of his home runs have been made on the Kings County Post, which was repre- sented by such nationally. known stars as Willie Plant, Sid Lesiie and Eddie Farrell, Allan NATIONAL LEAGUE. Woodring, Olympic 200-metre W. L. PO, N.York 87 87 .004|Chic'go 37 70 Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (2 F Chicago at Boston, seen Cincinnati at Philadelphia, left good for a triple. When Williams saw he could not get the ball he turned and stretched out his hands as if he was under the pill and ready for the catch. Pipp fell for the bluff, fternoon, paired with Miss Gil- eaten, she captured the doubles title by beating Miss Molly D. Thayer and Miss Phyllis Walsh, Philadelphia, a—6, 64, TS, ee and AMERICAN LEAGUE, f ple ro. batter, crashed a single down to Carey| Lee, Philadelphia . halted between bases and bib unable 621 | clev ‘d % K $00 1s Double Play Begins at Rye their last six games,)even if scoring Meusel and winning the game.| Meusel, New York eee teored, ‘Then Ruth| Sites 89 60 597) Wash'n 65 80.448 To-Day. savitation| Ste Louls wins five straisht. |Tp the Giants’ victory the Pirates saw} Kelly, New York’ « Re SOS Tare rr ouent of the | Crtroe 7272 $201 Phils. 6p 88 10], See, Stu tawent uinvitation| ine standing then would read: their own hopes disappear and the] Wheat, Brooklyn . told Waly wat ime and just for thai {CMe'G? 76 73 510| Boston, 68 91 300] “OMPiion ‘of the United States Lawn we 1, Pot, | Glants again sqw the spolls af another American Le dattes's hein ruening and sus Fer © GAMES YEBTER RAG nanotion Sfoclation, wil begin to-day ; Wee tgi7 [World's sertes” classic within thelr! williams, St. Louls Cigvence Bigbee is not far behini |, ; . at 1 P. M. at the Westchester Biltmore New York da ls grasp Walker, Philadelphia Willams, The Pirate entry can rt SM 81 Glevatand 3, Country Chub, Rye, N. ¥ Te entry St. Loulp......--. 94 60 610 eee et Ruth, New York, Milan ad } « Louis, 11; i \ ip to the pres neluc 5 : . es Hiong drives ta death with the best of De neat mealanin 6 list uP ames, and among the pla The Yankees can lose fou TEAMS IN CARNIVAL Hellmann, Detroit... them and also in base stenting stand Chicago. a Wy, shingten, 4, {Will be several who will boy partic out of ix ana atiiennied in At Celtic Park, hare) Hil, a tas Miller, Philadelphia . or rather runs, with the ‘leaders. He Ago, Of Washington, 41115 in the Hast and: West series. 7 % ae morrow afterncon, the Cumann Na Bay | —————————————nes ta a better batting average thar GAMES TO-DAY he eae Richard, will play an exhidl tie if the Browns win fv sper Ima eaT Ur Pgtietene prc be e eee re Willlams this season, but judging from] New York at Cleveland, ton dann Ute Menis® match will straight, pra Amnists ponenivals ds oes RIDGEWOOD GROVE §. C, past performances |x hitting some Philadelphia at St. Loui pe played to-morrow, Sunday, when the ETSY and treck and feld events will be do- mGuuy"iNgi ye gIMMA, MATE, what above bis normal pace Rawle of the tournament will also take Boston at Detroit, This brings us down to the Mouse) Ww. ning anotffer National League flag. With the departure of the Buccaneers for the/season of 1922 also yanished other all-New York world's series, The Giants are again riding a head of tMe National cession with a four and one-half game lead over the Smoky [ity club. If the cee BOTH LOCAL CLUBS HAVE PRACTICALLY CLINCHED PENNANT Nearer and nearer draws the World’s Series to this city. ‘The Giants are not mathematt- cally sure of the National League pennant, but by beat- ing Pittsburgh with a ninth- inning rally yesterday drew out to a lead of four and still three and a half games in front of the St, Louis Browns can , settlo struggle by winning three of Giants ys. Mt, Louts To-Dey, 3 P.M. Polo Grds. G'stand adm, 61-10, inc, tax—Advt, champions play no better than 500 ball from now on they will still have the pennant clinched. Parney Dreyfus and Fred Clark, the former mahager of the Pirates, are with the team. ——_____ PRACTICE PROBLEM FACES BIG FOUR When and where the Meadow Brook Big Four, which has decided to come out of retirement to play two matches with the championship Argentine Polo Fed- eration team, will be able to practice for the big games that are to be played at International Field, Westbury, on Oct. 4 and 7, 1s @ question that ts caus- ing no little concern to Devereux Mil- burn, Captain of the American combina~ tion which won the International Cup from England a year ago. P The Meadow Brook team since tts vietory on the other side tn June, 1921, has played virtually no matches as unit and has not been together at al! this season, although all four members of the team have been playing in the big neers, 8 to 7, tells a thrilling tale the diamond {tself. yesterday's game their National League race the League pro- half games to-day. the one that told the story whethi or not the brave Buccaneers had chance and they lost. Playing as if their lives swayed Morrison pitching, went out to repul the New Yorkers. run in the second and five they fifth. They knocked Ji Browns’ trick home grounds, there is FC. Me. a's 30-yard indoor a halt games. | men Hill hard. asia) aaah no question as (0 Williams’ 800 hit-| pitteth. 84 63 S71|Brkion 71 99 abe [sie poder won a. apatal 1B-yard dash McGraw and his men dfn The Giants went into the ninth with Teh “Bats Ver me Bonaventure, State ting ability, his life time average] St.Lo'le 81 65 .555| Phila.. net @ race horse. Woodring ran y winning the score 7 to 6 against them, w' College. shows him to be one of the best bats-|Cin’ati, 81 68 .544| Boren, rs 36 its tee distance in 71-5 seconds to do it. clinch the pennant ue ates ttle semblenge:of victory: Syracuse, va, Hobart, Syracuse. aan men among the orftfelders, In the field aK ‘ ——>—_ five of thelr remaining ‘The Giants had batted Morrison off ington. P the great number of chances he ac- MES YESTERDAY. MISS BANCROFT WINS games, even if the Pirates win line mound and Babe was hurling Bote chome. vac Mutenasiie Shee: ‘Wroreen cepts proves his quality as a ground) New York, 8; Pittsburgh, 7, TWO TENNIS TITLES seven straight. The standing fine brand of ball for the team from| “tynion ve. Clarkson, Schenectady. coverer und judge of long drives. OD) §t. Louis, 7; Brooklyn, 4. f| then would read: e the city of steel. Pittsburgh had] | Springfield va, Colby, Springfield. the bases he rates with Sisler, Carey, ] Boston, Cincinnati, 2 (first) poe 23. — Miss . Det broken Manager McGraw's heart by Pe a vs. Mansfield Normal, Lewla- Frisch and other speed inerchants. | Cincinnati, 6) Boston, 0 (second) FIDLADEDE BTA, con won two tone W. L. Pet. tine way they drove Jesse Barnes, Hill, | “entre vs. Carson-Newman, Danville, And he can think, As an illustratton | Chicago, 7; Philadelphia, 5 (first), Lg raph ‘on the clay courts of New York........ 92 62 .697 Jonnard, Ryan and Virgil Barnes off] Georgia ve. Newberry, Athen we will tell the true story of the fam-| Philadelphia, 9; Chicago, 8 (second). | the Philadelphia Country Club, Pittsburgh ....... 91 68 .591 |the mound as fast as he sont them| New’ Hampenire vs. U.S Marines,” Dur out Ruth-Pipp ono round declalon- i "| "fn the forenoon she won the singles dtose six out there. Hugh McQuillan was the] hem. less bout. GAMES TO-DAY, cnamplonship of Philadelphia by detea\ 3¢ they win four and los Inst pitcher to go to the rubber, and | =_——————————_____- With Pipp on first in a game with at New Vans ing Miss Helen Gilleaudeau of New the worst they can get inatic. | irign ¢ared well. ; the Browns (Ward drove one to deep York, 6—4, 6—2, in the final round, and The New York Yankees are HOMERUN HITTERS. inning, filed to Carey. by a@ pitched ball. the bruising with the tying run. Kelly, the ne: the series with the Busting Bucca- If the Giants lost lead in the would have been whittled down to two and one- Pittsburgh would be almost an even money choice for the honors and the entire New York club would be enshrouded in gleom. The final game with Pittsburgh was the balance, the Pirates, with Johnny They scored one in the fourth. They put over another in the e Barnes off the meund and proceeded to hit Cax- Groh, the first man up in the last Frisch was hit Meusel walked and Young singled to left scoring Frisch there is a waiting li lovers of the game desjrous of taking up any box reservations that may be cancelled at the eleventh hour. In order to facilitate the distribution of tickets the committee has determined to place on general sale beginning to- day reservations far the east stand. These will be sold at $2.20 apiece, and contrary to the original plan, will en- title the holder to a reserved seat. There will be close to 5,000 of these special tickets and they may be had by apply- ing at the office of the committee at No. On of of fifty or more er “1347 Madison Avenue, sulte 2006. the days of the games genera! admis- sion tickets will be sold at the gates for $1.10, oe TO-DAY’S SCHEDULE FOR OPENING OF FOOTBALL SEASON Natio Hornsby, St. Louls. . 9 xt 26 Williams, Philadelphia . 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