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g i 1JJJ VlUilllA .l V "J"' r w w . - i ii ! I ii 1 I SSL..1 " " 1 I ' I . . n.inmr. 1 BOXERS RULETHE MHG HOW Olovcr Boys leaders in the Pugilistic Game. SLAMBANO FIGHTER LOSES OUT Teiy-ln Stylf no Longer rrncUccrt by the Real Clns In the Hunks of Popular FlRhter. nr v. iv. wAOOiiTox. BAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-DlscussIons linv Arisen In England and Australia a to whether the "tear-In" fighters of the present day we better boxer than the frllown who made ft business of nucllUm fifteen or twenty years ago, Some of the arguments used In support of the various viowa expressed nro liignu Interesting but one very Important mat ter hns been overlooked. Thero are no 'tear-ln" fighters now-at least none worth talking about. The clever fellows have come Into their own again. Take the smaller men. When Terry Mc ttfivnrn. with bent back, lowered head ani rapidly revolving fists began demol lshlng tho nations of the earth, the opln Ions that many persons hold In respect to the noble art of self-defense were revo lutlonlted. After tho Brooklyn whirlwind had run amuck for a year or two, gravu doubts existed as to whether there was any scientific side to boxing, for hurt not the came developed, a. youth who by do Urmlned onslaught could upset all Ideas OX leaning, counvcriiiR, iiiiuiit., biuk-dic-lnir anX whnl not? And When Tcmf ssresd-e&gled Peddler Palmer, the prido of British pugdom. In one round, the lief that forthrightness was tho one and only antidote for cleverness uecamo a firmer ground than ever. There HVl'C Others. Torry strutted his brief period nnd then went under to another "tear-ln" fighter til the person or Young Corbett. . It is worthy of note, by the way, that ench of theso "tear-In" specialists fell a victim to a fellow who also operated along mMd" lines.. Corbett AfA fairly welt until he ran aVou! of Battling Nblson who wan possibly the most headlong fighter of them all greater even than Terry McGovcrn, the , founder of tho tear-In" dynasty. Nelson did more than any of them to show that cleverness could bo mafflo to succumb to direct methods. Among other things ho won from Joe Clans, who was possibly the most scientific lightweight tho world evor has known. When Nelson's tlm cam?, It was another "tear-In"" fighter who accounted lor him. This was Ad Wolgast, and while Wolgast was still untroubled with the upturns of appendicitis,' the toughest ex perience he ever had was with still another "tear-In" fighter, towlt, Knock Out Brown. Brainy Itoyn nnck. with the passing of Wolgast the "loar-lh" fighter seems to have been Worked out. It may be that Bud Ander son, the Vancouver, lightweight, will be able to keep tho good work .going, but so far as the numbers, aro concerned ho will havo to fight against odds. Tommy Murphy tears In occasionally, hut does not confine himself to that stylo of mill Jtur. Tommy told tlio writer onco tjiat ho aimed to fight close when . opposed to a clever nnnnnpnt. ami boxed elcvorlv wlirm In front of a rusher, j From tho lightweights down,, clever lads are In tho nscendunt again. Pnokcy Mc JTarland, who can claim to bq it light weight now that tho limit has been hunched, Is nothing If not clover, and Unices Jack Brltton has changed tactics since he went oast, ho Is also a boxer of tltt) brainy, resourceful stamp. Jimmy Duffy, thevl-ocpprt boy, who Is fast forging to tho .front, Is another ox ponant of scientific pugilism, while Ritchie, Rivers, Baudot, Leach, Cross and Freddie Welsh arc all performers of .the "hit, step nrtd get away" school. All These Are Clover. Tho welter, middle and light-heavy classes are no fussed now that It la Im possible to tell "who la who" In tho di visions named, but It can certainly he Bt Id that Mike (Gibbons and Jimmy Clabby, a pair of really clover workmen. seem to be able to give, away lots of -weight and train decisions from tho best men that can lie found for them. Johnnie Kllbano, the .featherweight tnsunplon, and Johnny Couton. tho prince of bantams, havo held thelt? positions by dint of. clover boxing, and Ute manner In which Eddie Campl handled the mer curial Frenchman. Le.doux at Jos An jsjes recently, also favors (the argument Sliat cleverness la asserting HScIt In mat- jrs pugilistto again. t'Tho heavyweight situation Is so mud Shed that it Is not easy to ilguro out hat has contributed to success tn that particular department, but In a. "general It can bo shown thut cleverness has annuo us! oil ten among me Dig renown juring the last few years. This, too, 34espK the fact that Bombardier Wells, tfti most finished, Jfcoxor England, pro tfSCed In years, has been defeated prac tically every time lie started. ; Jack Johnson's long suit was clever--neaa, wid there is no occasion to recall rwttat he has done. lie was certainly the greatest heavyweight slnae Jeffries was In his heyday. Tear-ln "l.oso K)ly." - The most pronounced "tear-In" fighters tof the heavyweight class In recent times were Jim Flynn and Al- Palxcr, but "Hither MoCarty whs was In a way a ;oord Jim Corbett. disposed of the pair within few weeks. McCwty Is gone. Johnson has fallen pon ovit days, and It la hard to tell t net Ss In stora fur the heavyweights. . But in respect w pugtlHn generally, it can l said that In the whirligig of time the arHsln of the Qtteensberry ring have .yaine the stsewwUsoy over the sluggers. : There Is m iiumsiec that tho presunt ;ctr of things Will centlnue and about rth"nily thing? exist tag conditions prove :U thtt ovolutiOH, has not producM any - permanent hnge in flgbtlox methods. '. Just now they aro flgbtinc the way . they fouitght a quarter t & sstitury ago. BIG LEAGUES LOOK ALIKE Ban Johnson's Service to Base Ball Beyond Price. OUTCOME OP INTENSE RIVALRY Bnrly Itlttcrness of Wnr tAses nml LenTes the tJntnr Fnr Ahead of Where It Wonld llnrr Been. Dodgers Have Some Second Baseman ny IV. J. atAOBBTII. NB YOBK, July 6.-Organlied base ball owes much to Ban Johnson. lie' broke In as a rebel chief, but once firmly ostabllshed In power, became the, big czar. Johnson, through his American league. Instituted a number of, long needed reforms. He made of the much abused umpire a national figure Instead of a "scapegoat," and by forcing respect for him from tho player eventually com manded niro the veneration of fandom, It was Johnson who Was largely Instru-t mental In stamping out 'all forms of ' rowdyism upon tho field. And when htf had forced recognition to quality from the National league ho was ono of the leading spirits for peace and good will toward ono happy, concerted union for the common good. Nrnr Urn In Onnie. The Johnson regime marked a new era In professional base- ball. Ite was at' first looked upon with suspicion. It was , not believed at the tlmo he expanded tol major league distinction that there was room for two big circuits, lie not only proved that there was, but by furnishing the big oJtlos of the country, which ore how represented" in both National nnd American, with high-class sport dvory day throughout tho ontlro playing season added such, an Impetus toward universal patronage that tho great pastime has gone booming on more and more steadily with each succeeding season. Competi tion Is the life of nit healthy sport and so the. American leaguo, as a rival to the (National, was Just the proper thing to arouse such Interest ns is manifested at present. But for Ban Johnson invasion of tho parent major leaguo territory It Is doubtful If there would be nny stool and concrete stands today. And It Is doubt ful also If Ty Cobbs would be domandlng tlS.tiOO salaries. For after the old war days tho pay never did adjust Itsett to former planes. Whereforo the American league which In the opinion of Air. Johnson Is, nftsr all, the only major league doing business -has the heartfelt thanks of nil well wlshsra,of the game. It has always been very popular with , the public and espe-r dally with tho playing fratoitolty, for It has always stood for a square deal both for the players and the public. Still, base ball frenzy Is n law unto Itself, and the very rivalry, friendly as It may be, be tween the two major letgues, has left along the trail Of the last decade- two distinctive factions In fandom. One fae Hon worships .at tho shrine of the Na tional and another at the footstool of the J American league, Wilt Now ltn Mettled. Ever since the American league began to cdter to tho public fandom has argued over the relative strengths nnd merits of J the two major leagues. The debate never will be closed so long as both continue to do business. The patronage of each loyal still and In. tho division of FRAWK KLAUS WILL BE MATCHED IN AUSTRALIA P1TTBBURS. July t.-Frnk Klaus, the : ftttftfetHTfc an4tdate for the kUf weight - title, wk ht new summering at Gajnden, .n, J., wiilnbe matofaed for series of iwiMts in Avtnl4a, awarding to his . lr5 WeW) la Mid that the trip wlH urvst Kt frow returning to Ptrfee Ux (wether fcettt with 0ergs Carpentler, ' Til J V A ' TO DISPLACE GRASS COURTS Tennis Enthusiasts Leaning Mote Strongly to Clay Footing. ABE LOT LESS TROUBLESOME Drt' Not Need the Constant Attention to Keep Them In Kit Shnpc for rinylns; the Speedy U a trie. NEW YORK, July 6. The prediction of Haggett, the English Unnls profes sional, h. short while ago that grass courts would eventually be displaced Is in line with a very general feeling on thin subject. The keen Interest- developed In' tennis In recent years has resulted in courts springing up on vacant lots all over the country, and the number of players Is rapidly Increasing. The vast majority of theso courts are of clay. Grass courts iWd constant watching and attention. To keep them In playing 'Condition, they must be dipped, watered and rolled Sioux City i TO 28 41 Denver t 21 Omaha 72 Si 54 bt. Joseph....... 71 41 30 UllcOiri 71 34 32 Cos Moines...,..,.. 70 33 31 oueka .......v 63 iii ii Wichita , 72 2i ii O. DP. Dcs. Moines 70 31 Uncoin , 71 19 & 3S .4 72 31 71 31 .-...68 41 73 47 70 . Si utiiivcr ... Ouiuna ......,....... St. Joseph.,..''. opuka Wichita Sioux City.... NBW YORK, July 6. While the pop- eyed base- ball fans who aro breathlessly following the fortunes of tho two major leagues are balancing one man's playing against another's, It would be well for thorn to pauso and consider the case of Mr. Cutshaw, tho gentlemanly second baseman on the Brooklyn National team. 'While It la not going to bo net forth tor Cutshaw that ho makes Johnny Kvers In his palmiest days look like an Indian cigar sign, nor yet that ho has wrested tho laurcls from Eddie Collins' marbto brow, this Is what can be said for him. with an air of defiance to all baso .ball critics, namely, towlt: That said Cut shaw Is a youngster who has within two months play pushed hlmsotf Into the rartfled atmosphere where dwell those .choice and shining spirits known as base ball stars. While ho may be tacking a little of tho dash of a Collins or a Doyle, his efficiency at the second bos Is grow ing more conspicuous every day and the prediction 'la hereby made that before he Is many years 6lder In the -game he will stand-second to, none as guardian of th keystone pillow, The way Cutshaw goes after the ball, whether It Is up in the air or on ths ground, to the right or left or behind him. Is of the Hans Wagner order. He yond this pralso becomes mere maudlin worship. The further fact that Cutshaw Is hitting the ball to the tune of over .300 Is one more explanation as to why the Dodgers are fraternizing with the pen nant contenders. --S!rk to CnptRlm Crf II Trnm. iTWtCA. K. T.. Jtrty l-Cornet" . lsa feat! trwat wit year wW be flag ; tAtewt fey M O. Jtebtfiek i Ki&gsten. HK Y- 4Nsek cuht Ht-Mt wf the 5jo : "VW 2MM J4 th tt IB I opinion Ilea tho secret of box office tfr cetpttf. A fan Is ever open to argumontf to conviction never Hnio ball writers In the big clttos whero both major leagues are established nio rathor an unblused lot. They nro gen erally of tho Opinion that thro Is ho np prcclsblo difference in tho re.ipci'.Hvo strengths of the big loagues, And why should there bo? Tho present day mag nate stands ready to sacrifice the limit of profits In tho hant for talent. Kftch Club has Its scouts scouring the country for- new ployors. There Is little choice among the rival managers. Each circuit boasts Us great popular heroes. Wnr Dars I.onir l'nst. Thero was a time when the American league overshadowed Its tottering rival That was back In tho war days of ten years and more ago. The young circuit, in tho hands of young and vigorous cup. ltallsts who had gone In on a gnmbie. put up the money to rob the National league of Its best known stars. Thc'o was such nn exodus of talent from the parent major that the old established organisation was left weak Indovd. Hut times have changed slnco then. Ten years of peace havo sent baqk to obscurity almost all the National league deserters. Borne very few nro left, noto bly-iajolo of the Nans and Crawford of the Tigers, New blood has' been Infused Into tho National league, whero old fogies Used to predominate. Boston now has Its Jim Oaffnoy, a man of the ewmo kidney as Charlie Somers and Billy Yawkey, who stood behind Han Johnson with their countless millions, nilly Tcke Is In Philadelphia; tho progressive Charles II Bbhcta has become p power In Brooklyn, The National league of late years has kpt stride fnr stride with its, young rival In progressive policy. Wnria Krrien Itesults. That thero Is very tittle difference 4n thp playing strengths of the. two big leagues might be surmised nroni the re suits Ml tho world's series competitions, Nine of tuew havo been played, of Which the American leaguo- has won live and the National leaguo four. In the flrBt ono of lWa, Boston Americans came front behind whtm the count Was three to one against them, with three straight victories annexed the title. McOraw refused to play this same Boston outfit in 1901, but the next year humbled Connie Mack's Attiiftlo. Then In IDM the White Box KJHting the greatest sensation of base halt history: tho "Illtless Wonders" rather easily defeated Frank Chance's great Cubs that had established a season's rec ord for victories wtth ll triumphs. In mt and 190S tho Cubs made short shift of Hughte Jennings' Tigers, who In turn tost out to the Tlrates In 1W9. though the Buccaneers were forced to go seven games for the verdict. The Athletics dis posed of the Cubs In 1810 and the (Hants If. UH almost as easily as the Cubs had betu tho Tigers in 1907 and 1908. The real olasslc of all world's series, however. was witnessed last' fall botwuen the Bed 8ov and Giants. This was tho odd matvh and went the way of tho American league mora or less a fluke either way It might have been delded--nly after eight hard fought battles. Boston, had the advantage of the tie on tho home grounds, which eventually resulted In giving Boston the advantage of playing five of the eight game un Its own grounds. Win its Clau. Alt ef which would go to show tlvtt there isn't mueh difference In the two league so far a elass goes, l'or yar the American league was muwh better balanced than the National. It was the custom to tee four or five contenders hunched right to the wire until flntlly Doubting Thomares whispered tlist Wu,i Jhttofi km Jockeylny. 8 Men !wnensH' nslnuattons hnvo since been proven groundless. Tho - pendulum has swung ) years .Johnson s cham pionsAthletics and Bed Sox havo npreud-eaglcd tho field. And on tho othar hand tho National league strife has beau a fight between two or inoro clubs ulmott up to the last day. Tho fine balance of Strength In tho National league has bean a soured of groat financial gain. Kronlt Chance, manager of the High landers, should know as much ah any liv ing man as to the relative strengths of tho major leagues. "There Is no difference," said he tho other day. "They play tho same kind or ball In both. There are Just as good managers iti ono as In the other. I thlutr that tho American league Is stronger In pitching, that is, thero are a great many more really wonderful xtwlrlers. But the National league has far tho best catch ers. So there you. arc." And there you are. Lot tho partisans fight as they will. Woodman, and that he'll send him right after Johnson for tho championship, It tho latter Is In a position to do any more, fighting'. Although Woodman, will not arrlvo In pKrlsco in tlmo to sco tho Bltchlo-Blvcrs fight, he'll nevertheless endeavor to get a battle with the winner, or, In case of failure, with some - of tho other top- nbtchera now In California for his man Bead. Woodman, states that thero Is quite a slump In tho fighting game In Australia, and that it takes a championship battle to draw as much as 2,K0. The Persistent arid Judicious Use of Newspaper Advertising is -the-Road to Business Success. Believes Lahgf ord Could Defeat. Jack Johnson in a Fight According to Mcintosh's way of thinking, Uingford Is the kingpin of the pugilists now In the game, and bo does not exclude Johnson In his reckoning, Johnson at his best could defeat JUung ford, hut that day Is past. In his opinion, "Bam is too strong, too tough, and too game foe Johnson" Is the way Mo IntoaU slues, up the situation. He lias not seen OuiVboHt ihhlth or Jets Wlllard In action and' consoiiuontly. does not caru to pass Judsmont on -thorn as contenders for tho white ohamploiiHljlPt but he can not figure cither In .ft contest with Sam lAngford. The Kiropeans who ara sttlvlng for honors are no strangers to Mcintosh, as ho saw them cither In lCnsland or Australls, and he cahnot American League Averages . a. Philadelphia ..K7 Cleveland ,.,..73 Boston 67 Detroit ........74 Washington ..71 Chicago ..,.,..73 St. Louis 70 New York ....tit) W. It. T AB. U. II. SB. 3B. HIL TB. 811. SB. BB. SO. Pet. w 17 .. 22i 37s err 100 s n m u 117 211 23s sss 43 23 1 2395 StO 640 107 St C 847 .111 tM 202 227 .9 31 82 1 ' 2233 COG 570 PS 69 10 SIS 79 66 23G Sil .2(5 13 45 .. 2473 288 IKS 94 45 15 K9 74 115 233 125- .253 39 32 .. 2291 279 574 CS 41 8 743 43 139 22S 31G .231 40 - 80, .. 2318 . 247 578 30 t 750 97 84 221 245 .249 29 47 .. 2158 2J1 COCI 01 , 37 1ft 79S 81 . W 245 311 .242 19 4S ,. 2 3237 S3S 516 U7 20 5 CC9 W 76 224 233 .231 a Philadelphia 67 Clevelacd 73 Boston .....67 Chicago .....73 Washington ueiroit Club Ficldinp. tit. Louis , New' York ,... i4 .... .... ...C9 DP, 39 U 3S 4S 29 3! PB. TP. 1 PO, A. K. Pet. 1797 8S7 79 .971 1995 1042 . (IDt .965 183 i 821 ' 101 .962 ' 1943 997 .118 .Wl 1894 . 977 116 .961 20(8 1074 133 .938 .aiO .1941 140 ,958 1827 .937 145 .950 a. Jackson, Cleveland .,..', 68 Cobb. Detroit ", i.,..M Speaker, Boetoti .....07 i:. Collins, Philadelphia 66 D. Murphy, Phthulelpbla ..19 Blutidlug, Cleveland 15 LaJole, Cleveland W, 65. Bens, Chicago ...i..,...U . Btrunk. .Philadelphia ,........t,...40t Htovtill. St. ixitils ,,w ' llcnrlckscn, Boston ....It Jlaker. Philadelphia ..,K...67- Mclunts.-4'hlladelphla 67 - .elder. New York' .....17 Wlllett, Detroit .....14 A. Williams, Washington SS Culdttoll, New York ..l Kneel, Bostu H HamllL Washington 63 Vcaoh. Detroit .,. t. 65 IJeall, Chicago , it Batting Averages, t --- ii.uil illlUClKU figure that any of them has champion-1 iioehllng, Washington .....12 shtp qualities. "And Johnson's ring career Js not closed," added Moltoeh. "I know the feeling is strong against hint In this country and his recent outhreaks have caused Amerleaus to pass him up, but If bo once gets frco of the courts, wait and see It I am not right. They will stage a bout In France If Johnson la evor ablo to make tho trip. The bis; fellow will havo his troubles when h eels back Into the ring after h!a long AB '239 179 248 43 LI 2C 170 18 142 203 34 241 '38 w 13 231 t3S 240 - SO 0 n. . iik 64 v7 14 - 70 K 02 :b,sb. int. bii. srt. Pet. 63 3 26 S 19 tc . ro 3fi 5 c & it 'SI 8 4 3 87 8 U 67 A 64 11 ,'M 12 13 25 -4 11 fI3 73 9 8 8 13 10- TB, 156 101 144 123 s H .. .. 70 Uv 1 7 , 1 .. is' ' 6 1 : ii li . 1 - .. ,1U- ' 15 0 10 .. O 3 .16 "33 ia ' 3 03 J IB 8 1 8 1 13 12 8 23 23 27 .406 .391 .371 .349 .. .348 1 1 10 1 S 18 10 3 9 3 11 346 .335 .333 .331 .337 .824 .322 .320 .316 .316 .313 .308 .so; .307 .30J .200 .300 gets absence, but I have a feellng-and a strong one. toothat he will be back there, defending his title." National League Averages Club Batting. O. W. I T. AB. Cincinnati .70 S 43 S 233 New York ....684S 8 2314 Brooklyn -64 88 28 I 5166 8t. Louts ..09 29 39 1 2309 Pittsburgh M.60 30 37 2 S316 Philadelphia ...V0S 38 14 3 2143 Chicago T 34 82 1 5316 Boston ..........57 Joe Woodman Coming Baok to Country for Training and Matches ; jNJEW YORK, July 6. Joe Woodman. who has been In Australia for the hut. eight months, writes that he Will start tor this country the JaWcr faxt o( thu month. He will bt accompanied by Ham Ijiiir.foid. Jack Bead and Bam McVes. Bead Is an. Australian lightweight that Woodman thinks will make good ovor heto, "He la tho best they have in Aus tralia" Woodman says, and believes that he'll be able to hold his own with the best we have In his class. MoVed Is coming here to place him self, under the management of Tom O'ltourke. and will be prepared to fight any man selected for him. It Is O'Rourke Intention to f fr Joe Jeannett" a mateh ss soim as McVea arrives. Woixliuan further trtat that thero are no mere heavy weights tn Australia for LHiisford to fight and thst he'll bs glad when he gets back home. "Langford Is itfbtlnjf nutter npw tl)ft ever.' says St. Louis...... New -Vo'rk.... Pittsburgh ... Philadelphia Brooklyn ..... Chicago ...... Cincinnati ... uostou ........ . ...... . v . 64 . .1.70 ,.,...67 27 38 2 2259 Club Fielding, a. ,60 R. It. 2B. 3B.HTrrB. SH.SB.DB.BO. Pet 131 032 78 45 S iSl 67 83 119 239 .271 3B KJ1 119 33 17 S67--51 134 1H9 234 it& m 71 45 13, 791 53 86 134 133 2S8 613 79 44 V"84 73 67 141 247 273 (Wl 81 36 lliSH 7 16 174 237 261 535 SS, 34 20. 781 163 154 211 911 8T0 81 48 19 .810 77 106 380 294 S6 552 S3 31 13 743 67 , 68- 177 261 .271 .266 .263 .263 .260 .246 DP. i 4 '43 U 8"' 33 PB. 5 3 6 0 I 7 1 4 TP. ltK 63 Ken . a v:aa McDonald, Boston . 40 ianaaii, uttut -lorK,....., i Cravat h, Phlladetphla.,,...,.. a Budolph, Boston......... Daubort, Brooklyn.. 6 Wlnso. St Units.,.. ...Vi.. 41 Hyatt. Plttsbgh...........i3... 27 Leaolu Chlvago.s ... ...... ,'.. . C3 Wagner. Pittsburgh.... ......... -49 Dodge, Cincinnati. ; ..... Titus, uoston lIiiffKtnn. St. Louis Usa. Boston 13 Krwin. Brooklyn 1 Vlox, PHtetjurah. ..67 Zimmerman, Chicago 64 Kllng. Cincinnati, 36 Corrldsn, Chleago 15 a Magee, Philadelphia Humphries. Chicago U Shafer. New York 6S J. Meyers. New York Tinker, Cincinnati Otlner. St. Louis Merkle. New York Lobrt. Philadelphia ... HupeUhy tt- Louis .- Batting Averages'. o. ab. n., ii. Ta R 14 ...37" 48 15 2,6 ISO M . 1M T . 10 4 1J -ste. 39 130 'll- 161- "37 '157 ' 13 13 26 48 Xi- 3 SI 6 301 34 ass H 4 23 2W 41 19 3 249 86 202 23 3 26 1 H 5 Cfi 263 41 U 249 43 3 4S ...37" , 6 . 10 76 41 13 J-B5 53 71 10 ' 10 6Q 75 17 7 68 78 63 71 16 79 TJ 78 a 26 T8, 65 S3 96 7S 11 11 00 115 21 10 113 T HI S3 ICO S3 116 M 1 17 "903 W893 mm IKft !.rTT- IW. V-iSM 1809 , '17 3 - T "1 17 15 3. It 1 11 ' 7 II 1 10 11 n dv-nd the turf. In the first plaoc. must b faultless. ClAy courts aro far less troublesome to keep In condition. The common mis take, though. I to build them without proper foundations and without making enough allowanco for back and side room. To play on a oourt without enough room back of the base line la apt to "get tho ncrvo" of ono who has been playing on a court with plenty of room. It cripples the base-lino style of game seriously. Perhaps the only redeeming feature Is that It compels players who are inclined to be over-cauttous to resort to volleying and to net Play, which they would not do on a court' of regulation length. Grass Is prettlcr-therc la no doubt of that. And It Is less fatiguing to the play ers and less wearing on the eyes of tho spectators. The play ts slower than on clay. 5nd for- this reason, perhaps, the rallies are longer. The "baby" strokes. Just over the net, are far easier on grass than clay. But after all, tennis to the ordlnaryman means a clay court and nine out,of ten play on clay. Clay courts should bo watered and rolled frequently, and should be welt drained, so that they will shed water quickly after a rain. Western League Averages Olub Batting T O. W. L. T. AB. 2358 2309 2451 2419 2j SHi 2Jb 2391 n- it. n an.iin.TnSH.SH.BB.so. pet. SC3 671 16 i 16 15 911 W ta 246 299 .284 363 653 103 46 21 973 118 93 205 300 .183 9 683 127 35 13 W2 lvl UO 193. 299 .278 iSl CS3 109 57 8 Or! 71 97 1U 303 .273 &9 616 H 21 S3 801 74 81 200 270 .265 iUS 613 66 31 22 bil &! 81 241 271 .256 17 677 01 21 6 71S S) 69 158 1S3 .252 275 593 95 29 6 781 76 61185 206 .24T Club Fielding. PB, 3 10 8 13 17i 10 8 14 TP. PO. lrl iSn. 1SS3 1911 lSll 1193 1878 A. 9M 851 856 015 iti 'Ml Wi . 94S K. 96 125 mi in 115 143 155 159 Pot. .967 .956 .953 ,951 .951 .050 .9iS .916 Batting Averages. a. 70 33 Clarke, Sioux City...., G. Wutson. bt. Joseph..:.... Htnnge, bluux city il Burns, bloux. uity.. 'ii Mlddleton, Wichita... 62 BiocK, Denver..: 4o Butcher, Denver 40 onnson. umaua.. 67 Thomason, Umahu ... 71 COngalton, Onlalia.v 72 Keny, St, Joseph... 71 itorBytne, xopena..-. tT Ketter, tit Joseph... 64 Koerner, Wichita..... 72 Kapp, Sioux City........ 67 twining, hi. Joaepn,- 71 Gllmore, Denver. .....a. 63 westerati, tit. jouepn. n Mccormick, Lincoln... 71 Davlason, Bluux City.. 70 Wolfgang, Denver 17 T. Smith, Mloux City 70 Harbour. Lincoln 69 C. Flench, Denver , 68 McLarry, Topeka..... 63 uessau, Lincoln. 15 Kane, Omaha , 73 Hunter, Dcs Moines 70 Callahan, Hloux City , 64 Fisher, Denver.. 68 Lee, Topeka 72 Mullen. DlncOln 70 Channel), Denver ,. 66 McCalllster, TopcKu.. ...... St uoggc, ajcs Moines... 20 Ochs, St. Joseph.,. 69 Hahn, Dcs Moines...... CO Lieonaru. Des Moines.... w Cassldy, Denver 63 . it. watson. Bt. Joseph cs Lloyd. Dincoln. 63 Cole, Lincoln 49 raDtr. uca Moines. , so Hhcstak, Omaha 33 Bhaw. Dcs. Molnea. , 28 Gear, Topeka t 42 cooney, biuux uity 69 Hlclxlit. Des Moines 49 Christ, Topeka a fox, Des Moinee 61 Krapp. Lincoln 39 Jones, Des Molncs. ...... 70 Nerr, Omaha .. 40 Harris, Denver..... 12 uutiun. Denver bj Wncob, Wichita . 37 White. Sioux city Zl' J. Itapp, Wichita..... 70 Andreas, Dcs Moines 63 Grubb, Omaha 73 castle. Wichita 33 Cochran. Topeka , 65 R&DCB. Topeka CS tobb. Lincoln , 76 Schlpke, Omaha.. '. 67 Brown, Sioux City.,. .,2 Lafferty, Dos Moines 15 T. Retllv. Des Moines 61 Coffey, Denver 27 uurice, wicnita Spaiir, Denver....' 142. Closman, Omaha..... 19 Breen, Des Moines 69 Scntell, pes Moines K. 17 HURlies, Wichita 66 Bills. Wichita 49 Justice, Omaha 72 Brewer. St. josepn 41 Pettigrew, Wichita .., 72 60 19 2 28 19 3i 19 4 Baker, Uncoln v Hagerman, Denver Collins, Lincoln Matthews. Denver...., MbConnaughcy, St. Joseph J. French, Topeka.. .,. Craig, Sioux City.. Ulllllltll. JlllWUIll. Wooiumo, Sioux city... Dowllng. Lincoln..'. 61 Grirtttii, St. Joseph, 32 Carney, Lincoln 15 Reynolds, Topeka 15 Melnke, St. Joseph 70 Huston. 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