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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
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Philadelphia 67
Clevelacd 73
Boston .....67
Chicago .....73
Washington
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Club Ficldinp.
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New' York
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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,
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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
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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
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.246
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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
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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
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, 6
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76
41
13
J-B5
53
71
10
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6Q
75
17
7
68
78
63
71
16
79
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78
a
26
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65
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96
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11
11
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115
21
10
113
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116
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1809 , '17
3
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17
15
3.
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1
11
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II
1
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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
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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
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1SS3
1911
lSll
1193
1878
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851
856
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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. Wichita .20
Q. Smith. Topeka
Chellette. St. Joseph...
Babb, Wichita..... s
James, Sioux City......
Applvgate, Omaha
Schreloer, Denver
Fullerton, Topeka
Crutchcr, St. Joseph...
Sweet, Des Molncs
Cochreham, Topeka...
Robinson, Omaha.......
Young, Sioux City
Richardson. Topeka...
Durham, Wichita
Scott, Wichita
Klein, Sioux City
BoQhler, St. Joseph
51
20
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18
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139
113
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262
307
263
170
216
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268
261
269
273
276
49
263
249
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242
43
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273 .
227
. 218
133
270
43
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58
270
234
221
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94
256
167
68
62
80
127
263
170
113
227 -
282
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31
245
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43
218
240
245
99
243
243
259
03
40
36
257
101
183
133
60
193
60
241
199
,287
131
261
161
64
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fieadmg Western League Pitchers
E, Pet
OS .97
1U .968
10 .964
99 .963
98 .952
112 .961
116 .9
126 .003
SB. IIR. SH. SB. Pet.
3 4 -J .416
..- r .. - .400
6 6 6 1 .360
.. 1 .. .343
3 J 3 11 .343
4 S 3 .34
.. 1 ,. .342
4,1. 1 S .342
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Q.
Hagerman. Denver 21
Boehler. Ht, Joseph...,. 21
Harris. Denver?.... 11 ,
Roirce. Des Moines.. 2J
Cochreham. Topeka s.... 20
Wolfgang. ,Denver is
Iiferty. Des Moines. . 18
Applegate. Omaha.. 33
WW!, tsioux uiiy.... i
Johnston, Si. Joseph'.. IS
King. Denver... 13
Farthing, uenver.. 5
Peters, Omaha 17
Robinson, Oniaha 26
Smith. IJncoln.. 16
McConnaughey. Bt. Joseph.... It
Bwet Des ajoines i
Jordan, Lincoln . JJ
Tuckey. Lincoln 1
Closman. Omahn .', 31
Ehman. uncoin
Schrelber, Denver..., ,16
Crutcher. St Joseph; 20
ICleln. Sioux City 39
Perry. Wichita ll
Ijikaff. Des Moinea 11
Maddox. Wichita.. 4
(Durham. Wichita v, 20
Young. Hioux uny..
Dessau, IJncoin is
Hicks, umana.,
IKnapp, Lincoln...... 10
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neagan. yvicaiia..-
Faoer. us oiiie
Brown. Bloux City
lteynolds. Topeka..
Ecptt. Wichita
Allen. Sioux City.
Richardson. Topeka
Fullerton, Topeka.....
Ilustenhaven. Topeka.....
C. Thomas. Wichita..-.."
Stelger. VIchlta.
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.607
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