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Evening star., 1911-08-21
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The great improvement which Bill Cum
ningham Is showing in his hitting again
makes him an individual to be regarded
when next years lineup of the Nationals
is TO he considered. Cunny seems TO be
one OF those players who are not at their
best until the season is more than half
over. He aid sterling work here last fall.
and since he has been back in the game
recently his work has been of the high
est order. Unfortunate Clarence Walker
has slumpcd OF late while Cunny has been
hitting, the Spartanburg player having
made but three hits i'm the last five Games.
John /. Taylor no doubt has had occa
SIGN TO reconsider his determination 10
sell Pitcher Ed Cicotte, for none OF tho
members of the Boston pitching s;an *
DONG as good work as the chunky little
twirler with the French name. But for
Taylor's interference the Red Sox would
be much nearer tn. top than they are.
With Lord and Mcconnell in the lineup
and Stahl on first base that team would
be making IL interesting for the leaders.
II is unfortunate that Taylor cannot learn
to leave well enough alone. If he will
convince himself that he is not qualified
to dictate TO his players or manager he
may yet nave winning team.
Unless several of the Athletics should
be forced out of the lineup by reason OF
injury or illness, IL seems foregona
conclusion that the team will again win
the American League pennant, and that
probably with more ease than IL annexed
the flag i'm 1910 Every department OF
Mack's team is now playing up to its
highest standard. and with a long stretch
of games at home at the end OF the sea-
son II is hard to see how any other team
can get even near il. Detroit must
be considered out of il. Jennings team
seemed to have a grand chance earlier In
the season, but it has been slipping for
the past two months, and there is little
hope of IL taking a sufficient brace from
this out to head off the Athletics.
The signing of Cy Young by the Bos-
ton Nationals appears to be more OF a
bid for popularity than an EFFORT to
strengthen the team. Young Is most pop
ular in Boston, and il is figured that his
acquisition will do much to put the Ma
tional League club in that city I'm good
with the fans. Young does not believe
that his days as a pitcher are over. it
may be- too that he will be able to do
good work now and then, but the days
when he could be worked regularly have
undoubtedly passed.
Sunday was the last day that minor
league players could be purchased Dy
major league clubs.
September the drafting season. opens,
and every player In the small leagues
who has shown any sort Of class is sure
to be picked up by one of the major league
concerns. 1t is predicted that the drafts
and purchases this year will be heavier
than ever before. Within few days the
national commission Will promulGate q
list of the purchased players, ana this
will probably show that few have been
overlooked.
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PITCHER O'TOOLE TO
MAKE DEBUT TODAY
$2,500 TWirIer Slated to
Work for Pirates in Opener
Against PhiI|ies.

PHILADELPHIA, August 2l.-Those
Orphans. otherwise the Phillies, will
probably be called upon to bat against
s22,J0O worth Of pitching material in the
person of Marty O'Toole this afternoon.
Manager Fred Clarke OF Pittsburgh, which
team plays here. stated last night that
he would use O'Toole In the box in to-
days game If he looked fit after warm
ing up.
II the twenty-two-thousand.f nd .five.h .hun-
dred-dollar twirler is selected there
should be a twirlinS duel, as George
Chalmers. who cost the Phiilies more
than 500. but many thousands less than
twenty-five, is due to ding for the Or
phans. And even though the boy from
the Bronx does not have any twenty
two-thousand five hundred-doliar labe,
attached to him. he is some pitcher when
he is right, as the Pirates have dis
covered on several occasions
One face will be missed at the O'Too,e
debut and that will be the masked coun-
tenance of Kelly. the catcher who stops
the spitters' Of the twenty-two-thou-
sand-hve-hundred-doil Finger Marty
insisted that Kelly should be purcha sefl
to keep him company in the fast set, and
Safney Dreyfuss wrote check for s. so
TO get the backstop. He was to report
III Ihidueiptlid tOOdv, put ne injured his
right arm and went TO his home in East
st. Louis until he can implant $500
worth Of catching material on the Pirate
pay roll.
Owing to the indisposition of the six.
thousand nd-f1ve-hundred-dollar end of the
battery. Gibson, who cost the Pirates a
postage stamp. railroad ticket and the
price OF few dozen base balls. will try
to snare the MISUNDERSTANDING nd five
hundred-dollar shoots. Gibby is rated as
one OF the best maskmen in the fast set.
He says he will do his best to look like
$500. II anything should happen 10
Gibson. Deacon Philippe may be recruited
to wear the chest protector. as Simon is
not with the Pirates, and Gibby is the
catching staff.
Although Manager Clarke thinks Wag-
ner will join the team in ten days, other
members of the Pirates are not so op-
tinlistic. a small bone in "Honus' -
ankle is fractured and he may not play
again this season. He has gone to his
home in Carnegie, Pa, a suburb OF Pitts
burgh.
Pitcher o Tooe will try out his twenty
two-thousand d-fire-hundred- dollar delivery
for the inspection OF Clarke and others
inside Fogel Field at 3 O'Clock or there
abouts this afternoon. The game starts
at 3:1J.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
BY J. ED GRILLo.

The manager who can manipulate his
pitching STAFF so as to please al the fans
has never lived. When game is over
and has been lost it Is easy enough TO
see that it might have been saved had
the pitcher been changed, but there are
more occasions when games are won in
which pitcher has been threatened and
has not been removed, though such in
stances are overlooked by the spectators.
The manager who can foresee disaster
for a pitcher every time he gets into
pinch would lose but few games during.
season, for there is hardly game pitch
ed the result Of which could not be
changed with base hit at some certain
period. OF course. IL the batter comes
through with the drive the manager may
be blamed for not having taken the pitch
er out, but If the batter is retired no
comment is made regarding the situation.
If the pitchers were changed every time
the spectators make this demand a teams
pitching staff would soon be badly demor-
allied. Pitchers need rest between games
and il they were constantly worked out
of turn In efforts to save games 1t would
only be a question: Of short time when
none of them would be f1t to go the route.
Take yesterdays game in Chicago, for
instance. There was little chance of
the Nationals scoring more than a run
or two under the most favorable cOndl-
tion with Ed Walsh pitching; so that
when the Sox rolled up a bunch of runs
the game was as good as lost, and II
would have been q mistake to take
Becker out and send some other pitcher
after forlorn hope. The most success
full teams do the least changing of
pitchers. though, of course, this might
be attributed to the fact that 1t is the
strength Of their twirlers which makes
them successful and makes changes un-
necessary.
Though the present week will hardly
decide which Of the three teams fight
ing for the National League pennant
will get the decision. there is no doubt
that the outcome Of this weeks clashes
may give one or the other a great ad-
vantage. The most important series is
that between the Giants and Cubs.
leaders and runners-up In the pennant
race. TO beat the Cubs would give
McGraw's men a lead. but they Will
need a long one in order to stand off
the western trip which that team still
has to make Pittsburgh and Phtladel-
phia also open a series of games today,
and the Pirates chances depend abso-
lutely on the showing they make
against the Phillies. To be beaten at
this time would give the Pirates Sc
we're setback, from which it may be no
easy matter to recover. Both Chicago
and Pittsburgh will have an advantage
over the Giants If they can keep within
hailing distance of the lead while on
the present trip. because both finish
are on the road at the wind-up.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
AMERICANS DOMINATE
RACING AT DEAUV|LLE
Four Races Won by American
Jockeys and Two by Amer
ican-OWned Horses.

DEACvILLE, August 2l.-American
Jockeys and American-owned horses had
a big time here yesterday. Winnie OCon-
nor took the feature event. worth $4,000.
with Bosse Point. There were sixteen
starters, and, besides OConnor, Nash
Turner, Johnny Rein and Milton Henry
had mounts. Reiff rode two winners and
Frankie O'Neili one. The latters win
ming mount was W. *. Vanderbilt's Rein
hart One OF Reiff's victories was astride
H. s. Duryea's Bugler in the two-year-
old event.
Many Americans were present, and their
winnings are estimated at close to $780,
OOo. Among the spectators We're An
thony Drexei. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry La
Montaigne. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lew
isohn, Mrs. Samuel Newhouse. Mr.. and
Mrs Guggenheina. ". X. Vanderbilt and
wife and their daughters. Miss Barbara
rutherford and the Duchess of Marlbor-
ough, and Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbiit.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
NATIONAL TENNIS TOURNEY.
Country's Best Racquet Wielders
Start PLAY Today at Newport.

NEWPORT. r. T., August 21.-The most
expert and earnest followers of lawn ten
mis- in America, numbering more than 20,
and representing nearly every section OF
the country, start today in a long elinina-
tion tournament for the honor OF chat-
longing William \. Larned Of Summit.
N. j.. a six-time champion and present
holder of the highest honors.
1t Is expected that II will take nine or
ten days Of continuous play to disclose
this challenger from among one Of the
largest and fastest array OF racquet WELD
ers that have assembled since the first
title was won by Richard D. Sears OF
Boston, thirty-one years ago.
In connection with the alI-couers tour
nament for singles, the championship In
doubles will be decided Tuesday, when
+. b. Alexander and II. III. Hackett Of
Casino courts in 1907, the challengers this
year being n. ID. Little and q. +. Tou-
chard, also Of New York.
The all-comers' tournament card is the
longest In the history of the association.
and there are few names in the roll OF
club. sectional. state and divisional cham
pfons that are missing, while III. W. Slo-
cum of New York and Beals c. Wright OF
Boston and William j. Clothier have
again entered the lists to try to regain
the national title. which they won in 1888.
1905 and 1906, respectively.
Few OF the high-c,ass players have been
drawn against one another in the early
rounds but good tennis is expected today
In several OF the matches. especially be-
tween c. NJ. Bull Of Providence and N.
W. Niles Of Boston, while the contest be-
tween Richard Stevens and Karl Behr Of
Orange, n. j., is also likely to attract at
tention.
In view of the attempts that have been
made recently to take the national cham
ponships away from Newport, 1t is In
teresting to note the efforts In this city to
keep the tournament here. All privileges
OF the Casino, OF the exclusive Bailey's
Beach and OF the Polo Club have been
extended to the players this year. Better
lodgings and many more social invitations
than In previous years have also been
given the players.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
9HE'S AS GOOD AS O'TOOLE,"
IS SAYING IN MINORS NOW
When Player Is Bought Up for Large Sum
He Immediately Becomes
Standard for All.

tempt to negotiate for a pitcher in the
5. N. and the first word you get from the
willing club owner is that the fellow you
are looking at is certainly as good as
Cole ever was and that he even looks
better.
Out in the Western League O'Toole has
become the standard. Any old time that
you attempt TO buy Il twirler out there
YOU learn that he is just as good as the
Pittsburgh recruit.
Now that is nothing against Benz.
Whether he is as good O'Toole or not
is quite beside the mark. Down on the
South Side in Chicago they think they
have find. He's d big fellow. He has
lot of nerve and that was proved when
he set the Tigers down one after the
other in the three innings that he worked.
That is after he got started. And his
start was far from auspicious. The first
man UP singled and the next doubled.
That was enough 10 make a youngster
panicky. But Benz didn't become so.
He set down the next nine men to face
him in one, two, three order.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
SHEPPARD WINS BY
LONG, HARD SPRINT
At 6OO-Yard Mark Kiviat and
Frick Were Far Ahead OF
"PeerIeSS Mel"

NEW YORK, August 2i.--Melvin w.
Sheppard was called upon TO make
the most protracted sprint OF his me-
teoric running career in order 10 WIN
the special half-mile race at the games
of the Eccentric Firemens Association
at Celtic Park yesterday. The atten-
tion of the record crowd was concen-
trated on the two forerunners. Abel
Kiviat. Sheppard'S clubmate, and Eddio
Prick. the New York Athletic Club
The 600-yard mark had been passed by
the first pair, and Sheppard was ap-
parently so far behind that no atten-
tion was paid to him.
Sheppard kept diminishing the dis
tance between himself and the duo
until at the s0e-yard post he was but
a few yards behind. Here Frick began
to drift rearward. and Sheppard took
his place a challenger to Kiviat Inc
sturdy little runner shook Sheppard on
had about reached the limit OF his
strength. Sheppard, gaining at every
stride. ranged alongside OF kiriat
twenty-five yards from the tape, ana
in a spirited brush down the stretch
Sheppard managed to lead his CLUB
mate over the line by a few feet. Tho
time was 80 J. %.
In the other feature race, a two-mile
handicap. Louis Scott. the South Pater-
eon a. C. boy, won from a large field
in handy fashion. The Junior cham
pion allowed ..andicaps up to 100 yards.
He won by twenty yards, his time be-
ing 9.36 3-5.
j. Rosenberger of the Irish -Ameri-
cans won the 1lO-yard dash I'm III sec
onds. just i-5 of second behind the
record. Martin Sheridan took the
discus event with throw OF 133 feet
inches. Matt McGrath, unattached.
was first in the hammer throw with
f19 feet inches. T. Ryan OF the
Irish Americans was second with la9
feet ! inch.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

was with the Detroit. Philadelphia and
New York clubs. He's as mild and
gentle rs they make them. Elberfeld
is often referred to as a st. Louis boy,
but such is not the case. He lived here
with his parents several years ago,
but was born In Virginia.
Incidentally. Elberfeld is probably
the champion daddy Of the big
leagues. He Is the father of six iv-
ing children. He lost three boys, and
of those remaining five are girls.
He has a small farm just outside the
District Of Columbia, and has game
chickens. dogs. cows. pigs and, as he
expresses it, a young menagerie." FL
berfeid's hobby for awhile was tn,
raising of hogs Now he has turned
to chickens and dogs.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
PHILLIES TO GET BESCHER.
Cincinnati Said to Be Willing to
Take Cravath and Stack.
pecial Dispatch to Thc Star.

SpeciaI Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, August 2l-Thare was
tip. going the rounds Yesterday that Presi-
dent Fogel OF the Forlorn Hopes has
acquired Bob Bescher, the fieet-footed fly
chaser from the Reds, In exchange for
Pitcher Charles Stack and Outfielder
Cravath. the champion hitsmith of the
American Association. Cravath is the
property OF the Philadelphia club. Bes-
cher. II is said, will 1oih the Phillies In
a few days.
II the report is verified II will mean
that Garry Hermann. has been slipped
another package OF citron. Bescher is a
starry performer. while Stack and Cra-
vath have not as yet proved their worth.
Why the deal should be madc is a unys-
terry to the Cardinals players. The swap
Is TO be arranged today.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
STRENGTHENS CLAIM.
Bladensburg Beats 0xon Hill by
Score of 8 to A.

Bladensburg strengthened its claim on
the Prime Georges county championship
yesterday by defeating the strong Oxon
Hill nine for the second time this season, 8
to 4. Smith. one of the local tWiriers.
outpitched Grace OF Oxou utl from the
start, and with his team giving him per-
feet offensive as well as defensive sup
port he was never in danger. The game
was one full of spee tacuiar stops and
throws. which kept the several hundred
fans on their feet from start to finish.
a championship day is scheduled for La
Dor Jay ats5Seabrook. Oxon Hill playing
Biaden<burg in the morning and L.anham
nl2YinS tile winner In the afternoon.
Evening star., 1911-08-21

were safe. AS I was sliding over the
plate I saw a strip of Osie's stocking
hanging down his leg. but when / got
up was surprised to have him accuse
me of doing the ,spiking. I got a ten
day layof fer that.
Wouldn't t Refuse Chance to Lead.
But I'm behaving myself now. Like
good many players. 1 wouldn't be
sore II got hold of a good ball club.
My former reputation may work
against me. but I'm trying to prove
that I'm not as much of a rowdy as I
was painted.
Off the ball field Elberfeld is any
thing but the same scrappy fellow he
Evening star., 1911-08-21

Here are the base ball epigrams of
Manager Mc0raw of the Giants. which he
saws are responsible for his managerial
success: Never try TO make another man
think. IT can't be done. He Is born that
way and can help II. The young fellow
who can think is OF more value than the
o,d-ttmer who can hit. but never acts
except under orders. A base ba man
aoer must be absolute In his leadership
Tfe ,n1rst accept all responsibility and
take the blame. The winning teams
are those that get the greatest number of
rms out OF the smallest number OF hits
Rase running and good sliding are the
real secrets Of success. That Is the only
way to make hits count Always play
for general results on q season and not
for single game.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
Other American League Games.
Yankees Beat Tigers.

DETROIT, August 2!.-Lafitte walked
three men in the seventh. filing the bases.
Then Chase cracked out a two-bagger.
sending two runners home and putting
the visiting team in the lead.
In the ninth inning Chase knocked in
another run, enabling New York to win,
3 to 2.
Remarkable base running by Cobb gave
Detroit two runs. knights hitting and
fielding plays by Chase, Baumann and
Bush We're other features. Score:
R.H. E.
New York .......O o l 1 o O 2 O Is 10 5
Detroit ..........1 q d o 0-3 =
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MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

~ Lcuisyilie--First game: Milwaukee. y,
Louisville 4. Secon game: Milwaukee,, q:
Louisville 4.
At Indiana apoLs-Niuneapolis. .: Indianapo-
iA /.
At Columbus First game: Columbus II: 81.
Paul, g. second game: Columbus. y: ST. Paul. a..
At Toledo First camr: Toledo j. Kansas City,
i. Secoud gam": Toledo. u. Kansas City. ).
Evening star., 1911-08-21

1t look sas If the American League race
We're all over EXCEPT the clapping and the
necessary plans for another worlds
championship series in Philadelphia, and
well. say New York. The Detroit Tigers
who set such a merry pace, are not dis
tanced, but the Athletics are going
smoothly so far In front that stern
chase at this late day looks hopeless
The Yankees are fighting desperately TO
keep in the first divis on. and with the
finish at home should land in third place.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
Special Dispatch to .rhe Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, August p. : Let young
minor league player sell for pheaome-
nal sum OF money and that player imnle-
diately becomes the standard by which
all other players in that league are
gauged.
There are Marty OToole and Joe Benz
for instance O'Toolc is the fellow who
was sold TO the Pirates for $1,000. Benz
is the young man who was purchased by
President Comiskey of the White Sox.
and who worked against the Detroit Ii
gers in three innings Of the last game be-
tween the white-hosed fellows and the
crew Of Jennings.
O'Toole last year pitched i'll the West
ern League. Nor was he so well thought
Of out there. Even now the fellows who
run ball clubs in that part OF the country
are absolutely certain that he is worth no
such sum Of money as Barney Dreyfuss
paid A good pitcher? Yes, they answer,
but not great one.
Benz Placed on Market.
Well. soon after the sale Of O'Toole
this fellow Benz was placed on the
market.
Manager Hugh Duffy made trip out
to Des Moines, for whom Benz pitched,
and looked the youngster over. Then he
visited some OF the other cities OF the
circuit and finally lanued in ST. Joseph.
Mo- That's where Jack Holland is the
boss And since Holland and Duffy are
friends the manager OF the White Sox
naturally sought the minor league man.
ager.
about this BENZ" -queried the Chicago
manager. -.
answer OF Holland. You know what
OToole is. Well when he left this league
last year he wasn't anywhere near the
pitcher that Benz Is today.
IF O'Toolc is worth anywhere near
the price that Barney Dreyfuss paid Tor
him. then Benz is worth more than
$1,000"
They Set the Standard.
That seemed to be the price that the
Des Moines people were asking, too. for
they wired several OF the magnates Of
Whether Mr.. Comiskey paid that amour,
| is not known. But that he paid good
! sum for the pitcher is pretty certain.
But getting down to the first PROPOSE
: ton: Let a man step out Of the minor
): leagues and make good and he iInme-
/ diately becomes the standard by which
!. all players are judged. Larry Doyle
was among the first of the ball players to
sell for, a high amount Immediatel,
when q Three.I magnate wanted TO dis
| pose Of q young player he attempted &c
| convince the major league magnate tina,
! the youngster was just as good az Doyle
was when he left the Springfield club.
In s. II. It's Cole.
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Not Now Like in Good Old Days.

II still give the umpires arguments
But not like in the olden days. In
fact an umpire, if he's good and fair
one, rather likes little calldown. now
and then. He doesn't want you to
call him SO the stands can hear or
get next to the fact that he pulled a
bad one, but if yos say: Here, old
chap, that was a pretty bad one you
handed us that time; watch out next
time he'll respect you.
II was often accused of things L
was not guilty of years ago l was
always being fined and suspended.
One of the plays that / distinctly re-
member and that always causes me
to laugh happened one day when Osie
Shreck was spiked.
II was then with the Detroit club.
and three of us got pocketed at third
base. 1 happened to be the last man.
Rather. I had run around from first
base and, seeing the predicament, l
told the other fellows to dash for
home, thinking that not more than one
of us would be put out.
"The fellow who had been on third
bumped Shreck at the plate and spilled
him, besides spiking him. The next fel-
low and / also tore in, not gently, and
Evening star., 1911-08-21

TwO-base hits-Gess1er, DouEhPrty, Block {ct
and Walsh. Three-base hits-Mullen and Dough-
srty. Stolen bases -Dougherty. Cunninzham.
Milan and bodie- Double plny-Bodie to Tame
g. First base baIls-On Becker. /. struck
out-By Becker. 2; by Walsh. 3. Umpires-
hours.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
MIRACLE ALONE CAN BRING
1911 PENNANT TO DETROIT
Accidents and Misfortunes Have Shattered
Tigers Lineup and Destroyed Teams
Chances s-Athletics Sure to Repeat

lot. while the Tigers will be compelled to
fight it out on foreign soil Few are the
teams that can beat Philadelphia in
Philadelphia, while Detrait has been a
losing club on the road this year even
when the Tigers We're at their best.
Evening star., 1911-08-21
Free Batting by Boston.

CLEVELAND, August 21.-Boston cas-
lily defeated Cleveland yesterday. to 3.
knocking Mitchell out of the box in the
fifth inning.
Cicotte was very effective after the sec
ond inning. until the last two. He fin-
islled the game by striking out Lajoie,
with two men on the bases Score:
r.. III. i.
Boston .3 o 0O1 10 II 1
Cleveland .......1 o 0 o o o 2 1--5 IL
Evening star., 1911-08-21

At ouaha-F First game: Topeka. s.; Omaha, 3
Second game: Omahs 10: Topeka. I.
At Llueoin- Lincoln, = st. Joseph o.
AZ Dcs Moines-Des Mcines, -; Denver. T.
Al Sioux City--Sioux City, Il: Pueblo, ..
Evening star., 1911-08-21
WEsTERN LEAGUE:.

mngham. l.. Second game: Memphis, L; Br-
mingbam. o.