Evening journal., 1912-08-15
Comes 7omorowMainee RangOdds and Ends of City Sport
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five innings and is broken up by a
rainstorm with the score a tie, the
players who take part in the combat
arc credited in the official batting,
fielding and base-stealing averages
with what they have done. Clyde
Milan believes that If a game goes
less than FIVE innings. as was the
case in st. Louis Friday. that the
marks should also count, and inform
ed his teammates to this effect. A
big argument was precipitated Wal
ter Johnson cut in with how about
a pitcher. should he be charged with
a defeat when robbed of chance to
finish nine innings because of the
rain?' The verdict seemed to be that
il would be vastly unfair to a pitcher,
and Malan's contention was laid on
the table indefinitely.
According to Detroit scribes. the
Tiger farm az Providence. instead Of
being a fruitful garden, is in reality
only an old mems home.
All the talk about Hughey len
nings leaving the American League
was enough TO drive anyone to the
state institution for the insane. and
still Hughey has signed a two-year
contract. Ban Johnson isn't presi-
dent of the American League because
he hasn't "a brain in his head" but
solely because he has been credited
with some brains. and TO have at
tempted to oust one of the best man
ayers of the League would have been
the biggest "bone" he could have pul.
led President Johnson certainly
does not intend to weaken his Lea
gue's standing in the country simply
to punish the manager of a striking
team"
And while the topic seems to be
Hughey Jennings. let it be known
that the man who pulled the Tigera
through their best seasons. is start
ing 10 change the team for harder
campaign next year. Jennings has
begun TO get rid of the deadwood. The
veterans who have been the mainstay
of the team in years gone by will he
honored in various ways. Wild Bill
Donovan win pilot the Providence
team Only four veterans are sure
Of their jobs next year. and they are
Cobb. Crawford, Bush and Stanage.
Although Luther Mccarthy lost the
popular decision to Jim Stewart in
Gotham few days ago, he is not
a bit despondent. Luther is macthed
with Tom Kennedy a week from to
day and says he will win in walk
The big battler said the crowd goi
his goat last time. but that now he
has got used to the mob and will
show them some speed next out.
Mike Gibbons is about ready tc
descend upon the East once more
This time Michael will carry along HE
brother Tommy, who Is as good az
Mike, so Mike says. Anyway, the
pair will reach Gotham early next
month.
Eastern sport scrbes believe zach
Johnsons retirement from the ring is
simply a bluff to get larger purses
for his fights. Johnson could stay II
seclusion for several months until
some hope" has made such an i'm
preston on the public that the pro
moters would be willing to Offer an
other purse. such as was posted whcv
Johnson fought Jeffries. then all Lii
Arthur would have to do would bs
hammer him around awhile. collect
the money and then retire again.
Harry Rafael. who is managin>
Charley Miller. the latest entrant tC
the white hope" ranks. was in New
Vorl, four davr apo hlourinr a ho,ta
what Miller could do He says wha
Charley will do to Palzer and the res
Of the big pugs will be enough t
send him to the electric chair Mil
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