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much Of it good, but d lot of it quite
ordinary. Christy isn't so regular
with his speed as he used to be. His
fadeaway became less effective as the
number of fast balls diminished. The
chances are that no pitcher ever
showed better control year after year
than Mathewson. That valuable as
set alone ought to keep him among
the list of winning pitchers for two
years more. at least Even If his
splendid arm Is beginning to pay the
penalty of twelve years of hard serv-
ice his great control and wise head
will prolong his stay in the fast. COM
pany.
Matty's somewhat indifferent luck
seemed strange this year. To be sure.
he was a. winning pitcher. but there
wasn't the dead-sure effectiveness about
his work that characterized him in the
old days. Time was when. with Matty
going into the ninth with d. one-run mar
gin. neither friend nor foe expected to
see that lead disturbed. But this year
II was rather frequent that some young
ster, who could have made long foul
off Matty's delivery few years a o.
would come up in a pinch and deliver
Il telling drive
Tesreau Coming Star.
But with the gradual fading of
Mathewson, McC;raw has a young man
who may possibly be as much 10 the
New York team as Mathewsoa has been.
That is Tesreau. a real giant of>strength
who has nothing much except q spttball.
He doesn't need anything else to win
If he keeps steady and maintains his
command of the ball. Tesreau was be-
yond question the best pitcher On the
New York staff from the time Mar
guards winning streak was broken. He
WASH hit nearly as hard by the other
teams as the rest of the Giants Twill
ers In a word, he was McGraws best
bet That the New York manager vas
sensible of that fact was shown by his
choice Of Tesreau for the first game of
the worlds series.
Maruuard, who is the third pitcher
among the New Yorks to earn a place
on the umpires all-star team from
the National League, had remarkable
row, hut he was favored with almost
uncanny luck to hang UP such record
dts that. He was batted all over the
field in many of these games, but the
team behind him made so many runs
that defeats were turned into victories
and the winnings went on apace.
At that. Marquard has everything.
His speed is fine. so is his curve ball.
and for a left-hander his control is
very good His good games and his
poor games. however. are so ineXDlicably
least for the present. as rather un-
certain quantity. His work in the
worlds series stood out as far better
than his league pitching. He showed
splendid courage against Boston.
The umpircs established precedent
when they picked "A southpaw for the
other member Of their star pitching
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PURDUE BRACES UP
Holds Chicago to Smallest
Score in Eleven Years, 7 to o.
FREQUENTLY PENALlZED
Failure to Execute Forward Passes
and Fumbling Causes Of.
Small Score.

CHICAGO, October c6.-Foot ball play
ers of the University of Chicago made
further strides toward the big nine
championship today by beating Purdue
University, 9 to 0. on Marshall Field. The
score was the smallest registered by chi
cago against Purdue in eleven years.
Chicago scored its first touchdown in
the first period. Pierce going over from
purdue's 5-yard line. Sellers kicked goal.
Both teams were frequently penaltzed
from :, to Is yards for off-side play and
holding.
Failure to execute forward passes sue
cessfully robbed Chicago Of chances to
score in the second period. Chicago twice
had the ball within IL yards of Purdue S
goal line. but fumbled on attempted
passes. Norgren also missed an easy
field goal from Purdue's 1S-yard line.
Plumbing OF forward passes also pre-
vented Chicago from scoring in the third
period. \ dozen attempts were made
but the ball was lost each time. Nor
gren also missed another chance 1or
field goal
Pierce bucked through the visitors line
for the only touchdown of the game ten
minutes after the battle started. The rest
of the contest consisted of punting and
alternate clashes Of brilliant straight foot
ball. Chicago eXceiled in the ground
gaining.
Elementary tactics were largely to
blame for the small Chicago score. Gil
cago undoubtedly could have rolled UP
more points. but relied solely on straight
foot ball. and occasional forward passes.
Paine, Norgren. Pierce. Fitzpatrick ana
Coutchie worked the elementary plays in
superb style. None of them. however.
euualed Oliphant of Purdue In sensational
feats Purdue's halfback tore reptated-
~ for gains and tackled brilliantly.
Hutchinson and Street also starred with
Spectacular end runs.
No-gren made three attempts to score
on drop kicks but the ball missed its
mark each time.
The only time Purdue Threatened TO
score was in the final period, when the
ball was advanced to within yards
of CI1icago's goal. Time was called. end
ing the game before the visitors could
score a touchdown. Lineup:
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SHOW THAT BEST
PLAYERS IN OLD LEAGUE ARE
THOSE OF YEARS OF EXPE-
RIENCE -GOOD CATCHERS ARE
SCARCE.

lot. In fact. he is far better batsInaa
than his 1912 figures make him out to be.
Going at his best. Magee is 800 hitter,
at least. This was a bad year for hit
ting among the Phillies. Individuals hit
feebly when the team as whole is weak
I'm hitting. That undoubtedly helped To
bring Magec down to the .30i mark.
which WAS his unofficial standing II the
finish.
Magee's fielding was as Impressive as
usual. His temper was kept in control.
and thus he went along through the sea-
son as much more valuable man 10
his team than last year.
Bescher Spectacular.
Bob Bescher Of the cincinnatis had
a spectacular year on the bases. lead
ing his league by great margin.
There were only three or four in the
league who stole half as many bases
as Bescher His hitting was good. not
quite 300, though. and his work in tho
outfield was high class.
Wilson of Pittsburgh takes the re-
naming outfield job. This was better
than the average season for Wilson.
He played great ball, while a great
many former headliners In the out
field slumped badly. For instance.
Sheckard and Schultz of the Cubs I'm
ished far below their accustomed form
The outfielding on the championship
Giant team was very ordinary. MUIR
ray was the only outfielder on the
team OF any account The rest
couldn't field or hit. But they were
all fast on their feet md their speed
covered a lot of weaknesses.
Schultz didn't slump enough 10 lose
mention from the umpires.
Last season he was the first choices
q mong all the ouIfielders a natural
hitter like Schultz ought never II
fall below the 800 mark. But thiS
year Schultz didn't quite reach .210-
Carey of Pittsburgh received the utility
on >felder's job
Next week Clark Griffith's ali-staT
team from the two major leagues VIII
he given. The Washing ton manager
has handled teams in both big leagues
and naturally his observations of the
player from close range will make his
u. pothetical team a most interesting
aggregation
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ped up to tine swatting station 61S times
and scored ninety-nine runs. or six fewer
than the Tennessee century man.
In the National League first honors
among the petty thieves of the national
pastime go to Bob Bescher of the Cincin
natl Reds. who coppered a grand total of
sixty-four hassocks. In order to accom-
plish his wonderful feats on the pathway
Milan first had to reach the initial cor
ner, and this clear-eyed. rosy-cheeked
lad from the hog and hominy belt re-
sorted to other tactics than mere swat
ting to attain his purpose and toehold
ON the first corner of the diamond. He
may have forced another cOmrade. or he
might have drawn free passage, or he
might have been hit by some erratic
twirler on the opposing club. At any
rate. he displayed uncanny powers OF
reaching that corner. and once he was
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taking throws, no matter how they
come: blocking runners, putting the bail
on them and handling relays from the
outfield. Wagner is still q champion.
let down. He was in the game all the
time. aging right up 10 old form,
batting about as usual-around .2t5-
and peppering UP the rest Of the Cubs
as well as he could. Wagner's superior
hitting is enough to give him the edge
over Tinker; That pair was far better
than any Of the other short stops.
One of the sensations of the year is
found on third, Heinie zimmerman.
''Zim" led the league in hattine. He
never did before. and maybe he never
Will again but he certainly was the
hitting wonder this season. There was
no such thing as pitching to thinner
mans weakness He let perfect strikes
over the fence. Zimmerman takes a
fearful cut at the bail. No pitcher in
the league seemed to have anything
on Zimmerman, whose terrific hitting
was almost the daily feature of the
Cubs games. Zimmerman was fire.
quently guilty of slow thinking on the
bases and in the field, but he had a way
OF following one bad play with one SO
most critics was highly favora BILE.
Herzog Heady Player.
Hitting 100 points below Zimmerman,
but otherwise outclassing the Cub star. is
Herzog of New York. There's 4 hustler
and game one. Herzog is the typical
ball player that managers like
to ge; hold of. Aside from his mechani-
cal ability. which Is good in all depart
ments. Herzog helps to win many a game
by wits alone.
Bill Sweeney of Boston. by virtue of
IN al lct1,- -ty,v f,ea
utility infield job. SWeeney's rise as a
hitter has been nothing short of wonder
full. Hitters usually show signs of their
ability right from the jump But when
Sweeney broke in with the Cubs he was
4 very weak batsman. had q habit of
stepping back from the plate: he simply
wasn't a hitter. Now he can hit better
than anybody in the league except Zim-
norman.
Sherwood Magee, Bob Bescher and
Chief Wilson were the outfelders fam
,ie'l most by the National League urn-
pires. Magec Is the best hitter Of the
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ton: " NJ c. A, District National
Guards. Alloy sius Club, RosedaIe Play
grounds, Peck Memorial Chapel. Epiph-
any Church and Memorial Athletic Club.
1t is expected that Carroll Institute will
become a member at the next meeting,
which leaves only the Washington Ath-
letic Club out of the fo-d, and it is hoped
that they will see their way clear to join
in the very near future. The high schools
and prep schools are in sympathy with
the movement and it is possible that they
also will become affiliated.
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we will pause to recount some Of the
deeds committed by Milan, who partici-
pated in 154 titular combats, going to bat
GOO times for record of 1SB hits and
100 runs.
'.Zeb's" extra base-swatting constitutes
twenty-five doubles. even triples and
one homer. for q grand total of go bases.
He didn't feature the sacrifice-hit mode
Of attack. and but three blows of this
type are marked to his credit. But the
young man surely played hob. once he
poised himself on the initial corner of
any ball yard governed by the American
League. Byron Bancroft Johnson and the
national agreement Only one other hit
ter in the junior organization went to bat
oftener than did Milan. This notable
was his side-kicker. Eddie Foster. who
winters in the vicinity of 3Sth street and
THE Grove" Chicago. The latter step
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MINNESOTA BEATS IOWA.
Badgers Have Game Their Own Way
and Win. Sc to z.

MINNEAPOLIS Mimi, October 90
The University of Minnesota foot ball
team today defeated Iowa University
eleven. &c to Z. the Iowans scoring on
split plays and double passes.
From the first Minnesota had the game
its own way McAlnor. Erdal! and Toll
lofson making touchdowIS a most at will.
and using the forward PASS succe ssfuliy
for gr"unf, gaining and 10 open up the
deftrSo
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TTONAL LEAGUE UMPIRES SELECT AN ALLSTAR CAST
FOR WHAT WOULD BE GREATEST OF BALL TEAM

ter man. The figures lie when they
man than Capt. Doyle. Not IL man.
ager in either league would pick
Evers to hit for Doyle. But Evers
is far and away better second base
man than DOYLE when it comes right
down to finished workmanship. Evers
can so farther In either direction and
recovery for throw to first can't
be beaten by Doyle or anybody else.
But there are several points that
the figures don't deal in which show
Doyle to be the more valuable. For
one thing. Doyle mas better judgment
in dealing with umpires. He doesn't
overstep the bounds of propriety so
often and therefore stays in the game
longer. Evers was out Of three cru
| cial series the past season just when
terrible roar and condemned the presi-
dent of the league. terming the
suspension of Evers on one occasion
were incensed not at Lynch. but at
Evers. for they knew he had used poor
judgment in carrying his arguments
too far with the umpires.
Doyle has this advantage. too-he
keeps bis fighting spirit up at all times.
Evers Is no less fighter. but he isn't
so cheerful about it when his team
Is behind. Doyle is a more rugged
IellOW ana StediS dpoul tNiCS dS Hiduy
bases, besides making more long hits.
Each of these famous players puts
his whole being into the game. But
liz seems that Evers fails to temper
his intensity with reason. His eager
ness and earnestness amount almost
to mania, while Doyle eases up often
enough to keep better balanced, and
to relieve the tension of those about
him. In fact, Doyle can smile when
things go wrong.
Sweeney Has Good Year.
Another second baseman reached great
prominence this year-Sweeney Of Bos-
ton His hitting was the best in the
league, next to Zimmerman's. Sweeney
is not in the Doyle-Evers class. as a
fielder and can't approach them in the
finer points of second base play; still
that $50 hitting eye covers I. multi
tude of fielding sins.
Wagner Stands Alone.
In the short field tho honors went
again. as they have so often in the
past. to Hans Wagner. His game was
right up TO the Wagner standard in all
departments this year. His batting eye
was good for u .325.
The game has yet to produce a short
stop whose throws knock the mitt off
the first baseman as often as wagner's
do when he really cuts loose The
throwing Of the Pirate shortstop is still
wonderful. and the ravages of time
haven't cut down his Sround-covering
activities to any appreclaDle extent. At
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Inquisitive Fans.

Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly answer in next sundays pink
sheet: What was the score of the twenty
four-inning Philadelphia Boston (Ameri-
can League) game played about four or
five years ago: c. Nick.
Philadelphia Won. ) to 4.
Sporting Editor Star:
From which club and in what Year did
WASHINGTON secure Milan. Mcbride; JONI
son and Hughes *. l.
Milan WAS secured from Wichita during
the season o. 1907. Mcbride Joined the
team in the spring OF 1905 and came
from Kansas City. johnson was secured
in the summer of 1907 from Weiser Ida-
no. where he pitched for an Independent
team. Tom Hughes came here from New
York in 1900.
Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly answer the following question in
your pink sheet: In the event OF a base
runner advancing from second to third
after fly to the outfield has been caught.
does the batter hitting such fly set
credit for a sacrifice fly: J. BROWN.
No. The only time batter gets credit
for sacrifice fly is when a runner scores
from third after the ball has been caught.
Sporting Editor Star:
New York teams benefit by the fact that
eight games were Played in the recent
worlds series? FAN.
The players Of the contesting teams in
wor DIS series share in only the first
four games of the SERIES receiving 90 per
cent of the gross gate receipts. After
that the players do not share In any
moneys, and consequently they We're not
benefited by the fact that eight games
were played.
Sporting Editor Star:
VIII you please state i'm pink sheet
the year that Tom Lotus managed the
Washington American League team. and
IL at that time they played on the eth
and Florida avenue grounds? Thanking
you in advance for the information.
GUY BRADY.
Lotus managed Washington in 1902.
The team then played at 18th and III
streets northeast.
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staff Tyler of Boston being their fifth
selection. Like Rucker, he had little
and his good work would escape most
critics, whose attention is usually taken
up by winners.
O'Toole's Control Bad.
The much-touted O'Toole was watched
very closely by all the fans whenever
he pitched O'Toole is pretty fair
pitcher. but his control is SO poor that
his games are in constant jeopardy.
IF his control was as good as Mathew
sons. O'Toole would be right among the
topnotcherS in games won. Bases on
balls were the cause Of most Of O'Toole S
! reverses. No pitcher ever got very close
to the top of the list until he mastered
his curves and shoots and got direction
for them.
OToole is a spitball pitcher but he
can't blame the moist delivery for his
wildness. Many of the more noted ex-
ponents Of the splitter are particularly
able In the matter of command.
Hendricks and Carlnitz of the Pirates
were held in very high esteem by two of
the umpires and named for places among
the best five pitchers.
Richie of the Cubs received honora BILE
mention. too, for his heroic work in try
ing to cut down the lead of the Giants
in August, when the Cubs spurted SO and
almost overhauled the champions. In one
series against the Giants Richie pitched
and won three games. He was better
against the leaders than the tail-enders,
as he seemed to fancy the thought of
going after big game.
There wasn't single dissenting vote
among the umpires on any infieid posi-
ton. 1t was clearly manifested that Dau-
bert Of Brooklyn stood out as the best
first baseman: Doyle of the Giants as
as the best shortstop, and Zimmerman.
for his great hitting, as the best third
baseman.
The chief rivals Of Daubert were
Konetchy and Hoblitzel. All three are
SEQ hitters and each one is a thoroughly
strong guardian of the first base Though,
on their 1912 form. one must concede
the palm 10 Daubert. His mind was
active 20 the possibilities of the first base.
He covered immense ground, scooped any
kind of u throw and laid the ball on a
runner as prettily as you could ask to
see done. Young. lanky and rangy, Dau-
bert impressed all fans by his super
ability in his position and by his good
inside ball when his team was at bat.
Why Doyle Beats Evers.
The real fireworks is found at Sec
ond base when Doyle and Evers are
compared. Evers outhit Doyle twelve
points and nobody will say Doyle
ever could field at faster clip than
Evers. Yet every umpire picked
Doyle for the Job Why? Because
despite the figures, Doyle IL q bet
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VICTORY FOR SWARTHMORE.

Hopkins did not prove stumbling block
to the Swarthmore foot ball team here
today. the home eleven W. ming by the
score of 10 TO q. Swarthmore crashed
through the Baltimoreans' line almost at
will. scoring points in the first period.
21 in the second and 13 in the third.
Johns Hopkins points were made on
two fine field goals by Fullback Gillette
in the fourth period.
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National League Team.

Catchers-Arcfer, Chicago: Mey-
ers, New York: Gibson, Pittsburgh
Pitchers-Rucker, Brooklyn. Mati,-
ewson. New York: Tyler. Boston;
Tesreau, New York. Marquard,
New York.
First bas@Danbert, Brooklyn
Second base-DuyIe. New York.
Third base-Zimmerman, Chicago
Shortstop-Wagner, Pittsburgh.
Outfelders-Magee, Philadelphia;
Bescher, Cincinnati, Wilson. Pitts
burgh.
Utility iniielder-Sweeney. Boston.
Utility outficider - Carey, Pitts
burgh.
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They say that base ball has progressed
and that the modern athletes are vast
Improvement OH the old ones. Maybe SO,
maybe SO. But have you seen any OF the
present generation duplicating the four
home runs one Delehanty smote in a
single day long. long ago?
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Combination Study.
BLACK.
WHITE

WHITE.
Some one has said that the best tales
are those that have never been told.
certain II is that some NJ the best chess
plays are those that were never made.
In the above position Black. having the
move. played Pkkt3 with a. view to
holding the white - while he doubled
RS on the KR file. and was able witt
this plan to draw the game. But he
could have mated in six moves. thus:
1900 R-RScb. 4 B-RS RxBch
ktxR Birch, - K-KtS Et-B4ch
- kXB Rich Ia L mates
Solution TO last week problem:
R-B7 Pxkt I.-... Kos
R-K1ch k-B3 3R-H4rh kxTs
ktxP mate 3o-ktf mate
1900. Pr: $500. Prs
: KtxKP KxKttK3, KtNKP XXI tooD
SQ-ki mate i3o-.,S mate
End Game Problem.
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Has Big Offer.

1t would be no trouble for me to sell
the club If / wished to. I have received
one genuine offer of $4,000 for the club.
and today received telegram from a
man who said he would give $1.OO,O0O for
the plant. I notified him he could come
on and tax business. The whole thing
TO me seems like a personal fight against
me by several writer's of base ball news
who are jealous OF the success OF an
other. but before get through with them
they will be forced to take back every
thing they have written. I have wOrked
mauy years to make base bal what it is
today and these so-called charges at tn $
late day are absurd. When the last call
is made you will find me on top"
On the advice of counsel Mr.. Fosel
made a brief reply to the charges made
against him by President Lynch OF the
National League this afternoon His
answer contained less than, nifty words,
and said practically nothing. 1t was
made, he said. more out Of respect to
the National League than to Mr.. Lynch
nevertheless il was made. The answer
was mailed. SO that it IS not likely to be
received at National League headquar-
ters until tomorrow.
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A Chess Players Objective.

Sporting Editor Star:
would be pleased to have you pub
lish I'm your chess column over my name
the following remarks:
The fact that I have been in close
touch with all chess affairs in Wash
ington for the past seven or eight
years, and have formed a wide ac-
quaintance among chess players Of the
District, I believe should justify me in
saying something in regard to the atti-
tude of MIR. n. T. Whitaker on the ques-
ton Of the chess championship of the
District
To make what follows plain to the
reader. 1t will be necessary to explain
something of the conditions which eX-
listed in chess circles in Washington at
the time Mr.. Whitaker came to town
Mr.. Whitaker came to Washington last
fall to enter one Of the colleges here,