The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-20

time Johnny may be right. according
20 his method OF figuring but why should
ne side-step Matt Brock that the cieve-
lander wants to make the weight Brock
may never be able TO defeat Kiibane.
lie may not even have the ability 10
hn aSe good showing against the title
from giving him q chance at the crown.
kiibane shokS1 annihiiate every aspirant
VINO VIII make the weight before rest
ing on his laureis.
One only need glance at the WORK of
r me-, champion Red sox during the past
team suddenly has struck its stride or
ltl2 II Is TOO late now for the club
10 ssip hi si1ssr than fourth place eu,
the team Will bear watching In 1914.
Considering the fact that Joe Wood
has been out OF the game practically the
exceedingly good. Had Wood been ABLE
20 take his turn on the mound and done
haif as good AZ he did last year the Attn
or worlds series money.
Smoky Joe in 1912 won u rama. ana
lost nve. 80 games In all. suppose he
could have only pitched 500 ball this
season the Sox would be up in second
place
Al Demaree and Bert Humphrfes top
not have another chance TO fikht il out
between themselves. The young Giant
star Is leading at present, with rs sic
tories out OF is attempts, with Humph-
res running him a close second with IL
out OF II.
makeup are many new PLAYERS who re-
Gently Joined the team. They Include
0utneider Walker. from Kansas City,
Eirst Baseman Covington. from Denison
Tex; Infielder Wares. from Montromery
Ala: Pitcher Taylor, from Austin. Tex:
fitcher Hook and Catcher McCrossin
from Binghamton. y. v. and First BaScr
man Toner. from Henderson. Ky.
Cincinnati players say John Killing is
the best catcher in the business at block
ing double steal when the Latter is at
tenpted with man on first and one on
thlrd. No matter how FOXY the man on
.hlrd may be. nine times out OF ten he Is
iooled into thinking that king Is going
70 whip down TO second. and is then laid
carefuily away. He caught both Doolan
ana Cravath In this way during the
series with the ouakers this week.
The Philiies are not overly pleased with
the decision OF the board OF directors on
the game of August 80 but OF cour.,.
VIII play the game off. as ordered yyhtIs
the teams must line UP as they were on
the Gay OF the unfinished game there 4,
ao'hihs 10 prevent a change OF pitchers
OF "ther players before a ball is pitched
ne only one Of the pitchers that Man
aser loom cannot use Is Alexander " no
Nas knocked out OF the box early in the
again. Chalmers was pitching when The
gam" was stopped. but Doom can u.-
Seat"n fireman or any OF the other
h"rlers y he wants "a. The same 81
course. applies TO McGraw and the
\ costly granite shaft has been rla,.d
over the grave IF Stanley Ketchei for
me- midclewetght champ. who lost his
IRE IN an embroslio OF Missouri ranch
IN winch gun play featured The rnouu-
H'ht was erected at = cost Of about SIX
"'" ~ a NE friend OF The ketchel lam
NY. MS Il the first tribute to The grsa,
ilshtei since MS tragic death tive, Vesrs
ago Netchel was ore Of the Very Ecu
it'l champions Of the ring ~. was a
IF''t money winner anu eaualv - p,-aat
" spencer. Its pals who were aIp-s..g
-e'klhS MS company when the. -cln can.
'd~iiA. nave never turned q bard toUar1
remrinursnce Of their friend. put ncx
mat N" act has heeu acompii shed rh,r
"r~ an ANXIOUS that ~ bc known Az.
ing anassed fortune with Ms
.lvN"r' hetchel died almost nernitess
-lWdsS = Tree spender. il made no 49,
fIeu'' 10 the Grand Rapids WhlrtuIn.-
NN''""F MS companions rad or mad 80,
lue com 10 20 the pace. 80 Ing -.
-t"Hi'N hsd II there WIS TO go. -
Jury IN" case - a .trstIusl, -.
80 one because ~ once more -.
-4h"~ thr N~cle~SneSS OF search -
'rithhH When the purse IL bi.lg.nS .,
ESQ empnaai les the foo!isl,ress ~ 80.
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