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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
STAR OF PLANK UNDlMMED
Pitcher Just as Much a Wonder
as in Long Ago.

Edward s. Plank the veteran southpaw
OF the Athletics. was born at Gettysburg'
Penn. in 1875. In 1900 he matriculated at
Gettysburg College, where his wonderful
pitching ability soon won him perma-
nent place on the baseball team 1t was
not long before news Of his feats reached
the ears OF Connie Mack, who offered him
a contract Plank signed at once. and
the following year Joined the Athletics.
Plank's rise in the ranks OF the profess
SIGNALS was little short OF meteoric. and
he was regarded as the star left handler OF
the new American League. which boosted
the famous RUDE Waddell Year after
year the Gettysburg man swept through
the teams of the American League. Year
after year the critics vainly watched for
some rift in his invincibility. Year after
year he got back in line with the same
speed. the same battling curves and the
same puzzling method of delivery.
Plank. along with the famous Pete
Husting and the only RUDE Waddell,
pitched Macks team TO pennant In 1892.
and three years later, with Waddell, Chief
Bender, Jimmy Dygert and Andy Coax
10 old Columbia Park. In 1911 Plank
helped to down the New York Giants, and
last year he was the one pitcher who
kept the White elephants UP In the first
division. He won 26 games and lost 6.
That time has in no way dimmed his
prowess he showed IN no uncertain way
in the season Just closed. Toward the end
of the season he was handicapped by al
attack OF muscular rheumatism, which
blocked him in using his famous crossfre
ball In the last few games he pitched.
however, he showed that he had come
back and was once more the Eddie Plank
OF former seasons.
Plank's wonderful pitching ability was
shown in the game of yesterday No
greater exhibition Of skill was ever made
It appeared for a time yesterday that
Plank and Matty would have another
3 TO battle. Twice as college pitchers
they met. and each time the score was
3 to o. II 1905 Matty beat him in the
opening game OF the worlds series by the
same score, and repeated In Philadelphia
Wednesday. Yesterday Plank had Matty
TO until the fifth inning. when Bakers
error paved the way for a run.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
Giants Lost Series
For Lack of a Punch
Continued from first page.

Wednesdays game that Plank could
not come back in the series, but | was
wrong. II I'm half as good at forty as
Plank is now I'll be glad.
1T was tough on Matty to lose that
last game to-day. pitching the way you
say he did, with only six hits and
errors lust about responsible for all
three runs. Well. anyway. Matty stood
out in the series, and I'm glad he did.
guess the game never saw his equal
as a pitcher.
Tell me something more about what
YOU call a bad play by Merkle when
Baker lay down that Cincinnati base
hit"
This play was then again carefully
described, and after short pause
Daubert said:
ct sounds 10 me as if Baker and
Murphy did some quick thinking and
crossed Merkle. Fred probably was
trying 10 work in a double play, and 1
guess I or any other first baseman
would have tried to do the same thing.
If he had pulled 1t everybody would
have applauded and said, There's quick
thinking and fine baseball; but be-
cause he was up against two just as
quick thinkers he lost out on the play
and was criticised.
Ordinarily, of course, the play would
be to the plate. as you describe It, but
If Murphy stopped half way home from
third Merkle did right TO hold him
there and try to get an out. NO mat
ter how we'll a play Is planned, II looks
rotten II II don't work. Better not be
too hard on Fred. Rather give credit
TO Baker and Murphy for brilliant base
running.
I'm sorry I didn't see that game"
Daubert continued. "A fellow can't
see too much Of that iniield Connie
Mack has. You say they played like
lightning and Clipped in with two or
three double plays. Well that's what
they've been doing all through the
series, and I'd like you TO find me any
four that can beat them in hitting and
fielding.
Say. did you know that Baker.
Barry and Collins were all OF the same
age-26, | think-with their birthdays
coming close together? McInnis is
four or five years younger, so that,
barring accidents, those four fellows
are good for another eight OF ten years.
Then look at Schang. You don't find
many better catchers. and I'm told
he never played any professional base
ball until the middle Of last season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

The figures don't tell the real differ
ence, however.
Outside Of the Thursday game,
where the Giants were beaten to Z,
the batting was about even. but there
was this big difference: The Athletics
were hitting in the pinches and taking
advantage of every opening and the
Giants were not
"Of course, the Philadelphia men
worked smoother and with more pre-
cision in the field. but that could be
expected with McGraw's team shot TO
pieces. It takes a lot Of playing to-
gether 10 get finished team work
IT'S funny, wasn't It? that Nc
Graw's strong pitching staff was no
match for one that / thought, with
good many others, suffered in COM
harrison. OF course, you've noticed
that every one OF Connie Mack
pitchers went right through his game,
and the only one lost was by Plank,
In the tenth inning. after he had
pitched one Of the best games OF MS
life. On the other hand. Matty was
the only man who could go through
game for New York. The others were
not there against the Philadelphia
hitting.
That's the way 1t goes sometimes
where you look for the greatest
strength you often find the weakness
don't want to take away any credit
from the Philadelphia pitchers, be-
cause they deserve too much. but let
me tell YOU the kind OF hitting the
Giants did won't get team anything
lust about every man except Larry
Mclean and Matty was in a bad
batting slump. You've got to hit the
hail with men on bases 10 get runs.
well. guess I'll ring off. There
NOT much more 10 be said. The Giants
lost and I'm sorry, because I'm Ma
tional League man, and it's about time
some team In our circuit won the
worlds championship. Still. you'ii
have TO hand 1t to the Athletics. The
better team for short series won' ana
winning is what counts"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
HON. Athletics Made Hay
in the Final Contest
Joy in Birthplace
of Connie Mack

East Brookheld, Mass, Oct. 1.-THE
Brookfields, the birthplace Of CONNIE
Mack, manager of the Philadelphia a'h-
letics, baseball champions OF the worid'
celebrated to-day's victory OF that Team
with red fire. parades and bell ringing
Headed by a drum corps, crowd OF
men and boys marched over muddy roads
from Brookfeld to East Brookheid 10
the house where Mack was born NO
members Of the family were there but
the present tenants OF the house had an
ticipsted the coming Of the celebrators
and had red fire burning on the lawn
All the street railway cars running be-
tween the two towns burned red lights
Church bells were rung and big bon
fire was lighted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
ATHLETICS HAPPY AS
CHILDREN AFTER GAME
Started to Carry Plank Away
on Their Shoulders, but
Gave Way to "FanS."

A team Of high school Toys could not
have been any happier over their victory
than the Athletics when Eddie Murphy
pulled down Larry Doyles fly in right
field and brought the worlds series to a
close. Throwing their gloves and cops
I high in the air. they rushed TO the bench
where the smiling Connie Mack, sur
rounded by cheering crowd. was already
gripping Eddie Plank by the hand. con-
graduating him on his wonderful pitch
ing.
The wizard OF the diamond" as Mack
is known. had nothing but the warmest
praise for all his men. and declared them
the greatest band OF players OF all time.
The cheer that arose attested how thor
| oughly the crowd agreed with him.
AS soon as Murphy caught the ball Col
| Inns rushed out to him and congratulated
him on making the final play OF the SER
| les. Murphy returned the compliment,
declaring that of all infielders, Collins
was the greatest.
AS soon as all the men were at the
bench they crowded around Plank, and
raising him on their shoulders, started
to carry him off the field. They had
not gone far before some Of the fans"
relieved them Of their burden.
Plank was visibly affected by the adula
ton of his mates, and in a short speech
In the privacy Of the clubhouse he re-
iterated Macks statement that they made
up the greatest team the baseball world
has ever seen
Connie Mack did not go to the players
bench until few minutes before the
game started. AS he skipped down the
runway he was recognized by the crowd
and cheered to the echo. He smiled
broadly at the generous reception. but
did not waste any time in hurrying down
TO direct his team to victory.
| The West Point cadets. IL would seem.
were in sympathy with the Athletics.
| When the final score was announced dur
ing the Army-Rutgers game the cadets
stood up and cheered Justify.
/ Jim Thorpe warmed up in centre field
during the practice, and made a couple OF
| fancy one-handed catches. The crowd
/ applauded him Justify, and the big Sac
and Fox grinned from ear TO ear. Thorpe
was craving a chance TO get into the
game. If only as a substitute runner. bur
McGraw ruled otherwise.
Even in the hour of defeat the Giants
were not without friends. The crowd
swarmed on the field and shook hands
with them. and assured them that they
would yet win a series.
One disgrunted rooter wanted 20 know
why DR.. osler failed TO include thirty
eight-year-old pitchers in his chloroform
] theory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
Athletics Warmly Greeted.

The game over, the Athletics reo6Nso
an enthusiastic greeting upon leaving 'a'
grounds. Inspector Titus was waiting NJ
an automobile with several detectives "
escort the players 10 the Hotel Somerset
He chose a different route from thst PRIV
viously taken. down Seventh avenue ies"
Ing the procession OF eight taxicaos a.
commodating the team down Eightn S'e.
nue. to Bradhurst avenue. and then Gown
ST. Nicholas avenue. -.
After the team had left the GROUNDS
was found that Manager Connie MAJ
had been left behind. and halt wa'
made to wait for him. He came aions
presently, leaning out OF the "ihuo
of his cab. Waving his derby, ne sn'''
ed. You're the boys" The occupants '.
the other cabs stuck their heads OUT "
the windows TO return his salutatlon'
The change OF route puzzled Cap'aN'
Kuhne. of the LenoX avenue ponce go
tion who was waiting at l25th street a"I
Seventh avenue to regulate tra'nc an'
superintend the passing OF the Ath'eue
He held his ground until o'cloch' 80 n,I
he learned the team had reached i's NV
some time before.
A crowd OF about five hundred Fh'.,u.,
phia fans were posted at the -
Somerset to hail the team wheh
rived. When the players came the -
went mad. Not content with accIa'."
them as the worlds champions ana che''
ing each player individually. they "
TO thump them all on the back In So
ing OF their victory the champions p'''
the Giants. Dannie Murphy said; Ia.
"of course / am delighted at the '"
tory. The Giants played clean psi' 90 -,
were the best OF opponents. "o.
make any prophecies as to the "o', ~.
championship next year. but VITA ".
same team l think We Will leau
American League"
Joe Bush, the young pitcher OF '"'
Athletics. said: Ii.
This is the first time J have eApen
enced the Joy OF being a member o. "
worlds championship team. and oei''
me. it's great sensation"
Mrs. Dannie Murphy wife OF the COY
tain of the Athletics. said: For myse.'
l say that l share my happiness WV"
Danny"
Mrs. Barry said: Just to think US.
should be the wife Of man VIZ
played on a worlds championsH'
team"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
mo Excuses"
Says McGraw

NO use making any excuses" said
John j. McGraw, manager OF the Giants,
after the game at the Polo Grounds
I'VE were beaten, and beaten fairly, by
team that i consider the strongest we
have ever faced. They carried us on our
feet with their batting and they over
looked no opportunities in the field.
"Of course. Meyers was out. but who
could complain OF McLean's work. IL Is
true that we missed Snodgrass and that
Merkle was far from being at his best.
But we would have had tough fight
anyway. Breaks? Oh, don't know.
few Of our errors were very costly. but
the others had a few, too. ] am sorry
that the boys could not have given
Matty few runs TO work on to-day"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

when George Stallings. who was then
managing the Buffalo team, discovered
him.
Il was studying the batting and field
ing averages OF the first four games
coming up here this morning and they
would seem 10 tell the story OF why
the Athletics won four out of five.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

single to right field, but was wiped out
few seconds later, when Herzog hit into
a double play, Barry TO Collins TO Nc
Innis. Collins was hurried in his throw
and the ball went low. Mclnnis. now
ever dug il out of the mud in splendid
style. Doyle made a bold bid for home
run. but Murphy backed up against the
right field wall to make sensational
catch.
Seventh Inning.
schang had painful time trying to To-
cate Mat:y's slow ball. and finally gave
il up after three efforts. Plank grounded
to Doyle. and. after Murphy drew pass.
Mclean made a fine running catch OF
Oldrinc's foul over near the New YORK
players bench.
Fletcher lofted to Strunk for starter
in this lucky" inning. and Plank picked
upon Burns until he grounded out 20
Barry. Shafer died the same way.
Eighth Inning.
Doyle had no trouble with the Grounder
that Collins shot at him. Baker at
tempted to bunt. but Matty threw him
out easily. Barry swung hard. out
Fletcher intercepted his grounder ana
threw him out at first.
Murray bounced n grounder to the NM
BILE Barry and retired to the bench NC
Lean sent n high fly TO Oldring, when
was fairly eaten up by that ambitious
guardian Of the outer range. MerHie
tried Parry out with another grounder
and was a quick out
Ninth Inning.
Strunk had no luck and filed TO Shafcr
Barry gave Herzog chance 10 do some
thing, and Charley ferried his grounder
10 Merkle. Matty still had Schang on his
stan and struck him out
In a last effort TO swing the tide NC
Graw sent Crandall up to hit for Marty
who had retired TO the clubhouse. AS the
veteran logged across the field the crowa
stood up and greeted him with an out
burst Of cheering. Crandalrs effort Vas
a grounder to Collins. with the usual re-
suit. Herzog popped TO Barry. and Doyle
ended the series by lifting fly to Muir
ply.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

One disgruntled rooter wanted 10 know
why DR.. Osler failed TO include thirty
eight-year-old pitchers in his chloroform
theory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

Even in the hour of defeat the Giants
were not without friends. The crowd
swarmed on the field and shook hands
with them. and assured them that they
would yet win a series
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-29

took a trip down into the pasture
of five hundred wire-fenced acres.
HE means business" he contided
to Jed Parker on his return. THAT
cavallo of his is a heap sight better
than the Shorty horse we let him
take"
''In the meantime the regular life
of the ranch went on. Each morn
ing Sang, the Chinese cook, rang the
great bell summoning the men. They
ate, and then caught up the saddle
horses for the day, turning those not
wanted from the corral into the pas
ture. Shortly they jingled away in
different directions, two by two, on
the slow Spanish trot of the cow
pUncher. All day long thus they
would ride, without food or water
for man or beast, looking over the
range, identifying the stock, branding
the young calves, examining gener-
ally into the state of affairs, looking
always with grave eyes on the mag
ni1cent flaming, changing, beautiful,
dreadful desert of the Arizona plains.
At evening, when the colored atmos-
phere, catching last glow, threw
across the Chiracahuas its veil OF
mystery, they jingled in again, two by
two, untired, unhasting, the glory of
the desert in their deep-set, steady
eyes.
So the days went by, wonderful,
fashioning the ways and the char
acter of men. Seven passed! Buck
Johnson and his foreman began to
look for the stranger. Eight; they
began to speculate. Nine; they doubt
ed. On the tenth they gave him up,
and he came.
They knew him first by the soft
lowing of the cattle, Jed Parker, daz-
zled by the lamp, peered from the
door and made him out dimly, turn
ing the animals into the corral. A mo-
ment later his pony's hoofs impacted
eOf+I1y ~, tho holyod norfh no 6rOODn6
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-29

and I'm going to do the same with
every case of rustling that comes up
from now on. don't care if it's only
one COW, Pm going to get it back
every trip. Now 1 want to know if
you'll lead a posse down into the
south country and bring out that last
bunch and the man who rustled
them"
81 don't know hesitated the
stranger.
81 offer you five thousand dollars
in gold if you'll bring back those
COWS and the man who stole 'em, -
repeated Buck Johnson, "and I'll
give you all the horses and men you
think you need
'Tn do it." replied the two-gun
man promptly.
Good" cried Buck Johnson, land
you better start tomorrow"
81 shall start tonight-right now"
Better yet. How many men do
you want, and grub for HON long?"
'TIl play her a lone hand"
'AIone!" exclaimed Johnson, his
confidence visibly cooling. "Alone!
Do you think you can make herr"
''Pl be back with those cattle in
not more than ten days."
And the man." supplemented the
Senior.
and the man." argued the strang-
er. What's more, l want that money
here when 1 come in. don't aim to
stay in this country over night"
A grin overspTead Buck Johnson's
countenance. He understood.
Climate not healthy for your" he
hazardded. 81 guess you'd be safe
enough all right with US. But suit
yourself. The money will be here"
That's agreed?" insisted the two
gun man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
ARIEL WAS
MADE HEAD OF THE
STEEL CORPORATION
Presidents Testimony An
alyzed in New York
Last Week
CRAFTSMANSHIP is
HIS GREATEST ASSET
Even National Government Has Not
Such Facilities for Getting Ac-
curate World Information
As Mr.. Farrell
Nv HOLLAND

New York, May Especial )-One OF
the statements made by President James
A. Farrell of the United States Steel cor
poration when testifying as a witness for
the defense in the government suit to dis
solve this corporation incidentally re-
vealed some of the business philosophy
which justified the Steel corporation in
expending s40,0o000O for the purpose of
harmonizing it's plants. This expensive
work was undertaken and paid for out
of the earnings for the purpose of secur-
ing greater economy in the assembling of
the various materials necessary for the
making of steel ana iron commodities and
IN reducing the transportation charges
upon these commodities from the manu-
factories to the markets President Far
rell testified that the ability of manu-
facturers across the sea economically to
assemble the materials necessary for
manufacturing purposes gave to those
foreign manufacturers peculiar adVan-
tages so lar a s approaching the markets
OF the world was concerned.
1t has always been understood that, ii
was the purpose OF more economical mo-
bilizing of materials used in the steel AMI
IRON manufacture and for securing more
economical transportation rates because
OF shorter distance from the manufac-
tories to the markets which justified he
investment of $4,000 coo in tablishing the
plant at Gary. Ind, at an artificial har-
Dor at the lower end of Lake Michigan.
The testimony of President Farrell as
II was given during the greater part of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
SUITS ENTERED BY
STATE |NEFFORT TO
RECOVER S354,OOO
State Seeks to Recover the
Money Turned Into
Hands of Convict
Department

Montgomery, May (Special)
entered by the state in anreffort to re-
cover about sb4.oco from James G. Oak
ley, former president of the state board
of convict inspectors, and approximately
S240, 600 from six Alabama banks. which
handled deposits of the convict depart
ment, will be tried during civil week in
the city court, beginning June Is
The suits were entered against the
Montgomery Savings bank, Exchange
National bank, Montgomery Bank and
Trust company and Fourth National
bank of Montgomery. Bibb County Bank
and Trust company of Centerville and
American Trust and Savings bank of
Birmingham because they did not file
bonds with the state to insure the safety
of deposits. All of the money was turned
into the hands or The convict depart
ment and the state alleges that the banks
obtained it illegally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
Chiffon EDITOR
D|ESAT CLANTON
J. H. Creighton of the Ban
ner Succumbs to
Paralysis

Mountain Creek, May 19.-(Special)-E
itor ]. II. Creighton OF the Chiffon County
Banner, died today after an illness of
The deceased came tc Alabama 25 years
ago from England. He on arrival in this
county at first was employed by Whitelaw
Reid on the New York Tribune. After a
short time in New York he came to Clar-
ton and remained as editor and owner of
the Banner for 20 years, until compelled
by sickness to cease work. Mr.. Creigh-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
HOWLE'S TEAM WINS
TWO FROM WINFIELD

Howes Baseball club journeyed over
to Winfield last Saturday and took a
double header from that formerly unde-
feated team.
Schuessler, pitching for the Howle
team let Winfield down with four hits
and struck out II men. Merton, who
pitched for Winfield and has a record
of striking out 40 men out of so, mat
his first defeat of the season by the fast
Howle team.
The features of the first game were the
pitching Of Schuesser, the catching of
ONeil. the batting of Fnqua and Rutta's
fielding. Score, first game, to in
favor of the Howle team. Batteries,
first game, Howle, Schuessler and O'Neil:
Winfield, Morton and McKinzie Second
game, Howle, Fuqua and Howe; Win
field Lee. Morton and McKinzie.
Score. second game, Howle 5, Win
field 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
SWACINA, FORMER
GULL FIRST SACKER,
DRAWS SUSPENSION

New York, May 19-President Edward
Rarrow intends to stamp out rowdy tao
ties on the ball fields of the Interna-
tional league.
Today he indefinitely suspended First
Raseman Swacina of the Newark club
for his argument with Umpire Hayes in
Newark yesterday Mr.. Barrow says that
Swacina may also be fined If an investi-
cation of the trouble should warrant it.
Manager Smith and Zimmerman. third
baseman of Newark We're fined s. each
for trouble in game at Rochester on
Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
MARION GETS FACETIOUS
AND SOUTHERN COPS

Marion, May 19.-(Special)-M Marion di-
vided a double-header with Southern uni
versity this afternoon and practically
them on Marion field in number of
years. The first game was won by
Marion by a score of 4 to o. In the
second game Marion easily made one
run and then started changing pitchers
in every inning. In the fourth, Center
fielder Walker was put in the box and
the visitors made four runs.
Little was the star player for the Wis
itors, his pitching being of high quality
All the Marion boys made brilliant plays
and through carelessness CAV, one game
away by a score of 4 to 3.