The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
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BALL CAME
On SIDE
Comedian KoIb to Show Speed
on Bases at Saturdays
Port0la Benefit
By JOE MURPHY

kce1AS anu lit OdkS Is 10 De q Denent
anair-the proceeds taken in at the
box Office are to be turned over to
The Portola fund. The league mag
Grates are to meet every expense and
every nickel that is taken in will
go to the fund
The game itself should be well
worth witnessing. as it is regular
league game, in which the Oaks will
he battling to get out of the cellar
while their old rivals, the Seals. will
endeavor to keep them just where
they are. For the same price of ad-
mission the fans Will be treated To
several added features that they
can not afford TO miss There will
be so many stunts pulled off during
the afternoon that the game itself
viii be sort of side show in the
big tent.
ATHLETIC EVENTS ON TAP
A number of athletic events will be
Hrranged between the players of the
TWO clubs The program will consist
Of sprint races. tests of circling the
bases, fungo hitting. throwing tests
IN which distance and accuracy will
count etc.
Clarence Koib, the long, lean mem
ber Of the Kolb and Dill company, will
be on the job to do a part in making
the affair 4 success. Everybody knows
the big fellow is very nimble of feet
and that he can do almost any dance
IN most pleasing manner. but |
doubt If il is generally known that
he is something of a foot racer.
The original Kolb and Dill company
bod
members of the company had a weak
ness to wager on tests of speed be-
tween men. l believe that Barney
Bernard, if it were recalled to him,
viii remember foot race in which he
was deeply concerned.
But the r7al sprinter of the com
pany was X olb He annexed honors
on many a path and he is confident
that age has not slowed him up
Clarence has come out defiantly and
offered to wager $50 that he can beat
Jimmy Johnston. regarded as the
fastest runner on the local team
Clarence's bet goes for a race of 100
yards
NO J0NE, EWING FINDS
The challenge was hurled at Cal
Ewing. who at first did not take it
seriously. believing that the big
After making some inquiries he
learned that Kolb is something of a
sprinter and he is now trying to as
certain just how fast the big fellow
can step 100 yards. before he laws
down his half century on Johnstons S
chances.
The writer knows something of
koib's ability as a foot racer. as he
Witnessed him take into camp the
sprinting champion of newspaper
row. The race took place at Row
ardennan when JEFF was training for
his bout with Jack Johnson. and as
d result of our champions defeat the
BOYS were living on short rations for
Some time
kolb also VIII appear in the role so
ably filed in the past by Doc Frost
the retriever of foul balls. Kolb has
Tor long time been envious of the
Doc, as. "a result OF the latter having
monopoly Of the limelight and spot
light at Recreation park. Cal Ewing
has promised Clarence a chance TO
Try out for Docs job. Ewing has
little faith that Kolb will ever be
= bic to handle the situation as well
as Mr. Frost Ewing says that he
VIII allow the fans TO be Judges
whether Kolb would prove an able
successor of Frost.
Del Howard says that he looks for
the Sacs 10 give Portland a good time
this week Why, those fellows are
playing great ball" said Howard yes
terday after his return from the capt.
tai city. we are going great guns.
bur the best we got was the odd
game Of series of 13 games /
would not be surprised il they took
a good mapority of the games"
Dick BayIess has ousted Harl Mag
CART out Of first place among the
swatters. The little Tiger is a couple
Of points ahead Of the Angel slugger,
and the race for the honors during the
remaining two weeks of the series
promises to be close and exciting.
Maggart has held the lead most of
y season. His batting has been con-
sstent. He has batted around the
.315 mark, and Bayiess probably will
have 10 beat this mark If he expects
Ia carry off the honors.
Speas Of Portland is tied with Mag
CART for second place. Both of them
are hitting the ball at .313 clip,
against .3l6 for Bayless.
=
At the end of the season Frank Ish.
the local baseball magnate. and Joe
Derham plan to take a trip to Japan.
They VIII not journey along with the
big baseball party but expect to meet
them over in the far east
x
Del Howard walked out on the field
in a recent game that Lefty Leifield
was pitching against the Sacs and
beckoned the former bigw Lacquer to
take rest. Get out of that" said
Howard, you haven't anything"
Yes, ! have" appealed Leifield.
Haven't !. jerry" looking around at
the Seals second baseman for an alibi.
Yes" replied Downs. Where is
it,"
Lefty was on his way
X
There are rumors still afloat that Ed
Walter, formerly of the Oakland club,
Reports have it that Jack Atkins is
anxious to get back to the racing
game and that he would dispose of
his holdings If he got his price.
Walter was at sacramento Sunday,
a spectator of the game, which started
tongues to wag-
cal Ewing Simply smiles and says
that there is nothing doing when
Wolters name is mentioned as a Coast
league magnate-
SepuIveda, the young backstop OF
the Seals, is likely to be seen in ac-
fion during the week. Howard thinks
well OF him and declares that it is
fnIy matter Of time when he will be
Nm the Igrne1fght