The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-07-24

the Phillies where he gained a splendid
reputation, but his head was turned by
success, and his work felr off in a surpris-
ing manner. He then figured as one of
the players involved in the big trade by
Philadelphia and Cincinnati, which was,
engineered by Clark Griffith The eli
mate on the Rhine did not agree with him
and Griffith let him go to Columbus.
This year his work in the Association has
been of sensational nature and several
major league clubs bid for his services.
The Pirates had the call on account of fa-
vors past, present, and to come.
Jake Stahl is no longer manager of the
Boston Red Sox and has been given his
unconditional release. Differences with
President McAleer are assigned as the
cause.
Larry Chappelle, outfelder, has been
sold by the Milwaukee Club to the Chicago
White Sox. 1t is said that this player
brought the record price of the year.
President Ban Johnson appeared to be
vexed at McAleer's action in ousting Man
ager Stahl, after a conference between
Messrs. Johnson and McAleer.
Earl Moore, Philly pitcher, has been
sold by that club to the St Louis Cardinals.
The purchase price is said to be $4,000.
The Cleveland Club has released catcher
Grover Land to the Toledo American As
ISOLATION team.
The Cubs have released pitcher Lefty
Leifeld to the Atlantic team of the South
ern League.
The Giants are going along bowling ov-
er all opposition. From all reports, that
opposition is of very weak nature AT
most there are but two clubs in the Nat
ional League that have even the slightest
chances of pressing the Giants. Pittsburg
is the one most frequently picked and they
have long distance to go. The rest seem
to be about all in, and interest as we'll as
attendance has slumped in the National
race. The Giants have been remarkably
free from accidents to players and evident
ly don't know the meaning of a hospital
list. Moreover they are brim full of con-
fdence and in all likelihood will breeze
under the wire next fall.
The Phillies win game now and then,
mostly then. They have pulled the fa-
nous hot weather alibi, to account for
their fall from grace. Funny thing about
that hot weather business 1t works both
ways as an alibi. One team with a num-
Der of veterans doesn't get to going good
until Old Sol looSens up. Another team
goes all in the minute he does. Some vet
Grams on the Phils at that.
Pttsburg in third place and still coming.
Look out for the Pirates Especially if
that crack twirling corps gets to working
in unison. With half the season gone it
<oI> a.
down, but it is not Impossible by any
means. Marty O'Toole is still on the
hospital list, but he has been jinxed ever
much touted star, and naturally every time
teams bend every energy to beat him.
They trot out their best pitching talent to
give him battle, and he has certainly been
the hero of some fierce trays. And most
all of his losing battles have been credit
able performances.
The Cubs are rapidly becoming dubs
They flare up at times and maui the best
teams in the league, then let the weak sis
tiers use them for doormats. A couple ad-
ditional first string hurlers plus little con-
secutive hitting would put them on the
map again.
Brooklyn is gradually gravitating back
to. its proper position in the the percentage
table. Nothing but tales of woe emanate
from the home of the Dodgers. The team
has been badly beaten since their return
home and as at present constituted sched-
ules quite list of crippled athletes. They
will be fortunate to finish at the top of the
second division.
The Athletics got quite bump at De-
troit and lost the series and their percent
age has been somewhat diminished. But
their nearest rivals, the Maps, have not
Connie Mack says he knows which team
we.
The Maps seem to have fzzled some
where. The Athletics and Washington
put a decided crimp in their aspirations and
now, even at home, they are not looked
upon as serious contenders for the rag.
Washington put in another good week
on the trail by grabbing five games out of
six. They are now but few points be-
hind the wavering Maps and by the time
these lines are published should be in Sec
ond place. 1t looks as though the Sena-
tors are still in the hunt, still the Mack
men have had it on them all season and
the Nationals may prove to be just the
runners up as they were last year. They
have six more games to play with the
Athletics, but these do not occur until
September and October: Grifiths men
open at home for long series tomorrow
with the Browns as the first offering.
The White Sox have been further
strengthened by the addition of outfelder
Chappelle, the sensation of the American
Association. 1t remains to be seen
whether he will prove to be the missing
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