The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-26
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Chris4y Mathewson went 40 innings
without issuing base on balls How s
that fer control?
The National league has two clever
second basemen in Cutshaw Of Brook
lyn and Berghammer of Cincinnati.
Gus Christie the Milwaukee middle
weight, is an all-sround athlete
good swimmer. a splendid handball
player. a good football man and star
baseballer.
II young Joe Shugrue is the best
young lightweight down cast, then the
east may not look for any champion
ship in that division. Shugrue is just
a little better than ordinary.
Ty Cobb may have lost his throwing
arm, but as long as he continues to
bat and stea, bases in peerless fashion
there is no cause for believing that Ty
will be returned to the minors.
George Mullin, in new surroundings.
ought to win several games for the
Washingtons Chubby George outliVed
mis- usefulness at Detroit. He did not
get along wei with Jennings, either.
Hughey Jennings touts his Snort
stop, Oscar Witt, to be one Of the
greatest infielders extant. in a year or
so. Witt is the lightest player in the
majors, weighing only 135 pounds. He
is sure fielder.
It is timely to observe that Bud An
derson, the Medford (Ore.D farmer, is
good bet at this time for the 1873
title Anderson has knocked out Sam
my Trott, Kayo Brown and Joe Man
dot in quick succession.
Raymond Heimbaugh, the crack two
miller of the University Of Michigan.
showed some nerve when he defeated
Syracuse runners in the two-mile race
Heimbaug h ran the "a &c with a broken
ankle.
The New York Yacht club having
accepted Sir Thomas Liptons chal-
lenge for American cup race in
plan Il boat that will give the Anerf-
can boat a harder skirmish than ii
has had in the past.
On paper, the British polo team,
which in June will attempt to lift the
lean team, does not look 10 be as
strong as the American players. The
Britons will have this advantage, how
ever-an unsurpassed collection Of POLO
ponies.
The Philadelphia Nationals have al
most set a record for picking choice
pitching material. In 1910 Doom got
the Veteran Earl Moore from the Inter
nationa. league and Moore hurled
great ball. In 1911 Alexander and
Chalmers. two stars, were discovered
In 1912 Eppa Rixey came to the front
This year Doom has dandy in Sea-
ton.
The ankles Of Robinson. the wonder
rul Mercersburg Academy runner, who
has been raising hob with the 100 and
records. are bothering him.
Jim Curran, athletic instructor at Mer-
cersburg, is spending much Of his time
In doctoring Robinson's weak bones.
NJ eanwhiIe the boy will not exert him
self ON the cinder paths.
Lather Mccarthy and Sunboat smith.
Tor the heavyweight championship of
the world, is the next pugilistic event
1f importance. By beating Bombardier
Wells, smith won the championship Of
and through whipping Jess Willard, |
Smith removed all obstfu ction between
himself and a match with Mccarthy |
who is the American champion.
Joe Mandors knockout by Bud An
1eESOn clearly SDO"S LLdL a DOV must
AXE care Of himself If Re would win
] championship. Until a few months
ago Mandot was looked upon as a /
star lightweight, but since that time |
ne has been beaten several times |
The only reason for his fail is rosy
nocturnal trails and too much popu- /
arity.
While we're about il, Edgar wiIiett |
q doing some pitching for the Detroit |
.lub. Monday he whipped the athletic |
IA dly and last week ne gave Boston /
,ut two hits. WilIett has learned con-
roll and can get the ball where he
want sit most of the time. This was !
IFS greatest fault. Mathewson wasn't
much Of a twirier until he mastered |
control.
The strike. by Harvard varsity oars
men because the food provided at the
'arsity training table was not of the
lest, doubtless will excite considerable
on the rah ran circuit Har- /
ard students take great pride in the
IUality Of their athletics and it seems
TRANCE in view Of that IA ct that food
should he pr7cticed al the