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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-05
White S0X PENNANT HOPES GO WITH
DECLINE Of WALSH, PITCHING STAR
Followers of Comiskey's Club Believe it Would Have Had
Chance with Clever Hurler in Form-Overwork of Pre-
vious Years Forces bodybuilding Hopes for 1914

Nearly every one admits that II the
White Sox had had the services on the
slab this year of Edward Walsh,
pitching up to his wonderful standard
Of previous seasons. they would have
come close to winning the pennant, in
spite of their weak oense. Walsh,
taking his regular turn with Russell,
Scott and Cicotte. and ready to rescue
any Of their games, with White and
sions, would have made a tough slab
staff to beat except on errors. That's
a fact.
Whether or not Walsh could have
bridged the gap between the present
position Of the White Sox ana that of
the Athletics Is not, q part Of this
story. A lot Of the fans seem to con-
slider 1t a raw deal from the hand of
fate that the White sox have not had
the Big Moose to work in nearly one
third OF the seasons games, as in
former years. We cannot see how
Dame Fortune can be blamed for the
loss Of Walsh's services for most of
the season. There is an old supersti-
ton to the effect you cannot eat your
cake and have it. co..
Equally certain was the fact: Walsh
could not go on forever working the
way he worked for the previous eight
was bound to show the effects Of the
load he was willing to carry. Only in
one. Of the eight seasons previous to
this has he been u Of condition for
more than a brief time. In 1909,
when he listened to bad advice and
held OUT for bigger money than his
contract called for. he reported with
out any spring training and did not
get in real shape until we'll into the
season.
Has q Monster Task.
At this time, when most Of the
baseball world is specializing whether
or not Walsh can come back next year
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A IS
ABOUT HIS

Chicago. Sept. 5.-Coach stagg is
confronted by a difficult problem. and,
according to the Midway director
whenever he attempts to solve it the
situation becomes more perplexine,
Stage is worrying about his front
line, the weakness of which ne fears
will prove detrimental to his auartet
of back field men. He has some of
the best ground gamers in the con-
ference, SO it remains for Stage to
make a front line.
Stages material for the construc-
ton Of the forward wall is at it's best
mediocre. One man stands head and
shoulders, not only in size, but in
ability. above the others. Paul Des
Jardien, the giant center, will return.
and it is likely he will again be forced
to bear the brunt of the work, Often
sively and defensively. Scanlon and
Harris are the only two other veter-
ans. Both are ldiligent workers, but
they lack the class of star guards.
Omitting the end positions, Stage has
three experienced line men to start
the season with. This leaves two
tackle posts vacant, and since these
are as important positions as any of
the team, Stage seems justified in his
~so-called gloom.
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into his old-time form, 1t may be. in
teresting to tab up his record and see
Just what that; form has been. After
looking it up from the Official records.
the writer believes that II Walsh ever
does come, back" and equal what he
has done he will be thrice marvel.
But he can come only part way back
ana sun a decidedly valuable
walsh's first. season with the White
Sox as a regular was 1906, when he
helped pitch them into q worlds
championship on top Of the American
league honors:- In seven years. 1906
to 1919. inclusive Walsh pitched in
800 American league games and in IL
Observation-Disclosures o worlds or~city
chamRionshtps That is a total of
a year. and the. schedule includes on
ly 164 games a year. 7T
! This does not include the spring
training trip work Walsh's arm did,
nor any of the days when he pitched
nine innings out in a r Of the
field, warming up to relieve some of
his pals. Taking his actual work in
regular games, we feel free to chal-
lenge any modern slabman to beat 1t
either in quantity or quality over a
period Of seven years.
Leads League in 1908.
Yet Walsh has led the American
league pitcherszonly once-in 1908.
That was because Of the absurd sys-
tenn. left over from the dark ages OF
baseball, of rating pitchers by the
numbers Of games their teams won
or lost for them. Walsh usually has
ranked low in the list, and in one
year. 1910, was credited with winning
less than half his games. although
he had a good year. The Sox finished
sixth in the race hat season, which
explains his low percentage.
In only three years has Walsh
pitched in less than so games. His
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Philadelphia, Sept. 5.-what would
the Athletics do without Jack Barry?
Win second money in the American
league race. say the critics.
AS proof of this contention they
point to the fact that the Mackmen
worried along all season without the
services Of Jack Combs, their iron
nan pitcher. Jacks absence didn't
seem to hinder their advance in the
slightest degree. But Barry was
scarcely on the bench. due to an In
jury. before the whole team seemed
to blow up.
Barry isn't a sensational player,
but he's one Of the most consistent
helders.. throwers. base runners and
timely hitters in the big show. Be-
sides. he's the best thinker on Con-
ME Mack's brainy team.
Barry Joined the Athletics in july.
1908, and has been one of the most
valued players on the team ever
since. Though not a hitter Of the
Ty Cobb-Joe Jackson type, he lie
right there with the wallop when
ever one is needed. This year. he
has batted in something better than
sixty runs for the Mackmen.
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2S2<H
IF. !
nUYVrN1

DRIVING.
Ten or twelve years ago the player
who could drive the ball a. long way,
even though. 1t was sometimes q little
off the line. was, a man greatly to be
feared, but the construction OF. courses
has altered SO much, and the rubber-
cored ball. has shortened the holes to
such. an. extent, that. nowadays
straight driving Of moderate length In
really Of far greater alI-round value
than. prodigious hitting. though !. will
not deny that there are. times when
the latter is. most useful, says q writer
in, the World Of Golf. At any rate. it
Is safe to say that the average golfer
Will do well to ignore the question Of
length until he can hit practically
every ball down. the middle Of the
The temptation to go out for . little
extra length when being outdriven by
do all in you power to resist III: !. II
should be clearly understood, how
ever. that 1t Is. q great mistaka To
spare a: shot with 9; driver: Just play
q full shot. but do not try to hit hard
er than ID natural. Also remember
that it 10 not at all advisable to use 4
club 't,t Thtsh i too Ions; You may get
quent employment of a nblick. to "a.
cover from bunkers or rough. O
proves that the extra length Of. tee
shot is of no particular value. Bear
In mind that James Braid and: :Tedt
Ray, two comparatively tall mon. ~
drivers Of only ~ and ~ 1-2 inche
respectively No doubt they would
Srive q listle further with longer ones,
out they find 1t pays to sacrifice the
extra distance for accuracy. I am
afraid I have somewhat labored this
point, but I do not think It can possi-
Oily be exaggerated. since ones pleaa-
ure partly depends upon avoiding the
bles. '"u
In a short space It is no easv mat.
ter to give complete instructions abomt
driving. but there are. in my humble
opinion. four outstanding oin IN
be strictly observed:
Firstly. take. the club back SLOWLY.
Secondly. be sure that you are grin
ping firmly at the moment the =clnh
strikes the ball. "1'
Thirdly. do not lift the head.
through in the direction Of the wen wen
There are a few little things Which,
are nearly q Important such an ave-.
cutting q few practice swings before
starting, standing the correct Az
lance from the ball, and SELECTING The
pest place on the steeing ground. On
some courses. In very dry or vsrv
wet weather. the last item ia m ~,
portant one. for there are few thin.
more fatal to a good drive than ~ ss
standing n an uncomfortable No.
tion. And last. but not least. ana r,,t
the height Of tee which suits vo"
ness. n keep to II: in windy weathere
hun nay ~. De Necessary to vary 1t a little.
decide for miself. oteF .
STRAIGHT DRIVE
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According to all the dope of our
best iopesters and the prognastica-
tions Of III most prominent prognas-
ticators, there are two ball teams in
the public ~ at present who may
look forward joyously to the approach
OF the worlds series. Everybody
seems willing to admit that the Giants
and the Athletics have got the bulge
on all their competitors and have
their respective pennants sewed up
and chucked away on ice. Unless we
Introduce a degree Of highly improb-
able conjecture into the arguments we
will have to confess that it looks like
the Athletics and the Giants Will be
the principal .participators in the
worlds series. scheduled for early Oc-
tober.
Ball players like t. play in the
world. series. Not alone for the rea.
son that they r thus made the CEN
ter of public notice and also have
fiattering pieces put in the paper
about them. but they are also made
the recipients Of large pieces OF
change as their share Of the gate re-
ceipts.. This money is. theirs to do al
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is not by any means the class 1t wa
W seasons ago.. They've gone back,
says Muggsy.
After porting over the dope a while
and poking in among dusty batting
averages and games won and lost we
emerge with the impression that the
Athletics have Just about as good a
chance as they had in 1911. Nc
Graw's statement seems to be, in q
sense. removed from fact. Or at
least II the Athletics have gone back
the Giants have too. and their relative
strength remains the same. In 1911
Connie. Mack had 1t on .Muggsy in the
matter OF hitting strength. and while
the Athletics may seem to have slip
ped. q little. they still lead the Giants.
In the pitching department. the Giants
seem to have the shade, althoush the
Athletics have some young material
Houck. Brown: Bush and shawkey-
that will no doubt. strengthen them
wonderfully. Viewing the thing a. q
whole. 1t IL hard TO- see where the
Mackmen have gone; back very much.
Maybe .Musgsy was, right-Eut then
again, maybe he wasn't, =.
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record for 1905 shows only Al games
in. the regular season.. OF these ne
Vas credited with winning seventeen
and losing thirteen. And the White
Sox won the pennant at that. In the
worlds series with. the Cubs Big Ed
pitched one full game and. part Of an.
other. giving him 43 real battles FOR
that year. In, 1907 Walsh, worked in
Sc games, and they gave him credit
them. The other fourteen did not
figure to his credit or discredit, OF
course. There was no post-season &C.
ries for the Sox that year.
Has His Best Season.
Walsh's banner year was 1908
That was the time the White sox were
Cleveland until the end Of the first
inning Of the last game Of the sched-
ule-ani Detroit won. It was 80 close
that the Sox. by losing that game,
dropped to third place below Cleve.
land, although they would: have cop
ped the pennant IL they had beaten
Detroit on the last day.
Walsh worked in Ga league gamer
that season and led the pitchers in the
official records with 40 victories and
ia. defeats. In the olden days when
p4IS1CIS WCE0 SS0ISSG anu IuS 0lSt0liSe
from the slab to the plate was shorter.
fingers have performed in more
games than that in q season, but none
Of them has equaled 1t under existing
conditions. Yet Walsh himself raised
that mark last seaeon.:~
year 1909 was the low. tide FOL
Walsh. He. was late in joining the
team. pitched too. soon, and put him.
self out Of commission for a consider
able part of the race. He, worked in
only 81 league games that season, get
ting credit for winning fifteen and
losing eleven OF them. In the fall
series with the Cubs he pitched two
games. giving him a total Of SO for the
year. -.
Although walsh's "won-and-lost'
record for 1910 was low, he had Z
good year. The Sox didn't. That was
responsible for the fact. Big Ed was
worked in only As league. games.
There was no chance to get anywhere.
even on his mighty arm. The records
credited him with eighteen wins and
twenty defeats. a percentage of. .474.
There was no Sox-Cub series that
year. In 1911 Walsh was called on to
pitch in sc. games in the regular sea
son and three in the. fall series with
the Cubs. That's a total Of So. He
received credit for "a victories and
blame for 10 defeats.
Works in 6S Games.
Last season saw Walsh pitching in
a total of SO battles. Sixty-two Of
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
BROOKLYN N THE
GIANTS BREAK EVEN

New York. Sept. 5:-New York and
Brooklyn split ven in q double head
or. Brooklyn taking the first game 8 to
2, and the champions captured the
second. 2 to I. The first game went
Brooklyn's way when Marquard expe-
rienced n of. his old -fashioned blow
ups in. the sixth; inning; the visitors
scoring all their six runs In this in
ming.
First Game R. H. E;
6rooKlyn .....'............:6 2 !
w walker: a.s.n and mec.rthy;
Marquard. .crandall and Meyers.
Second Game Ri. n.
Brooklyn .............,,. 1 n 3
New York .............. D
Nngling and Fisher: Tesreau and
Each Take One.
Pittsburgh. Sept. 5.-After losing
h hrst game to st. Louis through
errors In the first inning. Pittsburgh
Won the second in ten innings. s to 4.
Misplays by Carey. Dolan and Miller
gave the visitors the first contest 1 to
2. Both Robinson and sallee pitched
high grade ball in the. first game.
Errors by both clubs figured In the
result Of the second game, q misplay
by Butler giving st. Louis a run in the
sixth. and errors by Roberts, O'Leary
n Geyer helping the Pirates to two
runs. 80.
First Game R. H. e.
Pittsburgh ,,.... Q n
sallee and Eildebrand; Robinson
and Simon.
Second Game R.H.r
SG. Louis ... ~ Z
Plttsburgh .............. 8 10 4
Geyer and Roberts, McQuiilan:
Hendrix and Gibson. Kelly.
Game Postponed.
Boston. Sept. Observation-Disclosures Boz.
ton game postponed on account OF
rain. ~
One doesn't mind q. story's age II
he hasn't heard Il. before.
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Fort William will take over the st.
Paul franchise; the Minneapolis
Bronks will be transferred to st. Bon
iface and Winona will be dropped in
favor Of Fargo or Brandon. That is
the lineup of the reorganized Nor
thern league planned by the directors.
The official o. X. will likely be placed
mates meet at their annual session
September u. Whether the eighth
, member will be Fargo or Brandon
will be definitely decided al that time.
=" The new circuit is the best that
could be formed in northern territory.
1T will. be entirely a northern loop
with four OF five clubs in the states
and three or four in Canada. The new
cities r regarded as promising fields
for baseball.
Fort William n Port Arthur have
a combined population Of about 40, 900
Inhabitants which will give baseball q
big field to draw from. The two cities
r made up Of thousands Of people
from this side Of the border line who
r eager for baseball. Fort William
wanted to get into the circuit last
season but because OF the invasion Of
the twin city, Winona was chosen.
The latter city offered a better circuit
with st. Paul and Minneapolis in the
organization.
:" Fargo Wants Team.
Fargo. wants league baseball. The
North. Dakota city has been without
baseball for some years n is anxious
to get IN the harness again. Brandon
wants to be in With Winnipeg and 1t
will be a fight between the two cities
i. for Winona's franchise.
st. Boniface includes a section OF
the. outskirts Of Winnipeg. Placing
a club there will give Winnipeg base
ball a good share of the time. The
Canadian metropolis has proven that
it can support baseball and lots Of 1t
and Cantillion is anxious to place his
Bronks there. The American associa-
ton magnate will continue to own the
=. franchise.
:. The. makeup Of the new league
looks like the best bet yet. The new
circuit includes live cities and has the
population to support baseball. vir-
ginia was handicapped this season
and was unable to show its worth.
Although smaller than the other cities
the range town with a good club
promises to rank with other cities in
the circuit. With a first division team
Virginia can be depended IN. At any
rate, the magnates there are anxious
for more league baseball and willing
to see it through.
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Games Yesterday

Games Yesterday.
st. Paul O; Milwaukee 8.
Kansas City 2, 2; Minneapolis l,'B.
Indianapolis- 6. Columbus B..
Toledo 10, Louisville 1.
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saints Lose to Browns.

Saints Lose to Browns.
Milwaukee. Sept. 5.@Slapnicka was
I1vincible and Milwaukee won
an easy victory by a score Of 8 to o
from st. Paul. Brandt allowed only
seven hits, but they were we'll bunch
ed He famed eight e Hughes
: throwing to bases was a feature.
r. H. e.
!. st.:Paui s 2
I. Milwaukee s 2
Brandt and Miller; %slapnicka and
Hughes.
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Standing Of Clubs
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday.
New York. 8; Washington, 3.
Boston. 8 s: Philadelphia, 6, 3.
Chicago. 4; st. Louis, 6.
Detroit, 4; Cleveland. 8.
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Which is entitled to the most abuse.
the backbone of last winter or the
backbone Of this summer? To this
humble hum bug it seems both ought
to be extradited.
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Toledo Takes One.

feated Louisville 10 to 1 in the last
game. of. the series. Collamore held
the locals to four hits. two of which
were made in the ninth inning. Pow
ell and r. Clemens were both batted
hard. Bronkie made two triples and
q home run.
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AMER. ASSOCIATION
MILLERS WIN TWO
GAMES FROM KAWS

Minneapolis, Sept. 5.-The locals
experienced little difficulty in taking
two from Kansas City. Patterson held
the visitors safe all the way in the
LANCE for Kansas City, was wild in
the extreme. passing eight men. The
second was a replica of the first.
First Game r. H. E.
Kansas City 2 10 /
Minneapolis 8 !
LANCE and O'Connor; Patterson and
!. Owens.
Second Game r. H. E..
Kansas City 2 5 1
Minneapolis ............ s 10 3
Richey, Covington and Moore:
Burns and Rondeau.
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Maps ,Drop ona.

Maps Drop One.
Cleveland. Sept. Sin a fast game,
in 10 innings. After having struck
out three times. Cobb drove in the
winning run scored by Crawford who.
like Cobb. had gone hitless. up to the
final innin. Leibold's nun Of Du-
buc's fly. with two out in the eleventh.
prevented Cleveland from winning in
that inning.
R. H. e.
Detroit :.................. Z II s
Cleveland 8 "a 8
Dubuc: and Mckee; Gregg and
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:WIN0NA ALSO TO
Be GIVEN SACK
st. Boniface, Fort William
and Fargo or Brandon
Will be Taken in.
=
NEW NORTHERN LEAGUE.

.. Superior. Duluth. Virginia.
+" Grand Forks. Winnipeg, st. Boni-
y face, Fort william and Fargo or
y Brandon.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
A-ssocIAT1oN.

Games Yesterday.
s.. Louis. 4, q; Pittsburgh, 3, e..
Brooklyn, 8. l; New York. 2, 2.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
ATHLETICS LOSE
TWO TO BOSTON
League Leaders Defeated
Twice Yesterday-st.
Louis Beats Chicago

Philadelphia, Sept. .5.-Boston de-
feated philadelphia in, both games Of
q double-header. 8 to g. and s to 2,
In the opener Philadelphia played q
nne uphill game and took tho lead
IN the seventh inning. After Plank
was knocked of the rubber in three
innings, Pennock held Boston down
until the seventh. when he was taken
out. His successor, Brown, was wild
and Ineffective in the eighth inning,
and Boston piled up three runs and
won the contest.
In the second game Moseley and
Houck. who started the pitching, were
taken out early and Bush was unable
to hold the visitors In check. Bedi-
ent twirled seven innings and did not
permit a batsman to reach first base.
First anne r. H.. e.
P PSIIen e,nh; '......:'..': fo !,
Leonard. Hall and carrigan; Plank,
Pennock. Brown, Bush and schang.
second game R. H. e.
Boston MISREPRESENTATION. s II !
............ 2 2
Moseley. Bedient and Thomas;
Houck. Busch and Lapp.
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1870 II. II. E..
Ioledo IA O
LOUISVILLE 5 2
Collamore and Devoght; Powell r.
Clemens. White and SEVERED, Wheel
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Tail Enders Win.

10ll E00e3S win.
Washington, Sept. by punching
three hits off Gallia in the seventh in.
ming and coupling them with base on
balls. New York scored three runs and
won the opening game of the series
from Washington. 3 to 2. Up until
the seventh Gallia pitched superb
ball.. allowing. but two singles.
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Indians Win.

Columbus. Sept. 5-1ndianapolis
to Columbus by winning 6 to 5. Kel-
leher.s double and four singles made
off Cook in the fifth. In the sixth.
with Davis pitching. Flynn doubled,
"Krug walked. Metz tripled and Kelle-
her singled for three more runs.
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st. Louis Comes Back.

ST. louis Comes Back.
st. Louis. Sept. 5.-After losing nine
successive games. St. Louis won from
Chicago in an 11-inning game. s to4.
Pitcher schwendt, a.. recruit. twirled
for the home team and pitched q
~creditable. game.-and.b but for. his. wild
ness In the second inning, when" Chi
cago scored. q brace Of runs on two
passes and singles by Chappeii and
schalk. he would have won in nine
innings.
r. H. E.
Snicago .................. 4 ~ I
81. LOUIS secs. 8 2
Russell, Scott and schalk; Schwenk
Alexander and McAllister.
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One doesn't mind q. story's age n
he hasn't heard II before.
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Game Postponed.
Boston. Sept. 6.-Philadelphia.Bos.
ton game postponed on account Of
rain. 4. 80
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is not by any means the class it was
two seasons ago.. They've gone back,
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OVER $1,000 SPENT BY
WILSON IN POSTAGE
SINCE HIS ELECTION

PRINCETON. y. j., Jan. 7.-Presi-
dent elect Woodrow Wilson has spent
more than $1,000 in postage on letters
he has sent out since his nomination
for the presidency, according to figures
compiled today by his secretary, Jo-
seph Tumulty.
This compilation was made following
the suggestion in Washington that pos
tai Thanking be extended to the presi-
dent elect. Mr. Wilson has replied to
every letter he has received save those
obviously from cranks, and it is esti-
mated that he has signed his name to
correspondence about 5O,231 times.
When he was in Bermuda, the presi-
dent elect was compelled to write and
sign his own letters. as his secretary
was not with him at the time.
The president elects CORES ondence
is increasing daily, and it is believed
that Mr. Wilson would be pleased to ac-
cept the ranking privilege if it were
conferred by congress.