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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
Leading Hurlers of Major
Clubs All AboDe 500 Mark

The leading hurler for each of the 16
clubs in the majors is over the 500 mark.
This is just another of the pecuarities
of the national pastime for the season of
1918. Generally the moundsmen for the
leading clubs were above the half-cen-
tury mark, while those on the tailenders
We're away down the list.
But it's altogether different this cam
paign The twirlers for the tail-end clubs
are having almost as much success as
those with the leaders.
or course Walter Johnson stands above
all, but there are others who have pros
pered Among them are Earl Hamilton of
the st. Louis Browns and Harry Sallee
of the Cardinals.
In fact, Hamilton and sallee are the
only fingers of the two st. Louis clubs
who are above the 500 mark. Hamilton
has won IS games and lost Ill for .542
percentage, while Southpaw Sal has been
bracketed 10 times this campaign, while
his reverses total IA, for percentage OF
SO
One of the funny angles of the pitch
ing figures for the season show that the
hurlers who have been on the injured
list and of very little use to their clubs
are Ed Walsh, Joe Wood, Nap Rucker,
Rube Benton and Earl Hamilton, who has
not pitched for a good while. Everyone
of these was at one time or another out
of the game with a bum arm or some
other ailment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
FACTS AND FIGURES
ABOUT WORLDS SERIES
By ASA RoUNTREE, JR.

Larry Mclean of the Giants leads the
regulars of both the Athletics and the
Giants with the willow. Mclean has faced
the Athletic hurlers an even dozen times
and on six of these occasions he has
slapped out safeties.
Home Run Baker ranks second with
an average of .455, while Eddie Collins
follows close behind his team mate with
an average of .42L Shang, also of the
worlds champions, is fourth with .357.
Collins lost his grip on second place yes
terday afternoon by failing to deliver in
three times at the plate.
Fletcher is second among the defeated
National leaguers, while Red" Murray
ranks third
Baker made the most number of hits,
while Collins scored more runs than any
other player on both the teams. Eddie
Murphy, who was at the top Of the bat
ting order for the Athletics, faced the
Giant pitchers more times than any of
the team mates.
Herzog, who led the batters of both
the Red Sox and Giants last fall, got only
one hit in 10 times at bat and ranks last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
BARONS CAPTURE
FOURTH BATTLE
Bill Foxen Twirls in Splen-
did Form and Allows
But Five Hits

On October Z the Barons won their
third game in Cuba by defeating the
Havana club to in 12-inning bat
tie. Foxen was on the mound for the
Barons and throughout the long bat
tie he allowed only five safeties. The
following account of the game ap-
pea1ed recently in one of the leading
Havana dailies:
The best game. yet played in the
present series between the Birming-
ham and the Cuban clubs took place
yesterday at Almendares park when
the visitors battled for IL innings with
Havana Reds. The visitors finally won
in the twelfth when they scored twice
after the game had been to for Ii
innings
Foxen. the Birmingham pitcher
held the Cubans with a firm grip
throughout the IL innings, only allow
ing five hits. He famed four men and
gave three free passes.
Luque did the pitching for the Reds
and was deserving of a victory also.
He only allowed the Birmingham boys
six hits, but unfortunately three of
them came in the twelfth inning and
they made the two runs that resulted in
the victory.
Score by innings:
Birmingham ....... 900 600 900 002-2
Havana .......... 600 600 600 00o-0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
National League

stopped to let Baker make the catch.
was set for the catch as Baker dashed
AS a result of the mix-up Plank dropped
and Shafer on second. Had either Baker
would have been completed, ending the
inning. as Shafer was speeding past Sec
ond when the error was made
Plank in Trouble
With one out and two on the bases
things began to look dangerous for the
Athletics as Larry Mclean came to tho
bat. The tall catcher had been hitting
consistently and the crowd went into a
frenzy when he lashed a screeching single
to left field. scoring Shafer. Murray went
to second. MerlSle, who helped put the
Giants into the game again in Phila-
delphia on Friday by his home run drive,
hit Into a double play, forcing Mclean
at second, Collins to Barry and being
thrown out at first by the Philadelphia
shortstop.
Baker opened the Athletics fifth in-
ming with a smoking single to right field
He moved to second on young McInnis
sacrifice, Mclean to Doyle. Baker went
to third on Strunk's out, Doyle to Merkle
and Barry ended the inning by sending
grounder down to Fletcher, who had to
make long throw to first
Mathewson in the sixth, singled to right
and the rooters looked for batting rally.
Plank failed to get the first man up. He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
National League
American League
PENNANT WINNERS
OF PAST SEASON

American association, Milwaukee.
American league, Philadelphia.
Appalachian league, johnson City.
California league, Stockton.
Canadian league, Ottawa.
Central association, Ottumwa.
Central league, Grand Rapids.
Cotton States league, jackson.
Eastern association. Hartford.
Empire State league, Thomasville.
Federal league. Indianapolis
Georgia-Alabama league, Gadsden.
International league, Newark
Kansas State league, Great Bend
Kitty league. Paducah.
Michigan State league, Manistee
National league, New York.
Nebraska State league, Kearney.
New Brunswick-M Maine league, Saint
John.
New England league Lowell.
N. Y. n. j. league, Long Branch
New York State league. Binghamton.
North Carolina league. Winston-Salem,
Northern league. Winona.
Northwestern league, Vancouver.
Ohio State league, Charleston.
South Atlantic league, Savannah.
Southern league, Atlanta.
South Michigan league, Battle Creek.
Texas league, Houston.
Texas-Oklahoma league. Denison.
Three-I league, Quincy.
Tri-State league, Wilmington.
Union association, Great Falls.
Virginia State league. Petersburg.
Western league, Denver.
Western Tri-State league, Boise.
Wisconsin-Illinois league, Oshkosh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

changed his style of delivering the ball
and took his time in shooting 1t up. Her.
zog smashed a grounder at Barry, who
threw to Collins, forcing Mathewson and
Herzog was doubled up at first. 1t was
fast double play. Doyle flied out to
Murphy.
Schang struck out In the Athletics.
seventh inning. Plank sent grounder
to Doyle and as the latter fielded the
ball cleanly did not waste his energy
running to first. Murphy drew the
only pass that Mathewson gave. but
was left on first as Oldring sent up
a high foul that Mclean gathered in
near the New York players bench
Quick work was made of the Giants
when they came up. Fletcher drove a
fly out to Strunk. Burns went out
Barry to McInnis and Shafer did the
same thing.
Athletics Retired in Order
IN the eighth Collins was an easy
victim. Doyle to Merkle. Baker chopped
a grounder at Mathewson, who threw
him out McInnis drove grounder at
Fletcher. who had to play deep to get
1t and the runner went out at first.
Plank continued to pitch unbeatable
ball. backed up superbly by his team
mates. Murray went out on a grounder.
Baker t0eMcInnis. Mclean raised a fly
to Oldring and Merkle was thrown out
by Barry.
In the ninth inning Strunk drove a
high fly to Shafer, Barry hit grounder
at Herzog and was thrown out, and
Schang. the last Athletic batter to step
to the plate in the worlds series, struck
out.
Manager McGraw sent Crandall In TO
bat for Mathewson in the Giants half
of the inning. The crowd evidently
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CONTINUED on Page Fiftecn)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

OF the National league pitchers who top
their clubs, Grover Alexander of the
Phillies has been the victor in the great
est number Of games, with total of 70.
His defeats number seven. Demaree and
Humphries are the only ones to top him
In the percentage column with 1874, .7s9.
The leading moundmen for the eight
clubs in the American league have won
11S games against 81 defeats for a .656
percentage. The National leaguers have
captured 129 and lost 76 for a .629 mark.
Leading pitchers for the clubs in the
major leagues:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
Pitching Averages

Pitching Averages
Chief Bender of the Athletics led the
twirlers of both teams in the number
of games won. The frail Indian was sent
to the mound twice by Connie Mack and
on each of these occasions he has led
his team mates TO victory over the
Giants.
Leslie Bush, who pitched one of the
best games of the seriss, also has a per-
feet record.
Mathewson and Plank have each won
one and lost one, while Marquard, Tes-
reau and Demaree have each lost the only
games in which they participated.
The following are the pitching averages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
EDDIE PLANK MAY
RETIRE FROM GAME
AFTER NEXT YEAR
LEADING TW|RLERS
IN MAJOR LEAGUES
Vaughan Tops Moundsmen
in National and Johnson
in American

According to the final pitching aver
ages of the major leagues, Vaughan Of
the Chicago Cubs and Walter johnson
of the Washington Senators are the lead
ing moundsmen of the National and
American leagues, respectively.
Vaughan has captured five battles and
lost one. while the speedy Swedc has re-
turned victor in SO out of 40 contests
Demaree OF the Giants, who led for
the greater part of the season, is runner
up in the National. while James is Sec
ond in Ban Johnson's organization.
The following are the averages of the
first five hurlers in each league:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

socond without a moments hesitation
Barry flashed the ball to Mclnnis ana
Merl<le was out by a step. 1t was one ol
the 800 900 infield's double plays that cut
down opponents at critical perlods OF Il
game and it spelled the f1nlsh Oh tne
Giants as world series contenoers theil
and there.
From that point on Plank and the play
ers back of him were never in trouble.
The tWo-run lead grew more formluaple
as the game progressed and many OF the
fans began to leave the park at the end
of the seventh inning. But for BAKER
over eagerness Plank would nave peeh
credited with pitching a one-hlt no-run
game but when the last Giant was out.
plank elated with his success, did not
bother to bubble about such little de-
tails. 1t was enough for him that he had
won.
Giants Throw Away Chances
Plank could we'll afford to be magnanl-
nous. for he proved to be the pitcning
hero of the championship series, ana may
decide before another baseball season
rolls around to retire on his honors. Dur
ing the five games just completed Pians
has pitched two games losing the secoho
of the series to Mathewson by 3 to U
score. although his club threw away an
excellent chance FOR victory in the ninth
inning of that battle by poor base line
coaching.
When the two veteran twirlers faced
each other for the second time today
the pitching stood Plank seven hits Tor
three runs; Mathewson eight hits and
no runs. Tonight the~fgures read, Plank
nine hits and four runs; Mathewson IA
hits for three runs. 1t is peculiar coin
| cidence that when this pair of twirlers
We're slipping past the salad days OF
their big league career they We're called
upon to face each other in Just sucn a
| series of games and the result was Just
as close. When the Athletics and Giants
| faced each other in the initial game or
| the worlds championship battle of 1905
the batteries were Mathewson and Bres-
| nahan for New York and Plank ana
| Schreckengost for Philadelphia, Mathew
/ sons record shows that he allowed four
| hits and no runs, while Plank gave ~
| hits for three runs In the fourth game
| Plank faced McGinnity and gave the
/ ..Iron Man another hard battle losing
Ii TO with four hits against McGin-
/ nitv's five 1t is a wonderful testimonial
i to the ability of Plank and Mathewson
! that eight years later, when almost all
| of their teammates of those days are
| gone and forgotten. they should still be
| the heroes of the biggest type of base
| ball battle.
| Plank Yields Only Two Hits
/ The real merit of their box work in
/ the closing game of the series today is
shown by the fact that the Giants got
but two hits off Plank, while the Ath-
letics collected six from Mathewson five
of which came in the first three innings.
4 In only two innings did the Giants perch
safely on first, and even the rank and
file of the champions OF all champions
I had difficulty in hitting Mathewsonl with
! any consistency. Aside from Schang,
| three of the four men in the upper sec
ton of the Athletics batting order were
the only ones successfully to solve ths
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

delivery of big Six" Eddie Murphy
made two hits in his first two times at
bat: Collins made one and Baker two.
Both veterans were steady, having both
control and speed, and but one batter
from each team received a pass to first
at their expense. The play was confined
chiefly to the infield, each first base
man getting IA put-outs. The Athletic
outfelders made eight put-outs and the
Giants six.
Day of Triumph
It was also a day of triumph for
Manager Connie Mack and the Ameri-
can league. The Athletics victory over
the Giants in the 1913 worlds series
marked Macks third elevation to the
title Of manager of universal cham
pionship team and the fourth consecu-
tive victory of an American league
team over the standard bearers of the
National league, Including the present
series the junior league has won six
out of the 10 championship contests
with the Senior organization, which be-
gan in 1903.
The Athletics victory was also pleas
ing to Connie Mack and his players
since it gave them the rubber win over
McGraw and the Giants in the third
meeting of the two teams. In 1905 the
Giants won four games to one. In 1911,
the Athletics took four out of six and
repeated with four out of five this
season.
Plank May Retire
This series may mark the passing of
Plank, for he has desired to drop out
of the game for several years and has
only continued at the personal solicit
tation' of Manager Mack. Plank was
born at Gettysburg In 1875, and en-
tered Gettysburg college in 1900. Even
in those days he felt the pitching
prowess of Christy Mathewson, for.
during >the time he~ was the leading
twirler OF his varsity team, Gettysburg
met the Bucknell college nine on the
diamond. The TALL lanky youth in the
box for the visitors was Mathewson and
after remarkable pitching duel from
college standpoint Plank and. his
team mates were defeated 3 to 0.
Plank has never. shown any desire
to wander far from his own fireside"
and today owns two large farms near
| Gettysburg, Pa, his birthplace, and
spends all his spare time there. He
has wearied of the diamond strife and
is anxious to settle down. If Mack can
persuade him to return to Shibe park
and don q playing uniform next spring
| 1t will be but another example of the
| wonderful hold that the tall leader has
over his players, according to the Ath-
letics who carried Plank Off the Polo
| kTouuQS litlQ sOAA tiCAA SaiStAe~Ao 10 ~
this afternoon.
Athletics Cut Big Melon
| Tt certainly will not be due to any finan-
cal inducements that Mack can offer.
for Plank. In company with the other 10
players who participated in the series this
week will divide $125. 1889 between them
on the basis of 60 per cent to the winners
and 40 per cent to the losers. The stock
holders of each Of the two clubs will also
have $79, 1850 to divide as a result. OF
! their players drawing powers during the
worlds series. The national commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

Continued ON Page Tiftecn)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

Base Stealers.
Eddie Collins, the sensational young
second sacker OF the worlds champions
led the base stealers of both teams
for the entire series, with total of three
bases. RED" Murray of. the Giants fol-
lows close at his heels with two
During the entire series of five games
only 10 bases were stolen, five by Ath-
letics and a like number by Giants.
In 1911 only eight bases were annexed
by base stealers. while last fall is men
advanced via the stolen base route.
The following is a list of those who
pilfered bases during the series:
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The Detroit times., 1913-03-19
MASS. MYSTERY IS
STILL UNSOLVED
Daughter Of Dead Admiral Says
She Knows Cause of
"Daddys Death"

NORWELL. Mass. March 19.-With
the inquest being held at bingham a.
the result Of the death OF Rear-Ad
miral Joseph G. Eaton, probably from
poison. postponed until tomorrow. the
case today WAS apparently - much Of
q mystery as 1t has been for the past
10 days.
The two new features In the case
which today promised to throw light
OH the mystery were Mrs. June Aims
worth Reyes, hurried trip to Boston
TO see a physician, and the statement
NJ Dorothy Ainsworth, the other, that
there was no mystery In the cause
of daddy's DEATH" that she knew
just what caused It, that It was neither
murder nor suicide, but that she had
boen forbidden to talk. She refused
to say whether It was an accident.
When shown her statement. District
Attorney Barker Aeelafed.-------
THAT IL just what l would expect
either June or Dorothy to say regard
Ing this case.
DR.. F. d. Kennison, who formerly
practiced near the Eaton home, was
the doctor visited by Mrs. Reyes. He
declared she wanted to be treated for
throat trouble" her visit led to the
belief that Mrs. Eaton Is seeking in
formation regarding the admiral from
some physician who formerly treated
him. ~-
The Detroit times., 1913-03-19
RECOMMEND SUIT
AGAINST GREAT
SMELTERCOMBINE
Department of Justice PrObers
Urge Such Action
in Reports
DECLARE CONCERN NOW
NAMES COPPER PRICES
Acknowledgement McReynOlds is
Silent, Pending Consider
alton of Facts

WASHINGTON, March l9.-Final
II the department OF justice AS a
preliminary TO the proposed fling OF
an antitrust suit against the Ameri-
an Smelling and Refining company.
the New Jersey corporation. Will be
submitted to Attorney General Me-
Reynolds for final disposition within
the next few days.
The finding OF the investigators. II
was learned today, are now in the
hands of Assistant Attorney General
Fowler, with recommendations that a
suit. under the Sherman law. be In
|stituted against the corporation.
The report which details al some
length with the alleged monopolistic
activities OF the company. represents
several months of labor on the part
|of the government oficials. In its
completed form. It charges that the
through the purchase OF
several Of Its most active competitors,
has control of approximately 70 per
rent OF the business. Ii IL also said
that the concern Ia today In POSI-
J ion TO control the price or copper
throughout the United States.
Among the smelling concerns
which are reported to have been alb
korbed by the American company are
those at Denver. Pueblo, Durango.
.eadviife, Salt Lake city and Helena.
Attorney General McReynolds said
That he had not reached a decision
regarding the proposed suit, as he
las not seen or considered the re-
|Dorts In Assistant Attorney-General
3'owler's hands.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-19

son has no legal right to the license
whatever. These alleged facts were
presented TO the aldermen. but no at.
tempt WAS made 10 hold up the report
or the liquor committee, which has
had the matter under discussion for
two weeks past. In q recent meeting
three attorneys appeared before the
committee. each representing clients
making claim to the license.
While the liquor committees reason
for granting the transfer at this time
10 not clear. still the committee has
shown excellent discretion and judg-
ment in handling similar matters. This
case. however. goes to show to what
extent license Juggling Is going on.
With the number OF saloons being cut
down from year to year a liquor IL
cense Is becoming IA valuable asset.
The liquor committee has evidence
OF where certain owners OF
licenses live outside the state OF Mich.
igan and where other men are receiv-
ing from &25 year up to allow the
license to continue In their name.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-19
"SKY FIRE" IN PENOB-
SCOT SOON SUBDUED

pressure to get any water at that
high altitude. and firemen with hand
extingunshers fought the blaze with
out much effect for nearly fifteen min
utes, while their comrades were work
ing like Tropans 10 raise line OF Are
hose TO the roof OF the building.
A score OF persons who had left
their Offices and made their way to
the roof to view the blaze, assisted In
hauling up the heavy hose, on an inch
rope that had been paid out over the
edge Of the roof, by one OF the FIRST
firemen to reach the top.
In q few minutes, the water came
rushing up through the immense
length OF hose. and after that there
was little to the battle.
The bursting OF the gas pipes al.
lowed a sheet Of flame TO play in the
corner OF the ONCE for some time, i'm
mune to water and all efforts of the
hremen to extinguish II. but the was
was finally turned of below. and the
last of the IRE was over. Meanwhile the
flames had spread down the shaft to
the offices of Rogers q Bonnah, archi.
tects, at No. 1892 Penobscot building.
pile Of drawing boards standing near
the opening Of the shaft was burned
up. and several plans were burned and
others badly damaged. but fremen
were quickly on the job. and the blaze
was quenched before II got a good
start. The damage there was only
slight.
With all the water poured in on the
Are. the ceilings prevented floods to
the lower Offices.
The Puritan Brick Co., directly un.
der the destroyed ONCE. showed not a
trace OF Are or water.
Walter M. Fuchs, manager Of the
Multi Color Co., says that their dam
age will run well along toward $4,000.
He says that their business will not be
interrupted. as they will remove their
Offices to their main plant at No. 81
Larned-st. east.
Haywood Murphy, Of the Murphy es-
tate. was unable to estimate the dam
age to the building It will probably
not amount to more than $1,000.