The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-08-01
SPORTING NEWS.
Baseball, Shooting, and Other
Sports.

I '''NH iiN Npil HIS GlCNtlllI CONSECUTIVE
victory. With an even break of luck in
his next few games, there is no reason
why he should not continue to pile them
up.
Frank Chance, the manager of the
New York Nanks. thinks that in the
event of worlds series between the
GIANTS and the Athletics. (Which event
! D1y the way. does not seem improbable, J
the Giants should romp home with the
Title. Il think, that man for man, Con-
ME Mack has stronger club" SAID
Manager Chance, "but the Giants are a
hghtlng lot, and if they get the start they
are liEeyto so through winners"
Those who have seen Chappele, the
much touted out-fielder who has lately
| joined the White SoX aggregation. says
that President Comiskev might better
have donated the eighteen thousand ber-
ries which he paid for Chappele to some
worthy charity. His hitting. and his
helding are said to be OF very inferior
order, and his throwing from the outfield
OF the sort that is to expected from ball
team representing Nassar or Wellesley.
The first y. NJ. c. A. Tennis Tourna-
ment came to a close a few DAYS ago.
with MacQuilken DeGrange as the
winner of the tournament. DeGrange
defeated Ames Hendrickson, and then
the final game was played between
DeGrange and w. Schol HerSperger,
who until this week has been indicated.
DeGrange and Hershperger, according
to the rules of the tournament, which
are that the final match should be de
Clded by the best three sets in five, the
former taking them in succession. The
score was 90. rs and 81. The match
tor the championship in the Elimination
Tournament was an exciting one, and
brilliant PLAYS were made, although De-
Grange had the best of the argument.
One of the prettiest match games in
doubles was played recently between II.
Hanson Maulsby and Walker ~ Iolife,
and Raymond f. Toms and Moo. De
Grange. all well known PLAYERS 1t re-
CURED 3 sets to find the winner, the
former winning by a score 6-3, SO, and
!.
Gandel, the first baseman of the Wash
ington team. was presented with an au-
tomobile, and w. Johnson the pitcher,
received a ZOO loving cap The Wash
lngton fans are going some.
About the only pitcher on the Wash
ington Clnb that is able to keep Toe
Jackson the Cleveland slugger, from
knocking the cover off OF the ball, when
the Nationals were in the Forest City
about three weeks ago, was young En-
gel, who accepting the advice of Long
Tom Hughes, the veteran, took shot at
Jacksons head the first time that that
worthy came up to the bat. Engel has a
world of speed. and when he whizzed
one past JaCksons nose, the last named
dropped to the ground like ton of
brick The trick, which is a common one
among pitchers when opposing hitters
VINO crowd the plate and take toe
hold" had the desired effect and Jack
son only connected for one safe drive
that day, a swinging bunt, which he beat
out. Young Engel has PLAYED ball in
Frederick and also in Cumberland. He
has been pitching very fine ball for the
Washington team for the past two
weeks, and it looks as if Griffith has
added another finger to his Stable.
RAY Morgan the angel child, f." of the
Washington team, and one of the best
evidences Of the richness OF the soil of
Frederick county, this does not mean
that he is an ear of corn is rated by the
experts as the best defensive second
basemanN in the American League, The
critics all agree that the Washington in
field. as an entirety, is ahead Of them all,
and Ray is as Indispensable to that dl-
vision of the Washington organization as
is the ham in ham sandwich
A left handed Walter Johnson, declares
a Western baseball expert in referring to
Toe Boehlng, the sensational young
pitcher of the Washington Baseball Club,
who up to Saturday night had won
eleven games, and thus far had not suf-
fered single defeat Boehlng did not
cost Manager Griffith a penny, neither
did Walter Johnson back in 1907 cost
Toe Cantillion more than that players
railroad fare from Weiser. Idaho, to the
National capital. When asked the other
day whether he would set price on
Boehling, the Old Fox replied: ale is
not for sale Money could not buy him
from me. believe that inside of two
wears Boehling will be classed with such
stars as Eddie Plank, Nap Rucker and
Rube Marquad" Boehling was devel-
oped this season by Nick Altrock, the
Washingtons Clubs commedian, who
in his day was one of the craftiest south
paws in the business and all who have
seen Boehling pitch declare with empha-
sis that he is not a flash in the pan, but
a sure enough big league twirler. Such
mighty sluggers as Baker, Collins
Speaker. Cobb and Jackson have been
the easiest kind of picking for Boehling
during the past month. He makes
them look foolish with his curve ball and
change OF pace, Ty Cobb declares that
for a left-hander Boehlng has shown
hun the best curve ball that he ever saw
In his life and Tyrus has faced few
fingers in his day.