Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
PERSONAL TOUCHES IN SPORT

The morning alters always sad. An
fore this safe an sane Fourth fad
chucked kill-'em-quicks for horns july
the fifth copped out the belt for all the
feels that could be felt on any after
morns An yet in 1886, July the fifth,
some old stork picks to start Beals
Becker out Twas out in FL Dorado too,
where Kansas cyclones up an blew birth
places all about.
But somehow Beas came through al
right an got his normal weight an
height. An when he came nineteen he
joined the team at Little Rock to show
the folks what baseball stock he'd stored
up in his bean. Three years of bushin'
made him fit to pack his little trav' lin kit
an board the Pirate ship. He didn't
quite outshinc the moon and went to
CIncy pretty soon. Twas there he got
his grip.
But Cincy never keeps good men. so
Doom copied off Becker when he hit his
topnoch gait. Bcals leads the Philly hit
smiths now an shows the old league
gard'ners how to play that left estate.
He hits we'll over Three-o-o an often
makes his bingles 90 for more than
just one base. lie does his playin all
left hand. But. that amt such a bad
blrth-brand consid'rin' time and place.
Copyright by a. NJ. Corrigan.
Another chance. for the American pub
lie to read about a good fight has been
Killed by the manager of Jimmy
Clabhy, who wires that he will not allow
his pet to box that dreadful man. Mike"
Gibbons.
n,,fY, se
Nnced that golf is n funny game"
Harry Nardon made that remark when
ouimet defeated him in that memorable
national tournament. Ouimet has had
MS second setback in two days at Green
Wich. Conn.
The National Athletic Club should be |
packed TO the doors next Saturday night !
When 'AP' Mccoy fights Jack Nc |
S"rF"h' Mccoy Is the pugilist who de- |
!eated George Chip recently. AL" claims |
'he midd!eweiGht title, incidentally.
You may call this autumn weather If |
you wish, but it does not matter to the
Weather maker The thermometer has |
ueeh up IN the sos for several days, and |
miEht as well be midsummer. No
man Is wearing n straw hat, either. Not
o'I IKE the usual football period, is it?
Maybe the Columbia University nine is
favored by the weather man, as we
houee the New Workers. are having their
lalI baseball practice.
Here's what Baird Leonard says:
MGItAW TO THE GIANTS
100 90 late for ilags, too late for coin,
=, 700 late too late!
lou loitered on the road too long,
- iou trihod at the gate;
LdCH summer game Won Tnipbt have U0p |
ouWes back in ghOstly state,
W. sept while Stallings Boston Braves
~ Were making love 10 Fate
- see them crack beneath the strain
we now must stand and wait.
i6rea years ago, two years ago,
One year ago,
ETsn then YOU passed the post in time,
HoNsh somewhat slow;
DTt ,rL You were playing better ball
nan you today can show,
Nlat 5t guard would sometimes win a game,
I ne Chief could throw.
+IE,nh YOU the gods will never grant
f"ur pannants in a row?
- 'ertain spectators appear 10 imagine
t,''' When they buy a ticket at the gate
~ ~, 'hItles hem to abuse the ball PLAYERS.
- ,"t players do not lend hearty support
49,, a cneap way to commit suicide: AsI,
oHs @ "T the Giants what he intends 10 do
money. ''''
IN announcing the worlds series will
..I. ...T'Iiienoe October S, Ban Johnson saws:
~ Is our aim to start and finish the
5,''es as early as possible" Wen, we
nv nv, not know who'll start H., but after
wa ,m"'chlhE the Athletics for some years
as "s can Imagine who'll finish it as early
=" last Mathewson's prediction has
come true The Braves have begun TO ,
''ack-the baseball
Lavender is suspected by the Philly
payers Of having used the emery ball'
- Yesterdays game. 1t is true that De- 1
'ee'ive RigIer, after an exhaustive
.sa''h Of Jimmy's person, was unable {
" locate the magic paper but the ball J
"'''h Jimmy was on the verge Of y
Jin,rHIihE showed slight abrasion. n
I,any mad the paper he must be a Z
I NeAlaln artist, for there wasn't even :