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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16
EXCUSE SIMILAR TO GIANTS
Pitchers Laugh When eatters Offer
AIibis for shorteominos-one
From Braves 10 Bird.

ut gives us pitchers laugh said
Tom Hughes of the Braves, who re
Gently pitched no.hit, shut-out game,
ITO hear the batters eXcusing their
shortcomings. DO not think for II min-
ute that the Giants are original In their
grumblings over conditions ut the Polo
grounds. Braves are springing enc
that Is a bird. There are no signs on
the fences of the Braves field, remem-
Der. and no question Of lights and
shadows. But our players ARE not
stumped for an excuse. They say that
the Outfield fence Is too low, that when
q sOuthpaw Is working the ball comes
out Of u bright sky to the plate and
that when right'hander Is working
the ball comes out Of the scOre5Oard
to the batter. Can you beat IT."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

would have been able to give more In.
divitlual attention to his men. have de.
velOped them rapidly, and then have
supplanted the veterans. Then ut no
time would he have had a whole team
Of rockies. The developing players
would have had n few old heads upon
whom to depend whereas they now play
as though bewildered.
Does Connie Mack count this policy
n mistake and believe he has carried
the operation to too great lengths
This mny be indicated by the fact that
Hurry Davis, his trusty lieutenant, has
been doing considerable scouting Of
late In the minor league field. 1t Is the
first real effort the Athletics have made
to land professional players from the
minor Leagues to bolster the team. all
other efforts having been conducted In
the college field.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

and tries to encourage the players 60
Ing to and coming from their positions.
and Pittsburgh's turns ut bat In every
inning finds him out on the cOaclAng
lines trying everything to get the ri.
rates started on rally or to direct
the runners around the buses.
Unlike McGraw and some other pi.
lots. Cal does not pose on the lines
when his club Is winning and hide him
self when It Is behind. The score
doesn't make any difference to him. II
his team Is ten runs behind he Is out
working all the harder. The Pirates
have played some ball that would drive
many n manager to mndhOuse. but
Callahan has been even tempered and
untiring through 1t all.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

Connie Mnck's experience with his
host Of youthful college ball players
continues undated, but as yet with
out producing any appreciable results.
Many experts say that there is not a
single good player among Mack's many
cOllegians, but such an assertion II too
broad and sweeping to be accurate.
writes Rodman Random In Philadel.
phia Press. Undoubtedly In the outfit
are some players who. with the kind
Of care and attention they will get
under this famous leader, will develop
into great ball players.
However, the operation Il certain to
be very slow. and baseball fans IRE. I'M.
patient for results. The tedlOusness Of
the operation Is due to the fact that
the tnll leader Is trying to construct u
whole team from green players. Had
he held to few Of his veterans he
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16
HOW MAMAUx GOT HIS START
Pirate Pitcher Began Playing Under
Lee Fohl, Then Manager Of the
Huntington Team.

Pitcher Al Mamaux Of the Pirates
got his start under Lee Foil, when the
present Cleveland manager was man.
aging the Huntington team. When
the Pirates and Indians both were In
Chicago recently and stopping at the
same hotel, Foil and Mamaux had an
experience meeting.
"Take care Of that arm Of yours"
said Foil to the Pirate pitcher.
"What do you care about 1t? I'm not
on your club now" answered Mamaux.
mo, but ! might want to draft you
into real major league some day."
was FOhl's comeback.
"Huh. I'd like to be In the Ameri.
can league and show those batters
something ut that" said the Pirate
pitcher.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

apologize to Mr.. Tener. However, pic.
turesque characters like Byron. Ger
many Schaefcr. Nick Altrock and
Steve Evans are n help to the game,
and Byron should be permitted to sing
as often as he wishes.
While mentioning tho comedian
Steve Evans 1t Is timely to recite a
humorous incident in which Evans
was the central figure In Toledo the
other dry. Steve has been playing for
Roger Bresnnhan and recently he was
given whirl mt second base. One Of
the opposition who II said to be the
slowest man In the league. hit almost
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16
BASEBALL MOTIFS

There IL still some fight left ~ the
White SOx.
"Doc" Lavnn IL playing better ball
than ever before.
The Washington club hns sold Its
right to Pitcher Ehmke to Detroit.
The Pittsburgh club IL loading UP
with all kinds Of bush leaguers this
fall.
Roger Hornsby. the st. Louis pho
nom, Is climbing rapidly In the batting
averages.
Hans Wagner has always been on
the level. In fact, no player ever met
q ball more squnrely.
I'D" Fitzpatrick Is making Il hit
with Boston fans" by his playing In
place Of johnny" Evers.
Rowdy Elliott Is real backstop.
His work stamps him rs the right kind
to stick In the big show.
"You can't always shin up the pen.
amt pole by Ginning" says John X.
Tener to George Stnllings.
Connie Mack should consider II u
successful season II he does not run
afoul of the chili-labor law.
The Toledo American association
team Is called the Iron Men. The team
has proved highly mallenble.
Lee Foil. manager Of the Indians,
caught u few games for the Pirates In
1902 and for the Reds In 1908.
Pete Stnndridge and George label
should be much better pitchers next
year than they We're last year.
Just what use John McGraw will
make Of Indian Thorpe when he gets
him back again Is hard to say.
The Cleveland and Detroit clubs will
make big money this year. They IRE
| the best coin getters In the West.
Babe" Ruth, star left handler Of the
Red SOx, IL getting better and better
every time he steps into the box.
| iris Speaker hasn't much on Max
Carey Of the Pirates, when 1t comes to
getting under long drives In deep cen
ter field.
"Davey" Robertson Of the Giants Il
straining every effort tn hold the bat
ting leadership Of the National league
A dozen passes would only mar 4
, baseball game, whereas they would pu
u crap game out Of commission.
BRAVES Are Hard Hit."-Headline
Thereby putting them In the same class
with several OF our ablest bOOkmakers
"BOnesetter" Reese may be wizard
but he's never been able to ret tn
bone that stole second with the base
chOked.
"Fred" Beebe, the veteran pitche
rescued from the minors by Lee FOhl
appears suddenly to have discarded hi
winning habits.
With Tommy Leach, Arthur Devil
anu Charlie Doom pastiming wit
their team Rochester can have regu
lar "Old home week" celebration.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16
Ed KLEPFER's CLEVER WORK
hls Pitching for Cleveland Has Seen
One Of Most Striking Features
In Two Major Leagues.

One Of the most striking features Of
the two major league pennant races
has been the wonderful pitching of Ec
Klepfer Of Cleveland. Klepfer wac
with the White SOx last spring, having
been purchased from Venice of the Pa.
ciAc Coast league. but Manager Row.
land considered him excess baggage
and passed him over to the Indians for
nothing after the Jackson deal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16
DIAMOND
'NOTTS

Jean Dubuc 10 pitching grand ball
for the Tigers.
Appropriately enough, Otto Knabe
has plano legs!
"Jess" Barnes continues to be the
mainstay Of the Braves pitching bri.
gade.
Connie Mnck's ball team this year
has been welcome everywhere but at
home.
"Bert" NiehOff continues to be the
star Of the Phillies, both on Offense and
defense.
So fur Cincinnati has not made the
slightest hint as to Q. MathewsOn's
successor.
Leslie Mann, the Cubs Outfielder, II
better than ever, according to Joe"
Tinker.
The manager who makes pennant
drive must hold a tight rein over bis
players.
Harry Davis steps In and manages
the Athletics whenever Connie Mack
goes a.scOuting.
MathewsOn Is playing golf as often
o. he can, for he wants to forget hts
managerial troubles.
Fred Luderus, the Phillies' first base
man. IL said to hit the ball as hard
as any man In the game.
Did It ever occur to you that the
player with the most speed ut night IL
the slOwest In the daytime2
"COnnie" Mack denies the report
that he has agreed to sell zoe" Bush,
his star pitcher, to the Tigers.
The Cubs have signed a young Pitts.
burgh rookie named BELL. He ought to
| UUke SOOu ~ NC uOSSu StoSns
| II Matty falls to release the Reds
from last place, the Cincinnati direc'
tors may offer the job to HOudini.
Somebody had the wrong dope when
he said the Browns lacked q punch
Isn't a Davenport "sleep producer"
II baseball manager owned all the
pastiners In the world he would still
want "just one more winning pitcher
Some people will continue to believt
that Matty threw his greatest "fade
away" when he signed with Cincinnati
After twelve years on the Job Bill
Klein sagely remarks that umpising Il
NO sinecure. Most Of 1t 10 just pur'
sin.
Il Jim Scott IL about through AZ
pitcher. He has been able to pitch bu
one or two creditabls games all sea
con.
i A wise gaxab0 once said youth vii
have Its fling, but Tristan Speaker
one gent who doesn't Care q rap who
dtnging.
According to Jake Daubert, the On'
: way to bunt scientifically Is to plac
the ball SO it'll take two Outfied relay
to Get 1t back to the plate.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

to the fence and
got n single. On
the first pitch to
the next batter.
the catch er
threw the hall
hurriedly to Steve
ut second.
"What are you
throwing down
here fOr?" shout.
ed Steve as he
caught the hall.
"Why he's try
ing to steal"
exclaimed The
s,,rnrisef1 cntClipr.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16
CHANCE FOR SAM CRAWFORD


II Hugh Jennings really thinks Sam
Crawford IL done as q ball player.
there still IL a chance for WahOO to
keep before the public. His fellow
citi.ens IN Wayne county, Michigan.
In which Detroit Ia situated, have sug.
gested that he become candidate for
sheriff. running against Ed Stein, also
a ball player. once upon time. as fol-
lowers of the old Brooklyn Superbas
will remember.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

second basenan
for the Chicago
w hite SOx.
speaker II n sort
Of combination of
Cobb and Jack.
son In hitting.
Spoke will beat
out some infeld
hits not M many
as Cobb and more
than Jackson. He
will not walk rs
often as Cobb,
but will walk
Oftener ha n
Jackson. Thi 8
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

range of rabbit and bowl 1t over
with a stone.
"The training I got as kid wasn'tl
wasted, either, for when broke into
baseball ! could peg them as we'll as
any Of the fellows who had seen
years of service.
"A man doesn't have to be giant
to throw baseball a great distance.
II he doesn't try for grandstand pegs,
he should always keep his arm.
strong"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

means that Jackson IL the cleaner hit
ter. He has to be to stay In that COM
pany.
"All the White Sox are pulling for
Joe to lead the American league this
year. He has been wonderful hitter
for several years, but he never got the
credit due him. He has hit hard
enough several years to lead every
league hut the one Cobb was In. It's
the greatest race the game has ever
known"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

stand In his hO-
tel. and Alexan.
der the Great
was standing ten
feet away being
interviewed by
some New York
newspaper men.
A stranger came
up and bought n
cigar. Slow ~
lighting It, he
turned to Whit
ted.
"That's Alex.
antler over there,
isn't it," h e
asked. .
eyes, that's the
fell o W." W u 4
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

peeved when Bill
Byron called him
out on strikes
and accompanied
the ruling with q
song solo. II Is
tough to be
cal led out on
pitches. hut when
the umpire sings
the decision In n
verse and chorus.
there IL SIN all
wonder that Ev-
ers said some
thing W hi c h
p,,,o..1 1,;,,, Nn
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

The work Of Jimmy Johnston, the
young Outfielder secured from the Feds,
had been a big help to the Dodgers un'
til hit In the face with pitched ball
in a recent game with the Cubs. John.
stOn not only Is one Of the fastest men
on the bases In the major leagues, but
is a heavy hitter and IN accurate field
er. He IL one Of the best Outfielders
In the game, In the judgment OF Man
ager Robinson.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16
Mel Welfoane 10 Star.

"AIel" WOlfgang, pitcher OF the
White SOx, has been twirling splendid
ball all season and Is now one Ut the
most reliable members Of ROwlands
crew.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16
Senators Try Out Youngsters.

Manager Griffith has two youngsters
he expects will make good. Horace
Milan, a brother of the Senator center
fielder, and Turney Barber have '"st
been uddad tn the squad.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

for the Boston
Red SOX. II just
naturally picked
1t up when ! was
Il kid on my fa-
Tiers ranch In
California. was
just like any 9TH
er kid - wanted
to throw stones,
and by constant
practice, during
m Y spa re m o.
m ents in tn Q
fields. became a
sort of dead-shOt.
often ( i'm Q 8 I
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

haven't tneyE
"Best In the
world"
1T must be
your vOrite
teamf"
1T certai n.
" IS"
do you see
them play often? 2"
Haven't miss.
ed a game this
year."
"Y Ou don't
mean to say that
you actually 60
from city to city
to watch the Phil.
Hest"
TITS absolutely
true, I do It,"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16
JOE JACKSON IS IMPROVING
All White sox Are Pulling for Out.
fielder to Lead American League
40 Hardest Hitter.

"JOe Jackson Is getting better every
day." said Eddie Collins, captain and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16
Can't Perast Speaker.

In spite Of the fact that "Tilly"
Walker IL hitting and fielding well, It
10 impossible for the Boston ''fans" TO
forget '1Tris" Speaker.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

"He might be trying to steal" an.
swered Evans. hut he's not In sight
yet"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16
PICKED UP ART OF THROWING
Player Can Keep His Arm Strong by
Carefully Avoiding PsseIns for
0randstand Fans.

"Where did I learn to throw? That's
easy" said Harry Hooper, Outfielder
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16
Fred Teney 20 Retire.

Fred TOney, the Reds star hurler.
says that he will quit baseball at the
end of the season.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16
JOHNNY EvEHS PEEvED
Couldn't Stand for Umpire BY
ron's So:J Solo.
Arbiter Sings Decision In Verse and
chorus--some Picturesque Char.
aeters Mentioned Who Are
Help 70 Past'~ne.

It was very easy for aggressive and
high.strung Johnny Evers to get
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

"Gee. my friend" said the stranger
as he started to edge away from Whit
ted, "you are certainly some baseball
bug"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16
"S0ME BASEBALL BUG"
Outfielder Whitfield Is Greeted by
Stranger in Gotham.
PhIlly Player Has Not Missed oame
This Year and ThInks Grover
Cleveland Alexander 10 Great.
est Among Pitchers.

When the pills were In New York,
George Whitfield was at the cigar
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

Whitted's answer.
Ever see him pitchT
"Sure did"
"He's great pitcher"
snow, you've said It,"
MThe pills have Q good team,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

According to Jake Daubert, the only
way to hunt scientifically Is to place
the ball SO it'll take two Outfield relays
to get 1t back to the plate.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

September 30. October st. Louis
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

Thomas d. Nash would make a
splendid Judge of the Municipal
Court. He Is a thorough lawyer and
has the training temperament and
all the accessories that 60 to make
good Judge.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

Jim Scott IL about through 40
pitcher. He has been able to pitch but
one or two creditabls games all sea-
con.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16
John D. Gailivan, the veteran letter
carrier. 10 one OF the most popular
men In the service Of Uncle Sam.

John J. Calnan. the we'll known
plumber at 40 South Dearborn street.
makes friends out of everybody he
does business with by his straightfor.
ward methods.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-16

A wise gasab0 once said youth will
have its fling, but Tristan Speaker 10
one gent who doesn't Care rap who's
dtnging.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15
U. S. TRADE BOOSTED
BY BILLION AND HALF
$4,S94, 100000 Business in Seven
Months-Larger Than
Whole of 1916

WASHINGTON. sept. 1b-The stagRer-
lng character of the growth OF American
foreign commerce during the FIRST seven
months OF the calendar year 1915, em-
nracing the latest available statistics, Is ex-
hnited by figures made public by the De-
partment OF Commerce showing the total
values OF imports and exports from January
i to August 1. 1915.
These hgures show that the aggregate
value OF these imports and exports during
the period named was s4,S9I,O4O,94s. This
was an increase Of nearly $500, ,OO0, 900,
compared with the frst seven months Of
the calendar year 1915 During the first
seven months of 1915 the total value OF
american imports and exports was S2.979,-
SSl,7e5 The actual increase for the 1915
period, compared with the 1915 seven-
month period, was, therefore, S1,4147Osis1
The total value OF exports from January
to July. inclusive, in 1916, is given as So.
ss6,22l.S72, compared with s1,97O,277,2O7
for the corresponding period Of 1915. The
value OF the imports during the first seven
months Of this year was 3l,4sIs19,b74.
compared with $1,000, ,O54,5ss during the
corresponding period last year, The in
crease In exports was $Q55,944,l65, and in
imports f4Ss,i65,01e. For the first seven
months Of the present year. the second year
OF the European war, the total value Of
imports and exports was greater than the
aggregate value of exports and imports for
the entire year of 1914, Immediately pre-
ceding the European war when their aggre-
gate value was St.25s,504,s0S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15
AS FILE DRAFT
FOR TWENTY-SIX
MINOR LEAGUERS
Phillies and Red Sox Only
Clubs Not Bidding for
Young Players
MAGNATEs IN SESSION

CINCINNATI, o.. Sept iS,-This years
draft Of minor leaguers by major league
clubs will be one Of the heaviest ever known.
according to information given out today
by John Bruce. secretary OF the National
Commission. while the drafting session was
being delayed pending the arrival from New
York Of President Tener. OF the National
League
Bruce said there was a total OF about
l25 drafts made by the big league teams.
This Is much larger than last year. Every
club In the two major leagues with the ex-
ception of the championship clubs will
draft one or more players. Neither the Red
Sox nor the Phllies who met in the last
worlds series, filed a draft
The Athletics, who ths year probably
win finish the worst last of any team In
recent years, filed the heaviest drafting list
Connie Mack has applications to draft
twenty-s players
Among those attending the session are
Connie Mack and Ira Thomas, Athletics
Robert McRoy Cleveland; Louis Heilbron-
ner, former Central League president !.
Manager Carlton Molesworth. Birmingham,
Ala, club; Bin Essich, Grand Rapids; o.,
II. wathen, Louisville; A. r. Timme, MIL
waukee Bob Quinn. Columbus; Manager
Stallings, of Boston Braves; Ban johnson,
American League president; Harry Grabi-
ner, Chicago White Sox President Charles
weeghman, Chicago Cubs; President Navin,
Detroit Tigers; Captain Huston and Sec
retary Sparrow, New York Yankees, and
Tom Chivington, president Of the American
Association,
Several scouts also were present, the list
of ivory hunters including Bob Gilks. of
the New York Yanks; CAPTAIN Neal, or
Pittsburgh; Charley Doyle, Of the St. Louis
Americans; Tom o'Hara, Of the Chicago
Cubs, and Mike Kahoe. Boston Braves
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15
HEAVY COURTS KEEP
TENNIS STARS IDLE
Morning Collegiate M ate h s
Halted by Rain, but May Be
Played Late Today

TIAVERFORD. Pa, Sept, 15.-The semi
final matches In the doubles section of the
interstate collegiate tennis championship at
the Merton Cricket Club were called off this
morning. but may be played late this aft
ernoon. Despite the fact that the rain of
last night left the Merton turf in a. heavy
condition, an attempt was made TO start
the matches at 12 o'clock. but hardly had
the players started the preliminary warm
ing up when another shower chased them
inside the clubhouse and the program was
switched from tennis TO pool and billiards
Harvard is assured of retaining the sim
giles crown. as the Crimson qualified q, G.
Gamer and j, f. Pfaffman for the final
yesterday. The doubles semifinals bring
together Riker and Knox, Princeton. In
one match against Pfaffman and White-
house, Harvard. and in the other Warren
and Mccormick. Southern California. meet
Gamer and Harte, Harvard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15
CASPER FIscHER's FUNERAL
Services Will Be Held at His Home in
Kensington Tomorrow Afternoon

Funeral services for Casper Fischer,
who died Tuesday at his home, 1859 0erome
street, will be held there tomorrow after
noon. The Rev DIR. A. Hellwege pastor OF
ST. Jamess Lutheran Church. Third street
and Columbia avenue. Will officiate. The
body will be buried In Mount Peace Gem
etery.
Mr. Fischer was eighty-two years old
and had been merchant tailor In Ken
sington until he retired fifteen years ago.
He was a pioneer member of the Phila-
delphia Turngemelnde and a member Of
Kensington Lodge. No. All. #. and A. M. He
also belonged TO several German singing
societies The lodge and these societies will
be represented at the funeral