Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-19
.RTXEY MISSING;
MAYER TO FACE
REDS in FINAL
Southpaw Fails to Join
Team After Visit at
Home
ToNEY is MATTYs PICK
BY CHANDLER D. RICHTER

| by CHANDLER ID. RICHTER
CINCINNATI, Aug 19.-Eppa Rixey, the
only southpaw pitcher on Pat Morans stan
and also the most dependable. hurler Of the
| National League champions aside from
Alexander the Great, Is among the msslng,
Unless he turns up in Cincinnati before
game time today, the Phllles will depend
upon Ersklne Mayer to trim the Reds this
| y. m.
Rixey was given permission TO go to his
home in Virginia after beating the Giants
early in the week, but was ordered to re-
port in Cincinnati yesterday. The giant
southpaw promised to do so. but has failed
to put in an appearance, and has not noti-
fed Moran the cause of his absence. There
fore, the Philly pilot is very much peeved
this morning and unless Rixey can make
satisfactory explanation he Is likely to be
the first player fined by Moran.
No Fines
In two years Moran has not been called.
upon to fine a player for breaking the
clubs rules, but Rxey is likely to be
punished unless his explanation is satis-
factory. 1t was Morans intention to send
Rixey to the mound today and bring him
back for the second game of the doubles
header against the Pirates on Tuesday, but
this plan probably will be changed, as Pat
to face the Reds, considering the fact
that he has not had a ball in his hand for
five days
Lack of control handicapped Rixey for
two years and II was not until the present
season was weiI under way that he sue
ceeded in getting command. Plenty of work,
both In actual combat and in the morning
practice, was responsible for Rixey getting
control, and recently he has shown better
command of the ball than any left-hander
In either league. The lack of work is cer-
tain TO affect his control and II may be n
few days before ne back in FORM
The splendid showing made by Mayer in
his game against the Giants and continu-
alton of his 1915 brand of hurting in prac-
tice has caused Moran to give the side-arm
artist his old position as Alexander's run
ming mate and he will be picked to face
Fred Toney this afternoon unless Rixey
reports In good shape.
Phils Fear Toney
Toney is feared by the Phillles, who have
not been able to do much with the Ken
tucklan. and Moran will be much relieved
when the final game of the year in this city
has been played and won, by the cham
pions. II is said here that Toney Is troubled
with lame shoulder and that he win not
be able to face the Phils, bl.t Manager
Mathewson said this morning that his star
would be on the mound.
Eight of the ten games played against
Phils, and members of the local team de-
clared after yesterdays game that they ex-
pected Morans men to win the pennant.
baslng their belief on the wonderful con-
dition of Alexander and the fact that the
champions are playing consistent ball with
out being under strain.
Shortstop Hobbs. of the Dayton team OF
the Central League, reported to Manager
Mathewson today. but Matty said that hs
had not decided whether he would send him
into the game right AWAY,
Only 80 Balls
Alexander pitched only 80 balls In the
nine innings yesterday, which Is the same
number he hurled in banking the Giants
early in the week The total was divided
as follows: 13 in the first inning, 8 in tho
second in the third, IL in the fourth
in the fifth, in the sixth, IL in the seventh.
13 In the eighth and in the ninth inning.
Games of this sort are not likely to wear
Alexander out and he surely looks better
than at any time in his career. Matty said
after the game that he never saw hurler
in such good shape after doing as much
work as Alexander has this season.
Fifty fans from Huntington. w. Va, came
up to Cincinnati to see Alexander pitch.
They went away satisfied. Throughout the
game they cheered the Nebraskan and last
evening each was introduced TO him. When
the team reaches Chicago. 20 fans from
st. Paul. Neb (Alex's home cIty), win see
the game pitched by their fellow townsman
Manager Moran having promised to wire the
exact day Alexander will pitch.
Is 1t any wonder they SAINT get winner +.
In Cincinnati? A large percentage of the
ANS here have already voted Matty a fall
ire because the Reds have been playing
1oorer ball recently than they did under
Herzog. 1t also is evident that Hal Chase Is
10 longer a popular idol while two or three
'ther players appear to have gotten '1n
decidedly wrong with the bleacherites
Baseball seems to be a dead issue here and
n the pennant race. The attendance yes
erday was about 1000
ohils Like KLEIN
The Philly players were glad to have Bin
Sem umplring behind the plate yesterday.
hey contend that KLEIN Is the only umpire
n the National League who can follow
Alexanders curve ball properly and they
re happy when he Is behind the plate.
The Cincinnati outielders play so deep
or Cravath in the immense Redland field
hat the slow-foOted Californian got a
ouble on a line single over second. Roush
vas playing so deep that il would be abso-
ltely impossible for one to hit the ball
yer his head. Cravath hit three balls hard
giving indications OF a return
0 form.
How Bob Fisher manages TO hold major
sague infield position with his throwing arm
4 such poor condition is a mystery to the
ans here The scribes are panning Man
ger Matty for allowing him to toss games
way with young Emmer the bench.
iobbs. the star shortstop OF the Dayton
cam. OF the Central League, is due TO re-
ort to the Reds today, and Matty says he
ill be the regular shortstop in the future.