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New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
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Well, for the Athletics would look dark.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
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New-York tribune., 1918-01-27

IN their plucky climb to fame. There
terry "four." Exceptional pitching,
supported by sensational catching, gave
the Braves their 1914 laurels and Gre
ated for George Stallings the name of
Miracle Man." The other departments
OF the Boston outfit we're nothing over
which to bNg. Certainly tho inter
changeablc outfield (Stallings used
three rigrt-handed hitting gardeners
against soutlpaws and as many left
handed stcxers against right-handcrs)
was about as big a scream as has ever
come dowr the stretch to victory.
The infield was no seventh wonder,
despite the presence Of Keystone com
bination worthy of any champion in
Red Smith was never q great third
baseman and did not carry sufficient
punch to Offset his fielding deficiencies.
The principal offensive punch Of the
aggregation was carried by Dutch
Schmidt, the burly first baseman.
Schmidt had his one great season in
1914.
When the season of 1914 opened the
fortunes of the Boston Nationals had
been but little improved from that
habitual rut in which the club for
many years had come to accept fate.
George Stallings, who several years
for the better in New York American
League affairs. only to lose his official
head for his pains while pursuing the
Athletics to the wire in 1910, had
brought some small order into Hub af-
fairs. He improved his clubs spirit to
such an extent that he was able to
finish in fifth place in 1913.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
New York Girl Scored More
Points Than Entire Team
From Philadelphia

Tie water carnival of last week IL
the Brighton Beach Bath served to
stamp Miss Charlotte Boyle, of the New
York Swimming Association, one of the
most gifted all-round mermaids in the
country.
A comparative newcomer in the field
Of competition, having made her debut
only eight months ago, this remarkable
girl proved the bright star Of the recent
meet and scored alone more points in
the individual events than did the en-
tire Philadelphia team, which opposed
the local contestants.
In both sprint swimming and plung-
ing for distance she displayed cham
pionship form, but the outstanding
feature of her work was the showing
she made in the 196-yard race. She
had never before entered contest
longer than the century, and had no
idea Of starting in Saturdays event
until urged to at the last moment, so
that she was totally unprepared for the
distance.
Yet she covered the course with ap-
parent ease in 2 minutes 38 45 seconds,
and there is absolutely no doubt she
would have beaten the American record
of minutes So 3-5 seconds for the
furlong had she continued to the mark.
Miss Boyle has everything in her favor
youth, strength, stamina, natural
speed and excellent swimming form.
At the rate she is developing worlds
standards should soon be within her
reach,
The annual individual swimming
championship of the Public School
Athletic League will be competed for
tomorrow in the City College nata-
torium, and there is promise Of an ex-
ceptionally successful meet. for the
candidates are unusually numerous and
we'll matched
The double victory scored by Yale
over Pennsylvania in swimming and
water polo at the recent New Haven
meet upset completely formed ideas AS
to the situation in the field of collegiate
aquatics. Previous results seemed to
indicate that Penn had a clear road to
the polo title and that Princeton was
pointed straight at the swimming pen
nant. But the totally unexpected
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27

years We're to see the invulnerable
quartet scattered to the four winds Of
heaven.
Big Bill James, an apparent second
Ed Walsh if there ever was one, was
the first to 60. He injured his arm
the following season, and has not been
worth a plugged quarter since. Bos-
ton carried him on it's reserve until a
few months ago, in the vain hope THAI
the young man might somehow recover.
Hank Gowdy, the most striking hero
of the 1914 world series, was next to
depart. 10 him fell the honor of being
the first professional baseball player
to enlist in tho United States army.
Gowdy is now none commissioned Of
fcer Somewhere in France" and is
far f. more proud of that distinction than
OF any fang he ever attracted on the
alone remains to Stallings. George
Tyler had TO be sacrificed to Chicago in
threc-cornered deal that landed the
much needed Charlie Herzog with the
Braves
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Miss Charlotte Boyle Star
Mermaid in Big Carnival

strength displayed by tho Yale mermen
furnished convincing evidence that they
had been undercstimated and that they
now stand at least equal favoritcs with
the Quakers and Tigers for the two
championships.
Concrete plans have at last been
formed for the organization of an in
tcrscholastic swimming association, and
it is heartily to be hoped they will
materialize. The tremendous growth
or interest in water sports among high
school boys makes more than ever i'm
portant that competition should be
standardized.
Negotiations are under way for a
dual swimming meet between Yale and
the New York A. c., to take place some
time next month, and the finding of a
mutually satisfactory date appears the
only obstacle to be overcome Sched-
ules are pretty full this season.
The national championship in plung-
ing for distance promises to be inter
estng this year. Three candidates are
credited with beating rs feet in prac-
Detroit, and Raymond Boyle, of Pitts
burgh-while several others have done
almost as we'll.
The big water carnival held annually
by the Hawaiian A. A. U. Association
in midwinter at Honolulu has been can
celled this season on account Of the
Wr. Its recurrence was scheduled for
next month, but American swimmers
invited to take part have just beeen
notified that the meet is on.
The Cleveland A. C. will stage a set
of open aquatic events in the club pool
on Thursday and has received entriese
from several cities.
The Women's Swimming Association
has aapplled Tor SANCTION to supervise
style championship in this city.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27

squirt that ultimately led to a pcnnant
and world championship.
Evers, Meanwhile, Schmidt and a
number of other regulars, who appeared
every day, of course, had big part in
the climb, but the greater share of the
glory deservedly fell to battery work
Of the most sensational kind Big Bill
James, giant from the Pacific Coast;
Dick Rudolph, Giant cast-off, and
southpaw George Tyler now began to
work almost in rotation. True, Stall
lings had few other pitchers. among
them the ancient Otto Hess, Crutcher
and Strand, who we're used now and
then for relief work. But from July 7
on the "Big Three" shouldered practi-
cally the entire pitching responsible
ties, and Lank Hank Gowdy Invariably
handled their fire.
1t was not until July 19, however,
that Boston climbed out of the cellar.
A victory over Cincinnati in the West
effected that happy result. The field
trailing the flying Giants was pretty
we'll punched. Four days later Boston
lad climbed to fourth position as a re-
suit of licking Pittsburgh in a double
header FOR the second time in two days.
But still New York was leading the
standings were 46-32-.590 and So
43-.456.
The race the rest of the way is
matter Of ancient history now, sad
chapter for local fandom. As the
braves moved along grimly, irresisti-
bly,. the champion Giants began to
worry. McGraw's team. which evidently
had let down a bit, couldn't catch its
feet again when it tried. The pitchers
went stale. SO did the hitters. The
team sloughed off in its play. Inch by
inch Boston gained, until Labor Day
found the two teams tied for first posi-
ton.
1t was curtains for New York there
after. even though the Giants managed
to split eXen with their challengers on
the holiday at Fenway Park. Boston
would not be denied. Later the Braves
dropped in at the Polo Grounds and
thumped the daylights out of the
Giants, FIVE straight. The pennant was
as GOOD as won before thia t;na
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Ribas andOrtiz.
Spanish Experts
With Cue, Here

Senor 1sidro Ribas and Senor Antonio
Ortiz. Spanish billiard experts, are re-
cent arrivals in New York. They came
by steamer direct from Barcelona.
Their specialtics are three cushions
and fancy shots. Ribas has been q
professional since he was seventeen
years old. He is now in his thirty
sixth year, having been born in Von-
drell, Spain, June 10, 1883. Ortiz, an
amateur in Europe, expresses a will
ingness to meet all comers at his
favorite game.
Early last week Jacob Klinger visit
ed Maurice Daly's. Observing a
stranger conversing with DAILY he TO-
cussed his eyes upon the pair, when
the conversation ended he walked to
where DAILY stood and asked, "Is not
that man to whom you were speaking
Ribas?" ut is, do you know him ?"
was the reply. do I know him!
certainly do. lie is the best fancy shot
player in Europe" Then Klinger re-
newed his acquaintance with the Span
lard. They ccnversed in French,
which both speak fluently.
Since then Ribas has INDUCED in
brief periods of practice at Daly's and
Thum's. Observers pronounced some
of the strokes he executed the most
extraordinary they ever witnessed.
With apparently little excrtion he ap-
plies great force and an extreme of
rotary action to the cue ball. His
close draw and follow shots would make
Morris D. Brown, the one time ANA
teur balkline champion, so envious that
he might forsake Brooklyn and locate
III Manhattan to practice and improve
the features of execution at which he
excelled.
Ribas began his experience as a pro-
fessional in 1890, in an academy in
Barcelona, where Eugene Carter, Cure
and Fournil were at that time playing
When that academy closed the players
went to Paris. Ribas went with them
and remained in the French capital
until all alien billiard experts we're
ordered out Of France. In 1908, when
he was twenty years old, Jacob
Schacfer, "the wizard" and Marva, the
Spanish champion, then in Paris, posted
forfeit in support Of proposition
to back him against any player in the
world at fancy shots. That proposition
Uac not acCented
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Kingsley School Wins
Over Adelphi Five

The Kingsley School basketball team
easily. defeated Adelphi Academy. Of
Brooklyn. on the Kingsley court. At
Essex Fells, N. j., yesterday by q score
of % to 15. Adelphi followed close be-
hind Kingsley, with the latter leading
10 to in the first half.
However, the Adelphi players weak
ened in the second half, and the scor-
ing tendencies of Knipc, the Adelphi
forward, came to q halt when Alfora.
of Kingsley, went in at guard against
him. Cavanaugh was the individual
star for Kingsley, with total Of Is
points, while Knipe gathered for
Adelphi.
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New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Fans AHuQsed When MQck'S Stars
Fell Before Miracle Mans Ubstoyts

Nobody considered the Braves SER
iously even in the light Of their SEN
sational sprint from last place to a
pennsnt in three short months. The
Athletics we're supposedly invincible at
the time. Fandom regarded Boston in
the nature Of a fuke champion, and
predicted that Connie Mack would put
sta!iinss into his stall.
Wei, every one remembers how that
prediction turned out. Boston beat the
fh'ladelphians, supposedly one of the
greatest aggregations ever collected,
3our straight games in the world series.
~ was the first time in history such q
saowing up had ever been administered
70 world championship entrant. And
sanding out prominently through the
ooattle smoke Of this classic were the
oig Four,' who did SO much for Bos-
IONS cause in 1914.
n, ulck Rudolph tore of tho mighty
,Inlef Bender. who was knocked out in
.ss .css than six innings, by a score Of Z
10 10 in the opener. Dick held~~thc
sluggers to five hits. Gowdy caught a
great game, contributing two runs and
a., n'cS, among tne ldLteF uOuDic
ind triple. In the second game Bill
lanes lanes shut out the mighty Eddie
.!iank. James held the Athletics to two
nus but though Boston collected seven
,tNASles off the Gettysburg marvel, Bos-
,;m .Un did not break through a shutout
Wy the ninth inning.
"eorge Tyler struck \ tartar in Bull
n ,"s Joe Bush in the third game, and
PROBABLY would have been licked but
,v .ur the mighty bat Of Gowdy. As it
,Gsned MI out, Boston finally managed to
;w'n oy score Of to 4 after twelve
innings. Gowdy this day contributed
s"o pinch doubles and home run that
1TSssounted for four Of Boston's runs.
dawlce his bat snatched victory from
sss.eat; Tyler gave way to Bill James
dainth irt ne had pitched ten innings. Ru-
sv'pn s made monkeys Of tho Athletics
hs'n IN the fourth game, which gave
b.n b.S team the highest honors Of base
sna' '' Clearly outpitching Bob Shawkey
,o i" looked at the close Of the 1914 sea-
TN tSa ss II Stallings had corrallcd about
sns s"s nlftlest "Bip Four" ever seen in
sne sue TRIBE, for all The lads were young,
ssspstently, with the best part of their
'''seFs In prospect. Less than three
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
acquisition of Johnny Evevs Puts
Pepper, Scrap and Fight Into Braces

During the winter of 1913-'14 Stall
lings put through a deal for Johnny
Evers. who had been deposed as man.
ager OF the Cubs by Charles w. Muir
ply. This proved a ten-strike. Evers
always had been firebrand. Tempera-
mental, high strung but earnest, the
Trojan had not only unbounded faith
in his own ability, but fighting spirit
that would neither give quarter to nor
accept it from any foe. The spirit of
EYers soon fired the crstwhile indif-
terence of his associates. Stallings's
Braves became name for the an
uthess of pepper, scrap and fight.
But, even with Evers, the team was
slow to find itself in 1914. AS matter
OF fact, Boston teams usually begin
ing carly spring is anything but con-
happened to be an unusually backward
summer. Stallings's men suffered in
general when they hit the cold weather
after experiencing particularly hot sun
shine through the stay in the South
The outlook was none too promising
for Boston when the 1914 campaign
opened. McGraw was in command of
team that had won three consecutive
pennants 1t was a veteran team, but
one on "nlch the talent, with the pos
Slble exception of Christy Mathewson,
was comparatively young and apparent
y good for several seasons to come.
The Giants cot back from Marlin in
perfect physical condition, apparently
more powerful and aggressive than at
any time during their three continuous
years Of success. And New York pro-
ceeded at once to give a fair imitation
Of making the National League race a
runaway to fourth straight pennant
victory.
Swinging into july that year New
York was crowding fast toward an ap-
parently safe lead. Boston trailcd the
field, an absolute also-ran. New York
had won 81 games and lost % for
percentage of .6O7. Boston had 26 VIC
tories and 81 defeats for .413 For the
first week Of July these respective lead
ers and tail-enders held their own. The
ISspectivs IS &c winning percentages were
On July z Boston began its sensational
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Ouimet Most Popular Golfer

Sntmentay the of Francis will
unquesonaby
young
bond STILL there something be said for the ethics that
that shall indirectly his favorte
Now that Ouimet the it graceful compliment to him
he returned his Later if he back the
business selling golf goods the u s. A. will through the
business thinking Whatever hen it probable that
right Francis Oumet the most popular golfer in the United States
has the the ability through under
that the component factors a sporting idol.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27

BY strange Coinc1uence 1t appears
hat formidable combinations OF fours
almost invariably have been associated d
With teams that have far surpassed
,aeis company for stretch of years. AL
spalding, pitcher: James (Deacon)
White, catcher; Ross Barnes. second
base, and Cal McVey. first base, figured
IS the first really great "Bis -Four"
Of the game. They helped Boston to a
fourth consecutive pennant in 1885,
then deserted in body 60 Chicago.
White more than ten years later was
to figure as one Of another famous
"Bir Four" with Dan Brouthers, Jack
Rove and Hardc Richardson. The
cus.sct, purchased from Buffalo By De-
troit, won q pennant and world cham
cicnship for the City of the Straits in
1857.
One Of the most impressive and un-
usual "Be Four combinations Of all
time flashed into public prominence
Back in 1914, unexpected as a lightning
bolt from the clear blue and almost as
speedily subsided into oblivion. This
was the most remarkable battery COM
bina.ion known to modern baseball,
three ptchers-Bill James, Dick Ru-
dolph and George Lefty Tyler, sup
ported by Catcher Hank Gowdy.
There had been quite as formidable
batteries from time to time, but never
in later days one composed of such
seant numbers capable of the Hercu-
lean work that confronted the Braves
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Chapman Wins Prize
In Pinehurst Golf

PINEHuRST. N. c., Jan. 2e.-Th.
lin Whistles, divided in two classes.
played their January contest against
boogey at Pinehurst to-day. John D.
Chapman, of Greenwich, handicap 6.
took the chief prize in Class A at
down, and J. l.. Weller, St. GATHERINGS.
handicap 8, won the second prize with
, down. "'s"
The first prize in Clas. went :.
6. W.. Statsell, jr., Aronimink, and ths
second prize went to w. A. Sandford.
Garden City. 0'''
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Success of Baseball Teams
Due to Strong Combinations
Ned Hanlon's Orioles Had keeer, McCraw ke|lev and
Misunderstanding. White. Barnes and McVey
Another Famous Group on Old Boston Club
By ". J. Macbeth

history Of professional baseball repee with striking examines
value of certain strong combinations within particular r;r.s
Connie Macks old Athletic held almost min
~ sway in the diamond spotlight to 1914 was reflected
u "hundred thousand dollar" ncdHome Run Raker Edd;o M
lns Jack Barry and Stufy McInnis ' ~ wa
Ned anons famous Orioles days we're carried to fame and
straight pennans principally skill and cunning of n
other Big Keller John McGraw, Kelley Hughe
~ eobb and Sam Crawford hand furnished the
heavy artillery with which Hugh Jennings blasted his v o hro.
straight pennants for the Tigers 1907, and 1909
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Gardner Wins Play-Of
For Medal at Bellaire

BELLA1RE HEIGHTS, Fla, Jan. %.
DIR. c.. II. Gardner, of Agawam, won
the play-off to-day in the tie for the
low qualifying score of last Monday in
the annual January tournament at Bel
laire. Gardner tied with w. Parker
Seeley, Of Brooklawn, who was the ulti-
mate winner of the tournament.
Seeley was unable to do better than
an St against Gardner to-day, who
made 70.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Listening In
Can Yu' Tie 1t?
BY Louis Lee Arms

n PEDLER on PdrkR
II He's been there several gears knou,
IL N It's cold
him greet the endless
passersby. His piercing
the trust youU buy,
nd I haze purchased waimgy
For he is blind dasbl
H|ELL, yesterday bought hnt
~ lcastt the clerk said 1t that,
I viu admit I didn't ook
Quite like the pictures in the book,
prepared to stand
The bov that folloned close at hand
passed the pedler with tile
nd blast If he didn't smile.
I'm gonna ask that
Which of them is his good eye.
John Oln arrived yesterday manager trusting
arrv again Tuesday night.
fails Johnny Walker line
Sundays ski
L. A.: You to be for to head
interesting Why Sport Pee Peal Sports
Sports Reels, Sports Sport SpsN Ho Gnidrah
Nicholas Ave.
We yu' John Harding.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Going Up!

If, Of mea0s, you arould hare any,
You must spend another penny!
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27

Some day Pm gonna ask that g14y,
Which one of them is his good eye.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-07

. Risvo1d, in CDky-J. C. Risvold Of
Minneapolis. formerly a widely known
insurance man ut Grafton, is in the
city on business today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-07

"Spain has an epidemic of grip
Possibly it's a new hold she is TAX
ing on her neutrality.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-07
MODEL HIGH SCHOOL
B~ACCALAUREATE SUN,

, AT II o'clock Sunday morning at
st, Paul's Episcopal church, Rev.
Jonathan Watson will preach the bac-
calaureate eriao for the graduating
class Of the model high school, This
is the first year. that the model high
school has had a 'baccalaureate serv-
ice. " ; -
Is Mr.. Watson returned last night
d.S% safhn ]r Mnips ysssssass at tn e
Red Cross picnic given by the Work
men Of the district. Mr.. Watson re-
ports that the picnic was an unusually
successful one and that a big sum
was taken in for Red Cross work."
Next Thursday Mr. Watson will de-
liver the commencement day address
for the Park River graduating class.