Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-14

Baker Will Retire
ERANK BAKER the "home-run
= king" will cult baseball after this
season. He will turn in his uniform
and never play in the big league again,
according to his own statement, is
sued in Boston yesterday.
Baker never did like the travelling
connected with baseball. As far back
as 1910. when the AS were winning
pennants, he threatened to quit and
60 back to his farm, but the lure OF
the worlds series coin kept him in
the game. After three years in the
fall classic the Maryland farmer
began to look upon the game with
more favor. but after the 1914 season
he severed his connection with the
Mackmen and played Saturday ball
games with the Upland Club, in the
Z Delaware County League.
He will be remembered by the fans
rs slugger extraordinary, but Con-
? ME Mack once told me that he consid.
cred Frank one of the best third base
men In the business. Baker always
looked awkward, but managed to get
everything hit at him, and always was
on the job when it came to tagging
runners sliding into the bag. His
strong point was his accurate throw.
ing. Possessing powerful arm, re
was able to take his time before let
ting the ball go. That tended to make
his throws sure.
IN 1916 Baker tcdS codred back into
4 professional baseball by Ne,o York
for
S2g 400 for three seasons. That con-
trskt crpires this year. and Frank
, soa,s he nerer lcfH sign another. He
uomits he has been lceH treated III
baseball, but has tired Of the Gdme.
Baker is thirsy.three gears old aud
mined the AS In 1908, coming from
sfhe Tfistdte League. He has played
,on only tHo major league clubs. the
Mackmen and the Nelo York Yankees.
Those Jersey "Pillows"
fvTyHEN boxing was declared legal in
4 wv New Jersey there was a big
laugh among the followers of the sport
J; when 1t was announced that only
j eight-ounce gloves would be allowed.
Is 1t was figured that those pillows"
Il would be too soft to hurt any one and
y However, the dope was al! wrong.
As was proved by Jack Dempsey in
his fight with Fulton and George
Monday night.
Two real knockouts were registered,
(which proves that it's the power be-
.I1hind the punch and not the gloves
sthat does the work.
When Dempsey scored his quick
victory he hit Fulton only five times
At the start he landed left and right
s 70 the body and followed with another
before the men fell into a clinch
TO the body again, and when Fred's
guard dropped he whipped a ter 'ifC
Z right to the chin. That was the finish
CLANCY also used body attack In
his fight with Donley and had his
man on the verge Of slumber in the
second After that George began tc
whip over his deadly left to the head
and 1t was only a question of time
before Mickey took the final count.
Those eight-ounce gloves are moi
too large, and there will be just a:
many knockouts in Jersey as in any
other place. The game in that State
should be popular under the capable
handling of John c. Smith. chairns
cf the boxing commission; Bader, BOZ
Anderson and others.
Something New in Golf
TINE tournament committee at thu
i Bala Golf Club has hit upon al
original idea in regard to the prize
TO be given at the annual invitation
committee, which starts on Wednes
day August 81. Instead OF distribut
ing the customary silver cups to tn
winners. cash prizes will be given t
the best players In the four classes
The winner of the first sixteen will
receive $50. with $40 to the runner-ur
IN the second II will be s25 and SIS
z the third. SIS and $40, and the fourth
80 and IS.
But the money will not be carries
home. Each winner will have tn
" privilege of donating, in his name. tn
cash prize to any war charity h
might name. The Bala Golf Club vii
pay out the money,
A medal will be presented to tn
player making the lowest score in tn
0ualifying round and a trophy ais
foes to the winner of each siNteer
Red Cross contribution of 81 from
4 zach entrant will be taken on tn
frat tee on Wednesday, August 81.
Entries for this tournament shoul
~ sent to Charles H. Sykes, Box III
Hala. Pa. for pairing not later thai
August Is.