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the runners back on the bases and with
his Cmps" looking on Mccormick
smashed into a double play via the plate.
and Devore grounded out. no runs scor-
ing. Philadelphia also won this in eX-
ira innings.
Then there was the game in Boston In
1916. when on his own double Larry
Doyle kindly tried to relay the Boston
outhelders throw home and got into a
beautiful jam. lie had doubled sharply
to right, scoring n run. and was stand
ing on second base when the throw in
came right to him. Obligiugly Larry In
tercepted the ball and tossed it In 70 the
Boston pitcher. For this bit OF chivalry
he vas called out for interference. and
as he also lnterfered with the throw that
run was cancelled. That run lost the
game. Among other things that hap
pcned to Larry was $50 fine and he
had to listen to McGraw say, And YOU
are my captain" as only McGraw can
say Il.
Then there is the type Of freak play
that is due to the players initiative and
daring Such play is home run made
by Willie Keller in Baltimore on n
Texas Lacquer over the shortstop's head.
Al Setback was playing LETT field for
Washington and Bill Joyce shortstOp.
McGTa" was on nrSt pase, Wneh htclet
dropped a fly just behind Joyce. He
back pcdalled and Setback came tearing
in. the bali falling between them. They
slowered fercely at each other, and Tor
a while neither picked up the ball.
on and on sped McGraw and Naoler.
Mac" had started off with the crack OF
the bat, and Joyce couldn't decide
whether TO throw 1t TO third or second.
"Well. throw it," yelled Setback, as Nc
Graw scooted on for the plate and
Keller at his heels. Finally Joyce threw
1t to old Jim Mcclure. the WASHINGTON
catcher, but McGraw and keeier slid in
together just ahead of the throw II was
freak but scoring a home run on a
loop ny over short also is some base
runniU,g,
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writer and former inueld star. is famous
for having brought about Il pitchers re-
lease by hitting him for home run,
sam was a great fielding second base
man, but no terror with tine mace. While
playing with the Detroit Nationals In
1856 against St Louis sam made one OF
the seven home runs which the Tiger
hammered that day of Charles Sweeney
OF the Cardinals.
Sam was pretty well pleased with him
self that night. and, pulling a big cigar.
he saunterrd gayly down Woodward ave-
nue.. There he met Sweeney, who inn
modiately- started to give Sam Il terrible
bawlinC OUT.
"Why, what's wrong. Charley said
Sam
Wrong enough" replied the pitcher.
You had me fred this Afternoon Henry
Lucas said to me, I don't mind regular
battcrs hitting you for home runs, but
when Sam Crane knocked you for That
homer II was the straw that broke the
camel's back. You're fred
It might be remarked that sam battcd
ninth on the Detrolts, below the pitcher
Many freak things have happened in
tho young life Of ltube Schauer, formerly
with the Giants and who was with the
Athletics until drafted into military ser
vice. However. the best one on the
RUDE is the time he pitCAed 1--WE innings
against Detroit in an exhibition game,
thinking that Oscar Wit was Ty Cobb.
Tie Giants knew that if Sch1uer would
pitch to Cobb not knowing it was 1y he
would get by all right. They pointed out
Wit and said Hes the boy You got
TO stop" Schauer used all his cunning
on Wit. $50 hitter. and never gave
Cobb p tumble, IT wasn't until the sixth
aiming that RUDE got wise.
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Bolt of Lightning Enabled
Murray to Win Stirring Game

Then Red Murray's great catch in
Pittsburg in 1909 when a flash OF light
ming illumined a black park was freak.
even though it is one OF the greatest
plays on record. The Giants had lead
Of one run when PittsburE went to bat
in TIE ninth inning. a terrible storm
had been brewing during the last few
innings. The sky WIS an inky black
and a strong wind blew In gusts across
the field. There was lightning every
where.
As the game drew near n close it be-
came almost pitch dark, hut the UNI
pires tried to give the teams a chance
TO finish the game. Pirates were on
second and third with two out when
Jack Miller came up. lie hit a terrific
drive to deep right centre, and the ball
promptly was lost to view in the dark
ness. There did not seem to be an
earthly chance for Murray to make the
catch or even see the ball, but then
lishtning bolt crashed down Just out
side of the park. The vivid glare gave
the flying Jack a chance to see the ball,
and enabled the spectators to see him
make the remarkable catch which ended
the game.
Another storm figured in two freak
catches in game in Baltimore, ter
rihc storm blew down the fences at the
Oriole park and in trying to get the
field in condition 1t was possible only
TO raise the fences 10 an angle of forty
five degrees. Tom Dowd OF St Louis
hit a long fly to deep left, but by
climbing up the inclined fence Joe
Kelley managed to spear II. a few
innings later Dowd ran up the fence to
rob "Sell'' of a similar hit. Had not
the wind knocked down the fence either
catch would have been impossible
The freakicst double play In McGraw's
recollectinh was made in Philadelphia in
the middle '9Os. With the bases full in
the ninth and one out Reit1 OF the Uri-
oles hit a terrific liner at second base
man Billy Mailman Of Philadelphia The
ball was hi 50 hard that II bounced
OFF Hallmans knee and caromcd into the
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R. P. I. BASEBALL CARD.
stevens on Schedule and {. c.
v. Y. May lie Played.

Troy. y. y. March S.---The baseball
eche dule of the Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute 1919 season practically has
been completed by Manager Jack Rich
ards. 1t follows:
April 26-StevSns institute; at Trey
May S-Worcester Tech. at Worces-
ter; May 1O-Unton College. at Troy
May list, Lawrence. at Troy Nav
-4-Open; May 31--Hamilton. at Troy
June Union, az Schenectady; June II
and 2l-Cpcu
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CADY MAY co WEST.

SAN FRANCISCO. March S. - Forrest
Cady, former catcher for the Boston Red
sox, viii In all probability be the first
string catcher for the Seals for 1918.
CAD wrote 10 Charley Graham lag,
week stating that he was a free agent
and wanted TO land in the Coast League.
Ga uuam has wired terms TO Cady AID
anticipates hearing from him to day.
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M'GRAW Is WISE
IN GETTING CHASE
Clarence Rowland Says Hal
Will Fit Tn Well in Giant
Machine.
A TEAM OF SLUGGERS
Former White Soy Leader
Thinks New York Is Club
Cubs Will Have to Beat.
TEAM OF SLUGGERS

CHICAGO. March Sin acquiring Hal
Chase McGraw obtained oye of the best
hit and run players. and one who Is able
to hit back OF runner at all times.
Chase will ut in with the Giant machine
like a cog in well made Swiss watch.
He Is McGraw's style Of player.
1t is predicted by Clarence Rowland.
now president and manager OF the Nil
waukee club, that Chase will play the
game OF his career for McGraw. because
he believes the latter, a good Judge OF
human nature, will handle the tenrpera
mental star properly. And the shifty
first baseman dotes on putting on the
hit and run sign with runner or. rum
Eers on the sacks
Chase is one OF the greatest hit and
run men in the game" said Rowland to-
day. "IIe can hit back OF a runner any
time. That Is where he will be invalu-
able to McGraw.
McGraw's style of Play.
That Is McGraw's style of baseball
and Chase because OF his almost un-
canny talent in whackng the ball when
runner is going. will make 1t possible
for the Giants to score many runs.
'I have not had much OF a chance 10
study McGraw's method OF playing the
game. but I have heard enough from
other smart baseball men to know what
he does and also got pretty good idea
of his ways in the 1917 worlds series.
II know what Chase can do. There
fore predict they will hitch we'll ana
the pitchers in the National League are
going to be kept busy watching Hal
when runners are on the bases.
The acquisition of Chase gives Nc
Graw wonderful ball club. Look over
the list of players ard you find that
Fletcher is the weakest hitter on the
batter. He hits .270 or better. and that
is a mighty good average. Besides ne
is a dangerous man at the plate.
Pitcher Murderers.
Then take Burns. Kauff. Young. Zim-
norman, Doyle, Robertson and McCarty.
and you have group OF 800 htters
that will make life miserable for the
twirlers in the league. The Giants are
the players the Cubs Will have to beat
for the peunant
II do not think Chase will run amuck
under McGraw. as he has done OF other
clubs. His recent experience has,
think. taught him n lesson. believe
McGraw will have no difficulty in getting
him to play the brand of ball of which
he Is capable.
Chase Is the type Of player who has
to be petted a little. He must he made
to think he is brainy player. that he
! knows when to do the right thing and
has to be permitted to use his own
! judgment considerably. McGraw may
allow him to do that. II he does Chase
will play as smart n game for the Clan; =
as he ever did in his life"
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WOMEN UsHERs At DouTs.

PORTLAND. ore, March S.--The Port
land City Boxing Commission is con-
Quoting the game along new lines, and
what Is more seems to be getting away
with the reformed stunts in approved
fashion, First, it engaged the HeiliF
Theatre for It's shows, Then 1t issued
"A mo smoking order. and finally en-
gagged Young lady ushora, who see to
II the fans get the seats their coupons
call for Just as they would at any
theatrical performance. Paid adm!s-
sions for the McCarthy-kid Herman
show totaled S333O. The emergency
fund for Oregon soldiers was enriched
$1,000 in consequence. The house was
a high water mark Tor Portland.
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COMIsKEY Is AILINC.

President Charles A Comiskey OF a..
Chicago White Sox has been a sica
man for the past week or more, due 20
It recurrence OF old stomach rrouoi.
lie has been unable 10 eat has lost
weight and strength, and his physician,
are much concerned about his conGt,
ton.
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D:d Not Sec Pinch Hit.

But not So The famous William
KLEIN did not see the pinch hit. At the
time he had his back to the game and
was Grating to the crowd that one Nc
Cormick would hit for one Marquard.
By the time the GRAFTON was over the
Moose already had hit. but Bill didn't
see 1t and said II didn't count
The next thing was to bring the
Giants together again. Wilson. who had
been on first base when the ball was hit.
already was under the shower when they
tried to coax him to come back Olaf
thought 1t was a joke and that the boys
were spoohng him. Finally they got all
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Pitches Like a Wizard.

Then he pitched like wizard and
permitted only one hit in the next six
innings, the game remaining tied when
the ianks batted in the tenth. They
had the bases full and two out with Cy
at bat. lie took two vicious swings and
failed to connect, Stick your bat at the
next one" called Bill Donovan disdan-
fully. Pieh did and short liner fol-
lowed, which Just eluded Daubert and
sent in tie winning run.
However, the best part OF the Joke
was when Cy told his team mates, "Did
YOU see me place that one just out OF
Daabert's reach?"
Samuel Crane, the veteran baseball
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Dog Runs or With Ball.

As the Bradford left fielder was about
to pick up the ball playful spaniel left
his master in the crowd and picking the
ball uD in his mouth began to run Oft
with 1t, the left fielder in pursuit He
caught up with the dog and tried to pun
the ball cut Of his mouth. but the dog
held firm. While they were having theii
little tug of war in the outfied Egan
was dog trotting around the bases and
scored a homo run, winning the game
for Clean, to ?.
the baseball era closing with the re
duction of the National League from a
twelve to an eight club organization
was most prolific in freak plays that
now are strictly humorous but at the
time were considered tragedies by the
teams they operated aGS inst. They were
the days of the Old wooden stands.
when umpires often were lax. rules
often Were lightly interpreted and there
were no ground rules
There was a game played in Pittsburg
in the middle 90s which beats them
all, Until the ninth inning the Pirates
seemed to have the game safely sailed
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plays superb brand of football. Ht
 IS vicious tackler, and requires $
 mighty good opponent to hold him. His
 passing is faultless. Scott of last year. ] aggregation is fighting hard against hin and will make a worthy substitute. GUARDS ARE SEASONED The guard positions will most likely
 be filled by Cooper and satterlee. Botf
 or these men have had two years season
 ing in the line, and ought to be better
 than ever this year. Cooper is stocky
 carries 1855 pounds and plays a consis,
 tent game. Satteree with his stalwart six feet and 1S0 pounds ought to tea, up things. He is better developed ano
 much stronger this fall
 The Tigers are we'll fortified at lef, tackle with "Cooney" Brown. Experi. { ence with the A. E. F. runners-up fo, | championship makes this chap the most l dependable lineSman on the team Rrowr moves his 21O pounds about with surprts. 1 ing swiftness, and is an uncanny tack Ter. His tonage and power for smash irfg the line will help the Tigers in a pinch. Bill Stoney- brother of Fullbacs | Stony of the 19l4-15 team, is the mos,
 
 of the pivot. Stoney is massed close tc the ground and tips the beams at 1sC pounds. Under Coach Abell's tutelage he may prove one of the mainstays in the rush position.
 The two wings are at present taken care of by Evans and Werber. These I fchaps are of equal size and look good in prlctice. They are rangy, evenly built and get over the ground quickly Coach Abell is nursing them carefully and their wing in today's scrimmage verified his confidence in them.
 One new man who is expected to give trouble to all corners is Pap" Hicks from Waco. Tex. Hicks is a quarterback k and looks like the real stuff He is about five and one-half feet high, weighs 13C pounds and handles himself like reg ular Wortham. The Moore twins from Texas. aspirants for halfback jobs, are corners. Harold and Kenneth Council, from Greenvllle. Miss. are likely pros poets. The former, scrub of last year is battling hard for end, while his brother is proving an aggressive lines- man.
 It has been reported by several return ing students who stopped over at Nash vile that Pep" Wortham, the scintillat- ing captain and clever open-field runner of the 1917 team, is on his way to the mountain. Wortham was considered one of the south's best backs His artful lodging won nearly every Tiger victory during his leadership of the Purple CO., horts. The report has not been authenti- cated. but if true the Tigers stock will take sudden bound. Wortham is now in Nashville and is expected on the mountain any day.
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10 alu III tnlS task several tried and true pigskin warriors have returned from the European battle grounds to their erst- while alma mater on the Cumberland plateau. Three of these are letter men of the 1915-16 campaigns Two others, while not letter men, have made such enviable records in the army football en- counters that they are rated as some of the south's best, and will undoubtedly be powerful assets to the Purple forces. With possibly six of last seasons reg ulars fighting for their old places, the erstwhile champions of the south are out to retrieve lost laurels
 There is not such an abundance of ma terial on hand, but the ability displayed by some of the men counteracts this numerical deficiency. The training has advanced to the stage where Coach Abell risked an hours fierce scrimmage this morning. The tentative first team was generated by Harry Clark, veteran of the 1915-16 team. Clark is a cool-headed quarter. runs the team in commanding manner and can be relied upon to punt the ball for half the gridiron. He weighs 165 pounds. is completely built and can be shifted to the end position, his formee experience at quarter making wise his selection for team leadership.
 COUGHLAN TO BE A STAR
 At the halves are Captain Harper, Wright and Coughlan. The youthful captain of the Tigers is tall but rather light He is a good broken field run ner, and makes up for his lack of pound- age by fleetness of foot. Wright has two years experience at fullback, but is be- ing tried at half this year. He bal ances the scales at 165, moves quickliy on his feet. and is an intrepid player either on the offense or defense. The wiry Coughlan, a Birmingham boy, is displaying potential powers which will assure him of a berth on the club. As a runner he needs no introduction in the south. and he gives promise of being the Tigers best bet in football. The scrappy Irishman's 160 pounds is we'll distributed over his sinewy six feet.
 At present Burton and Guerry are wing for fullback honors. Burton was member of the ante-bellum squad and has played considerable army football He shouldered the ne-plunging duties for the champion Texas camp team. He sends his six feet and 175 pounds into the line with a shock and is adept at the passing game. Guerry of last years squad has been shifted from tackle to full, and is playing a bang-up game. He is stacked up we'll for a 17-year- older, tips the beams at TO and has lots of strength.
 The center of the line will be taken care of by ''Snide' Bettle of the pre- war team. Bottle weighs but 160 pounds. yet
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Every afternoon thrAs or four foot ball squads are out in manly scrim- mage on Drake Field; every afternoon the, bleachers and sidelines are occupied with 9 cheering. joy-loving, seething crowd of college students; every day the band is in tireless practice of marches. quick steps and general blood stirring tunes. "The only dan ger" said an old athletic leader the other day, 'is that from it's very in tensity the enthusiasm may exhaust Itself before the close of the season"
 Coach Mike Donahue when seen today expressed the livliest satisfaction with the present conditions and the prom ising outlook. q am not having to spend as much lime on fundamentals as in the past. Most of the players are veterans and do not require 1t. The en- tire team will practically be drawn from the 1917 players and the S. A. T. c. players of 1918. The line will probably be made up of the former and the backfieId of the latter. I am able. therefore, to devote more time to the work of improving team play, which of course is very desirable A man cannot work out as individual alone: he must be taught that he is part of machine and coordinate his work with others.A
 It is too early yet to give the final lineup as men are being shifted from one position to another every day. It will be noted that Warren, Sizemore and Sanford are overweight at present There is plenty of weight in the line; in fact, an excess of 100 pounds at pres ent In consequence of this the big men are not as yet in the best of shape, but are gradually becoming SO with daily grill. The average weight of the team is about ITS pounds.
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being the most remarkable grid ma , university.
 didate, who also may be an end; Neill of Birmingham college in, 1916, who
 weighs around TO or more; Big 'Un" Lassiter, a 194-pound veteran; "Punky'' Westgate, a new arrival classed as a star last year with Staunton Military academy; Morrow, vandy basketball star, of last year, and others. There are quarterbacks galore but Swayne, the brilliant 155-pounder, former ly with Tennessee, stands head and shoulders above the field from stand point of ability. Berryhill, vandy vet eran is second best bet, although La tham's class gives him the edge ''Dooche" Langford. a fast but light, and others are also candidates. Frank Goar, Birmingham boy, and Commo- dore veteran of 1916-17-18, is a prospect for quarter, but it is more than likely he will be shifted to half. His bunting is easily the class of the squad. Top" Richardson and Tommy Ger foss are also out for halfback, both weighing around l55. Both are veterans of the squad. Evans from Massey White from Oklahoma and Wilson from M. B. A. prep school are other candi- dates.
 At fullback, either Blunt Beasley, Vandy captain of last year, or Hendryx, an- other Commodore man of experience, will have the job although Tex Lockman and Orr of Alabama, both fast and good kick CTS, may get a chance.
 Looking over the lineup, the football followers wonder where there will be Ia team good enough to lower the colors sf the Gold and Black.
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FOOTBALL RESULTS

At Birmingham: Birmingham Southern 66. Hamilton o.
 At Atlanta: Furman college 0, Georgia Tech "A.
 At Burlington. Vt: Vermont fl, Clarkson 2.
 At Raleigh: North Caroline State college 80, Guilford college 0. At Lexington, Va: Virginia Military institute ,, Hampden Syd- ney 0.
 At West Point: Army 14. Mid dlebury O.
 At Cambridge: Harvard 5s. Bates 0.
 At New Brunswick: Rutgers s4 Ursinus O.
 At Georgetown: Georgetown 5S, Norfolk Navy Yards 6.
 At University of Virginia: Uni- versity of Virginia 12. Randolph Macon college 2.
 At Hanover. N. H.: Dartmouth 40, Springfield 0.
 At Philadelphia: Pennsylvania 16. Bucknell 0.
 At Troy. N. Y: Rensaeller 0, Williams 20.
 At Providence: Brown 27, Rhode Island State 0.
 At Amherst Mass: Amherst :, Bowdoin o.
 At Morgantown. w. Va: West Virginia 61. Marietta 0.
 At Cleveland: Case 40, Baldwin Wallace o.
 At Ada. O.; Ohio Northern 1s. Toledo university g.
 At South Bethlehem. Pa.: Lehigh 47. Villa Nova 0.
 At Columbia: Universi ot South Carolina o. Presbyterian college 6.
 At Chattanooga University Of Chattanooga 0, Bryson college 0. At Knoxville: Tennessee 29, Tus- culum 6.
 At Bloomington. Ind: Indiana 27, Wabash z.
 At Akron. O.: Akron university 2S. Hiram o.
 At Oberlin. O.: oberlin 20. Hel- delberg 0.
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VIRGINIA

Oct. 4-Richmond College, at Uni versity.
 Oct. 11-Maryland State. at Uni versity. Oct. 1s.-v. M l., at University. Oct. 25-Harvard. at Cambridge. Nov. Center College, Kentucky, at University.
 Nov. S--Georgia, at Athens. Nov. 15-Vanderbilt at University Nov. 25-North Carolina, at Chapel Hill
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MISS. AGGIES

Oct. 4-spring Hill College. on cam pus.
 Oct 11-Mississippi College on cam pus.
 Oct 1s-University of Tennessee, at Knoxville.
 Oct 25-Maryville College, on cam pus.
 Nov. 1-Louisiana State University, on campus (place undecided.)
 Nov 15-Auburn, at Birmingham
 Nov. 27-Univers1ty of Alabama, at Birmingham
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TENNESSEE

Oct. S-Maryville College. at Mary vile.
 Oct. 11-vanderbilt, at Nashville.
 Oct 1S-Mississippi A and M. at Knoxville Oct. 25-C1emson College at Clem- son, s. c. Nov s-University of South Caro- lima at Colum bia Oct. 1o-university of North Carolina at Knoxville. Nov. 15-University of Cincinnati al Knoxville.
 Nov. 27-University of Kentucky at Laxington