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Evening journal., 1921-10-03

Rule IS. Sec. s ca. c. wolf)-Man
on third. Batsman hits ny to CEN
tre fielder. who catches fly and
makes throw 20 plate. having the
runner ten feet from home. Catcher
muffs the throw and runner scores.
Does batsman get credit for a sacri-
fice7 Yes.
Rule Sc. Sec. IL (Francis Purdy).
Runners on first and second. Bats
man hits a grounder to first base
man. who picks up the ball and
touches first and then throws the
ball 10 second baseman. who touches
second base. Is the runner going
from first 10 second out? Not unless
touched with the bali. When the
batsman was retired first. the play
ceased to be a force play.
Rules 22 and rs. (Charles J..
Besta) AT the end OF the hfth in
ming. score a tie. umpire calls game
on account OF darkness. but the two
captains desired to finish the game
in spite OF the umpire's ruling. After
some argument the teams decided
to finish the game. Team A went TO
bat and did not score any runs. Team
b then went 10 bat and scored three
runs before any outs we're made. At
this point the umpire would not per-
NIT any further play because OF the
darkness. The game was awarded
10 team b. Umpire should have re-
fused to permit the game 10 con-
tinue. but in view OF the agreement
made by the two captains to finish
the game. was the umpire justified
in calling the game and In the award
OF the game. in accordance with the
rules? Umpire ruled correctly. team
B winning the game with three more
runs than Team A. The agreement
10 finish the game" was plainly
meant until a decision had been
reached in favor OF one or other OF
the teams. Had the umpire no night
TO call the game what would have
happened IL the teams had gone
twelve innings 20 a tie? How could
such a game ever be stoppedS
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
Heroes of Past
World Series

1sO3-Cy Young, Red so1 pitcher.
He won three out Of the five
games from the Pirates.
1sO5-Bniy Gilbert. Giant second
baseman. Supposedly a weak
hitter. he drove in a majority
Of his teams runs against the
Athletics.
1eOs-George Robe. substit9te in
fielder who played third base
for the White Sox. He won
two games from the Cubs with
three-baggers.
1sO7-Miner Brown and Ed Reul-
bach. Cub pitchers.
19Os-Brown, Reulbach and Orvie
Overall, Cub pitchers.
1909-Babe Adams. Pirate pitcher.
191O-Eddie Collins, Athletics sec
ond baseman. and Jack Coombs,
Athletics pitcher.
1s11-FranS Baker. Athletics third
baseman, whose home runs de-
feated the Giants.
19l2-Tris Speaker. Red Sox center
fielder. by his batting. and Harry
Hooper. Red Sox right fielder,
by his fielding. featured the vic
tories over the Giants.
1e1s-Baker, by his hitting, and
Bender and Eddie Plank, Ath-
letics' pitchers. defeated the
Giants.
1914-Hank Gowdy, Braves catcher,
batted his team to victory over
the Athletics. Dick Rudolph
was the star pitcher Of the
Braves.
i915-Duffy Lewis, Harry Hooper
and iris Speaker, the Red Sox
outfeld. defeated the Phillies
by their batting and fielding.
1916-Larry Gardner. Red Sox third
baseman, was chiefly instru-
mental in defeating the Dodgers
by his batting.
l1917-Eddie Cicotte and Urban
Faber. White sox pitchers. who
won the games from the Giants
by their twirling.
l191s-George Whiteman. veteran OF
the minor leagues. who played
left field for the Red Sox and
was the chief factor in defeat
ing the Cubs by his batting and
fielding.
l919-Walter Ruether, Red pitcher
by his batting, and Eddie
Roush. Red center fielder, by
his fielding. were the big fac
tors in most Of the defeats OF
the White Sox. Dickie Kerr
White Sox youngster. pitched
his team TO two of its three vic
tories
l92O-Elmer Smith. Cleveland right
fielder. hit a home run with the
bases full. the first time In
worlds series history. Bill
Wambsganss. Cleveland second
Saseman. completed a triple
play unassisted. Jim Bagby
Cleveland pitcher. hit a homer
with two on. All happened
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
Five Points Pointers
by THREE STAR HENNEssY
Deer Reeders;

Deer Reeders:
II has got to be handed to
the women OF this Berg wen Il
comes to putting the finishing
touches 10 a Regular Base Ball
season. Even our own Edward
Cartright was so full he couldn't
make a speechi That's what
you call Eating.
THREE-STAR HENNEsSY.
Johnny Brodley went TO the sup
per on Saturday night and the
Boarder scored point. Yep.
Johnny. He and Her went out to-
getheri
The Day Committee got busy on
tho FIRE house last week. and even
Ed Cartright cast aside his score
book In favor Of a shovel.
Even the best football team VIII
mington can produce won't have
look In when they face Five Points
The Five Points team is going to be
fast. II any OF the trick plays being
practiced by our friend. oil Ash. can
be worked out right. oil tried to
tackle a bicycle last week and the
darn thing kicked him in the neck. q
Strebby says he doesn't want "a
name in the paper but what ar-,af :.
going to do when all the girls az
asking for bimY 10
Any rags. any bones any Lexing-
tons today?-George Brodley's new
yell
The only consolation Pudd Will
sons team had when they played
Parkside Juniors on Saturday was
the fact that the score wasn't quite
as bad as the Penn Delaware score.
They walioped the ball all over
the field when George Tinsman was
pitching on Saturday. so George
gave our Edward bawling out and
sent him 20 the showers OF course.
Il was Edwards fault.
Speaking Of umpires -e er. we
weren't. but we will-you should
have seen Allie Baynard in action on
Saturday. We can't think OF any
thing funny enough 70 say about It.
A. b. Mote fills a big place on
| shortstop. The only trouble is that
II Is hard TO tell he is there. Alvin
is very vaiuable-to the other sidel
We were going TO say something
about Alvin being Riches rival. but
on second thought. we decided not
to. II wouldn't be any use. anyhow.
BY the time the Suburban League
champs get done with the City
League chumps, we have an idea
that some people we might mention
but won't, will change their mind
about the quality OF the Suburban
baseball.
A lot OF fellows out this way have
burning pockets now.
When the Editor OF the Sunday
Star gets tired knocking the ponies
and those who bet on them. he might
try writing a little about some OF
those fellows in his own Office who
try to get rich by playing the stock
market.
They say that Old Reliable Dave
/ Patterson is a great tumbier. but he
didn't tumble for that argument pul
up when one Of the opposing players
kicked the baseball last Saturday.
Speaking OF tumbling. some c.
these jokes are pretty hard to tumble
to. hey. Reeders? Oh. well, II you
lan it's all right. an II you don't
It won't worry my young life.
THREE-STAR HENNESSY.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
Bv BILLY EVANS.

Worlds Greatest Baseball Authority
NEW YoRK-what is the value
Of a home-run hitter in a world
series? Will Babe Ruth play as big
role in the coming clash between
he Yankees and Giants as is gener-
ally expected?
What part have home runs played
I'm deciding the outcome Of world
series games2 Has any world
series been won largely through the
medium Of some players ability TO
hit home runs?
Would the chances OF the New
York American League club be SER
ously handicapped II Ruth should
suffer an injury that would keep him
out Of the world series?
How much does the presence Of
Ruth I'M the lineup mean TO the
Yankees2 When he is in a batting
slump. does his failure to hit have
any bearing on the rest OF the team q?
These and a score OF other ques-
tions have been fired at me when
II was apparent that the New York
Yankees and the great Babe Ruth
would be the American League rep
resentatlve in the world series. The
ordinary series offers enough topics
for conversation, but when the out
standing figure in baseball, Babe
Ruth, is listed among the perform
ers, II makes the annual clash all
the more interesting.
Ruth VIII Draw Many
Intentional Passes.
Ordinarily, home-run hitters have
not played an extremely important
-ole in many Of the world series. II
Is apparent that the value OF a
slugger would be more evident over
a campaign OF 154 games than in a
short series Of nine contests. IL Is
also a matter OF record that in a
short series. pitchers work far more
carefully on a batter noted for his
ability to hit home runs than they
do during the ordinary game. A.. It Is
always customary to pass the home.
run hitter when the situation Is
dangerous rather than pitch to hin
and take a chance on his breaking
up the ball game.
It is a certainty that Babe Ruth
will draw many an intentional bas'
on balls during the coming series q
he happens TO bat with a couple o.
men on and the Giants in the lead
That is good baseball.
There is a chance that Ruth MAJ
not do the many great things th'
public expect OF him. In a pinch III
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
CHESTER RoXING-

Chester's final outdoor boxing
show OF the season will be staged at
smedley Field tomorrow night un-
der the direction OF Jimmy Dough-
erty. The windup will bring to-
gether Bobby Barrett and Jimmy
Doyle. OF Pittsburgh, but the main
bout Of interest 10 local fans will be
the semi-windup between X. o. Billy
Carney. who is. staging a comeback,
and Jimmy Vincent. the boy who
fought Tommy Murray such a SEN
sational battle. a couple OF weeks
ago. This bout will be the first Of a
series to decide the bantam weight
OF Wilmington and the local fans
should flock to see It. as both boys
are Of the give-and-take breed.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
SHARPENED
IN THE GRIND
News in Numbers

second half. Eden kept it's
team up to the greatest possible
strength and Parkside knowing
that no matter who won the
final leg they would be in the
post-season series let it's club go
to pieces. After some OF the
Parkside players left for down
State etc. Mr.. Brady made no
effort TO get players and appear
ed for one game at Pennsy Field
with not enough men 20 start a
game. Through the courtesy OF
Manager Grant OF South Side
Eden he was allowed the use OF
three or four players. True they
they we're not stars but did they
expect Of the Eden club. No.
Parkside put up one OF the
meanest ball games possible.
the spectators leaving after the
first two innings.
1 ask the supporting public
whether they think Parkside
was fair. When South Side
Eden's lineup was weakened
Manager Grant went out and got
more players and played the
games on open lots to give the
followers a square deal.
Speaking about sportsman
ship. has anyone ever seen an
Eden threw ball In a crowded
stand in an attempt TO hit a
taunting fan. Hasn't Il been
but recently that Eden was given
a great boost through your
paper for its sportsmanship by
several clubs.
Personally 1 think that the
man who wrote the article about
which / am speaking must have
gathered his baseball knowledge
at a correspondence school. He
may be a Parkside rooter but he
surely is not a Parkside booster.
Fellows who hand out the kind
Of stuff he does are a detriment
TO a club.
As far as that thousand dollar
stun Is concerned. l don't be-
lieve either club can spare that
much money. I'll bet the fell
low who wrote that letter will
supply the greater portion Of
Parkside's enc d. Mil He
might state exactly what he Is
raving about.
Thanking you for your valu-
able space. / am,
Just A Fan.
a. J. Thomson.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
SMART MANAGER,
HUGGINS;; FANS
DON'T LIKE HIM

Miller Huggins. the Mite Mana
ger" OF the New York Yankees. will
get few OF the nice words usually
passed out to a pennant winning pl-
lot.
Higgins. unpopular In New York.
was In a peculiar predicament II he
didn't win the pennant. Il was his
job When he won Il. he got no
credit.
ANY manager ought TO have won
the championship with team like
that" represents the sentiment OF
New York.
With a team chuck fun OF prima-
donnas, Huggins has had the worst
managerial task in the major
leagues. The players dislike him
and the fans ignore him.
on the second western trip, Hug
gins was taken sick and was away
from the club for two weeks. Roger
Peckinpaugh took charge OF the club
and a won 10 straight games
Keep Peck in. Huggins can't
make them play ball" the fans clam
ored.
Regardless OF adverse sentiment.
Huggins deserve a lot % credit for
the victory OF the Yanks II Is his
ball club. Helped by a willing pair
OF owners. who opened wide the
purse-strinEs. Huggins built up the
Yankees from nothing. He has had
them consistently near the top.
whore they used to be a second
division club.
Much OF his unpopularity Is due
TO his retiring nature and partly to
poor health He does not mix with
the fans Of the field and keeps in
the background. Higgins is one OF
the smartest men in baseball and
just about the wisest trader in the
big leagues. He has made many
mistakes In handling his pitchers
Last year he was blamed for the loss
OF the pennant by the way he rotated
his hurlers on the last western trip
Huggins Is In the unfortunate po
sition OF having everyone analyze hii
work to find faults. The bugs never
criticize McGraw. because they dom
look AZ him critically.
HugEins was born In Cincinnati
Ohio. March 27. 1850. and he got hii
major league start there with tn
Reds after he had been purchase,
from St. Paul In 1908. He playet
second base for the Reds until 1910
when he was sold to the Cards
When Roger Bresnahan was releases
as manager OF the st. Louis club II
1913. Huggins was made manage
and met with only fair success.
When Coionels Rupert and Hus
81 ton bought the Yankees, they starte
, on the quest for a manager and the
!. went after Huggins. with the resu
3 that he was transferred out OF u
National League and became IN
z pilot OF the Yankees.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
Criticlses .Rooters, Letter

NrltlClsts 'ItOOIcT6' Icttcr
Editor Of Axe:-
Reading over a recent issue I
noticed an article signed by the
Parkside Rooters' Club which
knocks South Side-E Eden about
its sportsmanship. II hurts me
very much as a follower OF both
clubs. especially after 1 had
witnessed all the great battles
between them in the. first-half
championship OF the All-Wil-
mington League. left the last
game of the special series con-
vinced that the best team had
won. Parkside. But what hap
pened to them after that in the
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
cHEsRooK PRACTIcE NIGHT

chesroox will practice tomorrow
night at 7.3O o'clock at the Rodney
street reservoir. The following are
requested to report. Captain Gabriel.
p. Kemske, f. Kemske. Hanly. Feg-
ley, Reed. +. Kerrigan, w. Kerri-
gan, Kidd. Kelly. Ludwis, Kenneally.
Rose. McGonigle, Mannering, Fergu-
son, zabrielski. Seeley and Num-
bers.
Jack Dayton. who played with
Chesrook last year, will again play
with the locals. Jack is located in
Philadelphia and he witnessed the
game Saturday at Conshohocken.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
Results of Preuious World Series

winner
1894 Providence (NL.). 3. York (A.A-). 0.
1sss chicago (SI.). won g. (A.AO) tie;
no champion.
Louis (A.A), 4. Chicago (NI) 2
(N.I4), won TO- ST. Louis tAA) won D.
New York (NIA). 6. St. Louis (AA), won A.
New York (NI.), g. Brooklyn (AA). won g.
Louisville tAA), won ,; one tie;
American League)
~ Roeton (AI.) s. Pittsburgh (N.L4),
No
1eo5 New York CN.L) 4. Philadelphia (AL) won !.
go chIcaqo "a Ii. won A. Chicago (N.L),
90 ~hcaro CNI.) won A. Detroit (AI-). tie.
eOS Chicago (NI.), A. Detroit tAl), won l.
900 rttshureh (SI.). won Detroit 3.
90 rbuadeinhia (AI.). won 4 Chicago (N.IA).
a., ,hUadeinhia (A.I.). won4 (N.I4), won
Boston (AI.), 4 New york NIL won 3; one tie
913 philadelphia (AIA), won a. New YORK NNl-l won i.
49, Roston fNI.l. Philadelphia
80 rostor "a In. 4 Philadelphia (AIA). won l.
,o-e poston (A.I.). 4. Brooklyn (N.I4). /.
80 Chicapo fAI.). 4. (N.IA),
80 pogton "A IL. T. Chicago (NI-) 2.
80 r-incirnati (SI.). s. Chicago (AL) 3.
Cleveland (AI-). won 5. Brooklyn NIL won 2
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
DUPONT HIGH SHOT

Eugene f. dupont captured the
honors at the fall opening shoot OF
the Wilmington Trapshooting Asso-
citation at Bellevue on Saturday. He
duplicated his stunt OF a week pre-
vious by breaking so straight.
Billy Shaw. Bill Reybold. Harry
Reed and L. d. Willis came in for
next honors with ~ breaks. and J
H. SmKh came next with 46. Mrs
Eugene r. DUPONT paid the club q
visit and broke 3Sx50.
After the regular race all hands
took part in protection races and
kept the traps going until dark.
L. ID. Willis was high on double
targets with q breaks out OF ~
pairs.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
yANKFrs IN THE MONEY.

Although the New York Yankees
won their first pennant, the club Is
not entirely strange to the worlds
series. Frank Baker and Bob shaw
key went through several with the
Athletics; Babe Ruth. Carl Mays
Wally Schang and Mike McNally had
their former fing at the classic with
the Boston Red Sox.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

Johnny Gerstenherg could OF
break a previous engagement he had
to referee a football game but hust-
led over TO Harlan Field as soon as
the gridiron battle was finished. He
arrived in time to play the greater
portion Of the game.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

Fuel for the Hot Stove League
with headquarters around Water
Witch engine house won't run out
during the coming season, Seventh
Ward A. A. trimmed Highland for
the Seventh Ward bonors. Along
about January 81, 1922, somebody
will be still telling how the series
was won.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

Some fans who attended the
Pick of Wilmington VS.. the Pick
of New Castle game may be ask
ing themselves "Where was
key smith," Charlie Givens
manager of the local nine would
like to know the same thing
himself. Charlie says that Ike
failed TO Inform him that he
would not be on hand after
promising that he would be
there. frankie Glenn who
took a job I'm the outfield on the
Pick of Wilmington at the last
minute, turned IL down at a
later minute. just about an hour
before the game was scheduled
TO start. Thrre players disap-
pointed Givens as well as the
many fans and all three are
consid cred Parkside men.
Why?
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
EeldSises in Majors

This table shows the COM
parative distances from the
plate to left and right field walls
or stands respectively in all tho
playing fields used by major
league teams. It shows how
much smaller the Polo Grounds
is in comparison to other fields.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

Speaking about $1,000 sidebets,
II we recoIlect correctly Parkside
made the alibi last year when chal-
lenged for certain basketball games
last season that IL was in sports for
sports and did not want TO put up a
side bet.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
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ESE...:...l.....I...!5I.!..y.:.:::E.g IS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York. Z; Boston. 6.
Washington, II; Athletics, 6.
Chicago, Z; Cleveland. 4.
St Louis. -; Detroit, 3.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn, 7; New York. 4.
Pittsburgh, 4; St. Louis. 3.
Chicago, Z; Cincinnati, (frst
game, ~ innings).
Chicago, z; Cincinnati, o (second
game, innings, darkness).
other teams were not scheduled.
STA ANnING on THE CIIrnC
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

National Guards. cham
pions Of the City League
weren't set for that trounc-
ing receive at the hands OF
Marshallton. suburb ban
League titleholders but they
had 70 take Il Just the same. 4.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

NEW YORK WILL WIN THE
WORLDS SERIES.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

there is such a grand rush OF ball
teams to Cuba. Almost forgot the
island is in a moist climate.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

Use the Want ads to secure
agreeable boarding places and apart
ments 20 rent
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
LAFAYETTE DUG A PIT
FOR PITT.


LAFAYETTE DUG A PIT
FOR PITT.
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New Castle fans are sure stuck
on their "home talent" They
started to arrive at Harlan
Field little after 2 o'clock TO
see the first game between the
Pick of New Castle and the Pick
of Wilmington. The Fishtown-
ers are fully confident that the
series will be even after the next
encounter.
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They kicked of old foot,
balls lid around these parts
on Saturday. We can't say
there were no upsetg for
every time the ball is snap
ped. there's about %.
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Signs of the Time:-
Worlds series.
Early sunsets.
Big and little hand.
Corn i'm the shock.
Looking for the first frost.
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1920
Harvard. 3; Holy Cross. 0.
1921
Harvard. 3; Holy Cross. o.
Who said history never repeats?
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One eleven which will be watched
from now on more than any other
will be Lafayette. The Maroon and
White twisted the Panthers' tail,
one touchdown to none on Saturday.
Any team that can defeat Pitt is
sure TO attract attention. Predic-
tions Of Lafayette's powerful eleven
seem to have turned out TO be more
than predictions.
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A new movie viii be
flashed on the screens for
country y-wide consumption
during the coming week,
Worlds Serial in How
Many Parts"
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In rassalin' circles X. X. X. has
meaning all its own-ketch as
Setch Kan.
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Next victim of the Cue Clux
Clans says Cieaglc Edouard
Horcmanns. will he Willie
Hoppe. Chicago i'm November,
time and place.
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.III.aN 49, ~ "a
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

Next victim OF the Cue Clux
Clans says Cieaglc Edouard
Horcmanns. will ne Willie
Hoppe. Chicago i'm November,
time and place.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

The Want Ads tell their readers
what the public wants-and supply
the public with what It needs.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

NC IOfII.-
Better late than never but
better never late.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

A new movie will be
flashed on the screens for
country wide consumption
during the coming week,
Worlds Serial in How
Many Parts"
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

In rassalin' circles X. X. X. has
a meaning all its own-Ketch as
xetch Kan.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

We have ceased Wondering why
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

in. the fifth game which Ceve-
land won from Brooklyn 8 to 1.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

They kicked of old foot-s
balls lid around these parts
on Saturday. We can't say
there were no upsetg for
every time the ball is snap
ped, there's about %.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

Signs of the Time:-
Worlds series.
Early sunsets.
Big and little hand.
Corn i'm the shock.
Looking for the first frost.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
1920

Harvard. 3; Holy Cross. o.
1921
Harvard. 3; Holy Cross. o.
Who said history never repeats?
The Washington herald., 1921-04-11
THREE HIGH SCHOOL
GAMES THIS WEEK

Eastern will meet Western today
in the Central Stadium in the first
Of three high school championship
battles scheduled for this week.
This game Ia the one postponed
from last week. Tech plays Busi-
ness tomorrow at the Stadium, and
Central and Western hook up Fri
day, also in the Stadium, in the
other two games of the series tni.
week.
Western. Isst years title winners,
will face a real team this afternoon
when they meet Guyon's Blue and
white tossers. The Capitol Hill
team has some of the classiest tai
ent in che high schools, and Guyon
expects to surprise school fans to-
day.
Tech should have a rather easy
time with the Stenographers tomor-
row, unless they have improved at
least 100 per cent over their last
start against Central, when they put
up the most miserable showing
ever seen in a high school cham
pionship series. Meetisg Central
Friday, however, the Tech team
will meet an experienced nine and
one which is expected to win the
nag, or at least be the team to fur
nish the competition.