The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-08
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BIT JOHN b. FOSTER

BIT JOHN B. FOSTER
Copyright, 1872. By The Arsua)
New York, Sept. S.-BsginninS
today. it's now or never for the
New York Yankees. They have had
. days layoff, following 1arruping
they gave Boston Wednesday. The
figures and dope and everything
else all show that they must begin
today and carry on without flukes
for the rest Of the season If they
are to hang the title pennant In
their back yards.
The American league race mark
ed time Thursday afternoon except
for one particular. Philadelphia
won a double header from Boston.
going further to assure the
world that the Athletics will not
finish in eighth place this year. 1t
it not excessively momentous to
any except the fans Of Philadel-
phia. and to BE candid It doesn't
appear that the fans Of Philadel-
phia are going to lose . days penny
celebrating the fact. They have to
put up with the Phillies. and what
little Joy they CLEAN on one hand
they lose on the. other. A great
baseball city is Philsdelphia that
doesn't recognize itself. Boston,
too. is another, and 1t may be a
long, long time before either will
be reincarnated.
The Phillies went through the
perfunctory performance Of losing
to the Giants. That doesn't AFFECT
New York much one way or the
other. If the Giants live through
this vale of tears until about one
week from tomorrow at the same
temperature and spiritual condi-
lions which influence them at
present, they will be where they
can hear the ripple Of the golden
flow.
Orioles Supreme.
BY contrast with the National
league, there is the International
league, where they have been fight
ing for second place since the
Fourth Of July or Decoration day
or some date like that. First place
was decided before the race began
The Baltimores have won more
than 100 games and the Newarks
have lost more than 100. Splendid
~ balanced is that craft. It never
can get top-heavy with so much
lead on its keel But just why was
there an International league sea
son? Probably all Of the sever
teams that felt they were out be-
fore the door was opened huns
along hoping that the Baltimore.
would take cropper at a hurdle
but they we're so strong they coult
not fall
A redhot race has been going OF
in the Southern association, where
the Mobile club would not stay
down. In the American association
it looks as II St. Paul will win, ant
one Of the pitchers who has helpet
Ia Rube Benton, once of the Giants
He has pitched winning ball thi!
year.
New Fielding Record.
All the season long the baseball
figure fans wondered that some in
fielder did not show smartnes,
enough to make a better recort
than accepting IA chances in on,
game for the years work. Olsol
and Cutshaw, two old and tried vet
Grams, took care Of IA early in tn
season, and their figures stuck da.
after day. while the smart young
sters about whom so much ha
been written could not get abov
IL to save their baseball reputa
tons.
Now comes Wrightstone Of Phil
adelphia, who doesn't pretend to b
any regular shortstop, filling in TO
Fletcher, and puts the season
mark at Is with three putouts an
IL assists. That is q clever bit q
work and he has the lead for tn
year and with little chance that b
will be beaten out Of it unless on
Of the web-footed youngsters wit
brawny hands can make a rally be
fore the next fortnight Is over.
Fifteen, however, it not with
some distance Of the record
baseball and it looks as if the field
ers will not be able to put up any
thing new this year, although tn
batters are bound, as a collection
to push the homerun total up s
; high that it will make new tai
get for the, sharpssooters.