Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 57, Hammond, Lake County, 23 August 1917 — Page 7

Thursday. August 23, 1917.

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Hammond baseballdom will be divided Sunday when the Parduhn leaders of the Chicago City League play the United States Naval Reserves. There are going to be a lot of Hammond fans cheering for the navy and It won't be disloyal either when It la remembered that over a score of boys from Hammond have Joined the naval reserves. There are Lake county boys on the naval reserve team and at leait two Hammond boys in the band. Ed Young and Joe Winkler of Hammond are playing In the fifty piece band which the navy team will bring with it for a concert at the grounds. The navy club defeated the HaskellBarker team, i to 0, and the Shaw Taxi 8 to 0. These are among the leaders la semi-professional baseball la and around Chicago. The Hammond team has Chuck Rohde back In the line-up after an absence of a month; Rohde is now utility man. He was laid up with a bad wing ar.d it was a loss to the team and his bf.t broke up four games this season with clouts over the feace. 1RPRD HIKES When the Brooklyn Dodgers take the field next spring there will be on the pitching staff one man whom the critics a year ago agreed was in the seer and yellow. He Is Rube Marquard. who was generally believed to be about through with major league service Vhen the Giants turned him over to the Robins, but who this seaeon ha come back with both feet and has been the most successful of all the Frooklyn pitchers. Thera is one man who still believes in Rube Marquard. and he is Wilbert Robinson. The Brooklyn leader, who is one of the shrewdest Judges of twlrliftg talent in the major leagues. Intends to have. the angular southpaw on hJs club next season and believes he will be one of his most valuable ipitf hers. Robinson expects to see Marquard in tnt major league at least five year r. ore. The tall chap is in excellent physical condition, his left arm appears to be as strong as ever and his hart is In the work. He is one of the few members of the Brooklyn outfit who kept at his task throughout the campaign. No one can say Rube (s quitting. The comeback of Marquard shows rain that McGraw never was and perhaps never will be a sound Judge of pitchers. McGraw proclaimed broadcast when he let the left-hander go that ho was through for good and that he wouldn't last another season in the National League. In view of Rube's poor work during the latter part of his career with the Giants many were inclined to agree with the manager, but ever since he Joined the Dodgers Rube has shown that he is ftill able to hold the big league pace. He has had his off days. Just like the other twir'.ers. but when given formidable support he usually led his club to victory. This year he has been the most useful of all the Brooklyn twirlers, and that's why Robbie already has made a place for him next ecason. But Robin-ion realizes full well that the odger pitching staff is in urgent need of bolstering up and Brooklyn scouts have been instructed to look over the minor league crop carefully. Robbie Ik pes to have a strong staff next ?ea.--n. He attributes the loss of th. championsip largely to the poor pitching. THE STANDING AMXKXCAH LEAGUE. AV. L. CHICAGO T4 id Boston 70 46 Cleveland 66 5fi Detro.t 61 57 Xew Tork 55 59 "Washington 54 61 St. Louis 6 73 Philadelphia -42 70 Yesterday's Results. Boston. 5; Chicago, 1. Detroit. 2: New York. 0. Cleveland. 6: Philadelphia. 5. Washington. 2; St. Louis. 1. St. Louis, 9: Washington, i. KATIONAi X.EAGT7E. Fct. .617 .603 .541 .617 i .482 ! .470 j .337 I .375

W. L. Pet. Kew Tork "1 39 .645 Philadelphia 60 48 .556 St. Louis 61 65 .526 Cincinnati 63 55 .521 CHICAGO 60 57 .513 Brooklyn 54 5S .482 Boston 7 60 .439 Pittsburgh --36 77 .319

Yesterday's Hesults. Philadelphia, 5; Chicago. 0. Brooklyn. Pittsburgh, i. Boston. 6: tt. Louis. 1. New Tork, 3; Cincinnati, 0. AMATEURS PLAY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP CHICAGO. Aug. 23. The Shaw, Taxis find the Wes-.ern Electrics will clash Saturday at Garden City Park in the! f.nal game for the amateur champion- i rhip of Chicago and the honor of rep-! rcsent:r.g this city in the national ama- I teur championship.

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Cincinnati Club Shows Form Reversal and New York Fans are Prone to Believe Team From "Over the Rhine" Will Still Be There.

Despite the collapse of the recent drive, the Cincinnati Reds appear to have regained their poise and once more are producing the kind of baseball that begets championships. . If there be any lingering doubt that Mathewson has constructed a ball club of great possibilities it probably will be dissipated during the current scries with the Giants, for right now the Mattymen are campaigning at top speed. In the first game of the meeting on Sunday the Reds gave a sprightly exhibition of all round play, while the (iiants mixed fire in several vital sections. The Reds looked much more like lengue leaders than the men of Hempstead. They played with finer balance and more of the essential "pepperino" than was shown by the Giants. Furthermore. Fred Toney had the New York attack checked along ! all fronts. The Giants experienced the sensation of being shown up. The Giants sriH lead by ten games, but their playing since returning to ! the home heath has not been at all im pressive. The infield has produced Home lurid work, while the right and members of the pitching staff have been of little aid. The attack In the last few pames also has lacked punch. A Breakdown. Not the least discouraging factor recently has been the inferior playing of Charles Herzog. Herzog is in poor condition and ha3 been playing for some time on his nerve alone. The injury to his back sustained several weeks ago in a fall has handicapped him considerably. He isn't covering territory nearly so well as he did before the accident. Ground balls that were easy for him ate hits now. And. worst of all. his batting has gone absolutely to seed. The Giants need HerBy H. C. HAMILTON (TTaltod Press Staff Correspondent.) NEW TORK, Aug. 23. It seems that the United States has lost the championship of Canada to Europe. Newspapers arriving from London tell all about it. It must have been quite a social function, as the account published in the Sunday Dispatch, given below will prove. But the society reporter who wrote it overlooked one of the principal entertainers Arlie Latham, no less. Think of it. telling all about Princess Louise and not mentioning Arlie! He is one of the United Stateses, herewith described: "Twelve to three that was the score in favor of Canada when 'time' was called in the great baseball game at Lord's yesterday between Canada and the United States. Among the many well-known people present there were Princess Louis (Duchess of Argyll). Mrs. Waldorf Astor. and Lord Hawke. "The 'demonstration of the favorite outdoor sport of North America was a high-grade one. and in every department on this occasion the Canadians (who are all active members of the Dominion Army Contingent) 'topped the hill.' The "Tanks' began well, but when the pressure came they got 'rattled." and the ball whs hurled In every direction except the right one. One of the most sensational 'stunts' of the day and there wera many was a one-hand catch by "Shorty" Humphreys, of the American team. To 'Shorty' also went the credit of making the longest hit.' Stan

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DUO FROM BASEBALL'S MINE WITH A PENCIL Marvin Goodwin, the new pitcher signed by Miller Huggins for the Cardinals, is showing excellent form and will probably remain with the team. He pitched splendidly in his game against the Giants recently. The pitching staff of the Phillies is jhewin? great form in the midsummer drive and it has been due largely to their efforts that the men of Moran gained ground on the Giants last week. One of the best players in the National League this season is Billy Kopf. youthful shortstop of the Cincinnati Reds. Connie Mack tried out this youngster two seasons ago but turned him back to the Baltimore club of the International League, where he developed rapidly. His brilliant work has featured many a game in which the Reds have been involved of late. One of the mysteries of the season is why did George Stalling and Hugo Bezdek. managers respectively of the Braves and Pirates, let Joe Wilhoit go. He is batting .306 for the Giants and appears to be every inch a real player. Ray Chapman, having fully recovered frem the effects of a broken leg. is giving the American League catchers a det.l of trouble this season. He leads the American League is base stealing with thirty-seven to his credit. Ty Cobb trails him closely with thirty-six. Matty has the rucleus for one of the most formidable pitching staffs in

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th game. His big ace is Fred Toney. who by his victory over the Giants in Sundav's contest, increased his record of victories to twenty-three. The Cardinals defeated the Chadwicks in a baseball game Sunday, ty the score of l to 9. at 207th street. The batteries were Doyle and Harrington for the Cardinals. Drellich. Monroe nnd McManus for the Chadwicks. GARDEN CITY TO TRAVEL CHICAGO. Aug. 23. Bill Niesen's j Garden Citys will travel to Bcloit Sun- : day and attempt to lower the colors of ! the Fairbanks-Morse team.. i ED WALSH BEANED; UNCONSCIOUS 20 MIN. I BOSTON. MASS.. Aug. 23. Big Ed Walsh made his second attempt at a comeback for the Braves yesterday against St. Louis, and while at bat in the second innings was hit behind the ear by one of Doak's fast ones, and was unconscious for twenty minutes. Phy sicians said Walsh was not seriously injured and would be back in the game in a few days. GIBBONS WINS BOUT. ST. PAUL. MINN.. Aug. 23. Tommy Gibbons, recently rejected by a local exemption board on account of a double hernia, did not act afflicted last night when he boxed George Chip of New Castle. Pa. The first four rounds were even. Gibbons taking the fifth and sixth by a slight shade. The last four rounds went to the St. Taul boy by a fair margin. ,

,. INDIGESTION L I.OKCrO!Mw:s:,; - CHICLE - . -.iii.g'i'. LAJOIE MAY AGAIN BE BIG LEAGUER By H. C. HAMILTON (United Press StafT Correspondent.) NEW TORK. Aug. 22. Nap Lajoies success as a manager in the International league, and the recovery of his batting eye are almost certain to drag the veteran back into the big leagues. Several clubs are known to have approached the baseball powers with a view to getting Lajoie, and at least one club has made him a tentative offer to manage it next year. Lajoie is satisfied with his lot in Toronto. He is well liked there. His team has been in the pennant fight all the way, and the club has been prosperous. Hence, he isn't figuring very heavily on leaving. The amount of money offered him for his work as a big leaguer, however. Is expected to have Its effect. And there are clubs who are ready to put up a big price for the Frenchman's services. Toronto is expected in baseball circles to have an American league club before many seasons pass. In fact, it is confidently expected the transfer will be made this winter. If Lajoie could be given the managership of this aggregation, or even if he were given a berth as a player he probably would be satisfled. It may come to pass that such an arrangement could be made. The injury to Buck Weaver probably will be pointed out as the reason if the White Sox fail to win tbe American league pennant. The Chicagoans could not have been struck in a more vital point. Weaver's aggressive playing, his heady work on the field, inspiration to his fellows, ar.d a faculty to hit in the pinches make him one of the b;st in-

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