Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 70, Hammond, Lake County, 10 September 1917 — Page 3

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Walsh's Stick Scores Hennlng Twice In 2-1 Victory, Hammond's Invincible ball club yesterday nailed the Chicago City League pennant to the mast In a second straight victory over Albany Paris. 3 to 1. at the latter's grounds. Peter Hennlng scored both runs on drives by Walsh which together with three fast double plays by the Hammond infield and a long peg to home plate by Mokate and Kavanagh's timely sacrifice hits, won the battle. Although Henalng allowed seven hits they were scattered and he demonstrated his superiority at critical moments with the bases well filled. The last half of the ninth inning of the championship battle at Albany Park Is now a part of Hammond's baseball history. The first two Albany men at bat fiied out, the first to Walsh and the second to De Lave. With two out and none on base it looked certain Hammond would have a 2 to 0 victory. Then Egan singled clean to left and Mack followed with a long double over Walsh's head, scoring Egan. Heckert hit a sharp single to left field and Mack tore for home. Mokate from deep field made a perfect peg to Henning who caught Mack at the plate, ending the Albany Park rally. First Score In Sixth. The score stood 0 to 0 until the sixth when Hammond scored, or rather Henning scored, the first run. Henring wae on first through an error by the shortstop and went to second on icavanagh's sacrifice hit. He advanced to third on Moll's out. shortstop to first, and scored on, Walsh's hit to right field.

In the eighth Henning drew a ease on balls, advanced to second on Kavanagh's sacrifice hit and after Moll had drawn a base on balls was sent In by Walsh's single to right field. Albany Park stopped the scoring in this inning with a double play when the centerflelder froze Hofman's line drive and caught Walsh off second. In the last of the eighth, with one man down and the bases full. Albany Park looked dangerous. Henning fanned Sullivan, the clean-up hitter. It was Mokate day and the west side fans presented the Hammond , player with a bouquet and a K. of C. pin. Nearly three thousand fans in overcoats watched the game, five hundred of them being from Hammond. This settles the standing. Hammond Is undisputed winner of the Chicago City League pennant. Her oli enemy, the Galllgans, will play at the Hammond park next Sunday and the V. S. Navy a week from that day. Score: Hammond. r. h. p. a. Kavanagh. as 0 0 2 2 Moll, 3b 0 0 2 2 Walsh, cf 0 2 2 0 Hofman, lb 0 0 7 0 Mokate, If 0 0 0 1 Mostil, 2b 0 0 2 1 Pe Lave, rf. 0 1 3 0 Hudson, c 0 0 7 1 Henning, p 2 12 4 Totals 2 4 27 11 Albany Park. r. h. p. a. Heckart. rf 0 2 1 0 Quigley. cf. 0 0 2 1 Madigan, If 0 0 0 0 Sullivan, 3b 0 0 10 Novak, 2b 0 2 5 2 Parrett. lb 0 0 8 1 Pechous, ss 0 1 4 3 KRan, c 1 1 6 0 Mack, p. 0 1 0 5 Totals 1 7 27 12 Hammond 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 Albany Park 0 0000000 1 1 Error Pechous. Two base hit Mack. Struck out Mack. 6; Henning. 7. Ba.es on balls Mack. 4: Henninir. 5.

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Fighting for the American League Pennant

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Jack Barry, the young manager of the Red Sox. is now In a death grip with Clarence Rowland, manager of the Chicago White Sox, for the pennant In the American League. They have seesawed back and forth In and out cf first place. Baseball experts believe the fight in that league will remain between these two clubs. While It la possible Detroit will pull up to them, few baseball men outside of Detroit have expectations of this result. In fact, baseball men believe the fight for the national championship will be between either of these clubs and the Giants of New Tork City. 1

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BASEBALL TO WALLOW IN GLORY IF WHITE SOX PLAY GIANTS IN SERIES

(By Halted Press.) NEW TORK, Sept. 4. A failure by the White Sox to win this year's American League championship would constitute not only the most famous reversal of form In the history of the great pastime, but would be the means of robbing baseball of the grandest chance it ever had to almply wallow in glory. It is almost a foregone conclusion that the Giants will trot under the National League wire first. Hence a White Sox victory would bring representatives of the nation's two largest cities together In a grapple for the world's title. The commercial and civic rivalry that already exists between these two cities would inject Interest in such a series that could be brought about in no other way. Such a world's series would be reminiscent of the old Cub-Giant days when the players used to fight as ball players nowadays never can fight. It will bring a flicker of recollection of the famous day when Fred Merkle, through hi5 failure to touch second, lost a ball game and a National League championship for the Giants. The Cubs won the play-off and the right to enter the world's series. The White Sox park at Chicago holds more than 30.000 persons. The Polo grounds will seat even more than Comlskey park. The sumup of probably five or six games would doubtless be a full stand at every matinee baybe the greatest crowd in the history of baseball. The financial benefit to baseball itself probably would not be within many thousands of dollars of previous high water marks, for It is an accepted fact that the national commission this year will donate a large share of its receipts to the Red Cross, and that the magnates and players will do the same.

BASEBALL IN MINORS IS SLIPPING

BY II. C. HAMILTON. (I'nlted Presa Staff Correspondent.) NEW YORK. Sept. 10. Since it was" pointed out by the United Press some months ago that minor leagues were fast approaching the point where they might have to close their gates, five minors have thrown up the sponge, several have lopped off several weeks from their schedules, and at least two circuits have fallen into the scheme of creating interest through two pennant campaigns in one summer. Thjs state of affairs is gradually growing' worse and worse. The time fo actual participation in the war by American troops is growing so near that the baseball fans have turned thir eves to the bulletin boards.

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anxiously scanning them for news of so-nre friend or relative in France. The Paeiflc Coast league, it was supposed, would be one of the last to cry for quarter, but crowds even in that high-speed minor organization are growing smaller. Interest in San Francisco, reports have It, has ao died out that managers have begun to complain. A San Francisco writer recently declared he had been told that several times crowds were so poor visiting managers were surprised. The end is at hand for the smaller organizations, and if conditions continue in this Tashion the A A circuits stand in line for some hard doees. The old International league always seems just able to keep ahead of the wolf. It weathered the Federal league storm which wrecked one of its most powerful clubs overnight, stood the ravages of tough weather last spring until everyone thought it must lay down and die. and now is bravely facing next year with no sign of rolling over. The International, having two clubs in Canada, where war conditions have been felt for more than three years. Ik taking the war business a little less Bertously than some of the other leagues which will be bucking it for the first time. Toronto has developed into one of the best minor league cities In the hemisphere and Montreal has been traveling along at the same old steady pace. Ed Barrow declared a short time ago that it was a foregone conclusion baseball would continue In his circuit next year for a time at least unless concerted action in all leagues stopped the game flat in its tracks. Barrow is the most optimistic cuss In baseball. His nerve carried the league through the old obstacles. It may be Barrow who shows the way for the big minors to weather the war storm.

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GOLF RESULTS AT HAMMOND COURSE City Championship Tit Sound. AV. A. Kill beat J. L. Rhode. 4 and 2. V. H. Crawford beat C. H. True, 1 up at 13th hole. W. E. Russell beat L. Cox. 2 up. Second Flight. G. Clark beat O. V. Hansen. 4 and 3. G. D. Peters beat V. Dyer. 6 and 4. W. F. Stuart beat W. X. Porter, 4 end 3. lu. P. timing beat G. Neal. 7 and 5. In the special event for the leather traveling case donated by the Northern States Life Insurance Co., 18 holes medal lay full handicaps, Dr, Oberlin won with a score of 88 less 16, total 72, out of a field of forty players.

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Rariden Does Great Work in Phillies' Series and McCarty and Gibson Are Recovering Onslow Is Available.

Xow that the efficient work of the pitchers has lifted a bulky load from the managerial mind that directs the destinies of the Giants the only matter j over which there is any concern what- j ever is the catching department, scri- ; .T. .1 r . . i i .i ) ! i ' -V.n Cat. in '

UUaif GCllYtriieii ICCluiJ "urn ive ,1, the guise of .Injury plucked Lew 2.1cCarty and George Gibson from service. So capably did Bill Rariden perform in the series with the Phillies, however, and so rapidly have the wounded athletes recuperated that when New York toes the scratch with the White Sox in the autumnal struggle for world honors on the diamond the catching staff will be fully as formidable as that which the Alabaster Hose present, even though Ray Schalk. concededly the greatest catcher of the day, will wear rival livery. Rariden's hitting was the oustanding feature of the Giants' play in the first game of Friday's double header in which New Tork met defeat at the hands of Grover Clevelanl Alexander. In four times at bat the Hoorier made three hits. New Tork got only four in the entire contest. Rariden, furthermore, has shown sharp improvement in his play afield as well as at bat. His throwing and judgment have been better during tho last few weeks than at any other time this season. Although Bill seldom occupies the limelight he promises to be a mighty valuable asset in the forthcoming debate. McCarty Lame. Fear has been expressed by many interested in the welfare of the New Tork club that Lew McCarty may be lost to the Giants in the big series unless he is compelled to take a rest. Many believe he should be on the bench so his injured leg can heal thoroughly instead of aggravating it by -"continued action on the diamond. McCarty plainly is invno condition to play. He still "favors" his weak leg. It handicaps his throwing and his running. AVhenevcr he reaches first on a hit or pass he is withdrawn so a runner may be substituted for him. If McCarty were needed now there would be some excuse for keering him at work, but with both Rariden and Onslow available he isn't necessary. When New Tork confronts the foe in the main event McCarty will be one of the big guns in the offence. The Giants will be weakened considerably if he should be unable to play. Therefore, the . idea of keeping him in action at this time appears 111 advised, to say the least. George Gibson will be ready for duty again in a week or two. for his injured thumb has healed. Gibson is anxious to be in trim for the classic in October, for he hopes to get a chance to do his bit to bring the world's championship to New Tork. Gibson has staged one of the greatest comebacks in the history of baseball, for few believed he would ver be able to play as well as he his for the Giants this season after his protracted lay off after severing connections with the Pirates. Whit Sox Strong1. It is altogether likely that Ray Schalk will catch every game in the world series if the White Sox should meet the Giants. He catches nearly every day now. Rowland using Lynn as

a reservist, and usually sending him into the fray when the Sex are so far ahead that Schalk is no longer required. In Schalk the Sox have the greatest catcher of the day. He is not much of a batter, but is in a class by himself as a defensive catcher. There are many great catchers, but after all debate the palm must go to the little chap of the Wh.to Sex, for he embodies all their tine points and a great many more.

THE STANDING

BASEBALL A PINK TEA TO WHAT IT USED TO BE Bajeba.ll aa played now is a bed of roses compared with the conditions that governed the national pastime twenty years ago, according to -Jack Ryan, yeteran scout and coach, who caught for the Brooklyns in the distant past. He was referring in particular to the way the players are treated by the public when away from home, and he related an anecdote of a gama which Boston played in Baltimore twenty years ago. Rig Jack Stivitts was pitching for Bostori, Baltimore was starting to hit him hard, and Ryan was directed to warm up Kid Nichols. In those days the bull pen was not In a corner of the field, in full view of all the spectators. ( In Baltimore the warming-up pen was between the grandstand and bleachers and behind gib gates that opened on the field. No sooner had Nichols and Ryan left the field and shed their sweaters to warm up than each was surrounded by ten or twelve men. "What do youse think yer goin' t'j do?" asked a burly oyster shucker of Ryan. "Going to warm up." "Touse tinks yer goin to warm up." said the ruffian. "I sez yer not goin" to warm up until I sex yer kin." ' Ryan and Nichols pleaded, but it was no use. Manager Selee sent another player to tell them to huetle in, but the gangsters grabbed him, too. Finally, the score-board showed Baltimore had scored 14 runs oft Stivetts. "Now yer kin warm up, if yer wants to," replied the leader of the gang.

AJMXH.ICAN IEABUE, W. L. CHICAGO 91 47 Boston SO 0 Cleveland 73 62 Detroit 68 67 New Tork 61 69 Washington , 60 69 St. Louis 1 52 87 Philadelphia 47 81 Yesterday's Results

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Detroit. 7; St. Louis. 0. St. Louis, 6; Detroit, 2. NATIONAL LEAGUE. W. L. New Tork 82 46 Philadelphia 73 56 St. Louis 73 62 CHICAGO 6S 68 Cincinnati 68 68 Brooklyn 60 66 Boston 56 63 Pittsburgh 43 87 Reaults Yesterday. Chicago, 1; Pittsburgh, 0. St. Louis, 6; Cincinnati. S. St. Louis, 2; Cincinnati. 0.

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M'GRAW FINE WARNING AND A PRECEDENT BY H. C. HATdXiTON. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) NEW TORK. Sept. 8. In fining John J. McGraw an additional $1,000 for allowing an attack on President John K. Tener to be printed as coming from him, the National league Bet a precedent that it will find to be extremely helpful to it in the future. Ey showing a backbone and a desire to begin quashing all attacks on administration of the league the directors will find It much easier to curb outbursts In the future. Tacked onto the bottom of tha lengthy statement in which tha directors answered the rt-rjuest of the New Tork Chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, was a warning to manager and other employes of the league that future occurrences in which the head of the league or the league is made the victim of an attack suspension for the rest of the senson will be the minimum punishment. There is at least one manager in the National league, and several rlayers who never have had any hesitancy in showing some ccntempt for the way things have been done in the league. They doubtless will be curbed.

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It has been customary for baseball followers in the east to poke some fun at the National league, calling it grandmother and other similar names. They have been accustomed to pointing to the American league as the virile, czarlike exponent of capital punishment in the baseball world. The staggering punishment meted out to McGraw, however, la direct proof that the last days of President Tener In the older circuit are going to be flavored with some distinctly czar-like actions. The edict absolved the baseball writers from any blame in connection with the episode that first resulted in a meeting of the directors and what amounted to a formal apology from McGraw. He declared he did not make any such statements as those attributed to him, and left the writers to hold the sack. The Incident was reopened at the re

quest of tha writers, and, while the last decision, admits it was not proven McGraw actually attacked the president with the words attributed to him, he was fined and reprimanded for having allowed the Interview to be printed when It would have been easy for him to suppress It.

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