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IT 'A: riFTY-srx WANT Fff ATXjrAHTFH. rorRT4 -TITE PITTSBURGI! FRESS- FRIDAY, SWEMBER 2T, lV? i rT-TARTANS READY FOR OPENING GAMES TOMORROW pn TURNS LEFT TOE IN TO PROVIDE BRACE CONNIE MACK AS I KNEW HIM FOR 24 YEARS Meet Rock Dukes To Slippery KING LOSES IN HARVARD CUP TOURNEY Redmond, City Champ, Wins Over Kiski Star; Saper- stein Other Finalist. MACK HURLING EDGE NOT BIG, EVANS STATES Athletic Southpaws Likely to Have Plenty of Trouble. Cobb. HOME RUN CLUB By The United Press.

THURSDAY i Simmons, Athletics 1 Frederick, Dodgers 1 P. Waner, Pirates i 1 LEADERS Ruth. Tanks 46 Ott, Giants 42 Klein, Phils 41 Wilson, Cabs 39 Hornsby, Cubs 38 Gehrig, Yanks 34 Foxx, Athletics 33 Simmons. Athletics 33 O'Doul, Phils 31 Hurst, Phils 30 hardest fight of his career. He had given the best years of his life to baseball.

It was his game. He had done as much as any man in the It a I i :1 3 THE BASEBALL WAR PERIOD. knew they could get from the outlaw league, our club would have gone on the rocks," Connie said when he was discussing the baseball war days. "You know that after all an individual is worth only what he can draw in at the gate. "Great as that 1914 infield of mine was, it was not pulling the fans through the turnstiles.

There was nothing I could do to change the situation that confronted me." So Mack began to tear down that great machine. One by one his stars were sold to other clubs in the American League. In this way they were kept for organized basebalL Which, I believe, had a lot to do with the short life of the Federal League. HAD TO TAKE CRITICISM. Many another manager with a team like those Athletics under his command would have done one of two things: He would hae increased their wages to the point that meant financial ruin for the club, or he would have let them go to the outlaw league rather than see them to rival clubs in the same league.

There were the fans to consider, too. True they were not turning out in large numbers to watch the baseball machine perform, but they had the native pride of Philadel-phians in the fact that the Athletics had the so-called $100,000 infield and team that was rated the best in the major leagues right then. Mack could not tell the inside story to the public. He had to take the razzing from the fans who were not interested in the financial side of the proposition, but did criticize Connie for breaking up his great baseball machine. Before long the Athletics were a nondescript company of players, lacking color and co-ordination.

Gone, too, were Chief Bender and Eddie Plank, those great pitchers who had done so much to win high honors for Mack and his team. Then it was that Mack faced the game to elevate baseball to the pinnacle it then occupied the national pastime. With the bitterness in his heart that you can readily understand was there on account of the body blow fate had dealt him, Mr. Mack was ready to throw in the sponge. Here he was in command of a cellar team where he should have been managing the same great machine, that won three pennants in four seasons.

The players Mack sent away all were making good for rival teams. Day after day his nondescript team would lose a game, because of some feat by an athlete who had been on tho A's. WORLD WAR HURT HIM. Then came the World War which again upset Mack's plans. I believe I recall correctly that one of the players who was with the Athletics back in those dark days told me that there were about 300 baseball athletes who came in and out of Shibe Park in one of those bad years.

Think of the patience it required for Connie to personally look over all those players. Some of them were not good enough to wear a class uniform, -but the manager turned none away without giving him a fair trial. I wonder how Mack stood it. He may be compared to a man who had wealth and position, suddenly found himself poverty-stricken and had to start at the very bottom of the ladder, with no real assets, to climb up again. --fblLtVfe I 6fANCE fc? GIVk.fj HIM fHl BrtAttO LEFT LEG "TO HIT AGAlfiST By SOL METZGER, D' WE REALLY get our weight Into the golf stroke? We hear so much about doing so that a great deal of harm has been done on this account, for every dub turns and twists his body in all sorts of contortions In order to bring about something that just can't be done.

What we really do when we hit a long, screaming drive is to get our weight back of the swing. This is radically different than getting it into the stroke. Cyril Tolley puts it correctly when he says that in all games where an Implement is used, such as a bat, racquet or club, we must form some sort of brace to hit against. Only when that is done in golf can we accelerate the speed of the clubhead sufficiently to gain distance: In golf the brace to hit against is the straight left leg. Tolley insures it by turning in his left toe at stance.

He says too many golf pros fail to teach this simple stunt to their pupils. If they did we'd much sooner gain the needed brace we must have in order to swing without losing balance. (Copyrisht. 19-9. Publishers Syndicate) right-handers make trouble for southpaw pitching.

Batters who hit from the left side of the plate are choice delicacies for southpaws. McGraw thinks Grove and Walberg are due for several stormy sessions because the Chicago lineup, made up of McMillan, English, Hornsby, Wilson, Cuyler, Stephenson, Tolson, Taylor and a right-handed hitting pitcher, is enough to make plenty of wee for any left-hander. There is a possibility that John McGraw's prediction as to the inability of southpaws to beat Chicago will come true and then there is more than a remote possibility tnat it will go wrong. If you are willing to take my word for it. Lefty Grove and Rube Walberg are not the ordinary run-of-the-mine southpaws.

These two portsiders are standouts in the American League, with far mere than the ordinary amount of stuff. To conjat this, one might say that the National League is a curve ball league, that its batters dote on speed. To which I merely add that neither Grove nor Walberg are lacking as to curves. No pitcher in base- ball throws a more deceptice curve ILTON KING Of Kiski was eliminated by Jack Redmond, city high school champ in the semi-final round of the annual Harvard cup tennis tourney Thursday. In the other match Maurice Saperstein of Bridgeville injected a surprise by trimming Maxwell, rangy Shady Side Academy star.

The finals today will be held at the University Club at 3:30 p. J. Howard Moore officiating. Thursday's summaries follow: Jack Redmond defeated Milton King, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4; Maurice Saperstein defeated Maxwell, 6-0, 6-4, 6-2. DEMPSEY-SHARKEY CLASH PREDICTED RENO, Sept.

27. A bout between Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion of the world, and Jack Sharkey was predicted today by Gene Normile, Dempsey's former manager. After hearing the result of the Sharkey-Loughran fight over the radio while traveling east on a Southern Pacific train near here, Normile said Sharkey's victory will result in Dempsey meeting Sharkey next year. than Walberg and Grove Is not far behind. PLENTY OF SrEED.

In George Earnshaw, the Cubs will face a great right-hander. At times his control falters and gets him into trouble, but when right he is bad business. Give Earnshaw another year's experience and he will be a standout, provided you believe he is a trifle shy of that class at present. Earnshaw has more speed than any right-nander that has broken into the American League since the days of Walter Johnson. If the Cubs can hit speed, they are sure to get plenty to swing at.

But in between, Earnshaw, Grove and Walberg will be serving some snappy curves for the edification of the Cubs. To those who insist the Aehltics will have a decided edge as to pitching, I desire to offer proof to the contrary. The Cubs have a well-belanced pitching staff that has been able to win over the rest of the National League. Possibly the staff is a bit too heavy with righthanders and would offer more deception if it had a standout Kdltor's Note: This Is the second of Hilly Evans stories on the world series, written especially for NEA Service and The Press. Evans.

20 year a famous bijr leasuc umpire, herein analyzes the power of the Macks and Cubs pitchers. Bt BILLY EVANS. SINCE pitching has always played a most important role in the world series, it Is well that we discuss the relative merits of the Cubs' and Athletics' pitching staffs. Before entering into a discussion of the strength and weakness of the two staffs. I desire to comment on a statement recently made by Manager John McGraw of the Giants.

It was to the effect that National League southpaws had much trouble in winning from Chicago and that the Philadelphia left-handers would be certain to strike the same snag. In other words, if Connie Mack was banking on Grove and Walberg to turn back the Cubs, he was almost certain to be disappointed. I value highly the opinion of McGraw. There is no better student of the game. If McGraw has the richt slant on the situation, the Mackmen are going to find the going rought in their attempt to keep the world's championship in the American League.

HOW THEY'LL WORK. While I have no idea as to Connie Mack's intentions as to his world series pitching, it is my thought that he will put the burden of winning up to his tall right-hander, George Earnshaw, and his two great southpaws, Rube Walberg and Lefty Grove. True, Mack has Eddie Rommel, leading exponent of the knuckle ball, the aged Jack Juinn of spit-ball fame, and the youngster Shores in reserve, but I doubt if he has the slightest intention of starting any one other than the "Big Three," Grove, Earnshaw and Walberg. It wouldn't surprise me if they faced the Cubs in just that order. McGraw says Connie Mack will be out of luck if he is depending on his southpaws to stop the Cubs.

Naturally the wily McGraw has reasons to back up that opinion. The records of the National League show him that almost all good southpaws have had their troubles winning from Chicago. In conclusion, he is able to offer a convincing argument why the Cubs have been poison for National League southpaws and should prove equally tough for Mack's two left-handed aces. MGRAW MAY BE WRONG. It is well known in baseball that i Panthers and Plaid Elevens; to Hold Light Drills This Afternoon.

I LAYDEN POINTS TEAM Final Game Will Be Played on Bluff Gridiron by Red and Black Team. WHEN PITT ar.d Puke clash at Durham. X. C. a work from toinoncv 1:1 the tersectional game which ill cate the Bhie Devils" r.ew iVO capacity stadium.

Coach Sutherland's Golden Pan: he: be thoroughly prepared for shi encounter. PON SFEC1AL I'MVOKMS, Thursday, the v. far as to err. 'he which were ordered dxi. cation game, gorgeous and Ai-fairs of clue ar.d co'oi to accustom ther.uelws to new creA-tions.

It is a the t. warm, that the make their debut in the Cov.vrrovr in the snappy new eu: Th.e are blue. with, shoulder of g-old-colored silk. The re users are composed of lightweight te.n material, and the helmet are light tine with gold The Pitt scuad wen: an easy workout Tir.irsd.iy. after four weeks iiar.

"preparation lor the permg oil work in avnesburg opener in the stadium tomorrow. Today, the Panthers will stretch their muscles on the practice field, run through a few signals, and announce semseives ready for the Yellow Jackets. The gridiron in the stadium was protected with the new field cover purchased by Pitt and Carnegie Tech this summer, and a dry field Is assured for the initial game of the season. TECH LINE. UP IN DOUBT.

STANDING on the threshold of a season which promises fond memories of a year ago. Carnegie Tech stood ready to invade West Virginia soil tomorrow afternoon for their opening conflict of the season with the Bisons of Bethany College at the Wheeling High School field. The game will begin at 4 o'clock. Pittsbureh daylight saving time The Skibos will taper off this I afternoon and tomorrow morning at 8:45 o'clock over the Pennsylvania Railroad will embark for Wheeling. The squad will include Graduate Manager Clarence Overend, Student Manager Bob Wright and his aides, Trainer Eert Munhall, Coaches Wally Steffen, Bob Waddeil, Dr.

W. L. Marks, and newspapermen. Garbed in their kilts the Tartan band also will accompany the squad to Wheeling. One thousand football fans, including students and followers of the school, will depart on a special train chartered by Graduate Manager Overend over the Pennsylvania tomorrow at 12:45 p.

daylight saving time, for Wheeling. The train will arrive at 3:04 p. daylight saving time. There were two questionable spots In the lineup ae the pre-season training drew to a close. Coaches BtefTen and Waddeil were undecided about a tackle and backfield position.

Speculation was rife as to whether Murray Armentrout, former Shady Side Academy sfcar, or Dutch Eyth, the Mars greyhound, would be In the backfield. PLAY FINALE ON BLUFF. AFTER MORE than 40 years the last football game will be played on the Duquesne University campus gridiron tomorrow when the Dukes meet Slippery Rock State College in the second date on their difficult 10-game schedule. After temorrow and the following week's tussle With West Virginia University at Morgantown the Dukes will move out to Forbes Field for the remainder of their games. The first contest on the Pirate lot will be with Albion (Mich.) College on Oct.

12. Head Coach Elmer Layden has been busily pointing his men for tomorrow's game all this week. The Edinboro victory was not chalked up in the style which was desired by Layden and he has been engaged in a process of correction. Despite that fact, however, it appears the Dukes are not going to have an easy time of it, the Teachers having a strong and fast backfield in addition to a very strong line. Head Coach Elmer Layden added materially to the strength of the Duquesne University eleven through just one move.

Recognizing in Joe Tavelli, Williamstown (Mass.) lad, some tine ena material, shifted the big fellow from fullback to the wing position. Tavelli will 1 play one of the end positions against Slippery Rock State College. He weighs 185 pounds, and, towering over 6 feet, is unusually fast on his feet and a quick starter. MOUNTAINEERS DRILL. I By Ty CHAPTER V.

CONNIE MACK IN CONNIE MACK persevered until he won his seventh pennant with a lapse of 15 years between his triumphs. But few persons know how nearly the Federal League came to driving the veteran manager out of baseball so that his victory this year would not have come to fill his cup of joy to overflowing. It was after that great team of Athletics won the pennant in 1914 that agents of the Federal League began to flash $1,000 bills before the eyes of the boys. Fifteen years ago, $1,000 bills were by no means so common as they are today. At least, ball players didn't see bankrolls made up of treasury notes of the "grand" denomination.

Naturally, ambitious young players like Eddie Collins, Jack Barry, Stuffy Mclnnis and Frank Baker thought twice when they were be-seeched to "jump" organized baseball for salaries they perhaps had not dreamed they ever would be offered for baseball labors. You can't blame them for that. because of the respect and admiration the boys had for Mack, who was like a father to them, they all, I am told, went to him and mentioned the offers. They frankly said they wanted higher wages or they might dip their fingers into the pot of Federal League gold. HOW CONNIE FELT.

Having been a manager, I can understand just how Connie felt at that time. He had "raised" these boys who made up what was known as his $100,000 infield. They were more than "hired hands" to him. He wanted to see them get all the money it was possible for them to earn. But Mr.

Mack had other problems then. Philadelphia fans were sated with pennant winning. They were not supporting the club in a way that made if possible for the Athletics' manager to jack up their pay to the Federal League level. "Had I paid my players what I feUtrlWed Because UN FOILED AND NOTE, 40 YEARS go a COLGATE'S TEST Colgate, never bratrn by a Riff Ten tram, plays Wisconsin and Indiana on successive Saturdays, in the enemy's ramp. BELMONT AND PIAI BOX AT MOOSE TEMPLE Braddock Lad and Greenville Clouter Feature Finn's Program.

An interest ins fistic program Is to iv tonight at the Moose Auditorium Penn under the direction of Promoter It i It be featured by a 10-round t-out tret ween Jimmy Belmont of raohiock and Johnny Piai of vl ille. a pair of shisjgers who usually provide just the kind of action the tans like to see. P.ai will be recalled by local fans for the great battle he put up at the Moose last spring against Larry Madge. He is a real slugger but Belmont also owns a real wallop, and if the pair stand up and slug each ether, the onlookers may be treated to a knockout before the tenth round rolls around. The semi-final is also attractive, showing Johnny Dunn of New Kensington against Patsy Gallagher of the South Side.

These boys are well matched and their engagement ought to please. In the second number, Frankie Munro, the Fair Haven favorite, is matched with Florida Howard. The latter is a colored lad imported from the South, and is said to be a real performer. The opening bout will show Sammy Paris of the Hill district against Paul Balint of the North Side. TICKETS MAILED TO CONTEST WINNERS; SEVERAL MISSING Tickets for the Pitt-Waynesburg game in the Stadium tomorrow were mailed yesterday to the following winners in the contest for Press reaaers oi tne laies oi nil ootball" series which ran in this paper during the past summer.

The winners will receive tickets for all Pitt home games this season. A copy of the complete list of winners in the contest was inadvertently misplaced. The following list is only partially complete. The seven winners who are not listed will receive their tickets promptly if they will telephone The Press at once. The seven "missing" winners were advised by letter some time ago that they have been awarded season tickets for the Pitt, games.

Partial list of winners to whom tickets have been" mailed: T. H. Messer, Union Bank building; F. H. Miller, 414 Franklin Wiikinsburg; Miss Matilda Hafeli, 315 Kambach Mt.

Washington; Franklin B. Stockton, 1422 Browning Pittsburgh; Howard T. Davies, 809 Armstrong Apollo; William T. Canan, 1910 Third Altoona; E. G.

Everett, 7322 Whipple Swissvale; J. B. Fleming, Box 32, Johnstown; Lewis M. Potter. 1207 Keystone building, Pittsburgh; E.

A. Geory, 1134 UptegrafT Swiss-vale; Alfred Sweet, 34 Danvers Ingram; F. McCabe, 28 Maryland Mt. Oliver; Carl Benthin, 16 Detroit North Side; Carl Wil liams, J10J FerrysviU ave. CHEAP TICKETS TO STADIUM CONTESTS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS They're all set for tomorrow, those members of the Boy Scout Gridiron Club, composed of the boys and girls of Greater Pittsburgh 16 years old or under who intend to take in the football games this season at the stadium.

Their first "meeting" will take place tomorrow when Pitt and Waynesburg battle for the honor of their schools. Anyone desiring to "join" the club by purchasing a special pass enti tling them to ride to and from the game and see it as well may obtain passes at Spalding's, 608 Wood st.i Wagner's. 813 Liberty Joseph Home, Stauff's, 3806 Forbes Beacon Pharmacy, 1937 Murray Mayflower Drug Forbes and Murray, and Cullen's Drug Store, 4649 Center as well as at offices of the Pittsburgh Railways Co. INDUSTRIAL TEAMS TO CLASH TONIGHT Triumphant in 15 out of 18 games. the crack Byilesby ball team, cham-! niens of the Philarielnhia Co Iapnp championship of Pittsburgh.

Reick-McJunkin won the second half in the C-I competition and defeated Carnegie Steel in the playoff. Manager Stulifire boasts the leading twirler in the circuit in Ed Laboon and he will be the choice for mound duty tonight. "Cass" Zimmerly, who was out of the initial game on account of ill ness, will be in the lineup, and the pitching assignment will fall to "Jimmie" Lonergon, the former Car-rick High kid pitcher, who has made an enviable record this year. The initial game ended in a dead lock and the teams will be on edge A. A.

U. TO SEND TEAM QN AUSTRALIAN TOUR NEW YORK. Sept. 27. The Ama teur Athletic Union has received an invitation from the Australian A.

A. U. to send a sprinter, half-miler, miier and an all-around man to that country for a six-weeks tour this winter. The A. A.

U. has an proved the trip and the team will be selected soon to leave in early December. TWINS OF THE MOST EXCLUSIVE STYLES SEEN IN THE MOST-EXPENSIVE SHOPS of their 1 pmiuaoelph AALORT ENGLAND'S FAMOUS WELT BRIM MORGAN iuvviM, w. va bcpt. zt.

will 0ppoSe Reick-McJunkin. winner After the usual lengthy "warming in the Commercial-Industrial cir-up" exercises at the outset of the cuit. at Mellon Field, tonight, in the practice, Head Coach Ira Rodgers second game for the industrial An exclusive English Hatter, who holds Royal Warrants of Appointment from the King, designed this new popular triple stitched, open flange Welt brim. I present its exact" Style Our finest quality Jj luxuriously lined e) tent the West Virginia university through more than an hour and a half of signal drill Thursday in an effort to have all parts working smoothly tomorrow when the Mountaineers will encounter the Scarlet Hurricane eleven of Davis and Eikins College. It was believed likely that Rodgers will make several shifts in the etarting lineup, as it compares with the one used in the opening game with Wesleyan last Saturday.

Behnke for Joseph at left end, Nixon for Scott at left tackle and possibly Stumpp for Larue at left half were seen as possible changes for the Senator clash. Friedmans Want Game. Owing to late cancellation the, a game witn anv jr Sunday. Sept. 29.

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