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Thiksday, September 25,1930 JEFFERSON CITY POST-TRIBUNE COULDN'T CLIMB PEA RIDGE AND LOST 3RD GAME New Picture of Jones Bishop Pitched Good Ball But Day Toyed With Reed's Marksmen All the Way. Pea Ridge High Climb KANSAS CITY BLUES. AB PO A Gooch, ss. 5 Spurgeon, 3b. Nicholson, rf.

Grigsby, cf. Boss, Collins, c. Fette, 2b. Thomas, If. 4 36 2 16 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 7 27 5 3 SENATORS.

AB PO A H. Lee, 4 0 1 0 0 0 Gabler, ss 4 0 0 2 3 1 Swain, 3b. 3 0 0 1 0 1 Dillard, 4 0 0 1 0 0 Kaiser, 3 0 0 5 1 0 McQueen, 3 0 0 2 0 0 Barrow, If. 3 0 0 2 0 0 R. Lee, c.

3 1 0 14 1 0 Bishop, p. 3 0. 0 0 1 0 totals. 30 1 1 27 6 2 OOhS Score by 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kansas City 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 Senators. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0--1 Earned Buns Kansas City, 4.

Runs batted in Griggsby, Boss, H. Lee, 1. hits Collins, Gooch, 2. Stolen bases Gooch, Spurgeon, First base on errors Kansas City, 2 2. -Hit by pitched ball-- By Bishop, '(Spurgeon.) Base on balls-- Off off BiShop, lv- Struck', out-- By Day, 17; by 14.

Iffift on base-- -Kansas City, -7; Senators, 3. Passed balls-- R. 2., Umpires-- Tucker at plate; Bur- gessjit first, Gene third. Here is Bobby Jones, emperor of the fairways, as he appeared at. the Merion Cricket Club, Philadelphia, where he battled this week to attain the highest honors in golfdom, four- straight major championships in a year.

Jones is looking at a gold card, signifying his life embership. ha the Penn Athletic Club. In 1863 Batter Took First After He Was Given 11 Bad Pencilette." Time'of gaine 1:50. isJU, (Br'Yehdis The game at. Whiteway Part last was the best and most iri- resting the series of three mes played by the Kansas City; Blues and our local team.

Pea Ridge Day, of the hog-calling fame, on." mound for- the Blues-and- space will not permit us to tell all- 'and what he did not do. What he did with his dids was'to allow the Senators only one hit in the- third inning that scored 'Roy Lee. from second after a' steal of the base, when Herbert Lee hit leaguer over second. He did' strike out seventeen Senators, and in his excentricities and freak- ness, he displayed his ambidextrous qualities by pitching parts ofWin- nings with one arm, then switching to the other. He pitched the ninth inning imitating- the famous Rube Wadde'll, now deceased, who holds the strike out record in the major leagues, of eighteen, a decade ago, if our memory serves i The spectacular finish of the last half of "the ninth inning was to the capacity crowd present a real sensational thrill when.

Pea Ridge called all off the field to play the inning by himself with the aid Of his''catcher, Pat Collins. Umpire Tucker walked out to the box to protest, but of no 'avail, for is nothing in the rules to prohibit such procedure. However, to picture complete, he had Second Baseman and First Baseman Boss pose fshort right center field with their interlocking each other and lir.legs crossed. The hog caller tflen proceeded to strike, out one of the best batters on the local team. Griggsby, of the Blues, was the batting bee with two trip- pies and a.single, and Pat Collins hit a double and a single.

I The Senators presented the best pitcher that has twirled for them during the season in Bishop, from Montgomery City, who pitched for Albany, New York, in the Eastern League. He opened the first inning rather in bad form in allowing the Blues two singles, at tripple and a passed ball for two runs Then he settled and blanked the Blues Until the eighth, when they scored two runs on a base on balls, two stolen bases by Spurgeon and two singles. The Senators as a up a nice, snappy game. JThe box score: EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the last of a series of six articles on 100 years of baseball. BY GEORGE C.

MORELANB Written Especially for NBA Service (Copyright, 1930, NBA Service, Inc.) The history of the rules governing pitching is practically a history of the way baseball has changed between 1857, first league was organized, and the present day. In' 1857 the clubs played baseball as the players of. 1930 play it, except for pitching department. differences in this respect, however, were marked; it took basball a long time to find a satisfactory system. The important point to remember is that in those days there was'no base on balls.

The batter was al- Grid Star Studies Medicine, Pete Yanuskus, University of Uli- hois halfback, who made the longest run of the Illinois-Army game last fall, plans to become a physician at the completion of his football career. Yanuskus played fullback for Kewanee (HI.) high school a ie-w years ago. Trouble Shooters for Father Time All Repair Work Guaranteed Jewelers 113 E. High St. ELEVEN A TAKE J3.ASE/ owed three strikes, just as today, jut the pitcher could toss any num- ser.of wide ones.

In 1857, run-makers tried to curb They ruled the umpire should warn a pitcher if a succession of jad balls had been pitched. If, af- being warned, the pitcher mdre bad balls in succssion-- the umpire would forfeit the game to the other team! Not How, But When! 1 This 'drastic rule, however, was POPE'S FOR CUT RATE DRUGS Cut Rate Every Day not very effective, since there was nothing in it to tell the umpire when to issue his warning. It stayed in effect, however until 1863, when it was replaced by a rule that provided for a "walk." Under this rule, the batsman was allowed to "go to first after he and been given 11 bad balls. After the ninth bad ball, the umpire would warn the pitcher; after the tenth, a final warning was given, and on the eleventh the batter walked. At the same time a peculiar ruling in regard to caEed strikes went into effect.

If a batter who had two strikes failed to strike at a good ball, the umpire warned him by remarking, "Go'bd If the batter failed to strike at another good ball, he was declared out on strikes--unless the ball was not caught by the catcher, in which case the batter legged it for first. Batter's Hard Luck It is also noteworthy that being hit by a pitched ball did not entitle the batter to go to first. The ball -was simply declared dead. The shape of the pitcher's box underwent many changes. Prior to 1857 it was 12 feet wide by six feet deep anrt the pitcher could cavort about in it pretty much as he chose.

In 1857 the box was made six feet square and the pitcher was allowed to take only one step in delivering the ball. In 18S3 When the base on balls came into existence, the box became 12 feet wide again, but the pitcher was not allowed to take a step in throwing. This last rule was fought strenuously by pitchers who pointed out forward or backward before hitting the ball; and in 1867 the rule was again changed to permit the pitcher to take a step. This last rule lasted only one year, however, and in 1868 the pitcher was prohibited from taking the step and was given a box six feet-wide by three feet deep. In that year, also, the number- of balls for a free trip to first was cut from 11 to 9.

Pare Ball In 1871 the baseball got something like its present form, being reduded to five and 'a quarter ounces in-weight and nine and a quarter inches in circumference. In that year the rubber center was put in the ball, the weight, of this center being limited to one ounce. The next year the pitcher's box was changed again, this time to a square sb: feet in diameter, and the rule allowing the pitcher to take a step was revived. It must be remembered that during all of this time the pitcher was compelled to throw underhanded. The rules of- 1872 were made more pitcher must not throw with a jerk, or give the ball additional impetus in speed by a eculiar action of the wrist or el- 3ow," and the pitcher was ordered never to raise the hand holding the ball above his hip.

The only changes made between 1872 and 1880 were the successive eduction of the number of bad balls constituting a bass on balls nine to eight and from eight seven the reduction in the sizs of the pitcher's box from a six-foot quare to an oblong six feet wide yy four feet deep, and the increas- ng of the distance from the box to the home plate from 45 to 50 feet. Pitcher's Choice In 1832 the the bat- to tell the pitcher where he wanted him to throw the ball was rescinded, and for the first time in history of the game the pitcher was allowed to throw the ball where he pleased, provided it was over the plate, above the knee and oslow the shoulder. This made things a little better for the pitchers; however, in 1884 the batter was helped, when the number of balls entitling him to a free trip to first was reduced from seven to six. Here, incidentally, is a funny rule passed in 1884: "If a pitcher causes the ball to strike the batsman, and the umpire is satisfied he Cards Took the Heart Out of Roby's Men Pittsburgh a Dangerous Team. BY HUGH S.

FULLEKTON, JK. Associated Press Sports Writer The National League pennant race finally has arrived at the point where it may be settled in one day's play. St. Louis starts its final four game series against Pittsburgh and Chicago cashes with the Cincinnati Reds. If the league leading Cardinals can win today and the Reds can again assert the supremacy over the Cubs they have held all season, the race mil be over.

Today the two leaders stand this way: Games be- To W. L. Pet. hind Play St. Louis .....89 61 .593 4 Chicago S3 64 .573 -3 4 If the Cardinals triumph today and the Cubs lose their standing will be as follows: Games be- To W.

1. Pet. hind Play St. Louis DO 61 .596 3 Chicago 86 65 .570 4 3 The Pirates already have knocked the New York Giants out of the pennant race while the Cubs, easy. victims in Cincinnati; have done somewhat better against the Beds in.Chicago and can be counted on to show their best with the pennant at stake.

Yet if St. Louis wins, the best they can hope for it a tie while the Cards need but two victories in four games to clinch the title no matter what the Cubs do. The rivals of the two leaders classed yesterday but without giving the fans much chance to see what they may do today. Rain interrupted the game several time and finally halted it in the'sixth inning, bringing a 5 to 1 victory Pie Traynor's home run in the first inning sent the Pirates off to a lead that never was threatened as Larry French gave only five hits in the" short game. Brooklyn's floundering Robins dropped into fourth place as they lost to the place Phillies.

With successive first: inning homers by Chuck ipein andlDon Hurst as the starting point, the Phils continued to hit won .6 to 3. It'wa Brooklyn's-seventh straight defea and left the Robins a half game be hind-the New York Giants. Klein's homer.jwas his 40th of thi season. Another tail-ehdef, the Boston Red Sox, came- out ahead of thi only American 'League game, de feating the second place Washing ton 'Senators, 6 to 3. DJD YOU KNOW THAT-' Professor Walter.

B. Pltkin of Columbia University has written a- book, "The Psychology of Achievement," in which he declares Babe Ruth's baseball achievements are due to amazing basal metabolism." In explanation, the professor says, "the Babe, for many years, has eaten about 10 meals a day, and his radiant heat is so intense that he cannot wear even the lightest underwear on the coldest day in the winter" and we had been thinking all this time that Babe never ate more than nine meals per diem! if the Babe gets his home runs by eating 10 meals a day, I wonder how they ever manage to keep Hack Wilson fed up and Hack must be so hot that his baseball uniform is likely to burst into flames any day now. MEMORY RETURNS It was springtime in Bradenton. lie Athletics were playing the Cardinals. On the slab, for the Cards vas a young left-hander named Bill Hallahan.

I sat on the bench with Gabby Street, who was then having his first experiences as manager of he Cards. The conversation was omething like this: "How is this Hallahan?" "Good pitcher, lot of stuff, and going to get better as he goes along." "Pretty wild, though, isn't he?" "Sit around and watch him a while and you'll see how wild he Is." "Nice fast ball." "Nice fast ball? Yes, and nice iverything else. All he needs is a ittle confidence. get that as he goes along. I told him the other day he was a good pitcher.

And that was going to do plenty for the Cards and for himself this year. Told him he was going to'stay in here nine innings and pitch his own And he'll do it, too." A GREAT PITCHER Gobby's words have been borne out- to the letter. The other day in New York, Gabby gave Sports Writer Bill Corum an interview in which he repeated his words of the springtime. "I told Hallahan," said Gabby "that I couldn't make him a great pitcher because he was already that But I told him that he was going to make me a successful manager. 1 Burleigh Grimes To Hook Up With Krenicr--Big Reception For the Red Birds.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. -Gabby Street today counted on the aging but still effective right arm of Burleight Grimes to put his St. Louis Cardinals a game nearer the National League Pennant. Indications were that the Pittsburgh Pirates would send the veteran right- hander, Ray Kramer, to the pitching mound.

Today's game between the Cardinals and the Pirates is the first of a four-game series, the final of the season. The Cardinals will enter today's game leading the Chicago Cubs by three full games. Two victories in the four games with the 84-53 would give the Rcdblrds the National League championship by a margin of one game, even if the Cubs won all their four remaining games from he Cincinnati Reds. Returning home last night from heir highly successful invasion of he east, the Cardinals were greetec at Union Station by several thou- and cheering fans. Manager Street had nothing but praise for his players, and commented, "now for Pittsburg." The greeting at the station wa.

nformal, Street having requestet he fans to wait the pennan won before giving the team 'ormal reception. If the championship is clinched by Friday, a parade with the Cardinals participating, wil be held Saturday. Street is especially anxious clinch the pennant as soon as pos slble, in order to give several player who recently joined the team Iron Cardinal "farms" a chance to per form. the ball." In the same, year drop ball was invented, and pitch ers like Ramsey, Morris and Kilroy had the batters at their mercy. Feeling that they had gone far, the rule-makers in the next year eliminated the hop, step and PITCHERS' FINED 5O HfTTfMCA SATSTilAN did so intentionally, he shall fine the pitcher not less than $10 or more than.

$50." It was in 1884, however, that thi biggest change of all in respect pitching made. The pitche was allowed to pitch overhanded-- or, indeed, in any other style, tha pleased him. This helped the pitcher material ly, but the moguls evidently stil felt that the batter had too muc? of an advantage, for in 1886 the pitcher was permitted to take a I ump. The size of the pitcher's box vas cut down to a depth of five and half feet and a width of four eet, and it was provided: "The pitcher shall take his post- ion facing the batsman with his ight foot on the rear line of the ox, his left foot in advance of the ight foot and to the left, of an maginary line from the right foot the home plate. He shall not ift his right foot unless in the act delivering the ball nor take-more han one step in such delivery.

He must hold the ball before delivery front of his body and in sight of he umpire." In the same year the number of balls giving the batter a walk was cut to four, where it stands today; and it was provided'that a man ettmg a base on balls be credited with a hit and a time at bat. Last of the Changes In 1888 the game took another step toward its modern form when he number of strikes was cut from "our to three, and when a base on balls no longer entitled a batter to credit for a hit. In 1894 came the ast of the changes, when the pitcher's box was made to consist of a plate, two feet by six inches in dimensions, and the distance from plate to the home plate was fixed at 60 feet, 5 inches. From that day to this baseball las been unchanged, except for the introduction of the cork-center ball and the ban on freak deliveries. So baseball completed its evolution, which began when some bright Boston lad, away back in 1830, saw the possibilities inherent in the hitting of a thrown ball with a stick.

FRISCH.AND COBB Baseball managers are of two schools. Some are graduated witl the degree of Doctor of Blarney Others leave school with a Bacheloi of Bear Stories diploma. When Gabby starts talking about Second Baseman Frankie Frisch in the same breath with Ty Cobb, you hardly know to which of the schools Gabby belongs. Gabby is serious about it, however "Frankie Frisch has done every- hing this season," says Gabby that I ever saw Ty Cobb do. I don't hink there is much to choose be- ween those two.

You know that 'risch reminds me of Cobb a As j'ou know that is what Major toople might say was ridding one's ralate of a plethora of syllables. The memory of Ty Cobb is nothing to ool with. But did you ever see that lad Frisch leave his feet about half wa etween first and second and go liding head first into the bag.in a loud of dust? If you have, then Gabby's talk about Cobb and Frisch oesn't sound so silly. "IAn Addrost of The Gossroads of a Nation THE DRAKE 5s admittedly one of the great hotelsof the world the stopping place, of seasoned travelers. Rooms are spacious and smartly elegant continental in atmosphere.

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Runs batted in--Wilson, Cubs, 181. Hits--Terry, Giants, 253. Doubles--Klein, Phillies, 59. Triples--Comorosky, Pirates, 23. Home runs--Wilson, Cubs, 53.

Stolen bases--Cuyler, Cubs, 33. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Batting--Gehrig, Yankees, .380. Run--Simmons, Atliletics, 149. Runs batted in--Gehrig, Yankees, 170.

Hits--Hodapp. Indians, 220. Doubles--Hodapp, Indians, 50. Triples--Combs, Yankees, 22. Hpme runs--Ruth, Yankees, 47.

Stolen bases--McManus, Tigers, Fights Last Night NEWARK, N. Walker, world middleweight champion, out- pointed Paul Swiderski, Syracuse, (10), non title. HARTFORD, (Kid) Kaplan, Merlden, outpointed Bat Battalino, world featherweight champion, (10), non-title, NEW YORK--Ralph Flcucello, New York, stopped Marty Fox, New York, (8); Pee Wee Jarrell, Mis- hawauka, and Joey Harrison, Garfleld, N. drew, (8). INDIANAPOLIS Roy (Tiger) Williams, Chicago, knocked out Jimmy Jones, California, (2).

have to cast one vote for Cobb, in any comparison of the two. Oil my yes! "Good Spring Hitter" One of the reasons why the St. Louis Cardinals are champions of their league is Andy High. According to recent batting averages Andy High was batting" only .282. But in the closing days of the season, lie won, game after game timely hits In the pinches.

It- was High's bat that beat the Cubs and beat the Dodgers when the issue of the game depended upon a hit. At Bradenton in the' spring, I asked Gabby Street if'High would play regularly. "At the start, yes," replied Street "He's a good spring hitter." It seems that Andy saved a couple of his good spring hits and made them count in the fall when the counted most. McKecImie's Choice. Andy High is a member of the Cardinals because Lester Bell was spike-shy.

Figure that one out if you can. It happened like this: In the spring of 1928, when the Cards were training at Avon Park, the Senators came one day to engage them in a practlve tilt. During the game, Sisler went sliding Into, third on a close play, spikes flying, and Bell sidestepped, It was that side-step that sent Bell to the Braves from where he was to go later to the Cubs. Manager Bill McKechnie of the Cards saw the side-step, and decided to trade Bell. He didn't want players who side-stepped.

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