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THE HARTFORD DAILY COURANT: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1925. 4 Mil Notre Dame Crashes to 41-0 Victory Over Baylor Eleven, Unbeaten in Three Seasons 4B FORMER MERIDEN HIGH BOY BRILLIANT FOR PENN. TEAM WEST SIDES GATHER FOR FIRST PRACTICE RUNE UNCOVERS 10 GOOD ELEVENS Boxmen May Prevail In Battle For Title World Series Sees "Little Masterly Pitching Since Coveles-kie's Great Work With Cleveland Back 1 in 1920 Classic. TILDEfJ Al ALONSO ENTER FINAL ROUi (Special to The Courant) Philadelphia, Sept. 26.

A huge giant who towered high over all others on Franklin Field this afternoon in a Red and Blue uniform, was Stan Sieracki, former Meriden High School star. Sieracki was not only a giant in size, but loomed large in the success of the University of Pennsylvania's first victory of the 1925 season, 32 to 0 over Urslnus College. 1 JZS4 4 seventh games, allowed exactly six hits each time, and beat Detroit 4 to 1, 8 to 4 and to 0. No other young boxman ever monopolized world series glory ss "Babe" did in 1909. Csveleskle Also Hark.

If "Babe was a complete surprise (o the American league contenders in 1909. Stanley Coveleskle was pretty nearly a almlll.tr surprise to his own teammates and his own home town rooters In 1920. During the season 'ICovey" won twenty-four and lost fourteen games for a percentsge of .632. Good as that record was, It had been beaten by Hay Caldwell and Jim Bngby, to say nothing of Walter Malls. Caldwell won twenty of thirty, 'Bagby copped thirty-one of forty-three and Malls had won seven sitralght.

therefore, was fourth on, the list for the season. ontrol Is Amaslng. Nevertheless In tha world series he cast a very smoky shadow over all other Cleveland pitchers. "Covey" won the first game 3 to 1, the fourth game 3 to 1 and tha seventh game 3 to 0. His record of fifteen lilts for twenty-seven innings was a figure better than any other pitcher ever earned, with the slnglo exception of Christy Mathewson'a fourteen hits In twent-seven innings In 1905.

Only two run were score'd against him, he walked only two men and a pair of doubles were the only extra base lilts that Brooklyn made off his delivery. His control was amazing. In the first game he pitched eighty-seven offerings to better. In the second game etgrny-elsht and In the third game eighty-nine, for an average of eighty-eight uncanny precision. lrnn Man Stuff.

When a aeries goes seven games three appearances for the star pitcher are not unreasonable. Walter In the Cleveland-Brooklyn world series of 1920, Stanley Coveleskle pitched three victories, allowing only fivs hits in each game. Since then world series crowds have seen very little masterly pitching. Pitchers seldom stayed through nine innings. Batters starred and home run wallops often determined the victor.

Mar Prevail This Year. But the 1925 series muy see ths boxmen once more In control. Roth Dlavinsr Melds are large and outfield ers will have a chance to defeat home run intentions. The rabbit bwi is no more. Both pennants will have been won long enough befors the series to give the first-string pitchers of both teams a breathing spell before they meet in the October classics.

Will Coveleskle again be the pitching star? Third For I'lratra. Will Pittsburgh once more find an iron-man on its staff to do the bulk of the flinging? This will be the third world series for the Pirates. In 1003 they encountered the Boston lied Sox, and good old Deacon 1'hMlippe pitched no less than five of the eight games. That year both Lecver and Fhilllppe had enjoyed wonderful success, but series timo found only the Deacon to be depended upon. He won the first gams'.

7 to 3, allowing six hta and fanning ten. He won the third game, 4 to 2, allowing only four hits. The fourth game was a 5 t) 4 victory for him, Boston making nine hits. Boston msde ten hits In the bcventh game and eight in the eighth and the Drar.nn lost them brh, but not discreditably. The scores were to 3 and 3 to 0.

Pittsburgh's second world series' In 1909, brought forth another Iron-man In "Babe" Adams, kid pitcher. "Babe" pitched the first, fifth and Pirates Rank With Braves of 1914 and Giants of 1921 As Title SEVEN DOUGHTY PIRATES AND BRAINY CAPTAIN OF CREW i McKKIl.Sir.-f. Manager Plan Hard Work For Candidates At Pope Park Playground. DAVE HAYES SIGNED TO COACH GRIDDERS Some of Best Talent in New England Enter Macintosh Fold. The West Side football season will officially open today when the Blue and Gold gridirou warriors will meet for a practice session at the Fope Park playground at 2 o'clock.

The Hollow Clan's popular coach of last year, Dave Hayes, former Notre Dame end and protege of Knute Kockne, who built up what In all probability was the greatest forward passing attack ever seen on a state professional gridiron, will again ba at the helm, having been secured by Macintosh to direct the team's destinies'. All Men Signed. The West Side squad is practically all signed for the season and a snappy sounding array it is. Of last year's team, only Ike Wooley, "Butsy" Sturm. "Hiker" Holtzheimer, Tom Whalen, and Axel McCuilough remain for the new team and they earned their berths through their fine work; on last year's team, being the only players who functioned with any degree of consistent effectiveness.

The ranks of the new comers are studded with players of college rep utations. Miclntosh made a ten strike In the s'gning of Maxon Eddy of Simsbury, rated as the best all around gridster In the Connecticut Valley Conference last year. While at Storrs, he was a luminary on the Aggie line. playing tackle and end. He also is ths possessor of a well educated toe, hav ing won many points for his team vie the field goal route.

Ab Herman an( Goodell, two of Colgates great lincsc men of a few seasons' back, and a( present coaches of the Masses Pre, football team In Stamford, have als signed witn the team and will report for action. Fine Backfleld Array. There are several first class candidates for the back field. Among there are "Babe" Tonry, formerly of Eos-ton University and the Steam Rollers, John Davis of Bates, rated the best defensive fullback in Maine College circles a few years back, Meredith, who gained his letter as a quarter back of the Naval Academy football team at Annapolis. Griffin and HulU two former college players of much ability.

Walter Downey, formc-rly of the New York Giants is also in lins for the signal barker's position. Another athlete well known to local fans who is among the backfleld prospect is Jimmy Alexander, who, since his locating in this city has made (in enviable record for on local baseball diamonds, l.eports have it that he is quite some rip tearing back. Stiff Workout Itookea. There will be in all probability, several other candidates out when Coach Hayes sounds his first call. As is llkclsr to be the together before the season starts, a weeU from today, the boys will have a tough day nhtad-cf them.

All fans who are interested in the fortunes of tte team invited to witness tu. grldstcrs go through their paces. YORK ANDREADING SPLIT DOUBLE BILL York, Sept. (Associated Tress v. vork-Pennsylvania XOrK 01 loo League and reading of th.

International Leanue divided a twin mmi here this afternoon. York taking the (ir tilt 1 to and losing the second 1 to 0. BOWLING Telephone League, P.O. l.noi) l.onl Installation U. T.

Kepalrnten Machine Switch able Testboard Night Gang ..1 ..0 ..0 .000 .000 MS 74 74 119 Hi Cable. Chatterton Lathrop Kehoe, J. Tobln Satnrl lsleib Totals rittslncer Morrison Oliver Emerick Johanson Totals 19 S5 104 91 Repairmen S5 in IIS 79 81 475 Switchboard. 5 in lbT. 98 491 SR 107 1,1 US 93 st 7S 107 92 no sr.

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Vlarrelt, W. Lucas, P. W. rabe, H. J.

53 ...122 92 99 Mi 9S Totals Night CaiiK. Rossiter, T. 1 pun, A. J. Kiran.

K-r7iihak. A. Huffman, F. Totals Wilkinson T. (Innley Nrewhou.i.'6 Taylor Kos.snno henneuy Totals I.vnch HaKartv CotiKlilin 77 7t II 99 Insinuation.

1.3 S3 97 1 11 lis 10 Ul 7J 104 477 71 lot 1 4 l9 Teftbord. 101 i lii 91 94 Hotcllftl: ss 91 Totals Brown Msrhine Switchboard. Hills few rs Cardoy Totals N'h ltfrson Atheorn Warner Pay Totals I'' til pif ii 94 i 8" I. T. 10! 101 41 tA Promises to Develop Another Aspirant For National Grid Honors.

DEFENSE POWERFUL-SPEED ON OFFENSE Starts Game With One Team, Then Shows Another of Equal Strength. South Bend. Sept. 26. (Associated Press.) The ghosts of th celebrated 192 "Four Horsemen of Nbre Dame" charged with reckless fury on Cartlcr Field today, leaving no doubt that Knute Rockne, Notre Dame's football genius, will develop another eleven that promises to make a desperate bid for the 1925 gridiron championship of America.

Southerners Smothered. Notre Dame, undefeated In 1524. and proud bearer of the nation's gridiron title, made its season debut with a 41 to triumph over Baylor University of Waco, a veteran tra that has not lost a same in the Southwestern conference in three years. The Southerners were completely smothered in a brilliant attack. The green, untried team that Rockna gent onto the field today, with only one veteran in the lineup, was the strongest on defense that has represented Notre Dame in several years and on the offense revealed the speed and spirit of the championship 1924 squad.

Two Powerful Teams. Tiockne not only possesses one powerful team, but has two of equal strength. If he misses the noted quartet of Miller, Crowley. Layden and he has another quartet in the making in Joe Prelli, Christy Klannigan, O'Boyle. Hearn-don, halfbacks; Knright and Hanou-sek, fullbacks; and Edwards and Scharer, quarterbacks.

Rockne, using his tactics of 1924. started the game with one team and began the second period with another, which performed with the same brilliance, as first. The backs hud no trouhle in smashing through th; 200 pound Baylor line end Interspersed plays from straight formation with thrilling thrusts around the ends and forward passes that resulted in big pains. Sisco, left tackle, was so badlv injured In the fourth period that he had to bo carried off the field and rushed to a hospital. Lineup and K-ntrA Dame (41) Baylor (0) fro we (c) le Taylor Boland Marelll Maxwell Mayer McManimnn 11 Sisco pj Riley Walker (c) rg rt Hartzog I'orter Jones Kali Strickland Kelly Coatcs Wallace re Ed wards ib O'Boyle Hearndon rh Enripht Score by periods: Raylor VntrA name 7 0 14 0 14 ft (141 Notre Dame scoring: Touchdowns Herrdnn.

2: Klannigan (for O'Boylol; Pre.lU (for Hearndon). O'Boyle. Dah-man (for Hearndon). Points after touchdown: Boyle, 3: Scharer (for Edwards), Roach (for O' Boyle). n.r Burch.

Earlham; umpire. Griffith. Bclott; field judge. Hackett Army: head linesman, nois "wesleyan. Time of periods, 15 minutes.

mi- DARTMOUTH SWAMPS NORWICH IN OPENER Hanover, N. Sept. 26. Tr Dartmouth opened its football season today by running rough shod over Norwich for a score of 69 to 0. Long runs and heavy plunges by the Green backs featured tu nherlnnder.

Robinson, Lane and (Reese setting away frequently for Ions gains. Botn teams v. manv forward passes with Dartmouth obtaining the best results. Out of a dozen attempts the Green completed six Two of these resulted In touchdowns and two others paved the way lor scores. AKRON RESULTS A riKST RACE 1500, clsimitg, all ge.

furlongs: Hun runaway 109 tcutlon (Dmrinlc) 3.H0 2 50 tolonuin 107 (Co- Tln'e Vsl. The O.rl. out of Sight. Haran. John Jr.

pernlce chillis also in. 6KCONU RACK claiming. Si. SI" 9 Kvptilnsr Star (White) III Tiiie I 5-1. eigbhells.

pmsousna. Tooml.enla, H-nry S. Mis? Murdoch. J.fP r.vass alo ran. THIHD RACE Stll-a-re 2 y-r olds, S'-i Mrlnnrs: (Substitute Ir Aumii nedla 107 9.00 SO rnmerene 107 40 Znonoa 107 ret recca Time 1:09.

Murphy. MrelnJ Crown Derby He.r,rtrickB, Marnsret ceronlan. Bill sliafer, Illinois King also Foi'RTIt RACK JsOO claiming, year olrts up. thi furlongs: Pmdav 17 (Pm.cia) r.anook 101 (Coram 60 JO lur 10 (Dnminlc) 1:03 3-5. Freedom Call, Slippery smilft ai T.onawo(.c also rsn.

FIKTI1 RACK W00. claiming, I y' oldn and up. 0 furlonga: Dr. MrAr'hU' 113 90 "I i "0 Vnro 107 (Hitemnn) 20 5-sJ Tfpnltrr 113 (Del'ow) 2 Time 1:15 1-6. CV.Joncl Pat, Hoover, Red W.ikI.

Roomate Cleaner, l.lMl1 rorriper alo ran. SIXTH RACK ti.JOO, handicap, yar oll and up, 7 furlongs: Dei rnso -08 IVivilv ITS i. 40 r'i Skip 110 Tlrco 1:3" ITrnOur, Hamhurg Lad s'fo rnn. SKVKNTtf RACF ff00. rlflm'nit, yt olds nnd up.

mllo and yard: 7nrrn 105 ltrprf) 15.40 S.00 it I.nrupl I.CBVt.6 110 (Pm- I 59 2-f 9 trr Plscns 110 (llpllnmn) SO Tin' 3:46 Tjikfjonp. lOrksrno Thrfn- edv. Masoa Tub lo, and cock of the ltooft Meet George Lott and Lucian Williams For Net Championship. Chicago. Sept.

26. (Associated Press.) William T. Tilden, national tennH dhamplon, and Manuel Alonso, captain of the Spanish Davis cud team, representing the middle state net district, will meet George Lott, and Lucian Williams, of Chicago, playing for the western section, in the final round of the intensectional team tennis championship for the James Simpson trophy tomorrow. Lott and Williams won their way into t'he finals today by eliminadntf champion and Fred Jo-sties, boti of St. Louis, two matches to one.

Lott and Williams won their singles, and then defaulted the doubles when rain halted further play. Lott, defeated Ted Drewes in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. Williams, in the opening match of the day, took the measure of Jostles, in straight wets, 6-2, Lott and Williams were then supposed to play Drewes and Jostles in doubles but rain threatened and the match was defaulted to the St. Louis pair the outcome would not have affected te series. Manuel Alonso and Brian I.

C. Norton took an exhibition set from William Tilden and A. H. Chapin, when rain halted further tennis. In the fltals tomorrow Lott Is scheduled to meet Alonso at A o'clock and Williams will meet Tilden at 3 o'clock.

Williaans and Lott will then meet Tilden and Alonso In the doubles. Chapin will play a singles exhibition against Norton. CUYLER 3 4 "xrTWii. ,0 1 5 St. WRIGHT year.

He Is now a .300 hitter and a corking fine shortstop but he Is much mors than these things, he is one of the most dangerous batsmen In baseball, and he Is a money player, and he has the disposition and habits to keep him in tha first flight for many years. Harold Traynor During his very-first year of professional ball in Portsmouth of that little old Virginia league he was grabbed by Pittsburgh. That was in 1920. He was farmed out to Birmingham of the Southern league in 1921 and recalled late In that season to the Pirates. The critics are almost unanimous In naming Traynor ss the best third baseman in fast company.

He batted .338 In 1923, his bant.cr year, slumped more than forty points in 1921 and came back this year with the impressive average of .315. His home is in the back bay country of old Massachusetts, and be Is one of the nicest fellows in baseball as well as being Just a star of the game. Clyde Earnhardt He Is a graduate ef tha Blue Ridge League. After five years In class Barney Dreyfess landed him in 1920 and farmed him out to Birmingham and then recalled him in the same year. He played third base for Pittsburgh during hts first year.

Then he was shifted to tha outfield. His hitting fell off to in 1924, but he got back to his stride this ear and his steady playing has been a lot ot help in the pennant drive. Hazen Cuyler Because of his speed and batting skill Is referred to hy many as second Ty Cobb. Ha was I Stnra In Third Period. It was in the third period that the bi Pole gavo a great exhibition of line playing and alertness.

Evans, of attempted to punt from behind his own goal line, but it was blocked. Using his strength and brushing aside all players, Sieracki made a wild dash for the bounding pigskin ten yards away. The former Meriden High star dove through the air landed on the ball, and without getting on his feet, rolled over the goal line for a touchdown amidst the thunderous acclaim of 45,000 spectators the largest crowd that ever saw an opening game at Penn. Recovers Another Fumble. Shortly after the kickoff following his score, Sieracki again came before the eyes of the tflrong.

One of the Urslnus players fumbled a punt and Sieracki, who was tearing down the field to get the man with the ball, was nearest when the leather oval squirted from the grasp of the Udsinus man. Bowling over two opponents, Sieracki dropped on the ball. Before the referee could blow his whistle, he was on his feet and started towards the goal line for another touchdown. The stands were in a frenzy at this spectacular play, but the smaller and faster Urslnus players, two of then, nailed him from behind on the fifteen yard line. CAPTAIN SEELIGSON IS ARMY CHAMPION Fort Leavenworth Sept.

26. (Associated Press.) Captain I G. Soeligson, Fort Sam Houston. Texas, w-on the, army golf cham.pionship today, defeating Captain It. Scott, Fcrt Sam Houston, 4 and 2.

1 Contenders -3 born twenty-six years ago la Harrls-vllle, a little town on the shore of Lake Ontario. First played ball in the Industrial league In Bay City, where his hitting attracted Dreyfess' eagle eye and he was signed to a Pittsburgh contract in 1920 and farmed out to Charleston of the South Atlantic league and later to Nashville of the Southern Association He was voted the most valuable player in that league in 1923, and in the good year 1925 he will certainly rank with the first four or five players in the most valuable player contest in the National league. He leads the Pittsburgh team this year in hitting with the impressive average of .357. And he is giving the peerless Max Carey the race of his life this year In stealing bases (they were tied at thirty-two each Sept. 9.) Cuyler's record this year in every department of the game has been truly wonderful.

He is a fine character and a popular player. During the winter he acts as athletic director for a big Industrial club In Flint, Mich. Kay Kremer After ten years In the minors he st last got his chance In 1924 with Pittsburgh coming to the Pirates from Oakland of the Pac-fic coast league where he had pitched successfully for eight successive seasons. Ray was born In Oakland 29 years ago, but his parents are both of French descent. He won IS and lost 10 for Pittsburgh in 1924, his first major league season.

He had won 13 and lost 8 this year up to September 9. With less than two full seasons of major league seasons behind him he Is counted one of the coolest and craftiest pitchers In ths game today. Kremer rose to the peak of his pitching greatness during the Pirates' last trip through the East when they practically won the pennant. Vic Aldrldge Here Is another vet eran minor leaguer. He spent nine years In the bush before he came to Chicago from the coast In 1921.

He camo to Pittsburgh in that famous winter trade nnd after an Indifferent start has pitched pennant wlnnlne ball for the Pirates. He had won and lost 6 up to Sept. 9. His record of complete games won and com" plete games lost is 10 and 1 being nn amazing record of effectiveness. Aldrldire was born in Indian Springs.

thjrty-one years ago and pitched his first professional ball for Indianapolis in 1915. He played in Denver. Erie, Pa and the U. S. Navy and Los Angeles before coming to ths Cubs.

When his high fast one is working right he is unhlttable. Emil Vde (pronounced Eo-de) Came to the Pirates In 1924 from Oklahoma City of the Western league, and was tho pitching sensation of that year with a record of 16 victories nnd only 3 defeats. He Js 24 years old. was born in Great Lakes, Til. and is a hurley and yet supple left handed pitcher.

ITe has not done so well this year having won 15 and lost 8 up to Sept Yde Is a physical culture director for an athletic club In a northern Illinois city during the winter months. John Morrison Better known as Johnny because of the crooks and honks in his wicked curve. He has served all of his big league career with Pittsburgh which dates hack to 1920. he was born In old Kentucky, played his first ball In ft little Georgia-Alabama league and came to the Pirates from Birmingham of the Southern league. Ilis best year was In 1923 when he won 25 and lost 13 in the Tirates' futile pennant drive.

He has! won 16 and lost 12 this year. Earl Smith The stormy petrel of He was horn in Arkansas and graduated Into the National league In 1919 by way of the Texas and the International leagues. A pretty catcher, a hard hitter and one of the most aggressive players in the game. In fact Smith was so aggressive that he rftnld not get alonrr with John McCraw at all and was traded to the Boston Braves in 1924 then a tall ender. But Smith turned McGraw'a sentence Into a World Scries when he wns traded to Pittsburgh late last year.

They do say It Is worth the price of ndmlpslon to hear Smith hol forth with the nmplres, tho fans, and the players nf tho opposing teams of any game during which he may be earnestly and unctiously engaged behind the bat. 1 STANLET Johnson pitched two full games and part of a third last year. Possibly Coveleskle may get three turns this year, and If Pittsburgh history is to run true to form Manager McKech-rile and Field Marsnall Clarke must repeat the Pirate iron-man stunt and play their best bet three times. I il- "r-'C If as good In center field vs'r. Carry about ths only veteran' left to steady and balanco this youngster team and he is dotng a grand Job of It.

Carey Is ranked not alone as one of the ten smartest men In baseball but also as one of the best liked and one of those who have done much for the game that has done so much for them. Carey has stolen 614 bases during his major league career of fourteen seasons. George Grantham Learned to play ball in the sand diamonds tit Arizona. Ho was raised -in Kingman and still calls that Arizona, town his home. His first call to play professional ball came from Portland of the Coast league In 1917.

When the desert rookie reported he found llollo-chcr playing at short, Grantham was then a short stop. He watched Hol-lochcr three days from the bench and then "blew" the camp. "No use to buck against that tird," concluded Grantham in telling his story. He Jclned the navy and after the war he was called back again to Portland. Hollocher had jrone up to the major league and so Grantham made good this time.

He frot so good Hetroit took an option on him. Then Detroit let him go. He was shipped to Omaha. Back from double A to single A com'-pany. Not fast enough for rortlend.

Then the Chicago Cubs got him and farmed him out to Wichita Falls, Texas. His big league record is pretty well known. Ife batted .215 last year for Chiiago and his hard hitting atoned for his erratic work in the infield. The Tirates got him from the Cuba In that famous trade of last COVELESK1E. Coveleskle is fivs yeafs older, than he was in 1920.

but l.e has Just built up the most consistent and successful record of his career. He will go Intrt arip seasoned oerform- er. The thrills of the world's biggest games snouia nsve no terror tor him. He has oeen through the mill. CAREY ZSU winter, planning to make sn outfielder cf htm to get the benefit ot his stick work, but when Nlehaus blew up they had to place him at first base.

He batted .318 and rounds out tha great Pirate Infield. Eddie Moore Just old enough to Was only 18 when he played his first professional ball at t. Petersburgh in ths Florida league 1922. Then up to Atlanta that same year and on up to Pittsburgh the next. He got his real test in 1921 and was a sensation of that ye ir, both, at the bat and by virtue of his versatility in the in and outfield.

He batted .359 last year and hit .221 this year, only second baseman of Kddie Collins and Frank 1- risch freed hitting with more regularity than this Pirate recruit. Moore has other assets that are of value to his club besides his hitting and his field play. Ha has the nerve, the spirit, the cockiness, the courage, all of which go to form the necessary component parts of a star major league. Glenn Wright Bom and raised and played ball on the lots of the lit-tlo town of Archie then he went to the Missouri State University where he was not thought good enough to make tho Varsity baseball nine. Fancy! and Wr'iiht is now considered the most valuable shortstop In the major leagues.

He got his first professional Job wltn Kansas City of the American Association oh the strength cf his play on the Archie lots He was farmed cut to Independence of the Southern Kansas league In 1921. Back to Kansas City In 1922 and 1923. Came to Pittsburgh last MOORE TU WNOR Excepting only the Boston Braves of 1914 and McGraw'a 1521 champs the Pittsburgh team of 1925 Is the most Formidable National 'League entry in the World Scries classic since the days of the famous Chicago Cub machine and tho great Pirate team of the days of Hans Wagner, Clark and Leach, and l'hll-lippe and the others of that wonder club. Here Is a young team. Taking th line-up McKeniie used in the crucial scries in New York and which won him 15 out of 18 games In that August-September dash that clinched the flag, with liawlings at second base and younz Moore playing In pl-ace of the crippled veteran.

Max Carey, and with "Dane" Adams fiot doing regular box duty, the Pirates go to make tho youngest team In the majors, and probably the youngest team that ever entered the fall classic. Speed and Hiltlng: Tower. In speed and hlttlns power combined this Pirate team probably excels all championship contenders. Batting punch of the team Tray-nor, Cuyler and Wright. .325.

Most timely hitter Wright. fastest man on team Cuyler. While It is true that Carey, Bernhardt, Moore, Mclnnls, Grantham which Is to say, all the rest of the regular tenni excepting only the catcher, bat ahead of Wright and Traynor, an amazing tatting average for a team, yet none the less, they do say that Wright and Traynor are the most dangerous hitters on the team In a pinch with men on not even except Ins Cuyler. Spirit of College Nine. The spirit of the team is that on a college nine.

Think of it! The entire Infield, Grsnthnm. Moore, Wright and Traynor are kids In their early twenties. Kremer and Tde are splaying their second big league season, Cuyler Is only 25. Gooch, the catcher. Is only 26.

"Bahe" Adams He Is 42 years of age, the oldest player In the majors. Started with Parsons Kansas, twenty-one years ago. Came to Pittsburgh 1909 from Louisville and won 12 and lost .1. This was the yenr he shone as World Series hero "with three straight victories, savinsr the scries for the Pirates. His arm went bad In 15H.

He retired to minors 1917 and 1 9 IS. of his own accord. Announced he wns all right again In 1919 and returned to Pittsburgh to pitch winning ball for five more years. Had a bad year 1924. Fairly effective this year.

Baised in coun'ry town nn West Missouri. Lives there still. One of the grand characters of the time. Might he ranked with Matty, Walter Johnson ond Gowdy. IC Meadows Ranked fourth among National League pitchers up to Sept f.

15 and losing S. his best season after ten year? in the Me leagues. Only the great Vance and Pete Donohue excel him in games won, each having won nineteen. The case of Meadows Is of more than passing Interest: His eyesight Is so bad that he could not tell a horse from a cow across a road without his strong Jens glasses. On hot days perspiration gathers onhis glasses and cloud his vision.

It tsks courage to face a batsman at fifty feet w-ith window panes over your eyes. Meadows has been rut more than once by broken glasses. Yet with this handicap he has often been on the verge of big league stavdc.ri Just on the verge. He never could make It until ihis year. Always either sick or sore of arm.

Tesr after year he started like a whirlwind only to wind up with a bad arm. Back In 1915. his first year with St. Louis, he won 13 and lost 11. He went had the next year.

And good the next and bad the next. St. Louis gave him up and traded him to Phll-i ndelphla. He had a good year there and many spring times of promise th-it were not fulfilled. Ho was traded to Pittsburgh In 1923.

He had Just fair year list season, winning IS and losing 12. The old sore arm pot In Its work again. Last winter he went to John Hopkins university and had that erratic arm treated by the medieal sharps. That they did a good job of it 1 attested to by his treat work in the box this season. Herc-lofor whenever Lea tried to throw a AVhen come to speed and dash and hitting power combined, ths flower of the National 1-engue Is represented In these Pirates who will carry the senior circuit's standard In the World Series, of course It may be that ilarnhart or Grantham or Kremer or Gooch may excel thess in October's momentuoua ou never can tell.

Seven Pirates on a dead m.m's chest, yo hoi They have sacked seven cities of tli National League Main and now they re headed for that fair city on Ihc Pi.toniH,- Shore. hook or curve his arm always went bad. Ton have to lime hocks and you have to have cures to fool the big le.istie halters. 1-Vr nine years Meadows had been trying to get by on speed, change of pace, head work and hope and once In a while curve. This yeir he used hooks and curves galore and was the Pirate's standby in the box.

A pleasant, nice oking, tin ill likeable fellow is Meadow, and thnt hp pas courage arid gamenvs. his su.vcss after nine years of failure and the handicap of glasses hears witness. John B. Broke in from Birmingham in 1:21 and blossomed at once into Pittsburgh's loading catcher in 1922. And even with the advent of the irrepressible and hard-hitting Karl Smith he still divides the back stop duty for the pirates.

He is a .300 hitter, this el lose. Smith, and he is more than that, he 1s a dangerous batsman nnd a keen, corking catcher. Gooch has been a ot strength in the recent Pirate cruise for the flap, lie Is a big hurley fellow, short in conversation and long In action. Max Carey i thirteen years In the big league he Is n'most as fas: and fully as crafty 'jr. the base paths as ever.

Carry's record is amazing. He improves with age. Last year he stole fifty-one This was the major league record. Max ruled alone last year. This seasoi only Cuyler of his own team and Momh of the Chicago Americans excel him on th paths.

He Is bitting better than .310 by far his best aversce In all his major, league career. And ho Is just zr.