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| AUTO AND SPORT SECTION
m ^ntowio Cxprc
SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, 1915
BRONCS TAKE LAST FUNG AT NAVIGATORS TODAY
■ . r n• i v • n/tn i ni nr iiiTm
Munsell Blanks Tars
and Broncs Win A gain
W co Powerless Before Big Right-Hander,
While San Antonio Knicks Southpaw
Hill in Pinches—More Fast Base-
Running and Fielding.
V.iicial Score ot the Game
F,
TO Stt ONLY TABS
Is Making Others
Po Worrutna Now
ttagftun, If. .
HaniHboe, of. .
Dunckel. lb...
Love, 2b
Odell, 3b
Meek, e
Halcntl, ss....
Harber, rl"
Munsell, p
Totals
San Antonio..
Waco
\N TON 10.
WACO.
A15.
K.
if.
o.
A.
E.
AD.
K.
11.
o.
A.
E,
1
0
2
0
0
Co.vle, vt
... 4
0
0
1
ti
0
0
0
0
0
I
Keilly, c
4
0
0
5
3
1
0
. 4
1
1
10
0
0
Crichlow, If...
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
5
4
0
Jame*. rf......
.... 4
0
0
1
0
0
!>
1
I
5
0
Conweil, SB....
... 3
0
1
3
ft
0
3
<)
1
8
1
0
Wohlleben, lb.
... 3
0
1
11
1
0
. 8
0
1
8
t
0
Malmquixt, 2b.
.... 8
0
0
2
2
1
1
. 8
0
2
o
0
0
Grubb, 8b
... 3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Hill, p
... 8
0
0
0
1
0
.•;7
8
0
27
15
1
Totals
...31
0
4
24
14
1
SCORE BY INS INC S.
. .010
. .000
002
000
00*— 3
000— 0
Summary :
crlfice hits, llandiboe; struck out, b.v ^Munsell 2, by Hill 3;
base on balls, by 11111 2; left on bases, San Antonio 2. Waco 3; double plays, Maim-
quist to Conweil to Wohlleben; time, 1:28; umpire, Moran.
THINK LEAD IS SAFF
HAS THE CLA
KEEP IT
5 Co CLUB
S3
BRONCS ARE N
a.
w
No better Indication of the importance
of these Waco games in tlie niiml of Cap
Leidy could be fonna than In the fact
t'va.t he called upon Gene Munsell to take
that one away from the Tars yesterda>.
Munsell was right—and Munsell right Is
Munsell unbeatable. He sat the Navs dow"
with four useless lilts and blanked them,
while the Uroncos accomplished the de-
cision in t: second game in line, 3 to a
Not out did Munsell pitch brilliant
baseball, he received support in beep-
ing with box work. It looked like the
bitr feilo\ ' cling the importance or the
occasion, i" there yesterday and
worked h- ^vei best-and that the others
appreciated it. The fielding <t AI Odell,
Mike Kaleii' and Jack Love was especially
n°SoutUpnv I ill was Waco's nomination,
and he fail to dazzle the array of lef -
hand Hnni'•> hitters with his stuff. In fact,
the most southpaw of all Bronco Port-
siders, Al Barber, was the on'y f"'111'1!
the game to get more than one hit. Hill
also was given clever support,
and he
pitched a good game. But the /oofus made
their hits count for runs, except in the
Inning where Harry Meek led off with a
hit and blocked traffic so effectively as to
played in very fast time,
snd it was witnessed by a paid attendance
of 1,500—something novel for a week-day.
Both clubs fought bitterly tor every point,
but tlie dashing attack of the Broncos »p-
'K-ared to catch the Tars flat-footed, while
Waco's attack was stupthered effectively
b>' MSOMEeMOKE BASERUNNINQ.
The first run developed through the
basi-running of Al Odell. In the second
Inning Al walked and sped clear around to
third on Meek's infield out, Conweil to
Wohlleben. It was a heady dasli by a
fast man, and Odell hooked luj«»t a frac-
t?<»n ahead of the balls aunal. \Ven
Mike Balenti came through with another
of bis pinch hits. It was a bounder be-
tween snort and third upon which Crich
low might have thrown Odell out at home
hud he but taken second on Meek s out.
As it was, the runner scored with ease
frThlshrun ™de as a lonesome ,unit until
the Second half of the sixth. The Waco
line of defense wobbled for an instant.
' , turoutrb the gap the Broncos drove
two more tall cs. Baggan was safe as a
Itnrter oil MalmqulsCs error. Handlboe
sacrificed him down, and Dunckel s -ingle
brought Johnny liotne
when an
Dunckel took
attempt was made to
S" BaKgau at the plate. Dove grounded
Conweil to Malmquist, Dunckel reach
third," .'hence he scored on Odell k
second
bead
out
s"ugletDtoU'left"'^Odell was out in an at
In'1 the 'seventh San Antonio got two
hit? starting with Meek, first man up
But'the big fellow was in the wcy out
there on the cassocks, and no one hfid th^
heart to rur. over him. although Harber
ranie near doing so on one occasion.
All this time the Navigators were _striv
occasion
ors wen
Lk throu
i wivu encourau
in* fact, the Tars "ejer^evenJipproacbed^a
All this time
...g desperati
blockade, but
;lnt\fth^igith\C'T\'iV-waV a peculiar
Inn desperately to' break through the
ing aespera^ RmaU eni.0liriigement
score
Inning,
for" in it three Waco outs were
t second, the Broncos always mak-
ing 'sure of one'man at a time and dab-
bling with no attempts at double t
Wohlleben was safe in ,*llP„e,^r ' V slnirle
man un when he beat (Jut an nfield single.
MnUiiqutstforced him, Odell U. Love. As
the latter went to make the relay to first
the runner jostled him and the trow was
wild But Dunckel retrieved it off tne
stand so promptly tlint MatmquWt was
hem at first base. (Irtibl. then singled
past third, placing Malmmilst on ►ceond
Fllll grounded to Love, who threw to Ba-
Ipntl forcing (irubb at second. Malmqulst
taking third. Coyle slapped a sharp
rrounder out of Odell's reach and roward
eft field but Baleuti cut over on It and
en nem > . foroe nt second.
This was all for Waco. In the ninth each
"'catcher^V^kTade nls local bow
as a Bronco catcher, *.<1 when he lost his
fe
BASEBALL SUMMARY
TEXAS LEAGUE
San Antonio, 3; Waco, 0.
Galveston. 0; Fort Worth, 3.
Shreveport. 10: Beaumont, 2.
Dallas, 0; Houston, 0; (15 Innings).
Standing of tlie Clnbs.
Club-
W aco
120
71
40
.592
Galvestou
121
(14
f>7
.52 a
SAN ANTONIO.
123
t»4
59
.520
Dallas
120
02
r>8
.ft 17
Fort Wortb
121
61
60
.504
Houston
122
59
03
.4i>4
Beaumont
122
54
08
.443
Shreveport
121
60
71
.413
Today's Games.
Waco in San Antonio.
Fort Worth in Galveston.
Shreveport In Beaumont.
Dallas in Houston.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit, 4-3; Philadelphia, 1-2.
Boston, 2-8; Cleveland, 0-2.
St Louis, 0-4; New York, 0-4.
Chicago, 6; Washington, 2.
Standing of the Clubs.
Club-
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
New York...
St. Bonis....
Cleveland ...
Philadelphia
Today's Games.
None are scheduled.
Played. Won. Lost. Pet.
96
61
34
.042
100
62
38
.620
90
59
40
.590
100
53
47
.530
95
47
48
.4U5
98
39
59
.398
96
37
59
.3S5
90
33
66
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis, 6; Brooklyn, 4.
Pittsburg, 0; Philadelphia, 0.
New York, 5; Clnclnantl, 4.
Chicago, 3; Boston, 2.
Standing of the Clubs,
got)'the 'erowd 'lamped"'his" bald hesd. giv-
Hronned an easv chance in enter 'n tne
f|rstP|nning. allowing Crichlow to reach
second. But Munsell got James, tbe last
out of the inniug, via the Odell-Dunckei
route.
Club—
Played
Wou.
Lost.
Pet.
Philadelphia .
... nr.
52
.547
Chicago
... 95
no
45
,52ii
Brooklyn
... !>!)
.11
48
.51 ii
New York
... 9fl
49
4T
.519
Boston
. .. »!>
no
49
.505
Pittsburg
... OS
49
49
.500
St. Louis
... 102
48
54
.411
Cincinnati ..
... 98
42
56
.429
Today's Games.
Boston in St. Louis.
Brooklyn in Chicago.
Philadelphia in Cluclnati.
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn, 6-2: Chicago. 2-4.
Pittsburg, 5-15; Buffalo, 1-4.
Newark, 4; Kansas City, .1.
Baltimore, 5; 8t. Louis, 3.
Standing of tlie Clnbs.
CI lib -
Played
Won.
Lost.
Pet.
Kansas City..
... 97
SB
41
.5T7
rittsburg —
... 97
55
42
.567
Chicago
... 191
57
44
.564
Newark
... 97
63
44
St. Louis
. . . 10(1
53
47
.530
Buffalo
... 105
4ft
50
.4^18
Brooklyn ...
10^
45
58
. 1.57
Baltimore
. 100
30
65
• OtR
Kansas
y's Games.
a Newark.
The Express Austin Bureau.
WACO, Te.\., Aug. 5.- After a most suc-
cessful stay at home, during which the.v
took first place, and then proceeded to j
put eight, aud one-half games between:
them and tlie rest of the league, the N.ivi-
gators left Waco Thursday night for the
crucial trip of the season.
While Hardy and his bunch are saying
little about the prospects of copping the
rag this season, the fans are saying much.
Here it looks like but one club, and that
is the Hardy crew. True, there is still a
remembrance of last year when the skip-
pers had a great lead late in the season
only to have it cut down by the Buffs;
but things'as figured here are more
promising than in 1914, at this time of the
season. First, there Is no veteran club iu
the running, such as Houston had last
year. The strongest looking contenders at
present are the Broncos, and they are a
newly put together- machine. Iu some
ways they are not proven. Houston was.
{laving played together for several sea-
sous, and with almost the same bunch
that took the pennant 4hc year before, the
Buffs were always in the funning.
This year the Navigators have occupied
much the same position in the league that
the Buffs did the year before. They have
played bv far the most consistent ball of
all'the clubs' in the league this season
They have had uo long winning or losing
streaks. In batting they have had but
few slumps, the big hitters of the club
always being the big hitters of the league.
The pitchers, while not individually the
best collection maybe that could be picked
from the circuit, make up on an average
a staff probably above the otjiers. The
records show that the club Is away ahead
of the other teams In run getting
NO ('HACK IN SIGHT.
There is no reason to look for a crack,
that bugaboo of long stays in the lead
The bunch has shown no sign of playing
on edge, as some experts claimed the
Pirates did while the.v held the leadership.
They have won most of their games re
cct.tiy by plugging all the time. Of course,
during the last stay at home they in-
dulged in a number of bitMtTrg-"frenzies.
Ir must be remembered that the first few
games they won in regular Buff stuff style
--that is, with few hits. But their winning
power lies In their bats, as Galveston will
tettlfy. On the occasion of the last visit
of the one-time pennant contenders to
Waco the Skippers hammered all Seuteli s
pitchers to a fare-yon-well. Including
Allen, who before had an almost uncanny
power over the Navigators. However, lie
got back at the bunch by returning to the
Again Is Pitching
Unbeatable Article
1 OP TEXAS LEAGUE
AT BAT AND BASE
LEADS FIRST SACKERS BOTH AS
HITTER AND FIELDER—HAS
UNIQUE RECORD.
ELLIS HARDY.
MANAGER HARDY of the Waco Navi-
gators, playing here today for the
last time in 1015, is one of the wisest and
at the same time one of the most popular
managers In the minor leagues. Like Cau
Leidy, Hardy always is up there in the
race. He Is making the other clubs do the
overhauling stunt these days.
Following up the line of statistics as
shown in these columns reeeutly, luiv-
wlth is presented the fielding aver-
ages by positions of the players now re-
maining in the league.
It seems to be more the exception than
the rule for a player to be ;j leader in
the fielding as weil as the batting line,
the most noticeable being James of Waco,
the heavy hitting outfielder who is
leading the league in batting ranks sixth
among the right fielders with an average
of .Mi. Tarleton of Galveston is playing
the fcame from the opposite angle, as this
heffty first baseman is charged with only
12 errors cut of 1.257 chances for an aver-
age of .WO, while in batting he ranks
absolutely last amongst the first sackers.
A glance at the shortstop brigade brings
Kneaves and Stow In tne limelight, as
SHOW TAB WEIL
JAMES IS LEADING SLUGGER OF
TEXAS LEAGUE, WITH TAN-
NER SECOND.
BRONCOS LEAD IN STEALS
1TCIIKR gem; munsell
both these players are running a nip and | TMTl'NSELL has no superior as a pitch
nlershlp In the field- JLVJL or jn eiass
got oaCK at ine oum n vy rauiiuue -
tox the next to the last game, Wednesday, v
and showing all his jinx or whatever !t is thau httS bc011 ^n in years, rh
that enables him to hold the Navs almost Hton ^ beginning, to get abroad
hit less. Broncos have a real fighting en
MtlG8S- . .» „ 4
Galveston is all in. This was the unani-
mous verdict here when Ken tell s gnn;»
wound up the stay by booting continually,
ami the pitching staff showed little class
against the bats of the Navigators But
San Antonio remains to be considered
Whether Leidy can weather that oln rocky
period right at the end and send his clut)
to the finish with spirit unbroken, is the
tig question here. _ , ,
Waco has never had a pennant—that is.
an undisputed one. The town is mad for a
winner. A nice purse will be made up for
the bunch if they take the rag.
STILL NEKD GAMES.
Some hold that an even break until the
<nd of the season will win for Waco. This
is based on the rather erratic perform-
ances of the other contenders. But the
stay at home of San Antonio must be
ccnsldered. An even hreak 011 the present
trip and a nice majority of the next: and
last home etay of the Skippers, how'ever,
is conceded by all to be enough to almost
assure the pennant.
Never havc the Individual members of
the club been In better physical condition
The last game of the Waco series here—
the last of the season between the men
or Leidy and Hurdy—will be played this
afternoon at League Park in the presence
of what is expected to prove the biggest
crowd of the season. A brass band will
give 11 concert a half hour before the game
and in the intermissions between tunings.
■a he Broncos already have won the
ieries train the Nevlgators, but the
of today's same would be tonga, as fne
lo-als have to^ make up a deal of groutld
before* they fin reach the lenders. Lvery
game won from Waco hy San Antonio
means a full game's advance on first
place. It has been proven that the Bron-
tos cannot depend upon the others to help
a great deal toward humbling the Skip-
ie,ri!e dashing attack, speed and all-around
fighting drive of the Broncos have electri-
fied the local fans since the return of the
club, resulting in mot-e baseball spirit here
The impres-
ad that the
Broncos have a real flgbtlug chance still
—that all necessary Is for the other clubs
not to roll over and play dead when the
Navigators hit their cities.
Arrangements have been made by the
Traction Company for the speedy batidling
of a big crowd to the park this afternoon,
while the management of the club will
have two ticket offices open at the park,
besides the ones downtown. The whole city
is keyed up for this final game of the
Waco invasion.
tuck race fur the premiership
ing line, while both were bringing up the
rear in tlie batting art. Urubb of Waco
at third was batting seventh and in field-
lug Is second.
Oat of over 100 players, only four rise
on the horizon as particularly bright stars
In this line of dope, Dunckel of the
Broncos shining at the initial sack in
a class all by himself, as this speedy first
sacker easily leads the field in the swat
ting line, and lias accepted :t77 chances
without an error for a percentage of J.tlOO.
Crichlow of Waco, cavorting ill I lie left
garden, is charged with only two uiiseues
out of 133 chances and leads his bunch
with an average of .086, while also hold-
ing the lead in hitting.
A further perusal of this line shows Hyd
.Smith, player-mannger of the ({assets._and
Walters, big league selection of New York,
in a pretty race for leadership, the first
named leading In fielding while the sec-
ond in batting. Willie the latter is second
iu fielding tiu< 1 first in hitting.
Waco conies to the front again when one
looks at t in: center gardeners, as Coyle
of the Navigators has a perfect record
In accepting US chances without an error,
aud he ranks third In hitting.
I'Uyer-Maiiager Jakey Atz of the l'nnth-
iir* is upsetting all. the Toots-
League, as he continues to hold the lead
In The fielding art among the keystone
guardians, only charged with twelve er-
rors out of 510 chances, while he lumped
from seventh to third place In the hatting
bee. At the rate he has been hitting the
past four weeks, lie bids fair to give Wat
soil atnl Dodd a tussle for the lend ere
the season rolls b.v. Waco, ruiitiiiig true
to form as leader for tlie pennant, easily
leads the league In team hatting, and is
tied with Iteanrtiont for the leadership 111
tht fielding lino with an average of .litis.
Following are the averages by positions:
FIELDING BY POSITIONS.
II when he is at Ills best,
and he certainly was that yesterday, for
he smothered the hard-hitting Tars with
four hits.
Crouch, DuIIhs ITS It
Mowry, Houston .... 13
McChesney, Ft. Worth tit 10
RIGHT FIELDERS.
Name and Club. P.O. A.
Sliaw. Houston t»«* H
Mcltor, Fort Worth.. 14U 11
Hnerwald, Culventon. 1#0 lii
JVt'kfiy Shrev«»port .. 107 w
Harber, San Antonio.. 102 4
Jauies, Waco 104 12
l»avls. Beaumont .... 8f» H
Harrison, Dalian ... 183 10
CENTER FIELDERS.
A.
3
21
18
IS
2
21
5
15
Naiuc and Club. F.Q.
Coyle, Wat'o or>
Johnson, Galveston .. 104
Stoivh. Dalian -32
Murphy, Shroveport.. .'.3
liar{»er, San Antonio. 47
llaiper, Fort Worth.. 223
Howard, Beaumont .. <0
Friersou, Houston ... 108
rvrenrctts.
than when this is written. Crichlow was
suffering on the stay here with a threat-
ened attack of bllllousness or malaria, but
he held up his batting and Incidentally
held up a big portion of club in the race.
Il left field Crich has played the greatest
Fall of his career, far better than he did In
center. He has found his berth.
V/hen the fourteen day trip is ended and
the club is home again it is hoped and
expected that it will be 'most all over
but the shouting yes, Waco fans see but
rne club—the Skippers.
Down the Line in Sports
NINEPINS
Chairman L. Tom Waters of the board
of captains and Treasurer Frank Som-
Biers havc made arrangements for the
banquet of the City Xlnepin League. 1 he
dale set is Thursday, August 111, and the
occasion will lie a lively one.
, The banquet will take the form of a
Mexican feast and there will be the usual
trimmings in quantity. It will be held
it p. m. outdoors and will see some-
thing like eighty bowlers gathered around
the festive board. The sum in the treas
ur.v is sufficient to cover all the expenses
and the feed will be of the variety that
has made Frank Summers famous, al-
though he I- not Iu that line of huslness.
Already there is talk of JHiother City
loss of interest. It is urged that those
bowlers who do not take sufficient interest
to help their captains by attendance re-
frain from signing next time. Happily,
these are very few. The Turners almost
to a man are enthusiastic bowlers.
The game of ninepins first and always
is a game of handballs—not fingerballs.
\]1 local teams use the flat-hand style
f bowling, but when they meet out-of-
wn teams they ndopt finger balls as
1 bv the others. This is like shooting
In a barrel—or nslng a shotgun iu
at the bell in a rifle gallery.
Umpire Miller Released.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WACO, Tex., Aug. 6.—Umpire Miller has
been unconditionally released by President
W. R. Davidson of the Texas League. Mil-
ler was instructed to report at Waco sev-
eral days ago but failed to show up.
Fishing Club Grows.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SAN ANGELO. Tex.. Aug. ..—Fifty ad
ditlonal members are to be admitted to
membership In the Hen Ficklln Fishing | the war
Club. The directors havc decided upon
this. The membership is now an eve»
... ... - i bundled members. The clnb has fine
the "matter'taken''up*forma*?y?UVt is pretM f^lng pounds and a clubhouse within
■ ■ * iV'- '—J three miles of San Angelo.
lans
ted.
well assured that at this feed the pi
!or the fall and winter will be formulai
The St. Joseph Ninepln League will not
Itart another series until the latter part
nf September or the first of October. The
pxact date of starting has been Wt to
President Pfelffer aud Secretary Jaeckle.
The general Idea is to hold off until the
reatber gets cooler.
The race just closed was the best ever
held in the St. Joseph Society, and the
«ext one promise* to prove even better,
a* there will be fewer blinds.
While there have been fewer blinds than
asual In the Tnrner Ninepln League race
now under way. there hare been more than
would apperr necessary. This is because
the rule demanding the dropping or a
plaver for failnre to appear is not enforced
pointed out that while
mo aire unavoidable, many are
Many Autos Sold.
Special Teltfraai to T4e Express.
MAltBLE FALLS. Tex.. Aug. 7.—If the
sale of automobiles la a aign of prosperity
this country Is In a flourishing condition.
There are four agents sn town and some
have sent the factory orders that could
not be filled. One agent sold three car-
loads recently and had one carload sold
More It arrived.
Colorado Vital Statistics.
Special Telegram to Tha Expnss.
COLUMBUS, Tex., Aug. 7.—^Vital statist
Out of n mass of adverse and entangling
circumstances has come a highly prosper-
ous sports seasou In the I lilted
None of the depressing effects predicted
have come about thus far as the result
of the big war in Europe or the foolish
war in baseball. America has shown lu
sports what -it can very well show in
trade—that it can manage to struggle
along within Itself ,
International competition lias been ln-
blbBed. hut the greatest sPort nf all—
bnaeball—haa apparently flourished ex-
eept In the usual manner of minor league
instances, which leagues succumbed to
their own unwisdom rather than to any
external Influences.
The sports of a country are inseparably
linked with the country spirit and its
general Idea. It is therefore to find
a parallel between sport and trade inter-
ests. The basic idea is the same and
the Idea that caused baseball to enjoy a
good season makes American business se
ltight here 111 the Texas League there
is a better financial condition on the part
of all eight clubs thsa ever before. Theie
Is no> murmur of quitting and no weak
sisters to be carried with their teams on
the road all the time for the finish, as
In seasons past. Th<; race Is a good one
and the fans are giving the eTub good
support as a rule The same K trae ln
most other league.. Some of this' happy
situation may lie <,n.e to fact that
the war conditions within the g»me itself
dnrinir tho oust winter.and spring never
served to hSn. out alC the dead timber
and generally fumigate the works. But
">BaaebaM is not alone In this prosperity
of* 1915. Golf, tennis, swimming, track
athletics, pole, horse racing and other
pastimes have been flourishing through-
out the vear. DrKen In on itself In
sports. America has done# what It can (io
were It cut »rf absolutely from all other
nations' in all lines of endesvor_m,kelt
a go and feel very well satisfied In the
process.
This races around third and fourth
places in the Texas Leagae calla to mint?
a atorv heard yearn T*n pro-
nounced as the gospel truth la a certain
nCx'bere'rhw.Ts a family by the name of
Krans— the father and several sons, all
of whom, by the way. were real ball play_
i ine dav a prominent man visited
tcs for Colorado County for the month of t the head of the house.
_ . >. i.L.j a t«kr> i varantitin th* fOT*W BOW nJ
| July as furnished by Connty Clerk John i versatton
many Mastedt Is: Births, IS; deatha, t; "»r- jonngstern
due to | rlage licenses issued, 1» 11T* 10118
the former asked how many
there were In the family. The
were called In aad Uaed up.
and the visitor remarked that it was a
pity that they all were boys and that
there were no girls In thy kit. The young-
est thereupon spoke up from his decision
of five summers:
"Frank wouldn't a-beener, George
wouldn't a-beener, Tom wouldn't a-beener,
Joe wouldn't n beener, and I know blame
well 1 wouldn't a-becner. So I douo
who'd a-beener.
Houston fans ars bemoaning the recent
slump of the Buffaloes from their high
plane of tlie past three seasons. Reasons
are sought for the fall of the mighty pen-
nant winners of years past and many
reasons are glvea for the Buffaloes' de-
Viewed from this angle it Is no decline
at all. The other seven clubs have Just
speeded up. The Buffs are pretty much
as they have been for years. Those weak
places that have appeared have been bol
stcred np with con niendable persistence
by Sens, Roberts & Co. But In the main
the Bisons have stood pat, and the league
has speeded up.
Malcolm McDonald, third baseman for
vears with the Houston Club, has been
gold to the Athletics. Whether Mack can
hold his own up there depends upon the
manner in which lie steps into major i
league pitching. His Texts League av ,
erage for the seasou to date is .277, which j
is no great figure But others have gone;
from thU league and hit better up there—,
Edgar Collins being one. There need be
no worry about McDonald's fielding or
his baseball wisdom They are all <here.
In fact he Is one of the greatest men on
a bad hop ever seen In this circuit.
Texas fans wish McDonald every success,
for CoDnle Mack certainly ia getting one
royal fellow for his club.
As a special attraction for one of these
warm afternoon at League Park, what
about a wrestling match between Manager
Ellis ll:irdv. of the Navigator*, and Catcher
Harry Meek, of the BroncoaT
In rebuilding the National defenses. Sec
retary Daniels might get a few pointers
from Connie Mark, who Just now ba» the
same sort of problem. Only. Connie hfs
no paucity of American League sul>
marines Just now.
Since that Summers-Hille swap, Galve«
ton fans snd management reallir what
some others real lied some time ago—that
me who would swap ball players with
D«ak Roberts had better enter Into the
deal with fasting aad »r»J«r
FIRST
BASEMEN.
Name and Club.
P.O.
A.
E.
Pet.*
Dunckel, San Antonio
801
10
0
1.000
Tarletou, Galveston ..
1101
53
13
.990
Wohllelien, Wseo . .
1039 .
79
11
. 990
Sfhrader, Shreveport.
1058
81
18
.989
Newnam, Houston ..
1147
09
18
.985
Hunter, Fort Worth.
1153
0'J
19
.985
Cook*\ Beaumont
947
51
10
.984
Snedecor, Dallas
10S4
42
20
.983
SECOND
BASEMEN.
Name and Clnb.
P.O.
A.
E.
Pet.
Atz, Fort Worth ...
204
294
12
.970
Scita, Houston
849
311
22
.968
Dodd, Beaumont ..
234
293
22
.900
Watson, Galveston .
280
257
'2\
.959
Malmqulst, Waco ..
212
273
21
.958
Love, San Antonio . .
180 .
108
13
' .948
Knaupp. Shreveport.
239
248
28
.940
Kellcrman, Dallas
248
27ft
31
.944
TUIUD
BASEMEN.
Name and Club.
P.O.
A.
E.
Pet.
Hllle. Fort Worth .
40
101
4
.974
Grubb, Waco
90
104
11
.958
Klwert, Galvoaton ..
13
22
2
.940
Odell, San Antonio .
100
244
28
.937
McDonald, Houston..
119
208
20
.937
MeMahon. Beaumont
110
180
20
.935
Durkin, Shreveport .
57
103
10
.900
Tul I os, Dallas
20
47
0
.893
SHORTSTOPS
Name and Club.
P.O.
A
E.
P^t.
Knenves. Shreveport.
149
189
17
.952
Stow. Fort Worth .
242
331
31
.949
Tnnner, Waco
287
2 S9
39
.937
Smith, Galventon ...
104
307
82
.933
Brownlow, DuIIhs
122
193
24
.929
Summers, Houston .
170
208
40
.917
Balenti. San Antonio
235
353
55
.914
Schwlud, Beaumont.
100
190
24
.911
LKFT
FIELDERS.
Name and Club.
P.O.
A.
E.
Pet.
Crichlow, Waco ....
123
8.
•>
.985
MHdden, Galvostou .
159
10
4
.978
Barr, Shreveport ...
110
0
3
.970
Clark. Beaumont
184
9
5
.975
Baggan, Sau Antonio 198
12
0
.975
Name and Club. P.O.
Smith. Shreveport ... im
Walters, S08
I to ho, Beaumont
lluiiu, Dallas J-'1
Murray, Fort Worth..1 '-SfcO
Allen, Houston Mo
(lurch. San Antonio.. SOS
Carson, Galveston .. ■ 228
PITCH KKS.
Name and Club. P.O.
Harding, Sai, A»tmiio. 0
Couch. Galveston .... J
Swan. Ilcauuviut "
Coulalt. Dallas 10
Donalds, Waco «
Mcjiod. Shreveport .. J
Ware, Houston 12
Wagner, i'ort \V »rtli 2
F1TCHUKS.
P.O.
s
10
A.
117
HI
1W
(!(>
t>l
100
lot!
41
Nunic and Club,
Moore, Galveston
Nolley, Shreveport
Muitlna, Iteaumont .. 1"
Sloan, Dallas ft
ogle, Waco ft
llose. Houston 11
Munsell, Sun Antonio 2
Ashtos, Fort Worth.. 2
TEAMS.
Club.
Beaumont
Waco
Gall es ton
Fort Worth .
Dallas
lloustor.
San Antonio
Shreveport .
P.O.
.. 2621
.. iuaii
.. 21183
. . 281-0
.. 21)8:2
. . 2910
.. . HOW
.. 2770
A.
211
,18
21
48
no
44
70
24
A.
74
01
til
Ot
02
w
1 70
41
A.
1438
I42.i
1501
141(1
1471
1B1H
15.10
141)0
8
.900
11
.958
9
.•53
E.
Pet.
1
.980
3
.982
5
.975
3
.974
3
.973
7
.907
4
.900
0
.900
E.
Pet.
0
1000
5
.977
7
.973
2
.907
2
.902
10
.901
4
. 950
20
.914
E.
Pet.
1
.995
3
. 092
8
,»? 0
0
,98b
9
,98'i
8
.981
9
.979
10
.904
E.
Pet.
0
1000
0
1800
0
1000
0
1000
1
.983
1
.981
•J
.970
1
.903
E.
Pet.
1
.988
2
.971
3
.973
2
.973
2
.973
3
.970
3
.90-)
2
.959
E.
Pet.
143
.9*18
147
.908
150
.906
*. -.7
.90)
194
.90<
1S9
.959
199
.959
208
,9$3
Running true to form. James, the hea*y
hitting outfielder of the Navigators, is lead-
ing In the extra-base hit column of the
Texas League with n total of 76, Just 14
ahead of one of his tenui-mates, Shortstop
Tanner. And the latter is Just one ahead
of Newnani, first, sacker of the Buffaloes,
np to and including the games of Wednea-
day last.
This list includes the eight leading play-
ers from each club, and of this number six
are credited with 25 or more two-sackers,
with James lu the lead with 33, Wohlleben
and Crouch being tied for second with 38.
New nam of the Buffaloes tops the crowd
In the three-base bit column with a total
of 14, with James and Becker next in line
with It each, while Harlson, Hunter aud
McDonald have 10 apiece.
Tanner and Storcli are tied for first place
111 the over-tbe-fenee-and-far-away drives,
more commonly called home runs, with 9
a piece, While James, Wohlleben, Malmqulst
and McChesney are all tied for third place
with 7 each.
in team records Wi' again forges to
the ftont, as its 303 two-base bits bid fair
to prove a safe enough margin to hold the
lead to the end of the season, while thetr 42
lintrie runs almost double any other club.
Ill the three-bagger line, Houston aud
shreveport are tied for leadership with 55
each, while San Antonio has 52.
Sail Antonio holds the lesd in the stolen
base line with a total of 1N4. Galveston is
second with 173 and Fort Worth third
with 102.
Houston is way in the lead In sacrificing
with a total of 222,. Waco Is second with
178 and San Antonio third, 160. Stow of
I'ort Worth lias a lead of only three over
Madden of Galveston, in the Individual
ranks, While Buggun of the Broncos la
third witii 3R. .
Sclt?. of the Ruffaloes again has forged
ahead of Odell of the Broncos in the sac-
rificing game with a total of 48 to the lat-
ter's 41, and one of this pair is bound to
finish first In tills lino of play, with the
other In second place, us Summers of Hous-
ton with 29 and McDonald of the Buffaloes
with 'JS are the nearest In this line. mitlV
of whom has a chance to overtake the lean
ers with the season only one month to go.
Following arc the figures along these
lines, Including last Wednesday's games:
BXTRA BASE HITS.
Jourdanton Challenges Beeville.
The Jourdanton Baseball Club haa mailed
a challenge to ihc Beeville club, which
clulms the Southwest Texas chainpionshlp,
for a series of games to decide whether
the championship should rest at Beeville or
at Jourdnnton. Jourdanton wants lo play
Iteeviile a scries of five games at some
bail park in San Antonio. The Beevllli.
club has not answered yet.
Mason, 8, Fredericksburg, 2.
speeial Telegram to The Kxprcas.
MASON. Tex., Aug. 7.—X baseball game
here yesterday resulted ill a victory for
Mason over the Fredericksburg Giants by
I a score of 8 to 2. Batteries: For Mason,
I Baldrtdge and Shearer; for Fredericks-
burg, ifelni, Woods and Thomas, Helm.
LEAD LEAGUE TO SUCCESS
Names and Clubs— 3BH.
James, Waco
Tauner, Wnoo ^8
Nevtnara. Houston .... t8
Wolillelx-n, Waco '2H
Hair. SUrereport 2ft
Stun h, Dallas -3
Be<*k*>r, Shreveport .... 21
Crouch, Dallas 2H
San Autonio 17
McElveen, Shreveport .. 22
Itaerwalil, iJalveaton .. 24
Tarleton, Galveston .. 24
Harrison, Dallas 24
Johnson, Galveston 25
Nixon. Beaumont 20
Mcirer, Fort Worth ... 28
Hunter, Fort Worth... 22
McDonald, Houston ... 11
Knaunp, Shreveport .. 24
Crichlow, Waco 21
Schrader, Shreveport .. 28
Malmqulst, Wa«-o M
Balcntl. San Antonio.. 1ft
Hainan, San Antonio.. 1?
Cooke, Beaumont 20
McMahon, Beaumont .. l«
rrierson, Houston .... 15
MnddfD. ft al Vis tOn .... 25
McClifsney, Fort Worth 12
Soedecor, Dallas ...... 10
Dtirkln, Fort Worth... 10
Smith, Galveaton W
Harper, Fort Worth... 15
Dodd, Beaumont 22
Ens, Dallas 11
Qrubh, Waco 15
Stow, Fort Worth 23
Odell, San Antonio 2t)
Watson, Galveston Id
Clarke, Beaumont 10
Scltz, Houston 10
Kneaves, Shreveport .. 14
Ftrownlow, Dallas 17
Mowrey, Houston .... 10
Walters, Waco 17
Conweil, Waoo ....... 17
Kellcrman, Dallas 13
Hllle, Fort Worth .... 11
At*, Fort Worth 15
Dunckel. San Antonio.. 9
Harper, San Antonio... 5
Burch. San Antonio ... 10
Lee. Fort Worth 8
Harber. San Antonio
Stephens, Dallas ...
Carson, Galveston
Smith. Shreveport
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Howard, Beaumont
Clarke. Houston ..
Sentell, Galveston
Boho, Beaumont ..
Shaw, Houston ...
Summers, Houston
SACRIFICES AND STEAM.
Names and Cluba— SH.
Stow. Fort Worth 11
Madden. Galveston 10
Bagfan, San Antonio H
Nixon, Beanmoat 12
Balenti, San Antonio 15
Hunter. Fort Worth 18
t richlow. Waco 10
Tanner. Waco 10
Love. San .Autooio 8
Tarleton. Galvewton 9
, Johnson. Galveston 12
I Ix>ve, San Antonio 8
J McMahon. Beaumont 15
I Odell. San Antonio 44
! Mowrey, Houston 20
I Frt«f*on( Houston 84
I Harper. Fort Worth 19
} !*e. Fort Worth 18
1 Smith. Gaivoaton 27
i Schrader. Shreveport 8
! Barf, Shreveport y 1\
Cotle, Wa<.o 20
i Relta, Houston 48
i Sehwitid,, Beaumont g
i Sncdecor/ Dallas 23
! Brownlow, Dallas 22
i Watson. Galveatoa
McDonald. Houston 2S
I D^dd. llaanaiont 20
Summer*. Houston 29
Ats, Fort Worth 22
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Italia i-hato. —Smith l*hoto.
PBIC8IDKXT HENRY MKM.KR SECRETARY WILLIAM MISSTKR.
President Menger and Secretary Monster tare had the honor of being officers and
guidins the destinies of the list bowling league ever enjoyed by the local Ht. Jc«tpU
Seot. ty They retire from office with the praise of all the members of the leagifc.
Each U a clew bowltr and enthusiast ot*t the »nr —
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