" ~ SPORTING {DED THER CAREERS IN SAME PRIZE RING Brennan and Miske Also Died 'Within Few Months .of Each Other. * New York, June 27.--Fate plays 'many queer pranks! In November 11923, Billy Miske fought his last "pugilistic battle. His opponent was ig Bill" Brennan, heavyweight Miske won in the fourth round by a kayo. Coincident- ally, it was also the final bout for Brennan: : © Miske died January '1 and Bren- nan passed on the other morning, the 'victim of a gunman's bullet. Thus, 'the two combatants, who finished their ring careers at the same time, _ went to. their final reward within a 'few months of each other. In the ring, the efforts of Miske and Brennan ran along somewhat similar lines. Each was more or jess of a stepping-stone for others, a rung on the pugilistic ladder. Both fought practically - all the big fel- ows, but neither was able to hurdle the last obstacle to the champion- ship. | Each battled Dempsey a couple of times. Back in 1918, when Dempsey started his stellar march to the top- . most rung, Miske and Brennan were both hurled against the hard-hitting Jack--gto test hix mettle. And both were beaten. Again, after Dempsey had won the crown by bowling over Willard at Toledo in 1919, Miske and Bren- nan 'were given another chance at Jack. Miske went down im short order at Benton Harbor while Bren- nan, after holding the champion faix- Iy even for 11 rounds, succumbed in the 12th. SPIKES AND SLIDES By Billy Evans 3 A belated slide has, for the time being, robbed the New York Ameri- cans of the services of one of the greatest young players to break in- to the majors in years. I have reference to Outfielder Earl Combs, for whom the Yankees paid something like $50,000 last winter to the Louisville club of the Ameri- . ean Association. "leve, is the only one to start Recently in a game at Cleveland he started a late slide into the plate, his spikes caught, and his leg was 80 badly injured that it was neces- sary to carry him off the field. The feet-first slide is a dangerous play unless perfectly executed. Done fmproperly, it inyariably results in injury. | A majority of players find it nec- _essary to slow up a bit prior to the slide, so they may properly position themselves before hitting the dirt. Of afl the great base runners I have ever seen in action, Cobb, I be- his slide at full speed. Most necessary of all, in order to * get the full advantage of the slide, is to properly gauge the distance. Jt is imperative that the runner go into the bag at full speed, and ye! be able to so hook into the base that he will not overslide. ' The Mate slide is the bugbear of baseball. It means that the player must hit the dirt without giving thought to distance and position. Usually the spikes catch in the turf and the player suffers a leg injury. Combs could have scored standing up. In running to the plate he so judged the play that he did not be- Meve it necessary to slide. One ot his teammates, thinking Combs was to be thrown out, yelled slide as he was almost on the plate. Seeking to obey orders, he slid into the plate late, didn't have time to rate his speed or distance and, as a result, will probably be out the rest of the season. His loss, coming at a time when his services are badly needed, will be "sorely felt by the New York club A fine fielder, very fast, and a grea: hitter, 'Combs 'would have been a regular from the start on any club other than the Yankees. Joining a club that had/won a pennant and a world series, it was 'only natural that he didn't have much of a chance to break into the lineup, despite his admitted ability. Baseball managers are supersti- : tious. They follow precedent. closeiy. Seldom will they tempt fate. * Working along these lines, Miller Huggins started the season with the lineup that had won for him a 'world's championship. That's mere- Buy Your Disappearing Propeller Boat Now "We will sell a limited number of ted Disa ng Propel r Boats--t : smal wer made, and give immediate de- liveries on receipt of 35% cash of on terms. lance us 76 secures delivery of a 1130 boat--other sizes in propor- "Price $275 and upwards. Write for illustrated catalogue sand or better still, call in at { rimeLy TIPS ly common sense. The suspension of Bob Meusel Had he not been injured he would have been rated a star by the close of the season. Perhaps, some time, someone will invent a substitute for the spike, which although necessary to the game is the cause of many serious injuries. If you want the final decision on any baseball dispute, write Billy Evans, NEA Service, 1200 W. Third Street, Cleveland, O, QUESTIONS. 1. When a runner passes a pre- ceding runner on the base lines, which player is out?--T. B. 2. Last half of the ninth, the visiting team is leading, 4 to 2. There are two out and runners on second and third. The umpire calls a balk on"the pitcher as he delivers the ball to the batter who hits a home run. This drive apparently scores three runs and wins the game for the home tea, 5 to 4. What is the proper ruling?--R. A. C. 3. With runner on third, two out and three balls and one strike on the batter, who is a weak hitter, the runner on third essays a steal of home on the next pitch. The bats- man interferes with the catcher as he made the play on the runner from third, , making it possible for the runner to avoid the touch. the run count? If not, who is de- clared out because of the interfer- ence? W. A. C, ANSWERS. 1. A base runner who passes a preceding runner is automatically out the moment he does so. 2. The calling of a balk by the umpire suspends play, making void the home run. Instead of three runs being score, only one counted. The calling of the balk entitled all run- ners to advance one base, scoring the runner from third and advancing the other from second to third. The batsman, who hit the home run, must bat over. 3. With two out, interference by the batter with a play at the plate, results in the batsman being called out, making the third out and, of course, the run does not count. ASEBAL B SCORES . THURSDAY'S GAMES. L National League. New York 8, Boston 1 Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1 St. Louis 2, Cincinnatti 1 Philadelphia 3, Brooklyn 2 American League. Boston 8, New York 5. Washington 5, Philadelphia 0 Philadelphia 1, Washington 0 Cleveland 7,Chicago 4 Detroit-St. Louis, rain. International League, Rochester 19, Toronto 4 Buffalo 7, Syracuse 3 Baltimore 13, Newark 8 Reading 5, Jersey City 1 ary THE STANDING. National League. Won Lost P.C. New York.. .41 21 661 Chicago. . .36 23 .610 Brooklyn... « « « 32 28 533 Pittsburgh. . .30 29 508 Cincinnati... , . .29 3¢ 469, Boston:. . «vu. +28 34 424 Philadelphia.. . .24 34 A414 St. Louis.. . .. .23 37 383 American League. Won Lost Washington... . .34 27 Detroit... . .35 30 Boston.. . +... .31 27 New York.. ... .30 28 St. Louis... ..., .30 29 Cleveland. «.30 31 Chicago. . «29 an Philadelphia. . .22 38 P.C. 557 538 534 517 508 492 483 367 International Won Lost Baltimore. . +39 21 Toronto... . +... .38 26 Newark.. . ... .36 26 Rochester... ... <34 31 Buffalo... . .... .30 28 Reading... .. .26 34 Syracuse. . .25 36 Jersey City.. ... .18 44 PC. 650 594 681 523 517 +433 410 290 seen TO AMATEURS SAYS 8. COVELESKIE. Indians. the on the batter instead of giving him the advantage. If a pitcher is the possessor of control he has a shade on the Bats- Control enables a pitcher to make gave Earle Combs - his big-chance.. Does | Pitcher, Cleveland Keep 'out of the hole. Try to have | THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG CYRIL WALKER, GOLF _ -- Above is an "international CHAMPION, IN ACTION actiongraph" showing Cyril Walker, the new national open golf champion, driving off. Walker, a midget of the links, players in competition, and is wood, N.J., club. at the left and is completed by A ------ AAA AAA first ball over. Opposing = players, knowing I use a spitball almost ex- clusively, always look for it. A fast one occasionally crosses them up. Such a system, however, would not work as a steady diet. The other teams would soon get wise to fit. 1 early discovered that a spitball pitcher, more than any other style, must have control to be successful I worked hard to acquire it. Every pitcher, must have control to win. Every pitcher can get it, if he makes the proper effort. BY JOE WILLIAMS, From Texas, producer of great baseballers of the Speaker-Hornsby type, and great footballers of the Mc- Millin grade, comes word of a golf- ing genius, a 19-year-old youth who aspires to glory in the professional ranks. His name is Harry Cooper and Dallas is his home. Young Cooper has just won the Texas open championship, easily demonstrating his class in a big and rather formidable field. | The tour- nament was held over the long, test- ing Country Club course in Dallas and Cooper kept close to par all the way. Only once did he drift into the ways of the duffer, That was over the first nine, where wildness off the tee and slipshod putting swelled his total to 42. Unmindful of his medi- ocre start the youngster came back in par figures and from that point on continued to play after the manner of a Hagen. His ultimate total of 202 was not at all bad, considering his start of 42. Cooper's victory was not a sur- prise to the betting boys around the Adolphus. They had seen him win this same event a year ago at the age of 18, and they knew he was supremely the stuff, As Bobby Jones is look upon with awe and rever- ence among the amateurs in Georgia, so is Cooper, three years younger than Jones, hailed as a linksman of the first link among the professionals in Texas. : Cooper will invade the northern climes in September to compete in the national professional champion- ship at French Lick, Ind. Not only will the Texas youth be the young- est entrant in the event but the most potential of the dark horses. VAR A year ago Cooper was a competi- tor in this tournament at Pelham Bay. After qualifying handily he drew Cyril Walker and was bump- ed off. Possibly you've seen this Walker's name in the sport head- lines here lately. At that, Cooper matched the now open champion shot for shot up to the green. It was his inferior putting that gave the de- cision to the Englishman. Cooper's game is thoroughly ortho- is said to be one of the slowest the professional at the Engle- The action here starts with the three "clips" y the three at the right. Likes the Sluggers, Johnny Dundee says the hard-hit- ting sluggers are easy for him. "I seem to be able to tell in advance when they intend to start a swing and they seldom hit me," the veteran i featherweight champion claims. [Fe] 1 FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 198. 120-yard make the CANADIAN OLYMPIC ATHLETES AT MONTREAL TRIALS From left to right: Ed. Rae, Hamilton Y.M.C.A_, Toronto, 100 and 200 yards entry; J. Hawbolt, Westville, N.S..,5 Capt. Cornelius, Canadian Olympic coach; L. of world's record; Dr. C. Ray, Victoria, B.C., Hester and Armstrong were two of the selections of the committee to entry. erip to Paris. 7 to 5. match up. nl REVENGED HIS BROTHER'S DEFEAT W. J. (Bill) Thompson, of the Mississauga UE Golf Club, To- {ronto, who won the Ontario provincial title, defeating Arthur | Dorman, of Hamilton, the "dark horse' of the tournament, by In the semi-finals Dorman won from Frank Thomp- son in sensational style, winning the last six holes to tie the dox and is as sound as a marble pil-} lar, It ought to be. Cooper senior was a pro himself, English bettors have made Walter Hagen the favorite among American | | entries in this year's British open gol? championship. f . Not Unexpected. Helen Wills' double defest in Eng- land was not entirely unexpected. Toronto eight to victory in the trials at P 'who steered the University of Dalhousie, and L. t killed off their] -- Canadian 5-mile champion; G. Hester, and 10,000-metre entry; LEAPING FIELD MOUSE OF EGYPT = This is Mr. Jerboa, from the land of King Tut, who has just taken quarters in the Bronx Zoo, New York. There are bul three of his kind in captivity. 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