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Show TIIE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1920. rzra Three New Golf Courses Are Assured in Salt Lake Umpires Given Great Amount of Trouble by Interest Is Rapidly Increasing in Activities on Links Temperamental Stars st ; links of Salt Lake Country club. Top, group loft, loft to right, R. Walker 8 alia bury, O. 3. Salisbury and Thornton M. Gilmer; PLATERS and scene on O. at right, Buol Halloran, John T. Bmnn. William A. JarMm an d Ooorgo Von Elm; middle row, Frank Koblo, professional, at left; right, view of ninth hole putting green; bottom row, group at left, left to right, Looter X). Freed, Claude W, Freed, Frank BotterlU, Dr. Georgs Ellerbeck; group at , right, loft to. right, Oreille B. Berrien, William Watson, Bare Smith and Charles A. Gillette. , '' r " . Hl . , y.v ':tv i: - lM' H ri i j.f? s st I' Vi' - I? . . u . ft . .N - a , r i I ! i ! i SSamsas. Omission Noted. Enfortunatelv for all concerned, the first baseman of the visiting team did notice the failure of the runner to touch the bag, Aa I expected, the play came at tAird. It was exceedingly close,' but bv a pretty fallaway slide the runner managed to avoid being touched, and was declared safe. He was just about the happiest man in the w;orld as be got to his feet and brushed off his uniform. It was his fourth hit of the game, two singles and a double having been previously contributed. Then came the trouble. The first baseman called for the ball, and it was thrown to him bv the third base-maHe touched the bag, and I was compelled to call the runner out at first. Few people in the crowd had noticed his failure to touch the bag, and there was an awful howl from the stands as well as from the home team 's bench. The manager of the home team was coaching at first, and knew the bag bad been missed, and consequently did not protest against The runner also knew my decision. that he had missed the bag, and attempted no defense of that point, although he appeared to the .crowd to be protesting as he made his war toward me. The following s what he had to say: - V Q ,u i fM 4m r-- : n vy liv f ki.fA.VriI ; j ''ncuvJ ,, '' l( nt,1 J AJ ' r rn ff' -'iis A- lb a. 1 u KJi , .H Ai If 4jC; atA . : ' '.,);. " jV ? t jT- i - fl ? sa I ' v ' . b r . -- "rtfc ;. V c i A .S'1 1 f t "jA'-'i- (.4T Ball players have a tantalizing and often very troublesome habit of fail ing to touch the bases. lVoquently s the slip is a slight one; but it is done with the evident intention of shortening thu distance round the bases. Empires are not particularly keen about mAieing that a runner missed the base hr an inch or two; but when the runner fails to touch the bafr bv a. half foot or more be has gained something; in his dash round An the player referred to the sacks. rounded first tape lie missed the bag by almost a .foot. I hoped no one would notice tus omission, for I realized that declaring this favorite out would stir up a muss. aorne-time- - v V-v- hit ! J, i By BILLY EVAN'S. you were safe, and out at first beball player love his base cause you were out, provided the first baseman claimed the technicality. It is EVERY particularly those who can my business to give plavs aa L see them, Likewise the player noted and not to make base hits for plavers. Youre right. Bill; but I certainly for his ability to wait the pitcher It would have out, likes to draw a base on balls when wanted that base hit me a clean record for the day, he believes his efforts htve merited given and would have put me within six it. The fleet of foot athlete is never points of the lead. so peeved If there la one thing in thd world when called out on a close play that reflects on his' running that Bube Ruth hate, it la to be called out on a third strike. He is far from ability. N'o doubt you bav , often delighted when he . takes a healthy heard the remark that some players swing at the third one and misses, but sr so fond rf base hits tlfat you to have the umpire call him out on a could settle with them on that basis third one, at which he docs nothing on pay day. 00 course that ta a bit more than look as it passes by, is enoverdrawn. However, if you regard tirely too much. Any time Ruth whs it as merely the bunk, peruse this put out of a game Inst year it was be incident that came under my observa- cause he and the umpire couldnt roach tion. an agreement on a called third strike. Decision Explained. If jou intended calling v w 4 .y ,&' k t' v . ' x' didnt me out, you call me out at third, and not at first, because of my fail ure to touch that bagt Then I should have received credit for a two base hit, whereas all I get now is a time whv . w at bat. I called tou safe at third beeause First Baseman on Job. While I seiiously doubt if nnv one in the history of the game ever hit them any farther or harder than Bube, yet the big fellow is only human, and therefore it is possible for him to be in error at the bat and possible fqr him to be railed out on a third strike. Of eourse Babe has a sweet eve for looking them over, or he couldnt hit the pill as he docs, therefore he some times assumes that any ball at which he does not strike, after two strikes are on him, must of necessity be a ball. There are quite a few pitchers who labor under the belief that they throw nothing but strikes, therefore the batsman has an equal right to assume that some pitchers never throw anything but balls, unless the batsman happens to swing. I dont believe t will ever forget an incident that cam up in a game at Loftv WilChicago last summer. liams was pitching for the Box, there were a couple of runnera on and two up, when Ruth stepped into the batter's box. It was a situation made to order for the mighty slugger, Williams tried to slip a fast one over on his first delivery. Ruth hit on nose the it to the far right field corner. It was foul by inches. Then Williams rame back with n.fast one on The outside. Ruth met it well and the ball went on a line to left field, but was foul several feet. Williams tried to make Ruth bite at a sweeping curve, but in vam. Then Schnlk crossed every one up bv railing for a fast one right through. Williams has n nice fast ball, but Ruth, looking for him to wants at least one mor ball, stood and let it go by. When I veiled strike three, he was the maddest critter in the city of Chicago. Judgment Not Infallible. How do jou get that way! said Babe as he turned and gave me a look of pity. That bail was at least a foot inside. Fast one right through the middle, I replied with my very best Babe, The young man must have stvle. crossed you up. do von get that stuff! Where asked Babe, still wearing his sympathetic look. That guy hasn't any fast ball. Fool me with that stuff. What's the idea! Where is the joke! T was still smiling, because T could see Babe was in an argumentative mood. Get out of there and let a good y hitter take his turn, yelled William. You never could hit me. that is why you took the third one, and now yotix seek to sht.1 at Bill's unense. Of 1 course the remark of MUhama were in the spirit of banter, but they caused Ruth to forget all shout ms and eoneea 1 trate on YUliama. Ruth then proceeded to fell Williams the next time he faced him he would, probably break a couple cf long div , tanre records for hitting Btrangelv enough the next time Y( llliam faced Ths Ruth, Chicago was at Boston. Mbits Box needed one more game to cinch tha pennant. In th nmth wrung , with tha score a tie, Ruth hit one a mile over the left field fence, which home run by the way was hi twenty-seventequalling the worlds record. And believe me he was talking for Williams's benefit while be was making the circuit. Oh, yeg, the big league ball player is very temperamental. The umpir who would get along with the least possible trouble must study the star carefully and handle them according Iv. He must never forget that tb mighty slugger bates to be called out on a 'third strike At such tunes he must resort to diplomacy in bis speech, rather than aggression, if ha would keep from banishing the star. The fleet runner is much peeved when called out on aa attempt to steaL Call him out at first on a close play and you get away with it. The same deciaion at second invariably cause aa argument.' The umpire must never overlook the temperamental aide of ths athletes. Tbs of fuml with s stereotyped line of eon vernation is bound to be in trouble . Like the star pitcher, he must mix -- em up. (C opyright, 1920, by W. C. Evans.) Never In a stretch of years has England seen supremacy In sports pass to the United States as In th laat two or now prched , Thl country three year on th plnnacl of boxing, athletic and tennis. Th despairing Briton, glancing down th short list of sports where hie coun- - , trymen atlli hold th upper hand, picks. Ah! up courage when golf isvreckond. her is a game renturie old. one that F.naland has safely detended against the. world, which means mostly the old U. 8 A. In former vara th British Isles could probably produce fifty capable player ( to every one developed In this countrvj The record of International matches wasj topheavy with English victories. To besure, Walter J. Travis did manag to annex tha English amateur titl about fifteen years ago, and Francis OulmeL when onlv a mere youth, triumphed over Harry Vardon and Ted Ray, famous English professionals. In th American open tournament In 1913 at Brookline, but. In th opinion of th coudna across th eeas. these two victories are nothing more than accidents. same Looking toward th futur. the foreign critic ar a little hit uncertain whether th mighty Johnny Bull can his golfing laurel. Alex Plrl, of the American Profesnlonal Golfers association, believes British superiority will be seriously rocked this year when a powerful band of American stars start swinging in the English championships. America will send Walter Hagen, who. in Plrle a estimation, is the strongest American star that ever sought foreign honors Hagen wilt be accompanied by Long Jim" Barnes, Jock Hutchinson." Tommv McNamara and possibly Mike Brady and young Charlie Hoffner. 1 re-ta- in wmarVtweaiaBBiwtiiimiftreLrffewih I . v0A jVdrf v NfA h A - j "f U A v, f A. !vt VV 1, ; a. x brtath, where they made good Onlv last summer he picked Frahk Frisch off the Fordhsm line and dared send him to second in the critical series with the Reds hi the Ikuo grounds Krisih showed at onre that he was a trpe star In the makThere maj be another Shafer or ing Fletcher among the infielders now working here. b ill will M.Graw take a chance and shot-Men wise in rely on a the ways ofr groat managers refuse tee believe tlfat st the start of the season which Is coming McGraw will indulge in a gamble Report has It that lie Is hot hot after Kopf of the Redg and that he has not dropped negotiations for Stock of the Cardinals tine would help Both mean a windfall and would establish the Giants hot favorites In the race If buds Kopf It Is understood of t )H it will be onlv with the lo-- s Kauff Iat Moran Is In need of another He cannot out'lcller rely experienced on Imm an of the Southern league, who hinae Into the game last smson. He also needs a substitute for Groh and Iyaubert. and this man Is Wmmerman. who would Were Ksuff to leave the go with Kauff Giants, Arnold fctati, from Holv Cross college who was with the club last season, should get a chance to show what worked every he could do If he dav Kauff got into some sort of Jam with MGraw last summef, when the center fielder slumped In his hitting, and the breach, it rs said, has not been obviated At third base the club no longer has He is gone and gone for Zimmerman. FYlsch Is playing the bag Just good. now. but there is some douht as to to the strain whether he gcould be equal of holding clown the hot corner. Certainly Frich ts a better second baseman The situation is than he Is a snortstop. a most Interesting one. It all confronts McGraw with one of the greatest prol h ms and on of the biggert tests which have come up In his eighteen years as manager of the Giants. How w))l he solve It 7 Membership of Salt Lake Country Club Shows Large Growth. Dr A KayTrvnse, A. . McKay, Mrs. F. . Rh hmond. Dr. Ralph T. Richards, Mrs. Ralph T. Richards, B. K. Ilowley, Dr 0. (id Rn hards, W. V. Rav, Mrs. Kmilv K Richards, John T. btrong, Frank W. Scllwood, Mrs. 1 rod E. himth, Mrs. Emil II. Kclhai hv Mrs. Earl V. -niith, Rh hunt If. inproule, Dr. Joseph F 'tvrec, .Mrs. Llovil peter, Bartlett V llks. three new golf coursers iu Salt Lake, interest BREAKFAST FOOD rapidly increasing in Ifuk activities and the number of FINANCE. players taking this form of out of door When a baseba I plaver takes his exercise will be multiplied many tines pen in hand and makes his Trusty the coming season. Already the mem , Yeailvevil fioiu the grand old game of ball of Lake club the Salt bership (ountrv His finandal operations is showing n large and steady growth Arid his business obligations An eighteen hole course for the ( oun allow him to pursue the game Aont try elub is now assured on the l.uid recently leased from the citv at the month of Farley's Work will The importance and exactions Of his mercantile transactions be started here next month under the demanded and all his spar Have direction of 'William Matson, an ex precious time. pert who is already in the eitv. This a careful Put course, however, will not be ready for ' Oft reveals the Inventory sordid story That his bank account consists of on play before early next summer. Construction of the Deseret gvmna thin dime. iura links at Waodamere is now well e It Is hard to believe these scandalous under way under the direction of Frank Noble of Butte, Mont. This will be a tales of ba plavers, especially the on wherein the athlete la alleged to have nine-holcourse. In fact. It Is hard $Q0 on a game The city is endeavoring to obtain bet to believe that a ball ptayer ever bet ground for an eighteen hole municipal f'.PO on anything course to be laid out on th Fort Douglas military reservation. The matter is WHAT DO THEY MEAN GAMBLING? A baseball fan. now under advisement and a decision A righteous man from the war department is awaitel. on the gambling plan: Since earlv in February the l.nkx of Commented It t a sham the Salt Lake Country club havp been To crab th in use, and the weather Ins been rea He said, "by betting game on the same sonably favorable for early seasou-t- n' And as he spoke tmtv. A sturdy bloke At the last meeting of the Salt Lake to hit the ball a soak. Walked Country club officers and directors, the Murder! I bet four hits were adnnttei to membership following "VS'hat Mt s Hentist Sweeney hits your bup'oeas in the club: m Atetim 'I rr. a humorous artist.- Philip D. Allison, Mrs. Frank I'entlst "Well, 111 try and live up to He said, and eti I h wonders why athB. F. Baum, Mrs B. F. Baum, A. letes sometimes rontrait the habit of vour idea of my profession! London L. IVh, Mrs. .V. L. Fish, li, 11. t.rcme. belling on ball games 10ft-to- -I Manager John J. McGraw Must Solve Greatest Problem of His Career. SIX ANTOMO, Teas. Man-- 19 lias tiu lnfiU situaNot In manv tion on the Oianl attrarteJ so mm li attention o developed so much discussion id rumor as It is bringing out nos. Not In many vesrs have joung infielders been presented with the golden opportunity which this situation offers them John McGraw hss a spiendid piti hing staff, In the league ile has perhaps the best set of cat. hers, and he by far the best a outfield. with is equipped But his Infield, as It now stands, is. not It is not the sort up to the standard of infield New 1 ork baseball folowers would like to see take the field when the bell rings fo- - the opening of another championship race and the chalReds lenge to the -triumphant McGraw ha- a biz squad of Infielders end some of them look as if theT might fill the bill and he'p the manager out of a bad place Only the other dav, on bis stated that die arrival here, McGraw would eland pat on his material and would attempt to stop the gaps with rnen already on' hand. Of course, this Is a laudable endeavor but the chances of success are very small. MoOraw has had a lot of good fortune in similar endeavors in other years He was sble to send such stars as Shafer Heteher, Ivevlln and imjlo right into the h jfr V' WITH 1 e 1 e 11 -- Bot-teril- l, Tlt-Ri- |