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Show Maxies Only Hope Is Rough And Tumble Jimmy Foxx Up 10 Points In Bid For Batting Crown Lack Of Protection His Main Weakness Joe May Nail With First Chance Cochrane is Rated-Be- st Catcher in Series (This is the forth of a series of articles by Fat Robinson, ins sports writer, on world series prospects), BT PAT ROBINSON. NEW YORK, Sept. 20 XINS) Offhand, con you recall a poor catcher in a world series? If you can't, it's because no team with a weak catcher Is ever likely to get Into the fall classic. From Bill Corrigan and Johnny to Mickey Cochran and Hart- Gabby nett, ths catcher i have mob than held Up their nd of the game, and this year w ill-- be " no exception. look them Max Remains Impervious To Adverse Criticism Pirates Out of Race Hold Balance of Power Figlit quickness also gives him an advantage in. reaching foul flies. Cochrane throwing arm is sot ExChamp Figures as strong tJ Hartnett s but it could Be Decided be much weaker and still he strong enough to get any embryonic base By Words thief. Jn any event, bate runners his gameness and his ability to BY GRANTLAND RICH or several on terrific a steal catchers. take the NEW YORK. Sept Jl. (AP) They punch rarely . . (Copyright, 1915, by Tho North In a row,. steal on pitchers who let thorn SPECULATOR, If. TT 8epL 31 Th riss of ono big American Newspaper Alliance, Inc ) His grids is now at stake and league figure and theimportant of tanoth too fall much of (INS) The credit dua to aman a get jump. 1. . 6P HC CLATG R, N. Y Sept he will stay up as long as bis legs er furnished tho hitting high spots All three figure to hit hard in of greatness will be Max Baers If JRT victory to tie stud two to win th (Special) "V hatever happens in can lift him. He has a murderous of the he succeeds in winning over Joe BY HUGH 6 FULLERTON or aeries. Cochrane this the any other leagues during th PITTSBURGH, Sept. 31. (AP) flag. Further complicating this light," Mas Boer told me. right hand when be can land 1L semi-fin- major will be far moro dangerous than Louis at Yankee stadium on Tuesweek of the 1935 season. whont I'm going to win Just put He has only a fair left a ripping Jimmie Foxx situation, by trimming both leadThe Pirates, Pittsburgh on day night. rivals either I of the Athletics, his of conth It down that I am in the heat n ho can bend It Ilk a Few men in ring history hav, likely to finish higher than fourth er Pittsburgh could give com th basepaths for he has the speed for tho American league dition I ever big bow. His stomach Is lean and bidding to take that extra b&so which so been so pelted by Adverse criti- ia the National league this sea. Giants a bar chance to came close to his objective crown, eevea York New In themselves through. pla cism as th former heavyweight son todav found knew in my lit-- I hard almost too Jean. Hs stepped as ho continued hla brilliant apurt often means a ball gams five th midst of the games Against ths Braves pounds, wear- for another 10 point gain On the Two Fire brands champion in recent week of trainLouis can on tbs scales at two against and He invited stretch which Started a week ago. sandals. far Brooklyn wooden from against here. experts ing So mete Sport mechantorrid pennant ing mnch for the st whip me now, he all present to sock him In the stomtho Phillies and has only the ics of catching. What about the and wide who viewed Max Jn his whoso aim battl between could whip me ach. No question tbat Baer has Floyd (Arky) Vaughan, kind of a chance to cop th have volcsd preparatory move of pitchers National and what lead the to has handling league been Chicagosflying Gag without winnings them ait any time 1 ever given everything ha has in stock with ja .400 mark or better, ran Inabout their inspirational valu to thli disapproval of his abilltv. - to get right. Cuba and the Compared to that situation th a many predicting that Louis wtl! their teams? . started. to a serious slump that seemed to even smoked a "I haven't clg witnessed in tbs role of exscu Coachran and Hartnett are' and tum- American league pennant chase Ti-is out his chances. Louis lan' 1 going aretts, rough Grant, for six weeks he have wiped and dried affair. The firebrands in contrast to th pla- - doner. Holds Lead. However Lome a cot hav ble EL to whip ms. said. I havent broken any trainbeen regarded as "In" What has Bast's mental reacgers cld easy going Davis. Hartnett, esto .400 all season over: f Please remem- ing rules. I may take a bottle of Vaughan, closethree Cardinals" with for aome time and they may posj it tion been to all this? times In I V , 1 1 Mickey Coch- - pecially, can whip his teammates is a question. At Any Perhaps i ber that" beer tonight if youll coma up for hit safely only a t y possib rate, it la sibly, clinch ths flag today. Tha into a fighting frenzy. Cochrane 1 ran, Tigers. .335; Baer had just a bridge game. Dig vs up a couple official trips to ths plate and drop-- l ; that their-- Ac- current standing shows Detroit also has th knack at making them safe to say that Baer, being hu? Gabby points to .387. Vaughan's Hartnett finished deof suckers but not that Hal Eima pod 10 been may able haa tions not man, near-eentirely S leading by 7(4 games witjj nine to as his was unchallenged Cubs, .353 and bear down. But they will have to rounds gainst He took 34 from me a little while leadrival. cide the scrap. go for each club. 5 everything said of! i George Joe Medwick of St. Louis. ' Virgil Davis, Car- - no advantage over Davis jn this him.disregard i Turner ago before I knew the gam had a u H J Th Cinch For lets was dinals, .313 We for his brother Cardinals have I dropped sht points to 357 and Chiand Abe Feld started. Retains Omfklemw play pair of The Braves certain to finish ean forget his place to the moro than enough fight la them In every an, the two Chi"Hows your golf I asked him. In danger of losing IK men need of h walk at Cochran, gams Giants for while without being driven. last in ths senior circuit, have A beet a p ar ring "Only played tnce." he said, "and cago's Gabby Hartnett. cago can forget th. Giants for while All three are masters at handl- encouragement. Baer has received! chance to equal or surpass two Foxx Moves Up I took too many dlvota- - They partners he hss then and tomorrow modern National little of it for this impending as as the ones not but were still have .500 a big mathematical they A were through If' handlFoxx hit ing clip pitchers. big league record. they draan in any 1 11 take out of Joe Louis' chin." a hilt the Cards with th brown bomber) Gra inland Klee fight. week with 15 blows In 80 times up, chance to win th pennant. It's ing young pltchem wo might give meeting .They havs lost 107 game already has Max trained three has Loft for religiously, Opes play th about King-fish as IS as Cochrane an edge but only veterto play. The records and hav, moved from fifth place among How did I look?" he asked good a chance . Now well come to Max Baer AmeriOan tests with the. are the Lc vlnsky' had against Joe ans ar likely to sea action in this succeeded in attaining excellent 1933 marks of Phil!! Baer had knocked Abe Feldman weaker league leaders to second aide. He was wide open for Red condition, and because, on several Cy Blanton 199 losses and a final average of down with a right hand tho first a left. Turner and Feldman laid at ono point behind Joe Vofmlk of Louis, and you remember where series d has occasions he 8L Louis recent on to moves 'splayed the Kmgfield finished. If any crisis suddenly develops time In his career Feldman had least twenty clean pnnehts over Cleveland. Pittsburgh .383. The Cleveland Nationals of unimpressive glove performances for a pair while th Cub ar idle 189 lost. 134 games and won 39 ever bounebed off tho floor. Beers lowered right guard and The first 10 regulars In each maEven the most ardent National calling for instsnt Judgment we he harsh criticism. has received rivals that that rev- jor league follows- tho pennant 13Qf mark Jhat and "Yon want an honest answer?" they landed with a a hamAdirondack afur should have never to fop would cara rooter hand th palm to It league hardly erberated around the surprising. In view of th meet in a five game hand to haad,been threatened, NATIONS to give his favorites more than an the quick thinking Cochrane. But I asked Max. one next His he well weakness It F Pet even AB how G I circumstances, just peaks break in the catching depart- for the most part wbat and how has retained a Handing position conflict Sure," be said. Go the limit." tbat might be fatal was hie com- vstirfus. Fitts. .. is ts let is? Only a half dozen pitcher hav "Yon looked about the same as parative After a day of complete Idleness so far this season, be Th end of the lack of a peed- - When Beer Medwick. St. Louis list 8S IIS S1J ? ment. Ball player, generally rat to pitch to th batters will period for all major league clubs yester-jan- d waa,2.g game IDfani training aa Cochrane yon always look In these training geta that right hand under way, it Herman. Chicago ..111 out threshed J? before J1 the series hero finds him, a those eloso to tops. Many only Dilzjr wt,b tI lrt. HS 81 18 Cubs and, nmphs. tho of exhibitions Nothing to yell about. can whletl for tho laat two feet Lombardi Cln ..,.114 believe th as starts. he standing as The catcha is hss National chance to reach th good day any catch league St les him know, with full confidence in Cards snd the New York Giants, J9 In like a streak of Terry. Naw York .. 1M.884 who ever lived. Certainly, there er. For Instance, wont hav SO 111 They both hit yon JO times with a It comes flashing 'are 318 mark but to a lot of ..ISO Demaree tbre Chlras .frijtr left hook because your right guard lightning. But it haa to get away Lelbar qcaw York ..HI HI lot ' never was a smadter one nor one wrack his brain wondering what his ability to turn back Louts. wbo haven't been completely ellm-- j tbem snooting for the. 29th victory to a lorg atari. Max starts It back Gloves Not Uords 7 814 let HO we was too low, race chtosma yet, could tho mor Hamas, from da ..It with season before to the closes. pitchers. Bill Let." In tils f J seats, and, by the time it Moor Philadelphia- - HX 888 Greenberg when will not decide this IwjjeiT "That's right," lay Kline, hie has tho mere mechanics of the the big firm baseman wtepr up to "Words Lon Warneke, Paul iDean. Lefty It I almost Otb New Fork . 141 HI 1nl 184 3J reached S2i on of hi close handlers follows. fight, TO (Betrainer snid. 'T've been telling Max Inconceivable ringside. that Louie chin Is know it will bejsaja this morning. "Max knows) AMERICAN LEAGUE Schumacher have . game, ho Is tccond to none. He la about that. Hes got to keep it going to be waiting In the road. For Voamlk. hind Mat iiGrOVfn(l ,.143 8ia IS 3J MS fast; he can throw, he can field high Inside and low Outside' And that. He WOr, ,aCh and Schoolboy Row 114 IT has been In the ring longLCub, 4 that chin of Louia is something on Pnax, Phil ......181 84 S higher." 63 and he can th hit for beet. hope 105 138 Ml ......HX 881 enough to understand that the fin-- Card "You know I can't box, Max the order of a timber wolf s bead Mger, WashDetroit U' prrinsrer, by winning No. 29 M .38 8i We look for the catching More Active to ..HI US Its HI .817 decision win be made'when the elap a timber wolf in Greenberg said. "Im not a boxer. I never the face? toThere be first class on both aides and In two Cramer Phliadel, ill 487 1 9 f03 - 831 ...M Gianu w In reanimal Is an catchers, always Thursday, bycam tho first Cin- rating In off. For, principals square was and I never will be. It I'm action to Louie Detroit ..HI 874 IS ISO .331 have to abort seriea it probably will be tho ring, If th Card hould go trlbucjnnatj pitcher to reah that mark that reminds one of GahrtosOr Now figure on their gameness a stand-of848 118 Ht 111 tork HI not a fighter, then Im not anything can happen " the wild, before too much civilisa- Oahrtt f.vo f. a their In 1 we agamat: but games .nee Pete Donohue did It In 1925, must rate this 88 three all HI J Mores Phil In the meantime Baer goes through I wasn't anything against tion haa begun to work on normal Campbell So far, w hav given th Na- about his final Cincinnati and Pittsburgh and the Clara. - 8a 307 87 Ha .8.0 equal. No flying 'spike are going stunts Jim B radii ock. But I give you my reflexes preparatory 18 .818 118 481 188 Wash. Travis to stop any of these men from tional league entry the edge 4n the for Louie in the same manner as Bucs should knock off the Cube Lack Of Protection word I'll ho different this time. ANYWAY. MAX blocking a runner at the plate, al- outfield, the Tigers A decided mar- at any time during the long grind a couple of times to end Chicago' This Is wher I rise or fall. If I Baer Is gams enough tough though Mickey, because of his gin in the infield and, as afore- If he Is greatly affected then It 14 game winning streak, the final and s bard puncher with win, I'm on my way to a million. enough COPS ROUXD OXE standthe would more sene in' la that with said. adefft were greater to epen right. agility, call not tPkST willing the is certainly noticeable. lose, I'm a bum and 1 unajr But bis Is Isck of pronailing an elusive slider hitting the catching even. What abont th ing this way; never get another chance. Nobody tection. Heweakness Is almost surs to leavs FROM CHORUS. GIRL LostWon. dirt same Pci That in a fadeway. all Important pitching? knows tbat better than I do." himself open Ho was coarhed to 63 644 Cards Baers Strength and Weakness keep that bight band up. but. aftNEW TORK Sept 64 .633 66 Cut, In watehlng Mex work out. you er the first few flurries, through Max Barr in th firstftOVS) runfl Q) That would mean Chicago would, by k Bocftggt habit, it fell far below the could figure these angles of force ofline. Habit And Instinct cen have to win four out of five to In not Th! t strength and weakness. As Mag safety prdicto be in shadow T capture the flag outright ?- - while wbat will take plar when Hat put It, "I feel as strong as a young lust conquered as the golfer curing boxing, fault N.' J Boh Clin, lose a Lout ABBUBY Joe PARK. in 7tee next better tb than ring anything Is no question about can swing correctly at a cigar world bull." There but merely todvy eovnp, knockwould win for St. Lou's. If Pitts- Tuesday stump or a dandelion. out Harry Flrpo (8) In the lecei buttle by which But once It goes Into the box ed hhW burgh should lots two to Chicago ut Min Shirley Ia Belle, chorus rirl JOHK Atick.y Wolkor, 142k. score, that makes It all different. Ruiomu. snd win two from St. Louie, hown. , ouipotoud Chads hops to c fk th former chamThen old habits and old Instincts POMPTON LAKES. N. J-- , Sept.,rlng partners, however, and OAKLAND, Cal. Gus Eonnen- - ever. even though th Cards trim pion for fciotHVd in oi. 148k. Now York. (8). supremo end old faults corns rolling back.: CHICAGO Lor.nso Pooh. Xl, Detroit, 21 court ult alleging assault. s defeated fifthfPlace Cold Count Joe Hilfco Louis' 'berg Cincinnati to he has them (API aspirant way N discourage . T sparring 183. Elmira They come rolling back through th itnfud Art SrkM, differ-vnelmo. i. La aolid-datH.sa Rele application for the situation would be far subconscious mind Ill Mleksy Dussa 171 V. C.evolknd. partners today prepared for a final found, is to whack them too an order for th arrest f Baer, bandor Szabo threw Kan Mofcn-Fewith thetr rough plajmafe be-;-?. What la your angle." Baer aik- - knocked out'rt.r'on Drills,, 17p n- wiifctf Three-Gam- e icfughr obTH grourr Lead h bow ts tart tn! fixht Mors Rounds fui through J tinrropes Bcr might not oa In Nw iork "Turn it Into Stanley pinto defeated Cy Wil-t- o Th Cubs would thus gain mixture of foot I1L, osipomtod Gordoa Fortonhorry, 174, for his battle with Max Baer on Today, however, he will not have when th case is tried, was denied ball, wrestling, slugging n4 vry-fc- y Cocoa, Fla, (8). wasi,Beediag-oolAl McCoy, 178, Bostoa, out. Tuesday night BOUrq worry .about their throwing UPL!?rn,"' yerOv; with I tarn Broui.Isrd, til, Worcester, drEwUrigho toed Kcb RuaselL A goodly crowd was expected to the Job. They are leaving camp Oca of tho geated. factor on pointed Al Ferrer defeated Bill Long- Hue,- - (10). Si see ill Joe and tba Jo Louia aid iabig probhbly balanoa, Ha Preddlor Miller. U4, be on Band io see the tan thumper any way son. DATTON, , is the beat balanced 1 CUketnnotl festherweutht ohompioa outwind up his training and ths gen- to it tbat they earn their laat day SEATTLE. i. Pat OBh0ck- evar aw on f the competitor at letit pointed Willie Doviea' Hi. 1 Pose. eral 'belief was that some of th pay. Plane call for Lou! boxing GASCLKE CltiL threw Jona- If too an't crowd bast, him off Tea, (It). sevew erstght rounds before cAmngiJ6 mate trainwould par wr- s their sing Wolfram. than jrm can't win. Tha4ang Fmnkle StOLXCltX, loos for th fourth round. Sicllio. 138, ing camp swan songs from a hori- it quit to store energy tbat Is xniform to fight eosthe lest chance 1X4, Winnipec. and Armando RH.ie Ysnke clash. stadium For. you norlssflMd. drew. Ha (W), can nay zontal position. Louis, like Dempoutbox got two lit, NEWARK, N. J. Ayub Mohamalways National quality American Kid sey, doesn't like to to one. Ha it iutt at SWff Confident ter, 148, Indionapolla ontpolniedJohn-limed daogerout at Obe. pull bis punches d t. good for moro and Jsekio 148. glow city. you art and with altber All members of ,tho brown horn featedGamma, 218, Afghanistan, In training. hand. H He to have hn IIIColorasparTESTEP-DArTESTERDAYB 200. BTSULTS Melxner, I RESULTS Andy a outpointed . SprlnsftelA faater,x But hia better miles main her- staff expressed eonfldenc that j,j0 Qng jaI Buddy MtCrem. 1X3, Wlrhita comet from proper balance. Ifpower No games scheduled. No games scheduled. he would stop Baer before the fight. Jl-Ji- m HOLLYWOOD, CoL Peblo Dona 111. g NORTH can t upset that balanca, than you BERGEN N you Philippine Fllie Hlsnla outpointed had progressed veiy far, John Rox- Browning 345. VerOna. Mo., deHOW THEY STAND cant win." , HOW THEY STAND 131. r nba (1 Ecfceverrla ono of his managers who) fet4 Bull Martin. ?JS. Trenton, A Rani Fight borough. Jock GlUbona 111 Won Lost Pet. PORTLAN, Ore Won Lost Pet. Theft what Billr one preriously had said Joe would win'j;. HeCarney St PeuL entpolnted A1 Trnimnna Ht. of foils me" Mix (aid. Asd 53 in eight rounds, cut three round 35 .434 30 52 Detroit . .. that Chicago St. Helena Or, tie): Ray Cota 143. OTIAWA .(44 Danno O'Mahoney. th way I'm going to fight I n Loo Bockwell. 14a snd Otto 31 53 .583 Bntta Mont., . 43i New York from Baers Allowance yesterday. J29 Ireland, defeated Dr Freddy'81- - Louis 59 13 thl oin ho a An rt re. drow, (1): Eddlo Bp'na 118. ....... Prwoeioc. 4 54 T5 . 1crk Jack Blackburn, trainer, says his.yer 111. Chicago straight faU,New .409 Cleveland .49 .521 PortlonA oatpelntoA Yosne Corpua 188, MlmJocs 44 .510 71 have should Boston 74 Pittsburgh completed .6'l Neither Baer nor Louis aarss a Sosttla ( ehargs hi, PorUxnd .. 12 Cincinnati ... 66 4 444 Chicago 70 chore before th beQ ring for th 72 rsp about losing a round on a font ATLANTIC OTTT. If IL Pntry Kid I Open AQ Night Agl Doesnt To Chocelato ... 19 43 14. Phlledelpbta outpointod CS 20 .441 u"d thrown away .... .43? Washington Brooklyn means eighth. Pay Oakland CO 13 .423 iSt. ... nothing In this scrap. So ther is Miekoy OBrim. 141. Pittsburwh (8), 42 .420 Louis Philadelphia. (0 OWt Trifle With OShocker a chance that severe) rules ft'rmat -(Boston 34 107 14 Tit AT (OIXERIAI .1(4 V Ti'hlladclphia SJL frerlooked or forgotten. In Th only way this fight c6 go to HoUrweod v.'i W. Packard, and Blaine R BUger of the earnest edmonltlone of s fifteen-rounSCHEDULE TODAY FOR 31 ftcailt IntiNir TODAY FOR SEATTLE, SCHEDULE Sopt both (AP) is decision if flnallsta In the Auaust leg direc- Jonathan Heaton, 338. New the boiler eommleelnn. , 6ik Fnnrfie tJ. And I don t bejlevo neared. tors eup tournament at Bonneville, City, St Louis et Detroit, cloudy (t? For Bear's beet snd only Chance nr Brooklyn at New York, cloudy, a towel around the after ftm 7.7 lnlnc. la Of the two, ere 18 holes Stung In their eecond neck wrapped 12 30 snd 2 30 pm. to win this fight by a rough either man 2, of 243 Hd 1.3 Patrick 4 rwood J Iff) Sf8ont CShocker. end I "L pm ghould having viaited both camps, th champion- Salt Lake In the third round of an attempt to determine and tumble brewl. Portland II. 0K nd t might), Boston that Beer is doing most of tho Loo Chicago ad (tevfeland. cloudy, partly ship They were - all seen at the eight round wreetllng bout. In the & 12. Ttacramrat U won't sdmlt this But that nay 2. 12 30 and J 30 pm.. 3 pm. v answer is that be cloudy Th, end worrying. 34 holes In tbelr first at- show here last of ' me On Today night. ro iV" tTV, ." winds, and has the two-u- p imagination. And foottl at Can FfttKiK Pittsburgh At Chicago, cloudy. tempt. Packard hold lead Philadelphia at Washington, CShocke hit Heaton Jn n heart Max must know there nr,greatsr tint on In sport whea at tha and of 38 kola la th play- onWhereupon Mtwtonsfa ifelwvood nt Le Aaraie clear t),.l 30 and 330 pm. tbs chin, jumped on hia for a I pm. IV1? crowd Loom off bal- - sg; than Is A tfLfcwr Porttoad off. Oakland. at handicap Cincinnati At Ft. Ldul clear, a 3hM Now York at Boston, Bilge )s apottlng Packard two fall and took tho decision ia th clear. anir ko onq pasvidb 1 Ita Aasoios as i feort . l.ISpAB.1 Arky Vaughan Slumps To . 387 But Still Tops Nats '"and left.-whe- til i $Wt Bucs Must Play Cubs And Cards As Race Becomes More Keen Giants Still In slow-foot- r stiin-me- t Lf four st -- r today Tilts 1 rs pMeh-to-Ha- nk .; UmlW P. al J. any-thin- g. ' t MI&HTW Iff mm? WRESTLING Sparring Partners in JFm, II MATCHES 'LzdJ night Thumping as Louis Tapers Off f j 4V r. e ?" nt' w -- - . tVa-M- (noa-UU- e- ... Standings in Major Leagues - (t 1 -- y (. - Coast League j ull-ffht- 4- ... ... ... I- - a 8 if d 4- -1 1 . in iii J." A .1 A Jtae-- o 1 I V t 7 , |