Oklahoma City Daily Pointer (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 194, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 12, 1909 Page: 3 of 12
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SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. 19OT.
OKLAHOMA CITY DAILY POINTER
paqe Three
, *
BASEBALL
BOXING
FOOTBALL
IN DOMAIN OF SPORTS
Ll
n
By EVANS NASH
CITY TEAM S
AVERAGES FOR
Assassin" Prepares For His
Bout With Lang ford Sept. 17
Following a week In whic4 the In
dlaus showed a horrible reversal of
form and came near dropping out of
second place in the Texas league
pennant race, the batting and field-
ing records for the season of 1909
were slightly lowered. Even with the
reversal and the dropping back in
averages, the Indians out-distanced
their records of 1908.
Alexander Downey, premier stick
er of the Oklahoma City club and
the Texas league, who is now batt-
ling with Brooklyn showed a wonder-
ful advance in batting this year o\ r
last season. For tho season 1909
Downey batted at the rate of .351.
McConuty'k second in the Indians
OKLAHOMA CJTY INDIVIDUAI
Downey, If
McCormick, rf
McFarland, p ..
Andrews, 3b ...
Itapps, lb
I t. W hite, cf..
Emory*2b
Drohan, p
W. While, ss . .
Noyes, 3b-c .. -
Kelsey, c
Handy, p
Young, p
Chellettv. p .. .
Crowson, p
Total ....
Okla (08)
Pittsburg .. .
Detroit ..
batting order ha^ a percentage of
.314 McCornick played in iut . •
all of the game.* o' the season and
scorer1 0 more nit* th'ta Dowi.ey. M<:-
Cormlck leads the team in long dis-
tance hitting.
In fielding Kappa leads with an
average of .283, with the remainder
of men following close after. Billy
White led the te;im in sacrifice hits
and stolen base? having 33 or each
to his credit. The team as a wnole
batted ,256 and fielded .930 f r lie
season.
^he following tab!-.* shows the av-
eiages of the indijaq, although
President Allen of the Texas league
has not yet issued the official av-
erages of the season.
"WILL BEAT BIG
BLACK CHAMPION
JUST AS EASILY"
STANLEY KETCHELL
p
AD
11
H
2D
Hit
133
455
81
164
25
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6
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541
93
170
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11
37
2
11
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0
0
77
2C5
24
76
13
I
5
130
•IN7
69
13'!
29
4
5
53G
7;;
142
20
3
0
139
487
79
119
18
8
4
38
9G
tfi
22
1
0
0
112
514
59
110
15
3
0
1.03
328
38
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11
5
3
126
410
42
82
13
1
55
14(5
10
28
1
0
0
33
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4
12
5
0
0
11
30
2
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16
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0
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112
4457
fi:',2
1142
187
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130
4271
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300
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BATTING.
Sep 6 Aug. 1 1908
ill SH PCT PCT PCT
178
170
140
162
.298
.2S7
.271
.214
.207
.200
.192
.132
.100
.088
.256
.219
.260
.256
.313
.289
.194
.136
.254
.182
.298
.177
. 1S7
.172
.091
.0S7
.042
.247
.264
Chellette, p
Rapps, lb ...
Drohan, p....
D. White, cf
Kelsey, c ...
Young, p ...
Emory, 2b
Handy, p ...
W. White, ss
Downey, If
McCormiek, rf
McFarland p
Noyes, c, 3b
Crowson, p . .
.Andrews,^ 3b
Total
Okla. (1908)
Chicago (N)
Chicago (A)
OKLAHOMA CITY INDIVIDUAL FIELDING.
Sep 6 Aug 1 1908 J-m 111 J"
TC PCT PCT PCT , *15?
17 1000 1000
1474 .983 .978
9 72 3 84
289 104 15 408
685 171 33 889
GP
... 11
.. .136
... 38
...136
...126
PO
1368
12
. . 33 11
..139 250
142
133
141
103
16
77
142
139
119
. .. .122
3621
3130
3159
290
78
449
15
133
1642
1835
1445
1717
33
92
573
101
868
213
409
21
280 5645
272 5728
170 4745
189 5065
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.942
.940
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.929
.927
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. 950
.953
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.952
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1000
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.903
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.980
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.964
.946
.968
.928
.972
. 909
.909
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.944
.969
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.920
.953
.969
.966
New York, Aug. 11—Stanley Ket-1
chell, who is to box ten rounds with j
Sam Uingford at the Fairmont Ath
letie club Friday night, unless there |
is interference, has arrived here hav-
ing made the trip from San Fran-
cisco without a stopover.
His arrival was not generally ex-1
pec ted, so that only a few friend!-.!
including Willus Britt. his manager, j
met him at the Grand Central sta-j
tion. The young pugilist appeared
to be In splendid condition.
His complexion was clear, his eyes I
bright. and though much heavier than '
when he was here several months |
ago, ho looked all bone and muscle.1
He was dressed like a nabob. A neat-1
ly fitting gray suit, a straw hat, pat-
ent leather shoes, and yellow buck-
skin gloves made Britt and the oth-
ers gaze at him in admiration.
"Why, you're a howling swell," ex-
claimed Britt. "I thought you'd wear
your cowboy rig, with the top boots."
"Never mind the togs," said Ket-
chell. "How are you all? Are they
going to let mo box Langford?"
"The club people say there will be
no interference so long as the law
is not violated," replied Britt. "I'm
glad you have arrived, for now peo-
ple can see for themselvts you are
fit."
"I'm fit all right." replied Ketchell
'and I'll defeat Lang-
ford sure. He is a great boxer. I
know, but think I am a better one.
We will meet at catch-weights, and I
will weigh about 180 pounds. I do
not. intend to fight as a middle-weight
again, for I'm growing rapidly, and
weigh 185 pounds now. I will weigh
that much for Johnson, too."
"Yes, and you'll beat Johnson —,
easily as you'll beat Langford," inter- j committee. The most im-
posed Britt, while Ketchell smiled | poirtant change is in scoring. For
and nodded his head. several years it has been thought
"How Hid you spend your time in ; advisable to reduce the number of
California?" asked a friend. points for a field goal and the cora-
"Why, I had my father and broth- mittee after a lengthy discussion de-
er with me in the Mendocino Valley" | cided to reduce the score for a field
CHALLENGING
MONTOUR FOR
BOUT ON MAT
Juke .Tullch, of Toledo, who linn Issued
ii cliarieiign to Chief Montour to wrestlo for
the champlOnsbtp of Oklnhmnu, n likely
lookltiK customer, and declares that If ho
Is able to secure match with the wily
Inriiuu will have the busiest time of his
I If.-
Jullch wrestles at 162. Tie I* a sailor and
served four years with the German fleet
Since lominpr to America five years age
ias trained with aoine of the good one*
in the Must. He is anxious for a matel
ith Montour, who has added laurel after
laurel to his grappling record in Oklahoma.
He did a lot of hugging, too. He
doesn't want any more of me. At
least, that's what they think on the
coast.
"I'm going to take you down to
Coney Island tonight, said Britt.
"You can enjoy a little recreation be-
tween now and Monday, when you
must begin work at Woodlawn Inn."
"I'll go you, Willus," laughed the
FEW CHANGES ARE MADE
IN NEW FOOTBALL RULES
Very few chances in the rules for
football for the season 1909 were made
CHAFF FROM THE FAN MILL
answered the pugilist. "I wanted to
give them u good time, hunting and
fishing, while I took on weight. You
see I was stale after three months of
steady training for O'Brien and Pap-
ke, and I needed a rest. I broke my
right hand in the Papke bout, which
prevented me from putting him out.
goal from 4 to 3 points, regardless of
how the goal from the field might be
scored.
Another important change was the
provision that a side having a kick-
out may have the option of taking
the kick, as under the present rulpi
or ha\ing the ball down for a scrirfT-
MACK DECLARES
HIT AND RUN IS
BEST BASEBALL
"The 'hit and run' play Is a neces-
sary factor in a baseball game," says
Connie Mack of the Athletics. "I
will say to aspiring teams: Learn the
'hit and run' and then you will always
have them guessing, which Is one of
the best things in baseball to do.
With sacrifice and hit and run' prop-
erly mastered you have the best scor-
ing system yet devised, especially if
your men are fast enough to steal a
base once in a while.
"Let me explain a few features
about Tilt and run,' for it is the most
important piece of tactics In baseball
This T1le A,h,e,iCR won t,,e Pennant
'hit and run* in 1902 because of the
I way Fultz, Davis, Lav© Cross, Mur
| phy and Seybold could work the play
i Detroit took two pennants because
what Crawford, Cobb and Rossman
could do in the same play.
! " 'Tit and run' really ought to be
called 'run and hit,' for the running
part comes first. The batter and
base runner have an understanding.
| The batter gives the base runner a
| signal. Perhaps he puts his hand on
his hip, pulls his cap, digs ills «plk«C
into the dirt, or any one of a bun-
mage on their twenty-five yard line. ; <lred signs that the enemy will not
The importance of this new rule is i see. This tells the runner that the
easily seen for a team driven to its i batter is going to hit the next ball, no
goal has a release even if a strong matter where it Is. As soon as the
wind is blowing against them. , ball is pitched it then becomes the
Under the new rule, in the first i duty of the runner to make a dash
plaee a side has all the advantages 1 for second.
of kicking out as under the present "Then the batter must hit. The
INITIAL GAME
EASILY TAKEN
BY PANTHERS
Fort Worth 16, Oklahoma City 8.
Slamming the ball at will and laugh-
ing at the frantic efforts of the In-
dians to field the bouncing sphere,
the Pauthers yesterday cavorted over
Colcord Park in a farcical exhibition
of tha great American sport and
wiped the redskins up to the tune
of 16 to 8 Every man on the Okla-
homa City team with the exception of
Nance broke into the error column
The feature of the game was the
home run of Mickey McCormlck,
coupled with his three-bagger. Both
hits were as long as any seen on the
local lot this season and the home
run which went over the center field
fence was pronounced to bo the long-
est ever made. McKay of the visi-
tors sectored two two-baggers and
one triple out of three trips to the
plate. Dupree, twirler for the Pan-
thers, pitched fairly good ball. Young
was pounded out of the box in the
second Inning and Crowson, who ie-
liered him, received very little bet-
ter treatment.
Drohan probably will twirl the
game this afternoon which will be the
second of the series of five games
for a purse of $800.
The following figures tell the tale:
OKLAHOMA CITY.
pugilist; "the ocean breezes will do
me good after this long railroad Jour-
ney."
The Failrmont club has settled on
September 17 for the bout
will enable Ketchell to indulge in
some training, lie prepared for both
of the O'Brien bouts at the Wood-
lawn Inn, and regards the place as
lucky.
AB
ft H PO
A
15
D. White, 2b ...
...5
2 2 2
5
2
Euiery, 3b
. .4
2 2 0
1
l
McCormick, cf If
...5
2 2 2
0
1
Nance, rf
....5
0 0 2
0
0
Noyes, lb
...5
0 1 9
I
I
Kelsey, c
...5
2 2 7
1
1
W. White, ss ...
. . .4
0 2 3
4
I
Bandy, if, cf
...3
0 0 1
•
3
Young, p
. ..0
0 0 0
0
1
Crowson, p
. ..4
0 2 2
4
1
Total
.40
8 13*26
10
12
FORT WORTH.
rules and none of the disadvantages
for they may scrimmage the ball on
the 25-yard line Instead of kicking
out. Tf held they can pass the ball
back for a kicker and the punter caTl
kick the ball out of bounds, a play
which Is perfectly legitimate from a
scrimmage, and thus render any at-
tempt of the opponents to make a
fair catch nil.
best place to put the ball is through
second or short, whichever has been
vacated by the man who goes to sec-
ond to take the throw from the catch
er to break up the steal. Then ii will
be a safe hit, and If it goes to right
field, making a long throw .«> iL.'rd
bme, the runner, having a good start,
is likely to make third before the ball
is back In the infield.
AB
R
H
PO
A
K
Kinnally, 2b .
6
3
1
I
G
0
Fill man, 3b ..
....5
1
3
2
0
0
Cavendar, cf ..
... .6
1
2
4
0
0
Coyle, lb ....
... .6
1
2
9
I
1
Thompson, rf .
. . .. F>
1
3
G
0
o.
Pendleton. If ..
5
3
1
2
0
ft
Moulton, ss ...
5
1
1
2
1
0
McKay, c ....
n
2
3
2
0
0
5
3
0
0
1
0
46G
16
16
27
9
1
The Detroit tv irlers are away orr
in form, but the champs manage to
win their games; so v.hat's the use?
The Highlanders are playing in
their early season form these days,
and are apt to stop any of those pen-
nant chasers.
The Kansas City papers speak
highly of the work of BUI Rapps who
played his first game with the K. C.
B-lose Thursday.
Rumors are now afloat that Johnny
Kling the stubb-i catcher of the
Chicago Cubs will be suspended from
organized baseball because he lias
played with semi-professional clubs.
Albert E. Dennison. demonstrator
and driver of the Knox people and a
personal friend of William A. Bour-
York games, when a Texas leagueh I
of his was grabbed by Doyle.
Strunk, formerly with the Athlet-,
ics, is setting the grass afire in the
outfield for the Milwaukee Brewers. (
Strunk is a fast player, and if his |
hitting were harder, he would still be i
with "Connie" Mack in the American j
league..
The club owners are generally of
the opinion that the national com-
mission is satisfactory as at present
constituted, and that the idea of an
increased membership by additions
from the minors will die out.—Phila-
delphia Record.
"Jack" Chesbro is in form again.
About the same kind of form, however,
as that be exhibited one afternoon
on the Huntington grounds. Mean-
<iue who was killed in the race at. In- while the Tigers are getting an un-
dianapolls several weeks ago is vis
iting in the city.
All of the races which were post-
poned Labor Day at the fair grounds,
owing to the rain, will be run this
afternoon. The motor cycle race for
the trophy cup v.-ill prove one of the
most interesting seen in this city.
comfortable lead in the American
league race once more.
"Former citizens of St. Louis are
all but assured of a position on the
world's champions this fall," says the
St. Louis Globe-Democrat. "Cy" Mor-
gan is turning herculean stunts for
Connie" Mack, while "Jim" Dele-
banty and "Tom" Jones are trying to
pull the Tigers through Vor their
| third consecutive triumph in the
American League. llarry Niles,
".lake" Wolter. and "Eddie" Karger
1 are helping the Red Sox to remain in
: ilie fight, while "Bobby Byrne, "Lef-
Wagner is getting peevish over his' ty" Leifield and "Bill" Absteln are
intermittent hitting. He Is sai<! to hustling hard for "Fred" Clarke in
have lost his temptr a n jibe tired Smoketown. Arti
by "Arlle" Latham in one ur the New ready a worlds champion.
The Pirates turned the tables on
the Cubs in the Smoky City, when*
they pounded the. star twlrlers of the
world's champions for twelve bins U s,
including a home run, a three-baro
York games, when a Texas leaguer
Hoffman is al
TILE COMPANY
WINS PENNANT
KANSAS NORMAL
GETS SNTO FORM
from
Oklahoma Tile
)} pennant in
Pioneer T«le-
id plac
By winning y< sterda
the Oklahoma Spoi l in?
by a store of 9 to 0 ti
cofnpany won the 19<
the city leagu- The
phone company landed
by defeating tli Alexander Drug com-
pany and the Bloc h Brothers aggr<
nation ii d up with tlx Oklahoma
Bpnrtii < 'loods company for the mi-
co/etetf honor of cellar position. All
of the teams showed >airly good
playing abilities throughout the en-
tire season. \ few po eat-on g. ni«•
■probably will be arranged this week.
CITY LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
Pioneer Telephone company 5, Al-
exander Drug Co.. "
BlQch Bros f>, Audit Co. 4.'
the first footbull i«
Coach F. I*. Hdnba
c Houghton (Mich
i in charge of the fir
Oklahoma Tile Co. 9
Sporting Coo.! < o. 0.
STANDING OF CITY
Team. P.
Oklahoma Tile Co .. 18
Pioneer Telephone.. 19
Audit System 19
Alexander Drug .... 19
Okla!
> aire rutty nt Rmporln, flat? later.
truirvmevs it at f bank non
opf.n ron cornek
. <> ka n i) \\h. and robinson ST.
SCHOOL time again,
and the children must
be clothed. Our pi
clothes them in good
strong durable garments;
d you don't have to
worry about paying cash.
Bring in the children and
let us fit them out. You
little at a
may pay us a
time later on
New Styles
Good Qualities
LOW PRICES
Askin 5
Marine Co.
203 W. 2nd Street
Cor. 2nd and Robinson Sts.
Lots In
The New Town
West of Putnam Heights on
the El Reno Inter urban
Will Be on the
Market In a Few Days
It will be Oklahoma City s
best suburb
We Have Purchased
The Entire Townsite
and expect to make of it a
model residence and busi-
ness center. See Us.
PUTNAM CO.
Real
Estate
•Moulton bunted third strike.
Score by innings:
Oklahoma City ..,,..0011 101 -01 ft
Hits ti2-302 202—1H
Fort Worth \ ....... 161 313 010 1 •
Hits 252 221 ^110 I ti
Summary: Home run, McCormick;
three base hits, McKay, McCormlck,
two base hits, Kelsey, W. White, I).
White. McKa\ 2. Thompson, Pendle-
ton, 1). White, W. White 2: bases on
balls off Dupree 1 off noung 1;
struck out by Dupree 1, oung 1. Crow-
son 1: innings pitched, Young 2,
Crowson 7. Umpire Orville Frants.
Time 1:50.
CARLISLE INDIANS TO
BEGIN GAMES SEPT. 18
Sept, 18—East Knd A. C. vs. Car-
lisle Indians at Carlisle.
Sept. 22—Lebanon Valley vs Car-
lisle Indians at Carlisle.
Sept 22—Vlllanova vs Carlisle In-
dians at Carlisle.
Oct. 2—Bucknell vs. Carlisle In-
dians at Carlisle
Oct. 'j—Stale College vs. Carlisle
Indiana at Wtlkesebarre or Altoona.
Oct. 16—Syracuse vs. Carlisle la-
dlnn* at Pittsburg.
Oct. 23—University of Pittsburg
vb Carlisle Indians at Pittsburg.
Of i SO—Pennsylvania vs. Carlisle
Indians at. Philadelphia.
Nov. i! George Washington Uni-
versity vs. Carlisle Indians at Wash-
ington.
Nov. 1 Gettysburg vs. Carlisle
Indians at Carlisle.
Nov 20- Urown University vs.
Carlisle Indians at No Tork City.
Nov 25—St, Louis University vs
Carlslle Indians at St. Louis.
Games Today
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit at St Louis.
Cleveland at Chicago.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus at Indianapolis.
Toledo at Louisville.
St. Paul ". M lv."f l-ee 2.
Minneapolis at Kansas City.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Wichita at Omaha.
Topeka at lies Moines.
Denver at Siouv City.
Pueblo at Lincoln.
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