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10 SARAZEN T0 WIN ~ ORE BIG EVENT? Youthful Italian Entered In Three Big Meets and Should Win One of Them. > By Joe Willlams. 0 fordcast of the golfing season would be complete without a con- sideration of the prospects of Gene Sarazen, erstwhile Italian caddy who scored to fame two years ago at Skokie. Sarazen is one of the giants of American golf, a brilliant shot maker and a courageous match player. He proved his enduring qualities as a tob-notcher last season by repeating in the P. G. A. match play tourna- ment, Of all the champions who started the season in the throne | reached the 274-yard home green over a tricky fairway nine successive times with perfect shots, A Tennes- | see rifleman couldn't have been more deadly. Sarazen failed to qualify in the | British open lasy spring. This was {not wholly unexpected. American | stars always have their troubles on | their debut"Th England. The wind- | swat courses and the fast greens | are mean obstacles. Sarazen will know{ what to expect this year and a greMer portion of success should crown his efforts, Sarazen did not fare well in the American open last summer At In- wood. Nor was that exactly a sur- prise. Defending champions seldom do. Just the same, Sarazen is a real star and he'll be in the thick of the fight this year. Do You Know Baseball ? room Sarazen alone was there at the | finish. was able to repeat, Sarazen in entered In the British open this year as well as the two big professional tournaments in this country, and while the odds are al- ways heavy against the individual in golf the Italian seems in a fair way to win at least one of these three baubles. Sarazen is as fine all-round golfer as you'll find in the game. He hits a golf ball as well and with as much form as anybody. He is superbly muscled, has' powerful wrists and is well up' among the game's longest swatters. It is a treat to watch him tear | into a shot with diuge or brassie, with bis right shouldér going out after the ball in the manner of a Dempsey launching an attack. At Pelham Bay the P. G. A. tournament, Sarazen -- FOR SALE BY Garage or Accessory Dealer or write to Beaver Auto Necessities | Limited, 35 St. Lawrence Blvd. Wontreal. 2 oan i FOR FISHERMEN There is no boat equal to the Disappearing Propeller "Boat. Roomy and Safe and very eco- nomical. Speed from slightest Jorward movement to 9 miles ermittéd by its patented fea- ure. Call' and see these or write for Catalogue. . BISAPPBARING PROPELLER BOAT Ltd. Co. 5 93 West King St., Toronto, Ont. ' Prices range from $275 up. Special varnished Row Boat $75.00 od" = pal) A ~ No other major champion | last fall, during | By Billy Evans [$ x § If you wait the final decision on j any baseball dispute, write Billy Evans, NEA Service, 1200 W. Third | street, Cleveland. QUESTIONS. 1. Men are on first and second. | Batsman hits to the right of the i shortstop, who makes a great play | and by a quick throw forces the run- {ner at third. The third baseman Srew to first for a double play, but | the first baseman missed the ball and the batsman reached first in safety. Is the first baseman charged with an | error?--F. M. 2. With a runnér on first base, a | ground ball is hit to the first base- man, who touches first, retiring the | batter, then throws to second ahead [of the runner. Does this make a i force play at second or must the run- | ner be tagged out? Is he entitled to | first or second provided he can reach jeitaer one safely? --E. D. F. ANSWERS, Y. The first baseman is charged with an error, if by holding the throw of the third baseman he would | have retired the batsman and com- | pleted a double play. | 2. When" the first baseman fields | the ground ball and touches first, re- | tiring the batsman, he removes the force on the man going to second. The runner going into that must be tagged out. The throwing of the ball to that base ahead of his arrival®does not retire him. He is entitled to either first or second, provided he can reach either one in safety, B ASEBAL SCORES TUESDAY'S GAMES. National League, New York 3; St. Louis 8. Brooklyn 1; Chicago 3. Philadelphia 3; Cincinnati 4. Boston 1; Pittsburg 6. American League. Chicago 7; Yanks 5. St. Louis 5; Boston 3, Cleveland 3; Philadelphia 3. Detroit. 3; Washington 6. International, League. Reading 4; Toronto 0. Jersey City 6; Syracuse 7. Baltimore 4; Rochester 3. Newark-Buffalo, postpéaed. L SYDENHAM MAY LOSE STAR FIRST SEEKER According to the latest news from lan (Gus) Knapp of the Sydenham team has located at Brockville for the summer and his leaving the mill town will be a severe blow to the championship aspirations 'of that team. fe has been the leading first baseman of the league for the past two seasons. He will, in all pfoba- bility, be found with the Laing team In the Brockville town league, and that team will have just that much better chance of annexing the O.B. A.A. honors. The sturdy Sydenhamite has risen steadily in baseball ability since he first took to the game. In 1922 he batted the Sydenham team to the leadership of the Inter-county Lea- gue, and his hitting has all along been the despair of left hand pit- chers. Against Jack Williams he was always a strong hitter, their .meetings being always interesting features of the old-time county gamres. In 1922 he was the home run king of the league, one of his great accomplishments in that geries being the home rum clout im the final which robbed Tamworth of what looked like a sure victory, they having gone into the ninth inning with a lead. In 1922 Knapp's bat- ting average was .238, but last year it rose to over the .300 mark. In both years he lead the first baseman in fielding. He is also a dependable outfielder, Knapp's father, the genial Syden- bam postmaster, wag in his younger days a weil known athlete, being one of the outstanding soccer players on the Sydenham team in the old days when thzt aggregation had a high re- putation gnd when opposing teams Were far more numerous than they '| #re now. Another relative, Dr. Wal- ter Jacquith, was a noted sprinter and jumper, and won the all round championship of Queen's for sev- eral years during his student days. base mere | the Inter-county league centres, Al-| THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG "&.| SPORTING TIPS TO SECOND BASEMEN. \ BY EDDIE COLLINS World's greatest second baseman. Cover the bag--I offer that slogan for every second baseman. ,On every ball that is hit always have in mind the play that may arise at your bag and be ready for it. Work with your shortstop--There should be a perfect understanding between the second baseman and shortstop. For smooth play it is necessary that the shortstop and sec- ond baseman know who is to cover the bag. This can be done by the use of a simple yet obvious sign. Get the catcher's signs--The sec- ond baseman should be familiar with the battery signs, so that he knows just what style of ball is going to be pitched. This enables him to shift on his batters so as to be In the best possible position at all times. On an attempted steal--When the understanding bet'weeh shortstop and second baseman calls for the second baseman to cover the bag and take the throw on am attempted steal he should make it a point to be at the ----. | Is a Formidable Opponent In the Courts at Seventy London, Ont., May 14.--Golf may be all right as an old man's game, but the riotously leaping blood of three score and ten démands a more active and virile form of amusement, says the London Free Press. Thus it is that, despite his 70 years, four times a week Hon. Charles 8S. Hy- man, one time Minister of Public Works in the Laurier government, is found on his private tennis court, giving his opponent a rather lively time. For the skiil of the ex-cham- pion of Canada has not suffered from dimmed eyes or flabby muscles, and he who tries conclusions with the Hon, Charles must possess more than mediocre ability, for since its adoption into Canada, Charles Hy- man has been one of its most en- thusiastic advocates. In a short historical sketch of the growth of the popularity of tennis in Canada Mr. Hyman declared that the original tennis set was brought from England to this country in the late 70's by Isadore Hellmuth, a prominent Toronto lawyer who was then studying at Cambridge Univer- sity. The game at that time had just been adapted into lawn tennis from real tennis, indoor game with a highly complicated scoring system. The net was pla on the present site of the Huron College grounds and there tennis was launched in Canada. 'The racquet used came from the old game of racquets and was of a long curved shape, which gradually evolved into the present day oval-shaped racquet. The balls used were common uncovered rub- ber balls, and the scoring much the same as the present-day Badminton. The first championship matches were héld in Toronto about 1881 or 1882, and a couple of years later the Hon. Charles succeeded in winning the title and holding it for several years. "The reason that I don't play golf," Mr. Hyman stated, "is that with tennis you get far more exer- cise. You get a fine perspiration and a shower after and feel fine. I can't imagine anyone getting a fine per- spiration from golf." And so this 70-year-old enthusiast indulges in several hours of tennis mean racquet. ------ Another International Chess Mas- ters' "Tournament is announced to be held at Gyor, Hungary, from Aug. 3rd to 24th. In character, in manner, in st in all things, the supreme ex simplieity. is A 3 Life is the sum of our attainment, our experience, our character. each week and still gwings a mighty * bag.in plenty of time. position as the runmer starts steal. ' With a runner on first--I favor playing a step or two closer to second base with a runner on first than I ordinarily do. The reason of course is that the short distance so gained often makes possible the completion of a double play on a ball hit to the shortstop. Many a double play fis lost by a matter of inches. In making double plays--Speed is the key to the making of double plays. Get the ball away from you with something on it, shoot it rather than merely toss it. In order to handle a speedy throw it is neces- sary to be at the bag, ready to pivot and throw. Shifting your position--The_sta- tionary second baseman is a serious handicap to a team's success. Seldom do I make two plays from the same position. Om the 'player known as a right-fleld hitter, shift over in the direction of first. On the dead left- field hitter play much closer to sec- Leave your his Better Times Are Ahead For Pitchers, 'Says Walsh The new rule which is keeping the old ball in play as long as possible is giving pitchers more effectiveness, according to 'Big Ed" Walsh, veter an spit ball star, and now first lieu:- enant to Manager Johnny Evers of the Chicago White Sox. _ "Good pitching is not a thing of the past," sald Walsh. "This néw generation of pitchers is going to turn out as many stars as the ola days and the rule to keep the ball in play as long as possible is a big help to the newcomers. When the, were shooting that new ball to the game every time it became the least bit soiled or some batter lodg- e¥ a complaint, it was pretty tough on the pitcher to strike his stride and many a rookie went back to tha bushes before he got a fair start." In order to raise its quota of $15,000 for defraying the expenses of the American athletes who wil complete in the Olympic "games at Paris this summer Washington will stage a mammoth athletic carni- val on May 19th. Harry Samuel Hay, aged 45, once a pitcher for the Cincinnati Nation- al League Baseball Team, is dead at La Porte, Ind,, of heart disease. GEJ/ERAL REVIEWS ! | | i | | | { | { | i | | { | ond than is customary. Study your| batters, take into consideration the' style ball that is to be pitched apd shift accordingly. The part the pitcher plays--Very! often an infielder is made to look foolish by having a batter hit through the spot that he has vacat- ed. This slip can often be traced back to the failure of the pitcher to deliver the ball called for. Getting | crossed in signals often makes the| infielder look foolish. | Concentrate--Keep your mind on the ball game. Carry on no conver- sation with a fellow player other than is necessary to dope out your WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1924. TIMELY COMMENTS STOP YOUR ROOFING TROUBLES Let us supply you with Shingles or Roof- ing that has a reputation for quality. "Quality" remains long after "price" is forgotten. ALLAN LUMBER C0. Victoria Street. 'Phone 1042. ' STREET CAR FARES UP= BICYCLES DOWN A Few Figures Why You Should Buy a Massey Bicycle Morning and Night, 300 wort ~¥ ingdays............... 600t:ips Allowing only 2 rips other 130.8 { f trips / GAYS co Lveiigiods 3 730 tickets If you go home to lunch . ....... 500 tickets 1230 trips Making yearly car fare at 6c. ticket $73.80 And some Massey's in Kingston have been running for 20 years. NUFF SED. Treadgold Sporting Goods Co 88 PRINCESS, ST. PHONE 529, plan of defensive strategy. Don't play the game as a mere machine. Try to figure out the possibilities of every situation and be prepared to meet them. Don't worry--If you have a ball day try to forget it. Fretting over the tough breaks hurts one's game. Figure each game, just a fractional part of the season. It doesn't al- ways rain. ---- COUNTY LEAGUE Tomorrow evening at eight o'clock there will be a meeting of the Inter- county Baseball League in the Whig Building which has before it the most important business of the year. President James Davidson and Sec- retary J. D. Cosgrove will conduct the meeting and delegates from every centre are urged to attend. En- tries will close on that date and the entry fees must be paid. J. J. Solo- mon, a vice-president of the O. B. A. A. will attend the meeting, coming down from Peterboro to do so. Those with questions to ask had better put them to "Jake." ed upon to give an answer, be is sat- isfactory or otherwise, -- Ty Cobb 8mashes Record In Every Game He Plays Detroit, May 14.--Ty Cobb is smashing major league records this year every time his name appears in a box score. . i During 19 years Cobb has played more games than any other American League player. The figure stood at 2,449, when the season opened, and each appearance 'this year establishes a new high mark. Cobb also sets a new record this season every time he has a time at bat, every time he singles, every time he triples, every time he hits safely, and every time he scores. De- molition of these records automatic- ally results in the fracture of others. Eagh triple, for example, adds to his reqord of the most extra base hits and also to his record for the most extra bases on hits. Likewise, e safe hit increases his reco to bases. N : In addition to these marks that are. dally targets of the Tiger manager, there are others that are likely to tumble if he plays in 100 or more games, among them his record of baving batted .300 or better for 18 seasons, He can be depend. Cl . . _ od 1D ® CONGRESS size - The Utmost in Cigars GUARANTEED HAVANA AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING For Automobile repair work of all kinds and good service, call and see us in our new location--210 DIVISION STREET, hogd. of 'ELLIOTT & WILLIAMSON TELEPHONE 1080. Cut Softwood Slabs . . . . . . . . .$3.50 per load Cut Hardwood Slabs . . . . . ..$4.00 per load Split Pea Coal ............$10.00 per ton While it lasts. Just the fuel for this time of the year. SOWARDS COAL C0. Phone 155 UPTOWN OFFICE: McGALL'S CIGAR STORE. PHONE 811. FOR SALE FRAME HOUSE--Barn and Hen House; good deep lot. Owner leaving the city. $1,000. - FRAME HOUSE~--T7 rooms, bath, lights and gas. Good lot, with plum and apple trees. Johnson street--$2,600.00. BUNGALOW---6 rooms and 8 bedrooms, lights, 8 plece bath, oak floors and a good cellar--$8,000.00. : M. B. TRUMPOUR 'Phone 704 op 2072w - - - If good pitching coaches mean & thing, the Washington rookie twiri- ers should profit greatly. In Nick Altrock and Jack Chesbro, the Na- tionals have two old time stars to tutor the recruits. . Jack Reddick, Moose Jaw middle. weight champion of Canada, has been matched to defend his middle- weight title at Calgary on May 24th against Billy Harms, Everett, Wash- ington, Pacific Northwest champlon.