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Mifce £? Tommy Gibbons, Caddock, LewisTO BE STAGED AT COLISEUM NIGHT OCT, 10Committee Composed of * Des Moines Boosters Headed by RawsonAuthor of ‘Confessions of a Wife’ Interviews McGraw of the GiantsI-ooJf who ii to be hercl .Miko Gibbons, world’s mid* fteirclght oIiiiiti|»ion.Tommy Gibbons, younger brother of Mike, who will »par 10 rounds vvitlt th* c!i:vi»Soj.Earl Caddock, cbainpfon world’s wrestler.Pour bo til*, by soldiers from Camp Dudgr.Two luiiltjry bandfk SW strong voices in chorus, under Director Cowper.Everybody can ga l„. Tl.a prlo« rlsh:- Tfte L\fl6eu,„ Js ,ars, enouKh so that you will all have a diaoce. Don't (orgtl £]|fl fIat Oct. 10.The War Becre.itIon Commit' .tee. headed by Charles A. Raw-sou. have picked and requested tfn» - following Des Moines men to act as thn committee to iur-ther the causa of making it sible for our hoys while hero at Camp Dodg© and after they get over to France to have athletic materials.Charles A. Raws on, chairman.John L. Griffith, director of .athletics at Camp Dodge.Harry Froze, Park commissioner.Hairy R. Schmidt, physical director ot the Y. M. c. A.Charles H- Clark, member state games committee.Roy Jarnigan, sporting editor • of the “Capital.”• Tommy Ryan, athletic Instruc tor.Jack North, sporting editorTribune.”Sec Taylor, sporting editor of the “Register.*’'■Tiny Murdock, snorting editor The “News.1*General Plummer and his staff, with Governor Harding, have accepted invitations to he present at the big carnival for the soldiers.WITH HEKZOtf REINSTATEDAND READY TO PLAY, WANTS MAY BE BIG FAVORITESNow that the New York National management has lifted iu suspension of Oinrley Herzog, the captain and star second baeuutn, the Giant- are likely to go Into the world’s series Saturday at Chicago pronounced favorites over the White Sox.Herzog will report to the team in Philadelphia Tuesday.Harry X Hempstead, president of the Now York Chib, after a conference with Herzog that the suspension had been lifted, but made no further comment. Herzog was in New Yoik from his home in Maryland hud said he felt so much better that he fully Counted on playing in the world’s series. He went there specifically to consult with his physician and was greatly encouraged when told he showed decided Improvement. He has gained eight pounds. Doctor Moeller raid the rest had done Herzog so much good that the chances were nosv in favor of •his being able to play in |),y world’s series.Wall McGlone Gibson Interviewin'; John McGraw.fiv Idah McGlone GibsonCINCINNATI, o.. Oct. 1—It has been four years since I -isc interviewed John McGrow Icr The Daily News. I hope I have changed as little as lie. has in that limcr-Hls hair, I he Irish hair Dial turns white early, has grown jus* a bit more grizzled, and his brown eyes a bit more optimistic—that is all, ‘Twenty-nine y*ara Is a long time to be in the game;' he said as his eyes wandered over the tieUl to where boys of the selective draft were gathered—’longer than most or those boys can count their entire »«8.“New York’s 'selects' liave grown up with the Gianu?. 1 remarked, “and most Of them probably have coveted your position more than that of the president of the United States.1'MoCrfew’j eyes twinkled. Ar.d be anstvmd soberly, I wish I were going wi'h them.”‘*In thac also, you and the preside nt hook up together,” I answered.Again John McGraw smiled—a smile that began brilliantly at his eyes and faded to ghostly vagueness as it reached his mouth. John McGrow is a very serious Irishman.You have the reputation of al-ways having the most temperamen-uti ban rtub In exl3ter.ee,’’ I ventured.In my nearly three decides of baseball I have Imrnrrf one filing ilioroly—a good ballplayer must he temperamental, just as an artist, a musician or a writer must have temperament. He must love the game more thm the caudle, he answered.“And Iiow do you make aman’s trtujieramtiu work for you* 1 abhed.By ignurliitf It, lie im-swereil. 1 must make every limit lliink he HAS no temper-umem, even whlto making Uiiu USO Dial inoat desirable quality III ;l ballplayer to Its fullest capacity/'“What man has been Rio most temperamental oil your ball leant?” I'd rather not say. but I’ll tell you of the man who has least and Is the ono exception that proves the rule “Matthewson, I interrupted. “Yes. Matibcwson U always to be depended upon. When ho knows n thing is to be done he Ju?i does it. Some men pl.ty Lost wltcii the team Is winning ar..t some play best when spurred by defeat. \ Ki.*eiiail manager must not only be a ‘gocal picker,’ but he must study each man individually and handle all differently.“Al Die end of a season wllli a winning team you have (o bo more Hun ever on your guard. Every man is bundle of nerves, drawn taut. At this lime every Hide prejudice, every Uttle Idlotyiicmry, every Utile Vtdrj£ of snpersllf.oji Is bid vein of supers I It ion Is laid your men belter then than al imy other tiino during the season.“What nationality makes rlie best ballplayer?'* I asked.*‘I cannot answer that. I think peri taps the Irish are the quickest thinkers and the readiest to take a fighting chance, but I Mould not like a learn made up entirely of Irish. You must have temperaments like ih- German lo bal!a*i the Irish. Truly I think a winning h3ll team must bo a melting pot of? all nationalities. This year there arc more Germans am eng the Giants than any other nationality and they nre just as temperamental a? any other but they don”, show it In just the same way.John McGraw himself is a very temperamental Irishman. fine to meet when you get to him, but gun shy of the woman interviewer, who finally had ia sialk hue where \Q.QQQ people must observe that an Irishman could r.ot be impolite to a woman.MUSSER WINS 2ND AND THE WESTERN LEAGUE PENNANTHUTCHINSON, ICas.. Oct. 1—T5\e Deg Moines Eoosters are champions of the Western League today by virtue ot jrimrntrtg the locals In the second contest of yesterday’s double, header. *Tivas Paul Musser 'whoALEXANDER MISSED CHANCE FOR RECORDbtill Can Win 30 GamesTil-Cnnr,^-C *ifwrragain gave the Saltpackera a lesson In pitching. I’aul, who Saturday held the locals to three Mis. two of them scratches, hurled himself thru nine innings with only one tiny hit being smashed off his delivery.Hutch Win* First The first contest went to theSaUpacker*, score 3 w 1. In* ihc opener Graham held the Boosters safe in all but the last inning, when Ihc visitors, thru a pair of hils and an error, pushed over their only tally. Opportune hitting in the rixth. seventh and eighih frame* brought the homo club three run?. Dress on pitched this contest for the Boosters, and did well except in Hutchinson's last three inning?;.Graham Iron .Man Frank Graham, who hurled his team to victory in the first contest of yesterday’s double bill, and who defeated the Boosters in Friday’’?! contest, went back on the mound In iho second. Hits and errors in the second and fifth innings spelled defeat for him in ih-3 second game. Fas I p.L.ez Scor* l.y lrilnjj:YACHT AMERICA, WINNER OVER ENGLAND IN 1851, ’.AVED FROM SCRAP HEAPBOSTON, Oct. I—The schooner yacht America, which in 1551 won the Royal Yacht squadron cup, sir.ee successfully' defended as the America’s cup ia 12 international rac*i-, was sold to members of the Katern Yacht Club of Marblehead.The principal object of ihe purchasers was to save the famous craft from the scrap heap.GIANTS TO PRACTICE ON THE CUBS, THRUS.LIBERTY BONG FOR H. R.XEIV YORK, Oct. l—A $50 Liberty Bond for the first home runmade in the irorld'^ scries games the Fo.’o GrotmfU next week, Ig the offer made by the New York World.CHICAGO, Oct. 1—The Cubs have consented to take an extra mauling this season to keep Ihe Giarrls ia trim for the world serizs, it was announced today. The game probably will b* pTayM here Thursday.The National Lcaguo champions ( will finish their season Wednesday it: Philadelphia and will arrive here Thursday morning. Manager McGraw, believing his team w:Ji largely fac-t southpaw pitching , from Ihe! White Fox, ha? asked Manager Mitchell to u;e Jim Vaughn in Thursday's exhibltlon.Thn Cuts arc expected to divide the receipt; among themselves, as the Giants are expected to waive any interest in the gate receiptj because oi the physical benefit derived.ILLINOIS TO SUSPEND SEVEN-GANIERULE TO ENGAGE IN WAR BENEFITCHICAGO. Oct. 1—Suspension of the Western conference rule limiting its members to participation in r.ot more than seven football games a season is sought by the University of Illinois, it became known here, Illinois Jvkiras to play an extra game. It was said, for the benefit of war causes.A circular letter has been addressed to other Institutions in the * Hi Ten’ by Illinois and it is.probable other members of the conference will agree to tli* plan. Forma-.ion of football elevens at the various army and navy training camjs principally has teen responsible for the proposed suspension of the seven-game rule.Teams at Fort Sheridan, the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and the cantonment al P.ock/ord, made up of former collegiate stars, desire lo arrange contesIs wllU the “Big T-u” elevens.Tin Moliu* ....... ,OJ Cl til--I
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Des Moines Daily News
Des Moines, Iowa, US
Mon, Oct 01, 1917
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