The Oregon daily journal., December 21, 1913, Page 25, Image 25

THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, " 19&
OPTICS
OF BASEBALL
AMERICA, ONCE SEA QUEEN, MAY SAIL
TINKER'S SALETO
BEST TALLY
SIXTY-YEAR-OLD YACHT MADE A FEATURE
IS CO
ASSOCIATION GIVEN BY
OF COAST BALL CLUBS
Craft Which Won Cup at
BY
T OF LEAGUE
Isle of Wight to Sail Over
Course Next Year,
SACRAMENTOANS
OFICIA
wm
WORLD NOW
BROOKLYN
UPON 5 NEW LEADERS
DIRECTORS
PRESDEN
(Varies-Ebbetts-jGto
Heir to Best Ball Clubs of
Dark Horse Brigade.
CHANCE WORKED HARD
TO MAKE YANKEES FIT
Stallmgs' Boston National
Now Fight to the Very
Last Inning.
By Frank G. Menke.
New York. Dec. 20. The eyes of the
baseball public Just now are focused In
the general direction of Messrs. Chance,
Stalling,. Carrlgan, Rickey and Robin
on, and voices are asking:
"What'U you fellows do In 19Mr
Anybody who can answer that aues
tlon Just now will come mighty close
to lorecastlng Just what the finish will
be In both leagues next October.
The above mentioned quintet constl
t ' tutes the "dark horse" element In the
major leagues, and the 11 rival man
agers are having nightmares these win
ter evenings worrying over Just what
those five fellows will do.
Kobinson Makes First Bow.
Of the five, RoblnBon Is the only one
who will make his first bow as man
ager In April, 1914. The other four
' handled the managerial reins for whole
or part of the 1913 season. But their
work was only of experimental nature,
nothing upon which to base an accurate
estimate of their strength when once
they get under way, as they are ex
pected to do next year.
Chance, chief of the down trodden
Yankees, is expected to lead an uplift
movement next summer that will cause
heaps of troubles for all baseball per
sons who aspire to places In the first
division. Chance took over the Yan-
kees last year when they stacked up an
about the worst aggregation ever given
the title of a baseball club.
The use of the pruning knife enabled
Chance to rid himself of lots of excess
baggage, and the wide open purse of
Owner Farrell enabled him to get to
gether a fast infield and a speedy out
field. The Yankees Just now look weak
In the pitching box, but some of Chance's
recruits may develop Into finds. If
they do the Yanks will bear watching.
Carrlgaa Team Strong.
Carrlgan, at the head of the Red
Sox, will have practically the same team
that grabbed the American league pen
nant and the world's championship in
1912. Perhaps the team has disinte
grated; perhaps the old fire and spirit
that carried them to the crest of base
ball In 1912 Is gone. Without it, Car-
. rlgan cannot be expected to cut a very
wide swath In the American league,
i even though he has some of the great
est stars of the game on his roster.
But the 1913 slump, which finally
caused the "canning" of Jake Stalil
and the appointment of Carrlgan may
not carry through Into next year. Per
hapa It came only In the nature of a re
action, a relaxation, that usually fol
lows all terrific strains. If the Red Sox
do "come back" next summer, they'll be
' up around the top all the year, giving
the Athletics, Senators and Naps, looked
upon now as the three contenders for
the 1914 pennant, a merry littlo tussle
for the piece of bunting and a slico of
the world series melon.
Good Club at Brooklyn.
Robinson, the new Brooklyn man
ager, fell heir to a mighty good ball
club one of first division calibre If it
ran secure a good Infielder and an
other pitcher. The Dodgers last spring
pUyed championship ball, but the lack
of one reliable pitcher to assist Rucker
and Ragon proved their undoing. As
soon as Rucker and Ragon, worn out
by working almost every other day.
were forced to give way to the younger,
and less capable slabsters, the Dodgers
faltered and fell.
Robinson la regarded as one of the
great developers of young pitchers In
the country. Perhaps he can tote his
youthful slabmen to the training camp
noxt spring and develop them into
stuady, consistent workers bift-A'Bobby
would feel much easier in mind If lie
could secure by trade or purchase Just
another seasoned twlrler.
Branch Rickey will lead the "streak
busting' Browns next year. Ha stepped
Into the managerial shoes after George
Stova'.l was lifted out of them late in
the summer. The St. Iouls outfit never
has been a dangerous factor la any pen'
nant race since 1908, but they are some
thing of an uncertain quantity this year,
. although It's a 100 to 1 bet that they
. won't grab the bunting.
Browns Oet 30 In Draft.
The Browns drew about 30 players In
the recent drafts, and some of them
were among the best men that cavorted
In the bushes last season. Most of
them will show up as flivvers In big
league company, but Rickey may be
able to pick about five or six good men
from the gang.
Given some now blood, Rickey may
weld together a team that will furnish
more trouble than the Browns ever have
given before. The Browns, as many may
remember, have for many years pos
sessed the happy faculty of breaking
winning streaks. Ball clubs can go
along amassing great records, whipping
every other team In the league, and then
when they coma to the Browns they
go down and out. It's the same with
record breaking pitchers.
Stalllnga Is the most feared manager
,' In the National league. He took hold
of the Brave last year after they had
' floundered for years in and around the
'; cellar position, Infused some of his
own fighting spirit Into them, fired a
! few "has beens" and "never wussers"
. and built up a team that played wonder
ful baseball throughout the year and
1 fought to the bitter finish In every
battle.
Cured His RUPTURE
; I was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago. Dootors said
J- inv nnlv hnti. of cum wa. an nnratlrtn
,t Trusses did me no good. Finally I got
hold of something that quickly and cem.
; plotely cured me. Years have passed
1 snd the rupture has never returned,
'", although I am doing hard work as a
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, sell, but will give full information about
hnw vou may find a complete cur wit h.
" out operation, lr you write to me, Bu
. gene M. Pullen, Carpenter, 1066 Mar
' cellus Avenue. Manasquan. N. J. Bettor
, cut out1 this notice and allow it to any
V others who are ruptured you may save
a life or at least stop the misery of rup-f
Hire and the worry and danger of an
operation, : ,(... ,
Scores a Game in 202 Bat-
, ties for Rag,-
BEAVER DIDN'T MAKE
MANY. BUT ALL COUNTED
Vancouver Team Closely "Fol
lowed by Victorians in the
Northwestern League,
The Sacramento team, runnersup In
the Pacifle Coast league pennant race
during the 1913 season, was the best
run-getting club In Prexy Baum s cir
cuit.
Harry Wolverton's players scored 789
runs In 202 games, an average of 3.90
tallies per game. The Portland Beav
ers, champions of the league, ranked
fourth, with 3.70 runs per game. The
Los Angeles team, which scored tho
greatest number of runs, was second,
with 3.86 runs per game, and the Venice
team was third, with 3.79 runs por
game.
The Oakland team, tall-enders In the
pennant race, were also In last position
In run-getting;. The players managed
by Mltze and Devlin scored 3.41 runa
per game. The San Francisco, team
scored 3.54 runs per game.
The Vancouver and Victoria teams of
the Northwestern league each tallied
over an average of four runs per game.
Vancouver leading with 4.62 runs per
game. Victoria tallied the greatest
number of runs, 769, an average of 4.43
per game.
The Portland Colts, runners-up in the
pennant race, tallied 3.93 tallies per
game. The Seattle team scored 3.77, and
the Tacoma Tigers made 3.71 runs per
game. The Spokane Indians were the
lowest In run-getting, with 3.53 tallies
per game.
The average number of runs scored by
the Northwestern and Pacific Coast
league teams during the 1913 season Is.
Paclfio Coast league.
Gumcs. Runs. Average.
Sacramento 202 789 3.90
Los Angeles 210 81) 3.86
Venice 212 805 3.7
Portland J99 757 3.70
Sun Francisco 207 734 8.54
Oakland 214 730 3.41
Northwestern League.
Games. Runs. Average.
Vancouver 165
746
769
4.62
4.49
3.93
Victoria 171
Portland 158
Seattle 167
Tacoma 171
Spokane 167
622
630
636
699
3.77
3.71
3.53
BOISE BASEBALL HEAD
VISITS IN POMP
Bossner Says Union Associa
tion Will Be Composed
of Eight Clubs,
"The Union baseball association will
be composed of eight teams next sea
son." This statement was made by
W. Fred Bossner, president of the Bolss
club, who was a Portland visitor yester
day. "The league will be composed of the
teams which rormed the league last
year Great Falls, Helena, Missoula,
Hutte, Salt Luke, Ogden and probably
Pocatello.
"President Murphy of the Cnlon asso
ciation is going to Salt Lake and Ogden
next week und the following week he
will confer with me In Boise. I think
that everything will be lined up for an
eight club circuit.
"Nothing has been done in regard to
the sale of Babe Reams to the Portland
team. The offer made for Reams was
not quite satisfactory and as the Boise
club is considering selling Its franchise
it Is likely that nothing will be done
toward the disposal of Reams."
Bossner will leave for Boise tonight.
NEW CAPTAIN OF
WILLAMETTE "U"
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pEmery" Doane, recently, elected to
lead the football team of Wil
lamette university for the 1914
season. Doane has been three
years on the football squad; but
made his letter only . last , year.
He Is popular; with the players
and played a connlBtent game at
right half during the past season.
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Boston, Deo. 20. Sixty-two years ago
last August, the schooner yacht America
won the famous trophy bearing her
name In a race around the! Isle of
Wight. 17 vessels competing.
The America, now practically forgot
ten, Is to be "bailed round the- course
when the Shamrock IV-.battles the Je-
lenaer off Sandy Hook next fall.
This sensational statement was made
hero In a gathering of yachtsmen. Th
Hon. Butler Ames, owner of tho
schooner, will, it is. expected, loan the
01a war norse ror a spectacle that
should attract a multitude of yachts
men. The yacht can be placed In" trim at
small outlay of time and money, It Is
believed. A sailing master and crew
may be secured without much difficulty
for the series that is to settle the des
tiny of the blue ribbon trophy of the
sea for'a year, at least.
The America Is now moored at Sum
ner street brUfge, near the South sta
tion. She is housed under a shed that
conceals deck and structures. Little
more than the spars and t!i ornate
stern are visible. The fabric Is as
weather stained and unkempt as the
nearby hulks that rot and rise and fall
with the tides. Once a week a Caretaker
from a suburban town crawls tender th
sneu ana pumps tne scnopner s Dilgo.
Otherwise the once queen of the sea ts
neglected.
When General B. F. Butler owned the
America, following tragic experiences -In
southern waters during the war. Cap
tain "Jim" Reed was her sailing master.
Captain Reed is now a Boston pilot at
tached to one of the schooners that man
out for incoming foreign ships. Yachts
men Interested in rejuvenating thj
America suggest that Captain Reed be
"borrowed" to handle the vessel and se-j
lect a crew for the cup event.
Right 'here it may b stated that the I
RECORDS OF NEW PLAYERS
FOR COASTERS IMPOSING
Batting and Fielding Averages of All Players Signed by Pa
cific Managers to Date Are Compiled by Journal for
Baseball Fans and They Show Up Pretty Well.
By George Bertz.
Over 60 ball Dlayers, some of them
veterans and experienced tossers and
other recruits, have been signed to date
by managers f Pacific ,Coast league
teams for the 1914 season. By the last
of February, When the teams open their
spring training camps, oyer t new
players will be on the rosters of the
different clubs.
Although McCredle of the Portland
Beavers has so far lost but one member
of his 191J champions through sale or
draft, he will take as many new ball
players Into his spring training camp
as the other managers.
One dozen ball players, not counting
Shortstop Davis and Pitcher Hafey,
who finished last season with the Beav
ers, have been added to the Beaver re
serve list This number with several
more will be called to Sunta Maria,
where the Beavers will probably train.
Manager McCredle IS on the hunt foe
a catcher and If he lands a Class AA
rocelver before training season opens
he will be satisfied with his 1914 pros
pects. The Beaver leader filed claim
for four catchers drafted by major
league clubs.
Hew Portland Flayer.
The new players' on Portland's roster
are: Pitcher Brown and Outfielder
Milllgan, drafted from the Cedar Rapids
club of the Central association; Larry
Pape. purchased from Buffalo of the
International league, who did not play
last year owing to a quarrel with Man
ager Clymer; Matt Hynes, pitcher; Dave
Bancroft, shortstop, and Dan Murray,
catcher, recalled from the Northwestern
team; "Babe" Reames, second base, pur
chased from Boise; Frambach, pltoher,
Berslng, pitcher, signed upon the rec
ommendation of Jimmy Richardson, and
Cy Miller, pitcher, William Henderson,
shortstop, and LaRue, second base, all
of the Pasadena Athletic club team of
California.
Owner Hen Berry of the Los Angeles
team Is making wholesale purchases and
trades and expects to have a team lined
up before training season opens that
will make the others sit up and take
notice.
The Los Angeles owner has signed to
date 11 players. He is on the trail of
two other infielders and a couple of
pitchers. Berry states that he will
sign a second baseman to replace Page
in a few days.
The players signed by Los Angeles
are: Barton, pitcher from the Virginia
league; Calvo, outfielder from the
Washington Americans; McHenry,
pitcher from Central California league;
Allen, outfielder from the International
league; HarkinS) pitcher, Hoffman,
catcher, and Harper, outfielder, from
Central California league; Hughes,
pitcher, from the Washington Ameri
cans; Meek, catcher, from the North
western league, and Thompson, a Cali
fornia recruit.
Angel Diamond Guardians.
Berry's Infield for the 1914 season
will likely be Moore, first base; new
man on second; Berger, shortstop, and
Johnson, third base. His outfield will
also have a couple of new faces. Harl
Maggert being the only gardener sure
of his 1914 berth.
Manager Arthur Devlin of the Oak
land team Is signing up a number of
players, who were given tryouts by
1 the managers of major teams during
the close of the 191s season. He hus
Nationals, all of whom should be good
tossers In the Coast league. Oakland
secured five players via tho draft route.
Manager Devlin made a ten strike. In
the opinion of a numoer of players of
the Union association, who passed
through Portland this winter, when he
landed Catcher Robers from the St.
Louis team. Roberts batted .430 In 27
games for the Missoula team, before he
was purchased by the St. Louis Card
inals. He is not a very good fielder,
but Is a youngster and can be developed.
Oakland secured another star In Out
fielder Middleton, drafted from the
Wichita team of the Western league.
Middleton led the Western league bat
ters with the average of .370. Pitcher
Barren kamp, drafted from the Plttsfleld
team Of the Eastern association, was
given a tryout with the Seattle team of
the Northwestern league during the
1913 season, but lacks experience. In
the Eastern association last season, ha
did great work on the mound and also
with the bat and In the field.
Oet Xx-Blg Xieagners.
Other players secured by the Oaks are
Schang, catcher, drafted from St. Jos
eph team of the Western league; Beck,
pitcher, from Southern league; Hpwlay,
ueyer,- pitcnrt . ana yuinlan, out
fielder, from , the tit. Louts National,
Drawing of the celebrated yacht America.
America is not .expected to prove a
speed demon compared with the modern
75 footers that will struggle for th)
cup. The old yacht will be brought out
to afford the world a striking compari
son, a vessel three score years old and a
type representing the highest skill in
naval architecture coupled with the best
construction obtainable. The America
may surprise tfie public on a reach or
run. claim yachtsmen. But on a thresh
she must naturally be left hopelessly
astern. V
The Aames yicht Is said to be prac
tically the samjD, so far as Jier under
water body is concerned, as when in
1851 she swept over a course of 63
nautical miles and easily established
her supremacy. The craft has been
twice rebuilt, however. In 1858 she re
ceived extensive repairs. Later, she
Qulnlan played in the New York State
league before he was grubbed by the
St. Louis team.
Venice has seven new players, Ohel
lette, pitcher; White, pitcher; Fleharty,
pitcher; Leard, second base: Borton,
first bae, and Stephens, catcher, lined
up for the coming season. Hogan has
several California Stato leaguers who
will be given trials next spring. W1I
holt, the leading hitter of the Central
California league, is expected to be re
tained by Hogan next season In place of
Meloan.
Chellette was secured from the Oma
ha Western league team and Fleharty
halls from the Southern league. Doc
White was secured from the Chicago
Americans. Borton was purchased from
the International league and Leard from
Oaklahd. Hogan Is after a shortstop
named Hartman, who played In the
New York State league last season.
Manager Harry Wolverton of the Sac
ramento team Is pretty well satisfied
wjin uib uii team ana uei Howard or
PORTLAND
PLATER AND POSITION G. AR. n. IT.
R. Brown, pitcher i5 ;t.(5 T9 112
Milllgan, outfielder m H."i J2 1.15
ll.vne, pltfhr 28 .Vi 10
HuniToft, ahortatop M 4S;I 7!t 118
Davis, ahortatop 1J8 4M 91 1SS
Darin, aborttop no 1 1 H 18 38
Ileams, aecond bate liu 477 77 ISO
LOS ANGELES
Barton, pitcher
Berber, Infielder
Allen, outfielder
Harklna. pitcher
Hoffman, emptier
Rarner, outfielder
Hughea. pitcher
Meek, catcher-first baae. ..
Derlln, third baa .
Alexander, catcher
Rchaug, catcher ...
Heck, pitcher ....
Burrenkamp, pitcher
Middleton. nntfleldei
Oejrer, iltclr
Qulnlan, outfielder
tlloberta, catcher
ScbwetUer, outfield'
Wllholt, outfielder
Chellette. pitcher .
White, pitcher
KleUarty, pitcher . .
Iard, vecond haae
Burton, first bane . .
O'Leary, ahcirtstop
Plnlnhed aeaaon with Portland Bearera.
tSUrteil aeason with MUaoala Union aaaocla
$200 TROPHY CUP TO
BE
nstructor Jack Cody Thinks
Affair Will Be Most At
tractive Aquatic Event,
The Marathon swimming race from
the Sellwood ferry to the Morrison
street bridge, which 'is be'lng planned by
Jack Cody, swimming instructor of the
Multnomah Amateur Athletic, club, Is
going to be the biggest aquatlo event of
the 1914 season In the northwest. The
exact date of tho swim will not be se
lected until spring.
A beautiful trophy, donated by Henrv
Hanno, will be awarded to the winner.
It Is likely that this trophy will be a
three year cup, as It is valued at $200.
The race will bo aoout three and one
half miles In length and it will take
the swimmers about two hours to reach
the finish line. The event will be the
first of Its kind staged on the Paclfio
roast and Cody expects to have at least
50 entries. The race will be' open to
all registered amateur swimmers in the
Pacific northwest.
The Marathon swims aro features of
the big eastern swimming associations
and It is expected that the race will
prove a great drawing card here. ' It
may be possible that the event will be
staged during the Hose Festival week.
DONATED
MARATHON SWltVIMiNG
was taken to Charlestown navy yard
and overhauled. Aguin, under super
vision of Edward Burgess, alterations
were made at an East Boston yard,
where the ends were changed and the
excessive rake of the masts was cor
rected. These changes may not materially af
fect the. original form, but opinion may
differ in yachting circles on that . im
portant matter. Men who desire ' the
America as nn attraction In the 1914
contest are willing to restore the masts,
provide a sail plan identical to the orig
inal and. so far as possible, bring out
an America that closely duplicates the
original.
The America Is 108 feet over all, 90
feet waterllne, 22 feet beam, 9 feet
depth of hold and 12 feet draught. She
registers '89 gross tons and 85 tons net.
George Steers was her designer.
the Seals looks very favorably upon
the bunch of tossers he has lined up
for next season.
Wolverton has signed three recruits,
DeForrest, infielder. Ram age, catcher,
and Lang, pitcher, and the veteran out
fielder, Schweitzer, for next season.
Schweitzer was secured in a trade for
Infielder Dolly Stark from the Memphis
team of the Southern association.
O'Leary, a former big leaguer, Is the
only player Howard has secured to date,
but the Seal manager is hot on the trail
of some big leaguers, besides those he
expects to get when the majors start
turning back players. Artie Hoffman,
former Cub outfielder, Is one player
Dell expects to land for his 1914 team.
AM Xrtok for Claim Season.
Every Coast league manager expects
to secure some good players when the
claim season open Howard Is after a
bunch of players, including Outfielder
Jimmy Johnson and Pitcher Barhain.
Barham was with Victoria laBt season
and Is also wanted by Los Angeles. Los
Angeies wants 1. iiowara, wno was
drafted by the St. Louis Browns lost
fall.
The records of new players who were
in organized baseball last season are:
PITCIIURS' AVERAOKS
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. 77 223 27 4H fi 10 .215 10ft 223 1ft .988
. 127 4U1 SI 1S2 1ft .. .2H 16 10 l .017
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. 113 353 43 80 14 18 .227 679 120 14 .WO
. Ill 428 M 1S3 4D a .12 235 IT 22 -.620
. 2ft :irt rt 4 O 7 .001 10 41 r, .011
. 141 42 85 169 8 8 .368 870 85 82 .907
OAKLAND
. 73 210 19 4ft ft 4 .229 ft 134 0 .073
. 42 100 6 15 1 2 .141 127 71 II .94ft
. 4H 127 17 24 7 0 .105 208 47 ft .975
. 36 03 6 20 0 0 .215 IS 82 01 .SIS
. 42 110 6 27 245 7 101 2 .982
. 150 573 100 219 40 .. .370 836 27 f. .9X0
. 110 2J 1 2 n 1 .091 2 19 4 .
. 180 M5 71 146 2ft 0 .283 251 10 12 .957
. 28 41 4 6 1 0 .148 44 II (I .8,r,9
. 27 100 30 43 1 8 0 .430 60 45 14 .871
SACRAMENTO
..121 880 06 100 14 .. .283 212 8 11 .952
VENICB
, 120 490 86 158 50 11 .822 249 21 13 .954
7 65 4 .824
. 17 25 1 3 0 2 .120 4 43 2 .050
. 33 71 0 1H O .. .183 7 44 3 .944
. 196 729 101 103 70 12 .224 648 602 41 Am
til 1S7 1 7 85 26 .. .187 582 44 II .981
84 82 H 17 207 97 20 6 .901
BAN FRANCISCO
. 121 408 82 8ft 8 15 .217 193 297 25 .Ml
. 51 185 81 63 6 0 .280 304 11 6 .881
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Two Ski Clubs and One Snow
shoe Organization Planning
for Winter Sports,
With two ski clubs and one snow
shoe club In Portland, there will be
plenty for the Mt. Hood guides to do
during the month of January. The Ski
chib of Tortland Is planning to hold Its
annual trip to the snow-capped Denk
on or about Junuary 21. Toe Y. M. C.
A. Ski club will have two trips during
January. The dates have not been
announced.
The 8now Shoe olub's trip has .bean
held for the pust two years and another
one Is being planned for next yeur.
No date has been set for this trip, as
It Is not known when the different clubs
can seouro the guides.
There will be no limit to tie number
of skiors who want to make the trip
with the Ski club of Portland next year.
In the past only a dozen could be taken
on account of the accommodations,
which were limited.
A. M. Grllley announced that two
trips would be mado by the V. M. C A
club. The first Y. M. C. A. trip will
be mado about the middle of January
and the second one, whlcM will be for
the young men of the association, will
HOARY
HOOD
SIDES
WHEN SCA
ING STARTS
be made the IhbI part of January. I
Privilege of Purchasing Two
Dodgers, Yingling, Moran.
GARRY GETS $15,000
CHECK FRQjV? BUYERS
Tinker Confers With Murphy
in Chicago; Meets New
Owner Tomorrow,
(Ontted I'reaa Leaai-d Wlra.t
Cincinnati, Dec. 20. The sale of Joe
Tinker, former manager of the Reds,
to tne Brooklyn baseball club for 125,
000 was ratified today by the Cincin
nati baseball club at a conference be
tween President Hermann of the Reds
and Charles Kbbttts, Brooklyn presi
dent. The Reds were given the privil
ege of purchasing two players from the
Brooklyn team.
Both presidents were pleased with
the terms agreed upon.
The Cincinnati team has the right to
purchase Pitcher Earl Yingling, for
J8500, and Outfielder Herb Moran for
4000. If It desires.
Outfielder Moran Is expected to take
hod iJeScher s place In left field for
the Reds. while Pitcher Yingling
snouid strengthen tne pitching staff
considerably , if they are bought. Herr
mann said: "t is up to Herzog."
President Ebhetts came to Clncln
natl with the determination to retain
Tinker. He declared there Was some
thing more than mere money and'play
ers involved In the deal, and that the
feelings of Brooklyn fans had to be
considered for they want Tinker on the
team.
Kbbetts gave Herrmann a check for
115,000.
If Tinker reports to Brooklyn he will
get a bonus of $10,000 agreed upon by
Kbbetts and Herrmann when the sale
was originally made,
Chubby Charles Takes Precautions.
Chicago, Dec. 20. Joe Tinker and
President C. W. Murphy of the Cubs
"conferred" today after Tinker learned
that the Cincinnati directors finally O.
K.'d the deal that sent him to Brook
lyn, but they took extraordinary precau
tions. Both feared that the meeting
might be misconstrued as an attempt
by Murphy to tamper with Tinker aft'er
Brooklyn had acquired hlm.thus pro
voking more warm correspondence be
tween Murphy and President Ebbetts of
Brooklyn.
Before Tinker entered Murphy's of
fices the Cub magnate called In news
paper men to sit through the pow-wow
as witnesses. Tinker expected to leave
early Sunday for Indianapolis to meet
President Ebbetts and talk over terms,
but declared tonight that he had re
ceived no word from Ebbetts.
"First of all, we'll take up terms,"
said Tinker, "then we'll discuss that
10,000."
FEDERAL LEAGUE HAS
COMPLETED ITS CLUBS
Toronto Is Not Considered by
Directors in Secret
Meeting.
Bt Louis, Dec. 10 No hint of the
nature of the transactions of the Fed
eral baseball league executive session
had leaked out this afternoon although
It was the general opinion that the
meeting was called to enable the St.
Louis club to show how It was fixed to
continue In the league.
It was positively stated today that
the circuit had been completed with St
Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, Indianapo
lis, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Buffalo and
Baltimore as members. Toronto was
not considered according to Secretary
Rlckert, who said that the Federals
were assured by M. F. Bramley. vice
president of the Cleveland club, that his
organization was still In line.
Chicago public schools have made
swimming a part of the course In physi
cal training.
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Old Crow, per gallon ...5.50
Cedar Brook, quart $1.25
Cedar Brook, gallon 4.50
Jas. E. Pepper, quart ...1.25
Jas. E. Pepper, gallon. ..4.50
Par-Ex., quart 1.00
Par-Ex., gallon 4.00
Gcrstley Special, quart ..1.25
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Louis Hunter, quart ....1.50
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A PLACE WHERE LADIES CAN TRADE
for Fielding Honors and tho -
Champions in Third Place,,
CHICK AUTREY SHOWED
GREAT WORK AT FIRST
Playing of Former Players on
Pacific Coast League Is
Segregated,
All-star fielding team of the Ameri
can association:
Pitcher Kills. Louisville
Pitcher Benn, Louisville
Catcher Hughes, Louisville
1st base Autroy, Bt. Paul
2nd base Williams," Minneapolis.
8rd base Perrlng, Columbus
Shortstop Scott St. Paul
Outfield Drake,' Kansas City. . , .
Outfield Osborne, Louisville
Outfield Stansburg. Louisville...
1.000
1.000
.987
.99i
,&H
.955
Ml
.986
.97!l
.970
The above team Is selected from the
official fielding averages of the Ameri
can association released for publication
today by T. M. Chlvlngton, president of
the league.
The Louisville and St. Paul teams were
tied for first honors in teem fielding
with the average of .964. The cham
pion Milwaukee team was third In this
list with the percentage of .960 and the
other teams fielded as follows: Min
neapolis, .957; Toledo, .953; Columbus,
.951; Indianapolis, .919; Kansas City.
.945. f
Ellis, one of the twlrlers, who fin
ished the season with the percentage
cf 1.000, Is tht pitcher McCredie tried
to draft from the Wichita team of th
Western league In 1912. He failed to
win a game with the Colonels. Harry
Gardner, the local twirlpr with the St.
Paul team, fielded .984, and Jack Gilli
gan, who had a spell in the Coast league
In 1912, had the mark of .970.
Grover Land, the former Nap, made
one error In 25 games. Rex DeVo'gt, the
former Hpokane catcher, fielded .957."
Hughes, the leading catcher, had 180 :
assists to his credit in 143 games.
Aatrey Flays Great Ball.
Autrey, the leading first baseman,,
played In 169 games and handled nearly.
2000 chances. J. Pelehanty of Mlnne-i
apolls was two points behind the St.!
Paulite. Williams, the leading second1
Backer, handled 970 chances In 171'
gameft. Jerry Downs, who finished thai
Beason with the San Francisco. Seals,,
fielded .916 In 58 games at second base
for Indianapolis.
Perrlng, the leading third baseman,'
played In 147 games. The greatest' '
number of chances were taken by Nel-i
hoff of the Louisville team, 663.
Lee Tannehlll, the ex-blg leaguer;
fielded .954 in J games In the short
field. Snntt nt St. Paul handled 90
chances In 168 games, but was toppej
by Gerber of Columbus, who took care1
of 974 chances.
Cutting of Milwaukee was the leading,
winning pitcher with the percentage of '.
.700. He won 21 and lost 9 games. i)
was topped, however by Fiene of Mln-I
neapolis and- McQuillan. Flene pltohel'
11 games and McQuillan twirled In 2L''
contests.
King Cole, who Is expected to be the'
mainstay of the New York Yankee staft'
next season, won 23 and lost 11 games.'
GUHgan won 11 and lost 1, Gardner worn
11 and lost 11.
Jim Vaughn of Kansas City cave 149
bases on balls and Loudermilk was the'
strikeout king, having 197 fans to hi1'
credit Woodburn of Louisville made I
the greatest number of wild pitches, 14.t -He
was closely followed by Brandt ofi
St Paul, who had 13. 1
WANT ARMY-NAVY GAME
FOR WASHINGTON, D. C.
Washington, D. C. Dec. 20. Official
of the local civic organization who have1 1
been working to bring the Army-Navyi
football game to Washington perma-i
nently, have decided that their plan.
cannot be carried out without congres
sional or outside aid. After talking with;
officials of the war and navy depart-'
ments, they have decided the amount
of money to stage the big game Is too
great to be raised by private subscrip
tion only. A movement to ask congress
to appropriate for a mammoth memorial,
stadium In the capital, which could bi
used for athletics and other public
events. Is being considered.
.1 i 1 iiiii 1 1 1 1 J
of merit only
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