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OMAHA. BrNDAT. NOVKMIIKTI 21.
dUDGMENTSj,
TNTEnKSTINO Iml.Til ' la this story
quietly creeping out of Chlcni?r to
I the effect that Louis Comlskey, son J
A. of th Old P.nman, Is to become I
otifp of Des Moines. Louis In a
large, fat younj man. who hn Inh'-rlud
much base hall knowledge mid derived
more from experience with hi fatlifi
team. If he took hold of the lri Moines
team he would, of coure, have the activt
support of hie fat her something Dos
Moines has entoyed for several yearn ami
probably would mnkn a nirrm of the en
terprlse. Tliere appear to be more than
mere gossip to thle rumor. We are tipping
nobody's hand when we assert with can
dor that President O'Neill would welcome
. n change In ownership at Dps Moines. Hu
does not like John HlgglnH as a base ball
man, thinks he has no base ball ability
and regards him as a hindrance to the
fortunes of the Western league. And Mr.
O'Nrlll and Comlskey are most Intimate
friends and associates. Illtcglns lives In
Chicago. Comlskey la supposed to have
much Influence with him. The whole thltia
looks quite plausible. Of course inciting
asserted at the close of last season that
he would not sell his team and would be
back In Dea Moines In 1910. But that was
when ho was flushed with the heat of
triumph. II had Just won a pennant. A
few weeks previous when victory seemed
Improbable and hls( attendances had fallen
off to nothing, he declared his Intention
of transfesrlng hla franchise to St. Jo
seph. Possibly Uncle John has had time,
ulnce the first rosy flush of victory passed
away, to reflect that It Is Just barely
within the pale of possibilities that his
team next year might fall to be a winner.
In which case he might meet with the same
financial failure that greeted his splendid
efforts In 1909. and, posalbly, after brought
to this view of the situation, he may have
been led to believe that after all he really
know more about the printing business
than base ball and that Its fortunes are
leas caprloloua than are those of the sport
ing business. And, then, as a climax, how
natural It would be for him to accept o
good offer for his franchise. We say all
these things are possible. Well, If Comls
key does take hold at De Moines, we may
all content ourselves In the thought thnt
Dea Moines will have a ball team. And
why should Comlskey not do It? Of course
the talk Is all 11 going on that Comlskey la
to seise the reins at Denver and make that
city hla White Sox farm. It would not, of
course, be desirable for the Old Itoman
to have two Western league teams, but If
ha chooses one or the other of these two
It Is highly probable there will be no great
complaint out litre. But ono thing is cer
tainhe would make It warm fur seven
other teams. Denver appears to be agree
able to the proposition of Commy's taking
hold there. Denver, poor thing, ought to
be agreeable to anything In the form of a
change. It couldn't be much worse than
.It haa of late. It has been the foot ball
of base ball ao long that It has passed the
sensitive point, anyway.
There Is every reason to believe that the
1910 race In the National league will be
the best that league has had ' for many
seasons. This will be especially true if
Ne York succeeds In adding the strength
lit hopes to add to lta team. Pittsburg, if
It remains Intact, will be aa powerful, if
not more powerful, than It was this year
and It will be even more determined to win
another pennint. Chicago, stung to the
'quick by the defeat this year and the sub
version of lta long cherished plan of equal
ing the ComlakHi record of four-time win
ners, will go after that flug next year as
It never haa gone after one before. Its
players already are eager fur the training
season to begin. This year they entered
half-heartedly upon their early season
work, feeling their own sense of superior
ity more than was good for them. Their
pride and conceit have been touched. Fur
thermore, the team will be stronger In 110
than It was In 18U9, and If it is nut stronger
than It haa ever been or than Pittsburg
was this year It will be a surprise. New
York, Cincinnati, Philadelphia and St.
Louis, In all probability, will be dangerous
factors throughout the season. The teum
that wins that flag next year will, unless
all signa fall, have every right to the honor
and distinction that go with a National
league pennant.
Phew! Pueblo, admitting the possibility
of tit. Joe being In the Western league
next year, adds that there la a deal on
whereby Pueblo too. will be kept in the
ciicult. It would be asking a good deal
of the poor od Western to load it down
with both of these towns, in addition to
unia of the water tanks It Is ulready
carrying.
"Speak a little louder, Mr. Murphy, I
can't hear you," waa Brother Hrusti's
answer to the Cub chief for help in outslliig
Heydler. Not that New York loves Heyd
ler more, but that it hale him less than
Chicago.
Oolch goea up and down the land eating
up the Rollers, .byscoa and other creatures
of alxxlitig name, but he husu't put down
the little fellow with the bow and quiver
that haa chased him from Seattle.
Ty Cobb and Hugh Jennings had a shabby
regard for the lung, dull, dreary das of
winter, when they signed those contract
almost before the last shrill sound of Ty's
bat ciack had died away.
There seems to be nothing In the report
that Pittsburg has swapped llaus Wagner
and Babe Adams to New York for Merkle
and A rile Latham.
"I'll fight for my asaets to the finish."
exclaims Tebeau. meaning his Kansasa City
franchise. Why, did somebody nay he'd
take the count?
Now that the outlaws have surrendered.
Hal Chase may have to go through a
whole aeaaon without Jumping a contract.
Can you Imagine a dollar getting away
from that Golch-J ef f rise combine?
Doea Chubby Chailey really want a good
president, or a good fellow T
"Cobs," cries Brother pave, "give me
cobs or I Xreeae.
Coma on with that state league. Ka-
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Doings in the Field of Sport in East
and West.
BASKET BALL SEASON OPENS
"' to Br Made In Water Pnln
Holes thnt ttlll (Ipra It Ip and
Mat U More- I. ike err
tjle of (iamf,
Although the change has not yet been
mad- by the Intercollegiate Swimming as
sociation. It is likelv that th ram nf
water r"lo will b altered so aa to take
on some of the features of soccer water
polo. The chief liange being considered
is tn permit the scoring nf goals by throw
ing the bull at the board. This Is a dis
till' t Foccer water polo feature. In addi
tion to this method of muklng points the
old system of making , goals by touching
the board will he retained, so that the
Kame will combine the features of both
Styles. Soccer water polo Is the British
version of the game.
.Naturally It is much easier to make a
goal by tossiiu: the ball at the board than
by foiling ones nay to the barrier and
then i endilng up to touch. It Is likely
that no goals will be allowed by throwing
which are tossed from within the fifteen
foot mark. U will be mcesiary to ' rush''
the ball Inside the fifteen foot mark. The
board probably will be made a foot greater
from top to bottom; that Is, It may be f out
feet by two ns lead of four feet by one.
The goal will be eighteen Inches from the
water line. The value of a field goal, one
tossed to the board, probably will be fixed
at three points, the value of the other
style of goal being counted at five points.
'i lie Idea in pan of this new rule is to
do away with some of the roughness of
the game and to put more of a premium
on speed and good swimming. This sounds
not u little like the piospeclus of altera
tions on th" rules of fooiball. Knabling
a player from without the fifteen fojl
line to score a goal by tossing the ball
at the very top of a four by two board well
above the water will naturally draw all
the defense well out from the goal, that
is, all except the goal tender, and thus it
may do away wun the struggles In con
fused inn;-8 that characterized the game
an it has been played in previous seasons.
It is believed that there will be a greater
spread of players on defense and attack
and a contejuent greater amount of open
piuy. In fact It is the same condition
as obtained In foot ball, requiring about
the same remedies.
International Games.
The apparent willingness on the part of
the Oxford and Cauiurulgu presidents, Hull
and Uellerby, to laKe part in tunneling an
athletic meet in l.'iO Is likely to help a
great deal In the accomplishment of the
American den. re lor such sports, of course,
ihe decision in audi matters rests gener
ally wlin the older heads in the lirkish
uulveroil.es, and, it is said, particularly
with C. N. Jackson of Oxford. If he is
willing that there should be a meeting it
undoubtedly will come off. if he doisu't
laiicy the Idea It is likely It will take a
deal of pressure to make him change his
mind. 'I ho eagerness haa been all on Ihe
American side apparently of late, and last
spring's fruitless effona to bring about a
meeting, whether here or on the other side,
probably will be recalled by persons both
at Harvard and Yale.
There have been no International games
since 1M4, when Harvard and Yale went to
the other sido and won, six events to three,
previous to tins meeting there was one In
this country In lUl. In which America won
by a S to S scute. A table of Interna
tional Intercollegiate performances, taking
in the Oxford-Vale games of l&H, the Cura-brldge-Yaie
games of IK'j and the Interna
tional meets of l&V'J, l'-KJl and 1104, has been
prepared to show the results in the various
events. It shows an advantage for the
liiiilsh in the 440-yard. 840-yard, one mile
and two-mile runs. In the three lust named
events America has still to Bcore to win.
The qaarler-inile stands three to two for
the other side. The score la the 100-y aid
run is four to one in favor of America, and
the only time the aoO-y&rd race was on the
program the Americana won it
America has the better of the hurd
races by five lo one, including the exua
race on turf In 1&5, which the Americans
took, as well as the other one that year.
In the running high Jump it la 4V 10 Vi for
America, a tie in ISM be.ng Britain s beBt.
One first In the broad Jump Is all the Brit
ish have attained. The shotput and the
hammer throw have been clean sweeps
for the Americans.
Diplomacy oa the Coast.
It haa been settled between California
and Stanford after some discuardon that D.
P. Crawford, the foot bull player' and
weight thrower, ta eligible for another
on the eligible list by Stanford, for the
ford's class was 1H01), but he is buck In
iStuuford. When his name was submitted
on the eligible list by Standford. for the
foot ball game between the two colleges
California objected that he had his full
four years of intercollegiate competition.
It was pointed out by Stanford Is reply
that he had hud three terms in which he
played foot ball and three others In which
he tuck part in Hack athletics, so that he
had not had actuully four years of compe
tition in either sport. This was objected
to by California as a violation of the spirit
of the ruks regarding competition and
formal protest was made.
The matter was settled by California de.
cltling to take no further steps In the af
fair after a letter hud been received by
the Associated Students ofthe 1 'Diversity
of California from President Jordan of
l. land Stanford that If the students could
not conduct their own athletic affairs with
out referring disputes to the faculties for
arbitration it would he as well not to have
the athletic sports between the universities
at all. Itather than Imperil the continua
tion of Stanford-California sports the
Berkeley people withdrew their protest, or
rather desisted from pressing It.
A Stanford man of a few years back
recalls that In the early days of athletic
competitions between the two universities
protests flew about like autumn loaves In
a hlKh wind. "Some one waa always pro
testing or being protested," he said, "until
fiualiy it was decided to do the decent
thing and to leave to each university the
certifying as eligible- those men who It
decided Were entitled to compete. There
have been few case since the agreement
was reached where any player not strictly
eligible got a chance to fool the commit
tee." It is believed that this argument over
tiie Crawford matter may hurt the pleas
ant relations that have existed between
these two unlverslttts. The Stanford pa
per spoke of the California folks as "not
satisfied with the outcome of the recent
controversy over the eligibility of players
In the coming Intercollegiate rugby match"
ae.d attempting "to re-open the dispute by
alng for the appointment of an arbitra
tion board to review th decision" The
Palo. Alto said there was no legitimate
reason fur opening the dispute. The Daily
Californlan remarked that It was poor
sportsmanship on the I -art of Stanford, be
cause the reason given for tho appeal to
! the faculties for an arbitration board had
nothing specifically to do with the Craw
ford case.
It Is apparent that the meeting to revise
the agreement will be held In an atmos
phere more or leas strained. If the univer
T1!K OMAHA
sities had a regulation like that of Cornell
that no man may compete In athletics '
after his clnss has been graduated there
would b a slmpltfcatlon of this problem
it least.
Middle. West Banket nail.
Although thr Is no association of col
leges in has hall in the east, the confer
ence colleges ar going on smoothly with
th gam. There Is an Intercollegiate as
sociation In th middle-west. Illino's. Min
nesota, rurdi'. Ions. Northwstrn. Chi
cago. Wisconsin and Indiana being the
hlg eight of It. The association mt re
cently and arranged a schedule which thuk
far Is Ineomplet It will mean a large
number of games If each member of the
big eight Is to meet een other In two
games, one at horn and on abroad. Thl
will mean fourteen frames for each mem
ber of th conferenee. Thus far elvn
dates have been settled for Chicago Pur
due, Indiana and Minnesota: Wisconsin
has nln Illinois eight. Iowa six and
Northwestern five.
All the canies of th conference leagun
sr to b sandwiched In between Januarv
14 and March 12. or. roughly, shout two
month". There does not sem to be any
oblctlon by th conferene athletic com
mute to a certain amount of traveling bv
the meml rs rf th basket hall teams. It
Is an odd thine that hnkt hull has shown
so much more hardihood In th west. When
It was at Its height her In this section It
was only a sickly point In the conference
neighborhood.
There ar folks who recall how easily
Columbia defeated M1nnsota and Wis
consin on season, that Is easily on actual
play, although th visitors earned a lot of
points on fouls. Tt was because of the no
contract style nf play In the conference
that so many fouls were cnlli"d on Co
lumbia. Apparently the gentler style of
play was th more lasting, for now In this
section basket ball Is In disfavor because
of Its roughness, whereas out west It Is
seemingly as popular as ever. A little ser
mon might he preached on roughness and
Its effect on the life of the game, in which
tt ts a feature.
Changes In tho rules of basket halt as
made In th conference Include the follow
ing: A 'dribble shall refer to the con
tinuity of the motion of tho hall and not
to the continuity of motion of the man.
This Is aimed to prevent a player from
renewing a dribble when the ball has once
come to a stop In his hands. The field of
the referee's duties has been Increased by
permitting htm to call fouls on the eight
plavers, exclusive of th man with the hall
and his opponent. The advantages of local
playing floors have been minimized by the
addition to the rules of a section to the
effect that th ball which returns to th
court from out of bounds without having
touched any player shall he considered
dead. This rule Is aimed to prevent a
player from deliberately making a carom
off the wall and thus taking advantage of
his opponent's unfamlliarlty with the floor.
Plate glass backgrounds to the goals
have been legalized. It is legislated also
that to run with the ball Is to advance
more than one foot. If both feet are ad
vanced the pass or throw Is Illegal.
ATHLETES MUST LIVE CLEAN
Thus Says a Man Who Knons from
Long experience.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20. "There is one
way above all others for a fellow to be
come successful as an athlete, and that Is
to live clean," said George Bonhag, the
greatest middle distance runner ever pro
duced In this country.
"Ever since I won that ten-mile cham
plonahlp and clipped a few seconds off the
American record athletes and other people
have been after me with the idea that I
can divulge the supposedly 'one secret' of
how to become a great runner. I am a
believer In Christian Science yes. Some
say that I bring it into use In athletics,
misunderstanding the whole proposition.
When I train or compete I try to got out
the very best there is in me; and I can
only accomplish that end by living cleanly
and doing nothing which will upset my
mental serenity."
For years and years George Bonhag has
been breaking all sorts of running records.
When a fellow has been at the game for
such a long period people get the Impres
sion that he must devote all of his time
to training and competing, having little
or no time for anything else. Bonhag Is
one of the few exceptions.
"I am very fond of athletics, and when
you realize that they are responsible for
my live physical condition It is easy to see
why I have kept at the game for so long,"
said George. "Hut there are other reasons.
For Instance, I have been able to 'pick up
a great deal of knowledge of different
countries and peoples. Through athletics
I have been able to travel and see many
things which otherwise would have been
Impossible. I have met splendid people
wherever I have gone to compete, whloh
In Itself .has been on of my greatest pleas
ures. By hard work I have been able to
study many Interesting subjects. I have
not neglected either study or work, and
when the time comes I entirely forget ath
letics and concentrate niy mind on what
ever Is before me."
Walking has taken up a great deal of the
time Bonhag has given to training, and
he says that It la one of the very best
stunts possible. Some days he travels
more than twenty-five miles, always pick
ing out some rout which will take, him
Into the country. Hud he used a pedome
ter on all of his walks the total number
of miles would have been up In the thou
sands. After the Indoor championships were
held In 1907 Martin Sheridan was asked to
give the name of the man who had done
the greatest work In athletics for that
year, and he said: "Bonhag ts the man.
In this tndoor meet he came In th first
night and won th two-mile run. The next
day he worked until late, came to the Oar
den very tried and won the five-mile run.
finishing off the night by making Sam
I.lebgold walk as he never had before In
order to win th two-mile walk. That was
the greatest achievement I have ever wit
nessed." WRESTLING GAYE IS BOOMING
Wrestlers Seem Anxious Also to ten
ter Doling Giur,
NEW YORK. Nov. 20. The sporting pub
lic Is finding that with the sudd en rise of
Interest In th glove and squared-circle
pastime, caused perhaps by the Jeffries
Johnson agreement, a similar boom has
struck the wrestling game. From all over
the country come reports of wrestlers,
their doings and their connections with
th boxing world. Dr. Roller has again
n ads mention of his fistic hup.s and de
tails of the proposed agreement for the
Kaufman-Roller match are eagerly awaited
tn many quartets. The ambition expressed
by the good herb dlsptuser Is fur a try at
the world'a heavyweight championship In
the pugilistic line. But he Is not going to
let that ambition lnterfeie wllh his at
tempt to lower Frank Hutch's mat laurels.
Uotch. too. by the way, has got a chance
to appear in the boxing camp and help
Jeffries round into condition. Hiwevcr,
the big wrt slier is too busy defending his
twn title and taking toll from mi offices
in the thetter lobbies. He bad an offer
under consideration to appear with Jef
rles behind th footlights as well as in
the training uuarleis.
Zbyssko's record ts being placed before
the public to wart ant his entering any
clasa of contests held In the country. He
has been victorious In every heavyweight
bout he has undertaken during the last
five years and haa met and defeated &J0
area tiers
SUNDAY HKK: NOV KMBKK 11. l:i!.
CLEAR BRAIN ON DIAlIOND
Bonehead Flayeri Great ; Detriment
to Any Strong; Team.
ABSTEIN GETS HEAVY ABUSE
Claim la Mad' that He la th Player
Who Haa (oat the riri.i.es
.Many fiamea Daring; the
l.aat Season.
NEW YOKK. Nov. 20 The path of a big
league base ball player Is anything but
one of roses. The latest man to come un
der criticism of an unapprrclallve body of
fans is big Bill Abstetn, first baseman of
the Pittsburg Pirates and world's cham
pions. If reports from th west are to re
ceive credence, Abstein Is very much In
disfavor at the present time. As a matter
of fact a report has It that the big initial
sacker has bn so criticised for errors
made In th recent world's championship
srls that It Is probable that when' the
Wagnerltes trot out on the field In ihe
spring Abstein will not be among those
present. Just whether this fact can be
taken aa gospel truth is a question that
major league base ball followers are ask
ing themselves at the present time.
The closeness of the recent championship
series between the Pittsburg Pirates and
the Detroit Tigers Is attributed to faulty
play. displayed by Abstein. Pittsburg fans
claim. The weak spot on the Pirate team
this year. Smoke Towners assert, was first
base, and it was partly due to this fact
that the premier series was so hard to
win. The weakness of the position cropped
out In every game. It is asserted, and was
responsible for Reveral of the Pirates'
early defeats In the struggle with Hughey
Jennlng's men.
According to one of Absteln's critics the
first baseman Is but a fair and mechanical
base ball player. He is considered a good
man to cover the sack, but when It comes
to using his brains In tight places, It Is
said, he does not use good Judgment.
Abstein Hit Hard.
The following Is a sample of a Pittsburg
fan's attitude toward the Wagnerlte:
"It Is a aft that Abstein would not have
played In the final contest of the world's
championship srls but for the injury to
Bobby Byrne. When the umpire announced
the batteries In the deciding contest he
stated that Hyatt would play first base
for Pittsburg. However, before the Pirates
got a chance to take their first turn In
the field little Bobby had been hnrt and
Clarke was forced to make a shift In his
lineup. Even then he was loath to use
Abstein. He announced that Abbatlcchlo
would cover the bag. A moment later,
however, he again changed his mind and
sent Leach to third, Hyatt to centerfteld
and Ahsteln to first.
"New Yorkers named Fred Merkl
'Bonehead' for his failure to touch second
has In that memorable contest between
the Giants and th Cubs In th fall of 190S;
but some of the plays pulled off by Ab
stein in the world's series this year were
far worse than that of the New York sub
stitute. "He lost several games for the Pirates
bv Intercepting throws from Wilson to the
plate, with runners on third base. Wilson
Is noted for his ahllity to peg. and any
time he started a heave toward the pan
It was almost certain to go on lta course
without any deviation and land ther
ahad of the runner. But Abstein seemed
unable to let the ball go past him. On at
least five occasions Abstein Intercepted
the throws and allowed runa to acore for
the opposition."
JOCKEYS RETURN FROM ABROAD
Report on Hiring Condition Ther
Find in Germany.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2ft. Jockeys , Walter
Miller and Willie Shaw recently returned
from Germany, where they rode during the
season with a fair measure of success.
Shaw rode for Baron Oppenheim, whose
horses were trained by James H. McCor
mlck, the well-known turfman who de
veloped the speed of the great Hermls and
Alccdo. The king of Wurtemberg had
second call on Shaw's services. Miller,
who went abroad as a free lance under
no engagement, tried his skill on the Eng
lish turf for a short time, but falling to
receive recognition, went to Belgium.
It waa while he waa in the latter coun
try that Herr Von Weinberg, who had Joe
Not tor under contract, became dissatisfied
with his riding, and William Walker, the
trainer of Weinberg's horses, on the ad
vice of McCormlck, sent for Miller. In a
few days Miller proved that the change In
riders waa beneficial, for he won several
racca for his new employer.
Herman Radtke, once Miller's greatest
rival for the saddle honors here, won al.o
a number of races In Germany. He re
cently met with an accident, and his lat at
picture shows him with hla arm In a sling,
But the injury Is not a serloua one, and he
will be able to ride next season.
Shaw and Miller were enthusiastic re
garding the German turf. They said that
each season shows Increased crowds and
more Interest taken In the sport. Both
said they would return to Europe nexi
year to ride.
"No," said Shaw, in reply to a query
whether he had carried off all the rich
prizes offered by the German racetracks,
"I finished fourth on the winning list of
Jockeys. I waa able, however, to win a
100.000 mark race and a 74.000 mark race.
One was called the Hants and the other
the Berlin Prise. For Ever, a horse owned
by Baron Oppenheim, won both events. I
was too heavy to do all the riding for my
employer, and Jockey Sumter, whom JJc
Cnrmlck took abroad with him, filled my
place when the horses carried light weight.
McCormlck hud great success abroad and
frequently won from three to six races a
day."
PENN STUDENTS ON THE MAT
Are Not to lie Ontdoue by the
Devotee of Haiis(.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. SU-Wrestlers at
the University of Pennsylvania are not to
be outdone by the mutt alelders, who re
cently formed a boxing- club. As a matter
of fact, wrestling- aa never aa popular at
the Quaker City university as It Is at the
present time. In the first rail for candi
dates, who wish to try to make the
varsity team, over fifty men responded,
and. judging from th material which re
ported, the team probably will be one worth
posxesslny.
Last seaaon it appeared aa if the sport
mlg-ht be sidetracked, as there were but
few Interested In the game. Now. how
evur. there appears to be no end of good
material on hand from which to pick a
team, despite the fact that of last year's
team ther are but three regulars and one
substitute left. The men who remain are
Captain U rah ani, 8c h warts, pike and
btewart.
Kalph Walte, captain of last year's (earn,
who Is coaching; the men, it well pleased
with the prospects. Waits was former In
tercollegiate champion of the lfci pound
class. A fine schedule has been provided
for the team and Include dual meets with
Princeton, Columbia, Vale, Cornell. An
napolis. State and probably Uruan The
Intercollegiate championship, it was an
nounced, will be held In Welghtman hall on
March W. There will also be a novice meet
for th randldatea in the latter part of
November.
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St. Louis, 1904: Taris, 1905: Portland.
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SPIRED SHOES HERE TO STAY
No Suitable Substitute Found Which
Will Answer for Base Ball Men
LEATHER SPIKES ARE NO GOOD
They le a Player Store Keet and
1-ar Him Off In the Middle of
the aon. When He la
Most .Needed,
NEW YORK, Nov. 20. The spiked shoe
will continue to be a part of the game of
base ball. Of this there is not the slightest
doubt among magnates and league offi
cials. For some time past there has been a
great agitation against the harm-doliul
blade, and many mun have spent much time
trying to solve the problem which would
mean the doing away with the spike. All
kinds of things have been tried, but none
have ansnen (I the same purpose as the
spike. And it is to stay.
One of the latest Inventions Is the chain
arranged triangularly on the sole of the
shoe. But this will not do. The ball
player has to be on his feet, running about,
engaged in uctual play for' about seven
months out of the year, and unless the
grips on the shoe are made In a manner
to cut Into the ground with but little re
sistance, the sole of the player's foot will
become so calouscd that in a short while
he will be laid up fur about as lung as
though he had been spiked.
Football players, who are engaged In
actual work for a period of time covering
scarcely more than ten weeks, twelve at
the outside, are often troubled with thia
calouse, caused by tho reslstunce of the
leather cleets. And it Is to avoid this that
the ball tosscrs file their spikes.
In the fall of the year and in the early
spring w hen the pround Is hard and ever a
steel Kpike which is ut all dull, falls to
! penetrate deep enough into the turf to
permit the foot to rest flatly on the
ground the players feel It and frequently
are forced to limp, the pain Is so intense.
Back In 1:H when the Boston Red Sox
won the championship of the National
! league, Jimmy Collins was troubled so
badly that each afternoon before going on
the field he put a raw piece of beef In his
shoe to act as a sort of cushion Insole.
This was necessitated by the umuual
hardness of the ground In the infield at
Boston.
I.eaisla tlon Needed.
However, the chance of Injury would be
materially lessened by a little legislation
on the part of the rules making bodies of
both big leagues. There Is probably no
club which has suffered so much from
sp.ktng as the Cleveland Blues. It will be
recalled that In 1906 when the Ohloans
were making a runaway race of the Amer
ican league marathon and enjoyed a lead
of 100 points by the first of July that Na
poleon Lajole was spiked in St. Ixniis and
laid up for the rest of th season with
blood poisoning. The club fell off and fin
ished fifth.
K. H. Bauard of the Cleveland club re
cently expressed his views on the spike
question. He said that he had atudlcd the
situation for some time and reached the
conclusion that the injuries could be re
duced to a minimum without doing awuy
with the spike
"Why not compel all base runner to
slide head flint?" said Banard, "and then
attach a penalty for the blocking of any
base by calling the runner safe If the
fielder blocks him in any way. If the
runner slides feet first call him out. By
these two very simple changes In the rules
much good would be done.
""Of course, them Is another side of the
question which must be given considera
tion," continued Mr. Banard. "There are
some ball players who In their desire to
make the bag safely would run out of the
line a foot or two and slide Into the
fielder. I'ndcr these conditions the base
umpire should be forced to list his Judg
ment and rule accordingly.
"At the present time there are many fel
lows who have to be turned aside as in
flelders because they are spike shy. They
have all the qualities of excellent players,
but they cannot face the steel of a runner
who jumps into the bag f et t fir.st."
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meeting elected the following officers for
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vice-president, Major Freeman; second
vice-prcslden, Frank White, Ht. John, N.
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tagu Allen. Dr H. B. Yates, Major W.
O. H. liodds, W. C. Flnley and P. L.
Ross, Ottawa.
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be awarded for events decided at Indoor
meets held during the season In the various
rinks. Medals will also be given to win
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the skating association. It was also de
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may be held on the style adopted In
Kurope. The championship meet of Canada
may go to Toronto this year, but as yet
the association has made no definite de
cision In the matter.
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