THE OMAHA SUNDAY RKR: JANUARY 11, 1914.
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Judgments
OW comical chubby Charley
H Murphy appears with hla threat
,of tho Federal leaguo against
the background or tho national
commission's complete capitu
lation to tho I'layors' fraternity. Won
der If chubby Charles still tries to fool
any major league players, with, that funny
talk about enjoining them from signing
Federal contracts? And Garry- Horr
mann, another star comedian on the
national stage, who, though chairman of
the high court of base ball, U not even
permitted a free hand In tho manage
ment of his own team, what does he
think by howT Has he any moro "warn
ings" to those players In "organized"
' hose ball about going over t6 tho out
laws? It did not tako the national commission
long to conclude Its answer to the
riayera' fraternity. It looked back over
Its left shoulder and beheld the hovering
presence of the Federal league ghost and
and turned with a cotnpleto concession
to the Federalists. It Is easy to boo a
point when It sticks you In tho eye. Tho
Federal league clinched Its start when It
Mgned Joe Tinker. As even tho Sporting
News, the official organ of "organized"
base ball, says;
Wb,pn Joe Tinker affixed his signature
to the Federal league contract he brought
the men behind base ball face to face
with a condition fraught with signifi
cance, if not direful possibilities.
Yes, .that Is putting It very mildly. Tho
Players' fraternity, of course, wielded a
helpful Influence for the Federals, but
the august and ominous presence of the
Federals cinched tho fight for tho fra
ternity. All of which suggests this! What
merit was there In the commission's re
sistance of the players' fraternal de
mands, anyway, If tho commission, un
der stress of compulsion, finds It so easy
now to make a wholesale concession?
And why didn't the'- commission have
the good sense a year ago to take similar
action? The fact Is, as tho deanB bf
"organized" base ball know, their atti
tude toward the players has- .not only
been Intolerable, but untenable, and 'all
this magpie chatter about' defending their
contracts In civil- court probably will
come to naught. Why hasn't the Amer-If-an
league Joined the Nationals In this
fight? Simply because, as original out
laws, tho Americans knew there was
neither merit nor effectiveness In tho
position of "orjcanlxed" baso ball, and
that tho Federals were the productj of
the natural process of the game and all
efforts at resistance must Inevitably
prove fill Up. Bah Johnson, Comlskey,
Cpnne Mack and such men, had tob
much gumi'tlon to wasto time and pres
tige kicking against the pricks of legiti
mate progress.
Too much stress has been put on the
term, "organized base ball." What Is or
ganized base ball, after all? It falls
out, from the meek and sweeping conces
sions of Its high court, to bo' but an ar
bitrary banding together of a,eW capital
ists on th, old and mistaken theory that
"might makes right," and everything la
O. K, so long as you fan got away from
it. Or, In the language of John T. N,ct
Cutchton, as he once described the Harrl
man methocj of running the railroads of
tho country: "First, be sure you havo a
good, lawyer, then go ahead till some
body stops you." And we haven't a doubt
that public sentiment la strongly back of
the Federal leaguo and tho Players' fra
ternity that have, though not acting In
concert, stopped this .avaricious monop
oly, organized base ball. Organization to
bo enduring must rest upon a principle of
mutual Interest, and wo fear that has
not been the case with "organized base
ball," which has long been a one-sided
proposition, giving 'the magnates too
much of the long end of the bargain. Its
contracts never havo been defended In
rourt, doubtless for the good nnd suf
ficient reason that organised base ball
kneyr .they would, not stand the test.
Now, many are asking, the question,
will the Federals, after fully established,
go Into tho organized company? We, of
course," dp not knew. All we havo as a
baslfc of opinion I Aiat other outlaw
leagues have followed such, a cpursej and
yet Unit Is no Infallible, rulo by whjch to
go. At. all events, tho Federals'ure likely
to run along Independently for a year or
two. Tliey have onJy one thing to do to
get (he-patronage needed to succeed, and
that la Jo. Play gQQ'd baso ball. If they
do t,hat the fans .won't care whether they
play under "organized'' or disorganized
auspices. And even If their artlclo of
ball should not come up to tho highest
standard this flrnt year of their Aggres
siveness, they are likely to have good
patronage, for the cquntry Is eager for a
chapre to wallop the old guard, espe
cially the National loague, and then. be.
tides, old stars and favorites, such as
Tinker, Drown and Stovall, In the pew
roles, will tend to attract many. Back of
all ttls, people like a new thing, base ball
or what not.
President Tener of the National league ;
Is doing vhnt would be oxpected of him j
In the Interest pf his own organization, !
Vut there Is nothing very formidable or
onlncIng In his official statement with
re'erenee to the Federals. Bo far as'
scnjng players already under contract
witu other leagues. President J A Oil
more of the Federals siys he will not
Waiting for the Spring Days
By P. S. lllNTEn.
It was tho sporting editor
And ho stoppcth ono of three,
Dick and Davo go unmolested,
liut l'a, ho stoppcth he.
"Pa," quoth the sporting scribe,
"It's news I want from thee,
I'm broke and need tho pittance
The boss doth pay to me.
"I traveled tho path of every street,
Tho news It comcth not,
For every one Is reticent
About your coining lot.
"Who aro tho players you will have
Whon buds come In tho spring,
Will Kano still clout, and Sohlpke shout?
What will tho season bring?
"The Eiuno old park, tho same old bark
Of the peanut venders' song,
Tho same outfield, the same hit yield,
Or Is tho dope sheet out wrong'.'
"Wilt War-Horse Johnny hold the reins?
Or will you get soma other scout?
A quince, a lemon or piece of pie.
Or skate who's gone the route?
"Do us a favor; Is your behavior
Just what It ought to be?
Will U bo now team (see Bill's face
beam),
Or will we remain at sea?
"It must be done, don't stay the fun,
Aru we to Btart spring riot?
For we hate to think, as we eat and
drink.
News still Is on tho quiet.
"We eager are to know, doar Pa,
Just what you Intend to do,
So have a heart, Bllng us your dart,
And let tho dopo coma through."
Last week the Irving Park Country club
turned a fancy ball room Into a gym
nasium. All of which goes to prove "the
contention that tango and wrestling are
synonymous-
August Herrmann warns the Federal
leaguers to keep off the grass. It's af
awful thing to be compelled to cut a
onoice melon with an outsider.
Where, by the way auto polo is regarded;
as a sport and a pastime. Nice little
town, Wichita.
Jack Holland Is endeavoring to get
Wichita ejected from tho Western circuit.
Let's see, where Is AVIchlta? Ob, yes, in
Kansas.
Merely as a reminder to those skeptics
who assert that tho Feds nre locking In
kale, be it known (hat all teams will
60TCH TO RETURN TO MAT
Manager Admits Champion Could Be
Coaxed Back Into Game.
WOULD MEET 'YOUNG CROP
I.urc of the Arena is Overpowering
find I'rKlnar JUm to Take on
Some of the Present
Heavyweights.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10Frank Gotch,
world's wrestling champion, who practi
cally haa been in retirement for two
years, will cqine. back to the mat in an
endeavor to pin every wrestler In tho
gamo that he has not met, according to
persistent rumors that will not down,
Tho champlqn has been doing Mrenuous
road work (or several weckst It is said,
and soon will start a campaign to clean
out the present crop of heavyweight
nsplrantH to his title.
Kmll Klank, notch's manager. Just ad
mitted that Gotch had started doing road
work. He also said he was confident the
champion could be coaxed back to tho
mat tp boost, the game and,, tost his
ability to beat the present crop of heavy
weights. "Fiank told mo several months, ago that
ho had finished with wrestling." said
Klank, "but that old lure of tho nrena
often comes stealing over him, and I am
not surprised to learn tho big fellow, has
star.ted rn.vl work. I know him like a
book, and I havo always felt confident
that GotcU never could stay In retirement
and see. fellows like Tom Jenkins going
utter his title.
"Gotoh is In good shape right now, but
you can take. It from me that he never
will go Into battle with the best In the
game unless ho Is trained to the minute.
It always haa been Gotch's policy to train
faithfully for matches where his title,
waa at stake. Ho will never go Into a big
hout at this stage of his career without
knowing that he Is In the best possible
condition.
"Another thing about Gotoh, If I can
condone It and that If any such player
la signed by a Federal league club ho
wll veto it, as all contracts must be ap-
proved by him. That Is pretty good for
an "outlaw." It Is to tho credit and
honor of those National and American
league pluyers ulready signed by their
own clubs that they voluntarily rejected
offers from tho Federals. It goes to
prove what has often been said of tho
high character of modern ball players.
The Federals may full, but up to date
they have an Immense amount of popular
sentiment to help them to succeed. And
their sure ess thus far must be charged
largely to the old majors' avarice and
purbllndness, together with natural prog
ress and development.
'train lit the south this spring. If the
Feds haven't money, they must bo long
on credit and In this day of grace credit
Is every bit as good as the coin.
Now that Charlie Heraog Is sura of
tho Job In Cincinnati when the bell clangs
next spring, It becomes a matter of con
jecture as to who will be Ills successor.
Twenty-seven conventions are listed for
Omaha next year. t's your gucaa as to
which . will attraot the most attention.
Which ono? Tho baso ball convention?
That makes It unanimous.
Herrmann says organized baro ball wll.
take Btrenuous measures to protect its
Interest?, which are being Jeopardized bj
tho Feds. Tho consensus of opinion
seems to bo that the measures will have
to be strenuous.
Itnutlnv nt tlie Hiuoke House,
First we have a little card game,
Next we have a little spat.
Then we have n. ntuo ursumcnt,
Then we try to find our hat.
It is announced that Chot Dudley will
return to Nebraska next year to assist
Stlelun in the coaching. Not giving away
any wcrcts, but It doesn't make such a
terrible lot of difference who coaches or
who assists Just as long as Towle, Cham
berlain, Corey, Rutherford, Halllgan ct
al. return to don the moleskins.
It has been definitely settled that Har
vard and Miohlgan are to play at Cam
bridge next year and at Ann Arbor the
following year. Au revolr, Mr, Walter
Camp, au revolr.
There one was a manager fellow.
He'd sit up jn front and ho'd bellow,
"If the price Is so high
On Tinker nnd'Ty,
What, makes Flcjschman so yellow?"
All big leaguo managers, especially O.
Webb Murphy, are In favor of fighting
tho Fods, oven though it may cost money.
Murphy will furnish the noUe while the
rest furnish the coin.
Comlskey thinks enough of the Federal
loagua to grab Tlmmeim&n, tho youthful
twlrlor who pitched a no-hlt game and
sovcral one and two-hit games lat year.
Bring on tho spring, Mr. Welsh, bring
on the spring.
Influence him to come back, Is ho must
bar those wrestlors ho has met and de
feated decisively. The public Is not In
terested In seeing boxers and wrestlers
keep meeting Indefinitely, anil, besides,
Gotch Is getting older, and It takes more
tlma now for him, to train for a hard
bout. Ho is In a position to dictate terms,
and I see no reason why he should go
out and moot fellows ho has already
beaten In decisive fashion."
Klank did not say that ho had Influ
enced the world's champion to make a
iwsltlve declaration, but In'tltnatpd
strongly that Gotch would come back and
cngago in flvo or six battles before he
retires definitely. Hln prospective oppo
nents probably will ho all the heavy
weights In the llmollght whom ho has not
met.
Harry Welch Leads
iu Batting of the
Storz Triumph Team
The official averages of the Htorr
Triumphs baso boll team for the season
of 1913 havo Just been complied by
Scorer Katman and, as In the past, the
batting honors were carried away by l'a
Ilourke's former outfielder, Harry Welch,
with an average of ,S81. '
The only other members of tho team to
top the coveted .300 mark were Lawlcr
und Crelghton, the former with an aver
age of .310 and the latter with a perccn
tago of .305. As a wholo tho averages
aro exceptionally good when tho class of
pitchers whom they faced Is con
sidered, Such slabmen as Donaldson and Men
dez, of the All-Natlons; Norman and
Alexander, of the Chicago Union Giants,
and Crawford, of the Inland Giants, are
capablo of worrying the best of batsmen
and of the thirty-one games played,
theno rcmarkablo twlrlers took part In
fourteen.
The percentage of games won fell far
below that of the season of 1912. due to
tho unusuully strong attractions booked
by Manager Dradford In an effort to
give tho loyal followers of the brewers
the best base ball to bo obtained In
semi-professional ranks.
Of tho thirty-one, games played, the
Triumphs won eighteen, lost ten a.nd
tied three, four defeats being by a mar
gin of one run only.
Individual performances (flya games
and ovor):
, , , Q. AB, II. PO. A.
Urelghton, c.18 63 18 1S3 19
E. BA.FA.
C 305 ,9CQ
C 142 .&0o
0 1X2 1.00
xiacnien, c...n 7H l 123 14
Olson, p 11
65 17
Si
21
17
Alderman, p. 11
Kelley, p 8
Drummv. lh. .!
24 4
23 3
1C6 .g&
130 1.000
1 16 203 17 176
.&25
S7 tO 13
,928
Durkce, 3b. .31 IK 34
Daugh'ty. ss.23 8) J6
Gllhain, If.ss.l2 43 9
Iawler, If 19 84 24
Falconer, cf 2i 105 n
15 & 12 293
20 37 23 2O0
.902
.742
m
900
948
10
31
11 209
310
43 10
247
Well h. rf 30 lOi 40 36
Pru-ha. If 6 19 7 4
8
0
381
.930
3UI l .0
Gunboat Smith
Uuuboat Smith, tho
slashing light heavy
weight, whoso recent
defeat of Arthur Pelky
all but put tho entire
American white hope
crop out of existence.
Jim Dupkley, tho Gun
boat's manager, is con
templating a trip to
Europe for the tar with
a view of matching him,
up with George Carpen
tierf tho French boxer,
whose countrymen call
him tho coming cham
pion pf tho world.
Gabby Oravath and
Harry Hooper Among
Patriotic Ball Men
NBW YOIlK, Jan. W.-Oabby .Cravath
of the Phillies and Harry Hooper of the
Ilcd Sox, It wpuld seem, are the. most
patriotic athletes In the major leagues.
The two suburbanites were the only
pastlmers in tho fast set lam season
who observed both -Memorial and Inde
pendence days by slamming out homers.
On the basis of tho returns the American
leaguo would appear to bo a greater ob
server of th? republic's two big summer
hollduys than tho National leaguo.
Hooper produced two four-baggers In
the games with the Nationals on May 30
and ono circuit clout in the nfternoon
contest with tho Athletics on July 4. On
Memorial day tho Bostonlan showed
his patriotic spirit nt tho earliest pos
sible moment, for In tlje morning ho
opened on Dob Groom with a homer and
In the afternoon, he repeated tho stunt at
Walter Johnson's expense, this time al
lowing Ray Collins a 1 to 0 triumph over
tho Idaho phenom. On Independence day
Hooper again selected the first game In
which to hit for tho circuit, Kddlo Plank
of the White Elephants being the man
who furnished the Bostlnlan with tho
ball Just to his Jlklng.
Cravath touched Art Fromme of the
Giants for a four-bagger at the Polo
grounds on May 30 and rapped for the
full distance against DIcU Rudolph of
the Braves at Broad and Huntingdon
streets on July 4, Oabby's Independence
day hopier being mado whllo he was act
ing as a sub hitter,
A real Vankeo Doodle boy Is George
Mullln, former Tiger and recent nppll
cant, for pardon from the National com
mission, George was horn on July 4
1M0, and on July 4, 1912, he pitched a
no-hlt gamo against the Browns.
Jack Warhop of the Yankees was born
on Independence day, whllo Hube Old.
ring of the Athletics was born on Dec
oration day. 8o was Amos Rusle. who
was the Walter Johnson of his time In
nil things except habits,
TJni of Washington
Orders New Racers
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. lO.-The Univer
sity of Washington navy has ordered two
slxty-lwo-foot olght-oared racing shells
for tho use of the 1914 varsity crow. The
shells, which will be reedv In iu
to bo built for a crow averaging no
j-uumis, ana mo uuimorn predict that one
of the two will finish first In the inter
collegiate regatta on the Hud Hon nnvt
June.
Itan In Hole of Prophet.
tA.,0,t,lnml .vVf1. nuotes outfielder
Buddy Hyatt of the Naps an saying that
the Athletics will win tho pt nnant again
ttwtt season. He points out that Mack
lias a wondorful batch of young luirlers
corning In next year to assist Bonder and
Plank Ilti-ldy pIckH Washington to fin
Ith second, Cleveland third and cither
Chicago or New York fourth.
May G o to Europe
Golf Championship
Tournaments Create
Rivalry Among Clubs
NEW Yonif, Jan, lO.-Now that tho
golf championship tournamonts hate do.
velopod Into Important International 'con
tosts thero Is a tremendous rivalry among
tho clubs for tho privilege of staging tho
ovents. There Is hardly a groens com
mlttco In the country thut Is not gen
erously and eagerly asking for tho honor
of having their bunkeis, haiards, fair
ways nnd greens trampled and cut up
by tho seekers after golfing fame and tho
uttendant galleries.
Tho west Ib very much disturbed over
tho Intentions of the I'nited States Golf
association In tho matter of assigning
dates. According to a recent ruling of
tho national organization, open applica
tions are no longer In order, instead a
committee will select three clubs fur each
championship event and theso will bo
placed before tho delegates at the unnuul
meeting this month, the delegates than
to make their selection,
Bo far this committee has made no re
port, and It Is therefore Impossible at
this time for tho clubs to decide for what
courso they will vote for tho different
ovents,
Tho Homowood club of Flnssmoor, 111.,
has expressed a desire to stngo the 1914
open tournament and should stuud a
pretty good chance of getting It It al
lowed to compete In an open field, as the
tournament was heW In the east this
year.
Tho Kent Country club of Grand
Rapids, Mich., and the Inter)akei Coun
try club of Minneapolis also want to get
one or the other of the tournaments,
McKeen Remembers
Old Sox as Wonder
CI.KVBLAND, O., Jan. W.-Kd McKeen,
onco tho shortstop of tho old Cleveland
team, was In harness when Bockalexls,
tha Indian, who died the other day, Joined
the team. Ho tolls of It as follows:
"Old Box was a wonder when ho Joined
us in '97," declared liil. "Ills coming to
our club was one of tho greutest sensa
tions of the time. I can't recall any ball
pluyer of recent years, with the possible
exception of Joe Juckson, who attracted
as much universal attention on his ar
rival as Old Sox.
"It has been stated that he came to
our club from Holy Cross. If y momi
ory serves mo right he waa fired out of
Holy Cross, Hont to Notre Pama and
there Patsy Tebeau d'scovertnl him.
"lip was a remarkable hitter, a man of
rejnarkablo speed und a fair outlieldttr.
Why, he attracted so much attention that
when wo went cast many of the big east
ern papers took pictures of hltn In every
possible position. Home even photographed
his legs, ankles and feet to demonstrate
perfect muscles for running purposes.
' But poor Old fox wus a wild bird-
one of thoso which you'd say now I have
him ana now 1 hacnt."
CUTLER AND YAMADA MEET
Jack Doyle Gets Fair Together for
Billiard Match.
WILL TEST OUT A NEW GAME
llcnlites l'liriilnhhtir Amuariiient In
nil Otlirrwlsr Dull NoHjinn, Game
Will Drtrriilliir the I I. I
llnlUllur.
NBW YOKK, Jan. 10. Seizing oppor
tunity, as BUI 8hakepcare confidently
advised, bo It flitted by, Jaok Doylo Is
going to take advantage of the tourna
ment which will bo held hero In the
spring to ustnbllslt a champion In Hie now
class nnd Introduce 14,1 bnlkllne billiards
to the local fans. He has arranged a
match between KoJI Vnmadu, sensational
Japanese bllllatdlM, und Albert G. Cut
ler, tho Boston cuo expert, nt this style,
which will bo stuged nt his Forty-second
street academy January 12 to 18, Inclu
sive. Thin will be the first time that 14.1
balkltno has over been attempted mtd the
match should exclto Interest among the
followers of tho game us Well as the
exports.
This match will not only bridge over a
rather drab squpoii In billiard!), but will
serve to test the efficiency of tho, new
gamo and give tho experts a definite Idea
ns to whether 14.1 balkllne will be prac
tical tu supplant the 18.2 gamo as the
standard for championships In the future.
Tho 18,2 balkllne has been tho standard
for Bovornl years, not because It was en
tirely ratlsfuctory, but chiefly because
nothing bettor hud been suggested. But
billiard authorities have been sseking
modifications which would make tho
game mora Interesting to audiences and
at the same tlma require the same skill
from the pluyers. Bocauso of the de
velopment of tho lino nurse and tho an
chor nurse 1S.2 balkllne billiards has lost
much of Its appcol to spectators. Kxperls
llpo lloppe and Sutton, by getting the
halls In proper position, can tick off long
runs without doing any spectacular work.
Although their efforts can bo appreciated
from n strictly scientific standpoint, they
do not provide an Interesting game to
watoh. in order to offset tho monotony
which eo often prevails In this gamo 1B,1
balkltno was Introduced, but this style
proved to bo the other extreme. With
only one shot In th 18-Inch balk the play
ers were forced to resort to cushion shots
and tho play was so entirely open that
good runs were cut down and tho gntne
was robbed of much of Ita spectacular
element.
It Is tho opinion of billiard experts that
11.1 will to a happy medium which will
prevent tho monotonous ticking off of
high runs and at the same time will pro
vide plenty of spectacular Play. They flg
uro that this will be tho result, because
will) only ono shot In balk and tho rule
providing for seven-Inch anchor xoncs the
play will bo considerably livelier, and
with smaller haiku tho entirely open game
will not bo necessary. The size of the
bulks will ulso provide a larger space In
tho center of tho table, wliero balk rules
do not prevail.
With two leading playcre as the prin
cipals this match sholild bo a good test
of the now stylo. Both Yamada and Cut
ler havo started pi net Ice, and nre not
only perfecting themselves for this match,
but also for tho tournament In April nt
tho llotol Alitor, In which both will tako
part.
Tha match will be for 2.600 points, to bo
played off in blocks of 500 each day,
Thero will bo two sessions dally, 200 po'nts
each afternoon and 300 each evening.
Advises Yale to Take
Up Bob Cook Stroke
ITHACA. N. Y.. Jan. 10,-That Yale
should regain somo of Its former prestige
In aquatics If It goes back to the Bob
Cook stroke Is tho opinion of Charles K.
Courtney, Cornell's rowing coach, who
says that In the old days tho Bob Cook
stroke rowed by Yale was a good one,
und that Yato won many victories with
It. He thinks thut In Armstrong, Glau
nlnl and Nlckalls Yale has a trio of cap
able Instructors who should do big things
for the Blue crews.
Courtney, however, ridiculed the claims
made at .New Haven that he, Courtney,
got some of his Ideas for the Cornell
stroke from Cook, or that any of tho
Cook rowing principles aro Incorporated
In the Cornell stroke.
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LEAD-OFF MM IMPORTANT
First Player Up to Bat Often
Decides the Whole Game.
GET ON BABE 18 THE THING
When that Mnch linn Been Accom
plished It Puts FrenU Vigor
Into the Muscles of the
Tenm In.
NEW YOnK, Jan. 10. The lead-off man
on n big league ball club plays a most
Important pert in the game. His ability
to "get on" whether on iv hit or pass
often has helped to win more than ono
game. Last season, rtrango to say, not
n .300 hitter led off for any of tho six
teen major league clubs, but there wero
poveral lead-off men who were mora
valuable to their clubs than heavy stick
ers and these were players who managed
to get on the bases more often than tho
heavy sluggers.
In 1913 the St. Louis clubs claimed tho
best lead-off men. They were Miller
Hugglns of tho Cardinals and Bert Shot
ton of the Browns. Huggln's value as
llrst man at bat was apparent because
of the fact that he drew ninety-two bases
on balls. But Pliotton was even moro
valunblo as he walked 102 times during
Mm season. Kddle Murphy of the Ath
letics, however, waa the leader of them
all. IIo strolled only sixty-eight times,
hut hit for .256. Bush of Dotrolt, another
man of smalt stature also was valuable,
drawing eighty passes.
Frit Malsel, tho Yankees' third sacker,
proved to be a good man to lead off for
the Yankees, for In flfty-onc games ho
made forty-eight hits and accepted thlrty
Jx gifts. Moeljer of Washington walked
rqvonty-two times, but he struck out
more times then any other player In, the
American league. Hooper of tho Bed Sox
ond Weaver of the White Sox were only
fair. The former hit for .IKI and took
sjxty-throe passes, whllo tho latter lilt
.272 and walked sixty-one times. Neither
Johnson nor Liebold of the Naps dlstln
qulshod himself.
Next to Hugglns. Tommy Leach of the
Cubs, wan about the best leader-off tha
National league had an the voternn aver
aged a hit to a game nnd drew seventy
tour passes. Bob Bescher, proved an ex
cellent waiter, walking nlnety.foitr times,
ond also batted well. Little Maranvills
of the Braves drew sJxty-elght passes;
almost averaging n hit to a game In addU
Hon, Nono of the other National leaguo
lead-off men, Spodgrass, Burns, Dolan,
Byrno and Moran made much of a show
log.
Hemphill to Come Tlnck -Perhaps.
CharleV Hemphill Is going to make nn
nthor attempt to get baclt In tho bu;
how. The Cleveland bov. who U spend
ing the winter In the Forest Cltv, has
announced hie Intention of seeking a.
berth In the outfield of the Chicago
White Box for next season. Charley be
lieves ho hus an excellent chance of land
ing one of the positions und he will toka
Mm matter up with Owner. Comlskey and
Manager Callahan upon their arrival
home from their round-the-world trip In
March.
nroniulkeeiier Makes Hit.
Henry Kablnn. the New York club's
ground keener, Imported from St. IxjuIs,
has gono la hln homo In the Mound
City, whero he well remain until Feb
ruary 1. when ho will go to Marlln
Hprlni to put Kmerson park In shape
for tha spring practice of the Giants.
Fablnn has established himself with the
Now York rluh for the manner In which
ho chromed the base ball diamond Into a
flrit-clnid gridiron for the army and
navy game.
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