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TTTF ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
The Fighter Who Con (iet u Decision Over John Barleycorn Has Not Appeared Yet
BASEBALL RULES
CUE PRESIDENT
PIES TO WE
Tinker Squabble Proves That
Head of Club Has Right to
Complete Deals.
By Frank G. Venice.
N EW TORK, Deo 22. The Tinker
squabble ha* brought clearly
to the fore the fact that tho
president of a hall club has full powo*
to trade, *ell or buy a player and tlm
bis actions, In this respect, can no: hr
repudiated by the directors of a club.
If also hss shown that the (‘in- in-
natl club directors arc vacillating
rersons that they interpret the ruley
of the National league only as !he\
tend to serve the beat Interests of the
Cincinnati club
- The rules of the National Leaguo
are clearly defined on the point of
who has final and full power to nego
tiate for players. That person Is the
T»resident — and the president alone.
The National league rules take It for
granted that the president of a club
Ip empowered by the directors to act
for them, and that all hls acts are
binding upon them.
Practically the same Cincinnati club
directors who canceled the agreement
made by TTerrmann, declaring that h1s
actions h«d to be ratified by the di
rectors before they were final and
binding, assumed a different attitude
in 1910
• • •
AT that t # ime Manager Dooln, of the
■** Phillies, entered into a deal with
Carry Herrmann Involving the ex
change of .seven players When Pres
ident Fogel. of the Phillies, heard of
the deal, he ordered It canceled, de
claring that Dooln had no authority
to ma.ke If
And how the f’lnrinnati people did
roar! They Insisted that Dooln did
hat" the power; that the deal was
legal and binding. They Insisted that
a manager's acts did not have to be
ratified by either the president or the
dire< tors They i-arrled their protest
against the cancellation of the deal
un to league President Lynch, who
correctly interpreted tne rules, de
cided In favor of Philadelphia, staling
that Dooin had n«* r.cht to make auc.h
a deal, and that Fogel alone had the
power
• • •
1 IFE has loffd about all its sw eet-
ness fru the St Louift Cardinal
fans It was hard enough for them
to enJTtre tine blow dealt them when
the selling of liquid refreshments was
abolished at the park, but the sale of
Ed Konetehy to the Pirates is a
crushing blow. What charms will a
beer-less and Konetchy-less ball park
have for them henceforth?
• * •
ANDY C’AJRNEOrE ought not to
** overlook Billy Gibson, fight pro
moter, when lie hands out the next
hunch of hero m« dills. Gibson de
serves one, fotr he is attempting what
no other man in the world would try.
He's trying to find, through process
of elimination, a real, regular “white
hope"—a roan who can put up a bat
tle a la Messrs Sullivan. Corbett,
Fitzsimmons and Jeffries
“I won't d’e happy unle.*w I do."
**r* Gibson
Gibson's a pretty nice fellow, and It
se*»ms a shame that he’ll be unhappy
and miserable Ftten It comes time for
him to make an earthly exit
COACH TO GET RAISE.
IOWA CITY. TCnVA. Pec. 22 The
Iowa Athletic Board has voted Coach
Jesse P Hawley h substantial raise in
salar> for the coming season and ap
pointed a committee to proceed nt once
with the <irawing up of a contract to
be offered him.
NO CHANGE IN UMPIRES
PITTSBURG, Dec. 22. There will he
no change in the stall of umpires, ac
cording to John K. Tener, president of
the National League. He fcaid the best
managers hod told him the present
staff is as good as could be found.
BRITONS PLAN CHANGES.
GHICAGD l'ec. 22. While the Ameri
cans are standing pat on their 1912 ten
nls rules, the Britons are planning to
make some radical changes Also, thev
want the International tennla rules for
1914 changed
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By Tad
Former Sox Southpaw, on His
Way to Minors, Thanks Loyal
Supporters.
C HICAGO, ILL.. Deo. 22.— Doc
White, veteran White Sox
hurler and until recently one
of the most effective pitchers on < he
South Side organization, to-day is
wending hls way westward, where he
will take up his new berth. White
is heading for Venice, Cal., where he
w ill be seen in uniform ncxi season,
and for several seasons thereafter.
Here 1s “Doc’s” farewell;
“I would consider It a favor If you
can find space in your columns to
publish these few linos that l may
express to the Chicago public my
gratitude for their part of my amc-
c* b& during my baseball career in this
good old town.
"Father Time has crooked hls rtn-
per and has beckoned me to come
from my berth as major leaguer to
the ‘brush’ to make my home
"Ten years and more I’ve struggled,
fought and toiled anil tried my best to
win for Oomniy and the fans, who’ve
always stood the test, supporting me
w hen \ was ‘bad’ and giving me their
aid when Take him out’ is probably
what they fain would have said It’s
ha id to leave my friends and pals,
who’ve been so kind and true. The
thought of going chokes me up ind
really makes me blue.
“Through future years T’ll thank
you. fans, for what you’ve been to me
You’ve been my Judge and jury. and.
I any 1t gratefully, it’s to you I owe
what small success I may have had,
for you’ve encouraged me although
my work at times was sad. The play
ers realize what it means to have tli*
fan’s good will. It helps a man to
hear the rooters’ voices, loud anJ
nhrilk You've stuck to’me through
all and helped me capture many a .
game, you've not found fault when
1 was licked, but cheered me Just the
an me.
You've urged me on to better |
work by sticking day by day. not
knowing, perhaps, how much It
meant; but I just wi>h to say I'd
love to grasp you by the hand and
tell voli. one by one. how grateful to
you all 1 am, now that my work
done.
“To Pommy and the boys T wish
success in years to come and that
they’ll lick the Cubs each year I
guess that's wishing some.''
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LOCAL FANS TO SEE ENGLISH CHAMPION LIGHTWEIGHT ON JANUARY 6
FREDDIE WELSH AND WHITNEY TO BATTLE HERE
Tinker's Demands
Are“ Unreasonable,”
Declares Robinson
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TyMt EDDIE WELSH, tlie Enfilish
JM lightweight champion. and
Frank Whitney, the Fighting
t’arponter. are going to open the 1914
boxing season in Atlanta, when, on
the evening of January 6. they will
tie up in a 10-round session.
Our genial friend, Count Uou Cas
tro. has decided that the time is ripe
for another mill, and I guess he is
right. The boxing fans seem to be all
keyed up for a scrap; and In Welsh
and Whitney they ought to witness a
corking mill.
• • •
\\MHTNKY needs no introduction
' v in Atlanta. Ho has been tried
time and igaln and never found
wanting He has fonght Jake Abel,
Battling Nelson, Charley White and
n dozen other tough ones within the
boundary lines of the Gate City and
h1wh\* gave satisfaction True, he
didn't beat White, but he gave the
clever and hard-hitting Chicago boy
the hardetn kind of a scrap.
Frank has never been in a glow
bout in Atlanta. You have got to
liand it to this lad for making the
other fellow travel. If his opponent
wants to box. then Frank will box,
if said opposition desires to stand toe
to toe, then Frank accommodates
He always gives the fans a run for
their money.
• • •
A ND now for Mr. Lightweight
Champion of England Welsh. He
started battling way back in 1905. His
debut ended with his opponent tak
ing a big sleep in the third round,
^ince then Freddie has fought fully
100 tights, and only twice was the de
cision against him
Packey McFarland was handed the
verdict over him. Rut the bout was
in Milwaukee, where McFarland was
exceeding.y popula% until he iwught
Jack Britton the other night. After
that Welsh met McFarland twice,
once in a 25-rounder in Los Angeles
and again in a 20-rounder in England.
Both scraps were declared even
Matt Wells earned the decision over
Welsh for the English title In 1911,
but Freddie reversed matters and won
back the crown in 1912.
Just look over the following 1st of
some of the men that Welsh has
fought:
Eddie Fox. Jimmy Dunn, Tommy
Feltz, Tommy Love, Frank Carsey,
Jimmy Devine. Matty Baldwin. Billy
Glover. Young Erne, Willie Moody,
Tim Callahan. Seaman Hayes, Young
Josephs, Willie Fitzgerald. Dave
Deshler. Maurice Sayers. Charley
Nears’, Packe> McFarland. Phil
Brock Abe AtteU. Harry* Trendall,
George Memsic, Rav Bronson. Young
Donohue, Johnny Fravne, Jack Good
man, Henry Tiet. Johnny Summers,
Matt Wells. Pal Moore. Willie Ritchie.
Jimmy Duffy. Jack Lsngdon. Grover
Hayes. Young Saylor and dozens
Y\7 B3LSH gave M illie Ritchie a
^ merry trimming in a 20-round
go In Los Angeles just two years ago
And Willie can’t see Welsh at all
these day s. Only a few months back
Welsh and Ritchie were to meet in
Vancouver. Both men were on the
ground, trained to the minute, and at
last Welsh thought he was going to
get a crack at the American title, but,
alas—
Ritchie found a way out.
He claimed that he had been out
talked of $500 by the promoters and
he immediately caught the first train
leaving the Canadian town.
K w’as a case of chilled pedals of
the lowest degree.
• • •
\T7ELSH is now after Ritchie again,
but Willie is going to take on
Tommy Murphy. However, Freddie
says he will stick after the American
title holder until he corners him.
In the meantime the European
champion is going to tour the South.
On New Year’s Day he will meet
Johnny Dundee in New Orleans, im
mediately after that scrap he will set
sail for Atlanta to prepare for his
battle with Whitney.
* * *
\\T E wish to congratulate Count
Castro on starting off the win
ter season with such a corking bout
Carrigan Will Be
Only Playing Leader
BOSTON. Pec. 2(5. -Bill Carrigan will
be the only playing manager in the
American League next season Six of
the other seven teams will be handled
from the bench by former players in
uniform, allowing them to visit the
coaching lines. Connie, however, will
differ from all his rivals in this respect
It has been many years since Connie
oonned a uniform, and yet he has been
by far the most successful of the lot.
TUTHILL IS OUT AGAIN.
WEST POINT, N. Y.. Pec 22 — Harr>
Tuthill, trainer of the Detroit Aineri
ran League baseball cUib. and more re
cently of the victorious Ann football
team, left here for his home in Petrolt
x esterday Tuthill has been confined t#
the hospital here since the day after
the Army-Navy football game
MACKMEN TO PLAY PENN.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec 22.—Connie
Mack, of the American League Baseball
Club, announced to-day that he had
arranged to play two games with the
University of Pennsylvania team next
spring. The games will be played at
Shibe Park on March 30 and 31.
JOHN HENRY TO COACH.
AMHERST. MASS.. Dec. 22—John
Henry. catcher of the Washington
team, of the American League, has been
appointed coach of the Amherst hockey
team Henry, who was graduated from
Amherst in 1910. was prominent as a
hockey player while at college
PERRY IN MOTORCYCLE RACE.
URBAN A. ILL.. Pec. 22—Robert A.
Terry, the Illinois freshman motorcy
clist, who holds the dirt track record
for a mile on the old Indianapolis
Speedway, yesterday entered the 100-
ntile race at Savannah. Ga., on Christ
mas Day.
CHICAGO. Pec 22.—The salary Joe
Tinker demands from the Brooklyn Na
tionals was termed unreasonable yester
day by Wilbert Robinson, manager of
the club, in a long-distance telephone
conversation. Robinson went to Indian
apolis to meet Tinker, who was not oer-
;ain the Brooklyn manager would be
there, and so did not leave Chicago.
Robinson Immediately got into toin-
munication with Tinker here After tho
•a!k Tinker said he believed the differ
ences between himself and the Brooklyn
club could be adjusted despite the at
titude of the club toward his salary
request.
“Robinson told me the $10,000 bonus
was mine as soon as T signed, and
wanted to know the salary I expected."
Tinker said. “ 'Unreasonable.’ he re
piled, when I told him. He promised to
think it over."
Tinker would not name the salary
figures, but some time ago he said that
$7,500 would be satisfactory ID said
he expected to meet Charles Ebbets,
president of the Brooklyn club, before
long
Pratt Resigns From
Players' Fraternity
ST. LOUTS, tiec 22—Derrill Pratt,
second saeker of the Browns, has re
signed as his club's representative in
the Plaxcrs* Fraternity.
Unpleasant notoriety during the fall
series, when he was accused of having
divulged the secrets of the association,
is the reason given for his resignation.
There may be other causes. He ex
plained his action thus:
“Uncomplimentary and unfounded
things were said about me last October
whea I was accused of telling the se
crets of the Players’ Fraternity. Of
course these reports were untrue, but
for the good of the Players’ Union I am
going to resign. I have the fraternity’s
good will at heart, and will do all I can
for Dave Fultz's organization.
Bv O. B. Keeler.
O N a sport page of The Sunday
American there was a bfg pic
ture of Nicholas Altrock and
a little story of n&w the once great
southpaw was shoving lumber In a
yard near the White Sox ball park
In Chicago, the scene of many of Jils
past triumphs.
As I read that story I thought of
old Nick’s grand performance of 1906,
when he faced the Cubs and the
peerless Miner Brown, and set them
down in the first game of the world’s
series—and pricked the bubble of
their confidence and virtually won
the championship of the world for
the “Hitless Wonders.’’
And then 1 thought of the last
great game old Nick ever pitched, or
ever will pitch. I’m afraid.
I saw him pitch that game. This
is a little story about it.
* * •
IT was in the early summer of 1912,
1 in Minneapolis. Nick was pitch
ing for the Kansas City Blues, of the
American Association. He had not
shown much stuff since he left the
American League a couple of Years
before, and had knocked about In the
big minor league until Dan Shay
picked him up in 1911. Carr took
over the Blues in 1912 and regarded
Nick as a valuable veteran, though
he knew the old fellow was nearly
done.
Well, I was traveling with the Blues
as war correspondent for The Kansas
City Star, and we set out for the first
Northern invasion of the year, in
May, I think it was.
I have since thought It was rather
odd—in fact. I thought it was odd at
the time, for Nick wasn’t in the
habit of talking much about himself.
But along about the time the porter
started making up the beds, Nick
came along to my section and sat
down and began to talk.
• * *
N P ICK told me the stor yof his life.
He told me the story of sixteen
years in professional baseball; the
first tryout; the failure, the partial
success; the tough luck; the hard
times; the dawn of fortune; the first
“regular job;” the prosperous times
In the big show.
And then Nick told me about that
| great series of 1906; how he beat
Mordecai Brown the first day; how
he pitched out a heart-breaking
struggle against the three-fingered
wonder on their next start—0 to 0.
Inning after inning, until Hahn, of
the Sox. misjudged a long, high fly.
“1 pitched Brownie the game of his
life." Nick said, with a queer, wry
grin on his rugged, homely face. “And
If Hahn had caught that fly I'd been
pitching him yet. I reckon!”
* * •
Y\J ELL. Nick told me all about it*-
and if it wasn't very literary, it
caught up in force and smashing
metaphor. And some way I felt pret
ty solemn, listening there in the dark
ening Pullman to the life-story of
the grand old southpaw who was far
along on the dun-colored back trail.
* • •
^ICK was sort of sheepish about it
as he finished. He sat silent a mo
ment; then he got up abruptly and
slapped me on the shoulder.
“Gee," he said, with an embar
rassed sort of laugh. “I haven't talked
so much about myself in the last ten
years. But I kind of felt like loosen
ing up. you *know, and—aw. well—
good-night! ”
* » *
V EXT day we opened In Mlnne-
^ ’ apolis, and Carr elected Old Nick
Altrock to pitch the first fame against
tiie Champion Millers of Joe Can-
tillon.
...
THET were a hard-hitting hunch of
1 veterans, thoae Millers, cham
pions the last two years, and cham
pions again that season, by the. way.
Claude Rossman. the two Delehantj-s,
Gavvy” Cravath, now the home-run
hitter of the Phillies, Hobe Ferris,
Otis Clymer—oh, they could hit, those
Millers!
But they faced their master’s hand
that bright May afternoon, in the new
Minneapolis ball park; their mas
ter's whip cracked, and they Jumped
through, rolled over, and played dead.
* • •
IN a fairly comprehensive term ot
A service, I never have been privi
leged to see a regular no-hlt, no-run
game. It wasn’t in my luck, it seems
But that last good game that old
Nick Altrock pitched will do very well
to keep me from mourning my lim
ited allotment.
In nine full Innings, precisely 37
Miliys walked from the bench to the
plate. Twenty-five of them walked
back to the bench. One Miller reach
ed first on a single; one drew a base
on bails; both died stealing.
One fly ball was caught in the out
field. The other Millers went softly
out on gentle grounders, pop-up flies,
or on Jumping, darting third strikes.
When that game was over, I real
ized that I had seen a game in which
an absolute mastery of pitching arm
and brain had been shown. The other
eight Blues might as well have beer
high school players. There wasn’t a
hard fielding chance in the game
On the other side, the Blues made
three runs for Nick, all in on* ex
plosive inning. That was three times
as many as he needed. No team on
earth would have hit Nick Altrock
that day
• * *
\A7ELL. that was Nick’s laat fo^d
v game—the last sparkle of the
failing flame of a great pitching
genius.
Three days later, In Rt. Paul. Nick
pitched again, and was found for a
dozen sounding blows, though the
Blues, pounding even harder, pulled
him in a winner.
He did not win another game, and
In a month he was given an uncondi
tional release, going promptly to
Clark Griffith at Washington to make
sport for the fans by his clownish
antics on the coaching lines.
• * *
T 1 do not remember Nick as a
clown, though he undoubtedly was
one of the funniest men in baseball.
I recall Nick as the serious narrator
of a long, hard, adventurous baseball
life.
And T recall him as a grim, cold
and dominant figure, mastering with
the final flash of his falling arm tho
slugging champions of Joe Cantillon
and pitching the best game of ball J
ever saw—and the last good game of
a truly great slabman.
YALE ARRANGING DATES.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.. Der 22. -
While the Yale football schedule will
not be formally announced until afDr
New Year’s, it was learned last night
that all the games but one have been
tentatively decided upon The schedule
includes: University of Maine Lehigh
\A ashington and Jefferson. University °f
Virginia. Colgate. Brown, Princeton and
Harvard. All of the games except tna‘
of Princeton will be played here
MACKMEN WANT “BUZZ.”
LOUISVILLE. KY., Dec. 22.—TIs
dore Brzozowskl. a local semo-pro sou
paw pitcher has been offered a o
tract by Connie Mack, manager of
Philadelphia Athletics. “Buzz.” as
Is called, pitched a no-hlt. game at C
rollton, Ky., against New Castle
summer.
ROWING CREWS BREAK RECORD.
MADISON, MTS.. Pec. 22.—Crews of
the University of Wisconsin broke all
rowing records at this institution when
they completed 230 miles of rowing for
the fall season. This is 80 miles more
than was rowed In any ether fall.
FIGHTER DIES.
LONDON. Dec. 22.—Jimmy Burrows,
the lightweight boxer, died here after a
bout with George Freeman, at the Ju
dean Athletic Club. In the sixth round
Burrows was pressing Freeman hard
when he suddenly collapsed and fell, i
Efforts to revive him failed. I
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