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mm i Jim Buckley Insists His Heavy weight Charge Is Not Eckblard, a Dane or Norwegian. WAS BORN IN PHILADELPHIA Fighter Is Not Perturbed Over Muddle—He Considers It a I Good Joke. By W. W. Naughton. S AX FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.—The manager of a champion pugilist - nas many annoyances to contend with, and Jim buckiey, who acts as guide, philosopher and maker of i matches for Gunboat Smith, is not immune from irritating experiences by any means. One of the things which is disturb ing Buckley’s equanimity at present is the attempt on the part of cer tain well meaning but misinformed Minnesotans to make a Dane or Nor wegian out of Jims pet heavyweight. It seems a number of the oldest settlers in Milaca, Minn., have de- i(k‘ij that Gunboat is a member of an m-ient family named Eckblad. They ,.\( seen Gunboat's picture in the { papers, and they are not to be denied. They have heard that Gunboat has iici’i* affidavit that he is not the (i they are after, but they look I : mii tliis a* nroof as strong as Holy \ i t tiML he is really the guilty party. ! . y believe \t is the proud and .g.itv EckblaT spirit, with which .< \ ure so well acquainted, that is , img Gunboat from admitting that u. v <ii the ancient family could en- - in anything so sordid and sav* , s boxings Pester Manager Buckley. They are pestering Buckley with . assuring him that it is not a i ■ «»f mistaken identity, and urging i.n t«i bring tile Gunner to Milaca, Mat the fatted calf may be killed uni bonfires lighted on the head lands. ‘Wouldn’t that get your alpaca?” >uul Buckley, flourishing the most re in' communication received from the .Milaca folks. “Why, Gunboat is. not • ■ ended from the Norsemen by a long shat. His ancestors usen’t put h sea in them canoes with big fig ureheads. No, sir, they handled pikes in the Irish rebellion. When this talk of Gunboat being a Norwegian, or whatever it is, first ame up, I went to Philadelphia to "k up the Tecord of his birth. And here I found that Smith's father was n Irishman named Smyth, and his mother an Irish lady named Mary Campbell. Gunboat himself was born in Philadelphia, so that those good- natured but misguided folks in Min nesota are barking up the wrong tree.” incidentally, Gunboat himself isn’t perturbed in the slightest over the muddle. He considers it a good joke. "He’ll be different after I've taKen him on a tour of Ireland and have •shown him the green hills where his forefathers dwelt,” sard Buckley. Then he’ll take pride in the fact that he's Irish and will object to being oiled anything else.” English Boxing on Wane. It’s a ticklish subject to tackle, but just the same there’s food for thought • s the fact that Georges Carpentier, 'he best fighter- in France, has de feated Bombardier Wells, the best lighter in England, for the second time. It’s a notably sad commentary on die pugilistic status of Great Britain, 'or the country referred to is the r.idle of ring sport, where as it was •o' a few years ago when “Johnnie I'rapaud” was believed to know noth ing of jolts and uppercuts with the m j.tion of such as were delivered "'ith the feet. It certainly is not a case of— "111 fairs the land, to hastening ills a prey, Wh r. wealth accumulates and men decay.” 1 '■ the wealth isn’t evenly enough distributed in the tight little isle to 'M i- energies to flag No, sir, the [ inch of necessity is sharp enough in England to keep the faculties keyed U P in all lines of competition, and toat’s what renders the situation less case to understand. Neither can it be that boxing has ‘•Mguished through want of recog- r 'iti<<n and support, for England is cue country where men in high places " ite the fostering of manly art, n<l w here, in the army and navy, at rate, Queensbury tourneys are 1 ' d at stated intervals. Cling to Old Notions. Whatever the cau-e of England’s mw rating as a pugilistic power at H’f-sent, it seems as though it is a Question on which “The Thunderer” r The Daily Mail might invite cor- 'espondenee. We, for one, would like !o _ ;< ee the subject threshed out by bunking men who are on the ground. In this connection a noted English "•ting authority said not so long • fm that what militated against lat- ' ' • y English pugilists was the fact !n 'U they were too academic in their notions, and that what held good in | dug a quarter of a century ago Vas j of no avail now. No less a personage than the no torious Jack Johnson once said: If Jem Mace were living to-day 3n d battling up to his best standard " would have his head knocked from ms shoulders in a couple of rounds.” Ns the straight left was the best ® Pr °w in the Mace quiver, and as jockey McFarland and Jimmy Clab- 1 two exponents of the straight ‘ r k lead the successful U xers of to- it isn’t easy to see that John- ns argument was sound. what’s the matter with British Pugilists, anyway? Bob Perry Winner Of 300-Mile Motor Race in Savannah SAVANNAH. GA.. Dec. 27.—Bob Perry, of Urbana, Ill., Excelsior, rep resenting the manufacturer, won the 300-mile Grand Prize Race over the old Vanderbilt course here to-day. His time was 5:22:8. This was at the rate of nearly a mile a minute for the entire 300 miles. C. H. Sudduth, of Bluffton, Ind., turned a complete somersault in the first lap, but stayed in the race. George Porter, of Savannah, broke a leg In the third lap. G. C. Adams, of Savannah, suffered a broken ankle In the fourth lap. RACING RESULTS THE OUTFIELD Dave Robertson Is One of Nine Gardeners to Try for Regu lar Job in 1914. BESCHER SURE OF A BERTH Burns Also Appears to Have a Strangle Hold on Place in AT CHARLESTON. FIRST—Six furlongs: Steal Away, 106 (Sumter), 50, 20, 10, won; Mol- sant, 111 (Nathan), 9-2, 2, even, sec ond; Henotic, 111 (Frasch), 5, 5-2, 4-5, third. Time, 1:17 1-5. Judge Monck, Eaton, Auto Maid, Terra Blanco, l^ady Orimar, Bertis, Gag- nant, Theo Cook also ran. SECOND—Five and one-half fur longs: Miss Gayle, 108 (Obert), 4, 8-5, 9-10, won; Bulgarian, 106 (Tur ner), 16, 5, 3, second; Harebell, 103 (McTaggart), 9, 8-5, 3-5, third. Time, 1:10. Laura, Trade Mark, Lady In nocence Squealer, Ruby Hyams also ran. THIRD—Six furlongs: Viley, 106 (Neander), 10, 4, 2, won; Hearthstone, 109 (Deronde), 15, 6, 5-2, second; Pre mier, 111 (Turner), 4, 8-5, 4-5, third. Time, 1:16 3-5. Daddy Gip, Sylves- tris, John Marrs, Pluvious, Bat Mas- terson also ran. FOURTH—Mile and 20 yards: Feather Duster, 107 (Buxton), 2, 7-10, out, won; Linbrook, 100 (McCahe**), 20, 10, 2, second; Colonel Ashmeade, 108 (Turner), 2, 1, 2-5, third. Time, 1:48 2-5. Craokerbox, Duquesne, Mer ry Lad also ran. FIFTH—Six furlongs: Monocacy, fl2 (Buxton), 1-2, 1-5, out, won; Cop- pertown, 110 (Pickett), 7, 2, 7-10, sec ond; Deduction, 114 (McCahey), 8, 2, 7-10, third. Time, 1:16 2-5. Yenghee, Robert Bradley, Royal Tea also ran. (SIXTH—Mile: Frank Hudson, 110 (McTaggart), 13-10, 3-5, 1-5, won; Toddling. 104 (Ward), 10, 3, even, second; Earl of Savoy, 105 (Deronde), 12-5, 3-5, 1-4, third. Time, 1:43 4-5. Also ran: Mattie L., Harcuurt, Jim Gaffney, Queen, Tom Holland. AT JUAREZ. FIRST—Six furlongs: Fool of For tune, 103 (Moore), 15, 6-5, 5-2, won; General Warren, 93 (Neylon), 4-5, 1-4 McGraw Outfit. J By Damon Runyon. )HN J. M’GRAW has gone into the outfielder business on a consid erable scale. With the acquisi tion of Robert Bescher, the speed marvel, the Giant leader has one of the largest stocks of right, left and center fielders in the big leagues. A recent Invoice discloses the fol lowing nine gardeners: Fred Snod grass, John J. Murray, George Burns. Robert Bescher, Dave Robertson, James Thorpe, Claude Cooper, “Sweet” Piez, Joe Harrison. If necessary, Mr. McGraw can put none but outfielders op guard. Be sides the parties named above, he has Arthur Shafer, who is an out fielder or a third baseman, accord ing to circumstances. Then there is young Mr. Merritt, who has been farmed out to Sir Mique Finn at Memphis for future reference, and there is also Mr. Theodore Goulait, who has also been turned over to Sir Mique for conversion from a wild and woolly hurler to an outfielder. Otherwise. John J. McGraw is just about half out of gardeners. It is said that Mike Donlin, now engaged in touring the world with Mr. McGraw, is to be employed as a pinch hitter, vice Handsome M. Mc Cormick, resigned. Mr. Donlin is an outfielder at heart. Whatever may happen to the Giants in 1914, it is likely that there will always be some one around to pursue the festive fly balls. Bescher as a Regular. It is practically certain that Bobby Bescher will be a regular, and there Here's Chicly Evans, Greatest Amateur Golfer, Finishing a Tremendous Drive This famous golfer is spend ing a few days in Atlanta as the guest of George Adair, and is laying on local courses. Capt. Weaver Plans Ten-Hour Walking Match for Atlanta Captain Homer Weaver is planning e ten-hour walking match at the Audi torium-Armory during the latter part of January. He is busy these days trying to line up the best pedestrians in the South, and if he is successful will sure ly stage the event. In reviving this old sport Captain Weaver is to T>e congratulated. It is one of the cleanest and most exciting events when properly run ever held. It is sure to prove a howling success under the able management of the genial captain. Frank Baker Wins Over Jeff Gaffney In 15-Round Bout Frank Baker, the clever featherweight, returned from Savannah last night, where he shaded Jeff Gaffney in a fast 15-round bout. Although Frank was forced to give away several pounds, he had little trouble in piling up a big margin on points. No decision was ren dered. Baker is anxious to meet some boy here in the semi-wind-up to the Whit- ney-Welsh fight on January 6. PHIL RAYMOND TO MICHIGAN. SAGINAW, MICH., Dec. 27.—Phil Raymond, the 170-pound plunging full back and punter of the Arthur Hill football eleven, is going to Michigan, but he will not be eligible for the var sity eleven until three years. Raymond is going to take another year’s work at Arthur Hill and then enter the uni versity. He is 18 years old and with two more years’ growth before he is eligible should be a great candidate for Maulbetsch’s position. out, second; Stevesta," 110 (Kirsch-1 Is little chance tor any one to beat baum), 5, 8-5, 4-5, third. Time. 1:13. Rip Van Winkle, Auntie Curl, Ada Kennedy, Round Up, Tom Knight. Harwood also ran. SECOND—Six furlongs: Ask Ma, 105 (Ford), 8-5, 7-10, 2-5, won; Nifty, 105 (Robbins), 6, 2, even, second; Lady Rilley, 105 (Riddle). 8, 3, 3-2, third. Time, 1:12 4-5. Also ran: Am ity, Daylight, Zenotek, John Hart. THIRD—Five and half furlongs: Herpes. 105 (Feeney). 3, even, 1-2, won; Commendation, 110 (O’Brien), 7, 5-2, even, second; Zulu, 109 (McMar- tin), 4, 6-5, U-S, third. Time, 1:06. Christmas Daisy, Blaze B, Nila, Ed B and King Elk also ran. FOURTH—Six furlongs: Royal Dol ly, 105 (Kirschbaum), 9-2, 2, even, first; Parlor Boy, 110 (Benton), 3, even, 1-2, second; Mack B. Eubanks, 105 (Groth), 6, 2, even, third. Time. 1:12. Seneca, Amon, Gold Finn, New Haven and Uncle Ben also ran. ENTRIES AT CHARLESTON. FIRST—All ages, purse $300, selling. 6 furlongs: Silicic 112, El Fall 112. Floral Crown 115. xLady 'Orimar 107. Ada 97, l xAl Jones 95, Question Mark 112, xWillis 106, Concurran 115. SECOND—Two-year-olds, purse $300, selling, 5 furlongs: Mike Cohen 100, xEI Mahdi 110, Belle Terre 103, Sonny Boy 112, xDalley Waters 104. A1 Jones 103, Single Ray 103. xBelle of Normandy 95, Bulgar 109, xMiss Roseburg 95, Charles Cannell 106, xl^ady Innocence 98, xMar- tin Lou 98. THIRD—All ages, purse $450, selling handicap, mile: Merry Lad 108, Cock- spur 104, Col. Cook 110. Kinmundy 110, Jabot 105, Servicence 104. Mycenar 104. Napier 98, Earl of Savoy 102. FOURTH—Meggett handicap, all ages, purse $450. 6 furlongs: xCelesta 106, Tarts 115, Samuel R. Meyer 113, Carlton G. 109, L. H. Adair 104. Lochiel 106, Shackleton 108, Old Ben 98. FrFTH—All ages, purse $300. selling. 6 furlongs: Lord Weils 115. Stelcliff 112, Sherlock Holmes 115, .John Marrs 112, xAnn Tilly 107. Right Easy 111, xAgnler 111, Correopais 112, Pluvious 115, Else where 112. SIXTH — All ages, purse $300, selling, mile and 20 yards: xCutlan 109. xMi- chael Angelo 112. xCaraquet 94. xCamel 112, Puck 114. xPatty Regan 89. xJudge Monck 109, Barn Dance 114. Roisseau 114, Woodcraft 114, Schaller 112. xApprentlce allowance claimed. Weather clear; track slow. JUAREZ ENTRIES. FIRST-- Selling. 2-year-olds, 6 fur longs: xEd Luce 97, xTheodorita 100, Requiram 103. Paw 105. Christiphine 105 xSosius 105. xGipsy Love 106. Lillian K. 107. Sir Harry 110. SECOND—Selling. 3-year-olds and up, mile: xRetcnte 94, xColl 97. xMlaml 97, xMary Emily 97. Marie Coghill 97, Jack Jaxson 102, Free Will 102, Lord Elam 102, Dutch Rock 111. THIRD—All ages, Puebla Handicap, 7 furlongs: Osaple 92. Transparent 93, Voladay, Jr.. 98. Truly 102 Mannasseh 103. John Reardon 110. Mlmoroso 112, xxDorothy Dean 103. xxInjury 116. xxJ. W. Fuller entry. FOURTH—Two-year-olds, the Texas Futurity 6 furlongs: Meshach 108. Dr. Baily 10$, Little Will 110,* xxxJaniel 110, xxxProspero Son 113, Manganese 117, Redpath 118. xxxH. A. Beckham entry. FIFTH—Selling. 3-year-olds and up, 5(4 furlongs: xLittle Birdie 98, xParnell Girl 100 Tildy Wolffarth 100. Peter Grimm 102. Visible 105, Vernice Rico 105. Eva Pad wick 105. Little Jane 105, xOrimar Lad 107, Bright Stone 107, Ramsv 108 Edmond Adams 108. Ilex 111, Doc Allen 112, Sir Alvescott 112. SIXTH—Selling. 3-year-olds and up, mile and a quarter: CorcTie F 97, Sir John 101, xKelsetta 101. Sugar Lump . 103. xApprentlce allowance. J Weather clear; track fast. George Burns out of his job. Mc Graw regi rds the St. Johnsville boy as one of the greatest youngsters that has come into the big league in years. In all the recent talk of Giant trades it was noticeable that the name of John J. Murray was never mentioned, so it would appear that the “Rifle of Right Field” will be on the job in the shade of the big bull sign next season. Fred Snodgrass is apparently the gent who is entitled to worry. There is no doubt that the Californian was offered in some of the recent Giant dickers for other players, but as none of the proposed trades in which his name figured were carried out, Snod grass will probably be retained. Mc Graw has always had a mighty hign opinion of Fred, and the black-haired native son has the advantage over a left of players in that he can switch around and play in various positions very well. He is not a bad first baseman by any means, and he may eventually wind up there. However, he has not yet been beaten out of his center- field job, so it is a little early to spec ulate on his future. Robertson Has Chance. Davy Robertson, the Southern slugger, must also be conceded a good chance for a regular job on the Giants, if he can hit anywhere near ag well in the big league as he hit with Mobile last year. Davy was originally a left-handed pitcher, and it is said that his hurling arm has entirely recovered from a football in jury that destroyed Robbie’s pitching effectiveness, but it would take a lot of sensational twirling to offset the ability to hit above .300 and steal more than 50 bases on the run of a season. McGraw is notoriously averse to using a youngster Inexperienced in big league wiles as a regular, how ever, so Davy will probably just be carried along for seasoning for at least a year, and his position will be determined later. Jim Thorpe's status seems to have been definitely settled in McGraw’s mind. James is an outfielder, or he is nothing. It is said that the cele brated Indian is developing rapidly on the world tour, and he may have to he considered In the springtime battle for regular situations. As for Claude Cooper, it seems likely that he will be filed away somewhere In the sticks for seasoning, if McGraw can get him out of the league. Harrison and Piez are probably in Claude’s class In that respect, but you never can tell. Though he Is rich in outfielders, McGraw is almost poverty-stricken n point of inflelders. The passing of Herzog leaves him with only Eddie Grant and Milton Stock for utility purposes, and Milton has not yet demonstrated that he is a big leaguer. There have been rumors that Eddie is to be sent to Mique Finn at Mem phis. Anyway, McGraw will prob ably dig up another infielder of expe rience as soon as he gets back. There is a difference of opinion among the fans regarding the trade with Cincinnati. Some think Mc Graw got a shade the worst of it, while others believe he stung Gari baldi Herrmann. Working as a reg ular. Hartley may turn out to be a marvel, but McGraw has enough catchers without him, and there seemed little prospect that Grover would ever hit enough to displace the others. Meyers has spoiled McGraw for anything but a slugging back stop, and that is the reason he has taken on Elmer Johnson, of Omaha, a heavy-footed fellow, but a mights walloper. Evans is play ing in top-notch form these days and is giving local players, including such cracks as Mr. Adair and Stewart Maiden, the Athletic Club's professional, a merry time. Ke is a wonderful driver, plays an excellent iron marvel with shot, and is a the mashie. Evans is very popular in At lanta. He trained here a few years ago for the open championship of France. He won that tour nament and de clared after ward that his great victory was due to the fine “prep ping” he had at the East Lake course. BUI STRICT, OF KID Success of the Developer of Pitchers for the National League Cham pions Lies in the Pact That He Knows How to Cheer Up Squad. ^ I SHE best baseball | this country is Bi Kilbane Eager to Knock Out Attell CLEVELAND. Dec. 27.—'When Feath erweight Champion Johnny Kilbane starts training for his 20-round bout with Abe Attell, slated for San Fran cisco. February 22. he will use the heavy hag more than ever before, for he means to train for hard hitting, es pecially with a view to winning a de cisive victory over the ex-champion. He is determined to stop Abe within the limit. There is no question about Kilbane s ail around improvement since bis last session with Attell. He is stronger, and has much more confidence in himself. He realizes that he can hit hard when the occasion demands it, and, being familiar with Abe’s style and general ability, he knows that he has nothing to fear in the coming contest. This does not mean that Johnny will sacrifice his speed for hitting power, nor will he take any foolish chances. He knows Attell is a crafty general, dangerous at every stage of battle, lie outboxed the former champion before and can do It again, and he means to send full steam into his blows in the coming bout. Archer Mistook Auto Radiator for Rabbit Jim Archer is the "goat’' In the cham pion hunting story of the season. The Cub catcher leads all competitors in the •’Mistaken” league. His unerring aim and erring judgment put him and his fellow huntsmen in a fine fix. dim was hunting recently in the vicinity of Boone, Iowa. With some friends he motored into the country and, coming upon a likely looking spot, left the ear to pick up a few rabbits. After prowl ing around in the brush for a while Archer thought he saw a cotton tail. He gave the object both barrels, then saw his mistake. For some unexplainable reason he had mistaken the auto for a rabbit. The shot pierced the radiator in a dozen places Long after darkness fell Archer and his companions were busy whittling match-size pieces of wpod to plug up the sieve-like radiator, previous to mak ing a start for home. Archer deserves p prize for a perfect imagination. HENRY TO COACH AT HOCKEY. AMHERST. MASS., Dec. 27 John Henry, catcher of the Washington American League baseball team, has been appointed coach of the Amherst hockey team Henry, who was grad uated from Amherst in lt'10. was promi nent as a hockey player while in col lege. Hugh Jennings Was [Tommy Murphy Is Hot After Manager Only Real Vet Left Berth in Brooklyn NEW YORK, Dec. 27. It leaked out during the National League meeting in New York that Hughey Jennings, man ager of the Detroit team, of the Amer ican League, came within an ace of landing the Jot) as manager of the Brooklyn team. The*story goes that Jennings got the idea that if lie were badly wanted in the National League Detroit would let him go. Hence he made certain under ground overtures to Charles 11. Ebbets. The Brooklyn president was willing to hear what he had to say, and Jennings telephoned him from Manhattan that he would visit Ebbets Field right away. He hung up before he could be choked off. What made the situation embarrass ing for Ebbets was that in the office at the time was Bill Dahlen, who had not been officially informed that he was to go, and who entertained hopes that he would be reappointed. Ebbets slipped the word to Ed McKeever, who was also present, and McKeever headed off Jen nings. Ed proved a good scout, and held up Jennings, who was ih an auto mobile. They went to a restaurant and talked business. That talk continued on and off for ten days. Meanwhile, Manager John J. McCraw, of the Giants, is said to have been tipped off about Jennings’ negotiations, and to have determined to put Wilbert Robinson in his berth. Wherefore, says the story, McGraw and Robinson faked a quarrel and McGraw released Robin son, so he would be at liberty to bor- gain with any club that might need a manager. Ebbets heard that Robbie was a free agent and made a deal which put Robinson in charge of the Dodgers for next year. BOYS ON LONG “HIKE. - ' CHICAGO. Dec. 27.—Three Chicago boys will start Monday morning early on a walk from this city to San Fran cisco. Their names are Lou Myers. Ed ward Kane and William Kane. They expect to complete the trip in seven months. When one recalls that Tommy Mur phy has seen three champions in his division come and go it begins to dawn on you just how Wonderful a fighter the little Harlem lightweight has been. Tommy was fighting when Joe Gans was champion, and lie saw Bat Nelson and Ad Wolgast win and lose the title, ami still he is in the game and many believe fighting better than ever. Murphv was in the ring when Young Corbett. Jimmy Britt, Eddie Hanlon, Benny Yanger and scores of other great fighters were in their prime, yet he alone remains of the lot to-day. And during all those years he never got the opportunity to fight for the lightweight title. True, Tommy was a feather weight during the first half dozen years of his ring career, but even at that time he never had the chance to get to the top. FEDS MAY GET DENVER STAR. LINCOLN, NEBR., Dec. 27.—Third Baseman Quillin, of the Denver pen nant winners, in the Western League, has declared he will jump to the Chi cago Federals unless he is pedmitted to play next year with the Lincoln club. prospect in Brooklyn, and if I ever get a chance to handle a club, that's the one I’ll pick.” When Wilbert Robinson made that remark one day near the end of last season it ought to have tipped us off that there was something in the wind, writes Bozeman Bulger, the Eastern baseball expert, but he followed it up by saying: "And I believe Bill Dah len will have a good club there yet if they let him alone." Though he has acted in the capaci ty of captain of several teams. “Bob by,” until now, never had a chance to realize his one ambition. He al ways has wanted to be a manager— to see if his theories would work out when put on a practical basis. In one respect Robinson has an advantage over all the managers, and it was for that particular ability that McGraw first engaged him. This fa mous old catcher, by a kindly tap on the shoulder of a player or that straightforward look out of the eyes, can do more to keep a lot of young athletes in the proper spirit for play ing than all the rules for discipline put together. He Is not a disciplina rian in the sense that McGraw and Frank Ghance are. They have a way of making a player fee! sheepish for having played had ball, while “Rob- by” condoles with him and then sud denly makes him forget it. “Bobby” had been going South with the Giants for two wrings before he was really engaged as a coach. His engagement came about in a peculiar way and by accident It so happened that T was entrusted with the mes sage that brought him to the Giants in times of trouble. Giants Needed “Robby” in 1911. In the fall of 1911. when the Giants had gone West on their last trip with a chance to win the pennant, they had played so hard at Pittsburg that their uniforms were torn to shreds from sliding and their nerves were on raw edgf*. McGraw was alarmed. They had Just lost the first game to the Cubs and the nervous strain had been so great that they suddenly flunked. “The man we need right now is old ‘Robby,’ ” said McGraw, In the hotel lobby one morning. “I told Latham to wire him to come over and take the rest of the trip with us. He’d put this gang in good humor.” About that time Latham walked by and McGraw asked him if he had sent the message. “I left it here last night with the clerk,” said Latham. "Well, I bet he didn’t get it,” re plied McGraw. “He hasn’t answered. Say. you newspaper boys, go and fix up a message to him. will you?” The gang got together and we put a little more in the telegram than McGraw had suggested. It read thus: “Come on first train and go in for the big finish. Team Is about to go to pieces through worry. Come along and help straighten out their nerves. They won’t even play poker.” We signed McGraw’s name to the message and “Bobby’s” smiling face wag in Chicago within 24 hours. Helped Giants Win Flag. “What’S the matter with you, Chief?” he said to Meyers, w’ho was looking very drawn. "You are work ing too hard. Now', out out this training and come with me.” He thereupon took the Chief to the bar and make him take a hooker of bran dy. He then escorted him to a show. Noticing that Marquard was in the dumps, he also took him along, after giving him, on the quiet, a bottle of ale. The next morning “Robby” started a pool tournament, and** at noon took Fred Snodgrass and I‘Ted Merkel out to look at some new styles In clothes. Within another 24 hours the Giants were like a lot of schoolboys. They forgot their troubles .and won the third game. After that it was a triumphal journey all the way back to New York—a romp every minute. Bobby’s wonderful personality and chummy ways had done the trick. So appreciative were the boys of his ef forts that they gave him a good big chunk of their World’s Series prize money. After that “Robby” was per suaded to give up his business in Baltimore and stay with the club all the time. “Robby” has other good traits aside from his ability to keep the athletes in the proper spirit. For Instance, ho Is the inventor of the portable homo plate, which he sincerely believes has done more to help wild pitchers than anything in baseball. He had a thin piece of rubber cut tlie exact size and made the same color as a home plate. This he rolled up and carried in his pocket, except when a youngster was warming up. As the fan knows, Mar- guard was very wild for a time. He would pitch all right in practice, but when ii came to pitching over the plate he would go wrong again. Great Trainer of Hurlers. “Robby” took his patent home plate out in a corner of the field every morning, and, no matter where Mar- quard warmed up, he had to pitch over that plate. When the season started the Rube had as good control as anybody. After that every young pitcher had to pitch over that plate until “Robby” was satisfied he had control. During the spring training reason his system is to take four or five pitchers out and warm them up si multaneously. They all take turn about throwing the ball. In the meal time McGraw has a practice gamo going on the diamond, with a change of pitcher every two innings. As soon as “Robby” has a pitcher going right he motions to McGraw- and the young fellow Is sent to the box. In that way the whole squad is worked into a reg ular game. But if one of them fails to get control that day, he Is not al lowed to pitch to the batters unitl he does get it. Charley Ebbets made a wise move in getting Robinson as manager. He is old enough not to be antagonistic to the young fellows, and his knowl edge of the game Is so well known that the players will respect it. Tn other words, when he tells them a thing, they will realize that he knows what he is talking about. In this respect Jake Daubert would not have found the going easy. It is a peculiar coincidence that neither Hughey Jennings nor Wilbert Robinson, though great stars in their days, was lucky enough to get the management of a club until after they had been out of the big league ceveral years. Uhlan Makes Last Public Appearance Uhlan. 1:58, holder of the world's record and the only trotter that has beaten 2:01 without the aid of a wind shield. lias made his last public ap pearance in harness, according to re ports from I^exington, Ky.. where ho trotted a mile with running mate in 1:54%. His owner, C K. G. Billings, of New York, has decided it is said, to retire him from the trotting turf and here after use him as a saddle horse. Uhlan Is a big. strong, handsome fine fronted black gelding, with riding shoulders, a strong back, plenty of ac tion and a disposition which should make him almost a model horse for the saddle. Uhlan is nine years old. and, begin ning as a four-year-old. the gelding has made marks that can not be appreciated to the full extent at this time. The more important world’s records credited to Uhlan are: Record—Hitch. (Age. Time. J 4-mile- sulky 9 27 Vfe-mile—wagon 7 :56 *4, One mile—sulky 8 1:56 One mile wagon 8 2:00 Mile (trot, mate) wagon.. 8 2:03V2 Mile (run mate) wagon... 9 1:54*4. .Mile <% in. tr.)—sulky 7 2:02 s* 4-year-old gelding—Bulky.. 4 2:07 5-year-old gelding—sulky.. 5 2:02'* Gelding in race-sulky 5 2:03 Two-heat by gelding-sulky 5 (2:03 Va (2:049* Cured His RUPTURE I was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk several years ago. Doctors said my only hope of cure was an operation. Trusses did me no good. Finally I got hold of something that quickly and completely cured me. 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