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“Boy Manager” Explains the
Welchonce-Callahan Deal; Also
Talks of Perry Trade.
N 'YSHVII.I.E. Deo SI.—Manager
Schwartz gave out tho follow - 1
ins statement last night in re
ply to President Hirsig s article of j
Saturday afternoon.
"As is well known. Harry Wei- i
< honce was drafted in 1912 by Wash
ington. Then, prior to the American
Association meeting, which was held
in November at Milwaukee. Mr. Far
rell. secretary, of the National Com - |
mission, issued a bulletin w hereby all j
claims for drafted players by the ma
jors would have to be filed by Feb- j
ruary 1. 1913 1 advised Mr. Ilirsig
at this mePt+ng to claim player Wel-
chonce. which, as we all know*, was
not done. 1 suppose it was either an
oversight of Mr. Hirsig’s. or he |
thought the national agreement rul- j
ing, which reads that all Class A
plajers drafted by the majors were
lo be turned back to clubs from which
the> were drafted, still prevailed.
•in January. Mr. Hirsig wrote me
of the Callahan proposition and.
knowing that the Nashville club was
absolutely without funds, for at th*
end of the season they were unable j
to pay me my salary and I agreed i<» !
at rt pt a one-year note for $1,000
wluch is still unpaid, and also labor
ing under the impression that ('alia I
han would be given to the Nashville
club for claim on Welrhonre, I then
wrote the letter which Mr. Hirsig j
published.
• • •
»*/ mming to Nashville for spring
training in 1913 I was surprised
to find that Mr. Hirsig had failed to
file claim for Welchonce and that
Atlanta was boasting of putting one
over’ on the Nashville club. We then
immediately explained our position in
the matter to Secretary Farrell, who
at once recognized our claim and put
it in his next bulletin We were still
in doubt as to our rights in the case
and as a precaution I asked Del
Young to write Welchonce warning
1dm against signing an Atlanta con
tract if he was turned over to that
flub by Washington. This fact will
be substantiated by both Young and
Welchonce. 1 consented to negotia
ting with Atlanta for Callahan be
cause w ? e were not sure whether Wel
chonce could be brought back here
and, in case we lost him. I wanted to
get another good outfielder.
"Atlanta still persisted in their
claim that 'Welchonce was their prop-
erty and this fact so irritated us
that we decided to stand pat and hold
our ground.
“About this time I was called to
Cleveland. Ohio, by the death of my
mother, and while in that city I had
a conference with Mr. Bernard, vice
president of the Cleveland baseball
club, and he assured me that there
was no doubt that we would get Wel
chonce by appealing to Mr. Herr
mann or the commission.
"After receiving this encouraging
information 1 immediately wired
President Hirsig as follows:
• March 2H. 1912. W. G. Hirsig.
President Nashville Hall Club. Nash
ville. Tenn (’an not leave before
Monday. Will see Herrmann at Cin
cinnati on Welchonce matter If pos-
sibe men me there Wire me at
Akron.
WILLIAM SCHWARTZ.’
» » •
»<T 118 telegram - an be substan-
1 tiated by Mr Bloomsteln at the
Western I'nion office, from whom I
received the above copy yesterday
afternoon. It was m\ purpose to
hold on to our claim for Welchonce
and land him ns soon as possible, but
1 was surprised to receive a tele
gram from Mr. Hirsig two or three
da> s later stating that the Callahan-
We > honce deal had been made.
I was always a warm admirer of
Welchonce’s ability as a player, and
the only reason in the world 1 over
considered getting rid of him was on
account of the condition of tlie treas-
ur> of the Nashville baseball club.
• • •
• »|\ referring to the Perry-Berger
1 trade. Mr. Hirsig lays particular
stress on the faot that I had been
willing to part with Perr prior to
his action in Atlanta. This is no se
re: and has no bearing on the dis
pute at all Had I been able to bet
ter my ball club with certain trades
1 would have been glad to trade Per
ry. and I had even considered traci
ng him to clubs in this league That
wa*, a matter that was strictly up to
my judgment But Mr Hirsig does
not state in his article that Mobile
wired us right after the Columbus
meeting that they would be willing to
g*ye $200 and Berger for Perry, and
that I refused to consider the deal
This was nearly a month before the
Perry deal was made, and we had no
further conversation on the matter.
• • •
• respect to Mr. Hirsig's recent
1 conversion to the fact that 1 was
perhaps not the best manager he
could secure, a fact that 1 am fully
aware of, I would not like the im
pression to become prevalent that I
did not attempt to strengthen my
club last year or that I thought it to
be good enough, even when w*e were
winning during the first month. In
fa^t. while we were in second place, I
went to him with one of the advisory
board, and told him we were skating
•»n thin ice. and that I realized the
bib ought to be strengthened in or-
her to maintain its position in the
fir • division He treated the matter
c ' ard said that the team would
fir there with the material we
had
“I make this statement to show the
■ hts where I have stood over these
matters, and to bring out certain
m to have been over*
Hog No one regrets
iave arisen more
* ••>■ relations with Mr
r; f the most friendly
The Bunch Wishes All a Happy New Year
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Never Been Able to Secure
Waivers on Him.
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N ASHVII.LK, TENN., Dec. 31.—
In summing up the ma
terial left over from last
season, baseball fans have gen
erally overlooked the fart that Artie
Hofman. former Cub and Pirate star,
who finished the year with the local
club, is still on the Nashville roster.
Cntil otherwise disposed of, Hofman
must be considered a member of the
team, although last season he ex
pressed a desire that he be allowed to
go to the coast next season, w here he
could demand a much larger salary
for his services and also play several
more months* during tne > ear.
Artie signed w ith Nashville through
personal friendship for Bill Schwartz,
and it can not be said that he didn’t
do all within his power to lift the
Vols from their lowly position next to
the bottom He didn’t succeed, but
the fans saw* that he was playing his
best, and before the season closed
practical!y all of the bleacherites
wer* Arties strong admirers
It Is understood that Manager
Schwartz would be glad trough to let
him go to the coast if he could bo
gotten out of this league.
• • •
IJ OEM AN is not desirous of rr'urn-
1 1 in* io Nashville, according to
his own statement, but Just how he
can keep from It If he can not be
gotten out of the league Is hard to
say. Should Mr. Hirsts win nut In
the courts in the present squabble, it
is staled that he is desirous of bring
ing Hofman here as manager, as he
has already staled thrit Schwartz will
not return if lie retains control.
Hofman is now wintering at his
home at Akron. Ohio, awaiting what
ever disposition shall he made of him
and it is rumored ttml if tilings don't
go to suit hint lie'll sign up with Joe
Tinker or fttordecal llrown, bis old
i teammates, in the Kederil Dengue,
'rtie ten always had a desire to tight
the "baseball trust' and could do It
no better tliar. to align himself with
the Fed*, who seem to he in a fair
way lo achieve success this season.
He admires Tinker as much as am
man in baseball and there is no doubt
of the fact that he would like lo play
nitn him again
• •
UbFMAN'S ronri in organized bh*<'-
11 ball has beer none too smooth
since he instituted a $3,000 suit
against President Murphy, of the
Hubs, for salary due him after he was
traded to Pittsburg. The suit is still
pending in the courts, but it is said
that Hofman has a good chance to
win
But for this suit, it is the general
opinion that Artie would still be in
tne big leagues, for he is undoubtedly
one of tl^e brainiest and wisest out
fielders in the game, although not as
young as he once was. However,
there are a number of club*, includ
ing the Rrqw n* and Cards, that could
use a man of his ability, yet they
I consented to let Pittsburg scud him
I cr of the mu jors, thereby hintidg
iaigeiv. at * ' Irameup.”
*
OLD FITZ.
It ift an ancient warrior,
Hr utoppeth not a clock •
Time iron, he'd take thin White Hope
crew,
Some dap when he'd no work to do.
And atop the whole bum flock.
• • •
If members of the boxing commission
arc honest about wanting to keep Fitz
In his grave clothes they should take
steps to prevent Fred McKay from pub
lishing any more challenges. There is
u limit to the old man’s endurance.
* * •
Mr. Fitzsimmons says that ‘'the av
erage tighter nowadays gets a case of
the rattles when he gets h punch in the
Jaw," This is not exactly the truth,
lie gets a case of rattles at the thought
of getting a punch in the jaw.
• • •
And then, if you want to think, try
to figure how bad Fitz is to-day If Blil
I.4Uig could knock him out four years
age
* * *
fun <’offpy says that "Bevinsky is the
onl> boy I ever had to hunt for when
l wanted to start a punch.’ In some
vague way this recalls the story of the
hunter who brought the bear back to
camp by staying a scant ten yards In
front all the way.
• • •
We are pleased to note that Paris has
charged lack Johnson with faking.
Paris being the only civilized commun
ity up to this, time that has not charged
him with something.
* * *
"In Paris,” said Jack Johnson recent
ly ” they called me the "Invincible.''
Also, "faker” and "bum.’
* * *
Young Saylor and Ray Bronson, the
American fighters who have landed in
Vustralia. have already been signed up
for bouts at Sydney. Saylor Is to meet
another American fighter. Pal Brown,
of Minnesota, for 20 rounds on next
Monday night, while Bornson will go
against Johnny Summers, the English
welterweight champion, on or about
January 15
• * *
lack "Sapper O’Neil, the clever En
glish lightweight, who made good in
j his debut In this country bv winning
I n decisive fashion from Fred Halsland
I in New York, has been matched to fight
I Johnny llarvel. the Gotham lad. in New
York on New Year's afternoon.
* * *
I Freddie Welsh Is receiving offers al-
! most daily and could box wire a week
! so far as the promoters are concerned.
I Tils latest offer Is from Salt Lake Pity
to meet Gilbert Gallani the Boston
lightweight lanuar> 16. He has offers
to box at Memphis January 4 and at
Milwaukee January 20.
* • »
The constant knocking Jess Willard
if the man) box
ing experts around the country must
.,%• ; >ne the Ktniu C t> heavyweight
much good. Jess stopped George Rodei
In nine rounds at Now Haven Conn.,
the other night, and is now In line for
a match with the winner of the Smith-
Pel ky go at San Francisco to-morrow.
Frank Baker got himself in had with
local fans when he had a false report
published concerning his go with Jeff
Gaffney at Savannah last week Frank
was in line for a mat h with Mike Saul
at the Auditorium on January 6. hut he
stands little chance of getting the bout
now
Famous Plays—By Heisman
*]*•*!* v*v v • v • v v • v
No. 3—The Old Guards’ Back
By J. W. Heisman.
S ELDOM. Indeed, nowadays, do we see any such backing and running
with the ball by linemen as we used to see in the olden days of the
game.
Just why this popular and effective method of advancing the ball has
fallen into decadence 1 can not say, for certain it is that It is quite as
possible to make good ground' by using a guard or a tackle to gain ground
with the ball as anybody else, provided the man Is good, the formation
correct and the ground dry.
But outside of the Tech team hardly any eleven In the South ever uses
| a lineman for this purpose; and neither do many of the Northern or
| Eastern teams, though once upon a time Hefflefinger, Cowan, Winter, Gill.
J Cranston, Bowser and a host of the star linemen were about as much relied
I upon as the backs In this respect.
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip
N OW it Is true that running a lineman could not be thought of on a
wet field, for the renson that starting from one’s position on the line
and turning sharply around the quarterback calls for a very short
turn, especially if it is the guard who is to run with the ball; and such a
turn can not be negotiated on wet or slippery footing. But on a dry field
an agile man can, with good cleats, make the turn with no difficulty: and
using him once In a while will give the backs a rest, while, at the same
time, it is a play so widely at variance with all those involving the use of
: a back to carry tbe ball that the play constitutes an added difficulty for
1 the defense both in the way of diagnosis and proper set and ( barge to stop
: Ihe thing: it makes a good variant.
| This play as used by all the big teams of the East twenty and mor-
j years ago was usually worked from a normal formation of both the line
and tbe backs; indeed, in those days we had hardly any other formation
' for any kind of play. The fullback was slightly forward of the two halves,
i and this formed a good set of the hacks for end running and many other
j popular plays as well.
Athletics to Play
Series With Cubs
CHICAGO. Dee. 31 -The Chicago
National* wiQ play six games with
the Philadelphia Americans during
the spring training In Florida, it was
announced by President Murphy, of
the Cubs, to-day.
Tbe first three games will be play
ed on March 13. 13 and 14 at the
Cubs' training grounds at Tampa.
The others will eo played March Ik.
17 and 13 at Jacksonville, where tile
worlds champions will train.
Kl.l„ on the instant of the snapping of the ball these three backs.
WJ maintaining carefully their relative positions with reference to
* ’ each other, nil plunged right at the hack of their own tackle,
forming a splendid interference for the left guard coming behind. The
right half watched that ttie opposing left end did not get in too far and get
the runner, while the left half primarily helped the right guard handle the
opposing guard. The right tackle and end united to turn the opposing
tackle out, aud if they needed more help the fullback promptly gave it
to them.
After stuffing the ball into the left guard’s stomach the quarter caught
him by the left arm and swung him around with a “crack-the-whip” swing
and helped him to turn short in. At the same time the left end abruptly
doserted his place on the line and came around behind also. Being a faster
man than the guard, it was no trick at all for him to put his hands on the
guard’s hips and shove with all his might just as the guard hit the opposing
rush-line. And rnaylie those two. coming like a double locomotive on a
freight train, couldn't jam things over a fellow! The left tackle jumped
into the guard's place and took off his man so ns to prevent the latter
from nabbing the runner from behind, and then he cut on through to meet
the play over on Ihe other side of center.
• • • *
» jOW this formation, and the interference as told aliove. has all the ele-
JXI meats of the best modern football, hence. I say, it is difficult to
understand why it is no longer used. Of course not all loams of a
quarter of a century ago had all the details as thoroughly worked out as
! 1 have here explained them, but the test teams aimed to perform the play
this way: and with tbe weak defense of that day I can tell you that the
play was a whale. Why, Hefflefinger at left guard for Tale. Cranston at
right guard for Harvard. Bowser at left guard for Penn, and Winter at
right guard for Vale used to make as much ground on this play as tte
backs averaged. Hefflefinger in particular was a perfect demon and. after
bursting through the other side of the line, would come tearing through an
open field for 10. 20 or 30 yards like a halfback.
* * * *
C OWAN, left tackle for Princeton in '87. ’SS and ’Sit, was one more mad
bull when he got started In a tackle around tackle play. This was
worked just the same as when the guard curried the ball. The only
| inference was that he did not get the help of the end rush following up
and pushing from behind; but as lie got a better swing of his own. because
of the curve not being so short, he could hit the line with more of his own
force than could the guard, and with a good man like Cowan it was just
as tough a proposition to stop. Aud Hector Cowan would have made his
big gains even if there had been no interference whatever. Never have I
seen a player who could stiff hold his feet and drag on for yards and yards
and yards the way he could, carrying sometimes two. three and even four
men at a time. Of course the tackling in that day was not as low and
keen as it is now. and often enough the taoklers were seen leaping up on
j top of the shoulders of the runners. When they tried to stop Cowan this
way they simply got a free ride, for you could nor pile enough men on him
i that way to weigh him down so long as you lei him have his legs free with
I which lo navigate.
V
Outfielder Lewis, of tbe Red Sox, has
decided to make Boston his home
throughout tbe winter, instead of jour
neying to California, as has been Ills
practice each fall. He says he wants
to see what a New England winter is
like.
• * *
Larry Lajoie fanned least of all the
American League batters last season.
In 137 contests the Cleveland veteran
took three swings just seventeen times.
Danny Moeller, of the Senators, was
the easiest to whiff, going down on
strikes 106 times in 153 games.
* c .
The Washington University at St.
Louis has lifted ihe ban on baseball
after having the lid clamped down hard
for three years. The coming spring
the institution will allow Its team to
compete for the Missouri Valely honors.
* * •
This is a busy winter for Heine Zim
merman, clouting third sacker for the
Cubs. Since the 1913 campaign closed
Heine has been traded something like
five times.
■* * *
"Dots" Miller, the Pirate infielder, is
the latest ball player to take up golf
ing.
* + •
“There never was a better umpire in
the history of the game.” says Nap
Lajoie. commenting on Jack Sheridan,
the veteran of the American League
staff and the dean of the arbitrators.
• • *
Jimmy Archer was in Chicago for a
few days recently with his wife, and
sa' s that he is ready for tbe start of
the 1 f* 14 campaign. Archer and his
wife will spend the winter at Ormond,
Fla. Archer will go right from his
home to Tampa when the spring train
ing trip starts.
• * *
Charles Carpenter, president of the
Tri-State League, does not favor an
eight-club organization. Carpenter
thinks that six teams are enough for
the league for the season of 1914. TTe
expects the league to have a better year
next season than it had last.
* * *
1’p In New York they have it that
three clubs, the Giants. Phillies and
Cubs, will fight It out for the National
League pennant the coming season.
May he this will turn out to he a fact,
but then some team is liable to bob
up and spring the biggest surprise of
many days on the other fellows
Heinie Zimmerman
Will Stay With Cubs
CHICAGO. Dec. 31.—When asked if
he was thinking of trading Heine Zim
merman. as reported. President Charles
W. Murphy, of the Cubs, said: "I have
repeated!y stated that Zimmerman was
not on the market.’*
KLAUS’ EARNINGS $125,000.
PITTSBURG, PA., Dec. 31—George
Fngle, manager of Frank Klaus, who
was knocked out twice by George
Chip within seven weeks, after he
had beaten the best in this country
and Europe, said that the former
middleweight champion is through as
a fighter because of careless training.
He said that he and Klaus in the
several years thee had been together
had made $125,000.
TD PROSECUTE
THE FEDEIS
American League to Ignore Sto
vall’s Case While National
Fights to Get Tinker.
Bjr James Clarkson.
C ~fi HICAGO, Deo. 31.—Let the lit-
tie old National League warn,
threaten and abuse the Feder-
als. The American League isn’t
going to pay any attention to them.
Bar. Johnson, president of the ju
nior organization, probably remem
bering how ineffectual the attempts
to stop himself, Comiskey, Somers
and others some years back proved to
be. declares that his organization will
take no steps to combat the inde
pendents and that George Stovall
would not be prosecuted.
"I do not believe that' Tinker,
Brown and Stovall have signed,” de
clared Johnson when questioned last
night. "If they have it’s a severe
loss to baseball, as each one is an ex
tremely capable player and has done
much to help the game.
* * *
BT AM not interested in the report-
* ed move to prosecute players
who have violated reserve clauses to
join the Federal League, and the
American League will take no case
to court.
“Should the grievance come up be
fore the National Commission, it will
not be at my instigation, and I shall
permit my colleagues on that board
to take the Initiative.”
* • •
ALL of which is expected to quell the
*■* determined efforts of the National
League to precipitate itself into a
law' suit with the third league. John
son’s attitude can not well bo ig
nored. On the other hand, it is the
National League that has suffered
the most. Stovall was out of the
American League as far as playing
was concerned, although he is still
the property of St. Louis. It is doubt
ful if the Browns figure him as an
asset, anyway. With Tinker and
Brown it is different. Charles Her
cules Ebbets, of Brooklyn, has just
paid $15/)00 for Tinker, and his phi
lanthropic activity has never before
reached such proportions. So the
Dodger Dedicator is sure to yelp if
he doesn’t find a way to get the mon
ey back.
Atlanta Quintet Put
Through Hard Drills
For Columbus Came
Joe Bean, coach of the Atlanta Ath
letic Club, is a busy man these days.
Joe is putting his players through a
stiff drill every afternoon in an effort
to round his squad Into the best of shape
fur their clash with the champion Co
lumbus five on the latter's floor Sat
urday afternoon.
Although the Columbus team rules a
strong favorite. Coach Bean is by no
means conceding them the victory He
Is going to take his boys down io Co
lumbus Saturday fit and ready to put
up the battle of their lives. A victory
over the Columbus team will be a big
feather In the local boys’ caps and they
are not leaving any stone unturned in
ihe preliminary work.
Outlaws Planning to
Put Club in Gotham
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.—James A. Gil
more, president of the Federal League,
is in New' York to-day “looking over
the ground with reference to getting a
ball park,” according to Charles
Weeghman, president of the Chicago
Federal League club.
Weeghman said that at the meeting
here last Saturday of those interested
in expanding the new organization, a
New' Yor»< millionaire produced a cer
titled check for $100,000 to guarantee a
club In New York. Weeghman said !t
was true ihat Knabe had signed to
manage RaltL-nore. arid adde^i that John
Miller, who went to St. Louis from
Pittsburg, would manage the Toronto
club.
M'CORMICK SIGNS PITCHER.
CHATTANOOGA. TENN., Dec. 31.
Manager McCormick has announced
the purchase of Turner* a right-hand
pitcher, from the Hendersonville club
of the Kitty League. This gives the
Lookouts nine pitchers.
ATHENS WINS CLOSE GAME
ATHENS, Dec. 31.—Athens Y. M C
A. basket ball team defeated the Fiftn
Regiment five last night. The game was
decided in the last minute of play
MAY GET BOXING.
EVANSVILLE. INI).. Dec. 31.—Local •
fight fans are inclined to believe tha:
this city will have boxing contests after ;
Mayor-elect Ben Bosse assumes his of
fice shortly after New Year’s Day.
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