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BRINGING UP FATHER
By George McManus
Show No Signs of Invading New
York, but Kansas City Is
Likely To Be Dropped.
By Damon Runyon.
N EW YORK, Oct. 31.—The first
sign of circuit Intelligence
among the Federal Leaguers is
being manifested in the talk about
changing the line-up of the cities that
are at present members of the organ
ization. As it now stands, and with
out any reference to the caliber of
the cities included, the Fed circuit is
too scattered. Some towns must be
eliminated and the organization made
more compact or it is doubtful if the
league could succeed even on a basis
of peace with organized baseball.
The invasion of Manhattan Island
itself is not regarded as immediately
necessary with a club so conveniently
located as the Brookfeds at Wash
ington Park, but Kansas City is too
far away to be carried and Indianap
olis is likely to always be a doubtful
big league quantity. Many of the
Federal Leaguers believe that the fact
of the Yanks playing on the same
grounds with the Giants would be a
big help to a local invasion on the
theory that the fans tire of visiting
the same field day in and day out. but
there is no indication that such an
invasion is planned for the very near
future.
To replace Kansas City the Feds
are considering at least two cities
that would probably be dead ones for
their purpose.. They are Cleveland
and Philadelphia. Toronto might
answer, and a good club in Cincinnati
might pay, especially if peace is de
clared. but Cleveland is already
stocked with two clubs, such as they
are, and Philadelphia is a poor in
vestment for a championship club
and for a second division outfit, so it
is hardly likely the newcomers could
do much there.
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Wills and Langford
Will Meet Nov. 13
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31.—An
nouncement was made here last night
that Sam Langford, of Boston, and Har
ry Wills, of New Orleans, have been
matened for a 20-round contest to take
place in San Francisco Friday night. No
vember 13. Previous announcement that
ihe pair had been matched to box No
vember 10 in Los Angeles has been de
nied by the promoter. Both men are
colored heavyweights.
Marquard Loses Baseball Crown
Hero in 1912, ‘Lemon' In 1914
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By Sid C. Keener.
(Sporting Editor The Times.)
S T. LOUIS, Oct. 31.—The pedestal
upon which the king in base
ball rests is not solid. At times
it appears to be concrete, but in the
example of Ruben Marquard we dis
cover the pillar has been splintered
and the king has fallen.
A hero in 1911. when he led the Na
tional League pitchers; a marvel in
1912, when he set a modern-day curv
ing record of 19 successive victories,
Marquard is the 1914 “lemon.” His
fanie in 1911 and 1912 has been
brushed aside; the fans no longer
hail him as the "greatest ever,” and
now they refer to him: "Losing !2
straight in 1914 and listed down at
the bottom of the twirling records.”
In the days of the season when a
pitcher is beaten 1 to 0 he is allowed
the percentage of "tough luck.” Re
ports of the game are analyzed and
shown where the beaten curver
should have won. but this sentiment
only remains during the hour of the
defeat.
Is King in Record Books.
When the year closes and the rec
ord books are compiled, then the fan
only glances at the table showing the
standing of the pitchers. The one
who scurried through the summer
with the highest percentage of vic
tories and defeats is'claimed the king.
The fan has forgotten that he won
many lucky games; that at times a
hit or two would have reversed the
result of the game. They look at his
entire record and see that he is :he
leader. He is admired and draws col
umns of praise from the winter dope-
sters.
In 1911 Marquard was the center of
attraction. His name appeared on
top. He was ahead of Matty. Brown,
Alexander. King Cole. Reulbach, Sal
lee Rucker, Leifield, Hendrix, Adams
and other renowned hill artists. The
Rube had a percentage of .774, com
piled from 24 victories and seven de
feats.
Came the next season when the
Rube opened with a victory over the
Superbas by an 18 to 3 score. Day
after day he took his turn upon the
hill and day after day he increased
his string of victories. One triumph
after another was added to the fig
ure. He reached 10 in a row. Then
came 15. And finally the number to
taled 19. The fans wondered if It
were possible for this brilliant pitcher
to twirl nothing but victories for the
entire season. What club could beat
him He had tamed ’em all previous
ly and surely no one could stop his
stretch.
But they finally beat Marquard. He
faced the Cubs’ with Jimmy Laven
der, his opponent, and was defeated,
4 to 2. Then he reached St. Louis
and suffered a iwin defeat on a Sun
day against the Cardinals. But Mar
quard set the record for 19 straight
wins. He was the hero of 'em all
and this line probably will remain in
baseball history for years and years.
In 1911 and 1912 the king's pedestal
wap firm. There wasn’t the wave of
an inch as it stood in the field of
pitching records. Those w’ho had worn
the crown before were forgotten.
Heroes in baseball, though, have
short lives. J. Frank Baker was one
in the World’s Series of 1911 and 1913
He departed in favor of Hank Gowdy
as the 1914 World’s Series fence-
buster. and Marquard’s fame and
glory now is forgotten.
Where the fans formerly glanced at
Marquard’s record in 1911 and his
nineteen straight in 1912 now’ they
have:
"Last in the National League pitch
ing records for 1914 and losing twelve
straight.”
The figures in pitching do not al-
w’ays prove fair, and Marquard’s two
feats, the nineteen straight and the
twelve straight, show this.
Batting Caused Losing Streak.
In 1912, when Marquard was on his
path of nineteen victories, his mates
scored 123 runs. They featured with
eighteen for him one day. They
counted eleven in tw’o other games,
while they presented him with ten in
another. So it w r as the Giants’ bat
ting more than Marquard’s pitching
that won him his nineteen.
In the stretch of games the south
paw' scored but one shut-out. He had
but one close game. On July 3 his
mates gave him two runs and he held
the Superbas to one.
Now, this season we find that the
batters caused Marquard to walk to
the clubhouse the loser. In the twelve
games he permitted 56 runs and was
given sixteen in return. That's an
average of less than two runs for the
southpaw.
In his defeats w f e find that he was
returned the loser three times with a
l-to-0 score. The Cubs, Cardinals and
Phillies turned this. The highest
number of runs for Marquard while
he was in this slump was four, while
five times the Giants couldn’t send a
runner around the circuit.
A record of nineteen straight one
year and twelve the* other way in an
other is just one of the many peculiar
events in baseball.
White and Welsh Fight for Title
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Both Were Given Up by Doctors
‘Big Chief’ Is Likely to Act on
American League Manager’s
Friendship to Stallings.
I T is not improbable that at the
* next meeting of the American
League Clark Griffith, manager
of the Washington team, will have to
do some explaining,” says Jimmy Is-
aminger in The North American, a
Philadelphia daily.
"The open way in which GrifH'.h
gloated over each defeat of the Ath
letics was the scandal of the series.
Not only that, but Griffith and sev
eral’ Washington players told Stall
ings everything they knew about the
batting styles of Athletic players. He
conspired in every manner possible
to bring about the defeat of th^
Mackmen, and it is probable that the
advice he showered on Stallings was
partly responsible for the licking the
Athletics received.
"It happens that Griffith is a stock
holder as well as manager, and his
treachery can scarcely be overlooked
by other stockholders of the junior
league. In the official program at
Fenway Park,Boston, there was a pic
ture of Griffith and Jim Gaffney taken
together. Underneath the caption
read: ‘Clark Griffith the man who
induced James Gaffney to enter base
ball.’ A well-known Boston sport
writer said in the press box that the
caption should be changed to read:
'Clark Griffith, who helped James
Gaffney win the world’s champion
ship.’ ”
TIMME STILL ON THE JOB.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.. Oct. 31.—The
report that A. F. Timme, president
of the Milwaukee Baseball Club, has
decided to quit the game is a little
premature, according to Mr. Timme
himself. He has no idea of resigning
from the presidency and hopes to be
at the head of another pennant ag
gregation next year.
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DENVER, Oct. 31.—Jack Coffey, the
former Fordham player, who pastimed
w’ith the Boston Braves several years
ago, may supplant Honus Wagner as
shortstop for the Pirates next season.
Coffey, who Is manager and short-
fielder of the local Western League club,
left here for Pittsburg to confer with
Owner Barney Dreyfuss. Coffey said if
Dreyfuss can assure him that he will be
the regular shortstop for the Pirates
next season he will resign his position
with the Denver club.
David Fultz Files
$50,000 Libel Suit
NEW YORK, Oct. 3! —David Fultz,
president of the Baseball Players’ Fra
ternity, has started suit In the Supreme
Court against the Sporting Life F*ub-
lishing Company. Inc., for $50,000 dam
ages for alleged libel.
The plaintiff states that in Sporting
Life, on August 29. it was the intent of
the defendant by the article in question
to represent the plaintiff as acting dis
honestly In dealings with organized^
baseball. This Fultz denies to be the*
case, stating that all the allegations
against him are without just founda
tion.
NO CHANGE IN W.-l. CIRCUIT.
OSHKOSH, WIS., Oct. 31.—Tne
circuit of the Wisconsin-Illinois
League for the season of 1915 will
be the same as this year, according
to a decision made at the annual
meeting. While the attendance was
poor it was decided that this was
an off year, and considerable opti
mism was felt for next season.
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Be Effective Play
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J., Oct. 31.—
One of the first to acknowledge the ef
fectiveness and superiority or the for
ward pass as used by Princeton in its
attack on the Rutgers eleven was George
Foster Sanford, the Scarlet's head
coach. He said:
"It’s going to spoil football. It means
the old virile man-to-man battle down
the field is gone. I am sorry about it.
but I am going to admit the effective
ness of the new game.”
No Changes Made in
New England League
BOSTON. Oct. 31.—The New England
~ n v League held Its annual meeting the
«iiUn£arV?&(Minv I 1 Uay. President Timothy Mir-
M: , „ , , . , .\rt:.u- D. (Toper. afLr
— I : u r - . etc! as score’arv-tiirer, j
Beuxireofcomterfeitsi i ru u : . d his resignation. It was . • I
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JOHN J. M’GRAW AS
BASEBALL PROPHET;
JUST QUOTATIONS
Lisps from one John J. McGraw,
noted for his failure to make the
New York Giants four-time pen
nant winners in the National
League:
June 1—"The big disappoint
ment of the year has been the
Boston Braves. I had expected
Stallings to get his team in the
first division right at the start and
keep them there."
July 1—"Those poor old Bos
tonians They still are at the bot
tom of the pile, where they ap
pear to be anchored. They sitrel.v
are the season’s big surprise.”
August 1—"The Braves have
made a great showing during the
past two weeks. They are now in
fourth place and should not drop
back again to last place.”
August 15—"The Braves are
now r second, but we aren’t wor
ried. Their spurt is just a flaL’h
and they’ll soon be headed the
other way."
August 23—"Yes the Braves are
tied with the Giants now. We
now will start to work and sweep
away from the crowd at our best
gait.”
September 1—"As I predicted,
the Praves did not stay with us
They have dropped back to second
place, and they probably have shot
their bolt. They will decline from
this on. Mark mv words.”
October 8—"The Braves?
Dash. blankety-blankety-blank
Confound it. Don’t annoy me.
Can’t you see I’m trying to buv a
ticket to see the World Scries?”
By Left Hook.
F reddie welsh, champion
lightweight of the worid, and
Charlie White, the best of the
class Chicago ever produced, will bat
tle in Milwaukee November 9.
And that announcement, which ap
peared a few days ago, has a moral
behind it.
How many boxing fans know that
both Freddie Welsh anu Charlie
White were given up by doctor? at
the age of 16 years? And that they
were pronounced physical weaklings
with but a few years to live?
To-day these two frail, fiat-chested
boys stand at the top of the boxing
profession—physical marvels—power
ful human motors of strength and en
durance.
Of course training did It. But not
training alone. Determination and
constant application brought theoe
two to the athlelic perfection and
boxing skill sufficient to make fight
fans part with $12,000 or $15,000 to
see them perform in the same ring.
Welsh a Vegetarian.
Welsh attributes his physique to
the fact that he is a vegetarian. He
has not tasted meat since the time,
as a slender boy, he was told he had
not much chance to spend many
years among us.
Now, at 28, he is perhaps the speed
iest boxer in the ring, and as near
i erfect physically as a man cun be.
Warned by physicians, White’s par
ents sent him to Bill O'Connell, th**
old-timer who run? a gym in Chicago
While taking his regular exercises
Charlie developed so much speed with
the gloves that O’Connell’s attention
was attracted. Two years later the
frail kid developed into a pretty
tough young fellow, was fighting the
best of the feathers.
White Now 23 Years Old.
Charlie is now 23 years of age. Two
years ago his greatest ambition was
to get a match with Johnny Kilbane.
But the featherweight class couldn’f
hold him, and now, with a few added
pounds he is to meet the best of ihe
lightweights. Even to-day he rarely
scales over lol in his ring togs.
His record is without a blemish
with the exception of a poor fight he
made against Danny Webster on the
coast when a kid, and that Fourth oi
July battle two years ago in New Or
leans, w’hen the referee stopped the
fight in the eighteenth round and
gave Jack Britton the decision. Whitt
was outweighed and outreached, but
r.ot outfought. His recent knock-out
of Joe Azevedo redeemed him on the
coast.
Is Champ’s Toughest Foe.
Many people believe—and Welsh
believes—White is the toughest light
weight in America at the present time.
Before Willie Ritchie went abroad t«.
lose hi? title to Welsh, the Chicago
hov won a wide shade over him in
Milwaukee and nearly had him out in
the first round. White’s left hook ha-
gent man\ a good boy to the canvas.
and Welsh will be no exception if lie
gets it over. Freodie can’t lose his
crown in this ten-round no-decision
affair unless knocked out.
But Freddie’s lighter blow? come
across with a great deal more rapid
ity than White can boast, and they
may bewilder Charlie enough to make
his left useless, especially in a ten-
round encounter.
It is a curious fact that both were
born Britishers, White originating in
Liverpool. His name is Charles An-
chove and three brother? are fight
ers—Jack White, Battling White and
Billy Wagner.
Federal Chief Says
It Is Necessary to
Tell Baseball Lies
CHICAGO, Oct. 31— James A. Gil
more, president of the Federal
League, when asked for confirmation
of rumors regarding the latest al
leged moves for peace between the
Federals and organized baseball, .said
that "he would tell many lies” in the
course of the next few months.
"I’d rather tell the truth," he ex
plained, "but there are times when
the truth is not always practicable.
If 1 could avoid it, I would. But there
are many things that must be kept
quiet and in order to insure secrecy
it is very often necessary* to stretch
the truth."
The Federal League president said
he thought the time was not far dis
tant when he would be able to tell
the truth regarding questions as to
the 1915 make-up of his organization.
He said:
"I am tired and somewhat disgust
ed with the ‘side-stepping’ that has
been necessary ever since we brokf
into baseball. No me will welcome m
return to sane conditions more than
myself."
Baseball Lure Too
Strong for Stabl
CHICAGO. Oct. 31. .lake Stahl, for
mer manager of the 1012 World’s Cham
pion Boston Red Sox and now resi
dent of Chicago, has been elected presi
dent of the South Side Business Men’s
Baseball League. All the clubs will put
teams in the field with the opening of
the spring season.
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