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TTEARST'S SUNDAY AMERICAN. ATLANTA. «A , SUNDAY. . FITLY 4, THIS
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HE IS NOT. ^
The best managers guess wrong ■■
at times. Connie Mack thought
Jack Coombs was through. He
hasn’t shown it
It’s Beginning to Look as Though Another World’s Series Will Be Staged in Chicago
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With Cubs and White Sox Going Strong, Baseball fans in the Windy City Are Recalling Clash of 1906
GLOATING.
They say Birmingham went to the
Indians’ park every day to uphold
his contract. We think he enjoyed
seeing his former charges trimmed.
FIB PEACE. BIT
PresidentGilmoreSays His League
Will Consider Only Terms That
Will Improve Sport.
By James A. Gilmore.
(■president of the Federal League.)
A IMED At the Federa’ League,
most of the shots flred by or
ganized baseball have wounded
the fans. Depression of Interest. In
the national pastime can be directly
charged to organized baseball's fran
tically desperate efforts to maintain a
monopoly in control of the American
game.
Had any of the leaders in organ
ized baseball met the issue of inde
pendent competition in a strictly
business sense, or even as good
sportsmen, turmoil would have been
avoided and tho baseball war would
nave been In no way offensive to the
public mind.
By threats, flowery appeals that
were inspired by flattered wallets in
stead of their hearts, and downright
abuse of their privilege as magnates
to break into print, organized base-
oall has pulled apart Its once mighty
structure and would have the fans at
large believe that the Federal League,
unworthy of the Czar’s notice a year
ago except In bluster and abuse, has
been responsible for the attitude of
the fans toward ti e game itself.
Baseball Is better as a sport than
ever When the reconstruction period
Is reached it. will be possible to weed
out the magnates who have waxed
fat on monopoly, but have shriveled
under honest competition.
Would Consider Peace.
The Federal league has always
been willing to consider peace terms
on any basis that would improve con
ditions in the sport, but when any
man has the audacity to tell us that
we ought to retire, it seems to me
that the righteous ire of the fans can
only be expressed through neglect of
the game in the older major leagues.
There is ro attempt on the part of
the Federal League to create an Im
pression of having conquered every
thing. We were not permitted to
conduct baseball as unmolested inde
pendent leaguers. Clockers, watchers
and spies of various brands have
camped in or near our ball parks and
stories calculated to convey the im
pression that we are ready to quit
have been circulated, but the truth is
that we are more than ever deter
mined to continue in the national
game. In fact, during the past week
provisions were made whereby we
will be assured a system of our own,
from the lower grade minor leagues
up.
Backers of the Federal league re
alized at the outset that the process
of building would be slow and expen
sive, but results have been more
hopeful than we had believed possi
ble. This has been made so- by the
indifference of the. older major
leagues to the welfare of the same
minor leagues, which they kept in
line last winter by spreading a fake
story of pending peace with the Fed
eral^. Now these same promoters
are advised to quit.
This instance of the heartlessness
of men who still plead for public
sympathy on the grounds of alleged,
good sportsmanship, is making our
wav easier. At the present time mi
nor leagues under the “protection" of
organized baseball, are seeking work
ing’ agreement with, the Federal
League.
Even Up on Attendance.
Attendance figures in the Federal
League this season, park for park,
average with those in either of the
older major circuits. In only one
park, in organized baseball, have nor
mal crowds been attracted. Except
ing at the White Sox grounds the "O
B." receipts have been so meager that
it has been necessary to send head
quarters' leaders with cheering mes
sages to tho low-spirited promoters.
There naturally has been some
doubt regarding the ability of any get
of dictators to drive an Independent
competitor in baseball out of the
game, and several club owners in or
ganized baseball are now willing to
admit in private that the Federals
are still alive.
Mr. Johnson has be*n unable to get.
newspaper space for a denial of the
report that he w'ould kill the Feds
before the season of 1915 got under
way.
In young, fast players the Federal
League‘Is better equipped than its ri
vals. Since the beginning of the
baseball war no expense has been
spared in improving tho brand of
baseball furnished The Federal
League has built for the future and is
prepared to demonstrate its perma
nency as a factor in baseball.
Getting aequainted with fans who
have been driven from the sport by
the greed of magnate® of the old
-school, is a problem before us.
Tener Could Use
‘limps’ of This Sort
There Is an umpire in the Virginia
League who takes pride in the short
ness of the gamps in which he officiates,
end he has made a remarkable record.
The umpire in question is Bill McGow
an. who officiated in the Tri-State
League last season, and who was rec
ommended to Pre=!dent Boatwright by
George Graham, president of the Trl-
Ptate League at the time It disbanded
for the season
McGowan has handled two games that
were through in less than one hour and
15 minutes, and also has an 11-inning
game in less than one hour and 45 min-
to his credit..
In no game that he has officiated in
has the time of game exceeded the two-
hour mark, and the best of it is that he
t« a mighty good umpire along with his
speed. No loafing is tolerated and the
players are forced to ginger up at all
times Judging by some of the game?
we have seen here this season, it might
a pretty good idea for President
Johnson and Tener to get a few umpires
who are proud of a record for quick
games.
Any time a club plays a game in less
than two hours here it is a subject of
comment for the papers. If some sort
of a prize were given for the shortness
of their games it might cause some of
them to consider the fans and waste
lass time.
COLLEGESPIBTS
T
Yale Daily News Disproves Ac
cepted Belief That Universities
Reap Large Profits.
C OLLEGE athletics do not pay, in
spite of the huge gate receipts
at important football games in
this country, according to statistics
that have been compiled by The lale
Daily Newj. The Eii publication. In
its desire to disprove the commonly
accepted belief that colleges and uni
versities reap large profits from ath
letics, chose three colleges of the
United States as typical of the three
kinds of institutions that are involved.
The reports from the athletic asso-
! ciations indicate that no great sums
f are realized from sport.
Princeton was selected to represent
the so-called "big college” of the
East; Williams was taken as a rep
resentative of the smaller Eastern
institutions; and the University of
Michigan was agreed on as typical of
the^Middle Western college.
Of the three colleges that were con
sidered, Princeton shows the greatest
annual net revenue, which amounts to
$1,412.50 for the year. Williams re
ports a deficit of approximately $2,000,
and the University of Michigan has a
surplus of only $200.
The iow n’et profit at Michigan is
due to the fatt, however, that most of
the profits were expended on a new
stadium that is now being constructed
at Ann Arbor, the first unit of which
will accommodate 13,000 persons, and
the ultimate capacity of which will
be from 52,000 to 55,000.
Football shows The greatest profit, at
both Princeton and Michigan, but at
Williams there was a deficit in this
sport. The football revenue at Prince
ton was $38,884. and at Michigan,
about $30,000. Baseball at Princeton
returned a profit of $9,381, but ut
Michigan showed a loss of $2,722.
Track caused a net loss of $600 at
Princeton and $4,012 at Michigan.
Minor sports resulted in a loss to
all three colleges, and the small prof
its made In football were used in pay
ing their deficits. At Williams each
student is taxed $17 as his contribu
tion for athletics, and by levying such
a sum on the undergraduates it is pos
sible to make up all the losses sus
tained *in sports.
The Yale paper, in gathering its sta
tistics. did not include either Harvard
or Yale, which both made great sums
during the past football season, be
cause of the fact that the two univer
sities realize much greater profits
from this form of athletics than the
general run of colleges and universi
ties in the United States.
Coast to Revive
Running Races
SAN FRANCISCO. July 3.—Run
ning races, legislated out of Cali
fornia several years ago, when bet
ting was stopped, are to be revived in
San Francisco with a 30-day meet
at the Panama-Pacific Imposition, be
ginning August 20. according to D.
O. Lively, head of the. exposition’s
live stock department. Lively said
to-day a jockey club, which will look
after the meeting, would be organ
ized this week.
OTTAWA TEAM IS SHUFFLED.
OTTAWA. ILL.. July 3.—Frank
Murphy, a semlpro inflelder of Joliet,
who was given a trial by Ottawa for
the Bi-State team, early in May, but
later dropped, has been recalled
Pitcher Nelson, of Chicago, who was
suspended until he could get into
condition, has been reinstated. Pitch
er Bierman. who was obtained op
tionally from Burlington, of the Cen
tral Association, has been purchased
as he ha® made good in the Bi-State.
Outfielder Holzhauser has been re-
'eased and Nolan will also be dropped
when Murphy reports.
By Damon Runyon'
Our Version of an Old Evient.
Paul. Revere’s Ride.
• Booted and spurred, with a heavy stride.
On the opposite shore w alked Paul Revere.”
P AUL REVERE (gazing fixedly at the belfry of Old North Church)—
Wonder what's the matter with that fellow? Does he think I can
wait here all night? I've got a lot of things to do Hi. there she
goes! Whoa, hoy! Whoa, now! (Tugs at horse's bit.) Stand still, dad-
gum it! One light! (Mounts) Two! Well, less go. Giddup!
"A hurry of hoofs in a village street,
A shape in the moonlight, o hulk in the dark."
Sleepy Villager (rushing from house)—Hey. whud's trouble. Whud's
cornin’ off.
Paul Revere—Redcoatscomin’gidduhmoveonse'f. Giddup'
A Second Villager (hurrying up, half dressed)—Whuddiddv say?
First Villager (rubbing his eyes)—I dunno. He talked like he's got
mush in his mouth. (Nervously)—Cer’nly hope they ain't goiti’ to be no
trouble nor nothin'. I'm a peaceable man and I ain’t lookin’ for no muss.
Still—(yelling into depths of house). Hey. Maw! Giddup out o’ that. Gid
righ' dup! Can't nev’ tell whass cornin' off. ,
Second Villager (a reflective man) -He's a-goin' like he’s a-g&in'
sommera.
Voice of Revere (from distance)—Giddup!
First Villager—Sounded to me'like he said som’pin’ about the red
coats cornin’. I cer’nly hope they ain’t nothin’ gpln’ to be doin’ around
here. I cer’nly hate to see any argyment. Still—(yelling into depths of
house.) Hey. Maw! You’d better gid ol’ Betsy loaded up and ready for
me. Can’t ne' tell about things. I cer’nly hope they ain’t goin’ to be no
jam nowheres.
Second Villager (ref “cii-ely)—He’s a-cer’nly a-goin’ like he's a-goin’
sommers. At alnt no bad hawse he’s a-ridin’ neither, though It looked
to me like as if it’s a leetle sore up front. Joo notice it?
First Villager (very nervously)—I didden notice nothin'. I wonder
if at fellow's just circulatin’ a fumor to gid people het up? Last thing
I want to see is a muss. (Yelling into depths of house.) Hey, Maw!
You'll find the buckshot in 'at leetle cubboard.
Second Villager (reflectively) I got me a good ellum club around
here sommers. That'll do me. 1 ’spent. Clubs is all right for redcoats.
Clubs don't waste no powder, clubs don’t.
A Third Villager (rushing up excitedly)-—Who was 'at bird 'at went
bustin’ through here just now?
First Villager—I dunno. I didden see him eh- . but he looked
some like Paul Revere. He was a-goin' some. He a-sayln’ som’pin
j about the redcoats cornin', but mebbe he was just jokin I hope he was.
I cer’nly don’t want to see no trouble. I’m too peacable. (Still yelling
into depths of house)—Hey, Maw! Glddah move on!
Second Villager (admiringly)—Oh, Paul is sure a goer when he gids
a-goln'.
Third Villager (peevishly)—Well, ain’t he. got no sense wakln' people
up at this time o'night?
First Villager—Mebbe It ain’t so what he says. You o«n’t believe
ev'thlng you hear/nowadays. Mebhee he was just excited. I would just
natch'ly hate to see trouble. (Yelling Into depths of house.) Hey, Maw!
Mebbe you’d better put an extra heavy load in ol’ Betsy. Slip in a few
slugs for luck.
Second Villager—I got me a good big ellum club.
•Third Villager (warmly)—I don't believe it's so. I don't believe no
redcoats Is cornin' Anyway, I kin lick the best redcoat I ev' see on a
rabbitskin. They was a fellow come through here about three years ago
hollerin' around about them redcoats cornin' and 1 set up all night but
nothin’ happened. You. member at. don't you? I'm a-goin’ to report at
Revere to the village author'tles at’s whud I'm goin’ to do. ’Round here
'sturbin' people at all hours!
Second Villager (fondly)—Cer’nly a-goln’ to have myself a redcoat If
they come thlsaway. Cer'nlv will. I got me a good big ellum club.
First Villager (sorrowfully)—I’m peaceable. I am. I don't want no
trouble. (Yelling into depths of house)—Hev. Maw! I guess mebbe you’d
better gid out a few flatirons for yourse'f while you’re about It.
Fourth Villager (angrilyl—1 don’t believe the's a thing In It. I ain’t
a-goin' to pay no attention to rumors like ’at. How does anybody know he
wasn’t drinktn’, or som’pin'? You can't nev’ tell about seeh matters. I
don't believe no redcoats Is cornin', and if they do 1 kin lick any one of 'em.
Second Villager—Cer'nly a-goin' to wrap 'at ellum club around some
redcoat's neck. Cer’nly am.
Fourth Villager—Well. ! don't believe they's a word of truth in it. I
don’t believe no redcoats Is cornin' 1 got me a pitchfork, two rifles and a
ax up to my place, and I bet it'll just he my luck not to git no chanst
o use 'em. I
First Villager (yelling into depths of house)—Hey. Maw! 'At reminds
me 'at you’ll find a scythe In (inner the bed. Just lay it out sommers
Fourth Villager (truculently)—T kin lick any redcoat with one hand
led behind me. and my feet in a hole, but I’ll het anybody in this town
•igh' now 'at I don’t gid no chanst to try it. Im In favor o’ doin' som’pin’
about at Paul Revere runnln' through this town 'sturbin' people. If nothin'
:omes off.
Second Villager (reflectively) Wonder If I could trade Paul out of at
hawss? Looked like a good hawss to me. Leetle sore up front, mebbe.
but fast Well, 1 don't care If them redcoats come or not. I got me a good
ellum club.
First Villager (yelling Into depths of house)—Hey. Maw! Heat up a
few kettles o’ water, too Well, genTmun, I sincerely trust they ain t
e-gotn’ to be no trouble. I’d hate to see it come off
Fourth Villager (gloomily)—Don't worry. They won't come. 1 nev'
did have no luck.
Second Villager—I don't rare one wav or t'other. I got me a good
big ellum club. Ain't nothin’ like a good big ellum club close up. Ev' fry
a good big ellum club?
First Villager (resignedly)—I'd do mos' anything to avoid a muss
I cer'nly hate trouble. I ain't, a-goin' do nothin' to no redcoat lessen they
pick on me fust Even then I don't know whud I d do. Can't nev' tell
(Yelling into depths of house)—Hey. Maw! Ev'thlng ready? All righ'.
then, vou jest set around sommers handy-like, and we'll see whud's cornin'
off.
Voice of Revere (borne on a distant wind)—Giddup!
ST. LOUIS, July 3.—"Slim’’
Sallee, the Cardinals’ star twlrler,
has at least one superstition. He
thinks It unlucky to warm up with
a substitute catcher while waiting
for the regular cateher to don his
toggery after the Cardinals have fin-
Ished their turn at bat.
Sallee will throw the hall to the
first baseman while waiting for the
regular catcher to get Into position,
but he won’t throw Jo a substitute
backstop.
“Why not?’’ he was asked.
“It jinxes me," Was his answer.
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trapshooting is one of the
least expensive.
For less than a dollar a
week you can shoot every
week in the year at the local
trapshooting club.
Cost less per year, club
membership included, than
golf, baseball or any other
popular sport Appeals to
both sexes and all ages.
Benefits mind and body.
Fairest, most democratic
sport of all—the favorite with
business and professional
men. It makes MEN.
For address of nearest club and fre*
Trapshooting booklets, write
DU PONT POWDER CO.
Established 1802 Wilmiafton. Del.
Warhop Says Polo
Mound Ruined Him
There hav* been many kicks from
visiting batters over the advantage
given pitchers by tfie unusual elevation
of the mound at the Polo Grounds, but
now comes the first proteat of that
nature by a pitcher Jack Warhop de
clares that “Mount Fabian." as this
mound Is known among the players
practically put him out of business.
“For a man who pitches underhanded
as I do.” said Warhop. “It Is practically
impossible to get a foothold and thereby
control the ball. When I take the
before throwing the ball my first fool
's six or eight. Inches lower than the
back one. and 1 am tilted at an angle
that affects my control. F don't know
whether this kind of a mound is legal
or not. but it is certainly unfair to the
pitcher. In addition to affecting the
pitching, it Interferes seriously witn the
handling of ground balls The other
day Fisher made a hurried step to pick
up a bunt, and almost fell on his face “
Other Yank pitchers are klckte so
vigorously that an effort is being made
to have Ornundkeeper Fabian lower the
mound six Inches.
New Track Champion
To Oppose Meredith
NEW YORK. July 3. - VaJ Wilkie, the
new senior metropolitan 440-yard cham
pion, who equaled Maxey Long’s track
reconi of 49 2-5 seconds, is another of
the fastest rniddle-distancers to be in
vited to start in the “Mill roseInvi
tation” at Celtic Park on Saturday,
July 10.
Wilkie has promised that if he can
change his vacation plans he will toe
the mark against “Ted Meredith, whom
he forced to do 48 seconds In order to
win the Intercotlegiate quarter-mile
championship at Franklir. Field.
DECATUR TOURNEY JULY 6
DECATUR, ILL., July 3 —The date
of the annual Central Illinois tennis
tournament has been fixed for July 6
at the Country Club courts Trophy
cup? will be awarded to the winners
in singles and doubles The tourna
ment is open to all players In Illinois.
H. F. Haines is president of the as
sociation. and W. H. Wiley 1» secre
tary-treasurer.
Coffey Once Counted
Out Fight Referee
Jim Coffey. ths Irish giant, who hag
won the right to fight Jesse Wlll*j£
made the hit of his life by accident*
and got credit for being a oomsdlan.
thsn gave himself away.
It happened In Coffey's first fight
which was against A1 Benediot. Coffee
never hud seen a regualr fight and did
not know the rules. In the first round
Benedict dropped him flat on his back
and he remained blinking on the floor
while the refers^ etood over him count
ing.
Coffey got up at 8. not knowing that
two more seconds would have lost “him
the flght In ths second round the two
rushed Into a desperate slugging match.
Billy Moore, the referee, tried to sep
arate them and both men. swinging
wildly, landed on him and both Moore
and Benediot dropped
Benediot leaped to his feet, Coffey
holding him at arms length, stood over
the referee and swinging his arm com
menced to count ’Wan, two. three.’*
And Moore arose groggy with the ■'toW
howling with delight
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