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" J I c II . Ir 7 -iA IV..V-1 r ) Football TEB rumble and grumble of the approaching football wuoa is now beard, and of court th pigskin prophet are In thlr heyday. Every colleg tat the United States haa the only champlon ihlp eleven. Ererr team In the land haa at least on star player absolutely guaranteed to make touchdowns or kick coals from the field even while sound asleep, and news of "the great est find In the history of the fame" Is plentiful in all sections. ' - However, be patient and bar a heart The "silly season'' is now about ever, so far as football phenom stories are concerned, and real truth-about teams and candidates may be expected Irom now on. . - Coaches and captains wbo hare read and analyzed the new playing rules are agreed that they are better than those f last year. The ram will be bene fited by the abolition of the fir yard rule. The result will be an eren more open gam, and scoring should be more frequent. : : ; . . ; . That lessening the chances of cor ing la a handicap to the game no stu lent of football will deny, and the Solon were wise to take cognizance of the fact In their efforts to eliminate 10m of the roughness a' few years ago the Intercollegiate committee that has charge of the regulations came very close to ruining the great sport by making It too gentle. Keen ob servers agree that if football is to re tain Its popularity it must not be emas culated and should retain the rugged qualities that originally brought It into national favor. ; International Sport For Next Year. We are certainly going to get our fill of international sporting treats next year... In addition to the Davis cup games and the yacht races for the America's cut, it is now almost certain that England will send over a team to try once again to lift the Westchester polo cup. While ho formal challenge ha yet been received, William A. Has trd, secretary of the Polo association, says there is no doubt that America and England will meet on the polo field next year. This is how Mr. Eaiard puts it: ..... S ( ... "While w hare not yet received a formal challenge from the Hurllngbam club England has until the last day of the year to send one in we are un officially informed that a challenge ' will be sent over before the end of the ' Trouble Ahead. In the event of a challenge being re ceived only one thing can prevent the matches being held. The Englishmen will find the Americans prepared and anxious to meet any team that may be sent over, but if the challenger insist upon the games being played in Sep tember instead of June, which, accord ing to cable dispatches, they intend to Sonder Boat Ellen, Winner of ' International Yacht Race Series rPHB triumph of th American yachts In the sonder boat races at Mar blehead, Masa, over the German en trants, which were backed by Emperor William of Germany, has established the supremacy of the United States In mall boat building and racing. The fact that not a single German boat reached the final series of races Illus trates bow thoroughly they were out classed. ... ;.- The final race In th fifth German American yacht series and probably tfe last of th International contest Photo by American Press AssoeiaUoa. which began with this type of boat In HOS, was sailed in what Marblehead ers called "a brees of wind" and was won by the Ellen, owned by Charles P. Curtis and sailed by his son. The vio tory carried with It the President WU - son cup, which was handed to the El len's crew in the parlors of th Whit Hons on Sept It , Th Clma, th other survivor of th elimination races, owned by Guy Low- sdJkJM toa arcbitectijsaa 9B aiaa f slit W0&0mK - ' ' ' - ...... ML v- - 'Vtv' '-i .fcfcUiW. ... . f..,, .- M- Him,,,, , UT'r'W' -W" Prophets ? Busy Photo by Amerlean Preii Assoclatloa LATEST PHOTO OP ute and thlrty-tbre seconds astern of the Ellen in the race. , At a formal banquet .In connection with the visit of the German yachts men Governor Foss presented to the crew of the Clma th Jewel case which was second prize in the series. The race was sailed In a northeaster. The conditions must have been partic ularly exasperating to th German yachtsmen, whose yachts had failed to score In the drifting matches and who return home without having had a chance to show th' worth of their three boats nnder- conditions vn ap proaching a wbol sail brew. 1 From Informal discussion among th yachtsmen of both countries It' Is ex pected that future German-American yacht races will be sailed with what are known In Germany as eight meter boats, corresponding to class R yachts in this country. If such a series of races Is arranged It will not be sailed be for JUS and probably not until t: I! I " v-v;. -; iWeil rpv V;-: A " ; ' i ft , ; t w.miJ - L ' T.'-v-f i WW JERRY TRAVER8. YES, BASEBALL HAS COMB baseball players obey orders " literally, others consistently. A recruit-Joined the New Tork Giants on day.: A couple of th Mo Grawites got on,. Th recruit was told to go drlv "em in, ... "Walt for a good one," said th man ager. - One came up that was called a strike. Another hit the man's bat ac cidentally and .bounced on to the bleachers. . Two strikes. . A brand new ball was thrown Into play. The batter heaved at the first .Issue, which was three feet over his head, He missed It "You're out" yelled the umpire. . . 1 thought I told you to wait for a good ball," shrieked McGraw. "I did; It was th first new ban I had a chance at." rejoined the recruit With a runner on second and one ent In the ninth Bob Bescher of th Cln clnatl club a few weeks ago lined one over Paakert's head. Dod. with his back to th crowd, pursued th drlv. He settled tinder the ball, and then dropped It It was scored as a double because It was such a hard chance. When Bescher reached second F. Otto Knabe commiserated with him. "That's pretty tough to b robbed of a hit Ilk that" . t The trusting Bescher drew from this remark that Paskert must have caught the bait He looked at Packard, wbo was on third, and then walked slowly toward first en routs to the bench. The deceptive Knabe called for the ball, and Bescher, who then saw that he had been tricked, was run down and tagged. "Boss" . Tinker, who was on the coaching lines, took his cap and threw it at a high rate of speed on the ground. He also administered an al fresco call down that made Belcher's teeth chatter. Had Bescher stayed on second ihe Reds would hav won that game, for Dodge flipped a clean single to center. . . , They say that the break pulled by Bescher had only one parallel " It waa In a game at the Reds' park against Pittsburgh. McLean was catching, Fred Clarke on second and Wagner at bat A down dropping pitch shot Revolt of Ball Players PUMORS of a concerted demand for! Increased salaries In th major and minor leagues havs been In circulation for some time. In fact organised base- i ball men already are discussing the possibility of a big strike for Increased wages. Th move to enlist players in the class A A leagues as members of the fraternity is considered hostile by the big magnates, who seem to think that an effort will be made to block an attempt to fight a strike by the en-1 gagement of minor leagu material. Recently there was a rumpus in th dressing room of on of th western clubs which threw light on th sup posed plans of the fraternity. A cer tain well known pitcher, who hesitated about Joining Fults's organization, de clared openly that he would not take part In a strike for more pay. - Ha was denounced ss a "scab" and a traitor to the cause, whereupon he paid his dues with the understanding that hs could do as he pleased if a strike wer ordered, . - Fog el. who still smarts tinder his ex- I i 2 H -s- Baseball and Other Topics do, the challenge will have to be re fused. as the Polo association could not think for a moment of putting a team into the field after the polo sea son in America was practically over. Captain B. D. Miller. D. S. O. who managed the British team this year. Is responsible for the suggestion that the matches be held in the autumn. In a comprehensive review of the interna tional matches in the Field, Captain Miller says: "Obviously the best time of the year from our point of view for these matches to take place la th autumn, Unfortunately a year o two ago a deed of gift was drawn up to settle the conditions under which this cup shall be played for, and our difficulties as regards the, undertaking were greatly increased when consent was given to the matches being played in the month of June. I do not know If the Ameri can Polo association will ever consent to this condition being altered, but an attempt should be made to persuade It to do so. ' "Easier For the British. "It will be Infinitely easier to organ ic another expedition if the next matches take place In th autumn. August and September are holiday months, and it Is much easier for busy men to get away then. The English team can practice together all through the summer. They can play for the Champion cup and Ranelagh open cup and can have special matches against the next best four in England, They can go to America at the end of July, can take part in the Narragansett and Newport tournaments in August and can then proceed to Piping Rock for September and play the matches at Meadowbrook at the end of that month, when the climate is quite good, "The difficulty In the selection of and borrowing of ponies would also be vastly simplified, for many men would lend ponies tor the autumn who would not part with them at th beginning of the season." An Impossible Idea. According to Mr. Haiard, the Sep tember idea Is Impossible. "We would of course like to accommodate the Englishmen." be says, "but we could not think of agreeing to an alteration of the clause in the deed of gift cover ing the time of year the matches are to be played. In .September the polo season is all over in this country, as It also is In England, and. if the Eng. llsh owners1' of ponies would not lend their mounts to the challengers for June and the English players would rather take part in their own tournaments than give up the time to com over to America after the cup, then that Is their business. "Let the Englishmen come over In the spring, as they did In 1911, when they would hav plenty of time at Lakewood to get their practice." ITS HUMOROUS SIDE through Larry's glove and fen between his capacious feet As be looked around for th ball Wagner pointed with his bat to th faraway bench and said: "It rolled over there." Solemnly and In all Innocence Larry went over to the bench looking for the ball; while Clarke trotted to third and the stands grew loud In personal ac cusation. Fred Clark had a young outfielder by the nam of McGowan. McGowan was playing his first gam In th outfield for Pittsburgh. One of th opposing players knocked a high fly In McOowan's direction. Somehow h lost his nerve and was unabl to Judg It correctly. He made three or four circles and finally gave it up entirely, Jtut as the ball came down on his bead and 'bounded to the far corner of the field, two runners scoring. .,,.. ; ... .... Clarke was wild. Th gam was lost Picking up a catcher's mask and rushing out to the bewildered fielder, he yelled: "Here, yon boneheaded mutt come herel" - When he cam up with th player be began again. "Here, you boneheadt" he yelled, "take this mask and put it on or they'll knock your brains out with the next fiyl" ' s Joe Cantillon, now with Minneapo lis, had a young fellow by the name of Kay In Washington. Kay was a hit ter, but a genuine bonehead. Joe Cantillon, surly and gruff, waa boss at Washington. Kay went to bat "Use your bead!" said Cantillon. Kay resolved to do as he was told. On th very first bait pitched, thrown with violent force, Kay stuck his head out and the contact was heard for a considerable distance. As he trudged to first smarting under th pain of th blow, Cantillon bellowed, "You big rummy, what were you aiming . at?" -. . Shaking, from head to foot fearful of further criticism, Kay managed to stutter, ifTou told me to us my bead, and I did Itl" Over Salary Question said to bar pointed out to Fults If the Players Fraternity forms a working combination with the Federal league promoters it will be an easy matter to dig up men . with mofUKf who will finance a big circuit to be run in op position, to organized ball. According to the Information that has leaked out Fogel Is Deported to have named proa, pectlve backers of a revolt who will Invest heavily If the players Join hands with them. So far Fults, while In a receptive mood, has refrained from encouraging Fogel and the Federal league people, probably because th fraternity Is not ready to leap Into a pot of trouble, but If a demand for Increased salaries all along ibe Hne to turned down. It Is said, Fogel's schemes , will be considered seriously. - Th organized magnates, it Is said, are keeping in. close touch with the situation and when the prop er time arrives they will "call" several discontented, ringleaders in the play ers ranks. Outwardly th magnates laugh when asked about these underground ru- mora, but that to th best It I reported that Lord Ashby St Legers will finance the next British team. In mustering his ponies he will be helped out' by the Duke of Peneranda, who, beside being a member of King Alfonso's team in Madrid, supports one of the best polo stables In Eng land. Four of the men already tenta tively selected by Lord 6t Legers for his team are Captain fUtson, Captain Lockett Captain E. Palmer and Cap tain F. W. Barrett Captain Barrett was the sensation of th English polo season which has Just concluded. Ntokalls te Coaeh Penn. Vivian Nlckalla, the famous English oarsman, recently signed as coach of th University of Pennsylvania crews, has arrived in Philadelphia. He visit ed th college boat club on th Sohul kill river, where th Red and Blue crews are launched. The new coach said recently t "There la no reason whatever why th Red and Blue should not be successful In rowing. There are hundreds of pow erful young men her who hav every physical requisite to mak good oars men. Among them I am sure to find enough candidates with experience to form a nucleus around which to build winning, combination Th Penn crews will row the lam stroke that was so successful at Detroit Dr. 6am Gordon, the Vesper Boat club sculler, expects to enter the' Uni versity of Pennsylvania this fall tor some postgraduate work and will make an Ideal stroke. Ban Heyer In th "Movie." Tyrus Cobb, Larry Lajole, Joe Jack son, Eddie Collins, Trts Speaker, Jean Dubuo and some of the other stats of th American league will hav their feats of th diamond displayed on th motion plctur screen during th coin ing winter, provided plana that are now being formulated by two or three of th big motion plctur companies go through. ; It Is proposed to take th stars south shortly after th close of the world's series and have them per form In play drafted and built up around baseball Inoldents of a major league season,. The diamond haa been one of th big fields that bav not been thoroughly covered by motion pictures, and It Is th belief of th originator of th plan that such a series of plays would preserve th Identity of th present day stars and would serve as a futur basis for th comparison of players. Not alone that but th screens would furnish amusement for th Jaded spirits of baseball fans dur ing th winter months. It Is not thought that th plctur firms will en counter any opposition from the own ers of major league teams. President Frank 3. Navln of th Detroit club will not put any obstacles In th path of th originators of th scheme. Mr. Navln declares that be has no objec tions to having his players perform HOLDS 8TOVALL, riEORGSH STOVALL, recently depos. d as manager of th St Louis Browns, wants his unconditional re lease, but Owner Hedges won't give It to him. Hedge declares that Stovall has been treated fairly and that as th property of the Browns be Is valuable material for a trade. TWO OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING STARS (,:. 1 J ' ':: ' f H . -J 1 . . I , A 4 Photo by American Press Association. 0j - 'TILLY" 8HAFKR of the New Tork Nationals, third baseman, and Cra- vatb, right fielder of the Philadelphia Nationals, have made Impressive batting records during this season and are deemed worthy by the critics of occupying prominent positions In the baseball hall of fame. Shafer Is de pended on by the Giants to perform notably with the stick in the forth coming 'world's series. Both Shater above th joo mark during the year, urn towas wettfcr JAa T"t , before th camera, and th question now is on mat is rervorving around the probable demands of th men for their services. World's Greatest Amsteur Golfer. That Jerry Travers of the Upper Montclalr (N. J.) Golf club U th world's greatest amateur golfer Is con ceded by the severest critics of th game since his sensational winning of the championship title at Garden City, N. Y, for the fourth time. Travers Is the first man that ever won th title four times, and some ex perts aver that he stands a chance of capturing the honor four times more. Travers studies golf, He studies th "BIS' ED" WALSH MAKING GOOD US 1 CHICAGO OUTFEOEE IF M : Ml Photos by Amsnfcia Press AssosliUan. f. M J KTlia ED" WALSH, one th stellar American lesgue pitcher, to now ifiJufnt brightly as an outfielder. "Big Ed" won many notable contests tor ttt Chicago Whit Sox when a twtrler, and now he Is aiding In victories by speedy fielding and good batting. Walsh's career reminds on of that of Cy Seymour, who, one a pitcher tor the New Tork Nationals, returned to th ttiaxs art outfielder after his twirling career waa ended. UtEt TWO GLOVES. QUTFIELDER ROUBCH, now on th Whit Sox pay rU, Is th only ball player who carries two gloves with him. When h plays left field he throws right handed and wears his left hand glove. When they shift him over to right field he throws left handed and sports th right banded glove. and Cravath have batted consistently ., Cravath, is th upper figure n th out. . ' ; gam Just as a scientist examines poo linens under a mlcroscop, and thereU 1 found th reason for his yrooderful exploits on the links. The Value of th Phonew V Colonel S. Mercer avers that tt twV moat valuable athletes to their bal clubs for this season are Jackson of Cleveland and Cravath of Philadelphia, Then, agnln. there's a guy named Johnson. Quite a pitcher, as pttohect go. They say that pitchers shouldn't be Included, but where were the Phil lies when Beaton and Alexander faded out? Where would th Senators be without Johnson or th White 8o wtthout "Lefty" RusseUf M l(lf V (I -"- , i i great pitcher v.t0 ' game cear eq:::3 tT0 THE f-Z rpUB uncertainty of baseball haanadi, ' heroes of soma and dub of other!.' Th caprices of fat hav made noma manager a success and other rank failures. A hunch has often brought a star, while well founded reports hava produced lemons. Ball players wfca later star are often passed up for rt crult who prov "bones." "Rebel" Russell Is an of th tnosf promising youngsters la th major league. Th effective work of tba southpaw haa enabled the Chicago White Sos to remain In th first t vision with Ed Walsh unabl to pitch but th wis leader of th Whit Bos was willing to part with his star b4 for th opening of th Brother leagu season, and the Blrmtnghani team of th Southern leagu had ait opportunity to land a phenom, ; Co mlskey was especially anxious tovplaoa the youngster with the Barons. f In March, when "Chubby" ICofe. worth was searching for a t wirier, the) Whit Sox offered th young soothpaw, "Rebel" Russell. Th owner explained that possibly Russell could stand th pace la the Southern, for : he hs4 proved a wonder In th Texas saagua In 191!. Th price was not aa anor mous one, but th Barons hesitated. PELKEY DEAD RINGER FOR JETVt A RTIIUR PELKEY, world's heavy weight champion, looks Just Ilka ex-Champion Jim Jeffries when th; latter was young. At least hla frox tures are very much Ilk Jeffs. FIkj Is taller and thinner than Jeff, hot hist talk and the way he carries himself are Identical with th way Jeff acted when he was in his prim. " Peikey has the neck and jaw of a fighter. The neck is tbiok and short and is set on wide and powerful shout ders. It's th short thick necked! fighter who can stand Jaw punches. Th long necked boxer has not tb r-t slitting power, Peikey has two oaulU flower ears, mementos of past ring engagements. Th. new chanrptoa la wonderfully quick on his feet and hla defense Is excellent while th Quick ness with which he take advantage of an opening la remarkable when jrow consider hla hulk. - r; TUTHILL AT WE8T POTTTT. H ARRT TUTHILU trainer of thl Detroit American leagu team. who also haa acted as trainer for th cadet football team for th last two seasons, has again r been engaged at trainer for the army football eleven, THREE; JOBS FOR CY. rpina veteran Cy Seymour haa organs iccu m " , play In and'around, Greater New Tork, which he Baa ' named . y oeymoorw flfra H wni be the enctain. maar ager and center, fielder of tb team, " - quinm" o'rops ' p"rrc BIO Jack Qnlnn. former i!'.. ' f of , the New Tork Amerl, ;uis, v.ha was bought by th Boston 1 i f n Rochester, Is said to ti iv g'v i t'; use of a wvWr nj t- i .
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