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"I'M BUSTED" SAYS
ANSON
BASEBALL ID THROWS UP
HANDS I i' FINANCIAL
EMBAR*ASSMENT.
By Tim Murnane.)
Boston, Jan. 30.-The innocent child
grieves but momentarily over a broken
toy. Man grieves over a lost friend.
The lover of baseball grieves over the
downfall of a great player, and all bow
their heads over a shattered idol.
A few days ago the wires sent out
the news from a courthouse in Chica
go, "Old 'Anse' Is broke." The old
Roman of the ball field was cornered
by a howling band of creditors and
aeknowledged manfully, "I am busted."
A. C. Anson was the idol of the ball
field for twenty years or more. The
school boy might be at a loss to name
the resideat of the United States. but
aever tailed to name Anson as the
great ball player. Upright in his deal
ing with men, a conscientious worker
for those who employed him, and In
a position to get everything the game
could afford in the way of salary and
glory.
Too bad, but it's a fact that man is
usually judged by results. Anson nev
er was handicapped by sickness, had
the conditions and tools to work on a
successful destination, and after reach
ing the heights where he could see a
good old-fashioned finish, he lost out
nearing the close and saw the flag
drop while others less worthy went
bounding over the finish lines to the
music of a golden orchestra.
I will predict that the old war horse
will come back to the diggings and yet
strike a rich lead that will give him a
better standing with those who forced
him into that statement, "I am busted."
Anson's opportunity came with the
Players' league in 1890. Left with a
bunch of youngsters, Anson managed
to give Chicago a fast article of base
ball, and was, the headliner on the Na
tional league bill of fare. He had been
playing professional ball for twenty
years and should have been figuring
on the business end of the game, but
was so wrapped up in playing that he
remained too long.
James A. Hart went to Chicago fromn
Boston in the fall of '89 and was cleve"
enough to see an opening for a clever
business man. He fully enjoyed An
son's love for the game and played
cards that finally landed him at the
head of the Chicago club. Ilter both
men lost out, and Charles Murphy
holds forth where once Anson was
king. Jim Hart longs for those old
days in baseball, where he was a prime
factor for many years, and would no
doubt love to be there once more,
while Anson has tied up to Independ
ent ball, having lost his hold with the
powers that be.
When Anson sees what Charles Co.
miskey has done, he must feel like a
sponge. Anson had the opportunity,
but failed to make the play, while the
old Comanche was there strong at
the first opening and never allowed the
wheel to slip one cog after he got in
a position to play the cards. As a
ball player Anson thrived on the brains
of as clever a lot of boys as ever
broke into the game, In Mike Kelley,
Ed Williamson, Fred Pfeffer, Tom
Burns, Blilver Flint and Jimmy Ryan,
while Comiskey trained most of his
boys to play his kind of marbles.
Anson remained too long at the plow,
while Comiskey was born thinking.
Comlikey always played a weak hand
strong, and a strong hand recklessly,
while "Old Anse" always wanted you
to think he couldnt' lose. The trade
mark for baseball in Chicago should
rea4 "Two Old Romans-Anson and
Comiskey."
BLACK EYE FUR FICHI
CAME IN NEW ORLEANS
lPaton Hugue, LA, Jan. 30.-Sporting
men who violated all precedent by
pulling off the prize fight between
Young Corbett and Harry Ferns near
New Oreleans Sunday, have given the
game a black eye, from which it is
believed will result an anti-boxing bill
equally as drastic as the laws which
killed the racing game in that vi
cinity.
Governor Sanders, who is in New
Orleans, is known to be liberal in
views of all sporting and out of door
events, but in conversation before
leaving said he was opposed to such
notorious deflance. The boxing game
and those who are in it for legitimate
purposes will therefore suffer for the
crimes of others.
Bob Brown closed a deal last night
whereby he got the third class "A"
player for his 1909 Indians. The new
man is Laughlin, the hard-hitting
catcher from the St. Paul team.
Laughlin batted .25G in the American
association last year.
S S.S.CURES
S.oos.o BLOOD POISON
No case of contagious blood poison is ever cured until the last particle
of the virus has bee a removed from the circulation. The least taint left in
the blood will soon r or later, cause a fresh outbreak of the trouble, with all
Its hideous and de/ ructive symptoms of ulcerated mouth and throat, copper
colored splotches, filing hair, sores and ulcers, etc. No other medicine so
muy eures con, lionu blood poison as & S .vIt goes down into the
bloodadstadil) ad surely drives out every particle of the infection. It
bsolutely and peg etly purifies the blood, and leaves this vital fluid as fresh,
slch and helthy as it was before the destructive virus of contagious blood
apool entmad the sdreulatio. a. 8.88 quickly takes effect on the blood.
and gradually the symptoms disape, the health is improved, the skin
ceared of all spots, sores and other bl mishes, the hair stops coming out,
the month anadthrost heal and when 8 s. has cleansed the system of the
l o trac dof the disease is left. 8 8. cures contagious blood poison
it is the patest of all blood puifirs, tested and proven for more
*t Ibrty years. Book on this disease swith sfor home treatment,
ats my aedalsi advser east ree to all who ts.
'I WIIT SflCZIC CO., ATLANTh, GA.
PORILAND BASEBALL
LINEUP
McCREDIE GIVES OUT TEAM'S
PERSON NLL-NORTHWEST
ERN BASEBALL NEWS.
Portland, Jan. 80.-Manager Wal
ter McCredle of Portland's teams in
the Pacific Coast and Northwestern
leagues has so far completed the work
of signing players that he today an
nounced the tentative line-up of the
two clubs. McCredie is carrying on
correspondence with forty-six players.
He gives out the probable personnel of
the nines as follows: Coast league
team-Catcher, Murray; pitchers,
Harkness, Carson, Graney and Gar
rett; first base, Kennedy; second base,
Breen; third base. Ote Johnson; short
stop, Olson; outfield, Ryan, Ort, Shln,.
Jimmy Smith and McCredie.
Northwestern league team--Catch
ers, Beaumont, Fournler; pitchers,
Hartman, Buyn, Pinnance, McFarland
and Pierce; first base, Mullin; second
base, Casey; third base, Risley or Sta
ton; shortstop, Cooney; outfield, Bas
sey, Garibaldi, Swanton and Jimmy
Smith.
Over in Tacoma the fans are specu
lating on who will be the field captain
of the Tacoma Tigers this season. It
is said that the honor lies between
three men, Cartwright, last year cap
tain of the Butte team; Hurley, man
ager of the Vancouver club of 1907,
and Joe Collins, Tacoma's new acquisi
tion from the California outlaws. It
seems unlikely that Collins is really
seriously considered, for he has had
little experience. Hurley, with Russ
Hall to hold him down, looks like the
better man of the two that are left.
CAPTAIN CHANCE TO
LEAD CLUBS
PEERLESS LEADER OF CHAMP
IONS WILL BE ON HAND
WHEN WHISTLE BLOWS.
(By H. M. Walker.)
Los Angeles, Jan. 30.---"Tell the boys
land fans at home that I will be on
deck when the whistle blows."
Huch was the emphatic statement
made to the writer by Frank Chance,
peerless leader of the Chicago chainm
pion Cubs, today. In view of the fact
that negotiations between Chance and
President Murphy, presumably over
money matters, had been hanginging fire
for weeks, incidentally that it had
been reported many times that Chance
would not don a Cub uniform again,
the news Is particularly gladsomue to
the fans, who had begun to despair.
Chance had just chltsed negotiations
for a California homell for himself and
family which embraces twenlty acres,
till of which is under cultivation, prin
cpllally with oranges, and so when he
wrote his check for $46,500 in the sec
retary's office at Santa Ana, lie was
in a particularly good frame of mlind.
"I received a letter from Mr. Murphy
yesterday morning which set aside all
dllfficultles," said Chance. "It is quite
true that we have been at outs for
some time. It is also true that it was
ii difference of money and one which
not only affected myself, but the en
tire team. Through an intermediary
whose name I don't wish to mention at
this date we both were made to see that
it was of little use to be pig-headed,
ience the reconciliation. I intend an
swering Murphy's letter In full today
and feel sure that semblance of fric
tion will at once be wiped out. I have
been quoted as saying many things,"
continued Chance, "but, believe me,
this is the first interview I have given
to the press. On two different occa
sions I stated I might never don a Cub
uniform. Aside from these stories.
many have been sent broadcast, all of
which have bein manufactured out of
whole cloth."
Questioned as to when he expected
toy return to Chicago, Chance said:
"At the present momenllt I cannot state
tdefliitely when I will leave'. Probab
ly not till the very last minute. You
see, I have just purchased a: home here
which is also in the nature of a busi
ne('5s enterprise, inasmuch as I expect
a revenue of $10,000 .tunrly from the
orange crops.
"Now from the fact that I have
closed anmd have.' the hdeeds in my pos
session, much rmemains to be doine In
the way of fixing up the place. Noth
ing else remlnainis to be told onily to
reiteratet my assurancl to the fains at
home that I w1ill t' theire
Detroit is thit only club in tihe Amer
l;ant league that had outfielders able
to bat up to .275 last season. Cobb,.
Crawford and Mcintyre arei' tihe' lboys
thint did the trick.
NAPS OR BROWNS FOR
PENNANT
FLAG WILL GO TO EITHER CLEVE
LAND OR ST. LOUIS SAYS
AN EXPERT.
Cleveland, Jan. 80.-Everyone is
saying nice things about the Cleve
land team's pennant chances next sea
son, but all admirers hold back from
any such assertion as that this un
fortunate club Is the most likely can
didate for the flag. Cleveland sure
ly is the champion hard luck club of
the American league, and the follow
ers of the club seem to be possessed
by the Idea that hoodoo and defeat
await the club, no matter how rosy the
outlook seems, says Wray in the St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Best Pitching Staff.
For this season the Naps have per
hapls the best outlook in years, Even
with Flick and Turner not figured in
the club seems to have an edge on
its rivals. On the showing of the
race last year, Cleveland was unfor
tunate not to win. Had Joss not
missed out during the hot days of
midseason the scant advantage De
troit had at the close would have
been reversed to the tune of a good
one in favor of the Forest City club.
Even the presence or Goode in the
game throughout the season would
have turned the tables In favor of the
Naps. Instead, costly experiment with
hospital ox-stars like Turner, kept La
jo:e's men just far enough behind to
cause the loss of the pennant race.
It was Cleveland's luck that the low
ly Washington club should play a
prominent part in the team's over
throw--Washington, a byword in base
ball. Such Instances have weakened
the confidence in the fortunes of La
Joll and company.
Neither Are Stronger.
This year neither the Tigers nor the
White Sox scemn to have strengthened
materially.' The Sox and Tigers have
been pressed to tile limit to keelp their
beads up. Cleveland seems to have
two excellent young men In Peering
and Goistle, and the rest of the club
is sound as heart of oak. Its pitch
ers are the best in the American
league.
Th'e lBrowns will probably give
Cleveland a great race, and it is not
drawing on the imagination too ex
tensively to figure that McAleer and
Lajole will jockey for first place, in
stead of Detroit rind 'Chicago. It is
the prevailing inpression thalt the 'rl
geOrs have h'ln "ge'tting away from
something" for two years. Outside
of Detroit there is searcely a baseball
follower who does not believe that
the Sox, the Naps or the Browns
could have made a less disgraceful
showing in the two world's series than
Detroit. Nothing but an uncompar
able outfield and hard and continu
ously batting has brought the team
Into fame. In wits It is outclassed
by both the Sox and the Browns, and
in pithling it is extremely average.
Walsh May Go Back.
As for the Sox, nothing but tile
marvelous work of Ed Walsh enabled
that team to remain so closely in last
year's race. Walsh, like Donovan, will
Irobably fall away from his banner
year. In other respects the Sox seem
sIue for a retrogression.
In the meanwhile, without another
trade or purchase being made, the
Browns will be stronger this year.
The return to perfect health and fit
(ess of Stone, Schweltzer and Wil
laams will assure this even without
ounting the acquisition of Criger.
lraham, who started so well and was
Incapacitated for the greater part of
the season through an accident, will
also be an addition to the pitching
strength.
It Is no idle speculation to expect
the club to be materially stronger
than last season, or to figure that
the club which beats the Browns will
about win the flag. Should, by any
scheming or trading or flaunting of
yellow hacks, Pitcher Burns or John
von of Washington be acquired, the
team would be a legitimate favorite.
MISSOULA IS READY
FOR GAME WITH BUITE
Yt,erlday final arranget ents were
tma.ei Ibly Manager Lundstrum of the
Miw,,uhia hIockey team for thle gameo
\ hb'h is to be p:layed this morning
. lth Butte and the Smoky City tena
,\.s teleghrllphed to start at once. The
gate w\:s to htave hbee n played last
\\'ek but the weather up until Batur
urdt1y was so unfasvorable that it wits
thoulght necessary to )postpone the
elli for a week. Thrlee weeks ago
the teams met ill Ilutte and Missoula
lost after a hard game by a score of
three to notlling. The loctls Iare eager
to get back at the vlsitorsI today and
if thley succeed in landing the big
end of the score another game will
probably be arranged to decide the
championship. During the past two
weeks the local team has been hard
at work getting into condition and a
couple of new players have been
added to the lineup. The Butte team
is practically the same as that whitch
defeated the Missoula aggregation be.
fore and they are confident of their
ability to repeat the performance to
day. The game will be called at 11
o'clock sharp at the Island rink,
where accomodgtlons have been made
for the crowd. The teams as they
will lineup for the game are: Butte;
Ilaldorn, goal; Dr. Pigot, point; Stan
ton, cover-point; Welch, center; Flem
ing, Rover; Dr. Maillet right wing;
Fisher, left wing. Missoula, Stinger,
Goal; Lundstrum, point; Clarke, cov
er-point; Reardon, center; Ballley,
rover; Burke, right wing; Taylor, left
wing. Fairweather will refree the
game.
LANGFOID CAN BEAI
JOHNSON
MANAGER TOM O'ROURKE AVERS
THAT SMALLER MAN HAS
IT OVER CHAMPION.
New York, Jan. 30.-Tom O'Rourke,
one of the best judges of pugilistic
affairs, who predicted the victory of
Jack Johnson over Tommy Burns, now
goes on record as saying that Sam
Langford will defeat Johnson when
they meet in London on May 24.
"I saw Langford and Johnson box
two years ago in Boston," says Tom.
"On one occasion, Langford, who
weighed only 138 pounds, had John
son down for the count in the second
round. The referee took his time in
ouonting the seconds, so that Johnson
was able to recover by the time ho
got up. After that Johnson took no
chances and won on points at the end
of the ten rounds. Langford can do
158 pounds now, and is a far better
pugilist than ever before. lie is very
much like Joe Wolcott in build and
style, is a terrible hitter and is also
clever. He can give Johnson about
40 pounds in weight and four inches
in height and still win, for the rea
son that he can hit harder, than the
new heavyweight champion and can
take all the punishment that the lat
ter can hand to him.
Made a Mistake.
"I think that Sam Fitzpatrick made
a mistake in accepting a $6,000 purse
for the Johnson-Langford mill, be
cause he could get $25,000 here and
would also be able to put the fight
off until next fall. Johnson, in the
meantime, could tour Great Britain
at $1,500 a week, which would et real
easy meney.
"Do I think Jeffries can get into his
old icondltion? Maybe; but if Lang
gord heats Johnson, you can rest as
sured that Jeffries will neve: fight
again. Jeffries did not care ti to tackle
Wol'iott when he was good, so it's a
cIl~, h thait he would not agree to meet
Lantfo d, who is even more danger
ous," he addled, with sonmthing like
a sneer on his face for be, Jim.
LONG TRAINING TERM
FOR JEFFRIES
.IM CORBETT SAYS BIG FELLOW
NEEDS YEAR AND HALF
CONSTANT WORK.
Lincoln Neb., Jan. 30-James J. Cor
bett, forlmer champion heavyweight, in
an interview here urged American
fight promoters not to be too hasty
about matching James J. Jeffries with
Jack Johnson. Corbett thinks he him
self is entitled to the "first crack" at
the black champion.
"Jeffries was the most wonderful
heavyweight the world has ever pro
duced when he retired," said Corbett.
"Mind you, I said when he retired.
That was five years ago. Jeffries has
taken on a lot of fat since then and
it would be criminal to put him in a
ring with Johnson for a long time.
"I have seen Jeff within the last
few weeks and it is my honest judg
ment that he should not think of fac
ing Johnson for at least a year and a
half. There is too much at stake.
Jeff must be right in every sense of
the word before he takes the chance
and he can not hope to be right with
out a long course of training.
"The American public and fight pro
moters are making a big mistake in
trying to force Jeff into a fight just
now."
SULLIVAN TRIBE HAS
NEW FISTIC ASPIRANT
Frankle McDonald has a middle
weight under his wing who he says
will make any of the men in his class
step some to beat him as soon as he
gains a little more experience. This
new prenom is "Montana Jack" Sulli
van, who McDonald claims has a rec
ord of eighteen fights without a de
feat. He stands 6 feet high, weighs
154 pounds and is 25 years of age. Jack
Burns, the heavyweight who has been
trimming the big fellows in the
southern portion of the state, was
beaten sometime ago by Sullivan and,
while the latter is anxious to again
hook up with Burns, McDonald pre
fers to match him with men who are
his own weight. Al Nelll, Frank May
field or any of the other middle
weights who desire matches will be
anv,nm, ataod by the Montana biffer.
TURK AND FRENCHMAN
WILL GRAPPLE ON MAT
CIhicago, Jan. 30.-Raoul D. Rouen,
the giant French grappler, and Yus
siff Mahmout, the terrible Turk, have
been matched for a catch-as-catch
can style wrestling bout February 1.
Roeun and Mahmout met in an hour
match at Kansas City a week ago,
and while neither man was able to
gain ia fall, the match was full of
action and bordered on the sensa
tional.
In meeting Rouen. Mahmout will for
the first time since he arrived in this
country be called upon to wrestle an
opponent many pounds heavier than
he is. Rouen weighs 250 pounds and
stands six feet three inches. He has
met all the leading wrestlers of the
world and arrived from South Amer
lea. where he won a tournament,
about the same time that Mahmout
arrived from Europe. Rouen and
Mahmout came to this country with
the same end in view-a match with
Frank Gotch for the world title. The
winner of the match next Monday
night will be entitled to the Gotch
match.
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JOHNSON TO ADOPT
ENGLAND
CHAMPION HEAVYWEIGHT NOT
EXPECTED TO RETURN TO
AMERICAN SHORES.
St. Louis, Jan. 30.-"Jack Johnson,
world's heavyweight champion, has no
intention of returning to the United
States," said Tomn Cahill of St. Louis,
football promoter recently on his re
turn from England, where he went to
sign up an English team for a trip
to this country. "Johnson has al
ready ordered the purchase of a fine
residence near London, and will live
in this when he returns to England
for his fight with Langford.
"Even more convincing that John
son has no intention of returning to
this country is the fact that he is
engaged to marry a white English
barmaid. Only last week Johnson's
wife in this country had her suit
against him for nonsupport in court.
This case was set for trial before
Johnson went to England, and when
he failed to show up his wife asked
that he be declared a fugitive. This
will undoubtedly be carried into effect
if he does not show up the next time
the case comes up.
"Johnson's victory was a popular
one in England, where the color line
is not drawn and where Johnson
spends freely and mixes well."
"BILLY" SUNDAY PICKS
ALL-AMERICAN TEAM
In reIsponle to a request from Col
lars' William (Billy) A. Sunday, the
evangelist and ex-ball player has
made the following choice for an All
American team for all time
Catchers--Ewing, Kling, Kelley;
liresnahan; pitchers-Clarkson, Mat
tllhetsin; second base, McPhee; third
base, 1)nny; shortstop. Wagner; left
field; I)cielianty; center field, Lange;
right field, Cobb; utility infielder; La
jole; utility outfielder, Donlin.
It is a:'suned that out of pure
modesty Sundday refr dilnid from men
tioning himself as a candidate for a
position on this team in the outer
garden.
UP TO JOHNSON TO SAY.
New York, Jan. 30.-The reinstate
ment of hal Chase, formerly first
baseman of the New York American
league, depends upon the decision of
Ban Johnson, president of the Ameri
can league. Harry C. Pulliam and
August Hermann said that Chase's ap
plication for reinstatement was satis
factory. Ban Johnson is expected to
make known his decision on the matter
today or tomorrow. It is reported that
Chase will be fined for deserting the
New York club and going to California
state league without permission lass
summer.
Pearl Casey, the 1909 Portland
Northwestern league manager, has ac
cepted the terms of the University of
Oregon baseball management, and will
spend a month with the college team
at Eugene this spring.
MAKES REMARKABLE
FIGHT OFFER
SEATTLE MILLIONAIRE OFFERS
$110,000 FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
FIGHT.
Los Angeles, Jan. 30.-The almost
unheard of offer of $110,000 has been
made for a Jim Jeffrles-Jack John
son heavyweight fight for the world's
championship title. This stupendous
sum is named by C. D. Hillman, the
Seattle millionaire, who is at present
a winter resident of Pasadena.
The following telegram was sent to
Jeffries last night:
"James J. Jeffries, Wigwam theater:.
If you will give me an immediate
answer I will increase purse to $110,
000, to be divided 70 per cent and 30
per cent. I will also wager $25,000
on you as' a side bet.
C. D. HILLMAN."
Hillman Is prepared to go to San
Francisco and show Jeffries the color
of his money if the retired cham
pion will ofer him any encourage
ment.
S SPORTING NOTES
Catcher Roth, secured by Clarke
Grlffith, from Milwaukee, in a trade
for Dan McGann and Arthur Hostetter,
holds the home run record in baseball.
A number of years ago-while in the
Central league he pounded out 36 four
sackers. A number of the fences were
rather short, however, so that often
a fly that would be caught on a regu
lation ground went for a four-baser.
Buck Freeman is the real dyed-in-the
wool home-run hitter. When a mem
ber of the Washington team in the
American league, Buck pounded out 26
against some high-class pitching.
They are trying to fix up a fat, soft
berth for old Cap Anson, who recently
testified in a Chicago debtors' court
that he was "broke." The National
league has passed an amendment call
ing for an inspector of umpires. An
son would have to follow the umpires
around the circuit and report to Presi
dent Pulliam.
Joe Jeanette's debut in Paris re
sulted in the downfall of one Ben
Taylor. With Jack Johnson and Sam
Langford on the way, Europe is about
to offer another siege of the black
plague.
Murphy. of the Chicago clubs, sug
gested that Pulliam appoint Adrain
C. Anson chief of umpires, but the
National league president did not
warm up to the idea, and said that
the Chicago club was rich enough to
hire Anson as a scout.
It looks very much as if the re
ported marriage of Rube Marquard
was simply a ruse on the part of the
big southpaw to get Johnny McGraw
to come across with part of the pur
chase money as well as a fatter con
tract. Rube believes McGraw is wise
to the fact that two cannot live
cheaper than one.
Fred Clarke has been manager of the
Pittsburg National league team for
nine years, and in that time the team
has never finished out of the first
division, winning three consecutive
pennants, tinishing second three times,
third once, fourth once and last year
being tied with the New York giants
for second position.
BOY IS PROMISING
SPRINTER
NEW YORK YOUNGSTER SHOWS
MARVELOUS SPEED IN A
81IX-MILE RACE.
i'riends of 12-year-old John Burnett
of \Vhite Plains, New York claim that
he is not only the fastest runner for
his age in Westchester county but also
the fastest runner of his years in the
wor,'l. In a race held a week ago
Sunday the youngster ran six miles
over a course laid out near White
I'lains in the remarkable time of 32
minutes. He defeated a field of 10
other runners and at times outdis
tanced teams that were following him
around the course.
Young Burnett has been taking part
in middle distance races for a year,
and his trainer, Fred Piggot, expects
great things of his young prodigy.
Burnett was formerly a newsboy with
a route extending out into the coun
try, and he made it a practice after
delivering his papers of running home,
a distance of two miles.
His ability as a runner was recog
nized at an athletic meet held in the
summer of 1907, and then Piggott took
him in hand and gradually developed
the youngster. The boy is the son of
Andrew Burnett, a teamster, and the
father thinks his son will be heard
from in the next few years.
When the boy made this great rec
ord six stop watches were held on
him. The distance has been carlefully
measured, and was found to be the
full six miles. Young Burnett is
scheduled to take part In nine races
this winter and in the early spring.
With two on and two out in one of
the games at Detroit last fall, Ty
Cobb came to bat, and Wilson, the
new pitcher of the highlanders, made
ready to hurl. "This is Ty Hobb,"
said Conroy, going up to the slab for
a quick conference, "and you'd better
let him walk. If you don't he'll
break up the game." "I'm afraid to
do it," answered the kid. "I might
get wnobly and pass the next one, too.
Suppose I strike him out. How'll that
be?" And he did, amid maniacal
whoops from the bleachers.
"Germany" Schaefer has been ap
pointed captain of the Detroit Tigers.
Jim Barry and Marvin Hart will
meet at Hot Springs Feburary 11.
Mal Eason wants Pitcher Krugar of
the Brooklyn team for his Lawrence,
Mass., outfit.
Phil McGovern, brother of Terry.
has been rather successful in his re
cent bouts.
In selecting Doe Gessler to act as
captain of the Boston Rod Sox Man
ager Lake has pleased Hub fans.
Frank ("Shag") Shaugnessey, who
played at Reading last season, will
manage the Roanoke, Virginia, league
team this year.
Jim Jeffries has started wrong In
doing light training. What Champion
Jim needs is dark training.
Sam Langford will meet three men
in the same ring in Los Angles. Stan
ley Ketchell isn't one of the three.
Peter Maher has tripped another
one. A husky smoke by the name of
Bill Turnage fell into one of Peter's
jolts the other night.