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ST O RTIN G SECT I ON aa$Krtrall ? Racing ? football Nm ?otft ffritan* SPORTING SECTION Lioxing ? Hockey ? Golf pABT II POUB PAGES SUNDAY, 1 >i:< i:\lI?i:U LO, 1916 * * PART II FOUR PAGES ?(y ron en Is Winner Over Hill and Dale Covers! ongCourse?n Fast Time. Despite Rain and .Mud . , ?' v.WRO ?-.. cbarn _ n t V ? time in of li ? ? '? fiU01' ' i wake of ? eveni mor.tr. ' ave mapped ' ? early ?cnt to ' .?n, irt and ?.oners. ter foui Winner. Time and Scores in Big Run n\vi \M' CLUE lime. Winmr ? Villar k\ri>nrn, Mlllraaa V \ 32:46 Sivnnd ? II. Nolehmainen. unalta.h.-d .1.1:02:-;? Third? _. W. Overtoa, Vale 1 ni? ?rsit v . lt:U Winner last > ear?V? k Glanakopuloe, Millraae \ \ 12:41 Record for rour??e ? (,. >r robino, ?Sen "i ?-rk A. < .. 1913 l_:J7 I F. VM si ORES I ,.l;.l Millrose \. \ . 1 .1 i '? 11??il M..hawk A 1 | ,1111 IB??H Morainfside LI . S I 12 18 17?M *?..nk?'rs V.M.( . \. 2 10 1.1 IH 20? tSii rivals too tired to challenge. Koleh <>f his e race ] ... ? the i ?. e lat fra?,.. ever) . ronen ng that his ? ?(> tr.c wind In of the . ap in short lei up in his mighty ?.<? ran through the lane to the line The day wa?. one of ?complete triumph for thi I v -?atior. ran in espe ? ,io Kyronen in fourth, ar.il thirteenth po-r ? team Irish-An. -.ear. two better t? ... Athletic (rub which fol while the Yonkers Young ?;an Association was fourth, with - Only Four Out of Forty Starters Fail to Cross the Finishing Fine ted a quagmire and ? .akcs, the <? heavy downpour, it was ? , | |? -. ?: run thr? . ? ??amps abutting I ituied the c i fe failed to ? Jimmy H? . lad, whose tr.'.r. was .. ? . go, th? ? ? leek headers in t'.e mud bei? unt? ? ? and t ? ? ."??P v. tl headed by ? Tore?, sixth, and sev ? ? ater. -, which ' r ???!>s ar.d bound**. Overtoil for the first ? -' I len and Dc .? ter. yard ?"'ft The r? rs were *?rfor?r ? r of the golf Parkway, h ? n ? in cov . an. He lor-' rt-breaking ? >' half s mil? en, 0 kill- ' m pees ???***er, ? boundl to m, tad i ? ? ad. aoiehi..,? thai , ? ?v., n -a-miiu in iv_ta.??K t th? ?!>? 1er-? nd "Koly" , ? .... *??? of >__?. ^^^^^^^ ?' en was demand JL" f- last hill. In rer nev? r hesi k__C _" nishing en bent ei ? en hinr ?iasbed *?**_7 *0*' ,v" embankment, cutting v?.!0*' ' ' rde #i ? *. *-** * ? - n ainen. Hoa? rton tura*d into the stretch i?ai ? *"'" ' ' '' ' ??''' -?although the Yonkera fhenda of m to overhaul the . nrared to be en fan uifd Qp ny ,?,, hard race, and ?shfd .,,..-.,. ,,._ ilirj? back. /*-?>r tri? race iiverton declared that ?.??ourse, while not so d.ft.cult as the ?s'il*'0*'' ,r"'* "{ Ntw ,,fcvrn? ov*'r ?*-h the Intercollegiate? championship TV a*'-d three weeks ago. wan a true r"#of hii: and-dalt raring. He wa? praiae of Krronen. declared that hi? wai ?'".. up hi? sheet ' tfc net (1 ?re area a returning to the Irish t__?f_:*n A'v,:,"';<- ' aaaremted r*** ha would repreeei the Finnish frican Arhietic (?ub after ha had r r"td his compulsory unattached i?e /Jd of ore year. If?* will not eom ??** ?a any road race? thla year or *? part In any Indoor racing. ****** nU aaadi?ot-t prompted th? o? of the J' Is Athlet ? ? Wednes? ?"ferr.oon th? p two and-a-half-- high The youngs'ers were prepared to run. but when the:?? vn? snt in the fall of the rain - ?lecided to postpone the event. I summary follOWl : Tlm_ ? I t ? . , ... A , . - ? ?. ? A A . ? 4'1 "?>??? 4 44 ?. ?. <' '? . A ' ? ?. ' ? . , ' ? A ? ? A A ' < . VI A I A ??; ? <? -'.'.?? a .A ? \ , A ? V ' < ? ' ? : 4i . ? ?. A ? ? ?? ? _m ifiMrrnnnN Minn?-* a A * ' :s?it ? A ? ' - ? ? -???? M'A B?10 II ST. PAUL BOYS ARE VICTORS IN AQUATIC MEET The swimming team of Boys High ! was no match for the water ? 1 :ri a dual meet held at Garden ? -day after '?ice in ;?t, th?- fancy dive, in ? /. of Boj? High, tied with ?h this was thi .set of th? ? ?' ?"?n tho time in the variou?. races \?.?s fa?-t. ? il'e, was the In? d.vidual ?-tar of the afternoon. 1' race in 21 secot??' for first place in the fancy diving com? . ? ? 'he relay team as well. >>? ncer was another capa!, former f?>r the wini Ing twm B tured ' ? ? "ni "'* well. Th' marii ' Paul ; I . ?' ill..?. r?," ?: il ?h. r?u!a. i . ?. tti'ia. ? i ?'j. ?. ,.,. , , k . r ? n t - r, . ? -?'. ?,.._??? to?-" ? ? _? e ONLY SEVEN GAMES ON COLUMBIAS SCHEDULE Th? Columbia football team will play only sever, gam? r. The sea? son will i?j?et? October 13. with Hamil? ton comlr.g to Soutii Firld, and the otKr teams to m met in ord'r are I'nion, Williams and Stevens. If the 1 present plans are carried out, either Amhcrst or New .nr? ' ?' will ? ibes 10, Weelei?.n will \i.veniS? r IT and th? gam?- will he played No embei -1 place of 1 Bwartbmore <?:: I l tin* ?us of opinion ir. that th.- sfaaaa? chu.ett* team should he play.-.l NH\eni ! her 24. In add'tion to Suarthmore, one other gama will be dropped, and it is believed that the University of Ver? mont ariii be the one. The Days of Real Sport.-abrigos SOMERVILLE HIGH DEFEATS CHICAGO ACADEMY ELEVEN Poor Pass by De Paul Centre Leads to Only Score of Game Boston, Dec. 9.-The Pe Paul Acad? emy eleven, of Chicago, leaders in Mid? dle Western intcrscholastlc football. wera defeated on a slippery field to? day by the Somerville High ?-?chool team. The ?core was 7 to 0. It wns the ? first defeat of th?? academy team since 1914. ? ? :,tre Finn, of De Paul, Injured two lingera in a fourth period scrimma.''. according te touch Paupau, and on the next snapbaeh his pass was poor,' SomenrUle recovering the ball on De three-yard line, from which, after several rushes, Thornton scored ' the only touchdown. line-up follows: I ettt-B I?. P?ul A'?(t |S). I U E. ........ >? 'I . ' '? . ' ? ?'? . R i, It T. K ??. !. I .........Q. B. ...... i L. H B. .... 'i n i in .... m Br rriuobs - . 0 o e : : . o ? o o-o I Mown?T-ornton. Go?l from toueh ? a- ? . - ata FM ."? I . ? M for '?.??!?. S'?-'?:, r? '??ii ? ? - ' :?!!.?-. I" I??? ,? ?? ?? fta-?'.a.r. Het ? sa?ll # HARVARD ANNOUNCES HOCKEY SCHEDULE Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 9.- Harvard's hockey schedule, which has yet to re ceivs the approval el the athletic com? mittee, was announced here to-day. If th? present schedule is adhered to neither of the deciding games with Vale and Princeton, if they are neces? sary, is booked for New Y'ork. The Tiger battle is due in the P.os- : ton Arena on February _ and the ?le- | I S | ?? etch is slated for New on February 1*. The first I'tinc. ' :. nmi is booked for the St. Nicholas Rmk, Now Y'ork City, on Jan- | uary l he schedule follows: January ,;. Maaeachvaetta Institute I nolOfy; Jai uary 10, open; Jan l ., Dartmouth; January i Princeton, at New York; January 27, 's ? ??'?leg?'; February 2, Prince : ebruary t>, McGill; February l~, at New Haven; February 24, eton (in car-e of a tie): March S, Yale; March 10, Yale, at New Haven ef a tie). EXPRESS CRUISER RACE SLATED FOR FEBRUARY A long distance ocean race, from Miami. Fla., to Nassau, Itahamas, for exprei >to. boats for ocean service and-capable of at ] knots an hour ?ill be .. February, at the time of the Mihji . sau regattas. Twelve entered already. 1 v.o cupi of conaiderable valve have ?hern offered, and the Mian?: Re-fa ? Committee, through its chairman, Carl J.Fisher,and the Development Board of .j, through its chairman, ? W. Alhury, promise roval entertainment to the e?teetil g yachtsmen. WHEELER WILL LEAD THE HARVARD ELEVEN Cambridge, Mass.. Dec. 9 Walter II. Wheeler, jr., of Yonkers, N. Y, left on the'\ar- . was elected c?ptala of the liar, nrd footDall team He is a member of the 1 ?* 1 S class, and prepared for Harvard at Worcester Academy. Although only twenty year? | old, Wfieeler weigh? 1?6 pounds and i stands 6 feet, S inches. Williams Gets First Rank as Tennis Star Johnston Honored a? Second Choice?Ku magae Is Fifth By FRED HAWTHORNE In being plaeed a* the No. l poaltioi in the official ranking list of th' United Si :.?il Lawn Tt-nni. Aaaeeiation, made public yesterday Richard Noms Williams, 2d, of Phila delphia, thi' national champion achieves the irreatcst ambition of hii brilliant career on the courts. In 1912, r.'l I, 1914 and 1916 Will? iam? was ranked No. ?, the firs- tnre. tune? being jtaat below Mauiee Evans McLoui . !:.-t year having tc j icld ' fie pren ? .to William M. .1"- I alifornia. Johnston, the ehai p ob of 1915, from whom tember at Foreat Billa, area I . areh, R. Lindley Mur . lin, Wal on II. VVaahburn, Willis E Davis ?."'i Dean Matbey. Fur t; time ? rLoaghlin la no' ranked owing to his limited tournament play. a s in the ranking committee, composed of < lin ton I.. . chairman: ( "ha? ? ? Garland, ?, E. 8. ' Royen, found con rabla difficulty In assigning the their relative posi ? ? ? ? ? leerer problem this ? Aside from Willies aaa in reaching the heights, there era I featurea worthy of not?- in the ranking S first ten players in the land. ?VI en leblya R imag?e, the famed little nian from .lapan. ? mmittee vva? acting according to for in 18W M. P. Good oen, was renki third place, and In 1891 ihre.- El . Dr. W. V. Eevea, II. A. ey, ?rare ; I fifth. Note r, tl th pis . to Kumapne will B1 i a lot of <?> eat, for thi ? oi >? talk laat - immi of the player from the Orient The Honor Roll in Lawn Tennis HEN PLAYFUS 1916.1915.1911. K. N. Williams, M... 1 2 ' W illinm M. Johnston. _ I t" George M. Church... .1 9 7 R. I.indle> Murray .1 ? I Ichiya Ka_aagae. 5 * * C. J. I.rimn. 1 7 fl W. M. W_.shl>urn_ 7 8 9 Willis K. Darla. I ? ? J. J. Armstrong. 9 +1 ti Data Mathey.10 fl +1 "Not ranked. tCIass. ranking. None who followed the little foreigner's care? r on American courts eason, in the course of which he ?\??ri ths New York S'ate ehampion i Johnston in the final i port, will begrudge h.m : ? ?' , Hing feature will be S ut" Kail Hehr. former ? ami Davis Cup star, inked No. '( last year. The ranking committee for 1916 has placed th? Aery Karl in Class 1 tie i position he has ever occupied since he became a prominent figure on th?? lawn tennis courts, ten years ago. I l.e rea?on f??r Bchi .-.ding this year is easily t-xplain.il. Ths for? raer Tale man has b.'en tin.ling it In? ereasingly difficult each year to devote the neeeesary time to the game, and last summ? r busineai kept him so close''. that he was able to 'ion only two or three ? I during the season. Dean Mathey in just forcing hi? waj ? h moves up among the '??!? the :?rst time in his career. ?.?? ?has been regarded a- a dou ? r of the first rank for sev sral years, he spent more time in de ng his singles game last season, ?;..?ri like F. B. Alexander, I I Inman, II. A. Throrkmorton. WbI 1'ehr. T. K. Pell. Al ri.-k Mari, jr., C. W. MacPherson, Ro irt I and I I Pell. Johnston, Church, Murray, Washburn, Inman, Throckmorton and J. S. Pfaffman (?ver him, but on the ?cord fully entitles him to ?h<- honors he has gained. Arnistron.!; and Davis Make Debuts in List of Select Tennis Players Jo epfa ." ArmatrOBg, of Philadelphia placed Jast : . ?No find' ? ten ' - the Ural time. II ? ?ras <?ne of the few pi?; tak" the mensure of Knmegea, I ? beintr ' " at Longwood and the r of ;he Delaware state tourna? ment. Willis E. 1 the lanky California ?'bullet." i? still another who moves up ail initial ap? ipan;.. Hut of the ?raya] f<--.v -.. place. in addition the national . al'0 wen tl its title, the V? > ten: Pi .1 and the : . ; :-. 1 man to oc.??.,; ?< destal m Amer? ican i wa 1 Ever since he started ictivo tournament career in thi? eoaatl when he arrived from i- ?:rt.ii?-, after r. careful grooming in the game, he baa been recognised generally a? a player in whom there were limit - ? Three time? did the mighty McLougn i:n earn the topmost rung of the ..-. with Williai belear him. Then. in 191 . I lin no longer h lithe little . Ig an irresistible brand of I I of all American pla>er? Those who had been waiting for Will? iams to develop the full power and magic of hi? game all these vears awal-, lowed their disappointment, satisfied that he -vs.? destined to gain the crown r or later. Last season saw tho 'ion of their dream?. H.ginning slowly, and dropping matches to Clarence J. Griffin, of ( ali for:na, ?:i two tournarr" tl u Tin al ?hampion's stumbling block?, Williams nursed himself care slong, achieving his h:ghe?t form it the psychological period, dur? ing the playing of the national cham? pionship tournament at Forest Hills. Williams had won the covered courts raed and had success? fully retain.-.i his title at Scabrigbt, ??? ? en ?ere many \?i.?> did not be for the Phiiadelphian to dethrone _uch men as Johaston, Mc? I.oiiirhlin or ' hurch a r. to the aatione th an apparent air of ? :.g the early part of -? it Rills, but all ? me he was trying out his ahots and gaining con?rol over his pet His easy march to the final round left him fresh and confident when he faced Johnston for the cham? pionship and how he gradually wore the little Californien down to the bresk.nr point, Anally to win by a ? ei amazing brilliance from . position in the court, has been told t.nres before. Johnston's defeat was a shock to the -pccta.or?, for he had . '. through *' ? *?? ? ' When the last point had been hasten vaulted the net to - II ror's hand William Armly established his right to be re carded as the greatest player of the '. r.?r. Johnston's performance during the '?-.-Una?- ?? paae S, c.l?__?n 3 ST. JOHNS FIVE FAR TOO STRONG FOR ARMY TEAM Murphy Star of Basketball Con? test?Oliphant ?Speedy in Floor Work West Point, N\ Y., Dec. 9.-St. Johns College, of Brooklyn, sent the Army ba?ketball five down to defeat in the opening game of the brisketball season here this afternoon. The score was L'6 to 15. The visitor? displayed the better team work and a deadly accu? racy in shooting baskets.* West Point started a substitute team ftga:.\?t St. Johns, but it was no match for the fast Brooklyn five and the Vanity nun were hurried into the ; fray with the score 10 to 2 in St, j Johns'? favor. A flash of good work kept the ?core down ar.d the visitors led at half tim-s ' 12 to .I. Murphy, who area a star for St Johns, played an especially brilliant game throughout the second half and aided by Hin-y increased his team'? lead. The Army men exhibited poor team work and were none too nrcurate at basket shooting. The soldiers' poor ?howing ran be accounted for when It ?S remembered that all of the 'varsity men have only recently broken training after a stren? uous football season and have had but little opportunity for practice. Oliphant'.? floor work was speedy to? bet his ByS for the basket was poor. Vidal, another star, is not yet ID the game because of a shoulder in? jury incurred in th? football contest witn the Navy a fortnight ago. The line-up follows: _raw *?? Mai I .a I'. Mahon*? ... i* r . CMtra . KarreH . a O. Harry i. O Ossile (?o?li fr.?ra ttti? f ?;*rr?an1t. St, 0*rfcal . u -?'.. MshotXV 13 . Miltphf '4 Far-*::. Harry Oosll fr??? tool K.-rurr 1)1, OUpht Suhsflturas? (Army C Orhu-1? for K:tiiim. B-?l for B?:-?!; t. OUphanl fo? it-??' W rjarhardl ' ? '"?Witts, ' ?? ? fee Sretet TU tt? fnr i ??? ? l ' ? Un)TlB?n I':- ? ? ?' I ... ???,- 19 ?. M?r* 1/1 r.'.rrar ID? I.? >?? I TOLEDO SCHOOL ELEVEN BEATS HAVERHILL BOYS HeverhiU, Mass., Dee 9. Hie Beett ?heel football eleven, of "J'oledo, < ihio, defeated Haverhill High by a ?core of It to 0 here to-day, in a con ? particularly noteworthy because each team claimed an ?nterscholastic ..! championship. Both eleven? used the forward BBSS ? t 1 t of those attempted by Haverhill failed. The line-up follow- : - .." il 3 liai. "MShmn H?r?r" ? Morwhetd '? f ? r .la . T . I . la. fl . Mi Sichel? I'ei ??? l<4 - K i. . Hi ? . l: T . P Sawyar . It !.. .I?. Ktrt . U ?. .I. H. B. It H B .? -a? . . S . Pearson SOORE BT rKPJODH . Iff) ? 01)??? Osai from - ? . i for M . - ? ? ? Ba| - - Il - ? ' r )?um H?ffrr- I ? ? T?.?. ? .- - HOLLE^B?CK TO COACH ORANGE ELEVEN AGAIN ?Syracuse, Dec. 9.?Big Bill Hollen- ? back ha? been retained a? coach of the I .-yracu?e I'mversity football team for the season of 191T. This was an r our.c^d by the athletic authorities here to-day. Utheagh Syracuse lo?t to t ?igate, rga, I'artmouth an.! proved ' I .n another year. Half a dozen men will be lost tnriu.rh (rraduation. These include Captain White. Chris Sehiaeter, Jo? Tngg and Austin Boutin from the line] K-.d Bob Ruttstein and Bill Raftar | 'loin the backfleld. Giants and Tigers Will Play Ten Games McGraw Expects His Men to Benefit Great? ly by New Venture By w. J. MACHT! Manager John J. McGraw of th* Giants has officially approved of the spring tralni'g dates arranged by Sec? retary Job-. !?. Foster, bo*h to cover the training period of th? New Y'ork Nationals at Marlln, Tex., next March, and the northward return tour in com th the Detroit Tigers. ? r'-? book, eapeclally in ?o far ?? la (-(?-.cerned, has not . i Additional games those pur? ly practice a*Ta;rs with minor . handy te Marlin- undoubt? edly will be provided to round out an active epoch of conditioning. The training s-heduie aa ratit'.ed up to this illoera: _ March I and 4?Giant Colta vs. Dal? las ? Texas league?, at Dallas. March 10 and 11?Giant Regulars vs. Dallas, at Da.las. March 17 and IS?Giant Regulars vs. Houston Texas League', at Houston. March II and April 1 -Giants vs. De | igers. ;it Dallas. Tex. April : Giants vs. Tigers, at Wich? ita Falls. Tex. April 1 Giants VS. Tigers, at Okla ? ty, Okie April ' Giants vs. Tigers, at Tulsa, Okla. April .'-Giants vs. Tigers, at Wich? ita, Ark. April 0?Giants vs. Tigers, at Man? hattan, Ark. April 7 and 8?Giant? vs. Tigers, at Kan sa- ? April "Giants against Tigers, at Indianapolis. It will bo seen from the above schedule that ten games between Mc Graw's C.i.-?r;*s and Ilughie Jennings'? Tiu-.-r? ?s.U be played if the weather permits. "We benefited greatly by our games with Detroit a year ago," sa:?I MeGraw yesterday. "These came earlier m the, training season, before the clubs wer? r.-ady t?> extend themselves to the limit. This time both sides should be in the pink. The tour, therefore, cannot fail to benefit both clubs if the weather is decent." There is a possibility that the Giants may not be seen in action in New York until the opening of the 1017 season. It all depends upon the date relected for th?- opening. If th..? major league IS d?) not begin until April 1_ a double-header will be seen at the Polo Grounds or. April 11, in which the Giant ! Regulars will meet Yale and the Col's i will play the Interboroufh. ?Should the seas.,n open earlier this attraction will j be killed. In any event, however, Me? Grew is pr. par??d to accommodate the I Bulldog even if he has to send along a ? team especially for the purpose. MeGraw docs not seem at all appre : hensive over the outcome of the next race "Provided my pitching proves as good as I anticipate, New York should be reasonably certain of seeing a* part of the world's series. I can pat in the other positions. I have good young pitchers coming up. The veterans need only be half as good as Red Sox Will Bid High for Johnson Boston. De?-. ?.?The Bo? ton Amer? ican, will hid SM.O'H) for the ear ?-Iree of Walter Johnaon, crock pitcher of the Washington dab. If he la on the market. President Harry Frasee of the local dab state- to-day. His statement was mndn (n roe ??.? tion ?-1th a report that the (lev eland team ?as prepared to bid $.'?0,000 fo ??Main Johrnon. Pr-aal dent I razee aald nothing had tx?en done officially In the matter aa yet. Washington, De?-. 9.?Manager Griffith of the Washington Baeebell Club said to-day that he had re? ceived no r-ffer for Walter Johnaon, and if he had he "would not e?*m? slder It for a minute." they were when we were reeling off th'.s.? twenty-?ix v-.rtor.es. "I'ii be wi '.'. provided with utility ma next year," Mc(iraw continued. "From what I have heard of Jim Thorpe ho is ready for the big show. He i? ^aid to be a murderer of left d pitchers, and it ;s my present intention to employ him in my outfield whenever a southpaw opposes th? Giants." That organized baseball is prepared to go to the mat with the Baseball Playera1 Fraternity and force the threat.^.'! strike issue at once was proven quite clearly in the action of the National Commission toward play? ers who violated the anti-barnstorming rules. One and all. high and low. rich and poor, fraternity members and nor. f ratern i ty members, all offenders were -.i fiae. which Will disbar them from eligibility until said fines have been paid. I h- action of the National Commit toward the offenders against its law was taken at the special meeting in Chicago a week ago. For some un? known reason publication was with? held almost a werk. It has been learned that the triumvirate acted with tho approbation of every major league club owner. These will guarantee, at the major league meetings this week, to ?ogether to make the disciplined players pay the fine*. There will be no reimbursements or sly winkings on the part of the club owners. Heretofore certain major league magnates have assisted disciplined players in subterfuge. Fines paid by stars have been refunded in the form of bonuses. Deductions from pa?/ checks held out for fines have been slipped back in cold cash. But the pro? moters, one and all, realize now that leniency has not been appreciated. They wer.? disillusioned during the days of th" Fi'dera! League war. They have been further disillusioned by the threat <>f strike. As in the case of contract, the matter has reached the grave cn?;s where a <howdown on both I tel y pr?ssing. The stand COBUaiseioa has been taken with that knowledge in evidence. Players Schemed Not to Resign and Claim Immunity as Free Agents In these columns a short time a were exposed the plan? of Fratern members to maintain indefinitely wt time salaries. Players whose contra. expired at the close of the 'HI** sen?, without exception are held ov by reserve. The - worded that the employer ha.? un i tioii for service for one additional se son at the salary of the expired co tract, provided some other compens tion is not mutually agreed upon. ]? waa the scheme of players boui by reserve not to re-siga for the se BOB of 1917. These hoped to li.b through 1917 at the 1916 compensatii ar.d next fall claim the immunity law as free agents. The contenti? would be that such really were und contract unexpirtd contract as bas hall law ferblda the employment i i.layers o'iierwise. At next week's major league mee ing.s this angle of the tangle will 1 digested. Kither one of two clei - will be mapped out. The mai Baies will cither agree to refuse I consider the optional clause as val in so far as eligibility to play is coi cern.-d. or they will employ their pr, rogativo of unconditional release f? all disgruntled players. The latter course would be risky ?,ir ? me and all r?fuse to entertain business relations wit pleyen who refused to fulfil the; moral obligations to their present en pl'.yer?. There is a feeling that if few of the stars were informed the might have their unconditional r? as fee the asking much of th threatened trouble from the Fratei r.ity would be heard no more. opinion amor.g the magnates wh have eosse early tat the Nation? League m- ting o great prebebiiitj <. Frank Chance retaining to Chicago u : ai the Cub?. A tono was lent to this ?urr.i:se throug rumors emanating from the \\ in< yesterday to the effect That the l'eerie.? Leeder would not op'y be induced t the reins, but that he would b . an opportunity to purchase ...r?e block of ( ub stuck. Chance was in Salt Lake City (W days ago, presumably on h.s way La* to eOBealt with the Chicago board a director? One connected with the Na tonal League, who prides himself oi the reliability of his information, ha? the following to ?ay upon the subjec .?ay : "K> ? S ?Havre a-.,i V. man in New York to-morro sat da It has ?? is coming to try to arrar.gi ? .1 important ?ieals. Armour ant Wligley. two of the chief stockholder: of the Chicago Nat.onal?, insisted upor the return of the Peerless Leader. I was s.mplv a question of self-protection "Con lakes; had all the business rr Chicago last season. The Cub owner? are ready to gamble on the popu'arrf, of the formtr idol of the West Side t? retrieve a patronage destroyed through the unpopularity of C. W Murphy ami the failure of Joe Tinker " 0 r of the National League c!uh owners who arrived fior. rday so as r el to r ..s? a\> preliminaries to the annual mec* John K Tener'? colleague? vouchsafed the information that Fred Mitchell would be la charge of the Cubs next year. "Weeghman will announce the aequi ' ?itlon of Mitchell next week." ??Id thi? authority. "The deal was fixed up sev? eral days ago in Chicago, where Mitch? ell spent several days with the board .ten of the Cubs. George Stall? I as in the Wil dj City, too, try '?'? bargain for r -.<!>- man. With the inside ?!?';.'., ?though I understand that la te be given a valuable player. gi aaked for (?uttielder Williams Be was persuaded to relent a bit, so as not to stand in the way of his lieutenant's advancement. "It looked tor a long time as If Frank Chance would return to the Cubs. A?* niuur and Wrigley, influential stock? holders, for a long time teemed deter? mined to bring back the peerless leedor. But shortly before I left home I learned on the very best authority that a com promise had been made on MitchelL I do not believe that Mitchell had signed a contract at the time of which I apeak. And, of course, there is always the possibility of a slip-up before the p_ ?re signed. It Is about a thou .iu.?l to one, though, that Mitchell is the man." Fred Mitchell is well known to the N.-w York far.;. He wae a member of ?the Yankees erlth Mailings in 19(*'J and catcher in the first city i ehamp r ss between the Yan ? Giants in the latter year. When Stellings took charge of the - he secured Mitchell as coach of ? battery men and scout. Much of the success o:' the Braves has been attrib j uted to Mitchell's skill. Last r-prmg Fred Mitchell coached the Harvard baseball team. The Crim I son nine prove?! one of the very best | that university ever boasted, and Just before the opening of the 1318 season it shut out the world's champion Red Sox by a score of 1 to 0. \_tional League club owners consulted have expressed the n that the miles of the w?>rld's d be changed. Perhaps this ?? ?i ef n corporation , which i such great humilia ? tion through the classics of recent years. Tener'? henchmen might even be pardoned for a?king a set of roles that gave the National League entry a handicap of a couple of gamea at ths very ?tart. But the concern in point Is the end rather than means to the question of supremacy. The National League mag those of the American . I, fee! that a change in the con? duct of the scries is essential to revive interest in tho annual blue rib? bon of baseball. af the rr.embert of the National Commission, August Herrmann and John K. T.ner, have spoken openly of the advisability of some manner of re ; form. Mr. Herrmann advocates length the til*, to nine gamea, with a | lower admission. Mr. Tener favors a lower tax, but believes In the preaant scheme of a maximum of seven con test?. Ban Johnton tome time ago ex ? ?i hmitelf in favor of popular pricee for the big event, arith rente qurnt reduction in the playera' thare. n- S d's .'hampionthlp terie*. likely to furnish an inte? ject o? debate for the big track. Mr. Tener be that Chairman Herrmann-? scheme to have the rank and file of ? share according to the Anal standing?, of the cluba a good one Whatevi r action is taken, It la safe t? ssy that the individual stakes In future world's serie? will not be so rich as la the ?it.