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THE BRATTLEBORO DAILY REFORMER; WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, - 191-f .
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JUDGE OF BALL1 PLAYERS.
THE KRAFT CASE
Little Napoleon Has Let Many Stars
Gets Away From Him.
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Incident Important as Estab
lishing a Precedent.
ATTITUDE OF PLAYERS.
President of the Fraternity Says Ap
parent Effort Was Made to Break
the Agreement Between Magnates
and Athletes Threat of Strike
Caused Prompt Action.
The hullabaloo created a few weeks
ago over the ease of First Baseman
Kruft, a Avraugle that caused a threat
of a strike of baseball flayers, has
t-nded. Kraft is igaiu playing with
the Newark team of the International
.league, and the incident seems to be
closed. It was important not because
of the imiKJitance of Kraft, but be
cause it established a precedent aud
because its ending was generally con
sidered to be a victory lor the Base
tall l'layers' fraternity.
David L. Fultz, president of the fra
ternity and the man who handled the
Among New York rooters the impres
sion has gained ground that as a judge
of players John J. McGraw is infalli
ble. But this season he is a little less
than that just middling .infallible, as
one might say. Difik Rudolph , of the
Bronx and the Braves brings anguish
to the heart of Mcijraw and to the
fans of . New; york "every fotir days or
bo.; In. spite, j0f;vei7 light hitting sup
port UudolplC according to the latest
averages, has won fourteen games and
lost only seven. Many of his victories
have been shutouts.
Metfraw had liig dorp not many sea
sons ago, but let ham go oact to uie
International league after an extend
ed trial. If it had been any other man
ager but McGraw Itudolph might not
have been in such a predicament, for.
he might feel certain' that he would,
be brought back to the "big show"
once more, but the dismissal by the
boss of the Giujuts; was a millstone
about his neck. -No other big league
manuger would have him.
"If McGraw canned you there must
be something the matter with you, be
cause he never makes a mistake," was
the retort of every big league scout
when Budolph sought to press his own
claims as a good major league "buy."
It was only by refusing to sign for an
other season in the International league
that Iludoliih managed to get back into
the National league by way of the
Braves. Stallings has no reason to re
gret the iirchasc. ..,
Another Boston pitcher seems to be
the embodiment of another proof that
McGraw is, after all, only human in
his judgments. Shore, who has made
such a brilliant start with the Bed
Sox, was a New York rookie, but got
rather short shrift. . Devore is playing
fairly well for the Braves, but this can
hardly be charged up against McGraw,
for Josh is by no means the equal of
any of the New York outfielders.
Beals Becker, however, is hitting
hard enough to make it probable that
he would lit in nh elv in the outfield of
the team which let him go, and Bed
Ames Is, pitching better baseball and
more! of it than Arthur Fromme.
Yet it is well to remember that
Frank Chance sent Birdie Cree back
to the minors, that Hugh Jennings gut
rid of Archer and that Connie Muck
allowed Joe Jackson to get away.
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MORAN IS LUCKY PLAYER.
1914, by American Press Association.
DAVID I,. FULTZ.
Kraft cnse for the players, has recent
ly made the following explanation of
the matter:
"Kraft was a major league player
belonging to Brooklyn. Brooklyn se
cured major league waivers and scut
him to Newark, an AA elassilieation
club. There Kraft signed an absolutely-binding
conflict fGrthe rrtuflinder
of tho season. The national commis
, ' nion then interposed, nullified the New
. ark contract and ordered the player,
by virtue of an old section of the na
tional agreement, which had been su
perseded by our agreement, to report
to Nashville, where his salary would
be cut $15 per month. We immediate
ly questioned the justice of the deci
sion. "After attempting for five weeks to
have it reversed, during which time the
player was suspended without pay,
and after seudiug, without avail, a
statement of the case to the president
of every club in the National, Ameri
can and International leagues wo
found ourselves in a position where we
either had to fight or quit. The suc
cessful player is essentially a scrapper
that is one of the lirst requisites of
an athlete. It is a foregone conclusion
what he will do. Inspired by the feel
ing expressed by Benjamin Franklin in
the words, 'Gentlemen, we must all
hang together or we will all hang sep
arately,' the boys, with the exception
of two teams, gave their unquestioned
allegiance to the fraternity. The re
sult is well known.
"Kraft had been represented as so
. puffed up over his notoriety that he
demanded an exorbitant salary when
transferred to the New York team. On
the contrary, Kraft is a modest, ear
liest, conscientious young man, who has
many times expressed regret at caus
ing such an upheaval. He was, we
frankly admit, acting under our advice
In the New York transaction. This
transaction never looked good to us
New York had no need of Kraft. Then
why the purchase? Naturally we
'played them safe.' The negotiation
never reached the salary question.
"Kraft's Newark contract as before
stated, was binding on both parties for
the season of 11)14. Mr. Farrell refus
ed to allow the insertion of certain
words which would have made tho
New York one of the same nature.
Naturally Kraft would not put himself
in a position where he could be releas
ed the next-day. We hardly think he
was dictatorial in this, as he has been
accused of being; he was simply cau
tious. He might have made himself
and the fraternity the laughing stock
of the whole sporting world had he run
Into such an nmbush."
Traded to
World's
Boston, He Sees
Series Money.
Herbert Moran, recently sold to Bos
ton by Cincinnati, sees visions of a
share in the world's series money, and
he regards himself as lucky. He was
also lucky in being able to strike a
telling blow for his new employer
while still working for his old boss.
Moran's last gjjme with Cincinnati
was played against the" Giants, who
f - i r -
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i1 vew
Norman, Tabor Is. Back.
Norman Tabor, the former Brown
university miler and now a Rhodes
Hcholar, has - reached his home in
Providence. - lie will wear the colors
of the B. A. A. in the New England
and national amateur championships.
Photo by American Tress Association.
HEKLEKT MORAN.
were then leading the league. Moran
came to bat with a man on second and
the score tied in the last half of the
ninth inning. Moran delivered a hit
that scored the winning run and ended
the game with two out.
A few hours later Moran was on a
train bound for Chicago where he join
id the Boston Braves nnd played In
the. game the next afternoon.. He made
two hits in the lirst game and showed
that he "felt at home under Stallings
wing.
FaicLi-3cor Mtjosoe Lars
One'Diay
By Individual Buyers
The day before' this is written September 15 the sales made
to users on the HUDSON Six-40 were 152 cars. That is, yesterday
buyers of new cars paid out for.IIUDSONS $235,600.
The average for the past four weeks is $930,000 per week
because that is the limit of output. We are building and selling 100
per day. That is five times as many five times, mark you as we
sold at this season last vear.
'And we had no war then no talk of war's depression,
average sales have more than trebled since this war began.
Our
That Means That Hud sons
Rule This Field Today
Think what a car this must be this new HUDSON Six-40 to
multiply that popularity by five in one year. And to 'do it at a time
like this. Think how far it must outrank all the cars that compete
with it. Think what tremendous appeal it must make to car buyers.
Think what a car it must be, when, in times of slow sales, men
pay $930,000 per week for it. And they would pay more if we had
the cars to deliver. The' yesterday bought at the rate of 50 per cent
more cars because 152 cars arrived.
The HUDSON Six-40 now far outsells any other
car in the world with a price above $1,200
See the Car That Did It
Howard E. Coffin's Best
Come now and see this model the car whose record is unap
proached in the annals of this line. You will see a quality car sold
at a price which is winning men by the thousands from lower-grade
cars.
You will see a class car in main' respects the finest car of the
dav which is sold at one-third what class cars used to cost.
1 In July when we brought out this new model
output to cope with demand. Yet on August 1
cilorts we were 4.000 cars oversold.
we trebled our
despite our best
We shipped by express nearly 1,000 cars to minimize delays.
That's an unprecedented act. Hut thousands of men waited weeks
for this car, when every rival had cars in plenty. Nothing else could
satisfy a man who once saw this new-model HUDSOX'Six-40.
Five-Fold Increase an
Amazing Thing
Consider this fact : The HUDSON has long been a leading car.
.TCverv model has for vears been designed bv Howard E. Coffin.
In the 11CDSOX car Mr. Coffin has brought out all his new
advances. And the demand for his models long before the advent
of this HUDSON Six-40 gave HUDSON'S the lead in this field.
The first HUDSON Six, inside of one year, became the largest
selling Six in the world.
You will see how clever designing and costly materials have
saved about 1,000 pounds in weight. And in this light car the
lightest of its size you will see one of the sturdiest cars ever built.
You will see a new-type motor which has cut down operative cost
about 30 per cent.
You will see new beauties, new ideas in equipment. You will
see new comforts, new conveniences scores of attractions you have
never seen before.
They are all in this masterpiece of Howard E. Coffin, who has
long been the leading American designer. This is his finished ideal
of a car of the man who is conceded to be final authority.
Mr. Coffin has worked for four years on this model. And the
whole HUDSON corps has worked with him 47 able engineers.
Part by part, every detail of this car has been brought to its final
refinement.
Five New-Style Bodies
7-Passenger Phaeton $1,550
3-Passenger Roadster $1,550
3- Passenger Cabriolet $1,750
4- Passenger Coupe $2,150
Limousine $2,550
All Trices f. o. b. Detroit
This is the coming type. This lightness, this beauty, this econ
omy, this price are new-day standards which men are demanding.
And this quality Howard E. Coffin's level best is the least that
men who know will take.
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Come This Week Sure
Now's the Time to Choose
This is the time to pick out your new car. Next year's models
are out now. You have seen what the field has to offer.
If you buy a class car, this new HUDSON Six-40 is the car
you'll want. The exclusive features which have won such an ava
lanche of favor are bound to appeal to you.
Come now. because the best touring months are before you.
Don't miss the bright, cool Indian Summer days. Get your new car
and enjoy them.
We won't keep you waiting. We will see that you get the car
when you want it if we have to ship by express.
HUDSON MOTOR CAR CO., Detroit, Mich.
M
ANLEY BROS., Brattleboro, Vt.
Sporting News
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.
National League Games Today.
CiniMiinnti at. Boston (double-header).
Pitts.bur; at Brooklyn (double-Leader).
!St. Lrfniis at New York (double
header). t:hic:igo at Philadelphia.
YESTERDAY'S GAMES.
McGraw Never Smokes.
Manager John McGraw never smokes.
Whenever anybody hands him cigar
or cigarette he'll hold it between his
flngeng for a long time before he toss
ps it away.
Swedish nil nes J employ ICS women
and -,7t31 ' children".
, v Athletics Root Forr Braves. : .
The Athletics, it 13 said, are rooting
for the Braves to.' win the .. National
league pennants rJChe. Mackinen believe
Hiat their share of the proceeds "will
be greater, if the games are played in
the Hub next October.
An Eagle Is a Rare Bird.
We are learning new and wonderful
things about" golf every day. They tell
us now that an' "eagle" is a hole won
In a stroke below par. According tQ
this system, many, golfers go around
In Plymouth Rocks.
Weifvlai has $ll!,OU0,U00 invested in in
JuStrlai '..enterprises. ;
'Tennis. Won Lost P.C.
Philadelphia, . HI 4 .050
Boston, Sr r4 .GIL'
Detroit, 75 OS .52r
Washington, T.'i (i7 .521
Chicago, . (17 75 .472
t. Louis,- G.5 7G ; .45.1
New York, " iY.i 77'j AM
Cleveland, 45 DG .311)
- : ' .- sjk
- Hi.
. National League.'
Teams, Won Lost P.C.
Boston, 80 55 .593
New York, 70 .' Gl .555
Chicago, 74 CG .529
St. Louis, 73 60 .525
Philadelphia, 07 73 .479
Brooklvn, ' " 5 74 ; 4g-
Pittsburg, 02 75 .452
Cincinnati, S3 .403
American League Games Today.
Xew ork at St. Louis. '
American League.
Philadelphia, 34 19 0
Cleveland, .380
Bush a-nd Sehang; Carter, Dillinger,
Bowman aud Egan.
At Chicago, first game:
Chi, :, go, 9 10 0
Wash'wLton. 1 0 2
Ben4and' Sehalk; Shaw, Eagle,
Willis' and Ainsmith. :
At Chicago, second ame
darkness: '
Chicago, 7 11 0
Washington, 4 10 2
Seott, Lathrop, Russell, Jasper ana
Sehalk; Beutley, Ayres aud Henry.
Jt.
called 7th,
At Detroit, second game, called 8th,
darkness:
Boston, .r 8 1
Detroit, 0 4 1
Collins and Carrigm; Oldham and
M.-Kee.
At St. Louis: '
St. Louis-New York, rain.
National League
At Boston:
Boston, i
Pittsburg, " 2
Tyler and Whaling;
Kantlehner and Coleman.
12 1
6 2
McQuillan,
At Xew York:
Chicago, 5 10 1
New York, 0 3 "2
Cheney and Archer; Mathewson,
O 'Toole and Meyers.
6
4
At Detroit, first game:
Boston,
Detroit,
Collins, and. Carrian;
and-Baker.
; 10 1
12 1
Coveleskie
At Philadelphia:
St. Louis, -5
Philadelphia. 4
Griner, Perdue and Wingo; Mayer,
Baumgartuer . and Dooin and Burns,
At Brooklyn, io innings: , ,
Brooklyn, 8 1
Cincinnati, 4 7 1
Aitehison and McCarty; Yingling,
Douglas and Gonzales.
Imp Where will Your Majesty sum
mer? Satan I think I'll stay in town;
1 notice a lot of people are coming from
the country. New YorklSun.
GAMES CARDED FOR
BRAVES AND GIANTS
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NEW YORK.
23 St. Louis (2).
24 St. Louis.
25 St. Louis.
26 Pittsburg (2).
27 Open. date.
28 Pittsburg (2).
29 Pittsburg.
30 Boston (2).
1 Boston.
2 Boston.
3 Boston.
4 Open date.
5 Philadelphia,
6 Philadelphia,
7 Philadelphia,
BOSTON.
23 Cincinnati (2).
24 Cincinnati (2).
25 Cincinnati.
26 Chicago (2).
27 Open date.
28 Chicago.
29 Chicago.
30 New York (2).
lNew York.
2 New York.
3 New York.
4 Open date.
5 Brooklyn (2).
6 Brooklyn.
7 Brooklyn.
Sporting Notes.
The interleague series for the cham
pionship of New England was won by
Lawrence, ehampions of the Eastern
league, over New London, champions
of the Eastern association, at Law
rence yesterday. The score was 4-3
and the series stands four to twoin
favor of Lawrence. In the eiglth,
with the score a tie and one on, ja
honey, the Lawrence second basemju,
walloped the ball over the fence iito
the Merrimac river.
Ray Collins performed the unusuil
feat of pitching the Boston America
to a double victory over Detroit ye
terday afternoon at Detroit. Tlii
hit the left-handed twirler hard in the
first game, but obtained only four hit
in the second contest which was called
on account of darkness at the end ot
the eighth inning. Boston's timely
tories. Collins always has been iuz-
Lzliug to the Tigers.
He Men, as a class, deserve better
wives than they get. She They would
have them, too, if their wives only had
better husbands. Judge.
"lie seems to feel rather important."
"Well, yes. He thinks tobacco stocks
ought to slump a bit whenever he
swear off smoking." Kansas City
Journal.