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“PEACE, IF FEDS DO ALL OF
PEACEMAKING,’’-SINCLAIR
Denies Meeting National Leaguers-Plans,
However, May Be Submitted by
0. B. to Independents.
DREYFUSS ON HIS WAY TO CHICAGO
Peace is in tlie offing, according to organized baseball. "There is ab
aolutuly nothing to it,’’ say Federal Leaguers. There you have the case
summed up in a nutshell. Draw your own conclusions. Harry F. Sinclair,
the big man of the Feds, was interviewed today in New York by the
Evening Star. He was as Arm as ever in his statements that no plans had
been made for an adjustment. His most pithy statement was:
"Peace, yes, there is lots of peace talk, but they want us to do all of
the peace making."
“In other words," said his interviewer, 'it is planned that you and
other Federal Leaguers should buy all of the weak clubs In organized
tb&seb&ll. Something: like the spinster*
who says to the fellow with millions,
'I'm yours, come and win me.' "
“That’s about it,’’ said Mr. Sinclair.
“Did you meet any of the National
Leaguers on Monday night, or any
other night of recent date, to talk
over peace?"
Benlea Meeting on Monday.
‘I did not. Monday night was the
night of the storm, and I was not out
of the hotel. I have not seen any of
them within five weeks. Now and
then I might run across an organized
baseball man. Wo are not enemies
personally. No direct proposition was
ever made to me or by me."
“Have you any idea of the purpose
of Barney Dreyfus’ visit to Chicago to
see Ban Johnson?"
“None whatever. Did not even
know he was going until you told
me.”
“Well, some stories have been circu
lated that you would invest In a
National League club and at the
same time retain your Newark Club,
which, with changes In the personnel,
would be operated In the International
League.”
“It's a Joke. Who sprung that?”
“It Is believed to have been started
by Joe Vila.”
"It sounds like him.”
“Do you think that peace would be
for the best Interests of the game and
the interests of the Federal League?”
‘"If a peace agreement could be
reached that would be suitable to all,
well and good, but as I said before
they want us to do all the peace
making.”
“Have you received any Invitation
to meet representatives of organized
baseball In the near future?”
“None whatever. But I would be
perfectly willing to do so.”
“How do the rest of the Federal
League magnates feel about it?"
"You will have to ask Mr. Gilmore
about that. He will talk for the
league. So far as I can see, nothing
has changed. Our course has not
been altered In the least. As for the
declaration of peace with the Na
tional League and waiting for the
consent of the American League to
the matter, we have not even declared
a truce, let alone peace.”
O. B. Took Initiative.
The suspension of hostilities and a
1 step toward peace on the part of the
National and International leagues
has been taken. Whether a read
justment of the baseball situation
and ultimate tranquility in tho na
tional pastime will be the outcome
remains to be seen. The fact remains,
however, that peace Is being sought.
President James A. Gilmore Is as
staunch as ever for the Feds and will
ing to fight. When tho story was
first circulated yesterday afternoon
it was said that peace had been de
clared. This was emphatically denied
by President James A. Gilmore. He
also denied having met President
Tener and other National League of
ficials, and he denied positively that
he had ever even seen Ed Barrow
of the International League.
George S. Ward, president of the
Brooklyn Club and vice-president of
the Federal League, disclaimed all
knowledge of any meeting having
taken place. Charles S. Weeghman,
interviewed iby a Chicago reporter,
made the same statement. Bitted
down, then, It seems that Harry F.
Sinclair, the Pep owner, Is the big
man, and his word has already been
given.
The statement given out by Presi
dent Tener following yesterday’s Na
tional League meeting means a whole
lot and at the same time says noth
ing definite beyond the fact that Na
tional League magnates are willing
to have peace. Peace, of course, will
be discussed, but whether the other
Federal League moguls will accept
the protocol and whether peace will
be the outcome Is still uncertain. Ex
perts believe It Is in the offing.
M»y Prevent Plane to Feds. ___
Boiled down and taking the state
ments of both sides, it now appears
that the National League Is ready to
make peace—that some sort of suit
able means of effecting that end must
have been decided on by the so called
senior major league, and that Barney
Dreyfus was dispatched to Chicago
to talk things over with Ban John
son and the American Leaguers. So
far os the Feds being In on it Is an
other matter. It looks as though
organised baseball is going to draw
up some sort of an agreement where
by peace may be reached. Whether
or not the Fed» will accept this when
it comes up for discussion is as much
in doubt as ever. It was admitted
for the first time yesterday in Na
l tional League circles that the mag
nates of that league beUeved the Feds
were in earnest about placing a team
in New York, and did not like to see
that much money ‘'wasted.” They
figured it might be spent in bolstering
their weaker clubs if peace could be
declared. But as Mr. Sinclair puts It,
"They want us to do all the peace
making with our money.”
On the other hand it was learned
from an authoritlve source today
that peace plans have really been dis
cussed and have been hastened by
just one thing. Harry N. Hempstead,
president of the New York Giants,
did not welcome the opposition to
be furnished if the Feds invaded New
York. He employed legal talent. It is
said, to look up every possible loop
hole which might prevent the Feds
from closing up the streets necessary ,
to build their new park.
He found that the Independents had
• been so careful, however, that there
was not a possibility of doing any
thing In that line. The options on the
property obtained by the Feds expire
next Monday. This led to a hasty
confab between National Leaguers
and a conference later with President
James A. Gilmore and Harry F. Sin
clair who Is chairman of the finance
committee. The denials from Messrs.
Ward and Weeghman are explained
bv the fact that they were probably
told to keep silence and took this
means of avoiding Interviews and an
noying questions. President James
A Gilmore’s denial was not on the
possibility of peace yesterday, but on
the methods of preaching peace as
outlined In a New York evening
••paper. DrBJ.(U88 ln Chicago.
While Barney Dreytuss president
of the Pittsburgh Club of the Na
tional League, was in Chicago today
liwDie*“ndh?tsV president,^an^Tohn
C-'
the Federal League, the members of
the National League here marked
time and disposed of minor mat
ters. Consideration of constitutional
amendments, such as the reduction of
the number of passes and cutting off
the salaries of players during suspen
sion, were the chief subjects on the
program of this afternoon's session
of the league.
Although none of the moguls of the
baseball world will make any formal
announcement to that effect, it is the
opinion of baseball experts there that
the peace plan a watts only the stamp
of the American League's approval.
Details of the plan are a matter of
much speculation. It was reported
today that one of the main provisions
is that the Federal League shall with
draw its suit against organized base
ball, dcc.sion in which has not yet
been given by Judge Kenesaw .M.
Landis.
Johnson Admits Possibilities.
Although reports were conflicting
as to the exact meaning of Dreyfuss'
mission, it was said that he had been
delegated by the National League,
which !s in session in New York,
to submit certain offers to the Amer
ican League.
President B. B. Johnson, of the
American League, admitted that the
conference to be held with Dreyfuss.
who is owner of the Pittsburgh Na
tionals, is to be in regard to the Fed
eral League.
"It is true that Mr. Dreyfuss is
coming here,” President Johnsoiy said,
"to learn what facts I have collected,
and I suppose the Federal League
situation will oo discussed.
"If the Federa League now seeks
some arrangements with us we will,
of course, lister, to them. Naturally,
baseball would be better ofT with two
leagues instead of three, but as for
me making the Federals a personal
issue that Is absolutely untrue."
Charles' H. Weeghman, president of
the Chicago Federal League Club,
said that he "hoped Mr. Dreyfuss’
trip is for the good of the game.”
"As for our own affairs,” Weegh
man said, "I am unable to discuss
these. All I can say 1s that we are
making plans for next year with a
better team than that which won the
Federal pennant last seasofi.”
Aside from the peace proposals, the
American League club owners are to
consider the question of preventing
ball playe.-s Irocn writing for news
papers and of putting an end to the
post-season tours of so-called all-star
teams. The question of shortening
the training season also Is to be con
sidered.
American League baseball mag
nates gathered for the league’s an
nual meeting In Chicago professed to
know nothing about the report that
Barney Dreyfuss, of the Pittsburgh
National League Club, was on his
way to Chicago from New York,
bringing proposals looking to peace
between organized and Independent
baseball Interests.
During the day the baseball men
conferred by twos In hotel lobbies,
and most of It concerned trades, It
was said. The close of the day, how
ever. saw no changes In the pros
pective line-ups for next season.
Litofski and Linow Draw
in Wrestling Contest
The wrestling tournament at the
Odeon Theater got under way last
night. Five bouts were on the pro
gram. Harry Litofski, a Hebrew
Amerlcan, and Ivan Linow, the Rus
sian, wrestled twenty minutes to a
draw. Frit* Wagner, a Herman, won
from Leon Hayaat in two and one-half
minutes with a head and chancery
hold. Karl Vogel, of Bavaria, threw
Renaldo Lupo, of Italy, in eight min
utes and ten seconds. Hans Furst, of
Austria, threw Hans Asan, a Ba
varian, in eighteen minutes with a
body and arm headlock. In the final
bout William Berner, a Herman, de
feated Carl Muller, of Saxony, In
twelve minutes and twenty seconds
with a headlock hold.
MILLROSE PRIZES
The prizes to be offered at the Mill
rose A. A. games in Madison Square
Garden, New York, on January 26 are
of a high order. Diamond studded
gold, silver and bronze medals will be
awarded in all open events and dia
mond pins to members of relay teams
competing In one mile open relay.
In this event a trophy will become
the immediate property of the vic
torious club. The Posen trophy will
come up again for decision In the
“Millrose 600 Invitation.” It is now
held by "Ted” Meredith. A sterling
silver trophy will be awarded by Rod
man Wanamaker in the special one
and one-half-mile Invitation. It will
become the permanent property of
the club whose entry shall be re
turned a winner three times.
BRUGGY SOLD
The Boston National League Base
ball Club has sold Catcher Brugey to
the Binghamton team of the New
York State League, It was announced
last night. Fletcher Lowe, former
Dartmouth College star, was sold to
the Montreal Internationals under an
ontional agreement, Brugey lives in
Elizabeth and is a member of the
Interstate basketball team of that
city.
FIGHT RESULTS
BOSTON, Dec. 16.—Soldier Bart
fleld, of New York, contender for
welterweight honors, lost a decision
to Mike Glover, of South Boston, in
a twelve-round bout at the Armory
A. A. last night. Incidentally the
Soldier received a fine boxing lesson
from Mike. During the first seven
rounds he hardly landed a clean blow,
the South Boston comeback either
blocking, ducking, sidestepping or Be
ing him up completely. In the eighth
and tenth Bartfleld landed a few good
ones, but Glover was going away
every time.
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 16—The light
weight fight between Frank Whitney
and Ad Wolgast here last night was
stopped at the end of the fifth round,
when Wolgast's manager stated that
Wolgast was in no condition to con
tinue. A cut high on the former
champion's forehead was opened
early in the fourth round and blood
flowed from it freely. The bout was
to have gone ten rounds.
Other Sporting News on the
Following Page
ALL-STAR FIELDING NINE OF FEDERAL LEAGUE PLAYERS FOR 1915
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FEDERAL LEAGUE AVERAGES
SHOW INTERESTING FACTS
An all-star team picked from the fielding averages of the Federal
League, compiled from the official records, shows, first of all, that Bill
Rariden, of the Peps, is predominant In his class. Rariden caught in
more games, had more putouta and more assists than any other backstop
In the circuit. The best fielding pitcher was Black, who went from Chi
cago to Baltimore. Black had a percentage of 1.000 and accepted more
chances than any of the other peggers who went through the year with
out an error.
At first base Big Ed Konetchy was the star, Bill Louden was the pre
mier second sacker on the defense, Roxle Roach held sway at short,
George Perring at third, and Chadbourne, Zwllllng and Gilmore were the
best fielding outfielders, according to the averages. The records follow:
CLUB FIELDING
O. P.O. A. E. D.P. T.P. P.B. Pc.
Pittsburg . 153 4140 1947 ITS 101 0 17 .972
fit. Louis . 154 4273 2036 218 112 2 23 .967
Buffalo . 152 4679 2066 229 106 0 18 964
Chicago. 152 4189 1974 238 103 1 10 .903
Newark. 152 4218 2069 241 127 1 8 .963
Kansas City. 163 4071 2184 252 99 1 19 .961
Baltimore. 164 4080 2064 268 143 0 15 .958
Brooklyn . 152 4067 2080 291 106 1 21 .956
INDIVIDUAL FIELDING
FIR8T BASEMEN.
Player and Club— G. P.O. A. H. Pc.
Konetchy, Pittsburg. 152 1637 80 9 .994
H. Bradley, Brooklyn-Newark. 35 316 21 2 .994
Horton, St. Louis. 159 1562 66 11 .993
Weiss, Chicago. 29 239 10 2 .992
Beck. Chicago. 117 1075 40 11 .990
Myers. Brooklyn. 107 982 52 10 .990
Stovall, Kansas City. 129 1426 90 19 .988
Swaclna, Baltimore. 78 738 68 11 .986
Chase. Buffalo. 143 1452 84 23 3)85
Perring, Kansas City. 24 254 15 4 .985
Hahn, Newark. 100 993 Si 17 .988
Cooper, Brooklyn. 31 250 17 5 .981
Agler, Buffalo.Baltimore. 59 662 48 12 .081
Jackson, Chicago. 86 277 13 6 .986
Mills, Newark. S7 887 (8 11 J74
SECOND BASEMEN.
Player and Club— G. P.O. A. E. Pc.
Leaden, Buffalo. 86 196 258 11 .976
Kunbe, Baltimore. 92 200 263 12 .975
Engle, Buffalo. 21 36 35 2 .973
Yeftes, Pittsburg. 109 226 298 15 .972
Perring, Kansas City. 80 64 96 6 .964
Laporte, Newark. 146 8*8 488 29 .963
Lewis, Pittsburg. 43 98 129 9 .962
Brtdwell, St. Louts. 39 61 98 7 .958
Vaughn, St. Lpuls. 126 258 356 31 .952
Gooawtn. Kansas City.%. 23 43 72 7 .946
Gallagher. Baltimore. 37 52 98 9 .943
Magee, Brooklyn. 113 276 324 39 .939
Zelder, Chicago. 82 206 243 30 .937
Kenworthy, Kansas City. 100 233 277 38 .931
Farrell, Chleago. 69 138 185 25 .928
Downey, Buffalo. 49 125 127 20 .926
Helfrlch. Brooklyn. 34 42 77 10 .922
Kirkpatrick, Baltimore. 19 25 64 8 .908
THIRD BASEMEN.
Player and Olnb— G. P O. A. E. Pc.
Louden. Buffalo. 18 29 45 2 .974
Downey, Buffaio. 31 40 61 3 .871
Perring. Kansas City. 99 128 218 13 .964
Frits, Chicago. 66 80 104 7 .963
Mowrey, Pittsburg. 151 176 271 l9 .959
Korea. St. Louis. 60 81 161 11 .957
McKechnle. Newark. 117 IS* **« 19 .966
Westerril, Brooklyn-St. Louls-Chleago. 88 127 189 15 .965
W. Bradley. Kansas City. 60 54 93 8 .948
Lord. Buffalo . 92 82 136 15 .941
Zelder, Chicago. 30 40 56 6 .941
Walsh, Balttmore-St. Louis. 116 137 199 23 .936
Peehons, Chicago. 18 13 31 3 .9.36
Deal, St. Louis. 65 74 140 15 .934
Halt, Brooklyn. 110 169 236 32 .927
Kirkpatrick, Baltimore. 26 35 51 7 .925
Engle, Buffalo. 16 IT 29 4 .920
Brfdwell, St. Louis. 16 18 83 5 .911
Reed, Newark.....*. 20 38 34 10 .878
Duncan, Baltimore...... 19 30 31 16 .792
SHORTSTOPS.
Player and Club— G. P.O. A. B. Pc.
Hoaeh, Buffalo. 92 209 297 19 .964
Berghammer. Plttsbnrg. 132 286 358 37 .946
E. Johnson, St. Louis. 152 349 478 50 „943
Zelder, Chicago. 17 32 50 5 .94.3
Doolan. Haltlmore-Chlcago. 143 348 481 53 .940
Esmond, Newark. 15# 553 451 57 ,»M
Fred Smith. Buffnlo-Brooklyn. 127 284 377 57 .921
Rawlings, Kansas City. 120 212 374 50 .921
Tinker. Chicago. 15 16 .39 6 .917
Halt, Brooklyn. 41 70 116 18 .912
Louden, Buffalo. 27 C2 90 15 .910
Goodwin, Kansas City. 40 66 112 18 .908
J. Smith. Chicago-Baltimore. 124 269 328 68 .898
Hauser, Chicago. 15 20 38 10 .865
OUTFIELDERS.
Player and Club— G. P.O. A. E. Pc.
H. Bradley, Plttaburg-Brooklyn. 21 26 6 6 1.000
Gilmore, Kansas City. 119 213 12 0 .987
Zwllllng, Chicago. 148 365 22 7 .982
Hickman, Baltimore. 20 45 7 1 .981
Chadbourue, Kansas City. 152 308 24 7 .979
Roush, Newark. 144 35* 15 5 .377
Flack, Chicago. 138 216 27 6 .976
Wlckland, Cfilcago-Plttsburg. 133 265 16 7 .976
Krueger, Kansas City. 66 115 8 3 .976
Marsans. St. Louis.i. 35 71 10 2 .9T6
Drake, St. Lonls. 94 1T6 10 5 .974
Oakes, Pittsburg. 153 345 18 10 .973
Mann, Chicago. 180 271 17 8 .973
Uofman, Buffalo. 81 ISO 14 4 .97.3
Agler. Buffalo Baltimore. 20 36 0 1 .978
Handford. Chicago. 43 68 t 2 .972
Engle, Buffalo. 99 211 7 7 .969
Kirby, St. Louis. 52 87 8 .3 .969
Seheer, Newark. 155 *54 15 15 .953
W. Miller, SL Louis. 165 290 14 11 .966
Dalton, Buffalo. 118 216 11 8 .966
Duncan, Baltimore. 123 266 19 10 .965
Tobin, St. Louis. 168 280 22 12 .062
Kauff, Brooklyu. 186 .319 .33 14 .962
Rhearn, Pittsburg. 20 40 2 2 .969
Cooper, Brooklyu. 121 275 24 13 .958
Anderson, Brooklyn. 13* 202 IT 10 .966
B. Meyer, Baltlmore-Bnffalo. 121 191 12 10 .953
G. Whltebouse. Newark. S3 31 It t .953
Kelly. Pittsburg. 148 292 23 16 .962
Schaefer, Newark. 17 19 3 I JM
Zlnn, Baltimore. 84 138 12 8 .949
McCandleas. Baltimore. 105 207 14 L3 .944
Shaw, Kansas City . 125 184 10 12 .942
Campbell, Newark. 1*6 *91 14 14 .999
Evans, Baltimore. 149 196 20 15 .985
McDonald, Buffalo.. 85 9l 4 8 .922
BASEBALL NEWS OF THE DAY
Clark Griffith has been unable to
lease the fraternity house that his
team has occupied during their train
ing visits to Charlottsvllle, and It Is
quite possible that the Senators will
be taken to some other place for next
year’s workout.
Gavvy Cravath drew eighty-six
passes during the last season and
Btruck out seventy-seven times, com
ing second In that department to
Baird, of the Pirates, who whiffed
eighty-eight times.
The cry of the fans in Cleveland to
Charles Somers has been "sell or
strengthen.” The fans want to see
good ball or else they prefer to have
the big ball park closed up.
The news has reached Pittsburgh
that Fred Clarke Is coming back from
his Kansas farm for a visit to the
Smoky City, and the fans at once
thought there was a chance to gat him
to reconsider his resignation from the
Pirate management.
Representatives of the New Eng
land League and the defunct Eastern
Association of Connecticut and Mas
sachusetts met and discussed the pro
posed merger of the two circuits. The
plan of the merger Is to drop three
other cities on the New England cir
cuit, and take over Hartford, Spring
Held and New Haven. The matter
will probably be decided today, when
John H. Farrell, of Auburn, secretary
of the National Association, will be
present at the meeting.
The Southern League has cut the
salary limit to $*,*00 for nest year and
mad* the player limit for eaoh team
fourteen men. This action was de
cided on at the San Francisco meet
i ing of the national association last
mouth.
tk
EDO ROUSH IS HIGH
IK FIELDING MARKS
Center Fielder Was Second
Only to Gilmore in Cover
ing Ground.
—
Fielding averages do not always tell
a truthful story In spite of the fact
that they say “Figures do not lie."
Everybody knows, for Instance, that
such men as Benny Kauff and Ed
Roush cover more ground and are
better fielders than such players as
Chet Chadbourn, of Kansas City, and
others who got near the top in the
records. Not so long ago they began
to rate pitchers by the method of
computing tho earned runs scored off
them per game. This was fair to the
pitchers and results have proved that
the class told In the long run by this
method.
The fairest way to rate outfielders
would be by the number of chances
accepted In the number of games
played. A fellow like Roush covers
much more ground than many of the
I others who are ahead of him. Ed
accepted 332 putouts In 144 games last
season. Gilmore, of Kansas City, was
the only other outfielder to accept
more chances.
Head and shoulders over all other
fielders, however, was BUI Rariden.
. The Pep catcher hud a record that
was truly phenomenal. He had iio less
1 than Til putouts, Owens, of Baltimore,
his nearest rival, having 567. In the
assist column BUI shone brilliantly
with 236 assists to his nearest rival’s
150, O'Connor, of Pittsburgh, and
Owens, of Baltimore, being tied at
that figure. These figures give con
clusive proof of Bill’s ability, but
even with that wonderful record he
did not lead the catchers, according
to percentages. Chapman, of Bt.'
Louis, was the leader with 989, while
Rariden had 978. Bill was in nearly
three times as many games, however,
and therefore deserves the honor of
being called the best catcher in the
league.
Newark players figured in the av
erages about the same as the team
figured in the race. The Pep's team
average was .963, which gave them
the right to share fourth place with
Chicago. The averages printed today
speak for themselves.
Zbyszko and Cutler in
Draw Wrestling Contest
NEW YORK, Dec. 15—Wladek
Zbyszko and Charley Cutler demon
strated anew the fact that twenty
minutes Is too short a time In which
to decide the supremacy between two
star mat artists. The pair met In the
international Graeco-Roman contests
at the Manhattan Opera House. The
bout was a draw after a spirited
struggle. The summaries:
"Strangler" Lewis vs. Dlmitrlus
Tofalas. a draw; Renato Gardini de
feated George Sanderson in 5m. 19s.;
Wladek Zbyzsko and Charles Cutler,
a draw; “Masked Marvel” defeated
George Lurlch In 24m. 80s.; Sulo
Hevonpaa defeated Le Colosse in 43m.
80s.
BOXING JOTS
________
Harry Wills and Sam Langford ;
will fight twenty rounds on January j
3 at the Tulane Athletic Club, in New i
Orleans, for the colored heavyweight !
championship of the world.
The American Sporting Club has'
clinched a heavyweight contest for j
next Wednesday night between Tom
Cowler, of England, and Porky Flynn,
a Boston heavyweight.
A1 Norton and Jack Dillon have
been matched to meet In a ten-round
battle at a show to be brought oft at
Memphis, Tenn., on December 20. Dil
lon also fights Yankee Gilbert at
Lima, O., on Friday night.
Freddie Welsh has signed to meet
Johnny Griffiths in a ten-round bout
at Akron, O.. on the night of De
cember 21. Welsh is to receive a
guarantee of 34,000.
Ray Hatfield, of this city, will meet
Charley Moody In a six-round bout
at the Broadway Sporting Club,
Brooklyn, Monday afternoon.
It is reported that there is a move
ment underway to have the once
great Kid Grilfo and George Lavigne
box three two-mlnute rounds at the
latter's testimonial, at the Harlem
Sporting Club, New York, on Deoera
ber 21.
Days Like
These
when the ground is cov
ered with snow—you can
go right on playing golf
and getting the experience
and keeping up on your
game at
Koenig’s Golf School
Broad and William Streets
FOOTBALL OFFICIALS DISCUSS
PECULIAR GRIDIRON PLAYS
Peculiar plays which came under
the observation of college football of
ficials during the past season will be
cited at the annual meeting In New
York of the rules committee of the
central board of football officials and
more explicit Instructions as to the
Interpretations of various sections of
the rules will be asked for. Well
known football officials and coaches
met last night In Philadelphia and
discussed their experiences of the
past season in games in various sec
tions of the country. Robert Max
well, of Swarthmore, presided.
It was pointed out that the rule
providing that the only player eligi
ble to be within the one yard zone
behind the line of scrimmages Is the
one who first receives the ball from
the center was frequently violated In
the run from fake kick formations.
Among the plays on which a final
ruling will be asked is whether a
safety or a touchback should be
called when a player Intercepts a for
ward pass behind his goal line and.
under the impression he has made an
error, throws the ball across the line
back Into play.
A more direct ruling will be asked
when an opposing center starts for
ward with the referee's whistle on
the kick-off and collides with the
player kicking the ball. Maxwell told
of a play at a game In West Vir
ginia In which a small end climbed
on the back of a tackle behind his
own goal line to catch a forward
pass and as soon as he received the
ball cried "down." The question was
brought up as to whether the tackle
had assisted the man running with
the ball or whether a legal touch
down had been scored.
A ruling will also be asked as to
whether a fair catch Is complete
when the receiver falls after catching
the ball and the ball touches the
ground, and if a punter becomes a
would-be tackier after be has both
feet on the ground or not until he
has taken one or two steps.
WEINERT ILL, BOUT
WITH SAVAGE IS OFF
_
Newark Heavyweight Com
plains of Stomach Trouble
and Abandons Training.
Unable to train properly, Charley
Weinert yesterday called off his
scheduled ten-round match with Jim
Savage, which was to have taken
place tomorrow night at the Ploue.iT
Sporting Club, Now York. If arrange
ments can be made the contest is
likely to take place at the Pioneer
Club on Christmas night or a week
later. Weinert had been doing light
training In preparation of the mill up
to yesterday, when he abandoned
working out. He complained of stom
ach trouble, and after getting In touch
with his manager. Jack Bulger, It was
decided to call oft the contest.
The postponement comes as a keen
disappointment for a number of fans
who contemplatel attending the con
test. Weinert and Savage met In a
ten-round bout In Madison Square
Garden some time ago, and although
Weinert won easily. Savage was
looked upon by many to turn the
tables or at least make an Improved
showing In tneir second meeting. He
was trained diligently for the match,
and according to reports from Orange,
was confident of handing out a sur
prise to Weinert.
Two Bents fer Gradwell.
Young Gradwell has gone to Now
Castle, Pa., where he contemplates
remaining for some time. Gradwell,
who Is looked upon as one of the
beet lightweights In this section, Is
billed to meet Tony Zlll In a ten
round bout In New Caatle one week
from tonight, while he will face
Young Otto in a ten-round bout at
Warren, Pa., on New Year's Day.
cause™ e
Gibbons’ Physician Says Mike
Weakened Himself Mak
ing Weight.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 18.—Mike
Gibbons went out yesterday for the
first time In a week. In company
with his brother he took a long walk.
According to Mike's physician, his
trouble dates back to his training for
the bout with Packy McFarland. At
that time, according to the doctor,
Gibbons weakened himself In his re
ducing. The medical man said the
Phantom should be in better condi
tion than for some time past when
he recovers from the bronchial trouble
that caused the postponement of the
Abeam match.
Mike has been forbidden to take
any excerciae that will make him per
spire for at least another week.
After all that has happened in con
nection with this match It la imper
ative that the Phantom attend to
Ahearn just as soon as he conveni
ently can. He intends to devote him
self to this matter on or about Jan
uary 15 or suffer the loss of at least
81.000 in cold cash if he Is not able to
box on that data
Quick Victory far Botch.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15—Al Reach,
the young local heavyweight, who
has been idle since be was outpointed
by Jim Savage In a bout at the St.
Nicholas Rink last summer, returned
to the ring last night at the Ameri
can Sporting Club, of Harlem, and
made good his reappearance by
knocking out Sailor Carroll, the San
Francisco heavyweight. In forty sec
onds of the first round.
" "" ■ . ' ..—.1»"
AVERAGES OF BATTERYMEN
CATCHERS.
Player and Club— 0. P.0. A. E. Pc.
Jacklltsch, Baltimore. 4* 206 48 2 -990
Simon, Brooklyn. 46 176 58 2 .992
Chapman. St. Louis. 53 290 84 4 .989
Russell, Baltimore. 21 74 19 1 -989
O’Connor, Pittsburg. 66 2p 109 6 .985
Blair, Buffalo. 87 398 150 10 .982
Huhn, Newark. 18 78 lv S *88®
Berry, Pittsburg. 98 376 136 11 -979
Karlden, Newark. 14* 711 *36 *1 -*79
Wlleon, Chicago. 88 392 96 11 .978
Owens, Baltimore. 98 464 148 15 .976
Hartley, St. Louis. 110 567 150 20 .973
Easterly, Kaneas City. 87 395 133 16 .9p
Flacher, Chicago. 80 325 94 18 .970
Land, Brooklyn. 81 319 103 17 .961
D. Brown, Kansas City. 65 271 110 17 .967
Allen, Buffalo. 79 353 107 22 .954
H. Smith. Brooklyn. 19 65 18 4 .954
Pratt, Brooklyn-Newark. 21 80 24 6 .933
PITCHERS.
Player and Clnb— G. P.O. A. E. Pc.
A. B. Johnson, Chicago-Baltimore. 31 2 42 0 LOOO
Barger. Plttabuig. 28 5 46 0 LOOO
Black, Chicago-Baltimore... 28 4 82 0 LOOO
Hearne, Pittsburg. 26 8 52 0 LOOO
Leclair, Plttsburg-Baltimore. 25 1 45 0 LOOO
Ford, buffalo. 19 2 40 0 LOOO
Plank, St. Louis. 40 13 38 1 J68
McConnell, Chicago. 42 10 168 2 .983
Scbuls, Buffalo... 42 18 90 2 J61
Lafltte, Brooklyn-Buffalo. 28 3 49 1 J81
Suggs, Baltimore... 32 8 81 2 J78
Henning, Kansas City..... 40 11 81 2 jtt
Dickson, Pittsburg. 2* J 34 1 J74
Flnneran. Brooklyn.... 34 9 64 2 .973
Groom, St. Louis... 30 5 63 2 .971
Seaton. Brooklyn-Newark. 37 J 96 J .976
Quinn. Baltimore. 42 12 99 4 .963
Packard, Kansas City.... 39 28 112 8 .984
I'pbam, Brooklyn... ‘26 5 48 4 »64
Crandall, St. Louis. 48 16 92 4 .964
Cullop, Kansas City... 40 12 IK 5 .964
Hendrii, Chicago. 37 11 88 3 .963
Conley. Baltimore. 20 j 24 1 .963
Brennan* Chicago.•••••••. 3 22 1 .863
Frank Smith. Baltlmore-Brooklyn. 28 6 46 2 .963
Rogge. Pittsburg. . 34 8 8R 4 JJ80
Prendergast, Chicago.. 37 3 89 3 .960
Moseley. Newark. M 2 Sf f ’SS
M. Brown. Chicago. J* 5 84 4 957
Krapp, Buffalo..... 34 13 97 6 Ag
F. Alien. Pittsburg. 38 16 79 5 .950
F. Anderson. Buffalo. S3 5 88 4 .947
Wilson. Brooklyn.,.. 16 6 SO 2 .94/
Knlserllna. Newark. 86 * ** •
Falkenberg. Newark-Brooklyn. 30 8 73 5 940
Bender, Baltimore. 23 IS 46 4 .98.;
Ehmke. Buffalo...*. 16 12 48 4 .933
Darcnport, St. Louis... 51 1 81 8 -932
Wstson, St. Louis .. 25 2 24 2 9»
Ballsy, Baltimore Chicago.. g * S ,T *9
4
YALE MEN ABOUT
10 SEEffl COACH
Will Meet in New York Tonigbt
to Discuss Plans
for 1916.
JONES’ NAME MENTIONED
A SPECIAL committee delegated by
the Tale Athletic Association to
name a football coach at Tale will
meet in New York tonight, when It is
expected that a selection will be
made. This committee consists of
Vance C. McCormick, '83 S.; S
Brinke Thorne, ’8«, and John R. Kil
patrick, ’ll.
The committee has met once be
fore, but the result of its delibera
tions is not known. It Is said in
well-informed circles that among the
names most likely to be considered
are Dr. A. H. Sharpe, '02, now coach
at Cornell; T. A. D. Jones. '08 8..
coach at Phillips Exeter Academy,
and J. E. Owsley, '85 8., a former
raptuin. Oeorge Foster Sanford, a
former Blue star, now coach at Rut
gers, has also been mentionad by
prominent graduates.
Colombia Football Team WIU Have
Banquet Tonight.
CBOLUMBIA'S football team will
listen to the praise of the Blue
and White alumni at the banquet
which the graduates will hold tonight
at the Columbia University Club.
Old time players will be Invited.
The dinner will be a reunion of Co
lumbia football men. T. Nelson Met
calf, coach of the undefeated eleven,
who for the remainder of the college
year assumes the part of an in
structor in the department of physi
cal education; Theodore WithingtoB,
the former Harvard guard, who did
most of the work In bracing the line.
Harry Kersberg, another former
Harvard star, and Thomas Thorp.
Columbia's last AU-Aroerlcan prod
uct, will be among those present.
The Insignia committee, whiefc
could not meet last week because ot
the Illness of Captain Frank glmondfc
held Its conference yesterday and de
cided to which men the football
"C’s" should be awarded. The elec
tion of captain may take place to
night. It had to be deferred until the
insignia committee, which is made up
of the varsity sport captains, decided
just who arc eligible to vote. Jeff
Healy, the giant tackle, seems to he
the logical choice as Simonds' suc
cessor.
strong Nine* for Navy Schedule Hal
Spring.
THE Naval Academy baseball sched
ule for 1916 Includes most of the
strong college nines of the East. It
ends with the game against the Mili
tary Academy, which will be played
at Annapolis on M»y 27. The team
will be coached by Walter Brodte. who
was a member of the old champion
Baltimore team with McGraw, Robin
son, Jennings and Keeler as his team
mates.
Holloa bark Floy* Hlo Haad to Oaask
D. of T. Team.
THE University of Pennsylvania
football committee will again he
headed by Wharton Slnkler, who has
been chairman during the past two
years. Bill Hollenback, who led a
campaign against the present football
management and was elected a mem
ber of the board of directors of the
Athletic Association, declined to be
a candidate for the committee when
t he directors organized. He declared,
however, that he Is still a candidate
for the position of head coach.
H. Lausatt Gey el In. who has headed
the association for twenty-two years,
was re-elected president. Sidney
Thayer was chosen secretary In place
of Robert Lamberton, who declined to
be a candidate for re-election.
William Hammett will again head
the baseball committee, and Howard
Elsenbrev the crew. Louis C. Medel
ra. Sd, will be chairman of the track
committee, and Sidney Thayer the
committee on allied sports.
#*•
Plans »« Govern Athletes Fuming truss
Other Csllegss.
THE faculty at Lafayette Colls**
has passed the "one-year rule"
to the extent of applying it to stu
dents from other colleges who may
come to Lafayette. There has been
much discussion at the Easton Insti
tution over extending the one-year
rule generally, and making It Impos
sible for any man to engage in var
sity sport during his first year. The
sense of the discussion has been,
however, that Lafayette Is not yet
ready for this rule, and hence It has
been limited to students coming front
other colleges. This rule forms part
of a new code which has utjen adopt
ed governing the entire relation of
faculty and athletics.
o*e
Princeton Defeats Manhattan at Baskat
ball, Htatt.
TWO flei- goals caged by C-ptaln
McTlgue In the last two minutes
of play gave the Princeton basketball
team a 24 to 20 victory over the five
from Manhattan CoUege last night
in the first home game of the season.
The passing of the Princeton five was
poor and their shooting inaccurate.
Manhattan took advantage of the de
ficiencies of their opponents and did
not attempt any concerted attack.
Princeton started in the lead and
finished the first half, 1* to 7, with the
visitors on the short end of the score,
but toward the end of the second
period the Manhattan men stormed
the Tifr»rs' goal and brought the tally
up to 20 alL Then came Captain Mc
Tigue's goals and the finish. Mc
Tigue and Davis starred for Prince
ton. while Downing and Kennedy
were the best lights on the visit tag
team.
——“
WHY NOT
| Something Athletic
for that
Christmas Gilt
Appropriate and always acoantaMa
May we suggest tba follow it*: . ^
; PR ATES (tubular hockey or speed akataa)
I football (Rugby or Soccer)
I basketball I shoes, shirts, boos)
GOLF tclnbs. caddy bags, nets)
TENNIS (racket*, balls, Beta)
BASEBALL (bats, balls, gloves. mitt*I
MACKINAWS
(a large assortment “the goodktad" i
SWEATEE* (Angora or Shaker knit)
BOEING CLOVES. STRIKING BAGS
Arthur Johnson & Co.
immcsKcuum
872 Broad Stroet, iswgtt*
Bnocmber “RE1.IABLIC GOODS «•**• ti
Open until I F, k Saturday.
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