Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-05-16

GEORGE HUFF.
twelve years director of athletics at
the University of Illinois and is consid-
cred an expert judge of ball playing
material. He has developed dozen
ball players for big teams.
Shortly after taking up the Boston
job Mr.. Huff had long talk with
Magnate Taylor and handed In his res
ignation.
'eThere is nothing back of my deci-
sion," said Huff, except my convic-
tion that I will be happier and more
contented in Illinois than I could ever
be in Massachusetts. 1 was induced to
go TO Boston because I have had the
reputation of being a good judge Of
ball players. But I have found In my
brief career in the big league that
there is a great difference between
judging one good ball player and ham
ding sixteen or seventeen of them.
"When 1 was director of athletics at
Champaign and told a college player
not to strike at those high fast ones,
he always said, Very well. sir; shall
observe your wishes in the matter
When I told Mr.. Ferris the other day
that he should not have popped up an
easy fly, he glared in my direction and
said something about a fat chunk Of
cheese. But it's all over now. and I
say with the old poet:
"This have learned with little cost:
Whether in love or playing ball.
10 hat IN, hGx oy,1 lac
Than never to have bossed at ALL"
Goodby. Mt. HUFF Your place on the
bench will be mighty hard to fll-with
one man.
Judge Honore Of Chicago recently
denied a preliminary motion for an
injunction asked by Captain Adrian
c. Arson in suit begun to enjoin the
city and Building Commissioner Joseph
Downey from stopping work on the
grand stand at his new baseball park
at Sixty first street and Champlain ave-
nue.. 1t was argued the city had no
right to revoke permit once issued.
The court was not inclined to this
view. "I'm sorry" Judge Honore said,
"that I cannot assist in this laudable
enterprise, but the law on the subject
seems clear" In his petition Captain
Anson said stopping the work would
result in the loss Of profits of $4,000
for the season. The ex-captain has the
sympathy of the fans in his troubles.
His next move is still shrouded in
doubt.
Manager Frank Chances advice to
young ball players: Get all the bat
ting practice you can; guard your
throwing arm; learn to run the bases
and develop your wind; have good
habits and use your brains" Why
limit that to young players? Many vet
Grams. including some so called stars,
could apply it to themselves with
marked advantage.
From Cleveland comes the interest
ing news that "a physician of that
city has discovered new disease, the
same being laryngeal anthrax and in
digenous' to telephone girls yelling
baseball scores over the phone" Why
not also applicable to the bleacher
howlers7
The st. Louis fans are not finding
much to enthuse over In their teams.
Even if a composite record could be
| made of their victories and defeats to
date, there would be no cause for con-
graduation. But-the season is Young
Although Chinese baseball players
are mighty scarce in this country, over
| In Honolulu there is team cosoosed
exclusively of Chinese, and they play
good baseball. The team is called the
Chinese Alohas. In a recent game
with the players representing the Ha.
waiian hotel the Chinese team won BY
the score of 8 to s. The lineup of the
Chinese team is as follows: f. You
| catcher; Chang Yen, pitcher; N. Sheng
first base; All Yap. second base: Yuan
| Chew, third base; Hoi Sing, shortstop
Ho Tong, right field; All Sam, center
1 field. Hung Nyam. left field