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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-31
DAVIS FOR BROWNS
Athletics Captain May Get
Jack 0'Connor's Job.
IS POPULAR IN ST. LOUIS
Hedges Seems in Quandary How to
Fill Managerial Berth-Has
Many Applicants.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

DiSfatcn lie star.
ST. LOUIS. October 31.-Harry Davis,
captain Of the Athletics, is the latest
name to be mentioned in connection with
the management of the st. Louis Browns.
But, like all the others to whom r,Imor
has given a chance to take Jack O'Con-
nor's place, nothing definite seems to
have been done In the matter
This. like all other coy corner CONVEX
sation. comes from the most reliable"
authority, from lone of the ground men
at the park the soda water man, ''one
of the gatekeepers" or some such authori-
tatiye person, one Of the men who wait
upon Mr.. Hedges when he is at table or
some other such person who has inside
information" means of getting to know
things which perhaps Mr.. Hedges him
self does not know.
Asked about it. Mr.. Hedges gave his
head one last shake. He has almost
shaken it off its hinges in denials re-
Gently.
Hedges Respects Davis.
Harry Davis would make a good man. p
said MI. Hedges. ANY man who would
come to me with recommendations from
Connie Mack would. Of course, command
my attention. would like very much to
have a manager like Mr.. Mack. Mr..
Davis has been around the gentleman
long enough to have imbibed some of his
base ball lore and learned some of his
good manners. politeness and suavtty.
But / have not thought about any one
yet You see, / dare not think about
Davis so long as he is with the Athletics.
That is forbidden"
Harry Davis would command respect
and attention. He is about thirty-eight
years old and has but a few seasons OF
first-class play in him. He has been a
great man for Connie Mack, but his
playing life is drawing to close. Mack
is a considerate man. II Davis could get
a good place to manage team Mack
would. no doubt, be glad to let SO faith
full a servant take his chance. He has
a young man, Houser, in training for
Davis position.
In many ways 'twould be a good deal
for Mr.. Hedges. He would at one stroke
gain better first baseman than he is
likely to get for 1911 and man whose
chance at succeeding as manager must
be taken as good as that OF the next gen.
tleman. If Connie Mack said to Mr..
Hedges Davis will, in my opinion, make
a fine manager Mr.. HEDGES and the
people of St. Louis would have to lis
ten respectfully. What Mack might say
commands respect.
Davis could possibly be employed to
manage and play first base for. say. 5000
a year. Men like Jimmie Callahan or
Fielder Jones, who have means of livel-
hood outside of base ball. would proba-
bly, want much more money. Then Mr..
Hedges would be obliged to find himself
q capable first baseman also.
That would cost any amount you'd like
to guess 5000 to find and get him and
81. SEQ to feed and train and pay him, the
brute! Thus Davis would mean a clear
profit OF some $4,000 or $14, 600 to Mr.
Hedges. OF course, he IS not a very
nd t,a he
for a very long time but Mr.. Hedges
must take care of 1911 first and then
when that is off his hands proceed to
look out for 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-31
GOOD BOUT TONIGHT.
Bat Nelson May Have to Go Some
to Beat the Butcher Bow"

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. October 81
Battling Nelson. former lightweight cham
pion. is billed to meet Anton La Grave, a
local product, and what many consider
to be in line for the championship to-
night The youngster. known as the
Butcher Boy has been a consistent
winner since taking up the prize ring, but
his opportunity tonight VIII be the first
with a man of any Importance.
Nelson is in At trim for any kind Of a
fight, and has trained in the same con-
sistent manner which marked his work
for all his bouts before and during the
time he held the title. 1t will be the
Danes initial appearance on the coast
since his defeat at Richmond last Feb
ruary, when Wolgast whipped him in
forty-two rounds, and wrested from him
the ghtweight crown. Nelson's hackers
and Nelson himself are counting on moth
ing short OF victory by knockout.
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BY J. ED GRILLo.

Lefty Russell. who was purchased by
Philadelphia from Baltimore for the re-
ported price Of 2OOO, made a costly
mistake when he kicked over the traces
because the salary offered him did not
suit. AS q result of his stand against the
amount Connie Mack thought he was
worth. the young pitcher did not share in
the division of the worlds series receipts,
which amounted to over $1,000 per man.
Russelrs end Of the money would have
difference in what he wanted in salary
and what Mack offered. But the young
pitcher was too shortsighted to see what
his action in leaving the team would re-
suit in, and he must be both sadder and
wiser now than he was month ago.
Russell pitched one game for the Ath-
letics. winning 1t easily from Boston. II
is understood that after the game he
made salary demands which Mack would
not listen to. He then left the team, and
as a result did not share in the world 5
series money.
All the other members of the team
shared alike in the prize money. Even
Derrick, recruit picked up In the south
who is far from ready for big company.
got just as much money as did Eddie Col
Inns out of the series, so that it is easily
10 De See1 ludt ONcIiOOhCu q
chance to fatten his bank account when
ne refused to accept the salary Mack Of
fered him.
The PRONUNCIATION by President Lynch
Of the National League Of the names of
the four players released to Philadelphia
by Cincinnati has absolutely no bearing
on the controversy between these two
clubs anent the deal made by their re-
spective managers.
When club disposes of any player it
sends the name Of such player to the
president Of the league who promulgates
same. There may be any sort Of ir-
regularity in the matter. but there is no
way for the president of the league to
know 1t and his duty ends when he is
sues bulletin announcing the release
Of the players in question.
The fact that one end of the deal was
promulgated by Lynch can have no eff
feet on the matter at all. though it has
been made to appear the head of the
National League had taken sides in the
matter.
To cut the number of balls emitting a
batter to base from four to three might
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LEFTY RUSSELL CUT HIMSELF
OUT OF WORLDS SERIES MONEY
Refusal to Acc p: Mack's Contract Proved
Costly Mistake to Young Pitcher
Lynch's PRONUNCIATION Of One
End of Deal Not Serious.

have more effect OH the game than one
would first suppose. The chances are
that 1T would or atty increase the batting
for the reason that the pitchers would no.
dare to take as many chances as they do
now to fool the batters. 1t would be neces-
sary for the pitcher not to waste any
balls to speak of, which incidentally might
increase the base running. The change of
the rules might have this effect for q
while, but 1t has never taken the pitch
ers long to master any changes in the
rules calculated to place a greater ham
dicap on them. 1t was believed that
when the pitcher was moved back and
forced to pitch sixty feet the prob
lem OF increasing the hitting had been
solved. For a time it seemed. indeed, az
If the hitting would be heavier than
formerly, but gradually the pitchers mas
tered the distance and again became the
autocrats Of the diamond.
While there is naturally a great differ
ence of opinion as to which of the eight
shortstops Of the American League Is
entitled to the crown. most cities having
their own favorite. yet there is no doubt
that there was hardly shortfelder in
the country who played better ball last
season than Jack knight of the Yankees.
Not only did Knight field brilliantly, but
he was one Of the best hitter in the
league, and smart ball player at all
stages. There are few instances in base
o1iA n prayer las improved az
much as has knight. When Connie Mack
had him he did not seem able to ever
make hitter out Of himself, but after a
return to the minor league, where he got
confidence and an improved stride.
Knight has developed into a good hitter.
and when this is taken into consideration
Is perhaps entitled to be called the best
shortstop in the American League.
On the form the Athletics showed last
season and In the worlds series, II is
going to be no easy mater to beat them
Tor the pennant for the next few wears.
There certainly does not appear to be a
team In the circuit just now which stands
a chance with Mack's champions, and
unless there is great deter grafton In
the work of several of Macks stars par
tfcularly the pitchers. it should be easv
sailing for the Athletics again next sea
son.
Once manager gets a team together
such as the Athletics have proven them
selves, 1t is comparatively easy matter
20 Keep it intact for several years at
least. As holes develop one at a time thev
are easily plugged. but it is no easy mat
Ter 70 make winner out OF a team
which has many weak spots and do it I'm
less than several years.
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Tennis Stars for Europe.

NEW YORK. October 31.-There is
report current in tennis circles that
Miss May sutton and Miss Hazel
Hotchkiss are going to Europe this
winter for the purpose Of playing in
some OF the big tournaments on cover
ed courts on the continent and in Eng
land. Miss HOtchkiss is the present
American champion at women's singles
and has never been abroad, though
more than once it had been reported
that she intended to try for the women 8
singles at Wimbledon.
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College Rowing Booms.

NEW YORK, October 31.-College row.
ing is having a boom. This is the sea-
son of the dull grind which counts in
the spring but does not CLEAN with
glory. Nevertheless, most of the colleges
have record-breaking squads at fall prac-
tice. Either indoors or on the water
Coach Courtney has q big squad of men
at Cornell "Old Man" Ward Of PENN
sylvania surveys a cruising convention
Of over 40 candidates each afternoon.
Twelve Harvard shells appear for prac-
tice on the Charles river. Coach Ten
Eyck Of Syracuse plans to handle four
Fights daily in his gymnasium tank this
winter, and Yale is to open an elaborate
new boathouse November 80.
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Other Deal Was Good.

McQuillen and Moren have been Of lit
tie use to the Phillies this year, and Man.
ager Doom figures that he is gaining
something in getting Rowan and Beebe.
who did good work for the Reds and are
men who are willing to work and easy to
handle. Doom points to the trade he
made with Cincinnati for Bob Ewing and
brennan in exchange for Corrioon ard
Coveieskie. Corridor was later traded to
st. LOUIS. and had only a fair season,
while Coveleskie proved a failure as h..
did here, and has again been released to
Soutnern League club. Manager DOOM
certainly got all the better of this trade
and he is willing to stake his reputation
and Judgment on the one he is now try
ing to put through.
At their conference Saturday night
President Fogel and Manager Doom
agreed upon every condition except that
Doom declined to withdraw his resigna-
ton as manager unless the present deal
was allowed to go through, and IL Fogel
cannot arrange another deal that is more
satisfactory to Doom the one standing at
present will very likely be closed.
The matter VIII probably be held up for
some time, as Fogel will be away for
several days i'm the south, and Doom in
tends to leave this week for Rochester,
ms wife's home town. where they will
spend the winter months. Manager Doom
states emphatically that the Philadelphia
club does not owe him one cent OF salary,
but that there is 500 bonus money COM
.ng to him. and President Fogel declared
that Doom could have the money today
if the player would call at the Office be-
fore he starts for the south.
The whole affair is now up to Presi
dents Fosel and Hermann, and for the
benefit of peace in the National League
and a settlement of the controversy the
two club officials will probably come to
some understanding in the near future
and mt an end TO the controversy which
has stirred up base ball circles for sew
eral DAYS.
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Trotting Records Broken.

NEW YORK. October 31.-Trotting
records have gone by the board during
the last season. and after the last day
at Lexington only few of the old
marks stood uncanceled. It has been
somewhat different with .the PAGERS, for
except in some heat and age marks by
former record holders there was not SO
much doing among the sidewheelers as
In 1909. One reason may have been the
combining OF many speed masters at
pacing in the same stable or stables.
with exhibitions on tracks Of the pump
kin fair circuits as a main object Instead
Of legitimate racing. :.
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HOPPE DEFEATS CUTLER.
Wins Handicap Billiard Match by
Fine Run in Final PLAY.

NEW YORK, October 31.-Willie Hoppe
Saturday night won the handicap balk-
line billiard match for 1900 points played
with Albert G. Cutler. Cutler had made
only 1,S4S points when Hoppe had COM
pleted his last string.
teen innings, while Cutler was making
232. Hoppe played 1871 balk-line to Cut
ler's 1872. His grand average for the six
nights that play continued was - 1e-S1
with high runs Of 157. 1877 and ~ Cut
ler's grand average was 10 80 with
high runs Of 95. 70 and Is.
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Doom Misunderstood.

Manager Doom also appears to have
been misunderstood regarding what au-
thorfty he claimed to have to make the
deal, and has sent a letter to President
Hermann placing the matter squareiy
before him and calling attention to the
agreement made at the Chicago meeting
regarding the notification which Fogel
was to have before the deal was finally
closed. This communication was sent to
Hermann yesterday. and may have some
effect In clearing up the Cincinnati end
of the argument.
If President Hermann is willing to ac-
knowledge the necessity OF having Foo
gels signature to the agreement. which
was Dooin's understanding at the Chi
cago meeting, the much discussed deal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-31

NEW YORK, October 31.-New York
is to have four automobile shows this
winter, occupying practically the first
three weeks of January. There will be
two sections to the big exhibition at
Madison Square Garden. one show of in
dependent makers at Grand Central Pal
ace, and a FOREIGN car show to be held
in the grand ballroom of the Hotel
Aston, under the auspices of the I'M
porters' Automobile Salon
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Reulbach. Richie Pfester and Cole did not
pitch full games and are neither credited with
victory nor defeat In the game Of Octo. er II
but Overall IS charged with the defeat In the
game Of October Is Richie replaced Brown in
the eighth inning, and Brown is charged wild
defeat. In the game Of October 20 McIntire
relieved Reulbach in the third inning with the
score tied, and Pfester took the place Of Nc
intyre with one out and three runs scored In
feat: In the game of October % Brown re-
lieved Cole in the ninth jnning and Brown is
credited with the victory.
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sChance declared out for Hofman's interior
1.-Two out when winning run was scored In
tenth inning OF fourth game.
fBeaumont batted for McIntire in first game.
game
4Needham batted for Piester in third game.
Shnng DATED Tor Cole In eiEhta inning of
fourth game and for Brown in ninth inning of
fifth game.
base seven innings of third game.
csiesso :::: 81 Is Is
ne left on bsses.Athletics; 49, Chicago. 81
Collins 70, a.; Baker 81. Davis a., Coombs d..
~. sheekard %. Schultz az. Arches i1), TIN
ker t2,. Zimmerman a., steinfeldt 0) total IL.
Chance Home 1nnrnsy srunk Chicago
Tsonss; Collins and Davis O.: Murphy a and
Inns and Davis; total. 6 For Chicago: ' Cole.
Archer and Chance; Zimmerman, Tinker and
Struck out BY Athletic p.teheis@By Bender:
Shsckard,: z: Hoffman. I: zimmerman. 3; Nc
ier iot sfhu IT, A, eoem,! @ 3 TN
Holman: z: Schultz. /; Pfeister !; Archer. s.;
GlnS , u zimmerman l. Tinker. l. total. II.
STRUCK gut By Chicago .piteher.-By Brown:
a.lt.e a,: birl1 pg r GSfnH: e ss,, S'f f.
!: total, b. By McIntire: Thomas, 1; Bender
s sss:I l. fas'fer s'raat i: :a':l, l. Grand
Bases on balls OF Athletic pitchers-on Ben
der 81 SCHULTZ S1os 2: shses.rd. i Tinker i total.
norman. l: Killing. !; steinfeldt, L: Beaumont,
!; Hoffman, l.: total. "a. Grand total. Is.
Murphy; 1; Baker. I; Thomas. l. Collins. i;
Baker: l; Bender. !; Davis. /; total. B., on
s.Tunk. J.; Davis: j; tet:i =. On MeIntirs;
Overall: Thomas. 1; total. l: Grand total. II.
runs in II times at bat in innings, and of
mt e IN - o t@fs bat IL
8 runs in IS times at bat in innings. and of
Richie, 2 hits. no runs in times at bat in i
inning. in game Of October 10. on Reulbach.
OF McIntire. 9 hits. runs in times at bat In
Onethird inning; Of Pnester. 8 hits. ) runs in
% times at bat in 8 % innings. game OF October
In innings; OF Brown. hit no runs in s
times at bat In 2 innings game Of October o.
Wild pitches-,BEown. l; Coombs. 1 total. 2
Muned ny Iaiis-Brown, !: Sheckard. /; total. 2.
Mnned thrown bslis-Davis, 4; Steinfeldt /;
wild acknowledgements /: Baker. 1; Tin.
Fumbles-Baker. 2: Collins, 1; Holman. 1:
Schultz. 1; ste!nfeldt. 8; Tinker, /; COMBS, 2:
Strunk. i: total. Il.
Sacrifice ny-Hofman, /: Zimmerman, /;
Hi By pitcher-By Cole. Barry; by McIntire,
Umpires -Messrs. Sheridan and Connolly of the
American League Messrs Rigler and O'Day OF
Average time-$ hour. and o Is minutes.
Average attendanee-24.ss4 rs.
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or some Other one which will be almost
the same, W II very likely be closed with
out further parley.
President Fogel has several letters and
kilograms from other club owners and
managers. which he will put before Man
ager Doom. with the purpose Of framing
up a better deal than the one with Gin
cinnau. If possible. Doom. however, is
standing his ground on the Cincinnati
trade. and President Fogel has admitted
that Dooin's argument in favor OF the
TOUR players the Phillies are to get has
satisfied him that the trade Is a good
one. and 1t is his wish, to help Manager
Doom in every way he can to bring o.
winner to this city.
Manager Doom realizes he is parting
with first-class player In Grant but
feels certain that Hans Lobert will prove
equally strong at third and will st en- 9Th
en- the Phillies in batting and base run
ming. Doom is not satisfied with the
work Of Bates In the latter part of last
season and is confident that Paskert
Will be a better man in the outfield and
VIII also add to the base running Of the
team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-31

DR.. John r. Green, grand master and
William A. Jones, grand secretary Of tho
Grand Lodge of Maryland. Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows. paid an Official
visit to the Mount Savage Lodge Satur.
day night.
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Pitching Averages.
TEAM FIELDING AVERAGES.
Athletics. .a47; Chicago Nationals, 1916.

The pitching averages show .Coombs to
be the star, with three victories; Beadai
of the Athletics and Brown Of Chicago
being the only other pitchers to gain
edit for a victory. Following are the
figures:
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INDIVIDUAL BATr1NG AyERAGEs

The Official batting averages Of all players
participating in the 1910 worlds championship
series show that the Athletics batted tremen
dously. hitting all Chicago pitchers with equa
facility and rolling up team batting average
unprecedented In worlds series. All Of the
Athletics hit hard. Collins leading with the gr a;
average of .42S. The Chicagos fell far below
their usual form, securing a team batting aver
age Of only POI, as against .293 In the worlds
series Of 190S-the last time they figured In the
great annual event before meeting their Water
loo at the hands OF the Athletics in the presen,
series. Following are the figures:
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Opponents of the protracted schedule
f,harles Fbbets OF Brooklyn and Charles
Nv. Murphy of Chicago forced on the Ma
k;onal League last winter are rejoicing
over the defeat OF the Cubs in the world
Aaries last week They claim the lengthy
lcbsdu,e was the primary cause for the
I7ownfalI of the National League cham-
,s Although the schedules OF the
r,ar,can and National Leagues were
- the Same number of games. the Ma
....rs schedule was stretched out for
nm EXTRA week and games that easny
|rou,d have been played OF carrier III
.o.son were postponed until the nnai
Neek. thus delaying the start Vi '"e
Svorld's championship just weeh'
II was just what the Athieucs neeaeu
k,.sn, they tackled the Cubs IN the piS
series. The open week caused me WIS.,
heads of the American League 10 get W
eether to figure out some way OF sel'ihs
,b. Philadelphia men into better shape'
On they would not go stale before iacii'
chance and his men. Both teams had an
easv finish I'm the regular season and both
were a little off color in their work.
All-Stars Save the Day.
Then Ban Johnson and Jimmy McAieer
hit upon the idea of playing an aii-star
combination against the Mackmen Tor
the open week, and that series OF games
nut the fasteners on edge for the clash
with the Cubs, who were having an easy
canter for the final week Of their season
with the ST. Louis Cardinals. The all
star team, headed by McAleer, Is given
the credit everywhere for putting the
Athletics In condition to wallop the Day
lights out of the veteran Cubs. Ii the
National League had closed its season
at the same time as the. American League
the Cubs would have been IN as gooo
or a little better shape than the Atm
Iettcs and the story of the big series
might have been a different one.
When the Au-Stars faced the Athletics
I'm the first game of the series week De-
fore last the Mackmen were on the verge
of going stale. The great pitching or
Johnson, Walsh and White gave them
1ust the kind of practice that they needed
TO get their batting eyes in shape. II
was tough for the American League
champions to suffer defeat each day at
the hands OF the stars, put 1t did just
exactly what the promoters OF the series
Inquired, stirred up the fighting blood In
the players as we'll as to give them the
hardest kind OF practice.
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The republicans held big rally at
Parsons w. Va, Saturday night, the
speakers being State Auditor ]. s. Darst,
Col A. Robert Stallings and D. E. Cup
petit, nominee for the house Of delegates.