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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-25
BY EARNEST i. LANIG.N.

After having led the American
League for three seasons in the i'm
portant matter Of driving in runs,
5ryrus Raymond Cobb, of the Detroit,
Tigers. this year had TO surrender tho.
batting crown to his teammate, Sam
Crawford, who, while hitting only at
a ,2S9 clip to the Dixie Demons 1856,
nevertheless drove across the plate
wenty-seven more TALES than did the
last and fiery youth from the South
land.
"Wahoo Sam" put the finishing
touches to l15 of the 679 runs har-
Vested by the former champions in
$50, Tyrns, the Thumper, driving in
IS runs. Tho champion timely hitter
Of the campaigns of 1907, 1908 and
1909 can look back on his runs batted-
In record with great pride, for in the
last four seasons he drove home 40
runs for the Detroit club. No other
major Lacquer has batted in this nuns
ber of TALES in the same time, Hans
Wagner, of the Pirates, having sent
SSs men galloping over the plate by
his timely wallops and Sam Crawford
the 1910 pace-setter of the American
League, having driven 379 athletes to
the Bureau of Registration.
lust as Sherwood Magee, of tho
~ 80 49, oliiS ttSatlOHul lJSdS ucI
this year who batted in 100 or moro
Italics. so is Sam Crawford the lone
century plant among the players IN
the younger organization In 1910
lGraWford's best previous record was
.9S runs batted in, madc in 1909.
Six Strong Ones.
This year six players--Sam Craw-
ford, Ty Cobb, Jake Stahl, Eddie Col-
ilins, Birdie Cree and NAPOLEON
5Laloie-hatted in seventy-flve or more
runs, either ON hits, sacrifice flies or
inheld outs, The honor list of 1903
consisted Of six athletes-Cohb, Craw-
ford. Baker, Speaker. Elngle and Harry
,Davis--and the year previous 1t was
made UP of three men-cobh. Craw-
ford and Lajoie. In 1907 the FASTENERS
who drove In sevcnty-five or more
Italics We're Cobb, Rossman, who was
In the American Association last sea-
son; Crawford Harry Davis and Ralph
Orlando Seybold. retired.
The most timely hitters Of the eight
teams this year We're Crawford fpr
Detroit III runs; Statl, for Boston, 81
runs Collins, Tor Phtladelphia, S0,runs;
Cree, for New York, rs runs, Lajole,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-25
Sam Crawford Of Tigers Honors Away From Georgia Peach
for Batting In Runs After Holding Championship for Three
Yeas-Some Interesting Sideight What the Big Eel
lows Really Did Do With the Willow Last Season
and How They Helped to Win Games.

Hemphill In 1908. Al runs; Engle in
1902 70 runs.
hiladelphia-Davis in 1907, 81 runs;
Murphy in 1908, "A runs; Baker In 1909,
SO runs.
Ferris in 1905. "A runs; Ferris in 1909,
60 runs.
MISUNDERSTANDING in 1907, 81
runs; Freeman in 1905 "A runs I'm
glaub in 1909, Is runs.
Crawford the Champion.
Crawford was in 154 championship
battles this year. and in seventy-siN
tussles he delivered blows that netted
the Tigers one or more runs. In forty
seven arguments Crawford drove in
one tally, in each of nineteen debates
he drove In two centres, fin each of
eight passages at arms he drove in
three in one fracas he drove In four
and in one skirmsh he drove In five.
Shifting sam did the most of his demon
and timely walloping against the Cleve-
land pitchers. and found the Chicago
sunners the most puzzling set of ar
tillerists. Crawford's average OF runs
batted In was ,747. the following play
ers also having high percentages: Cobb
'.629; Jackson, 500; Cunningham. .691
Stahl, .5SS: Cree, $50; Chase, seq;
Northen, 53s; Easterly, $3.50; Eddie Col
Inns, 523; LANCE, .522; Laporte. sos;
Baker, 500, and Knapp, 800.
The superstition best timely hitting
combination would have Bender and
Easterly at It's battery; Stahl Eddie
Collins, Baker and Barry in the inner
works, and Cree Cobb and Crawford in
the suburbs, Philadelphia having -four
men on this team, Detroit two, ana
Boston, New York and Cleveland each
one.
"Kid" IcIbcrfeId stands Alone.
The greatest number of runs batted
In by an American League player in
one contest lastseason was seven, the
athlete who thus starred being Norman
Ialberfed, former Highlander and pres
ent Senator. The man who succeeded
Clark Griffith as the leader of the HilI-
top forces and who preceded George T.
Stallings in this capacity, had a field
day with the stick on April 90 in Bos-
ton, the tribe OF McAleer that after
noon walloping the speed Boys by a
score OF II TO 4 Elberfeld went to the
Continued on Second Page,J
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-25
MANY LIGHTS DIMMED
IN SPORTING WORLD
Grim Reaper Yields Scythe With Telling Effect
in Ranks of Men Who Held Attention Of the
World in Athletic Circles Owen Jack
son, Virginia League, Among Those
Who Answer Final Summons.

nous Nashannuck team, of New Castle,
Pa, in 1876.
Stanley Ketchel, champion middle
weight and Joe Cans, former cham
pion in the lightweight class, head the
list of lighters who have passed away !
during the twelvemonth
Pioneer Fighter Passes.
Other figures of more or less prom
inence in the world of pugilism who
have died during the Year include Jem
Mace, the old English heavyweight;
Tom Bate, of New Jersey. who at one
time held the lightweight champions
ship of England; Johnny Dwyer, once
we'll known as a featherweight tighter.
Frederick G. Bullen, of Bridgeport.
Conn, former lightweight champion:
Doc Payne. the old Cleveland boxer:
Walter Whitehead. negro pugilisr
we'll known in the Northwest; Tommy
Mccarthy, who died as result of q
bout With owen Moran Johnny Mur-
ply, a san Francisco lightweight. Billy
punning, a heavyweight pusilist. Of
Maine, and kid" Hyland, a young
boxer of Buffalo.
Among the notables of the turf who
passed away We're Phil Daily, Allan b.
Staubury. of Baltimore known as n
horseman throughout the United States
and Canada; Lucien o. Appleby. Who
mad been actively engaged In racing
since 1860; Stoughton Il. Clark, one OF
the best known trainers and drivers
of light harness horses in the East:
Fred Lansan, the well-known Jockey.
and Ernest Huppe. a steeplechase
Jockey,
The green table sport lost Iacob
sehaefer' who had held every billiard
championship of the world from fir
straight to three-cushion caroms
Linkcrs Suffer, Too.
Golf lost Willie Anderson, hero of
thousand HI I'd fought matches on the
links, and Sprague Abbott, who Won
the trans Nisslssippi Championship in
1907,
Leaders of the gridiron sport who
passed away included Francis Burr
and James j. Hogan. former captains,
respectively, of the Harvard and Yale
teams, Earl Wilson. OF the Naval
Cadets; Ralph Wilson, halfback of tho
Wabash College team Rudolph Monk,
captain OF the West Virginia Uaivar-
sity eleven, and l.. q PAYNE, of tho
Cornell freshmen.
Tn other fields of sport#may be me,,
toned Hugh j, Mccormick. ex-ehan-
plon skater OF the world: Ralph John.
stone, The aviator; John Dustin Free.
man, expert polo player; William Mar
tin. Cornish wrestling champion, and
Al Livingstone. Tobia de Hymei.
Thomas Kincade and WI III Sharpe,
we'll known drivers Of raning auto.
| mobiles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-25
PASSING S 7 AIRS
SOON FORGOTTEN
Baseball Public Mighty Tickle,
and Heroes of Yesterday
Pass to Oblivion.

Every two three seasons brings n
change of conditions In the baseball world
Stars that have shone so long in the frma-
ment OF the game that they have come to
be considered fixed bodies, grow pale and
iustreless, and Others, more newly risen
take their places. Teams that have seemed
to be nvincible machines rust and weaken
with age. and the worlds champions of one
year may he found In the second division
two years later.
Often the deterioration is so gradual tina.
the final catastrophe comes as a shock to
scarcely believe that the object of their adj
miration is but empty shell, having tho
Same outward sembancc. but from which
all real living strength has gradually dis
integrated.
Always Changing.
Major league comets whirl out of the OBJ
blaze trail of light across the baseball
sky, only to complete their orbits and van
ish below tho horizon whence they came.
The history of their passage may be found
enthusiasts with food for reflective gossip,
but as far as the mass of the fans are con-
cerned they live only as dimly familiar
names.
To be sire. some Individual players, after
they cease their active work on the dia-
mond. become managers and identify them
game. Comiskcy, McGraw. Jennings and
Dahlen are az well known as leaders as
they ever were as inhelders. They are In
the vast minority, however.
How many of the younger fans know any
thing about the work of such great play
ers as Hines. Dalrymple. Gore. Richardson.
Larkin. Glasscock or o.Nelll? Even suct,
recent heroes as Arson. Brouthers. Lange,
Ed. Deehanty, Hamilton. Rusie. Hutciiln-
son and Burkett belong to n passing gene
ration Enthusiasts Of to-day are watching
Time blot another page in the history OF
the game and turn the leaf.
New Heroes Arrive.
1t was only very little while ago tina,
slugger steinfeldt. Schultz Evers, Killing
and Brown were the idols of the Chicago
rooters, and yet they are all mentioned In
rumors OF trades. The Cubs. once called
the finest baseball machine every put to-
gether, are no longer formidable as OF yore
and new faces will be seen in their lineur
for 1911. Even the peerless Wagner is said
to be less valuable than he was Once an
offer OF thousands of dollars in cash for the
big shortstop would have been only cause
for laughter. but now there is talk of his
being used as medium to secure younger
blood for the Pirate team. Chance and
Clarke may direct their players from the
bench next season. Davis and Stovall may
wear other uniforms; Joss and Young may
leave the mound to younger twirlers and
men now unheard OF may win the loyaity
and plaudits OF the crowds Thete is No
crown that fits more lightly or rests NOR,
| insecurity than that of a baseball king.
II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-25

Charon ferried many uotables In the
field of athletics across the Styx during
the year now drawing to close.
Baseball lost more men during the
year 1910. while boxing and football
were not far behind.
Prominent among those identified
with the national game who passed
away during the year are Thomas T..
Lotus, one OF the most famous players
and managers of history; Henry "
Lucas. who owned the st. Louis Ma
rooms when they We're champions of
the world; Colonel John l. Rogers, for
mer part owner of the Philadelphia
National League Club; Eugene f. Burt,
for several years president of ttS. Pa
ohc Coast League; Samuel l.. Wight,
who at the time of his death was one
OF the first presidents of the Southern
League; James p. Walsh, owner of the
Rockford team of the Wisconsin-Illi-
nois League. and Mcdonald Douglas,
manager of the Stock ton Club. OF the
California State League.
Among the active players and for
mer stars of the diamond who died
during the year We're Sam Wise, who
was shortstop for the Boston club when
1T won the National League champion
ship in 1888 Jack O'Brien, catcher of
alilS <AtpiSlihsi aWueli lilil
team won the American Association
championship in the same year, James
w. Bug" Holiday. once the greatest
outfielder playing baseball; Michael T.
Hines, catcher for the Boston Nationals
in the early sos; Allan NJ, Storke, who
played all the indeld positions for the
Pittsburg Nationals in 19oS-09, and
Joseph Nealon, who played first base
for the Ptttsburg Nationals during two
seasons.
Virginia Lacquer Claimed.
Morris Critchley, an old time pitcher
Tor tittsburg; Patrick ~ Downing, for
several years a player with Southern
League and Blue Grass League teams !;
season of the Trenton, n j., team;
Patrick Gillespiej who played with the
old New York Giants in the sos; "Wild
Bill' Hassamer formerly with tho
Washington club; Tom Doran, who
played with Boston and Detroit and
With many minor leagues; Charles Els
per formerly pitcher for the old
Athletics, and III. II. Stately, who
caught for the Boston Nationals years
ago.
( Jack Horner, scout for the Detroit
American League club Robert Petit
who played under Arson with the Chi
cago Nationals; owen Jackson, of the
Lynchburg team, OF the Virginia
League; Ray Marshall, who played
right field for the Jacksonville, Fla
team, and. the last one to go was
Michael Harmon, manager OF the IA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-25
NEW HAVEN IN LEAD.
First Weeks Contest for Indoor Rifle
Shooting Lengue Championship.

First Weeks Contest for Indoor Rifle
Shooting League Championship.
Washington December 2i.-New
Haven, Conn; Warren. Pa: New York,
and Portland, Me-, in the order named,
were the leaders in the first week S
contest between fourteen Eastern citses
for the Eastern Indoor Rifle shooting
League championship.
The contest Will extend over thirteen
weeks. each team in the league COM
peting with each other team. one match
week being held. In this weeks
.ontast New Haven made 976 out of
a possible 1000; Warren. go; New
York, o5s, and Portland s -; :. The I'll :,
other cities finished in the ioiioWlns
order: Birmingham, Ala; Pittsburg;
Bangor. Me-; Bridgeport, Conn But
Ter. Pa; Washington, D. c.. Erie. Pa;
Providence, r.. T.; Atlantic City, and
Savannah. Ga.
Twenty shots are fired by each man ian
every match.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-25
Annapolis. December 24.-Losing

FtilJSStliibSi af.--LOSlHS
only two men of last seasons success
fnl eight. the prospect Of a strong
is good think Na The Middiess A,s or sf the
men who pulled regularly. last year,
brown, bow. who has been graduated,
and King 4, who Is i'll with typhoid,
are the only ones not available this
season. The second crew also has lost
Two members, one by graduation and
one by resi- gnation, hut Glendon Will
have the material from his third crew
and his fourth-class eight.
There Is also. the. promise of some
Tecruits from other branches nf ath-
lotics, notably Dalton, the half back
and next years football captain;
Brown the big guard, and McReavey,
the fourth class man who did such en-
rellent work in thes back field, These
men are Inclined toward rowing,
Tho araces with the varsity and
4 freshmen crews of the University of
PennsYlvania on May will be the big
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-25
sicGovcrn HaIed to Court.

New York, December 24.--"Terrib1e
Terry" McGovern, former bantam
weight champion, was hailed to the
Gates Avenue Court this morning to
answer a charge OF intoXication. He
pleaded not guilty, and as the officer
who arrested him was absent-with n
black eye. 1t was said-Magistrat
Geismer suspended sentence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-09
Jeffries and Johnson viii.
Meet at EmeryyiIle
JUST ACROSS THE BAY
Promoters Agree to Place Selected, Which
Is Within the Track Enclosure
Of the California Jockey
Club.

San Francisco. Cal, March alt WAS
definitely announced last night By Tea
Richard and Jack Gleason that the JET.
fries and johnson fight on July 4 would
30 held ia an arena within The race.
track enclosure Of the California Jockey
club at EmeryYille, Alameda county, just
across the bay from San Francisco.
The announcement was made imme.
diately after a meeting in the Offices Of
the Jockey club, attended BY Richard,
Thomas II williams. president Of tho
Jockey club. and Mayor Christie Of En-.
oryville William and Christie both sIg-
nifed their willingness 70 have The fight
staged in Emeryville. and an agreement
to that effect was signed
Jack Gleason Richards partner was
not present at the conference, but Rick.
ard said Gleason had approved the En-.
eryville arena and All that remained to
be done was to procure formal permit
from the village trustees, Richard has
been assured that this win be forth.
coming upon application.
II have the permission Of Mr.. Williams
to hold the fight in the race-traek, and
have finally decided that this i where
the big men will meet" said Richard
last night eIt j. an ideal place, and
We win Be able 70 seat an almost un.
limited number Of people I think that
10000 persons viii see the fight From
now on, I win devote my attention to
conducting the thousand and one details
incident % tie handling Of the big al.
fair
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-09
GAS, INDIGESTION
AND HEARTBURN GO
Out-of-order Stomachs Feel Fine Five
Minutes After Taking a Little .Dia-
pepsiu, Which 10 Absolutely
Harmless.

The question as 10 how long you are
going 70 continue sufferer from indi.
gestion, dyspepsia or out.ol order stom-
ach is merely i matter Of how soon you
begin taking some Diapepsin
II your stomach Is lacking in digestive
power, why not help the stomach 70 do
rs work. not with drastic drugs, but a
reinforcement Of digestive agents, such
as are naturally az work in the stom.
ach.
People with weak stomaehs should
take q little Diapepsin occasionally and
there win be DO more Indigestion. no
feeling like 4 lump Of lead IN The stom.
ach No heartburn sour risines. gas on
stomach OF belchug Of undipested food
headaches. dizziness Of sick stomach, and,
besides, what you eat viii not lerment
and poison your breath with nauseous
odors. All these symptoms resulting
from a sour. out.of.order stomach and
dyspepsia are generally relieved Eve min.
utes after taking a little Diapepein
Go 20 your druggist and Get a 50-cent
case 81 Pape's Diapepsln now, and you
viii always 20 to the table with 3 hearty
appetite, and what you eat will taste
good. because your stomach and mites
tines will be clean and fresh and you
win know there are not going 70 Be any
more bid nights and miserable DAYS for
you They freshen you and make yuu
feel ike life is worth living.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-09
Terrible Group

Ny little boy, who Is four years old.
has suffered a lot with Group. On sew
eral occasions we thought De was gone.
After trying all the old time remedies
and most Of the new, ] came home one
night at midnight, and my wife said.
1.-THE boy has tie Group again suppose
you get bottle ~ llyomei7 More
Junk, [ said, but we will circulate our
money 50 they win all get some7
FASTENED To an All night drug store,
brought Il home n five minutes he
was breathing easier In fifteen min-
utes be was sound asleep il broke the
Group 80 quickly i scared me.
Anyone wishing 70 cure the Group Of
a child hope viii give nyomei a trial
Wishing yon the best q success
which you surely deserve remain
JOS. i. Clark. 204 9Th Sit 8. Il. wash.
maton. d. G. Oct 1909
Hyomei IS q remarkably effective REM
edv ID case Of Group and 4 should be ii
every home where there IS croupy
child. Fun Instructions how 70 cure
Group eames with each outfit
Complete ligomei outfit including in
halcr costs stn0 ut druga It's every.
where and at Red Gross Pharmacy Il is
guaranteed to cure eatarrh, coughs and
celds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-09
DID THE TOUR
BENEFIT JEFF /?
some Doubt as to whsthsr It Helped
Him at Alto Begin Hard Train
ing Soon.

The settling down Of Jim Jenries to
do hard training for bis coming aght
with Jack Johnson has been 4 decided
relief to the many thousands Of light
fans who pin their faith on the ability
Of the big fellow 70 win back the
championship.
Despite all the assertions Of Jeffrles
astute manager and clever press agent.
samuel Berger. to the effect that Jim
has benefited greatly by bis work With
Gotch. the worlds wrestling cham.
pion. and several other members 81
the troupe, It has proved a hard mat
ter to convince the public thas play.
ing one night stands throughout the
country IS an Invaluable aid to q vet
eran who wishes to get into top notch
condition for what promises to he the
toughest and most trying Of his career
Late. irregular hours. badly cooked
meals. dy BY night whlrls across the
country and consequent strain Oh
nerves and temper make up comb.
nation calculated to upset the physical
stamina or bun elephant, and Jef-
fries, Hercules though he may be, is
only human, after all.
That be IS far from being IN shape
even to box at fast clip is the opin-
ion OF fstie experts In every big city
where he has appeared, His bouts
with Berger on the stage have always
been conducted ia a leisurely fashion
and have proved rather a disappoint.
ment to those who expect the Jeffries
OF old days forcing bis opponent into
a rattling pace and showing the vim
and dash Of an athlete who thoroughly
enjoys his work.
For It must be conceded that the big
fellow spared very much In the style
Of the man who had disagreeable
task TO perform and was heartily glad
when It was finished
Yet when It Is remembered that JEFF
fries has not participated Id ring en-
counter since the fateful night Of Aug
26 1904 when be put stop to the
aspirations Of Jack Munroe by effec
lively squelching the Butte miner ID
two rounds. there Il scant room for
wonder at his failure to display any
astonishing amount Of speed 10 bis
preliminary warming up gallops
Five years Of absence from the
squared circle must inevitably slow
down any fighter even IL he has led a
life Of spartan simplicity during the
interval And the world at large. al
least the sporting portion Of II. knows
TINT Ieifries has not done SO. The big
fellow was never known to deny him
self any OF the creature comforts Of
existence lie lived well drank as
much as he thought fitting and in q
word, enjoyed himself thoroughly as
man may be expected 70 DO who
never intends 70 pick up q challenger'a
gauntlet and engage IN warfare for
the championship crown
Up t. The present, therefore. when
these things are taken into considera.
ton. Jeff has accomplished something
worth doing hy getting rid Of much Of +
the adipose tissue which the years of /
idleness added to his belt line. II IS s
far cry from now to the Fourth of
July. the date set for the contest. but +
the time is none too long for the con-
ditionlng Of the retired king Of the
heavies
He must UNDERGO a training siege Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-09
Taft'S Plan Much Changed by
Committee
STRIKES OUT ONE PART
Permitting the Existing Combinations
In Senate, Forest Service Is criti-
cised-Breakers Ahead for Ship
Subsidy Legislation.

Washington. March 0.The House
committee % interstate and FOREIGN com.
merce has made a drastic change IN The
administration railroad bin bp striking
out ne authorization under which j
earfier. which owns City per cent. OF the
stock Of another line, may still further
extend its hoidines This Is one Of the
provision. inserted in the bill at the
request Of Attorney General Wickershsm
and Is part 81 the bin as it was Re.
ported from the Senate committee
Other changes were ordered bearing
upon The question Of whether one line
shah 81 permitted to exercise control
over another line. The provision 70 all
low q railroad now leasing another line
for twenty years On more 70 renew
that lease. OF acquire the reversionsry
ownership Of the lesser company, WAS
b the portion eliminated from the bis.
An amendment was adopted to prohibit
a director Of one line from becoming
4 director Of competing line.
Another amendment. which had been
Inserted in the administration biz by the
senate committee to broaden the scope
Of competition 80 as to make It stin
more difficult for one road to own stock
or exercise control Of a competing line.
was adopted also BY the House commit
tee.
The provision exempting street sub
urban or interurban electric lines from
The prohibition 5gaiust railroad hav-
ing an interest ia a competing line, also
was stricken out
Next to the recent retention Of the
court Of commerce feature and the IN
ciusion 81 water transportation compa-
mics in the puriew Of the bin, tie action
constitutes tile most important step in
the House committees remodelug 81 tie
bli Now tliat the way has bean opened,
it is not impossible that other important
alterations win BE- made This IS true,
Particularly 9ecause Chairman Mann IS
violently opposed to q great many Of
the administration views On the sub
Jet Of amending the interstate com
msree laws