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trif1e on the Philadelphia inner works.
Chance lays over Harry Davis like shoes
to plates. Davis Is getting old and slow.
He is still a good hitter. Chance Will hold
him even as a hitter and beat him to a
FRAGILE at every other angle. As base
runner, run getter. and fielding first base
man Chance has Davis discounted, and
then some.
Eddie Collins and Johnny Evers at sec
ond are probably the two greatest men In
the game at that position. Collins Is hit
ting harder than Evers this season. but
the Trojan is there with everything.
Collins Is one of the greatest hitters and
base runners OF the American League. but
Evers Is universally recognized as one OF
the smartest ball players In the game lie
ranks No. ] among the second basemen
of the National League, while Collins
shares the honor with Lajoie In the
American League
There will be more argument over the
value OF Collins and Overs to their re-
spective teams than any other two play
ers on either championship club
Collins is the real star of the Phiiadel-
pha team, while Evers Is considered the
most valuable man on the Chicago team
barring Holman and Chance.
Tinker. the Chicago shortstop. is a bet
ter man than Barry. the Philadelph is
short fielder.
Frank Baker. the Athletic third base
man. Is younger man and probably
better player than Harry Steinfeldt. the
Cub guardian OF bag No. ,.
Collins and Evers.
Even admitting for the sake of argu-
ment that Collins is a more valuable man
to a ball team than Johnny Evers. Chi
cago still gets the best of the infiefd
proposition by virtue of the wide margin
Chance has over Davis.
Tinker and Chance discount Barry and
Davis as players b. a much greater mar
gin than Collins and Baker figure over
| Eyers and S;einfeldt. That gives Chi
| cago the shade in the fnfield.
| The Philadelphia outheld Is only fair
| while the Chicago fiycaasers are unoe
niably the strongest In the Nationa
League Artie Hoffman. the Chicage
centerfielder, classes with Cobb. Speaker
Magee and the other great hitting out
| felders Of the game. Sheckard. the chi
cago left fielder, is without an equal IL
either league as a fielder Schultz. TN
Chicago right fielder. Is smashing MT
ter a good base runner and fine fielder
These three men have the Athletic OUT
| felders beaten all the way.
| Murphy, Oldring and Lord will play m
outfeld for Philadelphia in the worldl
| series. Lord Is not in Sheckard's class
Oldring can't be compared with Holman
and Murphy is hardly as good a man Al
| Shuttle.
/ Briscoe Lord. the Athletics left fielder
| covered center field for the Athletics II
| 1905, the year New York beat the team
| for the worlds championship. winning
four out OF five games. Lord replaces
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the greatest backstops in the game in
King and Archer. while Livingstone.
Thomas and Lapp. the Athletic receivers.
are considered only ordinary men behind
the bat.
Even the most rabid American League
fan will have to admit that Chicago has
Dig ace In the hole behind the bat. That
means a whole lot
The Chicago inf1eld also looks to have a
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in front in the American League, and If
the club beats Chicago the pitchers will
have TO turn the trick.
Philadelphia's pitchers are good enough
to win ball for any club. You could
switch the Chicago and Philadelphia
twirling corps without weakening or
Strengthening either club very much.
Chance could take Plank, Coombs, Ben
der and Morgan and clean up the Ma
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tional League handily. while Mack could
take Brown. Overall. ReuIbach and Cole
and win the American League flag.
Chicago Has the Shade.
In the other departments Of base ball.
however. Chicago seems to have quite a
shade over Philadelphia. For instance,
take the catchers. Chicago has two of
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SCIENTIFIC KNOCKOUTS
BY JACK JOHNSON
CoIored Champion Has Sleep
Producer Down to
an Art.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, August c7.-Jack
Johnson's perfect judgment OF dis
lance and the timely manner In which
he meets an opponents counters are
noticeable characteristics OF the great
colored giadiators boxing. He measures
distance beautifully. and for man or
his immense size he is marvelously quick
with both leads and counters. He has
the easiest sort of style. and stops blows
with little or no effort.
He frequently holds his guard low and
open, for the purpose of leading his OPP
ponent to try for the spot left unguarded.
Then, as the other fellows blow starts
| for Jack. the latter's left or right jolt
shoots across like a flash, and Mr.. OPP
ponent is given an abrupt little shock
| Sometimes a myriad Of stars Of dazzling
brightness pop into vision as the chah-
pion's blow lands.
! IL the big fellow is i'm real earnest the
recipient OF the jolt betakes himself TO
| the Land of Dreams for a brief visit, and
| returns none the worse for the experience
within a few seconds Johnson has the
knack of landing a knockout blow down
| to a science.
Fought Jefries "Under Wraps"
The fellow had apparently been holding
much IN reserve pricr to his battle with
I Jim Jeffries. He merely toyed with
Tommy Burns and Stanley Ketchell. and
| Judging by what was seen of him at the
| Star Theater last week. he fought JET
| fries under wraps" TO use turf ex-
preston. Had he gone after the ex-
boilermaker earlier in the game the ngnt
would not have gone half the distance.
\ Johnson Is a big man, bigger than any
champion since Sullivan's days, with
the execution OF Jeffries He is much
4 faster than JEFF ever was. In fact. he is
| as fast Coroett, who was considered
4 the fastest heavyweight of his time, ana
1 is a much harder hitter and stronger
/! than ever Corbett was.
Craftier Than Fitzsimmons.
4 Bob Fitzsimmons was considered the
| craftiest ring general among the later
| day heavyweight champions, but in this
respect he could not show Jack johnson
anything. Johnson is a much more
brainy fighter than he has been given
| credit for He knows all the fine points
| OF the game, has an exceptionally quick
| eye and a great amount OF patience. he
| never loses his temper and is good hu-
| mored throughout all his battles. Jack
| is one of the best built men who ever
| donned a glove, and he has great
| amount OF endurance, as is natural IN
1 men OF his race. Clevelanders, who had
never seen Johnson until last week. are
1 no longer wondering that. Jim Jeffries
| failed to come back Many OF the wise
ones are now expressing the opinion thai
/ this big ebony skinned Apollo could have
| defeated Jeffries when the big white fell
low was in the zenith Of his career.
| There does not appear to be any one In
| sight at this time capable OF giving
| any sort OF ar argument for the title.
Sam Langford's repeated challenges To
the contrary. Notwithstanding.
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Comparison Of Two Major League Teams
Which Are Sure to Win remnants in
Their Respective Races-lt Will Be
Seventh Clash Between Two Leagues.

Graw and Roger Bresnahan. In the 1905
series.
Connie Mack also managed the cham
pion Philadelphia American League team
OF 1909. THIS team beat the st. Louis
Browns for the American League pen
nant No worlds series was staged that
year on account OF the bitter fight be-
tween the two leagues.
4 series OF seven games between Chica-
60 and Philadelphia VIII furnish the best
possible test Of playing strength OF the
two major league organizations.
There il no question but that tire Chlca-
go team is the strongest ball club In the
National League, and the ma jofity or
National League enthusiasts vii, tell you
that Frank Chance Is the cieverest and
most resourceful leader IN the parent or
ganization.
That Philadelphia has the strongest
doubt, but none viii take exception to the
statement that Connie Mack, the Phila-
delphia manager. Is the real big brainy
base bail man Of all the American Lea que
field leaders
Philadelphia also has the best pitching
stan in the American League: in fact.
some Of the best posted base ball men IN
the business will tell you that the Ath-
than the Cubs great pitching star.
Nearly every National League fan Is
satisfied that in Brown. Overall. Reul-
bach. Cole. Mcintyre. Richie, Pfefster and
Pfeffer Chicago has the grandes. collec-
ton OF box artists ever gathered together
under the banner of major league team
On the other hand every American
League rooter Is absolutely convinced
that in Plank, Bender. Coombs, krause,
Dygert. Atkins and Cy Morgan Philadei.
phia has the premier finging corps OF
modern and ancient base ball.
Tive Great Pitching Corps.
The only way to settle the question OF
which club has the most effective stan
Of curve artists is to let them clash In
a series like the one to be staged next
October.
All things being equal otherwise. the re-
ton Of supremacy.
But are all things equal otherwise?
That's the big bone Of contention all
along the line.
There Is no difference Of opinion among
National League bugs as to the fact that
Chicago has the best balanced ball cluo
from every possible angle In the National
League. But the same can hardly De
said for Philadelphia In the American
League Some Of the smartest men In
the American are convinced that, outside
OF the pitchers box the Boston team Is a
far stronger ball club than Philadelphia.
Detroit fans are also satisfied that the
Tigers would have made the Athletics
look cheap il they could have had any.
thing Like the pitching that carrieo
Mack's team to the front
There you have the whole story OF the
American League championship race IN
nutshell. The Athletics had the pitchefs
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
MINOR LEAGUE MAGNATES
STREAM TO CHICAGO
A Few Of the American Leaeuers Are
On Hand for the Annual Base
ball Week" As Well

CHICAGO. Feb l4.-The busiest
Baseball week Chicago has known
in many years began here today
when tne magnates OF the American
and Western leagues and the Ameri.
can association began to gather for
their annual scheduled meetings. AS
a result OF the gatherings a large
number Of trades OF interest 10 base
ball fans are expected To be consum
mated
Only a few of the American league
magnates have arrived so far Presi-
dent Farrell OF the New York High
lauders was the first outside owner on
the ground President Hedges of the
81 Louis Browns is expected this al
ternoon The meeting which will be
held tomorrow will adopt l54-game
schedule and will clean up unfinished
business The American association
will adopt its schedule at its meeting
tomorrow
The Western league annual meet
ing' begins Wednesday and on the
same day, the "One Eye league, a
new Illinois association. will meet.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
HANNA WANTS A TR0TTER
TO REPLACE THE BELLE
Authorizes Trainer To Pay the Money
in Case He Finds One That's
Good Enouqh.

Not 20 De discouraged by the death
OF the celebrated trottiug mare Ham
burg Belle. shortly after he purchased
hei II NJ. Hanna for years honorar.
president of the Gentlemen's Driving
club OF Cleveland hopes 10 buy an
other trotter that will replace the
worlds champion that he lost
IL Will be remembered that Mr. Han
nd paid 100000 for Hamburg Belle the
day after she had beaten Uhlan At
North Randall track In the greatest
match uoe neld in this country in ten
Years.
Hamburg Belle was raced just once
otter Mr. Hanna bought her, thar b,-
ing al Readyille in a second matca
With Uhlan Al that time the black
trolter, now owned by c. x. c. Bill
mgs. won. After being shipped TO
Tnomasyiile Ga, where Mr. Hanna
makes his winter home Hamburg
Bell died. pneumonia causing hec
death shortly after her arrival in the
southland Mr. Hanna has given
George Saunders, his trainer, an order
81 Is understood TO purchase d good
tro'ter. one that Will in a measure re-
place Hamburg Belle. II he can find
one.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
Another of the Old Guard Proclaims
Johnsons the Master of Jim Jeffrie

that JEFF was passing away lu ease.
THIS training stunt or JcU VIII ht
one ~ Tire greatest ever known iu the
pI Ellisfi, world H." VIII 10 about 10
results WIl. hc far from pleasing
When man tries o. get back 20 is
ubsplutrI5 necessary Tor pIw 90 th
dalxc 800 several hard battles before
l, enters the real fight. THIS is IW-
possibI. Tor Jen Conditions stp.'rt~
tHt ar cannot light 4nul DEE .rs
Johnson.
When rftz started after his lost
laHfrIs hr met a lot ~ hls mca. su,H
a- Eal.Iu rEuyue. buukHor-t and
others Some was a. champion. but exc
perltur" was 1lI Fftz was after. tltz
had 10 big advantage over JEFF. tr
THAT 's was u much Ughtcr man. and
was mot compelled 20 o.. and x,t THAT
tfUtatIZ.Ug UesH Dn IltZs UeuturSs
WAS the ou|N thing that. allowed him
{" Boz" snm~h"dt lu tu" rims uflHr hv
Take Young CorDett ~ am eSampIe.
This little yellow was con-. Dt the great
est ever iu TIE ring. fir tried Co.
come back ile trained hard. But
tHr uIi NrSI would not leave Iifu OuIf
few months ago some ut thr worst
fighters uf il' century beat .ur this
DIlr.t time champion.
A glance over pugfIstlC history wli
eNUw ttHt Nrrt few really biE men
r.ry a-Id fIe title litZ aud Corhrtt
We're TIRE two real stars AND they Wer.
rtuiIN uENtWrISIts JuiIt~uu Is better
than either pf these men ever were
Nu matter vino iE entitled tu the
palm tftpt tHc piE fight 10 i- ms ppln-
som tlHt tHe opportIuity viii present
itself tU some EUuu. clover NuuuHster
to bcD'mr worlds champion within O.
Few Years Hs both contestants have
THE field ls NOW clear aud open 60 the
right man,
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
WISCONSIN SEES
DIRE CONSPIRACY
But Tom Barry Is the Boy Who Will
Be Sent Along To See That Foot
ball Isn't Revised Backward.

MADISON, Wis. Feb. IA move
ment is in progress to send head
coach Tom Barr! OF Wisconsin uni
versity, to New York, 10 protest
against a restriction or the forward
pass and shortening the distance
which a FOOTBALL team shall be requir-
ed 10 advance in three downs without
losing the ball
This movement has developed out
oil charges made BY Dr. Charles Nc
Carthy. assistant football coach OF the
university, that Coach Williams, OF the
University OF Minnesota Is In con
spiTcy with big eastern universities
tc reform the gridiron game back
wards and place II where ii was IN
the days OF the old smashing style oil
play.
Or. Mccarthy alleges that the foot
ball rules committee Is not acting on
The square.
The big colleges have had a hard
time of II for the past few years, he
SAYS Under the new rules. big
teams have often been defeated by
smaller. lighter but brainy elevens.
When the forward pass and open play
we're brought in by revision OF the
rules. the mass plays formerly In
vogue became passe and light teams
prevailed against ponderous machines.
whereas previously il was beef which
always won.
Coach Williams and most of the
big fasteners never liked the new
game and they are now trying 90 undo
the work that has been accomplished.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
SHORT SCHEDULE
IS SURE TO PASS
Murphy and Hermann Get Together
and Agree, Hermann Pledging
His Support For King.

CINCINNATI o. Feb. l4.--When
TIE board of directors OF the National
league meet in New York Tuesday
there will b. nothing but harmony on
Tie matter OF schedules This matter
was settled al conference between
President Webb Murphy. OF the Cubs.
and President August hermann. or
the Reds.
Murphy dropped in from Chicago.
and met Hermann shortly after the
Loon hour. and their talk lasted praC-
u'ally all the afternoon They came
To- an understanding which will ALLOW
The reinstatement OF Catcher Johnny
King, and which will mean shoy.
schedule for next year.
Murphy wants King back In the
game, Hermann wants a short SEIZED
ule and SO does President Johnson,
who Is member OF the National Com
mission. and plan was formed today
whereby both men will get what they
want
Asked what his present views on
the schedule matter is. President Muir
ply said
oh, suppose that If other man
| ayers want the short schedule we will
pay H. don't want TO do anything
to break the harmony OF the league
on ganizauOn We must have peace II
we want an organization I'm not go.
! Ing TO be disagreeable over the adoD.
ton OF the schedule; in fact, upon
second thought, I'm inclined 10 be-
! licve II would be for the best inter
ests Of baseball
Il m the last man I'm the world to
want TO see the world series abolished.
II 1t developed that we had bad
weather after the middle OF October
the American people would never
cease roasting selfish club owners for
Increasing the number OF games 10
! lGs.
Now. as 10 the King matter. afte-
my talk with MIR Hermann | think
can safely announce TO the Chicago
/ fans that King will help the Cubs
/ win another worlds champion this
| fall There is no truth In the story
that King and are AT odds. We have
a thorough understanding and as soon
"a he is reinstated he will join the
/ team az West Baden. His salary will
/ Dee the largest paid any player who -
not manager in the major league.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15

It's a hard thing Gao say that you
think Dalored man is superior To
white man when 10 comes down 10 e
question of the championship uf tie
Johnson VIII leave the rluE neat IulN
a. the conqucrur of Jim JeurIeS. writes
billy Madden. 10 the New YORK JuuI-
nat have been iu the UGNtIIE game.
years and am only using tlv dope uT
those MANY wears Geo form InL tuutIN-
sion. I'm my time / made John T.. Sui
liNan the worlds champion. Charley
jack McAulife the holder of the light
weight titit. and lu addition brought
Tommy Ryan. Gus Rubin. Peter Malrr
and others before the public.
Getting dow Co tbc big fight 2 can
OIly say that johnson is O. very clever
man: as clever "a nghter ns 3 ever SAW
alp ouAa gloNe--aud Nc us there With
tho WALTON This combination geupr-
sdVantagt of the black d. tLat he has
not led Jeff = easy lift during the last
i've years White the big fellow was
taking matters easy down lu the land
of flowers. johnson has tad tu HEht
An event which haureued neariy
seven years ago Impressed wr strongly
At THAT time had Denver Ed Mar
polured fellow. who stood sis feet tIran
INCHES in las stocking feet and wclgUsU
TO pounds in condition. Martin haU
whipped r. bunch 90 tough heavy men
and 4 hiked a. tie coast go cry and Re,
q match with JEFF. Tom Mrt 'aIeN
thoughf so much of battle hctweer
@en 0nd Martin that TIE offered q So.
GOV purse. 81 be cut - aud - per cent
Not FOR Ten lie couldn't see Where
Martin came in t0 get sucf biz sun
10 losing
Thsi suited ns to e. dot Winner rak,
all Ne wired JeN. bat ne didn't wan
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
TRAINER or SPRINTERS TO
PUT SPEED ~ BIG LEAGUERS

pitchers and catcher, thr hest i'm tEr
Gsiness Yet theu, was nothing ST.
ring ON lennAu, a.enue Apparently
the fates mad thinLs iced for tae team.
Last rail- NcGUlr, went scouting TAR
and wide. from the Pacific tu the A
lantic aud from yh, sult to the copper
country tie glrarD EN- route AMI
one OF the. cherries he plucked Was
Frank Schneider uf Portland ore
trainer et the Nu'nomah Athletic
club
Schme, Ter is 20. aud his name is "a.
miliar 20 men VINO follow athletics ana
especially those who watch The doingS
of the knights OF the ciuder path
10 was Schneider Who prepped For
rest Smithsou. champion Olympiau
lurdler la the eaf.y days OF 1908.
Schneider learned tav game from Bill
Haywood trainer of the oregon Uni.
yeysitt track team Walter Christy,
the stan ord traiuer. ana Jack King.
the foot racer. Nuf red
I'm addition 90 signing schneider.
Mcclure picked MP Youngsters noted
for their hghtuess OF foot and Their
ability 10 siam the BAH and handle A.
Then ne eut ldrtt some deadWood
that clogsed the wheels Of his bail
machiue In other words. he canned
the slow ones
What's the answer
Speed my boy speed Coolies ot
speed The good beacon Mcclure.
rotund rs veteran senator, just
yearus for boys VINO can do a hun
drpd i'm ,[eu time
To develop speet. by instructng the
young men how 10 get in motion and
how to keep going once they are
started. he imported Schneider aud
YOU can bet your last ven this same
Schneider has his little job carved
out for aim
But that's what this trainer is hlrec
for He knows the game. and he's
going 10 impart 81 70 a bunch OF major
leaguers 4 ne has 10 use hypo anu
shoot q INTO them
Mcclure is the bell wether manager
with a sprint master His action marks
an epoch in baseball II successful
others VIII fall into line
All OF which causes me 10 recall that
/ suggested the adv stability OF engag-
ing an old-time sprinter TO coach the
players. not long since.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
HOPPE AND MORNINGSTAR.
They Start Two Days Of Match Play
At Donovan.Heston Room.

Willie Hoppe and ora Mornlngstar
arrived in Detroit Monday 10 begin
two-day billiard match at the Doho-
van Heston atelier. playing AZ 80
and $50 Monday and Tuesday ac.
cording TO the schedule.
The match is one OF series IN
which the pair are engaging. Hoppe
is endeayoring 10 get into form that
will enable him TO corral all the non.
ors in sight and is using Morning
star as Il trial horse. the pair having
played prior matches az Pttsourg'
Bunalo and Cleveland. Hoppe has
been the winner each time. though
Morningstar game was never bet
ter
Special arrangements have been
made TO give spectators elevated
seats from which 10 view the shots.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
Sporting Notes
-, a., On the indI,idual Of

Counting hneS ON the individual OF
tenders and Inv S-'V o. s,yit
Gust the Hntllits just St'V 80 -
tnat game 70 ~ bla'''s "''''7
the close u 4"7'
-, a., .e,,t.
The NHttouhi le"Eu' - Ir..si-
dent Fogei OF tI.t ! ",., yr,,,n fD.
govt and had 10 sta! a""S ''''''
meeting.
y liz. A., .a,St IL
easily leading MS No." i'"l'.. ,,.'.f,
Madison square GARDEN I"'' ''''
- ,,.,.....,,,
american lehkhf "'''
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
BY TIP WRIGHT.

There's a cud of reflection for base
hall managers e. ,beW upon in tH.s
story lts based 'or Jim Mcguire. the
man who developed The Boston speed
Poys only 10 lose his JON because De
and President John / ia, lor could NO,
agree
When he hiatus appeared hetWe
Mcclure and Boston. The veteran Was
grabbed 10y cleveland to coach
pitchers trr The season closed he
was manager vice Napoleon Lajoie,
resigned
When TIE dag fell Mcclure hied him.
self into Michigan where lies Albion.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
MAROON SCHEDULE UNCHANGED
Chicago Will Play the Same Teams
In 1910 AS Last Year.

Chicago will play the same seven
colleges next fall as We're mel last
year The Maroon athletic board
authorized Director Stage 10 20 ahead
and frame up a tentative schedule.
and Stagg later stated his intention
OF taking on Cornell, Wisconsin. Hi
nois. Indiana, Minnesota. Purdue, and
Northwestern.
Relations were strained for time
after II became known that Mime
sofa would play Michigan, but stage
said he favored giving Dr. Williams
another chance He would not pro-
pose the northerners as an opponent
should they play the wolverines IN
1911.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15

his home When ne had things snug
and wanted TO think he liked 10 a
lake, where he has a camp. and. close
IL nature. communed with himself
What did ne find He found him
self absolute dictator OF a team which
every season was toGted To win pen.
nant. only TO blow up like a punctured
balloon Why?
That's what he wanted To know He
saw stars who could hit and field.