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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
OVERLOOKED sweeney.
Comiskey Had Yankee Catcher OF
Trial in 1906.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. December flew
people know how near Eddie Sweeney,
the New York Highlander. came to be-
coming a life member Of the White Sox
because few remember the tall lad OF
eighteen, who modestly donned a White
Sox uniform and warmed up pitchers
among a flock OF other youngsters un-
der the overhanging gallery of boxes in
front of the old Sox grandstand several
years ago
The year was 1906, to be exact, and in
that fall. as every one recalls. President
Comiskey was importing catchers by the
who were being disabled on an average Of
one every other day. Billy Sullivan was
nursing a broken thumb. Eddie Nc
Farland was missing" Hub Hart and
Jay Towne We're used up in turn trying
to cape with the spitball, and Frank
Roth, for a time. was the only experience
ed catcher available. The new catchers
were arriving every day. either by train
or >off the local prairies, and became
so numerous that Jones could not remem-
Der the names Of all Of them.
, The minds Of Comiskey. Jones and the
rooters were fixed absorbingly on the bit
ter struggle to hold the slender lead the
White Sox had and win that pennant
with one sound catcher. and Billy Sui
Ivan, begging the doctors to fix up his
hand SO that he could catch in the coming
worlds series.
That was how Comiskey. Jones and
everybody else came to overlook a verit-
able diamond in the rough" who already
s we'll on his way to the kingpinship Of the
catching world, as everybody now real
ICES. There were too many young catch
ers around to watch any of them closely,
besides, nobody was thinking of next
year." or the year after. in those anxious
days. One day ahead was as far as
some dared to look.
Sweeney himself has another eXplana-
ton. and claims he was not much Of a
catcher. but Eddie Is modest. even for
his age. and never would have told The
story at all if it had not been wormed out
of him by Danny Cahill, who il one Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

Unless there prove to be some young
sters among the new men entered In
the school capable Of handling them
selves ably In the box, It looks as
though the Blue and Gray base ball
team will again lack for pitchers this
coming spring. II this turns out to
be the case 1t will certainly be deplor-
able. as for every other position on the
nine there are more than one candi-
date of recognized worth. In fact, it
is possible to fill every other place on
the team with veteran player Of
marked talent. while so far only q sin
gle new man has come forth to aug
ment the pitching staff that proved
SO unequal to a heavy schedule last
spring.
Not by any means does this mean
that the pitchers are not Of sufficient
caliber to cope successfully with good
teams. They showed that they were
able to do this on many occasions last
year. But even though good at times
they are not the stars that 1t Is neces-
sary to have to defeat consistently the
aggregations which appear with great
frequency on the locals schedule.
O'Conor Looks Good.
OConnor, a product Of the prep
school, showed by his performances
against Fordham. the Navy and Har-
ward that he has plenty Of curves and
a good head when he is going right.
Balzer was off form last spring. but
may come back. in which case his work
is apt to prove a big help. Wymard
needs control and Lamberton is a nov
Ice. Among the quartet not q man
can be found that can be relied upon
to pitch good ball every time he Is
called upon, as Cantwell and Devine
used 10 do. and hence II is that both
coach and captain are at present wOr-
rying about how they are going to fill
the important place In the middle of
the diamond so as to make 1t balance
with the rest of the team.
1t seems to be the irony of fate that
where the battery Is apt to be weak
fed at the other extreme. No less than
, seven candidates will be out for the
backstop position, of whom two are
veterans with excellent records. while
| tations from other quarters. 1t is most
| likely. though. that 1t will be division
Of honors between Duffy, the star
| catcher of 1908 and 1909. and Fury. the
| old prep player. Waldron should also
prove strong contender for the posi-
! ton If he is not shifted to first base
Dunn, a foot ball star. will also try out
In case these men remain In good con
dition, II seems to be the intention OF
the coach and captain to try on,
Hesarty and Feenan for first base
Feenan played the initial sack good
deal last spring. alternating with
OConnor. who this year Is at Notr<
Dame. Hegarty has been used at both
catch and the Outfield in the west. bu,
has the build and speed essential 70,
] a f1rst baseman. and hence is looked
Mace than for either of the other two
nosit;ons. He will be remembered as thu
end Of the foot ball team who has beer
picked by every critic for the all
\ southern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
BOSTON CLUB HAS
GONE INTO NEW HANDS
William Russell Is Now Presi-
dent, While Fred Tenney
Becomes Manager.

BOSTON. Mass. December 17.-Control
Of the Boston National Base Ball Club
was formally purchased at a meeting in
this city today from John z. Harris OF
Pittsburg by William Hepburn Russell of
New York and l.. c. Page of Boston.
Mr.. Harris received 100000 for his stock.
Mr.. Russell becomes president Of the
club and George A. Page Of Boston sec
rotary. Peter f. Kelley will retain the
position Of clerk.
Mr.. Harris will not retire from base
ball, but will become a stockholder in
the Pittsburg club. The manager of the
Boston club will be Fred Tenney the
former first baseman of the New York
and local national teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
Nationals Have Chance to Improve Position Though No Trade Was Ma

Louis club become a real competitor In
the base ball market, but the fact must
never be overlooked that there are hf-
teen other major league clubs ready to
spend a similar amount for the right
kind of players.
Hughey DUFFY. manager of the Chi
cagO White SoX. is one manager who
does not believe in babying players too
much. Duffy had an experience last
season that taught him a lesson.
Mclean, White SoX Outfield recruit.
was hit on the head by a pitched ball
and had to retire from the game. phe
trainer and doctor babied the yOungster
SO much that he imagined that he was
really painfully injured, when. in
reality, he could have taken his place
In the lineup the followin day.
The doctor advised a two-week com
plete rest for Mclean, with the result
that he did not accompany the SoX on
one of their trips. and Duffy had to
A short time later Ambrose McCon-
nell was hit in the head by one of the
Athletic pitchers. OF course, 1T was
suggested by the trainer and players
that a runner be substituted for Andy,
but Duffy interposed and said, Ill be
the doctor this time.
Mcconnell recovered in few min
utes and continued in the game In
reality, Mcconnell was injured more
than Mclean. Duffy's system was bet
ter than the doctors.
Somebody surely put the jinx on Harry
Wolverton, manager of the Oakland. Cal,
team last season. else he would have won
the Pacific Coast League pennant.
Woiverton had his team we'll up in the
race all season. In fact, Oakland was
runner-up to Portland the greater part
of the wear Near the close of the cam
paign the league officials threw out sew
erai games credited to Mercedes team
as victories and WOlverton found MS
Oakland team two games to the good,
with the season only ten days to run.
1t looked like easy picking for Wolver-
ton. but the Portland outfit got busy and
by combining luck and hard work won
out by red hair.
Jim McAleer is nothing if not original
A class A league club manager APP
preached McAleer the other day and
said, by the way, Jim, have you got
any outfielders that You want to get lid
OFF,
Well. not just at present." drawled
Jim. but If you come around after the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
KNOCKOUT BLOW
AGAIN IS FATAL
Philadelphia Lad Never Re-
gains Consciousness After
Final Punch in Ring.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December IL
Edward kid Gardner. al local light
weight pugilist, died in a hospital here
this afternoon from injuries received las,
night in bout with John Kahn at the
Nonpareil Athletic Club. Gardner, who
was twentyone years old, never regained
consciousness after being sent to the
floor for the final time. He died from a
fracture of the skull.
Kahn. who is twenty-five years old, is
In the county prison, the committing
magistrate having refused to accept bail
and others connected with the fatal bout
were held in bonds as witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
EMSLIE TO RETIRE.
National League Decides to Pension
Veteran Umpire.

Speclal 10 StdT
CHICAGO. H.. December 17.-Taking
it for granted in advance that he cannot
pass their newly inaugurated and justly
celebrated eye test for umpires. the Ma
tional League club owners have decided
to pension Bob Emslie, the veteran OF
their judicial staff, and retire him even
from bench duty.
This announcement was made today by
President Murphy of the Cubs on his re-
turn from the New York meeting of the
league. 1t is tie first time in modern
base ball that an umpire has been per-
manently rewarded with a pension. al
though not the first time in its history
that the National League has rewarded
loyalty.
"Emslie's loyalty to the National
League will be rewarded said the Cub
magnate in speaking Of the matter, but
he Will not be Kept at work any longer
because President Lynch thinks Bob has
outlived his usefulness on the playing
field. National League club owners feel
that they are trustees and that their
duty to the public is to see that only vi
rifle handlers of TIE indicator are on duty.
I'VE are rapidly reaching the goal in
the National League when umpireS Will
be kept on duty only when they are right.
l don't mean that umpires will not make
mistakes in decisions now and then, but
1 do mean that when It is manifest to a
majority of those interested that an UNI
pire is incompetent he will be removed.
Mr.. Lynch has made much progress and
his staff was the best in the country last
fall. We believe he will continue to inn
prove it, too
President Murphy denied the reports
that Heine Zimmerman was holding out.
and said that although some Of the club
owners were far apart at the start of
their meeting, its ending was quite har-
monious. He said he had nominated Mr..
Lynch because he thought he deserved to
be reelected. Regarding trades, the Cub
magnate said he tried to make several.
but was unable to do so. One deal still
is hanging fire and may go through, he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
Sundays Entries at Juarez.

First race. six ENTHUSIASTICALLY. st. Joe
You Win, Senator Paynter. John Sparks, TIN
Franks. Rather Royal. 1O7; Judith Page. 1902
Sain Fox, Personality, 102.
Second race. six furlongs-BOn Ton. la; Sic
Hart. 112; Florence A.. 100; Flying Pearl, The
Slicker Preen. III: I'll Meter Lista 107
Roberta 104; Pannell. 1O2.
Third race, one mile-MeadOw. 1913; Harlem
Maid, Ocean Queen. 100; Lomond. 50; Lucky
Nose, IS.
Trance, 115; Helmet rs: CherryOla. ia: Fol.
lie Levy, 1l3; Al Muller. los: Round The World
lO2: Frank Mullens, So; Sterling, 80.
Fifth race. FIVE and one-half farlongs-Pitapat
no: The Hague. Union Jack 100: Bob Farley.
107; Commentator, Ilzie. 105; DeadwoOd, 103
sHelen Scott, sOrieutal Pearl. 100
Sixth race. one mile-John Louis. 113; Fred
Mulholland III: Gen. MarchmOnet. Bad News,
100; BaSney Oldfeld. 1O7.
sApprentice allowance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
Scranton Gets Second Baseman,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. December IL
Monte Cross, manager Of the Scranton
team of the New York State Baseball
League. il was learned here today, has
secured Second Baseman Cullen from the
Kansas City Club. The latter drafted
Cullen from the Johnstown club of the
Tri-State League. with which team he
playLd last season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
EASY FOR ROVERS.
Baltimore Y. NJ. C. A. Reserves No
Match for Local Team.

The Baltimore Y. NJ. c. A. Reserves
proved easy for the Rovers of the local
institution last night in listless game
Of basket ball at the association gymna-
SUM, the latter winning 81 to 10.
From the offset the local team had it
on their opponents, and while the visitors
at times showed wonderful streaks of
speed and accurate passing they never
were in danger of winning. Hall of the
Rovers was the star of the game, get
ting the largest number of baskets and
playing a great all-around game. In the
first half the home team made enough
points to win the game and in the sec
ond round showed their superiority in
getting as many in that round as their
opponents got in the whole game.
The defeat of the visitors was due to
the fact that they were lacking in form
In which the locals eXcelled. c.. Peters
OF the Baltimore team played the stellar
game for his team. scoring the greatest
number Of baskets.
The lineup:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
MIDDIES WIN.
Defeat Loyola College in 0ne-Sided
Game of Basket Ball.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. December 17.-The
basket ball team Of Loyola College OF
Baltimore was hopelessly outclassed by
the Midsh1pmen, and went down to de-
feat here today by the score of 40 to
IL. With heavier men, and playing a
more consistent game. the Middies had
little difficulty in rolling up their large
score. Cook scored all points for the
Baltimoreans. getting two field goals and
seven goals from fouls.
Lineup follows:
Navy. Position. Loyola.
Wenzel McClung. Right forward &c.. .Kearney
Hill Abbott: Bischof Left forward ........ Joyce
Ertz, Comstock. Right guard &c. Baummer
Jacobs, Wilde, Curley Left guard ......... .Ayd
Goals from ield-Nayy. Wenzell ~, McClung
f2), Hill Abbott t2l BischOff %, McReayy (5,,
Ertz. Comstock, Wilde: Loyola, Cook (2l Goals
from fonls-Nayy. Wenzell Ga. Bischof t:): 10y
ola. Cook "a. Referee-Mr Harry Sturdy Of An
uapos. Tine of halvcs-20 minutes each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
Stterding to Shift.

At second it would not be surprising
to see Capt. Sitterding hold undisputed
sway. The diminutive leader played that
corner for the Richmond Collegtans all
during the past summer. and so well did
lie acquit himself there that lie has asked
CONTINUED Oh Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
LACK ONLY PITCHERS
GeorgetoWn's Nine Will Be
Well Balanced.
FORTY MEN TO TRY OUT
Sitterding to Shift to Second-Out-
field Very Strong and Vet
Grams Are Many.

Prominent candidates for Georgetown
base ball team:
Catchers-Duny. Waldron, Fury, Smith,
Barriscello. Hegarty, Dunn.
Pitchers-O'Conor, Balzer, Wymard,
Lamberton.
First basemen-Feenan, Flynn, Hegarty.
Second baseman-Capt. Sitterding.
ShortBtops- Gibson. Gaynor.
Third basemen-Coxan, Connolly, Davis
Left heiders-McCauley, Dugan, ].
Connolly.
Center nelders-Ex-Capt. Murphy, Cos
tello.
Right 6elders-Hunt, Ha1bfn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

Rovers. Position. BALTIC. Reserves
Hall ....... Left forward ....... .ripnick
Hanna. ....... go. light forward ..... A. Peters
Walk. ..........-. Center ..--....... g. Peters
Mcdonald. Left guard ............. Sole
Mckay. Right guard Brannick Smith
Goals from free tOss-Valk. A Peters. Goals
from 6eld-HaY 90. Hanna: Walk 81. Mckay.
Lipnick. A. Peters t3, C. Peters (3j Rrannici
Referee-Mr. Haas Timer-Mr. Hansen. Time
Of haIves-.D minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
The Havana team boasts Of third

The Almendares team is not without
it's freak player. The favorite Havana
team boasts of just about the huskiest
base ball player in captivity. The gem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

CONTINUED on Third Page-)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-29
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

Stanley ". Sanford. the man with
the glib tongue humorist, imperson-
ator and story-teller, will be the attrac-
ton at the popular entertainment, to be
given in Wallace Hall next Saturday,
when refined motion pictures will also
be shown.
At the mems meeting next Sunday
afternoon the Rev. B. H. Mccoy, of
East Orange, will speak. Mr.. Mccoy is
a forceful speaker and has a varied ex-
p%erience to draw from. He served seven
years as a blacksmith. Special music
will be furnished by ]. Franklin
Thomas and the Y. M. C. A. Orchestra.
All men are cordially invited.
The next meeting of the Britannia
Club will be held Tuesday evening, jan
uary 3.
The Monday night Bible clubs will be
resumed January ..
1.-The Panama Canal, the Most Gil
gantic Engineering Problem in the
Worlds History" will be the topic of
a free Illustrated lecture to be given in
Wallace Hall under the auspices of the
association on Wednesday evening, jan
uary 4, by A. w. Wyndham, engineer
of the canal.
"Open house. will be held all day on
New Years. In the afternoon there
will be athletic events in the gymna-
stun, gymnastic exhibition and a rous-
ing basketball game. In the evening at
8 o'clock Charles R. Taggart, the ia
vorite humorist and impersonator, will
.z4zr&ai, IL Wallace Hall rUhan fhara
will be cornet solos by Miss Marion
Condit and the latest motion pictures
shown.
An outing for scouts will be con-
Quoted today to the woods, where scout
games will be played. During the day
the game tournaments for the various
clubs in Cue Rogue will be played off.
The youths social Bible class will
hold its Christmas tree and social this
evening, to which employed boys are
invited.
Tomorrow a trip will be taken to the
Art Museum and Singer building, leav-
ing at $3.50 a. m. In the afternoon
there will be a trip to the Sherwin-
Williams Paint Company n fire de-
partments.
On Friday game tournaments in car
roms and quoits will be held. In the
afternoon at Ais H. w. Gibson, State
secretary of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, will speak to boys at the Order
of the Triangle meeting. He will speak
on his famous talk "Chums." A fire.
place social will be held in the evening
for High School boys, when visitors
from different schools and colleges, who
are at homo for the vacation, will be
present.
Finals in the game tournaments will
be held on Saturday. New Years Day
open house will also be held In tho boys
and exhibits Of this years
camp. boys scout Bible study, the
Aero, Modelling and Wireless Club, will
be held during the day. In the morn
mig, in. Wallace Hall, an entertainment
to the boys of the city Sunday schools
will be given, when Emil Gloss Will be
entertainer, and moving pictures of
the boy scouts 1t silver Bay will be
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-29
NERVE
To Be GRATED
IN ARM OF MAN
Physicians Hope to Restore
Athlete by Unusual Sur.
gical Operation.

One of the most unique surgical
operations ever attempted in this
vicinity is about to be performed on
Edward Uslar, the well-known local
athlete, who was injured a year ago
in a basketball game at Bay View Hall.
A rabbits nerve will be placed in
the victims left arm between the wrist
and elbow by DR.. Otto Lowry and DR..
Isaac Klein. Both are young physicians
who are we'll versed in modern surgery,
and expect to bring back the use of
Uslar's left arm and hand, which have
been dead since the accident.
Henry Glassen, the manager of the
Ironside Athletic Club. has arranged for
a monster benefit at Kemper's Hall
Sunday afternoon. The Ironside five
will be opposed by a star quintet COM
posed of the McDonough brothers,
George and Dick; vidi Dougherty. Pop
Welsh, Bennie Ranch and Phil Corri-
gan.
The Ironside team realize that their
opponents are the pick of the players
in this vicinity and expect a hard game.
Uslar gave promise Of becoming one
of the leading baseball pitchers in the
vicinity, and was a valuable asset of
the Ironsides. Several scouts looked
the youngster over. Uslar started his
career with the Tiger A. c., of Walls
burg, and made good for F~rancke's ag-
gregation.
The accident occurred in the first
game the two Hill rivals ever played
at basketball. Uslar was opposed by
Captain Eddie Burke, of the Bay View
team, son of Fire Commissioner T. Ed
ward Burke. Uslar vas playing a
wonderful game, and the several hun
dred rooters were suddenly overtaken
when Burke in an attempt to block
Usher threw him to the floor. It was
purely accidental, and William Krause.
the Wheelmen's official, did not even
call a foul.
Uslar's groans brought Manager
Glassen to his side, and from that time
on physicians and noted surgeons have
tried their utmost to restore the use of
the injured member but failed.
Uslar claims that Drs. Lowry and
Klein have already restored life to his
hand, and for the first time he al
move his fingers. The arm is dead,
however, but Uslar is confident now
that after the rabbits nerve is placed
in his arm he will again be able to take
his place on the mound and serve up
curves and twists that will baff1e the
opposing batsmen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-29
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