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The Detroit times., 1910-12-30

Nap history would read lot differ
been engaged az scouts three years
ago instead OF last spring. owen
Bush. Frank Baker and Paddy. Living
ston were passed up Ivy Nap scouts
within the past three years. Joe Jack
son was looked over by Cleveland
scout before Connie Mack picked him
up and was reported a false alarm.
The same report was made on owen
Bush just before Detroit bought the
great little shortstop OF Indianapolis
The Nap owners were told Bush was
ready for fast company. 4 shortstop
wasn't needed then, but the club own
ers were ready to spend few thou
sand dollars for good utility infield-
er Bush was ready for fast company
He is one OF the three best shortstops
I'm the American league, and the Maps
would have suffered little II any by
Turner's absence with broken finger
season before Iast. and Bill Bradleys
loss OF speed would never have been
noticed.
Paddy Livingston was OF major
league caliber, the Nap owners were
told I'm 1909. but a scout said he was
erratic three weeks before Connie
Mack bought him.
A scout shook his head after seeing
Frank Baker play in the Tristate
league. He had been sent just to
Look Baker over.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
Ste al Bases,
But Can't Slide

Boil bescher. Cincinnati outhelder
has ted the National league base steal.
Crs for two seasons without using the
fallaway slide Ty comb and Eddie
Collins, leading stealers Of the Ameri-
can league, use the fallaway nearly
ever, tima they 20 into a base.
~ Bescher used the hook slide
think he would steal more bases t5an
any player ia the country said Dodc
Paskcrt, Cleveland boz traded by Gin
cinnati TO Philadelphia.
He is Just as fast on his feet rs
any PLAYER IN the business, which IS
remarkable ConsidcrinS that hc
weighs about 200 pounds But de
never hooks the Tag. he always GOES
straight in.
The basestealing record. OF Col
lins and Cobb would not be nearly 30
good If they did not eyadc bascIncn.
"Beschcrs success is due to his
ability to outguess pitchers, Paskcrt
said. He always seems TO know
whether the pitcher ia going to throw
TO the batter or to first.
"Bescher seldom returns TO Rrst
when caught Off the base. lie darts
for second and gets away with the
play Elk tunes Cut OF ten"
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
Frozen Yarns For"
The Baseball Fan

These failures to see the real worth
OF players led TO the change of scouts.
The club owners set out to get the
best men, regardless OF cost. and tney
believe they have two OF the best In
Kennedy and Gilks.-Cleveland Press.
Ed Hohnhorst Nap first baseman,
claims to be the only player ever
spiked by an umpire. He has mark
an inch long on the back OF his right
hand that was inflicted by Perrine.
II received the scar last fall" said
Hohnhorst. We were playing Wash
ington. and Walter Johnson was pitch
ing Bull Perrine was the base um-
pire. | was leading of for the Maps.
and hit the ball TO left field. | figured
could stretch the hit into double.
and made a head-frst slide TO beat
the ball TO second. The ball was field
ed in quickly. and Mcbride put IL on
me just about the time ! touched the
base At the same time Perrine, who
was following me closely to be on
top of the play, stepped on my right
hand, and his spikes cut II In two
places. kicked on the decision, and
Perrine told me to hustle back to the
bench I'm a jiffy or get out OF the
game. made for the -ench. but not
until after had told him he had
his nerve for calling me out Mtss1
spiking ms."
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
How Colleges
Secure Players

The days OF the professional loot
ball player on college teams have
gone-that is among the big schools.
No more is John Smith allowed 10
take a special course in football,
profanity and lunch Our old pal.
John, must buckle down and do the
required amount of college work.
Then maybe he can find some kind
alumnus who will defray the ex.
penses Of his college career.
A star football player need not wor-
~ about getting a college education.
II he's sure enough star he is IN
demand. and he will get everything
he wants while he's in college-if he
Eeeps up in his studies. Every loyal
alumnus appoints himself a recruit
ing agent Tor his college. II he spies
some likely looking gridiron hero.
who Is strong on study and short on
funds, he reports the same to his fel-
low alumni and in jiffy the gridiron
gladiator is in college
That's the present-day system. aud
il works beautifully. The alumni are
careful, though. not TO send on a play.
er who is averse TO studying st.
Louis Times.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
CHAMPION Says
he NOT MATCHED
Jack Johnson Denies That He Will
light Soon In Gay
Paree.

4 CHICAGO, Dec. 30-Paris reports
that Jackson was matched there to
meet the winner of the Langford-
jeanette fight for purse of $4,000
are definitely denied today by the
Negro champion. He asserted that
no one had the right TO speak for him
on the other side or the water.
MY next fight will be in this coun-
try with a judge whom | know Is a
fair and honest man. said Johnson
during flying trip here from Mil
waukee, where he is now showing.
II am my own manager and IL any
one has me tangled up in fight over
there | am not to blame. When the
time comes for me to sign articles
Jack Johnson will make all arrange
ments and will continue to do this
until / definitely appoint some one TO
act as my manager"
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
I'm Not Through Yet,
Says Old Cyrus Young

league club. | Will certainly continue
my approval.
A few years ago players who had
supposedly outlived their usefulness
In the majors hated like all sin To
be sent 10 d minor league club. It's
different now. Why. some of the
Class A clubs pay just as good money
as they do in the big show. Ii would
be foolish for any OF the present-day
players TO say that they would quit
the game rather than 80 back To the
minors.
II feel that I will have a good sea
son In 1911. Why weigh 10 pounds
less than did when | came nome last
fall. I'm rot very fat and I'm as
hard as nails. I'm on diet, working
hard and expect TO be in grand shape
when the bell rings.
Il never liked the program Of Man
sger Mcclure in working me only
once a week Why, I'm as strong as
any pitcher in the business and il
woulc be no hardship OH me to WORK
twice a week. At least, ! should not
be kept in the cooling sned more than
four days between games. Why, when
pitched against Cincinnati ] hadn't {
worked in five weeks. | need work
and lots OF IL.
Il have always liked Cleveland, but
IL I'm not wanted there, il does not
necessarily follow that | will retire
from the diamond. I'm still a young
ster and will pe pitching ball for sew
eral years to come
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30

PEOLI, o., Dec. Soy Young.
daddy of baseball pitchers, has joined
the Eva Tanguay Il Don't Care" club.
It's this way: Cy has heard so many
reports from Cleveland and elsewhere
that he is not wanted as Nap longer,
that he has just about made up his
mind that If Cleveland doesn't want
him he will be content to feather mis-
baseball nest in another town.
Cy said the other morning: 1T is
up to Mr.. Somers and Manager Nc
Guire as to whether or not | am to
continue as a Nap. | will abide by
their decision. l am not in position
to dictate TO the Cleveland club now,
the same as | was when Boston sold
me in 1908.
'I don't want TO force my services
on the Cleveland club. II they think
am through and don't want me, why.
I'm satisfied to take chance else
where. II they secure waivers on me
and dispose OF me to a National
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
The Speed kinq.

Los ANGELES, Cal. Dec 30.-Bar-
ney Oldfield says the airing OF all mis-
grievances against and troubles With
the American Automobile association
would make the report of long-wind.
ed session of a congressional investi-
gazing COMMITTEES look like con
densed version or an cud mans joke
In minstrel show.
The speed king says no bandit
chieftain ever ruled his mountain for
tress with more despotic hand than is
attempted by the three O's in dictat-
ing 10 him and other drivers how they
should earn their living.
Barney was in real outlawish
mood and not a bit backward ABOUT
telling Of his late suspension by the
body whose control of the sport he
disputes.
The A. A. A. is not a sporting as
ISOLATION at all" he said, but a closed
corporation formed long after | be-
gan driving a racing automobile. The
association is not recognized abroad
by the international federation and Is
simply a power in America because
the Automobile Club of America. the
recognized body in this country, does
not care TO graft sanction and regis
tration fees from the drivers.
"The contest board of the three AS
is under a hynotic spell or othc-
strange influence of a clique OF men
who make their living off the racing
game without taking any chances OF
financial loss and without pennys
investment.
II have many thousands OF dollars
tied up in my racing outfit and nave
devoted 10 years OF my life TO auto
mobile racing. Out OF the % track
racing sanctions issued this year by
the three AS, at price OF 500 each,
so OF them were at meets that | either
promoted or was financially interested
In. Over q hundred racing drivers
and spectators have been killed at
sanctioned meets. yet not one OIL
cial investigation has ever been made
by the three AS and they have done
nothing to safeguard drivers and spec
tators. The fees were needed to feed
the fat-salaried officials.
The race with Johnson was only
a blind excuse tor my suspension.
For ears | have been thorn In the
side OF tradesmen and racing drivers.
No matter how much money SOME
factory spent TO produce a racing car,
always managed to get the records
and the big end OF the purses and ap-
pearance money. Many OF the politi-
clans and officials OF the association
could not handle me. | was too old
10 learn any OF the trick dog stunts
and refused TO walk lame or play
dead, as The other drivers had to d".
Only Barney Old6eld refused TO obey
the crack OF the ringmaster's whip.
so | was slated 20 be the victim
of a scheme TO use all the influence
available 20 keep me out of the rae
ing game. When Tod Sloan, the no
ted jockey, went TO Europe several
years ago, he won TOO many race.
The governing body protected their
Jockeys by suspending Sloan. But |
am confident sentiment is with me In
America and | am going to the three
AS 10 a finish. Not In the courts, but
in a more effective way. ! am going
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
ev HARRY NELLY.

The basketball situation in Detroit
this winter promises to be a whole
lot more complicated than was en-
pected a month ago. As soon as me
so-called and generally accepted hig
teams commenced practice visions OF
championships and claims for pre-
mier honors commenced hoatiiig
around rather promiscuously. All
hands were as confident OF taking on
ia. coveted honors as Jim Jenries
was OF whipping Jack Johnson-two
months before their battle.
Two OF the contenders for first
honors have received good healtay
wallops already and there is no tell
Ing what will happen 10 the others
when they stack up against strohS
teams Quite a dent was knocked in
the career OF the Spaldings when the
two Toronto teams gave them heal
thy beatings Dick Jackson says the
Canadians play on floor SO small
that the circle defining the boundar-
les OF the free-throw surface come
together in the center OF the playing
space. Being used TO this piano box
affair the Canucks were able to en-.
JOY big advantage over the fellows
from Detroit Likewise. they play n
rough. uncouth game not at all III
keeping with the more gentle form
of diversion In vogue hereabcuts.
Therefore. these things and diner
ence in points contributed to the de-
feat of the Spaldings.
The Y NJ o. team which expected
TO walk proudly forth and trim the
T. b. Rayl bunch last evening at the
ID. A c. encountered snag OF great
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30

As for Ig1, we can hang out ..2p.o
.
III you're going 40 make any resoIu-
tlons better start practice now.
Jim Barry and Tony Ross fought nm
elght-round draw at Memphis Thurs
hard enough 10 break pane OF glass
Fight was punk Marvin Hart saws
he can trim both OF them in one ring
One good thing. anyhow. IN. u,ch,-
gan laws shut the booze -foundries on
Jan / and , so the fellow with the
good resolution ought to get by two
days.
Harry Tuthili says they wanted him
10 night Jack Johnson once Tut de-
cilned, for which, no doubt he has
since given profuse and profound
Now, the Athletics plan n trip to
Let EN- take It ought 10 make il soft :
er Tor the Tigers in 1912.
?, Jim Callahan may manage the
Browns The visit OF the new ST Louis
magnates TO Chicago is supposed TO
nave had that significance
Ed. konetchy, ST Louis Nationals,
nrst baseman. Will he operated upou
Last summer ne was struck on the
CheSt by players knee and has suf-
leTtu pans ever since KnncN iS one
Of the best first basers in tine business
Gee. isn't the president getting to he
the real sport Willie Hoppe billiard
champion, Is going TO the white house
saturday To give an exhibition for The
pres. and cabinet Pres old sport
never can play billiards---he can't get
near enough TO the table To make a
shot
owen Moran says he's willing 10
night Ad Wolgast any time and prefers
bout In this country. Moran declares
American sports are all right. Sure.
they come across with the coin owen
which. by the way. seems to be the III
innate object OF the hghttng game.
particularly those battles involving
champions
Fellow uD In Cadillac IL said to have
1ostled Ad WOlgast while walking
down the main street. and then black
ened the champions eve Mother fine
excuse 10 wriEgle out Of half dozen
proposed matches Somebody must be
making good coin hy keeping tho
champ before the public so persistent
"
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
PRINCETON BEATS YALE
IT HOCKEY IN OVERTIME

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 30.-With
their ardor just a trife dampened as
result OF having lost their series
OF games here TO Princeton, the Yale
hockey club left today for Chicago,
where they are TO meet Cornell. Next
week the team returns TO Cleveland
for games with Case and Western Re
serve Universitis
For the second time in the series,
the game last night had TO be carried
into an extra period to settle the
score that at the end of the second
period was TO 3. Even then Prince
ton only made it's winning score
within two minutes OF the end of the
extra period, and after one of the
hardest fought battle ever seen on
the local ice.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
Football Rules
Remain Intact

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Football as
played last season received last night
the Endorsement OF the intercollegiate
athletic association, gathered in this
city for its annual meeting This as
sociation was instrumental in bring
Ing about a drastic revision of rules.
and with the adoption OF the report
presented by its committee on fooc
ball rules, went on record as well
pleased with the results obtained.
"On all Sides declared Chairman
II. l.. Williams. of the committee"
opinion seems TO agree that the game
under the new rules has been made
comparatively safe and reasonably
free from danger. That all possibility
OF injuries whatever can be eliminat.
ed is not to be expected any moro
than that II can be eliminated from
other manly and virile sports. But
the excessive dangers which previous
ly existed, and to which the public
and those interested in the welfare Of
college and schoolboy players rightly
objected have been overcome
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
HANS WAGNER IS HANDY
IN BASKETBALL GAME

PITTSBURG, Pa. Dec. 30-hahs
Wagner is the original candy Kid
when II comes 10 keeping in condition
during the off-season Tiring OF ms
gymnasium work and automobile
speeding. the big German mas turned
TO basketball.
The Carnegie Independents which
he has Organized. with himself illlinS
the role as left guard. ian up the rec
ord score OF the season In Pittsburg
last night by slaugntering the Allen
town 4. A.. 80 to 10. Wagner himseit
registered eight field goals.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
EDITED BY
HARRY NELLY
Indoor Games Leader
Does Not Appear Yet
RESULTS OF EARLY GAMES SHOW THAT GENERALLY
ACCEPTED CONTENDERS WILL HAVE NO CINCH
on FIRST PLACE THIS YEAR

proportions. One thing served the Y.
NJ. O. folks and that was the fact
that they possessed a tall person who
threw foul baskets without even look
Ing. He was a wizard at putting them
in and the Rayls committed enough
r,isplays To give him ample opportun-
ity. That fact alone saved the Y.
NJ. q. from an inglorious beating at
the hands OF a team heretofore con-
sidered secondraters. But, not 40
more. After the way Manager Es.
sex crowd behaved last night you
have TO slip it to him for owning a
frst-rate aggregation. Five minutes
more Of play and the Rayls would
have had comparatively easy VIC
tory for they had worn down the op-
position and had the Catholics on tho
hop. In the last five minutes OF play
the Rayls fairly rained baskets from
the Held and overcame a big handi.
cap. You have to count the Rayls
in when figuring the leadership.
The Y. Nj. c. A. disappointed its
friends In its first game because The
Christians failed to mop the floor
with its opponents. To be sure, the
\. NJ. {. A. won, but only by great
ehort, The ID. A. c. has met nobody
worth mentioning. a contest with the
Baj City Y scarcely affording decent
practice. The Deltas. however, take
crack at the last Hull House team,
Monday evening, AT the Light Guard
and they know GOOD basketball and
how TO play same
Don't gather from these few re-
marks that the basketball boys in De-
troit just now are lot OF punks--
far be 1t. But, II anybody comes
along and offers odds on who's going
TO come out ahead this year. bet him
either way for there's no telling. All
oil this adds TO the gaity of things and
gives the poor. hard-working dope.
sters chance and the fans a most
excellent run for their money.
the score Of Thursdays game fol-
y NJ o-2s RAyIse.
H. Monahan III Wilson Ru,ksi
Quincy
r. Heaphy.
Hanrahan. .....-. .-.C............ Cavan
Nelly ,.s.,,-.., !. q ........ Wasmund
Score first half-Rayls o. Y NJ. O. I.
Baskets from neld-Wasmund g. Mott
;. kunkel =. Monahan 2. Hanrahan ?,
|. Heaphy. +. Hcaphy, o'Connor. Bas-
kets from fculs-Hanrahan O. O'Connor
!, Quincy 3. Monahan 2. Fouls commit
ted-Wilson 8. Wasmund 8. Kelly 5.
Cavan 3, OConnor 3, Runkel ?. Schultz
2. T.. Heaphy 2, l. Heaphy 2. Quincy.
Cayan Referee F. Lerchen Umpire
X. w. Hall. Time of halves. 20 min
utes.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
BIG WKESTLERS ANXIOUS
TO DECIDE FIRST H0NORS

NEW YORK, De-. 30.-According to
dispatches from Montreal and Des
Moines, George Hackensch:nidt, the
Russian Lion" and Frank Gotch. the
worlds champion wrestler, viii soon
meet on the ma. in a finish catch-ds-
catch-can match for a $4,000 side bet
and the championship OF the world.
Frank Curley, manager OF Hacken.
schmidt, is said to be on his way to
Chicago, to close the deal. Gotch, In
Des Moines, when told OF Hacken-
schmjdts intention, declared he WAS
"tickled 10 death"
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
McF arland Will
Battle Mccarthy

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Dec. 30
Packey Mcfarland. the Chicago light
weight, is 10 fight johnny Mccarthy,
the Pacific coast champion, at the
Hiprodrome here Jan. 3, This was
the announcement today by Match
maker Hurst. OF the Grand-Ave. Ath'
letic club. following a telephone coz
yersation with the stock yards fighter.
Mccarthy vii; have his FIRST real
test In Mcfarland, and If he sue.
ceeds in winning from the Cficagoan
ii will be considered "a step nearer the
championship which Ad. Wolgast now
refuses to risk.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
Oldfield Says He Is
Only an Insurgent

TO run race meets in the biggest cities
in the country. OUTLAW meets il you
care TO call them such. But | prefer
the more popular term insurgent |
have been double-crossed time and
again by the A. A. A. officials, but !
am through with it all and il the pub
lie will come TO see me drive. | Will
do my best to deliver the thrill pack
ages in the same old way. That's the
way am going 10 fight.
my trip TO Australia will only con-
sumo three months time and by April
will be back and the fight will be on
again"
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30

Dan I uplu : pa y
ner. says Justice
of the Peace David
Coombs Of Need
ham township.
"In seven years
7 have united one
hundred couples in
natrimony-and all
but one couple have
been divorced
This has con
vinced the law OF
hcer that hc caunC
.,uccssefullv tie til,
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
GIANTS PROMISE BOSTON
THEIR SURPLUS TALENT

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-Now that
Fred Tenney, the old Giant first base
man, Is the manager OF the Boston
Nationals, II is expected that some
of the surplus talent Of the Now York
team will appear In Boston uniforms
next season. Tenney is in the city
today in conference with Manager Nc.
Graw He frankly admits thai he
would like TO have several of the New
York reserve players, and. also, some
of McGraw's prospects.
McGraw and Tenney have always
been on good terms, and it is believed
that the New York manager will go
as far as he can in helping Tenney
rid Boston Of it's joke team. Accord
ing TO Tenney. the new owners OF the
Bostons will go the limit i'll paying
real money for real players.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
FIGHT FANS BELIEVE
!AHEARN is A CONFER

NEW YORK, Dec. 80 Fight Fans
are beginning TO turn their attention
TO Young Ahearn. predicting for him
a rapid rise in the pugilistic world.
The young lightweight last night
signally defeated Charley Griffin. the
Australian, before the Brooklyn Beach
A. c., maulins the AuGtralian about
the ring at viii. Griffin is no slouch
OF fighter himself and he manner IN
which Ahearn handled hiia, indicat cd
to followers )f the hght game that
the youngster will have TO be rcnE.
oned with among the championship
contenoers.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
TAT nANAd[R hits THt BALL HARD

For l3 4ears Carleton Moleswurth.
The human dumpling has been sNJ-
tins the ball at 303 clip in tAe min
or leagues lie began al Palmyra.
y Y. and PLAYED with Birmingham
anu Schenectady Ia the same state.
successive years.
When the Southern league MAS or
ganized. Molesworth Joined the Chat
ahouea team. He has been i'm the
league ever since He has PLAYED
With Montgomery and Birmingham.
Ala being manager of the latter club
Two years ago he won the pennant
and has been playing under a pretty
sweet contract since During his -
years in the game, Molesworth hit
below 800 but three times.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30

Secretary Charles u. sieder has call
ed meeting Of the Crosse Pointe leo
Yacht club for next Monday afternoon
At Ed. Nernier's. Election Of officers
will be TIE principal business II the
ice is good the members viii hold 4
few races on Lake ST Clair
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30

knot which is supposed to lever be
united
The only thing which keeps the
lamp at hope burning in my heart.
went on Justice Coombs lis hat this
one noL.dNorccd couple. the first
married lare nine children. So /
haven't iIO'vd altogeihe, ia vain; bur
Ihayc NOT done vcnAnoug TO care TO
tie any more knots vhich slip so
easily
Justice COOmDs' rcsiguaf.ou takes
elect Jan. +. tie is ID sincere but
discouraged man
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
Crazy Smith Falls or.

CHICAGO. Dec. 30.-Fred Crazy
Smith. the veteran twirler, who is now
western scout for the New York
Giants, will probably go little easier
on the highballs for the next week
during which time a charge of too
freely indulging Is hanging flre
through a decision here by Municipal
Judge Scully. Sentence was sus-
pended.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
80 DIVORCES IN HIS
100 MARRIAGES

COLUMBUS. Ind. Dec. 29.-"I have
Quit my Job because ! am failure as
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30

Electrocution as a humane way oi
slaughtering cattle is being tried in
France.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30

The msiu u 1i.1 cIi md-'
comes tom tbo old S1Nou .rrie. 4"
which docs NOT mean W,rtN in the
odtrn sense Of jolly aud fruiic-ome. p
but meant ''rlvaelH and agreeable. '
The plum PUDDING. mince pie and
other rich cakes we have at Chrigt-
mas are I'm commemoration OF the
good things the wise men brough, TO
the Child In the manger The Chris.
tiuns made II point TO eat these
things because no orthodox jew would
sat thsm.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30

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Main 149S or City 1885.