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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
SEES IN SHAFER
BRILLIANT PLAYER
EXPERT PREDICTS HE
WILL PROVE AS GREAT AS
JIMMY COLLINS.
JIMMY COLLINS

Especial to The Richmond Eirginiau.1
No trade since the famous swap of
McGann. Browne, Bowerman. Dab
len and Ferguson for Tenney and
Rridweli has caused as much discus
sion tn major league circles as the
Shafer-Shean swap. Shafer was the
star utility man of the Giants. while
Shean was looked upon rs one of the
stand bys Of the Boston team.
The experts agreed that McGraw
had all the best of the deal. but now
John b. Foster. who knows baseball
and baseball players says:
"Shafer Is one OF the most pronis-
ing young ball players in either league.
Folks in Boston, who knew nothing
about him seemed to think that Ten
ney had all the worst of the deal.
The writer doesn't think so. Oppor-
tunity has been given to see Shafer
play in some of the games in which
the Giants INDUCED on the exhibition
route, and Shafer is one of the com
ing bali players of the United States.
IF he had gone TO Boston, and had
been put In the game Regularly Bos-
ton would have witnessed the devei-
opment of the best young third base
man who has played In that city since
the days of Jimmy" Collins.
with Tenney at first, Sweeney a,
second, Herzog. at short stop and
Shafer at third, the Bostons might
not have had an infield which would
have been the greatest in sight this
year, but which would have been on
the high road to be one OF the finest
collections OF ground coverers In the
National League. providing Tenney's
feet remain in good condition all OF
the year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
BASEBALL STARS
HANG To CHECKS
PROMOTERS SEEK TO OBTAIN
MONEY HELD IN TRUST By
~
BANK.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
CINCINNATI Jan. 2s.-It is said
that eight of the best-known major
league players who were engaged to
play In an all-star series by r. v.
Wiibern and Jefferson Livingstone last
fall. have failed to return certified
checks issued to them at that time.
and $1,000 is tied up In Cincinnati
bank. which will not surrender the
money until the checks are produced.
Christy Mathewson, of the New
York Giants, and Ty Cobb. of the De-
troit Tigers. hold certified checks for
81 600 each. Catcher Street. of the
Washington Club: Third Baseman
Harry Lord. OF the Chicago White
Second Baseman Devlin. OF the New
York Giants. have all in their posses
sion checks worth $500 each.
1t Ia very likely that the players
are keeping the checks for souvenirs
of one of base balls biggest fizzles.
Johnny Evers says he has lost his.
The others say nothing. In the mean.
time the $1,000 reposes with much
calmness in the vault of Cincin-
natl bank.
1t is very likely that il the players
do not come across soon the pro-
motors will have to take some action
to force them to return the valuable
bits of paper.
Promoter Daniel Fletcher dropped
in to see the promoters of the all
star tour the other day. Fletcher, it
is said. left town s100 richer and free
from all thoughts Of base ball iusur-
gency. SO has a 100000 base ball
bubble burst.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
CLUB WILL AID
MOTOR TOURISTS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TO ISSUE
ROAD CARDS AND
ROUTES.
SIGNS PLAY A PART
ORGANIZATION SEEKS CO-oPERA-
TON OF AUTO CLUB THROUGH
OUT COUNTRY TO HELP
MOVEMENT.

Simultaneous with the movement
for good roads In Virginia comes the
announcement of the formation of
touring association in New York.
Richmond is well TO the fore in this
line OF sport and the Richmond Auto
mooiie Club has prepared for its
members and guests a touring guide
which will soon be in the hands Of all
motor tourists hereabout.
The New York Association has been
organized by Raymond Beck, former
ly of the Touring Club of America.
1t is called the Automobile Touring
Association.
Cards OF Routes.
This association will make q spe-
cialty of route card work for Its MEM
bers, and these route cards, or tour
offered to the public through the
agency of hotels, garages, etc.
The touring association will also
make an organized effort to do ex-
tensive sign posting with the cooper
alton of automobile clubs through
out the country. usins the yellow ar
rowed signboard designed by Mr..
Beck. and now being erected by the
Automobile Club of America, the Buff
f2lo Automobile Club and others. Inc
association will be a members organ
lxation with membership fee of s5
per year.
VIII Want Maps.
While route card work will prob.
ably continue to increase In popular
ity for a number OF years. the time
will doubtless come when the Ameri-
can motorist, like his European
brother, will discard his road direc-
ton book or motor tour card for an
automobile road map based upon the
government typographical surveys.
For this trans ition the touring as
ISOLATION viii prepare. Already a num-
Der Of the Eastern states are posting
signs on state roads and the local
authorities are showing an interest In
the visiting motorlst by erecting signs
leading into towns for his guidance
The association will publish over
six hundred motor tours covering the
best lines OF travel In the United
States. California tours Western
tours Southern tours and the East
are thoroughly covered and the best
road directions viii be given in card
form.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
WILL BE NO CHANGE
IN BASEBALL RULES

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s.---John Wha-
len. former corporation counsel and
part owner of the New York Giants,
was appointed yesterday as the third
member of the National League rules
committee, to serve In the place of
Stanley Robson. of st. Louis. resign
ed. The other members OF the COM
mittee are Barney Dreyfuss. of Pitts
burg, who was appointed In the place
of August Hermann. and Charles
Webb Murphy, of the Chicago Cubs.
Unless q suggestion OF rare merit
Is made II Is highly improbable that
any changes will be made in the rules
this year.
II is almost certain that the pro-
position to reduce to three the num-
Der of balls necessary to pass a bats
man win not be acted upon. The
same holds true about changing the
rules to allow a runner to overslide
bases.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

John McGraw predicts that Chiet
Myers will develop into the Nauonai
I,xsaguss,s best catcher this year Nc
Graw says that Myers simply iacked
experience when he first became
Giant, but that he learned rapidly.
"Chtck" Gandii, who played first
base for the White Sox last season, is
pa trolling beat as a policeman IN
Shreveport, La. 4.-.4
First fsasensara Toifri Sorneripf,
washington's Central League recruit,
is reported as being at Attica. Ind.
taking the baths for rheumatism
To Scout Mike Kahoe has been as
signed the task of developing all the
possibilities in Ainsmith, the wash
ington Clubs promising young
catcher.
Umpire Hank O'Day says the talk
of the public wanting more batting
Is all bunk. The home fans want
the home team TO do more batting.
and the visiting team to do less bat
ting.
McGraw thinks that young Snod-
grass will come very near leading the
~
Al one time last season Snodgrass
was the leader in batting averages.
President Taylor, of the Red Scx.
expects Frank Smith. the plane
mover, to be the teams star pitcher
this year. Smith couldn't do much
pitching last season because OF a weak
ankle, The big twirter recently In
formed the Boston magnate that he
| va
do the bulk OF the work on the slab
this season
President Hedges. of st. Louis. has
sent circular letter to American
League club owners. in which he
offers to dispose OF any players he
has excepting Wallace. Lake, Nelson.
Clarke. Truesdaie and Schweitzsr.
Cleveland scribes say that "Out-
fielder Joe jackson VIII be after the
base stealing honors the coming
season. What is this based on con-
sidering that Jackson stole only four
bases in the 20 games he played last
fall . - .8s. -
Manager McGraw. of the Giants. is
having trouble In signing Joe Doyle.
The second basennan says that the
present figures In his contract don't
interest him in the least.
According to their contracts, Joe
Wood and Eddie Cicotte. OF the Bos-
ton Red Sox, will have to walk the
straight and narrow the coming
season In order to pull down the
same salsrN tlas lv*rr paid last year.
MsaaSea Bresnahan. Of the St.
Louis Cardinals. n trying to make q
trade with the Giants for Outfielder
Heals Becker. He Il angling for
Catcher Bill Bergeh, 81 the Brook
lyn. too Manager DAhlen says Roger
can have Bergen X he Will hand over
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
AVIATOR DREXEL
GIVES UP FLYING

NEW YORK. January 2S.--The
deaths on the same day of his avia-
ton friends. John b. Moissant and
Arch Hoxsey. so impressed J. Arm
strong Drexel the young Philadul-
phia millionaire flyer, with the
hazards OF the game that he has about
decided never to make another flight.
Drexel has come to New York from
London for the wedding of Miss
Vtvien Gould and Lord Decies. He
will remain here two months but said
that he would make no flights while
here.
While the youthful aviator. who
twice held the worlds altitude record.
would not state publicly that he has
retired from the sport. he admitted
to friends that he had at last de-
cided to heed tho wishes Of his FAM
lily and abandon the sport OF fiyins.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
BURNS DOES WELL
IN STANLEY BOIr'

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S.--EarnlnG
draw In his ten-round bout with I'M
ger Stanley. the English baMl
champion, Frankie Burns, tho 1e&
City lad, Ii now on the high rual Il
achieve his ambition OF the ha11
championship. Burns friends an
know Just how good he wa9 11
they saw him stand on Stanleys /
IS much as he received and ii tn
Briton. III sSsasS Ut
In science Stanley h4d = cteax
on the Jerseyite. but - that ~
tees said he possessed. A IN t.
in Jem DriscoIls cia1.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
HURLINGHAM CAME
SET FOR AUGUST

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.--If there II
to be polo game at Lakewood for
the Nottingham trophy. won by AM
erica last year, It will have to be
played next August. George Gould,
August Belmont. Foxhali Keene. Law
renee Waterbury and II. l. Herbert,
the committee which has charge OF
the arrangements for the national
polo association, authorized cable
gram sent to Harry Payne Whitney.
In London. giving the last word for
the match. The request Of the Brit
ish players that the date be nxed for
July Ii definitely refused, but the Britt
ishers are told they may select any
tory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
MARSHALL DRAWS
WITH CAPABLANCA

NEW YORK. 4Jap- 2R--ThA biggest
gathering of chess enthusiasts yet
seen at the national chess masters
tournament was on hand to witness
the play in the fifth round of the
tournament.
The crowd was attracted by the
fact that +. J. Marshall, United States
champion. was drawn to play against
Jose u. -Capablanca.. the Cuban cham
The game did not produce the ex-
citing play hoped for. as both masters
were ultra conservative, and 1t final
ly ended In draw after thirty eight
moves 1t was Capabianca's fourth
game in this tournament and the
third he failed to win.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
BASEBALL FOLLOWS
STARS AND STRIPES

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.--Cuba hav-
Ing had numerous tastes of big league
baseball, President Ebbetts. OF the
Brooklyn team, 10 going to introduce
the game in Porto Rico on big scale
at the close of next season. Ebbetts Is
now soJourning In Porto Rico. where
he has become impressed with the
possibilities Of the sport that he has
written his friends that he will take
the Superbas to the island for a tour
at the close Of the 1911 season.
The trip will be, extended to the
Panama canal zone, where the thous-
ands OF American residents are clam
oring for a sight of high class base-
ball.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
THREE TEAMS TIED
IN BOWLING LEAGUE

Because the EngraSers took two
out of three games from the jewelers.
on the Newport alleys Friday night
there are now three teams tied for
first place in the Richmond Bowling
League; Engravers. jewelers. and
Meat Packers. The game Friday
night showed the" jewelers. at the
worst beel particularly rolling In
worst, Beel particularly rolling in
hard luck. The score:
Jewellers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
PLAN AUSTRALIAN
BASEBALL LEAGUE

CINCINNATI, Jan. 2s.-~E V.
J wilbern and Jefferson Livingstone
have left Cincinnati for San Francis
co, whence they VIII sail about a
week for Australia. 1t Is understood
they expect TO formulate their plans
for a major league In Australia be-
fore returning to this country.
While abroad they will also look
the ground over relative to taking an
American ball team over next fall,
with the sanction OF the National
Commission, Manager Griffith would
like to make the trip with the Reds,
with Frank Bancroft as business man
Ager.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28


Mike Donlin, who is in the Far
West, says he has no idea of playing
professional ball again and would not
sign with the Boston Nationals even
IL Fred Tenney secured his release
from the New York Club.
The second bassanan of the Detroit
Tigers asks that baseball writer's spell
his name correctly. Jim says it's
Delahanty--not Delehanty-and fur
Their adds that there's nothing quite
so annoying as having ones name re-
peatedly spelled wrongly, which is
undoubtedly true.
"Otis johnson will make good with
the Highlanders, says President
Barrow, OF the Eastern League. He
can field as well as anybody and is a
terrific hitter in a pinch. With men
on bases johnson has q world of con-
fidence in himself and is a terror to
pitchers"
Manager McGraw, of the Giants.
will not go to Marlin until a few days
before the first recruits arrive. He
will leave New York about February
10, and will stop off at San Antonio.
Tex. for a short visit with President
John T. Brush. He has abandoned
the idea of building club house on
the Giants training grounds this
spring.
First Raseman Merkle. OF the
Giants, last week sent in his signed
1911 contract. Since the close of
the season Merkle has been in Hamil-
ton. Mont where he has purchased
fruit orchard.
President Robson, of the st. Louis
Cardinals. announced last week that
the bar In the Cardinals park would
be removed. he believing the space
would be more valuable IL given up
to seats. II also meetsNwith the APP
prevail of the real fans.
In the opinion OF all the big league
managers q, team who are all right
field hitsers Is pennant.winning
team McGraw and Chase both In
tend 10 teach their men to hit to right
field as much as possible. Even X
a player has an average OF 1850. that
does not say he Is great asset to
the team. Thirty-five times out OF
100 he hits safe. perhaps driving a
home run In. But II he il a left
field hitter. he Is playing for 4he
other side the other 65 times. Sup
posing there was q man on first and
second. and the 1eft-ilcld hitter hits
the ball 10 tNe shortstop. what re-
suits a phle play. This $50
batter. than, II hei 10 . left-fieid hit
ter, does laore harm than good. Chase
feId will make him . winning ball
club. These are the views Of lots Of
others also.
H. X
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
BECKER WAS EASY
FOR HACKENSCHMIDT

BAY CITY, MICH. Jan. 3S.-Ce1SS
Hackenschmidt. the Russian lion
is even better in the wrestling gas10
than on his previous visit to HIS
United States in the opinion OF l0cs1
mat followers.
In his match here Friday nle&N|
with Carl Becker. OF Germany. t&&R
Russian had no difficulty In pinniS
the shoulders OF the Teuton to f1
mat twice in eighteen minutes. n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

Fayetteville. Raleigh and Wilson arr
the other cities selected with WtI~
mington for this years circuit.
DR.. Joel Whitaker. Of Raleigh, has
been reelected president. The length
OF the playing season was made nine
ty-two games. The directors will
meet here next Thursday to decide
on the salary limit. and arrange the
schedule tor the opening games.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
EASTERN CAROLINA
LEAGUE IN TROUBLE

GOLDSBORO. N. c.. January 2s.---
Although the directors OF the East
ern Carolina League have voted to
make up the ieagns. The Whining
ton franchise ID for eaIe and the
backAFu of that clint Aeclare that
rather than continue loGing moucy
they with giva the franchtnA hack ~
the league. 0oldsboro. Rocky Mopnk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
d No More Flights for Millionaire A. Drexel Sporting News
Sideline Remarks
on Sport Topics
ny ). L.

James E. Sullivan has selected an
All-America athletic team. He picks
w. A. Edwards, of the University of
California, for the high hurdles in
preference to Forrest Smithson and
Melvin w. Sheppard for the thous-
and yards run over Harry Gessing.
While he may be right, not few are
OF the opinion that Smithson and
Gessing should get place on the
team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

In the list at hand Sullivan does
not give a place to the shot and ham
mer men. Ralph Rose for the shot
and John Flanagan for the hammer
are nominated herewith.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
DUCKPIN BOWLERS
MEET AT Y Nj. C.. A.

On the Y. NJ. c. A. alleys Friday
night the South Atlantic Life Insur-
ance Company team defeated this
Metropolitan Life Insurance quintet
by 142 pins, in stha duckpin League.
series The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

John j. O'Brien, so a report states,
has been chosen to teach Chicago po-
licemen the art of Jiu Jitsu. O'Brien
is the man who introduced this Jap
anese game here. He Is a little man,
weighing less than 1870 POUNDS. but
he can handle heavyweights with
ease. lie taught President Roosevelt
something about this ungentle, pas
time. O'Brien learned Jiu Jitsu when
he was in the Nagasaki police depart
ment,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

At the present time there are ten
of the sixteen major league clups
looking for first basemen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

Cincinnati advices are that Third
Baseman Eddie Grants objections are
due to dissatisfaction with the terms
offered and not because of nick
name applied to him by Cincinnati
paper
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28


Jiu Jitsu pronounced Jee Jits by
o. Brien) consists. roughly speaking,
In twisting muscles arAH mbs Of an
opponent directly opposite to their
ordinary way of working: forming an
arm or leg into q fulcrum and using
the opponents limbs as one uses a
lever II requires speed and constant
practice TO attain any proficiency.
To seize man by the bottom of a.
trousers leg and dump him ON his
head is n .Jiu Jitsu trick. Another is
to twist his nose or ear violently. Still
! q third is to seize the outstretched
arm of an eager, on-coming antag-
onist. turn rapidly with Bonded back
and aid him to shoot himself over
II Is simply aiding his own impetus,
and the shock of the fall is usually
enough to discourage any pupil. A
throat grip may be broken by digging
ONES thumb inside the little finger of
the thug and bending 1t back. The
thug must loosen his grip or suffer n
broken finger. But these are but the
A II C's OF the game.
The National Baseball Commission
! hat taken n stand against farming
aud clubs violating the rule are apt
to suffer heavy penalty if caught at
l tHGS kBOQ otu tBHAbth+ lie
League Will do well to take notice.
/ Manager Donovan. of the Boston
! Red Sox. says that right handed pit
cheers should always bat from the left
of the plate. ieft-handed pitchers from
the other side. or. as they naturally
are expected to bat. In this way. ne
says, they protect their salary wing
from being hit by pitched ball. He
| cites the case of Rube Wadedll. who
| had his arm put ont of commission
| for time because Rube bats right
| handed.
| Looks as IL motor boat racing will
| be more popular than ever this year.
This sport IL developing almost as
lqufekiy as automobiling. Information
al event promises 10 be the real thing.
! Last year the home boat won be-
cause the faster English challenger
/ broke down. Good old reliable Dixie
III actually did not have the heels
the challenger possessed, but her en-
CINE proved more trustworthy.
/ But when. oh, when Will there be
another America cup race? Somebody
replies: when the New York Yacht
Club has some real sporting blood in
jected into IT,"
For a fact, those New Workers are
a little fussy over their deed Of gift
and sailing rules.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
Bits of Baseball from Big League

Second Baseman Higgins, which
means. of course, nothing doing on
those lines.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

Manager Hal Chase Is trying TO IN
duce Infielder Hamilton, OF san Jose,
Cal. to join the Highlanders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

Totals ....3bI 4UI 3g8 I,IfL
The indoor baseball game between
Christ Church Association and the
Union Station Bible Glass team was
hitting ARRAY from start to finish.
with the former team the winner by
tile score of IT to IS.
Score by innings: r. III.
Union Station Il 3z1221 lis II
C. C. A. .05140S 10 LII 20
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

basketball here Friday night. the score
being AZ to FL. North Carolina mads
70 goals in the second period.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
f,Inristann College

CHAPEL HILL. N. c., January -.
Virginia Christian College lost to
the University Of North Carolina 1t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

Mike Donlin, who is in the Far
West, says he has no idea of playing
professional ball again and would not
sign with the Boston Nationals even
IL Fred Tenney secured his release
from the New York Club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
3 East Broad Street

sale with good reason not for necessityA sale OF high
grade merchandise at prices you will gladly pay Hart
Schaner Marx and Schoss Brothers Clothes par
ceence in styles fabrics and tailoring know they
your moneys worth usual prices and that much
more at these sale figures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

John McGraw predicts that ChieI
Myers will develop into the National
kssaSue,s beet catcher this year Nc
Graw says that Myers simply lacked
experience when he tirst became
Giant, but that he learned rapidly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

A soon as the building at the southeast
corner Of First and Broad Streets is re-
modelled ne qciW occupy it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-30
Said Over the Bodies.

(NeW YORK IFlDune)
/ The lesson has been taught once
more. Has 1t been learned at last?
Will public opinion and public in iigna-
ton. again aroused and afiame. stick
this time to the point where It becomes
the Irresistible supreme power in az
fairs Of country and state and city?
VIII 1t consent to take the necessary
time from private concerns to see to II
that the laws are revised and amended
until all that human forethought can
do has been done to prevent the repe-
tition of such horrors: until authority
and responsibility are .unmistakably
placed and combined beyond the In
reference OF personal interest and in
fluence? This country's economic loss
es by fire have long been a disgrace.
Let US no longer add to them losses OF
human life that are little else than
granddaughter thru contributory negli-
sence. >.
Danville. ILL.,. March Ell. b. Martin.
editor Of the Homer Enterprise. drop
ped dead on the street today. He was
So years old and q native OF Indiana.
He had been editor Of the Enterprise
since 1899 and had taken q part IN pol
itics for several yearA