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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-12
kELLEY'S KIND
TURN" COSTS
HIM PLAYER

A technicality in baseball law that
has seldom gotten in the prints is in
oVIved i'm the transfer Of Second Base
mar Andy Mcconnell from the Chicago
White Sox TO the Toronto Club. Last
August Manager Joe Kelley, of the
Leafs, closed a deal with Hughey Duffy,
of the SoX, for Mcconnell, who at that
time was laid up with injuries. Waiv-
ers were asked and secured from all of
the big league clubs. A check was
drawn by President j. j. McCaffrey, of
the Toronto Club. for $500, n was
returned to Toronto after being depos-
tied to the account of the Chicago
American Club. That closed the deal.
But the Chicago Club asked to use Nc
Cornell for the remainder of the sea-
son. Toronto found it could not better
its situation in the league and agreed,
Mcconnell recovered from his injuries
and practically won the interleague
post-season series from the Cubs.
Then Manager Jimmy Callahan de
cided that he wanted Mcconnell
Clarke Griffith, of the Senators, also
declared that he would not waive.
Waivers had already been secured on
Mcconnell, but because the Chicago
Club had failed to dispose of the player
within thirty days of the date upon
which they were asked. the waivers
were no longer valid. When the White
Sox again asked for waivers three or
four clubs would not waive claim on
Andy. There is nothing 10 do by To-
ronto but accept some one else. Here
after Joe Kelley will take a player
when he has the chance and not lose
out on any other proposition of like
nafure
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-12

About the only new thing that was
revealed by the National Commission,
composed of President Tom Lynch, of
the National League; President Ban
Johnson. of the American League. and
Garry Hermann. Of the Cincinnati
Club is that the commission has eX-
pended S1.500 to discover the cause of
the ticket scalping on such a whole
sale ba sis as it was conducted in New
York.
The triumvirate was i'm session all
day, even eating their meals without
adjourning. President Ed Barrow, OF
the International League. waited on
the commission late in the afternoon
with the class "A eagues' proposal,
which must still be ratified by the big
league owners.
II is expected that the big %leaguers
will agree to pay 5000 to class A
league clubs for drafted players, and
that the scale will he increased all tho
way down the line. The big minor
leagues also demand that the draft
ing season shall not open until their
playing season is over and that the
majors cannot return a player to a
lower league without first securing
waivers from class IA leagues. 1t is
expected that this measure will so
through.
Indications are that everything will
be done to pass up the ticket scandal
with William Gray, eX-secretary of the
Giants. bearing most of the stigma.
What the National Commission will try
To dc is to make some stringent rules
that in the future will at least minim-
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JOHNSON
ON WAY HOME;
WIFE is SICK

CHICAGO, Dec. i2.-Jack johnson,
champion heavyweight pugilist OF the
world. weighs nearly 300 pounds, and
will never again enter the ring in a
contest to regain his title, according to
information received at his home here.
Johnson is on the ocean on his way
back to Chicago with his wife. who is
seriously i'll. He sailed with his wife
from Liverpool yesterday, and before
starting let ii be known 10 his friends
in Chicago that he had finished with
the roped arena
Johnson's friends in the "%colored
belt in Chicago had discussed rumor
of the champions retirement for sew
eral days past, but when the confirma-
ton of these came they were at a loss
to understand his action. johnson has
given it out that he will Engage in
business when he reaches his home.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-12
AT 9 O'clock Men Had Fallen
Six Laps Behind the
Old Mark.
Irrom a stan Correspondent

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-After drop
ping behind the record at Q o'clock to-
day fully six laps, the six-day grind
ers, due to a long sprint, in which
Ernie Pye set the pace. had again bet
tered the old mark at 10 o'clock. the
thirtY-fourth hour. AT that time the
leading teams had registered I04 miles
and 5 laps, against the old record of
Root and Moran of I03 miles and l lap.
The second morning of the race found
the men going TO beat the band" All
hands are anxious to keep ahead of the
record and each are trying to gain pop
ular favor with the six-day ans. AT
s o'clock the former record, 665 miles,
was smashed, for the men had gone
667 miles and 3 laps.
This morning Fogler and Moran de-
cided to have a little talkfest and rode
round the saucer with their arms about
one another. 1t may have been eats
that they were talking about or it may
have been how he money was to be
spent, but, at any rate. they forgot they
were on bicycles, riding on a steep
track, for both fell inc gathered up a
few splinters. They got up, had a little
laugh n were again on their way.
DeNIara and Calvin figured in a spill.
DeNara. with his sunny Jim smile,
looked all in and was assisted from the
track. A hasty examination showed
that he had no broken bones and was
only suffering for the want Of ome
thing to eat and a bruised hip.
But about the zeal cats. At present
they are Moran, Fogler, Root and Lo-
REM.
Kramer is in fine condition" said
Trainer Jack Neville late last night.
"Of course it's a strain, but | think
he'll stick it out He is a willing man
and that counts
One little lad who is not receiving
general applause. but who is always
there, is Lloyd Thomas, of the Thomas
Stern combination. The latter, too, a
Newarker, is doing his share and it
is mainly through their work that the
riders are keeping close to the record.
The champion sure is a plugger,
From 1890 yesterday afternoon until
2:S0 the famous Frank circled the
sauce
Octave Lapize is another endurance
man Although he rides in the rear
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run1er-up. solomon admitted that the
club would be strengthened and that
there We're deals under way for major
league players. He will locate in New
ark at the club Offices in the Union
building tomorrow.
Jack Kelly, the Tiger left fielder, is
in Newark. Kelly came up to see Lar
ry SchlaHN, the new manager of the
Shelters, but Larry was not present.
There was talk of Kelly succeeding
Atz as manager of the Providence
Club. Kelly, however, does not want
TO go to Providence.
The Jack Ryan case was settled after
some wrangling by the board of direc-
tors. Ryan asked for s., 1000, while
Lillis offered to give him $4,000. A
compromise was finally effected where
by Ryan gets his release and So, 800.
Ryan Immediately rushed off, and ii
appears that he has some job in view,
though he refused to discuss il.
The main work transacted by She
magnates yesterday was the election
of President Ed. Barrow for a five
year term AT his old salary, $500 n
year, but the league will allow him his
travelling expenses and pay $1,000 per
annum for the maintenance of his New
York office. The name of the league
was also officially changed from the
Eastern to the International by a
unanimous vote. The attendance YES
terday for some reason or other was
below that of other years, but it was
the most harmonious meeting the
league has ever known. The name
International is not new. Most of the
cities now represented were in the old
international league of 1883.
Following the adjournment of the
magnates the Baseball Writers Asso-
citation wen into session. Frederick
hewitt, of the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
was present and declared that he would
make an application i'm behalf of the
International Baseball Writer'S Asso-
citation for admission into the Base
ball Writers of America Association.
The International League scribes We're
rendered an invitation to the athletic
banquet to newspaper men to be held
tonight.
Frederick Wilson, of the Toronto
Globe, was elected president of the
writer's organization, with Emanuel
Daniels, of the Baltimore News, vice
president and treasurer. 1t was voted
to restrict the cards to two members
on every paper. John H. Shields was
reelected local delegate, Billy Neon
nell. official scorer, declining the posi-
ton.
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Congratulations for Harry Wolver-
ton. The former Newark manager
signed up with New York yesterday. l.
some quarters it is asserted hat he got
a three-year contract.
Hugh McBreen. eX-secretary of the
Boston Americans, is negotiating for a
block of the Boston National League
clubs stock.
Fred Lake has signed to succeed
Bobby Wallace as manager of the st,
Louis Browns. Condolences, Fred.
Clarke Griffith says that he will spiks
the old yarn about Washington teins
first in war, first in peace and last in
the American League race"
The National Commission is havins
a secret meeting. There is an air o
mystery hanging over everything ant
nobody knows anything. There wer'
no booms exploded, as was expected
by some credulous fans.
OF. LOUIS anu IlAlSpuiS may puil VA
some deals. Clarke is fond of st. Louis
players since he got little Bobby Byrne'
He would now like to have Konetchy.
Indications are that Tom Lynch will
be reelected. He says that he would not
accept a term of more than n year
The real big scale on which the
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE CORRIDOR TALK

international is a BIZ unwieldy," eX-
planned President Ed Barrow, but we
feel that we are now riding on the
crest of a wave of prosperity and we
are hitting the iron while it's red hot"
BY the way, it is lot just plain
''President Ed Barrow It's President
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Edward Grant
Barrow, of the International League of
Professional Baseball Leagues. Some
title, Ed; now go after some millionaire
heiress.
SHORTLY after the election of Barrow
for I'VE years, a reporter approached
eX-oficio p. T. Powers at the Madison
Square Garden.
Barrow has been elected vouched
the Cub.
'.Umph!" said Powers.
Nor five years"
"Umph.' again.
They've changed the name of The
league to International
'Umph,' repeated p. Il.
Not one big deal was engineered. In
deed. there was no deal of any kind.
The biggest II neWsleSt news Oh the
day regarding players was that Heinle
Batch is for sale. Heinic recently es-
t%ablished a saloon business in the
Flower City and declared that he did
NOT care whether he signed with Roch-
ester again or not.
Newark was IGNORED Wien George h.
Solomon, its new vice-president, was
elected to the board of directors.
c. r. Chaplin, who was expected to be
the dissenting faction on every move
of Importance. was on his best be-
havior and evidently is striving to
make amends.
Jack Ryan has no kick coming, S5,o0O
is a nice little package around this sea-
son of The year and Ryan still has a
chance to do his shopping early
Secretary J. j. LAWS, of Providence,
closed a deal with the Session National
Club for the old chairs used in the
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GATHERED IN BIZ LEAGUfB BASKET

American League is doing business has
had it's effect on other leagues. The
meeting yesterday of the International
League was a model of harmony. Ii
the National League does not looS>out
the International will be superseding
the parent major league in which the
family relations are on the cat and
dog basis.
SO far as the length Of the National
League season is concerned. Ebbetts
and Murphy are supposed to be the
only magnates who oppose a shorten-
ing of the season. Ebbetts when ap-
preached declared that he did not are
which way the magnates decided.
lust 999 players, ex-players and
"never-wases'' have been mentioned for
the job as manager of Cincinnati. 1t
is earnestly hoped that Garry Herr
mann will name his choice ct this
meeting. Indeed he cannot let II go
much longer. for il is about time To
begin wedding out.
Fred Clarke has already signed TO
manage the Buccaneers.
Christy Mathewson Is the first 70
down the Black Tornado Mendez, OF
the Cubans. Mendez had never been
beaten by an American team. The
Giants downed him 40, not a Cuban
reaching second base. Only three of the
tawny-hued band got into the hit COL
umn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-12

grandstand of the Boston Park, which
is being renovated. Providence scribes
now have another chance TO kick about
big league cast-offs.
GeEe Mccain, manager of the Bridge
port team, hit the nail right plumb on
the head when he said: ANY time you
come around to these meetings looking
for the best of a deal, you ought to
have your head examined. A lot of
war horses, with broken legs. glass
arms and ivory heads, are about all
they have to offer"
Umpire Jim Murray, the best Jump
on the staff last year. was there. Next
to Tom Kelly, Murray is the dean of
the international League jumps. Muir
ray has been a member Of the staff for
five years and said hat he expected to
sign again.
Heavy Byers, the Baltimore
catcher, recently handed the pink slip
by Jack Dunn. is around looking for
a job, Byers is as mysterious as any
of them. yes he said, 81 have two
or three things UP my sleeve. Pub
licity now would spoil the deals" out,
Out, mademoiselle!
The fact that the name of the leagus
has been changed to the international
makes it look as though Montreal will
stick for some time TO come, and Sam
Liehenhein a y it will. There never
was any doubt SO far as Toronto is
concerned. Toronto has the best grand
stand attendance of any town in the
league.
Lol Solmon is the angel behind the
Toronto club, and he should not be
confused with George /. Solomon,
Newark's good spirit.
"We lost two good men in Miller and
Dubuc. but watch out" is Lichen-
helms warning. 81 look to Lavender
to be a star. We have a fast club and
need only pitchers"
There is talk of making the price per
game for official scorers "a, just now
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-12
ERNIE PYE'S SPRINT PUTS RIDERS
AHEAD OF The RECORD ONCE MORE

he keeps up the pace and usually stays
on the track three hours at a time.
>
Jimmy Hunter, trainer and dare
devil. is called the "whistling boy
Jimmy will hereafter be known as
@Mhistling Jimmy"
Many of the trainers are complain
ing of sore feet. Toe much walking
on the boards is the cause.
Walter DeAIara, of the DeMara-
Lawrence team. and Freddie Hill. of
the Hill-Root combination, are pulling
off fake sprints. 1t arouses the others
anyway, and furthermore, the crowd.
y
That band! My. if it wasn't for those
musicians there would be no en-
thusiasm. When they start to play the
crowd simply jumps.
MaeFarland is still walking around
the track. And with hat same old
paper in his hand. He doesn't talk. but
simply salutes when one shouts nellie
Mac"
Mike Farrari, former and now occa-
.sional-like rider. is the tire repairer
Mike is certainly a busy man. He
canes from Newark.
Jimmy Moran seems TO want thai
record. When he PAGES he sets it sc
hard that the others have to he re
lieved every now and then.
Willie Lorenz had the houor of lead
ing in the three hundredth mile. That
was at 1:20 yesterday afternoon.
Alvin LOTUS. the crack amateur, was
around looking 'em over. He had
thoughts of IF had . chance
=
The old garden was packed around
6 o'clock yesterday. Bigger than ever
for the first day remarked Nh. Pol
lock.
Billy B~odenbach. light heavyweight
amateur champion pugillst of America,
is doorkeeper at the "press gate" Let
us see who will get through withou>
IN of those little cardboard Shields"
The foreign riders who came over
for the long grind this season are as
popular as the Americans. They are
not grand ISLANDERS but simply plug
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An Hour Later, However, Men
Were One Mile and 4
Laps Ahead.

along, but they are always in the
spirits. Lorenz, Brocco and Lapize
are especially showing grand form in
the sprints.
Kramer looked neat in his new gray
jersey and black trunks. which co.,
cred mis- entire form from the waist
down. In The sprint in the morning
Yesterday. which nearly cost the Kra-
mer-Moran team "A lap. Frank came
out in his undershirt. He saved the
day however.
1t was to be regretted that Frank
C~avanaugh. the big Newarkef, dropped
out of the race. 1t was the old story
retold. A good amateur does not
always make a good pro. Ca~vanaugh
should not be discouraged. however, as
he simply lacked the hardened sea-
soning of his competitors.
Big Bill Bracket. the erstwhile age
of Aicola, is a regular and a big boost
er for the Glarke-Fogler camp.
George Olds paid a visit to the Gar
den last night and exchanged greetings
with his friends among the riders.
The Raspberry Club is welcome tic
more at the race. They elected Pat
Powers a member and he gave orders
to "raus nit en-
Several of the riders show signs of
a few aches and pains. Palmer was
in distress as was also Calvin last
evening, but they soon came around
all right.
Fred Hill and also his partner, Eddie
Root, appear to be flush at all times.
-
Jackie Clarke is lightning fast and
is improving as the race goes on.
>
The Bedell brothers are also n
of the teams who are riding very well.
Menus says that he will be able TO
get off some of the s%uper1uous weight
that he has been carrying all summer.
Jack Coburn is looking after the
destinies of the Hill-Root team while
his brother, Dave, is acting in a like
capacity in the foreign camp.
Albert Shock, who i'm 1893 won the
first six-day race on a safety bicycle,
was an interested spectator last night,
>
When Ryan was officially declared
out OF the race il was rumored that
Charley Stein would drop out and let
Ryan double mp with Floyd Thomas,
hut Stein got over his bad spell and
decided to continue.
y
The 600-mile mark was passed at
4:25 a.. IN. with Brocco leading.
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MICHIGAN MAY
ESTABLISH NEW
ATHLETIC TIES

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Dec. 12.-With
the purpose Of forming new athletic
alliances, p. Bartelme, director of ath-
letics at the University of Michigan,
has gone East.
He is expected to arrange track and
baseball schedules for the coming sum-
mer, n it is possible that he will
AXE Up the matter Of football games
for next fall.
1t was said here before Bartelme left
for the East yesterday that the trip
may result in the formation Of some
new alliances in athletics and that it
MAJ also mark the passing of some in
the East that Michigan has been play
ing In late years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-12
HANEY MOBBED BECAUSE
HE WOULDN'T FIGHT,

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 12.-The
bout between Eddie Haney, of Phila-
delphia, and Buck Grouse, of this city,
was such a tlzzle last night that the
referee ordered Haney from the ring
in the second round because he APP
parently would not fight. He was
escorted from the ring by police, who
took him to the police station to pro-
tect him from the angry crowd. Grouse
hit Haney at will. but the latter did
not attempt to strike a blow.
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BALL=PLAYER
REFUSES TO
FIGHT FIRE

OXNARD, Cal, Dec. 12.-Because they
refused to respond to call of deputy
fire wardens to- help fight fire when
blazes threatened Ventura last week
| Charles Hall, pitcher of the Boston
Americans, and Harry Price, a ball
player of Sacramento, were arrested
this morning by Fire Warden Johnny
Kuklman.
Both men are now playing with Ven
tura in the winter league, and were
sitting on the hotel veranda when a
deputy fire warden ordered them out
to the fire. They refused to go, War
rants We're issued yesterday for thelr
arrest.
the compensation for official scorers
ranges from $50 to "a, the maximum
amount paid by the Rochester club.
Several of the magnates took i'm the
six-day race after their business SEES
sions were completed.
There is a movement to make the
league meetings OF the future open.
President Barrow seems TO approve OF
such a change.
Tim Jordan. the champion home run
swatter of the league, was a eonspicu
Gus figure. CrabbY Peterson. the de-
posed Gray backstop, is looking for a
position.
Bill O'Hara. Of the Toronto club,
dropped in TO find out whether he would
be sold or traded. Jack Dalton will
lead. off for the Toronto team next
year. OtHara used TO have the honor.
Charley Carr, who played first base
at one time for Toronto, will manage
Kansas City next year. Carr is as big
as a bear.
George Browne, at one time a Tiger,
SAYS he expects to land with Bridge
port next year as utility outielder.
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WALSH TRIMS KENDRICK.

BOSTON. Mass, Dec. l2,-Jimmy
Walsh, bsutamweight champion, de-
feated Jim Hendricks, Of England, in
an eight round no-decision bout at the
American A. c. last night. Walsh had
the better of the going all the way,
and in the second and sixth rounds
noored the Englishman.
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r MARTIN WINS.

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Dec. 12.-Terry
Martin. of Philadelphia, beat Battling
Bill Htfrley. of Glen Falls, in a ten
round bout at the Pastime a. c. here
last night. Hurley was punched and
iahhed by Martin at will.
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DR.. ROLLER FOULED.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Dr. Roller, OF
Seattle, was thrown out of the ring
in a wrestling mach with Jesse Peder-
son in a horce struggle in which both
men showed temper. The referee gave
the match 10 Roller on a foul.
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ZYBSZKO A VICTOR.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Dec. 12.-
Zbyszko defeated Karl Lehte, Finnish
wrestler. at I%shpemlng last night, win
ming two straight falls.
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NATL COMMISSION
LABORS EARNESTLY
BUT SAYS NOTHING
Indications Stronger Than Ever Ticket
SCaIping Scandal Will Be Passed Over
Lightly-=Barrow Calls on Moguls.
BIG MINOR PRESIDENT GIVES
CLASS AA NEW DEMANDS

ize if not eliminate the ticket s~calping
on such wholesale scales.
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Several of the magnates took in the
six-day race after their business SEES
sions were completed.
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the compensation for official scorers
ranges from $50 to 81. the maximum
amount paid by the Rochester club.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-12

George Browne, at one time a Tiger.
SAYS he expects to land with Bridge.
port rext year as utility outheIder.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-12

Secretary J. j. LAWS, of Providence,
closed a deal with the Session National
Club for the old chairs used in the
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There is a movement to make the
league meetings OF the future open.
President Barrow seems 10 approve of
such a change.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-12

Charley Carr, who played first base
at one time for Toronto, will manage
Kansas, City next year. Carr is as big
as a bear.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-12

Jack Ryan has no kick coming, $500
is a nice little package arornd this sea-
son of the year and Ryan still has a
chance to do his shopping early