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The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Just Winter League Baseball

Miguel A. Gonzales, q catcher, 10 the
latest Cuban to break into major league
ball, Manager Stallings, Of Boston, hav.
Ing signed him for trial: incidentally he
line.
Manager George stallings. Of Boston.
explains his release to Chicago of Short
stop Bridwell. which was direct sale
derful inhelder In Maranviiie. who
worked a. shortstop part Of last sea-
1t has just come out that at one time
bureh. offered the Boston club three in
neiders, two pitchers and catcher for
bill Sweny. Manager Killing favored the
deal. but President CARNEY vetoed 1t.
nounesd that infieiaer OF ArsSsr sSs;on pevn Vim
would be retained for next season. Dew
lin y working on q twO-year contract.
stalltnss also said he had no intention
OF releasing Outfieider Jay Kirke and
says ne expects kirke to make the reg
ular team.
Manager kid" Elberfeld, Of the
Chattenooga club. has announced
that he wili play shortstop for his
Youngstown and Erie are out to
cop the franchises now held by South
Bend and Terre Haute In the Central
League.
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Bos-
ton Red 90x will play q series OF
games at Hot Springs. Ark, during
the training season next spring.
Nine Of the Ph!iiies already. are
nHAAr 1eaA lv1 1n.,A,
Managcr, Doom. Alexander. Pnskert,
erus. and MaEee.
Barry Mccormick. the former bis
leSguer. and manager Of the Newark
(ohicl team. last season. has been
team. OF the Three.I League.
rrs rs'id:nf ID. GomIsxey Wyp plans to en- 2;
seat $1,000. The "Oid Roman" hai
purchased . large block Of land ad.
1oining the park. where $1,000 new
seats will be erected.
II H. said that Frank Chance will
play hrst base for the Highlander,
and that Hal Chase will be placed al
third, AZ Chase is considered tho
shs asps es:a aos.ns es's%e" ieoe rsh q the
II the Pittsburgh Pirates are sue
cessful in landing Roger Bresnahar
and Ed Konetchy. of the Cardinals
certainly know they have been play
ing bali when they tackle the clarl
crew.
Manager Clark Griffith has pAcke,
out first place for his Senators in tn,
American League pennant race 70
1913, and Hugh Jennings says tina
his Detroit Tigers will be lucky I,
hnish in the first division.
The Boston Red Sox have .signe,
0utfelder George Walsh, OF the Fal
River team with Speaker. Lewis. ant
Hooper on the Job, and Hendricksel
The Washington times., 1912-12-29

a. the end of the year approaches Il
70 timely to sum up the work Of Amsri.
can athletes In the various fields Of
sports. The olympic games which
were held In Stockholm. Sweden. gave
athlstss from all sections Of the world
an opportunity to assert their ability.
but OF all countries represented.
america has the greatest number. Of
record breakers and holders both in
professional and amateur sports.
The following are the leaders In the
major sports for the season Of 1912:
Athletics.
James Thorpe-The worlds greatest
athlete. Won his title at the Olympic
games at Stockholm. Captured the ma
3ority OF events in the Decathlon and
PentathlOn against the combined per.
formers OF eight countries. Went over
twenty-three feet In the broad Jump;
cleared batter than eix feet In the high
jump; ran the high hurdles In IL SIS
seconds. After seven days of continu-
ouS competition outran everyone In the
!.co-meter In tho remarkable time Of
$50 The red man ranked with the
seasons great football stars. excelled
~ n'. baseball and was fine lacrosse
0sers. 1forine-Broke the eighteen
ysar hish Jump record held BY Mike
8 feet ~ inches. Not alone did the
young Californian establish new
marx. but he revolutionised the method
Of high Jumping. going over the hars
with . peculiar twisting movement Of
Ted Mersdith-world's champion mid.
dle-distance runner. Broke two worlds .
marks during the year. Greatest mid
dle.6istancc runner in the annals Of
athletics. All distance records up to
sssa.Se' .ss i:SGo'mstsr held by the Mercer'ours
Hannes Kohlemainen-Th speedy
Finn proved the strongest long distance
runner IN the world at the olympic
s conS cnnS nrSs Ssss the n hes. nnn
events, and holds all marks for the
longer distances over the 1.50O meter.
Abel Kiviat-Ranks with the famous
John Paul Jones as the country's best
ming than the Cornell student during
the year In the mile and shorter events.
Baseball.
Ty Cobb-Led the American League in
batting for 1872 Was also second best
base stealer during the season. The De.
troit club gave q new wrinkle to the
diamond sport when all the players
went on strike because they thought
the great Tyrus had been unjustly sus.
pended by President Ban johnson.
Joe Wood-His phenomenal pitching
during the season won the American
League pennant for Boston. In the
world series his wonderful twirlins
alone prevented the Giants from win.
ming the title. In that memorable set OF
games Smoky Joe" participated In four
games. Two he won easily. lost one and
rescued game after the Giants had
1ambaSted O'Brien.
Aathewson-Pitched Preat ball afte,
twelve years Of major league twirling
4atty's fine work In the box greatly
aided the Giants in their capture Of the
National League flag. Pitched sensa.
tionally against the Red Sox. but LOST
because his teammates fell down miser.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
ACTIVITIES BEGIN
IN VARIOUS SPORTS
AFTER HOLIDAYS
Collegiate and Scholastic
Athletes Begin Prepara-
ton for Campaign.

With the close OF the holidays this
week athletic activities in schools and
colleges will be resumed. Track teams
are expected out for the winter cam
paigns and preparation for the coming
meets, and basketball players will re.
sumo their training.
The big basketball gam. of the week
Ii that between Georgetown University
and Princeton at Princeton. Coach Col.
linower Is expecting his charges to re-
port In good shape. Practice is to be
begun almost Immediately In prepara-
ton for the coming contest.
On Saturday Bob Eller and Marshall
Low will represent Georgetown at the
indoor junior championships at Madison
SQUARE Garden. New York city. Elier
is entered in the hurdles and low has
been entered In the high jump.
Gallaudet and Catholic University will
start in again on basketball. The
Brooklanders showed before the hoii-
DAYS that thcy can put out creuit-
able team and are looking forward TO
n successful season under Coach Rice.
In interschOlusttc circles, CathcdraI,
Western, Eastern. Business, and Army
anr Navy Prep are taking up the struS-
gle for the intcrscholastic title. Cathe-
dral now has a clean lead and expects
to win out. ,
The track teams OF Central: Western;
BUSINESS, and the others will be calico
out In preparation for the meets ~
Tech. Braiiey Gish is to have charge
OF the athletes and great things are
expected from the Manual Trainers.
Central and Western will shortly take
to the boards. and indications point =,
Westerns showing something over las
wears form. Business IL likely to es'
tabiish' a reputation this season as tn
track men are anxious to live up tt
the reputation established BY the foot
ball and basketball men.
Western is looking forward to the ap'
rointment OF an athletic director. thS
West End institution feeling that 1t W.!
be able TO do well with man continu
ally in charge Of the development o.
athletics.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
WHAT AN ATHLETE
MUST Do TO GET
MUCH COVETED ~
Letter Awarded in But Few
Sports at New Haven
University.

Award Of Insignia for playing on
various varsity teams II always .
matter OF local usage. but generally 10
much befogged BY uncertainty. The
Yale rules for such awards are as fol.
lows:
The football "Y" 10 given to every
man playing either the Princeton or
Harvard game. without regard to the
length Of time he II in the game.
In baseball the "Y'' 10 awarded Ia
anyone taking part in the champions
ship games.
The requirements for the track "Y"
are more complex. 1t 10 awarded to .
man winning either hrst place In Q
Yale.Princeton meet. or first or second
place in . Yale-Harvard meet. or one
OF the first four places in the intercol.
legiate meet. The "Y" 10 also given to
. member Of the cross-country team
winning either first place in the Yale.
Princeton run. first or second In the
Yale-aarvard run, or one Of the first
twelve places In the intercollegiate run.
The qualifications for the crew ''Y"
are that man row in either the eight
or four-oar crews in a championship
contest.
To gain the hockey insignia, one must
play in the Princeton and Harvard
games.
In swimming and water polo a "sYA"
10 awarded to all those having been in q
majority OF the meets. one Of which
! must be the Princeton or Pennsylvania
| meet. 1t may also be given at the dis.
cretion of the insignia committee.
at the end of the season, and any one
awarded the "BYB" by the insisnis
s'committee.
/ In soccer the "AYF" il awarded Ia
! all members Of the team who play In
any Of the league games in the spring,
that 10, with Cornell. Pennsylvania,
Harvard. Columbia, and Haverford.
| A "GYC' 10 given to all members ol
/ the gun club team which wins the in.
! tercollegiate match.
| The wrestling insignia has been
awarded to every man who wrestled
in the Princeton meet.
| The insignia "GYA" IL won by any
member Of the gym team, who en-.
ters q dual meet or the intercollegiate
meet. and wins a first place In any
event. A "Y" IL awarded the Yale man
championship.
For a member Of the tennis team IA
gain his insignia. he must play IN the
singles or doubles in the Harvard OF
Princeton match. or play In the singles
or doubles in the intercollegiate tour
I-nament in the fall. II member Of the
team wins the singles or doubles 10
the .,.,ssS Intercollegiate c !!y tournament. he Il
awarded q "Y."
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
FOUR NEW MARKS
SET BY BOWLERS
Pin Splers Establish New Records In Year Just Closed
Rochester Five Falls Three Pins Short Of 1000
Average In Tourney. :

Four worlds records we're established
by American bowlcrs during the year
Just closing. which constitutes the lead.
Ing achievement on the alleys from .
competitive point of View. The most i'm.
portant Of these records was that Of the
Crnad Central five. Of Rochester. in the
national tournament at Paterson last
spring. when the Flower City conbina-
ton totalled 2.ss7 for three games. an
average Of %. At the Same meeting the
spracke Club. Of indianapolis. set . na-
ticnal tournament record Of 1.07s for Q
single game.
Jimmy Smith. considered the worlds
greatest bowler. lived up to his reputA-
tion in the Canadian tournament when
he established q worlds record Of ~ In
the individual competition and totalled
2,le0. also q worlds mark, In the all
around making respective averages Of
81 and 2Ao.
John Rosters bowling In winning both
the intercity and the metropolitan utlea
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
LACK Of INTEREST
RESPONSIBLE FOR
CANCEL|NG RACE
Baltimore G.. &C. New Year
Ten-Mile Run Is
Called Of.

Announcement comes from Baltimore
today that the New Year ten-mile run
under the auspices OF the Baltimore
Cross Country Club has been called
OF on account Of z lack Of interest;
Many prizes had been offered by the
Cross Country Club and Il 10 understood
that some ten men had decided to enter
failed to come In up to this number 20
that It was decided to call the race on.
Just what steps were taken by The
Baltimore men Is not known at this
time. but washington men would like
to know how and under what circum-
stances the race can be called OF:
Entry blanks were Issued by the
Baltimore organization and the prisea
hung Up were sufficiently attractive to
get Several washington entries. Failing
to obtain Baltimore entries the race has
been taken, OF the calendar. g.
II In thought here today that some In
Quries Wilt be forthcoming from the
Washington men who have been in
preparation for :he race for the past
three weeks.
Members Of the Washington A. A..
Memorial A. c.. and other organixa-
tons had planned to send their entries.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Al PA[zER NOT
EQUAL IN SIZE TO
JAMES JEFFR|ES
Boxers Have Been Wrongly
Compared in
Physique.

Al Palser, who. will meet Luther Mo.
Carly in Vernon New Year Day. has
been likened to Jim Jeffries. He has
been described ~ his equal physically.
and he impresses one ~ such at hrst
sight.
but Jeffries. at the same stage os
his career, was q bigger man than Pal.
xer. He outmeasured him IN nearly
every respect: This 4. shown ny me-. =:
Was training at the Reliance Club ~
oakland for his night with Joe choynsk'
.Jim's baeeps were larger than assr A. y sx
pounds in fightin9 trim. Palser. viii not
lip the beam above 20 Iness SEN meosuGS, :, ~
di6erence in weight was IN the iego.
and more Of . detrtment than . nell, ne.p
to fighting. Jefries measured much
larger around the thigh than Pai1er
While Jefiries undoubtedly was more
powerful than Palzer. the latter appeare
I" odne nearer the ideal a. Ss.,hnE ring
athlete. 1t remains to be seen seen Wne.nes ,s,,,ns
and endurance.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29

was another feature Of the year. Roster
won the national title IN Buffalo ~ far
back ~ lso2 He was unable to compete
in the tournament this season because
Of Q fractured bone In his arm.
From legislative point Of New the
year was one Of the most important il
the history Of tenpins. although there
u still much to be done. The passage
Of the individual registration act by the
National Bowling Association and ~
subsequent adoption by the New York
Bowling Association was . long step
IN advance.
The local association led the parent
body In the complete abolishment Of the
loaded ball. In the national convention
at Paterson. last March. the bowlers
loudly disapproved. Of the "doctored''
bail, and the first step in that direc.
ton was actually. taken by the New
York body when It forbade ite use IL
the metropolitan championship tour
nament, the result Of which has been
the court action by the Corinthians.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Maryland Marksmen
Plan Shooting Event

RISING SUN, Nd. Dec. 28-H. Linn
Worthington, manager Of the Rising
Sun Gun Club. has completed arrange
ments for conducting an all-day shoot
on the grounds Of the club tomorrow.
There will be eight events Of fifteen
targets each and team races between
Avondale. Kennett Square and Rising
Sun clubs. The Cecil county champion-
ship will be shot for. there being fifty
targets, the prize being q solid gold
watch fob. James clifford 10 pi esident
Of the club and Charles Nields secre-
tary.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Opens Season.

STOUGHTON, Wis. Dec. 2s.-The hrst
ski tournament OF the season will be
held here on the highest and steepest
artificial ski trestle In the world on Jan.
uary Is. Invitations have been sent to
the best professional skiers In the world
to compete for large cash prizes. A
special prize will be given to the slider
who can surpass the hill distance rec
ord OF l4i feet. which was made last
year. Two separate events will be held
Amateurs and professionals will slide In
separate classes. cash prizes being given
to the professionals, valuable gold and
silver awards TO the amateurs.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Stagg Coaches at
Chicago Twenty Years

CHICAGO. Dec. @-Coach a. ~
Stagg. OF the University OF Cnlcaso.
viii have completed twenty years o.
sa.,,,.o a. director Of physical culture
and coach at the university New Year
day. c.,,.,, footh.,,
teams to a 40 percentage IN those
twenty tive ~, years; wsryen hs and da tied Sixteen
Stacg won Ave baseball championships
for Yale by his pitching. He passed
wear as a graduate student. ana ono
wear in divinity school.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Stovall starts.

Stovall and the Browns are leaving
for Waco. Tex. shortly. and the former
Clevelander 10 going to enter upon his
FIRST real season with the Browns. The
permanent tailenders have never been
in better shape than they will be this
spring, and 1t would not be at all sur
prising to see the Browns take a de-
cided brace right from the start.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Colleges Take Hold
Of Bowling Game

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Bowling prob
ABLY will become an intercollegiate sport
in the East soon. Syracuse already has
a team and coach, and Ia interesting
Yale, Columbia, New York City College,
and all other colleges. Bernie Maurer.
former New York State League baseball
player. Is coaching the Syracuse
bowlers.
The game fiourished in colleges sew
erai years ago as q pastime and some
friendly Intercollegiate matches were
arranged.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
SHEPPARD Dead.

BOSTON. Mass, Dec. 3.-Patsy Shep-
pard, who, as a lightweight, was one Of
the stars Of the prize ring years ago. Is
dead at his home here. aged sixty-five
years. From 1854 to 1874 ne fought near
" all the noted boxers In England and
this country. Later he was one of the
trainers and hackers Of John L. sulll.
van,
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Athletes Take Part
In Y. M. c. A. Reception

As a part Of the annual New Year
omen house at the Y. NJ. c. A.. several
athletic events will be featured next
"wednesday. At 2:30 O'Clock there Will
be an exhibition aquatic contest between
4:45 the 7. M. c. A. regulars will meet
the Bull Moosers at basketball In the
mems gymnasium, while during the
same period In the boys department the
Baltimore quint will face the local boys
team.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Honor for Central.

Rudolph SEE. the Chinese chess expert
at the University Of Pennsylvania. who
IL winning the intercollegiate champion
ship for his institution. 10 former
member Of Central Hihg School. sze Is
uphoiding Central just as well as other
boys who have graduated from the O
street school and have been In their
Collage teams
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Georgetown starts.

Georgetown will take the floor against
Princeton on Tuesday week, Coach
Collifower taking charge Of the men
on their return from the holidays. One
OF the heaviest schedules ever under
taken by Q Blue and Gray i've will be
Georgetown's lot during the next
month. The track team will have its
real work cut out for It in the next
two weeks In preparation for the meets
to come.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Work on schedule.

Ban johnson, John Heydler. and Bar
ney Dreyfuss are at work on the big
league schedules at Aiken. 9. c.. today.
and from indications will have . little
difficulty this season. Both leagues
will probably start and close on the
same day. AZ they did last season for
the first time. April 10 has been sent ~
the opening day Of the schedule.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
The hoidOuts.

"Rube' Marquard, Frank Chance. Joe
jackson, Roger Bresnahan. Ty Cobb
Sam Crawford. Dubuc. Napoleon Lajoie'
and Art shafer are all holding out for
more salaries. All that 10 needed 10 .
hold.out for third base and q classy
aggregation could be gotten together.
A swell catcher. a couple Of pitchers
three irfielders, and the cream Of the
outfielders, and there you have It
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
tiorine hest.

Of ali the record breaking perforn'-
ances OF the year that attributed to
George HORNE. the Pacific coast jumper
4. Thought to be the best. Mike
sweeney mark had stood for seven-
teen years until HORNE successfully
broke It last spring. On four o'nerent
occasions has HORNE beaten wor'o
record ana twice in competition.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
BOB Tt1AYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
-"EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST"

appointment. Phil King has been in
terested In football ever since his sra4u-
alton. Ia popular at Princeton. and ore
of the best Informed men on football u
the country.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Calls off race.

Just how the Baltimore Cross Coun-
trv Club can call off its race two days
before 1t IL scheduled 10 one Of the
things we want to know something
about here In washington. No mention
10 made Of having fixed the matter with
the A. A. u, which might nave been
we'll to have stated somewhere. Baiti-
more dispatches say that ten wash
ington men have entered. more than
showed from the Baltimore ranks. These
men should have been given a chance
at the prizes.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
King IL honOred.

Phil King. Princeton's football hero
Of 1898. Is again appointed on the i'd
visory committee to take charge OF the
football team and campaign next sea-
son. The appointment OF a head coach
comes up shortly. King was on the
boarI last year. and again receives the
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Three get honors.

George Mullin. JEFF Tesreau. and
George Hamilton, two American League
pitchers and one National Lacquer
made no-hit records last year. Hamh-
toms record is clouded by the fact that
a run was scored off him. Callahan.
Bender. Walsh. Wood. Hamilton. and
Mullin are still in the American League
and are the only ones to be now playing
credited with a no-hit game. Mathew
son. Rucker, Wiltse. and Tesreau are
the playing pitchers In the older league
credited with the honor.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
Phils not sold.

Between selling the Phlllies and
signing Frank Chance. all Of the fans
can get their fill Of near baseball news
these days. We shall all be wanting to
see a reproduction OF the signed con-
tract of Frank Chance before We can
believe 1t. As to the Phillies-who
cares?
The Washington times., 1912-12-29
BASEBALL NOTES

The Cleveland club has turned FitchcI
West over to the Portland club. OF thu
Pacific Coast League.
The Nashville club of the Southerl
League has signed Second BasemaI
Morrow.
Harry Kunkel. formerly Of the Mays
vile (Blue Grass League) club. hat
signed to manage the Albany club o!
the South Atlantic League. for the sea
son OF 1913.
Charles G. Mullen. of Seattle Wash.
will b. manager Of tho Lincoln club. o.
first base for the Lincolns u greatei
part OF last season. As manager he vii
displace William Dwyer, whose releas,
is announced.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29

Expects One.
McGraw expects to land one good
pitcher from Demaree, Kirby. Goulait.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-15
TRUSTEES
NGpLANSOF
STORM SEWER
CHAIRMAN MERRITT ADDRESSES
LETTER TO CHAIRMAN BLOCK
ER REGARDING STATEMENT OF
ENGINEER.

The following letter REGARDING tae
statement o. the city engineer that ~
had rot received fhe plans ~ The storm
sever. O. ssIf-sEr rianafory.
Pensacola. pa. Der r. 1sil
#nr T. deM Fiorgsr. Chairman.
Board q Public WORKS. city
Dear Str -DeferrinE 90 the news
paper report - vour boards meeting
~ yesterday. same reads AZ thnuEh fha
citv engineer rad complained fhat wr
rad not furnished him plans for ire
storm sewer built under the GurIoy
contract such = complaint. n made
t. Eroundiess and does us an iniua
fica
We are continually making srtrn
fions and connections with thts sewer
and hesidsa are using these plans daily
Ga connection vfth our paving work
Unn the present work a. counp npIetsd tha
interests % tss city are best served by
keeping the plans Or our orlre
In ths meantime these plans e. wei
ss az other plans and data in our pos
session. car ~ made uss - - ths city
engineer. whose ofH-e iH but q few
steps from ours
Yours truly.
JOHN A MERRITT
Chairman Board % Bend Trustees"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-15
INVESTIGATION
F. OF DOUBLE KIND
IS COMMENCED
District Attorney and New
York Aldermanic Com
mittee Begin Probing Into
Levying of Blackmail on
5000 Women By Police.

New Tork. Dec. fs-=rhRrEcs of pn-
lice blarknan levied upon ab.0ee
women 90 the Nsw York "undsrworidr
were made re suhieet ~ q doulls IN
vestiratlou today
uistrict Attorney Whifman who
turned Mary Goode ever CD the Alder
manic investigating COMMITTEES - tsH-
tify last WEDNESDAY. So his force ~
detectives 20 work 10 cpnnrm ~ dis
rredt bee story that keepers of resorts
were paving thensands ~ dollars
wefi.iv Tor rofice rrpt~ctiun. Police
Cosnm isniauer Wa'de has undertaken
a. make en- inveEuenfion - his a !.
parfment. pending the outcome ~
which I've dsnaetives have been aua-
PENDED
Tarse other women who sept resorts
in the tendrrioin have complained of
peiice persecution These women told
fhe district attorney fhsy did uft obs
ierf to pavinK the police. reasonably"
fnr protection. The burden % their
complaint vas That the police had heen
unnecessarily severe tu hnrrnasinN
them nfter acc~ptinE rroterwon money.