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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

Dr. Dudley And Summer Baseball

the services of a player who is in any way a professional, who, although he may not be member of league team, requires compensation for his services, the college athlete is not to be allowed to play on his own home team.
 In this statement no allowance is made for a college athlete to play In any other town in his home county than his home team. This is also even more rigid than the extant rule governing summer play ing. The rule as now promulgated al lows the athlete to play at home or with some other one town in his home courl- ty. provided he receives no compensa- tion for his services.
 pr. Dudley takes no notice of the fact that there may be no team Ill the ath- letes home town or even in his nome county. or that the athlete may by chance be visiting for the summer, or that ne may change his residence during the spring, and this would neeessitate his re- maininc at his now home for six months before being allowed to play summer ball anywhere These things are not men tioned, but should the college athlete make so bold as to be guilty ot one Of these actions, and then report his con- duet to President Dudley his days in S. A. A. athletics could be numbered on the fingers of an armless man.
 pr. Dudley voices sentiments that work for the upbuilding of southern athletes in most of his letters. His ideals for such athletics are high and commendable; and if is really a pity that he allows to re- main without even an investigation condition of affairs which Is undermin- ing the strength of the association and defeating the aims toward which the pres ident of this association professes to be working.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

Elsewhere in the columns of the sport ing page of The Age-Herald appears the gist of a paper by President William l.. Dudley of the $. l. A. A. setting forth his opinion Of the existing regu- lations of that association, and voicing his approval of their adequacy in uplift- ing the southern collegiate athletic stand ards.
 In commenting upon the summer base ball rule, pr. Dudley says that there should be a very strict supervision of summer ball playing by the college ath- lete. While not openly admitting that this rule is being violated throughout the south, President Dudley says that the high sense of student honor neces- sary to guarantee the entire elimination of professionalism has not yet been de- veloped by our educational systems. In other words, Mr. Dudley intimates that our educational systems are responsible for the violation of the rule, and that the rule itself is not at fault. This. it would seem, is q pretty weak defense for the regulation. Whatever may be Dr. Dud- ley's view of the situation, it Is mat ter of fact that there are any number of southern collegiate athletes who are willing and anxious to conform to the "honor system as promulgated by their colleges, and yet who arc con stantly violating the summer baseball rule. The honor system is based upon fair and just principles appealing to the /collegian's honor through his sense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

January and February or the Ne" 'vear should be interesting months io, +ha billiard fans throughout the uhileu c..os Tho first of the championship ,,atches will be that at Pittsours on the night of January IS for the hl en'- h,em between Ora Morningstar' 'ne champion at this open game. ana r'oiee sutton of Chicago, challenger ana ioi- mer holder of the title.
 Win or lose in the Smoky City Sut- ton. striving to retrieve his lost iaureis' ~,,l, return to Chicago, and, making nc" chauk lines on his private table. Will get down to preparatory work TOT hs ona' pionship match at New York "i,n "h liam F. Hoppe at Hotel Astor on '"c night of February 5. This ma'cn' aiso of 300 points, will be for the ls'2 cro"h which adorns the head of the ahapie young New York wizard who success fullv defended his title in the recent New York tournament and who Will De q b,e fayorite when he faces his old rival, Sutton.
 Sutton, by the way. may prove "or- thy foe of both Morningstar and Hoppe' George still is smarting under tie de- feat sustained by Ora when the latter lifted from him the ls.1 emblem at Chicago last spring, and he IS deter mined to turn the tables on his con queror. To accomplish this end, snt- ton has completely changed his method of practice, and instead Of playing alone, the black ball against the white, as is his wont, he has arranged real match of 400 points with Calvin pem- orest.
 fhey will play 300 points each after neon and evening, the match opening tomorrow afternoon. All the games VIII be played at Sutton's room.
 Sutton is in good health and or late he has been in excellent stroke. fears ego he beat Hoppe in New York tour nament with an average of 100 nat TOT 800 points. That performance estap- iished worlds record that still stahls, the nearest approach to 1t being Hoppe' recent century average at Phiiadeiphla in a 4O0-point game with George r. Blossom of New York.
 Sutton actually feels that ne has s'come back to his old form. ana II ne beats Demarest in their +o00-point match tho portly expert will journey to Pitts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
MAJOR PILOTS SFEk
 SOUTHERN QUARTERS FOR SPRING TRAINING

CT of the featherweight crown. The match was dependent upon Dundee de- feating Eddie Morgan. the English feath- erweight. He clnched the prospective bout by decisiYely trouncing the hoy from the other side. And right here let It be chronicled that if Dundee fights kilbanes, as he fought Morgan he will stand bet-T ter chance of conquering the champ than he did when he met him at the St. Nich- olas Athletic club several months ago.
 Fighters spring from no particular class. They issue from banks, mercan- tile establishments. the various trades, and sometimes from nowhere in particu- lar. This is a time in nearly every nor nal boys life when he aspires to be great boxer. Some of them steal away from the family wickyup and box in pre- liminaries under assumed names. Dad would be mortified if he knew. But all is forgiven if he becomes a champion. We have yet to learn of a case in which a real champion has been dsowned by his fanl- fly. Still others make their start in the amateur bouts. A vast majority, how ever, are stopped before they really get started.
 One thorough trouncing is enough to convince the average ambitious youth that he never was intended for a "champeen." It is a case of the survival of the Attest, ana lHe SuTVlNltS IS llHllteu lO u cOillpdTd- tive few.
 Ad Wolgast was cigarmalSer before he tock up boxing. Kilbane was a railway switchman. Jim Flynn is credited with having fired an engine in early youth. Luther Mccarthy, his next opponent, is an adventurous soul, and would make good material for some of our able fiction writers. He started his career as a mes-a senger boy, became a deep sea sailor, punched cattle a while and later blos- somed forth as a white hope.
 Johnny Dundee, who is camping on Kil- banes trail with commendable persis- teney used to act as chauffeur on one of his dads delivery wagons. The elder Dun- dee is a fish merchant in New York.
 Joe Mandot emerged from q New Or leans bread and pie foundry to become a boxer. Joe Rivers wasn't anything in particular before he became a boxer.
 Johnny Coulon was q messenger boy.
 Ledoux, who has lighted on these shoes in quest of the bantamweight title, was a chef in Paris.
 And so it goes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
DIR. DUDLEY DISCUSSES THE
 S.I.A. A. ATHLETIC CONDITIONS
DAVE BUNTING ID
 GO ID NASHVILLE

Nashville, December 2s.-(Special)- Dave Bunting, former Lookout and Peli- can third baseman, has been claimed by the waiver route by Nashville. accord ing to an announcement made by Presi- dent Hirsig.
 Frank intended sending Bunting who, 1t is understood, is still the property of Cleveland, to Toledo, as a basis for Q trade, but Hirsig thinks that Dave will make Nashville a good man and he will be given trial in the spring.
 Last season in 1ls games Bunting hit PAT, stole 24 bases, and crossed the plate safely 47 times. His fielding average was very good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Nest Two Months Interesting
 To COuntry'S Billiard Fans

burg confident of taking Morningstar into camp.
 Chicago and St. Louis are awaiting the coming of Koji Yamada. tho Jap anese sensation. He and Slosson will play 24oO-point match at lS.2 in each of the western cities, opening at Mus sey's in Chicago on January 6, and later taking in the Mound City, playing al Peterson's room.
 Yamada's style is as unique as IL 1s wonderful. and though the little brown man has had less than four years eNpe- rience with the cue. and that in q Tor eign land where good players and tu- tors are less plentiful than in America he uses both hands with equal facility and can outmasse the best players 1T the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
MAJOR MANAGERS MAKE PLANS
 FOR SPRING TRAINING TRIPS
South Will Be Hinged With Baseball News in Few Weeks Philadelphia Club May Change 0wners-Only Four Old Tigers 1913 Detroit Club Says Hughey Jennings.
 Chance Another Star to Get Cincinnati Can
DY WALTER MARCHAND

New York, December 28.--(Special)-- Already the big league mana gers are making their plans for the spring training trips and 1t will not be many weeks before the news from the south will be tinged heavily with baseball.
 The players league has decided not to make any demand for pay during the training trips, so the threat to do away with this feature of the game disappears and the various clubs will get together in February for the con ditioning work. The two most distin- guished hold outs. Ty Cobb and Rube Marquard, are still saying they will not play baseball unless they get their terms, but their threats are not taken seriously, and the chances are that whefM the times comes they will not be found at work at the old stands; so with the other less distinguished members of the hold-out brigade.
 Already the winter league is fgur- ing hard as to the lennant winners for 1913. There is hardly a club except inc two in St. Louis, the Boston Ma tIonals and the Brooklyns who can not find some admirers who prophecy that they will be well up in the first division, if not at the top.
 I have found it safer to hold orr on pennant prophecies until along in Au- gust and have not always found it safe to prophecy then.
 The latest news from Phiiadeiphia ss that the PhiNies will not change owners. Charles r. Taft will retain control of the club and William Shetts- line. the former secretary, will become president. Mr. Wiler only accepted the office in order to tide the club over troublous times and with the under standing that he could resign whe1 matters were finally settled. Doom VIII remain as manager. l..
 Shettsline is extremely popular 1T Philadelphia and liked and respeole. h,, a1I who know him. He should prove very capable official. Horace Fogei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
M'FARLAND NOT
 LOST AFTER ALL

Chicago. December 2S.--Packey McFar- land lightweight pugilist, was 'lost' for a few hours today, but tonight appeared at some of his old haunts and relleveo the fears of his friends.
 Mcfarland was scheduled to hght Freddie Daniels in Omaha last night He started to the train but missed 1t. He did not notify the proprietors of the bout, his manager, or his family tnat he had not left Chicago. and until to- night there was some speculation as to his whereabouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

according to the report, does not own any stock in the club and will not be connected with it in any way. The club offices will be moved to the park
 It is said that, although at the pres ent time the Quakers treasury IS prac- tically empty, sufficient funds will be provided so that money will be forth coming for all expenses, including any desirable deals for players. Doom will be unhampered in his management Of the playing end of the game and 1t will be interesting to see what he can do under these circumstances.
 If Hughey Jennings is quoted cor rectly only four Tigers are sure of their jobs next year The quartet are Cobb, Crawford, Dubuc and Stanage. The first three are loudly demanding an addition in the way of salary. Jen- nings says:
 we shall be obliged to develop an inheld, pitchSRg staff and some addi- tional catchersi am depending a great deal upon my new men. If Gainer can show his old form he will be given the call at first base. Neach looks like a good outfelder and Louden did good work last year. I can tell more about my batting order after I go south with the youngsters in February
 One of the strongest lunches in Chances favor as a Yank leader arises from the fact that Zealand passed him along the trail Being cut adrift by the Reds is the talisman of good luck. They passed up Donlin, Seymour and | Mathewson in New Works favor and all three fell in with pennant winning system; they passed overall and Stein feldt into pennant years with the Cubs,
 they passed Crawford into pennant run with the Tigers; they canned John Ganzel and immediately afterward he won three or four pennants with Ro- chester; they canned Griffith who a year later moved with Washington from seventh to second place. If the hunch | continues Chance may be greatly per
 plexed next fall whether to use Russ
 Ford in the first game of the world series or cut in with Slim Caldwell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Moran Loses Bout

San Francisco. December 2S.-Gun- boat Smith, who won q decision from Frank Moran of Pittsburg last night, did not collect his winnings today. The money was tied up by an injunction is- sued at the request of Mrs. Eleanor Smith, the wife of the fighter, who also filed a countersuit for divorce from the fighter and asked for alimony of $500 a month. placing her husbands income at s750 a month. She alleges infidelty, abandonment and failure to provide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
GUN CLUB SHOOT

Eight shooters were at the regular shoot of the Birmingham Gun club yesterday Professionals II. H. Hamilton and Clyde Hunter were present. Hamilton shot high for the day. followed by Mrs. Carl. Mir Lee shot well also in his first attempt at shooting targets.
 On Christmas day several shooters were out. On this occasion J. c. Broyles shot high with score of 91 out of his 100 shot at. Scores were made as follows on Saturday, December 2s:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Anderson in Japan

Tolxio, Japan. December 2S.--Larse Anderson, the newly appointed United States ambassador to Japan, arrived here today and will at once take over the duties of the embassy to which he was appointed in succession to Charles Page Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
METHOD OF SCORING PITCHERS
 AVERAGES UNFAIR, SAYS WHITNEY

Keynote in the baseball problem here in the south. The reform mentioned is one welll worth the consideration of all per- sons who really have the interest what ever upon President Kavanaugh, the or. ganizaton of sport writers here suggest ed might go a far ways in simplifying many difficult propositions connected with the Southern league. ftz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
UpimpCrtance

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 Nothing. it seems to me, looks as unimportapt as a bridegroom at we'd ding"
 Have you ever noticed a governor when he was surrounded by the uni formed members of his staff?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
FRED MEuKLE SUED

Toledo. O., December 2S.-Freder- ick F. Merkle, first baseman for the New York Nationals. was sued here today for $500 damages by a saloonkeeper. who alleges that in a bar TOW Merkle knocked out sev- eral of his teeth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

supervision of summer baseball playing that no man, after he enters college, should be permitted to take part in sum- mer ball on any regularly organized team that is a member of any. league, even though receiving no compensation for so doing; that he should be allowed to play on his home team only, which should in addition be entirely amateur.
 pr. Dudley praises the one year resi- dence rule as applied to 8 change of col- lege and says 1t helps to eliminate profess subsidies.
 He says that the eligibility of players may be satisfactorily and efficiently de- termined only by association officials not connected with the institution of the play CTS in question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
SELECT AMERICAN
 GOLF LINEUP

New York. December 2S.-Letters are on their way today to a number of American professional golfers with a view to ascertaining just who of then will make the trip to Great Britain next spring to compete in the British open championship and at the same time announcing that the golf club of Paris has challenged four American professionals to a match on French links after the eliminations and scratches removed. The author of the letters says the matter of selecting an American team to meet the French challenge would he taken up at the annual meeting of the association on January 1. He said that international golf would be a feature next summer for in addition to visit of American professionals to Europe there will be probably a bakers half dozen or more other well known amateurs going abroad for the British amateur cham pionship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

auished a rival team and whereupon promptly issued to the world a chal- lenge for a match game of motorcycie polo.
 B. J. Patterson, president of the F. A. M, was captain of one team There were six players on each side and the game started with a "kicl>-off,' the ball being placed midway between the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

Little Rock, December &.-Judge Will liam Kavanaugh, president of the South ern Baseball league, today received a communication from Richard Tillis, owner of the Montgomery baseball club fran chise, declining the orser of $l5000 made last Friday by Little Rock business men of prominence. Mr Tillis declares now hc will not accept less than $20,000 for the franchise. Another meeting of those i'm terested will be held to consider the offer of last week.
 Another Report
 Montgomery, December 2S.!sliving a final and flat refusal to Montgomery business mems plans to keep Montgonl- erys franchise in the Southern league in this city. Richard Tilns, majority stocl<holder of the club, today began preparations for the transfer of the fran chise to Little Rock. President c. B. Jones announced after the conference with the business men that the offer of Little Rock, $15,o00, would be accepted
 Minority stockholders are taking steps to fight the transfer of the franchise They will go into the courts on the ground that they were not consulted with reference to the sale, and had subscribed the stock with the understanding that Tillis would keep Southern league base ball here.
 Montgomery business men at the con- ference made no offer for the fran chise themselves, but offered to pay MT Tillis 5000 toward the expenses of the club, and guarantee an attendance of 10000 during the season. Hhis MT. Tillis refused No other proposition was made and the conference was adjourned
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-11

seis; han hecho algunas cosas buenas
pero tambien, tonterias picardias,.
81 ell dinamismo de Roosevelt va obte-
niendo exitos es porque 10 emplea en-
contra de su propio partido, que esta
gastado y que necesita pasar algln
tempo en- la oposicion para rehacerse
para ceder el puesto a un partido nue.
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-11

ciales, Gle las cuales dispone Mr.. Taft
y 81 sc designa un dar horse, un can
didato de transaction, sin popularidad
nj prestigio nj inspirara entusiasmo a
sus correligionarios nj resistira a La com
paraci0n con un candidate democratico
algo fuerte.
Los cinco seis democratas que bus
can la designation 10 hacen de una ma
nera decorosa, como dijO Mr.. Stone en- ell
Senado. Han eliminado de la compe-
tencia toda animosidad personal no hay
entire ellos mas que divergencia de ideas
convention, pero no destruiran ell par
tido Y probablemente Sc haran conce-
clones cuanto al programa para q. ell can
didato designado cuente con los votos
de todos los democratas incluso aque-
Hos que no simpatizan con el Acaso
haya en- la Convention alguna que otra
eScaramuza; pero no Sera Gle graves
consecuencias FL partido democratieo
We que despu6s de largos amos. Sc la
presenta una oportunidad de apoderar-
Sc de la presidencia, gracias la cri-
sis republican, y este 10 estimula ser
juicioso ! Por que ell otro partido es-
ia tan turbado su Convention es un
Campo de Agramante? Ell journal
Of Commerce, de Nueva York, 10 atri-
buye la personalidad dinamica de
mister Roosevelt Tn hombre, por muy
dinamico que sea, no hubiera bastado
para traer esta situaci0n, la cual han
contribuido otros factores Los repu-
blcanos gobiernan desde ell noventa y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-11

81 dinero busca dinero. Y ent6aces,
6qus hace usted, 81 quiere yender sus
articulos y efectos sin anunciarse en ell
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-11
SOlicite EStudiOS Y Pianos.
DE5DE WASHINGTON

La Convention republican, esta reuni-
ola en- el OeSte. en- Chicago, a orillas del
lago Michigan; la Convenci6n Demo
crdtica Sc reunira pronto, EN- el Este,
IN Baltimore, junto la bahia de Che
Sapeale Las dos ciudades no se pa
reeen: nj. tampoeo las dos eonvencio-
neS
Chirago es grande y rica y nueva.
puesto que data de mediados de siglo
paSado; y. seg1n sus detractores-Que
suelen ser los neoyorllinos-tiene mas
dinero QUe quSto preferon la cantidad
a Ia caldad con p1r4ues t9n vastos CO.
mo provinciaS y con teatroS, de las di-
mencioneS de un circo romano, Y EN-
los que Sc neeesita telescopio para yer
a los cantantes Cuamdo en- las carica-
turas Sc quiere presantar In tipo lie ri
cache improvi>ado grotesco Sc elige un
eSpeculador de trigo de Chicago un
Millionaire metal1rgico de Pittsburg
Tamben Baltimore es rico un gran
centro industrial bancario, ell mas inn
p0rtante de la costa del Atlantico al Sur
de Nueva York pero es algo mas Tie
ne el prestigio de la antiguedad relati-
va, per haber sid0 fundada en- el pri-
mer tercio del Siglo diez ocho; es de
origen aristocratico. como todo el Es
tado de Meriland. colonizado por I'm no
bic inglts, e Conde de Baltimore. de L.
familia normanda de los Calvert. All.
eXiste una sociedad reinada y mucha
gente en- poseci6n de un arbol genoa
l6gico; ALI hay mas cat6lcoS de la al
ia pOsici0n que en- ninguna otra loca-
Iidad americana y el principal perso-
maize de la ciudad no eS un fabricante nj
un ferroviario, sino un cardenal, el Ar
zobispo Gibbons Y las mujeres tie
men fama, no solo de hermosas este,
aqui es fen6meno general-sino de ser
muy senoras, laduhke
Y ash Chicago es el medic aproplado
para la Convention tempestuosa Que es-
tan oelebrando los republicanos; como Ia
discreta Baltimore 10 es, para la placida
| Convention democratica que sc augura.
FL partido republican, esta en- una cri-
sis. acaso la mas grave de su historic
! divdido en- dos bandos que Sc hacen que
| IRA a muerte Taft Roosevelt no son
| va rivales, sino enemigoS; Y salga 10 que
salga de la Convention. esta apasionada
| lucha intestina llevara "a los republica-
nos. bastante debilitados, la contien-
| da electoral de Noviembre por la pre-
sidencia. 81 el presidente Taft es de-
| signado candidate, sc teme que Mr.. Roos-
veIty sus amigos rompan con ell partido,
con 10 que originaran la derrota de este
81 el designado es Mr. Roosevelt. no con
/ tara con e apoyo de las inhuencias off