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The Washington times., 1912-12-28
Hunter Outplays
Golfer w. J. Travis

PINEHURsT. N. c.. Dec. 2s.-Paul
Hunter. Midlothian Club. Chicago. out
played walter j. Travis. the Garden
city veteran In the qualification round
OF the ninth annual Pinehurst holiday
week gold tournament. Hunter brought
In q card OF 70, while Travis covered
the course IN &c. 4 high wind made
play difficult.
In the rounds yesterday. eighteen Of
sixty-nine entrants qualified for play
in the match rounds which continue
through next Tuesday. Among the
leaders were the following: c. l. Beck
er. woodland. Is: !. 8. Robson. Oak
Hiu. n; R. @. Shaw. Brookline; C. l.,
Bishop. Yale. and A. H. Shaw. Brook
line. G: Z. B. Hudson. New SUFFOLK; H.
D. Horton, Midland: ]. c. Lnneman,
Shawnee. and 4. b. Boyd, Glen Echo.
y; e. II. Crocker. Brooker: o.; ". 8,
RatnoSns; Detroit: n R. >; clspp: Hart; IT.
w. +. Trusdell, Fox Hills, @.
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THINKS. FOOTBALL
As PLAYED N 1912
WORTH APPROVING
National Collegiate Associa.
ton Says Revised Code
Is All Right.

NEW YORK. Dec. Ss.--Collegs foot.
bail, a. played last fall under the re-
vised code, was heartily approved at
the seventh annual meeting Of the Ma.
tionai COLLEGIATE Association In tho
Hotel Astor. This was particularly sig
nihcant. inasmuch a. this association
grew out Of . conference Of colleges.
called to conduct crusade against tho
game seven years ago. and eventually
did 20 much to bring about changes In
the rules which have made for a safer
and saner game.
Or. Harry l.. williams. Of Minnesota,
chairman Of that half Of the rules COM
mittee named BY the association. re-
ported In full on the new code. and
Ltpongly recommended that the rules be
allowed to remain a. they are for few
years. inasmuch a. they proved no sat.
!sfactory during the season Just closed.
Apart from football. delegates from,
n ore than 100 universities and colleges
throughout the country showed keen in
tereet In the work OF the association,
which BY prccept and example has dons
which creep Into the conduct Of athletics
fnd to Improve the general morale Of
college sports. E'.'
After seven year. with Major Palmer
the organisation had change Of ad-
ministration yesterday. when Dean La
haron Russell Briggs. OF Harvard. was
elected president. Dean Briggs has
much to do with faculty control ~
athletics at Cambridge, and stands fer
q high type Of true sportsmanship and
true manhood.
Other officers elected follow:
Vice president Prof. T. L. Moran.
Purdue University: secretaro treasurer.
Prof. +. r. Nicolson. Wesleyan Unit
vcsrity. The sum Of $3.50 was appro--
priated to relieve prof. Nicoison Of
some OF the clerical work.
District representatives. who. with tn.
officers. make up the executive COM
n,ittee. were named as follows: First
district. Prof; G. +. Bol.cr. Dartmouth;
I.ehigh; third district. DR.. Ronald r.
Abereromhie. Johns Hopkins: fourth
yersity of the South: Ifth district Prof.
p. q. Page. University Of Mnne.ota;
sixth district. Prof. ". q. Manly. Mis-
souri,: seventh district. Prof. Hugo Bez-
dck. University Of Arkansas. and eighth
] district. DIR. Frrnk castlsman. Tn,-
vcsrity Of Colorado.
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Chance Remains
Firm in Demands

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-F'rank Chance
will not manage the New York Amer
ican League club unless he receives
the salary he demands and u percent
aEc OF the clubs profits. The salary.
he says. Is the largest ever demanded
by manager Of a bal, club
In . letter today to Charles Will
llams. treasurer Of the Chicago Ma
tionals. Chance gave the first authentic
news OF his negotiations with Franz
Farrell, owner Of the New York club
Chance wrote that lie really inten ied
70 RETRO from baseball. but since given
the opportunity to manage the Yankees,
worth WHILE"
"I do not think I will get what 7
nave asked for writes Chance. "My
price is steep: In fact. the highest ever
atmnadtd by a manager. but 1 intended
to quit the game and now 7 want ia
AXE II worth while. II Is good
pet. though. that I win be right out
mere on my ranch next summer In
atead Of OH ball field. II Is paying
me better than over. and I ami con-
tented; still. should Farrell grant ms
Tnai : n,ii, , 1o want. the probabilities are that
Chance added that he will not eo
tast TO discuss the situation with Far.
rs'' un''i tho latter ngrees to his terms
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
Racing Schedule.

The fsllswisg is the latest sehed.
ule Of racing dates for 1SlS.lSlSs
Jockey GLIB Jsares, Juares, Mex.
ics-Nevenber 90, 1913, to
March ss, 1918 (l0e days).
CharIestss Fair and Rseing Asss.
eistsn, CharIestsa, 8. C.-Jsss.
az SS = April s, 1918 (s1 dsys).
Lagoon Fair anA Racing Assseis.
usn, Salt Lake CITY, Utah-Nay
u to July T. 1918 .(ls days).
Ontario Jockey Club, Toroste, On.
tsrls-Asy - to Nay u, 1913
e dsys).
Montreal Jockey Clsb, Montreal,
Quebec-June I to Jupe II, 1913
q dsys).
Csnnsught Park Jockey Clsb, OF.
tswa, Ontsrio|use IA to June
81, 1918 q days).
Hamilton Jockey Club. Hamilton,
Ontario-Juss 81 to July 2, 1913
q days).
Niagara Racing Association. Fort
Erie, OHtakio-July ! to July II,
1915 q days).
Windsor Fnlr Grounds and Drlv.
Ing Park Association, Windsor,
Ontsrlo-July 10 to July -,
1918 q dsys).
Hamilton Jockey Cllb, Hamilton,
Oatario-July 50 10 August 2,
1918 q days).
Niagara Rscing Association, Fort
Rrie ,Ontaris-AHsSst 8 10 An.
gust II, 1918 q dsys).
WiDdsor Fair Grounds and Driv.
Ing Park Association. Windsor,
Ontaris-August 10 to August
%, 1918 u dsys).
Montreal Jockey Club, Montreal,
Quebee-September 9 to Sep.
tenber 10, 1918 q days).
Ontario Jockey Club, Toronto,
Ontarlo-Septenber 20 to Sep.
tenber 81, 1918 u days).
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
LuO|E IS OFFERED
FIRST BASE BERTH
WITH BOSTON CLUB
Red Sox Query Famous
Player on Disposition
to Sign.

DETROIT. Dec. 3.-They are dream.
ing in dear old Boston town. They had
q worlds championship team this year
and having tasted Of success. nothing
else will sssuage their thirst. They
wish to see the Red Sox confirming
upon their victorious career and wish
has been father to the thought that
Cleveland make that wish an absolute
fact. Boston has good first basetman
in Manager Jake Stahl. But Jake's
ankles are going back on him. He IL
carrying too much weight for his pins
and he finds It difficult to play through
q hard seas son without taking frequent
rests.
Knowing this to be the case. the Bos-
ton baseball writers have begun TO
strengthen the spot that may be weak
sned before the 1918 season 10 over. A
few weeks ago II was rumored that Nap
lajoic might draw a cut In his salary.
That WAS meat for Boston. A Huh
newspaper man at once evolved the
story: Nap LaJoie to play first base
for Boston," To help the idea along, a
telegram was sent to LaJoie. yesterday
asking him how he would like to pia!
first for the Red sox.
I.ajcie's reply was as fo!l"Ws'
like to play baseball In Cleveland:
belong to the Cleveland club and until
that club signifies a desire to get rid
Of me, II is scarcely baseball policy fo'
me to say what would like to do.
President Sor,ers has always treated me
white. my home and friends are here
and 1 had counted on ending my base
ball days In Cleveland. Boston IL q good
baseball town. though. and II Cleveland
wanted to send me away. ! don't know
Of q better town or club tc 90 TO. But
I reaiv think you are either Joking o.
dreaming. Anyway. as long as ] have
the little old farm. I am not worrying
The work around here Is keeping me II
Vice President Barnard. of the Maps
was not able to take the telegram serI
cusly. either.
"I.ajoie is not for trade ~ sale" sal
Barnard. "Such 4 proposition has nevrl
occurred to Mr.. Somers. ITO get LAJoic
Boston would have to offer a star sec
0nd bseeman to FAY the least and sucl
a man Boston has not. No such propo
Rition has betn mentioned to US by tn,
i,uston club and presume the Telegram
TO Larry is Just a report that escapes
from one OF the sessions OF the wtnte
stove league
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WOULD
MAKE THEM WORK
Believes Better Results Would Be Obtained If Hurlers
Were Made to Hustle in the South-Youngsters
Follow Veterans Example.

he should throw. a medicine ball. play
tennis. golf or handball. anything. In
fact. to build up his wind and tone up
n: who are .s.s q q iS:s o:ns M se
before the Fourth Of July. set . bad
example for the youngsters. The KID.
observe the old-tinners tossing the pill
the Idea that this is the "bis .lssxSe"
style OF doing things. Then II the man.
ager asks them to do anything they
think that he Is trying to kill them.
1T 10 getting 20 now that q nineteen.
wiss .ors ssnS +. 'ss ssnx: sSS's
IL fashionable or he 10 too lasy to
work. II some Of the juvenile invalids
were sent back home now and then
the example might be good one for
:as nd fs; s:. o, roSs SSS"s s. %y n Sc
provement in health right OF the reel.
Idea IL Wrong.
THE idea that . pitcher dosent need
to &c, into condition to work regu-
larly until along In June or July 10 all
rot. Games won In the spring count
just ns much as those grabbed In the
latter part Of the season. and while
the curvers arc stallinG and doing as
main % on the payroll. the club may be
sliding into last place. There IL nothing
like getting the Jump on the other fel-
low at the beginning Of the race. and
In order to do this you must have your
pitchers ready.
"If ! had full control Of q corps Of
pitchers thcy would be prepared to work
on opening day. and they would re-
main ready all season. OF course Q
fellow needs warn, weather to bring his
arm, around. but the vast majority of
men can get ready on April 10 II they
really want to-"
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

Instead OF a difference Of .51c In the
percentage Of Wood and Powell. as un-
der the old plan. the proposed scheme
would show difference In rating OF
only .0l. This Is a far better compar!-
son than the method which has been de-
clsred obsolete by Ban johnson.
Manager Griffith says he can see no
reason for Johnson's change.
THE system In vogue has been used
for twenty-five years: in the last two
wears the added column Of Innings
pitched has been added In the offical
records" says Griffith. land there is
no reason for cutting out the two COL
Gmns."
hinge man pitches and then figure out
his average he can do so with the pres
ent figures. but there IL no reason for
cutting out the two columns"
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
Wants races.

, New York wants Grand Circuit races,
and there Is every indication that the
metropolis Is goIn gto be allowed to see
the horses trot when the time comes.
Application has been made to the stew.
ards Of the Grand Circuit. whidD will
be presented at their meeting at Pitts.
bursh un January II. A move 10 on foot
to grant horse racing for New York.
it Is understood. and there seems to be
some hope Of opening up the tracks
again.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
GEORGE MORIARTY
IS MUSIC COMPOSER
His Arm Is on the Decline, But He Can Make as Much
Money With His Popular Songsas on /.
the Diamond -.
By SENATOR"

During the day a professional athlete.
During the evening q sweet singer from
Basdad. During the summer . crack
infielder with the Tigers. During the
winter . crack song writer for himself.
That's George Moriarty. the iron-armed
thrower. who has seen his best days.
and seems doomed to vanish from the
big league In the upbuiiding Of the De-
troit club by Frank Nav;n.
Every now and then the busy baseball
writer receives q copy OF some new
song. At frst he 10 amazed that any.
body should send him such stun for his
sport page. But soon he discovers that
II Is written by George Morisrity. Then
he's on And George gets a little
press notice.
No. there isn't any OF Georges stun
in this tale. but there Ii something
about George. The fans are interested
In this old war-horse. particularly now
that he 10 destined to slide backward
from, the fastest company to the next
fastest.
Comes Natural.
"Oh, Il just comes natural. that's ALL"
Georeg told the writer one day last
summer In Detroit. II could always
hammer out verses. even In school. It's
essy-that part Of It. The hardest thing
10 to get the tune for the darned old
words. Sometimes l have to work for
hours to get the right tune for tine
words.
"speciaiize on baseball songs? Not I
bit Of IL. Nobody sings baseball songs.
as they do football songs. ] write rag.
time, that's all; just plain ragtime.
pride myself on being able to pound on
| some pretty good love stun. too. when
You take a boy and a gIrl. Mis
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

them up with some moon and 4 ham.
mock, or 4 shady nook. II you prefer u.
Then toss in some silvery moon and Mt
II to some syncopatcd air that goes like
time melody.
do ! make anything out Of my song
writing? Say. I'm irish and the green
may be In my blood. but It's not in my
eye. I never do nothin' for nobody
He Should Worry.
Judging from the stupendous profits
In successful song g-writins, George
should worry II he loses out In De-
troIt. What's 5000 or $500 for . whole
summers work under the sun compared
with $4,000 for sitting In cafe and
listening to your own compositions be-
Ing shrieked by a "vienese' or Hun
garian'' orchestra. George should
worry-yes.
stay. in hi. home town. Chicago. He Is
one Of the sights OF the town. too. by
the way, being six feet and half
Inch up In the air, not quite as tall as
the Sherman Or the Auditorium. but
stu tall enough for most things.
for ten years. Yes. he's saved some
money, but not half as much As he will
after he's been writing songs for that
length Of time. In 1903 he played with
Springfield In the Three-Eye. The next
two years found him with Toledo In
the American Association. Then he
Joined the New York Highlanders. play
Ing In New York three years.
For the last four years he has been
with the Tigers. He Is a good fielding
third baseman or frst baseman. but his
hitting 10 hardly up to snun. Now they
say he IL slowing up and must go.
Well maybe he'll go back. but II we
could pound OF those jineles that he
turns out-we should worry.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
DR.. SHADE
SPECIALIST
728 Thirteenth Street

Over 80 YearS Practice TtesttaR
stomach aHd Nervous Diseases.
InaigeStion, LOSS Of Appetite. Con.
s,ipatIon. Dizziness. Bad .Trstc. Full
ness after Eating. Wakefilncss. Los,
OF Flesh. Heart Trouble, Fulpitation.
Kidney and BLADDER, Trouble, Str!c-
ture, Sallow Complexion, PlGiples.
Hood and Skin Diseases. Loss of VI.
taiity, and special and Private All.
ihcnis OF both Sexes cured promptiy
(''6O6' ADM nistered). .
Consultation free, medicine FUR.
nishcd, charges low. 'Iouro. to 4
and 3 to s. Closed SLndIy4
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

Bill Dahien. the manager Of tho
Dodgers, has returned from the South.
where he went In ses rch OF training
camp for his tram. He sdid Ne had
three places under consideration, but
refused to name them. -.
Dahlen will take about twenty -ciEht
p!ayers South this spring. Particular at
tention wili be paid to his pitchers. cs-
peciaily Knetser. This youngster was
lacking In control last year. but Dshlen
thinks he will develop into q star this
season.
The White Sox will take the kinks
out Of their arms during the training
season with the brassie and mid.iron
instead of the old ash. Jimmy Callahan
thinks golf 10 better than regular prac-
tice for conditioning players. ...
Br,dweli has written to Charles Muir
nhy stating that he IL In such fine shape
the Chicaso fans will forget there ever
was such player as Tinker.
The American Association at taeir
annual meeting. next month, VIII take
nm the question Of reducing the play.
Ing schedule from lss to lA games.
Charley Ebbets Is willing 70 forfeit
Columbus Day II the committee VIII
him all the rest Of the holidays on the
calendar.
Patsy F,aherty has finally signed his
contract as manager OF the Lynn Ieafn
OF the New England League aiter
delay so long that the club had begun
vii! play the outheld for his team.
st. Joseph has signed Charles Mccoy
as pitcher, Two years ago McGoy
baseman. He failed and went back 10
the brush, took up a new positioe and
is now In fair way to make good.
The Hartford club OF the Eastern As,
iES,so" Hpa when ass ssSa sSna tSs Rsysa
a great chance TO work of alleged
humor. lie may have an arsenal con-
cea!ed somewhere. thinks one o: tho
jokers.
Jake Stahl Is letting his father:i;-
laws banking business 20 to not. AFTER
returning from his recent hunting trip
ne In now off for the coast. Evidently
Jake 10 back in baseball up to his eyes,
ard doesn't care rap for business any
more.
Billy Burke will be with Montreal
again next year. Burke finished the
sea SON with Montreal under the man
agement OF Bransfield. after having
difficulties with the former manager.
| Eiily Lush. who suspended him.
| 1 I've Newark team. of the intcrna-
| tional League. will have the honor ot
| playing the first game on the new Eb-
bets Field at Brooklyn. Presidcnt En-
| bets having arranged an exhibition
game Tor Sunday. April s.
/ Shortstop George Weaver. Of the
White Sox. has, at President Comiskey's .
request, submitted his terms for 1913
! without suggestion from the club owner
as 10 the amount. 80.
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Warner talks.

That colleges should abolish baseball
because his experience at Carlisle tends
TO show that the Indians are made buns
Instead Of men. Colleges turn out play.
ers who are In great demand ana BE-.
come professionals. Warner believes
that baseball should be cut out and
another game substituted. About ali
the consideration he will get will be the
appointment OF committee OF three on
the National Collcsiste A. A. to look
Into the matter. And that is enough
consideration.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
Money. That's all.

Frank Chance Is out for the money
end OF It when It comes to managing the
Eishlanders. The former Chicago leader
is comfortably fixed and has FRANK
Farrell Just where he wants him. BIZ
LanEe says Chance told him the strain
OF managing would be too much for
him. but 1t appears to he the kaie the
Peerless Leader 10 after.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
Football approved.

No deaths reported in collegiate foot
hall the past year, and a general en-
dorsenent OF tho game ~ played under
the revised code, IL a source OF satiSfac.
ton, to say the least. Perhaps tao
carping critics will cease their knock
ing? The next best thing that could
happen, is to keep the game unchanged
for long enough period to allow 1t to
Le more Thoroughly understood.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
McGoorty vs.. Brown.

and George Knockout" Brown have
been signed to do battle for ten rounds.
the fight. They Will accept sny offer Of
10 per cent OF the gate receipts. The
articles call for 1853 pounds at 3 o'clock
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
BOB TtlAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
."EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST"

Locke will be president OF the Phillies," :"
~ the report circulated today. Quite q
poetic way Of putting It, isn't Il? Locke
Is said TO have been after the Phila-
delphia club for some time, and reports
from Pittsburg seem to Indicate that
there In some truth in the rumor.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
Travis defeated.

Walter J. Travis was defeated by Paul
Hunter at Pinehurst. The grand old
golfer appeared to be OF his game. los
Ing by seven strokes In the qualifyinS
round. Travis will be heard from De-
fore the tournament 10 over. but II 10
a general surprise to note that he was
defeated. Travis is one Of the most con.
sistent golfers these days.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

DETROIT. Dec. 2S.-"Modern pitchers
do not begin to get enough work." says
Harry Tuthili, trainer Of the Detroit
Tigers.
Harry speaks from q lifelong expert
cnce as q trainer Of athletes. nine years
Of which time he has spent as the man
behind the liniment for professional
baseball clubs. Therefore he ought TO
know little something about the sub.
ject on which he now addresses you.
"All ball players are pampered too
much" went on Tuthill. but the pitch
ers are the worst Of all. Take them In
the South. for instance. They lob a
few balls and then are asked TO 20 In
and pitch to the batters for few min
utes. Proba bly, they do not work more
than five or ten minutes at most In
handing the ball un to be hit and they
think a quarter Of an hour a terrible
days work.
This system 10 all wrong. Every
pitcher when he begins his spring train.
Ing should have plenty Of work. I do
not mean that he should be driven Nj
that he will run any risk Of injurins
his arm. hut onC'. he has got the stin.
ness out Of his muscles. he can stand
q lot more toll than anybody Ii getting
nowadays
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Succeeds Rickert.

According to report, Branch Hickey.
who had brief but meteoric career as
. catcher In the American League, 10
to succeed Lloyd Rickert as secretary OF
The Ct. Louis Browns.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
How Joe Looks.

There 10 tremendous curiosity all over
the circuit to zee how Joe Tinker will
look In red stockings.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
Wilson First.

Chief J. Owen Wilson. OF the Pirates,
IL given first rank among the right
helders. Flo IL closscd as the most val
liable man who played that position.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
Soft for Brown.

III Mordecai Brown can go In al res.
cucr and pitch hut two inringS twice a
week, he Will he worth his pay" says
Joe Tinker. Soft Job for Novdscsi.
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Dunn Boosts.

Jack Dunn, manager OF the Baltimore
International League team, says that
III Eddie Murphy the Athletics are get.
ting n great lead-on man.
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Condition 10 Everything.

Condition is everything with q pitch
er. If he isn't in good physical shape
he cannot be expected to deliver the
goods and the best way to get into con-
dition 10 to work hard and faithfully
every day. II n man has sore arm.
there are plenty OF forms OF exercise
that ne can engage In to keep himself
~ trim.
when the twirler Ia unable to pitch
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

New York and Boston boxers will
clash at the next amateur boxing tour
nament to be staged by the Boston a.
A., January 10 and IS
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

KID Carter, the old war horse. re-
entered the ring In Brooklyn the other
night. and showed bit Of his old time
form.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

The American Association at t"eir
annual meeting, next month. Will take
up the question Of reducing the play
ing schedule from l6S to lN games.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

Bombardier Wells Is making prepara-
ttons TO visit America sooner than an
tcipated, now that he has heard about
Luther Mccarthy
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

Jack Harrison. the m ddlewciGht
champion Of England, and Eddie Nor
gan. the English featherweight. have
returned home. :. ..
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
With the Boxers.


Accord ns to the recent measurements
Of Al Pa'zer. he has five and one-half
inches more reach than Luther Nc.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

Bridweli has written to Charles Muir
nhy stating that he IL IN such fne shape
the Chicago fans will forget there ever
was such a player as Tinker.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

Before the sun dips In the West
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

Charley Ebbets Is willing TO forfeit
Columbus Day II the COMMITTEES VIII
him all the rest Of the holidays on the
calendar.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

John Cyclone Thompson says that he
now weighs 1a0 pounds. and will enter
the heavyweight division. lie will chal-
lenge the winner Of the coming bout
between Palxer and Mccarthy.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

The White Sox will take the kinks
out Of their arms during the training
season with the brassie and mid.iron
instead of the old ash. Jimmy Callahan
thinks golf 10 better than regular prac-
tice for conditioning players. ....
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Locke to buy.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
BASEBALL NOTES

Bill Dahien. the manager Of tho
Dodgers. has returned from the South.
where he went In search OF q training
camp for his team. He said Ne had
three places under consideration. but
refused to name them. .,-.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28

Patsy Tiaherty has finally signed his
contract as manager OF the Lynn Ieain
Of the New England League after a
delay so long that the club had begun
to look for another manager Patsy
vii! play the outfield for his team.