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The Washington times., 1912-02-10
COST Of OPERATING
BIG TEAM DOUBLES
IN EIGHT SEASONS
Salaries Alone Equal Entire
Expenses of Club
Back In 1904.

Eight years ago it cost $4,000 to opc-
rate the Detroit American League team
through a season.
Today the cost Is between the approxi-
mate figures OF $150.0OO and $175,OOO. And
the present total shows undeniable in
dications of expansion during ensuing
years.
The returns from a successful team
are enormous. The outlay, too, is enor-
nous. The saying of what goes up
must come down" has already met fair
illustration in the matter of ball play
ers' salaries, and, in itself, this factor
means a considerable addition to the
working capital.
Competition is growing keener. To
own a successful team is necessary that
major league magnates have close con-
nections with minor league operators.
These connections are expensive. IT
cost President Navin and his associates
$4,000 to gain control OF the Providence
team in the International League. II
cost the Cleveland, the Chicago, the
New York or major league team owners
a considerable amount to maintain de.
/ Sirable connections.
The salaries of players on team like
Detroit amount to 100000 annually
The expense Of maintaining a scouting
stan amounts to $4,000 and $50, O0O il
purchasing players team usually OK
! pends $4,000 or $15OO0 while the travel
Ing expenses during the championships
season easily figure $4,000; and $4,000
would come nearer the mark. Tn,
spring training trip is another outla!
of $4,000, while the cost OF keeping vi
the grounds, paying rent or taxes, max
! ing improvements and other incidental
! Is up pretty penny.
| "A winning ball team means the luXu
ries of life-a loser means gray hairs
sleepless nights, nothing but trouble,
soliloqu!zes President NaVin.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
"DIXIE" WALKER IS
WORKING OUT NOW
alabama Beauty Sends Contract Signed and Is Wait
ing for the Bell-GrF Will Attend League
Meeting In Chicago
By SENATOR"

Jimmy Collins, than whom there
never was greater third baseman,
is now apparently entirely out of the
game in which he won fame. Having
disposed of his holdings at Providence,
Collins has now sold all his interests
in the Worcester team and is said
to have made enough by the transac-
tions to make him independently
wealthy.
Here's what a Lincoln fan has to
say about one of our old friends, &C
cording to the Nebraska state Jour-
nal:
What shall we do since Bob Unglaub
Is fixed with better job,
No longer to aspire our hopes
BY grazing with the Antelopes?
| used to always raise my hat
When Robert Unglaub went to bat,
For l felt sure that he would haul
1t back in time to swat the ball.
Some players were inclined to wait
And take a nap beside the plate.
Awakened only by the shout,
Distinct, Strike three, and the batter
out!'
I'll say for Bob, he did his best;
He went to bed to take his rest;
And when the game was on he'd
shake
Himself somehow to keep awake
Now that you have another job,
Although I hate. to lose you. Bob,
And | shall miss you more or less,
l wish you joy and great success,
Please don't forget us when you score
New victories in Baltimore.
Bay Has Record.
Pittsburgh statisticians who are
claiming a worlds record for Fred
Clarke because ne made ten putouts
in the outfield last year, have evident
ly overlooked quite an assortment Of
the real dope. Dick Harley. the old
Georgetown player, while a member
of the Springfield, Mass, club in 1897
retired eleven men, but even this ia
not the top mark for the records show
that playing against Boston, Harry
Bay, the old Clevelander, had thir-
teen outs to his credit.
Clark Griffith, in his determination Il
! wipe out all cigarette smoking among
the Nationals, has nothing on PittsburI
in the matter of abstinence from a dis
sipation that may effect players value
to club. All Of the Pirates contract!
have a clause compelling the player:
not to touch drop OF liquor during tn,
playing season or else forfeit a stiff
fine.
! Dale Gear. who played here in the
I first year that the American League in
cluded Washington on its circuit, ha,
| received a great reception In Topeka
where he has been appointed manager
| Gear was given & reception by the citl
zens of the Kansas city. and made {
| good impression.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
TY COBB IS WHOLE
OUTF|ELD WHEN It
COMES TO STEALING
Only Yankee Trio Gather
More Than Detroit
Wonder.

Ty Cobb's base stealing record last
season was phenomenal. 1t shattered
all records since 1897, when Big Bill"
Lange pilfered eighty-three sacks while
a member of the Chicago Nationals.
Cobb equaled that mark last year.
In 1911 Ty stole more bases than any
three outfielders of any other club in
the league except New York. Joe Jack
son, Birmingham, and Graney. of the
Cleveland club, stole seventy eight
bases.
That sensational set of Red Sox out
fielders, Duffy Lewis, iris Speaker. and
Harry Hooper, pilfered a total of sew
enty-eight bases.
The outer gardeners of the worlds s
champion Athletics, Lord, Oldring. and
Danny Murphy, stole a total Of fifty
eight bases. The entire four outfielders
of the White Sox, Callahan, Bodie. Nc
Intyre, and Dougherty, only stole nine
ty-five bases.
Next to Detroit, New York had the
best set of piHering outer gardeners in
the circuit. Cree stole forty y-eight, Dan.
iels 40, and Wolter twenty eight. for a
total of 1O6. Cobb, Crawford, and Davy
Jones stole las.
Only twelve players in the American
League stole more than thirty times
during the season. Every club except
st. Louis had at least one member who
is included in the list. Clyde Milan
who stands next to the Georgian, stole
fifty-eight bases.
The list of players who stole NOR,
than thirty bases, together with theil
stealing averages, follow:
The Washington times., 1912-02-10

Port Deposit, and Maryland Agricul-
tural College, of College Park.
Much local interest is centered in the
athletes that arrived here this morning
from the University of Virginia Near
ly thirty entries have been made from
Charlottesville and every man will re-
port tonight in y response to the an
nouncer's call. A large coterie Of root
ers accompanied the University of Vir-
glnia athletes, and all will remain in
washington over tomorrow.
Washington and Lee have ten entries,
Richmond College has two track squads
here, and the Light Infantry Blues are
also well represented. Woodberry For
rest school and Episcopal High School
are other institutions that will represent
the Old Dominion
Swarthmore's representation arrived
today, as did the Carlisle Indian ath-
letes These institutions have arranged
q college relay race, which will be the
tnal track event. Field events, which
include the running high jump, pole
vault, and twelVe-pound shot-put
About one-third OF the entrants Of to-
nights meet are handicapped. The
scholastic and novice events, Of which
there are five, are scratch, and there
are sixteen relay races whose entrants
are not scratched.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
CHARLIE COM|SKEY
DECLINES POLITICS
FOR HIS BASEBALL
'I'll Stick to My Old Love, "
Says "Old
Roman"

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Charles A. Co
miskey, president of the White SoX.
was asked last night to attach his
signature to a contract to seek the
Democratic nomination for governor
Of Illinois.
At first Comiskey thought it was a
Joke and told the four mayor OF I'LL
noise cities who were promising him
he would win, he would be candi-
date, only If it might not interfere
with his baseball and fishing trips.
When he found his visitors were
serious he told them they could not
induce him to take the job If 1t were
for life. =,
Baseball. not politics. is my forte,
ne said. II will stick to my love-
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
NOT
NECESSARY TO KEEP
PLAYERS OFF STAGE
Future Stars Will Profit Bv
Experiences of Present
Celebrities.

fasebalI men do a lot of unnecessary
worrying over so-callcd evils which
umc would cure without any helm in the
way OF legislation. The club owners
were mu"h disturbed two years ago he
cause so many players we're acceptinc
stage engagements. There was no oh
1e"tlon on the part Of the .naenates To
the players picking up extra money in
the OF season, bat II was feared that
the late hours and indoor life of the
stage neopie would prove injurious.
Rules and regulations were adopted
10 prevent players from accepting en-
Sagemenls without the consent Of their
clubs. This legislation was ineffective,
because the stars OF the teams did not
nave any trouble in getting the consent
ana only :he stars were wanted by the
theatrical promoters The CLUB owners
are nor worrying now about the play
ers invasion Of theatrical territory.
ire public has demonstrated that 4
wants to see the players only in the
good old summer time on the diamond,
and. therefore, there are few fat the
atrical contracts being offered. The
Mike Donlln. ~ Cobb. Morgan, Bender,
and Coombs, Johnnie Evers. and Joe
Tinker will deter other tareball stars
from attempting stage career.
IN this connection Hans Wagner
again looms up as The smsrtest OF
basepall players. When the stage craze
was on Wagner was offered greater In
duCements than were held out to any
other player, but he turned down every
| offer and attended strictly TO Baseball
| This has been the policy ever since he
signed his first contract With Presiden,
| I'reyfuss. and he probably has more
coin to show than any other player ir
the ranks can boast of. And, besides
he has four months n year to spend al
he pleases. in automobiling. hunting
fishing, basketball. and other pursuits
that he really enjoys.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10

The signed contract OF pixie" Walk
er was deposited in the safe of the
Washington ball club today.
From his home in Corey. Ala, the ESy
pitcher forwarded the peapers TO Man
ager Griffith and inclosed note In
which he said that he has been work.
ing out regularly. and is ready to re-
mort as soon as the word is said
The manager also closed his arrange
nents for the uniforms, the home suits
going to Harry Wards firm, and Char
lev King furnishing the suits which
the players will wear while on the
road.
Leaves Tomorrow.
Clark Griffith will leave here tomor-
row to attend the meeting of the Amer
ican League In Chicago.
Some time ago the manager did not
think It worth his time to be present at
this gathering, but he has things at this
end now in such condition that he has
decided to 60 meet his fellow-magnates
nd look out for Washington's interest
ir any matters that may come up for
discussion.
Frank Smith, the old Chicago pitcher
over whom Washington had such a
sent to Cincinnati without the proper
waivers being received, has finally de-
cided to quit baseball. He will open a
cafe In Pittsburg, which he hopes to
make baseball headquarters in that city.
Although considerable secrecy has al
ways covered the movements of Mike
Kahoe the Washington scout. the De-
troit Tigers have put on foot another
plan by which they hope to beat some of
their opponents to promising players.
Detroit has signed a scout whose name
is withheld, but who will be sent
through the minor leagues in the hope
Of grabbing off some promising ma
terial.
Still Stirred Up.
Southern baseball circles are still stir
red over the report that the New Or
leans club has granted Gene Demontre-
Vile, q former Washington, permission
to invade territorial rights and place q
Cotton States League team within the
limit drawn for the Pelicans. If the
Southern League directors will approve
Owner Franks action it may be that
the cities near New Orleans will have
continuous baseball. as the two leagues
in that sect ion are now so interlaceo
that there would be but short jumps De-
tween shifts in the schedules.
Demontreville thinks. he can make
fortune in a short time II he obtain:
the concessions he is negotiating for.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Joe Jackson Cleaning
Out Country of Game
Around His Own Home

Joe Jackson, the speedy slugging
gardener of the Cleveland Nap
landers, writes Harry Davis
that he will report In close TO
playing condition. He is spend
ing the winter hunting around
GreenyiIle, s. C, his home
town, and says that he has to
travel long distances now to get
any game. "Pve got about ev-
erything within ten miles Of
this town." says Jackson, "and
that makes me take long hikes
before l can pick up anything"
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Raoul lie Mat Sets Up
New Mark for Skating

Raoul LIE Mat, a local athlete, has set
nm a new worlds record for continuous
roller skating by covering 262 miles IN
twenty-four nours at the Arcade, break
inc the hgure of l67 niles, made by J.
II Hampton. of Wichita, Kan. lie Mat
completed his long grind at $40 o cioeN
last evening. and is today receiving 'ne
congratulate of his many Tlenus III
sporting circles.
During his ordeal lie Mat was Paceu
by Woodward and Moore well-kno"A
local skaters, who kept MIN traVehhe
at fast gait. lie Mat weighed ~i
Sov night, and lost just twelve pounds
GurIng his skating. He kept himself
Stimulated with champagne, and had lit
tie difficulty in keeping awake and
strong,
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
FATE TAKES BIG
PART IN NAMING
GREAT ATHLETES
Yost, Nelson, and Fielder
Examples of Work of
Destiny.

There is an old saying that "a divin-
fly shapes our ends" Fate, that my
biological maiden of varying popular
ity, takes us in tow from the day of
our birth and makes the life Of each
man just what 1t will Every step one
takes, every move one makes is the
working out of the hand of fate.
Fate takes US from the beginning.
Each year is the working out of fate.
And beyond that fate even names us.
Here are three men, representing
three manly sports, in which it seems
that fate took a prominent part in their
time. Fate named" them as no three
men have been named before, and fate
must have looked into the future Of
their cases a little more deeply than
the fair maiden looks into the lives of
other men.
Great Pugiist.
One of them was to be great pu-
gilist. That man had an appropriate
name Another was to be a great
baseball player. That one had a base
ball name. And the third was to be
great football teacher. He, too.
had a name, the very mention of
sary for a football playground.
Who could hear the name of Field
er once without thinking of a base
ball fielder? Some fans are under the
| impression that "Fielder" was a nick
name given him through his ability.
| But Jones was chrtstened "Fielder."
| That's not his base ball name, but the
| real handle he would have carried
through life even If he never saw a
| baseball game.
Who would hear the name of Bat
| tlinR Nelson without thinking of O
| fight of some kind? Not necessarily
a prizefRht. but a fight. That's Mel
son. He's battling all the time. Fats
! made no mistake in naming this mar
Battling.
Suggests Football.
And. last of all, who could hear tht
Michigan coach's first name withou
thinking of the gridiron game whicl
he has holped to make famous? Field
ing II. Yost. Sounds like q baseball
name, too, doesn't it? But then tn
two are always associated, and whel
the gods intercepted the christeninl
ceremonies and had Yost named Field
ing they must have been looking int
the future of the fotball game.
Certain names seem to have a mo
nopoly on one profession or honor
Look at the monopoly that u. Us
have had on the prizefighters of tn
heavyweight world-James ]. Jeffries
James ]. Corbett, Jack johnson. Sar
Langford will never be champion
You've got to have a man with -
somewhere in his name for that, eve
II you have to so as far back as job
L. Sullivan.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Matty Mcintyre Thought
Near End AS Speedster
in Major Circuits

Matty Mcintyre, the veteran out.
fielder with the Chicago White
SOx, is close to his end in the
big league. Mcintyre used to
be a wonderful fielder, could
gallOp along the paths like a
winning horse in a derby and
was deadly In his execution
with the willow. However, In
the past two seasons he has
begun to slow up nOtlceably,
though possessing much of his
OId-time dash and pepper in
getting under flies. Many fol.
lowers of the White SOx be-
IieVe he will be forced to give
way before the rush of some
younger player.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
John Henry Coaching
Amherst Candidates

AMHERST, Mass, Feb. 10.-Undct
the skilled eye of John Henry, the old
Amherst backstop, now a member of
the Washington American League club,
fourteen candidates for battery posi-
lions on the Amherst varsity nine Lave
reported for practice. Only four of
~, Pitchers Vernon, Whit-r1an and
Creede, and Catcher Strahar. The en-
tire squad at present includes the fol-
loving men: Pitchers. Vernon White
man. Creede, {. f. parsons, Tildfnr
!Erough. and Warren: catchers. Stra-
han, I.add, PIerce. Searle. Smart, Reed
and Rockwell.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
McCloskey Seriously Hurt

PARIS, Feb, 10-"Blink" McCloskey,
white American boxer, was in a seri-
Gus condition todGy as the result of the
beating he received last night from Bob
Scanlon, an American negro pugilist.
McCloskey was knocked out in the
eighth round of their bout here last
night, and physicians worked on him
more than an hour before he came to.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
SWarthmore Will Not
Meet Virginia Team

SWARTHMO2E, Pa, Feb. l0-Vir-
ginia's hopes of football game with
the Swarthmore eleven next fall have
been dashed by the announcement of
the latter's complete schedule for 1912,
which contains no date with the Char
lottesville institution. Following is the
schedule as ratified by the faculty:
october 5-Lafayetue at Easton.
October l2-PennSylvania at Franklin
Field.
october 19-Navy at Annapolis.
October 16-IFOundsrs Gay John
Hopkins at Swurthmore.
November 2-Urslnus at Colegevillc.
November e--I-ehigh at Swarthmore,
November 15-Bucknell at SWarth-
more.
November 23-Dlckinson no grounds
selected
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
WILLIE HOPPE WILL
DEMONSTRATE SKILL
At LOCAL PARLORS
Washington Lovers of Green
Table Sport to See
Champion.

This winter has witnessed a marked
revival of interest in expert billiard
playing in Washington due largely to
the fact that some OF the greatest ex-
ponents Of the game of the green baize
and the cue have played here since
the opening of the season in the fall.
Among those who have already ap-
peared here are Alfredo De Orc and
johnny DAILY, and next Monday and
Tuesday, Willie Hoppe. that youthful
wizard OF the sport Of the ivory ball.
will give four exhibitions that are eX-
pected to arouse even more enthusiasm
among close students of the scientific
table game.
Here Year Ago.
Hoppe was here one year ago and his
exhibitions served to draw by far the
largest and most representative cro"ds
that have seen billiard playing in the
District in many years. BY his marvel
OILS skill he disposed of the most scten-
tihc opponents 1t was possible to OBJ
tain and at the end OF each game show
cd fancy shots that were of intense IN
terest TO the many amateur players VINO
attended the afternoon and evening ses-
sions at the Royal parlors.
Hoppe was born at Cornwell-oh-the-
Hudson. in 1887. and when but FIVE years
Of age. began practicing on the tables
that were set up at his tathers s no
Tel there At the age OF seven 10
9ether with an older brother, he made
q tour OF the country giving exhibition
and he was at once picked as the COM
ing champion.
Won Championship.
When ten years old he started sys'
,ematic course of training that improved
his class until he eventually won tht
championship He has beaten PRAGUE
ally every prominent player in the couh
try and is still so young that 1t Is De-
| Iieved he will set record before re-
t,rement that will not be approaches
! for many years. ,., ,,o ,,orr,eI
| NSIss Alice Walsh, the daughter Oh
| New York clothing manufactures an
sister of a Georgetown athlete. " MI
| visiting here about year ago I1opp
| gave an exhibition at the Whie foT tlSoT
on a specially constructed table oS' %
| Gathering OF official and soclal "a
dies having as one OF his opPoHel'
Goneressman Longworth. ,,. =,
Hoppe will play here heNt ~
tha eader, on Fourteenth street an
Manager Putnam is endeavorlng s'SI 70 ~
tain the strongest opponents posstpp' ~
4 in order to add to the interest," Ill I'll
matches.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
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The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Baseball's Wide Range
Suggested BY Looking
Over Following Names

Speaking of the wide range of
baseb all, what do these names,
taken from the list of the Wis
cOnsin- Illinois League, suggest
to yOul Here they are: Stem
gel, Aeer, Cox, HOlstrOm, Ca
hill, Baumann, MOlineaux, GrOe-
ling, WaIliser, Persch, StOll,
Goethe, Raedel, Heckinger, Rel
singer, Lundlne, Brautigam,
SIapnicka, Spaid, Perdieu, Lind,
Christman, SINNERS, Swain,
Kench, Gehrke, OsterhOlt,
Schmitz, LeVings, Campbell,
O'Hare, and BOdus.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Larned Must Play
Throughout Tourney

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-To retain HE
title as national tennis champion. VIII
fam A. I.arned must play entirely
through the next annual title tourna-
:nent. instead Of resting Until the chal
Ienge round. This was decided upon
at the thirty-irst annual meeting OF
the National Lawn Tennis Association,
at the suggestion OF L4arned.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Three for Morris.

NEW YORK, Feb. lO,-It is announced
TODAY that Carl Morris has been
matched for three fights. In addition to
meeting Jim Stewart in Brooklyn Mon
day night, he will meet Tony Ross, OF
New Castle; Tom Kennedy, and Bonn
bardier Wells, the English champion,
The first two matches will take place
this month, while the battle with Wells
will be staged tho middle of March.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Two Wrestlers Ready
For Mondays Contest

NEW YORK. Feb. 1o.-Raicevich, the
italian champion, and zybszko, the
Pole, completed training ;oday for their
finish match in Madison Square Gar
den Monday night. The winner Of the
match is likely to get bout with
Frank Gotch for the championship OF
the world.
Enrico Caruso, the Italian tenor. says
he has bet several thousand dollars on
Kaicevich.