The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-22

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 Johnson set the Maps down with four hits and did not issue a base on balls. Matthewson's perform. ance in the way of base hits was even better. the Reds hitting him safely only twice Like Johnson Matty did not walk batter. John son whiffed six batters. while Ma thewsons strikeouts total only four.
 The record set hy the Nationals pitcher skaters all marks in the big league. The former record was ., made in the minor leagues. Johnson's record should stand for a long while, the only possible one right now 10 break it being him self. but baseball is a funny game. and something may happen at any time.
 Fice-President Kahn. of the Shreveport club of the Texas league told a story in a flaming bee of how lie once offered Joe McGinnitv. when the latter was in his prime. SI3 per month 10 play with his club. McGinnity, who lives in the South west, had just concluded a season in which he earned the title of Iron Man and was going through Ari, zona by easy stages.
 At one of the chief health re- sorts there was baseball team which stacked up against hines from all parts of the state and Texas. Kahn was a visitor at the resort when McGinnity came into town. The team was sorely in need of a good pitcher and the New York player offered to twirl for the team. He was given a preliminary workout and it was decided that he would do. McGinnity, twirling under the name of Sullivan, stayed in town two weeks, in which time he pitch ed six games and won them all. When he was ready to go Kahn came across with his offer of S75 per month. McGinnity thanked him and left. saying that he would think it over, Needless 10 say, Kahn never heard from him.
 Connie Mack of the Athletics is said to be the highest salared man. ager in the game. He has a long contract with the Athletic club and also owns a block of stock. For his services this year Mack is said to have carried off 2s5,0O0 at least. Mack and Jennings in this respect are far in advance of other American league managers. Harry Davis of the Clevelands is said to have sign ed threeyear contract at $10,OOO year, while Jack Stahl of the Red SoX and Jimmie Callahan of the White Sox will receive less than that amount
 John McGraw of the Giants is be- lieved to excel the other National league managers in receipt of sal ary. It is said that he draws more than S15,O00 annually from the New Work 1I,h Cubs is sl2,000 manager and Bres- nahan of the St. Louis Cardinals has similar contract. Fred Clarke of the Pirates is believed to be draw ing about s10,000 each year.
 modest colored child : feet : inches in height reached Chicago re- gently on the trail of Jack John son. The Tar baby" who makes the white hopes" look like dwarfs of the dime museums gave his name as George Bell, but let it be known that he preferred to be called the Black Prince, as the latter name is much more attractive at the box of flee.
 Bell, who is but 19 years old. says he hopes some day to grow up and be a full-sized man. Whether or not the Black Prince" ever achieves his full growth, he intends to at tempt to spank Jack Johnson when he learns to use his pile-driver-like hands to a little better advantage Just al present he is taking all ele- mentary course in boxing and thinks he has the A. B. C.'s of the fistic business learned.
 Little George, unlike most tall men, is well proportioned. He weighs 327 pounds, and possesses a pair of shoulders that speak of great hitting power His reach is 112A inches, Ja"k Johnson boasts