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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24

Tom Jones. who arrived yesterday
from f.os Angeles. told the sports that
In all probability some one OF the aa-
pirants for the title would be signed
up for twenty-round bout on
Thanksgiving day. Jones says that
tho champion will fght the light
weight that can draw the most money
into the box ofiice.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24
DAYS NEWS OF SPORTS
HOT OFF THE WIRE.

Edmonton, Alberta Battling Nell
son has been matched 20 nght KID
Scaler of spokane, here the iirst week
la August. The date has not been
fixed definitely.
Lake Forest. Ill.--First round
matches and most % those IN the
second round were completed az the
result Of yesterdays play la abe mems
singles aud doubles events Of the
western tennis tournament az on
wontsia. Despite most lnauapl-
ciOun start Ia which tho fret matches
were delayed more thar one hour on
account Of wet courts. the commit
teo ran on the tournament rapidly
and brought Il up TO the schedule
originally plsRned.
A start wan made IN the women'a
slnglca events. hut only a FEW matches
wero played. preferences being given
10 tho men.
Chicago Retained her foremost stars
In tno tournament, Waldner. Hayes
and ByfoFd surviving their ilrat round
uatrhee
n. W. Bralcy Of Los Angeles con-
tlnuod his winning streak BY defeat
lng Roland Hoor o. 81 isauis. e-s, e-2,
Both OF nraley's matches 20 fnr have
been against 80. Louis playarA the
Californian winning Monday from
nrummond JaneA r. g. nnndy. the
other Californian expert had 40
trouble N beating John q. Neaioy, Jr.
" Chicago. ca. ell
q. n. Herd n i'naadonn, defeated
W. n. McElroy, Chicago. BY default Ia
the llrsl round match.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24

Tho swolleat turnouts and cabs IN
the city are at Trimble'a. iis NORTH
Second street Phone ..
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24

AZ Don Molnep; IL. "a. N.
Doa Molne8 .o0f $40 I0x--s \
81, J0aoDh 1900 SEQ 000-7 4
Bhtierles-.IIueaton. Jacobson. Pa
bcr, fuhali and ulatOwakl specs.
Woldslna. johnson Rnd Ci0nsstt.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24

Rheims. Francc--severai Nom.
beers Of the American Olympic team
took part In the games In competition
with the best of the French athletes
and carried on the hOnors. Leo
Goehring, Mohawk Athletic club, won
the Standing high jump. clearing the
bar nj Ave feet. three inches.
Davis =. Caldwell. Massachusetts
Agricultural college, won the 500
meters run In 1861 l-5.
James Thorp. Carlisle Indian school
captured the 10 meters hurdle race
In 10 4-5 seconds.
The goo meters Hat wenr to Albert
Meyers. Irish-AmerIcan Athletic club
In ~ is seconds. while Erickson oI
Mott Haven took the running high
Jump With feet. y inch.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24

New York-The National league
has purchased the rcicase OF Umpire
Al North from tho virginia league.
North's last major league engage
inent WIS as n pitcher Of the New
York Americans.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24

All American team BY football au-
thorities. Al West Point Beavers
also was prominent on The diamond
and ON the track.
Trinidad. col.--Articies Of agree
mcnt have been signed for match
between Chicago Tommy Ford and
'Kid' Bruce. lightweight champion %
Colorado and Wyoming. The match
viii be- staged Ia the Central park
arena August 10.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24

Characterization Murphy has
glyen Pitcher Maronoy Of the Chicago
Nationals his unconditional release.
He also said that he had refused to
waive on Innelder Downey Of the
Philadelphia Nationals
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24

San PFanclacn boxing enthusiasts
mas r6l have ~ wntl until she irst
VI nsxi year a. soo a. WolaGsi.
champion llnhcuelnhg 81 ina world IN
me RMS agnln' ~ ana h|u nnnnssf.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24

New Lieutenant George w.
Beavers. Jr. q. :. A.. II anxious to
become "A professional ball player.
and II DESTROYS ol Winning place ON
tho re0fednizcd Ninctiehh league didb.
Beavers In on a fivc-months mrlOugn
from the PHILIPPINES. and went 10
American League Park and asked
Manager WOlyerton 10 flve him a
place.
Iie Intends TO utilize his vacation
In trying 10 make good as q major
league player, ana " he succeeds
probably will resign from the army.
He practlced with the team yosior-
day.
beavers la graduate OF West
Point and ono OF the best football
players ever turned out al the mill
tary academy.
AZ West Points great hnlfback a
few years ago he was placed on the
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Ii0alon. O. CIeycland. 2.
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Western League.
TODAY's GAMES.
NntIonnI League.

Brooklyn AZ Chicago.
New YORK "a Cincinnati.
Philadelphia az 80. Louis.
boston 80 Pittsburgh.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24

and Williams; wiilett. Lake and
stanaeo.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24

"A Wiehiiei Wichlta.aloux CITY
same poalponedi rain.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24

Western League.
Omaha ~ Denver.
~. Joseph az Dea Moines.
Sioux city az Wichita.
Topeka at Lincoln.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24

A. Denver, II. u. r.
Omaha ..,,, 600 0s0 002-7 10 ,
Denver ...s..oiO 100 000-.s "A
hasteries--IiAli and 1ohnRon; nar
via. lienls and spahr.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24

Ing. KahIsr ana o'Nein.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-24

HhttoFi9n--WIlIls. ueyOT, WO0dburn
aud BlIsn; Rixey. Alexander and XII
iifer.
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Anerlsan League.

Chicago M New York.
So Louis ~ Philadelphia.
Detroit nt Washington.
Cleveland ~ Boston.
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YESTERDAYS GAMES.
National league.
HrOOkiyn, q; Oliicago, o.
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De'roi.. 49, Washington, 7.
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Alien aud Miller.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-23
Baseball Salaries Reach
Sum Of $2,5OO,OOO a Year

New York, Dec. 23.-When professional
baseball players make up their minds to
concertedIy demand bigger salaries, as
they possibly may some time through
the newly organized Players Fraternity,
it would be well for them to study some
OF the financial statistics of organized
baseball and get some idea Of how much
money is now being handed out for play
ers' salaries.
II is possible that the figures would
make a most effective strike-breaker.
They will give a stagger. anyhow.
According to Secretary Heydler's rec
ords, ~ players took part in National
League games last season. 4 conserva-
tive average Of salary for each player
would he 500. probably it is nearly
5000. But taking the lesser amount, the
amount for salaries alone paid OUT by
the parent organization was S701.JO0.
The American League can be put down
as paying out to players fully as much
as the National This brings the salary
list Of the two big leagues up to the
figures of $l,HI,5O0, nearly Il
million and a half
But those are not all the figures by a
long shot. The report Of Secretary Far
rell, presented at the recent meeting of
the National Association OF minor leagues,
showed that 1897. OO0 only a shade less
than full million dollars, was paid out
The Washington herald., 1912-12-23

by the minor baseball leagues through
out the country in salaries.
Now, taking this million with the nearly
a million and half, the two big leagues
dispense for playing talent it win be
seen that the professional players
throughout the land are receiving
$500 go I'm round numbers annually.
This shows that the club owners are
doing something toward the uplifting Of
the ''downtrod." and many Of the minor
league magnates are over their heads
in their endeavors to keep above water
and pay salaries.
The first three clubs in either the
American or National League, and pos
sibly a like number in the Class IA.
make big money, and the two clubs that
are fortunate in having teams that con-
test for the worlds championship make
bigger money. but in the long run. when
profit and Losses are averaged up, IL
will be found that the salaries of the
players forms the kitty" where the most
of the money finally drifts.
To enable the clubs of the National
and American Leagues to pay the sal
aries Of their players they must average
uled. But salaries. while forming a big
item. are only one Of the many expen-
sive ones the club owners have to face.
Nothing can perhaps show better the
wonderful growth of the national game
than the enormous amount paid for sal
aries. but IT also proves that the mag
mates are not "'hogging it ALL" as some
of the players of the past did foolishlv
believe to their sorrow. and some Of
the players of the present imagine just
as ridiculous things. And possibly l.
may be to their sorrow. too.
There are individual cases where Ger
tain deserving players have been ur-
derpaid. but the great big majority Of
the capable ones are paid according 10
their abilities and their salaries raised
in accordance with the Improvement
they show and their increased value to
their clubs
Ball players are fully entitled to ali
they can get, and they cannot be
blamed for making demands for what
they think they are worth, but ability
should be the only criterion. not grossly
exaggerated reports Of gate receipts.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-23
VIGILANTS ARE
BEATEN BY THE
ALL-STAR TEAM
Blue and Gray Eleven Suffer First
Defeat by Independent Club
in Five Years.
THE FINAL SCORE IS "A TO Is

The Vigilant football team met defeat
yesterday for the first time in five years
by an independent team. when the ALL
Stars won hard-fought contest by a
IA to 10 score.
The smallest crowd of the season wit
messed the game. and those who were
on hand were well repaid, as the game
was sensational from the start Fumbles
galore marked the scrimnIage, each team
losing the ball no less than ten times,
while the offensive strength of the
elevens was retarded by the heavy con-
dition OF the field. The Hyman L,evey
Cup was presented to the VigiIants by its
doner. Mr.. Levey, between the halves.
Mcbride, the Cardinal star. played a
great game, hitting of tackle for and
10 yards time and again. while coleman
played a neat game on an end. For
the Vigilants. Hart and Turner did good
work in the line. as did Dacarione and
Farmer in the back field.
The first score was made by the Stars
in the first quarter, when a poor pass
by Regain gave the Stars the ball on
the 5-yard line. The Stars went over
in two rushes and Burt kicked goal. The
Vigilants scored a touchdown in the third
quarter. when Lacarione plunged over
the line. Hart missed goal. The Stars
then scored again. Palmer recovering a
tumble on the Stars 25-yard line and
running 70 yards for a touchdown. Nc
Bride kicked goal With less than five
minutes to play, Turner got a forward
pass on the 15-yard line and went over,
Hart kicking goal. making the score
stand, Stars, "A: ViSilants. 10, but time
was called with the ball in midhcld
Lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1912-12-23

| Bailey's
| Column

There vas mig around the moon last night
Joe Oliver still maintains the Siglants are the
champs.
Anybody doEu Southeast with a headgear in his
possession. pleas return to Costello. Who played
right end on the Al-Star scholastic team against
the Vigilants yesterday.
The following explains itself:
Many who the pocket billiard game last We'd
nesday night think that Swan is 50 good that he
Is entirely Of Kelchners class and the only one
who could make him Swan stop is the noted gen
tleman Mr.. Frank Sherman.
The writer is certainly of a different opinion, and
is willing to back same. to the extent Of so Auy
form Mr. KelchncT. INTERESTED.
Very likely the reoent worlds s-ries in Boston
started the New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad investigation.
-HoEard Benson. former Tech star. who captainsd
LRfaystts's football eleven this fall is home fOC
the holidays.
Barney DrcyfuSs was in our midst SATURDAY. pick.
Ing the Pirates to win the flag in 1878 Just as all
good little managers should during the OF se&son.
1t Is not to be wondered at that when Crit rcoent
" picked his AnstAr baseball team. American League
heart believes the Ban johnson circuit is the faster.
Joe Turner still throws EN- up North.
Speaking OF aII-star teams, We have here an
the offensive. In fact Offensive is its middle name
The lineup: Center. BeelBebub, night guard, Cain
left guard Bluebeard; right tackle, AttiIla; left
tackle, JACK the Ripper; night end. Sitting Bull
left end, JESSE James; quarter back, Abdul HaTid
right half back. Capt Kidd: left half bach Ortiz
Phair
-Londoner won a wager by walking fifty miles
in his dancing SHOES. Marvellous Now. let's see
him dance fifty hours IN lbs walking shoes.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-23

New York, Dec. 22.-As a further evil
dence of its intention TO introduce a
scale OF weights that will be recognized
the world over the State Athletic Com
mission has promulgated the following
classes, with accompanying weights,
which will be considered official in all
clubs under its supervision, viz:
Paper-weight-l0S pounds.
Bsntam-weight-115 pounds.
Feather-weight-125 pounds.
Iight-weight-l3j pounds.
Welter-weight-15 pounds.
Middle-weight-i5S pounds.
Commission-weIght-17 pounds.
avy-weight-AlI above lis pounds.
The above figures are ringside weigh
ing, which always has been insisted upon
by the commission.
From the many favorable responses re-
cefved TO the commissions request to
other governing bodies II is more than
probable that the above schedule will
come in for universal recognizance with
IN a short time. This will mean that
the annoying squabbles of the past re-
garding the various weights in all classes
will be eliminated something for which
the boxing fan will be grateful.
OF the classes enumerated the only
ones that will be changed and greatly
benefited are the feather and lightweight
divisions. In the former 10 pounds was
generally demanded by those who could
make that weight. Abe Attell, who held
the title for many years. favored 122,
though he never crawled out of a match
on account of few extra pounds.
Johnny Kilbane, who wrested the
crown from Attell in the early part of
the year, would find it a difficult propo-
sltion to make 10 pounds ringside. His
best weight is l24. and if the Coast aU-
thorities fall in line with the schedule,
it means at least ten prominent feather
weights will he in line to battle for the
crown.
Two Pounds Make Change.
In the lightweight class the extra two
pounds will make quite a change in the
situation. In this division there may be
some loud yelling, for Willie Richie.
who now holds the title, claims he can
make l3S pounds without any trouble
and intends to insist upon this weight in
The Washington herald., 1912-12-23
CHRISTMAS WEEK TOURNEY.
fable Games In the y. VI. {. 4.
Boys Department.

Fable Gnmes In the Y. VI. {. A..
BOyS' Department.
\ Christmas week tournament of table
games starts to-day in the boys de.
partment Of the Y. NJ &. A. The tourns-
ment includes pool for high school stu
dents. shuttle board, plngpong, and check
ers. In each class OF events the sixteen
boys winning the most number of games
cut OF twenty-five played will be matched
for the semi-finals. which will begin next
Monday.
In addition. a weeks series Of special
games and contests starts for the ath
letes Of the Y NJ. e. \. boys depart
meut. This morning at $50 two teams
selected from the boys Of Il and Il will
engage in basketball game, which
will be followed by a soccer match an
hour later between the boys Of - to IL.
In the afternoon the Y. NJ. c. A. Olympic
Club team comprising boys of Il to 10,
will play ROsedale Playground at the
Y. NJ. {. \ boys department gymnasium,
and il the evening the senior employed
boys, ranging from Is to IS years of age,
will have a game OF indoor baseball.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-23
Chn.c,. wife Get. Divorce.

New York, Dec a decree Of d.
vorce in favor Of Mrs. Nellie II. Chase
from Hal Chase. the ball player, is rec
commended in a report hled in the Su-
preme Court yesterday by Alvin Inter
myer. as referee. Chase sued his wife
but the referee found that his charges
were insufficient and that Mrs. Chase
counter claim entitled her to a decree
The chief witness for Mrs. Chase was
the woman correspondent The referee
filed a reTort previously. in which he
recommended a decree for Mrs Chase,
but Justice Greenbaum refused to con-
firm il because the testimony Of the CO.
respondent was unsupported. lie direct
ed that additional testimony be taken
on that point. The present report in
Guides the testimony Of additional wit
ueSSes
The Washington herald., 1912-12-23
Scale of Weights Set
By State Commission
Athletic Board Gives Different Glasses of Fighters
Their Correct Boxing Weights

all championship battles. If he carries
out his determination. II means the shut
ting out OF his most dangerous rivals,
Packey Mcfarland, Jack Britton, and
Freddie Welsh, all of whom are in the
155-pound class
The 115-pound limit on the official ban
tam weight division freezes out many
lads that tip The beam at lis pounds and
claim TO be eligibles for Coulon'S crown.
The latter always stipulated 1lG pounds
as the outside, and the Il5-pound sched-,
ule VIII remove quite a few dangerous
claimants from his path. The commits
sion-weight class will save any light
heavy-weights from being compelled to
meet men twenty pounds heavier simply
because there was no division in which
they could find refuge.
The other classes have so any worthy
occupants that il really makes no differ
ence as to the limit of weight. These
weights will go into effect tomorrow,
which will be somewhat of a Christmas
present to the boys that always were
two pounds over when they challenged
the champions of their classes.
Rules Changed.
In addition TO the announcement of re-
adjustment of weight the commission
made a number of additions to its rules.
One Of the most important was no boy
shall give away ten pounds in the light
weight class or under" This will elm
mate the spectacle of a piucky feather
weight battling a lightweight or light
weight meeting a welter-weight. The
former very seldom has much OF
chance. especially when his opponent is
Just as clever. No matter how gamely
he boxes the best he can get is wal
looping.
The governing body will insist upon
boxers and clubs drawing up contracts.
There have been quite a few cases lately
Of boxers complaining against clubs, and
when the commission was called upon TO
settle the argument there were no papers
upon which a ruling could be handed
down.
The barring of the kidney punch was
inserted in the rules and it also was
added that any boxer who strikes while
breaking will be disqualified. This is
stunt practiCed by few. and they man
age to get away with it. but no more.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-23
Hughie Jennings History.

Manager Hugh Jennings, of the Tigers,
often called the best paid manager in the
baseball world, and without doubt one
q the best in ability and salary, was
p!ucking grass and "Wee-ahing'' and
kicking for the Baltimore Club down in
Newark, n J., when President Frank
Navin, of the Tigers. saw him in 1896 and
lured him to the jungle with fat salary
bait.
Jennings, called a failure as a manager
in the National League because he
hadn't stuck with Philadelphia as cap
tain and manager. went to Detroit and
plucked and 'Wee-ahed'' and kicked his
way to three pennants in succession.
Jennings went from Brooklyn to Phila-
deIphia in 1901 and played first base for
the PhiIlies. In 1903 he went to Balti-
more and was there for four years, when
Navin found him.
Navin says that he had been tipped off
"a HUghie and made a trip himself to
Newark with the sole mission of watch
ing the man whom he had heard of. He
watched his stunts. so well known all
over the baseball world. noted the abun-
dant supply Of pepper he exhibited. and
concluded right then and there that he
was the man the Tigers needed.
The Tigers had been lacking in spirit
and vim up to the time Jennings took
hold of them. The three pennants in a
row tell the story of Hughes immediate
success. His signing OF new long ter
contract last fall tells the story of how he
is thought of by President Navin now.
Last year was Hughie's worst in De-
troit. Three firsts and two seconds have
been his records up to 1872
Jennings was just as unique as now,
MI. Navin says, when he was in the
minors, but the shots fired there are not
heard around the werld as are those fired
i'm the major leagues. There Is little
doubt but that every one interested in
baseball has heard of Jennings and his
strange antics now.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-23
H.ayy-yyeIEhts on Edge.

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. With but a
few more days of the training camp tor
ture to live through. the heavyweight
trail grows red hot. From Al Palzer' 5
camp comes the tip that the old Fox
Tom O'ROurke. has been 'Spoofng
about AIS real condition in order to force
McCarty into favoritism. II is Guaran-
teed that Palzer. for the first time in his
life. is ''on edge ready TO lick a regi-
ment.
McCarty i making a show of conf
dence by rehearsing the stage stunt he
expects TO pull after winning the heavy
weight belt.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-23

THERE HAVE BEEN MANY
FRESH YOUNGSTERS, BUT
HERE Is THE KING BEE

Manager Fred Clarke claims his Pitts
burg Pirates include three players, each
of whom is unsurpassed in his own field
OF fame.
The three are: Hans Wagner, the great
est shortstOp; Marty O'TOole, the, s., 800
pitcher, who is the most expensive ball
player. and Walter Rehg.- the freshest
minor Lacquer that ever broke into the bis
show. This story has 10 do with Rehg.
Rehg started last spring with the Pr
rates. He was farmed to st. Paul, but
has been recalled
Rehg has sassed everybody, and always
got away with il.
The first time he faced a big league
pitcher batting for another Pirate, UNI
pire Billy KLEIN asked him who he was
batting for.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-23
No Women for Our League.

Says the New York Globe:
Nothing doing for suffragettes in the
American League! Not even if they
were to march to the meeting. They
may be making rapid progress in their
cause, but there will not be any Mrs
Brittons in the Ban johnson orGaniza-
ton
That league is of the opinion that a
woman has no place in baseball. The
club owners met in Chicago not long
ago and In the course Of their delibera-
tons took up the eternal question"
A decision was reached that no woman
can own a club or even attend an Amer
lean League meeting. According to the
owners it was a good decision, as they
did not want to get into the same mess
of trouble which the National League
has encountered since one OF the clubs
fell into the hands of a woman. Which
shows that the American League is con-
stantly being benefited by the expert
ence of the National, which has had a
great deal OF trouble, due to its affili-
alton with the suffragette league.
IT think it will benefit our league to
keep the women out OF baseball" said
one magnate. 1T is almost impossible
TO do so, but We must keep them out Of
baseball. A woman owning a ball club
is about the limit, and the American
League made great move when they
decided to bar female magnates. Votes
for the women may be an right, and we
do not blame them for battling for them,
but It would be a terrible thing to have
them in baseball as owners. It would
mean the running Of the game. One
lady has put the st. Louis National
League club in bad, and the trouble is
not all over yet, as there is a big DIFF
ference to settle with Roger Bresnahan."