The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
AMERICA WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED Arthur Duffy Picks Squad
 of Athletes INCREASED Baseball Players Have no Reason to Complain of Pecuniary Remuner-
 ation-National League Is
 Fortunate. in Catchers
By MANHATTAN

resented in practically every sport on the long Olympic programme and the Ameri- can team to go to Stockholm will con- sist of fully 250 athletes and sportsmen. Hitherto we have confined our efforts largely to field and track events, and have demonstrated our superiority over the entire world in this line. Now we are to widen the scope and show that in rowing, riding, fencing, boxing, wrest- ling and general gymnastics we can hold our own with any of them.
 The picking of field and track teams is quite popular amusement these days with athletes. Here is one selected by Arthur Duffy. in his day king of sprin- ters:
 Ralph Craig, Michigan, 100 yard dash, 9:4-5 seconds.
 Ralph Craig, Michigan. 22O yard dash, 21:1-5 seconds.
 D. B. Young, Amherst and Boston A. A, 40 yard run, 4S:4-5 seconds.
 M. ". Sheppard, Irish American A. C., Ss0 yard run, 1 mile, 544-5 seconds.
 John Paul Jones. Cornell, 1 mile, 4:15 2-5 seconds.
 George Bonhag, Irish-Ameriean A. C., mile run, 245S seconds.
 Lewis Scott, South Paterson, 10 mile run.
 r. A. Chisholm, Yale, 12o yard hurdles, 15:2-5 seconds.
 J. J. Eller. Irish-American A. C., 22O yard low hurdles 24:4-5 seconds.
 F. Kaiser, New York A. C., 1 mile walk minutes.
 H. Frumpelt. New York A. C., high jump, feet IA inches
 A. l.. Gutterson. Boston A. C., running broad jump, 23 feet Il inches.
 Matt McGrath (unattached), 56 pound weight. 40 feet, 3 6-S inches.
 D. F. Aherne, Irish American A. C.. hop, step and jump. 51 feet, 3 1-2 inches.
 Martin Sheridan Irish American A. C., discus throw, Al feet inches.
 o. Snedigar, San Francisco, javelin throw, 16s feet.
 P. Mcdonald. Irish American A. C., shot put, 4S feet. il 3-4 inches.
 A. T. Cobb, Cleveland, pole vault, 12 feet 6 inches.
 Jim Thorpe, Carlisle Indian school, de- cathlon event.
 This is a strong team, but it is not by any means certain that it Is strongest. In the 120 yard we have Gwynne Henry, the Texan; l.. c. Carey, of the Naval academy, and Rupert Thomas of Prince ton and G. W. Minds of Pennsylvania, all 4-5 seconds men.
 Besides Vraig, we have in the 20 yard Guy Reed of Kansas City, who estab- lshed the same mark as that belonging to Craig and Wefers. He is said to be wonder and only severe illness will keep him from qualifying.
 Then comes J. Nelson of Seattle. and Cooke of Princeton. They. too, are crack erjacks. Meyers and Billy Hayes of Philadelphia, likewise have run in record time.
 The quarter mile is next on the pro- gramme. Here's where Jim Rosenberger of the Irish Americans, will get chance to shine. "Rosey" won't run any more sprints. but will devote himself entirely to quarters. Though not expected to beat D. B. Young of Amherst, for first place, he can be relied upon to satisfy the selection committee that he ought to make the trip.
 For the half, Mel Sheppard oms up above all the others. He is the only person who has ever come anywhere near touching Emilio Lunghi's worlds record for the distance of 52 d-5. His best time is 154, made in Syracuse.
 Aside from Sheppard, there is Ira N. Davenport of Chicago. who fits in nicely for the half, as well as Puntnam of Cornell and Harry Gissing of the New York Athletic club. ''Shep' may change his mind and start in the quarter but the odds are that he will stick to his favorite distance.
 It will be easy sailing for J. P Jones, the American record holder for the mile and everyone already comedies he will make the trip. He is without a peer.
 In the distance events of 5000 and 10000 meters it Is hard to believe even Eng lands best will beat our cracks, such as George Bonhag. Louis Scott. Louis To- wanma, the Hopi Indian: Fred Bellars, Tom Collins and Tell Berna.
 Baseball players cannot complain that their wages have not kept pace with the increased cost of living. For instance in 1871 the 10 players of the Boston Ma tional league received s175o0. an average of s1750 a year. Wards salary list this year with 30 players will aggregate $15,- GOO, or s250O. and it is tall end club Mir McAleer will pay out in salaries fully s9oo0o.
 It must be taken into consideration. a far greater degree of perfection than in the days of old They get more pay than the old timers, but the clubs owners also make many times as much as the old owners did. So they can afford to pay.
 As for taking care of themselves, the ball players of today make the game a
 
 stars of today include some men who have college degrees. They do not fol- low the profession they studied for be- cause they can earn more in the dia- mond game. They want to stay in the game The club owners make for tunes by their efforts, why should the players not get the good of it? And the managers are willing to pay. So, as long as both parties are satisfied the players will continue to take care of themselves and the owners to pamper them.
 The National league appears to be fortunate in the matter of securing good receivers. Here is McGraw with Meyers. Wilson Hartley, Paulette and a couple Of recruits. While Wolverton Is scouting around vigorously looking for a catcher who can be relied upon to receive Sween- ey.
 There are many fine backstops in either league and yet taken collectively Meyers Archer. Bresnahan, Kling. Dooin. Wilson Simon and Mclean would probably have shade on Thomas. Stanage, Street, Lapp. Sullivan, Sweeney, Corrigan and Fisher.
 The National league is also fortunate in the matter of first basemen. Even with Chase. McIhnis. Stahl and Gainor to head it. the American league can show no such list as Chance. Daubert, Ko- netchy. Hobltzell, Merkle and Luderus.
 At the second. Davie. Evers, Knabe. Zimmerman and Gugigns are no greater collection than Lajoie Collins. Delehan- ty Gardner and Ball. while at third Bak- CT Lord. Engle, Hartzell and Moriaritv would certainly concede nothing to I.o- bert. Herzog. Bryne. Mowrey and Grant.
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