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compel the catcher to squat down $50
or 200 times in every game. He bases
part of this belief on personal expert
ence, for which basis Callahan recalled
his first really successful season in or
ganized baseball. 1t was a long way
back in history, in 1895, when Jimmy
pitched for the Springfield team of the
old East n League and helped so ma
terially to pitch it into a pennant that
he was grabbed by Kansas city and
later by the Chicago National League
team.
In his first year out as a regular
Callahan pitched most of the time to a
veteran named Joe Gunson, who used
a system of signs so simple that they
could be seen from the outfield or
from the back of the grandstand, but
which were given while standing up.
Gunson had squatted so many thou
sand times during his career that it
had become painful, hence his in
genuity. In spite of it's simplicity and
visibility, the system was used an en-
tire season without switching, and
there never was the slightest indica-
ton that an opposing team got on
to 1t.
In addition to saving the catcher's
legs, Callahan believes the idea would
eliminate practically all chances for
-base-runners around second base read
ing a catcher's signs and tipping them
off to the man at bat. That does not
happen often in a league season now.
but 1t happens often enough to win or
lose a game occasionally, and in these
days of close races a game or two may
mean a lot.
The Sox pilot does not know whether
his idea can be worked successfully,
but believes it can, if half a hundred
veterans Of the mask and pad get
busy and concentrate their minds on
the problem in a sort of hypnotic,
hypothetical, hyperbole or whereabouts.
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Baseball Notes..

George McQuillan. the former Phila-
delphia pitcher, who was traded to Gin
cinnati last winter and subsequently
released to the Columbus, o., team of
the American Association, is spending
the off-season in the Buckeye capital.
1t is said that Cargo is full of the
ambish and is working in an electrical
factory.
Harry Davis, boss of the Maps, re-
turns to Philadelphia today to take a
degree in Masonry.
Richard Hoblitzell, the molar sharp,
who plays first base on the Cincinnati
Club, has joined the ranks of the deluxe
holdouts. which include such talented
performers as Mike Donlin, Mordecai,
Brown, Rube Marquard, Ed Konetchy,
Heine Zimmerman, Vean Gregg and
several others.
Jimmy Sheckard. the best thing out
of Columbia, Pa, barring the express,
Is the Ira Thomas of the National
League In lighting on championship
teams. He helped vii %pennants for
Brooklyn in 1900 and for Chicago IN
1906, 1907, 1908 and 1910. Jimmy hopes
to end his career playing with the
Athletics.
Fans in Washington are conservative.
Almost to a man, they expect the Ma
tionals to finish no higher this year
than last. It's up to Clark Griffith to,
see that this confidence in the ability
of his team is not misplaced.
The Mobile Club, of the Southern
League, led by Mike Finn, should hold
the interest of local fans for several
reasons. Besides Jack Hanily and Joe
Flannery, of the Bloomfield team, Finn
has several former Eastern leaguers,
among them Charley Stow, of Buffalo,
n Dave Rowan, of Toronto.
President Stein, of the Buffalo Base
ball and Amusement Company, still has
the contract of the new first baseman
locked up in his desk, but refused to
give out his name. He says that
George Stovalrs name is not on the
paper. So far as we have heard 40
body said 1t was. The new man is
said to be a crack player. Let us
hope so.
The signed contract of George An
derson was received yesterday. He
declares that he is glad to play under
Manager Stallings. Anderson was with
Providence last year.-Buffalo Times.
RUDE Vickers was the first Oriole 70
report to Jack Dunn. He hit Balti-
more yesterday.
George Stallings predicts a great
year for Toots Schultz. the former
Pennsylvania University pitcher. who
goes to the Phillies this year. STALL
ings say he taught Schultz the one-
finger n itball delivery with which
Russell scrd made such d success as a
member the Yankees.
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Is Champion on Snow.
Basketball News
BY SIRE SHOT.

The Celluloids and National Turner'S
will meet tonight at the Celluloid Club
in the second game of a home-and-
home series. The fast Turner's cap
tured the initial contest at he Turn
Hall and expect to annex the second,
but Manager Dietz feels that his team
will win this game on the home court.
Manager Dietz has signed Artie Con-
Ian to play the balance of the season
owing to the absence of Dick Green,
who wes severely injured last week.
Taking the good records of boil teams,
d fast and interesting game may be
looked for.
Patsy Kline will play basketball.
The little featherweight and his
brother Nick witnessed the Dominican
and Schenectady game Sunday night
and concluded yesterday that he liked
the sport and signed to play with the
Dominicans. He will make his debut
Sunday night, playing a guard against
the West Hudson Big Five.
The quintet from across the river is
headed by John (Chucky) Donald and
figures on giving the Domins a surprise.
Donald will play the pivot position
against his fellow townsman, Dutch
Stumpf. and the battle between the
players should prove interesting.
In taking up basketball the little mitt
artist decided that 1t would help condi-
ton him for his future fights n keep
him down to his fighting weight. The
wind, muscle and a~ccurateness will be
benefited. according to Kline's way of
figuring it out, and in addition 1t will
help make Patsy's army of friends
larger,
A number of the rooters have ar
ranged to urge the little fellow to
Shoot" and if Patsy located the basket
right off the reel the applause will be
deafening.
If Patsy is as successful at basket
ball as in the prize ring. the Domini-
cans will be fortunate in getting the
athlete.
Tonight the McKiernen five will en-
terrain the Eagle A. A, while the SOM
mer Juniors will have it out with the
Lion A. A. of Irvington, and a lively
battle win be expected.
o II
The Bay View five will be the Ma
tional Turner's opponents next Wednes-
day night at Turn Hall.
o
Barringer High buried Hasbrouch
Institutes quintet In q game played at
the Barringer gymnasium yesterday
afternoon, by a score OF 6S to 8. Bar
ringer boys mad a runaway of it from
the start.
Manager Landmasser, of the Barrin-
ger team, received a note from the
East Orange management yesterday
asking that a game scheduled between
the two institutions be brought for
ward for tomorrow or postponed until
next week. 1t will probably ~ post
poned-
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Crouching Hurts Catcher's
Legs, Says Jim Callahan

Speaking Of below zero around the
baseball news bureaus, Manager Gala
han, of the White Sox. collided with
an Idea which he thinks ought to pro-
long the careers, or al least increase,
the activities of catchers and at the
same time decrease the chances of hav-
ing opponents get wise to battery signs,
The Sox general does not pretend to
be able to tell experienced backstops
anything about their peculiar line of
business, in spite of the fact he was
a major league pitcher of considerable
repute and knows all the insides of
battery work.. But he processes to be
surprised hat catchers and pitchers
have not evolved a modern method of
signalling for different kinds Of de-
liveries instead of ~clinging to the sew
eral old methods.
What would help catchers most. Cal
lahan believes, would be to cut out the
squat. No matter what variety OF sig
nails are being used, it is the practise
of 95 per cent. of the catchers. 95 per
cent. of the time. to a, squat
ting position just before each ball is
pitched. He lever has attempted to
calculate Just how many times a regu-
lar backstop squats on his launches
during a season, but he estimates it to
be a considerable number Of times, If
not more.
This habit is known to act on the
muscles of the legs in such a way as
to slow up a backstop faster than adj
vancing years or other natural causes
do it. When wearing the new
tangled shin-guards the strain on the
catcher's muscles Is greater than with
out them, so there Is a ace of heavy
gated backstops in sight unless some-
thing is lone about 1t.
The Sox manager believes the
catchers car evolve a system which
will be as difficult to translate as any
of the present systems. but will no
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FAIR SEX SEEK RESERVATIONS FOR
RAICEVICH-zBYSzKO WRESTLING BOUT

The int rest that is taken in sports
of all descriptions. both indoor and
outdoor, BIZ the up-to-date athletic girl
the heavy demand for seat reserva-
ions that are coming in from the fair
sex for the International finish wrest-
ling match between Giovanni Raice-
vich. of Italy, and Stanislaus Zbyszko
of Poland. which is to take place at
Madison Square Garden next Monday
night. February IL. A woman's club
of Brooklyn, which has one of the best
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BOWLING TONIGHT.

STAR HEADPIN TOURNA-
MENT Northern Republican
Night)-Ten or more teams from
the Northern Republican Club,
under the direction of Eugene
Morrissey, on 1roquois alleys.
SUBURBAN LEAGUE-New-
ark at Elks'.
ATHLETIC LEAGUE-Mont-
clair at Roseville.
ELKS' LEAGUE-Jersey City
at Elizabeth, Paterson at Hobo
ken.
NEW JERSEY NATIONAL
TOURNAMENT-Park A. A.,
Mineralite, Vailsburg, on Tuxedo
alleys.
SOUTH SIDE TOURNAMENT
Has Beens, Tip-Top Trio, Lee
elise, on South Side alleys.
DAM ToURNAMENT-Dixon,
Skat Club, Ideal, on Jake Dams
alleys.
DIOCESAN LEAGUE-St. Rose
of Lima at st. Augustine, Holy
Name, Summit, at Institute.
LACKAwANNA LEAGUE
Chatham at Summit.
PYTHIAN LEAGUE-Apex VS..
No. 3, Harmony rs. Henry Clay,
on Tuxedo alleys.
MONTCLAIR INDIVIDUAL
TOURNAMENTS. Roberts, e.
Wolf, Hillsinger, on Metropolitan
alleys.
NEWARK CHURCH LEAGUE
Second Presbyterian VS.. Sixth
Presbyterian. Weequahic VS..
West, ON Clifton alleys.
MERCANTILE LEAGC D.
General Electric VS.. Hickey &
Bockhaus. on Iroquois alleys.
DIXON TOURNAMENT-wit-
itch A, Tuxedo No. @, Apache, on
Dixon all !.
~EICHEN1AUB r A.
MENT-Imperial, Ironside b,
West side, on Eichenlaub alleys.
RABEN TEN ToURNA-
MENT-Newark A. A. No. Q,
Parkway A., Rival. on Raben-
stein alleys.
EMPIRE TOURNAMENT
Brighton. Elwood, l.. NJ. r., on
Empire alleys.
SMITH TOURNAMENT OK
ford, Tuxedo, Kruger. on Smith
alleys.
KRAEMER TOURNAMENT
Bay View. Wat essing, Ironside
f. c., on I.iacmer alleys.
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BY WALTER E. ERLER.

At this time the indications are that
local horsedom has a chance to be well
represented on the Grand Circuit dur
ing the coming season. The latest local
horse to lave a chance in high society
is the bay mare Pattie Ash. owned by
". d. Guiick. Tuesday at the Garden
sale Mr.. Gulick arranged with Tommy
Murphy to take this mare on March |
and train her, and she will be shipped
to Poughkeepsie at that time.
To those who know this ~good-gaited
daughter of Ashland Wilkes best she
would appear to have a chance to
make good on the big line. During the
past season she was raced extensively
over the half-mile tracks by her owner,
and, while she avoided a record, she
received a good education and learned
the game thoroughly. At the close of
the season she acted like the making
of a very high-class race mare. She
had speed enough to beat 2:10 over d
half-mile track, and early in the sea-
son, at Nazareth, she was secon
close up in 2:1sA that it was hard to
tell which horse won the heat.
Early in the summer Mr.. Gulick
started her in several matinee events
over the local tracks, AMI while she. did
not win she raced well and kept max
ing speed all the time, and In August
was shipped to the races, making good
from the start. Pattie Ash never went
a disappointing race and at all times
raced in a manner hat would indicate
that she thoroughly enjoyed the game;
she could stand the racket for five or
six heats always finishing her miles
like a runner.
In the past she hos been a slow mare
to get away and this in a manner has
handicapped her. yet in the hands of a
finished mechanic H. e Tommy Murphy
she will doubtless learn some things
about scoring away In a gang that she
never dreamed of.
When jogging along slowly Pattie
Ash Is by no stretch of imagination an
impressive ~trotter, as she ! inclined to
amble. pace and mix 1t p generally.
Yet at speed she is gated as a fast
horse should be. and while 1t is. of
course. possible that she NAV fall in
high society. her chances look rosy to
those who know her best.
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equipped gymnasiums in the country,
has sent in an order for a whole block
of seats near the ringside. and the in
dividual requests for accommodations
by members of the fair sex are heavier
than they have ever been for an affair
of this kind. At the last match at the
Garden between Raicevich and
Zbyszko, which vas held on Christmas
night, there were a great number of
women present, n they showed, if
anything. more interest and enthusi-
asm In the struggle between the huge
gladiators than did the men.
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JACK DEFINING WILL BOX HERE
TONIGHT AT SULLIVAN'S BENEFIT
Jeanette, Kennedy, Jack Nc
Farland, Benedict, Kline and
Goodman Among Performers.

Jimmy McVeigh and Buddy Faulkes
are all ready to go on in the big show
arranged Tor Danny Susiivan's beneit
at the Turnbull Hall tonight. Besides
the vaudeville talent that will render
it's services bouts will be furnished by
Joe Jeanette, Tom Kennedy Jack
Denning, AL Benedi :, Jack Mcfarland,
Ben Douglass, Kid Black, Patsy Kline,
Jack Goodman and Eddie Toy.
Out OF this collection several GOOD
bouts should be arranged. George
Bothner and Joe Rogers will take care
of the wrestling end of tn bill.
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GREAT BASKETBALL PLAYING.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. S.-Indi-
ana nosed out a basketball victory from
Illinois last night in five minutes Of
overtime play by a score of % to "a.
At the end OF the last period the score
stood 81 to q. Gates, of Illinois. made
all but one point for the visitors.
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ASK COMISKEY TO RUN FOR
ILLINOIS GOVERN0RSHlP.

CHICAGO, Feb. Sc aries A. Com
-. president of the White Sox, was
ed last night TO attach his signature
- a contract to seek the Democratic
nomination for governor of Illinois.
At first Comiskey thought 1t was a
joke and so told the four mayors of
Illinois cities who We're promising him
he could win.
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O'KEEFE MEETS DUNDEE.

A featherweight boxing bout will be
staged at the National Sporting Club
tonight that should furnish lots of
action. Johnny Dundee, of the West
Side. and Eddie O'Keefe, of Phiiadel-
phia. are he- boys who will perform,
and judging from the past perform
ances of both, the bout should be a
hummer from beginning TO end.
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BEMIs SIGNS WITH COLUMBUS.

COLUMBUS. o., FEB. S.-Gatcher
Harry Bemis. who came to the Column
bus American Association club last
year, but whose injuries prevented him
from playing in any except a few
games. early in the season, signed a
contract to play with the locals this
year. f
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CUB c r G N

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-President Muir
ply, of the Cubs, announced last night
that he had received the signed con-
tract of Earl Moseley, the young
pitcher procured from the Youngstown.
o., club last fall.
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That Bay View National game last
night was a hummer. At the end of
the first half the Nationals were lead
Ing, 9-5; when IT was all " they had
won. % to IL. but the Bay Views gave
stubborn opposition every Inch of the
way. Koermaier gave a dazzling exhi-
bition, scoring II of his teams % points.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-08

Johnny S%trahan, Roger Salmon's old
battery mate at Newark Academy, is
home from Amherst, where he played
on the varsity nine last year.. Strahan
helped Amherst to beat Princeton,
playing in right field, but this year he
will go out to make good behind the
plate.
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Ann boyd, very well, Thank You.

The black t~rotting mare Ann Boyd has
been wintered at the home of her owner
at Port Richmond, Staten Island. and is
reported In nice shape. She will be placed
In the hands of Ralph Sage again as soon
know her best believe she will race right
at 2.15 this season. She could beat 2:N
too easy last year. and In a sound young
mare it is entirely reasonable to look for
a material Improvement.
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mrNTIRE SIGNS CUB CONTRACT.

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-Pitcher Harry
McIntire, on WHOM President Murphy,
OF the Cubs, was reported to have
asked waivers a few days ago. has
sent his signed contract for next sea-
son to headquarters. McIntire has
been spending the winter at Ell Paso,
where he said he had already pitched
several games.
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Il Is reported that Joe Meyer recently
bought a locked trotter to use as a saddle
horse that he believes can beat the bay
-gelding Boswell. 2:24A. doing anything.
Just to keep the game good the writer is
inclined to believe that the genial Joe
make just a little small %bet-very small
from the Meyer point of view. that Bos-
well will beat he or she a horse race and
make him like it; yet remember. Joseph,
you know my limit. ! have not seen your
horse, yet that little small bet" goes.
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Morris County Gets New Blood.

Morristown aud Dover horsemen have
been particularly active at the garden this
week. and a number of worthy horses
have gone to Morris county. John Force,
of Dover, bought a couple of good PAGERS
that would appear to have a chance. and
1t is reported that he will matinee some
over the local track this year. Mr.. Force
is a good, game owner. and 1t would APP
pear unnecessary to say that he will be
welcomed by local enthusiasts.
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Heard Around the Winter Stables

proportion of his horses are green things.
but as many of these showed a lot of lick
during the past season, it Is entirely rea-
sonable to look for considerable improve
W e TINS year. axe axe mas a o,year-oid d., 20
in 2:211s, and could step quarters III SO
seconds, that should surely make good dur
ing the coming season.
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LArITTH SIGNS.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. S.-Pitcher
LATTE, of the Detroit American League
Baseball Club. has signed his 1912 con-
tract, according to official announce
ment yesterday.
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Ben Dat Sold Under Price.

Ben lat SOLD Upder Frice'
The buying public for some unknown
the local naner Rpapn bat at The miawin.
ter sale. He was bid up to $500. at which
price he was bid in by his owner, c.. j.
Farr. Ben Dat has been a most useful
PAGER in the local matinee events, and
surely looks like a horse that could go
out and get his share of the money in the
classes to which he is eligible. He has
repeatedly worked miles in 2:15 in his
work. and with a record of only 2:25 would
appear to have quite an earning capacity
over the half-mile tracks during the COM
Ing season. He will doubtless get another
season of the matinee game hereabouts
now
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. Feb. 81. e.
Anderson. former outfielder of the
Pittsburgh National League Club, and
Everett Robinson, of Wheeling, have
purchased the Wheeling Central
League franchise for $4,000. An
derson will manage the team and play
centre field. Robinson will look after
the finances of the club.
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Johnny Packer a. Fit ms a Fiddle.

Johnny Packer is jogging the g.
year-old stud colt Jay Watts, by Gem
he will be a very high-class colt this
year. Soon after the last Old Glory
Sale he was taken sick. and for a time
It was thought that he would cash in,
to rapidly, and at this time he looks
like q king.
Highland Laddie Is Champion on Snow.
The little black trotting gelding
Highland Laddie 2:24H. at one time
the champion snow horse at Long
Branch this winter. The little fellow
has cleaned up everything In sight,
going half-mife heats, and among
others beat the fast black PAGER Chief,
once owned by Doc Bodenweiser.
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Huehe. Ha. something Up His sleeve.

J. J. Hughes has beyl a regular visitor
at the Garden each .ay since the sale
started, and 1t would not be a surprise to
see the South Orange horseman add a trot-
ter to his outfit in the near future. Lady
a great pair during the coming season.
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Hudson Road Driver. to Dine.

The annual beefsteak dinner of the Hud-
son County Road Drivers Association will
the 14th inst. AT this time the numerous
cups won by the horses during the matt
nee season of 1911 will be awarded. An
be a discussion regarding intercity events
for the coming season, and 1t would indeed
be a step in the right direction were some
inees.
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1t should have nothing on the cellu-
loid-Turner game tonight.
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Breeze on Deck with w. III. Dillon.

1t is reported that Voorhees, Breeze will
this year send the handsome bay troteing
stallion w II. Dillon on a trip down the
took a record over a half-mile track of
2:21A, but worked many miles better than
2:l5, Early in the winter 1t was reported
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yorkc Hns Good Ortst on Hand.
Jake Yorke Is wintering a particularly
good bunch Of horses at the Clifton track
races during the coming season. A large