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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
TENER|SSEVENTH
PRESIDENT OF NATL

John K. Tener is the seventh president
that the National league has had since
its organization, late in 1915 His pre-
decessors in the office have been Morgan
G. Buckley, William A. Hurlbert,
A. G. Mills, N. e. Young, Harry c. Pull
liam and Thomas ]. Lynch. Mr.. Hurl-
bert died in office on April 10. 1882; Mr..
Mills resigned the position in 1885, a.si
Harry Pulliam committed suicide in 1908
by. shooting himself In the head after a
physical and mental breakdown.
Mr. Buckley, the first president, held
the office only one year, being succeeded
been called the founder of the National
league" Mr.. Hurbert welded the reins
until he died in 1882 His successor was
A. G. Mills. who was succeeded in 1885
by N. E. Young. Mr. Young was also
the secretary and treasurer of the league,
and it was not until after the National
went to wsr with the American league
that "Unnb Nfek' stepped down and out.
iT'as vas in 1902 ~
A Successor to Mr., Young was not
chosen at once, but during 1902 the Ma
tional league was runs by committee
of which the late John T. Brush was the
chairman.
In 1903 Harry P. Pulliarn, who had been
Barney Dreyfuss right bower as the sec
retary of the Louisville and Pittsburg
clubs, was elected president Pulliam's s
career in the league was very stormy.
The strain of the 1908 campaign, when
the memorable payoff of the tie between
Now Xork and Chicago occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

How many more years before the play
ing managers will be entirely out of ex-
istence in the major leagues? Next sea-
son there will be just two playing leaders
5n the American league, while there VIII
be about three or four in the National
Not SO many years ago this was en-
tirley changed. Most of the managers
for ball clubs took active part on the
diamond, but at the present time most
of them do their managing from the
bench.
When the 1914 campaign opens,--there
is a possibility that only Joe Birming-
nam of the Maps and Bill Carrigan of
the Red Sox will be playing managers.
The other six will do It from the bench.
Carrigan, being a catcher, and with good
understudies, may not participate in a
great number of games, while Birmy also
may be kept on the bench owing to a
bad leg.
If this is the case, there will be no
playing leaders in the a. l.. Frank
Chance and Jimmy Callahan, not so long
ago were playing managers, but retired
in 1918, and there is hardly a. chance
they will return in 1914.
This is altogether different from the
start of 1913. when George Stovall, Jake
Stahl, Joe Birmingham, Jimmy Callahan
and Frank Chance were the playing lead
ers. But times Change everything, and
the national pastime is no exception to
the rule.
1t will be a little different in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Manager of the st. Louis
Browns Has High Regard
for the Former Billiken

There is at least one man in st. Louis
who does not laugh when the name of
Gus williams, former Billiken, is men,
toned. That man is Branch Hickey,
manager of the Browns. Says Hickey:
II believe Gus Williams is a real ma
jor league ball player. I believe he Is
25 per cent better ball player than
the public or even Gus himself thinks
One thing is certain; there is no man in
baseball with more gameness and nerve
than Gus. Any man who can play ball
day in and day out as Williams has
done after being subjected to the roast
ings he has received In the last two
years is entitled to no end of respect
and admiration"
!. The question of Williams ability as a
ball player has served as the theme of
more than one argument. Summing up
the dope on Gus, his good points are
He is as fast as any man of his weight
In the league.
He has as strong and accurate an arm
as any left-handed outfielder in, the
league.
He hits the ball about as hard as any
man in the league.
He covers considerable ground in the
field.
He is possessed of unusual gameness
and willingness to work.
Chief among his faults are:
Inability to bunt.
An entirely original and somewhat un-
certain method of catching fly balls.
The habit of sliding straight for the
bag instead of hooking into the sack
in the approved manner.
In the above summary the question of
brains, baseball or otherwise, has been
avoided. On the points mentioned
above most fans will agree but when
the 'question of Williams ability to
make use of his gray matter on the
diamond is broached there is much dis
cussion. 1t has long been a pet theory
in st. Louis and elsewhere that Gus had
what is sometimes called an ivory
dome.'' This opinion has been so widely
advertised that almost everyone, includ-
ing Gus himself, has come to look upon
1t as true.
But, according to Rickey, Williams has
just as much gray matter as the average
ball player
From all that | can observe Williams
is far from being the 'bonehead' he is
generally considered observed Branch.
Because of certain peculiarities of man.
ner and play and because he does not
make use of every opportunity to air his
own genius, the newspapers and fans
have roasted Gus so much that even he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
REDS HAVE OPTION
ON YINGLING AND
MORAN OF DODGERS
MAURICE M'LOUGHLIN TOPS :
AMERICAN TENNIS PLAYERS
National Ranking Committee Awards California Premier Posi-
tion-iss Browne, Also of California, Ranked First
Among Women Players Williams Follows
Mclaughlin in Singles

In submitting the doubles ranking,
the committee makes the statement that
1t would have given McLoughlln and
Harold H. Hackett, the Davis cup pair.
a very high record, but for the fact
that the pair did not take part In any
tournaments In this country.
HOO Players Entered
The records of more than 100 play
ers entered into the final selection of
the list, which is in part as follows:
Singles-First 10: Maurice E. McLough-
lin, California;; r. Norris Williams, Phila-'
delphia William j. Clothier. Philadel-
phia; William j. Johnston, California;
Theodore Roosevelt Pell. New York; Ma
thaniel w. Niles. Boston; Wallace f.
Johnson, Philadelphia Gustav F.. Touch
ard, New York; George Peabody Card
ner, Jr., Boston; John B. Strachan, Cali.
forna.
X. II. Behr, Craig Biddle, r. C. Bundv,
w. A. Larned r. d. Little, L. II. Waid-
ner, V. B. Ward and B. C. Wright were.
among those not ranked because of in
sufficient data. P
Doubles-First 10: NJ e. McLoughlini
and II. c. Bundy. California; j. r. Stra-i
chan and c. j. Griffin, California: G. F.
Touchard and w NJ Washburn,, New
York; r. T. Little and T. r. Pell.s New
York; @. M. Church and Dean Mathey.
New York; N. w. Niles and A. S. Dab
ney, Boston; r. d. Little and f. C.
Inman, New York; w. j. Clothier and G.
P. Gardner, Jr., Philadelphia and Bos-
ton: II. T. Byford and r. II. Burdck,
Chicago; ]. c. Tyler and P. S Brain..
Spokane. sAa
Singles-Women players. first 10: Miss.
Mary Browne, California: Mrs B. o.
Bruce, California; Miss Florence Sutton,
California; Mrs. Marshall Mclean. New
York; Mrs. Robert Williams, Chicagos :
Miss Marie Wagner. New York: Mrs.
Benjamin f. Brigg tMies Dorothy Green),
Philadelphia; Miss Edith e. Rotch, Bos-
ton; Miss Anita Myers, California: Miss
Gwendolyn Rees. Minnesota.
Several prominent women players also
were not ranked on account of insuffi-
Client data.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

New York, December 20.-Maurice E.
Mclaughlin holds the place at the top
OF the national ranking of lawn tennis
players for the season of 1913, which
was Issued here today. Miss Mary
Browne is first in the list of women
players In the singles; SO both the high
est honors Of the American courts go
to California. In addition, Mclaughlin
and Thomas c. Bundy, another Califor-
nian, partners in the national doubles
championship, led the doubles list
The rankings for the year were
Issued by George t. Adee, the secre-
tary of the national ranking committee,
of which Miles s. Charlock was chair
man, and C. M. Bull, Jr., the third men,
ber The women's list appears for the
first time. 1t was originally prepared
and submitted by Mrs. Barger Wal
ZACH. Miss Ellen L. Adee and Mrs. May
Sutton Bundy.
In the list of the mems singles, Nc
Loughlin, the national champion and
the hero of the Davis cup matches, Is
followed by r. N williams. William J.
Clothier, the former national champion
is third, a number above William NJ
Johnston, the wonderful 1I-year-old
player from the Pacific coast 1t is an
upward move of one number for Cloth
ier.
Johnson's Ranking Causes Surprise
The placing of Wallace Johnson at
No. caused some surprise, as he was
a member of the Davis cup team. Still
the committee made the statement that
only competitions in this country are
Ito be counted in the rating.
The dropping of T. C. Bundy. Karl
Fl. Behr and r. d. Little from the first
10 marks the passing of veterans in the
same manner as the absence of the
name of william A. Larned last sea-
son marked the passing of one of the
greatest names in American lawn ten
mis- history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
M'LOUGHLIN RANKED
FIRST AMONG U. s.
TENNIS PLAYERS
CONTROVERSY OVER TINKER
SATISFACTORILY Y SETTLED
Ebbets Pay Reds 900 Tinker
Agreement Gives Cincinnati the Privilege of Pur-
chasing Yingling and Moran

Cincinnati, December 2o.-The contro-
versy over the services of Shortstop Joe
Tinker between the Brooklyn National
League club and the Cincinnati club
was settled at conference between Pres
ident Charles Ebbets of the former and
President August Herman and Secretary
Harry stephens of the local club here
btoday. By the terms of the agreement
Preached. Ebbets is to pay the local club
Es160OO for Tinker, and is to hand over
$4,000 to Tinker for signing to play with
brooklyn.
A supplementary agreement also gives
Eincinnau the privilege of purchasing
kPiteher Yingling and Outdelder Moran of
brooklyn, while Brooklyn can buy Sec
ond Baseman Egan of the local team.
This latter deal is optional with both
clubs. They are given until January I
to exercise their options Cincinnati can
purchase Yingling for $500 and Moran for
$1,000, while Brooklyn can obtain Egan
by paying $5OO0 1t is almost certain that
these deals will be closed
1t was said that final arrangements for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
GRANT TO DRIVE
FOREIGN RACER
Sails for England to Pur-
chase Car for the Next
Indianapolis Race

New York. December 20.-Planning to
shake the jirx which has pursued him
during the last couple of seasons, Harry
Grant, consecutive winner of the Van
derbilt in 1908 and 3909 has sailed for
England to purchase a Sunbeam or Tai
bot car for entry in the next Indianapolis
500-mile race. A series of tryouts is to
determine his final choice. Paul Ziegler,
the millionaire who backed him last year,
is furnishing the kale.
Should Grant hook up with the Talbot
elique he will fall heir to the shoes va
Gated by Percy Lambert when killed at
Brooklands recently in an attempt to
lower the worlds hour record at the
wheel of a prospective Indianapolis en-
try. Grant would do as well if not bet
ter than the Englishman In America, it
is thought, due to his greater expert
ence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
improvements to Be =
Made on Lookout Plant

Chattanooga December 2O.-(Spe-
cial. .)--Improvements are shortly to be
begun at Andrews Field in prepara-
tion for the 1914 free-for-all of Faith
err Kavanaugh's circuit. All the boxes
are to be overhauled and renovated,
and the supports of the bleachers,
which have been affected by the ele-
ments and the dampness, are to be re-
placed. -
There is little need for work upon
the playing field as both the diamond
and the outfield are In excellent con-
dtion. All that the outfield demands
is a cutting of the grass. Tho infield,
of course, will require greater atten-
tion. but no material changes are nee
essary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
COLLEGIATE RIFLE
SHOOT BEGINS SOON

Washington. December 20.-With an
increase of six in the number of teams
to participate, the intercollegiate rifle
shooting championship matches this
season are to begin in a few weeks.
Thirty four colleges and universities
have entered teams of 10 men each to
shoot for the intercollegiate champion
ship under supervision of United States
army officers, acting as National Rifle
association judges. West Virginia uni
versity won the championship last sea-
son.
Among the institutions participating
this year are: University of West Vir-
ginia, North Georgia Agricultural col
lege, Oklahoma Agricultural and Me-
chanica1 college, Kansas University,
Louisiana State university University
of Missouri. Clemson Agricultural col
lege and Kansas State Agricultural
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
GUS WILLIAMS A REAL MAJOR
Lacquer, SAYS B. RICKEY

has come to believe he has not baseball
brains to speak of.
IF the newspapers and fans would stop
roasting Williams and try to show him
they have confidence in him | believe
his work would improve 25 per cent in a
jiffy. OF course he has some faults, but
I think NEST of these can be eradicated
1t will be hard to break him of catching
fly balls in the uncertain manner he has
become accustomed to. Any man who
can catch a ball on his left side while
looking to the right must have Won
derful eye.
THAT those who watch the game
closely have a good opinion of Williams
is evidenced by the fact that at least.
three tea ms in the American league
would be glad to have him. II waivers
were asked on Gus he would be snapped
up in a hurry. Give him a fair chance
and Williams will show the fans some
real baseball next year" f#
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
BY ASA RoUNTREE. JR.

league by the New York Americans
This will be Channe1ps second trial with
the Yankees. In 1911 he received try
out, but broke his>leg in practice and was
released.
Mike Finn, the crafty leader of the
Memphis Turtles. has bought Catcher
Wade Reynolds from the Macon club of
the South Atlantic league. With the ac-
QUESTION of Reynolds the receiving staff
of the Turtles for 1914 is complete.
Three players, Infielder "Runt'' Walsh,
Pitcher Inlay and Outfelder Duncan,
have been released by the Philadelphia
Nationals to the Montreal club of the In
ternational league.
Paul Smith, an outfielder, has been OBJ
tained by Manager Clark Griffith of the
Senators from the Adrian club of the
Michigan State league, fora trial during
the spring.
Briscoe Lord, manager of the Mobile
Gulls, has traded Second Baseman Char
ley Starr to the Pelicans for Inf1elder
Tepe.
Arrangements have been completed by
the Indianapolis club of the American
association to train at Memphis during
the spring.
The following exhibition games have
been arranged by the Cleveland club dur
ing the spring training season
March 19, 20 and q, Atlanta.
March 80, 81, April 1 and q Atlanta
April and 4, Chattanooga,
April 6 and 7, Cincinnati.
April and 9, indianapolis.
April 10 and II, Columbus.
April r. Regulars VS.. Yannigans at
Cincinnati.
Charles c. Carr has announced that
his school for ball players in San An
tonic will open on January ..
Clark Griffith has sold Catcher Munich
to the Atlanta club.
On account of his heavy stick work
during the past season with the Victoria
club of the Northwestern league, Herr
MeelSs, whose name was inscribed on the
Baron roster during the season >Qf 1906
and 1907, has been purchased by the, Los
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

The Lookouts have purchased Mont
gomery Pfyl. left-handed first base
man, from the New York Nationals.
John Henry, one of Clark Griffith 8
formidable array of back shoppers, has
been engaged to coach the Amherst
hockey team.
Mike Finn of the Turtles has consum-
mated a deal with the Sacramento club
of the Pacific Coast league whereby
Outfielder Albertus Schweitzer goes to
the coast in exchange for Dolly Stark.
Schweitzer was secured by the Turtles in
the spring of 1912 from the st. Louis
Americans.
Otto Jordan, formerly of the Atlanta
and Chattanooga clubs and later man.
ager of the valdosta club of the Empire
State league. has been signed as pilot of
the Dallas club of the Texas league for
1914.
Catcher Paul Krichell. former ST.
Louis catcher, has been sold by the Kan
sas City club of the American associa-
ton, to Buffalo in the international
league.
In an effort to secure perfect harmony
in the Vol ranks Manager Schwartz has
traded Second Baseman Clayton Perry
to the Mobile Gulls for Pitcher Heine
Berger.
The New York Yankees have secured
Johnson, a catcher, from the Omaha club.
The spring schedule of the Louisville
team of the American association has
been announced as follows:
March Is and II. Atlanta.
March IS and 10, Birmingham.
March 20 and 21, Chattanooga.
March % and %, Nashville.
March "a and %, Knoxville.
March 26 Chicago Cubs.
Arrangements have been completed by
the Boston Americans and Cincinnati
Nationals for two ante-season games In
Cincinnati on April II and u.
President Tener of the National league
has appointed Charles Ebbett of tho
Brooklyn club and Secretary John Heyd-
Ter to serve on the schedule COMMITTEES
for next season.
are De1ng Endue Dy MlSSOuTl
baseball fans to revive the old Western
association. According to the present
plans the proposed new circuit will in
clude Little Rock Ark; Joplin, Mo-.
Shreveport, La; Springfield. Mo-; MuslSo-
gee, Okla. Fort Smith. Ark; Tulsa,
Okla. and Oklahoma City, Okla.
| Tho Brooklyn club has announced that
the following exhibition games have
been scheduled during the spring:
March 81 and %. Newark at Augusta.
| March "a and 25 Chattanooga.
March rs, Knoxville.
| March 27 and 2S Newark at Asheville
March 80 and 81. Washington.
April 2 8, and l. New York Americans
April 8 and 9, Philadelphia Americans
| at Brooklyn,
April 10, Newark at Brooklyn.
| April II, New York Americans at Brook
| lyn.
April 12, Newark at Newark
| Efforts are being made by Denver and
| st. Joseph to secure First Baseman Bor-
don, former White Sox and Yankee, from
| the Jersey City club of the International
| league.
| Pitcher Frank Harrington has been
turned back TO tho Lynn club of the New
England league by the Cincinnati Reds
| Announcement has been made by Sec
retary Henry Grabiner of the Chicago
| Americans that the advance guard of
White Sox players will leave Chicago on
February 10 for Paso Robles, Cal, the
spring training camp.
Outfieider Channell has been piireha sei
from the Denver club Of tho Western
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
F|ENE RANKS FIRST
AMONG A.A.HURLERS
Changes From Down and
Out First Baseman to
Winning Pitcher

Chicago. December z0.-Lou Fiene
changed from the down and out class as
first baseman to the leading pitcher
OF the American association in the 1918
season. according to the pitching averages
made public here tonight. He Joined the
Minneapolis team late in the season and
is credited with seven victories and two
defeats. He is recorded as next to the
last of the first basemen. Cutting of
Milwaukee won the most games of the
leaders with I won and nine lost
King Cole, who was drafted by the
New York American, pitched in 46 games
for Columbus, winning % and losing H.
His record gave him sixth place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
ATHLETICS TO PLAY
PENNSYLVANIA NINE

Philadelphia. December 20.-Connie
Mack. of the Philadelphia American
League Baseball club, announced today
that he had arranged to play two games
with the University of Pennsylvania team
next spring. The games will be played
at Shibe park on March 80 and 81
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
H. D. Robinson Dead

New York, December 20.-The flu
neral of Right Rev. Henry d. Robin
son, EpiscopM bishop of Nevada, was
held this afternoon in the Cathedral
of ST. John the Divine. The body was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
KINNEY TO LEAD
AGGIES IN 1914

Starkeville. Miss, December 20.
At the annual banquet of Missis-
sippi A. and NJ. football team last
night. Kinney was elected captain
for 1914. Prospects for coming sea-
son were discussed and all were
very optimistic. Thanks to the ath-
letic committee the occasion wae
one to be remembered by all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

Angeles club of the Pacific Coast league.
Meel<s will be used as a pinch hitter and
utility man by the Angels in 1914.
The Phillies have sent Ben Tincup, an
Indian pitcher, secured last fall from
the Sherman team of the Oklahoma
Texas league. to the Lowell club of the
New England league for further season.
ing.
Danny Hoggman. former American
Lacquer. Is desirous of becoming a mo-
gul. According to reports he is bidder
for the Bridgeport franchise in the East
ern association and he stands an excel
lent chance of acquiring it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

league by the New York Americans
This will be Channe1ps second trial with
the Yankees. In 1911 he received try
out, but broke his>leg in practice and was
released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

The Lookouts have purchased Mont
gomery Pfyl. left-handed first base
man, from the New York Nationals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

Three players, Infielder "Runt' Walsh,
Pitcher INLAY and Outfielder Duncan,
have been released by the Philadelphia
Nationals to the Montreal club of the In
ternational league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

John Henry, one of Clark Griffith 8
formidable array of back shoppers, has
been engaged to coach the Amherst
hockey team
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-25

due on the said Judgment, with inter
est as aforesaid, and costs and &C
cruing costs, to satisfy he said
Judgment out of the property describ-
ed as follows, to-wit:
Lots one QD, two (2), three. (3,
four a. and five (5), in Block A
In the Northwest Addition to the
City of Grangeville, Idaho county,
State of Idaho. according to the re-
corded plat thereof;
Now, therefore, public notice is
hereby given. that on Monday the 9Th
day of January, A. D. 1914, at 10
o'clock a. m. of said day, at and in
front of the front door OF the court
house In Grangeville, Idaho, l will
sell all the right, title and interest
of said Allen r. Lewis in and to
the said above described property, at
public auction, to the highest bidder
for cash in lawful money of the Unit
ed States, to satisfy said execution
and costs.
Give under my hand, this 10th day
of December, A. d. 1918.
JOHN P. EIMERS,
dill Sheriff.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-25
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue Of an execution in my
hands, issued out of the District
Court of the Second Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Idaho, in and
for the County of Idaho, in the suit
of Armstrong Manufacturing Com
pany (formerly Lilly & Tannyhill
Coz, corporation, against Allen R.
Lewis, A. l.. Bledsoe, Joseph Pfeu-
fer, Melvin Bosler, Nellie M Hanon
and Thomas W. Hanon and upon a
judgment recovered therein by the
said Joseph Pfeufer, as cross plaintiff,
against the said Allen r. Lewis, on
the 18th day of September, A. D.,
1912, for the sum of Three Hundred
Seventy-four and 67-100 (s374.67)
dollars, with interest thereon at the
rate of seven per cent per annum
till paid, together with costs and dis
bursements at the date of said judg-
ments, and accruing costs, requiring
me to make the sum of $407.45, with
interest on $374.67 at the rate of
seven per cent per annum from the
9th day of December, 1913, the sum