The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-07
HenriCksOn Asks Boost
For World Series Hit
Man Who Tied Final Game Wi tn His $4,000 Double Demands
More Con-Jackson and Crawford Relenting.
AIiy Joe S. Jackson.l

lBy Joe S. Jackson.O
Washington. D.. C.. Jan. 7.-Olaf
Henriksen has decided that the base
hit that he poled in Il very ticklish
situation in the worlds series is worth
moro than the $500 that it netted
him. that being. in effect. the differ
ence. between the money that came as
a result of the clout and that would
have been paid to him and to each
of his fellows If he had failed in the
pinch. Young Mr.. Henriksen is the
latest addition to membership in the
club. and
come across with more cash. He is
waiting according to Boston Dispatch
es. for a personal interview with the
club president before deciding wheth-
er he will open a national bank or re-
tire to a farm or &c back to his trade
in preference to accepting the terms
offered.
Henriksen. it will be recalled. is the
young man who cnme to bat in the
seventh inning of the final game of the
worlds series. with the score l to 0
against his team. two out. and Stahl
on second. He hit for Bedient. and
after Mathewson got two strikes on
him. drove the ball over third sack
for two bases. scoring the tally that
llCu IL 4hC tulpOt ldilCt VI IIiS Iuu
is apparent when it is mentioned that
the game vent into overtime, Boston
winning, 5 to- ,. instead of losing in
nine rounds, 1 to o, as would have
been the case hut for this blow. More
attention generally has been paid to
%Snodgrass' muff than to Henrikson's
hit. but the latter was really the more
hungle never could have been pulled.
Outfieldcrs Do the Protesting.
1t is "a peculiar thing that nearly
all Of these roars about salary his
spring are being made by o%utfielders
Cobb. jackson and Crawford lead
ing the way. and Henriksen now fall
ing in line. Henriksen had no regu-
lar job with Boston. which is fairly
we'll supplied with other gardening
talent. but went to the field whenever
any Of the regular trio was disabled.
or was absent for any other cause. He
made a showing that entities him to Il
lot of consideration. apart from his
world series performance. and is en-
titled to a pretty good salary. especi-
ally az a member of a pennant-win-
ming team whose owners We're in on a
new record for returns to the club. as
distinguished from the team itself.
For Henriksen went mi retirement
with a batting average of .321. which
is fair going on any circuit. He took
part in only 81 games. but in Sc times
at bat made Is hits and scored 20
runs.
Some of the other outfield notables
who We're mentioned in the preceding
paragraph seem to he weakening Il
bit. Joe Jackson. of Cleveland. who
was given a raise. but insisted on
$1,000 more. Is now quoted from Co
lumbia. S. c.. as denying that he is
going to hold out. and as saying that
he will sign in a few days. Jackson
has been shown that the Maps are
paving as much money as they can at
ford. Sam Crawford GEMS to be pref
ty nearly ready to sign. as. within one
week. he has announced his intention
to go to Gulfport. Detroit's training
camp. to spend the winter, and has
predicted that Dauss, a Tiger recruit
pitcher. will prove another Dubuc.
Nothing has been heard from Cobb.
Ion and Rube Waddell on a duck
shooting expedition, near Cantillon's
Kentucky retreat.
Brown Goes to Reds.
Another chapter in the Cincinnati
and Chicago trade story-or. rather.
a sequel to the same-was written yes-
terday. when it was announced that
Joe Tinker. new manager of the Reds.
had secured his old comrade. Morde-
cal Brown. for his team for next sea-
son. The deal was made with Louis
vile. to which club the three-tingcred
pitcher was sent last season. and was
u trade. Cincinnati turning over Grow
err Laudermilk. This man is n pitch
err. and went from Chicago to the Reds
in the deal that made Tinker a man.
ager. There is some doubt about
Browns ability to come back. because
of his bad leg. and the trade is said
to be al even one. with tho proviso
that if Brown is retained Tor a certain
length of time the Louisville club shall
he given Il cash bonus.
If this trade has gone through. as
reported. with Garry Herrmann's
I! sanction. the deal may be taken as set
an pitcher. Till now there has been
some doubt Just how Brown was own
ed, and the twirlrr himself has been
most puzzled Of all. Ii was supposed
that Charles w. Murphy. of Chicago.
retained sonlc sort Of hold on the
player. and would come to the front
If any other major league club sought
that he was not u free agent. and has
tried to- establish that AS his status.
so that he could sign IA contract to
umpire In ono of the big leagues. lie
is hardly likely to come back. for a
bad leg. especially in the case of a
man as old as Brown. is worse than a
weak arm.
No Schedule Juggling Goes.
President Lynch. Of the National
league. has nut n quick finish to the
talk of Juggling schedule dates so tina
Brooklyn. instead of opening at it's
new park with the Phillies. after the
Giants had started the year at the Polo
grounds. could entertain New York.
thus getting the big money. Mr..
Lynch is quoted as saying:
THE Brooklyns will not start the
season ahead of time with tho Giants
or the Phillics. Other teams in this
league have rights. II is the turn Of