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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
BY RALPH l.. YONKER.


GULFPORT. Miss, March lit IL
evident that Manager jennings. is
heartily in sympathy with President
Frank Navln in the latter's refusal TO
grant TO the Tiger holdouts the sal
aries that they are demanding.
II Is also very evident that Hugbis
would be glad Of chance to demon
strate that he can get along without
all Of the players who are refusing
10 sign. except Cobb.
Again, it Is evident that Navin ana
Cobb will get together and reach sat
lsfactory terms according TO Jen-
nngs notions.
Hughie admits that the Tigers
must have Ty. He says that the rest
OF the club without Ty. would draw
no better than any Of the ordinary
major league clubs. He says that
Cobb is shrewd enough to know his
value TO the club and to know about
what the club can AFFORD to pay him.
lie will ask for that and no more.
There is no sense in anybody ex-
cept Cobb to ask for raise this sea
son." said Hughie in discussing the
holdouts today. What license these
men have to think themselves worthy
OF more money in 1913 than they
drew in 1912, | cannot see.
"Dubuc did good work last year
and he deserves a raise. lie was
offered one but II didn't come up to
me amount he expected. He was Of
fered s40O more for this season than
Gregg and some others who have
proved their value received up to this
season bat that didn't satisfy him.
.If puhnc Genes back this season
and demonstrates again that he Is
great pitcher, as he did last year,
hen he will be in a position 10 act
in 1911 as he is acting now.
II don't know what Cobb will sbe
paid. understand that he hlmse!t
never said that he wanted $1,000
for three years. although that state
ment has been credited to him re-
peatedly.
cobb has stii ed np much trouble
COR Mr.. Navin this year. but 1t was
not his fault. In fact, 1t wasn't Cobp
at all but rathe. the newspapermen
who persisted ir publishing stories
that he was going 10 get $4,000. This
has raised the standard of salaries In
the minds of the other stars. They
fail TO realize the difference In the
drawing power OF Cobb and them
selves.
1T isn't entirely mans ability TO
nlay ball that earns him his salary
Il is his ability to draw patrons
through the t,irnsti'es. There are
-&ome players who may be compared
20 Cobb in their ability to play ball
rerhaps. hut there Is none who can
be compared TO him for drawing
power.
Players salaries are not In pro
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01

sippi club secured him.
Klawitter IL q big fellow, standing
about six feet and stripping 1877
pounds. He Is glutton for work
Although he started working for
Portland . month late, he believes
that he pitched In more games than
any other man In the league. He
worked on the average of every other
day for part II not whole game.
Furthermore, he didn't kick on II but
was glad Of the opportunity.
Klawftter. In spite of the great
amount of work he does. never has
his arm rubbed. The FIRST time he
had any attention given to It was
when he was with the Giants. He
prefers to 90 without the massage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
CHICAGO TRACK MEN nEAX \
NORTHWESTERN, IS @ 3k'

CHICAGO, March N1.--Naropn Dso
poets in the conferences saReo
Madison. this spring. look doc1oei
better after victory over Nugt1Wo
ern In the indoor track nooe
nisht. The score was s. 20 ~
Chicago was strong n the 1
the weight events. The po1Q youl
high jump. and Woa ~ r6Joy. I(
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01

y GULFPORT. Miss, March Al.
Jert Klawitter. the Iron Man OF the
Pacific Coast league, who pitched
some 81 games for Portland that he
was credited with. and finished some
more for which he didn't get any
figures, has played ball in three cor.
ners of the United states and now
hopes to play In the fourth.
Klawitter 10 one Of the promising
pitching recruits of the Tigers. He
was once with the Giants, In 1901
pitching seven games for them. He
meandered around from Memphis to
New Orleans where he worked for
some time, Then he was brought up
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
WIKOFF HANGS UP RECORD
FOR FIVE-MILE DISTANCE

CHICAGO, March l.--Finals In the
Central A. A. U.-indoor track and field
championships will be run on tonight
at the First Regiment armory with
the competition narrowed down in
most instances to athletes affiliatad
with the Chicago Athletic association.
Wisconsin and Notre Dame university
men were I'm the semi.ilnals.
Garnett NJ. WikofY former Ohio
state University distance man, thus
far Is the star OF the meet. He es
tablished new armory record OF
25:46 40 for Ave miles, last night
running under the G. A. G. colors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
is RUSS FORD,
YANKEE PITCHER
III HE SHOWS 1911
- FORM IN 1913,
FRANK CHANCE WILL
BE HAPPY.
BY BILLY EVANS,
Umpire Of the American
leauue,

S'sS0O w WV NUUVUbCGu
League.
Throwing the spit ball may
never injure the iron arm OF
mighty Ed Walsh. but 1t seems
to have affected the salary
wing Of Russell Ford, who was
the star Of American league
pitchers In 1911.
II Ford can regain the form
he displayed two years ago.
Frank Chance will have q most
formidable pitcher In his 1918
lineup. Chance. by the way.
must be doing a whole lot OF
thinking just now. about the
condition of the idol OF 1911.
II Ford Is right. Chance will
be happy. He will have q great
pitcher to build his stan
around. Something was wrong
with Ford In 1912. The hop
on his high fast ball, which
made him such q deceptive
pitcher In 1911. was missing.
FOrd's spit balls seemed to
dart In the same mysterious
manner. but not so sharply. No
one was more puzzled than
Ford over his failure to mysi-
fy the batters.
One afternoon when Ford
was being hit freely asked
him II he was having trouble
with his arm. my arm never
felt better. Bill" he answered.
There isn't a bit OF soreness,
but l don't seem to be able to
get the stun on the ball. l can't
understand It,"
shall never forget Ford's
first appearance in the Ameri-
can league. | umpired the
game. | had worked behind de-
ceptive spit ballers, but the
things Ford did to the ball that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
CARR PLANS REAL
BASEBALL COLLEGE
Major League Stars Will Act .
Professors With 20 Diam0nds
as School Room

SAN ANTONIO. March IA base'
ball college, with faculty, ecurrscu
lum. and, 1t is hoped, students. win
open here next winter. Charles q.
Carr. manager OF the kansns Clky
American Association team Is got19
to run the college. The campus VIA
consist OF 400 acres, cut up into ~
diamonds. Six stars OF the mn)oe
leagues will act as professors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
Charles Wheatley Would Be a
Fighter EHe Gould Welgh Les,

GULFPORT. Miss, March L.
Charlie Wheatley Is a baseball player
seeking berth with the Tigers
pitching stan only because Mother
Nature was overly generous to him
in the matter of weight.
Wheatley would be fighter II he
could only make the lightweight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01

JENNINGS INTERESTED ONLY
IN COBB AMONG HOLDOUTS

portion to their playing ability but In
proportion to the magnetism for dol
lars. Just how strong that magnet
ism Is. must be q matter Of judgment.
The Detroit club thinks that Cobb ~
the greatest Of them all. 80 1t 10 VIII.
ing to pay him an enormous salary.
II want to reiterate my statement
of few days ago to the effect that
II any of the Tiger hOldouts come
here without signing they can re-
main here only at their own expense
Rabbit" Powell, the little outfield-
er of the Western league, reminds one
OF Red" Corriden. whom the Tiger
fans saw In Detroit the latter part
of last season, in his peppery. scrappy
attitude. He hasn't the disadvantage
of having big handicap in the way
of big price over his head. as Cor.
riden did.
| One soon sees where he first OBJ
tanned the name Of Rabbit" Powell
scampers around the bags like
frightened hare.
III Sam Crawford makes good his
threat TO return to Detroit from New
Orleans in case his terms aren't ac-
cepted by March Is, as he says he
will. he may have fight to get back
into the game II Powell keeps on i'm
proving. according to Manager Jen-
nings.
With veach and Cobb in the out
field and Powell to I'LL the other gar
den, he may be- found to be more valu-
able than Crawford.
This. OF course. is just little bet
ter than guesswOrk. but even guess
work on this subject from Manager
Jennings. Is worthy OF serious consid-
Grafton
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01

While Western was taking ! Ion.
sided victory from Mcmillan lase
night. Eastern high was being defeat
ed at the hands OF the Ann Arbos
quintet But the game was cl064
throughout and belonged to eithsr
team until near the end. East0H
finally took the email end OF ~
to % score.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
When Ty Signs His Contract
Hughie Won't Give a Thought
to the Others
CONTINUES TO BOOST
OUTFIELDER POWELL
Youngster May Give Crawford
Battle for Position, Thinks
Hughie

President Navin Of the Detroit
ball club today announced that
Oscar Stannage, the Tiger back
stop. had notified him that he
would accept the original terms
offered him by the club. STAN
nages signed contract 10 now en-
route to Navin.
The Tiger catcher 10 at Stock
ton, CAL, but he informed Navin
that he would leave within . day
or two for Gulfpcrt to train with
rhe rest Of the Tigers.
GuLFPORT, Miss, March H.
There will be no work for the
Tigers tomorrow for two reasons.
First, the men are usually given
rest whenever possible on Sun.
day, and second, the Mississippi
state law prohibits Sunday base
ball.
Manager Jennings and Joe
Lake will take a whirl at golf.
Hunting, fishing. Sightseeing and
loafins will give the others some
thing to do. Today Joe Lake 10
entered in a golf tournament to
be played here.
Carl Zamloch, who showed up
yesterday, impressed those at the
workout as being a pitcher who
must be reckoned with In figuring
out the dope on the next Tiger
stan. VONkER.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
clevefand Oefsats Toronto.

CLEVELAND. o.. March 1.-The
Cleveland Athletic club hockey team
defeated the Toronto Canoe club
seven here last night by score or
Z to 4. The last OF two-game series
will be played tonight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
SeveyaI Tiger Recruits Are Anxady Picked TO
FAIL But The AnsW Chorus Witho|ds It's H0n'me153

of development. Others viii b. n,
leased without anything to hold thsu
to us. H'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01

The crack Aresa team Of Detroit
crossed sticks with Sarnia septct IN
Sarnia Friday night In an exhibition
game. the Arena seven carrying OF the
honors by score or to =. The vis-
itors being handicapped by smalle'
rink fhan they are used to and the con-
dition OF the ice prevented them from
pillng up q larger score.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
The summary:

Score. Hrst half--Pon tiac, ,, ID. q. ~
4. Final score--Pontiac %; y. o.
s.. 23. Fouls committed--Pontiac, 13:s
ID. q. &. 8. Fouls thrown---Hubbard 1A'
In 8; Watson. o in Il: AfcAuley. . In ~
Jameson, in 1; Lambert. In I. B4o49
g. Hubbard z, Wal1o.
4. Lambert 2. Lovett 2, Jameson :. Me-
Auley 3. Halves--20 minutes. Referee
bennington. - unprecedented.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01

The Western high school haskotba15
five was a team with new hope today
after their last nights dafeat Of No
MILAN high BY a-62 to 1G-score. IT,
cowboys showed q complete revorDq1
OF form. and their Sensational ~
proved a surprise even to themselves
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01

The ID. U. 8. basketball team c0u1t
boast only Of one-point victory to
day after their encounter In PonfI40'
last night with the Pontiac toa6&1
The final score was % to 22 with ~.
Detroit team on the long end. PoQ.
tiac had q good lead at the end Of the
frst hall, but was unable 70 with;
stand the rushes of the DstroiterD ~
the second.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01

NApprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear: track fast.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
U. OF D. B|D'| ! ! :
OHIO I'M
IN CLOSE
Heidelberg Takes Saan
IS to 50 Score x G11 3
Marred BY WranGI GIl q
d. u. S. TEAM WINS
FROM PONTIAC, 2
Western Defeats McAli1lan NJ
Eastern Takes BeetiuG fE y. "
Ann Arbor &.

University Of Detroit bas1stoo
got slight satisfaction' today t|
their last nights defeat q Hs11a1lo
university by IS toT33 seoeoA x10|
margin which gave victory y plneo
OF defeat was too small 20 inS1p
much comfort thersfrom.
But the university boys were n11>s
ing against q worthy foe. The Onto|
invaders were light and fas&. 80
they put up a fight from stayt ri
finish. AK
There was much wrangling duy1n1
the contest. probably due TO tho 1n
that no umpire had been prVy1G
and the overworked referee vas -
able 10 call big per cant 0f tAo
fouls.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
The summary:
HEIpET.BrR0. \

MAJ scofe--U, OF D., 30: Helde1-3
berg. ss. Score. frst half--U Of ~
H.. Heideieerg, a. Field goels.-'
Kelly. Kellar. Darcy s. Buckiughan.
Rath 2. Andreas 2. Smith z. Fouls
Hanrahan. 13 in 80; Darcy. 8 Is vi
Eouls committed-Heapi,y. 2: Monahar.s
darcy. Buckingham s. Rath &, An.S
areas y, Smith. Referee-- -DOWnG2i.j
Halves--2O minutes e.--l~+-- 7s q, sE
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ToMORROW's ENTRIES.

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Weather cloudy; track sloppy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
THE WEATHER

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
SUNDAY.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
MAPS TAKE SERIES
FROM PIRATE TEAM
Bill Steen Gets Credit for Land
ing Final Game for Inter-
city Title.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Oct. 15.-The
Maps are the titleholders in the inter
city championship series with Pitts
burgh today. having taken the seventh
and deciding game from the Pirates on
Forbes Field by a score of 10 /.
Bill Steen, elected to hurl for the Nap
landers, went through the game in fine
shape In but one inning was he inef-
fective and that was the second, when
three hits netted one run. After that
the Clevelander was too good for the
Pirates. although eight safetics were re-
corded off his delivery
Adams was hit for six bingles in his
three innings stay on the rubber. and
when he was replaced by McQuillan
the hitting was stopped. The come
back pitcher failed to allow anything
that looked like hit, and only nine
teen batters faced him.
Singles by LeibpId and jackson in
the very first round, with Johnston's
triple. scored two for the N3ps Graney
tripled in the second, and scored on
Wagner's tumble. In the third Chap
man was safe on Wilson's errcr and
Lajoic and Johnston singing scored
one moro. The score: r. H. e
! Cleveland ........... 2I1 900 0O-i
Pittsburgh ..-....... 0l0 900 G0-I s
Batteries-Steen and Carisrh; Adams
Mc9uilIan. and simon. Umpires-M .srs
| Eason and Evans.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
Says Players Won't
Have Enough Practice

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Answering
the argument that he was making a
mistake by taking some of his veter-
an players on the world tour, Man
ager MCGraw said today that instead
Of there Being danger of the men
going stale because of overwork they
would not have enough to do. All
would go, dirct to Marlin Springs.
Tex, for spring training as soon as
they returned here the middle of
March.
There will be long stretches during
which no games will he played, Nc
Graw said. WiIbert Robinson will
take the Giant recruits and those
who do not make the trip with Nc
Graw to Texas the latter part of
February or the first Of March. The
full squad will he at work by the
middle of the month.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

Opposed to. Lynch are Garry Herr
mann. of Cincinnati: Charlie Ebbetts, Of
Brooklyn; Schuyler Britton, of st.
Louis, and Barney Dreyfuss, Of Pitts
burg. These four magnates have an
noIInced their hostility to Lynch, and 1t
Is expected that Charlie Murphy. the
Windy City magnate. will join them,
thus furnishing the needed one vote
to oust Lynch from his position. That
the fight on the present head Of the Ma
tional League, has reached a serious
state Is indicated by Ban Johnson's in
sistence upon a successor agreeable to
the American League.
With Hermann In the opposing camp,
Lynch L. considered doomed. Jim Gaff-
ney, the Boston moguI, has practically
agreed to cast his vote for Herrmann's 8
candidate. How President Hampstead,
Of the New York club. stands il not
yet known. II is believed that Lynch's
decision In the disputed Philadelphia
ence Of the Giants against him.
Ban johnson is convinced Of Lynch's
honesty. He knows that narrow
minded, tin-horn politics that for years
has kept the pot boiling in National
League circles are responsible for the
not dictate to the other major league.
He can merely suggest the future
course of his own organization. II q
success to Lynch does not measure up
to the johnson standard, the two big
leagues may drift apart
Robert W. Brown. guest of Hermann
at the recent worlds series, Is the can
didate being urged for the presidency
by the Cincinnati magnate. Brown is
managing editor of Louisville news
paper and a 33d-degree fan. johnson
Is believed to be opposed to Brown on
the ground Of the latter's ignorance Of
the inner workings of the national
pastime. The American League boss
feels that Brown would have to lean on
his magnates for advice, thus stirring
up factional discomfort.
Tom Lynch's honesty has never been
questioned, but his backbone is too
tough to suit the National League mo-
guls. He has one policy for all clubs.
and this does not find favor in his
league. In a small way, Lynch has
tried to use the methods of Ban john
son. He has not been successful be-
cause he has not been given the COM
complete support of clubs i'll his league
Between now and the meeting at the
Waldorf, in New York. in December.
the fight for the presidency will be
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

waged far and wide John Heydler.
a Washington man for years secretary
OF the league. may be compromise
candidate, though he Is. known to be
satisfied with his present position.
Joe Tinker will manage the Cincinnati
club again In 1914. He will have abso-
lutte charge of the team On the field:
but all deals and trades will be handled
by President Hermann. Tinker and his
boss will confer In Chicago on Sun
day
Babe Borton. released by the Yam
KEGS to Jersey City, but declining to
report there, has taken in his horns
and will Join the Toronto club of the In
ternational League next spring.
Billy KLEIN, the National League UNI
official capacity, handling the indica-
tor in the exhibition games between the
White Sox and the Giants
Now, they say In st. Louis that
Branch Hickey will lead the Brownies
terrible punishment for hard-working
young man.
The Maps and Pirates each received
$232. though the series went to seven
games. The attendance was smaller
than expected, and it IL probable that
there will be no series next year.
Having watched the leaders in his
organization maui the Giants and tote
OF the worlds pennant, President Ban
J. johnson, Of the American League.
who has returned to Chicago, announces
that he il perfectly satisfied" with the
present arrangements for worlds series,
and opposed to GarryHerrmann's plan
for an interleague series with all the
teams competing
II recognize many of the evils Of the
worlds series,'' said johnson. but the
one big point in its favor Is the fact
that it arouses interest IN baseball In
every village and hamlet In the United
States. This interest rebounds to the
benefit Of baseball as a national pastirne
throughout the country"
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
GRIDIRoN GOSSIP

OF the so-calIed SMALLER" eleveus.
Pittsburgh. ,Haverford. Syracuse, and
NillanOVa have yet to be scored on.
Michigan has played two small teams
without being scored upon.
The downfall of Rutgers at West
Point Is laid to the Jerseymen's poor
tackling and handling Of the bail.
Charlie DAILY has coached his team
particularly we'll in these matters, and
they benefited greatly from the slop-
py handling of the ball and the weak
tacknng Of the Rutgers ends and for
wards. The Army is under a past
master OF the art of coaching now. and
thet Nary will do well To leave nothing
undone in preparation fer that game in
New. York.
Georgetown's failure to do anything
against the Navy Is the surprise OF
this section OF the country. The Navy
forwards did the trick, completely spoil
Ing plays before they were under way.
Yale men used to rely wholly on their
forwards TO bring victory. A Yale
halfhack Is coaching the Middies.
Oberlin. former Central High School
boy. got trial at left end against
Yale Saturday, but his work was hard
ly classy enough to keep him in the
game longer than one quarter. Furry
replaced him. Oberlin was expected to
play In the Lafayette back field, and IT
was We. q, s5rsnsSee P9sis,oH f2fehip4 se- PLAY
= = - - ? :
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
OFFICIAL LIST is. l..
LARGEFOR SCHOOL s
BY BRYAN MORSE.

All Of the players and coaches in the
high school championship series are
anxiously awaiting the list of officials
for the games. The appointments will
Ue given out by the board of faculty
advisers some time this week The first
contest starts on Tuesday next when
Tech and Business take the field at
the old Enion League Park.
While the list has been considered
for SOME time the faculty advisors nave
Jailed to announce anything definite.
At present there are some six cand!-
dates open for the positions prominent
among them being Lieut. F., S. Land,
Of the Navy. VINO has taken part in
previous series
Paul Maeoffin, former Michigan cap
tain, Fred Crafts, coach OF The Gal!au-
Gct eleven; Fred Nielsen, former Gorge
Washington and Georgetown coach and
umpire in last years series; John Du-
Ian and George Green, director OF
Athletes at the Cathedral School, are
all being considered for the positions.
Tech has as Large a team this year a
ever represented the institution IN the
old days when E. BaI!enger Dick
Senior. Johnny Beall. ard Al Pigott
Ufth the other Tech giants held the
boards, the team: was thought to be Il
big one. This year the eleven is larger
and ~hat IS more to the point, appears
10 be faster.
Eastern has gathered in a couple of
good games this season and Coach
Doggett is trying Greer. who played
center last season. ia the -backEeld.
The brother of the present Catholic
University coach is making good, too.
Little is heard of the Central team
these days, the Blue and White team
making no splurge as to what il Will
have when il appears against Western.
Those who know say that Coach, Thorn
Is will have a credttable eleven despite
the scarcity of veterans on the eleven.
Westerns backfeld Ia as hight this
season as last. the average age OF the
youngsters behind the line beng six
teen. Kortfght Church, captain of
Western baseball and football feeH3
IN years baek and iatss Q member ot
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
DonIin May Tour World.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Mike Donlin,
former champion batsnaan of the Giants,
may tour the world under the manage
ment of his old leader, Johnny McGraw.
Donlin finished out the season in the
International League and is in good
condition. He conferred with McGraw
yesterday, seeking an opportunity to
play with the National League team
In the exhibition series to be played
around the world.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
Harry Lewis Is Not
Entirely Out Of Danger
egNea-@

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Oct. 15.-Al-
though Harry Lewis. claimant of the
welterweight championship. showed
signs Of improvement early oday. doc
tors were still worried about the blood
clot which formed on the brain follow
ing his bout on Monday night. Joe
Borrell. who Is credited with the first
knockout OF Lewis. will be given a
hearing, together with the referee and
seconds, on Monday. The police are
investigating the circumstances Of the
fight and some one Is expected to come
In for q CenSure.