The Caucasian., 1913-08-03

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Charles E. Courtney, the veteran
coach of the Cornell university crews,
will cease work as the head Of the
Cornell navy when his contract ends
three years hence The fact became
known through statement issued re-
Gently by Mr.. Courtney. He says he
may continue with the navy in an ad
visory capacity. but will no longer
take the full responsibility or fitting
the oarsmen for their grueling races.
Courtney has been head coach at Cor
nell for twenty-eight years and has
developed many winning crews
Doyle to Umpire In Worlds Tour.
Jack Doyle the former New York
first baseman and since then umpire
in the National league. has been
named as one OF the nmpires for the
Giants White Sox world tour next fall.
Doyle u1npired in the international
league after leaving the National
There is talk Of appointing Kid Glea
son as the other arbiter for the trip
II he gets the billet it will be one
more experience in long and varied
baseball career Time was when the
Kid was known us Sparrow Gleason
Back In the dim past he was a pitcher
and played with the Phillies and the
st. Louis club before he became sec
ond baseman for the Orioles. He also
played second base for the Detroit
Americans at one time and afterward
for the Giants during the joyce
regime The last few seasons he has
been with the White Sox in the ca
pacity of coach and coacher. There is
q difference between coach and a
coacher One coaches-instructs and
advises-tbe other gets upon the line
during games
See Real Msnacs tn Fsdsrsi League.
President Chivington Of the Ameri-
can association recently had hasty
conference with Ban Johnson in Chi.
cago that resulted. 1t Is said. in de-
termining the line Of action against
the new Federal league The outlaw
circuit is considered to have developed
into real menace to the big minor
league. It has a greater patronage in
indianapolis and has just invaded
Kansas City Toledo. Milwaukee and
Louisville capitalists are clamoring for
franchises. The taking OF Secretary
Lloyd Rickart from the Browns. the
signing of several American associa-
ton players and also the bare fact
that the new league Is making money
are additional causes Of concern
Hot Cities Have No Chance, Says Mack
The teams in the two hot cities"
as he calls them, have practically no
chance to win pennants in the big
leagues. said Connie Mack. manager Of
the Athletics. recently. "A bail team
in washington Or St Louis will have
to be 20 per cent stronger than any of
its rivals to finish on top he declar.
ed The heat and humidity rob the
players Of their vitality ] caught in
Washington three seasons and know
st. Louis Is nearly as bad. Even when
the Athletics play brief series il
those towns they leave with less life
than they entered with. A team that
has to play in such weather half the
time suffers more. Of course. In Gin
cinnati it's good deal the same''
Giants, PhiIIies and Dodgers Big Payers
Only three National league clubs
the Giants Brooklyns and PhiladeI-
phias-are making big money this
season. In the west reports indicate
marked falling of In gate receipts
in Pittsburgh, st. Louis. Cincinnati
and Chicago The poor work OF the
Pirates has caused slump in the
Smoky City. which IS hardship for
visiting clubs. The turnstiles in st.
Lenis are growing rusty. while small
crowds are paying to see the Reds at
home. The Cubs haven't drawn as
well as III former years for various
reasons. The Boston Nationals will
make more money this year than at
any time since they were owned BY
Soden. Billings and Conant
lee rannehiit Has New Job.