davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-25
HANS WAGNER HAS BATTED BETTER THAN
800 IN THE LAST SEVENTEEN YEARS

Great is John Hans" Wagner.
king of swat!
Greater than any Of the usurpers
who have at one time or another
reigned temporarily.
For II consecutive years Hans
has, in the verbiage Of George CO.
han, peeled that old pill" for an an
nual average better than 800.
For the II years, beginning 1897,
has grand swat average Of a mere
.342.
In 1897 Wagner denied the fences
for .344. This year he hit 1906, his
lowest save in 1898, when he hit 3O5.
In no other year has he batted below
800.
Not another player, be he of today's
crop or Of the unburied past, can
lay claim to such a performances
Capt, A. G. Arson is the only player
whose record approaches the Pitts
burgh idols. and Anson's perform
ance as 800 hitter was limited to
10 years
Larry LajOie hit the 800 class for
ten years and then slumped tempo
rarily; Dan Brouthers was a 800 hit
ter for IA straight years; Billy Ham,
ilton belonged for IL years; Ed Dele
nanty was 800 for IL years. and
there is little doubt he would have
continued had he lived; Willie Kee-
Ter hit 400 for Is successive seasons
and Cobb has batted better than 800
since 1906.
But away out there in front is
Wagner, the dreadnaught, steaming
along with II years put away and APP
parently good enough to repeat the
performance next year if he sees fit
TO do SO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-25

would do away with any more mis-
takes like those made at West Point.
Merillat of the Army was chosen ALL
American end solely on his showing
in grabbing forward passes in the
West Point-Navy game. He was a
mediocre player in blocking and tack
ling and according TO 2 halfback who
played against him he was the easiest
man in the world to get away from
for he had no variety of attack. II
football critics pick All-American
ends simply on SIR ability in
handling the forward pass, Gushurst
OF Notre Dame should have been the
man for the honor. In the South
Dakota. Army and Texas games he
hauled down long passes, while run
ming at top speed but was deprived
of the credit due him because of the
fact that he was new man and an
known To sporting writer's. This is
but one case in many where stellar
performers are not given proper
credit because OF the inadequacy Of
the old system in identifying individ-
ual players.
Wandering the players will clearly
aid the sporting writer's in correcting
many errors that were made under
the old system, while their being able
to recognize every man playing in a
game will add materially to the pleas
ure and comfort of the spectators
many Of the latter are vitality interest
ed in the wOr kof individual players
and wish 10 know how their favOrites
are working. Coach Harper believes
that the stand taken by certain east
ern schools. favOring the adoption of
the numbering system, is good move
in the right direction but as vet he
cannot tell whether the plan Will be
taken up at NOtre Dame
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-25
HARD To FIGURE
PIRATES OUT Of
NEXT FLAG CHASE
Addition of Mowery and Ko-
netChy to InfieId Should Put
Pittsburgh Right Up at the
Top in Race.

If Ed Konetchey. Mike Mowery and
Bob Harmon deliver their best brand
of goods at Pittsburgh next season II
Is hard 10 see how they are going 10
keep those Pirates from having some
thing TO say about the 1913 banner or
the National league. Going at thelr
top form these three lads are among
the stars OF the game at their differ
ent positions and they should increase
both the batting and fielding strength
OF the Pittsburgh club.
Bob Harmon last year did not show
TO the same advantage as did young
Robinson. the southpaw who went 10
St. Louis in the big trade. Consider
ing the difference in the ages Of the
two fingers il looks as il the Card
inals got the better of the pitching
end of the swap. but Clarke is pretty
we'll fixed for hurlers and Harmon IS
far from being a has-been. He had
bad year in 1913, but anyone is likely
to have a bad season at st. Louis.
Like Cincinnati there seems 10 be
something wrong with the climate Of
the Missouri metropolis. 1t is more
than probably that Harmon Will be
big winner under Clarke. yet the
pitching staff will hardly be any bet
ter than it was last season.
In the outfield the Pirates will not
show any brilliant form. Carey being
the big star of the collection. Wilson
was a good all-around player. but
he didn't go any too well last year
and il is believed a change of pasture
will help him. Mike Mitchell has
seen his best days and he too may be
gone before the opening game OF the
season. 1t is altogether likely Clarke
has another trade in view, for il is alb
solutely necessary for him TO land at
aEo of p1
But that infield of the Pittsburgh
club ought TO show some great form
in the next flag chase. Honetchey has
few superiOrs at first base, in fact
many consider him the class of them
all, not barring Daubert or McInnis.
Big Ed can hit the pill and he can
take care of the fielding in brillianE
style. He should be the best first
sacker the Pirates have had since
kitty Bransfield was in his prime.
At second base Clarke has Jimmy
NioX, who was considered one of the
best finds Of the 1913 season. This
lad can field and he is also there with
the willow. The experience he gained
this season should make him a mighty
valuable player next year. At short
there is the perpetual Hans Wagner.
Maybe this big German has gone
back. but we are inclined 10 string
along with Fred Clarke. who says.
Hans can go back so per cent and
still be better than the other short
stops of the game" As long as Wag-
ner can tickle the 800 mark with his
big stick and stop a few grounders
around the short field, he'll do. on
the far corner will be found the old
familiar Mike Mowery, he of the
strawberry locks. No one ever denied
that Mike could play third base and
few third sackers will hit any better
than the stOcky lad from Baltimore.
He got in bad at Cincinnati and st.
of players who underwent the same
experience.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-25
w. !. CLUBS REALIZE
$4,000 FROM SALES

GREEN BAY, Wis, Dec. 24.=In
closing his books for the year Pres.
Frank r. Weeks finds that he has
handled a total OF approximately
SIS. 900, which represents the money
which Wisconsin-Il Illinois clubs re-
ceived during the year for players by
purchase and by draft. This league
sent II players TO high class leagues
during the season.
The players who went out of the
WI circuit by purchase and draft
during 1913 are as follows: Pitchers
Wachtel and Noel OF Fond du Lac TO
Dayton, shortstOp Sheehan OF Fond
FETISH Of Fond du Lac to Milwaukee.
Pitcher Watson OF Fond du
Lac TO the Cubs, Outfielder
Kavanaugh of Green Bay to
the White Sox. Pitcher Ormsby and
Shortstop Thomas OF Green Bay TO
TO Milwaukee, Pitcher Johnson of
Racine 10 the White Sox. Pitcher
Johnson OF Madison 10 Birmingham.
Outfielder Sylvester OF Appleton TO
New Orleans, Pitcher Graham of
Appleton TO Toronto. First Baseman
Mollwitz of Green Bay to the Cubs.
Catcher Spellman of Oshkosh to
Omaha. Pitcher Lind of Oshkosh 10
Dubuque.
The managers of the WI. league
are busy trying to locate players for
1914. Bobby Lynch Of the BAYS
seems 10 be the most successful so
far. He has a big bunch under con-
tract and this week added the names
of Walter Bauman. who has been
with the club three years. and Joe
Ochsner. Chicago boy who pitched
the St. Mary's Young Mems club to
the championship in the Catholic
league this season.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-25
PLAYERS, NOT REPORTERS
Harvard Men Will be Asked To Quit
Posing as Experts"

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. "a
Harvards varsity football players will
be asked TO refrain from writing
signed articles FOR the newspapers
next season. Announcement TO this
effect will be made next fall by Capt.
Brickley, or by someone else in au-
thority. For some time many Of
Harvard's football leaders have favor
ed just such a step. and a meeting
was held recently at which the ques-
ton was thoroughly discussed. Capt.
Brickley and Tack" Hardwick al
ready have been approached with Of
fers Of 800 per game for expert re-
views next fa]'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-25
ESS|Ck CERTAIN
MEN WILL STICK
BY WILLIAM T.. ESSICK.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec "a
do not look upon the Federal league
as the yellow peril some are in
clined to picture it. Instead L be-
lieve players level headed enough to
be valuable in a league of class will
be too smart to place themselves in
the power of one league of doubtful
standing, as they will be doing this
year in jumping contract or reserVa-
ton.
The majority of ball players who
succeed to any extent in the game are
quick thinkers and, in my opinion,
will be quick to see tha der present
conditions organized all over
shadows any rivals ar most GER
tain to do so for years T.. come. 1t is
built upon a sound foundation that
cannot crumble, represents millions of
investments and has enrolled in its
ranks some of the brainiest business
men in the country.
Compared to baseball in the minor
leagues 20 years ago, the baseball
player of today outside the majOrs is
an aristocrat. In the old days few
minor leagues were responsible and
in many of them II was harder for a
player to collect his money than to
earn ii. Every year there were a
number of explosions, meaning dOz-
ems of unpaid players and other debts
contracted in connection with bust
ness failures.
Even the lowest class minor
leagues are responsible now and a
players salary is as certain almost
as though he was working for one of
the cOuntry's biggest corporations.
The payment for service is also much
higher than it was in the old days and
conditions generally better. 1t was
an amusement experiment then out
substantial business which is growing
stronger every daV
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-25
KILBANE is "CRAZY" TO
BATTLE DUNDEE AGAIN

CLEVELAND. O., Dec. 24.-"WheD
Johnny Dundee and I clash again, if
il should come TO pass that We are
matched up for the third time. the
best fighter will win"
Johnny Kilbane delivered himself
OF the above Wednesday
1T was my own fault that 1 did
not win last time. 1 boxed him for
19 rounds and in the goth put on a
fighting finish. He kept mixing with
me. and IL was such a good round
that the referee saw Mt 10 call the
contest a draw. 1 made the mistake
of fighting in that last round. If 1
had boxed him the same as in the
preceding chapters the decision
would have been mine without a
doubt. If / did any real fighting at
all and planned to win that way /
should have started the slug stuff
earlier.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-25
JOE TINKER MUST
MAKE NEXT MOVE

Charles III. Ebbets of the Brooklyn
club Wednesday declared that no
further inducements would be held
out to Joe Tinker. the shcrtstop. to
get him TO sign a three year contract
with Brooklyn.
We have offered him a salary con-
sistent with his ability" said Ebbets.
This salary. together with his S10,-
600 bonus. will make him one of the
highest salaried men in baseball. We
have gone as far as we can go.'
Ebbets would not state the amount
Of salary offered, but ii is reported to
be between $4,000 and $6.p00 a year,
for three years. This, with the bonus.
would make Tinker's three year in
come around $4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-25
GROUP AND COUGH REMEDY.


Group is a terrible disease, II at
tacks children so suddenly they are
very apt to choke unless given the
proper remedy at once There is
nothing better in the world than DR..
Kings New Discovery. Lewis Cham
berlain. Of Manchester. Ohio. writes
about his children: Sometimes in
severe attacks we were afraid they
would die. but since we proved what a
certain remedy DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is, we have no fear. We rely
on it for Group, coughs and colds"
So can you. soc and S1.00. A bot
tie should be in every home. At all
druggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-25
TWENTY ROUND DRAW

PARIS. Dec. 24-William Lewis,
the American middleweight pugilist.
and Marcel Moreau. the French mid
dleweiEht. fought 20 rounds TO a draw
Wednesday night. The men were APP
parently evenly matched and the con-
test was witnessed by a large crowd.
In their previous fight last March,
Lewis defeated Moreau on points.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-25
MAY USE COURTS.

SYRACUSE. Dec. 24-The first
major league baseball player who vio-
lates a contract with his league and
plays with Federal league team. will
be enjOined in court, according to
Charles +. Murphy. president of the
Cubs, who returned from Cincinnati
Wednesday.
Murphy said the two big leagues
have eminent legal authority that
their contracts with players are valid.
He added that he and Garry Herr
mann had talked of trades but came
20 no agreement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-27
~ no Burling b q ~ Is.

Frederick birmingham arrived IN raris
Ia 1906 and joined the editorial staff OF
the Paris edition of the New York Reruli
as reporter. lie soon became well
known figure in American circles and
greatly amused the Latin quarter. where
he took up his residence. by his curious
habits of dress. Having decided that
shoes were unhealthy, he discarded them
in favor Of sandals. and with his long,
flowing red beard, he resembled in many
ways "A Benedctine monk
II was said that he left the Hefdid be
cause the owner saw him interviewing
a prominent American in a leading Paris
hotel and was amazed to discover that
the man in sandals was a reporter for
his paper. birmingham next came into
the limelight by walking from Paris to
Geneva with only a few dollars in his
pockets. lie was mentioned prominently
in the Steinheil murder case and the
rars police were at a loss for some days
TO discover the real identity OF the IMAM
with the red beard who was said 20
have paid a mysterious visit TO Nine
Stcnheil. II was clearly established
however. that Birmingham had no con-
nection whatever with the case, AZ he was
not in Paris at the time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-27
100000 IN RADIUM
TO CURE one CANCER
Representative Brenner of New
Jersey UndcrgOes u Rare
Operation.

WASH lNGroN. Dec o6.-I, became
known here to-day that radum was be-
ing used in an effort TO save the life OF
Representative Robert q. Rremner OF Pas
sale. y. J. Mr. Bremner is in a private
hospital in baltimore under the care Of
Dr. II. \. Kelly. The radium used in the
treatment, on which a value Of something
more than 100000 had been placed. was
lodged in eleven tubes and .mbedded in
the patients left shoulder. 1t IS hoped
that the radioactive properties Of the
radium will halt the malignant growth
of the cancer and that within a week or
so Improvement will be noticed.
The amount of radium placed in Mr..
Bremner's shoulder is between 500 and
900 miligrams.
The eleven tubes are about 81, Inches
long and one-third of an inch in diameter.
Each is coated with rubber. This is said
to be the largest number OF tubes ever
used in such an operation. as we'll as the
most valuable lot OF radum ever put to
such test.
The tubes were inserted at II o'clock
yesterday morning and were removed at
the same hour last night, The tubes will
be again imbedded in the wound to-mor-
row Dr. Kelly believes that the radium
will cause n degeneration OF the malig
nant cells in Mr.. Bremner's shoulder.
Mr.. Bremner has suffered for four years
from the disease. He has been operated
on four times and when he went to Bal
timore for this treatment ~as in a serious
condition. Despite his condition he ran
for Congress in the last election and was
elertQd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-27
SUES SCHWAB FOR $l03. 900.
Realty Man says Agreement 20 scii
stock Wasn't Kept.

Harry y. Black, chairman OF the board
Of directors of the United states Realty
and Improvement Company, filed suit In
the supreme Court yesterday to recover
S103, 900 from Charles NJ. Schwab Oh the
ground that Schwab agreed to deliver GER
tain stock in 1905 and failed to keep the
agreement. The complaint demands the
difference between the price in 1905 and
the price last August.
The suit Is based on a letter written
TO Black by Schwab on September IL,
1905. in which Schwab agreed to deliver
upon Blacks order 5000 shares Of Beth
lel,em Steel preferred at $50 and 2,0oo
shares of common at $40 upon any date
prior to September Is last. The plain
tiff says he agreed TO take the stock on
August last. at which time the value
of the preferred was s222,0o0 aud Of the
common :11, 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-27
ARTISTS REVOLT AT ACADEMY.
plan 60 Exhibit Rejected Works.
POupcIet sculptures a. starr's.

The stir caused oy the announcement
in THE Sun that tie jury Of admissions
at the Winter Academy had rejected As
unworthy three sculptures by tho French
artist Mile. Jane Poupeet and the sub
sequent adverse comment on this action
has famed tho sumbering fires OF revolt
in the bosoms OF other victims Of this
years jury into an active blaze
An active movement il on foot TO or
ganize an exhibition OF the rejected upon
the order OF the famous Salon des
Refusees'' OF Paris. Whether the Acad
etny in the effort to restrict its walls 10
what is neat, tame and undsturbing has
been rejecting any fiery Manets. Degases
or Whistlers will be known II Ernest AL
bert. Rochelle Park, New Rochelle, y. Y,
is successful in his present plan.
lie desires all those painters whose
contributions were accepted at the Acad
eny but not placed by the hanging com
inittee to send him their addresses. a
meeting will then be called to formulate
plans.
The three Jane Poupelet sculptures
were secured yesterday by the Theodore
II. Starr Company. Fifth avenue and
Forty-seventh street. for temporary ex-
hibition. They were placed in the Fifth
avenue window and attracted consider
able attention during the day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-27
SEIZE HONEST BALLOT OFFICE
SHERIFF. take Furniture q" J"dR'
meut for $500.

Deputy Sheriffs Winters and Metzser
took possession yesterday OF the offices of
the Honest Ballot Association in the Van
derblt Building OF Judgment Cor S26e
obtained by Samuel Jeiie Huz2ell in Kings
county on December 80 last for services
They found only few typewriters and
some office furniture.
The Honest Ballot Association took al
active part in the last campaign and sup
plied the Information which led John Prr-
roy Mitchell to make charges that repeat
org were 10 he used to steal the elect'or
and caused CNarl r Murphy 70 dennno
an investigation
Ta,co,t Williams, ditcstoi o. TIE Co
iumbia University school o. journalism
was president OF the association and u
OtaCg WMtin was managing director.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-27
COINER DIGS UP BOX OF
COUNTERFEIT MONEY
Greco Anxious to Plead Guilty
After Revealing Hid
den Bills.

lii the drab and sooty yard Of the Long
Island Railroad in Long Island City a
woriless real life drama was enacted yes
terday afternoon.
Three men-two Of them walking sus-
piciously cose--emerged from the Long
Island ferry house in the heavy drizzle
and trudged through mud to lonely tree
which long ago gavs up trying To bloom
Here one Of the three. who carried "A
shovel and pick, took key from his
pocket and unlocked the handouts that
linked the wrists of the two Others. Not a
word had passed. but as though by ar
rangement one OF the two mSn In rons-a
swarthy little Italian with q singed mus
tache--put his back against the tree.
paced ON ten steps due east. turned
sharply 10 the right, measured OFF another
ten PAGES and beckoned for the pick and
shovel
After two minutes Of industrious dig
gng a rusty tin box containing 1900 in
counterfeit Buffalo notes appeared and
was turned over To Capt. John Henry of
the United States secret service. Henry
replaced the handouts that bound the
Italian TO his guard. Secret Service Agent
Charles NJ. Schroeder and the trio re-
traced their steps in silence
This is the second visit the secret ser-
vice men have made TO Long Island city
in six days The first time they raided
the home of the Italian. Frank Greco but
failed 10 find counterfeting plant
Greco was put in the Greenwich sire,
police station. In the night ne changed
clothes with a Pole IN the cell next his
and then tried to bum off his mustache
with Il box of matches.
ON Christmas Day Capt. Henry visited
Greco In his cell and told him that the
home of one Edward Westcott in Chlcag
had been raided and tina, a Photographic
equipment for making SO bills had been
coniiscatcd. The Captain stopped over
and whispered something which made the
Italian agree to the second trip to Long
Island City.
Now Greco Is anxious to plead guilty
To completely in counterfeitng con-
spiracy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-27
BLOCKS FOREIGN POTATO DEAL
Houston Hears Of intended Hush
Quickly stops II.

Importers OF foreign potatoes are angry
because the Department Of Agriculture at
Washington changed tho date for the
loading Of foreign potatoes for the New
York market from January to De-
cember 23.
After the recent hearing in Washing
ton, when the Secretary OF Agriculture
fixed January l as tho limit for loading
potatoes abroad FOR this market. receivers
here cabled orders to engage tramp steam
ers and load potatoes before the time ex-
pired. Arrangements had been made for
100000 bags. which. with the 100000 on
hand would have made stock of 500, 900
bags Of foreign potatoes for this market
The change of date blocked the plan.
An Agricultural Department inspector
learned OF the move and wired to Wash
ington. Secretary Houston first said he
would make the date Christmas eve, but
on further confirmation of the effort to
rush potatoes here he made it December
23. Many tramp steamers that had been
chartered we're released.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-27
10 DAYS FOR H. W. MUNROE.
Banker Sentenced for Not PrOduc u n
Smuggling Plot Evidence,

BosToN. Dec. 26.--Henry Whitney Mum
roe, head of the New York and Paris
banking house OF Munroe & Co. who was
found guilty of contempt of court for fail
ing to produce bcfoye the Federal Grand
Jury checks and vouchers used by Mary
A. Dolan, the Back BAY modste. when
the jury was investigating the alleged
smuggling plot here, was sentenced this
afternoon to serve ten days in the Charles
street Jail and to pay fine of $3.50 by
Judge Morton OF the United States Dis
trict Court.
Boyd u. Jones OF counsel for Munroe
filed a writ of error with the consent Of
the court and the banker was released on
$1,000 bail. The arguments upon the writ
will be heard in the Circuit Court some
time in January. United States District
Attorney French said that Munroe had
every opportunity to produce the checks.
hut fatty refused; and later. when again
given an opportunity had failed 10 take
advantage OF II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-27
McADOO. I'LL. TAKES TO HIS BED
To Rest ~ for OrEa imitation of New
Banking system.

W>snrSGroN. Dec. a6-William @ Nc
Adoc. Secretary OF the Treasury, is i'll
with severe cold and took 10 his bed
tonight on tho advice of a physician.
He had slight fever and his general
physical condition was far from good,
While Mr.. McAdoo is not seriously III,
his secretary said that II would be neces-
sary for him to cease labor FOR a time IN
anticipation of the heavy work tina. will
fall on him as a member OF the committee
empowered 10 organize tn" new barking
system.
Mr.. McAdoo was in conference al day
with Secretary Of Agriculture Houston,
his associate on the committee.