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AMERICAN LEAGUE CITIES
TO HAVE REAL PITCHING
Judging by Past Performances There Are
Number Of Twirhng Stats
Much Above Average.

Banding and kaher are dependable
pitchers. Cullop. on his recent perform
ances with the New Orleans club in
Cuba, is wonder and may be another
Gregg. If he turns out as Birmingham
expects him to. Cleveland will have little
to worry over in pitching strength.
Col. Bob Hedges. owner of the Browns.
and George Stovall. manager are unani-
nous in the assertion that the st. Louis
Americans will have the best pitching
staff in the American League in 1913"
Providing Frank Chance goes to New
York as manager, and there is little
doubt but that he will. the Highlanders
will be feared. Chance earned a reputa-
ton when leader of the Cubs as a driver
Of pitchers and a man who was capable
of getting everything out of a twirler.
Chance will have Russell Ford, Jack
Warhop. George Mcconnell Ray Fisher
and some others to depend upon.
The Chicago White SoX are certain to
furnish excitement with such pitchers as
Walsh. Cicotte. Scott, Benz and White.
Frank Miller. the sensation of the Pa
cific Coast League in 1872, will be with
ComiSkey's men next season.
In Detroit Hugh Jennings task of pick
ing pitchers should be less precariOus
than it has been in recent seasons.
George Mullin has promised to keep him.
self in condition and pitch the best he
knows how. If George holds true, and
his friends have every confidence that he
will, the Tigers will be visibly stronger
Then there is Jean Dubuc, the pitching
sensation Of 1912; Edgar Willett, Dauss,
klawitter and dozen others to pick
from.
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BY J. ED GRILLO.

According to those who claim to be in
the know. Roger Bresnahan will demand
f1ve-year contract at $4,000 per season
from any club wanting to secure his
services. There are now four clubs i'm
the market for the former Cardinal man.
ager-Cincinnati. Pittsburgh. Chicago and
Philadelphia-and with this competi-
ton Bresnahans chances for getting a
big contract are exceedingly bright,
though it's a safe prediction that he will
fell to get the contract he asks for, Bres-
nahan may be able to get $4,000, but he
will be asked to sign a regular contract,
one which will give the club authority to
release him any time it sees fit after
ten days notice. Even though Bresna-
han is still a most capable player, it Is
questionable whether he will last five
years longer. so that the club wanting
him will duck an ironclad contract for
q five-year term
Having been handed 10000 in compro-
missing his contract, Bresnahan can, of
course be rather independent, though he
is not apt to remain idle very long. even
if he has to come down a bit in his
figures.
matter Of ability can be counted on the
fingers of two hands. There are just
about that many real stars in the pro-
fession. though, of course. there are hun
dreds of good ball players.
The recruit who comes up from the
minors proves very satisfactory if he per-
forms as well as the average major
league player. yet whenever an effort is
made to boost one Of these youngsters
he is referred to as another Cobb John
son. Speaker or a player Of similar
prominence. During the past six or seven
years an innumerable lot of players have
come up who have been touted as being
in the same class with Cobb, and yet
Tyrus has not been approached by any
Of these heralded phenoms. The stand
ard of base ball in the major leagues is
so high these days that the young fellow
who can hold his own is a rarity. let
alone having him equal the performance
of the games greatest artists.
Tesreau of the Giants undoubtedly made
a splendid record during the last cam
pagn. and yet his work in the world 8
series was far from impressive. Tesrau,
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however. is picked to be a sensational
performer this year. Tesreau is built on
the lines of Carl Cashion, but he hash
near free motion. If Tesreau can
be a star there is no reason why CashiOn
shouldn't be- Tesreau had the benefit of
two or three years minor league expert
ence, while last season was really the
first year that Cashion pitched Formerly
he played the outfield and pitched only
occasionally.
If he shows the Improvement next sea-
son that is expected of him he should
prove lot of help to the locals pitching
staff.
Joe Tinker figures that Mordecai Brown
will earn his salary if he does not pitch a
full game next season. He figures that
the veteran will come in handy in the
pinches. He will be able to stop many a
batting rally because of his cunning and
knowledge of the pitching art. Brown
believes that he will be able to take his
regular turn on the rubber for the Reds.
He claims that his arm is strong again,
but there is no doubt that even If he
fails to work regularly he will be Of value
to his team because he can teach much
to the young pitchers.
Joe Birmingham is warned by Cleveland
critics not to take things too easy next
season. They want him to do just as
much training as his players, and, ii
possible, get into the game
1t is charged that Harry Davis made a
failure of his regime at Cleveland because
he made no effort to get himself in shape
i'm the spring.
He did not set the pace for his players
and he lost their respect by so doing
Birmingham is almost sure to play reg
ularly with the Maps. 1t is doubtful if
he will find man among his recruits who
can take his place. Birmingham is one
of the games greatest fielders and throw
ers and is by no means a bad hitter
either. He is still d young man and he
would make a serious mistake to confine
himself to the bench.
Mrs Britton, owner of the st. Louis
Cardinals. is paying dearly for her knowl-
edge of base ball law. Granting that she
had good reasons for dsrosing Of Bres-
nahan. there was a way of doing it with
out any financial loss. and perhaps with
a substantial gain. Bresnahan could have
been sold. Some other club would have
accepted his contract with ST. Louis and
instead of paying over $4,000 to COM
promise with him. the club could prob
ably have added $4,000 to its credit and
gotten out of the mess without much
trouble.
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regulation has accomplished much in the
last few years and more stringent regua-
ton would practically effect cure IL
those in control at the various colleges
Were bold enough to draw the line sharp
ly between the amateur ana the profes-
sional and We're as honest i'm their pur-
pose as many would lead US TO believe
Summer base ball. which has come To
mean mi-professionalism, is acknowl-
edged to be the root of most of the evils
which beset the sport. 1t has come To
be a problem so hard OF solution appar-
emily that the doors are open To radical
utterances that threaten the very lie
and existence of game which, as mat
ter of fact, needs no defense. One would
think almost that the time for regula-
ton had passed and that the case waas
hopeless, when all that Is needed rs ~
little further education along the ethical
time when this happy condition can be
reached) hard and fast rule in which
the line is clearly drawn between the
amateur and the semi-professional
Most colleges have a rule against the
playing of summer base ball for money.
The proper enforcement of this rule
would soon place the subject beyond the
need of discussion 1t is said that the
enforcement Is next to impossible. This
do not believe If the captain the coach
and the faculty representative would co.
operate. The trouble is that selfish mo-
tiveS cause these men to close their eyes
and to purpoSely avoid Knowing what
may be common gossip to hundreds of the
undergraduates The men who could sue
cessfully hide their identity i'm the sum-
mer would he few and far. between if the
captain. coach faculty representative
cared two buttons for what happened be-
tween June and October. Those who We're
successful i'm covering up their play dur
ing the summer under any kind OF super
vision would be so few that little or no
harm could result. 1t is the fiagran.
Haunting of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that
hurts, and let me say that there has beer
mighty little of this in the last three %:
four years, and / speak of some knowl-
edge"
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GETS THREE BASS ON ONE LINE
Furthermore, Emmett Taxter Has
Evidence to Prove Story.

TARRYTOWN. N. Y. January 6.-Em-
NETT TaXter, secretary of the Tarrytown
Rod and Reel Club, made a wonderful
catch Of three bass on one line yester-
day, and when he displayed the fish and
told the story later to the members there
was a, disposition to doubt his story until
Edward Ackerly, president of the club,
came to his rescue. True fish stories
have to be proved, SO Taxter still retains
his standing in the club.
Ackerly explained that while he was
out Saturday he got a double strike, but
his line parted and the fish got away.
Yesterday. when Taxter got his strike,
the fish got tangled up with the line hold
ing the two that broke away from Ack-
erly. They were much exhausted after
being hooked together for nearly twenty
four hours and TaXter had little trouble
in getting them to the side of his boat
when he landed them with a net. Ack-
erly identified his line and hooks, which
Taxter exhibited to prove his tale.
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Mcconnell. who was pitching for New
York. was also a fine target for Ham
ilton, who managed to swat him in the
back with the first ball delivered. Little
Mcmillan. the diminutive shortstop was
the next man up. Mcmillan is just about
half the size of Mcconnell, but Hamilton
| wanted to demonstrate that his control
was superb. that it was as easy to hit
the short shortstop as the tall pitcher. He
dented Mcmillan with the first ball
pitched. Thus on four balls pitched
Hamilton had retired one man, but filled
| the bases.
| Manager Stovall fearing that Hamilton
might cripple SO many of the New York
ers that they would be compelled to for
felt the game. chased Hamilton to the
clubhouse and substituted Allison On the
hrst ball pitched by Allison, Bert Daniels
hit low liner over second that looked
like sure drive. The wonderful Bobby
Wallace made a phenomenal catch of
the drive and had no trouble doubling the
| runner at second, retiring the side. Thus
In one inning on five pitched balls, the
| bases had been filed and no runs scored,
| without the umpire calling ball or
strike or without base hit being made.
Some funny inning, believe me.
Copyright. 1918, by W. g. Hvsas)
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GAME WITH NAVY DROPPED.
Washington and Jefferson Unable to
Find Date for Foot Ball.

PITTSBURGH. January 6.-There will
be no foot ball game between Washing
ton and Jefferson College and Annapolis
next fall. The Navy was dropped from
the schedule yesterday by Manager Rob-
bert NJ. Murphy and a letter of regret
sent to the middies' athletic committee.
Murphy says his schedule for 1913 is al
ready too heavy for the team, and that
he cannot arrange to take the trip east
that game at Annapolis entails.
Annapolis offered Saturday, October %
and Saturday. November 10. as dates.
Washington and Jefferson plays Yale on
the first date and will probably have it's
big game Of the year November 10, with
University of Pittsburgh. Murphy does
not think it advisable to take more than
one big eastern trip. and as the Yale
game is already booked there seems no
chance for the Navy game.
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TALES OF THE DIAMOND
Humorous and Otherwise.
By Billy Evans.

"You ought to join the army. Hamil-
ton." yelled a peeved st. Louis fan at
the Browns crack southpaw one after
noon last summer. You can be Of much
more service to the United States than
the American League"
The cause for the above outbreak on
the part Of the irate fan was bit of
the freakiest pitching I have ever seen.
doubt very seriously II anything like 1t
has ever happened on a major league
diamond. Tho contesting teams were the
St Louis Browns and the New York
Americans. Earl Hamilton. one Of the
most likely young s0uthpaws In the busi-
mess, was doing the pitching for the
Browns. st. Louis was leading by a
slight margin, when Hamilton staged one
of the most peculiar innings in the his
tory Of base ball.
The first man to face Hamilton was re-
tired on the first ball pitched. Ed Swee-
ney, the crack catcher Of the Highland
ers. was the next hitter. Hamilton soaked
him squarely i'm the ribs with the first
ball pitched. Sweeney ambled down to
first suffering considerable pain. Big
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sHREwD MANAGER BIG HELP.
Morgan Has Added Nicely to Bank
Roll of Britton and Brown.

There's money In the boxing game, but
shrewd manager is a big factor in the
success Of any fighter.
Jack Britton and Knockout Brown. two
Of the best lightweights in the business,
both OF whom are under the manage
men Of Dan Morgan. the New Yorker.
have added neat sums to their ring saw
ings in the last year.
Britton since being under Morpan's
management has received $11, 200 in four
teen battles which he participated In dur
ing the last four months. Most Of these
bouts were six and ten round exhibitions
in which Britton easily outpointed his
rival.
Morgan's other big winner, Knockout
Brown. although laid up for more than
four months from the effects of an auto
mobile accident. fought twenty-three bat
ties and earned $500 since last jan
uary.
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QUEAL WANTS ANOTHER RACE,
Willing to Meet Dinning-Efforts
for International Event

LONDON, January Civilian Queal
the New York runner who finished second
to Dining, the London professional, in
the contest over fifteen-mile course al
Powder Hill. Edingburgh. January .. is a
passenger on the steamer Caronia. which
sailed for New York from Liverpool Sat.
urday.
Queal says he is willing to come back
here in six weeks and run a match
against Dining, as he is not satisfied
with the result of the last race.
There is a prospect of a great interna-
tional lond-distance race next wear. with
six of the best distance runners in the
world as contestants. Overtures have
been made in behalf Of Kolehmainen and
Waltispurger, the Finnish and French
champions. respectively, for a run with
Holmer, Tom Longboat, the Indian; Queal
and Dining.
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Birthday Greetings
CONGRATULATIONS TO Al kAUFMAN

Kaufman the California heavyweight fighter born in San
The
1904 world putting round
Walsh Kllard
1907 which includ
decisions
Jim Barry In 1909 Kaufman boxed Champion Jack Johnson rounds
he
nent from the ring.
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BASE BALL COMMISSION.
August Hermann Assured Of Re.
Election at Today's Session.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, January 6--The
national base ball commission will hold
its annual meeting in this city today.
Unlike the majority Of the former an
nual meetings there is no one case to
come before the body that stands out
prominently over the others.
Tho commission will hear the report of
it's chairman, August Hermann; its sec
rotary. John e. Bruce, and then elect its
officers for the ensuing year. There has
been no intimation other than that both
Of the above named official Will be re-
elected. The commission is composed of
Chairman Hermann. President Ban b.
Johnson Of the American League. and
President Thomas J. Lynch Of the Ma
tional League, with Mr.. Bruce as secre-
tary.
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Because First Baseman Borton topped
the American League batsmen after
having played in a few games in the
fag end Of the season of 1912, they're
touting him as Hal Chase's most danger
Gus rival for the title of peer of all
first sackers.' Jackson-not related to
Joe-joined the Boston Nationals late
in the season of 1911 and hit somewhere
in the neighborhoOd of 400. They called
him a sensation. them But lie was not
so much of sensation in 1912. Perhaps
Borton won't Shine SO much in 1913 1t
occasionally happens that way.
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With the ivory dome that it requires any
brains Cor Il reporter TO explain his mis-
takes 10 the fans
! j McGrath of New York is handlir g
an indoor ball team which is MAX King u
hit around New York state. Bedient the
Young star of the worlds series on the
Boston side. is pitching for him. and Tom
Clarke Is doing the catching. Teine Zir1-
norman, leading slugger of the Nat nnal
league. is one OF the performers. and the
vest are good minor league players. The
team starts next week for trip through
New York and Canada, playing Toronto
ana other large towns.
Manager Harry Kunkel OF the Albany
club of the South Atlantic LeaSIe has
signed two stars from Cincinnati, Pitcher
Albert Werner of the Lockland- Carey
team. and First Baseman Albert Bu5an1
of Elmwood. Busam Was a heavy hitter.
having over twenty home runs last year.
Harry expects both OF these boys to
make good for him. Re also will sign
White. the crack third baseman Of the
Frankfort team last year. who Eow be
longs to Columbus Harry will attend
the meeting of the Ohio state League in
Columbus later this month and will leave
for Albany about the LIST Of Febr dary.
Citizens of Tampa. Fla. have subscribed
5000 for the purpose of paying the no.
tel bills of the Chicago Cub players while
training there. Other club owners are
anxious to find out how c. Webb Murphy
engineered the deal.
The fan who brought suit against the
Red SoN for 81 0oD for not being allowed
TO see game for which he had bought a
ticket places a large absentee" value or
the performance OF the champions. He
would never have paid an admission price
OF this size.
John McGraw took week off from
vaudeville to go into New York and senC
ont his contracts: also make few re
marks about Rube Marquard. Some one
asked him IL the RUDE was kidding and
McGraw replied no, that he thought ht
mus; be skidding,
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MORNINGSTAR TO DEFEND.
Meets Sutton for 1871 Title in Pitts
burgh Thursday.

NEW YORK. January Cora Morning
star will defend his claim to the title OF
champion of the 1871 balk-line game
against George Sutton of Chicago a,
Pittsburgh Thursday night Sutton won
the 1871 championship from William F.
Hoppe at the Hotel Aston March 10. and
held it until May IS. when Morningstar
defeated him by a score of 800 to 1853
Sutton has, as usual been playing very
we'll in practice games with Calvin Dema
rest.
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Not So Many Runs.
| Philadelphia, won the pennant in 1910
without scoring quite SO many runs as
the second place Yanks, the records be-
ing 673 and $40. respectively. Boston was
| third in the manufacture Of scores. with
G4O. while the Tigers attained one notch
| higher on the percentage scale, with
only COG.
| When they put the lively cork center
F., ball in play in 1911 everybody proceeded
! to hammer out runs by the dozen. The
Athletics won the bunting with the huge
| total of SCI. almost 200 more than any,
| body had made previously. while the
Tigers were right at their heels with
S31. The White Sox, who had recovered
from their hitlessness by this time.
banged out rs for fourth place, beating
the Maps. who finished third in the race
and fourth in run-getting with SOL.
1t is interesting to note that batting
ability was paramount in making runs.
the league in run getting also had the
best team batting average. Here are the
figures for this: 1904, Cleveland, CAT runs,
average, 1853; 1907, Detroit. 693 runs.
| average .266: 1908, Detroit GAG runs,
average .264 1902 Detroit, 667 runs,
average .267; 1911, Athletics. S61 runs.
average .201. Exceptions where best
batting club did not score more runs
1905. Cleveland finished fifth in stand
ing. fourth in run-making, led league
with average of DO: 1906. Cleveland fin
ished third in standing. first in run-mak-
ing. led league with average of 30: 1910
Athletics finished first in standing, second
in run-making, led league with average of
265
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A Detroit fan insists on mourning be-
cause Detroit had the chance to nab
Joe Jackson. but booted-it. That's moth
ing. Every club in the country has
gone on record as having had the oppor-
tunity to get Ty Cobb and iris Speaker.
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ottawa OF the Canadian League is seek
ing Pitcher Renter from the Detroit club.
Renter is said to be anxious to return to
ottawa.
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Manager Kitty Bransfied of the Mon
treal team wants first baSeman to sue
coed Fournier, and IL he doesn't get one
may have to play the bag himself next
season.
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According to Toronto reports, no deals
have as yet been made for either Tim
ed that Rudolph had been sold to Gin
cinnati.
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The Georgetown men entered i'm the
races in New York last Saturday night
failed to come up to what was expect
ed. Neither Low nor Eller succeeded in
securing a place in the high jump or
hurdles The two men did not show any
thing like the form exhibited here on sew
eral occasions.
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BOWLING BATTLES.
Tonight's Schedule.
DJCKPISS.

Commercial League-General Baking Company
VS.. Tolman Laundry. Palace alleys.
National Capital League-FSt Men va. Climb
ers. Fat Mems alleys.
District League aengerbunds Garrisons,
Saengerbund alleys.
Departmental League-Treasury vs.. War, Capt.
tol Hill alleys.
Y. NJ. c. A. IIeague-Senecas vs. Champlains,
Y. NJ. c. a. alleys.
Southern Railway League-Controllers vs.
Auditors, Casino alleys.
Arcade League-Laborites VS.. Bankers, Arcade
alleys
Northeast League-Carrolls VS.. Hanlons. North
east alleys.
Carroll Council League-Genoas VS.. Columbias,
Rathskeller alleys.
Intercouncil League TX. Of C.l-Carroll Coun-
Gil Potomac Council. Spalding Council We.
Washington Council. Potomac alleys.
Terminal X. Il. Y. NJ. c. A. League-Station
No. 1 Shops, Union Station alleys.
Westminster League-Greens VS.. Reds Whites
vs.. Blues. Palace alleys
Ingram MEMORIAL League-BoOsters VS.. White
Caps, Ingram Church alleys.
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CLUBS MAKING MOST RUNS
USUALLY WIN REMNANTS
American League Records From 1904 to
1911 Inclusive Show That Champion
ships Normally Go to Heavy Scorers.
Not So Many Runs.

stronger than the Macks, while Chicago
came fourth with $50.
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BASE BALL BRIEFS.

The Portland Coast League club has
released Pitcher Harry Sutor to the Port
land Northwestern League club.
Victoria of the Northwestern League
announces the purchase of Pitcher Henry
Schultz from Milwaukee, under option.