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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-22

will include a study of the history Of
IL national pastime, going way back
to the time when ball players wore
,whiskers. There will be a class in
side dope will be thoroughly studied.
Carr expects to make San Antonio
the baseball center Of the world. He
plans to make it a national training
grounds for all big league teams. The
baseball college. however, is the chief
purpose. Whether or not there will
be a correspondence III in connec-
ton has not been heard.
In the meanwhile the old corner.
lot school will continue to turn out
recruits who If they don't know the
plate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-22

thrown or batted into his hands AZ
we'll as a star Of the big show. So
can he pick up nice. hopping ground
r. The difference between a big
circuit star and a bush-league dub Is
the fellow in the American or
National has a larger sphere of activ-
ity. He gets all that the busher can
grab and a lot that the busher can't
do anything with.
Base Running Big Asset.
Base running strength means the
possession of feet. alert men. who
know enough to take a chance at the
proper time and avoid running risks
when caution is the proper caper.
There are a lot of men who are more
reckless on the paths than Ty Cobb.
but who trouble nobody. because they
always select the wrong time for their
endeavors. Cobb is dangerous, be-
cause he can gee a real opening in an
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-22

they have to do is pick out which
team they want to play with. flash
the diploma on the manager and get
measured for a uniform. A gradu-
of 80 or better in all his "studies'-
batting. base running. e%tc.-should he
able to land a pretty nice berth in
the big show and Of course hold out
the following spring for more money.
One hundred acres Of land will he
laid out into twenty diamonds. Here,
of a balmy afternoon will be seen
countless u~ndergrads beating out
hunts. practicing the hook slide or
jumping with both spiked feet on
dummies in umpire uniforms. In
rainy weather when the diamonds are
too wet for practice, the theory and
fine points will be taken up. This
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-22

bic once more, for the records show
That the club made almost as many
runs az the champion Boston outfit.
and more than did Washington. which
finished second. The Red Sox pushed
194 runs across the plate in 1912.
while Detroit had 100 and onIy q
sixth-piace berth to show for ali this
.ai1ylng. washington, which finished
l4S points higher than the Nayin
athletes. scored but 698 tallics and
was sixth in the league in ciuh hat
ting. ""'
Boston had both good pitching and
good batting. Washington received
great service from its slabmen. mar
ticularly Groom and johnson. while
The Tigers. who hit fairly we'll. couid
not make enough uns TO offset those
o against their own weak twirl-
ers. win
Defensive Work Is Poor.
1t is surprising that McC;raw did
not rate fielding even higher than hat
ting OF pitching. after the disastrou.
amer IN which his clubs defensive
work begged down in the 1912 serie.
mere was one case where the Giants
mad decidedly the better pitching than
!heir opponents. batted with more Va"
hemenee. and ran the sacks better.
u proceeded to kick the champion.
snip away by stupid fielding misplavs.
BASED on this one series alone, fieid-
'hs would deserve a rating Of rs per
cent Y Mcira realizes that he was
the victim OF unusual Circumstances
iast iall. and does not allow his iude.
ment to be warped by bias.
Another argument in favor of rat.
ing pitching higher than the Little
Napoleon has placed it is to be fomnd
IN the record Of the Chicago White
Sox In 1906. The Sox couldn't hit a
lick hat season. but they won the
pennant and the worlds chamnion.
ship because Walsh. White and All.
rock pitched a brand OF hail that
made opponents considered IL a large
DAY when they secured a couple NJ
runs. ..... N'"p'e oi
Placing pitching at so per cent for
the sake of argument. batting deserve.
q marx o 20 per cent. There is no
kett!ng away from the fact that abil-
lts 10 mt the ball is a splendid ac-
con'pilsnment for a ballplayer. II ia
nov everything. but 1t helps out on the
Day wnen the pitchers do not hapnen
to be In shut-out form.
Fielding Comes Next.
would come fielding With ~
per cent. and. last. base running. viii
~: II is assumed that all big league
heioers are able to accept a large nor
centagc OF the chances hat come their
way. n In rating a clubs defensive
the number Of men on n wh,
may ne expected to make extra ordiu.
ariiy dinicult plays rather thar Tho
Of those who can do ths
cui days work should he consid.
cred. ~
ANY minor Lacquer can catch q BAH
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-22
IN LINE FOR
LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
(By Ed. Curlev.l

New York. March 22.-skippine
blithely through a few centuries, we
can slant some lanky pedagogue har-
arguing a class Of youths in ancient
history. we will o discuss New
York IN the twentieth century," he
chtrps. for In that era there were
some doings in that town.
This papyrus, discovered in the
ruins of that village, gives startling
details Of investigations Of city on
Gals. a story Of the high lord dis
courstng Epicteutus when the citizens
We're clamoring for reform. a tale Of
n stock exchange being very much
wrought up, and a history Of Battling
keefe. who. as I gather. was some
pumpkin in those uncivilized days.
Now. children; I have slipped you
greatest man Of that period"
"Leeches Cross" came the answer.
without a moments hesitation.
Missouri being the birthplace Of
my ~progenitors," observed the master
hand me the chatter with no DIR.
ham," And he shook the rod threat.
eningly.
Well" merrily piped the bright boy
OF n class. "Leeches Cross fought
g. regular career Of a battle: slipped
back few yards. came back and
moved up further, slipped back again.
moved up further. slipped back again
moved up further"--
That's enough!" thundered old
peddy: do you think this a Mara
thon?"
There's nothing we can add. Twas
only a year OF SO ago that everybody
was wearing crepe for Leeches. He
girded his loins. went out, smote the
ones that smoted or smited him. and
recently slipped Joe Mandpt the sleep
balm at New Orleans. And It was
some tempestuous journey for Leeche.
before they hung up the red board UNI
der his name.
If Leeches repeats the same per.
!ormance with Joe Rivers. don't get
foz.y; He's apt to do anything. es-
pecially the unexpected. Again, he
has a habit Of beating all his oppo-
nents in a second meeting. Again. IL
he gets a chance at Willie Richie
n manages to get that awful right
over
Well, you can never tell.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-22

a select academy and finishing
school for young ballplayers. Lovely
climate. Beautiful grounds. Excel
lent table and perfect home atmos-
phere. Reads like an ad for a young
ladies' seminary. doesn't it? Well, it
isn't but it's the newest thing in the
of an institution of learning. It's
a baseball university. that's what it is,
and they're going to teach the young
how not to forget to touch second.
Charley Carr, the old American
league f1rst-sacker, is the prexy at
this pilltosser's prep school. He is 60
ing to open a. million dollar" school
he will turn out major leaguers with
nice. pretty little diplomas. And all
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-22
Half Of Battle Depends on Twirler,
Say Critics in Opposing John MGraw

Many well-informed baseball critics
will be inclined to take issue with
Manager John j. McGraw on the
question OF h relative importance Of
different departments Of baseball.
McGraw was lately quoted as d.
viding The sport on the basis Of 100
per cent into the following classes:
Batting. 80 per cent: pitching, 30 per
cent; fielding. 25 per cent, and base
running. Is per cent. 1t will be found
by many students of the game that
the Giants leader has rated the rela-
tive importance Of pitching entirely
too low, and that at least so per cent
OF a teams strength or weakness is
In the hurting department.
Some would put 1t even higher than
TINS. n veteran major league slab
nan giving the opinion that the box
work measures so per cent OF the
clubs strength. 1t probably would be
hard to convince the majority OF fans
that pitching is not fully as import
ant as everything else combined. This
does not mean hat they believe a
club can win a pennant with pitching
alone. They do think. however, that
one whose slab corps Is weak has very
little chance.
TWtrlers Count for Much.
Since Jennings tool hold OF the De-
troit club 1t has been a hitting aggre-
cation. and that has made a lot
OF runs. With such sluggers as Cobb
and Crawford constantly on duty, not
to mention others who have been with
the club for greater or less periods
during the Jennings regime. there has
been no lack of force in the attack.
In fact. for the six-year period men.
toned the JunRaleers have been IN
with the best OF them in the scoring
way.
The first three years that 'HuRhie
was the local leader he had good
pitching in addition to his hard hit
ting. and the result was a trio Of pen.
nants. The hurting Of 1907, 1908 and
1909 may not have been the most bril-.
liant in the world. barring Donovan's
performance in 1907, but 1t was re-
bly, consistent. and the stan was
a well-balanced aggregation.
In 1910 the pitchers went badly
n h Tigers had to be content with
third place. In the early days of
1911 the clubs great work in the
spring made it look like a sure pen.
nant winner. but again the heaving
brigade fell to pieces. and. in spite Of
early lead secured. the jungle
troupe was passed BY the Athletics.
who won the pennant with somethinR
to spare.
Poor Pitching Responsible.
Last season the Tigers had neither
good pitching o enough ambition to
make them formidable, and after stall
Ing around for about six weeks they
dropped into NTH place and stuck
there until along in September, when
they slid back another notch.
Poor tWtrlnS was the main trou.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-22
willow CITY WINS
FROM MODEL HIGH
Local Basketball Team I'm
able to Cope With Play
ing of Opponents.
= Xxx = = Y < x <

Willow City. \. D.. March a2.-The
Model High school team OF the state
university was unable to cope with
the style of play OF the locals last
night. and they lost the contest. % TO
Il. The game was one of the best
PLAYED in Willow City this year.
The locals had the better OF the
argument from the start. winning the
first half by a score OF 16 to 4. When
play commenced in the second half.
the visitors started out with a rush.
and for a few minutes it looked as
though they would run away from the
locals. The Willow City team rallied,
however. and the best the visitors
could do va run up IL tallies. The
iineups and summary are as follows:
Willow City Model Highs.
b. Sims..........F...... Stephenson
oke............F.... Talcott. I.und
Richards. ..C...... Seveninson
{. ......... Page
Zillmer ..........G........M. Cooke
Goals from field: Cooke .. Sims 3.
zillmer J.: Stephenson 3. Cooke ..
Lund 2. Free throws: IS. Sims, 3 u
OF {; Stephenson, ) out of 6,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-22
BAT AND WIFE RECoNC1LEn.

DenVer. March 21.-BattiinR Nell
son n his bride have become recon.
ciled n she has instructed her a..
torney to take no further action in
ner proposed suit for divorce. As soon
gagement Mrs. Nelson saws she and
her husband will leave for Portland
Oregon. where they will spend thirty
DAYS honeymooning. Mrs. Nelson was
formerly Miss Fay King. a Newspaper
cartoonist. The couple had been mar.
ried only two days when the girl came
to Denver. saying she found matri-
sisted she was practically kidnannad
ar began suit against Nelson for III.
vcrce. u-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-22
LOWERING RECORD.

Ithaca, N. Y, March 21.-John
Paul Jones. Cornell's crack miller, is
lowering his own record every week
in practice. Today he ran the mile
in 1921 LIS, lowering his own record,
made last week, Of 4:22. The track
team will leave tomorrow to meet
Michigan at Ann Arbor in the last in
door meet of the season.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-22
LEEDS GETS INTO THE CAME.

ball team held a meeting. elected Of.
fcers and made plans for the season
Of 1913. Martin Heneon was elected
manager and Sidney Host treasurer.
Paul Cullen and T. c. Rife were an
pointed a committee to solicit for
funds. Kirk Reynolds. C.. l.. Benway
and Larry Cola were appointed social
committee to plan for social events
to raise funds to help meet the ex-
penses or the season. An effort will
ne MADE to secure the same battery
which Leeds had last wear toee,her
with others from the university
which will mean a strong team.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-22
BUFFALO Club ORGAN,zrs

RuHalo. n. D.. March 22.-The Ruf.
falo baseball club met an dreorRaniz-
ed. Election Of officers was held n
the honors fell tn Harry Christensen
as captain. Joseph Wendell. manager
and treasurer. Clarence Aim, secre.
'ary. Fourteen players are under con-.
tract.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-22

Reynolds. N. D.. March 22.-At the
baseball meeting 1t wa decided that
Reynolds would have a team again
this year. v. r. Holmes was elected
manager and H. r. Schulstad, secre-
tary and treasurer.
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SPORT COMMENT.


. All Pennant Winners.
This is the season Of the year
When hope doth brightly CLEAN;
And every league must go, we fear,
Without a tail-end team.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Bat Nelson has come back for more
punishment. He and his bride have
become reconciled. and are now plan.
ming a trial honeymoon.
Here's one ad that won't be allowed
on the ball ground fence: "a free
one, II you smash this schooner with
the ball."
President Wilson has proved that
he ia a good American. He says he
will see all the ball games this sum-
And. moreover. he is now get
ting his arm in trim for pitch'- the
first ball.
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II you are rich enough q rood deal
o3 rough stun VIII -bO SoRsgd0d - Wit
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REYNOLDS TO HAVE TEAM.

Well, you can never tell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
PRESBYTERIANS' NEW PLAN
Local Bodies to Have First Say
as to Mission Funds.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Atlantic City, Oct 22.--The Presby-
terrain Synod of New Jersey broke all
presidents to-day when by a large ma
tority It decided to spend all the money
needed by the Zen presbyteries for their
home mission work before sending any
money at all to the Home Mission Board
OF the General Assembly.
For twenty-slx years the money coll
lected for home mission work has been
sent to the Home Mission Board of the
General Assembly. and that body would
turn back 10 New Jersey what IL con
sidered a proper apportionment. but the
money turned back has not been anywhere
near sufficient for the needs of the work
among the foreign population Of the state,
and demands for more have not been
granted.
A special committee was appointed last
wear 10 devise a scheme whereby more
money could be had for the home mission
work in this state, and this committee
made its report to-day and recommended
that I'm the future money raised for home
mission work should be turned over to the
synodcal board of home missions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
TARIFF LAW IN CAMPAIGN
Swager Shirley Asks Jersey
Democrats to Indorse It.

The new tariff law made its appearance
in the New Jersey campaign at a Demo-
cratic meeting in Jersey City last night
when Representative Swager Shirley, OF
Kentucky, said a vote for the Democratic
candidates this fall meant the approval
OF President Wilson's course in the White
House
This is really a national campaign
Mr.. Shirley said. because the whole
country is watching New Jersey. You
can't vote for the Democratic party with
out helping II everywhere, and you can't
vote against 1t without hurting it every
where
Representative Carter Glass and Dudley
Field Malone. Assistant Secretary Of State,
were also scheduled to speak, but did not
show up James +. Fielder, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, was the
principal speaker at the meeting lie
spoke at three other meetings in the even
ing and at each attacked Ex-Governor
Stokes. the Republican candidate.
Representative Shirley was the first OF
the national spelblnders to come into
the New Jersey campaign. William j.
Bryan will speak In Camden tomorrow
night. He had been scheduled for a
speech at Salem in the afternoon, but lie
sent word that an attack OF tonsilitis
made it impossible for him to appear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
KLINE TO WELCOME WOMEN
Mayor to Speak Before Worlds Con-
yention of w. G. T. U.

After hearing reports and electing Of
Hcers Yesterdays session OF the fortieth
annual convention of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union. In the Hanson
Place Methodist Episcopal Church Brook
Iyn, was adjourned early In order to meet
the delegates from Chicago and Birming-
ham. They arrived about o'clock In two
special trains at the Long Island depot.
There will be thirty-four delegates to the
worlds convention. representing a men,
bersbip in the state of $4,000
The report OF the treasurer showed
balance in tho treasury or NoWO Inc
Worlds convention will open tomorrow
,,orninp at the Brooklyn Academy OF
Music. Mayor Kline will welcome the Wis,
jtin% delegates. Tonight reception VIII
bc civen 10 the worlds convention officers
at the Hotel Aston
Mrs Fila A. Boole was reelected presi-
dent Of the state Woman's Christian Tenn.
nerance Union. The other officers elected
,Uer4 Mrs. Frances w. Graham, vice.
president: Mrs. Helen j. Andruss, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Ellen l.. Ten
new. treasurer; Mrs. Maude Il. Perkins,
secretary, Young Peoples Branch; Miss
Helen l. Root. secretary Loyal Temper
ance Legion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
VINCENT ASTOR CAMPAIGNS
Made Mitchell League Treasurer
Tells His Politics.

Vincent Aston. Just turned twenty
one. who Is taking his first flier In poll
itics, has accepted the treasurership OF
the Mitchell League. He has a desk In
the old building OF the Union Dime
Savings Bank, where he expects to be
every day, except one or two, until the
end of the campaign.
what are your politics." Mr.. Astor
was asked.
81 believe in working for honest de-
cent government. That Is what we VIII
get if the fusion city ticket is elected,
he replied.
Mr.. Astor appeared TO be greatly in
terested in the political programme OF
former Governor Sulzer and his wife.
He wanted to know II Mrs. Sulzer
would go on the stump in the campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
mitchell READY TO TELL
Intimates He'll Testify About
Election Frauds Before Jury.

John Purroy Mitchell intimated strongly
Yesterday that he would go before The
grand Jury and tell what he knew about
attempted election frauds on the part OF
Tammany.
"Jave YOU answered the letter OF the
foreman of the grand jury inviting you to
onnsar before them?" Mr.. Mitchell was
asked.
mo. but I will do so tomorrow" he
replied.
win you appear before the grand
jury?"
..rhora is no reason why I shouldn't
ho said. Some material is being pre-
nored on the subject now"
Arthur Train, head of the District Al
tornev's election bureau, presented yester-
day thirty cases of alleged false registra-
,Ion 10 the grand Jury. Several cases nave
heen finished, and 1t Is expected that In
dfctments will follow. Mr.. Trains inten-
,ion however, is to have all, or most OF
,ha indictments. filed at one time
Complaints are coming to the bureau IN
,roroasine numbers, and yesterday Dis
,r,c Attorney Whitman assigned two
aAd,,,onaI assistants TO aid Mr.. Train
three patrolmen and three detectives
have also been assigned to the bureau.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
MCCALL ON CITYS PURSE
Tells Students Mitcheps Stand
on SubWays Is Silly.

Edward F.. Mccall spoke yesterday
afternoon in the Judson Memorial Church
to the University Forum on THE Finan-
cial Status and Requirements OF City"
Professor jeremiah w. jerks. OF New
York University. rector Of the Forum
Course introduced Judge Mccall, who
was greeted with the university yell by
some OF ne students and cheered by
others Mr.. Mccall said:
There are two great issues in this
campaign in this city. One is the valua-
ton placed upon real estate by the as
SCISSORS for the basis OF taxation. and the
other is the tax itself. This | regard as
the paramount issue OF this campaign, but
still do not slight the rapid transit mat
ter"
Mr. Mccall laid stress upon the great
advantages to New York OF connecting
the boroughs with all the lines centraliz-
ing I'm Manhattan He said Mitchel's desire
for municipal construction and operation
was silly and ridiculous with the munich
pal pocketbook empty. Although the con-
tracts were not signed until March three
quarters OF the work would be finished
by December 81, he said.
Mccall said that the time had come
when the city couldn't put one dollar
more upon the present assessment-the
limit OF valuation had been reached. He
added:
"A good friend OF mine once said that
forgot this debt was imposed by a
Democratic Legislature; but II is utterly
Indifferent TO me whether 1t was done
by a Democratic, Republican or any other
kind of Legislature. l am against II or
any public official who brings on such
conditions"