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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
Happy Side of John K. Te-
ner, New President of the
National League.
CHANCE FOR TINKER
TO CUT SOME COUPONS
Superbas Likely To Be in Fight
for Pennant, and More, Too,
by Looks of Things.
By Herbert.

The king is dead; long live the king y"
such must have been the feeling Of man.
baseball fans last week who were loyal
to the great national game. Thomas J.
Lynch was released as president of the
National League. II is the kindest word
which can be used Governor John X
Tener of Pemnsy lvana was elected presi-
dent Of the National League From the
point of view Of the club owners, a change
was necessary. and the change was made.
in these days there is no sentiment in
the business END Of baseball any more
than there is any sentiment IN the most
bCaItlesS corporation 1t mattered not
that Tom Lynch was honest, fearless and
earnest I'm the administration Of his diff
fcult Office He did not fll the require
msnts of the captious and supercrtica,
men to whom he owed his position. and
the answer was written year ago. The
fans must realize all this. Most Of
them have learned To respect and admire
Tom Lynch. whom they had every rea-
son To believe was lair just and hiGn
principled. They We're sorry To see him
20: they will ever remember him as
man who WAS as good a president of In,
National cacue as he was an umpire In
tGe same organization years before. But
they also welcome the advent Of man
whom they have every reason to believe
f. as big and broad and strong mentally
as he H. big and broad and strong phEsi-
r9lll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
BALMY WEATHER
BRINGS OUT GROSS
COUNTRY SQUADS
Cover Shows Way to Big Field
in Invitation Run of St.
AnSelm'S Club.
ROTH WINS FROM SCRATCH
Defeats Forty Contestants in the
FOur.Mile Race of the
BrOnXdale A. 6.

The balmy weather OF yesterday
brought out an exceptionally large num-
Der Of starters IN the invitation runs OF
the various clubs. The St Anselm's Ath-
letic club. Of The Bronx, had the prize
pack of the day. for fifty athletes went
over the three-and-a-q uarter-mile course.
William Cover formerly Of Boston.
now representing the Bronx Church
House broke the worsted winner after
a hard battle. Cover sped over the fin
ish less than thirty Yards In advance Of
John Costello, clubmate. John Soukup,
OF the Young Mems Catholic Lyceum, Of
College Point. was third, a like distance
behind.
Cove was the only one that kept pace
with Jimmy Fitzgerald, the English pro
fessional, who led the field. The three
leaders kept punched for three miles. then
Cover succeeded I'm sprintlng away from
his rivals Costello gave chase but In
vain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
EXTRA TINE FAILS
TO END SOCCER TIE
St. George and Hudson Unltea
Elevens Deadlocked Till
Dark Stops Play.

Although extra time was PLAYED To
bring about a definite result to the REPAY
of the drawn cup tie battle between the
Hudson United and St George soccer
football elevens at Manhattan Field yes
terday afternoon. darkness spread over
the field before either team secured an
advantage.
Tie meeting was in the second round
of the United States Of America cup Tie
competition for the challenge trophy
The final score was one goal all INC
two teams met week ago yesterday
and played to the same score and an
other contest will be ordered to play on
the tie.
The Hudson United tailed hrst' Wnen
Shamrock. at right halfback. brought the
ball down the entire length of the field
after some criss-cross passing. In the
middle of the second half Jackson. at
inside right after some concentrated
ma ssing. scored the equalizing tally.
The, lineup follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
MICHIGAN is WILLING
Prospects Good for Game with
Harvard Football Team.

Ann Arbor, Mich. Dec. l4-There are
fair prospects for a football game be-
tween the University Of Michigan and
Harvard next autumn. The university
board OF control. at meeting last night
discussed ,he invitation for game re-
Gently received from the Harvard authori-
ties. and then forwarded what one Of the
members termed "a proposition" TO Cam
bridge. II was announced that any pun
lefty concerning the negotiations must
come from the Harvard officials
Before the regents met, Philip Bartelme.
athletic director. said he did not favor
playing Harvard at Cambridge next year
unless the Wolverines were promised a
game to be played al Ann Arbor in 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
Running B0u 4 Trap Shooting G@
NAMES SCHEDULE BOARD
Gov. Tener Reappoints Ebbets
to Committee on Dates.

President John X. Tener OF the Ma
tional League increased the membership
of the leagues schedule committee by the
appointment Of Charles H. Ebbets, of the
Brooklyn club, and John Heydler. secre-
tary of the league, to-day.
Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburgh
club. will remain at the head of the COM
mittee as the Governors personal repre-
sentative. In reappointing Mr.. Ebbets to
the schedule committee. after an absence
from the same of several years. the Gov
crnor gives full recognition to the Brook
Ign club presidents value and long ex-
perience as an expert schedul, maker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
CRANBERRY WINS AT TRAPS
Woman Completes in New Ro'
chelle Yacht Clubs Shoot.

Fifteen of the New Rochelle Yacht
Clubs trapshooters. including one young
woman. Miss J. Thorpe, made some ex-
celIent scores IN the SIX matches decided.
George T.. Granhcry carried off the honors
by winning the fifteen bird handicap
prize after shoot-off with n. Bull
lock and j. Crawford. In which ne re-
turned fun scores and also ;he twenty
five bird handicap match, also with
full score.
\. g. chandler and j. r. Donovan tied
IN the shoot for the monthly cup. and
L. r. Stoddard was the winner Of the
distance handicap at twenty-five birds.
II. Bullock won the ten bird handicap
with full score and J. Davis proved the
winner Of the twenty-five bird" scratch
match
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
The snmmaIy follOWs

The Glencoe Athletic club resumed us
Invitation runs. with thirty athletes com
retirC. James i. O'Connor. NJ the New
York Athletic club, won after outsprint-
ing Harry Jarnison. Of the home club
The two athletes led practically
throughout the course with ot"nnor
jumping away in the final 100 Yards The
winners tim" Tor the thrce-and-thre"-
ouart.r-mile course was 20 minutes %
seconds Robert Erlandson. another
Glencoe member. was thiru.
Tho summaries follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
Following Fathers Footsteps

Raleigh. y. C.. Dec. l4.-Earl Mack
son of Connie Mack and manager OF
the Raleigh Baseball club. of the Caro-
lima League. signed TO coach the 1914
naseball team of the University OF North
Carolina to-day. He will report Tor
work February !.
He came down from Philadelphia TO
eonfer with the college officials and re-
turned home last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
The summary follows

Allowing a one-minutc handicap O The
field did not prevent Arthur Roth. the
Junior metropolitan 'cross-country cham
pion. from winning the weekly run OF
the Bronxdale Athletic club. Roth left
his mark after forty athletes had been
sent on.
The Mohawk runner gradually made his
way through the flock, taking command
II the two-and- -halfmile mark For
the remaining mile and a half Roth set
a pace that carried him home l25 yards
In front OF sam Selig. BronXdale run
ner. who was second. Roth's actual time
was % minutes seconds
The summary follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

w. Kyionen. OF the Koliva 4. C.. led
the field AT the completion Of the cross
country run at the Dyker Meadow Golf
Club course. Brooklyn. yesterday after
noon Kyionen covered the distance OF
about four miles In 10 minutes Is 80
seconds. J. T;hl. OF the scandinavian a.
t.. came IN second. and A. Rosandcr. II
the Finnish American A. l.. was third.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
Comment and Gossip
on Sports OF the Day

IN some close and hard fought struggle.
There Il something TO be said then for the
stand taken by a number OF captains OF
the leading Eastern universities and by
The Harvard Alumni Bulletin" II shows
that the leaven is working and that the
long crusade TO improve the morale of COL
lege athletics is bearing fruit. ! am a
firm believer I'm professional coaching, on
the theory that the best teachers are sure
to get the bes: results. but this is no rea-
son why the pupils should consent to go
into the final test on leading strings, so 10
speak. and made To feel dependent on a
horse in taking as The Bulletin sug-
Sests, their final examination.
In response to the demand of the pub
lie il is more than probable that the
players will be numbered in the season
of 1914" So says Walter Camp. OF Yale.
I'm his review OF the season i'm Golfers
of December 20. one may be pardOned
for saying: All things come to those who
wait" The reform long urged in this
column got a good foothold this season
and will be welcomed in greater fulness
next
Attention has been called 10 q mistake
] made in this column week ago in
saying: Rutgers was beaten only by
Princeton and the Army" Wesleyan also
defeated Rutgers and by score of 20
to 2
The mldshlpmen at Annapolis elected a
football captain. who practically was a
substitute end this season. Last wear the
cadets at West Point elected Benny HoGe.
who failed TO start against the Navy.
The confidence was justified and no doubt
Overescn will not give the midshipmen
cause for regret.
Matty calls Ty cobb the greatest hitter
OF all time. Matty usually is right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
PROVOST SWEEPS FIELD
Wins All Three Matches at
Manhasset Bay Club Traps.

or the twelve men who shot for prizes
nj the Manhasset Bay Yacht Clubs traps,
at Port Washington yesterday, ID. Pro-
vost carried OFF the honors OF the day.
for he won the legs on all the principal
matches the Dupont trophy, the monthly
and the yearly cups.
]. W. Alker. &. NJ. Gould and -. Pro-
yost tied with full scores OF % I'm the
shoot for the Dupont trophy and In the
shoot tom Provost won. as he did i'm the
other two matches after tieinG two others.
G. NJ Gould was the winner Of the 10.
bird" scratch contest and u. T.. Smith
of the 5-"blrd" match.
The scores follow:
Dupont trophy CJ clay birds; haudcapl-J.
a AIker 90 Is: g. NJ Gould 90, .. II. Pro
yos, o. Is: H. T.. Hoyt. jr. o.. "a. r. l..
Richards 90. 3. l.. Provost "a. %: j. OBrien
~ u: T. T. Alker 90, 20. -. Il. Smith 60.
%. y A SIerck 90. % Won by u. Provost.
AIker 90 -; ID Provost 90. -; +. y Aker
l5D. e. + L. Richards Ce, q; g. NJ Gould 90.
"a; D. r. Smith ~. 3. j. o'Brien 90. q; =.
II Ioonis (5, q: r. a. Siorck 80. 80. II. l.,
uoyt ir 90, 80. T.. Provost %, II; T. II. Lewis
a. 20 Won by u. Provost.
Yearly cup rs clay birds; handcapI-J.
o,prIcn 81, =. D. Provost 90. 70: II. l.. Hor.
,r ~, q: ! ". Alker ~. %: T.. A. Sierck
-, n. g NJ Gould %, -; u. T.. smith
20, ~. r. T. Alkcr III, II; T. l.. Richards go.
o. Won b. Provost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

SON. Brooklyps. Harvey. can MeDohdns'
Timc-Halves OF - minutes.
The Brooklyn Celtics eliminated the
Hollywood Inn soccer eleven from the
United states Of America Football Asso-
citation cup tie competition at Edison
Field yesterday afternoon by score oi
. 10 o.
The team, from Yonkers entered the
field with lots of hope. but soon lost
this. when Campion and O'Hallaran
scored goals in the first twelve minutes
Of play At this stage, however. IN"
Hollywoods braced percepubly, and on
several occasions came within an ace o.
penetrating the Celtics cage.
After the interval the Celtics had
things practically their own way, and two
goals by Ionic brought the total up to
four. O'Hallaran then sent the ball into
the Holywoods' net for the fifth point
while King. after drbbling the ball down
the grldiron for considerable distance,
shot the final goal Of the battle.
The line-up follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

Max GrecrberR Of the Reliance Ath-
le,ic Club. clipped sixteen seconds from
the former course mark I'm winning the
Winton Athletic club nye-mile run In %
minutes.
Larry Lake. Of the home club. was 60
wards behind. with Bertram Davis OF IN"
Ozanam Association, fifteen yards ~ his
wake
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
Faces Hard Basketball Game.

The basketball FIVE of st. Johns Col
Ieee. Of BROOKLYN. expects hard battle
when it faces St Lawrence University on
its court at Lewis and Wiloughby ave-
nues, tomorrow evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

what Ansmlh essayed DO ana
Of
started for home bender WIN "
he through WI"
In
Ansnth hd
delivered the pan 10
busy dusns OF MS o AS
left field odrhs e a"
question 10
done
Answer The Tribune tomo''o"'
by w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

Charley Herzog will ne missed at the
Polo Grounds next summer. The peppery
third haseman had a way Of infuslng his
personality into a game that was mighty
taking From a purely baseball point OF
view il looks as il the Giants would profit
bv the trade which brings Bob Bescher TO
this city. and yet infelders OF the herzog
type have come 10 be the exception rather
,han the rule. lie will carry the good
wishes OF many fans 10 Cincinnati.
Ia the discussion going on in college
athletic circles concerning the adVisapihty
OF allowing the professional baSebdli
coach a place on the bench while more
important games are under progress y ne
Harvard ALUMNI Bulletin has the ioI-
lowing 10 say editorially:
The object Of these athletic teachers
is TO prepare the men for their nnal tesls,
Just as instructors I'm other departments
prepare men for the final eKaninauoit.s
ONLY i'm athletics. however. does the
teacher lend a hand i'm the final examlna-
ton. The single sport In which he does
not is rowing Would IL not be advisable
10 adopt i'm all the branches OF sport
some measure which would leave the men
To themselves I'm the final test In TINS
way leadership for the captain and re-
spGnsibllity for all the players would be
more fuzzy developed. Also the results OF
the contests would depend more upon the
intelligence OF the competitors and less
upon the cleverness Of the coach.
Personally / have long been in favor of
allowing the players. whether on the dia-
mond or tie gridiron. and also, IL may be
said on tn. cinder path TO depend entire
" upon their own initiative and own re-
sources battle cf wits Is quite as inter
esting as battle OF skill In execution
and the test would be the fairer II the
brains of the players and not the brains
OF some wicsawake coach turned the tide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
Baseball Problems for
Fans by Billy Evans
Written Especially for The Tribune by the
American League Umpire.

FREAK PLAYS are much more frequent in the minors
than i'm the big but play In the American
League last year that IL probably without parallel In
baseball II has been put 10 number OF umplres
payers and managers all contend they heard OF
a similar happening on a ball field
Washington and Philadelphia were the opposing
teams The Athletics to good start and when
tho ninth rolled around had piled big lead
Win two down n half Of the ninth Eddie Ain
smith the crack Washington catcher, hit Tor a single
with lead of seven eight runs none OF the Athletics
maid any attention Ainsmth who stole second on tho
e., h l,bod and third on the ball delivered by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

GoaIs-Lonie -. O'Hallaran -. 'ampion AMI
Kirg. .or brooklyn Celtics. ReIeT'e-H. , az
dicott Tinesmen-J Stanley. Tor Brooklyn
,'eItics: W Christie for Hollywood Inn b. 4.
Time Of halyes-Forty-1ye minutes each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

The Longfellow +. {. took the Spanish
American f. c. into camp by score Of
{ goals to at Tafts oval Brooklyn,
yesterday.
|. Agar was the individual star Of tho
game scoring three goals for the win
ners. while Sampson added the other.
Pedella. the crack Spauiard. was in fine
form for the vanduished and Tailed both
Of their points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

Ireland trhlmphed over Germany at
Ienox oval. Yesterday afternoon. Nhen
representatives of the New York Celtc'
and German soccer football clubs met
in the second round Of the National
Challenge cup competition, which Is Dc
ing held under the auspices of the United
States of America Football Association.
Goals bv Laurie for the Celtics and A.
Van der Weghe for the Germans left
tie score AT the conclusion of the first
half
I'pon resumption of play in the second
period the Celts were more AGGRESSIVE
Goals by Humble. Boyle and Dixon
brought gloom to the Teutons, who had
boped 10 have entered into the third
round Of the competition.
In a New York State League champion
shin fixture the Overseas and Greenpoint
Celtic soccer elevens battled ninety min
utes 10 a scoreless tie.
Dixon and Bolton made some sensa-
t,onal pIays for the Overseas.
Aided by some exceptional playing on
the mart of Duncan. who Tailed four of
his teams Ave points, the Clan McDuns
had little difficulty in humbling the clan
chisholm eleven at Suburban Oval
BROOKLYN. Yesterday afternoon by the
score OF ) goals to I. Lafferty saved his
team from being BANKED.
Strengthened by the addition OF Por,
TOR from the Queens Park team OF
Scotland. the Yonkers Soccer eleven
humbled the Camerons in New YORK
state League championship fixture al
Bronx oval. yesterday afternoon, 10y
score of goals to 0. -.
Petrie was the star or the contest
anrexing ali three tallies, while Porter
Shaved his worth when he saved
nsnalty taken by Slater, Of the Camerons
Tbc yonkers team now leads the league
nv four points. with the Brooklyn Gel
ties pressing hard.
The Columbia oval soccer eleven easily
defeated the clan Mckenzie team, by the
score OF goals to ,, In the second
round of the United States of America
Football Association Cup tie competition
ar Grant city, Staten Island, yesterday.
4 Toal and Willard were in fine fettle
for the winners. each annexing two
noints while j Maskell found the Clans
net for the fifth tally.
4 -1-
.t..al.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

charles H. Ebbets and his associates
tb. Nick eever brothers. must be appiauo-
cd for another show Of enterprise ana
sound business sense. on the lace OF II
mo- baseball player is worth S2ooU' but
tho paymont Of that price for Joe TINKER
the deposed manager OF the Reds, was
justified for two reasons. In the hrst
Mace. il satisfied the fans that mere
money will not stand in the way OF what
IS fixed determination TO give BROOKLYN
= remnant winning team I'm the secohu
place Tinker, If he reports and theh
gives of his best, will round out an in
field of 300 hitters-an inheld which VIII
rank with any in baseball. On paper
Smith. Tinker. Cutshaw and Daubert VIII
cornpare with Baker. Barry. Collins ana
NIcInnis. and that is saying about all that
is necessary. II IL hoped that Tinker will
moi he blind 10 a royal chance. Within
Two wears a worlds championship might
be won.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

Goals-Sharrock for Hudson United: Jackson
for St George +. &. Referee-Mr. Erskine.
IInesmen- Mr. Bray for Hudson United and
Mr. Mcdonald for ST. George r. c. Time
Halves OF forty-nve minutes each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

The lnterborough Rapid Transit Stroll
lers defeated the West New York eleven
in soccer game at Headley Field yes
terday afternoon by score of Z to 2. De-
spite a wet and muddy field, the game
was fast and we'll played.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

John X Tener is man. enc of my
best and dearest friends knows him well.
and he tells me that he has all those
qualifications which good sportsmen ad-
mire. Apart from his record as Governor
Of Pennsylvania, which from all accounts
is without repToach, he has rare force
and great capacity. and wlthal is kindly
and considerable. Not so Ions ago he was
driving out TO the links in his automobile
for a round at golf with his young sen
and a couple of trends when two bare
footed urchins shouted from the roadside:
Hey. mister. give US a ride. The car
slowed down. and the youngsters climbed
i'm and were whirled along for the much
coveted lift over a stretch Of perhaps TWO
miles. The man who told me the story
said: Il was Just dying to tell those KIDS
that they were getting a ride with the
, Governor Of Pennsylvania, but SAD
nothing. and. of course, they never kne"
il. II opened my eyes. however. 10 one
SIDE OF the Governors character. He can
be digniied and kindly at the same time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

Referee-A. MonIBONtIN. IsI'aII',' ~ y
Jams and Morrison. Goals-Miller and Adtm
son, Brooklyps. Harvey clan MeDohaids
Tlmc-Halves Of 10 minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

This little incident is repeated here that
the fans also may know side OF the ne"
president OF the National League which
otherwise might be- hidden. II Is nothlhs
wonderful TO give couple OF barefooted
boys a lift I'm an automobile, but MS
Quick response. the grace ard courtesy
with which il was done and the freedom
from any real or fancied violation OF
supposed dignity showed bigness OF heart
Governor Tener knows baseball ne
rose from the ranks, so TO speak ana
with this knowledge he combines ousi-
ness acumen and known ability "a
leader. II is not likely that man OF MS
force and breadth Of view can easily DC
controlled or swayed by he selhsh mo-
tives of this faction or that. Neither j.
M. likely to be deferred from dong "ha'
his Judgment dictates to be FAIR ana non
est bv fear>of the consequences. tie mas
been elected for a term Of four years
and unless all signs point awry he Will oe
the president-the controlling force-iof
four wears. Lovers Of the same nave
reason TO he satisfied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

For other sports zee ninth page.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-03-13

Africa Greatest God Producer.
The worlds production of gold in .
1911 was estimated at $467, $4,000
according to the United States Geo.
logical Survey. Africa was by far
the greatest producer, with 1892,
972, 100;the United States came sec
ond. with $96.233,5OO; Australasia
third. $50. 1877. 800; and Mexico fourth
$29,1960O0. Other large producers
were Ru 'sia and Finland, $24,S65,
600; China, 100000; British
India. $10.463,2OO; and Canada, SO.
762,100 South America as whole
produced nearly $17,OOO,OOO,
If you want clover or timothy
seed be sure to see Monroe Coal &
Grain Co., before you buy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-03-13
Chop Gift Woods Salary.

1t is said that General Wood
chief of staff" is very much dis
gruntled at Woodrow Wilson for is
suing orders to him before he be-
comes cOmmander-in-chief of the
army and navy. General Wood
was requested to stop issuing orders
in which the dame Thomas Wood
row Wilson was used. 1t is pointed
out that two former presidents had
dropped their initial name and that
army officials never undertook to
reinstate them. Grover Cleveland
dropped Steven" and Ulysses
Grant dropped Hiram" and after
terwares adopted an official mis-
take, and inserted Simpson" No
commanding general of the army
ever presumed to interfere. - Kan
sas City Star.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-03-13

Those who are so sure that an
early Easter means an early spring
should take heart this time. Not
since 1918 has Easter been earlier
and not until the year 2OO0 will it
come earlier again This showing
ought to satisfy anyone who thinks
that man-made dates have an eff
feet on the weather. We have seen
too many late casters with early
springs to take much stock in the
theory. Mail and Breeze.