The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-28
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BY Dan Mecarty.

Columbia University. which aban-
doned football in 1905, after it had
been badly whipped and several of it's
players injured in a game with Yale,
will try its luck on the gridiron next
year or the year following, is the re-
port from New York. President
Nicholas Murray Butler, who for seven
years has ruled against the game, has
been convinced by football devotees
that under the new rules football is
perfectly harmless, even to a Colun,b
student.
Eddie Collins of the Philadelphia
Athletics, has been called by his ad-
mirers, the best second baseman. He
certainly is one OF the best, but Eddie
says he'd rather shine at stealing
bases than at fielding or lacing out
base hits. He figures that future fans
will always argue as TO which second
baseuan was the greatest, while the
base-runnirg champion will have a
record that can't be disputed.
Barney Dreyfuss, Pittsburg Pirate
president, says he's through signing
ball players to three and ffve-year con-
tracts. II prefer to be in a position to
reward a man the following season for
good work. says Barney. "A one
year contract is the only equitable one
for the club owner. If a player fails
to be worth his salary, his pay should
be reduced the next year"
An old baseball fan who likes to
keep busy at something during the
winter months, has evolved an imagi-
nary team which includes nine ma
tionalities. and which should be able
to cause grief to almost any team IN
the big leagues. Here's the combina-
ton: Konetchy, Bohemian, first base;
Lajoie, Frenchman, second base; Wag-
ner, German, shortstop; Moriarity,
Irish, third base: Marsans, Cuban, left
field; Bodie, Italian, center field;
Murray, Scotch. right field: King, He
brew, catcher; Bender, Indian, pitcher
Tommy Gavigan, Cleveland middle
weight. has made up his mind to go
to France and fight the fierce pugs of
his division in the French capital
After going up against some of the
lesser lights in Paris he will tackle
Carpenter. Tommy figures that if he
could have a successful season in
France, there would be fine picking
for him in New York after his re-
turn.
George Stone, one time batting
champion of the American league, has
experienced life at both extremes The
former st. Louis Brownie and Milwau-
kee player, who once demanded $4,000
is now advertising for Job. In the
current issue of the Sporting News he
tells his qualification lin the want
column) and asks for a job as manager
or player. He rose fast and fell fast.
He hardly will be seen again in or
ganized baseball.
Dan McKetrick, manager of Joe
jeanette. is just itching to get match
between Joe and Jack Johnson. He
says Jeanette could clean up McCarty
in no time, and that Johnson is better
than Luther, too Fight fans want to
see a match between Johnson and Jea-
nette, thinks McKetrick. Because" he
says, they would like to eliminate
Johnson and appreciate the fact that
there is no white man at present cap
able of the job. They know Jeanette
can turn the trick and they want to
see him sporting the title. His clean
habits, his devotion to his family and
his always remaining in the back
ground have added to his popularity"