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The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
KENWORTHY CLAIM
IS NOT ALLOWED
National Commission Rules Against
the Former Washington
Player.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Jau. Sowing to the
illness of President Ban b. johnson, of
the American League, in Chicago, the
annual meeting OF the National Base oali
Commission scheduled for to-day was
postponed until tomorrow.
President Johnson stated in teie-
gram that he would be on hand for
the meeting tomorrow.
President Lynch. OF the National
League. arrived shortly after noon and
went into a discussion with Commits
sion President Hermann relative to the
adjustment OF the salary question in the
class IA league. Several members Of
teams in these leagues We're present and
also took part in the discussion. The
matter will be formally taken up to-
morrow.
Two decisions were handed down by
the commission tonight, one disallow-
ing the claim OF player kenworthy. who
was released by Denver to Washington
and then released back by Washington
to Denver. and the other ordering the
Philadelphia National League club to
pay 500 for player Baxter, whom they
recalled from Buffalo and sold to Wash
ington. kIIl
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
STARS SELDOM
SHINEAT START
First Year Phenoms Often
Prove Lemons Under
Fire.
LEAGUE RECORDS SHOW
King Cole, Babe Adams, Willie Mitch
ell, Alexander, and Covington
Examples.
LEAGUE RECORDS SHOW

A few big league managers are In
dulging in hopes and worrying at the
same time. They are the managers of
the teams which rejoiced in the posses
sion Of phenomenal first-year pitchers
last season. They are hoping that the
same phenoms will come back In 1871:
and prove to be just as effective. but
they are worrying for fear the young
sters will follow the example Of other
famous one-year pitchers and settle hack
into mediocrity.
There are any number of hurlers who
have gone through the big league the
first year as easily as Luther McCarty
would beat a bunch of feather-w weights.
but the pitchers who show gradual i'm
provement are the ones who are the big
stars and the high-salaried mound men
to-day.
4 Few StRrs-Sure!
Addie Joss. Christy Mathewson. Joe
Wood. Eddie Plank. Ed Walsh, Jack
Coombs, Chief Bender. Mordecai Brown.
Ed Reulbach, and Walter johnson are
examples Of the class referred to. Chris
ty Mathewson was about the only one
OF those mentioned who was a phenom
the first year in fast company. The 9TH
ers started just fairly well and added to
their effectiveness later on.
Then there are King Cole. Grover
Alexander. Chalmers. Babe Adams. vii
lie Mitchell. Gene Knapp. and Coving-
ton. as well as others further back. who
have looked like best evers in their first
year out. only to disappoint one or two
years later. King Cole pitched the Cubs
into a championship and helped win the
only game taken by the Cubs from the
Athletics. He came back all right in
1911, but fizzled last year
Babe Adams was wonder in 1909. es-
pecislly In the worlds series against the
Tigers. He has done nothing sensational
since then. Alexander and Chalmers put
the Phillies in the race in 1911 With
both hurlers going poorly in 1872. the
Pnillies never were contenders. Willie
Mitchell won ten straight for the Maps
in 1910 and for two years has been trying
in vain to break even. Gene Knapp won
twelve out of twenty in 1911. He is now
headed toward the minors. Even Vean
Gregg was not successful in 1872 as
he was the preceding year. when he
was the pitching sensation of the Amer
lean League.
How Many VIII Make Good.
r The 1912 crop Of first-year beauties in
cludes Bedient, Dubuc. and Cashion.
SHeiiSoH- h~easuers, anu hichu'iN' Ies-
resu. Cheney, and Robinson of the Ma
tional League Bedient won 20 and lost
10. Dubuc won II and lost 10. while
Cashion won IL and lost s. Judging from
Bedient's work in the crucial games of
the worlds series he is likely to be
repeater. Dubuc and Cashion are not as
sure to repeat as the member Of the
worlds champions OF the National
Leaguers, Hendrix, a rank bush Lacquer
In 1911, won "a and lost 3. Tesreau won II
and lost Z. while Cheney won 2s and lost
IL. remarkable records for youngsters
just breaking into the big tent Will
they repeat? John McGraw, Fred Clarke.
and Johnny Evers would like to know.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
NORFOLK CLUB
AFTER ROY LITz
Pepco's Star First Sacker May
Go to the Virginia
League.
THE TERMS SUIT BECKER
Local Boy viii Again Play with At.
lanta Club, and Predicts Good
Season.
by c. w. SWAN.

Roy Litz. the star first sacker of the
champion Pepco ball club, will more
than likely hold down the first base Job
for the Norfolk club. of the Virginia
League, next season. as a scout of the
Tars received a message yesterday from
Manager Shaffer. of the Norfolk team.
with instructions to sign Litz
Country" Morris. the heavy hitting
outfelder OF the same club, Is also want
ed by Manager Shaffer. and. while II
Is hardly likely that Country" will
again take a stab at professional ball.
the Tars' pilot wants him mighty badly.
When the Pepco club played the Battle
Axe aggregation In Richmond last fall
Manager Shaffer witnessed the game and
was greatly impressed with the work
OF the local team. He expressed de-
sire then to get hold OF Buck Barton
and Dutch Munich, the battery which
will go South with the Nationals early
In March
Shaffer, together with a couple OF
other Virginia League managers. saw
the game. and said that almost any
member Of the club could make good
in the Virginia circuit. Morris hit well
in the two games. as did Litz. Another
man whom Shaffer liked was Teddy Sui
livsn. the young pitcher who hurled such
classy ball in the post-season and inter-
city series
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
BRESNAHAN Will
Play With CUBS
Former Cardinal Pilot Agrees
to Chicago Clubs
Terms.
A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT
Joe Tinker and Mordecai Brown Get
Together and All Is
Well.
A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT

STes l.! - Ths Washington Herald,
Chicago. Jan. GA long distance tele-
phone conversation 'twiNt Chicago and
ST. Louis, settled the question of Roger
Bresnahan's future few hours after
the arrival of Manager John Evers to-
day.
Bresnahan has practically signed with
the Cubs for three years He has not
put his name at the bottom of a con-
tract. but be has accepted the offer Of
President Biurphy to catch for the Chi
cago team in 1918. 1914 and 1875
While Murphy and Manager Evers
were talking over their training plans
in Cub headquarters this afternoon
Bresnahsn called up from St Louis.
Il am yours he said dramatically,
and I'm glad of it
MIR. Evers promptly told him that he
was delighted at the news.
You're no more pleased than I am"
returned Roger.
The husky catcher went on to say that
ne had made a satisfactory settlement
with the St Louis club and had his
money in the bank. The amount of coin
which Chicago will have TO hand Roger
was not announced.
Figures Not Correct.
None OF the figures that have been
printed is correct volunteered Presi-
dent Murphy. "and do not intend to
say what Bresnahan will cost US. But
will say that / consider this a good in
vestment. l had to outbid the Cincinnati
team and Barney Dreyfuss, who paid
ST. 800 for Marty O'Toole.'
The acquisition of Bresnahan was not
the only bit OF news that broke loose
hereabouts to-day. Joe Tinker conferred
with Mordecai Brown and the result Of
the conference was Brownies acceptance
of the Cincinnati cluu-s terms. Mordecai
will sign for one year as soon as Joe
has time to forward him a contract
Tom Needham had a short talk with
Evers to-day and then signed a one-year
contract. President Murphy announced
the release of Catcher Yantz to the New
Orleans team. Yantz was secured from
Birmingham late last season.
Evers, Treasurer Williams and several
newspaper men will go 10 Joliet to-mor-
row morning to escort Frank Chance.
The P. l. is due at the Dearborn Street
station at 1l:N. Frank Farrell, of the
Yanks will be on hand and he and
Chance may get together on terms be-
fore supper time.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
Nationals Big First Baseman
Takes on weights
Anxious for Bell.
EXPECTS A GOOD SEASON
Praises Brownsville, Tex, as Training
Camp-0ther Sporting News,
Gossip, and Comment.
by WILLIAM PEET.

In an interesting letter to the writer
Chick Gandil. the Nationals rangy first
sacker. imparts the Information that ht
has taken on considerable weight sinct
the season closed, and that after hi
was divorced from his tonsils he began
to feel like a two-year-old.
Il expect TO have the best season OF
my life this year. Chick declares, land
TO report, for down where l live there
is absolutely nothing to do during the
of season."
Gandil, in. his communication. says that
he hopes Griff decides to train down in
Brownsville. Tex, for Chick has been
there and thinks il would make an ideal
place. He also was greatly amused al
the famous deer Staying story, and
stated that he had done considerable
hunting this fall. and pulled OF several
stunts, but nothing like Griff's.
The acquisition of Gandil by the Ma
ticnals last year was a master stroke
by the Old Fox. From the day Chick
Joined the club things began to change,
and Washington started 10 win.
Gandil reported in Boston May - and
was Immediately assigned to cover first
base. Joe Wood pitched one of the games
during that memorable series. and the
first time GandiI faced smoky joe he
= slapped one of his curves into right field
for a double. Walter Johnson, in com
menting on the game. said: Anybody
| don't care who he may be-who can
hit Woods curves can make good in this
league" And Walter knows whereof he
speaks
Out in Chicago, Gandil is about as
welcome as a polecat at a garden party.
Every time the Nationals tackled the
white-hosed gang Chick took a fiendish
delight In hammering the ball to all
corners of the lot. He lifted one of Ed
Walsh's ''spftters'' over the left field
fence during the initial series in the
West. negotiating probably the longest
hit ever made at the South Side park.
1t will be remembered that Gandil
once belonged to the White Sox. and
was shipped to the minors because he
wasn't fast enough. Old Roman Comis-
key now gFits his teeth in rage every
time Gandil's name is mentioned. be-
cause he did not hold onto the rangy
frs: SaCHeE--
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
It's the Smile that Wins.

From out of the West comes the story
OF a boxer who smiled, beating man
who always carried around a crouch.
Listen to this:
1.-THE style in champions is changing.
Tom O'Rourke thought he had a cham
pion in Palzer because the big fellow
wore a perpetual Crouch. He likened him
to such temperamentai crabs US Jeffrics,
Corbett, and John L. Sullivan, who were
dangerous to approach before their
fights. Then Mr.. Palzer went out and
was chopped to pieces by smiling
Luther McCarty, to whom life is said TO
be a lark.
"O'Rourke forgot that the regularly
accredited heavyweight champion of the
world is that cheerful Ethiopian, John
Arthur johnson. He forgot that a pre-
petual Crouch before a fight is as often
as not a fair indication of lack of conf
dence in the outcome
"If u mean disposition is of any use
TO a fighter, it is TO give his opponents
an idea that he is a ferocious man-eating
tiger II O'Rourkc thought that he
would shake McCarty by giving him sush
a notion of Palzer, the veteran sports
man made sad mistake.
'Luther's cheerful, bubblins disposition
was the main source OF trouble to his
trainers. Palzer's ferceness bothered
Mac not one whit The main difficulty
was TO keep his mind on the battle at
all. He was willing enough to play. to
dress up in cowboy toss. or allow him
self TO be led into a dress suit.
But he couldn't work up Nhe 'peevish
stubbornness of champions which Pal
Zer possessed The greatest run-in Nc
Carly had with him was when the man.
ager insisted that Luther take OFF his
tan shoes when wearing evening dress
McCarty couldn't see the reason, but
finally consented TO do as he was told.
Mas was docile and cheerful; Al willful
and a crab; but Mac won"
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
Bill
| Bailey S
| Column

Poor old Amos Rusie. the famous pteher.
is in Jail for threatening kill his wife. Many
old timers declare that the ''Housier Cyclone" had
more speed than Walter johnson.
Tony sueSs the local and lot catcher. who is
a bis league printer. tried out with the Spartan
burg Club last spring Tony had to walk back. 80
IL Is said and when seem Yesterday annunced that
he would stick to 'scttin' -" type, and not monkey
with baseball in the future.
They are going to hold a poultry show in Mil
waukee. Wonder if George Mcbride will enter any
! fouls"
Jimmy IsRminser. the Philadelphia Taragraphcr.
says: Give imitation OF a siphon of sitter in
actio6 and you correctly pronounce the Of
SEE. the Chinese chess wonder Of the University
Of Pennsylvsnia."
To-day is the day Frank Chance puts his John
Hancock TO New York cortract-then watch the
Gotham newspaper cut loose.
This is the time Of year" named the Sage
of Petworth. when the world looks like blamed
bill after another"
-'Shag' Rasling-. former Business High School
baseball star is raising chickens out in Maryland
Who ever thought shag would he farmer.
-Ty Cobb and Rube wsddell are on a hunting
trip together the guests Of Joe Can:iIlon. and in
commenting on this a Chicago writer says: There
will be more temperament to the square inch than
a grand opera troupe can produce to the scrr.
-wcsten High wants Jimmy Muliisan tn cua-h
its track team. noiscly announce both afternoon
psrerS in big black type Hope Western rets him.
for Jimmy to Us. always makes noise like a
Tsal coach. o.
Some folks always like TO kick fellow when
he is down. Listen to this from the Chicago
Examiner: Court rcports from Seattle indicate
that Amos Rusie sill has his old-time speed but no
control.
The water wagon passed by yesterday on three
wheels f.-
There Is letter at this Office for Hip
Dugsn. VIII be please call tonight!
Another letter was recsived yesterday, unsigned
as usual. II the writer OF the missiye will send
us his name his letter might receive a little en-
siderstion.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
Cal to Stand Pat.

Jimmy Callahan, of the Chicago White
SoN. thinks he will have an infeld next
season that will burn up the league. and
is not backward in making it known.
The come back manager says the
inner breastworks will stand the way II
did when the season ended, as there does
not seem to be any way Of improving 1t.
Young Borton. who made an instanta-
neous hit as a first baseman during the
waning days of the season. will be al
lowed 10 remain on the job unless he
slumps. Rollie Zieder seems to have
found the place where he is most
useful. at third. while Rath will stick
at second. and Weaver at short Buck
has learned to bat left-handed since the
season closed. He is playing on the
coast and has notified Callahan that he
will require little work in the spring.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
LUTHER McCARTY TO
LEAVE FOR THE EAST
Heavyweight Champion to Open Two
Weeks Engagement at
Hammerstein's.

Los Angeles, Calf. Jan. 6.-Luther Nc
Carly, newly crowned heavyweight
champion OF the word. plans to leave Los
Angeles for the Atlantic coast the mid
die of this week.
We have had theatrical offers by the
DOZENS" said Manager Billy Mccartney
tonight, but the only dates We have
accepted so far are a two weeks play
at Hammerstein's in New York.
.McCarty is one boxer who does not
have to depend upon his glove work for
a stage act. He will give exhibitions of
lariat throwing, rife and revolver shoot
ing, together with sparring bout with
any New Yorker who cares to work with
the champion.
I'VE will follow the Broadway opening
by taking the best show offers in sight,
figuring to get back to the coast in June,
and we will be all ready to fight again
on July 4. 1t looks now as though Bonn
bardier Wells will be Luther's opponent,
but we will box the man whom the public
demands"
Tom O'Rourke announced to-day that
Al Palzer would fight either Jim Flynn
or Joe Jeanette in February, the match
to be pulled of at Madison Scsuare Gar
den, New York;
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07

Would Not Be Manager
Of Club in Name Only.

Jess Burkett, boss Of the Wor-
cester club, of the New Engiand
League, goes on record as fol-
lowsi @If n major league club
wants q manager, 1 want the job
he remarked. .But ~ they want
n middIeman, I'll stick TO the
minors. i wouldn't manage any
ball club on earth for any salary
unless I WAS the real manager,
with full power to do as pleased.
In other words, I don't want to
start as n major league manager
and faii-and unless n manager
has full power he Is n fniIure be-
fore he starts"
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
John B. Foster Honored.

John B. Foster editor of Spalding's s
Baseball Guide" and the baseball ex-
pert Of the New York Evening Tele-
gram, was yesterday chosen secretary
OF the New York Giants. and probably
will resign from his newspaper job.
Mr. Foster Is one of the best informed
and keenest critics the game has ever
known. That he will make good in his
new capacity goes without saying. A
better man for the job could not have
been obtained.
At heart. Mr. Foster is and always has
been a National Lacquer. but his writ
ings have been impartial. The Ameri-
can League always got a square deal
from him, especially in Gotham.
The New York Giants are to be con-
graduated in their choice of a secretary.
More power to him,
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
Camp Favor. Frank Hinke,.

New Haven, Conn. Jan. 6.-The Yale
News to-day says that Walter Camp,
dean of Yale football. favors a profes-
sional coach for Yale eievens, preferably
Frank Hinkey. Hinkey is regarded as
one of the best ends that ever wore the
Blue. and he has kept in close touch
with the game since his graduation.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
Jennins. Answers Dean Briss.

Boston, Jan. 6.-Hughie Jennings. man.
sger of the Detroit Americans and orig
inator of the "e-yiah" yell. which has
been classed as ''yarpish and unsports-
man-iike" by Dean Briggs. of Harvard,
has challenged the dean to a debate on
the subject
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
yUAREz RACES OFF.

Juarez, Mexico. Ian. s.-A
heavy snowstorm compelled the
postponing of the rac4 sched-
uled for to-day. A new set of
entries was issued for to-mor-
row. when the meeting win be
resumed. weather permitting.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
6kkSkAaasz66
The Apenue at Ninth.

~ ENUINE and GENER-
II Gus price reductions
on "P-B" Winter
weight. Suits and Over
coats. This annual sale has
held the confidence of men for
a quarter of a century. Just
one word more: No display IN
the mems world of clothes sur
passes the P-B stocks.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
ottawa Hockey Club Bent. Harvard.

Cambridge. Mass, Jan. 6-Ottawa Uni
versity put o crimp in Harvard's am
bitions to have a clean slate in hockey
this season, by defeating the CrimSon to-
night 2 to O. The contest was free from
roughness and very fast. Harvard's de-
feat created little surprise as the Grim
sons second team has defeated the regu-
lars in its last three practices.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
New England League Opening.

Lynn, Mass, Jan. 6.-The New Eng
land League will not open its season as
early this year as last. Last year the ex-
pertinent OF opening the season on
Patriots Day, April 1s. was tried. How
ever. such cold weather was encountered
in April that the league has decided not
to open its 1913 campaign until April
90. The disposition of the Fall River
franchise still is in doubt. but II will
go either to Portland. Me-. or Manches-
ter N H
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
DjanouitxLy- to. leave Paris.

Paris. Jan. 6-Djanowitzky. the French
chess export, will soon leave for New
York to take part In the American chess
tournament
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
willard to Meet sIcCarty.

New York. Jan. 6-When Luther Nc
Carly, the white heavyweight cham
pion. arrives here this week he with be
signed Tor ap early match with Jess Will
lard. the giant heavyweight.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
Reading to stay i'm Tri-st.t~.

Reading. Pa. Jan. 6-Manager weitzel
announced this morning that Reading
will remain in the Tri-State League and
will play its games on Lauer Park. Five
thousand dollars will be spent to reno
vate the park
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
Empire state League.

The following wire received form
Harry Dodd gives a little more light on
the Empire State League. which will be
the home of many local boys next sea-
son:
Savannah. Ga. Jan. with repre-
sentatives from six South Georgia cities
constituting the Empire State Baseball
League. temporary organization was eff.
fected at a meeting held here this aft
ernoon Thomasyifle was admitted TO
the one remaining vacancy. The six
cities now comprising the Empire State
League are: Americus. Brunswick,
waycross. Valdosta, Cordeile and
Thomasville. James Sinclair. OF Way
cross, temporary chairman. presided
at the session this afternoon and
considerable enthusiasm was manifested
among the several representatives
Another meeting will be held in Val
dosta. January II. at which permanent
organization will be effected, rules and
regulations adopted and schedule ar
ranged. .-..
The managers Of the different teams
will shortly begin signing UP men. and
1t is expected that the league will ge
composed of fast youngsters. who win be
play ball all the time"
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
Team of Timliest Hitters
Would Be FORMIDABLE

When driving in runs is con-
sidered. teams composed Of the
timeliest hitters In the big
leagues might put up a pretty
game against each other. They
would take the field as follows:
.xEuDrrAN NATTnNAI
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
Becker Like. Atlanta.

Buck Becker, the local boy who was
with the Nationals last spring and then
was sent TO the Atlanta club. OF the
Southern League. has agreed to Mana
ger Smiths terms for the coming sea
son. and says he will report any time
wanted. Buck is in good condition at
present. and is confident of having a
good season.
Last year Buck was not in the best
of shape and as the Cracker Club was
not in the running. did not work any
too hard. although at that he was the
star Of the Atlanta pitching STAN.
This season Buck says he will show
the local fans that he is again In con-
di;ion. an5 as Billy Smith has q rat
thing good ball club. will pitch his head
of to put the Crackers in the race from
the start.
Last year Buck broke into the South
ern League in great style. winning his
first five starts and also hitting in the
charmed circle. In his second game,
Buck surprised the natives by polling
the ball out OF the lot for a clean home
run, and clouted well after that.
While Buck Is the property of the
Atlanta club, should he have q good
season. and Manager Griffith want him,
Il is a safe bet that Buck would be-
come National again, as Billy Smith
Is close personal friend of Manager
Griffith. Bucks many friends are count
ing on seeing him In the big show before
the fall OF the 1913 curtain.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
FRIENDS QUINT WINS.
Quakers Defeat Gcnsaga Reserve
by score of II to 20.

Friends School won a hard fought
basketball game from the Gonzaga Re-
serves yesterday afternoon. q to 20. The
contest was played in the Quakers' gym.
and was one of, the best played and
most exciting of the season. Murtaugh.
of Gonzaga, was easily the star. Mars
den and F. King also played well. Line
nm and summary:
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
Pocket billiard Match.

An interesting pocket billiard match Is
booked for tomorrow night at the Colo
RADIO Billiard ParIor. when Walter Wall
lace. the well-known local cue knight.
tackles Charley Bartelmus. the winner
Of the recent Royal tournament This
will be a ljo point contest and will start
promptly at Sis o'clock Owing to the
rivalry between the contestants, a banner
crowd Is expected. the plans are being
made to take care OF the largest crowd
of the season.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07

These American Leaguers bat
ted in 75s runs last season, while
the Representatives Of the Ma
tional League brought 7o2 tai
lies across. Baker. of the Ath-
letics, drove in >i33 runs, and
Zimmerman. of the Cubs, 9s.
These men were the leaders Of
their leagues.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07

'Aprssntiee .llOwance elaImed.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
Friends School

Sutstitntc-Jacobson fW Beai Goals from hoor-
Murtaugh. G: Marsdeu. 9: Measan. 9; +. King. 8;
Roberts. 3: J. King. 2: Bean. Goals from foul-F.
King Referee-Sonfellov.