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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
WAIVER RULE IS
/. FOR Players GOOD

The waiver rule as in operation In
the major leagues. was passed for the
good of the ball player. 1t was In
tended to prevent the abuse. which
formerly existed. of farming out play
to some favored minor league club
when other major league clubs would
be glad to have them. The rule Ia
this; IL a club wishes to get rid OF
a player, 1t must frst offer him 10 all
other major league clubs, at mini
mum price of $500. This is called
asking for waivers. II all the other
clubs waive claim on the player. then
the club which owns him is free to
dispose OF his services TO some minor
league club. The object of the rule
is TO prevent the railroading Of good
players TO minor league clubs. II hon
estly enforced, It makes IL impossible
TO send player to a minor league club
so long as any major league club is
willing to pay the sum of $500 for
him. II no club is willing to do that
1t is sure sign that the player is not
major league caliber But this rule Ia
being got around through favorltisTl
and the so-called good-fellowship of
the maEnates. There have been sew
eral cases lately where players have
been sent to the minors. even though
one or more major league clubs de-
sired their services. II anybody lis GO
Ing TO hurt baseball. 1t Is the mag
mates. with their schemes and plots.
No player and no newspaper man Is
ever going to harm the national game
10 the extent that IT can be hurt by
the action OF certain magnates. The
greatest harm done to the reputa-
ton of the national game In many
years was when, the Philadelphia club
was purchased by outside interests
four years ago this fall and n hireling
put in charge of the club as president.
This condition was known at once. but
the cowardly magnates of tho National
League stood for II three long years
and they are now reaping their harvest
In small crowds all over the circuit
and lack of interest IN the national
game In many quarters. These same
magnates often nullify the operation of
the waiver rule and allow good play
ers to be dumped into the minors be-
cause they are afraid of hurting the
feelings of some other magnate, The
Cincinnati club waived on three Chi
cago players recently, all of whom
would have helped the club and two OF
whom Manager Tinker especially want
ed, Just because Murphy called~aip on
the phone and asked II as favor. II
was not a favor to the Reds or to the
players. Two of them were sent back
to the minors when they were needed
and wanted by n major league club
Fine business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
CUP MAY
SUPPLANT DAVIS TROPHY
Henry W. Slocum Admits That Other Countries viii Likely
Put Up Prize--U. S. Must Join Federation
American Tennis Will be Wrecked

NEwPORr, r.. I..sugA 30.--Accord-
ing to a statement creditedp to an Of
fic;ai Of the United States National
Lawn Tennis association It Is possible
that Europeans may offer a worlds
championship cup that will supplant
the Davis cup. 1t IL stated that Henry
w. Slocum, v'ce-president of the ma
uonai association, when at Southamp-
ton. Long Island. last week, was asked
as to the authenticity of the rumor
that the regulations Of the Davis cup
would be changed so as to put that
trophy, so long representing the
worlds championship at the game.
unon playing through basis instead
OK making one of the nations work
through the challenge round. as
Mclaughlin and the other Americans
had to do in the recently decided
series.
In replying Slocum stated that he
was not aware of any such project. He
had feared, however, he said. that the
time had arrived when, as the cup
had come back into the possession Of
the nation that originally offered the
trophy that the newly instituted in
ternational federation Of lawn tennis
players, to which the English. French,
Germans, Bclgians and others have
suDbCTlpeu, would oUeF q trophy lnat
would be emblematlc of the worlds
championship they seek to establish.
Slocum said that he believed that this
was about to be done, and so, without
challenges from foreign nations. the
Davis cup would become only mat
ter OF history.
From another source it was learned
that the failure OF the Americans to
join the newly instituted federation
has caused some jealousy in Europe.
The Europeans are seeking to stand
ardize the rules for the game. A new
service rule Is likely to be adopted
compelling the service to be made
from a position with both feet upon
the ground, Such a rule would
wreck the game as played by Nc
Loughlin and other leading Ameri-
cans. Other drastic rules have been
drafted into the code of the fedora
ton, especially the one defining the
amateur status of player which the
americans refused to adopt at the
annual meeting last February.
1t Is predicted here that, unless the
Americans join with the federation.
the Davis cup is likely TO lan3uisn
for want of challengers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
BIG GOLFERS Of
COUNTRY. TO MEET

NEW YORK, August 3o.--Golfers
representing every section OF the
country viii toe up Monday at the
links for the national amateur cham
pionship. According to the list given
out today at Garden City there are
146 playcss entered. almost twice as
many as last year.
The number Of entrants Is so large
that with pairs starting at five-min-
ute intervals 1t will take six hours
under most favorable weather conoi-
tons, to dispatch them
The list includes two Tnglishmen
headed by Abe Mitchell. Some OF the
best known competitors will be:
Findlay Douglas, Gilman Tiffany and
Hamilton Kerr. of New York. and
Mitchell Carter. Eben Byers and W.
c. Fownes. Jr,, Of Pittsburg Some
Of the pairs are:
Walter j. Travis and w. L. Glen
ney. Oswald Kirby. New York, and
Judge Anderson. Boston: John N.
Stern and George Brokaw Robert
Gardiner, Chicago. and Jerome ID.
Travers. New York, national title
holder.
Some OF the other entrants follow:
F. c. Jennings, Nassau: Francis Oui-
met. Boston; Howard Perrin. Phila-
delphia; Fred Herreshoff, New York:
Chick Evans. Chicago; James A.
Tying, New York; Frazer Hale, Chi
cago; Howard Lee, X G.. Waldo, Jr.,
Detroit and Charles H. Brown, New
York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31

NEW YORK, Aug 30.-Basing his
prediction on the assumption that the
Giants and Athletics will be the con-
tenders, Frank Chance forecasts
remarkable struggle for world
championship honors this autumn.
The leaders of the two leagues
appear to be very evenly matched,
said Chance, in discussing the teams,
land I look for a very close. excit-
ing series. In my opinion. the win
ming club will be the one that gets the
early breaks in the play. You can't
eliminate the breaks in baseball, and
In a series as important and as short
as the worlds championship 1t has
always proved very prominent fac
tor. In all the series in which /
have taken part 1t has always been
present Sometimes the breaks
came our way. and then again II
helped the other fellows, but ! never
knew the time when ii didn't play
leading part
For that very reason / have al
ways held that a seven game series
between two clubs Of the caliher OF
the National and American league
pennant winners was not as decisive
as II should be, Fully fifteen games
would be necessary, TO my mind, TO
decide positively which was the bet
ter club. Unfortunately, however.
such a long drawn out series would
fall to hold interest. Coming at the
end of a seven months season, so
per cent of the fans Of the two cities
would lose interest In the play before
the completion of the play. 1t has
been suggested that playing several
OF the games In cities other than
those directly interested might solve
this problem / have no doubt that
Pittshurg Chicago and Washington
would turn out big crowds for one
game each. even though the Athletics
and Giants were the contending
teams It's a difficult problem 10
nlease both player and spectator. BUT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
RALPH DE PALMA
SHY HIS $4,000
VANDERBILT WINNER ADMITS
HE NEVER RECEIVED MON
Ely FOR TAXING RACE

CHICAGO. Aug. 3o.-Ralph De
Palmas victory in the 1912 Nandebilt
cup race in Milwaukee has not brought
any financial results up to date The
promoters Of the event announced that
a pure OF $50 would be awarded
to the winner Of the classic. The
little Italian driver drove his Mercedes
home In first place and was supposed
to put $4,000 cover on his bank
roll, but the prize money has not been
forthcoming. The second day in the
Grand Prize race Ralph was severely
injured and although he spent weeks
in the hospital in Milwaukee the pro-
motors failed to come through with
the purse.
De Palma, who arrived in the city
Yesterday to begin practice for the
annual Vanderbilt races. did not care
to talk about the money he was sup
posed to receive for his daredeVi. driy-
ing and cap ring of the race. but did
admit that he had not been paid.
De Palma. who will head the Mer-
Ger team at E1gin. seems pleased with
the outlook for victory. Wishart and
Ralph viii drive in both events. They
have been working faithfully on their
MERGERS since they left Indianapolis,
and according to the favorite driver
the followers of racing Will be sur
prised when they watch the little
speed boats shoot around the curves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
CHANCE FORECASTS
GREAT FIGHT FOR THE
WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP
Believes Athletics and Giants Will be Contenders and Says
Winning Club VIII be One That Gets Early Breaks in
the Play---Seven Game Series Not Fully Decisive
Series Will be in Nature of Rubber

I believe that eventually a more sat
isfactory method will be evolved for.
deciding the worlds championship"
May BE q Rubber"
Should the New York and Phiia-
delphia clubs win their respective
league pennants, the worlds series OF
1919 will be in the nature OF rub
Der" AT present each has a world 3
championship title won at the ex-
pense Of the other. The Giants
quickly nipped the championship as
pirations OF the Athletics in their
initial meeting of 1905. Under the
direction of MeGraw. the New York
team won four of the Ave games
played. all Of which were shutouts.
Six years later Connie Mack secured
his revenge. for the Athletics won
four out OF six games from the
Giants
or the players who engaged in tho
series of 1905, Bender, Plank. Davis
and Murphy are still enrolled with
the Athletics, although the latter two
are seldom In the regular lineup.
Mathewson and Wiltse are the only
Giants of those days who still wear
the New York uniform. 1t Is a sing
ular feature of the game that Bender
and Mathewson. the respective club
heroes Of 1905 series. are still past
masters Of the art of pitching, eight
wears after their initial clash, and
may face each other during the play
next October. unless an eleventh hour
rush by one OF the other league clubs
upsets the predictions Of the base
ball prophets, To date the worlds
series has been an excellent financial
proposition for the New York and
Philadelphia clubs and players. Tho
two series Melted the club owners
s2l4.ssT47 and the players $is5.-
304.Si.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
1918 HAS BEEN
LUCKY IN SPORTS

Despite the dire predictions made
for the present year, 1913 has proved
TO date far from being an unlucky
period so far as American athletics are
concerned. In three international con-
tests the United States has successful
ly defended both the polo and the
canoe cups and regained possession
of the Davis cup in tennis.
Three other international cup con-
tests remain to be decided in the
Harnsworth motorboat race. the
Palma rifle shooting contest and the
sender yacht competitions. Should
trifle defeat be the portion of the
United States in these remaining
matches---which is unlikely-sthe rec
objection of the sterling victories in
polo and tennis will go far to COM
pensate for the los OF trophies during
the autumn months.
The return Of the Davis cup Is par
ticularly gratifying to American lawn
tennis followers, and the prediction Is
freely made that the bowl Is not likely
to be won away again within the next
few years. The faith in the future
Of the court game in this country is
not without foundation.
With the possible exception of base
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31

ball, there are more tennis players
welding racquets than followers of
any other sport in this country.
Grass clay and asphalt courts are
Increasing in all parts of the states
and the number of players doubling
almost yearly One of the most en-
couraging signs is the fact that the
youngsters are taking to the game and
learning early the technique, skill
and stamina that goes to make rank
ing contenders at the leading tourna-
ments-
No other nation where tennis is
played can show number of young
players of prominence and promise
equal to the United States. No tennis
authority here or abroad will admit
that either Mclaughlin, Williams or
Wallace johnson has reached his limit
as a racquet expert. Yet this trio
was pitted against England's best play
ers, whose ages ranged between thirty
and forty years while Mclaughlin at
twenty-three is the oldest of the trio
which leads in national ranking.
They are not. however. the only
youngsters who are playing brilliant
tennis, In Clarence Griffin, John
Strachan and william Johnson the
Pacific Coast has sent east another
trio Of players, still in their teens,
who have proved their ability to hold
their own and win titles In the biggest
tournaments, aside from Newport.
Ranked but a few strokes below
these embryonic wonders are host
OF scholastic, collegiate and State
champions, who are constantly i'm
proving both the speed and form Of
their play From this youthful tennis
talent there will be developed dur
ing the next few years worthy sue
cessors to Larned, Whitman. Wright
and Wreun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
Insurance Boys
Finish Second in
Riverside League

The INckorys won the pennant in
the Riverside league with the Life
Insurance Company Of Virginia team
second The insurance boys took the
Clippers place at the bottom OF the
league and worked their way TO sec
ond position, but did not have time
10 capture frat place. The insurance
boys have fast little team, and
PLAYED better bali than any rTher
team in the league, arH won most
of their games during the season,
This team is expected 10 go into a
higher class league next year.
This Is the lineup Of the team:
Edward wood. first base; Ryland
Lacy. short stop, Linwood DickeY,
catcher: Jack Otey. center field; VIII
lie Horn second base: Jake Hating.
third base. Robert FYgg- left field:
John Lloyd right field; Linwond Pow
ell pitcher captain, N. Pleasant,
pitcher. end Toe Fields, substitute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
Insurance A. A. A.
Accepts Challenge
of Bankers A. A. A,

The Amateur Athletic association OF
the Life Insurance Company OF Viz
ginia has accepted the challenge OF
the First National Bank Amateur as
ISOLATION for a dual outdoor track
meet Saturday, September 2oth.
In its communication to Secretary
Hay, of the challenging organization
the Life Insurance association. suggests
that the meet be made an annual
affair and that steps be taken to get
n suitable trophy, each organization
contributing an equal amount for this
purpose, the trophy 10 be competed
for annually. The trophy will be
come the permanent property Of the
association winning 1t three times in
succession,
Competition for the trophy will be
confined exclusively to the member
ship OF the two associations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
ALl-SIAR TEAMS
FOR INTERSTATE
GAMES ARE NAMED

Manager Pressly, of the Roanoke
club. and Manager Tommy Stouch. OF
the Asheville ClHb. have selected their
all-star baseball teams. which VIII
meet hero after the close OF the Viz
ginia league season for postseason
eCries or games,
The players selected by Manager
Pressly from the Virginia league are:
Catchers~-La ughlin and Welcher.
Pitchers~-Brooks, Efird, Barton and
Gardin.
Shortstop-R Busch,
Z First base HrcsSly.
Second haSe---krepps
Third base~-irmsCher.
Left feld--Mattia
Center field Kirchcr or Tenant
Right feld--I.aval.
Utility Barnett
The doubt about the center field po-
sitlau IS occasioncd by tho sale OF
K{rcher n Paltimcre II kirCher has
10 report as soon as the season ends
which is probable, Tenant VIII play
center for the ali-stars.
The players selected by Manager
Stauch for the Tarheel all-stars are.
Pitchers Of winston salem,
rahrer. charlotte; McManus and
Meadows, Durham,
-MillIwan. Asheville, and
Lowe Durham.
First base -Eumb Asheviijc.
second bAse-Crithers, Raleigh, or
o'Hallurau. Winston Salem.
Third base Ne!id, Raleigh, or
Gates, winston Salem,
Shortstop Edwards, Wjnston-Sa-
lem. or Kelly. Durham.
Left field Thompson, Durham. or
Weiser Charlotte,
n - 81 f--T E,41 Low
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
DRAFT DEFINITION
Of WORD AMATEUR
INTER BODY DECIDES
NO PECUNTARY REWARD
MUST BE ACCEPTED.

BERLIN. Aug. 21.--The convention
Of the International Athletic fedora
ton reached a critical stage here
when the committee appointed TO
draft a universal definition 81 an am
ateur turned in its report.
The chief points Of the rule Is that
an athlete who accepts peeuniary re-
ward. no matter how small. becomes
a professional Excepting track and
field sports, amateurs and profession
ais may compete together for nom
money prizes II the rules in the coun-
try in which the competition is held
go permit. Teachers, trainers and
coaches come under the head of pro-
fessionals. although countries may
exempt employees OF the government.
If necessary.
The selection Of events for the
standardized track and field program
occupied much time Different coun-
tries fought for the retention OF their
favorite events. England demanded
that there sohuld be plenty Of walk
ing contests, while the Swedes, Nor
wegians and ainns wanted the ambi-
dextrous items In the tavelin, shot
putting and discus, and America in
sisted on the standing jumps.
After lengthy discussion, the
committee In charge of this section
Of tho session finally agreed on a
tentative schedule, The standing
Jumps fell by the wnyside. and so
did the ambidextrous contests with
the iaveln. shot and discus. Only
best hand contests in these will be
allowed, The walks will be retained,
and il was a victory for the United
States that the 56-pound weight and
400-meter hurdle race were inserted.
The Germans and Swedes termed the
standing jumps circus stunts"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
Groom. Elect Dies.

Lynwood T. Westcott, twenty-five
years old, Il wcil-knOwn young South
slider who was to have been mar
ricd in less than a week, died yes
terday morning in his home. TWEEN
~ first and Everett streets He was
a son OF William Wcstcou.
The funeral VIII be held this af-
ternoon at 4;30 O'Clock in Decatur
street Methodist church The burial
Will be in Maury cemetery. Young
Westcott was shrouded In the suit
which was to have been worn at his
wedding. -,~-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
Observe Holiday Hours.

Manchester station viii observe hol-
iday hours tomorrow by order Of
Postmaster Edgar Allan. The stamp
window viii be open from T:30 TO
1880 a NJ. and the money order
and registry lewiston will be open
from 9,to II o'clock. One coilec-
ton and one delivery viii be made
by the carriers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
REPUBLICANS NAME
II. CAPPS FOR HOUSE

EDINBURG. VA. August 3o--The
regular Republican county convention
IN session at this place this week
nominated J. Homer Capp. a farmer, of
Fishers Hin, for the house Of delegates
TO represent Shenandoah. The Bull
Moosers were conspicuous by their
nhhenIe-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
GRAYS DEP0RT
will capture at least one of the games
tomorrow afternoon.
Is Representative Team.
Continued from First Page)


tomorrow afternoon.
Is Representative Team,
The team Is undoubtedly the best
OF the local amateurs. and the gen
erai impression Ia that they will hold
their own with the Neutrality-suspicious.,
During the past two series the Rich
mond aRgregatlons have shown con-
siderable stage fright. but the Grays
will not be handicapped in this man
ner. The inheld comprising Stanley
Bigbie. on first; Nelson, second; Jake
Poh. in short field. and Midyette Ore
baugh holding down the third sack,
IL hard 10 beat In the amateur ranks.
Sarscno In considered the fastest out
fielder that ever romped around the
sandlots of Richmond. while Dowden
and Morgan can hold their own.
Canepa Is considered one of the best
pitchers in Richmond and until the
Battle Axe team broke his winning
streak "A few DAYS ago. he had ten
streight victories to his credit Frank
BlouHt, the big catcher. Is an accurate
thrower, and only a few have sue
ceeded In stealing on him this season.
All of Grays regulars are good hitterH,
and the team Ia landing on the sphere
for an average of .2S7 per cent. Fol-
lowing are the official batting averages
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31

In Central Methodist church to-
day both services win he conducted
by the pastor, Rev. Henry G, Pfelf-
fer HIS morning subject wlll be
The Churchs Answer To Some La
hor Questions The evening service
VIII bo erangolls,ic. Sunday school
opens Ut a.l1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
kAHNS AND TYLERS
WILL CLASH MONDAY

The Kahns ard the Tylers teams or
tho o1d Dominion league are primed
and ready for their meeting ut the ball
park tomorrow morning, when they
clash TO decide the champions OF that
league Both teams will have their
best teams In the field. and one Of the
best amateur games Of the season ia
expected The game VIII begin at 10
O'Clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
Edna ISlrinP MnZlngn.

Edna L0Tlne, nInc months Old,
daughter Of t. n MozinEo. 1909
Everett etreet. diel Yesterday morn
ing al It's home The funeral Will
he held this afternoon at 3 O'Clock
from the nome. Rev. j. l.. EEgles-
ton officiating.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31

During the last week the Boston
club signed two young pitchers. One
If southpaw named William Byers,
signed upon recommendation Of Wal
ter Wllmot. the former Chicago out
fielder Tho other In "A right handler
named Irving J. Carson. He played
with the Milton. Mass High School
team in 1879. 19f1, and 1912. During
the sumn.-~ ha played with the Nova
Scotia t>~ax-e. and this summer he
has pitched for Rraintree A. A., a
semi pro. club. On August q, he
pitched a no hit. no-run game agains,
the Clapp Memorial club at East Wey-
mouth, Mas. Hc ID nineteen ""sTs old
-cs q giAA. in -iz&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
BITS OF BASEBALL

President McAleer, of the Red Sox.
said the other day: II wish / had
the Browns pitching staff. and had
them all season. The Athletics would
not now be leading in the American
league race. The Browns have the
best staff in the league, and could
pitch any ordinarily good club into a
pennant."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
Robin son---Delp.

RADFORD. VA. August so.--Miss
Mildred Delp, daughter OF Mayor and
Mrs. w, NJ. Delp and Charles FaCo
Robinson NJ Cumberland. Md. were
nA..s.d ~ Bristol Tenn. today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
International League.
MICS Dombrower Return.

Miss Hannah Dombrower has =
turned from Enfield. N. c.. after stay
of two weeks. Several dances were
given In Miss Dombrower's honor
while In North Carolina.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31

Last year they called the Red Sox
the Speed Boys" Now President
Jimmy McAleer is going to sell his
men and go scouting for more speed.
Yerkes, n 1912 worlds series hero:
Cady. another one; Hall. Nunamaker
and Engle are said to be slated to go
because they clog the paths. Too
many double plays which include these
men have decided the Boston owner.
He Is willing to trade any of them for
men who can leg It.