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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
PAGE TWO.

This the American a
after taking the within
In signing Chance to
league has played trump
ceable in months than
o. w Murphy of the Chicago
imagined the
Chance is the highest in baseball
annual wage will be $4,000 twice the
president these United he
receive of the profits the club,
lands in the first division, ought to a of
about $4,000 while il he wins a
that's Just what he within
his stipend will climb to 100000
ALI OF which beats raising
bitten. $500 ~
Ever the American
policy been all for ALL
Johnson president
Its feet, and he in
When Frank Chance decided
return the
Charles Comkey of the White
Investment large ii would be
And does not require much imagination
YORK that the would
make good should such necessary
The situation in the American S from
that In the National which is divided
y waging each other It is the why
the younger organization
advantage of andp by
the latter's mistakes.
Every National league
aa buner to let Frank Chance Probably
1t surely is to
Onance greatest of all baseball leaders, in the organization
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
FANS IN FAVOR
Of BOXING
Law HERE

Fans in Tacoma are taking
kindly to the idea of legalized
boxing in this state, and several
prominent sports intend to lend
all aid possible to those who are
leaders in the movement. 1t is
planned to have several lobby
lists at the capital this week to
land an early start in the discus
sion of the law, and to line up as
many solons as possible. Wheth-
er anything definite shall be ac-
complished at this session or not,
1t is likely that the state win
settle once for all the status of
boxing in this jurisdiction.
Washington will either have
legalized 10-round boxing matches
or will continue to serve up anna
teur four-round affairs, or blind
pig" smokers. The latter are
obnoxious and hurt the game
more than anything else, and
every city in the state cannot af-
ford the luxuries of a complete
amateur organization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14

takes to miss 1t is a mystery.
The best bowlers in the coun-
try admit the freak shot but can
not explain 1t. The eight pin
spoils more perfect scores and
loses more matches than any 9TH
er pin.
The loaded ball doesn't clean
off the eight pin any better than
the straight ball. The seven and
ten pins come next in spelling
good scores, with honors about
even.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
BERRY
CHOSEN

Los ANGELES, CAL, Jan II.
--Returned to the presidency of
the Angel City Baseball associa-
ton, Henry Berry Is planning
another year as the executive
head of billions pennant aspir-
ants. Berry's reelection was
ratified at the annual meeting
of the directors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14

SIGN UP

Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. Il.
Three recruits are the first
men to send in signed contracts
to play with Los Angeles this
season. They are Fahey, in
fielder; Wottel, outfielder, and
Rogers, pitcher.
Rogers, who halls from Texas.
Is said to be six feet FIVE inches
tall and to weigh 235 pounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
W0LGAST IS
IN PORTLAND

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. IA
AID Wolgast, former lightweight
champion boxer, accompanied by
Mrs. Wolgast, is in Portland to-
day. He stated that since arriv-
ing In the North he had received
an offer of $4,000 guarantee
for 20-round fight with Freddie
Welsh, to take place in England.
Wolgast referred the offer to Tom
Jones, his manager, in Chicago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
TOO MUCH SNOW

Too much snow has aided ma
terially In frightening the Con-
versation league season. 1t also
has stalled Joe McGinnity some-
where in the Rockies and 1t will
be a few days before we hear
from the Iron Man."
In the meantime Frank Red
path is handling the business of
the club and signing up players.
Yesterday he annexed the name
OF Tom Elliott of Winlock as
catcher.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14

playing. 1t was noticed that
Jake played quite a ways from
the bag, but no one knew the
reason until Tommy started 70
steal. W.
Ihen all the players of both
teams were amazed to see Beck
icy rushing for second, a step
or two In advance of Leach.
JAKE arrived ahead, slid into
the bag, got up, busted bia
trousers and proudly calculated:
y, l DON'T Know. These bushers
may De fast, but they haven't
got all the speed on earth 30
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
WHEN JAKE BECKLEY TESTED
HIS SPEED AGAINST TOM LEACH

Jake Beckley," says Joe
Tinker, always gave me more
laughs than ANY other player
Jake was a grand, good fellow,
and very earnest in his work, but
Just couldn't help Laughing
when I looked at him.
L remember the first time he
ever saw Tommy Leach. Leach
was heralded as a speed marvel.
and all the players were anxious
10 see his speed on the sacks.
"On his first time to bat Tom
my drew a pass and walked down
to first base, where Jake was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14

was the greatest pitcher that
ever lived. is observations in
reply to the query, Els the game
faster today" Is:
When you consider the pitch
ers were much closer in my day,
and remember Rusie, Baldwin,
Crane, Stivest, Keefe and Clark
son, | don't believe they are
equaled today. Think OF Anson.
Brouthers, Richardson, EWSng
and a score of others, and where
are their equals now?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14

Gumbert repeated in 1894,
with 1908 and in '95 with
.344. n
1t was at GAINESVILLE, o., in the
Tri-State league, in 1888, that
Gumbert began his career. For
the Ohio team he pitched 81
games, in which he made GA hits
for an average of 1924. He also
stole 20 bases to prove he was
ambitious.
This attracted Capt. Arson.
and in 80 Gumbert Joined the
fence busters. Here he played
in 40 games, getting "A hits and
an average of .2S7, but he stole
only one base on the big league
catchers. He Joined the Boston
Brotherhood team in 1890, and
the records show he led the
leauue with 22 games won ana
8 lost. He was back in Chicago
in 1891.
Gumbert went to Pittsburg m
1893, winning 13 games ana
losing 6. He batted $50; the
next year he won Is and lost.
ii, and In 80 games made "a
hits for an average of .305;
with Brooklyn In 1895 he won
IL and lost 10 games, hitting
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
EIGHT PIN CAUSES BOWLERS
MUCH DISTRESS AND TROUBLE

The eight pin is the most talk
ed of pin in the bowling game.
The pins obstinate nature has
won 1t more curses than all 9TH
or pins put together.
Bowling experts say that the
eight pin is left standing fire.
quently on perfect hit that
ought to sweep the alleys. What
course the other pins and ball
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14

CHICAGO. Jan. 14.-Coach A.
A. Stagg Of the University of Chi
cago. has given up athletic work
Tor the rest of the winter and left
for the south because of iii health.
HE mas been in danger of q
breakdown since the football
season. Phil Comstock, former
track captain and distance rum
ner. will help Assistant Coach
Page in coaching the track team.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
An SReNTE1 pfTTSovec


is assistant director 10 charities
.344, however.
In 1896 Gumbert pitched for
Philadelphia. The records con-
tain no tabulated report of his
work, but among the comment
on the years play it Is noted
that against Baltimore, with his
team winning 10 to 8 In the last
inning, Gumbert was hit for
eight runs by the Orioles, losing
the game with but two Balti-
more players retired.
Capt. Arson made Gum
bert a great pitcher by hav-
ing confidence in him. De-
spire criticism, he kept Gum
bert and coached him, ana
when Gumbert made good
Anse was satisfied and the
critics silenced.
Gumbert refuses to name the
games greatest players, on the
ground that there have been too
many, but he says Amos Rusis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
"a Isl v~ezsr

With Hooper on first, Yerkes
on second, one run needed to tie
the score and Iris Speaker al
bat, AID Gumbert, were he pitch
ing, would shove the ball across
and Speaker would have to
hit it.
Gumbert never let them walk.
He made all hit-Dan Brouth-
ers, Sam Thompson, Willie Kee-
Ter, Jennings or McGraw-One
and all, that hard-hitting, hadr-
fighting crew of the reconstruc-
ton period had to whang the
ball when Gumbert was on the
firing line.
No matter. what the score, or
how populous were the bases,
Gumbert's control and superb
nerve enabled him to put the
ball where he desired. If he
was pitching to Cobb, Wagner,
Lajoie, Jackson or any of the
other fancy 'base-hit accumuia-
tors, he would do the same.
1t Is little more than 16 years
since Addison Gumbert quit
baseball, and he has been sue
cessful in politics, in Pittsburg,
where he was born October 10,
1867.
For nine years he was clerk
OF the court of common pleas
Of Allegheny county. What the
voters thought of him was shown
when he was elected sheriff for
four years-and the sheriff of
the county in which Greater
Pittsburg is heated has some
considerable job. Today Add
OF Greater Pittsburg.
Baseball has known no
greater batting pitcher than
Gumbert. In 1891, while a
member of the White Stock
tngs ,he hit .320 for 28
games, being second to Billy
Hamilton, who led the
league with 1888, while Pete
browning ran to show. To
prove this was not q fIuke,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14

Andy Mulligan, who is in Olym-
pia for a few days, is now said
to be the man who invented Bat
Ting Nelson. This Is the 18th
gent who did it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
You're fired!

Remember that box of cigars
you got for Christmas? Well,
here's my two guesses:
II your wife or sister gave you
90 cigars you have now left 40.
If your brother or your boss
gave you SO cigars you have now
left 0.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14

LAID UP

Los ANGELES, CAL. Jan. IA.
Claire Patterson, outfielder or
the Oakland club, who is expect
ed to join the st. Louis Browns
this season, is critically Ill to-
day at Mojave. Cal, where he Is
spending the winter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
SEEK 3 UMPIRES

Three umpires are being sought
by Fielder Jones for the league
next season. These men must be
good and ready to quiet any sort
OF trouble and be able to hold
their ground.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
BAG 16 BIRDS

Sixteen birds were bagged by
~ Ne1ghbors and Friend Emil
f1eimecke last Sunday. Cy used
a good bat, and it is said his bat
tlng average was about a thous-
and.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
RANDOM SH Q It S
BY WHLYUM WIIDWAVE.
BY WIILYUM WILDWAVE,

II you have got few cold dollars that you've
worked some
II some wise gink then along hypnotZes
IL all these things should happen point
You're
II married have to settle
II you've decided that wifes
III suddenly wife live will
Ii you protest, and wiley makes fuss;
You're peeved!
nave worked about q of
ote folks have Tapped champagne
III You have shaved about a evr y day.
Ii Boss gets peeved when
You're
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-With
1otn men fit and ready to go any
distance, 1t is said the bout be-
tween Leach Cross and Joe Riv-
ers before the Empire Athletic
cup tonight will attract thous-
ands of fans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
CERT

Gertie--she took music lessons,
Learned lot o. tunes;
Got so smart, she's now a wait
reSS,
Gertie, pass the prunes!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
IN THE MUSTY PAST

Henry M. Prince, handsomest
cigar dealer In Tacoma, once
owned quite stock of stock in a
gold dredging machine.
When the Mccormack bows
were wearing knickerbockers.
they made fecret VOW shat
they'd run a one-ring circus or
bust. They are long way from
busting, and they are running big
department stores which are not
much like a circus save on bar
gain days.
Bill Seymour, Our nifty little
mayor, was born In Vermont. His
chief dissipation is riding the
humble bike.
Overton G.. Ellis, who has got
a nice job on the supreme bench,
belongs to shoals of patriotic So
cieties and he's proud of it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
ZBYSZKO WINS

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, Jan. IL
Stanislaus Zbyszko, the Pole.
is today victorious over
Charley Cutler, the Chicago
heavyweight wrestler, TAX
ing two straight falls.
@ o @ @ o @ 8 o o o o @ @ @
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14

Father had most lovely whiskers,
Gladly frayed, he has 'em yet,
Mother got the vote, and so she
Is a suffragette!
Fathers whiskers she has bor-
rowed,
(Lost her feather dusterD
Father has his whiskers yet.
But they've lost their lusteri
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
WANTS TO SIGN BIG CROWD

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-Joe Tin
ker, manager of the Reds, started
Monday busy weeks work. Be-
fore he leaves for his Oregon
ranch at the end of the week he
hopes to get on Cincinnati con-
tracts the names of Mordecai
Brown, Johnny Killing and three
or four others.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
WILL BAOKsTOP THIS YEAR

WILL BACKSTOP THIS YEAR
Charley Starrett, Princeton
star used by the Yankees in the
outfield, at first base and behind
the bat last season, probably will
become regular in the catcher's
box this season. Starrett batted
sensationally for a beginner last
season. The spitball artists were
the only ones to trouble him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14

Ruddy Kippered-herring wrote
a little piece for the paper some
thing like the above, but 1t was
a mere imitashe; an imitashe, I
tell you. Helene!l
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14

The more Charley Murphy In
sfsts that Roger Bresnahan rs
about to become Cub, the
more we are inclined to believe
that Jim Archer has some
strength behind his holdout pol-
icy. 1t is generally wise strata
gem to bluff a bluff with a
bluff.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
STADIUM FOR THE TIGERS

STADIUM FOR THE TIGERS
Princeton university will have
an athletic stadium In the near
future. The proposed structure.
which is to be built of steel and
concrete, will seat about $4,000
persons and will be erected at a
cost OF 100000. Over $780,
900 has already been subscribed
by Princeton alumni.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14
LOS ANGELES.

. Los ANGELES, CAL, Q
. Jan. 14.-Catcher Tonne 9
. man, formerly of the Bos- 4
. ton Americans, is the prop 4
Q erty of the Vernon Coast q
> league club today, the re- Z
> suit of his purchase from z
> Memphis, in the Southern 9
, league. Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14

Our idea of nothing at all
Inc pail player who accepted
and signed a contract without a
whlmper after getting a cut.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14

According to the averages,
the Philadelphia Athletics are
inquired as the hardest club In
the American league to put
down on strikes. We had an
Idea 1t was the Detroit Tigers,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-14

3 90 90 800 o 90 !
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
Farmers and Milk Inspectors.

Mr. Editor: Some months ago, when a lot of our eastern Connecticut milk producing farmers were -fiammed into pleading no1O contendere q don't knoW) and paying fines of $40 each for something that they were not guilty through The Bulletin and other papers and as a result was politely notified that l was liable to fine for contempt of court for so doing. Seven of those farmers, William H. Elliott, Henry Hopkins. Simon Sullivan. Henry Dor rance and Andrew Northrup all of this town refused to take the court hang CTS tip and plead q don't knoW); the result of their appealed cases proves that a man could run mighty close to contempt and still escape.
 Not guilty" was the verdict. Not guilty was what should be the verdict in every other case where an honest farmer who is doing all in his power to live up to the requirements of the law becomes the victim of a grafter from another state.
 Connecticut has got some pretty good dairy commissioners. Connecticut has got some pretty square milk inspectors but the men who were responsible for over 70 Connecticut farmers being dragged from their homes to the U. s. court on charge of selling bad milk in Providence are now fighting like lOIu CdCS u keep out OL INIIOuS 1SIcdIlu prisons or something else.
 The time has come, and Wednesday U. S. court at New Haven proves it when every farmer in this state should stand by every other one when they should be subject to Connecticut off, ciaIs dictation alone. When an hon est man cannot be persuaded to plead q don't know. and hurry so fast to pay his fine that he falls over his neighbOrs.
 All hail the seven men who an- swered Judge Platt T do know" I am not guilty; they have proven their superior knowledge Now then get to- gether and make somebody pay back that big bunch of $40 fines. Hurrah for the plucl1y farmer!
 c. B. MONTGOMERY.
 Packer, Conn, Sept. 26. 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
CIRCULATION
THE PRESIDENTS EXAMPLE.

Those who neglect to give the proper attention and time ro. the important demands or caucus attendance. partici- yation in the primary or casting a bal iot on election day. had a valuable les Con presented by President Wilson this week when he considered that while the business of running this govern ment IS virallv important 5t is equally SD that primaries should be attended. He found time to leave his post as head of the nation 10 go into New Jersey and register his preference, while thousands Of those at home failed to consider # necessary.
 It showed the proper appreciati ton of a privilege and recognition of a duty lf the voters. whether they are labor CTS business men or men of leisure desire the best in government. the overcoming of conditions about which they are so willing to complain be- tween election dates and the improve enent of American politics in general, whether It concerns town. state or na- bon. they should make 1T a point to rye the necessary thought and atten- don to public duties. II is a task which should be properly discharged. md not summed IT. is the disposition ,o let such duties slide which is re- G3onsibie for any imagined degeneracy ,u politics When the time comes that Inc individual responsibility is prop s-Iv recognized by those with whom .he nomination and election of off, >ials rest. then will the most important Eten he taken in behalf of better con iltions President Wilson was given much publicity over his primary vote, but it is an attention 10 duty which ,s an example Of value
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
COURT IS NEEDED.

! Only the failure to eliminate paCti-
 sarship from the operation of govern
 mrut machinery can be attributed as the reason for the democratic insist
 erce that the commerce court be
 abolished And even then the abolish
 nent of a tribunal of justice created
 to hasten decisions and relieve court daeEets. is being attempted through the irregular method of failing to pro
 vide for it's sustenance. If the court is not serving it's purpose. if it is not needed there is no reason why it should not be put out of existence through direct legislation, instead of attempting it through an appropria
 ton bill. Such a method of legisla- ting a court out of existence is as much subject tc criticism as the prac- tice 0f putting through matters which could not be gained upon their merit by attaching them to the big appro- priation bills. It is but another form of the rider" system operating in the other direction.
 T. is not surprising that Attorney General NacReynoIds should have ut tered his earnest disapprOval of the democratic plan before the senate com mittee. None knows better than the department of justice the needs of the court and the service which it renders. Though brief. and not the whole pur- pose of his appearance concerning the appropriation bill. the attitude of the cabinet member should have some weight especially since it is an opin- ion which is not prompted by politics.