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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06

WASHINGTON, D. G. June o.
Walter Johnson, the mighty Finger
OF the Senators. has now proved hc
is the greatest picher Ia the game.
Those fans who we're inclined. be-
cause his club was in the uck for
years, 10 believe there were others
greater have now changed their
minds.
New York has insisted that Chris.
.iy Mathcwson was the greatest
pitcher But New York has always
made such claims. Even now there
are thousands of fans I'm that city
who think John j. McGraw, mana
ger of the Giants is the greatest
manager the game has known. be-
cause their sporting writer's feed ou
that kind OF stuff.
Till Johnson was beaten ~ other
d"y hc had perfect score for the
season, having won ten straight
games Then Cleveland. % club
which Be- going at mighty clip. beat
him or course other pictcrs have
Wouo more than ten gaines BOZ % row
Rubc Vanguard ol tine Chants won
nineteen But Johnson has been
pitching great ball all the time ne
has been boz the American League
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06
ENGLISH DERBY ~
tNINERSALLN EXCITING

EPSON, Ems, June THE Der
by race was extremely sensational.
Emily WiIdiug uadison, mffrag-
cite. was terribly injured trying 10
stop King Georges horse. Anmcr.
running 10 fuli speed The iayorite
Crauganour wos disqualified for
humping" after hing the first
race aud stakes were awarded 10
Aboycur 10 odds OF one hundred 10
one. au outsider. Tho King and
Queen and many royalties aud not
ohles witnessed the sensational
events.
Fifteen horses wore turning Tot
tenham corner BOZ toHsest point of the
race. when woman rushed from tho
crowd before another horse and
seized tho re.ns of Amer throwing
horse and rider The locqey was
removed Co the hospital The wo-
man. terribly kicked was uncon-
scious aud ln a critical condition. A
card in her pocket gave her name
Tier career has been nu ol ot-
element once she threw hersoif
down a prison stairway as proter,
against iorcibie feeding
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06

rope this alignment BIAS long been
looked upon as q poor one n has
been considered as beginners mis-
take. But the visitors have won
from strong competition u practice
matches with their method. ana the
last week has been used by the
American team to prepare for meet
inp formation In the international
matches.
Maurice T.. Mcl.oughliu, national
champion OF the United States, is of
the opinion that the Australian sin
giles tactics will differ radically from
those usually encountered. and has
been putting himself throueh spe-
cial course Of train. go order 10
aybld being caught 'unprepared lie
has been holding O POSITION close Ia
the baseline m alf bis practice
matches. figuring mat The Australia
slams win drive hiW back 10 the rear
oi the court and that he win have
10 beat them 40 their own game.
r. Norris Williams the Young llar
ward crack. is causing the United
States tennis autHnrtie most con.
Germ because NO 'as recently rccov-
cred from SLIGHT lIno which has
taken the edge o.. his same o. is
expected that ho sin bc On trim Tor
the competition with the visitors.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06
.NE.s,lr,e- lf9L,ae6hn

with only few Jays of practice
remaining for the first international
engagement of the American tennis
team, the American quartet OF play
Crs looks good enough 10 win from
the Auslralasian team. r Norris
Williams. Maurice T.. McLourhlin.
Raymond u. Little. and Harold ".
llackett are the four American eX-
perts selected TO take on the team
from Australia. The tournament will
begin June G.
II original plans are carried out
Williams and Mclaughlin will play
in the singles and llackett and Lit
tie will team mp against the visitors
In the doubles. There is chance
that this alignment will be changed
or the eve OF the matches. but Rob
crt D. Wrcnn. president OF the Unit.
cd State Lawn Tennis Association
Is of the opinion that the ori-inal
lineup Will Doe retained. That tho
Australiasian team may spring new
wrinkle in tennis tactics Is the opin-
ion oi critics who have watched the
visitors IN practice Ia the doubles
they have been trying ont novel
formation, playing one man up near
the net and his mate back near the
base line. In this country and Eu-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06
'N0NIES TO P[AY
CANYON SATURDAY
LEAGJEI,S OF RANDALL CARL
TAT THREATEN TO RETURN
COMPLIMENT

The Canyon Loaguers are hard To
satisfy. Attributing the defeat
which they suffered AZ the hands of
the Monographs In Amarillo on Deco
ration Day to jinx. plain, inescap-
able hoodo jinx. they have insisted
on a return engagement
And they're going to gct Il. I'm the
best and iuciest package which the
Monte will be able to hand The
Monoerams will so to Canyon tomor-
row afternoon for the return engage
ment. with the same strong lineup
in even better form than on Deco
ration Day although the most exact
ing fan has been free with asser.
ton that the quality OF goods deliy-
cred that day was good enough for
anybody.
II is rumored. however that the
Canyon aggregation hasbessemcrcd
Us weak spots. that twfrrCTs are in
great fighting shape, and that the
NOMINEES may expect comeback
nat VII put the Canyonites on the
winning side of the map.
The swatting campaign in the Ran
dan capital has become infectious.
10 is stated and the lcagucrs have
become SO inoculatod that a swat
fest tomorrow Is threatened. But
nobody will predict results until they
see them.
All of which assures big business
and that IN lunches.
statement was made last night by
Managers Kline and Coates that Cio-
Wis would be mp for a game at Glen
wood Park, sunday afternoon. The
Cloyisites are said to be husky and
considerably there with the willow.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06
HANDICAP TO PLAYERS
Stars Who Suffered Because of
Size Of Their Digits.
Cy Seymour Found Great Difficulty
In Controlling Ball Because Ills
Hands Were So Small-camp-
bell Another Victim.

II was the small size OF his hands
which kept O. Seymour from being a
great pitcher When he first Joined the
New York Giants, many years ago, he
came as twirler, but he found the
greatest difficulty In securing control
OF the bali because his hands are so
small that he could not get his fingers
all the way around the sphere. Cy
was finally forced 70 give up pitching
entirely and 20 20 the outneld where
his hitting, rather than hi. fielding.
kept him IN the game Tor a long period
Of years.
Vincent Campbell, the fast center
fielder OF D'le nostous, last season. has
the same handicap as Seymour in re-
gard 20 the size OF his hands Camp.
bells mitts are FAR below the average
IN length and diameter. and the muiied
flies which he is guilty OF are the re.
suit Of this physical handicap, TO
great extent. lie Is also not so good a
thrower as be would be II his hands
were a bit more bulky Campbell.
however. played better ball last season
than ever before
Vincent is a speed marvel, no ono
eXcelling him In getting down to first
base But he has two weak points In
offensive work lie is a very poor
waiter and so does not get on nearly
50 often as he would II he was able 10
force the pitcher 10 pitch 20 him.
Ills great speed makes him n hard
man to stop IN the bases. but he is not
on there so much as he would be q he
could develop the habit OF waiting 70
better advantage. Campbell hits 10
points higher than Bob Bescher. but
the extra bases on balls secured by
the Rodleg were more valuable than
the extra hits made by the Boston gar.
dencr.
Owing 10 his inability to wait. Camp
bell went TO bat more times officially
than any other player In the National
league last year he was charged
with 624 times al bat, and no other
player reached tho 600 mark. though
1G OF them played In as many or more
games than BE- did This Is a serious
weakness In lead.0n man. who
should d. on base more often by tho
pass route Campbell In spite OF hi3
great speed. o. uot a very clever base
runner while Rescher was stealing
CO bases last year Vincent vas coping
Just 70. both men playing In exactly
the same number ~ games
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06
JOHNSON NOW HOLDS RECORD
Washington Speed King Ends sensa'
tional Run When ST. Louis Scored
Run or His Delivery.

Walter Johnson, Washington's star
pitcher IS the official holder of the
major league record for pitching con-
sccutive fcoreless innings. winding up
his great run at ST. Louis recently.
when he added three and one-third
innings 20 his work. The Browns
scored on him in the fourth inning.
Johnson now holds the record Mt IS
innings.
Johnson's teammates claim this Is q
major league record for shutouts. and
30 far as known IL is. Record hooks
crediting Doc White OF the White Sox
nth Sc innings and Jack Coombs q
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06

organization the first of the inter
national matches Australasia
against the United states will be-
played ON june g The perfection OF
his game was Immediately perceived.
and the officials of the United states
Lawn Tennis Association decided 10
put into his hands the training OF
the team. This Is an entirely new
procedure In American tennis his
tory but the wisdom Of the step
seems 10 have been demonstrated.
llagscts procedure Is to work tho
men hard when they do work. and
give them complete rest In between.
he objects 10 having the players
dwadlo about the courts. In prac-
tice hc 9. playing 20 show the men
their own weak points and eliminate
faults in tho way they cover the
court McLoughlin. williams. Touc-
hard and Little have AN improved
greatly under his dirertion. That
Americas chances for winning the
worlds title have been improved 20
per cent through HaFgcrs coming To
this country is the opinion OF compc-
toni tennis critics.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06

II the United States succeeds CO.
winning the International tennis
championship this year success viii
De- due in no small measure to the
work Of Charles T.. Haggett. who is
now directing fhc practice OF tho
American candidates.
Hasgett who Is Of famous Eng
IiNr tennis family, has served as pro-
'essional in most OF the capitals OF
Europe Ills father was BOO charge
of Che famous Queens Club grounds
The most famous tennis court In Eng
land Young Hargctt actually grew
up on the courts and learned the
game with "a speed which created a
sensation Mah0ney. the famous
Irish crack took the Dad 30 charge
and the two formed "a combination
which iu exhibition matches defeated
tho famous D0hor'y brothers
The Young Ensllshman received
an invitation O. visit the swedish
capital and instruct the members of
the royal family ln the technique OF
tennis. Since thar time Do has served
ir The capitals of Germany Austria
Denmark. Russia and Belgium a
large proportion of continental row
.alt}. among whom tennis b. nov the
sport par excellence. received their
tennis know LEDGE from Hagsett
He came 10 this country early this
spring AS professional % the West
Side Club. on the grounds OF which
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06
WaIt far pernIssIon Of eoddess

4 peculiar custom prevails amongst
The Lowa Kuubi caste of Cuiut. India
They celebrate weddings only once
n ten or twelve years. ls their god
doss permits This year mo- less than
600 weddings were celebrated Boo the
castle. n few days ago The Fodd. ss
mad pronounced me doy 10 bc AN au-
pIcious one for marriages
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06

As shrubs which are cut down with
ihe morning dew upon Thorn do for a
long time after retain their fraeraucy.
80 tho good actions of wise man
perfume Docs mind and leave % rich
scent behind them So ihai JOS is as
p wore wafercd with these essences.
aud owes Hs dour.shug 20 them -
Pmtarch
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06
VETERAN BASEBALL
MACNATE IS DEAD
CHRIS WOW MR. AHE ANSWERS
FINAL CALL ~ SAINT
LOUIS

ST. LOUIS. June b. Chris Won
Der Abe. owner of the old champion
ball team died today. lie was born
In Germany In 1882. came TO Ameri.
ca In 1870.
He bought majority of the stock
of the 81. Louis club for $iSOO and
made half million dollars profit
out of the four 1imc pennant win.
ners. lie lost a fortune In the Ma.
tioral League tail.nders
The last few years have been al
most destitute for the once wealthy
baseball magnet.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06

"Oh but Judge. protested links
when DTS honor imposed tondoiiar
fno for oterspred.ng. 'icoA az your
roads, 40 car ever made could have
gone over oieht miles an hour through
thai mira .The's io-f it'" said his
homo ..re-DIr TWa.ut nothin
bu, thct th.re mud OF ourn as held
ye back, -Iarpors Weekly.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06
TRACK RECORD Of
WORLD SHATTERED
4. q. THOMPSON OuTCLASSES
THORPE, SCOi;iNG TOTAL OF
400 POINTS

PRINCETON. n. j.. June 5.---The
worlds au-round track record was
broken here this afternoon by +. c.
Thompson, who scored total or
100 points
This beats Thorpe's record OF Il
iG1. The meet was sanctioned by
The American athletic union ana
viii stand Thompson Is a student
az Princeton Theological Seminary.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06
No, Unwilling.

EIfe CrouuugI you never kiss me
.oodby ans more" Husband Well
I can assure you my dear. i isn't be
cause | dont want to"-smaft Set
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06

North Toms notion Co., has ON "a
biz dry goods sale for Saturday. See
tho window.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06

tho Athletics with 50 innings have
been proved Incorrect making an
thentic Information cencerning previ.
Gus performances OF this kind din.
cult % obtain. Johnson's run OF SO
wnloss Innings has been verified ana
found correct All other claims ara
more or less open to doubt.
Johnsons record follows:
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING OT TEAMS.

Euo-'. Mitchell ana u.tHit.
u WaHH t1To.t and Henry VIII
.ams
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06
TEXAS LEAGUE
STANDING OF TEAMS.

Batteries Ashton and Carson.
Scwonk and Marshall. Umpire Mat
hcws.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06

Batteries Flanagan. Page. Haig
Ncazy. Sorrell, Kitchen Umpire
Mullaney, Nance.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06

johnson and King
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
zOTTE-ATTELL MATCH
ARRANGED BY PHONE
Featherweights Will Box IS
Rounds at Murray April
%; Both Scrappers.

Ad Zottc. the Mexican whirIwind"
feathcrweiSht of Stockton. Cal, who has
been here for several days under the wing
OF his manager. Sammy McClintic, will
box fifteen rounds with Monte Attel of
San Francisco at the Trocadero in Muir
ray. Tuesday. April %
Inc match was negotiated Yesterday
afternoon over a long distance wire by
Con Gallagher OF the Murray fire depart
ment. under whose auspices the bout is
to be staged. On the San Francisco end
OF the wire was Sol Levnson. AttelIs
manager, who agreed 10 come here with
his fast little fighter The bout was closed
Tor over the wire. and is sure go, ac-
cording 10 Gallagher and McClintlc
Tickets will be forwarded to Leyinson
this morning. and ii is expected that the
San Francisco manager and Attcll will
come on at once TO prepare for the mill
Both fighters VIII enter the ring at loo
pounds and II fast battle is expected
Both little fighters have proved their
mcttle against some OF the best Young
stcrs In the featherweight class i'm the
country. Zottc has little TO say but an
pears in the pink OF condition for the so.
aside from the usual preliminary train
ing. Local fans are greatly interested In
the scheduled match, which, with proper
promotion, VIII draw large crowd.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
CARDINALS SHUT OUT
BY INDIAN TW|RLER
Recruit Johnson of Reds AL
lows but Three Scattered
Hits; Score, 5 to 0.
By "Bud' Fishef fdtt'

CINCINNATI, O, April 15.-Cincinnati
uncovered what appeared to be q promls-
ing recruit today. when Johnson. an In
dian pitcher. held St Louis TO three scat
tered hits and the locals won for the first
time this season by score OF . TO O..
Perritt, the ST Louis pitcher. was hIt
hard ana was wild Hunt succeeded him
after three innings OF play and was ef-
fective. Cincinnati scored two runs In
the second inning. Bgan tripled and
Grant walked Both scored when, In an
effort to prevent double steal, Wingo
and Oakes made wild throws.
In the following inning. four singles, a
base on balls and a balk, added three
more to the list or runs. The game was
called at the end OF the seventh TO al
low Cincinnati TO catch q train for Pitts
burg.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
ENGLISH TEAM MAY
COMPETE WITH YANKS

NEW YORK. April l6.-Track team
representatives OF Harvard and Yale at
meeting held here tonight decided to
extend an invitation 10 oxford and Cam
bridge universities TO send a joint track
and field team TO America early in the
summer to compete with a Joint team OF
Harvard and Yale. :
The announcement was made by WAL
ter Tufts and Alexander McAndrew
manag gers, respectively, OF the Harvard
and Yale track teams, If the invitation
Is accepted. the meet Will be held in the
Harvard stadium in June or July
Four Joint meets OF this character have
been held three abroad and one in this
country. Oxford and Cambridge won by
margin of one point at London In 1888.
Harvard and Yale won by six points to
three here in 1901. and by the same score
English athletes won by five points to
four in London.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
Cobb Makes Reply.

AUGUSTA. Ga. April lS.-"Mr NaYin's opening
statement In which he says discipline and not
money Is tho important question at Issue be-
,wccn uo is enough TO queer his whole vicious at
TACK upon me- outfcldcr Tyrus Cobb made this
declaration tonight In reply 10 the statomont by
the president OF the Detroit American loague team
today In written statement. Cobb torms as
nnal bis anSwer regarding bfs differences With
lows
1T seems that Nayn has shifted around In
MIS- positlon For ncverai weeks IL has bcen a
matter OF rnonoy-of no. being sblo 10 pay what
] ask. MI that Sovin has offered mo ia con-
tract calling for tho amount 7 received Iagt
year. lie certainly has made mo no othor offers
In this connection ] vish TO deny the statement
that am the bcst-pnid bail player in tho world -
In regard to his failure to report for spring prac-
uce. Cobb HnyB:
Navin told mo not 20 report for rpring prnc-
doe. as was holdout. Had reported, I would
have bcon required 10 pay all my expcnses on the
training trin.n = -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
COBB -NAV||V DISPUTE
IS NOT OVER MONEY
Discipline Question at Issue,
Says Detroit Club Head;
Cobb's Reply.

DETROIT. April 1s-Discipl!ne not money. Il
tho all-!mportnnt question nt issue in the dispute
between the Detroit American league baseball
club and na stnr player. ouGiedcr Tyrua Cobb
who is now under suspension because no refused
10 accept tho terms Of the 1918 contract tcudcret
him by President NavIn
This declaration was modo by Mr. Navin toda,
In signed statement IL Is understood that $500
Is the amount involved in ,he monetary dispute
The statement folown:
Tho difference between Mr. Cobb snd tho
Detroit baseball club is no, over 4 matter OF
money. Thore are fundamental principles in
voived-princ,ples Of discipline recognized In
all walks OF life.
II Is conceded by everybody that Mr. Cobb
10 tho best ballplayer in the world And Mr.
oobo is also the best paid player IN tho
world But this IS not the Issue
MI Cobb did not make baseball: baseball
mhdo him. player cannot be bigger than
the game which creates him. To give In 10
MT Cobb now In his present attitude would
be 70 concedc that he is greater than tho
game Itself for hc has set all It's laws a, de-
,iance.
Nr. Cobb. instead OF reporting for anrinr
prhcuce and giving The club the benefit Of
MS knowledge and his play, organized a barn
btormlng team and went through tho south
5tnlr'ns himself with daily ultimatums to thc
detroit club. II Mr. Cobb can pcrsi.tcntly
ae.y thc laws OF the game. what effect Will
ne have on tho other players and where will
his lam abovo"th thc-law'' theory cnd7 We
may as we'll turn the club over to him and
eventually the league.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
Must Be Showdown.

&r Cobb doesn't like a room hotel
clerk Eives him no quits the club for woes
" ne doesn't Ike what silly man In tho
g'andstand yeIs at him. he punches his fnco
and Is again out OF the game He quilt tho
game when We were fighting for a pennnut
aud publicly stated that ho would not play
With his eomrade In left field. D.. Jones. on
account OF some Misunderstanding With that
player. III hc doesn't feel like prncticns he
stays nwny from the park. lie has grown 10
believe that his greatness prccludes him be-
ing subject TO club discipline think Mr
COBB eventually VIII recognize his fault-,in-
III he does there can be no understanding bo-
tween us.
He demands SO. 900 for his services and thon
no goes 10 the othor ouo OF tho country TO
press. claiming that no representative OF tho
Detroit club has been cent 10 talk business
with bin.
Mv. Cobb is an employee Of tho po,roi,
baseball club; no knows whore tho office is
In Tho past / have patiently put up with
Srent deal from Cobb. u hna now reached
q point whore there must bo n shovdown
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
SCHALK' HITTING
WINS FOR WHITE SOX
Cicotte Gives Excellent Sup
port, Allowing but Four
Hits; Score, 3 to ,.

ST LOUIS. April 16.-Schalk's hitting
was the deciding factor in today's game.
Chicago winning 3 TO .. Cicotte pitched
excellent ball for Chicago, while Baum
gartner weakened, Chicago hitting him
for four singles Bode led off with a
single in the ninth. which, followed by
Weaver's scratch nit. Schalk's third hit
and Raths single to center netted them
two runs.
Chicago scored In the third on Schalks
double. sacrifice hit and a sacrifice
fly. stolen base and WaIshs single.
II looked like st. Louis would tie the
score In the ninth. when they filed the
bases with none out but a fast double
play by Rath, Weaver and Borton cut
the rally short after one run was scored.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
MAPS BEAT TIGERS
IN CLOSE BATTLE
BY International News Service.

CLEVELAND, o., April 16.-Manager
Joe Birminghams daring on the paths
decided today's set-to between the Maps
and Tigers in favor of the former, TO
1t was Birmingham's double In the fifth
that paved the way for the Maps first
Graney's infied out. and dashed home
OH tho squeeze play, Grover Land en-
cheering the bunt TO George Mullln.
In the seventh Birmingham singled and
continued to third on Stanage's bad
throw and landed on Lands sacrifice ny
The Tigers did not get hit until the
fifth, when Gamer singled. The Tigers s
run In the eighth resulted from Deals
pop single. steal, Lands wide throw
and Stanage's sacrifice ny.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
GOLF TOURNAMENT
BY NIGHT, IS PLAN

WOODBURY.. n. J.. April le-FollowinE tho
recent succespful attempt 20 stage tcnniH tourna-
mcntS at night on illuminated courts. tho Wood
bury Country club has begun the installation OF
lighting system for It's golf links and plans
night golf tournament Those who havo
tried the new partly lighted coune maintain
that night play docs away with many OF tho
discomforts OF heat eye strain and sunburn and
tho necessity OF leaving business carIy.