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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
Rowland. New Manager of White SoX, Says
Speed Is More Than One-Third of Baseball
History of Past Pennant Races
Does Not Prove Theory,
However
BY HUGH s.-FuLLERToN.

Clarence Rowland, the new man
ager Of the Chicago White sox, is
coming into baseball with one big
theory and whole lot OF practice
How the practice VIII par out de
fends largely upon now the White
SoX a VIGOROUSLY hard team 20 man
age in the past because OF lack OF
team spirit. receive him But what
interests the general baseball pubic
is his theory
Rowland is firm believer in speed.
lie declares IL is more than one-third
OF baseball. lie has stated In his
early interview that a team that
steals one in three bases it starts out
TO steal is pennant contender.
Speed, OF course. is an extremely
desirable part OF ball club. yet speed
alone does not win The Boston Red
Sox We're faster before they won
worlds championship than they were
the year they won II. Detroit as
championship team did not have
great speed. In spite OF Cobb's terrific
fleetness The Chicago Cubs. AZ their
best, were only moderately fast, and
the Athletics never were the fieetest
team IN their league,
Last season along came George
Stallings with team Just moderatG>y
speedy and won by not running the
bases: that is. they stole fewer bases
than almost ally club In their league.
Evers, one OF the cleyerest men on
the bases and man with sufficient
speed and head TO steal about 90
bases a year stole less than half that
number Boston was not playing the
base-running game chiefly because
their opponents thought they would.
The part OF Rowland's theory about
a team stealing one base out of every
three efforts remains 10 be proved.
The year Bill LANCE stole 100 bases
in the National league he did IL ont
of 242 starts Yet he scored fewer
runs for his team than he did in the
season he stole 50 bases. The year
Ty Cobb stole II bases he scored
fewer runs than in three other sea
sons when he was far below that
mark,
The reason IS that If the other team
knows a runner is going to steal he
has harder time doing IL, and they
make far fewer wild throws than
when they are called upon to throw
Unexpectedly.
Rowland Is right about speed In
general-not so much sheer fieetness
OF foot, but on every man running
his best every time he starts any
where. whether 1t is in going to first.
stealing or on trying to take an extra
base on a hit or an out.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
CORNELL ALWAYS
EASY FOR HARVARD
Crimson Has Overwhelmed Red
Consistently For Quarter
Century

Harvard decided that il could not
afford TO risk game next fall with
Michigan, and straightway gave the
vacant date in the schedule 10 Cor.
neil. Persons who have seen the 1914
Cornell eleven perform could not see
the consistency OF that action hut the
record OF the gridifon encounters be-
tween the two schools would o. X.
the Crimson stand that il was picking
soft one" for Oct. 80.
Never has Cornell defeated Har-
ward. although in the past 20 years
the Red and Crimson have clashed on
the gridiron ten times. and but once
has the score been even close. During
the ten years of play, Harvard has
scored 2S3 points to CornelPs 80 and
half OF the contests We're scoreless SO
faI as the Ithacans were concerned
The record of clashes between Cornell
and Harvard since 1890 are as iol
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
Smith DiSpOses
Of Tom McCarty

NEW YORK, Dec. "a" Supremacy
game, but lacking in knowledge OF
the nstic art is the way fight ex-
perts today characterized Tom Nc.
Carly, the Montana cowboy, who last
night lost TO Gunboat Smith in four
rounds For two rounds, McCarty's
aggressiyeness carried things his way.
but in the third the gunner opened up
with few heavy rights and McCarty
went TO his corner at the bell In a
groggy condition.
In the fourth Smith landed a ire
mendous right and followed with an
other that sent the Montana boy
down, lie was mp instantly only 10
receive another and be again meas
ured his length on the floor, A super.
lative show OF courage brought him
mp shaky on his feet and CLASSY eyed.
Smiths right sent him eareening TO
the ropes Here Referee Dan Tone
stopped the bout
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
BILL MCCARTHY NOT
in ]. LORE'S CLASS
Fight Stopped in Sixth, After
Welsh Boy Was Ready For
the Count

Billy Mccarthy, Fred Gilmore's dual
champion from Wales, was completely
outclassed last night at WINDSOR Dy
Johnny Lore. andethe fight was stop
ped after the sixth round. when the
gong had saved Billy from the sleep
ing wallop for the second time NC
Carthy had some class and ability,
but he lacked both the experience and
strength 10 make trouble for hattler
like Lore lie was wonderfully game,
however. and stood up and tried to
exchange punches with Johnny after
he had been practically out for Two
rounds. He repeatedly claimed fouls,
which were rot allowed. Only one OF
Lore's blows could be called into
question.
The semi-fnal Was short and sweet
Bonnie Mcneil featured his second
appearance of the winter by scoring
a clean knockout over Harry White
in the first round. That one round,
however was the best single inning
OF clever, speedy and aggressive bat
Ting at windsor this winter. White
was pushing Mcneil 10 the limit, until
lie was dropped by right to the Jaw
and a lab TO the body In the clinch
that followed.
The second preliminary was slug
ging match between Young Nelson
and Phil Stone. both OF Detroit. The
fight was interesting and honors were
even. The first prellm was a scream.
Kid Clark and Johnny Kelley, OF De
troit, had no idea OF the fine points OF
the manly art, but they weren't afraid
OF getting hit and the resulting four
rounds he'd Neal OBrien's minstrel
show down for the count.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
MINOR CIRCUIT
in INDIANA IS
FED PROPOSAL
Trolley League is Planned TO
Care for Surplus
Players
GILMORE TO TAKE UP
PROJECT THIS WEEK
Indianapolis Officials Favor Idea
Week End Games to &
Be Played

| INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 24.-Although
plans as yet have not reached beyond
the tentative state, a movement has
been started in Indianapolis that may
result in the Federal league launch
ing an Indiana trolley circuit in order
to provide places for its surplus ball
players during the coming season.
| The proposition as laid before certain
officials OF the Indianapolis club
seems practical enough and has met
with encouragement sufficient TO en-
list an audience with the league presi-
dent, James A. Gilmore. The Federal
leader is expected 10 visit indianapolis
this week.
Ii has been known for some time
that the new league officials, in carry
ing on their warfare against organized
baseball, will face big problem in
taking care OF the surplus talent.
With the acquisition OF several stars
recently, as we'll as taking on numer-
Gus promising recruits, II Is apparent
that the new league ranks will be
overcrowded. Since organized base
ball as yet has not seen At TO sane
ton the idea OF clubs in its minor
circuits taking players that may be
cast adrift by the Feds. 1t is appar-
ent that the new league magnates
must take care or the proposition
themselves.
AS AFst step in the direction or
establishing new minor league cir
cult, Federal officials, 1t is said, are
lending a willing ear to the Indiana
trolley idea. This includes the play
ing OF Saturday and Sunday ball in
such cities as Richmond. Anderson,
Muneie, Kokomo, Logansport, L-afa-
yette, Marion and Peru. all OF which
have been named in prospective cir
cult II has been demonstrated in
each one OF the cities mentioned that
baseball may be carried on profitably
on a weekend basis, and since all are
directly connected by trolley and
within easy each OF indianapolis, the
plan may be declared TO be feasible
one and shortly take definite form
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
Juarez Becomes
A Fight Center

Ell PAso. Tex, Dec 24.-The
Juarez, Mexico, race track viii be the
scene OF some thrilling fistic encoun-
tiers. within the next few weeks unless
a CarTanza army engages the Villa
garrison and the concrete grandstand
becomes a fortress.
Stanley Yoakum, OF Denver, will
meet Gene belmont at the track on
New Years day. Jack Thompson and
Harry Wills, Negro heavyweights. are
slated TO clash there on Jan IL and
Promoter zach Curley announced to-
day that the Jess Willard-Jack John
March g.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
WEEGHMAM NOT TO
TAKE WALT'SCHE
Feds See Dark Conspiracy In
Return of That Bonus
Money

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Walter John
sons draft for $4,000, said to have
been forwarded to the Chicago Fed
eral league club yesterday. Will go
hurting back toward Coffeyville, Kan
sas, upon It's arrival here today. ac-
cording to President Weeghman OF
the Chifeds,
johnson can't slip out OF his con-
tract with Us by simply mailing back
the $4,000 we advanced him." said
Weeghman.
Manager Joe Tinker reported to
Weeghman today that there is little
chance OF signing Roger Peckinpaugh,
former acting manager OF the New
York Yankees. Tinker said Peck's de-
mapds were out OF sight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
Well, Dominick Is
Like All the Rest

Dominick Mullaney, former Eastern
Association umpire, who has been
graduated into the American league,
does not get much OF a boost from
his own circuit. One paper in the
circuit, in commenting on Dominick.
says: Eastern Association fans will
carefully watch Dominick's doings in
the American league. lie was no
bowling success as an umpire in the
Eastern association, and there must
have been some other reason for his
promotion than his ability"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24

boast about him. or fight for him. on
account of the money he receives. II
Is the quick brain, or the keen eve.
or the sure hand that calls the roar
or applause from a thousand threats
~ rs only fair to say that n is the
pahpiayer rather than the owner who
mas recently made the financial part
oi baseball so prominent.
II tnere Is one thing more than
nhotner that fandom would be de.
nshted TO find ON its Christmas tree
~ would be Wholesale return TO the
Gays when diamond performances
rather than freht once rows. were tn.
big features OF the baseball nova.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
Fans Would Like to See Money
Rows RELOCATED to Background

me unequiyocal result OF the pres
ent chaotic conditions in baseball is
the revelation 20 the fans OF how
large part money and how small a
part sport plays In what Is known as
the National Pastime. The lovers OF
the game have always realized dimly
hat the game was a huge business In
which certain men had invested for.
<uncs, but they have preferred to hide
hat Idea behind the curtain OF spor,
1>forc which their favorite players
1prt2fed in The knisc OF heroes who
D|c<rl tie game for Itself =
80 Fans do not cheer a player, OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
CANADIAN FOOTBALL HAS
BEST POINTS OF u. S. GAME
Michl, Noted Austrian
Athlete, Killed in War

NEW YORK, Dec 24-Franz
Fisher. the Austrian halfmile
champion, who is the only Aus
trian TO ruin the four furlongs un-
der two minutes, has written let
ter TO AL Copeland, the Austrian
trainer, who is now in New York,
that Karl Michi. Austria's great
all-round athlete, was killed in
battle. Michi was only 10 years
old. and gave promise OF being one
OF the greatest allround athletes
the world has ever known. lie
could toss the l6-pound shot 40
feet and fling the iavelin l75 feet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
LOS ANGELES TO HAVE
NEW AUTO SPEEDWAY

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Dec. 24.--Bar-
ney Oldfeld announced today that he
will manage a ney speedway associa-
tioD that will build new mile and a
quarter board speed course here plan
ned 10 be the fastest in the vbrld.
Racing, Oldfeld said. will start in
February. He named Charles Erbstein.
Chicago attorney, as one OF the stock
holders.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
DARTMOUTH CAMPUS WOULD
WELCOME MICHIGAN GAME
Boston Braves Insure
Maranville For S25, 900

BANGOR, Me-, Dec. 2i-The life
OF Rabbit Marsnville Is insured
Tor $4,000 the Boston National
baseball club being the beneficiary
The policy WAS issued during Mar
anville's engagement here and was
written by Aaranvilles vaudeville
sketch partner. Edward Mciagh
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
DICK RUDOLPH SIGNS
NEW 2-YEAR CONTRACT

NEW YORK, Dec. 24~Dick Ru-
dolph, the Bronx boy. and one OF the
most prominent members or the
Worlds Champion Boston Braves,
has signed new two-year contract
with the Boston club There Is no
chance for the Federals TO grab the
famous pitcher as the contract he
signed had the Today clause elimin-
ated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
DETROIT GRIDDERS
HOME FROM SCHOOL

Among the Detroit boys who played
on eastern college football teams last
fall who are home for the holidays
are Clark. OF Brown; Pudrith, Of
Dartmouth; Ives, of Trinity and Pat
erson. Speigel and BoyiIle. OF Wash
ington and jefferson.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
ENERS NOW ABLE TO
RECEIVE VISITORS

NEW YORK Dec 2i-Johnny
Evers is az home 20 visitors az the
Hotel Somerset For the first time
since his illness ne sat mp yesterday.
The doctor says that there Is no rea.
son to believe that the little second
baseman will feel any effects from
his illness by the time the baseball
season begins.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
Limit Hampers
Development of Players

improbable the Leagues VII
This would allow for eight pitchers -four
outelder would
with and so is; but how about following sea
sons? u
not from the minors adymad lie
bench couple before sending
Of
of before small crowd small field
n
where for various
o a
off a
OF n moundmau When
the fromw
likely nded before the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
Times Bowlers
Still Winning

The Detroit Times bowling trio con.
tirued on its wild career yesterday by
trouncing the Tribune No. . team
The Times got away 10 bad start.
but finished strong and grabbed the
last two games Cook was the Star
OF Yesterday" The scores
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
Two Games win sarnia.

The Detroit hockey septet has two
more games TO play this year. Sat.
|urdax night the team will Journey &c
Sarnia, and Wednesday night OF next
eek win see sarnia az the Detroit
arena.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
4Ss 5s5 COZ
Shaw in Hall of Fame.

Fred Shaw, bowling with the Ding.
wall All-Stars, OF the Cadillac alleys,
against the Garden Five at the Gar
den alleys last night, toppled the pins
for a perfect score OF 800.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
Western Basketball.

II now looks as il the Western high
basketball squad would be composed
OF Roth, Herman. Garstecki, Fitzger-
aid, Beyster, Schafer and Carney.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
comIskey's Strategy

Comiskey's appointment or Row.
land to succeed Jimmy Callahan has
caused lot of good-natured specula.
ton. A fan remarked: Now isn't
that Just like the old Roman? He
always was bear for $4,000 players
and $4,000 managers"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
Italian 10 pIav Detroit.

II is announced in Grand Rapids
that G.. r. Union has obtained foot
ball game with Detroit Central for
oct. 9.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24

Col Rupert at least can furnish
his pitchers with hops for their fast
ones.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
- PALACE ROLLER RINK
sheridan aud Jefferson AYES.
Three skating sessions daily.

T.ADfEs admitted FREE. except Sun
days and holidays Dancing NJ on, Wed.
. and Fri. after skating.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24

The most oneidead man we know
IS the bowler who thinks the Holy
Rollers are a bowling team.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-14
Double Weddinq.

A double wedding of interest to
many people occurred at high noon
last Thursday, May Z. at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Young, when
Miss Bertha Knittle became the
bride of Charles M. Gehrman. and
Miss Agnes Knittle WAS welded 10
Albert Grenier.
The house was beautifully decorat-
ed with lilacs, narcssi and greenery.
and formed a pretty setting for the
impressive wedding ceremony which
was performed by the Rev. Ofho
Williams, of Bellingham. Both
brides Wore handsome gowns of
white embroidered crepe.
Following the congratulations and
good wishes which We're showered
upon the two young couples, de-
licious wedding breakfast was serv-
ed to the Thirty relatives and init
mate friends present. The two
brides We're the recipients of many
handsome and useful presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grenier left Thurs
day evening for Geneva whore they
will reside. while Mr.. and Mrs. Gehr-
man are at home to their friends
in the house on Grover street in
Lynden, recently purchased by Mr..
Gehrman.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-14
WASHINGTON BRIEFLETS

Eastern Washington expects TO
have a large apple crop this year.
Heavy yields are reported from many
sections. Damage from frosts is said
to be light.
Autophones may be installed by the
Pacific Telephone K Telegraph com
pany at Spokane, Wash. The new sys-
TEN would reduce the number of girl
operators 80 per cent.
A justice of the peace who commits
a prisoner to the stockade under the
lazy husband act" has no power TO
commute his sentence later, the SUI
preme court has decided.
The memory of Ezra Meeker was
honored by the Seattle Historical So
ciety in exercises held at the uni
versity of Washington. A portrait OF
Meeker was unveiled
Because his parole had been violat-
ed, the plea of James A. MARCEL, form
er Spokane banker, for release on
habeas corpus was denied. He is at
McNeils island.
Highway Commissioner Roy has
ready for distribution before May -,
Good Roads day. 200 copies of pamph-
let's containing rules for the construc-
ton and use of split log dTags.
Governor Lister is planning to
spend his vacation this summer in ar
automobile tour through northeastern
Washington, having abandoned his
plans for the trip to Alaska and the
east.
Owing to the failure of the county
commissioners to levy the usual tax
for its maintenance. the Charleston Ii
brary will be closed until the matter
is adjusted. The library board took
this step to avoid further indebted
ness.
The Washington State Democratic
league elected Samuel Archer. Of Sc
attic, president in place of Joseph A.
Sloan, who resigned with view to
becoming a candidate for congress.
The league bylaws prevent its officers
from running for public office.
Cities of the third class In the state
of Washington are finding themselves
in an embarrassing position because
OF a recent decision of the supreme
court. 1t was held that cities of the
third class cannot levy moro than a
10-mill tax for all city purposes.
The largest drilled well in the state
is being bored for the Wenatchee APP
pie Land company of Spokane. The
we'll Is IS inches in diameter. Special
tools had TO be made in California for
the well-drilling outfit to do this job.
The hole will be sunk 300 feet and will
TRIBUNE FOR JOB PRINTING.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-14
CUSTER

Mrs. Nettie Taylor returned home
Wednesday attire a visit of week
with her sister, Mrs. Herbert Mill
er, in Bellingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Berkeley and
children and Miss Eunice Marsh au-
teed to Bellingham Sunday and VI
sited Mrs. Powell.
Mrs. r. NJ. Hale and Mrs. 'ames
Scutt were Ferndale visitors Wed
nesday evening,
Miss Elenor Tremaine, of Burl-
ipgton. spent several days at the
ONE of ner grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ghse
Mrs. Frank Phillips returned on
Sunday from Seattle where she hao
been visiting for the past week
Miss Evabel Brown spent Inc
weekend with her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Otl"y drove
20 Eversnn Saturday and visited I'M
til Sunday evening with their son.
I.,v AMI family
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tarte were
dinner guests of Mrs. A. Behme on
Sunday.
sam Behme visited his mother
Mrs. r. Kearnes. and sister, MIS-.
lanes Jensen, at Blaine Sunday.
f. C. Benedict. who is 'mpioyed
Mt Blaine, spent Sunday with his
faIrily at this place.
Miss Eva Lambert. OF belling-
ham spent last week with her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Lambert.
The ball game Sunday between
Havnie and Custer resulted in the
score of 1872 in favor of Custer.
Mrs. Lizzie Manning, OF Belllng-
ham. is visiting her parents, MT.
and Mrs. Henry Obse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Bathen ana
Mrs. Fred Rogers motored 10 Bell
ingham Monday.
!. c. Behme WAS a Beiiingham
passenger Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Faris enter
tanned at dinner Sunday in hono'
of their neice, Miss Eleanor Niles
who leaves soon for her home III
Everett Covers We're laid LOT
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Behme. Mr.. ana
Mrs Frank Phillips. Miss Edith
Ferguson. Miss Eleanor Niles. ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Faris.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-14
DELTA AND SUNSHINE.

Mrs. J. A. Froberg was a Bell
ingham visitor last week.
TheSewing Circle meets this week
with Mrs. c. Ericsson.
Mrs. C. Christopherson and Mrs
Ole Larson went to Seattle last
week to visit friends and relatives
Mrs. Larson will also visit friends
in Tacoma.
Levi Axlund is now in the en-
ploy of Roo & Van Leeuwen at
their mill.
The road is being improved near
A. G. Westlund's place.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Axlund en-
tertained the following guests at
Sunday dinner: c. Ericsson, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. A. Axlund and son, Wen
dell. Misses Hattie Bovendam and
Mabel Ericsson. and Joe Axlund.
Mrs. C. Ericsson went to Seattle
last week for snort visi.
j. A. Froberg and son. Henry, ate
Sunday dinner at the +. AXiins
home.
The Misses Ellen and Eliza beth
Anderson and their guest from
Bellingham, We're here on a visit
last week with the E. Anderson
family.
The meeting of the Glee Club of
Delta and Sunshine will be held al
the Sunshine schoOlhouse Saturday
evening, May 16. A short program
will be rendered and all are cordial
ly invited to attend.
Pete Hanson called at the p. o.
Johnson home Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Wander Yacht and
Miss Gertrude Boice drove to Lyn-
den one day last week,