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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-31


diligence were manifest in his kindly
face and voice as he said:
Nephew, 1 won't blame you, but
when you have seen the bright lights
and tire of the lure of the magnet city
and find out as l did once, that all
that is fair to the sight, but at the
core holding but bitter dust and
blight, turn back to the old man and
remember am always your friend"
Like some knight Grant gaily and
hopefully entering the lists to battle
for some great cause, Roy Wilder re-
paired to the distant metropolis. He
had only little money and started
out on his budding career with real
sense and economy. He was fortu-
nate in finding a true friend, if one
without much influence.
This was a man considerably older
than himself, one Rolfe Lismond. He
was cynic, he had gruffness for al
most everybody. A ''has-been," fail
ure he designated himself, managing
to pick up few crumbs from the
overloaded table of literary lords who
used his hack services when they
were too indolent or incompetent to
tackle subjects it meant hard work
to traverse.
He showed Roy the paths, and
thorny ones they were. He educated
him into the mysteries of cheap hall
rooms and inexpensive lunches. His
delight was to fill his old pipe even
ings and sit dreaming while Roy told
of far-away Upton and it's rural de-
lights. At the end of six months he
had managed to work in Roy as an
occasional writer of sketches for a
society fad paper.
Roy felt the meanness and disloy-
atty to his true soul principles every
time he slurred rustic life, for it was
because of his familiarity with coun-
try character that he was engaged.
His publishers required satire, ridi4
cule He was obliged to deride the
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-31

THE bright LIGHTS"
So =. Sc = >
BY Augustus Goodrich Sherwin.
Copyright by w. G. Chapman.)
"She is too good for me, but am
going to make myself worthy of her."
declared Roy Wilder.
g. CAS- how, now" question his
blunt and practical uncle, who oper-
-ated the weekly newspaper at Upton
and had made friends, a little money
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
ATHLETES BRAVE
LAKE ice IN CANOE
Diver and Runner Makes Re-
markable Trip in Early
Winter

CHICAGO. Dec. 29-Bob thinner
man, known six years ago as one OF
the best divers and swimmers in anna
teur athletic circles, has turned up In
Chicago with the story of remark
able canoe trip that he had just com
pleted. Last October Zimmerman and
a companion. Fred C. Smith. a track
leaped into l6-foot canoe at Ottawa
and padded northward until they
shot into Lake IMPOSING.
Thence they worked down the
French river TO Georgian bay and Out
into Lake Huron. Despite the ap
proach of winter. the two athlete:
stuck to the canoe, padding through
the straits at Mackinac and down the
east coast To Lake Michigan. Tues
day they fought their way through
the ice into the harbor at Michigan
City, and abandoning their canoe
walked to Chicago.
They are planning to continue thei
trip in the spring They expect L
start again at Michigan City, anC
reach the Mississippi via Chicago
From the mouth of the river, they
plan to work through the islands thai
dot the gulf coast TO Panama and
then go through the canal, thus com
pleting what is said TO be the long
est canoe trip OF recent times. Dur.
ing the winter Zimmerman will dive
for the Illinois Athletic club here,
and Smith will compete in indoor
meets for some local amateur organi-
zation
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
FED LEAGUE REALLY BORN
JUST A YEAR AGO SUNDAY
FALKENBURG GIVES
COMEBACK RECIPE
Work, Bowling and Keeping In
Condition All There
Is To IL

The greatest comeback in the his
tory OF baseball has told how he &C
complished the seemingly impossible
Fred p. (Cy) Falkenburg, who WAS
sent from the Cleveland Maps TO the
Toledo club OF the American associa
ton in 1911 as baseball hasbeen
gives his recipe for recovering pitch
ing ability for the benefit OF others
in the national pastime who seems
10 have reached the end of their use
tulness in tho big leagues.
Cy's recipe must be good one ior
il Is the one he followed In coming
back from the minors to fast company
and making a record as the greatest
hurler in the game this year. Inc
plan is q simple one.
Two winters OF stuffing curled hair,
bowling during the cold months and
careful attention TO my physical con
dition were the means OF my coming
back" said the elongated twirler III
a recent interview. Sounds simple
doesn't IL? And it is"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
College Stars to
Form Sport Club

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Hamilton
Fish. captain OF the 1909 football team
at Harvard. Is the prime mover be-
hind the plan to form an intercol'
legiate alumni athletic association IN
New York The proposed organi2a'
ton is 10 be similar in many respects
TO the famous I.eander club OF Eng
land. and the sports TO be taken mp
will include football baseball, hockey,
rowing and track athletics.
Already plans are being discussed
for football meeting between the
former college stars and the Carlisle
Indians for the Polo grounds next
Thanksgiving day.
Membership Will be open to all
those who have won their letter while
in. college. Interested in the scheme
with Fish are HOBBY Baker. the for
mer Princeton football and hockey
star. and Ted" Coy and Steve phil
bin. two wellknown Yale athletes.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Iinker's Leap On That Date
Proved The Making of The
New Circuit
GAVE OUTLAWS WEDGE
THAT THEY NEEDED
Gilmore Can Thank Shortstop
For Present Strength
of League

Just a year ago last Sunday the
Federal league was really born. On
Dec. q, 1913, Joseph Tinker took the
daring leap that saved him from
Brooklyn and made OF him a Federal
league manager. The hurdling OF the
great shortstop proved the making OF
the Gilmore circuit. such as It is.
The outlaws were considered Joke
prior to Tinkers arrival III camp, but
when Brennan. Seaton, Falkenburg,
Hendrix, Groom, Knabe and the rest
or the agile deserters followed suit,
fandom began to prick up Its ears.
Organized baseball. especially as
represented by Ban Johnson, pretend.
ed to soon at the invaders, even after
these players Jumped, and predicted
the Feds would never start season.
Later they were TO blow on July 4.
and later the date was shifted for.
ward 10 Aug IL. But the Feds fin.
ished their season and today are
stronger than ever before.
In one year the Feds have turned
the entire baseball business topsy.
turvy. During the winter of 1894
the Feds completely wrecked the pen
nant chances OF the Phillies and Maps,
National and American league run,
ners-up in 1913 They broke up the
Phillies by lifting Knabe and Doolan
out OF the Quaker infield and by tax.
ing Seaton. Brennan and CamnitZ and
Finneran from the pitching staff
The props were taken out OF the
Cleveland club when Falkenburg, star
pitcher OF the club. jumped, while the
general efficiency OF the stan was
ruined by the jumping and return
jumping OF Blanding. Kahler and Gull
lop.
During the season the independents
succeeded in landing such star play.
crs as Chase. Marsans, Caldwell and
konetchy Their practices In secur.
ing such players were not always
commendable, but they got them. Mar.
sans was not permitted to play with
the Federals, but his going complete
ly broke up the Reds, who were con.
tenders early in the season. but
dropped from second 70 eighth. large.
ly through the midseason desertion OF
Marsans, Davenport and Chief John.
son.
Since the end OF last season the
Federals have dealt the Cardinals a
savage blow by taking three OF their
leading players ingo, Perritt and
Lee Magee- players who did much
toward making a pennant contender
OF the Britton entry last season.
The Federals drove the Interna-
tional league out OF Baltimore, and
by taking most OF the stars of the
league, spoiled its drawing powers in
the different cities. Franchises In
the league may be purchased today
for fraction OF their value before
the war, and the league has been com.
PEELED TO cut down from 20 TO 10
players.
The Feds may not win out In the
war that now seems 10 be at It's
height. But ii cannot be denied that
they are formidable factor in the
present chaotic baseball situation
They are probably in position to de
mand some rather favorable terms
when the time TO draw up treaties is
finally reached. And Joe Tinker
should be given the chief credit for
the whole mess. His bit OF hurdling
Just year ago was the shock that
started the landslide and gave the
outlaws the impetus that has carried
them 10 their present eminence.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Paradox Is Easily Explained
HOwever-Willet Shines
With Bludgeon

The Federal league has mailed out
another batch OF statistics that bear
upon the season OF 1914. These latest
figures have to do with the success
OF the outlaw batsmen against right
handed and left-handed pitchers. The
first thing that strikes the eve or the
statistical nut is the fact that al
Though Bonnie Kauff. OF Indianapolis
that Ty Cobb person OF the Federal
lead the circuit as all
around slugger, there we're two play
ers who batted against right-handed
pitchers with more than his success,
and a whole quintet OF batsmen who
excelled him at tapping out the oner'
ings OF the southpaws.
At first thought, one would be NOV
ed TO wonder against what sort OF
tw;rlers Kauff biffed his way to pre-
mier honors. but by burning little
midnight gas, the puzzle can be un-
tangled. The two persons who bat
ted better than did Kauff against reg
ulation right-handers were Steve
Evans and Hal Chase. Against the
Iportsiders, Chase stands thirty-hrst on
the roll, and Evans sixty-fourth. The
1--we players who excelled Benny when
facing the crooked arm contingent OF
hurlers were Mathes. Harris, Rousch,
our own Eddie Willett and Shaw
Against right-handers they batted
thirty.fourth. one hundred and for.
tieth, -twenty-third. one hundred and
sixth and sixteenth, respectively
That makes Kauffs third and sixth
sound fairly good. Bonnie did show
up pretty well as versatile man at
the plate. His average against south
paws was .422, and against right
handlers. 1852.
Just how Eddie Willett eyer came
so close to the top OF any sort Of a
batting roll deserves an explanation.
The former Tiger played In but one
game against left.hander. went 10
bat four times, and hit safely twice
for total OF three bases That
makes him good for a mark Of 500,
with which he has been duly credited.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
TO CUT SQUAD BEFORE
TRAINING TRIP.

President Navin's announcement
that not more than 30 players would
be taken to Gulfport next spring,
shows good judgment. There are AZ
lnnen on the roster at present, and
there is not remote chance of many
of them making good. In fact, there
is not whole lot of room for young.
sters on the Bengal crew for next
year. A new second baseman, some
new pitchers. and possibly a catcher
|; third baseman and outfielder have a
chance to break in. There is little
chance OF Moriarty being displaced,
however. and Stanage is sure TO be
the first string catcher. jacobson
may GUST Bob Veach from left field
but that is still very debatable ques
tion. So II would seem that a squad
OF the 80 most likely men would>be a
; great plenty for the Tigers next
: March. Mr.. Navin has not intimated
who will be disposed OF this winter
but some news along that lire can be-
I expected shortly.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
SHORT LENGTHS

Jimmy Clabby Is preparing for the
Gibbons fight by wearing shoes that
weigh two pounds each. His idea Is
that he will be able 60 attain more
speed when he disoards the clodhop-
pers for ring shoes just before the
tight. n
Slosson is up Ia arms against VIII
lie Hopes decree that the next bill
Hard championship match be played In
Minneapolis. Not fair says Slosson,
who Is the challenger.
"Big Bnl" Edmunus. former Michi-
gan football star who coached Wash
ington university last fan and who Is
said 20 be slated for tho job as trainer
OF the -. Louis Browns. was married
at Cleveland ON Christmas day
The White SoN will 80 10 the coast
for the training season the middle OF
February. Comiskey hopes 20 pick up
some soft coin by exhibition games
during the early days of, the exposi-
r. w. Dickerson. mentioned as n
possibility for the presidency OF the
South Michigan league. favors the re-
election ~sf President Jim Frank. OF
Jackson
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
SEVEN Are PLACED
ON WESTERN SQUAD
Edmunds Selects Regulars
Central Meets Pontiac Sat-
urday

The Western high basketball squad
has been cut down TO seven players
Roth. Herman Garstecki Shafer,
Byster, Fitzgerald and Savage. Coach
Edmunds is developing a cracking
good quintet, and the game next week
between Cass and Western promises
TO be dandy curtain raiser for the
two schools Centrars lineup is still
undecided, but the squad remains as
announced a few days ago Yester-
day the Bussites showed well in a fast
scrimmage with the alumni with Les
Clark in the grads lineup. Central
will start the season Saturday with
Pontiac. team that is believed GER
tain to he in the running for the state
championship.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Amateur Athlete
Is Newly Defined

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-"An amateur
athlete is one who participates in com.
petitive physical sports only for the
pleasure and the physical, moral and
social benefits directly derived there.
from"
Such Is the definition OF amateurism
promulgated by the Athletic Research
society, which convened in Chicago
yesterday prior 10 the meeting OF the
National Collegiate Athletic associa-
ton, today. The definition was framed
after an appeal had been made by
w. p. Bowen, OF the Ypsi Normal. for
the use OF positive, rather than mega
tive terms, in defining amateur stand.
ing. Coach Haughton. OF Harvard.
will address the Collegiate association
today, and a postmortem on the foot.
ball season is likely TO follow. with
some suggestions as to rule changes
possible.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
WRECKING OF THE OLD
BOSTON PARK STARTED

BOSTON, Dec. 29.-The demolish-
ing OF the historic Walpole street ball
park, long the home of the Braves,
has begun. The first move OF the
wrecking crew was to take down the
big score board which will be installed
at the new park as soon as the latter
is ready for play
The dlsmanteling of the old stands
will proceed without delay despite the
cold. President Gaffney has not vet
announced what will be done with the
site. but it is believed that IL will be
put on the. market.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Richie May Meet
Tonight's Winner

Willie Richie is eastward bound
for a fight with the winner OF the
White. Shugrue bout at New York to-
night Tom Andrews is trying to
stage the fight Feb. . at the Milwau-
kee arena. where Willie first leaped
into prominence. The only serious
hitch in staging the scrap that is an
ticipated is row over weight.
Richie is heavy. and cannot make
1873 pounds. IL is said, but Willie is
confident that he can work down TO
1876. Negotiations will be started on
that basis. Andrews Is now dicker-
ingswith White. evidently being of the
opinion that the Chicago boy will lick
the New Jersey lad.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Pratt Can't See
Outlaw Offers

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29--Derrill Pratt.
the hard-hitting second baseman of
the Browns. has knocked in the head
all rumors that he was considering a
leap 10 the Feds, and also exercises
the ball players inalienable preroga-
tive TO rap the club presidents selec-
ton OF training quarters. Derrill says
that no will not jump for less than
$4,000 and that President Hedges
passed up good bet when he decided
not TO train at st. Petersburg. where
the second sacker is spending the
winter.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
INTERMEDIATES TO
START NEXT SATURDAY

The intermediate league of the Y.
VI. s. A. starts It's fifth year of bas.
ketSall Jan . All prospective play
ers aud candidates for captaincy are
requested to report at the 'Y' gym
az . M. sharp. Games will be play.
cd.-from 6 y. M TO 7:30 p. m. Satur'
dav evenings under collegiate rules.
Officers OF the league are as fol
lows.
Manager. John Bell: assistant man
ager, w. V Rhodes captains, VIM
Noakes. ". -. Seeley. X. ". Seebers,
C.. IA Gilmer. Roy Grove and Walter
Lubahn
Any junior teams in the city wish
Ing practice games call Bell at Ridge
2SS7-W. between and y. IN.
The attention OF those eastern gen.
tlemen who couldn't find anyone out
side of Meadowbrook 90 defend Amer
ica's polo cup Is respectfully directed
10 San Diego
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Both Shugrue and
White Confident

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.--Charlie
White. OF Chicago. and Joe Shugrue,
OF Jersey City, lightweight contend
ers, will meet in Madison-sq. garden
tonight for 10-round go to deter.
mine who will be the next man 70
meet Freddie Welsh in decision
contest.
Backed by % decisions in the last
year. dozen OF which were by the
knockout route, White is confident
that his left hook will turn the trick.
Shugrue, touted the best lightweight
developed in the east In years. has
never been Knocked out. and he in
turn Is confident he will stop the
Chicago fighter They will weigh in
at 1873 at o'clock
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
POE IN THICK OF
FIGHTING, But SAFE

The anxiety OF the friends OF Johnny
Poe, soldier Of fortune and former
Princeton athlete. has been partially
relieved by news that the football
star is safe in the north OF France.
where he has heen fighting In the
British army Poe who has been
through some OF the stinest lighting.
is now serving as an orderly 10 the
colonel OF lis regiment This II the
frst word from him since he enlisted
at the outbreak of the war
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
DETROIT ELKS TO
Get ALLEYS TODAY
Local Bills Compete in State
Tournament at Port
Huron

PORT HURON, Mich, Dec. 29.--
The Detroit and Grand Rapids teams
that are entered in the State Elks'
bowling tournament here this week,
will get into action today. The Bay
City representatives had the alleys
yesterday. and Flint will be here
Wednesday. Eetroit has three five
man teams, seven doubles and IS
singles entered. A Michigan Elks'
Bowling association will probably be
formed during the tournament
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
fine BASEBALL
SEASON AHEAD,
!. SAYS HERMANN
National COmmish Head Sees
Promise of Some Tight
Pennant Races
EXPECTS SOME NEW
STARS TO DEVELOP
Defines o. b. Attitude Toward
Outlaws-Will Fight Jump
ers in Courts

CINCINNATI. Dec 29-'I am an
optimist on the baseball outlook fc
1915, chiefly for the reason that | an
ticipate closely contested race IN
each major league, with the probabil
ity that several teams that have no.
been factors in recent seasons Will
be prominent" says Garry Hermann,
chairman OF the national commission
81 also anticipate the development OF
number OF young players who VIII
play themselves into popularity
with harmony between the major
leagues TO the national agreement be-
yond dispute. organized ball will re-
tain popular favor.
Attempts TO induce ball players,
who have been developed by our
clubs 10 violate contracts will be re,
sisted In the courts. not only 10 pro-
tect the interests OF our clubs, but 10
prevent men who do not deal hon
estly with their employers from par
tlcipating in game which is largely
dependent on the personal and profes-
sional probity OF its players for its
popularity.
With a revival OF business pros
perity throughout the country, 1915
will be banner season for baseball,
and even II financial conditions are
unsettled and the European war con
tinues TO distract attention. | am con-
fdent that the game will be literally
supported,
"Our attitude toward opposition
leagues is we'll defined. We treat
them as rivals as long as they OBJ
serve honorable methods in compel
ing with us for patronage. but regard
them as menace and reproach
to the game when they bride our play
ers TO violate their contractual obli-
cations and thereby impair public
confidence in the integrity OF the men
who play the national game"
The Syracuse baseball franchise Will
be sold at public auction Jan. FL II
is believed that the Jersey City Inter
national league franchise will be
transferred 70 the New York oity,
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
FEDS CAN NEVER START
SEASON, SAYS JOHNSON

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.--'I cannot
see how the Federals will ever open
their parks In the spring" President
Ban Johnson OF the American league,
declared today And IL they do, they
will close them before the first OF
June"
Johnson has been getting reports
on the Federals, he declared. and he
may have an interesting announce
ment TO make regarding them today
or tomorrow. The Indianapolis team
Is financially under the weather
Johnson asserted, and unable TO get
out on a sound basis
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
YALE ANNOUNCES 1915
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

NEW HAVEN. Conn. De- S.
Notre Dame and Colgate have been
dropped from the Yale football SEIZED.
ule for 1915. The schedule In full Is
as follows:
Sept %. Maine; Oct 2. Virginia
Oct. g.. Lehigh. oct l6, Springfield
college Y VI G. A.. Oct %. Wash
ington and Jefferson, Oct. so. nm.
settled Nov. q, Brown; Nov IS.
Princeton: Nov. 20. Harvard. al Cam.
bridge
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
KAUFF BEST BATTER, But FAILS TO LEAD
AGAINST EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT-HANDERS
George Killed 1t By
Himself, He Claims

A huge cocoanut, with all its ma
tive covering, is holding the place
OF honor az the Offices at Navin
field at present 1t was sent to
Charles Navin from Honolulu by
George Moriarty, as Christmas
present. George. who was with
the All.Stars who toured the mid
Pacific islands this month, says
that he Knocked it out OF the tree
himself with a stone.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
DAN MORGAN MAY TAKE
BOXERS TO NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 29--It is re-
ported that Dan Morgan, of New York.
will bring his stable OF boxers here
after the first OF the year TO remain
in New Orleans the remainder OF the
winter. In his string Morgan has
Iightweights Jack Britton and Knock
out Brown and heavyweight Battling
Levinsky Levinsky is easily the best
OF the lot as a drawing card.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Young Ahearn Can Play Ball As
Well As He Can Fi0hf---Ndube Better


diane n
a lightweight, a
Albany Ahen Paris London when the White
he pra of these cities
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Youngsters Have Best
Of Walter johnson

Young pitchers were very forth.
nate In getting the better OF hat.
ties with Walter Johnson last sea.
SON walter vas compelled 10
twiri against youngsters in 25
games. and on rs occasions he
suffered defeats. while once he
MANAGED to get tie. and he won
"A times.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
aolfhall Sells hinh

a golf ball used In q recent match
by Miss Gladys Ravenscroft. former
woman champion OF the United States
and England. was auctioned off in
England for s5i.f6, which is said to
be a record price
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Fight 'em" to Be
Mack's New Yell

IL IL reported IN Philadelphia that
Connie Mack has decided that the
fans are sore on the Athletics be
cause they are not aggressive enough
and that next year he will encourage
more rnn-ins with the umpires and
other similar exhibitions OF pep.
Teams that are not in the class of
the Athletics have been drawing
more shekels to the box Offices than
the Mackmen, and Connie has decided
that aggressiveness and colorful play.
Ing is one OF the reasons.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29

Charley White and Joe Shugrue
meet tonight al New York. in 10
round go that may have an important
bearing upon the lightweight cham
pionship of the world, IL either
should win by knockout the victor
will get chance at Freddy Welsh in
a title fight. II is believed that either
can whip the champion. Welsh says
that Shugrue is a better fighter than
White
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
It's All Explained.

Big Bill Devery. part owner OF the
lanks. weighs 300 pounds No won
der Ban Johnson has had such a hard
time trying to push the ex-cop out OF
baseball.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29

The Syracuse baseball franchise viii
be sold at public auction Jan. FL II
is believed that the Jersey City Inter
national league franchise Will be
transferred TO the New York city,