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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
Marsans, Acosta and Calvo
Typical Of Stars Produced
in Havana.

TN the late nineties, when we drove
the Spaniards out of Cuba, we not
only gave the inhabitants of that
neighboring island their political in
dependence, but also we introduced them
to the great American game of base
ball, Several Cuban cities now have ex-
cellent ball parks, where teams Of real
playing ability engage in games.
Many Cuban players have come to this
country and have made good with teams
in American major leagues. Among them
are Marsans of the Cincinnati Reds and
Acosta and Calvo Of the Washington
Senators, while Palmero is a recent re-
cruit to the fold Of the New York
Giants.
1t is believed the Cuban climate is
particularly good for the development Of
lar belief that cool weather speeds up
an athlete, is the fact that nearly al
athletic records have been broken on hot
days of summer. In the case of the Gu
bans who have come to this country to
play ball, it has been noticed that dur
ing their first few months of playing
here they have not shown the speed
which they did in Cuba, but as soon as
real summer sets in, with the sun beat
uO"u liGJCclY ON INC CQe
islanders rounded into splendid condi-
ton.
At present there are three big clubs
in Cuba, forming the Championship
league. These are the Havanas, on
which Acosta and Calvo play in the
winter, and for which Palmero pitches;
the Almendares, managed by Marsans,
and the Fes. The Cuban championship
series begins about The middle of De-
cember and lasts for three and half
months Last year the Almendares won
the championship and they have strong
grip on the title this year
Of course, at the tail end of the season
these clubs lose stars who play in this
country, but there are plenty of good
players left to make the contests in
teresting
Negroes are allowed to play on two
Of the teams. There is u movement on
foot to form a separate league for the
blacks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
INTENTIONAL WALK
PRESENTS PROBLEM
Managers Agree That Some
Solution Must Soon Be
Found.

GULFPORT. Miss, March Tin the
opinion Of James Mcclure. Tiger coach
and scout, the greatest and best change
In the rules OF baseball was that max
ing foul balls strikes II the batsman has
fewer than two strikes upon him.
The rule met the problem brought
up by the constant fopllng off Of balls
by batters until the poor pitcher was
tired and because Of sheer exha ustion
nothing on tx but the hide that the fac
tory endowed u with. II was an easy
matter for some Of the clever men OF ye
olden days TO foul off dozen balls until
10 the plate for slaughter.
The next problem that must be faced
and solved ia the Intentional pass az
fair. There is apparently no way in
which to force a pitcher to pitch TO
a man II he wants to pass him. 1t has
become 50 bad nowadays that the man
when to pass certain batters and the
pitcher and catcher go through the mo-
tions Of pitching to him. while the
crowds in the grandstand generally howl
homo man at bat with couple OF men
waiting to score and one run needed to
tie.
Back in the old days there was no such
thought gnme or necessary thing
But today II Is accounted part OF stra-
tegic baseball.
Even the best batsmen hit safely only
about once In four times. A 800 hitter
gets three hits in ten times officially at
bat. He faces a pitcher oftener than
that, however with his passes and bases
for being hit by a pitched ball
The odds are all with the pitcher even
when facing the best batters. Nevertie-
less, few managers refuse to use the In
tentional pass and how they can bs
forced to discard 1t is the question that
must be settled.
It was suggested to Manager Jen-
nings that an agreement that they should
not allow their pitchers to pass men pur-
posely should be reached by all the man
ayers Of the league. Hughie said that
he would be moro than glad TO reach
such an agreement II he thought that
there was any chance Of enforcing It.
"But you'd have to establish a course
In mind reading for managers them" said
Hughie Nobody can rightfully accuse
any pitcher OF purposely passing a man
II he seems to be pitching to him. He
might be Wild just at that time. So there
you nre."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
BALL PLAYERS LOVE
COMFORTS OF HOME
More Than 80 Per Cent Are
Married; Single Men
Not in Favor.
Times seem to have changed.

Times seem to have changed.
A dozen years or so ago most Of the
ball players, jockeys, prize fighters and
other men who make livelihood in the
realm of sport were bachelors. But
now the greatest majority of the par
Elephants in these divisions of athletics
are welded persons.
And it's all because the men who
manage these athletes, or who purchase
their services, have come TO believe
that married man is more valuable
to his owner and more reliable than
the single persons.
But in the early days Of baseball
very few of the PLAYERS were married
men. 1t was thought up to ten or
twelve years ago that an unmarried
man, who could act independently of
his wlfe's wishes, was more to be de-
sired than a benedict. But happening
since then have shown this belief to
have been wrong.
Baseball managers, in encouraging g
their men to get married, now have
the theory that when married man
is not as liable to keep late hours,
carouse around and do frivolous things
rs the man who has not tie-or,
rather, an apron string, to bind him.
80 Per Cent Married.
A glance over the list of the 400
ball players who were enrolled in the
major league ranks last season shows
players-barring the kids who just
broke in last season-are Of the
welded variety.
Managers Of prize fighters are fol
lowing the example set by the base
ball managers, and are encouraging
their proteges to ensnare young lady
and tote her off into the presence of a
marrying parson. They have found the
serapping persons who are married
don t find as much time to loiter
around where there's wine and music
as do the unmarried pugs., And when
Il man sticks around in front of his
own freside when not fighting or train
ing, it means that he usually is in good
condition.
j. w. Fuller, the turfman from
Texas. favors welded jockeys, and a
bachelor Jockey who seeks out Fuller
for a job, no matter how good he is,
usually doesn t Gland" unless he as
sures Fuller that very shortly he's 60
ing to invest little money in we'd
ding ring
Learns Lesson.
Fuller didn T always insist upon hav-
ing welded riders in his employ. I'm
til few years ago he had no special
preference, But just about that time
he was taught lesson-and he made
use of it.
When TokaIon, one of his best
horses, won the $4,000 Brooklyn
handicap Fuller gave Bedell, the
Jockey that piloted the horse to the
victory. crisp $1,000 bill to show his
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
I'LL, ONCE STAR,
TRY TO COME BACK

A.MPAIGN, H., March -
"a Willie McGill. old-time major
pitcher, who is now making good
lner OF University Of Illinois ath-
|Parls. is going TO try to come back
'ummer as a member Of the pitch
aft of the Champaign team in the
|s- Missouri league. McGill has
Eed an offer from the club and will
uniform in June when the uni.
a closes.
|eeV Willie, it is figured, will be a
t!e coach. as we'll as being able to
ls turn in tho box. He started
q league career with Cleveland
*herc, he went to ST. Louis. For
ears he played with 'FPopD An.
or SIX years he pitched for Phila-
His final appearances in nr.
q ball were with Milwankee and
POLLS Later he did much semi. '
~ began college work at the Uni.
4 OIL Chicago Director Hufp
nm in 1912 to be trainer Of n. J.
seams and also to assist in do.
s Inc young Illini pitchers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
ion. Bedell disappeared at

appreciation. Bedell disappeared at
once. More than a week LATER he was
reported among those present. But
every cent Of his $1,000 was absent.
And Bedell looked as If he had had a
mighty good time on that $1000-too
good time, in fact, to be good for
his general health, or for his ability
as jockey.
While Beden was absent Fuller gave
800 to one Of his married jockeys
who won a race. That Jockey at once
hustled home and turned the 800 over
to WHEY, and wifey jammed it into
the bank. Fuller learned about it, and
thereafter made a rule that welded
jockeys were more to be desired than
the other brand, and he's adhered to
that rule, finding it a mighty good one.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
FuI Study Necessary.

study must be made OF each club.
q be analyZed. And then that club
pc picked apart individually The
OF every member must be made
IA subject, and then all put to-
again and figured out how II
when the ma achine is running fun
The dope on individuals may go
wrong when classed generally with
ave a classy bunch OF youngsters
this season and lines out for pol
material that ] can call in any
|nngs look bad or accidents come.
is ono OF my successes. always
plenty OF reserve material that
Ush into brea ch. IL comes In
I4ndy sometimes.
30 into detail about the members
Athletic club would be an impo-
pm baseball fans time. You all
ne Individual records of the boys.
N no other team can boast of as
ipdivldual stars as the Athletics.
%hiie they shine as individuals. il
really from working together.
Iows on the Philadelphia club
Fet a whole lot more personal
II they cared for that aorE of thing
|4ycd for II. But sacrifices In this
q are constantly being made in or
pelp the general team and get bet
*ults. And Of these sacrifices the
Knows absolutely nothing. But the
Ics pull together and work as a
not as individuals.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
HOW VARIOUS TEAMS
AIDED THE PITCHERS
Walter Johnson's Mates Rem
dered Lowest Percentage
of Assistance.

1t is a matter Of comment during the
on and off seasons OF baseball that GER
tain teams bat harder and field better
behind certain pitchers than they do
behind others, and 1t would naturally be
assumed that the major league hurler
who emerees from a season with the
greatest total of victories to ais credit
would be the man who had obtained the
finest backing-both on the offense and
the defense
Inspection OF the records. therefore,
should reveal the fact that Walter John
son Of the Nationals. the man whom the
jury Of newspaper experts voted the play
er most valuable TO his team. had great
number of runs procured for him by his
associates, WHO ought TO be reasonably
supposed 10 have given him nearly air.
tight support. so that he could have led
the field.
The Senators neither hit heavily nor
helded very accurately when their star
artillerist was la aboring-at least they did
not IN the twenty-nine games he pitched
twenty three OF wnich were victories and
six OF which were defeats In these games
the Wasningtons obtained elghty-one
runs to their opponents forty two, 224
mts TO their opponents 1I9, thirty-four
errors TO their opponents flfty-eight, and
twenty-five double plays TO their oppo-
nentS' sixteen.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
Free Cigars for Ballplayers.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, March =
Branch" Hickey ism t going to have
the lead ON Miller Higgins The in
formation reached here this morning
that Branch" is supplying cigars to
all of the Brownies to get them to quit
the cigarette habit. Higgins does not
favor the paper pills, either, and an
nouneed that cigars would be placed on
the hotel desk for all the Cardinals.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
One-run Margin.

Thirteen Of Sir Walters wins complete
games pitched only considered) were by
q one-run margin, two by n two-run mar
gin. three by three-run margin one by
a four-run margin, two by a iiye.run
margin and two by a slx-run margin.
Sir Walter had no reason TO complain
OF the nerve displayed by his associates
In raspinS finishes. for they won Ave
games for him In the ninth inning and
one overtime battle,
Chrlsty Mathewson, whom MANY fans
would Ike to see oppose johnson In the
worlds series was furnished with an
average OF four runs per game by the
Giants, or LII more than Johnson re-
ceived from the Nationals. An odd
thing. about big SKIS" showing in the
complete games he pitched was that the
opposition made eight more hits than did
the Giants, but fortY-four feMer rlins
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
Mccafferty SIGNS as Umpire.

BLOOMINGTON. H., March o.
Charles McCafferty, formerly pitcher
with Detroit and Indianapolis and in
the Union association, and last season
with Fort Worth, signed contract to.
day as umpire in the Western league.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
by Opponents.

cago made a nice race early last
land they are Just as strong or
IS even stronger this year, as some
Younger men have more expert
md will so better. Cleveland ha S
Feakened bit in their mound de-
mt, but then they are not TO be
d out. The Maps did not have the
y last year They had the ma
and. 10 tell the truth. | was far
|ftaid of Cleveland right off the reel
ear than any team in the circuit.
1ey weakened and seemed to get
disorSauiZed when the real test
This year. II they can hold to-
'pnd play consistent ball they will
Shington is not To be overlooked.
made o noble struggle In 1913 and
ake q better one this season Clark
h has Il method Of doing things
hen he gets the men accustomed to
y The Sena tors viii work 10 better
age. There are some mighty good
ayers on that Washington tea m
rom the great Walter Johnson. but
{ man like Griffith could do q whole
III a crew Of men not stars. for
apd system play a big feature in
eanl could be picked from the Ma
and American leagues. stars of all
4 clubs. and one team formed that
not play as good brand of base
; lesser lights who adhered 10 the
OF an experienced and brsiny
u general. and too much cannot be
the ability OF Clark Griffith along
BE. He is given free rein at
ngton and is going 10 do a whole
! year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
|; Inconsistent.

be- Tigers look stronger. But then.
always hard TO figure that club.
might turn in and walk right
<h the league. and. again. with the
material, founder along In third or
4 place all season. To say the De-
HOG Is bit inconsistent would not
itching the subject out OF any kind
pc. for that Just about sums II up.
Ion had a wonderful team when
*pn The penpant a couple OF years
ucleus OF that great machine is still
and If the wrinkles can be ironed
nd the cogs creased and worked
. They VIII be one OF the real dam
10 the Athletics for repeating this
+ But once ball club gets out OF
1e order II IS hard to get 1t back
Doth order. Bat we are not going
ID any chances and will press right
all the time figuring how To hold
. down.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
Money Well Invested.

Serving the frst year without pay
and getting $4,000 for each of tho
three following, years means that Te-
ner's yearly salary for four years will
average only $ls,,750. And the mag
mates feel right now that Tener's little
stunt of placing the skids under Mister
Murphy and then showing Mister Muir
ply into the discard Is well worth the
total money they will pay Tener for
the four years of his service.
Lynch s salary was $4,000 and when
William Baker president of the Phil
lies, proposed Toner as Lynch's sue
cessor, some of the magnates were
against the idea because they figured
that $4,000 was too much muchness
in the way of salary. Baker, however,
pleaded Tener's case, pointing out that
Tener would prove to be a second Mo.
ses and would lead the league ont Of
chaos into the promised land.
81 No one will regret paying Tener
tho $25,0o0 salary, Baker argued,
And now those who once opposed Ba-
ker's advocacy of Tener agree with
him in what he said.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
TOM LYNCH At LAST
IS COMMENTED MAN
Former President of National
League Looks on Baseball
War With Smile.
By Tribune Special Sport Service.

By Tribune Special Sport Service.
NEW YORK, March Up in New
Britain, Conn, far removed from the
turmoil and strife of baseball, there IS
man with dark mustache, with soft
brown eyes and hair that is graying
at the ends, who smiles all day the
smile that one smiles when one Is hap
py and contented and at peace with
all the world.
The man who smiles Is Tom Lynch,
once prexy of the National league, now
proprietor Of prosperous theater in
the little Connecticut town.
Tom, as many will recall, was boot
ed out of the National league last De-
cember, after serving it for four years,
because the .pugnacious moguls decided
they wanted Gan able man to ably
1t hurt Toms pride bit when he
was showed out into the cold, cruel
world with nothing to warm him but
his feeling Of indignation toward his
former bosses, but Tom hasn' t minded
the cold much lately. In fact, he s
quite glad now that he was showed,
and thereby saved the hours of agony
that Governor John K. Tener, his sue
cessor, has endured during the past
ten weeks or So
Keeps Own Counsel.
"What do you think of the present
league7" Lynch was asked
81 have no opinion to express was
the reply. ~ am out Of the. league,
and feel, therefore, that 1 have no
right to express my sentiments con.
cerning what has happened since I
was supplapted by Governor Tener, -
"The ousting Of Murphy was good
thing for the league and for baseball
in general, wasn't it?"
turned Lynch. "I have no statement
to make, My attitude toward the Ma
tional league was expressed to the mag
mates on the day that I was let out
and Governor Tener elected iu my
place. AT that time told the mag
mates that ] hoped they would conduct
themselves with as much dignity as
they expected from their new leader.
And also told them that hoped they
would be help, not a hindrance, to
him.
Wishes League Success.
"In closing, L said that / wished the
National league every success. I meant
it then and L still mean it, I was
in tho service of the National league
for many. years. ! owe much to the
National league. That they should de-
pose me as president and put someone
else in my place is their right. Why
should feel hard toward them because
they exercised that right7
III was in baseball nearly all my
life and baseball became part of my
life. To be out Of it is a bit hard, but
| am happier now than / was for the
last few years, I have no troubles
or worries, am my own boss. 7 do
not have to take dictation from any.
one, nor do I have to bear the brunt
of critieism.''
The National league magnates have
come to the conclusion that the $4,000
annual salary they agreed to pay Gov.
nant. Tener is signed up for four
years, but will not draw any salary
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
Russell Has Kick.

An artillerist who had just cause for
complaint about the weak hitting be-
nlhd him was "Reb'' Russell OF the White
Sox, lie was furnished with an avera ee
OF S'l6 tallies per conflict. and frequently
had 10 deny his adversaries a run in or
Der to pull through a winner The Phil
nes did not MT heavily behind their star,
Grover Cleveland Alexander, getting for
him in each combat only trifling moro
average OF runs than the Sox supplied 10
sussell When Nap Rucker twirlcd, the
Supernas were not in the fence breaking
CLASS though once they did make twenty
hits behind him.
vean Gregg got an average OF 4.3o runs
per ghme from the. Maps; Al Demareo
wood an average OF $50 from tho Red
Sox; Eddie Plank an average OF sci
from the White Elephants, and Bert
r,,ias f'Ittp'''es an average of SAG from the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
Jesse Tannehfll Has JOB.

Jesse Tannehlll; who sought berth
with the Virginia league, whence he
started out as an athlete OF the diamond
is slated to manage the Maysville team In
the Ohio State league the coming CAM
paign.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
Phillies in Bad WAY.

With the absence OF Seaton, Brennan
and Knabe. the Phillies can hardly be
mentioned as pennant contenders. With
these three former Phil1y stars quitting
"organized" baseball. the Giants should
breeze home with their fourth success
sive flag,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
|||V|E MACK LOOKS
DR HARD CAMPAIGN
nks Flag VIII Not Be So
Easily Won as 1t Was
in 1913.

|t season OF 1914 should be one OF
lost sensational and closest one of
tory Of our league-far closer than
eason, and for Il time we were UP
st pretty tough proposition TO get
D front and hold our own" writes
& Mack, manager of the world s
lou Athletics. In the Plttsburg
|u going TO stand pat with my club.
1rse. the usual bunch of youngsters
d given q trial. and there is a pos
4 That something may crop out in
HInlng camp that will furnish a
10 the baseball world. but right
1c Athletics look like they can re-
md win another pennaut.
IL Is going TO be q harder job this
han last. Five clubs will be In the
4side from our own team. Boston.
neron. Chicago. Cleveland and De-
Uiil give us a tough struggle, I
see where st. Louis IS going to
Ilch OF a figure. as they have not
fhened the club to amount TO any
and they probably will finish at
|ftom.
rp your eye on Frank Chance this
4 He Is going TO cut splurge,
DO not think in The pennant dash.
|s picked UP some mighty good
tiers. and that is what the Yanks
/. Home new material with the vim
IGOR to them. Chance must go
for season and get these new fell
b shape and get them accustomed
ylng together and adopting his
IS, and then. II indications pan out
be will be great big factor in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
Base Stealing
Records of 1913

In their hunts for talent In 1918, the
scouts. next TO right-handed hitters, had
In mind speed. A man who can steal
fifty bases or more in any league is worth
watching and an interested follower OF
The game has compiled this record OF
players In all leagues who succeeded In
annexing fifty OF more bases by the pilfer
route in the season Of 1918. It must be
taken into account In this list OF speed
merchants that length OF season varied.
For instance. the Pacific coast players
had 200 games I'm which TO pile up marks
and their showing, while great on paper
really does not equal that OF some OF tho
lesser lights. However. the figures are
interesting enough for consideration. They
fo1Ioyy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
As to Support.

or the ten twirIers named, Alexander
got the best support and Gregg ths worst.
while Rueser had the most double plays
made behind him and Wood tho fewest,
Ihese figures give further Information
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08

for 1914, as he Will be on the payroll
of the. state of Pennsylvania until the
end of the year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08

Three More Years for Ty
Ty Cobb says the strain OF baseball
wears a star down 30 quickly he expects
to last only three more years.