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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
PASSING OF MIKE DONLIN SAD
NEWS FOR MANY BALL FANS
. Turkey, as He Was Familiarity Known,
l Tried to Come Back After Two
Years Lay-OH, But Failed.

in Cincinnati, and. believe me, they
handed me knocks out there as a daily
diet.
IF asked to give advice to a young
above all things not to be crab ard,
moreover. not to get the Impression
that everybody was trying to beat him
out of something. ] believe in ball
players saving their money, though l
have not practiSed il, but ! think they
can go too far with that. \ fellow
can lose lot of knowledge about peo-
pie by being so close he won't go out
excusably stingy will never have
friends and, believe me, friends are
more valuable than money when you
need them
Among newspaper men Doniin Is
known as one of the most apprecia-
tive ball players in the game.
Started as Pitcher.
The New York writers in particular
never forgot the day that Mike joined
the Giants in 1908. when everybody
was saying that nobody could handle
him.
Fellows he said to US. all / asl.
is that you boys give me an even break.
They have been hammering me out in
Cincinnati for two years and lot OF
times without cause. I'll be on the up
and up with you If you'll be the same
with me-. And he made good. too
From that day / don't believe any
writer ever had occasion to knock Dom
lin. and every time anything nice was
seid about him he was appreciative
as II he had been kid just breaking
in from the bushes.
| Donlin used to drink occasionally
while a member of the championship
| Giants. but never much as some
| fans would believe. He swore off for
, good in 1905. when he was married the
J first time, and since that time has
never touched a drop.
| Donlin is but thirty-five years old and
| there is still good future for him as
I coach or manager. Like BriclSiey, the
I foot ball hero, he would like to get a
Job in the east. If possible. but, of
course, will go where he has to. He
has been in correspondence with sew
eral minor league clubs concerning the
job of manager, but nothing definite
has come of it. At present he is work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
GREAT ATHLETIC PROGRAM.
Panama Exposition Expects to Guido
Olympic Games,

NEW YORK, December 5.--The pro-
gram of athletics that is being ar
ranged for the Panama Pacific inter-
national exposition at San Francisco
next year, according to John j. Nc
Govern. secretary to the athletic dl-
rector, is the most extensive ever at
tempted by an exposition. country. or
association. The total number of en-
tries that will be received and the
number OF athletes who will compete
Will exceed by far the number of conf
petitors for any international meeting.
not even excepting the famous
Olympic games. Mr.. Mctiovern reports
that these entries will be between 5000
and 10000
At the convention of the Amateur
Athletic Union of the United States it
was voted unanimously to award all
of its national che mpionshipsF ito the
exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
MARRIED MEN ARE FAVORED
BY MANAGER BRANCH HICKEY
Pilot of St. Louis Browns Says Players Show
More Interest In Work When
Welded

Ii Del Gamer. former Detroit initial
sacker. becomes "A member of the st.
Louis Browns Owner Hedges is now
endeavoring to secure his transfer from
the Boston Americans) one of his first
bits of advice from Manager Branch
Hickey will be-"Get married.
hickey is strong Tor married men on
his team. He says:
"A married bali player has more in
terest in his work than single man
he thinks and he lives in an atmosphere
of base bali. After a single man has
made good on my club one of the first
things [ tell him is to get married.
a married man has his home; he ca IS
home cooking: he has no interest in
hotel life. He Keeps good hours: sell
dom are there outside attractions TO en-
tice him from the fireside. When he rs
home he is usuall:: thinking of his
work, of the play of the day, OF the
game of the morrow.
Let me tell you something
Many of the most brilliant bits OF
strategy on the diamond are worked
out in the seclusion Of a home
Manager Branch unloaded this bunch
of philosophy off you want TO widen
the definition Of the world at the meet
ing of the American Leaguers in Chi
cago. At that time there was falnt
suggestion that Gamer would be I'M
loaded by Boston.
Hickey refused to discuss the posi-
bility of St Louis getting the player.
but he willingly said that he had some
ideas of his own regarding Gamer S
development. If Branch solves the
Gamer puzzle he will accomplish more
than was possible by Hugh Jennings
or seems to have been possible by Bill
Carrigan.
Gamer is one of base balls peculiari-
ties Here is piayer who can go along
at top speed for three or four weeks:
who can hit like IA Cobb and held liz. 2
McInnis; who has good disposition and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

This is the fling that a Milwaukee
writer takes at his own team: Harry
Clarke's Milwaukee Brewers have about
the oldest bunch of players in the
American Association. and they come
near coping the honors for senility in
all leagues. Clarke himself is thirty
one. and he has such vets as Jap Bar
beau. Young Cy Young. Tom Jones.
Newt Randall. Tom Dougherty. johnny
Hughes and Joe Berg. Young Cy
Young is thirty-siX and all the rest of
the men are over thirty. Previously
the Minneapolis Millers had more vets
than the Brewers. but the vets with
the Millers grew SO old that they had
to quit the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
BASE BALL CALLS BOB ALLEN
BACK INTO HARNESS ONCE MORE
Noted Figure in Game Years Ago Buys a
Southern League Club for
Next Season.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, December g.
When the news went out from Biz
lningham a short time ago that Rob-
ert G. Allen of Little Rock had pur-
chased the Montgomery club. would
transfer 1t to Little Rock and manage
1t himself. probably a good many
Southern League fans asked, And who
is Robert G. Allen"
Yet twenty years a go Bobby" Allen
was to base bail what Rabbit Ma
ranville and Jack Barry are today. But
he has been out of base ball for four
teen years. md fourteen years is a
long time in base ball
Here is his record. condensed:
1SS6-1-S-Played shortstop for the
Mansfield club of the Ohio State
League.
ISS9-With Pittsburgh Nationals in
early part of the season. and then went
TO the Davenport. Iowa. club as man
ager-
IS90-1-2-s-4-With Philadelphia Ma
tionals and recognized as the greatest
fielding shortstop in the big league
1S95-6-Retired from base ball and
went into the banking business at
Paulding. Ohio.
1S97-Was persuaded to re-enter the
game as manager of the Detroit club
in the old Western League, now the
American League. Obtained his re-
lease in midseason and Joined the Bos-
ton Nationals. who won the pennant
1S9S-Mana ged the Indianapolis club
of the Western League and lost the
pennant by one game
1S99-Managed Indianapolis and won
the Western League pennant-
190O-Managed the Cincinnati club of
the National League and retired from
base ball at the end of the season.
Making Comeback" Bid.
Then few years later he came to
Arkansas to engage in the lumber
business. He thought he was through
with base ball, but now he finds he
was not He is going to attempt
comeback.
The National League fielding aver
ages for 1914 are not yet availa BILE,
but unless Meanwhile accepted more
than 1854 chances last season, Bobby
Allen still holds the record for the
number of chances accepted during the
season by major league shortstop
While with the Phillies In 1892 he had
1854 assists and putouts in 14S games.
The nearest approach to thls previous
to the season just closed was 1,O21, by
Monte Cross in 14S games.
Looking MIR. Allen over, one can we'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

ing on the stage with Marty McHaie in
a sketch.
Though it IL not generally known.
Mike broke into base bali as a left
handed pitcher. He was born in Pc
oria, H.. but spent most OF his early
days in Erie, Pa. While pitching there
they discovered that Mike was a whale
Of a hitter He was turned into an
outfielder at Santa Cruz, Cal. and that
started his meteoric career. He went
to st. Louis in 1899. and for many
years ran Hans Wagner d close race
for batting honors in the National
League. He was at his best in Gin
cinnati and New York. Donlin played
in st. Louis, Cincinnati. New York.
Baltimore. Boston and Pittsburgh. and
wound up in New York for the second
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

NEW YORK, December 5.-The un-
conditional release of Mike Donlin
from the Giants marks the retirement
that is to say. retirement as a big
league player-of one of the most pic
turesque, most written about and most
likable athletes thai ever cut his
mark on the big circuit
Contrary to the general understand
ag of those uninitiated III base ball,
An unconditional releasee is intended
rs a compliment. II means that the
player is given permission to dlcker
and barter for his services with any
cam ne pleases, whether it be in the
pig league or the minors. Usually a
player Is held under the reserve clause,
20 that if another club desires his
services money will have to be paid
or the release of his contract.
Mike knew some time ago that he
vas to be released. In fact, he very
andidly told us in the spring that he
<new that McGraw was carrying him
,ut of friendship. though he would try
md do enough to earn his salary.
a Natural Hitter.
There was never better natural
after than Donlin, and his slipping as
q player pcSdh Wucu ne QQlt DdSS Ddli
in 1908 to work a season on the stage.
He was out for two years, and when he
did come back as a member of the
Boston club he realized very quickly
chat a large part of his base ball punch
vas gone. McGraw took him as a mem
DER Of the Giants on their tour OF
Cuba, and he proved such a valuable
man in exhibition affairs that he was
taken on the trip around the world.
Though much has been written anG
talked of the old days when Donlir
broke over the traces and did things
which he is not proud of, he was borr
with the instincts of a gentleman
Once he had grown old enough to see
the error of his early ways he wa.
quick to develop these instincts anG
became immensely popular with the
players as well as the public.
ITO tell you the truth he says. 80
never got a real chance to prove tina,
] was not a roughneck until I became
. Giant in 1908. Before that had beer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

understand why he was known as the
greatest shortstop OF his day. He is in
his forties now. his dome of thought is
bare. and what remains of his hair is
streaked with gray. But he looks at
you with pair OF eyes that seem to
bore through you. and he still exhibits
the nervous energy that makes Johnny
Evers great ball player. You can be
heve the old-timers who tell You that
Bobby" Allen used to try to play third
base. short. and second all at once.
He has very decided ideas rs to what
is necessary in winning ball club. and
at the top of the list OF requisites he
places speed. Here is the working
principle that he will apply to the 1915
Travellers:
If d player shows that he can run
bases. he will be given every oppor-
tunity to- make good. He will receive
careful coaching from Mr.. Allen. who
viii make every effort to remedy his
faults. But il player is slow on the
bases. then he must be an exceptionally
good hitter or fielder to hold his posi-
ton. Aliens ideal ball club would
consist of veteran catcher to coach
the young pitchers. a veteran to steady
the infield, but as for the rest. give
him a lot of dashing youngsters who
can hit and run bases.
Empty Benches at Grounds.
AS for the plans for next year Mr..
Allen is a bit hazy as yet. He hasn't
seen much Southern League base ball,
and he doesn't know as much about the
players that lie inherited with the
Montgomery franchise as he would like
to know. From what he has heard of
them, he is inclined to believe he al
ready has the nucleus of a good club.
although they finished last during the
season just closed. Mr.. Allen doesn't
blame them much when he ponders
over the attendance figures at Mont
gomery. He realizes that a player can't
and won't do his best when playing be-
fore empty benches.
He hopes things will be different in
Little Rock next season, and there is
some basis for this hope. Little Rock
fans had so often been told that this
city was to get back into the Southern
League, and so often disappointed, that
when the news came from birmingham
they wouldn't believe it was true for
several days. When at last they were
brought to a realization that it really
was true. they jumped in and arranged
a big banquet in honor of the new
base ball magnate. and with loud &C
claim hailed Bobby" Allen as the
man who put Little Rock back on the
base ball map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
MUTUEL BETTING POPULAR
Only U. S. and England Have Not
Adopted System.

NEW YORK. December 5.--lf the leg
islators of this country could he made
to take seriously racing and its At
tendant worldwide benefits. both from
an economic and patriotic standpoint.
there is no reason to doubt that some
effort would he made to institute the
mutuel system of specializing under
government supervision on all course.
as it is in European countries. and ia.
far-off New Zealand and Australia
This practically is the only country
in which thoroughbred racing is err
joyed which has not employed the mr.
tuel system. England still retains its
old bool<ma king principles on all IT'S
tracks. but there is an excuse for Ing
land as there are no lengthy meetings
there the same as there are in otS"F
countries. the longest being streton
of four days duration. Ii would har'.
nav to erect rnutuel machines ior ti}'
out-of-town meetings. as such afa'is
are termed when held outside OF 4
mile or two run from London
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

exceptionally fine habits. Gamer goes
in spurts and when stopping goes dead.
Gamer has been lucky. but other
performers have been such and have
recovered.
1t is this knowledge that leads Rick
ey into the belief that he may be able
to develop Gamer to the point where
he VIII he able to surmount his own
difficulties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
Star Minor Leaguers.

III this bunch. when the training sea-
son of 1915 begins, will be found five
men who have been unanimously Sc
lected as members OF the all-star teams
of their respective leagues-two short
stops, Gerber of Columbus and Cotfey
of Denver; an outfielder. Hinchman OF
Columbus: s;chang. catcher, of St. Joe.
Mo-. and Baird. third baseman of the
Sioux City pennant-winning team of
the Western League. Included in the
five are two mana gerS-HInchman OF
Columbus and Coffey of Denver. While
the latter has not signed his contract,
no difficulty is expected when Mr..
Dreyfuss and he meet at the annual
meeting of the National League in
New York during the coming week.
~ winner for Pittsburgh. no matter
what il costs, has always been the
battle cry Of the Pirate ow ner, and
when asked a few days ago how mucl,
the 1915 team had cost far Mr..
Dreyfuss declined to make any state
ment other than to say that no mat
ter what it cost. the people of Pitts
burgh We're entitled to q winner. ana
if money could secure one he would
land it. Regarding prospective deals
at the annual meeting, it would not be
surprising if some of the new men
may figure i'll u deal, and likely an Old
player.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
GREEK RUNNER WINS
CR0SS-COUNTRY EVENT
Nick Kopulos Best in Junior Ma
tional Championship Run in
New York.

NEW YORK, December 5.-Nick
Giana kopulos, a Greek runner. wear
ing the emblem OF the Aiilrose 4. {. of
this city, won the individual honors in
the junior national cross country
championship run of the A. 4. L. over
the six-mile course through Van Cort-
landt Park here today. His time, So 43,
is a new record for the course. AS the
initial contest. the metropolitan cham
pionsnip. run over it three weeks ago,
was won by \. J. Fogel of the Irish
American A. {. in Sill.
Fogel was second today in $3.50: ].
". Overton of Yale was third in 1888.
and Russell Springsteen. y. NJ. c. A.,
Workers y. Y, was fourth in exactly
81 minutes. The finish was very close
considering the distance covered, but
Overton might have done better had he
not lost several seconds by running out
of the path III the first round of the
three-rile course.
Team honors Went to the Bronx
Church House athletes with SO points;
the Mohawk A. c. of this city was sec
ond with Az. and the Mercury A c. of
Philadelphia took third place with 81
points. The first Philadelphia to fin
ish was J. Schwartz. the eighth man
to cross the line. his time being $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

Charley Jones. Il veteran American
League fielder, has drawn his first and
l.. st release in base ball from the Win
nipeg club of the Northern League.
Jones started III 1896, with London of
the Canadian League. and afterward
played with Detroit. Boston. Denver,
Chicago White SoX, st. Paul. Washing
ton and St Louis. He managed the
Winnipeg team last season. and this
year asked for his release, which was
granted. and which is the only one he
ever drew.
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fey and Schleibner. new members.
OutfeIders-Carey, Collins, Joe kel-
~. Costello and Mensor. under Clarke
last year. and Altenberg, Berger,
Hinchman. James Kelley, Lajeune and
Scheereu, new men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
List Of New Pirates.

The following is It list OF the new
Pirates and the clubs they We're Sc
cured from: Mark Adams. Harrisburg
pitcher: Jesse IL. Altenberg, Luding-
ton, Michigan State League outtieider;
II. d. Baird, Sioux City, infielder; Clar-
ence Berger, Richmond, Va, outfietder;
John e. Coffey, Denver. infielder: Edgar
Collins, San Antonio, Outfielder: Dam
iel Costello. Poughkeepsie. outiielder;
Albert Barney, Brookville, Pa. pitcher:
Walter Gerber. Columbus. infielder;
David f. Henry, Brown University,
pitcher: William HinchinaE, Columbus,
outfielder: $. y. Lajeune. Sioux City.
outIielder; James McAuley, Waterloo,
inf;elder; G.. y. Macarthur, Richmond
pitcher: Leo j. Murphy, Sioux City,
catcher: Robert N. Schang. ST. Joe,
catcher: Fritz Scheeren. New Bethle-
hem, outfielder; Fred Schleibner. Oma-
ha, infielder: W. L. Siglin, Waterloo,
intieldcr: sgd Smith, Columbus, catch
er; Carl q. Sterzer, st. Joe. pitcher;
\. c. Vance. st. Joe, pitcher: William
J. Wagner. Independent, catcher: James
K. Kelley. outfielder. Jersey City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

Dale Gear will probably manage AUS
tin in the Texas League again next sea-
son. Morris Block wants to sell san
AntonioS franchise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
PIRATES BIG ROSTER.
Pittsburgh Team Has Signed
a. Players Already.
MANY YOUNGSTERS ADDED
Stars of Minor Leagues Among
Teams Reoruits-Club Spends
Lot Of Money.

PITTSBU RICH, December with
seven catchers. fifteen pitchers. eleven
outtielders and eleven iu:iclderS al
ready in the fold, Il total of forty four
players in all. Konetchy and Manager
Fred Clarke not being counted. the
prospects for a good base ball team at
Forbes Field next year are encourage
ing. Hans Wagner has not signed
yet. but he is always the last TO come
into line, and there is no worry about
him. While club owners in various
parts of the country have been telling
how many thousands OF dollars they
have expended in securing new ma
terial. President Barney preyfuss has
spent as much. perhaps cons!erab ly
more. than any other magnate. yet no
pennant claims have been made.
Some of the Players.
When the Pirate crew starts south
on March 6 of next year, Dawson
Springs KY. being the first stop. the
largest squad in the history of the
Pittsburgh club will be in the party,
distributed as follows:
Catchers-Ciibson, Coleman. kafora
and Wagner. members of last years
team, and sgd Smith. Schang and
Murphy, new men.
Pitchers--Adams. McQuillan, Cooper
Councilman, Harmon. oToole. Herbert
Kelly, kantlehner and NamauX of last
years team, and Henry, Macarthur,
Mark Adams. Nance. Barney and Ster-
ger, new twirlers
Infielders-Wagner. Gerbert. Leonard
McAuley. Siglin, Mccarthy. VioN and
Hyatt. 1914 Pirates. and Baird, Cof-
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DENNIS.

Church was largely attended AT
Widow Penningtons Saturday night
Several from here attended court al
Twin Branch Monday.
The sick of our neighborhood are NJ
better at present
School is progressing very nicely al
Compton with Mrs Mae Browning
teacher
Mrs. Pearl Marcum, OF Catlettsburg
is spending few days with her par
ents AT this place
Donnie Wright has left for parts un-
known.
Herbert Diamond was ON our creek
recently.
Misses Mary and Minnie Pennington
spent Saturday night with Misses So
phia and Ellie Wright
Norma Kitchen was visiting hci
uncle recently.
Ora Wheeler has lately visited his
Kentucky friends
Mrs, Pearl Marcnm called on Sophia
and Mary Pennington Thursday.
While Kitchen passed up our creek
last Tuesday with three fine hogs,
Nolda Cooksey is on the sick list,
Fred Thompson was visiting al w
s. Penningtons Sunday.
Several from Gait expect to attend
the County Fair AZ Louisa.
Molnsses making is all the go around
here now.
Mecca Pennington and Norma Kit
chen called on j. q. lobe last Sunday
THE OTHER uN