davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
FRANK HUELSMAN IS
BEST man IN WEST
Captain Of Salt Lake City Team
Well Over Forty, But Can
Hit Ball.

The greatest baseball player in the
West Is undoubtedly Frank Huelsman,
the captain Of the Salt Lake City team
In the Union Association.
This man is well over forty years old,
weighs considerably over 20 pounds,
and is about six feet two inches IN
height. He has been up to big league
company and has been playing profes-
sional ball we'll over twenty years. His
ability to hit the ball is the reason
why he Is a wonderful player.
Huelsman's age has slowed him UP
as a fielder and base runner. and out
side OF his batting he wouldn't be con-
sidered eligible by any minor league
club. But his hitting would make him
a desirable man on any major league
team.
Huelsman Is now leading tho Union
Association batters with a percentage
of .4sl. He has played seventeen games.
been at bat fifty-seven times, made
eighteen runs. twenty-eight hits. seven
two-base hits. one three-base hit, four
home runs and is fielding 80? in the
right garden. Last season he hit .422
in 122 games. leading the league. This
Is certainly remarkable showing for
a man with a grizzled head and over
forty years of age. especially in these
days of young blood.
Hulesman Is what Is termed a natural
hitter, and 1t makes little difference to
him who is on the firing line He hits
that old pill regularly day after day.
and is the one man feared by all the
twirleres in the Union Association
Hulesman stands fiat-tooted at the
plate, his feet not too far apart. His
position Is about the middle of the
rubber He strikes absolutely horizont-
ally at the ball. and when he connects
squarely the hit Is either a grounder
or line drive, with singing force. He
judges the ball accurately when over
the plate, and makes all the pitchers
put them over. He will hit a curve
ball whom over Just as readily as a
straight one.
An inshoot. when too close. he lets
go by by lifting his arms or ducking.
He is a hard man for pitcher to hit
with the ball, and very seldom reaches
first base through being hit by a
pitched ball. The twirlers seldom try
to pull him with a wide curve, as he Is
too old bird to be caught with such
chaff
Hulesman walks a good deal. some
times purpose1y by the twirler. as he
can be depended upon to hit in a pinch.
All in all. Frank Hulesman's great
batting Is just reason to term him
the most wonderful ball player in the
West
The Washington times., 1914-07-13

I down his guard and pounded him merci-
| lessly. Nevertheless, neither packs as
hard blow as Gunboat Smith.
Against Bombardier Wells. Carpenter
i ously weak under punishment. His ex-
hibitions in New York disgusted boxing
| followers In this country. But 1t Is
only against Wells that Carpenter
looks to be heavy hitter; Al Pal1es
| then dropped him. 1t is generally
agreed that Smith Is much better than
Palzer. Before being beaten by Dixie
Kid, a hard-hitting colored middle
weight. in 1911. the hero of the Paris
his record since shines only in the cases
OF his battles with Bombardier Wells
Gunboat Smiths record, on the other
hand, proves him hard customer. In
1912 he put away Andy Morris, Jim
Savage, and Jim Stewart, all inside of
eight rounds. He easily defeated Frank
Moran in twenty rounds in San Fran
cisco, an injured hand preventing his
winning within the limit.
On March II, 1913. Smith. who had
been touted as the coming white
hope" faced Bombadier Wells in New
York. 1t took two rounds, that's all.
before the Engifshman hit the canvas
for a nap. He had stopped one OF
Smiths short right swings. Then he
won a decision over Jess Willard, In
San Francisco in twenty rounds and
stopped George Rodel and Fireman
Jim Flynn in New York. Smiths clos
ing performance OF merit was to get
a decision IN twelve rounds over San
Langford in Boston, though early this
year he knocked out Arthur Pelky, a
second-rater posing as champion.
Langford claimed to be out Of shape,
been himself for a couple of years.
In all his career Smith was bothesad
only by Carl Morris, who lost on a
foul in New York. Morris weighs in
the neighborhood OF 240 pounds, some
foryve pound: .si1;aS HEAVIER for tnfn nsIsnd
Smith gave Jack Blackburn terrific
lacing in Philadelphia. all but dropping
him.
Carpenter is a clever boxer. He
6f has hi. shoMn Bouts sh. joe In found Gn
extremely difficult to land on him.
But only against Wells has the
Frenchman shown any hitting power
1t is doubtful IL Jeanette Is as fast
or as hard a hitter as Smith. II
Carpenter two years ago could not
keep KLAUS and Papke from pounding
him to a frazzle, what Is he going to
do when opposed to the rushing. bull
dog tactics Of the Philadelphian! For
Gunboat Smith will carry the, fight
to his man at all times. ever seeking
to shoot that right hand Of his to
the mark.
Edward Smith was born in Phila-
delphial of Irish-American parentage
on May s, 1883, and started his ring
career in 1908, while serving in the
United States navy. 1t was on this
account that he was dubbed Gunboat
Smith. He Is a six-footer. and weighs
in the neighborhood of 1S5 in condi-
ton.
George Carpenter was born In Lens.
France. January II. 1894. stands six
feet one inch. and weighs 175 pounds
when in shape.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
Veteran Rider Returns to United
States to Garry Off Ameri-
can Title.

Bobby Walthour is still breaking
bicycle records. although he has been
in the game twenty-five years. He
has shown followers of the motor
pace game at the Brighton Beach
motordrome that he is now in his best
form. He recently won a thirty mile
motor paced race in 3S minutes 80 1-5
seconds. which will stand as a new
American record made behind a motor
without wind shield.
When he set the new mark at
Brighton his performance was re-
ceived with wonderful enthusiasm,
and many of the old-timers who
rooted for the Southern star at the
beginning of his career led the cheer
ing for his performance Last week
he made another record when he
travelled ten miles behind motor pace
in IL minutes 2-5 seconds
Walthour, like all the other pace
followers, has been in many accidents.
Only last fall at Cologne. Germany,
he saw two bicycle riders and Gus
killed in motor paced race in which
Lawson was pacing Guinard, the
worlds champion.
At the present time there is grated
on Waltbour the skin of three differ
ent persons. Three times in falls on
European tracks he lost so much cuti-
Gle that the surgeons found 1t neces-
sary to resort TO grating skin from
some other person in order to make
the riders wounds heal. Each time
Walthour had them advertise for a
man willing to sell a portion of his
cuticle. He says that more than
hundred men answered the advertiSe-
ments.
Walthour is now facing the supreme
test of his life. He has come back
to the United States to fight for the
American championship for the first
time in eleven years. Against him he
finds George Wiley. the present cham
pion, who is a young man. and Clar-
ence Carnlan, the boy from Jamaica.
l.. l., who Is showing his heels to all
of them this year. Carman Is not yet
years old. II is a battle
between a courageous and resourcefti
veteran and a youth who possesses ali
the necessary attributes of a worlds
champion.
Several times the heavy leather head
guard which he wears when riding
kas saved him from sustaining . trad
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
DEFENDER MAY Be
NAMED This WEEK
ResoIute Still Thought to Have
Best Chance to Sail Against
Shamrock ~.

NEWPORT. r. L. July 12-After thrss
interesting trial races. the contenders
for the Americas Cup defense, Defiance.
Resolute, and vanitie. spent Sunday
In harbor, while the committee on Sc
lection pondered on their problem. Sew
eral more races will be sailed this
week. and by next Sunday the COM
mittee members expect to have a wealth
of information to assist them In ar
riving at a decision as TO which boat
shall meet the Shamrock ".
Newport cup racing weather last week
was below its usual standard. One
race was postponed on account Of q
gale, another because OF fog, and a
third was finished in fog. The winds.
while steady, were not uniform In
velocity from start to finish.
harder in these races than was the
case in the contests in Long Island
Sound or OF Sandy Hook. she Is re-
garded as still In the lead for cup de-
tense selection.
been ono IF the features Of the week 8
sport. In the two races she sailed she
twice crossed the bow OF the Nanitls
In beating to windward and Is regard
ed as an unknown proposition In
fresh breeze and tumbling sea- Her
hackers believe her the best boat of the
three under such conditions
In the racing this week the New York
Yacht Club will direct affairs until
wedn ,sday. After that the Newport
Yacht Racing Association. an organiza-
ton of summer residents. nearly all OF
whom are members of the New York
Yacht Club, will take charge.
After this weeks series there will be
an interval of twelve days for altera-
tions and repairs before the three
yachts meet on July 30 for the five runs
and two races of the New York Yacht
Club cruise. Then will come another
week of rest, to be followed by the
ANAL trials of here beginning August 15.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
CREWS HAVE THREE
HOURS OF PRACTICE
Rice Keeps Potomac 0arsmen
on River in Long Sunday
Practice.
D. Knx c. MILLER.

For nearly three hours Sunday, Coach
James Rice had feet of seven shells
out on the Potomac river In ons Of
the most strenuous practices which the
oarsmen Of the Potomac Boat Club have
undergone this season. Rice took ad-
vantage Of one Of the fairest Saobaths
which the summer has provided, It also
being his first Sunday in charge of the
Red and white watermen.
Three eights. pair Of fours, a single
and double made up the battalion of
Graf Of which Rice took command, and
th :. trials up and down the course gave
Ne Columbia rowing mentor the frat
zeal glimpse he has had at the material
In hand. From 10 o'clock until after
O'Clock he put them through various
tests in an ATTEMPT to establish the
relative strength Of each crew. The or
der In which the men are working in
the several boats fs not at all definite.
to announce any fixtures in this respect,
but Rice wishes to establish a definite
lineup for all Of the boats as soon as
close bead can be drawn on the work
Of the candidates.
Down at the Analootaa Boat Club
Clarence Hecox declared q holiday for
his high school oarsmen. realizing the
dement, the boys who have been in train
ing 50 long might derive from a DAYS
vacation. Hecox has been driving mis-
lads at rather stin pace since early
spring. and with no regattas Imminent
he has let down a DIT until time draws
near for the National event in PhIla-
delphia August and 8.
Reorganiyation of the Montxomsry.
Sycamore Island Canoe Club Is rapidly
being completed. Nearly all of the old
stock is now turned In to the treasurer,
and tho issuing Of now stock Is ex-
pected to begin before the week Is out.
One hundred shares Of stock in this
club VIII be on the market, and In
qutries are 30 many as to the time they
will be issued that Chairman Nevius
questions whether all OF the applicants
VIII be accommodated.
Outside Of closed events on Saturday
afternoons, there Is little on the pro-
gram Of the Washington Canoe Club
until August Is when the annual COM
edy regatta and parade will be staged.
This event has become q fixture on
the upper river, and is anticipated with
pleasure by the many who yearly par
ticipate In it On August 9. many
members Of the Washington Canoe Club
will participate In long distance swim
from the Chain bridge to the Aquedact
bridge for the championship of the Dis
trict Of Columbia
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
JOHNNY GRIFFITH TO
BOX IN AUSTRALIA
Accepts Snowy Bakers Offer
and Will Sail From San
Francisco on August 4.

Johnny Griffith. the Akron light
weight. has accepted the offer OF
$4,000 made him by Snowy Baker.
the Australian promoter. for hve
fights to take place in Australian cit
les. He will sail for San Francisco
on August and will be accompanied
by Bernie Strapp. who will manage
and train him on the trip.
Among the boys whom Johnny will
be called upon to meet in Australia
are Young Shuyrue. Melburn Saylor.
Herb Mccoy. Hugh Michigan. and
others. These are all tough boys and
are sure to make Johnny step a live
ly clip. II he succeeds In winning
three out of five battles and drawing
In the other two he will be doing re-
markably we'll. But he will he well
Paid. getting $4,000 for each bout.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
Four Big League Clubs
Are Watching Two Stars

LAPoRTE. Ind. July B.-Ths Pitts
bursh Nationals. Detroit Tigers. Cleve-
land Maps, and Boston Red Sox are re-
ported, in a dispatch from South Bend.
to have lines out for Pitcher Schnorr
and Shortstop Stephenson. both OF
records in the Southern Michigan
League.
The Red Sox scout is due today to
watch the work Of the two men. and
scouts for the other major league teams
have been on the ground this week.
Stephenson is leading the league in
fielding and hitting, and Schnorr Is
shut-out ball
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
JOHNNY COULON HAS
MATCH FOR WILLIAMS
Would Like to See Brannigan
Meet Champion Bantam
weight at 116 Pounds.

PITTsBURGH. July 1a-Johnny Cou-
lon, former worlds bantamweight
champion. loves KID williams. the boy
who snatched away his title from him
last month. like . case Of smallpox. And
because of this love-" johnnie win not
rest until he finds someone to wrest tho
emblem from tho Baltimore boy. Johnny
believes that he has discovered the
youth to turn the trick. and It IL no
other than Patsy Brannigan. Pitts
burgh's ono best bet In the 11s-pound
class.
According to Coulon. the next time
that Brannisan and Williams meet-and
the probabilities are that the event win
Harris protege Ii due to lose his title.
The ex-champ il sure that Patsy can
best Williams.
And that the chances are that Bran
nisan's opportunity to mest Williams
will come sooner than was looked for.
Tom McCarey. after Williams had sent
couion to the fioor for the full count In
three rounds last month. began looking
around for someone to meet the sturdy
Williams for his September date 1t
was either Brannigan or Charley Le-
doux, the French titleholder. Ledoux
drew the prize. But IT transpires that
he refused to come over to box WILL
Jams, claiming that he never received
fair treatment on the coast.
On this dope patsy Will get the chance.
and. according to Jimmie Dime. who
has George Chip and Tom Mcmahon on
the stage. the match 10 practically closed
for September Is. Brannigan 10 waiting
to hear from Dime. being ready to leave
upon getting word.
George Siddons, the veteran fighter,
who has handled Coulon ever since he
entered the ring, believes that Williams
will send the bantamweight limit UP to
lis pounds, for II he doesn't he will be
too weak to defend the title at the
weight he was forced to make when he
beat Coulon.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
Australian Challenger
Arrives for Big Race

LONDON, July 1a-Jim Paddon, the
Australian challenger for the worlds
professional sculling title. has arrived
In England for his race with Ernest
Barry. of England. holder OF the title.
which will be rowed over the four-mile
Thames river course late in August
Paddon stands s feet inches, and
weighed ~ pounds on his arrival. but
was only 1s2 pounds when he rowed
and beat Richard Arnst, the former
Australian champion. who also was
beaten by Barry in England after win
ming from the Englishman in South
Africa
The Washington times., 1914-07-13

Those who have been following the
fortunes of the Giants at close range
for the last few weeks can understand
why it is that no ball club has ever
been able to win four consecutive flags
in the last thirty years. They can un-
derstand at last why the Tiger machine
split spart in 1910 and why such
famous machines as the old Orioles, the
Cubs and Athletics, led by three such
masters-as Hanlon, Chance and Mack,
failed to achieve the modern miracle
once established by the Browns. They
can understand why it is that McGraw
is trying to drive his men at such speed
and why it is that his hair is just a
little grayer and his earnestness is so
pronounced.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
$50 A BLOW

The penalty for taking a wallop
at an umpire in the Western
Canada League is $50.
That is the fine fixed by President
Fleming of the league, and he
assessed it on Pitcher Cardeau,
of Saskatoon. Cardeau hit an
umpire twice in a recent game.
There used to be a law making
the penalty thirty days, and be-
cause Of rowdyism in the
league recently they are think
ing Of reviving the law.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
Will Play Much Golf.

BOSTON. July 13-Francis Ouinlet,
the open golf champion. was one OF
the members OF eight clubs in the
Boston district who qualified Saturday
for the valuable cup offered by John
Shepard. or.. for match play in a
unique contest, the trophy for which
Is the Shepard cup.
Ouimet is planning A lot of golf. He
will play In the Massachusetts amateur
this month. the Metropolitan open. the
Western amateur during August and
the amateur championship In Septen,-
bAg.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
AMATEUR
NOTES

white Haven and priIlery In dos
game.
Driller's errors allowed -whftehaRm
to score heavily and win BY to &
Bishop. Fuller. Riston and Carrou
furnished frequent extra base hits.
Handiboe's pounding Of the ball anA
clever base. stealing by Burroughs gave
the Watermen q to decision ovsr
the Sewer Department.
A substantial eighth inning raii6
boosted the stock Of the Victor Htns
and gave It q 13 to II victory at the
expense Of the Outlaws.
Stanton pitted Laverine against
Askers. the Suburban A. c. twirler. and
the former had q slight advantage IN
their duel, score 3 to . Lavertne's
ability to strike out his opponents
proved the secret Of Stanton's victory.
Eddie Thompson pitched the Alexan.
dria Cardinals to q to l victory over
the Fairmonts yesterday, striking out
fourteen men and allowing only two
hits.
Inc Yankee AInletiC Sfub C8pLofou
yesterday, defeating tns
Little Rocks by a "A to score IN the
first game, and downing the Central
Athletic Club in the second. Score.
to o.
The Columbia Theater defeated the
westoyers in a forrteen-inntng game
Yesterday. Batteries: Columbia Bren-
nan and West: Westovers, Lansdaies
Walsh, and Golden.
The Terminals took both ends OF Z
double bill yesterday from the Mount
Pleasant Athletic Club and the Key
stone Athletic Club. both OF this carys
by the scores of IL to and 70 =
Features of the game were the hittinS
of Savage and the base running OF
Hart.
Berry and whitmore lost to the
Linworth A. c. in the Independent
series at Andrews PARK
previous to the Terraptn-
game, to ..
Lincoln A. c.. of Washington.
Journeyed to Bowie, Nd. YESTERDAY
and defeated the home team, IL to
The Marylanders hit the ball hard but
they lost by poor work in the neio
and on the bases The Lfncolns
clouted the Bowie pitchers for total
Of sixteen hits. Nelson and mccarthy
leading with three hits apiece
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
Jimmy Murray Purchased
By St. Paul From Braves

ST. PAUL. Mimi. July 13.-Jimmy
Murray, an outfielder, has been pur-
chased by the local American Associa-
ton club from the Boston Braves and
will report at once. Murray was OBJ
tanned a short time ago by Manager
StaIlings from Buffalo in the lnterha-
tional League, but the addition of
Josh Devore to the Braves outneld
made him unnecessary.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
BINGLES AND BUNTS
Sy GRANTLAND RICE.

buckle up not to know what he 10 up
against. He knows how invincible the
Orioles, Pirates, Cubs and Athletics
looked TO be, and how confident they
were of breezing home In a common
canter. And suddenly, Unexpectedly.
some rival club arose and broke up the
impending miracle. II was Frank Selee
who led Boston above the Orioles.
- II was McGraw and the Giants who
cracked the Pirate streak of 1904. In
1909 ii was Fred Clarke and the Pirates
who stopped the Cubs. And in 1872 ii
was Stahl and the Red Sox who cracked
the Mackmen.
beaten. But how many expected Bos-
ton 70 rise from the edge Of the second
division in 1912 and beat by ten games
one of the greatest ball clubs ever de-
veloped? What odds could you have got
in the spring OF 1872 that Boston would
rise from fourth place and supplant the
champions of the world.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13

Jake Atz, who used to star In the
American League once upon a time,
has just been made manager Of the
Fort Worth CTex) team. where he sue
ceeds Bill Nance, one of the most wide
ly known of Texas League ballplayers.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
RAB1D RUDOLPH SAYS
T.sAinrtoa IN.
hope to get !. ehaass
to eomplais about
ticket sealpiag n
the world ssriss
this year."

With ~ Cobb IN town. al the sutsh-
ers are wearing masks and shin guArdn
Husrts and viils gst along alnost - wen
- Joe Engei and the right fsld blsaehsrs.
President WHson - overlooking M
shdV a. representatives of ~5ig bxst
ness." JiSvs 6ess s0hosesoJisg ~ ~
pitching industry right aIos1.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
The Giant Status.

Take the Giant status. From 1905 to
nll McGraw fought desperately to re-
gain and hold first place. In 1911 he sent
his men through a smashing campaign
and finally drove them to victory on a
great sprint in the September stretch.
That year they played all the winter In
Cuba The next spring his club took
the lead early and held the pace through
the rest OF the year-a pace that began
TO show in July and found them worn
70 a frazzle by August
In 1913 the Giants, coming from be-
hind. stormed first place again and held
Il for the last four months by outhus-
ting the field. Last winter part of the
team played around the world. This
spring the Giant machine was again out
in front at an early date. But the Job
OF pace-setting over a stretch of four
years, including two winter campaigns
of play, has begun to tell with even
greater force.
Pace-setting is>the most grinding work
in any game. 1t is an undertaking that
soon develops into a heavy mental and
physical strain. And in the last four
years. for something like 600 games. the
Giants have been setting the pace three
fourths. or at least two-thirds, of the
way. There have been shifts in the
original Giant lineup, but among those
who have stuck as regulars are Mey-
ers, Mathewson, Marquard. Merkle,
Doyle. and Fletcher. with Murray and
6nodgrass IN reserve.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
Are Interested.

So interested have the ST. Louis peo-
pie become In the showing OF ths
Browns that four newspapers are rep
resented by scribes on the present
eastern tour, II has been several
years since newspaper men have ac-
companied st. Louis team.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
Baseball Gossip.

Red WEIGH, st. Louis Federal
League pitcher. recently released by
Manager Mordecai Brown. Joined the
Keokuk club. of the Central Associa-
ton, yesterday.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
After the Miracle.

McGraw is after the four-time miracle.
and he knows what it means. He is
striving for what Hanlon, Clarke.
Chance, and Mack in turn failed to
achieve with four great clubs. OF the
entire squad, he alone is taking, and
has taken, nothing for granted. He
knows that the toughest part of the
trail lies on beyond. and that the strain
ie beginning to tell
The Washington times., 1914-07-13

Briscoe Lord. who was released by
the Braves that he might mahage the
away from his club. owing to the seri-
GUS illness of his wife
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
IS CYCLIST
y PEARS; SETS MARK

ture of the skull. Three times he has
sustained a fracture OF the collarbonS
by falls on the track.