The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14

Ballpayers are getting more money
today than ever before in the twist OF
their profession. They are getting more
than double the average that old-time
stars received. On this basis they
should be glad TO get out and work
harder and put that much more effort
into their play. Perhaps they will.
But. If so. there must be big change
from last season. when. with big sal
aries and long contracts arranged. the
game produced more loafers and sulk-
ers and discipline defiers than any ten
years had offered before.
The player now has his greatest
chance If he is willing to give his
best to the game and to mix little
more brain with his Drawn, a little
more brow with his hoof, he may help
IN measure 10 stave of the big smash
that Is likely 10 come as affairs are
now drifting. But TO accomplish this
there must be a big change in the atti-
tude OF the average player.
Most non-combatants would be CUR
prised to know how few ballplayers
make any intelligent attempt to study
or TO advance in their profession. The
total is less than per cent.
Not Exactly Bush"
Dear Sir: We hear SO much about
the prospects of Harvard's poor mate
rial for 1915 that perhaps the following
eleven will be interesting to the public.
These men will tbe available, and I
think I have at least heard Of weaker
teams: IIarte. left end: Parsons, left
tackle: Cowen. left guard; wallace,
center; Duncan, right guard; Gilman,
right tackle: Soucy. right end. Watson.
quarter back: Mahan. half back: En-
right. half back; King. full back.
rather think this lineup will be able
to take care Of itself.
HARVARD. 81.
More Information.
Dear Sir: Permit me 10 correct the
statement now being printed about the
country that all sporting attendance
records Svere broken at the recent
Yale-Harvard game at New Haven. As
! understand 1t, there were 10000 pres
ent and the receipts were $1,000. This
is by no means the American record.
At the annual automobile race of 5Gl
miles. held at the indianapolis Motor
/ Speedway, last May 81. the number OF
registered paid admissions was some
thing over 5000. These were all paid
Gor I'd like 10 see tho eel who could
sir by those watchdoRsD. The price,
ranged from $50 10 g.. and the total
"
habit of smashing records, and Nc
would like 10 get credit for 1t when
wo DO so. =. F.. INDIANAPOLIS.
Best Sellers.
The Auction Block" by James A
Gilmore.
The Gadny," by . W. Murphy.
The White Mans Burden" by Jes.
Willard.
The Feds have proved that money not
only talks but that IL shrieks, hoWls and
reverberates.
With Ban Johnson getting S25.00o q
| year, Walter Johnson getting 100000
and Jack Johnson getting $4,000 {
/ fight the Johnsonian monicker seems e
/ be fairly safe entry into the CONNER
cial ports Of sportdOm.
| The Feds are surprised that Ty Cobb
| refuses to jump. But, having been II
! the same circuit with Walter johnson
| for seven years, Ty Is willing to TAX,
a vacation on speed and forget abou
I that smoke ball for a season OF two.
| Here's another intricate affair TO b.
! settied--if johnson establishes some new
mark among the Reds next year, will
| historians OF the future list il as a BIZ
league record or forget about it?
What Cinch Next?
Last season the Feds made extensive
arrangements to wreck all other club