Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-07

cutting them too much would bring
them too near tho level OF Federal
League rates. and the fnaSnates be-
lieve tho public should be reminded OF
the major leagues superiority by tho
medium OF higher prices.
Ebbetn-Hcrrmnnn-Ti Problem.
The Charley Ebbets Garry Hermann
Joe Tinker mixup will be Strengthened
out at the meeting. Ebbets, owner OF
the Brooklyns paid $4,000 to the Gin
cinnati owner for Tinker last winter.
Then Tinker jumped to the Feds and
Ebbets wants his money back. Horn
mann says Tinker belonged to Ebbetu
ut the time he jumped. and that his
hop was duo to petty diokering by
Ebbets in efforts to get Joe to sign
at a low salary. Hermann even says
that Ebbets thus was the real founder
OF tho Federal League. because Tinker
acted as bellwether, others jumping
In his wake like lot of sheep. After
the Tinker deal. Hermann sold Short
stop Dick Egan to Brooklyn for 5000
and Ebbets sold Pitcher Yingling and
Outhelder Moran to Hermann for
$1,000. Hermann paid the $500 to
iGbbets for the two mon, but Ebbets
has held out the $1,000 for Egan. 80
that he says Garry now owes him only
$4,000 Of the Tinker money. National
League men who have been asked
their opinion on this controversy think
the loss should be split ffty-flfty. with
Hermann turning over $500 to Eb-
bets, and that is the probable solution
OF the thing, which Is certain to cause
more or less OF nasty argument.
Matty Star Putter I'm Pinch.
Christy Mathewson Is star putter
in pinch just as he is star pinch
pitcher When the veteran Giant was
playing n golf match recently we hap
pened to be present to see tho eigh-
teenth hole played. 1t was foursome.
Matty's partner was Grantland Rico,
the "sSportllght" writer OF the New
York Evening Mail. Opposed to them
were John Heydler. secretary of the
National Lengue. and Harry eastman.
sporting editor of tho New York Sun.
eastman and Heydlcr made f7ne drives
and second shots. landing on the green,
both about six feet from the pin. Both
Matty and Tice were on tho far edge
of the green. fully thirty feet from
the cup.
Never mind, Grant. we'll get en-"
said Matty. He was away. and puttcd
first He bent over the ball. seemed
to put his entire soul into the concen-
tration for the putt-and rolled tho
ball true right into the cup Rice. with
the example set. did the same thing.
The shock was too much for Heydier
and eastman. both OF whom rimmed
the cup. missing their puts and taking
tours to their opponents threes. Thus
Rice and Matty won by one up. 1t
was some putting.
Welsh Rivals Levinsky.
Freddy Welsh. the lightweight cham
pion, seems to be bent on stealing Bat
Ting Levinsky's stun, and the Battlcr
Is credited with being the most aH-
siduous worker In the entire boxing
world. Levinsky for tho last year has
averaged something over a fight to
each week. Welsh will beat that,
though. IL he keeps on at his present
rate. Since his arrival In this country.
after beating Richie IN London. Welsh
has taken on Matty Baldwin, Ad VOL
CAST. Charley White. Jimmy Duffy,
Fred Yelle and Joe Shugrue. and right
now has several other matches in view.
When Welsh arrived here. his man
aEer. Harry Pollok. informed us that
his first endeavor would be to tackle
the boys he expected to be the hardest
for him. White and Duffy. Freddie
always has hard time with tall
fellow who owns n long reach" said
Pollok. '.and White and Duffy are that
type. So 1 am going to get him match
ed with those birds as soon as possi-