The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
NO PHENOMS SPRUNG
BY MANAGER TINKER
Lineup for His Chicago Federal
League Team Not of Sen
sational Class.

New York, February 1.-The first
authoritative lineup of Federal
League club Is that announced by
Joseph Tinker for Chicago a careful
analysis of batting and fielding aver
ages OF players falls to show anything
sensational In the new organization.
OF tho sixteen palyers. named as pos
sible members OF the club. eight fig
ured In major league play In 1914 and
four In the minor leagues, while still
others played for obscure clubs. Using
the figures taken from the major and
minor league records of last year. and
assuming that tho FederaIs can obtain
the services of killifer and other big
leaguers. as originally claimed, tho
team batting and helding averages in
would rank sixth In American League
batting averages and below last place
H., IN, the National League IN team held
be their position. one point better thar
the Boston club. which finished last
In 1913. In the American League tho
Washington, 800. and New York, 954,
thus gaining sixth place. The avail
for the first Federal team to DO an
nounced are:
InfieIders.
Tinker, from Cincinnati. National
Beck. from Buffalo, International
Kading GocaD. Chicago.
Westcrzill, from st. Joseph, Western
zeider. from New York. American
League.
Wickland. from Cincinnati. National
League.
willing. from St. Joseph, western
Cntchers.
Owens, from Minneapolis, American
Allen 0ocaD, Chicago.
Mulvaucy ---------
KiIlifcr. from Philadelphia, National
League.
Pitchers.
League.
Brennan. from Philadelphia, National
Camnitz. from Philadelphia. National
League.
Packard. from Cincinnati, National
Lang NocaD. Chicago.
American golfers who compete i'm the
face 81 system OF play unusual both In
this country and England. According
TO a decision OF the managing clubs. tho
entrants viii play qualifying rounds
on one or more courses, and the 100
returning the best scores viii be cligi-
bic for the championship play on the
l'restwick links. This will be of par
ticular interest 10 Jerome y. Travers,
HEINRICH schmidt. Francis ouimet and
Fred Herreshoff; the quartet of United
states players planning a golf invasion
OF the British Isles this summer.
The constantly, increasing entry list.
the entire tournament is played over
one course. made the change in rules
necessary, and caused the adoption OF
the following conditions:
The qualifying rounds Will be held
on courses other than the champion
ship course. All competitors will play
one round on each course, and the / 90
returning the best scores will play In
me championship proper four rounds OF
INC r green:
Ptestwick on June is and 10; the quail
iying rounds on courses to be named
later on June IL and -"
% Additi on, impetus in the movement
tlon Tor the control of professional
in England The growing demand
throughout the British Isles for an as
sociation OF this type clearly indicates
ne present unsettled status of boxing
since EnglisS sport followers, as n
rule. are extremely conservative, and
seldom sanction international sport
As an Illustration may be quoted an
a.ppeai printed in the London Times TO
American Am French and English sports
boxing.
~ is nigh time" says the Times,
mat cheap champions were deprived
u the opportunity OF refusing to dc
iend their titles for INDEFINITE periods.
IN me matter OF organization to that
desirable end, the final word rests with
america, for as opposers OF the Olvmnic
games are apt TO forget, supremacy in
hthletics carries with II the right OF
ultimate control"
Ihat such an organization Is conteu-
P!atcu is generally understood by those
interested, ,n!. In boxing. both in this coun-
AZ ny ano abroad The subject has been
way by Hugh Mcintosh. OF Australia
Victor Breyer OF France; a r. Bettin.
o3h; OF Ensiand, and Charles Harvey,
have been advanced. Harvey Is secrn9
tary or the New York State AthIetic
SS 10. and an authority on box