East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-15
SPORTS
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SPORT CHATTER.

CRy Hal sheridan. written for the
United Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 11.-Strange
rumors are afloat regarding the make
M Of the great machine that Joe
Duff gave Pittsburgh University the
season Just closed Mike Boland. Of
Princeton. is credited with having
told Dean McCleanahan that Duff
made him a substantial inducement
10 play with Pittsburgh next season
The story followed others 10 the
effect that rules OF eligibility that
are In force in all the big western
and eastern universities and colleges.
have no place on the statute books at
Pittsburg. Where there's so much
smoke-there ought 70 be an explain
alton.
Charley Brickley Is said 10 be out
after a Job coaching some university
eleven. II he can teach as well as
he can play. he should be worth any
price TO an eleven. He'd earn his
entire salary II ne merely taught
some gridiron warrior how 10 boot a
pigskin over the goal posts half as
well as Sir Charles himself can do
Il.
current magazine has picked an
Au-American baseball team. The
three pitchers chosen are Alexander
Mathewson and johnson. Perhaps
the picker considered Bill James and
Dick Rudolph tired themselves 20.
death winning a majority Of games
for the Braves last summer and
therefore wouldn't make good on his
nine.
Speaking of championship cities.
don't overlook musty. dusty Boston.
The Hub now has floating over her
proud inhabitants banners denoting
ultimate and unimpeachagle suprem-
acy In baseball football and golf. Bos-
ton should be mighty grateful to stall I
ings. Haughton and Master ouimet.
NEW YORK. Dec i2.-It Is easy .
to find the reason for the vote OF the I
minor leagues recently al Omaha 10 .
Remain loyal 10 the ORGANIZED base
ball During the four seasons Of
1909. 1910. 1911. and 1912. when the
Federals weren't cutting up such di-
does. the major leagues shot in 10 the
Golfers Of minor leagues magnates a
total OF sl.55s.220 in exchange for
players Some Of these men were
gold bricks but the money staid in
he bushes just the same
Last year these same minor leagues
'eceiyed s224.SO5 or s61O65 less than
he yearly ayeSage for the four pre-
ceding years. This money doesn't
include sums that we're spent by GER
ain big league magnates from war
unds" 10 save some Of the minor
eague clubs. especially those OF the
league from being en- .
yulfed completely. |,
Minor league magnates also re-
that throughout all Of last
'ear the magnates gathered a five
Der cent tax on the gate receipts Of
M major league clubs. the money 10
De used 10 provide means OF harass-
ng the invading Federals and TO keep
he minors intact.
Some industrious person has fig. /,
lred IL out that Harvard took in ex-
acIy $4,000 Of football during the
season just closed. Total expendi-
tures. including $4,000 10 Percy
amounted 20 a0.065 leay-
ng a net profit Of $4,000 IN the
Crimson Golfers II We were asked
FOR the best way 10 spend this sur
plus we'd say without hesitation.
Raise Coach Haughton's salary
sl77 600 a year"
RutcheT boys. caustic fans and
easily riled umpires 20 tne contrary {
T. Raymond Georgia (
Peach Cobb. be Il noted. belted out
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