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Evening star., 1914-10-25
BY JOHN h. GRUBER.

Among the base ball players Of the
twentieth century there was no more
popular third baseman than Harry Stein
feldt. who was piece of that brilliant
Cub machine from 1906 to 1910. During
that period of five years the team won
the National League championship four
times and the worlds championship
twice. Steinfeldt was wonderful
thrower, accurate fielder and a hard and
timely batter.
He was born September 27. 1876. at st.
Louis. but when a boy his parents
moved to Fort Worth, Tex, where he
learned to play the game His first pro-
fessional engagement was with the Fort
Worth team OF the Texas League in
1895. for which he covered second base.
He remained with the team in 1896. and
was regarded as the king of second base
men in the league. 1t was no surprise,
therefore. when. in 1897. he was OBJ
tanned by the Detroit club. then a men,
ber Of the Western League. Bob Allen
was the manager Of the team. and
among the players who. like Steinfeldt.
gained fame later, were Frank Hahn.
Lew Whistler. Arthur Clarkson and
second base for a few games at the
start, and then placed on third, where
he began his splendid career He was the
first and probably the only third base
man to wear shin guards.
In 1898 Steinfeldt and Pitcher Frank
Hahn were drafted by the Cincinnati
club Hahn. who came to Detroit from
Mobile. refused to go to Cincinnati. and
the Reds allowed him to remain with
Detroit. The Michiganders did not want
him, and turned him over to the st. Paul
club Of the same league. The Saints also
failed to see any worth in Hahn, and
sent him back to Detroit as incompetent.
But in 1899 the Cincinnati club exer-
cised its right of ownership, and Hahn
willingly Joined the Reds With them
he became an instant success. In his
second year as d Redleg pitcher he
gained fame by shutting out the Phila-
delphia team without a hit or run. This
opponent on the rubber being Bill Bern
hart. and the score to 0.
Slow Starting.
Steinfeldt did not at once become a
luminary with the Reds. Buck Ewing
was at the head Of the team, and de-
clined to break up his infield for the
sake of giving the rookie from Detroit a
place. So Steinfeldt subbed, when occa-
sion required, for such stars as Biddy
McPhee at second, Tommy Corcoran at
short, and especially for Charles Irwin
at third. The Reds were pretty strong
that year, 1898, and finished
the race In third place From that year
to this they never finished higher, though
in 1904 they also landed third in the
scuffie, at one time looking like real win
ners.
1t was not until the latter part of the
season of 1901 that Steinfeldt became a
Evening star., 1914-10-25

ness of the race is shown by the fact
that four f1ves are tied for third po-
sition, Velvet Kind. Potomacs. Ma
tionals and Palace having won seven
games and lost five each.
Everything points to a brilliant race
all through the year in the National
Capital circuit. The Y. NJ. C. A. and
Palace teams always can be depended
upon to put up a great battle, and
it appears that several cf the other
clubs have been sufficiently strength
ened to stay in the running. Thursday
Palace was well down in the race. but
now it is right up where it has a
chance to go into the lead within a
few days if things break its way.
Already the league Is doing some
good work. setting the pace for the
others. as it were. Palace established
a new record for the organization FRI
day night for high team set. the Bruns-
wicks broke the record for high team
game, while Carroll got a higher set
than had previously been registered
by any other player. Previous to Car
rolls 391, Bontz had gotten the best
mark-365.
Evening star., 1914-10-25

a classy set of backstops. Schalk Kill
lifer, Eddie Burns. Wingo-there are four
Youngsters who are making a name for
themselves. Archer. Doom. Lapp and
other veterans continue to perform up to
their standard. In catching there surely
has been no noticeable difference be-
cause of the so-called unsettled con-
dition of base ball
Honestly, now. is it not fact that the
calamity howls about base ball were un-
necessary? Figures show that base ball
still has the stars. the men who can
bat run bases and pitch just a little bet
ter than the majority of their fellows.
But the records do not show that they
obtained any great advantage because of
the trouble, which was largely between
the magnates and did not affect the
players.
Statistically speaking. base ball is the
same national game with its big league
masters. And SO long as the game can
thrill the fans. 1t will last, IL the mag
pateS-Want it to last.
Evening star., 1914-10-25

half of the game the Middies simply
played the Reserves off their feet.
The Reserves did not show much in
the way of team work and their great
est gains were due in a large measure
to brilliant individual work. In this
particular Taylor. Mcconnell and Dem
aple were the shining stars On one
occasion the visitors marched down
the field for 40 yards to Navy's 80
yard line. where they were compelled
to fall back on a try for field goal with
the hope of effecting a score. Miles,
who seems to have displaced Mitchell
at quarter for Navy. played a brilliant
game, although Mitchell, who went in
for him later, electrified the crowds by
cleverly lodging his way through the
whole field for a b0-yard sprint. ter
minating in a touchdown. Vessel also
made a brilliant dash for a score and
the forward pass to Overesch was a
corker. Lineup:
Evening star., 1914-10-25
WAR DID NOT AFFECT NATIONAL
PASTIME, AS STATISTICS SHOW
Masters of the Game Continue to Perform
Batting, Base Running and Pitching
Feats So Attractive to Fans.

Base ball is king! Long live the
king, When the Federal League last
spring announced that 1t intended to
smash the big league monopoly held
by the American and National or
ganizations there was much weeping,
wailing and gnashing of teeth. Good
night, base BALI" shrieked the croak-
ers. the pessimists. And when the
Feds induced number of good play
ers to jump to the new league for
higher salaries the calamity howlers
pointed out the probability that the
national pastime was ruined financial
ly and artistically, writes George Nc
Linn in the Philadelphia Ledger.
Well, the king of outdoor sports still
rules, doesn't it? OF course, the game
may have suffered financially-it is a
cinch that some of the nnagnates did.
A third big league may be more than
America can support. However, all
that is question which may be dis
cussed from a dozen or so angles. The
fan himself, bless him, is not a bit in
terested in the financial side of it, eN-
cept to be able to pay the quarters.
halves and dollars necessary to see
the battles of the diamond.
The Players Interest Him.
The fan-and by that is meant 80
per cent of the base ball supporting
public-is interested solely in the play
ing end of the game. He wants to
see Cobb deliver the base hits, Col
throw out a runner at the plate, Alex
ander battle the heavy hitters. Cravath
slam the ball into the oleachers and
Wagner snow how an awkward man
can be the personitication of grace.
And. more important, ne wants to see
contest-a fight to a finish in which
victory is uncertain to the end.
When the Federal League began to
raid organized base ball the croakers
said the artistic side of the game had
were the only big league club positive
ly wrecked" But others lost star
players, and the distressing feature. it
was pointed out, was the probability
that none of the great players would
perform as of yore with the stacks of
money in the outlaw camp" before
their eyes all the time.
Now, Mr.. Fan, did the base ball war
affect the artistic side of the game?
Was there less hitting. weaker pitch
ing. inferior base running? Taking the
major league clubs as a whole. We
think not. In fact, a careful perusal
of the unofficial records for the 1914
season fails to indicate any great diff
ference.
Statistics don't always mean much in
base ball. 1t is fact that this season
the pennant-winning clubs were almost
barren of individual title-holders. 1t
is machine play which lands tiags-it
is not necessary to expend any time or
space repeating what all the fans
know about the superiority of team
work over individual prowess.
And yet-and this is no less an as
sured fact-the fans go to the ball
games largely to see the individual
feats. "Ty' Cobb always attracts big
crowds. 'Honus' Wagner has meant
thousands of dollars to the magnates;
Home Run" Baker and his big bat
have been a magnet in all the Ameri-
can League cities; it is only necessary
to announce that Walter Johnson will
pitch for Washington and the turn
stiles spin merrily.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
Sewanee Defeats Florida, 26 to 0.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, October 24.-
sewanee's fast foot ball eleven defeated
the University of Florida here today. 26
to 0. Florida was clearly outplayed in
the first stages of the game, but braced
in the second half. the Tennesseeans
scoring but once during that period.
Tolley of Sewanee made a spectacular
S5-yard run for touchdown after he
had received a Florida punt.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
MICHIGAN IS BEATEN
Syracuse Scores 2O-t0-6 VIC
tory Over Yost's Forces.
FIRST HALF is SC0RELESS
Wolverines Lose Fighting Spirit
During Fag End of the
Struggle.
FIRST HALF is SC0RELESS

SYRACUSE, n. Y. october 24.--In the
first big inter-sectional foot ball game
of the season Syracuse defeated Mich
igan here today by the score of 20 to 6.
Fully 10000 persons saw the game.
Many of them were graduates of the
two institutions, gathered here from
all parts of the east.
If they had a variety of open plays
neither team uncovered many of them.
The first half of the game saw no
scoring. In the second period Schlacter
blocked and recovered a punt for Syra-
cuse. Then the local team rushed the
ball to within IL yards Of the Michigan
goal. Michigan held strong under the
shadow of the goal posts. Wilkinson
crossed the line only after five success
sive attempts by himself and john
son. He failed to kick the goal.
Michigan showed it's full strength
early in the following few minutes. A
long run after recovering a punt
placed the ball in Syracuse territory
The westerners made successive gains
nv line plunges, then a forward pass
the only successful one on either side
through the game-put them within
10 yards of the goal. This was made
in one fast run
Michigan lost its fighting spirit for
the rest of the game and allowed
syracuse to score twice. Not once did
SpIawn, whose footwork was herald
ed here as the only hope of the west
erners. get a chance to try field
goal. Syracuse tried twice, but 1aiieo-
4
Evening star., 1914-10-25
R. R. Y. NJ. c. A. League.

Car Department ran against snag
Friday when it dropped three games to
Freight. The latter team set fast
pace for the first game, with a total
of SIG, but was unable to reach the
500 mark in either the second or third.
Capt. Mark of the winners has gotten
together some mighty good bowlers,
and lit lis the consensus of the knowing
ones itfIat, they wins be- we'll .atp' with
the leaders before the season closes
Car Department, for some unaccount-
able reason. has not struck Its true
signed up some of the best bowlers in
the league. Ths team is composed Of
hustlers and is sure to be. heard from
in the near future. tr- .f
Although beaten two out of three
games last Monday by the Auditors. the
Electricians, with couple OF new men
in the lineup. gave the winners hard
rub, and it was not until the anchor
men nnished rolling that two OF the
games were decided. Just such rolling
as this has caused a great deal OF keen
but good-natured rivalry among the
bowlers, and hard fought games are to
be witnessed every night.
Beck was the most consistent roller
for the Auditors. totaling 3O1 for the
evening, while Cline for the Wire Doc
tors was high man with 2S8. Heck also
got high game for the night. with ia.
Disbursng Department kept up it's
good work by taking all three games
from Transportation. which was badly
weakened by the absence Of several of
it's best bowlers. However, the winners
were going strong. and it is doubtful II
the losers would have benefited to any
considerable extent if their team had
been intact. Senseney and. Rem, as
usual, were the best pin getters for the
Disbursers, the former totaling 314 for
the night, while Rem, getting off to a
bad start. finished strong. with 1o7 in
his last game.
Car Department sprang surprise on
the fast-traveling Southern team. the
present leaders. by taking two games
out of three Thursday. Although badly
trimmed in the first contest, Car De-
partment came back and won the sec
ond by six pins. and. amid the cheers
of it's many followers. finished the third
with a total of 493, against All for the
losers.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
Individual Feats Attract.

Therefore, it is safe to say that at
least so per cent of the base ball crowd
is attracted by the hope that they will
see diamond star perform some ex-
traordinary feat
1t was because of the danger that
these individual wonders either would
Evening star., 1914-10-25
EASY FOR THE NAVY
Western Reserve Foot Ball
Team Smothered.
MIDDIEs HAVE IMPROVED
Open Playing Features Game, Both
Teams Usinge Forward Passes
Frequently-Score, 4S to 0.
MlDDIEs HAVE IMPROVED

special Dispa ten 70 Inc SthE
ANNAPOLIS. Mr., October "a
Showing every indication that they are
fast coming out of the slump that re-
suited in defeats at the hands of Pitts
burgh and the University of Pennsyl-
vania, the Midshipmen smothered the
Western Reserve eleven under a score
of As to 0 here today. At times the
visitors put up stubborn resistance,
but as the game wore on they were
forced to yield to the slashing attack
of the Middies.
The visitors displayed a variety of at
tack, but they could not get their Of
fensive machine to working smoothly.
In defensive plays they spent thtir
strength in the first half. as the y
managed to check the assault OF the
Middies to the extent of holding them
to II points, the result of two touch
downs and the resultant goals. The
Navy backs ripped things up in the
second half, however, particularly in
the final quarter, when they Tailed
three touchdowns in rapid succession.
As had been expected open playing
featured the game. Both teams ex-
plotted the forward pass on numerous
occasions. The visitors made it count
for a short gain twice. while the Mid
dies were successful in four instances
The Middies' passes. however. were for
longer distances and generally better
directed. The final touchdown was the
result of a long heave by Mitchell to
Overesch for 40 yeards. the Navy cap
tain going across the line with a few
feet to spare.
Not Dangerous.
While the Reserves fought along dog
gedly all the way. at no time did they
look dangerous to the Middies. The
nearest they advanced the ball to the
opposing goal line was the 30-yard
mark. They had it at that point twice,
and on both occasions Portmann's at
tempts at goal from placement fell
short by several feet.
The teams fought on about even terms
for the first seven minutes of the game.
as it was well toward the close of the
first period before the Middies were able
to invade the goal Twice prior to this
they were held for downs by valiant
rallies on the part of the visitors when
the ball was within the 10-yard chalk.
Annapolis hung up another touchdown
in the second quarter, while in the last
Evening star., 1914-10-25

Touchdowns- Harrison. Bodgeit, Collins. Miles.
Mitchell VESSEL, Overesch. Goals from touch
downs-Blodgett (6, Substitutions-Navy. Harri-
SON for Overesch. Overesch for Harrison Mood
ward for Hicks, Hicks for Woodward. SchiorS-
Failing, Craig for Blodgett. Dashell for n: Har-
risou: Western Reserve Zimmerman for Fran!
Ewart for Bow man. Cngin for Price. Hiles Tor
Echeule Barrett for Denaple Pease for Nc, on
nell Referee-Dr Newton PENNSYLVANIA !, NJ
nire-Nr Flanders Yale Head nnesman-Mr
Etollenwerck Johns Hopkins Time OF quarters
II and L. minutes alternating
Evening star., 1914-10-25
CIabby and Chip, Welsh and
White Are Scheduled to
Clash November 9.
FIRST AT SAN FRANCISCO,
LATTER AT milwaukee
Winners of Contests Will Then Be
Matched for the Middle
weight Title.
BY T. s. ANDREWS.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, October 24.-The
promoters of the Pacific coast and mid
die west, together with the boxers and
clashing Of the champions. Jimmy
Clabby and George Chip are billed for
a championship match at San Francisco
November 9. although Jimmy Coffroth
would like to have it take place Novem-
ber 6 instead. Freddy Welsh, the
worlds champion lightweight. is
booked to meet Charlie White of Chi
cago in Milwaukee November 9, SO that
two very important contests will be
decided the same evening.
There has been SO much discussion re-
is hoped the promoters and critics
throughout the country will accept the
winner of the Clabby-Chip match as
the champion and let him defend the
title against all legitimate challengers.
weight. according to the American seal
ing-15S pounds at ringside-and he
has been recognized by many as the
best entitled to the honor at that
weight. JEFF Smith has shared that
honor in view of his point decision
over clabby, in Australia, a decision
which caused considerable argument at
the time, many claiming that Jimmy
deserved the verdict or at least a draw.
Clabby, however, came back and de-
feated Eddie McGoorty, another legiti-
mate contender, and strengthened his
claim. Mike Gibbons has been claiming
the title. but Mike will have to show
his speed over the marathon route be-
fore he will be accepted as champion
for that class.
Evening star., 1914-10-25

IOUChUOW0E-N ~
Goals from touchdowns@Rose ~. Tmnire-Wr
Hiukey, Yale Head llnesman-Mr James
Cooney' Princeton Time Of quarters-lo min
ntes Substitutions: Michigan-E. James for
Wba,ep' Rehor for McIIale Catlett for Splawn,
Huebe for BUSHNELL Quail for Kehor; inm:,s ssfa ar
0'Sonneil. O'Connell for Kingsley. Johnson for
Seymour Meisner for White. kingsley for e. oGSH Wi1
nell seymour for L. johnson; Travis tor VII VII
Wilkinson for schultz. Wilber for Meisner,
Tryg for McElligott Burns fcr Woodruff, Bar
her Tor Shufelt, SmithsOn for Irigg-
Evening star., 1914-10-25
Youngsters May Be Wonders.

AS matter Of fact, any difference in
the pitching statistics is not in any way
to be attributed to the Federal League
or the base ball war. There were just
as many good pitchers in both leagues
this year as there were last; some young
sters were developed who may perform
wonders in the coming campaigns.
Brainy catchers, who possess good arms
arc mechanically proficient-are hard to
find. Their work. also. does not show in
the 6gurese Out the rbiEleagues stillhave
Evening star., 1914-10-25

Perfect At guaranteed. Your
suit or overcoat will be made to
measure right here on tho
premises by master designers
and custom tailors.
Evening star., 1914-10-25

Beck was the most consistent roller
for the Auditors. totaling 301 for the
evening. while Cline for the Wire Doc
tors was high man with 288. Heck also
got high game for the night, with ia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-04
A Word Of Appreciation.

10 all those who worked for me and
yotrd for me and stood loyally nv
through the -four strenuous ballots ~ 'hr
representative contest YESTERDAY ] wish
to voice my sincere appreciation TOR ali
that thev did and fof the willingness
with which they did III II i worth 4
great deal - me 70 know that have
- many friends who were willing to
give time and strength and effort n NV
behalf and who made = good fsht even
though thc issue finally went against
me
Tho thing most 70 h. regretted Is that
or = daF Ike yesterday Wits weather
conditions very uesrlv ideal - few
men. comparatively. had interest enough
VI TIE various coutrsts e. VOC tn thc
lrst halloi This ballot hr1ualt 1ut iess
thau ~ per cent 81 the total gist98
ti0n while the final ballot fof rapra-eu-
taiive vas icss than q rer cent nf the
: lflio Humhfr ~ voters although t
sbmid ~ rcmcmhred that tfis vi
aas rn'Ied from ln o'cl0ck tiIl midnight
after mHus hHd retired F0r vh6w f.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-04
Elected Representative on
Fourth Ballot by 156
Plurality
BALLOTING ENDED
AT MIDNIGHT
Barre Gave C. w. Gates Big
Lead and Dillingham;
a Majority

! After one OF the most sharply con-
tested elections for city representative
in a number Of years, Emory L. Smith,
the first mayor Of Barre, was elected to
the general assembly over H. @. Wood
ruff treasurer of the Granite Savings
Bank & Trust Co., the contest going to
the statutory limit of four ballots before
an election resulted. Mr. Smiths can
didacy was the result Of a coalition
formed by Democrats and Progressives,
while Mr.. Woodruff was the caucus nom
inee Of the Republicans. Alexander w.
Ritchie, the Socialist candidate, polled
245 votes on the first ballot, but his sup
port had dwinded to 81 when the votes
were counted for the last time. The
final figures were Smith, Az; Woodruff,
3I6; Ritche. 81
The fourth and last ballot is given
here in detail:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-04
Woodruff. Smith. Richie. Scat.
Totals. 34d Az 81

! II viii be seen that Mr.. Smiths elec-
! tion on the fourth flllot was assured.
even without the application of the plu
rality rule which became law in the leg
islative session OF 19l2-l9l3 In the
first three ballots, Of course. Mr.. Smith
failed to attain a majority. but at the
end of the last ballot he had ma aiorty
OF Is votes, although the barest plurality
would have swung the election in his ia
vor From second position on the first
ballot, which gave Mr.. Woodruff 81 as
against the fusion candidates 474 Mn
Smith jumped into the lead on the sec
ond ballot by polling 1872 votes to 420
for Woodruff. On that ballot, which
closed at 6 o'clock, the Socialist vote
dropped from 245 to 100, The fusion
candidate continued to gain on the third
ballot. although he was far from having
a majority necessary to elect on any bal
lot under the fourth On tie third vote
the candidates stood; smith 49,; Wood
ruff, 42l Ritchie ll2. Republicans aud
Socialists lust about held their own.
while The fusion nominee gained 80 bal
lots
The polls opened for the fourth ballot
nj 10 o'clock. Apparently supporters of
the two leading candidates were ready
To put in their very best lclls, but the
finals showed a pereeptibe falling
OF Woodruff men, while Mr. Smiths
strength at midnight was quite as
marked as al o'clock Weary with a
long day al the polls aud half o.
nights vigil the ward officials obtained
their well deserved relief at 1880 O'Clock
this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-04
BARRE cIrY'S VOTES.
Charles W Gates RAJ Ahead Of All Can
didates on Republican Ticket.

! IN tile voting on state county aud
district Offices. the Republicans he'd AS
well as ia the senatorial contest on
ithe eubtruatorial vote. Charles W. Gates
Il Rep. received COS Harland n Howe.
Dem. 345s Clement =. Smith. Pro. 25.
William r. Rowland Soc. l7a Walter
j. Aldrich, Prog, ~.
Hale r. Darling Rep. carried the city
an the election 81 lieutenant governor.
with SIS. against 345 for James y. Ken
uedy DEM 90 for John M Pcrhsm.
Pro lTg for ! Frank Bradbury. soc.
and % Tor Edward 6 Crosby. Prog
For state treasurer Walter q scott,
Rep. had $50 e.. L. Mcmahon. Dem,
72s Frank = Gihaon Pro. -. John Me-
MILAN. >oc. l75 llsnv s. Howard,
rrog- ~
F5f secretary 0r state. Guy vi Bailrv,
Rep. had s72 George q Root Den..
~: Arthur - Gallup Pro-. "a. Msicolm
d. Nivcn Soc ~ Ha.fy a Phelps,
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