The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09


 New York has not yet recovered from its disappointment in not get ting the Army-Nayy football game this year. But every wire possible will be pulled to land the contest for the season of 1915.
 Pierre Maupome. the Mexican bill liardist who has been doing some wonderful playing in Western cities, has established a record that is likely to stand for many years, and which, as far as is known, is un- precedented in billiards. In a recent game in St. Louis. playing three cushions. he ran IS points before missing a hard chance.
 Angelo Domenick. of Newark. N. j.. who says he is the only manager that Young Cardell has, is looking for some bouts for his man. but de clares that there is nothing to the rumor that he wants to pit Cardell against Patsy Kline, not yet at any rate. He says it takes a little care successfully to manage a boxer. and while be believes Cardell is coming back to his old form, he does not think he is strong enough to tackle Kline
 The largest football player on Western gridrons this season is a member of the Wisconsin eleven. He is Arlie Mueks of Oshkosh, and formerly a member of the Chicago he over 25O pounds when in condition and is a "siX-foOter" When he re ported for practice Coach Juneau was compelled to order special shoes and an extra large uniform for him. In asmuch as only one pair of shoes and a single uniform were bought. students fear that some rival may rob the locker rooms some night, leaving Mucks barefooted and In negligee.
 DireCtum. whose marvellous record made recently at Columbus is still the subject of conversation in sport ing circles, is not a representative of Kentucky or the favored breeding section of the West, but was born and reared at James Buffers East View farm. among the hills of the county of Westchester, New York. Mir Butler bred him and owned his sire Directum Kelly. 2:0SH, whose campaign as a 4-year-old, in which he won the historic NJ. and M. stake. is well remembered as well as his grand sire, the mighty little black stallion Direct, 2:0512
 Thirteen For One.
 Being offered in trade for thirteen players would be distinction for any great baseball player and doub- ly so for a youngster, but it is, nevertheless. one of the remarkable incidents in the baseball career of Courtenay Woodman, a 2Oyear-old recruit pitcher now on the pitching staff of the Buffalo Federal league baseball club.
 Woodman last year was leading pitcher of the Fall River team, of the New England league. Lowell, Mass, had a string of outfielders and infielders, but was hard up for pitcher who could be relied upon to take a regular turn in the box and win his game. Lowell, of course, was envious of Fall River. and made every sort of effort to get Woodman to join the club. However, Fall River turned down all offers of money and trades, until finally the Lowell management offered five outfielders, four infielders, two sec ond-string pitchers, and two utility catchers in trade for Woodman.
 This made thirteen players offered in trade for one. which is undoubt edly the most remarkable trade ever attempted in professional baseball. More remarkable than all, the offer was refused.
 New Story on WaddeI.
 Every story told of the late George 'Rube" Waddell isn't true. When starring in "The Stain of Guilt files of long ago and made him the hero of many escapades, much to the players delight.
 There's one the press agent didn't evolve, however. It's been told on Waddell by gentlemen of veracity Back in the days when the corsairs roamed on Smoky Island Waddell had a habit of loafing around the club office, sticking up officials for passes.
 One afternoon while the rush through the gates was on, Waddell chanced to be in the office. The phone bell sounded. Next to a fire alarm there is nothing "Rube' ad- mired more than phone call. He raced to the receiver, yanked it from 1 it's perch with a loud Hello! Whats the matter?"
 Waddell listened to a mortal at the other end of the line and then glanced into a corner of the room Wait a minute" yelled Waddell into the transmitter. With bound he darted to that corner, grabbed up an umbrella, and rushing over to the phone, held it in front of the mouthpiece and roared: "Is this yours?"
 Sorry" Players.
 If there ever were two ball play CTS in the world who have a legiti- mate excuse for kicking themselves all over the ball lot, Win Campbell and Bill Rariden, outfielder and catcher respectively on the Indian apolis Federal league baseball club, are the ones
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