The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-30

Patsy Donovan. scout for the Bos-
ton Red SoX. thinks he has great
find in Second Baseman Bob Gill,
obtained from Battle Greek. of the
Southern Michigan league. Gill hit
over 800 and Donovan says he was
the best looking infelder in the
league.
Cleveland's elite should feel very
much flattered Battling Rembaud.
an Ohio white hope. has adopted the
city as his future home and expects
to do much training there. No one
has claimed that Rembaud is seek
ing social honors, but Re stands for
good citizenship
In view of what is being demon
strated in the war that is now being
waged in Europe il is not difficult
to understand that the lesson being
taught regarding the actual necessity
of the horse under war conditions
will result in an impetus to horse
breeding in every part of the world,
for It is plain now that the mobility
of large military bodies depends upon
the quality and numbers of horses
that can be secured.
George Tuchay the well-known
wrestling promoter. was George Stall
lings' club secretary when the latter
managed for Detroit, and has always
been a great booster for the chief.
Two years ago he told Stallings
that if the latter would make the
shift to Boston, he would never re-
greet ii. and facts have borne him
out.
Philadelphia forces are getting or
eanized to make an effort to secure
the next championship tournament
Of the Women's Eastern Golf asso
ciakj<sfas VIII as the team matches
fo4 Sc GTSpn cup. 1t is Phila.
del Ga's turn for the attraction and
the women of the Quaker City are
certain to entertain the visitors
royalty. II they get the tournament
The PLAYERS will have the advantage
of playing over two eighteen-hole
cr ampionship courses.
Jimmy Johnston, matchmaker OF
SQUARE garden. is very anxious to
get matches for kid" Lewis, the
new English lightweight who recent
" arrived in this country, preferrins
to meet opponents in the ring than
on the battlefield. Johnston alleges
that tie lightweights are running
away from his protege.
The appointment of Pat Moran to
manage the Fhillies next season is
causing many CONGRATULATIONS to con
tinue to pour in upon President Bak
err, and Moran. too. II now develops
that much of the Phillies' good work
was due to the diplomacy Of the
new manager. who eliminated fric
ton and practically ran the team
from the bench.
President Britton has done away
with the bonus system that was In
effect last season. and now the ST
Louis Cardinals will have to go to
the extreme of winning a pennant
and getting into the worlds series in
order to get anything above their reg
ular salaries Britton found that the
bonus system furnished plenty OF in
centive, but was too expensive. I'm
der his new arrangement he declares
that the club will have a chance tc
make a little money.
TIE gigantic Mcconnell who has
been landed with the Cubs, mlght
be called a delayed addition to the
Chicago club. Several years ago he
was pitching great ball in the East
ern league ard one afternoon Muir
ply and Chance went to see him
Archer shared the honors Of that
game and was given a contract, sc
Mcconnell was overlooked. But, now
wears later. the giant gets the jot
ne should have had long ago.
It does not stand to reason tha'
the American league will let Walter
Johnson get away for the sake Of
going to the rescue Of the Washing
ton club if the price scars too high
johnson is the type who does base
ball good, man whose word is as
good as his bond, whose habits are
above question and as great in the
pitching line as they come
Ted Meredith of the University O.
PENNSYLVANIA is now scribe on
Philadelphia newspaper. Ted does
not intend to give up running, how
ever, although he may have to d.
an extra sprint or two occasionally
to get his copy" in on time.
AL Reich, still suffering from boils
will have to lay aside the gloves TO
some time to come. When he re
covers he will be ready for any o
the white heavyweights. In thu
gymnasium Reich is a champion
and the day is not far distant whel
he may carry the same tactics int
the ring.
Now that he has been thrown up
on ball courts and boxing, fenc1ns
and his own resources, Jimmy Trav
ers, Chicago's lightweight boxini
speed boy, has decided to take III
the ring game as business ant
has Joined Eddie Kane's stable o
boxers. Travers, who is conceded
to be one of the fastest boxers il
the country, has always been accus
ed of taking his work too lightly
He has never worked as though h.
had any object in sight other thai
his desire for pleasure and clos
followers of the boxing pastim
have wondered why the little whir
wind didn't buckle down to bushes
and establish reputation for hin