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The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
FED LEAGUE REALLY BORN
JUST A YEAR AGO SUNDAY
FALKENBURG GIVES
COMEBACK RECIPE
Work. Bowling and Keeping In
Condition All There
Is To Ii

The greatest comeback in the his
tor, OF baseball has told how he &C
complished the seemingly Impossible
Fred 4. (Cyl Falkenburg, who was
sent from the Cleveland Maps TO the
Toledo club OF the American associa
ton in 1917 as baseball hasbeen
gives his recipe for recovering pitch
ing ability for the benefit OF others
in the national pastime who seems
o have reached the end OF their use
tulness in the big leagues.
Cy's recipe must be good one tor
liz is the one he followed IN coming
back from the minors 10 fast company
and making record as the greatest
hurler in the game this year. Inc
plan is simple one.
Two winters OF 3tufllng curled halr,
bowling during the cold months ana
careful attention 10 my physical con
ditioa were the means or my coming
back" said the elongated twirler IN
a recent interview Sounds simple
doesn't IL? And II is"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Richie May Meet
Tonight's Winner

Willie Richie is eastward bound
for fight with the winner OF the
White hugrue bout at New York to-
night Tom Andrews is trying 10
stage the fight Feb az the Milwau-
kee arena. where Willie first leaped
into prominence. The only serious
hitch in staging the scrap that is an
ticipated is a row over weight.
Richie is heavy, and cannot make
1873 pounds. 1t is said. but Willie is
confident that he can work down to
1876. Negotiations will be started on
that basis Andrews is now dicker-
ing with White. evidently being of the
opinion that the Chicago boy will lick
the New Jersey lad.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
rinker's Leap On That Date
Proved The Making of The
New Circuit
GAVE OUTLAWS WEDGE
THAT THEY NEEDED
Gilmore Can Thank ShortstOp
For Present Strength
of League

Just year ago last Sunday the
Federal league was really born. On
Dec. q, 1918, Joseph Tinker took the
daring leap that saved him from
Brooklyn and made OF him a Federal
league manager The hurdling of the
great shortstop proved the making OF
the Gilmore circuit, such as II is.
The outlaws were considered Joke
prior 10 Tinker's arrival in camp, but
when Brennan, Seaton, BIalkenburg.
Hendrix, Groom, Knabe and the rest
OF the agile deserters followed suit,
fandom began TO prick up its ears.
Organized baseball, especially as
represented by Ban Johnson, pretend
ed TO soon at the invaders even after
these players jumped, and predicted
the Feds would never start "A season..
Later they we're 10 blow on July 4,
and later the date was shifted for
ward TO Aug. u. But the Feds nm,
ished their season and today are
stronger than ever before.
In one year the Feds have turned
the entire baseball business topsy-
turvy. During the winter of 19l3-lll
the Feds completely wrecked the pen
nant chances OF the Phillies and Maps,
National and American league run
ners-up In 1913. They broke up the
Phillies by lifting Knabe and Doolan
out OF the Quaker infield and by TAX
ing Seaton. Brennan and Camnitz and
Finneran from the pitching staff.
The props were taken out of the
Cleveland club when Falkenburg, star
pitcher OF the club, jumped, while the
general efficiency OF the stan was
ruined by the jumping and return
jumping of Banding, Kahler and Cul-
lop.
During the season the independents
succeeded in landing such star play
crs as Chase, Marsans, Caldwell and
Konetchy Their practices in secur.
ing such players were not always
lcommendable but they got them. Mar
sans was not permitted TO play with
Tire Federals, bit his going complete
ly broke up the Reds. who were con
tenders early in the season but
dropped from second 10 eighth. large.
ly through the midseason desertion OF
Marsans, Davenport and Chief John
son.
Since the end OF last season the
Federals have dealt the Cardinals a
savage blow by taking three OF their
leading players--Wingo. .Perritt and
Lee Magee-players who did much
toward making pennant contender
OF the Britton entry last season
The Federals drove the lnterna.
] tional league out of Baltimore. and,
by taking most OF the stars OF the
league. spoiled its drawing powers in
the different cities. Franchises I'm
the league may be purchased today
for fraction OF their value before
the war. and the league has been com
PEELED TO cut down from 20 10 10
/ players
The Feds may not win out In the
war that now seems 10 be at its
height. But il cannot be denied that
they are formidable factor in the
present chaotic baseball situation
They are probably in position to de
/ mand SOME rather favorable terms
when the time to draw up treaties is
finally reached. And Joe Tinker
should be given the chief credit for
the whole mess. His bit OF hurdlinz
Just a year ago was the shock that
started the landslide and gave the
outlaws the impetus that has carried
them TO their present eminence.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
WRECKING OF.THE OLD
BOSTON PARK STARTED

BOSTON, Dec 29-The demolish-
ing of the historic Walpole street ball
park, long the home OF the Braves,
has begun. The first move OF the
wrecking crew was TO take down the
big score board which will be installed
ut the new park as soon as the latter
is ready for play
The dismanteling OF the old stands
will proceed without delay despite the
cold. President Gaffncy has not yet
announced what will be done with the
site. but IL Is believed that II will be
put on the market.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
INTERMEDIATES TO
START NEXT SATURDAY

The intermediate league OF the y.
NJ. G. A. starts It's nth year, OF bas.
ketbalI Jan 2. MI prospective play
ors and candidates for captaincy are
requested TO report al the "Y' gym
al D. m. sharp. Games viii be play
ed from D. m 20 7:30 y. m. Satur-
day evenings under collegiate rules.
Ohcers OF the league are as fol
lows.
Manager. John Bell: assistant man.
ager. W. V Rhodes captains. VIM.
Noakes. J., y. SeNoy, X n. Seebers.
IC. n. Gilmer. Roy Grove and Waller
Lubahn.
Any Junior teams in he city wish.
ing practice games call Bell az Ridge
2SST.W, between and y. m,
- II
The attention of those eastern gen
tlemen who couldn't find anyone out
side OF Meadowbrook TO defend Amer
teas polo cup is respectfully directed
TO San Diego.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Pratt Can't See
Outlaw Offers

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29-Derrill Pratt,
the hard-hitting second baseman OF
the Browns has knocked in the head
all rumors that he was considering a
leap to the Feds, and also exercises
the ball players inalienable preroga-
tive to rap the club presidents selec-
tlon OF training quarters. Derrill says
that he will not jump for less than
$4,000 and that President Hedges
passed mp a good bet when he decided
not to train at st. Petersburg, where
the second sacker is spending the
winter
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Both Shugrue and
White Confident

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.--Charlie
White. OF Chicago and Joe Shugrue.
of Jersey City, lightweight contend
ers, will meet in Madison-sq garden
tonight for l0-round go TO deter
mine who will be the next man to
meet Freddie Welsh in decision
contest
Backed by % decisions in the last
year. a dozen of which were by the
Knockout route White is confident
that his left hook will turn the trick.
Shugrue touted the best lightweight
developed I'm the east In years. has
never been knocked out, and he in
turn is confident he will stop the
Chicago lighter They will weigh in
az 1873 at o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
TO CUT SQUAD BEFORE
TRAINING TRIP.

President Navins announcement
that not more than 80 players would
be taken to Gulfport next spring,
shows good judgment. There are AZ
men on the roster at present, and
there is not remote chance Of many
of them making good In fact, there
is not whole lot OF room for young
sters on the Bengal crew for next
year. A new second baseman, some
new pitchers, and possibly catcher,
third baseman and outfielder have a
chance TO break in There is little
chance OF Moriarty being displaced,
however, and Stanage is sure to be
the first string catcher. Jacobson
may Gust Bob Veach from left field.
but that is still very debatable ques.
tion, Soft would seem that a squad
OF the 80 most likely men would be a
great plenty for the Tigers next
March. Mr.. Navin has not intimated
who will be disposed of this winter.
but some news along that line can be
expected shortly
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Paradox Is Easily Explained
HOwever-Willet Shines
With BludgeOn

The Federal league has mailed out
lanother batch OF statistics that pear
upon the season of 1914. These latest
figures have TO DO with the success
of the outlaw batsmen against right
handed and left-handed pitchers. The
first thing that strikes the eye of the
statistical nut is the fact that al
Though Bonnie Kauff, OF indianapolis
that Ty Cobb person OF the Federal
Ileague--easily lead the circuit as all
around slugger, there were two play
ers who batted against right.handed
pitchers with more than his success.
end a whole quintet OF batsmen who
excelled him at tapping out the oner-
ings OF the southpaws.
AT first thought, one would be NOV
ed TO wonder against what sort or
Itw.rlers Kauff biffed his way 70 pre-
mier honors. but by burning a little
midnight gas, the puzzle can De I'M
tangled. The two persons who bat
ted better than did kauff against reg
|ulation right-handers were Steve
Evans and Hal Chase. Against the
portsiders, Chase stands thirty-iirst on
the roll, and Evans siXty-fourth. The
five players who excelled Benny when
facing the crooked arm contingent OF
hurlers were Mathes. Harris, Rousch,
our own Eddie Willett and Shaw.
Against right-Eanders they batted
thirty-fourth, one hundred and for.
tieth, twenty.third one hundred and
sixth and sixteenth. respectively.
That makes Kauff's third and sixth
sound fairly good. Bonnie did show
up pretty well as versatile man at
the plate. His average against south
paws was 1922, and against right
handlers $50
Just how Eddie Willett ever came
so close TO the top OF any sort OF a
batting roll deserves an explanation.
The former Tiger played in but one
game against left-hander, went to
bat four times. and hit safely twice
Tor total OF three bases. That
makes him good for mark Of 800,
with which he has been duly credited.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Amateur Athlete
Is Newly Defined

CHICAGO. Dec. can amateur
athlete is one who participates in com
petitiye physical sports only for the
pleasure and the physical, moral and
social benefits directly derived there
from"
Such Is the definition of amateurism
promulgated by the Athletic Research
society, which convened in Chicago
yesterday prior 10 the meeting of the
National Collegiate Athletic associa-
ton, today. The definition was framed
after an appeal had been made by
w. p. Bowen. OF the Ypsi Normal, for
the use OF positive, rather than mega
tive terms, in defining amateur stand.
ing. Coach Haughton of Harvard,
will address the Collegiate association
today, and postmortem on the foot.
ball season is likely 10 follow, with
some suggestions as TO rule changes
DOssihle
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
SEVEN ARE PLACED
ON WESTERN SQUAD
Edmunds Selects Regulars
Central Meets Pontiac Sat
urday

The Western high basketball squad
has been cut down to seven players
Roth, Herman Garstecki Shafer.
oyster Fitzgerald and Savage Coach
Edmunds is developing a cracking
good quintet and the game next week
between Cass and Western promises
TO be dandy curtain-raiser for the
two schools Centrals lineup is still
undecided, but the squad remains as
announced a few days ago Iester-
day the Bussites showed we'll in a fast
scrimmage With the alumni with .es
Clark I'm the grads lineup, Central
will start the season Saturday with
Pontiac a team that is believed GER
tain TO be in the running for the state
champions hip.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
SHORT LENGTHS

Jimmy Clabby Is preparing FOR the
Gibbons fight by wearing shoes that
weigh two pounds each. Ills idea is
that he viii zoe able e. attain more
speed when he discards the clodhop-
peFs FOR ring shoes Just before the
fight.
Slosson Is mp ion arms against VIII
lie Hopes decree that the next bill
lard championship match he played in
Minneapolis. Not fair, says SlossOu,
who Il the challenger
Big BIZ. Edmunds. former Michi-
gan football star who coached Wash
ingtOn university last fan and who s.
said TO be slated FOR the Job NJ trainer
OF the st. Louis Browns, was maryied
at Cleveland ON Christmas day
-
The White Sox will go 10 the coast
Tor the training season the middle OF
February. Comiskey hopes TO pick M
some soft coin by exhibition games
during the early days OF the exposi-
p w. Dtckerson. mentioned as n
| possibility for the presidency OF THE
south MchlGan league. favorr the re
election 81 President Jim Frank. OF
a"fth0'hs
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
DAN MORGAN MAY TAKE
BOXERS TO NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. EFT is re-
ported that Dan Morgan. of New York.
Will bring his stable OF boxers mere
after the first OF the year TO remain
!n New Orleans the remainder of the
winter, In his string Morgan has
I.ightweishts Jack Britton and Knock
out Brown and heavyweight Battling
Levinsky Levinsky is easily the best
Of the lot as a drawing card
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
KAUFF BEST BATTER, BUT FAILS TO LEAD
AGAINST EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT-HANDERS
George Killed Ii BY
Himself, He Claims

a huge cocoanut, with all its ma
tive covering, is holding the place
of honor al the Offices at Nayin
field ar present II was sent 10
Charles Navin from Honolulu by
George Moriarty, as a Christmas
present. George, who was with
the All Stars who toured the mid
Pacific islands this month. says
that he knocked il out OF the tree
himself with a stone.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
DETROIT ELKS TO
GET ALLEYS TODAY
Local Bills Compete in State
Tournament at Port
Huron

PORT HURON. Mich, Dee. o.
The Detroit and Grand Rapids teams
that are entered in the State Elks'
bowling tournament here this week.
will get into action today The Bay
City representatives had the alleys
yesterday, and Flint will be here
Wednesday. Detroit has three five
man teams. seven doubles and 10
singles entered. a Michigan Elks'
Bowling association will probably be
formed during the tournament.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
POE IN THICK OF
FIGHTING. But SAFE

The anxiety OF the ftiends'of Johnny
Poe, soldier OF fortune and former
Princeton athlete has been partially
relieved by news that the football
star is safe in the north 81 France.
where h. Mas bteh fighting in tho
British army Poe. who has been
through some OF the stiffest fighting.
is now serving as an orderly to the
colonel OF his regiment This Is the
first word from him since he enlisted
AT the outbreak OF the war.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Young Ahearn Can Play Ball As
Well As He Can Fiqht---Mdybe Better


he 5
ar n
the the
he
Albany
the
tn both of these cities
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
FEDS CAN NEVER START
SEASON. SAYS JOHNSON

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.--I cannot
see how the Federals viii ever open
their parks in the spring" President
Ban Johnson of the American league
declared today And IL they do they
will close them before the first OF
June"
Johnson has been getting reports
on the federals. he declared and he
may have an interesting announce
ment 10 make regarding them today
or tomorrow The indianapolis team
is financially under the weather
Johnson asserted. and unable 10 get
out on a sound basis
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
YALE ANNOUNCES 1915
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec 29.--
Notre Dame and Colgate have been
dropped from the Yale football SEIZED
ule for 1915 The schedule in full is
as follows
Sept % Maine: Oct .. Virginia;
Oct. ., Lehigh: Oct 1G Springfield
college " NJ e. A. oct 20 Wash.
ington and Jefferson Oct 60 I'M
settled NOV q Brown. Nov 10.
Princetoni Nov. 20. Harvard. al Cam
bridge
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
FINE BASEBALL
SEASON AHEAD,
SAYS HERMANN
National COmmish Head Sees
Promise of Some Tight
Pennant Races
EXPECTS SOME NEW
STARS TO DEVELOP
Defines o. b. Attitude Toward
0utlaws-Will Fight Jump
ers in Courts

CINCINNATI, Dec 20 -l am an
optimist on the baseball outlook fo
1915. chiefly for the reason that | an.
ticipate closely contested race IN
each major league. With the probabil
ity that several teams that have not
been factors in recent seasons will
be prominent says Garry Hermann,
chairman OF the national commission
II also anticipate the development OF
number OF young players who VIII
play themselves into popularity
with harmony between the major
leagues to the national agreement be.
yond dispute, organized ball will re-
tain popular favor.
Attempts TO induce ball players,
who have been developed by our
clubs. TO violate contracts viii be re
sisted in the courts. not only TO pro
tect the interests OF our clubs. but 10
prevent men who do not deal hon
estly with their employers from par
ticipating in a game which is largely
dependent on the personal and profess
sional probity OF its players for its
popularity.
With revival of business pros
perity throughout the country, 1918
will be banner season for baseball.
and even IL financial conditions are
unsettled and the European war con
ltinues TO distract attention. ] am con-
fident that the game will be literally
supported.
Our attitude toward opposition
leagues is well defined. We treat
them as rivals as long as they OBJ
serve honorable methods I'm connect
ing with us for patronage, but regard
them as a menace and a reproach
to the game when they bribe our play
ers 20 violate their contractual obli-
cations and thereby impair public
confidence in the integrity OF the men
who play the national game
The syracuse baseball franc Rise VIII
-. L.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Youngsters Have Best
Of Walter johnson

= Young pitchers were very forth.
nate In getting the better OF bat.
ties with Walter johnson last sea.
son walter was compelled TO
twiri against youngsters in 2s
games. and on 10 occasions he
snfered defeats, while once he
managed 10 get a tie. and he won
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
eoIfbalI selIs hiah

a golf ball used In a recent match
by Miss Gladys Ravenscfoft, former
woman champion OF the United States
and England. was auctioned OFF i'm
England for s5i.46, which Is said TO
be record price.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
Fight 'em" to Be
Mack's New Yell

II is reported in Philadelphia that
Connie Mack has decided that the
fans are sore on the Athletics be,
cause they are not aggressive enough
End that next year he will encourage
more run-ins with the umpires and
other similar exhibitions OF pep"
Teams that are not in the class of
the Athletics have been drawing
more shekels 10 the box offices than
the Mackmen, and Connie has decided
that aggressiveness and colorful play.
Ing Is one OF the reasons.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29

Charley White and Joe Shugrue
meet tonight at New York, in a 10.
round go that may have an important
bearing upon the lightweight cham
pionship OF the world. IL either
should win by knockout, the victor
will get a chance at Freddy Welsh in
a title fight. II is believed that either
can whip the champion. Welsh says
that Shugrue is better fighter than
White.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29

The syracuse baseball franchise VIII
be sold at public auction Ian. III 1t
ia believed that the Jersey city Inter
national league franchise will be
transferred to the New York city.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
It's All Explalned.

Big Bill Devery, part owner OF the
yanks, weighs 300 pounds. No won
der Ban Johnson has had such hard
time trying to push the ex.cop out OF
baseball.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-03-13
Farewell Party.

There was a party gotten up the
other evening for Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Webber at the residence of the form
er's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Web
ber, intended as a surprise, but as their
noses were a little too long and they
''smeled the rat" as the old saying is,
and said they weren't surprised, we
will call it farewell party. Their
friends did not forget to bring we'll
filled lunch baskets and souvenir in
the shape of a beautiful rocking chair
and some cash, to take to their new
home, and leaving with them pleasant
memories of old friends and neighbors.
Those who gave toward the presents,
most of who were present at thelparty,
are Mr.. ard Mrs. H. w. Webber, F.
O. Farnsworth, C. W. Farnsworth.
Chas. Gill, T. j. Gibbons, Henry Meyer,
G. W. Church, Henry Belts, Fay Farms
worth, Herbert Schafer, Fred Howard,
W. R. Libbey, W. C. Farnsworth, Mrs.
M. Helmer, Misses Belle Helmer, Cle-
ora Lemen, Messrs. Ray Webber, N.
B. Libbey, Harold Webber, Len Rich
ardson, Ollie Teetshorn, Lawrence
Ferkingstad, Frank Richardson, Frank
Lewis, Carl Richardson, Noel Farms
worth.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-03-13
BONAIR.

Mr.. and Mrs Paul Auringer are the
proud parents of seven pound boy.
Wednesday afternoon, last week, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Michel.
occurred the marriage of Miss Esther
Fenske to Reuben Michel. This came
as surprise, but not 80 great that we
cannot offer congratulations. The
young couple will make their home on
the Michel farm west of town.
L. E. Grabau is the owner of Ford
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilsabeck have moved
into the house vacated by Will Fenske.
Will Fenske accompanied his car to
Princeton, Minn., where he has pur
chased a farm. Mrs. Fenske and
daughter will follow soon.
Albert Albertson was Cresco visit
or, Friday.
J. Nichols transacted business in
Cresco, one day last week.
Mrs Frank Paul was a guest at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Glen Johnson,
Friday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-03-13
Death OF Little Child.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Downs mourn the
loss of their son, iThomas A. Downs,
who was born March 9. 1909, and died
March 4, 1914. after two days illness.
Despite all that medical aid and ten der
hands could do, he passed away peace
fully to his heavenly horne.
The funeral was from the home eight
miles southwest of Cresco, March 9Th,
to Lourdes, where requiem high mass
was celebrated by Rev. ]. ]. Norris,
and the remains laid at rest in Our La
dy of Lourdes cemetery.
Besides his grief stricken parents he
leaves little sister, Mary Elizabeth,
one year old. and grandparents.
CARD OF THANKS
We kindly thank the friends and
neighbors who kindly assisted US in the
death and burial of our darling son
Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Downs
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-03-13
AlI-Ar0uud Good Story Teller.

"Rev. Lincoln Mcconnell, preacher,
actor, ex-detective ands all 'round;good
story teller, entertained, INSTRUCTED and
amused large audience last night.
Those who went out to hear man talk
nonsense and nothing else were disap'
pointed. Those who expected q
straight-laced, solemn address were
surprised. Both classes of he arers were
delighted. He spoke for more than an
hour, but the time passed more quickly
than twenty minutes does when some
speakers are talking. '--Savannah
(Ga.) Press.
At the Congregational church next
Tuesday evening, March 18th.