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The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
TO TRANSFER YANK
PAPERS in GOTHAM
Farrell Butts In With New Mys-
terry Angle to Man
agership

NEW YORK, Dec 23-The Office Of
the New York Yankees will probably
be the scene of the transfer OF the
New York American league baseball
club to Col Jacob Rupert of this city,
and Capt. T. II. Huston today. Ac-
companied by John ]. McGraw. Jo-
seph j. Lannin and President Miner,
OF the Washington team. the prospec-
tive owners were expected here from
Chicago at.noon.
Much speculation exists as TO the
probable manager 10 be named by the
new owners. Frank j. Farrell, one OF
the retiring owners. asserted that the
choice OF manager will be surprise
TO the fans. He claims IL will not be
Christy Mathewson or Bill Donovan,
as reported, but refused to give hint
as TO how the surprise will be sprung
Col. Rupert, however. is quoted in
from Chicago as saying
that Donovan is the managerial choice
of himself and his partner.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
TO KOPF TO
REPLACE COLLINS
Philadelphia Fans See Coming
Star in Mack's New Second
Baseman

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23-Phila-
dslphia fans have ceased to trouble
themselves about the loss of Eddie
collins, and are turning their con-
versation toward a college lad nam
ed Kopf, who is slated TO succeed the
great second sacker in the 100000
infield Kopf played with Fordham
college under the name OF King, and
is also said TO have performed with
the Maps one fall under the cog
nomen OF Brady. Toledo also once
owned him. Just why Kopf carried
so many aliases is not explained. but
IL is believed here that he has so
developed while in an utility role
with the Athletics that he Is now
ripe and ready to be picked. He Is
an all around infielder OF the Witt
type, an before the season ends, Ii Is
expected that he will be real star.
Insinuations that he may be over
ripe are received with scorn here.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
Outlaw League"
May Get Hermann

Garry Hermann is to be invited to
accept the presidency OF an outlaw
baseball league What's more. the
Cincy magnste is expected to accept,
despite his frequent assertions of 10y
atty TO organized ball The new
presidency, however, will not inter
fere with Herrmann's duties as presi-
dent of the national commission and
the Cincinnati National league team,
or Exhibition company" as they call
II In the southern Ohio hamlet Garry
is to be asked to head the city
amateur baseball league, which is
now being organized at Cincinnati.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
RECRUIT
HAILED AS DANDY
Ehmke. From Coast, Heralded
As Second Walter
Johnson

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a Howard
Ehmke, the 19-year-old pitcher from
the Pacific coast. Is touted by base
ball scouts, managers and players as
second Walter Johnson.
Clark Griffith bought Ehmke from
the Los Angeles club last summer
and expects 10 have him with the re-
cruits in Charlottesville for spring
training
This young Ehmke has the
markings OF q great pitcher" Long
Tom Hughes wrote To friend in
Washington recently. 81 know what
he can do, for have watched him all
summer He possesses wonderful
speed, fine curve ball. and for kid
has wise head on his shoulders" he
added.
Hughes should know pitcher
when he sees one, and Toms indorse-
ment is enough
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
Feds to Pool No
More New Players

The row among the Federal league
teams and fans over the disposition
OF Plank. Bender and Johnson--dur-
ing such time as Johnson was avail
able Tor disposition-has resulted in
the announcement that there will be
no more pooling OF players In the
Gilmore circuit st. Louis took the
credit for securing Johnson, and Bal
timore officials induced Plank and
Bender TO jump.
These players. however. were sign
ed as league property, TO be sent
where Gilmore and his stan desired.
A yell OF protest resulted that threat
ened 10 result in a slump in enthusi-
asm for the Feds, and now 1t Is de-
creed that each team will get the men
that II succeeds in signing. NO
league property ideas are now In
vogue.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23

There may be lot to be said
against Detroit Central's football
schedule. but Coach Buss' proteges
are to start the basketball season
With a foe that is worthy OF their.
steel. Pontiac high will be the first
hasketball foe of the year, and Cen
trail r. going 20 have TO extend itself
AZ escape defeat AZ the get away
-Four OF last years team that de.
leeted Detroit win be back. and those
<orr Pontiac veterans include Wat
80: kimbail and Smith, a trio that
a hard TO beat in Michigan inter-
ncholestic circles Watson last year
<o>Prd the basket that beat Central
~ one point IN the last minute OF
play The opening contest is slated
lor q week from Saturday.
Coach Bnss has not picked his
1uIn<cf. but "a " believed that the
f>xolar tossers will be taken from
Whitmarsh. Hendrian. Sullivan. Hol
IN. Wcnkel and stringer The frsi
[4rec are veterans. stringer was {
|11rr~< man last year and WenEei Il
forrarf Adrian high forward.
Desllcs Pontiac. Detroit has reason
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
GEORGE STALLINCS SURE
THAT BRAVES WILL REPEAT
Trayers Wants Place
On Cotton Exchange

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Jerome
ID, Travers. amateur golf champion.
has made application for member
ship on the New York cotton ex-
change.
There is every prospect that he
Will be accepted, particularly be-
cause the cotton exchange and the
New York stock exchange are hot
rivals in all fields OF amateur
sports. and the acquisition OF Ira
vers would Offset the athletic hand
leap given by the stock exchange
memberships OF the Wrenn broth
ers, tennis champions,
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
u. of D. Coach Once Put
PLAYER on All-American

and IL il an interesting tale, too.
I. seems that back in 1908, while
bound for Europe. Lawton met
hhskl chap from the east, who was
planning to enter the University OF
Pennsylvania that fall He found that
George was something OF a gridder
and conversation progressed 10 foot
ball
Il never played the game in my
life, not even in high school said
the easterner But | like what
have seen OF il fine
You're a big guy quote Lawson
you ought 10 get out this fall"
y by Jove." decreed our hero. II
believe I will. Had | better go out
terclass squads?"
Take II easy at nrst and see how
you get along" advised George. and
there the matter dropped
To make long story short. the
eastern lad did climb into moleskins
wher he went TO Pennsy. was hur-
riedly grabbed out of the minor squads
before the season OF 1906 was we'll
started and tried out at end on the
varsity That first year ne clam
bered aboard Camps all.American
ar honor that Mauibetsch has been
thinking was jus. about all lis own
In 1907 and 1908 the youth continued
To star al end and claim national hon
ors. and he participated In that mem
orable game when Pcnnsy walloped
Michigan 20 TO q.
His name? Scarlet Remember
him?
Iawton says tfat Scarlet used TO
do what very few flank men have
ever succeeded In doing Instead Of
circling around and driving in a play
by the enemy. he would cut in, force
out the foe. and then invariably grab
his man. The famous Quaker always
credited the impulse to battle on the
gridiron for his university TO that
chance meeting on shipboard with
Lawton.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
TAYLOR TO TAKE NO
CHANCES BY HASTE
Detroit Lightweight Will Not
Let Ambition Override His
Judgment

Sammy Taylor will do no more
fighting until he meets Tommy
Houck. on New York. at Windsor.
January g. At present the Detroit
lightweight is nursing bad knuckle
which he cracked on Casey De Loot
Uranium at Grand Rapids ten days
ago.
Sammy is confident that he will sue
coed in registering victory over
Houck, who he realizes is better
man than anyone he has yet met.
Moreover, Sammy, is confident that
he can. give the best OF them a bat
tie. but he is willing to listen to adj
vice that urges him TO take the climb
up the ladder slowly. and he is not
going TO take any chances Of being
beaten up before he acquires the
boxing skill that he will have TO add
to his splendid wallop before he can
be topnotcher.
The disaster that frequently over
takes young boxers who attempt 10
go out OF their class before they are
ready is well illustrated by the ex-
perience of Eddie Hanlon, who came
10 the front in 1902 even more rap
idly than Tavlor has. When but II.
Hanlon's ambitions and unwise adj
visers sent him against Young Cor
bett, who had just won the world
title from Terry MeGovern. Bv sheer
pluck Eddie stayed 20 rounds with
the champion, despite the terrific
pounding he underwent, His exul-
tant friends demanded second match
and a year later Corbett beat Hanlon
into insensibility in 16 rounds, and
that finished one OF the most prom
Using boys the coast ever turned out.
Today Hanlon is but % years of
age. but his face IL Scared. his nose
mfsshapen from two fractures and
he looks 10 be 40 Had he taken the
climb by easier stages. he might now
be remembered as one OF the rings
titleholders
Sammy TAYLOR NAV not reach the
ton. but right now he PROMISES big
things. and HIS determination to take
hie time and nlur ahead patiently Is
pleasing 10 the hundreds OF well
wishers who believe thet he has the
mailing ~ Detroit's greatest fighter
of recent years
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23

Now that the cold weather has ar
rived Dartmouth is preparing for one
OF the most original ventures In the
field of sport. The Hanoverians are
proposing the establishment of an in
tercollegiate snow day, which would
be set aside for deciding the question
OF superiority in skating. skiing and
winter sports generally. just as the
track and field championships decide
the issue of speed and skill.
The Green has sounded other col
leges and named date during the
winter term when events Will be run
of at Hanover. which viii give skats
ers. /sKiers and those who are prof-
cient in other forms Of snow and ice
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
PHILLIES ASK
FOR WAIVERS
ON ALEXANDER
Great Pitchers Name On List,
However, Believed To Be
Mistake
TWIRLER'S BROTHER
is PROBABLY MEANT
Doom Still Seeking New Home
Good For Several More
Years

CINCINNATI. Dec. Waivers
have been asked on Pitcher Grover
Alexander, OF the Philadelphia Ma
tional league club. IL is believed 10
be all Joke or simply careless mis-
take in the office of the Phillies. Inc
fact remains, however, that among
the names sent out for waivers, there
stands out prominently that or q. &.
Alexander. The probable explanation
II that a mistake in initials has been
made, and that IL was the intention 10
ask for waivers on Growers brother,
who was with the Phillies FOR shor,
time last season and whose name Is
r. 8. Alexander
When President Hermann, OF the
Reds. heard OF the request for waiv-
ers he lost not one second in wiring
20 the Office OF the National league
10 the effect that II waivers were
really asked on Grover who Is now
on the Pacific ocean with the ALMA
lions. the Cincinnati club would re-
fuse 10 waiver. As all other clubs in
both big leagues would also take the
same position there is not much
chance OF C. {. going 10 the minors
for while.
liable a player 10 be cared for SO
carelessly. Last season he stood
tenth In the pitching records or the
National league. He pitched in 40
games. ana twirled 80 complete con
tests. He won % and lost but 10,
and six of his games were shutouts
He leads the league by a big margin
with 2l5 strikeouts. and allowed but
no In
2.SS earned runs per nine innings last
summer. Ask waivers on Alexander,
II looks like President Bakers turn
to set 'em up TO the boys.
The case OF Charley Doom remains
Doom, who is only 33
wears old. and has always taken the
hest of care OF himself. could be used
nv any club In the National league,
with the exception OF the Cubs, who
have two high-class catchers In bres-
nahan and Archer. But Charley ia
bors under the disadvantage OF hay-
ing been a manager for the past nve
wears. and Il is a peculiar fact that
managers in active service ALWAYS
fight shy OF an ex-manager when
making up their rosters OF players.
Doom has two or three more years
TO go at good speed. and he wouid
helm almost any club in the league, as
he Is a great coach Of pitchers, his es
periences in this important WORK
being shown by the grand work OF the
Quaker hurlers for many years
Doom. n not signed by the Giants
would make a great addition TO the
Red catching stan. and he would be
dad 10 play in his native town and
wind up his long and honorable ca
reer here
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
Can't Understand Who the Other
Baseball Men Doubt Worth
of His Club
JOHN McGRAW TELLS OF
SIMILAR EXPERIENCE
Ned Hanlon, Now Fed. Breaks
Bread With Pals of the
Long-Ago

An interesting idea OF how strangely
the leaders OF organized baseball be-
lleve the sensational performance OF
the Boston Braves last fall to have an
accident can be Cleaned from an Incl.
dent at the banquet which John Me
Graw and Captain T. S. Huston gave
during the week OF the national league
meeting at New York George Stall
ings was a guest. as were Hughey
Jennings. Wilbert Robinson, Christy
Methewson. Charley Dooih and
score of other baseball notables
Stallings was called upon to speak
and he at once plunged into a discus
sion OF the merits OF the Braves.
1T Is dawning upon me-" he said.
That wherever baseball men get
their heads together and speak OF the
Braves, there Is talk OF accident"
lucky" and won't repeat" He ex-
plsined how he could understand such
an attitude by outsiders but this dis
belief in his own sphere. among men
whose Judgment I'm diamond affairs
was considered infallible. was too
much for him.
How many of you gentlemen right
here believe that the Braves will fig
ure in the fight next season, much
Then there was a long pause, as the
eyes of the big southerner searched
the lines OF the banqueters, managers
players, writer's and at least one mag
nate.
There were a number OF half testing
replies. but OILY one member OF the
party expressed faith in the ability OF
| the Braves to repeat.
1
ings continued, you all know. and
maybe you have known right along.
that | am just coming to understand
that the baseball world does not be-
| lieye even now in the Braves; does
not believe we are anything but an
accident. tell you now that the
club that beats us out in 1915 will
| have 10 travel at mighty fast clip
| because we rave q real championship
club"
A few moments later McGraw. the
/ leader of the Giants. was on his feet,
and with scarcely any preamble he be-
gan stalking about Stallings. II know
exactly how he feels" said McGraw.
1--WE had the very same experience
back in the GAS, when the Baltimore
! Orioles won their first pennant. Peo-
pie said we were a lot OF jokes; that
We had won on a fiuke. and could not
repeat. hut we went right on repeat
ing Just tho same. II was brought
home to me again in 1911, when my
team of youngsters from the Polo
Grounds won their first pennant. II
was generally declared that ] had
rotten club. and had won by accident,
and that we would be lost the next
season: but we won two pennants
after that"
| There was another little incident
that was almost pathetic in its nature.
and that was the POSTMASTER called
on Ned Hanlon. old-time leader OF the
Baltimore Orioles. and now one OF the
hackers OF the Federal league. Han
lion did rot want to attend the dinner.
hut McGraw and Captain Huston
would not listen to a refusal, and so
the grizzled chief OF what was prob
ably the greatest baseball club that
ever took the field sat surrounded by
r,en accounted his baseball enemies
hut who are none the less his personal
| friends.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
Dartmouth Wants to Compete
In Field Day of Winter Sports

competition chance 10 try their
skill
Dartmouth has for q number of
years been a leader in featuring win
ter sports. The situation OF the in
stituiion insures plentiful supply
OF snow. and the Outing club. a win.
ter organization, has done much TO
develop skating and skiing The
Green cannot claim the undivided
credit for the establishment Of inter
collegiate rivalry on snow and ice.
Up In the west OF Canada. In the
section which has had such marvel
GUS development in the past half-dAz-
en- years, there are a couple OF pro
yfncial universities along the Saskat.
chewan river which met on a similar
plan OF competition last year. n
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
HIGH and PIPP TO YANKS
WILL NOT WEAKEN TICES
Hop Dreams Capture \
Cincinnati Scribes

These ups and downs of base
ball These shifts and changes
and raidsl Just TO suppose-just
TO imagine what might have been
If the Reds
Gould have held Joe Tinker
and also acquired Herzog.
Gould have held HoblitZell till
be got back his batting eye, and
could thus have offered Hoblitzell,
| h.: Groh, Oh; Herzog. 3D.. and
Tinker, S.; as an infield,
And If. besides all this, Mar
sans had stuck around and King
had been willing TO keep In the
game
How many teams could have
handed Cincinnati much dust last
summer"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23

George Lawton. who was once
something Of fullback on some Uni.
versity Of Michigan football teams,
and who nowadays deserts the plea
sures OF selling houses and lots for
the arduous task OF turning out a
new football team at the University
OF Detroit each week during the fall,
isn't going 10 let Percy Haughton and
Fielding Yost grab all the honor OF
placing men on Walter Camps all
American teams George tells OF a
sridder he put on the honor eleven
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
HOLLAkDERS HAVE
NO CHANCE WITH "Y"
Hope Routed Last Night, SO to
l6. by Mazer and Fellow
Performers

Hope college was completely out
classed by Detroit ~" last night, and
lost its second game OF the week in
Detroit, 80 TO l6. The Hollanders are
not the basketball players that have
been the stars OF Hope In years past.
and last night they showed little even
OF that rallyiIg that defeated the
Rayls the night before.
The ~" has reached an unexpected
stage OF development for 80 early in
the season, and its passing. tossing
and defense were superb. Jake MAJ
Ell, as usual, was the particular shin.
ing light of the evening, and Kreitz
OF the "Y," worked we'll in the scor.
ing machine Saturday night the "Y''
will play Ohio State here.
The Burroughs, who will take on
some OF the best OF the state and Ohio
quintets this winter, are anxious TO
meet the Rayls and the "Y'' for the
city championship. Capt JOY Miller
has let ii be known that no title
claims will be unopposed unless the
Burroughs are first put out OF the
running.
\ The Rayls have scheduled the Hi
nois Athletic club. of Chicago. for
Jan. 5. The l. A. C. have been A.
u. L. champions for three years, and
last Saturday trounced Hope, 40 TO %
The game will be played at the Moose
temple
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
Yanks May Get
Cuban Veteran

AS soon as Col Rupert and Capt
Huston get things going smoothly
with their New York Americans, so
the tip is given. he will try to coax
Rafael Almeida back into the game.
They are great admirers Of Almeida.
and are positive that Don Rafael.
rightly managed, will be a whirlwind
in the American league. Arrange
ments to extricate Almeida from the
Montreal clubs reserve list will be
made. if the Cuban wishes TO come
back 10 the game.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
CEDFpAI CAN'T cTE
LOBERT'S WAGE IDEAS

CHICAGO Dec. 23.-Hans Lobert.
Philadelphia third baseman. will not
play In the Federal league next year
unless he makes big slash in his
salary demands. Federal officials said
today. Lobert left for his home last
night after failing TO come TO terms
with either the Federals or Manager
McGraw OF the Giants.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
ARRIVES FOR
JOHNNY LORE FIGHT

Billy Mccarthy, who will go eight
rounds with Johnny Lore at Windsor
tonight. has arrived from Chicago
with his manager, Fred Gilmore. The
Welsh lightweight is a likely-looking
youngster. and appearances brand
Gilmore's optimistic dope with an O.
X. Lore finished training yesterday
and Is in splendid condition. The
fight should be all that is claimed for
Il, which is lot.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
YOst Ends Season
At Philadelphia

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Dec. 23.--As
the Michigan schedule now stands. all
but the final game of the football sea
son will be played at Ann Arbor.
Cornell will wind up the contests at
Ferry field on Nov. s. and the next
Saturday the Wolverines will go 10
Pennsylvania. The change In the
Pennsy date was made to prevent a
clash with the Princeton-Haryard date.
Get so is still open, with Notre Dame
and Dartmouth among the possibili-
ties.
Iris Speaker once lost a chance TO
go from the minors to the Pittsburgh
Pirates because President Dreyfuss
learned that the outfielder smoked
cigarettes.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
More I.e.ters 70 Santa.

A fine SUGGESTION to Charley Comis-
kew for Christmas gift to Chicago
sporting writer's: photographs OF the
contracts signed by Edward Trow-
bridge Collins and Clarence Henry
Rowland to caDtain and manage the
White Sox, respectively. The figure
would be very interesting, and VIII
show who Is boss.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23

NEW YORK, Dec 23.--Al MCCOY
mi6dleweight title claimant, was out
pointed last night in terrific battle
with Soldier Bartheld at the broadway
Athletic club A huge crowd watched
the two battle at fast pace through
10 rounds IL was their second hght
this winter and the decision In botn
went TO the soldier
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
A. A. MOundsmen
Look Very Bad

American association statistics
throw some light on the reasons for
the scarcity OF good pitching material
in recruit circles this winter. Taylor.
OF Louisville. led the circuit with an
average OF 2.25 earned runs allowed.
and James. OF Cleveland, is second
with an average of 2.S5. Thence the
averages soar clear TO Boardman, OF
ct. Paul. who draws mark of ST.
runs. The majority OF the twiriers
are in the three and four-run class.
This may explain some OF the healthy
batting averages that have been offer-
ed for the consideration of the mag
mates higher up.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23

II the Feds take the Johnson case
into court and garner that sort OF a
decree. 1T looks as II organized ball
would be in a position to do some
lively plucking back OF players who
have hurdled. providing they are will.
ing TO display the shekels necessary
70 put the hurdlers In the amiable
frame OF mind that must precede a
double flop
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23

Al Platte. former Tiger and Provi-
dence player. has signed with Louis
vile. Platte IL Grand Rapids boy
ana got HIS start in the state league.
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