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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
Matty Shows Slump
In Pitching Skill

nine-inning game. Such a basis Of cal
culation would tend to show Mathew
son at his very best a year or two ago
bu. in the present season his oppo-
nents averaged three deserved runs in
every game.
Young Willis Doak, of the St. Louis
Cardinals, was the leader, with mark
of LIP. Bill James, of the Braves, who
was the closest rival of the st. Louis
youth, could not hold his opponents to
better than 100. jeff Pfeffer, the star
of the Superbas, was third, with 1877
and Jim Vaughn brought up fourth
with 200.
On the basis of games won and lost
Bill James was first, for he captured
26 games and lost only Z. Mathewson
won ~ and lost 10. JEFF Tesreau was
eleventh in the earned run rating, with
2.3S. but was credited with 26 victories
and 10 defeats.
Tesreau showed the way to all the
other pitchers in the art of applying
whitewash. Eight times he shut out
his opponents, while the best that Doak
could do was Z. Cheney was third, with
s. Grover Cleveland Alexander was
easily the best of the strike-out pitch
ers. In &c games he famed PA men.
Tesreau was second, with ls9 batters
in AZ contests.
Most liberal Of all the pitchers was
Larry Cheney. He handed out 14O
passes in 80 games. Tesreau was a
good second. He gave 1913 bases on
balls. Poll Perritt was the man most
feared by batters, for he winged 10
during the season. Mayer got 13 and
James was credited with an equal num-
Der.
Larry Cheney was in class by him
self when it came 20 wild pitches. for
he achieved 20, while Vaughn. mis- near
est competitor, could do no better than
10. Outside Of Tesreau, all the pitch
ers of the Giants finished low in the
rating. Marquard allowed 3.O6 runs
per game. Next came Demaree, with
3.09, while Fromme allowed $40.
OToole was next to last, with a mark
of 4.57.
Bill Sweeney may be going back in
many respects, but he proved himself
one of the hardest men in the league
to strike out He famed only 10 times
in a season of l3l games. Larry Doyle
in l45 games famed only % times, and
Lee Magee was fooled on just "a oc-
casions. Cutshaw struck out 80 times
in 1853 games.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
Reach Third Round of
Fixture by Trouncing
Olympic Eleven.
LONE GIVES TEAM
THREE-POINT LEAD
O'Halloran Also a Factor in
Scoring with the Slip.
perry Ball.

The Brooklyn Celtcs defeated Il,
Olympics at Paterson. y. J., by scor
of s goals to , yesterday Afternoon
in the second round of the American
Football Association cup tie compe.
tition, and entered the third round o.
the series with a clean slate. The
game was played at Olympic Park. and
more than 1000 soccer enthusiasts
turned out to witness the contest.
From the start il was all in favor
of the Brooklyn eleven. In the first
twenty minutes of play Ionic, at out
side left. did wonders with the wet
ball. netting il three times consecu.
lively before the Jerseymen could reg
lister a point. Kaylor finally scored.
after evading the strong back field Of
the visitors. Before half time was
reached King, 0'Halloran and Nc
Greevey Tailed goals for the Celties
After changing ends the Brooklyn
team faced strong wind, and despite
this disadvantage tailed two more
points. These went to the credit OF
O'Halloran and Campbell. Mullen
scored for the 0lympics in this half
Play was somewhat hampered by the
slippery condition of the ground, but
the Celtics proved to be good mud
ders." Time and time again they Sc
cured the ball when a home team play
err could not work il free from a puddle.
i,ao 49,, r0liaue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
GIANTS FIELDING
NO IMPROVEMENT
Team Ranks Fourth, with
the Same Percentage
as Last Year.
THE BEST SHOWING
MADE BY PIRATES
Konetchy Again Leads First
Basemen-EverS Best OF
Second Sackers.

The Giants were no better felders
this wear than they were last, according
TO the official averages issued yester-
day. On the other hand, McGraw's men
were no worse on the defensive IN 1914
than they were in 1913, as their per-
centage for both years was the same
.961. The leading club in fielding IN
1914 was Pittsburgh. with percentage
Of $3.50. St. Louis was second with. .9o4,
Boston third with 1868, and New YORK
fourth.
OF the first basemen, Konetchy. the
Pole. who led the leagu. in fielding ms
position last year as Pirate, again
gained first honors this year as
Pirate. Johnny Evers, of the Braves,
ranked first among the second base
men. Mowrey, Of the Pirates, led the
third basemen. when number OF games
played is considered. Hans Wagner
made I'D in a way for his slump in bat
ting by topping the list a fielding
shortstop. Mike Mitchell and j. o.
Wilson led the outfelders, with the
latter placed first, because Of the fact
that he took part in the larger number
of games. NJ
The best fielding catcher was Whsl-
ing, of the Braves, who also was IN the
van last year. Snyder, of st. Louis,
however, played in several more games,
and has a percentage only points low
er than Whaling's. The best fielding
pitcher was Adams, of the Pirates, who
played in 40 games without making an
error. Councilman, Of the Pirates;
O'Toole, of the Pirates and Grants;
Rucker. Of the Superbas; Smith. OF
the Cubs; Baumgartner, of the Phillies,
and Matteson, of the same club, also
had perfect records.
The averages follow:
INST pAeT,fVN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
CREE LEFT A GOOD
RECORD BEHIND HIM
Led BatterS in lnterna-
tional League for
the Season.

Birdie Cree, who was brought back
TO the Yankees, left a good record
behind him in the International
League, where he led the batters with
an average of 1856. Kritchell, Of
Buffalo and Toronto, was his closest
rival, with .346. Shean, the former
Boston National and Cub, was next,
with 1874. Bert Daniels, now a Red
leg, piled up an average of .324.
Callahan was the only regular OF
the Newark team who was able to get
above the 300 mark, but Witterstaetter
was only one point out of the way,
with .299. Barry, with the same aver
age, was the best hitter of the Jersey
City regulars.
The averages of all players who hit
above $50 follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
DINNER TO RUTGERS TEAM
New Brunswick to Honor San
ford's Eleven.

Arrangements have been completed
for the New Brunswick civic dinner to
the Rutgers football team and coaches
in appreciation of the publicity the city
received through the excellent work of
the football eleven during the past
season.
The dinner will be given at the Hotel
Kline on Wednesday evening.
Arrangements are being made for
$50 guests. George Foster Sanford,
Captain J. P. Toohey. Csptain-elect
Howard Talman and representatives Of
the college and of the city will make
addresses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
CLAN M'DUFFS WIN
SOCCER FIXTURE
Work of Duncan a Factor
in Victory Over the
Hollywood Team.

The Clan McDuff F. c. defeated inc
Hollywood Inn F. C., Of Yonkers' ID
their scheduled championship soccer
fixture Of the first division Of the Ne"
York State League at Harlem Oval yesS
terday afternoon BY a score OF 20 v
The McDuffs won the toss ana az
cided to play with the advantage Of :
high wind at their backs. Time ano
time again the forwards dashed cow
the slippery field only to De tur ILL.,
back BY the Yonkers bacHheid' o..
fifteen minutes Of violent cnais,.,
Duncan, playing a hesdy game ,i At d Osr
Tho field before passing it to titI.
natrick at centre forward. who SEM
the the bail spinning into the fOnker'
teams cage.
The lineup follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
HARVARD TO PLAY
MICHIGAN AGAIN

Chicago, Dec. 6.-An invitation TO
meet Harvard for a football game next
wear was extended to the University OF
Michigan Immediately after the Yale
Harvard game and probably will be ac-
cepted, according to reports here to-
day.
Michigan will reach final decision
ri a meeting to be held before the holt
days. The team would go TO Cambridge
with a better chance Of victory next
year, il is believed. because Michigan
will lose only three players by gradua-
ton, while Harvard will lose all but
three.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
New White Hope Bows.

Another white hope will make his
bow at the Olympic A. c. tonight
Jim" Elliott is the newcomers name,
and he stands six feet four inches and
weighs 900 pounds. He halls from st.
Paul, MIMI. and no less an authority
than Mike Gibbons stands sponsor for
him. Joe Woods, OF Brooklyn, will try
out the ST. Paul pug"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
CLUB BATTING.
MERKLE LEADS LEAGUE
Giants First Baseman Struck
Out 80 Times This Year.

The official 1914 record covering the
number of bases on balls and strike
outs credited to each National League
nIaver who took part in at least n
games shows that Miller Higgins, OF
the Pirates, drew the largest number
of passes and Fred Merkle, Of the
Giants, famed the breezes the often
est.
The figures follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
Ranks Only Thirty-second
Among the Twirlers of
National League.
DOAK, OF CARDINALS,
HAS BEST AVERAGE
Bill James, of Braves, Second,
and Big Jeff Pfeffer, of the
SuperbaS, Third.

Christy Mathewson, old master
ranked thirty-second among the pitch
ers of the National League for the sea-
son of 1914, according to the official
averages issued yesterday. The rating
is based on average runs earned per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
Let the Rules Alone.

meeting the this will
be or less peruneoy Some little points always out during
established what should be enduring basis Zeger and
governing
should further clarified This j
complaint should be directed officials who thoroughly
familiar
The English language reasonably elastic possible
but he largely along lines laid down precedent established
The ball which
line as to whether SHOULD be toqehbaek safety when touched
Yale-aryd of
ruling
position than real fault in the wording
very al o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
Comment and Gossip
On Sports of the Day
By HERBERT

the we'll known National League to brighten up WIN me
VI the duleSt OF the IN sports Inc anhua
furnished readable copy
although il did always reflect to the cream
Webb Murphy the always ana
the Chicago would seem by gh
through
meeting ended but took part IN the
that off with dune
evening the sporting department Some the owners
hardly settled themselves their beh Tor the return tourney
that shook baseball to It's foundations ana PROVIDED one
moving the Federal League me way some persons
generosity sold Joe mixer
Charley EbbetS OF BROOKLYN Tor ianc
in reported Superba
fans Feds instead and the story goes that the
$4,000 the $4,000
Ebbe agreed shostop coin OF the realm
GILMORE president OF the Federal League promised some n
which would shake the baseball Word
-Four gone with loud the jumping OF Eddie PLANK
Johnson RUDE Vanguard and Chief Bender quick succession ~
Leagu s still carrying the war to the enemy
PLANK never peen
regain his 1913 form to again ne nero
~ will he shed departure
hours make Money good money VIII pc
organized baseball restrain the IaIen anu
dinme ed ST nlNing with the IedS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
Lessons of Football Season.

LANGFORD prince under his signature
X of Philadelphia Probably playing season
II produced development methods OF advancing the ball and
OF This
degree the playing code has remained
particulars development
football slow and requires not only proper material pu
nemnab OBTAIN results
particular theories methods OF attack and defence M
knowledge practice OF ootba
second to none has hit the ball on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
Chance for a Leak.

chamber SeSon-So muen
anybody hear OF good deH
- Leaks out! or garruou Charley their mldS
and interest than ever VIII
be buried this still warning and looks as they woua
Johnson mem
wreck the last twelve months but Big
the gone
BY Chubby ChaeS record but he's on the way
Hes the IN the he An
why shouldn't he be a He's the iXcutoner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

That consolation The Gov
through with the affairs OF state and
he % the affairs of baseball without the
the welfare OF William ennS ola nome
qualified lead baseball out of the will
deness The great sport not in such dire straits after ALL as
still kick better
fanSar they Just
the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

r-E Click death kne
that nnoeuous system OF coaching by committee He is fellow Of
because he absolutely refused follow bndy Instructions
and plays and used al halfbaek
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

Coals-Ross and Fitzpatrick Tor 81 .,ors.
M" = {. Referec-William h,,,s''1s,r
'iIn,sssmen-Jarcs Kennedy for Clan ~ ,oa
y q. william Forrest FOR Holiy "o ',,l,r,es
r. q. Time-Halyes OF forty-h'e "''"
each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

Their powers big little baseball putting bold 'front.' bu
1 will OF the time al e
Hermann will tell all about MS private
taken peace
good reading all this little inside stuff first hand and
O rumoed but fans VIII nave
get along picked here and there and SO stare
n plenty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
1.-TWO stoe fe gona rounds both which wee told me by

TWO stories are going by Prince
tor little gath ering Boston,
game one coaches IL short speech said
inside Hayard line
how we're going &c, there Later after the Yale
hogs ABSOLUTELY hands instituted offence which
said in substance Click did WELL
the plays
might have been though the time short You had
would have taken much less time than the
evidently SAVING that one
secrae ria, for ne year show their full hand
season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

y REAT strides development running attack
three but by the big majority
~ have been hapng the
which the old attractive
Directing that revision of the code
made the members of the rules committee last
code which would make scoring
on straight running 2oyd line suggested
should reduced
in downs. fortunately,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

/AE Princeton Dartmouth made happy selections
eeing football captains year wilson Mahan Click and
McAuf respectively finished PLAYERS be inspir
ing leaders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

Campbell ...........R H........... Rathveil
McElroy .............C H................ Dicks
Neville ..............L H................ scott
O'Halloran ...........I. R............ McHugh
King .................t, ..............s.. kaNiof
McGreevey ...........L L............... Coates
Owens .......-.......O ls..--.-.......-. McHen
Goals-ronic 80. o'Hslloran ~. King Me-
Greevey and Campbell for BROOKLYN CeItl's'
Ksylor and Mullen for Olympic I. .. Rc-
eree-G. White. Llnesmen-Thomas McCamp-
hin for Brooklyn Celtics; Harry Flynn Tor
olympic +. c. Time-lislyes Of forty-h'e
minutes.
A fine shot by II. Agar in the last
five minutes of play saved the Chel-
seas from being defeated by the Yon'
kers Thistles in Metropolitan League
game at Chelsea Park yesterday al
ternoon. Agar's shot was from hall
way down the field, and, aided by a
strong wind, il landed Clearly in the
corner Of the Yonkers net. The game
resulted in a tie, two goals each.
In the first half two sterling shots
by Shields. Of the visitors, put them
in the lead.
In a second round American Foot.
ball Association cup tie contest az
Newark yesterday afternoon the west
Hudson had little difficulty in dlspos'
inc of the Babcock & Wilcox eleven,
of Bayonne, n. j., by, score oil
goals to 0.
The Rovers. of Fall River, Mass
by defeating the Jersey A. 1. AT ger
sew City yesterday afternoon IN the
second round of the American root
hail Association cup tie competition
will enter the third round of the series'
The score was goals to 2
The 7. R. T. Strollers-St George +: c;
Metropolitan League game was called
off on account of rain.
The New York Celtics disposed OF
the Camerons in their New YORK STATE
League engagement at Columbia oval
Yesterday afternoon by a score OIL !
goals to 0.
The Bay Ridge and Hudson United
elevens were scheduled to play AZ hu.
ber's Oval yesterday afternoon out as
the ground was not in good CONDITION
the game was transferred to Macomos
Dam Park. The Bay Ridge eleven won
the contest by score of 2 goals 70 l.
At Lenox Oval yesterday afternoon
the strong Continentals had picnic OF
their own when they took the Clan
Mckenzie eleven into camp TO the tune
of II goals to 0.
Thomas Mulligan, of the !. X. l.
Strollers. has been elected secretary
of the METROPOLITAN League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

E number OF games three years particularly
reasonably we'll matched seemed indicate that the
defence favored of all proportion the offence but this
the part the coaches; Better yet
ap lack knowledge OF the command The lessons OF
that
march anywhere thirty
No said that the best offence defence There
puntng
orunalux
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

RowN UNIVERSITY can be congratulated for retaining power for two
football coaching which effective
- Robinson and his assistants Earl Sprackng and Buck
material
satisfying that their appreciated Unless sadly mis-
will power the gridon fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

COURSE the rules committee would lasting
~ two lines in the code as follows The PLAYERS OF all teams must be
advantages carried but it would the
do
Cornell Pennsylvania and
Harvard Point and Annapolis still holding oo STILL
snowfall is growing-more power to it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

OWN at Annapolis they say that there decided feeling against ind,
read Navy player did this or "a Navy player did that rather than
have "Bodget did this, Miles did that This sounds we'll
satisfying the who look
nothing of the 100000 who read
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
Record of Pitchers in
the National League

The Of pitchers who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07

Goals-fonc 80. O'Halloran ~, King Me-
Greevey and Campbell for Brooklyn Cetics'
Kaylor and Mullen for Olympic ]. 9 Ret
eree-G. White. I.lnesmcn-Thonas NcCamp-
hll for Brooklyn Celtics: Harry Flynn for
olympic +. c. Time-lislycs Of forty five
minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-07
CLUB sTRrKE-our RECORD

iss-Outs. graded according to most bases on balls
The Washington herald., 1914-07-08
CONFIRMS LOOTTNG OF
TERMINAL COMPANY
Joseph Ramsey, Jr., Supports Claim
Of Townsend that Wabash Affairs
Demand Public Investigation.
ASKS TO APPEAR BEFORE BODY

Strongly supporting the claim OF Rep
resentative Edward W. Townsend. of
New Jersey, that the Affairs OF the Wa
BASH Pittsburgh Terminal Company de-
mand a public investigation Joseph
Ramsey, jr., who fathered the original
consolidation Of the properties involved.
as president Of the Wabash Railroad and
the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad.
has written Mr.. Townsend asking that
he be heard by the investigating body
and waving any rights to immunity.
The Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal is a
valuable property" Mr.. Ramsey wrote,
''and so Is the Wheeling aud Lake Erie,
and they are much more valuable as al
lied properties than as single properties,
and Il Is a shame that in the struggle
for control, the rights OF minority stock
holders and even small bOndholders
should be lost sight OF, and they should
lose their all
The intrinsic value Of the Wabash
Pittsburgh West Side Belt and Coal Com
panies. II divided up and sold piece by
piece. would be at least 20 cents on
the dollar for bonds now quoted at 7
and l-2''
Mr.. Townsend contends that the Pitts
burg Terminal Company has been the
subject OF financial Jugglery and looting.
such as the history Of finance in this
country has never known. His resolution
demands that the Interstate Commerce
Commission be requested by the House
to make an investigation into the financ-
ing Of the corporation. The resolution
first was referred to the Rules Committee
by mistake. and later re-referred TO the
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com
mittee.
Mr. Townsend will ask Friday for a
hearing on the resolution. The proba-
bility Is that the committee itself will
ask the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to make the investigation under the
authority granted the Commission to as
certain the physical valuation Of all rail-
roads in this country.
The committee pursed this course when
Investigations were demanded for the
Rock Island and Pere Marquette rail-
roads. the Commission advising the COM
mittee that upon its request the affairs
Of railroads under FIRE would be investi-
gated first.
Replying to Mr.. Ramsey's letter. Mr..
Townsend promised TO obtain for him q
hearing IL a public investigation eventu-
ates.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-08

which he had sent Newman, on>Jann-
ary q OF the present year, which is just
about two weeks after the above letter
had been received by him. This telegram
read.
-Referring to conversation. think Berk-
eley and Mr. Perkins can probably ar
range TO stop az Salisbury Friday II you
desire IT, and viii telegraph him, Hill
man House. Birmingham, Ala"
The Berkeley" referred 70 in the tele-
gram is Mr.. Williams brother, OF Rich-'
mond. and the 'Mr. Perkins" Is Cleye-
land Perkins. wealthy gold mining
engineer and capitalism OF this city. who
il a warm friend OF the Comptroller.
Newman testified last week that Mr.
williams arranged conferences between
him and Perkins. and that Perkins want
ed TO acquire control OF the mine. MIR.
Perkins, Il associated in mining ventures
with Hennen Jennings, another friend Of
Mr. Williams, who was introduced by the
comptroller TO Newman.
MY recollection OF the circumstances
attending the sending OF this telegram, ="
said Mr.. Williams today ''is that Hennen
Jennings, Mr.. Perkins and my brother,
Berkeley Williams, were visiting Birm-
ingham at that time, and that II had
been suggested that the party might stop
over between trains at Salisbury, on
their way North. 10 take look at the
Gold Hill mine. Hence my telegram 10
Mr.. Newman"
Visited the Mine.
The party did not. however, ind II
convenient to stop on at Gold Hill. but
a few days later Berkeley Williams
visited the mine with an expert but saw
nothing in IL to justify him in taking
any financial interest In the venture.
Comptroller Williams also denies the
statement that he had sent an expert to
the mine with his brother Berkeley. His
brother took an expert. but It was not
at the Comptroller's suggestion.
No EthIcaI objection.
Mr.. williams said that although he
never had any intention OF becoming in
possible ethical objection to his investing
his own funds in a gold mine. He de-
cIared. however, that he had always
kept toward the safe side and when he
accepted the Assistant Secretaryship OF
the Treasury he divested himself OF all
his stock interests In banking institu-
tions
w. Spaid. OF W. B. Hibbs & Company.
testified that Newman had bought be-
tween 5000 and 1000 shares OF Gold
Hill stock In his own name. He added.
however. that Newman had said that he
was buying for other people. The stock
was bought on the curb and Mr.. Spaid
could not say who had sold II. He never
knew of Newman selling any OF the
stock
Senator Pomerene. OF Ohio. testified he
bought a little of the stock early In
March, and a little more later. He talked
with Senator Chiffon. who gave him de-
tailed information In regard to the mine.
and also with Senator Overman. both OF
whose Official stationery was used to
exploit the mine.
Senator Swanson. Of Virginia. bought
about 5000 shares. He had invested on
the strength of statements which he had
seen in regard TO the mine.