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The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
MOST EVERYBODY
WAS ONCE A RED
16 Former Cincy Players Are
Now Going to Bat in Fed
eral League

An idea of the manner in which
ball players by the gross have per-
formed with the Cincinnati Reds, and
then been scattered to the four winds
after short sojourn with Garry
Hermann, can be CLEANED from the
fact that no less than 10 are now
members OF the Federal league. The
roll of former Reds who are now out
laws. includes Rebel Cakes. Pittfed
manager: Bates, Suggs and Smith, OF
Baltimore; Mcdonald and Downey, of
Buffalo; Miller and Davenport, OF st.
Louis: Packard, Ralwing and John
son, of Kansas City; EsmeHd1 OF In
dianapolis; Brown, OF Brooklyn, and
Manager Tinker. Beck and Wickland,
OF Chicago. Half OF them batted for
more than $50 last summer. and
Cakes, Mcdonald and Bates were in
the 800 class.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
ARE STILL SELLING
The YANKS TODAY"
Johnson Makes His Daily An
nouncement and Denial at
Frenck Lick

FRENCH LICK SPRINGS, Ind,
Dec is President Johnson, OF the
American league, today denied that
the hitch in negotiations for the sale
Of the New York Yankees is serious
and said that the deal probably would
90 through today. Col Rupert and
T. l.. Huston. OF New York, prospec-
tive purchasers, are said 10 have de-
manded that the league promise to
strengthen the Yankees before they
take over the club.
President Charles Comiskey, of the
Chicago White Sox, who was taken
i'll here yesterday, has nothing more
serious than bad cold. IL was stated
today. Comiskey would not discuss
the report that Jimmy Callahan. who
is supplanted by Clarence II. Row
land as manager OF the Sox. is slated
TO pilot the Yankees next season.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
MANAGING CHANCE
LOST TO ]. AUSTIN
Third Sack Said to Have Been
Slated as Rickey's Sue
ceSSOr

ST, LOUIS, Dec. 1S.-By signing
with the Pittsburgh Federals, Jimmy
Austin, the veteran third baseman or
the Browns, has probably forfeited
very bright chance of becoming a
major league manager. Austin was
being groomed by Manager Branch
Hickey. OF the Browns, for a manage
rial berth. land il is said that Hickey
intended TO recommend that Austin
be appointed to succeed him as soon
as the Browns became a pennant-win-
ming aggregation.
Those who are familiar with con-
ditions on the local American league
club believe that Col. r. l.. Hedges
will retire from the presidency OF the
club as soon as Hickey builds up a
first division team. and that Hickey
will be, appointed president.
Austin was Rickey's adviser in many
matters of diamond strategy. and
Hickey had so much confidence in the
veteran that he placed him in charge
of the team on Sunday and at other
times when IL was necessary for
Hickey to be absent
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
Leave It TO Nelson to
Pick the Soft Ones

An English sportsman relates an
interesting tale of Emil Thiery, Of
Chicago, who wandered over~~fhe
country several years disguised as
Packey Mcfarland manager. II
is story apropos of Willie
Ritchie's disastrous invasion OF
London. ~ y
A wealthy Londoner invited
Thiery out 10 his country estate
TO do little shooting. On the day
OF Thierys arrival the host took
him for a tour of the house
Arriving at pretentious bed.
room in one wing of the mansion,
the Britisher said, with pride
Here. sir. is where the great Bat.
Ting Nelson once slept" Thiery
went over and gave the bed a
touch. Gee" he replied. leave II
TO that old battler TO pick a soft
one"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
Superlative of
Ring Cleverness

Admirers of Johnny Kilbane are
pointing to the Philadelphia fight with
Willie Houck this week as a splendid
example OF the wonderful boxing abil-
ity of the Cleveland boy, who is now
aspiring to lightweight honors. In
the Mandot fight. Kilbane acquired a
nasty cut above an eye. He went into
the Houck fight with the cut unhealed,
but covered with a patch OF tape.
Houck is one OF the smuggling sort of
glove artists who is always likely to
land a bunch of hard blows, and IL
was feared that he would reopen the
wound and put Kilbane on the hos
pital list for week or SO. But not
once was Houck able even TO threaten
that patch on Kilbane's brow, nor did
Johnny neglect his offensive duties to
protect himself. Philadelphia fans in.
sist that the performance displayed
the superlative OF ring cleverness
and the yare still talking about g.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
SOX MANAGER is
BIG SHOW STRANGER
Rowland Never Advanced BE-
y0nd Three-Eye in His Ca
reer-Chicago Satisfied

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-The announce
ment that Clarence Rowland, who
never wore a major league uniform in
his life and who was never connected,
as manager or player, with any
league higher than the ThreeEye,
would manage the White Sox next
year. IL still sensation in Chicago.
Comiskey Is not being PANIED for mis-
choice, however. for the fans believe
his reasons for signing the busher
good and sufficient. but speculation as
20 the probable success OF the new
boss is heard everywhere.
Rowland last year managed the
Peoria club. OF the Three-Eye league.
and was with Dubuque, as owner and
manager. for three years previous.
His other managerial experience has
been gained at Aberdeen, IN the "a
madam league, and at Jacksonville. In
the South Atlantic league. He is but
33 years old, is considered a good
judge OF ballplayers, and is said to be
an aggressive, brainy leader.
| He is best known TO major league
circles as the man who recommended
Larry Doyle. Bobby Veach, Vint
Campbell and other stars as big show
material. Comiskey has known him
for years, and they are said to have
been great pals. Rowland was an un'
qualified success in the minor leagues.
The further changes on the White
Sox are problematical. Former Man
ager Callahan will probably remain
| with the team and share some OF Co
miskeys present business duties Kid
! Gleason, one OF the most popular
coaches and lieutenants, Is expected
to be sold. He may he made manager
OF one of the major or big minor
league clubs, or he may be picked UP
TO serve in similar capacity to thai
which claimed his services at Chi
cago II Is a safe bet that there Will
be- some spirited bidding for him.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
On Gerber a Recruit the Mantle
Of Hans Wagner Is Likely to Fd

PITTSBURGH, Dec. l7.--Just which
one OF the young Pirate infelders
Will fall heir TO the battleworn short
stop toga which has Haunted from the
broad shoulders OF Hans Wagner for
the past decade and more, Is one
topic which holds an uppermost In
terest In the minds OF the local fans.
The probable moving over of Wag-
ner 10 the initial corner OF the dia-
mond will mean that someone will
have TO I'll the shoes OF the peerless
Teuton. or the promising infielders
now under contract. Walter Gerber,
who was secured from the Columbus
team OF the American association. has
first call, Manager Fred Clarke was
impressed with the work OF the young
ster during the short time he was
with the team at the close of last sea-
son.
While the Corsair leader was in
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
Soon Be AsBad AS
Football Teams

II does not follow that because the
National league put a prohibition
on spring training before March l.
the clubs will not have their athletes
at work ere then. Already there are
indications which point 10 the defeat
OF the intent of the resolution. For in
stance, Manager McGraw, of the Gil
ants. calls attention to the likelihood
of balls clubs going on sightseeing
trips about the middle OF February"
while George Stallings, OF the Braves.
will not be surprised TO find himself
entertaining a house full of players
at his plantation" about the same
time. Can you beat it? Here we find
the good old National league really
trying TO economize when the pluto
Gratis OF the organization start schem-
ing as TO how to squander their
money
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
Speaker Hunting
On Texas Coast

Iris Speaker. who hopes to play
the leading role in the summer vaude-
Vile skit, entitled, Beating the IT.
gers to the Pennant.' Is getting into
condition at present by some duck
and quail hunting near Corpus Christi.
Texas Tristram used to pitch on
sand lot team in that section In his
youth. In few days Branch Hickey
will join him on a nimroding expedi-
ton In Texas. providing the Red Sox
slugger doesn't start to field shrapnel
on the Mexican border and premature
" end his days.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
MONROE YACHT CLUB
CHOOSE DIRECTORS

MONROE, Mich. Dec. 1S.-At the
annual meeting of~the stockholders of
the Monroe Yacht club. the following
were elected directors: Bert s
Knapp. VIM. p. Cooke and Fred Kull.
The directors will meet next Monday
evening and elect a commodore. II
was decided TO give the usual minstrel
show. The exchequer of the club Is
in good condition.
-
We have new respect for Me
western conference since Il has gone
on record as favoring the numbering
of football players.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
Schaefer An Umps!
Must First Reform

The news that Germany" Schaefer
who drew his unconditional release
from Washington this week would
like to turn into an umpire, is one of
the most interesting items that has
reached winter league circles. Schae-
fer has been the irresponsible humor-
list OF the American league tor many
years, and umpiring is a very serious
matter. For Germany" TO keep
from cutting monkeyshines just when
he should be impressively guiding
erring~ players to the showers would
seem impossible. II looks as II
somebody will have to break his
heart before he can umpire with be-
fitting gravity.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
Brothers All In
Holland Quintet

Here is something new in the world
OF sport. II is basketball team OF
stars who are brothers. During the
Christmas holidays the five Siege
man brothers, OF Holland, will band
together and go transforming. Her
man Stegeman, of Chicago university,
Manley OF the Houghton mining
school. Goddard of Ohio State univer-
sity, and Wilson and Paul Of Hope
college, is the way the roll reads. With
the exception OF Wilson. all have
played on the Hope varsity quintet,
and all are veteran ball tossers OF
renown.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

Postmortems on the world series
have been revived, and now the man
eer In which the Braves outguessed
me Philadelphia pitchers is revealed.
That "a what the coroners say, at
least. II seems that when Catcher
sichang. OF the Athletics, was still in
lA,ffalo. George Stallings noticed. that
the Athletics receiver always Moved
over foot after signaling for curve
from a righthanded tvirler. The
chieftain OF the Braves recalled that
fact. last fall. and tipped on Rudolph,
James, Evers, Devore and Mitchell.
. who were 10 have monopoly on the
coaching lines. TO the habit.
Sure enough, 30 the story runs.
: l<hen schang went In 70 catch during
NE worId series. he moved over FOR
Ell curves from . riEhthanded pitch
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
ASchang Moved Over for Curves
And Thus Braves Were Tipped or

er, and Mitchell, who remained on the
third base line throughout the series,
and the quartet of Braves who served
at first, easily tipped OF the batters
TO what was coming. The story is
strengthened by the fact that the
Braves did not bat so well against
Plank as against the right-handers,
and that Wyckhoff. who was caught
by Lapp, was not pounded like his
brethren.
When Connie Mack. heard the story
of Schang's habit. and the discovery
by Stallings, he did not seem greatly
impressed. He insisted that II Schang
did move over for curves. he did II
after the ball was on its way. But
the National leaguers insist upon the
truth OF the yarn, and Il r. as GOOD
an inside explanation Of what han.
'pened a. has been offered to date.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
PORT HURON HORsEMEN
WILL IMPROVE TRACK

PORT HURON. Mich, Dec. 1S!-At
the annual meeting of the Port Huron
Driving association the following OH.
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year. President, Burt u. Cady; vice
president, James O'Sullivan: secre-
tary and manager. VI. G. Knill: treas
urer. Edward l.. Vincent. The board
OF directors consist OF the above off,
GERS and the following: David Good
willie. Frank j. HAYNES. ]. p. Petit,
G. G. Clancy. G. f. Huber and Joseph
Johrstorfer. The association Is In
the most prosperous condition in its
history. and will spend $4,000 improv-
ing track and grounds.
Youngstown Wheeling and Erie are
after berths in the Central league
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
PALMERO MOVING
THEM DOWN IN CUBA

Reports from Havana show that
Palmero, the Giants Cuban pitcher. is
doing splendid work down there. SO
far he has pitched two games for the
Havana Reds. winning both. The
first was against the Lincoln Giants.
who made only three hits off him.
His second game was against the Al
mandates, the champion club of Cuba.
Palmero shut those strong opponents
out and with but two hits.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
CAUGHT LAST BALL
RUDE WADDELL HURLED

BILLY" Brammell, who has the dis
tinction of catching the last ball that
the late "Rube" Waddell pitched In
ball game. has signed contract TO
catch for the San Antonio team OF
the Texas league. Waddell and Bran
nell were both members Of the Vir.
ginia (Minn.) club of the Northern
league In 1913. and the last league
game that Waddell pitched was lost
by him. . TO 1, In IL innings.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

New York. last week. he heard M
favorable comments and much PR
from managers In the American
citation. and from scouts who Wat
the youngster perform last see
One Of the most enthusiastic sup
ers OF Gerber Is Bobby Quinn. OF
the owners OF the Columbus team,
why. that fellow Is 10 timel
good as he looks" Quinn said
Clarke last week. "He Is goin9
make n Maranville or q Mike ~
Ian.
Gerber was one OF the most time
batters In the American associate
Time after time there would be q =
ner on second or third with q .
needed TO tie up the game or to Or,
us a victory, when he would come
TO the bat. And he invariably on
across"
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The waiver rule, long may a wsv
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
FEDERALS HAVING CIVIL
, WAR In THEIR own CAMP.
Clara MadurO Must Die
Too Fat to Live Longer

CHICAGO, Dec. lS.-Because the
female Of the species Is more dead
ly than the male, Clara Maduro,
the brown bear mascot Of the Chi
cago Cubs, must die. The cub
which fans saw drinking from Il
bottle creating ice cream cones
at the West Side park last sum
mer has grown 10 giant proper.
tons. and While Of pleasant dis
position, Is inclined TO reak loose
at times. Hence, Clara viii be ex-
ccuted New Years morning. un.
less somebody puts in a bid for
her.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
Crawford Is Playing
On NelD Orleans Team

Sam Crawford has signed with the
Tortorich Sweets to play in the New
Orleans winter league until time to
go TO Gulfport
The team is bossed by Dominick
~Tortorich. the prize fight promoter.
and includes Larry Gilbert, OF the
Braves, and Daubert. OF the Dodgers.
In the lineup.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
Fad. Meet in Chicago.

y, tCHTCAGO. Dec. 1S.-The executive
committee OF the Federal league met
here today to push the 1915 campaign.
Organized baseball's activities In the
walter Johnson case. formed one OF
the principal talk themes.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
SHORT LENGTHS

Roger Bresnahan has asked waivers
on II players, which he hopes to bunch
and trade for q second baseman and
another player or two
The major league season will be the
same as last year. IL will open April
IL and l54 games Will be played.
The Red Sox have caught Detroit's
idea IL cutting down exhibition games
on training trips and Will play In but
three cities next year, Memphis, Louis
Vile and Cincinnati.
The Feds have postponed indefinitely
the meeting scheduled at Chicago this
week.
The Detroit Country club is having
fight on its hands to secure the anna
teur golf championship tournament for
next year. Pittsburgh Is Detroits
chief rival.
The Y NJ C.. A. Cross-country club
held its annual banquet last night. Cup
presentations and speeches featured
the evening.
Howard y. Drew has started TO train
again. His first performance OF the
DO 10
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
lapolis presents the cheering

sbecfacle OF Fed club that Is having
.-ux much trouble In signing its own
players as II Is In inducing organized
bali property" to hurdle. Mckechnie
and Vint Campbell, both OF whom
hated for more than 800 last sum
mer. are holding out and are causing
Manager Phillips more than a little
anxiety. McKechnie batted for .Slo
last season, drew So bases on oalis
and scored go runs. CampDeii
4 smashed the horsehide spherelet Tor
an average OF 1895, stole 81 bases,
s. Slked to SO and scored &c times.
hEven to a club that boasts a naiI
en- 400 wielders of the bludgeon,
= pair Is considered too valuable
to lose. Incidentally, 1t Is refreshing
IN see the outlaws suffering some OF
the hangs that are making life mlser-
able for the organized ball gentle
men. II evens things up a bit.
II "a almost a pathetic fact that we
never hear Of Federal scouts seeKlhs
to tempt Larry Lajoie and hans Nas-
ner with outlaw contracts. vi cours1
they are both tied to organized pan
with perfectly good contracts 700
good. In fact, to suit the CLUBS that
are paving the salaries, but 1t is now
deemed every stars privilege to nave
his name mentioned in connection
with Fed raids. no matter how I'M
probable his jumping.
The completeness with which the
two grand old veterans have been
left out of the baseball war news
points out the disastrous consequence
az q slump In the batting average Oh
An aging star. Last summer Wag-
ner batted but .25s and Lsjoie was
sir points behind. Both are marks
that better the record OF scores OF
hall players who are called good, yet
they are held to prove the passing Oh
two OF the games greatest perform
ers.
Even now. Honus and the French
man would prove great drawing cards
for the Feds, II they could be secured,
for the switch OF circuits would give
many thousands OF fans their first
chance to witness in action the two
men. who In the last decade and
more, have probably brought their
owners" more coin at the gates
than any other two players OF their
DAY. And those fans would Jump a.
the chance.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
DUNDEE Is CARRYING
HAND IN PLASTER CAST

johnny Dundee is bound from Cal.
ifornia 10 New York with his meal
ticket hand encased in plaster Of
paris. Johnny banged his prize \mitt
against Joe Rivers head with too
much vim ~ Vernon during their re-
cent meeting lie Is making the trip
east by easy stages. and expects 10
be In lighting trim again az s6An as
he reaches Gotham
The probabilities Of boxing COM
mission Tor Illinois arc now very
bright the legislature being In a ia
vorabie state or mind.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
LONDON EVENS UP
HOCKEY SERIES
Invaders Catch Detroit OFF Form
and Win Second Game
5 to l

London eYened up the series with
the Detroit Hockey club last night by
taking the second and last game by
the score OF TO /. BY one OF the
freaks Of the game. Detroit lost large
ly because Pelletier, one Of the most
sensational goal guardians OF the
year, was of his game. All the I'll.
gers, however, were somewhat OF
form, while the invaders from Ontario
greatly improved upon the perform
ance OF Wednesday night. Detroits
lone goal was shot by Capt. Kennedy
In the second period. Chapman
starred for the visitors. -.e sum.
mary:
Pelletier ....... .G........ Chapman
Black ........,. .C.P....,.., Edwards
Kennedy. capt H.. capt. McAvoy
johnson 49,. 49,. g. .......... Arthurs
Shaw ............ l.. w. ...... Richie
Skelly ......... .R.W ....... KenneY
Final score--London 5. Detroit 1.
Score first half-London 5, Detroit o.
Goals first half--McLean. 4 minutes
utes; McAvoy, l6 minutes: Hail. 1914
minutes. Goals second half-Kennedy.
6Iz minutes. Stops first half-Chapman
H. Pelletier {. stops second half
Chapman IL. Pelletier 2. Penalties
Emory, Arthnrs, 5; Johnson 2. Ritchie.
side .nrst half--London T., Detroit g..
onsides second half--London .. De-
troit I. Referee-Meincke, Portage
Lake. Time OF halves--20 minutes
Timekeeper--Harry Brown Substitu-
tion-Hall for edwards.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

Howard - Drew has started TO train
again. His first performance OF the
winter was at Pasadena last week.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
Retires AS Leader of the White Sox

Jimmy Callahan. who
is succeeded by clar-
ence Rowland, a bush
err, TO boss comiskey's
team, will probably re-
main with the sos as
comlskey's aide In the
business direction OF
the club.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
Sc. Louis and Baltimore Fans
Angered At Disposition of
80 lls Star Pitchers
HoOFED STARS REFUSE
TO SIGN NEW CONTRACTS
Disappointment Following Cap
turing of Note d Hurlers
Also Peeve Players
sly HAROLD v. WILCOX.

The baseball war isn't all on the
outside OF the Federal league. Both
baltimore and ST. Louis are rayins
over the alleged sights To which
they have been subjected, if com
muniques from the front can be taken
seriously And down in Indianapolis.
Manager Bill Phillips, OF the Hooteds.
Is having much trouble in signing a
couple OF the stars that helped him
win the pennant last season.
st. Louis fans are yelling bloody
murder,s because Walter Johnson has
been Awarded 10 Chicago, after the
Missouri magnates had borne the
brtRt of the kidnapping that made
Clark Grifith's speed boy an outlaw,
They say at St Louis that the Chi
ieds we're only accomplices in the
crime and that both the glory and
benefits should 20 10 the Terriers.
II Is said that the members OF the
ST. Louis team feel the same way
about the affair When they heard
that Walter Johnson would be with
them next year, they began TO con-
slider the championship bunting their
personal property already, and the
awakening which has left them fac
ing st. Louis customary fate in the
basement OF things baseball is not
AR thoroughly enjoyed. Even the
coming of Eddie Plank has not salyed
the injured feelings down Missouri
way. and Fed oficials are said TO be
making little Roadway In squaring
themselves by alibis and promises.
Outlaw Affairs In Baltimore are IN
much the same chaos. Baltimore
takes the credit for capturing Plank
and Chief Bender, and the Chesa-
peake Bay folk think that both these
outlaw acquisitions should battle Tor
them. When Plank was sent TO 81
Tsouis, full field battery OF rage was
turned loose at General Gilmore and
,his star officers, and when II was
announced that Bender was Federal
league property, and not Baltimores
own Indian. Krupp siege guns were
brought into play.
Since then 1t was announced thal
the Chief would play with Baltimore,
and mart OF the guns were spiked, but
desuitory firing Is still heard IN
Maryland. The fans are by no means
the unit they we're in lauding the
Feds, and the players are said 10
share some of the disappointment.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

The Feds have postponed indefinitely
the meeting scheduled at Chicago this
week.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

Youngstown. Wheeling and Erie are
after berths in the Central league
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

Tho waiver rule, long may II wsv,