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The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
SULLIVAN SAYS MARKS
WILL BE SHATTERED
Head of Amateur Athletic Union Be-
lieves Class of Entries at San
Francisco Excellent.
MARATHON In SEPTEMBER

Special TO The Washington Herald.
New York, April 1l.-'If the majority
of the existing field and track records for
amateurs are not broken in San Fran
cisco in 1915, I'll be a very much disap-
pointed and mistaken individual" de-
clared James ID. Sullivan, secretary OF
the Amateur Athletic Union. and the
man who will have charge Of the ath-
Ietic end of the Panama Exposition next
year.
The way the entries are coming in
now indicates that about 10000 athletes
will take part in the different events, "
added Sullivan. These men will be
among the very best of their class in the
entire world. Practically every nation of
any size will have men entered in the
different contests, and the meet in Frisco
will be second in Importance only to the
Olympic meet. II wouldn't surprise me
If ii would excel even the last two Olym-
pic meets in the size of entries and record
breaking events.
America, of course, will trot forth the
best athletes in the land. And so Will
the foreign nations. The boys from across
the water certainly ought to do even
better than they did in 1872, and in 1908,
because they will have had the benefit OF
the expert teaching of the great Amerl-
can trainers that the different European
nations have signed up TO act as coaches
for their squads.
The marathon race, which will be run
September .. and which, of course, will
be the biggest feature of the meet. ought
to be a whirlwind affair. 1 haven't any
idea Just now as to the number OF men
that will be entered in the event. but
it wouldn't surprise me if it went far
over 100. And those fellows will be
among the very best distance runners in
the world.
Il feel absolutely certain now that
series of seven games between the all
star teams of the American and National
Leagues will be one of the athletic fea-
lures. As l have said before, l have
secured consent from the presidents OF
both leagues to go ahead with the plan.
but there is no real hurry about that.
I'll get down to cases on that about the
end of this year, or sometime next spring.
The entire proceeds from these games,
after deducting all legitimate expenses,
will be split among the players. Sulli-
van figures that with people at the ex-
position from all parts of the world. the
games ought to draw capacity crowds
each day. He previously declared that
il was his idea, backed up by the ex-
position officials. to charge only the
regular big league prices for admission.
Even with these prices prevailing"
said Sullivan. each player ought to draw
down a handsome sum-"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

pitching staff. with the Athletics Griffith
has Walter johnson to build his stan
around and some valuable talent in
Boehling and Cashion. The loss OF
Groom will weaken Griffith's staff slight
ly. but reports from the club say that
he has two cOmers in Ayers and Hedge
peth, who will more than make up for
this pitching loss.
Griffith Driving Manager.
Griffith has developed into a driving
manager since he moved from Cincinnati
to Washington. He has changed some OF
his tactics, and this switch is responsible
for his success. "Griff" did not seem to
be able to get a team going at full speed
before he went to Washington, but he
took leaf out of McGraw's book after
he assumed command of the Senators and
went out for speedy men. He has a fast
team, full of pepper, and he may make
this count to press the Athletics. You
can bet he is going to go after Mack and
his crowd strong. because there is very
little good feeling between the two teams.
With Wood laid up indefinitely, 1 do
not look to see Boston get INTO the going
very strong this season, as The team is
in the process of being reorganized
Cleveland has been hit by the Federals
and by the loss of Chapman when he
broke his angle.
In the meantime, all hands are getting
ready for the opehing of the big season,
and the pitchers are beginning To Ton-
der who will have ;he honor OF pitching
the opening game.
My first full selsol with the Giants
was in 1891, as 1 joined the team in
the middle of the race of 1909, aud did
very little work that year. George
Davis, who was the manager, selected
me to open for him i'm 1901, much to my
surprise. ! went home and TO bed early
the preceding night, and the mex; day
it rained. Again l hit the hay early, and
once more Il raknej. j kept this up for
two or three days Until II stopped rain
ing, and then ! went 10 the box. This
was my first opening game, and ] was
quite nervous. but / managed to get
away with IL. So / will know how some
of the young pitchers feel il they are
asked to work in any openers, and they
get some rain.
Copyright. 1876 hs the Wheeler syndicate. Insl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07

none who is in danger of being dis placed
 tearing around the paths at the same blinding pace, and his batting is just as true as of old. datty is having little dificulty in making the sluggers swing at his slow one and expects to stan q worlds series. | Plank. the wonderft1 portsider of Connie Mack's White Elephants, was the pitching sensation of last year s
 worlds series and bids fair to repeat this year Plank has beensin the game
 longer than any other southpaw and
 will probably be the first of the 1913 list to leave the big show.
 As for the one and only Honus wag
 ner. he is just a little slower maybe on hard hit ground balls. but the eagle eye and the big mitts are stin at the old stand. and it will take a sulphuric smash to penetrate ths Pirates, short
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07

I,satlon. E. c. Law and A H. Jackson probably will be declared ineligible on the two sport rule. which is strictly enforced by the faculty at Princeton
 Captain Montgomery. Farr and Mace have been lost from last years players, but Kuhn. Church. Kidder and Van Deventer are left
 The schedule follows: April 27, Wes- leyan at Princeton; May 2, PennsyI- vania at Philadelphia; May 6. Colum- bia at Princeton; May I3, Pittsburgh university at Princeton; May 16, Har- yard at Cambridge: May B. Cornell at Ithaca: May 26. Dartmouth at Prince ton; May 29. Yale at Princeton. .kElo CURTAILS BASEBALL TOUR. YTHE proposed American tour of the
 Keio university baseball team of Tokyo Japan, will be greatly curtailed as a result of a faculty ruling.
 According to cable advices. the Japa- nese players have been ordered to re- turn to the university not later than June Is.
 This ruling will necessarily confine the. playing schedule to the Pacific coast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07

Held while he is playing his position.
 If Iris Speakers record breaking salary doesn't go to his head he should Sox roster, both at bat and in the field. Joe Jackson. the Big Dipper Of the Cleveland Maps has youth in his favor. coupled with desire to beat Ty Cobb.
 There is little doubt of bis staying up with the leaders <
 Walter Johnson Is sti1T working the kinks sput of his rifle shot whip and when the real warm weather comes will be burning them across the dish. with the same old snap and zing. Johnson's going to lead the league this year. and then some He says so him :. self
 Then. too, there are Eddie Collins and Frank Baker of the Athletics. Mi Ian and Joe Boehlfng of the Senators, Reb Russell of the White Sox. Archer of the Cubs. Demaree of the Giants. tDaubert of Brooklyn. Eyers and Maran-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07
NEVER cOr1E BAGK?NoTES or THE TURF AND TRAcK

will win. and the chances of an out sfder winning are almost as large as those of the favorite.
 This average not only relates to the 1912 results. but to all the races staged in the last eight years. Forty one out of every hundred favorftes won last year. In 1912 1t was forty, 1911 it was forty, 1910, forty-two 1909 forty three; in 1903. forty; in 1907. thirty nine. and in 1908. forty one.
 Statistics compiled sby the Chicago Racing Form. covering 4.7o8 races run last year over the most important tracks in the country, sshow that the fayorites finished in first place only 1912 times against 1885 outside win ners. In 1912 out of 4.338 races the fa-. vorites won only 1.747s times against 1.575 victories by outsiders
 The death of Pink Domino takes away from the American turf one of the most prolific and classy brood mares of the past generation She was the dam of Sweep. and 1t was while foaling full sister to the former F'u- ,turity winner that she died. She also gave to the American turf Selection. Sweepaway, Cabaret. Philander and Curiosity. while the latter was the dam of Novelty, the winner of the F'uturity in 1910. She was owned by Price Mo- Kinney, a newcomer to the turf, who obtained her for $7,1OO at the dispersal sale of the horses of the late James R. Keene's Castleton stud.
 r,d c.eers has thirty-sfx trotters and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07

pacers in training at Memphis for the grand circudtfpf 1e14 TAe blind four syear-old colt Etowaf. zs075z is one the stars He is in robust condition- and a record close 10 200 fs preuIcted for him this year Geers IS sixty -three years old and drove haa first race ln the grand circuit at &ae New York meeting of 1877, yet he ranked third on the list of winning drivers last year and landed Pgth sfjsr BSentsletiKy FpElirity
 Trotting in Great Britain seems to be having better season than in the pre- vious two or three years and will be considerably helped by the opening oE new tracks at Manchester and Dublin. In the Irish city the sport was poplilar a few years back. and the neetings which were mostly held Sunday after moons. were. largely attended Man chester has also always been a center of enthusiasm for the trotting horse in the northern counties. and the meet ings there were well patronized- Tho Manchester track is a half mile ring covered with loose cinders and Very slow At Dublin the track is three times around to the mile and is also slow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07

ieaguer even though this is his eleventh year in the big leagues
 The Boston Braves haven't done much in the way of winning games in the south this spring, but George Stal Hngs isn't worrying. The Bostonians. they say. are one of the best little bets Of the season
 Joe Tinker says he has landed a5 find in the person of Max Fish. 9 spitban artist. Art Wilson, formerly of the Giants. also brands Fisk as a conner.
 Mordecai Brown says he will pitch at least thirty games for the Otto Stifels this year.
 Among the players in organized baseball who have been urged to Jump their signed contracts lately are Joe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07

By TOMMY CLARK.
 TsHTS season certainly has handed the
 ErandoIdope an awful jolt First the Federal league came along and threw the hooks into organized base bah. and now 1t has been discovered that at least a half a dozen honest to goodness comebachs are making the youngsters look foolish every day.
 Most pronaanent among these defiers of precedent is Sir Michael Donlin, forrnerly star outf1elder and captain of the Giants, more recently exponent of the thespfan art and stin more recently pinch hikter extraordinary to the clan ok McGraW. The old time star has come back with a vengeance and is nszdfnR and running bases like a M&znn1 @ s& fAa hAh h2zaxnxs xRAs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07

VALE TRACK CANDIDATES TyHIRTY- EIGHT candidates for tho
 Yale track team have been selected for the training table. Among them is Captain Talbott Of next years footban team, who has been doing good work in the hammer throw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07

Mike has the ca1l and Mao is saving him to jam into the breach at a mo- ment's notice.
 Big Ed Walsh. past master in the art of hurling the spheroid. was dead and buried in the White Sox outfield last year with sore arm. He would never pitch again.
 Today the same gentleman is tying knots in the atmosphere with his spit ter and looks like world beater every time he starts.
 Nap Lajoie is another star who was given up for good by the fans last year. but the great Frenchman has worked hard to get himself in condition and is now the most formidable pinch hitter on any of the cubs.
 E Kid ElberfeId after travelling. a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07

salary less than the ss.ooo hs drew last year.
 f---- Big Ed Konetchy, who will hold down first base for the Pirates this season. Mound City and has promised Fred |Clarke his best efforts,
 The White Sox were SO wen pleased with Buck Weaver's services last sea son that Callahan has given the pep perry shortstop an increase in his salary. Weaver, it is said Rill draw s4.000 for his work this year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07

ville of Boston and all the other spar. kles in the big league diamond
 Will they be there2
 Here's hoping
 otta Knabe claims for Baltimore the best infieId in the Federal league Swacina, first base: Knabe or Sim mons second base: Runt Walsh or Kirkpatrick. third base. and Mike Doc Ian. shortstop. up golf, but this year they are leaving it alone and attending strictly to base ball business. Every man on the Smoky City teams roster wants to land the pennant this season.
 hopes to win many games for Buck Herzog this season Leon arises to re- mark that he is not yet all in as a big
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07

|EYHE Gentlemen's Driving club Of
 Cleveland has decided to take up trotting races under saddle in the matinees at the North Randall track this year. and word comes from Pitts
 burgh and Syracuse that the innova- ton may be adopted there with view
 to making it part of the program at
 the fntercity meeting of the League of
 Amateur Driving clubs next fall H. K. Devereux,i president Of the grand
 circuit, and Horace White. formerly
 governor of New York, are among the
 prominent horsemen reported to be in-
 terested in this project. which, in reaI-s |Iity. is not so much an innovation as it is a revival of the original style of rae ing the trotting horse. All old time horsemen are aware that the sport we now call harness racing was originally saddle racing. In Eng land the long distance records and races which made the Norfolk trotters famous more than a hundred years ago were all made to saddle. and for many. years after the sport was transplanted in America it was the same way here Only after roads were improved ana elliptic springs invented to make oriV- ing at speed comfortable did people begin to utilize the fast trotting horse in harness on or off the race track As late as 184o a majority of races in and about New York were trotted With jockeys up, but with the growth of the fashion for driving trotterS on the road and the development of the track sulky and the wagon a change set in which eventually revoiutionized the sport and the terms trotting horse and trotting race became synonymous with ngnt harness horse and harness race
 Now that the paving of the highways and the introduction of motor vehicles have all but forced the light harness horse off the roads and killed the once popular pastine of driving trotters Tor pleasure there are signs of a possible reversion to the original form of the sport The fastest ztrotter in the world has just been converted into a saddle
 horse, and his owner. c. K. G. Billings
 has set the fashion, now quite general
 and rapidly growing. for riding fast
 trotters instead of driving them for
 pleasure and exercise. In the opinion
 of a good many observing horsemen it needs only the organized effort of a few
 Devereux to start a revival of saddle
 racing which will sweep the country. As spectacle it is inconaparably ahead
 of harness racing, and it has the fur ther great advantage of solving the
 serious problem of handicapping trot-
 ters, which at present is far from per-
 feet. By varying the weight on their
 backs the trotters under saddle could
 be brought together as easily as run
 ners are in a handicap race.
 Do you play" the ponies3
 Well. then. it's a pretty safe wager
 that like the others who do YOU figure
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07
PRINcET TON LAWN TENNIS
 SCHEDULE

A SCHEDULE of eight meets has A been announced for the Princeton lawn tennis team for the approaching season. The Tigers have lost three valuable men from last years team, but bona tn prasent a winning combi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07
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route to the minors has pulled himself back into a major league berth and is now dispensing pepper by the yard for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
 While it is doubtful whether the kid will break into the regular lineup he will be general utility man and head coach under Wilbert Robinson.
 Dode Criss and King Cole with the Yankees Russell Blackburne with the White Sox and Covaleskie with Detroit are others who are making good in the majors after short lapses from the company of elect.
 waddyeamean they can't come back?
 A popular vote is being taken in St. Louis as to what name the St. Louis Federal league team should be known by hereafter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07
Do you play the pon1ese

Do you play" the ponfes3
 Well. then. it's pretty safe wager that, like the others who do. you figure that when you lay bet on a heavy favorite the chances are more than even that the first choice will canter. home ahead of the field
 But you figure wrong. The chances are only two in hve-no matter how big or small the f1eld-that the favorite
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07
Ry Q. 6. euRNEE.

E1J O.- 9e -t7U EFN F Es --- 7- 7--
 Twinkle. twinkle, little star.
 Fans all wonder how you are
 &s you spear one from the air.
 Is the c1d time pep stiu there7
 NAN last years diamond iun1i-
 naries repeat or will new
 & constellation hold the public eye during this seasons pen- nanf racer
 ThfB fs Ehe burning question Of the hour. and not the Mexican situation, ErfKragettes or PanaInas Judging from the training camp performances. most of the old guard will be right on the job when a safe lick fmeal1s the game Br the bases are loaded and the count fs three and two.
 The fist changes just a little every idol of the fans falls by the wayside and one Of the great army of debutants steps into the vacant niche. Among last years number however, there is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07

Hlpsoa ny American Press Ansociation- 1=cobb, Detroit z.-Mathewson, New York Giants 3.-Plank, Phil adj eiphia AthIetics. 4zWagner, 7ittsburah. 6-Speakers Boston Red Sex 6.-- Jackson, Cleveland. Johnson. Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07

Ed Geers has thirty-six trotters and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-17
In Cambria county, East Tavlo

In Cambria county, East TAYLOR
township and Conemaugh borough. a
distance of 9,1S5 feet, for alternate bids
Oh one course concrete roadway and
brick block paving on a concrete foun-
dation. the contract was awarded to
Bell, Bockel Co.. of Altoona. Pa. at
$46,041.O2 for brick. The other bidders
on this contract were: Henry Bolar,
Mckeesport, Pa, $50,770.3O and $5S,-
$3.50; Samuel Gamble & Co., Car
negie, Pa, .$51. .420.12 and $5S,591.O2;
Monongahela Construction Co., Pitts
burgh, SAT, 7,043.63 and $49,144.8S; John
l.. Elder, Ebensburg, Pa, $46,751.5O
ana $52,663.20; Suppes Contracting
company, Johustown, Pa, $47,155.C7
and $56,O35.12; Baker-O Construc-
tion Company, Johnstown, Pa, $780,
319.05 and s62,737.65.
In Cambria county, Barnesboro bor-
ough. distance of 6.242 feet. of brick
ed to Bell Bockel Company. of AL
toona, Pa, for $25,41S.71. The other
DDS were as follows: Hoblitzell &
Price, Meyersdale, Pa, $27.432.49:
John Dundree & Co., Patton, Pa, $35,-
l77.92; p. III. Brua, Hollidaysburg. Pa.
S29,256.O5; Poll c.. Azzarra, Barnes
poro. Pa. S26.634.31; Fogel & Co,
oyopui 81 Td., SoI, lUJ.SI, John u,
Elder, Ebensburg, Pa, S30,300.03,
In YORK county, Stewartstown bor-
ough. distance of 5,27O feet. of as
phaltlc concrete on a concrete founda-
ton. the contract was awarded to
Dwyer & Co, of PHILADELPHIA. the onIy
bidders. at $2S.94S.O9.
In York county. Hopewell township.
a distance OF 1924 feet, of asphaltic
bltuminous macadam by the penetra-
ton method. the contract was award
ed to George c. Souder, of Lancaster.
Pa, at S67.048.75. The only other
bidder was Dwyer & Co., of Philadel
phia, at $72.854.91.
In Lycoming county, Montgomery
borough. distance of 5,7S7 feet. of
brick block paving, contract was
awarded to Busch & Stewart, of VIII
Transport. Pa. at $36,466.S2. The
other bidders were: w. H. LYONS,
Sunbury, Pa. s40,699.53; Monroe Paw
ing Company, Langhorne, Pa, s39,-
s2s.os; B; H: Coryell, Williamsport,
Pa, $36.767.I9; @. w. Rockwell, Sun
bury, Pa, $42.016.52.
In Mexican county, Port Allegheny
borough. distance of 6.272 feet Of
brick block paving, contract was
awarded to John Sheehan & Co. of
Bradford, Pa, at $S6,929.O5, the only
other bidder being the Simpson &
Mitchell Co. of Punxsutawney. Pa, at
$38.637.15.
In Tioga county. Mansfield borough,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-17
S52'612.7S. The other bidders were:
b. F. Richardson, PHILADELPHIA. SCI. :

b. r. Richardson, PHILADELPHIA. S61 :
2ll.OS; Corcoran Construction Com.
pany, West Chester $57.562.36; M. &
j. Farrell, West Chester $72,23O.O1:
Wliilam c. Evans, Amber, $64,961.3S;
r. H. Johnson & Co., Wayne' s54..
$500; Neff, Horn & Co., Slatington.
$59.S2S.31. 'oi'
IN Chester county, Kennett town
ship, 1929 feet, asphaltic bituminous
macadam Penetration method), to ID,
II. O'Connell & Sons, of AvondaIe, Pa!
for 53,9S443, subject to the approval
OF the local authorities. The bid of
TINS 1irm was the lowest one on as
phait1c bituminous macadam by pene-
tratlon method and on amiesite and
the commissioner made the award sub
ject to the township supervisors an
proVal The other bidders were: Geo.
=. Souder. Lancaster, $60,379.78;
Ernest Palmer, Wallingford, s7O,-
i9o.54; b. F. Richardson, Philadei-
phla, $53, ,7S7.67; Amber Davis &. Co.
Philadelphia, S56, 6,60O.05; Edward Ba-
der, Philadelphia. $66,362.52; William
Z. Evans, Amber, Pa, $59,422.45; B.
r: WIckersham, Kennett Square, Pa,
$56.632.35. a.
In Montgomery county, Upper Dub
I'm township. 3,107 feet, asphaltic con-
crete on a telford foundation. to ed
wa ,Ward Bader, Philadelphia, for $1O,-
33S;5! The other bidders were: d.
webster Anders. Philadelphia, s15.-
oo9.3O; b. f. Richardson, Philadei-
phia, $1O,1S0.1S; William C. Evans
Amber, Pa, $14,425.1O.
IN Montgomery county, Abingdon
and Cheltenham townships. 1O.354
leet, OF asphaltic bituminous macadam
1penetration method), Commissioner
B1gelow announced that the award
would be held over for the present to
permit of further Investigation. The
plds on this work were as follows: ].
+. Stanley Co., Philadelphia, Sal
049.40; Charles T. Eastburn Co. Yard
ley; ley Pa, $Ss.357.S1; Edw. Bader.
Phlladelphia, $37,947.64; Manwaring &
Gummtns, Philadelphia, $96,SOs.69: B.
r: Richardson, Philadelphia, s30.-
5oS.O5; Sigafoos & Poore, Riegelsville.
Pa, $32, 1896; Amber Davis e. Co.
philadelphia, $30,964.15; d. Webster
Anders, $34,081.65 (amiesite. $40
524.10): Neff, Horn & Co. Siatington.
"a, "a, SS7.ISISo; s. Harper Dean. Fox
Chase. Pa, $39,937.99; William 6.
Evans, Amber. Pa, $40,087.16.
In Fayette county, Fayette City bor-
ough, l,354 feet. brick block paving.
contract was awarded to Hoblitzell &
Prlce, OF Meyersdale. Pa, for $6.952.42.
The other bidders were: Ridge Bros.
Co., Pittsburgh, $S,174.50; Thomas
Arrige. Charleroi, Pa. $7,707.10.