The Alaska citizen., 1914-06-01

decided that his players will have opinion that the glare hurts the eyes
 A Louisville manufacturer declares that 2000,000 bats are produced an nually in the United States, making an average Of one base hit per bat
 Walter Johnson is chicken fan cier. raising White Orpingtons If they would lay as many eggs as Walter deals out to his opponents they'd be all right-usually nine day
 They are going 10 build some ad- ditions 10 the stands at Meadow can be accommodated for the big matches in June. But polo, like col lege football. must not be commer- cialized That's why Princeton and Yale are erecting tremendous sta diums.
 Before Dick Eagen went on his trip around the world he almost drop ped out of the big leagues. Now he is being hailed as a star shortstop by the Brooklyn fans. All of which goes to show what travel will do for a man.
 They do say that whatever else the St. Louis Browns may or may not show during the season, they will shine in the base-running depart ment. Gus Williams has done some clever work in practice games, which would indicate that Boss Hickey has his men upon their toes.
 Twenty-Five years ago John Me Graw started his baseball career with the Clean club of the New York State league. He has just passed his forty-tirst birthday.
 
 Jack Dalton back in the outfield for the Dodgers, was with the Fred erick, Md, team when Brooklyn first signed him. He was sent to Newark for development and now he seems prepared for faster com pany.
 Barney" McCabe, an aspiring youth from Pennington Mo, has joined the Browns. He is pitcher and was recommended by Barney Petty. Meat and Wood are other candidates who have requested chance to show their wares.
 Theodore Straus' idea of having the army and navy officials form an athletic association is a mighty fine suggestion. The soldiers and sailors are not permitted to be re- gistered by any organization, and that's the hitch. The A. A. U. won't allow any of it's registered men to compete against the government ser vice without suspension resulting.
 The Wisconsin commission took in s2O0O0 for the state. sam Harris is wondering what became of that $500 of his that they kept. To make it worse, someone has just offered Sam a bout in Kenosha. Let it be added that Kenosha is in Wisconsin. and therefore. enough said.
 It looks as if George Tebeau of baseball team this year. Tebeau has lined up good group of hard hitting athletes of plenty big league experience and his pitching staff, numbering as it does, Cy Morgan, Tex Covington, Lou Richie and oth- CTS. Is not going to be as easy to handle. Tebeau is preparing for stiff competition at Kansas City this year and he has plenty of connec- tions whereby he can get ball play CTS if he wants them.
 Charlie White. the Chicago light weight pet. after putting several over on Joe Arzevado in their recent bout, has notified all of his friends that he is now on the trail of light weight champ Willie Ritchie. At present one of Whites hands is in rather weak and enfeebled condition, owing to the rather furious manner in which he belabored Azevado on the nose and other places, but as soon as he has recovered he is go- ing to get into touch with Ritchie and try to arrange for champion ship tilt.
 They probably feel as if they had seen enough of American colored fighters over in Paris by this time. Jeannette's victory over Carpenter. tho Eranch chamn has thrown a big