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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-01
B. U. Meeting Tomorrow.

The Benevolent Union will meet to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock in the
Birge B. u. home.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
GONG SAVES BOTH
MIDDLE BATTLERS
McGOorty and Murray Are Both
Lucky To Have Stayed
Limit

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Jan. Sit was
agreed today tnat Eddie McGorty and
Billy Murray are pretty lucky.
Murray is lucky Tor having stayed
10 rounds with McCoorty at the AT
ca6ia rink here last night; McGoorty
is lucky through having lasted that
long with Murray. Both were In
bad way several times. the gong saw
ing them.
The fight went 10 McGoorty via
left hook 10 the Jaw that sprawled the
Frisco Portuguese on the mat In the
fourth for the count OF nine. The
rest of the going was fairly even, win
Murray carrying the fight TO McGoor-
ty. and the latter landing the greater
number OF clean blows.
The Oshkosh boy had the frst Two
rounds By n shade, but some OF Mur
rays wild swings connected IL the
third ,,d Eddie nearly went out. Then
came the knockdown in the fourth.
The nnh was McGoorty's; the sixth
was even: McGoorty had a shade IN
the seventh the eighth went 10 Muir
ray; the ninth was even, and the tenth
yas McGoorty's
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
GARRY TALKS OF
COUNTER CHARGES
Man Who Drew McGraw's Ask
ed John to Break 1t,
Is Claim

CINCINNATI. Jan Garry Herr
mann, in discussing the charges that
organized baseball Will bring against
the Feds in reply to the trust suit,
asserts that the same lawyer who
drew UP John McGraw's contract with
New York and pronounced il absolute
ly ironclad, little later, after getting
a job with the Federal league, tried
70 induce McGraw to break that same
document. Hermann also declares
that he has witnesses TO prove that
overtures were made to Christy Math-
ewson after IL was known that he had
signed a contract with the Giants.
Garry reiterates the opinion that the
suit is the last trump the outlaws
have in their hands, and that the court
decision that must result will be the
swan song OF the Gilmore circuit.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Detroit Is Voted
Big Golf Tourney

The Detroit Country club has been
awarded the national amateur gold
championship tournament for 1915.
after a hard fight extending over a
period OF many months. The victory
OF the Detroit club over its rivals was
clei ncut, the tourney being granted
this city by unanimous vote Of the
United States Golf association last
night. Lake Forest. Ill. gets the wo-
mons championship tourney, and the
national open goes 10 Short Hills,
n. J.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Ahearn Got Name
From Motor Truck

Young Ahearn, the middleweight
champion OF Europe, who has aspira-
tions to cop the disputed title in this
country, secured his fighting name in
an unusually novel way. even for
fighters. His first fight was at New
York, at one OF the smokers where
many young pug has broken into
the game. While on the way 10 the
scene OF the initial encounter he sud
denly remembered that he was living
with an irascible grandfather who
was very much opposed to the fstic
art. Ahearn, whose real name Is Ja-
cob Woodward. had a very difficult
time picking a suitable monaker, but
just as he turned TO enter the club.
he saw big auto truck round the
corner.
"Pve got IT," shouted young Wood
ward
Got what?" queried his companion.
GOT my name-did you notice the
name on that wagon? Whtaza a mat
ter with il, huh? How's Young
AheaSn' fer a manner"
It seemed all right, and soft stuck
or course, he knocked out his first op-
ponent and was paid SO in nickels for
the lucky punch. Ahearn was born
In England, but lived most OF his life
IL New York.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Head of Hated Raider First
Football, According to
English Tradition

bacchanalian reyelry.
In later years. when civilization
had gained mort OF foothold, the
custom OF SO mi8treating the remains
OF vanquished foes began TO be
frowned upon Then, frequently, there
existed persons who were no less
hated than our Danish friend. bnt
whose heads for obvious reasons,
were not available. And so there
grew up a slightly less grewsome Gus
tom OF occasionally taking out spite
on an imitation head, somewhat after
our modern and civilized habit OF
burning efiigles on state occasions.
Then. as WAS true OF other sports.
the game OF war and hate developed
into the game OF spirited, but more
or less friendly athletic competition
The head OF a despised and conquered
foe suggested the implement for
sport, ITS mistreatment suggested the
manner Of playing and thus we have
the beginnings OF football. our great.
est college gang
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Deliver In History Tells How
Grid Game Sprang From
War

A few weeks ago deliver into the
musty records that reveal the origin
OF things tod Us what he had learned
of the beginnings OF the two modern
types OF football The kicking ana
the aball.toting kinds and the tale
was passed along to iandom. Again
this savant hicks 10 this time Win
"A wierd tale OF how old Sir Original
Football first came 70 the Bfltist
isles. As IL is matter OF common
belief that the majority of modern
sports and dances are The offspring
OF religion and war this bit Of his
tory should be- received with an open
mind
In the long ago many generations
even before knighthood budded and
blossomed. there was a certain Dane
lNyho infested the shores OF Britain.
he was n sort OF Bathing Nelsen per
sonN so >se tale runs, andA for years
no one could relieve him 90 the pil.
laying championship OF that part OF
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Brothers of Noted Middleweights Who
Are Winning Big Rep for Themselves

This row over the middleweisht
championship is very likely 20 turn
into family feud Two OF the lead.
ing candidates for the title have Kid
brsthers who are developing into
corking good middles, and there are
fight fans who are now certain that
the youngsters will soon be able to
put their big brudders out OF the run.
ming, Joe Chip is a newcomer. who
has gained most Of his experience
while acting as a sparrlng partner Of
his noted brother. George. The other
day Joe called at Eddie MeGoorty's
training camp in Chicago and aston.
shed the Windy City fans with his
cleverness. Tommy Gibbons is a
brother OF Mike, who some folks say,
will slam Jimmy clabhy into retire
ment al their fight in a few weeks
Tommy, however. is showing evil
denees Of being good brother. He
has discovered that he can easily
enter the light heavyweight division,
and II Mike gets to going good, the
kid will stick to the heavier class.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Former Detroit Coach "Self-Sus-
tanning Enterprise" II Is
Asserted
LATEST ROLE is AS
ASSET TO TREASURY
Enthusiasm Nearly as Valua BILE
To Philadelphia School AS
Tutoring Ability

According TO eastern scribes, the
University OF Pennsylvania scored
ten-strike when ii secured the services
of Crew Coach Vivian Nickalls. One,
In discussing the former Detroit Boat
club instructor. writes:
When Pennsylvania secured the
services OF Vivian Nickalls IL was
redletter day in the calendar OF the
Philadelphia university. Not many
coaches can produce the best crew
which has represented an institution
in a decade, and then when the row.
forcing money out OF the pockets or
alumni for the purpose OF giving the
next crew better equipment
No official information is obtain
able, but we should say that Nickalls
enthusiasm and the reaction on grad
yates will result in flow OF money
TO the Athletic association treasury
which will enable them TO pay Nick.
alls' salary and leave the cash box
considerably better on than before he
came. Taken all together, Nickalls.
from the Penn viewpoint seems a self.
sustaining enterprise.
mot only has the Penn coach sue
ceeded in injecting fresh life into
rowing on the Schuylill, but his en-
thusiasm for the success OF the Red
and Blue has acted as stimulant In
other branches. of sport Had the
steady series OF reverses which were
administered TO the Quakers on the
water been continued and the football
breakdown come along on the regular
1914 schedule, IL Is likely that some
OF the graduates would have been
tempted to give up their interest In
athletics completely.
Nickalls. not only by the results he
has attained in actual coaching, but
through the force OF his personality,
has proved TO Pennsylvanians that IL
Is still possible 10 Took for success.
Especially in the last twelvemonth
OF disaster, with the loss OF Mike Muir
ply added TO the burden, the coming
of Nickalls to Pennsylvania has been
a particularly cheering experience"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Kopf's Fault If He
Isn't a Star Soon

II Billy Kopf, the little collegian
who will be Larry Lajoie's understudy
at Philadelphia next summer, does not
turn out to be one OF the grandest
infielders in the game, 1t will be be
cause he hasn't the instincts. of base.
ball in his bosom. Larry has always
been noted for the interest he takes
in young players. and he has always
been willing to teach all he knew TO
the newcomers on his team. And
what he knows about the fine points
OF baseball include about all there has
ever been known.
AS Kopf is slated by Connie Mack
10 be the next youngster to play the
kay ystone sack for the Athletics,
Larry will take an especial interest
In the lad and should make a finished
performer of him.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Gait May Return,
Is Campus Rumor

ANN ARBoR, Mich, Jan. 9.-The
news that Monte Gait, crack Uni
yersity of Michigan halfback. had lett
school TO enter bank In Oregon. has
been succeeded on the campus by
the rumor that the gridder wasn't
finding business all no expected, anu
that he is seriously considering re-
turn TO college. No definite confirma-
ton OF this report has been received.
however Gait starred as Jimmy
Craig's running mate in 1913. and the
injuries which kept him out of the
game last fall were serious blow TO
Yost's team Calf was counted upon
TO serve with Maulbetsch as the
nucleus OF the Wolverine backfield
next fall. His return TO school VIII
be unroariously welcomed.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
I'VE Don't Hope to Benefit at
Expense of @. B" "--Fed LQlUuer

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 9.--The
man behind the gun in the big anti.
trust suit just filed by the Federal
league aaginst organized baseball and
the national commission, Is Edward
E. Gates, OF Indianapolis, general
counsel for the Federal organization.
Gates recommended that this action
be taken at meeting OF the leagues
executive committee in Chicago a
month ago. Since that time Gates
and Keene Addington, OF Chicago, as
sistant counsel, were kept busy pre-
pairing their bill OF complaint.
When asked regarding the suit upon
his return from Chicago. Gates re-
piled as follows
There is little that can say. The
bill OF complaint speaks for itself. and
do not feel at liberty to comment
on matter placed before one OF our
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
FEDS HAVE ALREADY
PULLED BONE IN SUIT

Organized ball has already discov-
cred a technical error in the Fed
trust" suit that can be used TO de-
lay the case for several weeks, 1t Is
said. No attempt will be made to
take advantage OF the technicality,
however. When President Barney
Dreyfus, OF the Pirates, was served
with his subpoena, the summons was
made out 10 the Pittsburgh National
League Baseball club, a corporation.
This is not the incorporated name OF
the Pirate club.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
DECIDE ALEXANDER
IS GREAT PITCHER
All-Star Tourists Beaten Three
Times i'm Four Days by
Philly Hurler

Frank Bancroft. who managed the
all-star jaunt TO Hawaii, says that the
transformers united in declaring Gro
yer Alexander, OF the Phillies. the
greatest pitcher OF the DAY.
Alex is the most willing worker.
for a great star. that | have seen
since the days OF Charley Radbourne.
reports Bancroft When we got back
TO this country from Honolulu we had
five games 10 play on the coast AFTER
the first game TesRau and Vaughn
missed connections 10 Los Angeles.
and Alex pitched three games in four
days, winning them all f:om the best
the Americans had 10 offer think
he Is just about in a class by himself.
and so do all the players, especially
those who batted against him"
The records OF the pitchers taken
on the tour were as follows;
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Sunday Does Not
Approve of Feds

The Feds are IN bad There Is no
question about that fact now. Billy
Sunday who Jumped TO the Evangeli-
cal league many years ago. has strong
ly disapproved OF the outlaws, and
that means that they must forthwith
be cast into the outer darkness sun
day was asked for all interview on
the baseball situation this week IN
Philadelphia. Here Is his Offering
1t is ali right for them TO start a
league OF their own, but the Federal
league has no right 10 break up what
other men have spent years OF labor
and thought and lots OF money 10
build They are amply tearing down
what others have constructed"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Age Brings Speed and Batting
PrOUeSS to Traveller LObert

and became one Of the leading base
stealers. Quite recently he set the
major league record for circling the
bases against a stop watch. He was
a ragged fielder and a wild thrower in
his youth. and now he Is nearly per-
feet In both departments
In 1910 Hans was traded to the
PhillIes, ard now he gees to New
York.
Curious how Lobert follows Eddie
Grant about. When traded for Grant
in 1910. he replaced Eddie at Phila.
delphia, and now. traded to New York.
he runs him out OF job in Manhat.
tan.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Mack Is Trailing
Dartmouth Star

The latest OF the collegiate athletes
TO find that Connie Mack is camping
on his trail, is Clarence Wanamaner,
the Dartmouth baseball and hockey
player Overtures have been made 10
him by a number OF big league scouts
within the past year, but Connie Mack
is the most persistent, despite the
fact that Wanamaker has turned
down ali offers, stating that he will
not talk terms or contract with any
body until he has finished his college
career He is a catcher.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
JUAREz The PLACE;
MARCH 6 The DATE
Here's All the Dope on the John
sOn-Willard Fight For
World Title

NEW YORK, Jan. 9,--Jack Johnson
and Jess Willard will meet in sched
uled 45-round bout for the heavy
weight championship or the world a;
Juarez, Mexico. on March g.
Johnson will receive $4,000. win,
lose or draw. Willard has been as
sured a minimum Of $3.50 and his
end is expected 10 run higher than
that. Final details for the match
were completed here today
Immediately after closing the match,
$1,000 was cabled 10 Johnson for ex-
penses. Willard and his manager,
Tom Jones, will leave here tomorrow
for Excelsior Springs. No, where the
big cowboy Will put in his training
licks
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

Europe. Hundreds OF the flower OF
Butain's yoGth declared war on this
Durable Dane and were invariably
brought home ON a shutter.
For many years TINS Dane was the
bane OF England. until finally age be.
gan to tell. and an Ad Wolgast per
son suegeeded IN scoring a clean-cut
decision As was the cuMom IN those
days. the defeated champions head
was chopped oG and borne home in
triumph by the victor and his sec
Onds There thc avage villagers,
Crazed with JOY to know that the raw
ager ~ EnglaRd's shuresN was no
moro. seized upon the head and kicked
lin triumph through the streets 10
the accompaniment of Wild cries and
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
ACQUISITION OF NICKALLS
GREAT THING FOR PENNSY
Reilly Has "A Job. But
Doesn't Know Where IL Is

Archer Reilly is one bali player
who has a Job and doesn't know
what II IL. The Columbus hoy nm
ished the 1914 season With Grand
Rapids as the property of the
Central league. which took over
the Springfield players when the
franchise was thrown back on the
league. Reilly has received word
that he is the property OF the
league and will be- assigned to one
OF the clubs in the circuit before
training days arrive.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

highest courts. All can say IL that
we know absolutely that everything
presented is true It is sworn to and
we perhaps will have afndavits to add
after the case is opened
I'VE hold that organized baseball
violates the common law and the
Sherman antitrust law. We seek help
from the court In conducting our bust
nesG, which is. injured by the con
spiracy OF the members OF organised
baseball. We do not want TO injure
the game OF baseball, and we do not
seek to benefit ourselves from the de-
cision OF the court, should IL be In
our favor. We have not brought the
suit with tile anticipation Of getting
all the players OF organized ball set
free by court action, in order TO grab
them Tor our own use. We simply
wish TO protect what we have"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Jennings Strong
For Small Squads

Unlike the majority Of major league
managers, Hughey Jennings is in ia
vor of the rule that limits the number
of players on a team.
1T will make the game better,
says Hughey In the old days when
we carried just about Ia men on a
team the players worked harder. over
in Brooklyn when we won the pennant
for two years We worked but four
pitchers regularly. Nowadays club
carries so many pitchers and tries TO
work all OF them that few of them are
ever at their best because OF the lack
OF work"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
KILBANE is WINNER:
MCNEIL OUTPOINTED

TOLEDO. o.. Jan. )e.-Johnny XII,
bane. featherweight champion, was
awarded nearly all the points by sport.
ing writer's today following his 10
round scrinmage with frankie Daley,
Latrobe. Pa, here last night.
X. o. Ginley. Cleveland, defeated
PENNY Mcneil. Detroit, in eight
rounds. in a preliminary bout
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
SECRETARY OF ATHLETICS
| in u. S. CABINET is URGED
Chance For Feds To
Form Their Own Trust

II the Federal leaguers are real
~ looking for a minor league prop
osition as an outlet for their sur
plus talent it is surprising that
they DO not turn their attention TO
the little old New England league
Five OF the eight franchises quite
sufficient 10 give control are in
the market, and not much more
than $4,000 would probably buy
the lot. including Manchester, Hav
erhill Lowell. Lawrence and Lew
iston. One of the three other clubs
could also be purchased without
great difficulty The rest would be
easy.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

Hans Lobert. who has just been
traded by the Phillies to the Giants,
IS notable for a couple OF reasons. One
is that he has improved in speed and
batting ability with age, and the 9TH
er is that few ball players so capable
have been traded about and moved
around as much as he with the ex'
ception OF those who have been in
volved in managerial jobs on their
journeys.
Many years ago the Cubs had Hans.
and after brief trial he was traded
to Cincinnati, where he developed rap
idly. As he grew older he hit better
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Hamill Must Be
Second Doc Cook

The tale that went the rounds some
weeks ago to the effect that G. j.
Hamin was the discovered Of the
great reinsmen, Ed. Geers, Budd
Doble and Billy Andrews. Is declared
false. II Is claimed that Geers had
made a reputation that extended over
several states before Hamill called
him into train the Hamill horses. and
that Geers' fame was the reason the
breeder employed Pop" Both Doble
and Andrews were we'll known to the
light harness world before they went
to work with Hamill.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Stranded Pugilisf Got Home bv
Playing Valet to CorbeRs Pets

The story OF how N .bur his
fights freight
day when that pugiliA acaure
had fought pacifc
he was ready to return TO Manhattan
gambling At
Sieger succeeded In catching
ner toDe was scheduled 70 fight shortly
sisted that his beloved pets dog prize
chickens. should make
problem seser came to the box,
be hired and offering himself
agreed and siese rode 10 Denver in the
vinnngs
ticket to New Yorkeachng further adventure
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Footballs Origin Found In CreUSome
Custom of Revenge on Conquered Foe
WHY MAIN JUMPED

Professional humorists have
found The jump OF Miles Main 10
the Federals a gold mine for grist.
They are about evenly divided IN
suggesting that Miles hurdles be
cause he was promised an eight
foot berth in .tlie FAlImans used by
the outlaws, iu their travels and In
asserting that ne had an eye out
for the Main chance
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
BENDER HAS HEAPS OF
CONTROL WITH GUN

Chief" Bender may or may not be
going back as a pitcher, but one
thing is certain: he is not slipping
as trap-shooter Bender was in
shoot in classy company at Willow
Grove. Penn. this week. and was the
hngpin for the day. He made straight
kills in four live-bird matches and
missed only two in the clay-bird
events
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
WANT ANDERSON AND
SHERIDAN TO MEET

Detroit fight fans who were in Ian
sing at the time of the Drouillard,
Jimmy Anderson fight. are pulling for
a bout between Anderson and Mickey
Sheridan at Windsor. despite the fact
that Sheridan Is now admittedly a
welterweight and Jimmy light
weight Both are sluggers, rather
than boxers, and the boosters OF this
bout have visions OF a real battle.
Jerry Dalton wants TO fight Sammy
Taylor Dalton made a hit by his
scrap with Buck Hayes this week
and many at the ringside expressed n
belief that he could make IL interest
ing for Sammy. They are built much
alike, with Dalton the better boxer,
and Taylor the harder puncher OF the
two.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
West Pointers to
Get Hockey Rink

Increasing interest in sport on the
part OF the United States army ia in.
dicated by the building OF an outdoor
hockey rink at the West Point Mill.
tary academy this winter This is the
first time in many years that the ca
dets have had the use of rink any.
where near the government school.
A crack hockey team Is expected to
be the result of the innovation.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Feds Butt In and Rob Minors of
Big Sales to Major League Teams

club big and little major
impossible
of
the
could haves sold bothm e Feds
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
cIabbY Trainlna Hard.

CHICAGO. Jan. 9--Jimmy Clabby
today added two more miles to his
strenuous road work training for his
match with Mike Gibbons in Mil.
wal kee, Jan. 21 Clabby is wanted IN
New Orleans to go % rounds with
Young Ahearn, after the Gibbons en-
gagement
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
STEWARDS OF GRAND
CIRCUIT AT DETROIT

The stewards OF the Grand Circuit
will meet in Detroit Monday and Tues
day OF next week, and viii probably
make some sweeping changes in rae
ing rules They and the light har-
ness scribes will be the guests at a
banquet at the Hotel Griswold, Mon
day night
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Trade Him to Save Him.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. 9.-In
order to keep the Federal league from
getting him. the local American asso-
citation club traded Tommy Griffith.
right fielder, TO the Cincinnati Reds.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.--When Charles
Comiskey returns from Excelsior
Strings tomorrow he is expected TO
announce where James j. Callahan,
White Sox manager, will serve this
season, Comiakey has insisted that
"CaI' would remain with the club, al
though Clarence Rowland would sue
ceed him as manager.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Yeth, Maybe Tho.

Jim Heth. the youngster picked up
by the New York Giants, may be old
Otto Hess with a lisp.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
RaskethaIl ResuIfa-

U. OF D.. S5; Ann Arbor "Y," 20.
Rayls. 3s; X. OF E., 30
Northwestern, Is; Central Hi. IL.
Eastern HI. AZ; Mt. Clemens, Z.
Western Hi, "a; Cass Tech, 49,
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

Syracuse university and Dartmouth
men in New York state are roofing"
to have the football game between the
two colleges played In the Syracuse
stadium next fall.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
See Carrlaan First.

Owner Lannin says he will appoint
no successor to Bill Donovan at PROV
ldence, until he confers with Man
ager Bill Carrigan OF the Red Sox.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

All varsity track candidates have
been ruled out ~ the famous sorority
race, 10 be iuaugurated at the Univer-
sity of Michigan by, Iutramural Direc-
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

Organized baseball is planning 10
fight the devil with fire and start n
raid on the Federal league. according
10 New York stories
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Callahan to Stick.

st. Louis University is angling for
a football game with Michigan Aggies
next fall