The mirror., 1915-11-18

Ihe Stove League pulls no bones at all,
Like baseball owners do
They lift the Giants from the depths
And play them with the best,
And in the Hot Stove League results
The New Yorks lead the rest.
All WINTER long the Stove League works,
In perfect trust and hope,
Until the teams out in Spring
And shatter all their dope.
-Ns~ York, (N ~ Jo~rma.
Here's One About Hans
Here's that is characteristic of the old German Sure
know who meanhat fellow who has shortstop
ping for the Pirates for 10, these many years:
How about playing until you 5O?" asked old Honus
Wagner this question being prompted by the statement made
by Wag in New York sometime ago that his ambition
remain the until be had reached the half century
WELL" came the reply, you know what Sherwood Magee
sad!"
What did Magee say?" asked somebody.
He said that if they do not better youngsters than
they getting old fellows able to stick in the
game until co."
And with that John Henry Wagner took his departure
Detroit (Mich) Journal
Who Can Elucidate
Will familiar with the eccentricites of big league
ball players inform why Foster the Sox pitches to
two catchers the majority of his We
the box printed the sporting papers nearly all
and find Foster backstopped by of his
starts though catcher lasted the game out rue with
Shore Leonard Ruth Mays Wood in the box We did
keep tab Gregg Thomas and Cady generally drew with
Foster Thomas starting oftener than Cady Carrgan started
with Foster but few times believe What the answer?
Is Foster bad actor far his backsop concerned
coincidence that he pitched men oftener than
any of his teammates? We would like to find out.
Make Way For Football
The tumut and the (base-balD shoutngs die
The Red Sox pack their plunder in their jeans,
And all the world bows low before the sway
Of Carrigan, Imperial King of Beans
Bows low-for but feeting fight of hours
Then with allegiance changed, assumes apose
Of deep devotion to the youngsters who
On football gridirons belt each others nose
PIGSKINS
If Columbia wins all of it's games this Fall an alumnus who
prefers keep his secret for the present. has promised
subscribe $0O 900 toward the erection stadium The pro-
posed South Field bowl would $25OOOO and Thrope
the behind football at Columbia believes he the
of the money.
Jerry De Prato, Michigan Agges sensational fulback
who Tailed "a points for the East Lansing institution against
Michigan has been voted by the critics the greatest uback
the West has He the greatest factor in the
success of the Aggies.
When Lorn Soon and Frank Mayer the most power
full individual players the Minnesota squad by
the faculty the Gophers expecting hard game with
and the overwhelming victory pleasant surprise.
Auburn College has of the best punters country
in hafbak Prendegas whose kicks averaged SO the
game against Mississippi A. and NJ team.
Haback Rupp of Denison recently gained yards
scrimmage in one game against Wittenberg College,
From Sporting Lvs
Athletic SHvers
From Vancouver, B. c., the that
National Hockey Association the every regu
lar member of of its result of the player
is being staged between the N H. A., and the p G.. H. A.
President Frank Patrick announced the play
of the Toronto hockey whom he dis
rbuon the Coast teams Seattle and Portland should
show good Advantage this they share draft
from this crack eam Frank to be congratulated COUP
James w. Osgood, of Washington, October 23 was
elected manager of the Lacrosse team John Irving
Conroy, of Brooklyn, elected captain.
At Cambridge, Mass October 80, Cornell the