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The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
MACK PAYING ALL
OF LAJOIE SALARY?
Belief Expressed That He Has
Assumed Only Part of
Contract

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11.-That
Connie Mack has not assumed the en-.
tire contract OF Lajoie is belief based
on the fact that the Cleveland club
made that sort OF an arrangement
with the st. Louis club last season.
but Lajoie thwarted the tranaction by
refusing TO go TO ST Louis
Cleveland wanted TO get rid OF La
joie, but while there were several
clubs that were willing 10 take him,
all baked when they learned the vet
eran was drawing $4,000 a year, and
that his contract did not expire until
the close OF the season OF 1916.
As special inducemcnt Owner
Somers offered 20 pay $4,000 or the
salary, leaving $4,000 for the ST. Louis
club TO settle. This was agreed upon.
but when Lajoie was notified 10 Join
the st. Louis team he refused, and
the deal feel through
Ii is most likely that q similar ar
raj cement has been made with the
Athletics. for there is no way TO figure
that I.ajoie at the present stage OF his
career is worth the salary he Is draw
ing, yet he has a contract which must
be fulfilled, and as Connie Mack has
beeh under obligations to Charley
Somers for many years he Is willing
to help him out.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Session, Tomorrow, Likely to
Bring Some Important
Changes
MONTREAL SEEKING
TO JOIN MAJOR CHAIN
Committee COnfabs Scheduled
For TOday-Banquet On
For Tonight /

The stewards OF the grand circuit
meet are in Detroit this week TO draft
a schedule OF dates for the coming
season, elect officers and thresh out
possible changes in rules governing
the sport on the major racing chain.
The stewards are arriving today.
and several committee meetings and
informal conferences will be held this
afternoon The formal sessions will
not take place until Tuesday. To-
night the visitors and race writer's
will be the guests at banquet given
at the Grlswold by the Detroit Drlv.
ing club. ID. J. Campau, the father OF
rich early closing events, and former
president OF the local club, viii act as
toastmaster
Much interest centers In this weeks
meeting because the circuit will DO
materially changed, and several i'm
portant changes In rules will be acted
upon, Among these the one pertain
ing TO the proposed barring OF horses
with nonwinning race records from
the stakes is uppermost In the minds
OF horsemen. IL is not believed that
the rule will receive favorable consid-
Grafton
one change that is likely 10 De
made tomorrow is in the programs.
An effort is being made TO put a pre-
MUM on fast record horses and 10
accomplish that il has been suggested
that the number OF early closing
stakes be cut down and that the
value OF the class events be increased.
The only new applicant for dates
this season Is the Doryal Jockey club.
OF Montreal II now seems probable
that the application will receive ia.
vor
The circuit will open at Cleveland
Monday. July 90. and will swing over
10 Detroit. Kalamazoo and Grand Rap
ids. Then 1t is possible that a jump
10 Montreal may be made for the pro
posed two weeks meeting from Tues
day Aug. II, to Aug. %.
Empire City has asked for the week
OF Aug. 80 and probably will be allot-
ted that date. Hartford Will as usual
have the week OF Sept 6. which takes
In Labor day, and will be followed by
Syracuse. That brings the circuit nv
ers back TO Ohio. where they will open
at Columbus. Sept 90, for a two
weeks meeting Lexington will fol-
low, Oct 70 IA
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
WALT MARANVlLLE
IN BAD AUTO WRECK
Boston Star Hits Rock Ledge
While COasting Down
Steep Hill

President Gaffney, OF the Boston
Braves. very nearly had a chance last
week TO collect some of that young
fortune for which the club has insured
Shortstop Rabbit" Maranyille. The
midget infielder is still vaudevilling
in New England, and has been making
the trips between towns In his auto
mobile. While descending a steep hill
several miles from Springfield, Mass,
he threw out the clutch and let the
car coast AS IL was speeding down
grade at 40-mile clip, another auto
was met, and Rabbit" in attempting
10 turn out. skidded into a rock ledge.
Both front and rear wheels were
smashed, and the car was badly dam
aged otherwise BY miracle, the
shortstop and his Thespian partner.
James Leydeu, escaped without in
jury Both walked 10 the nearest in-
terurban line. and went on 10 Albany
by train Had they skidded of the
other side OF the road. they would
have hurtled over ledge into the
Westfield river. Maranvilles crash is
the last OF long series OF auto acci-
dents In which baseball stars have
been involved since the season ended.
Chick Gandil and Earl Hamilton have
both been seriously injured. and Ed
die Cicotte and Bennle Kauff are
among the others who have had mar
row escapes
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Leading Jockeys for Year
Developed at New Orleans
Cubs Have But III Pilots
in Two Generations

Despite the fact that the Cubs
lave had three managers IN the
past three years, that team mas
had probably smaller number
OF chieftains in the SO years or its
existence than any other major
league. But IL pilots have led the
Cubs IN two generations, Roger
Bresnahan, OF the 1915 vintage. be
ing included The roll OF cub
bosses is as follows
1S76-1s77, A. G. Spaulding; 1873
Robert Ferguson: lS79-1S97, Adri-
an G. Arson: 1S9s-1Ss9. Thomas f.
Burns; 1900. Thomas ]. Lotus;
1901, John J. Doyle; l9o2-lsO5,
Frank G.. Selee; 1906-19l2, Frank
L. Chance; 1913. John j. Eyers
1914, Henry O'Day; 1915, Roger
Breenahan.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Tu Cobb Peeued at Feds Because They Let
w. Johnson RefOp to American League
NAP0LEAN LAJ0IE

They .Ne' HAD you cracking beneath
the strain
For many q year and more.
They've put 'cB into the has-been
class.
And caroled Nogr-dirge galore;
They've said that the years az
hcndloug pace
Had put you down to the mat
And YOU have given the laugh TO all
81 the crack ~ your swinging
bat
They've tolled tho knell of your
starring days
In many au experts tale.
They've had you starting. with.
broken heart
To travel the bush league trail;
But. on have stuck 20 the major
pace.
old bov you've stood the gaR
Go 10 1t again With the Ahck
And give thom arSn the laugh.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Bull Young,s Death No Handicap
To less Willard In /uarez Fiqhf

could since that fight with Young"
said the whito hope, "and for that rea-
son many people insist that have no
punch. But ! have never met anyone
yet whom / mad to hit as hard as
could 10 beat, and ! have been afraid
TO turn loose on them"
That sounds like he might be some
what lacking in nerve when he meets
Johnson. but Jess expressly exempted
the black champ from the list OF fight
ers for whom he would show much
consideration. Jess doesn't consider
Johnson human. and as far as the Jua.
reg fight goes. the only effect of the
Bull Young tragedy will be TO inspire
the challenger with confidence that he
possesses wallop that is sure cure
for insomnia.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
MAPS NOT TO LACK
REBUILDING coin
Somers' Embarrassment Will
Not Prevent BOlstering Up
of Cleveland Team

CLEVELAND, an. -11.-Stories re-
lating that because OF Charley Som
ers' present financial embarrassment
the Maps will not have the money
needed TO bolster up the team this
year. have no foundation In fact,
Funds will not be lacking, IL is author.
itatively announced, and il Is known
that there is. a contingency fund for
the club that can be called upon in
emergency.
1t is probable that the Maps will
be involved in no more trades with
other American league clubs until
after the training season, when some
equitable exchanges OF needed ma.
terial may take place. There has been
nothing 10 show that the American
league is giving Somers the cold
shoulder since his fortune has be-
come involved. despite caustic stories
that have been published TO that ef-
feet
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
some FAST RACING
FOR ROLLER BUGS
Shipley and Randall Will Open
the Season at Palace
Wednesday

Two OF the stars at the Madison
Square Garden roller skating race will
be seen in action at the Palace rink )
first race night program Wednesday
evening. They are Steve Shipley and
Burt Randall.
These skaters, both OF whom have
held championships IN the amateur
ranks, Will race two miles for 800
purse. Shipley formerly was interna-
tioDal champion. but turned pro for
the 24-hour race, while Randall once
held the English amateur title before
coming 10 America and turned pro
in the worlds meet here last spring.
His Sensational sprining was fea-
ture of the 24-hour race in the Madi-
son Square Garden.
Eddie Krahn, who finished fourth in
the worlds championship for amateurs
at the Palace rink, Will race three
miles against team OF Frenchmen.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

The latest bit OF fan fodder from
the approaching Willard-Johnson fight
has to do with the effect on Willards
chances OF the death OF Bull Young,
who died from the effects OF one OF
the cowboy's knockout punches few
years ago Some folks insist that the
fighter who has killed his mau IA the
ring Is forever afterward afraidhe VIII
repeat the tragedy. Others assert
that many fighter has sent an oppo-
nent 10 the eternal sleep. and never
lost nerve because OF the fatal acct
dent.
Willard himself offered some com
ment on this very thing when he was
I'm Detroit last fall 81 have always
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Baseball Has Language All Its ODn,
But Slang Crown Goes to Shooters

the the fellow
Tolls
or ~ F1'' N'"U'
But the elect pigeon shooters is spoken ebber
that by comparison makes basebas
o
instance shooter he
after this fashion Yes sir
shoulder drew huindnger the
ond lazy boy flying away went To- seep
the nested the
quarter but the old peashooter simply off Tbe
fourth ckybrd smothered
cripple futtered out and died Next eake
pnlverized T." 80 ~ anu
The fact that rapshoong hehumane substitute for live bd
probably
n of target game ~ ."
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
DOPE SHEET CREDITS
ERROR TO PURTELI

II may not be that Billy Purtell
pulled a boner. when he refused to
manage the Denver Western league.
club next season. but IL looks that
way now. The Tiger utility infielder
has been sold to Venice, in the coast
league, and will not again be seen in
Detroit uniform. Last fall he receiv.
ed the Denver offer. through the infiu-
ence OF f. j. Navin, but preferred TO
take his chances on sticking with De-
troit Purtell was an international
league star in 1918, but failed TO show
the requisite class here.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Thebo Stops 48
Shots In One Game

Goaltender Thebo, OF the Hull col.
lege hockey septet, whose perform
ance at the Detroit arena last week
was one OF the finest ever seen in the
city, broke a defensive record at
Cleveland. Saturday night, by making
4 stops in a two Commute periods.
His high mark In Detroit was %
stops Despite Thebo's remarka BILE
work, however. Cleveland won. . 10 o.
The first goal was scored after 81
minutes or play, during which Thebo
had ruined 26 perfect shots. AS the
second half started, he made four
stops in four seconds, and then. drop
ping 10 the ice from dizziness. let the
first counter slip by
Without question, the Ottawa cage
guardian will be recognized as one OF
the individual stars OF the game be-
fore the season closes.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Has Visions of ID Point Slump in
His Batting Average in
1915

CLEVELAND, Jan l.-Ty COBB y
peeyed at tine Federal league ~
hasn't any salary grievance, has no
desire 10 jump TO the Feds. out is
sore because they failed 10 hold Nal.
ter Johnson. ~ ngures this failure
will put crimp OF az least IL points
in his batting average for the season
OF 1915. That is one 81 the few win
ter facts Ty relates in AZ letter Just
received by Henry Dreher, wh5 when
not selling pianos manages 10 ind
time 10 take in the ball games. play
little golf do q little shooting and
drive around In his new auto.
Mr. Dreher HAS just received, an ink
vitation from ~ 20 spend week
with him az Augusta Mr. Dreher
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Lilly and Pool Expected TO Prove
Most Popular Riders In
1915

NEW ORLEANS. Ian 1.-Two
turf records are going TO be es-
ltablished when the Business Men 5
meeting comes 90 a close on Feb IT,
restoration OF racing in Louisiana and
development Of the leading race rider
for 1915. Tt is conceded on all sides
al present that the sport is here 10
stay, and only an accident can keep
Jockeys Lilly aud Pool from being the
most sought for riders in the country
when getaway day arrives.
In the halcyon days OF racing New
Orleans developed the leading rider
for the American turf every year.
Among the long list OF cerebrities
who graduated from the Fair Grounds
were Dave Nicol, Joe Scherer. Tommy
Burns, Monk Coborn, w Hicks, Danny
Meher. Winnie O'Connor and dozens
OF others. or the long list. however,
few OF the boys mentioned had as
bright a future as Lilly and Pool. both
of whom have convinced race-goers
they are undoubtedly the most prom
Using OF the riding material at the
course.
Though Pool and Lilly have only
been riding six or eight months,
horsemen are just as keen for their
services as they were for the stars OF
other days A money rider" Is always
worth a fortune to the man who has
him under contract. and in this in
stance, Lou Marion. employer OF Pool
and J Paul. who looks after Llly's
interests, are better equipped than
the man with a stable OF stake win
ners.
Like Joe Scherer. whom Jake Mark
lein developed some fifteen years ago,
both Pool and Lilly are Cincinnati
products. Lilly does all OF the riding
for Ills stepfather j. Paul, while Lou
Marion has delegated j. A. Gibson 10
take care OF his best horse" during
the meeting.
In addition to being fairly good
Judges Of pace, Lilly and Pool are ap-
prentice Jockeys and with the five
pound weight allowance claimed for
all OF their mounts, there Is scram-
BILE several days in advance to obtain
their services.
The records OF Lilly and Pool are
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Georgia Peach Sees Chance For
Pennant-Putting on Some
Weight

pressing business engagements, man
ages 10 find time to spend a week in
the south as Cobb's guest. playing golf
and shooting at the feathered tribe.
Cobb says despite the fact that he
has done a lot OF goling and shooting
this winter he has put on little
weight. lie figures IL VIII come in
handy this year. as he regards 1915
as strenuous season.
Ty says he figures the Tigers have
mighty good chance TO win this
year Ire. believes Detreit will be
much stronger. and cant see where
the Athletics or Washington will be
any better lie said he had already
started 10 count the worlds series
money. when Johnson Jumped 10 the
Federals. and Mack let go OF Collins.
Coombs Bender and Plank.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Bugs Claim Three
Flags for Chicago

Three pennants for Chicago in 1915.
That is what they are talking In the
Windy City these days, despite the
fact that Boston insists that it has
two-bits or championship bunting al
ready won, and that half dozen
other cities are expecting TO cut in
on the flag honors The Cubs are 90
per cent stronger than last year, with
Bresnahan as pilot. and should sue
ceed In beating out the Braves and
Giants, It's said.
The mid-winter tinkering OF Man
ager Tinker has greatly strengthened
the Chifeds, who were just nosed out
by indianapolis last season. and the
White Sox, with Collins, Brief & Co.
In the lineup, are sure TO head like a
streak for the top, further declare the
.ontoinistic Chicagoans
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
THAT 'FRlsco.OETRoIT
ALLIANCE.

The report from San Francisco that
the Detroit baseball club and the
'Friscans had entered into working
agreement having 70 do with the dis
posal OF players was premature, but
II Is probable that the agreement Will
be made. President Navin. OF me
Tigers. and Harry Wolverton new
manager OF the Seals have been good
friends for several years, and MIR Ma
yin has offered 10 enter into an ar
rangement that viii work 20 the mu-
tuAl advantage Of both teams \ re
ply 10 the offer has not yet been re-
ceived in Detroit although reports
from the coast indicate that II has
met with favor. There is no contract
involved, merely "gentlemen's agree
ment," enforced by good faith. By
such a plan. Frisco will get first
chance TO purchase available Tigers.
and Detroit will have the first oppor-
tunity TO bid on the Coast league
players Portland has similar agree
ment with Cleveland. and Los Angeles
with Washington. Hitherto San Fran
cisco has been working with the
White Sox
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
MANY PLAYERS EAT SELVES
OUT OF MAJORS--H. TUTHILL
Donovan Is Told To Go
Get" Ben kauil, Star red

NEW YORK. Jan H. The Ne"
York Yankees are reported 10 have
the consent OF organized ball To-
.'go get Bennie Kaun. sensational
young ourfelder OF the indianapo
lis Feds
Kauff Is one OF the men on whom
the eyes OF the O, B forces have
been resting coyetouSly Re was
ar one time a Yankee, but was all
lowed to drift back 10 the minors
from where he leaped 10 the Fed
erals Manager Donovan OF the
Yankees Is now i'm the west and IL
is thought will get IN touch with
Kauff at indianapolis.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

Harry, "but they are very scarce. The
keenness OF the batting eye depends
largely upon the condition OF the bat
ter, and especially upon his stomach.
IL ball play ers. old and young. would
diet as carefully as football players
and boxers, they would all surprise
themselves by the improvement In
their clouting averages"
He was going TO say more, but al
this juncture Frank Nayin registered
his S.00Oth ping pong victory over Lew
McCarty, and Tuthill was moved 70
transfer his conversation 10 that epo-
chal event Yes. they are playing
ping pong down at the Navin field
Offices now, and II YOU don't believe II
is a back.breaking. nerverending game
take on Navin for a halt-hour battle.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
HOT SPRINGS PUSHING
NEW RACING MEASURE

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Jan. 11.-on
the eve OF the convening OF the Ar
kansas legislature, business interests
in the Valley OF Vapors' are pulling
hard for the success OF the Bill 10 re-
store and legalize racing here under
the parlmutuel system. opposition
TO racing does not seem 10 be so pro,
nounced at present as v was when
the game was abolished IN ARKANSAS
several years ago.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Aged 8, Beats 80
Men In Long Race

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.--An eight
year-old boy. A. Fredericks, Is being
hailed today as probably the best run
ner in the east for his age. Starting
in the Kings county A. A. three and
one.half mile road race yesterday,
despite protests from club officials,
the youngster Anished IN thirty-hfth
place out OF field OF 65 runners,
most OF them experienced. His time
was 26 minutes. 3S seconds.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
NO HOCKEY SLATED FOR
DETROITERS THIS WEEK

The Detroit hockey team is without
games for this week The Toronto
Rowing club, which was scheduled for
Wednesday and Thursday nights. has
been compelled TO cancel and the week
will be spent in practice.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
OF Many Famous Punches, This Is
One That VIII Be Long Remembered

Dunch or
Well I've lot EN-" IS
round McGover.
pule
ana nis rushed
ianaed he got up
referee oled off
seen him bowled over but this bird did loop"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Hoppe and lnman Comlno.

Detroit Is to have a chance to see
how Willie Hoppe, billiard champion.
stakes Milburn Inman, the English
style title holder. to few thousand
points and then beats him out. The
two ivory rollers will appear at the
Pullman academy Jan IS and 19.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
rhurhar uersatile Coach.

Clarence II. Thurber, the high sue
cessful football coach at Wabash col
lege, who has resigned to accept a
position at Columbia, was also profes-
sor OF English and coach or the pub
lie speaking teams.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
SMOKES IN MAJORITY
ON THIS GOTHAM CARD

NEW YORK, Jan. 1l.--Joe Jean.
nette and John Lester Johnson, Negro
heavyweights, will furnish the main
go at the Pioneer A. c. tonight. Three
10-round bouts between Negro fight
ers have been arranged. Battling
i'm Johnson and Fred kid" Jackson
furnish the semi.windup.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
GRAND CIRCUIT STEWARDS
MEET HERE DURING WEEK
Basketball Card For
Detroit During Week

MONDAY.
Polish seminary AT burro"shs'
rtEsDAi.
Hnyls at soiNay.
Erie at \, VI. 4. 4.
FRIDAY.
Oswego vs.. Rayls at Moose tcm-
pie.
Eastern at Northwestern.
VT. Clemens at Western.
ID. 4. =. at Pontiac.
L. OF ID. W. Ann Arbor ~ at
Ann Arbor.
SATURDAY..
Cass Tech. at Central
ID. 4. =. az Eastern.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

Miss Freeda Boss, crack tennis
player, best swimmer and best hook
ey player in the University Of Wiseon'
sin in on her way TO China 10 teach
thee iris Of the Orient TO swing a
hockey stick and take high dive"
Miss Boss will be stationed al Shan9'
hai where she will teach athletics in
the Young Women's Christian assoeia'
tion
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

plans to leave this week During the
summer Ty IS always a Dreher guest
when the Tigers invade Cleveland,
and every winter Dreher. despite
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Hun. ,possum on Golf Course.

"Chick" Evans, OF golf fame, par
ticipated In his first 'possum hunt the
other night Appropriately enough.
the hunt was staged on the Atlanta
Country club links.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Two Young Women Noted In Sport World

Miss Myrtle Steadman IS queen o'
the auto race drivers. Her ehallense
20 all other drivers OF her sex Tor
vomsn's championship auto race mas
aroused great interest on the Paelne
coast. where she resides. 'The winner
OF the first battle Of racing women
will rightly deserve the title Queen
Of the racing world said Miss steaa-
man. land maybe little later we NY
challenge some OF the kings
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

Chuck" webber. OF the 1913 Uni
versity OF Michigan baseball team. will
be eligible TO play again next spring.
OF the best college catchers in the
country. and his eligibility solves
tough problem for Coach Lundgren.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

The national amateur golf tourney,
awarded 70 the Detroit Country club,
Will open Saturday. Aug. 2s and Will
continue for one week
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

Central high mopped up with the
urday Score. ~ TO 9
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

Dominick Mullaney. former catch
er, and Jack Nallin, former arbiter in
the International league, are the new
American league umpires for next sea-
son. They succeed Jack Egan and Jack
sheridan. The latter Is dead and the
other has jumped TO the Feds, IL IS
said.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
SHORT LENGTHS

Akron clergymen are seeking TO
have the Griffiths-W w elsh hght there
blocked as illegal. An appeal 10 the
mayor failing state authorities Will
be brought IN, - is said.
The football rules committee, which
meets In New York next month. VIII
be asked 10 amend the side line coach
ing rule so as to keep the whole coach
ing staffs away from the players dur
ing games Evasion OF the side. line
rule BY the sending OF messages by
substitutes is the reason for the pro-
posed change.
All replies 10 the Fed trust suit
musD be filed by the national commits
sion before the end OF the week. ac-
cording 10 decree from Judge lands.
Earl Cooper. driving a Stutz. won the
$4,000 San Diego road race Saturday,
completing the 305 miles at an aver
age speed OF 653 miles per hour.