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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13

Kicking, particularly punting. is
among the decadent arts of football.
This, at least, is the opinion Of Coach
A. A. Stage, who holds forth at the
University Of Chicago, and as he has
seen kicking, good. bau and indiffer-
emit. for a matter of 30 odd years his
words bear considerable part OF au-
thority on the subject. Stagg declares
the players of the present day are not
kickers like the heroes Of bygDne gem
Crations, because they have too little
time to devote to practise at the art.
Importance Has Been Lessened.
Kicking Is relatively less impor-
tant part of football now than II was
In the early stages OF the game he
declared. When yard or foot was
an important factor m determining
the result of a game q good punter
was big share of q teams defensive
strength. He is. of course. q factor
now, but with rules which permit
teams to rush the ball more easily
than in days of old he Is not so great
factor In the results. A team which
has an inferior kicker can make up
for this deficiency in ether ways far
more readily than 1t could In the old
days.
Il remember when played at Yale
that the kickers of the team vera
given thorough practise both morning
and afternoon, and some of the more
ambitious continued their training not
only in season, but daily throughout
the year. The result of that work may
easily be imagined: the punters knew
every quarter inch of the pigskin and
controlled the ball with an accuracy
which would be regarded nowadays
as positively uncanny. The great OBJ.
ject in punting then, as It Is now, was
to get the ball outside and we'll down
the field. In those days the punters
were able to tell almost the exact
inch OF the side line over which the
ball would sail
sRichafds Was Star.
@The star kicker when / played al
Yale was Gene Richards, who reached
the height OF his career in 1856. His
work, as that Of others of this period,
was the result of this daily practise
method, and undoubtedly he was one
of the wonders of the game at punt.
ing. In those days the only punt used
was what was called the 'tumbler'. q
kick seldom seen nowadays. In kick
ing this the ball was held with its
longitudinal axis at an angle of about
so degrees to the ground, and the kick
was not straight, but was delivered
with sort of side swipe with the
foot. The result was what we used to
call kicking the bottom out Of the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
JOHN CAMEL To
TALK over old.
Times in HAWAII
Brooklyn Manager Arrives This
Morning on Sierra; Honolulu
First, Baseball Second

John CAMEL, manager of the Brook
lyn Federal League team and one of
the greatest first basemen that ever
guarded the initial cushion, walked
down the Sierra gang plank this morn
ing, smiled and said: II am surely
glad to be back in Honolulu once
more. | have many friends here aud
know that I'll be busy talking over
the times we played ball together in
this city" Mr.. CAMEL is making a
visit to the Fred CAMEL home on Fort
street near Vineyard. The Brooklyn
boss expects to remain in Honolulu for
some time. Mrs. CAMEL and Miss
CAMEL accompanied him.
When asked as to prospects in the
Federals next year, Mr.. CAMEL said:
They'll be fine-but isn't Honolulu
changed. | surely am pleased to come
to this beautiful city" Mr.. CAMEL was
neglecting baseball for the moment
and Honolulu was the principal topic
of discussion. After telling of many
of the experiences in Honolulu Mr..
CAMEL talked baseball
II joined the Brookfeds late in the
year, but saw enough of the material
to know that we would have great
team next year. The fact that the
boys won 80 per cent of the games in
the last stand proves to me that they
will be willing to do the same thing
next year. The talk of Benny Kauff
going to the New York Giants Is all
tommyrot Kauff will be over across
the bridge next year. With Kauff,
Cooper and Anderson and one new
star from the International League
we will have the best outfeld in the
league
Night baseball has created great
amount of interest in Brooklyn and
this should be big feature next sea-
son. There were three or four games
played at the close of the season and
all were successful. Football games
were also played at night in the park.
There are hundreds Of fans who have
never witnessed baseball game be-
cause they could not attend in the
afternoons but with night baseball that
Objectionable feature VIII be elimi-
mated
The San Francisco newspapers made
the statement that Camel had signed
eight players from the coast but did
not mention their names. When ask
ed as to the names Of the players. Mr..
CAMEL said: Honolulu is beauti-
full city" Any amount of guess work
could be made and has been made on
the names of the players but to date
no coast newspaper has published the
list.
John CAMEL Is well known in Homo
lulu, having played ball here 20 years
ago with many Of the local citizens.
George Angus, who was on the team
here, at the time Camel played, met
the Brooklyn manager at the gang
plank and the former Honolulu stars
talked for a minute on the old sand
lot games.
Mr.. Camel said that he would be
pleased to see all of his old friends
and teammates and although he did
not remember all Of the names he
was planning on having talk on
the days of baseball in Honolulu when
the boys had championship team.
Mr.. Camel in conclusion said that he
was sure the Federals would have a
good year in 1916.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13

/ ball and when In flight the oval turn
ed twisters and flipflops without any
apparent regularity In its turning.
This resulted IN an extremely mean
ball for the catcher to handle and pro-
duced q greater amount OF fumbllng
than the present day spiral. Il took q
lot Of work to become proficient In It's
use, however. which believe Is the
principal reason Il no longer is seen.
The only bah harder to Judge than the
|'tumbler' Is the 'floater. q ball which
seems to float on the wind and which
Is absolutely impossible 10 Judge. This
ball. however. Is one Of the freaks OF
the game and Is the result OF accident
rather than design.
Origin Of "Pioeon Toed kleksp
ITO the best OF my recollection the
first spiral punt ever saw was made
by Clarence Herschberger. ] was try
ing to teach Hershy the .tumbler. but
he could not seem TO get the hang 81
It. Instead Of swinging his foot over
for. a side swipe and hitting the ball
on the inside OF his instep, he drove
his foot straight out and caught the
ball on the outside Ur his instep i'm.
parting q twirling motion to the bali.
We all ascribed Hershy's inability to
master the stumbler' to the fact that
he was pigeon toed. and I guess hts
in-pointing toes have had great deal
to do with influencing subsequent kick.
ing history in the middle west
when discovered that Il was I'M
possible to teach Hershy the tumhler
- L -. \. = 1. I. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
IF THEY DON'T KNOW YOU, -.
COME OUT AND SPEAK UP

Fred A Wenck, chairman of the
New York Boxing Commission, intends
to make himself known in every part
of his home state. He tells the fol-
lowing on himself: ~" ......
Soon after | was appointed head
of the boxing board, l happened to be
in Albany and though / would drop in
to see the governor. knew Billy
Orr, his secretary, but had never met
the head of the state. ... .:
Il was escorted into the executive
chamber at the capitol. Mr. Whitman
came forward to meet me- He failed
to recognize me and l had to intro
duce myself. ..-' .-...
81 am Fred Wenck. chairman of
the Boxing Commission informed
the chief: IL 49,. "..- e..
HE smiled as he shook my hand
cordially. He knows me now"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
OWEN COMES BACK" AS
A BIG LEAGUE UMPIRE

From Chicago comes the news that
Ban Johnson, president of the Ameri-
can League, had added Brick" Owen
to his staff of umpires. Owen for the
last few seasons acted as an umpire in
the American Association.
This will not be Owens first trip to
the big league as an umpire. Several
years ago he was one of the most val
liable Jumps in, the National League,
but was dismissed by Thomas Lynch,
who was then president of the old or
ganization, for reasons that were not
made public. Owen is considered by
many baseball experts as being as
good as Bill Klein and Billy Evans in
calling balls and strikes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
TWO INFANTRY
TEAMS in TIE
ON GRIDIRON
First and Second Regiments
Play 90 Game on Cast
ner Field

Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Dec. IL.
The LIST Infantry and the End Infan-
try played each other to standstill
Sunday afternoon on the Cashier grid
iron. When the smoke had cleared
away after the Commute battle the
score was 0 to 0, and the referee had
to call it a draw. tj1c sss
The play OF the two teams was
about equal as the esctfe would fndi.
cate. Both teams fdfa8aed badly. the
End possibly being the greater Offend
err. Penalties to the tune of LOB yards
for the 1st and SO for the End were
exacted by the officials. One penalty
of Is yards was imposed on the LIST
when they had just completed for
ward pass which carried the ball to
the ends vineyard line. and but for
the penalty the LIST would undoubt.
eddy have scored.
Greenway tried drop from the IL
yard line but failed. The only other
time that either goal was threatened
was in the second half when the End
by two beautiful forward passes
worked the ball to the lists 20-yard
line. Here the lists defense stiffened
and the End attempted goal from
the field. The kick was good but
missed the goal by foot or two.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
Mack Still Believes in Bender.

Connie Mack is quoted as saying
that he believes Chief Bender, who
was recently released by the Baltimore
Federals. still has good deal of base
ball left in him and that he would not
be surprised to see him come back
and show it. Connie intimates that
the lack of class of the team behind
him and the psychological effect of no
fans in the stands to cheer him on
has hurt Bender's work more than
ANYTHING else.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
"When We Trimmed The
18th" Not On Program
Chinese Fail to Do the Trimming Yesterday Afternoon at
Athletic Park--Regan Mounts Hilltop and Stops League
Leaders. A. C. Team With Williams on Mound Defeat
A-Afmy-York Pitches Great Game for Service Men, Send
ing is Men Back to Bench in Nine Innings

In the second paragraph Williams
and Souza singled and then All-Army
players started to play handball, and
when the inning was over the Pretty
Active Citizens had collected two
runs. Richter's crew tied 1t up in the
fifth frame when Mangum landed a
circuit clout with YORK on the base.
Eighth inning Three runs for p. A.
C. Credit, Carroll, Bento and Flizer.
Chillingworth and Bruins were the ex-
ecutiye committee and their work
for the day was fully up to standard.
The score:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13

Yesterday afternoon at the local ball
lot the Chinese All-Stars held their
weekly concert. Some Of the features
OF the program were omitted. At the
last moment the old familiar ballad en-
titled when We Trimmed the 9th"
was stricken from the program, reason
for same being that the aggregation Of
balltossers from the 18th Regiment
trod upo1 the AIl-Chinese and when
the baseball contest was over the
score was 6 toF2 with the Schofeld
crew on the long end.
Something was said a few days ago
that the t25th were due 70 wake, M
and play good baseball. II was said
az prediction. and after looking over
the results Of the past two days the
predictiof came true to the very let.
ter. Theh5th did play good ball. Any
team showing q comeback by defeat
ing two n the best teams IN the city
In that many games Is surely entitled
TO some consideration. sg.,e. !.
johnson Again. ~. = = !
The 25jh scored first In the second
canto when Johnson reached for one
Of those shoots and sent the ball away
back by the fence, and by the time the
ball had returned from center johnson
had ambled across the plate.
That was the beginning Of the scor-
ing. In the fifth Hawkshaw Hawkins
singled b the left veldt and went 10
the secotd hassock when Willis sac
rificed, and came home when Rogan
singled. The Chinese tied It up In
their hall Of the inning when two sac.
rifices and single by Cheong brought
home q quo Of tallies.
Everything went along swimmingly
for both beams until the eighth stanza,
when Fireworks johnson. who handles
4 warclub and furthermore knows how
TO take advantage Of things with the
weapon. bent q tFo-ply swat out in the
juneles. Then Smith planted q single
safe. and after Goliath and Fagin had
gone Quito sea Swinton dashed sin
Gle on bis bat and two runs came
Ninth Inning Hawkins singled, Ro-
,gon tripleQ NO thcfIpc Two runs
Eighth and ninth inning for Ail-Chi.
nese-Nu.l ''.-''' $ : :
Roran, tho has been doing most OF
the work behind the plate, took jour-
nay out q the hilltop yesterday for
the 25th. and three hits for the Chi.
nese tellsI the story. Rogan famed
eight as the second edition. luck zee
and HoonfKi were the slabsters for
the Ali-ChInese. The 25th annexed Is
hits. which IL unlucky-that is for the
Chinese. .sryei
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13

willard" says the press agent. RE
fuses to be an anchor" Quite true.
Quite true! Johnny coulon refuses to
be heavyweight.
Hyphenated stun originated with
wrestling. In ancient Greece or IN
ancient Rome nobody ever heard Of
Graeco-Roman wrestler.
The best OF the European wrestIers
have come from the Balkan states
Maybe that is why the Balkan states
always are embarrassing each other.
Napoleon was beating Il back from
Waterloo. we could have won on a
dry fieId,v he said.
If Jones can get $4,000 per fight for
Willard he can make a fortune sell
ing snowbalIs in Greenland.
Tom Cowler, we hear, is fighting
true to form. He has lost another
battle
Quoth an expert: Football Is pri-
marily kicking game II must be
when one man uses his foot and the
other ten use their knuckles
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
WILLARD PAID ss3,cco TO
GET RID OF TWO MANAGERS

Jess Willard, the worlds heavy
weight champion. has only two man
ayers now. Tom Jones. the active man
ager, and Jack Curley as assistant.
Willard sent ON lawyer to New York.
who purchased for $4,000 the inter-
ests that Harry Frazee and Lawrence
Weber, the theatrical men. had In him.
1t is understood that there developed
quite little friction between tie cow
boy and the theatrical men, with the
result that Jess suggested that they
sell out. They named $4,000 as q
price for letting him out, and Willard
quickly paid over the money, and they
turned over their contracts.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
Mack Adds iron Man to Staff.

Connie Mack has added as late ad,
dition to his baseball school one Frank
Hart, known as the Iron Man of Car,
isle" He is a pitcher who halls from
Carlisle, Pa, and has made record
pitching ball in that section. Mack
will keep on, adding them during the
winter, and it is reported that his
rockies will be kept working out at
Shibe park until the snow flies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
Ten Sports for Columbia.

Ten branches of sport instead OF
calisthenics only will engross the at
tention of Columbia university stu
dents taking physical education this
term. Rowing, baseball, football, soc.
Ger, basketball, track. handball, swim.
ming and life saving, boxing and gym
nastics will be taught as part of the
regular work required. The new ath-
letic policy was undertaken to aid stu
dents and build up Columbia teams.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
AMT IT WONDERFUL!
Scene One.

Slam! Bank! Zipp!
With final N-hook to the jaw. little
PIGGY McBiff (who knew a little short
hand) laid low Terrible riddles, the
six-foot champion of the ward.
Then, drawing himself up to his full
FIVE feet five, PIGGY staggered home
Scene Two.
you lazy loafer, go down the eel
lar and bring me up scuttle OF
coal." yelled his tiny flour feet nine)
wife. ~ 80 .s..>. r..
'Yes'm," answered PIGGY meekly as
he failed to dodge the rolling pin that
she had hurled at him. .....
Scene Three. ...~-"-
While PIGGY was down after the
coal a weeny baby of a mouse sash
aged across the floor and Mrs. McBiff
jumped up on the dresser and yelled
blue murder ~.
Amt it wonderful? ..- f." -. j
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13

-Four runs, IL nltS, 70 al pat on LUCK
zee in eight innings. Yen Chin re.
placed Kai Luke at bat in eighth.
Summary: Home run--O. johnson.
Three-base hit-Rogan. Two-base hi;
20. johnson. Sacrifice hits-willis 9.
En- Sue. Lai Tin. Goliah, Rogan. Hit
by pitcher-Luck zee. Ayau. Balk-
Rogan. Bases on balls-On Luck zee
0, or Hoon XII O. OF Rogan 8. Struck
out-By Isuck zee O. by Hoon XII 1,
by Rogan g. Wild pitch-Rogan.
Passed balls-Swinton, Kan Yen. ITm-
s-Chillingworth and Bruins Time
Of game hour 80 minutes.
Flsxen-halred Star.
Blondy Williams was the pitcher
for the Portuguese in the first contest
This statement in itself may not tel
the whole story or mean anything o.
a dashing turn, but Blondy Williams
pitched for the P. A. C. and he "seer
his duty and he went out and done II
well' as they say in the, classics
When tho fiaxen-haired HEAVIER haG
finished DIP his labors the All-Army
team was shy a few runs and they
had managed to secure only quar-
tet Of bineles OF his delivery.
York was the opposing pitcher and
he was busy all afternoon sending
the Pretty Active Citizens back to
the water bucket. Let 1t be said that
York did some real pitching He sent
16 men back to the bench saying, "He
amt got q thing" Had York received
the support that Williams did, the
story might have been different. Eight
hobs behind pitcher who is tanning
more thar so per cent of the hitters
isn't so bad.
Two In the Second.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
YANKEES Train in Georgia.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE New
York American league baseball club
announced that arrangements had
been completed for the Yankees to do
their spring training next year at Ma
con, Ga. The Yankee regulars will
report in Macon on March /.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
OLDEST ACTIVE BALL PLAYER
II Cobb Lasts This Long He Will BE
a Millionaire.

George Artzberger, 81 years old, a
wealthy shoe dealer of Pittsburg, has
just closed his 1915 playing season
with the Wittmer team, the strongest
amateur team in Allegheny county
During the season he played 81 full
games. His official batting average
is 1926. In the field his mark was $40.
Artzberger plays outfield positions
equally well. In a game August go he
made five hits, scored four runs and
stole two bases. He claims to be the
Oldest active ball player in the world
and declares that he can run bases,
hit and throw as well as he could
when he was 40 years younger. which
assertion is borne out by his record.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
Central High Wants Title.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 25.-Central
High School of Detroit today claimed
the western interscholastic football
championship after it had defeated the
Oak Park, Ill. eleven, 81 to 2. Central
High has not lost a game this season.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
FORT MCDOWELL
I0BE BOWLING
RIVAL FRIDAY
standing in Y. M. c. a. League.

Wednesd Honolulus VS.. Cosmos.
ThursdayColts VS.. p. B. C. Friday
Honolulu VS.. Fort Mcdowell (Califor.
mia League).
Both leaders in the Y. M. C. A.
bowling league will play this week
against teams of the second division,
and It will be interesting to seewhich
lands on top at the close Of the week.
II both should lose. the Service five
would go into first place automatical-
", as no match is scheduled for Cap
tain Stayton's men,
The Honolulus viii have to face a
star team in the Cosmos. Captain
Atherton has assembled a good quin-
tet, with Frank Benson and Henry
White as the leaders. A close match
should result when these teams clash
on Wednesday.
Thursday the Colts bowl the p. B.
c., and it looks like a victory for the
former. The p B. c. have two or
three stars, however, and the Colts
have proved a rather uncertain guam
tity this season.
+ On Friday the Honolulu All-Stars
viii bowl Fort Mcdowell in the Cali.
fornia State Y. NJ. C. A. league Act.
ing Captain ]. c. Chamberlin has an
nounced that his first team will lineup
as follows: No. /, Raseman; No. 2,
Benson; No. 3, Goebig; No. 4, En-
mans; No. 5, Soares.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13

Summary: McGavin, batted for
Van Dyke in ninth; home runs. Man.
gum; two-base hits. Gallagher; hit by
pitcher. Dumshot, York; bases on
balls. on ork..-2:--nR- -zLzilliams,.a 81
struck out, by York Is, by Williams Z
passed balls. Gallagher. EMPIRES,
Chillingworth and Bruins. Time of
game. $40.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
Brothers Numerous ON W. and J. Team

1t is remarkable fact about Wash
ington and Jefferson football teams
that in the last 25 years IA families
have contributed two or more brothers
to the teams. .E....>..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13

Chinese 0, 25th Infantry 2. Left on
bases-Traveling Chinese 5, 25th Inf.
8 Home runs-Rogan Three base
hits-C. Moriyama. Two basehits =
Grafton 2, johnson. Sacrifice hits
Rogan, Grafton, Johnson, Goliah, Fa-
gan, Swinton. Bases ON balls, off
Waterhouse, g. Struck out, by T. Mo
riyama 8; by Warehouse 4; by Rogan
4 Tin two innings). Passed balls-Ro-
gan 2. Umpires- Chillingworth and
Collins. Time of game-1 hour 81
minutes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
Stage Says Kicking
Has Been Neglected

Chicago Coach Maintains That Puntng is Among Decadent
Arts of FoobaPresent Day Players Not Stars Like Those
of Long Ago-Stagg Praises Work of Gene Richards,
Herschbereer and Pat 0'DeaPuntng Twenty Years Ago
Was Bio Feature of Game
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-12
POLITICIANS OF
INDIANA ARE HELD
Republican Candidate for Congress
Is Arrested in Election Fraud
Case.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind Feb. 10
Roy l.. shattuck of Brazil, Ind, Re
publican, who opposed Congressman
Ralph w. Moss for reelection in 1914,
and the four Republican candidates
for Vigo county offices in 1914, were
arrested on federal indictments today
and will be arraigned before United
States District Judge A. b. Anderson
here on February %. The five ar
rested today were released on bond.
The four arrested in Terre Haute
are: Warren SOulCs, candidate for
county treasurer; William S. Fears,
candidate for county recorder; Will
liam T.. Myers, candidate for county
assessor, and Morton II. Holmes, can-
didate for county commissioner.
At the office Of United States Dis
trict Attorney Frank c. Daley here,
it was announced that the arrests to-
day completed the federal investiga-
don Of the election in Terre Haute Of
November 3, 1914, during which in
diCtments were returned against 1871
persons, of whom 120 had been ar
rested Eighty-fOur Of those arrested
have pleaded guilty and 81 not guilty,
q making the plea after their de-
murrer had been overruled by Judge
Anderson. Five will plead February
.25.
The charges made public today are
similar 60 those I'm the indictment
against 126 Terre Haute men, re-
turned December "a, which charged a
conspiracy TO corrupt the election Of
November 3, 1914.
The latest indictment, however, Is
in only two counts, while the first in
dictment was in four counts.