Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
Big LEAGUERS
PLAY BALL GAME
ON ICY SURFACE
Eddie Collins, Jimmy Walsh,
Herb Pennock, George
Wiltse and Others Enjoy
Sport on Lake Placid.

LAKE PLACID, N. Y, Feb. Eddie
Collins, the White sox captain. and
other big leaguers, including Jimmy
Walsh and Pennock, of the Athletics,
and George Wlltse, formerly of the
Giants, showed members of the Lake
Placid clubs a new kline of baseball when
they played a game in the snow and Ice
of Mirror Lake.
Teams were chosen from among the club
members, Collins and Walsh being rival
captains. on one team was Lieutenant
Governor Edward Schoeneck. of New
York.
An indoor baseball and bat were used.
The diamond was laid out in the snow,
and the base line soon became n glare
of ice. Collins starred and won the game
for his team by a fast double play in
the ninth. Several hundred persons
watched the game.
II. p. Sauers gave a country party in
honor of Charles s.. Doom and Sherwood
II. Magee at his estate near Northeast,
Md, yesterday. The guests arrived in
the morning and did not leave until late
at night.
With a slate filled with knotty problems
to be solved, the American League base
ball magnates will get together this week,
their meeting being scheduled TO start
Wednesday. This is one week earlier
than usual. the American and National
Leagues having previously arranged their
meetings for the same time each year.
The National will meet Tuesday, Febru-
airy 8. The only reason given for the
early meeting Of the American is that
Ban Johnson has planned TO make the
coast trip with Charley Comiskey. presl-
Innt nj fln White Coz and .uvlI 1aa...
Immediately after this weeks session.
A Chicago dopesteF has estimated that
the total losses of five leagues the past
year have been close TO S1,25O,OOO. He
figures that some clubs In the National
and Americans Leagues made money.
three In the Federal had a substantial
balance on the profit side. three in the
American Association finished ahead, and
not one In the Internatlonal League but
showed a loss. According TO the writer's
figuring. although he does not give any
authority on which to base his state
ments, the net gain In the American
League was $4,000. while the National
League shows $4,000 TO h good. The
net loss OF the Federal League was S176,-
900, while hat of the American AsBocia-
ton was $4,000 and OF the international
close to $i50.O0. Three clubs alone In the
international lost 100000. The biggest
loser III inc american LGdbug WAS 1AGFo~
Land. with $4,000, and the biggest winner
was Boston, with $4,000. In the Ma
tional League, Pittsburgh makes the
worst exhibit, with a deficiency OF $4,000.
while the Giants topped the heap with
$4,000 ahead,
MIDDLEBURY. Vt. Feb. Tray l..
Fisher, pitcher OF the New York Ameri-
can said yesterday hat he had signed
a threa-year contract with thai club.
II Is understood that his contract calls
for a salary Of s1s,5O0 for the three years.
Fisher has resigned his position as
director at Middlebury College,
which he has held for several years.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. L. Fred
Tonsy. pitcher OF the Louisville Ameri-
can Association Club. Nho was drafted
by the Brooklyn Nations. announced yes
terday that he "a signed q contract With
the P~lttsburzh Federal League cub.