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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
TO INSURE SOCCER PLAYERS


Probably the most unique idea ever
evolved in sport has been tried out sue
cessfully In California and Is being
considered by soccer football officials
elsewhere. This Is the establishment
Of mutual protection insurance COM
pany for the league players. Hereto
fore soccer players, who IRE exposed
to many injuries In the course Of II
season, played at their town personal
risk and many suffered the conse.
quenccs Of their accidents, as the reg
ular insurance companies will not
handle these hazards.
The California Football association,
which has suffered ut various times
through these runs of injuries, finally
has decided to insure Its own nth-
lctcs. Funds are secured through n
small assessment OF players, through
II sale of programs, and by smokers
and other sources. The plan provides
for compensation up to $50 for any In
jury player may sustain.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

OUR LEADING CLUBS
Moulders of Public Opinion and
Assembling Places for Citi-
zens in This City.

Following are the locations OF the
leading self.sustaning clubs Of Chi
cago:
Apollo Club. 2O2 s. Michigan ave
Bohemia Club--3659 Douglas boule.
ward.
Builders, 412.41S Chamber OF Com.
nerce building.
Calumet Michigan ave. and goth ct.
Caxton, Tenth floor, Fine Arts bldg
Chicago Athletic Association, 12 9.
| Michigan ave.
Chicago Architectural, Art Instt.
tute.
Chicago Automobile. s2l Plymouth
court.
| Chicago Club, Michigan ave. and
Van Buren, street.
Chicago cycling. 1915. 81 East Van
Buren, street.
Chicago Motor Club, 1850 South
Michigan avenue.
Chicago Yacht, foot OF Monroe Ut.
City Club. 315 Plymouth court
Cliff Dwellers, PIC S. Michigan ave.
Colonial Club Of Chicago, 444S
Grand boulevard.
Columbia Yacht, foot Of Randolph
street.
Elks, Grand Pacific Hotel item.
porary), pending completion OF new
club house at ia West Washington
street.
Englewood. 6323 Harvard avenue.
Edgewater Country. 1858 Winthrop
avenue.
Farragut Yacht Club. foot Of 33d st
Germania Maennerchor, LOG Germa.
MIA place.
Hamilton, 20 s. Dearborn ct.
Illinois Athletic. 112 8. Michigan
avenue.
Irish Fellowship Club. La Sale Ho
| tel.
1roquois, q N. La Sale st.
Illinois, 113 8. Ashland boulevard.
Jefferson, Dearborn ave. and Maple
street.
Kenwood. Lake ave. and 47th ct.
Kenwood Country, Drexel bou,e
ward and 4Sth street.
Midday, First National Bank BLDG,
| 18th floor
Oaks. Lake st. and Waller ave.
Press Club of Chicago, City Hall
Square Building.
Quadrangle. Lexington avenue and
5Sth street.
Rotary, 3S South Dearborn st.
Saddle and Cycle, Sheridan Roai
and Foster avenue.
South Shore Country. lake shore
and 67th street.
Southern. 90 N. Dearborn street
Speedway Park Club. 40 8. Dear.
born street.
Standard. Michigan ave. and 2lth
street.
Swedish Club OF Chicago, 1858 La
Sale avenue.
Twentieth Century. 2248 Michigan
avenue.
Union League, jackson boulevard
and Federal street.
University, Michigan avenue and
Monroe street
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
SHOOTING HIS HOBBY
Love for Hunting Is Inherent in
Every Real Indian.
Noted Baseball Pitcher Loves Other
Sports, but Interest In Trapshoot-
ing Grows--Worthy Of Mans
Attention.
tBy CHARLES A. BENDER)

Can't see why every man should not
be trppshooting "bug." Certainly
must confess that the microbe has got
me-" And there Is u logical reason why
without doubt the love for trapshoot-
ing and hunting Is inherent in every
man who lays claim to the throb of
red blood i'm his veins. The fever Is
just naturally bred In the bones. II
may lie dormant for u while. but soon
er or later il is bound to assert itself.
What man Is there who cannot look
back over the years and recall I'M IT.
resistible youthful desire to own u real
gun? What man Is there who hasn't
heard the call of the big outdoors? And
surely what man Is there who could
play the role of spectator at real
trapshOoting competition without ex-
pcricncing Il desire to take Il crack at
the flying clays himself and show the
other fellow how TO smash EN-? The
old adage that man Is only II grown.
up hoy still holds good. The latent
desires of youth are bound to crop up.
II you doubt 1t just visit the nearest
gun club some day.
Personally. I like all outdoor sports.
The bond between baseball and myself
Is practically unbrenkablc. Golf. too,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
HOCKEY MAKES NEW FRIENDS
Limited Accommodation Has Prevent.
ed Growth Commensurate With
Sport-6aker Missed.

Hockey has long been recognized rs
one of the best of the winter Gcinpeti.
tive games, and only limited accommo-
dntion has prevented u growth com
mcnsurate with the standing of the
sport. The new Amateur Hockey
league Is likely to have I'm important
bearing on the future Of the sport, us
II will provide ready-madc players tn
recruit the college and club ranks. and
do away In II large measure with one
of the old evils-thc importation of
Canadian crack players To maintain
the playing strength of the American
teams. Seven teams have entered for
the eastern championship.
Hobcy Baker, the most spectacular
performer in the history of the game,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

der. just before 1t reached Mack's
hands he dipped the piece Of webbing
In his glove.
"You'rc out !" yelled Lynch.
The batter turned around In amaze.
ment. "Out? Say, didn't even offer
at the ball"
"Can't help that; it's foul tip"
snapped Lynch. II heard It," And
the batter, puzzled and angry, had to
stalk back to his bench.
Eight men bit the dust that day be.
fore Gumbert and Mack. Every once
in n while Connie would flip that web
and the batter would be out. Connie
watched the bntters closely and would
finally work his trick when he saw the
man was going to swing.
1t was impossible for the umpire to
tell whether the batter struck the ball
or not, but he heard the tip all right.
Mack never gave that secret away,
and he went along quite time until
finally discovered. After that time
nothing was allowed to be placed In
the glove like webbing or rubber.
Then Connie learned how to snap
his finger to make 1t sound like n foul
tip. 1t wound up by having the rule
changed SO that the batter wasn't out
except on the third strike, when 1t was
foul tip. This didn't occur until the
following year, and Mack had whole
season In which to befuddle umpires
and batters.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
BASEBALL IN OLD DAYS
Connie Mack's Trick Befuddled
Empires and Players.
Small Piece Of Webbing, Fastened to
cateher's Glove, Made Noise Like
Foul Tip--How II Fooled
Tom Lynch.

When ball player has been with
Connie Mack two years or more he gen
orally becomes II smart fellow-wiser
I'm the tricks of the game than the usual
run of battlers. There are few angles
Mack does not know from the ground
up.
Several changes I'm rules were due to
the hcndy work of ball players and at
least one change can he laid directly
to Comics door. This was making
foul tip out on the third strike. writes
Malcolm Mclean I'm Chicago Evening
Post. Years ago u batter was out IL
the catcher caught "a foul tip on the
first ball delivered.
Connie Mack was catching for the
Pirates In 1893 and he roomed with
George MOreland when the team was
on the road. George had various offices
with the Pittsburgh club, being scout,
chief assistant, etc.
One night Moraland entered their no.
tel room before Mack and dug up the
latter's best catching mitt. lie started
to cut u hole In the center of 1t, and
was still engaged ut this task when
Mack came in.
"lIey, George. what are you do
ingY" asked Mack. This was u most
natural query for catcher to spring
when seeing his best glove being treat
ed In this fashion.
"Never mind, just watch" replied
Moreland, digging away.
In u few minutes he took u piece of
webbing out of his pocket. He trimmed
this to Il certain measure and began
sewing 1t over the hole.
"Come on, George what's the
game?" again asked Mack.
"Just u minute" answered Moreland,
without even looking up.
Suddenly, as Mack gazed ut the GU.
rious proceeding, Morcland caught hold
Of the web and let It Nip back. 1t
sounded like the crack of u small whip.
Mack needed no explanation. He was
on his feet In an instant, shouting:
"Give me that glove"
Ad Gumbert was pitching for the ri.
rates the next day and Tom Lynch,
later president of the National league,
was umpirlng.
On the first ball pitched the batter
scarcely lifted the bat from his Shout
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
BUG PICKS DETROIT TO WIN
Man Who Predicts Tigers viii Garry
OF Pennant Is Locked Up by
Police Authorities.

A man was found wandering about
the outskirts of Detroit recently, pro-
claiming that the Detroit Americans
would win the pennant in 1917. The
police promptly took him into custody,
alleging that he was insane. He was de-
tanned pending investigation to deter.
mine whether his condition was caused
by the 1916 pennant race or by ey.
pOsure.-DetrOft ,IOurnHt.z1---TrT7rTs-- ~
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

will be missing from the sport this
year. having moved to Philadelphia,
but the fact that he has put himself
outside the sphere of league activities
will likely add II greater interest TO
the sport. There is n chance that
Baker, unable to rest content without
Il team, will organize one at Phila-
delphia and enter the fray.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
HAILED AS COMING CHAMPION
Young Jake schaefer Thought to Have
Good Chance to Succeed to
Willie Hopes Title.

Young Jake Schaefer has II good
chance of becoming champion billiard
list one of these days say those who are
expert In the bnlk-line game. Schnefer
has been coming along fast and Is soon
due to reach the perfection of his play,
which, his friends think, will place him
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
GOLF COURSE MOST UNIQUE
Japanese Golfers Of New York City
Considering Purchase of Tract
of Land for Links.

Probably the most unique golf
course In America will be built in New
York district. Japanese golfers of that
city are considering the purchase of II
tract of ground upon which to con-
struct modern c0u Sc.
japanese landscape gardeners will
transform 1t into an oriental atmos-
phere and clubhouse and everything
will be of japanese design.
1t will be exclusively for japanese
Of whom there are probably 300 In
New York, expert In the game.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
Defer BILLIARDS IN LONDON
To BE No Championship Contest In
England During Winter-War
IL Given as Reason.

There will not be a championship
contest ut English billiards In London
during the coming winter. The Bill
lizards Control club, which has jurls-
diction over professional billiard
championships In England, has an
nounced that Melbourne Imam will be
permitted to retain the title of cham
pion indefinitely.
One reason given for the decision Is
that some of the championship eliglbles
may be called to the cOlOrs before the
competition can be arranged.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
SPORTING
WORLD

Most boxers try To talk themselves
into championships.
Boxing and football 90 by different
names-they are so similar.
Amateurs In sport play for exercise.
A lot of professionals play for ''lovc.'
In winter league baseball The play.
crs use u hammer instead of II bat.
The way some players handle base.
ball you'd think IL was II hand grenade.
Cold weather has forced the Cornell,
oarsmen into the gymnasium for the
winter.
II every Aii.American football team
needed Il. coach there would be no more
unemployed.
Louisville will entertain the 1917
National Association of Professional
Baseball Clubs.
DuriO Restn may retire from tn,
racing game. lie may retire In tim"
for the next race.
player can raise II racket without dis
turbing the peace.
Whenever they speak of I'm athlete
running like the wind they must
mean he Is blowing hard.
Max Flack, the Cubs outiiclder,
made but two errors In 1913 chances
for 1876 games last season.
We hear on good authority that FL
mer Oliphant will make the 1917 ALI
American II he attends Yale.
Some fighters are Just like rubber
balls, except that when they are
knocked down they don't bounce.
Another light winter exercise may
be found In sneaking up on you"solf
and looking ut the back of your neck
Nate Lewis, manager of charlie
White, has added Johnny Coulon, the
former bantamweight champion, tu his
stable.
Jimmie Coifcy says Sam Robideau
used lead In his gloves when he
knocked him out. 1t always feels like
that, Jimmie.
The fine gridiron work of Howard
Berry during the season just closed
has set ut rest the rumOrs that the
Penn star lacked gameness,
Charley Ebbets has passed up New
ark and In the future will use the Oak
land Pacific coast league club as II
farm for the Brooklyn players.
As Noah had two of every kind of
bird, he must have had two college
football, r-eaders-which was
tough on Noah and the rest of the ami
mails. .....
Boxers are funny birds. They'll
squabble and quarrel for months, and
then, when they've finally got together
and settled their differences, they
fight! ....., -.
Another Fed who hung on with the
majors by hair has passed to the MI
,nors. The Cincinnati club has lsold
Pitcher Schulz tps tie TOLEDO Ameri'
can association club,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
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purntlon I'm 1881.
Montreal A. A. has go members in
tina ron,ii,, ,,,,, 90 ,,,,i.h co ,o,,
killed I'm the conflict.
There are times when the bah play.
err is all smiles-the first and fifteenth
Les Darcy has made more trims To
the United States than any other I'm.
man being and amt here vet.
Harvard played its first footboII
game with Yale at Hamilton ,or,
New Haven. November r. 1874
the one whose MANAGER can hoot ev-
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

ut the top. Among those who have
been instrumental In bringing out the
best billiards there Is In Schaefer Is
Willie Hoppe, the champion. Hoppe
was n pupil of the late Jake Schaefer,
the father Of the present seeker after
the title, and the Wizard was respOn-
sible In large measure for making
Hoppe the cue wonder he Is today. 1t
is nothing strange, therefore, that
Hoppe would in turn lmpart much of
his own knowledge to the son OF the
man who taught him many of the finer
points of the greencloth game.
Schnefer is now twenty-three years old
and in his style of play reminds one
forcibly of his father, who was one of
The greatest opponents Of the game.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

Winter
: entirely useless.
lie back
Phil
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o the
to u
all keenncs erase
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

the Boston Red Sox. He has since drfted out of the
big league. The first baseman was n big fellow
cured by the Boston club for try-out from of
the Coast league teams. | seriously doubt If u like
play will ever happen again in any league, the big
league in particular
With Boston ut the bat, the recruit first base
man had reached first because of dropped lily ball.
Niles, the next batter, hit long fly to right field.
Doe Gessler was playing right field for Washing
ton As Niles tore mady for first base he made up
his mind that Gessler would not be able to make the
catch Tie decided that the hit ought to he good for
hree bases and, possibly, for home run.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

tween first and second await developments Niles
certain ball would
between first and second knowing that he had
he always with his head high in the
Gesscr did make
the man originally first reached second Jim Delefanty
Washington
Informed the recruit that he The recruit believing
walked off the bag wheeupon Delelnnty
touch him He failed
recruit managed slide back without
while standing the he touched Bob
ut the time. What would have ruled
been in charge of the
Answer Problem.
When Niles passed the between first and
instantly out All that he did after the
of Imagine how he felt when instead
he The had
reached and then stepped believing he
finding
safely back before being touched
The that he standing the bag
him. having touched second
base longer offering him protection.
Copyright by the Wheeler Syndicate
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

!: BILLY EVANS SOLVES BASEBALL PROBLEMS
written Especially for This Paper by the American
League UmpireD

Harry Niles and recruit first baseman funny
Washington Niles the a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

Another Fed who hung on with the
majors by hair has passed to the mi
,nors. The. Cincinnati club has sold
Pitcher Schulz, tqs the TOLEDO Ameri'
can association club
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

Boxers are funny birds. They
squabble and quarrel for months, I'm
then, when they've finally got togethe
and settled their differences, the
fight! ...,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-16
LATOUCHE MAN BOUND OVER TO
 GRAND JURY.

Frank l.. Cavanagh of Latouche, has been bound over 10 the grand jury in the sum of $1O00, on the charge of the theft of a gold ring d gold watch and chain and $25 in money from one Vuko Drvich, a miner in the employ of the Beatson mine at Latouche
 According to the testimony. Cava- naugh who has been working for some time. took the money and jewell ry from the clothing Of Drvich in the bunkhouse at the mine, and later he pawned the ring to George Barrack, who conducts a store at Latouche.
 At the hearing the prisoner waived the right to make a statement. and was held to answer to the charge of grand larceny. Cavanaugh is a young man. not much past his majority.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-16
Germany Wants No Break
Anxious Avoid Rupture With U. S.

trian foreign minister, who is visit ing in Berlin. The foreign office has cabled lengthy instructionS to Ambas- sador Bernstorff at Washh%, ton, which is taken to mean that Germany req lizes the aCuteness of the situation, and wishes to place herself right with the United States. II can be stated
 as fact that German Officialdom seems willing to strain every nerve to avoid a rupture with America, and all the resources and intelligence of the foreign office are employed at present in that task. Whatever may be the viewpoint Of the German peo- pie, the officers of the government show no desire to sever diplomatic relations with America. The German press continues its hostile attitude to wards the Wilson administration. and publishes sarcastic articles, advising the president how to act, and cartoon ing his interpretations of international law. Some of the articles may be de signated as vicious, while disagreeable
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-16
HEBRON BUYS CLAIM \FOR
 QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS.

Information has reached here that Charles E. Heron, chairman of the Republican territorial committee, who recently returned from the east, and is now on his way to Seward. has purchased a group of mining claims at the head of Bear creek, near Hope, for the sum of $25O.0OO This property is owned by L. Cassidy, who, with Con Sullivan. was the first discoverers of pay on that creek It is understood that Mr Heron has Pittsburg capital ists interested with him in this new venture. and he plans on working the property extensively during the com ing summer.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-16
DOC RACE ENDS IN REGULAR
 BLIZZARD

NOME, April 15. - The annual sweepstakes for the racing dog teams of Seward peninsula was held yester- day, and was won by Seppala, The time of the winner was eighty hours and twenty-seven minutes. Delzene finished in second place. and Fred Aver won third. Brown dropped out yesterday, and will not finish. Kjeg- stad is far behind, and probably will not finish The race was finished by the winner in a blizzard
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-16
CALLAHAN GETS TWELVE YEARS
 IN PENITENTIARY.

Judge Bunnell sentenced Dan Gala han, of Fairbanks, to term of twelve years in the penitentiary for the crime of which the defendant was found i zguilty-that of rape. His victim was snnder age In a talk before sentence was inflicted, Callahan launched into a violent tirade against the prosecut- ing attorney and the clerk of the court and claimed that his conviction was brought about by personal hostil- ity to him on the part of them and other officials. His attitude was most defiant, as if he considered himself the victim of crime and not the per petrator. His final remark was:
 q will meet some of you fellows down there later"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-16
JUSTICE HUGHES REFUSES TO BE
 CANDIDATE

SALEM, Ore, April 15. ~ After re- ceiving telegram today from Su- preme Court Justice Hughes, protest ing against the placing of his name on the ballot at the coming primaries of the Republican party for the presi- dential nomination at the Chicago con vention, the secretary of state said that in accordance with the desire of Hughes, he would refuse to certify Hughes name to the various county clerks. The telegram was sent when Hughes received an official notifica- ton that a petition had been filed with the secretary of state for Ore gon, requesting the placing of his name upon the ballot.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-16
BOTHS SIDES ARE
 RESTING EASY 1, AT VERDUN

PARIS, April 15. - There was no infantry fighting between the oppos- ing forces lined up along the Nerdon battlefront last night. Artillery en- agreements occupied the attention of both armies, and the boom of the big guns rent the atmosphere at frequent intervals The Germans directed a heavy bOmbardment on the French positions between Malancourt and Hill BOA. Both sides are resting on their arms. The French are daily growing more confident over the outcome. and they feel that the enemy's losses have been enormous to date, but with the contraction of the front attempts by the Germans to take the French po- sitions by assault will result in much heavier casualties.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-16
ment and the United States.

WASHINGTON, April 15. -- Secre- tary of State Lansing said today that the Mexican situation was entirely unchanged, and that nothing had Oc- cured to alter the original plans of the government as formulated when the American troops first crossed into Mexico. He also asserted that there has been no developments to show that change was likely to occur in the near future. General Funston. with headquarters at San Antonio, has not heard directly from Flashing for the last three days. All the informa- tion which has reached the state de- partment tends to show that the fight at Parral between the Americans and Mexican civilians was of far less i'm portance than at first reported.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-16

WASHINGTON, April 15. - Inquir- ies made by the French minister of marine have developed precise infor- nation to the effect that the com mander of the submarine which tor pedoed the Sussex could not possibly have been ignorant of the fact that he was attacking an unarmed boat The boat, being unarmed, could not come within Germany's amended de claration that she would treat armed merchantmen as war vessels, and therefore the submarine commander in refusing to give the passengers warning so that they could leave the ship, violated the assurances given to this country by the foreign office in Berlin. All the evidence secured by this country tends to prove that the facts of the case were known to the commander and that the attack was clearly premeditated.