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Evening star., 1916-08-06
FRANK GOTCH THROUGH
WITH WRESTLING GAME.
World Champion Mat Artist Says
He Will Not Even Try
Farewell Tour.

KENOSHA. Wis, August 5-Frank
Gotch. the world champion wrestler. is
through with the mat game He said
where he is recovering from a broken
leg which he received during an exhi-
bition bout here last Tuesday after,
noon. Going on again." reporter
asked Gotch NO. emphaticalIy re-
sponded the champion. and his we'll
groomed wife. who stood by his bed
echoed the no" even more emphatic
ally. II am done for good" continued
Gotcr. Don't you think it is time for
man to quit when he is forty and
when ha has everything that the game
has to offer him." Mrs. Gotch smiled
a self-satisf1ed smile. That's the first
time that he has ever come out and
said IT. and, believe me, that promise is
going to be kept" She's right" said
Gotch. I'm all done. and I don't care
cent who is wrestling champion.
am not going on the vaudeville stage.
The footiights have never appealed to
me-" But the money" his interviewer
insisted. ''Oh. WE'LL" the champion said
reluctantly. money is not the only
thing In life, and ! hope to save enough
out of what we have made to retire to
the farm. I have weakness. and you
have got to show me the man that
hasn't-its farm life. and we've got
some farm. believe me-horses. cattle
and all the rest. and you know we have
a boy-some boy"
Il suppose he will be a wrestler some
day." suggested the reporter. Not il
dad can help it, promptly He's going
to be the best lawyer In Humboldt and
some day the best and biggest in
Iowa"
Gotch was chewing away on a piece
OF gum. much to the dislike of his wife.
Frank, cut out that gum" was her
admonition. Better go tell them all
about IT now" continued Gotch, and
let those fellows who are just honing
for a meeting on the mat know that
am through. and that I don't care
who is going to be the champion now
This goes. Make is SO strong that they
won't bother me any more"
Under the careful treatment of Mrs
Gotch and force of nurses the big
wrestler is recovering rapidly, but il
will be some time before he is able
to leave the hospital. and then he is
going right back to Humboldt and the
farm, and he says he is going to stay
there till he dies of old age.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
FOUR HOME RUNS IN ONE GAME
AGAINST PITCHERS OF REPUTE
Link Lowe and Ed Delehanty Each Per-
formed the Feat, the Former OFF Cham
berlaiin and Latter Against Terry.

out of the lot Homers were hit by him
on his fourth and fifth appearance at
the plate, and the last time he batted
ne smote drive that was too hot for
the Cincinnati pitcher to handle.
Delehanty only had five cracks at the
Dali in the game in which he made his
TOUR four-baggers. and had he had six
It is possible that he would have helped
nimself to five homers. The first time
Ed faced Terry he slammed the ball
over the scoreboard. An aid clipping
reveals the fact that this hit was not
one of your little short fence pop-ups,
but one Of the most terrific smashes
mortal ever looked at. The others were
the same kind. Del's second hit was a
single. and the third. fourth and NTH
were Tor the grand tour.
Homer No. Of the slugging Quaker
was over the scoreboard, homer No
went to the clubhouse. in deep center.
and homer No. 4 also went there. The
last four-bagger Del rid his system of
was made In the ninth, when his team
was two runs behind and when there
were two out
The scores of the two National
League games in which players made
four home runs are given below:
Evening star., 1916-08-06
HOLDS LEAD
Firmly Intrenched in First Place In
the Suburban Tennis
League.

The Petworth Club seems firmly in
.renched in first position in the Sub
IL ban Tennis League standings. as -
leads its nearest rival. the Racquet Club,
by q margin of nine games. Princeton
is third in the standing, with total OF
tnree games less won than Racquet \
rev player has made his appearance in
the Suburban League circuit. and one OF
whom many favorable prognostications
are made The man IS c. II. Van Vliet.
ard he has Joined the Racquet Clu1
rlaking good his debut in capital tennis
By defeating the veteran. Lou Doyle in
straight sets at IS. 81. Doyle worked
hard TO VIII. but was outshone by Van
Nliet who halls from California AMI
whose game is typicaIly Californian IN
STYLE With his help In the singles the
Racquet team defeated the Princeton
team one Of the strongest aggregations
in the circuit and went into second
place.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
The team standings:

Petworth won SIX Of its matches from
Tho Bureau Of Standards in the match
" hich originally was slated TO be
played ar the courts Of the bureau, but
was transferred to the other club.
Ho. singl,s-kno1. pe,worth. defeated
Mpsller Bureau of standards. C. fl.
Ne . single Ruckinchan p-tworth. de-
f.s'ed Sierica. Rurrsu Of Standards, ,, 9 =
worth defeated hos. and Harmon, BIrean %
Standard. -. Ct Johnson and CLAYTON
~ standard. "a IS clear aud sibbet
re,~or,h. defeated Msrica and Wilmer. Bureau
o. Stsadsrds. -. % Ho,hroos and SUI
Irreh. Fe'worth. 81. g. g. Crowley and
krider Pe'worth defeated Grimm and SANFORD
Bdf-nu Of Standards. 80. e4.
Holne.d defeated the Home Club in
ffe Of the seven matches played on the
Eoiw"ad courts.
so l single BARBER IIolm.sd. defeated
Crrea Tlom. club. "a CO
V j.. -iHslc,- Hnlnead, Hoimesd defeated
i..nd. Home Ciui IS 81. -.
80 dorbie- Barler snd Holmesd. Hol-
r.,d. dsfesfed Msnn"k and rlsy,on Hon,"
d'f"stod Rsilinger and Robinson. Hclm"ad. 90
80 81. NiDh'ld and Laihrop. Holmeaf. de-
rated Gr.euc ard Isnse Home Club SO
e-l S,on- aud HolIiger Home Club defeated
Bowen ana Morrow. H"im"nd @ 50 Brown
ic' Home tluh. 6. IS
The Racquet Club journeyed over to
the Princeton courts and took the
home players into camp by the score
Of matches to 8
No. sinsIes-vsn yliet Racquet defeated
Doyls. Princeton. S-3. 81
50. rinsIss-cissel. Princeton. defeated
skinner RACQUET. S-3. 90. o.
Doyie and Cissel. Princeton. defeated Hcl-
lingsworrh and Van Nlet Racquet "a 81
s-s. Cash and Dowd. Racquet. defeated Hix-
and cranpton. Princeton. 6-2. 4-s. 60.
Hills and skinner Racquet. defeated McNulty
ard Morse. Princeton. s-3, SO. Hall and
Howenstsin. Racquet. defeated stevinsou and
Haas. Princeton. S-3. 6-4 Erwin and seiden.
Princeton. defeated Gibbons and Crayton.
Racquet. 3-s. 60. s.
Argyle visited the Euclid racketers
and turned the tables on the hosts by
Evening star., 1916-08-06
OLD ROMAN COMISKEY FIRST
FIELDER TO PLAY OFF BASE
Stationed Himself So Far Away Pitcher
Was Required to Cover Bag on All
Balls Hit to Right Field.

managed to beat the runners out. In
case. however. the race became too
warm. Comiskey required his pftcner
to cover first base: he would then neld
the ball and throw Ito the pitcher, as
1t is now done.
1t was a rather difficult piece OF news
for the umpire to absorb; yet. never
theless, the game proceeded. and tnus
began the practice of the basemen
abandoning the sacks when they were
in the field.
This was not. however. the only
method that Comiskey devised: for not
alone did he insist upon his pitchers
covering first base when a ball was
felders to shift when different styles
of batters came up to the plate.
- Held Their Positions.
The old-time outfielders did not play
for certain batters the way they do
now that is they did not familiarize
with the weaknesses Of the
different hitters. and they could not.
therefore, surmise where the ball
would go. This meant that the old
timers would sometimes have to go
pretty fast to get the ball, for by play
ing in the same position all Of the
time new style of batter frequently
would drive a ball to an altogether un-
covered spot. and the fielder necessarily
had to try to get under il. Curt, Welsh.
then playing with Comiskey. was ore
of the first really to become proficient
at the new practice.
Welsh, it is claimed by George More
land. the statistician. watched the bat
terry signs from where he stood. and he
sensed just about where each batter
was likely to hit the ball Moreland
declares that he has seen him turn
around just as the pitcher was ready
to throw and sprint for certain sec
tion of the field at full speed: then
he would reverse and catch a ny that
the other ielders would not even have
tried for .
Evening star., 1916-08-06

CHICAGO. August 5.-"Why don't yo'
go ahead and play?''
The insistent question came from a
player whose nervousness caused him
to pace the short distance then exist
ing between the grandstand and the
home plate.
The umpire. however, was adamant.
I'm waiting for that fellow over
there. that fellow who is supposed to
play first base, to take his place." he
replied calmly.
That fellow was Charles A Comiskey.
tie present owner of the Chicago White
Sox. and at that time, back in the
early eighties. he was playing with the
st Louis Browns against the local team
here. The umpire was Honest John
Kelly. who. in those days, was quite
famous in his chosen profession. al
though he was not at that time ac-
quainted with Comiskey.
Bushong was catching and Silver
King was pitching for the Browns.
Why don't you go ahead and call
time?" Bushong demanded of Kelly.
Saw Two Right Fielders.
Kelly looked puzzled.
Why haven't you fellows any first
baseman?" he questioned. And you
have two right felders?" Certainly he
was in quandary. You'll have to put
a man on first base before we go ahead
and play"
The catcher then had to explain
Comiskey, he said. had simply discoy
cred a new way of playing first base
meaning that. he did not hug the bag
as il was customary to do in those
days-and that he somehow usually
Evening star., 1916-08-06
FILLS OUT WITH AMATEURS.
Norfolk Club to Continue With Four
of Regular Members.

NORFOLK, Va. August president
F. B. Walker of the Norfolk, Virginia
League. club announced today that
with four of the regular members of
the professional team he would en-
ploy amateurs to take the places of
striking players and finish the season.
Sticking. an inf1elder. bought by the
Chicago Americans to be delivered at
the close of the local season. is one
of the four professionals who will
stick to tho team. The others have re-
fused to play until back salaries are
paid. The striking players visited
President Corprew of the league this
and laid their claims before
him.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

than Charley Doom. who served some
sixteen years in the National League,
ever was. When Doom came UP he
weighed 100 pounds, and all through
his career never rose above the 155-
pound mark.
Bill Rariden, f1rs.t-string catcher Of
the Giants, is another of the trinity
built catchers. now so popular. The
Hoosier star had his start with the
Boston Braves several years ago, but
il is only in the last couple of years
that he really came into prominence
Bill is a fast man, as catchers go. and
can develop quite bit of speed in get
ting around the paths. Jimmy Archer
of the Cubs is another such man, and
surely there is none in the major
leagues better. This list could be ex-
tended to include Baker, the young
catcher of the Tigers; Mike Gonzales,
the tall, lanky receiver of the Car
dinals. and several others
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Elmer Flick, the old-time outfielder.
has taken TO the race horse game. He
has trotter he calls Bob Mckerron
that he thinks will be a world beater
and Flick himself will drive the horse
on the grand circuit this season
Connie Mack handed an awful slam
to Pitcher Hasselbacher and Outfieider
Mitterling when he released them with
enough for his team. One has to see the
team TO appreciate this point.
The Cincinnati Reds are now the Feds
Of the National League. with eight ex-
outlaws on their roll And look where
the team stands. The ex-Feds with the
Reds are Rousch. McKechnie Chase
Louden, Huhn. Schulz. Moseley and
KnetZer.
Lawton Witt the young shortstop of
the Athletics. says he didn't realize how
green he was until Larry Lajoie got
hold of him and began to show him a
few things. Witt credited Latoie's
Instructions for what success he has
had far.
Percy Hausht6n has nothing on Bill
Carrigan when il comes to wrist
watches. The Red Sox played an ex-
hibition game In Toronto July "a and
old friends Of the manager of the
champions presented MIN with watch
Of solid gold with an enameled strap to
bind ~ TO his wrist. Carrigan tried to
look pleased
President chivIngton has issued a
new rule concerning pitching in the
association. He has barred the appli-
cation Of rosin or any other substance
to the ball. The rule came after re-
The most noted rosin ball pitchers are
Perdue. Northrop and Falkenberg.
Here's one of the odd things Of base
ball Several years ago Zwilling and
Kelly were both outhelders with ST
Joseph. Zwilling was considered the
star, Kelly only so-so. And the other
day the Chicago Cubs bought Kelly
Zwilling on the Indians as part
payment.
Though Charles Webb Murphy recent
ly purchased the grounds occupied by
the Phillies from the Tafts, the Phila-
delphia club has an option of purchase
which runs until 1918 and IL is ex-
pected that IL will be exercised before
that time. Murphy's deal with the
Tafts gives him absolute possession of
the old West Side grounds in Chicago,
however
Pete Falsey. former Yale outheIder. has
been handed his walking papers by
Manager George Wiltse of the Albany
Club of the New York State League. Fal-
sey's aspirations to become a star pro-
fessional have apparently petered out
by this time. this marks the second
set-down for him since he took up
professional base ball. Two years ago
he received a try-out with the Pitts
burgh Nationals upon the recommenda-
tion of Jim Canavan. He was found
wanting and released after a long so
tourn on the bench. He had been with
Albany but two weeks Failure to
hit consistently cost him his berth.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Dodgers Have Big Men.

Brooklyn is well supplied with the
big catchers. Chief Meyers, Lew Nc
Carly and Otto Miller round out a trio
of big. brawny men. None of them is
flier in any sense of the word, and
McCarty is the most nimble of the
three. Frank Snyder of the Cardinals
Is big man. but he is fast and active.
George Gibson. the iron man of the
Pirates, is one of the oldest of the
dreadnaught type. Gibson was a great
catcher. IS mighty good to this day but
he never was fast. On the whole, the
type of catcher is changing, and the
good little man is receiving equal con
sideration with the big man.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

defeating them in five out of the seven
matches played.
No. /. singles-Beadle. Euclid. defeated
Spence. Argyle. 1-S. Is. 60.
No. . singlcs-west. Argyle, defeated Gar
rison. Euclid. 1-S, 60. al.
No. |. doubles-Pierce and west Argyle. de-
German and stevens. Enciid. defeated Amstett
and K-llerman. Argyle. 9-l1. tl. Id.
ca,rnnd and spsnse, Arryie defeated Wells
Greene. Argyle. defeated Franks and Baltz,
Euclid. -. a.. Bnrtt and Gable. Argyle. de-
feated Davidson and Mercer, Euclid, 6-3. Oil.
ca
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Boy Among Giants.

When Schalk came UP from the Mil
waukee club three years ago he found
himself in with lot of giants. He was
only a boy. short in stature, slight in
physique and the critics howled in
credulously. This boy would never do.
But he did Just the same.
Schalk was fired with a spirit that
carried him beyond any physical handi-
cap. and on until he has won his place
with the best in the game. Still. Schalk
was bigger when he came into the
American League and is bigger today
Evening star., 1916-08-06
An agreement having apparently

been reached by American League
clubs, or by the Yankees at least, not
to recall any player from the Interna-
tional without sending something down
in return. the Yanks ordered Roy Hart
zell to Baltimore to replace Elmer
Miller Hartzell however. seriously
objected to this procedure unless he
made his own terms, for under the rule
that a player of ten years service In
the majors can claim his freedom If
not wanted he became a free agc gcnt.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
EDNEspAY. MAY 80. 1894. AT BOSTON.

Runs-Hoy. Mccarthy f2). Latham 49,, Hol-
liday ,3). Vaughn. Cansvan. Lowe a. Long fhl.
Mccarthy CD. Nash l3D, Tucker. Bannon l2i
Ryan t2D. Nichols. Errors-McCarthy. Latham
t2l. Vaughan. Lowe, Long "a. Earned Tuns-Bos-
ton. II: Cincinnati. s. Two-base hits-Latham
2: Long. Mccarthy (Bostonl. Ryan. Chamberlain
Home runs-I.owe, 4: Holiday 2: Long
Vaughn Canavan. Sacrifice hit%Dury' stoien
bases-Long. DUFFY. Nash. Latham. Bases on
balls-on Chamberlain. s; of Nichols. 2. Struck
out-By Nichols, 1; by Chamberlain, l. wild
pitches-Nichels, I: Chamberlain. /. Umpire
Mr.. Swartwcod. Time of game hours and Is
minutes.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
ALLOWS THREE HITS
Goodwin, Former National,
Blanks Chambersburg.
MARTtNSBURG is CLIMBING
West Virginia Town Now Within
Striking Distance of Blue
Ridge Title.
MARTtNSBURG is CLIMBING
STANDING OF TEAMS.

Special Dispa tch to The Star
MARTINSBURG. w. Va, August s.
Goodwin, obtained by Martinsburg
from the Washington American League
team. hurled another great game
the league leaders to three scattered
hits and blanking them with ease Not
a Chambersburg man got past second
base in the nine innings. Martinsburg
hit Thormalen savagely throughout,
getting a total of twenty-five bases
Dean was the batting star with a
homer and single. while Long and
Rawlings each got a double and single
Score:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,oe,fe .-'.-...''..'....--.
Batteries Chnmbersburx. Thermalen and
schaufele; Martinsburg. Goodwin and Johnson.
In Frederick the home team defeated
Gettysburg by fast and snappy fielding
and by hitting with men on bases.
Frederick had three fas: double plays
by Maurer. Meyers and Agnew Bobby
Orrison hit for the circuit. Score
R. H. F.
Gettysburg I
MISUNDERSTANDING, Baker. Sherman and H
kohler; Frederick. Hoibg and whalen.
In Hagerstown the Hanover team
had an easy time defeating Hagers-
town. I to 3. Hagerstown got off to an
early lead, but was overcome In the
latter stages by timely hitting by Han
over. Score:
nanover 49,. .-.'....-........... 10 !
HaEerstown ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s .
Batteries-Hanover. kunkle and Stroh; Ha-
gerstown. Howard and Milliman
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Hugh Jennings. who drew a suspen.
sion from President Ban johnson last
week for his stunt of melting Detroit
fans to riot against Umpire Nallin, puts
on pious face and declares IL is the
first time in three years he has been
suspended. II he has been good that
long there Is less excuse for him in his
recent outbreak.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
NDAY. JULY Is. 1890. AT CHICAGO.

Runs-Cooley. Huen. Mertes. Delehanty ~,
Hallman. Everett Dnhlen t2D, Lange t2), Ryan,
Decker Terry, Donohue. Errors-Nash, Ryan,
Decker Earned runs-Chicago, I: Philadelphia,
5. Two-base hits-Lange. Terry Thompson, Deck.
-Delehanty, 4. Sacrifice hits-Hulen Everett,
Stolen bases-Everett ,2,. Dahlen 90. Lange.
Anson, Mertes. Thompson. Double play-Huen
to Hallmnn to Delehanty. Bases on alison
Garvin. 5; OF Terry. 8; Struck out-By Terry,
Umpire-Mr. Emslie. Time OF game hours
and Is minutes.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

The Cincinnati Reds are now the Feds
Of the National League. with eight ex-
outla ws on their roll. And look where
the team stands. The ex-Feds with the
Reds are Rousch. McKechnie. Chase
Louden, HUM. Schulz. Moseley and
knetZer.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Elmer Flick, the old-time outfelder.
has taken TO the race horse game. He
has a trotter he calls Bob Mckerron
that he thinks will be a world beater
and Flick himself will drive the horse
on the grand circuit this season.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Connie Mack handed an awful slam
TO Pitcher Hasselbacher and Outfieider
MitteTling when he released them with
the statement that they were not good
enough for his team. One has to see the
team TO appreciate this point
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Lawton Witt. the young shortstop of
the Athletics. says he didn't realize how
green he was until Larry Lajoie got
hold of him and began to show him
few things. Witt credited Latoies
instructions for what success he has
had SO far.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Tercy HauRht6n has nothing on Bill
Carrigan when it comes to wrist
watches. The Red Sox played an ex-
hibition game in Toronto July "a and
old friends Of the manager of the
champions presented him with a watch
of solid gold with an enameIed strap to
bind ~ TO his wrist. Carrigan tried to
look plea ased
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF tho Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Miss Mathilde Vossler is unable to
meet her classes today on account Of
q slight attack OF tonsilitis.
Miss Margaret May, who has been
visiting at the home of F. o. Graves,
returned this morning to Philadel-
phia.
The Il z Waist company has put in
to effect 10 per cent increase in
wages beginning on pay day, Friday
of the present week.
Edward Peter Terrier and Irene
Mabel Beauprie, both of Holyoke,
Mass. were united in marriage Mon
day, December IL, at the Methodist
parsonage by Rev. p. l.. Dow.
Lamont's Orpheum road show will
play at the opera house the last three
days of the week They have four
acts of vaudeville, including cowboy
minstrels, comedians and trick
mule.
A 10 per cent increase in wages in
all departments of the Charles Cooper
Estate machine shops. to 30 into Cd
feet January /. is announced by
Charles S. Kehoe, the managing exc
cutor.
William r. Warner OF Vergennes,
a member of the public service COM
mission, Neil d, Clawson of Brattle-
/ boro, clerk of the commission and E.
/ w. Lawrence, counsel for the Rut-
: land railroad were in Bennington last
. tn 10 n fnY
SALISBURY where hearings are to be
/ held on petitions for the abolition of
| two Rutland railroad grade crossings.
! Bennington is enjoying today its
first real snow of the year. Begin
ming with rain Tuesday morning
which soon changed to a sleety snow
and turning to drier flakes later in the
day, concluding with a wind storm in
the evening, the day was roDlete with
weather. Today there were a few
sleighs seen ON the street but the
general condition does not warrant
their use by all, The mercury regis
tered IS above zero this morning.
The children of the schools of Ben.
nington have made wonderful sue
cess of the sale of Red Cross Christ
mas seals. Their first consignment
Of 5000 seals went with a rush and
then another 5000 only supplied them
a few hours. II was necessary to
telegraph TO Burlington yesterday af-
! ternoon for another 5000 and these
have all been distributed All chill
dren that sell 100 or more seals will
I rpraive a handsome shield min and a
list of those who succeed in doing this
will be published in the Banner. This
is the last day that the seals will be
on sale by the children and they have
demonstrated the fact that the spirit
that animated the old bennington
mob" is still alive