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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Buying Players Big Gamble.

Purchasing ball players is one of the
greatest lotteries ever established. Larry
Chappelle cost s13,500 and Ty Cobb cost
$500. Rube Marquard cost $11,500, while
Connie Mack got Eddie Plank. Chief Ben
der and Jack Coombs for nothing. Marty
O'Toole cost s22.5oo. and Walter johnson
was landed for car fare. Connie Mack $
nfleld referred to as the one-hundred-
thousand-dollar quartet, cost him about
81, 900. while New York was forced to pay
ten times that amount for Maisel, prom
Using young third baseman. If you were
about to form a team and had your choice
you probably would take the athletes who
cost little or nothing.
Cleveland club, always has gambled with
fate but the turn Of the wheel of for
tune failed to smile kindly upon him. A
few years ago Somers appeared to nave
a chance of fighting it out for the pen
nant, IL he strengthened his pitching staff.
He did his best to land several twirlers
by Offering alluring sums, but the other
club owners were inclined to turn deaf
ear. The turning over to Cleveland OF
another experienced pitcher, when that
did not appeal to them. The washington
club a tailender at the time, and making
little money, was the only one that gave
Somers any consideration.
He was offered Pitcher Falkenberg and
Infielder Altizer for something like SILL
900. At the time neither player was re-
garded star, although Falkenberg proved
useful to the Cleveland club. Altizer was
fast on the bases and a pretty good
hitter. who it was figured might add
chance, but neither player helped him to
win a pennant.
AItizer failed to deliver and was re-
leased. Later Falkenberg jumped to the
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BY BILLY EVANS.

"Can get pitcher you want for $1,000.
Club will give immediate delivery. Have
watched him work five games. He looks
like the goods. His acquisition will prob
ably aid you in landing pennant. Play
ers say he is fair weather pitcher. They
insist he loses heart and quits cold when
his team Is behind. Can't vouch for his
gameness. In games saw him work OPP
position was lucky to make foul II he
can pitch half as well in big show as he
does in this bush, he won't have many
chances to quit, even if what players say
is true"
The owner of a major league club often
finds such a letter or telegram awaiting
him when he reaches his office. Probab-
ably the day previous his club lost game
that should have been an easy victory
with ordinary pitching, and he is not In
an agreeable mood. His chance of win
ming the pennant seems to be ebbing be-
cause of the weakness Of his pitching
staff, which the critics said prior to the
opening of the season was the one strong
department of the club. He realizes the
necessity Of strengthening his pitching
staff at once if he is to stay in the race
and really be factor until the finish.
The average business man would
scarcely make n deal involving $4,000 In
a very uncertain investment without care
full consideration. Men who have their
money invested in base ball know they
must take chances. Often hesitation of
a few hours loses a star and star players
are in demand at all times. SO the owner
wires to close the deal. Perhaps the
above illustration appears bit overdrawn
to the average reader, but the fact re-
confronted with such u situation fire.
Quently.
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by Lasker and Schlechter. Mr.. Fox first demon
strated the possibilities of this variation some
twelve years ago, in a match with Joiner. ana
was given credit at the time for having rescued
the Sicilian from oblivion later. in the last cable
match with England. he was awarded the bril-
liancy prize for his game with Lawrence. played
at this variation. and the game which follows
will stand comparison with the brilliancies OF
any age.
tb) Practically offering a draw by II. ,.-,..
BIB; ID. CxB. Q-Kt3. etc.
Tel This and the following move place White
where he must attack at all hazards; if Il. B.
k3, BxP and Blacks bishops would cut White TO
pieces in short order. =
td) None the less beautiful because forced:
the slightest miscalculation on Blacks part
would spell instant ruin.
lei This move forces the TO IA. where IL 10
seemingly at Whites mercy, but it is curious to
note, as the game goes on. that White never
quite has time TO take it,
~ The first halt in Whites attack. and the
concealed battery which forms the backbone Of
Blacks defense: something must give way, P
XIII. is threatened. Blacks counter attack. fol-
lowing this slight check TO Whites onslaught. 10
q masterpiece of generalsbip. Black defends like
a Grand Duke Nicholas. but his army is hanked.
ts) At this point the game was adjourned. Fox
sealing his move. but IL will break secret to
say that analysis shows that the local master
has Of the most remarkable and beautiful
wins record, resembling end game compost
ton rather than a position arising from actual
play.
PROBLEM BY trRE!IO ApELA
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Mack Has Little Success
With Southpaw Twirlers

The release of Rube BressIer
calls attention to the fnct that
Connie Mack never had great sue
cess with southpaws. excepting.
perhaps, Eddie Plank, and Rube
WaddeII. Several sOuthpaws. in
addition to WaddeIl and Plank.
looked mighty good for n time in
uniforms Of the White Elephants.
Some of those who proved to be
big disnpp0intments- were Roger
Salmon, Lefty Russell, Dave Dam
forth, Herb PennOck, Harry
Krause and Bressler.
Salmon made such q reputation
Mt Princeton that several clubs
were after him, hut Manager
Mack got his name to contract.
Salmon Joined the team In 19i.
and took the training trip to San
Antonio. Manager Mack put In u
lot of time on the yOungster and
Matt kiIroy, one OF the greatest
lcft-hand pitchers in the history
Of the game. tried to give Salmon
some lessons In the art of deliver
ing the ball. Salmon refused to
listen to advice and kept pitching
his old style. with the result that
he didn't last, long In the big
leagues.
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LIFETIME BATTING AVERAGES
OF MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS
Composite Figures for Entire Length of
Service in Big Show Compiled From
Official Records.

OF
ball fans The figures herewith
SC
published
Figures
of the
ercenta of
tied with other
49,
from avsa major league each and first complied
E. ~ >NST'N-eNNNN' ~'N''
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KILBOURNE AND Balm WIN.
Defeat Frost and Germanhauseu Re.
spectively in Billiard Tourney.

Kilbourne and Balm were the winners
ney at the Royal last night, the for
mer defeating Frost by the score of
1853 to 1854. and the latter beating Ger
manhausen. 1873 to 1875. Both games
were interesting and watched closely
by a large crowd of billiard fans. Kill
bourne's high run was rs.
Following is the standing in the
tourney to date: Bissell and Wolfe are
tied for first place. with wins and
defeat. Balm has victories and l de-
feat. kflbourne won and lost 2; Buy
nitzky. Christmas and Frost have won
games and lost 2; Germanhausen won
games and lost 3; Dunn. Same and
Haines won and lost 8. and Dennison
has lost and has yet to win his first
game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

The Minneapolis club announces the
signing of two Cubans. one a catcher
and one an infielder. The catcher is
Hungo. Both have done good work
with teams in Cuba. "
Phil Lewis, with the Kansas City
team last year. is reported to have
fallen heir to an income of $4,000 a
year through the death of his parents
and he is not expected to play ball this
year.
The Los Angeles club of the Coast
League has made deal with the ST.
Louis Browns by which 1T secured In
fielder Bobby Vaughn. He played
with Portland last season. but was
turned back to the Browns at the close
The sale to Los Angeles is outright
and thus the Browns are relieved of
another Federal League holdover.
Manager Fred Mitchell believes
Harry Wolter can do a real comeback
and that he will be regular in the
bad leg, which put him out of the big
show, is now said to be as good as
ever Frank Chance has written
Mitchell that the former Yankee is
sure to make good with the Cubs.
Manager Jack Barry of the Red Sox
has issued his first order. 1t went to
Everett Scott. who has been playing
basket ball at his home In Indiana
and the instructions to Scott were to
cut it out. Barry will take no chances
on his side partner in the Boston in
field being hurt before the season
starts.
The report that Brooklyn would
send James (Red) Smyth back to the
Toronto club without further trial
sounds odd in view of the record Smyth
made as hitter. base runner and
fielder last year in the International,
1t must be concluded, II all major
clubs waived on him. that some OF the
big time managers are not looking for
promising youngsters altar all
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PIT, R., BY A NOSE.
Bakers GeIding Wins Fourth
Time by Narrow Margin.
NEAR TO TRACK RECORD

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS. February 17.-Pif,
Jr.'s. nose. which decided his three pre-
vious starts in his favor. again served
him well in the $4,000 added Rex handi-
cap at the fair grounds today. as he
won this event by the narrowest of
margins from a big field of high-class
route horses. In the final jump he got
up to wrest honors from Hubbub, and
he ran the mile and furlong in 1.52.
which is within one-fifth of a second
of the track record. Grumpy was third.
The race had a net value of $3.50 and
the second and third horses received
$500 and $500. respectively.
shower just before noon today
served to slow up the track trife, but
1t did not have any effect upon the
crowd and one of the biggest gather
ings of the meeting was on hand. Thir-
teen horses contested for the stake,
and 1t was good race all of the way.
The Summaries.
First race. three and one-half furlong.: two
year-olds, claiming-Zip, 112 Murphy, 10 to 5.
even and to s, won; Ornery, 103 (Crump), Z
to 2. even and to 5, second Red Rover, 113
CARROLL, to l, even and to 5, third. Time.
0.42. Thinker. Madelyn c., Bracelet. Nudge and
Gay Lady also ran.
Second race, three-year-olds and upward;
cisimingi six DEMONSTRATING Miss. 1o2 (Mer-
W.. los q. robinson. to !, 2 to ! and even.
to and to ., third. Time, LIS Is. Trend,
Mico Girl, stonehenge, Swift Fox. Commensia,
Pontefrsct. Chemung. Recluse. Watch Your Step
Third race. three-year-olds and upward; the
Maine purse; one miie-Hulf Rock, los tMcTag-
104 (Collins), 10 to /. to and to l. second Il;
MeAdoG s1 los En-, Eobinsont to l. even and
Pan Zareta, Hendron. Traction and Arriet also
faA
ourth race. for three-year-olds and upward !;
the Rex handicap; mile and one-eghth-Pif. Jr.,
won; Hubbub. los CARROLL. 10 to /. 8 to and
to l, second; Grumpy. io7 lobert,, to l. ;
Pleasure, All Smiles, .Pleasureville, Robert
bradley. Thornhill. Hanovia, Fair Mac, tsyrian,
.Lowe entry. Livingston entry
Fifth race, three -year-olds and upward: claim
ing; one mile--Jack Reeves. 100 tCrump), to
Robinson). 8 to 1, to l and even. second; Tale
third. Time, 1.41 So. Monomoy, Turco, Pay
maste. Rae. Beauty Shop. Tie Pin and Fairy
Sixth race, three-year-olds and upward; claim,
ing; mile and e-eighth-Thanksgiving. los
i'll tCarroll, Is to 8, I to and to 8, sec
and 8 to 8. third. Time, 1.5e 10. Fleuron II,
Seventh race. three yearolds and upward
claiming; mile and ne-sixteenth-Buzz Around
1O3 (Louder), Is to 8, even and l to ., won
Marcus. Ill (Rice). 80 to !, 10 to l and to l,
second; Gibraltar, 1ol dyke. to l. 2 TO |
and svsn third Time LAS 10, Bulge G Great
ThornwoOd and Edna kenna also ran.
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PLAY IS BRILLIANT
IN CHESS CONTEST
Fox-Turover Match One of the
Best Seen in This City
for Years.
TO MEET AGAIN THURSDAY

The second game of the Fox Turnover
match, played last Sunday at the Wash
ington Chess and Whist Club. furnished
the most absorbing contest witnessed i'll
this city in many a year. Before an ex-
ceptionally large gallery the Washington
master and the Baltimore expert fought
a battle that will go down in local chess
history as the most brilliant and mastery
engagement of a decade. So subtle were
the maneuvers of both masters that many
of the best amateurs of the city were en-
tirely at sea as to the object OF most OF
the moves, and the possibilities of the
adjourned position were not found after
two DAYS of exhaustive analysis. The
score of the game will be found below.
The match will be continued February 90
in the afternoon and evening at the
Washington Chess and Whist Club, 619
Riggs building, according to present plans.
At the Capital City Chess Club, WASH
ington's birthday will be celebrated with
two rapid-tr transit Journeys, one starting
at 1890 am and the other at $3.50 pm.
Having again won the championship 'of
the Manhattan Chess Club, Kupchik
has been challenged to match by
Jaffe. II is to be hoped that the neces-
sary stakes can be raised, as such
meeting would surely result in some inter-
esting and scrappy chess.
Following is the game with which kup-
chik clinched his title;
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CHICAGO SWIMMERS BEST.
Break Records in Defeating Illinois
in Tank Contests.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
URBANA, ILL.,, February 1T.-unf-
versity of Chicago swimmers decisively
defeated the University of Illinois
aquatic athletes today by score of
AZ to 6. The races were warmly con-
tested Two new tank records were es-
tablished The Chicago relay team
negotiated the 200-yard relay swim in
LAT LIS, which excelled the record of
1.50 established by Yale in the local
tank some years back. Faircloth of
Illinois finished the 150-yard back
stroke In EOS rs, lowering the tank
record Of 2.07.
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Chemistry Rifemen Shoot Well.

The latest scores to be reported by
the bureau of chemistry riflemen in the
National Rifle Association inter-club
gallery match shows a good average
for a majority of contestants. Out of
possible zoo points. ]. A. Mclaughlin
scored 1888; ]. J. Huff, 1856; r. ]. Swim
gle, 1873; Il. l.. p. Trenhardt, 1871. and H.
]. Demaree, 172. These figures were
made while prone at rs feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
JOE CONNOLLY SLIPS BACK.
Boston Nationals Sell 0utfielder to
Indianapolis Club.

BOSTON, February 1.-THE Boston
National League. club announced today
that Joseph Connolly. outfielder. had
been sold to the indianapolis club of
the American Association.
Connolly was tried out here in the
fall Of 1914.
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Yale Leads Basket Bal! Race.

PHILADELPHIA, February l7-Yale
assumed tho lead in the intercollegiate
basket bail race tonight by defeating the
Penn CUNT by the score of 81 to %
Penn held its own during the first half
closing on the long end 10 to . Yale,
however overcaalle the lead early In the
second half and was never beaded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

Federal League, ana SOlnerS HaQ IotIiihs
to show for his $1,000.
Pitchers Wabble, Maps Lose.
In 1908 the Cleveland club was nosed
out of the pennant by a half game. Late
in the season the pitching STAFF wab-
bled. or the Maps would have landed.
The late Addie Joss was compelled to
carry much of the burden, 1t was
freely admitted by critics and man.
ayers that the Cleveland club would
have been an easy winner had the
pitching staff included another veteran
with the ability of Joss. During the
winter story after story dwelling on
this fact was printed. No one believed
Somers would be able to get a vet
eran twirler and 1t was generally sup
posed that he would have to pin his
hopes on one of the youngsters coming
through.
Not one club owner in a hundred
would have taken the chance Somers
purchased Cy Young from the Boston
club for s12.500 in real money and two
young pitchers. Cy Young was then
near the forty mark. He did his part
the next summer in mastery style. but
the rest of the team collapsed and the
Maps were never in the running.
On another occasion Somers paid
$500 for pitcher from the American
Association and $4,000 for q twirler
from the Southern League. Both were
liver in the big show. A cool $4,000
had been wasted.
Yanks Pay Well for Baker.
Last season the New York team of
the American League paid Connie Mack
in the neighborhood of $4,000 for
MI lob T. ,1,,h
paid Baker a fancy salary. Baker was
signed primarily because it was be-
lieved that his hitting would put the
Yankees in the race. Hardly had Baker
struck his stride when an injury put
him out of the running for several
months This robbed the club of much
of its power and it's drawing card. for
the base ball fan greatly admires the
slugger. Strangely enough. Walter
Pipp, practically donated by Detroit.
was the player who furnished the
thrills when 1t came to hitting them
far. Pipp, with twelve home runs to
his credit led the American League
batsmen in that respect.
In an effort to further bolster the
team. the owners of the New York
Americans bought Lee Magee for a big
sum when the Federal League stars
were placed on the market. Magee had
been the big noise In the outlaws. and
1t was believed he would create much
trouble for the American League pitch
ers. Things broke badly for Magee,
and he never seemed to get going. In
contrast. there was Hughey High, who
cost the New York club the waiver
price from Detroit. Figured on but
little in the preliminary dope, High was
one Of the stars Of the club throughout
the season.
Jim Dunn. the new owner of the
Cleveland club, had hardly taken over
the team before he made it evident
that he would take a chance. and
mighty long one. His purchase Of
Speaker at an almost fabulous price
was the talk of the base ball world.
If Speaker had failed, Dunn would have
been given the laugh. but Speaker came
through with a loud band. and Dunn
is given credit for having put over
good deal. Dabbling in base ball is
sure tempting fate. for many a peach
proves a lemon. and many a supposed
lemon turns out to be juicy peach.
Copyright. 1917. by ". G. Evnns.)
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Toledo Sells Three Pitchers.

TOLEDO. Ohio. February 17.-Miles
Main, Carl Adams and George Kaiser
ling, pitchers on the 1915 Toledo Amer
lean Association club. were sold today
by Manager Bresnahan. Main goes to
Louisville and Kaiserling and Adams
to Memphis of the Southern League.
All are right chambers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

Zach Wheat's retirement talk was
started right after the world SERIES
when he said he much preferred farm
life in Missouri to playing base ball In
Ave years. Wheat has made a neat lit
tie fortune out of slavicg on the dia-
mond. and he can afford to take an in
dependent stand.
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kenzie in a. match at Columbia last
week. In another match Charles f.
Orme ard Mcleod defeated Burgess
and Mckenzie on the last green.
John Brawner of the Columbia Coun-
try Club leaves about March Is Coz
Augusta.
The news that Ouimet and Sullivan.
members of the Woodland Golf Club of
Auourndale, Mass, and the two golfers
about whom the U. S. G. A. amateur
battle was waged are possibly to be re-
instated as amateurs is surprising.
hile these two men continue in their
present vocation, which. according to
a statement purported to have come
from Ouimet, is to be his life work thev
cannot. under the stringent amateur
rule, be elsewhere than in the profess
sional ranks. The u. s. G. A. officials
are sitting tight and not saying a word
but according to a statement made by
a U. S. G. A. official short time ago
any of the men barred by the new rule
Will be able, provided he follows the
steps taken by Paul Tewksbury ten
Gays ago, to play amateur golf again
Whatever the outcome of the matter. II
would be wholesome and salutary
thing for the game for Ouimet to be
swinging his driver again as an anna
teur. for there is no doubt that he has
all the necessary attributes of a cham
pion. Having won the open title in 1919
from two of the worlds greatest play1
ers. it was claimed that no was not the
equal of several of Americas best
amateurs. but this fal1acy was removed
by his decisive defeat of Jerome Tray-
ers in the final of the 1914 amateur
event.
President Wilson and Mrs Wilson do
not permit the cold weather to inter-
rupt their golf. They played twice last
week at the Washington Golf and
Country Club. Howard Beckett, pro AT
the Virginia club, is busy making up
| his spring stock of clubs. and has not
| had time to play in the past week.
! At a meeting of the board of directors
! of the Bannockburn Golf Club last
week T. j. W. Brown, treasurer Of the
! District of Columbia Golf Association.
was elected a delegate to the associa-
ton meeting in March from the Ban
nockburn Golf Club. J. Fl. De Farges
chairman of the Bannockburn greens
committee. was appointed to represent
that club at the meeting of the Middle
| Atlantic Golf Association at the VIII
lard Hotel next month.
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City P. O. Wins at Duckpins.

In duckpIn match between picked
teams from the city post office and
the Post Office Department bowlers last
night the former won three straight
games, the total pins being l,4?S as
against 1,453. Scores:
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kenzie in q match at Columbia last
week. In another match Charles Fl.
Orme ard Mcleod defeated Burgess
and Mckenzie on the last green
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
PEACHES TURN OUT LEMONS
-. IN MANY BASE BALL DEALS
Magnate Candles With Fate When Paying
Big Prices for Star Players, as Re-
view by Bill y Evans Shows.

Federal League, and Somers had nothing
% show for his $1,000.
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E. Jennings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

John Brawner of the Columbia Coun-
try Club leaves about March Is fo-
Augusta.