The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-07
.CHUM BOB's SPORTING TALK.

sociated Press)-Conductors Of sport.
ing columns certainly ought to BIZ
grateful to the baseball managers and
players for their kindness in furnish.
ing material" for copy these dull
days. If it were not for the strikes
and talks Of strikes, the scribes would
find it sad indeed. One day it is what
the managers say; the next it is what
the players think. In this connection
it may be noted that Hal Chase cham
pion batsman of the National League,
desires to be listed with those NOT
considering striking. He intends to
remain loyal to the Cincinnati Reds
and there's a reason. He says Pres
ident Herman of the Reds is one of
the best friends he has and Chase
owe much Of his success to Herr
mann. Gratitude is too rare these
days that it deserves special mention
when found.
Another likely candidate for a
match with Fulton is Jim Coffey, the
heavyweight Of the Bronx, formerly
of County Roscommon, Ireland. The
big Celtic boxer has been in diligent
training for the last few weeks, SO
reports have it, and is in good condi-
ton. He intends making a return
to ring competition soon, and his first
bout will probably be decided at the
Garden. At any rate, Billy Gibson,
manager of Coffey, announces that he
intends to start the Irish boxer in To-
cal competition within two weeks.
Coffey has under consideration an Of
fer to journey to Kansas City and
there box Carl Morris, the ponderous
heavyweight of Tulsa, Okla.
The success which attended the play
of Miss Mary Browne, former nat
ional women's tennis champion, in the
Coronado Winter tournament in Cali
fornia may induce her to play in the
women's national championship this
year. Miss Browne showed some re-
tennis, according to reports,
when she defeated Miss Florence, win
ner of the Coronado event a year ago
in the semi-final round. .
For many years Connie Mack has
been trying to develop a left-handed
pitcher who could fill the shoes of his
former southpaw stars, Rube Waddell
and Eddie Plank, but although he has
tried out more than many other man.
ayers, he has been unsuccessful. In
the long list of unsuccessful left
handlers tried by Mack are Roger Sal
mon, Lefty Russell, Dave Danforth,
Herb Pennock, Harry Krause, and
Rube Bressler.
Max Schwartz, Yale's veteran and
successful swimming coach, is SER
ill at the New Haven Hospital
a severe attack of erysipelas.
He is immensely popular with Yale
men and is to be credited with build
ing up Yale's prestige in swimming.
According to seemingly we'll auth
enticated reports from Boston, Mana
ger Jack Barry will be the only man
On the Red Sox roster to receive more
than $4,000 for his seasons efforts
his year. This will impose no great
aardships on the worlds champs,
however, for only three of their num-
'er-Vean Gregg, Bob Hoblitzell, and
me other-drew down more than this
mount last season. A few owned
contracts calling for an even $4,000
while the others ranged all the way
$4,000 to $4,000,
The st Louis Americans, like the
brooklyn Nationals and possibly two
three other clubs, are renewing
ontracts on a basis of what they
we're before the Federal League war.
he stipends so calculated represent,
n most instances, a slight revision
ownward from last season, but give
he players a higher wage than they
rev in 1918. The Yankees, it may
e stated here, have offered most of
aeir unsigned players substantial ad-
ances over last years salaries.