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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
CROSBY WANTS TO
Be LOOP IRON MAN
Sioux City Catcher is Ambi-
tious to Catch One Hundred
and Twenty Games
This Year.

TEX" Crosby, first string catcher
for the Indians, has informed Man
ager Holly that he has one ambition
he wants to fulfill this season, and
that is to catch 100 games or more, it
possible. TEX" wants to be the iron
man among the Western league catch
ers and barring accidents he probably
will realize his ambition.
Crosby believes that by catching at
least 120 games he will not only es-
tablish good receiving record, but
he is positive that if he is in the game
practically every day of the season he
will have a good opportunity OF gong
up this fall.
The Indian catcher caught good ball
last season, but was forced to be Sec
ond string receiver on account OF
Paddy Livingston's ability to crack
the old pill, Paddy was one OF the
best hitters on the squad and his ap,-
pearance in the lineup injected much
pep" into the play.
Cleveland Wanted Him.
In midseason the Cleveland Ameri-
cans were watching Crosby's work,
and it was thought that they would
either buy or draft the Indian re-
ceiver. Crosby had hopes of being a
roommate of Iris Speaker this season:
However, the lack of work caused
Crosby's slump and Cleveland passed
him up.
Crosby had the best chance of his
career to go to the majors this tall.
He never got away to better start
and never before possessed the spirit
and pep" he is displaying this sea-
son. Crosby probably will realize his
ambition to catch the largest number
of games Of any catcher in the league,
as the youngster rule is going to give
the veteran receiver an opportunity
to work often. Manager Holly plans
on having one youngster a catcher
and this will throw the burden OF
work upon Crosby.
Hitting the Ball Hard.
TEX" is hitting the ball harder this
wear than ever before. He is improv-
ing in his swat ability and it would
not be surprising if he batted close
to 800 this season. Manager Holly
is willing to give Crosby an oppor-
tunity to establish his marathon rec
ord, providing he can continue to swat
the ball.
Sioux City hurlers claim that
Crosby is the best catcher in the
league. Other Western league play
ers admit that the Sioux City re-
ceiver is the class of the circuit. The
Indian hurlers claim they have NO
fear of the baserunner securing big
lead, as Crosby's rife-like peg gen
orally nabs him before he reaches the
keystone station.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Yost Anxious to Resume
Place in the "Big Nine"

Fielding H. Yost, the famous
builder OF foot ball elevens at the
University of Michigan, is highly
gratified with the action Of the board
OF regents in voting to return to the
western conference. He believes the
faculty representatives of the Big
Nine" institutions will warmly well
come the return Of Michigan when
they meet in Chicago, June 9, to pass
on the application.
Yost strongly favors competition in
all branches of athletics with western
teams, for, he says, ut is neither de-
sirable nor practicable for Michigan
to be half east and half west" He
declares that it has not been possible
to arrange satisfactory base ball or
track schedules outside Of the confer
ence.
81 am strongly in favor OF Michi'
gan's return" Yost said. 81 want to
return absolutely and completely"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Fred MerkIe to Be Golf Pro
When Diamond DAYS Are Over

Fred Merkle of the Cubs is prob
ably the best golfer among profess
sional ball players, having a slight
shade even on Chief Bender, formerly
of the Athletics. Merkle spent last
winter at Ormond, Fla, and the
wealthy golf bugs at the hotel used
to pay him $3.50 just to go around the
course with them, so that he could
watch their style and give them few
pointers. Merkle has made a careful,
scientific study of the game and in
tends to become golf professional
when he retires from base ball.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Baugh Threatens to Fire
EbberfieId Out of League

President Robert H. Baugh of the
Southern league has announced that
unless Norman Elberfeld, manager Of
the Chattanooga club, discontinues
what Baugh asserts is "rowdyism,"
the Tennessee helmsman will be re-
moved from the Southern league. Ell
berfeld was removed from a game be-
tween Chattanooga and Birmingham
for alleged "dilatory tactics" When
he appealed to President Baugh his
automatic fine Of $40 was increased
TO SIS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Stuffy McInnis Gets Away
To FIvinu Start This Year

Stuffy McInnes of the Athletics is
out to get high ranking in base
ball this season. Usually poor
starter and strong hnisher, McInnis
has been batting better than ever be-
fore in his career at this time OF the
year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Billy Miske Breaks Hand;
No EiuhtS for Four Months

Because of broker bone in his left
hand, Billy Miske, the St. Paul light
heavyweight, will do no more boxing
for four months. Miskc and his man
ager with their families plan to spend
the summer at a Minnesota lake.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

William B. Severn OF the Whites by
breaking 40 out OF $50 targets won
high average honors in the Philadel-
phia Trapshooters' league. He was
the winner, too, i'll 1914.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
SUSPEND HERZOG AND BAKER.
New York Clubs Discipline Stars for
Ignoring Orders.

NEW YORK, September 1s.-Presi-
dent Hampstead of the New York Ma
tional League club has announced that
he has suspended Capt. Herzog for re-
fusing to accompany the team on the
recent trip to Boston. although in
formed by Manager McGraw that he
would not be asked to play If he did
not feel equal to doing So.
Last April. when the Giants were en-
training for Philadelphia, Herzog Slip
ped and fell upon the floor of the Penn
sylvania railroad station, injuring the
base Of his spine SO that he was un-
able to play for some time. Recently
Herzog claimed the officials of the New
York club had promised to allow him
to rest and recuperate Just as soon as
the series of double headers with the
Phillies was completed at the Polo
Grounds. He is now at his home at
Ridgely, Md, and says his medical ad-
visers assert 1t would be injurious for
him to play for some time.
A case similar to that of .Herzog also
has arisen in the local club Of the
American League, which has indefinite
ly suspended Third Baseman ]. Frank
lin Baker for alleged characterization
Baker had requested permission to
visit his farm in Maryland last Sunday
but was told that he had been ad-
vertised to appear in an exhibition
game in Bridgeport, Conn, that day.
Instead of reporting Sunday with the
other players Baker is said to have
gone to Maryland. Upon his appear
ance at the Polo Grounds yesterday he
was ordered to the bench by Manager
Donovan and the club announced that
he had been Indefinitely suspended.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
BULL IN BUYING PLAYER
MathewSon Purchases One Human
Chattel When Another
Was Intended.

Christy Mathewson appears to have
become the victim of one of the oldest
bulls in base ball, but one which has
happened number of times. The bull
consists in buying one human chattel
when another is intended Charley Eb-
bets once had q chance to draft Mike
Doolan. one OF the greatest of all
shortstops. but made a clerical error in
the spelling of the name and drafted a
man named Dolan. who wasn't worth a
hoot.
Matty's freak purchase was revealed
when Herb Pillett, pitcher. and q
Raymond Lafayette what-is il. blew
In from Tacoma of the exploded North
western League to join the Cincinnati
Reds Pillett proved to be as adyer-
Sfsed. huge right-handed pitcher, but
Lafayette seems to be a six-fOot Joke
ON Matty. or Garry Hermann, or the
famous Cincinnati board of directors.
Lafayette was bought in the slave
mart as a catcher and was welcomed
p such. He knocked Matty fiat by say
ing ne never caught a professional
game In his life. but was an infielder
end mostly a first baseman. A first
baseman on a team that has Hal Chase
going at his very best would have a
Tat chance-not,
There was a Raymond playing sec
cnd and short for Tacoma. and he
eeems to be the man Matty wanted.
aatty was busy trying to find out how
fhat catcher thought originated in his
head and in those of the other Cincin-
na.t officials.
Evening star., 1917-09-18

Although confident McMullin could
1ill the gap caused by weaver's en-
forced lay-off, Manager Rowland made
sure his club would be protected in
case of Illness or further accident by
the acquisition of Bobby Byrne. for
merly of the Pirates and more lately
of the Phillfes. Byrne was ticketed as
through" when given his unconditional
release by Pat Moran, but Rowland is
credited with having made a wise move
in signing him. Byrne has slowed up
considerably, but is a smart ball player,
can I'LL almost any position on the team
and because of his long service in the
National League is in a position to
give the White Sox pilot many valu-
able pointers regarding the character
1stics of the Giant players, information
that should prove of inestimable value
when the teams clash in the title series
The White SoN seem to be well forth
fed In the matter OF reserve strength
against accidents or sickness LYNN is
available for backstoping duty in case
Ray Schalk is incapacitated. Lynn is
q frst-rate catcher, and easily could
earn berth as frs tstring wfndpaddist
on any team that did not possess a star
like Schalk. And in addition Joe Jenk-
ms, youngster of ability, who is
credited with considerable hitting
power also is on the bench. awaiting a
call to duty. In Ted Jourdan and Has
Evening star., 1917-09-18
CRITICS WANT CHANGE
IN RATING THE PLAYERS
Present Averages Do Not Indicate
Mems Value, System Used
Often Being Unfair.

1t is only a question of time until
base ball fans and critics will demand
q change in base ball statistics which
will give a better line on a players
actual value than the system now in
use.
For several years critics have now
and then pointed out the fallacies and
shortcomings of the present system of
rating ball players. but the national
commission. most reactionary of reac-
tionary bodies, has failed to take no.
tice.
The most revolutionary change in the
history of base ball ratings was that
adopted a few years ago by the Amer
fcan< League in rating pitchers accord
ing to earned runs made off their de-
livery instead of on games won and
lost
Earned Run System Fairest.
The earned run system is. of course
the fairest.
Changes in batting and fielding aver
ages could be made to be of great bene-
At to the game and show with more
fairness the value of the players.
Several theories have been advanced
be accomplished.
Perhaps the most remarkable is one
which would consider the number of
bases secured on hits and the number
OF runs scored as the result of hits.
For instance. last year Wallie Pipp,
according to the present system of av-
erages, batted .262 and ranked fftieth
in the list of batsmen. The average
was based on 143 hits in 545 times at
bat.
An Extra-Base Swatter.
No account was taken of the fact
that Pipp had to his credit twenty
doubles. fourteen triples and twelve
homo runs for a total of 227 extra
bases. q record exceeded by only eight
men in the league.
Jack Graney stood seventy-second in
the list with an average of 242 But
Graney4 had to his credit forty-one dou-
bies. fourteen triples and five home
runs. totaling 226 bases.
Isn't 1t natural to believe that either
OF these players is of more value to
his team than the player standing
near the top Of the list who bats
arounds ESQ and gets about $50 bases
out of 225 hits?
1t Is evident that more scoring will
oe done on the longer hits. Runs win
Dali games and the man who manufac-
lures them. not he who builds up hi.
own batting average, Is of the most
value to his club.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
TALLER WINS GOLF CUP.
Captures Newport c. c. Trophy, Of.
fered by Count Di Torino

NEWPORT. r. L. September 1s.-T.
sunern Taller won the cup presented
for annual golf competition at the New
port Country Club by Count Di Torino
for competition among its members for
this year with a score Of 1870 gross and
net 1856 Robert W. Goelet was second
niah' WIN a score Of 163 gross and 1877
a a gross score Of $50 and 1ss net. VIII
nam Gammel and J. Francis Clark com
peted but did not finish.
The winner has his name engraved
upon 1he cup, and receives an inscribed
gold medal with his name and the coat
of-arms of Count Di Torino.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
Where the Foot Ball Players Are

Here is an item that indicates where
the foot ball players of the country
are. Three hundred college and prep
school veteran players answered the
first call for candidates last Tuesday at
the Great Lakes naval station near
Chicago. That is only one of many
service camps. and most of them have
many foot ball players enrolled from
all parts of the country.
1t may be impossible to have games
between the different cantonments and
stations. but foot ball will be yery
much alive throughout the services. All
of these cantonments would like to
book games somewhere in Germany
later on.
Evening star., 1917-09-18

Georgetown and Maryland State are
scheduled 10 open their foot ball prac-
tice tomorrow. Not much is known as
to what kind of material will report at
either school, though it is expected that
the squads will be small Very few of
the old members Of the Blue and Gray
ggregation will return, and less Is
known this year than usual of the
quality of the new material Maryland
State is to have back several Of its
of its regulars are due to return.
Judging by reports coming from the
big colleges, there is not going to be
any great scarcity Of material for foot
ball teams. Notwithstanding that the
majority are beginning work before
the opening Of the collegiate routine,
big numbers are on hand for instruc-
Evening star., 1917-09-18
BUSINESS SEEKING INSTRUCTOR
FOR VARIOUS ATTn ETC TEAMS
Stenographers Now Only School Without
Coach for Foot Ball Squad Colleges
to Begin Practice Tomorrow.
BY a. C. BYRD.

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Evening star., 1917-09-18
McMUILN SAVES WHITE SOX
BYFu.LING GAP AT THIRD BASE
Has Proved Capable Substitute for Buck
Weaver Rowland's Team Is Well
Equipped With Reserve Strength.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.


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Evening star., 1917-09-18
P. O. CLUB LEAGUE.
Totals. -. .449 4s9 423 Totals. -. .461 $50 513
The Georgetown Bowling League. for

The Georgetown Bowling League. for
merly the Georgetown Commercial
League. held a meeting Sunday morn
ing. September 16, for the purpose of
organizing the league for the coming
season. and 1t was decided to have a
six-team league comprising the follow
ing teams: Georgetown A. c., Claren-
don A c., Knickerbocker A. c., West
over A. c.. Terminal A. C. and Univer-
sal A c. Mr.. Carl Kenzig, a man we'll
known in local bowling circles, was
elected president of the league; Mr..
Charles Benson was elected vice presi-
dent. and Mr. Carroll Daily was elected
secretary treasurer. The season will
open the week beginning October /. and
will run for thirty weeks.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
TENNIS CLUBS ARE IN TIE
Racquet and Princeton Deadlocked
for Lead in the Suburban
League.

As a result of the postponed singles
match between Robert Candor of the
Home Club and Cecil Dowd Of the Rae
quet Club the two teams menttond are
in tie for the championship of the
Suburban Tennis League. each team
having won rs and lost % matches.
Candor yesterday defeated Dowd on
the Racquet Club courts, in straight
sets. at 6-4, Ga.
The doubles match postponed be-
tween Racquet and Argyle proba bly,
will be forfeited to Racquet. as the
time limit of two weeks has expired.
The existing tie between Princeton and
Racquet probably will be played on
the Holmead courts next Saturday.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
Foot Ball Player Seriously Injured.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. September 1s.-
Kenneth Kronk, eighteen years old, of
Monaco. "a senior in the local high
school. is reported dying at the Roches-
ter General Hospital from the effect of
injuries sustained in the opening foot
ball game of the season here Saturday
afternoon. Kronk was playing left
end on the high school eleven against
the alumni. During the third period
he was injured IN scrimmage.
Evening star., 1917-09-18

tion in early season practice stunts.
AS a matter of fact, Notwithstanding
reports that the quality of foot ball
will depreciate considerably because Of
the absence of much 1916 varsity ma
terial, it is a safe bet that there will
be very little difference in the work Of
the best elevens of last year and the
top-notchers of the coming season.
The Sd District Of Columbia Infantry,
stationed near Fort Myer. is organizing
a foot ball team. 1t will arrange a
series of games and play through a
regular schedule. There are about
forty men in the regiment who have
had some experience in foot ball, and
all have expressed an intention to be
out for practice. The men are going
out today to begin the development of
a team. and expect to be in shape to
play within the next week or ten days
Evening star., 1917-09-18
INDIANAPOLIS WINS FLAG.
Sure Of American Association Pen
nant by Beating Milwaukee.

CHICAGO. September 1S.-Indian-
apolis yesterday became assured of the
American Association pennant when its
club defeated Milwaukee 3 to g In
dianapolis now has a lead of two and a
half games over ST. Paul and Louis
vile. which are tied for second place,
and there remain but two games on the
associations schedule
The pennant race has been close for
the last two weeks, Indianapolis hav-
ing lost much of it's midseason lead
by erratic and inconsistent playing.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
$17, 1873 From Comiskey for Red Cross

CHICAGO. September 1s.-Charles A.
Comiskey. president of the Chicago
American League Base Ball Club.
yesterday sent the Red Cross a check
for $3.144.37. making a total of $17,113
contributed by the club this year. Mr..
Comiskey promised the Red Cross 10
per cent of the clubs receipts during
the season
Evening star., 1917-09-18

brook the Sox have two men able to
sub for Gandil at first base in case
Chicks services are lost. and the former
in particular is accounted a hard hit
ter. Byrne can fill any of the other in
field assignments. John Collins and
Memo Leibold, who have been switch
ing in the garden. according to oppo-
sition pitchers. both could play any of
the positions in the field. while in Ed
die Murphy the SoN have a good re-
serve outfelder who has had notable
success recently acting in the capacity
of pinch hitter.
Fielder Jones with his st. Louis
Browns Will be the attraction at the
Georgia avenue grounds this afternoon
when the Griffmen resume activities.
after a lay-off of two days. Upon Doc
Ayers, whose sterling work in the last
few weeks has earned for him a po-
sition as a regular, will devolve the
task of pitching the Nationals a step
nearer the Detroit Tigers and fourth
place. Either Allan Sothoron or Ernie
koob probabl will be picked to oppose
him. Ray Demmitt, the former White
Sox outfielder who topped the hitters In
the American Association this season
with the Columbus club. is with the
Browns and may get a chance to-
demonstrate his prowess against big
league pitching in the local series.
Evening star., 1917-09-18

When q base ball scout returns from
tour of the bush leagues he always
speaks Of the good timber drifting
about in the minors. The scout is
right Which accounts for the number
oS hlookheads who attempt to break
Into- the select cdrcla.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
Penn State Gridiron Star En,;s+s

STATE COLLEGE. Pa sentenh. 20
Whitley Lindauist. one nf D. 10.
states most Promising candidates for
an end position on the eleven. vestep-
day enlisted in the ordnance denart-
fhehe OF the Army. After losing twelve
Evening star., 1917-09-18
BOWLING SEASON OPENS.
Post Office League Starts Balls Shoot
ing Down Alleys.

Last night the bowling season opened
with the Post Office League doing the
honors. Station B met Main Office Car
riers and captured three straight
games. Scores:
Evening star., 1917-09-18
A. a. q. Meet Receipts Small.

Whoever underworld the $1,000 guar
antee that st. Louis gave for the A. A.
U. champions sustained heavy
loss. unless there were big subscrip-
tions to help out. The receipts are said
to have been only 9tsA.7k
Evening star., 1917-09-18

When the Red Sox were riding George
Moriarty the other day George got
back at the bunch and without making
an enemy, either. you fellows may be
umpiring some day" yelled George. The
Red Sox became silenced at this hor-
rtblo vieW OF the future.
Evening star., 1917-09-18

Of the fifteen letter men from 1A0g
years squad Coach Harlow hes an
entire eleven to build up. Andqu1st
last season.
Evening star., 1917-09-18

Evers says that if he finds there isn't
any more base ball in him after this
season he will quit the Phillies, and
that he can do so with a clear con-
science. TT didn't cost them anything
to get me- he explained
Evening star., 1917-09-18
WHITE S0X ARE AHEAD
OF GIANTS ON BASES
Now York Team u Winning Pen.
nant This Year Without Resort
ing to Known Propensities.

II base stealing records count for
aught. the Giants must be about as
fast as this country was in waking up
to the menace of the alien ingrates
within its borders. On the other hand,
the Chicago White Sox are as fast as
the German government was in secur-
ing the services Of complaisant neu-
trails to do some of its spy work when
German plenipotentiaries were given
the raus.
What makes the discrepancy all the
moro startling il that John J. McGraw.
manager of the Giants. has hitherto
been a speed maniac as regards base
stealing. He thus insisted upon deer
ness of foot as Of more Importance than
eagleness of eye. SO to speak. When
ever he went into the market for a
away, without looking up his records.
as nifty base stealer. and one who
would help to swell the Giants record
for thetts. By such tactics McGraw
many pennants. wherefore the petty
lGr"cny performances of his present
hir' iinEs. compared with the swell mob
little amazement. That he is practical
ly sure of a pennant this year without
the aid of much stealing is backhand
knock at a thesis he has successfully
again shows how perverse is the
paStime.
White Sox Away Ahead.
Examination OF the unofficial but
fairly accurate records reveals the
astounding fact that the supposedly
lfghtninglike Giants had stolen a
miserable total of 11S bases and laid
E1,;<
Sox had stolen 1874 bases and laid down
221 sacrifices
The Giants are not even leading their
own league in thefts. They are fourth.
being topped by Pittsburgh, Cincinnati.
and st. Louis. In the order named. In
the years gone by the Giants could lead
the National League In stealing, no
matter how deficient they might be in
other respects. They were wont not
only to lead the National League, but
to have anywhere from 20 per cent to
SO per cent more stolen bases than any
team in the American League.
This year the Giants have stolen only
64 per cent of the bases lifted by the
White Sox. which is a direct reversal
of form. AS has been said the Giants
in coping flags nearly always had that
much edge on the other fellow. How
come:
Glance at Past Records.
A glance at the seasons base running
and sacrifices by the Giants and their
opponents in the worlds series of 1911,
1912 and 1913 will make the dis
crepancy between the Giants and the
White Sox up to September Z. 1917, all
the more glaring. Here are the figures:
1911. S.B.SH. 1912. SBSH
Giants. ....... 3i7 100 Giants. 3l9 l52
Athletics. 223 231 Bos. Red Sox 259 pol
1913. S.B.SH 1917 Ito Sept ~
Giants. 2g6 112 Giants. lis 129
Athletics. 221 ia Ch. White Sox. 1s4 2o1
Evening star., 1917-09-18
SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

TODAY. TOMORROW.
Phila. at Cincinnati. Phila. at Cincinnati.
New York at Chicago. New York at Chicago.
Boston at Pittsburgh. Boston at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at st. Louis. Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Columbus, &; ST. Paul. 4. Indianapolis. 3:
Milwaukee. 2. Minneapolis, 8; Toledo, 4. Louis
VILE 4; Kansas City. 3.