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with A monument erected in the Mid
die West. for they are types of the
West And Ruth, even though he is
a Marylander by birth, would have
no objection to being enrolled in Hi
nois as the mogul of all swallow.
The National League. having just
begun its selection of valuable play
ers, has only one name on the roll.
Brooklyn pitcher. The National has
never shown any inclination, how
ever, to go into the art-gallery bust
ness and instead of building a $780,
900 monument, has presented 1000 in
cash to the lucky player. OF course.
that appeals to the player, although
it does not establish any condition of
permanency relative to national dis
tincton.
Opposition Is Not Explained.
1t is a little difficult to see just
why the gentlemen of Congress were
so strong against the idea of haV-
ing a base ball monument in the
Capital. The men whom it is pro-
posed to commemorate are typical of
the greatest athletic game IN the
world, game in which every Con-
gresham is proud along about world
series time-particularly if one of the
contestant teams halls from the Con
CHEESEMAN'S home section.
But in any event. Washington. full
as it is of monuments, is not going to
hold the base ball shaft. 1t looks as
though Chicago or New York might.
Copyright, 1881
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William A. Hubert. from whose
brain the idea of the circuit had
sprung, felt that he had far too much
to do TO insure the leagues success
without. being tied to the duties OF
its executive. He did not wish TO be
brought into any OF the disputes and
controversies that were sure to come
up in the first year of the leagues
career. These differences of opinion
were inevitable. because the league
had been organized to get rid of an
undesirable element and to control an
elements that had been headstrong in
the past.
Albert 6. Spalding did not wish to
be president, because he felt that he
could do far more good for base ball
among the players. At that time he
was one himself, and he was respect
ed from one end of the circuit to the
other as a splendid, high-class player.
1t was his opinion that his influence
directly on the field would be far
better for base ball than if he took
the chair of an official executive and
gradually drew aloof from the play
ers. After results proved he was
right.
Then it became necessary to find a
man to act as president in the first
year of the leagues life and the
choice fell upon Morgan q. Buckley
of Hartford. Conn. one who had been
foremost IN base ball activity in Con-
necticut and q man who was fond of
base ball in every way. In his later
years Mr.. Buckley became Governor
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of Connecticut and also United States
Senator from that State.
He took the Office against his will
and with the understanding that as
soon IS possible he would be relieved
Of its demands, because his private
business at Hartford demanded too
much of his attention. On the other
hand. he was willing to volunteer for
a year if the men in the new Ma
tional League wished that he do so
in order to assist in the betterment
of the national game, which to him,
as 1t was To others, was a personal
hobby.
He served in office one year and
then asked for the relief which had
been promised to him. Many years
after he had been out of active base
ball and while he was Senator from
Connecticut the writer had a long
conversation with him in regard to
base ball generally.
In the course of 1t the question was
asked of the Senator what he had to
do while he was president of the
league for the first time.
Not much, i ina CINE, that the mod =
ern president has to do" was the re-
ply. las l recall it great deal of
my time was passed with the various
club presidents trying to encourage
that / could to impress upon the Mu-
tuals, who represented New York,
that they were not the greatest ball
club in the world even IL they did
happen to be located in the metropo-
lis. AS / understand it." continued
Mr.. Buckley, his eye twinkling. I'll
has been necessary since my time, in
fact, in very recent times, occasionally
to try to impress a New York club
with the same conviction. OF course
the National League is represented
doubly in the metropolitan district in
these days as there is a Brooklyn
club. as well as one in New York. but
l imagine that a league president
now and then, will be apt to hear that
il it weren't for New York there
would be no National League. That
was the first cry of my time. l had
little TO do with the umpires, but ]
did have a great deal of correspond
ence with owners in regard to the
poolrooms that menaced us then. and
I'm mighty glad that We made ouI
fight in that early day to save base
ball
Copyright. 1929
sNext-The Second President, VIII
liam A. Hubert.
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Base Ball Monument Pan Not Dropped: Bitons Resent Action
keller DIED POOR,
BUT NOT IN POVERTY

NEW YORK. February 12.-Willie
keeler. great little base ball player
of the old days. did not lie in poverty
it became known yesterday when
Charles III. Ebbetts, president of the
Brooklyn Dodgers, filed an account
ing of the fund raised by friends when
ii was learned in 1921 that the great
est of place hitters was in dire need
Through Ebbetts' influence. $9,670.61
was gathered together, and after
Wiliie's doctor bills and funeral ex-
penses We're paid, s3,50S was left.
This was refunded to subscribers to
the amount of 40 per cent of their do
nations.
A balance of s49006 was retained by
the Brooklyn magnate as trustee to
cover carrying charge on two small
pieces of unimproved property for
which there is no market at present.
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SLATTERY is PICKED
TO DEFEAT DELANEY
BY FAIR PLAY.

NEW YORK. February 12.-Look
out for that Slattery- bout
tomorrow! Everybody is steaming up
Slattery as a fayorite 1t may be all
right. But lots of times the boxer
thus touted has a jinX fastened onto
him that he can't overcome.
At that, Delaney's chance to win
lies in knockout. He says he is
going to box the Buffalo kid. When
the two met in Buffalo, Delaney was
outboxed and lost the decision. If
he tries to outshine Slattery in point
of cleverness tomorrow night he is
liable to get another adverse decision
Some insiders, though, are whisper
ing knockout"
Again, Delaney is due 10 pull an
other of his off bouts. All in all, the
dope is not clear on this battle. All
the writer can say is that it is not
worth odds either way.
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REDS TO GO TO ORLANDO
WITHOUT ROSTER CHANGE

CINCINNATI. Ohio, February r.
The Cincinnati Reds will go to the
Orlando training camp two weeks
from next Saturday with their present
roster intact, there being no further
deals trades or purchases in pros
pect. This announcement was made
by President August Hermann last
night on his return from the league
schedule meeting at New York.
The members of the team are sign
ing up more rapidly than usual, he
said, and most of the regulars are
already in line. There are a few
holdouts. one or two OF whom are
making demands for more liberal
contracts. but Hermann expects all
to be on hand to go South with the
team.
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over 800 last season. I believe he
ultimately will rival Ruth as a home
run slugger. 80
Rice and McNeely should both hit
IN the 800 class. The former has his
best years before him. Like Cobb and
Speaker, he is natural athlete.
always keeps in good condition and
should last long either of these
players. He is whirlwind on the
bases. McNeely, a youngster, play
ing his first season in the majors
last year, is another speed merchant
on the bases. He scored all the way
from first in the last game of the final
series with st. Louis last season on
an fnfefd out That's as good as
Cobb could have done in his palmy
days.
He was on first with one out. was
at bat and gave him the hit-and-run
sign. He was off like fash as I
dumped the ball toward Robertson
The latter got me at first. Sisler
threw to third and !, made wild
throw. McEeely would have been safe
there, anyhow. He saw the ball was
going wide and continued >on his way
home. That was the game and his
was the play which really won the
pennant for us. He did his full share
on the bases and at bat in the series
with the Giants. He should be COM
ing star Of the first magnitude.
We will have Matthews and Lie
bold s seasoned outfield reserve
players. The only real recruits will
be CARLYLE, a hard-hitting young out
| fielder from Memphis; Adams, Coast
Lea que infielder with fine record in
the minors, and Kelly, pitcher also
from Memphis, and. Mcnamara, a
promising southpaw hurler from
Wichita Of the Western Lea que. We
don't need q bunch of rockies. Ours
| IS a tried and experienced club. 1t is
! made up of the happy combination of
youngsters and veterans. 1t possesses
plenty of punch, a strong defense and
base bali brains. II will be a fighting,
confident club, which won't know how
to say quit.
Everything else aside it will be a
stronger club than in 1924 because OF
having fought it's way to the top in
the pennant race and the world series.
1t knows what victory means. 1t has
acquired the winning habit. Wash
| ington will be a hard club for any one
to beat this year under almost any
conditions. Unless we meet with I'M
expected injuries the club Will repeat
the triumph of 1924. | firmly believe.
The End.
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SO far as American League history
EoeS-and the monument was an
American League idea Chicago
would be a very suitable place for a
monument. A site in Grant Park,
near the immense stadium which has
been erected. would be most fitting.
The American League was born i'll
Chica go if it was born anywhere, and
p base ball memorial on the shore of
Lake Michigan would be seen by
practically every visitor to Chicago
and somehow be typical of the breezy
Western atmosphere which always
has made base ball in that part of the
United States. mighty democratic
and popular game.
A monument erected in New York
might be set in Central Park, but then
IL would be removed from an athletic
environment and would lose it's ma
tional significance. Such a monument
in Chicago, in the park which is in
the very heart of the city. would have
a strong appeal in the West, which
considers itself ahead Of the East, at
least so far as downright love of
base ball is concerned.
Walter Johnson ON List.
Three players have been selected by
the committee on selection of the
American League as worthy of having
their names engraved on the monu-
mont. which was designed to perpetu-
ate the memory of the games great
est players. They are George Sisler of
st Louis. Babe Ruth of New York
and Walter Johnson of Washington.
Slsler and Johnson would go well
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WARREN NEW PRESIDENT
OF RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Senator Francis Warren of Wyo-
ming was chosen president of the Ma
tional Rife Association to succeed
Senator Smith w. Brookhart of Iowa
at the annual meeting of the organ
ization held at the Willard last night
Cen F. c. Ainsworth of Washing
ton was elected first vice president;
Col. Fred NJ. Waterbury of New York.
second vice president; Col. A. B.
Critchfield of Ohio, third vice presi-
dent; X D. Loos of Illinois. treas
urer. and Fred H. Phillips of Ten
nessee, secretary. The newly elect
ed officers. Maj. w. T. Waller and
Maj. r. d. LeGarde comprises the ex-
ecutiye committee.
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One of the crying needs of more
fish" programs right now is for more
scientific experts. And surely the
fish culturist needs the fisherman, for
the real scientific man must be stu
dent of human nature as we'll as Of
fish nature.
The trouble seems to be that the
scientific men think the fishermen
are hopelessly practical, will not or
cannot understand scientific methods
and care only for big catches. The
other side of the trouble is that the
fishermen think the scientific men
are hopeles sly scientific. Both sides
are wrong. Fishermen. as matter
of fact, are very anxious to admins
ter the fish sensibly and scientifically
The fish culturists are, many of them,
fishermen themselves.
OF course, there are individuals in
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RUTH AND RENAULT
TRIMMED ON LINKS

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. February II.
Base ball and pugilism lost their
representatives in the Presidents cup
golf tournament on the Hot Springs
Golf and Country Club course here
yesterday when Babe Ruth of the
New York Yankees. in the champion
ship flight, and Jack Renault, heavy
weight boxer, in the second flight
were eliminated.
The Bambino spent considerable
time extricating himself from trouble
into which his long but erratic driv-
ing landed him and he lost to A. N
HoWelblau, and 4.
c. Denman opposed Howelblau and
b. Asher faced Ashland in the semi
final round today under what prom
ised to me a continuation of ideal
weather
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From time to time the American
British committee, giving results of
its experiment, and in turn was
similarly advised by the Britons.
Then out of the clear blue comes
the American thunderbolt. Instead
of giving three British hurrahs for
the initiative OF the Americans the
British seem to have accepted the
action in the light of def, You
can either follow our attitude or we
part company"
Doesn't Approve Change.
r. Endersby Howard, the eminent
British golf writer. is authority for
the statement that the British com
mittee has reached 4 decision that
1t does not approve Of the new ball.
This being the case, it looks indeed
as though golfers of the two coun-
tries have reached d parting of the
WAYS.
Until recent times," says Howard,
"the United States-like every other
country-has recognized St. Andrews
az the fountain head of the game and
all it's customs and rules. There has
been no openly expressed desire to
change this order but anybody in
touch with the internal situation real
ICES that the executive COMMITTEES of
the United States Golf Association
feels quite important enough now
adays to do as it pleases and be
hanged to the hallowed traditions OF
St. Andrews
Perhaps this is a natural feeling
seeing that the L. s. g. A. claims 10
have the allegiance of 100000 play
ers-which is probably three times
the number of golfers in Britain
and that Americans have gained near
" all the honors in international
competition during the past four sea
sons.
I'VE will assume it is not dis
courtesy. but simply that the United
States has grown up, so far as con-
Germs golf and wants to free itself
from all apron strin gs."
Sec Business Reasons
! Already there has been one unfor-
tunate result. Folk in England are
raising the absurd question whether
| the action in favor of the larger and
| lighter ball has been taken to check
the sale of British balls in the Ameri-
/ can market.
These British balls. now used by the
| hundreds of thousands in this coun-
try VIII be Illegal when the new rule
| goes into effect. because of their size
and weight. OF course, British manu-
lecturers car conform to our rules
but it is questioned on the other side
whether they will be favorab bly, re-
garded by Americans as are the pres
ent imported balls.
That is a sweet innuendo, is it not?
Yet 1T is the sort of thing that rises
when two countries, or two anything,
get into a sporting controversy.
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SIX OF COBB'S TIGERS
NOW ARE IN THE FOLD

DETROIT. February 12.-Detroit
has the contracts of six base ball
players in it's strong box, and is ex-
pecting the rest to arrive almost any
time. The men under contract are
the veterans of the team, headed by
Manager Ty Cobb, who is working on
a longtime agreement. Harry He'll
mann was the first of the men to
sign, returning his contract last week.
Yesterday Johnny Bassler and Larry
Woodall,, catchers; George Dauss,
pitcher and Lou Blue, first baseman,
turned in their signed contracts. Blue
returned his in person, and will re-
main in Detroit until reporting at
Augusta, Ga. about March !.
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both groups who have much to learn
about the other group. AS an exam
pie, the following excerpt from a
meeting of the American Fisheries
Society shows what one of the
learned doctors thinks of US dirt"
fishermen:
IF the stocking of these streams
has resulted only in providing a few
days fishing for the anglers, who
take the breeders out after they are
put in there would it not be whole
lot cheaper to the State to furnish
these anglers. with a few messes of
fish and leave the bass in the lake?'
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TRIBE HURLERS START.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, February IA
Pitchers George Uhle and Joe Shaute
and Coach Jack McAllister, the first
detachment OF Cleveland Indians to
go South for Spring training. leave
here tonight for a three-week stay at
Hot Springs. They will be Joined en-
route to. the Arkansas resort by
Pitchers Ben Karr, Joe Edwards and
Sherry Smith, Catcher Allie Walters
and Coach Shutters" Matthews
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BRITISH WOMAN GOLFERS
DECLINE 1925 u. S. TRIP

NEW YORK, February 12.-British
woman golfers have declined an invi-
tation to send a team to the United
States this year for an international
match, but have invited America
woman stars to take part in a team
contest at Troon, Scotland, in May.
Mrs Dorothy Campbell Hurd
American national champion, who
conducted negotiations, was notified
the British women would be unable
to come here because of inability to
finance the trip.
Inasmuch as several Americans. in
Guiding Glenna Collett, former ma
tional title holder, plan to invade Brit
ish links this son, it is likely ar
rangements will be made for a team
match on the other side"
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cause of this solidity of weight in
the head, also, that the jtgRer Is
such n fine club for running-up APP
proaches. When the grass is not long
Mt the edge of the green. but too long
to take the use of the putter for rum
n'ng-up safe. click the ball with the
jfgger TO make it skip up to the pin.
Never use the jigger under any cir
cumstances where the g.ass II iongr
The blaae Will slip directly under the
ball IL you do.
Copyright 1921
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LINDSTROM GETS IN LINE.

NEW YORK, February 12-Freddie
Lindstrom, kid third sacker, who
played a stellar part in the 1924 pen
nant victory of the New York Giants
and also their world series battle
with Washington, has returned his
signed contract. Grover Hartley, vet
eran catcher, who was with Columbus
in the American Associa ton last sea-
son, also has signed for 1925.
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IRIS AT OLD HAUNT.

MEXIA, Tex, February 12.-Tris
Speaker, manager of the Cleveland
Indians, accompanied by his bride.
visited Mexia yesterday. 1t was here
that he first played professional base
ball, about 20 years ago. Speaker said
his pitchers will soon start limbering
up their arms at Hot Springs, Ark.
He expects to join them before going
to Lakeland, Fla. where all Indians
will report for training March l.
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AZ ON GIANTS ROSTER.

SARASOTA, Fla, February IL
John McGraw, manager or the New
ork Giants, here week in advance
of his first contingent of ball players,
announced that Al men are coming to
the training camp and that the pitch
ers and catchers. would arrive next
Sunday. Sixteen youngsters will be
included in the party, he added.
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3 A British amateur named Jones,
playing over the course at Acton,
some years ago, delighted himself
and his friends by doing the first
short hole he. came to in one. But
this pleasure was as nothing com
pared to that which followed his ar
rival at the next short hole. Here,
too. he was down in a single stroke.
Speaking Of making a hole in one,
/ must tell of a shot l once made at
my home course of Hanger Hill.
1t was on the second hole, q 140-
yard affair.
Using a half-mas SHE shot from the
tee, L hit my ball with the heel of
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BRAVES TO START SOON.

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, February
PA squad of 90 pitchers and catch
ers, comprising the advance guard of
the Boston Braves spring training
forces, will arrive in st. Petersburg
on February rs. Infielders and out
felders will arrive on March T.
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WILLS rs WILLING.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, February r.
Harry Wills. negro heavyweight, is
willing to meet either Jack Dempsey
or Tom Gibbons or to participate in
proposed elimination bouts for the
world championship, he has an
nounced.
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the club. and the weirdeSt sort Of
performance resulted. The ball
pitched short of a bunker guarding
the green, took a bounce which car
ried it over the bunker, ran around
the green, which was built up well
at the sides, tricked down to the
center and oozed into the cup.
I have been playing at Hanger Hill
for Il years, and 1 wish to say with
out reservation that that shot was
the rottenest i ever made in all the
years I have done this course.
The funniest part about 1t is that
this hole-1n-one is the only one I've
ever made.
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Incidentally, i'm this mixed
mntrh-a mixture of jiujit>u and
catch nv catch can he supplied
me with wrestling jacket OF
canvas that contained a large eye
let near the back of the neck. In
which he could insert a finger and
get greater leverage for gar
rOting hold.
l won the match, three straight t
falls in more than three hours of
effort. but the big thrill came just
before | pinned Iigashi's shoulders
TO the mat for the first time.
He had knocked me off my feet
with one of his tricks, but when he
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LANDS TAKING A REST.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, February
12.-Judge X. NJ. Lands, high com
missioner of base ball, and Mrs. Ian
dis, have arrived at Belleair, where
they will remain for 10 days. Then
Judge Lands plans to make tour
of the major league base ball train
ing camps in Florida.
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clubs for very
short mashte work
It he ru n u y
shots from the
edge of the green.
1t in properly
used for mashie
pitching when the
d istance IL ap-
proaimateIy 10
yards. The weight
of the head being
concentrated. II
hits the ball n
snapper. sharper
blow. and for this
reasOn has just "a
little more dis
lance than n
Inashfe. 1t is he
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Tiger ROOKIE LET GO.

DETROIT, February 12.-Frank Ma
vim, president Of the Detroit club, has
disposed of one of his extra second
basemen, shipping Charles Gehringer
to Toronto. Gehringer came to the
Bengals late last season from the
Mint League.
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SHAFT MAY BE ERECTED
In CHICAGO NEW YORK
American League Idea for 500, 900 Memorial to
National Pastime Not Abandoned Because
Washington Is Not Available as Site.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

EW YORK February 1.-The idea OF SO0O0J ball
VI Potomac Park, Washington.
of Blu
somewhere still persists.
The National Capital suitable
bad that York
But whether
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MINE BOY TO MANAGER
Depicting His Meteorc Rise Base Ball Leadership of
the World Champions
by STANLEY (Bucky) HARRIS

will hold the world championship until next oeto-
wv ber And we're likely through
believe have hne chance
1924 If johnson
pitching hard
Johnson day the pitching the club will
proved twir He pitched in "a last he didn't
He pitching
find of the He should o