Show WAGNER ISSUES W V V Mi DEFt TO LAJOIE Flying Dutchman Challenges Napoleon to AllAround Baseball Stunt PIttsburg Sept 28 A challenge to compete for tor the allaround baseball championship with a side bet has been issued by Hans lIans Wagner agner to any American league player Napoleon Lajoie preferred Wagner agner believes he can defeat Lajoie in a series of tests of diamond prowess and besides the ho he offers otters to bet beton beton beton on himself a purse of ot has as been beep raised by Fred Clark Every year Jear that Lajoie was In the National league easue and faced the s same ame pitcher as did Wagner Vagner Wagner agner him and led him In every department said Clarke There has ha been no end of comment as to who is the superior play player er between the two great hitters and now Is the best chance ever eer offered to settle the question The following events are named by Wagner for contests Running to first base from the thc plate Running to first finishing with a slide A run around the bases Shortest bunt Position of or ball from where It stops to plate p te to be meas measured measured measured Distance hitting each batter to fur tur furnish nish his own pitcher Three trials total distance to tc win Run around the bases a slide to be made at each cach base Best time to win Distance throwing Three throws longest or total distance to win Throwing for accuracy Player to stand on any base and throw at the cloth sack on every other base Spot where ball alights to be counted as the mark Fungo hitting for tor distance Best of ot three hits to count Hitting for height Stop watch to de dc determine determine termine highest hit Catching throws at all bases Each Bach player to furnish thrower Batting from both sides of the plate I |