Show SAY SNODGRASS VIAS A BLOOMER That Fred Snodgrass the LOS Angeles boy who as a member of the New York giants led the tho National league In hitting hitting hitting hit hit- ting for or a time last fall hit hits in great luck Is the opinion of some of the eastern eastern east east- ern em critics These will not allow that he will in develop into a Cobb or a Wagner despite the fact that he tore off two and three hits Jilts game after game One i writer says of his hitting Fred Snodgrass of the giants caused a a. big sensation for a time during the past season by leading all aH competitors in either the National or American league for the auto but Snodgrass not being a natural hitter could not stand the pace and his fall was as sudden as his rise had been surprising Snodgrass had a good eye for a while and was timing the tho ball fine but he did not have a free swing nor a quick wrist snap and as asfor asfor asfor for beating out bunts he was lost as compared with Ty Cobb Snodgrass had hada a a. lucky streak that was as all and all and it is doubtful If he ever eyer reaches the high percentage again that he had at the time he was lead pg the country with the stick for two months or so during the championship season of 1910 ZBYSZKO ACCEPTS I CHALLENGE TO WRESTLE NEW YORK Dec J. J H. H Herman of Buffalo manager for Zbyszko the Polish wrestler posted poste 1 1000 here last night as a guarantee that his man will meet Frank Gotch the worlds world's cham chain pion Hermans Herman's statement accompanying accompany accompany- accompanyIng ing his forfeit says sas Replying to the published challenge e efrom from Frank Gotch to me that he will meet any wrestler in the world for tor a side bet and the best purse ob obtainable ob- ob tamable winner to take all I hereby accept on behalf of Zbyszko The Thc only stipulation I make Is that the side bet be instead of the suggested suggest suggest- ed by Gotch I her hereby by post 1000 to bind my agreement and as a guarantee of good faith the balance of to be posted upon signing articles BASEBALL LEAGUE IS FORMED FOR NEGROES CHICAGO Dec 29 The The Negro National National National Na Na- Baseball league as as formed here yesterday The cities represented were Chicago o. o Louisville New Orleans Mobile St. St Louis Kansas City Mo 10 Kansas Kanas City Kan Kim and Columbus O. O Felix FeUx H. H Payne of Kansas City Mo was elected temporary temporary tem tern chairman The negro representatives tives gathered in response to a a. call from President Buregard F. F Mosley of the Leland giants Rube Foster acting as Mosley's I representative sounded out the managers of ot all an the colored and Cuban ball clubs he played against on his trip last fall falland falland and gained enough promises he believes to lead the local colored magnates to be believe be- be lieve they can swing a league rivaling the minor professional leagues in this coun country try For several years the colored clubs have played under a semi official agreement respecting reserve of ot players that has worked with fair success They aim to tomake tomake tomake make the contracts on their players more binding and If possible to secure a a. permanent permanent permanent per per- manent schedule COMISKEY PASSES UP THE STAR CATCHER OF YANKEES CHICAGO Dec 29 Eddie Eddle Eddie Sweeney the New York highlander catcher who Is about the leader of ot his class came amo very ery near being a white sox sox only only President Comiskey coul couldn't nt see him It was In 1906 S S ne was then a It tall lad of ofIS ofis IS 11 years Comiskey Comisky was importing catchers ateliers by the carload In his bitter bittel struggle Rl to keep kep the sox leaders In the pennant race Sullivan an and Hart were erE all aU len knocked l ed out Sweeney ame came up from Columbus Ga where he lie had be been n playing He lie worked with the sox pitchers every day but In all the rush of or selecting someone to tal take o Sullivan's Sullivans Sul Sul- livans livan's place his work worle was overlooked and now Sweeney has has become become a lifo life member member mem meni- ber of th the hl HAVANA BOASTS OF LEFT LEFTHAND LEFTHAND LEFThAND HAND THIRD SACKER HAVANA A XA Cuba Dl Dee DeC 17 The Ij The Havana team teRm boasts of a third bas baseman man who ho is somewhat of a freak In several e ways In Inthe Inthe inthe the first place the third sacker is a n. left leCt handed hande d thrower something rare among infielders He lie is of Spanish and Chinese parentage yet boasts of the good old Irish name of oC Moran It would make some sure enough son of Erin threaten aten to do things It If he be could see the ti-me gentleman gentleman gentle gentle- man who boasts of ao so celebrated an Irish name This fellow Moran by the WR way Is if quite a ball bail player players Ho He plays the third sack brilliantly Is nn on adept bunter hunter as well a as a hard hitter 1 and like all an anthe the tho other natives IB is fast on his feet |