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Show TIIP: STORTING SECTION". SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SUNDAY, MARCH 5, IIERALD-REPUBLICA- X, SPORTING EXPERT RULES COMMITTEE TO HAVE SEVERAL LARGE PROBLEMS TO SETTLE A "T9! iLA 1 Hi ON EVENTS U 17 CRIMSON HEARS New York Americans to Commence Training at Macon in a Few Days Will to ho iterrmncfl recnrl"ns the annual action of the TllV. rreairule intcommittee U how far their change? in the ccnic will affect com in c season. 4-- I t t bdy was tho tnrel l,n fur ahu.?fl . f a'l kind, and when a body of r Jurat.. r ha k I by a fair propor-- t t th? of ivre rolling tor day tltloni j;if:i of f t.ot ha II, th tlsfiiCti''n seems of .ri( jrrierat most stngulne th fh.ui .'Hrr fvrn ci'tl.l h u v hoped to see. Th most lrni.'r!.tnt action of th so far as U relatet to the commit!, was the appolnt-ltiri- f future of th K to draft a of t iilKiimmltl ta it of th ethics of th gknie with tb espe-ti- l purpose of hoo! to nr.l ffdlesje th vipw of t'irjk who h we btd th rule making rf the s,ort in hand a to th spirit In t f.t r ttl should L interpreted tin I the prt.i I, l's of sportsmanship t r r whr- h the game should be played. The considered the publlc !em.nd for numbering players and in spite nf some slronr? arguments thai in support of su h a have been nffm-'-rule. 1 termlne ! ;o take no action fur- last year. In which .pfr7 than th" on of th; nutr.brfn? of! stayers. Thr is mtKh to t said r,n l.oth Ides of th- - rpietin. Th prlnclp it oh- lection on lh" P .rt of conches wmi to h that it rnak-- It "ertsier for the flouts f oppnsinat learns to et their Jila3"er." Another arKurnent Is that it e is not In th provir r of the rul to act upon ho'v the players phali drfs. rrept to forbid anything that rnlprht. prove ilanijerous to an opposing player. T!te arguments for' the mandatory rule have been made now for ome years, and ar the greater convenience and enjoyment of jrradu-ate- s and public In einjr abte to rco-- n i .. e the plnyrs and th with whT.h tlse officials are eriahied t carry out the rules of the At any fr im. wfiatever the xaltte t the ar.ir:ntrat, pro and con that have ben h or"-- no" for some years, it is manifest that t:- ilmand for thus the rontstants has not to bring stiff Sclently pror.cunv-ebout the result. A w vote of thinks Ir. Jam A. aHbiHt of for his work chilrman of the enrrat boarfl of offlEU. which has ilr qttit as inucli ns have the rul" toward the patHfa'"-tor- y cord c t ofvithe play throughout the tc ntrv Now a to !t.il nf fh chirsres ar,1 n prot-abeffect t b ,i t thev will have o' tis plav; for-- 1 ti!.r the ellcharnter radb-.i- i like Fir.t. change, tddin th of a touchdown n. furrUt or doin aav with throush or sttr alinetouchdown r in th tnn.it hp flru itm cf h.nds in rretklnr tbrounh were (own. rule wa". i.owerer, turnd j ns I that pla e I jrrater and more iilstlnct power In the hands of the um irmh anything, like pire to ms w as nnuindividual; hi inn r'jpri-itore j ni enatlnkt It stiouid be that ruled as ur necessary rou?hns.s if placer shou'd viciously strtk an op-- i In the fiice with th het of bis ,nni a std rand In or!r nlo to profiti-.f- f ietust: by a deliberate ten l irt th f a, forward pass, the mrter for infr'-rlni- e witft th ' of a p.s ws itirreased frm ten to rsfteeu virdt. .'iicl th committee v iil furttier that penalty ?n tv:r should It b found that tht t not yer sufficient to hcH th abns. Th manv lntriat rufinic that tl.e pi y in and near the poal lirie and end on rece.ved much In this vicinity p.- ss-forward i I t u r. r wltb n s follows: tl t rst v, i -. prfit ci. I I I I I lonsr I pres-ntln- ar In horkey- - shot nvr play. In coif O s con-mltt- 1 rratr e - be-co- m d rj Ha-rfo- rd tr.nl t'at yet jfood team f land Ian end. x I A' 'I - holarxhip athletlr" u Hi zo the!I whv of otbr excrfcences on the I athletic- cohere - nystern. . ' foot out of hounds loses the the oall l ruled out of hound?,catch, hut this ame player havins signaled . mav r tint vn w., ua., toucneS Mm a" of rules eiinilar to those in use la the was approved and wiii be in- .V'" rxi" hooK with a slat- !"r,'a.,,n . ' !V Vty"1Tacrcenient J""betweenpor the two lean is. A btott Installed at lale. 1111 plan perfected some lime aso trie i ale rowing interest were flnallv hrousrht to fruition ?ii last week when Mather Abbott, formerlysixof flroton school, hut for the last months his sabbatical year at New enjoying Haven was appointed by the Yele corporation assistant professor in Iatln. Th:s man 1ms had nineteen years of at riroton, durln? teaching tlie latterexperience of which part tlm? he coached the crews there. He RTaduated from Kings Nova Scotia, in "93. While spending his sabbatical at New Haven, he has been helpingyear in the crew work ancl It has long been men the vision of who knew him Inlike Averell Harrtman and otherswell, In crew matters at Vale, that terested nhould Abbott become a fixture In New Haven. A short time aso he was appointed crew- - coach to assistant and now with th appointment Nlekalls, to the teach-i- n staff the vision of having him a Yale fixture has been realpermanent ized. Copyrighted 1915. Otis V. Wood. ft . ta-- k st a sri-un- . a a fc. dfntv . ! pr-ve- nt re-fp- l- 'j-- eur-joun- d ri. s itrjit ;!-Ut- . :z as to tti std defending the A forward pass on the FtK.T, first,& -. or t rl down ina.l by m nd er own his behind Une p!.ir econii' behind l.n jroal trcompietrd f. e rr striking; th ral tit bar res i safety. If trade parts tipon th f'Mi-t- h r and becoo'.tnsr lnrompltl the t..;i5i kos to the opponents at the po: of the scrimmage. Now as to the a side. forward ronile attacking !v in em nan 'i sin Kin tr pas t..att ' il the first. or at b.ir btwtn. teones autooiatt'- ailv a to'-'I I a k for the Hefenders of th nn. if ic.ide or. th fourth tl"n It Ken to the defenders of the sroal tipon tito Jpot f A foul committed rtmmac the bv k iiiaer behind his own goal IIn will I a a or acruled touhdown to the conditions ofsafety, the cas. cording will be made i,r.d a vrordinsr f r this . nearer to official .... , ... ver. Another rul that nearea up W illi Kn s was lit i"r tetatlr.c to t'..e trivilees. of the five middle mn in the line as to takir.;; a o the line. A dropping b.irk pas ortaekl at center r.tnnot drop guard a vard from ven if a the line field player takes his placa. and lick to receive n forward then3. beHeeligible cu a onlv become eligible to pa such pass by dropping bark five yards or through the fact that he Is the end mnn on tho line of s- 1 f- - - s- lT , h-- - . , rf . . . : j . . iii-inii- i' hi-vi- n-ei- ve ira-tmge. unfortunate situation In AIlATItf'.n last season was taken as-up In .t with. order to In determining the the official of a mm to receiv a foreligibility ward pass a rule last saou reallv for a nml.i It an illegal formation within a yard of .the iuarter to stand made & direct when that rfiur back field man. This another to pass ft is be.-corrected by ruling that formation I not ih'xal. but th.itiyh tho not eligible to receive k uuarterba a forward piss unless he Is yard of the line of scrtmm.ie. jt was back rul-'on ball n free tli at players mav each otaer In order to get at the pu'ii that a defensive player may bat on a punt out an I that he may the nail run Into the catcher of rurh a rIjo Punt-ou- t but only In a bona fide si t catrh Inor bat the ball. in temptof tolateness out for the coming teum l"se lis ebolce third !erioi to the distance roal inIf aaddition ststnai for a frir player piuiity. nt'"h ant then muffs the ball and of Ms side catc.us it bethis latter fore itplayer tu. !.. the run ground with the ball. A n.y lUff plaer who mkej a fair catch with entr 1 d b-.i- t. -- an-cth- er nt ' ' i 'k - ; e-- l jf .' 's .7"' z . . - d Vale-Harva- rd - ' XV ft- - T : Nunamaker (left), Ray Caldwell (top right) and Germany Schaefer. New York, March 4. The 1 9 G baseball season will set under way ofa few days, with the ficially within of the battery material of departure the New York American league team for the spring training camp at Macon. Ga. Donovan has seventeen under contract for observationpitchers this and four catchers. Two of his spring veterans, Hay Caldwell and will not go to Macon untilHaytheFisher, regulars assemble. A few colt Inflelders were and outfielders who bought last year, but who did not come up for trial the weeks of the season Macon when Donovan arwill be atclosing rives. Germany Schaefer, Duke Farrell and Toe Kelley will go out with the force and will assist expeditionary Donovan in eliminating the chaff from the wheat. More than fifty players are etill on of the Yankees. This the reserve list number mav be whittled down some before the end of the month, but it Is likely that most of them will go south. 1 Messrs. Rupert aiul Huston recruited at great expense at many a time youngsters when it appeared as If tiie baseball war continue Of course might are anxiousindefinitely. to unload they the surplus to the best advantage. But having claim to ho many players will not stand in the way of giving every recruit a chance to prove his worth. Huston Colonel and Rupert areCaptain willing to go to even further length to strengthen the club. For years the team has been especially weak In the line of pitchers. Last year Donovan had to worry along without a single southpaw. He will have nine in training this spring. of the best in the FedCullop was one 1915. showed eral league in fall. It would rare promise here lastMogridga not be surprising however, if another were added. The local ownsouthpaw ers have been advised to get one who in the Federal figured prominently last season. league Deslie Nunamaker is the only vet- left-hand- left-hande- ed rs eran catcher loft over from the Fnr- s. BOWLINfi LEAGUE, Topeka has formed a ing league. rell the and are the four-tea- m bowl- Alexander won his spurs regime. of last season. Sehwert latter half the other two catchers, Walters, more or less experiments. If in later process of general on some rival club puts unloading a fair price on some veteran backstop it Is likely that the Yankee management will be in a to business. talk mood LACK OF CONTROL RAISES TROUBLE FOR MOST PITCHERS, SAYS EVANS SPORTOGRAPHS The football coach who teaches green leaves and the departing of winter. With the arrival of the green grass days a momentous question is about to be thrust upon the members of the institution and the athletes are spending a great deal of time in think-aboit. Is this. After a Hriefly the problem brillJant battle the more manly of the male students on the hill have vanquished tho parlor rats, although their complete extermination is still an obstacle thtxt must be overcome before the alumni will admit that the same that did in the "good old spirit exists days of 1909." The parlor rats have retreated, but with the arrival of a comeback spring threaten to stage that may again get Coach Nelson H. Norgren on both ears. iian a lot to do with the Geography The parlor rat is a peculiar problem. beast. In winter he hibernates around cozy firesides, toasts marshmallows, dons aprons and bolls fudge. In the the house becomes Irksome and spring he needs must chase Ground In the open. Geography, aided and abetted by has offered the fireside rodent nature, a splendid opportunity and any afternoon on the east bench when the mud is not more than ankle deep the fire warmers under the clever excuse th3t they are doing experiment work in nature study may be seen in company with a fair partnerrock gathering formadandelions and observing tions. a large It appears that the proportion of whom take zoology and other studies where the collecting of insects is necessary, depend bugs andupon the parlor rat to assist chiefly Now while chasthem In their work. butterflies may be good exercise ing Coach Norgren allows that it is a poor and would much rather way to train out under his prefer his men to work The observation. problem, personal then, is to devise bea system whereby the athletes may kept away from the lure of the nature study bunk that ha; already enslaved the parlor rat. in .several plans have been proposed view of the unusually large enrollment in the nature study classes. The most acceptable of these specifies that all nature students do their experimental work individually and unaided, that each student on handing in his or her collection of snakes, frogs and be required to sign an afgrasshoppers her honor that all fidavit on his or of the said reptiles, insects, fish, etc., were captured without the aid of anyone else. Inasmuch as the only redeeming feature about tho parlor rat is his high honor, it is believed that this plan will succeed, although those In charge of athletes at the state Institution admit that they are quite worried over the situation. co-ed- on l c ' 1 1 . kl-ktri- w . 4 4 the? ha I Is and the professional amateur his value. I tntxlnt; the two must come to t e 1 'J hatkctball nd . I pri'-- J - te-i:- better. 'ne if ,"3 - Th winner ts the man ivho dos tI I not wait for luck. r: ! Too much coaehtnsr, tik vast. I may make a four instead ot !J I I - t t nv w alter camp. Get TO ALSO RAN HORSES sur- is to have a reptitious hard time holding it as thegoing commitof ruies tee Is coming out with a distinct statement the that such a coach does telling not know pupil nl business. CORBETT CAME CLOSE JIM nl.f-.orl- ten-roun- d, prize rules, to renew hostilities the next day until a victor Avas finalty declared. How Avould that suit you, you fancy. tango sparrers? In those long, battles of the past, courage gruelling and endurance cut prove the superiority of one fighter a indeed those over another. Of course if a fellow re- among quite figure heroes. Cleverness sturdy, and skillful generalship was certainly essential and if a man did not have the stamina, and was not in al- most perfect physical condition, his chances of success in the ring wt.re rather problematical and questionable. How few of the present day boxers are sufficiently equipped to endure such strenuous fistic ordeals within the ropes? Most of them seem to me to lack the nerve and physical endurance to battle an extended contest or go to g a finish. jjt is a very common expression among followers of turf racing to say ITofthe certain beaten horses, "lie (or were "not she) also ran," meaning they in the money" at all and were far outclassed. In history there are numerous cases ring of fine, game fighters who "almost won." But there's no playingfis-a for a "place," however, in fighter tic parlance. It is either he Avon or he lost in pugilism. Of all the great ringsters I can think of at present there is none who has come closer to winning big battles of considerable magnitude than that wonscientific former champion, derfully Jim Corbett. It has been a case of "thou art so near and yet so far" with him in several of his famous fights. AVhen merely a novice he gallantly the great Peter Jackson in the fought old California club of San Francisco, on Mav 21, 1891, a most skillful draw. Although Corbett was not vie torious In this long, trying contest, his occasion showing on that splendid him to loom up as the most caused probable and likely contender for the world's heavyweight championship, which he finally won from John L. Sullivan a little over a year afterward. In his battle with Bob Fitzsimmons outat Carson City, in 1897, Corbett very classed the Cornishman up to the Most round he was knocked out in. considringside every spectator at the Jim" would carered that "Gentleman "Fits" landed until the off honors, ry the fatal solar plexis kick that lost Jim his crown. I need hardly repeat how closely Corthe big bett came again toso becoming outboxed cleverly champion when he twenty-three rounds Jim Jeffries for on 11, 1900. If he at Coney island, May to have stayed had been lucky enough the two last rounds Referee George Siler would have been obliged to nave him the decision absolutely, given But again fate without a question. opomeri to he Riralnst him. for Jeff a salt knocked him out as flat as manner mackerel in a most dramatic rouna. d in that unlucky twenty-thirlion-heart- ! peats the dose on the same opponent in the same decisive manner we must cerhe is the best man tainly of the acknowledge two, but not until then. At last after many months of pleadfinal steps toward the ing on my part, recognition of suspensions of boxers by commissions in New York and have been taken a.t Milwaukee, and hereafter any boxer who is under the ban in one state will also be prohibited from fighting in'the other. The AVisccnsin commission has adopted the rule which provides for recognition of New York. suspensions made by over two of Yes, it has taken strenuous kicking to bring years this essential recognition about. I've been pleading for a general combination of all the boxing commissions in the for country years, and at last I see the light many of union and advancement in the manly art in this country comway. ing our It Avill indeed be a great uplift for the game, when we have thoroughly organized boxing, under a proper and national body of control. It worthy will make real champions and unmake "false alarms," that disgrace the ring and by their continuous ed rufi-sre- AVIs-cons- in heart-rackin- side-steppi- stalling. 61-rou- nd BY BTTJ.Y EVANS. i 18, 18D4, clever Joe Choyn-UJune in- to the batsman. In a great many knocked the then almost "C0rR balls, take your base." Such a verdict bA' the umpire is sweet music down in vincible Bob Fitzsimmons cases it is the cause of much peevishness on the part of the pitcher. A couple of bases on balls in succes- Boston have failed to Impress their views for the count of nine, every to some call relief pitcher to AA'arm up. body around the rules committee. It Is almost sion causes much digust on the part of the manager, who sends the hurry upon the ring thought it was as hard to rret these distinguishing he time-worn for Ruby Robert, but the battle cry of "Take him out!" "good night"himself numbers on th contestants as U is for Invariably a sudden streak of wildness will drive the fans to the and together got finally will tli spectators to buy a seat for one of quicker than anv other thing that could happen on the ball field. A fan draw. It was forgive a pitcher for getting hit, for mill went to a ever exthe big spectacles. ho realizes he in making the batsman earn the base, but he can see no excuse for issuing pass after pass. Lack the closestin call old "Fitz and he his days, palmy perienced, Freident Woodward I a hard-heaof control is the besetting fault of a great many pitchers. has often told how near he was to his evening. " that eventful reat pltch.r If he .Tim Scott joined the Chicago White W,n b proved to be the turning point in the finish ' the heart orthV'mttVr:' of November 16, 1896, On bethe hole In night The was had Sox trouble the game. evidently got individual case will be Judged on its' ever nets control of the ball." During causehe of hisconstantly looked like a sure winagainPeter control which 1on the bigr pitcher's Choynski nerves, for the conlack ofsome day old Maher at theColoner one St. of ttie hit of the Louis, would at break out against .M that prM. " stage which tained a lengthy interview papers our friend C. A. Even a of with Broadway him and rob victory, fesotonallxtrig themselves, but If they . Hon scores of times. It always has game in which he blamed the umpires nel Theodore Roosevelt, who sat close his superb work until the declared wildness. He claimed the to the ropes on that occasion, head no his for I have moment, certainly merited. off was jabbing Peter's were constantly getting him Joe that to locate the umpires doubt that plate inability to have every twirling asset, except teur. in his in the hole by calling perfect strikes with his clean, straight, Scott early discouraged v greatly hus-kround the J"' 5 shots. But In the sixth over 'the one most essential to his success. career. He never lost hope for a mo- by another name. a Jaw lllard weigh over Z,(i pounds corking Irishman whipped Lowdermilk was scheduled to work ment, kept plugging away, and slowly of control Is the greatest obstacle gained at th beginning of his hard training on his opponent's jaw, and the much desired art. I afternoon I that Cleveland. against as flat out was was to work the balls and strikes. I poor Joseph deadknocked pitcher, average twlrler has to overcome, one ofJimtheScott as a wonderful r take th to world. mistake of thinking himcouUthe the a fat. as in His been the had the game. at. pancake, amused interview and greatest Without the least effort. I can think control now is one of his greatest asThat welKht is equally and evenlv Tn other battles with Kid McCoy decided to debate the point with tribute! over his huge body almost oe AValcott, Choynski showed to In the of He Lowdermilk. and his so about former sets. has Jt turned greatmajors, he pitchers thirty that happened it would be over the frame of a youtU who have all kinds of for many sessions, but Into one of his strongest was seated on the hencn I came great advantage speed and curves. est weakness of 21 on the fiela. 1 nreeted when end. a the curve him is in Scott's ball lost in. this points. thing use to no or their are of little often yet Bombardier Billy Wells has start bats- manner: leagueScott's beauty. Anv American of Hob Folwetl has gone on the footthe teams because they can"t locate the of at a winner like man fact. to will that see appeared testify "I umthe that the papers cause by For ball rules committee nd a rood c- - plate. lost has but eventually. mill no is while a ball fast commendable, been have the vour of pires t I uses any wildness, had Al Palzer on "Queer "o. ior no man uncter-on- .f talked this phase of the game his spitis ball, which he rarelyScott The big: fellow bnlv example,inhethe butof. the game better overhave stands the s first two rounds, commore is a smiled. IOrover." street" of a the to number deceptive. equally with decided greatest the press point. new cogrb. Cart William third the in him thn away inn control who Palzer has "I put everything, will admit a pitcher that lot of and all of them insist vuuie nun mm ann ii woum oe wen ir pitchers, one of his best bets. Yet lack of Lowdy. but didyouyouhave ever figure stuff, there PlAf Reich had Jim Coffey going into It is a fault that can be overcome. If control the committee could keep them both. serone to time threatened at are a lot of other sood pitchers in the dreamland, to a desire has the as success his actually but the Roscommon giant with pitcher Interfere F. Otis American who have to stand for Wood, 1916.) (Copyright. ten iously us fellows?league Now there is Walter John- came to and put Al away quickly. remedy the fault. For tho past been pitcher. big league Coffev had all the best of his last son, he is a pretty good pitcher, and years. Christy Mathewson has ci!At;i:. kxpi:hts The Case of Low derm I Ik. AValter never accuses the umpires of mill with Frank Moran up to the control, director of one of the- lauded more for his wonderful Ir. Iloeren, the A great many pitchers who lack getting him in the hole." Bowdermilk eighth session, but when schools In Oerthan any other feature of his pitching. largest boys' frnni high the cut loose. he to continued r.171 smile but furiously said .... It.T .... tronrln. an for alibi failure iriinv wrnt seek how their would nothing, one relate account control, First some of the other players urged knocked him out in the following to get the ball over the plate. The while Kheims as follows: "I believe, the war Mathewson g a game me pitched to on . t. us.i l if is keep it up. "I am afraid you round. AVillard didn t look like a vicn iii . of blame to easiest all alibi it i r.aiiKfl in Trie and threw only so many balls to ac Is one reason why pay too much attention to the umpires; Jess the That curse for boys In schools. umpire. Physical tell would to fool the batter not the tor over Jack Johnson until after the story the official In charge comes In for the idea is will have a larger part in edu- - eomplish it. Another training I his that you let me do twentieth round at Havana, when besuggest cation. School gymnastics of the many innings Mathewson had just much censure from mrfny quarters, umpire. the umpiring and endurance this condition afternoon, when a pitcher is unable to get tiie end Grover, superior robatie variety will be abolished and finished without allowing a base on ball I will let you do tiie pitching. gan to assert their right. Maybe the over. A sarcastic smile, a. word ior.tr cross country runs will bo prac- balls. Hardly a week would go by a system is at least worth one gigantic champion hasn't got a bag ticed In order to develop the heart and without some story being sprung, of protest, or some unmistakable ac Such Bowdermllk agreed: hA was full of stamina and endurance stored which portrays disgust, are just trial." the lungs, whlrh this war has shown are which hinged on the uncanny control tion to anything eh? to get a few of the manv ways in which alwillinP for a long, stiff battle, cut the weak points of our young man- of the ball rt . . . . rsr hl agree ' . i ... Stan-le- v toll v. . i nli t O'Brien c 1. g away by the great pitcher can convey the meaning: that W ....Ta, . . ..... Jack possessed hood." Philadelphia lot of fun kidding him, while six for almost ribbons I to Ketchel Mathewson. I simply state these facts utter blindness on the part of the was conversing him. That atter-noo- n rounds', but in the other four, it was with is than of lack control control rather the umpire, that out to bear assertion, III III"TMG 31nit. he beat Cleveland easily, in fact, a rhame Avhat Stanley did to Jack. If cause of his wildness. Umpires be classed as an acquired art. the Herreshoff at Bristol has more yaht can Indians out with the shut one hit, It had gone a few more rounds, O'Brien balls in make and mistakes calling as a construction contracted for at the "pres- AVhen Matty stacted pitcher,out-he strikes, but none of them make and that was a scratch. only would have been slaughtered outright ent time than tn the last twenty years. was about the wildest specimen mistakes that a wild pitcher Chief Bender, always noted for his on the spot. In addition to the new steel schooner side captivity. In fact failure to locate seeks the has always insisted that failthem. In this to charge any more what's the touse of citing assertion? against to be completed by the first of next the plate, almost made Matty decide he connection 1 an incident of the control, ure to pitch properly recall f'-tiin my contests the is practice wildpro'ebeaten until he's May. there have been ordered fifteen of 11913 cause of a great many pitchers' to shire at some other American league campaign But no man is really of the New York Yacht dub's one de- was destined am ness. or the Bender knocked into a which Illustrates . a insists that point aptly helpless pitcheru ut'Tlv Mathewson. however, figured trying to make. forty-fowhen warming up beforo ftaninj-four good position. and signed limited sloops, my cocked The fight, in and hat. make would effort sized power launches perfect, and ten who started with game, should pitch the regular dis- opinion, ia not the real acid practice Grover Ixivdermilk. test, n wildto let the St. Ixuis club and was sold to De- tance, and make an effort to get the docH not positively prove who's really for Long he simply refused to be one of the greatest ball over a Island sound racing. . ness force him to take the count. sized homo plate. the best. man. There is only one way troit, ought the game has ever produced. Most pitchers regular toss the ball, and of rroving that, and that is by an abpitchers simply TK M. lias terrific speed, a dazzling curve, pay little or no attention to direction. to a final decision. 1IF.N Bill Donovan was at lUs very He J, of delivery that Bender Is of the firm opinion that such solute finish battle y a and peculiar Occidental's entire football team style conno had better best, thepitcher a consistent win- a system is all wrong. The former Athought to make him old because cne boxer knocks composed of professionals. At least ball. Bill was always ner of club. Lowder-mil- letic star believes most pitchers shirk Q IMPLY with most any in a contest it is not out that Is the word that comes from the willingtrol another to a chance and to take try gft Is on a control. however. fuch sadlyheshy. in They preler chasing bails east. George Hrlckley. who played an edge because of his ability to locate In most of the duty. opinion, thatproof, positive sealost last in or games the outfield, their turn in the victor is always themysuperior baseball, played on the the plate. Few pitchers in the history son, bases on balls, taking professional than rather hits, hatting practice, rather than pitch. football team. Wei!. Trinity of the game, resorted to the curve ball caused his downfall. It is a The er. Many a man has been put tofightTrinity Brown lev.supersti- crafty Indian claims that and Urown pla ed Syra- more than dhl Donovan with the count tion bat- pitchers by an antagonist, and in a return sleep played That made a base on balls improve that among cuse. their nil of those players three balls and two strikes on the means players the by hitting matters baiting reversed his tie has by putting AVhile a case run. It is often the that chasinsr fly balls doesn't conqueror out. professionals. Then Syracuse played batter. In this connection It Is rather that a base on balls does not affect the practice, j their and the much, that Occidental. fielding - j nelp folAvill be remembered by many It to note that at the begin- result of the game, still in a great same time spent in perfecting their Interesting of his career. Bill Donovan seldom many cases it is possible to trace de- control would result far more advant- lowers of the ring that Billy Papke put ning PI.AVIilia 1,1 kh niitrxt. the umpire call a strike, unless feat to a momentary lapse of control ageously to their team's chances. There Stanley Ketchel away in twelve rounds, heard New York. Feb. 20. The exodus of the batter and missed. Lack of on the part of the pitcher. swunghim to be a. lot of common sense in appears baseball players to the southern train- control caused to be nicknamed laurels by knockout out. gained inhiseleven line of reasoning. Chief's the V rounds. ing camps began today with the de- "Wild Bill." and it stuck to him 1916 G. l'apke ISvans. by Copyright 1 might name numerous illustrations Pitched n Wonderful Game. of the first contingent of the throughout his career. AVhen Mordecai parture New York American league team for Brown was the rtar of the 11 APIPKNKD to be assigned of tlfis kind that have occurred in the to St. A LONG W ALK. Macon. Ga. Thirteen men were in the National pitching staff, he couldChicago of fistiana; but it is rather an Ixiwdermilk make in the l.ouis. after just John A". Scott of Philadelphia may history headed by Capt. T. I Huston, the ball behave Just about as he wished, old story to repeat, for I've gone over of a week had lost two short party space one of tbe owners of the club, and yet t one time "Brownie" was much or three hard luck garnet", because of a attempt to walk from the Quaker city the ground before. However, I claim wilder than the average pitcher. When spell of wildness at some stage, which to San Francisco in the spring. Manager William H. Donovan. j that one knockout dees not absolutely V 5"e nN Once more advocates of numbers on the backs the of our football players five-roun- d d- KV'ii;;: .ieWarh Lowd-erinill- c. ill-fat- JC ng jC Answer to question Jack Dempsey weighedat147theand Bob Fitzsimmons 151J pounds ringside. If Bob Moha or his manager will come to New York we may be able to get him a good match. But Bob seems to avoid this part of the country for some private reason of his own. I don't know why. MAY llEPEAT, The Bethlehem Steel Works company soccer team, holders of the De War trophy emblematic of the United States as a result cf winning last season's series conducted under the auspices of the United States Football association, the governing body of the game In this country, are believed to have a splendid chance of repeating the triumph this season. They will also make again a strong effort to win the American Football association challenge cup, which tourney, like the national cup games, is run on the lose and out plan. There is a possibility that the Bethlehem team will play a series of games in St. Louis and other western cities next spring. The team includes many exand the management are pert to shift the players able players weekly and yet have winning combinations. The players are all employed in the big steel plant at South Bethlehem, Pa. S03IE PEDESTRIAN. James H. Hocking of the Walkers' Club of America, with headquarters in New York City, is at the age of 60 years a most enthusiastic pedestrian. No matter what the weather may be, he is never denied his Sunda" tramp, which is the day the members of the organization assemble and walk. During 1913 covered 1350 miles, and durHocking the last four years he has covered ing 4000, last September he walked from New York City to Boston, a distance of 252 miles, in six days. He contemplates from New York City to Bufwalking falo. ed left-hand- j ed A i OFTEN BY JACK SKELLY. claimed a goodf game, scientific fighter is never that T HAyE always roa.llv clpfontpjl in tho vinP" i:ntil ho. is liolrloa! or nKcolnfplv knocked down and out. Ten, tventy, thirty or even forty rtmnds does not constitute a finish battle, nor prove positively who is the best man. The longest Queensberry glove contest on record "was the strenuous struggle between Andy Bowen and Jack Burke at New Orleans, on April 0, 1893. These two plucky fellows fought 110 sessions to a draw. They milled seven hours and nineteen minutes Avithout a decisiA'e result. Think of that, decisionless stallers, and Aveep! you If you want to delve deeply into old ring history, you will find several instances Avhere tAvo gritty men battled all day within the ropes with bare knuckles, Avithout a Avinner, and Avere obliged, according to the old London ut For some lw0 or three years have been well satisfied vit!i the ame. the t!u' nn t'evrpuMic arl plavrra talked or of even advocated radical coachu havp jvrio4irally or.' no hn demand hut irnernl there Wn for ths and on the alterations. nii.!' t! o cry has heeri ''Don't molest the game. It U pood' When on harks back over th past rr-rr when one hs t or y d tli I In the r comrr.tttea the rub FACTS, NOT FANCIES r"i ! : Prepare to Out for Track and and Field. Soon spring Is about due and the So Says Jack Skelly in Study of Careers of G KNTLE athletes at the University of Utah Many Good Ring Men Who Came Near Top are already feeling the call of the wild surging in their inners that always But Just Couldn't Attain Heights presages and heralds the coming of MATHER ABBOTT INSTALLED AT YALE flain:r 'hiring the almLtGwonRsdr C ALL OF SPRING Numbering of Players Will Be Deferred Until Next Year; Objection Is That Numbering Men Gives Enemy Scouts Chance at Plays the actual SPORTING SECTION. 191G I-- re-Ba- rd 1 a; , THREE TO BID. Three cities, Duluth, Buffalo and D. C, are expected to bid Washington, for this year's annual rowing races of the National Association of Amateur be awarded at the Oarsmen which of the executive board annual meeting in New York next March. 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