Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 170, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1914 — SPORTING NEWS. [ARTICLE]

SPORTING NEWS.

By Fan Attic.

A strike involving all of the big league ball players is threatened and it earned out the league parks will be closed Wednesday. David I*. Fultz, president of the Players’ Fraternity, declared that if organized iball did not accede to their demand the players would not consider themselves under contract after July 22nd. Ban Johnson,, president of the American League, said that a strike would be more disastrous to the players than the owners, as the coming in the of the Federal League this year has been the cause of the receipts not being up to standard and the club own> ers could stand the loss better than the players. The cause of the contemplated strike isthe decision hattaed dOwh by the hatioiiar commission in the case of Clarence Kraft, of the Newark. International League club. Kraft was ordered to report to the Nashvillp club of the Southern Association, at a cut of $l5O in salary- Kraft refused to obey the decision and was suspended. The players’ Fraternity took up the case and has fought the national commission, and since practically every player belongs to the Fraternity they probably, will fight it bitterly This has-been the •most turbulent year ever recorded since the formation of the' major leagues. The advent of the Federal league has been the main cause. Several stars have gone over do the Feds while under contract and in several cases injunctions have been filed against the jumpers restrain-, ing them from playing until the court decisions are handed down. Boston and Detroit battled 16 rounds yesterday before reaching a decision. Detroit tied the score in the 9tth and Leonard took up the mound duties for the Bed Sox and held the Tigers the rest of, the way. In the 16th Carrigan walked but was forced by Leonard. Hooper singled and Scott walked. With the bases choked Tris Speaker smashed out the winning hit. Detroit used 4 moundsmen during the afternoon. Jay Kirke, young Nap first baseman, has won ihimself steady berth by his great hitting. Up to date he has batted over the 400 mark.

Pittsburg is now firmly intrenched in the cellar and if something does not happen soon will probably be there when the gong rings this fall, v - Beck, the young Cardinal third sacker, is putting up a great game at that corner for Huggins and' is cracking out base hits wife a great regularity. ' ' . Willie Doak, fee young Card heaver, is going in great shape and is giving Christy Mathewson a run for the pitching honors of the organiaztlon. < Jlt|3|| Terry Turner received one of Joe Boehling’s fast ones on the knob yesterday and had to retire from the-game. - --■ 7 The Cubs continue to pile up the base hits with great regularity and the pitchers of the league would rather face any team on the circuit than the Brains. Lefty Baumgarner was on the mound for the Phillies and was hammered for 14 drives. The Browns copped both ends of yesterday’s bargain bill from the Yanks and passed the Sox in the pennant scramble! Jimmy Austin, the veteran third baseman, is putting up a sterling game and It seems that he grows better with age.. . —t report is being circulated feat Jimmy Bheckard will take the management of the Cleveland club and that Joe Birmingham will take his place in the association. Thd low position of the Naps and Birmfnghams inability to oope with his play* era are given as reasons. Home Run Baker has taken the leadership for the hitting in the American, passing Ty Cobb by a single point.

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