Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1915 — IN THE WORLD OF SPORT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

Ralph de Palma, Driver of Racing Motorcars.

Ralph de Palma, one of the most daring and at the same time one of the most careful drivers of racing motorcars, is a native of Itali. Coming to America when he was a young man, he worked for a time as a barber and then became a bicycle racer\jle graduated to the motorcycle and a few years ago took up auto racing. H,e soon showed his skill in handling racing cars by holding all records for from one to twenty-five miles. lie has twice won the Vanderbilt cup race and last spring defeated Dario Hesta In the 500 mile race at Indianapolis. When these tw’o were entered in the race for the Astor cup, the event scheduled to open the new Slieepshead Bay speedway at New York, a hard fought contest was assured, as the rivalry between them is keen. To Bar Trick Plays. President Tenor has announced that the moss covered trick plays will be barred from the. National league after this season. 'Tener intends putting through a set of rules during the winter that will prevent Miller Huggins and other tricksters from winning ball games by causing one of the opi>osition to pull a “bone.” One of the tilings that influenced the big chief of the National against trickery was Huggins’ little stunt, played on Appleton, the Brooklyn pitcher. The Cards had two men on bases, Huggins was on the coaching line for his team, and Appleton was pitching. Just as Appleton was about to wind up for a pitch Huggins yelled: “Hey, throw that ball here: throw it here. I say!” Appleton looked at Huggins, figured that Huggins thought he was using an import e<t ball or had been sandpapering it. and then pirew it toward Huggins. Tlie Card leader dodged the throw, the ball went to the grandstand, and before it was recovered the Cardinal runners had scored, and the Cards won the game.

Clarke’s Good Record. Fred Clarke, who has resigned as manager of the Pittsburgh Nationals after nearly sixteen years as the pilot of that club, stands unique among the baseball managers of the time. His years of,service for one club exceed those of any manager In major league basebill 1, and he has seen many men of note come and go as rival managers. j When Clarke went to Louisville back \ lu 1894 he cost Barney Dreyfuss only i SSOO. He has been remarkable for his years of service as one of the great players of his time as well as a most efficient manager. In fifteen years as manager of the Pirates he has never had them finish in the second division, and his general average has been bet- 1 Ter than third. He has won four Na- ' tional league pennants and one world's championship. For Fair Swimming. Tire new swimming code just drafted by the aquatic committee of the Collegiate Athletic associations contains an admirably devised ■ rule to avoid fouls in dual meets. It prescribes the division of the pool into ; two lanes by stretching a rope length-J wise through the middle and the starting of the representatives of opposing teams in separate lines, a simple expedient, yet warranted to completely do away with the protests and discussions so often chronicled in the past. Hereafter with the rival candidates on either side of the barrier, crooked swimming can only work against the offender or a teammate, as it'should. Remarkable Chess Record. James McConnell, Jr., of New Orleans, made a remarkable record in the championship tournament of the Louisiana State Chess association, which he won without losing or drawing a single game of the sixteen he was required to play. There were seventeen entries. Judge L. L. Labatt of New Orleans was the second prize winner, with a score of 13% to 2%. Yale Men Expert Golfers. Yale sets the standard for Intercolleghie golf. In eleven years the Ells have won the team title except once, and then Princeton won the championship. That was last year.