South Bend News-Times, Volume 31, Number 15, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 8 January 1914 — Page 8

THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES.

8 THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1914 THE MORE YOU SEE OF THE TANGO THE SIMPLER TRIGONOMETRY BECOMES By Goldberg. [image] Federal League, He Says, Seeks to Justify Act on Grounds Mills, Finegan, Newers, Cahiil and Kenny to Work SaturdayFirst of Interhall Meets is Arranged. That Organized Baseball is a Big Trust.

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CIN'CINN"ATI. E. Tenor p! th(! meeting cf the ionization here

Jan. S. Pre?. John National league at a directors of his orWednesday ;ssued a

ftatemenr in which he propnes.ee that public opinion would he on the side of organized baseball in case a war la waged by the Federal leaguePointing out that the Federal league attacks upon organized baseball has ben confined to two points, on that the reserve clause Invalid, and the other that the parties to the national agreement are members of a trust. Pres. Tener voiced his opinion that neither charge could be considered seriously. The statement follows: "Ba-seball today owes its popularity nnd very existence to organization. Such organization alone has developed and will preserve and perpetuate tho game to and for the American people. Nevertheless organized baseball is being attacked today by those and those only who desire to reap commercial benefits thereby. Can Staiul Attack. -Today, however, finds baseball more completely and thoroughly organized than ever, and therefore better able to withstand and combat the attacks that are being made upon it. The Federal league doe3 not base Its

attacks upon an allegation that the public has not been given clean, high class ball, nor that tho players have not been fairly treated or paid commensurate salaries, but it is endeavoring to Induce players to break their contracts, and seeks to excuse and Justify Its conduct upon two legal points, namely, the alleged illegality of the reserve clause in the players contracts, and the general statement that organized baseball constitutes a trust. I mean by this that the Federal league has otllcially announced that it will test the reserve clause in the courts and falling to justify its contention of illegality. It will then geek to have organized baseball investigated and dissolved as a trust. "Rut such a threatened war on organized baseball begun by promoters simply for financial gain and based upon broken contracts of players, takes no heed or account of the sport loving nubile, or the real welfare of

u our national game; and I believe the dissaproval of such a war at the bar of public opinion will count far more against this movement and its promoters than any technical decisions in the courts, even though the courts should again uphold the legality and equity of the reserve clau.se. Ir-cnt Contract L'gal. "In point of fact it is well known that tho legality of the present form of contract between the lccae and player was attacked, but its val.d.ty in law and equity was sustained by the supreme court in Pennsylvania in tho Lajoie case. With respect to the allegation that either the Nat' nal or American league or both of them as parties to the national agreement are illegal combinations or trusts, in restraint of trade, or in violation of anti-trust statutes, it is difficult to take such declarations seriously. Experience has demonstrated that this national agreement, existing between and satisfactory to all leagues has done more to place our national gamo foremost among all outdoor Fports the world over than any other influence. Under the prov:s.ons of this agreement a player has his day In court and through the national

commission an opportunity is given him for a fair, impartial and thorough hearing to the end that full justice may be done him. "We naturally and properly as sanctioned and sustained by our courts of justice, ooject to players breaking their contracts, but it the proposed Federal league will draw its supply from the growing field of baseball players coming to the front every year it will meet with no opposition from us. Will Continue Policy. "Speaking for tho National league. I may add that we propose to continue our policy of fair-dealing with our players anil with the public and we have no doubt In so doing, our actions will meet with general approbation." Tho proposed meeting of the national baseball commission did not take place Wednesday, partly owing to the lengthy meeting of the National directors and partly to the fart that Pres. Tener had to leave on an early afternoon train for the east. When the announcement was made

that there would be no further meetings of the committee at this session, major a:id minor league magnates hurriedly packed their grips anil left town. The committee from the National association of professional baseball leagues had hoped to take up several matters with the commission concerning legislation that was brought up at the last meeting o'J the National association at Columbus, but this plan was abmdoned when Pres. Tener left town. Th National lengne meeting developed little other than the statement issued by Pres. Tener. The requests granted to the baseball players fraternity deals entirely with the contracts and necessitates the changing of the present contract in several particulars. This w;.s discussed by the league magnates and It was announced that the old contracts coii'd be signed until the new contracts are isued. The conditions to he inserted in the new contracts, however, will b binding up-n all clubs. who have signed or will sign players to old contracts.

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Big Leaguers Decide to Let Feds Shoot Their Heads Off and Are Advising the Players Accordingly.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 8. The tip was out Wednesday and was confirmed from Philadelphia that the major league managers have quietly combined to make the Federals shoot themselves to death with their own money. A wholly new line of action has been adopted and Otto Knabe is the first demonstration of the scheme. Instead of fighting to hold jumping players or even trying to reason with them they are to be encouraged, told to so ahead and given explicit directions as to the best way to bring home the bacon. Knabe was shown how to get the coin. Pres. Baker of the Philadelphia's gave him full instructions and Otto Is following Baker's direc-

Uons to the letter. Instead of warring against the boys they are getting this line of talk Trom their club owners: "Go right ahead, kid. Go get it," said Baker to Knabe according to the story. "Make them put it up for three years; frame it so the money will be bonded and tied up In such a way they will have to give It to you no matter what happens. Now you say they will give you $2 0,0 00 for three years? Y"ell you take it. we could not give it to you. and you see that it's tucked safe. Then go right along with them and don't worry. They'll blow in a few

months maybe a few weeks and your old job will be ready for you again, unless, of course, we happen to dig up a new wonder In your place. Blacklist? No; it's a business propo sition."

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George Chip, the Scranton (Pa.) boxer who knocked out l'rank Kb us twice in two months, is called tho best middleweight since Stanley Ketehell. When Klaus was knocked out the lirst time by Chip he was 'considered the middleweight champion b.v irtue of his defeat of Billy Papke in Paris, for upon Papke's should rs had fallen the title when Ketehell was k.lU ed. Chip fought his firrt battle In NewCastle, Pn., in 1909, knocking rut George Gill in two rounds, and followed this by knocking out tlu next four men to face him, none of the lights going over four rounds. Since that day Chip has met every middleweight of any account, and Jack Dillon of Indianapolis is the only man who has bothered him to any extent. Dillon and Chip have had several victories and defeats as the result of these meetings, and it is doubtful if the Hoosier boxer was with'n the m'ddlewelght limit in his bouts With Chip. One thing that recommends Chip to the fans Is that he isn't running

around claiming tne title. lie says his ready to meet any man who w 11 make 15S pounds, and he will doubtloss participate in the elimination contest to be staged by Uncle Tom McCarey at Vernon. Cal., to produce a real middleweight champion. Chip become a boxer as the result of violating a Pennsylvania law. which makes it a prison offense to assault a man under ground. Chip about eirht years ago knocked out a mine boss while working as mule driver and fled from Scranton to New "'astle to escape arrest. In New Castle he fell in with the veteran Jimnv Dime, who brought him to his present fistic eminence. He was born in North Scranton in USS. lis father is George Chipulols, a 'olish miner. Chip stands five feet eight Inches height nnd hL? normal weight is :62, but he mnkes 158 with ease. He s not clever upon h'.s feet; in fact, he s awkward, but Dime, realizing that he boy carried a knockout in eHher land (and this is literally true), alight him to hit from any position lis hands or body happened to be in, and this ability compensates fqr the ack of footwork. Chip haa a peculiar punch, which has won several lights. He starts either hand for a vulnerable p int and stopping it suddenly, shoots through the other hand. This "dekiyed punch." as it has been called and incorrectly described heretofore, put Klaus to sleep twice and knocked out several other boxers.

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DR. MANNING PLACED ON OLYMPIC COMMITTEE Will Aid in Select ins Team to Represent Country la 191C Olympic Games. NKW YORK. Jan. 8. Pres. Robert M. Thompson of the American Olympic committee announced Wednesday the appointment of Dr. G. Randolph Manning, president of the United States Foctball association, as an additional member of the American Olympic committee. Dr. Manning's appointment was made in recognition rf the work accomplished by the Foot

ball association and to aid in the plans .. .... providing for a representative assocla- AMATIIrnni tion football team to represent this ANOTHER PLAY THAT W LL BE BIG HELP

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Dr. Manning In turn announced me appointment of Dr. James Babbit of Haverford college to act as delegate of the National Collegiate Athletic association to the council of the United States Football association for the ensuring year. Dr. Babbit will act in the interests of the colleges and for the sake of co-operation in matters pertaining to organization, development and laws of association football.

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GETS OFFER FROM BROWNS MciuImt of Tndcivndent Team Has Chance to Make Good. HAZ ELTON. Ind.. Jan. S. Earl Weitztl, a Ucal bank clerk. Wednesday was offered an opportunity to accompany the St. Louis American league team on its training trip and a chance to make good in the outfield. Weitzel was the eenterfielder on the Princeton. Ind.. team last season and his fblding and hitting are said to have been the main causes for the club going through the season without a defeat.

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Coach. While for convenience the plaj.-s from center have all been diagramed to show the tip off going to the right, it should be understood that they may all be played to the left, as well. These plays are all well tried, workable ones, and will produce results. They are simple and comparatively safe and have one essential feature, namely the man with the tip off has three men to whom he may pass, and each of the three is in rcoring territory. The play: Center tips off to No. 2 in right-forward position, and immediately dashes straight to the basket for a pass. No. 1 dashes forward to lose his guard and doubles back to basket in deep left forward position for a pass from 2. 3 or 5. No. 6 dashes straicht up the floor to deep right-forward position to take the pass. No. 2 secures tip off and passes to either No. 3, 3 or 1. close to basket. After passing he goes to rijrht guard position and guards No. 5s forward pponent.

The winter season of the Elks' and Antlers' leagues of the Elks' lodge will open on next Tuesday. This was the decision reached at the bowlers' banquet at the Elks' tempk Wednesday nicrht, at which the prizes won by the various teams in each league during the fall tourni :nent wer distributed by Toastmaster Fred Dennis. The season will lat 13 weeks taking the play up into April. There were about 130 members of the league and their friends present at the banqret which wos held in the auditorium of Ihe temple, and much fun at the expense of the various team captains was derived by the toastmaster before he allowed the prizes to leave his hands. War dances, Indian

yells, and songs were often the price at which he held the envelopes containing the prizes.

That the honor of copping first prize

money was not held as a light thing was proven by the work during the season of the Tails. These men held

foot of the column for nearly half of season, and it was only through the hardest work and great bowling that they ended the season at the top of the heap. The Bucktails who have held a high place in the final standings at the end of recent se.'usons, and who as a rule started the play at the top of the list, but who have never been fortunate enough to land a trophy extended a petition to the committee that the season be shortened. The reason for this action was given that the team would then have some chance in landing premier honors because they always averaged half a season at the head of the column. Another queer thini? about the fall season was brought before the atttn-

IJISil vil till 4 in who brought up the rear in the fall j rcice were the headliners in the spring

season, and, the same men made up the team in ench season. It was decided to retain the same committee composed of J. V. Casier. chairman; Robert Wallis, and W. H. Heinrich, secretary.

With every man on the regular quint back In harness. the Notre Dame basketball squad experienced its stiffest workout of the season yesterday. Coach Harper kept his m : oq the jump at all times and sent the players through an hour of hard practice, in which & 30 minute scrimmage formed the major part of the work. There was a good sized squad out yesterday and the coach was aide to repeatedly send in frcih men agamic the regulars. "Rupe" Mills and "Curly" Newers were back at their old stands yesterday and their presence helped wonderfully in the pass work and gen-ral playing of the varsity live. The placing of both baskets Inside the running track in the big gym will in the future rob the fans of many thrills occasioned by Newers famous performances at guard. "Curly" wi;s a wonder at going up the wall and at snatching the ball almost from tho basket. Mills went to his old place at center yesterday, Finegan and Newers took the guard positions and Capu Cahiil and Kenny worked at the forwards. This is the combination that is most likely to start the Beloit gamu on Saturday afternoon at 3:30. Tho first team worked very well yesterday and should be In good trim by Saturday. Joe Pliska, another good basketball player, came out yesterday. Joe ha. shone at guard with the fast Corby hall aggregation in past years and should make a strong bid for a place

on tne varsity quint, uusnursi, .'iar i end of the 1913 football team, is an1 other of Father Farley's proteges on

whom Harper is depending to strengthen the gold and blue. live. The second day of classes swelled the number of track candidates to 20. The men are now getting down to hard work for the varsity indoor season, which will begin toward the end of this month. The first preliminary meet for the interhall championship will begin Saturday night at 7:30. In the interhall meets there will be threo preliminaries and a final. Harper hopes to glean from the interhall ranks men who will help out on tho varsity team. There were many capable performers on the interhall teams last year, men who with training would hvo been of great assistance to the varsity aggregation. Sorin, the IS 13 champions, will k'so heavily because nf tho graduation of "Bed" Began and th5 failure of Dolan and Ix-Blanc to return to school. These nun were T ig point winners. Judging by their work last year, Duggan, larkin, "..- tello, Bacigalupe, Dunden, Voeikers and other clever athletes should make

good marks in the coming me.-ts. Harper is relying on these men and others to Jill in the vacant places on tho varsity team. Duggan and Larkiu are hurdlers of considerable class while Voeikers and Dunden can step tho 4 40 in fast time.

MADE BASEBALL BATSLOUISVILLE, Ky.. Jan. S. Anrew Hillerieh. who for years has made ball bats for Hans Wagner, Ty Cobb and other sluggers of the present and past generation, died here Vednesdny at the age of TO. In the quaint oriice of his factory on Preston st. Mr.- Hillerieh had m hat" gallery In which were hung the ticks used by all players of promi

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SUBMIT PLANS FOR BAI L PARK FOR CHICAGO FEDS CinCACO. Jan. 8. If the plans submitted Wednesday afternoon by Architect Zaohary Taylor Davis to Chas. Weegham and other federal rague promoters in this city don't go amiss the federal club her will have as handsome a home next season as could be desired. The park will have a seating capacity of at least 18.000 people.

KING COLE SIGNS UP WITH TINKER'S FEDS Former Cub PiU her Who Was Drafted by Yankees, Jumps to New Le;igup. CHICAGO, Jan. S. Leonard "King" Cole, former Cub pitcher and who was drafted by the New Yeirk Yankees, has signed a Federal league contract. Cole signed to pitch for the Chicago team of the third league ;md will be a member of Joe Tinker s north side club. Cole signed his contract more than a week agr and the document haa been leposing in the Federal leagu.; saf-3 ever since. These facts wt stated Thursday by a friend of tho tv irler. He claims that he ac vised Cole wnile the negotiations were :r:

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OFFER IS MADE JOHNSON Wanted to Give Gunboat Smith Chance at Title.

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FT I URALS AFTTTlt KILL IFF II. KALAMAZOO, Mich.. Jan. S. Catcher William Killifer stated Thursday that three federal managers were after him. It is understood Tinker and Knabe want hirn and that he favors the latter.

NEW YORK. If Joe Rivers beats or draws with Ad Wolgast In Milwaukee on Jan. 23, he will come to New York prepared to box Freddie Welsh. young Shugrue, Johnny Dundee or Sapper O'Neil, the recently arrived British lightweight. But Rivers m;y have some rough sleddirg with Wol

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LEA CI I DENIES STORY. TAMPA. Fla. Tommy Lach. outfielder of the Chicago Nationals. Thursday denied that he had been offered the managership of the Pittsburgh Federal league club

Abe Attel, former champion, will leave for San Francisco matched to box 20 Johnny Kilbane, the

wasningion s o:rtnuy. Attell spend several weeks in the m tains before settling down to usual course of training.

featherwr igbt here this w e k where he rounds -Vit!i title holder, on

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Geo. Chip, middleweight champion, is ready to meet the winner ..f the

ciobons-McAUIster bout ;it pounds ringside. He says he will concede a pound to any rhalh-n

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has been sent to Jack Johnlocal promoters offering him with Gunboat Smith for the

heav weight chamnionshiii of the

world, the bout to be held across the Mexican border at Tia Juana, Ijwer California, on July Four next. Just four vears from the day Johnson defeated Jim Jeffries. Smith, it is said, is willing to hind the match.

DE 0R0 IS WINNER AGAIN CHICAGO. Jan. 8. Champion Alfred De Oro Wednesday night won the third consecutive block of the play for the three cushion billiard championship, defeating Charles

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the held on tho liquor question. Oro. 150; Morin, 115.

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