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S Young Blood Should Boost Comiskey’s Team : National L PORTS. COLLINS HOPES TO LAND CHISOX IN FIRST DIVISION ew Manager and Outfielder Harry Hooper Onl Veterans, Aside From resenting Windy Associated Press. HICAGO, February American League, and possil of Eddie Collins, new manager C fasm and dope are a horse” in the 1925 Ameri flares emphatically that the club will “I have a young growing team and myself are the only veterans on t voungsters are good for an indefinite have big possibilities.” Serutinizing tHe re cel American lLeagu pennant were pilotes b first-year d Barrow put the Red A s in 1918 on his initial ap- uas pilot <id Gleason, in his at the i in 1919, pushecd Sox v th wire in an Tris Speaker won © Clevelana, his debu pilote penna ords, four of the 2 ox arance S W 5 pen front when he the reins and “Buck” Harrls, mak as manager last season, Washington world title, Collins is we and is dependi times la of promise Blankenship Mostil. With pying the c regulars t troubles there also has Archdeacc stitutes. The shortstop position, spot on the club o be well cared for with lke Davi former Columbus American tion plaver, who joined the club late in the Season, available. Collins be- leves he has a strong line of sub- stitutes. Bill Barrett, wh tendency to throw wild to fi substituting at short, will b ©vercome this fault, Collins Barrett is a good hitter. Harve ellan and Johnny Certozzo also ates for the posi , formerly with Qu Joined the Sox in I make the European Glants. There are four pitch- ers on the roster and Collins is hope- ful of developing one will be | able to take bis turn with the right- handers southpaws are Mike Cvengr Davenport and | Ash._Th ders on the roster are Faber, Thurston, Roberston, Con- nally, Lyons, Blank Leverette, Mangum and Steengraafe William Kamm, the $100,000 Cc League beauty, suffered a slump bis batting last this ap- peared to affect hi il play. He is expected to strike his stride this| year and_will be the regular third| sacker. Farl Sheelt wlill return to| the initial nd will have a capable assistant in Bud Clancy, who made the Euror tour with the White Sox and ( s | Collins will ret » the keystone | sack and d club from the field club to s n two men who son showed only flashes These Pitcher der Johnny Hooper occu 1d berths believes his Ived. He and Elsh as sub- are and Out Falk her been the weakest last son, seems bee, and who last fall to trip with the s a in Crouse prot will do-the bulk of the catching. Rilly Lauder, former base ball coach at Columbia University and more re- cently at Yale, been signed as coach and assistant to Collins. Lauder was instrumental in starting Coliins base ball career, as he was the Columbia team when ns broke into professioral ranks r the name of club as a whole mosphere 15 In addition to the collegiate coach and Manager Col- lins, there are five or more men with v experience. These include rtson from Austin Col- b Falk of the Texas, “Red” Faber, who attended St. Joseph, now Colum- bia College of Dubuque, Towa; Harry Hooper from California, and Ted Lyons of Baylor University, Waco, Tex When C took Summer during the il Evers the club hit a the helm last ess of Manager ngs m Sox th be expected from coming season. 16 OFFERED CHANCE AT LEONARD’S TITLE NEW YORK, February 4—Sixteen Hghtwelghts, the consensus of boxing commissions, promoters and news- Paper writers, have been selected by the State Athletic Commission to enter = lightwelght elimination tournament to determine a successor to. the 135- pound crown left without an owner by retirement of Benny Leonard. The list announced yesterday in- cludes Sid Terris of New York, Sam Man of Rock Island, 11.; Si¢ Barbarian of Detroit, Jack Bernsteir ¥ Dundee of Nev Goodrich Buffalo <le of Columbus, Ohfo en of Milwaukee; Eddi (Kid) Wagner, and Alex Hart of Phil Dundee and K. O. George Baltimore; Charley O'Con- eveland; Jack Silvers of Basil_Galino of New Or- nny Valgar of New York. tingent of American con- tenders nt for the American title. Five foreign hoxers, represent- atives of England, France, Germany, South America and Canada, will con- tend in another half of the bracket for foreign honors, and the winners will meet in an international final to determine a champion. The draw will be held on ¥riday of this week and the first mateh will be held at Madi- Bon Square Garden, February 23 the ¢ California leans and B This « POTASH AND LARSEN ARE BOOKED TO FIGHT ® Charley Potash, said to he a com- Sng heavyweight, and Wolf Larsen, & colorful performer, have been signed to meet in the fight show planned by the National Sporting Club for the Washington Auditorium ¥ebruary 17 Martin Burke and Sully Montgom- ery are carded for the main go, INDIAN BOXER “BEATS IT” WHEN CROWD IS SMALL By ted Press. The New York State Athletic Commission was confronted with » “new one” yesterday when Chief Halbran, the Sioux Indian, called in for deltberately ning out” of a mat Bogash of Bridgeport, Comn., the Manhattan Club last week. The chief walked in, looked over the wupply of tomers on hond, decided the house was (0o minute and beat a hasty retreat, leaving the promoter kolding the bag with half of his main-go un- acconnted fo e drew an fo- defintte suspemsion from the com- maission, e Assoc] eq | will pla red (8 | rived. | known Pitchers, on Club Rep- City’s South Side. - 4.—Prospects of a first division club in the bly a pennant contender, is the aim of the Chicago White Sox. 1f enthu- 1y criterion, the White Sox may prove to be the “dark League pennant drive. Collins merely de- finish where it belong.” ,” declared Cellins. “Harry Hooper he club, outside of the batteries. Our number of years in base ball and we 1901° PIRATE TEAM TO PLAY 1925 CLUB By the As: Barne | doublen cinted Press. Dreyfuss plans to stage a der at Forbes Field, June when the Pirates will celebrate the | National League's golden jubilee. | The Phillies are the scheduled op- | ponents, but. as a preliminary, the rates of 1901, which- won the | National League gonfalon that vear, an exhibition game against Pirates of 1 line-up for the lows: Kitty wde Ritelie, Tommy Leach, third base: Honu Wagner, shortstop; Fred Clarke, left fleld; Clarence Beaumont, center field; Tom McCreary, right fleld: Jack O'Connor and Chief Zimmer, catchers, and Deacon Phillipe, Sam Leever, Jesse Tannehill and Jack Chesbro, pitchers. Th 1901 team will Bransfield, first second _base; NATIONAL LEAGUE AIMS A BLOW AT GAMBLING NEW YORK, February 4.—Or- ®anized base ball took a definite step today to curtatl the evil of xambling within its ball parks when the National Leagu adopted a resolution, introduced by Judge Emil E. Fuchs, vice prexident of the Boston club, requesting legis- lation making such nan offense punishable by a prison term. The resolution nsks each club owner to submit to a legislator in his State a draft of a law which would make second offenders liable to prison sentence, and to employ ¢ means possible to bring about the adoption of the law by the various States in which major league base ball is played. First offcnders now are punishable by u fine, but the club owners think a prison term for a second offense Wwill stamp out the gambling evil. THE EVENING BTAR, WASHINGTON, D C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1925 eague Clears Its Decks OFFICIAL NATIONAL LEAGUE (Black figures denote Sundays and Hollda latter in parentheses.) SCHEDULE, 1925 Read AT AT AT AT NEW YORK PHILADELPEIA PITTSBURGH CINCINNATI | July BOSTON Sept. & April 86, 27, 28, 29 Oct. 3. 4 April 22, 23, 24, 25 8,6 Tune 21,'98,29, 30 Aug. 16 [Sept. (7, T) April 80, May 1, 2 June 1, 2.3 July 8 (4, 4) Aug. 14, 15 [June 8, 9, 10, 11 July 31, Aug. 1, Sept. 21, 22, 23’ June 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Aug. 9,10,11,12 Sept. 15, 16 June 18, 19, 20, 21 Aug. 5.6, 7,8 Sept. 25, 26, 37 May4.5,6 7 s Muy 20, (30, 30) Sept.’2/8,4,8 l BROOKLYN Star April 50, May 1, 2 [une 23,24, 25, Aug. 14, 10 sept. 11, 12 Apri 22, 23, 24, 25 June 12, 13, 14, 7 Aug. 10; 11, 12 U0 2 0, oct. 1 [Yept. 14,15 18 Tune 8, 9, 10, 11° Tuly 28, 9, 30, 81 Sept. 18, 16, 20 June 4,5, 6,7 Aug. 1 T April 14, 15, 18, 17 Ma April 18, 19, 20, 21 ay 31, July (4 4). 36 Sept. #7, 23 May 4,5.0, 7 July 1, 2 [Sent. 3,73, 4 Oct. s June 12, 13, 15, 18 ug. 14 Sept. June 17, 18, 19 \ug. 5.6, 8, 9 Sept. 15, 16 ‘June 1 for June 8, 9, 10, 11 Tuiy 2 30,31 Sept. 18,19, 20 April 18, (20, 20) PHILADELPHIA June 23, Qlyrll 14, 13, 16 o 2 A 1 Sept. (1,13 June 4, 3, 8 |rune 8, 9. 10, 11 uly 3 -3, 4 |July 28, 20, Sept. 21, |Sept. 17,715, 19, 20 yr” 26, 27, 28, une 27, 38 Latest , 18, 19, 20, 21 Aug. 5.6, 7.8 Sept. 26, 27 June 13, 145 15, 16 i WO sept. 15, 18 May 13, 14, 15, 18 July 16, 16, 17, 18 Aug. 25, 26, 27 May 17, July 11 Aug. 18, 16, 20 April 15, 19, 20 May 3 June 28, 20 |Aug. 16, Sept. 27 et 28,4 18,19, 20 May 21, 22, 28, mEN Wi n™ July 7. 8, 9, 10 Aug. 21,22, 23 and April 14, 15, 16, 17 May 81, Jurie 1 Tune 80, July 1 y 8, 26 April 26, 27, 28, 20 Tune 23, 24, 25 Sept. 10, 11, 12, 13 May 18, 19, 20 July 10, 11 Aug. 3 May 8. 9, 10, 12 July 15, Aug. 28, 29, 30, 31 May 21, July 7,5, 9. 10 May 13, 14, 15, 16 Tuly 18, 19] 20: 21 Aug. 25, 26, 27 is. April 22, May 81, June 1, 2,3 Sept. (1,7), 8 . 24, 25 July 24, Sept.’, 4, | xpril 26, 27,2 22,28 [May 17, 18, 19, 20 v July 11; 13, 13, 14 22,23, 2¢ fAug. 18, 19, 20 10,12 4 5. 20, (30, 30) April 30, May 1,2, 3 Tune 26,27 Sports ST. LOUIS July A Aug. 18,1 Aur May 13, 14, 16, 16 July 15. 18, 20 4 May April 14, 15, 18, 17 {May 25,26, |3uiy 8,26, [3ent. 8 May 8.9, 10, 12 July 15, 16, 17 Aug. 28, 29, 80, 31 May 18, 19, July 10, 11 Aug. 21, 22, . (30, 30) 26,27 AT | CHIOAGO sr. Zovis MY GREATEST THRILL IN SPORT By CHARLIE WHITE Lightweigh tBoxer. May 26, 1914, I crawled under the ropes at Milwaukee for ten rounds of ac- tion against Willie Ritchle, who at that time was light- welght champ of the world. The articles called for no decision, thus making a | knockout es- sential for the title to change hands. Previ- ous to this, though my ef- forts had been directed against num- erous good scrappers, I had never squared off with a champion. CHARLIE WHITE. ©0dds of 8 to 1 were belng offered that Ritchie would triumph. Few conceded me much of a chance. Many fight fans had journeyed up from Chicago, however, and these, 1 knew, were mostly my friends and MINE BOY TO MANAGER Depicting His Meteoric Rise in Base Ball to Leadership of the World Champions. BY STANLEY (Bucky) HARRIS: Chapter 31—A Big League Manager at 27. basket ball. W agreement. ITH the 1923 season over, I went to Glens Falls, N. Y, to play 1 had been out of the indoor game for two years. There had been a clause in my contract with the Washington club which called for a $1,000 fine ii I played. So I felt free to accept an offer from Garry Schmeelk. It was not in my 1923 5 could use the money and T thought I could keep in tip-top physical con- dition by working through the Winter. Basket ball is a great game to keep a man from putting on extra weight. It also is a rough game, as played by professionals. This was the reason Griffith had refused to allow me to play the two previous Winters. He thought I might injure an arm or leg. He learned 1 was playing in Glen Falls, and telephoned me. I was ordered to quit immediately and re- port in Washington. The Washington club _president gave me a fatherly talk when I ar- He pointed out that while T hadn’t broken my contract, T had done a thing of which he disapproved. “Ypu're trained down too fine right now,” he sald. ou need a rest be- fore starting Spring training. I want you to go to Tampa right away.” I knew T had done wrong when I heard his side of the case. I admitted my fault. He told me to forget it. I always have found his advice good in base ball and everything else. Within a few days I was on my way to Tampa. Donie Bush Was Releaxed. Grifiith had released Donie Bush as manager, and had not appointed his successor when I left for the South. He didn't discuss the question of a new club leader with me then. The big newspapers reaching Tampa were “ull of speculation as to who would et the job. Eddie Collins was slated by some. The efforts of the Wash- ngton club to land the great second aseman were told in detall. Then he story came along that Kid Glea- on would take over the refns. This vas followed by the report that Jack Sarry, who had been such an im- portant cog in Connie Mack's “$100,- 000 infleld,” would be Washington's next manager. My name didn’t figure in the spec- ulation. \I didn’t expect it would. With the opening of the Spring train- ing season almost at hand and no manager named, 1 thought Griffith himself would likely take the helm once more. Personally, I hoped he would. I knew If.any one could get the best out of a ball club, he could. He had retired as manager at the end of the 1920 season, after 34 vears in uniform, to become president of the ‘Washington Club. He had bought a half Interest In the club, staking the savings of a lifetime on his confi- dence In the future of the national pastime. “Congratulations.” It is the men of his type who have put base ball where it is today. The Griffiths of the game have faith in the integrity of the sport, confidence in the honesty of players and the vision of base ball going on to even bigger things. They can be depended upon to keep the sport on a high plane. They have given their best to base ball. No reward can be too great. 1 was expecting to hear that Grif- fith had decided to become manager when I recelved a telegram from ‘Washington.. It contained the onge word, “Congratulations.” The sender was (reorge Marshall of Washington, as the country's greatest sporting fan. There were newspaper reports at the time that the Yankees were bidding for my services. I thought Marshall had an inside tip that the deal had gome through. 1 was wondering when I would get orders to report to the Yankces when a special delivery letter arrived. The envelope had the Washington club stamp on it. Here, I was sure, was the news of the transfer. 1 had to blink my eyes as I read the message in Griffith's own hand- writing. My hand shook. I had to sit down. I knew then how a man feels when he gets word an unknown relative has left him a fortune. The letter offered me the job as manager of the Washington club. Griffith wrote that he had had me in mind for several years as a man ger in the making. He declared he had hesitated in getting in touch with me or announcing his plans until he satisfied himself that the worry and responsibility of the job wouldn't af- fect my playing. He asked me how I felt about the matter. The offer would have been a sur- prise under any conditions. It was a bolt out of the blue because of the message from Marshall. . As it turned out, there had been a leak in Wash- ington and one of the newspapers printed the intimation I would be the club’s next manager. Marshall's me: sage had reference to this. 1 was studying the terms of the contract offered me when the tele- phone rang. Griffith was calling from Washington. He, too, had seen the published story. “Well, how about 1t? Do You want the job?" he asked. “Do I want the job?" I repeated. “Certainly! “The Toughest Spot Yet.” He came to Tampa to talk over the terms of a contract. In the mean- time I had been officially appolnted a big league manager, the youngest in the history of the game. 1 knew we would reach a business agreement satisfactory to us both. “It's up to you now, Bucky,” Grif- fith told me after we agreed upon terms. “This club is yours on the field from now on. T'll spend all the money I can to give you the right playerr. You're the boss. You're only a kid as managers go, but I'm gam- bling on your having the right stuff. You've been hustling since you were knee high to a duck. You've fought your way to the tép from the coal mines. I know you had to bulld a strong body from a frail one. I know what a tough time you had breaking in. You're willing to learn, you know how to use your head, you're & good ball player and you've got guts. It that won't make you a successful manager, 1 give up. “You made a hit with me the first time I saw you,” he went on, taking a puff at his cigar. “I deliberately took the box mext the Buffalo club dugout the day I signed you. I knew some one would tell you I was there. I figured if you showed anything you'd be worth a bet. If you blew up, with a chance in sight to reach the majors, I'd know You were a counterfelt. When I saw you deliver the goods in a pinch, and with that injured hand, too, I was suré I had landed a coming star. You're gen- erally there in a tight place. Maybe this is the toughest spot yet. Go to ) few days later T went to Hot Springs to direct the training of the Veterans. I took with me all the au- thority of & big league club mani (® 1925.) TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN'’S, 7th- & F CAN’T PROSECUTE DOLAN, SAYS SCANDAL PROBER EW YORK, February 4.—Jimmy onnell, blacklisted outfelder « the New York Glants, may be gullty by hix confexsion of violating the New York State laws covering base ball bribery, but, there Is no caxe agninst Cosy Dolan, former coach, also banished from the game, according to the report of the dixtrict attorney’s investigation Into the xcandal, made public to- da¥. FUENTE IS ACQUITTED ON FIGHTING CHARGE LOS ANGELES, February 4.—Tony Fuente, Mexican heavyweight fighter, has been acquitted here at his trial on the charge of having violated the then State law against prize-fighting in his bout with Fred Fulton of Min- neapolis at Culver City, Calif, last year. Fred Winsor, manager for Fuente, changed his plea to guilty of con- spiring to violate the State law against boxing. He was fined $750. A few days ago Fred Fulton had pleaded gullty and paid a $500 fine. Jack Reddy, manager for Fulton, turned State’'s evidence and was re- leased. would be rooting for me to wix gardless of all predictions. After the announcer had roared out that Champ Ritchie sat in one corner and Contender White in another, and Trainer Art Winch had encouraged me with a few strong words, the gong rang and hostilities began. We pawed around a bit, then Ritchie led with a left. I count- ered and woon we were whaling away. Suddenly, my left hook crashed solidly into the champ and he stepped back as though This seemed to me a ruse, s rushed in and shot several well-aimed rights and lefts to his head and body Now Ritchie reeled toward the ropes and T knew he was really hurt. 1 rushed again, but the champ blocked and plunged desperately into a clinch, re- The crowd went wild. Hats, mewspapers and varfous other commodities were fiying through wpace. Ahove all elve, I was vaguely aware of some thousand voldes holleging for a K. O. and a new lightweight king. BASE BALL IS PRAISED BY PRESIDENT COOLIDGE By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 4—Pres- tdent Calvin Coolidge, in a letter to John A. Heydler, president of the National League, congratulating the league on the celebration of its 50th anniversary, declared base ball was a “real moral physical benefit to the nation. The letter follows: “My dear Mr. Heydlér: “Your letter, which has just come to my hand, telling me of the 50th anniversary of the National Bawe Ball League, has been read with much interest. Not only because of the nation-wide devotion to this splendld game, but because of my own conviction that it has been of real moral and physical benefit to the mation, I send my congratula- tions for this occasion. “Very truly yours, “CALVIN COPLIDGE.” RUTH, WEIGHING 245, " FACES TOUGH TASK HOT SPRINGS, Ark., February 4.— The welght of George Herman Ruth, an all-important topic during the base ball training season, is 245% pound it was reluctantly admitted by the home-run king today as he'set about a dafly routine of 36 holes of golf- which he hopes will bring him down to fighting trim. The big fellow's weight is said to set a new high mark for Babe to drive at in his ever Increasing dif- ficult battle against fat. Ruth is said to realize that he faces a tremendous task in melting 80 to 35 pounds from his gigantic frame. Remindful of the crop of corns that rewarded his first over-gealous ef- forts last Spring, the Babe has given up all ideas of mountain hiking as a means of reduction—for the time being at least. After slicing three golf balls into the rough at the Hot Springs Country Club course yesterday, Ruth decided that the company in the South Cen- tral open tournament was too fast for him and he went about his golfing today independently. . Ritchie, however, stalled out the round, then came back stronger in the next. Again, during the eighth round, 1 had the champ in bad shape, even holding on to the ropes to stay up, but T was too tired myself to crash over a finishing wallop. When the flaal gong rang, I realized that victory was mine and my whole body meemed to vibrate with joy. The title had not changed hands, it is true; still, I defeated the titleholder. Charlie Tomorrow—Elste Mauller. (Copyright, 1925.) BRAVES TRADE TIERNEY TO DODGERS FOR NEIS NEW YORK, February 4.—Bernie Neis, outflelder, has been traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers for J. A Tierney, Inflelder of the Boston Natfonals, it was announced today by the Brooklyn Club. Neis has been with Brooklyn for five seasons. He was one of the fastest men on the team and batted -303 In 80 games In 1924, Tierney also is a veteran. He wore a Pittsburgh uniform until 1923, when he was traded to Philadelphia. Last seasdn was his first with Boston. He batted .259 in 136 games. HARRIS HAS LOW SCORE, BUT LOSES GOLF MATCH TAMPA,Fla., February 4—Bucky Harris is making headway in golf an well as base ball these days. In a links encounter yesterday with Dave Frankel, New York amateur, the manager of the world cham- plon Nationals carried the fight to the twenty-third green, where a birdie 3 gave the Manhattan player the match. Harris had a card of 39-43—81 for the first 18 holes and Frankel had one of 38-41—79. Professfonal players caddied for the contestants.. Bobby Cruick- shanks accompanied Harris and Jonny Farrell went around with Frankel. MADE BY THE MAKERS OF ARROW COLLARS Upstanding, smooth and permanently white collars. They will not wilt, crack or sag. They are pre-shrunk and are easily laundered CuorrT, Peasony & Co. Inc. Makers Trov, N.Y. l Fifty Years of Base Ball One of a Series of Articles by John B. Foster Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the National League This Year. LV—CHANGES IN THE RULES—TOUCHING RU these days when the runner is touched by the fielder the latter must hold the ball to make the play good. ball in his hand was not on a base and the ball was knocked out of his hand while he was touching a runner out, the fielder got the benefit of the doubt and the runner was called out. these days who would like to have that the rule. the runners with more force than they do at present and “give them the {laugh” if the runners did knock the ball from their capacious mitts. | Five innings on each side had to be played before the game could be legal. Despite the fact that the last half of the fifth inning might be wholly unnec- essary, it had to be gone through with, and there are some old fellows living now who can remember, perhaps, when the spectators selemnly sat through the last half of the fifth inning when the team at bat already had the game won, because five innings made a game and here was no stopping. When the rule first went Into effect that the last half of the fifth need not be played if the team last at bat was ahead when it was time to start the last half of the fifth, there was & near riot here and there where the specta- tors insisted on getting their money’s worth, and the full five innings, before they would leave the ground. Now, if it looks as if the home team has the game womnin the eighth inning the crowd will begin to leave the park and not wait for the last act of the show, ko confident are most of the fans that they can read a game aright when it is as far along as the eighth. Many is the time that they are fooled be- cause no ball game is over until the ninth inning is played, and more than once the ninth inning, even in these days of perfected and refined base ball, happens to be the best inning of the contest. If rain was falling no match game could begin and if rain fell five minutes no match could continue. Sometimes in this modern age all nine innings may be played In rain. If it Is a little misty in the first inning the umpires start the game to save the gate, and once rain has begun to fall most of the umpires are afraid to stop a contest for fear that they will “get in Dutch” with the home crowd on one side, and the visit- ing team on the other, if the visitors happen to be ahead. The umpire had to be judge of the bat, the ball, the conduct of the players; had to declare the winning club, and before he left the ground was compelled to sign the score- . SPORTS. L N PLANS FOR 1925 PENNANT BATTLE ARE SETTLED ON Parent Circuit Adopts Schedule, Sets Golden Jubilee Dates, Names Umpires and Continues Most Valuable Player Award. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. EW YORK, February 4—With its schedule and ma her details N of the 1925 season arranged at the annual meeting in the Waldorf Astoria yesterday, the National Leaguers are sitting back today cheerfully waiting for the big doings to get under way. All the members were cheerful, that is, except two or three of the managers and club owne: These disconsolate ones spent most of the day standing in the Wal dorf lobby looking for some one who would stake them to some good players for 1925. But they looked in vain. Tail-enders have about as many helpful friends as a fat lady has gallant sir knights at her beck and call. There have to be tail-enders, of course, but let the Philadelphia club or the Boston club get in a position where the other fellow c: feel that he, at least, is not going to bring up the rear, and the processio moves cheerfully forward, with nobody even to cast a reassuring word back to the lagging brother. The Boston club is hoping. It has some deals pending, but it hasn't much to show for its hard work so far except hope. It dig, get a good ball player from Seattle in Welch, but assets that s winte that represents all th have materialized Base balll loves gamblers about as well as it loves arsenic, as was evi denced by the speed with which the resolution of Judge E Fuchs Boston was put throug The judge thinks—and tiy—that gamblers should Le punished by law for second and subsequent offenses The resolution pledges the various National League members to work to ward enac t of legislation of this sort in their respective States. This, of course, means a slap at the crowd | that some years ago was suspected of being implicated in the 1919 world series fraud, and it also would bear upon any more recent offenders who have devoted some of their time to betting on ball games ERS OUT. In 1876, if the ficlder with the There are some fielders in | < > Besidex adopting They would light into which was pleasing concerned, and will be unt first week of postponements begins to gum things up—the league set Mme dates for the fiftieth anniver- sary celebration events in the vari- ous cities of the circuit Chicago and Boston will stage a celebration at Boston on May &, the 13th Cincinnati and the Giants will cele brate in New York. The Giants took the hoodoo date without batting an eye. St. Louis will help Philadelphia celebrate on May 18 and the next day Pittsburgh will be the celebrating party at Brooklyn In the West the first is June with Philad burgh. On June 9 York wi help Chicago put _on big party Brooklyn will be at Cincinnati on June 12, and on the 18th St. Louis will hold its celebration with Bos- ton’'s aid Each city will get its nice little golden jubllee pennant and each wil be permitted to work out the cele- bration plans according to its ov ideas. a schedule all partie after the book to show that he had been there and also to show which team had won. In the following these rules, as the position of umplire be- came one of less respect from the populace and more comment from the professional jokesters, the lot of the judge of play was 8o unhappy time and again that he would have no opportunity to sign a book after the game was over. His popularity trequently waned to such an extent that he had to bolt for the mearest fence and keep going as fast as he could until his supply of fresh oxy- gen failed him. Occaslonally umpires have been locked in clubhouses to protect them from the wrath of the crowds. In the old times when the umpire stood forth in his might, or occaslonally sat to one side of home plate under an umbrella, rendering decisions, the position was one of such importance and so eagerly coveted that men ran aroun the town and tried to et v greatly plea at nominated to act as nmpires. Thore R R is little doubt that the professional | (oo inge congratulating it on being funmakers really did have an aston- | 5o mane S0 8 e to ean ishing effect on the fans as they turn- Hoaed Dl et ed their_joking pens toward the um- s W e e pires. The jibes which were written and the cracks which were made at she umplre's expense as professional games became more and more a part of the life of the community, reduced the dignity of the position to 2 bagatelle. vear on of the dates [3 Iphia at Pitts | gotng the | youth Good mews for the umpires. They to get their added money out of the world serfes and out of city series, so far as the National League is concerned. The same staff of umps was named,*with the addition of Peter J. McLaughlin are (Next: “Why the Backstop Formerly Was Ninety Feet from the Home Plate.”) Some measures more technical description than hing else were passed regarding piayers on walver. The decision reallr means that a virtual maximum waiver price of $4.000 has been established. Even or s oo TURNER BOXES OWENS. Jackie Turner, Washington's mid- dleweight champion, is to box Mike Owens at the Washington Barracks on Monday. Owens holds a decision over Joe Bashara and has a record of 27 knockouts in 40 fights. Four other bouts will make up the card that seems too high, because no one will pay $4000, for Instance, for Fonstca or Caveney of Cincinnati Everybody seems to desire youtl and there isn't enough of it to spread over the National League slice of bread (Copyright. 1925 WHAT GOOD IS THE TIP AT THE END OF A CIGAR? The tip on the end of a cigar costs a lot of money. It’s the most expensive cigar making operation. 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