New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 24, 1915, Page 13

Photos by American Press Association. 1.~S8chang, Athletics. By TOMMY CLARK. OOD catchers seem to be plen- tiful in the big leagues this season. Look over the list g and see for yourself. Nearly “every club in the majors has at least one star, or, perhaps, two. Recently Beveral scouts employed by the lead- ing clubs have reported that there were any number of good receivers in the minors who in a season or two in the big ‘circuits would compare with the <pesti. Of course no club will pass up &n Archer or a Schalk, so next year we mays expect ‘to see a number* of first string catchers. ’ g A ‘glance over the list of the receiv- ers gives the fan a good line on the number of stars who are shining be- hind@' the bat for the big league clubs. In the National, Philadelphia has two g0od ones in' Killifer and Burns. ' The former was injured recently, but Burns jumped in and handied the Quaker pitchers in masterly style. Of course he does not class with: Killifer. The latter is one of the best men in the parent baseball organization. Cincin- nati’ has two stars in Wingo and 2—Gowdy, Braves. 3.—Snyder, Cardinals. 4.—Archer, 2 Cubs. B~—Killifer, Phillies. 6.—Schalk, White Sox. 7.—Gibson, Pirates. Ly Clarke. St. Louis has a good pair in Synder and Gonzales. The former is the best in the National league. New York hasn't any cruacks. Meyers is slowing up. and it would not be sur- prising to hear of him being- let out next season. Davies, McGraw's young- ster, is inexperienced, but the Giants’ leader expects big things from him later. Brooklyn has a real star and the youngster McCarty has been showing up well now and again. The Chicago Cubs are well fixed behind the bat.. Archer and Bresnahan are two of the. best''in the /game. Pittsburgh in Miller, boasts of.Fibson, Mufphy and Costello. The former is’a sturdy veteran and has been; putting up 4 fine game this sea- son, . The others are coming along very nicely. Gowdy, Boston's star, is putting up his usual brilliant game. While he has 30[ done as well as he did last year, e must be classed with the best. In the American league Chicago has the star of the circuit in Schalk Washington bas two good ones in Henry and Ainsworth. . Williams, a third string backstop. has also put up a fairly good game. New York has a steady man in Numamaker, and so has Cleveland in Esan. St. Louls has a good man in Agnew and another in Severe Philadelphia has the second best catcher in Ban Johnson's circuit in Shang. Mack tried to make a third baseman out of him. He played fairly regular position. Guy Nickalls Will Again Handle “YOUNGSTERS FOR ME,” Yale Qarsmen Photo by American Press Association. GUY NICKALLS. ECENTLY It was reported that Guy Nickalls would aot return to Yale unfversity to handle the blue oarsmen, but the rumor was without foun- will again be on hand, and he predicts he will produgs s Jaoclatlon season. on. Nicl { now on: SAYS ROGER BRESNAHAN ¢]T is the youngsters for me from then I know they will act and do as | tell them and in time * iform a pennant winning organization for Chicago.” This was the gist of Manager Bres- nahan’s discussion on future prospects for the Chicago Cubs. He is dissatis- fied with the veterans, not only be- well, but has been placed back in his { 'cause the majority of the players on ithe present Cub team are “old fellows,” | but because he likes to build up a club { to play, act and do according to the | Roger Bresnahan rules of the national { ! pastime. “Give me enough young fellows—not i Istara of the first water, but common horse sense ball players—and in time I'l' have a flag winning -club,” con- {tinued Bresnahan “All T want them to do is play according to the rules I set down. Being youngsters, they will be anxlous to make good and estab- lish a reputation for themselves, and the result will be that they will fight. ' If they lose under these conditions then I will be satisfied. “I don’t want to say anything detri- | mental about the old timers on the present Cub team. Their past record shows that they can deliver, but they don’t play my kind of baseball, and as every manager has a different idea of how the game should be played the boys don’t like to have me butting in on their pet schemes. However, as long as 1 am running the club it is not good policy to have clashes over plays and players, so it is only nat- ural that I should want my own men around me.” OPERATION HELPED WEAVER. SPEAKING of Manager McCredie of Portland trading Doane to the Ti- gers because Walter refused to sub- mit to an operation for the removal of his tonsils, Bunny Brief declares that Buck Weaver, earning a living for himself and Comiskey with the White Sox, Is a 100 per cent better | player for a similar operation he un- derwent in Los Angeles when the club was there training last spring. Weaver, according to Brief, is hav- ing the best scason since he knocked at the door of the majors, and all be- cause he left a couple of ounces of his anatomy to be bottled by a Los Ange- iles doctor and forwarded to Chicago. GRIFFITH. SWEET ON GHARRITY. (‘VATCHER GHARRITY of the Min- < neapolis team is the property of '‘he Nationals and will be called in by Griffith at the end of the American as- Griff thinks he’s one of .the best in BUCK CLARK BE PLENTIFUL | Some of the Leading Catchers In the National and American Leagues Boston has two rellable men in Car- rigan and Cady, while Detroit's re- celving end is well looked after by Stanage and Baker. It can easily be seen from this list that there are many good backstops in the American and National leagues. There are also a ! number of cracks in the Federal league. $150,000 GYM FOR INDIANA UNI- VERSITY. INDIANA university will build at once a $150,000 gymnasium. The lower floor will have a swimming pool 30 by 90 feet, boxing, wrestling and handball sections, as well as bowling talleys, shower baths, etc. The gym- nasium on the second floor will be 90 by 160 feet and will accommodate 5,000 spectators. An indoor field will be located at the rear of the building. EXPEGT BIG THINGS FROM PITGHER GOLE Photo by American Press Association. KING COLE. 'DIAN‘\GER BILL DONOVAN of the Yanks s King Cole will come pretty near being the leading pitcher in the American league next season. Cole has everything and with proper coaching he will make a great name for Jhimself on the mound in 1916,, JHEN Jim Corbett left Frisco to box Jake Kilrain in New Orleans his one big desire was to give New York the once over, and after the bout he did so. Corbett went to the big city with Bill Delaney, who knew New York from one end to the other. Jim was anxious to see all the sights, and Bill was right there. He took Corbett to the Bowery, which at that time was a very lively place and no place for a minister’s son. The first place they visited was a music hall, where fights were held every evening. A tough young bird, weighing about 150 pounds, held forth there and the management offered $50 to any one who could stick four rounds with him, T0 PLAY HANDICAP BILLIARD GAMES WITH William F. Hoppe holding the 14.1, 18.1 and 18.2 balk line cham- plonship so securely that there ap- parently is little chance of any of the veterans or younger players taking the honors from him, contests for the world’s title no longer attract as in the palmy days of Jacob Schaefer, Frank Ives, George Slosson and other famous cueists. For some reason or other handicap matches at billlards have not been much in vogue between the leading players in this country, although for many years they have been popular with the leading British players. There are few other branches of sport in which handicaps are not made the me- dium of equalization in skill. The end aimed at is close competition, and when this obtains the interest of the fan is increased. It is planned to put Champion Hoppe on the scratch mark with a rating of 100 and rate the other players accord- ing to their skill. Others included in the list are George F. Slosson, Koji Yamada, George Sutton, Ora Morning- star, Harry F. Cline, Albert G. Cutler, Al Taylor, Jacob Schaefer, Marcus Catton, Welker Cochran and Joseph Mayer, winner of the last amateur championship, who is now included in the professional ranks. This plan undoubtedly will be a big help to the rising players, as it would give them a chance to meet all the vet- erans in matches that would mean a great deal more than mere exhibitions. WINS TWO OF THREE BETS, BUT LOSES $10 IN END. “HEY, you,” said on of those “sure thing” friends, “if you want to make a bit of money bet on Valentine | and St. Isidore.” The friend explained to the boob that Valentine was a ‘“cer- tain winner” in the fifth race at the Aqueduct track and that St. Isidore was ditto in the sixth. “Bet Valentine straight, and bet St. Isidore straight, place.” And so the boob did. He bet $25 on Valentine to win and $25 on St. Isidore to win and also $25 on St. Isidore for place. Well, Valentine lost, but St. Isidore won his race. The boob lost the $25 on Valentine, but he won both bets on St. Isidore. Now you'll presume that having won two bets and lost one that the boob came out ahead. Well, he didn't. He lost money on his three wagers be- cause St. Isidore paid only 3 to 5 to win and nothing for place. In other words, the boob put up $75, won two A Slugger Who Wore Wooden Mitt Sailors came in droves every night, and at least three of them would try to cop the gilt, but no one ever got away with it. This night Corbett saw three of them go out with one punch, and he told Delaney he wanted to shake hands with the music hall champ as he was the hardest hitter he had ever seen. Delaney took Jim behind the scenes and introduced him to the mauler. “I think you're the greatest hitter I ever saw,” piped Corbett. “You'll be champion of the world within a year, and I want to shake your hand.” As Corbett said this the young box- er held out his right hand and replied: “S8o would you, Mr. Corbett, If you had this,” and he handed Corbett the wooden glove which he wore on his right hand, the mahogany mitt he knocked the sailors cold with. N BIG LEAG GOLF BE POPUL JAID a Scotch born § who recently i to take up a position “There’s not a kid in'S than five years of age | played golf. In England be sald of the kids and can’t turn around in’Scotl stepping on golf links, &% ly, everybody plays. My} near one of the big cours boys caddied, played, & watched big matches and | as far back as I can rel you wonder that I have profession? 1 have th this country, and we h golf as the best bet. All of which the avi readily understand. Ho¥ is the juvenile game in probably will remain so but the fact is becoming ent every year that golf is} ond in point of interest to ¥ American boy. WAGNER I8 INTO EVE ANS WAGNER, short Pittsburgh National ) is also a chicken fancier, do fisherman and In winter a player. Where the Old Athletics A IONNIE MACK’ present Athletic baseball team includes only eight of the players who last year won the American league championship and were beaten in four straight games by the Boston Braves in the world's series. Right Fielder Murphy is with the White Sox, so also is Second Baseman Eddle Collins. Shortstop Pitcher Pennock are with th Red Sox. Pitcher Shawkey i New York Americans. Pitcher was with the Baltimore Fedes recently. Pitcher Plank is with Louis Federals and Home Rul is playing in the Delaware league, & semli-professional tion outside of Philadelphia. Jim Scott Is In Good Form Season ' Photo by American Press Assoclation. JIM SCOTT. out of three bets and lost a total of SINCE the start of the 1915 campalgn “Death Valley™ Jim Scott h $10. Beat the ponles, eh, e great ball for the Chicago Americans. w11 u g1 pihe leading batsmen In Ban Johnson's i His floaters have puzzled PO P .