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Giants Purchase Kauff, Rarider and Anderson for Fancy Price--Willard Accepts Terms to Box Moran in New York--Athletes Show Much Improvement in Past Sixteen Years ANTS BUY THREE FEDERAL STARS li, Rariden and Anderson ring Sinclair About $65,000 ew York Jan. e o march jized ball 18.—The Giant: on all the clubs in or: nct Federal league’s collection o ers. league’s best batsman; Bill Rari their best catcher, and big Fred lerson, one of their best pitchers, e purchased from Harry F, Sin by the New York club at a price to be about $65,000. anager McGraw believes that the isition of these three players wil uch to strengthen the weak spots a ising outlook for next season. The b has not concluded its search for players, and President Harry H. pstead stated yesterday that the and new is club. It gives the Giants was after another player, pumably he had in mind a d baseman. egotiations for the Federal league. ers have lement of the baseball war, keen. league owner haa given othly from the start. jhe New York club assumed 00 a year. The Giants also have mtract for three years with Kauff, h he signed last summer when he jped to the Giants. This contract ed a big flasco in baseball at the , and resulted in Kauff bringing against the New York club for 00, the amount of the bonus h he claimed was promised him igning. esident Hempstead stated yester- that the club would soon have a erence with Kauff, and the suit other details of the transfer of player would be settled satisfactor- 0 all parties woncerned. The con- s of Rariden and Anderson are two years. ANOTHER EXPLOSION. est Dan. Morgan Who Seldom Speaks Loosens Up a Bit. ew York, Jan. 18.—Battling Le- ky the world’s famous heavy- Eht, is all ready to show Frank n a few points in boxing. It is ity to watch Moran in action, for knows absolutely nothing about game of hit, stop, and get away. nk is about as graceful in the ring, n elephant, for all he does, is to go a slow, wild, right hand swing, general results. If the boxing e had to rely on men like Moran Willard, it would soon come to end, for all they do, is make fie run once or twice a year. Bal Levinsky, who is a high clas: er and fighter, goes right on mak- 2 hit once and, sometimes twice Feek. At the end of the year stands above a dozen Morans and ards, pn to the public. Willard beat nson, who was all in, while Moran pped Coffey, who has a glass jaw, Battling Levinsky whips all the [vyweights from top to bottom, and Pn he is finished, he starts doing ght over again. Levinsky is will- go give either Willard or Moran BOD if they can hit him once in ffounde. This is no bluff, Battling insky is alliready to give up the ey, it he can get either one of two Circus boys into the ring. fO BOXING LICENSES GRANTED Phe license committee of the coun- et last evening and granted a mit to James Walsh to conduct a fing exhibition at Turner Hall on ary 28 and to William W. Hanra onduct a boxing exhibition at Han- Armory on January 31. will be the last event in armory, as Landers, Frary & k will take it over the following EDULE COMMITTEE MEETING hicago, Jan. 18—he first meeting he big league schedule makers will held at Chicago, Wednesday, Jan. according to an announcement President Johnson of league. Johnson said Dreyfuss of Pittsburg and Jhn Heydler, retary of the Na- nal league would come here on Lt date to begin work on the 1915 a. SILKTOWN BOUTS. Jimmy Taylor the rugged New [k bantamweight will take part in few more fights before he starts th with his manager Bob Fenne [ i< signed to box Jack Sharkey elve rounds at South Mancheste:. ursday night. \etna Bowling Alleys h High Grade Alleys. New Patrons Welcome. Give visit. s a33 Church Street. yesterday and plucked e of the brightest stars from the Benny Kauff, the independ- been pending since the The petition for these players has been Manager McGraw stated erday that the attitude of Mr. Sin- throughout the negotiations has h commendable. He said the Fed- the ts the pick of his talent, and all Is of the purchase had gone along the racts which the players had signed | the Federal league clubs. Kauff’s | ract has two years to run, and it ated that it calls for a salary of for hard work and services | f 1 Detroit, Jan. 18—Harry Tuthill, | trainer of the Detrolt American league baseball club since 1908 and for the past four years trainer of the Army football squad, recently signed a con- tract to condition the University of | Michigan football team next season. It is understood that the West Point MUCH IMPROVEMENT | SHOWN BY ATHLETES | | Records in Standard FEvents Since | Early Eighties Have Been Reduced. New York, Jan. 18.—Since the or- ganization of the Amateur Athletic | Union, in 1888, there has not been an important standard event in which the time or distance has not been bet- tered, although some of the marks remained for years, until they seemed to be impregnable. With the intro- duction of charts in the new Ath- letic Almanac the gradual improve- ment of competitors 1s attractively presented, so that the delver after th» high spots in the records can tell at a glance who were top-notchers in their respective specialties. In the 100-yard run Fred Westing of the old Manhattan Athletic Club was the first to earn record brack- ets, his ten seconds standing for two vears, when John Owens, Jr., put the mark at 9 4-5 seconds. Bernie Wef- ers equaled the time in 1895, 1896 and 1897, J. H. Maybury reaching it that vear also. J. H. Rush was the next one to do it, in 1898, after which there was a gap of four years, until | 1902 when W. H. Shick did the trick, | followed in 1903, 1904 and 1905 by Clyde Blair, W. D. Eaton and C. L. Parsons, respectively. After sixteen years of futile at- tempts it remained for a V\'Lsterx'er,i D. J. Kelly of Portland, Ore., to star- tle the athletic world, when he dlxl{ | | | | 93-5 seconds at Spokane, Wash., June 23, 1906, this time only being equaled once, by Howard Drew, the tast colored wonder representing the University of Southern California, at Berkeley, Cal., March 28, 1914. The longest interval in which a record was not beaten, or even equaled the diagram shows, was that of Frank P. Murray of the old Wil- Hamsburg A. C., whose record of § minutes 29 second, made in 1883, was not surpassed until George Goulding did 6 minutes 28 second in 1911, which bids fair to hold for the present generation who Charlie Kilpatrick of the New Athletic Club he might pass as a weight thrower, but a long line & the diagram of the half-mile run shows that his 1 minute 53 2 sec- onds, made in 1895, still stands as the record for the United States, and was a world’s record, as the Almanac shows, until Emilo Lunghi broke it in Canada in 1909, the 1latter’s victory standing a the premier mark until “Ted” Meredith dropped it at the Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912, To the follower of athletics the Almanac opens up endless stories nf similar Interest. besides presenting the results of all important meets of the past season, while the pictorial section, from the front cover, show- ing N. S. Taber making a world's record for the mile to the last pages, | comprises scenes and groups that are lnot only of curre:e interest, but wiil Tuthill Quits Army and Signs 1o Coach Michigan authorities had offered Tuthill a con- tract for next fall. Steve Farrell, Michigan’s athletic director, who had charge of the squad last year, asked to be relieved of that particular duty | in the future. He wants to devote more time to the cross country run- ners. be simply invaluable in a few years as a matter of athletic history. The Almanac which was founded by the late James E. Sullivan in 1893, was the most cherished volume in his list of publications, is made to keep it up to his ideals. MANY AFTER FIGHT. Even “Barney” Oldfield Wants Hand in Staging Willard-Moran Fight. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 18.—Jess Willard arrived here yesterday to with his manager, Tom Jones, s submitted for a fight between lard and Frank Moran of Pitts- burgh. Jones told friends he wanted a few days to consider the matter. Among the promoters here await- ing Jones' decision are Jack Curley who has made an offer of $30,000 a Willard’s share of the proceeds; Bar- ney Oldfield, who with James Coff- roth, would take the contest to Tia- juana, Mex., and “Billy” Wellman, representing “Tex” Rickard of New York. If Curley lands the fight he will present it in New York City. Willard expects to go to Excelsior Springs, Mo., in a few days to begin préliminary training. He declares he is in first class condition. ZBYSZKO IS BEATEN BY STRANGLER LEWIS | Sensational Kentuckian Wins Fall When it Looker Bad for Him. New York, Jan. 18.—In a sensa- tional climax to a long, desperately contested bout, Robert Friederich, the Wisconsin Bearcat, who wrestled un- der the name of Strangier Lewis, con- quered the Polish Hercul Vladek Zbyszko, in a catch-as-c -can struggle in the Manhattan Opera Ilouse last night. The fall was regis- tered after the young giants had been tussling on the mat for an hour and twenty-one minutes and the result was cheered by the large crowd in attendance. The downfall of the mighty Pole came unexpectedly immediately after he had secured his favorite crotch- and-arm lock and pivoted. The men were on the mat at the time the Polander took the crotch-and-arm lock. Rising slowly to his feet Zbyszko lifted his opponent’s 220 pounds waist high and then began to swing about in a circle. Faster and faster the Pole whirled about, the Strangler's feet flying out straight as the speed increased, At the psychological moment Zbyszko dropped Lewis on his back and fell on him. But the Strangler, with lightning speed, kept rolling after hitting the canvas. and turned Zbyszko over on his back. The Pole s taken so by surprise he could made no effective resistance, and his shoulders were pinned to the mat. Zbyszko took his to heart that he refused to come out to bow to the spectators who called for him. | a wonderful force. | Mathewson. | n'ngs and Cohb were | baseman. and every effort | Y Is there any such thing as an or- | £anization having an abnormal vital spark aflame in its system that an ex- | plosion is sure to follow? If so, the Boston Braves are in grave danger of | detonating while fragments strew the | fleld. Certainly no sporting organization in history—barring possibly the old Orioles—ever had so much dynamic or dynamitic force imbedded in | frame as the Braves have. Percy Haughton is a vital spark personified. | So is George Stallings. No two men of greater force ever travelled to- gether in sport. They are living flm Their energy is abounding and apparently eternal. The Brave Cast. Nor do they stand alone. spark in Johnny Ever: ways at a crimson glow. The vital breast is al- Johnny is Ana there is, only to a fairly lesser degree, a hale of force to Walter Maranville, Sherry Megee, Butch Schmidt and Dick Ru- aclph. We have never scen a more inte esting combination than the Brav now have. They are far beyond the oidinary, and their career this season | is sure to be one of the most interest- | ing features of the year. Club Colors, Some ball clubs amount of color. as a faded sponge. always aglow. was crimson and Car an unusual Others are as drab The ola Cubs were Their color scheme purple. They at- tracted the eager fanatic through the | turnstile at all stages plenty of color to the Gi through the dynamic personalit; McGraw and the . popularity The Tigers., with rich in color These are the always gotten the money. They have appealed to the populace with something more than ability to play ball. On' the opposite paw. the Mackmen, as great as any of those mentioned, if nct greater, were bereft of all color. They had the game’s greatest second They had one of the game's most monumental sluggers in John Franklin Baker. They had three of the game’s greatest pitchers in Ben- der, Coomhs and Plank. In Scha they had the game's best young catcher. In Barry and McInnis they had two of the leading stars of the infleld. In Amos Strunk they had the fastest sprinter in baseball. But with all this they never had erough glow, multiplied by 32, to light up a thimble. They lacked the drawing quality at the gate. At the end of five campaigns. four of which were flag winning scasons and threc of which resulted in world champion- ships, they had hardly drawn in enough money to pay running ex- penses. They had no great appeal for the fan. Nbo ball club was ever more sportsmanlike or businesslike. Their cfficiency was beyond debate But | when they appeared in a hostile town there was little of that fan yearning to storm turnstiles and watch them riay. They lacked the personal ap- | peal. They were more like machines | than human beings. They couldn’t draw the crowds, through no fault ¢ treir own or the very fine managor who led them on. Another Entry. Another modern club of color was the White Sox array of 1906. There was an appeal in the personalities of Frank Isbell, Jigegs | Donohue, Nick Altrock, Doc White, | Billy Sullivan and Ed Walsh. Fielder Jones was even more sombre than Connie Mack—one of the game’s greatest living crabs, but for il that Mr. Jones had far more of | that personal outlay that either made you like him or hate him. Thousands come to see the Giants There nts, e offect. They still are. clubs that have unusual defeat so deeply | play largely because they want to see | McGraw beaten. | the West especially ! Through John J. has always had the knack of arous- | His walk to third base ing the fan. a challenge to the vearned to see his clan whelmed—so they have always filled the parks to root against his men. There are things in baseball taseball is a business and an amus: ment—that count as well as ability bat, field, run and throw. multitude. to | | - | Star Cards of B The seball. nearly always been But not all star players have be {ractions at the gate. Ten ve Mathewson, Wagner and Lajoie were the three who drew in the largest crowds. For the last few years Ty Cobb has been the main not only because he is a great ball player, but also because his system | teems with the personal appeal. ! Who in the present era is next to | cobb? Walter Johnson, Edaie ; lins, Tris Specaker, Grover Alexander? st season there was but little choice among Alexander, Speaker and Johnson. But none of these had the appeal that Mathewson, Waddell and oth the star at- carried years ago. Tom Shevlin as Professor. An opinion of a member of the Yale | feculty on Tom Shevlin's skill as = teacher may be found on page 50 of Trofessor Willlam Phelps' “Teaching next over- ! The leading cards of baseball have | players. ! attraction, | Col- | Wagner, | LIGHT Trantlend Rice in School 19 He wrote: “very fessor in the country ieast once to football watch the patient, efficient coaching. It is real teaching. I learned a great deal watching a Yale graduate who had come all the way from Minnesota to New Haven to give instruction to a few football can- didates. He took two men to a corner of the field and for over an hour drilled them on onc minute point of ihe game. - He went over this experi ment at least a hundred times, With absolutely unflagging energy and en- thusiasm. I saw a great light, taught English literature better morning.” and College,” published in teacher ought and pro- to go at practice and energetic and the No, you never can tell. We recall a trip with the Giants a few s ago where among the squad Wi tall, silent athlete, who sat who looked less like a ball player than almost any other man we ever saw. He was tried oul one inning that season ahd was bumped for ten rans naturally McGraw let him 0. fall, against the Phillies, hig Ernest Shore looked to be a pretty fair pitcher, taking him by and large, | up and down, or back and forth. Jimmy Archer, in playing golf, ha a strong tendency to hook his shot Jimmy has also a fair knack of hook- ing one down to second base, We notice where Jess planning to take up golf. gest that Jess wait until one of those steam shovels can be imported from Panama to replace the divots. Willard We'd s “What will become of the Feds who are turned back by the major leagues?” queries an exchange. Is it possible ‘said exchange never lamped Mr. Henley's immortal ballad: “Back to the Bush go one and all?” The Bush is always as crowded as _— No Short, Broken Leaves in and | sons mission top is empty, but for 1916 the will be jammed beyond ail past nough so far some one to parody, viz, “We were in the Bush League, not 2 fflu- B. 1 | recoras. = | start a crowded RY LIMIT. RETAIN [:mll had dared to eat.” | | an Association Can 500 Per Month. Chicago, Jan. 18.—The limit of $3,500 as adopted last fall by the American Association will re- main in force. President Chivington announced yester: Discussion of the limit took pl at the meeting here last Saturday but no formal pro- posal to change it was made and it will probably not be brought up at the February meeting to be held in Co- lumbus. Owner McGill and Manager dricks of the Indianapolis club terday interviewed officials of Chicago Nationals relative to | transfer of several playe Clubs in Amer | Pay Only salary Hen- ves- the the MAY REORGANIZE. Reported Dissolution of Present preme Baschall Body Is To Com Chics Jan. 18.—Reorganization of the National Commission, the su preme court of baseball, and elim tion of Garry Herrman as its chair- man, was reported here yesterday. A dissolution of the National Cora- and its reorganization under a new regime is the plan of the Am ican League according to the rumor. The change includes the passing of Garry Herrmann as chairman of the supreme court of baseball The rumors also quoted President Johnson of the League as favoring a “change in the method of concuct- ing baseball business.” Su- PERCY READS RIOT ACT. | Boston, Jan. 18.—Percy Haughton, president of the Boston Nationals, ai ready has exercised his authority | disciplining players. Announcing him- self as opposed to basketball playing by any member of the Braves, because of the possibility of injury, he wrot personally to Walter Maranville cau- tioning him against taking part in indoor games. Maranville had his intention of joining a team which would include Janvrin of the Red Connolly of the Washingtons, aker of the New York Ameri- 1d Rehg of the Providence In- srnationals. DDITIONAL SPORTING NEWS ON FOLLOWING PAG stated | WILLARD AND MORAN T0BOX IN NEW YORK ‘Gurley‘s Bid Accep{efi By Heayy- i weight Champion for Ten Rounds Kansas City, Jan. 18.—Jess Willaxd, champion heavyweight pugilist was signed by Jack Curley for a fight with Frank Moran of Pittsburgh here last night. The fight, New York, held in it was which will be will be ten rounds, announced. No definite date was set for the match, which will be: held some time between April 10 and 22, Jack Curley offered $30,000 as ‘Wil- lard’s share of the proceeds of the bout and none of the several other bidders were prepared to concede & greater amount. RBarney Oldfield and James Coffroth bid with the expecta- tion of taking the bout to Tiajuana, Mexico, and W. H. Weliman, who rep~ resented Tex Richara, came prepared to stage the hout in New York if his bid was accepted, Willard expec Springs, Mo, in a preliminary training. in first-class condition to go to Excelsior He says he is BRAVES NEED RE “Dhe "Braves ars We will have to pots and we. shall Boston, in need of repair patch up several set about it at onc T. Stallings said erday, after conference with Percy Haughton, the new president of the club. Stallings came up from the South for the pur- pose of meeting the new owner, Stal- lings said he had several deals in mind, which, if consummated, would bring to Boston the men needed . to Lolster the Braves. A catcher, a pitcher and an infielder are especially’ needed, he said. WELSH LOSES . Philadelphia, Jan. Freddie Welsh, lightweight champion, was outboxed by Eddie McAndrews of this city in a six-round bout here last night. Welsh clinched frequently to save himself from stiff left jabs and hard right crosses to the body. LIBERTY Is Real Long Cut Tobacco, Men! LIBERTY is made from ripe, selected long leaves. You know this is true— because you find only Jong, silky shreds of tobacco in LIBERTY. You do not find loose, hard stems or short cuts in LIBERTY —no short leaves, broken leaf or hard stems are used in making LIBERTY. 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