New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1916, Page 8

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1916. Committee Decides for Merger Baseball in New England--Irwin Tells of Value of Looking Ov.er Re- cruits Carefully--Six Day Bicycle Riders Under Suspension--Stanley Work’s Bowlers Jurprzsed 00K THEM OVER | Absolute Harmony Prevails in the IS IRWIN'S IDEA' former Yanke Scout Uses “Silent Bennie” Kaull as a Criterion New York, Feb eteran scout and discoverer of Ben y I<auff, recently purchased by th 15.—Arthur Irwin, e is one of the few recognized rities in with r recruits, now rather baseball who takes is- the system of quick tests general mong major league managers. Dras- ic roster limits and club treasury roubles of late years have about done or the gradual development of young- ers by big league teams. “The difference between $300 in ash and a higher-priced ball player & what the New York American league club might have saved if my heory that a busher is entitled to adual polishing instead of a quick- re test of his ability had been worked but in Kauff's case,” argues Irwin. “Late in the summer of 1910 I first ck Kauff’s trail. He then was pas- iming in the Virginia Valley league ith the Parkersburg team. I watched gm slam the ball in four or five es and I then was ready to stake sy reputation on his ability to frhat fall we drafted the player. He ost us only $300. The next spring e went to Athens, Ga., with the Yan- ees. With Parkersburg the previ- bus season he had batted .417 against I sorts of pitching. Well: he pelted Eood and bad serving on the training unt. 1 don't say he'was a good jelder or used good judgment in his pase running, but he could hit. And the other qualities usually come in jme under proper coaching. Does Some Freak Running. “] remember some freak = stunts Kauff pulled on day on that trip. The IYankee Yanigans were on their way porth- I was managing them and fwe were up against a college team down in Virginia. The first time up lhe poled a single and was out trying lto stretch it. Next time he hit to cen- lter for a double and was thrown out ving to reach third. On the fourth ttempt he hit one over the center flelder, and was tagged out sliding home. His one idea was to keep go- & until the ball reached some base head of him. “That of course, was kid stuff—he | as only 18 at the time—but he was | n unpolished star then. His ability ! o hit the ball on a line to any field Pwas due to his unusual muscular de- velopment. He has exceptionally L powerful shoulders and arms. “When it:came time to cut down he squad Hal Chase had no room for ‘Kauff. We then had Daniels, Wolter, | iICree, Hemphill and other veteran out- “fielders, and we had finished second fthe previous season, so Chase cannot Pbe blamed. Kauff went to the Con- ‘necticut league and did well. The Yan- | kees failed to recall him, and In- dianapolis bagged him. “I repeat, Chase was not to blame. The quick-test system was. I contend that any young fellow who shows un- usual promise should be nursed along for a season or so. If he cannot be developed under the immediate tutlage of the manager who is to become his mentor, he should be sent to a strong minor league club and recalled at the y ‘end of the season. Cites C lhat in the main, has been Me- Graw’s system of recruiting Giants I can illustrate with two players now starring for him. George Burns joined the Giants late in the 1912 | season. He sat on the bench all the next seascon, getting into games oc- casionally and soaking up McGraw’s ‘style of game all along. In 1915 he " blossomed out as a regular and made ~ good from the start. Jeff Tesreau was not a big leaguer hen he joined the Giants. He was | arried for a short time and then [ shipped to Toronto, where he got the | Svork he needed. When he returned he was a success, for the year in the International league had given him the needed polish. se of Giants. “Had Kauff been nursed along the same way he would now be starring for the Yankees. A youngster who breaks into a big league and goes to trial immediately seldom can do him- self justice. Burns, Tesreau and others I can name could not ave done it.” irwin now owner of the league) team issue with him heduled to t is manager and ewiston (New England Scouting is only a side ke two pi de ¥ famous South rica next world’s inter. An tour—to TINKER MAY BUY CLUB. Chicago, Feb. today on his return to he oria Three-I league close arrangements baseball team. Aeina ‘ow ng Alieys - 10 High Grade AHeys. New ' Patrons Welcome. Give us a visit. 83 Church Street. hit. | part It is Irwin who ~d teams the Giants and White Sox, who 5.—Joe Tinker, man- ager of the Chicago Cubs, announced from New York that he expected to go to Peoria soon under which will obtain an interest in the Pe- Feb. 15—Absolute har- mony prevails in the National league. The recent meeting here in this city was for the purpose of grect- ing the two new members—Charles New York, now National League--La‘est Group Photo Weeghman of the Chicago Cubs and Percy Haughton of the Boston Braves. The men in the group are: Left to right, sitting, Baker of Philadelphia, Weeghman of Chicago, Ebbets of Brooklyn, Tener, president of the Na- tional league; Dreyfuss of Pittsburgh TEN-CLUB LEAGUE IN NEW ENGLAND | | | ticut and One Maine City in Plan Auburn, N. ger of New Y., Feb, 15.—The mer- England = League for some time by a committee ap-| pointed by the National Association | of Professional Baseball leagues, is allowed in a decision made public vesterday by Secretary J. H. Farrell of the National Association. The committee, consisting of MT. | the International league, and T. H. Murnane, president of the New Eng- land league, finds that the best inter-1 ests of baseball will be conserved by | allowing the merger. Upon the conclusion of certain for- malities, for which fifteen days are allowed, the order for a temn-club cir- ! letes might compete. }cufi. becomes effective. rence, Worcester, Portland and Lynn of the New England league, and bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, New London, and Springfield of the stern Association. T A2 er of Pittsfield is allowed $3,500 for the dissolution of his franchise, and President James H. O’Rourke of the Eastern Association is allowed $1,000 for expenses. The three retiring clubs of the New Eng- land league, Fitchburg, Lewiston, and Manchester, are taken care of under arrangements made by the New Eng- iand League clubs at a meeting held in Boston on December 30, 1915. By the arrangement Fitchburg will be finally reimbursed, the Lewiston club Lynn club and Manchester franchise Five Massachusetts, Four Connec- | and Haughton of Boston. Standing, | Foster of New York, Hapgood of Boston, Cogan of Cincinnati, Brit- ton of St. Louis, Herrmann of Cin- cinnati, Hempstead of New York and Secretary Heydler of the National league. ' SWEDE ATHLETES MAY COME Ernie Hjertberg of Olympic Team Our Athletes. New York, Feb. berf, 15.—Ernie Hjert- the Swedish national olympic games trainer, said yesterday that while no arrangements had been com- pleted for aneinternational track meet is to become part owner of the ' between Swedish and American ath- letes next summer, he was hopeful and | that a series of such contests might | Eastern Association baseball clubs, | which has been under consideration | qouq be scheduled. In order to make such a trip a suc- Hjertberg is of the opinion that the Swedish team would have to com- pete in other sections of the country, and is hopeful that Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis and possibly a Pacific coast athletic club will also add their | invitation to that of the New York A. C., or work with that organization | ¥arrell, F. G. Barrow, president of | after the Swedish team arrives. If the Swedish Athletic association accepts the invitation, Hjertberg is confident he can select ameong his countrymen a team of some thirty-odd athletes, which will be able to hold its own against teams confined to sections or cities in which the Swedish ath- The trip would The circuit | cost close to $25,000, and since the comprises the cities of Lowell, Law-! Swedish team’s share of the gate re- ceipts would not come near covering these expenses, liberal donations by the Swedish Athletic association and i sport enthusiasts would be necessary | to finance the trip. Hjertberg will return to Sweden this week, and if the New York Ath- letic club and the Swedish athletic association complete arrangements for the international meets, he will begin training his best track and fleld stars at once. | i BOWLING RESULTS ! Stanley Works Find the North & Judd Quintet a Worthy Foe—Bertini members are to become interested in . the Lowell franchise. Chief opposition to the merger, the ' report recites, came from President J. H. O'Rourke of the Bastern Asso- cition, but satisfactory proofs that the association had a local organization in each city of its circuit were not presented td the committee, Bridgeport, Feb. 15.—James H. O'Rourke, president of the Eastern eball association, made the fol- iowing statement last night concern- ing the decision to merge the England and Eastern leagues: “T expected it. The report from suburn merely covers the tracks of the merger men. The ruling ignores the principles of law, which are en- tirely in our favor, it ignores the laws and constitution of organized baseball and is based mere statements. Trere is no iustification for the de- cision. T =hall consult with the direc- tors of the stern Association. We have the choice of an appeal to the ~aional Board, the National Commis- fon and to the law courts. It is up o the dircetors of the Eastern Asso- ciation.” WELSH STGNS ARTICLE New Orleans.- Fch. promoters yestorday announced they had closed arranzements with Fred- die Welsh, world’s ligh*weizht cham- pion, to meet the winner of the Joe Mandot-Johnny Dundee bout, to be held here February 21 Welsh will receive a guarantee of $12,000 they said. The fight will take place in New Orleans March 4 and will be twenty rounds for the title. .—Local fight | OTHER SPORTS ON PAGE TWELVE New | Keeps Up Good Work. The Stanley Works bowlers had their hands full last evening at the Aetna Alleys, when they encountered the lowly North & Judd quintet and when the smoke of the battle had passed away, the Buttmakers had lost one of the games to the Bucklemak- ers, which was somewhat surprising to them. Bertini and Morse set the pace for the victors while Moran of the losers was the top notcher for { his team. The scores: Stanley Works. 102 87 84 82 85 81 89 85 92 97 | Lantone Dickman Morse Neurath Bertini 270 253 275 253 276 452 North & 98 83 91 88 81 432 Judd. 115 81 101 74 85 Moran Whitely . Macholtz Johnson Selander A. Blanchard 81— 2 17— 2 99— 2 79— 79 421—1318 “WILD BILL” LAUDS PIPP Former Collegean 441 456 Donovan Thinks | Player Will Show Much Improve- ment This Season. New York, Feb. 15.—*Bill Donovan, manager of the Yankees, is in an op- timistic mood over the prospects for the coming season, but he is partic- | ularly depending on Walter Pipp, the former Catholic University player. Here is what he has to say: “I expect things from next season, but if there is one player more than another that I expect to show im- provement in his work it is Walter Pipp. I believe that Pipp will prove to be one of the best first basemen in the American league next secason, “Pipp is only a young fellow. He certainly can field his position to per- fection and unless I miss my guess by many yards I think he will begin hit- ting the ball in approved style. He is not afraid to stand up to the plate. He does not pull away from the fast- est kind of pitching. A curve ball does not appear to feaze him. For these reasons I think he will focus his eve on the ball and begin making the field- | ers earn their salaries. “Pipp is the kind of player whec offensive play—that is, his batting—i affected by the batting of his mates. If they are hitting well he will hit. If they fail to hit he fails to hit. There are players of that type, and there is no accounting for why it should be true. /This year, however, I think Pipp will be a consistent and timely batter. “If he should bat around .280 he will be one of the most valuable play- ers on the team. Certain it is his work at first base will round a strong defensive infield for me.” SIX-DAY BICYCLE RIDERS SUSPENDED All Contestants in Chicago Race Plac- ed Under Ban of National Association. New York, Feb. 15—The National Cycling association, carrying out its threat made some time ago, has sus- pended all the bicycle riders who competed in the six-day race at Ch cago recently, and all amateurs who competed in the preliminary events at the Coliseum, which were promot- ed by Packey McFarland and his a: sociates. Chairman Richard F. Kel- sey announced that the following per- sons were officially suspended by the Professionals; Iver Lawson, F Lawrence, Jacob Namara, Robert Spears eron, Harry Kais Martin Ryan, Lloyd Thomas, Vincenzo Madonna, Ernest Ohrt, Gus Wohlrab, Joseph G. Kopsky, Charles Piercey, Cavanaugh, Peter Drobach, Frank Corr; Thomas Smith, William burn, Norman Anderson, Ned Young, Goullet, , Reginald Me- George Cam- Thomas Grimm, Rudolph Ruddi-Rus- | se, William Hanley, and Edward Mad- | den. Amateurs—Fred | Koclkler, Andrew Samlow, Anderson, William Kell, Bert Nelson, Rene Neirynck, Dino Baldacci. C. Stunkle, Bert Wil- liamson, Ralph Schepens, Olaf Lodel, Julius Bracckelere, B. Van der Peut, Herman Hoffman, Charles Minetti, Ferdinand Vinch, Cyril A. White, William Anderson, Paul Kell, Tony Spickel, T to Divini, Mayor Nel- on, Leon Gillo, and Egisto Tagnar- elli, all of Chicago, and Lloyd Gund- aker of Newark. Entry blanks have bheen sent out for the first race meet of the s son at the Newark Velodrome, which is scheduled for April 2. There are eight numbers on the program, with prizes totaling $1.040 for the profes- sionals in five races, and the value of 1 §1556 for the amateurs. MICKEY FINN BUY Mickey Finn, FRANCHISE who scouted around ! the bushes last son for new mas ! terial for Hughey Jennings, has turn- | ed club owner. Finn has acquired the | Beaumont franchise in the Texas league. { Where team- | Frank | Q - LIGHT éy Grantland Rice The Song of the Seventh Sea. (After watching the Hopking produc- tion of “Treasure Island.”) Aim 116 Or sunligut gleams upon white sail; Wher strange ships ride the crested foam, That kuow no harbor lights of home; By rise and fall Of gray sea wall Of swirling tide there booms afar ic of the wind through spar rigging to the storm thrown free— mast stands against the | The wild song of the Seventh Sea. “Beneath the sweep of endless As once of old the Black Flag flie: And here the Great'Adventure waits For those who dare the Fates, And through pale mist The hidden tryst Of Dawn and Twilight view By vale of silver, hill of blue, That rim the curving coast which / creeps To where the last Silence sleeps.” lies from “’Tis here, in touch of wave, Rock hidden, lies the Fabled Cave Where red-bandannaed Pirate Bold Keeps guard above the Pot of Gold Til] break of day, When from the bay A low, black craft glides out of the trail Where deep scarred faces rail, As gull and curlew rise in fright And wing their way in hurried flight.” wind and line the “‘Here where the streams There waits Dreams; Of fancies childhood knew about, Of cutlass crash and battle rout, Where from the deck Of sinking wreck The King’s Men dust of starlight the Harbor of Lost Guarding | swarm across the Trat ripples with a crimson tide s of oid, and bold.” The battle of the brave ‘Where dim gale mast stands against the t glcams upon white waits the Mate of Evil Boy that 1i " € Or Cabin By rise and fall Of gray sea wall, Of swirling tide there booms afar The music of the wind through spar And rigging, to the storm thrown free— The wild song of the Seventh Sea. “Nothing to it. We chance of any sort in this — Tom Jones. Which is the pical method of the modern champion and the modern fight manager. are “Jones won’t charging over memory putting Rickard stand for Ricl $25 a seat” is sadly at fauit. up the $70,000 or Jones? ird Our Who is purse— 1916 Dope, | Dope gathered from the diamond has always been thick with uncer- tainty when used to help outline the future. In 1914 no one picked the Braves tc finish better than fifth, vet they won the world championship. In 1915 no one picked the Phillies ! to finish better than fourth, yet they won the pennant. But 1914 and 1915 compared to the varied complexities which confront this next season. | blend of O. B. and Fed talent his out- scrambled the possibilities of an egg. The dope is more topsy-turvy it ever was before in all history. were simple ! Jabs and Uppercuts, ’ They have always said John D. | was a smart business man—a, finan- cial genius. Yet he went into the oil | trade when he might have taken up pugilism. Tom Jones has slipped the tip-off { on the modern fight game. “Wil- \Iilimii;l.‘.Iflllll|lllfllhlhlfifllillfllflflfllllIfllflflflllfl B co- | Ernest The ! than lard,” he says, “will make $200,000 this year—3$50,000 out of boxing and $150,000 from the circus." There be circumstances wher in we would be willing enough to pz seat, but we can't think of any Perhaps we might when the longer. may Who Has the Answer? Here's one for you most of the shortstops, near! best ones, are weak hitters o Bush rarely averages over .220} Maranville E under 250; Mike Doolan around .215; Jack Bargy rarely t 0; Wagner and Flet- cher are about the only two who have beaten .300 in years. Yet of the oldtime shortstops were among the finest batsmen of the game. I8 there some m in the air around chort field that kills off the batting eye? OPIE.# If so, it took the germ about nine- teen 8 to put the blinkers on lians Wagner, why {8 many The Case of Bender. Charles Albert Bender, the Eminent Chippewa Chief, is only thirty-two years old. The chief began his major league career in 1903 with the Ath- lctics, which gives him a career of twelve years in the box. Bender is three years younger thah Matty, seven younger than i‘rown and eight years younger than Plank. There is no evident reason why he shouldn't give Pat Moran some fi class pitching, now that he back with the right tribe. Bender, as we understand it, lost heart and interest last year with jhe Feds, and was far from his standard form. He had no incentive to get out and hustle, and so dropred back. But his arm is reported to be intact, and a month’s hard training should have him ready to help, especially ag a member of the Wrecking Crew. a rescuer the Chief has had equals. ye: few COWL Jim Corbett’s Alleged Wonder Obeys Physician’s Danger Warning. 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