The evening world. Newspaper, February 22, 1913, Page 6

This Would Be an Excellent Time for the Legislature to Adopt the Pari-Mutuel System of Betting. World) ESTERDAY'S betting on hor: trary to law, and that owners of oral that races is not con: trol, has thrown the whole racing situa, tion in thin State wide open. If the falr now goes to the Court of Appeals and is again settled In the aame man- nothing will prevent the reopening of all the racetracks under conditions 4s favorable as the owners might wish This would be a very excellent time for the Legislature to do what ft should have done years ago, I refer to the adoption of the pari-mutuel system of betting. This ts a safe and sane propo- sition, the only safeguard ever invéhted for the betting evil that did all tt was intended to do. The pari-mutuel system wipes out crookedness in racing, because it wipes out the bookmaker and all plunging. 1k ts & simple proposition, For in- stance, ten horses are in a race. The lic haw placed $000 in wagers on spread over the board, e old days the fellow with the race “fixed” for his own money-mak- ing purposes could food the ring with wagers on his horse at the last moment. Suppose that in the pari-mutuel ample above he ines to plunge in the same way, He wants to place $0,000 on one horse to win, In ordinary bet- UP-TO-DATE AND NEWSY “THE EVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, ~ BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK _RING THE JoY BELLS THE HORSE IS IN’ AGAIN! at iN we (DEA OF NOTHING To be Etats 1M ENGLAND AND VeATCHING ait STEAMERS FOR HOME an os = 2 NOTES OF A PAID AMATEUR || _ -@%& BY BOZEMAN BULGER. HEN we read stories from the Southern correspondents telling of a fellow W named Cooper of the Giants, and another youngster with the High- landers who are likely to be second Tris Speakers and Joe Jacksons, we fre inclined to scoff. It sounds Hke ‘the old gag,” as the ball players say; but it might be well for us to hesitate long enough to remember that the same things were said about Ty Cobb and Hel Chase when they started, and the announce: ments got the same big laugh of incredulity. It Is about time some new like thone mentioned should develop, and while the chances are against them we had better wait and see. ‘The Giants have three new outflelders—Jacobson, Cooper and Thorpe—either one of whom jer than the present outfield, with the possible exception of Devore. If they have the other requisites who knows but what a star fe likely to flash in the most unexpected spot? We won't have long to wait, anyway. FAINT HEART NEVER WON A PENNANT. When the Highlanders started for Bermuda to-day the @ epirit per- vading the crowd of players entirely different from that displayed in the spring of last year and the year before. The HiNtop players have an iden that they are going to do big things under the management of Frank Chance this year, and the mere fact that they think so wit be a wonderful help before a ball In thrown or batted. Ball players say that the long winning streak of the Wash: ington club last summer due principally to the fact that GriMth had kidded his men into beHeving that the other clubs were a joke and that nobody could beat the Senators, If the Higtlanders and Senators both start the season with that idea in thelr heads the signe are that we will have considerable campaign. WHY NOT USE Him FOR AN ALARM CLOCK? In our “Best dog for a household pet” contest the St. Bernard has been elim- ting he might wet that $50,000 down at ‘orable odds. Hut now if he places it on his elected horse he is making flerce odds against himaelf. If the $1,000 already bet is on other horses he im becting $50,000 agatnst $1,000 on one horse to win, Take out of the whole amount the State's 5 per cent., or $2,900, the plunger is out just $1,900 If his horse wins the rac Why, of course ft'# ridteulous, ut) foolish aw it is this exainple ahows Just | way ibe parlmatuel betting system | kilis heavy betting and eliminates crook- ed racing. In¥identally it elimin the bookmakers, This adds enormous! to the ponsibility of betting a few) dolla’ now and then, for the sport of i, without having to walk ties going! home. There's no question about it, with the pant-mutuel system enforced in this State racing would prosper and the development of the American horee| would keep pace with the development of horees in other countries. y }O-DAY'B THE GREAT DAY—In| fornia, It may not be eo| very exolting here, but I'll wager, (orally) that every man In the State of | California is wishing he had the happy! WESTWARD, HO! faculty of being able to be in two places at the same time, Having to pick one or the other, 1 the Murphy-Wolgam or Brown fight deserves the ticket money. ‘The only question in most minds will be time and arfare. miles from San Franciseo to les. Yep, and San Franctoco is only up in the middle of the State, at that, Some State, have room for a few wood fights along the Pacifle coast. HAT a’ you think of this? member: “The f the Senior Club of the Boy of which Knock- out Brown Is a member, are so cont: dent that K. O, will score over Joe Rivers Saturday afternoon in California hey are going to celebrate his vic+ tory with a reception to be held at Tam- many Hall Sunday night, ‘he Boys’ Club Debating Society has determined that KK. O. will wit Well— litue Christian te us pour Views on John Ward, professional ball player, det amateur goif player of both national and international reputation. And there is no cleaner sport than golf. “Thorpe played professional vall for pastime ae well as for money. A.A. U,, that pure and holy body, is horrified, Why isn't Thorpe as good an amateur as Mr, Ward? A. E. SMITH." T typewriter and at least give you my Smith, is surely a poser, isn't he? But since you HIS, My, Why own personal and private opinions, sas] mitting sorrowfully that they don't be the stamp of the A. A. U., which has wonderfully good sight at a distance and wonderfully poor sight near hom My dear Mr, Smita, the best am 1 ever knew in my life Tom roll of Fruit Vale, Oakland, Cal, ‘Tor in now about fifty-five years of age. He Degan competing in professional sports when he was eighteen, and has been at At ever since. athletle sport for the spor’ of {t—the Joy of vompe- title. | the bealtn giving qualities Of it, | — to tell whether | the Rivers. | Its six hundred! No wonder they | have put it up to me I'l) tickle my| inated, The experience of Harry Willlame makes such a course necessary, and the reasons are plait “We lived on the aixth floor of a flat house,” says Harry, ‘in which there waa no elevator. This made it necessary for me to walk down the atx fights every day leading the dog, Our St, Bernard grew eo large that while walking down the steps and wagging his tafl he would rap on the doors of all the other flats and the tenants would all dress up and come to the door thinking a visitor arriv DIAMOND SPARKLE VS, GOLD GLITTER. Though gold-mining may not be the most prosperous business in the world, Orvie Overall says he would rather take a chance on making a strike there than taking three strikes as a member of the Cubs for less than $4,800. He doesn't think he could work consolentiouely for Murphy, anyway, and after having been reinsiated announces that he has retired Gigain. Murphy refused to give Overull more than $4,000 a season, To tell the truth, Overall | wot himself reinstated in the hope that he would be able to join either the Cincinnat! Rede or the Highlanders, He quit the baseball businems several years ago to become a gold miner, WRI8sT DEVELOPMENT MADE EASY IN N. Y. According to Coach Sexton of Harvard the secret of a pitcher's success im a strong wrist movement. In consequence thereof he has installed a de vice for strengthening the wrists of all the candidates for the baseball team. If this theory proves correct New York ought to ha than any city in the world. Our etrap-hangers should be qualified to apply to McGraw and Frank Chance for a Job right away. Maybe Matty’s euccese| [#*: |4@ due to the fact that he has had to hang to a subway strap for the last | seven years. | Following clone on the heels of the resignation of an Eastern college | professor, who asked a girl athlete to show him her athletic bloomer cos- tume, Miss Hasel Woodhull announces that ahe {is training the young women students of the Northwestern University for e field meet to be held some time in March, The strle are very much in favor of having the meet open to the eral public, The G, P, votes “aye.” WY REPORTERS SHOULD TRAVEL. A reporter in one of the evening papers writes of a certain Issy Sitver- man acting the part of Christy Mathewson by bouncing soda water glasses off the head of @ burglar who had broken into the store, Matty may be able fana of Cincinnati and &t. Louls. et with those Birds Matty would be a minor leagu SOUNDS LIKE A BASEBALL LAW. ‘This was not suggested by Larry's misfortune, but a bill has been introduced in the legislature of Kansas which has for its purpose the ascertaining of the | number of drinks taken by each man in the State, Now that the Cubs hav: Kone on the waterwagon good jobe might be found for some of the fellows Charley Murphy had employed to keep tabs on his former champions. throwing cont | AN EYE SPECIALIGT BY ALL MEANS. | Now that McGraw has taken a dentist to Marlin to look after the teeth of | nis athletes he is being swamped with offers from mpectalists in other lines, Dr. | Janig of Chicago has written to Secretary Foster declaring his willingness to | acces appointment aa eye, nose and throat special: Tt is now to | McGraw to stop right quick or go the full actontific route, He saya he doesn't | care much about the ear, nose and throat, but he thinks he could use an expert on the eye when the pitchers begin to curve the bail, MWHAT'S HIS BATTING AVER- AGE?” ASKS TY CoBB. Baseball magnates have given out a hurry¢order for several entarged por- traite of Justice Woodward of the Ap- pellate Court of New York, ‘The dis- tinguished Justice has just ked thet hts salary reduced from $17,600 to $12,000. Portraits of him will be mailed Immediately to all the spring hold-outs, pee aa a Fight Results. JOSEPH, Mo, Fe ct neues arr wterwdia, cat!” Ferne of Obishome the pleasure of Interesting youngsters and helping them learn wh: to live the clean life of an ‘Tom Carroll has taken char dreds of boys in the past forty years or #0, has taken away their cigarettes and made them look on rum as the devil's dearest invention, and has mauled and rubbed and run and aweated and coached them and nrade men of them, He never accepted a dollar for this work, He did {t for sport, Now and | then he went qut and won @ couple of undred dollaml or so throwing ham- ers, He enjoyed it, too, although he new the A. A. U, would never, never appro) conduct But Carroll's amateurism was in his spirit, His enthuslasm for sport will live aa long us he does-and may that | be many « year Mr, Ward, no doubt, In & similar character, ile may ball for money; but he plays golf for sport, I don't know but it might be e good thing, after all, for the A. A. U. to stick to its last, govern track athletics, |and iimit {te membership to. athletes w ho are amateurs tn track athletics, 22, Bille, Wiser. Named Guise ie tase hiheen rota | aS Santen given, ag the referee bad deen eo instructed, tut the sellor was throughout and outpointed Ferns in eight omewh mde ani five rounds ware @ ATLANTA, Ge, Feb, 22.--Moe refvee eiied the ten-round bow ‘Teoune Grieane sad Fak, Waker of Cedar Bepide 9 ut twas tue Ni " PRastus \ OumTeH par \ SHED AN HUSTLE\ Ss7aa.e: More good pitchers | practi oa In only two rounds cil Fems have eo emuch as ¢ of Now | Tited ees g Pyright, 1913, by The Pr Publishing Co. (The New York World). / BacH 7 ve ) Recs AGAIN AN '§ worTw YW, ea Nomk's POPULATION 19 OVE FoR, & BIG VISHD f Jack Lelivelt, the outflelder, and Geort Young Pitcher Schupp Stars |7, Davis, a recruit southpaw pitcher | Trainer Charles Barrett was also in the for Giants at Marlin—Chase |pary. ; sea acer stm oat? Be aan enka Chase, ¢ former manager of the b pulld s the landers | Broadway Boys, will have charge of the| prompt reply. ‘And the best of bull- Headed Party of High! Ls fon oa Wises tr The iene Gal dogs !s the Boston terrier.’ That Sailed To-Day for Ber-} posiues fees dllan 4 not know what) The dog he was attending a Bos, Warhop is nearly twelve pounds hea’ than last season. PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 2.-—-Manager Dootn has about made up his mind that he will have to do without Donlin for the season, as the versatile “Mike” has informed him by letter that he believes thet he will retire from the game and stick to vaudeville. “Donlin's theatrical engagements wil! carry him well into April,” said Dooin, “and the season wil! be ao far advanced that I can see no chance of him getting Into condition for us this year, and !f he stops now I do not believe that he ‘will ever play baseball again. muda—Other News. Marlin, Tex., Feb. 72. AVY raing settled here Thursday H night, and yesterday morning Emerson Park was in « soft and soppy condition, but nevertheless Man- ager McGraw had the players out to the fleld for practice. No batting or field ing was indulged in this morning, but the boys had a good workout playing catch and tossing the medicine balls, A great deal of practice was held in the afternoon. Coach Robinson had the| ‘I had hoped to use him regularly and | learn tricks, Now, I have some pup Pitchers working at a MHvely clip, end; put Magee on first base and retain ‘.u- | pies here that I am selling very cheap- ‘was very much Impressed with young derua as substitute, but now all this will ly ana” — Bchupp. ‘This fellow, although of alen- |have to be changed. for after we Set) At the next stop was found some bis) Ger build, vy his free and graceful awing | fone T WY not pink NOt Meeconsider | St. Bernards, the kind that wo read Duts @ lot of apeed on the ball ‘and eeeme to have excellent control. All of the pitchers, including Matty and Te- reau, took @ turn pitching to the batters, ‘but fewer inite were made off Schupp's delivery than off any of the rest. Manager McGraw wound up the day’s ice by placing the following men in the fleld: Hartley, catcher; Th: brother to the his determination not ¢o play ball.’ President Ban Johnson of the Ameri- can Leasue has issued an order to club owners to prevent the practice of ball players playing the part of newspaper reporters. Johnson became bitterly op- ‘posed to these methode during the world's series Inst fali He declared that players who signed articles in newspapers in many cases did not write the tories and that some of the alleged reports of the games made serious trouble among the players. Jonnny By second base; stop; Stock, third bese; 3 Burne, lett eld: aan, centre field, and Cooper, right ‘Ten more of the Highlanders left at 1 o'clock this morning on the Gteamenip Arcadian for Bermuda, where the Hi, landets will have their Dralmindty | ot SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.—George “Del” Howard, who tet ihe te Paul club of the American Association to join the San Francisco team,of the Coast League last rd h manager. Howard has Played with a ‘Chicago, Pittsburgh and Boeton brs ‘League teams, and was joeet iy nager of the Louisville American Kewootation club. Charley the catcher; Rey Fisher, the echootmaster; Brown in Great Shape For Bout Dea Rivers |g men who wit clash, Both men have good records ‘knockerouta, His Manager cer Wires That ine| ora Mexican Will Be Game Boy if He Stays the Limit. BY JOHN POLLOCK. COORDING to a telegram received earty today from Dan Morgan, manager of Knookout Brown, he ds extremely confident that the pleasant- faced East sido boy will defeat Joe Rivers, the Mexican, in thelr twenty- Tound bout at Vernon, Cal., thts after- oon, ‘The wire follows; RACING DECISION WILL PROVE BLESSING TO U.S. A., SAYS MADDEN. Fev, %-—John E. Madden, the owner of the greatest breeding farm in the United States, Hamburg Piace, was delighted when he heard that the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York ha@ sustained Justice Soudder's de- claton in the Shane He said: “The Supreme Court decision will ultimately prove @ Diessing to the people of the United States, inas- much aa tt will tend to prevent tho extinction of the thoroughbred horao, i iil z a | eerie Gmboat State whet) the pote for aa Iattle a bad LA oa the most valuable of ail the equine family, for the needs of the farmers teeth age of this country and for army re- mounts.” Rites G0 “= a T people think so. and {s never nervous or snapp tigator came to a bunch of ten Irith them were beautles. who would not st fectly willing to onee and for all. the best of al she explained. gentle but they are very smart and can about carrying bl fellow for 1 would lead my dog down the stair- way he was so large that his tail 19138. IN OFFICE AGAIN! Kind of a Pet You Happen to Own. to own the ‘entral Palace is no place to go. nad one we can strongly recommend tt, # lacking in unity. For Instance, a big fellow, wearing a sweater was carefully rubbing and pol- ames Wilson. This looked like a good spot to start inquiries, ishing off a dog. His name was “What breed of dog ton terrier. “You ™ explained this man, Wandering on, the inv otters, o "The lady tn » her name—was per: e question fo! ‘The Irish tter $s beyond question “Not only are little barrels their necias to persons lost in the Alps. “If your house {s large enough and you have a yard I think the St. nard is the best pet.” “I must tel or. very pecullar reason. while wagging would rap on all th BILLIARDS AND BOWLING ii sa REPAIRS EXPERT a | JUCTA. ee RSON ws THE SUNSHINE GIRL ¢i:2,Jo"?" ne ‘awthorn. ra Be check PD Doro to GARRICK 4 fit WAGE dete pared De NOW ¢: NEW AMSTE was Eve, 8.15, Mate, Wed. ERDAM 1 OH! DE ELPHINE 1h LIBERTY | MELE e Po NES | O get accurate Information on the! subject of the best dog for a man dog show at Grand To see fs the dogs, hear them bark, and wish you but as @ general information bureau it do you consider A “the bulldog is never vicious, though a lot of He is kind to children charge— dogs for a house pet,” they around Ber-| He 4s #0 kind and But, say,” poke up the attendant, as the woman frowned, you a funny one about a St. Bernard that I had in a flat on the sixth floor of a building in which there was no}lin I had to get rid of the big As f I e huahua ts? caninity floors out of of St, Lavnis had Fabrizio, Already oh, a twas ron Ende, conductor a |PILZER | LIAN HALIn Mon, af SONATA RECITAL MRS, WILLIAM Mason 1 Bennett SO Res, Beate Does the reader without any Mrs. Fr And so on oe pari Kelly INDIANAPOLIS, Louts in t ered for te count of and again “in ‘the oe sted In the question, eat much and rather have o the world, reasonable What’s the Best Dog, Anyhow ? Experts at Show Disagree All Depends It Seems on What You can im- very kind. than all the bu And you can get them very ren “Eve. Gaibaiic Oratorio society what doors, and tenants would have to stop their work and answer. «ine how popular we were.” know hair on it and @ pair of huge eyes that look like they ere popping out of his head. ¢ are the dogs for the house, who appeare do ne ‘T_ woul t went through the fou is having his day. tigator ran across tevens and he gave a n that sounds most reasonable. The best dog for the house, ‘4s a stuffed one or one of those made s s that can March 8, The Dream of Gerontius SOCIETY OF JOSEF STRANSK' Heci 155 ELSA ischer ae PLUNGING HORSES. # ‘s Addition to UNDER MANY FLAGS | illo venti oal'y.W task LITTLE WOMEN te alta HRENTNI oven ie) LYRIC 48th ST. Woo 44thST. { Thea Wor Bt Woe /\ THE, «MAN 3" th George M. Cohan Wiliam itty #» COMEDY 3} Alat, FANNY'S FIRST" PHILHARMONIC yy YORK, CONDUCTOR, To-Morrow pret Afternoon at 3. 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