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ASPECT OF NATIONAL LEAGUE RACE IN 1916 WILL BE CHANGED BY FED PLAYEM
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RETUEN OF PLAYERS PROM
,. FEDERAL LEAGUE MAY UPSET
DOPE ON RACE IN NATIONAL
More Star Youngsters Were Developed in Inde
pendent Organization Than Fans Believe, and
There Will Be No Heavy Flag Favorite
TUB outlook for tho National nnd American JjCiiruo races for 1916 lina been
completely channel! by tho peaco agreement which marks tho passhiR of
tho Federal League from baseball nnd tho reinstatement of .tho stars who
lamped from organized ball to tho independent organization slnco tho war
faro started.
It has been said that there nro less than a dozen of tho Federal I-enguo
plnyers who will bo able to gain regular positions on National and American
Lcagiio teams, but this Is far from tho truth. Ono hears less of the Federal
Ireagucrs, particularly In a city whero there was no Independent club, but
so6cl players were plentiful In tho outlaw circuit, and at least 23 will ho very
mitch In demand by teams of tho National and American Leagues.
Thero Is hardly a team In tho major leagues which will not bo strengthened
Ity tho addition of Federal League players, and the prcsenco of theso stars on
teams which had not been seriously considered In tho 1016 pennant races, will
Increase tho Interest In tho 1916 campaign In every way. Fortunately, few of
tho stronger teams of 1915 will bo strengthened by the nddltlon of Federal
Leaguers who will relutn to tho fold, which should make tho races een closer
than would bo tho case If all teams woro strengthened allko.
National League Greatest Uoncficlary
In tho National League race tho effect will be felt most. The tnlt-cnd
Giants will get Denny Kauff, Ilarl Cooper and Laruo Klrby, outfielders, two
of whom are almost certain to gain regular positions, ns tho veteran New York
outfield went completely to pieces last fall. Kauff's ability Is well known
to tho fans. Ito has been heralded as tho Ty Cobb of tho Feds, and excellent
judges say that ho has not been overrated.
Klrby's brilliant all-round work with St. Louis surely stamps him as a
better man than Jim Thorpe, who was slated for a regular berth next sea
Bon. Thorpe will chase n curvo ball which breaks a. foot outsldo tho plato
and Is far from being a finished fielder. Klrby has none of Thorpe's defects,
nnd Is ono of tho most proflclont batsmen In tho game on tho run-and-hlt play,
a most Important featuro of tho Giants' stylo of offense.
Catcher Arthur "Wilson will also return to McGrnw, as wil! Anderson, Buf
falo's great young pitcher. Wilson spent three years on '.ho bench for tho
Giants and Jumped to tho Feds so that ho could get regular work. With
Myers going well, McGrnw decided to school Arthur for tho future. Wilson's
work with tho Chlfcds convinced McGraw that ho had mado a mlstako In letting
Wilson go. Tho Giants' leader also admits that Meyers Is going back.
Reds and Cubs Will Become DanRerous Pennant Contenders
Tho Cubs and Reds will also fare well. The addition of Dave Davenport and
Geno Packard to Herzog's pitching staff will Improvo his pennant chances.
Lasi season tho only southpaw Ilerzog had, after trading Rulio I3enton, was
tho veteran "Lefty" George. There is llttlo comparison between tho Federal
League's youngster, who Is improving steadily, and George, who has seen his
best day.
Marsans, tho Cuban, proved last season that ho Is Just as good an In.
' fielder as an outfielder, and will fill tho weak spot at second bnse for tho Iteds,
vhllo either WIckland or Chadbourne may fill tho outfield position, neglected
to badly last season after Tommy Leach's legs went back on him.
Chicago will, according to arrangements now pending, get Joe Tinker to
manago tho Cubs. Perhaps Tinker won't bo any greater success as n manager
than ho was when ho fizzled with tho Hods, but ho will suicly bo n wonderful
help at short, a position Brcsnahan could not strengthen.
Two Star Outfielders, Two Pitchers and an Infielder Will Help Tinker
In addition, tho Cubs will be entitled to Flack, ono of tho Feds' greatest
youngsters, who was drafted by tho Cubs, but Jumped to tho Chlfeds; Roufecli,
another excellent young outfielder; Smith, a youthful shortstop, and Prcndergast
and Rogge, splendid twirling prospects.
Brooklyn has lost six men to tho Feds slnco tho war started. President
Charley Ebbctts declares that ho will not allow any of them to return to his
team, but will probably change his mind before tho start of tho season. In
cluded In this list Is Jack Dalton, a .300 hitter, who was badly missed last
season; Allen, an ideal left-handed pitcher to replace tho fading Rucker; Ander
son, a highly touted young outfielder, and Joo Tinker, who will bo switched
to Chicago In a trade which will strengthen tho Dodgers.
St. Louis does not profit much, but It could uso George Stovall on first
by (switching Jack Miller over to second to replace Manager Ilugglns, who Is
Blowing down considerably. Tho Cardinals will also got "Rebel" Oakes, a
much better outfielder than Dolan, and has first claim to tho services of
Kalserllng, a great young twlrlcr. Stevo Evnns, ono of tho Feds' leading hit
ters, Is also really tho property of tho Cards, but Stevo Is not as fast on his feet
as ho used to be and will probably be allowed to drift to tho minors.
Cardinals Can Secure Star in a Trade Involving Lee Magee
Lee Mageo Is tho property of the Cardinals, but ho Is to bo used In a
trade, according to Schuyler Brltton, president of tho club. This trade should
enable St. Louis to secure a star player from either tho Giants, Cubs or
Phillies, who aro all In tho field for the services of tho temperamental star.
President Barney Dreyfuss, of tho Pirates, llko Ebbots, declares that he
does not want any of his Jumpers, but ho will hardly pass up Claude Ilendrlx,
a wonderful pitcher, and Ed Konctchy. If Dreyfus does not want Ilendrlx and
Konetchy, ho will havo no trouble securing- two hlgh-clusa men who will bo of
value to the Pirates In a trade.
Phillies and Braves May Find Use for Some of the "Come-backs"
Both the Phillies and Braves, the strongest National League teams last
season, will be strengthened by tho return of Jumpers, if cither team decides to
take back the stars who deserted. Manager Moran, of tho Phils, says ho does
not care to discuss what disposition ho will make of the men who will bo re
turned, but It Is certain that cither Doolan or Knabe will bo welcome, while Duko
Duncan and Tom Seaton may also be of great service.
It Is claimed that Seaton pitched himself out working out of turn for the
Brooklyn Feds, but Otto Knabe says that Tom is Just as good as ever when he
cares to keep In condition. Under Moran, Seaton would stay In condition and,
If as good as ever, will make a wonderful running mate for Alexander tho Great.
Braves' Weakness in the Outfield Will Vanish
The Braves should be particularly benefited by the return of the prodigals,
The weakness of the outfield, barring Sherwood Mageo, was a great handicap
to Stalllngs last season, but he will be well supplied when the Jumpers return.
Magee played wonderful ball, but Snodgrass, Gilbert, Cather and Moran failed
to show the form expected and have alt been released.
The addition of Joe Wllholt, from the Vernon Club, of the Pactflo Coast
League, and the return of Vincent, Campbell and Zwllllng, the leading homo
run hitter of the Feds, will give the Braves a powerful quartet of outfielders.
In addition. Chick Rarlden, a clever catcher, will return. The rest of the men
lost by Stalllngs have gone back and will probably not be In demand.
In figuring ithat there are but a dozen Federal League players of major league
calibre, fans and scribes alike are overlooking the fact that there are at least
ten young ballplayers of high class developed In each major league every season,
and that the Federal League has been developing the youngsters taken from
the majors, and also minor leaguers, picked up for two years.
No doubt there are not more than a dozen of the Feds who have gained
national fame and are still In their prime, but the fans will discover that the
article of ball played In the Federal League was faster than Is generally believed
la this city when they see some of the youngsters in action.
The return of the veteran stars and the Infusion of young blood into the
National and American League ranks assures the fans a better brand of ball
than has been witnessed In years. The American League was not hit as hard
by the Feda as the National, but the race In Johnson's League will also be
affected by the addition of Federal League players. This subject will be taken
up tomorrow.
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TECHNICALITIES AEISE IN
PENN COACH CONTROVERSY
Did Election of Hollenback and Minric n.
Pledge, Is the Much-mooted Question i
uniting ixeu tutu jDiue oiuaents
IN'DOOK IMSEDALL BOOMING
Gcrmnntown Boys' Club to Organize
Big League
Indoor baseball, which has been attract
ing some attention nt tho Gcrmnntown
Hoys' Club in recent years. Is on tho
Doom. Itccently eight members of the
Worklngmcn's Association met In tho
Superintendent's otllco nnd decided to or
ganize a league that would play Indoor
t baseball In the Doya' Club gymnasium
for the next thrco months. ,
Among tho teams represented were
Link licit, Walter Thompson, mnnnBcrj
Wakefield, Ilnrry Whltakcr, mnnagcr;
Mldvnlc, Albert Jenkins, manager; Sup-plcc-Dlthllo
Hardware Co., 13en It. Ham
melt, manager; Edward VII, John
Wright, mannger; St. Oeorgo'B, Henry
Wnrd, manager; Ocrmantown Assembly
Artisans' O. M. P., No. 3fi, Harry C.
Plerson, manager; Frclhofer, Fred
ilngy, matingor.
As planned, games In tho leaguo will
bo played In the Boys' Club gymnasium
on Tuesday nnd Thursday evenings after
tlio gym class, and on Saturday after
noon two games will be played.
William D. Sutton was appointed ai
the olllclnl umpire for the league. Tues
day, January 4, Is the date for tho first
gamo.
Giants Get First "Fed"
NnV TOtlK. Doc. E. Urnny Kault, nlnr
outlleMor of tho Ilrooklyn rpdeialu, 1ms bIriicU
a thrpc-yrar contract wfth tlio Sow York Na
tionals. It was nnnnuncpd that ho will ho paid
Jsvni for tho throo lears, nlth a bonus of
$r.ooo.
By EDWARD
APniNClPLD of representative govern
ment has been Injected Into the de
hafe raclnar amonir University of Pennsyl
vania students over tho action of tho board
of directors of tho Athletlo Association
In nnmlns as Rraduato members of tho
football committee Wharton SlnlUer and
Ralph Jtorean, neither of whom Is a
member of tho board. The disputed
question Is this! Did tho ovcrwhelmlnK
voto by which W. M, Hollenback and
John H. Minds wero elected to the board
carry with It Instructions to tho board
to put theso men on tho Football Com
mltteo or men pledged to tho selection
of Hollenback as head coach?
Apparently tho Pennsylvanlan, the un
dergraduate dally newspaper, thinks It
did, for this papor editorially demands
that tho board explain Its action, while
some of tho students unofficially threaten
to withdraw their support from tho os
Eoclatlon as a rebuke.
It would seem that tho Pennsylvanlan
Is rather belated In asklns for explana
tions. Beforo tho election tho student
paper mndo no effort to find for what tho
various candidates stood and closed Its
columns to any discussion of tho Issues.
It would havo been n slmplo matter to
havo nsked each candtdato for what ho
stood. This would havo prevented tho
Btudcnts from voting blindly, as many of
them had to do.
Tho assumption that an overwhelming
voto for Hollenback was an order for tho
board to put him on tho Football Com
mittco or make him head coach Is very
farfetched. If tho students voted di
rectly for coaches and managers thero
would bot "confusion worso confounded"
In athletic matters.
The Insinuations, direct and indirect,
that In tho selection of tho new Football
Commltteo tho board of directors played
politics or did not represent tho wishes
of the undergraduate body, Is an unwar
ranted reflection on tho men who coin
poso this board. Indeed, It would bo hard
to find a moro representative or con
scientious group to administer tho af
fairs of tho Athletic Association. Con
sider first tho undcrgraduato members.
They Includo threo members of tho foot-
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bal, ""P" CftPtaln-eIect Nell tM
ox-Captaln Edward D Ham. "i11" i
er Hopkins: two nTen r ffi? I
team. Captain James E. mLSS,. "" I
Manager a w. B. TownsenrfTj ?'lh '
the crew. Managed John B Th. ,r" '
a so a member of tho socp , i
other undcrgraduato member Is n3
Hardwlck. president of tho senior cl."1
But any careful observer of ttn.
mine- nn .l..-t., il ' u' "nil
havo known that nether ffl!?. ?'rt'
Minds had any thought of rUnn "
tho Football committed HouSSSSft '
t bo known even before tho anm,.f k ' .
Ing that If elected to the board h(,1, I
not , a candidate for the T FootbTi,
mtttee, becauso ho was a candidal??" '
coach. His decision, therefor T ! ,8f i
distinct credit to him. Jilnds L " ' "
a candidate and was surprise?.,; Tl i
that ho had been placed on L,W 1
which went through with such a !?iH
Even thoso who wero boomlni lmX '
back for tho board and then for VIS'
tlon of head coach know that Mind, 1
not to bo proposed for tlio Football tv? I
mltteo. The two men this elemen .S"!
cd wero Wilson Potter and ffi, C
gan. Tho assumption that Ho11,t,m i 1
and Minds withdrew from trt S,
when they saw they were beaten iT.T i
iBUnCddfatr,.tttntlM0WM,lhw;j
dfisihn ysiis &&- -
elected to tho committee, while Ralrt-3
Morgan was elected on tlio third H. 1
Wilson Potter and Georgo H. tiii'm
wero .beaten. As a matter of fact Ik. -3
board was moved largely by th wi.K!
of Captain Mathews, ulio Is havfng !
to do In settlement of tho present coa h S
Ing problem thnn any other man on n, 4
board or tho Football Committee. 1
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