EVENING LEDGEK PHILADELPHIA, WJilDNBtfDAY, JANUAli 19 103-g'
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CATCHER RARIDEN MAY DISPLACE ONE OF ORGANIZED BASEBALL'S BEST FRIEND!
CHARLEY DOOIN AND MYERS
TRUE TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES;
WHAT WILL BE THEIR REWARD?
Neither Would Listen to the Call of the Federal
League, But Stuck to Organized
Baseball
WHAT -will bo Charley Dooln'n roward for loyalty to organized ball? Tho
samo question applies to "Chief Myers, tho Giants' veteran catcher. It Is
certain that tho purchasing of "Bill" Rarlden, star catcher of tho Newark Fed
eral League team, will mark tho passing of ono of McOraw'a veterans, who
waa loyal and -faithful to tho Now York Club nnd tho National League.
If tooln Is tho man who is slated to go, baseball will suffer In tho oyos
of tho old guard, who remember Just bow much Dootn has done for organised
ball. It la truo that ho has been woll paid for his services, and ho Is considered
a wealthy man today, but It seems that ho should bo rowarded with something
better than his release when ono recalls his long scrvlco, loyalty through two
baseball wars and tho spirit ho put Into his work.
'Dootn may have failed ns a manager, though there Is nothing to provo
that such Is tho case, and ho may bo going back n trifle, but It Booms that
ho should bo rowarded with a coaching position In tho major leagues If his
playing days aro over. Ho Is surely more entitled to consideration nnd knows
moro about pitchers than many of tho men who have been allowed to como
back to tho ranks thoy deserted.
Phillies Target in War of 1901
When tho American Leaguo started Us famous raid on tho National
Leaguo In 1901, the Phillies wero tho targot, ns In tho rccont strugglo between
organl7d ball and tho Feds. Larry Lajole, Elmer Flick, Chick Fraser, Bltl
Bernhard and others wero Induced to desert tho Phillies.
Even with tho team riddled, tho Phillies managed to plug up the weak
spots and finished second to Brooklyn after a great raco. Tho pitching staff,
which was thought to havo been ruined, was mado ono of tho strongest in the
country through tho unexpected development of "Doc" Whlto, afterwards a
member of tho famous Whlto Sox team, which won a world's championship,
and Jack TownBend. Tho great success of tho Phillies after losing many stars
caused tho Amorlcan Leaguo to again turn Its attontlon to tho Phillies
at tho close of tho season.
Tho mighty Delahanty, Eddlo McFarlond, a wonderful catcher; White,
Townsend, Monto Cross and BUI Duggleby Jumped tho Phils and loft BUI
Bhettsllnc, who was then mnnnger, with a sorry looking ball team on his hands.
Hoy Thomas remained loyal, but ho was tho only veteran worth taking who
stayed with tho Phils. Bcforo tho season was a month old, tho fans becamo
aware of tho fact that tho Phillies had picked up a remarkablo young catcher
In Charloy Dootn, who was proving a great drawing card.
Dooin Was Besieged With Offers
Naturally, Dooin was beBlcgcd with offers from the American League, as
ho was receiving less than $1800 a year. Dooin remained loyal to tho Phillies,
although ho could havo rccolved almost three times tho salary ho was getting
and a long-term contract from ono of Ban Johnson's agents. Ho remained
and did much to build up tho great team which represented tho Phillies In 1011,
1912 and 1913. J?ho team failed to win tho pennant and tho owners decided
that Dooin was a falluro as a manager after tho 1914 season.
Thero was a reason for tho Phils' poor showing In 1914, as everybody
knows. Tho Fods Induced Knabe, Doolan, Seaton, Brennan and lesser lights
to Jump and approached Dooin at tho ttmo. Ho turned down all propositions,
but was released at tho closo of the season. Again tho Feds wero after Dootn
beforo the start of tho 1915 season, but ho remained loyal. He could havo taken
many players with him. had ho Jumped In tho spring of 1914 or 1915, but Instead
ho did everything posstblo to keep many wavering players In organized ball.
Myers' case Is Btmllar to that of Dooin. Tho Giants, having won tho
pennant In 1913, naturally had 'many players who wero wanted by tho Feds,
and among them was Myers. Tho Federal Leaguers know that Myers' opinion
carried weight with tho younger members of the team, who had great con
fidence in tho Judgment of the Indlnn and Mathcwson. They mado a play for
these two stars, behoving that tho others would soon fall In lino If cither
Myers or Matty could bo induced to Jump.
Myers Would Not Listen to Feds
Matty was immediately tied up to a long-term contract by tho Giants,
but Myers would not oven listen to n proposition from tho Feds, although
In a position to do so. Ho told Fed agents that they wore wasting their time,
as he Intended to remain loyal to organized ball. Myers must havo known
that ho was starting to go back. Ho had taken on a great doal of weight,
and ho know it would be harder to get off than was tho case when ho was
a youngster. Ho could sign a long-term contract with a Federal Leaguo club
for a largo salary and bo comfortably fixed after his playing days wero over,
but, like Dooin, Myera said that he would not leave tho Giants under any
condition.
These two veterans, who were loyal to organized ball, will be forced to
stage an elimination contest at tho training camp next spring, as it is practically
certain that Rarlden will bo tho first catcher. Rarlden is younger than either,
his nrm is as strong as ever nnd ho has a great head. All things considered,
ho is a most valuable man, and probably of moro use from a playing standpoint
than Dooin or Myers.
Manager McGraw Intends to carry but three catchers, ono of whom will
bo a youngster, which makes it certain that either Dooin or Myers will be
released. Which of these stars will be rewarded with his release for his
loyalty to organized ball, as room must bo made for a Jumper?
Fistic Fans Disgusted With Welsh's Tactics
If the wishes of the flght fans who attended the Freddie Welsh-Eddie Mo
Andrews bout on Monday night aro respected, It will be a long time before
tho lightweight champion appears In a local ring. Welsh's exhibition was not
only displeasing to thoso who like to seo boxers earn their money, but also
was disgusting to fans who attended the show in hopes of seeing a champion
perform like a champion.
Welsh mado It apparent to local fans than he thinks far more of his
precious title, and Its earning capacity, than he does of his reputation. If
the fans of other cities who havo paid money to see n "champion" in action
feel tho same as Phlladelphlans, Welsh will be forced to meet a suitable
opponent over the long routo or pass his title along. Tho quickest way to
force Welsh into a long flght, where ho cannot demand a prico for his services
which would make the bout Impossible, Is for tho fans to forget that Welsh
carries a title when ho fights 10-round no-declslon bouts.
Tho more ono sees of champions who are afraid to risk their title, and
who do everything but flght In these no-decision battles, the moro one wishes
that wo had a few more "cheese champions," the title bestowed on Ad Wolgast
by Battling Nelson. Wolgast and champions of his type may not last as long
as those of tho sprinting type, like Welsh, but they always give the fans a.
run for their money, and leave a pleasant memory behind when they retire
from the game.
"Come-Back" Athlete Again Proves Myth
In the pugilistic game there Is an old saying that a champion or near
champion can never como back with a victory over an opponent who has
once .knocked him out. Tho old adage ran truo to form last night, when
Mike Gibbons knocked out Young Ahearn, aspirant for the middleweight crown,
In less than a round. Stanley Ketchel was the only champion who ever
regained his title from an opponent who knocked him out. After being
knocked out by Billy Papke, Ketchel came back a few months later and put
tho "Illinois Thunderbolt" away. But there was only ono Ketchel.
Andy Smith or Mahan Will Coach California
Graduate Manager of Athletics Stroud, of the University of California,
who was in Philadelphia for a week looking for a coach for the 1916 California
eleven, has gone to Boston to talk to E.ddle Mahan, captain of Harvard's great
team last fall. The position now rests between Andy Smith, former Penn
coach, and Mahan, since Frank Soramer could not come to terms with Stroud.
Chances favor Smith being selected.
Aaetber Pennsylvanlan Is In great demand as a coach, Eddie Bennis,
mnlw of the Penn team of 1905 and a successful coach at St. Joseph Prep and
Vf Lancey School, of this city, and Georgetown University, has received many
oJfM-s for next fall, but "will probably decide between West Virginia and
North Carolina A. and M. Bennia has turned out strong and woll-coached
eleven every place he has been employed and should have little trouble making
good.
SQUASH TITLE
MAY BE DECIDED
BY TODAY'S PLAY
Six Victories for Racquet
Club This Afternoon
Means Championship
STARS TO COMPETE
BINGHAM HOPES TO BEAT
TED MEREDITH THIS YEAR
Today should decldo the destination of
the Interclub9 squash racquets champion
ship. Muoh depends on tho match be
twoen tho Racquet Club nnd Team A of
Merlon at tho lUcquet Club. A victory
In all six matches would almost certainly
Blvo tho Racquet Club tho championship
and although the present leaders should
bo able to accomplish tho feat It Is quite
posslblo for ono of tho Merlon men to
spring a surprise.
After tho defeat of tho national cham
pion at tho hands of W. F. Uarrlty, on
Monday Inst, anything may happen, nnd
It will not do for tho Racquet Club to
teavo anything to ohanco. If C. B. Jen
nings Is iitllt uriablo to play tho Racquet
Club team will bo considerably weakened
and Merlon will stand a much better
chance of slipping In a victory In at least
one of tho contests nnd thoreby do Gor
mantown. Team A, a good turn. Tho
teams will probably bo:
nACQUKT CLun. MnntoN. team a.
W II T lluhn, cant. C. H. Itoirers
u. i,. iimcmnson, oa u. ijve
C. 11. Jennings I. T. Chrystls
W. J. McGllnn I,. I.w. captain
T. C. Winer A. Kvnns.Jr.,..,
Pima Archor or 13. II. boDoutllller
W. Y. Btsvenson
Although tho Cynwyd Club has nn ex
cellent record for Its first year In tho
competition thoro is Ilttlo chnnco of tho
team winning a mntch from tho tltlo
holdors, Oermnntown, Team A, In spite
of tho fact that tho match will bo played
on tho Cynwyd courts. Wallnco F. John
son Is by far tho best player nt Cynwyd,
but ns ho will bo pitted ngnlnst Stanley
w. Pearson ho will havo only an outslilo
chanco of winning. Pearson is not llkoly
to bo caught napping twlco within ono
week, and however well Johnson plays tho
national champion Is Buro to put forth
his best efforts. In tho remaining
mntches tho (Icrmantown men should
provo fairly easy victors. Tho teams:
CYNWYD.
W, K. Johnson
Albfrt rrnss
o. e. Carter
Watson Mnlons
r. N. llsaril
l:. 31. fepanslcr
ar.TlMANTOWN. A.
W, P. 1'carson
M. I Nnwhs.ll
(). It. Whlto
It. A Italnw
r. K. Hooves
I O. Pearson or
C. It. Weiss
Merlon, Team B, and Overbrook should
ho woll matched nt llnvcrford, and It Is
not at all Improbable that Overbrook will
win a majority of the mntches on this oo
caslon. W. F. Uarrlty has proved him
self In fine form this senson nnd whoever
ho meets ho should credit his sldo with n
victory. B. B. Moslor and L. S. deLono
should win their matches, and Jn tho other
threo thero Is not much choice one way or
tho other. Tho teams:
mrrion. tkaji n. ovEnnnooK.
n. 8. Francis W. I'. Uarrlty
J. I nns n. H. Mosler
A. II. Mills A. H. Harding
C It. Wetter U 8. 1oUno
It. O. Mason J. ilnLxino
II Kvans. Jr., or T, II. Jackson or
!'. II. Glbtm II. TarrlnKton
Gormantown, Team B, Bhould experi
ence no difficulty In defeating Hunting
don Valley at Manhclm, and tho prob
abilities aro that Huntingdon Valley
will bo hard put to to get away with a
slnglo match. Neither toam has any
chanco of lifting tho championship, but
a substantial victory for Gormantown to
day will land the team well up among
tho leaders. The teams:
onnMANTOWN.
TEAM 1J.
P. Uraitlcy
B M Peacock
W. P. Nwehn.ll
It. F. Wlrcman
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HUNTINODON
VAI.I.BY.
O. W. niklns. Jr.
O. II. IVailer
M. Tllden. Jr.
I' II. Ilatca
fl. II. Colluin
Sheldon I'otter, Jr., or H, A. Iioylo, Jr., or
C. Drofuter
J. l Merrltt. Jr.
Offer $25,000 for Baker
NEW YOP.K, Jan. 19. The Yankees aro still
after "Home. Hun" Daker. Tho latest offer la
C3.000 for Connie Mack'a former third sacker.
Captain of Harvard
Track Team Training
Hard to Win Either
Quarter or Half Mile
BILTj BINOIIAM, captain of the Har
vard track team, has one athletic nm
bltlon and that Is to beat Ted Meredith,
tho Pennsylvania captain, In either the
quarter or half mile run. Bingham has met
Meredith In about half a dozen champion
ship runs, and always tho Quaker has
triumphed. What makes It all tho horder
for the Crimson leader to endure Is tho
fact that on three Important occasions
tho Red and Bluo flyer has been handi
capped by tho necessity of a. second com
petition, while Bingham was saving him
self for ono event.
In 1914 tho two met In tho quarter at
Cambrldgo, and Meredith won It In 43 2-5
soconds, with Bingham In second place.
Previous to thl Meredith had to run an
additional heat In tho half-mile lap nnd
then to preparo for tho final In this event
Inter. Tho two men ran tho final relay In
the mllo event nt tho I'cnnsylvnnln rclny
carnival last April, and onco moro Mere
dith was victorious, In spite of tho fact
that ho had run a hnlf mllo the day bo
fore. On that occasion Meredith wai
timed In 47 4-B seconds, tho team's tlmo
being 3:18, a new world record. Flvo
weeks later, In tho I. C.-A. A. A. A.
championships, Hlnghnm switched to tho
half mile, but Meredith again took tho
two rnces. After winning tho quarter In
. soconds, Meredith bent his. field In tho
hnlf In 1:54 Z-G, Bingham being unnblo to
score.
Desplto tho fact that Rlnghnm has not
shown to ndvnntagc when pitted agntnst
Meredith, ho Is a wonderful runner. Ho
tins dono 43 seconds In tho qunrtcr nnd
beaten 1:65 for tho hnlf mile. Ills gront
oit wenkness Is the lack of thnt final
spurt which distinguishes Meredith.
Thli year Bingham Is specializing on
tho hnlf mllo, with tho Intention of being
on edge at tho tlmo of tho I. C. A. A.
A. A. games Instead of tho Yale-Harvard
dual meet, as hrrctlforc. He and his
Harvard friends think thnt a new lntor
colloglato mark will bo tho result, nnd
that It will be mado by either Meredith
or Blnghnm.
Rlnghnm Is one of tho most popolar
men In Harvard. Just how much his
classmates think of him Is shown by
tho fnct thnt when class officers were
W. S. BINGHAM
selected, shortly after tho football senson
ended, thoy elected Bingham chlof
marshal over Mahan, tho football hero.
This la tho highest honor In tho gift of
tho class. In addition to his nthletla
skill, RlnKhnm Is a splendid singer, and
had chargo of tho Harvard undergraduate
singing nt all tho football games.
nnoAsir&TBiiAvV .."Mir Atc-
Young JACK O'BRIEN
HENRY 'HAUBER
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6rf For class, value and economy the Velie stands alone.
lv We again warn you not to delay In placing your order,
Q&' as the demand Is increasing daily.
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rjoetor Shields rmolnei! some .f W..'en?'
touunir is. W snii 1S5 lor the Nationals
Mtstim Eckmsn quintet.
,r.. Keo 9wa tnfntmntAl In keftMns: ths
Nationals In tho running In the Drua- Ixau
tournament.
TM value of one pin -was demonstratedi.'whjn
Eckman won n name from Nationals last nlfht
on Casino Alle ,Hv loslnr this Kame the
Nationals wero deprived nf tho lead.
Manairer allien, ot Ihe Cietno Alley five-man
team, has a stronp llne-un ror the third and
final series with the Philadelphia, Iialtlmore
and Wllmlnitton A. A. snund, of Wilmington,
on the second floor of the Chestnut street es
tablishment net Saturday nlnht. . Tho local
team will bo Charles 1'restley. I3d Freeborn,
Frank Duffy, Ilarrv llallman and Jack Mar
rhall. Tho Msltors will be entertained at
luncheon beforo tho rerles. In forme" series
tho local toam lost at homo, but won in
"Wllmlnitton. ,
Treuseh rolled 210 score for Wamrole airalnsl
Whlto Company's quintet In tho Drug; Loirue
last night.
Sterling, of tho I'hlls.letphla Wholesale Drug
league squad, began his games against Fed
erals last night by toppling, over 18T .pins,
got 127 In tho second and concluded with 127.
In the first Interleague battle staged In a
long tlmo tho Mather & Co, squad, nf the
Insurance Ijoaguo, defeated Franklin five, of
the national isanx icnauo, in two games oui
of three on Terminal Alicia last night,
Ayres, of tho North America team, found the
Terminal Alleys to his liking last night nnd
scored t;2,1 ngalnst Transportation. Ills 233
In the final gnmo was his best effort.
J. Moore, with AM pins for three games, waa
a big factor In the T. 11. Smith team'a two
jlctorles oer Crecent In tho Philadelphia
Leaguo on Kejstono Allejs.
Robertson, of Suburbanites, showed con.
slstcncy with scores of 172, 170 and 178 for
last night.
MAJORS ML ADOPT a
SCHEDULES TODAfi
1TtytQrw r "1..1- r
1U"' Ui b stock tol
YYuegnmann ana Jfroposcrja
xraaes Feature Chicago
Meeting
CHICAGO, Jnn. lD.-MaJor and nt. 1
ChnrlM weeghman nsme ol
ownership of tho Cubs nnd break recoil
in swnpplnpr. Harney Dreyfugg and 523!
Callahan, of IMttsburRh; nSfuf ffij
of Terro Haute: Rowdy KUIot, ct SFI
land, Cnl., nnd Manager Holland BfJSI
St. Joseph, Mo., club, wero among tW
trying to mako deals with Weejffil
and Manaser Tinker. "ee8'"
Secretary John A. Heydler, of tj. v?i
ttonat Lcacno! Dreyfuss and Ban jaTI
son Bpent tho cntlro morning drafihil
schedules for the two big leagues Ti2l
afternoon Charles Sehmaltlg trj. ,,,1
pected to nrrlvo from Cincinnati to e2r
pleto the Cub transfer. """i
"Denis Rnloro wilt bo made luit,,.!
soon as tho transfor Is made" nul
Tinker. "1 received queries from SI
Giants, Dodgcra Mid. Cincinnati." ,j
Callahan, will rnnfm. will. tii. . . 'II
Ho Is nngllns for Art Wilson, cato$ ;
nnil Olltnnt.W r.if William.. "MW,
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6000 Suits
and Overcoats
(Many Silk Lined)
$22.50, $20
$18 & $15
Values
All Now
m orae m
IJJF for the- 11
M Mightiest 1
1 Clothing 1
111 Values Ever Jf
llL Seen! JF ;
ylfte-ratoni
charged for at
actual coil of
tailor' tlmt.
Garment!
gladly told
without alttt'
tlont if cm.
tomer to dt
sire. Monty
refundedif not
tatitfactory.
An avalanche of Philadelphia's fashionable
men has descended upon this history-making
Koshland $6.66 Sale. Men who would ordinarily
scorn the very idea of a sale, flock here by the,
scores to revel in this mighty carnival of clothing
values.
The magic message has gtiie forth that more
than forty manufacturers of nationally adver
tised brands of clothing contributed 6000 of their
finest Suits and Overcoats to this sale.
You should see these garments. It is posi
tively flabbergasting. Men actually refuse to
believe that the price is only G.66, And it is only
natural, because in all this gigantic stock of
clothing there is not a garment that sold for less
than $15, and many, in fact a great many, that
sold up to $22.50.
You have never seen the like in your
experience.
Come tomorrow for yours.
Pants Almost Given Away
$6
PanU
$2.98
$2
Pants
75c
$3 $4 $5
Pants Pants PanU
$1.48 $1.98 $2.4
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