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IT TOOK U: S. NAVY AND EX-PENN MAN TO AVENGE QUAKER DOWNFALLS AT HANDS OF PITT,
U. S. SANCTION -1 SPEAKER SLA TED TO
, FOR BASEBALL MANAGE CLEVELAND
SH! IT'S A SECRET!
BUT BIG BILL TELLS
i HOW PANTHERS LOST
IT HAPPENS IN THE BEST REGULATED FAMILIES
Johnson Announces Gov-1 ,',, ; OI. Outfielder W ill ,
&
crnment Permission to
Have Charge of Indians
at Start of Spring Train
ing'Triu Hollenback Produces Mysterious Documents Which
Start in Spring '
LETTER FROM , MARCH-
Prove That Cleveland Game Was Lost on Train
One Week Before It Was Played
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pori Ktlltor Kfnlnc Public I.rdner
jrpHEnC waa nothing strange in the defeat of Pitt dj L .eve.and XhVs.1
- Roserves last Salurda ," quietly explained BUI llolionback at his semi
monthly luncheon yesterday. "There is 'no mystery whatsoever, for Pitt
Was destined to hit the sMds ono ncel: beforo tho gamo uaa played, and
J have tho documents rlslit here to prove it:"
Iarge William, who wa3 awarded the V. C. meaning oiunteer ccucn
ai Perm last season, shlned up his badge and glowered upon uu as if mo
w.'ro about to offer some sort of an argument. Bob rolwell was tho third
ljOr;son in the act, having been invited after selling a load of apples hand
Jlieked at Mullica Hills, X. J. Tho sale of tho applca mado tho luncheon
mjo&slblo. rolwell, however, modestly refrained from comment and ITollci.-
tl'biiclc was allowed to proceed with hla
"I repeat," said BUI in swcot, dulcet tones, "that Tilt was beaten a
weelc before tho game, and the work was put over on a train lunnlrg be
tween Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Nctr heard of a football sumo being
lost on n train? Well, you can't learn any jounger, so got an earful of
tilts story, because I have tho documents to provo It.
"Beforo Pitt met Georgia Tech tho Clet eland Naval Reserves tent a
Challenge for a game to be played in Cleveland on Novomber 30. Pitt saw
a Chance to pick up some easy money and tiiej signed tho papers. A
couple of scouts saw Tech tako a lacing in the big game, and when thov
retired to tho smoking compartment on tho train that night they co.ild
think of nothing but tho terrible licking tho Naval Reserves were In for on
tho following Saturday. That's how the Celevelar.il representative f-'.t
that night and I hao tho documents to prov i'
ttliVl' there teat o ic person ov tho train uclto vrokt. m:o the to.
" venation, and his cwnmenta on tiUs game were bo real that
gne of the eeo-uta asked Mm to PLEABll come out and help coac7i
the team for the Pitt Sattfe. Thla parson consented, and thafs how
Cleveland happened to win the samo o- a frafn. Thta U true, Be
cause I 7kjw the documents
Pitt Was Doomed After Conversation on Train
ANYWAY," whispered Bill, "Pitt's fate waj sealed tho cry ir.stan'
" that guy promised to teach the Sailors somo now footuall etuff. 1
linow this to be a posltno fact, not cn.y because of tho documents I ha-.o
in my possession, but becauso ho Ij a Pennsylvania man and inrtallod t'ro
Pennsylvania, system. That combination could not lose and "
"But who was tho mm, Bill"" hitor-uptcd Bub Tolwell. "Wl'i. waa
this wizard that beat Pitt""
"That will como in due time In djo tune, replied William 'J ku. e
hero in my hand somo dceumenlc which not only aro ttrango bu t.'.o
iluHe startling; Jven you will bo surprised when t divulge tho idontity of
this person. In tho meantime al'ow nio to read a few lines from t':e data
J havo beforo mc."
Qtflot reigned in the Walton uinlns rouui. Bert Ciowhurst anc u . uf
tho diners wero interested and leaned forward to catch every word.
"'Tho Prlday beforo tho Pitt-Georgia Tech game,' lead Bill, hij Voice
ringing clear in tho still air, 'I had to ro to Pittsburgh, co remained ovo"
to soa tlie game. On the way home f me: a crowd of Cleioland pcopje,
among them being two svouts fo.- tlio Sailor team. Af;er a. rather extei -hIvo
fanning bee oio of tho ecouti asked me if I would come tut and l'olp
net tho team in shape fo- Pitt. I accepted and started work oi Motion;,
und the ilrst thing I got tho management to co was cancel tao Than vi
glving Day contest. Thtn after my llrst 3ay'a wor.c tho chap who had
" been coaching the squad promoted mo to the position of head coach.' "
ttnUT the name, BUI, the XAME!" persisted rolwell. "Wio is
this wonderful guv ic'io dees nothing hut coach a team, a tcivl.
and teat Pitt? I hate Seen tr?'ig
What's the XA3IE
The Plot Thickens as Bill Explains Mysters
TNT DUB time in duo time," said Bill w'th a kindly nmile. "Don't hastc.i
J- mo, becauso I havo other data In the documents bofora me. With
your kind attention I shall road another excerpt which will provo beyond
question of doubt that tho o.d Pcnn system triumphed when wo didn't
know it and Pitt was walloped on tho level Tho document!! cay eo and
It must bo true. Listen to this on page two.
"'The first thing I did was to teach tho linemen the Pe-n stylo 0? p'.a; ,
tvhich is to charge through instead of standing up. Then I built up an
attack which would kill off tho Pit tackles and lixed up 0 couplo of for
ward passes.
'"With thq help of somo bum plaj lj' our tuekiea Pitt was able- to
scoro in the first four minutea of play, but Davlcs failed to kick tho goal.
After that we didn't do much in tho first half except play on tho dofenslvo
ajid kick a goal from tho field, but by that timo I had a pretty fair idea
of what our crowd could Co, so I set tho boys right between tho halves.
J-tbld them what to do and they did it.' "
"Must bo a great coach," mumbled Tolv.-o 1. "What aid you say his
vamo was?"
" 'Wo came back at them htrong in the second half,' continued Bill, his
faco buried in the letter and Ignoring Folwell't: question, 'and with tho
exception of a few good rushes they put over one of my guards, they
didn't show us anything in the way of lushing tho ball. I sent In a new
tar to plug up tho hole and after that Warner's men played a defonslvu
same. The last ten minutej wo had Pitt all but out. Wo broko up every
thing they had in a passing way and set tho backs down with a jolt beforo
thoy got started. They just couldn't understand it, and I btllevo thc
&UU aro wondering how it ail happened.
"'This fellow Ducoto '3 one of tho great line-charging backs of foot
lall. Ho weighs 195 stripped, can tako all klr.ds of punishment and kick
"elxty yards any time. If ho ever went to one of tho big colleges they soon
would forgot all about Ted Coy. If you don't belle', o it, askony of tho
titt, crowd. I couldn't help but feel a llttlo sorry for Glenn. Warner, but
ttye loss of this game never will hurt him ' "
WFUAT J7"f has a Icuid hept, c-cen if he doesn't oun a name,'
said Fohcell aarcasticallr. " LuytM,ta clue in those u-ondci
ill documents ? '
A Loyal Pennsylvanian Avenges Quaker Defeat
"DE PATIENT be patient," drawled Hollenback, as he folded up the
letter. "Tou are about to .bo
tha name of this loyal Pennsylvanian who avenged four years of defeat
with another team you will get right up ln thi3 dining room and sing
Alma Mater. You know him well, Bob, eo let's drink a distilled wator
toaat to his further swecess. Are you ready?"
"I refuse to drink to a stranger," retorted Folwoll. "What ia tho
lAME of this hero who avenged dear
r7sJ thatr
' ; N'Oh, forgot," answered 'Bill, "but
ff Vioo other than Eddie Green, who
. s-j.ii,. TtTj.ll li f ihf, rrn. nnd I
t-rote that letter I Just read, and as
lis 'no further argument."
J.'' tTint'H thn doDe tn the Clevoland
jf. ..- -. ,na V.a.n rfivnlr-Jifl IVi 'Rdrtift f!rrpn bftnnirn tb ,.3lf -. ,--.-
lt ! Jl5W ..wo wsw.. v....0..
5" JJieT,TVftmera team, lor lie conceivea tno piaya ana wonted out a defenso
'!' jwhieh stopped the steam roller. Strango the newspapers had nothing to
P$ Bay" about his -work, but according
, HoytnbacK, ureen peiivereu ine gooas.
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fi fJDDW made guMe a name for hirnself as a.coach in the South,
- n J& turning out good teams at iforth Carolina A, and M.
4 Detail of Play Shows Cleveland Outplayed Pitt
JTJKtiATED accounts of tho gamo show that Pitt had her hands full
MXj from tho start. "Warner's men wero superior at rushing the. ball.
r jattiW 2S8 yards to Cleveland's 10G,
rtj (Djuo. ten forward pasces tried by
t, "ifXq -JBtl ttie UOCS got away wwi
' 'J- ' iA puntins Ducoto averaged
QUfVwena was peiimiicu j )u """ " "" ". .o ouuno umi nil
t4l!leet tho tvorat of it ln that line.
t sstap xumrlscd iolien I 7ieartl that Pittsburgh had lost." said
.-M "Vtf-w. .1.....T. f. .iiflll,l
C""JIPT0U'n, ua its. ww'""
at apples, "Jfoie, hoicever,
&AiA-i.t. Ymj.U. 341. ,.i,T f7
startling disclosures.
that .tan'o stunt .'or
three "izurt
agreeably nurprised. When I toll you
old Pcnn and soteral other things
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I wanted to surprise 3 ou. It was
captained the 1907 team. Kcmember
nav tho rlocumrintR tn npnv. I tiji.
he admits everything himself thero
- Pitt came, ar.d this la th nrc t
-v....aH ...v .bu,b VJ, uwl.
to tho documents treasured by Bill
but at forward pasalne it was different.
Pitt, only tv,o wero successful for 20
JOkir tor jiiruo.
i jard3 und McLaren only IJ jarus.
1itieAlf Jnmrf iht rf1lt i nh
.... -j .. ...v r. v,,wv wi ,.u
J am satisfied, Pitt teas beaten,,
T.,4fA Etntra JCnnt -rn ,, 41,
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EASTERN LEAGUE
READY TO START
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Six-CIub Cage Circuit Willi
Be in Operation Jan. 1,' '
4ccording to Reports
TO PLAY TWENTY GAMES ,
I 'I t.e Kaotero Basketball Leasuo wll. be
I in operation beforo the first of January.
lSin, Hccording to a. prediction made this
Mirtti'n,- l.T .1 fnlnxair ciY th frame whn
1 i''in1m.i ttint nn orffanlaation lias virtuallvi
been elTected and that a meeting to ,
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'finish tho details wtll be held .n a few operated by General Philadelphia Jack
flais O'Brien. Tho day va3 oloudj, the boy
The name of the leurue lias not t eajly j b hf , and a yn,narum pac:ted wltI
i been decided upon and tho word Indus- ' '
I ti-ial may be inserted after Eastern ln,arduit health Ete'.cern Tho lad, retiring
vie-- of the fact that several toam3 will
I ha o considerable Industrial backing.
, The circuit as decided upon Is Phila
delphia, Camden, Trenton, Heading.
Btthleheni and Allentown.
I nvin 1'.!it fw ara r.ewcoj.ier.1 in the
i ranUs ef big professional brhal., but
I tlu rr.en tacking th- BVn iliero are
well known. Tom Keady, who handled
I tl.o Bethlehem baseball team, la bald to
be o.i tho job in tho interest "of basket
ball but the names of the other pro
moters ha-.e beerr witi-held for the
j present.
Busy Signing Plajcrs
It will not be definitely .;r.own until
Frlduy evening whether this circuit ai
announced will be the final one. .Letters
have been exchanges between many
i prominent plaj. ers and they all express
a willingness to get in the old game as
soon as possible.
n i ntnnned to have the teams com
posed of all professionals, and the three
and two idea ln effect here when tho
Eastern dissolved will bo abandoned.
ThoBe backing the teairs ln all tho
former Eastern cities are Iwell ac
Quainted with the game, and according
to the arrangements mado thue far a
schedule of twenty games will be
played, ten at home and the came num
ber away. No announcement of tho
meeting will be held and tho nest news
forthcoming win do tno ouicoiuo ui n.
gathering Itself.
1 New' Plaera in American
I Xew players are gradually com.ng
t-itn th American League. Manager
i.Tlm Coffey, of St. Columba, hopes to J
I 1-avo Tommy Dunlevy and George Det-
! rich In action shortly, and may also
open negotiations with Jimmy Kane,
now at the Merchant Shipyard, in Brls-
, tol, if It Is thought ho will be of-any as
Distance to holding on to tho pennant.
I The Yours Truly five hau also signed
cevoral newcomers, ono oi wnom i
Mike Sweeney, the star scorer of last
veiir'H Penn five. President Allen has
n,1,al.
names OI otner
play era, none of whom Is known ln these
parta. Manager Calhoun, of Dobson,
pxnects tho earlv return of west, nia
ctar g-aard. who Is at present In the
received a numDer o
a-m;.
i ANOTHER BOXING CLUB
Plan to OpeV New lloutc in West
I Philadelphia
There may be another big boxing club
itrthls city. According to a very well-
, 2un"eV7eW m circulation yesterday,
a third big club will bo opened in TVest
Philadelphia soon. The plana have been
under consideration for a few months,
I bit not until yesterday tob any action
Thi! Knickerbocker Theatre, at For
tieth and' Market streets, will be the new ,
location. Jack Hanlon, veteran boxing ,
man, is to bo the new matchmaker. (
CATHOLIC HIGH PLAYS
Opposes Ormantown High Elev
en at Cahill Field Today
The only football game or. today's
soholastlo schedule will be Pjayed on,
Cahill Held, when Catholic High opl
notes the fast Ocnnantown High eleven
this afternoon.
Catholic High has had only a fair
season and hopes to end tho year with
a victor-. This ia the final game of tho
year. This game originally was scheduled
for uciooer, out was tuucu u... w ..
count of the influenza epidemic.
Tnvincible
Full OU-Sach ilz
7 cents
Three fpr 20c.
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Tommy Sheerari, Jr., Title
Contender in Eight Months
Jack O'Brieris Youthful
Pupil 'Competes in 105-
Pound Class in Middle
Atlantic Tourney
0Jf STL DEM' AT 7 . JOE
IJj JAMES S. CAROLAN
A PHVIIj,
pale-faced boy hesitatingly
L-
JTi. wall-cd into tlio Health emporium
acquired sufficient courage to rap gcntlj
on the door of the main olllce.
"I wants learn to bov," feebly uttered
t.e youthful oil-angei. ''U'iU jou gimme
a chancc'i"
Genial rhiladelph.a Jwn looked over
tro seomlngly uncornfortab.e jouth. The
boy, despite Ma retiring habits, Im
pressed the former champion..
"Follow me," ordered .Tawr, as be
led the way to the be.v.ng roo'i!.
Impressed Earl 5
The youthful protego.lost nu timo in
reaching the dressing room. Ho got
Into a gym suit, put on a pair of eight
ounce gloves nnd sailed into u much
larger opponen. He bosed threo hard
rounds, and while very crudo showed
promlsa.
Thlj was just eight months ago.
Today this same boy has qualified to
represent this district in tho Middle
Atlantic A. A. U. 105-pound champion
ships in Pittsburgh Saturday. Tommy
Sheeran, a student at St. Joseph's Col
lege, 13 the youthful boxing sensation
Ko hau plenty of boxing ability and
those who havo sopii Mm work Insist he
has tho makings of a (l-i."-L!aE3 r'ng
artier
Like: the Game
Now that young Ton.m. w anto to make
tho ring irame a troffeslon. Ho Just
lores boxing, and where other boys
take up baBeball and football, tills lad
adopted boxjng. lie is just a few days
beyond hla 'sixteenth jear, and is in
his junior year at St. Joe.
lYom a beginner to a title contender
In eight montlis H something very un-
SOCCER NEWS AND NOTES
Mcltaihlin of the ?!.- Tork Ship la rra
Inc tu be f- stonewall en the defenrlvo line.
Tommy Klalier, captnln cf the New York
Onip ll'HUl ID PinytHU 111" ubu.ii fwm) Bu
1 -nfi 1. n,.- n ,yn most roDUlar Dlaors ln
, tho ;ard. j
,n I)flknt of cent(!r halfback3 ons sho.,,a
1 not ovrrlook Hardy of the Vincose team, thin1
1 fetgWita b ha'e a"a ,
Charted four timej. I.uah. tlio t'steat Boal
kecDer who ever backs the nta. last Satur
day booted clear three tlmea of the four
Ills SnO pounds of avoirdupois falls to hold
rim when it cornea to a cpeed; return.
Teat and Tollltt are lhlnir up to their
reputation as the mo3t consistent playsrs in
tho Shlp:ard League.
The speed boys of West Philadelphia. Htsh
flchnnl hnd their Bemad out Dlayln the usual
Torty-nve rninuxes 01 ina kickihi; name nun
Upper Darby High. Tho latter team forced
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UOMMY SHEERAN, JLMOll
Youthful boxer who competes 3n
Middle Atlantic tourney in Pills
burgh Salurdav
usual, uieii in IV -i ago of wonders,.
While oung Tomr.15 has plcnt of lattnt
ablhtj, the artist who brought forth
these fino qualities t rapidly cannot be
oerlookcd'. Philadelphia Jkwn lapidly
saw that Sheeran possessed boxing abil
ity, and under Jawn'H careful, skillful
eye young Sheeran roon went to tho
front.
Sheeran's ilrst ehlbIllon wad at, a
tournament l tho Itotaiy Club. Later
he appeared legularly at the Fen Ice
Club. Ho lost in the Important A. A.
U. tourney at the SerIce Club last -May,
but ho cxpect3 to atone fur this
ln Pittsburgh S-'aturday.
Tommy, Senior, Leader
Tommj f-beeran, the senlm. i a s-tat
1ot of CoHi-ir, and can be seen at tin
ringside at kU tho big matches Hi 1
was a gene.-ous contributor to all war
benefits. AS hen money wan raised for
tho amol.o fund, boxing - glovo fund,
French war orphans and other benefits
Tommy Sheeran, tho senior, aluayB re-
I stwnded
Kcnlor Tommj will bo In charge of
the paity of bovers and followers that
will inalto the trip to Smoke Town,
Tommy O'jralley, 135-pound amateur
j champion, and his brother, IUy O'Mal-
lej, 123-pouna contender, al30 will mako
thotilp.
tha Speed klnrs in extra periods lefore colm
down to defeat 1 i-onl to 0.
Captain Mcliuthlln and jrotrit plarej a
very aenaatlonal came with the touhomoreB
in a practice cime vrlth th Juniors of tlio
Northeast Men Mchoot, being; responalblo for
to of tho coals Morod '
One of Taconj'a former stars, iiamelj
Georse Kerrp aov playlnc with the bit; ship
yard team ot in Jcraty still hhows his
old time lorm at the lnfcldo rlitht position
Kemp a! one t'me ai considered the bes'
wine man ' Philadelphia.
Manager Howe lshen to thank W illie Ttcb
Incon fr his arroat atslstan with tho team
an assistant tnai.ecr
Turltan pnspe one of the best vrinp men
in this bectlon In Johnson Hnd ho la ptailn,; 1
a wonderful came thla teasoii. 1
Coach Stennrt had his aauad out nil this
week on I'ranltlln Meld and the lied and
1 inui
1 das,
wiu co Keen coutenacra lor me snag
Chltaxu, L)ec. i.
Tlio posltHe Kiinouncement that bane
ball wound tie resumed in. the major
leHgjies next season with Government
sanction was made by J'renlrtent Ban
Johnson, of the American Ltague, to-nlRhl.
President Jolnmon announcment was
fro-n? C&lhMn'r"h, "3Sm'& "A ! c,lanB0 ln management wlll'be made at
the army, vho advlsr-d that the War De-j the annual meeting of the league, to bo
imrtment under prepfnt conditions could 1 j.jj tn r., irH'.n wpi.
r.ee no ien.on why tho eame should not nem ln t-1-lca next wcel
be lcsumed. . Speaker was dlMChuifted lrolii naal
"The War Department closed bascbail 1 aviation a fortnight ngo with Wttlter
ossenUurandltwas onfy pSSSr tliaftlfi ' MP W n "ilteted
departincnt should bo consulted in reifard with the famous outfielder. It Id stated
TohronTJll'VoneffiV I puTe
entire situation beforo General March
for hla approMil.
General March's reply to the Ameri
can League cxeeutUe follo'wa:
"I havo jour letter of Noemlor 30
' concerning the resumption of baseball
next year, and would advise you that
the War Department, under prehent con
' dltlons, sees no reason why the game
accordance
I slioum not be resumed in ace
I with tho usual regular bchedule.
' "It Is our pollcj to muster out of Eerv-
Ice as rapldlv as posslblo all tho men
now ln the United Slates, who number
soino l,700,00u, and wo aro returning
Ironi ubroau for the purpose oc uischaig
Ing u. number of men which Is only lim
ited by the shipping at our dlpposal.
"Utile's there mo some changes In
tlio situation, which now seem impossi
ble, thcro is no reason known to us
why the great national game should not
bo continued ai usual ne-tt year. Tho
wholcsomo effect of a clean and honest
i gamo like baseball la very marked and
its discontinuance wouia bo a great mis
fortune." Definite plans for tho resumption of
tho game will bo mado at the annual
meetings of the major leagues this
mouTh Tho National League will hold
ita scssioiiH In New lork on December
10 and tlio American League probably
will coinene In Chicago two days later.
President Johnson 'aid he did not be
lieve that thero would bo a joint ses
sion of the two league", although the
National League had leque-jted it. Com
mittees from tho two organizations, to
gether with a committee from the Na
tional Association of Minor Lengues,
probablv v 111 meet swjii after the ses
sions of tho major 1-aguoj to tettle a
number of question, of policy confront
lig .them.
HORSEMEN TO COOPERATE .
o dale Fixed for '"Amalgamation
1 Meeting-' ;
ew Vorfc, Dec 5 At the closing 1
session of the December meeting of the
National Trotting Association heri yes
terday the llornn Breeders' Association
was asked to co-operate In the proposed
amalgamation of tho Natloial pnd
AmerU-an Associations
Piesldcnt A. II. I'ohdui or the Creed I
ers', was requested to pro.mre a written 1
statement of tho wishes of his organi
zation teganllng the merging of the two
trotting associations. '
After the adjournment of tho meet- 1
lug. President John f W'elty, of tlie
National Trotting Association, said that
no definite dute had been fixed for the
niefting of the Joint committees of tho j
N. T. X and tho A. T. A , which have ,
the amalgamation project ln charge.
Unites 11 s,pedal meetln is called the
fin. 1 decision inav not be announced I
until iift 1) cemlier.
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LEL FOUL MAY REMAIN
TrU ripenker will nueeefd Lee 1'ohl as
mnnagtr of the Cleveland Indians, ac
cording; to Information obtained from an
American League authority. It Is ex
pected that tile announcement cf the
that no matter when iTeolu.nt Dunn an-
nounces that Kohl has been dropped as
manager Speaker will bo in chargo of
tho Indian bquml when tl o spring train
ing trip is started.
The move will viiufs quite n surprise.
Despite the fact that ho lost many stars
who went Into the mtv-Ici" T."ohl brought
the' Indians Into second place last year
It Is said that he will be gleu the
option of remaining with the club as
coach' of the pitchers, u position which
he hold beforo ho beuamo manager.
I'olil Slumped
Pohl him not complete. latisfitd hl3
employers and io blamed for the loss of
the 1918 pennant. In 101(5, 1917. and
1918 PohVo Indlani led at dllTerent
stages, but always riumped off at the
close.
Poor handling of pitchers in u ciucUI
scries with Boston Inst July, which lost
Cleveland the lcaftuo lead, Is ono of the
reasons given for Pohl'n disfavor with
tho Cleveland owners. In one of these
games Coumbe was taken out with tho
score 4 to 2 In Cleveland's favor and
tho succeeding pitcher wus pounded all
over the ground. Boston won the game
and Cleveland loit the lead, which it
never regained.
JPohi also Id au'eu&ed of not showing
enough aggressiveness, something which
Speaker l t-xpected to hupplj . 1 hen it
Is said that Voli! did not maintain dlh
clplhie 111 tho club, and that constant
gambling which the manager nmdc no
attempt to stop, occupied tho thoughts
Influenza. Claims V or his.
Ex-State Football Star
lontball li lost another of Its
relbrjttc nuns. A feu dion airo
I.iirrj VorlilB, nnr of ihr Iirnt fuotbnll
ptuers eier to rvpreHfnt u I'enn
Hlute eleven on the gridiron, eue
rumbed to InJlueliza at liU lionie In
W llkeii-nrre. orlils was thirty
yers f affc.
VorhU plajeil on tlie foollmll nnd
hanfball (eama nt J'enli Mulf, In 11101)
lie plumed sucti a brllllnnt enme tliut
lip was a unanimous rliolcf for nn
All-.mcrUtan poHltlon. In Htlilltlon to
IiIh Htliletlr prnwHS lie nlnn wtuh a
student, lte was president of till
n!or rlatH nt State In 1010.
ln 1B11 he eouchrd the Weslryan
football lenm fuccenKfnll. lie later
went to Alabama where lie engaged
In bulneHS. A few searg ngo he
moved to Wllkr-l!urre.
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of the playcra more than baseball. The
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Speaker Has Pep
It nlfto is felt by the CIe eland owners
that Speaker will give moio dash and
color to the team.
Cleveland already has had one gieat
batsman for Its manager, Napoleon La
Jole, who Tan the club from 1D0 to 100?
Desplto the fact that Cleveland under
Lajolo's management missed w Inning thi
1908 pennant by two points big "Larry"
was a failure as a big league manager
Thcro Is. however, plenty of precedent
for great outfield stars developlng'Mnto
great playing managers. Fred Clayl.e
won four pennunli with tho Pirates
while directing the team from left field
while Tielder Jones played center fiekl
on his famous hltlefcs wonder AVhlte Box
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