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"Steam-Roller Worked Smoothly" in Frenzied American
League Meeting, While William M. Richardson Sits
in and Doesn't Know What It Is All About
, Uy KOItEKT W. MAXWEI.L,
Spurts Lil.tor Kirnlns I'nbllc Lnliicr
ConirlcJil, 1910, bv I'nlttlc Ledger Co,
Chicago, Feb. 11.
"limi,UAM M. KICTIAKDSOX, of. I'hilu.lelphia, new owner uml president
of the Washington baseball club, attended bis first American League meet
ing yesterday. Mr. Richardson, Svho in not well versed iu the intricacies of
oiir grent nationul game and knows little of the political methods if-cd by our
very best magnates, fccemed u trifle surprised when he noted the strained
eUcncc and the feeble attempts of three persons to make merry ngalnst odds.
It -was an unusual sight, for there was no harmony. In fact, the gathering
looked like a hung jury which couldn't agree on whether the prisoner should
up sent to the electric chair or only poisoned.
it On ouc side of the tabic were Connie Mack, Jim Dunn, frank Xavin and
Phil llall. On the other side were the lighting Colonels, Comiskcy and Harry
, Ijjrazrc. They were as close together and as friendly as the Azores and Tort
Indian, Pa.
r "What's all this about'-" was the identical opening line used by Mr.
I(Jchardsou. "This situation not only is strange, but also unusual. Who will
tell me the reason?"
v tThen up jumped Colonel Huppcrt, of the fighting Xow Xorks.
" "I will tell jou!" he shouted. "Just sit near me and hear the true facts
of the case."
"Oh, it's only a scrap over a bum pitcher," iaterrupted Phil Ball, of St.
Irouis.
"Your ball club is composed of a lot of bums," llared back Huppcrt.
I ' Then the fight started, and one of the usual American League meetings
"vrias ca'led in disorder. Iliehardson, who was the innocent cause of it all, sat
ba'ck in amazement and listened to the opinious of Mr. Ban Johnson as ex
pressed by Buppcrt, Huston, C'omiskey and Frazeo. After those few but
highly descriptive adjeethes were out of their systems the regular business
was transacted, the votes in most cases being 5 to 3.
' M
AT FIRST it icos reported that everything was serene and lovely,
A but this teas gently but firmly denied by the insurgents. "The
old steam roller was working smoothly," said Huston, "but we took
"our punishment with the usual gamencss." Mr, Richardson had
nothing to say.
No Trades Betiveen Clubs After July 1
rpHB routine business was put through with a rush. The schedule was ac-
cepted and several rules adopted. One is that there will be no trades made
between the clubs after July 1, unless the players arc sold at the waiver price.
That means a ball club with a chance to wi- the pennant cannot pay a fabulous
sum for a star athlete on one of the second division clubs. Had this rule been
In force lust year the Mays cae never woijd have happened.
It was Ban Johnson's idea to make the time limit June 1, but this was
objected to by Colonel Huston. "I believe, Mr. Johnson," he said, "that it
tvjpuld be more fair to lengthen the period one month. By that time the
manager will have had a chance to look over his team and know what to do.
I Would like to suggest the date of July 1 be adopted."
"That's a fine suggestion. Colonel Huston," replied Ban. "Let us have
a vote."
The vote was taken and Huston's suggestion adopted unanimously. Then
they took up the subject of tampering with plajers. After they got through
a rule was adopted which prevents opposing managers from discussing anything
Tjut.t)ie weather with rival ball plaj ers. They dure not ask them if they would
like, to quit their team and play with a good one. This will be a good thing
for our A's and they will not be annoyed any longer. The rule is that the
offender will be fined $1000 for the first offense nnd will receive the official
tinware if he does it again. In other words, he will be expelled, which is slang
for canned from the league.
AFTER that it was decided to hold a couple of other meetings later
' in the day. They gathered for an informal talk, in ichich nothing
teas done, and last night had another session. It looked as if an attempt
teas being made to patch things up, and developments of the pleasant
evening showed this to be the case.
Spitter Permissible in National This Year
TX THU meantime, the Xational League held a nice, sweet, gentle, calm
meeting and took action on a number of things. They adopted the schedule
despite Charley Murphy's suit and acted on the spitball for next season. The
moist Dingers now in the league may continue to use the spitter for one year,
and after that they must wash up and depart.
The following will bo allowed to moisten the pellet and get away with it:
Rudolph, Fillingim and Keating, of Boston; Mitchell and Grimes, Brooklyn;
Douglas, Xcw York ; Hogg, Phillies'; Fisher, Cincinnati ; Hcndryx, Chicago ;
Doak, Goodwiu and Tuero, St. Louis ; none from Pitts-burgh.
The other pitchers will not be allowed to use any kind of a freak delivery.
If they do they will be heavily fined and suspended for a week or so. They
can't even bluff at throwing a spitter, and as for other freak deliveries, they
are absolutely taboo. It will be up to the umpires; but that will not be a
""".hard job, according to Bill Klein.
"Xo pitcher will be allowed to rub the ball on his clothing," said Bill,
"so the shine artists will have no chance to do anything. The non-spitters
will not be allowed to put the ball near their mouth. That does away with
the upit ball. Therefore, all you have to do is to see that they pitch the ball
.improperly. It's a cinch."
Speaking of umpires, the Xational League has a holdout. U is Charley
Higlec, the veteran arbiter, lio now is in the oil business. Cfiarley insists
that the league pay regular oil stock dividends or ho wou't be on the job.
Ilrydier says be doesn't like to lose a man like Rigler and the chances are they
will get together. Lord Byron has resigned, it is said, by request.
The Xational Lcugue also took action on a rule regarding the inten
tional pass. The catcher must stay iu the catcher's box until the ball is de
livered by the pitcher. In other words, the catcher no longer can stand on
one side and catch the wide bulls. This will cause the Dingers to be more
careful when they throw the ball.
The -waiver price in the Xational League has been increased to 52500,
which no doubt is very interesting to the fans. A playr limit also was
adopted. The clubs may have twenty-five players between Muy 15 and Au
gust 31. Before and after that time the number can be increased to thirty
fife. An unlimited number of players may be taken to the training camps.
T ALSO was announced that no tiades between clubs of the National
League icill be allowed after August 20.
Rickey Outguesses Cubs in Getting Fournier
WIIEX Branch Bickcy secured Jnques Fournier from Wade Killefer, man
ager of the Los Angeles club, yesterday, he put over a modern baseball
deal. Nothing was left out of the picture and the work was done on high gear.
Incidentally, Kickey outguessed the Chicago Cubs, as that club was seeking the
services of the slugging first baseman. nt gatner closely and get tne story.
S "Killefer was ou IiU way Last meaning Chicago and halted in St. Looie.
IMckey learned he was on his way and met the train. Wade was prevailed
lpon to linger a short time, and that made it possible for the manager of the
irds to do business. Hickey knew the Cubs wanted Fournier, nnd he also
ew ho would be left in the cold if he tried to outbid the Windy City folks in
liars. His only chance was to swap a few players.
When they arrived at Uickey's office the manager hinted he would like to
.vo Killefer's first baseman.
"What do you want, moneyor players?" was asked.
"I need players," replied the westerner.
"AH right," answered Illckey; "make out a list and I'll see what I
can do."
Killefer wrote out six names and tossed the list across the table.
"Any four will be Acceptable to me," be said.
Illckey got busy immediately. The first name was Groslcr Hartley,
catcher ou the Columbus club. Calling Chicago on the long-distance phone,
,J jot In touch with Joe Tinker. After a brief conversation he purchased
' Hartley for u price said to be 5:1500. Then he got Kansas City and closed a
U for McCuulcy the star shortstop, giving Fabrique as part payment. ITo
iZ mi oiitiou on tho Seattle club nnd took Lefty Thomas, the pitcher. He
g S-rtrfi t Sacramento, Calif., and ulso
tween the two pnrcnascu unggs, me nrst oasvrauu.
', . After that Killefer was satisfied. He had seen some big league stuff in
Mtt&jftl to clguing players, he bad received what he asked for and the Fournier
Z4 was closed. Ht. Louis, however, got a slugging first basemau and
ftgwgthcned the lluo-up considerably. It was mighty fast work,
4 ' . .
1 ' 44 1 H glad that Fournier will be on my ball club ncxttcason," said
I J Rickey today, "5u, believe me, it was an expensive job signing
v Mat J Vv telegraph and telephone bills for the last ihMy-tlx hjrurs
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used the long-distauce phone, and be
EVENING- PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY,
APPEAR LIKE DISAGREEABLE JURY. TRYING TO AGREE ON A VERDICT
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ANIMAL LEAGUE IS
formedbyy.nl
Tigers, Bears, Elephants and
Wolves Complete New East
Falls Basketball Circuit
A new basketball circuit, known as
the Y. M. A. Animal League, has been
organized by Owen S Young, athletic
director of die Kast Tails Y. jr. A.,
Falls of Schuylkill. Games in this or
irnnization will be held every Saturday
afternoon after; February 1-. when the
opening matches are scheduled.
In the initial contest of the new cir
cuit the Y. 31. A. Tigers will meet the
Y. 31. A. Hears. The second game ou
the opening dav's ti'lieilu'e will briug
together the Wolves and the F.lephants.
ulo Y. 31. A. teams. Two-thirty will
mark the beginning of play.
Following arc jiames of mauai:er.s and
teams entered iu the animal league:
lYert Pickard Tigers.
Kd wards Heart.
Parrts Turner Ktepliant.
Owen fc. Youns Wohea
The schedule will run through to
April 17, at the completion of which a
silk pennant will be presented to the
winner of the league.
SCHOOLS PLAN TRACK WEEK
Supervisory Committee Maps Out
Interschool Class Meets
The public high schools will hold track
week the .-ccond week in .Tune, accord
ing to the announcement mnde this
morning after a meeting of the super
visory committee.
The fust day of the track week will
bo devoted to a meet for the freshmen
of tho various schools, and on follow
ing days the sonhomoros, juniors and
si'iiiors will compete. On Saturday of
the week the winners of the cluss con
tests will battle. The poinU won will
count in awarding the interscholastic
championship.
Phil Lewis, the Germantown director,
who will leave the suburban institution
to enter business, resigned this morn
ing as chairman of the hasketball com
mittee. Coach .Geige.s, of l'rnnkford,
was appointed temporary chairman.
Baker, in Quarantine, to Join Yanks
Kaoton, Md., Teb. 11 Word reached Eas
ton yesterday that two representatives of
the New York Yankees had visited Trappe
this week to get J. Tranklln Baker's name
to a contract to play this season with the
New York club. They ero unable to fee
him, as hla wife and child were sick with
scarlet feer, and ha has been quarantined
for the last four weeks, but said ho would
rejoin Yanks.
Zilenrlger, Mack Youth, for Wilson
In order to give him the required season
ing and experience to fit him for tho swift
set, Connlo Hack has turned Owar Zllen
zlcer. one of the moHt promising of the
Athletics' array of recruits. oMr to Man
ager f'aFtle, who will pilot the c.lty of Wil
son, N. t-'.. twun In tho Virginia League.
Akron Buys Third Baseman Purtell
ALron. Feb. 11 Tho management of the
Akron International Leaguo team yesterday
announced the purchase of Third Baseman
Billy I'urtell from the Toronto club. The
consideration was not made public.
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GOLF RULE MEN SAIL
. IN MA Y FOR MEETING
President Walker Heads American Committee to Confer
With St. Andrews on Stymie, Lost Ball and
Other Links Questions
By SANDY
T OOKS as if the most important part
of the American golf population
would be sailjng for foreign climes in
the merry month of 3Iay next.
Xow comes the announcement of the
sailing in 3Iuy of tho American com
mittee, which is to confer with that of
St. Andrews on the golf rdles.
Walter Ilageu, open champion, und
Jim Barnes, professional champion,
have picked the tamo month to make
their vojage abroad to compete in the
championships over there and a retinue
of other ambitious pros is also said to
be figuring on the same month for
export duty.
This month has been picked as the
date for the women's championship of
Great Britain, und that means that
.Miss Ale.Mi Stirling will likely be tak
ing passage on ouc of the same boats'.
Thci.' i-, also a lot of undercurrent
tumors to the ffect that a number of
our most prominent amateurs will go
boating Livcrpoolward in the spring,
which will leave this country rather
fiat for star plajers iu the early season.
Coming Back Though
But the tide will How again in July
when all boats will be bringing the golf
luminaries back. A sextet of Britain's
starriest pros is coming then and the
Americans will also be returning for
plav in our own championships.
The committee named this week to
confer on the rules from this country
is : Gi oi-ge L. Wall o , president U. S.
G. A.; Vice-presidents J. Frederick
Bjers nnd Howard F. Whitney; cx
presiJeut Frederick C. Wheeler, and
e.-prsident Frank Woodward, as al
ternative. There is general belief thut the
Americans will make a stand for the
stymie, us these officinls have so far un
officially CNpicssed themselves in favor
of it.
It is hard to make any prediction on
the standard-ball matter, which can
best be 'ittended to, it is felt, when
all the evidence of the two committees Is
present -1. The same upplies to the
lost-ball question and the decision on
the amateur rules.
These things, however, will be
threshed out on the other side und
local golfers, in the meantime, are again
demanding something in the way of
arrangements for umateur-pro mutches
for the coming season.
The announcement that New York
will stage a tourney for amateurs und
pros has participated new impetus into
the discussion as to tho possibilities
of the s.ime here in Philadelphia. '
It i-, the plan in New York for the
various pros to each pick uu amateur
imttner, collect entry fees, und play
tar u purse and trophy at match play.
It is proposed to hold tho arious
rounds on successive Saturdays at dif
ferent clubs. There will likely be a
qualifying round und probably sixteen
couples to qualify. The match play will
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then be four rounds or four weeks in the
going.
Pros in Philadelphia would welcome
'tii'li a chance and there has long been
a demand for something of the sort that
is proposed for New York, nnd has
Veu played iu Boston and other dis
tricts. The pros here also favor amateur vs.
pro matches. The six-some ut Phil
niont almost in the winter of last sea
son made n big hit with the partici
pants who arc unxious und willing to
stage some more of the same in the new
-casou.
Miss Chandler Wins Golf Medal
I'liifliiimt. N. V Veb. 11. Miss Eleanor
Chandler, nf I'hlladelphM, won tho qualify
ing ineda In th- opening round of the Ht.
alentlnes tournament for women, plaved
on the .Nil. 1 tojirijo t flnehurst sesterday
'i'11,' ,iH,T,d ,0'. 4J'Vl-sa- M'8'' Chandler
led tho Held of forty-threo contestants by a
margin of thren strokes and wa-i followed
l.v Mrs. John l. Chapman, of UrcenMlc.li,
Girard Tankmen Beat Central
The Girard swimming team ran away with
fentral High Hchuol In u dual contest held
In tho college pool yesterday afternoon, bv
n fcioro of 40 to 7 The collegians were In
line form and captured every first and second
place, except second place In the 220-jard
dath, which waB taken by Urban.
Soeco Knocked Out
Boston. 1'eb 11. I'ranklo Brltt. New
T.neland lightweight champion, knocked out
Young Socio In the fourth round of a sched
uled twehc-iound contest. Kocco was badly
uuulassed.
Fitzslmmons K. O.'s Larry Hansen
IlnrrNliiire. Veb 11 lMdlo rittslmmons.
or Jsew ork, in Just one minute and ten nee
ondi scorrd a technical knockout over Larry
llanoen, of Allvntown, I'u., hero last night.
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FEBRUARY
11,
DINEATJBELLEVUE
Trade Association Honors For
mer 'Philadelphians at De
lightful Banquet
GEORGE M. GRAHAM THERE
The Philadelphia Automobile Trade
Association held n reunion dinner nt
the Bellevuc-Stratford Hotel last eve
nin, entertaining former Philadelphia
automobile mcu nnd others who have
risen to positions of distinction in the
industry or trade associations. In ad
dition to the guests there were 1K1 pnr
tielpnnts nt the banquet, which was
held in the lioso Room.
It had been the ciistom after each
automobile' show to give a dinner in
honor of the show committee, but owing
to war conditions these functions have
been omitted for two years. This year
it was decided to feature the occasion
ns a reunion of former Phlludelphinns
from ull parts of tho country, 11 check
ing of old membership lists showing
that over fifty men had gouo out to
other cities iu every scctiou, many of
them occuping prominent executive po
sitions in leading automobile concerns
in'various capacities.
The dinner was presided over by
Louis O. Block, president of the trade
association, as toastmaster. A. E. 3Inlt
hv. chairman of tho dinner committee,
pulled off a number of original btunts
on well-known members.
An exceptionally attractive cabaret
nnd vaudeville entertainment was pro
vided by the entertainment committee,
of which AYnlter P. Herbert was chnir-
Among the former Philadelphians
who attended us guests were :
Harrv 11 Harper ITrank W. Stock-
r Vf. A Veeper brides
I.eo J. Kastman IL W. Brouso
K II. Kltch 13. V. Stratton
s 1! .TackBon Georgo Daniels
W J. ross "eo. W. Hippie
George M- Graham T S, Johnston
Krpfl U van uemuui. v, X'. ennui
I'.mlcn S. Hare
W. V. Herbert
I. .1. Morse
C, O. Rasnesford
C. It. Hoymo
Geo, J. Dunham
J. Guy Monthan
F. A. Drako
I.. S. Julien
F. E. Deri In
Hugo S. Block
A, B. Cuinner
It. J. Glllmoro
J O. Talnter
Harry p. I-iaher
U. K. Leech
John "W. Lee
.Tohn A. Cleary
c It Cunllffo
I, 11. Sutherland
i:, l Johnson
A C. Maucher
Col. Jas. W. Florida
(leo. O Simpson
P. F. Russell
Sam. S. I'oor
W. r. Berrien
F. W. i:eland
Leroy U 1'eeU
B. deB Kelm
Ceo, II. Smith
E. M. Stimson
It. J. Murphy
SKATING PALACE'S
OPENING DELAYED
Plumbing Holds Up Local In
door Ice Hockey Debut Till
Saturday Night
Plant trouble at the Philadelphia
Auditorium and Ice Palace, at Forty
fifth and Market streets, makes it
necessary for the management to call
off the opening tonight. The rink will,
therefore, open on Haturday night with
Princeton vs. Yale in a hockey match.
The new rink has nn ice surface of
220 by 100 feet. It has been in con
struction since November f.
Georgo F. Pawling, tho former presi
dent of the auditorium, and Dr. George
W. Ortou, the former Penn track
coach, is manager.
Besides skating for the 'veteran ice
performers, instruction classes will be
held. Charles K. DcBergeu is the in
structor.
Hockey matches have been scheduled
with the large eastern colleges.
The dutes for the intercollegiate
matches follow :
Saturday night Princeton . Yale.
February L'4 Princeton h. Tenn,
February L'8 Yale vs. Hazard,
March H Princeton . Dartmouth.
March C Princeton vs Harard
HINDS-
RESTAURANT
"Different from others"
COMBINATION A-e
BREAKFAST No. I 05
Choice of Cereals
2 Vze Fried. Holleil or Scrambled
Itolls, Toast or lireail
Coffee
36 N. 11th St.
AUTOMOBILE IN
Plant trouble, unforeseen
and beyond control, necessi
tates postponement of the ice
skating rink opening, until
Saturday, February 14th
Tickets already purchased
will be honored Monday night
or may be exchanged for the
Yale -Princeton game Saturday
night.
Philadelphia Auditorium
and Ice Skating Palace
George F. Pawling, President
h
1020'
U.S.WILL NOT JOIN
TENNIS LEAGUE YET
Great Britain's Demands
Too Much for America;
Want Tourney at Wim
bledon Perpetually
NEGOTIATIONS ARE ON
By SPICK HALL
jyTANY tennis players and followers
" have wondered why America has
not joined the International Lawn Ten
nis Federation. Another point is, will
America join in the near future?
The answer to the last question is
JNO; that is, under the present condi
tions. The reasons for the negative in
both cases are tho same. At the recent
meeting of the D. S. L. T. A. in Now
ork, Watson M. Wushbum cxpluinod
fully why, in his opinion, this country
-should not uffillato with the fedcrutiou;
und nftcr his remarks there was not a
person present who would have voted
to join as matters now btand.
In short, the reason is that Great
Britain virtually hus made a British
enterprise out of the federation. All
that our well-known island cousins
have in the federation now and want
to retuin is u plurality of votes in the
federation; the right to have thdwin
per of the annual tournament of the
federation bear the title of world's
champion; to stage this tournament at
imblcdou every year. If they can
have these things, the British, with in
nate modesty, told Mr. Wushbum that
they would be glad to have America
join the fold.
Counter Projiosals
Naturally, no American is going to
agree to any such autocratic scheme us
this and Washburn told the federation
so in plain words and ligures. Since
coining back from France nnd England,,
where he and It. N. Williams had a
number of conferences with the federal
heads, Washburn has had considerable
correspondence with them.
Among other things, Washburn sug
gested that the U. S. t,. T. A. prob
ably would consider joining the fed
eration if the tournnment was rotated.
Apparently the British could not think
of this infringement on their rights.
Another alternative was that America
might j'oin if the titlJ of the tourna
ment winner was changed to something
other than "world's 'champion."
Big Advantago
While Great Britain would find it
no easy mutter to win the title if Aus
truliu, America and all the other coun
tries in the federation sent their best
players to Wimbledon, still they would
have a big advantage by having the
meeting in their own country perpetu
ally. Their ndvantngo would bn not
only from the fact of ploying at home,
but it is hardly conceivable that all the
countries could send their best players
cucli year. This would inenn tlmr tl'mi...
! would occur when u ISritish nlacr
would win the world's title without
competing aguinst the talent.
This occurred last summer, when
Gerald Patterson won the so-called
world's championship, taking the" finals
from his Australian teammate, Norman
K. Brookes. Both the 'Ichampion" and
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Washburn Is engaged in negotiating
with British tennis officials with the
view of having tho International
Lawn Tennis Federation amend its
laws to such an cMcnt hat America
can enter UhJ league
runner-up were beaten in America In
singles, it fnirly good onswer to the
query "When is a champion not a
champion?"
Another Obstacle
Another stumbling block in the way
of universal activity by the federation
is the Davis Cup. It would bo impossi
ble for the majority of players to take
part in botli tho world's champion
ships and Davis Cup matches unless
they were played at the sumo place, one
following the other.
This suggestion was made by Wash
burn, and tho British are considering
it now, und it is possible that at the
next meeting of tho federation tome
legislation will be enacted that will per
mit it to join with tho countries en
rolled in tho federation,
t All countries are eligible except the
nations that were lined up against the
Entente powers in the war.
EX-MRS. DEMPSEY TESTIFIES
le Called by California Grand Jury In
Fighter's Investigation
San Francisco, Feb. 11. Maxinc
Dempsey, former wife of Jack Derapsey,
world's heavyweight champion, has ap
peared before the federal grand jury
here to be questioned regarding alleged
churges she made and afterward repudi
ated to the effect that Dempsey falsified
his selective draft records.
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