Success of Teams World's Most Famous Four" Princeton Sure Due to Strong Combinations "Big Combination To Have Crew Nj'ed Hanlon's Orioles Had Keeler, McGraw, Kelley and Coming Season Jennings.Spalding, White, Barnes and McVey Another Famous Group on Old Boston Club Plans Being Made for Races With Big Colleges of By W. J. Macbeth the East The history of is replete with striking examples cf the value of certain strong combinations within 's old particular nines. The PRINCETON, N. J., Jan. 26..An un¬ glory of Athletic pennant trust, which held almost unin- official announcement by the manage¬ sway in the diamond from ment of the Tiger rowing association tcrrupted spotlight 1910 to 1914, was reflected has been out a "hundred-thousand-dollar"' given to the effect that atouWl infield.Home Baker, Eddie Col. Princeton will be represented by a :)i. and Stuffy Mclnnis. 'varsity crew this year. It has been definitely decided to hold the annual 's famous Orioles of earlier days were carried to fame and inter-class and pennants regatta plans are being ;hrcc straight principally because of the skill and cunning of an¬ made for outside 'varsity races with other "Pig I-our"., John J. McGraw, Joe and those larger universities of the East Cobb and Kelley Hughie which will support rowing, provided Jennings. Ty , on the other hand, furnished the the association can secure, the inti¬ artillery with which mated sanction of the Board of Athletic heavy blasted his way to three Control. straight pennants for the Tigers in 1907, 1908 and 1909. The decision of the Board of Con¬ By ft strange coincidence it appears f-¦-_ trol which allows intercollegiate com¬ on a reduced haa re¬ .hat formidable combinations of fours .. 4, , , ,. . petition plane, *"*«» *». »«* sulted in a marked revival of interest *- -..dated in crew work, and about men »re that have VÏ?L$"'."Ï& tToVVg^er^~ sixty ifith teams far surpassed tery.-.., "four." Exceptional pitching, now working daily on the machines in their company for a stretch of years. Al supported8.u by sensational cutching, gave the gymnasium under the supervision the* Braves their 1914 laurels and cre¬ of Head Spaeth and Assistant Spaïding, ; Jamea (Deacon) ated for Coach Ross the name of John Fitzpatrick. White, ; Barnes, second "Miracle Man." The other departments The Tigers have a wealth of material b»se. and Cal McVey, first base, figured of the Boston outfit were nothing over available in the event of a competing which to crew. is the first really great "Big Four" bjmg. Certainly tho inter¬ 'varsity The number of men changeable outfield (Stallings used working in the gymnasum promises that of the came. They helped Boston to a three right-handed hitting gardeners at least four Varsity and four fresh¬ fourth consecutive pennant in 18S5, against southpaws and as many left- man crews will take the water for then deserted in a body to handed sticKers against right-handers) practice when the ice breaks on Lake Chicago. was White more than ten years later was about as big a scream as has ever Carnegie. come down the stretch to as one of another victory. The Poe Memorial f.j-ure famous The infield was no seventh wonder, Committee has Four, with Dan Jack made a report of the plans for a> "Biß Brouthers, despite the presence of a keystone com¬ Princeton to and Hardie bination of any in memorial the late Johnny Ro*e Richardson. The worthy champion Poe, '95. who was killed while on active, purchased from Buffalo De¬ and . with quartet, by Red Smith Vas never a duty the Black Watch Regiment won a great third in France. The troit, pennant and a world cham¬ baseman and did not carry sufficient report shows what «the for thc of the committee has already done and what pionship City Straits in punch to offset his fielding deficiencies. it intends to do in the future. Ex¬ «87. The principal offensive punch of the from was cerpts the report are given below: One of the most impressive and on- aggregation carried by Dutch "The Poe Memorial Committee wishes Schmidt, the burly . to make to the usual "Big Four" combinstiens of all Schmidt had his one in Princeton friends of great season the late John P. Poe, jr., a statement time flashed into public prominence _1914. of what has been done i. i. j- since it was in 1914,mi«! nn»vn«^t»^ as»o a. i¡.i,? .;.- When the season of 1914 opened the back unexpected lightning fortune8 of thc Boston Nationals had decided in March, 1916, to establish a bolt from the clear blue and almost as been but little improved from that suitable memorial upon the campus at subsided into oblivion. habitual rut in which the club for Princeton. speedily T^is "The sum of $5,617 has been re¬ was the most remarkable com¬ many years had come to accept fate. ceived battery who from 284 subscribers, and this bination known to modern George Stallings, several years has been expended on baseball, before had effected a startling grading and de¬ three .. Dick Ru¬ for the better in change veloping an athletic field, now official¬ New York American ly designated by the trus¬ dolph 8nd George (Lefty) Tyler, sup¬ League affairs, only to lose his official tees university ported by Catcher . head for his pains while pursuing the as Poe Field. There had been quite as formidable "The committee, after nvAay talks Athletics to the wire in 1910, had with individual contributors and with batteries from time to time, but never brought some small order into Hub af¬ the in later days one composed of such fairs. He his approval of the university trus¬ improved club's spirit to tees, has voted to a scant numbers capable of the Hercu¬ yUch an extent that he was able to build memorial lean work that confronted thc Braves finish in fifth in 1913. flagstaff from which the American flag place may always fly, and upon the base of which will appear the following in« scription: 'In memory of John Fren« Acquisition of Johnny Evers Puts tiss Poe, jr., of the class of 1895, a soldier of tho Black Watch, killed in action in Northern France, September Pepper, Scrap and Fight Into Braves 25, 1915, this athletic field for the the winter of common use of all Princeton students During 1913-'14 Stal-' spurt that ultimately led to a pennant was lings put through a deal for and a world given by college friends who knew Johnny championship. and loved him in his as Evers, who had been deposed as man¬ Evers, Maranville, Schmidt and a -captain of one and member of three The pitching responsibili¬ A PEDLER stands on old Park Row baseball he poorly. weather in the Hub dur- ties, and Lank Har.k Gowdy invariably billiard are re- ! championship Tiger teams, :ng early spring is anything but con- handled their fire. Ortiz, Spanish experts, /§ He's been there several years, I knoiv, will always be remembered for his cent arrivals in New York. came defeat of diicive to fine physical form, and 1914 It was not until July 19, however, They ! .*. -*¦ It's ne'er too cold or ne'er too warm Harvard and Yale oil happened to be an unusually backward that Boston climbed out of the cellar. by Bteamer direct from Barcelona. the gridiron. In the fall of his big endless swarm the on summer. Stallings's men suffered in A victory over Cincinnati in the West Their are three cushions For him to greet the year shadows University Field general when the cold weather specialties would always find White bard at work they effected that happy result. The field and shots. been a His piercing cry niter experiencing hot sun-1 the fancy Ribas' has Of passersby. learning to scoop up a dribbling foot¬ particularly trailing flying Giants was pretty was the trust ¡?hinc through the stay in the South. well bunched. Four days later Boston professional since he» seventeen Reiterates you'll buy, ball on the run. The outlook was none too had climbed years old. He is now in his And I have Playing in his junior year. White for Boston promising! to fourth position as a re¬ thirty- purchased willingly had followed out the Bafe when the 1914 campaign sult of licking Pittsburgh in a double- sixth year, having been born in Von- For he is blind as blind can be. precepts opened. McGraw was in command of header for the second time known to most college players and re¬ in two days. drell, Spain, June 19, 18S3. Ortiz, an covered a a team that had won three consecutive But still New York was the loose ball in the Yale game It was a leading amateur in Europe, expresses a will¬ by on the oval. pennants. veteran team, but Braves by ten nnd a half games- The JITELL, yesterday I bought a hat, fairing Despite the une on which the talent, with the pos- were 46.32..590 and 36. ingness to meet all comers at his ** contrary opinions of his team-mates, rtandings At least the clerk said it was from that time on sible exception of , 43..456. favorite game. that, he could not get was comparatively young and apparent-1 I will admit I didn't look away from the theory that constant Tho race the rest of the way is a Early last week Jacob visit¬ would enable a man ly good for several seasons to come. matter of ancient Klinger like the in the practice with per¬ The Giants cot back from Marlin in history now, a sad ed Maurice Daly's. Observing a Quite pictures book, fect safety to scoop up this same kind chapter for local fandom. As the of a loose ball on perfect physical condition, apparently Braves stranger conversing with Daly he fo- But I ivas not prepared to stand the run, instead of more powerful and aggressive than at moved along grimly, irresisti¬ The blow that close at hand. falling on it. any time during their three continuous bly, the champion Giants began to cussed his eyes upon the pair, when followed Favored the next fall by two «"»olden years of success. And New York worry. McGraw's team, which evidently the conversation ended he walked to / passed the pedler with my tile opportunities, White, who had fol- pro¬ had let a ceeded at once to give a fair imitation down bit, couldn't catch its where Daly s-tocd and asked, "Is not blast me lie didn't smile. lowed out his theory all season, took of feet again when it tried. The And if the two making the race a pitchers that man to whom you were speaking daring chances which have runaway to a fourth straight pennant went stale. So did the hitters. The now become history. victory. team sloughed off in its play. Inch by Ribas?" 'it is, do you know him?" Some day I'm gonna, ask that guy, * into that New inch Boston gained, until Labor was the "Do I know him! I Jack Winn, captain of the informal t Singing Julv year Day reply. Which one of them is his good eye. eleven York was crowding fast toward an ap¬ found the two teams tied for first posi¬ certainly do. He is the best shot Varsity this fall and captain safe lead. Boston trailed the tion. fancy of the wrestling team, has been in- parently in Then re¬ field, an absolute also-ran. New York It was curtains for New York there¬ player Europe." Klinger duced to report foy the Varsity water had won newed his with the John Olin arrived yesterday and his is trusting he will polo six by Coach Sullivan. 37 games and lost 23 for a after, _cven though the Giants managed acquaintance Span¬ has been Sullivan percentage of .607. Boston had 26 vic¬ to split even with their challengers on iard. They conversed in French, arrive again Tuesday night. working on the perfection of tories and 37 defeats for .413. For the the holiday at . Boston Miss Charlotte Star a defence trio, and with the addition which both speak fluently. Boyle of Winn as left back has now first week of these lead¬ would not be denied. Later secured July respective the Braves Since then Ribas has indulged in at the entries fails to find Walker in line for next the defenco the ers and tail-enders held their own. The dropped in at the Polo Grounds and at A glance Johnny strongest Tigers have brief periods of practice Daly's and had all year. Morgan, who was used as respective winning percentages were thumped the daylights out of the Thum's. Observers some Sunday's skii race. It was pronounced Mermaid in back in the Penn game, has been trans¬ 41.26..612 and 28.40.-.412. Giants, five straight. The was of the Carnival on pennant strokes he executed the most Big ferred to goal, and a July 7 Boston begsn its sensational as good as won before this time. Cook, also new extraordinary they ever witnessed. man, has been called upon to fill in at With apparently little exertion he ap¬ Dear L. L. A.: You seem to be up a tree for a name to head your back. th« Yale mermen right plies great force and an extreme of New York Girl Scored More strength displayed by interesting columns. Why not Sport Peels, Sport Peals, Sports Peels, The new defence is heavier than the Fans Amazed When Mack's Stars rotary action to tho cue ball. His furnished convincing evidence that they one used ciose draw and follow shots make had been underestimated and that Sports Reels, Sports' Reel, or Sport Spiels?.JN. Hoj Gnidrah, 288 St. against Penn, and only two would Points Than Entire Team they scores have been rejristered it» op¬ Morris D. Brown, tho one time ama- now stand at lea.st equal favorites with Nicholas Ave. in by the and for the two ponents the last week of practice. Fell Before Miracle Man's Upstart teur balkline champion, so envious that Quakers Tigers a s\ he might forsake and locat«; From championships. We get yu\ John Harding. Nobody considered the Braves ser¬ years were to see the invulnerable in Manhattan to practice and improve Concrete Kingsley School Wins iously even in tho light of their sen¬ quartet scattered to thc four winds of the features of execution at which he plans have at last been heaven. formed for the organization of an in- sational from last to a excelled. The water carnival of last week in Ouimet Most Golfer Over Five sprint place Big Bill James, an second Ribas terscholastic swimming association, and Popular Adelphi pennant apparent began his experience as a pro¬ the Beach Bath .served to ' it the in three short months. The if there ever was one, was fessional in 1890, in an in Brighton is heartily to be hoped they will Sentimentally reinstatement of Francis Ouimet will be popular. the first to academy Miss Charlotte of the New materialize. Tho tremendous The Kingsley School basketball team Athletics were supposedly invincible at go. He injured his arm Barcelona, where Eugene Carter, Cure stamp Boyle, growth There was unquestionably much to say on each side when the sensational defeated the season, and has not and Fournil were at that time York one of of interest in water sport.-* among high easily Adelphi Academy, of the time. Fandom regarded Boston in following been playing. Swimmng Association, the Bchool young Brookline golfer was debarred from the national amateur ranks. Brooklyn, on the worth a plugged quarter since. Bos¬ When that academy closed the players most all-round mermaids in the boys makes more than ever im¬ Kingsley court, at the nature of a fluke champion, and ton carried on gifted portant that competition should be As was it was no more a sin to sell a ball than a Essex Fells, N. J., yesterday a score him its reserve until a went to Paris. Ribas went with them pointed out, golf gold of 22 to by predicted that Connie Mack would put few months ago, in the vain hope that and remained in the French capital country. standardized. there is to be said for the ethics that to 15. Adelphi followed close be¬ A newcomer in the bond. Still, something presume hind Kingsley, with the latter into his stall. the young man might somehow recover. until all alien billiard experts were comparative field 10 leading StalHngs Hank Gowdy, the most hero ordered out of France. In when of made her debut Negotiations are under way for a say that no man shall profit indirectly from his favorite game. to 8 in the first half. Well, one remembers how that striking 1903, competition, having 'dual swimming meet betv.x-en Yale and However, the every of tho 1914 world scries, was next to he was twenty years old, Jacob only eight months ago, this remarkable Now that Ouimet is in the army, it is a graceful compliment to him Adelphi players weak¬ Prediction turned out. Boston beat the depart. To him fell the honor of being Schaefer, "the wizard," and Marva, the the New York A. C, to take place some ened in the second half, and the scor¬ thc first girl proved the bright star of thc recent time next month, and the finding of a that he is returned his amateur status. Later, if he eximes back to the ing tendencies of Knine, the Adelphi Philadclphians, supposedly one of the professional baseball player' Spanish champion, then in Paris, posted came to a to enlist in tho a of a meet and scored alone more points in mutually satisfactory date appears the business of the U. S. G. A. will go through the forward, halt when Alfora, greatest aggregations ever collected, United States army, forfeit in support proposition obstacle to be overcome. selling golf goods, again of went in is now a back hirn in the the individual events than did the en¬ only Sched- Kingsley, at truard against straight games in the , Gowdy non-commissioned of¬ to against any player tiles are full this season. business of deep thinking. Whatever it may do then, it is probable that him. "«vas jourit was ficer "somewhere in and is world at fancy shots. That tire which pretty Cavanaugh the individual the first time in history such a far France," proposition Philadelphia team, opposed now Francis Ouimet is the most golfer in the United States. star for Kingsley, with a total of 18 «bowing up had ever been administered more proud of that distinction than was not accepted. ¡ the local contestants. Tho national in right popular ...,,,. championship plung- points, while to a of any fame he ever attracted on the ..« In both and He has the and the to come through under a strain Knipe gathered 8 for world championship entrant. And diamond. Of sprint swimming plung¬ ing for distance promises to be inter- picturesqueness ability Adelphi. out the thc "Big Four," Gowdy New Orleans Results ing for distance 6he displayed cham¬ esting this year. Three candidates are that are the factors in a idol. Klnjfiler (C;>. Pnalilrm. »tanding prominently through alone remains to component sporting Caranaush .!.. Adelplil (IS). °*ttle Binoke of this classic were the Stallings. George First race (claiming; for four-year-olds and up- pionship form, but the outstanding credited with beating 75 feet in prac- Alfaro .R. F. Snip« Tyler had to be sacrificed to in ward; ptirso. StJijO: nix furlongs).Onwa, 111 «Bin- feature of her work was the tise.Fred Jörn and KelJ F. Pnali'»* Blg Four," who did bo much for Bos¬ Chicago toni. ."¦ to 1. s to 5 «aid 4 to 5. won; Kulinr. showng Fred Schwedt, of .C. Dur'.iin» ton's cause a three-cornered deal that landed the ¡».he made in thc race. She and ¦>8ftn Munn in 1914. Hi; (Kobluson), 7 to B. 3 to 5 ami 1 to 3, ace- 196-yard Detroit, Raymond Boyle, of Pitts- DunnUig .It.«..I.. Dick tore off the much needed Charlie Herzog with the ond; Bl l'alomar. 113 (Mofcswortli), 0 to 2. 8 to 5 had never before entered a contest burgh.while several others have done Going Up! Un«.)» from O. IXoll Uudolph mighty Btiives. »'.¦I A to j, third. Time, 1:14 '¿-:>. Running fl««!'i.Knipe (2), Munn «3). Ca»- Bender, who was knocked out in Queen, Tom Can). J. C. Welsh. Bird IiOro. Kins longer than the century, and had no almost as well. news, you would have any, »fiaus'i IT). R»iu',e, Dairyman,. 90-^ (Walioff), S to 1. 2 to 1 and 3 lo Yet she covered the course with ap¬ j account of the Meeting Way Chapman Prize *n<«"fea 11B; BeautUul Kailirv'. Iluoto, Mall.-e. lal. 5, third. Time, 1:28. lio-, at, W. II. Buckner mid ease in 2 minutes 38 *l-5 Its recurrence was scheduled for . In the second game Bill Scarf. I "7. AI.Mi Copy parent seconds, The public asks only a fair shake and no tops and bottoms on the die. .ames shut eligible.-Onward. Man of Honor, Senator Broierlck albo ran. and there is absolutely no doubt she Sr.xt month, but American swimmers In Pinehurst Golf. out the mighty Eddie 112; Iteiraiek. 107.. ; Tliird raeo (filgliwoight handicap; for three-year- to To $.85 for a seat that cost but means '!*.. James held the Athletics to two Second race IMi furlongs: tliree-yeor-olds anr) oMa and upward: purse. $700; blx furlongs).Jcx-lt would have beaten the American record invited take part have just beeen charge grandstand formerly $.75 up«*ard; claiming: purso. $(100).ri'.emung. 110; Sou, 123 lO'Brteu). 13 to 5. 4 «o :. and 1 to 3. of 2 minutes 59 3-G seconds for the notified that the meet is off. the baseball owner is N'. "?ts, but though Boston collected seven .Klabi. 10«, Stout Heart. 11«: Luketnae. General. won; Assume. l'JO (Bniton). 3 to 2, 3 to 5 and that actually raising the price of seats, and the con¬ PINEHURST, C, Jan. 26.-Tha "ingles off the marvel, Bos- Dinero. Fo¡itefra«n. 11-'. 'Palsy, 100; Ivan Mist. 1 to 4. etmtfid: . ISO (Bobtnson), 18 furlong had she continued to the mark. ditions under which baseball be this season Tin Whistles, divided in two Gettysburg «Boyal Tea, 113: Pretty Petal. 112. ir. .'.. 6 10 u «uid 2 to third. Time. The Cleveland A. C. will a set will played do not warrant that. classes, ?» did not break a shutout 93; Mtorfhaca. 0, 1:14. Miss Boyle has everything in her favor stage played their January contest against ."'the through 107. Also eligible--* Pelrnvna. 08: *"Srteïy. 9»; Buchanan Brady. Orlando of Huraña. Ophelia W. natural of open aquatic events in the club pool On the list price of $.75 the government would obtain a war tax of bogey at Pinehurst ninth inning. luv Oahwood. lió; Anxiety. 1 la. and Sol CILsey also ran. .youth, strength, etaminat ion and has received entriese to-day. John D. a Third tuce 'il' furlongs; four-year-olds aid up-1 Kourth race («.Sty Bar'« Selling Handicap: for speed and excellent swimming form. Thursday seven and one-half or a cost of to the Chapman, of Ueorgc Tyler struck tartar in Bui- . cents, $.83 spectator. That amounts Greenwich, 6, rar«), claiming; purse, ÍCOOi Merchant, 118. Top three-vear-olds end upward; 51.000 added; one mile' At the rate she is developing world's from several cities. took the chief prize in handicap «t, L°ve, Bu:>h in the third game, and o" M." Momlng .loliri. Jr 11«",. Uncle Hart. 112; und a sixteenth).Sharp Fro«'. 109 . 12 to 5. to a confusion that will surely be a to Class A at 1 Probably v.ould have been licked but .Bond. *13. 'Maiy II 10C; .lui.n VV. Klein. 10:, & to 10 and 2 to 5. «on. I'agfo. 112 .«Trolse). 15 standards should soon be within her The petty psychological disadvantage down, and J. L. Weiler, St. Fourth race («me trille, three-year-old?« and up¬ .c l, ii to 1 a:.d ;! to 1. «¡oooud; Waukcag. 108 Women's Swimming Association won Catherine's, bat of s to reach. baseball. handicap 9, the second with ., th,c n-ighty Gowdy. As it ward, C'onserT»Uon lUinll'ap: purse. S700I.Iron (Lyke), to 1. J I a;:d b to 5, Uilrd. Time, l«as applied for sanction to supervise 2 down. prire '«.med out, Boston finally managed to < n*s II. II." .1 J. LllllS, 110; So! Gllsej. 106;; 1:4". All Smiles. Gordon Busse'.!, Bedlmd. Queen the National A. A. U. L-iU-yard free 5jalarics are being cut and expenses generally curtailed because of win by a score of 5 to 4 liulord *Maud {la«-o:s 101, Buchanan Brady, Water of the sea and Bell Boy »'so ran The annual individual swimming The first prize in Class B went ta after twelve Lai*. 10'i. Fifth race »lvvard \V. Maglnn Memorial Hand!- of the Fublic School style championship in this city. the war. It would be more if the owners made a flat rate of G. W. this Fifth race (ml le and a sliteciith fou.'-?eaj-o!ds cap; for threu-vcar-o'.Ji and upward; puree. $700: championship seemly $.80, Stateell, jr., Aronimink, and the ta»1!8, «. Gow