Owner Will Take "T" %ed$ox Ty Cobb THWO of baseball's greatest idols of the past and present returned from France yesterday happy and full. to Says of smiles, Johnny Evers, famous second baseman of the Cubs, Braves and Red Sox, and Tyrus Raymond Cobb, perennial champion batsmen of the Evers is on Fight Czar^fBaseball He May Quit major leagues. shown the left; Cobb on the right ä of World's f-3SS7 /"( president Champs Comes Back With Greatest Game ni.. ( if V Broadside in Reply to Johnson and Intimates Star tU^ ^BY W.cJ.MACBETH a Lively Future for the Diamond Sport Tiger Outfielder and John Ever» Back From (Copyright, 1918, New York Tribune Inc.) By W. the War Zone Not Going Anywhere J. Macbeth Yesterday The outlook for Connie Mack seems dark. His team is not going IT. Frasee, president of the world's Iîarry champion "Boston Bed Sox, came inywhere in 1919.not even on the customary spring training ^'aunt. ¡sck vr4.^ a broadside at Ban Johnson, president of the , By W. J. Macbeth alleged declaration that CONSIGNM.ÇNT OF PEPPER ARRIVES for the latte-fa Fraxee would be driven from organized Captain Tyrus Raymond the of having Cobb, TYRUS RAYMOND COBB and Johnny Evers arrived yes¬ baseball because encouraged gambling at Fenway Park. greatest living ball player and prob¬ CAPTAIN with the returning troops from France. If they would only admitted that negotiations wore for ably the greatest ball terday Frazec ponding th« sale of his baseball player of all pvait over until January 16 the joint meeting of the major leagues might but emphatically denied that the proposed sale was in con¬ time, and John J. Evers, the brainiest prop«rty. any way second ^e spiced up a bit. with Johnson's feelings on the subject. He came back af* Johnson baseman of them all when ho nected starrod with the Would Avoid Temptation and pointedly on many matters of deep concern that had been Chicago Cubs under directly only the Peerless Leader, Frank Guess Heinie Zimmerman must be tired chasing runners over at vaguely in the meeting of the magnates, an ultimatum to Chance, of hinted including both returned in khaki from abroad the home plate. He has McGraw to switch him to first base. to have his clients buy the Red Sox within thirty days, or not at all. petitioned Johnson yesterday. Cobb, who was a captain n_» ?),/, Kin«t i-? "host told in Frazce's^-...-_ But More Honorable of the chemical warfare division, U. S. as contained in a statement Almost as safe a rabbit as a warring German. 0m words A., arrived on the giant being owner, which reads as transport In the last three seven and a half million bunnies were in bv the Boston Leviathan; Evers, a years bagged verbatim: Denies secretary of the Ihe states. follows Ruppert Knights of Columbus, was on La Lor¬ Quaker "Well, gentlemen, in reading the raine. Mad Houses Are Crowded and Boston papers Release Why Xew York to-day, of Kelly It would be difficult to say which of Tommy former champion, is going to fight si» contain Mr. Johnson's uncalled The report that Scout Joe the Burns, heavyweight which Kelly, two diamond idols attracted the rounds with Mick King in Vancouver, B. C, on December 26. :or renewal of hostilities, to day that associated with the Yankees ever greater attention, for while Cobb had Or this a new wrinkle more domestic is it since that club was maybe kis of closely associating I am surprised putting very purchased by seen practically no action abroad he am Colonel and professional scraps.the celebration of the wooden wedding idea. It midly, a"d 1 wiring Mr. Johnson Jacob Ruppert and Lieuten¬ had a very announcement ant important to will have been ten years on that date since Burns lest his eroivn to th* accordingly to-night. It has seemed Colonel T. L. Huston, had been make; Evers, who sailed for France a war of extermination on released Jack Johnson. to me to ho by the New York Ameri¬ last April as secretary and physical negro, the part of Mr. Johnson, and has been cans appears to have been some¬ director of the Knights of Columbus, the Boston Ameri¬ what erroneous. Innis Brown ever since I bought The story was pub¬ had more than once smelled Capt. Reports The lished a gunpowder can Leagv.e Club. statements in local afternoon news¬ in the front line trenches had ÜRIENDS of Captain Innis Brown, former baseball writer of "The has and vrKfch Mr. Johnson made, that he paper yesterday. many anecdotes to ^ Sun," will be pleased to learn that a recent report to the effect drive me out of baseball, are interesting relate B-ould Colonel Ruppert denied emphati¬ of his personal encounter' with that he had been seriously wounded a shell splinter was entirely -.c«o ridiculous to dignify with an an¬ that pro- by cally the Yankees had severed fessional players, well known to the erroneous. I have received a letter from dated November 14, imer. relations just Innis, diplomatic with "KeF' and American public, on the other side. three after the armistice had been which follows: Not Forced to Sell Red Sox intimated strongly that he days signd, "At the request of Mr. Johnson, person¬ Cobb's announcement is startling, if "Novmber 16, 1918. ally, as boss of the team, had no in¬ through an associate of mine in Chi- true. He declares he is ready to pass "Dear Bill* Have been favored with two letters from you recent¬ as to whether I would consider; tention of doing so. up tho cago, Boston Red I great national game. and you can bet the album were selling the Sox, advised "At the present said ly, family they appreciated. him that he rouid buy same at a stipu- moment," Cobb, "Luck has been against me in the matter of locating Major which has "I am free and have no intention of lated price, incidentally been and our old Colonel T. L. offered me by another syndicate from that Mr. Johnson signing again with the Detroit (Bozeman) Bulger '.cappie" (Lieutenant had the to knows how I will get Tigers Grid Have for both at turn. See G. Boston, but I courtsey give] out of the American League and that .or any other club," he added. "Of Dempsey Topples ¡Robb, Star, Former French Huston). inquired every (Lieutenant to any purchaser which Mr. Johnson is when I the Rice now and but no news of other of the have, first get my price, and I do not course, fascination of the game Grantland) then, any boys. might the opportunity. care to hear any more statements may prove too strong to resist when Giant Morris Columbia "So far as forced to sell the by Quits "Sorry to hear the Old Sheriff (Captain W. O. McGeehan) never being Mr. Johnson or one of his the merry old rolls Boston club, this also is too absurd to! any agents springtime round," Makes over. He landed in a heluva to this in New York, who seem to have ad¬ he went on. Minute Champ got certainly tough place fight deny. vance information of his intentions of "I tried to quit once before, but the Within For Penn State war. And I know how anxious he was to get over. "If Mr. Johnson is quoted correctly, lure was of forcing me out." too strong. And so it may old I feel about like a Xmas by quoting a section the constitu- prove now. But I had always deter¬ Course in 76 "Well, top, just schoolboy during tion of the American League in refer- mined to out of the while NEW OPvLEANS, Dec. 16..Jack Can't from wondering when the show to in American get game at of Lieutenant Harry Robb, captain of holidays. keep subconsciously ence gambling League the height of my career, and while T Dempsey, Utah, claimant of thai a he has himself a the Columbia football team begins again. Just sitting up here, in big, heavy wood, marking ball parks, placed in Jack Coonibs Is had an excellent season last year I heavyweight championship, knocked out University very laughable position, as he has al- realize 1 am not I Carl ¡Morris, of Oklahoma', in the first in the season just closed, was honor¬ William Entwistle Runs time and waiting for the cat to hop. No firing, of course, of any kind. lowed the constitution of the American getting younger. round of their scheduled twenty-round to thatched my roof while the weather bout here ably discharged from the army yester- Around As Tad says, it is now that 'Every day in the army is like Sunday League to be absolutely disregarded Lead was fine and am independent of my to-night after one minute of Marine and Field and torn to pieces by the Cleveland Signed fighting. j day and leaves to-dav for his home in on the farm.' But guess we'll make some move soon. physical prowess as a player. his In addition to Green in baseball club in its refusal to play two "There is every good reason to ex¬ Against mammoth opponent . being cap¬ Good Time "I talked to some doughboys yesterday, who were up on the line scheduled fames at St. Louis Labor Phillies in 1919 Dempsey used practically the same tac¬ tain of the pect a big boom in baseball in 1919," tics that eleven, Lieutenant Robb fighting like the devil, when 'the lid went on.' The were battling on Day last year, September 2, and the the continued. disposed of that other was Georgian Peach stacle to his ob-j athletic director of iho Students' the outskirts of a town of as taken. It excuse offered in defence, of same was one is talking baseball back championship aspirations! The Marine and Field four-ball pro- which you have just read "Every -Fred Fulton. Just as rushed Army Training Corps and ene of the too silly to discuss. Jack Coombs, veteran of the 'over there,' and if the magnates will Dempsey fessional match was not was a lively skirmish with Boche machine guns and snipers. at Fulton in Newark last summer, so he instructors in military drill. the only event Frazee Says Personal Spite Brooklyn Nationals and the Philadel¬ only forget politics and petty jealousies rushed of its sort in the on until about five minutes to eleven were away the come than to-night at Morris. Before he was ordered to Columbia played rain Sun- "Up they chunking Americans, will manage the Phila- game will back stronger Ho was ] "I have at all times tried to consider phia ever. what has been the out of hiß corner with the as a day, as William Entwistlc, Syracuse, a at a lively rate. Just then a courier came flying up from the rear but I cannot al¬ team Despite said, first of the at niilitary officer last fall Lieu¬ Mr. Johnson'.-; position, dclpnia National League baseball baseball player has upheld his in clang gong and the tenant Robb had been at former open -impion of Jack with a white didn't but in a few minutes Fritz low to think the man who is j lumbering Call before the latter could commissioned France; flag. They 'savvy,' myself in 1919, it was announced yesterday at this war. the 'slacker' element has the Pittsburgh training camp, to which Brett, of and Jack Clark, drawing a salary to protect the inter¬ been loss than in other throw himself into a posture of de¬ he had been from Binghamton, began to slow down his fire and then stopped. could so the office of John A. Heydler, presi¬ pronounced any fense. Wicked lefts and assigned Pennsyl¬ St. visited ests of tlie American League profession or business line. And the rights to the vania State College, where he'was Albans, the Apawamis Club "The doughboys heard the message and then began to peep out far himself as to make this last dent of the National League. William body made Morris at the knees. cap¬ J forget doughboys will tell you so. sag tain-elect of the 'varsity football team links to compete in a four-ball match from cover. Fritzie to stick his out from behind statement, which is most to P, of the was Tin; latter attempted to clinch and a also began head injurious Baker, president Phillies, "No," concluded Cobb, "I think you throw his and member of the wrestling team. with William H. Potts, the club's pro-! all concerned in the American League, notified by Coombs, who is in business may safely say I will not be in base- great weight on the wildcat At Columbia he gained the consent of corners. Then two or three doughboys raised up and as many Fritzies to vent toward me battler, but fessional. In order to familiarize his personal spite in that the latest terms bail this year. I am not talking this Dempsey simply smothered Major Herbert C. EarnBhaw, com- came into view. Pretty soon they were up in bunches, over tc ¿imply because I insist on managing Texas, pre¬ for 1 Morris with his piston-like blows. He mandant of the themselves with the course they played yelling were way business purposes. intend beat him Columbia post, to each other. beat that? Good there's an my own business, in which my money sented acceptable. to I I down and then settled him play football, and a three-some in the rain the Can you thing order against quit. But, as said before, may with a well calculated played during invested, without, being dictated to While no official announcement was not have the same will power two swing to the throughout the season. He was the forenoon, when Entwistle did the mingling with them, else some of these Yanks would have been in by Mr. Johnson. made as to it was hinted jaw. The light was over before the mainstay of the Blue and salary» by months hence. I always loved the audience White team course in Brett Berlin by now. "The Boston public has been very friends of Coombs that Colby Jack had and 1 love it still. But I wish had comfortably settled for and was its chief point-getter. 76, in about 80 and I game, the entertainment. "Haven't seen Damon but to soon. loyal to me and to the Red Sox, and I been guaranteed a salary of $7,000 with to quit with my laurels untarnished." Before leaving Columbia yester- Clark in 82. Runyon yet, hope into him do not intend to allow the Boston club a sliding scale bonus additional, pro-1 day Lieutenant Robb said he planned In the Entwistle Glad to hear and Frank are well. Give them best. Also . Johnny Evers Back Home afternoon, however, Harry my lo be used as, a target by Mr. Johnson vided he landed the Quakers in the Miske Knocks Out to return to Pennsylvania State Col- teamed with ""Jack simply because 1 cannot admit that I first division. Johnny Evers, chief cheerer-on of Flynn lege to complete the work for his de- up Clark against say 'hello' to any of the boys you chance to see, and don't forget THE tho and for- TULSA, Okla., Dec. 16..Billy in the Brett and and in a have the same opinion of his wonder¬ Coombs attended last week's Na- Umpire Baiting League of St. knocked out Miske, gree agricultural college. I?e Potts, very evenly GREAT DANE. Write whenever you can. Best wishes. ful abilities that he has. tional League meeting at the solicita- merly of the and Paul, Jim Flynn, of said he was uncertain whether he played match beat them 2 and Pueblo, Col., in the second round of a by up "Innis Brown Yours, ''I think that Mr. Comiskey and other tion of Mr. Baker to talk tei*ms for Braves and the Chicago Cubs, made scheduled would enroll in January and complete 1 to play with a best ball of 73 to 75. \ the next He had in home when La Lorraine nosed fifteen-round fight here to¬ I his course in June or The match was 115 F. A. INNIS. owners have the same feeling in year. great difficulty plate night. was knocked down whether he stubbornly contested "Captain, (Signed) matter, as to their own af¬ his release from Charles H. into the harbor. The nemesis terror of Flynn twice would wait until fall. If he from the very start, Brett and managing obtaining before the count, the bell sav¬ delays go- Potts fairs as I have, but Johnson seems of but was finally suc¬ has been in France directing taking | ing back to college until the fall term the first hole a 3. Mr. Ebbets, rooklyn, umpires ing him in the first round. he will football. winning with Ent-1 very content to let them alone and cessful because of the intercession of athletic activities through the Knights play wistle and Clark took the second in TRAVEL TRAVEL use me as a particular target. If Mr. Harry N. Hempstead, president of the of Columbus and has grown fat at the 5 to 6, while Brett and Potts captured Johnson has any desire to go into the Giants. Ebbets wished the waiver job. the third and fourth in 4 and 3, re¬ gambling situation in baseball parks price of $2,500 for Coombs, though the Evers has been busier than when spectively, which gave them the lead other than my park in Boston, I will latter had cost him nothing, having caught between first and second, and, by 2 up. The fifth was halved in 3 and RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION be to into the matter with gone South with Brooklyn at his own folks, what do He has been the sixth in 4. Entwistle then won pleased go you'think? the seventh in W. him as fully as he may desire, and expense to attempt a come-back when teaching the neophytes of the great News and 4 and the eighth in 3, (J. McADOO, Director General of Railroads Notes as one the one-time "iron Boxing and the ninth was when Í say this, I am prepared to do every thought and glorious slam-bang game in France halved they were so. man" of the Athletics had passed the to respect the umpire's decisions. He I-By FRED HAWTHORNE____ on even terms at the turn, each having Johnson Avoided Argument days of his usefulness. j says he said it. The heavier-than-usual gone out in 38. The tenth and elev¬ "When 1 walked into the meeting at Coombs, who gained great fame in and modest-ns-the-usual-violet key- Is Jess Willard wearing the latest last week. He enth were halved in 4 each, and Ent¬ Coastwise indicated that all Lines 1910 three the this wistle took the lead 1 was to answer any by winning games of stoner stood up like a good boy before, model of corset? talk as to his by winning the Steamship Chicago, prepared straight-front Does having retired from the twelfth in 3. to Boston club world series for Connie Mack's team newspaper men yesterday and talked of prize was the From this out it was nip question pertaining the it lace down the front, or does "our ring cause of making and as the which was John¬ from the Cubs, surprised the sporting baseball in France. him tuck, thirteenth was halved brought up, but Mr. He hero" wear one extremely peeved and miffed, in 4, the fourteenth in son was careful to avoid any dis¬ world by effecting the come-back. "The boys over there want the big of those ''two-man top" and declared he stood 5, the fifteenth very was instrumental in ready to fight in 4 and the sixteenth in 3. Entwistle Service cussion or any argument with me, largely pitching leagues to be going full tilt when they affairs that requires the assistance of (Jeorges Carpentier, the French Passenger to a in and has heavy, settled the match whatsoever There is one way for Brooklyn pennant 1916, return," ho said. "They have no lacK another member of the or our own Jack by winning the sev¬ just been a tower of to the team Willard house- Dempsey. It sounded enteenth hole in 4, which Ent¬ OLD DOMINION LINE.Daily except Sunday at 1 P. M. for Old Point Mr. Johnson to drive me out of the strength of respect for big league players and to great; but Jess would not discuss the gave ever since. are for hold get in and out of? terms he wistle and Clark the victory by 2 up Comfort, Norfolk, Newport News, Richmond, Va., and all American League, and that is to pay anxious the sport to take its would name nor the number and 1 to points me and is cor¬ Coombs, one of the headiest accustomed speed in the United States." Our esteemed contemporary, the of rounds he would play. The bye hole, which South. From Pier 2S, North River, New York. Phone UOû Canal. my price, if he quoted last a box. was the was in this will some¬ ol the decade, is shrewd baseball The first question that was hurled at Editor, whose desk is im¬ When it comes time to eighteenth, played out and rectly saying happen man and a keen student of the game, Sporting get down to and won in 4 Brett SAVANNAH LINE.Mondays Thursdays, at 3:00 P. M., tor Savan¬ time between now and he is him on his arrival in France was from business the conquerer of by and Potts. Their spring, lie is very popular with the players of mediately back of our own, ran across son Jack John¬ best ball score was: nah, Ga., and all points South. From Pier 3 5, North New again greatly mistaken, as if it does a truckload of doughboys whirling on will probably specify six rounds River, within both major leagues. toward Verdun: Jess in Chicago last week, and at first as his limit and "no Entwistle and Clark.4 5 5 4 3 4 4 3 fl.38 York. Phone 3 595 Spring. happen, it will have to happen One of the conditions of bis new glance was awed by the hitting below the ltrott and Potts.3 8 4 3 3 4 5 4 6.3X the next or it. won't "How'd you get the title of 'crab'?" "sham-pion" belt," with a special clause Kntwlstlo and Clark.4 4 3 4 5 4 3 4 SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINE.Wednesdays and at 12:00 noon thirty days, hap¬ it is said, is that ho will heavyweight's sylph-like appearance. in the inserted Brett and 4.35_7J) Saturdays pen at position, , Evers he couldn't answer be¬ articles Pott«.444454 3 3 4.37.75 and all. says There was an almost total allowing hitn to wear -9-. for New Orleans, La., Pacific Coast. From Pier 48, North "I the resido permanently in Philadelphia. cause he denies the absence of his belt around his am sick and disgusted with -.,-..- allegation. "front" around the waistline. Jess neck. River, New York. Phone 4000 Farragut. entire affair, to think a man in his po¬ a Wooden Leg's Bar looked as though he had ju3t been information and reservations sition, representing investments of ap¬ Lewis Yet Be out of a mould, one of Quick, Doctor, the Needle Peterson, Coach For passenger apply to Company's offices proximate would Duffy May His baseball classes began at 8 poured like Ticket 64 y ten million dollars, o'clock in the morning, and consisted those impeccable mortals who wear "Every time I go 'Ach-cho-o-o'! or Consolidated Offices, Broadway, at Rector St to tactics he has employed in 5 7 near 31 West 3 2nd stoop af¬ In the New York Team of a chalk talk and then an hour and a the trick collars and whose portraits I go oat and a Of Once Chambers St., Broadway; St., near Broad¬ into my business we on lift feiv, Matmen, delving personal half of actual labor work on the see our magazine covers and on way, 114 West 42d St., between and Sixth and discussing them in Now York, , of the Yan¬ story the And now that it's 'two Broadway Avenue fairs has diamond. One day the practice game subway advertising cards. bits' for rye, Phone (all offices) 6700 Bryant. Chicago and Boston, and evidently kees, arrived in town from Cincinnati was when But when the leviathan of the Gosh! it's More been much in not se¬ went into interrupted the star pitcher ring cheaper just to die." in Harness very disappointed yesterday and immediately broke the on his wooden sat down he did so with a certain sus- General 'information that would make conference with Harry Frazeo, of the suspender leg. stiffness that J. J. Brown, Passenger Agent, Coastwise Steamship Lines, himcuring Evers ran onto Joe Jenkins as the« picious led to the be- happy Boston American League club, relative was lief he might have summoned artificial "Gosh! I'm Pier would outfielder latter marching toward Verdun. feelin' awfully blue. Gus Columbia's General Offices, 49, North River, New York Favors One-Man Commission to a trade that bring He saw Grover Alexander 'em j aid to render his figure more fragile Think Peterson, wrestling Lewis to New York. putting in If it is true I've gone and the who his "I to as a Duffy over with his gun in the 342d Field appearance. that Jess got 'flu.' coach, injured knee a week did not refuse vote, per¬ It was after the conference has to the fashion Doctors sonal indorsement of confidence to Mr. reported Artillery. Evers says Alexander was yielded dictates of say that if you ago in a practice bout with a candidate that no progress was made further than in this respect we imagine it will not sneeze, Garry Herrmann, which 1 was willing week. The busy with that gun until 11 o'clock the be Then you've .caught the fer the team, returned to the gym¬ to do that effected in Chicago last day the armistice terms were long before the manufacturers of da>-n at the. American League meeting main of trade embraces a agreed the article in question get out four- disease." nasium yesterday and took up again LINE in Chicago, as 1 have a very high regard proposition upon, and that he was shooting them .AHITE STAR for I transfer of Lewis for Catcher Al Wal¬ and left. %heet posters captioned Bomewhat after .Eddie his work of coaching. Because of his CUNA R D Mr. Herrmann personally; but of the Yankees. Pitcher Ernie right this'fashion: "The..- Corset Grew McBride, the Park Row NEW YORK.LIVERPOOL