Vol. 59-No. 26 Philadelphia, August 31, 1912 Price 5 Gents Over All Other Nations in Successive Olympic Competitions Ascrib ed By A. G. Spalding to Physical and Mental Points of Superiority, Derived From, or Inculcated By, Playing the Game of Base Ball EW YORK CITY, N. Y., August 16. was sent to Notre Dame College, where he Editor "Sporting Life." Mr. blossomed into one of the best college players, A. G. Spalding, who was appointed later going into the professional ranks. Du- by the late President McKinley buc is famous for his slow ball, but his Indian American Commissioner to the Olympic Games at Paris in 1900, Head friends say that he has several good and who follows all athletic events twists and turns which are just as good. of whatever character with the keenest inter est, has a theory about the athletes in inter WHITE SOX START national contests that is original and wor thy of consideration. "Of course," said Mr. Spalding©, Doc White to Represent Them at Formation "I am not surprised at the of the New Players© Union. result at Stockholm. History has been repeating itself in New York, N. Y., August 26. During the this way ever since the cele White Sox visit to this city last week, 12 bration of the Olympic games members of the team met at the Somerset was inaugurated at Athens. Hotel and organized a local of the National America won the victory there Players© Base Ball Union. Doc White, vet in 1896; she triumphed again at Paris in 1900; our athletes eran southpaw pitcher of the White Sox, was defeated the contestants at St. chosen to represent the Chicago American Louis in 1904; the victory League team at a meeting of players to be was ours at London in 1908, held at the time of the next World©s Series. A. G. Spalding and it was a foregone con Sentiment in favor of the movement seemed clusion that he would win to be unanimous. All the members of the club, except Manager Callahan, were present at the t Stockholm. meeting. The players all declared that they WHY DO WE ALWAYS WIN? felt it necessary to have a representative on "But there is food for thought in this un the National Commission. Some of the speak interrupted succession of triumphs. Why do ers declared that the©players© interests were now subordinated to those of the owners, and - our athletes always win? All other things that a display of strength was necessary to being equal, the contestants in the country counteract this tendency. It is not the pur holding the event should naturally come to pose to make any radical demands or resort the front. Their numbers are always greater to extreme measures. All the players will than those from any other country and the demand is a fair and open hearing of their home grounds influence is strong. How ever, that advantage has not in any case grievances. prevented American success. Therefore, there must be a cause. What is it ? Measured by SULLIVAN©S SELECTION scale and tape, our athletes are not so much superior as a class. The theory of ©more beef must be discarded. We may not lay The Veteran in California to Arrange for claim to having all the best trainers of the Chicago White Sox Visit. world. We must look to some other source for American prowess. I may be a prejudiced San Francisco, Cal., August 24. Te©d Sulli judge, but I believe the whole secret of those van, personal representative of President continued successes is to be found in the Charles Comiskey, of the Chicago American. kind of training that comes with the League Club, is in this city for the purpose PLAYING OF OUR NATIONAL GAME, of selecting training quarters for the Chicago and our competitors in other lands may never Americans when they come to the Pacific hope to reach the standard of American ath Coast in the Spring of 1913. "I am not out letes until they learn this lesson and adopt here as a base ball scout," said Sullivan, our pastime. The question, ©When should "but to arrange, plans for the White Sox©s the training of a child begin?© has been training trip next year. Comiskey will bring wisely answered by. the statement that it out something like 35 ball players in what should antedate his birth. The training of will be known as the Panama 1915 special. base ball may not go back quite that far, He has decided definitely that he prefers Cali but it approaches the time as nearly as prac fornia. He has tri«d Texas, but he has his ticable, for America starts training of fu friends out here and wants to come to the ture Olympian winners very early in life. Pacific ocean. A number of places have been Youngsters not yet big enough to attend offered as training quarters, and in the two school begin quickening their eyesight and weeks I am to be here I will look them sharpening their wits and strengthening their GEORGE R. KAHLER over." hands and arms and legs by Pitcher of the Cleveland American League Club —————• PLAYING ON BASE BALL FIELDS Jiggs Donahue 111 ready at hand in the meadows of farms, the commons of villages and the parks of cities all Columbus, O., August 23. "Jiggs" Dono- <Jver~ the land. Base ball combines running, hue, former first baseman of the Chicago jumping, throwing and everything that con White Sox when that team was in the habit stitutes the athletic events of the Olympian of winning pennants, is lying in a critical games. But above all, it imparts to the play condition at the Columbus State Hospital, ac er that degree of confidence in competition, cording to information given out today. His that indefinable something that enables one recovery is said to be doubtful. Donohue 8 athlete to win over another who may be his home is in Springfield and he has been at the physical equal but who is lacking the Ameri hospital for nearly a month suffering from a nervous breakdown. can spirit begotten of base ball. « STAND COMPETITION. fraction of a second what to do to defeat his to the residents of this town. Johnny was "An analysis of the 1912 Olympian games brought up and first learned to play base ball shows that the Americans showed to best ad contestant?© © Here is a remarkable stunt for a ball vantage where the stress of competition was within 40 miles of the town of Boston, in player: A chap who goes by the name of hardest. In the dashes they were supreme; this State. Jean, or John, as he is better Forsythe, of Dallas, Texas, was a pretty good in the hurdles they were in a class by them DUBUC DATA known here, is a Nashua bred boy, and he southpaw pitcher until he decided he could selves, and in the high jump and pole vault got his first experience as a member of the play a better game on the first sack. With there was no one worthy of their steel. When The Rising Young Detroit Pitcher a Pro Indian Head base ball team of this city. He his,, decision to quit pitching he also aban ever quick thinking and acting was required, then lived at the corner of Cross and Summer doned throwing with his left arm. He is now an American was in front. Does not this duct of New Hampshire. streets, and most of his time was spent on a right-handed throwing first sacker so good fact prove that the American game of base Nashua, N. H.©, August 26. Jean Dubuc, the green back of St. Francis Xavier Church that he is expected to make good in the big ball enables the player to determine in the the Detroit Tigers© star pitcher, is well known playing ball. When he was 18 years old n,e league next year. SPORTIN& LIFE AUGUST 31, largely due to Mr. Noyes© efforts that the Washington Club has become a permanent institution in the Capital City, and I know This Coupon Send One NQYESNQMOREI that he was looking forward to the time when is only good Coupon for a pennant would be flying in the city that has for 3O Days Philadelphia, August 31,© 12 Each Series SUDDEN DEATH OF A NOTED never known a championship flag." from Date. Desired. BASE BALL MAGNATE WASHINGTON MOURNS || THIS COUPON WITH 4 CTS. \ The Death of President Noyes His Sudden Sent to SPORTING LIFE, Philadelphia, entitles The President of the Washington Fatal Illness a Sad Blow to the Base Ball the sender to One Series (12) of Picture Cards Public and, the Entire Community. !!* i Club, a Man of Many and Great Washington, D. C., August 24. Editor of Base Ball Players, as Described below: "Sporting Life." Thomas Clarence Noyes, Activities, of Wide Acquaintance since 1905 president of the Washington Base Ball Club, died of pneumonia in this city on Send to- Wednesday at 11 A. M., after an illness of and Many Friends, Called Out* less than four days. There was not a more Street Address- popular man in Washington than Tom Noyes, and he was deservedly so. After the announce Town ____.._.._. State. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE.© ment of his death an air of gloom pervaded Washington, D. ., August 24. Thomas 0. the whole city, and it was impossible to -en Noyes, one of the owners and directors of ter a hotel, a street car, or any public place Send Series No.