OCTOBER 31, 1914, SPORTING LIFE of us," went on Ed, "and any ball player who doesn©t admit that he dearly loves to feel the safe one ringing off his bat is only trying to kid himself. I haven©t been hit More in Need of Peace Than Anr Other Side-Lights on Base Ball ting for a long time, but I have tried every thing to get back in my stride. I have step Division in the Base Bail World The ped this way and that, but when they©re go ing against you, it is no use." Hans Wag Possibility of Rebellion. o1908, which lost the pennant on the-final day, ner, who had the worst year in his career, DEALING WITH THE PERSON when the late Addie Joss pitched a no-hit agrees with Kpnetehy. "©Believe me, I love By Walter E. Hapgood game for Cleveland, are scattered throughout the pld base hit, and I don©t make any bones BOSTON, Mass., October 26. Of the num ALITIES OF THE SPORT the minors, with. Jiggs Donohue now in his about it," said Honus. "When a player erous base ball meetings scheduled for the off grave. isn©t hitting them safe and is in what the season, the liveliest, according to all indica reporters call slumps he would give up his Ferryman Possesses "Halo" Ball three meals for a hit. I have seen times tions, will be that of the National Association when I would give almost anything just to of Professional Base Ball Leagues, to be held Stories, Both Humorous and Seri Ferryman, the Atlanta, Southern League, next month in Oaiaha. "There©s going to be pitcher, who was drafted by the St. Louis be able to get a couple safe for my own sat ous, Illustrating Thoughts, Hab Browns, is a divinity student and plays ball isfaction. Every batsman reckons his base a lot doing all the time," according to the only to get enough money to pay for the rest hits. I don©t mean that he figures up his announcements of the meeting, a copy of of his term at the theological seminary. Perry- averages, but he does get satisfaction and which I received yesterday. That assertion its and Characters of Ball Play man pitched wonderful ball for Atlanta and joy out of getting the hits." doubtless hits the nail pretty squarely on the will soon find himself commanding so much head. Collectively speaking, the minor league ers, Managers and Magnates* money that it is likely he will decide to stick Is it an Irreparable Breach? magnates when they gather at Omaha will be to the game, as have" several others who en Wonder what Manager McGra.w, of the Giants, arid in none too happy a frame of mind after a tered base ball merely to get enough money Herzog, of the Beds, will do about their business in- season in which they,have been unable to hold tereata this Winter. Whea the McGraw-Herzog feud BY CHANDLER D. RICHTEB to study for the ministry. The call of the their players with one hand and to make ex diamond has proven stronger than the call of started early in the season, it was simply a base ball penses with the other. They have several PHILADELPHIA, Pa., October 26. Edi the pulpit. Ferryman has a peculiar fast ball quarrel and was forgotten as soon aa tha men left tha things up their sleeve against the National tor "Sporting Life." Frank Schulte is the field, but advices from the West axe to the effect that which his team-mates nicknamed the "halo" the two leaders have gone still further. As they h*ve Commission and the major leagues. They will last of the famous Cub machine and it is said ball. Whether Perryman wHl break any of business interests together It ia unfortunate that they delve rather deeply into that he is to go soon. Schulte the ten commandments when Magee, Cravath, both lost their beads enough to abuse e»ch other. THE FBDEJRAL LEAGUE SITUATION, is a great favorite with the Luderus, Saier, Zimmerm&n and company clout Cub fans, who never tire of one of his "halo" balls over the wall re Perfect Control? too, and while they attribute no small portion se©eing the apparently indif mains to be seen. of their troubles to the presence of the Fed Charley Prultt, pitcher on the Oakland Pacific Oast erals in the field, they do not.bear one-half ferent slugger. Next season League team, entered a Gayety Theatre at Portland the fans will find a man fight Jones Claims Eight Stars and proceeded to dispel tho gloom and monotony of * the animosity toward the independents as do ing Schulte for his job, who the major league magnates. The little fel According to advices received from St. rainy and dismal afternoon by catapulting Mrdshot is not only a dead ringer in from between his teeth with a tootbpidc at the dancing lows, apparently, are much more sensible in looks, walk, swing, position at Louis, Fielder Jones has eight major league chorus girls. His delivery was excellent. Nobody their attitude toward the Federals than the bat, and manner of catching a stars under contract for the St. Louis Federal walked off Pruttt©s delivery indeed "everybody was big league club owners. They realize that fly, but he is also from League Club for next season. He will not kept hopping," as one chorus girl told an investigating bucking the Federals is a losing game and Schulte©s home town, Syra announce their names until December 1, but officer. Pitcher Pnfltt was attested. "I didn©t bean that through base ball peace alone can any cuse, N. Y. The lad is Jimmy has assured the Mound City fans that he has anybody," ho indicated. "R would hive been easier money be made. And, if the truth wer* Riley, who made a great rec not looted the Browns or Cardinals. When if he had," doctored a tearful chorus girl. "Our beads known, more than one of the minor leagues Jones first assumed the management of the are protected, but these stoddogs they are thia." would hail with delight a working agreement Frank Schulte ord in the New York State League this season. He lives St. Louis Federal League Club he stated that Disorderly conduct was the charge made against Pruitt, with the Federals, if not actual affiliation with, just around the corner from where Schulte he would leave the St. Louis teams strictly the Gilmore crowd. The Federals early real has his cafe, in Syracuse, and was picked up alone and he will live up to this declaration. ized that the minor leagues, through the Na What the other managers do Jones considers Padflc Coast League averages show many former tional Association, could be used as a by Syracuse from a lot team. From all re none of his business. It is a wise- move and major league players in their second childhood. Rube ports, he is due to be another "Wildfire." his fairness in not trying to capture local Kills, former Cardinal. Is the real leader In tatting, MIGHTY POWERFUL WEAPON n their fight for recognition and against Or Rodgers Spoils No-Hit Game ganized Ball. They have handled <Jie minor It is said that Bill Rodgers, the brilliant earners very diplomatically, have shown a second baseman of the Portland Club, who disposition to play fair, and actually have the was purchased by Cleveland, of the American sympathetic support of a number of these al League, has become the most unpopular ball ready. By keeping these minor leagues in line player in the Pacific Coast League because ;he Federals are going to have, indirectly at he made a base hit in a recent game. This V. C. tamlnger In the Philadelphia North American" east, a tremendous influence in their favor unpopularity is particularly noticeable in Port UDGING from the way Clark Griffith After scanning their WorWs Series checks, n the final showdown between the Federals land, where one would think the fans would conspired to defeat the American members of the Athletic team are preiMuwl t» and Organized Ball. And if there isn©t peace) enjoy seeing their stars get base hits. This League champions in the World©s write papers CD the high cost of taring. but there probably will be long before an is how it happened: Stanley, pitching for Sac Series, Washington players are well other playing season comes around it will ramento, had shut out Portland without a hit named Nationals. Record for season showe that George Stallings not b« the hardest thing in the world to swing beat everything except the cotton j4tua.ti.on this over to Federalism two or three of the minor for eight and two-thirds innings and had per George Stallings turned down an yea*. mitted but one man to reach first base, when offer of $15,000 to go on the stage; eagues, thereby securing the one thing the Rodgers stepped to the plate. His own fans but Stalliogs is the manager of a base ball team Now, that the World©s Series Is finished. Gen federals need for their scheme namely, an" rooted for him to strike out and, according to and not tha Secretary of State. tle John Shibe has started a nation-wide search OUTLET FOR THEIR PLAYERS the ethical ideas of everyone in the park, even for the miscreant who got him out of bed to his own team-mates, he should have struck Before burling the brick, remember that the the ©phone to find out whether rain checks dur who require further seasoning or who do not out, but Rodgers slammed one into left for the Athletics won pennants in ISO©2, 1905, 191ft, 1£11, ing the championship season would be good in >rove quite fast enough.