CEVOTtD TO Sportsmen arifi Athletes Base Boll, Trap Shooting, Hunting. Fishing, College Foot Ball, Golf. Lawn Tennis, Cricket, Track Athletics, Basket Ball. Soccer, Court Tennis, Billiards, Bowling. Rifle and Revolver Shooting, AutomoMling, Yachting, Camping, Rowing, Canoeing, Motor Boating-, Swimming, Motor Cycling, Polo, Harness Racing and Kennel. VOL. 67. No. 18 , JULY 1, 1916 PRICE 5 CENTS f Ed Pfeffer, Star Pitcher of Brooklyn National League Club VOTED TO ALL BPOBTSM«N AMP TO BA»B BALL MKS AND MEASUKES "WITH MALJCB TOWARD NONl AM) CHABJTY FOB AIX"-EP1TOB FBANOS C. B1CHTEB to t1« N«w York Clob. On April 12th, Manager Waehter. of its base paths slower; are the National Le^ th« Troy Clob, wired th« New York Clob as follows: "Will take tances between bases shorter, or is there a higher Kenny, salary to start at opening of our season. May 6th. Can plosive in the National League bats?" he report Monday." The only defense of the Troy Clnt) i« that the player «as tnraed baci to the New York Club and that porting life the Troy Club did not execnte the optional agreement, admit­ CCORDING TO JOB VILA, the National Commis­ ted to It 07 the New York Club. The New York Club, which A sion has quietly issued orders to all of the major A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO BASH BALL, TIAP declined to accept the player, when tendered it, requests the and minor league clubs to adopt vigorous methods to SHOOTING AND ALL CLEAN SroMfl. Commission to enfofr* payment '»r Dis release b.v the Troy suppress the betting evil which has grown to alarming Club. In reply ta Manager Wachlefs telegram of May 21st. .proportions. Several minor league clubs in the West IHB WORLD'S OLDEST AND BEST BASE BALL JOCBNAL. B« wa« notified by the Chairman of the Commission as follows: "You have a tight to retnrn optional players. If New have cut out the telegraph and telephone wires in their FOUNDED APRIL, 1M3 fork Club does not take, him back within three days, give grounds in order to stop "ticker betting" in saloons player his unconditional release. This, however, does not which has caused attendance figures to dwindle. The SltU Registered in the United Statw Fattnt <Mf* by Tin Sport. relieve you from payment of optional money, if an option Federal authorities have been asked to get after the ing Life Publishing Company. Entered at ti» can be legally established." base ball pool sellers who are operating all over the Philadelphia Po«t Office as second-clan m*i!. This telegram of its Chairman was predicated In ptragnpn Commission, in this movement, "«." of Rule 13 of the Commission. It is clearly established country. The National Published every Sitnrd»y by that th« player was released to the Troy Club under an op­ has the support of the fans who love the game. tional agreement at the purchase price of $300, which nas not Cfje aportms life $ubli*f)tng Company been paid to the New York Club. C OMEHOW OR OTHER, now that base ball has ad- 1* SOUTH THIRD STREET An award for that amount is made by the National »* vanced to the edition de luxe stage, it doesn't seem PHILADELPHIA, FA., U. 8. A. Commission to the New York Club, and the Troy Club quite right that the fellows who announce the lineups is directed to forward its check for $300 within five every day shouldn't be kept up to style. Charley THOMAS 8. Santo.................. President and Goo Editor days from the promulgation of this finding to the Sec­ Weeghman has uniformed his announcer most superbly FRANCIS C. R1CHTEB.......Vice-President and Editor-in-Cblef retary of the Commission for transmission to the New *a plum-colored coat with long tails, a flat cap, J. CLIFFORD DANDO, Secretary-Treasurer «nd Bnsiness Manager York Club. Any claim for salary which the player trousers with gold braid, everything about him simply THOMAS D. RICHTER........................Associate Editor glorious except his voice. Why not follow suit in other CHANDLER D. RICHTER.....................Associate Editor may have against the Troy Club should be submitted 1. DOUGLASS DANDO.................... .Advertising Manager to Secretary Farrell for investigation and adjustment ball yards? A. S. PABRT...................................0«c* Manager HE SEASON HAS GONE far enough to convince SlAW CORRESPONDENTS PLAYER WINS AWARD T the skeptical fans, who grinned broadly when the Boston, Man., Herman Nickerson Cleveland, 0..... .Edward Bang Indians went out in front, that Lee Fohl's team is a Brooklyn, N. Y......Abe Yager Detroit. Mlch... ..Tos. S. Jacksott sure enough pennant contender and a team that is not Chicago, Ills.....I. E. Sanborn New York..... .Harry Dii Cols HR NATIONAL BOARD has just handed down a Chicago, Ills., H. T. Woodruff Pittsburgh, Pa....A. R. Cratty T decision in the case of the claim of F. B. Meadows going to be ousted from the lead as soon as was ex­ Cincinnati, 0., Res MuIIord, Jr. Washington, D. C., P. W. Eaton vs. Baltimore Club. Player V. B. Meadows, under con­ pected. Also that Cleveland is a game, fighting team tract with the Baltimore Club reading for seasons of which will not quit if it does happen to get poor breaks TO SUBSCRIBERS and 1!»16', with the release clause eliminated, and lose the lead. "Sporting Life" Is sold at all LIVE N«w§ Stands EVERY­ 1015 WHERE to the Sportsmen AT HOME and ON-THR-ROAD at claims salary arrearage for 1&15. The case is stated 6'-. a copy. Give your Dealer a STANDING order to HOLD a as follows: HE FANS APPEAR to be overlooking the fact that ropy for you EVERY week or otherwise the TRAVELING man Sleadows jolnM tt* Baltimore Club on June 4, 1915, and T Cleveland has kept its lead without the services of is likely ti> get YOURS. If yon cannot get it from a dealer, send en September 1 of that year was released to the New York Ray Chapman, the best shortstop in the American SUBSCRIPTION direct to Sporting Life OfHce, $2.00 a year 53 American league Clnb on a trial agreement tailing for $6500 league. There is not a team in either league able to issues Foreign, $1.00. Canadian, SOc. extra postage. Subscrip­ purchase price. The player joined the New Yotk Club, going maintain its natural speed with the player of this im­ tion "expiration dnte" is indicated on addressed wrapper. "Re­ to that club's Southern training camp and was subsequently re­ months, as newals" forwarded two weeks pretioui to said date insures un­ turned by New York to Baltimore. Meadows failed to receive portant position out of the game for two interrupted delivery for another year. Forward both old tni the full amount named In bis contract during 1915. In Sep­ has been the case with Chapman. »w address when requesting change. tember inir,, Baltimore assured Meadows that his salary would TO ADVERTISERS: not be reduced and notified him he would receive balance of ETROIT IS NOW MOVING along as it should, 1, The Advertising forms close on MONDAY preceding date of salary arrearage at close of season. Under date of May D while the wonderful pitchers of Boston are now in 1016 Baltimore reported Meadows for suspension for "not being con­ Issue. Advertising Rates on application. (See "To Agents.") in condition to play ball." The player asserts tb»t he i» in top form and will make the team a dangerous TO CONTRIBUTORS: tender, despite the fact that it is weaker as a team by good condition. 25 per cent, than it was a year ago. The White fox Good Stories and Articles on SPORTS will n« considered. It is the ruling that player Meadows is entitled to The Editor is not responsible for manuscripts while in his pos­ continue as a mystery, but are moving along at a session or in transit; Authors are recommended to retain dupli­ full compensation at the specified terms of his contract steadier clip now. cate copy. from June 4. 1015, to May 1. 1010, and the player is Club forthwith for TO AGENTS: directed to report to the Baltimore HEN THE ST. LOT'IS BROWNS were in New "Sporting Life" is a MAJOR "Class" publication not trial service, salary to be resumed on date of player until demonstrated W York, President David Fultz, of the Players' Fra­ MINOR. It is an "Official Voice" penetrating the whole realm reporting for duty and continued ternity, visited them, and the various ex-Fed compon­ of SPORT, and offers you the greatest SUBSCRIPTION possi­ that he is out of condition or he is given an uncon­ from bilities. EVERYBODY (BOTH men and women) loves Sport! ditional release, as the player writes he desires com­ ents of Fielder Jones' team, who were dropped SUBSCRIPTION AGENTS WANTED everywhere. Write us for Fraternity membership when they jumped to the inde­ terms you will find them very tuterestlug. pensation or his release. pendents, were reinstated into the players' brotherhood. PHILADELPHIA,-JTJLY 1, 1916 AMENDED CCORDING TO Dr. James Naismith, director of COMMISSION RULES A physical education at Kansas t niversity, base ball is the greatest education for a man's life that can be __ All the happenings in the Bast Satt World and ECTION "D" OF RULE 16 of the National Com­ indulged in. Y'es, indeed, Hans W'agner and Eddie in the Field of Sports of All Sort* are recorded in S mission, has been amended so as to restrict its Plank will be well equipped for their life work by the SPOB!':.NG LIFE fully, accurately and impartially from application to players released under optional agree­ time they are a hundred.