Vol. 57-No. 5 Philadelphia, April 8, 1911 Price 5 Cents President Lynch, of the National League, in Compliance With League Resolution Subjects All of His Umpires to Severe Medical Test, From Which Every Member of the Staff Emerges Completely Successful. EW YORK CITY, April 3. Editor Tision considerably better than tie average "Sporting Life." President Lynch, man possesses. I doubt if the vision of of the National League, is intensely nine other men selected at random would be N pleased with the outlook for an gin to approach this record. It tends to interesting race in the senior ma convince me that the out-of-door life, wide jor league this year. Says ho: "I vistas, and instant vision required of the think we are going to have the best base ball devotee must increase the efficiency contest for years. We have six clubs that of the visual function. At least this theory have a chance for the pennant, and the league offers another argument in favor of the great is not overshadowed by one or two clubs, as American game." has so often been the case heretofore. I think that Cincinnati, Philadelphia and St. Louis have strengthened sufficiently to put them in JURISDICTION DOUBTED. the fight, and it will be anybody©s flag, which is an ideal condition. I am well satisfied with my umpire staff and.am looking forward lJattonal Commission Finds a Differ to a fin©e season; ire fact, I atti, i-ofly^tn©ed that; ence Between Umpires and Players. *re are going to have as* pretty a©- race as America has ever seen, and the people feel Special to "Sporting Life." this is coming.© 1 Cincinnati, O., April 3. On the ground that it is not clear aa to its jurisdiction the Na UMPIRES© SIGHT GOOD. tional Commission dismissed the claim of Um President Lynch has eomplicd with the pire J, J. Kelly for $232, which he con wishes of the club owners of his organization tended was held from him by the New York and has made an investigation as to the State League for a period when he was dis powers of vision of his umpires. ".Not long abled last season. Kelly said that he was ago I issued orders to the nine men of my injured while umpiring a championship game, umpire staff to have their eyesight thoroughly and that the league refused to pay him. for the tested," said Mr. Lynch today, "and I feel time he was off duty. The Commission in more lhan gratified with the outcome. Good its finding held that if the complainant were eyes alone, I know, do not make good um a ball player the full amount of his claim pires; but they are a good umpire©s first and would be awarded, but that there is a wide best asset. The result of these examinations difference in the status of a ball player and should satisfy the public, club owners and an umpire under the rules .of organized base players that, if umpires make, mistakes-^as ball, and the Commission was not sure of its/ they are bound to do they are the result of jurisdiction over the contention. The Su- © giving their decisions too quickly or preme Court of Base Ball, however, recom FROM BAD ANGLES mended that the New York State League on the playing field. I have not taken it settle with Kelly for the full term of his upon myself to pass judgment on these cer disability. tificates of eye tests with technical© terms, but ————————t——————— have submitted them to Dr. Royal S. Cope- THE PIRATES PICKED. land, one of the most eminent oculists of New York City. He is a noted authority on xeye diseases, and was for many years profes Manager Clarke Gives Out the List of sor of opthalmology at the University of Michigan, and is now dean of the medical Players to Be Retained. college of Flower- Hospital and oculist-in- Special to "Sporting Life." chief at this institution. At my request Dr. Hot Springs, Ark., April 3. Manager Copeland has carefully studied the various Fred Clarke has selected his team of regulars tests and has summed them up in the follow from the 35 players in training. These are: ing authoritative and interesting report, which ©Catchers. Gibson, Simon and Flynn; pitch I give you verbatim: ers, Phillippe, Leifleld, Camnitz, Adams, PR. COPELAND©S REPORT. White, Ferry, Steele, Hendrix, Fagot, Nagle, "Doctors differ about many things, but they Gardner, Pressy and Smith; infielders, Hun are all argeed on the methods of determining ter, Miller, Wagner, Byrne, McKechnio nnd the seeing power of the human eye. The McCarthy: outfielders, Clarke, Leach, Wilson test cards are uniformly constructed and and Carey. This is a total of 26 men, or everywhere employed in one way. Instru one more than the number which the team ments of precision make it possible to ex will be permitted to carry under base ball amine the vital parts of the> visual apparatus, law after May 15. Indianapolis may secure and the system of recording the results of eye Niehoff, Bisland and Bates one inflelder and examinations is universally employed. The A.J. SHAFERt . two catchers. Kansas City has secured Catch oculists examining the umpires of the Na er O©Connor and Inflelder- John L. Corriden. tional League are widely separated geographi Infielder of the New York National League Club. - Boston may get Catcher Martin. No dispo sition has yet been made of Pitcher Malloy. cally, but their reports are written in a lan Arthur J. Shafer, who is a substitute inflelder of the New York National League Club. guage intelligible to every specialist in eye Is a native of Los Angeles, Cal.. where he was born 25 years ago. He came to the New Yorfc diseases. These reports indicate normal vision team without any professional experience, as he was a member of the Santa Clara College New Stand for Cincinnati. in every case, and, in several instances, vision team when Manager McGraw was attracted by reports of his great ability and signed him for far above the average. a trial in 190-9. He joined the Giants in mid-season and was used as a substitute inflelder that Cincinnati, O., April 3. The owners of the season and in 1910, he giving every evidence of gradual evolution into a finished fielder owing Cincinnati National League Club have de "HENRY O©DAY Taking up these reports to natural ability. He went to Japan during the past Winter to coach Japanese College teams. cided to erect a new steel and concrete seriatim, I find that Dr. Douglas Amos Upon his return he remained at his Los Angeles horns owing to his mother©s illness and, at grand stand which will seat 23,000 persons. Payne, of Chicago, examined Henry O©Day tliis writing, he is still at home, where, it is reported, he will remain, he having decided to The plans have already been drawn, and it on January Hi and found perfect vision. retire from professional base ball to devote himself to a business career. Daring the Winter was announced Saturday that contracts would "WILLIAM J. KLEM Dr. Neil J. Hepburn, the New York Club traded him to Boston as part Of a deal for inflelder Shean, but the deal be let at once. An agreement was also made of New York, examined W. J. Klem on fell through, owing to the opposition of Director Page, of Boston, to the trade. with President Furrell. of the New York January 14 and found the seeing power Highlanders, whereby the latter will open abova normal. the improved park, playing here on March "WILLIAM BRENXAN Dr. James A. Quinn, 30, 31 and April 1. 1912. of St. Paul, examined William Brennau on January 14 and found normal vision, with of Holyoke, Mass., after an examination "ROBERT D. EMSLIE Dr. John H. Cor- New National League Offices. good color perception. January 14 reports the eyes of John J. maek, of St. Thomas, Ontario, is most ex ©W. F. FINNERAN Dr. A. Harold Gaston, plicit in his report. He saw R. D. Emslie New York, N. Y., April 3. The headquar of Erie. Pa., examined W. F. Finneran on Doyle as perfect in every respect. ters of the National League, over which. ©MAL EASON Dr. W. W. Fisher, of Sun- on February 10 and found his vision to ©be February 27 and found perfectly normal © better than normal. Thomas J. Lynch and John A. Heydler pre vision. bury, Pa., examined M. W. Eason on Janu side, will be moved from the St. James ©JAMES E. JOFINSTONE A. similar report ary 24 and found normal vision. ALL STOOD TEST. Building next Wednesday to the Metropoli for J. E. Johnstone is made by Dr. L. S. ©CHARLES RIGLER ;Drs. Hedges and "All oculists reading these reports must tan Life towei©, 1 Madison avenue. The busi Hazzard, of Newark, after a test on Janu Compton, of Charlottesville, Va., saw Charles agree that the seeing power of the National ness of the league has made larger quarters ary 14. » Rigler on February 9 and report his vision League umpires is normal in every instance, necessary. The National Commission©s local *JOHN J. DOYLE Dr. Stephen A. Mahoney, as unusually acute. and that several of them are ble-ssed with offices will adjoin the new headquarters. SPORTING LIFE APRIL 8, 1911 the m6st magnificent function ever given b Cincinnati Elks. The ovation to "Garry,© RED CHQP-FEST which followed the presentation of a scar THIS COUPON pin of diamonds and pearls, lasted so Ion IS ONLY GOOD that "the old boy" ran all the bases o Philadelphia, April 8, '11 emotion before he was given a chance t FOR 30 DAYS respond.