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NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN and The Nashville American, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1917. Nationut League Batting Averages of 1917 Are Announced Composite Six Players Are Named Unanimously By Reason of Dopesters' Shifting of Many Players From Their Regular Position, No One Gets Every Vote at One Position-Capt. Alf Adams Gets Place on Composite. COMPOSITE ALL-SOUTHERN ELEVEN. ENDS Adams, Vanderbilt; Duoote, Auburn, Bonner, Auburn; Sessions, Alabama.

TACKLES Tech; Carpenter, CENTER-PhHIIpA, Tech. QUARTERBACK Tech. HALFBACKS--Strupper, Tech; Guyon, Tech; Flowers, Davidson, FULLBACK-Guyon, Tech. selections. Composite Almost Same As Pick of This Paper.

By BLINKEY HORN. A survey of choices for the annual award of all-southern honors on the grid1cAns reveal 11 wide disparity of opinion among the dopesmiths. Out ot seven selections available from which to construct composite all -star moleskin machine in Dixieland, no player was a unanimous choice at any given posttion. There were, however, six playersFincher, Phillips, Strupper, Guyon and Carpenter of Tech and Ducote of Auburnfor the selection of "Top" Richardaon of given places every eleven he chosen. But Vanderbilt n8 quarterback by one scribe, Hill of Tech would have been added to the above llat of players making every team.

Not one of the six players who were hon. ored with positions on the dream eleven, however, was perinitted to remain in the position which he bad ocaupied during celebrated the gridiron campaign. Even the "Pup" Phillips of the Golden Tornado and Everett Strapper, his famed buckfleld mate were nssigned to new berths by two dopesmitha. One rated Capt. Carey Robinson of Auburn, superior 08 snapper-hack and guardian of the middle line, although Phillips was not overlooked.

The sponsor berth of the Tiger leader banded a guard to the Tech center, hailed by many gridiron experts as the grentest center in the entire country. One scrihe put Everett Strupper at quarterback, role to which he All-American WAS assigned last year on several capacity. Phillips Got Sixi of Seven Votes for Center. while dopesters Indulged in to no roles end Yet, of transplanting moleskin men foreign to those in which they haye the seen service during the 1017 campaign, composite eleven, after seven precincts There have reported. remnina 11 robust of machine.

pride In the a pardonable amount fact thnt the composite All-Southern team, nfter Including the ballots Conch John W. Heisman, of enst by seven dopesters, have been tabulated, is almost a' duTech, plicate of the eleven chosen by this paper. Both Captain Alf Adama of Vanderbiit and "Duke" Ducote of Auburn earned places on the composite team, the former receiving three votes, one cast by ourselves, and the two others by Conch Heisman and Fred Boodecker, sporting editor of the Bir. mingham Age Herald. Ducote was chosen at end by four delvers in the dope.

Pete Bonner, our choice for All-Southern sunrd. received four votes, while Sessions, of Alabama, WAR named on three elevena. Fincher, the celebrated kicker of gonls after touchdown, was chosen n8 a guard in three selections, but receiving one more ballot for a tackle position, must be given the latter place on' the composita tenm. AR. 0 matter of fact, Fincher 1a 0 player who CAn rendily adapt himself to any moleskin chores.

At Tech he has he played has end, center and guard. nlthough shown to beat advantage in tho latter berth. That his usefulnesa la most valued there is nttested through his selection AR a tuckle by his conch. Capt. Walker Carpenter of the Tornndo received six of the seven votes cast for tackleR, a high tribute to his claim to a position on the mythical team 1n that Phillips received nt center every vote BAVE one, A Birmingham scribe choosing Carey Rohluson in his stead.

Kill of Teeb was the choice on five teams at quarter, Strupper received one vote and "Top" Richardson of Vanderbilt the other. Six ballots were cast Struppor 88 8 balfback. two for and three ench for Guyon and Flowers of Davidson. Guyon received the same number of votes 'for a fullback role, being tied with Ducote of Auburn; The Tiger backfield marvel by reason of the four votes given him for an end position, receives that place on the composite eleven, made up from the seven selections. "Pep" Wortham, the Sewanee captain and brilliant back, WAR chosen hy two dopesters for a halfback and by one as fullback.

The greatest difference of opinion. exlating among the dopestera is, the guards. Where there were eight separate choices, but one, Grey, of Davidson, has played regularly this season at that position, Gee of Clemson wAs shifted from center, change carrying no riak whatever, RA WAR Sessions of Alabama. Bonner, who made the composite team, played throughout the year at tackle, while Robinson, another cholce, although a last season, was used nt quarter by Mike Donohne in the few games he was nble to play during the campaign just ended. Another wide diference of opinion lated among the dopesters AR to the merit of various end candidates for All-Sontbern honors.

By a Angular coincidence, Alf Adams, alone of the seven various choices, guarded a Bank during the past season. Ducote, however, has played an end postHon in the part and 1A quite familiar with the duties there. Lassiter of Vanderbilt, who displayed rare. promise this season through him response in every position in which he was used, tackle, guard and end, WAR chosen by one scribe. Boone, the gritty player severely Injured 1h the Vandy game, received two votes from Birmingham King of Davidson, groat wingman, WAR 'chosen by Morgan Blake, while An Atlanta scribe shifted Ducote to the outposts." Grill of Tech, used in many games at end, was chosen by two' 1 scribes.

only one, howerer, being 11 Atlanta. The seven selections from which the composite All -Southern eleven la made up follows: BLINKEY HORN (Nashville Tennessean.) Adams, Vanderbilt, left end. Carpenter, Tech, left tackle. Seanions, Alabama, left guard. Phillips, Tech, center.

Bonner, Auburn, right ruard. Fincher, Tech, right tackle. Ducote, Auburn, right end. Strupper, Tech, left half. a Tech, quarterback.

Flowers, 'Tech, Davidson, fullback." half. Guyon, MORGAN BLAKE (Atlanta Journal.) King, Davidson; Ducote, Auburn, ends. Finchor and Carpenter, Tech, tackles. Robinson and Bonner, Auburn, guards. Phillips, Tech, centor.

Hill, Tech, quarterback. Strupper, Tech; Flowers, Davidson, hairbacks. Guyon, Tech, fullback. Guill, utility. DICK JEMIBON (Atlanta Constitution.) Guyop, Tech, loft end.

Carpenter, Tech, left tackle, Fincher, Tech, left guard, Phillips, Tech, center. Grey, Davidson, right guard. Bonner, right tackle. Ducoto, Auburn, right end. 1111, Tech, quarterback.

Strupper, Tech, half. Flowers, Davidson, right half. Wortham, Sewanco, fullback. FRED BOEDECKER (Birmingham Age-Herald. Phillips, Tech, center, Sessions, Alabama, left guard.

Fincher, Tech, right guard. Bonner, Auburn, left tackle. Carpenter, Tech, right tackle. Boone, Alabama, left end. Adame, Venderbilt, right end.

Strupper, Tech, quarterback. Guyon, Tech, left half. Wortham, Sewance, right half, Ducote, Auburn, fullback. J. W.

HEISMAN (Coach Georgia Tech Team.) Phillips, Tech, center, Ger, Clemson, right guard, Bonner, Auburn, left guard. Carpenter, Tech, right tackle. Fincher, Tech, left tackle. Adoma, Vanderbilt, right end, Gull, Tech, left end. Hill, Tech, quarterback, Strupper, Tech, left half.

Guyon, Tech, right half. Ducoto, Auburn, fullback. HUGH SPARROW (Nashville Banner.) Robinson, Auburn, center, Fincher, Tech, right guard. Hovater, Alabama, right tackle. Carpenter, Tech, loft guard.

Lassiter, Vanderbilt, right and, Guill, Tech, left end. Richardson, Vanderbilt, quarterback. Guyon, Tech, right half. Strupper, Tech, left half. Ducote, Auburn, fallbaok.

HENRY WATRINS (Former Sewance Player.) Ducote, Auburn; Boone, Alabama, ends. Fincher and Carpenter, Tech, tackles. Sessions, Alabama; Bonner, Auburn, guards. Phillipa, Tech, center. HIll, Tech, quarterback.

Guyon, Tech, fullback. Strupper, Tech; Wortham, halfbacks. FIFTEEN RIDERS START SI BICYCLE RACE NEW YORK. Dec. Fifteen of the best riders available among the world's leading professional cyclists began the annual race at Madison Square Garden tonight.

With the exception. of four trante, all of the competitors have shared international honors and alx of them bave abared frat prize money in ten previous contests here. This, the twenty-Afth renewal of the event, will be the first to the full six-days, n8 It will not be concluded until midnight next Saturday. All previous tenm contesta. were of 142 hours duration, but this year's race will lack only two minutes of the full 144 hours.

Points for sprints which will take place for one hour each afternoon and two hours each night, will be awarded to the leading teams. This point system will decide the distribution of the cash prizes amounting to $16.000 among the surviving riders. Following 18 the make up of the teams: Bobby Walthour aud Paul Sutter: Frank Kramer and Oscar Egg; Alfred Goullett and Jack Magin; Arthur Spencer and Witlie Spencer; Eddie Root and Peter Drobach: Eddie Madden and Corry; Robert Spears and Francisco Verri: Alfred Grenda and Charles Percy Fred Hill and Willie Hanley: Clarence Carmen and George Wiley Percy Lawrence and Lloyd Thomas; Vincenzo Victor Tinart Madonna and Michael 'Deand Tom Bello; Tom Smith and Fred Weber; George Chapman Willie Eager. DETROIT BUYS PITCHER FROM ST. PAUL CLUB DETROIT, Dec.

by the Detroit American league baseball club of Pitcher Finneran from the St. Paul club of the American association made known today. The purchase price WAR not announced. League May Curb Weeghman's' Obsession for Publicity Charles H. Weeghman has started something and it remains to be seen whether be can Anish it.

From present indications, the National league may enact rule at the coming meeting in New York Which -will curb Weeghman's apparent obsession for publicity. The president of the Cuba drat violated baseball ethics. by breathing into the ear of a Chicago scribe the Information that he was about to close a deal for Rogers Hornsby. Whether Weeghman really did this is not for here, but, never. theless, the yarn found its way into print.

Of course, Branch Rickey promptly it, at the same time offering the information that he wouldn't -swap Hornsby for. Mr. Weeghman's entire ball club. Grok Dead Was Nest. Subsequently, Weeghman proceeded to the buy Helale Grob from the Rede without.

knowledge or consent of Garry Herrmann, of course. Mr. Herrminn Was vociferous in bia of the deal wan Rickey. In neither case does CLAIM STATE PREP CHAMPIONSHIP Montgomery Bell academy football team of 1917, which won every game teams which they defrated they claim the state championship. Their 18 to C.

M. 20 to 0: Castle Heights, 21 to S. M. 26 to 0. was 130 against The members of the team are us follows from left to Wilson, Russel, Nicks, Sikes, conch.

Bottom row--Sawyer, The youngster in the center Is Loutrie Bal, muscot. NASHVILLE BOY HELPED COLLEGE TO TOP auto umpire Charley in Moran, the former Southern Nashrille league Inst boy BORHOD, 19 largely due to credit for the Ruccessful gridiron cureer of the Centre college eleven of Danville, which detented Sewance nt Chattanooga, 28 to 0, and climaxed the year by winning the champlonship of Kentucky. Charley Moran went to the aid of Robert Myera of Kansas City, conch of the Centre college team, shortly before the game with Sewance, and his work was potent factor In the downfall of the Tiger. An old football star himself, the Dixie arbiter bas kept well abreast of coaching strides and the selentifie and mechanical accuracy with which Centre used the forward pass against. Sewanee offered strong tribute to Charles Moran's ability.

In Bo McMillan, a graduate of. Somerset high at Somerset, Centre college offered one of the strongest hacks in south. His brilliant pinying against the Tiger stond out as one of the greatest exhibitions of the season. On the all-Kentucky eleven eight piny. era of Centre college were honored with places.

the entire inade up of McMillan at quarter, Bittle, Bob Machals of Ft. Worth, for 1018, and Tom Moran, son of Charley Moran, being given positiona. The highly successful season has aroused great ninbition on the part of Centre college to arrange A game with. Vanderbilt In Nashville for next year, provided athletics have not been throttled by the war. During the entire year DePuw alone crossed the Centre gonl line, scoring one touchdown, the only points made againat the Danville team.

SAY HUME-FOGG CAN HARDLY CLAIM THE STATE TITLE Sport Writer. MINISTER LEAVES BUENOS AIRES Memphis, Dec. 1, 1917. Sporting Editor Tennessean and Amerlcan. -We note in your issue of Friday, No.

vember 30, that you mention that the Hume- high school cinched the Intercollegiate championship of the state in defeating the Branham Hugbes aqund. Would like to enter a little friendly challenge to the school for the henefit of the local Central high eleven, city champs of four rears. Of course It's too late for gnme this yenr, but I belleve A game be. tween the next year as a Anale to the season would be A bigger drawing card than any previnua prep gume held In either Nashville or Memphia. The Central high achool can't see how in post-aenson.

The local teamthe Humo-Fogg can claim the state title. refused twice to give them a game elther According to Conch Gronnuer, Ray. has Fogg Memphis defeated University here, school--whom secondary Hume: only a prep eleven, especially this year. The C. H.

8. sqund has alwnys held undisputed claim to the West Tennessee crown. There are several hundred fans here who wohld bet 5 to 4 or AS high AR 2 to 1 that the C. F. 8.

would defeat Hume-Fogg. Our Normal team beat Memphis Universchool 20 to 6. Central High then defeated Normal 33 to 0, turned around again and licked the Univeralty 37 to 0. I wrote two letters to Coach Ray, but did not recelve any answer. My own personal opinion about the strength of the two is that Central High as it wAs last year would be a 2 to 1 choice over Hume-Fogg.

As it is this season. believe they are at lenat 5 to 4 shot over Hume-Fogg. truly, EUGENE A. ROPER, BUENOS AIRES, Dec. Lowen, the Swedish minister, has departed.

He did not make the customary farewell vialta to the offcials here. It was through the Swedish legation at Buenoa Aires that Count von Luxburg, when German minister to Argentina, sent cipher messages to Berlin in which, among other things, he advised "sinking without truce" of Argentinian vessels by the Germans. The Swedish foreign minlatray snid Baron Lowen was not responsible for the tenor of the German megI sages, but Hjamar Branting, Swedish minlister of finance, announced in his newspaper, the Social Demokraten, In September that the baron had been removed. LEADERS OF INDUSTRY WILL HOLD CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, Dec. of war service committees representing every branch of industry In the country' have been called by the chamber of commerce of the United States to meet here Decetnber 12 to.

perfect plans for co-operation with the government. These committees, which will take over the work of the abandoned special Industrial and business committees of the Council of National Defense advisory commission, already are effecting their organizations. The meeting here will be for the purpose of getting Into touch with the government, FORMER SECRETARY OF AMERICAN LEAGUE DEAD CHICAGO, Dec. McRoy, fort secretary of the American league and later connected with the Boston American league club, is dead in Milwaukee, it was announced here today. He bad 'been 1p a sanitorium there since last July, when he gave up his duties with the Cleveland club.

He will be buried in Chicago. He is gurby a wife and one child, TO PUNISH MEN WHO SELL LIQUOR TO SOLDIERS NEW YORK, Dec. 2-Vigorous steps against saloons and restaurants known to be selling liquor to soldiers and sailors In this city will be undertaken at once by United States Marshal McCarthy, he 'pounced tonight. "I intend to punish these men as serevely the law allows," said. EDDIE ROUSCH LEADS MACEMEN IN NATIONAL LEAGUE AVERAGES The above shows the By reason of the many strong lows: Greene, 54 to Baylor, Brored on their opponents Thomason, Hurt, Chase, Ogden, rich, Ward, Rightor, Kuhn, SOUTHERN MAGS WILL MEET IN Announcement Made After Atlanta Refused to Be Host to Moguls.

Ject to election. GREAT W. AND L. CENTER PLAYS HIS LAST GAME According to an announcement yesterday by President R. F.

Baugh, the annual full will meeting in of the Southern association December be held Birmingham on 15. The announcement followed the refusal of Atlanta to be host to the moguls. Pregident Bough then conferred with President W. D. Smith of the Birmingham club, and the magnates will be requested to meet here.

The session will be held at the Tutwiler hotel, starting Saturday morning nt 10 o'clock, in all probability. Although session will be the meeting of the bosses of the circuit. few. if any The Important matters, are elated to committee nppear. appointment of the to outline schedule, together with the adoption of the duration of the playing senson, will perhaps be the chief point.

A lively discussion will undoubtedly he found on the desired retrenchment. No official action, however, will be taken. The discuasion of A player and salary limit will probably he found to arouse the fury. especially of the magnates of the smaller clubs. usual row over the Mobile problem will not be in effect thia senson.

With a new manager and A lively board of rectora, the Gull franchise promiaca to no longer be the lone blur on the league's The progress. salaries of the players will undoubtedly be forced to feel. the ax. The player limit will also probably be reduced a man, and probably two. How the inatter of war tnx.

on the adanother Interesting point. The magnates mission will he handled will a also develop must decide whether they will pay the tax without increasing adniasion or force the fan to help All the government's war cheat. Each of the club prealdents. many managers and others prominent In Southern lengue baseball will attend. The political activity of the Annual meeting will also be untraing thin year, tending to place a dumper on the rivalry.

President Baugh's present term does not expire until the conclusion of the next seagon. There are no other officials sub- Count Plerotti, the great Washington and Lee university center. will play no more. The mighty Italian captain aud anapperback on the Generals played hie Inst game of his four- year career. Plerotti WAS one of the greatest centers that the Atlantic division ever Baw in actions.

He WAS a wonderful man in the use of his hands, and WAR A powerful charger. Pierott! is just 21 years old and 18 a Boston. There were several stora who closed their careers on Thanksgiving. Tech, Captain Walker Carpenter, allsouthern tackle; Cy Bell, end, and Albert HIll, quarterback, played their final game. At Clemson, "Mutt" Gee, the mighty ter, Anished 'his four years, while Carey Robinson, captain of the Auburn Plainemen, participated in his last game.

Owing to the uncertainty of the times. is likely that a hundred southern gridironists will get In the greater game before the dawn of the next campaign. BOYS' CLUB FIVE OPENS. SEASON WITH KEWPIES Basket ball will be ushered in tonight at the Nashville Boys' club, when the club's five meet the Kewples. The Boys' club team will atart the season without the service of the Pellettierri brothers, who are at camp at Greenville, and Tom Bryant, who.

bas moved to Atlanta. The old members returning are Jan. Brooks, Ledger Woodward, Claud and Clarence Jonnard, Josh Hughes. Among the new candidates are Burnett Austin, Wilson Swipt and Clifton Barnes. The game will start.

at 8:15 and will be played in the Boys club gym, st 327 Church street. admission will be the public to witness game. charged and an Invitation is extenden to PRESIDENT INDORSES BIBLE SOCIETY FUND NEW YORK, Dec. mesange from President Wilson Indorsing the campaign of the American Bible society to raise fund of $100,000 to supply Testaments to men 1n the army navy, was read 1p churches throughout the country today by request of the Federal of Churches, It was announced here tonight. The President wrote: "This la an object which, I am sure 'all Christian people will want to see accomsake plished.

of I the hope men that who it are may going be, for to the front. They will need the support of the only book from which they can get It." The nation-wide campaign which Was atarted today also was Indorsed by Col. Theodore Roosevelt as a worthy effort to "put the 'church behipd Pershing and the American army abroad." CLERGY IN VENICE. TO AID HOMELESS (By Associated Press.) VENICE, Dec. members of the clergy in Venice bave been directed by Monsignor LaFantaine, patriarch of VenIce, to remain in the city to.

encourage and adininister to the inhabitants. Count Nicolo Mocenigo, who lost of bis possessions at Conegliano, of which town be was mayor and which now 18 occupied by the enemy, has opened his palace in Venice and has made known to refugees from Conegliano that they would be cared for, at the palace and that he will remain Venice to protect their interests. RIVAL CAPTAINS THINK OF TECH TEAM W. and L. Leader Has Anything but Praise for Them.

Alf Adams Praises. played during the year. record for the year fol. The number of pointes right: Top row-Ligon, lilrsig (captain), Good- The teams that hare met Georgia Tech on the gridiron thia year evidently think well of the Tornado, both as tenm and as sportsmen. The captaina of the trama, with the exception of Pierotti, of Washington and Lee, all say that Tech has one of the greatest teams they ever saw in action and several of them declare Heisman's machine is the best in the country this year.

Following 1s what the captains of the tenma Tech baa met this year think of the southern champions: By GEORGE TIBBETTS, Carlisle Captain. In answer to your letter asking my Ion of the Georgia Tech team, I will any that it is the most powerful we have met this year. The 98-0 score ngninat 118 is proof enough that the teams in the we have played this season are Inferior to Coach Helaman's tenm. A every football follower Georgia Tech has a great football team. mit.

whatever his sentimenta. It la must far perior to ADJ team in the south and near east. which in clearly demonstrated by the way Carlisle, Washington and Lee, Pennaylvania. Davidaon, Tulane and Vanderbilt fell before her fast, henry backs and her line. Guyon and Strupper, the fastest backa in the game, are well supported by their teammates.

By GEORGE KING, Davidson Captain. ball I consider Georgia Tech the best team I bare ever played against or ever expect to play against. We met both Tech and the Nary eleven and I think the Jackets A better team offensively and just good defenalvely. Talking to Conch BIll Fetzer. he RASA Tech has the hackfield he has ever seen, taking them along all lineg of tbe game.

Tech 1s not only great team. but clean foothall players and good sports in the best sense of the word. By A. F. PEIROTTI, Washington and Lee Captain.

I firmly believe the Georgia Tech team of this yenr is not AR good ns last rear's team. don't The belleve heat be man on the team la Guyon. could atand the ment in games against the castern trams. The Tech team 1A a good one, but belleve it could he eaten this year if 1t played' in the east. Tr times were normal.

Washington and Lees would have had the line and backfield to beat Tech thia year. good team because other teama are comparatively ahot to pieces by enliatments. regard to Hetaman shift. I want to it was nothing new to me. I played on a high school team that used the some thing.

I don't believe Teeb could beat us non' by Any such score an they did early in the 801800. By CAPTAIN BARNES, Tulane Team, Georgia Tech is easily the beat team in the south this year. and would certainly make A fine showing against the eastern teams if they played. I consider Tech the best team I have ever seen, and would have little difficulty In heating moat of the teams in the country thin year. Guyon And Strupper aro All-American timber and are capable of gaining ground against any eleven.

The Helsman shift In very puzzling. and he ta one of the best coaches in the game, in iny opinion. By ALF ADAMS, Vanderbilt Captain. WEDDINGS RIDLEY-HAWKINS. MURFREESBORO, Dec.

recent marringe of much Interest to both Nashville and Murfreesboro society that of Lieut. Louls. Ridley of this city. and Miss Grey StuteRou Hawkins of Birmingham, which WRA solemnized last Wednesday evening at the First Pregbyterian church of Birmingham. Lieut.

Ridley Ridley is of a son of the lute Capt. B. L. this city. lIe had been.

training at the officers' training camp nt Fort Oglethorpe for three mouths, and just received his commission nA lieutenant. Lieut. Ridley and bride left Birmingham finmedintely after the ceremony to visit friends and relatives In Nashville, and arrived here Saturday to remain with his mother for a few daya, when he will report at Camp Green, Charlottesville, N. C. WARDEN-ROWLETT.

cal.) FAYETTEVILLE, wedding of much Dec. Interest to Lincoin countians was that of Tillman Warden And Mina Lillian Rowlett. which was golemnized during the past week at the hone of the 'bride's parenta at Martin. After the wedding the couple left for Nashville for a brief stay. SPRAGUE-GEORGE.

EVANSVILLE, Dec. CleWu Slaton George und Arnold D. In murriage in the parlors of the New VenBoth of Sturgle, were united lome hotel in this city. Both the bride aud families groom are metubers of the leading of Sturgis. -JONES.

EVANSVILLE, Dec. -Miss Eunice Jones and Everett Dalton were united in marriage at the home of the bride's, parents at Sturgia, the mony having been performed by Rev. H. H. Wallace, pastor of the Sturgis Baptist church.

The groom is 8 resident of koyen, CLEMENTS-RATHMAN. -Martin EVANSVILLE, Dec. (8pecial.) J. president of the 'armera' at Uniontown, and Agnes Ratbman, daughter of late William Rathman of Union own, were united in marriage in Evansville ther Francis P. Ryves of the Ansumption Catholic church.

Mr. Clements da 67 years Two hundred and forty -four playora runners with 46 stolen haaca: Geo. Burns 1917 being next with 10, and Kauff third with were engaged in the 30, Charles Deal bad most aneritice bits campaign of the National the tongue. minimum Of this of -20. required for rating In the Roush and Kauff tied for greatest number 170 participated in fifteen averages.

with two young of single safe hita. ench having 141. games oftteinl and Hornsby (21)-heading Groh ted in two- base bits with 30: Roush list. (21) by In three- base hits with 17. and Cravath the Six players renched the .300 class, A8 119201 Robertson had 12 bome runs apiece.

against nine in 1916. This decrease, how. The extra bases hard-hitting made on Cravath long led hits nil with others the In ever. thore than offset by the gain substantial total of 07. in hittera, there being seven the past In team aggregates the champion New da ngalnat one J.

Roush, VAR Yorks led in In 1918. The new 8. 1503. niao led in base stealing with 162 champion. Ed runs 635, stenla.

and born in Oakland May 'The championa also mont is one of the youngest players to win Philadelphia led in doubles hits wingle and professional championship 1n 1912 with the Evana- CIncinnati in triples with 100 and title. He started his with the career following he New York in home runs with 30, ville. graduated to club. the The Chicago Americans, your but were made to at home and 18 on foreign of which aunt to the Lincoln. team for scored grounds.

tong Cincinnati. hita, ted with the 474 bases extra further Indianapolia experience. In club, 1914 and he was joined trans. the respect. Chicago made most sacrifice on league in this Federal unmely, 202.

ferred to the Newark 'Federals in 1915. In 1914 New York secured his servirca, and Luderus WAR the only pinger to later turned him over to ('inelnnati in an ticipate in all 154 played by his exchange that also included Mathewson elub. Groh played in 150 of the 157 games and Herzog. Roush throwa and bats left- played by and Carey In 155 handed: 1a 5.11 in height and weighs about of 157 played by Pittaburgh. 175 pounds.

In winnlug the title. Roush Based solely on the season's averages, faced opposing pitchora 507 times. lie the strongest batting club would consist reached drat 27 times on basra bn balla: of Packard. pitcher: Thor. Clarke, catcher: Ire times on being hit by pitched balla.

Chase or Holke, frat base: Cutshaw, Becand eight times result of felling errors. ond: Groh. third: Hornaby, short: Roush, He made 141 single base hits, 10 doubles. Whent and Kauff In the outfield, The 14 triples and four home runs. His team average would be despite fice hita were 13, and be struck out but 24 the fact that the lending bitter of the times In 138 gAmeR.

Accond basemen is forty -sixth on the list The lending run -scorer WAS George with .250. Burns, with 103. Max Carey led the base The standing follows: Player--Team. G. AB.

R. H. TB. 2B. 3R.

HIR. SIT. SR. Pet. Roush, Cincinnati .130 82 178 237 10 14 13 21 .341 Hornaby.

Rogura. St. 523 86 171 253 17 8 17 17 .327 Wheat, Zach. Brooklyn ..100 362 38 113 173 15 3122 Kauff, Bennie, New 559 172 217 .309 Grob, Henry, Cincinnati 500 91 182 248 .304 Burna, New 597 103 19 216 40 .302 Zimmerman. New York.

585 61 174 229 .207 Sinith. Jack, St. Toula. 4412 64 137 181 207 Carey, Max. 588 82 174 000 .204 Cruise.

Walton. St. 529 70 1.50 211 Smith, J. (.. Boston.

..147 50. 60 1-19 198 Nenle. A. 381 40 113 154 ,204 Clarke, 110 11 32. .201 Packard, Eugene 2: St.

Louts, 30.... 15 17 088 Fischer, Pittsburgh 0. 70 02 .286 Witholt. J. N.

Y. 34.. 97 20 70 84 Whitted, Philadelphia 00 15.5 200 .280 Crarath. C. 503 70 141 238 .280 Magee, Boston.

72: Clurlunnti, 45... 393 41 107 142 18 2 .279 Mitchell. Clarence, 28 Chase, Fal, Cincinnati 402 167 237 28 Holke; Walter. Now 178 13 Killifer, 409 28 112 124 Mann, Leslie, 444 83 121 163 Konetchy. Boston.

.130 471 120 180 10 Powell. Rav. 96 3.17 97 127 Rariden, New 72 84 Griffith, Cincinnati. 133 .270 Johnston. Tames, 330 An 107 .270 Rehg.

Walter. 341 02 119 .270 Olson. Ivan. 139 156 100 Mvera, Harry, Brooklyn. 471 37 126 184 .268 Wingo.

Ivey. Cincinnati. 390 106 150 .260 Paulette, Engene. St. 132 32 89 123 .245 Wagner.

Jobn. Pittaburgh. 230 61 70 .265 Boockel Norman, 14 219 .265 Stork. 504 70 197 ..264 Morkle, Brooklyn, Chicago, GA 147 20.3 13 204 Gonzales. St.

76 80 .202 Luderus, Prod. 57 136 183 .201 Codore. Leon. 30 .201 Daubert, Juke, 50 192 110 .261 Fletcher. Arthur.

Now 145 191 .260 Maranville, 501 200 .200 Robertson. Daris. New 138 208 .259 Cutshaw. .130 42 124 160 Stengely 900 18. .257 Peter.

N. 31: Chicago, 87 280 97 13 .257 Mollwitz. Fred. 140 40 .237 Rawlings. John.

118 Hendrix. Claude. 27 .256 Kopf. .148 373 81 140 187 .255 Baird. 43: St.

Louts, 104. ..147 499 127 178 Nichoff. John. 114 381 30 92 123 Deal. 13.5 449 40 114 131 .254 Doyle, Larry.

.135 470 48 121 108 .254 McKechnie, 48 134 11 34 .254 Fitzpatrick. Boston. 63 178 20 45 61 Paskert, 546 78 137 198 Elliott. Harold. 293 18 56 74 .251 Ruether.

Chicago. 31: Cincinnati, A8 17 24 Prendergast, Mike. Wolter. Harrv. Chicago.

373 117 King. Lee. 381 122 Miller. John. St.

148 514 135 174 .248 Flack. Max. 181 417 111 113 .248 McCarty, Lowla. Now 50 102 53 .247 Steele. St.

12: Pittsburgh, 33. 45 99 .247 Walter. 240 Bancroft. Dave. 478 56 114 160 ...243 Zolder.

Rollie, 109 354 101 .243 N. 8: Brooklyn, 31. 39 91 31 .242 Williams. Fred. 139 449 113 158 .241 Jackson.

121 .240 Bighee, Carlson. 409 112 135 Barnes. Tease, Boston 101 27 .238 Santon. Tom. 21 .238 Frank.

St. 313 .237 Thorpe, 77: N. 209 110 .237 O'Rourke, Prank. 199 Fin Ward. 100 118 Herzog.

Now 117 130 .235 Pitier. Take, 30 107 .233 Long. Grimea. 1.. St.

Louis. 42 530 69 49 172 19 12 .282 Tyler. 01 134 35 .231 Miller. Otto. Brookien.

274 70 .230 Togrent New 16 .290 Rudolph. Richard. .230 DohuR Adan. 131 .220 James, Now York. .220 Coomba, John.

12 Mamaux. Albert. 31 .220 Mevers. John. 47: Boaton.

200 .225 Kelly, Joseph. 443 222 Trageaser, 207 SO .222 Sallee. Harry. Now 17 .221 Hickman. David, .219 McCarthy.

.219 Retzol. Albert. St. .217 Brief. Anthony.

113 .217 Alexander. Grover. 47 139 .216 Schulte. Frank. 30: 94 .214 Mowrey.

Harry. .214 Erera. John. 24: 50. .214 Gowdr.

Harry. 154 .214 Arthur. 81 211 .213 Shann. Dave, .131 442 .210 Adama John. 43 107 .200 Cheney.

Larry. .200 Wagner. Lavern. Brooklyn. .205 Bender.

.205 Cooper. A. .204 Burns. Edward. 49 .204 Cucto, Manuel.

Cincinnati .200 Marquard. Richard. .200 Rogan. Mike, 01313 .200 MARRy, 31 18 .108 Covington. Clarence.

Boston .197 Horstmap. Oscar, St. .196 Mayer, T. .100 Huhn, Emil. .106 Supith.

Sherrod. .103 Unges. Owar, .104 Lobert. John. Now .102 Bailey, Fred.

50 110 .101 Rixey, Eppa. 91 :.101 244 Smyth, St. .188 Loon. St. 43 .188 Twombly.

Boston. 32 102 .180 Smith. Fred. St. 167 ,182 Incoba, Chiner, 07 .170 Allen.

Frank, Noht. Arthur, .171 Gibson. Now .171 Curter. Paul. Chienga :171 Schneider.

Pete. 107 Benton. Now Marty. .107 Schupp. Ford, New James, 100 .100 Perritt, Now .167 Bescher, Bob.

St. 110 .175 Lavender. James, .130 Aldridge, Victor. .138 Eller, Horace, .133 Wheat. Mark.

Brooklyn .133 I'foffer. Ed. '100 180 Douglas, Phil. Donk. St.

.126 128 Ragon. D. C. Pittsburgh .125 Harold. .122 Al.

24: N. .119 Miller. Frank, 118 Deschger. Joe, 114 Toney, Fred, Cincinnati 116 112 Dell, Kelly, 17 Ring. Cooper, Fittery.

Murray, Wntson. Anderson, Mendows. Geo, Jake, Jumes, M. John, Paul, Lee. Cinude, N.

Fred. St. St. New St. New 11; 8.......

24 22 1108 15 1917 CLUB BATTING. Clubs: G. AB. R. H.

TB. 2B. 3B. AR. SB.

Cincinnati 157 001 1385 1859 196 26 131 153 New York 158 5211 635 1360 1789 170 39 151 102 St. Louia 154 5083 531 1271 1694 159 26 160 159 Philadelphia 154 5084 678. 1202 1721 225 '186 109 Brooklyn 156 5251 511 1209 1680 159 162 130 Boston Chicago 157 5201 136 1280 1667 169 182 155 .24 157 61:5 552 1220 1608 194 202 127 Pittsburgh 157 5169 464 1230 1539 160 174 maD appear. to have the slightest foundations for his contemplated deals. Cincinnati scribes are demanding that some action be taken to curb the Chicago magnate in his wild mythical barterings.

They claim that such actions tends to create unrest among the 'players and consequently are injurlous to the clubs from whom they draw pay, Section 83 of the constitution of the. Natonal league reads as follows: A player shall not en enter into negotiations with any other club for serv. Ices. without the consent of the club with which be la. under contract or reservation, nor shall any.

representative, manager or agent of any club negotiate another for club the without services the of a consent player of the club having title. to the player's Action against Weeghmen could hardly be brought under this clause, because it not known whether be has actunily mecotlated elther Hornsby or Grob. However the case almost certain to come up. for air at the National, league meeting, and in justice to the other magnates, it appears new rule will be estabHabed to curb much forms of publicity,.