The Salt Lake Tribune from Salt Lake City, Utah • Page 23

SNORTING SECTION. THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1914. 3 IiSH EWOUOH CB1TI HIT, Vote to Wipe Away Jtale Responsible for I-B Much Dispute. AID BASE RUNNERS Will Be Credited When jvance Is Helped by i Battery Error. "Cincinnati base hit," vrMcb ih Iro amdnp most of tho the We leapuon last sum-3dn voted out of cxlHtoncc by the Baseball Writers' Aaso-imerica.

AU recent meeting committee of the iBOdatlon of America quite a TVre proposed in the scor-and these wero sent broad-y sporting writer In the cities sig leasrue club. every change met Mtn approval except tho This ruling, which last give a batflinan credit for a play was made to get a base is to ti base, but which was the bone of contention. On polled thirty-five members st continuing the rule, while were in favor of it- Most jition to the ruling came from New York. Philadelphia re divided on the question, Hub scribes, while In othor e-wcit tho "Cincinnati" was lack Rvdcr of the Cincinnati thercd tho rule, but now that I scribes have come out flatlet It the pitchers will benefit suffer, ise Ruling. 3 quite a difference of opln-Btolcn-base ruling.

It was his vear that a base runner riven" credit for a stolen base he made a start to steal a a batlery Last year tarted to steal and a battery committed on the same play au charged up. but no stolen year the rules commltteo aug-ig credit to the baso runner redltlng the battery error to onged. There was Borne oppo-ls, but not enough to change a "batsman will get tho credit flee, no matter whether tho les or drops tho ball as long runnor scores. Of course, it drops tho ball he will get in error, but the mlscue will batsman of a sacrifice hit, of course, the base runner le play, icw change la that only one be given any player who as-nning down a man bctwoon no matter how often ho han-ig the Game, shall alpo bo charged to a prolongs tho life of a base Instance: With Cobb caught rst on a snap throw by Ben-nnls, Stuffy in his eagerness Irops tho bull. This prolongs so.

therefore, lulnnls gets in error. Last year no error on sucIj a ptay. on these points will now read BASE HITS. Sec. 4.

A base hit shall be following cases: i ball from tho but strikes the or within tho foul lines and of the fielders, provided tho hen first base safely. ball bo hit with such force dor or pitcher thai ho cannot I time to put out the butsmun a base runner. In caso of this class of hits, a baeo hit cored and tho Holder exempted harge of nn error, bull Is hit so slowly toward a he, cannot handle it in time tho bats ma or force out a 'sacrifice HIT. Sec. 6.

A sacrifice hit shall ilted to a batsman who, wlin Jt or when but one man out, all that Is caught, but repults elng scored on the catch, op iq judgment of the scorer eo ught. JSLDINC RECOUPS. Sec. 7. The number of i player assists In putting out it shall be set "down In the n.

One assist and no more en to each player who handles aiding In a run-out. or any of tho kind, even though ho ho play by making a. put-out. ERRORS. Sec 8.

An error shall bo sixth column for each mis-prolongs tho timo at bat of or prolongs the life of tho or allows a buscrunner to or more bases when perfect have insured his being put Sec. 8. An error shall not bo alnst the catcher or an in-attomrrts to complete a double i tho throw be ho wild that an mse be gained, This, however; tempt from an error a player i thrown ball when by holding have completed a double play. STOLTSN BASES. 3ec.

0. In the event of a base-ting his start to steal a baeo lattery error, ho shall be cred-. stolen basn, and tte battery alBo bo charged. Responsible. 2yart.

of the Philadelphia gives lYank Bakor and Eddie tr.At.hleUca credit for having Jnrinnatr base hit. The FS in tho last world's are la Wearfa description of SPm? Edl9 Murphy of 2" assistance of tno GlantB, lunod tlrtJSrWe tho toQl came on V1 1 tou5h out flrat base 58 JST to McaSsan wan a owiT1 scored, while anclnnatl base hit ruling fca-so hit Ue2 Baw that play hiL on a play. In balloto were sent ssoriiti1 QfA Baseball el ThSSJ of to vote ea bharigeB In tho scorihe I'JZ' Baker1! fUn with hlH 'ctlon of twins the man crushing Wow to the most jM Herclio foe BrattJj. BiSWe' l6 ladintr tivirler for club in tho New ToTk KHW -5jaril1 rocoivo a JmSE Boston Braves the com-IH' -tterciie won ninotcen of hiB BIG LEAGUE SCOUTS WHO MAY BE LOOKED FOR IN UNION ASSOCIATION TOWNS THIS -YEAR LET COACHES TALK TO NITESjyS IK Cardinals' Manager Will Attempt to Have Stringent Rule Repealed. Of the eighty-six ruloa that guide "baseball, just one would be changed a bit or revised by Millor Huggins, member of the National league rules committee and manager of tho Cardinals.

And the change suggested by Hug will not in any way causo a matorial difference. Tho switch to be recommended by tho Cardinals' manager when the committees from tho National and American leuguoa got together next month refers 'to the coacher in rule 58. The idea planned by Huggins is to create more enthusiasm, inoro excitement and bottor than all, give the batter confidence. As tho rulo now roads tho coacher from first or third base can only direct his remarks to tho The batter is eliminated completely, likewise the pitcher. But Huggins would give the coachers tho law to coach tho batter aijd heap words of confidence to the swatter when ho comes to tho plate with threo on and a safo wallop needed to win the game.

"Why not allow tho coacher to converse with the batter?" argues Huggins. "Come on, Chief; hit 'er a mile. Loo touch ovory base whon you life, 'er into the bleachers, my boy," is used 03' Jennings and tho American leaguerB, but' wo can Jt in our league. tell you, when a follow is up there in the pinch, it iuspiros him when ho hoars from tho coacher on iret or third. But wo can't talk to him.

"Wo must keep our words to tho runnej, and, in my opinion, a groat deal of interest is ta'kon out of: tho game. "Thoy toll me that Jennings goes the limit on tho coaching lines. And the result is shown. Manj fans pay' just to see Jennings's actions. And they can nover tell me that his continual coaching does not help tho batter.

It does. That's what want in the National league, and I am going to fight to put in this addod phrase in tho coaching rulo. "Now, don't bojiere in attacking tho pitcher. Let him pitch his game. McGraw and others usod to center tlioir rainurks of rowdyism to tbo pitcher, and thus ratto and unuorve souie youngster right at a critical point; "A battor will gain more confidence in tho piuch when ho hears from his coachers.

You can do it; you 're the man to break up tho and such remarks mean a lot to tho batter. know, bocauBo I 'to been up there of ton myself." BILL CARRIGAN SAYS RACE WILL BE BATTLE Bed. Sox Manager Picks His Team or Washington as American Pen-nant Winner. BOSTON, Jan. 24.

-The first Srediction of tho season comes from ill Carrigan, the doughty leader of the Bod Sox, who says that be will have his team fine iettlo for tho pennant of 1914. He says tho race is among tho Athletics, Bed Sox and Climbers. He can't boo the others. "The Bed Sox aro going to be in the fight for the pennant this year," chirna Bill, who is wintering here: "We'll have Joe Wood back la good, shape, and fco'o good for thirty victories tight there. Bodient had an off year in and I look for him to improve.

Ray Collins and Dntch, Leonard aro as good a pair of southpaws as you can find. This qnartette will bo our rogular pitchers, but we have several good kidg coming along all the time. Don't forget Earl Mosoloy, ho 'a a whopping good pitcher right now. "I donyt say wall win tho pennant, but we're going to give those Athletics a tough tnsalo. Tho' ony team beside mine with chance is Clark Griffith's at Washington.

I look to soo the Climbers in the race all the time. Of course, Connio'll carry tho odds, bnt either Washington or the Bed 8ox mav gallop in ahead of the Athletics. nX can't soe tho other teams, though Cleveland may bo tronblesome, If Birmingham gets away to a good start. Hq'b cot a bunch of bloomers, that's alL They can't stand, tho gaff. That's why I don't consider them in tho race at the end." Oabs Want Bobinsont "Lefty" Robinson, pitcher obtained iby tho Cardinals in a throo for five doal with tho Pirates, is sought by tho Cubs, Stiller Huggins has a chance to trade the voungater for flock of Chicago fledgliBfp, DEL GAINER DECIDES TO QUIT; HAS LONG HARD-L UCKHECORD Detroit First Baseman' Thinks He Will Be Able' to Re-sist Lure.

DEL GAINER, first baseman of tho Detroit Tigers, threatous to quit buBoball for good. In a lottor tho guardian of tho first sack for Hughio Jonnings's team says ho probably will give up baseball and go into business. Tho threat from Gainor is not ouo mado for publicity purposos or to gain a concession in the way of salary or contract from tho Detroit club. Furthermore, Gainor makes no mention whatever in his lettar of being dissatisfied with the club 'or tho treatment he has received. As a matter of fact, Gainer has no reason to complain of his career in' baseball except in the scurvy way that Dame Fortune treated him.

Injuries, coming at the most untimely moments, havo broken in on his career and prevented his being a star. His start with the Tigers was most auspicious. Ho hit like a Tiend untjl a fast ball from Jnck Coombs broke his wrist, and since that time, except for occasional flashes, Gainer has never been his old self. Last year was a sort of final test for him. The year boforo he hnd had an operation npon his wrist which curod that.

It was thought he would bo O. K. again, but ho foiled to hit except for a brief period on an eastern trip. Gainer has often complained of the. way things went for him In baseball.

He doesn't caro for tho game any moro and bo has stayed in it only because lie boliovQd ho could earn more money playing than any othor way. Ho has often wished for tho timo whon he could quit. Gainer has crod muoh the money- he has earned. Last fall he invested in a bowling alley at his home town, Jilkius. He says he is making monoy with that.

Tho Detroit club has for some time boon seeking in vain for a man who would replaco Gainer at first baso. It has tried Sam Crawford, Goorge Mb-rinrly, "Waller Pipp and others without finding the man ifwants. Besides those named, it has Burns and Hcilmnn for next season. CARL ZAMLOCK SOLD TO DENVER; MAY QUIT Gnrl Zamlock, formorly with Missoula, received word from Detroit the othor day that ho had been Bold to Dpn-vor of tho Wcstorn league This came as a shock to Carl, for he had bcon figuring on anothor whirl with the Tigers. Also a $50 cut in Balary had a tendency to prompt Carl in announoing his retirement from tho gamo.

Zamlock is engugod in tbeadvertising gamo in San Francisco, and as ho is an energetic lad ho figures that he may as well quit right now if ho is not good enough for the big Icaguo, Still, many quit In tho winter and are rjght in harness in tho summer, and Carl declares that he might reconsider. "At any rate, I will have an independent team in tho field and will play some baseball," declares Zamlock. "I would like to come back to tho Coast Icaguo with Portland. I am naturally disappointed at not sticking with" Detroit, for I led tho Tiger pitchers in tho now BVitom of figuring records, Presidout isavin, howover, explained that ho sold mo to Denvor becauee he thought roy health would bo improvod thoro. I havo a good position in San Francisco, and unless I chango my in tho moan timo will stick with it and give.

up. Requires Men of Keen Judgment to Dig Players Out of Bushes. NO sooner comes spring than the baseball scout packs his grip and hikes Becrotly from hither to yon. Placing the false mus-tacho on tho countenanco he -visits the tall grass endeavoring to scare up a little baseball talent that will astound, the folks at home, writeB Harry Noilly. Time was whon the scout assumed disguises.

Some of him emulated the commercial traveler. Others of him posed as a stock buyer. Nowadays the scout is too well knows to resort, to stage appliances. Tta scout' in winter often takes np a business not at all related to baseball. For instance, Barrett sells sporting goods in St.

Louis. Larry Sutton is a proofreader in a newspaper office in Newark, N. J. Goorge Huff is athletic director at tho University of Illinois. Dick Kinsella is proprietor of a prosporous paint and varnish business at Springfield, 111.

Heilbronor keepB records and turns out tho Bed Record book, a most marvelous compilation of baseball dope. Scouting is a peculiar profession. Turning up the able athlete requires some sense and a good guesser. He who looks best in tho bushes often appears feeble in the big leagues. On tho other handj many an unpromising kid secured in draft or as a bonus on a sale develops into a world beater.

Baseball is filled with instances of Sassing up tho good ones. Many turned own Ty Cobb. Tris Speaker, Hans Wagner and other stars. There ore folks sufficiently unkind to eay a blind man with a purse would make the best scout, but they don't know. Checkers a At tho commenco-mont of a game Black men occupy squares numbered 1 to 12.

Tbo White men those numbered 21 to 32. Blaok always moves first Checker ajiil cbcu hcidqutrter, T. M. C. StAto aqd First South street.

Aiirnt com-raunlctloon to D. Plumlr. No. Ceaccri place, SU City. Jamurr 25, UU.

raonw.M no. 2j. (Hy 0, IL Richmond.) r'i Black 10. 20; Vlnca, U. White IS, Mi kind, 8.

Black to ploor wla. TUthor blind, and rolld Sntc4 of but points an old moral In war now to 80LUTIOK TO PROBLEM a. (By Paul J. Black 7: lclnr, 13. White ir, jj: kins.

w. Black to play and win. ZS-23 22-17 i-l 17-U BlMk wins. Tho following cunea ioro played by KewtU W. Banks at Madison, orer a year aro.

KotM by Banks tn Detroit Nows-Trlbuuo. Isaac P. Kotctiutn was (or a Ions Uta champion of Wisconsin, has about gUta. up tho guns. but.

(Ike Dr. Banks of Detroit, baa a son well ahla to maintain tho family name. AMIS CJ-SINQLE CORNER. Black-L P. ICotchuro.

Whlto N. W. Backs. 11-15 It-IC-b 1-13 IS-1T 5M1 Cj.jg IS-lS-o 15-9 K-H 1-5 1B- 1 B-14 1T-S3 It-M JS-15 H- 35-13 N-S 16-li- 7-11 HrlT, 10-M 10-14 34-11 15-S 21t14' ll' S-l 1.11 4-11 7-10 14-17 2a-: -K i-i -2J (MO 1-7 C-10-d 12-M ri-ll K-1I 6-1 White wjaa. (a) Not ut oiual a 13-1.

(b) Uooka weate. (c) Black's cam cots cramped after tho mors. (d) Looka aa cxrd as anything at this point. OAMQ 70 CROSS." Blaek N. W.

Banks. White Julius Eald. 11.15 8-10-a 14-25 MO S-7 J8-1I 19-15-b 57-18 -17 1B-15 8-11 10-1J 9-14 rs-l 7-10 S7-33 S4-8 18-1 I9-SB 14-7 10-14 4-11 5-U 3-U 83-U 81-J7-0 23-M '3-14 1J-8 14-t3 11-15 15-15 11-1? 13.10 t3-M 83-37 34-J0 8-3 7-l IS-: 1-6 18-15 e-lMO jfi-io tf-is Drawn. fa) This lino dATalops some Terr Interesting pity, (bl Often played, but may sot as safe as tl-17. (a) A bit odd, but seems tSfo.

(d) Ah cood as aaytblmr. (o) A Rood rial nil reai board esse. Tha following cams was played to tbo 3U Kftw Zsmlaafl nbms1Mfcl tswMcr frsVwwsi SQ, JsUl-i WAGT0 AGAIN T1NSJ1 IDAHO Offer 'of $1000 Rejected on Ground of- Too Early-Date. UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow, Jan. 24.

The management of the University of Washington has ngaln refused an offer of a big guarantee) to play on this side of the Cascades. Manager Gub Larson of Idaho will guarantee Washington more than Washington over paid Idaho for going to Seattle If they will come here for a game in 19H. Heretofore the excuse of the University of Washington management has been that the other colleges of tho conforance could not offer a sufficient guarantee, but now that Larson haa knocked tho bottom out of that exouae thoy como forward with a varetty of ploas. which, in tho worda of Larson, mean "They practically admit that they are afraid of us." Extracts from a Jotter dated January from Gub Larson of Idaho to R. G.

Horr, graduate manager at the University of Washington, follow: "After hearing and reading bo many hard-lucn stories about the University of Washington Athletic association, being broke, 3 have decided to play tho good Samaritan and offer you $1000 for a gamo here October 17. It is as much eb you have ever given us and 1b a chance for you to make some money. It menns a loss to ub of at least 5C00, but wo ara willing to sacrifice that much to help the poor and needy and to refute somo of your statements that wo aro out entirely for the cash. If you fellows havo the least senso of Justice or fair play, please ehow It by accepting my offer." JP rP1y t0 which Mr. Horr eald: lH cortajnly fair, but the Jtn is too early for our young and inexperienced boys to play such a grueling gamo as football.

Cut my throat If evor I complain against Idaho, but I would Sft my throat cut If ever I should Bchod-ule a game at so early a timo." Ulcer (champion) and J. A. Bdreham. Balloted openings. Krom tho Otajja Witness.

OA3IB 71 DENNY. Whlte-J. A. Boreham. W-19 14-23 23-25 NM7 6.i5 11-M 21-14 23-21 19-tf i-i sz-r; 8-7 S-13-a 25-23 7-10 And the following- position Is reached: (Black.) 1 (White.) Dlaek t0 P' "A In.

W-17 30.3 3-ig 15-31 2J-18 K-16 17-14 -U 18-8 7-U 1 BUclt -wins. (Notea by P. B. Hllllkerv) (a) Not often played. (b) A strong reply.

27-11-d 7-f8 tS-U 8-11 ij.j 21-15 1S.I5 14-10 no 31-14 13-17-0 30-21 8.7 S-1X 21-13 U-19 ..7 iol, 23-16 8-10 --1-17 T.xo 15-0 4-S 7-3 Ifi-'l U-U 2-18 17-14 p.s (d) 52-11. C-10, 15.8. 1-17, V.P.h 13-! J. Blade wins. () 4-8 would lose.

1h" 1S-S 31.24 11-lS 13- 22-17 27-18 11 2-18 7-U DlaeV wins. the arr touhnby. City Champion Burton, with points and out' man to play. Id fur In the lead and appear to bo a. certain two-tlmo winner of tho McCoaahay chal-lenco cup.

Erb has gone Into stwnd ploc gsln. althoucU hla old nemcata, Murdoctr, walloped blra by two to ono anU a druw. Carson's scoto dwindles by 8 points, as the playing torn-taltteo took decided asceptlon to the forfeiting of rinmly's came to hltaf Tho editor fa willing to do most say old thine to please tho fauneh and yreservp harrooay, so he reconsidered his first Impulse, entirely to withdraw from the tourney and will stick it cut to the bit lor end and holler for everythlpc In sight. Including: all the potnta from Carson. At that, howsrer.

hla work kepa on the same war 'as It has slneo the tourney atarted. It will a. physical Impossibility for him to finish. The following Is tho present standing! Burton 1 Erb .33 Kejworth 3) Ubby 27 Canon 21 Angel 24 Barton, 28 Patrick 20 Mnrdock 18 riutnly 7 Checker Hotee. The grindstones: aro being oiled UP sad th axes aro Ming ground to a eoarp Mgt in ptcprT tlon for tbo coming state tourney, to bed at tbo loral club, bcgtanlng, 00 Washington's birthday, or rather on the Monday (ollonlng February 23.

The local hunch will go In for It strong and It la hoped thst the oulaldo playera will rosin a good showing, as every tfart will be made to make their stay as short as.pasaiblo by hr-lng all tho losal plsyM vUy thea la tra as XpWlT, petslh, FDRWAHD PASS HEfiE I 10 MM YOST I Famous Michigan Coach Con. tends Western Style Game of Future. REASONS FOR VIEWS I Makes Comparisons and Points Out Weakness of Eastern Methods. Fielding H. Tost talves up tho cudgels for the forward 1 pass an i ho so-called western or open atylc of football in a recent number of Collier's.

IH JIis article is full of interest for BsH eus nd5ron, aa he asserts boldly that 10 the game of today it 13 possible to srore one or more touch sH downs against a stronpr defense. Yale, iTarvard and Princeton to the contrary notwithstanding, and that the forward pass has not bad a fair trial in the cast. Yost says in part: In coaching, whon I work hack oL a football eleven I like to see it move along, hurry up, get oif the jump, and settle down, to bnainess. HIB 50, ivithout wasting any prolimi-nary time, I would like to mako ono statement early that is beyond ksH any challenging tho open rrame, or JM western game, in football that is, too forward passing and mnninff. as well a3 the kicking gamo--has come to stay, and tho toam which.

laiis to take advantage of its many possibilities, aa so many havo in the east, will soon he left far in 1 forgtten among those who keep marchinc forward and LIH wao keep up to date. Itis neither my husrnwB nor my mtontion to suggest to any fM should build np hiB system or run his team. But while I was in tho east this fall watching Harvard sIH play Yalo and tho Army meet tho Aavy I heard on so many sides VM and from so many standard sources LH that -tho open, or what has been AH called tho western, system of at-tack would be utterly useless against a standard eastorn defense that I feel the other sido of tho matter should bo heard just a trifle sHH moro at length. Touchdowns Possible. a7 man- who is unpreju-diced I can prove my contention tnat wo not only have a good eamo sHH left, but a gamo in which it is p'os-Bible to score one or more touch-downs against a very strong de-ienso: alao, my contention that it ih only a question of timo hef oro tne Bo-called open game will be as LslH prevalent the east as it now is sllfl in the west.

I do not attempt to say which team, east or west, is kslH strongest, but I do beliovo that L.H any team would bo a better team if it wcra developed to play what has Dccomo to bo known as tho open kslH game along with Its rushing game. Out west we havo been working on tho opon gamo and using tho forward pass lor some time. T7o LHH ero handicapped in team building at first, as iaaid above, by nnm--borless restrictions, Uut after wo had bocomo accustomed to these wo soon saw that nothing was to ba HUH gained by Btlcking to tho old raah- psIH mg, pihng-up order. oori evident to that the forward pass, as used iry so many leading teams, was of no usn when thrown high liko a punt liH I soon saw that to bo effective It had to be handled liko a basoball, thrown sharply on a line to tho iH runner moving at good Bpeed, who had to handle it as a second baso-man might audio a throw from cchang or Archer. forward pass thai is.

throws high in tho air is absolutely worth less. Whon you feel that you could run down from tho top of tho Gtand and block one it is fairly certain that a man already on the field could block ono even easier. til admit this forward pass is useless against any sort of dofonse, snd vot this Is the type of pass that has been judged so largely ia I tho eas. Open Game to Stay. The open running gamo mixed up with tho forward paas has como to stay and to cover tho country, and Jt is only a Question of timo be-fore tho oast will find out that tho west has not been running wild, but has simply started in making the best out of an advanced game that has como to BtayH3ut of a gamo that haa lost much from the old gamo and has added only tho forward pass to mako up for all theso losses.

Having this new gamo, wo havo not perfected it yet. but when wb do, beliovo wo will havo one of 1 the most interesting games orer known, a gamo that calls for com-bincd power, speed and skill sl)ovo any other. And when they go to this gamo to got the most out of it whieh they will you will again soo Yolo, Princeton. Harvard and othors in the obbc scoring touchdowns, and in greater num-bars than they have over scored boforo, Only they must first give it a chance nop a haphazard, haf-hearted badly executed ciance, but rather chance that ints every tost of practice and work. 1 For if the FO-callad opoa gams is uueloss, of how much uso is an st- 1 tack which in about six years on some elevens hasn't gained enough ground to bury a quarterback Why not give the other system a try-out at least? It certainly can-not accomplish less.

The eastorn olevens aro com- posed otmcn who have had much prcoarfitorv esporionco ara BH well coached in blocking, tackling, EH charging and in all that goes to HH mako high-class football men, and -M if to all this were added a more varied and deceptive' attaok proper proportion of a buokixg, running, kicking and passing gawa. beliovo their game would be Mors productive of touchdowns. OM Players Out- Bill Phillips, who maim god the In- dlanapolls ciiamps of the Fed. leau last BppH year, he will keep only four of his old players. Thfsy ara OutfleldeM- gaJw.

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