- IPeerlasa leader In Manage in-
vaalan' oi New York Ameri-
cans iur Three Ware—~—
3:rnllsi Salary. Ever
Patti Player
CHICAGO, Jan. 95—min American
league brought out its heaviest «bat
talions yesterday and captured Frank
L. Chance. The former Chicago Na:
tlonal league team's manager was slam
éd to manaxethe New York club at a
salary and interest which amounts to
$120,000 for the three years for which
he signed—the largest amount ever
paid a baseball player. '01 this sum
015.000 is salary and the, remaindel
the estimated value of tire per cent.
of the net earnings of the club..
Two days of negotiation between
Chance and Frank H. Farrell. owner
at the New York club were brought
to a climax this afternoon when the
principals quietly visited the oflice oi
B. B.’ Johnson. president of the
league. There they came to «their
agreement after less than an hour's
conference and there the announce
' ment that Chance had signed was
made. .
"Gentlemen, let me introduce the
new manager 0! the New York Amer-I
. icnna." said Mr. Farrell to the re-
porters, as he Johnson and. Manager
Clmnce emerged from the Iconten
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What part the looéue bad in com;
eluding the negotiwtions has oi
Course, not given out it was remark-
ed however. that Pmident Jiohuson
hud remained auwav from the meet
ing of the national comm. salon at Cin-
cinnati and that the nnouncement or
the conclusion at :he negotiations was
given out only after the head or the
organization had: been consulted.
llumor therefore concluded that the
Johnson circuit had decided the op
portunliy to get Chance hunt not he
overlookeli and had resolved: it. back
Farrell in any proposition he might
make. ~
lloth Farrell nit-3t Manager Chance
kept secret the actual details or their
oonieronces. Chance candidly admit-
ted that he hit-f; had a clung) of heart.
since he arrived in Chit-nan and will
he hull been offered terms which no
one in his rluhi mind. could refuse.
on» Too Tempting.
“i honestly til-:1; not exwrt to Sign."
he said tonight. "When I arrived yes-
terday i had fully made up my mind
that my inleteutu lay In the West and
that i could not ali'orvll to leave them
at least for it year. Mr, Farrell, how-
ver, offered inducements much better
than i had dreamed of, and even ex»
«eluding my love for the name an 0
factor. 1 could not. decline them.
“I out not at liberty to give out the
terms but l can my I am to not the
amteat Illill embody ever got for
I pilotluu a ball club and l mu. solos
.I to come on near earning ii an i can."
, The tel-ma. learned from an humor.
itailvo source, though not chit-lolly no.
ueunaeu, include for Chance a com
tract to 'mununethu ulub for thruo
year's at 025,000 a marital dv’v'a per
arm at the 0100'» net earnings for the
three unions The latter, it is" be
lievoti will amount to 010.000 annu-
ally perhaps men. 7 ~ .
Elmira. will amounts active mahoga-
mom u! the train Pullman liuhou
he will mammal rm to tittand um
,A'msrloan loam nicotine. lie: will
53th“ Wanna 40in W tile train-
' if trip. The New York (sill'l niii
are in strain: bailout in hernnuiia
us i. it
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at
$100,000 Fill! i0
[Iiiili Bliifliil Mlliiiiiii
lILial includes Chance. Meat-aw,
Mack, Jennings, clerks. Slain,
' Tinker and Griliiiil
.vm
NEW YORK Jan. 9.—-Now that
‘ Prank Chance has been signed as man—
ager or the New York Alli/Orleans at a
reported‘saliiry of 925.000, this record
brings the total pay or eight promi-
nent baseball managers up to $100,000
a year, according to-ilgures published
here today. While a salary of 05,000
was a. rarity ten or iiiteen years ago.
today there are at least eight mane
‘gers supposed to be drawing a. salary
of $10, 000 or over
The list headed iw Chance. aleo in«
cl udes McGraw, of the Nev. York (No
tionals, at 918, 000; Mack, of the Phil-
iadelphla Americans, 016 000; Jennings.
‘01 Detroit. the same; Clarke or Pitts-
burgh, 312.000; Stahl. Boston Ameri-
cans: Tinker. of Cincinnati, andIGriik
nth, Washington. all 010,000.
In addition to this \lack Stahi and
Griiilth each one stock in their clubs
gWELLS I8 I’GIBTV’ 8
STROIBEST iii'i‘iiliEllT
i The meal formidable opponent for
McCaliy at the preeent time seems to
be Bombardier Wells English chant.
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Biliiiill n “W-
' Sill Day Hitler lensing a 0000'
. successful bicycle riding.
Sinai at Popular Play House
Elmer Collins. the humus six-my
Theatre, this week, which will inter
est sport fans. Elmer is a. little fellow
but is some hike waiter and he is econ
ed little pony and is a whole show in
ihllnaoli’.
Mr. Collins was interviewed by the
better in thy lite than"'-_
don‘t believe i. " 5 ,
Replying to a questionI sitoll how
long it took to recover from one or
these races the little man replied.
“Well, on one occasion i finished one
of these races on Saturday night and
entered another on the following Wed:
holiday and after completing second.
felt no ill elects."
Collins‘ specialty is riding for time.
paced by a motor-cycle, at which stunt
he has been champion tor the past roux
veers. .He combines the qualities of
speed and grit, which are essential to
, Collins act at Hoyt‘s is worth the
nails is the product or an lngenius
mind. .
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Framed by Cleveland Lawyers
plon. Wells lost to Palzer, but Me
Carty beat Palzer and is willing to
Igiye the Briton a chance It is a
question it the Englishman is rugged
enough to stand the punishment Mc‘
Carty can administer
Wells is going to return to this
country shortly to get a match with
the new champion. July 4 is the date
talked of. and Tom McCarey will get.
the battle in Vernon, (3111., it he wants
it. it not. Jim Cottroth will land the
plum for San Francisco.
Wells is very clever and because of
his cleverness is danxeroue. He
possesses a punch which was shown
when he floored Palzer for the count
or nine in New York. A lucky swing
put Wells out in the third round or
that battle. McCarty can punch on
hard as Palmer. This was proven in
the recent tight in Vernon. McCarty
ought to take all of Wells' pummel:
without trouble and should beat him
down in about fifteen munda.
Two seasons ago Billy Page,
sterling second baseman,
chased train Manager Burk-sit for 01
most a con: He proved himself to
heal valuable man for Reduction.
Page. through hi0 mat pinyin, en-
abled apripaosia to "win the pennant
From the tiIsprlnxiiulil 00001 P000?“
drafted at the oloW oi the year [by
Lou Annals: of the moi 100000.
that
the Yew England leach. hint-Int at
Bolton. Before leaving tor Bpriam
field be kind mum 1am Pratt and
“0y"? You“, of the Mavorhiil club.
.tor kill an for. the coming elastic
um man by securing path Pratt and
Young. tor many clubs in the (lion
was put- ..
. run your Managerifilany attended ‘
Garey proved himnil a shroud 0001-,
initial- Frawbav Law in New York
0 CLEVELAND, 0., Jan. 9.-—«A bill to
legalize boxing in Ohio has been drawn
up by Cleveland attorneys. represent-
ing boxing clubs here and at many
other plaeeg in the state. it was an-
nounced here yesterday, and the bill
lature.
Since the issuance three weeks on
00000100 Baker's order urohikiriuj-box
lug mutation here local promoters have
visited nearly every city lnIthe state
to arouse imereat in the hill.
The bill. similar to. the Frawiey law
in New York} authorities the appoint-
ment by the governor of an athletic
commission which Would have control
over all clubs holding hazing matches
and the harem participating Local
premature believe the bill will pass by
a his vote.
OMNINQHAM TIO PRIRENT BILL
FOR SUNDIAY B‘GRTS.
One oi! the magnum to be immune
ed to the: legislature next week in 2
037.1140! 0010000 hill fathered» by ex-
Alderman P. 0‘. Cunningham at New
Mayan. State senator Michael Quinn
ii scheduled to premature manure to
the Plunge.
as 000100000111. it i. understood,
all. Mined kill bill so that it will via
lucky he a local notion question, to be
voted upon at the me 01000 00051100.
in awry town. city and 00mm
donut include baseball alone. but ont-
irritates nearly every outdoor him
in. Cunningham vm the 0m mo in
Connecticut 101010000 any km
boil Mutilation; in 1000 00 muted
bicycle rider in coma oiunt at. Hart's I ‘ "
in full regatta, mine, what a spit-in]
price of admission and. his paraphen'
gladiators or the world. That in what
will the introduced at pace in the lazing
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New champion Will Not a". 2i
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sporting editor or The Sentinel, yes- ”610"” Ring
may, 0110 when asked its to the ell "
facts of the gruelling Iaixaiay race, he F1000! . »
replied: “Theytsay 'thatdt is a. lite! .' ,
shortener, but believe mellnever telal' Luther McCarty the new heavy. .
'0 “00-: 1 weight ckamoiou oi the world u... “I W. mdbmomgmcmy “I.“
moat pictumque figure that use mm
in pugillsm since the days when. as
Paddy Ryan and John 11.; Sullivan
used! to say; falter fought only with
the gloves that God Ellie them.” to
edit a boy. says tho'New Hana Jour-
nal-Courier. When James J. Corbett.
'tltt San mount) hank: clerk. were
[down the mighty Sullivan. more than
two decades ago in the 0m champion-
ship light under Marquis of Queens-
-bury rules and with the contestants
wearing padded gloves which weighed
five ounces. "Gentleman Jim" was ac-
‘cialmcd as the youngest champion.
But Luther McCarty has broken
that record He has gained the chem
plouahip before he has attained the
age where he may exercise the right
of franchise. Luke McCarty, the kid,
’who ran away from home less than
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ten years ago to "see the world." has
gained the diamond bolt the insignia
of his title. the rich purse which he
won for his labor. and the glory and
ixold which will pour in now will not
be 21 years old until next St. Patrick‘s
(lay in the mamin'.
Luke may have been born under a
Iiucky star but at that nature has eu-
(lowed him with the talents which on
to make up the. lighter.
lawns a Wyesrold boy going out
and in six short months lighting his
way to BllPl'inllC} among all the ring
McCarty has done. 2‘
When McCarty was picked in these
columns a. the winner of his chum
pionship light with Al Pulsar. his ex
ircme youth was like only factor that
was thrown in the scales against him.
Joint L. Sullivan was 30 years old
when yous; Corbett wresied the title
away from the champion In that
memorable battle at New Orleans
more thfiitIItwam‘y years no. Corbett
was then only 22. When Pimimmons
Itowod the clever Corbett away live
years later with that famous solar
plexus punch at Carson City, oicl Fits
was a mom oi 30.
Jamie. Wu 34.
Jim Jeflriea the nixaly him who
‘ pained his first real ring prominence
as sparring partner for Corbett prior to
the oorbett-Fitraimmona cm was ill
your: old when he battered down the
powerful 010110.. heckled blacksmith
at Conny island. in 1800 For In:
yum Joining wilted un- imp: good
enough hi- light hint and than no too
tired. to remain out of the uni. out
your. and 00010 bank tor 0100.009 and
let Jack ”billion. the colored Gilli».
plan defeat. kiln .
Marvin me and '1‘ my my
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it decision
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champion.
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wall” it
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hurt air a “it up in
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is firmly establish
chwr Aim; ’ We Th9 “mi boys Toned the Regalve m SmoIko
McCarty I [tell Fighter. I some up until it was: about 50 to 2.3
McCarty has not been so widely in their 0000f W LMIWII
boosted as Palzer ln the ring game, 00 like alumni team was [M10011 1W1" any
that there never has been an account. Ms, Abraham. Greenwood and Iskiy N i
of anyone of his was. Wham it has van Veterans at the game. like Frank ”99° or
been shown he am not possess the P. Rooney, Elma:- 1.1118100. Flank 0 Little Gum
"shuns" head. Polzer is only a burly, GWEN “likes" Valentine and 0310101
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thick- skulied giant, whose brawn is his
vessel. McCarty not only has the W ups. .
Until Si.‘ P0100“? Birthday 00000: head and the fighting instinct. m
but he has the native fighting ability
and only .thelure oi the primroae path -
(or the youths. Milli“ idol. who has
all sort: of money at his command now
can keep limit from becoming one
or the matestl‘heavyWeight . chain
Ther'opirit‘ ofvadventure has played ‘
champion When he was 12 years old
he ran away from home and he has
been around the world as a world
git-Sling hobo. He has been a cowboy
on the westerumlalnsl and. doubtleao he
has been new in all that time there
were no ludians (or him to light. When -
he knockedcut Cari Morris, the much.
boosted white hope, last May, he leap-
ed into prominence in a single'ntght.
lots 01 fiction was written about his
lite, his parentage and his career. in
the last rev ‘months since there has
been time in which the historians could I
delve into facts it is said he was born i,
on a term m Lincoln. Nob" 21 years
no. come next St. Patrick's day The
story 91 his voyages around: the worldi
running away from home story, the.
and in the orient and the fact his laatI
avocation war; that of a cowboy in the!
west. we take it have 3been duly veri-
ilad. Ohio. ludlana, Milsourl and Ne!
Masks have claimed him as a native.
son“ but oincehe is a heavyweight!
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n ALUMNI WINS PRAGTIGE GAME.
the public hurt Johnna could not be After the drill of the Sixth Company.
induced. to Mechanoowlthhkn Tuesday night Mamet team of
.11.qu o m should he mm the high aokool, booked to play high
Ivor Johnson has mm the no 6011001011 Monday evexihis out via?-
where he could not combat with the ed a. picked team of Sixth company
B 1. llEYiiillJlB
appeared on the eixtncompany
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champion now. in due course I91 tune a... -,
all the old photographs phOny and gteggrznimchmubfi
otherwise that repose among the tonal the nth", m“: 1&2“me ‘1
iiy relics will be presented to the 'pub- {or 01.00. am Sherry. m
ilc. tel and Whining from 01.?!
Ram. 01.75 up. Pine 0009000
50c large bottle. Fine (3‘
600 up. Fine Table Claret.
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and give us a trial. Convince
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The high school basketball team will ~ Norwulk Postomce Wholesale timer my.
back up “ain‘t some old timem when m" I 55 Railroad Ave. South
they meet like alumni team It- armory fl. ‘ n. ' mm 1... Con. um I
next Monday night and title may be :51. “ m.-— our: divuion.
their initial detect of two seasons. “I: :1: ga- méfitfiagohlmum
The alumni boys have «been practisingl :00 ran—Nu ork and Watt it
and and high wheel will ham to be P ”F:”%‘ ““3“me
on the Job every minute. i = r. Ila-Palm £00
The Noland/0110i there is in the . p. .
anti retool nomad will a. utllllad :3: 0 '0 mww “mhhm "' Electrical C0; .
on Monday night and there in every Zoo" 01— won" mwuimdx" . .I
bromiaeior the but lame of the m— in"? u ”a???" 3. 7’“ 0'“! "HYLfiifizg‘,
son. There in no «nation In all but mmw my“ :1 e ELECTRIGA a .
that the Norwalk High Schml sends in the Tm
forth, into the basketball" world the
but. material turned out from an
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who have village» on iécnl am: action
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lituinory. will probably himinh the
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