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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16

One of the most enjoyable features of
the meeting was the trolley ride by the
delegates TO the Keyes Fibre Cos. plant
and the Lambert Log Hauling establish
ment. both situated between this city and
Fairfield. Here the delegates enjoyed
looking over the plant that turns out
millions of pie plates per hour, and wit
messed several large log haulers in the
process of construction. Both places were
of great interest
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
Prof. Bells Address.

Prof. II. G. Bell of the University {
Maine was the final speaker of the after
noon and his address on Maine and IN
National Corn show was interesting. II
spoke as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-29
TO SETTLE BASE BALL CASES.
Minor League Demands and Proposed
Amendments on List.

CINCINNATI December 29.-Althougf
the national commission may hold another
post-mortem over the remains of the
hans charges against Charles w. Murphy,
the most important matter which will
come before the supreme court of base
ball at it's meeting in this city January 3
will be the demands made by the minor
leagues and the consequent necessity of
amending the national agreement The
main points to be discussed are as fol-
lows:
l. Forming of class IA, to be composed
of American Association, International
League formerly Eastern League) and
Pacific Coast League.
privilege of drafting from class A clubs
where no player has been taken by major
league draft.
;. Glass IA clubs want draft price of
SO, 800, an increased scale down the line
from the major leagues, with a lesser
draft price to class AA clubs from the
other minors.
4. That purchased players be delivered
Immediately after sale.
5. That major league clubs Set a limit
on number of players to be carried at
twenty-five during playing season and
thirty -fiye at other times.
g. That major league clubs be limited to
five purchased and five drafted players
each season.
rom lower classes and not kept offered
back through the higher classes before
being offered to clubs from which they
were secured.
s. Probationary contracts with provision
for advance salary during trial.
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CONFLICT MAY TAKE PLACE
BETWEEN A. A. u. AND COLLEGES
If Collegiate Association Sanctions Summe,
Base Ball Its Members May Not Be
Allowed to 7 axe Partin Club Meets.

will not lose the contest if there is any
possible way for it to be played. If the
game on Soldiers Field meant that much
cash to the Indians it must have brought
even more to the Harvard Golfers. and
financial considerations of that kind are
which even a big university cannot afford
to overlook.
Tom Smith. who has been the most
consistent point winner on the track for
Georgetown during the past three years.
injury which he sustained last season
has failed heal. Smith has seldom
entered local meet that he has not won
p place In one of the open hurdle events.
and two years ago he distinguished himself
by winning two races and running second
Regiment meet last spring he fell over
the second hurdle and broke the liga-
mentS in his ankle to such an extent that
he was compelled to wa X on crutches
almost the entire remainder Of the school
year. The injury is still stiff and in no
condition for Smith to show at his best,
even though he were able to run at all.
There Is a possibility that he may try to
do something before the Georgetown
meet the first week in March, but even
that is not probable
There seems little doubt that the Car
roll Institute and the Y. M. c.. A. basket
ball teams will fight 1t out II. the Wash
ington City League again this year for
the supremacy. The two teams were the
, ones which battled down to the final
game in tht schedule last season before
the championship was decided. and such
will likely be the case again this winter
as there is not another team in the cir
cult which appears to be as strong as
either of the two mentioned f1ves.
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n6ERTINENI COMMIT
EssHappeniq$$s1

concerned. PalZer must now meet Norris
or Flynn, and the chances are the former
will be his first choice. OF the three.
Flynn perhaps stands the better chance
Of surviving, and yet what would johnson
have to fear if it came down to where
he would have to meet Flynn to protect
his hold on the championship title? A,
the best. Flynn can only. be classed
the came ten years or SO aeo he would
pro- ABLY have been fish ing In the pre-
minares. for in those days there were
some real heavyweight fighters.
Ball players are Of an entirely differ
ent set Of men now, compared to what
they We're years ago. and consequently
changed. In the old days with few ex-
ceptions every player reported hog fat
in he spring as the result of six months
of dissipation, and the entire training tr p
was put in trying to take off superfluous
weii hit. Today the ball player usually
retains condition during the Idle period
and all that is required of him during
the training spell Is get his legs, wind
players. in the major leagues at least
report more than a few pounds over
wei: hit in the spring. Playing ball has
become SO lucrative an occupation that
the players want to stay in he game as
one as pos sib and they have lon since
realized that the only way this can be
done Is to keep themselves In condition
The year around
This Oh nge Of affairs has done much
to develop base ball for now the training
period is utilized most y to develop plays,
for the playe s. physical condition does
not require all their attention during the
training season.
At least four Of the teams in the Ameri-
can League will do experimenting at third
base this spring. Detroit is anxious to de-
velop a youngster to take George Mortar
tvs pace, while Cleveland Is far from
satisfied with TIE: ~ Turner's performance
1T that station. Here in Washington
Griffith has no veteran to fall back on.
His on Y hope seems to consist of two
youngsters who are billed for the place,
Morgan and Foster. One or the other.
it would seem. is sure to play there New
York. too. will try out several youngsters
at third and expects to use Hartzel In the
outfield. But the other four teams ap-
pear to be well fortified ~ this respect
Chicago has Harry Lord. the Athletics
Frank Baker, st. Louis Jimmy Austin
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BOSTON AFTER PITCHERS.
Scout Billy Hamilton Will Start il
Search at Once.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, Mass. December 29.-Presi-
dent John NJ. Ward Of the Boston Ma
tionals arrived in town today. and Is pre-
pared to start right in rehabilitating the
team. It is understood that Co-owner
CARNEY has instructed President Ward
to spare no reasonable expense In putin
the team on a solid basis. Gaffney is
said to be willing to spend 500. 600 toward
s rensthening it. The outlay of even q
reasonable portion Of this sum will en-
able Ward to get hold Of q few star
men who will strengthen the team at its
weaknest points. Scout Billy Hamilton
will go after two more slabsters. althous
he has three twirlers from whom Tenney
expects much. including Donnelly. q new
recruit. II Tenney has his way and the
spring training returns warrant 1t. Kirke
will be given thorough trial at the
initial sack. Still there Is lacking q CO.
hesive strength that Scout Billy Hamilton
is expected to materially remedy by some
good men. with the financial backing that
will be brought over by President Ward.
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BY j. ED GRILLo.

/ Manager Griffith will have material
enough in the spring to put two COM
| plete ball teams on the field. In fact,
there will be at least one occasion when
this will be demonstrated. an April the
Regulars will play here. shhe the Yani-
gans will go to Richmond for game.
The regular team, it Is expected, will be
made up of Flynn, first base: Cunning
I. ham, second; Mcbride, short; Foster.
third; Milan, Moeller and Schaefer out
field
| The second team will have Spencer
on first, Sheer at second, Scott, short
Morgan, third; Gessler, Shank, Long and
Walker will alternate in e outfield. The
only request that the Richmond club
makes is that Walter johnson pitch part
of the game there, and this will be grant,
! ed. johnson is a great favOrite, especially
| in minor league cities, and the announce
ment that he will pitch is sure to draw
| an imm ense crowd.
/ 1t is not at all unlikely ira. other dates
will be arranged for the YanigAns. Grrf-
fifth figures that either team will be good
likes the idea of keeping all his players
| IN action.
Gagnier. the shortstop secured from
|
! report here in the spring. Manager Grit
/ fifth has not decided whether he will have
Gagner report or not. The fact that he
is no longer a youngster. but has been
! playing bal, for over ten years, makes
! him a doubtful quantity, in Griffith's opin-
/ ion. and he may decide not to call him
| east.
Griffith regrets that so per cent of the
.infielders who We're secured from the
minors last fall are shOrtstops. Morgan
Foster, Gagnier and Scott all played
short field last season, and it remains to
i be seen whether they will be able to hold
down one of the other positions He nat
i ura ly figures that Mcbride will hold
down short, and it remains for him to
pick the players for the other positions,
second and third from a batch of short
| stops.
| Griffith is very anxious to have a look
at Walker and Long. his two young out
| fielders. He has heard reports both pro
| and con regarding these youngsters. but
| he wants to look at them in action before
| he passes any JUDGMENT on their chance
There Is one thing that always gives
! q youngster a chance. and that is speed"
says Griffith. IF Long AMI Walker
| have speed there is hope for them. Some
| times players style at bat can e
| changed to advantage, and 1 will see
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GRIFF WILL HAVE TWO TEAMS
DURING EXHIBITION PERIOD
Fact That He Has Five Shortstops to Fill
Infield Positions With Annoys
Him Not a Little.

, what can be done in their cases when
| they report hone that I will q lie
to develop one good young outheider,
tor j, Will mean much to the tt am
I ham 1 understand his fault at the PATE
is that he takes a double swing with his
bat. Paskert had this falling when
took charge of the Cincinnati team but
] got him over it and he develo e. mo
mighty good hitter. If Cunning am
has this failing ! know a way o. cor
recting it. and if this can be trolsht
about he will be a much better man lor
the team"
But it is when talking of the pro poets
of his pitching staff that Griff enthuse ;.
He figures that with johnson to bulb
+: around he should get corps Of pitchers
Groom to have the best Year OF n
career, and SO many good reports have
reached him regarding Cashi,n tina ne
is anxious to get to work with Linn
"A man of Cashion's size" said Grill.
SHOULD make pitcher. From all am
told he has plenty of nerve and sp ed,
! and those are two requisites that assure
20 OF S course ssat it VIA takes tine witt
practice. We are not mak.n; any pre-
dictions. but we are hopeful 10 eet a
good break in the matter of our youn,-
sters. That Is all ask
Hank ODay still insists that he will
steer off the umpires this next season and
permit them to keep the even tenor OF
their way. says Grantland Rice.
Hank probably means it now. The
memory of certain burning phrases emp
tied INTO his own ear drums for the past
dozen years is still fresh with him. But
the viewpoint changes quickly, and MEM
DRY does not linger any too long when a
club leader figures that some Judge Of
play is putting a deadly crimp in h peo-
pie by series of pop-eyed decfs. ons
which cost precious tallies in the pinch.
There looms the faint p cture. for eX-
ample of rough and-tumble battle be-
tween the Reds and Giants. McGraw has
been kidding Hank from round to round
in John Us ''own inevitable sty Hank
is ginning to froth, and the bubbles are
popping from his neck. The score is ed
and then a Giant runner, sliding to the
plate looks to be caught by three feet
But the ump calls him safe-and the Reds
fall behind
If. at this point, Mr.. O'Day remains
quietly on the lines " thOut culver d S.
torting his manly bosom or protest oozing
from his lips-wel.. there will be time
enough then to take up the matter of
Hanks social intercourse with those who
rule the game.
In the meanwhile, even McGraw and
Rigler have been known to dine together
and indulge in the light and fashionable
chatter of the day.
than the calendar might prove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-29
By J. ED GRILLO.

Just from what brand of Yuletide cheer
all these outlaw league schemes emanate
would be interesting to know. Every day
or so new circuit is proposed, until
there Is danger of most cities having a
many bal. parks as hotels. In all these
circuits New York has been named as
one of the cities. and yet it would prove
one of the difficult cities In which to 10
cate q ball park. The New York Ameri-
cans had to blast away mountain to get
a playing field, and this has never been
popular with the Gotham fans. 1t is easy
enough to sit down and figure out what
might prove to be a successful base ball
circuit, but these paper propositions have
never proven very substantial. Take con-
ditions here, for instance. Washington
has supported one ball club under the
most discourag.ng conditions. The loca.
club Is on better footing now than It
has ever been in its history. 1t has a
plant which compares favorably with any
In the league and seems to be on ia
We ev'n ly to get ball team.
What sane person would want to invest
his money n rival outlaw organization?
This same condition exists in Almost every
city. When one stops to think Of the en-
ormous amount of money 1t would re-
qu.re to erect up-to-date bal parks in
eight cities, not to speak of the fortune it
would require to gather enough hign-class
ball payers to make up eight teams. the
absurdity of the whole proposition is laid
| bare. Ten years ago there was a fed
,, for a second major league. and that was
! filed by the American League Condi-
tons have changed since then and it is
| hard to believe that 1t is poss- pie to in
nen vi means IN backing sucn a
venture.
A year ago Jack Johnson gave it as his
! opinion that AL Kaufman was the on y
one of the white hopes who stood a
chance with him. Since then Kaufman
has been knocked out twice by rather
! ordinary fighters, which would indicate
/ that Johnsons judgment was at fault, or
that his former sparring partner has gone
back considerably In a few months.
| ralzers victory over Kaufman really
means but little more than that it elimip
mates the Californian from further con-
sideration so far as the selection OF a
/ suitable opponent for Jack Johnson is
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anager Griffith Will Have Two Complete Teams to Guide in the Spring
Engle May Join Local
American League Club

Joe Engle, who made an excel
lent reputation on the Mount ST.
Mary's College base ball team
last year ~ q pitcher, and who
did some good work In the local
amateur leagues, may become q
member Of the local American
League club II he desires to try
his fortune In the professional
game. Clark Griffith, to whom
the yOungster has been highly
recommended, 10 willing to give
him q chance to make good at
any time he cares to give up his
place on the college team, the
Nationals manager having made
q statement to that effect this
morning.
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GOLFERS HAVE
HARD LUCK IN SOUTH
Chevy Chase Players Paired
in First Round of
Match Play.

PINEHURST. N. c., December %
Yesterdays match play round disposed
of half the field in TIE eighth annual hol-
iday week golf tournament. For tie
presidents cup Arden NJ. Robbins Of Ca
cen City and c. p. Eddy of Rid ewoo
were nip and tuck to the twenty first
green. where Mr.. Robbins won. At the
turn the Garden City player was two
holes in the lead, but Eddy rallied Gem
ing home and squared the match on the
eli: hyeenth. The ninetee nth and TWEEN
tieth holes were halved in DOGGY, and a
fast on the twenty-first decided IL in
Mr. Robbins favor.
In the bracket just below, E. 4. Heating
of Lenox and Wilbur C. johnson of Canoe
Brook got as far as the twenty-second
hole, which the Lenox playe. won. Al
the turn Mr.. johnson was 1 down, an
il was not until the eighteenth that I e
match was squared: Stroke for stroke
the next three holes were played. and a
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certain things happened in England

certain things happened In England
while | was there which p event me
from going through wi h the con.ract
/ was sorry to disappOint McIntos e.
cause he had been very good to me an
was the man who gave me my at O
a fortune. ! was very glad to he ar that
McVey defeated Langford, as l n II
care about giving the Boston man a
contest unless he put up big side bet
/ am willing to arrange the mitch 1t 4
McVey in Sydney, as stated above, and
will be ready to sail for Austral q II
Mcintosh wants me any time afte the
first of the year. / will arran m ,
theatrical dates so that I can le.ve en-
short notice, providing the Aus.ra.i n
match goes through.
Il will meet Jack Curley in Chicag
Sunday and talk over the pro pects of a
match with Jim Flynn. If they 81 e m
my price there will be no trouble abou
closing a match. 1t is the coin | ar
after, and they must show me tef re
sign up. I consider Flynn pretty 81
game at that. l have received no cab G
from Mcintosh. as yet. as reports had
it, but l am looking for some word yer,
sOon.'
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JACK JOHNSON WILL
FIGHT NEXT SPRING
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Decembe- %
II the plans of Jack Johnson do net
miscarry he will, in all probab lily, en-
gage in worlds championship mat IN
in Australia some time next sp ing. His
opponent will no doubt be Sam McVey.
In an interview today Johnson state /
-ery plainly that he expected u fulfill
his contract with Hugh d. McInto h. the
Australian promoter, which calls for
$4,000 for his end against any man in
the world Mcintosh will select job q
IS now waiting to hear from Al s:ralia
as to whether Mr.. Mcintosh will 60
through with the propositions or not
But he feefs confident that the match
will take place in the stadium at Sydney
Sext March.
81 did arrange said the big colored
champion, Ito make tour OF the world
zn6sg the direction Of Mr.. Mcintosh. bG
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Sg|? J sSZ!2zz
and Boston Larry Gardner, who is touted
as the coming star In that position.

Jim Callahan of the White Sox is un-
doubted in a better position to make
a. success Of his new position than ny
of the other new managers in the eague,
for the reason that he Is tho oughly Ia
miliar with the team shortcomings and
his players ability because of his having
played among them last season.
Wolverton of New York has no line
on his own or the other tie ms of the
league and this in way is true of Grit
fifth. who has been out of the league for
three years. Harry Davis saw whole
LOT of the Cleveland team asst season ard
naturally gave ii his attention bee use
he knew he was going there. AS for Jake
Stahl he was out of it for only one year.
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missed putt lost the match for the Metro

missed put lOSt tnc lldtcl ior tht MetlO-
politan golfer.
Another close match was betwe n J. Y
Thompson of Spring Haven and H. a.
White of Ridgewood, which the home
green decided. Walter j. Travs. wis,
led so generously in qualification yester-
day. very gracious.y defaulted TO ]. w.
McMenamy of DunwOCd. Othe- sur
vivoIs are Allan Lard Of Chevy Chase
/. S. Robe son of Oak Hill and Chisholm
Beach of Fox Hills.
Through all divisions keen play ruled
A. A Stage OF Chicago. the famous Ca n
winning a twenty-hole match and w. {.
Micou of Mo tcllir a n n te, n-hoie match
in the fourth and last division.
The summaries:
Presidents cup-First round-Alian Lard.
Chevy Chase, teat j. ii. Clspp. Wy ca So.
4 and 3; A. NJ. Robbins Ga den C.y. beat Z,
Eddy Ridgewood, ny b., - holes 1 f. E: II {.
up CD hcesl; Robert Hunter, Wee m
beat Fillmore Robeson. Oak II. and 2: J.
". McMenamy DunHod de- beat Wal er J.
Travis: Garden City, by default. J. ~ mp
wood i up: I. $. Robeson. Oak Hill bat s. o.
Fox Hin, beat C. /. Becker. Woodland. 3 aud :.
Governors cup-First round-W. 4. Trnescol,
Huntington. beat T.. A Chatham Salisbury,
Check. Audubon, and 1; G. r.. Giiet;. W.
kagyl. beat e. r. Norton, Heinpstead, q and !:
G. T. Parks New York. beat T. =. kellogg, A.
pine, and =; Somer Boyer, southhorougb, hest
spencer Waters Apawamis 3 aud .; T. ".
Georges. 3 and 2; Henry Mcsweency OH Ci,,.
beat David Gregg. ir., brooklyn. 4 aud 3; IL. x.
CUMMINGS; Wee Burn. beat $. l.. Jones, PriHcs-
ton. and l.
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BOSTON RELEASES FLAHERTY.
Former Pitcher and Outfielder Goes
IN the Rochester Clnh

BOSTON, December 29.-President John
NJ. Ward of the Boston Nationals has
announced that he has released Pat Fla
herty to the Rochester club Of the Inter
national League.
Ward says he is re'eased to Rochester
under the optional agreement. which calls
for a payment of $500. and II Boston
wants him to return in 1918 Rochester
must return him.
Ward says the team will probably open
the season in Boston April %. He also
said: 81 think II looks as II the Boston
club would open the season in Philadel-
phia, move to Brooklyn. thence to New
York and then come to Boston,"
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RYAN BADLY HURT IN WRECK.
May Lose Leg as Result of Twentieth
! Century Smash.Uu.

CINCINNATI, December o3.-John j.
Ryan of Cincinnati, noted race track
plunger. sportsman and theatrical mag
nate. is in a serious condition at his home
here as tie result of Injuries received in
the wreck of the New York CentraPs
Twentieth Century Limited, near La
Grange, Ohio, Wednesday.
Ryan was en- rou to New York. He
was rushed to his home here. suffering
with badly crushed right foot and in
juries to back and shoulders, az well as
badly lacerated hand. Physicians to-
night expressed the fear that amputatiOn
OF the right leg would DO necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
Notice to Contra ctors

Contractors are invited to submit sealed proposals for the erection of a brick, succeed addition, or wing, to the state capitol building, in the city of Montgomery, Ala.
 Plans and specifications may be had from Frank Lockwood, architect Mont gomery, upon the deposit with him of a certified check for twenty (s20.00) dollars for each set. The said check will be returned to the contractor de- posting same upon the return by him of the said drawings and specifications in good condition.
 All bids must be in the hands of the secretary prior to 12 o'clock, noon, Thursday, June 8, 1911. The right to reject all bids Is reserved.
 Montgomery, Ala, May 24. 1911.
 ALABAMA CAPITOL BUILDING COMMISSION. THOMAS M. OWEN, Secretary. 6-25-15t