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The Washington times., 1912-01-29
NATIONALS
TWIRLER TAYLOR
San Francisco Club Beats Griffith to 1t for Services of
Promising Young Southpaw-Kahoe to Be Chief of
Large Corps of Scouts.
By SENATOR.

Young Taylor, the much touted Texas
twirler, will not be a member of the
Washington ball club the coming sea-
son. according to notice received here
today.
When Griffith wired an offer on
Saturday 1t was believed that the
Brownsville club would not hesitate to
accept. as the terms were said to be
satisfactory. Today the manager here
reeeived word from the president Of the
southw estern Texas League saying that
San Francisco had beaten the Nationals
TO 1t for Taylor's services, and a deal
had been closed transferring the
pitcher to the California team.
THE recommendation was SO strong
that I wanted Taylor and lost no time
IN msking the proposition. but San
Francisco was there first, and we lose.
! will watch Taylnr's work. and IL he
comes up to expectations later I may
qhove II an Offer" Is The Way Griffith
0sGusscd the matter.
No more contracts reached headquar-
t.rs today. hut tn. manager dictated
a couple of letters Viii III lie expects will
bring around the players who are not
quite satisfied with their orcrs.
Collecting a Staff.
While major league managers make II
q rule to seldom announce names of
men throughout the country who are on
the lookout for young material. Clark
Griffith IL speedily esta blishing the best
scouting corps that has ever worked for
. WashinSton club.
During the comparatively short time
he has been here the manager has
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
Tonnorrow's Sports
Ingram at Carroll Institute, bas.

Ingram at Carroll Institute, bas.
ketball.
Champion skating races between
Morris Wood and Edmund Lamy, at
Ssranac Lake, n. Y.
Annual meeting OF New York State
Baseball League at Troy.
Opening Of annual Northwestern
automobile show at Grand Forks, N.
d.
Eddie McGoorty VS.. Walter Coffey,
ten rounds, at New York.
Tom Maloney VS.. Frankie Madole,
ten rounds, at Albany, N. Y.
frankie Burns VS.. Jimmy Walsh,
twelve rounds, at New Haven, Conn.
Blink McCloskey VS.. Dixie Kid,
twenty rounds, at London, England.
Tommy Dixon VS.. Ollie Kirk, SIX
rounds, at ST. Louis, Mo.
Jack Redmond VS.. Sammy Trott,
eight rounds, at Columbus, Ohio.
Frank Klaus vs.. George Knockout
Brown, six rCands, at Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Washington times., 1912-01-29

written to almost half hundred Judges
OF ball players with instructions to send
information on any likely players that
might come under their observation.
Mike Kahoe continues as chief Of all
the scouts. and he will be called upon
to do most Of the work In finally pass
ing judgment before deals are closed.
In about a month Kahoe will start a
tour OF the major league training camps.
looking over the surplus material Of tho
other clubs. and will keep sending In
formation to Griffith as to what players
to waive on and on which ones to put
in claims for services.
He'll Be Missing.
This means he will be missing during
most OF the time the Nationals are at
Charlottesville, but the manager thinks
the scouts time will be well spent, hav-
Ing been convinced that there Is many
promising player sent back to the
minors in a perfunctory way when he
might be Of service to clubs In greater
need of young talent.
Washington scouts now cover practi-
cally the whole country. This will prove
O. cheaper and more satisfactory man.
ner Of looking for material. SO the fans
ueSu ilOl IL
from the bushes are flashed into this
city at any time Griffith says the word.
Take Good Players.
The two major leagues and the Interna-
tional League will take a wealth OF
talent into the Southland. and Mike
kahoe will be kept busy jumping from
one training camp to another forming
opinions on the relative value Of the
players who are getting their first op-
portunity to show their class in the
fastest of company.
Il am sorry to hear OF the fate Of
poor Ed Ashenbach." Griffith said to-
day. In discussing the case of the form
er manager who has been confined to q
Cincinnati hospital suffering grom hal
lucinations. He is one of the most
experienced managers in the business,
and Is known personally by thousa nds
OF players. all Of whom are hoping for
speedy recovery from the disease
which has affected his mind"
Hugh Mckinnon, who was awarded the
Washington franchise In the United
states League, has not been In this city
for nearly week.
He went to New York for the league
meeting, and had expected to return at
once, but he became Ill and went to
his home In Bridgeport. At the Ven
dome Hotel. where McKinnon makes
his headquarters in Washington, II was
said today that he would probably be
back by the middle of the week.
The Washington times., 1912-01-29

Four major league clubs will play in
Dayton during the exhibition season,
namely: Cleveland. Brooklyn. Red Sox,
and H'ghlanders.
Billie Hart. Of Cincinnati. an umpire
in the Southern League. holds the dis
tinction Of pitching more seasons S, than
started in Chattanooga IT, L-j and
end.d in the same city In 1910
The shortest game OF the major
was between the AthInti"s and Wash
ington. at Florida avenue. which con-
sumed / hour and 10 minutes. 1t went
nine innings, AMI was the last game be-
tween them for that y'sr.
From 1907 until 1911 Mike Mitchell
held the fungo-hitting high mark of 4l3
:e"t 81 inches. 1t was Eeaten on Sep.
tember 3O 1911. by Pitcher Walsh. OF the
iis Zee feet ana i inch.
During the season of 1911 the Austin
club. of the Texas .aEGs. WI! tweriy-
two straight victories. When the streak
.tait.d Ausrn was in foIrth place
" hen it ende! II ha room to spare in
it's league leadership,
In the Washington Boston game on
April is. 1911. Pitcher Walter johnson
made sr actual record of four strike
ITS In one inning. He lad struck ole
Collins and Gardner and had three
strikes oil Hooper, but Ainsmiih drorped
tire pi:i and Hooper got ~ fret safely.
Speaker hattcd Hooper horne, and thnn
Jchnsrn famed owls, his fourth slrlse
out victim In tina. inning.
With a batting average Of .34S and a
fielding figure OF .9i6 Birdie Cree, Of
the Yankees, loads the left fielders In
the American League.
Pitcher Lefty Russell will be given
another chance by Connie Mack to de-
liver a little something for the L, 900
bucks he cost the Athletics.
1t Is said Johnny Evers, of the Cubs,
Is spending the of season in Troy re-
hearsing few songs he will sing next
season for the benefit of Hank ODay.
Umpire Frank Frary. who was COM
PEELED to quit the National League last
summer by an attack of blood poison
ing. has signed with the Union Associa-
ton.
Two new International League mag
mates, Frank r. Van Dusen, of. Provi-
dsnce, and Hugh MeBreen. Of Jersey
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
Players Often Suffer
From Drafting Rules

Occssionally there arises in baseball
a case where the rules for drafting. SELL
ing and returning ball players to and
from the majors results In an injustice
to the athlete. Such cases are so rare
that their infrequency makes them con-
spicuous.
Del Drake. Detroit outnelder. has been
sent to Providence by Magnate Frank
Navin. Several years ago the Tigers
acquired the title to Drake. At that time
they owned Davy Jones, Mcintyre. Cobb
and Crawford, all outfielders OF excel
lence. There was no place for Drake.
80 he was taken South each spring and
relegated to the minors again when the
championship season commenced.
OF course. other clubs in the league
had to waive on his services, but this
was a mere formality. Each club had
20 many surplus men that II any one
owner commenced holding up some
body else's players he soon found HIM
self tied up with more talent than he
Last season Drake got his chance
When Davy Jones slipped. He hit .279 in
ninety-hye, games and and stole !ns, twenty
of age. and his hair had comm enced
turning gray. His arm no longer pos
sessed the strength OF half dozen years
ago and he went back to the minors.
landing with Providence this time.
Had he been fortunate enough to have
Joined a club needing outfielders when
he first came into the league, II is likely
that Drake would have had an honor
able career In the majors. AS 1t is, he
was shunted back and forth during the
period of his greatest usefulness. His
case 10 one Of the rare instances where
the rules Of organised baseball prevent a
player advancing In his profession as
provided In the opening paragraphs of
the national agreement
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
Couldn't Catch Behind
Left-Handed BatSman

MacLean Kennedy. who grabs inter
esting figures and reading out of base
ball records, says the funniest thing he
ever Witnessed is the bush leagues
happened in Clinton, Mich.
A young fellow came into town and
claimed to be a catcher. He wanted
a lob on the tenn They asked him out
to practice to show what he could DO.
The youncster got behind the plat.
A left handed batter was UP. tn?
pitcher threw six balls to the batter anu
the catcher missed all of them. As the
ball rolled away Cor the sixth time. he
took off his mask. and. addressing the
manager, said
Say, have a right-tanded batter
come up. can't catch behind a LETT
hanted batter"
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
Baseball News From Everywhere

City. will attend the International
League schedule meeting at Providence,
Mike Doolan. of the Quakers, is SO
lon, Longer ara a minor league masnate. Mike
mt last season. and what the team did
to Mikes bankroll is unprintsble.
The Harvard University baseball team
will start their Southern trip on ApriI
IL The Crimson nine will play games
with Johns Hopkins, the Catholic Uni
versity' Georgetown. and Annapolis.
The Athletics VS.. Quakers, at PbiIa-
delphia; Cardinals VS.. Browns. at a.
Louis; Giants VS.. Senator's. at Wash
nF.gn Gneinna snd Boston Red sos vs. Reds
spring series so far scheduled.
Billy Earle. the veteran PLAYER
ssse as Coach anS for UMPIRE fRn has been signed
billy" will instruct the youngsters dur dur.
ING practice and pull the Arile Latham
STUN on the side lines.
The new baseball plant OF the Detro,,
CLUB Will accommodate 10000 people.
cleveland fans say the difference he
tween the number the Tigers can ac-
GGImmodate con tm and the number they will
old things. those Cleveland bugs.
President Lynch, of the National
League, has completed his corps of UNI
pires for the coming season. The staff
will be composed Of Johnstone, Owens
KLEIN, Rigler, Emsie, Eason, Brennan
Ffnneran, and Bush. For the American n
League President Johnson has signed
Dineen. Connolly, O'Loughlin, Evans,
Psrrine, Egan, Westervelt, and Hart.
The dumping OF Fred Tenny, last sea-
sons manager of the Boston National
League team. makes the fourth man
ager Of that club shelved while under
contract Joe Kelley. Frank Bowerman, l,
and Fred Lako had to quit though
they collected for their uneXpired terms
as leaders of the tailenders.
John Hummel and Billy Bergen are
I the only men of the old guard left with
| the Brooklyn National League team.
There are strong signs, too, that Hummel
will be left alone, for Bergen seems
! slated for the minors. being unable to
keep in good playing condition.
Cecil Ferguson, who, while with the
Now York and Boston National League
teams, earned a reputation for being
| the widest pitcher In the major cir
caits. will twirl for Memphis In 1917
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
All-Star Collegians
And Alma Matters in
Ban Johnson's League

able that 1t would be a difficult task
to pick the best team in the American
League, but the accompanying names
give an indication of the real strength
hold degrees.
While hardly the best in the business,
Bill Carrigan. of the Boston Red Sox.
would make a good man for catcher.
Long before American League fans
heard Of this player, he was making a
great name for himself at Holy Cross,
an institution that also offers Jack
Barry, the Athletic shortstop. to this
hypothetical team.
Chase At First.
At first base there is Hal Chase. who
ranks among the very best men who
ever played that position in the whole
history Of the game. Chase halls from
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
Nationals Rookie Has
Claims AS Boxer AS
Well AS Diamond Star

In Jimmy Duffy, the LOckport,
N. Y, amateur third baseman,
who will go to Charlottesville
with the Nationals, Clark Grif.
filth will have the lightweight
champion boxer of Lockport, no
mean honor. Duffy IL also for.
titled in case he fails to show
class here. He already has a
place cinched with the Brant.
ford team, Of the Canadian
League. He is credited with
being the best third baseman In
New York State, this leaving
out certain chaps known as
"Buck" Herzog, Roy Hartzell,
Eddie Lennox, etc.
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
Flynn-Johnson Bout May
Be Held in New Mexico

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Jan. O.
Jack Curley, manager for Jim Flynn.
Is here today to hold a conference with
local men interested with him in pro-
noting the Johnson Flynn battle. Cur
ley asserted no site for the fight had
been selected, but one probably would
be within a short time. He said he
would take the fight to New Mexico II
he encountered trouble IN Nevada.
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
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Consultation free, medicines fur
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and 3 to 5. Sundays, 10 to III.
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
EBBETT'S new PARK
WILL Be LUXURIOUS
AS ANY BIG HOTEL
Brooklyn Magnate Plans
Wonderful Departure
for Baseball.

NEW YORK. jan. 2s.-Pottcd palms,
wicker rockers. Persian rugs. ard y
lobby, fashioned after those of the big
hotels. will be features Of Charlie Eb-
belts new baseball park In Brooklyn.
acc CordinE 10 an announcement today.
Uniformed pages will be on the job to
tell the chauffeur whenever q spectator
wants a car
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
Many University Graduates
Have Become Profess
sional Players.
By SENATOR"

While the impression is broadcast that
the greatest players In baseball are
graduates OF the sandlots, 1t would be
possible to gather together q band Of
former collegtans capable Of giving the
best Of the others a real battle In the
national sport.
In the old days practically all Of the
stars were recruited from among the
men who played after working hours,
but conditions have changed to such an
extent that graduates OF universities
have forced many a one Of their less
learned brethren of the rolls and are
now making great records on the dia-
mond.
The greatest ball club in the world
today is Philadelphia. in the American
League, and the greatest men in this
collection OF champions are former COL
legians.
AL College Men.
Collins, Barry. Davis. Bender, Coombs,
Plank and others of the tribe Of Mack
went from college mines into the pro-
fessional feld and practically all Of the
other teams In the league have quite a
few university men on their rosters.
Washington having an especially small
representation with Doc Gessler. John
Henry, and Carl Cashion.
There are SO many good men avail
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
All College Men.

Four major league clubs will play in
Dayton during the exhibition season,
namely: Cleveland. Brooklyn. Red Sox,
and H'ghlanders.
The Washington times., 1912-01-29

League schedule meeting at Providence.
Mike Doolan, OF the Quakers, is so
longer a minor league magnateI MiSe
PAID real money for a minor league out
mt last season. and what the team did
TO Mikes bankroll is unprintable.
The Washington times., 1912-01-29

The Harvard University baseball team
VIII start their Southern trip on April
IL The Crimson nine will play games
with Johns Hopkins, the Catholic Int
versity, Georgetown, and Annapolis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
SUPPORT FAMILY
OR GO TO JAIL
Vernon Goodwin, Given Alterna-
tive by Magistrate, Prefers to
Work for Wife.

Vernon Goodwin, a white man was
convicted before Magistrate Smith at
the Henrico County Courthouse yester-
DAY afternoon Of nonsupport ANA SEN
fenced to jail FOR sixty days or in lieu
to pay his family So per week. He
decided to take the latter course. ana
save bond for the faithful performance
Uf the courts decree
Goodwin IS also under Indictment for
heating and otherwise abusing his wife
nearly "a year ago. on which he VIII be
sried i'm the Circuit Court this morning.
il Is probable that this Charge against
linn win be dismissed by Judge Scott
on the ground that III he is sent 20 the
penitent!ary there viii be no ono to
provide for his wife ana three children.
Mrs Goodwin's counsel VIII ask that
all other charges be dismissed SO that
ac may be ia position to support his
family
When the case first came to tile at
tention OF officers Of tile county and
city Goodwin disappeared. leaving his
family in destitute circumstances.
Policeman Napier of the city force.
testified that he made one visit 10 the
house. which is out beyond the ioulc-
ward. ana that though II was Tile cold
est part Of tho winter. there was not
enough wood In the house to warm q
not of tea, even had there been any tea
10 warm 80 one ihcm knew where the
husband was
iatsr On i was ascertpined ,hat he
was in the hospital at Johns Hopkins
University wAeSc he Was unltrsoine
treatment for deformity of the
mouth lie was brought back to the
county and the several warrants served
ATTORNEY Isaac Diges who has been
representing Mrs Goodwin, attcmpted
10 eject - reconciliation. and Thought
lie had done so until the las. charges
We're hrousht Then ne appeared FOR
her in ccurt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

The foiow'ns charters We're issued ye>,er-
day by the state Corporation Commission:
The Gloucester Mathews Humane Society.
{; ioucoster. Va No capital stock. crranlz-
"a for charitable purposes. J. y. Ta.hb.
president. Zanonl. Va: Parcivai Hicks. Gee
rctary. North. Va; ". Dew. Dimook. DIX
rairtax COUNT Fair Association Tncl.
Fnirfnx va Capital. s5no to $3.50 Thomas
r Keith. president. Fairfax. Va: J c
Hunter. secretary; Franklin Williams. Jr..
Vienna. Va.
burg. Va capi,al 5000 to $1,000 To
conduct real estate business J. W Seward,
president Harvey seward. vice-president;
IT s Seward. secretary and treasurer-ali
OF Petersburg Va.
The y. W spencer COMPANY Grc) Spon-
Ger Va. Capital $500 70 5000 W l..
Penn. president G O. spencer vice presi-
dent; 2. :. Bill secretary and treasurer
all % Spencer Na
Tidewaier peanut, Harvester Corporation.
Surrv county Dendron. Va. Capital. 5. con
TO $1,000. W. II Purcell. president. lack
Srratlcy. vice president: l.. T.. Johnson. Sec
rctarv and trcasurer-aii OF Dcndron Va
Tip Top Mineral Springs Company Tnc,.
TIP TOP. VA capital $500 to $4,000. TO-
seph Keys. president Roanoke: J r FOX.
vice president: John Walters. secretary and
trsasurcr. Bluefe'd Va.
Dvndas Planning MI Company Gncp.
Dundas. Va. CAPITAL. g ION 10 $1,000 J. r.
Edmrnds. president; 4 J. Parrish. vice.
president Milton Wells. secretary and
;re6suror-ai % Dnndas Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
BELIEVE DEAD MAN
|SL|NWOOO WINGO
Relative Practically Identifies
Him by Pictures in The
Times Dispatch.

The young man who was accidental
~ shot last week on the virginia side
Of tho Potomac River. opposite Wash
inston. was yesterday almost positive
~ Identified as Linwood Wingo.
twen'y-one years old. OF 1903 Everett
street south Richmond 1t was
through the publication In Tho Times
Dispatch OF Photograph OF the dead
man That lie was idcntined Tho pic-
tnre Was seen by his brother-in-law.
T. llint Powell. OF i70i Everett Street
lie Al once called =, Police Head
quarters and told Captain OF Detectives
McMah hon that he was certain that tho
picture was that of his relative I!o
loft yesterday afternoon for Washing
ton TO complete tho Identification.
Wlnso lott home more than a year
ago and secured employment with tho
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. A letter
was received by his mother several DAYS
o 20 from him stating that ne would
be home TO spend tho Fourth OF Iulv.
II lis believed that he was making his
way home on foot
10 was shot through the head last
Thursday afternoon by one % nve
youths who were camping near Wash
ington They granted him permission
TO sleep In tent They wcrc shoot
Ing AZ target with a revolver and a
strav bullet went through tho tent
crashing into Wingo's skull killing
him .nstanuy. The boys surrendered
themselves TO the police but there be-
ms no reason 70 doubt their story
they were released from custody
Winso leaves mother and two mar
rlcd sisters Ills father died some
time ago
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
MAN AND WOMAN
HELD AS FUG|TIVES
Machinist Arrested Here for
Eloping With Sailors Wife
From Portsmouth.

Boraiiso i, US ollorod MAJ h. IAN
49,. ,,.t. 80. No. = !,
N''" "'o''ei man "''e' H. f.
Loving. a machinist about twenty
seven years old. was locked up yes
,ora ,,. ,.t~s, po,tc, s,a,io, ,,a
-., g..
held AS fugitive from justice IN
Portsmouth, Va. Tho woman with
whom, i, was doclarc5 mo had been
80. e.,
"'i"E AT - o'''' cav"
was also taken IN custody and he'd
at the First station ne wes per
mitted 10 take with ner her nine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
REQUESTS FOR HEALTH AI'tANACs
FROM ZANZIBAR iND At >TItAtfi

Comments OF American newspapers
On the Virginia Health Almanac have
evidently reached the south Seas. as
within the last few days tho state
Health Department has received re
quests FOR this publication from Mel
bourne. Australia. and from the distant
island OF Zanzibar
In response to like requests the al
manac has been sent TO practically
every state OF the Union. 10 the Cana
dian provinces and to Europe until 1t
seems that the injunctions given by VIZ
einia for the protection OF her citizens
health VIII circulate to every land.