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nERTINENI COMMIT
n Happenings SPortdom

get star American League pitcher be-
fore the season opened.
Hermann may get pitcher. but it
won't be star. Griffith is not the only
manager who wants to add a good sea
soned pitcher to his staff. and he would
undoubtedly block any effort on the part
Of any American League club to send a
good pitcher to the Cincinnati club, by
refusing to waive.
Because of the deal which Hermann
made with Detroit for Corridor, it is
limited that perhaps Navin intends to LEI
Mullin go to Cincinnati, but If such a
plan is contemplated it will fail, for there
is not chance for Griffith to waive on
Mullin. or any other pitcher who. in his
opinion. might be of help to the Ma
tionals.
With Chance at the head Of the New
York club the American League will be
better fortified with competent managers
than it's rival, the National, which can
boast of only John McGraw and Fred
Clarke. The American League. while the
junior organization, already has the dis
tinction Of having identified with it men
Of much more experience in the game
than the National Every one of the
American League club owners has been
in the game for years, while there are
many new faces in the old league.
incidentally the Johnson circuit VIII
have galaxy of great leaders i'm Mack,
Every one of them has seen service in
the field ana was numbered among the
stars Of the game few years back.
1t is a tribute to the ability of Chance
as a base ball leader to have both Tinker
and Evers admit that it would be impos-
sible for them to play on the same team
unless Chance was sitting on the bench.
Ill feeling between this pair never CROP
ped out to the detriment Of the Chicago
team while Chance was in charge.
He was able to handle the two players
to the best interests of the team. end just
as soon as he was let out arrangements
had to be made to separate them. Chi
cago would never have thought of part
ing with Tinker, one of the greatest
shortstops in the game. had it not been
for the fact that there was no chance
for him and Evers to work smoothly to-
gether. So long as Chance was handling
the Cub reins it made no difference in the
playing of either. that it seems as
sured that the letting out of Chance drove
a hole into the Cub combination in more
ways than one.
No won can ever own a club in the
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simply as a matter of business. If I can
sign Bresnahan the Reds will win the
pennant next year as sure as you're
alive"
Evers Satisfied.
I'VE are satisfied said Manager Evers
of the Cubs. Tinker and 1 couldn't have
played on the same team without Chance
on the bench, and that was all there was
to it. I carried my point. too. for the
deal could not have been completed with
out my sanction"
Evers and Murphy also made another
deal by which Shortstop Al Bridwell.
formerly Giant was sold to the Chicago
club by the Boston Nationals. Evers, 1t
wuld seem, intends to be fortified in case
Corridor fails to make good in Tinker's
shoes Ty Cobb and Hugh Jennings, by
the way. after seeing corridor play Few
games at shortstop for the Tigers last
fall, declared that he was overrated. Cor
ridon made great record last season
with the Kansas City club. and was pur-
chased by the Detroit club for $1,000.
Evers figures on lining up the Cubs OF
1913 in this manner:
Safer, first base: Evers. second base:
Zimmerman, third base: Corridor or Bird
well. shortstop: Phelan. extra infielder:
Sheckard. Mitchell and Schultz. outheld-
ers.
Tinkers idea of the Reds makeup is:
HOblitZell, first base; Egan, second base;
Almeida or Grant, third base; Tinker.
shortstop: Bescher, Marsans and Bates in
the outfield.
Chance a Big Card.
The coming of Chance to the Highland
ers will stir up renewed interest in the
American League here. In spite of stories
circulated by Murphy to the effect that
Chance could not again fill the duties of
bench manager. there is plenty of evil
dence to disprove the statements. Tin >er
and Evers, for instance. both say that
Chance is las good as ever" Hermann
said last night that his agents in Califor
MIA had interviewed the Peerless Leader
within the last month, and had reported
that he was in splendid health once more
The physician who performed an opera
ton on Chance last september says that
the Cubs former manager was entirely
cured of a nervous ailment, and that he
never was afflicted with mental troubles
The physician has recently received let
tiers from Chance saying that he never
felt better and is able to return to the
game.
1t is true that President Farrell so far
has had no communication with Chance
for the reason that he has deemed 1t adj
visable to obey the laws Of base ball. But
there is no doubt that as soon as Chance
is formally declared free agent he will
hear from Farrell In the usual official
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RAPS M'ROY AS NOT
FIT FOR HIS lob
Mayor of Boston Declares Him
Out of Touch With
the Hub.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, December 12.-It is the inten-
ton Of Mayor Fitzgerald to suggest to
the management of the Boston American
base ball club that Secretary Mercy of
that club be supplanted by a Boston man
and that he be given some other position
in which he will not come in contact
with the public as much as he does at
present.
This was the mayors announcement
after he had read the dispatches from
Chicago in which Secretary Mercy was
quoted as saying that the mayors criti-
cism of him was "only another of the
mayors schemes for getting publicity for
himself" Secretary McRoy was also
quoted as saying that he neither ex-
pected to quit the club nor be asked to.
The mayor said last night that McRoy
has shown himself as being out of touch
with Boston sentiment, particularly just
prior to and during the recent world IS
series, and that, anyway, inasmuch as the
team is a Boston team and being run by
Boston capital, a Boston man should be
in that position.
In discussing the matter. the mayor
said:
Just prior to the worlds champion
ship base ball series, when the Boston
rooters went to Ma McRoy in an effort
to get seats for the games. he paid no
attention to their requests 1t became
necessary for me to appeal to Mr.. Herr
mann. president of the national commits
sion, who had to send his secretary here
before Mr.. McRoy would notice the re-
quest of the Boston rooters. Then, at
the last game, after the Boston rooters
had been to New York three times to
cheer for the Boston club. Mr.. McRoy
failed to provide seats for them.
I'm this and in other ways Mr. McRoy
has shown himself out of touch with
Boston sentiment Anyway. 1t seems to
me that as this is a Boston club and
backed by Boston capital Boston man
should be on this job. l shall not be in
the least backward in saying just that
to the. management Of the club at the
proper time.
II don't want to ask for any mans
job. SO 1 would suggest that Mr.. McRoy
be given a position that will not bring
him in as close touch with the public as
his present position does"
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BY J. ED GRILLo.

The acquisition of Joe Tinker by Gin
cinnati will give that team something it
has lacked for years, a competent short
stop. But whether Tinker will prove a
capable manager remains to be seen. He
has had no experience in that position,
and. while he has been given credit for
being a player of Intelligence, it does
not necessarily follow that he is a leader.
Tinker undoubtedly was benefited by the
fact that he worked under one of the
greatest managers the game has ever
produced, Frank Chance, but whether he
has absorbed any of the strategy or judg-
ment that Chance employed remains to
be seen. What is true of Tinker is true
Of Evers. He, too, has to show that he
has managerial ability, and it is not like
ly that any of the players he secured
in the Tinker deal will strengthen the
playing strength of the Cubs as much as
the Reds will be benefited by having
Tinker at short field.
The chances are, in fact, that the Cubs
are going to have a busy time of it
filling Thinkers shoes. Neither Corridor
nor Bridwell is as capable as Tinker in
the position. That Evers Is doubtful about
Corridon's ability is indicated by the
lTdOo lie ulduo IOT bTlUWel, d FeltIdIl.
To man up tree it looks as if the De-
troit club got the best end of the trans
action If it is true that Corridor brought
$1,000 in cash. The former Kansas City
yOungster looked like a very ordinary
ball player during the short stay he made
with the Tigers last fall, and the Detroit
club was decidedly fortunate to get its
money back for him. But for the Tinker
deal Corridor would in all probability
have been shipped to the Tigers farm, at
Providence.
If the New York Americans succeed in
securing Frank Chance, and there does
not appear to be any doubt about 1t, that
club will be in better shape than 1t has
been at any time since the big city came
into the American League circuit. The
league as whole, too, will be benefited,
for Chance Is not only capable of showing
something with the HighlanderS, but he
will be an attraction around the circuit
The enormous crowds that the Highland
ers will draw in Chicago with Chance at
their head will more than offset the addi-
tional expense his contract may demand.
Chance is decidedly popular in Chicago,
where the base ball public is sore on
Murphy, and the fans will delight in
showing their feeling by attending the
games at Comiskey's park when Chance
and his team are scheduled there.
Garry Hermann announced after the
Tinker deal had been closed that in addi-
ton to the three Chicago players he Sc
cured in the transaction he would also
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way. John McGraw said two weeks ago
that the engagement of Chance by the
Hfghlanders would mean a big boom for
base ball in this city. Although McGraw
and Chance have been bitter rivals on
the diamond, they are warm friends in
private life. If terms between Chance
and Farrell can be satisfactorily arrang-
ed the Peerless Leader will come here
with absolute control over the Hilltop
team. 1t will lie in his power to trade or
buy players according to his own ideas.
He is one of the greatest base ball man.
ayers in the profession, and has thou
sands of ardent followers.
When Chance heard the news at his
home near Los Angeles last night he said
that he would be glad to accept an offer
from President Farrell. as he won d
rather take hold o. the Highlanders than
any other major league team.
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YANKEES IN HIGH
FAVOR WITH CHANCE

LOS ANGELES, December H.
Frank Chance, the depOsed man
ager Of the Chicago Cubs, who
landed with the Cincinnati club
BY the waiver route a few weeks
ago, was plainly interested last
night when advised that the big
trade had been completed by
which Joe Tinker will manage
the Reds, and that he might be
declared = free agent, with the
chance to sign with the Yankees.
He said:
81 know Of no team with which
] would rather play than the
Yankees, but. Of course, there IL
nothing for me to say until 1 get
my release and Mr.. Farrell makes
me q formal offer. j have been
misquOted q good many times
lately, and 1 suppose will be
misquOted again this time"
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simply as matter of business. If I can
sign Bresnahan the Reds will win the
pennant next year as sure as you're
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Reed q Winner.

At the weekly athletic contest of the
high school boys in the boys department
OF the Y. NJ. c. A.. yesterday afternoon.
Reed won the 260-yard race with a time
of 36 seconds fiat. Macdonald was sec
ond, making it in 81 seconds fiat. and
Hartshorn took shcw in 81 20 seconds.
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Garry Hermann announced after the
Tinker deal had been closed that in addi-
ton to the three Chicago players he Sc
cured in the transaction he would also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12

The Southwest Virginia Millers' Assoc
citation held its quarterly meeting in Bris-
toll, Va. Tuesday. with REPRESENTATIVES
present from all the counties
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No won can ever own a club in the
American League, nor will one be al
lowed to attend an American League
meeting. This decision has been reached
by the club owners of the organiza ton,
in view of the mess of trouble that the
National League has encountered since
one of its clubs fell into the hands of a
woman. The American League is con-
stantly being benefited by the experience
of the National. fact to which it owes
much of its success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-04
A DIFFERENT GAME.
Base Ball Not What It Once Was
Saws "Mr. Dooley."

I'VE usen't to think base ball was a
science. No wan was very good at 1t
that was good at anything else" says
Mr.. Dooley, in his article on THE Higher
Base Ball. in The Sunday Star. "A
young fellow that had a clear eye In his
head an a sthrong pair Nv legs undher
him. an that was. onaisy In tn close at
omysphere Nv tn schoolroom, dye mind,
an didn't like tn pro-fissyon Nv plumb
ing. was like as not to jine a ball team.
He come home In tn fall with dimon
in his shirt front an pair ~ hands On
him that looked like tn boughs Nv three
that's been sthruck be lightnin', an he
was tn hayro Nv tn neigborhood till his
dimon melted an he took to dhrivin' a
thruck. But tits far diff'rent nowadays
To be a ball player, man has to hav' q
joynt intelleck.
Inside base ball. tn pa-apers calls it.
il so deep thatd give brain fever to q
professor Nv astronomy to thry to figure
it out. Each wan Nv these here mathy-
NAUTICAL janiuses have to carry a thou
sand MYSTERIOUS signals in his head, an
they're changed ivry day an sometimes
in tn middle Nv tn game. I'm sorry FOL
tn poor fellows.
I'm tn old days whin they were through
with tn game they'd maybe sthray over
to tn Dutchman's fr pan Nv beer. Now
they hurry home to their study an spind
tn avenin' poorin' over books Nv allgtbere
an thrtgynOmethry.
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TO PROBE MONEY TRUST
House Appropriates $25, 900
for the Inves-
tigation.

Charging that the proposed money
trust" investigation will come to no pur-
pose whatsoever, Representative Hill Of
Connecticut yesterday afternoon tried to
stop the House from appropriating $4,000
for the investigation. but failed. Repre-
sentative Hill said that the committee
on banking and currency had sent to
every bank in the country blank forms
calling for information, over which Con-
gress has no control.
Every particle of information with
reference to national banks which is
sought for by these questions can be OBJ
tanned from the controllers Office without
any expenditure of money. and the facts
sought to be obtained from state banks
Congress has no Jurisdiction over"
Representative Mann Of Illinois said
that other committees had been appointed
to make similar Investigations.
Il do not oppose this resolution, be-
cause l am quite willing, II gentlemen
on that side (democratic) Of the House
how extravaGant or how inefficient the
committees are when they have appoint
ed one committee for making one investi-
cation that they shall appoint another
committee to make the same investiga-
ton. because this is work the committee
on the judiciary ought to do.
1--WE have already passed resolution
Of the House directing the committee Sn
] banking and currency to do 1t, and an
other resolution directing the committee
on the judiciary to do II"
sentative Lloyd of Missouri. to appropri-
ate $4,000. however, was adopted with
no further comment.
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CHARGES AGAINST CADET.
West Pointer Who Challenged Doc
tor Must Apologize.

NEWBURG, n. Y. May 4-Acting as
a representative of Gen. Barry, superin-
tendent Of the Military Academy at West
Point. Lieut.. Glade has called on DR..
Thomas McMenamin to assure him that
proper amends would be made for the
conduct of Cadet Robert Littlejohn of
South Carolina. a member of the class Of
1872
Littlejohn was riding through Highland
Falls last Saturday when his mount be-
came ungovernable and ran down DR.
Frank McMenamin. who was on the side
walk. The cadet was cautioned to be
more careful by DR.. Thomas McMena-
min. who was nearby in an automobile.
Littlejohn made an angry reply, which
was followed by letter telling the doc
tor that while the cadet could not meet
him in Highland Falls. the doctor could
see him any Wednesday or Saturday
afternoon at West Point IL "satisfac-
ton" was demanded.
Mr.. McMenamin told Lieut. Glade that
he had no desire to have the cadet pun
ished. but he did demand an apology In
some form. and IL that were not forth.
coming in a reasonable time the case
MCu-6 be sert 10 the Secretary OF War.
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FISHERIES QUESTION
UNDER ARBITRATION
Canada and United States to
Formulate Rules Following
Hague Award.

An important conference is expected to
take place here next week between Mr..
Hazen. the Canadian minister for marine
and fisheries, and Sir Edward Morris, the
Newfoundland premier. on one side, and
Chandler Anderson solicitor for the De-
partment Of State on the other, relating
to the regulations to be adopted by the
two governments to carry out the award
Of The Hague arbitration regarding the
North American fisheries.
The arbitrators left for the adjustment
of the two governments few matters
involving no question Of principle, but of
considerable Importance to the fishermen.
Facts Not Originally Known.
The settlement Of this question must be
determined by the development of facts
unknown to the arbitratorssat the time
The Hague decision was rendered. These
facts have now been determined and it
is expected that next weeks conference
will result in permanent settlement of
the last Of the issues connected with the
fisheries which have caused friction be-
tween the two countries for the last Gen.
fury.
While this subject is under discussion
an effort will be made to avert the threat
ened withdrawal of Canada from the in
ternational agreement regarding what are
known as the INLAND fisheries The
President recently appointed Job Hedges
of New York to succeed David Starr Jor-
dan as the United States commissioner
to deal with that subject. Mr.. Hedges
probably will be summoned to Washing
ton to confer directly with Minister Hazen
and E. E. Prince, the Canadian member
of the inland fisheries commission.
Action by Parliament.
The Canadian government already has
ratified the agreement reached by the
original commissioners. and passed an act
to put it into effect.
1t is not disposed, however. to concur
in the action Of the United States Senate
in passing at the last session an act OF
similar purport, because it contained
provisions suspending the application Of
two OF the regulations drawn by the
commissioners which the Canadians re-
gard as of prime Importance. These re-
late to the fisheries Of Lake. Michigan
and to the salmon fisheries Of British
Columbia. and are objectionable to Amer
lean fishing interests. 1t Is hoped the
conference next week will provide for a
satisfactory settlement of that issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-04
COURT TAKES LONG SHOT"
Man Who Confesses to Robbery Told
to Be q Good Man"

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 4.-"I'll have
to stretch the law to give you a chance.
but feel inclined to take a long shot
this time. believing you will make good.
Go and be a good man."
A man who had pleaded guilty to rob
berry and who gave his name as Fred
Helmer, formerly of Boston. was thus
paroled by Judge Ralph s. Latshaw in
the criminal court here yesterday. The
prisoner. who had the appearance Of q
well-to-do business man, said he former
ly was wealthy, but had lost his money
In q western project.
He attempted robbery when hungry
and was captured after being ehot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-04
GOVERNOR TAKES A HAND.
Mayor Of New York Wants Ordi-
nance to Govern Picture Shows.

NEW YORK, May 4.-For more than
a year various civic societies have been
prodding the New York aldermen to pro-
vide for the better regulation Of the
moving picture theaters In New York
city. Now Mayor Gaynor has decided to
men to action, his first step being q
letter, in which he says to the board:
These shows are q great solace and
the source Of much entertainment and
education to the whole community. They
are attended by al kinds of people. and
especially by those who cannot AFFORD to
attend more expensive places Of amuse-
ment. The pictures shown are moral and
instructive. Our part Is to safeguard
these shows In all respects. physical: men,
tai and moral, by q good ordinance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-04
FIGHTS RAILROAD SHIPS.
Adrian II. Boole Would Bar Them
From Panama Canal.

Adrian H. Boole of Washington, rep
resenting independent shipping inter-
ests. voiced vigorous opposition to rail-
road-owned ships using the Panama
canal before the Senate committee on
interoceanic canals yesterday.
He also favored their exclusion from
the coastwise trade. Mr.. BooIe de-
clared that the freer the ships are the
Sreater IL competition, and for that rea-
SON the, ships should be divorced from
the railroads.
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PORTO RICO ADVANCES FAST.
Greater Strides Under American Con.
troll Than in Centuries Before.

Porto Rico has advanced more in
civilization. labor conditions and gen
eral welfare during tho short period
Of American supervision than In the
previous four hundred years. declared
Santiago Iglesias. representative Of the
American Federation Of Labor In Porto
Rico. before the House committee on
insular affairs.
Mr. Iglesias urged the Wilson bill
for q department OF agriculture and
labor in Porto Rico.
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have enrolled many of the men and are
urging a general tie-up.
Railway contractors have agreed that
at the first sign of trouble they will sus-
pend operations indefinitely, refuse to
furnish the men with food and let them
walk out of the country. The men will
be hundreds of miles from settlements
in some cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-04

NEW YORK, May 4.-One Of the cabin
who died on the Titanic was
Daniel Moran. a New York policeman.
who had gone to ireland to claim an In
heritance and was returning with his SIS
ter The money. $4,000 in all, was lost
with him. It was willed to him by his
father, Patrick Moran Of Limerick. who
had been a lighthouse keeper on the
Irish coast for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-04

Industrial Workers Of World Cause
Trouble in British Columbia.

PRINCE RUPERT. b. c.. May 4.-Rail-
way contractors are expecting labor trout
bles In the construction camps along the
line Of the Grand Trunk Pacific between
Haxelton and Fraser lake. Organixers Of
the Industrial Workers Of the World
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-04

Throwing herself directly under the
wheels of Chesapeake and Ohio train
just after II had left the Staunton, Va,
station Monday. Miss Celia Leoch, an in
mate OF the Western State Hospital. was
instantly killed. her body being complete
y severed at the waist.
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: Rangers Get More Money.

Forest service-An increase OF 500 to
each Of ffty-four rangers. amounting to
IS. 400 has been granted a. estimated:
This IL the only increase granted in the
salary roll Of the forest service.
All of the military reservation OF Fort
Ninsate, New Mexico. IS made a part