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The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
Bill-
| Bailey's
/ Column

The Y. NJ c \. kiddiPs had regular time last
night with Manager Griffith.
When Jim Nc Aleer said a ball PLAYER should
be able to save 5000 during his career. he prob-
ably had Germany Schaefer in mind.
Bill Bailey is in receipt of a post card from
Battling Nelson and his WIG. Pictures Of the
newly mAried couple appear on the nTerse side
Of the card.
They tell us tlc pisce to sEeil chickens is
at the Takoma ParS poultry show. We were under
te impression that
OF what use IS a referee at wrestling match
any way. coroner and ambulance handy would
be better.
- Howard Foley. president Of the Memorial 4. c,
says that Fiddelsop is a great man for mile.
The club which beats out the St Louis Browns
this season is SURE TO finish better than eighth.
The rarest thing in the world is hold ont
who refuses TO talk for publication
What was Vic GuAzZa doing over IN AlcxAndri1
Wednesday night, any way!
Buck Barton says the training season can start
tomorrow if it wants to. Hes ready now.
Mike Martin, the Nationals trainer, has taken
a fam il Cherrdale He probably will be ap-
pointed constable .: that burg he sticks until
next election time.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
GIANTS GET THORPE;
CONTRACT FOR $4,000
Carlisle Wonder Is Signed by Manager
McGraw at Pnneely Salary.
Outbids Five Other Clubs.
sn.,.i,1 tn rhs M.s,inr+nn Hrrnld.

Special to The Washington Herald
New York Jan. 31.-James Thorpe, the
greatest living athlete, who has been dis
qualified as the worlds amateur cham
pion. because he played professional
baseball in 1900 and 1910. will sign a
contract 10 play with the New York
Giants in 1913. The Indian will receive
the biggest salary ever paid to a player
breaking into a major league. although
he probably will do little more than
warm the bench during his first season.
The exact amount stipulated in
Thorpe's contract is not known. but is
rot less than $500. Manager McGraw
personally conducted the negotiations for
the redskin. spending most of last night
in conference with the athlete at Carlisle
This afternoon Thorpe wired "AIl o. k
to Secretary Foster. Of the Giants.
Manager McGraw conducted the ne
gotiations for the red skin by wire. send
ing the first message to Carlisle. Pa,
last night while Thorpe was considering
other offers. At . o'clock this morning
McGraw announced that he was con-
fident he had landed the Indian. This
afternoon Thorpe wired "AH o. X" to
Secretary Foster. OF the Giants, and in
formed him that he would be in the
Giants office in the F1th Avenue Dullu-
ing here at o'clock tomorrow after
noon to attach his signature to a con-
tract.
Thorpe will report TO the Giants on
February Is and VIII go to Marlin with
the recruits. McGraw hopes to make
PITCHER of the Indian, but If he should
show no marks of twirler he will be
given n chance at first base and the
outfield.
"A wonderful athlete like Thorpe,
said McGraw tonight, Ought to have
in him the makings of a graf ball
PLAYER. He has the muscle and the brain.
and IL is I'D to me to locate the spot
where he will be OF the most value to the
team"
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
Will Mr.. Wilson Be Therea

y New York exchange prints the fol-
lowing: Frank Chances debut as an
American League manager is such an
important event that the President Of the
United States is going to lend his pres
ence To the occasion. When the Yankees
open the baseball season in Washington
Mr.. Wilson, it is expected. will be a
spectator at the game. Between such
celebrities as Walter johnson. Chance,
and the President it's going to be some
gala affair The bitter truth is, though,
that the Chief Executive becomes an OBJ
ject of only secondary interest when
lined UP with such national characters
as Chance and johnson. What's a Presi-
dent, anyway. compared to a baseball
celebrity? Who wouldn't rather be a
Ereat pitcher than a great statesman?
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
'P-B" Odd Trousers
OPEN SEASON LATE.
New York State League TO start
April 30.

Utica, n. Y. Jan. a.-The New York
State League of Professional Baseball
will open its playing season April 30. later
than ever before. This was decided at
the annual meeting of the league held in
this city. II has been found that April
generally is too cold for baseball play
ing, and to do away with the usual
financial loss the first of the season the
opening was placed five days later than
a year ago. Providing for the same num-
ber Of games, the schedule will be
brought to a close five days later, or Sep
tember II.
The salary limit was fixed at $500
annually exclusive of that of the man.
ager. Previously the managers salary
was included in this amount.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
THORPEISP0OR
BALL PLAYER
Noted Indian Not Likely to
Make Good in Major
League Ranks.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Bill Lange Signed to Coach Base
Runners of the Chicago White
Sox This Season.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Jim Thorpe, the Carlisle Indian. who
has just been declared a professional by
the Amateur Athletic Union. is a joke
ball player, and if the New York Giants
have signed him at a fancy salary some
body has been badly stung.
During the season of 1909 five Washing
ton boys played in the Eastern Carolina
League and batted against Thorpe. They
all state that the Indian was only fair
minor league pitcher, a poor hitter,
worse .-elLer, and that his only asset was
speed on the bases, which availed little,
as he seldom got on the bags
This was four years ago, and possibly
the Indian has improved a whole lot
since but the Washington players who
saw him in action all tell the same story.
They do not think he will ever be able
30 hold a job in the big show.
The records of Thorpe's work down
in the Carolina circuit are not startling,
and would seem to bear out the opinions
our young men in Washington have Of
the Indians ability.
In 1909 while with Fayetteville. Thorpe
took part in sixteen games and battcd
~. The same season, with Rocky
Mount, he played in twenty-nine games
ard hit 10. The following season with
Rocky Mount the Indian batted .253 for
fOrty-four games. His pitching record
that season was nine games won and ten
lost. In the other contests he played
first base.
The Washington players who We're in
the Eastern Carolina League during the
1919 season are Jack Spalding. Heinie
Gastmeyer. Cy Macdonald, Curly Brown.
and Al Handiboe. They will bear out
the truth of the foregoing statement
The writer knew Of ThOrpe's playing
professional baseball three years ago.
and could have made the whole matter
public had he so desired. So could have
countless other baseball scribes. hui
what was the use. The records of the
great Indian were published in Spalding's
record books of 1879 and 1910, and it was
up to the \. \. y. to do the probing.
Thorpe played under his own name, and
never made any attempt 10 conceal the
fact that he played baseball in profes-
si"nal ranks.
Jim Thorpe may turn out to he great
hall player, but if he does, there VIII
I've five Washingtonians greatly surprised
Perhaps McGraw will keep him on the
bench as a pinch base runner, for it is
claimed that the Indian is d marvel on
the paths lie is sure to be a great
drawing card. anyway, and for that rea-
son alone will doubtless be worth the
salary the Giants will pay him.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
RULE MODIFIED.
Cubs Will BE Allowed n Few Drinks
n DAY,

Chicago. Jan. a.-Modification of the
aIti-booze rue that was 10 make the
Cubs an adjunct to the prohibition party
has been decided upon by Charles Webb
Murphy. Drinking to excess will not be
tolerated.
But just plain, ordinary. everyday
drinking will be all right II in the opin-
ion of Manager Evers IL does not hurt
the players. Evers will also be umpire
il the Ito excess" proposition. Cigarette
smoking. which also was TO be tabooed,
will not, after all. be absolutely extin-
guished. Murphy admits that he will not
discharge every member of the team
should he md few snfpes IN the club
house
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01

that is unknown to the present genera
ton of speed merchants
He intends to spend al! the time pos
sible in the training camp of the White
Sox. His particular duty will be to in
struct the outfielders, and he will give
lessons daily to the players in the art OF
base running. Lange's intentions are re-
ported 20 nave made a big hit with the
officials of the White Sox.
II Lange's idea that an old-timer can
give lessons 10 the present crop of ball
players turns out to be a good one, the
Pnillies should get busy and sign up
their old star, Billy Hamilton. who made
the average base runner of his days
look as if he was chained to a post.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
BALTIMORE POLO
TEAM IS BEATEN
Washington Five Wins Fast Game
at the Arcade Last Night.
Score, 5 to 0.

The Washington roller polo five de-
feated the picked team from Baltimore
last night at the Arcade. the final tally
being for the locals and a big goose
egg for the lads from the Monumental
City.
Eddie Whiting played a great game for
the locals, scoring four goals and play
ing a whirlwind game all the time.
Frazier and Millar played the best for
the visitors. Lineup and summary:
BALTIMORE. wASHINGToN.
Ioran = n Eddie Whiting r L.
Miilar 5. r. POP. Whiting, :. L.
How. c. ". NhltmS' I.
Frazier H. B. PaSr, H. B
Metz, G. hooken, u.
Goals-Eddie Whiting ~. Harry Whiting Ref
cre-Mr Hpugh, Princeton. Time Il hNlTcs-z
minutes. Substitutions-''I'op' Whiting for fase.
Harry Whiting for Pop" Whiting.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
CLASS MEET TO-DAY.
Georgetown students to Clash on
Track This Afternoon.

The Georgetown track management
announces that a class meet will be held
this afternoon on the Hilltop with teams
from the freshman, Junior, and senior
classes. The first event will start al
5 o'clock. Following are some OF the
men who will compete to-day:
Paul Blackstone, Harry Costello. New
ton Brewer. r. Rawlings, Marshall Low,
Pete McNulty. James McNally, Bot
EIler, Pollard. c. McGrath. Ed Horter
John MahOney. Ed Stebbins, w. Higgins
Hugh Golden. Herbert Childs, and
Chester Crawford.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
Cornell Must Give In.

Philadelphia. Jan. 3L-Unless Cornell
consents to meet Pennsylvania here on
Thanksgiving Day, instead Of insisting
on the Quakers going to Ithaca for the
contest, there will be no big contest on
Franklin Field the latter part OF the
season. Since Harvard dropped Dart
mouth efforts are being made by Penn
sylvania TO secure the New Hampshire
team for 4 game here.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
Lange to Coach Sox.

Says Sporting Editor Weart. of the
Philadelphia Eve ming Telegraph:
Pill Langc. one of the most popular
liayers that ever wore a Chicago uni
i,rTn. is g"in- to get busy and kelp make
Jimmy Caliahan's PLAYERS better base
runners. Lange has not had on ? uni
form sine he left the Chicago Nationals
III I~}9 lie has heard of veteran catchers
acting as coaches for teams. Of batsmen
being coached 70 bat. Of folders being
shown how to field. and of pitchers be-
ing instructed in the art of curve-breed-
ing, and now Fin is going t. show that
an Old-tiIrrr car teach the young unS
how to steal bases
"Iange is Il great friend of Jimmy Cal
ianan. manager of the Chicago White
Sox. The latter team will 20 to the
Coast next month to get into condition.
and I.ange declared that he will be on
hand to help his old pal
1t is Lang"'s idea that, although h"
has been of the diamond more than thir-
teen years. he still knows A lot about
Getting away flOm the bases and in slid
ir= into the next bag or the home plate
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
Switzerland to shoot.

Switzerland will have a rifle team en-
tered in the international matches al
Camp Perry next September, according
to advices received yesterday by the Ma
tional Rifle Association of America
France is also expected to send a team.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
VIII Challenge ENGLAND.

New York, Jan. a.-when the dele
gates to the annual meeting of the Unit
ed States Lawn Tennis Association meet
here February II it is believed that they
will vote in favor OF issuing a chal-
Wis CUP
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
scuIIer Leaves Australia.

New York, Jan. 3l.-Reports from Aus
tralia are that Harry Pearce, holder of
the professional sculling championship
of Australia, will sail for England on
FebruaryS2l to compete on the Thames
course against Ernest Barry for the
championship of the world.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
n. b. A. Tourney March 81.

Rochester. n. Y, Jan. 31.-Bowlers OF
the National Bowling Association. ac-
cording TO the decision of the officials
of the association. now meeting here.
will hold their annual bowling tourna-
ment in this city, beginning probably
March Il.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
VIRGINIA BEATS
HILLTOP QUINI
Georgetown Loses a Hard
fought Basketball Game
by ~ to Is.
GILL IS A REAL STAR
Orange and Blue Forward Plays a
Sensational Game at Char
lottesville, Va.
Special to Tue Washington Herd

Charlottesville, Va, Jan. Sl.-In a
a game which zigzagged in favor of the
team and the other until the last few
minutes of play. Virginia defeated George
town here tonight, % to 16 Only the
clever goal tossing of Gill. of Virginia,
saved the Orange and Blue from defeat.
The teams struggled on practically even
terms. the whole way, following the ball
closely, and fighting every inch of the
ground, while the teams at no time
showed bad feeling. Referee Fred Rice
called no less than fourteen personal
fouls. Virginia started off to make a
walkaway rolling up four field goals 10
two free tosses by Waldron in the first
few minutes. Clever passing by the
Georgetown five coupled with a couple of
long shots by Campbell, the Georgetown
center, soon placed the Blue and Gray
in the lead, 10 to 9. free toss by Gill
and two pretty baskets by the same
player toward the end of the half, put
Virginia IN the lead, Il to Il.
The second half opened with rush.
WaIdron caging a free shot for George
town, Gill a goal for Virginia, and
Campbell bringing the Blue and Gray
to within one point of the Virginians'
1918 right of the reel. At this point the
two quints struggled for fully eight min
utes without a score on either side. Gill
now became the whole show by tossing
two difficult shots in succession. thus put
ting the game decidedly in his team =
favor. As a last resort Coach Colliiower
sent Marum and Kelly into the battle,
but the game was soon finished-2-iS in
favor OF Virginia.
Lineup and summary:
VIRGINIA. GEORGETOWN.
Gill II. r. Maldron; H. +
Stidklsy, l.. =. Martin; l., +,
Campbell. r. g. Mci1el. r. @.
Churchman. L. 6. Foley. l. q
observation-disclosures for Gul. Kelly for Martin
Marum for Foley Goals from fcld-RiNcy Church
man. Gin (6l Sticklcy + Campbell a.. Foley
1;oais from foul-waldrun t6l. GnI e. Time or
haIres-D minutes each. RcfrrCe-Ffei Rice Cath
Olic University.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
Louisville Gets Young Cnmnit..

Louisville. KY, Jan. 31.-Pitcher Harry
Camnitz, brother of Howard Camnitz. of
the Pittsburg Pirates to-day signed with
the Louisville club of the American AS
ISOLATION
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
CATHEDRAL

Goals from foor-white. McLenOre Schell o..
Kimberly Turner (3D. Smith t2l. Flags. Goals
from Goldsmith a. White az. Stbstitute-Cran-
ford for McLemore Referee-Mr. Lawere. Timer
Mr. Beckett Scorer-Mr. Healy.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01

George Winter. once pitcher on the
Boston American team, is to coach the
baseball team of the University of ver-
mont next season.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
ARMY AND NAVY PREPS
DEFEAT CATHEDRAL
Coach Green's Lads Lose Fast Bas
ket-ball Game by Score of
Il to Is.

Army and Navy Prep defeated the
Cathedral school quint yesterday. q to
Ii. The game was one of the best OF
the year At the end of the first half
the score was to 5, with the Props at
the head Both teams missed lot of
goals by poor shooting, and had Coach
Green's lads been little more accurate
they would have beaten the Props. Capt.
Schell, for the losers, played the best
game, caging three very difficult goals
and covered his man close all through
the game. Turner, for the winner. scored
more goals for his team than any of his
teammates. Lineup and summary:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-16

but Fred Clarke thinks that his team s physical trim will be so timed that his men will overhaul any short lead that New York may build up in the first feIV weeks.
 II has been quite the fashion the last few years for some team not fig out and tear off d spectacular string of victories which will place it on the top for month or so. Last year the Reds did il in the National League and the White SoX in the American. This year il would not be at all sur prising ii the Cubs should grasp the early advantage. to be passed in may be a month or six weeks by the Giants and later by the Pirates with the Philies and Reds also leaving the Cubs in their wake as the season wears on and the final wrangle mar rowing done to the Giants and Pirates in the last five weeks of the cam paign.
 In the American League the Ath- lctics seem all set to lay hands on any early lead that may be hanging around loose They got to jump ill the matter of training and will leave San Antonio behind them with mem- ories of plenty of work done and con sciousness of perfect physical con dition, as thing seem. All the res, of the American League has started later than the National with the cN Ception of the White SoN who will provide the chief opposition to the Markmen in the young stages of th5 race judging from their strenuous eff sOrts at Easo Robles, California; The Red SoX have been slow to round up at Hot Springs and the same can be said of the Senators. though their camp, harlottesville, is only a few hours from Washington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-16

are walked up to the difference be- tween scrub animals and pure-breds s unless they are willing to specialize say on cattle, while you specialize on hogs, and unless you help one anothc by buying from one another and by appreciating and applauding the best that each one does. Men raise the finest prize-winnins horses and eat tie and hogs only in good communities animal when they see it and are in- terested in getting the best animals for themselves.-The Progressive Farmer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-16

his does not mean that the land was eeded, for the land was held privately; he jurisdiction of the two states )ver the territory was ceded only The government condemned and purchas- ad the actual land, subdivided it and offered it for sale.
 Enter the financier.
 Robert Norris, came booming down rom Philadelphia as soon as the ne- gotations for the cession of the Dis rict of Colubima were complete and purchase from the government six piece. $4S0,000 he paid immediately, Even nowadays a h:tif million Goil2f iand deal if it is not .H too large a :ty is considerable purchase iii he early days of the 'i:',t, ,i> Of this country. it Was colossal.
 Subsequently Robert Ma: "is became involved ill a deal throl2l which l., lost most of this Washington property before he was able prof:tably to dis pose of it. It happened in this way Norris negotiated With the. French Farmers General a ctftract for a tremendous amount of American to )acco. He was given al.G advance of S20G,0Q0 on the deal. Morris did not use this money to buy the tobacco which he was to furnish the French nen. Instead he put it in his pocket md gave notes. That was an easy hing for him to compass, strange as t may appear now, the .,ote Of Robert Morris was more readily accepted as ender than the currency of the infant
 nted States government itself.
 Morris notes flooded the country or while and were good everywhere until it developed that he would be unable to furnish the tobacco. A financial panic ensued. It was the panic of 17S5 which Is a matter of history. To make good his losses, Norris was compelled to sacrifice his Washington property on which he had erected about hundred houses at a loss.
 He made money ill real estate, however, sometimes. For instance he bought large tract of Massachu- ettS land for $15.000 and following ng day sold it to an English corpora
 ion for $135,000.
 But Morris lost everything by linking that his good fortune in that leal would continue. He bought broad lands in other remote regions, therein sinking all his money. Some of the land he bought sell for prac- ically the same price he paid today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-16
GET YOUR NEiGHBOR-
 HOOD NAKED UP

hOVh " N hlIb |
 The greatest discovery in the agri- cultural world these last ten years is that progress is not an individual mat eternal truths of Holy Writ that mo man liveth to himself" and that the surest way to help yourself is to heli your eighbor-these truths have be- suut to get the attention and the prac- tical pplication they should have had from the biginning. Cooperation is the watchword of the hour. You ant succeed in anything working by yourself as you can if your neighbor is striving with you along the same line. No race-horse ever made a world record trotting by himself. 1ut only when keyed up to his utmost " rivalry with another horse.
 1t is true in farm work, and it is rue in everything else, that you do Your best only if your neighbors Ire working with and racing with YOU. You may start with the seed you plant and go on thru until the finished crop is ready to market, and in every thing you can succeed better if your neighbors are reading men intelligent. llert, wide-aWake( eager for progress n every line as your are.
 Take the matter of seed, as we said and is it not true that if you wish to 0uy improved seed cheapest you should live in neighborhood where the farmers have walked up to the importance of good seed and thehefore have various kinds to offer? Or if you have an improved variety yourself it not important to live ill com nunity where the farmers are pro @ressive enough to appreciate good seed and to be willing to buy them from you?
 Then when you go to plant the seed he same principle holds good. You Nish the most improved implments or breaking the land and for plant. ,ng the seed, but unless you live in 1 progressive netghborhood you cannot get the experience of other neighhOrs IS to what makes suit you work best )n accOEnt of the small demand voul nol%hhorlnS merchants will necccs- arliy have only poor stock for yol O sele>t from; and in case any parts should break, you would find drift 'ulty in borrowing from a neishbor. Then take fertilizers. If youi neiEhbors are progressive and widC awake, you can get up combination order for just the fertilizer or fer tilizing ingredients you need; where IS the expense of placing d specia order for yourself alone may be pho libitiye.
 Cultiyation-time and harvest tim, one on in season. and there may b, improved cultivators and reapers an( binders and shredders and lhreshers YOU would like to buy in combination with your neighbor. but if they art ignorant. and unprogressive. there is 1 10 hope of your doing so. Or yol may wish to market your goods on tn, l cooperative plan and save middle mems charges. but your ability to d, his will depend upon the progressive ness of your neighbors.
 Again, if you wish to raise pure bread livestock, you have mighty littl 9ncouragemtnt unless your neighbor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-16
HUGHEY JENNINGS SAYS SPRING
 TRAINING MAY BE CUT OUT IN FUTURE

BASEBALL FRATERNITY INTENDS TO ASK RIG LEAG!E OWNERS TO PAY SALARIES ON PRE-SEA- SON TRlrS-BfG LEAGUE TEAMS WILL START BACK NORTH THIS WEEK.