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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
EXTENSIVE DATES
ARE ARRANGED FOR
GEORGE TOWN TEAM
Track Squad Has Already
Scheduled Three
Meets.
MEETS VIRGINIA AND
PENN IN DUAL MEET
Dual Meet With Navy at Annap-
oils Is Slated for
. May 10.

Georgetown's outdoor track season is
going to be filled with meets this spring,
Manager Darr having already arranged
Tor three. On April 10 me Rlue and
Gray athletes will compete in a TRAN
gular track meet with Virginia and
Pennsylvania On Lambeth Field, Char
lCttesville.
On May 10 a dual meet has been ar
ranged with the Navy at Annapolis. In
this meet no track event will be held
longer than a quarter of mile, but
all the field events will be held, barring
the hammer. The discus will see Bob
Eller trying for glory
Johns Hopkins will be met at Home
wood Field. Baltimore, on May IL This
VIII be a complete meet, barring the
hammer threw
Georgetown's track team is hard at
work now in preparation for the indoor
season. Less than two months remains
before the annual meet at Convention
Han and Coach Mulligan has his ath-
letes out almost every day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
TENNESSEE WILL
WATCH JOHNSTON
BOYS GET TRYOUT
Brothers to Get Trials With
Teams in Big League
This Year.

CLEVELAND. Jan. 7-"LfI ole"
Tennessee win gaze northward next
summer and watch the actions Of her
sons with that same pride with which
South Carolina keeps tab on Joe Jack
son and Georgia on Ty Cobb.
Among the Tennessee entries In the
American League race win be Doc
Johnston with the Maps and Jimmy"
Johnston with the White Sox.
1t isn't often that two brothers break
into a major league from the same
minor league in the same year. Doc
and Jim" have that distinction and
the folks back home in Cleveland,
Tenn, insist Doc and Tim" can re-
main with the big show II only given
a real chance.
There's reason for that confidence.
Back In that neck Of the country the
folks still refer to the father of the
Johnston family when wishing to com
pare any Of the present generation Of
players with q real star. The old boys
insist that Father Johnston missed be-
ing a major league star simply because
scouts were not as numerous In the
olden days as they are now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
PLAYER OWES CLUB
NO LOYALTY, SAYS
CARDINAL TW|RLER
Harmon Says Men Get Raw
End Of Deal Every
Time.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. THE players have
their side Of the eternal wrangle over
the spells. Bob Harmon. who Is rep
resentatiye Of the Cardinals on the d.
decorate of the baseball fraternity, OF
which Dave Fultz is president, says:
Most of the complaint is properly
on the side of the player. The trouble
is that when he Is in prime the player
is not able to dispose of his services to
best advantage, by reason of the reserve
rule. There are several men on the
Cardinals who could make great bar
gains for themselves this year were
they free agents-men like Honey. Hau-
ser, Evans, and others. Mind you. these
men are not now under contract-if they
were, It would be different. But they
are arbitrarily reserved under baseball
rules as the property of the ST. Louis
club. From the Cardinals thew will
receive several hundred dollars less an
nually than they might have obtained
from Pittsburgh. the Cubs. or other
teams needing their services
dinaIs see fit to let them go, the de-
mand for them may have waned. Pitts
burgh may have obtained first base
man and the Cubs a suitable shortstop.
The men. too, may have deteriorated:
Thus the players right to dispose of
his best yeass to best advantage is
lost"
but Doesn't the player owe a certain
loyalty to the club which developed him?
Isn'i he reserve rule necessary to keep
baseball clubs intact?" Harmon vas
asked.
This is not a matter of loyalty, but
Of money for services rendered. Any
team would gladly go to the trouble of
developing raw material that's worth
the while and to spend money doing
IL, too.
IF a club wishes to keep its team
together let II do so not by the re-
serve rule but by long contracts with
the players themselves-contrac that
at their expiration. leave the player
free to sign with the highest bidder.
That's the proposition that baseball
players expect to fight for and win"
From all of which we are led to be-
lieve that as a get-rich-quick scheme
baseball is going to suffer a serious
setback shortly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
'HART|E' TODD OUT
Of ATHLETICS At
j. Of VIRGINIA
Crack Sprinter Will Not
Represent Orange and
Blue Again.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. Jan. T.
Conspicuous by his absence from the
track squad that reported to Trainer
Pop" Lannigan for indoor work yes
terday afternoon, was ex-Capt "Har-
tie Todd, the premier sprinter of the
university. Lannigan later vouched for
the fact that Todd had decided to give
up track work, which really means the
sturdy little athlete has played his last
athletic contest under the Orange and
Blue. Virginia will miss Teddy" to an
unfortunate degree for two reasons:
first, the squad this year is far below
the average. being the remnants of last
season, with practically no new faces;
and, second, Georgetown has her recog-
nized strongest team of the last eight
years.
Under such conditions, Capt. Wiley
Cooke and Trainer Lannigan have their
work cut out for them. The relay team
will show but two old men. Cooke and
Mickey" Guy, while the losses TO the
point team are innumerable. Undoubted-
ly the losses most keenly to be felt,
outside of Todd. are 'Toole and TEX"
point winners, from a 50-yard to $50
yard. At present Virginia can boast of
no first-class sprinter.
One man, Maxson, a scrub halfback,
comes with an enviable record. Run
ming under the colors of a Texas prep.
school in the Olympic tryouts in Chi
cago, he won second place In the 100
yard. Maxson did report today, SO no
idea of his work on the track could be
made. He looked very fast in football
togs. Again, "Puddin" Harris, the foot
ball end, who ran well in 1911, may
return to form. Last year he suffered
a strained tendon in his leg, and was
forced to abandon work for the season.
Buck Mayer another football man.
also reported. Mayer was a Splinter
and weight man on last years squad,
and should show improvement. He has
the build of strong runner.
In one branch alone Lannigan should
have no fear. Cronly, from Episcopal
High; Benet and Carter, Woodbury.
Forest; Gooch and Harris, the latter
two of Virginia experience, make up a
quintet the equal of any bunch of
murders in this section. While 1t IL
doubtful whether any one Is the class
OF Bob" Filler. John Cronly gave the
former the race of his life In Richmond
last season. and should show marked
Improvement under Lannigan's tuteiage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

OF the players now in the big league
baseball arena more veterans are to
be found among the pitchers than In
any other position. The pitcher works
a good deal harder than the occupant
of any other position, but he doesn't
play so often, and besides there are
more of him. 1t isn't surprising that
there are more veteran pitchers than
anything else, considering that each
club carries at least half a dozen pitch
ers.
It was a twirler, Cy Young, VINO
became a veteran OF veterans, where
as such old timers as Powell. Math-
ewson, Mullin, and Plank are still In
the game. Nor are Wiltse, Bender.
Moore, Petty. Hughes. and White In
the spring chicken class. Behind the
found doing duty, though Killing,
Bresnahan, and Doom have been at II
a good while. The backstop position
has produced several veterans who
were veterans indeed, such as Nc,
CURE, Farrell. CEiger, Sullivan. and
ing the position may be. these men
stood up under it much longer than
the general run OF players.
Few Vets at First.
With Harry Davis, Tenney and
Chance out of 1t there are no real
veterans playing first base. Look at the
big league list: Merkle. Luderus. Dau-
bert, Hoblitzel, Miller. Konetchy, Safer,
Chase, Stahl, Gandil. McInnes. ]. Col
Inns. and Stovall-all comparative
youngsters. Second base, too. is held
down mostly by young players-Doyle.
Cutshaw, Sweeney. Egan, Knabe, But
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
Russell Blackburne
May Go to Buffalo
For Otto Deininger

Russell Blackburne, the "$11, 900
lemon" sold to the Chicago
White SOx by Hughey Duffy,
may be traded by Milwaukee for
Otto Deininger, Of Buffalo, II
the latter club will include
$1,000 to boot A few years ago
Blackburne was the most talk.
ed.of shortstop In baseball. Go.
ing to Chicago he fell down
wOefully. Then he broke his
leg and has never amounted to
much since.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
PITCHERS ARE VETS
IN BIG LEAGUES
More Twirlers Are Able to Stand the Pace Than Any
Others-Shortstops Are Longer in Game Than
Other Infelders

Ter. Yerkes. Rath and Pratt. E. Col
Inns and Laporte cannot be called old
timers. Higgins and Lajoie are the
veterans of the lot.
At short the veterans are more promi-
nent, Heine and Honus Wagner, Tinker.
Wallace, Mcbride and Bridwell. Nc
MILAN and Doolan are well seasoned.
Barry and Bush are not exactly new
Corners, just between and between.
Fletcher, Fisher. Hauser. Olson and
This position runs more to long service
than the others.
Crawford In 0utfield.
Turner is a player Of long service
at third, albeit most of his time has
been put In at short, and Byrne, Dew
lin, and Lobert have been on hand
some time. Herzog hasn't played long
enough to be called an old timer, Meth
er have Baker, Gardner. Mowrey, or
Moriarity. Smith. Phelan. Austin, F'os-
ter, Dolan, Zimmerman, Midkin, and
Foster have, in the natural course Of
events. most Of their career ahead Of
them.
When Fred Clarke quit active play
irg, the ranks of the veteran out
fielders were thinned out. Leach is
Crawford and Sheckard. Murray. Titus,
s. Magee. Mitchell. Mcintyre, Schultz.
Wilson, d. Murphy. and Donlin have
been around a considerable length of
years. AS for Snodgrass. Devore. l.. Ma
gee, cakes. Ellis. Evans, Carey, Wheat
Moran, Northen, Campbell, Jackson,
Paskert, Marsans. Bescher, Milan, Old
ring. Strunk, Shanks, Ryan, Graney.
Birmingham, Cree. Daniels. Speaker.
Lewis. Hooper. Cobb. and several others
none dates back so far that he oughtn't
to have goodly part of his career
ahead Of him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
Minister Calls Bout Tame

NEW BEDFORD Mass jan mo ministerial shudders ordinations
of the Rev. Francis Boyer rector of the fashionable
St Martins this city although he did ngide
watch Johnny and Harry Stone for three rounds
THAT thing saw his verdict after the ref
exciting time at meeting He thought
the fight q fAsco.
for boxing commission The
public deal like they this
who Of New Bedford few
ago strong manly He attended the
thew legally
time opposed boxing New
ford Mr. Boyer is Jack Gardner society
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
Bill Kenworthy Loses
Claim for More Coin

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Jan. 7.-Bill Ken
worthy. obtained from the Denver club.
of the Western League. last year, for
trial with the Climbers, and finally sent
back to Denver, has lost his claim for
more money from the Denver club, the
National Commission deciding that his
statement of receiving an increase Of
Is per cent in his salary from WASH
ington above that paid him by Denver
10 be incorrect. However, Denver has
been ordered to pay kenworthy his fare
from Des Moines to Denver.
The Philadelphia National League
club has been ordered to pay Buffalo
$500 for Player Baxter, recalled from
buffalo under optional agreement and
released to Wilmington.
Ban Johnson, president of the Am
erIcan League was unable to be pres
ent Yesterday, and so the election of Of
fcers went over until today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
HILLTOP RUNNER
IS UNDER BAN FOR
NOT PAYING DUES
Battles Suspended by A. A.
u. for Delinquency in
Entrance Fees.

]. d. Battles, one of Georgetown's
best runners. is under ban by the A.
A. U. and cannot represent the Blue
and Gray until he has squared matters
with the governing body. The former
Brown Preparatory school star has been
found guilty of delinquency in paying
entrance fees and the registration COM
mittee of the Middle Atlantic Associa-
ton Of the A. A. u. has suspended him.
Together with Battles in the suspend
ed list are nine other athletes hailing
from Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
Eddie Cicotte Won't
Sign Contract Offered

CHICAGO, Jan. Eddie Cicotte, the
dumplIng twirIer obtained from the
worlds champion Red Sox in midseason
last year by the White Sox. has re-
turned his 1913 contract unsigned, say
ing that he is dissatisfied with the
terms IL contains. Jimmy Callahan
says that he will have a talk with
Cicotte before making out another con-
tract.
The pudgy pitcher is one of the vet
Grams of the American League and,
while hardly a success In Boston, pitch
ed good ball for the South Siders when
he climbed into White Sox uniform.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
RiyerS'EaStern Fight.

NEW YORK. Jan. THE manage
ment of the Empire A. c. expects a big
crowd of fans at the ringside tomor-
row night for the Eastern debut of Joe
Rivers, the Mexican fighter who has
been wading through the lightweight
ranks in the South and on the coast
in his efforts 10 reach the champion
ship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
Champs Right Name
Now Claimed to Be
Mac Carthie, Thusly

McCarty, the new white
heavyweight champion, has
chopped his last name into bits
In order to shine as a real son
Of the "OuId sod" As a matter
of hard fact, his right name
should be Mac Carthie. His faith.
er, who lives In Cleveland, Is a
ScOtchman, and his mother a
German, hence the Luther mon.
aker. However, the champ says
it's McCarty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
Tomorrow's Sports.

Basketball, Business VS.. Western,
Ut Business High School.
Basketball, Yale vs.. Wesleyan, at
New Haven.
Basketball, Catholic University VS..
University of Maryland, at Arcade.
Pocket billiards, De Orc VS.. Ma
tero. at Doyle's. New York.
Indoor sports at Y. M. C. A., s d.
N.
Sutton VS.. Morningstar, at New
York, for worlds 1871 balk line title.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
Is Chosen Again.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Jan. Lieut.. Ar
thur p. Fairfield has been reelected
secretary Of the executive committee of
the Navy A. A. Lieut.. Roger Williams
formerly noted football player at the
Naval Academy. has been chosen to
succeed Lieutenant Commander Allan
Buchanan as football representative of
the Academy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
Recalls His Waivers.

NEW YORK, Jan. Rather than let
Beals Becker go TO the Boston Braves
at the waiver price of $500. Johnny
McGraw has recalled the waivers asked
a few days ago and Becker will remain
with the Giants. He was to have gone
to Indianapolis in part payment for
Goulat, pitcher to receive a trial
this spring. Becker is an outfielder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
Henriksen Signs.

O. BOSTON. Mass. Jan. 7.-oIaf Henrik
son. who slammed out a double in a
pinch In the final game OF the 1872
worlds series. has signed his 1913 con-
tract with the worlds champion Red
eox. having come to an agreement with
President James r. McAleer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
Students Are Against
Ellis Wards Shaving

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 7.-Pennsyl-
wanna undergraduates are up in arms
against the retention OF Ellis Ward as
coach Of the Quaker crews and have
demanded action by the athletic COM
fnittee. Ward has one more year under
MS contract. but the undergraduate.
desire his dismissal and the presence
Of another coach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
Billiards Tomorrow.

knights OF the cue and balls will as
semble tomorrow night at the Colorado
Pool and Billiard Parlor to see Walter
wallace take OF CHARLES R1rtiemIrs in a
$500 .JIi-4-ii.--.I at the loyal
Alleys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
Princeton Batteries
Commence Practice

PRINCETON. y. j., Jan. 7.-Princeton
sprang an innovation today in baseball
bv starting battery practice in the local
cage The battery prospects for the
approaching season are the poorest the
Tigers have faced in years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
Stagg to Go South.

CHICAGO, Jan. AFTER attending
the coming meeting of the football
committee of the intercollegiate A. A.
A., Coach StagG, of the University o.
Chicago, will go to Florida for his
health. His absence will be heavy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
Goes to Austria.

tons were closed today for the sale of
the chestnut four-year-old stallion,
Peter Purple, by George H. Tipping
to Rudolph Heine of Austria. Peters
two-year-old record Is 2:20A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

'.Ducky" Holmes is to become captain
manager, and half owner OF the sag
NAV club Of the Southern MichiSal
League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07
Just Winter League Baseball

blow to the track team and baseball
team here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

Manager McGraw looks for Al DEM
aree, his young twirler, to be along
side of Chrfsty Mathewson. Tesreau,
and Marquard next season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

Harry Gaspar swears he has given w
baseball for photography. Joe Kelly
his manager. says he has a picture o.
him doing II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

The Yankees are counting on doiht
their training in Bermuda on a cricket
ground.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

Ball players are bum actors. SAYS
Hughie Jennings. But any gink VINO
will refuse an offer to go on the stage
and pick up some Of the SOFT Junh
ought to be put into a padded CELL
AYERS Hughie.
Manager McGraw looks for Al DEM
aree. his young twirler, to be along
side of Chrfsty Mathewson, Tesreau,
and Marquard next season.
In waddelrs fifteen years on the ola.
mond he has c won II r. gamfps resty good
at that, for a "Rube."
Only four Cubs are left who estao-
lished a record in 1905 by winning ITO
games. They are Evers, Sheckard,
Schultz, and Reulbach
Word comes from Pittsburg that Fred
Clarke is still dickering for First Base,
man Ed Konetchy, Of the CARDS, ana
that he is willing to offer wilson anu
Carey In exchange 10 make the pait
more tempting.
The Red Sox have signed up Pitcher
Joseph Martina, OF the Beaumont ciup.
Cincinnati has claimed Tex irwin
from Brooklyn by the waiver route.
The Yankees are counting on doing
their training in Bermuda on a cricket
ground.
..Ducky" Holmes is to become captain,
manager. and half owner of the sag
inaw club Of the Southern Michigan
League.
Harry Gaspar swears he has given up
baseball for photography. Joe keiy:
his manager. says he has a picture vi
him doing 1t.
Armando Marsans, the Cuban out
fielder Of the Reds, is hoid-out-
"Pud'' McTigue's hold-out is bother
ing George Stallings. He was coununs
on McTigue. Otto Hess, and Tyler 10 DO
his southpawing next season.
Amos Strunk was given a typewriter
for his feat of piling up the best batung
average on the Cuban trip. He'll Keep
out of lot of trouble II he never learns
to use it.
Art Bues writes he is Just delighted
to play with the Braves"
Charlie Ferguson, the new American
League umpire. is wintering in Mexico.
Byron, the new National League UNI
pire, Is described as being FIVE feet tan,
weight 40 pounds, but with an endless
supply of sand.
George Mullin has sighed up with the
Tigers for 1913 This Is Georges thir-
tenth season. and he looks forward TO
doing the best twirling of his career.
-
Harry Wolverton. while on business
in New York. called upon Presid"i'-
Farrell and congratulated MIN upon ONO
of Frank Chance.
Since Shafer announced that he had
quit the game because he received too
many perfumed notes. Methewson mas
suggested maybe he could get McGraw
10 fumiSate them.
Hans Wagner never batted below
800 and he never batted over .4OP.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

Ball players are bum actors, says
Hughie Jennings. But any gink who
will refuse an offer to go on the stage
and pick up some Of the soft JUNK
ought to be put into padded CELL
AYERS Hughie.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

In wadden's fifteen years on the Ola
mond he has won 25S games and los
1856, for a per cent of .s54. Pretty gooC
at that, for RUDE"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

Cincinnati has claimed Tex Irwir
from Brooklyn by the waiver route.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

Armando Marsans, the CUBAN OUT
fielder Of the Reds, IL hoid-out-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

Word comes from Pittsburg tnat res
CLARKE Is still dickering for First Base
man Ed Konetchy. Of the Cards. and
that he is willing to offer Wilson and
Carey in exchange TO make the oait
more tempting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

Only four Cubs are left who esta6.
lished a record in 1906 by winning liz
games. They are Evers, Sheckard'
Schultz, and Reulbach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

The Red Sox have signed up P1tcner
Joseph Martina, OF the Beaumont ciup.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

"Pud'' McTigue's hold-out Is bonner
ing George Stallings. He was coununG
on McTfgue. Otto Hess, and Tyler TO DC
his southpawing next season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

Harry Wolverton. while on business
In New York. called upon Presid"i'-
Farrell and congratulated him upon one
acquisition of Frank Chance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

Since Shafer announced that he had
quit the game because he received too
many perfumed notes. Methewson has
suggested maybe he could get McGraw
10 fumiSate them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

Hans Wagner never batted below
800 and he never batted over 400.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

George Mullin has sighed up with the
Tigers for 1918. This Is Georges thir-
tenth season. and he looks forward to
doing the best twirling OF his career.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

Byron, the new National League UNI
pire, Is described as being FIVE feet tan,
weight 40 pounds. but with an endless
supply of sand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

Amos Strunk was given a typewriter
for his feat of piling up the best batting
average on the Cuban trip. He'll Keep
out of a lot of trouble II he never learns
to use it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

Art Bues writes he is Just delighted
to play with the Braves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-07

Charlie Ferguson, the new American
League umpire, Is wintering in Mexico.