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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23

Demaree kept right on winning
He absolutely made" the Mobile
club. Without him the Gulls would
have been lucky not to have fin
ished in the second division. With
his help they landed second.
Demaree learned lot last year.
not only about pitching, but about
fielding his position point on
which he had been weak. And he
looked good-there's no doubling
that.
AL has many points in his favor.
He isn't addicted to any danger
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
CATCHERS AND PITCHERS
START WORK AT MERCER

MACON GA, Mercer University. Jan
2S.-Dr Stroud today issued his first call
for baseball candidates. All pitchers and
catchers were asked to report at the gym
nasium for work. For the next two weeks
they will harden up their arms gradually
and Will be ready for pitching TO the bat
tiers early in February
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
DESSAU SENT BACK TO
LINCOLN BY CHAS. CARR

KANSAS CITY. MO, Jan. 23.-Pitcher
Dessau, Cracker last year, will be with
Lincoln, Nebr. the coming season. Man
ager Charley Carr has decided that Des-
sau is too light for the American asso-
citation, but believes he will be a great
success with Lincoln.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
HARRISON SIGNS AND
WILL GET A TRY-OUT

LOUISVILLE, KY. Jan 23.-Douglas
Iiiarplson, last year with Atlanta has
ssiished MS 1913 contract as a member OF
ne ranks and will be given trial thi1
spring on the Bermuda trip.
HARRISON is spending the winter .
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
CUBS MAY GET KONETCHY
IN DEAL WITH CARDINALS

CINCINNATI, OHIO, Jan 2S.-Reports
today said Charles Murphy, owner Of the
Chicago Cubs, and Miller Higgins, man
ager of the st. Louis Cardinals were to
meet here and effect a trade involving
Bill konetchy, the Cardinal drst sacker
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
TWO GAMES AT ARMoRy

a double header basket ball affair will
be staged at the Armory court tonight.
two teams Of the Atlanta league and two
Of the Fulton mixing it,
The Young Mems Christian association
team meets the S. v D. fraternity and
the Atlanta Athletic club and the Fifth
regiment teams hook up.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
UMPIRE BRENNAN SIGNS

ST PAUL, MINI, Jan 23-WiIIiam
Brennan, umpire, today signed and mailed
to President Lynch, of the National
derstood that the contract provides an
increase of $1,000 over Brennans salary
last year
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
NAP MOGUL TELLS FRANK
TO GO OUT FOR THE RAG

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Jan. 23-It ia
reported that President Charley som
mers, of the Maps, has ordered Charley
Frank to win a pennant this year, n fl
can be done, and that he intends to
let him have enough Nap cast offs to
make the thing a certainty.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
DUNDEE oUTPoINTs JONES.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23-Johnny Dun
dee. the local featherweight who looms
up as championship possibility, easily
outpointed Willie Jones, the Brooklyn
featherweight, in a fast ten-round bout
last night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
WASHINGTON PLAYERS TO
SEE THE INAUGURATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Manager
Clark Griffith has ordered his men to re-
port in Washington March 8 so that they
may be able to see the Inauguration cere-
monies They will leave for their train
ing camL at Charlottesville. Va. March 6.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
LATHAM is ALLEY MANAGER.

NEW AOEth, Jan. E6.-Aflte Latham,
famous as a third baseman and one Of
the widest clowns baseball ever pro-
duced has been made assistant mana
ger of the Grand Central bowling alleys,
on Fulton street
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
LOCKE LEAVES PIRATES

P1TTSBURG, Jan. 23-Winiam H.
Locke resigned today as secretary of the
UP his new duties with the Philadel phia
club
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LAJoLE SIGNS WIrA MAPS

CLEVELAND, OHIO, Jan. 23-Napol-
con Lajoie, Cleveland American league
second baseman. today signed contract
with the local team YESTERDAY
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
PLANK COACHES cErrysausc

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23-Eddie
Plank, pitcher Of the Athletics will
coach the Gettysburg college nine this
spring
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
HOLD INITIAL PRACTICE.
HyattsviIIe Eleven Have FRS
workout of season.

Hyattsville, Sept. 1.-THE initial prac-
tice of the local football team begun yes
terday on the baseball field adjoining
Wines woods. Between twenty-five and
thirty candidates reported, and were put
through some pretty stiff work. The
prospects for a fast eleven are excep-
tionally bright.
Several new men are trying to make
the team. including Herman Z. Bur-
CESS. jr., who formerly played with Ran
dolph- Macon College; Bailey. OF Central
High School. Washington, and Fainter. of
Gonzaga College. Hereafter the eleven
will practice work in the armory of
Company F here, and outdoor work will
take place Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Fridays
The season will begin Sunday. October
Il. the strong Tusken Athletic club OF
Washington being booked for a game on
the locals field. The probable lineup
will be Wilson. left end: Mcfarland, left
tackle: Piozet. left guard: Parlett, cen
ter: Bailey, right guard; Burgess. right
tackle: Stephenson, right end: Sonnen-
berg. quarter back: Williams. left half
back; Fainter. full back, and Vincent
right half back.
On account OF the objection on the part
OF some Of the citizens to Sunday foot
ball in HyattsvilIe. arrangements have
been made to play all the games on the
old Brentwood baseball field. Teams in
Washington and Baltimore weighing not
over 15O pounds per man can commuri-
cate with G. A. Williams. HyattsviIle
Nd, relative to securing dates.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
LAPORTE SOLD
TO KANSAS CITY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

George Stallings, manager OF the Bos.
Ton Braves, is one baseball boss honest
enough to admit that the fabulous sums
alleged to be paid for minor league ball
players exist largely in the minds OF
those who seek little free advertising.
II have to laugh every time ! read
of these extraordinary prices paid for
minor leaguers," said Stallings yester-
day. Let me tip you of that it's a
Joke, and this $4,000 for Chappell. $l0,O0C
for Maisel. $1,000 for GilhoOley, and a
few more are wrong.
.'II bet that / have spent as much,
probably more, money than any other
major league manager this year. I'll
submit my figures, get them from the
minor magnates, too, if the others will
come across.
'I have turned down the Class d and
Class stars, because they won't help
me for 1914 It's the experienced fellow
am after. and I'll fool those who don't
pick the Braves for a first division spot
next season"
Secretary Davis, of the New Yorks, an
nounced yesterday that the Boston Red
sox will play three double-headers in
succession on Monday. Tuesday, and
Wednesday with the Chancemen at the
Polo grounds. This series will conclude
the New York American League season.
the New Yorks finishing their schedule
with the Athletics in Philadelphia.
oficials of the Boston Nationals have
decided that unless Manager Stallings
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
NOTES OF NATIONALS GAME.


Caldwell, who recently held the Ath-
letics to two hits, could not stop the Ma
tionals.
The Climbers had a nice piece of pie
in the seventh, when they hit into cy
Pieh for three runs.
Mcbride robbed another hit of
Sweeney, making a great stop OF Eds
slow bounder over second base in the
third and getting his man at first
The sight of Love and Morgan walking
to the bench after the eighth inning
amused the bugs
Washington wasted only one of their
nine hits, Morgan pumping out an un-
productive single in the sixth. The others
were cashed at the rate Of one run per
hit
Joe Peoli Smith. who made his debut
against Washington in the 4th of July
series. caught the last two innings for
New York after drawing a long vacation
Joe had no chance to exhibit his won
derfuI throwing arm.
When Schaefer came up he promised
the crowd he would nit the boil into the
right field stands. When Germany
famed the crowd gave him the laugh.
schaefer made little bow and an
neunced il was the fret time be had
famed in three years. 80
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28

II is the desire OF the officers TO make
this a get together" meeting for the
best interests of the league and all con
; ccrned
Business OF Importance will be trans
acted. and any bowler in the Navy Yard
who wishes TO play will be placed
The Southern Railway Clerks Duckpin
League held its final meeting Wednesday,
at which arrangements were made for
the coming season. Six teams, which
will comprise the circuit, were represent
ed as follows Auditors. J. n. Lehman;
Freight, d. c Triplett; Managers. c. T,
Parker: Mocha nical, G. F. Barse; Law,
l. Terry. and Traffic. J. F. Richmond.
According to present plans, the season
viii open October lS. The schedule will
be announced later.
At a meeting of the Railroad Y. NJ. c.
A Tenpin League, held Tuesday night at
the Terminal Station. the following off,
GERS were elected: +. Stanley, president;
j. J. Ekin, vice president; G. II. Winslow.
secretary, and c. II. Smith, treasurer.
The teams and managers in the circuit
are as follows: Southern Railroad, B. II.
Humrickhouse; Shops. r. E. Walker;
Auditors, J. Rider: TRANS, S. L. Holland;
Lan0 and INDUSTRIAL. =. w. NrTlIneSs OHlOIl
Station, c. A. warphon; Freight. E. r.
Shaw, and Car Department with its
manager not elected.
Harry Hill. famed as manager of the
Loffler baseball team, acting as secre-
tary of the Northeast Duckpin Bowling
League called a meeting of the circuit
Tuesday night, and although there were
eight clubs present, no officers were
elected for the season. but it is the inten-
ton of the managers of the different ives
to select Its supreme committee some
time this week.
In the pin game Harry Hill is the same
hustler that he was in the national
pastime, as the lineup of the Loeffier
outfit will show. Harry has signed up
such weIl-known pin spillers as Michard,
Johnny Baum. Rosser, Donnie Krause.
Dave Mccarthy, Artie Reeds and Mick
Miles. With these boys rolling the teams
in the Northwestern League might as
well hand over the prizes to the
butchers
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
BY
PEET
Gossip and Comment

can put strong team on the field il is
useless 10 attempt to play a series with
the Boston Red SoX this fall Therefore
the national commission has been notified
that the proposed interleague series at
Boston has been called off.
The reason for this is the injuries of
two Of the Braves young stars, Maran-
vile and Connolly, The latter had his
leg broken out West and MaranviIIe
had one of his toes cut to the bones bv
Cravath in a game in Philadelphia this
week.
President Gaffney and Manager STALL
ings discussed the situation, and decided
that they would not endeavor to ulav tbe
series unless they were certain that the
Braves could make a good showinS
against the Red Sox.
Rather than play the games merely TO
draw few dollars into the golfers Of the
clubs, the officials of the Braves asked
President McAleer. of the Boston Amer
leans, to call of the series. This has
been done.
This action is a tribute to the sports-
manship of the club owners. althougb
the players of the two teams and The
fans of Boston viii doubtless be greatly
disappointed.
McGraw cannot equal the record ~,
games won established by the Cuhs in
1905, when the chicagos won 1l6, SO ther-
is no reason why he should permit his
PLAYERS to take any unnecessary chances,
Even il the Giants had chance of equal
ing or bettering that record, II is doubt
ful whether the manager Of the Giants
would try to make it.
il means a great deal more to him To
win the worlds series than to eaual or
establish new games-won record For
this reason he would not ieopardize his
chances of grabbing the big series by
permitting his players to hirt with injury.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
HOBBY" BAKER STARS
IN TIGERS VICTORY
Left Half Back of Princeton Eleven
Fcntures in Rutgers Defeat,

IA 10 A.
Princeton, n. J., Sept. H-Princetor
defeated Rutgers by a score of II to in
the opening game of the season here
today. The work of the Tigers was
ragged in all departments and with the
exception of 'Hobey" Baker. the Prince
ton backs could never be relied upon to
gain. Rutgers score came in the fourth
period when Talman kicked a goal
from Princeton's thirty-yard line.
The Tigers first score came a few min
utes after the kick OF in the first period.
Baker received Talrnan's kick of and
ran it back thirty yards. By a series
Of short runs close to tackle and line
plunges Princeton carried the ball to
Rutgers ten-yard line, where a forward
pass from Brown to .'Hobey" Baker re-
suited in a touchdown.
In the second quarter S. Baker fumbled
and Rutgers recovered the ball. Talman
and Law exchanged number OF puts,
which resulted in RUTGERS gaining fifteen
yards. Rutgers then carried the ball to the
Tigers thirty-yard line where tumble
gave the ball to Princeton. On the sec
ond play Click ran sixty yards for a
touchdown.
In the fourth period H Baker and
STREET.. who had replaced Law, carried
the ball nearly the length of the field
in series of plays and the game ended
with the ball on the Rutgers fifteen-yard
line The lineup:
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
Spares and Strikes.
RlohN A. DVoAN

The Department DucEpin League. which
ond season next week with one of the
strongest and largest aggregations in
Washington, being composed of ten
evenly balanced teams, and numbering
among its members such well-known
bowlers as Brosnan and Curtis, OF the
Commissioners: Smith and Ryder. Of
Treasury; Mccormick, and Capt. Yost. Of
Navy Yard: Helmerich and Loveday. of
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Hunt
Ricketts,, McKericher, Barton, O'Neil.
and others who give this league class.
The teams composing this league will
be Agriculture, Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing, Census. Commissioner, General
Land Office. Treasury, and War Depart
ment. Its officers for the ensuing year
are: w. II. BOYD. Bureau of Engraving
and Printing. president: L. o. Yost, Navy
Yard, vice president, and W. A Woer-
tendyke, Pension Office secretary-treas-
urer.
This league is composed entirely OF
government clerks. and was organized
to promote good fellowship and rivalry
between the various departments.
The Capitol Hill team, which has been
out of existence for the past two or three
years, will again enter the field in the
National Capital League with its usual
strong aggregation, Rreiger, Slye. Bis
selle, Ferguson. Mccormick, and Elliott,
and will be heard from in the very near
future.
The Navy Yard League. which opens its
season on the Capitol Hill Alleys next
week, will place eight strong, evenly
matched teams in the field, and as each
captain is already claiming first place.
there will be some octagonaI-sided fight
all season
Tuesday night will see the Postofice
Duckpin League get under way at the
Arcade Alleys. Eight fast clubs are in
line, and nothing but success is in store
for the Mail Clerks.
President James F. Morgan. of the
Navy Yard Bowling League. has called
a meeting for tomorrow at II O'Clock at
1854 South Carolina Avenue Southeast.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
EPISCOPAL AWARDED
BROOKLAND PENNANT
Won Last Five Games in Race and
Defeated Baptist Two Out of
Three for TifIe-

BY winning five straight games in the
finish Of the race in the Brookland
Church League and defeating Baptist
two out of three in the championship
series, Episcopal copped the pennant in
that circuit after a hard struggle.
Practically the whole team has been in
tact all season, which is an attribute TO
its splendid teamwork.
The mainstays of the box work. Alex
Cruickshanks and Olin Watts, and the
steady and consistent playing of Buck"
West at third, proved valuable assets
to the club, and their individual work
was largely responsible for the teams
success
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
CLUB ELEVENS
TO BOOM AGAIN
Battle for Independent Title
to Start Sunday with Vigi-
lants Meeting Imperials.
BALTIMORE TEAM STRONG
Local Champions Have Many New
Faces in Line-Up-costeIIo
Making Good.
BALTIMORE TEAM STRONG

When the Imperials. Of Baltimore, line
up against the Nigilants next Sunday al
Nigilant Park, Fifteenth and II Streets
Northeast independent football in the,
District VIII be of to a flying start
fhe independent teams Of the District
viii play more games this season than
ever before. and the Vigilants will con-
tinue TO head the list. Manager Oliver
has arranged a heavy schedule for the
big W" lads. but il is expected that the
team VIII be fully equal to the task OF
again retaining the independent cham
pionship.
me lmperials will present a heavy and
experienced aggregation, and the local
boys will have their hands fun winning
Manager ohyeri has opened up with a
strong team, so there will be little loaf
ing sunday. Several new men will make
their appearance with the Vigflants
prominent among them being Rus eau
ser, the former Pittsburgh star, This
little fellow is a candidate for an end
position. and according to the coaches. is
making them all hustle to beat him out
OF a job. Another promising newcomer
TO the Vigilants is Curly Costello, who
LIayed such dashing game with the
Nationals last fall. This boy is one of
the most promising football players ever
developed in independent football in the
district. and is sure to be played at an
end position throughout the season.
After Center Job.
Jimmy MacElfresh is trying for the
center job. and from early working Of
the team. will land the regular berth.
AacElfresh is a hard worker, and the
dumpy boy is learning fast. Coach White
will use him in the opening game next
sunday, and will be able to get a good
line on the former fleet-footed end.
Dave White will play full back himself
White will prove to be a tower Of
strength 10 the Vigilants, and il will take
a mighty good line to stop him. Burns
De Mar is also playing a clever game in
a tackle position. De Mar is getting back
in perfect condition, and will make more
than one visiting linesman quit before
the year is out
The NiGilants will practice this morning
az lO:O O'Clock at Vigilant Park. Coach
White calling the practice for the pur-
pose of dividing the squad into two
teams. and then putting the boys through
a stiff scrimmage
\ Manager Robert Emmert KeIly's Vici-
lant Reserves Will also practice thiS
morning at Fifth and L Streets South
east This practice is called for 10.sn
o'clock, with Capt Grace in charge of
the team.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
ANsLEY WINS TENNIS HoNoRs.
Defeats Chester Harding In Y. VI
c. A. Boys Department Tourney.

Playing his way through a field Of
worthy opponents, Urquhart Ansley, OF
the Y. NJ. c. \. department. has again
Won the championship Of the department
In tennis. By defeating Commissioner
Hardings son. Chester. 6-3. 6-2, Ansley
put away his closest rival and captured
the tournament
matches, but as in the Newport tourna-
ment this summer, was obliged TO play
his way through 10 the trophy with the
other entrants. suitable prize will be
awarded the winner in a few days. Be
ing the only boys tennis tournament held
in the city young Ansley is virtually the
boy champion.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
CUBAN GIANTS TO
MEET LOCAL CLUB
Washington Giants Battle Southerners
in Double Bill at Vigilant Park
Today.

The worlds famous Cuban Giants will
meet the Washington Giants at Vigilant
Park. Fifteenth and Fl Streets Northeast
At l:30 o'clock this afternoon in the first
game OF a double-header- Manager Hays
Jones. of the local Giants, will pitch
Danny .McCelland against the Cuban
Giants. McCeIlsnd pitched game
against Walter johnson several years ago
in New York. losing, to s. johnson and
Street worked as the battery for an ALL
Star semi-pro team against the weldron
Giants
The teams will hook up IN another
double-header tomorrow. The Cuban
Giants have some of the former stars OF
the local sand lots, including Tom John
son. Danny Despert, Cooper. and Ham.
The gates will open at 1880 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
NATIONALS TO PRACTICE.
District I4O-Pound Champions to
Workout Today,

The champion National Athletic Clur
football team will hold a practice and
scrimmage today at II a. m. al National
Park. First and NJ Streets Northeast
Manager GauZza requests all his men l.
appear on time.
Four new men have been signed
Thorp. Of Waverly: Eowns a strapplne
big boy. for the back field: Estes, a six
fOoter, for the line, and Joe Shipley, Of
last years Regents, trying ror one of the
ends
For games communicate with Manager
Gauzza, i24 Ninth Street Northwest.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28

Runs-H. Beckett. G. Beckett Lancaster. Young.
Sterile. Crevs Shoemaker Sayer e. Stanclih, W.
Beckett. Young. Echenrode. y. Hayes Earned nuns
-Lanham, .: Tuxedo, 7. First base by errors-Lan-
ham. q; Tuxedo. . Left on bascs-Lfhham. 5;
Tuxedo. :. First base on bslls-On Young. 4: on
Donaldson 4; Cd Dreis, Innings pitched-By
Donaldson. 6: By Dreis. ) Hits mAde--Oh Young,
10: OF Donaldson. 9: on Dreis. Struck Out-By
Young 10: b. Donaldsou S: BY Dreis j Home
Shoemaker. Three-base hits-Young. Laneas-
ter rwo-base hitsyC. Beckett, Lancaster, H.
Beckett. Crews, Steele. Sacrifice hits-Crews TIVE
dale. Eehenrode. Sacrifice hy-Shaeos stolen bases
-St1nciif. Lancaster, Tvedsle, Young. Z. Hayes.
Crews. Shoemaker. Saver. Hit by pitcher-By
balls Beckstt. E. Hsyes. Unpires-Messrs Mans
seld and Stewart. Time ot same-l hour and 50
minutes.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
WEST VIRGINIANS ARE
EASY FOR CARLISLE
Indian Eleven Makes short Work
Of Supposedly strong Wesleyan
College by 25 TOO.

Carlisle, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE Indian
eleven made short work OF thesupposedly
strong team of the Wesleyan College. of
West Virginia, today, scoring twenty-five
7oints to the visitors none
Guyon and Welch were the stars of
Carlisle's play, and the coaches are ex-
pecting the latter TO amply fill the shoes
left vacant by Thorpe. The first period
was spent by the two teams in trying
each other out. The only score of the
Indians came on fiUke, when Wallette
fell on a Wesleyan kick which dropped
back on their own goal line. No score
was made IN the second period. the
redmen being satisfied to repulse the va
riety of odd plays their opponents sprung
upon them. In the third and the last,
however, a magnificent series Of line at
tacks carried the ball over time and
again. The lineup:
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
Basket-Ban Meeting.

There will be meeting of the Terminal
Railroad Y. Nj. c. A. at Union Station
on Tuesday evening TO arrange for a
basketball league among the railroad
men for the season OF 1si3-lsl4 After
the successful season Of last year, il is
expected there will be a great number
of the men come out
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
Tennis Courts Open.

The tennis courts of the Terminal
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. at the east end
OF Union Station were opened yesterday
afternoon with two match games of one
set each, the winners being George Rowe
and DR.. Steele, and l. Moftett and
E. Tyler, the finals being won by George
Rowe and DT. Steele.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
Cardinal Midget. Challenge.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Alexandria, Va, Sept. G.-The Car
dinal Midgets basketball team has or
ganized for the coming season and would
like to arrange games with any fifteen
year-old team in the District or vicinity.
For games address Manager Louis F.
Hoy 800 King Street, Alexandria, Va.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
ADDITIONAL FOOTBALL RESULTS

At EastSn-LAfsystte, Z; Muhlenberg. Z.
At Levisburg-Bucxnen. a; HillmAn, O.
At WiIliamStown- Williams I; z. r. J., o.
AT Akrun-Case. IS Buchtel, u.
At Oberlin-0beriin. Is; Heidelberg. O
Al Mercrrsbug-A AIercersbuTs Academy, u; II
iian Reserves, 0.