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The Washington times., 1913-02-10
GOTHAM MAY GET
THREE OPENINGS
Dodoers Giants and Yankees Are All Likely to Play Initial
Games at New Polo Grounds Arrangement May q.
Be Made Permanent
By SENATOR" /"

Interpretation he placed upon the rules
last summer, stopping Herman Schaef-
er and Nick Altrock from pulling some
of the best stunts during the games
IL is going to be a costly matter carry.
ing both of these clowns of baseball all
season. Indeed one or the other. II not
both. may be shunted of the roster.
OF course, IL Ban johnson sees tit 10
allow Schaefer and Altrock to cut up
their monkeyshines during the games
they will be worth thousands of dollars
to the Climbers as advertising medi.
ums. There is no doubt about II but
that the fans all over the country tnor-
oughly enjoy the antics OF these Two
comedians. Only when, sore heads
aimed their hostile shafts at the Climb
ers' funny men last season did Ban
johnson bar them from continuing their
work. Even then his arguments were
hardly very strong.
Will Try Hard. ..
Il shall try hard to get Ban Johnson
to see this matter of coaching as do"
said Manager Griffith today TO the
writer. IT feel that my coachers
should be allowed to coach as they see
fit, so long as they don't interfere with
the men on the opposing teams. Last
year Schaefer was prevented from
walking his famous tight rope. Inc
fans liked TO see him do that and they
were sorry when he had to cut II out.
1 hardly think / shall be able to have
this allowed. but / want the head OF
the league to ease up on these fellows.
Right after Ban johnson issued his
ukase against my men last summer,
every ham umpire in the circuit jurapeo
on them. They couldn't wig-wag across
the field or take more than 4 stop In
| the coaching box before they were Sci
to the bench. This is what i wart
stopped. 1 want some ruling on their
rights
"Of course. IL johnson won't stand FOR
their coaching, well-you know. It's go
ingto be costly work CARVING men men
I'D my club and no veteran viii be al
| lowed to stand in the way OF young
| ster. You know the answer yourself
Declines to Say.
! President Ban johnson declines TO say
1 Just what limits will be placed on the
| Climbers coaches next summer. Wher
asked IL the proposed scene from 'Ju'
| lius Caesar" will be against the ruls
laid down by him, he smiled and said
/ IN all these matters. depend largely
on the reports from my umpires. They
| reported last summer that Schaefer anc
| Aitrock by their manner of coachins
! were transgressing the rules Of fai'
play and making a farce out Of TN
game. Then I had them temper theil
coaching. cannot say what shal
DO now about them. Perhaps after tn
! season starts and Il Is found by n.
l umpires that they are conducting them
selves properly, nothing will be done.
Nevertheless this is a serious question
! to Manager Griffith. He has larg
| SQUAD of youngsters on mis- roster and
almost before he Is aware he may b
facing the proposition Of choosing be
| tween a couple of promising kids AM
his two veteran comedians. That
| why he worries.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Schedule Out for
Rock Hill College

ELLICOTT CITY. Nd. Feb. l0.-The
baseball schedule OF Rock Hill College.
which has Just been announced, In
cludes games with Gallaudet and Catho-
lie University Of Washington. The list
of dates follows:
March 22-Johns Hopkins at El!icott
city.
March 24-Richmond College at Rich
mond.
March 25-William and Mary College
at Williamsburg. Va.
March 2s-Holy Cross at Ellicott City.
April 5-Maryiand Agricultural College
April Ie-Maryland University at Eli
colt City.
April Is-Baltlmore City College at El-
April aS-Eastern College at Ellicott
April 2s-Hebanon College at Ellico,'
April ss-Gallaudet College at Wash
Nav ast. Johns College at Aunap,
Mav 1o-Mt. Washington at Baltimore
MAJ I4-Catholic University at Wash
May 17-Gallaudet College at Eiliiott
May cs-wsshinston College at ELI
Nav sEEastern College at Manassas
Va
MAY sI-western Maryland College a
| wertminster.
tertown. Nd.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Just Winter League Baseball

-Weilmsn. the rsngy twirier secured
BY the Browns from the B1uer Grass
league. bafted for an sverage Of 80
last season. Pretty good for pitcher,
eh.
Chiisty Mathewsons frst game In the
big leagues was q victory over Bill
Donovan. the ex-Tfger.
Gov. John X. .Tener OF Pennsyivaniz
is the only big league player who ever
became q governor.
Manager Chance has trio Of twirlers
who should help him Immensely this
season. Caldwell. Ford, and Mcconnell
are practically unbeatable when work
ing to their best form
Billy Murphy says Arnold Hauser. the
Cards short fielder. = the kingpiu
among all the shortstops.
Armando ,Marsans - leading his
league In hitting down In Havana, and
Is anxious to get to this country and
so In for The real stun
II il rumored that Johnny King msy
purchase the Topeka club. in the West
err league.
Larry Lajoie, Tuck Turner. and Jack
Graney. will accompany theAhrsf squad
Of the Maps on their trin 70 Pensacola
The Washington times., 1913-02-10

Manager Chance. of the Yankees. n
looking for a veteran catcher to teach
his young pitchers.
Brookiyn's new park Is such won
derfui AFFAIR that Charles Ebbetts has
arranged for three different openings.
It is also likely that the Fourth OF
July contests win last week.
Bunalo. Of the International League.
has released Pitcher Hightower to
wilkesbarre on an optional agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers have signed q
younester named John McDevitt from
Eastern College. Manassas. Va.
Herman Schaefer has doped out the
theatrical double play. II s Tnree
sheets to Props to Cold Cream
The Chinese University baseball team
will play a long schedule of games WIN
American mines this spring.
Jim Delehanty, former second sacker
of the Detroit Tigers. but now SAn
Minneapolis, picks the Boston Red Sox
10 repeat In the American League
championship race Of 1913.
"Koney viii be with the Cardinals:
moreover. he will be satiE1ed." said
Manager Higgins. Huggins says the
club will be reasonable with him, ana
he's sure Ed will listen 10 logic TOO.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10

NEW YORK, Feb. IO.-The road will
be cleared tomorrow at the meeting OF
the National Leaguers for the grand
opening OF the American League here
April II, by allowing Brooklyn to dedi-
cate its new park on April O. The last
shred of opposition vanished today
when Jim CARNEY. president OF he
Boston Nationals. receded from his stand
in order to give his friend. Frank Far
rel, an unopposed opening for Manager
Chance at the Polo Grounds. Brooklyn
and Philadelphia will open the spiendlo
new park across the bridge on April y.
The Giants will open their season the
following day, and when the Yankees
and Climbers face each other at the
Polo Grounds, April u. the Brooklyn
club will not be playing under this ar
rsngement, all three clubs IN Greater
New York will have unopposed open
inss.
n Is more than likely that this ar
~angement will be continued year after
year, too.
.sThis scheme looks good to me, said
President Minor today. There is'every-
thing TO gain and nothing to lose for
us. According to the present schedule
we must play our opening game on IN, me
polo grounds on the same day that
brooklyn dedicates its new park con-
flict IS unavoidable 1 am IN faVor OF
the change which gives New York three
major league openings.
Griffith Kicking.
Manager Griffith is loud n the COM
plaint over the schedule for his club.
He has discovered that months trip
is booked for the Climbers right at the
start, and is loudly bewailinx his fate
ayes, I'm Kicking says the "old
Fox "and I think il shame TO send
MS flying around the circuit Just when
we may need our morning practice the
most why it's enough to put US out OF
the race II we happen to get a oao
start"
Garry Hermann, president of th'
Cincinnati Reds, is disgruntled because
the National League schedule keep'
his team travelling all the time, thu:
greatly increasing the expenses OF n
club. He ana Griff have formed
kickers' club ali by themselves.
arrived today from Chicago. going a
once to the Wolcott, the American
League headcu1rters. At noon. tn
national commission went into session
AT the Waldorf and late this afternoo'
the American League viii meet at IN
wolcott and adopt its playing scheo
ule. The fans should see the date
tomorrow The National Lacquer
hold their annual meeting tomorrow a
The McAipin.
whsther or not it is going TO b
edians with his ball club all sum
rner when they are prohibited fror
cuttin; up their funniest trick
10 one of the problems facing Clarl
Griffith today, and he INTENDS TO ge
.on,e autboritatiye answer on the mat
ter from President. Ban B. Johnson De
fore he wends his way southward 20
ward the Capital.
n Ban johnson adheres to the st-ic
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
STELLER FIELD OF
: - SPRINTERS AT PENN
Lippncott Patterson Mercer Marshall and Hough Make Up
~ ' Qunt Who Have Made the Hundred Re-
- $780,.
-... 49,. peatedy in 10 Seconds.

these two important branches Of an
athletic meet.
Penn should. barring accidents OF
course, get or points in each event.
which will give the Red and Blue n
aying start on the other teams.
Mercer Is one OF the most consistent
track performers Penn has had In
years, and his performance In running
second to Reidpath, OF syracuse, IN
the intercollegiate 2eo-Jard dash was
the surprise of the meet. To cap the
clirpaX. Mercer then won the oroai
jump. with an unusual leap.
. Hough Is Back.
Hough was a star couple of years
ago and was invariably runner-up to
George Minds In all of Penn's track
meets. Last season Hough was not
a member Of the team, but the little
footballer has returned to college and
will report for track work as soon Us
the men get outdoors.
Dick Marshall. hero of the Michigan
game. will also wait until some time In
March before starting to train. Marshall
was looked upon as the certain winner
OF the hundred In last seasons inter
coIle9iates, but pulled tendon few
weeks before the meet. This injury was
100 much OF q handicap for Marshall
and he failed TO show in the l0o-yard
dash and did not start in the 220.
Never In the history OF track athletics
has such a group OF runners been on the
same team. One institution or one club
might be responsible for the develop
nent of better men at different periods
but not In oDe season
But Few Equals.
Ralph Craig, of Michigan: Rupert
Thomas, of Princeton: Alva Meyers, ol
the Irish-American Athletic Club, and
howard Drew. of Boston, might be able
"a defeat any individual in this group
hut as a team II is practically impos
sib,e 10 surpass the Red and Blue ny
ers
Good old Mike Murphy. who is IL
Tbomasyille. Ga. trying to regain hii
health. will be back in town In time u
take care OF the final training OF thi'
o.Iintet OF stars. and should be able u
eet hst a little more speed out OF then
man they have shown heretofore.
THE men are now In the hands o
! Tommy Haydock, the former star quar-
ter-miier, who is doing excellent work
I'm, az every one knows, Tommy no
any other trainer can do quite as vel
as the peerless Mike" When Mike re
turns things will liven up considerabi!
and his sprinters will start breaking ;
| few Penn records.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Little Improvement
Noted In Condition
OF Catcher J. Henry

Physicians 1t Georgetown Hos
pital today declared that John
Henry Is likely to have to re-
main In the hospital night mp to
the time Grifith takes the boys
to Charlottesville. The Nation.
I ais big backstop has much In
fectioa In his knse, and up until
neoB to-day the ailmcnt bad, re.
sponded but slightly to the doc
tors, trestment Nike Martin Is
spending much Of his time with
Henry 1t the hospital, and the
stan physicians and the Nation.
ais safe and sane trainer will
do everything known to their
professions to relieve Henry Of
his trouble.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Head Football Coach
May Be Named Today

Jimmie" Walsh, who will be grad
uate manager of athletics at George
town University beginning with the next
football season has returned from New
England, where he travelled in hopes OF
finding a head-cOach for the George
town eleven. a meeting OF the athletic
board at The Hilltop is scheduled for to-
day. at which time some decision as to
the football tutor may be made.
Among those who have been men,
toned for the position with George
tlon's eleven are: Charlie DAILY. Leo
Leary and Dan Hurley. Frank Gargan
and Made, a former Andover man, will
be assistant coaches.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Hammer Throw Safe
In Boston Games Now

BOSTON. Fec. i0-Provisions for safe
guarding spectators in the hammer
throw were made at the annual conVen-
ton OF the New England and Inter-
collegiate Athletic Association held yes
terday. The matter of eliminating the
event or substituting the javeiin for 1t
was considered. but II was decided thai
for the next meet throwing the hammer
would be kept on the program ana
wire cage will be used for the protec-
ton of spectators. and the throw will
be limited to a ninety degree sector.
The article was changed so that In q
fair throw no part OF the person OF the
competitor shall touch outside the inner
edge OF the circle.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
HUGE VEL CONE FOR
CHANCE IN GOTHAM
New York Fans Newspaper Men, and City Officials Have
vocderous Greeting for the New
Leader Of Yankee Club.
By SENATOR.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1o.-F. Leroy
Chance. Peerless Leader. arrived nere
today. The moment his train rolled
into the new Grand Central Station
from Chicago an army Of Newspaper
men. policemen, nremen. and commut-
crs made a grand. concerted rush TO
squeeze him to death 1t was New
York's greeting to the man who 70
expected to pull the Americas League
from the slough Of dependency
where It was dumped last October BY
Harry WoIverton. the sUnfortunstc-
Off I'm the North river hundred
whistles set up q chorus Of welcome.
the chill air carrying its immense
volume far across this marrow neck
Of land TO the East river. Even the
towboat men were glad the Peerless
Leader had arrived.
As soon ss he could get his suitcase
in hand. the Yaukees new boss. With
his face one huge grin. started
through the waiting room toward the
street. Two or three cops. the work.
Ing, not.tiIe grating kind. appoint
ed themselves leaders of the parade
and plowed their way at the head OF
the big crowd through the hurrying-
scrrrying travellers packed into the
big station
Three cheers for Chancew shouted
"a teamster out on Forty-second street
and he was answered by the whole
mob of fans. Before Chance could
jump into a taxtcab he was almost
Inebbed by excited fans, each seeking
to have the honor Of shaking his
hard for the first time in New York.
I'm in . Hurry.
"You'H have to excuse me now,
friends" grinned the former enemy OF
all New York held dear. its own he
loved Giants. I'm In a hurry now to
get downtown and start to work. Thsn
he managed to get into the taxicsb and
whiri away.
FIFTEEN minutes later the new leader
of the Yankees was closeted with Frank
J. Farrell In, the Fifth avenue offices
OF the New York club and an hour later
saw him hobnobbing with old friends ct
the wolcott. where most of the Amer
lean Leaguers are qusrtered.
Hello. Griff," almost shouted Chance.
the moment he caught sight OF the
"Old Fox"
welcome, Frank. welcome" an
ewered the Climbers manager. Glad
to see you in q good league.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Amateurs Delighted
With Evans Promise

Amateur baseball followers in all
parts OF the city we're today discussing
the promise of George Honey Boy"
Evans, to present the winners OF the
amateur championship here this season,
with a silver loving cup. Evans is no
torIous In all sections for his loving
cups. which he has been presenting
to big lea que stars for years.
Honus WAGNER Is the proud possessor
of one Of the Evans cups as are Looey
Bierbauer and Danny kerwin. Of the
Canadian and Three-I League. These
players received their cups for good bat
ting. Ty Cobb is four-times winner Of
an Evans cup.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Young Leo Ketche|
Makes Debut Tonight

NEW YORK. reb. I0-Leo Kctchcl.
brother OF the former middleweight
champion. Stanley Ketchel. and himself
a bidder for white hope laurels. and
Ned Carpenter. II heavyweight who has
won many battles Ia the West, are ex-
pected to furnish the sensation of the
week in local boxing circles.
Ketchel Will make his debut before
the Olympic A. &. tonight when he
meets Danny Ridge. Carpenter Is
scheduled for a ten-round bout with
Jim Coffey. the Dublin giant before the
FaiTmont A. C, Wednesday night.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Time for Patriotism.

The organist was not lacking In pa
triotism, yet he rebelled when re.
auested to play The Star-spangied
banner" at a wedding.
att is not appropriate said ne;
For this wedding II Is the most ap-
propriate thing you can play. Cut all
The rest of the program. IL you ike.
tut stick to that. I had the hardest
kind OF a fight to keep Bellies mother
between Belle and me we won out for
an American and II this Isn't the
time for "The Star-Spangled Banner.
I'd like to know what Is.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Rules Committee
Have Little to Do

NEW YORK, Feb. 0.-Football
rules are almost sure to get the rest
cure" this year. according to author
itative sources. Although the inter
collegiate rules committee has ar
ranged for It's annual meeting here
on February II. II Is expected that its
fourteen members will have little to
do.
The revised code adopted last winter
was generally approved in reports at
the recent meeting of the National
COLLEGIATE Athletic Association, and In
all probability the changes in the
rules, II any at all, Will be along
clarifying lines, with nothing new OF
radical
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Economy.

"Your studies are costin' me nesp
D money" observed the rustic fatner,
reaching down in his Jeans for another
roll TO slip to his neariy-educat ted 500.
'I know II. father, rephea tne 81
with considerable emotion His emotion
G,d not prevent his pocketing the Mad.
but he went on talking. Just as II there
had been no interruption. Then ne
smiled sweetiy. assumed puzzisd e~
preston and aided: and l don't pee
,yhv INV studies should be so expensive.
why, dad. try to study Just as little
rs possible.''
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Grin and Minor,

Clark Griffith and Ben Minor. the Ia
ter. president OF the Washington Base
bar Club. have gone TO the great me
,ropoIis 10 attend the schedule meetihg'
one Of the important matters wnich
Grir is going to fight out with Bon
Johnson. president of the American
League. is the rights that Nick Altrock
ana Dutch schaefe- are to have on the
coaching lines
The Washington times., 1913-02-10

Yes, guess this 10 q pretty goui
league. ~ tia as good ~ the people i've
been meeting for the last half hour.
replied Chance.
Everybody SAaksa
For fully half an hour Chance heId q
Ievec. with everybody shaking hts hanos.
The New York newspapermen seized
him az their own. each endesvorfng to
set out Of him soma promise for the
future. But the Wise Old basesail man
couldn't be i75uced to make any reaty
good predictions.
I'm tel you. boys" finally said the
new manager. New York b always
with winner. Up at the Polo Grounds
you can 80 and see q great ball club.
you're an with II. shah do my bsst
York AmericanS park In q few years
and see winner. That's my Job.
mo. can't say what III do this sea-
son. perhaps nothing much I've got &c
So used to the PLAYERS on my tesn
then I'll have to work toward making 1
machine to play my kind Of basebaH.
Theres no need Of my saying that I
want square deal So Ear Eve got
that n this league. and I'm sure that
- ASssoWS Tie k8u8 OF
New York. are going TO sympafhixs
With my efforts here I've rot some
good players right now on my team.
It's up to me to f1i In whatever weak
places ] may discover, and then teach
the kind Of ball / played In ChicaRol
nsat was pretty seod BASEBALL. wasn't
cri6 Il Wariike.
IT hope you'll have lots Of luek.
Frank" intsrposed Manager Griffith,
but you're going 70 have q swell re-
ception the day you open the season In
washington I've got . young fellow
you've never seen to work that day m
the bog for my Climbers HIS names
Johnson"
Yes. I've heard something Of Kim"
replied the Yankee manager II sup
pose he'll give me my troubles this
year. won't her
''Troubiess Troubles, Huhl whea
you 10 up there to the piats snd try
to hit his hook. Frank. old boy
you'll see something you never NV IN
Chance admits that he win play nrst
base for New York. II his health per-
mita He says he will practice thsre
throughout the stay in Ber1nuda, and.
II he feels right when the beli rings.
he'll hold down the Initial cushion l,s
day the campffgn opsns In washington.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Alagnates assembled.

New York city is today the rea! ceh-
ter of the baseball world, FOUR leagues
being gathered there to adopt schedules
and 10 decide matters of importance
10 orqanized baseball. The National
Commission, hich is the supreme court OF
baseball, also convenes, and Garry herr-
mann. chairman Of the commission VIII
preside at that meeting.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Professional Affinity.

There goes q happy couple"
How did she happen to marry him.
"Oh. they had common inrereets- She
was a briek-throwinx suffragette and
he was a professional bondsman.-Kan-
sas City Journal
The Washington times., 1913-02-10

"This summer resort reminds me of
Sunday morning.
$50 quietT'
mot that. The bellies are pseiins. don't
you know"
And then the arm Of the sea curled
around the sandy waste--Kansas City
Journal
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Another Whack.

Trouble between the National Guard
and Melvin W. Sheppard. the champion
middle distance runner. has broken out
again Col. Charles o. Davis. Of the
Thirteenth Regiment Armory, Brook
Iyn. has refused to let the Irish-Ameri-
can athlete compete iE the special half
mile race to be run Wednesday under
the auspices of the Thirteenth Resi-
ment. IL seems that that armory crowd
in Brooklyn should let by-gon.es be by
gones.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Bowling tonight.

Baltimore. Richmond. and Washing
ton bowlers begin their tenpin tourna-
ment tonight at the Palace alleys. These
tournaments are the big boosts to the
pins, and since that game is on the wane
here, much benefit should be derived
from these matches. ] am going to try
to be on hand OH Ladies' Night and
on Maryland Night"
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Not for Her.

Nother-what are you doing. Harry,
EsrryIJ'm countin' You told ms
when / got mad to count hundred.
MSher-Yes- so I did.
UGry-wen. I've counted s3,. ane
I'm maddern' when | started.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
EVERY KNOCK is A BOOST"

condition has not improved since ne re-
turned TO the hospital last week. How.
ever. We can all be glad that John is. al
least, holding his own.