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The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Pittsburgh Club Has
Never Known Hold Out

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 23.-It must
make Frank J. Navin, John McGraw.
and other well-known persons connected
with the national pastime extremely un-
happy when they realize that there has
never been a ''hold-out' on the Pitts
burgh National League baseball team.
]. p Harris, the Pittsburgh theatrical
manager who Is also a stockhoider in
the Pirates, was in Detroit last week
and he was the purveyor of the inform
alton relative to the absence of hold
outs on the Pittsburgh club
AT this time, when club owners in
the two major leagues are kept busy
lodging 'hold-out' talk from star play
ers. II must be source of particular
pleasure to Manager Clarke as well as
President Barney Dreyfuss, of our club.
To know that they are far removed from
the chatter of the star performers,
said Mr.. Harris.
Perhaps IL would be better were |
to tap on wood before going into a
discussion on the why's and wherefores'
of the absentees In the Pirates hold-out
league. We did not pay our players
more than are being paid by other
clubs; ] do not know that We accord
them any better treatment, vet there
has been remarkably little trouble in
getting the men to sign.
Two years ago Hans Wagner was
undecided whether to play ball and II
was not until late that we persuaded
him to sign a contract. But Wagner
was not a hold-out. He did not make
salary demands that we refused. He
was not dissatisfied with the treatment
accorded him.
Therefore. when one considers the
artistic temperament of many players
our peculiar position is really something
10 wonder over"
Harris was also quite positive in an
assertion that Marty O'Toole would be
one of the leadinS-ie not the leading
pitchers in the National League in 1913
'O'Toole proved his worth in the cam
paien Of 1872. and having one years ex-
perlence in the majors he will come
through with flying colors next season."
prediCted Mr.. Harris. "O'Toole is worth
every cent of the 81, 500 paid for him,
and could another pitcher of his caliber
Inc secured | do not doubt but that he
would be takenI at similar sum.
..The pirates will have the greatest
pitchIng staff in the league next season.
And when I say this l give due consid-
Grafton TO the staff boasted of by Man
agar McGraw. in New York. Hendrix
is r star. OToole is another, while
Camnitz and Adams are far from medi-
ocre performers.
Fred Clarke will not appear In the
IIue-up next season. Clarke is one of
the hest managers ever IN Contro, of
"a biz league ball team. and his position
IN Pittsburgh is as secure as McGraw's
place In New York. In fact. We believe
Clarke has something on the other man
ayers In the National organization"
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Pennsylvania Has
No Date With Lehigh

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa. Jan. B.
Lehigh Cniversity's football schedule Tor
1918 was ANNOUNCED today. IT Is in keep
ing with the cnviable decord made by
Lehigh last fall. The University oil
Pennsylvania has no date, but there Is
a rumor that the annual game with
Lafayette may be shifted TO Thanks
giving, and II this is done Pennsyl-
yania may get the November % date.
Seven OF the ten games will be played
at home, and 1t Is noted that two OF
the hardest games come just before
mid-season. The schedule follows:
September "a, Albright College. al
home; q. Western Maryland, at home:
October 4, Franklin and Marshall, at
home; II. Carlisle Indians. al home;
IS. Yale. away; %. Muhlenberg. at home;
November ], Annapolis, away: s.
Swarthmore. at home: Is, Haverford
away; %, Lafayette, at home.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Fans Plan Celebration
For Roger Bresnahan

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Jan. 3.-"Bresnahan
Day" with music. flowers. fans. dia-
mond or two, and other eclat. VIII be
celebrated at Robson Field when the
Chicago Cubs call for their first 1913 COL
lision with the Cardinals.
This announcement comes hot from
Count Henry Hoffman,. the world s
champion rooter, who single handed laid
the foundation on which Roger Bres-
nahan's popularity in st. Louis was
built.
Hartmann is an indefatigable worker
when there's a benefit for ball players
on the books. He Glorles in buying pre-
cious stones and presenting them to the
doyn-trodden athlete who must slave In
harness for a mere $4,000 year tsix
months work..
Caught In the act OF accepting a sub
scription for the Bresnahan fund Satur-
day. Hoffman, exploded:
when I'm for a guy I'm for him
strong. I'm a friend of Rogers. so he's
a friend of mine. And I'm going to give
ceiyed OH the diamond. When the Cubs
come here for their first game next
April we'll give Roger one OF the incest
presents he ever got. Something big
probably a diamond.
We'll have music and the Royal
Roger Rooters Therell be speeches
and scheeches and riotous reception
for the greatest living catcher. I intend
10 see the Cards play once next season.
ThatIl be the day Roger returns for the
first time with the Cubs. After ! give
him his present and show him how he
stands with the ST. Louis fans. | In
tend to pass out OF Robson Field and
never again enter.
I'm for the players strong but
against the system. | like Honey.
Hauser. Evans. Magee, Higgins. and
all the boys. They're a fine lot of men.
But Just wait and see what Wen do for
Bresnahan."
f.. Then Henry put somebody's name
down for "flve" and went to work.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Jess Willard PIeases
Three Thousand Fans

FORT WAYNE. Ind, Jan. 2S.-Coa-
vinced that Jess Willard has a right
to be counted among he contenders
for the heavyweight championship,
fans today expressed the hope that
Luther McCarty would give him Il
fight.
wizards decisive defeat 6f Bauer
last night sent his stock up with the
5000 fans who saw the fight. Bauer's
seconds threw up the sponge In the
nth round. s......
The Washington times., 1913-01-23

pitcher. is now happy. He has purchased
billiard room In st. Paul and reports
a fioufishing business.
Carl Lundgren, who pitched for the
Cubs several years ago, will enter the
ring as a manager next season. Lund-
gren has signed to lead the Keokuk
team of the Central Association.
Harry Niles. former Brownie, has
changed his postoffice address once
more The Toledo Mudhens have trad
ed the ex-Brownie to Indianapolis, and
he will try for an outfieId position with
the Indians.
Duffy, Lewis will not join the Red
Sox when the team arrives at Hot
Springs to do its spring training. The
champions left fielder will do his pre-
liminary work on the coast and will
be in good condition, when he Joins
his mates for the opening of the sea-
son.
immediately after securing Rube Ellis
from the Cardinals. Hen Berry, man
ager of Los Angeles, has started 4
campaign to get rid of Cy Seymour.
The hard-hitting outfielder does not
want to go to the coast. and Berry WIN
get rid of him at the first opportunity.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Alfred de Orc to Be
Seen in Washington

Probably next in Importance to the
appearance Of Willie Hoppe here last
week Is the coming engagement OF
Alfred DeOro, a national billiard Celeb
rity. TO meet Frank Sherman. Wash
ington's most successful exponent OF
the game.
Sherman and DeOro have been
matched to meet here in a three nights
pool tournament the latter part of next
month. playing COO balls. PLAY will he
on February q and IS and March /, 2oO
balls each night. and the scene will he
National Rifles Armory. on G street,
where a 5xlO table will be installed, with
special seating arrangements for the at
tendants.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Deacon Phillip Is
Learning Steel Milling

PITTSBURGH. Pa, jan 23.-Deacon
Phillip. who confesses to the modest
age OF forty-one, has finally retired
from the lights of the diamond for a
harder life in the steel mills of Pitts
burgh. Phillipl is not going to grind
away his life as a common laborer, for
he has saved ample cash TO be comfort
able in his remaining days. But the
Deacon aspires 10 thoroughly learn the
steel business, so that he can so into
the trade as a part owner of a furnace
with some local men.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Accuses Thorpe of
Being a Professional

BOSTON, Mass. Jan. 23,-Jim Thorpe,
generally considered the worlds great
est athlete. who has been the star of
the Carlisle Indian football team, and
successful as well in practically every
line of athletic endeavor, as well az
star In the Olympic games. Is charged
with being professional. Charles c.
A. Ciancey manager OF tho Winston-
Salem team, Of the Carolina Associa-
ton, declaref Thorpe played professional
baseball in t1e Carolina Association for
two years
The Washington times., 1913-01-23

Connie Mack has agreed to farm some
players with Louisvilije next season.
Charlie Herzog 10 another fellow that
wants to bat over 80 next season
Charlie, too. had his tonsils removed.
Third Baseman "Cozy'' Dolan, the
Philly recruit. Is highly touted by In
ternational League magnates and mana
gers as a sure conner.
Three Detroit pitching recruits are
highly touted by such Detroit vets as
Scout Joe Sugden and Players Cobb and
Crawford. They are Dauss. Boehler,
and Wheat1ey.
Big Jim Baskette, the Cleveland pitch
er, who, II was reported. would lose the
use of one eye and possibly of both
because of the premature explosion of
some fireworks that he was preparing
to set off at a Christmas celebration,
has wired that his eyes are all right.
He said nothing about his arm.
George Paskert has got so In the habit
of hollering for a raise In salary each
year he's still hollering, even though
he Is tied up with threeyear contract
Grover Alexander. the Phillies' star
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
They Profit Much.

Players in the Pacific Coast League
profited financially by long drives last
season. On 204 occasions hits were made
which entitled the batter to sacks of
tobacco. while Art KRUGER, Del How
ard and Al Cook made hits which In
creased their bank rolls So The right
field swats were eliminated near the
middle Of the season, or more tobacco
hits" would have been registered.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Wallace Will Meet
Earl Williams Tonight

Walter Wallace is the Washington
billiard expert who will go up against
Earl williams in the latter's fourth
night of meeting all comers at the
Royal rooms.
williams, who is the pocket billiards
champion of North Carolina, defeated
Charles Bartelmas, well known In
Washington circles. in an interesting
match at the Royal last night, 100 to ~
williams high run was %.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
|PALAc[ TIED WITH
| COLON|ALS N THE
DISTRICT LEAGUE
Takes Two Out Of Three Strings
in Exciting Matches on
RathskeIIer Alleys.
CRY TENPIM ASSN.
MEETS ON SATURDAY
Contest for Supremacy in
Washington Railway Relief
League Becomes Exciting.

All the Raths and all the Kells gath
cred at the RafhskeiIer Alleys last night
10 see that Palace team OF the Disfricr
Tenpin League inhale q deep breath.
crouch. spring and land alongside Of
Colonials In first position by tzkinx
two out of the three strings rolled be-
tween those teams. Oh. that was a
great match that three-round go be-
tween Palace and coloniais. and the
place by taking two out Of three or
slipping into exclusive possession OF
that position by taking all three, lent
impetus to every ball that was rolled
As the standings are today. coioniais
have won twenty and lost eleven games.
while Palace has won seventeen and
lost twelve games. The latter urfnr
was forced to postpone several matches
at various Intervals andsas the stand
gam games Last nishts two % ssrnes. how how
ever, boost their percentage to a point
even with that maintained by the Colon
ial team.
Secretary Fields. Of the City Tenpin
Association, has issued can for q
meeting of the members Of that body.
at headquarters In the place rooms for
Saturday night at O'Clock Any mat
ters relevant to the coming intercity
Several communications from Richmond
and Baltimore win be read and an
swered according to the sense OF the
members of the association present AZ
the meeting.
With but three more nights Of roll
ing, interest in the Washington Rail-
way Relief League tournament Is probe-'
bly, at its height This series of matches.
has been going on since January T.
the big gold and silver prizes to Be-
given to the winners having furnished
added zest to the games.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
How many more?

II is about time to come forward with
a Observation-Disclosures the-seaso son opens.
Dead reckoning gives just seventy-seven
days more before f. Lawrence Phillips
you know Dwite. the silver-throateu
announcer-tells us what the batteries
for the day will be. April 10. +. Chance
and his New Yorks opposing, and the
opening of the 1913 campaign, not so
far away.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Dundee cIeyerer.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-R was the
general opinion among fight fans to-
day that Johnny Dundee handed Wiz
the most severe beating Of his caree-
last night. Although Jones managed
to stay the full ten rounds. he was
badly beaten about the head and body.
while Dundee came out Of the scrap
unscathed :. 2
The Washington times., 1913-01-23

IL is my private opinion that some of
the athletes in the city are going TO
have cold feet when 1t comes TO a
showdown with the A. A. L. and in all
sincerity there is every indicat ton that
the men Will bolt when it comes to de-
lvering the goods. Several loud decla-
rations have been made by officials of
the ArSateur Athletic Federation and
it is about time to deliver the goods,
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Stars to meet.

Champion De ORC and Frank Sher-
man, washington's foremost pool ex-
pert. are to meet here next month, ae-
cording to reports. Sherman and De
Orc have aIternated in holding the title
several times. De ORC is a Cuban and
one of the worlds greatest pool experts.
With Hoppe, the billiard king. and De
Orc here in a month, cue fans will
have their fill of both games.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Do well at chess.

Can't conceive of chess coming under
the head of sports. yet all due credit
must DE given to Zapoleon and Whit
aker, the washington representatives at
the chess tournament in New York and
am afraid they might be overlooked
elsewhere Zapoleon drew with Mar
shall, the champion, and Whitaker
forced Capablanca to a draw. All OF
which entities them to considerable
mention.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
st. Patrick's High Wins.

81. Patrick's High School defeated
Gonzaga basketball team by the score
of q to IA. The feature OF the game
Was the playing Of DAILY and McKenna
for st. PatrIcks. and Mertaugh and
s.ofborn for Gonzasa.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
First Baseman Signs
Athletic Contract

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 8.-Connie
Mack today received the signed con-
tracts of John ''Stuffy" McInnis. first
baseman Of the Athletics. and Pitcher
Tan and Outfelder Stevenson. Tar
comes from the AGO club of the Texas
League. and Stevenson halls from the
University OF Minnesota.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
We won't play

I'VE won't play Dartmouth" says
Johnny Harvard. because the Hanover
boys were too rough with US last sea-
SON. All of which is a pretty poor
statement for a championship football
team TO make. and one which reflects
to a great extent upon the Crimson.
Harvard's football committee is con-
sidering dropping Dartmouth This wts
done when the Green and White gave
Harvard three-year run from 1903. II
we remember rightly.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Baker is stopped.

Baker. the Princeton football captain.
and Gardner, the Harvard star, met
again last night, this time in hockey,
and Bakers phenomenal work was
checked by the Harvard player. Har-
ward won in an overtime game, de-
featil4g the Tigers for the first time
this season. The Crimson now looks
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Martin can coach.

In addition TO being one of the best
trainers we know of. Mique Martin is
track coach with a reputation. Mar
tin mas been handling track men for a
number OF years and could take hold
OF team right now and turn out a
winner. He has developed runners all
his life and is in a position to know all
about them.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
."EVERY KNOCK rs A BOOST,

good Tor the hockey title again this
season.
A few years ago.
80 intense was the rivalry between
the two major leagues few years
ago that the idea OF the Giants and
the Yankees using the same playing
held would have been scoffed. Most
amcable relations now make possible
deal whereby both teams use the
same field without the slightest fric-
tion or conflict.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23

Charlie Herzog is another fellow that
wants to bat over 80 next season
Charlie, too, had his tonsils removed.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23

Connie Mack has agreed to farm some
players with L0uisvilije next season.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23

Hop to IL.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Just Winter League Baseball

pitcher. is now happy. He has purchased
billiard room in st. Paul and reports
a fioufishing business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-20
SENTIMENT SUDDENLY
CHANGES TO BULLlSH
Followed Bearish Position Since Last Crop Report
Was Announced on October 2-Very Erratic
Trading With Fluctuations Over Wide
Range Expected

2,SS2,ooo at this time last year, after
100000 bales of the crop had been
figured in the amount brought into
sight from the opening of the season
on September 10 date, against 3,o73.-
coo during. the same period last year,
and 3S54.OoO in 1911. Worlds spin
ners' takings from September / to
date approximate l.s3s.ooO bales.
against l.45o.Oo0 last year.
The Outlook.
The effects of killing frost on the
cotton plants over the northern half
of the belt from Texas through the
Memphis and Little Rock districts to
Raleigh and Charleston on the Atlantic
Coast section before the average date
OF about the first week In November
Tor The past ten years. are now being
widely discussed throughout the cot
ton trade here and in Europe Frost
was expected this morning in north
Texas and Arkansas as well as over
oklahoma generally This was from
The governmental predictions owing to
the temperature getting down 10 be-
low freezing in New Mexico Yesterday,
Just west Of the Panhandle of Texas
and 10 40 In Kansas Just north Of IT,.
and As at Oklahoma CITY. against so
at Fort Smith in Arkansas, and 80 at
Amarillo In North Texas. and IS at
Abilene and Fort Worth in the north
central PORTION Of the state
The weather map showed the sever
est cold OF the season throughout the
/ west, moving down in n southcasterlv
| direction with temperatures Of Is to
T - degrees above zero through Utah,
/ wyoming North and South Dakota
and Nebraska. Killing frost occurred
last wear about the 1st of November
throughout oklahoma and the Mem.
PMS district ana tho northern mart
OF Arkansas and also in portions OF
north GcorgiA and North Carolina
II is believed in the trade great
damage would result TO the crop II
general killing frost occurs over the
northern half OF the belt from Texas
|" North Carolina this season before
November killing frost later than
that date has been needed to pornit
The development OF the late grown
Dolls to round out the small portion
OF the top crop which has been c1-
pected In parts Of Texas and Arkansas
as wen as IN Mississippi and the north .
crh part or Alabama. Georgia and tho
'arolinas With the development OF
ltiHing frost before then. there would
y" Il tendency to further reduco or
rather modify IDEAS as TO the size Of
the crop especially as regards tho
production reaching the total OF IA
'pH"00 bales. The crop last wear in
Guiding llnters. was over 14lCO 0On
bales against the record crop OF 1s
I'HV'g the previous season
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-20

lleathsville District-R. A Jett, Will
liam Headley. Fairnelds District
Clarence S. Towles. II. A. Jett. r. Fl.
Blurdon. c. a. Coppege. Wicomico
District-William c. Blackwell, II. u.
Broun.
The Chesapeake Agricultural Fair
VIII be held at Kilmarnock on Novem-
Der b. and Z. Workmen arc now
busy putting the buildings and grounds
in order. and 1t is expected tina. The
agricultural exhibit will BIO the best
ever seen there. The old Fair Grounds
near Heathsville. in Northumberland
County. Were sold last week TO John
Barnes. of Nokomis. who Intends to
put the race track in first-class order
and to form nm association for the
purpose OF having races held there
every fall. No fairs have been held
there for some years.
John S. Tapscott. prom ncnt busi-
ness man of Baltimore, but II native
of Amherst County. made tour
visiting relatives and friends in this
section. Mr.. Tapscotts ancestors
moved from Lancaster to Amherst
more than 100 years ago.
Mrs. Mary Alice Pierce. widow OF
r. Tunstall Pierce, of Lancas tcr, Is
dangerously i'll at the home OF her son.
Joseph Pierce, near huntsville, in the
northwestern part of this county. Mrs.
Pierce is in her sevcnty-fourth year.
She is the mother, of Joseph and DR..
G. II. Pierce. of Lancaster: Robert
Pierce. of Newport News. and Mrs.
Alice Clark, wife of the Rev. William
Meade Clark. ID. d. of Richmond. Mrs.
Clark has been with her mother for
tho past ten days.
William a. Jones, Congressman from
this district, is still confined to his bed
ut his homo In Warsaw. Tho latest
news from him indicates slight i'm
provement In his condition.
Reports from the various sections of
the Northern Neck indicate that the
crops are better than for many years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-20
RICHMOND va MONDAY OCTOBER 90 1918
REFUSES TO PETITION
ON BEHALF OF RUNDY
Anti-Saloon League Declines to Recommend That
Jail Sentence Be RENTED in Case Man
Is Convicted of Violating
Local Option Law.

Lancaster. Va, October 19.-The Anti
Saloon League of Lancaster has been
holding meetings in the various parts
Of the county during the past week.
These meetings were held in Baptist
and Methodist churches. The attend
ance ut the meetings was in the main
very good. The annual grand rally
took place in the courthouse here yes
terday. large crowd was present,
and addresses were delivered by the
Rev David Hepburn and the Rev. Dun
can Mcleod. Resolutions were adopted
outlining the policy of the league in
enforcing the local option law, and de-
claring In favor of State prohi-
bition. The attorneys for II. II. Rundy,
OF kiimarnock who is now under in
dictment for violating the local OPP
ton law. presented a petition to the
meeting asking that resolution be
adopted by the meeting praying Judge
Wright in case of Rundy's conviction
to remit the jail sentence. 1t was
stated III the petition that Rundy has
abandoned the selling OF liquor; that he
is now engaged in other business and
that he does not intend to re. enter the
liquor business. The presentation of
the petition precipitated a rather heat
cd discussion, all the ministers who
took part being strongly opposed to
granting the petition. The meeting
By a decisive vote declined to make any
recommendation in The matter. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Rev &. a. Hall, presi-
dent: Rev. j. c. Harry: first vice presi-
dent; Captain Joseph Bellows second
vice president; r. L. Bass. third vice.
PRESIDENT: George r. McKenney. treas
urer: w. T. Chase. secretary. Meetings
at White Stone and Irvington tonight
brought the campaign TO 81 close.
The County Democratic Committee
OF northumberland was organized last
week in accordance with the plan
adopted by the last State convention,
the following being elected members OF
the committees: Lottsburg District-A.
3. Garner, l. w. Headley, T. NJ. Dobyns