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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-21
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealing in Al!
the Leading Stocks.

New York, March 20.-An advance
which began in the Eastern railroad
stocks today ultimately extended through
the market which showed material i'm
proyement at the close. Railroad shares
were most conspicuous in the days deal
with intimations from Washington that
the administration favored an advance in
freight rates for the Eastern lines. Rail-
road shares were bought steadily
throughout the session and prices adj
vanced in a quiet, even way which indi-
stocks held back for a time. but at last
Joined in the upturn although their gains
as a whole were less important. The
market was slow in getting under way,
chiefly on account of renewed pressure
from abroad American stocks were de-
offerings here for foreign account. This
selling failed to depress the market, but
the greater part of the advance was de-
layed until the latter part of the day,
after foreign liquidation had ceased.
Steel Jagged behind, but in the end it
made good showing. There were more
pessimistic reports from the steel trade
dealing with price concessions and the
prospects for curtailment of operations.
Coppers were helped by expansion of eX-
ort movement of the metal and a report
ed increase in domestic consumption.
statement. The weeks known movements
of currency called for cash gain o. 3d.
eco, coo or more. Time money rates show
ed an easier tendency.
In the bond market there was an irreg
ular movement Some of the speculative
bonds which recently have moved widely
reversed their course. Total sales, par
value, S2.630000. United States rs regis
tered advanced ! and the rs coupon de-
clned IA on call.
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SKATING COMPETITION

New Haven, Conn, March 2G.--Com-
petitions for the amateur figure skat-
ing championship of America, and in
two other championship events, were
begun today on the arena ice rink. AS
the Judging is done on both free and
prescribed figures skating the decisions
will not be given Until tomorrow. The
contests are the first to be held IN this
country under the international style
recently adopted by the Skating Union
of America. They are restricted to
amateurs.
In the ladies' championship compe-
tition on prescribed figures, the con-
test today narrowed down to two
members of the skating club of Bos-
ton-Miss E. E. Rotsch and Miss T..
Weld. They will meet tomorrow for
the championship on free skating.
The competitors for the mems fig
ure championship are: Dr. Kingsley
Field, n. w. Niles. E. w. Rowland and
A. w. Atkinson of the Skating Club
of Boston; Vincent Winn of New
York and Norman Scott of Montreal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-21
Seek Power ofInjunc=
ton Against Player
KilliferWhOObserv=
ed Reserve Clause
Complaint Signed by Charles
Weeghman, Pres. Of Club

Grand Rapids Mich, March 20.-The
first legal shot OF the baseball war of
1914 was fired here today by the Federal
League in filing petition with the Unit
ed States district court for the western
district of Michigan, asking fon an in
junction to restrain William ]. Kilifer.
Jr., formerly catcher of the Philadelphia
Nationals, from playing baseball with
any other than the Chicago Federals
Killifer signed three-year contract
with the Chicago Federals but afterward
was persuaded that the reserve clause in
his old contract with the Philadelphia
club held him legally to Philadelphia
and he Joined his former team. The suit
involves the legality of the reserve clause,
long regarded as one of the bulwarks of
organized baseball. The suit was brought
in the western Michigan district because
Killifer is a resident of Paw Paw. Mich.
The complaint, which Was signed by
Charles Weechman, president of the Chi
cago Federal League baseball club. told
of the signing of the contract by Killifer,
who agreed to play for three years for
the Chicago Federals for a total of ST.
500 or s5SS3.33 a year. The contract,
copy of which was attached to the petit
ton for an enjoining order. expressly
stipulated. the court was Informed, that
Killifer agreed to devote his entire time
and attention to the service of the Chi
cago Federals.
The court was informed that $500 was
advanced to Killifer on account, and was
accepted by him and is still retained
Failure TO report for practice. in accord
all
against Killifer.
The bill set forth that one of the prin-
cipal positions on baseball team is that
of catcher; that on account of Its import
ance and of the extraordinary skill.
adaptability and training necessary for
the expert playing of this position 1t is
more difficult TO secure an expert catcher
than any of the other players"
A paragraph informed the court that
the defendant is baseball player. to
wit: A catcher. of unique and extraordi-
nary skill and expertness and of such
personal and intellectual character that
his loss cannot be substantially compen-
stated for by the services of some other
baseball catcher
The bill set forth that the Chicago
Federais would suffer irreparable injury
unless restraining order Issue, entoin-
ing Killifer from playing with clubs 9TH
err than the Chicago Federals and more
particularly with the Philadelphia Ma
tionais, with whom the complainant be-
lieved Killifer was now in active prac-
tice in preparation for the opening of the
baseball season.
The complaint closed with prayer for
the immediate issuance of a temporary
injunction preventing Killifer from vio-
lating his contract with the Chicago Fed
erals and petition that the temporary
Injunction be made permanent in the
final hearing of the suit.
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SPORTING NOTES.

Two football matches in the British
isle Monday attracted $1,000 persons.
The re-played English cup tie between
Sheffield United and Manchester City,
won by the former. one goal to moth
ing, drew out 10000. The match at
Cardiff, which was an international
one, won by England over Wales. 2 to
Q, was played in the presence of $4,000
people. These matches, which come
annually. do not attract many more
persons than do the games at Forbes
Field between the Pirates and Giants,
or the same clubs playing at the Polo
Grounds.
The crack Canadian hockey players
stay at the game long while. The
Wanderers are playing a series of
games in New York with the Vancou-
vers, and these old familiar names
arc in the lineup: Moran, Ross, Rob-
erts. who broke into the game in
Hartford, and the Cleghorns Of the
Wanderers. Lehman. Patrick and Tay-
lor are with the Vancouver club The
opening game was won, IL to 5, by
the Wanderers.
The Australian tennis team desires
that the elimination match with the
Canadian team in the Davis Cup series
shall be played in New York instead
Of Niagara. A request has been for
warded to the United States Lawn
Tennis Association to this effect.
Inntead of surplus, the Amherst
Football Association report shows a
deficit of $749.77. as against a gain OF
s2S71s in 1912 Receipts were materi-
ally diminished. while expenses were
considerably increased. Owing to the
Spr:ngfield-W williams game at Spring
field the Dartmouth game didn't prove
the money-malzer that It should have
by ss3S.15. In addition, special coach
ing and an expensive training table
contributed to the deficit and the bill
for drugs and equipment increased by
500. The total receipts were s6050.sS,
expenses s6S00.65.
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BOXING NOTES

Jeff Smith, the New Jersey middle
weight, has been signed to box Dave
Smith, the Australian champion, at
Sydney, n. S. W., April 10.
Dave Deshler, the Cambridge light
weight, is being trained for his bout
with ice Eagan by Henry Allen, the
former trainer of the Sullivan twins.
Allen expects to see Deshler make a
good come back when the bout
takes place at the University A. c.,
Cambridge, next Tuesday night.
The boxers who are to compete for
the New England championships will
have to weigh in at 4.3e.
The Turner's Falls. Mass. A. c,
held an entertainment in Hibernian
hall Thursday evening before a large
gathering of members. The main bout
was a 10-round go between Freddy
Duffy of Boston and Johnny Schu-
macher of Burlington, Ia, and it re-
suited in a draw.
Buck Grouse of Pittsburg defeated
Larry Williams on points in a six
round bout Thursday night at Will
Transport, Penn, Grouse. had Williams
holding on in the last two rounds.
Johnny Noonan is to have chance
at the Neptune a. c. amateur tour
nament at Boston next Monday night
to show If he is a better boxer than
j. j. Sullivan of the North End. When
they met in Cambridge a few weeks
ago Sullivan was given the award.
Now they are to meet in a special
bout. Tommy Regain and Steve Phil
lips were also matched for another
one of the special bouts. The en-
tries for the open classes are coming
in fast, for the boxers figure it will
help 20 get them into good shape for
the New England championships at
Mechanics Building March 49,
Tommy Carson dropped Young
Chaakas of Manchester in the Unity
Club, Lawrence, Thursday night in
the third round twice, and but for
losing his head would have won out
Of hand. Chaakas came back, how
ever. and gave Carson his hands full.
The decision on the 1o-round bout was
q draw.
Knockout Sweeney ct New York
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easily won the decision over Freddie
Husband, the English boxer, in the
main bout of Is rounds at the Marie
Vile A. c. at Providence Thursday
night Husband took a fierce right
to the solar plexus in the second
round that doubled him up and he
went down for the count of eight. His
manager claimed a foul, but DR.. w.
Fl. Johnson after an examination said
no foul had been committed. While
Halsband went back and showed
gameness he didn't have a chance.
Frank Moran has visions of getting
a big bundle of coin next June in Paris
when he meets Jack Johnson, for he
asserted in New York the other day
that the promoters expect to take in
$4,000. The local heavyweight pro-
fesses to have the necessary conf
dence to win.
The Murray bill, which seeks to
abolish the State Athletic Commission
and stop all professional! boxing ex-
hihitions in New York state. is likely
to provide some lively scenes IN the
New York Legislature. Assemblyman
Martin G. McCue of New York city, in
opening for the opposition declared
of manly sports. Many of you know,
exclaimed McCue, that for years be-
fore becoming member of this body
/ was q prizefghter. The sport as reg
ulated by law is manly. not brutal or
degrading. I wish everything in polit-
ical life were done as openly and as
thoroughly as things are done under
the present law in the squared circle"
Eddie Moore, manager of Fred Yelle,
the Taunton boxer, announced Thurs
day that he had secured three match
es for his fighter in the near future.
Yelle will meet Gene Moriarty March
"a in New Haven in 12-round bout;
he boxes Pal Moore in Philadelphia a
week from Monday night and on April
stacks up against Jack Read, the
Australian lightweight, On Webster.
Phil Schlossberg, former amateur
champion, and Bill McKinnon of Bos-
ION have been matched to meet at a
club, IN Manchester. N. H., next
Wednesday night. They will box II
rounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-21

When Flaherty comes up from the
South he will bring Tenney along with
him. 1t is not unlikely that ne will
have one or two other recruits in tow.
The American League boasts of five
kid catchers. They are Steve O'Neill
of the Maps. Wally Schang of the
Athletics, Ray SchaIk of the White
Sox, Tex Gibson of the Tigers and
Walter Meyer of the White Sox.
John Brodie Williams. the Tigers
Hawaiian pitcher, never had pair of
shoes on his feet until he was 16 years
old.
Steve O.NeiH and another Cleveland
player were standing near a cannon
down South, when one of the rockies
remarked Gee. maybe this cannon
hasn't got no speed. eh. boz" Steve
softly answered: Wait until you bat
against Walter Johnson"
Kid Elberfeld is the oldest rookie
at the Dodgers training camp this
season. By playing real ball in the
Southern League last season Elber-
field earned another chance to romp
In the big yard.
One look at an umpire from Joe
Kelly, the Pirate speeder with the
Frank Klaus jaw, ought to be enough.
1t might even suffice for Bill Klein.
The Western League speed boy is a
powerful looking fellow with a pair
of dark eyes that he can narrow into
the toughest looking orbs ever seen
on a man. But when he shows his
teeth in a smile one sees a kindly
face that is full of humor and cor
diality. The Pirates need few fell
lows with Kelly jaws.
Charley Hickman Is one of the most
conservative baseball scouts in .the
business. He never recommends the
Cleveland club to purchase a player
unless he is sure he has the necessary
qualifications to travel in the bis
show and he never takes a player
ON boosting by his friends. There lis
ball player at West Virginia Yves.
leyan. Meals, who was in the Cana
dian League last year, and Is reputee
to be a good man. He now belongs
TO Cleveland, and Hickman, just to gel
a line on him, is going to spend al
least a week with that club. assist.
ing Elmer Daley in the coaching. He
will surely get a good line on him
by this method of inspection.
|. There are Is former college bal
players on the st. Louis Browns
squad. Most of them, however, have
had no other experience.
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Good Will High
Baseball Schedule

ciaD.-The manager of the baseball team
of Good Will High school has just an
nounced the following schedule of games
for the season of 1914:
April 23-Good will at Coburn.
April 25-Colby second at Good VIII.
April 29-Colby Varsity at Waterville.
May Freedom Academy at Good Will
May 6-Good Will at Fairfield.
May Soak Grove at Good Will
May 13-Good Will at M. C. l.
May 2o-Good Will at Oak Grove
May 27-Good Will at Kents Hill.
May 3o-Fairfield at Good Will.
June 3-Colby Sophomores at Good VIII
June Alumni at Good Will.
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Harvey Cohn, the Colby College
coach, has worked his men all win
ter on q 13-lap board track built out
on the Colby football field. Harvey
has squad of Freshmen to clear away
the snow every morning. The track
is a square affair with banked cor
ners like the Mechanics hall (Boston)
track. The average temperature in
which the Colby athletes have worked
this winter was 10 below zero; but be-
cause of the dry air this is not any
more of hardship than 10 above in
New York. Colby will have team in
the two-mile intercollegiate champion
ship at the University of Pennsylvania
relay races next month.
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SQUANTO WILSON
LO0SENS UP A BIT
Shows Class with Red
Sox Yannigans==The
Hot Spring News

That lame back of "Squanto" Will
sons must have yielded to the lubri-
cations of the Red Sox trainer. The
Reading schoolmaster showed all the
old ginger and aggressiveness that
marked him in the New England
League as season at Hot Springs yes
terday. when he covered first base for
the Sox Yannigans against the Reg
ulars.
The ex-Lynner handled an even doz-
en- chances at his corner without a
semblance of a slipup, having nothing
but cipher in his error column He
figured in a double play. At the bat,
he drove out a hard, fast double,
which paved the way for a run, scored
by himself
Wilson impressed the bleacher tribe
favorably," wires one baseball writer,
who saw the game. He registered
screaming double to right, his actions
at the plate were business-like and he
showed plenty of speed. He made a
running catch off Lewis that was a
marvel. But he came so near colliding
with the score boards that President
Lannin forthwith gave orders to the
groundkeeper to have the board in
stalled in deep right field. far from the
war area.
Wilson was put in fourth or clean
up, position in the batter order. The
left-hander Judge, who is also trying
to land the first base position. played
at second yesterday. While his field
ing was clean, he did nothing in the
four times he went to the bat.
Jim Cooney. from Worcester played
a good game at third and made one
hit Judge led off, followed by Cooney,
Hendrickson and Wilson. The Yam
nigans won, 8 to 1. Collins and Null
rennan pitched for the vanquished
Regulars, Leonard and Coumbe for the
victors.
Now that 'Squanto's" back is bet
ter, 1t looks as though Clyde Engle
would have to show everything he has
got to make sure of that first base
job. Wilson and Judge are both hot
on his trail.
Without question, Bill Carrigan has
with him at the Springs. the classiest
collection of recruit infielders ever
taken South by the Red Sox. Not one
of the four regulars is sure of his
berth. Wilson, Judge. Scott and Coo
ney are all showing dangerous form
and are more than likely to squeeze in
and send on of the vets to the bench.
No fewer than four managers of
other leagues are lowering around
Carrigan. ready to grab any infielder
he may let go. They are Managers
Finn of Memphis, Friel of st. Paul
and Hendricks of Indianapolis and
Burns of Lewiston. Carrigan has not
decided to discard a single one of his
infield youngsters.
If George Wilson continues in shape
and is given more of an opportunity
to play his proper position which is
first base, the fence buster of the New
England circuit will cause Mr.. Engle
and Mr.. Judge many nights of worry.
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Boston Produce Market.

Boston, March 70.
(Quotatiens on -four, grain, milleed,
meal. hay and straw are strictly wheie
sale for carload lots to jobbers. All other
quotations represent sales to the re-
tailers.l 80,
BEEF-Whole cattle l2A
BRAN--3025G 3075.
BUTTER-Northern 2'@S; western z'V
CHEESE-New York twins lsa@p
CORNING. yellow IS.
EGGS-Choice 24625; western I4S.
FLOUR-Mill shipment, spring patents
4S5d540 .oe,,,-o
HAY-No. | grade 20Q21S0.
LAMBS-Spring l2anl3-
LARD-Pure ia.
MIXED FEED-2S50G315o.
OATS-No. clipped white AZ.
PORK-Medium backs 800.
pOTATOES-whit 1404155 per two-bu.
SIIGAR-Granulated 20 Dbl. lots, L.
VEAL-10@l5.
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Boston Curb Market.
New York Produce Market.
New York March !.


FLoUR-steady.
WHEAT-Spot Arm. No. 2 hard winter
1913 elf to arrive: No. red 1861 elevator
domestic; No. l northern Duluth 1888 fob
afioat opening navigation; No l north
ern Manitoba 104t fob afioat.
CORN-Spot firm; No. yellow 74f elf
to arrive.
OATS-Spot steady.
PORK-Steady.
BEEF-Steady
LARD-Steady; middle west 1075G1085.
BUTTER-Firm receipts 1407 tubs:
creamery extras 2s@2ss; irsts 24d2sa; Sec
onds 22G23: creamery held extras "a; nrsts
21tm3: seconds 19sG21, state dairy finest
25025s; process extras 2od21; factory cur
rent make firsts 10, seconds Is; packing
stock current make No 2 15A116.
EGGs-Unsettled; receipts ao,522 cases:
fresh gathered extras 23ag24: extra hrsts
%, frsts 22k; seconds 21A@22; state, Pa
and nearby hennery white fine to fancy
25d26; do. gathered whites %, DO. gather
ed browns and mixed colors 22AG23, do.
hennery browns 23d24.
POTATOES-Steady and unchanged
SUGAR-Raw, molasses 23e; centrifugal
sol; refined steady.
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NILES LEADS BY
One LONE POINT
Hallowell Boy Still
Heads List of West
brook Athletes

Portland. Me-, March 20.-The high
jumping of Pratt was the feature of
the individual meet held in Macarthur
gymnasium yesterday by the members
of the estbreok Seminary track team.
This is the second in a series of three
meets that are being held at the SEM
mary this week, the first was held
Tuesday afternoon and the third will
be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
The race is very close at the present
time between DOC" Niles and Smart
AS the points stands up to date Niles
has 10 to his credit and Smart is a
close second with 1879, while Wyman
is third with 16
Pratt showed excellent form in the
high jump, clearing the bar at 5 feet,
80 inches. The following events are
scheduled for Saturday morning: Eight
laps around the track, running broad
jump. hammer throw, three standing
bread jumps. potato race and - laps
around the track.
The summary of yesterdays events
fellows:
Standing High Jump-won by
Smart; Niles, Pratt, Dow and Doug
lass tied for second. Height, feet.
Seventeen laps around the track
Won by Niles; Wyer second, Smart,
third Dow fourth. Time, 2.24
Running High Jump-Won by Pratt;
Wyuan, second; Smart, third; Doug
lass, fourth. Height. 5 feet. 3le inches
Standing Hap-Won by Wyman.
Smart. second; Douglass. third; Beck
EFT, fourth. Distance, feet. 80 inches
The standing of points to date is as
follows:
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, March %
Galveston firm, u Isle. New Orleans
firm. 10 BIG; Savannah steady, L 15-l6;
Charleston steady, 12s; Memphis steady.
Net receipts for seven days 1881.
Exports to Great Britain 1850. TO
France 1881: to the Continent Ss,d67; to
Japan 1906: to Mexico 100.
Stock S57.265
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Eastern Steamship Corporation.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE

MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
Fare reduced Portland and New York
$500
Steamers leave Franklin Wharf. Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday 500 p. M.
Express service fer freight All freight
rates include marine insurance. All ships
equipped with United Wireless Telegraph
System.
H. A. Clay. supt. Franklsr Wharf.
Portland. Maine. apraedt8l
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Chicago Produce Market.

chicago. MafCn ~.
Argentine corn today put unmistahapie
pressure on an kinds of grain. Largely
In consequence future deliveries of corn
here finished somewhat heavy at de-
cline of g@a to for the day wheat
showed net loss of to and oats We're
unchanged to sac down. In provisions the
outcome varied from last nights close to
an advance of five cents.
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Olson will probably take Ray Chap
mans place at short for the Maps, the
crack shortstop having broken bone
in his leg few days ago while slid
ing. According to reports from the
Maps camp at Athens, Ga, Chapman
is taking his injury very much at
heart. He says he had hopes of being
thu best shortstop in America and
fears the injury will slow him up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-21

Manager Hendricks of the Indians
says a training trip is not a pleasure
jaunt and for that reason has been
very strict in working his men at their
camp at Hot Springs, Ark. He has set
the time to rise in the morning, to
start practice and quit, the time to
eat and when to hit the covers for the
night, and sees to it that they OBJ
serve these hours.
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CHICAGO Cattle Market.

Chicago, March A
HOGS-Receipts 15,e00. firm; bulk OF
sales SSedS90; light S701S92a
CATTLE-Receipts 1000: steady: beeves
7e0ds95; steers 715ds15: calves 6ooaSlo.
nambs strong; natives 4756p635; yearlings
5s0d700 native lambs 675U1s0
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Pennington High
Baseball Schedule

Pennington, Me-, March 20.-The
Pennington High school baseball team
has been organized with Antonio Perro
as captain and Earl Kennison as man.
ager. The following schedule has been
arranged, subject to changes If neces-
sary:
April 25-Bliss College at Farming
ton.
May 2-Wilton Academy at Wilton.
May 9-Skowhegan High at Farming
ton.
May 16--Portland High at Farming
ton
May 2o-wilton Academy at Farm
ington.
May 2s-skowhegan High at Show
hogan.
June e--Coburn Classical Institute at
Pennington.
When in Pennington on the above
dates the SSowhegan, Portland and
Coburr Classical teams will also play
the Abbott school on the same day.