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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-19

N DYT

New York, March 19.-"My mother
is a widow and not very strong, but
she has to wash and iron for a living.
She has been sick in bed since last
Thursday with a heavy cold, and
we haven't money enough to get a
doctor. She thinks if Henry SiegeI
knew she needed a doctor he would
give her the $26 she deposited in his
bank.
81 am the only boy mamma has,
IS years old, and when mamma fell
sick had to leave school and go to
work. am the only one bringing
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-19

in anything now, so for heavens sake
try and do something for her.
JOHN CONNORS."
John Connors' mother is one of
$4,000 people, all in moderate circum-
stances, who lost their savings be-
cause the banking laws Of New York
permitted Henry Siegel to take in ST.
100000 of deposits in his private bank
and use every cent of it in his BUSH
ness, with no security to the deposit
tors except 100000 bond. The let
ter was written to one OF the lawyers
for the depositors' organization.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
EMERALDS TO MEET
EASTERNERS TODAY
Crack Maroon and Green Team
Clashes with Potomac League
Outfit.

The newly organized Eastern Club
team of the Potomac League will play
its initial contest today when they cross
bats with the crack Emerald Athletic
Club outfit Of the Central League. The
game will be played on the Eastern
League ground at Seventh and d streets
southeast at go o'clock. with Fritz
Jaeschke of the East Washington Sun
day School League handling the indica-
tor.
Both clubs are anxious to get on to a
flying start, and the followers of each
outfit are sure TO witness a battle royal,
from the call of play until the final out.
As the Eastern Club nine have lately
Joined the Potomac League a large
crowd of rooters from across the river
are expected to be on hand to get a line
on the strength of the newcomers in that
circuit. The Emerald outfit is a new
club in the field and wish to establish
themselves in the amateur ranks by
grabbing a victory in their first contest.
Manager Robert Emmet Kelly of the
turned in the line of signing up capable
players, having at present twenty-seven
men under contract. and il is his idea
to give each of his men a chance to show
their ability in today'S contest. The
probable battery which will start the
contest against the wearers of the Ma
room and Green will be Mertz Mitchell
and Big Six Brewer. while Manager
Mcclure of the Emerald nine will no
doubt start McDOunghan and Oakley.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
Three LOCAL SCHOOLS
IN W.&L TRACK Meet
Twenty-four Institutions Enter Men in
Scholastic Field Events-Lists
Close April 20.
TO ENTERTAIN ATHLETES
Special to III. Washington Herald.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Lexington, Va, April n.-That the
members of the Washington and Lee
Alumni Association, Inc, knew what they
were about when they financed last
years interscholastic track and field
games here is evidenced by the fact that
for the coming meet. which is to be hid
on Wilson Field on Saturday. April >,
there will be at least twice as many
schools represented as there were last
YEAR and this despite the fact that many
Northern teams that wished to compete
have not entered because they previously
had planned to have their athletes at the
University of Pennsylvania carnival Or
Franklin Field. The last day for receIv-
ing entries is April Do W. G. Laughon.
manager Of the Washington and Lee UnI-
versity track team. being the person TO
whom they should be sent
Manager LaughOn announced tonight
that already twenty-fOur schools had sig
nified their intention OF sending teams 20
compete here. OF these twenty-four
schools eight are Virginia institutions.
four are located in West Virginia. three
in the District OF Columbia, two in Penn
sylvania, two in Tennessee two in Mary
land one in North Carolina, one in New
York. and one in Georgia
The track events consist of 100. go. 40.
and $50 yard dashes. mile run. l2O-ya7d
high hurdles. 22O-yard low hurdles. mile
relay race for military schools. mile relay
race for ROckbridge County schools and
mile relay race, open to all. and the held
events are the running broad jump. run
ming high jump. poi. vault. putting
tweIye-pound shot and throwing interna-
tional discus.
All the visiting athletes will be enter
tanned by the Washington and Lee stu
dent body during their stay here.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
Victory for Richie
Will Prove Costly
The Elimination of Tommy Murphy by Champion Will
Mark Finish of First Class Opponents
Britton'S Manager Wants Match

Welsh gets nothing better than a draw
from Cross, Ritchie can murmur some
thing about go get reputation" to any
Of Welsh's challengers- Richie, II may
be remembered defeated Cross in a Tath-
er decisive fashion in New York in No.
vember in ten-round bout, and many
are Of the opinion that he would have
landed a sleep punch against the jaws
Of Cross had the bout gone several rounds
longer Ritchie seemed to be just warm
ing up TO his task when the final gOEg
rang
While on the subject of famine. retire
n,ent and things Of that sort. one might
pause for a moment and consider the
white hope" persons. It's almost time
that somebOdy-besides themselves-felt
sorry for them. with the summer season
coming on and the sporting public
forsaking the closed arenas for the open
baseball stadiums. it will mean that a
lean season is ahead for those who make
their living primarily through appearing
in the prize ring.
Many of the white hope" persons who
have been grabbing off easy money during
the past winter by performing some sea!
lion antics under the name of lighting
will not get any more easy money until
autumn comes again. Unless those chaps
slowed away some of the shekels they
garnered last winter from a gullihle pub
lie they will have to go back to their
old jobs of whitewashing. bricklaying
longshoring. piano moving, and railroad
ing, or starve.
As an after thought. We think that
starving would be the best thing for those
fellows, anyway. The excess bulk OF
some of them toted into the ring in some
of the "hghts'' would have made the fat
lady and the fat man in Barnum's circus
green with envy
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
Special to The Washington Herah.

Special tn The Washington Herald
New York, April I1.-Willie Ritchie. the
weII-known punching person. is in a
sorry plight.
Since he has been champion Willie
has defeated three of the four best
Americans in his class. The other is
Tommy Murphy, who calls New York
his home Willie tackles Tommy on the
Coast next week, and from all the pre-
scrap dope. Willie ought to win by
wide margin.
IL he does. Willie will have eliminated
every native who has been a champion
ship contender. That will leave nothing
but second-ratsrs for him to swap
punches with. Willie has vowed and de-
termined that he never would fight for
less than $1,000 as his share OF the
receipts And il so happens that no
fight promoter will risk guaranteeing
Willie that sum for a battle against
such fighters as Young Shugrue. Jack
Briton. Johnny Dundee and others.
And so il looks just now that il Willie
wallops Tommy and he can't arrange
terms for a fight with Freddie Welsh.
who comes from England. Willie Will
either have to bust his $4,000 or no
fight vow. or go fghtless- and event
ually do what Jimmy Jeffries, California
farmer Old-retire.
Ritchie has been offered 5000 to meet
Young Shugruc in New York, but ne has
spurned that total And the fight pro-
moters do not feel justified in offering
him more. az they think that with Shug-
rue as Ritchie's opponent the house Will
not draw very well.
An offer OF 81 co.. TO meet Jack Britton
in New York also has been made TO the
champion. and he turned his nose up at
ii in a disdainful manner. similar Of
fer to Ritchie to meet Johnny Dundee.
the New York battler. received similar
treatment.
"Scotty" Monteith. manager OF Dun
dee, is so confident that his man can
take Ritchie's measure. and. incidentally.
crown. that he probably will
agree 10 make up the difference between
the $500 offered and the $4,000 asked
by Ritchie out OF his own pocket. But
if Ritchie's financial temperament is
such that many believe if Monteith vol
unteers to donate the extra 1900 the
champ at once will boost his price to
81, 600 or $1,000.
1t is possible that if the fighting game
is revived at COney Island. New York,
and a pavilion erected that the pro-
Walsh together for the opening bout.
what happens to Walsh when he swaps
York lightweight.
II Welsh knocks out Cross or wins
from him in a decisive manner the public
will clamor for a meeting between the
American and British champion. But if
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
ackmen Picked to Win by Cannot See St. Louis Bro,
Eddie Collins Favors
Yankees Over Browns
Expects No Trouble from These Teams in Race for
Pennant- Youngsters Will Bolster Up
Both Clubs.
By EDDIE COLLINS.

TAVING already named Boston, Washington, Cleveland Chicago
and Detroit the contenders of the Athletics for the 1914
American League championship would be the irony OF
to have the two Clubs have omitted New York and St Louis
the the trouble in the coming campaign How
ever although they afford strenuous opposition do think
am imPering much of my reputation prophet when
do not figure these teams pennant possibilities
The league championship goal higher than the average
ager the first he has charge of
club and such about the which conronts
York and Hickey ST. Louis first division BERTH nothing
of the leadership of the second column would be all either of the
could wish for when the curtain g the 1914
October.
Both undergoing thorough reorganization general
house cleaning might be explanatory terand the older e
gradually giving place younger blood process of
ginning and building from the ground with
the foundation the policy adopted and being pursued both
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

denting job. the world tourists scudded
across New York Bay and a merry
scramble for the services of the unsigned
players between the Feds and o. BIS en-
sued, the ensuing resulting in lots and
lots of copy.
All in all il was one of the busiest
little seasons that the Oldest sporting in
habitant ever has known. From the mo-
ment that the National League magnates
staged their annual battle in the Waldorf
on December g. canning Tom Lynch and
injecting John Tener into their midst,
there have been few dull moments.
When it looked as though there might be
slight lull in the proceedings, Ban
Johnson, who proxies for the American
League, would burst forth with a savage
attack on the Federals
Ban is to be thanked for something
else. too. After the National Commits
sion, sitting in Cincinnati in January.
granted most OF the demands of the
Baseball Players Fraternity, and II
seemed that peace would reign and
there'd be nothing left to write about for
a week or two. Ban stuck his feet under
a banquet table and loosened a savage
attack upon Dave Fultz, president Of the
fraternity, who happened to be absent
from the room at the time.
OF course, this made considerable COPY,
because Bans speech came as something
of a surprise. in view of the fact that
right up to the minute that he climbed
Davey's frame it seemed to everybody
that he and Davey were awfully good
friends.
Usually baseball scribe looks forward
to the summer months when baseball
reigns in the land, as a season Of hard
labor But this season 1t will be some
thing different. After winter in which
SO many things happened. and continued
to happen, one after another, and one
on top of another: after a winter in
which he got no rest, but had to labor
at double speed, he looks forward to the
opening of the baseball season as the be-
ginning of six months Of vacation for
him.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
BANNOCKBURN GOLFERS
TO USE NEW COURSE
Nine Holes Will Be Opened This
Week Near Cabin John Bridge.
Start New Clubhouse.

Members OF the Bannockburn Golf Club
will open nine holes of their new curse
near Cabin John Bridge this week and
it is expected that four holes of the sec
ond half of the course will be ready for
use this summer.
DR.. Thomas ]. w Brown. chairman Of
the green committee. said the members
will not only enjoy the new course, but
will also have the privilege of playing
on the old course near Chevy Chase
Circle. Many Of the players will use
both courses.
As the club has 12i acres Of land near
the Cabin John Bridge the construc-
tion of a new clubhouse will be stIrt-d
this summer as well as number Of
tennis courts When the golf course is
completed next year it will undoubtedly
be the most beautiful in this section as
il is near the Potomac River and the
are excellent.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
Win FOR PHILLY
TIES CITY SERIES
Worlds Champion Athletics
Lose Extra-inning
Game.
BROOKLYN WINS SERIES
Reulbach and Ragon Show Great
Fom-Orioles Trim New
Yort Giants
BROOKLYN WINS SERIES
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, April n.-Charlie Dooin's
Phillies this afternoon beat out the
worlds champion Athletics in an extra
inning contest, TO 5, thus tying the
titlehOlderS for the city championship.
ZACH team has won and lost three
games. The deciding contest Of the series
will be played on Monday. Beals Becker.
batting for Murphy. came through with
the necessary hit.
RHE.
Phillics.-..-..... Ol Is II
Athle'iCs-....... o o o o - L 4
Bsttenes-Mayer and Burns ShaWkey and Schang
New York, April 1.-THE Brooklyn
Superbas shut the Yankees out and won
the final game and the series by to 0
score at Ebbets Field this afternoon. and
demonstrated that their defeat yesterday
by minor leaguers brought them inspira-
ton and not despair. Three safe hits
were all ReulbaCh and Ragon. the Dod-
ger hurlers. allowed the Chance men
Four bingIes by the Brooklynites in the
second inning allowed them to get three
men over the plate. K. Fisher relieved
Cole on the mound for the Yankees in the
sixth frame. and the Superbas got to
him for two more runs. The weather
was cold and only 5000 fans saw the
locals triumph.
RHE
New York Americans OeoO 10000 :
Brr,okIyn. ....-........ o } 90 0 IS Q
BAtteriies-Coe ard Sweeney: ReIlhach. RagOh
and Fisher. Umpires-MesSrs. Emslic and Nc
CArtlin.
Baltimore, April 1.-THE Orioles de-
feated the New York Giants in a hotly
fought game here this afternoon to l.
\ hot smash in the ninth by Fletcher
broke First Baseman GleiChmann's nose.
The Birds won the game in the eighth.
when Parent made a slide for home and
was called safe on a close decision.
Score:
New York Nationals. 5000 oOoI /
Baltimore. ............ 10000 90 : x l
Batteries-Hesrne and Mclean; Danforh and
EgAn.
St. Joseph. Mo-. April 1.-THE White
SoX and ST. Joseph Western Leaguers
played a nine inning to tie this after
noon. Umpire Meyers called the game
''on account of darkness" although the
ball yard was full of sunshine. He had
given the SoN a raw deal throughout.
Jasper pitched seven innings for the SoN
and House and johnson the remaining
two. Score:
Chicago. 90 20 / - 10 !:
81. Jcseph............ % O4O 81 10 2
Battcries-I1sper House. johnson, and Slight !;
Schalk, Bell Adams, and Shang.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
FAIRLAWN PLAYS TODAY.

The Fairlawn club, of the Potomac
League. will cross bats with the Fort
Myer Post team this afternoon at Fort
Myer. Va, the game starting promptly at
3 o'clock Kehnert and Rousseau will do
the hurting for Fairlswn, with Miller be-
hind the bat. Manager McGrath. of the
Potomac Leaguers. would like to have his
men report At Fort Myer carly.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
DRILLERY WINS ONE.

The team representing the Drillery
Business College opened its season yes
terday by defeating the Company B, En-
gineers of the Washington Barracks,
to l..
The features of the game were the bat
ting of Friede and the base-running Of
Buckholtz for the winners. and the base
running of OKeefe for the losers. All
teams desiring games for Saturdays and
Sundays, address NJ. Grudd. Drillery
Business College. 100 New York avenue
northwest Score:
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
FULTz ADVISES BROWNS.
The Washington Herald.

STecal 10 The Washington Herald.
st. Louis, Mo, April n.-David NJ.
Fultz, president of the Baseball Players
Fraternity. in a message made. public
here today. advised members of the ST
Louis Browns to cease their Jumping
tactics and remain in organized baseball
Members of the Browns refused to COM
ment on the telegram and would not say
IL they intended obeying the advice.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
Athletics Picked by
Matty to Win Flag
Expect Young Twirlers to Bring White Elephants to
the Front Washington Only Opposition
They Will Find.
By CHRIsTY MATHEWSoN.

40 FAR my consideration of the Ma
League the with possible pennan prospects In
~ this included the Giants Brooklyn Pittsburgh Chi
cago and finally Boston, latter outside contender don't
see that Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia has oon St Louis
and Cincinnati fundamentally weak the Reds have also
suffered from raids of the Federal League The Phes would
have good chance the with the club that under
Doom last summer don't that they do much with Seaton
ooan Knabe Brennan Camnz gone the Federa
mention the absence Miller Walsh Therefore let pass up
National League for the present and consider the
American League briefly.
In spite of the the Athletics far and away the
~ of the league the other managers especially those
with clubs that the first division making many
changes according neups that have the
accounts exhibition None appears to want to take chance
ON new blood position attained last does not seem
within the range possibility that the Athletics be beaten
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
GOLDEN A. C. READY.

The Golden Athletic Club has organized
for the season and would like to arrang,
games with teams averaging fourteen to
sixteen years. Address challenges to
Carl Tippett, 9ls G street southwest
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
SEABRIGHT LEADS
LINCOLN A. c. HITTERS
Northeast Clubmen Are Clouting Ball
Hard-Long Tops Base Stealers.
CLAYTON Gets Homer.

The Lincoln Athletic Club has shown re-
markable form in batting in the games
played to date. Lester SeabTight is the
individual leader in this department with
Tots Long a close second. Long is
leading in stolen bases and run getting.
Lefty Clayton is created with the
only home run to date. Following are the
official averages as compiled by Billy
Martin, scorer for the the team:
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
SOLDIERS WANT GAMES.

The Fort Hunt baseball club has or
ganized for the coming season and is
desirous of arranging games with strong
teams in Washington and the vicinity.
Sunday dates preferred. For information
as to guarantee, address, Sergt Allan
johnson. Fort Hunt. Va.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
LOCAL COLLEGE
GAMES THIS WEEK

MONDAY
Georgetown Princeton at Georgetown.
Catholic University Foriham BruOkIand.
TUESDAY.
Georgetown y. FOrdham GeorgctnWn.
Catholic University Yale at Norfolk.
WEDNESDAY
CathcIic University Virginia at Charlottesville
SATURDAY.
GccrgetOWn Open date.
Catholic University rs. Eastern College at Brook-
land
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

Runs Rheinhardt Buckholtz Cg. Bontz. OKeefe
Left bases-DnIey. >; Co. B., l. Firt base
on balls-oh Gessford / of Laird. j. of Nc
Convey, l. Three-base hit-Simmons. Two-base hit
-FTiede. Stolen bases -BuckholfZ 2; BoHtz, OKeefc
.; Simmons. Umpre-Mr. Mack. Time Of game
hour.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

Sam Crawford is the Feds best friend.
The new league brought him an increase
in salary and copped Bob Groom, who
had Sans numeraL
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
PING BoDIE OVERWEIGHT.

Manager Callahan was somewhat dis
gruntIed over the condition of Outfieider
Ping Bodie, who reported to the White
Sox some fifteen or twenty pounds over
weight