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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
FEDERALs IN SESSION.
Situation in Brooklyn and Baltimore
Discussed at Meeting.

NEW YoRF. February 25.-President
Gilmore of the Federal League and the
hackers of the Brooklyn Federals met In
this city yesterday afternoon. Those at
the meeting were President Gilmore. John
NJ Ward, business manager Of the Brook
Ivn INDEPENDENTS: Ned Hanlon and Judge
Goldman of Baltimore, George S. Ward.
Robert 3, Ward and Walter Ward. back
ers of the Brooklyn organization.
The meeting was held at the offices OF
tho ward Company in the Bronx. Bids
for the erection Of the stands in Brook
iyn were considered, and il was given out
that the awarding of the contract for
the building Of grandstand and bleach
ers would be announced Immediately.
The selecting of manager for the
RrooIIyn team was also gone into. While
none OF the magnates present would state
,Inon whom this honor would be bestow-
ed it was given out that the man had
been selected and that final terms would
be made with him before tonight
The situation in Baltimore was also I'M
der discussion. Hanlon and Goldman in
sisted that they were in fine shape to push
matters along. and that they would have
a real ball team IN the field when the
season opened :.
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MEET NOBILITY TODAY.
Base Ball Tourists Are to Be Feted
by British.

LONDON. February e5-Base ball
bumps into the British nobility today. but
all patriotic Americans may rest assured
that it will not be base ball that recoils
from the shock The national obsession
has been to take on titles at all weights
on its travels around the world, and is in
the pink of condition for the encounter
today.
pugilism: Lord Guernsey, Lord Desbor-
ough. Sir George Ridde'. and numerous
other heavy hitters in Burke's Peerage
under contract to appear. will be cordially
nitted by Sam Crawford. the Marquis Of
Wahoo: Larry Doyle. Duke of Harlem
Louie Comiskey. Count of Chicago, and
Ted Sullivan. barnacle of base ball. Jim
Thorpe will positively appear Bill Klein
is bordering on nervous pFostration over
the prospect of meeting SO much real
class.
Over 100 Americans are giving the
luncheon. J. j.. GI'iffiths will preside II
Gordon SelfridEc. the famous American
merchant, is taking an active part in tn.
arrangements. The American consul gen.
eral will be present This will be the Big
gest event given in London in honor Of
visiting Americans Of any kind in recent
years.
Mike Doolan says he will have a talk
with any lord who crosses bis path il it
costs him the Irish vote Of Philadelphia.
The spectacle of Joe Benz mingling with
the muck-mucks Is expected to be ex.
tremely impressive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
BY. ED aR1LLo.

Organized base ball is in danger OF
receiving a couple Of more wallops
rom the Federal. League before the
season opens. The new, league Is max
ing an effort to obtainfa major League
layer of prominence to take the man
cement of the Brooklyn. team iris
Speaker and Christy sMathewson have
received offers, and 1T would not be at
Ill surprising if one or the other &C
cepted.- = ~
Bali players like most individuals.
are out for the coin. The Brooklyn
club, it is, understood, is willing to pay
!. fabulous salary for the right man.
md 1T may be able to persuade either
Matty or Speaker. Mathewson. who.
while still a great pitcher. is about
entering upon the last lap of his career.
might be willing to accept three or
four year guaranteed big salary 10
manage the Brooklyn team. He Is in
a position to do this. since 1t is ad-
mitted by officials Of the New YORK
season. So far as Speaker is concerned
the Boston club will have to come
through with one of the biggest sal
aries ever paid an outtielder III order
to hold him. Speaker Will want 70 be
naid about the same salary that Cobb
is drawing. He has always had this
ambition. but conditions have never
been such that he could stand BY ms
demand, as they are now, when the
Federal League Is willing to go the
limit to obtain him.
AS was to be expected. the plan to pool
the players signed by the Federal League
and so distribute them that the eight
teams would be as nearly equal In
strength as Is possible, is meeting with
strong opposition. Baltimore and Chi
caro. two clubs which have been particu-
iarly active all winter and have corralled
a majority Of the best players the league
can boast of. object to the plan suggest
ed nv President Gilmore. They are per-
SectIy willing to turn over their surplus
material to any, Of the other clubs. but
they refuse to give up any OF their stars
This of course, will result in top
heavy circuit. Two or three of the Fed
teams will so far outclass their rivals
thaf there is sure to be but little inter
est IN the race and the failure of the
venture is thereby almost assured.
The story from Chicago to the effect
that Ban johnson is figuring on crush
ing the Federal League by having c. p.
taft sell the Chicago National League
club 10 Charles Weegfnnan. the Federal
T.eae,le hacker and the st. Louis Ameri-
cans to Otto Stifel, the st. Louis hacker
Of the new league, sounds bit funny
These hackers have proceeded too far to
he checked now by any such scheme.
Tao much money is already involved to
make il possible to interest Weeghman
OF Stifel in organized base ball. They
are forced to go through with their ven
ture. even though they have doubts as
TO Its ultimate success.
There Is. of course. no doubt that the
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PLAY FOR TITLE.
Richmond and Randolph Macon Will
Decide Basket Ball Honors.

ASHLAND, Va, February 25.-Ran-
dolph-Macon and Richmond College bas-
ket ball teams will fight it out for the
eastern Virginia intercollegiate champion
ship in the Howitzers' gymnasium, in
Richmond, tonight. This game is expect
ed to be one Of the best ever staged for
several moons in Richmond and is at
tracing much attention.
AS the basket ball season is drawing to
a close the race in the association has
finally dwindled down to two teams. The
quints representing William and Mary.
Richmond College and Randolph Macon
had been struggling desperately for first
place until Saturday. when Randolph
Macon put the first named out of the run
ming, 50 to SO.
That leaves Richmond College and RAN
dolph- Macon tied for first place and only
contenders for the cup. as Hampden-Syd-
ney was hopelessly outclassed at the be-
ginning of the season. Randolph acon's
entire student body will accompany the
team on the trip.
Coach Riess announced his lineup al
follows: CAST, left guard; Walker (cap-
tain), right guard: Compton. center: Mil
lican. right forward; Sheffey, left for
ward; substitutes, Richardson, Scott and
Cne,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
AGAINST FRAWLEY LAW.
Bill introduced in New York to Re
neal Boxing Measure.

ALBANY. N. Y, February Ga bill
intended to repeal the Frawley boxing
law has been introduced in the assembly
by Asselnbiyman Murray. He said he in
troduced the bill by request, and in so
far as he knew. there was to be no or
sanized fight against the law.
There have been many reports in the
course of the session that an attempt
would be made to repeal the statute. but
this is the first evidence OF opposition
that has appeared in the legislature.
The legislative committee of the state
conference of mayors, at a meeting here,
went on record as fayoring the optional
Sunday base ball bill. This bill would
permit aldermen ito authorize Sunday
gameSs 49,,
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I, Maxwell and
!. ,Jeffery Cars
: H. u. I.F.ARY. j.. Agent.
= s,3:. 1921 lilh ST. y. V
PLAY FOOT BALL.
Giants Do More Practicing With
pigskin Than Base Ball.

MARLIN. Tex. February "a. The
weather was cold and windy AGAIN. yes
rsrday, and the members OF the Giants
SQUAD did not touch a bat or base Dali.
The work, which was more III the ma
tuYe of play. was limited to medicine
bali, hand ball and foot ball. with foot
ball for the past'me. IL was weather
FOG. cavorting with the piSskin- on ac-
count Of the frigidity the mornings out
ing was very brief. but the weather mod
Grated in the afternoon and the session
was longer.
Half a dozen Of the youngsters have
played foo; bali at college. and there were
two ele-ens out running through signals
and executing fancy triple passes ana
such like" Til. ''elcvens We're limited
70 six men. center. one other inelnail'
4 quarterback and three lacks. The
most likely eleven consisted o. Johnson.
center. Spencer. guard, cS'e ana rnd'
Harrison. quarterback: Frieste ana Rat
ter haHbacks. and WcsterwicE. fullback.
Prieete is the latest arrival He Is Il
pitcher who performed i'll the Ohio state
League last year and is a siS-Tooter Also
le Is q foot bah expert, having been
named as an all-gestern halfback when
ne played at Bethel College in Kentucky
four years ago lie handled the ball With
the precision and skill of Pritchard
although 1t was = heavy medicine bah he
was handling.
Acting Manager KinseIia is anxiousiy
awaiting warm weathe: so he can see
what base ball skill there is in tie squad.
He is less interested in forward pass
proficiency than in proficiency in curves
and base hits. He has ten pitchers on
hand. dependent upon the weather to
show what sort Of arms they have. Fresh
air and general exercise have been the
program SO far. with practically no base
ball
Chief Meyers put in his first day playing
hand ball and showed considerable agfl-
ity. Including Jordan. there are now six
teen players here doing the hest they can
while handicapped by the activities Of old
boreaS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
TO MEET JAY GOULD.
Convey, Champion Professional Ten
mis- PLAYER, to Play the Amateur.

NEW YORK. February 25.-George +.
Convey, professional court tennis cham
pion of the world, arrived here yester-
day from Liverpool to prepare for his
title match with Jay Gould, amateur
champion. The contest will be held at
the Philadelphia Racquet Club March
10, IS and 81. and will consist of the
best seven out of thirteen sets. Convey.
il he wins, will receive purse Of
$3.50. two-thirds of the gate receipts
and his expenses. If defeated by
Gould, a plate valued at s1.250 will be
awarded the American amateur. Coyey
receiving expenses and two-thirds of
the gate receipts.
The English professional. who won
his title in 1912 by defeating Punch
Fairs, will proceed to Philadelphia
within few days for practice upon
the court where the championship
match will be played. The contest is
of great interest, both here and abroad.
as II Is the first international match
OF 1914
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
MACK AND SHIBE WILL
TAKE CARE OF WADDELL

PHILADELPHIA, February IS.
The plan to get mp \ public
subscription for ~Rube" Waddeli,
the once great sOuthpaw, has
been nipped in the bud. Waddcll
Is now ut San Antonio making q
hard fight to overcome the
ravaSes of Tuberculosis. Az soon
rs the fans of this city heard OF
the man who was once their dol
they began talking Of getting mp
q purse for sRube.'
such a move would undoubtedly
nave proven very popular, but
the plan will not he permitted by
Connie Mack.
"addell's old boss hss given
orders that Waddell should have
the best Of medical attention and
nursing and that NO expease
should he spared either to help
the once mighty Rubc regain b.s
health or to ease his sufIerlngs
II bis battle Ia to be a losing one.
Mack and President Benjamin
sAfbe will share the expense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
MATTY WILL CONSIDER
FEDERAL LEAGUE OFFER
Giants Star Pitcher Is Wanted to
Manage Brooklyn in New
League.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. February 25.-Be-
fore signing a contract with the Giants
or accepting the proposition of President
Gilmore to name his own terms Tor mail
aging the Brooklyn Federal club, Chr'sty
Mathewson said today that he would taik
the matter over with John McGra"' the
manager of the Giants, or some repre-
sentative OF his.
Mathewson was planning to leave To-
day for the Giants spring training camp
at Marlin Springs Tex where ne ea-
pected to meet McGraw or some other
official of the club.
Some people have the report that /
have already signed my contract with
New York." said Mathewson today. i
have not, and l am considering the Oh
fer of the Federal League. l shall de-
eide on neither proposition until see Nc
Graw or some one else in authority.
Mathewson said that beyond mailing
him a contract. as required by National
League laws, the Giants SO far had not
communicated with him, nor had any OF
the league officials. He Is therefore q
free agent and at liberty to bargain
with the Federal League. or to play Gil
more's proposition for better terms 1foni
New York, he said.
NEW YORK, February 25.-The Fed
cral League has made Christy Mathew
son, star pitcher OF the New York Ma
tionals, a proposition to manage the
BROOKLYN Federals at his own terms
President Gilmore has wired Aiathewson
as follows: -.
Eve want a big man to manage Brook
Iyn, and have failed to get Stahl. we
honestly want Mathewson if there IS any
possibility to get him. and he can play
with Brooklyn at his own terms. He Is
not signed up as yet with the Giants. AND
we will gladly give him twice as mucn az
he received from the New York club last
sea SON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
BUYS HOME IN PHILADELPHIA
Knabe Does Not Invest His Money
in Baltimore.

PHILADELPHIA. February 25-Otto
Knabe. manager of the Terrapins. put
some Baltimore Federal League money
into Philadelphia real estate yesterday.
Otto did not buy with the lavish hand
OF Taft, nor did he acquire acres of
land.
All he simply did was to purchase the
property he has been residing in for
the last two years at 1911 North 10th
street, which is also within close prox-
unity of Connie Mack's residence.
knabe acquired the title from Her.
bert e. Weitzeil. Tho purchase price
was not mentioned, but property in
that vicinity has sold for $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
HOPPE BEATS SUTTON.
Makes q New Worlds Record With
Average of 1862.

CHICAGO, February 25.-Willie Hoppe
defeated George Sutton last night in thu
second block Of 800 in the 1,500,poin,
championship 1872 balk line billiard
match. al to a. Hoppe ran out In fou,
innings, with an average of 1885,, new
worlds record.
Score by innings:
Hoppe-1T7, $50, 8, So. Total. al. Av-
erage. 1867.
sutton-O, 1. Is, o. Total, "a. Average,
Is "a.
Hopes high run of $50 points did not
approach the worlds record of 2O7 held
by him Sutton won the first block, 900
to 459. making the total score: Hoppe.
1000; Sutton, 574.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
ACCEPTS NEW POSITION,
Allen, St. Johns Track Coach, Goes
to Oklahoma.

NEW YORK, February 25.-Claude
Allen coach Of the st. Johns College
track team, has resigned his position to
take a similar place at the Oklahoma
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Allen was captain of the Syracuse Uni
versity track team. He was the first
college vaulter to clear the bar at twelve
feet.
He was a member of Two Olympic
teams. and in addition to his coaching
experience at st. Johns. has had eX-
'perience in coaching at Niagara Cniver-
sity and at the ST. Bartholomew A. c..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
MUST SERVE THIRTY DAYS.
Sharkey. Refused Certificate o
Doubt, Goes to Jail,

NEW YORK, February 25.-"Tom''
Sharkey. former pugilist, will have to
serve out his term of thirty days in the
Tombs and pay tine fine of $500 inflicted
on him for maintaining the saloon on East
18th street which the court of special
sessions decided was a disorderly place.
Justice Cohalan refused yesterday to
grant a certificate Of reasonable doubt to
Sharkey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
BAN JOHNSON PLANS TO
CRUSH FEDERAL LEAGUE
Scheme Is to Sell Cubs to Weeghman and Browns to
Stifel, Thus Depriving Outlaw Organization
of Its Principal Backers.

eral League franchise, at the same price
Taft paid Murphy, said to be $503. 500.
That would take from the Federals one
Of their principal hackers.
Ban would then force Hedges to sell
out his interests in the st. Louis Browns
to Otto Stifei. the Federal League back
er in the Missouri city. and guarantee to
the Ward brothers of New York that or
ganized base ball would make good any
losses they sustained through preliminary
work, If they abandon their plan of plac-
ing Federal team in Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
Another Appeal for Fund.

LONDON. February 25.-The British
olympic committee has decided to
make another appeal for fund of
100000 to provide effective representa-
tion at the Olympic games to be held
at Berlin in 1916. Recently the Duke
OF Westminster's Olympic fund COM
mfttee, which aspired to raise 100000
through national subscription, for
the same purpose, resigned, having
fsiled OF Ats purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Stdf
CHICAGO. February 2o.-Ban johnson,
president of the American League, Is said
to be working out plan by which he
homes to smash the Federal League be-
fore 1t opens the season.
Johnson is said to have lined up Charles
P. Taft. who purchased Murphy's inter-
ests in the Cubs. Bans plan is said to
call for the sale of the Chicago Cubs
stock, now owned by Taft. TO Charles
Weeshman, owner of the Chicago FED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25

It will take more than a few preIirni-
nary ~arm-ups to prove that Carl CASH
ions injured arm has completely mended
but if il has there is a chance for the
big fellow to be of considerable help to
the pitching staff. CashIon has the
physique TO do lot OF work. once he
gets control of the bali. and he would
be an ideal pitcher to work alternatingly
with Waiter johnson and lefthander
OF two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25

George Mcbride in a. letter to Griffith
says that both he and Gandil are being
benefited by their stay at West Baden
Springs. and that both expect TO report
in better condition than ever before. Nc
Bride, however, is always in shape to play
ball. He is able to play just as well the
first day in the training camp as i'll mid
season. and in this respect is one of the
marvels of the game. This will be Nc
Brides seventh season with the Nation
ais and during that time he has missed
decidedly few games. In all 1t is esti-
mated that Mcbride has not been out of
six games of ball during his stay here,
and just about three Of those were made
possible by suspensions
This is remarkable when the fact is
taken into consideration that Mcbride
does most Of the covering of second base
where he is subjected to the spikes of
opposing base runners. To a certain ex-
tent Mcbride is protected by set of
thin whalebone shin guards which he
wears under his stockings.
1t is understood that Charles p Taft
paid $5os. 500 to Murphy for fifty-three
shares OF the Chicago base ball stock. 1t
seems that Murphy actually owned 53
per cent of the stock. Murphy first
asked $53oO00 for his interest, but the
matter was compromised.
Murphy undoubtedly accumulated more
than million dollars during the ten years
that he was in base ball. He was re-
markably successful. his team not only
winning four pennants and two world
championships. but being prominent in
every flag race during his regime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25

Nick Altrock is to give most of his at
tention TO Jack Bentley during the train
ing season. Manager Griffith is convinced
that Bentley will make n good pitcher if
he can be taught the art of working from
the rubber, for he has an abundance Of
ability.
1T We can develop Bentley he aiil be
sure to be one OF our winning pitchers
this season. remarked Griffith this
morning. II never saw i youngster with
more stuff than he. and what gives him
an excellent chance is the fact that he
has more on the bail when he does not
wind up than at any time. A pitcher who
can put lot on the ball without winding
up ia the fellow who pitches effectively
when there are men on the bases, and
Bentley can do that to perfection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25

According to President Gilmore of the
Feds, Bill Killifer, who, after signing with
the Feds, jumped back to the Phillies.
Will be found with the outlaws this sea
son. Gilmore says that the Players Fra
ternity has notified Killifer that if he at
tenpts to play with the Phiilies he will
be blackiisted. and Killifer has concluded
to return to the Feds.
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THERE Is A SO BILL;
costs $40 TO FIND OUT

Middietown, n Y, Feb, "A man
walked into a barroom here today and
asked, XVIII you change a $S bill.
please"
The bartender went to the cash
register to get the money, then turn
ed and said, "Ah, quit your kidding!
There's no such bill"
I'm bet you $40 there is, retorted
the stranger.
You're on" the bartender replied.
Produce
The stranger produced The bill
was one issued by the Connecticut
state Bank of North America in sey-
mour in January 1852 On its face
was state of Connecticut The
Bank of North America will pay to
the bearer ON demand So. Seymour,
january 1, 1852. no 1G,f2S. F. At
water. cashier G. f. Dewitt, presi-
dent"
When overhauling an old house
here. which had been occupied by his
father, the barroom's customer had
found the bill wedged between the
floor and The ceiling.
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Carranza Has Money

Douglas, Ariz., Feb. 7-lStatemenls
emanating from sources friendly to
Huerta that the lifting of the embar-
go would do the stitutionallst
cause no good because the rebels mad
no money were met with declarations
by Carranzas agents that they not
only had money enough to buy rifles
by the hundred thousand. but that
they were financially able to purchase
warships Of sufficient destructive
power to blow the federal navy ont
of the water.
Two warships of not less than l5,-
600 tons displacement each are to he
purchased at once for operations
along the Pacific coast Of Mexico
according to statement BY Con
stitutionalist Consul Aleveir today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-07
RAIL WAY
RATES BACK
To HIGH COURT
AFTER 20 YEARS LITlGA-
TON, MISSOURI RATES
ARE TIED UP AGAIN

Kansas City Mo- reb ~ The
Missouri railroad rate cases after
years of Litigation, will 80 hack to
The United States supreme conrt as
the result OF the signing of The rail-
roads application for appeal by Fed
eral Judge Mcpherson.
The railroads were granted an APP
naal from the Mcpherson decision
Yesterday holding he had not the
power to retain jurisdiction IN suits
whore the receiver alleged over-
charges estimated at twenty four
million.
The railways seeH the supreme
eourt order compelling Mcpherson %
iake jurisdiction on claims OF pass
ensers and shippers who paid the
higher rate during the life Of the in
junction
Frank G. llagerman the railroads
counsel said today that the appeal
would hold up Attorney General
Bafkers suits for oeercharges
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-07
vAROAMAN SAYS
WOMEN Of SOUTH
ARE MENACED

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