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The Washington times., 1914-03-05

b. the moguls OF the game, Ban john
son, John X. Tener. Tom Chivlngton.
and Ed Barrow. AS ar example. Mon
treal has lost almost all its regu ar
team. and is seeking help from the ma
jors. Something must be done, and done
quickly. too.
When all is considered major league
baseball is built upon the minor leagues
Major league players usually learn the
game in the minors. The minors live
through sales TO the ma jo-s. The majors
exist through purchases from the mi
nOrs. The majors simply must. as a
matter Oc protection for themselves
care FOR The minors.
The FrdcralS are taking players from
the minors and giving no return. Any
body at all "Onversant with the baseball
business IS aware that the minors can
not exist without selling payers to the
majors. If the outlaws endure this
season and seize more minor league
stars next winter, some Of these bush
leagues are going to quit the game for
ting. where are the majors going to get
their supply OF players?
Whats the answer Only Ban john
son and John *. Ten"r dare TO think
of il. But put = pin on TINS: This Fed
oral l.eaEu,. is going tr make the fur
fly. unless the fans grow disgusted a.
the poor bail Il puts up. Right now no
Federal League team looks strong
enough to defeat "A major league team in
Il series Oi :amcS.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
GR|FF'S MERRY MEN
ARE OFF TO CAMP
Regulars Leave For CharIottes-
vile and Hope to Meet Vir-
ginia Saturday.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

Old Fox Grin and his merry men
are on their way. They skipped out
on the 1910. bound for charlottesville.
and will be actively engaged shaking
off that tired feeling tomorrow morn
ing on Lambeth Field.
Besides Mana=cr Griffith. who wor"
smile that was warming. there were
"RipIy' Williams. within a few pounds
of his right weight; 'Fateem" Foster
with his cherubic cOuntenanCe; ''Zeo"
Milan, nobby as ever: Walter } JOnnSon.
looking a bit thin and white fOr him {:
Chick Gandil chewing t0othplCk;
Cut e" Morgan. with some emhonDoint
10 lose; daredevil Danny Moeller. look
ing ~ right now: Billy Allen the little
outfieldcr with tn. noble prov; Leo
Martin, the Gotham shortstopper and
Paul Smith, the millionaire gardner
from Adrian. Mich. and Buck Lee.
Jack Ryan's protogee.
We'll. here goes the real bunch.
smiled Grin. Gs the athletes posed for
| hope to have all of them down to
proper condition Tor the long exhi-
bitIon schedule at Florida avenue"
About hundred fans were At the
station To see the p.ayers leave and
there was much hand shaking her"
and there. most Of The boys having
personal friends on the scene To see
them away.
Yes. we'll play that game with Viz
Giuia Saturday." said Griff before board
ing the train. Il want only a colule OF
I'it"hcla in shape TO go four or live in
nines. and ! understand liaIlia and
Young Williams are ready to do that
You See. while we'll play our best. it's
only - practice game and the result isn't
important. I'll use about all my inficld-
"is ana OutfielderS to give th.m some
WORK.
We have fiv" or six games to play
with Virginia. and by the time we've. got
into cur stride. thu*" college BOYS VIII
lrHv" to hustle to get anywhere. with
EHgci. Bentley and Shaw pitching
against them.
Until the Griffmen return on March
2i croundkeeper Willis will strive his
UtLIust to get the Florida avenue rark
in tn" best Of condition. Morning prac-
tice VIII be held ther.. from the FIRST day
"f Iri\ al as Manager Griffith believes
his Young pitchers will require all the
training possible to lit them for the big
league campa ign.
'Juhuson and Bochling. my TWO vet
.rans. wont be seen in any of those -N-
Iiinitiuns.' said Manager Grifit!i. on
the other hand, | shall use every one of
the Youngsters. You see. II were going
{" win the flag, we've got to depend uI,Un
III" l,ins, and the only way for Inc kids
t. learn IL TO get out there and pitch"
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Harry Holland Reports Training Camp
OLD RIVALRY WILL
Be SEEN At MEET
Baltimore and Washington Will
Fight For Honors at Con-
vention Hall Saturday.

| That same old spirit of rivalry that
| has existed between athletes Of Balti-
| more and Washington. as far back as
| can be remembered in the history of
track sports in this section. is expected
| to crop out at the mammoth carnival
| under the auspices of Georgetown Uni
veisity at Convention Hall Saturday
night.
Two races, of special interest to the
rival forces of Washington and the
Monumental City. have been featured on
the program. that is without n doubt
the most pretentious every attempted by
Georgetown management One OF
these will bring together mile teams
from the Columbia Athletic Club, which
despite its short period of existence. Is
regarded as the leader among local ath-
letic clubs. and the speedy combination
from the Central Y. NJ. e. A. Of Ralti-
more. II will be recalled that these
teams met in the recent set OF games
under the joint auspices of Johns Hop
kins University and the Fifth Regiment
Athletic Association, the race resulting
in hard earned victory for the "Y"
four. At the time the Washington team
WAS handicapped by the absence OF Louis
Connors, its mainstay, who will COM
pete as anchor man for II saturday
night. Up to the last relay the local
team was ahead, victory being snatched
frnu their grasp through the individual
efforts of Brown, the Baltimore main
stay.
baltimore Cross Country Club is go
ing to have task on its hands in dis
posing of the Carroll Intitute two-mile
team of this city. Prof. Joyce's charges
have been preparing for the race for
some time. and are ready to put up the
same kind of a struggle that gave them
the title In competition with rival forces
in the annual champion Marathon race
of the South Atlantic section, some time
ago.
Intent on making showing In the
games, Princeton University forwarded
five individual entries at the last mo-
ment, in hopes that II might figure in
the struggle for point supremacy. These
athletes are among the best available.
and should be seriously regarded in
considering probable winners. They are
G.. W. Church. G.. S. Decker, and w.
s. Mason, who are entered In the
dashes and hurdles, and W. 5. Mason.
high jumper.
Princeton's two-mile relay, which will
meet Pennsylvania in an event that
should prove a distinct feature, is re-
ported in prime shape. Workouts
through the week have disclosed the
fastest times recorded this season. The
Tigers are anxious for victory in their
race with their Quaker City rivals. and
can be expected to put up a stiff fight
despite the fact that the Philadeiphians
will have the services of the redoubtable
Ted Meredith.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Bingles And
BuntS
Bv GRANTLAND RICE.
The Welcome Home.


IAN immense crowd will welcome
the Giants and White SoX home when
they land this week.-News Procla-
mation.)
They'll all be there at dockside when
the steamer runs aground
From Denver east to Boston they
are scheduled on the bound;
To push the vocal smear about and
greet with maudlm roar
The Speakers and the Crawfords
who are slipping back to shore;
They have planned a celebration that
will set a record mark
To make each hero welcome as he
tumbles off the barque,
And they'll gather there by thou
sands where the gray sky over
spreads
Including Mr.. Gilmore of the Feds).
All honor to our heroes who have
travelled on the fly
To show astounded aliens the flaming
Batting Eye;
Who've poked the pill upon the snout
from Toxic to Rome,
Who've tripled down the English
greenland now are headed
home;
No wonder that across the land the
thousands rush apace
To grip the hand of Speaker and to
look in Crawford's face;
And the fellow out there swimming
where the breakers split in shreds
Will be a Mr.. Gilmore of the Feds.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05

refraininG from going through the
motions of playing the piano.
Eddie pounded on the Piano SO
much last week with one finger that
Mike Martin was afraid he would
wear either his finger or the piano
down to a stump.
This leaves Herman Schwartjs and
Howard Shanks as the only plano
fiends in the camp, but considering
that the rest of the players are quite
normal, the average of nationality
among the players Is fairly high.
Shanks' favorite piano recital is the
Girl In the Heart of Maryland"
but the lurid way in which Howard
plays it fails to reveal any heart
either in Maryland, the girl or
Shanks.
Here's how the players spend their
leisure hours:
Rridge-Jack Ryan. jim Shaw,
Eddie Ainsmith and John Henry.
Movies-Joe Engel. Harry Harper
and Carl Cashion.
Casino-Jack Bentley and Cube"
Acosta.
Auction pitch - Mel Gallia. Doc
Ayres. Dick Williams and Johnny
Mumford.
Pinochle. checkers and work-Mike
Martin.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
SeIman Can Get Bout
If He Is Very Anxious

/! T"M Sclman. tn" big seaman gun
neI. is anxious for another battle at
Ardmore, he can get il by accepting
IN" sporty proposition rut up T." mIn by
Mike donaldson. citizen Of II" wide.
wide wurld. The two boxers Will con-
fer with their managers lat" this af-
icrnoun and Donaldson is willing TO
travel fifteen rounds with Sclmam. win
her take al.
Selman is ANXIOUS to put ur sI'!"
bet. but Donaldson will 70 him on"
better. Instead Of splitting tho
purse" says Mix, let thc whole thing
go to the winr"r II this suits the
sporting blood of Mr.. Selman. he can
have it. If Ne doesn't wnnt TO accept
ii. well. the fans can judge for them
selves just how gam" ne iF.
AS matters now stand. SelnIan and
Donaldson ar" likely TO meet in the
principal battle at the next show If
the Ardm0rc club, weighing in at las
pounds at o'clock. Sclman will have
a little more poundage than donaldson.
but not enough to make much differ
cnce.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Bv "BUGS" BAER.

The old sun hit about $50 in the
warmth league Yesterday. giving the
colts a chance to shake their heels
out in the open. 1t probably was
the same sun that Washington uses.
only it shines a lot warmer down
here. Mike Martin had all the lads
out in uniform pitching to the bat
ters. and il certainly is an outrage
that Ban johnson failed to send an
official scorer down here, as every
ball walloped was a home run.
Jim Shaw. who essayed to play the
outfie!d. had his hands full. or rather
his feet full. as he had 20 'shag''
about a million triples and as many
homers. outside of getting scoDed
on the dome a few times. and hav-
ing one of his shoes knocked off,
Jim is rather a capable outfie!der
Joe Engel fish walked out on the
field carrying a bat, to everybody's
amGzement. as Joe has been with the
team about three years and never
lad any use for I bat before. When
asked what he was going to do with
1t. Joe said he was going to develop
The Washington times., 1914-03-05

himself into a pinch hitter. as Griff
needed one now that Bob Groom
las absconded to the Fcderals.
Paul Musser also eaIlopcd around
in the outfield. Paul's idea is to be
"a pitcher and an outfielder. too. He
bitches the ball. and If the batter
allops it. Paul dashes into the out
field and draGs II down. In this
way. Paul says, Il q pitcher gets bad
support in the outfield, he has only
himself to blame.
Nick Altrock is on his wav to New
York 10 attend the banquet in honor
OF the worlds tourists. Nick says
he has never worn a foolish dress
suit in mis- life. and he is undecided
whether he VIII hear his spiked shoes
curing the soup course or wait for
the demitdSSc.
At the table last night the talk
drifted around to a bush league that
some of the boys had collabpratsd in
last season, and one of ;he young
sters remarked that the out.ielde-s
never gave him any support in tt at
league. When asked why he said
that they absolutely refused to climb
over the fences after 'em.
Players are thinking Of getting Up
a purse TO present to Eddie Ainsmith
in recognition of his good work in
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Penfeld Will Coach
Princeton This Year

PRINCETON. y. J.. March l.-Wildcr
Graves renti..id. now of ONfor'l mi
vcrSity. has he N engaged to coach the
Princeton vnrSit, football team next
season. according I" AN ri.ial an
nOunCcment made ECre TODAY.
He has been r.ranted half-year leave
nf absencc from DxfOrd. but viii con
tinue his studies in America and re
ccivc credit therefore at tn" r.nsllsn
institution.
PcnIie'd coached the Princeton fresh
man eleven last year
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
MUST DELIVER GOODS
TO BRING FANS TO THE GATES
Federal League Has Chance to Succeed If 1t Has Enouuh
Money tc Stand Terrific Losses at SHAREHOLDERS viii
Rally to Leagues Playing Best Came
BY LOUIS A. DOUGhER.

iave the Federals got chance Will through
m the oh JUy If they get that far will the players continue
year. ri # they can weather the storm for campaign?
These questions
find
Eederals
bound to bring tremendous
they
fail in this-good
After all said and DONE the outlaws
buck organized ball successfully The fans in the
don't the clubs
From this the Federa
so cot The plav
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
CATHEDRAL TRYING TO
PUT GOOD NINE ON FIELD

youngster. in scoring individual points
Farrell negotiated 20 of So points for
his team recently, while Peine made Is
of q against 81. Johns College
"Chet' Lockwood. CathedraTs basket
ball captain. has played his last game
of basketball for the Blue and White
as he graduates in June. The youngster
the Cathedral teams. and, in the opin-
ion of many of the followers of the
teams. has done just as good work.
Manager Ray Wise, of the Business
High School baseball team. maintains
the distinction of having scheduled the
first game Of the season for the Busi.
ness team. The Orange and Blue viii.
play Episcopal on March 16. a week
from Monday. If the weather permits
Washington schoolboys should be gla6
that X. Kelley. the Baltimore Young
ster, is not representing the Baltimore
Polytechnic Institute in the Saturday
meet. The youngster has been unoeat,
able Up to the 44o-yard mark thi:
winter. having sailed by all of the
cracks in the various events, includina
the A. A. L. championships.
Pat O'Brien. dubbed the admiral OF
the Irish navy at Western. is goins
after the 6ne-yard novices in the
Georgetown meet. The youngster is
showing plenty of speed and can be
counted upon later
Andy Smith. Techs baseball man
aser is busy with his dates. Coach
Howard is carefully selecting the en-
gagements which are promised some
time this week.
Three former Central High School
athletes are due to appear in the
GEORGETOWN meet. George Bacon and
George Dewey will both represent Penn
in the sprints in the meet Saturday
night. while Harry Semmes, former
Dartmouth polevaulter who got a sec
cnd to Marc Wright in the New Eng
land intercollegiates last year, will com
pete.
Announcement OF a baseball coach
is expected at Central in day or so.
There has been no work done with the
Blue and White candidates following
the calling OFF of practice at the Y. NJ.
c. A and the players will be held in
check until they are able to get out
of doors.
When it comes to picking all-around
PLAYERS do not forget Edwin Felt. OF
Tech. The youngster plays baseball
arc football and runs on the track.
IN addition he is no mean actor. having
Starred in the performances of Pima
fore recently given for the benefit OF
the athletic association.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Historical Comment.

A number of eminent heroes have re-
turned home before this. partial list
includes Dewey, Caesar. lI"bson ana
Alexande: the Great. Bu- not knocking
the triumphal arch o" the cnaplet OF
apple blossoms once in vogue. we are
rather inclined 10 the reception await
ing Iris Speaker. San. Crawford. Lee
Magee. Mike DuDlln and Ivy WInGo.
TO have two heated rival factions
waiting to pay YOU nio:s ToneN IMAM
YOU ever drew IN your career TaS the
laurel stuff crowded into tie ashcan
class.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Plan Great Reception
For Returning Athletes

NEW YORK March The largest
reception committee on record in nase-
ball has been appointed TO welcome
the Giants and White SoX from their
worlds tour The rosie. OF names IN
cludes men prom .nent in political.
theatrical and newspaper worlds. II
comprises over 100 names. and the
globe-trotting players az" sGre to be
Impressed with the number Of friends
they have awaiting their arrival
The Chicago lelesdt on * due here
on Friday, and il is expected there will
be about 100 IN the party. They have
chartered the eXcurs on boat Niagara
md will go down the bay 20 meet the
Iusitenis
The Washington times., 1914-03-05

Look over the list announced for the
Chicago club III the Federal League.
How many of those fellows would make
good In the majors? Well there are
Tom Seeton. the Philies' star pitcher;
Ad Brennan. another one rom The
same club: Claud IIendriX. who Was
bloomer last year with the Pirates. tut
might deliver Ills year: Bill kGlirer
the Ihiilies' backst0p. and Joe tinker,
last years sEortstoppiuS nanagrr OF
the Cincinnati Reds.
In addition, Rollie Icider .n:;;.I fin H.
with big leaSHe ,lub. although AS
playing days are numbered. Young
WicklaEd looked good on his short
trial with tn" Reds last yea. Tne
others? The fans vii! settle their Ia sh
in short order. AMI remember, Tinker
has the ''ream Of tn. outlaws:
The Federal LeaEn" has stirred up
the fans in many cities by promising
major league ball. B"ltimOre has gone
crazy over Otto knlb-'s team IN this
account. Toronto i. pattinS itself ON
the back for getting int" a biz '-asr"
circuit. Kansas city iS Grinning Vitn
delight for the sam. reason. iIu, ma
jor league ball is played Icy major
league players. not ny miil,' League
m3uaCeEs and d p!a!-" "r t8o. ~.
fans. aiwaNs IIi..E 10 nDic bush .tuh
viii be the firai TO let III" Feds kl:G.Y
y mere iItE Et' CII. bFll'.SS 1nH' ! iDLItT
the gods from the start :.mI righ;
along.
lave the Feds p ,hrnce? Suro. If
they can build their plants and IVORY
alo!.g .Or one season. they NAV crab off
n number OF big ieIGucrs whose con
tracts "@rlc to an md acXt D"t0i,er.
Indeed. The GTiffIn.-'i may provide a Few
recruits Tor the outlaws. Walter john
son looks upon haseha'l w!thu'rI =ny
sembIance "f sentiment II the outlaws
produce the biggest offcv. oven tic
"mokcball huI'lcr lnIy he rJ.uI in their
ranks. This argument goes for many
other star pla 5'"rS. too. who Lave 80
sentiment in their r!,plinss 18th rlups
in organized baseball
VIII the Feds last til the Fourth of
July? il looks very much as if they
play out their schedule
Will they pay their players? Those
who know jimmy Gilmore declare him
the soul of honesty. This means that
the outlaw players will &c every cent
coming to them.
The map OF baseball Is due for a
swift change this season. No matter il
the Feds don't disturb the two big
leagues overTnuch. they are raising cain
with the higher bush leagues At the
meeting in New York tomorrow this
phase Of the situation is TO be discussed
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Coach Green Expects to Have
Fastest Team in Years to
Play Hard Schedule.
By BRYAN MORSE.

The National Cathedral School for
Boys is not letting any of the other
schools get ahead in the matter of lin
ing up teams for the camois baseball
season. Coach Green's lads believe they
will have about the fastest schoolboy
aggregation in the city and he Is not
backward in saying that he will have
enough material to make a better team
than has represented the school in some
time.
Archie Colburn. who has starred at
forward this winter on the basketball
team. and Hal Rust are available for
the catcher's position and promise a
merry scrap for the honor. Walter
Holmes, who comes out Of the West
with an enviable reputation as a hurler,
and "Cntz" Brewer can be depended
upon to do the bulk OF the pitching.
Frank Dyer is looked upon as a sure
enough first baseman. while Judson
Fair, the former Central High School
athlete, is calculated upon rs second
saCker. Brewer can ne used in the
infeid. while Kirk kirkpatrick. Ike"
Ireland. Jack Dudley. and ''Chet'' Lock
wood may be usd in the infiefc.
Billy Northrup. RAY Millard, and one
or two holdovers from last year may
find berths in the outhei1. Reds"
Cromwell. Fats" McLemore. Cliff
Cleborne. and Cornelius Stokes are
missing from last years nine An cleo
ton of captain is expected in the near
future.
The Blue and White schedule Is as
pretentious as any ever attempted at
Cathedral. Several games are still
pending. but fourteen have been put on
the list SO far.
The schedule follows:
March 30. Cathedral VS.. Friends.
March o. Cathedral VS.. Western.
March 27. Cathedral VS.. Central.
April :. Cathedral VS.. Tech.
April .. Cathedral VS.. Western
April H. Cathedral VS.. Friends.
April =. cathedral VS.. Friends.
April q. Cathedral VS.. Roys' Latin.
April IS. Cathedral VS.. Tech
May -. Cathedral VS.. Woodberry-For-
rest.
MAY Cathedral VS.. Briarly Hall.
NAV l.. Cathedral VS.. Eastern.
May Is. Cathedral VS.. Boys Latin.
Nav ~. cathedral vs.. Charlotte Hall.
There are several games pending dur
ing Faster week and during May TO
II Ii is expected that a trip will be
taken by Cathedral to Philadelphia to
meet HeMnCev and one or two other
schools near the Quaker City.
Elmer Peine boosted his coal throwing
record at Western yesterday. taking
rank with Farrell. the Georgetown
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Tener Doesn't Reply.

HARRISBURG. Pa. March 5.-Askej
II he had anything TO Say in reply %
president Gilmore's threat Of aInbroil .nS
mis- Federal League In war with the
majors. Gov. John K. Tcner today re
marked that he didn't think Gilmore
{. Mt il.
1t was so foolish that ! didn't think
IL came from Gilmore. VINO has in
pressG me with having "a lct Of ON
mon sensc." said TeneI.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Is After Leverenz.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. March d
George StoralI. :f In" Federal Lea que
club, lon L. st night for New York. where
n. viii meet the worlds touring bHsrbal II
teams. StUvall *aid nc expected to Sc
cur" Pitcher IeycrenZ of the local Amer
lean League team. having conferred with
linn after the close Of the season last
fVll.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
On the Contrary, Mr. Sullivan

Tho American League" announces
Tia" only John L.. started without Il
cent. Their hackers didn't have "A dol
la"
Didn't they? How about the SjOh.000
that Charley s;umCrS. Of cleveland,
dumped into tho corral at one tidy little
uitch" Som"rs MAS one of the leagues
main hackers. and he had tw" million
in"re-and the nerve TO use tiff there
had been need Of additional cash.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
More Tigers Arrive

MOBILE. Ma. March '-F'rank l..
Gibson. Jack Burke. and Iiu@h iIiSn
ar" tn" latest Ti""r additions. coming
in last night Gibson il a catchrr from
Nashville. High is a former "utfirldcr
with Il hartford. Conn. team. AMI
Burke is Il former minor lcasuc scout
and coach.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Virginia Five Claims
South Atlantic Title

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. March o
The basketball championship Of the
South Atlantic section is claimed by the
Univ ersity OF Virginia uUint which
closed its season here last night with
victory over North Carolina, y to %
But one game has been lost. Catholic
University winling on techn cality in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Cooper Only Holdout.

MARLIN, Tex. March 5.-Cl.ude
Cooper. the young outheder is tho only
Inldout with the Giants. Unless his sal
ary is doubled he "ilI yuIn the FedrralS
he Says. Cooper is a student at Texas
christian University. Fort Worth. and
after brief visit r"tGrncd TO Fort
Worth.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Orders Ed Sweeney
To Report at Once

HOUSTON. TEX. March J.-NanaScr
Chance has ordcreu Ed Sweeney. ths
Yankees veteran catcher, to report ut
once. Sweeney has been flirting wit.
the Federal League all winter. but has
not jumped yet.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
EverS With Braves.

MACON, Ga, March 5.-Johnny Evers
arrived here today. Dressed in a Chi
caso uniform. he appeared on the dia-
Jnond A few minutes after his arrival
and Joined the Boston Braves in prac-
tice. The Cubans-Luqua- Villazon. and
Gonzales-slso joinsd the Stallings clan
today, as did Hogg, the pitcher.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Chase Will Not Jump.

FNSO RDRLFS. cal. March THAT
Hal Chase. tho hold-out irst htSenan
would join the ChicaSo White Soy al
Oakland. 'ai.. or Friday WAS c"niirm"d
in y mcssaE" received here today
Chase is in San Jose, Cal.