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The Washington times., 1914-03-12

Iv in the next month or TWO than dur
ing the fall and may be counted upon
to oust Western from the title.
Bradley Gish's Tech athletes may take
OH Maryland Agricultural College in a
meet this spring IL the Aggics will ac-
commodate them. Manager Snapp, OF
Tech, may have something definite to
offer in the next few days relative 20
the meeting. Techs showing in the
Georgetown meet gave no idea Of the
strength of the track team. There
were a few athletes entered outside Of
those in the relay race. Mobley came.
through nicely I'm heat in the 600. and
can be counted upon later. The veterans
were hooked up against the unbeatable
Episcopal team and were out of the
running from the start Sheehan.
youngster of promise. showed well de-
spite the fact, that he appears at a loss
to know how to take the banks.
More than 20 school boys will be try
ing for the various high school teams
in the next few days. Central will
have something like 60 candidates at
work. Tech has reported 40 battery
candidates already and that many more
for the other positions. Business has
announced more than 60 candidates.
Western will have a like number, while
Eastern is expecting to look. over 80
boys for material to start the season.
1t is not unlikely that second teams
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
H|LDEBRAND BIDS
FOR BIG TOURNEY

Sounding the first gun Of the monster
celebration which invariably attends the
yearly tournament Of the Washington
City Duckpin Association, Manager
William p. Hildebrand has addressed
a letter to President George T. Cox. in
which the former invites the association
to stage the big competition on the Mt.
Pleasant alleys. Tho annual duci<pin
classic, which attracts the entire bowl
been rolled on some downtown alley and
Hildebrand is particularly anxious that
the monster event be brought to bis
END Of the city"
Hildebrand has offered to return a
liberal amount OF the proceeds Of the
receipts paid in by the bowlers to the
association for the swelling Of the prize
fund and should he be the fortunate
bidder for the event. he will decorate
his institution In a manner beritting the
annual duckpin classic Of Washington
and all which 1t represents
The coming tournament of the Wash
ington City Association will he the fifth
annual celebration Of that body and win
be held Immediately after the close Of
the various small pin leagues of this
city In Importance, the tourney COM
pares with the Intercity Tenpin matches
which Washington contests each year
with Richmond and Baltimore and any
alley in the city might well be proud to
stage such competition. Cox has not
yet closed any deal with any alley re-
garding this affair. and in all probability
he will refer the matter to a committee
which shall decide where the games
shall be rolled
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
Episcopal High Plans to Be Host to Western
MAY STAGE BIG DUAL MEET

will be organized at the high schools,
ans the idea appears to appeal to some
of the youngsters who are not quite
good enough to make the first teams
These lads could be hooked UP in a
series which would make for the best
development Of material for the next
season.
worden Dyer, captain Of Eastern, is
getting ready for a banner year. Dyer
believes Eastern capable Of repeating
last years championships stride. and is
expecting several additions calculated to
strengthen the team.
Advisory marks recorded Friday may
find several stars counted upon to
bolster up the teams forced to stay out
of competition until May 2, owing to
failure to measure UP to the standard.
Edgar S. Martin, superintendent of
the Washington Playground Associa-
ton, Is expecting TO make a report to
the high school athletic advisers on
what has been done in the matter OF OBJ
tanning a playing field for the cham
pionship baseball SERIES
The date and place Of the annual higi
school championship field and track
games will be decided upon at one of
the scheduled meetings Of tie advisers
in the near future.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
FEDS WILL ORGANIZE
TWO MINOR CIRCUITS
John N. Ward Confirms Reports
That League Will Provide
For Cast-Off Players.

NEW YORK, March L2-Confirma-
ton of reports that the Federal League
officials were working on a scheme 20
organize two minor leagues to provide
berths for players cast Off by the parent
organization was made today by John
NJ Ward, business manager Of the
Brooklyn Federal League club.
The esta ablishment by the new league
of recruiting farms is President James
A Gilmore's latest plan in his fight
against organized baseball. and Ward
said that it met with his approval.
While in the South President Gilmore
it is said. will keep in close touch with
the training quarters Of National and
American League clubs. and will bid
al the close Of the training season. The
best Of these men II is planned TO use
in filling gaps in Federal League clubs.
while the others will be apportioned to
teams in the two minor league circuits
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
CLIMBERS LEAD LEAGUE
WITH AN EXPERT CORPS
OF MOUNDSMEN TUTORS
Griffith Johnson Atrock and Jack Ryan Bear Burden Of Build
ing Up Winning Staff From Promising Bunch Of Young
TwirIers Now at Charlottesville Camp.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

UNIVERSITY 2No baseball club
OF in
Of
he every
battle
the pitchers will bo with little major league experience
practically
in
Of
to supp
to
is
the and me can the
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Episcopal High School, of Alexandria,
may act as host for Western High
School. in a dual meet this spring, Il
arrangements can be completed in the
near future. Representatives OF the
Alexandra school were approached at
the Georgetown games and Manager
Donald kimball. of Western. is now in
communication to see II he can take
his team down to work out against the
Red and Black.
According to the Episcopal men. there
is every indication that the event can
be made a feature of the season IL the
track can be gotten into shape. At
present building operations have altered
the playing field and track to such an
extent that meets and even baseball
games will be almost out Of the ques-
ton.
Assurance is given. however, that IL
plans can be sufficiently carried for
ward and the track completed. Western
will be taken on in an all-for-glory dual
meet. Episcopal is figuring upon cut
ting into the Charlottesville games the
latter part of next month. and will well
come any opportunity to get develop
ment for its athletes.
Western will endeavor to repeat a
win In the annual high school cham
pionship games. Central and Tech are
expected to come forward more rapid
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
Collier Georgia C0e6in Gets First Workout With the Nationals
MUNICH is MAKING
GOOD IN ATLANTA

Washington sandoer who played with Syracuse
last after trial with the
Charlottesville is making good impression with
Smiths this spring 1nnis Brown, sporting
Journal has the following about
for the Pepco team two
don't glance at julius
Munch the Young by Clark Griffith Dutch
he most certainly knows how TO
around the bases Furthermore Herr Munch
the bunch all and all
gives appearance Of being formidable candidate Tor
back Of wood"
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
Two Presidents Swing
South With the PhillieS

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March IA
party Of Phillie officials and friends,
headed by President William F. Baker
and President John X. Tener, Of the
National League. will leave here this
evening for the training camp at VII
mington, n. c.
Those making the trip aside from
Messrs. Baker and Tener. include Wal
ter Gath. Fred T. Chandler, a. s. l.
Shields. Col. T. Edward Murphy, c.
Haggerty. tr.. 8. NJ. Clement, jr., L. G.
Ruch, and Walter Clothier. they will
leave Broad street station at Sis o'clock
in a private car.
Third Baseman Hans Lobert will also
be in the party.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12

!, comment of the pilot Of the whole crew
as he watched the diminutive fielder
cavOrt about today.
Lee is of the quiet type of player, and
was grabbed up by Jack Ryan, who
saw him at work on the fields of Jersey.
Joe Engel is no longer a kid. for to-
day he blossomed forth into real man
hood. celebrating his twenty-first BIRTH
day.
The pride of Girard street is now TAX
ing a most serious view of the baseball
problem before him, and is one of those
who must be given serious considera-
ton N attempting to forecast the regu-
lar pitchers. Engel is well liked by his
messmates, and although Handicapped
just now by an arm that is suffering
from overexertion, is showing the best
Of form.
Considering that the staff might be
affected by the youth and inexperence
of its members, both Engel and Cashion
have an advantage which they do not
propose to see overlooked.
Take a look at that globe on the top OF the
Columbia monument in front Of Union Station
and you can form some idea OF the appear
snce Of Ray Morsan's head, since he wa.
operated upon by barker.
In passing. ii might be remarked that Nor
gan promises TO be one Of our leading auto
mobile enthusiasts during the coming sum
mer. He has placed an order with a Wash
ington firm and the car is to be delivered in
April, when the team return from its first
short trip.
Jack Ryan has cut his university squad to
thirty-eight men. Some institutions feel
lucky If they have that many students on
the rolls.
Billy Aliens cold is fast disappearing and
he seems TO show more pep with each sue
cessive practice.
JOHNNY Mumford's earnestness in training
is receiving a severe test under the course
OF sprouts that has been outlined :or him
by Mike Martin. but he is responding with
the proper spirit.
In addition to pitching to the batters and
catcher. he has been tossing the medicine
ball twice day and taking so many swings
around the track that he has succeeded in
shaking many pounds Of the surplus flesh
that proved such a drawback when he re-
ported
As soon as the season is through next au-
tuHl. Joe Gedeon will betake himself TO
California and start work on his recently
purchased ranch. The place is situated a few
miles out from Sacramento and the newly
we'd intends 20 plant orange trees and In
the season Ioitcr about the old farm house
watching the money earners grow.
-
1t would have been interesting 10 near a
Grifnthian version Of The Curse OF an Ach-
ing Heart as the director sat in his room
yesterday and watched the snow attempt to
firt with him as II was driven against the
window. While attempting to show a ,heer-
ful disposition Its good bet that appear
ances belied The inward feelings of the one
who is so anxious TO get away TO a flying
start next month.
Mrs Ganoil and Mrs MOeller came down
yesterday 20 see the game scheduled with
Virginia. Each WAS disappointed by the
postponemelt and surprised at the adornment
Of the upper lips which the athletes have
been attempting TO cultivate. Under the
scOrn of wife and the touch Of a barber
iowthese ernbroyOn.c aairs alibing under the
name OF mustacbes. are due TO disappear be-
fore the dawn Of another day
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
Killeen'S Win Puts Him
Even in Fight for Title

Eddie Killeen stands even with
Charles Bartelmes today in the race for
premier honors in the Royal pocket bill
lizard championship. having won last
nights engagement from Cotton
Johnson by a score of 100 to I2.
Zach player has won four straight
games, and the tie existing is expected
to be broken when the two hook up.
Tonight kelchner and Purcell, racing
along for the cellar honor, will be pit
ted against each other.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
HARRY COLLIER GETS HIS
FIRST REAL WORKOUT
WITH THE NATIONALS
Georgia Coegan Spends Time With the Pitchers Indoors and
Is Certain to Make Charlottesville Permanent Camp
By THOMAS KIRBY.

UNIVERSITY Va March l2Hary Collier the Georgia colegian
had workout with the Nationals
indoors impossible to form idea OF his ability
which he delivered the ball most He
tall and has long being built much
Williams, although somewhat lighter Collier
with the University of Georgia so he
the ball top speed
with taking risks with his
nobound although the downfall stopped dur
the towns beat has
work Lambeth Field and Griffith
ns again have his
with Friday the thirteenth
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
Giants President Goes
To Coast After Shafer

NEW YORK. March 12.-President
Hempstead. of the Giants. viii take a
record haunt across continent to see
..TiIIie'. Shafer and his father in order
to get the reluctant player to ill in At
third this season. Hampstead expects
TO be back in time for the season 8
start with Shafer's contract signed.
"Telnperamental Tille' says that his
hair turned gray and that he has aged
ten, wears in playing with the Giants
He declares he Is through with base
ball as far as the Giants are concerned,
but is working out with the Stanford
University nine.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
Marquette May Turn Two
Teams Out of the Circuit

The Marquette League may be forced
to turn the Naval Medicos and the
Cherryda!e nine out Of the circuit. on
count of the fact that entrance is
desired in the Catholic League. an in
tarciiy organization. which holds a
post season series every wear.
AT last nights meeting. at the Ma
tiOnai GCard Armory. enough teams
we're on hand to form Catholic
League. and unless all of the teams in
the circuit are affiliated with some
church the league could not get en-
trance into the inter-City series
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
BINGLES AND BUNTS
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

he had in getting it by Evers- Johnny
was top entranced delivering burning
addresses upon his own hook to notice
any one else. But Hank has been work.
ing from the other end where oratory
Is not so highly esteemed.
Instead of sending 800 athletes South
to shovel snow. the three main leagues
had better haul their naterisl back for
a snow shoveling work out at home II
they expect to open the campaign in
April.
Alfred Noyes, the poet. las been en-.
gage dby Princeton. But the selection
gets less than a. two-column head. II
Mr.. Noyes knows practically nothing
about the forward pass and never hit
tackle in his life.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
Cubs Get Bill Sweeney,
While Braves Hold Perdue

CHICAGO. March ll.-W. J. Sweeney
will come to the Chicago Nationals and
Hub Perdue will remain with Boston.
This solution of the controversy over
the players involved in the Ever.S sale
was telephoned today by G. +. Taft,
owner OF the Cubs. to &. ". Murphy.
former president of the Cubs. who still
is acting for the club.
Murphy had Secretary Thomp Son at
Macon, Ga. where the Botson Nationals
are training, and Sweeney today signed
n three-year contract TO piav second
base for the Cubs.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
Three Former Nationals
With Pittsburgh Feds

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March E.-Mana-
ger Harry Gcsstr. fornrr Washington
outfielder. and Ralph Maths, who got a
trial with the same team two years ago.
are on their way to LynchburG with the
Pittsburgh Federal League team tCday.
The team will practic. at l.ynchburg.
where ii will be joined hy Harry Hedge
peth the pitcher drafted bv Washing
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
Turned Feds Down.

TAMPA. Fla, March l'.--An uffcr
of $4,000 o, season, with a bonus f"-
signing. was mad, toGay tn George
pitcrcr Of the st. Louis
American League team. by George
Stovall. manager uf the Kansas city
Federal League club. Baungardncr.
according TO advices from st. Peters
burg. Fla. where the st. IIouis team
IL. refused the offer.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
RABID RUDOLPH SAYS
mo game yes
terday. Snow. If
it only rains today
we'll play a dou-
ble.header."

Dopester claims that the st. Looey
Brownies are stronger than any team
In the Federal League. II this is 50, the
Federal's eight clubs should all finish
In eighth place.
Mr.. Engefs son Joe is twenty-one
years young today. but he doesn't show
his age at all. Looks at least twenty
years younger, and acts about forty
years fewer than he is.
Americas Cup defenders will have a
new style Of rigging. All for Tommy
Lipton's benefit. This will vary the
monotony Of a rear view.
There are now two wrestlers
named Zbyszko. Imagine seeing
two Ping Bodies in center field, Of
two Silk O'Loughlins umpiring one
game. Fierce.
Thirty-eiSht big league players have
deserted to the Federal League, which
exceeds the number of fans who have
deserted so far by just thirty-eight.
Frcnk Chance claims, toith any breaks
at oil, the Yankees vsl finish at least
eighth this year
The March attendance in Boston
should break all the February records.
And it looks as IL Bob Groom will not
lose a single game in the American
League this season.
That is, if he has signed with the FedS-
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
CicOtte Is in Line.

CHICAGO. March 12.-Eddie Cicotte'
pitcher fer the Chicago Americans. has
signed n new contract, "at one of the
largest salaries paid pitcher in the
Anerican League" according 20 a mes
sare received here today from Secra-
rIento. here the White Sox were to-
day CiCOtte had been q ''hOld-Out.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
The Best In6eld.

Pittsburgh now claims the best in
field in the National League, with
Honey at first. VioS at second. WasnND
at short, and Mowrey - third. The
claim isn't a bad one. The Cub infield
lost a large section of its effectiveness
in the passing OF Evers. The Phillies
were wrecked by. the loss Of Knabe. or
rather. pushed back from competition
This leaves the infield argument among
three clubs-Pirates, Giants, and
Braves The Giants. with Merkle,
Doyle. Fletcher. and Shafer. would be
close around. but there is doubt over
Shafer's reporting. The loss of Shafer
and Herzog in one year would be a
tough blow.
Boston has the center Of her diamond
better plugged than any other club.
with Evers and Maranville. But the
Braves have no Honey at first base,
and third is still a trifie uncertain. So
upon the face Of early March returns
Fred Clarke looks to have the infield
call. And a strong fnfield is one Of the
biggest pennant factors now eNtant. For
further dope anent this statement lamp
a few Athletic records.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
Chapman Breaks Leg.

ATHENS. Ga. March I2-Ray Chap
man. shortstor Of the Cleveland Ameri-
can League. baseball team. broke a
bone in his right leg just above the
aukl. hero yesterday while sliding to 4
basc An x-ray examination was made
today but 10 announcement was made
as to how seriously the player was
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
St. Louis Feds Train.

MONROE. La. March 12.-Twenty-
eight members of the st. Louis Fed
eral League club. trainers and news
paper men arrived here today. Man
ager Brown will start the players to
dUrk today. Umpire Cusack accom-
canicd the club.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
"Cruel and Unusual" "

An alleged friend sends us a postal
from the Havana Country Club. with
the announcement that the course there
is in perfect condition and the ther-
mometer lettering around -. Does this
entitle US to shoot him on sight or
merely poison his soup at the next en-
counter? Or in any thing We may do to
him justifiable under the law:
Sir-Whtch is the more valuable all
around third baseman, Heinle thinner
man or Frank Baker?-R. L. j.
Heinie has the more artistic and elias
tic temperament. out for the cruder
science Of catching and hitting a base
ball Baker wins. Zimmerman hit BIB
and Baker .336. Zimmerman poled 2l5
total bases and Baker 27s. Heinie, how
ever, was evicted from a far greater
number Of games. showing that as an
orator he had ]. FRANKLIN beaten to 4
soggy pulp.
Heinie may have a harder time get
ting his oratory by Hank O'Day than
The Washington times., 1914-03-12

IN what DEVICE queries c. E. W.,
has the fastest speed been made re-
sons right elbow and wrist are barred
we should say it was fairly close to q
toss-up between an automobile and an
airship, with the former having the
edge.
The forming Of the National Amateur
Baseball Association, with E. c. Pat
terson at its head, should be a good
move for this neglected branch Of
Americas leading game. Amateur base
ball has been so badly manhandled by
collegiate rules and regulations that It
has had a hard time weathering ad-
verse conditions in its weakened state.
The amateur game is sadly in need Of
booming, and this association had a
good work ahead il It can put the ar!
rangement through
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
Rice EntertainS.

Fred Rice. coach of the Catholic Uni
versitv basketball team. will entertain
the PLAYERS OF the team tonight nj an
informal spread in honor of having
wound up the winning season with n
victory over the University Of Virginia
Basketball team
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
Collins Signs.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March L.
Pitcher Ray Collins signed two-year
contract with the Red Sox last night.
The Federals were after him strong
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
McGraw on Tap.

MARLIN. Texas, March 12.-John j.
McGraw. manager Of the New York
National League Club. Joined his team
at their training camp here today.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
MINCEP
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING
By BUGS" BAER.

Now that Speaker will get $1,000 fol
two years. who has the nerve to say
that silence is golden.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12

Alfred De oro defeated Fred EaFnss in
ninety-two innings last night. which estab-
fishes a new record for extra inning games.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12

Training ball players in a freezing at
mosphere should acclimate them to the
atmospheric conditions prevalent in the
managers office when they ask for an
increase over last years salary.
Snowy" Baker. the Australian pro-
moter. has arranged to take some Of
our white hopes to the Antipodes, which
is doing America a great favor.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12

Take a look at that globe on the top OF the
Columbia monument In front Of Union Station
and you can form some Idea OF the appear
ance OF Ray MorSans head since he was
operated upon by a barker.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12

comment OF the pilot Of the whole crew
as he watched the diminutive fielder
cavOrt about today.
Lee is of the quiet type Of player, and
was grabbed up by Jack Ryan, who
saw him at work on the fields of Jersey.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12

Why do the Browns and Cardinals ::
South 10 do their spring training?
The Washington times., 1914-03-12

In passing. il might be remarked that Nor
gan promises TO be one Of our leading auto
mobile enthusiasts during the coming sum
mer. He has placed an order with a Wash
ington firm and the is to be delivered In
April, when the team return from its frs
short trip.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12

Jack Ryan has cut his university squad to
thirty-eight men. Some institutions feel
lucky If they have that many students on
no
The Washington times., 1914-03-12

That is, if he has signed with the Fe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Edward B. Huling has returned
from a several days business trip to
Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs Phillip Bellmore OF
PittsGeld. former residents, are visit
ing relatives in town.
There will be GOOO feet of the very
best licensed pictures made shown at
the Library Theatre today.
Don't fail to see The Erring" a
special Lubin General Film master
piece in three gripping parts at the
Library Theatre today.
The incorporators of the Henry w.
Putnam Memorial Hospital associa-
ton will hold a meeting at tie Office
OF the village clerk tomorrow after
noon.
j. &. Wilbur of Manchester has is
sued invitations to the senators and
representatives-elect in Bennington
county TO attend dinner at the PUT.
nam house Wednesday afternoon at
1.30 o'clock.
The funeral of Miss Mary Colfey,
q former resident. who died Friday at
the home OF her niece, Mrs. j. W.
Rice of New York. was held from st.
Francis de Sales church this morning
AT 9 o'clock. The burial was in Park
Lawn cemetery.