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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
GEORGETOWN MEET SHOULD
HAVE RECORD ENTRY LIST
Many Athletes Will Attend From the Large Uni
versties, While Organizations in This Section
Are Expected to Be Well Represented.

MEN in such competition. There has been
much comment on the lack of the Viz
ginia athletes, it.being generally felt that
the Georgetown Virginia relay race at
the end of previous programs was the
main feature which attracted the crowds.
That will most likely be found not to be
true the probabilities being against a
big crowd attending NEE: for the sake
of merely one relay event While the
Virginia squad. in general, will undoubt-
eddy be missed, it will not be a misfor-
tune. as generally supposed. In fact, the
chances are good that the greatest crowd
that has ever attended Blue and Gray
meet will be seen at Convention Hall Sat
u. day week.
meet a great deal more popular this sea-
son than last is the change in the price
of admission. The management has come
to realize that its prices in the past have
been rather high. and they will be low
cred. The admission tickets will be
SO cents and the reserved seats will sell
for 81 and $50.
This week will practically mark the end
Of the basket ball season here. The two
games Virginia is scheduled to play with
George Washington and the Catholic Uni
versity will end the schedules Of the two
quints. Georgetown finished its list of
contests last week.
The report published in morning paper
seems to have some. facts twisted in re-
gard to Jack Hurley. one of the best of
that Hurley had been ohered a eonsid-
cradle bonus to sign with the Federal
League club Of Baltimore and that he
would give the offer serious consideration.
Hurley stated this morning that it was
the first he had heard of any such offer
from the Baltimore club, but he went
further than that and added that he would
be glad to accept such a proposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
INTERLEAGUE SERIES.
Many Games Between Big League
Clubs in Training Season.

NEW YORK, February 23.-The list of
the interleague training series. which
open with the playing of the St Louis
Americans VS.. Chicago Nationals at
Tampa, Fla, Friday and Saturday Of this
week. is announced as follows:
March % and %. Chicago Nationals VS.
ST. Louis Americans. Tampa, Fla.
March ) and 6. Chicago Nationals vs.
St. Louis Americans, at st. Petersburgh
Fla: March 10. ID and IA, Philadelphia
Americans VS.. Chicago Nationals al
Tampa, Fla; March IL. II and IL, Phila-
delphia americans VS.. Chicago Nationals
Jacksonville, Fla; March IT, % and %
Washington Americans VS.. Philadelphia
Nationals. at Washington: March 80 and
81, Washington Americans VS.. Brooklyn
Nationals. at Washington.
april l to -, Philadelphia Nationals VS.
Philadelphia Americans. at Philadelphia
excluding April and O.; April 4 and )
Washington Americans VS.. Cincinnati
Nationals. al Cincinnati April .. 3 and 4
New York americans vs.. Brooklyn Ma
tionais, at Brooklyn; April :, New Yorl
Americans vs.. Brooklyn Nationals a
Brooklyn; April 6 and =, Cleveland Amer
leans VS.. Cincinnati Nationals at Cincin
natl; April 8 and .. Philadelphia Apleri.
cans VS.. Brooklyn Nationals, at Brook
Ign; Aprily,S 8 and 10. Cincinnati Ma.
tionals We. 1oetron Americans, at ,Cincin
natl: April and g. New York Americans
VS.. Philadelphia Nationals. at Philadel.
phia; April 10 and IL W ashiagton Amer
leans VS.. Boston Nationals. at Washing.
| ton; April u, New York AMERICANS vs.
! II and II. Boston Americans vs.. Cincfn-
natl Nationals, at Cincinnati, and .apri
II, Chicago Nationals VS.. Cleveland
Americans, at Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
NEW LEAGUE Is FORMED.
Maryland Towns Organize Four Club
Base Ball Circuit.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. February 23.-At
a meeting at tie Arlington Hotel here
yesterday the Cumberland and Georges
Greek League was formed. with Cumber-
land. Midland, Homecoming and Frostburg
as members. Piedmont. ". Va. desired
to join. but could not make satisfactory
arrangements with the firemen, who have
Il lease on the ball park Barton also as
represented at yesterdays meeting. but
the town has no inclosed grounds aud
therefore could not join the league The
bylaws of the league require inclosed
grounds.
The bylaws and constitution were
adopted. The president OF the league will
be chosen March ] and schedule COM
mittee named. Manager Russler has COM
mllnications from number of teams de-
string to play III Cumberland. He has
booked the Pittsburgh Collegians fur -Au-
gust IA. 10 and IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
STAR JOCKEYS SCARCE.
Owners Will Have to Hustle to Find
Riders When Season Opens.

NEW YORK. February 2S.-When the
eastern racing season opens this spring
many owners will be forced to hustle to
find jockeys-not stable or apprentice
lads-to ride their horses.
Never in the history of the turf have
race track riders been so scarce as they
are at present. With T. McTaggart, Car
roll Schiling and Phil Musgrave on the
ground, there Is not first-class Jockey
in the United States today. The boys
that are now riding thoroughbreds are
pounds below the caliber of such great
artists of the pigskin as ]. Mclaughlin,
Isaac Murphy, Snapper Garrison. Dare
devil Fitzpatrick, Danny Maher, Walter
Miller and many others who were promi-
nent on the race tracks ten and fifteen
years ago.
The pilots of the present era of racing
are much like the sport itself-just exist
ing. In comparison with the princely
salaries the old-t time jockeys were paid,
the riders of today receive a mere pit
tance. Where formerly jockey received
$40 when his horse lost race and So
when awarded the judges decision. with
a retaining fee from 5000 to $4,000 on
tn. side. the lads now receive s. and Sc
for similar work in the saddle. with re-
tanning fees ranging from $1,000 to 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
HERMAN C. LONG WONDERFUL
PLAYER OF THE OLDEN DAYS
Conceded to Be One of the Most Brilliant Infelders
Game Ever Produced, Having Speed, Quick
Witted and Intelligent.

tional League. Won five pennants for
Boston-in 1891, 1892 and IS9? and in 1897
and 1888. In 1899 his team finished in
second place, and since that year the
Beaneaters have never ended better than
third in the race. This was in 1893. two
years after the resignation of Selee, Al
Buckenberger succeeding him. In 1902
he accepted the manas ership OF the Chi
cago team. left vacant by the withdrawal
of Tom LOTUS. and for four years he
guided the destinies of the Cubs, placing
the team in fifth. third, second and third
positions. In 1906 he was succeeded by
Frank Chance.
The promotion of Chance To the man
agership also marked the elevation Of
Charles W. Murphy to the presidency Of
the Chicago club. Murphy succeeded
James A. Hart. who was the head of the
club fifteen years. having succeeded Al
Spalding in 1892.
Selee retired after 1905. and although he
was offered the job of manager of the
Pueblo team and accepted 1t in 1896, he
was. because of sickness. compelled to
give 1t up. He then withdrew to the
Elks' home in Denver where he died July
;. 1909, little more than two months be-
fore his great protege. Herman Long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
BAN JOHNSON LAUDS
hackers OF FEDERALS
American League President Says
'They Are Fine Bunch
of Men"

CHICAGO. February 23.-President Ban
Johnson of the American League yester-
day told his opinion of the cause of the
birth of the Federal League and declared
his willingness to aid the Federals in
Joining organized base ball. He said:
THE lack Of prestige in the National
League encouraged the men behind the
Federal and caused them to believe that
a third league was possible. This is
clearly shown in Chicago. What man or
group of men would have tried to place
a bail club on the North Side if the West
Side club had been as popular as Comis-
key is on the South Side? President
Comiskey is not worrying over his end
Of the affair. and will be in a position to
Withstand any base ball war that might
occur"
Johnson has all the respect in the
world for the men who are backing the
Federal League in Chicago. "Tlfey are
a fine bunch of men, said Johnson.
They would certainly have my stamp of
approval In case they wanted to enter Or
ganized base ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
WOOD UNDER THE KNIFE.
Boston Pitching Star Operated o,
for Appendicitis.

TWIN LAKES. Pa. February. 23.-Joe
Wood, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox OF
the American League. underwent an op-
Grafton for appendicitis at his home here
yesterday The operation was successful
and Wood was resting comfortably last
night, his condition being such as to indi-
cate early recovery.
Wood has been under a physicians care
for several weeks. but his condition be-
came so serious late Saturday night that
the operation was thought necessary, and
Drs. Gessner and Skinner of Port Jervis
n. Y, were summoned. The Erie Rail
road Company stopped it's fast New York
to-Cleveiand express at Parker's Glen, SO
that the physicians could reach Wood
without loss of time.
Mrs. Wood and Pete Wood, brother OF
Joe and pitcher for the Lowell Mass.
team of the New England League. 1913
champions. were with him at the time OF
the operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
SCHEDULE IN BOWLING
LEAGUES FOR TONIGHT

District Lenguc-Brlmopt VS..
Royals, ut Royal alleys.
Commercial Leasue-Rud01ph
and West VS.. HOeke, Mt Palace
alleys.
Arcade Lcague-Jahorites VS..
Immanuels. at Arcade alleys.
National Capital LeIGu-Po-
tamece vs. Fat Men, at Potomac
aIle-a.
Colonial Tenpin LcaGue-Vfr-
gininns vs.. Continental5. at Pull
..ee alleys,
spalIinw Council LenRue-NOr-
moylea va. -kheehys. Rnlnhs vs..
Johnsons, at Southwest alleys.
Departmental! Lea ~" - l. n
v.. Navy, mt Palace alleys.
Mercantile League-xander Va.
United States Trust. at Arcade
alleys.
Navy Yard League-Erecting
VI. West Gun Carriage, at South
east alleys. j.
Departmental Tenpin League
Commissioners VS.. Agriculture,
at Palace alleys.
Terminal Il Il. " NJ. c. A.
League-Trafrm VS.. Freight,
Mt Union Station alleys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
STAIlL IS NOT INTERESTED
I'M FEDERAL LEAGUE PLAN
Former Red sox: Manager Will Not Sign With
oklyn-Dares Ban johnson to Reveal .,-
- ..t. :: Anything He Knows

CHICAGO, Ftebruafy es-Garland
C"Jake"l stahl, the giant South Side
banker, who led the Boston. Red sox
to a worlds championship in 1912, al;
lowed today that he. was not a.. bit
alarmed over the threats. made 1against
him. by President Ban Johnson Of the
American League $500
Johnson, In an interview given out
last night, said that IF Stahl tam
pered. with any players now lin or
eanized base ball. he .wouldete a. few
things about. Jakes career, in. base
ball that would shut him up" so ito
speak. = : -. ~.
The thing that aroused: Johnson
Ire was the report that stahl was
making an effort to induce iris Speak
er. the famed Boston center fielder, to
tumn to, the Federal League s. =
Stahl. when asked II he had any re-
nlv TO make to Johnson, said: 80
Warned iris Speaker. -
Il did warn iris Speaker not to
sien too soon with Boston. l sent
him a cable telling him to wait until
he had talked with the Federals. iris
and are great friends. and I did this
simply through friendship want to
see Speaker get all the money he can,
SO l tipped him off. I am convinced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
BIG GOLF ENTRY.
Tenth Annual Tourney at Pinehurst
Will Be Well Patronized.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
PINEHURST. \. G.. February %
There is every indication that the tenth
annual spring golf tournament. sched-
uled for March to :, will maintain the
worlds record from the standpoint OF en-
trance established several years ago
Ter. sixteens are provided for with the
possibility Of two additional flights to
provide for the overflow. for the field bids
fair 10 number more than 25u
This big midseason event precedes the
annual united north and south champion
snip. March Il 10 April T. and which in
cIudes mems. women's. an open and an
amateur professional event.
March also includes the annual Pine
hurst ,tenniSEhampionship March to II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
CATCHER VAUGHAN DEAD.
Former National League Ball Player
Victim of Pneumonia.

CINCINNATI. February 23.-Harry
Vaughan. a former National League
base ball player. died suddenly early
Sunday at his home here of pneumonia
He had been ill only few days
Vaughan since twenty-one years old
had been in the base ball world until
his retirement a few years ago. He
managed the New Orleans club, was
catcher for the Cincinnati Reds for
years, played with the Louisville team
for a year, managed the Birmingham
team three years. during which time
he captured a pennant. and caught fol-
the New York Nationals for three
years.
He retired from the game nine years
ago and settled in this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23

that the Federals have plenty Of
money. both behind and in front of
them: L am not interested myself
You can say for me that there is
hardly a chance that I will go into
the Federal League, either at Brooklyn
or any, place else. My banking inter-
ests are such that could not possibly
get away to play ball. and manage a
team again for any salary that any
major league or Federal club could af-
ford to pay me.
"As far as Ban Johnson is concerned,
he can tell all he wants to about me.
My. record is clean in base ball. and l
have no fear Of anything that Johnson
will say" H..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
WARWICK MAY COACH.
Canadian Professional May Handle
Harvard's Lacrosse Squad.

BOSTON, Mass. February 23.-It is
possible that Arthur Warwick, the Ca
madam professional who coached the
Crimson teams of 1911 and 1912. may be
secured for the coming lacrosse season
at Harvard.
Last year the Crimson carried off the
championship of the north
ern division. and prospects for this season
are bright, Notwithstanding the fact that
seven OF last Years regulars are lost by
graduation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
TO BEGIN BILLIARD PLAY.
Home and Sutton Will Meet in Big
Match Tonight.

CHICAGO. February 2s.-Wiliie Hoppe
Of New York, 1s.1 and 1872 balk-line bill
lard champion, and George Sutton Of
this city. former champion, VIII begin
three-nLght /, 800 point 1872 match In this
city tonight They will play 500 points =
night and the winner will be awarded
stakes amounting to 5000. Charles F.
Conklin, former national amateur. cham
piou, will be the referee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
WILL BE RICH RACE.
Kentucky Derby Will Be Worth
$4,000 This Year.

LOUISVILLE. KY. February 23.-The
Kentucky derby will be the richest race
In the forty years history of this classic
event Secretary Lyman H. Davis has
announced the conditions of the coming
big event, and for the first time in the
history of the race $4,000 in added
money is given by the new Louisville
Jockey Club. This, with the subscrip.
ton and starting moneys. will make the
oId-fashioned classic fifteen-thousand-
dollar race this season.
The greatest amount ever added before
TO the big race was in 1913. when 5000
was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
LULL; AMONG HEAvIEs.
"Gunboat' Smith Now Appears to
Be the Best.

NETWORK. February 23.-since Cum
boat Smith established his supremacy a
lull has come over heavyweight affairs.
Now that the question Of leadership has
been settled the rest of the white hopes
are more uninteresting than ever, and,
with few exceptions, there is no call for
their services.
According to Dan Morgan. Battling
Levinsky is one Of the exceptions. Nor
gan thinks a bout between Gunboat
and his perpetual motion champion would
be the battle Of the ages. and calls upon
Gunboat to sign up at, once or else re-
sign upon. the spot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
Good Wrestling Promised.

Arrangements have been completed to
hold all the big wrestling matches this
season at the National Rifles arnory,
the opening bout being carded for We'd
nesday night between Joe Turner of
this city and Joe Wills, the middleweight
champion of Finland This match will
60 the bets two out of three falls, with
both men.-in first-class condition. it 10
promised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
BY JOHN Il. GRUBER.

One of the most brilliant infieiders the
game ever produced was Herman u.
Long, intelligent, quick-witted ana
speedy His home position was at short.
and his work at that station will bear
comparison with that of the best in his
tory. The greatest part Of his life he
spent with the Boston team of the Ma
tional League.
Long was born August 9, 1866. at Chi
cago, and played his first professional
game In 1887 with the Emporia tkan'l
team of the Western League. In 1883 he
advanced a step or two in his profession
by joining the Chicago Maroons, mem
bers of the Western Association, finish
ing the season with the Kansas CITY
Blues of the same association. In 1883 ne
went still higher. securing berth with
the Kansas City team of the American
Association. He reached the summit OF
his ambition in $780, when his services
were purchased by the Boston National
League club for 5000 from Kansas City.
This was the year of the players re-
volt. nearly the entire Boston team OF
1889 going over to the brotherhood
remained loyal were John Clarkson:
Charley Bennett. Charley Camel and
Charles M. (Pop) Smith. The last named
was the lone infielder left. He covered
short in 1885, but on the arrival of Long
was shifted to second base and SO Long
fell into his proper position at short
Formed Famous Infierd.
The old Boston infield consisted of Dan
Brouthers. Joe Quinn Billy Nash and
Pop Smith. When the season of 1890
opened. Tom Tucker was on first base.
Pop Smith at second, Bobby Lowe at
third and Long at short. All of these,
except Smith. entered the National
League for the first time. ousting the old
infield for good. Nash being the only
jumper taken back. The new men were
skillful enough to win the championship
in 1891.
Jim Hart was manager of the Bostons
in 1889, but In 1880 was succeeded by
Frank C. Selea. 1t was Selee's entrance
into fast company, but he came to Bos-
ton with the record of winning three
pennants. at Lawrence i'll 1884, at Osh-
kosh in 1887. and at Omaha in 1889.
Long remained with the Boston team
thirteen years. from 1880 to 1902 and was
the only infielder of the 1880 team left
when, in 1903. he jumped to the New York
American League team. whose manager
was Clark Griffith, now the successful
leader of the Washington Nationals. In
June of 1868 Griffith traded Long and
Ernest Courtney, the second baseman, to
the Detroit club for Norman Elberfeld.
Ed Barrow, now president of the Interna-
tional League. was then manager OF the
Detroit team, and five years later the man
he traded to the New York club sue
ceeded Griffith as manager of the High
landers.
Long finished the season of 1903 with
Detroit, but in 1904 was sent to Toledo OF
the American Association. Here his con-
vivial habits made him an unreliable as
set, and he was released He then sought
a position with the Phi!ade piia National
League team and was given trial
But he played for the Phillies in only
one game. This was at Pittsburgh July
Is. 1904, when he covered second base,
the Pirates winning by a score of ii to O.
The regular second baseman was Kid
Gleason. who in this game was placed at
third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23

Manager William B. Armour. who has
gone 10 Kansas City 10 take up the work
of the season, after u trip that took in
some of the Federal League towns. is
quoted as saying the independent league
will be fortunate in ever getting started
and that If IT does 1t will be "A heavy
loser il several OF its proposed cities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
Played Brilliant Game.

Long certainly played a strong game.
The Phillies got only six hits off Pat
Flaherty, and Long got one of them. He
accepted eight out OF nine chances at
second.
BY the way. of the Pittsburgh players
there is only Hans Wagner left of those
who took part in that game. Fred Clarke
having given up active work. OF the Phil
lies Charley Doom and Sherwood Magee
are the only survivors. Doom was then
in his third year with the Phillies, while
Magee had joined them only two weeks
before Long was given his last chance
In the big ring.
In 1903 Long was captain and manager
of the Des MONIES team. which won the
Western League championship that year.
He played 115 games at short and batted
at .3O7 clip. 1t is said that he then
got an offer from the Boston National
League club to manage its team. but love
of drink and misdirected generosity sent
him on the road of many another famous
PLAYER He contracted consumption, and.
after lingering for some years. died in
Denver September Is, 1909. With Long
at Dies Moines were Lefty Leifield. who
won twenty-three out of thirty-one games
and afterward became star with the
Pittsburgh team. and Claude Rossnlan,
later with Detroit.
Chance Succeeds Selee in Chicago.
Frank Selee. who managed the Bean
eaters when Long broke into the Ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23

The ST. Thomas franchise of the Can
adam League does not seem to be wanted
in Youngstown. 1t was offered, but the
men who have backed ball in the Ohio
city say they will wait until they can get
into a better circuit than that offered by
the Canadian. However, a transfer may
yet be arranged.
An echo of the recent row among the
owners of the Nashville Southern League
club comes in a dispute as to the status
OF Artie Holman. 1t appears that Presi-
dent Hirsig, before he was deposed. gave
Holman his release. Now the new OWN
ers of the club say they want Holman
and hold that Hirsig's action IL not
valid. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23

Manager Del Howard OF the san Flitn-
cisco team who tried to reform Tan
Spencer. has now signed Benny Hen
derson and is quite sure that Benny
will keep IL promise made TO stay en-
the water wagon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23

Frank Mohlcr, son of the veteran. Il ii
Mohler, second sacker. will play wit 81
the Murray team of the Union Associa-
ton this season. Mohler is mana ger -
an indoor base ball team at Aiald@n
Mas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23

Tony Walsh, first baseman. is 10 90
back to the New York State League. tho
St Paul club having sold him to Utica
He was sent out TO Vancouver in the
Northwestern League last year for more
seasoning and returned AT the close OF
the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Jess Tannehill is slated to manage the
Maysville team in the Ohio State League.
Johnny Seigle, who managed the Akron
team in the Interstate League last sea-
son until the league blew, will handle
the Huntington team in the Ohio State
this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23

The Boise franchise of the Union -As
sociation has been taken over by NJ r.
Evans of Salt Lake. vino will take active
of the Boise Chamber of Commerce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23

Frank Selee, who managed the Bean
eaters when Long broke into the Ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23

The Federals have lost another they
thought they had in Charley Schmidt. the
old Detroit catcher who has again signed
with the Mobile club. He went big in the
Southern League last year and was re-
ported as joining the Feds in order that
lie might travel around some of the big
towns again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23

According to the story Hap Myers tells
he has a peculiar contract with the FED
erals 1t is to the effect that il he does
not feel satisfied with the Buffalo Eel
teams lineup his contract shall he caii-
celed And he got 500 for signing that
sort of a contract.