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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05
BY J. ED GR11Lo.

The assertion is made in Chicago tina.
Joe Tinker has not signed regular Fed
eral League contract, but has attached
his signature to an option on his serv-
ices, which cannot be made effective un-
til Tinker is satisfied that the Federal
League has been properly launched.
Though efforts have been made by Chi
cago newspaper men to get look at the
contract Tinker : is supposed to have
signed. none has seen it. The promoters
of the league have refused to display it.
and Tinker has refused to lend his in
f1uence to have them do SO. Il the con-
tract was what it has been reputed to be.
the chances are that the Federal Leaguers
would be only too willing to use it for
advertising purposes. But they evidently
have good reasons for keeping it in the
dark. for to show it might place an en-
tirely different light on the entire stu
alton
Tinker no doubt would be willing to join
the new league if he could see his way
clear to get $4,000 in three years. but
before he ties himself up he is going to
have assurance that there is something
besides wind to the new organization.
-ASlue from DelllS dUle u outdlil d iot u
publicity the Federal League has really
accomplished little or nothing SO far as
getting start to fight organized base
ball is concerned. Aside from taking
from the ranks of the big league Stovall.
Tinker and Brown. no progress whatever
seems to have been made by the out
laws" and they have not caused much
injury to the big leagues by obtaining
this trio.
Though the opening of the playing sea-
son is but a few months off, Baltimore,
Pittsburgh and Toronto are still without
managers, and little has been heard OF
adequate playing grounds the eight clubs
must have to accommodate what crowds
they may expect during the playing sea-
son. So it would seem that their biggest
accomplishment thus lies in their knack
to get publicity. But the time is not far
off when they will have to back up all
their announcements and boasts. No
doubt the promoters hoped to bring many
players into their ranks by the report
that Stoval1. Tinker and Brown had
signed ironcad contracts for period of
years, but this move has proved d miser-
able failure.
Young players who have their best
days before them understand why Stovall,
Tinker and Brown. who have but few
years more in the game, should assure
themselves of a good salary for the. re-
mainder of their career. These veterans
are playing the Federal League for Il
sure thing and not taking any chances
with the future. Younger players real
ize that it would be gamble TO do as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05
AGAIN TENNIS CHAMPION.
Lorillard Gains Tuxedo Court Title
by Victory Over Cutting.

TUXEDO PARK, January 5.-Pierre
Lorillard. jr., defeated C. Suydam Cut
ting, sets to l for the Tuxedo Club
championship in court tennis on the
courts of the Tuxedo Tennis and Rae
quet Club yesterday
The first set was long one. the
score going to all Lorillard finally
won, 10-S. The second went to Cut
ting easily at 6-3. With honors even
at the beginning of the third set, Cut
ting had a streak of hard luck and
LorilIard took the set with a score
Of 81.
All the way the fourth and deciding
set was a nip-and tuck fight. 1t went
to 5 all before Lorillard could get a
commanding lead. He finally won,
Is.
The match marked the thirteenth
consecutive year of the Tuxedo Club
championship. Former winners were
Eustace H. Miles, 1900: 7. S Taller,
1904; w. b. Dinsmore, 1905: p. Loril-
lard. jr.. 1867: w. b. Dinsmore, 1908:
G. G. Pell. 1909; p. Lorillard, jr., 1910
IL; c. S. Cutting. 1912
Semi finals in the first-class racquet
matches were played also. The gold
racquet championship in racquets will
be played here early in February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05
JUMPED EIGHT TIMES.
Sheekard Esta blished Record During
Big Base Ball War.

Whenever the subject of war in base
ball crops up-which happens fire.
quently these days-one can't help
Sheckard. former Chicago Cub.
1t was during the dark and gloomy
days. when the American League was
waging its bitter fight with the Ma
tional. Players were jumping right
and left-near1y every day bringing up
a new sensation. First one league
would smile. then would grit its teeth
the following day. because of some
slip which seemed fatal at that par
ticular time.
Jim Sheckard jumped on eight sepa-
rate and distinct occasions. He holds
all worlds records in this respect.
and much sought for. His experiences
were most unique. The two clubs he
alternated between We're Brooklyn of
the Nationals and Baltimore of the
Americans.
Fans would pick up the newspaper
one morning and read the following:
'.Sheckard of Brooklyn made two hits
against the Giants yesterday. He has
decided to remain with the Nationals
On the following day the newspaper
would say:
''Sheckard of Baltimore. who has
signed with the American League, made
a sensational catch off his shoestrings.
He has decided to remain in the
younger league
Then he would be with Brooklyn in a
few days. 1t got so that enthusiasts
would wager on where Jimmy would
be three days from that date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05
DAN O'LEARY HAS WALKED
1O1,857 MILES SINCE 1874
Veteran Pedestrian Reaches San Francisco After Hike
Down the Coast From
Portland.

last three days to see the contest Weston
was backed by Sir John Ashley. a mem
Der of parliament. Although an Ameri-
can, Weston took sides with the English
as against OLeary. who was reared IN
ireland.
The home rule question was at white
heat. with Parnell leading the Irish
forces. Ashley hung up championship
belt in addition to side bet. The belt
was to have been won three times. Dan
beat Weston the first time easily. as al
ready recounted. Second time Dan com
peted for the Ashley belt there were
twenty Englishmen against him, and the
odds We're % to l against him. Because
of poor health Weston declined the issue.
Dan defeated the big field handily. walk
ing so miles Vaughn. the second man,
negotiated 800 AL Smith of New York,
plunger. won a fortune. taking Dan at
20 to l. In his third essay OLeary was
beaten by Rowell, who went go-as-you-
please.
Dan was not built for the go-as-you-
please style. and after this setback re-
tired from this sort of hiking. His last
strenuous contest was at Cincinnati in
1907, when he walked 1000 miles in LOCO
hours. He walked mile. rested the rest
of that hour then walked another mile.
rested the rest of that hour. and so on
for 1000 hours. which was most
arduous performance for a man of any
age.
II always keep my feet in first-class
condition" said Dan. speaking of the art
of walking. II don't let any callouses
grow on the bottom. BY using a little
sandpaper I file off any growth. and the
result my feet are soft. and smooth as
glass. l never use one pair of shoes two
days running. In fact, l used up six
pairs coming down from Portland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05
Federals Must Behave.

THE Federal League. which operated
clubs in 1918 in territory occupied by
tai og.tl agreement clubs. did not at
tain prosperity or prestige. the report
says, ~ passive policy has been pur-
sued by the commission and the
leagues directly affected toward that
organization. but If the coutractura.
and reservation rights of national
agreement clubs are not respected by
its CFedcral League promoters. il may
become necessary to employ strenuous
measures for the protection of the IN
terests of major and minor league
clubs
Rivalry will not be resented SO lon:
as league and club rights are not ig
norcd. but Illegal and unsportsmanlilNc
interference With and utter disregard
uf established privileges Of national
agreement clubs Will Justify the adop
ton Of vigorous defensive methods.
tlerrmannS statement is regarded as
the comment of organized base ball
upon the projects of the Federal
League. whose spokesman. including
James A. Gilmore. have declared that
while they will respect actual playing
contracts held by national agreement
clubs, they will disregard the much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05
BY j. ED GRILLO.

Some time the latter part of tins Week
Manager Griffith will send out con-
tracts for next season. He naturally
expects that the ban against players
signing: will be lifted at the conclusion
OF the conference of the players com
mittee and the national COMMISSION
which is to take place in Cincinnati
tomorrow
II do not expect the slightest trouble
getting my players in line. remarked
the old Fox this morning. Il have
made it a policy to treat the players
right in the matter of salary Those
that show Improvement from time TO
time will get increases, and those VINO
are Just holding their own cannot eS-
pect to get (; raise. No. ! am not
Worrying, about the Federal League
ANY PLAYER who hasn't any more sense
than to Jolt: such an organization IS
sure not going to be of much value TO
olll. team ANYWAY. Rest assured that
my PLAYERS will all sign up in q hurry
and report here when they are asked to
in March.
II haven't the slightest doub. that
every oti.. OF the demands peing MADE pS
The tIaNers' organization VIII ne granted
eXceptiT. those which interfere WIN ''e
reserve clause. and iopk ior tile pi"S g
10 Withdraw these. By the latter part oil
III, week word will go out that the play
ers are at liberty u sign, and thth !
will send out my contracts.
Waiter Johnson and Chick Gandii are
+h. ,tIy members of the Nationals VINO
have signed their contracts for next sea
son. Both signed before the last season
had come to an end.
Present plans are to have the regular
nlayers report at Charlottesville March
) though it is more than likely tilat d
lot of the young pitchers and couple oil
catchers will be sent there week or 50
ahead of time in order to have them IN
fair shape by the time the team reports
In this way the players will have an OPP
nnrtunity 10 face some fairly good pitch
ing from the outset of their training
period. ..,
C:andil will probably so into training
a.riie, than any OF the others. he
figures to spend about ten DAYS at west
Baden Springs Indiana. previous 10 re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05

Dan O'Leary. aged seventy years,
steamed into San Francisco a few days
ago and after he had handed a letter to
Mayor Rolph intrusted to him by the
mayor of Portland, O'Leary added up his
mileage and found that he had walked
1O1 .S57 miles since 1874. when he began
his professional career as a walker. And
I have more gasoline left in my tank.
chuckled O'Leary, after telling what
bully walk he had down from Portland.
Right now l would like to walk any
man of my age in the world. Weston pre-
ferred. Tell you what ! have been do
ing the last forty years on my birthdays:
walking as many miles as i am years
old. Last birthday when l hit the sew
enty mark, l stepped over to Mount
without any serious Efforts
O'Leary recalled some of his early
triumphs. which were effected in San
Francisco. In 1876. in the old Horticul-
tural Hall on Stockton and Post streets,
he walked so miles in six days, which
was the first time such thing was at
tempted here. Later in the same year
he defeated Henry Schmehl of Chicago, at
Mechanics pavilion. in a six-day match
for 5000 side.
After that he walked all over the world,
including France, England, Canada and
Australia. Some of his greatest triumphs
were over Weston. whom he defeated
three times, once being in England. In
London. in 1880, in a siS-day match, he
beat Weston tWenty-seven miles, which
created no end of interest throughout the
British Empire. 1t created so much ex-
element that parliament adjourned the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05
YOST A BIG ASSET.
Michigan Will Tackle Harvard With
ONLY Good Coaching.

BOSTON. Mass. January a well
nigh perfect foot ball machine vs. team
on which six men are new to varsity
foot ball. That's the situation that the
sridron student is due to see October
81 1914. when Harvard meets Michigan
on Soldiers Field. To offset this handi-
cap the Wolverines have just one asset.
Fielding Fl. Yost alias "Hurry-up.' Their
coach. Even at that the Maize and Blue
rooters look with confidence to the initial
invasion of the fields dedicated to the
Blk Six OF the east. and who Is there at
present to dispute them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05
GRIFF WILL SEND CONTRACTS
TO HIS PL AYERS THIS WEEK
Does Not Expect Any Trouble Getting His Men in
Line-Moeller Has Chance to Lead Base Stealers
If He Can Improve His Batting.

porting at Charlottesville Chick Is al
ways handicapped in the spring by a
series of ailments which make the train
ing work hard on him. and he figures
that a short stay at the water cure resort
will fit him for the long grind.
If Dan Moeller has a better year at the
bat next season than he had last. there
is a good chance for him to beat out
Milan base stealer. While Milan
hit fully fifty points higher than Moeller
he stole but twelve more bases. 1t IS,
of course, essential that the bases be
reached before steals can be attempted
and Milan had fully 40 per cent more
chances 10 pilfer than did Moeller. Should
his hitting improve he would naturally
be on the bases much more often and
consequently have more chances TO
demonstrate his speed
The fact that Foster was out OF the
game a good deal of the time last season
gave Moellcr a chance to make splendid
stealing record. because instead OF
playing the hit and run. for which he
and Foster We're famous Moeller re
sorted to stealing bases. 1t is not at
all unlikely that with an even break
Moeller could prove his superiority on the
bases over Milan.
When the announcement came that
joe Gedeou was claimed by the Federal
League few Washington fans shed
tears. Cedeons work with the team
last season did not impress local
patrons of the game during the few IN
stances that he broke into the lineup
Nevertheless. Griffith is of the OPINION
that Gedeon has the making of good
ball player. The fact that Gedeon Is
but twenty-one years old gives him
chance he figures. Griffith is confident
that Gedeon has remained loyal to the
Nationals and while the fans as a
whole are not interested whether Ged-
con reports here in the spring or not.
Griffith does not by any menas share TINS
view of the situation. He admitted
this morning that he would hate TO
lose Gedeon. who. he predicts. VIII be
a ball PLAYER of note in due time.
The manager who allows himself to
be Influenced by the opinion OF the fans
is seldom successful. One mans 1udg-
ment must prevail on a ball CLUB ana
any time that condition does not pre-
vail a tail-end team is assured. Even
so great a manager as Connie- Mack
does not always follow the theories ad-
yanced by the fans though there nave
been decidedly few occasions when ne
has been found to be in the wrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05

Ray Collins in the role of an up-to-date
farmer has been awarded the title of
Manager de Luxe. Collins is winter
ing on his farm in Burlington, VT, and
it is said that he has added several acres
to the large tract, and will in the future
give more attention to his large. maple
sugar orchard. Collins is about as handy
in this orchard as he is upon the dia-
mond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05
FREDDIE WELSH MATCHED.
English Champion Will Box Earl
Fisher in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. January Earl Fisher.
tive-dollar prelim fighter a year ago,
was booked yesterday to meet Freddie
Welsh. lightweight champion of Eng
land. here January 10. as d reward for a
victory Saturday over Joe Mandot. Fisher
clearly outpointed Mandot and scored the
only liiloekdown. Fisher led i'll every
round except three.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05
Courts Investigation.

The attitude of the commission rela-
and clearly defined A thorough and
impartial inquiry by Congress or the
federal or state courts will be well
coined by all connected with the game.
in full confidence that the result will
demonstrate that national agreement
base ball is conducted on sound bust
ness principles, with due regard to the
constitutional and statutory privileges
and rights of all parties engaged in it.
The report states that the world s
series of 1913 was conducted in spirit
of true craftsmanship: ticket scalping
was mnimZed, and the New York club
was cleared by the district attorney of
that city of charges of connving with
capers. The Chicago city series was d
success. the report says. but the Cleve-
land Pittsburgh series suffered lack of
patronage because application for the
sanction of the national commission was
too long delayed resulting in detri-
series was Il failure from every stand
point it was stated. 1t was not played
under the auspices Of the commission and
came to decision. because Of row
on the field. Hermann states.
Correspondence of the commission was
heavier than during the preceding year,
but the number of decisions required of
it was smaller. Appeals from decisions
of the national board increased, despite
the fact that the percentage of reversals
in former years was small. The COM
mission still has twenty cases under con-
sideraton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05
.HARTzE[L SLATEDT0
MANAGE DENVER CLUB
Yankee Utility Infielder Wanted to
Lead Western Team Next
Season.

NEW YORK. January ..-The handiest
utility man the Yankees ever had. Roy
Hartzell. will likely be missing from the
lineup of the New York Americans next
summer. The Denver club of the West
ern League is looking for a successor to
Jack Hendricks. who has taken the In
dianapolis club with other promoters. and
as Hartzell is popular in the Western
League country an effort is being made
by Owner McGill of Denver to land him.
Since Hartzell joined the Yankees COM
ing from st. Louis to play third base in
place of Jimmy Austin. he has played
every position on the club except bat
terry positions. Although never brilliant.
Hartzell was a steady. reliable player
and versatile enough to be shifted from
position to position. Last season he
played most of the time in the outtied.
Manager Chance is out this year to
speed up his team on the bases, and in
this feature of the game Hartzeli has
slackened up considerably. The Yankees
management would very likely aid Hart
zell to get a managerial berth, if he
wants it.
Played First in Western League.
Hartzell first played ball in the West
ern League and was always a favorite
out there. He is now at his home in
Golden, Col.
Owner J. c. McGill of the Denver club
is now in California, and he will visit
Manager Chance at his orange planta-
ton ana talk over the Hartzell deal.
Hendricks says that he has promise
from Chance for pitcher, but he would
rather see McGill land Hartzell, who
could play third base and manage the
club.
The new owners of the Indianapolis club
will have their hands full keeping that
club up to the standard established by
Mike Kelly. and want to place their
Denver club in the hands of reliable
major Lacquer. With Fritz Maisel. the
speed boy, on third for the Yankees.
there is little opportunity of Hartzeli
getting into the infield again. while he
will hardly measure up to the standard
of speed which will be required of the
Yankees by Chance next season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05

The Portland club of the Pacific Coast
League has sold Bill Lindsay, third base
man, to the New Orleans Southern
League Club. The entire roster of Coast
League clubs has waived on Lindsay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05
AUTO DEADLIER THAN GOLF
AGAINST RECORD HITTING
Ty Cobb Explains How Driving Car Manages to Cut
Into Players Average -Jackson's Record
Suffers From Auto-Drving.

Athletics last summer kept their autos
locked in garage. SO their playing
would not suffer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05
Prominent Men Present.

Among the base ball men in the city
are Z. h johnson. president of the
American League; John Heydler, secre-
tary of the National League, and Bar
ney Dreyfus, president of the Pittsburgh
National League club. These three came
from French Lick; Springs. where they
worked on the schedules for the National
and American leagues They announced
that all playing dates for the two major
organizations had been agreed upon. but
declined to make public any details for
the schedules beyond the fact that the
season will open April II. They declared
that their meeting had been pleasant.
and that the schedule ought To be salts
factory to ali clubs Of both leagues.
y distinct warning TO the Federal
League not to infringe what clubs i'll the
national agreement consider their rights
is given in In" annual report OF August
HERMANN chairman OF the national
base bail commission, made public here
tt1IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-05
FEDERAL LEAGUE
GIVEN Warming
Head of National Commission
Says Organized Base Ball
Is Ready to Fight.
GATHERING OF LEADERS
TODAY IN CINCINNATI
Demands of Players to Receive At
tention-Federa1 Investigation of
Professional Game Courted.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, January 5.-Prom-
inent personages in the world of organ
lied base ball. including the members of
the national commission. representatives
of several minor leagues and club own
ers in the two major leagues. were here
today for meeting of the national com
mission. The meeting will be very i'm
portant as not only will the commission
have to consider the claims of the re-
Gently organized BAH Players Fedora
ton but the encroachment OF the Fed
eraI League on organized base ball will
also have To be discussed.
The first business before the commits
sion was expected TO be the reading of
the annual reports of Chairman August
Hermann and Secretary John + Bruce.
After the reports the commission intend
ell to take up the election of officers. The
reelection of Mr.. Hermann as presiden,
cd to be fore gone conclusion. No OPP
position has developed against either
official. The commission intends also to
revisw the claims made by tine Bal
PLAYERS Federation, and from expressions
mad. by members of the commission il
j. not thought that there will be any
serious opposition to granting most OF
the requests of the players.
The players will be asked to modify
some Of their requests. and this is liable
to cause final settlement to be delayed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-13
.ATioN.WiDE oPPosITioN 70
DUTY OF CENT ON EVERY
stoo DEAL.
DECLARE TAXATION WoUl a..
PARALYzE GRAIN MARKET
One Shipment Mtshk Be Taxed Re.
peatody and There Might - Ne
Limit to Duty Exaotsd by Govern.
n,ens, Dealers contsnd-Tax ON Tel.
egrams Offered ~ Substitute. :.

Kansas City. Oct. IA nation wide
fight on the proposed war tax OF cent
on every 500 grain transaction was
started at the eighteenth annual con-
vention OF the Grain Dealers National
Association here today, when A. L.
Reynolds. OF Charlottesville, Ind, pre-
sented the report OF the Legislative
committee and 1t was adopted unanim-
ously. A telegram was sent to Presi-
dent Wilson which set forth the atti-
tude of the grain dealers.
Mr.. Reynolds pointed out that tho
proposed tax would subject the sam0
grain TO repeated taxation and that un-
der the plan there is no limit to tho
amount that the government might tax
q single shipment. 1t was said this
would paralyze the grain market
AS q substitute the dealers favored
tax on telegraph messages. bills OF
lading and other direct taxation which
would affect them but which would bo
definate in scope.
A note of alarm against what waas
termed the "socialistio tendencies OF
the present day." was contained in ths,
annual report of Charles Quinn. oes
Toledo. o.. secretary of the association.
Quinn called particular attention tn,
the flood OF measures regarding thoi
grain trade.