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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-13

Another influence toward civilizing
and ~eleVatins the Inquilino is the Ia
Dor organizations, They are SLOWLY
making their way into the various
countries of south America. The rail
way employees are organized. and 81
are the ~StevedOreS as we'll as the mem
berS of some of the mechanical tradac
The labor element is beginning 10 taxi
part in politics, and it has now tvo
representatives in the Chilean con
gress. The departments of police ana
eff the State railways are unde ths
civil service, and positions there arc
in great deHan among the con-
mon people, especially as the wspae
| are high e
Ehe Chiiean policeman receives
anout $50 a month and one meal q
day. He is under military train;,a
and patrols the streets with his Lnane
SACKS on his back. In time IF va,
ne Will probably go into the armr
1t seems strange to see a policem.r
marching up and down the street =
the neal OF the afternoon with a Gre.
knapSack on his back.
speaking of the police. theu La,.
the custom here, common in ali Soutl
american cities. Of whistlipg over,
: nam heuf or SO throughout the night
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
ENTRY BLANKS ARE
READY FOR BOWLERS
Richmond Tournament Is Ex-
pected to Attract Heavy
Entry List From Here.

Washington bowlers are today in re-
ceipt Of the first official entry blanks
for the second intercity bowling as
sociation tournament, which viii be
staged this year at the Palace Bow
ling Alleys, Eighth anG Broad streets.
Richmond, Va, beginning on the even
ming Of Febrluary 1S. Il is expected
that a full week will be required to roll
off the games, as a large entry list
from Washington, Baltimore, end Rich
mond is assured
Three classes, A, B, and c., are speci-
fed and provided for in the blanks
which are now ready for distribution
here. The Glass A entrants in the five
man event may have an average OF
$50 or over; the Class entrants are
confined to an average of between 500
and SO, while the Class Q teams are
70 be considered As CUNTS having an
average of below $50. Entrance fee
Fer team is s.
The two-men event also provides for
three classes. Three hundred and forty
Pins for an average is the number for
the first entrants, and Glass S shall
be made up of pairs whose average
rests between 30 and 81. The third
class is confined u 80 pins or less.
For the individuals, the following av-
eTages shall obtain Glass \, I15 or
over; Glass 3, between 155 and ia, and
Glass c, l55 or less. Unless a bowler
is duly entered in theSindividual event
he cannot bowl, and in the two-men
event one of the men entered must
bowl. Substitutes not tn exceed three
men are allowed in the fiye-nen event
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
COOMBSCOMINGBACkTO
TWIRLFORMACK'S TEAM

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 25.-Discouraging
news for seven American League clubs
has arrived, and right in the midst of
this Federal League gossip. too. John
Wesley COOmbs is coming back to pitch
for Connie Mack and the Athletics in
1914,
The Information that CoOmbs had re-
gained his health and would be in con-
ditiOn to mount the pitching peak for
the worlds champions in April. or bit
earlier, was brought to St. Louis by
Harry Tuthill, whose summer Occdpa-
ton is training for the Detroit Tigers.
Tuthill is not making guess on his
statement but has il in black and white
from Ira Thomas. the Athletics handy
catcher, that COOmbS has recovered
completely and now is awaiting word
from Connie Mack to join the rest of
the worlds champions at Jacksonville,
Fla. their training site.
"CoOmbs is going to be on the job for
the Athletics this year" said Tuthill in
the other day in Detroit that Jack is
as good as he ever was and his spine is
not giving him a bit of trouble.
'In fact, Jack rested for days and
weeks after he got out of the hospital.
Now he is working outdoors every day
at home in kennebunk, Me, ChOppinS
wood. carrying loads Of dirt. and using
every ounce of his strength.
Il know all the boys around the cir
cult will be glad to hear that COombs
will be on the job again. Jacks too
good fellow To lose in baseball, even
if he does keep the other teams from
winning the pennant.'
For 1914 Mack will he prepared against
a relapse on his pitching staff with
Coombs sitting around the bench. And
a complete downfall doesn't appear at
this January date. Not judging by the
movements of the CUrVers all of 1917.
Coombs' return is a miracle. After
nc injured his spine in the past sum
Tncr the prediction was made that he
would never be strong enough again
to pitch a ball. But CoOmbS rested. the
most competent physicians We're hired,
and here he comes back to pitch the
Athletics to the 1914 flag.
Cuombs arrived i'm 1906 without man.
advance notices as to his ability in fool
ing the fence buster. He travelled at 4
so-so pace until September l. 1906. when
he hurled twenty-four complete innings
against Boston, winning 4 to l. That
gam, placed Colby Jack in the cen
ter OF the spotlight.
In the twenty-four innings CoOmbs
distributed but six passes and whitfield
eighteen. Further feats for Iron Man
Jack came in 1910, when he pitched
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Ritchie Is Ready to
Battle Wolgast Again

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 25-WiIlIe
Ritchie, lghtweight champion of the
world. expressed himself today as
agreeably surprised at the showing
made by his old rival. Ad Wolgast,
AGAINST Joe Rivers, in Milwaukee.
II Wolgast is really back in his old
form am glad to hear it," said Richie.
That will mean that we must come
together again. I owe IL to myself to
box Wolgast again. He was responsible
for those who have called me an 'accI-
dental champion I want to meet VOL
CAST and win So decisively from him
that there will be no question as to
the rightful owner of the champion
ship title. II WolEast and come to-
gether again It will he a real champion
ship contest"
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
ARCADIANS PROVE
DANGEROUS TEAM
Have Had Meteoric Flight From
Second Position in the Past
Two Weeks.

Up i'll the Arcade League a tense
situation has been created by the rapid
ascent which is being made by the
Arcadians, the team now in fourth posi-
ton, which threatens every minute TO
advance still further in its course to-
ward the championship of the league.
In the past two weeks the Arcadians
have had n meteoric flight from second
division to a place in the standings
which is liable to be improved with
every set rolled by them. Two games
were taken during the period men
toned from the SherwoOds, the quint
now wearing the crown, and three
straight were pOcketed from the Bank
ers. runners-up in the circuit.
When the Arcade League became an
open organization, Captain GULL i'm
ported several duckpin artists who have
so fitted into the rolling that the best
working system he has yet reached was
effected. This shift is mainly response
BILE for the recent lofty fight made by
the Arcadians, and the team will bear
watching from now until the season
closes.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
KNIGHTS PLAN TO
ROLL N BALTIMORE
Washington X. of C. Team Wins
First Set Of Season From
Visiting Brethren.

The Carroll Council OK. Of C) duckpin
team is today making preparations 70
go to Baltimore to roll the Baltimore
OK of c. quint a return match for the
set which Washington won at the
Rathskeller alleys Saturday night BY
two games to one This II the first OF
series OF sets which are rolled an
nually between the knights OF the two
cities. A following Of fifty Baltimore
bowiers and rooters accompanied the
Monumental City knights to Washing
ton Saturday night. and after the sport
was concluded the visiting knights were
entertained at q banquet spread at the
Eagles Han.
During the banquet addresses were
delivered by the captains OF both teams.
and men prominent in both cities IN
connection with the X. Of C Special
features Of the banquet included q rsci-
tation by "BiI'' Mccarthy, who rem
dered "And the Other One was Booth, .
for which he has no little fame amons
the bowlers. Jacque Heidenhefmsr's
Red Mems Trio sung popular selections.
4 eomplete list Of the guests from Bali
timore follows:
Kennedy. Lenfert, E1Iwood. Kane.
Donlan. TIbbetts. German, siork.
Sweeney. Flynn. I. Bauer, J: Ambrose,
ger. L. Mueller. Mullin, Rener. ".
Loehl, A. Berger, DR.. Byrne. Carlin. A.
Bauer. Krauss. T. Bauer. Mccarthy,
Gessler, Stuart, Mcmahon Klein,
Shafer, Barrett, Wagner, Grape, Fftz-
patrick, LAppert, and Rae.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Big Pins Are Being Forced to
the Wall by the Smaller
Naples.
BY KIRK C. MILLER.

During the past century, the game
OF bowls, in its various forms has had
its share of ups and downs; the
styles in that sport having passed
through many changes including ten
pins, candlepins, bottlepins, Ham
mond candlepins and latterly, duck
pins-and a review of the sections Of
the country which have been thus af-
fected might be apropos at this time
Originally. of course, the game. in all
its variations, evolves from the big
tenpins; that is. as far as historians of
this country can discover; but there is
an old legend which tells us that the
ancient Egyptians centuries ago used
to have a game which consisted mainly
of rolling the sculls Of sheep at bones
OF the same animal, placed perpendicu-
larry upon the turf. This seems to be
the real origin of bowling. which has
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
|DUCKPIrlS' POPUL LARITY SPREADING
RAPIDLY ALL OVER THE COUNTRY
BOWLING BUGS
READ THE TINES
Kirk c. Miller, Bowling Editor

Kirk c. Miller, Bowling Editor:
Dear Sir: l cannot refrain from
writing you a few lines regarding
she showing you are giving the
game of bowling in your paper.
The sport has long been deserv-
ing the space you are giving it. !
assure you it appeals to the thou
sands of bowlers of this city and
| am sure there are more Times
sold in Mt Pleasant this year than
ever before.
JOSEPH r. COSTINETT,
President of Arcade and Mt. Pleas
ant Duckpin Leagues.
January %, 1914.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Duckpins Are Gaining.

Cleveland, one of the bowling Ccnters
oc the middle West stages Just as many
duckpln games ~ il does tenpin. and
the increase OF the former. threatens to
give It an advantage every season.
Down In Columbus. tn" ducks ar" used
N Sly in the summer months, when
the heavy tcnpin ball is considered too
hrtv,. for moderate exercise. In winter,
the, ;ii, pts Of the ailcyS go back to the
lprger pins. Detroit is an exception. for
IN tho. Michigan city the bowIers don't
KNOW " hat u duckpin is
II Chicago. another city where bowl
in. takes the public by storm rs soon
as the baseball and football seasons
.-c ever the ducks have enjoyed quite
ar ascent in the hearts Of the fans.
There, tho lighter balls are also rolled
in III, sUmm"r months and the tcnDins
ar, returned to during tn" cold weather.
TroJkIyn and New York are alike in
taste. rs far ds III" game Of bowls is
concerned. TIL" du"kpins can be had at
any alley, when asked for, but the us
ual winter indoor rastimc is tcupius.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
MARINE CORPS.
BINGLES AND BUNTS
By GRAHTLAND RICE

day the Giants played in North Caro-
ma and Tenney was the big star OF
the day. The club had 20 take a. oJIlclS
jump out. so Tenney asked a scribe to
send his stuff. The scribe was also in
hurry, so he merely duplicated his
account TO Tenney's paper, and signed
Fred's name.
1t started like this:
By FRED TENNEY.
Charlotte. v. c.:
Fred Tenneys brilliant all around
play featured todays battle Tenney
played brilliantly In every department
and proved that he was the ablest man
on McGraw's team. He made his team
mates look slow in comparison, etc.
etc.
You can imagine what lIr. Tsnnev
heard in the way of subtle conversation
from his mates next .day when they
read his tory. Also about what Mr..
Tenney said to the scribe.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
CandIepins Are Found to Be
Well Liked Only in New
England.

game. In the Rhode Island city. the
ducks have now driven the big pins al
most entirely of the alley where two
and three years ago, tenpins and candle
pins were all that were known to that
city.
Boston, Worcester and Springfield
stick closely to candlepins, and If a
change is ever noted, it is more in favor
Of rhe tenpins than ducks. Albany,
Syracuse and Utica are coming to find q
great use for the little maplewoods dur
ing Tie warm days-but winter finds the
Tn big pins much in demand with all
., the league and match games in the
winter
The Washington times., 1914-01-25

now truly come to be the national win
ter sport; but since that period the
pastime has gone through many
changes. until now the little game of
bOwlers by storm. This condition is
particularly true of Washington, where
the smaller maplewoods have reached
an alarming state of popularity.
Game Is the Same.
OF course, the game. whether tenpins
or candlepins. bottlepins, or duckpins, is
played along the same principles. and
the scoring is similar in all Of the
forms which the sport has assumed. In
many of the cities which are discussed
below, radical change I'm the prefer
ence of games has taken place within
the past five years, but at the present
time the sport appears to be travelling
in a straight course toward nearly
universal use of dUckpins.
thinning at hOme-let II be said that
within six or eight years duckpins have
a:nlCst driven the tenpins to utter OBJ
scurity in Washington. IN 1866, the Ma
tiOnal Capital bOasted Of twice as many
organized tenpin leagues as It did duck
rim iCagucS-but when the little pins
had been used fOT a couple Of wears,
JlC tendency tnw"rd them took a sud
den leap until now the city has thirty
dul Kpin leagues and two tenpin leagues
over in our ncighboring city, Balti-
more. the duCkpus nave had a rise
which is said to be indestruCtible.
where five wears back the MARYLAND
metropolis hardly l.n"w anything but
teEpinS. Pittsburgh is another city
which has come to recognize that duck
pins is far less strenuous game than
tenpins, anu the latter game is enjoying
a rapid growth In popularity. In the
Smoky City the TUbDcr-beDf"d dUckpin
has found an cNt,nsiNc use because the
scores remain higher when that variety
of pin is used The rubber pins are
naturally quite res licnt and, one pin
falling down. bUunces around so much
that the others are often knocked over
when. had they been made of wood but
the one pin would have tumbIed.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Baseball, Bowlng and
Boxing NeWS That's Hot.
RESERVE CLAUSE
IS STORM CENTER
THE CLAUSE THAT
CAUSES TROUBLE

In consideration of the comPen-
sation paid to the party Of the
second part by the party of the
first part as recited in Clause 1,
hereof, the party of the second
part agrees and obligates him
self to contract with and con-
tinue in the service of said
party of the first part for the
succeeding season at, a salary
to be determined by the parties
to such contract"
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
PATENT EXAMINERS.
i. T.. =. co.

in baseball. II would appear as though
the definite provision for the succeeding
Seasons saIarv il fatal defect in the
contract under which major leagues are
operated. Perhaps II was the realization
of this weakness that pTOmuted T.. B.
johnson 10 declare that tho tate OF the
I'cderals would br decided at the gate
and not III the courts"
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Have Rough Travelling.

At buffalo. where the annual cunyen-
ton Of the American Bowling Congress
ard Fourteenth International Tourna-
mrnt is to he held during. the month
Of .iarch, the duckpins have had u
hard road to travel. German" Smith
the Cne-time shortstop of Cincinnati and
Brooklyn and later with Montreal and
RuraIo. opened up Il bowling alley in
the latter city last spring and made a
useless endcaVor TO make the game Of
duckrins popular. Smith was or the
rOinion that the ducks would appeal
du.ing the warm months, but hc had
10 discard them fol the larger pins.
providence is much like Washington
in its reception or tie less strenuous
The Washington times., 1914-01-25

I forty-six successive ciphers. This record
remained until Walter Johnson went
fifty-siX an da third innings last sum-
meT.
Just to show you the value of this
great pitcher to Connie Mack's Iron
Brigade, take look at his record for
the last seven years:
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Or Wagner Or Baker.
OF all sad words
From first to last
The saddest are
"CObb purposelY passed.

PanninG athletes who jump to the
Feds may be well enough, but how
about Messrs. Lajoie. Bernhard, Flick,
Mullin. Griffith, Jones, Donovan, Brad
ley, Wallace, Hcidrick, Burkett Ches-
Oro, Tannehill. Keeier. and some forty
or ntty others who kangarooed from
the National to the American?
On the other hand those who are
backing the Feds in the belief that
mint each season are on the way to get
stuug in a highly vulnerable spot The
terrific fortunes piled up in baseball
are for the most part fiction. We un-
derStand the Athletics earned less than
3 per cent on their money the year they
dropped to third place. And all eight
teams can't be pennant winners in the
finest league each ever organized.
The science of putting" announces
an English exchange. is to have alb
sOlute control over wrist and eye.
The science of putting is the ability
to thump the ballv pill into the cup.
The rest of it is mainly bunk.
King Cole has hurdled out of Frank
Chances reach. but for some bizarre
reason the p. l.. intends to take the
Yankees South and attempt to finish
the season. You'd never know that his
ball club had practically been broken
up and scattered.
Ever hear of the funny one handed
to Fred Tenney, the O,d southpaw first
sacker of the Giants? Fred was handl-
ing the Southern training trip of the
Giants for a New York paper. One
The Washington times., 1914-01-25

now raised by the invasion of the Fed
erals. it is interesting TO see what odds
Mr.. Murphy should have asked OF given
in tempting the public with his wealth.
The answer is Jhis: The outcome OF
legal questions are involved. is as un-
certain as baseball itse T. But just as
surely as past performances tend TO the
belief that the Athletics will have 4
lighting chance for the America n
League flag in 1914, just as surely do
past performances indicate that the
FedeTals will win the legal skirmisn
which will be occasioned by the attempt
OF the Brooklyn club 70 enioin Joe Tink-
er's playing with the Chicago Federals.
No insurance policy goes with that pre-
dlcticn. nor is it q cinch that the matter
will be decided quickly enough to en-
able Joe TO play this season-sO that
Murphy's prOffered bet may have been
in good faith after all--bUt the odds are
that ultimately the courts will hold with
the payer and against the club seeking
tC enloln breach of the reserve clause.
The real and only weakness in the
reserve clause probably is known to the
legal counselors of both the FederaIs
and the major leagues. So that this
disclosure scarcely will ill the one
with delight, the other with ConsteTna-
tiOn. Nevertheless. both sides apparent
" have decided upon the same policy of
secrecy-hOping against hope, perhaps,
that II would go unnGticed by their Op-
porents-fOr no discussion has as yet
appeared in the published interviews.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
LOCAL CLUB HOLDS
LOWLY PLACENTOTALS
By THOMAS KIRBY

IL 0 r
that
a
The Washington times., 1914-01-25

The Weakness, which is morally GER
tain to prove fatal to the majors con-
tention, is that of uncertainty and in
completeness. It Obligates the player to
contract with the club owner for the
succeeding season and to continue in
his service, but IL does not specify the
terms of the employment. and particu-
larry II does not declare what the salary
is to be.
1t is true that the reserve clause pro-
Vides that the salary is 10 be deter
mined by the parties But that is not
enough. 1t is 4 universally accepted
principle of law that a contract which
will be specifically enforced by the
courts must be complete. And the deci-
sions are unanimous to the effect that
If il is contract of sale the price must
either be stated in specific terms or in
such A way that mere calcUlatiOn-nOt
the exercise of discretion and negotia-
tiOn-iS necessary to arrive at the fig
ure. Naturally the same rule applies to
a contract for personal services. The
salary must be fixed.
1t probably is true that the reserve
clause is too indefinite in other particu-
lars, as well as in its failure to state
the salary To be paid, TO be the subject
OF specific enforcement by the courts.
But whether IL is or not Is lmmaterial,
for its inSufficiency in the particular
mentioned is so obvious that there can
be but little doubt as to the outcome of
suit brought TO enforce its provisions.
''FTeQuently, when attacks have been
made-that is, in the newspapers-on
the reserve clause of the baseball con-
tract, the champions Of the reserve
clause have come back with the asser-
tion that in the now celebrated Laioie
case the validity of the reserve clause
was passed upon by the supreme court
of Pennsylvania and upheld. So ii was.
And il is just possible that Mr.. Muir
phy his that decision in mind in
imagining that he was ready TO bet
s. 600
The Washington times., 1914-01-25

But whsle it doubtless is true that
the LajO'e case may prove Of inestim-
able value to organized baseball, in case
the enrOrceability of the entire contract
is ever attacked, ii is equally true that
the decision in the Lajoie case can have
mot the remOtest bearing on the out
come of an attack on the reserve clause,
I based on the fact that II is not sufiCi-
emily definite or complete. In other
words the Lajoie case Is an important
authority in favor Of the proposition
that the baseball cOntract-sO far as the
right Of the club to release the player
by giving him ten days written not 'ce,
Is cOnCerned-dOes not lack 'muiuality'
and therefore is not unenfOrCeabl-: bat
| the question which is sure to be raised
during the present fight. as to whether
the reserve clause is sufficiently definite
and complete to be capable OF enforce
m"nt. WAS not present. aud OF COURSE,
not considered. in the LajOie case.
TIE LdjOi" case arose out Of the
war between the American and National
League Ldjni". " hile under CONTRACT 10
IN" Philadelphia National Lcagu. club
jumped 10 the American League club Of
The same C'tE. The National League
club sought 10 CTjoin the player from
performing for the Athletics, and The
injunction was granted by the supreme
court Of Pennsylvania.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25

| To eNadc tho effect or the iuiuhctiou
I-aJuio was disposed Of to the CI.ys-
Land rlub-StId. Of cOurso, whiI,. he wa :
/ In contempt Uf court for Dl.yiui- for
any club except the Phladclphia Ma
tinDais, tn" furnishing power Of the
court did not oAtcnd beyond STATE lines
Whenever the Cleveland club yy,.I,t tn
philadelphia, I.ajoic Vas left .ur,rsid,,
I'll" State" ami in this vay tn. ir
junction Was Violated without LJfuir.s
being puUis .c1
In that case tn" athlete ;ii1oEro the
T-lc that Tho l"~or}' claFsr aIrG IN,
contract itself lacked uujIaljI. .,.l
therefore could mot b." "ntoI,od against
him. ON tns point jar court yGrrd
against him. Bul tn" reserve rIg.;s,.
which w"s . DaIj Of the contract There
eETnrrrd by Tho court WAS uuite a Iir-
fcr"ni reserve clause from that 10 be-
found iu Ia" modern baseball cuutr:,c'
That reserve claus" rrnd a. follows:
Tile parry Of tnc lIsi part-Gh..
,.Iulp shall haze tho option 10 renew.
this contract with all its terms. ..........
for another period Of SIN months .......
ard for q similar period Of TWO success
Siy,. wears th"rCa ii"T.-..-.. nr,t id,d
only that wrjttcu notice uC n" cNcr,i,..
Of such option Of renewal be served
upou the said party Of the second part
prior to tho 18th day Of OctOhcr OF the
current wear Of this contract and Of the
current year Of and renewal thereof" "
PLAINLY, the reserve clause in the La
iOit. case WAS complete in every detail.
Il provided for Il renewal of the prin-
CiDai contract, which Of courSc Included
ali IcrTns-saIaTy and other conditions.
The case presented by the modern re-
serve clause is radically different
The Washington times., 1914-01-25

THE result IS ;hat while the reserve
claus. easily can be changed in such 4
way iha, il will he enforceablc-for as
suggested above. il is not. fundamental
~, legal anomaIy-it Is not enforce
able IN its present form.
And So ir spite Of ali the counter
claims, Of those most deeply Interested