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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-26
Federal League In Baltimore
Stands So Well With State
Officials They Have Declared
Opening Day a Legal Holiday.
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THE New lpfs E,enits World

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uns MN ,'Is .''.hs ".'.y .l
bE maryland Legislature NAV
declared April ~. the day on
which Tho Fedcrn, League opens
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N'"o'e' 'ok1. "'''''.
more intenda TO make a great event
q ~ entry into major league base
hnu ror . ion0 ,in,c tho c,,v has
~.
so"weu 10 DC U" INC '""'or e"suo "'''
10 would be a. much m ones life ts l
vorth 70 day 10 suggcet that tho Fed
~i ,..vu. A. ANYTHING ale. I'm,
The entire seating capacity Of the |
FEDERAL League stands has been sold |
0ut. and already over . thousand ap-
oeicAtiona for seats have been turned
1evn because there are no more seats
- cell. There Ia one city. at least. In
Shich the Federals VIII make money.
NsS,,ss"n,,, q ~ ~ ~rss, ,hs, .w.r ,hs
TAyoe and the mcmbsrs Of the City
ocuncil have become stockholders7
.".nSv "su any ue~ now my
NTH ~ olimor. of tho FEDERAL
LaaGvs began digging them up and
1rAeging them blushing into the
S.s~ Ia. 80 no. *, =. az
SavinS ~. without KNOCKING some
Ped UAltionaire's ia or.
Tbo ro6erals are getting 20 clut-
ooro4 ~ with milionatres now that
q Voot b long before they'll have
- sond them out with the ball players
- 81 elbow room In the once. II
oollars could play baseball the Fed
egal lsasue would be worlds cham.
d -
l<DATTLING JIM" JOHNSON u
ID the biggest. broadest ana
duskiast dark hope In cap
tSvtty. Whether or net ne can hght
wtll - known after 10 meets samuel
Lnngford tomorrow evening. He
ssecms,sr" ,.s rounds With Jack John
9. a..
90 IN TsUs' IN "P''o VI '"e law w"
johnson broke ono OF the bones OF his
: Mn forearm squareiy across. . couple
.nSs0' Wv $500
s"ur's Io"uo n'e'"s w ="
eccoun's 'ns. oa'No .'o"' N"'
euo u"sAs'a.'os -.
49, .,.,, i'm ~. s,"rv ,h"t \. wa,
yScS Johnson's brother-in.iaw. i'm.
ported especially by Jack. was gener-
ally credited. He is not related to
Jack johnson, even ny marriage NC
eoroing TO my information 'he
french papers described MN as M
Although sam l.angiord IL very IA.
etnh eroat hsnter. wien
w oest ~ ~ ,hn, ava, ,v,,t
~ eS,-,w n,"nas n, excess Hesh
I snst he now carries ne IL a fornid.
~
a r n recent boxing match down
"a .....s az. ,ro,ro,.,. c,,,,r.d
" ."' po A..
H shat New YORK poxer IN 'h'
main event had not exertsd himself
% they refused to pay him. He
s.id no would no, claim =. =, tho o., money Os'
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-26
BIZ BOzess,an Blllgev.
The Evening Worlds Baseball Expert on Tour Of


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SPRINGS March 26There nothing
Of the Boston Red Sox at this time indicate
4 4 the not
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-26

$50 Freddy Welsh Is going 10 chase
n all over the country" said Willie
Aitchie yesterday. III he will Just
0tand still where he IL he'll save rail-
0oad fare. for I'm going right there.
He can save his legs until he meets
- In the ring. He'll need them
Wayiihs washling. WILMA.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-26

"Boer" R0deI Is TO fight Jess
willard dopN IN Georgia. The
0cor0tons are curtoNs 10 see a
A!0k d:cing performance BY She
cham pion of the uorld.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07
SEE GOOD YEAR
IN AMATEUR BALL
League Reorganization, with
Six or Eight Teams to
Play, Is Likely.

While very little effort IS being mace 70
organize a professional representa- Se 49, -
ball club for FL PaSo, promoters o. alSt
ball are aggressive. Managers anu ca ',-l M n
Of the 20 odd amateur CLUBS OF II F-SE ~ ~
be represented at general meellns III ~
near future. Definite action regarotns t eIIT
organization of one or more aIild ~, u
leagues win be taken at the meeting on Oh
sensus of opinion among otIlclals OF me
league during 1913 is that prospects are eA-
cellent for the organization or one OF IllOL .
leagues this season. Practice preparatory
to the trying out of candidates Tor the Varl-
Gus teams. is now being held
The teams, which are IN a majority OF
cases comp posed of employees Of various firms,
had a highly successful season IN 1913
Games We're scheduled weekly, as will prob
ably be the case this season CompeJtlon
for the silver Guns which were awarded to
the winning team of the tournament, was
very close. High class playing was also eZ-
hibited. One team. the z. 2. 4 ) W. CLUB
made a complete circuit OF southern Arizona,
meeting all Corners
Possibly with one or two additions it's
sure thing that the FL PasO Amateur league
business manager of the Gas nine. TT is
very likely that a six or eight club circuit
viii be formed, in which case high class
base bail Is assured Schedules Will be ar
ranged and plans formed at a meeting which
viii be held within a short time by repre-
sentatives. of various teams
1t would be great thing If we could
organize league with a couple more clubs"
said Marion POmar, playing manager Of the
WrighTS, one of the leading clubs Of the
league last season 81 have a lot
Of material on hand from which I can
Eantze a first class team There are three
or four teams already working out in prepa-
ration for the season
N. i. Means. president Of the Pass CITY
amateur league, says it is more than likely
that the league will be organized we
started out with six clubs last season. and
Ilnlshed with four It is probable that the
league viii have at least six or eight teams
this season said Mr.. Means.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07

Not After Physical Test.

pie Thereafter heatlng walked a
straight line
Not After Physical Test.
Joe Tinker knows just exactly how
much chance he would stand with the
p l. in a physical encOunter-nO
chance at all. Yet nobody has said that
Tinker is not game. Whenever an Oc-
casiOn should arise. Tinker is willing
to take a licking like a man.
But, when Tinker gets word that the
Big Bear is coming east to see him. how
will he feel2 Surmisei
Speaking of Chance on his way east
calls. to mind the fact that New York
fans viii take part in receptions to TWO
local homecoming heroes in the near
future-twO triumphal marches. John
AIcGraW VIII return at the head Of his
d-tOurihg Giants early next month.
along with COmisSey and the White
Sox and the treking of Chance across
the country will constitute the other
grand entry. For Chance is now al
most as much Of a hero if not quite
as much of one, in New York as Nc
GraW, despite the fact that the latter,
with his National league champions,
has given the town its only pennants in
recent years But Chance has made
good with the fans by the way he has
started in to turn q tailender into a
pennant contender, already having ac-
cOmplished the groundwork Of his task.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07
= EW YORK. Feb. 6.-Kid vi

EW YORK, Feb. 6.-Kid VIII
! Iiams proved his class by
Il stopping Eddie Campi in u
rounds last week And the victory
leaves him alone in the field of eligi-
bles for the championship now held
by Johnny COulon. Williams has done
every thing required of him and is en-
Titled to a crack at the title.
champion COulOn's showing with
some younSster recently was greatly
INFERIOR to the form Williams and
Campi have displayed in their recent
contests. 1t is the popular impression
mat Johnny will never consent to
a meeting with Williams. and would
rather lose the title by default than
take chance with the Baltimore
terror in long contest. While I do
DO not agree with the critics VINO have
expressed this opinion, doubt
whether COulOn viii ever be able to
round into good enough shape to beat
the KID. Johnny, If wise, will retire
that is, if satisfied in his own mind
that his recent long illness has robbed
him of the power to recover his old
form.
Williams must be given a battle
soon if COulon remains in the game.
There is no lodging him any longer.
The BaltimOrean has won his spurs
and is the one bantam of the country
who has the right to dispute CoulOns
claim to the championship
WOIgast's Showing Good
Former lightweight champion Ad
Wolgast made a surprisingly good
showing against Joe Rivers in Mil
waukee and it looks as though the
lesson he learned when he went to
defeat at the hands of several sec
ond raters has knocked some sense
into the boys head Ad has always
entertained a pretty good opinion of
his ability and unless a great deal was
at stake, seldom trained as he should
have done. But after being out
pointed by the veteran Tommy Muir
ply and one or two lesser lights Ad
probably came to the conclusion that
II ne was to remain head line ring
attraction it was up to him to change
his system.
I had several letters from AIilwau-
kee where Ad trained for the Rivers
bout and they told me the former
champion was surprising everybody
by the way he lit into the hard work.
And his bout with Rivers proved he
IS pretty close to his best form. Out
side of Richie there is hardly a boy
who could Outright Joe in a ten round
bout.
Local matchmakers ought to go
card in New York now that he has
come back so strong. A match be-
tween the eXchampiOn and Young Joe
Shugrue or Johnny Dundee would
pack most any club house in town.
My congratulations to the former I
champion, and may he keep up his 1
good work. Evidently Ad is sincere |
i'll his demands for a return match /
with Willie Richie. He viii not lack /
support now that he demonstrated (
that he still has the indian sign" on /
Rivers.
Leach Cross Gets Chance.
Leach Cross, the New York light J
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07

days across the continent to battle the
tough Rivers This gave him only a
few days to become acclimated and
while 1 do not say he is better
tighter than Rivers it is a cinch he
can do better when properly trained
and acclimated.
I think Cross will surely show bet
ter in the coming battle He is n
persistent youth and if given oppor-
tunity enough may succeed in Iandine-
one of those sleep producers of his
on the Mex. But if Rivers beats him
again there will not be any doubt OF
his superiority
saw Richie and Cross box in New
York Cross fought the best battle
of his lifetime that night. II he can
repeat against Rivers he has a fine
chance to win. But that Richie
showing may have been the one big
battle he had left in his system He
may have outfought himself that night
a. the Garden
smith-WiHard Bout Cnehed.
Word comes from San Francisco that
the Gunboat Smith-Jess Willard match
scheduled for July 4 has been cinched
and that there is no longer any doubt
that the two leaders of the white hope
1 understand that Tom Jones, man
aSer for Willard. is guaranteeing
Smith something like $500 to get the
match. Pretty good money for a
near champion" but then am glad to
hear that Smith is in position to make
his own terms. Fighting is a hard
game and a fighter is worth what
ever he can get
The GunbOat, with all due respect
for his mighty kick, may not be so
Independent after Willard gets through
with him in July. It is no sure thing
the Gunner will best Willard on
points as he did a year ago. Jess has
learned a lot since then and every
tune he has met a man the second
time his work has shown great i'm
Drovement over the first trial Cal
ifornia fight fans seem to think
Smith win be easy for Willard in
spite of the fact that he has a de-
cisiOn on points over the big Texan to
his credit For some reason the Gun
boat has never shown his best form
on the coast, and is regarded there as
ar extremely lucky fighter. His de-
feat of Arthur Pelky was not exactly
a brilliant performance, and is quite
ov ershadOwed by the knockout of that
" etender by Kid Kenneth, a practic-
ally unknown heavy, in five or SIX
rounds.
Jim Buckley Smiths manager. says
the Gunboat viii stop Willard next
time. Tom Jones is equally emphatic
in telling what Jess win do to the
Gunner. Well time will tell, and for
tunateIy the Fourth is not so very
far off after all
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07
JAKE DAUBERT is
SHOWING FINE FORM

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb Tt is interesting
TO note that Jake Daubert. the marvellous
first baseman and captain Of the Brooklyn
team. as late as 1907, was considered inca
pable Of holding down a job on the Cleve-
land team. Now Daubert Is considered the
most valuable man to his team Of any play
er in the National league. He was acquired
by Brooklyn by way OF the draft route and
the Brooklyn club gave $1,000 for him Jake
trailed along, hitting close to 300. but never
getting into the exclusive class until 1911,
when he welded the willow for an average
Of .3O7. The next year his average went up
to .3O8, and last year he brought it up to
$50 and the chances are good that he will
soon be the batting king OF the National
league.
Another player who reversed the early
dope is Larry Doyle Of the Giants. He Joined
the New York aggregation the same year
that Daubert went to Brooklyn, and cost the
Giants the record price Of S4500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07
Club Chiefs Find Trouble
In Finding Umpire Stats
Leagues Are Deluged With Applications From Indicator
Holders in Winter, but as a Rule Aspirants Thin
Out as Spring Approaches; Many Have
Strange Ideas of the Job
BY BILLY EVANS

next day and proved to be a likely
looking chap. He was assigned TO
open IN one of the cities regarded as
a tough town on umpires. A double
header was scheduled for his first
afternoon.
The young fellow got away rather
poorly The manager o. one OF the
teams was a veteran big Lacquer. He
needed both games TO keep his team in
the first division, and ne declued TO
unnerVe the new umpire AFTER the
Xoungster had given very, close De
clSlOn against the home CLUB the vet
eran rushed over to him in threaten
ing manner and beloved:
If we lose these two games today
through your rotten work, you Detter
tel me right now what's your IaVorlIe
flower, for this crowd viii never let
you get out of the park alive
The threat was made to lnIlmldate
fear thus aroused would cause him to
give all the close decisions TO the nome
team and enable them TO win the
much needed games
Made a Very Hasty Exit.
As inning by inning OF tne Ilrst
game the visiting team continued to
increase its lead the young man Kept
thinking more and more thaI umplr-
ing was not so lovely after all. lie
finally decided that it was far better
to be a. living coward than dead hero.
In the seventh inning an idea occurred
to him. He purpOsely allowed all the
wind to escape from his protector, and
then stopped the game. After inspect
ing the windpad he announced it was
leaking badly and that before finishing
the game it would be necessary for
him to get another protector from his
dressing room, under the grand stand.
Time was called. He went to get
the protector, but never came back.
The players waited three or four
minutes for his return, and then the
manager who had done the threaten
ing went to see what was OBTAINING
him. The dressing room was empty;
the umpire was nowhere to be found.
He had made his escape through the
carriage entrance.
him since.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07
g Billy" Evans's Puzzling
Problems of the Diamond
By Billy Evans
Famous American League Umpire

PLAY that does very came I'D IN one - +b
minor leagues last argument One of the
teams refused to accept the ruling Of time
threatened to forfeit the finally finish under
protest
The score the at the bat rg
run or two behind The
double SO that at least nobody ont
The next batter hit liner threw up his 5
hand in self defense anything The bail cr -
the gOved hand its speed being slightly checked rolled into center
field just grazing the shoulder umpire standing b =,
the pitcher al the ime N u
The second third easily but the b
who tried to reach second, retired on rather
play IhePe was big kick from the at when the ~
ordered the runners who had second ana -
while the batter who had was granted e+
The team at the bat for time threatened field lint
big crowd was in attendance the after protest d
fled F nA1
The next batter hit pitcher the runner a. t -
retired at the plate The to the sbor+
and double play resulted, without nm g.
the club at the bat in this inning game one r
the manager was furious at the game Did the ]
correctly? ~ 'ns umpire
Copyright 1914 by the Wheeler Syndicate; Inc,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07
ELEVEN ALLEYS
FOR BIG BOWLERS
ARRANGEMENTS Under Way Now at Atlantic
CITY for Championship TOuTna-
ment in April.

Atlantic City N J., Feb. Eleven al
leys will be used. eight for active compeu-
tiOn and three for practice, when the Ma
tionaI Bowling association holds the Ameri-
can bowling championship tournament IN
this CITY. beginning April s. and continuing
until April %.
The annual convention Of the governing
bodv of the association will be held here
on April 18th
alleys to be used in the tournament. Fences
are being built to keep the spectators from
ningling with the bOwlers and the alleys
as near perfect as possible. The committee
in change will purchase $50 sets Of new
1arent win be open until March TO- with
major NJ w Gage. secretary Of the asso-
citation at his home in Brooklyn, and from
then until March "a, at the Columbia hotel
in this city Major Cage expects record
entry list this year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07
FIFTEEN COLLEGE MEN
ON ST. LOUIS TEAM

St Louis No. Feb. When the St Louis
Browns start south on their spring training
trip, part Of the baggage probably viii con-
sist Of Latin grammars, text books on his
tory. sociology. English and kindred sub
jects. for manager Branch Hickey has signed
Is former college stars on the Browns ros-
ter.
Most Of these men have been recruited
from the universities Of the south and west
hickey himself was a student OF Ohio unf-
versity at Athens, O.. and later at the Uni
versity Of Michigan. He coached the Ohio
Wesleyan team at Delaware, o.. for a couple
Of seasons and went from there 20 Michigan
where he turned out some good players.
Pop Kilchner one OF Ftickey's scouts, is a
Latin instructor in Albright college
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07

I remarked that it was rather
strange that so great an umpire should
be overlooked in the shuttle for ten
consecutive years, and that this same
find him working in the smallest
league Of any of those in which he
had Officiated.
What is your best asset in the UNI
piring liner" I asked him.
Me bellows" ne answered.
your what% L asked, not quite
compromising his reply.
You know, my pipes" was his ex-
aoh. understand You've fine
voice" I said.
was Proud Of His Voice.
That's il, pal Say, I've got the
best set Of pipes you ever heard Down
In our league they call me 'Callope-'
Why, when the big league folks hear
me MARBLE they'll say Silk O'Lough-
Inns voice sounds like a cracked rec
ord on a phOnOgTaph."
He wanted to give me demOnStra-
ton Of his vocal power in the dress
ing room, but I convinced him, after
much effort, that I believed every
word he said.
fear he viii not get a chance to
put on his grand opera stuff in the
big circuit.
another evening a big husky chap
dropped into my hotel and made him
self known to me. He Informed me
that he had just been released by the
president Of well known minor
for wear and upon close questioning
informed me that his appearance was
due to being mObbed by an angry
crowd of fans a few days previous
and what do you think caused the
trOuble2 Practically nothing, said
he. ct only refused to let a man score
from third with the winning run when
the opposing pitcher made a balk."
I informed him that under those
circumstances he was lucky in not hay
ing been killed.
Many Shine I'm the Winter.
That many so-called umpires only
desire to shine during the winter
months. when actual play is an i'm
possibility, was well proved by a lit
tie incident that happened in a well
known minor league a few years ago.
For three years the president Of the
league had received an average of
dozen letters year from a gentleman
who desired to handle the indicator.
The man in question thought so well of
something must surely be wrong, or he
would not be looking for a job.
The WOuld-be Jump never faltered,
however, but continued writing eulO-
giles of himself at intervals OF about
q month.
A year or so ago. due to illness and
injuries. the president OF the league
was badly in need Of an umpire While
he was sitting in his office trying to
figure out where he could dig up a
couple Of arbltratOrs, he was awakened
from his "reVerie" by the arrival of
the pOstman. Among his mail was a
letter from the persistent "ump.' The
league executive decided to take
chance. He wired the writer Of the
letter to report to him at once
Soon Lost His Love for Umpiring.
The ambitious umpire reported the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07

weight gets another chance at zoe
TRs viii ns be the fourth time these b6 69yi
two ten round no &c de Tda6d m DatR in
New York, also ~ Iouiiu % Rivers
k F9n Agsf fbe T 5T3 IN the Ga fbs bs
was not in shape the last IN tn Mat a he
there is considerable truth LIS ~ before
T@ eaeb Rad gone soE through the hardest ff5
R ri fciG Was then compelled e, by
his agreement to travel four VI ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07
is SELLING
OFF POLO PONIES

Red Bank II J.. Feb. Robert ]. COL
lfer. owner Of Restiu. at Wickatunk. near
here and the old Collier country estate. is
disDOsing Of all his polo and hunting horses
stabbed on the grounds, and his large pack
Of fox hounds. Mr.. Collier kept the hunting
horses and hounds for the use Of members
of the Monmouth County Kennel club. Al
though Mr.. Collier is a member Of the Ken
mel club. he is not an enthusiastic follower
of the hounds. 1t is very seldom that he
participates in a live fox or drag hunt His
father was one Of the most enthusiastic
huntsmen in New Jersey. He has not stated
his reason for dispOsing Of the animals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07
Answer to Yesterdays Problem.

IL wager that large of who attended thu
left the park believing the home had won ? 70 9 -
reality the in favor Of the vtsto
stood before the batter hit as rfn,
"at appeared to be the win The ba++ -
Ing to touch first base made appeared - -
pasg "hen the rst basenan with the hon
retired the batsman before he base The rles co.,
runs can be scored out hence the two rms
over the plate were rendered void by of the batg
Inc iSl OaSenlan went about the quietly that
fe" noticed him, and did see the pnontr |
OUT one IAN told me the following until he read the
deeaed-B E. eAl mad been
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07
PEDIGREED DOGS TO
BE SHOWN FEB. %

New York Feb. 7-Pedigreed dogs from
more than 200 kennels will be seen at the
3Sth annual bench show Of the Westminster
Kennel club, which opens its four days eX-
hibit at the Grand Central Palace here on
February g.
The features Of the show will be the large
man sheep dogs.
There are over % special prizes for mem
bers of the American POmeranian club. in
Guiding the presidents trophy for the best
dog in the show and the executive commit
tees trophy for the best American breed,
champions barred.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07

ANY critics contend that UNI
M pires are born, not made. There
IFA may be a whole lot Of truth in
sucb a contention. 1t is indeed sur
DTising. though, what some men re
rard as the necessary requisites Ior
making good as umplres-
one afternoon last year big husky
faIIo,v dropped into my dressing room,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07
BROWN TO PLAY CORNELL.

Providence, R. L, Feb After a wait
Of 10 years, Brown university has an oppor-
tunity to even up the score with Cornell on
the gridirOn- The Brown football schedule
Just announced includes a game with the
Ithacans to be played on the New y0rJ-
Polo grounds October "a This will be the
second time the two schools have met on
the gridded field. the first game being
played at ithaca in 1895, when Cornell won
to 4. The big games this year will be with
ward at Cambridge on November ard
Carlisle at Providence on November 26