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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-16
NOTES OF THE DIAMOND.

Playing second base in Chicago will have
its advantases for Heinis Zimmerman, 1t
10 nearer to the clubhouse than third base.
With the Giants and Chancemen alternat =
Ing al the Polo Grounds. the Dodgers and
International alternating At Ebbets Field
PARK all Of the Greater Sp new York ssSh' ,sn%,
may draw well II there are enough moon.
Maybe they'll compromise and straixhten
out the tangle by sending Bill Sweeney to
Ball PLAYERS with mustssh.. are almo.. as
automobiles
Ray Collins 10 a Red sox holdout and II
Walter johnson going to lose a gamer
Tho magnates having gone their various
Ways; the baseball season is at an end,
Of the games.
;sps sm NJ; Ssa % g, h sT
Charles Webb Murphy. but '' /, wa. '' S.iSW
zero In New York last week
phssizins that all home runs must be run
sat F, ,n T RH,, wSr. to
100000 to he Detroit club for ~ y co aSs
Were we the Detroit club our friendship for
Grin would prompt us to accept this offer.
As q move toward clothing the Brooklyns
Sa. dseiasd navajo coats ior par. ef n:
carney Dreyfu.s has gone to Atlantic City
draft schedule for the Western Canada
League.
Charles Ebbets says he can't build o fence
around Brookiyn. but against encroachmsnt
he hopes that tho Robinson -Daubert Fucker
Wheat-Ac. combine will prove an adequate
fOrtihcation.
1t isn't strange that the White sox In
Egypt made a triple play on the edge OF
the desert for the Giants never were a
team to stick close 20 the GASES
Jim Dsiahanty, who WAS a big League sts =
with the Detrok team, has received his un-
conditional release from the Minneapolis
club.
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GIVE OUT ELI ROWING PLANS.
Coach Gay Nickalls Arrives and
VIII start work.

NEw HAVEN, Feb. 15.--Coach Guy A.
Nickaiis. Just arrived from England. had
his hrst view Of the oarsmen at Yale yes
terday. Ito visited the gymnasium and
rowing tank In company Of e. J. 0iannini,
who viii assist him in the coaching. and
Richard r. Armstrong. 'sbS, graduate In
charge Of rowing. The English coach
said tho mon looked good and expressed
a desire to get TO work at once.
Graduate Manager Armstrong talked
freely on the rowing plans. He said that
Giannini's special work will be coaching
the freshmen, while Nickalls will take tho
varsity. They will do all OF the active
coaching, but will DO In close touch with
Armstrong. There will be a decided modi-
Hcation Of the long body swing used by
Harcourt Gold last season. The new
stroke win depend more on the slides for
It's power and 1t Is expected to avoid the
strain OH the abdominal muscles occa-
stoned by the purely English stroke.
American centre rigging Will be used
and negotiations are under way for two
new shells. New oars and swivels have
been ordered to keep pace with the
changed conditions. There APE 10 men
In the varsity squad and seventy-nve
freshmen. which. according to all the men
connected with rowing. Is plenty OF ma
terial from which to develop two good
crews.
In addition to the Harvard race at New
London and the triangular event with
Cornell and Princeton on May 2S Yale
expects to have q freshman crew in the
American Henley on May 10.
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NO MORE PRINCETON AUTHORS.
College Athletic Authorities VIII
Mar All Such for Pr0fessiOn nal ism.

PRINCETON. n. j.. Feb. I5.--Local
athletic authorities have placed a strict
ban on the writing of expert accounts"
Of the large games BY undergraduate
members Of Princeton's athletic teams.
II was announced by member OF the
board Of control that such action would
take place. but the last move was sud J.
den and II il regarded az another slam
ht the charges Of professionalism that are
lodged against the colleges.
This action by the authorities is the
result Of last falls football season. when
number Of the players wrote special
articles for certain newspapers. Such
practice was frowned on at the time, but
the board took no positive action until
its announcement yesterday that the
penalty for writing such stories would be
disqualification on the ground OF profess
sionalism.
In their effort to stamp out all COM
plant Of professionalism the board offers
the case Of King Lear. who twirled the
Princeton nine to victory over Harvard
and two victories out OF three games
from Yale In 1917 Lear was In college
last spring. II was stated that he was
Ineligible on account OF studies The real
truth came to light to-day when It was
announced that the authorities had dis
qualified him because ne had played sum
mer baseball for money with a Waynes-
boro. Pa. team.
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GOLD RACQUET FALLS
TO CLARENCE G. PELI,
New York and Canadian Titls
Holder Adds Tuxedo Event
10 Conquest List.
BAD LUCK FOR OSBORNE
With the Tide of Battle Going
Against Him He Breaks
His Racquet.

TUXEDO PARK, Feb. 15.--lt was Eas,
against West for the gold racoue, cham.
pionship tito in racQuets to-day n, IN.
TUXEDO Club court and the East won OH,
three games TO one. Clarence C. Peu n,
the Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club ds
feated c. @. Osborne of the Uniy.r,I,,
Club OF Chicago, 15---j, 15--11, r5-i7
1b-10. A recapitulation shows 60 acos
TO 80.
Pell won the open championship OF ,hs
New York Tennis and Racquet Club two
weeks ago and defeated Ernest Greens,,.,d
at Montreal Il weok earlier for tho ANA.
tour championship OF Canada He Is on.
tered IN the national championship a,
Boston next week.
Pell won tho toss and scored three aces
on service while tho Westerner was
blanked In the first hand Osborne 60
two In his second hand. with nothing for
Pell. II was all one sided after this, tho
Tuxedo man leading all the way and win.
ming out easily ut 10 to 3. The second
game WINS nip and tuck up to IO--ail
when Peil by skilful placement took tho
game at 10 to II.
Tho real fight came in tho third game
The SCORE finally went TO 14--alI when tho
best three was called, Osborne winning
out. 70 l and the game at II to IL.
osborne had hard luck in the fourth
game, losing I'VE aces by breaking his rae
quel and being unable TO return Pclls
puzxling service. All he could get was 10
aces TO Pells 10. The score;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-16
SHIFT OF NBWARKIN
COMMISSIONS HANDS
Transfer Of Franchise Over to
Ebbcts Field Cannot
BE Kindred.
OTHER SHIFTS POSSIBLE
Toledo May Enter Cleveland il
Federals Put New Club
in That City.
OTHER SHIFTS POSSIBLE

An important matter In baseball
strategy that will be decided within the
next few days Is the shifting OF the New
ark team to Ebbets Field for the purpose
OF playing conflicting games with the
Brooklyn Feds at Washington Park or at
some other grounds in that borough
President Eobets OF the Dodgers when
asked about the Newarks' proposed trans
fer TO Brooklyn said yesterday:
Negotiations are under way. but moth.
Ing definite has been settled yet. You can
say. however. that II the International
League comes into Brooklyn the Newarks
will be shifted to Ebbets Field ana will be
known as the Brooklyn interrationals."
1t may be news TO certain persons who
think they have the legal right TO object
to the entrance OF the International
League to Brooklyn that the National
Commission has sole authority to decide
this question. During last weeks confer
ences here the commission received abso-
lutte authority from both major leagues
and all the minor leagues to handle che
Federal League situation. The old rules
regarding territorial rights have been an
nulled for the time being ard no major
or minor league cluo In organized baseball
can object III the commission gives to Eb.
bets the night TO transplant tho Newark
team TO the big stadium In Flatbush.
President Barrow OF the International
League received this information from the
commission several days ago and Presi-
dent Chivirgton OF the American Associa-
tson was similarly informed. II the Federal
League decides to abandon Buffalo in fuvor
of Cleveland. which is the latest report
tho American Association will receive the
right from the commission to shift the
Toledo club TO Cleveland. the games TO be
played on the Maps grounds In direct con.
nict With the Feds. n they invade that
city. The proposed shifting of the New
arks TO Brooklyn and the Tole,ios to
Cleveland would mean conflicting dates
for four of the Federal League clubs as
the Chicago and 81. Louis Feds already
are confronted with these costly obstacles.
Another war measure that will be sug-
Essted. pending the closing OF the New
k-Brooklyn transfer involves the shift
Ing or the Jersey City clubs franchise TO
Long Island City, with grounds near the
end OF the Greensboro Bridge. the New
arks to remain where they IRE to prevent
the charge OF syndicate ownership. But
the commission is known to favor the
placing OF the Newarks at Ebbets Field.
which Is only mile and n quarter from
Washington Park.
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TWO MORE CHANCEMEN REPORT.
Caldwell and Rey.oIds Joia Not
Spviags Contingent.

Hot SPRINGS. Ark, Feb. 1J.--Pitcher
Ray Caldwell and Catcher Reynolds. who
was with the New Works last fall. were
.to-day's additions here to the clan OF
Chance for a course Of the baths and
some mountain climbing before moving on
to the training camp in Houston. Tex.
That raises the total to six. Mcfiale.
Heating. Cole and Criss. all twirlers.
having arrived yesterday.
1t was bright and warm to-day and the
New York athletes took n long hike over
the hills. Caldwell states that he 10 at
weight The lanky right handler GER
tainly has not put on any excess avoirdu-
pos since the curtain went down on the
1913 race. He and King Cole are out OF
the same mould.
Reynolds. vino declares he 10 going to
stick In the big show. also Is down to
weight The players do not intend doing
any practice. contenting themselves with
bathing and walking.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-16
THIS Is NEW OPTION CLAUSE.
FEDERAL Leagse PPOvlsion Published
for Eipst Time.

Here Is the option clause In the Federal
League contract. which THE SUN pub
fishes for the first time:
THE club owner shall have the right to
retain the services OF the player for such
continuous length Of time as II may de-
sirc Immediately following the close OF
the playing season at the rate per day OF
one-thirtieth OF his monthly salary, as
herein provided. provided notice thereof is
given on or before the last day Of the
playing season.
THE club owner shall have the right
and option OF extending this contract from
year to year. except that the compensa-
ton to be paid the player shall be 8 per
cent each year in excess of the sum
nomed In this contract. provided that writ
te0 notice Of the exercise Of such option
shall be given to the player on or before
September 49,
In other words a player who signs q
Federal League contract for this year at
"A salary Of $4,000 will receive an increase
Of 5000 next year and no more II the OPP
tion on his services is exercised He can
he released In midseasOn at ten days
notice and II injured he can be laid OF
without pay. The contract st!pulates that
after player has served for ten years In
the Federal League he will be entitled to
his unconditional release
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-16
Tigers List Thirty zone Games.

PRINCETON. n, j.. Feb. l5,-Princeton
will open her baseball season ON March IS,
when she will cross bats with Johns Hop
kins University on the local field, accord
Ing to the schedule announced BY Manager
J.. 4. Heath, There are thirty-one games
In all. twenty of which will be played on
Osborn, Field. Two new games with
Western colleges, rittsburs University
and Notrc Dame, appear, AZ do also Col
gate, Catholic University and Syracuse.
Seven teams have been dropped from last
years list Yale will be met In two out
OF three game series, while Georgetown,
Brown. Pennsylvania and Cornell will be
met twice. The single game with Har-
ward In listed for tho Stadium ct Cam
bridge on May ~,
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PLANK INSISTS HE'S DONE.
Says lie Wishes 10 Retire While IN
Pitching Prime.

GErrrsBuRG. Feb l5.-Eddie Plank
acknowledged to-day that he hdtl re-
turned his contract unsigned to Connie
Mack Of the Athletics. The old reliable
port slider Of the champions declares he
Is done with baseball. but he denies that
the amount written on the face OF the
unsigned contract had anything to do
with the return Of the contract and his
refusal to play.
II wanted to quit at the beginning OF
last season." said Plank, but Connie felt
that he wanted me with the team and he
feared that the injury to Coombs would
hurt his pitching staff.
" no longer am a young man as pitch
ers 20, and II Is not nm easy matter for
me to get into condition. When I pitched
my last game during the last world;
series I said that was done. meant
what said, I want to retire before peo-
pie can class me as a has been
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-16
Ramsey Claims
Unique Record

NINETEEN years continuous SER
- vice as manager of profess
sional baseball teams Is the unique
record to which Hank Ramsey lays
claim. Ramsey attended the base
ball meetings here last week and de-
clsred that he was the oldest mana
ger in the game In point Of continue
Gus service. He IL still active, hav-
ing the Troy club in charge this year.
and prior 70 that managed clubs in
the following order: Albany, Johns
town, N. y; Easton, Canandaigua,
lion. Cortland, Altoona. Elmira,
Kingston, Glens Falls, Newburgh
and Scranton.
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BEscHER SIGNS FOR 3 YEARS.


Secretary John b. Foster Of the Giants
announced last night that he had received
the signed contract Of Outfelder Bot
Bsscher for a term Of three years. The
piayer'8 signature was affixed to one OF
the new form contracts and Beseher re-
ported himself as being well pleased with
the financial Inducements offered and the
opportunity to play In big town uni
form
The feet base stealer. was secured from
Cincinnati by trade and at hrst declined
to come to terms until he had met and
talked with Manager McGraw. II wa
intimated In some quarters that Bescher
was flirting with the Federal League.
Foster said that he had nothing but q
verbal agreement with Christy Mathew.
son, but insised that he preferred Biz
SKIS promise by word of mouth to some
players bonds. Catcher Arthur Wilson.
who has been reported as jumping to the
Feds. has wired his acceptance OF terms,
according TO Foster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-16
HOME MADE YACHT SUCCEEDS.
Appleka te's lee boat Vim Outsaili
Fleet ON Shrewsbury.

RED BANK, Feb. l5.--Henry Applegate' 5
Vim, designed and built by the owner FOR
this seasons racing. won the two SIX
mile races sailed by the Independent Ice
Yacht Club on the North shrewsbury
River to-day. Both were sailed In fast
time and the new craft won BY only thir-
teen seconds in the first race and eleven
seconds In the second from -.scrett Assay 9
Streak.
A brisk northwest wind and keen ice
made ideal conditions for ice yacht rae
ing when the seven starters were sent
away by Edward Willis for the first race.
The triangular course began at the home
stake in Boyds Cove. from where the
racers sped to n stake in Blanchard 3
Cove and then around stake opposite
the steamboat dock and back to the home
stake There were exciting moments
when the yachts were lifted on one run
ner by the wind, but Applegate managed
to hold his boat TO the Ice and came home
a winner. in is minutes IS seconds.
In the second race a strut under the
runner plank OF the Fight parted and that
Yacht and the Nip did not finish. 1ne
time was IA little slower than In the first
contest, but the race between the two
leaders was even more> exciting The
order OF finish:
First Racc-six mies.-won by Henry
onds; second. Everett Assays streak. time
Is minutes SIS seconds; third. Vincent Willis.
Fight, time 2? minutes 30 seconds; fourth.
seconds: NTH, Ralph H. sickeiss y. ID, Q,
H., time 20 minutes ~ seconds; sixth,
Chester Minton's Spy, time - minutes 80
second Race-six miies-won by Henry
Applegate's Vim, time 10 minutes 10 sec
onds; second Everett Assays streak, time,
10 minutes 30 seconds: third, Harry Asay's
Reindeer. time. 20 minutes IS seconds. The
Fight and Nip did not finish.
An effort will be made Tomorrow after.
noon TO sail the first race for the cham
pionship pennant OF North America. The
Imp and Tyro will represent the North
Shrewsbury Club and the Princeton and
Hazel l.. the South Shrewsbury Club. The
title Is held by the North Shrewsbury Club,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-16
B0BSLEDS TO RACE TUESDAY.
Weather Permitting, Wuntiugtss
Again VIII Ne scene Of snort.

HUNTINGTON. l.. l., Feb. ij--\nuouuce
ment was made this afternoon that tne
bobsled races. which have been held aunu-
ally for years at Huntington, are t. be run
next Tuesday morning and afternoon an.
less Old Sol upsets the arrangements
This will be the first time in three Years
that there have been any races Of 'Ae
kind on Cold Spring Hin. Last Winter
and the one previous there was not enough
snow TO hold the contest.
Immediately after church servio" ;us
evening gangs OF young men set 10 wors
TO prepare the course. Tomorrow irtrf,.
Will wet down the course. In tn" mo- l,a-
the small single sleds will compete, MT
in the afternoon the hobs will haVa ,''.
sway.
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JACK M'DERMOTT FINDS
HE NEEDS LONGER REST
Hoped to Make Southern Trip,
hut Gives 1t Up-Other
News Of Golf.

John j. McDermott. national open cham
pion In 1911 and 1912. has been forced TO
give up his annual trip through the South
this year. The former champion has been
III since last fall, when his nerves gave
way. but thought a few weeks ago that
he had recovered his health suficiently
TO plan his annual tour of the Southern
courses.
He intended to become one Of the party
that Tom McNamara OF Boston 10 con-
Quoting through the South at present.
but has decided that his health Is still
too poor to make II advisable for him
10 70. Mcnamara and M. J. Brady left
early last week and last Thursday played
at Pinehurst
Lately McDermott has been trying his
hand at golf, but has found that he Is
still unable to play with his usual skill.
and no has determined that the best thing
he can do Is to rest until he has fully
recovered. He probably will spend the
remainder Of the winter at his homo in
Atlantic City.
An indoor tournament opeh TO both
amateurs and professionals Is to be held
at Cooper's indoor golf school at the
corner Of Bedford avenue and Fulton
street. brooklyn. The date has not yet
been selected. but will be announced in
IA few days.
Six nets have been installed so there will
be room for AS big a field as can be OBJ
tanned. Tournaments at indoor schools
are popular in Chicago, where nearly AL
of the leading golfers enter In the Western
indoor championship each winter. bur In
New York no indoor tournaments OF i'm
portarce have been held.
In accepting a position in which he
will have three golf courses under his
care. two at Philadelphia and one at
Atlantic City. William Comedian, who
has been greenkeeper at WykaGyl for q
number OF years. is branching out In a
new field. One course has always been
considered sufYicient work for n green
keeper in the past. but Connel-
Ian has found that his services are cs-
teemed highly enough to enable him TO
undertake the general oversight OF three.
II has taken greenkeeper to illustrate
one OF the subtle distinctions between
the games OF golf and tennis. Most
golfers In this country know genial Willie
Tucker. who has had charge OF the
Artlslcy course for many years. But
when Tucker is called upon TO prepare
tennis courts for International matches.
a lob which he has done for the West
Side Tennis Club for the past two years
he il no longer Willie Tucker, but Ia
spoken Of AS william Tucker, the well
known turf expert.
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STOP HOCKEY TO WARM Sims
COlu Mbia Team strikes Frswid
Weather at Concord.

The Columbia hockey team arrived in
New York yesterday, ~ any overdue, from
Boston after n i've day trip In which
three losing games were played Capt.
Milbank said that when the team left New
York last Tuesday the temperature was
above freezing. The next day at Concord,
~ H.. the thermometer dropped to Is be-
low zero. II WAS SO cold for tho New
Workers that the game had to be played in
three periods in order to allow the Blue
and White seven an opportunity to shin
roast"
Coach Trimbie said the team needed
practice, Up to the time OF tho trip the
players had not over two hours work Il
week and for this reason lacked team
work. In defeating Cornell the New
Workers. mV rised even their coach.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-16
Miss Mason WIN he Entrant.

BosroN. Feb. l5.--Miss Anne Mason of
the Brookline Country Club. winner of the
women's open tournament and the clyde
Park challenge cup last October. will be
competitor In the womens champion
ship OF the United States at the Nassa u
Z. c. at Glen Cove. l.. l.. and also at tho
Women's Eastern golf tourney which will
be held at the Greenwich Country Club
the week beginning June !. In winning
the championship at Clyde Park last fall
Miss Mason defeated the Curtis sisters,
Miss Margaret and Miss Harriet. two
former national champions. and also Miss
Elizabeth s. Porter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-16
HOCKEY RACE TIaHTENs UP.
Defeat for 81. N1cks This Week
would Complicate Matters.

Much will depend on the game TO be
played on Friday night in tho Amateur
Hockey League championship series be-
tween the 81. Nicks and the Irish Amer
leans victory for the former will give
that team . commanding lead. A defeat
will not only leave st. Nicholas tied with
the Crescents, but will make the race an
open one, with the Hockey Club and
Irish americans having good chances to
hold their own with the two leaders. The
irish Americans have shown improvement
in the open style Of play and the feeling
is prevalent that they will do we'll enough
in the remaining games to keep the
struggle an interesting one among four
teams.
In the game tomorrow the Wanderers
will have their flrst real chance To win a
game since they forfeited their first game
to tho Crescents kinsella, who was sus-
pended for striking Referee Ellis, will no
back In the lineup y hen the Wanderers
meet the Hockey Club. and il expected to
be OF benefit to the team. The standing
OF the clubs follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-16
MURPHY ORDERS SWEENEY.
Wires Boston Player 10 Report fsu
Trip Seuth.

That c. W. Murphy has dened tine Ma
tional League directors decision that Bill
Sweeney must remain with the Boston
Braves Is shown by this telegram which
Sweeney received on Saturday from the
cubs owner:
Chicago has secured the right to your
services and both O'Dsy and myself are
glad TO have yon with US. l rave as
ea,hed your Boston contract and you are
hereby ordered to report In Chicago on
Monday to go to Tampa. Fla
sweeney will 20 South with 9tallingss
men. " was rumOred yesterday that he
might be Aold To the Philadelphia Ma
tiorsls to play second base In the place OF
OTTO knabe but this could not be con.
Armed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-16
SIX Tie with Full scores.

NEW ROCHELLE. Feb. l5.-1n the shoot
for the monthly cup at the New Rochelle
Yacht Club to-day six Of the thirteen con-
testants tied with full scores. They were
]. +. Donovan. q. II. Martin. G. T. Gran
berry, A. l.. Eldridge II. NJ. Bullock and
u. Il. Stoddard. There We're full scores In
every match but one. II. NJ. Bullock won
tho leg on the Accumulation cup a:.i the
10 bird scratch contest. II. II. Todd took
the 10 bird scratch and In the distance
handicap for the stevens cup q. II. Martin
and A. Chandler tied at 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-16

Of the Phillies has at least seen his way
clear to negotiate some sort OF deal
which will fill the hole at second base
due to Otto Knabes jump to the Federals
Doom has opened up negotiations with
the Buffalo club for Frank Truesdale
DOOM. In n letter to a friend here, says
he Is willing to trade, buy Or borrow In
order to get the st. Louis boy.