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Evening journal., 1914-12-21
no BONUS no JOHNSON.

CHICAGO. Dec 2I.-Clark Griffith,
manager of the Washington team. ar
rived here tonight on his way East
from Kansas. Johnson's new con-
tract does not call for more than S12,-
500 a year and carries no bonus, Grit
fifth declared. The only cash advanced
to the ball player will be to enable
him TO return the $4,000 advance
made by the Federals. he said.
The Washington manager said
Johnson had been SO sorry that be
signed with the Federals that he had
lost 10 pounds in weight, Griffith and
the two lawyers with whom he met
Johnson convinced slo ball player
that the option clause of the Wash
ington contract was valid he said.
Ban Johnson, president of the
American League, who returned from
French Lick, Ind. said the league
schedule had been completed. The
season will open April a. The nego-
tiations for the sale of the New York
American Club have not progressed
as far as expected, Johnson said. They
will be renewed here tomorrow. when
Colonel Jacob Rupert and Captain
Huston will arrive here The deal
now hinges on the obtaining OF a
manager satisfactory to Rupert and
Huston. Ruppert's first choice, john
son said, he had been unable to OBJ
! tain.
Evening journal., 1914-12-21
HIGH five NOW
READY FOR WHISTLE

Gilbert Craig and Frank Dunn, for
wards; "Mat" Donohoe, centre; TON"
O'Toole and Henry Marston, guards.
will comprise the Wilmington High
School five this year.
There are about six other candidates
who are making a strong fight to rep
resent the first seven men of the
squad. "sef" Cooling has shown up
Cherry and Whites basketball squad.
"sef" Cooling has been showing up
in topnotch form and it will be no
surprise if he is placed at centre IN
some Of the games Daley and
OKeefe are showing their ability as
forwards so we'll that one of them will
make the first seven.
McGuigan and DonneIly of the fast
West End team are putting up such
a fight that the coaches claim all the
regular men will have to make a
good performance all thru the sea-
son. Chandler, who has been tried
out IN all the five positions, will make
the other men step lively.
The Newark basketball team was
scheduled to play here on Wednesday
January IS. AS the college town
High School VIII have examinations
for that week, the game has been
set for Friday, January 10. The
season will open on Wednesday, De.
cember 30 against the alumni Elab.
crate arrangements are being made
by both the manager and the faculty
Of the school for grand opening
Evening journal., 1914-12-21
BY Hal SHERIDAN.

written for the United Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Give Pitts
burgh University a clean bill of
health. The 125-year-old institution
deserves the verdict. The wild ru-
mors that have been circulated to
the effect that there was profession
alism in the ranks of Pitts crack
football team were nailed to the
mast today by X. h. Davis, graduate
manager of athletics at the Smoky
City University.
Acting on a suggestion recently
made in this column that where
there was so much smoke-there
ought 10 be an explanation Gradu-
ate Manager Davis has irrefutably
shown the smoke to have come from
Pittsburgh's factory chimneys, or
from some of the socalled Big
Four" class teams who were lar
rupped by the Pittsburghian clan
at football last fall, and wanted to
show an alibi.
Manager Davis gives his alibi in
the form of a pretty complete history
OF every member of the team. At
any rate. the history is complete
enough to dispel any idea that the
Pittsburgh eleven had a faint of
professionalism in its system. If
there are still remaining any unbe-
levers who want to be convinced,
the histories Of the Pitt players may
be had from the writer on applica-
ton
Manager Davis communication. by
the way, conveys the rather interest
ing information that, with two eX-
ceptions, all learned the rudiments
of the game in Western Pennsyl-
vania high and prep. schoOls--three
of them at Bellefonte Academy.
Another point that might interest
those who started the professional
/ ism rumor is the fact that the eligi-
| bility rules at Pittsburgh University
are practically Identical with those
of the large Eastern institutions
with the one exception Of the resi-
dence rule. Popular demand inside
the school this year will put sucl
a rule into effect before another
twelvemonth, according to Manage
Davis.
ADD SHERIDAN
Christmas week holds forth brigl
PROSPECTS for fight fans of Manhattan
Practically all OF the clubs have pre-
pared cards. two Of which include title
holders. The main interest centers il
the 20 between Gmboat Smith and Tor
McCartv at the Empire A. c.
Kid Williams, bantamweight cham
Mon. will enter the ring Christmas after
noon with Johnny DAILY. classy boy q
This city. at the Pioneer A, C. IN
weeks festivities viii be opened tonigh
at the new Longaere Clnb by hnockou
Brown anl Harry Lenny. "kayo;
back in his old form he claims.
Battling Levinsky and Jim Flynn wi
let drive at each other in their thir
bout on Christmas Day at the Broadwa
Evening journal., 1914-12-21
Tait'S Table Golf
Newest Indoor Game
A Novel Gift, $500
FlaShIightS

soc. 75c. 81, si.25. $50. 50. $3.50, SO
and So. A full line of batteries for
all style lamps we sell.
Fine assortment PENkNlNES.
Prices. 25c, SOC, Toe, 81, Sl.25, $3.50,
81. $3.50, SO and 50.
PECK a. SNYDER Ice Skates.
Prices 75c 81, Sl.25, sl.5O, 81, S2.25,
So and So.
ROLLER SKATES, soc, 75c. 81,
$3.50 and 49,
lNGERSOLL WATCHES. Prices:
81. Sl50 and s..
FOOTBALLS. 81. SIPS. Sl50, 81,
$3.50, So and IS.
STRIKING BAGS, S15O, 81, 1925,
$3.50, $3.50, 81, So and 81.
BASkETBALLS, 50, $780, SO, 81
50 and So. rt
,BQNlNG GLOVES, Sl.50, 80, $3.50
So, 81. s. and SO per set.
SAFETY RAZORS - GILLETTE,
S. $3.50.
AUTO STROP, So, Sc and $40.
Other Safety Razors, 35c to 50,
Old style Razors, 81, s. and So.
Fine line COLLEGE PILLOWS and
PENNANTS: Pcnnmts, soc. 55c, 81
and Sl.50. Pillows, SL50, 50. $3.50
and $3.50. s..
THEBMOS BOTTLES, 81, $3.50,
81. $3.50, $3.50 and s..
Striking Bag Platforms, Rowing
Machines, Tennis Rackets, Golf Balls,
Etc.
Evening journal., 1914-12-21
richardson HITS
HIS BIRDS STRAIGHT
Wins Class A Spoon Event
Over dupont Traps
Without a Miss
FINE SHOOTING
DESPITE ELEMENTS

While the conditions were not partic-
ularly good for shooting, rain falling
throughout the afternoon, big delega-
ton of gunners faced the traps at the
duront lrapshooting Club Saturday af-
ternoon. The scores made were the best
which have been recorded in weeks.
a. B. Richardson won the Glass A
spoon with score of % out of an equal
number. while john Minnicl, broke p.
In the Class b spoon contest, j. w. An
derson, Jr.. W. c. Cory and Walter
Tomlmson tied with 20 each and the
tie will be shot off later. j. W. Mathews
captured The Glass G. spoon with rs,
while W. ID. Sillitoc won the Class T.
spoon with 20 There were no Glass j
men out.
H. d. Willis led the ineligibles with
%. followed closely by W. Hammond
and j. y. Skelly with p each. The
scores.
Evening journal., 1914-12-21
What Do You Want
10 Know About Sport?

Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
Whom do you consider was the best
fighter, Joe Cans. Terry McGovern orr
Battling Nelson? c.
/ personally considered Joe Cans
the greatest OF the trio.
Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
In a six-handed game OF draw po-
ker A opens a pot, thinking he has
straight B raises A doesn't look
at his hand again and raises back. B
stays. A doesn't draw any cards. b
draws one; he has two pair. A bets.
B passes. A lays down his hand 10
show openers and finds he has no
straight. How should that pot be
played? Does b win the pot? Y.
should put in an amount equal
to the size Of the pot and it should
be played over.
Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
A says a straight beats a flush. b
says flush beats a straight Who is
right? NJ. j.
Flush is best hand.
Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
In two-handed game of pinochle
is it permitted to meld at one time
the eight kings and dueens-in other
words, the round house? NJ. p. c.
Yes. Counts 24O.
Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
In four-handed game of pinochle
(partners), 1000 points up. A says
that it is not necessary to take in
another trick after 900 points is
reached, unless the game is claimed.
B says that il is necessary TO take in
another trick after 1000 points is
reached, whether the game is claimed
or not AS side reaches / zoos points
/ on the last trick and does not claim
the game. Is It necessary to play
another deal in order that they might
/ take in another trick? ID.
Once "A player scores LOCO points,
no trick Is necessary whether game
/ is claimed or not. In the case you
state AS side is victor.
/ Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
How many pounds in weight did
Martin Sheridan lose the afternoon
( he won his last all-around champion
ship? l..
Eleven pounds.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
A says that Young Joe Shugrue, OF
Jersey City was in Australia two
years. B says he was not Who IS
right? p. S.
b is right. Shugrue was in Aus.
tralia only a few months.
Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
Who is considered to be the better
man between Jim Coffey and Gunboat
| Smith? c. q
Smith has the better record.
Evening journal., 1914-12-21
P.. b. & hi. ROMLERS.

Great interest and pleasure is evil
dent among the r., B. q W. Railroad
bowlers, who meet every Monday
evening at the Crescent alleys, and
their representative team will bowl a
match with the strong Malleable Iron
Company team ON these alleys this
evening.
There are now five teams represent
ing the general office, shop office. en-
CINE house, erecting shop ana boiler
shops entered in the r., b. & W. Bowl
ing League, and the boiler shop team
viii have the engine house team three
games this evening. and " thorc IS
Evening journal., 1914-12-21
Some sidelighs on The Sporting Game

Athletic CLUB. Fans are expecting some
deGuitc decision in this 90 between the
old enemies. Al Mccoy and Soldier
Bartfeld viii open the holiday week at
the same club tuesday night
Charley White win 90 after real
$1,000 p,'ize package when he fights
Joe Shugrue in the Garden, December
%. il he whips Shugrue. Promoter
Jimmy Johnston viii hand him the SD
600 in real M. ney and The opportunity
Of fighting Freddie Walsh and later
Willie Richie
Evening journal., 1914-12-21

The club had on display yesterday "a
massive sterling silver cup presented by
Mr.. A. b. Richardson. which will be put
up for competition during the first six
months of 1915; two contests to be held
each month. and series Of final con-
tests between the winners. Tho cup
stands 20 inches high and is the most
beautiful and most valuable trophy ever
given 20 the local club. Expressions OF
appreciation were heard on all sides, and
ii they are TO be taken as an indication
the contests which will be staged Tor the
cup viii be the most interesting and eX-
citing in the history OF the dupont Club.
Evening journal., 1914-12-21

The results of the days work show
that Nh. Richardson made the high score
on the program OF 100 targets, getting
o total of 50, which was exceedingly
good considering the conditions He fell
down in his second event, getting but
Is. hut in the other three times at bat
his work was of high order. William
Coync scored am even 60 out of his 10.
while Walker Mathewson broke 46 out
OF so, getting two 23's, which was go
ing some. W. 6. Wood was high nan in
the % target average, with D out OF
-. The totals stand
Evening journal., 1914-12-21

time the shop team will bowl the
erecting shop team.
The machine shop had a lot of re-
cruits trying out on Saturday after
noon and have signified their intention
of joining the league, when efforts Will
be made for them 90 bowl with the
erecting shop team next Saturday af-
ternOon.
The standing of teams in the league
TO date is as follows:
Evening journal., 1914-12-21

In addition TO tke spoon events there
was also a "Take Home" trophy event
which was shot ON the second 25 target
event, and in each distance the prize was
a beautiful tie. Those who won spoons
i'm the first event were Ineligible to win
the "Iakc Home" prizes The scores
were;
Evening journal., 1914-12-21

d. c. Armstrong. of Princess Anne.
Nd to close out his racing stable "a
ohering at private sale the stallion
Dry Dock, PIP IA, and four trotters
by Dry Dock j. W. NJ. by Passen-
ger; Overland, 2.17 IA. by Moko, Jr.;
Queenie Prince. by Prince Mckinney.
and Bailey Mckinney, by Eli McKin-
ney.
Evening journal., 1914-12-21
TURKEY SHOOT AT HOCKEssIN.

The Hockessin Gun Club will give
poultry shoot on Wednesday, in
which the prizes will consist of about
20 turkeys, % geese and 80 guineas.
Evening journal., 1914-12-21
MURPHY -CRANSTON ...t....
MILL ENDS A draw

Wilmington Jimmy Murphy on Sat
urday night defeated John Cranston,
OF Philadelphia. It was the best
bout Of the evening and. several timcs
brought the spectators to their feet.
Murphy used one-two punch with
telling effect, while Cranston proved
the stronger at mitigating. There
were no knOckdowns but both lads
fought hard from the first tap of the
gong until the end. It is likely that
Murphy will be on the Christmas Day
card at the National.
Evening journal., 1914-12-21
NOTES FOR HORsEMrN.

John Kenny formerly caretaker of
X. T. c., 2.06 "a; Native Belle CD,
2.O7 "a. and others Of Thomas w.
Murphy's string. will train lot OF
highly-bred youngsters for the OF
finger brothers next season.
Evening journal., 1914-12-21

Mention of the fact that you are. a
Want Ad reader is a first-class intro
duction to real estate agents ancs ofn-
ers OF all kinds.--Adv.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-12

The springs water commission
stands ready TO do either of two
things: to 20 on with the springs
project and do the best they can. or
to turn the work over TO whomsoever
the majority indicates they would
rather have handle il. The commits
sion is working for nothing and
boarding itself, and it has no desire
and will not fight TO hold the Job.
1t is proving pretty much of thank
less position anyhow The conm!s-
sion has not the least doubt OF the
success of the enterprise. The far
ther we go into the thing the more
faith we have in it. Properly worked
out there is pot tency enough in I 10
make Ashland a great ws;ering re-
sort, We are ceady and willing 10
90 on and do :he best we know how,
but, be it forever understood, i; We
do go on with it we 90 not intent u
follow the advice of those opposed to
the work and who hope it will fail
in spite of the damage failure would
he to the city. simply because they
have it in for the project or some
member of the commission. If .h6
PEOPLE have Faith in the ability ard
disposition of tie slrings Vtter CON
mission to carry the project to sue
cess they will carry the charter
amendment Tuesday by big major
ity without any agitation on the par
of the commission. If the people
have lost faith either in the project
or the commission then Messrs. Mink
Ter. Dodge and Greer do not want tC
go any farther with it.
The August, 1914, report of thu
Oregon Bureau of Mines and Geology
of the Corvallis Agricultural College
devotes twenty-four pages to the Ash
land mineral waters, giving analyses
in detail, comparisons with other wa
ters, medicinal uses to which the.
apply and much other valuable in
formation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-12
The Home Circle
Thoughts from the Editorial Pen
Foolish Trading"

As producers and builders, the
American people excel all previous
civilization and we are a present day
marvel in business efficiency, but in
dealing with foreign countries we are
a sorry lot OF traders. Ever since
William Penn traded with the Indi-
ans a handful of trinkets for what is
now the state of Pennsylvania, the
American people have been selling
their biFthright to foreigners for
mass of pattage, so to speak.
We export over $5O,000,00 of cat
tie and their products per annum,
which feeds the nations of Europe;
and our American heiresses spend a
similar sum in buying and maintain
ing counts, dukes and titled peerages.
These foreign noblemen are, as a
rule absolutely worthless-in fact
become a perpetual liability-for it
costs more money to operate and
keep them in repair than it does to
run our cotton mills. European roy
atty puts the black sheep of its fami-
lies on the block and our rich Amer
lean girls buy them and we virtually
exchanged railroads, wheat fields and
millions of dollars worth of products
of farm, mine and factory for titled
paupers who could not be resold for
any sum. 1t does not require foreign
treaties, a fleet of war vessels or tar
iff revision to stop this enormous
loss. 1t needs only common sense in
the homes of the rich.
We export $1S.OOO,OOO of lumber
and timber, and American tourists
spend a similar amount in motoring
over Europe and sightseeing in for
eign lands although the most en-
chanting scenes of the world are on
the American continent.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-12
-GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY"

Imagine an inhabitant Of another
planet coming to earth and entering
an American court room
The Judge is on the bench; the
prisoner in the dock Twelve jurors
listen and wateh-or nod and nap.
The trial drones on till closing
time. Then the Judge speaks:
Gentlemen of the jury, though in
your hands are the keys OF justice,
custom requires that 1 should deem
you unfit to be trusted under oath
A bailiff viii lead you to a ceIl-like
room and put you under lock for the
night You will deliberate-if you
ean-in a cloud of tobacco smoke
and then stretch out on cots to toss,
but not to sleep. In the morning,
unrefreshed. you will deliberate
again and give your thoughts to this
case till tired nature forces you to
agree. But if a stubborn man among
you refuses to yield. you will report
your plight and will decide whether
you have been punished enough.
Meanwhile / shall go to my home,
have a bath, shave. a good dinner,
a pleasant chat with my family, sleep
in comfort and get back here, fresh
as a daisy. tomorrow morning be-
tween 9 and 10 o'clock 1t is only
you poor jurors who are doomed to
be the goats of our court system. "
What, think you, would be the Wis
itor's impression? What comment
would he write home?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-12
MR.. ANTHONY OF SARATOGA.

As soon as the letters Of Engineer
Anthony Of Saratoga came to the
noWIedge Of the commission it en-
tered into correspondence with Mr..
Anthony in the hope OF finding out
Just what practical experience he had
had in handling mineral waters, what
his plan would be for handling the
Ashland project and wherein he dif-
fered, if at all, with the plans laid
down by Smith, Emery & Co. Sew
eral letters have passed between the
commission and Mr.. Anthony. The
commission has asked him how much
he would charge to come here and
90 over the matter; we asked him II
he would be open for an engagement
to engineer our project and, if so,
upon what terms.
While the commission has faith in
the Smith-Emery people and their
plan, we wanted to be sure, and were
glad to find someone who had invest
igated the methods OF handling CASE
Gus water, with whom the commits
sion might get in touch and further
investigate the proposition.
The springs water commission has
been in communication with not less
than dozen different engineering
firms in regard to the springs project
II threshed the thing out with severa
engineers before it had Smith-Emery
prepare the preliminary plans and
estimates last April. Not only that
il took the precaution to interest the
Southern Pacific in the project il
order to have the advice and assist
ance OF its engineering department II
the work. It sought in every avail
able place for information and ad
vice. even engaging the interest o
the school of commerce department
OF the Oregon State University il
gathering data in relation TO water
ing resort developments Throughout
the world. Not only the watering
resorts OF America but OF Europe a
we'll. As this editorial is being writ
ten we have before us a letter fron
American Consul Charels DENLY d
Vienna, who is gathering information
for this commission in regard to tn
European spas.
II Mr.. Anthony has anything goo
to offer the commission will seek hi
services. The thing the commisslo
is trying to do Is to get the Ashlan
project worked out on the right plar
And in doing that the commissio
has not become attached to Smith
Emery & Co. or any other engineer
except in so far as we believe /
their plan and ability.
No contract has been made wit
any engineers. nor will any be mad
until the commission is thorough
convinced they are the proper cne
TO handle II.
The project is big ere. No step
will be taken by this commission ur
Ill II feels sure of it's ground.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-12

Work on the springs will be com
menced before January /. As soon
as the charter amendment is adopted
the plans will go at once forward and
will be ready for actual work by the
first OF the year. The commission Is
now in correspondence with Mr.. An
tbony OF Saratoga Springs, threshing
out the difference in method between
his plan and that proposed by Smith,
Emery e. Co. It is likely that the
commission will have Mr.. Anthony
come here an1 go over the situation.
No doubt but that by the first OF
December these matters can all be
adjusted. The commission has the
matter well in hand, having given
careful study the methods adopted
by the different successful resorts OF
Europe and America. The springs
can be made self-supporting. NJ
resort anywhere has waters will
better curative properties. Ashland
has a big opportunity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-12

The opening OF the federal reserve
banks on November 16 will let loose
more than four hundred million dol
lars now held as reserves by the
banks of the country Besides that
there will be five hundred millions
in new federal reserve currency.
That will allow nine hundred millions
of money now out of use to enter at
once the channels OF commerce. That
ought to relieve the stringency so
that finances will be normal again.
This new money will all seek invest
ment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-12
THE VALUE OF PATIENCE.

This little story may contain les
son, but at any rate is interesting.
Before the war a German firm
wanted to do business in India 1t
sent to Calcutta not an underling but
a partner-let's call him Herr
Schmidt
The visitor carried letters OF intro
duetion to the leading banker. In
comfortable hotel he waited four
days before he could get to the bank
er. Then he invited him to dinner.
They had a pleasant time, and one
evening the banker invited Herr
Schmidt to his home. Not a word
was said about business That topic
wasn't mentioned till the two had
become well acquainted.
Then Herr Schmidt told the bank
er he'd like to meet the heads OF the
leading stores in Calcutta That's
easy" replied the banker. 'I'll give
you letters of introduction" Which
he did.
With those letters the German re-
peated the tactics he had used with
the banker. Finally, when he got ac-
quainted, all he asked for was line
on what the storekeepers were sell
ing, with samples and prices
Back went the herr to Germany TO
see if his firm could make the same
goods for the same or slightly low
er price at a profit. When he found
out that it could, he returned to Cal
cutta and got the business.
Rather different was the expert
ence Of an American salesman. He
was sent out by a New York house
with a letter of credit and line OF
samples not at all fitted to Indian
needs; and, because he didn't book
bunch of orders in two weeks, he
was fired" by cable and his letter
of credit cancelled.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-12
To Exchange

Ten acres Of good land in town Of
Doris, Cal, for good automobile.
A good home of three-quarteIs
acre, with small house, for small
place close to business center.
Eighty acres, all fenced and summer
fallowed, in Central Oregon; under
the Tumalo water project; adjudicat-
ed water right for 76 acres; i'm
proved Want business in Rogue
River Valley. Grocery or general
store preferred.
CUNNINGHAM & CO.