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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
CONNIE MACK SICK,
THOMAS RUNS TEAM
Manager of Worlds Champion
Athletics Sent Home From
Cleveland for Rest.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 9.-Connie
Mack. manager of the worlds cham
pion Athletics. arrived here today and
went at once to his home to undergo
treatment of a specialist for indiges-
ton. Macks illness is not considered
serious, but a physician has told him
to rest at home. He left Cleveland last
night. Ira Thomas taking charge of
the Athletics.
Pm a bit under tho weather. ad-
mitted the long, lean leader of the
champions today on his arrival at the
Broad street station. but a rest at
home should bring me around all right.
Change of food and water on the road
has upset me. though / have been very
careful. expect to be on the bench
as soon as the teams come home from
tha West"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
Weeghman and Ward May Be
Taken Care of by Organized
Baseball MoguIs.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9-That informal
overtures looking toward the exterrnin-
alton of the Federal League, through
the acceptance OF the most powerful
factors behind the outlaw movement
have come to those in authority in
organized baseball was today ADM,
by Ban johnson, the most powerful
political parsonage in the game.
The proposition that has been ad-
vanced to the powers that be is that
in order to wreck the props that are
supporting the Feds, Weeghman and
Ward, owners respectively Of the Chi
cago and Brooklyn clubs must De look
ed after by the people in the orSanlza-
ton While Johnson admits that he mas
heard that Weeghman wants the Chl-
cago Nationals and Ward the New fork
Americans, he says that the latest over
ture is to give to Weeghman the right
to enter Chicago with an American As
ISOLATION club and Ward to have trans
ferred TO Brooklyn an international
League franchise. That there are
franchises in both of these double
minor leagues that could be obtained
is admitted, but whether the organized
baseball people are determined to go
through with the fight and match their
fortunes against the fortunes that nave
been and are still involved in the teds
is a matter that has still 70 be decided
Johnson says as the matter does not
directly affect the American League. ms
vote on the matter would merely De
recorded as a member OF the natlonai
commission and he insists that ne does
not know the sentiment in either OF
the minor leagues as TO the adtilssiol
of the Fed promoters.
While more than a million dollars has
been invested in the Federal League
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
PUNCHED SWATT|NG
GIVES MACKS GAME
Worlds Champions Garner Four
RingIes in Seventh and Take
the Victory.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug. 9.-bccause
thew can hit in the pinches, the MACK
men are the most dangerous team III
professional baseball today. ana theS
were ND to their old tactics YESTERDAY
when they romped away from the Maps
in the second game Of the series here.
HIrmv.s brigade had the game In its
crssp until the champions came 10 pat
in the seventh. In that frame RIP
IIarerman was hammered from the slab
Walsh. Baker. Strunk. and Mclnnes
hunchinc singles, with Eddi" Collins
sacrifice. ,,.u,
brilliant fielding by Barry. Collins
and NcInnes had much to DO with the
result as Bob Shawkey was shaky
several times. One-handed stops. fol-
lowed by marvellous reCovcries and
throws, marked the work of the Mack
mems Infield. The score: X h. l..
Markmen ..... OO0 $50 @n-5 "A o
Mans ................ 900 600 @H0-4 0
Ratteries-Mackmen. Shawkey ard
Lapp: Maps, Hagerman. Coliamore, and
Egan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
MARAAV|LLE PULLS
BRAVES FROM BEHIND
Tied Reds Score in Ninth, and
Send Winning Run Across in
Tenth.

BOSTON. Aug. 9.-"Rabbit" Maran-
vile stepped to the plate before 1000
fans who throngrd Fenway Park and
drove across the WANING run in the
tenth inning, giving the Braves a to
victory over the Reds. and started
Boston on what is hoped VIII be an
other long winning streak. As a re-
suit of the recent showing of the Bos-
ton National League team, the Hub Is
baseball crazy" and 1t is necessary to
play Saturday games in the larger in
closure of the American League team.
After Cincinnati had sent over one
run in tne first inning and added two
more in the second. Boston tied II up
in the ninth and then beat the guests
in the tenth on two singles, sacrifice
and an infield out.
The score: r. III. Z.
Boston ........ 900 90 e0S - 3
Cincinnati ..... 10 900 900 o. Z
Batteries - Rudolph. Strand and
Gowdy: Douglass. Schneider and Clark.
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much of which will never be recovered.
IL is equally true that the launching of
the movement has been dearly paid for
by the men who were already interested
in baseball.
Along these lines, George c. Rice. a
conservative critic, writes as follows:
The season OF 1914 in baseball Is one
of the worst in its history from a gate
receipt standpoint. The big leagues are
many thousands OF dollars behind, and
1t will be some time before the losses
of this summer can be made UP. The
two big losers are Pittsburgh and Cleve-
land. These clubs in former years have
made good money. even though they
have not been the leaders in their
leagues.
Barney Dreyfuss, the owner Of the
majority of the Pittsburgh club. Is said
to be facing a deficit in his years run
ming expenses. The Pirates cannot pull
into the money for the final months OF
the season, no matter how we'll they
play. A tail-end team for Pittsburgh is
an expensive luxury. for the fans there
are used to winners or first-division
teams.
In Cleveland the condition is very
much the same. The Maps never have
won a pennant. but they have been
first-division contenders for several
years. A tall-end combination does not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
Big League Differs of a
Day.

ed control, and Manager Griffith is in
clined to allow him all the work he
wants from now to the end Of the
season.
To the White Sox. When Engel had
disposed of two Fourier tore a single
to right. Mayer drew a pass and the
kid pitcher was in trouble Demmitt' S
double scored Fourier and CoOmbs'
double brought in Mayer and Demrnitt.
Those three runs settled the result.
The third frame gave the Griffmen
the kOnOrs in the second skiruish. With
one down Acosta drew a pass Moeller
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
Federal Leaguers Infest Hotel
Where Griffmen Are Staying
in Windy City.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-For the past
twenty-four hours agents If the Fed
eral League have fairly infested the
hotel at which the Nationals are
quartered, with Chick Gandil as
their apparent target. Even before
the Nationals went to the park yes
terday afternoon, men from the out
law circuit were trying to feel out
the men upon whom Griffith is de-
pendent, and one of those who at
tended dinner at the hotel last night
was Hap Meyers, first baseman of
the Brooklyn Feds. who still ap-
pears to think he has good chance
Of stealing Gandil and a couple of
others from the Washington team.
Gandil is still under a contract
that has a couple Of more years to
carry, and he declares that the talks
that he is having with the Federal
emissaries are unsolicited. Still, it
is a well-known fact among the ball
players that the full strength of the
Federal fire is concentrated upon the
Washington infeld, feeling that if
one or two of these men can be with
drawn from the organized realm. it
will mean the utter wrecking of one
Of the greatest defensive infelds
that has ever been corralled in the
modern era of baseball.
Walter Johnson was definitely an
nounced this morning as the choice for
pitching today's game, while or the
soI the honors will probably be done
BY Urban Faber who was such com
manding figure in the fight which the
Chicago team made for consideration
curing the early spring.
Mike Mitchell said today that he be-
ueved that his back had strengthened
10 the extent that he will be able to
play today Whether he will be al
lowed in the lineup is dependent en-
tirely upon the manner in which he
warns up this afternoon.
Though wild as a hawk, Jim Shaw's
effectiveness in the second game against
tne White SoX has seldom been equaled
by any OF Grff's pitchers this season
The big boy had the speed OF a gatling
gun, and but four hits were made of
his delivery. His wiIdness interfered
with his work, though, eight passes be
ing charged against him. Shaw might
have been Of considerable use to the
Grffmen this season had he shown
greater control He has pitched inland
out ball most OF the season. and there
is no telling what kind of a perform
ance he will tear loose the next time
he is called upon.
Harry Harper. who followed Joe En-
gel to the mound in the first game,
gave a clever exhibition and Manager
Griffith is today convinced that the
HsclEensack southpaw is about due TO
xtart a game in the big league. The
PNunEster walked one man in two in
kkngs, allowed no hits and famed one
man. His sweeping curve ball had the
home hitters greatly puzzled.
Joe Engel suffered from the heat
though his wildness was nothing out
Go all present that the native son was
out on the mound, doing his best. When
Harper took up the mound duties. IL
was too late 10 overcome the home
teams lead. Engel claims that he needs
sssse Boak, IL he u TO obtain the need
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
"Happy' Fetch Goes to
White SOx Next Month

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Aug. 9-"Hap-
ply" Fetch. the Brewers crack outfield-
er. considered the best gardener in the
American Association. has been sold to
the Chicago White Sox for a trial next
year. He was sold for $4,000. and two
players. one of whom will probably be
Ping Bodie The other player is ex-
pected to be an infielder
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
BAN Johnson ADMITS OVERTURES
HAVE COME FROM FED. MAGNATES
IS AFTER ZIM .

"Muggsy" McGraw, fearful
lest his Giants lose out in the hot
struggle for the National League
gonfalon, is seeking to obtain
Heinie Zimmerman from the Chi
cago Cubs. He has offered Ar
thur Fromme, second rate
pitcher, and Milton Stock, the
Giants third baseman, for the
slugger. There is little hope of
this trade going through.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
Farmers ViCtOrS.

Arlington Experiment Farm de-
feated a team composed of Eastern
High School stars by TO / The work
of Derrick on the mound for the Form
ers was good. He famed sixteen Ucn.
Sweeny,a the midget left nelder. covGed
lots Of ground.
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Yesterdays Results.

indianapolis. 4; Baltimore, !
indianapolis 0: Baltimore. 8
Chicago. .: Brooklyn, !.
Chicago. ,: Brooklyn. l.
St Louis. 6; Pittsburgh. 2
Kansas City. S: Buffalo. .
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Outlaws Stand to Drop Million
Dollars Through Poor At
tendance This Year.

appeal to the fans of that city. These
two clubs ere expensive organizations,
and It Is hardly possible they will come
anywhere near ending the season even
with the board. The hardship is not
so great. however, as Dreyfuss and
Somers are rich and can AFFORD to drop
a few thousands.
For a change, the two ST. Louis
clubs will break better than even this
year. The Cardinals are making money
for their owners instead of costing
money. The Browns also have been
winning up TO the present time, and the
danger of coming out at the end of
the summer on the losing side OF tie
ledger is past.
In Chicago both the Sox and the
Cubs will break better than even. but
both clubs will be far short of paving
the usual dividends. The White Sox
will be winners on the season. even
though they are down in standardization
company. The Cubs were losers on the
first part OF the season because they
were down in the race, but for the
last two months have been drawing
we'll enough to enable the owners to
declare a dividend
in the minor leagues the financial
suffering Is much greater than in the
majors. In both the International and
the American Association the clubs are
lucky II they break even. The Inter-
national League Is probably the worst
of of any of the big minors The Fed
erals have done more to hurt the Glass
bination Of conditions has caused the
slump in the gate receipts.
The times have been hard and the
bleacher fans, have had to cut out base
ball The loss of the bleachers all
through the season makes a tremendous
difference to the treasury. There has
been some DETECTION on account of the
Federal League and minor conditions
have all conspired to keep the fans
away. The magnates will be glad when
the bell rings the curtain down on the
seasons business"
On behalf Of Washington, Clark
Griffith says he will vote to fight the
Feds to the absolute limit, as he claims
that their pernicious activities have
been a blow to baseball. But how far
the chief of the Nationals will prevail
lot. Is a matter OF conjecture
This is the welI-directed slam which
the Chicago Evening Post takes at an
article which recently appeared In a
Washington paper: Mike kahoe;
Washington scout, Is one gumshoer all
the major league clubs would like to
have. Mike says the minors are filled
with many promising youngsters.
What Kahoe really did say was that
II is almost lnposs'ole 10 oOtAn real
baIlplayers in the minors. While he ad-
nitted that he saw several men who
might do. investigation developed the
fact that all of these were tied up in
such a way that it was impossible to
get them for Washington.
The backbone of the upper class OF
the minor league is material that has
drffted back and the men who are
coming up on these circuits are those
who are restricted from joining any
other major clubs except those who al
ready have options on the players.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
SECOND GAME.

Runs-MOeller. Foster. Acosta. Rlar khurn
TwO-base hits 'nlIus. Dcmmitt. Shaw
7 hrce- base hit-F"ster Hts on Russ, H. {
in , innings: OF Wolf gang. . In innings
Sacrifice hII-Shanks. Double play McBrite
iunassis'edp Left on bases hiCaRo. =.
Washington. : First base halls OF
Shaw 8. off Russell. | IN WoIfgang. HiI
hv pitcher BY Russell. / Struck out -Iir
Shaw. .. by Wolfgang. I Empires Mcssrs
chill ami Connolly. Time Of game! hOu-S
and [ mlnufes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
Tomorrow's Games.

Buffalo at Kansas City.
Pittsburgh at ST LOUISE
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Baltimore at indianapolis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
CHICK GANDIL IS TARGET NOW OF
OUTLAW AGENTS FANCY OFFERS
II Invaders Succeed, Griffith's
"StoneWaII InfieId" Will Be
Sadly Smashed.

scratched hit and then Eddie Foster
hammered a triple to the right held
fence. The midget later Tailed on
Gandils hard double to center.
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Yesterdays Results.

Chicago. 4: Washington, ..
Washington, 3. Chicago, ].
Philadelphia, 5: Cleveland. 4
Boston. 5. Detroit ?
New York 2; st. Louis, |.
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'Batted for Engel in the seventh inning
IRAN for Williams in the seventh inning.
tBatted for Harper In the ninth inning
Washington ......... o 0 0 %
Chicago ......-....... 0 0 *
Runs-Shanks Morgan. Henry. Fourier
Mayer Demmitt 81 Two-base hits-Dem-
mitt. Coombs Three base hit Morgan Hits
on Scott. ; in innings: of Benz 4 in z
innings; of EnGeI. 8 in innings Sacrifice
hits-Gandil. Engel Stolen bases-Demnltt,
Breton ~. Foster. Left on bases-ChiCago
;: Washington s. First base on baIls-Off
EngeI ?; of Scott /; OF Harper !: Off
Benz. / Struck out-Bv EngeI. 3: by Scott
hours and Is minutes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
Tomorrow's Games

Cincinnati a. Boston.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
St Louis at New York.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
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FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.

Today's Games.
Buffalo at Kansas City.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
Baltimore at Indianapolis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of Cuba
Today's Games.

Today's Gamea
Washington at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
Yesterdays Res"".

Pittsburgh. 4; PhiladelDh
Boston, 4; Cincinnati
Brooklyn. 6: Chic
ST. Louis. 3;
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Tomorrow's Games

Washington AT Chicago.
New York a ST. Louis.
Boston Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.

Today's Games.
No games scheduled.
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On behalf Of Washington, Clark
Griffith says he will vote to fight the
Feds to the absolute limit, as he claims
that their pernicious activities have
been a blow to baseball. But how far
the chief of the Nationals will prevail
in case II should be put to test bal
lot. Is a matter OF conjecture
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09

Joe EngeI suffered from the heat.
though his wildness was nothing out
Of the ordinary for him. II was evident
Go all present that the native son was
weakening in the sixth, yet he remained
out on the mound, doing his best. When
Harper took up the mound duties. IL
teams lead. Engel claims that he needs
sssse Bolk, IL he II TO obtain the need
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
THE BOX SCORE.
FIRST GAME

Totals. "a 9 24l2 81
Little Falls herald., 1914-11-13

/ first Of the week, the guests of Mr..
and and Mrs. Louis w Vasaly. Miss Ger
trude Coleman formerly taught IN the
Lincoln school on the West side.
Miss Alice Monahan visited friends
in st. Cloud over Sunday.
Miss Ethel Brown, who is employed
at Brainerd, spent Saturday and Sun
day with her parents here.
Mrs. j. G. Mcfarland and daughter
of Pine Bluff, Wyoming, arrived Sat-
urday for visit at the home Of W. Nc.
Weber.
Mrs..J. W. Stephenson went to Mus
catine, Iowa, Saturday, for visit with
relatives.
Mrs. J. II. Burial has gone to Jor
dan, called there by the serious illness
Of her daughter, Mrs. G. G. Campbell.
Steven Simonet and George Kenkel
Of this city attended the Little Falls
Brainerd football game at Brainerd
Saturday
Edward Perk, who is employed as
stenographer at Vergas, spent Sunday
with friends in Little Falls.
DR.. r. Fl. Kerkoff and G. E.. Gravel
Of Pierz were in this city on business
Tuesday.
S. Trebby went to Minneapolis on
business Tuesday. From there he will
go to the northern part of the state to
hunt big game.
Little Falls herald., 1914-11-13
q COME AND I I: CONE 6

Mrs. G. B. Buchanan left Monday Tor.
visit with relatives and friends at
Duluth and Baudette. IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Hosch left Mos1-
day for Rochester, where the latter
will receive treatment.
Ed. Dumont Of Bemidji is in the
city for visit with his brother, Dr.. n.
Dun1ont. He expects to remain in tins
city throughout the winter.
Leon Brooks, until recently a stu
dent of the local business college, left
Monday for Grand Forks, N. D., to
take a position.
Ben Chounard has returned from
Clouquet, where he has been employed
during the summer.
Forest Cary, who is employed at
Long Prairie, spent Sunday with MS
parents in this city.
Deputy U. s. Marshal c. B. Buck
man went to Fergus Falls Monday to
be present at session of the federal
court.
Mrs. Edw. A. Berg visited her par
ents at Brainerd the first of the week.
h j. Fl. Van Loon returned Friday
from business trip to the twin cities.
Miss Laura Ward returned Friday to
Staples, where she is employed as tele-
phone operator, after visit with her
parents in this city.
Mrs. Ed. Luckel returned to her
home in Minneapolis Friday, after a
short visit with her mother, Mrs. r.
johnson.
Misses Clara Nudge and Hazel Close
visited friends in St. Cloud the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. Henry Berg, who has been vis-
iting at the home of her parents, Mr..
and T. E. Doten, for the past month,
returned Friday to her home in Ely.
John Hinder and Alvin Gierok re-
turned from Morris, near whic' place
they hunted ducks.
Howard Clark returned Friday night
from Seattle, where he has been en-
ployed during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Venners, Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Savage and little
son and Martin Scott visited relatives
at Walker over Sunday.
J. W. Greene returned Saturday to
his home in Fargo, after attending the
funeral of Chas. Hershey at Swan
River.
Chas. Hammond returned to his home
in Bemidji Monday evening, after at
tending the funeral Of the late Chas.
Hershey at Swan River.
Victor Brannen has returned from
Hibbing, where he has been employed
for some time.
Miss Gertrude and Kate Coleman Of
Anoka visited friends in this city the
Little Falls herald., 1914-11-13
BANKERS AID RURAL LIFE.

State and Federal Help Urged In This
Direction.
Resolutions providing for changes In
the conditions Of rural life in this
country, which it was stated would
decrease the burdens and increase the
opportunities Of the farmer and his
family, were adopted at the third an
nual meeting Of the committee of agri-
cultural development and education of
the American Bankers association.
Vocational training in the public
schools, plans to make the marketing
of farm products easier and more
profitable and federal aid to make
farm demonstration work more gen.
era1 throughout the country we're
among the things urged.
The resolutions in part follow:
'sOur committee, being especially con-
cerned with agriculture and instruc-
ton in that line in the country schools,
realizes that it needs and must have
the largest measure of aid to the end
that the country boys and girls may
be placed on an equal footing with
those in town. Therefore we urge both
state and federal aid in this direction.
CAS- farm demonstration work
through local or country demonstrators
has proved to be the most practical
and effective means of improving
framing methods and as the govern
ment has contributed thousands Of
dollars toward such work in certain
states and little or nothing in others.
we indorse and earnestly urge legis-
lation on the part Of congress that will
provide generous federal aid in all
the states for such work"
Little Falls herald., 1914-11-13
RURAL ORGANIZATION.

That rural life should be or
I ganized and can be organized is
clear. Various agencies are def
nitely attacking its intellectual
side. We are effectively study
ing rural physical i'm mproyen1ents, s
especially good roads. The coun-.
try roads are prerequisite for
many important rural undertak
ings. They are prerequisite for
better marketing, for better
schools, for comfortable living
and for the promotion Of social
life.
There is obvious need Of or
ganizat ton for sanitary purposes
and for social Development.
Whether all these shall come
through definite attack Of pri-
.vate or public agencies or as
byproducts makes no differ
ence; they must come. We can
no longer entertain the notion
that rural life shall remain tso-
lated, disjoilted and morgan
lied. It's organiza ton is nation
al, economic and social neces-
.sity. It is more difficult to Or
ganize a scattered rural popula-
ton than a concentrated one,
but the great need is to give
the rural population at least ap-
proximately the primary advan-
tages which the town enjoys.
The town is organiza ton, and
because Of its organization and
of it's consequent advantages it
has tended to attract to it the
most ambitious youth of the
country. The task Of rural or
ganization is difficult, but as the
greatest educator of America
2 has said, 'The difficulty of a
task constitutes no reason for
declining it, And in this way
lies the largest promise for ma
tional upbuilding and stability
David n. Houston, Secretary of
Agriculture.