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The Washington times., 1914-02-17
BINGLES AND BUNTS
By GRANTLAND RICE.
The Fanati cal Ankle.

Bring on your leagues-fetch all
you've got,
Plug up each unobstructed lot
With grandstands and with playing
fields
And all that competition yields; O..
Come on, fill up each spot in sight
Until around US, left and right,
The air is full of two-base hits
And shining spikes and thudding
mitts,
And all that appertains unto
The game we yearly come to WOO.
The two big leagues aver the fans
won't stand for the brand of ball the
Feds will have to offer. But the Feds
in certain towns. are banking upon the
belief that Caesar was correct when lie
remarked, Il would rather root for a
winner in little Iberian village than
for a tail-ender in Rome"
The two majors are likely to find
competition especially keen in cities
where said majors are operating tall
end contenders against clubs yerging
upon first place. So far as the average
fanatic is concerned, it takes quite bit
to slip on by the daily standing Of the
clubs.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Big Baseball Moguls.
Refuse Peace Terms

NEW YORK, Feb. lin a special
column for errors OF Judgment some
of the recent occurrences in the base
ball war" would force the names of
officials in organized baseball. 1t de-
veloped yesterday that tine Federal
League contingent came to New York
last week on the invitation of Thomas
NJ. Chivington. president OF the Ameri-
can Association. who saw a chance to
end the Federal League expansion by
turning over to Charles Weeghman, of
Chicago, and James A. Gilmore. fran
chise in the American Association on
the understanding that the Federal
League would cease its activity. The
national commission killed that scheme,
figuring that il the Federal League
could be bought off with a franchise
in Glass IA. it was not worth seri-
ously considering as an opponent.
At his home in Louisville. Mr.. Chiv-
ington is now trying to comfort him
self with the knowledge that he made
all possible overtures to / movement
that is now recognized as more than
merely threatening. Until all chances
of an agreement with all organized ball
had vanished the Federal LeaSuers did
not uncover The financial backing of
Robert r. Ward. the friendship of Hen
ry C. Frick. and the possibility OF
,anlfsttng, Others fina nCially able to
supply the sineWs of war.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

NEW YORK. Fch. LIN connection
with the New York y. {. and Annapolis
swimming liascO. in which members OF
th,. Winged Footed organization COM
peted against the unregistered Middies
team. and thereby disqualified them
selves from further competition in 4. \.
L. circles. james f. Sullivan. chairman
of the \. A. L. registration commit
tee Yesterday announced that he would
communicate with President Woodrow
Wilson and ascertain If il WAS in ac-
cord with the practice Of cadets infring-
ing rules which were calculated TO I'M
nr1yc the standard of athletic amateur
ism throughout the United States.
II have no doubt" said Mr.. Sullivan.
that President Wilson, as an old foot
ball PLAYER and college athlete who was
anlcnabl, to athletic rules while he was
al school. will recognize the ahviSability
of the future officers of the u'tcd
States navy in living up to the stand
ards advocated by the Amateur Ath-
lctic Union.
Mr. sullivan stated that he had called
iu.on otto Wahlc. tn" \. \. 1. repre-
sentative and active promoter of aqua
ii, suorts in the Ncw York Athlete:
club for the names of the men who
took part In the Annapolis series last
Saturday He asserted that he had in
timatcd to Wahlc th?t II tn" names
were not forthcoming the entire swim
ming team of the New York Athletic
club would h" amcuable To disciPln"
and DISQUALIFIED if Necessary.
The New York Athlete club man
ayers had lot revealed the names of
the men who had VIointed tine rules To
the A. 4. L. officials up to a late hour
YESTERDAY. ard II was stated by an OFF,
Ger OF the Winged Foot organization
that the club was awaiting some action
bv the \. \. L. in connection with the
rules infraction. Unofficial word to the
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Al Schultz Arrives
At Training Camp

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Feb. N.-Pitcher
Al Schultz, one of Frank Chances
youngsters. joined the New York Amer
leans squad at the Hotel Eastman to-
day. He raises the total to s!x-Keat-
ing, McHale. Cole, Cr:sS and Reynolds,
the last named u rookie. a promising
young receiver from Houston. having
reached the Spa Saturday. Schultz is
already close to playing weight.
It's the same with the other five
Highlanders. All of them evidently
took the best of care of themselves dur
ing the winter. as there is not sure
enough overweight warrior in the camp.
The weather was strictly of the sum-
mer variety. the thermometer standing
well up in the COS. and the New York
ers got in a four-hour hike over the
hills The long walk came after lunch.
King Cole hit out by himself at IL
o'clock and di dnot return to the hotel
until almost ). He walked all the time
save for the half hour spent at a pic
ture show house looking ut the screen
showing off the exciting life led by the
Dalton boys.
Hub Purdue. OF the Boston Doves:
Willie Mitchell of the Cleveland Maps,
and Nap Rucker. Pat Ragon and Frank
Allen. Of the Brooklyn Dodgers are the
latest additions to the Spas baseball
colony.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Bugs" Baer Takes Night Off to Watch the Strange
Antics of Dutch" Schaefer's Partner and Agrees
With Everybody That the Show is Real Thing.
By "BUGS" BAER.

Baseball hugs. Are you sad
and doleful? Are you pining
for the good old baseball days?
DO you miss the crack of the
bat, and the shrill cry of your
brother bugs I:
Then gallop to the Cosmos,
and buy your way in, for there
is a convention Of baseball bugs
meeting there ell this week, the
presiding bug being none other
than the granddaddy of all the
baseball bugs, the Most High
and Lofty Bug, Nick Altrock.
All the bugs in town were
there last night, the papa bugs,
the mamma bugs, and the baby
bugs, and they certainly did
yodle when Grandpa Bug Nick
crawled out on the stage.
When the jumps away, the
hugs will play, and there were
no jumps to gum up the process
sion last night. Nick played the
whole game by himself, gave all
the decisions, made all the hits,
ard scored all the runs, besides
winning wrestling match for
himself, and knocking himself
out in the last inning.
The only thing Nick couldn't
do was to make a speech for
himself. His delivery was so
puzzling to himself, that he
yanked himself out and put
Nick Altrock in to bat for him.
No use, Nick was so grateful
and happy over the roaring well
cone the bugs gave him, that he
just choked up and spiked nim-
self in the vocal chords.
But his voice wasn't hand
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
JAKE STAHL ADMITS
He MAY JOIN FEDS
Says Big Money May Bring Him
Back to Game as Manager
of Brooklyn Club.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Jake Stahl. ad-
mitted that an offer had been made to
him to manage the Brooklyn Federal
League team. but said that as yet he
hadn't decided what he would do. Pres
idcnt Gilmore of the league and Presi-
dent Weeghman had a long conference
with the former Red Sox leader last
night and afterward Jake talked about
as follows:
This chance to get back into baseball
came to me suddenly, and I can't say
what I'll do. l certainly had a swell
offer from the Federal League men, and
wouldn't hesitate a minute because
of any fear of getting my money. l
think the league will go fine. But when
was let out of Boston last summer |
gave up baseball forever, and since
then have given my entire attention TO
the South Side Bank. in which | invest
ed my money. Now, it's pretty hard
for me TO see any way of leaving that
business again.
II haven't given Mr.. Gilmore final
answer yet. one may see a way to do a
lot Of things for a lot of money"
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

crease of $40 next year t,;Iu no more il
the option on his services is exercised.
He can be released in midSeaSon at ten
days notice and il injured he can be
laid off without pay. The contract stip-
ulates that after player has served
for ten years in the Federal League he
VIII be entitled to his unconditional re-
lease.
Lave Cross. one of the discards hand
ed Washington when Cantillon was in
the coming tower here. has about got
ten through with all active playing. lie
has just signed TO coach the Ohio Wes-
leysn University team.
Don't gs too strong on that report that
Eddie Plank will retire. This business
of ball players voluntarily quitting the
game, especially when members Of
championship teams. is indeed over
worked in the winter while they work
in the summer.
Charles W Somers plans 10 give
Cleveland continuous baseball by the
transferring of the Toledo team to
Cleveland while the Maps are keeping
road engagements.
While it is difficult TO see just how
the Feds can successfully compete with
the ma jOrs. unless at Chicago where
Mr. c. W. Murphy has done so mucn
TO discredit the Cubs, the conviction Is
and International league will lose many
d dollar through the Federal movement
Ned HanlOn and his fellow workers
At Baltimore promise to give Jack Dunn
and the Orioles no little trouble, while
in indianapolis and Kansas city the
Feds are said to be strong enough to
core with the club representing these
respective cities in the American Asso-
citation.
Nick AItrock paused in his thespjan
activities sufficiently long last night to
pay tributes to Joe Bochling and Pert
Gallia. The veteran southpaw takes OK
ceptlon to the statement that Boehling
VIII not 10 through another season ia
good shape, while he opines that CaIlia
has been sufficiently refined in pitching
to win regular turn on the STAFF.
The Ward company, which is furnish
ing the financial backing for the Brook
lyn Feds. yesterday obtained AN option
OF tract of ground at Southern boulc-
yard and East l+ith street. in the
Bronx. Should the Feds rattle through
the coming season successfully, 1876 will
see club in New York.
Bill Dahlen. Willie Keeler. and
Fielder Jones are among the nominees
for the managerial position for the
Brooklyn Feds.
The Chicago Cubs, headed b. Manage
ODay. but sans the beamin2 cOum-
tenances OF lSridwcll. who flnppej t. ti!..
Feds, and JOHNNY Evers. left for lamp:
last night to begin training.
With his regular shortstop and second
baseman gone ODay has hard row
ahead of him, especially in this lay AMI
generation when the Cubs are about as
popular In Chicago as q prohib!tionlst
in a mining camp.
Dixie" Walker has sent in his signed
contract TO the st. Paul club. FD.' Il
while IL was thought that the form,
Washington pitcher might desett 10
the Feds.
The report comes out of New York
that last week Charles Weeghman
president OF the Chicago Federals. stood
ready to surrender to organized base-
ball by taking an American Association
franchise into Chicago. Weeghman in
sisted upon it being presented to him.
so the story goes. and when organized
baseball men baked. Weeghman decided
to remain loyal TO the outlaw band.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

develop couple of pitcher, In I'm
SSnrough the season. At present Nark
S.oWers Is the only seasoned younEster
Fingers. Defandorf and DndIev S w''Iest 1sst
years first string pitchers. are through.
All of the high school track sou,a.
are setting sail for the date OF Iarch
:, S,% when the Georgetown meet win be
held. Few OF the lads win 20 to Rich
mond on Saturday. when the Richnond
CoHege-Richmond Blues-will hold thei-
annual meet In the horse show building.
In decisively defeating all comers
BUSINESS claims the right to the tifIc
OF interscholastic chimpion. The Oranre
ana Blue has to meet Cathedral in rs
iinal game. George Green's younR1ters
nave shown lot Of Improvement, and
WIN the addition Of Coburn seem 70 be
IN condition to make Business 70 the
unit to win. Coburn. by the way, is
showing as good form as any Of the
forwards uncovered this season.
Western 10 expecting to tackle the
Georgetown Prep team on the PREM
iioor today. Some time ago the Props
hung 2s-to-s7 defeat on the Red and
White.
Several former high school nlayer, are
enrolled on the roster Of the fraternity
teams at George Washington and have
q large following. Lsetch and Peck.
VINO have brothers at Western at pres
ent. are playing with the teams and
performing creditably.
Pony Steed. who Is Techs choice
for catcher this spring. is rated a. one
OF the best Of the high school basketball
players. While Tech has no regular
team. Steed got his early training at
the " with the Yankees. He q at
present with the Epiphany Church ag-
gregation.
Army and Navy Prep failed to come
UP to expectations in the Baltimore
track meet. Central wholly outclassed
the Blue and White relay team, Will.
none Of the sprinters got into the
money.
Practically all of the high school
baseball teams will follow the lead of
the college teams here In getting out
their battery candidates this week Gen.
tral. Tech. and Business have already
had preliminary workouts, while East
ern and Western are expected to get
into shape In short order.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
RAY CLARKE EXPECTED
TO LAND CAPTAINCY OF
EASTERN HIGHS ELEVEN
Election Will Be Held Thursday by the Capitol Killers and Lau-
res Will Be Awarded to the Heroes-Want Episcopal
Relay to Meet Central Highs Stars :.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Ray Clarke. of Eastern High School,
who holds the distinction OF being
leader of a track team yet to be ma
terialized. stands an excellent chance to
land the football captaincy at the COM
ing election. according to those who are
interested in the athletic activities OF
the Light Blue and Whites
Clarke proved his worth as q fullback
last fall, Is popular In the school, stands
well in his work, and Is looked upon as
a strong candidate. Frank Greer. now
ever. will get big slice OF the atten-
ton. 1t has been Greer's strength dur
ing the past two seasons that has been
the bulk OF the defense for Eastern and
he may be rewarded with the position.
Eastern has taken It's time In award
fall. The choice Of the captaincy has
been delayed for one reason or another.
but the tardy laureis will be gwen on
Thursday, when athletic emblens will
be awarded and captain elected.
Dopesters have 1t that Episcopal High
School. Of Alexandria. should meet Cen
tral High School in q relay race at
meet Is held three weeas OF. The Alex
andria team went the mile relay two
seconds faster than Central. which was
not pushed By the Georgetown Preps or
the Army and Navy Preps at Baltimore
Saturday.
In ]. S. Walker Episcopal possesses %
quartermiler of great speed. The young-
ster was clocked in ffty-three seconds
for the quarter at the Hopkins meet in
his relay. Walker ran third on the
team last season and has 50 far Inn
proved that he makes an exceptional
anchor man. His running won for the
Red and Black.
Notice how the championships are
being distributed during the seasons?
Central annexed the football title in
1923. the basketball honor went to
Army and Navy Prep, Eastern took the
baseball title, Western won the track
affair, and SO far this year Tech has
won the honor in football, with Bust
ness a sure titieholder in basketball. 1t
is regular rotation all around the
calender.
Austin Howard. Techs new baseball
coach, Is sure to make a hit with the
Manual Trainers. He will have some
fine material to work with and must
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
H|LLTOPPERS WILL
FACELE:N|NGTON|ANS
Georgetown Will Try to Equal
Good Work;of C. U. Against
Visiting Five.

Georgetown's varsity basketball team
VIII tonight endeavor to equal the good
work Of the Brookland five against the
strong Washington and Lee quint last
night. and the outlook is Cor a fierce
contest at Ryan Gymnasium at the
Hilltop. Washington and Lee has one
of the fastest teams in this part Of the
country. and is sure to force .ne Hill
toppers to travel at top speed for the
Ylc'tIy.
Catholic University lived I'D to its
best record in defeating the Lexing-
tonians last night by a score Of 2o to -.
The Brooklanders should have won by
q. wider argin bl,' the visitors kept
them busy at all times. staving off
their wild rushes down the floor. Wash
inSton and Lee played great basketball
in the second period. but the lead estab-
lished by c. U. in the first period was
too great to be overcome.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

cuffed when it came to sing
ing.
Not by an earful. Nick is way
out on that Caruso stuff, and
assisted by Pork Chop Evers, he
knocked the bugs off their seats.
Even Clark Griffith sat up and
called balk' on, him. which
shows that he is a Lacquer.
The granddaddy of all the
bugs can dance a few, when he
gets all his legs working togeth-
er, hut not wishing to absorb all
the calcium he left most of the
Caby Deslys thunder to Pork
Chop Evers.
Nick acted just as crazy as a
goldfish with his head out of the
aquarium, but he struck the old
hearttrobs when he recited
poem written to him by Lard
ner, the famous Chicago sports
writer.
He was inclined to be a little
gun shy at first, and batted with
one foot in the water bucket,
but he soon got the lemon COL
cred stuff out of his system and
hit them to ali corners of the
house.
Among some of the bugs in
the bleachers who rooted for the
Altrock- -Evers team to cop the
theatrical pennant were Clark
Griffith, Jack Ryan, Mike Mar
tin, Jim Shaw. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chick Gandil, all the rest Of the
bugs in the town, and Alex
Gusdorf.
All the bugs were there, and
Rabid Rudolph, too.
The only one missing, as VIC
said before, was Umps. and he
will get there, even if he has to
cheat for the home team.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Tigers Will Furnish
InfieIder for Coast

san FRANCISCO. Feb. f7-Through
an alliance between the Detroit Ameri-
can League club and the Sacramento
club. Of the Pacific Coast League for
the exchange Of players. Sacramento Is
to be furnished second Daseman to
take the place left vacant by William
kenworthy, who has gone To the Kan
sas City Fcderals. This was announced
here today by Lloyd Jacobs, part owner
of the Sacramento club.
I'VE are now in the same position as
McCreedie. of the Portland club. and
Berry. Of Los Angeles. with their work =
ing agreements with the cleveland and
Washington clubs. respectively" said
Jacobs.
'Thc Tigers are situated so that they
can help us a lot. and III return we ex-
NOunE DlH NerE. "
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

No word has yet come from Bob
Groom, but Griffith today received word
that Merito Acosta has sailed from
Cuba and would probably reach the
Capital the latter part of this week.
Danny Moeller is due here early next
week. The outfielder is reporting early,
voluntarily
Should Moelier desire to go to Char
lottesville in advance OF the regu ar
brigade he may do so. but the whole
matter will be left to the player. The
chances are that Moeller will take the
tim to the training camp with Shanks
and Acosta on March !, when Griffith
will probably also take lying trlp 10
Iar,beth Field to see what development
is being brought about in the first con-
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Hank O'Day Takes Cubs
To Tampa for Training

CHICAGO. Feb. 11.-Manaser Hanl,
O'Day. with fourteen players, left last
night for TamDa. where he will BEGIN
the task of developing one-half of
new infield for the Cubs. The dcser-
ton OF Shortstop Bridwell. who jump
ed 10 the Federals. and the loss Of
Johnny Evers. second baseman. lrfC a
hole about the keystone sack. the filling
of which will he ore Of O'Days chief
cares. With Safer and Zimmerman su =
Of two jobs and Bill Sweeney not eX-
pected to report. the vacancies must lie
filled by two of the five other in.l.ldrrs.
in whom ODay expresses much conf
dence.
The fourteen players who left last
night were: Utrecht Koestner Smith.
Moore, pitchers; Corriden. shortSto1:
Molwitz AMI Safer. first baseman. ZiIn-
norman. third haseman: Needhaln and
Tyree catChers: Stewart, Allison,
Jeyetc. n emi-professional from! chi
cago, and Good. outfeldcrs.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
To Play DoubIe-Header
In Greek Letter League

The basketball Tuints of Delta Tau
Delta and Sigma Phi Epsilon anu
Kappa Alpha and Phi Sigma Kappa
will clash in the double header of the
George Washington University Inter
fraternity League tonight at = o'cln"k
in the Epiphany gymnasium The first
gam. will h" kccnly fought as neither
Delta Tau Delta nor Sigma PIN Epsi-
Ion have lost Il ZANE and both are tied
with Theta Delta Chi, and leading Tie
league
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

Come on-go to it-jam 'em in,
With all your industry and tin;
For, d resulting from your lark,
You make the world baseball
park,
And crowd all business to the wall
To make room for the. whizziny
ball,
Claiming each well located space
For remnants of some. pennant
race,
With life tied up in this one furry
Well, we should worry.
to Brooklyn, what Brooklyn scribes
are planning to cover Bill Bradley on
lis training trip? We know OF no
greater opening for q scribe to horn II,
as an athlete and help Bill plug a
couple of gaps. thereby evening up with
the player-authors who are hornins I'M
on the scribes.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
signment Of players, who will be ship
ped next Monday

signment Of players, who will be ship
ped next Monday.
All arrangements have finally been
completed for the stay at Charlottes-
willie. Griffith has closed the deal for
the house to hold the overflow of play
ers, and has arranged to have all meat
which the hungry athletes will devour.
shipped direct from Washington. This
arrangement gives the Nationals the
best early training table afforded any
team that goes to the Southland to
round into shape.
Ray Morgan, having recovered from
the recent operation for removal of his
tonsIs. is now able to partake Of solid
nourishment He is still several pounds
under weight, but expects to be up to
the mark before he hits the trail for
the Virginia hills.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Pirates VS.. Tigers.

- PITTSBURGH. Feb. l7.-Juhn IL.
Daley, business manager of the Pitts
burgh National League baseball club,
announced today the Pirates Will play
the Detroit American League team at
Forbes Field here. May II. II will be
the first time the teams have met since
the worlds series in 1919.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
OLD FOX DIFFERS WITH
CONNIE MACK ABOUT
VALUE OF TYRUS COBB
Comes Out Again With Statement That He'll Give $100000 for
Hughey Jennings Star-Merto Acosta Leaves Ha-
yana to Report at Charlottesville Camp
By THOMAS KIRBY.

Connie Mack dsnts opinion
Ty
Washington said he stood
Cobb ether repeated the assertion Now
Connie in following interview in Philadelphia:
Connie said today 81
asked he considerd Cobb
remarked We Griffith think but would
look a before would Cobb keep him
and Cobb is a pail player"
Cobb still stands" back the Wash
inpon MANAGER spending give
the Offer think Cobb would DO that lit
still sincere offer for the De-
olov
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Willie Ritchie Signs
To Battle Ad WOlgaSt

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1?-Wiliie
Ritchie, lightweight champion. has sigh
ed To meet I'D WulSust in Il ten-rouni
light at Milwaukee March T.. II was an
nOunCed here today. by the terms
Ritchie will get $1,000 with the privilege
of ~ per cent of the receipts
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Tourists in Paris.

PARIS. Feb. Is.-Thc world touring
baseball teams arrived here today and
are expected to pldy 4 game Wash
inGton's Birthday, If the weather al
lows. The American colony is fevsrIsn
over the idea of seeing II real ball
game and there is sure to be 4 big
crowd.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Cable Callahan to
Sign Up Iris Speaker

BOSTON. Feb. 1..-Information that
the Federal League had sent an agent
to Paris to meet the touring baseball
players was followed today by the ca
bling OF q commission to James j. Gala
han, manager Of the Chicago White Sox
to sign Iris Speaker for the Boston Red
Sox.