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The Washington times., 1914-03-01
CALDWELL MAY RACE
BROWN ON SATURDAY
Effort Being Made to Hook up
These Flyers in Special
Event at Big Meet.

Among the list of stars who VIII
compete at the Georgetown Indoor meet
next Saturday is ID. S. Caldwell. of
Cornell .Cniversiv. At the New York
Athletic Club games held last week,
Caldwell IAN the fastest half mile ever
run indoor when he WAS timed in l:55,
beating the record formerly held by
Mel. Sheprard. Caldwell will run last
on the Cornell four against Eddie
Stebbins. who at present is running
faster than ever before.
Potter. of Yale, who defeated Boo
Eller at the Boston 4. \. meet last
wear. will compete In the fltty-yard
hurdle. and will again meet Eller. who
will compcte under the cOlors of the
Irish American \. {. OF New York,
Beth men will no doubt run from.
scratch. and patrons of :he meet vii.
See two of the best low hurdlers in the
country compete.
Manager Carter wired Brown, the in
Of Yale track team. and Caldwell of
Cornell. to run 4 special scratch half
nile rare that night Caldwell de-
feated Brown tits season. but the Yal"
captain was not i'll the Dcst Of shape,
bat is now running fast, and If this
race takes place WHshinStonians will
witess the two best half -milcrs in the
nrld in action.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01

or the huge prize fund, the amount
mentioned above Is not likely to be de-
creased during the remaining three
days of the tournaments. as only odds
and ends Of teams Of the Southern
cities are competing.
BY holding first place in the five-nen
Class A division, the Agriculture team
will receive the amount Of SIS. Second
place brings SIS. and belongs to the
Chamber of Commerce outfit. while the
third and fourth prizes of SO and $s
belong to the Pilgrims and Nam
haitian Quints.
In the Class B five-men competition
Knickerbockers have first place well IN
tow while the other places are ctnched
by Petersburg, Baltimore, and Ricn-
mond. No Washington team has sue
ceeded in creeping in on the Class Z
five-men money.
Field and Krauss have as yet to be
displaced in Class A two-men teams,
and this honor will bring that pair the
amount of 81 Barber and PEARSON
will receive $40 as second in this class.
while Jacobsen and Mcknew nave
third. calling for IS. and Miller ana
Thomas fourth. calling for IS
Petersburg Is Ahead.
Glass B two-men events are headed
by a Petersburg pair. and the second.
third. fourth, and fifth places belong
to washington teams. SO far. Donahue
and Milovitch. Hammer and Myers,
Watson and Howser. and Staub and
werner hold those positions, and Will
receive, respectively. SO. s.. s.. and %.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
Bowling Schedule
for Tomorrow

ict-Goodfellows VS.. Shermans.
Terminal Ry. Y. NJ. c. A-Auditors
vs.. shops.
Navy observation-disclosures VS.. East
Gun
Arcade-Imperials VS.. Nationals.
commercial-Wels vs.. Tolmans.
carroll-Pintas VS.. Ninas
Y. NJ. c. A.-Washusett W.. Penobscot.
National Capital-Fat Men VS.. Co
lumbianS.
Northeast-Raccar VS.. Washington
Abattoir.
Departmental Duck - Treasury vs.
War.
Spalding Council-Ralphs vs. Sheehys;
NOrmoyles VS.. Johnsons.
Departmental Tenpin - Interior vs.
Agriculture.
Georgetown Commcrcial-Emerald VS..
a. Bacrs.
Washington Council-Balboas VS.. La
SALES: Champlains w. DcSotos.
Westminster-Greens vs.. Reds; Whites
vs.. Blues.
Mt. Pleasant-Belmonts VS.. Newtons.
Colonial-Pilgrims VS.. Nirginians.
Nsrcantile-G. S. Trust We. Pepco.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
WHOLE CROWD MINGLES AROUND THE HOTEL

Supper over, the whole crowd mingles
About the hotel a while before splitting
into groups and going to theater or
prize fight
Ball players are almost invariably
close followers of pugilism and when
there is a fight in town the majority
prefer this to a show
One OF the most interesting features
about the disposition and preferences OF
players for shows has been marked
passing of the attraction of burlesque
ana the admiration of the heavier and
more expensive productions. There was
a time when the men would flock to
the cheaper theaters, but now the trend
steward the higher clas playhouses.
This, in itself, has been pointed out as
an indication of the improvement Of the
present generation of players over their
predecessors. While the rookie from
the bushes may be a regular patron of
the variety and burlesque. the older
men seem to prefer the shows that may
o. considered strictly within the legiti-
mate class.
Formerly ball players had regulations
as heavy drinkers but this class has
DSen pTaCuCdlly NhS
game While the athletes of today
spend their evenings at fight, a show
or playing pool, while on the road, those
who went before were accustomed TO
take their positions at the bar OF some
tavern and there be idolized by the
fans. A rum-ridden brain is not catcu-
lated to be watchful, SO the fan often
got stories from the drinking man and.
of course, priding himself on his close
acquaintance with the player, told his
friends of the talks.
These stories and accounts of brawls
soon reached headquarters and. wholly
for self-protection, the manager had to
fine the player and eventually drive him
out Of the game.
Beer is now the favorite drink of
n ost of the men. Some managers have
Al absolute rule against whisky, but
beer is permitted after the game in
reasonable quantities.
Like the sincere drinker the cigarette
smoker is disappearing from baseball.
The oder managers do not like the
cigarette and the contracts of many OF
the younger men contain clauses bar.
ring the weed"
Clark Griffith is so thoroughly op-
posed to the cigarette that he Will moi
allow any of his young men to use it
The cigar is the favOrite smoke with
the pipe used by some. Many players
under the belief that II does away with
nervousness, chew tobacco in the course
of the game, but most of these give this
up once they have shed their uniforms
Those who have watched players ap'
parently suddenly converted into raw
ing maniacs by what they consider un
fair decisions have seen the athlete
storm and fret and often throw cap, ba
or glove on the ground in a wild anC
untamed demonstration of disapprova
az a rul ng of the arbiter of play. wOult
lie constrained to believe that at tina
very spot umpire and player become
lifelong enemies. In the vast majority
of cases, however, this is a misconcep
tion.
True, there are players who have at
tained, deep craven in their hearts, ;
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
Georgetown Props Will Tackle
All High School Mines This
Spring.

A tentative schedule offered by the
Georgetown Preps today finds all OF
the Washington nigh schools listed for
games and the Blue and Gray young
sters will make a strong bid for the in
terscholastic title on the strength OF
the showing against the five schools.
Games with Tech are pending, but the
other dates follow:
March a. Preps VS.. Central; y. Preps
vs. Western: April s. Props vs. Bust
ness: 10 and %, Props VS.. Western; %,
Props VS.. Eastern.
George A. Fisher. manager OF the
Eastern High School nine. gives out
4, Stewards Business College: 4. Tome.
at Port Deposit; 10, Randolph Macon. at
Front Royal: II. Massanutten Academy,
at Woodstock; IS, Alexandria High, at
Alexandria: -, Episcopal High, at Epis-
copal; "a, Western; %, q. L. Props, at
GeorgetOwn; May 5. Tech: ., George
town freshmen. At Georgetown: ., Ca
thedraI, pending: l., Central; Is. Epis-
copal High. at Episcopal; 16, Charlotte
Hall, at Charlotte Hall; 30, business.
Centrars dates. offered by Manager
Frank Johnson, follow: March Il.
Stewards Business College: -, George
town Preps; q, Cathedral School: April
l. Episcopal High: 10. Tome School; II.
Business High championship; May !.
Western championship: 6. ST. John,
(pendingJ; l.. Eastern championship
-, Tech championship; %, Georgetown
freshmen.
Western gives out its spring games
Through David 7. Day as follows:
March Il. Army and Navy Props
(pcndinS); - Cathedral: p, Episcopal
High. at Alexandria; -, Georgetown
Preps; 81. Alexandria High, at Alex
andria: April 6, Cathedral; s, Alexan-
dria High. at Alexandria,; II. Shenan-
duah Valley Academy; 10. Georgetown
Props; Is. Tome Institute, at Port De
pCsit, Md: 23 Georgetown Preps: a,
Eastern championships: ~. Cathedral
May ], Central champ .onshipD; =, John
Marshall High. at Richmond; $, Busi-
ness championship, ID. Tech Cham
pionship).
Manager Ray Wise, of Business. has
scheduled a trip through Virginia for
the Orange and Blue players included
in the list of games as follows: March
I5 Episcopal High, at Alexandria; Is.
Alexandria High, at Alexandria: 81
G.. arlotte Hall. at Charlotte Hall: D.
Alexandria High. at Alexandria: AprIl
4, Briarley Hall Military Academy, at
| Briarlcy Hall; 8, Georgetown Preps: A.
! Randolph Macon. at Randolph Macon
| Il. Harrisonburg High School, at Harri-
] sonburg: Ii, Massanutten Academy, al
Woodstock; II, Shenandoah Valley
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
Virginia Country Club
NominateS Candidates

John W. Atkinson and George L. Kirk.
of the Virginia Country Club. OF Rich
mond, are being doomed to succeed
John c. Davidson, OF Columbia, pres
ent head Of the Middle Atlantis Golf
Association, at the meeting scheduled
to be held at the wiIlard- on Thursday
night.
An effort will be made to correct the
system CT handicapping in matches
thought to be unsatisfactory at present.
The question Of the "home-and-home"
matches will also come up for consid-
Grafton.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
MOST OF PRIZE NONE COMES TO CAPITAL

Joe Hardie and Williamson have set
a pace in the individual events which
Is proving too much for the other ono
man entrants. Their mark Of Cos has
not been approached by a roller outside
Of Washington. and they will be pre-
sented with $12 and 50. which. because
Of their tie. will be equally divided be-
tween them, those amounts constitute
ing the first and second prizes. Nc
Knew will get 81 foDfnishing third. and
German comes In for the fourth prize
of S..
A Petersburg roller by the name Of
F'rier has the inside track on first place
in the Class B individuals. but Akers.
Milovich, Donahue, and Watson are
now in second. third, fourth, and nth
places. which will net them In the
order named S.. "a. 8. and g.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
National Guards Hope
For 1915 Track Meet

Every effort will be bent toward hold
ing great indoor track meet under the
auspices of the National Guard. accord
ing to Captain c. Eugene Edwards,
manager of the National Guard meets,
following the announcement that the
affair would be postponed this year.
1t is expected that the affair next
season to be held under better condi-
tons, will be productive of the best in
terests of the sport. according to the
National Guard followers Affliation
with The A. A. u. under District
branch is expected to be put through
by 1916. and the sport is expected to
thrive.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01

have been left behind are not to be
foiled. however, and are busy start
ing fraternities of their own Jim
Shaw started one with himself as
the only member, Eta Lctta Eats
being the Greek letters composing
the title.
Jack Bentley should have lots of
grit according to Nick Altrock. as
he halls from Sandy Springs.
Joe Engel, who hit this town with
a bankrou big enough to triangle
a hippopotamus, is now pauper.
going around pleading for smooth
dimes or rough nickels. Joe now
knows why they call II training
quarters" He says the next quarter
he gets his nIitts on will be trained
to do the work Of eiShty-slN dollars.
Some of the boys were invited to
see a wrestling match the other day,
and are now busily experimenting on
each other with hammerlocks and
t6eholds.
The first few days outdoors We're
devoted exclusively to little
throwing on Rugby road Considering
the name OF the road. boots were
eXcusable.
Acting on the advice OF some OF
the olde: and cooler heads, none Of
the Youngsters wear their sweaters
past the University Of .irginia.
The colors are the same as George
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
Ousting Murphy Best
F -, Declares Hughey

GULFPORT, Miss, March 1.-iow
much love is lost by Hughie Jennings
upon Charlie Murphy. the "deposed"
owner Of the Chicago Cubs. is shown
by Jennings emphatic statement that
getting rid of Murphy was the best
thin gthat baseball ever did.
Murphy is the type of man that
baseball doesn't want and cannot get
along with" said Jennings today.
Every body in the game is glad to see
him gone.
AT the same time il is a great boost
for the sport, isn't It. that q man as
unpopular as Murphy always was could
run shoestriEg into nearly 81, coo?
Baseball certainly is Il great business
when that can he done"
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
WASHINGTONLANS CINCH
NEARLY 5000 OF PRIZE
MONEY. IN BIC TOURNEY
Inercity Tenpn Series Will End Wednesday at Richmond and
Marks of Local Bowers Are Not Expected to Be Beered
in the Meantime-A Agriculture Is High
By KIRK C. MILLER.

That Washington has made the most distinct nrod the fund laid
prizes tenpin which will find
Wednesday night Richmond today assured fact
provided for awards the highest rollers in the
today stands good bring back s97
for the entrants shoot the big
who still have roll
those who already completed
the passed when the Petersburg
the Palace alleys Richmond and but
displaced by the formers As
Washington has second third and fourth places
divisions positions being held
Baltimore Petersburg.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
Hank ShankS Leaves
For Charlottesville

MONACO, Pa, March Howard
Shanks. the Washington Americans
left fielder. is on his way to the train
ing camp at Charlottesville, Va. re-
ceiving an order from Manager Grifc tn
to report direct to the camp. Shanks is
in good condition, though he has been
cooped up indoors most of the winter.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
SCI MAN WuLPROBABLY
BOXAGAINAT ARDMORE

] don't care if the other fellow weighs
a tom
Mike is a bit bashful about telling
what he has done, but he admits that
he wants chance at Ardmore He
will remain here couple of weeks in
the hopes OF going before Washington's 5
boxing club.
Tommy Lowe is willing to accept
Andy Cortez's challenge for another bat
tie at Ardmore, but Tommy insists that
this time they shall both weigh in at
l3S ringside.
"Cortez is a tough boy" says Tom
my. and he takes :: lot of beating. His
awkward style has much TO do with
this. You can't tell how he'll, hit or
from where he'll let ioose
IF he wants to meet me again. I'm
Wiling, but IL. must weigh l33 ringsid..
this time. The last time We boxed he
must have weighed nearer is than l}3,
and ] weighed jiSt L.. No more of that
fer me, not with him One Of those
short, round swings Of his might drop
me, and I'm taking no chances"
Rebuilding the clubhouse AT Atdr,ore
is expected to begin as soon as the. frost
leaves the ground, and by MAY tie new
pavilion may be ready. When the club
house is able - seat comfortably 40
or l,SD6. II is certain that some OF the
stars of the ring world will be seen nv
Washington fans.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
WHAT 1T MEANS TO BE
SWINGING OVER CIRCUIT
WITH BIG LEAGUE CLUB
Vines Baseball Editor in Second Instanent Tells Washing
ION Fans Few Inside Details of How Players 1--we
During Stirring Campaigns on Diamond.
II
By THOMAS KIRBY.

of OF at
the relieve the from resone rides OF
half Overheated they forced to
bath and change OF cloth
the grounds and they are usually
such hurry hotel that they often be 1ounc
rnnelng with who ar waiting for
The pavers from the and while some
make the ride axabs nc their street
No matter how lazy the field there
sesrs o he unani necessity getting the
dining early rush back their hotel and soon taxing
aof the day..
The Washington times., 1914-03-01

Every time a rookie takes a stroll
he is followed around by a string Of
kids. whose eyes bulge out of their
heads like the bumps on a log. All
of these youthful admirers are
equipped with highly colored litho-
graphs Of balltossers found in a pop
ular brand Of cigarettes. and they
try to identify the boys from these.
So far this week Otto Schawrtje has
been Walter johnson, Ty Cobb, and
Iris Speaker. Paul Musser is not
far behind him with Honus Wag-
ner, Joe Jackson and Nap Lajoie.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
Mike Donaldson Blows Into
Town and Says He'll Take
on Seaman Gunner.

TeY SeIman. the big seaman gunner.
Is likely to be the main attraction at
The next show at Ardmore. The husky
.ad, who stopped Jimmy Dunn 20 han
GiIy the other night, is sure TO be popu-
ar with the Washington fans, but few
have seen him in action. The big snow
storm kept many Of the bugs away
from the Selman-Dunn BATH. 1t is
believed that Selman should have an
other chance at the popular club In
Ardmore, and Matchmaker Phillips Is
hustling TO find him an opponent. If
suitable middleweight can be found,
Selman will go on in the main bout at
the next show.
Il think should have another
chance" says Selman. Dunn didn't t
even force me, and the fans WHO were
there didn't have an opportunity Of see
ing me at my best. Now l hope the
matchmaker will dig up a tough fellow
who will make me extend myself. I'll
take care of the rest
Selman is now Washingtonian,
though he is a native of Texas and
has fought all over the West. particu-
larly on the coast. He has entered the
school for seamen gunners. and, while
there. will be available for the Ardmore
promoters.
Mike Donaldson, citizen of the !wide'
wide world, has blown into the Capital
and wants a match with some middle
weight. Indeed. Mike says he's willing
TO tackle Selman. though the weight
will be a little against him.
Il hear this Sslman weighs nearer
sI@.ra N
never weighed 160 in my life. But I'll
lake him on IL the matchmaker can
see me. All ] want is a battle. I'll
weigh in around 15s or 15S myself, but
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
SCHOOL BOY MANAGERS
ANNOUNCE THEIR DATES

Academy, at Winchester: IS. Staunton
Military Academy, at Staunton: q. Gen.
trail High championship %. Stewards
Business College; IS. Tech High Cham
pionship); May s, Western champion
ship; 13, Stewards Business College;
10, Eastern High championship.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01

town, and blue and gray has the
same effect On a Virginia student
as scarlet on an enraSed bovine.
Doc Ayres' home is in Hill3ville.
Doc says II the outlaw league wants
some real material. they should
send a few scouts to that part Of the
country.
Some of the boys saw n real out
law league player today working
on the road His uniform was
trife unique, consisting mostly OF
stripes running to and fro. None OF
the players showed much Of an In
clination to leap to his league. For
one thing. the contracts only call
Tor thirty, sixty and ninety days as
4 rule.
Dick Williams came rushing into
the table the other evening shout
ing, Did anybody see the wrecks
All the others We're much excited,
and Disk promised TO take them all
down and point the wrecks out.
Everybody followed like lambs II
his footsteps Until a moving picture
palace was reached. Dick pointed
to the sign and took it on the run.
while the others gazed in the direc-
ton of bis finger. The wrecks
turned out to he Rex" which is
certainly a stylish name for n movie.
Charlottesville Is quite different
from most small towns. according to
Carl Cashion, one of the features
The Washington times., 1914-03-01

bitterness that time has never been apie
TO efface bur more frequently TINS feei,
ing passes with the day. OF the neid
umpire and player seldom meet this
may be intentional, but more often II
is simply a matter OF circumstance. oh
the road the umplre Is seidom quar-
tered at the same hotel as the players.
The heads % the leagues feel That a
segregation OF the judges OF plays and
the actual performers is heuer as
matter of discipline. Like the piaJerS'
the umpires replay the games. Few are
the games that are decided in whlch
there is not a debatable play; cn rare
occasions the contest terminates IN
riot.
For mutual benefit the unpires dis
cuss among themselves the relative
merits of the most disputed plays. Ihey
argue among themSelveS-for they al
ways travel in coupleS-questions OF
Judgment and Interpretation. While no
report of these debates reaches the puD-
lie. still they make for better ofh-
ciated game.
In the evenings the umpires almost
invariably spend a time in walks be-
fore going to bed. If they are SO for
tunate as to have friends-and some
people think umpireS never have friends
they motor about the city before tax
ing their rest. One of the most valu-
able assets for an umpire Is repartee.
and there is more than one in the col
lection of predominantly Irish umpiring
class who would fare well in rapid-fire
kidding matches with notables in this
particular line of endeavor and achieve
ment-
Umpires are quick TO rely upon their
repartee to quiet manager or private
who suddenly gives way TO his wrath
when a decision does not suit his fancy.
The tale is told of one of the Ameri-
can League managers whose team was
having hard shedding and was speedily
dropping to the limbo of the circuit.
I'm getting pretty tired Of looking at
the umpires in this league. yelled the
disgruntled leader as he slowly trudged
his way back to his "dugout."
Don't worry over the umpires." came
back the arbiter: eff you don't get
that club of yours up in the race pretty
soon you won't have a chance to look
longer" The umpire. having the ad-
vantage in the matter Of far-carrying
voice, the manager remained seated and
glum during the remainder of the after
noon.
One of the most effective bits Of cross
fire between umpire and manager came
between the veteran Jack Sheridan and
Joe Cantillon when the latter was
managing the Nationals. It will be re-
called that before becoming manager.
Cantillon was an umpire. Still. he
never overlooked the shortcomings of
the men who are called upon to make
| a couple of hundred decisions a day.
That's a fine decision you handed US
then, and it will just a bout cost us this
ball game screamed Cantillon from
| his seat.
Guess you never made mistake
when you was umpiring,' was Sleri-
dams retort
! We'll. the only difference between the
| pair of us is that when I went blind |
! quit, and you haven't got sense enough
| to-" was Centillon's answer. This was
| on the umpire, although even to this
| day the dean of the umpir.s and the
present manager of the Minneapolis
| club are intimate friends.
ITO he Continued Next Sunday.)
The Washington times., 1914-03-01

being that the railroad station Is
only a short walk from the railroad
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
By BUGS" BAER.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, March
1.-This is day Of rest in this busy
little metropolis, but why do they
have it?
The Washington times., 1914-03-01

The biggest scream in Charlottes-
vile was the bevy of colored men
who went through all the motions
of cleaning the snow off Lambeth
Field. They seemed TO haze been i'm
bued with the same idea which cir
culated through the skulls of the
street cleaning department of Wash
ington, namely, that even If they
failed to make much of an impress
sion on the snow. the sun would.
They would work just SO long as
Jack Ryan had his weather eve on
them. and no longer. Jack was fer
vent!y hoping that they would all
jump to the Federal League.
The older players moved to their
new quarters. which is he Delta
Chi fraternity house The lads who
The Washington times., 1914-03-01

We have now been here for one
year three months two days seven
hours and forty-seven minutes, to
be entirely accurate, and the only
thing that moves here is the movie.
We wish We could move.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01

town, and blue and gray has the
same effect On a Virginia student
as scarlet on an enraged bovine.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01

Jack Bentley should have lots of
grit. according to Nick Altrock. as
he halls from Sandy Springs.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01

Like the sincere drinker the cigarette
smoker is disappearing from baseball.
The oder managers do not like the
cigarette and the contracts of many of
the younger men contain clauses bar
ring the weed
The Washington times., 1914-03-01

True, there are players who have at
tained, deep craven in their hearts,