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Evening star., 1914-04-13
Tener Is Careful.

"At the very best, base ball predictions
are no more than precarious judgments.
So many unforeseen and uncertain ele-
ments enter into base ball champion
ship that 1t Is not only futile, but foolish,
to estimate the relative playing strength
Of eight clubs and attempt to forecast
their position at the end of the season.
Generally speaking, l am we'll pleased
and for organized base ball everywhere
for the season Of 1914. l have not been
in receipt of q report from a single cup
owner that has contained pessimistic
tone. Optimism Is the prevailing spirit
in the National League. and l may say
the same for organized base ball in gen
eral, as 1 interpret the feeling from the
yoluminous correspondence carried on by
the national commission with the many
minor league organizations and clubs.
personnel Of the different National
League clubs, it seems to me that sew
eral have been strengthened by the ad-
dttion of new players and by trades,
and think that the competition Will be
keen in our organization this season.
believe every team in the National
League Is stronger this year than In
1913, and If l am not mistaken in my
judgment on this point, this condition
Will naturally produce a good, even STIR
ring fight for the pennant.
public, I am led to believe that in
terest in organized base ball was never
greater, and it's confidence never so
strong. 1t is this enthusiastic interest
and unquestioned confidence in organized
base ball that leads me to state unhesi-
tatingly that I expect a year of financial
and artistic success for organized base
ball in general"
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BECK BREAKS UP THE GAME.
Leans on Baumgardner for Triple at
Crucial Moment.

ST LOIS, April 13.-Beeks triple in
the eighth inning Won the last game of
the spring city series for the Cardinals.
The score was to . The series already
had been won by the Cardinals, so the
game had no effect on the result Baum
gardner pitched good ball until the eighth
inning, when the Cardinals punched their
bingfes. The score:
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McGooRTY HAS THE PUNCH.
Knocks Out Smith in the Tenth
Round at SYDNEY.

SYDNEY, Australia, April 13.-Eddie
McGoorty the American boxer, knocked
out Dave Smith of Australia In the tenth
round of a twenty-round bout here yes
terday.
Smith had the advantage in the first
eight rounds. The bout took place at
the Stadium. Last January McGoorty
knocked out Smith in the first round
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BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Manager Josh Clarke of Sioux City
has released Catcher Bill Rapp. who
has set out to hunt another job in the
Western League.
Morristown of the Appalachian League
has signed Louis Hobbe as manager He
will have to build practically new team,
all the men of any class having been
sold.
Jimmy Lavender of the Cubs thinks he
was a bad pitcher last season because
John Evers was manager. If he goes
badly this year, Hank ODay will be the
goat next winter.
Tip O'Neill, president of the Western
League, has issued a call for his UNI
pires to meet in Des Moines. Iowa, April
is. to receive final instructions for the
season. His roster OF umpireS as an
nounced is as follows: McCafferty. Has
kell, Castor, Stockdale, Parent and Nor
riSon.
Evidently the effort of Shortstop Rivng-
ton Bisland to come back In the big show
is not a success. The news has leaked
out that the Browns asked waivers on
him. Cleveland refused to pass, Manager
Birmingham thinking that Bisland might
be valuable while Chapman is laid up.
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CHIEFS CONFIDENT
Johnson and Tener Predict
Banner Season for Majors.
BELIEVE FANS WILL STICK
"Big Ban" Says Quality of Ball
Will Be Better This
Year.

On the eve of the major league base
ball season the executives and magnates
of the American and National leagues
predict another six months of exciting
pennant races and general prosperity.
Organized base ball. ignoring the invasion
of its field by the newly formed Federal
group Of owners and players. reiterates
it's faith in the loyalty of its followers
and the standard of the game as played
by its clubs.
Both President Ban Johnson of the
American League and President John K.
Tener Of the National League, in out
lining the prospects of their respective
organizations for the 1914 season, ex-
press the belief that organized baseball
will receive the confidence and support
accorded 1t by the devotees Of the game
in past years. In fact, optimism, har-
mony and enthusiasm appear to be the
words Of the hour of the major leagues,
as represented by their presidents few
hours before the initial contests of the
new base ball year.
To Improve.
President Johnson. as the spokesman
for the junior association, states:
The American League, which enter
tanned the largest aggregate number of
fans in its history during the season of
1913, looks forward to another year OF
loyal support from the public-support
earned by the constant efforts of its club
owners to give patrons the best there is
in Americas national game. The conf
dence thus established by fourteen years
of square dealing with the public is a
tremendous asset in case any hostile or
ganization becomes formidable, which we
do not anticipate.
II think the quality of ball to be play
ed this year will equal or excel that OF
the past The Philadelphia Athletics
naturally command the greatest respect
because of their pennant and world S
series victories, but several other CLUBS
must be given serious consideration by
those attempting to name the winner IN
advance.
washington and Boston are clubs OF
known strength Chicago appears to
have found new men of exceptional value.
Cleveland has not been seriously crippled
by the Federal League invasion, but the
accidents to Chapman and Leibold Will
interfere materially with its success In
the early part of the season. Detroit has
developed two or three players of splen-
Nayin are highly eiated over the pros
meets of the team. Chance is very hope
full of making a splendid showing in the
race this year, and I am very much en-
couraged over the prospects of the New
York club. st. Louis hes one of the best
pitching staffs in the league, and little
hitting strength behind this pitching will
make the Browns dangerous against any
club
President Tener, as the representative
of the National League, expressed slHl-
lar sentiments, as follows:
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JENNINGS REFUSES TO YANK
PITCHERS-HERE'S THE REASON
Successive Hitting Is Result of Batting Rally, Not
Boxrnan's Slipping Detroit Manager Asserts
Comment on Young Pitchers

to sacrifice his better judgment to nc
whim of fandom, something that takes
great deal of courage.
There is probably a psychological effect
in the changing of pitchers that most
managers count upon. the same as they
count upon the psychological effect of
using a pinch hitter. What this is worth
against a club that is out for hits is. Of
course. a question. Jennings thinks it is
worth but little.
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Washington. ton............. o o1 O 81
providence nce--.-......--.. o 0 O-5
Hits-Of J. Bentley. 6 in innings of Engel,
! in 5 innings; of Oldham, In ) innings; Oft r.
Bentley. In innings. Stolen bases-E ons-
low Henry. Iwo-base hits-o'Connel, Mcintyre
f. Onslow. Home run-Shanks Sacrifice hit
o'Connell. Double plays--oldham to Fabrioue
Shean to T.. Onslou; Morgan to GandIl Struck
out-By Oldham. ); by II. Bentley, l.: by j.
on Oldham. l: OF r. Bentley, 2: OFF j. Bentley
3: 81 on Ense, 2 Wild pitch -Ensel; Passed
First base on errors-Provldence 2; Washington
l. Lett on bases-Washington s: Providence
:: umptres = Messrs. Lanigan and Graham
ance-6.0O0.
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Manager Joe Kelley of the Toronto
Leafs Is said to be in bad with Jawn
AlcGraw Of the Giants, due to Kelley's
refusal to consider the sale of First Base
man Tim Jordan. Jordan's hard hitting
attracted the Giant manager. and he made
cash offer for Jordan but without
SUCCESS
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JOHNSON OR BOEHL ING
TO PITCH OPENING GAME
Griffith Will Not Make Final Choice Until the Two
Men Warm Up-Yesterday's Contest
Ends Sensationaly.

small scuffle ensued and caused the crowd
to increase by leaps and bounds, and
after several fruitless efforts to induce
the fans to clear the field Umpire Lani-
gan called the game. The score stood
I to in favor of Washington. with one
out in the eighth inning. The score:
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LONG HITS AND TOTAL BASES.

The Reds lineup reads more like the
entries at Il Turnverein than it does like
ball club. with Won kolnitz, Miller,
Yingling. Groh, Hobttzel. Herzog and
Niehoff on the scorecard. That bunch
ought to be popular In Cincinnati, no
matter where they finish in the race.
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Sacrifice Hits and Stolen Bases.

The Nationals in the exhibition and
practice games have made fifteen sacri-
fee hits and have purloined sixty bases,
and the players who are credited with
the performance of the same are as fol-
IouyS.
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Totals. % q IA o Totals 35 o 9271
sBatted for Baumsartner in the ninth inning

Cardinals. ........... D o g o-5
Browns. .-....-...... / o o %
Two-base hit-Pratt. Three-base hits-Prstt.
Williams, Beck. Stolen bases-Milier ~, C.r,lice
Double play-Bisland Pratt and Leary Sacri-
nee hits-Hmggins. Miller. Dolan. First base on
balls-on Baumgardner :; OF Robinson. l. Left
llagcman, o in i've innings; on Robinson, 8 in
four iunings. Struck out-By Baumgardner I;
by Hageman. 4: by Robinson, 4. Passed ball
.gnew. Wild pitch-Hagrman. Tmpircs-Mossrs
Iiidcbrand and Eason. Time of game hours
aud l. minutes.
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els 20 $40 LIZ 244

'The following players not with the team
Mumford and Meusei go To the Elmira Club
" Y. S. L.; Schwartz Portsmouth. Virginia
s. L.; Holland Atlanta L.: Allen TO In
dianapolis, A. A., and Martin released uncon
ditionally.
tAco.ta has batted four times Spencer twice
and Schaefer substitutes for other bats
men.
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Jackson. Miss. has agreed to take a
franchise in the reorganzed Cotton
States League and now but one more
town is wanted to complete the circuit
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STOLEN BASES.

Nationals and Opponents Compared.
The following tables show how the Ma
tionals compared In the games with
Philadelphia. Brooklyn and Cincinnati Of
the National League and Newark Of the
International League. In batting. fielding
and long hits and total bases:
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Note.-In computing total bases In the above
base. as a batsman must reach first base before
he can be credited with an extra base; a three
base hit as two extra bases, and q home-run hit
as three extra bases,
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Totals 20 7o4 ga az

IotaIs 20 704 344 as
Note-In computing the catchers' fielding ner-
centages In these tables all passed balls where
a base runner gains an extra base or scores a
run will he charged as an error against the
catcher making them and will be placed in the
error column. Ainsmith IS credited with three
passed balls, Henry two, and Williams none
Team Fielding Averages.
Evening star., 1914-04-13

MANY CONTESTS SCHEDULED
FOR COLLEGES THIS WEEK
Georgetown Plays Princeton Today, While c. L. Meets
Fordham-Several Other Games Booked for
the Five Following Days.

spring, making arrangements to play all
the contests on its trip south in the
Virginia town. The BrooklanderS will
have at least an even chance to get away
with the long end of the score basing
the statement on what has been done
by both teams. Georgetown is to play
Fordham, and the latter will work mighty
hard to get away with the long end of
the score, as at least one player of the
visiting aggregation is former George
town man.
Catholic University on its way back
from Norfolk will stop in Charlottesville
Wednesday to meet Virginia. Last year
Virginia was defeated by to 4. and the
local school will duplicate the feat if
possible. while it is certain that the
Orange and Blue will not want to suffer
another loss if there is any possible way
to avoid it. The Maryland Aggies play
the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute at
scheduled.
Business Has Five Games.
the scholastic elevens it being scheduled
to leave tomorrow on trip through Vir-
ginia. The Stenographers will meet Ran
dolph-Macon of Front Royal tomorrow.
Harrisonburg High at Harrisonburg
Wednesday. Massanutten at Woodstock
Thursday, Shenandoah Academy at Win
chester Friday and Staunton Military
Academy at Stanton Saturday
None of the colleges is scheduled to
play Thursday and Friday Saturday
Catholic University has as its opponent
at Brookland Eastern College. and the
Maryland Aggies play another game in
the race for the Maryland state cham
.pionship, meeting Mount st. Josephs.
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SACRIFICE HITS.

Ta.uy pN ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-24
FIVE LOSE LIVES
IN NEW YORK FIRE
-Four Members of One Family We're
SuffOcated Before Aid
Reached Them
BY associated Press

New York, Dec. 24.-Five members
of a family occupying an apartment
on the top floor of five-story apart
ment house, 316 West Forty-ninth
street, were trapped in a fire early to-
day that started in the basement and
spread rapidly up the elevator shafts.
Four members of the family were suf-
focated before aid could reach them,
the fifth dying soon after being taken
to a hospital. The dead are:
Mrs. Mary Corso, 4S years old: her
three sons, Charles, 21; Frank, 10,
and Harry, Z, and her niece, Grace
Anadale, years old
The only surviving member of the
family, Arthur CoGso, telephone op-
orator at the Poly linic Hospital, was
on duty when the fire started and or
dered out ambulances and surgeons to
the scene. He did not learn of the
deaths of his relatives until his mother
was brought into the hospital, where
she died
Scores of other tenants in the build
ing suffered from inhaling smoke and
minor inquiries in escaping from the
building.
Patrolmen and firemen performed
many thrilling rescues from windows
on the fourth and fifth floors. The loss
on the building was small, amounting
to about $4,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-24
ALL HARRISBURG To
GATHER ROUND TREE
Municipal Christmas Celebration
Starts Promptly at 7:15;
to Last One Hour

All Harrisburg is expected to gather
round the city's Christmas tree at
Front and Market streets, tonight.
The exercises in connection with the
municipal celebration will start
promptly at 7:15 tonight
The Commonwealth Band will open
the exercises with short concert.
At 1880 Mayor John X. Royal. with
other city officials, and members of
the municipal tree committee, will
leave the Mayors office to join the
large chorus which will form in Mar
ket Square. The procession will move
up Second street to Walnut, to Front,
to Market.
Following the singing of a Christ
mas carol by the large chorus, prayer
will be offered. A selection by the
band will precede the pictures de-
picting the life of Christ. Singing
by the chorus will follow and the ex-
ercises will close with the singing of
a patriotic hymn.
The exercises will not last longer
than one hour as planned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-24
German Soldiers Will
F. Have Christmas Trees
in Underground Shelters
By Associated Press

London, Dec. "a, 3.55 a. m.-Em-
peror William is travelling in an ar
mored special train among his troops
scattred along the Belgiana nd French
front, delivering to them the seasons
greetings, according to a Daily Press
frontier correspondent.
The train" the correspondent says,
makes stops at all important points
and the Emperor receives the local
chiefs at eact hating place, discusses
the local situation and leaves his
greetings to his soldiers.
"Of course it is not announced
where he will spend Christmas Day,
but he will be close to the front and a
Christmas message from him will be
delivered to each soldier through the
general staff.
Christmas will be celebrated in the
German trenches. There will be plen-
tiful feasts many gifts from home and
many small Christmas trees in most of
the underground shelters, camps and
hospitals, and even on board the troop
trains
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-24
First Meal in Three Days
Fatal to. Penniless Man
.SbecioI 10 The Telegraph

st. Louis, Mo-. Dec. 24.-George w.
Archer. aged 35, a salesman thrown
out of a job by the depression last
October, died of ptomaine poisoning
to-day in the Alton Hospital. The
first meal he had in three days, a ten
cent dish OF chilli con carne, caused
his death on the day that friends had
found a new position for him.
A few weeks before he lost his po-
sition Archer drew his last cent out
of the bank to send his sick wife and
their dying son to Texas for their
health. When he lost his position he
was practically penniless and too
proud to tell his friends. He man.
aged to exist by selling all his clothes
except those he wore. Sunday, after
three days without food, he borrowed
dollar and ordered his ten-cent meal.
Almost Immediately afterwards he
was taken i'll. While he was delirious
a friend telephoned the hospital that
he, had found a good position for him,
but Archer never recovered sufficiently
to understand the message.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-24
PRESIDENT READY To
PLAY SANTA CLAUS
For the First Time in Many Years,
Christmas Tree Will Be Erect
ed in White House
TURKEYS FOR EMPLOYEES
Chief Executives Grandniece Will
Make Things Merry Over
Holiday Season
TURKEYS FOR employees
By Associated Press

Washington, Dec. "a. - Govern
mental business practically was sus-
pended to-day and the national capitol
was ready for its Christmas celebra-
ton. Congress was taking a recess, at
the White House, only necessary busi-
ness was being transacted, in the Exc
cutive Department work had been
postponed and the Supreme Court had
adjourned for the holidays.
Officials of the government from
President Wilson down to the
humblest employe had made arrange
ments for the festal occasion.
Many members of the House and
Senate from nearby states were on the
way to-day to ther homes for Christ
mas, while others from the more dis
tant section of the country remained
here.
At the White House the President
was taking advantage of the last few
hours to see to it personally that
everything was in order there for
Christmas Day. Little Annie Cothran,
of Philadelphia, the Presidents grand
niece, is a White House guest for the
holidays and for the first time in
years large Christmas tree had been
set up. The President was to act as
Santa Claus"
Greetings For President
The White House mail continued
in ever-increasing volume to-day.
Postmen bearing greetings for the
President and presents for members of
the family were frequently in evil
dence at the White House during the
day.
White House employees to the num-
ber of 1875, including clerks, domes-
tics and policemen were happy to-day
because the President had presented
each of them with q fifteen pound tur-
key as Christmas gift. Distribution
of the birds to White House employees
is a. long established custom.
All of the executive departments
had arranged to close aC noon for the
holidays and thousands of employees
Joined in real Christmas celebrations.
At the capitol plans had been com
pleted for the community Christmas
celebration there to-day. large fir
tree stood in the east end entrance
to the capitol above the doors of
ters. set with electric lights. the words
Peace on Earth. Good Will to Men"
Thousands of persons planned to at
tend the exercises there.
President Wilson went out golhng
early to-day despite a heavy snow
storm. Children living along the road
he takes to the golf club were made
happy by the arrival of an automo-
bile filled with presents from the
White House. They watch for the
President and wave their hands to him
as he goes by.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-24
Capture of Lodz Marks
Turning Point of War
in East, Says General
By Associated Press

Lodz, Russian Poland. Monday, Dec.
21-(By automobile Courier to Posen,
Prussia, Dec. 23.)-London, Dec. "a,
IL A. M.-The capture of Lodz accord
ing to a declaration made to-day by
General Won Hindenburg, the German
commander, to a correspondent of the
Associated Press was the turning
point of the campaign in Poland. The
Russian lines in Northern Poland rest
ed on this city for the possession OF
which there occurred the most bitter
struggle of the entire war on this
front. After the Russians, following Il
most obstinate resistance on their part,
were forced to eVacuate the town, II
general Russian retirement in the di-
rection of Warsaw became necessary
Under the guidance of Major Won
Folleben, a cousin of the late Baron
Won Folleben who was at one time
German ambassador to the United
States. the Associated Press cores
pondent to-day visited some of the
battlefields in the vicinity Of Lodz and
gained an idea of the nature of the OPP
erations which led to the capture of
the city,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-24
HARRISBURG IS READY
FOR MERRY CHRISTMAS
Whole City VIII Take Day Off
in Observance of Great
Anniversary
MUNICIPAL FETE TONIGHT
Charitable Organizations Have
Planned to Care For Every
Poor Family of, Town

The last package has been wrap
ped and tied; the final eleventh-hour
purchase has been made or eX
changed; the tree of trees has been set
up as a help to Santa; the day-before
preparations for the big dinner are
complete; the last rehearsal of the
piece that is to feature the NOR
rows entertainment has been held by
the admiring family; the stockings
have all been laid out preparatory to
hanging; and all Harrisburg has
heavcd a weary, happy sigh of relief
and is all ready to hurry off to bed
Harrisburg had lots of money for
Christmas this year, comparatively
speaking, due in a great measure to
the development of the Christmas club
idea. The club officers released their
accumulations couple of weeks ago
and as result some hundreds of
thousands of dollars were ready for
Christmas spending. Merchants will
be in an especially merry frame of
mind tonight as they put up their
shutters.
City to Take Day OF
Tomorrow the whole city will take
a day off. The federal, State, county
and city offices will all be closed as
usual, special holiday hours prevail
ing ut the post office. 1t will be a
CONTINUED on Page OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-24
$4,OOO,OOO Worth of
Barbed Wire Wanted
by Warning Nations
By Associated Press

Pittsburgh, Dec. 24.-Demand from
the belligerent nations of Europe for
barbed and plain wire to-day reached
the feverish stage in the wire mills OF
this district. Offers of orders aggre-
eating 125,OOO tons, of which $4,000
tons are specified as barbed wire OF
special design, have been made with
in the past few days, the only point
at issue being the time at which de-
livery can be made. This business is
worth approximately $4,000.000 and
viii keep the mills going for several
months. Mill officers said that the
length of the barbed wire alone would
reach $4,000 miles, while that of the
remainder of the orders would bring
the total to 275, 900 miles. England
France and Russian have been large
customers of the Pittsburgh Wire
Mills since the war began.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-24
Via Dolorosa

Have We not, at the city gate
Been told, mo room for one so late, -
Wayworn Mary?
The kline alone and bleating sheep
Afford a refuge where may sleep
Weary Mary.
Night walks the slumb'ring thorough
fare.
Her dark wings blind the eyes of care,
Rest thee, Mary.
What "nguished cry astounds the night
And puts sweet sleep to instant flight =?
CIIoly Nary.
The Lord of Lords and King of Kings
Has come to earth. His peace He
brings
Salve, Mary.
A. Nj. p. ID.