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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
EVERS CASE ABSORBS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Just What Will Become Of Ex-Cub Manager Is Not
Known-To Confer With Gaffney-Players
Jumping to Feds. SUSPENDED by Fraternity.

New York. February l2.-Everythi
in connection with professional base
ball discussed here to-day, inside and
outside the meetings, OF the National
League and National Commission, was
overshadowed by the case OF Johnny
I2vers. deposcd manager Of the Cubs.
What is Evers going to doY" was
the question unanswered all day.
Late tonight Evcrs himself had not
fully made up mis- mind, but he repeat
cd over ana over again:
II have made up my mind on one
thing, and that is, no matter whether
/ play with organized baseball or ac-
cept a Federal offer, ] am determined
Chat Charley Murphy, OF the Chicago
club, shall not reap any benefit through
my action
Evcrs has telesraphed TO his legal
adviser in Troy, y Y. TO bring TO
New York city the two contracts which
he signed as q manager and player
with the Chicago club. President
James +. GaNney. of the Boston Ma
tionals, has made an appointment to
meet Evers and his counsel carly to-
morrow
There were rumors that Evcrs had
signed contract with the Fcder.is,
but Joe Tinker. vino to-day reached
this city. said lie had made no ar
rangcmcnt With Evers. but was ready
10 do SO, providing Evcrs was not un-
der contract.
From what ] hear" said Tinker,
II believe EVcrs 40 longer is under
contract to tho Chicago club, and only
the reserve clause holds him If this
IS SO We are ready to give him more
money than amy club in organized base
ball can bid, but if his contract with
Chicago holds good, the Federal
League win not touch him"
Those who think that the Fcdernls
arc not going TO-. last are mistake en-, .
continued Tnky, ;. Wc"'hase lots of
money, and within n week, probably
inside OF three days, we win surprise
the baseball world. We have signed
many prominent players. whose names
VIII be made known in due time"
President Gilmore, rs well as his
Federal League associates-Wecgh
Gates, Walker, iianlon and Knape-
tonight Endorsed what Tinker had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
BY "L.OCO.'
l Indoor prep-schOol track meet
u IL L. LIZ 4


The second Indoor prep-school track meet
will he held tonight In the Blues Armory.
stI promptly ~ ) o'clock. owing 10
armory. admission will be by invitations only
All OF the athletes announce themselves
primed for the fray, and are anxiousIy
From tho present outlook It seems as
though John Marshall will have little real
trouble in winning the meet. While they
will not win with ~ much to spare ms they
did at tho Y. NJ. c. A.. Ii Is hardly possible
that any of tho schools will he able TO score
enough points to keep tho public school lads
from getting the nrat leg of the cup offered
b. Professor Smithdeai.
Starting with the nfty-yard dash. Captain
Craig. OF the MarshailItes. should be able
to capture this without my undue exertIon
envy Northern. or McGuires. and Kahn
and streat. OF the Cadets. viii fight II out
for second and third. All Of these lads are
thnt there has been race.
In the hurdles Little Eddie Roden. or
tho Academy. looks mighty good, but no
over such timber toppers as Wood and Big
Owens, OF the High School Strent. az the
Cadets, and Addison. Of McGulrc's. This IN
one OF the fastest groups of hurollers ever
gathered together Mt one prep school meet.
and II IL not at nil improbable that a new
record VIII he established in this, event.
Soo-yard dash. with his tenmmate, Strauss.
and RodcD. of the Academy. pushing him
TO win. Tho other schools have some very
fast runners entered I'm this event but the
bets.
speedy Middle Distance Men.
Spencer. OF the Academy; John Pant
Turner, OF the Marshallites. Kahn. OF Bene.
dictinc, and SiichauN. OF McCurc's. viii fur
ntsh the lovers or the middle-distance rune
some thrills when they hang up In the half
g. n. meet in remarkably fast time and
his entrance In this event practically gives
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
ny Gus MALnERr.

Doctor Harry Hcdgepeth. sold tn tho
Washington Americans and by them
turned over TO the Atlanta Crackers. OF
rho Southern League. is the latest eN-
Virginia Lcagner to aSsimilate the Fed
sral League bacillus. Hedgepeth, the
young man who holds the ail-time
games In one day, the first y onc-hit
affair. and the second, no-run. no-hit
clash. is to Join the Pittsburgh indie
pendents. says rumor. Doc Gcssler.
who Is handling the fortunes Of the
Stogies has already written To Harvey
Brooks. another Goober, with nm air
of mystery, refuses TO say whether he
will journey West or not Gedgcpcth
is equal. as noncOmmittal Al any
rate the announcement can be taken
for what II Is worth
This latest move on the part OF. the
from out the sticks seems to bear out
what Joe Jackson, OF the Maps had to
say. Jackson Is very positive that the
Feds Will begin tho season, and lie is
the season. But lie believes that there
will he very few big league players
found In the ranks
Almost all OF the big loaguers have
signed says the Shoeless Wonder,
and those who haven't viii. / be-
Iievo that III getting tho best OF the
minor leagues the Feds are doing the
wise thing. In year or two they will
VIII have bully good teams in the field.
made UP OF young fellows who are
getting better all OF the time. In adj
oition. they viii he lcssenins the
chances OF tho majors. because the big
leagues. when the drafting season
opens, Will find that all of the cream
has, been skinned, all of the good
table Federal League"
There is no question but that Jack
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
K|L0N|S AND TURNER
ARE V|CT0RS OF MILL

Joe Turner, worlds champion mid
dicweight wrestler. successfully de-
tended his title last night at the city
Auditorium, when he threw Young OIL
sen, the Pride OF Sweden In two
straight falls in what was probably
the cleanest, fastest and hardcst-fought
mat battle ever staged in Richmond
John Kilonis, the Greek Demon, easily
defeated Frank Zcerecka, the reputed
Italian champion, in the preliminary
kilonis also won with TWO straight
falls to his credit.
Kilcnis secured the first fall after
% minutes OF mighty slow work with
the whirligiE that Joe Turner made
famous. The Italian greatly out
weighed Kilonis. but the Greeks speed
ana aggressivcness more than made
up for his deficiency in weight The
second fall went to KiloniE after Il
minutes work, he landed the second
and deciding fall with n crotch hold.
The main bout of the evening win
live In the memories of those who saw
the match for many a day. Tho men
went after each other like two hungry
beasts. but never allowed their ankle
ty to win lead them into anything but
the cleancst kind OF wrestling. a few
more matches of this kind will be
bringing crowds out that VIII tax the
auditorium's seating facilities.
Turner won tho first fall after eS-
actly 1 hour and 90 minutes Of the
fastest sort of work. lie secured n
double arm lock and body roll that
Olsen was unable To- escape. After a
short rest the grapplers returned to the
mat. and Turner won tho second fall
within s minutes after Referee Wester-
welt gave the commasld to mix IL. with
a scissors and a deadlock.
The match last night was without a
doubt the best ever staged here. and
too much praise cannot he awarded the
Swede for the grand fight he put up, as
he expressed 1t after the match. 1T Is
no disgrace to be beaten by the cham
pion." HIS clever. clean work has won
Olsen many admirers here In Rich
that he viii get another match with
Joe Turner IN this city, he Will be seen
here In matches with other prominent
middleweights. Joe Turner gave an eX-
hibition OF the kind OF wrestling last
night that earned him the title OF
worlds champion, and, boiling 1T nil
down to few words. he proved him
self a better man than Olsen.
Con" Albright. tho Western wild
cat, appeared with his inevitable chal-
lenge. and Champion Turner promptly
took him up, saying that he would post
any sum that Albright would name as
a guarantee of good faith. lie stated
that he would meet the wildcat with
| In thirty days, and had his money ready
| to talk for him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
SPIDERS DEFEAT
ANCIENT RIVALS
Hampden-Sidney Is Eliminated
From Basketball Race by Quint
From Richmond College.

lIampden- Sidney Va. February 1.-The
Richmond Spiders vanquishcd the Hampden.
sidney, Tigers in wnrmly contested game
of basket ball this afternoon hy the score OF
- TO 81: During the first half it was nip
and tuck between the two CUNTS, the scor-
ing being at the emf of this half 20 to % in
favor or tho visitors. The Hampden- Sidney
boys gave very Noticeable evidence of being
tagged In the second half. and tho break
neck pace that they set In tho beginning
deGencratcd into wild passing and dazed
the game progressed and the men gave evil
dence OF being I'm fine physical condition. n
fact thRt has not characterized the Garnet
and Gray's team this season. The playing
Of Captain I.uebbert and Brock for Rich
mond was sensational. aud the passing OF
the whole team exceedingly clever.
Pendieton and Darlington did stellar work
for the Tigers. Lineup:
liampdcn- Sidney-Carringto Ccapt), right
forward: Pcndle;on left forward: Reynolds
centre: Sloan, right guard; Pair. left guard.
Richmond colicgc-Luebbert: right for
ward: Brock left forward Heubi. centre:
Mitchell. right guard; Satterned. left guard.
summary: Field Eoais...,Pendieton (6), Car.
hort, 90. Brock 90. Heub 40. sntterneld.
Fouls-Carrington "a, Luebbert tO. Sub
s,itutcs-Bryan for Reynolds: Richmond for
Bryan: Oliver for Darlington; Darlington
for Richmond. Referee. DR.. Clark.
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said. They Will leave for Chicago 90
morrow.
The National League to-day held 4
short session, and adjourned sine die
Tho National Commission. with John
A. iieydlcr acting in place of Prcsl-
dent Tencr. held long conference
with committee from the Players
Fraternity. After clearing UP matters
LETT unfinished at the Cincinnati meet
ing early last month. IL was announced
that the fraternity had decided that all
players who jumped from organized
baseball TO the Federal League and
did not report TO their clubs before
the first game of the championship
season. automatically would suspend
themselves from membership. The
National Commission also declared that
any player who Jumped to the Federal
League would be barred from organ
i2ed baseball and could not apply for
reinstatement for Il period OF five years,
in case OF violating contract, and
three years for breaking the reserve
clause. A meeting OF the Joint com
mltee on rules will be held tomorrow.
Catcher Tom Clark to-day signed u
one-year contract with the Cincinnati
club.
The International League to-day
wound up the business OF its annual
schedule meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
MANY ENTRIES IN
TRI--C|TY TOURNEY
Forty nye-nen I

Forty nve-men teams. 100 two-men
teams and 500 singles Will comprise
the contestants in the intercity bowl
ing tournament TO be held on the
Palace Alleys. beginning next Wednes-
day. All day yesterday Secretary Row
sey was kept busy filing his applica-
tons. and to-day will begin the work
OF classifying the entrants.
Washington will send eleven five
men teams and forty-five singles. The
District visitors Will journey to Rich
mond in special car. They will roll
on the 2lst and 23d. The last named
date being holiday, il is expected
that n number of fans will travel this
way to cheer on their fayoritcs.
So far Baltimore has entered only
two teams, the Montebcllos and the
Mctropolitans, runners up in the Ma
tional Bowling Association tourney
lats year II Is believed that addi
tional entrants from the Monumental
city are held up in the mail. Peters
burg came across with four fve-mcn
teams, eleven doubles and twenty sin
giles. Roanoke, Norfolk, Newport News
and Lynchburg have not been heard
from. though II is quite certain that
each of these cities will be represented
by one or more teams.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
FOUR SURVIVORS
IN RACKET GAMES

Tuxedo Park. February 12.-Five
matches were decided to-day in the
opening day of the Gold Racket cham
pionship matches at Tuxedo Club.
Harold +. Mccormick, Of Chicago;
Clarence G. Pell, ot Tuxedo: G. Maurice
Hechscher, of New York. and C. G..
Osborne. OF Chicago, are the survivors
in the semifinals which will be played
tomorrow. The best match OF the day
was the Pell- Mortimer match. Mortimer
won the first two games In whirl-
wind style before -Pell knew no was
playing, ut 1872, 1874. The pace was
toe, fast for Mortimer. lie fell down.
and Pell took the deciding game in
easy style, 1911, 1913. 15-7.
Following is the summary:
Preliminary round: G. C. Pcll, Tux
edo. defeated c. l.. Pike. Chicago, by
default
cago. defeated G.. y. Thorne. Chicago,
l5-ll, 1912, 1915, 1914. G. c. Pell.
Tuxedo. defeated S. q. Mortimer TUX :
edo, 2-l5, ila, 1911, 1913, 15-1. c. NJ.
lleckscher, New York, defeated VIII
liam r. Buden, New York. by default
G. c. Osborne, Chicago, defeated O.. c.
Clark, New York. 15-S, 1915, 1910
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
|29 MEN WILL BE
SENT TO BALTIMORE
Virginia to Make Desperate Eff
fort for Honors at Johns
Hopkins Games.

Charlottesville. Va. February l2.-with the
advent OF the week. which will close with
the Johns Hopkins meet in Baltimore. has
come an increase or carnesiness and enthus-
iasm IN the work OF candidates for Virginia S
track, team. The invigorating weather OF
tho past month has brought many recruits TO
the squad. end now Prof. Lannigan is pre-
senting strong and wcil-bannced team.
II was decided ut u meeting OF the cxecu-
tive committee OF the G. a. A. that Manager
F1ie be allowed To take twenty nine men
to the Baltimore meet and Virginia will he
In evidence in every contest. Beside the
one-mile relay race with Hopkins, two
mile relay race has been arranged with
PENNSYLVANIA. Meredith. the famous olyni-
PIC athlote, Will be one of the representa-
ives of the Red nnd Blue in the latter
race.
There VIII he also three South Atlantic
championship events in Bnltimore-190 and
sso-yard dashes. aud II ioa-yard hurdle. Al
though Nirginia's strength in the dashcs is
still problematical. there Is little doubt that
Captain Croniy VIII take care Of the hurdle
events. Virginia also looks Ike II favorite
In the weight contests.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
PREP SCHOOLS READY
FOR BIG INDOOR MEET
r-Cornered Race Tonight in Blues Armory Will
Bring Out Best Men in Preparatory Schools.
John Marshall Looks Best on Paper

thc Academy rve points. Turner finished
second In tho race ut the association moot.
and his friends at the public school arc
when they meet Ut the Biues. Mlchaux. OF
McGuirc's. looks mighty good In this event
and he liz soincwha, OF a dark horse hi,
work will be closely watched to- night. From,
though Turner and speneer spencer win 'i haSe to to
ncld jungles. 1t will be some racc, TO shy
tho least.
John Marshall again looks gooT enough
for FIRST; place In the shot-put. with big
out the shadow OF n doubt tho best strong
man the pren-schooi league has ever turn
bee; or MeGuire'r. and Gibbons. ' OF III the
from big Boys grasp Gs' Wseth n thsy are
Again. in the high jump the public echoo,
seems to- be winner with johnson
and Peple entered. Both OF thees tnds are
inches. and It 10 hardly probable that any
Of tho other schools have any .phenoms"
among them that are capable OF beating
that mark.
rhe pole-vauit IS as good ns nve point.
written down on the McGulrc's side Of tn.
ledger. Bob baldwin. the speedy little
end on last ycnr's football team. already
holds tho prnp-school record. which he es-
tablished while member OF the John Mar
small team last reason. and from his re-
cent workouts at tho Horse Show Building
The High school should capture both o,
me relays. ns they have mighty fast
bunch of youngsters in both classics. Tho Mar
shailite midgets broke the record on tn.
D. NJ C.. "A. track at the last meet and
VIII try to show the public just how fasr
/ they can move tonight when they meet
While u Is n bad policy TO mako pred!c-
tions. IL looks rs though this meet VIII go
the same route that all of the other indoor
Marshall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
WILLIAM AND MARY
ANNOUNCES DATES

Williamsburg. Vaa.. February 70
Manager W. Z. Ferguson, OF the Will
liam and Mary football team. has an
nounced the schedule for next season.
only two exhibition contests are sched-
ulcd. but probably some Kind of an ex-
bition contest viii be palyed the lat
ter part OF September Coach Draper
~ expected to have q large squad from
which TO select has team next fail. Fol-
lowing is the schedule
). October 3--Richmond Blues, in Will
liamsburg
October 1o-Virginia Military Insti-
tute, in Lexington.
October Randolph Macon Cham
pionshipt, williamsburg.
October 2i-Richmond College (cham-
pionship), williamsburg.
October 3l-lIampden-Si Sidney (cham-
pionship), Newport News.
November 1--Randolph- Macon (cham-
plonship), Ashland.
November IA = Hampden Sidney
championship, WILLIAMSBURG
November 21-Richmond College
championship, Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
Rube Waddell Is Through

Superior, Wis.,, February ~
RUDE wRdlcll. the great Icft-hand-
cr, who In his day was one OF
the best pitchers TINT ever worked
In the major leagues, will never
pitch another Sninc. The admis-
sion comes from Rubc himself, who
Inns returned his unsigned contract
tn "I<id" Taylor, manager of the
Virginia, Mimi, Club in the North
crn League. wadlcll came to Vir-
GInfa last year from minneapolis.
~ am sending back the contract
unsigned" writes the RUDE from
B0ernc, Texas. 81 would like 10
play, hut never could get In shape.
might Ms well admit the truth
about myself. nm in hopeless
shnpc. I have lost nfty-four pounds
since I was up North; now weigh
only 15I. ! nm very weak md can
not walk twenty feet. j nni writ
Ing this In bed.
II have II nurse with me NIL the
time, and n doctor comes to see me
three times n week. He says
probably will he better when warm
weather comes"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
DR.. HARRY HEDGEPETH
MAY JOIN FEDERALS
Rumor Says That Elk Goober Has Been Flirting With
Doc Gesser, of Pittsburgh Club-Joe Jackson
thinks Feds Are Sure to Start

, sons Ideas are worthy. of considera-
ton. If IL is the intention of the Fed
erals. as IL seems to be. to not only
grab all OF tho big league wagc-ea
ers they can get. but at the same time
10 cut Off the source Of supply from
the majors by giving attractive CON
arc indeed hitting n telling blow, and
are striking at the most vulnerable
part OF organized baseball.
We have never felt that Harry
Hedgepcth was a wonderful pitcher. He
WAS cmlncntly successful last season
was pretty nearly rs good rs lie will
get because of Il bad pitching arm.
Harvey Brooks comes pretty nearly III
merely me- named TO- iiiustrate e the manner nep
Of campaign tho Feds are carrying on.
They have already succeeded in getting
come TO Richmond, and they arc get
ting others. Blu Laval, as we havo
mentioned. has an offer from. George
Stovall, of the Kansas City club. and
may so IL lie doesn't get what lie wants
here.
Charlie Murphy has put some more
fat III the fire through his urcercmon-
ious release Of Johnny Evers. 1t is only
question OF time when tho skids will
I've put under Murphy and another
FoESliZatton takes place. Horace Fogel
proved that lie was great help to
basebali.out of it. Murphy has brought
many 10 the same conclusion regarding
himself
sid Mercer says that having elimi-
mated the coach from the side lines, the
football rules committee should now
consid-. the feelings OF Mr. lletcham,
Of Yale, and eliminate all newspaper
reporters from the press box. Whoever
saw newspaper reporter in 4 press
box? All press stands with which We
are acquainted have always been too
crowded TO admit newspaper reporters.
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FIND
A. & M. EASY PREY

Lexington. Va. February lf.-with niracu-
ioua passing and shooting. Washington and
Lee pouncrd North Carolina A. 4. NJ to-
night IS to u The AgEiea presented a hefty
array, but were forced to assume the de-
senslve from the outset Led 10y Miles tho
Generals located the basket with startling
accuracy. At the end OF the nrst half the
Generals had gained commanding lead or
= points. Tho battle grew rough and riotous
during tho last hair. but Washington and
Lee continued tho Onslaught Tho goal
shooting OF Miles and Bears splendid pass
Ing featured the game. Lineup:
WathinSton ana Lce--Bcar left forward:
Mccain right forward. Miles. centre: Lie
left guard. Young. right guard.
North Carolina 4. & A.-Mlson. left for
ward. summer. RICH, forward: McDousal
centre Van Brocklin. left guard: Ferderber.
right guard
Subs,!tutions-Fros, for Young. seeiey for
Bear: Bear for Miles: Laiss for Mccain:
ketns for Lille. Suit. FOR kernE. Scarry for
Fcrderber. Goals from neld-Niles (6). Bear
-. Mccain 90. Lille 49, Young ~. Seeley
~, AcDougal q. su'nner Goals from
-. v NJ. J. Umpire. clarkson. V. 81. l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
Howitzers Swamp Blues

In ru,her one-sded contest on tho How
!tzer court. the Howitzcr basketball Ave
defeated the Blues nvc by tho score of 81
to 2s.
As tho score Indicates. the Art!ilerymen
outplayed the Infantry men ut every stage
OF the game. but at times the game
citing. ana some OF the Blues showed form
In caging the ball. HarFrovc for the Blues
and Meicalt and Lawrence tor the Howi;-
zers played the game for their respective
teams. The line-ups
Biues-Mecks. forward. Fuller. forward
narsrove. centre; Eimorc guard; Carar
HowItsers- Lawrence. forward; Felvcy, for
guard.
summary: Field soals-Blues: Fuller 80,
HatErove 90. Gilmore ~. Howitzers-Law-
renee lsl. Metcali I6)i Felvey to-. Rowe
~.
Benedictinc lost 20 the Howitzera' second
team last night In a fast. clean game % to
!. MacFarian starred Tor Howitzcrs, while
Captain Scott and Asher played i consistent
game Tor Beneaictine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
OUTDOOR PRACTICE
BY ORANGE AND Blue.
Prospects Bright for Winning
Baseball Club at University
of Virginia.

Charlottesville. Va, February 12.-Basebal
practice on Lambeth Field at the Univcr-
siiy of Virginia continues daily. though
owing 10 the cold weather 30 very active
work could be done during the carly part
Of the week. The diamond will he ready for
use before the end OF the week, and Captain
Nef Intends to begin ipfeld practice M soon
aS It's condition permits.
Prospects for the inneld and for the whole
team look better than they have in some
years. and according 70 present Indications
the team should be a heavy hitting one.
Nen Green ana Phillips. OF last sea sons
team, We're AT the top Of the batting list.
and many %. the new candidates showing
excellent form with the stick
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
ROME FANS ARE
DISAPPOINTED

Rome, February 1.-THE sporting com
munty has been greatly disappointed az tho
failure of tho Giants and white Sox baseball
teams TO play an exhibition game here or
account OF the continued rainfall. Tho
heads OF several sporting clubs called at
the Bristol Hotel tonight IN meet tho play
ers. who fra,crn!zcd cordially with tho
Italians. among whom werc many university
students and army onicers
IL was still raining tonight and there IL
little prospect OF game Tomorrow. The
keenest disappointment was felt 10y tho 10
American students who had arranged TO at
tend tho games in body.
Mr. comiskey was reported lit,in stronger
tonight. He intendH 10 remain here unt!l
Sunday. and then 90 direct to Paris
The two teams leave tomorrow night to,
Nice.