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The Washington times., 1914-04-11
Col. Hedges Begins to
Protect His Brownies

ST. LOUIS. April 11.-After the loss Of
Earl Hamilton to the Federal League
yesterday the local American League
further onslaughts by the Federals.
The first defense the Browns presi-
dent has thrown about his players was
the elimination of the ten-day release
notice from all 1914 contracts. This
drop any player upon ten days notice
The Federal League, in its attempt to
retain Hamilton. 1t Is said. will argue
the lack OF mutality in the ten-day re-
lease clause Next to that Of money
this proved to be the strongest argu-
ment by which George Stovall. manager
of the kansas City Federals, persuaded
the left-hander to desert
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
Both Sides in Dispute Are
Claiming Victory Today, But
Action Is Looked For.

is not the opinion of Ward. He thinks
the wording of the organized baseball
contract Is fully as binding as that OF
the Federal League contract
There are many players In organized
baseball who feel that they should re-
ceive far more money than they are now
getting. Some of them are held by the
old-fashioned contract. now declared in
valid by the United States court. Many
Will not hesitate to jump, IL the oppor-
turity is offered them.
Many players will continue to play out
this seasons contract and then jump
next fall to the outlaws, provided the
money temptation is large enough. 1t
Is probable that the new form of re-
serve claue, resting for strength upon
this optional wording. will be tested in
the courts next winter. According 10
news dispatches from st. Louis, Bob
Hedges has erased from all his PLAYERS
thus hoping to forestall further raids
by the outlaws. As Ban Johnson visited
Hedges early this week, it Is possible
that the American League clubs will
all do the same, acting upon advice
from johnson.
II will be interesting now to see what
will be done in the cases of George
kahler and Fred Blanding. the Nap
twirlers. who Topped to the outlaws and
then back again to the Cleveland club
They are held only by the old reserve
clause. according to the general under
standing, which has now been declared
inv aid. They did not sign with the
Maps this year until after they had
signed with the outlaws and jumIed
back again into organized baseball. II
Is possible that they will be restrained
from playing with Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
Federal Mogus Says
He Isn't After Finger

ST. LOUIS, April 1l.-Rumors tha,
George Baumgartner. pitcher with the
ST. Louis Americans. had jumped to
Kansas City, of the Federal League
were denied tonight by c. C. Madison
attorney for the Federal League team.
Madison said he was not trying to
sign Baumgartner. and that he was
waiting for the next move of organ anized
baseball.
Baumgartner earlier in the season
signed a contract with the Kansas City
Feds, but refused to report to that
club, later signing contract with the
st. Louis Americans
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
Many Players Are Held by
Players Declared Invalid by
United States Court.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

That the long-expected baseball
war" is about to break upon the
country is believed by almost every
well-informed baseball man connect
ed with the forces of organized base
ball. Where it will end none can tell.
1t is practical certainty that before
another season gets under way more
big leaguers will jump the traces,
yielding to the tempting offers of the
Federal Leaguers. Earl Hamilton's
leap into the outlaw ranks will be
followed by others.
Today both sides are claiming VIC
tory. following the decision of the
United States Circuit Court in Grand
Rapids. The leading points in this
decision are: The reserve clause is
declared invalid; injunction to re-
strain Bill Killifer from playing with
the Phillies is denied; it declares that
Killifer was under "moral, if not le-
gal obligation" to play with the
Philadelphia club; declares it is true
"that the plaintiff Federal League)
has entered into legal and binding
contract, for the breach of which the
one may be compelled to pay in dam
ages to the other; denies the injunc-
tion sought on the principle that "he
who comes into equity must come
with clean hands"
1t has been known for years that
baseball has stood upon a quicksand
consisting OF the so-called reserve
clause" Nothing but the sportsmanlike
manner in which the game has been
conducted by majority of the moguls
has kept the contract from being passed
upon By a court before now. Charlie
Murphy and Charlie Ebbets are primar-
fly responsible for the present imbroglio.
Had Ebbets proved more Of sport and
less OF a grasping mogue, he would
have signed up Joe Tinker last Writer
for the same money he was getting in
Cincinnati and the Federal League
would have died a-borning. But Ebbets
failed to use common sense. The old
contract has been declared invalid by
a recognized court Of the land. and
baseball IL facing turbulent conditions
that have not obtained since the Ameri-
can League broke into the East back
in 1901.
Here is what Judge Sessions has TO
sav about the ten-days' release clause:
Although the contract is founded upon
sufficient consideration, it lacks mu-
tuality, because the Philadelphia club
can at any time terminate 1t upon ten
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
What Must Happen.

To veer again toward the top OF th'
loft. two events must overtake the
Sox. Ed Walsh must come on back
again where he belongs and the club
batting average must be a trifle
higher than 6H.
The Sox never had a batsman last
season among the first forty-tive in
the American League. They had only
two among the first ffty-eig mt
They are defensively but in the
festive art Of compiling Glortfied
Founders 1t is the elusive tally that
makes up victory. The Sox as finish
ers belong in a nip-and-tuck battle
with Boston and Cleveland for third.
fourth and fifth place. with The Rlg
Reel in shape, they ought to be dis
C-mboweled for finishing worse than
fourth.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

days notice. while the other party to it
has no such option, and is bound for the
entire contract period"
Until this ten days release clause is
stricken from the players contract. he
| may jump his club at any time. Any
court will rule that he is not held
by any contract whatever. This clause
destroys the validity of the contract be-
cause it abolishes its mutually.
AS to the so-called reserve clause
yesterday. Garry Hermann. chairman
of the national commission. has this to
say today:
1T will take time TO go throughly
into the decision, and I may have a
statement later. At present / can only
show you the difference between the
old reserve clause and the new. The old
clause says: In consideration Of the
compensation paid to the party of the
second part Ghe ball player by the
as recited in clause /. the party OF the
second part agrees and obligates HIM
self to contract with and continue in
the service of said party Of TIE first
part for the succeeding season at a
salary to be determined by the par
ties of such contract
The new clause reads: The player
will, at the option Of the club enter into
a contract for the succeeding season
upon all the terms and conditions of
this contract, save as to clauses and
10, and the salary to be paid the player
in the event of such a renewal shall be
the same as the total compensation pro-
vided for the player in clause thereof
Unless il be increased or decreased by
mutual agreement
CLAUSE / relates to salary, while
clause 10 is the reserve clause"
This Bew optional clause has yet to
be ruled upon by a court. John NJ
Ward, connected with the Federal
League, believes that It is legal. The
OF inOn OF some that the per cent In
crease in salary provided for in the
Federal contract made that contract
mutual, but that organized baseball had
not provided for that necessary phase,
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
RAB1D RUDOLPH SAYS
There were
some hard hit
foul tips off John
SON yesterday"

Grab" Evers disappointed the crowd
by not scuttlins around the bases back
ward.
Some of the Braves batteI with oss
foot in the National League.
to drive an automobile. He Is afraid It win
interfere with Joe's batting
THIS toill be bod season financially
for Horny Horper- NoU that the ouH
70 gone out of rioM field, Horny soin
hdoe to bug his smoking tobacco.
rabbit" Maranville leads the Bos-
ton batting disorder.
E Lawrence Phillips voice is in
grand shape. He did all his spring
training at Gallaudet-
johnson burned one at Epers' eara
Although the "Crab" Is baiIt Qxite q
distance from his caudaI appendaoes h
d3pe for the t1ater bucket. My tims
10 short enough as it Is of that stuff
he informed W. j.
We would all understand L. Law
renee Phillips much better IL We spoke
his language.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
CARDINALS SEIZE
DECIDING BATTLE
Branch Rickey's Brownies Lose
Spring Series to Miller Hug
gins Nationals.

ST. LOUIS. April 11-Miller Higgins
Cardinals copped the spring series from
Branch Rickey's Brownies by landing
the fourth victory yesterday out OF the
five games played. The American Lea
guers went down to defeat by a score
OF to >. James pitched good ball in
spots. but was touched up whenever the
Cards really needed bingles. The score:
R.H.E.
Browns ........O 900 100 100
Cardinals ....... Ol0 002 0Ox-3 s 2
Batteries-Browns: James. Taylor, and
Agnew: Cardinals: Griner and Snyder.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
Champs Get Two Hits.

PHILADELPHIA, April 11.-Connie
Mack's worlds champions were up
against Cy Marshall and Joe Oesch-
ger again yesterday and collected but
two bingIes for their afternoons total.
losing to the PhiIlies, to l. Marshall
didn't allow a hit in four innings.
The score: K. H. E.
Athletics ............ UC OOO lW-1 2
phillies ........... 1G 900 01x-6 10 /
Observation-Disclosures, Brown. Plank
and Lapp; Phillies, Marshall. Oeschger
and Killifter.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
Battle for Upper Set.

The Cub battle this season will be to
keep in the first four. New York and
pittsburgh will almost surely beat Chi
cago out, and O'Day has a battle ahead
TO finish in front OF Boston, Philadel-
phia and Brooklyn
At the wind-up the Cubs should be
within short reaching distance Of
fourth place.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
How They Will Finish-That Is Err

CNo. +Chicago's entries.)
The White Sox present the most COM
pick problem in baseball They have
the best pitching stan and the weakest
hating lineup in the game. They are
strongest In the main section of defense
and weakest in the main section of at
tack, and a result of this computation
is mathematically half way between
first and last place.
Last season the Sox had the most et-
fective pitching staff in baseball: They
had three pitchers who worked in over
forty-five games, and who averaged
fewer earned runs per contest than any
rival pitcher in either league. barring
johnson.
Russell, Cicotte. and Scott were hard
er to score against than Mathewson,
Seaton, Plank, Bender. Wood, Falken-
berg. and all others. barring the Blond
Shrapnel.
But to Offset this fine defensive
strength. the Sox. standing on native
soil, couldn't hit Cook county with
shotgun.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
Western High Wins
Heavy Hitting Game

Western high won from Alexandria
High Yesterday in a heavy hitting con-
test by score of q to TO- The West
End youngsters grabbed of twenty-five
bingles. Maxani and Collins gathered
four apiece
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
The Cub Prospectus.

The glory that was Greece - me
grandeur that was Rome-the both tnat
were the Cubs.
Was Mr. KiplinE referring 20 the
Cubs when he wrote: 10, all our
romn of estcrdav is one with Ninevch
and Tvrer' II seems plausible.
The old Cubs had too much impetus
TO crack all at once But the have
peen skiddinG for some time lnl, with
Evers missing. their condition hasn t
improved.
The Cubs still carry more than one
star ball PLAYER. with a wise manager
and another frst-class pitcher they
have the stuff left to start another old
time argument But we doubt seriously
that Hank is the greatest leader that
ever piloted a club. And the pitching
corps is hardly 4 pennant winning
array.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
Both Sides Claim Victory in Decision by Federal Court
|MINCE PIE
By BUGS" BAER.
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.

Even IL the Boston Braves fail to
finish first in the National League,
those weird concoctions Of colors they
tote around on their backs are sure to
win the pennant in the macinaw league.
"Crob" Epers tcds proJrseiy oppload-
ed sohen he stepped UP to bat aoasnss
johnson, or rather stepped rp to make
some motions against Walter
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
Queer Mixture.

They framed the queerest mixture We
ever lamped under the big tent With
three crack pitchers, averaging less
than "a, runs a game, there were 800
base hits and 800 runs back OF the Ath-
letics. They seemed to be in the busi-
ness of eliminating the precious tally,
both by their rivals and by themselves.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

The average exhibition game is
fine institution for anybody sufferine
from insomnia.
J. Evers should wear spurs instead
of spikes. He rides" everybody in
the park.
Rabid Rudolph says the Boston
Rudolph is no relation to him.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
MEN EXPECT TROUBLE
TO BREAK OUT OVER CONTRACTS
TODAY'S CARD

Braves VS.. Griffmen.
Tech VS.. Briarley Hall.
Western VS.. Shenandoah.
Eastern VS.. Massanutten.
Colgate VS.. Army.
Lehigh VS.. Navy.
Princeton VS.. Georgetown.
Penn State VS.. w. and L.
Yale VS.. Virginia.
Michigan VS.. Vanderbilt.
st. Johns VS.. v. M. l.
F. and NJ. VS.. c. U.
Holy Cross VS.. Johns Hopkins.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
AqqieS. 4 to @.

In whitewashing Business High. to 0.
Yesterday. Maryland Aggies locked bet
ter than at any time this spring Ii was
the first defeat of the season for the
Business team.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

Eddie Ainsmith has per-
feeted a shrill, ear splitting
whistle which is guaranteed
to shatter the nerves of the
most callous batter. Eddie
has been peeping 50 iorg
through the wires of his
facial cage at Johnson's bird
seed delivery that he mag
ines he is a canary bird.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
Texas League.

Waco. s: Dallas, o.
San Antonio, >; Houston, !.
Fort Worth, 5; Austin, ..
Beaumont, ?; Galveston, 0 twelve in
nings).
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
Will Meet Tonight.

The aMrquette League will meet to-
night at o'clock IN tie National
Guard armory to formulate plans for
the coming sandlot season
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

II looks as though George Stallings has
q collection that is not only to finish in
the first division. but put UP mighty
fight for third place and maybe better.
There is no faster brace of men in the
business around second base than
Rabbit Maranville and Johnny Evers,
while the remainder seem to make up
a well-baIanced set. The team yester-
day impressed as a well-oiled, smooth
working machine rather than an outlay
that must depend almost wholly upon
one OF two stars for its strength.
In the American League the Griff-
men have earned the reputation Of be-
ing the noisiest on the circuit, but when
il comes to chirping and yelling they
have nothing on the Bostonlans from
rener's family. II was not one or two
men but every player on the field who
kept Up this battery from the time the
first batter appeared to the time the
last man was out. Such a fiery spirit
October is through.
Critics OF the Braves have contended
that lack Of strength behind the plate
may cause the undOing Of the club, but
certainly Gowdy left little to be desired
In that particular department yesterday.
II looked as though the catcher was
taking unreasonable chances with his
throwing arm, but his mechanical work
was good enough. surely an improve
nent on what other visiting catchers
have shown here
Gandils triple, that drove in Milan
Ia the opening inning, was the most
vicious drive developed this spring. The
ball rang off the bat like a shot, and
vert on a line TO the far removed wall
In rigktfieId. In fact, it was somewhat
too hard, for its rebounded from the
brack and II was relayed hack faster
than il would have been had there
been less force behind the swing
Joe Connolly. who was let out by
the Nationals after a trial last spring,
got two of the Boe.onian's hve clouts.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

DO you figure the Giants and Ath-
letics a cinch?" politely rises to be in
formed one l.. II. G. In the bright lexi-
con of baseball there's no such word
as 'cinch" The Browns last year
stopped Johnson twice with thud, and
the White SoX assimilated eleven VIC
tories out of twenty-five starts from the
Athletics.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11
Bingles And
BuntS
By GRANTLAND RICE.
Mike Donlin's Soliloquy.

Sag that Pm all in forever,
Say that Pm slot1in1 and Through,
Say that I'm no longer cleuer
Ont rhere the Hog Train Is due;
!shotU them phere Time is be0ailing
4 phip that is all to the finch
THEN
Shop 'cn pitcher that's smiling
When come to bat in pinch.
/ kno,0 the old boy's getting seedy,
knoto phen legs on the smear,
I knoD Uhen a hoof isn't speedy
on out Uhere the finish is near:
Each dog has his day in the spinning
OF glory that Youth makes q ctnch-
BUT
SHow me q pitcher that's grinnin0
When Michael strolls up in q pinch
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

Jack Ryan is due here tomorrow to
4ske charge of the stay-at-homes until
Griffith returns for the grand opening
here on April g.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

Joe Connolly. who was let out by
the Nationals after q trial last spring
got two of the Boe.onian's hve clouts.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

Even in defeat the Boston Nationals
looked like a mighty good ball club.
There is more dash, spirit, and get-up-
1T that has appeared here this spring.
Every man on the field keeps up an In
cessant shouting of encouragement and
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

On Monday morning the young Ma
tionals will practice at National Park.
and that evening Schaefer, Wally
smith, Ayres, Gedeon. Acosta, and Al
Williams will 20 on to Boston to meet
the main delegation.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

When Joe Engel was sent in as sub
Sutute to Johnson the sun had gotten
we'll DOWN in the West, and it had grown
90 chilly for baseball.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

During the two days stay at Provi-
at the Narragansett Hotel There will
be twenty-four players. Manager Grit
fifth, Secretary Fowler Trainer Mar
tin. and three newspa permen in the
party that rattle out OF Union Station
late this afternoon
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

Harry Harper and John Bentley will
probably be called upon TO work to-
morrow afternoon. when the NATIONALS
oppose the Providence Internatiohals
ed by Bill Donovan. formerly of De-
iroit, at Rocky Point, r J.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

Walter Johnson pitched seven innings
esterdsy, ana, working under wraps,
ne allowed the Bostonese but four safe
APPS. II was the rounding out Of the
onditioning of the pitcher and his next
ppearGnce will probably be at Boston
next Tuesday in the opening game of
The regular season.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

is not the opinion of Ward. He thinks
the wording of the organized baseball
contract is fully as binding as that Of
the Federal League contract.
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

The native son was wild and gave
i've bases on balls in q pair of innings.
out when he did locate the plate he
Tas most effective. striking out four
Or the six men who were retired dur
ing his tenure in the box, and allowing
only a lone hit
The visitors threatened TO even things
up in the ninth. but. with the bases
Ianlmed, EnGel struck out the final two
men and the count remained to 4
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

Here is what Judge Sessions has TO
sav about the ten-days' release clause:
Although the contract is founded upon
sufficient consideration. it lacks mu-
tuality, because the Philadelphia club
can at any time terminate 1t upon ten
The Washington times., 1914-04-11

AS was anticipated in these columns,
ierman Schwartje has been sent to the
"ortsmouth club. Of the Virginia
lesgue Schwartz will be in charge Of
esse Tannehill, who manages Ports
mouth. and the deal lie so arranged that
le can be recalled should his develop
nent justify such decision by Griffith.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
GOOD TIMES ARE
COM|NG AGAIN

Good times are in sight again.
Having passed through a valley OF
depression we m emerging on the
upslope of business revival.
When We have big crops of corn,
cotton, wheat, hay, and grain, the
United States sells to the rest of
the world more than it buys. Last
year agriculture prospered but
manufacturers lang"isha1 causing
trade to slscken.
For this set back the agitation
of a new tariff and currency laws
was blamed. That was accumulated
by the pessimistic prophecies Of
Republican politicians that panic
was pending and souphouscs wonld
come again.
This dismal wish of the ousted
party failed Of issue. With the frs.
quarter-year's trial of the new tar
iff law it appeared that nobody
was being hurt. With the currency
law enacted, bankers admitted its
purposes was beneficial and that
no shock would he felt in the re-
adjustment of federal control of
bank-note issue.
Improvement manifests itself in
every mart of trade and plant Of
industry. Uncertainty has sped
before her rising sur Of confidence
and credit now expands.
Private boards Of money ere
creeping out of repositories tenta-
lively, like little mice, to see il
the wicked cat Of industrial de-
preston is lurking behind the chair
This cat seems to have gone-the
way is clear and now money can
scamper about, buy real estate, in
vest in business, open new stores,
expand its factories, smile and beck
on for more money to come into
circulation.
Nineteen-fourteen should be g
good year ushering in a new era OF
progress and prosperity in 1915
Los Angeles herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
Mako Il, ANYWAY.

II 10 better to make hay whilo the
sun shines. even II you do have 70
feed II TO the horse.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
MISTAKES In LIFE

The following are given by an
eminent authority rs Thirteen
Mistakes of Life"
To attempt to set up your own
standard of right and wrong.
TO try to measure the enjoyment
Of others by your own.
To expect uniformity Of opinions
in this world.
To fail TO make allowance for
inexperience.
To endeavor to mould all DISPOSE
tions alike.
Not to yield in unimportant
trifles.
To look for projections in our
own actions.
To worry ourselves and others
about what cannot be remedied.
Not to help everybody, when
ever, however and wherever we
can.
To consider anything impossible
that we cannot ourselves perform.
To believe only what our finite
minds can grasp.
Not to make allowances for the
weaknesses of others.
To estimate by some outside
quality, when il is that within
which makes the man.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
Coal Consumers orasnIze.

Recent developments in the coal sit.
uation 10 the Philippines, including a
shortage In the supply OF fuel for the
archipelago during the last few;
months and the increasing ice of fuel
In the islands for Industrial purposes
in which fuel costs are OF prime i'm,
portance, have led to the ~organiza'
ton of an association Of large coal
in Manila which is likely
to be Of great Importance in Undue
trial matters in the far east.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20

the officer who sights one Of the
immense fourteen inch rifles may
have in his pockets at the time a
note Of some denomination printed
from a steel money plate that has
developed by n series Of evolutions
into a part of the very gun he is
adjusting to wreak destruction up.
on any object in the path Of the fly.
ing p%rojectilc.
What appears to be a waste in
one department Of the government
thus becomes a valuable asset in
another. - New York Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
Ennunh for Him

Two negroes we're once matched for
q boxing contest. Finally one began
scoring heavily. and tho other went TO
his corner at the end Of the round bad.
ly beaten. He failed to respond when
the bell rang. Come on heah, nIggah,
dis am a fight to a nnish." challenged
the moro lively Of the pair. Tho bat.
tered n simply sat in his corner
head down, detected. "Yes, an Use
Anlshed," he grunted.