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The Washington times., 1914-02-26
JENNINGS HAS SCHEME
TO ELIMINATE PASSING

success In its workings. He realizes
that the desire for victory would be too
strong for some of his rivals and that
there would be a secret signal to let ono
of the game busters saunter up to first
Naturally Hughie would like such an
agreement for he has in Cobb and
Crawford two great hitters who make
a habit of delivering at just the right
moment. The Tigers would win a lot
more ball games IL the pitchers had to
work on this pair instead OF letting
them amble every time trouble threat
ened. Connie Mack probably would be
agreeable also. though there isn't much
use in passing any Of his terrors unless
IT be the catcher to get at one OF the
young pitchers.
Coombs, Plank and Bender are al
ways dangerous and 1t hardly would
pay to walk anyone to get at any Of
them.
The public demands that the star
batsmen be given a chance to hit the
bal! in the pfnches." said Jennings to-
day. That IL what the average man
pays his money to see and i don't
bla~ him for beinP sore when he sees
Baker or Collins handed four balls m
pinch. Something will have to be
done sooner or later to make this prac-
ttco thing Of the past II they do
not acce-t my suggestions, let some
tody come forward with a better one
and I viii be glad to do my part to-
ward giving the fellows in the grand
stand and bleachers their moneys
worth"
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
N'BR|DE MAY TAKE
HIKE SOUTH EARLY
Dandy Captain Expects to Ar
rive Here Tomorrow or Fri
day From West Baden.

George Mcbride, the GriitlEel.'s d@ld.
..aptain. and Chick Gandil, the CloUt!nG
:irst baseman, who nave been soiourn-
.ng at West Baden, Ind, paTtakinc Of
ne bountiful spring water. Will arrive
IA the Capital tomorrow OF SATURDAY.,
and may even go South sunday with
Manager Griffith. Bot hhavc Informed
The OLD Fox that their visit TO the
springs has done the ma world Of good.
'.Rippy' Williams has written Eddie
Foster that he intends 10 be in the
Eapital by tomorrow. The big pinch
hitting backstop is In good condition.
and sayE that "A few weeks will make
rlm first-string catcher this season.
Il talked with Jack Ryan over the
rhone this morning said -Ianagcr
Griffith today, and he tells me that the
boys mad be out on Lambeth Field by
Saturday. They are enjoying tenn
Jerature OF about 10 degrees higher than
waat We have here. That's pretty good
IIews. too. for want them all out on
The diamond when ! show up there.
I'm going down Sunday, and expect to
nave the bunch out at work on MoL-
Jay.'
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
No One Close.

IIa,.ng recorded Il 20" avrraGe for
seventeen years. Wagner now finds no
tion to the mighty IIonus hav" averaged
.au o.. better for ten consecutive sc't-
sons. coming in this order: hnson. fiji
teen Years: Dan Brouth":s. fourteen
wears. Willie keclrr. thirteen years;
Ed DcIehanty and Joe Kelley. c'cVcu
vears each: Hugh Duffy, Nap l-aJoie.
less Rurkett. ten years each.
Lajoie has batted 800 or better for sin
teen seasons. but the renowned French
man fell below in 1907 and 1893. In l@I
Iarrv dropped to 80. and in 1898 he had
his worst year ut ..s9-his grand aver
age for eighteen years being 80.
Wagner has led his league six sea-
sons. the only man besides Ty Cobb who
has ever turned this trick. Cobb has
led for seven years out of nine starts,
another remarkable record for tue un-
adorned Pattinc Eye.
WaSner, commonly known as the Ger
man Navy. has undoubtedly, been tho
0ost valuable ball player that ever
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
TRAINING TRIPS IN
SPRING ALL FOLLY
20 Says BasebaII's Greatest
Dreamer, and Then He Goes
Riqht on With More.
By HUGH S. FULLERTON.

81 ring training of baseball teams has
con .menced. Nearly half of the MA jor
league teams already arc in the field.
The others are gathering to hurry
southwark for the annual display II
CChshness.
The idea is not to develop players. or
train them. but to get a column or more
a day in each newspaper on the theory
that advertising OF that kind DAYS. The
spring training trips of major league
bsli "lEbs are the annual joke of sLe
sa.Hc.
There - no argument against man
sEer taking young recruits down south
in mid-February. He does not do this
tC train the players. but to rind out
what kind of players thev are so that
he yVll rot be compelled 10 waste time
Oh them when time for real training
comes.
But taking n squad of veteran pIavers
South eight weeks before the season
starts is reckless Iooiishness on the part
Of any owner who has pcnnant aspira-
tiers.
In twenty years of going South With
major league baseball teams ! never
have seen team that was not In bet
ter condition at the end of two weeks
OF training than il was when il started
the season.
A seasoned ball player will start with
easy work. loosen mp his muscles
take off eight or ten pounds, and at the
end Of ten days or two weeks will be in
nearly top condition to play baseball
Then. satisfied with his own condition.
he has a pleasure trip Of five or six
weeks in the South. working as little as
possible.
Some day some wise MANAGER will
wait until about March u. take his team
down e Middle South 20 two wcek !
Of real work. and then get his advertis-
ing by playing real baseball right from
thu iuHnOL
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
HOLLANDER IS STAR
IN BROWNS WORKOUT
Former Georgetown Shortstop
Makes Good Impression on
M8- ger Hickey.

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, Feb. 26.-
Bill Hollarder, former shortstop for
Georgetown University, Washington.
D. c., has attracted the attention Of
Manager Branch Hickey, who promis
to give the collegian every opportunity
10 continue the good impression he has
already made by his startling work in
the shortfieid here II Bobby Wallace
q 10 be superseded by any youpgster,
Hollander looks l ke the article
The collegian sprung surprise by
cutting loose with the ball as soon as
he showed UP. He explained this
miracle by saying that he had been
working out with Georgetown's varsity
squad and his arm was in shape. The
little fellow appears to have fine
whip and moves around the station be-
tween 5 cond and third as though born
there.
Here ant that guy for my team,
sa jim. Austin, captain of the Pep
per Boys, IS soon as he took one slant
at Hollander. So Hollander' is playing
with the Pepper Boys, though Roy
Mitchell made a fight TO get him for
his Panhandle-S-
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
Would Have Agreement Among
Managers to Instruct. Pitch
ers to Quit Evil.

GULF'PORT. Miss, Feb. 8.-Manager
Jennings has a new scheme for ending
the Intentional pass evil.
The plan is a splendid one In many
respects, but Hughie himself admits 1t
is not practicable unless the big men
Of baseball develop a little more con-
fidence in one another than they have
shown up to date.
The Tigers leader proposed that there
be an agreement among the eight man
ayers of the American League. not 10
pass any man Intentionally, or to per
NIT this practice. This unquestionabfJ
would put stop to feature VI base
bali which the spectators find very dis
agreeable. but the trouble Is that some
BODY who found himself in tough
spot would cross up the agreement
and tell his HEAVIER to let a dangerous
batsman take a stroll.
Jenninxs himself admits that the
managers as a class are not Sufh-
ciently altruistic to make his idea .
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
Mathewson May Name
Own Figures For 1914

NEW YORK. Feb. 2G.-"NhrI"iA has
HANK contract for 1911 and he may
rsmo his own figure" says John u
roster. secretary of the Giants. FUR
,,,,rmore. he may choose his own
I.rpth Of service, filing in ;hr mum
Ia, of wears he cares to work for hts
, SALARY. guess the Federal
/ carue folks didn't know about that
wh,r they hegan spreadin- tales that
.Eig Six would iump.
Word was received TO-DAY from Los
Angeles saving tHnt MattS had left for
l;s,l,r. re,., 20 prcrirc for T." "oUl-
ing season. With him Wet JEFF Tes-
roau. who has turned down scSeTal Of
fers from the Fcderals.
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
CRAWFORD AND COBBTO
JOIN DETROIT TEAM AT
NEW ORLEANS MARCH Is
Manager Jennings Says He Has No Fear Of Federal Leagues
Getting His Two Great S|uggers-Young Pitchers
Are Now Working Out at GuIport Camp.

GULFPORT, Miss, 26-Sam and Ty Cobb
jennings Detroit Tigers their
Orleans March 15 going active training
appear Jennings he doesn't the
that the Federal League will Crawford
Australia said Jennings today a he would
again. reporting New Orleans and know that Sam always
just exactly what he says"
Working Ralph Covales Walter
George pitchers Dubu Oscar Stanage
Bus George attending Charlie Car baseball
in Antonio
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
How Many More?

Wagner has worked his way through
seventeen big league years. But at forty
he hasn't yet come 10 the end OF the
Journey. lie will start again in 1914. and
those on the inside who should know
say that he hopes TO make it an even
twenty years in big league harness. and
an even twenty over 80 with the old
war club. Thc- have been counting him
r,t for tho last five years. but there 8
still many bas-hit left in that old wal.
club Of his. and many :: fancy stop still
tnbedded in the frayrd center of that
nld lnitt We only hope he's still on
deck at nifty. lie deserves to wave on
forever. For in all Times box scores
here is only one of his type to be writ
ton down
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
Gaa Arr0es Camp Good Shape Youngsters Must Lose
KING GEORGE WILL SEE
TOURISTS GAME

LONDON 2GKing will the Chicago and New 1ork
baseball today thereby nppng in the
boycott following the begeent OF
Maw Tickets have sold like wdre all society
the royal example of patronzng the American attn
the King several members Of the royal household
and practically the entire
American colony of London will witness the game.
Charlie Comskey the
from the luncheon given the tousts
yesterday the Savoy HOTEL but was most successful
English portsmen took occasion to
clean and dwe gowlngy upon the
friendly between Great Britain and the United
in an athletic
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
By "BUGs" BAER.

C0ARLOi Ed 1ALE, va,
Feb. 26.-The battle for suprem-
acy in the dining room league,
now being waged in Camp
Rookie, Charlottesville, has been
the means of developing some
wonderful table twirlers and
plate pitchers among Griffth's
youngsters. Jim Shaw, who had
been leading the league, dropped
back into second place when Carl
Cashion blew into camp. Carl,
who had sidestepped the blizzard
by some clever footwork, hit the
table about 3 a. M, or about
three hours before the rest of
the bunch, and he browsed
among the food at leisure. In
spite of the fact that he had no
competition, he put everything
he had on the fork, and cut the
corners of the plate in great
shape.
When the others arrived the
table was a beautiful wreck. Joe
Engel said all that remained to
do was to plant ivy on the mag
nificent ruins. Carl is now the
recognized pennant winner, but
Shaw says that if he can get a
good hard-hitting waiter. and a
fair fielding cook, he thinks he
will be able TO bolster up his
infield and make Cash hustle.
Dick Williams and Harry Har-
per played a game Of pool, and
the game resulted in tie. Will
liams "owad" sixteen balls, and
as there were only fifteen ON the
table, the ensuing problem in
mathematics proved too pom
derous for the lads.
Mumford, BcnIlcy, and
Schwartz started out for
stroll. Were gone ten minutes,
and returned claiming that they
rad covered ten miles. Sher-
locke Altrock got on the job,
traced their footsteps in the
snow, and discovered that they
had walked about two inches.
The trio are now shovelling
away the snow. so Mel; can't
nail 'em in another lie.
The boys played basketball in
the morning, with Mike Martin
as referee. The ran:" was play
ed under straight Marquis Of
Queensbury rules, the side win
ing the kickoff to have the choice
Of TIE weapons. Mike finally
stopped the slaughter, but not
until Eddie Ainsmith had climb
ed all over poor old Jack Ryan's
frame, and Paul Musser had
massaged Altrock's face with his
boo...-. g; :2 Ei".'i.;- o. :.1ii-
ing rungs on his neck SO the
boys can climb up on him with
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
VIRGINIA QU|KT IS
HERE FOR CONTEST
South Atlantic Championship
viii Be Affected by Result
of Tonight's Game.

washington's basketball enthusiasts
get their first view of NirSiniaS $ crack
team tonight when the Orange and
Blue athletes tackle George Washing
ton at the National Guard armory- As
Virginia IS practice ly conceded the Old
Dominion championship. ton:ght's hattie
will have somc effect upon the South
Atlantic it'll. Virginia has not los. i.
game this season and is known 10 have
the best IuinI in wears in this section.
The strongest lineup has been chosen
Tor this clash with the Hatchet;tes.
The two QuintS viii line up thus:
VTprISTA
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
lust a Few Records.

W"SIIcr's grand average for seventeen
Years continCOEs big leagdc service
is $40.
He has played IN oveI go games, las
'rcen at bat over $50 tines. and las
mad. ".%hj hits and over 100 runs.
WagncrS greatest average was .'',".
made IL l!s". thu first Year h" pIaE"u
with Louisville. His lowest was last
season, when he barely attained 600,
hut ,nIrarrd to scramble Safciv throuSL
ate 4 slow start, due to an injured
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
GALLIA JOINS BUNCH AT
CHARLOTTESVILLECAMP;;
SUN AIDS MIKE MARTIN
Twer Travels Since Sunday From Home in Texas to Reach
Camp But Is in Good Condtion-Shaw, Ares and
Mumford Working to Lose Their Weight.
Bv THOMAS KIRBY.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Feb 26Afer travelling since Sunday
Bert Gaa this morning. Gaa said every
after getting from his home IN Iexas TO
New Orleans the Louisiana metropolis and lost nearly
4. day. ,.,
changed and has bu1 t1ie weight "
lake off crashing into the regular fray
warm sun frightened this morning. and Martin and
RYAN gave orders who the snow from
uh Field to hurry sufficiently today allow outdoor
~ the must the athletes quit the gymnasium
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
BINGLES AND BUNTS
Bv GRANTLAND RICE

Tuesday, of February national holday-yet But
lit will be day. For the oath Of February 1sfory years ago
deaJon Henry Wagner appeared Carnegie
in his he took his first glimpse of newly dis
There euoges Mr. Wagner
worlds record that
again be touched:
He is the only being his fortieh
without having
which spent the
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
Lannin Will Try to
Get to Speaker First

BOSTON, Feb. 26.-Appointment as a
member of the reception committee
which will steam down New York har-
Dor TO greet the Giants and White Sox
on their return from the world jaunt.
las proved TO be bit of luck for
President ]. ]. Lannin. of the Red SoX
Lannin hopes to reach iris Speaker
ahead of the Federal League check dis
iributors
The Washington times., 1914-02-26

more dexterity. They pick on
him all the time.
Doc Ayres is some checker
player, SO he claims, but he
very cannily left his checker
board home, and so we have to
take his word for it. Doc says
The Washington times., 1914-02-26

if a fellow admits a thing he
does not have to prove it.
The snow is melting rapidly
under the warm slants of the
sun, and if the weather stays
clear there is no reason why
some of the boys should not be
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
Plank Under Way.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.-Eddie Plank
veteran southpaw Of the wGrld's cham
pion MEckmen, Joined Connie MACK
here today and accompanied him to the
training camp At Jacksonville, Fla
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
A Hurry Call.
.IoiilI I>

John Is. Trner. Pres. dent National
League:
SIr-What are your terms fo! applying
Il, nu"nlI treatment 10 4 couple a.
suys | know down in Mexico" Does S..
10000 sound like fair price? Rush
answer. W. W. (Washinyton. y. c.
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
To c. w. NJ.

We say this without tear or sigh:
so long. farewell-snd good-by."
The Washington times., 1914-02-26
Off the Field.

This eminent Teuton has record OFF
the field even more remarkable. In all
this latter day craze OF outside theatri-
cal and literary graft among leading
athletes. Wagner has been one OF the
few. the very few. stars who was con-
tent to stick to his profession and give
il dignity above any reProach.
In his seventeen years of service he
has never been willing to lend his name
to any newspaper stories or to appear
before any foo:light. He has been will
ing to stand upon his record as ball
player and the old game has always
heen good enough for him. He has not
only been n credit to his profession. bur
beyond that a distinct credit to the Well
known human race.
The Washington times., 1914-02-26

lived. In addition to his wonderful work
at bat. ne has been fully as remarkable
around short, where he has knocked
down or cut off more base hits with his
brawnv paw than he ever made at bat.
He has ranged all over the field-has
been a wonder at tagging base runners
and backing up his mates and in no
single department Of the game has he
ever shown the essence of n weakness.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
Gossip of Society.

The red tape that binds government
Is not by any means confined to home
affairs in Washington, as good story
that will soon be on it's rounds, If it
has not already started. will prove.
Every one has been wondering why
the chancelleries of the Italian en-
bassy have been moved from New
Hampshire avenue, the former home of
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, to small house
on Corcoran street.
The reason is that neglected spot
on the roof has spread and grown to
such an extent that rain has leaked
down through three floors during the
summer and made the house unin-
habitable for any one except an amphi-
bious animal.
The old embassy in New Hampshire
avenue Is at last being repaired, and
when 1t is in order the business af-
fairs of the Italian government in the
United States will be carried on 'at
the same old stand
The leak in the roof was reported to
Rome months and months ago, but
with the characteristic procrastination
of governments Rome said Let it wait
until the new ambassador arrives" The
rain got to Washington first. and call.
ed again and again, with the result
that a small leak that could have been
stopped, if taken in time, grew to such
proportions and brought such growing
results that alterations and remodel
ing have been found necessary.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
Burleson Family All Devoted
Friends.

The Burlesons, by the way, attended
play the other night, strictly as
family party. They occupied a box
Mr.. and Mrs. Burleson and two daugh-
ters-and the three feminine members
of the group looked like three sisters
They all do their hair the same way,
and a friend who noticed them was re-
minded of what the late Justice Brown
once said of Mr. and Mrs. Philander c.
Knox and their family: "They are a
family of little ponies. they are all so
demure and petite Incidentally. the
youngest Miss Burleson has a sweet
and pretty face. almost like a Greuze
portrait, and she looks SO young and
childish that it is hard to imagine that
she was one of the most popular dane
ers of last season.
At the same play there was a box
party which included Mrs. Robert
Hinckley and her daughter, Miss
Gladys Hinckley. The latter wore a
black satin gown, with tunic of
white lace, the upper part of the bodice
being of white Spanish lace, and she
wore over this an evening wrap of me-
talic brocade, interviewer with threads
of blue, red. gold and silver.
Miss Hinckley has come back from
her summer outing looking as pretty
as ever, and she is as democratic as
ever. While waiting for the other
members of her party she took occasion
to look into the mirrors on either side
Evening star., 1914-11-08

The big of the week nepersed by
teresting of little The political wlirlgg
will
number of families, which made himself
felt shall which
telling
Outside the downs which day brought about
calendar full hopaites
welcomes spedg those leaving
The clubs
folks who have special could hardly
have pleasure The
local
under the the balls
ball tr Chldren
which
always and the Southern Relief ball. which
the Monday February been selected A thread
has connected social life
Evening star., 1914-11-08

She has always been popular here,
ever since, as Miss Alice Hay. daugh-
ter of the late Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hay, she shared honors in belle
ship with her elder sister. Miss Helen
Hay, now Mrs. Payne Whitney. Mr..
and Mrs Wadsworth's children. before
the death of their grandmother. Mrs
Hay, made their home with her. and
Mrs. Wadsworth often laughingly re-
marked that she and her husband had
to come to this city now and then
from Albany and from New York city,
Just to count our children and see if
they are all here
The election again to the House of
Representatives of Mr.. Cannon. the
Evening star., 1914-11-08

my the Chevy
OF them will
the Army and Navy Club, Ridley Mclean
Commander Ger hosts which fellow
both
Most exceedingly
putting their
selves in this throughout the
The they together the they
the idea that the
and places where possible The Washington
ballroom,
this The formal of
month will
place the is naugurated.
Evening star., 1914-11-08

predecessor as ambassador, kept
bachelor hall the second and last year
of his residence in Washington, was
because the Marchese Cusane Confal-
onieri refused to preside over a domes-
tic establishment where even the
kitchen range would not work.
With this advance information be-
fore he came to- the United States,
Count Cellere made an arrangement
before he left the Italian capital with
our ambassador to Italy, Thomas Mel
son Page, for the use of the Washing
ton home of the Pages, at New Hamp-
shire avenue and r street, for resi-
dence.
The portraits of the King and Queen
of Italy, for some years distinguished
ornaments of the old Hearst house,
have now been sent up to the Page
house. There is very little furniture
left in the old embassy, but certainly
Count and Countess Cellere find the
want of it more than made up in the
present residence of the ambassador at
the Page house. for there rugs, hang
ings, pictures and bric-a- -brac from all
over the world, ornament the house in
endless profuSiOn.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger Is
Aiding Lady Paget.

Word comes from an old Washington
ian, at least one who lived here
for some time. Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Cruger. that there is no society in
London. meaning thereby that no one
goes anywhere or does anything to
amuse himself or herself Mrs. Cruger
has left her attractive apartment in
Paris, and is at a London hotel, spend
ing much of her time with Lady Paget,
doing philanthropical work. Mrs.
Cruger adopted France as her country
when she left Washington some years
ago, and now If she is driven from it
by the fortunes of war she will not
suffer any particular hardship. her
friends say, for she is of sufficiently
philosophical turn of mind to content
Evening star., 1914-11-08
PART VII

former Speaker, and Mr. Longworth
will bring back to this city two of its
Miss Helen Cannon and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. the daughter of former
President Roosevelt. Friends from H.
linois used to ask Mr.. Cannon, when
he was Speaker of the House: Well,
how does it feel to be great in this
city" and he was wont to reply. oh.
ask Helen" The latter was always
able to answer the question. for DO
house in this city attracted, under her
regime, a larger assemblage of the
great and near-great. Mrs. Long
worth's friends say she will be very
glad to come back to this city. 1t viii
be like coming home. to her. for prac-
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