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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
Dame Run1Or Busy With
Yarns for the ROOterS

John CAMEL surely viii be the next
Yankee manager
The Baltimore Interuationals will be
transferred 10 Richmond. Va.
Fred Clarke will not manage the Yam
KEGS next year.
The Cardinals will be sold.
jim CARNEY will sell his Boston team.
Gaffney will buy the Yankees.
All salaries in the big minor league
clubs will be cut - per cent.
The minor leagues viii break loose
from organized base ball
Hank O'Dsy will be canned.
Ditto for Joe Birm nGham.
The same thing for Charley Heroes.
Ping Bodie has jumped 10 the Feds.
Grover Alexander has jumped 10 the
Feds
W lbert Robinson will quit managing
the dodgers and will manage q Federal
league club.
Willie Mitchell. Of III. Maps. has
Jumped 10 the Feds
Catcher Whaling. Of the Cubs has
jumped to the Feds.
The Federal Leacuc will not resume
business at tho I'D stand or any other
stand next season.
Garry Hermann yearUs for peace.
General Joftre has jumped to the Feds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
FIGHTING CHANCE
FOR JOHNNY EVERS
Physician in Charge Of Braves
Captain Sees No Reason for
Worrying.

NEW YORK. Dec. l2.-"Johnny Evsrs
has a lighting chance" was what DR..
John Horritq. of 800 East Seventeenth
street. said last night in regard to his
patient, who is III with pneumonia at
the Hotel Somerset. The last bulletin
was that there had been no change Tor
the better but that the patient was
still conscious.
As yet only one lung is affected. but
Eyers has fever which has lowered
about I02 ever tluce the nature OF his
illness was discovered. Mrs. Evers ar
rived from Troy late on Thursday night
There arc also two trained nurses with
the patient
The Illness of Evers has been traced
to an indoor baseball game which he
PLAYED in Chicago for the benefit OF
the Arnold Hauser fund. He took cold
al that time and was not able 10 rid
himself of it, Messages and inquiries
from players and fans poured into the
Hotel Somerset all day yesterday. One
tan player who is a close friend or
Fvers, appeared much relieved when
ne was told that the doctor had said
his patient had fighting chance
"If Johnny has fighting chance he'll
get well, sure said the player: that
was all he ever asked for In game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
2TS0x Plans to Form Nez Scholastic Basketball League Here
WILLIAMS OUTGROWS
WEIGHT, SAYS BURNS
Makes Exorbitant Demands Of
Bantam When He Asks for
TWenty-Round Bout.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec l2.-That Kid
williams. bantam champion OF the
world. is gradually outgrowing the
weight limit for his class. and afraid
10 make a championship match at llS
pounds ringside. Is the opinion %
frankie Burns. Jersey City bantam, who
recently knocked out Kid Herman in
this city and paved the way for him
self for a championship match with
Williams
Williams won the bantam cham
piOnship from Coulon at lie rtngside.'
says Burns Now Williams cannot
do better than lis or 40 ringside. and
therein lays the secret of his exorbitant
demands for twenty-round champion
ship battle with me In New Orleans.
believe he IL simply putting a prohibit
tive price on his services TO retain his
title, knowing that II he met me at
us ringside would be able TO stop him
inside the limit.
Two New Orleans promoters have
tried to sign Williams up with me for
a worlds championship match at twen-
ty rounds. Such match would draw
vel there, but Williams asks =. 600 for
his services. price that no promoter
will give Coulon received but 5000
when he lost the title to Williams In
Los Angeles. and that is almost a nigh
water mark for bantams In the line OF
a price.
williams demands are robbing me
of chance to gain the bantamweight
championship of the world, and I am
attempting to force him. through pub
lie opinion. to modify these demands
and show that he 10 a legitimate bantam
and a real champion. He 50 far re-
fuses to do either. but I am going to
keep after him until I force him into
match on such terms that a promoter
will take a gambling chance on staging
IT, Right now Williams Is hiding his
featherweizht poundage behind fearful
financial demands. and by this means
he hopes to hold onto his champion
ship"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
Here's Some Of the Baseball
News, With More to Come, 1t
You Wish for 1t.

name Runlor certainly mas been A
b,1sv dame since the baseball season
closed A few weeks ago. Here are some
of the deals and shifts she mas ne
!" There m will be peace in the baseball
Trs Thomas will manage the Yanks.
Weeehman will buy the Cubs.
THE Jersey City franchise. In the IN
teina,.onal League. will be transferred
70 EjSie Plank has been signed by the
l I!SnsS Plank has signed with the
Chicago Feds. ,-, iii,
The Ward family. o. Brooklyn: VIII
buv the Yankees. Fhillies. the jersey
go club, and probably the Statue Of
Connie Mack will become president Of
CONNIE Mack will quit baseball
Hugh Jennings will be nned Sl'"V TOT
come sort pC breach OF futh.
Fr.nk Farrell will be ousted from tine
a Mn Higgins will be fired as man
srer Of the Cardinals and will manage
the Reds.
Waivers are to be asked on Jack Lapp
ard Ira Thomas. Of the Athletics.
Eddie Collins will manage the Yam
KEGS. IL. $500
Larry Lajoie VII be released.
The Feds will invade Cleveland. Gin
oinnati. Philadelphia. Detroit, washing
An International League team Will be
placed in Brooklyn.
, The Brooklyn Dodgers arc to be sold.
Charlie Murphy will set back his old
lob as president of the Cubs.
Chief Bender Will play with Cleve-
land. ,, -
letics.
Mike ponlin Will manage the Yam.
KEGS
Jack Dunn also will manage the YAM
n nescs is declared Fielder Jones will
do the same thing.
! Roger Peckinpaugh also will manage
the Yankees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
Percy Haughton Given
Silver Bowl by Team

BOSTON. Dec. 12.-Harvard's cham
pionship football team last night were
tho guests of honor al a banquet
given by the Harvard Club. OF this
city. The usual gold footballs. sig
nifcant OF victory over Yale. were
PRESENTED 10 twenty-five members OF
the suuar and 10 Coach Percy D.
Haughton. Trainer 'Pooch' Donovan,
and Mr.. Blanchard.
An unexpected incident was the pre-
sanitation 10 Coach HAgghton OF Il sill
yer bowl by Capt. Charles z. Brick
ley in behalf OF the tea m. The Grim
sons success on the Rridiron. the re-
firing captain said. was due 70
Hauehtnn's system OF coaching. Con
gratulntory kilograms were received
from Harvard clubs in many parts OF
the country
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
GIANTS WILL HAVE
DOOM BY TONIGHT
Big Trade Is Being Cooked Up
Between McGraW and Pat
Moran in New York.

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Charles Red
Doom, recently deposed as manager OF
the PhiIlies, will by tonight be the
property OF the New York Giants, ac-
cording to reports that are generally
credited in baseball circles. Manager
McGraw. Of the Giants. admitted That
ne is seeking Doom, and that in all
nrohabiIity a trade would De arranged
today by which the scrappy catcher VIII
wear a New York uniform neSt season
Just who will be include in the
deal for Doom is not known The name
of Sherwood Magee. Philly outnelder.
has been ment oned in the proposeu
are to be exchanged for Outhelder BOD
Bescher, Infielder Eddie Grant and
"Rube" Marquard-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
observation-disclosures May
Decide to Quit for Year

That the league viii continue its
eight-club circuit is eyidenced by the
fact that a playing schedule OF 40
games was announced for next season.
During the last ten years this league
has been playing 154 games, and this,
in the opinion of the majority Of the
club owners. makes the season too
long The opening date for 1915 has
been set for April q.
A radical change was made when the
player limit for each club was reduced
to sixteen, but nothing was done in
reference to the salary limit. a. IL
was considered that the reduction in
the number OF players would regulate
this. The double umpire system Will be
continued. as it has proved entirely
satisfactory.
The election Of a new executive com
nittee was put on until the next MEG t.
ing, but Lannin, OF Providence. was
added to the present committee, which,
In addition 70 President Barrow. CON
sists OF Mccartney, Chaplin, and Eo-
bets.
None OF the club managers had
signed contracts for next year when the
session ended. but il was understood
there would be no changes except in the
clubs involved in the proposed transfer
Of franchises.
J. J. McCaffery. who is president OF
the Toronto club. announced that he
had decided 10 retire from the Office
temporarily at least. He sad the work
had grown SO strenuous that he had
been forced to take a layofT OF q year
ii not longer. He also added that Man
ager Joe Kelly, who was depOsed 9
day or two ago. might he reinstated as
manager OF the Maple Leaf team. -
the readjustment Of the international
League can be accomplished"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
YANKEE SALE WILL
Be COMPLETED SOON
Ban Johnson Remains in New
York Only Long Enough to
Put Through Purchase.

NEW YORK. Dec. f2.-That the New
York Yankees much rumOred sale
would become an admitted fact was IN
Dictated here today by the activities OF
the men concerned in the deal Presi-
dent Ban b. johnson of the American
League announced that he is staying
over here simply TO see the deal through,
and he asserted he exported to leave
soon.
Col. Jacob Rupert. jr.. and Capt. T.
L. Huston will be the new owners OF
the club, as reported. Colonel Rupert
Is now at French Lick. Ind. AS soon as
an agreement Is reached it is announced
that President JOhOsoR. Captain Hus-
ton. and Frank Farrell. present owner
of the Yankees, would go to French
Lick to complete the negotiations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
Charlie Cox Planning
To Form New League
Of School Quin tel S
Georgetown Unversbs Graduate Manager Will Call Meeting
for Monday at Ryan Gymnasium-FNe Institutions Are
Interested in New Organization.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Charles X. Cox. graduate manager OF
athletics at Georgetown University, to-
day sends out invitations to represen-
tatives of five or six scholastic bas-
ketba1 teams to meet at Ryan gym
nasium Monday for the purpose OF form
ing new interscholastic basketball
league
Representatives of the Georgetown
Preps, Gonzaga, Friends Select School.
Technical High School, and the Army
and Navy Academy are asked to meet
Manager Cox Monday afternoon ~
O'Clock at Ryan gymnasium to enter
tain the idea of forming a league, adopt
schedule, and proceNd with the bust
ness OF getting the new circuit started.
Georgetown University gymnasium
may be used for the gaAaes If the teams
decide to form a league, according TO
Manager Cox. who is pleased with the
idea of having another league formed
here.
With the basketball season in its
second week. Cathedral, Western. and
the Georgetown Prep have yet TO make
a start on the floor. All three teams
have been at work for the past ten
Gays or so. getting the hardest sort of
preliminary workouts.
None of the teams have given any
tntimauon of their strength as yet,
but those close in touch with the prac-
Iice at the three schools declare their
charges will spring some surprises next
week when the teams get action.
Cathedral is possessed of several play
ers of known caliber. Tiny Homes,
the giant center of last season, Is still
ON the job. while Brewer and Northrup,
of last years five, expect to be In the
running when the games start. Prac-
tees have been held at Cathedral daily,
and the team is expected to put up &
finished performance in its initial start
next week.
Western has a number OF veterans
from last season who have been show
ing up well. Peck and Peine, the for
wards from last season. have shown
Improvement in their work LCetch,
who substituted for Jack Adams last
year, is playing center, while Fuller,
Giblin, and Henry are working out in
the guards.
CUlberson and Smith, two newcomers
q Western. who will be ineligible to
flay H. the championship games until
after the advisory midyear marks 20 in,
IRE making the regulars hustle along.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
Joe Birmingham to Cut
Maps Squad to Thirty

Manager Joe birmingham. of the
Cleveland clun, announces that he viii
cut his big squad TO less than thirty b.
the time OF the training season. He has
fifteen pitchers. but will take no more
than ton 10 san Antonio. Tex. kRhler.
Lefty James, Carter Tedrow, and Dill
iinger are slated for Somers' American
Association team. II is said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12

The second team is pushing the first
squad along at a great rate. end can
be counted upon TO furnish number
Of capable substitutes all year.
At Georgetown Prep Coach john
OReilly has rounded his players up
in good shape and expects TO start the
season sometime during the coming
week. Little Is known of the strength
OF the Props. Three Washington boys
src likely to find regular berths with the
Props this season. De La Nergne, who
manages the FIVE, Stohlman, sullivan
snC Berrens. arc the players in ques-
tor and seem TO be making good pro-
gress with the team.
Leo Lanahan. Eastern's right tackle
and a mainstay of the football team
for the past two years. nosed out Joe
baldwin In the race for the captaincy
Of the Eastern eleven for 1915 and will
pilot the team next year.
lanahan's selection was made at the
school banquet held last night at which
members 0f the team were honored.
Coaches Kiuble, Smith and BcCaffery
'Nere paid great tribute. Former Cap
tains Parker, Weaver and Clarke spoke,
as did Principal Small, Athletic Adviser
Wallace. and President of the Board OF
Education Henry P. Blair.
Eighteen letters were awarded TO the
following players:
Manager George Ellis. Captain Clark.
Captain-elect Lanahan. Maier. Graves.
Knapp, Gwin, Horn. McElhannon. Lee
desuX. Dyer. Baldwin. Brown. Roddy,
iiimble. while Barr, Steltz. and Coach
himbel, while Barr. Walsh and Speer
wore given numerals.
Friends Select gave Business quite a
scare yesterday in holding the Stenog-
Iaphers 70 q % to 10 score. Buck Wise
in throwing six baskets from the floor
made a win possible for his team. Ten
fouls were called on the Business team
and Friends made but four goals from
these called thereby losing a chance
to even up the battle.
So far Tech has failed 10 recognize
basketball as a part of the regular ath-
letics at the school. For the past five
-ears efforts have been made TO make
basketball a major sport at the school
and little progress has been made to-
ward getting recognition.
At present there is much talent in
Tech to fern an excellent team.
Showers, Steed, Roberts, Mccarthy,
Supplee. Cox, and one or two others.
like Myers. Gibson. Ochsenreiter and
Hardell could be counted upon TO make
up a team that would force any OF the
others to the Emit TO win with any
kind of coaching.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
More Men in Sports.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. 12.-Sports
at Harvard claimed l.S24 undergraduates
during the present year. a gain Of lS7
over 1915. There were SS4 men IN foot
ball this fall. a gain of 49, Lacrosse
and track lost in number. while base
ball and fencing broke about even
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
hcSuRTS

Winter Trip To Southern Resorts
A. s THWEATT. e P. A.. 2sS Sth ave-. y. 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
DOSE OF POISON FATAL.
Mrs. Rose T. Mcfarland Alleged to
Have Committed Suicide,

AIRS. Rose T Mcfarland. forty years
old, died at George Washington Hos
pital last night as result of taking
a dose of poison, it is said, with sui
cdaI intent Mrs. Mcfarland, who re-
sided at the Santa Rosa apartments,
swallowed the poison several days ago.
and DIR. Thomas Linville. her attending
ply stefan, had her taken to the hos
pital-
Mrs Mcfarland, it is said. came here
several years ago from Denver. Col.
Coroner hewitt was told that she was
divorced from her husband some time
ago. and that she had no relatives in
this city.
Funeral services were held in the
chanel of an undertaking establish
ment this afternoon. 1nterment was
in t;Ienwood cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
Florence Webb, to build dwelling at
200 5Sth street northeast: architect, w.
r. Talbot: builder, ]. T. Hume; esti-
mated cost. $500.
J. c. Phillips, to build garage at l2l7
23d street northwest; architect, Will
liam Simpson: builder. L. c. Costigsins;
estimated cos., 1880.
Joseph +. Thropp. to repair dwelling
at 1901 r street northwest: estimated
w keene, to repair dwelling in rear
of 921 p street northwest: estimated
cost, $67.
Mrs. K Hermann. to repair store and
dwelling at 522 8th street southeast;
estimated cost. $500.
William ]. Dante. to repair store at
SCI 9Th street northwest; estimated
cost, $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Admirers of the Boston Symphony Or
chestra filled the New National Thea
ter yesterday afternoon at the first
concert of the season, with DR.. Karl
Muck conducting the orchestra and
Pasquale Amato, the Italian baritone,
as soloist.
The symphony was Brahms No. 2, in
D major. with two Sibelius numbers.
The Swan of Towela and the
symphonic poem, Finland" and the
Weber overture, "Euryanthe." as sup
elemental contributions of the or
chestra Signor Amato was heard in a
scene from Saint-Saens' Henry Wiz
and the Handel Largo
The applause of the audience through
out was genuine in it's sincerity OF well
come and appreciation and fairly dlvid-
ed between the great singer and the
equally splendid orchestra and its ac-
complished conductor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
BROADWAY GOLD STREWN.
Truck Containing $50, 900, 900 of the
Precious Metal Breaks Down.

NEW YORK, November 4.-The
chauffeur and guard of an express
automobile truck, one of twelve con-
veying gold to the subtreasury in this
city. are in a hospital today as the re-
suit of injuries received about mid
night, when the truck plunged through
the planking of the temporary roadway
over new subway on lower Broad
way.
Two of the twelve casks in the truck
were broken open by the accident and
with police reserves as guards tho Sc
Cret service men in attendance re-
moved their precious contents to sacks
while a large crowd gathered to watch
the novel sight. Each cask was said to
contain one thousand pounds of gold
and the value of the entire consign-
ment in the twelve trucks was esti-
mated al 10000 900.
The secret service agents in charge of
The trucks refused any information,
i'it il was believed the gold was all or
r'.,rt of a shipment from Denver to the
Zubtreasury here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
TO FIX TAXI RATES.
Utilities Commission to Discuss Val
uations Next Month

Marking the final preliminaries to
consideration of the question of
whether or not Washington taxicab
rates are equitable. the public utilities
commission will give a hearing Mon
day, DeceSnber II. at which it will
make public the valuation ii has es-
tabiished upon the properties of the
capitals taxi concerns.
Representatives of the companies
have been invited to attend the hearing
at which the values viii be discussed
The valuation was established by J.
6. Williams, statisticiau of the com
mission. and Clayton Graf, an auto
mobile expert
The utilities commission has been in
vestigating conditions regarding de-
livery of baggage in the District and
today made public correspondence with
the Union Transfer Company in which
II is shown that the company considers
that its service ends with the delivery
of baggage inside the trout door of a
residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
PAINTINGS SHOWN FOR FUND.
Masterpieces on Exhibition to Aid
Non-Combatants Abroad.

The two masterpiece paintings. The
Descent from the Cross by Rubens,
and "The Soldiers Farewell" being
exhibited by the Countess de Tonnay
at tho New Willard Hotel for the
benefit of the non-combatants of Bel
GUM and the allies. are being viewed
BY many prominent society people and
art critics.
The proceeds from this exhibition
and the profits from the sale of photo
graphic reproductions of these works
OF art by society girls are to be turned
over to the wives of the French, Brit
ish, Russian and Belgian representa-
tives in Washington.
Nine. Emmanuel Havenith. wife of
the Belgian minister. and Nine. JUS
serand, wife of the French ambassador.
have already shown great interest in
the exhibition and are assisting in
receiving the guests and in the dis
tribution of prints
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
FOUR WIFE-BEATERS ON TRIAL.
Two Placed on Probation; Others
Sent to Occoauan,

-Four wife-beaters were tried by Judge
Mullowny in the United States branch
of the Police Court today. Two of
them were placed on probation for six
months each. upon condition that they
abstain from the use of alcoholic liquors
during that time, while the other two
were sentenced to Occoquan, in de-
fault of a fine.
Bernard Patten, colored, was charged
with assaulting his wife, Callie Patten
He was sentenced to pay line OF $50
or i'm the alternative serve ninety days
John klug was charged by his wife,
Fannie klug. with assaulting her. while
Andrew Wilson WAS charged with as
sa,Ilting his wife. Maggie Wilson. They
were each placed ON probation. Peter
$40 or in the alternative serve ninety
days for assaulting his wife. Susie Al
Ian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
GERMAN CRUISER GEIER
ORDERED TO QUIT HAWAII
Date to Sail Not Accommodations
Asks United States About
Status,

The German cruiser Geier has been
given until a certain date, not an
nounced, to decide whether she will run
the gauntlet of Japanese cruisers lying
in wait outside of the harbor of Homo
lulu or will intern during the war,
This notification was given the Japa-
nese embassy here by the State De-
partment
The date is being kept secret because
1t would be contrary in such case to
put the Japanese cruisers in possession
of the date of her departure.
Two German officers and two enlisted
men from the Geier who landed some
time ago in San Francisco will be in
termed in the United States.
The information to the japanese en-
b2ssy was the result of an informal in
quiry made of the department by
Counselor Mura. who called on Act
ing Secretary Lansing.
1t was said that the inquiry was not
in the nature of "a protest. although it
has been known for some time that
Japan has been anxious to have the
case of the Geier settled because of the
threatened danger to Japanese ship
ping in the Pacific.