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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09

Sherwood Magee, left fielder of the
Thillies and veteran player Of ten
years, was yesterday named field
captain to succeed Mike Doolan, who
signed with the Federals. The selec-
tion for captaincy was heartily APP
proved by all the members of the
squad in training here. The depar-
tpre of Doolan from the Phillies'
ranks, after nine years of service, left
a speel Of gloom over the members
at Wilmington, n. c.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09
Chicago Feds of.

CHICAGO, March 9.-Joseph Tinker.
manager. and two score of baseball
PLAYERS. last night departed for
Shreveport La, to start the training
season of the Chicago Federal League
team. A special train took the party,
and carried in addition to the players,
the trained and others directly con-
nected with the team, President Gill
more, of the Federal League Presi-
dent Charles Weeghman and Vice
President William Walker, of the
local club, as well as a number of
newspaper men. Thirty athletes are
expected to report at Shreveport, and
from them Tinker NSll select team
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09
Sweeney and perduc at Brarn cnmn.

Players Sweeney. Perdue and Wha-
ling arrived in Macon, Ga. last night
from Hot Springs and Joined the Bos-
ton National League training camp.
Sweeney, who figured in the original
deal whereby Johnny Evers was
transferred from Chicago to Boston.
said he wanted to remain with Bos-
ton
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09

Howard Morgan, local semi-pro
infielder, has signed to play with the
Wilmington Tri-State League Club
on recommendation of Gus Gleich-
man, who left town with Gus Schwarz
today for the Baltimore International
League training camp at Fayetteville.
n. c.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09

A home run by First Basemaa
Burns. recruit. won for Detroit a
Z to game at New Orleans yesterday
from the New Orleans team, of the
Southern Association. Burns made his
drive in the tenth with the bases full.
New Orleans made one run in its half
of the tenth.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09
SENECA'S MEETING TONIGHT

The Seneca Canoe Club will meet
tonight at 80 Roseville avenue to dis
cuss plans for its second annual ban
duet and smoker, which will be held
tho latter part of this month.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09
Lew Mccarty May Return.
George Smith Improving.

George Smith is shaping up better
avarv dav at first base, and big Bob
Thompson is also showing FORM but
+ho fans will naturally be critical
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09
Youngsters Play Wen.

The workout Saturday, in which an
exhibition game was played. proved
quite interesting. The youngsters,
though beaten, put up a great de-
Tense
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09
KRAMER DUAL WINNER
AT VELODROME OLIVIER
American Cyclist Shows Best
Form in Capturing Prize
COnsul-General.
TAKES TANDEM RACE LATER
Frank Rides With Julian
Pouchois and Defeats
Star Field.
(Irom the Paris Correspondent of the
Evening Starr

Jrom the Paris Correspondent of the
Evening Starr
PARIS, France, March 9.-Frank
Kramer, the great American cyclist,
performed In a wonderful manner at
the Velodrome oliver here yester-
day Kramer's best performance of
the day was the taking of the Prize
Consul-General, an annual race
named in honor of the French incum-
bent of that office.
After the heats an semi-fnals had
been decided Kramer, Emil Friol, the
classy French sprinter. and the lat
ter's countryman. Victor Dupre, also
sprinter of class, lined up for the
final. 1t will be remembered that in
this event last year the Yankee cham
pion met defeat at the hands Of both
Leon Hourlier and Thorwald Ellie
gard, but the defeat was brought
about by the aid of team work on the
part of the two foreigners.
Frank Takes No Chances.
This year Kramer was taking no
chances and he rode very heady
race and he made the formation of
team between Dupre and Frlol almost
an impossibility. The three riders
practically crawled along until near
ing the end. when the speed was in
creased with Dupre leading just be-
fore the bell, Kramer being in second
position.
At the bell Friol forced Kramer to
come out on Dupre. the latter hav-
ing his big gear well unwound at this
point. Going down the back stretch
Dupre still led but Kramer came
around him and set sail for home and
won amidst a great demonstration.
The battle for second position was an
excellent one and the verdict went
to Dupre by a narrow margin.
Kramer Given Zinc Hand
After the finish of the race Kramer
did a tour d'honor," and he was
again given a fine hand. Later in
the day Kramer, with Julian Pouchois
as q teammate, won a tandem race.
defeating the best of the tandem rid
ers in rather easy style.
Rides at Brussels Next.
Kramer's next race will be at Brus-
sells, Belgium, and the event will be
staged next Sunday. 1t was origin
ally scheduled to be team race over
the 50O-kilometer (S105 miles,, but the
distance has been cut to one of 100
kilometers (62.1 miles,. Kramer will
have Cyril Vanhouwaert, the Belgian
road champion. and one of the win
ners of the recent Burssels six day
race. as his mate, and the team
should carry off the first honors
| handily.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09
schacht Springs Surprise.

Al Schacht sprung a big sensation
by slipping up something that was a
dead ringer for Mathewson's fade
away. Wyatt Lee has taken Schacht
in hand and is trying to teach the
youngster some of the fine points of
pitching. AIS fault has always been
that he lays the ball right over the
middle of the plate in front of us in
stead of working the corners or
pitching high and low to work a bat
ter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09

Cliff Curtiss signing was welcome
news. The Tigers have the elassiest
pitching in the league. Curtiss is due
here today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09
PROPOSE WINTER LEAGUE
FOR PANAMA CANAL ZONE

after losing Swacina, and they look
for man like the big fellow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09
Federal Counsel Notified.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 9-E e,
Gates, counsel for the Federal
League, last night was instructed by
President Gilmore to begin injunc-
ton proceedings against William
KiIlfier Immediately. The petition
will ask that Kllifer be restrained
from playing with any baseball team
except the Chicago Federals.
Mr.. Gates said that he would be-
gin the preparation of the petition
today and that II would be filed as
soon as completed in the Federal
Court of the district in which Killifer
was located.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09
FEDS RE|TERATE
WAR DECLARATION
Failure of KilIifer to Report to
Chicago Causes Outlaws to
Bring Suit Against Phillies.
RESPECT NO CONTRACTS

CHICAGO. March 9. - President
Gilmore has reiterated his declara-
ton of war against the American
and National Leagues. 1.-THE policy
of respecting the contracts of or
ganized leagues in the search for
players is a thing of the past" he
said.
He announced that henceforth the
league would make overtures to such
players as it wished, regardless of
their standing with organized base
ball
He also notified e. E. Gates, OF
indianapolis, counsel for the league.
to begin suit in the federal courts
against the Philadelphia Ball Club
in an attempt to gain redress in the
I<illifer case.
William Killifer. catcher. signed
a contract with the Chicago Federal
League Club and later ignored it,
joining the Philadelphia club at its
Virginia training camp.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09
Kramer Given Zinc Hand.

After the finish of the race Kramer
did tour d'honor," and he was
again given fine hand. Later in
the day Kramer, with Julian Pouchois
as a teammate, won tandem race,
defeating the best of the tandem rid
ers in rather easy styIe
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-09
New Pitcher Arrives.

Pitcher Hewes, from the Adrian
Club, of the Michigan League, has
joined the Tigers. Hewes was turned
over to Newark by Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
R. R. Y. N. c. A. GAMES
ARE GREAT SUCCESS
Riddle Takes First Place in Gym
nastic Competition, With a
Score Of 871.

The first indoor athletic meet for MEM
bers of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. was
held last night at the &. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium before a large crowd. The
games were in every way a big success
Underwood for the way in which they
were handled. The meet was won by
Riddle, with score Of ST.. who Is award
ed a gold medal. Second place was
taken by Daley, who made total of
S41, and third was won by Kiehl with 674
The first event was climbing the rope
and fourteen men were able to score
points. Each event counted hundred
points, and A L. Thompson was the
nearest to the perfect score, mark of
50. Clements was the second best, with
a score of 80 and was closely followed
by Wolfe, who succeeded in getting 70.
The second event was the use of the
horizontal bars. in which fourteen men
were again able to score. OF these
Thompson was the winner.
And in this event, which was divided
into five parts. his work was a feature.
The next competition was an exhibition
showing the use of the parallel bars. This
was the feature event of the evening,
and some good work was in evidence.
Thompson was again the winner with a
score Of 50 points, with Riddle taking
second. Third place was a tie between
Daley and Kiehl, both getting 62. but
because Kiehl failed to score in the fourth
part of the event the place was given to
Daley.
All the other events were warmly con-
tested. the competition being keen in ALL
The great interest taken By all in the
games practically makes certain the hold
ing of them as an annual feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
BOSTON VETS HIT WELL.
Carrigan's Team Have Easy Time
Disposing of Yanigans.

Special Dispatch To The Star.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 21.-Man-
ager Bill Carrigan at the head of the
Regulars won their first game from the
Yanigans this afternoon by a score of
IL to ). The weather was a trifie cold
for outdoor sports today, SO the game
was called at the end of the eighth in
ming.
Zeser and Kelley were in the box for
the Regulars. while Johnson and Radloff
were in the points for the Vans.
Johnson was touched up for eleven
bingles by the Regs in five innings and
Radlof for three singles and a triple in
two innings. Zeiser held the Yanigans
down to four singles in five rounds, while
Kelley was touched up for three singles,
a double and a triple in three sessions
The feature of the Yanigans' work was
the catching and hitting Of Thomas and
the hitting of Regh for the Regu ars.
Two hundred dollars was melted out of
the game for the benefit of ST. Mary 8
Chapel and the players We're presented
with two boxes of cigars by President
Lannin for the excellent showing the
SQUAD made. President Lannin, fearing
that the cold weather would interfere
with the receipts of the game, was the
first one to purchase q ticket. or rather
tickets, the new masnate starting off the
sale by purchasing 100 pasteboards.
The Red Sox players took a hard work.
out for an hour before the game was
started. Collins, Bedieat and Leonard
showing rare form. Joe Wood is expected
to arrive here Monday, but will not be
allawed to do any work with the team. as
Manager Carrigan declares that Joe must
rest up for at least another month be-
fore he attempts to do any light work.
The Pittsburgh team will leave here to-
morrow morning to play a Sunday game
IN Texarkana and return here Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
CARPENTER BEATEN
Joe Jeanette Wins Decision
Over French Champion.
BOUT GOES IS ROUNDS
American Negro Has Advantage Of
Weight and Reach-French
Sports Disappointed.

PARIS, March 2I.-Joe Jeanette, the
American heavyweight pugilist, won the
decision over Georges Carpenter, the
French champion, on points in a fifteen
round bout tonight. The contest took
place at Luna Park, which was crowded.
Jeanette had the advantage at the
start Of the contest and in the early
rounds, which were marked by continuous
infghting. Carpenter put up fine de-
tense and several of the rounds ended in
his favor.
The American, who had a triae more
weight than his opponent, landed heavily
a. number of times, his blows staggering
the Frenchman, and as 1t appeared at
the end of the fight that the American
had been the more aggressive the referee
awarded him the decision.
An unusually large crowd cheered the
efforts of Carpenter, who is the idol of
French sportsrnen. and there was much
disappointment over his defeat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
OPTION AGREEMENT CHANGED
National Commission Alters Para.
graph B of Rule 10.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 21.-The
national base ball commission today is
sued d notice to all national agreement
clubs relative to a new paragraph of
rule 13 of the national agreement 1t
follows:
Paragraph B of rule 13 of the national
commission, prescribing one Of the con-
ditions under which an optional agree
ment will be approved, recorded and
made effective, has been rescinded and the
following substituted in lieu thereof:
B. A major league club will be per-
mitted to release for a subsequent sea-
son, under optional agreement, two, but
not more. of its players who have bee.I
recalled under optional agreements. )
Provided. however, that the number
of a clubs approved optional agreements
including those covering players released
under optional agreements for two sue
cessive seasons, shall not exceed eight
for the same year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Germany SChaefer Will Report to Nationals Within Next Few Day;
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE
FOR ANY RECRUIT TO WIN
JOB OF ONE OF THESE MEN

There appears be probability that Griffith will do
other than with his last neld intact Ac
corng the showing of the the training does
within the bounds of possibility that of the recruits
will take the place of of these Gr himself has
with the plain that these players constitute the
greatest neld in base bail and of the best
bnations the game has ever known Says Griffith while
the Athletics quartet may be harder hitting aggregation than
when down brass tacks and alround worth
questionable if Macks has much, if any, the ad
vantage
Gandi and Mcbride and have been wonderful ball
players They of the best individual performers
their positions while they OF nestimabe value in the
lection of teamwork McBrides general value his team
we'll recognized, while Gandil unquesonably the most
capable first baseman in the American League in the field
well as at bat
And as for Morgan and Foster if their work during the
little practice held the training camp criterion they
bound play the best games of their Foster iii
physical condition. and is showing wonderful form
This is the first year since joining the Nationals that
he has been in real condition Morgan wonderfully inn
proved ball player 1t shows every department of his work
and he going be of much value to the team than
any time previous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
ATHLETICS FINISH
STAY IN SOUTH
Mack's Champions to Leave
Jacksonville for Slow Jour-
ney to Philadelphia.
SNOWSTORMS INTERFERE
WITH OTHERS IN CAMP
Sox Win Game Which Apparently
Is Lost-Bill Carrigan's Vets
Show Up Yanigans.
Special Dl.ps leA Ia Tie s,ae.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March
er.-,l'ile veterans of the Athlet-
les, with the exception of some of
the pitchers, have completed their
training here, The regulars will
now barnstorn, and Sunday night
will break camp here. 1t will take
them a week to work their way
back to Philadelphia, as they
have engagements III six cities
along the Atlantic seaboard, with
two games scheduled at Balti-
more.
Connie Mack has been called
home suddenly. He LETT here at
; o'clock this afternoon and is
due to reach Philadelphia tomor-
row night.
Two important events in the
family circle OF the Champions
leader have brought about his
departure from the training, head
quarters. One OF these is the
arrival Thursday in the Mack
home OF a baby girl. Another is
the fact that Comics twenty
year-old daughter Margaret was
removed last night to the Jewish
Hospital, where she was operated
upon for appendicitis.
Until he returns the team will be in
charge of Capt Ira =. Thomas.
The reaIns did not play today on &C
count of rain.
The regulars play at Savannah Monday
and games at Charleston. Wilmington,
Raleigh. Richmond and Baltimore. They
will spend every night on the sleepers,
and probably reach Baltimore Saturday.
The Yanigans will stay here for another
week and return to Philadelphia April II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
ELECTS OFFICERS.
Petworth Tennis Club Chooses Lead
ers for Coming Season.

At a recent meeting of the Petworth
Tennis Club, held at the residence of
P. T. Trott, 900 Quincy street north
west. the following officers were elected
for the coming year: o. +. Jones. presi-
dent Roland Clayton. vice president.
and D. H. Sibbett secretary treasurer.
Messrs. Holmede, Garrett and Trott were
elected members of the executive COM
mittee.
A plan was presented and discussed
concerning the forming of a league this
year consisting of Takoma Park Bene-
diet Club of Petworth, Fairmont and the
Petworth club. A committee Of three
was appointed by the president to meet
representatives from these clubs and
arrange the matter of forming the league
Besides the league games, however. the
Petworth club hopes to play many out
side matches. ANY fast club desiring
games will please communicate with ..
H. Sibbett. ~ Shepherd street north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

reached Griffith upon his arrival
here last night 1t queried as fol
lows: wire me when and where
I shall report Grifhth's reply
was terse and to the point. "Here
and at once -
Stories that Schaefer might
join the Federal League forces
were never taken seriously by
those who know Schaefer. TIC
begin with, his job with the Ma
tionals is hardly to be duplicated
in base ball. Though he plays
comparatively few games he is
still drawing the salary OF a regu-
lar player and makes good on the
few occasions that it is found
necessary>to use him.
But aside from his, ability as a
pinch hitter and general utility
man, Schaefer is valuable man
for the team. He is thoroughly
versed in the fine points of the
game and has the knack of in
the arts. 1t was he. for instance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
M|DD|ES BEAT PENN
IN FENCING CONTEST
Excel Collegians With Both Foils
and Sabers in Dual
Engagement.
specia! Dispa tch TO The Star.

Specia! Dispatch TO The Star.
ANNAPOLIS Md, March o1- The mid
shipments fencing team added another
ing the dual engagement from University
Of Pennsylvania by a score of ) to 4
bouts But for the excellent work of
Hans. the navy captain. however, the
Middies would have been in a bad predic-
ament. Hans won all three Of his bouts,
and two Of them were by decisive scores.
The work of Ellsberg. Navy. who took
two of his bouts. also was good. but the
form displayed by Glennon was disap-
pointing. Casasus did the best work for
Pennsylvania, taking two bouts, as Ger
hard, the Quaker captain. only won one.
There We're also FIVE bouts with the sa-
Der as weapon. and the Middies easily
eXcelled In these. winning four.
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Columbia and
the Nacal Academy fencers will compete
in a four-cornered meet here next Sat
urday, as one of the semi-fnals of the in
tercollegiate tournament to be held In
New York April 10 and H. The Middies
are in a fair way to win this years
championship. as their showing in the
preliminary matches has been good.
SUMMARY
Eoils-First round-IIans. Navy. defeated Ger.
hard, Pennsylvania, IL to 6; Casasus, Penn.
sylvania. defeated Glennon, Navy. to 5; Ellis
berg, Navy, defeated Van Buskirk, Pennsyl-
yania, s to 8.
Second round-Gerhard. Pennsylvania defea t.
ed Glennon, Navy. S 10 Z; Casasus. Pennsyi-
yania, defeated EasberG. Navy. to 3: Hans,
Navy defeated Van Buskirk, Pennsylvania, IL
to s.
! Third round-Ellsberg Navy. defeated Ger
hard, Pennsylvania. to 9: Hans. Navy, de-
, feated Casasus. Pennsylvania. to 3; Van
Buskirk, Pennsylvania, defeated Halpine, Navy,
IL to II.
sabers-Headlee Navy, defeated Bartol. Penn.
Bartol. Pennsylvania, II to 6; Plogg, Pennsyl.
vania, defeated MARVEL, Navy, Z to 2; Horn.
Headlee, Navy, defeated Plogg, Pennsylvania,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
SLIDING IS TAUGHT
Managers Jennings and
Hickey Have New Stunt.
PITCHERS MUST LEARN
Bosses of Tigers and Browns Think
Twirlers Should Learn
Trick.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
DETROIT. March 21-When Manager
Branch Hickey first inaugurated his slid
ing school at the ST. Petersburg training
camp there were many present who
thought it would apply only to the in
fielders and outfielders. But they were
fooled. Boss Hickey made them all hit
the dirt, pitchers and catchers included.
After some of the twirlers had been a
little backward in trying, the Brownie
leader gave out his orders that the
pitchers as well as the others would be
called upon to hit the dirt during the
coming campaign.
Il don't see why a pitcher should not
be just as good a slider as any one
else. They have just as much chance TO
win their own game as the other fell
lows have to win it for them. Now, take
a close game, for instance. y hurler
happens to be on third base with the
winning run, and fly is nit TO the out
field. He has no chance to get to the
plate standing up, but he can by sliding.
Catchers to Be Taught Also.
Now, wouldn't it be much better if
he knew how to slide and score the
tally than run into sure death by going
into the plate standing up? That's why
the pitchers are going to get just as
much sliding practice as the other fell
lows.
"And the catchers will also be taught
how to do it. There are not many fast
catchers in the majors, and as a general
rule they do not steal many bases. l
don't care how many sacks they pilfer,
but they are going to learn how to slide
before this spring training trip is over"
/ What Hickey told them was common
sense truth, and they all agreed with
him, and not one of them shirked when
he was called on to take his turn. That 8
why they improved so rapidly, and now
some of the pitchers on the club are as
good sliders as the outfielderS and in
fielders. The pitchers knew that they
could slide if they ever tried, but the
afraid to hit the dirt for fear of injur-
ing themselves.
Jennings Follows Same Idea.
1t took just a little nerve to make
the first attempt, and after that every
thing was easy. Then. in "a few days,
while Boss Hickey was busy with some
thing else. several pitchers would be at
the sliding pit trying to improve them
selves.
The manager for the Browns is not
the only one, though, who wants his
pitchers and catchers to know the art
of sliding into the different sacks. An
other is Hugh Jennings, boss of the
Tigers. He has a special school for
the battery men and intends to keep
them at it until they know how to hit
the dirt properly.
There are any number of pitchers in
the majors at present who are just as
asst as the outflelders and infielders. Still
they do not steal bases when they get
the chance. Ii hickey and Jennings
succeed, though, the battery men of two
clubs will know how to slide when the
American League season for 1914 starts.