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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Manager Mysterious Base Ball rip MAY Be After Paskert
G0LFING HINTS.
by .sTRAIGHT DRIVE

MATCH PLAYING matter how j.
much experience or how much
some people read they never
seem to realize the vast differ
eucc between match and medal
play at golf. On the. other side
they greatly prefer the former
and claim that it is the only real
golf.
The man who plays a long.
slashing game with frequent
holes in really absurd figures,
perhaps q stroke or two under
par, is the sort of partner to
pick in match play where each
hole constitutes a match in it.
self.
In medal play competition
where the total number of
strokes for the round or at each
hole in best ball competition,
the safe and steady player. is
-oftentimes the more to be de-
sired as 4 partner, than the one
of perhaps greater brilliancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18

20: Likewise he and Wyckoff of Phil
adelphia lead the league in making
wild pitches. Each is charged with
fourteen.
Manager Fred Clarke of the Pitts
burgh club paid Ed konetchy, the big
nrst baseman, who jumped to the Feds.
visit in st. Louis the other day, and
Reports are to the effect that konet-
chy wavered at Clarke's proposition.
which, he says. was better than that Of
fered by the Feds. Clarke also is said
to have agreed to match the bonus
which the Feds paid Konetchy. It is
doubtful If there is any truth i'll these
statements, for Dreyfuss, the owner of
the Pittsburgh club, Is on record as
never wanting any player who jumped
him to return to the fold.
Jimmy Austin, the Browns third base
man, who jumped to the Feds, is hardly
to be blamed. Austin knew that all the
clubs in the American League had
should turn him loose he would be
relegated to the minors. So he did
business with the Feds. and for the
next two years will draw salary
have been offered had he gone to the
minors.
That the pitching in the Federal
League last season was not near as
hard as in the majors the year before
is proven by the pitching records of
the new league. Among the first ten
twirlers in the league nine are former
big league twirlers. Watson. who ran
fifth. being the only real Fed product.
These former big leaguers are Ford,
Rankin johnson. Hendrix. Bill LANCE,
Knapp. Falkenberg, Cullop. Quinn and
LATTE, and about IS per cent Of these
failed to make good in fast company.
Bob Groom. who jumped the Nation
ais, had an awful season. He won only
a few games. and lost a batch. Groom
was discouraged with the change he
made, and he never displayed his true
form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18

It is one or the most peculiar Selec-
lions ever made by a major league
club. Rowland is to be a bench man
agcr. He is Comiskey's own selection
having been carefully watched by him
while acting as scout for the White
Sox. Jimmy Callahan, whom Rowland
succeeds, will not sever his connection
with the Chicago club. He is to be
transferred to the business end of the
concern and, in fact, will be in charge
ere long if Comiskey carries out his
plan to retire from the active handling
Of the club.
For some unaccountable reason the
announcement of the distribution of
the players corralled by the Feds from
the major leagues has been indefinitely
postponed. Why this was done is not
explained, but that Gilmore has good
reason for not taking such steps at
this time stands to reason. The mag
mates were called to Chicago for a
meeting last Wednesday and yesterday
they were all sent home because Gill
that things do not work very smoothly
in the Federal League as yet.
Despite the fact that Walter Johnson
had the worst season of his career in
his last campaign, he nevertheless ex-
celled in many respects.
More men went to bat against John
son in 1914. for instance, than against
any Of the other sixty-one pitchers
named. Exactly 1921 faced him. He
worked nearly seventy innings more
than any other pitcher. his total being
81 2-3 innings. He appeared in fifty
one games, more than any competitor
worked in. More hits were made of
him than any one else. The total is
2s7. Fourteen pitchers had 200 or
more hits made of their delivery
Thirteen pitchers have more runs
charged against them than johnson,
and two are charged with just as many
al he u.s. He is the only pitcher in the
league who famed more than zoo mon.
walters total Of strikeouts reaches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Rush LEAGUE MANAGER WILL
LEAD WHITE SOX NEXT SEASON
Clarence Rowland of Peoria Club, of Three
l League, Signs Contract With
Comiskey for One Year.

Rowland acted as scout for Co.
miskey, and had charge of his Dubuque
farm. He is a hustler, according to the
word announced by Comiskey, and is a
good judge of ball player.
The announcement caused a big sur
prise here. as Rowland is unknown to
most of the fans and the scribes. He
is about thirty-three years old, and
finished second in the Three-I League
last year He signed one-year con-
tract He will be a bench manager.
the dub in a business capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
BREsNAHAN CLEANING SHOP.
Chicago Cubs Manager Asks Waiv.
ers on Eighteen Players.

CHICAGO, December is. Waivers
have been asked on eighteen members
of the Chicago club of the National
League, according to announcement
yesterday by Roger Bresnahan, man
ager of the club.
Bresnahan said that seventeen play
ers on the clubs reserve list would be
retained He said that some of the
men OH whom waivers had been asked
represented trading material and that
he was prepared to trade six of them
for certain second baseman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special d. spatch 10 The Star.
CHICAGO, December 1S.-Clarence
Rowland, manager of the Peoria team
of the Three-I League, has been ap-
pointed manager of the Chicago White
Sox. His signed contract was received
at the club headquarters yesterday
Rowland is a bush Lacquer, having had
no experience at all in the majors. He
played in the South Atlantic and Three
League, and is one Of the most sue
cessful of the minor league leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
RED SOX TRAINING PLANS.
Only Three Clubs Given Exhibition
Dates by Boston Americans.

BOSTON. December 1S.-The Boston
Americans will confine their spring ex-
hibition games next year to contests
with Memphis. Louisville and Cincin-
natl. President ]. J. Lannin, who made
this announcement yesterday. said that
q series of three or four games would
be played in each city.
The schedule has been arranged in
this way to avoid i'll effects which
might result from taking the team
where most of the conditioning will be
done, through a series OF short trips in
the cold. wet weather to be expected in
the spring months in the middle west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
nERIINENT @i1fENT
IN Happenings Sportdoln
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

The appointment of Clarence Henry Rowland the manage
Chicago White Sox OF the unexpected
base ball. Rowland absolutely I'M
league base ball is entire
the and seldom
such conditions has been given chance manage
major league which given credit factor in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18

The peripatetics of Jimmy" Austin
are on a descending scale. Omaha to
New York, New York to st. Louis. -.
Louis to Pittsburgh represents
shorter change of base each time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18

Roger Bresnahan plans a big shake
up for the Cubs. That's nothing; even
the fans shook them last season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18

When Charlie Ebbets heard that Dali
ton was dickering with the Feds he
exclaimed; Curse you, Jack!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18

The disintegration of a ball club, ac-
cording to Mathewson, usually is
tragic, but the disintegrauon of the
gate receipts always hits the owner
where he lives
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-02
ASSAULT CHARGE
AGAINST HODGES
KANSAS GOVERNOR ON TRIAL IN
COURT TO ANSWER ALLEGA-
TIoNs BY WOMAN.

Topeka, Kan, June 1.-The suit of
Mrs. Luella West against Gov. Hodges
for $2,315 damages, based on an al
legged attack in the governors office,
when. it is charged, Gov. Hodges
struck the woman as she sought to
carry copies of private correspondence
from the office. was called in the
Shawnee county circuit court here to-
day.
Mrs. West came here from her home
in Wichita to urge a parole for Arthur
Sullivan, a convict. Gov. Hodges re-
fused to grant the parole and Mrs.
West and a woman companion sought
to secure copies Of letters on which
the, governor based his decision. When
the governor refused the request for
the letter, Mrs. West seized them. It
is charged the governor then struck
Mrs. West and wrenched her wrist In
attempting to regain the papers.
All of the charges are denied by the
governor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-02
COAL STRIKE IN
EAST NEAR END
NUMBER OF IDLE WORKERS Is
REDUCED TO EIGHT THOUs-
AND BY AGREEMENT.

Charleston, w. Va, June 1.-Yfeld-
ing to the contention of the miners
that the operating companies should
collect the union dues of the United
Mine Workers of America, a number
of coal companies operating on Paint
Creek today signed the working agree
ment and reduced the number OF idle
miners approximately to $1,000
AT other points in the Kanawha coal
fields agreements had not been signed
but the men were at work as usual and
formal settlement was expected before
the end Of the week. One thousand
miners Of the Solvey Galleries Co, on
Paint creek, obeyed the strike order.
there being no intimation today that
the company would sign.
Work was not suspended at the
mines of the Christian Galleries Co.,
although the agreement had not been
signed. The men remained at work on
the assurance of the local management
that the directors meeting at Lynch
burg today would take action on the
union scale.
Belief that the strike would be of
short duration prompted miners and
operators to view the situation optim-
istically.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-02
NEW REVOLUTION
IS N|PPEO IN BUD
MEXICAN IN COMMAND is Ar.
RESTED az U. s. SOLDIERS AND
WILL eE HELD PRISONER.

Washington, June 1.-Brigadier Cen
eral Bliss reported to the war depart
ment today the arrest of Quevado and
his followers at, FL Paso yesterday. It
is understood that Quevado was head.
ing new counter revolution in Chi
huahua. He will be sent to port Win
gate. N. M, with other Mexican
refugees. Quevado was in the Huerta
army which surrendered at Presidio,
Texas, but escaped at that time.
The Brazilian minister in Mexico
City informed the state department to.
day that Gregario Alcaraz, servant, Of
Captain Rush OF the battleship Florida
who went through the Mexican lines
now is held in the military prison In
Mexico City. The minister Is seeking
his release.
At the instance of the Brazilian min
lister the Huerta government is investi-
eating report that Williams Sims, an
American, was executed at Salina
Cruz, May 16. The Mexican foreign
Office has informed the Brazilian envoy
that an effort is being made to COM
municate with the American. Smith.
awaiting trial on charges Of killing
three Mexicans
Concerning sanitary conditions at
Vera Cruz, Secretary Garrison today
said.
"The United States army had COM
pleted one months occupancy OF Vera
Cruz. There have been ashore more
than 1000 soldiers and marines and
not one death from disease has oc-
Cured with that period"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-02
|M|l|TANTS BURN
HISTORIC CHURCH
CENTURIES OLD EDiFicE DEs-
TRoYED BY ARSON SQUAD OF
ENGLISH sUFFRAGETTEs.

Henly, Engalnd, June 1.-An arson
squad of militant suffragettes today
destroyed the historic parish church of
st. Mary's, Wargrave, three miles from
here on the Thames. All that remains
Of the church, which was built in 1888
in portion of the tower and the
scorched stone walls. Two women
strangers were seen in the neighbor-
hood early this morning. Just inside
the ruins the firemen found hammer
and heap of suffrage literature with
a placard stop prosecuting wOm-
en- The only property saved was an
ancient register and a few church orna-
ments. These were rescued by the
vicar. the Rev. Basil S. Batty. who
rushed through the flames to get them.
The church contained many price
less treasures, including some bells
four centuries old, which melted in the
flames and a monument to Thomas
Day, author of "Sandford and Merton"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-02
Tolls Repeal is
Sure ofPdssage
Claims Senator

Washington, D. c., June Al
ter conference today between
leaders Of tho fight to pass the
Panama tolls exemption repeal
bill, Senator Simmons predicted
that the measure would get the
votes Of fifty-two senators, a safe
majority. Senator Simmons de-
cIared his line up did not include
any senator considered doubtful.
So far no attempt has been made
to sound out sentiment on various
amendments or to discover II an
arbitration resolution can pass.
Several senators IL was said,
who favor arbitration, would not
vote for such resolution until the
repeal has been passsd.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-02
Advisability Of Admitting
Carranza to Mediation
Meet Not Settled
AMERICANS WANT
HIM IN ON SCHEME
Matter Being Discussed BY
South Americans Who
Are Seeking Peace

Niagara Falls, Ont, June AFTER q
two hour conference between the
mediators and the American delegates
today the question of admitting the
constitutionalists into the negotiations
for the settlement of the Mexican
problem was still undecided.
1t was learned however, the desire
of the United States to have the con
stitutionalists heard before final
agreement is signed here, has impress
ed the three mediators and they are
taking more favorable view OF It,
After today's conference Justice
Lamar dictated the following state
ment:
1--WE had conference this morning
in which we continued the discussion
of point on which we had not agreed
on Saturday. The matter Is still un
der discussion; but we found in oul
talk this morning that we were not
so far apart in our construction Of Ger
i tain phases, and we are still quite
hopeful
The mediators have taken the posi-
tion that they will admit the constitu
tionalists If they are ready to agree tc
an armistice with Huerta and viii
come prepared to discuss internal al
we'll as international phases Of the sit
uation. While the last note from Car
rama did not make clear his attitude
with respect to these points. 1t wa:
understood that the Washington gov
ernment had obtained since then NOR,
/ information about the attitude OF tn
constitutionalist's chief, which hal
been laid before the mediators.
Troops Collecting.
Mexico City, June MANY trains
conveying the federal troops, which
formed the garrison of Saltillo, were
arriving all day yesterday at San Luis
Potosi, according to dispatches from
that city today.
1t took twelve days for General Joa
quin Mas command, after it haC
evacuated Saltillo to reach San Luis
Potosi.
! A federal detachment under Genera
Pascual Orozco, Jr., acted as real
guard and as the army proceeded
, southwark, destroyed the railroad Sc
as to prevent further advance by the
constiutionalists.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-02
LITTLE REPUBLIC
HAS A COMPLAINT

washington, D. c., June John l..
Morris, secretary of the, treasury Of
Liberia, and Ernest Lyon, consul gen
eral at Baltimore of the African re-
public, conferred today with President
Wilson over the Interpretation Of the
agreement by which the state depart
ment sanctioned loan of $1,7O0,000 in
1912 and approved the appointment OF
Reed Paise Clark as receiver of Gus
toms. Kuhn, Loeb & Co. made the
loan. Morris and Lyon told the presi-
dent the receiver has assumed such
broad powers as to practically make
him a dictator.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-02
Little Interest Is Shown By
Great Majority of the
Citizens of State
PUBLIC APATHETIC
FOR THE MOST PART
Democratic Senatorial Can
didates Put Up Bitter
Fight for Election

Des Moines, June 1.-State-wide pri-
maries are in progress in Iowa today
to select the candidates of the repub-
lican, democratic, progressive and So
ciaiist parties for United States sena-
tor, members of congress, governor,
lieutenant governor, and full state and
county tickets. Seven nonpartisan
candidates for supreme court, are also
seeking the three positions to be
vacant. The polls opened at o'clock
this morning in the cities and will
close at Z o'clock tonight.
Except for the contest for the demo
cratic nomination for United States
senator little interest was expected,
and 1t was predicted by party leaders
that the vote would be light, due to
the fact that good weather would keep
the agricultural voters in their fields.
Senator Albert B. Cummins has opposi-
tion in A. G. Savage, banker of Ada1r.
Gov. George w. Clarke, who Is can
didate for denomination on the republi-
can ticket, is also opposed, those max
ing the race against him being G. g.
Lee of Ames, who recently resigned as
district Judge to enter the contest, and
j. w. Rowley, KeosauQua editor.
John l.. Hamilton of Cedar Rapids, and
IV. r. McGinnis Of Leon, are demo
cratic candidates.
Clifford Thorne. president of the
state railroad commission, Is seeking
denomination with five other republi'
cans out for positions on the commits
sion, while four democrats, one pro-
gressive and two socialists are also
lasking for the two available places
{Lient. Gov w. l.. II Harding of Sioux
City, has republican opponent iI w
tC. Barber OF Des Moines, while Oliver
P. Myer of Newton, and Parley Shell.
don Of Ames, are the democratic can
didates and Harry P. Betty OF Daven.
port, the progressive candidate.
| The contest between Edwin l.. Mer-
edith Of Des Moines, and Congressman
Maurice Connolly Of Dubuque, for the
democratic nomination for United
States senator. Is attracting the
greatest interest, because Of the bitter
contest that was waged during the
campaign.
! In Des Moines and the seventh con.
gressional district, interest centered
in the three-cornered contest for the
republican nomination for the position
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-02
VOLCANO SPLITTING FIRE
California Has Crater In Aetio'
Though Little Damage is Being
Done to Vicinity.

Redding, Cal, June Mount Las
sen, peak in the Sierra Nevada be
wteen Plumas and Shashta counties,
California, Is in eruption. A new era;
tier has opened in the side Of the noun,
tain with lateral fisures running in all
directions. Ashes cover the ground for
three miles.
Word Of eruption was conveyed to
this today in an Official report from
forest rangers. No great damage is
possible, as the country in the vicinity
of the ancient volcano is sparsely
settled.
Mount Lassen is 10,447 feet high and
of volcanic origin. There is evidence
that it was in eruption at a compare
lively recent period although antedat-
ing tht entry of the white man into
California.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-02
KILLS HIRED MAN
AND sURRENDERS
WEALTHY CIGAR DEALER JEAL
Gus OF EMPLoYE WHOM HE
FOUND IN HOME.

jamestown. N. Y, June AFTER
shooting George Ganey, his hired man,
early today, Charles E. Weeks, tele-
phoned the sheriff of Warren comfy,
Pa, and awaited the arrival Of an Of
ficer. Weeks, who is a wealthy cigar
dealer here, drove to his farm across
the state line shortly after midnight
the Weeks home. Jealousy was given
as the motive.
Weeks is member of prominent
jamestown family, His father was
postmaster during Cleveland's first adj
ministration and his brother is for
mer mayor He has been married
several years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-02
GRIFFITHS BURIED
WITH MUCH HONOR

New York, juno 1.-The funeral Of
John l.. Grihiths, American consul
general In London, who died in Eng
land two weeks ago, was held today at
the First Presbyterian church. Tbs
presence OF representatives. from :
score Of bar associations, literary
clubs, political organisations and gov
ernment departments, lent impressive
ness to the service. Among the bodies
represented were the Pilgrims, the
Bar Association Of Indiana, and the
state treasury department at Wash
ington. g
The pail bearers included Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle, Chauncey M. Dopew, AL,
ton B. Parker and Joseph Choate.
The British consulate was repre-
sented by Sir Courtney Bennett. British
consul general DR.. Anthony e. Evans.
pastor of the Park Presbyterian
church and an old friends Of Mr..
Griffiths, conducted the services.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-02
MISSING GIRL IS
BELIEVED FOUND
POLICE OF OHIO TOWN HOLDING
IOWA WOMAN WHILE CHILD
IS INVESTIGATED.

Findlay, Ohio. June Probate
Judge Dorsey planned today to issue
an affidavit charging Mrs. Emma
Thrappe with failure to keep her fos-
ter daughter in school, as a legal
means Of holding the woman, who is
under surveillance here in connection
with the belief that the eleven year old
girl who is with her, may be the miss
ing Catherine Winters of New Castle,
Ind. Mrs. Thrappe insists that the
child is her own granddaughter aad
her adopted daughter. She says she
came from Des Moines. Iowa, that the
girls mother died when the child was
an infant and she adopted the little
one. She says she was in Chicago for
time before coming here and has q
brother there, James Sanford who is
connected with the anti-saloon league.
She says she has been selling toilet
articles as means q liyelihod.
The authorities here, who have
placed the girl in {. detention home
temporarily are awaiting photographs
and detailed descriptions of the Winter
girl from, New Castle. The authorities
there have refused to allow DR.. W. A..
Winters, father Of the missing girl to
come here to identify the Thrappe
child. However, the girl corresponds
with previously published descriptions
of Catherine, even to scar on her left
leg, with the exception that the Win
ters girl had brown eyes while the
Thrappe child's eyes are blue grey.
Confirms Story.
Chicago, June 1.--James Fl. Sanford
today confirmed the story of his sister,
Mrs. Emma Thrappe of Findlay, Ohio.
that the child with her, suspected OF
being the missing Catherine Winters,
is her foster daughter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-02
oTrJyMWA wAPEILo COUNTY IowATUEsDAY, JUNE 2, 1914
President Says Prosperity
Merely Matter of Thinking

Washington. D. C., June 1-President Wilson Aleoos noo
his conviction that present unsatlsfactory
business not general but less felt IN the 9neo the
conference he has had with the Washington
Questions
mediation conference barred In reply
situation discussed IN MS
Illinois
similar the president said was
condition cntered
about the railway oes and that reflected IN the steel
closely allied which depend especially up
railway Development for prosperity The president referred e
United Steel
that outlook in the steel business good
believes prosperity would with jump ne
coming He not believe the an
Secretary Redfeds statistics
cited by president proof
discussing bill president said did not
labor organizations any
privileges do not enjoy . the purpose Of the act as ne
the labor moro clear
doubt Of their rights which has been created by
understanding OF the
privileges denied
other organizations.