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The Washington times., 1914-10-05
age Minor Leagues Are Heaviest Sufferers International Now
Flying Signals of Distress-Washngton Club May Pass
Dividend for First Time in Three Years.

Financial disaster has marked The
: lt baseball campaign. Reports TO Tho
mes from all sections of the cou?-
Y bear out the tales of I'll luck that
ave followed the athletes all summer
The biz leagues have suffered coneider-
; bly,. but the blow falls hardest upon
re class "A circuits, International
eaEue. American Association and the
aCifc Coast League. Suffering in
-reater or less degree all the smaller
eagues. feeders for the big minor
eague organizations, have closed poor
Inancial campaigns.
Many reasons arc given for the f.
7anciaI failure. the presence of the
Federal League and the activity of the
E1ayers Fraternity being blamed for
most of il. Then, too. the war in Mexl-
co is believed to have hurt the attend
ance. taking away the interest of the
fans.
The International League is fyirS
lgnals cf distress and President Bar
ow insists that something must be
lone during the coming winter. or the
'ircuit will have to go out of business.
: Similar conditions exist i'll the other
NO big minor leagues.
The National League was saved Sc
ne Braves. but the American League
as suffered through the runaway race
ffered by the Mackmen.
The Grlffmen have had fair season
point of attendance, being the best
rawing card in the league on the road
put increased salaries and poor attend
81 nee here have cut into the income Of
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Contenders Tuning Up
For the Big Title Series

team back into its dizzy pace from
which il slipped somewhat during the
games With the Giants last week.
The Braves VIII play four games
two days rest. This will be taken in
Philadelphia. The only work for the
Braves after toarorrcw will be POSSIBLY
very light pracCice at Shibe Park
Thursday.
The Dodgers ana the Braves We're
scheduled for games Tuesday and
Wednesday. but arrangements were
made 10 move tho Wednesday game up
q notch. thus enabling c. Holiday LIZ
bets To offer two bargain attractions
in succession and possibly arrange 10:
a day of some sort. The Athletics
will not close their regular season until
Wednesday.
AS the champions are making final
preparations for the big tussle. there is
considerable activity among the also
rams for positions as the wire Is neared.
The Cardinals only broke even with the
Cubs in a double-header. and as the
season closes in the West today, the
Giants are fairly safe in second place.
The Cardinals must win today and the
Giants drop all three of their remaining
games TO be dislodged.
In the American League the scramble
is more involved in spots. The Tigers
closed the season with the Maps yes
terday. winning easily. This brought
inGton. so that the games played by the
Senator this week will be necessary to
settle the claims upon third place. The
White SoX and Browns also closed Up
for the year with yesterdays game. a. d
tough handling OF the Yanks by the
= athletics during this week will sink
the New Workers into seventh place.
On the other hand. should the Yanks
rise ard smite the Athletics. they rave
a chance of CroTdine the Browns from
the leadership Of the second division
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
fullerton.
and
Sheridan to
Talk to You

The worlds series starts. Friday. at
2:36 o'clock. in Philadelphia, and you
fans are going to read every little para
graph written about the plays and the
players. The wise ones are going to
read THE TINES sport pages, for
there they will find the best stories
published in the Capital about the
games between the Mackmen and the
Braves. THE TIMES will have every
thing from deep stuff to poetry as
long as the series lasts. Who are 60
ing t" write this stuff? Why, take a
peek right here:
Hugh Fullerton. the games closest
student. is going TO tell Times readers
just where and how the battle line
cracked under the attack. Fullertons s
analytic stories will be voted the best
ever. Don't miss EN-
Hal Sheridan and his large stan
of energetic assistants will tell YOU
how the games are progressing. play
by play. He will have a wire at his
elbow and The Times baseball extra
will have the benefit So will YOU
fans
Berton Braley. who writes corkins
good "versified prose" stories of the
diamond. will contribute a wee poem
every day while the series lasts.
You can't afford to miss all this. If
you would know all about the battles
for the worlds title on the diamond.
The Washington times., 1914-10-05

Dey"-e and others not listed in the 800
class.
Macks outfeld isn't ranked as one If
the greatest in baseball--and Vet for
steady consistent work il holds its own
in tn" war machine.
Cldring. a veteran. is 2 fine hitter-a
good outfielder, and one of the sr1artest
ball players on the register His work
is still up 10 past standards.
Strunk is one of the fastest--If no,
the fastest-men in baseball He can
bat. field. and throw. Murphy is well
alongside his two mates--a good, fast
man. better than last season through
greater experience.
SO, IN summing up the two CASTS man
for man and department for depart mcnt.
there is hardly a spot where the Mack
men haven't the best of il. or at leas|
an even break. They have shade in
catching, no worse than an even break
In pitching, better infield, and a small
edge in outfield play.
They have as much speed. II not a bit
more. and certainly more experience
And yet, with all this ADVANTAGE. il is
no sure tip that the Mackmen are going
to win.
Why? Well. that's another story-,to
be continued in our next.
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
TAKE PRECAUTIONS
FOR SERIES TICKETS
Postmaster Murray. of Boston.
Will Personally Safeguard
Tickets for Fans.

BOSTON. oct 5.-Extrene ;,recautlon
will nc taken in the mailing Of the
notifications 10 successful applicants
that seats for the worlds series games
at Fenway Tark have been reserved
The mailing will be done tomorrow
evening. and in referring to the work
President James +. Gaffney said
''Sccretary Nickerson and myself will
personally take these letters notifying
the persons to whom tickets have been
assigned down to the postoffce and
hand them over in person to Postmas-
ter Murray. The fans should know
bright and early Wednesday whether
seats await them al the park.
President Garney explained his In
tention 10 deliver the tickets person
ally to tho postmaster by saying that
two years ago a great many complaints
We're received BY those then in charge
of the Boston end OF the Red soN-
Giants worlds series of that year 10
the effc"t that they had never received
their notifications. tho letters falling
into other hands.
President Ganney held a long talk on
tic subject with Postmaster Murray
and II was agreed that tho last-named
official would personally superintend
tho distribution turned over to him.
This puts th' responsibility up to the
postorfico people. and the baseball Off
CialS will absolutely refuse to listen
10 anv complaints.
With sCarCly less than ne-half Of
the seating capacity of the grounds
reserved. the applications for reserved
seats far exceed the available supply.
Il honestly believe" said President
Gaffney today, that we could have
disposed of three times AS many seats
of a haI
possible"
Applications for over $4,000 seats
had been received by the club up to
last Wednesday or later.
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
GunbOat Smith Meets
Levinsky Friday Night

NEW YORK oct. 5.-New York's
fall boxing season will be opened next
Friday night with what promises to be
a dazzling affair. Gunboat Smith. re-
Gently returned from England. where
Georges Carpenter won over him on 4
foul, takes on "Rusy Battling Levin
sky. Smith will have slight advan-
taSe He is expected to tiy the cam
at lS7. while Levinsky will enter the
ring Just ten pounds below that figure.
AS Levinskv always looks good when
he stacks up against bigger men. Friday
nights bout should be a hummer
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
SCHANG BETTER THAN GOWDY.

GUudy isn't yet quite up to Schang
but fer all that the Brave backstop has
-r.Iprul ed more in one season than any
me man in the league. When Rariden
vauIted to the FEDS. Gowdy and Whal-
.ng Nerc left to handle the job Neither
last spring was accounted a ranking
catcher. but both have done good work,
and G0wdy especially has developed into
league. But Schang is harder hitter,
a Irife faster. and, IN our opinion. is
one uf the greatest young catchers ever
sent into action. He is also i danger
Tus blOke up al bat when a wallop is
ncedec-almost as dangerous as Collins
o. Baker. George has two good c4Ich-
ers. hut Mack has a trifle better one.
There is no opening ahead TO compare
the two outfields man for man. Mack
Murphy and Strunk. But Stallinss has
inserted enough outfelders 10 lead L
German assault against the allies eH-
tended line-or to Overwhelm the Aus
trian ensemble in GaIicia.
Stallings has worked only Cne man
consistently all the year-and this man
Is Connolly. And Connolly is probably
the best all-around outfelder on either
club. He is a better batter than any
outfieIder in Macks outer works-and
bout as fast Stallings says he IS will
lng 10 offer a small but substantial wa
ger that Connolly will outbat OidTInS.
Strunk or Murphy in the Bid Duel. II
ISN'T unlikely, for the stoCxy Brave can
certainly lay up against that pill-as
the saying is in polite baseball circles
with bit of fashionable chit-chat in
vogue.
Outside of Connolly, Stallings has
Moran, Man, Devore, Gather. Gilbert
and several others on guard. These will
be shifted from day TO day in the Big
Series, just as they have been snifted
all year.
Yet, with all this shifting and re-
changing. the Braves have had good out
field play, especially in defensive work
and have done fairly well at bat. Many
a tight battle has gone Stallings way
through a safe blow delivered by Moran.
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Washington Fans Favor
Mdckn1en to Win Title

It's back to CoReyvillc, Kan. for
| Walter Johnson. where that ranch of
his will take up all the time he can
spare. Doc Ayers has matriculated in
the medical department of the Uni
verslty of Chicago to round out the
course that he started in at Richmond
TO qualify as real physicion. jim
Shaw will come back to Washington
and await the time that he is to 60 to
the Grifrithian ranch in Montana.
where he will be compelled to arise
early and work late through manual
labor that he probably never before ap-
prcciated.
Johnny Bentley will hike back to his
farm at Sandy Spring TO watch the de-
velopments of the place on which his
family has lived for three generations.
Joe Engel will join the nation-trotting
American League team that has a set
of gaines with smaller organization
from the National League that will play
almost UP to the Christmas holidays be-
fore returning from the Coast.
Joe Boehling will winter in Richmond,
mis- home, where he will probably as
sociate himself with his brother, who is
IN business in the Virginia metropolis.
Harry Harper goes to Hackensack. y.
j.. to rest up before the opening Of
another campaign, which should show
him as one of the real men on Griffith.s $
pitching corps. For Dick Williams IL
is Nowata. Okla, where he was In the
oil business before he made his first
claim for diamond fame.
Cube" Acosta goes directly back to
Havana, where he will play during the
winter in the league that represents on
the island what the majors do over
here Wally Smith will divide his time
between Philadelphia. his home. and ST
Louis the home of his wife. Doug
Neff is bound to Charlottesville, where
his family has long resided.
It's hack TO Chicago for a winter OF
rest. fishing and hunting for Herman
Schaefer. while Nick Altrock has lines
oGt for a temporary Government ap-
pointment here which will probably keep
him in Washington all winter.
Griffith will come back after seeing a
couple of the worlds series games. and
will then move on TO Montana. where
he has an engagement to dispose of the
crop from his place in that State. Mike
kahoe plans to remain in Washington.
as in previous years. while Jack Ryan
will probably do the same.
In deciding to use his regular lineup
against the New York club TO-DAY, Coz
ME Mack is simply adopting logical
plans to bring his team back into prime
condition.
While the rest after the strenuous
campaign was the only thing for the
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Little Boston Money in Sight in
Capital, Bugs Knowing
Strength of Athletics.
BY THOMAS KIRBY.

AS far as can be learned from in
quiries at places in town where bettors
arc wont to gather. Washington is
strictly favorin:; TIE Athletics in the
coming championship series.
The prevailing odds seem TO be ethlr
to or to 3 with little Boston mone.'
in sight. Whether it is the American
League sentiment that is leading 10
this or the candid Judgment of base
ball experts here $ hard to discern.
ticularly popular in Washington. still
he thrurcs now seem to rally to the
support ot the team that Connie Mack
has driven into The van after A mid
season that threatened to dethrone the
clup that for the past few years seems
to have been conceded to have the
edge on all other entrants.
The Nationals today start their final
stand to decide whether they are to fin
ish in the limbo of the second division
Of the American League or are to hang
ON to third place, the position for which
they are now tied with Detroit
The Griffmen have one ADVANTAGE
over Jennings crew in that there is a
game scheduled At Boston today, and
victory means advance while there is
no game at Detroit.
Immediately after the completion of
the Boston series the Nationals Will be-
gin to distribute themselves to many
points of the u. S. A.
OF the regulars John Henry will go
to Amherst to spend the winter, while
Ed Ainsmth plans to remain over in
Washington. but Al Williams will beat
it back to that dear old Carthage. Ill.
where he does nothing in the off months
except discuss baseball with the natives
of the place.
Chick Gandil will come right back
to Washington to take personal charge
Of his Arcade alleys that are doing well
in the matter of attendance. while Ray
Morgan for the first time, will not go
to Baltimore. but will be here all win
ter trying TO induce people that they
should have the Che rOlet as their
automobile.
George Mcbride returns to Milwaukee,
where he is associated in business with
his brother. but Ed Foster is unde-
c,ded whether to remain in Chicago. his
home for the whole vacation term. or
come here for a part Of the time.
For the first time. Dan Moeller plans
TO do some real work while he is dis
engaged in baseball work. He has re-
Ceived attractive offers from two firms
I'm his home in Des Moines. Iowa. to
go into business. and thinks that he
will associate himself with billiard
and pool parlor that is making good.
Clyde Milan returns to Linden, where
his whole family conducts the biggest
general store in that section of Ten
nessee. with Mike Mitchell going TO
Cincinnati where his principal occupa-
ton is to await the opening of an
other baseball season. Howard Shanks
moves on to Monaco, Pa. as an oil
magnate 1t will be recalled that last
winter Shanks made a special trip here
to receive an advance in salary from
his boss TO invest in lands that were
supposed to he most productive in the
matter OF oil. AS reports 90. he struck
u right
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Baseball Ma@naes Tell Tales OF Losing Money This Year
Financial Disaster Is Feature
OF 1914 Campaigns on Diamond
COBB CHAMP.

DETROIT. Mich, Oct. 5.-For
the eighth consecutive year.
Tyrus Raymond Cobb is king
of the American League bats
men. Ty wcurd Up the 1914
season Yesterday with mark
of .366, his lowest since 1908.
No man in the league has a
chance to equal this figure.
A home run drive to the flag pole
in yesterdays game against
Cleveland constituted the
Georgian's final hit.
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Beginning Early.

"Father." Inquired the little brain
tw:ster of the family. when will our
little baby brother be able to talk"
oh. when he's about three. Ethel
Why can't he talk now. father?'
He Is only baby yet. Ethel Babies
can't talk
oh. yes, they can. father" insisted
Ethel. for Job could talk when he was
baby"
LOB! What do you mean?''
Yes said Ethel. Nurse was telling
US today that it says in the Bible: Job
cursed the day he was born STRAY
Stortea
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
BRAVES WILL PLAY
BROOKLYN ROBINS
Two Double Headers Close Sea-
son for StaIIings' Troupe Be-
fore Meeting Mackmen.
By HAL SHERIDAN.

NEW YORK. oct. "a just-befoIc u
'he-hattie feeling is beginning TO per
olate through the camp of the Bos-
o. Braves. With the first clash with
= Athletics now only four days away.
Manager StallirSs will lead his team
scross the bridge today for a series Of
our games with the Dodgers. and t
may bc taken from StalIings that there
Hill be no monkey business in dealing
i'm the guardians of Ebbets' fisld.
TIE Athletics will do their final tun-
nC up in the games with the New
! Ork Understanding today. Both
Mac6 and Stallings intend to place their
~egular lineups in the field for work
'I.s and the Braves leader expects to
get oLt the old lash and whip his
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Doping Out Big Series
By GRANTLAND RICE.
NO. 4-CATCHERS AND OUTFIELDERS.
By GRANTLAND RICE.

We talking with StallnGs
Gowdy tickets"
If pals
wandered trkv
Hank willing han
pitcher while
"
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
All Have Long Faces.

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-"All magnates In
the International League have long
faces says President Barrow, and
something must be done to keep US on
the map" Montreal is the heaviest
loser. two-thirds of the home Games not
drawing enough fans TO paw the 800
guarantee to the visiting team. Baltl-
more is another heavy loser on the
gate. though Dunn made some money in
sales. Providence has cleared eXpen-
ses by winning the pennant Newark
Buffalo. Rochester. and Toronto are all
complaining. while the Jersey city club
Is on the market
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
NATIONAL LEAGUk
Standing Of the Clubs.

Today's Gamsa
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
Boston at BROOKLYN.
Philadelphia at New York.
Chicago at ST. Louis.
Tomorrow's Games.
Boston at Brooklyn.
Philadelphia at New York.
Yesterday's Resulta
81. Louis. 4; Chicago, 3.
Chicago. Z; st. Louis, 8.
Cincinnati. 8; Pittsburgh, T.
Pittsburgh, II; Cincinnati. 1
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Mandot Defeats Rivers.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Oct. 5.-Joe
Mandot is sproutins lightweight cham
pionship aspirations today for the
'steenth time in his up-and-down ca
reer He finished out in front in twenty
rourds OF milling with Joe Rivers here
yesterday. The Mexican hung back.
IryIng lor 4 Knockout for the first
ten rounds. and then he was unable
to catch up in points In the last ten.
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Vigilants Open Season
By Defeating Michigan

The Vigilants opened their 1914 foot
ball campaign yesterday with a vic
tory over the L. S. s. Michigan eleven.
% to o. Earl Royer. who earned his
letter at Western High last year, was
directing the Nigilants for the first
time. and he made good with a rush.
To show his drop-kicking skill. he
booted a field goal from the 25-yard
line i'm the second period. Ray Brown
pulled a number Of his characteristic
runs from regular formations.
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Will Play Central.

The Naval Academy plebes have
scheduled the Central High eleven. OF
this city. for a game at Annapolis on
October II. In addition the plebes
will meet Baltimore Polytechnic, Oc-
tober ~: Gettysburg Reserves, Octo-
ber 2I: Pennsylvania Freshmen. No.
vember Z. and Williamson School, No
vember 26
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Welsh Willing to Meet
Charlie White in Ring

CHICAGO. Oct 5.-Freddie Welsh has
offered to meet Charley White. the
local lightweight. for the title before
the club that offers the best induce
ment. the fight 10 take place not later
than Thanksgiving Day. Whites man
agcr announced today The only stip-
ulaIion made by Welsh ia that White
shall make no more engagements after
his battle with Stanley VOakum at Ke
nosha. Wis, tonight. Whites manager
has wired an acceptance of these terms
The Washington times., 1914-10-05

Athletics chief to do. his recall Of the
men who are to occupy the positions
in the worlds series was what was to
be expected. Now. II the Ysnks will
hand out a couple of trimmings, tho
Philadelphians' chances will be vastly
improved as II will do much to shatt<r
the sublime confidence that appears to
prevade the vicinity of Shibe Park.
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Feds Are Happy.

CHICAGO, oct. 5.-"The Federal
League has done well. particularly in
Baltimore. Indianap polls, and Chicago"
says President Gilmore. kansas City
has been failure at the gate. while
Pittsburgh has not made "A cent"
From other sources il is said that only
in Baltimore and Indianapolis have the
invaders made any money.
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Each Wins a Game.

ST LOUIS, 0ct. 5.-The Cubs and
Cards split a double-header between
them here yesterday. the scores being
the same in each game, to 3. The
scores:
First game r. II. E
Cubs. ...... 900 210 OoO-3 2
Cardinals. ....... 012 001 00x-4 . 2
Batteries-Cubs. Cheney, Pierce. and
Archer. Bresnahan; Cardinals. Me
haus and Snyder
Second game. R. H. f.
Cubs. bs.............. 002 0ll-4 .
Cardinals .......... 900 021-3 0
Batteries-Cubs, Vaughn and Bres-
nahan: Cardinals. Williams, Robinson.
and O'Connor.
The Washington times., 1914-10-05

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 5.-The base
ball season here has been disappoint-
ment. and, though winning the pennant
1t is doubtful If the Nackmen have
cleared expenses. The worlds series
will have to provide the profits for
Shibe and Mack. The Phillies outdrew
the Athletics, but no dividend will be
declared. according to President Baker.
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
New Yorkers Fare Well.

NEW YORK. Oct. sit has been a
fairly good year for baseball in the
metropolis. The Giants profits fell
off slightly. but the Dodgers and Yank-
ees have cleared expenses and made
some money. The Dodgers. according to
President Ebbets. have made more
money than they have in several years.
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
A. A. In Hard Luck.

CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-The A. A. teams
have had hard luck this year" says
President Chivington. and | doubt IL
any club has cleared expenses. ST. Paul
is hit the hardest, dropping lot OF
money.
The Washington times., 1914-10-05

the club. Only in Cleveland and St.
Louis have the Grirfmen suffered az
the gaze. drawing well in all the other
cities IN the circuit. For the past t'Vo
years tho club has declared dividend.
1t may be passed this year. though no
official OF the club will admit il.
Following dispatches show the situa-
ton In Cthef cities:
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Exceptionally Poor.

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 5.-The Pirates
have lost money this year. President
Drcyfuss refuses to tell the losses, but
he says the attendance his fallen far
below that of other years. and you ma Y
draw your own conclusion"
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Braves Aid Cause.

BOSTON. Oct. 5.-The Braves won
derful rush to the top assisted the To-
cal financial season for both clubs The
Braves will declare a fat dividend.
while the Red Sox will easily clear ex-
penses.
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Somers Drops a Wad.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 5.-Charlie Somers
has dropped a fortune with his Maps
this year Attendance has averaged less
than 1000 a day. and, unless conditions
brighten, next year will be another poor
financial season.
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Cuba

Today's Gamea
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
Brooklyn at Buffalo.
Kansas City at Chicago.
st. Louis at Indianapolis.
Tomorrow's Games
Pittsburgh at Baltimore.
Brooklyn at Buffalo.
Kansas City at Chicago.
St Louis at Indianapolis.
Yesterday's Result2
ct. Louis. 1; Chicago. 0.
Indianapolis. 6; Kansas City. ).
indianapolis, T.. Kansas City, q
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Tigers Make Money.

DETROIT, Oct 5.-The Tigers have
closed d successful year financially. Up
to August / the returns were the best
in the history Of the club. but they fell
off after that
The Washington times., 1914-10-05
Reds Fail To Make

CINCINNATI. Oct. 5.-Cntil the last
Saturday in May the Reds were making
money. AS soon as the team began to
tumble, the gate suffered. and President