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The Detroit times., 1914-12-29

Appies-NeWC5 9W 9Oc per bu " 10 ~
Bananas-Good shipping stock. 81 so
Q225 per bunch.
Besps-Dried LLmas, ~ asc per Id.
CONFERENCE.-THE 3.25 per crate.
Celery-Michigan large, 2Oa Csc:
small. loaisc per doz.
Cheese-W holesale prices: Michigan
mats, 10 ~ y lie; New York, 10 a Q15S c.
limburger. TIA 0i3c; domestic Swiss,
lsa2lc; Imported Swiss, 900 22c; long
horns lSls o. 6%c; daisies. l5ls d15a. c
Crsnberries-Howes, s5.75as: late
reds. ii.25 q $50 per Dbl. 81 per bu.
dressed Caiyes1-Fancy logllc. COM
Fresh tegetables--Green peppers,
s2,1og5 case; 6oc per basket; radishes,
l0c per doz.. lettuce. 7Qsc 10. spinach.
sl;26 per hamper: parsley. goa Csc per
hothouse cucumbcrs, St5d H. n"i Bras
sells sprouts. 12h dl5c per quart;
shaiotts, sog$Se per doz
crate; imported Malagas. s45Oa6.5O
Grape Fruit-s225Q25O per crate.
Honey--Fancy white. new. l5 y alGc:
amber. l2W1fc h.; extracted. 7 use 10.
Hay-Detroit shippers are paying the
following prices for baled hay In car
lots, {. o. b. Detroit: No l timothy,
1861 standard. SIS 1850; No. 2
ttimothy. slS.6Oql4; No. ! mixed. $3.50
oat straw. s7a750 per ton.
Hides No. l cured iehc; No. 1
green hides l6Izc: No. / cured bulls.
iSl5c; No. green bulls, l2c; No
cured veal kip. l9c; No. / green veal
Kip, No. cured murra!n. I5c. No
cured, i7lac; No. ] cured murrain. l5c;
No. cured calf 20c; No. ] green calf,
zOc; horse. $500; No. horse. S4OO;
hides; lc on. No. 2 kip and calf a. G
on on; sheeeP-skins. as to amount OF wool.
Lemons ss5oqa75 per
Limes-sl Q1.25 per box.
mushrooms--30 Q40c per To-
~, ornnxes-California Navels. s30325:
Fiordns. S2m2,26 per box
on.ons-n.2 70 per 1O0-lb. sack; Span
ish. tl4091.5o per crate.
rineappies--Florida S3.5O04O0 Der
| Observation-Disclosures in carload lois
pu,k. 500 Ssc; sacks. IS A0c per bu
=, f"uitry = Springs. III ollie: hens
turksys 1sQ1shc; No. 2 hens. bass
10. Dressed poultry springs, i2alsc
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BY ED. L. KEEN.

(Stdn Correspondent United Press.
LONDON. Dec. 29.-Great Britain
will give the most careful considera-
ton 10 the protest of the United
States regarding the holding up OF
American shipping. This was empha-
sized at the foreign office today. II
was stated that while officially the
government still has no knowledge OF
what the United States desires. the
text OF the communication has already
been communicated to the foreign Of
fee by Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the Brit
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DIR. NEWELL ID. HILLES
SPEAKS HERE TONIGHT

DR.. Newell Dwight Hills. OF Brook
Ign. pastor OF the famous Plymouth
church. will be the principal speaker
at the annual salesmen's dinner which
will De given in the Board of Com
merce building Tuesday evening.
This dinner will be the biggest
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event of its kind ever Id I'm the
building, nearly 1900 p@ns being
expected TO attend. EdwR. Weeks,
OF Birmingham, and a hutist OF ma.
tional reputation. will a address
the banqueters
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PRODUCE MARKET

The market lie slowly getting back
to normal after the holiday activities.
and as a rule holiday prices are still
prevailing. Live poultry is being clean
ed ND gradually. now that daily re-
ceipts are not so heavy. but dressed
stock Is still coming. The demand for
dressed poultry is not what IL was
last week; the warmer weather is not
a help 10 the market and quantities OF
stun will probably find it's way TO the
storage warehouses. Rabbits are In
good supply and the demand is less
urgent. the market ruling easy in tone.
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u. s. GOVERNMENT BONDS
Quotations by Hayden. stone q c,
TOLEDO GRAIN AND PROvIsIoNs.

Wheat: Cash and December. S1.2sA /;
May. sl.32h. Corn: Cash and Decem-
Der, esAc; May, 1890. Oats: Cash,
~ Deosmper' c LIE: MAY, Seh rs e;
December. ss.57h; March. 1910. Tim
othy: Cash and December. s3.87A !;
March. s3.45. Alsike: Cash and Deem
Der. $3.50; March, tsA5. Butter,/eggs
and hay: unchandeg.
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Y. Y. COTTON EXCHANGE
Famous Dog Dead at 81.

MIDWAY, Pa. Dec. 2s.-Bob. a IA
nous old shepherd dog. which had
lived much beyond the allotted span ,
of life of dogs. died recently In Can
dor. near here, at the age of 81. For
the past FIVE years or more Bob had
been an invalid, but his faithful SER
vice in the past had earned for him
the most tender care In his declining
years.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29

hens. iI9lee; ducks, l68l7e; geese.
lao l5c; turkeys. 200 2lc per 10.
Pop Corn-Ears. Ia Q1& per 10.
Rabbits-Sl75u per doz.
sweet Potatoes-JeTseys, kiln dried
$500 l65 per crate; Delawares. N.e0
per hamper.
TaiIow-No. 1. sac; No. 2. axe ID
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29

CHICAGO. Dec. 29.-with most OF
the pit leaders on the selling side to-
day, wheat continued the decline start
ed Just before noon yesterday. Prices
were from N a Nc lower at the start
than at yesterdays close and further
losses were noted on early trades
Unsettled weather aided corn at the
start. but an easier Liverpool cable
and generally bearish foreign news
caused a decline OF ON y dAc.
December oats were inactive at the
opening, with May futures steady.
May provisions gained 10 points.
other provisions were firm and steady.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29

In Java Dutch government engin-
GERS have built a road bridge more
than 100 feet long and with central
span of more than so feet entirely OF
bamboo
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aosroN sToCK MARKET-tClosel

Alaska Gold Mines. 26S: Ahmeek.
Butte But Z Superior. ID. Calumet 4 Ariz;;
So; Chino IS: Copper Range; Sn; i Ess;
La Rose, 81; Lake, 81 Miami Copper.
II: Mohawk. ga: Nevada Cons, ia;
New Baltic, iA; .NiPissing. g; Nqssn n
CONS 49,: shannon, AZ: Shattuck
Rriz,. 10; Superior Copper. 2s; Superior
& Boston. y Tamarack. 25h u1ited
Fruit com. Iii; Utah Copper, ~; D
A41.- wiuona q.
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Bank. and Trust Companie

The following firms are privilegi
to execute orders on the ENchang,
II. w. Noble q Co. w. Il. Moss a. Co,
Lewis G. Gorton. w. z. Reilly & Co.
Geo. M. West & Co. IL. $, Warren IS
Co. Vim. III. Rose a. CO.. w. A. Neer q
Co. w B. McIaughlin
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RITTER AND EGGS.

Butter-Creamery extra. SAC; frsts,
sic. dairy, Gle; packing stock, zoe 10.
Eggs-Fresh receipts, cases includ-
ed hrsts, sac: current receipts, 30h c
per doz Receipts, 424 cases.
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CHICAGO BUTTER MARKET.

cHICAGO. Dec. 2s.--Butter: Extras,
tras. si@s2Mc; frsts. 2sis a 2Sc Eggs:
Prime ordinary, s1@31 NC; nrsts. S3d
033hc. Cheese: Twins, 1f414L G;
S poultry A Fowls iie dasks iiss1s I've
geese. 12612Hc; springs. IL nc: turks,
1lc- Potatoes: Receipts. 90 cars:
Michigan. white 35Q45c. red. s5Q40c.
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er in the chaplain's office. Probably
Jackson pastor Will conduct the ser
vices there Sunday morning.
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CHICACO, Doc. zs'-OPeHIHf
Wheat: December. down hc; Nav
down Ac; July. down NC; corn; lie he
steady. Oats: December. inactive;
May. steady. Provisions; Firm and
steady.
MAY, down NC; July. up &c. Corn:
December, up NC; May. down Hc; July,
steady. Oats: December. steady; May
Ciose-wheat: December. UP 1Sc;
May. up lc; July, up lie. Corn: Decem-
Der, up 40; July, up lc. Oats Decem-
Der. up &c; May, up Nc PROVISIONS
Easier
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NEW YORK METAL MARKET.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The Metal
Exchange closed quiet Lead, $3.50
3.85: smelter. s55b6b60
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JoBBING PRICES.


Canned Goods-Apples, gals. S2.25q
$50; baked beans. lib. 50m soc; Lima
si.I0; Standard zoe. Table bests. sI.2S
STANDARD and s 81 ba I1 500 SSa zoe Salmon;
Sockeye tail. s2:30; fiat. S250,, Alaska
reds. 81 IS; Masks plnks. 81, roma-
toes, SllO, Marrowfat peas, 81 early
June. $3.50; sifted, early June. Sl.Ao
Feed-Jobbing prices In lOo-ib. sacks;
bran, S2Sc. standard middliugs $40 me
and oat chop, $50 per ton
Fiour-Jobhing prices: Best Michigan
patent. $3.50; second patent. $3.50.
straight $3.50 ppTs, rye $50; .a sInTins
Hardware sl.S5 case; anneal,
ed wire. $3.50 case. painted -haToed
wire. 2 point, 2oc galvanized sheets, "a
$3.50 IS gauge ss.4S. 50 gauge. 1875;
single BIT bronzed axes, 81. per doz
black sheet steel, - and "a gauge.
Is gauge. ss ssiS; saT SH bolts. small,
I 75c. 10 and ) per cent on list; large.
Toe and 10 on machine bolts. small. 50
per cent on list; large. 20. 10 and on
Provisions--Mess pork. s2l: family.
s2Sq24 clay backs. sl9Q2Sc: smoked
hams. l6s 017hc. briskets. ian y
/ lac bacon. lsa zoe; lard IN tierces.
l2e; kettle rendered, lac lb.
sugnrs- CORRECTED daily by w n
Eessar d. so siD cry sss a sssis @
! xxx powdered, $3.50; standard pow
dered. $6.75 graduated, extra coarse.
s6.t5; do, fine in bulk. $5.s5. do. 26-lo.
| cottons. $40; crystal domino gran. 4
ID. and bib. cartons. in cases. sees;
SSTsssan domino sr5an aF sssss, pa
::SSisS 20 l. 1915 1915 no. no. . $685. NO No. ;.
Ass No. lS. $3.50; No. IA. $3.50; No.
lis, s4sO non caking mixture S6.2S:
beet granulated. $6aS per 100 lpa.
household powd;. Is. "a to case $50:
PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Flour: Dull
and unsettled. Pork: Dull; mess,
sIs6Og 20 Lard ID Firm; middle west
centrifusal. SO test. s4.0l; muscovado:
50 test ss.S6; refined. Arm; cut loaf
Sj.S5. crushed. 1915; powdered, 1908 %
5.75; graduated, $3.50 sos. Coffee; Rio
Steady; city, Sc; special, country. g. .
sl15: No. 3, 95 Qg7hc; clover. ga %
s1.o5. Dressed poultry: Quiet; tur-
keys, l2Q24c; chickens: $50 2So; fowls.
Firm: geese, 14d l5c; ducks. 14h a lso:
fowls. 13z @l5c; turkeys. 19c; roosters.
lie; chickens. broilers, l2la.a Sia c.
Cheese; Quiet; state milk. common 70
specials 12glse , SKINS Size, common mo- s 70
creamery. extra. sshc state dairy.
tubs. "a q SAC; imitation creamery frsts.
rs 251tc. Eggs Firmer; receipts To-
nearby mixed fancy. ara 4Oc. fresh
irsts. 81 440c.
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!. MARKETS and FINANCE
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

/ DETROIT. Dec. 29.-Close: The early
market was under the influence OF war
news. Some cables came in that Were
very favorable TO the allies and on
this the bears became active sthSrf
The news from Argentina Is beins
very closely watched and the recent
trend OF Il has been bearlsh, farts
or the country that seldom have a 5000
crop have this year been favored ny
weather conditions and the production
Is large. Increases are being made IN
estimates of the export surplus anu
an early and heavy movement rs eN-
pected News from abroad IL scarce
aside from the war cables but II is
expected that the recent weakness hefe
will be promptly reflected in Liverpool
The European visible supply - lu-
creasing and is now over s,OOO'ooo
bushels greater than year ago
Southwestern wheat receipts are
falling of sharply and a report from
that section says farm deliveries are
not enough 10 meet the milling de-
mand. Northwestern news was scarce
owing TO wires working badly. Iho
days exports were slightly greater
than the primary receipts and the TO-
tai movement at the seaboard Is
enough 20 encourage the bulls. During
the past few days the supply ana de-
mand situation has turned from bear
ish 10 bullish. but prices are consld-
cred pretty high and there is feel,
ing In the trade that decline wouiu
Local export demand continued and
Michigan farmers are not selling
After an early drop OF Ic the mar
ket gained strength and advanced. AZ
the close the feeling was nrm ana
prices lc higher for cash and 1se high-
osrn lost he and beans gained SC.
cloverseed declined Sc and timothy
seed lost loo.
., Wheat quotations quotations cash asn.d no wItbomt
change at Sl264, declined 1c and ad =
yanced to l.27* May opened at sl'sz,
declined TO ;isi and sdyane tsd.rs 10
grain quotations: Corn. cash No 8,
No. yellow, 3 cars at sshc.. oats;
Standard. 2 cars at S2hc; No white
Sic SIC Rye Rye: Cash No. 2. si.iO. Beans
Immediate and prompt shipment. s IsY
, ,sssSary clo verse hs0T Prns spot
So. 20 at ;s,75. is at IS; prime alsike.
$3.50 sample alsike. !. bags sat at :s'9 aS
Receipts in the Detroit market on
Tuesday included 1000 bbls Of nour.
cars OF wheat. Of corn, Iy, Of oats wa,s
Sf rye sG aSd Sbls 81 Of aour 5000 Su o
rye. stocks are ASSOC blu OF wheat.
1850 sSSS s Su Of Gf barley sG1e and $1,000 bS o.
Exports OF wheat and -four Tuesday,
1851. 900 blu.
Worlds available supply OF wheat
Increased $4,000 bu last week. me
total IL now 20s.5S0.000 bu. against
205. $50. 900 blu year ago a.
Primary wheat receipts were 1,2O7,-
600 blu. against 671,00 year ago.
The European visible supply OF
wheat increased 2.2ss.o0O ou last week
and ia now $4,000 900 Blu. against "a
500, 006 bu year ago.
Receipts OF wheat Tuesday: South
west. 10000 bu. against $1,000 gu
4l0; Chicago, a0s cars. against 100
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29

NEW YORK. Dec, 2s.-Monday s
advances were generally well held to-
day at the opening OF the stock mar
ret. The market was fairly quiet ana
somewhat irregular. Amalgamated
copper opened unchanged at 81 IA
bur lost q fraction after few sales
Noon-Dullness. with prices fairly
steady. marked the second hour. Mex
lean petroleum was strong selling at
"a, gain OF two points
Nothing was done In the early art
ernoon. the one favorable factor be-
ing the increasing ease of the money
market
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
STOCK MARKET
OPENS QUIET

>Eu soaA STOCK MAnhEr--ellSSssse
Al1ska Gold sss, An * An q 4
al An Los ssS. Am lob pr loS y,
Nj M y, Anaconda s51s. Atcs
san, az s sss. Beth steel So =
49, ,s,an "a e. Ma st IS. Chi &
49, ri a. iss. DIS Sec Cor II a. !,
S-ts sik DO lst pf ssH, Gen Motor
Sssa Sc. do pt 30, Goodrich Il = Zts;,
81, ~ 40 pf sos. Leh Val lssH Mex
rssre IS. NJ X 4 T pf ;sS Mo fae
Nh al IS. New Cons IN North "a
k.e1 tss%. Rock Isl I6, south Pacinne
SsA. saath Ry IL. stndebaksr $40 un
Fac IiSI. Third Ave Sc. y Rub com
a'ssa. ice. Utah Cop ~. West Cn Tel
STN, West Mfg ssh.
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LIVESTOCK
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.
Dunnin9 a Stevens

EAST BUFFALO. N. y, Dec. 2s-
Cattle: Receipts, 100 head; market
p p,faSy ,ss pPSnf fair se' good $500
Steers siss S Choice. $50 ss5S; fair % good
sass best handy ss;ssaS5S; con- on 9;
heifers. ,7.75qs; best handy butcher
helfers. s7.25 q 80: common to good
s goo b1 Ses. f1ss sow Rs ,s7s me-
| dunn to good. s4.75 a $50; cutters, s4.5C
as; Gamers. fair to best. s4Q4,25
best heavy, s7q75o; good butche,ring
bulls. s4S5a525.
Hogs: Receipts. 5000 head; msrke,
strong r.. gisi hes ;ySO eso; workers. $3.50 .
t Sheep es receipts. 1000 head mar
kst STEADY top lambs: 'ssssSSSss year year,
SIS SIS: calves, s5nlo.50.
UNION STOCK YARDS.
UNION STOCK YARDS. CHICAGO,
Dec. 29.-Hogs: Receipts. $4,000: mar
ket. slower and loo lower, mixed and
butchers. .s;sog725; geeed heavy. 1928
Sc. so 7.2O: pigs, s550a7.2O Cattle:
Receipts. 5000. market, slow and 100
15c lower; beeves. $40 a 10; cows and
calves. ;725 Gs.i5 sheep Receipts,
20, 900; market. slow and loo lower; ma
tive. s5sOQ67O; western. s5sOg6.7O;
lambs, $74s75; western S7qS.s5
CLEVELAND LIVE STOCK.
CLEVELAND o., Dec. 29.-Hogs;
Receipts, 1000, 10q 15c lower: workers.
and mixed, 81; pigs and lights, 81;
mediums and heavies. 81; roughs, 500;
stays, $3.50 Cattle: Receipts. cars
firm Sheep and lambs: Receipts, 20
cars; firm; top, IS. Calves: Receipts.
100. steady; top. $3.50.
TOLEDO LIVE STOCK.
TOLEDO, Dec. 29.-Hogs Receipts.
/ 900; market, &c lower: heavies. 81:
mediums, S707.05. good pigs. 40.
Calves. Market, slow. Sheep and
lambs: Market. higher; workers., $40
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
DOPE ON
THE FIGHTERS
ELTERWEIGHTS

NJ ELTERWEIGHTS will pre-
w dominate at Clifton on Jan.
80 instead of a bantam card,
which was the original selection Of
the promoters. A threatened man
agerlal war, which will probably re-
suit IN the abrOgatiOn of the part
nershlp of Johnny ("KidD Williams,
ana Paul Wilson, his manager, neces-
STATED the pOstponemenU of the pro-
posed return fight between Williams
and Puryear over the ten-round route
at Clifton. Eddie Duffey the Brook
l ~. Serapper, and Battling" Minor
OIL Hot Springs, will meet at the
smelter town on that date if present
plans of promoter J. Winders mater
ilize.
After articles were signed. the
bantamWeight fight was called off by
Winder, who wanted Williams to post
an appearance and weight forfeit
which the Californian was unable to
90 Cal Mitchell, manager of Minor,
has farmed out the easterner to
CHARLES Chesterfield, of Morenci, for
y days 4 contract between the two
specifying that Mitchell was to re-
ceiYe $500 for Minors services was
drawn up and signed by both Minor
VIII leave shortly for Morenci where
ne viii be handled by Chesterfield,
and go into training for the Duffey
battle.
Disappointed because the negotia-
items fell through after articles were
signed, A S. ROOs, manager of Pur-
year, will soon take the Coloradoan
to New Orleans. The out of condition
abb, which PUryear passed out con-
fidentially to his friends, was readily
accepted by those who have seen the
speedy little boxer in action. Puryear
has a greater variety of punches, is
faster, and has the edge over Johnny
III science. The little Englishman is
the hardest hitter, however, and had
shade on solid punching. Puryear
and Roos maintained that the north
erner was stale when he entered the
ring, a statement which is substan-
tiated by Young Wolgast. who boxed
with Puryear a number of times in
Denver.
Benny Cordova, the Ell Paso feather
weight, will probably be signed to
meet young" WOlgast at Clifton,
early in February. if he returns from
Albuquerque, in time. Promoter Win
ders announced that it was his inten-
ton to secure either COrdOva or Pur-
year for q bout with Wolgast who
challenged the winner Of the Will
liams-Puryear battle Sunday after
noon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
Veterans Only Ones Likely
To Profit By Federal Boom
Older Players Who Have My Few Years in Major
League Baseball Left, Can PrOfitably Grab Chance
to Sign at High Salary; Youngsters May
Find it Rather Risky.

by SAM CRANE.

ent situation by signing a long term
contract with a club in organized
baseball. The player doing this VIII
be absolutely sure. OF his salary 1oE
the term of years he signs for, and
at a salary that will be bigger than
if the Federal league had not en-
tered into the field.
There is such thing as players
becoming too much stuck on them
selves for their own gOOd-but that
has been the case ever since pro1es-
sional baseball came into existence
Fifty percent of the Giants have al
ready signed their contracts accord
ing to secretary John Foster, all or
the youngsters having come into the
fold when catcher Elmer JohnsonS
signed contract was received. John
son was once Giant out was sent
back to the minors to gain more eX-
perience, and that evidentally was q
beneficial move by manager McGraWs
for Johnson has made a big nit out IN
Omaha, and no oackstop was IN pig
ger demand that he last season The
Omaha club turned down an offer
from the New York club Of $4,000 Tor
the playe, and finally, by rare
streak of luck that has seldom fallen
to the Giants, they secured him Dy
draft last fall for $500.
That Johnson played 14s games last
season shows that he is sturdy back
stop He batted at a 1927 clup and his
fielding average was $50 he also
has the great record of not having a
passed ball in the 149 games he
caught. He lives in Frankfort, IND
Johnson. made So two-base hits, IL
three baggers and four home runs.
Chief Meyers Will not be Jealous OF
.JOhnsOn's base stealing. record for ne
is credited with only 10 steals
Harry Williams's signed contract
was received by the New York Amer
leans. and the promising Texan viii
probably be on the Yankees regular
lineup at the start Of next season.
Paddy" Martin, of the Yankees.
has been released to the New London
(Ct.) club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
Billy Evans Baseball Problems
Written Especially for This Paper by the Famous
American League Umpire,

PLAY Of the big leagues several years ago that
~ forfeit that comes
= \ very always confusion
determine
intentional
play league, Wild West finish.
half Of the ninth
The batter hit hard
had double
end the rally Of the
course the
shOrtstOp evidently decided that
backwards slightly better position
hurried throw decision fatal The
back of the shorOp
he the The cOd both going to the ground while
the ball continued The left fielder let get
All
emily winning the
umpire For
the official looking elsewhere the inter
both o he
Of
home club hurried while the visiting and
crowd suged around the umpire What do
happened?
Copyright 1914 Wheeler Syndicate Inc)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
Eastern Tennis Fans Are Jealous
IL * il -:I:- IL
Plan To Meet Coast Standards
BY JOHN e. MRAY.

n T. LOUIS, No, Jan. 20.-Eastern
tennis supporters, jealous of the
- fame of California has won in
the past year by supplying most Of
the talent for doubles, singles and
women's championship tournaments,
have announced a plan for getting
into the class of the coast athletics.
To this end a wholesale development
of junior talent is planned.
This may help some, but it is not
striking at the real reason for the
superiority of the coast tennis play
ers.
This lies in the fact that the eli
mate on the coast permits of year
round practice. Tournaments in Cal
ifornia are held Il months of the year.
This is not possible in the east
which will therefore always be at a
disadvantage.
What's an Amateur!
Dwight Davis of St Louis, donor of
the Davis international tennis tro-
ply was one of the committee respOn-
sible for this new definition of an
amateur, to be adopted Feb 6, at the
next meeting of the national tennis
association:
An amateur tennis player is one
who has not accepted money or trav-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20

EW YORK, Jan. 2O.-While the
N Federal league is kicking up
4 quite a cloud Of dust just now,
the young players in organized base
ball do not want to be blinded by it.
Certain older players, who have
only a few years of baseball life LETT,
have and will SCurry to cover under
the furry and help themselves to all
the visionary good things" that are
being handed out so literally by the
promoters of the new league, who
have been behind the StOrmclOuds and
aroused the preliminary dust just for
the purpose Of befOgging the un1n-
itiated.
The oId-timers are the ones who
Will be first to take advantage OF the
boom, and they viii be found in the
end-Or when the clouds clear-tO be
the only ones benefited. They will
have feathered their nests with the
preliminary coin at hand, which is al
ways too literally distributed, and
the youngsters who follow in the
wake of the wise old 'has-beens' will
only have the leavings, and the pick
ings of what is left viii be very, very
meager.
Soft Money for Vets.
Because Joe Tinker, Otto Knabe,
MOrdecaf Brown and other players
who have not more than three years
at the most to look forward to in
baseball, have jumped at the chance to
make this soft money" and they can
not be blamed, either, for their de-
sire to make themselves well fixed
in their declining athletic years, still
the youngsters with a future ahead
of them should not follow like sheep
and make the plunge. They, II they
do that, are leaving q certainty for
an experiment, and an experiment,
too, that at the best outlook that can
be given it has nothing stable to rec
Ommend it.
have been through three wars in
baseball against organized baseball,
and know whereof I speak.
The Federal league has a perfect
right to launch out and try. The
new organization cannot be called an
outlaw" either until it does some
thing to warrant the stigma title.
When the Federal league attempts to
steal players from organized base
ball by inducing the latter to jump
the reserve rule, the bulwark Of or
ganized baseball, then the name out
law" might be given them, but not
until then.
Have Right to Organize.
The Federal league has Just as much
right to start a baseball league as
either the National or American
league to grasp new territory legally
The only question for the players TO
decide is the buttering of their bread,
and surely the side that has always
shown real butter and plenty of it, is
preferable to the ones who can only
make promises and they very doubt
full of fulfillment
If I were a young player of promise,
I would take advantage of the pres