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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

len engaged Ross (Tex) Edwin Of the
Rochester team for backstop, who at
once got into the fray. April Is he
made the first home run Of the season
in the National League, and this feat
boosted him to a great extent as a
hard hitter, and forced a comparison
between him and Bergen. However,
Bergen remained the premier catcher.
Jake Daubert joined the Brooklyn
team n 1910, coming from Memphis,
where he played in 1909. He finally
landed in the big league after several
efforts to reach that goal. In 1907 he
was with the Marion, Ohio, team, and
vas signed by Cleveland for 1908. The
and sent him to Nashville, recalling
him for 1909. Before giving him a
trial in 1909 the Cleveland club shipped
him to Toledo, which in turn shipped
him to Memphis, the Maps waving
claim to him. Brooklyn then drafted
him for 1910.
Bergen's final year in the National
League was 1911. He caught his last
game in the big show September II of
that year. handling the deliveries of
Wilbur Schardt and Elliott Dent. The
last named, coming from the New
Haven club. pitched his first game Of
Schardt in the middle of the second
inning in game at. Chicago, which
the Cubs won by a score of to o.
Dent was also a member of the Brook
lyn team in 1909.
In 1912 Bergen was sent to Newark
which club released him to Baltimore
in May. He remained with Baltimore
until 1914, when he was sent to Scran-
ton. where he caught last season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
BY n. C. BYRD.

Considerable space in the Princeton
Alumni Weekly recently has been de-
voted to letters of criticism concern
ing the present foot ball system at
Princeton Almost without exception 1t
appears that players, alumni and I'M
dergraduates are for a change of some
Character change calculated to place
Princeton where 1t belongs in the foot
ball world. As one alumnus regards
the situation: What we want at
Princeton are results We waht vic
tories. Although I do not know how
to get them. / am for making any
change that will land US at the top.
The main fault, found by the con-
siructive bits of criticism CLEANED from
several letters published. is the lack of
authority vested In a responsible head !:
in other words, nearly the whole blame
rests on an imperfect coaching SYSTEM
While this is especially commented Oh
by alumni, of particular interest IS a.
letter written by Paxton Bibben of the
class OF 1905, setting forth d sumra-
ton of points made in anonymous let
tiers written by request by members
of the team The players, too. seem
10 realize the one great necessity IS a
GOOD head coach, one capable 1nOiNlu-
usI in whom full authority shall resi-:
One player puts his views In this
way: 1T we could get a man who has
follov-c cd up the game since he mas peen
out of college. who is quite some oioer
than the players, who insists that
what he says, and only that, be carried
out, and who does not 6eiicVe III pray
ing for the other teams errors. or in
working up a good defense and. when
the time comes to use it, giving 1t up
and resorting to punting when 1t IS
apparent that the opposing team mas
letter punters and punt-catchers than
ours-then perhaps We may carry on
another championship. We will never
win at this rate
Another player struck at vital
coach. he said: "An other coaches
should remain off the field. No as
sistant coach should be permitted to
say anything without the approval OF
the head COACH Mr.. Hibben in his
letter makes this personal comment in
connection with the word from this
player: Here / may remark that
considerable feeling is discernible In
many of the letters in regard to the
confusion wrought in the coaching by
too many cooks and the tendency to
turn the practice into one long argu-
ment.'"
1t also is complained that sufficient
of the offense. The players. by the
tone of their letters. feel that enough
work was not done to become proficient
in the plays, saying: 'Tn regard to
system and style of play, there is only
one way: Adopt some set policy of Of
Tense which by experience has been
shown to be effective and stick to 1t.
There are other suggestions made by
the players, the kind Of man to be
head coach. errors in the play OF past
seasons, etc, but of especial interest
here is the suggestion that Logan Cum
ningham. Washington man and a grad
uate of the Central High School. be
placed in charge, the statement being
ended with Logan Cunningham, who
coached the championship team of
1911, and who in 1912 put on the field
a team that knew more inside foot
ball than any team that has repre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
Coaching Princeton eneraSpor
DR.. WILEY WOULD
SWEETEN FOOT BALL

CAMBR IDGi, Mass, December
Is-Dr. Harvey Wiley, the pure
food expert, has como TO the
front with n message for foot
bail players in general. and par
tieularly those of Harvard, his
own college. DIR. Wiley says that
I'm the best interests Of health
players should keep lump sugar
in their pockets and munich 1t
during games.
This he holds would he a sure
preventive against appendicitis.
which kept Brickley ON the side
Hines for the greater part OF last
season. Harvard. which hns al
ready gone the length Of indi-
vidunl drinking cups for its foot
ball men. has mot yet decided 10
adopt the sugar ~ stem.
II the plan cOcs through there
may he some exciting times In
the Harvard stadium next year.
Imagine the ball is on Ynle's g.
yard line when the quarterback
gives the signal for Mahnn to
dash outside of tackle.
"Wait n minute interrupts
the great haIfback. 1--WE lost
my sugar.
The only drs " back 10 DIR. WI
ley's suggestion TINT the foot
ball players carry sugar I'm their
pockets is the fact that foot ball
players have no pockets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

How anxious some of the other club
owners are to bring this about is dem
onstrated by the fact that Comiskey
Is making AN effort to obtain Fritz
Maisel, the Yankees third baseman,
and undoubtedly the best ball player on
the team. Commy may possibly give
Rupert five players and manager,
who would be Bill Gleason, for Maisel,
but the chances are that the Yankees
would not be improved by such a
transaction.
In fact, Rupert is apt to withdraw
from the deal if he insists on his pres
cnt terms. for where could five players
of merit be obtained to turn over to
the New York club.
Joe Kelley of Baltimore Oriolc fame
and for several years past the manager
of the Toronto international team. rs
the latest name to be mentioned in
connection with the New York
mana cement. Kelley resigned from
the Toronto management this fall. He
has had major league experience as
manager, being in charge of Cincin :
natl for several years and also for a
short period at Boston in the National
League.
kelley ought to prove Il capable man
for the Yankees. He was u great play
er himself and has been successfully
handling teams of late years.
There seems to be little chance Of
Griffith obtaining Dode Paskert The
outfielder met President Baker and
Manager Moran in New York yesterday
and terms were agreed upon. Paskert
told Baker there never was a chance
for him to go with the Feds. He said
he had offers, but that he never had
given them a serious thought.
1t was supposed that the Federal
League had Paskert wavering and that
because of this Griffith stood a chance
OF making a deal with the Phillies for
him, because Griffith would be able to
influence him not to jump. But it
seems that this chance to add a good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
MAY KEEP MARQUARD.
r. B. Ward Says Brooklyn Has Not
Decided to Give Up Pitcher.

CHICAGO, December 19.-Members OF
the executive committee Of the Fed
eral League met here yesterday to con-
slider questions which James A. Gill
more, president OF he league. said
were largely private affairs of the or
ganization. il WAS expected, however.
that new plans for the 1915 campaign
would be announced. Besides Presi-
dent Gilmore, the committee is COM
posed of Robert e. Ward of the Brook
lyn club and w. L. Robertson of tho
Buffalo club.
Ward said the Brooklyn club had not
decided to give up RUDE Marquard.
I'VE offered to return Marquard to
the Giants if the New York National
League club would produce binuins
contract, signed by him." said Ward.
SO far the National Leaguers hava
not done so and we have Marquard's
affidavit that he was a free agent.
legally, when he agreed to play for U.S."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
LEE MAGE TO LEAD TIP TOPS.
Deserter From Cardinals Appointed
as Manager.

NEW YORK, December 19.-Lee Ma
gee. the clever young outfielder who
deserted the ST. Louis National League
club about a month ago, has been ap-
pointed manager Of the Brooklyn Fed
erals. The announcement was made
last night by Vice President George S.
Ward, who had just been apprised of
the appointment by his brother, Robert
E.. the club president. who Is in Chi
cago. President Ward came to terms
with Magee in Chicago last night.
Magee. who Is but twenty-six years Of
age, will be one OF the youngest man
ayers Of the game. His rise to fame
has been rapid. With the Cardinals he
was considered one Of the best all
round fielders In the National League,
in spite Of a slight throwing weakness.
1t was believed all along that Magee
had been recruited by Mr.. Ward as u
successor to Manager. Bill Bradley.
though the terms of his contract did
not call for such Office. Ward agreed
to pay q certain sum extra should the
ship.
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outfielder to the Nationals has gone
glimmerinG.
Charley Smith. who in the days of
the Cantillon regime here was MEM
Der of the pitching staff, but who is
now d member of the Cubs, is loud in
his praise of Roger Bresnahan- as q
catcher. Smith. IN recent interview
regarding catchers. had this to say re-
garding his manager:
Having pitched to more than few
catchers during my career as a pitcher,
l feel that my opinion as to the ability
of catchers is worth something, and
want to tell you that Roger Bresnahan
is one of the wisest backstops ] ever
knew | can tell you of a lot of catch
ers who are rated as stars and who
are picked as members of Al1-American
teams, but when you get right to the
pinch they are not there.
They are good mechanical catchers,
but when il comes that they have to
think quickly you have them guessing.
With Bresnahan and others it is diff
ferent. The ability to think quickly
was born in them"
Arrangements have been made for
the world champion Braves to play at
such time as their new park is COM
pleted, which. it Is figured. will be by
July. President Gaffney, who is
experimenting the building of the new
park. expects to have it ready by the
time the season has gone half way.
, The owners of the American League
club in Boston have been most kind to
the Braves. They loaned them their
park last season when Stal1ingS team
was making its squirt and the fans
were turning out by thousands to see
Them Had the club been required to
use its own grounds it could not have
accommodated more than one-third of
the fans who attended the games.
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G0LFING HINTS.
BY "sTRAIGHT DRIVE,

WINTER PUTT1NG.-When the
green's commence to be hard and
frosted. the golfer must adopt
other methods than when they
are soft and plushy, as during
the summer time. The lack of re-
sistance and rouShness of sur
face are doubtful at best, no
matter how great the skill.
On very rough greens I have
often seen experts use their mid
irons with. startling accuracy in
the holing out process, where
other players eseaying to use
putters were as hopeless as a kite
in hurricane.
In some way or other the slight
ly lofted face of the mfdiron or
putting cleok seems to give the
ball bite which enables 1t to
adhere very accurately to the
line of play regardless Of irresu-
1aritfes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
Detroit BALKS WHEN
JENNINGS IS NAMED
Owner Navin Cannot See Why He
Should Help in Sale of
New Yorks.

NEW YORK, December IA serious
hitch seems to have developed in the
sale of the New York Americans. Ban
Johnson has spent two days ut French
Lick with Col. Rupert and Capt. Hus-
ton and has nothing definite to report
1t was predicted about town yester-
day afternoon by certain sharps who
are supposed to have the ear of those
negotiating for the property of Farrell
aud Devery that the sale did not ap-
pear nearly SO bright as at the begin
ming of the week.
There seems little doubt that W iiat =
ever difficulties have arisen since Ban
johnson left New York are due entirely
to the insistence of the negotiators to
be assured not only of a manager who
would be a great attraction in Gotham,
but also of much better material for
this leader to display his capabilities
with That Huston was not joking
when he expressed his approval of, the
suggestion of certain local men to
transfer Hughie Jennings here is
shown by the attitude of the Detroit
newspapers.
President Joe S. Jackson Of the Base
Ball Writers Association of America,
who is qualified to speak authoritative
ly of the Detroit situation. declares
that Frank Navin has been asked to
give up his peppery leader of the
Tigers. But Joe also intimates very
strongly that Navin will do no such
thing.
A Tough Proposition.
"Navin is quite likely to prove 2
tough proposition" opines Jackson.
He has built up a pretty good ball
club without anybody handing him
anything, and isn't inclined to let
anything that he thinks he needs
get away from him. When he has O.
surplus he is willing to help out. But
Jennings is not excess baggage He
won three pennants and in other years
has had clubs that made money, and
that sometimes made good showings."
Navin. probably is as liberal as any
club owner in the American League
But it is not the custom in base ball
to make presents of valuable material
Comiskey had to give up a small for
tune to Connie Mack for Eddie Col
Inns. And If the New York club own
ers. be they Farrell and Devery or
Rupert and Huston. get anything. out
of their associates they will have to
pay the price. New York of all clubs
can least afford to part with what few
stars 1t bosts. The loss of one, ire
spective OF any managers worth.
would come close to anchoring the ag-
gregation in the cellar before it. took
the field. .--.-------- --.-
No doubt Frank Farrell in years past
would have appreciated a more kindly
spirit on the part of his associates.
Other club presidents would not spare
even their bench warmers to help out a
city which with 4 prosperous team
would have meant added fortunes for
the other seven promoters as Well as
for Farrell.
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National Laundry Wins.

The National Laundry team was the
victor over the Fairlawn aggregation in
the Capital City League. Shenk and
Lakin did some splendid work for the
winner, particularly the former. Shenl1s
scores were 116, 124 and 122. Iseman
got one of the best sets of the year in
the Phi Mu Sigma circuit, when he counted
games of III. 100 and 115, for a total
of BAL
The Shermans were victors in the Dis.
trict League. winning two contests from
the Goodfellows. Young of the Goodfel-
lows did better work than any of the
other players, leading the two clubs with
scores Of 100, 112 and 100.
The scores follow:
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KELLEY TO LEAD YANKS.
So Says Report Which Comes From
the Windy CITY,

CHICAGO, December ia local pa
per, quoting an unnamed National
League magnate, prints a story that
Joe Kelley, the former Baltimore
star. and leader last year of the
Toronto team, Will be manager of the
New York Americans should the Rup-
pert Huston deal go through. Kelley.
it is said, is personal friend of Capt.
Huston. He wills manager OF the Gin
cinnati club for several seasons.
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ingram Girls to Play G. W. U.

The girls basket ball team Of George
Washington University Is to meet the
girls seven Of the ingram Church this
evening In the Ingram gymnasium. Tho
contest is scheduled to begin at 1850
o'clock, and y expected be. one Of
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2. nERTNENT @fnGNT
RHappenin&$SfSPortdom
BY I. ED GRILLO.

Col Rupert who for the several weeks has been
ang the purchase of the New York Yankees quoted
saving would make the deal he would have to have
five PLAYERS In other words the
colonel winning before he will hand his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
Gain Other Positions.

George NJ Church may be given the
choice over Robert 4. Murray for
fourth place, but il will be pretty even
between the two OF them. After these
five the men who did the best duripc.'
the course of the season are William j
Clothier of Philadelphia, former ma.
tional champion: Frederick u. AleXan-
der. Ellis rottrcll of San Francisco,
Watson N. Washburn. former metro
polltan champion, and William NJ. john
ston Of San Francisco. The latter,
after defeating Behr in the West
Chester Country Club tournament. had
d kind of a bad season, and may have
to give way to Clarence J. Griffen, an
other Californian. the winner of the.
national clay court championship.
The women's ranking committee. con-
sisting of Mrs. Barger-Wallach. chair
man; Mrs. Thomas c. Bunday and Mrs,
Benjamin Briggs. did not attend the
meeting in person. but sent in a report
of the standing of the women play
ers. They had no fight about the
placing of the first ten, but would no.
give out the official list. Miss Mary
Browne. the California young lady who
swept everything before her. was No. A.
and Miss Mary Wagner of this city, in
door national champion and runner-up
in the outdoor titular event, was Sec
ond
One of the main topics Ga discussion
at the afternoon Session was in REFER
cHCG 10 the cndfleliSiHX Oh AuStrdidSi'b
by America for the Davis cup. ton ac-'
count of the upset condition owing to.
the war nearly every one present
agreed that the best thing to do WAS
to hold this over until the annual meet
ing OF the executive comm...ce in
February. It was finally decided that
it would not be unethlcal for thts coun--
try to challenge Australasia for 1915
and. in the event of the war lasting
through that year, to let the matter
slide until 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

The Nashville club last week asked
waivers ON the two veterans, Infielder
Otto Williams and Pitcher Forrest
More.
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Shifted to Brooklyn.

After serving the Cincinnati club for
three years under the management of
McPhee and Joe Kelley, Bergen was
shifted to the Brooklyn team. together
with Pitcher Eddie Poole. At Brook
Ign. Bergen began u strenuous period
of eight years. Poole, his fellow suf-
fcrer in the shift, lasted but. one year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
M'L0UCHL|N IS RATED
FIRST TENNIS PLAYER
United States Association Prefers
Him Despite Williams Vic
tory for Title.

NEW YORK, December 19.-Although
the meeting of the executive commit
tee of the United States Lawn Tennis
Association, the ranking committee, and
all the other committees that were to
report on various matters at the Wal
dorf yesterday WAS held behind closed
doors, it was rumorCd that Maurice T.
Mclaughlin of san Francisco would be
rated first.
Mclaughlin WAS not placed at the
head OF the list without fight, for a
certain faction in the national sssoci
alton wanted to follow precedent and
to place the Californian second to Rich
ard Norris Williams. I'd, the man who
beat him in the final round for the ma
tional championship at Newport last
season.
Ever the men who were strongest in
their fight TO place the Philadelphian
before all the other tennis players OF
America admitted that Mclaughlin *
the greatest player of this country. and.
| for that matter, Of the whole world.
The official ranking will not he giycn
out until late this afternoon, but it
looks IL Karl Behr will be placed
Immediately after Williams. or in third
place.
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Jolliffe High With 3e4 Set.

Jolliffe, rolling for Finance in the
Post Office League, was the high man
of the nights bowling with a set of
1854. Jollitre obtained a count OF only
80 in his first contest. but he jumped
that mark to 1870 in his second and l35
IN his third.
The Casino five sprang a surprise on
the falace team in the National Capital
League, winning two games faiace won
the nrst game easily, then got over
connoent ana droppeu botn the others
Gooue of the Casinos rolled two good
games, but fell down in mis- other, while
counts OF lib, lO3 and 106 by Harry
krauss was the best work done by the
losing five
the Southern Railway team took a
jump in the Commercial circuit by win
ming all three contests it played with
the Times team. The railroaders won by
a good margin in each instance. Coe and
Goldberg were the stars of the match,
the former getting set of 1928 and the
latter a total of $40. Goldberg registered
the best game, one Of 1875.
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GAND|L FIVE Wins
ALL ITS CONTESTS
Defeats lmperiaIs in Arcade
League and Rolls High
est Team Set.
JOLLIFFE'S WORK IS BEST
OF INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS
Obtains Games of SO, $50, 1876 for
Set of 1854 in Post Of
fee Circuit.

Chick GandiIs team made clean
sweep in it's match in the Arcade
League last night, defeating the I'M
perials easily. In obtaining its victory
the Gandil aggregation rolled the high-
est set registered by the teams in all
the organizations; it also got the high
est game. In the first contest 567 pins
were knocked down, tho greatest
number secured by any of the clubs;
537 were toppled in the second and a
score of 545 was registered in the
third. The three counts gave the Gan
dis a total of 1919 for the set.
Watson, new man in the lineup of
the Gandils, was high man of the
match, getting set of 361. lie OBJ
tanned scores of 1874, 113 and ia, the
three contests giving him Il score that
was only a few pins less than the best
of the night. Goodman and Wright also
rolled we'll for the Gandils. each get
ting counts of more than 100 in all
their games. Goodman made the best
game count Of either of these two, one
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'otsls.. .4s7 4sS $40 Totals ies 455 4ss
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-10
IN MEMORY OF MoNocAcY

Frederick, Nd, July 9-The fiftieth
anniversary of the battle of Mono
cacy was observed on the battlefield
today by the unveiling of marker to
the memory of the Southern dead.
The battle of Monocacy was fought
July 8, 1864. The Federal troops in
the action were commanded by Gen.
Lew Wallace, afterward famous as
the author of ben Hur." For eight
hours Gen. Wallase successfully re-
sisted the Confederate force under
Gen. Early, and prevented the latter
reaching Washington.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-10
ROOSEVELT GIVES
EAR TO DELEGATIONS
Doesn't Want to Run For Gov
ernOr II He Can Help Il.

New York, July 9.-Colonel Roose
velt came to town and listened long
and patiently to delegations from up
state counties that came to urge him
to accept the Progressive nomination
for governor. He also heard the ar
guments Of a delegation from Nassau
his home county, who urged him not
to head the ticket. Not one of the
colonel's visitors would admit that he
had given them a definite answer, but
Horace s. Wilkison of Syracuse, who
headed delegation composed Of men
who voted for Wilson or Taft, did not
seem the least bit discouraged when
he said goodby to Roosevelt.
To County Chairman e. H. Edwards
OF Nassau, who pleaded with the col
onel not to run, Roosevelt said: II do
not want to run II can help it,
That was as near as the colonei
came to defining his position. 1t was
noticeable, however, that before leav-
ing for oyster Bay in an auto with
his doctor, Alexander Lambert, Col
onel Roosevelt refused to say 'yes"
or mo" to the reporters who tried to
get him to go on record as to his posi-