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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-06
IS LATEST NATIONAL
TO GO TO MINNEAPOLIS CLUB
Scout Kahoe Signs Him to Cantillon Con-
tract In Part Payment for Rondeau.
Connie Mack Has Been Builder
ofSuccessful Teams.

again After FIVE years of very hard
work, Mack again produced pennant
winner in 1910.
Had all of his men put their minds
On their work there Is little doubt but
that he would have won five champion
ships with the combination that he Is
now tearing to pieces. AS 1t was Con-
ME won four American League PEN
nants In five years. Mack and McGraw
have proved that they can rebuild a
team. So has Fred Clarke of the
pittsburgh team. The other managers,
though. have found that the problem is
too big for them.
But even Mack, McGraw and Clarke
nave found that in constructing sue
cessful team they must have either
young. ambitious ball tossers or vet
Grams who are still ambitious, and who
are willing to take orders. The aver
age player lacks enthusiasm after he
mas made his mark in the game With
the lessening of his enthusiasm goes
his Willingness to submit to discipline
The New York Americans have sign
ed pitcher named Clarkson, but he is
not a relative of the famous John or
the eccentric Walter. who were fden-
titled with base ball for years in the
early days This youngsters name.
however. is Walter. and he halls from
the sand lots of Milwaukee,. His more
famous namesake was a Harvard grad
uate, while the Milwaukee boys yocab-
uiary consists of one syllable words.
Arthur Irwin dug him up and saws. Of
course, that the player is a wonder.
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SQUASH TENNIS TITLE.
Feron and Kinsella to Play First
Match December 16.

NEW YORK, November 6.-Plans were
completed for the professional squash
tennis championship of America at a
meeting yesterday, when D. r. Noyes,
represented Walter Kinsella of the
Squash Club, and George Whitney. act
ed for Stephen ]. Feron of the Howard
Club. The two professionals will play
two out of three matches for the title,
and each match will be three out of five
games for purse, side purse and gate
receipts. the winner to take all. Play
will commence at 4:30 pm. each day
amateur champion, probably will act as
referee.
In tossing for the choice of courts
Mr.. Whitney won and selected the How
ard Club as the scene of the first series
Of matches. The date selected Is De-
cember 16. The second match will be
contested in the court of the Squash
Club December 23, and should third
match be necessary 1t will be played
December 80 at the Princeton Club.
This will be the first professional
squash tennis championship match
played in several years and amateur
players are very much interested in the
outcome. The demand for seats prom
ises to exceed the supply and two spe-
cial galleries will likely be built in the
Squash Club court in order to accom-
modate the spectators.
Feron is the title holder and is prac-
ticing daily with Dr.Atillman, George
Whitney. and others. Kinsella is one
of the best court tennis players in the
world. During the past summer he ac-
companied Joshua Crane. jr.. of Boston,
when the latter competed in England
for the amateur championship. Kin
sella defeated Punch" Fairs. E. H.
Miles. George Williams, Peter Latham
and all the best English court tennis
players. Each player will be permitted
ten days. practice In his opponents
home court.
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DIRECTUM I FAILS.
Steps Mile in 1891 in Trial for
Dan Patch's Mark.

WILMINGTON, Del. November G.
In the presence of a large crowd of en-
thusiastic horsemen Directum I. by Di-
rectum Kelly. the famous stallion that
made the worlds record of mile In
:5S in a race failed to lower the wind
shield record of ! 3d. held by Dan
Patch, at kirkwood, yesterday after
noon. and also failed to equal his own
record. His time was :59h. the tastes;
mile ever made in Delaware
The failure of the stallion to break
his record was due wholly to the h1gi,
wind which prevailed. 1t fairly whis-
tied over the track and was so strong
that the crowd knew in the beginning
that there was no hope for a new rec
ord; but the stallion went at it gamely.
and the crowd saw the prettiest exhi-
bltion ever given in this state.
From start to finish he never made a
break or skip, and increased his
speed in the last quarter Two warm
ing-up miles were given the big horse
previous to his go against time. The
first was made in 2.194 and the second
in 2.05. He was then sent against the
record. The pace was set by a running
horse, and Directum l was protected by
a wind shield, but it could not keep the
heavy current of air from him. The
time at the first quarter was BOZ. at
the half 1.O2k, at the three-quarteIs
1.31 and the mile was finished In 1.591z
The last quarter was made in 28h sac
onds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-06
BY ]. ED GRILLo.

Harry Holland, the infielder whom
Manager Griffith loaned to Atlanta
last year. is another of the players who
will be with Minneapolis next season.
going there in part payment for Henri
Rondeau.
Holland signed a contract to play
with Minneapolis with Scout kahoe
few days ago, word to this effect reach
ing here this morning. Cashion and
Holland are two Of the four players
Griffith Is to turn over to Cantillon for
Rondeau. Kahoe, who Is on a trip to
sign up these players. will visit Nor
ley Jennings, the shortstop who played
with Atlanta, and also Mutt Williams.
the big right handed pitcher. This pair
10 wanted by Cantillon, and the chances
are that both will accept his terms.
Williams has the making Of great
pitcher, but he needs another year in
the minors, and Cantillon is sure to de-
velop him.
Connie Mack is placing himself in a
position where he has to build up a
new ball team. He has announced the
dropping of Bender. Plank and Coombs,
three veteran pitchers. and he says
more of the regulars are to go. This
means that he must rebuild his forces,
and he has on several former occasions
proved himself equal to this task
Willie Weart, the sage of Philadelphia
base ball writers, recalls Mack's feats
in building up winners in the follow
ing:
cessful team. He did it in 1902 despite
a court decision which robbed him of
star players. He came back in 1908
with another championship team. Then
he had to tear down and build all over
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BRITT0N WILLING TO GET OUT
Will Sell Cardinals for Half a Mil.
lion Dollars.

ST LOUIS, November 6.-Schuyler
Britton, president of the st. Louis Ma
tional League ball club, will sell the
Cardinals for 100000, players, plant
and good will. This was the price that
he set last night when told of the peace
plan which is said to have been dis
cussed at the American League meet
ing in Chicago, whereby the st. Louis
Federals will be asked to buy either
the Cardinals or the Browns
Sell? OF course I will SELL" said
Britton. II figure the club, which was
valued at s350.000 in 1912, when it fin
ished in seventh place, is worth half
million today when it has good pros
poets of being pennant winner next
year.
81 know nothing Of the peace plan,
but if 1t is based on my willingness to
sell, I'll SELL"
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TO WELCOME PEACE
IF FEDS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED
First Day of American League Gathering a
Rather Peaceful A&air-Mack Prevents
League Taking Action Against Either
Jennings or Griffith.

expect anything Of a serious nature to
develop, for they believe thetrouble
will be settled satisfactorily to all par
ties. 1t is the great possibilities OF
something serious arising over the
question that is worrying them.
There was much talk Of trades before
the meeting. but the only likely look
Ing confab was staged between Connie
Mack and Branch Hickey. The man.
ager of the Browns having heard that
Der of his stars. put in bid for several
and esta blished a working basis for a
deal to be contaminated later. 1t Is
generally thought that Hickey is after
one of the three hurlers Mack has
asked waivers on.
Connie said emphatically that he
would not retain single one of the
hurlers named, while he also added
that he might dispose of other regular
players.
Cubs for Weeghman.
The big peace report that circulated
around the lobby was that Weeghman
would buy the Cubs. Steifel and Ball Of
the St Louis Feds would purchase the
Cardinals and the Wards would buy the
Yankees. The Fed owners in AA towns
would be given an opportunity to pur-
chase stock in the AA teams, thereby
taking care Of everybody in nice man
ner.
This report was given a big boost
when Charley Somers. owner of the
Maps, was seen in conference with a
in landing the local Feds their piece OF
property on the North Side. Imme-
diately after leaving the Cleveland
magnate, Archambeau went to a phone
When Weeghman was asked what he
knew of the affair he said there was
nothing doing, that peace couldn't be
arranged that quickly.
To top off an apparently newsless
afternoon, some jokester had every Of
fetal in the Federal League PACED.
The boy solemnly marched among the
American League magnates crying for
Gilmore. Tinker. Weeghman. Mordecai
Brown and Fielder Jones.
Somers Doubtful Of Peace.
Base ball will not prosper until ex-
listing conditions are remedied." Mr..
Somers said, but 1 do not see how it
is possible to bring about a settlement
at present. I am willing to be shown.
however. The player angle looks to
be the greatest obstacle. Personally I
do not think that peace or war would
make much difference to the Cleveland
club next season Or the year after. We
have our stars signed up to long-term
contracts. Most of them have two more
years to run. and salaries must be paid
whether there is a Federal League or
not.
81 have my fill of stars this season.
Why, some days it was hard to get in
the ball park on account of the players
automobiles that We're parked around
it. There will be day Of reckoning,
but just now do not see that peace or
war in base ball will make much Diff
ference.
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Let weeghman buy the Cubs and the
Wards buy the Yankees, while the ST.
Louis Feds take over the Cardinals, and
the rest Of the task would not be diff
cult There is no room for three big
leagues. The Feds no doubt realize
this as we'll as does organized base
ball. A continuation Of present con-
ditions means a heavy loss to both
sides. It has been demonstrated dur
ing the past season that not only Is the
artistic standard of the game reduced
by present conditions, but those who
have their money invested in the sport
stand little chance of getting any re-
turns.
The Federal League brought about
these conditions by its advent into the
base ball field. 1t is up against a prop
osition which it cannot beat. and to
tional fortunes. Its principal promot-
ers can be taken care Of by organized
ball without that organization suffer-
ing the slightest humiliation.
1t is not to be expected that there
will be much talk by those interested
about the peace movement. 1t is real
lied that what negotiations and plans
are under way must be kept quiet if
success is to crown the efforts. 1t
would require but very little talk to
throw the entire peace proposition up
in the air, and for this reason base ball
men are keeping mum and waiting for
matters to shape themselves. It stands
to reason that there are many opinions
as to how peace should be brought
about, and matters would be hindered
fthere was public expression of all
these. Even with both sides willing to
proceed along peace lines. it is going to
take months to arrange details.
AS yet no arrangements have been
made which will allow the Yankees to
play on the Polo Grounds again next
season. President Hampstead of the
Giants has not given the American
League club a new lease on the grounds
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and does not intend to until he sees
what happens in base ball. Hempstead
is quoted as being opposed to sc selling ing
the American League club to the WARDS.
and it is questionable II he would
agree to lease his grounds to them II
they made the purchase. This. now
ever, would not be handicap TO the
Wards. who have a splendid park In
Brooklyn, to which city the Yankees
might be transferred If the club should
change hands.
Apparently there has been no mad
rush by American League club man
ayers to seize Pitchers Bender. Plank
or Coombs. who made themselves IA
nous as members of the Athletics. but
who will not be associated with the
White Elephants next season.
To date none of the three pitchers
has been grabbed from Mack. There
are no doubt several managers who
would like to have Bender and Plank
on their pitching STATS. but they fear
the high salaries of the pair OF vet
Grams.
The club which this pair Of twirlers
would help most probably is Detroit.
That Detroit outfit needs only an i'm
proved pitching staff to make it one Of
the contenders in the next race. but
word comes from Detroi- that Owner
Navin has no intention of obtaining
on both of them.
The latest is that the Wards Of
Brooklyn want to buy the Washington
club. The winter league pipe smokers
are manufacturing some real dope these
days. Ward, when apprised of the
latest report, said:
They'll wish the whole American
League on me. 1 am not buying in
my sleep. I never heard of my buying
the Washington club and never thought
Of the subject. 1t is very kind of the
writer's to think UP these schemes for
me-
With the unexpected death of Jack
Sheridan the title of veteran umpire"
is vacant Nobody is left to take it up
Jacks experience in length of years
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sTALLINGS Is BROKE.
GEORGE STALLINGS,

GORGE STALLINGS, mira
p Gle man. of the Boston
~ Braves. is now playing at a
New York theater in the stirring
drama Keeping the Wolf From
the Door," This title hasn't ap-
peared on the billboards. but that
is the caption, just the same. New
York fans think that George is
RECALLING them with stirring tales
from the diamond and such, and
they won't know the difference
unless perchance they be en-
lightened by this inside tale of a
diamond hero.
Sitting in a hotel this week.
Stallings looked YEARLY on the
mob passing in and out. The
questioner preached the subject
Of histrionic art to the manager
who led the biggest bunch of
early misfits to worlds pen
nant.
kindly cut that out" came
from the man who made ball
players out of Gowdy and
Schmidt. you are not talking
to me. are you? If you are you
are on the wrong lay. 1t isn't
drama, histrionics or anything
else. 1t is bread and butter. 1t
is facing the mob In front of the
footlights with knees knocking
together in order to get hominy
and bacon for a lot of BLACKS
down In Georgia. That is the
drama part of it. Do you take
me for an actor?" This with in
finite scorn.
IAN actor, Ell? when I didn't
have half a dozen words in my
Uranium the first night. 1t is
coming a little easier now. since
/ dropped the heavy stuff but,
believe me. when l am through
with this / am going to stick
to the legitimate stuff on the
ball field"
Thus it was gradually wormed
out of the miracle man that he
was really battling with the wolf.
the beast who hangs around
when the crops fail and funds
run low. But it isn't drought or
floods with Stallings. II is hav-
ing too much of the worlds
goods-just 500 bales of cotton
which he can't sell and sixty ne
eroes who are dependent on this
$4,000 worth of the white stuff.
Stallings has already spent the
money he earned as manager of
the Braves. and he had to get
out and hustle or Starve. 'Starve"
was the word ne used-a pauper
in the land Of plenty. But when
he is through he will have an
awfully big roll to choke that
wolf-s2.0o0 a week.
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With the unexpected death of Jack
Sheridan the title of veteran umpire"
is vacant. Nobody is left to take it up.
Jacks experience in length OF years
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PROMOTERS INSURE WHITE.
Policy Covers Death or Injuries Be.
fore the Bout.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, November g.
Promoters Of the Freddie Welsh
Charlie White fight. scheduled for
November 9. have insured White for
$4,000 against death or injuries be-
fore that date.
Tom Andrews and his associates did
not consider 1t likely that anything
would happen to Welsh IN his bout with
Ad Wolgast in New York, SO did not in
sure him. but they have been paying
a considerable amount Of attention to
what White has been doing of late.
The recent accident to the Chicago
scrapper. when his automobile, in
which he was driving to West Baden,
turned turtle, caused the promoters to
act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-06
0ERTINENr 0hlGNT!
II Happenip&$Sr Sportdom
BY J. ED GRILLo.

ball only be made possible by the absorption
Federal League There other that present conditions
By having of the Federal League pro-
buy major leagues and their other clubs placed
minor leagues the situation could easily be cleared
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completely overshadowed the rest OF
tthe officials. The phrase dies with him.
Sheridan's life was absolutely unique.
He resigned oftener than any umpire
ever did and yet he died in the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-06

Truth Is that Connie Mack is becor-
ing tired OF running a grand opera
company. He wants to manage ball
team.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-10
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Fog the District Of Columbia Maryland and Vir-
Einia-Fair Tuesday and WednesdAy; uGrmer
WEDNESDAY; light north winds. becnntns so0th-
The storm q Sunday has pGSsed To - Oh the
Middle Atlantic cUast and the weather has cleared
in all Eastern districts Rain has fallen IN e1teEne
Southern California and Southwestern Arizona and
along the Washington and Oregon ooasSA
II il considerably cooler In Atlantic coast and East
Gulf States; higher temperatures prevail In the
Missouri yaIleS and the NoCthEest
Fair weather Is indicated for all disTicS east q
the Rocky Mountains. exopt the Upper LAks region,
where snow or rain is probable
Il will Be warmer in the Lake region End The N
terror TAllsys cast Of the AisaSsppi and eoadG N
tia Missouri NAlley.
Storm waminEs are displayed along the Virginia
and North Carolina coast
The winds along the North and Middle Atlantic
coasts will be moderate north 10 nOrthEet: % the
South Atlantic coast fresh north, dimintshtngi On
the East Gulf coast light north; on the West Gulf
coast light north, becDming south; On the Upper
Lakes fresh southeast, increasing TuesdAJ; on the
Lower Lakes light 70 moderHte southeast, increasing
Wednesday.
Local tempezture-NIidniEht. q; a. N, O. 9
a m, q; a. N, Al; a. N, D; 10 A. m. %; Y
noon. as y m, a; p. m. 5; p. m, D.
D. m, d; 10 p m. a Highest, n; lONPt -
Relative hmidity-s q. m. s.; p m, y;
p m. CO. Rainfall 10 p. N to p ml, az
Hours q sunshine, a. Per cent Of possible sun
shine. g.
Tenperaturs sane date last ysAr-HiSheSt. 81
TEMPERATURES IN OTHER CITIES.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-10
THREE "JoY RIDERS" INDICTED.
Grand Jury Also Finds True BfIIs
Against Other Alleged Offenders.

Three Joy riders" were among
those indicted yesterday by the grand
jury, which made its returns to Chief
Justice Covington In Criminal Court
No. l.
George W. Lynch and John F. Mo-
riarty were indicted on charges Of
grand larceny. II was charged that
they stole the automobile Of Richard
s. Bowie June 9. The car was recov-
cred July IL in Boston. Another charge
against them was Of stealing the car
of George II. Markward June 5. This
automobile was found in Friendship,
Nd. Herbere Run was also indicted
for Joy riding" He was placed on
probation after facing q charge Of
10y riding" last spring.
A charge of grand larceny was
placed against Gus Walters. 1t was
declared that he appropriated the suit
case OF a visitor to this city at Union
Station. Other indictments were: John
Park, grand larceny; Philip Howard
robbery; Richard Clinton. housebreak-
ing and larceny. and Arthur Fenwick,
Pierpont Gillum. Charles Allen, and
John May, assault with . dangerous
weapon.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-10
6be Down Erssr

Ladies' Auxiliary, No. IS, knights Of
st. John, will hold its tenth annual
dance in the Knights OF Columbus Hail.
z street near Sixth street northwest,
this evening.
Col. George washInEtOa ZIekIer
Black, veteran Of the civil war, died
at his home near Charlestown, W. Va,
Sunday, according to word received
here yesterday. Col. Black was sew
enty-two.
Capt. Daniel N. GOsdaere, an army
and navy veteran, and for many years
a crier in the Supreme Court OF the
District, has been named by the heads
Of the G. A R. as an aide -de-camp to
Commander In chief David J. Palmer.
Nine. Mountford. Of Jerusalem, will
speak on The Parable OF the Lost
Coin," under the auspices of the An
thony League Tuesday, November 10,
at $3.50 p. m, in the parlors Of the
Portner. Fifteenth and q streets
There L. believed to be considerable
opposition among the congregations Of
Grace and Brightwood NJ z. churches
to the proposed consolidation OF the
two congregations. Committees are
said to be at work, however, to effect
the union.
FuneraI services for James Cuthbert,
assistant engineer of the Library Of
Congress. who died Saturday. will take
place at Zurhorst's funeral psrlors at l
o'clock this afternoon. Interment will
be in Arlington National Cemetery. Mr..
Cuthbert is survived by his wife, Mrs
Emma Wolfe Cuthbert
A series Of lectures en- cotton Will be
delivered in graded schools Of this city
by Miss Lucy Burleson. daughter OF the
Postmaster General The lectures will
day. 1t is the hope of Miss Burleson to
arouse the interest of the children in
the cotton industry.
Claiming that he was being Perse-
cuted, Robert Davis, colored, twenty
two years old, came all the way from
New York yesterday to ask President
Wilson to protect him Secret Service
Agent James Sloan took charge of him.
He was sent to Washington Asylum
Hospital for observation.
Mrs. Lydia Adams Williams VIII be
the principal speaker at a meeting to-
night at the Cairo OF the District
League of Women's Democratic Clubs.
Mrs. williams will speak on The Life
OF the Forest Ranger" First Assist
ant Postmaster General Roper also will
speak. All are invited
Funeral services Will be held this
morning for Bernard F. LOcraft. war
rant clerk at the Police Court, who
died Saturday. Mass will be celebrated
at st. Martins Church. Burial will be
made at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Wash
ington Council. No. "a, Knights Of CO.
lumbus will attend the serUces-
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels and
Rear Admiral Victor Blue made an Of
fetal inspection OF the frigate Constel-
lation, at the Washington Navy Yard,
yesterday afternoon. The old ship may
be kept here until Congress convenes
in December to allow members OF the
House and Senate to view it.
Funeral services for Arthur b. An
derson. newspaper man, theatrical
manager and government clerk, who
died Friday. were held yesterday at
wright's chapel Mr.. Anderson Is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Emily Redd An
derson. and by two brothers, George l.
Anderson. of this city. and T. H. An
dersOn. Of New York.
CO-eds of George Washington Uni
versity have petitioned the Phi Mu