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Evening star., 1914-02-17
BY J. ED GR1LLo.

The transferring Of the Toledo fran
chise to Cleveland not only stops any
intended invasion Of that city by the
Federal League, but adds considerable
strength to the American Association
circuit Toledo has in recent years
been IA losing proposition. Though
equipped with modern base ball
plant, one of the finest in the minor
leagues, Toledo fans have not been
supporting the club. The fact that it
was owned by Somers of Cleveland did
not create lot of enthusiasm, and the
club has been a loser.
There was a chance right along OF
the Federal League transferring the
Buffalo franchise to Cleveland. and it
was for the purpose of stopping this
invasion and incidentally to better con-
ditions of the Toledo club that Owner
Solners made the switch.
The National League. having de-
clared Johnny Evers free agent, and
thus prevented Charley Murphy from
getting Purdue and Sweeney. two Bos-
ton players, is to be made defendant
in suit which Murphy proposes to
institute just as soon as he Is satisfied
that the two players will not report
to him.
The National League expects such an
attack and has decided that this is the
time to go to the mat with Murphy Be
ing anxious to force s4urphy out, the
league wants Murphy to take the initia-
tive in legal proceedings, by Withholding
the players from his team. The National
League has c.othed President Tener with
power to handle the Murphy proposit. on
and the governor is said to be prepared
to do SO.
Purdue and Sweeney have been in re-
ceipt of rather conflicting orders. Murphy
wired them to report in Chicago. while
Gaffney wired instructions for them to
proceed to Hot Springs. To make the
Boston end look strong the league has
wired the players TO follow instructions
of the Boston club.
That the Federal League has had
agents in Europe to try and persuade
Doolan. Crawford and Speaker to sign
contracts is an absolute fact notwith-
Evening star., 1914-02-17
WANTS RULES ENFORCED,
Sullivan Will Ask That Navy Ath-
letes Register in A. A. u.

NEW YORK. February Thames L.
Sullivan. secretary of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union, has announced that he in
tends to ask President Wilson to request
the athletic authorities at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis to compel the
midshipmen to observe the rules of the
academy and the Amateur Athletic
Union.
The Naval Academy men are not regis
tered athletes, and according to academy
rules are not permitted to compete
against athletes belonging to clubs De-
spite this they competed against the
New York Athletic Club swimming team
last Saturday night.
Mr. Sullivan has also demanded the
Evening star., 1914-02-17
hck Gand Predicts Pennan for NaionasSports of All Sorts
MURPHY MAY HAVE
LEAGUE TO HIMSELF

NEW YORK. Fe, ruary 17.-In
order to find way to eliminate
c. W. Murphy from organized base
bali, the National League men have
consulted counsel. with the result
that they have been informed that
they can forfeit their franchises
in the circuit legally and then or
san;ze n new body. Murphy and
his CUBS. according to this legal
advice, can he left with seven VA
Gated franchises on their hands.
with the right to form a new
league of his own. 1t was reported
yesterday that Charles L. Taft,
Murphy's friend and hacker. would
be interviewed soon on this sub
ject.
Evening star., 1914-02-17
BY n. c. BYRD.

To Fred Rice should go the major part
Of the credit for the splendid show ne
that Catholic University has made i'll
basket ball during the last few weeks.
The B.ooklanderS started their season
with poorer material than was out for
the five in 1913, and the work done dur
ing the rirst three weeks did not Justify
a reasonable prediction that the season
was going to be very successful. Changes
In the line-up--shifts which have in1-
proved the team considerabiy-and hard
work brought the standard of play TO
much higher notch than vas shown be-
fore the holidays. and right now the
team is probably as strong as any other
in the south. That was proven last night
by the defeat administered Washington
and Lee. which played Virginia to a
standstili. and had not previously been
beaten.
Washington and Lee was represented
by a very capable basket ball team. but
1t did not seem to get the most out Of
itself. There was hardly time during
the game when it appeared that the
team as a whole was working as well
as 1t should have done. The players
seemed unable to get started. or else
their surroundings we're such that they
we're decidedly handicapped There was
not the spirit nor the determination
shown at any time that characterized the
play of the local Quint. The Brook!and-
ers were in the game every minute with
every ounce OF energy they possessed
while il appeared that the visitors were
playing under wraps all the time.
The two teams started on an even basis,
and there was little difference in their
play in the first few minutes. but dur
ing the last eight or nine minutes of
the first half the Brookland aggregation
forged ahead by reason of better floor
work and more accurate goal shooting.
The end of the period found 1t lead
ing by a margin of eight points. The
second half started with C. u. playing
much the better basket ball. though il
did not score for eight or nine minutes
after pay began. The work of the team
as a whole was good, the floor play be-
but the bali refused to go into the basket
The last half found the c. L. players get
ting many chances. but making few good.
Their work was such that had the throws
been accurate the game would have been
won by a much larger margin.
Miles. who played center for Washing
ton and Lee. did not prove the wonder
he had been heralded. His work was not
much above that of the average center.
He could not outjump Lambert. who
played against him. and that he got very.
very few, il any shots. wh g Lambert
threw two goals. is evidence that the To-
cal man did not play so poorly In COM
parison-
The George Washington University
basket ball team is scheduled to go to
South bethlehem. Pa, Thursday night,
to meet the Lehigh quint. Next week the
Hatchetites will play their final game.
being booked to meet the University of
Evening star., 1914-02-17

There will be none of the usual uncer-
tainty about when Ty Cobb will report
this spring. for the Georgia Peach has
made il known that he will not exercise
the privilege that has been accorded him
in the past of coming along when he gets
ready. In letter to the Detroit 1nanag
ment he announces that he will Join the
regulars at Gulfport e;lr!y III March. cobb
recently made the statement that the De-
troit club would have the full benefit OF
his services In 1914, and his announce
ment that he wifi be on hand early is in
line with that decision,
Evening star., 1914-02-17

regatta on May ? triangular race. At
the same tine the Quakers have decided
to nut up the Childs cup again for COM
petition Columbia won the cup in "A tri-
angular race with Princeton and Penn
sylvania two rears ago. The trophy was
returned to Philadelphia a year ago and
was not competed for last spring.
Evening star., 1914-02-17
FRATERNITY BASKET BALL.
G. W. U. CUNTS in Spirited Contests
Tonight.

The basket ball quints OF Delta Tau
Delta and Sigma Phi Epsilon and kappa
Alpha and Phi Sigma Kappa wiil clash
in the double-header of the George Nasa-
ington University Interfraternity l-casue
tonight AZ $ O'Clock. in the Epiphany
gymnasium. The first game Will IL keen
ly fought. as neither Delta Tau Delta nor
Sigma Phi EpSi on have lost :; game. ami
both are tied with Theta Delta thi and
leading the league.
Evening star., 1914-02-17
FRED RICE DESERVES CREDIT
FOR C. us GREAT SHOWING
Brookanders Have Played Some Brilliant Basket Ball
in Last Month Washington and Lee Meets
Georgetown Tonight-Other Gossip of Sports.
Virginia III the National Guards armorl
FebrudrN %.

Virginia III the National Guards armory
| February -.
The preliminary bouts Of the National
Guard : wrestling tournament were held
; last night. The folicH Ing were the re-
salts:
l2o-roun1 Glass Gr,ss II ,he ~ threw CT
bert Of "alIaudet II 8 minutes >. seconds.
itrr"n Of Nenor.ai defeated. Young hir1
of Memorial; dsaw iii and Of Liue minutes; Prt
fo;l won dee-sien Oh points in extra si2-m.nGte
period.
I.-'-pounl class-f-recne Of Memorial threw
ierrone. Nat'oAal Guard. III minutes j. sec
Nichols Of ''Y' throw Bon beer ot Memorial il,
fninntes - seconds.
THOMPSON of GaauIet defeated Nichols OF
on points II si:.e minutes. and extra
l.;5-i,ounl class r MayAew of Memorial threw
J. MavheN q Meiaoriai d,fea,ei Naitc ot
! Memorial "a POINTS N ntne L4Jnutrs aud ~
los POUND cr-- RI ertsor of Me,nnr al threw
Hall of Memorial! in minutes: Erooks Ut '.I'
H"avyweicht cassr Br,"ks Of ~ threw Rob
ertsou OF Memorial in g minutes ~ seconds.
PAIRING FOR FINALS
ll3.I"un'i class Foieg "f Memorial vs.. Becker
,2oround elass-Perrcn of Memorial VS. GresG
10 pound c'as-Freene of Memorial Tholnp
l35 pound cast Mayhcw Of Memorial VS.
J. Mayhew Of Memorial
los pound class-Brooks of 'T' W. Robertson
Of Memorial
Heavyweight class Brooks Of .'Y'' vs. Marshall
tot Ga!iaudet.
Two of the members of the Gallaude,
squad qualified and both were members
Of the foot ball team last fall. Mar.
shall, end, Is in the heavyweight class
and Thompson. another lineman, is il
the 125-pound class. The contests in th,
try-out bouts We're very good, and ii il
likely that some exec. lent competition
will be seen in the finals tomorrow even
ing.
The Washington and lie. Quint is again
apt to be up against II harder PROPOSE
ton than it looks for tonight. when II
meets Georgetown. It may be. though
that the Lexington team will find lt,elf
and play the kind of ball for which il
has been heraided as capable, hut unless
1t is able to open up the play more than
ii did last night, II is gong to tind itself
against pretty tou"h pronosition. The
Blue and Gray is noted for is ability
to guard closely. and If Washington and
| Lee tries to play Il similar game. 1t viii
ind at least its match. The floor Il
be more TO the liking of the visiting
team. though. than that at Carroll In
stitute.
Just how many of the local teams will
go to Richmond to take part in the track
meet to be held there Saturday night Is
not known definitely II is almost Ger
| tain. though. that Georgetown viii send
down a good squad, and it may be that
| Catholic University will be represented
| by relay teams. 1t is not likely thai
any of the high school teams will send
1 squads.
Evening star., 1914-02-17

names of the New York Athletic Club
men who competed at Annapolis. If they
are refused Mr.. sullivan says ne wiz
entire athletic team
Evening star., 1914-02-17

Though Connie Mack refuses to believe
that there is any danger of his losing
Eddie. Plank for the coming season, the
veteran southpaw makes a statement at
his home in Gettysburg which tends to
show that he is about ready to quit the
game.
Plank's absence from the team would
mean that the Athletics would he moth
ing more than contender for the next
pennant instead of being conceded a
walk-away. Macks pitching staff can
not stand any weakening. 1t was by a
narrow margin that the team won last
season. and had it not been for the three
weeks Of rest that Bender and Plank
enjoyed before the worlds series it is
questionable whether Mack would have
been able to hold his own against the
Giants.
Mack no doubt is satisfied that he will
be able to pursuade Plank to come into
the fold. He had a similar experience
last spring when Plank was slow to come
to terms.
1t is estimated that it will cost the
hackers Of the Brooklyn Federal League
club something like S4O0.0OO before they
Will be able to open the season. The lease
of Washington Park cost $4,000, and to
this must be added taxes amounting to
10000. AS 1t is understood to be the in
tention to send most of the stars the
league has corraled to Brooklyn in order
to make "a showing. the clubs salary list
is sure to reach the $4,000 mark. and as
the invaders are planning grandstand
that will seat 1900 which means Il
double-decker of steel and concrete. at
least $4,000 must be added to the first
years expenses. This would mean cool
100000 to break into Brooklyn. Further
more. it is estimated that it will take at
least three months to complete the
stands, which would naturally delay the
opening in Brooklyn for several weeks.
Evening star., 1914-02-17

standing the denials made by some of the
promoters of the new league G. W. Axel-
son of the Chicago Record-Herald. who
has made the entire trip with the tour
lists, cables from Nice. France, that the
players mentioned have been approach
ed by Federal League representatives. and
that all of them are apt to jump I'm ess
their clubs accede to their demands. The
touring players have learned that Tinker.
Brown and Knabe have Joined the out
laws and Axelson says that this fact
has made a very good impression with
them.
Evening star., 1914-02-17

The George Washington University
basket ball team is scheduled to go to
South Bethlehem. Pa, Thursday night,
to meet the Lehigh quint. Next week the
Hatchetites will play their final game.
being booked to meet the University of
Evening star., 1914-02-17

That tho Federal League has had
agents in Europe to try and persuade
Doolan, Crawford and Speaker to sign
contracts is an absolute fact notwith-
Evening star., 1914-02-17
His Choice.

Frcn TIC Bo-;ol Transcript.
You are nothing but poor book
worm.
We'll. Ia rather be bookworm than
a nioney grub.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-04-16

The other morning a Times man
dropped into the Washburn bakery
on lower Bayfield, street to see
the new proprietor, Mr.. Herman
Westberg, who recently came
here from Chicago. We found
the proprietor and his two assist
ants busily engaged in turning out
the many good things to eat. such
as hundreds Of loaves of bread, Jelly
rolls, cream puffs. cakes Of all kin DIS,
rolls, tarts, doughnuts, etc.
Mr.. Westberg keeps his shop neat
as pin and cleanliness is his first
aim. The proprietor is baker oflong
experience who is capable of turning
out all kinds of bakery goods.
Washburn people who have been
patronizing the bakery have learned
of the goodness Of the things to be
had and the trade at this establish
ment is increasing by leaps and
bounds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-04-16
Civic League and W. G. I.
u. Hold Qualification Feast
AT the Nor. Luth, Church on
Tuesday Evening. Large
Number Present.

The members of the Washbur n
Civic League. which now comprises
more than fifty members, and the
members of the Washburn w. C. L.
L. held a joint meeting at the Nor
wegian Lutheran church in this city
on Tuesday evening at which the
victory in wiping out the saloons OF
Washburn was celebrated with big
Notification feast.
Previous to the meeting of the
joint orders a meeting of the Civic
League was held at which nineteen
applications for member ship were
passed upan and that number was
admitted to the league. Among the
number were business and profession
al men, clerks, laborers, etc. This
now swells the membership of the
league to more than fifty and since
the meeting a dozen or more appli-
cations, have been presented. The
slogan of the league is membership
of one hundred and fifty and it be-
gins to look as if this will easily be
reached.
' Following the meeting of the
league refreshments were served by
the w. C.. T. U. and other ladies
present after which there was speech
making and general good time.
The large basement at the church
was filled.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-04-16
The Spring Meeting

The organization meeting of
the county board of Bayfield,
county will likely be held some
time during the early part of the
month of May. The county
board this year is composed of
thirty-two members, another
town having oeen created in
Bay field county during the past
year.
At the organization meeting
the selection of a chairman of
the board will be made. SO far
no candidates have announced
themselves but it is said that r..
Fl. Robinson and George Mertz
of this city will be candidates for
the position. The south end of
the county may also have can.
didate.
Road matters will occupy the
attention Of the board at the
spring meeting and as there is a
lot Of road work to be done this
season there will be lot of work
for the board to do.
The county now has several
expensive pieces of road under
the course of building, the
biggest job being the building of
he steel bridge over Fish Cree k
at the head of the bay. This piece
Of work is going to cost the county
a much larger amount that was
expected or estimated by the
state engineers. Many of the
people are beginning to wish
that the county had never under
taken this work. yo
Another big job to be done
this year is the building of the
steel bridges along the Wash
burn Cornucopia route and the
building of several bridges in
the south end Of the county.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-04-16
Why They Decline

In recent issue Of the News &
Itemizer the request was made by
Mayor Fl. Fl. Peavey that the names
of the members of the Civic League
be published.
The League has asked us to state
that they must decline the request
of Mr.. Peavey for this reason: Il
has beer learned that a small move
ment is on foot by few saloon men
and others to boycott all men in
business who may be identified with
the league and as the league has
several business men on its roll it
wonld be unfair 10 them to publish
their names where they can be made
the object Of attack.
We might add that since last week
the membership Of the league has
been increased by nineteen and a
dozen more applications for member
ship have been presented since
Tuesday night The members are
not so few that it takes microscope
to find them. Over fifty members
now representing every branch of
life, and applications coming in at
the rate of ten or twelve a day.
1t viii not e long before the
question will no longer br who are
hp ". l4-Lgn" bu IT, will be
+ W., ~. hr',,th-r e oNS?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-04-16
State Fair Spelling Contest.

The town spelling contests will be
held on Friday afternoon, April 24th
1914, in each towE. The place Of
holding the contest in each town is
as follows: Barksdale, at the Nash
school; Barnes. at the Roe school
Bayfield, at the Bayfield, High school
Bayview, Sioux River school; Bell,
Cornucopia school; Gable, Gable
state graded school; Glover,
Herbster school,; Drummond,
Drummond state graded school,
Eileen, Highland school; Hughes,
Kennedy school; Kelly. Maple Ridge
school; Lincoln, Unseth school
Mason, Mason state graded school
Orienta, Betker school; Oulu,
Rankinson school; Pilsen, Fish
Creek school; Pratt, Grandview
state graded school; Russell, Rasp-
berry school; Washburn, Three
Switch school.
These contests are for rural
schools and STATE graded schools Of
two departments.
The county contest will be held
Friday, May 9Th, 1914, at Washburn.
Contestants will meet at the Court
House at 100 p. M.
Jessie N. Smith.
Co. Supt.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-04-16

For Sale-Eight room house and
four lots on East Bayfield, ST
Inquire of G. Rasmussen.
The Wisconsin Railway commits
sion has Just handed down decision
in the case of the Wachsmuth
Lumber company against the
Bayfield, Transfer railway company.
The railway company raised the
rate on the hauling Of logs for the
Wachsmuth people and the
Wachsmuth people appealed to the
Railway commission with the
result that the old rate was placed
into effect and the railroad company
was ordered to return the amount
of overcharge to the lumber COM
pany. Attorney John Walsh of this
lefty appeared for the Wachsmuth
, interests while the Transfer people
were represented by ALI. FL. Bright,
counsel for the 500 road.
The regular Saturday coffee of the
Congregational Ladies Aid society
will be given at the home of Mrs
Aug. Hoffman, on Saturday after
noon of this week. An interesting
program will be rendered. The
Ladies Aid society will meet next
Wednesday afternoon at the church
parlors.
Martin Juel of Ashland transacted
business in the city yesterday.
Mrs. James Cavanaugh, Mrs. c.
Wright and Mrs. Sundeen OF this
city, James Cavanaugh and Mrs
Charles Noyes Of Duluth were al
Ashland today where they ATTENDED
the funeral of Miss Jane Cavanaugh,
who died at Seattle last week.
Peter Soronen and wife of Glover
/, were visitors in the city this morn
my.
William Po,yin expects to leave
Sunday fot Ottowa, Carada, ano
other points where he expects tt
visit for some time. While away ne
will, visit his mother and brothers
and sisters who he has not seen il
over eight years.
81 am leaving The city and an
therefore obliged 10 store my new
upright piano for the summer
/ months, and wish to place same il
good responsible home. Arrange
ments can also be made to purchase
same II party so desires later. Viii
/ deliver free Answer at once +. j.
\ P. in care of this paper.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-04-16

To The County and Local Suffrage
Associations of Wisconsin:
A National Suffrage Day is to be
celebrated in every state in the
Union on the End of May, 1914.
The purpose of the demonstration
on that day IS to impress Congress
with the strength of the Suffrage
movement throughout the United
States.
The State Official Board of the
Wisconsin Woman Suffrage Associa.
ton issues d call to every suffrage
groupe, to local and county Associa-
ton throughout Wisconsin to
celebrate this day.
Mass meetings, parades, pageants
suffrage balls and plcnics are being
arranged in towns and cities of Wis
consin. Some associations are
arranging membership day" to
add to the membership list of the
local organizations.
Whatever form your demonstration
takes, it is desired that a nation
wide suffrage resolution be passed
and be presented to the Congress of
these United States calling upon
Congress to meet the demand of
American women for political
freedom.
The form Of this resolution will be
sent to each local association from
State Headquarters.
Will YOU decide at once upon the
form your May End demonstration
will take and send this information
to Mrs. Henry M Youmans, Presi-
dent of the Wisconsin Woman
Suffrage Association, Waukesha,
Wis?
This is your opportunity to help
the cause for nation wide Equal
Suffrage. What will you do on May
End?
Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage
Association.
Tbeodora M. Youmans, President,
Jane M. Rogers, Secretary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-04-16
Dairy Business.

Isaac F. Fitzgerald of Blue
Rapids. Kansas. has rented the
Loveland farm just west of the
city limits and expects to engage
in the dairying business on quite
an extensive sale. He will pur-
chase between fifteen and
twenty cattle at the start. Mr..
Fitzgerald is an experienced
and successful farmer, having
followed up that line in Kansas
for many years.
The family is expected to
arrive here within a short time
and will Immediately take up
their work on the farm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-04-16
Died Monday.

O Fim u"d ~ I'll ars died a,
the N,ra,nhv rad tir ~ Wa, hi,
'on avenue Monday after an extend.
ed r,.r>s VIII Sun .ch trouble:
rh ia 49,, rl- bid Wadnesd v
afternoon from the Norwe .ia,.
Lutheran church aud interment was
in the city GENE terry.
Mr.. Fimlund was born ia Norway.
He has been a resident of this city
for some years. He Was member
of the local S. e. & e f. of A. and
the members of that order accom-
panied the remains to tn cemetery.
Besides wife residing in the old
country, Mr.. Fimlund has a cousin
Matt Sunby residing in this city.