The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22

fact, we refuse to sign player
who has signed with another
league. But we will sign any play
er who is only under the reserve
clause. We have received many
requests for exhibition games, and
expect to play practically all of
the college teams in this section of
the country before our league sea-
son opens"
Washington baseball fans will have
several opportunities to witness the Fed
eral League clubs in action If the present
plans of a promoter of Washington are
carried out 1 have received several let
ters asking US for dates in Washington.
and we will play there on Sundays when
ever possible 1 understand that other
clubs of the league will also appear in
washington on Sundays" concluded MI
Goldman.
This is Just what Secretary Goldman
said. and he meant every word OF IL
The baltimore Federals have opened a
bip office in the Union Trust Building,
and are doing business in business
like manner. The fans of Baltimore are
all talking "Federals, Federals," and
from the present situation in the Oriole
City, the Federal League is certainty.
The action Of the Carroll Institute
track team in calling off their modified
Marathon race booked for tomorrow only
carries out the general policy of the
Tenth street speeders. AS only a few,
in fact five outside men, had entered
the race, the Carroll Institute Club could
have walked of with the team trophy.
Cant. Lynch, one of the gamest sports
in the world, and Prof. Joyce, the popu-
lar coach of the track team, decided to
postpone the race until st. Patricks Day,
March II.
The proposed change in the scoring sys-
TEN at the intercollegiate track and held
games this year and which will obtain
in future series promises 20 still fur
Their broaden the scope Of those track
and field sports which have been the
medium whereby the students of the af-
filiated universities of the United States
have been enabled to attest to the pos
session of strength, agility, speed, and
stamina
The new scheme will also provide
means for the athletes to add to their
chances of securing the much coveted
letter of their respective universities in
the event of the coTTaling Of fifth
place, which will carry with it single
tally and which may be the means of a
team victory by such a margin.
The new scheme under Amusement and
which will be taken up at the annual ses-
sion of the l. c. A. A. A A. in New
York on February q, simply involves
the counting of first place and the sue
ceeding places down to fifth in each of
:he thirteen events, on the basis of five
points for first, second place, four; third
place, three; fourth place, two, and fifth
place, one Heretofore only four places
have been counted, netting the success
full aspirants five points for first, three
fer second, two for third, and one for
fourth.
That the new system will become a
law is attested by the unanimity Of
opinion as to its good features by all the
members of the governing body, under
graduate officers. and advisory COM
Irlittee alike, who assert that by its
adoption furtherance Of the aims OF
the organization viii accrue. 1t is ex-
peeted that more men will be available
for the various athletic teams and that
sHeli-balanced squads of men will be bet-|
ter able to make their competitive pres
ence felt against the ''all-star" teams,
the members of which have a general
thing been able TO offset the work OF
the athletes who could only place in
tneir respective events, because of their
lack OF class"