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The Washington times., 1914-01-05
BUSINESS
IS BEFORE MEETING
Federal League Invasion Will
Be Taken Up at Tomor-
rows Session.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 5.-The election of
officers, reading of reports. and hand
ling of minor cases vas on the pro-
gram for the first session today of the
National Baseball Commission. Big
business was carded for Tuesday. when
the commission will confer with a COM
mittee from the Ball Players Frater-
nitv and discuss means of handling
contention with he n'w Federal
League.
II is probable the conference between
the commission and uall players COM
mittce will be open to the public. The
fraternity will be represented by Jake
Daubert. Brooklyn first base man: John
Henry. Washington, catcher: Ray Col
lins, Boston American, pitcher, and
Dave FUItz. president Of tire fraternity.
Chairman Hermann, OF the commits
sion, said today 4 IS likely most OF
the requests for changes IN baseball
rules asked by the ball players Will be
granted.
Ii is predicted tha; there will De a
sharp difference of opinion over he
waiver rule. The players have asked
the club owners to agree not TO with
draw requests for waivers, while the
powers that be argue that the old meth
DDS are necessary in conducting the al
Lairs of each club. But ii is believed
that the request that waivers must go
through both major leagues in all cases
will be granted. As for the demand that
when players are purchased or drafted
by major league clubs from class ID,
for instance. waivers must go through
all the minor clasfsifcatiOns to the orig
inal employer. it is stated that the com
mission viii show that this method of
procedure already is in vogue.
Whether the National Commission will
Officially recognize the Federal League
Ia. oIrtIjning a Warlike policy TO be fol-
Iowde by clubs in organized baseball
remains to be seen. IN the opinion of
some well posted major league club
owners, the Federal League Till be
completely ignored. organized baseball
is said TO have big war fund on hand
with which to fight opposition. BY
raising players salaries and by fur
nishing them with ready money the big
clubs believe that no other methods will
be necessary.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
BASEBALL PROBLEMS
Bv BILLY EVANS.

play League last that
American
who
aton of the in the of the
10
Of
the approached the bag
touched
hit
he
reached there while the other plays
third center fielder
all
had the
the would
have
y Wheeler Syndicate IncJ
bppened in Washington you witnessed
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
Dots Tournament Has
But Three Days to Run

Coming from fifth place in less than
week. Pop HALEY is at the head or
the race in the Dots" tournament,
which ends at the Palace alleys Wednes-
day night. HALEY established a record
of 15S for high game early in the tour
nament. and this mark has neved been
equaled. His low game is $50, and his
average is l42. Ialley's high total for
ten games is 1,4l6
James Dunn John Baum and
skinny" Carroll. who now stend in
second, third and fourth places, re-
spectively. have been taking turns in
the lead of the race until Haliey's totals
commenced to climb.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
Thermos Bottle Aids
In Long Golf Driving

APPLETON. Wis, Jan. 5.-Prof. Lyle
Spencer. of Lawrence College, declared
today that with the aid of the thermos
bottle he can tee Off at home plate on
the New York Polo Grounds and drive
4 golf ball over the fence or perform
any other well-known feats of Ions dis
tance smashing.
Prof. Spencer experimental yesterday
and discovered that by warming golf
balls in a thermos bottle they attained
unusual resiliency. Over a frozen
green he made several long drives.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
Hampstead Says Players,
Are Foolish to Jump

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 5.-"Play-
ers are foolish to jump to the Federal
League. 1t is mighty ticlllish bust
ness" SAYS Harry n. Hampstead, pres
ident of the New York Giants, as he
left for the national commission meet
ing in Cincinnati Future money prom
ises by the Federal League won't pay
present-day board bills. Players now
receive good salaries and their condi-
tlOns are at least the same as they
would be in the Federal League: in
many cases better. The big leagues
are sure Of continuing. while the Fed
eral League is taking chance. II the
Federal League goes up, what becomes
of the salary due each player? Our
salaries are guaranteed. Are theirs?'
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

Tinker's friends in Chicago admit
that he has not received any money yet
on his contract. He has not given
Weeghman permission to show the con-
tract, nor has Weeghman volunteered
to flourish the signed paper nor allow
its paragraphs to be seen.
Great advertisement has been given
the fact that Tinker has signed a three
year contract TO manage the Chicago
club of the Federal League, but no
publicity has been given the nature
Of that contract. From the silence
maintained by Gilmore, weeghman. and
Tinker himself, IT is now taken that
the contract is only an option upon the
services Of the former Redland man
ager and will not hold him IL the Fed
eral League does not succeed in maxim
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
TWO CLUBS CLAIM
SERVICES OF CUBAN
Tomas Romanach, Member of
AImendares, Wanted by
Dodgers and Reds.

HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 5.-Tomas ROM
anach, the crack shortstop Of the Al
mendares, is the center Of fight be-
tween the Brooklyn and Cincinnati Ma
tional League clubs. Brooklyn has
signed him for a trial this year, and
Cincinnati claims prior rights to his
services because, it is said, he cabied
last spring that he would accept the
terms of the Reds, though he never
reported for practice. He Travelled as
far as Mobile and then turned back, not
thinking he would like the United
States.
Garry Hermann has written Roman
ach that he has his cable, and that This
is equivalent to a contract under base
ball law, thus preventing him from JOIN
ing the Brooklyn team in the spring.
Romanach is unwilling to join the Reds,
as there is a feeling here that Rafael
AImeida was not given cnanSe 20
show his worth as a player with the
Cincinnati team.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

Il think l mag land Tom on tie
Coast As an umpire said Manager
Griffith today. Il have wired President
Eauu, and expect on answer in daE
or 50 I understand there is 4 vacancy
.,, the STAN out there and, if can get
he lob for Tom. it's his. If L cant,
hen hell so to Los Angeles as
prtcher and he ought to he winner.
All plans for tour of South America
nd possibly q jaunt to South Africa
ave been made by Charles COmiskcy
I'd Johnny McGraw for next winter
rcOrding to information floating back
rom the worlds tourists. The two
ans will stop of at Panama for 4
cw games and then go TO Brazil. The
ar,scst part of the "trip will be spent in
Argentina and Chile. Johannisperg,
~outh Africa also wants the two teams
nd may be accommodated, If not IN
gl4-lgl5 year later
Thanks to the runor of his jumping
lu the Federal League, Sam ASnew, the
rig backstOp of the ST. Louis Brownies,
as received u fancy raise IN salary
,r the coming season AgneW, rated
me of the best catchers in the league.
as kept at a minor league salarF last
-easOn by Col. Bob Hedges. Now he
Nill draw twice as much.
Roy HartzeI, the slugging utility
nan of the New York Yankees, will
robably manage the Denver Western
.caEue club next summer efforts nov
eing made 20 get him. HaTtzel is
unpuIar in Denver and all over THAI
lrcUit and he has seen his best days
n the big show.
Harry WoIter. the Yankees center
cider, has been released to the In
club, of the American AssO-
iation, in part payment for Lester
'hannell, the smuggling gardener who
viii receive a trial with the New York
club this coming Spring. Manager
Frank Chance completed the deal by
letter from his home I'm Glendora, Cal.
WOlter was allowed to slip out of he
American League because il is gem
orally believed that he will never again
he the player he was before he broke
is leg. When going good, WOlter
UUld nit around the $40 mark, and
vas an exceptionally fast man i'm the
= drden and on the paths. He was un-
Ortunate enough TO fracture a bone in
.is ankle. and last spring it was seen
nat he had gone back.
As with all players suffering such A
scvcrc injury. VOTERS stick work fell
n, and he slowed up on the bases to
III dh dppIttldolS extent lIlA4 - SLiiil-
er Of rockies were tried Gu, IN his
,'lace toward the close Of the season.
Il stole only sixteen bases and reached
the low mark of 2gS with the willow.
Anu interesting point in this Wolter-
q hanDell deal is that ChanneH broke
MS leg three years ago when trying TO
make place for himself on the
! ankees. He fioundered around in the
NIshes without much success until last
when he came into his own as
n member of the Denver club. Now he
ONES back 10 the big show in eX-
hange for another player who is go
ng back because of a broken leg. and
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
TINkER'S CONTRACT
NOT REGUI AR ONE
Organized Baseball Leaders Fear Federas viii Never Beun
Season When They Learn Signatures Are Good
Only If League Is Successful

Baseball beginning the
Federal League will season.
has leaked out that Tinker Reds
has signed
regular If Tinker
will start then he be held his
while the former hortstop
Cubs to stick Murphy
This information exploded
the world Of baseball and will
President Gilmore
it will o see
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
Pirate FederaIs Are
After Move at Short

LAPORTE, lad. Jan. 5.-TEe Pitts
burgE Federals are making a strong
hid FOR Ray Move, sold by Troy OF the
New York StaIc League to the Brook
I'm Nationals and who is said 10 be
slated to play at shortstOp for the
DoGgcrs The Pittsburgh manager
offers Move a TWO years contract with
4 salary a lite in excess of that pro-
vided by his Brooklyn contract and
with a raise OF SlO) a month the second
wear Move is spending the winter at
his home in Rochester, Ind. = is said
bv his friends that Move will refuse To
leave the Brooklyn team.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

And when George T. Phr
cent correct The fan doesn't club so
as the club makes
Walter and Milan not
Ben Minor Harry Ral and Ed Walsh OF
somebody must the ball club Ben Minor Rap
Walsh doing
all that but when the
the players the Therefore Washington
light The Washington allow Johnson Gand
with the yellow
satisfied both owners and PLAYERS You don't of the
Clark Griffith
complaining
be
only hmch but
/ basketball. he Some dav Ill
afternoon and tel! what really
isn't bit complimentary. either.
average an income but
a cnch he
pick crossing officer.
Look lie is
town and
here he jumps his free will
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
Tinker Seeks Wilson
For His Federal Team

r.OS ANGELES. cal, Jan. Arthur
Wilson, the New York Giant catChCr.
admitted today he received "A telegram
from MANAGE Joe Tinker Oi the Chi
cs@o Federals. Offering INN i contract.
but refused 10 SAY what reply he had
made. Arthur ErO.Ime Giant pitcher
VINO had an offer from the Kansas City
I'edcrals, said he would await the re-
turn of Manager MCGraw from the
round the world tour before making a
definite answer
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
BOB THAYERS GOSSIP
EVERY KNOCK is A BOOST"
fight. The fans must have something

fight. The fans must have something
TO read.
Tinker's contract
As the days pass without any publi-
cation Of the terms of Joe Tinker's
contract with the Federal League. the
impression grows stronger and strong
er that he did not sign a regular Fed
eral League playing contract, but some
special agreement depending uDOn fu-
ture conditions. If this is so, il is not
likely that other players are going to
yield to the tempter.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

points for Bob McAHister, the San Fran.
cisco 2liddleweight, L the prediction Of
light followers for the main bout to-
night at Madison Square Garden. Nc
Allister is conceded to be the better
boxer. The Philadelphia light heavy
weight has the harder punch.
Jack BrittOn, Of Chicago, and Phil
Bloom, Brooklyn lightweight, will clash
in 4 ten-round preliminary.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

a start on its approaching campaign oa
the diamond.
Unless the demands Of the baseball
players fraternity have been heard By
the national commission. few players
their own clubs. Before the week II
out, something definite ought to be seen
IN the situation.
The widest rumors are going the
rounds now that Iris Speaker. jos
Wood, Sam Crawford, Rube Marquard.
Chief Meyers, Arthur Fromme, Edsia
Foster. Joe Gedeon. Max Carey. Ray
Collins. Otto Knabe. sherwood Mazee.
and one or two others have agreed to
jump their reservations and try their
luck with the outlaws. but no confrmas
ton can be obtained in any case. De-
mails are following assertions in rapid.
fire order, and little credence is given
any reports from the Federal League
Headquarters
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
Carroll to Hold Run.

Carroll Institute has announced a
practice run of one mile to be held
through the streets of Washington to-
morrow night. The runners will leave
Carroll Institute at s o'clock. Ecken-
roth, SChofield, Conrad. and Royal are
among those who will run.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
STILL HAS
CHANCE 'TOUMPIRE
acancy Occurs in Coast League and Griffith Will Try to Place
Veteran-LoS Angeles Job Still Open Should "0Id
Fox" Fail in TWrIerS Behalf.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Tomasso Climbers veteran twe yet become an
arbitrator gent talk with him about
There in the racine coast
eace working the wires In an
umpire instead oil player
this line will Hughes go to Los Angeles
pcher though Griffith efforts fail II the
Coast he
1915, Ban john
has practically promised him trial after he has made good
The Pacific Coast League Is Cas IA
nizatiop
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
At Last It's Over.

"Oh. what care We for the sleet and snow,
And the winds from the sea that howl and blow,
Oh, what care bout the Mexican war,
If old Huerta spends all his time at the bar
We do not mind frosty toes
We care not for these common woes;
We're glad, for the present time at least
This BrookIyn-Tnker talk has ceased"
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
offer Rivers Bouts.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Joe Riye.s. the
Mexican lightweight. VINO is expect ed
here soon from Los Angeles. today was
offered fights with Jack Britton and
Freddie Welsh before local clubs.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

a
Wholesale waivers have been as
the members of the Minneapolis
and many of those old stars o.
show will don strange uniforr
Washington is interested in
shakeup, as Jim Delahanty az,
Altizcr formerly played with the IvcJi
team in the American League. COlum-
bus has put in a claim for Claude Ross
man, the former Detroit first baseman,
and Jimmy Williams, the old st. Louis
and New York second baseman. Nam
Sas City Will take j chance with Joe
Lake, sent TO Minneapolis by Detroit
last summer. Three clubs are after Al
tizer. Nobody wants OImstead,. Ron
deau. Smith, Frank Delahanty, Jimmy
Delahanty, Clyner, MogTidge, Whelan,
Burns. Hunter, Gilligan, Tannehill and
Eilliter. The old machine has gone to
pieces like the deacon's ''one-hoss shay"
and new blood is TO be brought in.
j. Cal Ewing pioneer in baseball on
the Coast, says that the Pacific Coast
League will become a third big league
inside of five years, if only because the
cities on the coast are growing rapidly
| enough TO warrant such an expansion.
The coast league is tied up in a ten
year agreement with the big leagues
and there are seven years yet TO run.
However Ewing thinks that there will
be little hesitation on the part of the
American and National leagues to inter-
rcTe with this movement when the time
is ripe. One little paragraph needs 10
the minor league body and the two
majors, eliminating the coast league
from the annual draft. The moment
tnat is done the Pacific Coast League
, will become big league, so far as au-
thority goes.
Twenty of the Chicago Cubs are said
10 have signed 1914 contracts already.
despite the agreement among the men,
beTs of the Players Fraternity not %
sign until the National Commission has
listened TO the demands of the organiza-
ton. A squad of Cub pitchers will start
South early next month, going direct to
Tampa, Fla, where the team will train
days later by the remainder of the
team.
The Chicago White SOX will depart
for California in special train on the
night of February 19 When thev are
in shape at Paso Robes, they will be-
gin to work their way homeward by
way of Texas in much the same man.
ner as last spring.
Training camps for all the clubs have
been selected as follows: American,
League-Climbers, Charlottesville. Va
Mackmen, Jacksonville. Fla: Maps,
Augusta, Ga: White SON, PaSo Robles
Cal; Tigers, Gulfport. Miss; Red Son.
Hot Springs. Ark; Yankees. Houston,
Tex, and Browns, St Petersburg. Fla
National League-Giants. Marlin. Tex:
Phillies. Wilmington, N c: Pirates.
Hot Springs. Ark; Braves. Macon, Ga
Reds, Mobile. Ala; Superbas. Atlanta.
Ga. and Cardinals. ST Augustine. Fla.
Florida will have fOTlr teams at worl,
Georgia. three: Texas and Arkansas,
two each. and Mississippi, Virginia,
North Carolina, Alabama and Can
fornil one each.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

Williamson he
Coniskey,
Now he knows better
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
Going to Australia.

PARIS Jan. George Carpenter.
the French champion. will go to Sydney.
y. :. w, for a fight Easter week pre-
vided a suitable opponent can be OBJ
tained, it was announced here today.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
One day passes.

One day passes.
It's strange. but one whole day mas
passed without the announcement OF
some big leaguers jump to the Federal
League. Perhaps Charlie We2ghman
the Chicago hot dog man, had a rush OF
business yesterday in his eatery. and did
not find time to have himself inter
viewed
McBrides condition.
George McBride's walking ten miles
in eight-thre minutes breaks n" rec
ord, but it certainly does show that the
Climbers dandy captain is keeping in
his usual good condition. No player in
the business takes better care of him
self than does George, which is the an
swer as to his lengthy tenure Of exist
ence in a game meant for youngsters.
Guard athletics.
Athletics in the National Guard are
in an extremely healthy state. It's bas-
ket ball season opens tonight, ami plans
are under way for the annual wrestling
and indoor track meets. Members Of
the militia do well TO keep in good shape
DN sane ana SdIe dlIiellt tOIlcSlS, anu
in this respect the District is behind no
other section of the country.
VOTERS passing.
The passing of Harry Wolter 10 the
minors takes from the American League
a player with great prospects until his
IarnentabIe accident in 1912. When he
iOiucd the Red SOX ne was a pitcher
first baseman and Outfielder, not much
at any place but fair at all. New York
Dlaved him in the garden, and he i'm
uediately came into his own, ranking
with the best until his injury.
Team as guests.
The football eleven that conquered
Virginia in the last few seconds OF play
last November at the Hilltop is to be
principal guest at the big banquet OF
Georgetown alumni at the Willard on
the night OF January II. 1t is rumored
greatest football player In years, will
receive a handsome token of the esteem
i'm which he is held by tho graduates rs
well as the undergraduates OF the WeS-
End institution.
Claim Romanach.
The Cincinnati and Bruo5lSn cIuDs
seem determined to lock horns. Now
the Reds are claiming tho Cuban. Itu-
manach, recently signed bv the Su-
pCrbas. They declare that ne cab!ad
willingness TO sign with the Reds last
year. but never reported UnGcr base
ball law, his cable is equivalent to
Ill 81,
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
SPEAKING OF SPORTS
Give Us Baseball.
BY LOUIS 4. BOUCHER,

-" do The
But 1 refuse to Seea a duh.
III j can baseball q tarfIin
do who ! ncVe hear hi Daue
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
BINGLES AND BUNTS
The Dope on 1s14NO. The National League.
BY GRANTLARD RICE.

In the last
the GiantCub domination which older circuit
Clarke
wise -
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

The Giants must again be listed advance They
Meyers
dependable pitching staff league
MerkIe y
Fletcher and Shafer and frsclass outfed
Murray, and Snodgrass > -
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

Mcraw has against him
shall win four hasn't years
allconquering nj ackm
him aUav
thew
a
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

Giant
will be stronger this season n several There
ball Cubs
1913 basis Both carry the stuff but entirely
little ambition to reach the
sdelnea worthy
If either
would chance
finishing
in shape than
loyalty thereIl be
Nothing
spots, indigo for the general roundup.
Be
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

by any means but he has ON
that will be the
the uniforms by hitting the unelasic sod
The Washington times., 1914-01-05
Must Get Knockout.

NEW YORK. Jan. "a knockout for
Battling Levinsky or a decision on
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

Against this McCIraw has, First McGraw; second spe
machine morale.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

don't know what the average wrestler receives for
it's cinch he doesn't earn if.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

The Chicago White SOX will depart
for California in a special train on the
night of February Il. When they are
in shape at Paso Robes, they will be-
gin to work their way homeward by
way of Texas in much the same man
ner as last spring.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

he is going to the same club, the New
York Yankees.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

Roy HartzeE, the slugging utility
nan of the New York Yankees, will
manage the Denver Western
.Cague club next summer, efforts nov
eing made 20 get him. HaTtzeH is
0npuIar in Denver and all over thar
rCuit and he has seen his best days
q the big show.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

problem The The
you fans have witnessed it.
The Washington times., 1914-01-05

The ! read about BASKETBALL the less like H. :;
AXE afternoon and tell what really think
isn't a bit complimentary either
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