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Evening star., 1914-12-07

If Babe Borton really has signed with
the St Louis FederaIs. then all the
american League players who figured
in the celebrated bunion swap between
Jimmy Callahan and Frank Chance
are out of the organized fold Hal
Chase is with Buffalo and Rollie lei
der with the Chicago Federals. And
furthermore. the Federal League seems
a hitting place for all three young
men
Hans Wagner will be retained by
Pittsburgh in spite of the fact that he
hit only .254 this season. This is the
ffTst time since he broke into the big
league back in 1897 that the Flying
Dutchman failed to hit 800 or better.
With the exception of 1913 1t was al
ways better. On eight different occa-
sions Wagner was batting champion
of the National League. His best rec
ord .3S5, was set in 1889. Wagner will
be rorty-one years old February "a.
The st. Louis Feds don't mind giving
old fellows show. Within two years
they viii have had Eddie Plank, Miner
Brown and Bob Groom. and those three
combined must be nearly hundred years
old. <
Evening star., 1914-12-07
CHANGES HER REGISTRY.
Former British Bark Now Sails I'm.
del The Stars and StriDes

Under the recent act Of Congress al
lowing foreign built vessels TO come
under the American flag, the British
bark Edna y. Smith is the first to
change her registry in this customs
collection district The vessel recently
arrived at Baltimore from a Canadian
port with pulp wood. ard the transfer
was made through The Baltimore GUS
toEl house. The vessel has been hailing
from St. john, y. b.. but hereafter Mo-
bile will be her hailing port, and ]. NJ.
Flore her managing owner.
The Smith was built at Harvey Bank,
n. B., in 1903. and is the type of sailing
ship that is rapidly disappearing from
the seas. She is a vessel of S16 gross
tons and is 164 feet long, 35 feet beam
and IS feet deep. The first cargo she
will carry under the Stars and Stripes
will be coal from Baltimore to Maron
bay, Island of Martinique.
Evening star., 1914-12-07

ana Will DllOt the ROCK team III
the Southern League next season.
The San Francisco club shut out teams
more frequently than any other Coast
League team. but also lost more games
than any other. Apparently when the
club was good it was very, very good,
and when it was bad it was often.
Jake Daubert has earned the right to
invest in the largest auto horn there is.
not only leads the National League
hitters for the second consecutive year,
but also is one of the pillars of the
Base Ball Players Fraternity, where he
hits even better than in the merry
pastime.
The New York club las obtained
Pitcher Mike Flanagan from the Mus
catine club of the Central Association.
Flanagan. who is but twenty years
old. is a giant in size and won a ma jor
share of his games this year.
According to jack Ryder, the Cincin-
natl club hopes to make a deal with
the st. Louis club for Catcher Wingo.
If the Feds should blow" or pearSe be
declared. Wingo some time ago signed
Federal League contract
"stuffy'' McInnis has sold an automo-
larity contest in Philadelphia last sum
mer. Oldring was first and Alexander
second. Oldring was thus the most
popular player on either team in Pbila-
delphia. for all his woman winning and
game-losing ways
| Joe Villa is quitting his old enemy
McGraw to the effect that the Feds
| tried to destroy base ball. AS We re-
member it. McGraw did some double
cross busting of his own fourteen years
ago. First he jumped the Cardinals for
! Baltimore and the American League.
then threw down" Baltimore and the
American League for the National
/ League. But McGraw is regular
! now.
| When the Boston National League
club bought Bill James from Seattle it
was induced to also take Bert Wha-
ling, on the theory that James would
do his best work with battery part
ner who knows his style. 1t is now
noted that James pitched to Whaling
IN only seven games. OF these Bill
won ono and lost six He worked with
Gowdy in twenty-seven end lost only
one of them. Z
Evening star., 1914-12-07
FOOT BALL FAILED
TO DEVELOP MANY REAL STARS
Caliber of An All-High Eleven This Year
Would Fall Below the Average-Barron
to Captain Blue and Gray.

fensive players. and their work at all
times was away above the ordinary.
SUPPLIES weight WAS Sufficient to make
him n star. even though he did not
possess another single attribute. GRAY
son was not heavy Supplce by
thirty pounds, hut was more aggresiN"
These were the stars Of the season.
the men on whom interest ccntercd in
nearly every contest in which their
teams took part. of course, there Were
other players of great worth 10 their
elovens. but these Were the men con
sensus of opinion places IN the ail-star
roles: Any others that might be given
positions on such mythical combina
tions would be placed there because Of
personal opinions gained by reason of
some special play or plays at specific
times. which. at best, arc not good
criterions OF consistent value.
Baldwin Of Eastern, Gibson and Sni-
der of Tech. Mackan and Whclchel OF
, western. ern of Business nd Me
about the best Of the other players.
Thu wo K Of al thes" vas GOOD at
times. while there were O, ons when
they failed to measure rD - IL de-
sired standard
Jim Barron has been elected to tho
captaincy Of the Georgetown C1iver-
sity eleven Tor the next yer. barron
has played three seasons on the Hill
top. and has been steady and con-
sistent performer durin- all tina:
period Next fall will be the last Bar
ron will spend as a member of the
Blue and Gray squad, and as captain
he ought to make it his best. Barrons 8
selection was unanimous. the whole
squad expressing its unlimited conf
dence in his ability.
| 1t seems pretty certain that Coach
Madden Of Catholic Cniversity's eleven
Will be re-appointed for another year
There is general appreciation of the
work Madden has done at the Catholic
| University, and that he will again
tutor the foot ball candidates appears
to be 4 foregone conclusion among the
followers of foot ball al the Brook
land institution.
At a meeting of the athletic board IT
Catholic University yesterday Richard
kavanaugh was chosen to manage the
foot ball team in 1915. Kavanaugh has
had practical experience in the game
as player, which will do much to
make him a success as manager.
Evening star., 1914-12-07
CREE INTERNATIONAL LEADER
Birdie Hits at 1856 Gait-Providence
Best Batting Club.

In the official batting averages of the
International League issued yesterday
Birdie Cree stands third, but among
those who played in enough games to
count he is first. the actual leader of
the league. His average was 1856.
other 300 hitters were Krichell. Shean.
Daniels, E. Onslow. Platte. Schulz.
Walsh, Whiteman. Callahan. Pipp. r.
Fischer, Gilhooley. Mcintyre, Flynn.
Jameson, P. Smith, Derrick, O'Hara,
Jordan and Channell.
The Providence club led the Interna-
tional League in team batting. with a
percentage of .2S2. The percentages of
the others in their order were as fol-
lows: Toronto. .276; Buffalo. 1867; New
ark, 266; Baltimore. .265; Rochester,
|.256; Jersey City, .249; Montreal, .244.
Evening star., 1914-12-07

When Johnson was signed great care
was taken to tie him up to a contract
which would be binding. Johnson. in
fact, demanded that he be given a con-
tract which could not be broken, and,
of course, the ten-day release clause
was eliminated. President Minor is a
lawyer. and he made no mistake in the
contract to which Johnson was signed
and which will be the means of pre-
venting him from pitching for the Feds
next season.
Gilmore was quoted as saying that
Johnson had told Tinker that there was
ten-day release clause in his contract
with Washington, which, however, is
not true. If the Feds are making their
claims of being sure to have Johnson
pitching for the Chifeds next season on
the belief that there is such clause
in the contract which johnson is
charged with violating they are
doomed to a rude awakening.
According to reliable information the
Federals blame Ban Johnson for the
failure of the recent peace negotiations,
and for this reason are aiming their
principal blows at the American League
instead of the National. Johnson did
not encourage peace propositions at
any time. He fatty refused to meet
any committees with this in view, and
stand. Facts showed that the Feds had
lost a lot of money during their first
year. 1t is doubtful if they could stand
up another season. and Johnson. know
ing this, was anxious to let the fight
go to the finish. This would eliminate
invasions in the future, where If peace
was established it would only be a
question of time when some other out
law movement would be started. John
son said at the beginning of the war
that the turnstiles would decide the
base ball war and he was correct in
this.
Washington fans with decidedly few
exceptions are upholding the ball club
for its stand in the Johnson case. The
clubs liberal policy regarding the big
pitcher is fully appreciated, and when
the club finally called a halt when it
was apparent that it was to be held
up. the fans stood by it even though to
do SO meant to lose one of the greatest
pitchers in the game
Ordinarily public sentiment would 'be
with the player. If the treatment ac-
corded Johnson during his stay with
the Nationals had not been fair the
Evening star., 1914-12-07

Mach 10 to 1s-ormnnd championship. ornond
March u to 19-Belleview amateur champoin-
March 20 to a5-North and south women's cham
pionship, P1nehurrt. .. ,.u
March 26-Amateur-professionai 1ouf Dali
March o7-North and south open championship
March 20 to April 8-North and south amateur
championship. Pinehurst. ,,,.
April to 1O-Mid-Aprtl tournament, flnehufst
Evening star., 1914-12-07

club would have been subjected to
severe criticism. but any time a ball
years. after having paid him more
than any pitcher ever got the season
before, the public is sure to stand by
it.
Judged from a statement by Chair
mission, organized base ball is very
apt to go into the courts to prevent
Federal League promoters from tam
pering with players who are under
contract. The signing of Rube Mar
guard. who was under a three-year
contract to the Giants, means war.
Not that Marquard is an especially
valuable player, but on account of the
principle involved. organized base ball
proposes to carry on legal battle.
There is every reason for believing
that as a result of the present con-
ference in New York, which is being
attended by the leading base ball men
OF the country, plans will be arranged
for bitter battle against the Fed
erals.
Connie Mack is not to be blamed if ne
has decided to break up his famous
pennant winning aggregation. Ii d
club cannot make money with Il tea m
which romps home with the flag, what
Is the good of having it? The chances
are that when Mack starts to rebuild
team with recruits that interest will
be revived in the team. Last year it
was taken for granted that the Ath-
letics would win. The result was that
only small portion of the fans went
to the park to see the games, the
greater number being satisfied with
reading about the game in the papers
Or watching some down town score
board. The fans simply We're tired of
seeing the team win and if next season
Mack has some new faces and it be-
comes a question as to where the team
VIII finish there may revival OF in
terest, which is very much needed.
For the eighth consecutive season Ty
Cobb has led the American League in
batting. Wonderful indeed is the abil-
ity of the Georgia Peach and yet there
are players who are harder hitterS
than the Detroit star, though they lack
his speed, which does much to help his
batting average. Joe Jackson undoubt-
edly is a harder hitter than Ty. During
season he will get more clean hits
than the Georgian, but the latter's
average '"ill be better, for he beats out
L lot of hits which for the average
player would be infie1d outs.
Evening star., 1914-12-07
6ERIINENr 0l1nENE
sssHappenin&$$1 s &$$1Sportdoln
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

Either Walter Johnson has facts the Federal
League adherng the truth their
that Johnson contract with the Washington club contained the
day release clause That clause is eliminated the
question: and Johnson knows this fact for he has the
the original of which President Minors safe
Evening star., 1914-12-07
WAGNER LEADS SHORTFTELDERS.
BILL DOAK BEST OF PITCHERS S
National League Fielding Averages and
Pitching Records Reveal Many
Interesting Features.

Honus Wagner of Pittsburgh saved
something from the wreck of a headon
collision with Father Time. as chroni-
cled in this years official averages of
the National League. The Flying
Dutchman was away the best fielding
shortstop in Tener's circuit In 1872
games he set up an average of $50.
which was six points better than John
Miller of St. Louis. his closest rival.
Hans played seventeen games at third,
but did not shine so brightly there.
Jack Murray of New York is the only
Giant besides Marty O'Toole who ranks
at the head of a division in fielding,
and he. like the pitcher, has to share
the honor. Neither Murray nor John
Hummel of the Dodgers was guilty of
fielding error. Seven pitchers got by
for the year without committing mis-
cue.
Johnny Evers of the worlds cham
pion Braves was the only member of
George Stallings' sensations that prov
ed fielding superior to all rivals. At
this position Evers showed a fine $40,
topping Miller Higgins best, 1854.
Evening star., 1914-12-07

Upon recommendation of Scout Dick
Kinsella, the New York CLUB VII! give
Second Baseman Holloway of the
Snringfield 1. 1. l. Leagues club "a trial
next spring.
Evening star., 1914-12-07

Ball players who don't get married
during the winter take up golf. Charley
Deal Of the Braves is getting lots OIL
distance with his irons.
Evening star., 1914-12-07

| In high number of games. Babe"
Adams of the Pirates was the best field
ing pitcher. while Snyder OF St Louis
| in ninety or more games was the best
fielding catcher.
Evening star., 1914-12-07
THREE-CUSHION BILLIARDS.
NORM and King Tied for First Place
in Interstate League.

PITTSBURGH. December I. The
standing of the players in the Inter
state Three-cusllion Billiard League, in
Guiding Friday night matches, is as fol-
Evening star., 1914-12-07
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Johnny Evers. captain of the Boston
Braves, may become assistant coach TOT
the Hamilton base ball team next
spring.
Evening star., 1914-12-07

The most striking star of all the 1914
constellation wrinkles in the Federal
ornament. Benny Kauff. the idol of
indianapolis, is ton the Feds what Ty
Cobb is to o. B.-supreme. He is first
in batting, first in base running. first
in scoring and first in the hearts of his
bleachermen. The latest figures show
the hero of the Hoosiers at the head
of the league in these departments:
Evening star., 1914-12-07

Eddie Collins says he is willing to
manage the New Yorks. confirming the
widespread opinion that he Is game
guy and a glutton for punishment.
Evening star., 1914-12-07

Trainer Buckner of the White Sox is
spending the fall acting as coach OF the
Aurora. ILL.,. high school 1oot pan teanl
Buckner was a foot ball star himself in
his younger days.
Evening star., 1914-12-07

And to think he might have been a
real rival of Ty Cobb and good MEM
ber of Ban Johnson's league! Oh, such
a woe has organized base ball and the
Yankees! Two years ago this same
Evening star., 1914-12-07
Pirates Best Fielders.

Strange to say, Pittsburgh, which fin
ished in the ruck. was the best fielding
team. st. Louis was second, Boston
third and New York fourth.
According to the official rating of
Secretary John a. Heydler. who calcu-
lates effectiveness by earned run COM
parsons Doak of the Cardinals is en-
titled to rank first among the National
League pitchers for the season of 1914.
Doak allowed an average of only 1.72
runs a game OF nine innings. Doak did
not figure so frequently as Bill James.
mis- closest competitor, whose average
was i.99. According to the manner of
rating, Christv Mathewsos stands in
l.osr humble position Ger him)-
thirty sc cond in the list, Matty- allow
ed an even three runs q regulation
game. Eiii James of Boslon stands
first among The iron men. de took part
in forty-six battles, completing no less
than thirty of them.
Larry Cheney of the Cubs was the
widest pitcher in the league, credited
with twenty-six wild heaves.
The Giants struck out less times than
anv Other, club in the league. McGraW's
men famed 4T9 times, with Brooklyn
next with $50 strike-outs The "Reds'
famed the greatest number of times.
Herzog's players being credited with
the high number, 627.
Merkle's Unique Record.
Fred Merkle struck out more than
any player in the league. He sue
cumbed to strikes no less than eighty
times Neihoff Of Cincinnati was sec
ond with seventy-seven, while Doiah
of St. Louis is credited with the same
number. Cravath. the Phillies' slug
ger. famed seventy-two times
Chicago led the league in number OF
bases on balls. The Cubs got Sol passes
Boston was next with 5o2. New YORK
was fourth with 4i1. Miller Hussihs
got more free tickets than any other
player with 1O5. George Burns OF tne
Giants was third with 50. Whiie Johnny
Eyers of the Braves got 81
Konetchy of Pittsburgh led the hrst
basemen in fielding. Lobert was the
best of the third basemen IN helo'hs
Evening star., 1914-12-07

and Will pilot the Little Rock team III
the Southern League next season.
Evening star., 1914-12-07

President Ebbets of Brooklyn states
that there are now only three players
whom he has yet to line up TOT ms
Rrooklyn team next season-Reulbach,
Dalton and Hummel.
Evening star., 1914-12-07

dispatch from Kokomo. Ind. says:
Andy Gill. former Kokomo Red Sox
player, has been signed by the Boston
Red Sox for a try-out next season. Gill
Is slated for a trial at shortstop."
Evening star., 1914-12-07

The San Francisco club shut out teams
more frequently than any other Coast
League team. but also lost more games
than any other. Apparently when the
club was good it was very, very good,
and when it was bad it was often.
Evening star., 1914-12-07

"What's the matter with Walter John
SOM" asks Umpire Billy Evans. We
confess we don't know. but intimate
that whatever 1t is or was. there are
some 800 other pitchers in the country
who wish they had the same ailment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-20
Small Audience Heard
Great Oratorio, St. Paul,
Perfectly Rendered

Alone Art God, the chorus held its
own and gave Of it's best. TO secure
the very best, choristers sing vastly
better when they are facing a sea Of
faces, but unfortunately last night
there was no sea of faces. That the
choristers had been superbly trained
was self evident and it is wonderful
that they displayed the interest they
did in their work, after weeks of de-
yotion to rehearsaIs.
Mrs. Stephens strengthened the good
opinion already formed of her. She
sang the several recitatives with
dignity Of style. majesty of tone, per-
feet en~unciation, and her voice was
well modulated. Hers was a fine per-
Torrance by what may. be applied the
leading oratorio singer in Fargo's
musical world. Her reading of the
arioso, I will sing of Thy Great Mer-
cies, was one Of the exquisite gems Of
the evening.
and she gave excellent interpreta-
tons Of the several arias and recita-
tives arranged for the alto role. AS
was to be expected she scored bril-
liantly n classically in the loveable
lines. But the Lord is mindful Of His
owl. Her rendition brought in evil
dence her perfect understanding Of
the work.
Henry Houglum, the talented tenor
Of Moorhead, really made his debut in
oratorio on this occasion, and it was
general comment hat Mr.. Stephens
made no mistake in entrusting to Mr..
Houglum the important work he had
to do. In the duet, with Mr.. Orr, bari
tone, Now We Are Ambassadors. dis
closed a beautiful blending Of voices,
and again in the quartet, o Thou, the
True and only Light.
Mr.. Orr, in the baritone role. made
each n of his renditions count and
he shared gloriouslv with his COL
leagues in the honors. His gems were,
o God Have Mercy; and Ye Were
Chosen First.
The conducting of Mr.. Stephens was
excellent as usual and he deserved
in a very large measure. a great deal
more sympathy and recognition from
the musical people of this city than
he received last night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-20

Chicago, May BOB. w. Snow wires
Bartlett Frazier Co. from Kansas City.
May 10: Counties Immediately south of
the river, from st. Louis to Kansas
City, all show a lowered wheat pros
pect during the last week. Much. es-
peclally near Kansas City, still prom
1ses high, but a great deal more begins
able percentage of the plant seems to
die off before heading, leaving fields
thin where the stand was originally
heavy. This is characteristic of the
present fly attack, the plant dying be-
fore the head comes out. A month
ago this section promised a record
breaking yield. 1t will now do we'll to
reach an average. With fly damage
showing so severe and early, it is reas-
enable to look for increasing disap-
pointment as harvest approaches. Sur
face dry and hard inc oats doing poor
ly and beginning to turn yellow. Corn
we'll up. clean and well worked.
Snow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-20
ELMER GROVER
RETURNED HOME TODAY

The family of Elmer Grover, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Grover of Glyndon,
were relieved this morning when the
young man who has been missing
since April 81. 1t appears that he has
been very i'll in st. Paul and for some
reason no word was supplied to his
family of his condition and he has
been wholly unconscious of the the
pangs and trouble his absence and no
knowledge of his whereabouts has
been causing. Yesterday the young
man reached a condition SC that he
gathered himself together SO that he
was able to leave st. Paul last night
on his return to his home and dear
mes. He is now only in a GONZALES
cent stage and it has been thought
best not to exhaust his strength in
questioning him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-20
TO INSTITUTE
ENCANPMENT
ODD FELLOWS OF MooRHEAD
WILL HAVE SEPARATE EN-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO-
NIGHT UNDER GRAND LODGE
OFFICERS, 49,. 7

= The Odd Fellows lodge Of Moorhead
will institute an encamI ment this eve
ming. this feature of the lodge work
not yet having been instituted in
Moorhead. The Moorhead members
feel that they now have a sufficiently
large lodge to have an encampment Of
their own. g.
The work will be given under the
auspices Of the officers of the Mime
sofa grand 4odge. The North Dakota.
grand lodge officers will also be pres
ent, and the members Of the Fargo
camp will put On the work.
A banquet will be served by the Re-
bekahs. ard d good social time will be
enjoyed, in addition to the work of in
stituting the encampment. The Moor
head lodge has about twenty-five
charter members at his time. and s.
showing an encouraging growth. All
camp members are invited to be on
hand for the ceremonies tonight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-20
The Subject Important.

AT a time when especial attention is
being given to alfalfa and at a time
when a large number of farmers In the
valley are sowing alfalfa Is as a prac-
tical common sense thing to secure the
presence at the June meeting Of a man
of such national reputation as Mr.: Han
son, and one who is SO universally re-
cognized as the last word" when 1t
comes to alfalfa. Mr.. Hanson has been
in the employ Of the u S. government
and has investigated the growing. Of
alfalfa in Siberia and Northern China.
He is the recognized authority on this
crop and the association is particularly
fortunate in securing Mr.. Hanson, 50
great are the demands uVon his time.
These final arrangements with Mr..
Hanson insur the success Of the
speaking eatures of the June meeting.
secured and the acceptance Of Mr.. Han
son rounds out a galaxy of purposeful
and practical speakers that will,
through their addresses, stamp the
June meeting as the peer of any devel-
opment meeting ever held in the state.