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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
FEDS WERE READY FOR PEACE.
Bat COnmission TsPneA Down Ten,
Chivinwtoa, who Tried 20 Aid The ~

Positive Information was obtained 10y
THE Sun yesterday that the Federal
Leaguers Gilmore, Weeghman and
Walker Of Chicago came here last Mon
day at the invitation OF Thomas Chivlng-
ton II the American Association. who re-
ceived the tip from Charles W. Somers,
owner OF the Cleveland and Toledo clubs
A. baseball official, who said that he could
prove tn. story, said
''Somers wanted to hand over the To-
ledo franchise to WeeEhman 4 Co. 80
that they could operate an American As
ISOLATION club In Chicago. Somers talked
the matter over with Chivingon and told
him To- ask the Chicago Feds to visit this
city. Weeghman was ready to make the
deal. az he had become convinced that III.
Federal League would be a failure, and
he arrived here without knowing tina,
Gilmore had opened negotiations with the
Ward company to put n club In brooklyn
''chivinHton took the proposition before
the National Commission on Tuesday and
showed how tn. transfer IL the Toledo
franchise To Weeshman would dissolve the
Federal League. Murphy of the cubs had
refused to give his consent to the plsc,ns
OF another club In Chicago, but that did
not influence the action of the commits
sion when Chlvington was turned down
coldly with the explanation that organized
baseball would not concede anything tc
Weeghmnn."
This story was related TO President Gil.
more OF the Feds last Saturday and Ia
denied IL. THE SUNS informant wa.
backed up In his statement yesterday by
several major league club owners.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17

orion Of the Quaker team is Of tn. opinion
mat the Green runnsrs Will have to travel
tHster 10 repest, ON saturday nIEht the
Ouakers viii maet Cornell In one mile re :
lay race at tina Meadowbrook Clubs Eamss
In fhiisde! phia. Pennsylvania team Will
lie made up OF Lockwood, Kelly. Meredith
and iipplncott,
PHILADELPHIA Feb, i6-Harvard n,a
the University Of Chicago have sent In their
acoeptahoes OF the invitations TO compete I'm
the Penn relay races on Franklin Field This
spring Harvard viii bring at least one re-.
lay team Chicago will he represented nv
one mile team. as usual. and also pos.,bjyy
two mile team,
PHILADELPHIA. Feb l6--connis Mack
declared to-day that Baker McInnis CollIns
and Barry VIII not arrive In Jacksonviiie
Fla. until March 7, and that they will ali
be ready to play nine fui, Innings the nrst
day OF practice. Under MacKs direction
they have been taking outdoor exercise ali
winter
PHILADELPHIA. F,b. ls,--Ciark Grifnth
thinks Ty Cobb H. worth Just 1i0o, 900 NOR.
than Connie Mack OF the Athletics would
give for him. y don't want Cobb for any
price" Connie said to-day, II don't want
sny trouble makers" When Connie was
asked u b. con;Id,rsd C.bS worth tios, 90
but would look At . nickel : lens tims be-
Cobb 10 . wonderful ball playss"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17

RACING DATES now READY.
Jockey CIsb VIII Give Them Oat To-
morrow-Humt Events Fixed.


Announcement was made yesterday that
The Jockey Club would be ready to give
out tomorrow the long expected racing
dates for the ensuing season. Meantime
Mt the annual meeting OF the hunts COM
mittee of the National Steepiechase and
Hunt Association fixtures were allotted for
several clubs for the spring season. Dates
were not assigned for the Mesdowbrook
Steepiechase Association and tho United
Hunts Racing Association, but 1t Is un-
derstood that both will hold meetings at
Belmont Para Terminal in May The
meetings sanctioned were:
Rockaway Hunt club. Hewletts Pfrk,
L SATURDAY, April rs. Rose Tree FOX
H. saturday. May 10. Piping Rock BaeinE
Associs ton, Locust Valley. T.. L. wednes-
day. June 3; saturday, June s. The Coun-
try Club. Brooklne. Mass. Saturday. June
10; Wednesday. June II. Saturday June 20
Charles X. Harrison, Jr.. was reelected
chairman and William NJ. Kerr was
elected vice-chairman OF the hunts com
mittee. Frank J. Bryan was appointed
Handicapped for all meetings under the
jurisdiction OF the hunts committee. Twen-
ty-fve we'll known riders received certif-
Gates as gentlemen riders and twenty two
hunts received the recognition OF the as
ISOLATION. The hunts committee to serve
for the year:
Charles X Harrison, Jr.. Maryland. James
". Graves. Virginia. William NJ. Kerr, Penn
sylvania. Charles Phzer, New Jersey. J.
Watson Webb. New England; J. y. Davis.
and Henry W. Bull, representing the Ma
tional Steeplechase and Hunt Association.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
CONSERVATISM WINS FOR IMP.
Reuben white Pots 100 Poands %
Either Runner of lee Yacht.

RED BANK, y, j.. Feb. ls.--O,er a
snow covered course and in one OF tina
most spectacular Ice yacht races ever
sailed on the North Shrewsbury River
her. Robert T. Heitemeycr's Imp and
Thomas Henry Grants aud Garrett Nor
fords Tyro. defenders Of the North
Shrewsbury Club, finished FIRST and second
respectively In Il twenty mile race this
afternoon. beating the cha!!enser-, FRANK
Johuson's Princeton and William Joline's
Hazel L., OF the South Shrewsbury Club,
by big margin In the first race for the
third class championship pennant or
North America,
Reuben White, skipper of the Imp
used good Judgment IN putting $50
pounds OF weight or either runner, Tor
with full sai she seldom lifted. as WAS
the case with IN. other lee yachts, Which
N,r, often on one runner
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
CORNELL CXPEIS ATHLETES.
Quarterback Barrett, Fad Fritz aad
Centre willis msOn In Troable.

ITHACA, Feb. l6.--Corna,l football
may receive ii severe blow from the
recent block week" examinations and
the consequent number Of 'busts" The
latest news to-day Is that Charles Bar
rett. quarterback OF the football team
which trounced Pennsylvania on Franklin
last fall, has received his bust notice
from the faculty Of the college OF me
chanical engineering and Is waiting In
hope that his petition for permission to
continue work At the university will be
granted.
A. ~ Williamson, who played centre
on the team Is also on the list OF "busts g
Williamson has pett!oned the college fac
ulty for permission TO continue In the
university. II IL reported that W. II
Fritz. the Cornell halfback and end. and
also one OF the best pole vauiters In the
university. has been placed ON probation
again by the faculty and will not DO able
10 represent the Red and Whit. Ia track
this spring.
Q. A. Gilmore. n varsity crew man. has
been busted" along with others that have
received notices to leave Ithaca within Ave
DAYS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
TOLEDO CLUB MOVED BY
SOMERS TO CLEVELAND
Owner If Two Clubs Transfers
Mud Hens 10 Help Maps
. Combat Federals.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 1.-THE Toledo Mud
Hens of the American Association were
transferred to-day to Cleveland by c. w.
Somers. owner OF the Maps and also owner
of the Toledo team.
Jimmy Sheckard has been engaged as
manager. and the Hens under another
name. will do battle at League Park on
the days when the Maps are out OF town.
This announcement was made tonight
by Somers following conference here
yesterday between President Gilmore A.
the Federal League and Cleveland capi-
talists at which II was practically de-
cided To transfer the Buffalo franchise
OF the Federals to Cleveland.
This will give Cleveland three base
ball cluos and the fans can take their
choice. II was limited that similar Assoc
citation transfers may be made in other
cities in which major league ball is
threatened by an invasion OF the Feds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
RICHARDS ERRORS GIVE
FINAL VICTORY TO HYDE
Poor shots on Last Three Holes
Decide South Florida
Golf Title.

PALM BEACH. Fla, Feb. ls-J r
Hyde Of the South Shore Field Club re-
tained his tile OF south Florida golf
champion by defeating " {. Richard OF
St Andrews UP In the SO hole final
to-day. Hyde led AZ the end of the morn
inr half by UP. but Richard got the
match upon an even basis once more at
the twenty-ninth hole and at the thirty.
second led up up. Richard should have
become dormie at tho next hole. where
he missed short putt. and again at the
seventeenth he took his head Wy on a
mashie approach. with the result that he
went into bunker ten feet distant and
lost his chance to secure "A possible win
and 4 sure half. us Hyde had missed his
second.
on the home hole Hyde played full
mashie iron twelve feet from the cup and
Richard from nifty feet on the green
nearly hcled his }. Hyde missed his
putt and then Richard made the th,rd
fatal error In three holes and missed his
putt OF less than three feet. Roth players
scored $50 in their medal rounds. This
gives Hyde the second leg on the G. H.
Geist cup which has TO be won three
times TO be captured permanently. The
summaries
Field Club, defeated n e. Richard, Vt.
Andrew, ! up uhirty six holes.
cn second p,.Is,Sn" a. Jackson West:
and o.
Third Diyison-p. l.. Luke Erslevood,
Four,h Divisional +, Huston. Merton.
defeated +. NJ. Bacon, .r., Q and !.
Fifth Divsion-P. IL. +. Frelinghuysen,
Morris County defeated q. ". Gray, Edge
water. and 1.
County. defested J. q. Davies. Arcola, 5
and a.
second Consolation-J L. Rumbaush
Asheviile. defeated J. W. johnson, Ardsiey,
5 and J,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
NEWTowN FIVE DOWNS POLY.
Hut Has 10 Take Out substitutes In
Order to Turn Trick.

The Sewtown High School basketball
team defeated the Poly Prep quintet yes
terday on the latter's court by a score OF
90 to Is. Nevtown started the game
with two substitutes IN the lineup. but was
forced to put In the regulars after wit
Messing the teamwork OF the Livingston
street lads. Poly played better all
around game. but was .Ncelled IN shoot
ing. Big Pete Sexton. who lowered n foot
or more over Ed Horton. the Poly centre.
was forced 10 play AT his best In order
to cage the three field baskets. Horton
stuck TO him throughout both periods and
several times blocked chsnc. for the
basket. Miller played best for Newtown.
A. half time Poly was leading by a score
OF 10 IN \
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
WAR And PEACE MOVES
MADE BY SOCCER BODY
Unruly Players Disciplined and
Drawings Are Made for
Cup Tie Games.

In the drawings for rhe fourth round
OF the United States OF America Football
Associations cup tie SERIES held by the
national challenge cup committee at the
Broadway Central Hotel yesterday. the
East received all four OF the games be-
tween the eight teams that will be left
In the competition after the game between
the Hyde Park Blues and the Pullmans
is decided on March s. These games OF
the fourth round must be played on or
before March 2s. The pairings;
Niagara Falls Ransers OF Niagara Fsils
cchleato at Sisssls FAILS \ Y "
Brooklyn Field club ~. Yonkers r, c., At
Msraus,ts Oval. brooklyn
at Edison Field, Brooklyn.
Peabody +. {. OF Philadelphia We. New
Bedford r. g. OF New Bedford. Mass. al
Philadelphia.
At the committee meeting. which was
attended by Andrew NJ. Brown. chairman;
Thomas G. Clin. Oliver Hemingway OF
Philadelphia. John Lone. Thomas Bag
W Cahill. ex ofYicio, action WAS taken
with regard to the rough tactics which
marked the cup game between Yonk-rs and
the New York Celtics at Lenox oval on
February /.
James Duffy OF the Celtics. FOR his share
In that exhibition. was suspended from
participation In organized football for the
period OF one year and James Water,
OF the same club was suspended for -four
weeks for encouraging DuYy to remain
on the held after having been ordered on
by the referee. A suspense of four
weeks was melted out TO A. Macdonald
Of the Yonkers r. c. for mixing in the
fray with Duny. q. Caldicott. the referee
did not escape and he was censured 10,
being lax In handling the trying situation
II appears that he should have called
the game the moment there was ans
disobedience OF his orders The commit
tee awarded the game TO Yonkers, lead
ing by to 1 AT the time the trouble
arose
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
Murphy May Haze
League to Himself

N order to find way to elimi-
1 nate G. W. Murphy from
organized baseball 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 organize new body. Murphy
and his Cubs, according to this legal
advice, can be left with seven va
Gated franchises on their hands,
with the right to form a new league
OF his own. II was reported yester-
day that Charles p. Taft, Murphy's
friend and hacker, would be inter-
viewed soon on this subject.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
Columbia Cub. Asleep "n lee.

The Il, witt Clinton High school
houl,rv team Was more awake when "
met Ia. Columbia freshmen on thu ice
Al ST Nicholas RINK ~ \. VI, y"sttr-
lay and Won by AN overwhelming scurs
~ . to . Goulkrepvr Murphy ~ the
Blue and white Nearlugs u'Ner really
woke up during the entire fray, SO Clinton
lust banged the puck at IL, met without
interruption. Tn" Hclnsohn brothers
starred Tor the virtors. while \, Kennedy
scored Columhias two goals. Kennedy
rot at least twenty shots ut the Clinton
mel, but managed Ia get only a pair Of
them past Goalk,tpvr j, ileiusohn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
Ducks 90 Take to the Water.

The Port Washington Yacht Club menu
bers are to have IA class of small craft for
the coming seasons sport which are to
be called Ducks. Each will be named
after IA duck and they will be raced as IA
one design class. They are 10 feet long
and the designs have been made by VIII
lam Gardner a Co. The members who are
to own these boats are Commodore u. e.
Gould. Charles u. Hyde, William Miller,
W. +. Blaisde'i. ]. r. Dunn, Allan r.
Walker. Charles T, Dodge. G. l.. Thomp-
son. r. T. Lyon, l.. u. Small. c. NJ.
Prankard, John Robertson, NJ, j. Engel,
A. r. Vance and W, NJ. Hyde.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
sos Sent Out Tor speaker.

BosroN. Feb. i6.---Fearing that the
Federal League may try TO capture iris
Speaker. the Red Sox centre fielder. the
management sent "A cablesram to Paris
to-day requesting James J. Callahan, man
aver OF the White SUx. to sec Speaker Ut
once and induce him 20 sign q contract
with the Boston club without delay,
Speaker is with the ball players that are
making a tour Of the world. He 10 due
at Paris to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17

Harvards hockey team Is crippled. and
II will be at u disadvantage when II meets
Princeton next Saturday night In the third
and deciding game Of the series. Wiliets,
who plays point fractured two ribs In the
game last Saturday night. II was WilletA
and not Clark who bumped into Hobey
Baker while the Princeton captain was
carrying the puck down the side Of the
rink. Tn the excitement and rush Of the
game spectators figured that Clark had
put Baker down. Hockey Ia a very fas,
game and the plays follow each other 80
rapidly that II is often difficult TO nsure
out who make tho plays.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
Yale Pat. D.r,mo.th Five Out.

HANOVER. ~. ". Feb is,--As q result
OF Yales victory in basketball Saturday
night by q score Of 30 TO 90 over Dart
mouth the Green team dropped to the
cellar IN the race for the intercollegiate
championship. Dartmouths record now
reads one victory and six defeats. while
Yale has a record of three wins and two
defeats. Columbia has "A clean slate OF
Ave victories, while Cornell Is coming UP
fast with three victories and one defeat
Princeton has an average OF 500 In six
games. Penn gained one victory out OF
I'VE games.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
tlnrel aud <Nmclrss " III.

l>,N. HRAScH. y. J., Feb. l6.-Capt.
Waiter Contents clareI carrying Inc
color, Of the Long Branch Ice Boat and
Yacht club, won the Commodore cup
this afternoon from Capt i. l.. GREEN'S
Eagle IN fast time. The clarol was sailed
hy Commodore Price and Capt Barney
Riddle, aud the Eagle by capt Charles
Wuul!ey aud capt, Paterson. The Fast
Shrewsbury club sailed three races VIII
nn Maucy's Namel.ss winning all, de-
{, atins the J.. n, @. Spud and SIy Fox.
The races were for boats OF the mosqu 20
GLASS. The Sly Fox broke down.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
WOULD LICENSE ALL
AUTOMOBILE USERS
State Examiner FavOrs Law to
Register Any Driver
of a Car.
DEFENDS THE CALLAN LAW !
Covers Nearly All Necessary
Points, Says StrObridge
Other Notes.

The Callan law was discussed recently
in a lecture at the Ste~art Automobile
School by George strobridge. chief eH-
amIner OF the New York state auto
mobile bureau. lone Of the LEADING
daily papers has published an editorial
calling it unavoidable and also voiced
II yelled threat that the various organ
associations representing the automobile
trade and motoring interests would soon
rise and demand that owners and others
who drive for recreation should be regis
tered as drivers" said he. Those who
have studied and watched the death OF
many an automobile law will remembsr
that this point has been discussed fro
quently and the enactment OF such
statute has been steadfastly opposed By
just such interests as the newspaper re-
ferred to thinks are about to champion
IT, Let us hope that these associations
have changed heart and are now willing
to have their members who drive regis
tered and regulated.
For years all fair minded motoristo
have agreed that there should be some
regulation OF those who drive but do nos
need chaufYeur's license. At present
any one can borrow car and operate
II In our streets without having regis
tered his name or In any way shown
competency so long as he does not drive
as an employee or for hire.
During 1919 the New York city blu.
reau OF the Secretary OF states once
gave almost $4,000 examinations. ana
there were less than $4,000 men who
passed. showing a rejection OF 30 Ia per
cent of those who applied for chauf-
feur's license Where then In II fair that
an owner or his friend can drive at
will for his own pleasure without pr
mary supervision as 10 his capahi!ity
no
thereby must pass n strict test?
Careful motorists OF all classes realize
the danger that exists In allowing IN.
competent drivers to operate. because
they are so frequently the cause OF coll
lisions and other mishaps and venture
to state that owners who know now I"
drive well would be glad to suffer the
I inconvenience OF undergoing test IN
order 20 be rid OF this menace
Every one can understand that nm eh-
/ animation would eliminate some or inc
accidents, such as those that occur wher
/ the driver loses control OF ms Nehicls
Z or cannot stop IL, aud every last pre-
4 caution should b, taken that will safe
guard our highways.
There IL 40 argument against eNhilIin-
Ing and registering every one VINO driVtS
/ an automobile. and let us sincerely hop
that som. earnest body OF automoplhsts
: who are prominent enough TO bring the
thing 20 an Issue may once again put
this before our Legislators and nght ior
its passage and enactment
The Calan law was good D"Sin-
ming, and II has been in fore" now nN'
three and IA half year,; ; dur'us ms TINS
many improvements ana additions have
been suggested. but only a few have he
com. laws There are several Things
, still to be properly covered by Ju-t
statute before We can safely say tne'
We hay. a rrst class automobile law an"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17

Hendon Chubb of the Atlantic Yacht
club has purchased tn. schooner yacht
Nagrant. This yacht was built by Her
reshor for Harold ). Vanderbilt In 1910.
ana has not been in commission since Mr..
Vanderbilt had the second Vagrunt built,
The Nagrant " 10 feet over all. SO feet
m the water line II feet beam and 10
feet : inches draught. She won a sailing
yacht race to bermuda Mr.. Chubb has
owned and sailed III. q Yacht named
Spider, and won the championship OF the
. class last year on Gravesend Bay
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
So. Beat Gia.t.-On to P.rls.

Special Gable Dsspatch 10 TRs Sun
NICK. Feb. i6.-The White Sox defeated
the Giants In an exhibition game here
to-day by score OF 10 to 7. The teams
will leave for Paris Tomorrow They will
olay In the French capital next Sunday.
AZ President Poincare will be unable to
toss out the first new ball for tho game
the honor d being disputed by Premier
Doumergue, Andre de Fouauieres and the
Project Of the Seine. The honor probably
will be carried on. however. by Mr.. Her
rick. tho American Ambassador.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
AcKERLAND WOULD BUY CUBS.
but Minority Stock holder Denies
Making O2eP to Mummy,

PIrTsBuRG. Feb. l6.-Though he denied
to-day that he was negotiating for the
purchase OF Charles W. Murphys interest
In the Chicago Cubs, Harry Ackeriand,
vice-president Of the club. intimated that
he would not be averse 20 taking over tho
formers interest In the club II IL could
be secured at reasonable figure. Acker-
land did not Tx the figure he would be
willing to hand over, but he said he was
willing to boost the 3250.O0O which Ger :
tain Chicago men are said to have offered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
schs,., RucLer snA Others On Jos.

Hot SPRINGS, Ark. Feb, 16.-Pitchcr
schuis. one Of Frank Chances young
sters. Joined the squad here to-day. That
raises the total to ak. Schulz Is al
ready close to playing weight Hub Per-
due Of the Boston braves. willie Mitchell
of the Maps and Nap Rucker. Pat RaYan
and Frank Allen OF the Brooklyns are
among late arrivalA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17

Thomas p DAILY, coach of the New York
Americans. left here yesterday afternoon
to Join Players Heating. Mcliale, Cald-
well. WARRIOR. Rose, Cole. Crisis and Rey-
nolds at Hot Springs. Ark. Days de-
psrture was delayed by a death In his
family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17

BosroN. Feb l6.-The Pilgrim A. A.
hockey team won an easy victory over
the syracuse hockey team at the Arena
tonight, score II to !. Several men were
hurt IN the mixup. Mckone of the SYRIA
cuse team being knocked ont when he
came into collision with two Boston play.
ers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17

Billy Meyers beat Young Midway SO
badly In the first seven rounds OF the main
bout at the Olympic a. e. last night that
the yeferee stopped the mill In mat session.
Midway substituted FOR Willie brown, "A
sailor In III. navy, who was unable to
get shore lnAXe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17

Manager Carly of the stuyvesant High
School baseball team issued a call FOR
bat tery candidates yesterday. In response
furty-tve appeared, The Dutchmcn still
rely on Schuch. who pitched 30 creditably
last season. Prall, former Curtis
pitcher, showed up we'll