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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
Would Give Col.
Goethals High Rank

Washington. March ia bill to give
Col. Geo. w. Goethais. builder of the
Panama canal, the rank of major general
was introduced on Monday by Chairman
Hay of the House committee on military
affairs. The measure also provides that
upon the dealt, or retirement OF the off,
Ger for whom IL was created the addition
al number In the grade Of major general
snail cease to exist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
Salmon Lake Grange.

Salmon Lake Grange observed Its
eighth anniversary on Saturday eve
ming last by the following program:
Music by Grange chorus, "Anniver-
sary Song" reading, Dora Bickford;
address and history of the organiza-
ton of this Grange by A. M. Spauld-
ing, it's first master; music and en-
core by the chorus; reading, May
Wallace; story by Kenneth Hol-
brook, entitled IAN Continuation Of
Pat" recitation, Bertha Withers; re-
marks and suggestions for the good
of the order by Ernest Morrow, Will
liam Withers and A.. nj. Spaulding,
also Alyah Watson; story and report
of Cascade Grange Pomona was given
by William Ellis, after which the
chorus again furnished music. Sup
per was served by the supper COM
mittee and was much enjoyed. Long
live Salmon Lake Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
Abner X. GRAY of Bangor.

Abner K. Cray a veteran Of the
Civil War, serving both in the army
and navy, died Monday at the home
of his daughter in Bangor, at the age
of ~. He enlisted in Co. d, 1st Maine
Cavalry. and served three years. He
then re-enlisted and was transferred
to the navy. He saw much active SER
vice and was in a number of import
ant engagements. He was a member of
Freeman McGillvary Post, G. A. r.,
of Searsport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18

of 100000 or more boast of their fine
taxicab service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
AMERICAN WILL NOT
ENTER COMPROMISE
Griffith, Returning From New
York Meeting, Declares No
Quarter VIII Be Given Feds.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

There will be utterly no compromise
In the Fight with the Federal League,
according to Clark Griffith who today
returned from tho meeting Of the mag
rates Of organized baseball.
"They may think they have Walter
johnson and they may be able to hold
him over the court. But I think that
We will be able to get him back and
we intend to make the effort and hap
pen to know that all this talk OF
Walters salary for three years being
assured is a Joke. He may have gotten
ST. 900 or he may have gotten a Few
dollars more but he has nothing fur
Their" continued Grif tn. who refused
to discuss the matter further.
The sale of Eddie collins to Chicago,
where he is TO assume the managerial.
charge came to Griffith as one of the
surprising features of the meet ng. He
claims &c know more about tn than
he does about the reported shift OF
Connie Mack from Philadelphia to New
York as manager.
The sale of the New York club was
confirmed BY Griff tn, but what the
American League will do In regard TO
the action taken by the Nat onal
League IN restricting each club Z"
twenty-one men Is mystery 10 the
manager of the Washington club.
That Connie Mack is to be shifted to
take charge of tho Yankees l. a mat
ter OF which Griffith sclaims all
knowledge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
Nutshell News Of the Meeting

York Americans
The Philadelphia American League Club sold Eddie Collins
to the Chicago White Sox for $4,000 and two players.
The National League voted limit each teams players
twenty-one between May and September /.
President Frank Farrell of Highanders denied that his
had been sold
Rudy Huswtt released of the Jersey City
If the franchise is transferred Syracuse George
of the Giants will be made the manager of the
B. Ward of the Brooklyn Federal League team
nounced that he had engaged H. Brewer private secretary
and Eastern representative of the Federal League.
The Federal League mentioned the meeting of the
board directors of the National League league meeting
The national commission conferred with franchise COM
mtee of the International League last night but the conference
without result. They will meet again today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
Brisk Doings at Met.
Annual Golf Meeting

NEW YORK. Dec. 9.-The sting Of the
Metropolitan Golf AssOcia ton annual
meeting came in its tail. when the presi-
dent Of the National Association got
up lust as adjournment was being call
ed, and put I'm a plea for promoter re-
turns as the need OF revising the sec
ton in the bylaws relating 10 the anna
teur status He declared there was a
beehive buzing in the matter through
out the West. and in the East. too.
by which he particularly meant Phila-
delphia and Boston. for Just afterward
he qualified his statement as to the
East by saying there seemed to be less
interest relatively in the matter close
around New York. He also said the
metropolitan clubs were most dilatory
OF all in making handicap returns. out
of fully 400 clubs less than 100 have
been heard from so far. with the dates
for closing the returns only ten rays
off
Darwin L. Kingsley. St Andrews.
was reelected president, while Nor
rimer Barres. Englewood, was the new
secretary chosen. A membership OF
seventy-two clubs was reported. the
largest ever. Reports for the year
showed sixteen tournaments. two more
than ever before, while in all the cham
pionships the entries in every division
broke all records.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
BINGIES AND BUNTS
b GRANTLAND RICE.

The presence Of the Feds last season
was respons bile for the poor brand OF
baseball offered all around the land.
Too many players took advantage OF
the new league to break all rules and
forego strict training and maintained
effort. Unfortunately, not too many
ball players are blessed with the ordi-
nary sense and intelligence needed to
look ahead. The fact that some move
might hurt the game next year would
have no bear ne on any act on they might
take for the present. They are not
the most LOYAL PEOPLE ia the world, to
the interests of their own profession.
There is probably no other profession
that carries as much unadulteratel
selfshness. There are exception to
this rule. but not as many as there
should be. The bali player. in the
main. isn't looking out for his game
but for mself. The same IL true OF
the average magnate. And the fan
with his "take-h m-out" slogan when
even a star pitcher Is being Knocked
from the box. IS certainly not TO be Of
fered az any high example Of COM
plete altruism and unfsiling loyalty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
Griffith Believes Johnson viii Play Here Next Summer
SHERMAN IS AHEAD
IN De ORC MATCH
Washington Pocket Billiard Ex-
pert. Meets Former Cham
pion Twice.

Frank Sherman. washing.on's best
pocket billiard representative. winner
OF the worlds championship, Is al
ready ahead OF Alfredo De Orc. also a
former title holder, in their match Of
600 points. and will start a favorite in
today's continuation OF the engage
ment
The professionals are meeting this
afternoon at the Royal Billiard Parlors.
Sherman already having gotten the
jump on his adversary b. winning last
nights first block by I50 to 100 To-
night the experts will get together
again for the third block, and tomor-
row night the final block viii be
PLAYED
Both players were in excellent form
last night, which argues for a hotly
contested match today and tonight
Sherman's high run OF thirty-two
brought rounds OF appIause, as did
another ruE-of twenty-four. De Orc,
far from being outclassed, made the
local man play his best to get the mar
gin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
SIDELIGHTS FROM
BIG SESSION

NEW YORK. Dec. Sired Clarke,
The veteran manager Of the Pittsburgh
Nationals. Will be at his old post with
the Pirates when the bell rings next
spring. His difficulties with President
Barney Dreyfuss were adjusted last
evening through the kindly interests Of
President J. K. Tener. who is showing
on every hand the executive ability of
a real leader.
: Coincident with the probable coming
OF Connie Mack TO the Yankees, Is the
latest rumor in regard to a change OF
ownership in the New York American
League club. Col. Jacob Rupert. IT.,
of this city, who has long had an am
bition to own q baseball club. has
stated his willingness to buy the Yam
KEGS, and 1t Is understood that FRESH
dent johnson Is now trying to swing
the deal
Gov. John Kinley Tener. of Pennsyl-
vania. whose first really active term as
executive of the National League was
ushered in at the beginning of the an
nual meeting in the Waldorf-Astoria
yesterday afternoon, won over his col
leagues to a policy Of radical economy
in his first step OF active administra-
ton His excellency carried unani-
mously a resolution to limit the playing
rosters OF the clubs to twenty-one men
each, and made his point so strong
that the New York club. which had
expressed antagonism toward the
measure, was the most ardent in press
ing IL.
Johnny Evers, captain of the Boston
Braves, was taken i'll while attending
the baseball meeting yesterday, and
was removed to his hotel. He is suf-
fering from a bad cod, and his conci-
ton Is rather serious.
Here is what the Chicago White Sox
Ed1fA Collf0a-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

no sane person or persons could ever
advance the argument that the feds'
even with other stars added, are as
strong a. the National or American
Leagues. Equally, no sane persons-if
there are any left-could deny the state
meui that the Feds have done wonder
fully Well In such short time. Ihey
have not only held their feet contrary
to some expert prophecy, but they nave
kept marching forward.
4 year ago at this stage there was
no Fedora ] eague-merely the essence
Of airy persifage pointed in that gen
crai q re lion. II was more a myth
than league. Yet. within less than a
year. the new organization mas com
pleted q full season and has started for
another year by signing three OF the
greatest pitchers in the American
League
Fed strength ism up to National and
American League power yet. But wed
hate "a have a lot of money bet on
some National or American League club
facing cue Of the Fed teams with john
the box. To be exact we'd hate TO
have cents on the 'ssue: TOR, in these
indigo days, 7 cents are 7 cents.
The Fed Future.
The FEDS not only tailed TO Jade out
as predicted fore and AFT last July. but
they are not going TO fade out this
JULY. Ban johnson TO the contrary, ana
all the rest Of IT, They are pretty sure
To finish another season, and then we
viii have another scramble for peace,
with all factions willing 20 duck for
cover ByithaI time the Feds will have
lost a good BIT more kale than they
viii get back In ten seasons Of peace,
but Is they are game enough to stand
the punishment there is no especIaI
reason why the public at large should
weep copious tears over the af1air.
Effect on Baseball.
The new league in many ways has
accomplished good. II has forced
number OF reforms that the two older
leagues would never have granted with
out competition. il has given the Play
ers' Fraternity a b z boost and has
chopped away much of the arrogance
which certs n ruling parties in organ
lied baseball carried. In other ways
the Feds have furnished their share
OF harm They have attempted to d.
vide good players into three leagues
when here are not enough good play
crs for two. And they nave shattered
the disc pline Of the game by ofierinS
a place OF refuge TO such uncomfortable
spirits as Caldwell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
Together With Ban Johnson, the
Old Roman About Rules the
American League.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

NEW YORK. Dec 9.-Chariie Com
iskey, the Old Roman, is easily a power
In the American League. With him op-
posed 10 Ban Johnson, the latter would
be helpless. Together, they win every
argument. With the signing OF Eddie
Collins To- manage the White Sox tor
a per cd OF at least Ave years.. COmiskey
Is goins to have more tine TO devote
to the league - n Wnole. Jimmy Gala
nan. until now manager or the W hite
SoN, viii he made vice president of the
club taking all the routine or the
shoulders Of his whitc-haired chief, and
enabling him to act as a sort OF asst
ant to Ban Johnson.
IL is limited here that Ban Johnson
health Is not what II should be, and
that the cares OIL bathing tue Feds
have eaten into his strength consider
ably. Johnson is a tremendous work
er. when going at FUN speed, and caring
for his organization in these trOuole-
some mes is proving i heavy burden.
ComiSEey's arrival IN the big town
convinced all that something vas go
ing TO happen. he never visits this
cIty merely for the pleasure or the
ride lie doesn't like New York. He
always pulls off some stunt when he
comes here. This time II was 10 an
nounce the purchase % Eddie Collins.
The ~ nlte SbG att gong TO De tough
customers next season. Already they
have the strongest kind of tWirlIng.
and, with Collins and Buck Weaver
working around that keystone sack,
the iufirld will ba most efficient.
strikes me the Red Sox might have
a kick coming unused Bll Donovan.
the Old Tiga r. tWrlrr nov managing
the Providence champions, It oIet Ed
die coins 20 to ..r... T. ar puts
the White SoX in the hunt for fair"
Ray Caldwell has informed the New
York Yankees that he will report In
the sprl! =. lie admits the val dity of
the option clause in his contract and
promises to he a good boy next year.
II Caldwell Is sincere in his good IN
tentions. the Nanks win have close TO
the best pitcher in the business.
Though Clark Griffith insists that he
has ven Mike Mitchell to the Yankees
without compensation, il is said that a
deal between New York and Washing
ton will eventually be heard from. per-
haps before the spring comes.
I'D like 10 have Caldwell" saws
Griff. but | hardly expect to get him
The Yanks have only about three pitch
ers OF AIRY real class and he's the best
they have.
Georss stallinss. the famous "MLrsels
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
NAGEE MAY Be NEXT
TO HOP TO FEDERAL
Captain of the PhiIIies Is Closet
ed With Knabe, Manager of
Baltimore Feds.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

NEW YORK, Dec 9-Sherwood Mott
ingham Magee, captain and prize slugger
of the Phillies, is expected to be the next
major Lacquer TO hop the fence into the
camp OF the Federal Leaguers. He says
so himself, and he ought to know Otto
Knabe, manager Of the Baltimore Feds,
is camped out at the Waldorf. and prom
ISIS to land somebody before he quits. He
was closeted with Magee until an early
hour this morning. and the latter may
come TO a conclusion before the day
passes.
The Philadelphia club has not bten
fair with me-" says Magea President
Baker told me last spring that when 1
had good year he would make il right
with me. | played ninety games at short
stop. and the rest in the outfield, ran well
and hit well. At the close OF the season,
/ was given $3.50, and promised as much
more next spring at the training camp.
That's what Baker calls generosity.
The Feds have made me an offer,
considerably larger than Bakers. After
what l got last fall, l am out for the
money. If the Phil,ies can't meet the
Feds terms, then I'll go with the Feds. I"
The bo'dness of the Federal Leaguers
in penetrating into the very headquar-
ters Of the National League men at the
Waldorf is causing much heated talk
from the latter.
Robert B. Ward, the Federal mogul,
dcdged in and out Of the lobby several
times yesterday. Knabe loafed around
with National Leaguers all day long,
much to the disgust OF Garry Hermann.
Whatever is to be the war policy OF
the organized baseball magnates is ex-
pccted to be announced after today's ses-
sion OF the National League. Ban John
son has been in telephone comlnunica-
ton with Hermann and the others, and
organized baseball will present n united
front to the attacks Of the Feds.
The radical action of the old league
in cutting down clubs TO twenty-one
PLAYERS after May l, and forbidding
training practice before March |. may
he followed by the johnson organiza-
ton. However. twenty-five is expected
to 5e the limit in 1916 for the American
League.
Manager Griffith has returned to
Washington, thinking that whatever
more work he has TO do can be done
by mail Besides the Old Fox hasn't
a major league stomach, and two DAYS
of a major league meeting is quite too
much for him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
BIG PRICES PAID
FOR STAR BALL
PLAYERS

Eddie Collins, Philadel-
phia Americans, bought
by Chicago Americans. $4,000
Joe Tinker, Cincinnati Ma
tionals, bought by
Brooklyn Nationals. go. $4,000
Marty O'Toole, st. Paul,
American Association,
bought by Pittsburgh
Nationals ........... 22,5OO
Larry Chappele, Milwau-
kee club Of American
Association, bought by
Chicago Americans. ... $4,000
Lefty Russell, Baltimore
international League,
bought by Philadelphia
Americans ......... 10000
Fritz Maisel, Baltimore
International League,
bought by New York
Americans .......... 1900
Rube Marquard, Indianap-
oils, American Associa-
ton, bought by New
York Nationals. ....... 1000
Cy Seymour, Cincinnati
Nationals, bought by
New York Nationals. =. 10000
Spike Shannon, st. Louis
Nationals, bought by
New York Nationals. =. 10000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
MINCE PIE
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING
By BUGS" BAER.

ANY of Griffith's young pitchers
throwing the jump ball next year will
be tined ten pesos.
CINCINNATI man takes holt SntereSt ~
the YdBks. Old stuff. That's al anybody
takes.
Football rules been in vogue three
years and everybody begins TO under
stand them Time to change EN-.
Understand the only thing yellow about
Lai Tin is his complexion
Don't notice any magnatss asking for
waivers on spectators
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 9.-It was an
,ounced here that the University OF
Pittsbursn viii follow in the steps Of
the larger colleges and adopt the one
year residence rule. which pronlolts
freshmen from taking part IN any major
snort on the varsity teams
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
Johnson Will Perform
With WashingtonClub
OrNone, Believes Griff
Old Fox Is Most Emphatic in His Protests That Kng OF EN-
AIT Will Work Here for Same Salary Which He Received
Last SeaSon-LayS Sentiment Aside.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

the afternoon with Johnsorl's signed
q contracty Johnson must have lost al
lis brains If he has signed a contract
- thCut having a skilled attorney
exam ne IL In his dealing with me. he
has s.own himself a shrewd fellow.
I ats Why | fal to understand the
: srced with which Tinker claims to have
signed hin TO a two-year Contract
Washington mans have been emf
rontly fair. both to Walter and to the
club in this whole affair. Most Of them
have agreed with the club. even W TIL
out COM lete information on the mat
ter. Now I've tod you the whole
story. You tell the fans of Washing
ton. If they are tair-minded, they
must admit that We have been per-
| fectly fair with Walter.
Il say that Walter did not earn
t, his Sl2.0U0 last year. True, he won
twenty-eight games of ball. That's
ours. But he, was not the Draw n Z
power at the gate in 1914 that he was
in 1919. When ne began flirting with
| the Fcderals his Ghility to attract
fans began TO fall off. | never talked
10 him about his possible jumping but
once Then he admitted that he would
go 10 the highest bidder. II he had
not been quoted so widely on this AZ
fair, the club might not have suffered.
But he gave out this same statement
to the newspapers, and-well, Washing
ton fans were the first to pass him up.
In other cities his failing popularity
was not quite so marked though IL
could be seen. In Washington l heard
him Kissed tor the first time in his
career. ana was dumbfounded. So was
he. ! didn't dare TO look at him that
day. Ii seemed a shame tor such q
wonderful pitcher. such an idol along
the fans, to be treated Ike a thug. /
was sorry for him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

President W lson can't see why 1000
Government employees desire half-noi-
iday. as the baseball season doesn't
start until April.
Allies having bought IS 900 Georgia
males. they shotlId sign imp EvaSs &c
call bdlks on EN-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
AdelphianS Ahead.

The Peck Chapel Adelph ans took the
Business High School Aggies into camp
In a basketball game by the score OF
q to 8, having no difficulty in rolling
up the score
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

NEW YORK, Dec 9.-"Walter John
son is not lost to the Washington ball
club. On the other hand, he can't set
away. He is held 10 US Dy pcriectlJ
mutual contract, and / shall not trade
him or sell him. lie viii be awarded
20 US by the courts. and he will pitch
ban for Washington Just as long as he
can deliver. No player can get him
self transferred from my club in that
way. johnson hasn't q chance. Furth-
a-nore. Johnson Will pitch fer The same
salary he got last year. Si2,vl- don't
care If the ball park is empty when
le climbs the mound.
II he can win ball games. the fans
viii go out to see him pitch. no matter
now sore they may be against him.
n he can pitch winning bail games
for me, he'll get raises in his salary.
II he doesn't, he won't. But he'll have
10 stand on his own feet when he re-
ports TO my cluD again. No more spe-
cial favors. He has shown that he
cares little for that He viii hereafter
receive the same treatment that the
others get"
Thus spoke Manager Clark Griffith
today when asked what his action might
DC, provided the courts awarded him
" alter Johnson. Bes des insisting that
he will have johnson back again in
7gl5, he explained in detail the entire
dealings of the Washington club in
reference to Johnson. Here Is what the
old Fox had 10 say, and saying II, he
said that any fair-minded fan would
agree with him.