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The Washington times., 1914-02-02
ZOE WISE LEADS LEADS
IN SCORING BASKETS

night viii close tomorrow night, and the
track managers had best be getting
their entries In the hands of the Balti-
more men. A. A. L. applications are
necessary If the youngsters have vet 70
join or are at the end of their year, s
registration.
All OF the lads who entered the high
schools last, September are eligible u
represent their schools beginning today
The residence rule, recurring attend
ance at the schools until a semester re-
port has been recorded, has been full
filed.
Fred Lehman will be missed at West
ern this spring. Lehman landed the
all-high catcher's job last year, and was
the best of the lot. Western is with
out catcher to support Jack Adams.
In the event that you are unaware OF
it. Cecil Hefiin. third baseman. will lead
Central this year. Worden Dyer sec
Palmer Stearn, shortstop. is Western $
captain. Judy" Simpson is Techs sec
ond baseman and leader, while Ed
Kelley, pitcher, is chosen at business.
1t is to be hoped tFat Eastern makes
good its start in track. More spirited
track competition will mean that Tech.
Central and Western will have to have
strong teams to annex the title, and
will also keep down the margin of
points for winner
While no definite arrangements have
been made. it is more than likely that
the high schools will endeavor to land
the Cathedral School track at SatterIee
Field for the field and track games
this year. 1t is a bit early to take up
the proposition yet according to the ad-
visers, but all seemed to be pleased with
the arrangements made by Robert
Maurer, of Central, last season.
Army and Navy Preps are likely ia
have a baseball team after all 1t was
reported at the Connecticut avenue
school that exams would cut too much
of figure in the deliberations at the
school Reports have II that fast
team will be gotten out just as soon as
there is good enough weather.
Georgetown Preps have a number OF
midgets who will be tried out in a relay
race in the Georgetown meet The
Western youngsters are hot after the
Props. and maintain that they. can show
them up at the modified distance.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
Tommy Burns to Quit
Trying to "Come Back

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Feb. Tommy
Burns will make no further effort at
doing a "come back for the heavy
weight championship. and on February
10 will sail from San Francisco Tor AUS
tralia, where he will be interested IN a
prominent fight club.
Burns wires his wife here today to
this effect after comforting in San
Francisco with one of the two promo
ters who have Just arrived from the
Antipodes. Tommy said he was leaving
at once for Calgary TO close up his hab-
erdashery shop. When he sails for Aus
tralia he will take an aggregation OF
American lighters with him.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
Business Highs Center Shares
Floor Honors With Greer
and Brewer.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Joe Wis.,. Business center; "Untz'
Brewer, Cathedrars right forward, and
Frank Greer. Eastern's center and
guard, are splitting up the honors in
scoring points in the interschOlastic
basketball championship race.
While both Brewer and Greer have
taken part in one or more games than
Wise. the Business lad leads the others
team in the one game in fhich 1t has
appeared. Greer's accuracy has made
twelve points, while Brewer has Gagged
six baskets for the same total.
In total point scoring Brewer Is far IN
the lead. Since it was discovered that
he could free toss with the best Of
them. he has worked up his total 10
twenty points. Lawson, of Eastern, has
ten points TO his credit, not counting
free tosses, of which he was successful
in eight.
Worden Dyer's five baskets against
Cathedral gives hiIa a point total
of ten. Moomau. OF Army and Navy
Prep, has eight; with Peck, of Western;
Farnsworth, of Eastern, and CuIligan,
Of Business, with six points each.
In single game, Lawson, of Eastern,
and MaCkall. of Western. successfully
shot eight free tosses. Joe WiSe's rec
ord of seven baskets is the best indlvid-
ual work OF the series so far.
Cathedral and Business will meet
Tuesday week, according to the present
change in the series. This will bring
two games next week, the contest hay-
ing been shifted from March because OF
the interference with deliberations in
baseball.
Reparts have it that Ray Clark. cap,
tain-elcct of the Eastern High School
track team, may be selected to lead the
football team for next fall. The young
ster played fullback last season, and
was regarded as one of the finds of the
season.
Entries for the Hopkins Fifth Regi-
ment games in Baltimore on Saturday
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
To Make Schedule of
Elimination Races

NEW YORK. Feb. 2-0wners ani
managers of the three yachts belni
built as candidates for the honor Of de
Tending the Americas Cup will NEE
here this week to arrange q schedul
for the elimination races. All thre
boats are now Wen under way and
Is believed the first race may be saile'
early in June. Most Of the racing ma,
be on Long Island Sound. but at leas
one trial viii probably be held over tn
cup course of Sandy Hook before tn
chaIlengers' Shamrock " arrives.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
When "Doc" Johnston Signs
Up for 1914 MoguIS HeaVe
One Long Sigh.
BY THOMAS KIRBY.

The Cleveland officials are consider
ably rlieved over the receipt Of the
signed contract of Doc" Johnston.
The Feds had been flirting with the
dTst baseman, but just why there should
be such unwonted elation in the land
o. the Nap is rather hard to conceive.
Clark Griffith once bounced Johnston
Off the Cincinnati club on the charge of
inability TO perform as a major Lacquer
1nd, WhlIe he got away TO a flying
start at Cleveland last spring. there was
certainly nothing particularly impress
sive in his work during the closing days
or the campaign when Joe BIrning-
hams dreams of second place were SO
rudely shattered by Captain Mcbride
and some co-workers on Georgia ave-
nue..
The New York president. Frank Far
rel, says King Cole, who is signed
BY the Feds, will either play with the
ankS or not at all. The Feds declare
are.
According 10 Joe S. Jackson. Doc"
GessieT has been in Detroit trying to
sHeHate the affections of some of the
Tigers, but found the going rather
ittsbUrgh Fed manager is after Bird
le Cree, well remembered as the
Yankee outer gardener.
: GF6ithian smile, that almost indie
ur3t.'e something unknown TO umpires
frightened up headquarters this morn
ing as he looked out Of the Southern
building and reflected on the excellent
treatment that the community wealth
erman is affording Washington.
II Old King Cole will Just stay on
his vacation. il may be that / will rush
al my young pitchers on TO Charlottes-
vile instead of having them start in
their work at the Y. NJ. c. A." said
the mana ger.
II much prefc- that they work out
doors and by the 20th of the month
II there are any favorable signs I will
iTot tie youngsters, I'm charge OF a
couple o. the veterans, into Virginia to
get to work"
knowing Bob Groom rather we'll we
ate OF the opinion that the pitcher
VIII see tit 10 change his opinion
2boEs remaining aloOf of the Ma
tl2Ea.s. and will report at Charlottes-
WIZ WIKI the resi- Of the crew.
Mr. Griffith is determined, appar-
emily, not to raise The ante which he
has offered Groom, but some COM
promise may be worked out through
the bonus route, conditional, Of course,
that Groom delivers TO the satisfaction
of his chief
Even the friends OF the pitcher must
the accepted standard last season, and
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
Big Pitcher Tells Why He Sue
cumbed to Temptation BY
Outlaw LeaguerS.
By FRANK W. RosTocK.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 2-Jeers Of
Cleveland fans. not salary dissatisfac-
ton or some other form Of discomfort.
drove pitcher George Kahler to sign
with the Federal League. Kahler. a
big, good-hearted boy, has hurled with
all the ability of his arm for the Maps
for several seasons but has met with
little success. He naturally has been
the target for much abuse from the
fans, and for that reason figures that
he win be better OF with another club.
ct am not sore at Cleveland fans,
despite the unpleasant incidents which
have marked my career In Cleveland"
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
GRIFF WILL FIGHT
OUTLAW INVASION
Nationals y MANAGER and resident Ben Minor Expect to
Visit New York for Big Me eting-WlI Decline to Share
Franchise Rights W th Minor League.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

BasebaIls war-dogs will be unleashed
within the next uen days in the most
bitter strife of a dozen years, since the
pact OF peace was signed between the
American and National leagues If the
plans now being formulated are carried
out
After a period of number Of weeks
during which the Federal League has
been allowed to settle within the terri
torial divisions assigned to the clubs
un6er the national agreement, and the
so-caIled outlaws have been able to
make inroads into the rosters of the
clubs of the two established major
leagues, the powers that be in organ
lied baseball have been aroused to ac-
ton According to information that
reached here today. It has been decided
TO call a meeting of both the American
and National magnates at New York
one week from next Tuesday, to stop
the invasion of the latest organization
TO appear on basebalrs horizon
When told of the proposed acuoh'
Clark Griffith expressed no surprise. he
said that If the call is finally made, ne
and President Ben Minor will go to New
York to assist in mapping out the plans
by which the threatening movement
may be thwarted.
Last Saturday in secret conference IN
Pittsburgh were President Tener, OF
the National League; President john
son, of the American League; G. w.
Sosners, of Pittsburgh; Barney Drey-
fuss, OF Pittsburgh; Robert L., Hedges,
Of ST. Louis; Connie Mack, OF Phila-
delphia; Garry Herman, of Cincin-
nati, and other powerful factors. At
the conclusion of the meeting, late at
night. 1t was announced that war to a
bitter end would be fought against
the Federsls-
Every feature Of the present sItua-
lion was discussed and, in order TO
obtain unanimous action of certain
problems that have presented them
selves, il is nov planned to upset a
precedent in baseball's history by hold
ing a joint meeting of the leagues in
New York one week from tomorrow.
1t Is said that crisis has been pre-
cipitated through the refusal OF Chas.
". Murphy, president of the Chicago
National League Club, which Is owned
by Charles w. Taft, to grant the
American Association the right to
place a club in Chicago. 1t is pretty
generally believed that II Promoter
weeghman, who Is backing the Chi
eago Feds, should be granted fran
ctise in organized baseball for Chicago
tho outlaw league would be wrecked
This Murphy has refused to do unless
the other cities in which there Is now
but one major league club operating
would grant the same concessions.
Murphy's answer involves Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati. Brooklyn, Cleveland, De-
troit and Washington. Hermann is
said to be ready to welcome an Amer
lean Association Club in Cincinnati,
and Somers is willing 20 sell his Toledo
franchise, If IL will be turned over to
weeghman for Chicago to stop that
promoters activity in Federal league
affairs.
But Clark Griffith will oppose any
suggestion to let a club invade Wash
fngton.
I'VE have made this thing a go here,
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
SEATON REFUSES TO
GO WITH FEDERALS

PUEBLO, Col. Feb. 2.-One Of the
Federal League scouts talked with Tom
Seaton, of the Phillies, here today and
offered him a big salary and q three
years contract to join the Kansas City
club.
Seaton refused to deal with the Fed
erals and told them he had accepted
terms with the Phillies, and would play
in Philadelphia again this year Seaton
expects to start East next week.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
Old jockey Dying.

William P. CWilhe( Lakeland, widely
known as Jockey and later rs train"
or. is dying at st. Nary'S Hospital,
Brooklyn. He had 4 nervous breakdown
Il year ago and is now suffering from
q tumor. Lakeland's health first broke
after the death of Domino, James K.
Keene's famous horse. Lakeland train
ed Domino und was GTeatly attached to
him,
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
NAP OFFICIALS FEEL
RELIEVED AT SITUATION

as ne IS 10 receive as good hnanclal
treatment this year as 1913, ii is
rather difficult to fairly say that any
complaint on the matter of compen-
Ill
Pope Plus has granted an audience
to the world touring ball tossers.
Considering the fact that rulers in
every CLINE, and now the head of the
universal church. see fit to receive
the representatives of Americas ma
tional sport, baseball is receiving high
but just recognition.
There is said TO be deal in the air
by which the New York YanKs will OBJ
tain Steve Yerkes and Catcher Nun
amaker from Boston in exchange for a
trio OF men Frank Chance now has
under contract.
John 6. Johnson, who hits about $50
in Philadelphia's legal league, is the
latest to come forward with the opin-
ion that the reserve clause will stand in
the courts. VIM. II. Taft and John G.
Bell among the others VINO think the
regulation will survive the acid test,
organized baseball men still have
strong confidence in the contract
which the Feds would try TO battle
down.
James c. lsaminger, in the Philadel-
phia North American, opines as fol-
lows: No one can charge the Fed
erals with not having hearts. They
have never made any attempt to raid
Joe Cantillon's old mans home in Min
Eeapolis."
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
Fifty Wrestlers to
Struggle in Tourney

Fifty wrestlers will be seen in the
preliminary bouts at the Memorial A. C..
tonight, the winners qualifying for the
finals, which will be staged az the club
Thursday night. The Memotial A. c.
has a fast bunch Of mat-contenders to
make a battle for the handsome cup
going as team trophy. but the Y. n.
c. A. wrestlers are also out 70 make a
struggle for the hoLnors. Joe Turner'S
class will also be seen in the, tourna-
ment.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
Wins Three Events.

MELBOURNE, Australia. Feb. q
Three challenge sprint races were won
by George L. Parker, the Californian.
here yesterday. He travelled fifty yards
in 8 3-5 seconds, seyenty-fve yards in
74-5 seconds and cleaned up the 100
yards in 10 seconds fat.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
Collins Holding Out.

BOSTON. Feb. Ray Collins, the
Red Sox southpaw, refuses to sign a
contract at the terms offered him and
has returned his papers TO President
Lannin. Collins held out last spring
until he received his raise and Is evil
IDENTIFY going to repeat his action. He
is living on his farm in Vermont and
may come down for a conference with
his chief in a few days.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
Mcfarland VS.. Gibbons.

Forecasting the fighting form of any
present-day contestant in the ring is a
trife beyond the Eklateur or seni-pro.
prophet. Hence We lay on the McFar-
land Gibbons battle with only this sug-
Cestion attached-that II both go to II
the battle should be the big spot Of the
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
Iron Mask Fails.

ed in his attempt TO lower the recOr,
for ore mile held by the famous Sal
vator. The attempt was made a
Juarez. Mexico. and though Iron Mas
broke the four and five furlong record
he finished the mile in 1:39 %, four sec
onds behind Salvator's mark
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

at his. own Turkish baths in the Y. M.
"I'm busy all the time" says he.
with my athletic classes. I do find
time enough to watch out for my
chickens and sell a few eggs, but I'm
50 busy: I'll be back again tomorrow.
Be good"
And of he hikes to the Y. NJ. C. A.
Johnny Mumford isn't real Griff-
man yet, though he has the best of
hopes. Johnny is the huge twirler dug
up from the wilds of Anacostia. He
is an orderly at the Government Hos
pital, and manages to keep pretty busy.
Seldom is he seen in the downtown sec
ton, so strenuous are his daily tasks. :.
"Of course, live in Washington, F"
says Mumford, ''and II I make good in
the big league, I'd like to play on the
Washington team. I'd probably get
enough hotel menus on the road. and
the old home cooking would look pretty
good to me-"
Then, last but not least, there Is Jack
Ryan, the veteran coach of the Griff-
mems twirlers. Jack really ought to
be living up in Jersey City, but he says
that he has succumbed to the charm
OF the nations chief city. and here he
is. He has found a job for himself in
the Capitol, lives on Girard street. and
takes daily spins around the town in
his motor car. ..-
Washington for mine.'' says Jack.
'I'il be glad to start in with the train
ing season. Of course. but when the
season is over, it'll be back to Washing
ton again for me. I'm stuck on the
town"
TomEsso Hughes. who will probably
play on the Pacific Coast this year. IS
the proud proprietor of lodging house
near the Capitol. Tom spends his days
at home generally, playing with his lit
tie daughter. He Is also interested in
the latest news in the daily papers. He
says ne doesn't read much of the base
ball news, because there isn't any OF II
in the winter. So he may miss this para
graph. Pretty tough!
But what other big league town has
a winter colony of almost a dozen OF its
heroes2 Come on, speak up.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
Turns Down Feds.

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 2-Catcher
Charley Schmidt, whom the Federals'
Kansas City club offered a tempting
salary, has signed his contract with the
Mobile (Southern League club.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
Ode To February.

Ode To February.
o festive month that ends the drought
OF winters nonelastic dope;
When once again the Bunch swings
south
And pop-eyed Bugs no longer nope;
When, there is something more. than
junk
To MI the ever-yawning space,
And all this snow-encrusted bunk
No longer StareS one in the face.
o Big League month of rare repute.
Here's back at you both aft and fore;
Come on. jam in the Bush recruit
And skid along unto the score:
What matter. IL the same old fun
Brings back again the same old
smear,
Come on and douse this winter stuff
And disinfect the atmosphere.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

I and do not propose to allow any team
| to come along now unless l am forced
! into it," said the mouthpiece of the
! Washington club today.
! 81 have never considered the Fed
/ eraSl seriously and l am not ready
to back up now" continued the lead
er of the Nationals. IF this meeting
is called for next week, Mr.. Minor
and myself will go ~ver and we viii
be willing to accept any reasonable
proposal. if the Federal is really
looming up strong, but I will fight
any proposal that would directly al
feet us here.
Washington was 90 long a joke
that after we have worked things up
to the present stage, you needn'
think I am willing to back down be-
fore such a proposition as these Fed
erals are making.
They have exactly three men
Faf>Srberg, Knabe. and Tinker-who
are, worth even being mentioned as
major leaguers, and 1 don't see why
they should worry us by all this talk
they are making about what they are
going to do for us.
'I have lost exactly one player
Frank Owens-and 1 got him only in
order to use him in a trade for an
outfielder so why should l worry be-
cause some of the others have not
been busy enough to get all their men
in line by the proper time.
1nere may De some interesting oo-
ings if we meet in New York, but
will stand pat on what I think of the
whole thing
There are many angles to this busi-
ness" said a National League club
owner in New York today, land both
leagues must get together next week to
talk over plans for beating theis Fed
eral League movement. The time has
passed when one clu bowner can hold
up seven. Majority rule must prevail
in this emergency. If fourteen out Of
sixteen major league clubs believe that
the American Association or the Inter-
national League should put club into
a certain city there should be no argu-
ment about II.
1T is true that the constitution of
each league calls for the unanimous
consent Of club owners when ones ter
league in organized baseball. but it will
have TO be amended. There is no use
beating about the bush. Leading cities
that have only one club now must be
baseball, so that there will be a con-
tinuous schedule and no further room
for outlaws. But an important point is
that each new club that may be put
into a major league city must be con-
troIled absolutely by the owners of the
major league club already there.
THE whole proposition looks too big
for one or two men to handle. so that
National and American League club
owners will probably meet here next
week to arrive at a definite conclusion
not only as to the plan to cover up
territory. but also to adopt a policy to
be pursued in taking legal action in the
cases of jumping players"
From Clyde Milan. the Nationals
outfielder, came a letter to Clark Grif-
fifth today, in which the player reas-
serted his loyalty to the Washington
club.
we have never had any trouble"
writes the player. land / will sign as
soon as have had a few minutes talk
with you"
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

Travis won: that championship on the
greens, and il America should win. it
will be here that her success will come,
as TTaverS and Ouimet are both deadly
with the putter-wen above anything in
this line that Britain can show.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

But they haven't reached Paris yet
1t was at Sandwich, in England. tina,
Walter ]. Travis won the British ANA
teur championship in 1904, matter Of
ten years ago. It is at Sandwich that
Travers, Ouimet. and others will at
tempt to duplicate the Old Mans feat
with the best chance of success that
America has ever drawn since that
memorable golfng occasion. TraverS
and Ouimet are more brilliant now than
Travis was then. but it remains to be
seen whether either can be as eonsis-
tently steady.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
One Reason.

Members of the Giants-White SoN
party. among the ball players. are re-
ported to have kept fair training.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

But Clark Griffith will oppose any
suggestion to let a club invade Wash
fngton.
I'VE have made this thing a go here,
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

Entries for the Hopkins Fifth Regi-
ment games in Baltimore on Saturday
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

sets 'em up for you-yes. he's Chick.
And don't rile him. A fellow with those
terrific shoulders and that mutton-like
riled.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-21
NORRIDGENOCK

Mrs. Walter Perkins entertained
one of the soap clubs Saturday. A
Jolly time was spent playing "63
after which refreshments of sand
wiches, cake and coffee were served.
Dennison Haynes had the msfor-
tune to lose valuable mare and colt
last week.
Miss Mildred Moore has been elect
ed secretary of the Baptist Sunday
School during the absence of Miss
Lulu Huff who has gone to the Rowe
Pond Camps for the summer months.
A very sudden death occurred last
week Friday afternoon when John
Foster Frye passed away from acute
indigestion after sickness which
lasted less than half day. Mr..
Frye was in his usual health and was
seen on the streets at noon but after
dinner complained of feeling badly
and as the doctor was out of town
home remedies were given but without
the desired effect. Mr.. Frye was
born in Vassalboro, in March 1S45, his
parents being John Foster Frye and
Sarah Harris Frye. He was a grad
uate of Oak Grove Seminary and of
Bates College. During his young
manhood he taught in the public
schools of Vassalboro and languages
in the academy at China then after
wards became employed by the Port
Land Transcript Co. Forty-tve