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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

The last conner was evidently as
far removed from them in station as
he was in personal appearance. Tow
erlng head and shoulders over the
tallest of his followers, with high
bred features and natural air of
command, he would have been q
striking figure in the circle of the
court itself. But more remarkable
than his figure was the cruelty, the
malignancc which shone in his steely
eyes and compressed his thin lips to
bloodless line. The face of Me.
phistopheles, relentless as the grave;
devil moreover, CARRIED in yellow
from his boots To the tie which
cleaned under his saturnine face.
Seating himself at the head OF the
table, he rubbed his hands gleefully
together then explained with Il
chucklc. "Ah, Maskon. think we
have played to win in the second
round OF our little game. Have you
ascertained where the lieutenant
sleeps tonight"
Yes captain. He will spend the
night in his fathers house"
Good. Nothing could be better.
Children always sleep best in the
home nest and again the low laugh
broke out as the man in yellow toyed
with revolver he had taken from
his pocket. In his moment OF tri-
umph he had forgotten his humble
followers, who watched awestruck
the sinister emotions fitting over his
face.
Presently he brought down his fist
with shattering blow on the table,
and with a loud oath he rose to his
feet and exclaimed: Yes, my COM
rades OF the mines. Ivan Poklevski
will sleep we'll to.nlght-sleep we'll.
do you hear? And then. to sever the
last link OF that internal Siberian
chain"
so be 1t, captain" rang out the
answering voices, as a dozen heavy
fists crashed simultaneously on the
table.
On the following day all st. Peters
burg was talking in awed accents OF
the sudden death of Lieutenant Ivan
Poklevski. He had been found dead
in his bed in his fathers house. His
body bore no trace OF violence; the
room no trace Of struggle. He had
been struck mysteriously by death in
the pride OF his young manhood. And
on his breast lay wreath of yellow
flowers.
When the terrible news reached
Paul Tartoff he rushed panic-strcken
TO the scene OF the tragedy. The gen
eral, he was told was in the library,
and thither he fastened.
AS Paul entered, the general was
sitting with bowed head over an open
case OF pistols. Good God. sir, what
are you doing?" exclaimed the young
captain in alarm. The old man raised
as ashen face, terrible in its grief,
and in something more awe-inspiring
still. Shutting the case with snap,
he laid trembling hand on the
young mans shoulder.
Paul" he said. in strange voice,
before | go to put my poor boy in
his grave-beside his mother have
something to say to you. No.
you need have no fear as he saw
Pauls eyes wander anxiously TO the
case Of pistols. Il am not going TO
destroy myself, though God knows
the temptation is terrible"
81 beg your pardon, sir. l was not
thinking"-
Never mind that, Paul." continued
the general gently; there is so little
time and ] must say what have to
say quickly
He pointed 10 chair and himself
took another, leaning supporting
arm on the table.
You know that yellow wreath
has been placed OH my poor boys
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
THE MAN FROM SIBERIA----By Ivan Redouloff

living over again the ecstasies of the
browning moment OF her love and
her life. her maid entered carrying a
cardboard box.
Something for me. Cathrinc?"
Marie asked. Surely the post is late
tonight"
at has not come by post, Miss
Marie answered the girl. "a TALL
shabby man-and OH so cvil-looking
brought ii just now
But Maries thoughts were far
away, in the Summer Gardens with
Paul, and it was some moments later
before. abstractedly. she began to
unfasten the box. She took off the
lid and, as she looked With startled
eyes at the contents. the blood rushed
to her heart and left her face as
white as the face OF the dead. What
she saw was wreath of yellow flow
ers-just such wreath as she had
seen, placed mysteriously by UNI
known hands, five years earlier. on
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hroodinp in mvsterv and !, d.rr.
mess which ,he foohlo nioro- of ro,v
nj, lomns only served IN disclose
The street was deserted. and the 81.
lencc was ONLY broken by sounds OF
laughter or wrangling which came
from one or other OF the malodorus,
wooden novels which hanked the I'M
paved roadway.
Presently a tail, gaunt figure
slouched stealthily in view, and,
hating before a door on which the
neighboring lamp revealed the mum.
Der 6, knocked gently. The door
opened cautiously, and the man en-
tered, after casting furtive glance
up and down the street.
Are the brethren assembled?' he
asked OF the darkness.
yes captain. they number
Twelve, replied woman's voice.
mat IS well. Bolt the door-and
see mat no one enters, he added in
tone OF menace, as he strobe down
inc dark passage to where faint
Inc OF light on the floor revealed the
existence OF Il door.
Here he paused a moment to listen.
From within came the sound Of
voices in dispute, punctuated by foul
oaths, laughter and the rattle OF
dice. With a gesture OF disgust he
flung the door open, while his cold,
searching glance swept over the
dozen men who sat around long,
bare table.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
CHARLESTON RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Fcur-y year -oLds and upward selling
five and OnehaH fuTlongS Jezail. loo Mcrasrsrtl.
"a to 5, won: Lady Innocence. 90 Sumter. 10 5.
second; Silicc. II CWolfcl. Il to !. third. Time.
l:l2 =. Mike Cohen. BAtOuche. Matte L.. Salbe
DOnford. Ia Aurura, Belle of Normandy, and Turkey
in the Straw also
SECOND RACE-Three- year -oIds: purse. $50: sell
ing: SIX fulonss. Serenzta. IS callahan, s to l.
won; High Gas. S Martini. l2 to l. second: Polly
H.. Ward, 10 to l, third Time. ! IL Is Hare
bell. surrcme. Colfax and Runaway also
THIRD RACE-Twoyear-olds: sellins: purse. 800:
three furlougs. La Patrie. liz tHanoverl. to S.
won; Norma L., liz callahan, Z to l, Secunds
kcwrie. Ill (PickettD. to ]. third Time. o:a IS.
Lady Reach. Virginia Hite. High Falutin Idols and
Eva II. CORN also ran.
FOURTH RACE-SellinE: handicap; three yea T.
olds and upward; five and one half furlongx Ancpu
l1 (Mclntyrel, to . won: Robert Bradley. lis
tWolfel. to 2, second: AmericIs. 10 tCOryl. 2 to
]. third. Tine. l:lo Cherry Seed Wiley. Amor.
and Right Easy also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Threc-year-o and upward: Sill
ing: five and onehsh fnrlonss silas GnImp III
(McCaheyl, TO l. won: Hcsrthstone. III Davis. }
to L second; Buzz Around. 20 tNeanderb. 10 10 /.
third. Time, lilo IS. Phew. Inferno Queen, ElSc-
where. Detour. Batwa. and Raleigh r. ID. also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Four-yesr-olds and UPWARD: SELL
ing; purse. $40; five and one-hslf furiongS Dick $
Pet. IS Martini. to l, won: Tom Hancock. sc
(Nesnderl, Is to !, second; RelIe Teue. e5 Mick
latsl. to l, third. Time, l:ll 25 Floral Crown.
Coming Coon, Bodkin. DR.. Hollis. Bad News H.
Bertis, and Scarlet Pimpernei also ran.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
B. A. JONES CAPTURES
FEATURE AT JUAREZ
Missouri Bay Gelding Romps Home in
First Position in Main At.
traction on Card.

Juarez, Jan. 2.-Faverites and second
choices accounted for a majority of the
races this afternoon and the form play
ers were enabled to recoup some of their
losses of the preceding days. The race
for two-year-old colts and geldings was
as attractive as any on the card. and
il resulted in a victory for B. A. Jones.
a bay gelding by Blues, out of Zella
knight. and bred in Missouri. The
winner. on the strength of his reported
fast workouts was the medium OF a
heavy play. and closed hot favorite.
He got on forwardiy and showed a clean
pair of heels all the way, winning by
three lengths.
Yale and Tower. coupled as the Frank
Weir entry, finished second and third,
respectively. Helen Hawkins, backed
from 10 down to & had to be ridden
out to beat Amity and Tidy VOL
farth in the second The trio finished
heads apart. The fourth resulted in the
downfall OF Butter Ball. heavily played
favorite.
The winner turned up in Little Jane,
second choice, which outgamed the
Gavorite in the stretch run.
The Kentucky contingent cleaned up
handsomely when Jimmie Gill, backed
from to ! down to 5 to 2, tin-canned all
the way in the closing event. Christie
phine closed big gap in the hnal SIX
teenth and got the place with Sigurd
third. The winner negotiated the mile IN
l:S7 3-5. The summaries:
FIRST RACE-Three furlongs. B. A. Jones. 100
TapIin). to 5. won; Yale. 100 Estepl. to 2,
second; Tower 100 CMcCabel, to 2. third Time.
c5i IS. Luke Mae, Fred T., DR.. Gatlin. Limbus.
and wahaloty also ran.
SECOND RACE-six furlongs. Helen Hawkins.
10 Cwoodsl, to /. first; Amity, liz (MetcalD, 10
to l. second; Tidy Wolfarth, iG lStevensl, to !.
third. Time, l:A. Society Bird, Brevity, Hyki.
ventian Bashful Bette. Blackeyed Susan, Tyree.
Christmas Daisy, Niiletus. and Sir Bsllinger also
ran. .....
THIRD RACE-Mle. Stanley s., l5 Wan
Dusen), ) to 2 won; Sister Florence. le3 Uones,.
to /. second; c. W. Ksnnon, los (Carsnaughl.
to ], third. Time, l:H IS. VRva. Foxy Mary,
Wicket FraZzle, Ursula Emma. Quick Trip. G. W.
Morgan Ormond Z. Cunningham. swede Sam, and
Superstition also
FOURTH RACE-SiI furiongs. Little Jane, los
tClarer) to .. von: Butter Ball. liz CLoftus)
10 s. second; winnifred D.. llO CHovard) 10 to l.
third. Time. lis IS. Kid Nelson, Kitty W, Gale
thumpian. Dave Montgomery. Msndadero. and Vega
sske also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Five and one-haf furlongs. Gem
mel, 100 (Claverl, to s. won: Edmond Adams 100
Carter, to J. second; Herpes. l03 (FeenyD, to l.
third. Time 05. Nifty. Thistle Belle. Annual
Interest, and Doc Allen also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Jimmie Gill; 100 rTaylorl, II to s.
won; Christorin, IS Haynes, to 2, second;
Sigurd. lcl Feeny), to l. third. Time / % S5
Cordie and Tahoe also ran.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03

There are so many suggestions cffered
to do away with the practice frequently
employed by pitchers in walking dan
gerous hitter that the real solution of
the problem, il such it might be called.
will likely not be settled in the near
future.
Claim is made that the Intentional pass
is a phase of baseball which does not
appeal to the average spectator. One
of the basic principles of the national
game is that every batter should be
given a chance to hit the hall, and when
he is allowed this opportunity only when
a long. safe hit may not figure in the
scoring, it gives the opposing players q
big advantage.
President Ban johnson offers the fol-
lowing solution. He suggests that the
umpire call a penalty when ever this is
done, II such a rule is adopted. but the
pitcher can always make the claim that
he tried his level best to get the ball
over.
Griffith is opposed to any change in the
present playing rules. He is of the opin-
ion that the intentional pass is a good
thing for the game as 1t adds TO the
strategy of baseball, and strategy of any
sort the average fan likes.
1t Is not at all likely that the rule max
ers will change the code in any respect for
the coming campaign.
The New York State boxing commission
acted wisely in refusing to permit Bob
Fitzsimmons, former champion heavy
weight boxer, who has passed the half
century mark in years, to meet one of
the so-called white hopes.
Fitz has, of course, raised a hue and
IL L.
any of the present-day heavyweight
punch swappers, but the commission has
remained firm.
Ruby Robert has done all that the
pugilistic world has asked Of him, and in
spite of the defeats that marked his ap-
pearance in the ring Just prior to his
retirement, he is recognized as the great
est fighter of all time. For man seek
ing pugilistic fame that is sufficient glory.
his laurels, and not be swayed by per-
sons who are looking for the financial end
only, as there is no doubt that IL bout
should be staged, the returns would be
bulky.
Bob" Levy has made application for a
spring race meeting at Norfolk. beginning
on April /, and the meeting will most
surely be held. 1t has been learned that
with the exception of A. B. Dade, the
officials governing the jamestown track
will be the same as they were last No
Yember. Mars Cassidy is the starter at
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
Charleston.

FIRST RACE-Purse. $40; four-year-olds and Up
ward: selling: six furioneS- Lady Etna, le5: Judge
Monck lG: Glen Beachey, liz: 'Gasnsnt, lOS; snow
Flakes Io7; Elsie Herndon. los: Favn, uo Silicc,
III; .Csnnsure lC: Richland, l07; BERKELEY. H.
SECOND RACE-Purse 500: three-yesr-olds; sell
ing; five and ouehan furlonss. FLASK. lol; Dolly
Waters, los; -HarcbeH lOI; Ruby Hyams lo3,
.squeaicr. 81: Dicks Pa, %; Melrosc. foi: Gal
liant Boy 2.
THIRD RACE-Pmse 500: four-yesr-olds and ND
ward; selling; six furiongs. Flying Yankee, III:
Ruisseau IL; .Arnier. los; Ooreopsis. III: Veneta
Strumc 10; Semi Quarer, lis; Queed, los; Steal
Away l0: Camel, lis; Letouruo. lis.
FOURTH RACE-Three-year-olds and upward;
selling; handicap: pane. 500; one mile. Samuel
n. Meyer. llo; Floral Part, re; Brynlimavr, no:
Lochiel, 100; Dartworth, los: L. H. Adsr. %; Old
Beu no; Ivan Gardner. s.: Prince Hcrmis. llo.
FIFTH RACE-Parse. 500; four-year-olds and up
ward; selling: six furiougs Lord Wells. LIS; Pre-
mier, liz: Inferno Queen llo; Tony W.. ll2; Auto
Maid ITO; Vigorous, lis: Henotic, ITO: Ben Prior.
liz; Mama johnson. lG; Tom Horn, los.
SIXTH RACE-Purse, 500: thre-yesr-olds and
upward; selling; handicap; mile and seventy yards
Kinmundy. le; Marshcn, los; Pardner. los: VIM
ming Witch, 100: El Orc. loe; verena. 20
l.;xn
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
WILL PLAY HOLY NAME.
Cardinal Athletic Club Quint Meets
Local Five ToniEht.

The Cardinals will begin the new year
with Basketball game against the
strong Holy Name quint at Armory Hall
tonight at o'clock and expect to emerge
with victory. E.
The Holy Name team is new one in
the field. but so far has made good
record and should be able to give the
Cardinals run for the long end Of tho
score. The Cardinals will line up as fol-
lows: Mcbride and Nugent. forwards:
F. Cockreil and OwenA guards, and
Shalin, center.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03

the Norfolk spring sessions. while Dade
officiates in the autumn.
\ wise boy is George Chip Having found
out he could lick Frank Klaus. he goes
right out and licks the Pittsburgh bear
cat again.
There is a soccer football team in Phil
adeIphia known as the victors. It's easv
enough to say the "victors win." but
suppose they lose?
Walter Johnson's chickens captured first
Prize at tho recent big poultry show held
in Washington If reports are to be cred
tied. Ray Morgan's chickens would hardly
snatch of any ribbons.
Morning Glory. an unbeaten three
gated saddle mare. was sold in Lexing-
ton, KY, recently for $500 the highest
figure ever paid for a three-gaited sad
oler. Apparently there is just as much
demand for high-class horses nowadays
as before the advent of the automobile.
One reason why many Chicago fans
are beginning to take the Federal League
SeIlOuSiS u peCduse 1ndrieS MURPHY. the
effervescent owner of the Cubs, has begun
to issue long statements attempting to
prove that it does not exist.
Down in old st. Louis the baseball
writers have already started to say nice
things about the Browns, predicting a
successful career for the new manager,
Branch Hickey.
1t will be remembered that when the
Browns showed up in Washington during
the fag end of the 1918 season. Derrih
Pratt, the smuggling nnelder who held
down the Keystone sack all summer, was
shifted TO first base, and for novice
put up rather a nifty game.
Mound City scribes believe that Pratt
will develop into one of the best first
sackers in the league, perhaps not during
the coming season. but in two or three
years, and they claim that he will sur
prise a lot of wise ones before the 1914
curtain nops.
In reply to many queries received con-
cerning the descent of Charley Herzog
We can only say that his most pronounced
descent was his fall from a utility job
with the Giants to the management of the
Reds.
Unofficial information emanating from
Cleveland has 1t that Lou Criger, the
veteran receiver, who aided the Browns
in their struggle for the upside-down
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
WHITE

The openings. Ruy Lopez; Caro-
Kann: g. Sicilian defence; 4. Ruy Lopez;
5. Two Knights defence: s. Ruy Lopez.
Perkins. at board I, gradually built up
a superior position against Teitelbaum
and wound up the tournament with a
well earned victory. When Teitelbaum
resigned his forces were exactly even
with those OF his adversary, but the lat
ter was attacking a piece and at the
same time threatening an entrance with
the queen into the kings position. Per-
kins, like SEE. Of Pennsylvania, went
through the tournament without losing a
game. although he drew one and SEE two.
In this respect Levin, OF Pennsylvania.
took the honors of the tournament as he
came through with a clean score of four
straight victories.
Levin outwitted Grafman. winning a
piece, while Houlgate advanced his
pawns energetically, hemming in his ad-
versary's pieces, won a knight. and there
hx- vrfp
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03

FIRST RACE-SeIling: three-year-olds; hre and
one-haf furlongs. Gsribel, 90; Ha Hi Yip Si
Silver Tone s.; Lanaletts, %; Kick. 100; Transact,
100: Largo. los: Prosp-ro Son. loe.
SECOND RACE-Selling; four-year-olds and up
ward: six furiongs- Kali Inla, 100; 'Muh, loi
Lofty Haywood. los: Garden Of Allah, lc3; Dad
Stearnef lu5; Ferrona. 1os .No Quarter l07; Frank
Wooden. los; Lee Harrison ii. los; Fire. IL
THIRD RACE-seiling; three-year-olds; Eve and
onf-hah furlcnes. Requiram. %; Big Lnmax, %;
sF1orin. %; 'Harwood. 100; Meshach, lD; Col. Nc
Dousali. los; Ed Lnce. los; Capt. Burns los; Fool
o. Fortune. loe.
FOURTH RACE-Selling: threeyear-olds and up
ward; seven furiongs. MACK B. Eubanks 100: Sea
cliff. loe; The Cinder. l4: Barsac loi; Uncle Ben,
lo7; Hasson. lG; Gold Of 0phir. lo7; Hardy. 100
Swish 100; Pay streak, lis
FIFTH RACE-Selling; four-year-olds and up
ward six fn,ongs Tom Chapman. 1o4; sAnne Nc
Gee. los; Gold Finn. los: Ask Ma. 1G; Jessup
Burn. los; Bus 1o: Hazel c., 10; salesia, Ito;
Palatable. liz; Bob Lynch. H.
SIXTH RACE-Selling: four-yearolds and up
ward: mile and a sixteenth Jessamy. lol Bon Ton.
lo5; Balrunis los; Polls llo: Phinktina los; Defy
los; Topland. le; Brzck Bouta loe: Lord Elam lo3
Shorty Northclt. los: Jack Larson. los; Hsnnis
ioe: Great jubilee, III; Edward I. Prior, Ill.
'Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
HOLMAN WINS RACE.
American Captures Powder Hall
Marathon I'm Scotland.

Edinburgh. Jan. 2-Hans Holman, an
American, won the annual Powder Hall
Marathon. doing the sixteen miles in i
hour p minutes and u seconds.
Holman led by twenty yards at the fin
ish. beating big field containing many
prominent international athletes. Holman
won this event two years ago.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
AINSMITH WEDS
SOUTHERN BELLE
Nationals Catcher Yesterday
Married to Miss Grace Bate,
Of San Antonio, Tex.
RECENT VISIT EXPLAINED
His Trip to Capital Last Month Was
to Consult Griff About
Matter.
RECENT VISIT EXPLAINED
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 2-Catcher Ed
die Ainsmith. of the Washington base
ball club. was married here today to Miss
Grace Bate, of 121 East San Pedro Place,
and the couple left for the North late
this evening.
Miss Bate is a popular young society
girl OF this city. She has known Ain
smith but two years, meeting him during
the winter of 1872 when he was down here
in search of health. She is an ardent
baseball fan. although she has never seen
her husband play ball
The mystery of Ainsmith's sudden trip
TO Washington laA month is explained.
He had planned for this marriage, but
wanted to consult Manager Griffith be-
fore taking such an important step. Upon
his return from the Capital. when inter-
viewed by a representative of The WASH
ington Herald here. he said: The old
Fox was tickled to death when l told
him I intended to get married. OF
course, ! did not ask him for any ad-
vance money. What does a guy want
with money when he is going to get mar
ried?"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ainsmith will spend a
honeymoon in the North and are plan
ming to return to Washington about the
time set for reporting for spring prac-
tice.
The announcement of Ainsmith's mar
IMAGE was expected by his many friends
in the Capital. He confided in the boys
that he expected 10 take the plunge short
ly after the first Of the year
The Nationals purchased Ainsm!th from
the Lawrence club, of the New England
circuit, during the summer Of 1870 He
has been with the team ever since and is
rated as one of the best catchers in the
American League.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
Player. offered Free Trolley Rides.

Fitchburg. Mass, Jan. Fred Lake
manager of the Fitchburg team in the
New England League. has conferred with
several prominent officials in regard to
plans.
W. W. Sargent, Of the street railway
companr, offered the players free trans
portation to and from the park and to
other points on the league circuit.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
EIGHT-CLUB LEAGUE.
Tri-state Circuit Likely to Expand.
Meet Tuesday.

Lancaster. Pa, Jan. AT a meeting
this afternoon of owners and officers Of
the Tri-State Baseball League, it was de-
cided to recommend to the league, which
meets next Tuesday at Harrisburg, to
make il an eight, instead of siX-team
league. A committee was appointed to
notify Charles F. Carpenter, league presi-
dent, that league business next season
must be along prescribed lines. II was
intimated. however. that President Car
penter's resignation would virtually be
asked.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
cro.. Demand. Fisht win Richie.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan BY knocking
out Bud Anderson in thu seventh round
yesterday. Leach Cross. OF New York,
believes he has won the right to another
fight with Willie Richie. the lightweight
champion. Cross told his friends that he
probably would challenge Ritchie shortly
after he returns to New York. Anderson
was almost helpless when Cross knocked
him out. having been fioo-ed three times.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
PENN'S CHESS TEAM
WINS BY ONE POINT
Red and Blue Gains Permanent Pos
session Of Rice Trophy BY
the Victory.

New York, Jan. 2.-Maintaining the ad-
vantage of one point established in the
second round on Tuesday. the chess play
ers of the University Of Pennsylvania
won the fifteenth annual tourney of the
Triangular College Chess League, con-
.cluded at tire rooms of the Brooklyn
Chess Club. yesterday afternoon.
With the championship went the per-
manent possession of the third Isaac l..
Rice trophy. which, previously. had been
won by the Red and Blue in 1909 and 1912.
Pennsylvania winning total yesterday
was IL 1-2 points out of possible 16.
while Cornell was placed second with
1912, and Brown a poor third. with .
points.
Following table shows the pairing, re-
suits, number OF moves, and openings of
yesterdays final round.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03

TINKER can BACK OUT.

Friends of the shortstop Claim He
Can Return to ORGANIZED baseball.
New York, Jan. 2-Close friends Of Joe
Tinker say that he has signed a con-
ditional contract with the Chicago Fed
erals. They insist that Tinker has the
right to cancel the contract If the Fed
erals fail to establish themselves nicer
tain cities and also are unsuccessful In
bidding for the services of numerous star
players In other words, II the Federal
League turns out to be bioomer. Tinker
will not be, compelled to live up to his
SOS. 900 contract
In view of the inevitable dispute be-
tween Brooklyn and Cincinnati over the
now famous Sf5.000 check. Tinker's friends
seem to think that IL the Federals go up
in smoke, c. w. Murphy, OF the Cubs,
will be glad to reimburse Ebbets. Nc
Greever & Co. for the services of the
noted shortstop.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
Heros After Games.

The Hero Club basketball team, of tn
boys department of the Y. NJ c. A.
would like to arrange games with al
! the 125-pound teams in the District. Fo
open dates address Coach Wayne Sarcka
at the Y. NJ. c. A.