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The Washington times., 1914-02-05

more and Mr.. Weeghman may see thu
| light
Chicago is expecting injunctious to be
asked to prevent the successful culmi.
nation of the plans of the FGderaIs, aC-
cording to I. Z. Sqnborn. dean of the
Chicago baseball writer's, who arises to
speak as follows:
Damage suits as well as Injunction
proceedings are likely to be included in
the list of court weapons with which
organized baseball will fight the Federal
League when the real battle begins.
This likelihood was established by the
announcement made by President Muir
phy Of the Cubs, that he contemplated
instituting actions for damages against
Managers Joe Tinker, of the Chifeds
and Brown, of the S'loufeds.
The grounds for such action. If taken
will be the loss to Cubs caused by the
detection of Ward Miller. The Cub
boss already had evinced a determine
ton to seek an injunction restraining
Miller from playing with the local north
side team and Of suing Miller person
ally for damages caused bv his action.
The scheme to include Tinker and
Brown in the court proceedings as ac-
cessories before the fact was the result
nate.
Concerted action BY the National
League clubs along the same lines may
be decided upon at next weeks meeting
of the veteran organization in New
York. The gathering is booked for
Tuesday for the primary purpose of
adopting the schedule prepared for the
coming season by the joint schedule
committee, but it is likely the baseball
war will occupy more of the club own
ers' time than the adoption of the
schedule will.
Eminent lawyers have informed the
major league club owners that their re-
serve clause will hold in court Equally
eminent legal talent has confided to
club owners OF the Federal League that
the reserve clause is as porous as a
flour sieve. Persons who have pur-
chased sufficient quantities of II are
well aware the law Of the land is a
game quite as full of uncertainties as
baseball itself. ami it is doubtful il the
baseball moguls on either side place
much actual reliance on court proceed
ings as a means of deciding the presen.
unpleasantness in the realms of the
green diamond.
Each side will use the courts to
harass the other as much as possible
with a view, of course, to making the
opposition realize the truth Of General
SheTman's familiar terse definition Of
war. Victory and defeat will depend on
which side possesses the bank roll and
the business ability to use 1t TO the best
advantage"
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
EIGHT MATCHES N
MEMORIAL FINALS
Big Crowd Expected to Witness
Mat Battles For Handsome
Trophies.

Eight matches will be seen tonight in
the finals OF the annual wrestling tour
ney held at the Memorial Athletic Club,
and merry battle win be seen for the
club and individual prizes. The first bout
will start at o'clock, and there Is sure
TO be q large attendance.
Frank Lockhead. referee. and c. Z.
Beckett and DR.. DIETRICH, judges, win be
in charge of the events. The lads who
got into the finals follow:
105-pound class-Quigley, unattach-
ed Wells, Memorial
115-pound class-Foley. Memorial !;
Becker, Y. N. G. A.
120-pound class-Allison, Memorial !;
PerTon, Memorial.
125-pound class-Frene, Memorial !;
Thompson, Gallaudet
135-pound class-Mayhew, Memorial;
Beckert, Memorial
145-pound class-Paxton, Y. NJ. c. A !;
Hull. Memorial
15s-pound class-Decker. Gallaudet );
Paxton, Y. NJ. c. A.
Heavy weight claSs-Brooks, Y. NJ. c.
A.: Davis, Gallaudet-
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Federal Leagues Arrival Means
Depletion of Already Small
Supply.
By ED BANG.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 5-The announce
ment by the Cleveland club that only
ten pitchers will be taken south this
spring, the first squad leaving Monday
and the others on February Is, brings
home the fact that there is going to
be a scarcity OF good pitching material
during the coming season. 1t had been
originally planned by Manager Birmlng-
ham to take thirteen twirlers south, but
the detection of Falkenberg, Blanding
and KahIer to the Federais culls the list
to ten.
Pitchers owning the real goods have
been a rare commodity in the major
leaguers for years, but conditions bid
fair to be even worse from this time
forth. or as long as the Federal league
lasts. And II the Feds stick TO their
guns and bid for the public patronage
that has been given the major leagues,
American Association and International
League clubs in the cities of their cir
cult the pitching problem will become
even more serious.
There really hYaen't been enough
pitchers of class to go around for the
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Big Crew Squad Out
For NickallS' Tutoring

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 5-About 1s5
candidates registered with Coach Nick
aIls yesterday afternoon as aSpirants
for berths on the varsity crews.
This is a record for the number 20 re-
port the first day for practice and from
present indications a small army OF
huskies will be on hand to have the
coach Instruct them as to the proper
method of rowing. which Coach Nickalls
hopes to adopt this season.
Outdoor work has not started in fun
swing as yet. but Captain Watrous will
have the men out in a few days on the
rivar
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Del Gamer Signs Up
With Jennings Team

DETROIT. Feb. 5.-Del Gamer, first
bascn,an OF the Detroit Baseball club.
has signed a contract to play with the
Tigers for the next three years. Gain
or mailed the document from his West
Virginia home and 1t was received bv
President Eavin today: Gamer wrote
he had declined an offer of 10000 for
q three-ycar contract with the Fed
eral Icaguc. sam Crawford now Is
the unlJ mmeL er of the team unsigned
or uDpledSed, and he, will not he heard
IRON until he returns from the world
tsuT. .
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Neither Business nor Western has en-
tered relay team in the Hopkins meet
set for Saturday week. Tech is unde-
Cided. according to reports, as TO send
ing its lads to Baltimore.
Eastern asks Western for a return
engagement today at the Y. NJ. c. A.
hOVS gymnasium. Coach Doggett be-
lleves his team can trim the Western
ers worse than it did in the las meet
ing.
'Puggy' Holland. Carroll Institute
distancer' and one Of the veterans of
the lOnS-dlstanCe game here has a
brother at Tech trying out for the
track team. Holland maintains that the
youngsters will be up among the lead
ers in short while
The date for the closing of entries at
Hopkins IS Monday. and managers OF
the various teams are Cautton to get
in their lists before that date If they
would receive the benefit OF the handi-
caps In the open events. Late entries
are sometimes received, but the aDpli-
cants always get the worst OF il in the
handicaps by entering late
PostpoHements Of the date set for
the meeting of the high school facuItv
'ttIN lStIS HAS caused inc schedule MAX
erS deal of trouble in getting tORetb-
er All sorts OF work incident 70 the
starting Of the new term has kept the
mentors away from. meeting. Chair
man Matthews says that they will sure
" get action today A meeting of the
high school teachers association caused
q postponemcnt yesterday
Business High School boasts OF but
two runners at present Al Stearns A
distance man was member Of the
Memorial A. 6. and has done a lot OF
road work. Perry DUw.ick the other
Rusiness runner was the champion
srhnoihoy Sprint'r in the playground
aCtiN tiles two years ago.
More than sixty runners are trying
out under Bradley Gish at Tech this
winter The outdoor track is constant
ly in use. Tech believes i'm going after
everything and will make a strong bid
for every title this year
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Mack Pitcher WedS.

wILLLAAIsPORT. Pa. Feb. Miss
I.sna Krouse. daughter Of and Mrs.
Charles c. Krouse. OF this city. and ].
Weldon Wyckoff. a pitcher for the Ath-
letics. we're married here today. Mr.
and Mrs. Wyckotf left for 4 trip to New
York. philadelphia Baltimore and
" ashington.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
BINGLES AND BUNTS
By GRANTLAND RICE.

the normal variety. doesn't esteem the
succulent statistics, let him suggest
writing some time that Ty Cobb batted
.5g2 when his average was only .S9l. He
will Immediately be accused of may
hem. arson, burglary, murder, general
deprdvity from twelve or eleven differ-
ent directionS-the assault being led by
those who have kept track Of the situa-
tiop down to the last basehit and the
closing putOut.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Maps Begin Training.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 5.--Seven play
ers of the cleveland american League
baseball club. IN charge of Joe Bir-
nimgham, 'naHugcr. and Charles IIitc.
trainer, arrived here last night. and to-
day began spring training in prcpara-
ton for the 1914 scHsOn Eighteen mean
bcrs Of the Cleveland team are expected
here before the week ends.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

You can always leave it to the en-
eregetic and alert fanatic to dig up
a query that would make old Doc Pia-
to throw L mental fit. The latest that
has blown our wav is In regard to the
system of comparing the status of the
new league with the two majors-as to
what shall constitute the basis OF com
parisOn.
So far as we can figure it there is
only one tangible deduction in sight
and that Is to watch the records OF
major league ball players now with
The Feds and compare figures as the
season moves aloug.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
REVISED BASEBALL RULES
FOR 1914.
A WILD PITCH

A WILD PITCH IS A LEGALLY DE-
LIvERED BALL. so HIGH. Low OR
WIDE OF THE PLATE THAT TIE
IC8TCHER CANNOT STOP IT WITH
OUT AN EXTRAORDINARY Eff
FORT. BUT THAT EoFS NOT MEAN
THAT EVERY RAIL- wHICE JACK
LAPr MAKES ExTRAoRDNARY
EFFORTS OVER is A WILD PITCH.
JACK IS NOT GRACEFUL. BU- HE
GETS III.
A WILD PITCH IS SOMETHING
WHICH NAP LAJoIE REACHES OUT
AND TAPS FOR A THREE BAGGER-
WITH CARL CASHIoN TwIRt ING.
a WILD PITCH IS ANY BALL
WHICH GOES OVER THE PLATE
A WILD PITCH IS LEGALLY
PITCHED BALL, WHICH EIUDES
THE CATCHER AND ENABLES THE
RASERUNNER TO ADVANCE A
BASE. AS IT TAKES THREE WILD
PITCHES TO ADVANCE ALYA
SEE WHAT coed ONE MEASLY
WILL PITCH Is AT ALL.
A WILD PITCH IS A LEGALLY
DELIVERED BALLt WHICH CAUSES
THE PITCHER TO INSINUATE THAT
LIE SAlIhEh ID (16IIlNG OliD
AND SENILE, AND COULDN'T
CATCH THE UMPS. AND THE
CATCHER TO REToRT THAT HE
CAN STOP EN- IF A CERTAIN
PITHCER HE KNOWS WOULD ONLY
KEEP EN- INSIDE THE PARK.
Hope that Charlie Weeghman WAKES
this season Charles Is re-
ported to be in the sausage business,
and We always like to see a sausage
man make both ends meet.
THE WORLDS TOURISTS ARE AT
SEA TODAY, BUT THEN. so Is
ELSE IN THE BASE
BALL GAME.
Cleveland players sign up for long
terms. Headline. Term? Why not call
it sentence, and let Il so at that?
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
PLAYERS WILL GO
DIRECT TO CAMP.
Pitchers in Y. M. C. A. Gymnasunl-Ryan Completes
Arrangements to Co aCh Virginia Team.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

Despite the prevailing weather condi
{ t'0ns, tnat trend toward the chilbIair
fanling, Clark Griffith today switched
his plans for the early course OF sprouts
( ~ the youthful pitchers and announced
nat he has Cancelled the arrangement
- have his blushing twirlers work in
ooOrs in Washington.
Instead the youthful corps will be
shipped to Charlottesville on February
= there 70 practice regularly until the
Ftrrival Of the remainder of the Ma
tionals' contingent on March 5. This
plan will be followed regardless of
whether the trees are budding or this
ectioned is mantled with snow.
At charlottesville the university
gymnasium VIII be available, should
chilling winds drive the athletes in
doors. while it will be left to the board
of strategy, consisting OF Mike Martin,
Jack Ryan and Nick Altrock. to decree
ir conditions are such as to permit work
"a the open
Jack Ryan today completed arrange
Trents with the University of Virginia,
4 take charge of the collegiate squad
March /. Ryan will work with the
range and Blue wearers until it is
ecessary for him to come to Washing
On to consult with his regular chief.
7Vhenever Coach Ryan is needed by the
irginians in their regularly scheduled
Esmes he will be excused from National
ark, an arrangement that worked well
ast year.
Kidding the contentious OF the na
onal commission that the Feds have
right TO encroach on the virgin ter
ritOrial rights of organized baseball,
ing Lardner puts over the following in
me Chicago Tribune:
We appeal to Mr.. Gilmore's and Mr..
\Veeghman's better natures. They are
arousing the monster Greed. They are
breeding hatred in the hearts of men.
The spirit of brotherly love is like
nto q bright star in radiance, and
G. weIleth in all men.
Let Mr.. Gilmore and Mr.. Weeghman
ithdraw their league from the field.
hey are the younger, and they car do
his beautiful act without loss of man
liness. What a spiritual triumph II
would be for them! To think of it
makes the soul rejoice. The happiness
brought to others would be reward
enough.
For the sake Of universal peace, the
love that softens the heart OF man, and
organized baseball. we pray M. Gil
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Baltimore Loses Its
Sunday Baseball Scheme

tNNAPul.IS. Nd. Feb. a bill
iegaliZing prof, ssinnal baseball on Sun
report'd - Il committee OF the lGuu-"
o! Delegates yesterday. \ motion to
substitute tn LII Tor the uufavorah!c
report was VutcG dCwn almost iu;i,d-
nioUSly
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
A Rise In Statistics.

Any new league addition will he of
considerable joy to the fanatic, as it
will give him another cluster of statis-
tics TO toy with and digest.
II any one figures that SAID fanatic,
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

The American Can Company's earn
ings are dropping off during the win
ter owing to the lack Of demand, but
they figure on increased business an
soon as the teams are South a few
days.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Alfred Noyes. the English poet and
author, addressed the Drama League
the other day. The Drama League was
the league which Dutch Schaefer played
in long enough to get an unearned meal.
Remember?
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Butch" McDevftt brought only one
efngy to town. II he had fetched nine
manikins with him. the rumo-s Of .
Federal League team in this town
would have been substantiated-
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Two Instances.

For example one might take up the
cases of Tinker anG Knabe. Tinker
batted around 10 last season ana
Knabe around 80. But 1inkcr's normal
average at bat is something like 80
for the last five or six years. By tax
ing the combined averages OF Tinker,
Knabe and others and hSurinE Just
how much they have lost OF gained
in the new circuit Cne might be able
to estimate the pitching strength or
the Fed. circuit Z will be nc certain
test but it Is the onEJ one in sight.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Report February Is.

NEW YOHE. Feh. 5.-The players of
the NcwarE club, of the International
League have been ordered to report Tor
spring training to Manager smith at
Columbus, Ca, on February IS
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Now that King Cole has signed up, all
the Yankees have to do Is win a hun
dred more games and the pennant II
cinched.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Willie Hoppe defeated George Sutton
In seventeen innings. the score being
500 to 29e, so that there must have
been lots Of base running on both
sides.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Another fanatic writes in TO know II
an alI-star team could be picked from
the Feds capable OF finishing in the
first division in either major circuit.
There isn't a chance to sheet anv opin-
ion along this line until the complete
roster Of the Feds is announced. From
the list published SO far, we doubt "
the new league could pick team Capa-
Bile of resting among the first four.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
TWO WASHINGTONBOYS
RUN FOR GEORGETOWN

n high opinion of Austin Howard's abil-
ity' and Is counting upon picking up
another good one in the younger How
ard.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
MINCE PIE
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING
BY BUGS" BAER.

HUDSON MAXIM. THE INVENTOR
OF MAxIM's SILENcER, WAS
sIHTY-oNE YEARS OLD YESTER-
DAY. AND ADMITS THAT HIS LIFE:
HAS BEEN A COMPLETE FAILURE
AS PRESIDENT GILMORE AND
CHARLIE WEEGHSIAN CAN STILL,
BE PLAINLY HEARD ALL OVER
THE COUNTRY.
Next week the Tourists play In Rome
Imagine Muggsy McGraw with his foot
on the umpire's neck, waiting for the
signal thumbs down"
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Tn the same manner one might take
nm the comparative work of tho pitch
ers who have Jumped and hgure out
their 1914 effectiveness as compared
TO their work in 1915 with the older
leagues.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

And this fan was only one of a big
army that keeps close track of every
hit. error and score throughout the
year. II the average or tired business
man knew as much about the run OF
his business from cellar to roof as the
average baseball fan knows about the
operations OF his favorite game, from
batter TO manager. there would be
about two mistakes launched every
fourth year.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
An Example.

\ short while ago we bumped into an
open debate with a fan in a small town
who had never seen a big league game
or class \ ball game in his life.
We spoke of some batter as having
averaged 800 last season.
No" he remarked. lit was .322'' And
he was right Further conversation de-
veloped the fact that he knew the bat
ting average OF practically every player
IN both leagues-and beyond that, what
all the stars had averaged for the last
eight or ten years.
There wasn't a baseball writer in the
country who could have furnished him
any new Information as to records He
had enough figures crammed into his
bean to split the gunwale Of a steel
battleship.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
RABIp RupoLPH SAYS

"The rockies 70
South on WASH
ington's Birthday,
but that cannot
be blamed on
George"
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Neither Business nor Western has en-
tered a relay team in the Hopkins meet
set for Saturday week. Tech is unde-
cided. according to reports, as TO send
ing its lads to Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

more and Mr.. Weeghman may see tn
light
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Cffs Pitchers Not To Use Y NJ c. A. Gymnasium Are
All of Which Proves Muggy McGraw Poor Baseball Reporte

lean fans who v,. 'AS was pulled for sas ,.r.,
tn. o'a'A 'ssSson sox ana ' AMER
D''a' lined DAILY. n on second ana nss. frat .n -
~ "eaTsr at second, Who -..,,., . As'''a01tHs
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Hope that Charlie Weeghman WAKES
prosperous this Season Charles Is re-
ported to be in the sausage business,
and we always like to see a sausage
man make both ends meet
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

THE WORLDS TOURISTS ARE AT
SEA TODAY, BUT THEN, so Is
EVERYBODY ELSE IN THE BASE
BALL GAME.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Cleveland players sign up for long
terms. Headline. Term? Why not call
it sentence. and let Il so at that?
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Eastern asks Western for return
engagement today at the Y, NJ G, A,
bows gymnasium. Coach Doggett be-
lleves his team can trim the Western
ers worse than it did in the las meet
ing.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Denials TO the contrary nothwit hsta nd
ing. it may be accepted as a fact that
the report that Uncle Nick" YounC's :
eyesight has failed TO such an extent
that he will no longer be able 10 en-
joy zstching ball games.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14
WATER VERY HIGH
-hiLgnorse, July I3-LOwer river

Whitehorsc, July l3-Lower river report:
 Alaska up Eagle 6:3O a. m.
 Delta at Fairbanks,
 SchwatSa at GibbOn bound for Fairbanks II D. m. on the i2th. banks II D. m. on the 18th.
 Panama at Fairbanks.
 Louise down KaItag on the l2th,
 Sarah down Kotlil1 4:4O a. m.
 Yukon down MintO GAS a. m.
 Julia "B" down Cinema 9 D. m. on the 12th.
 White Seal at Cinema
 River captains report the water at Five Fingers higher at present than at any time since the year 1901 and the steamers are having strenuous times coming up even with the aid of the catIe which is used in "winching" them through, The IT, D. p. & Co. steamer KIuahne is forced to tie up below the Finger rapids to await the going down of the water. She has been due here since Monday, but may be detained another week.-White- horse star.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

TOURISTS ARE HERE

lIr. and Mrs. Fitzlerbert of Lon don. England, and Mir. and Mrs. Dawson and two daughters of sui foIk England, comprise a party of uround-lhc-worId tourists who, hay ing been into Dawson, are now stop ping at the PulIen House wait ing for the southwari sailing Thurs day night of the Princess Alice.
 Their itinerary so far has en- braced Australia, New Zealand, In dta. China, Japan and a part Of the Pacific coast, as well as a trip through the NorthImd as far as Dawson.
 From here they will go to Van couver. B. C., and from thence East through Canada to Montreal, where they will take one of the ocean liners for home.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14
PERSONAL

Osca- Wicks of Dawson passed through today on his way to the outside.
 F. J. Crouiu, traveller for a Seat ua wholesale liquor house, will leave ou the Dolphin tonight for Juneau.
 E. J McNeuna, commercial travel .r O. Juneau, went out on the Dol 0hm this afternoon, bound for Ne,clt.,an.
 Mrs NL B. Curtis and W. P, Gard uer two round-trip tourists who stopped over here, will leave on the Dolphin this afternoon.
 II. c. Henderson and Geo. Baker, who arrived out from the interior last night, will leave on the Dol 3hin this afternoon bound for Ta- coma.
 II. II. Coffee and wife of Dawson loft ,Qu the Dolphin this afternoon for Seattle. Mir. Coffee is one of the big mining operators of the in .arior gold camps.
 Fred HeIser, who has beep em- ployed in the auditors office of the ". p. & Y. R. company at Skag- way for some time will leave for Seattle on the Dolphin this after noon.
 Mrs. Fndle of Dawson is here on here way outside where she is going on account Of her health, which has been very poor lately. While here she procured drawing room reservations over the Milwaukee railroad, through the local agency, and left for Seattle on the Dolphin this afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14
HIS MOTHER E
 MAKING INQUIRY

Ascent F. J. Shaw Of the Alas Ia s.eam5Hp Co. today received a rg4u.-. from the auditors office o- raa company in Seattle to furnish .u information possible regarding Inc drowning on July 4-h of Robert saunders of that city and also as to whether tho body of the uulor,un- ..s youth had yet been recovered. The information is sought by the .o.nor of youug Saunders
 Mr. Shaw replied and pointed out Inc almost utter Iopalessuess of ever ra.ogerlag the tody and also -.n- a copy of the Dai,y Alaskan -r Jul. 9th. containing 80 ruIl ace .uu.. Q. the terrible acoideat-
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14
..Er. KINDRED ENROLL
 EE aG-" SUMMER SCHOOL

s..n.. July Ia-Aucudmce on ... University of Wasaington's sum ..r ..s..ou has practically doubled f. r.e Hsr two years. Two years .-a there were aS4 students; last year, G57, and in the first week of ..t- years session 900 were reg ..eueI \ large proportion of the ..-ts.r.t.oa Is of teachers. Nearly
 ...r course offered has cNpcr- fenced 8 uroporJ.ouase increase in .araumauu For instance, last year IT, p. F. Bolton, dean of the
 .ooH ar education aud director of ..n summer session, gave a course child study and adolescence. The enrolment was beav- and he de vlueI the subject, giving child study To Dr. Anderson. This year each las in lis division as many students as war. in the combined course a year ago. Journalism, offered for le first time in the summer scs- sion. has attracted 40 students, nearly all of them teachers in the public schools.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14
.S FASTENING ID
 BEDSIDE 0F S0N

Issac Lusk, government road com missioner at Dawson, arrived on the train last night from Whitehorse on his way out to Vancouver, B. G. where his son lies dangerously ilL He left on the Dolphin this afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14
rn. on t.s Taachar.

Esther. returning from her first day at scnoa. Was asked by her mother .E.w Ga you like scho9,|
 "oH. sebgo. is very nice, but l don't think my teacher knows very much. She could hot read my wri,ing'-In- 6iguruu.is News