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The Washington times., 1915-01-28
DODGERS |NF|ELDER
BECOMES REAL ROUGH
Ollie 0'Mara Pushes Motorman's
Head Through Car Window
When Insulted.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. T.-ollie OMara.
shortstop Of the Brooklyn Nationals.
whose home is In st. Louis. knocked
the head Of q street car motorman
through a car window last evening,
and when he appeared in court today
the United Railways Company refused
to prosecute him. He was allowed to 60
In a hurry, too. when he said he was
in a rush for a conference with Presi-
dent Ebbets Of the Dodgers. who was
O'Mara told the police that he was
on his way to a theater with a youns
woman. When the car stopped to wait
for a faulty switch to open the motor
man. Richard O'Connell, refused to
open the door and let them out. OCon-
nell. according to O'Mara. struck at him
when he insisted.
"Then." remarked Ollie. II got mad
and poked his head through the glass.
OConnell. who showed signs that !
was some poke. admitted that he had
switch should work and he could pull
up to the regular stopping place. The
| motorman is q rabid fan and when ht
| learned whom O'Mara was he SHOOK
hands with him In court.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

form In the spring and did not get into
his stride all through the summer, even
though he did pitch some good games.
For Bresnahan there Is little need to
worry about letting go Of any of his
good men unless there is a complete
reversal of form since last summer on
the part of nearly every man on his
staff
Cheney was the leading hurler on the
Cubs last summer, but he did not have
the effectiveness he showed in previous
seasons. Bert Humphries proved to be
as reliable as any one Of the Cub hurl-
ers, but he could not always come
through in the pinches. Lavender was
a great disappointment and Pierce was
Invariably driven to cover before the
end OF the nine rounds.
Big Jim Vaughn was about the best
bet the cubs had. and he should be the
this spring for sure berth by Roger.
There are one or two very promising
young pitchers for Bresnahan to look
over at the training camp. One Of
phenom. One big drawback to the
youngster the coming season is that the
manager will not have chance to try
him out a little at a time in order to
give him confidence.
The Cub hurlers most likely to stick
are Cheney, Humphries, Vaughn, Pierce
Lavender. label, 1ageman and one OF
the young fellows. Stack and Smith are
more than likely to draw their release
before the team starts on its spring
| trip. smith was given len n-daY notice
| last summer, but he was recalled be
| fore he took his leave.
stack has been Of little use to tn,
team for two years, except in eXhibi
| tion games Bresnahan has been tryins
hard to put over n deal which will Civ,
| him n chance in the pitching depart
men. but nothing has developed. Th'
| chances are that he will he unable I,
get Rube Benton from the Cincinnati
| club although he tried hard for severa
| days to get the trade over A change o
faces I'm the west side staff will b.
O0oo Q OssaunO ~ 6or the fans.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
HOT ONE ON FELCH

They pretty the winter league but the story
who spelled this about Hap Fech Chicago White Soxs
acquisition from Milwaukee, certainly having gala
day.
Hap developed the State leagues and grab off Mil
sand lot He played with amateur city league
Milwaukee given berth the State League Fech
was tried made good. The Milwaukee club finally
Fond du Lac which is on the shore of a lake.
develops The proximity Hap
trouble game warden claiming
by wild ducks
and Clark of the Brewers signed Felch fence
bustsr, later drfted to Chicago.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
WANTED DOG BACK

When the and that
trade dogs flood of remnscene
Deyuss recalled that he had traded Rube
Wadd the eccentric hurler half the purchase
pce Joe Canton of the trades pitcher
the Quincy club back 1898 for baseball bat
afte had fooled in
to that throw
light oke brought to light by the outlaws
pitcher who swapped for bird dog proved
demanding his dog
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
Tennis Champion May
Play Here Two Days

r. Norris Williams. national tennis
champion. may play here two days this
spring. II plans Of local tennis players
are carried out. The Harvard tennis
team. Of which Williams is captain. is
scheduled to play at the Chevy Chase
Club on its tour South this spring, and
efforts are being made by A. Y. Leech,
Of the Columbia Country Club. to have
the Harvard men stay over another
day.
Harvard players who will be pitted
against the local cracks in the matches
The team will come from Baltimore
April %. The Naval Academy team
will be played on April q.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
Diamond Dope.

Hi Brewer, who is pinch hitting in
the East for Bob Ward since the Fed
eral League angel has gone to Chicago
for the court bawl tournament, says
baseball players are not quite as mer-
cenary as has been reported. "You
know, all Of the players signed by the
Brookfeds last season had contracts by
which they were to share in the clubs
profits commented Hiram. Yet there
was not single player who came to
Ward after the end Of the season to
ask what his divvy amounted to-"
Note--Rube Marquard was not a
member Of the Brookfeds at that time.
The Detroit club has sold Substitute
Infielder Billy Purtell to the Vernon
club. of the Pacific Coast League.
Third Baseman Mcdonald, Pitcher
Hardgrove, and Pitcher Johnson, Of the
Birmingham (Southern League) club.
sra asae their 5e to tas sa
In accordance with the new salary
limit rule. Second Baseman Marcan.
who also rebelled. has been traded to
Coast League. and the others are likely
to be traded also, in order to save them
from the Feds.
Charley Hickman. former major
league slugging star, has signed to
coach the University of West Virginia
ball team. Under Hickmans tutelage
last season the team lost but three
games. and Charley received a salary
increase. Charley should be able to
teach his college boys how to bust EN-.
Buddy Ryan, formerly member Of
the Cleveland American League club,
has been traded by Portland. of the Pa
citic Coast League, for Outfielder Owen
| Moran, Of Salt Lake City. of the same
league. Perhaps Buddy will resent be-
coming Mormon.
The Salt Lake City club has pur-
chased Outfielder Elmer Zacher from
the Oakland club. of the Pacific Coast
| League. Oakland has purchased Out
the Western League, to replace Zacher.
! Zacher was carried around the Ma
tional League circuit by the Giants =
few years ago.
| Catcher Bill Bergen. formerly of the
! Superbas, is very anxious to deny the
statement that he is i'll in hospital at
Utica, N. Y. Bill says he is not Ill. and
| has not been in Utica since the close
of the 1914 playing season. He is living
In Worchestcr, Mass.
| Dick Jemison. sporting editor of the
| Atlanta Constitution, has been elected
| president of the Georgia State League.
| He succeeds Ike kalmon.
McI.arry, the Cubs undertaken rss
! cruit, probably will recommend embalnlA
ing fluid to the club trainer as the be6s
rundown linment.
| Hughie Jennings says eighteen ball.
| PLAYERS are enough for any team, blI(
| will HuEhie kindly point out a club with
thirty-hve men on it's roster that hal
eighteen ballplayers.
Joe ORourke who managed Wichita
| in the Western League, the latter part
| of the 1914 campaign, is out with a howl
| O'Rourkc had his salary cut in half anC
refuses TO sign. Looks as thought Clyd,
Wares is going to have his troubles
| early.
If Toledo wants a club in the Ameri
can Association. Charles Somers, IN,
! Cleveland magnatc says he Is mor'
fthan willing To part with his holdings
in the Chivington circuit.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
ORTS Was1n6tonS Baseball Season Comes Life Next Monday
REAL LINEUP

Don't be surprised If you see
some major league club present
tlis lineup in the spring:
Habeas corpus, 50.
Mandamus, Ct.
Replevin, 3b.
Injunction, #.
Capias, II.
Quo Warranto, 1b.
Coram Nobis, 2b.
Assumpsit, 9. .
Duces tecum, p.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
Turner Agrees to Throw
Bernard Twice in an Hour

Joe Turner. Washington's we'll
known wrestler. is out with a deh to
Tony Bernard. and will throw him
twice in an hour or forfeit a consider
able sum. Turner's manager. George
King, came forward today with the
announcement repeated after last
nights bout at the Majestic. when
Bernard handled ''Bulr' Montana
roughly for two out Of three falls
Montana won the first fall from Ber-
nard, and came back for q second bout
only to lose. The first fall was made
in twenty-five minutes. while Bernard
won the second In twenty-three min
utes. Bernard got the final fall IN
seven minutes with a toe hold. Turner
CHALLENGED the winner.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
TODAYS SPORTORIAI
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

The rapid Of brings
more opinions judges ona game that certain
1915 Indeed believe that the
the Braves and the Red though that is
almost good to believe.
National League is not likely provide good
closest competitors with the Braves will hard
they The pitching staff will not
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The Washington times., 1915-01-28
Famous TOreadors.
Count Boni De Castellene.
Swiss navy.
PLAYS Baltimore.

The Washington Y. M. c. A. basket
ball team will play the Maryland State
champions in Baltimore Saturday night
at Charles and Saratoga streets, Balti-
more. Washington has defeated the
Baltimore Y. NJ. c. A. teams here and
in Baltimore, but is stacking up aganAt
q harder proposition in meeting the
titleholdera.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
Leader in Title Tourney
Plays in Match at Royal

Charles Bartlemas. leader in the
pocket billiard tournament for the Dis
trict title. plays in a match tonight at
the Royal with Swan, who became a
contender In defeating J. Breslin last
night by 100 to 50.
Bartleman is out in front in the
tournament. having won every match
in which he has played. The leaders
are punched, and a defeat for Bartle-
mas will put Swan in the running for
the championship.
TT
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
Tufts PLAYS Here.

Tufts College. ono Of the fastest Of the
Northern secondary colleges in football
and baseball. will play three games here
this spring. according to the dates Of
the New Englanders. The Maryland
Aggies will be met at College Park.
April 20. while Georgetown will be met
April q. Georgetown plays at Med
ford, Mass, against Tufts on April 30.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
Protest Against Bout.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 2s.-Governor
willis today received protest from
Cincinnati Methodist ministers against
the scheduled "Gunboat" Smith-Jim
Fiynn boxing bout scheduled in Cincin-
nail on February /. He 10 not expected
to interfere.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

Although bush league man.
0Oer, Clarence Rowland eastiv
rnderstood that tpith Eddie COL
Inns playing second, a CENTER
fielder toould only be IN Eddte's
tcGy.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
Eight Women in Race.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2s.-Eight women
have entered for the women's long dis
tance run in the annual championship
tournament of the Norge Ski Club next
Sunday at Gary, III.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
Yale Trims Tigers.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S.-Princeton's
hopes for the intercollegiate hockey
championship went glimmering last
night when Yale beat the Tiger seven,
3 to I.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
THEY'RE At It Again.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2s.-Fourteen teams
representing nine nations are entered in
the six-day bike race which starts to-
night at II o'clock in the International
Amphitheater.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
Pass For New Name.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-Charles Weegh-
man isn't satisfied with "Chifeds' as a
name for his nine. Today he "ffered a
seasons pass to the person suggestion
stripes. Wig-Wags. and Tinx are some
already submitted.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
RABID RUDOLPH SAYS

Although they traded a ballplayer for
dog recently, the market in mice and
wrestlers has been very dull
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

A sphygmograph is an instrument that
registers every lie you tell therefore .
sphygmosraph Is persona non grata In the
vicinity Of fighters press agent.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

Now that New York has dissolved
the Jerome-Thaw partnership, why
not ask for waivers on these other
teams
Milbourne Inman-Willie Hoppe.
Sam Langford-Jim johnson.
Connie Mack and the pennant.
st. Looey and last place.
John D. and all the money.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
MINCE PIE
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING
BY BUGS" BAER.
BY BUGS" BAER.

Can't tell which is the greater
breach Of neutrality, singing "Tip.
perary" while eating Hassenpieiier
or eating Hassenpfeffer while sing.
ing "Tipperary."
Ping Absolutely Refuses To Play
Any Further West.
Althp' Chicago has released Ping
Bodie to San Francisco, Ping claims
thero is secret understanding in his con-
tract.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

Armando Cuban
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The Washington times., 1915-01-28

Under tn: OLD regime Joe Roehng would be
in ~ ~
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

Again comes the rumor that the Feds
are considering an invasion OF New
York city, placing q club somewhere
in the Bronx to combat the Yanks and
Giants. Until the Feds do put a club
in the metropolis they have little
chance Of being thought q major league
by the fans of the country.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

Jimmy Gilmore has his troubles com.
ing and going. Indianapolis fans are UT
in arms for him to explain the Cy
Falkenberg deal. Robert B. Ward In.
sists the toothpick twirler will work fol
the Brpokfeds, and Gilmore Is Just al
sure he will remain with the Hoosier.
feds But the fans don't know which
one il shooting,
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

''6miling Bill" Donovan. manager OF
the Yankees, departs from the big
town today on q still hunt for a suit
able training place for his team. He
Will clean up almost the whole Of the
him. Beginning in the Carolfnas, Bill
will roam around down as far 40 the
Mexican border In Texas.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

The Detroit club has sold Substitute
Infieder Billy Purtell to the Vernon
club, of the Pacific Coast League.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

Merioo Acosta. now playing in the
garden for the Havana Reds, being
managed by Armando Marsans, is
holding his own against all comers, and
may be just the boy to play one OF the
outfield positions with the GrirYmen
next summer Acosta 10 still boy.
but he is maturing speedily, and may
show sufficient strength this spring to
start in a. a regular outfelder.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

Mique Martin, the 0riffmen's crack
trainer. has signed his contract to
handle the North Carolina Aggies next
fall. Jack Hegarty. head coach at
Raleigh. was delighted with Martins g
excellent work last season, and made
most hatter1ng ofrer to tho farmer
boy from Cherrydale, Va.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

Havana has gone crazy over Johnny
McGraw. Chrtsty Mathewson. and Hans
Lobert, who are enjoying little vaca-
ton there before tackling the hard
tasks Of the training camp. The papers
run columns Of interviews every Day
and even cartoon the big three" from
the Giants. Cuba has more baseball
fans Of the rabtd sort to the square
inch than any other place in the world
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-18
WILL FIGHT THEM
IN THEIR OWN WAY
French Nation In Arms Over the Use
OF Asphyxiating Gases French
Will Use Them
BY Pac. and IntT News Service.

BY Pac. and lnt'l News Service.
PARIS. Nov. lS.-For the past five
months reports have come from the
front showing that the Germans have
employed poisonous gases to a great
extent and that many French. Brit.
ish and Belgian soldiers have fallen
victims to this usage which is against
the rules Of civilized warfare.
The senate army committee took the
matter up this morning and resolved
that their army shall in future use
Turpenite and other explosives and
gases to repay the Germans for their
continued use of such gases. and their
refusal TO abandon the practise. II
is stated that the French have a
large store. of such bombs but that
they have hcsitated to use them pri.
OF TO this time, but that the time has
come when their use is justified. The
Senate war committee has recon-
m"naCd their use to parliament and
that body will act upon their usage
toda"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-18
ITALIANS HASTEN
TROOPS TO SERBIA
Allies Taking Frantic Steps To Win
In the Balkans-Russians
Helping
BY Pac. and Int'I News Service.

oJ TdS. dnu int'l news Service.
.CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. lS.-The
war Office announces that five trans
ports have disembarked. unloading
troops for Salonika. AS soon as the
troops were landed they Immediately
marched northward. showing that the
allies regard the position in Serbia as
very critical indeed The haste with
which the Italians are rushing troops
to the scene shows that the situation
in the Serbian passes is fast approach
ing climax, and the allies seem de-
termined not to lose. There seems TO
be the best of understanding between
the allies. and they seem acting as
one unit. The Russian feet, in the
Black Sea has notified the inhabitants
of Varna. a large seaport of Bulgaria.
near the line where Bulgaria joins
Rumania. This is thought TO be in
preparation of the army that Russia
intends to swing in from her southern
provinces to harass the Bulgarians.
and TO compel them TO send some of
their fighting troops home from Ser
bia.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-18
TODAY'S NEWS
FROM BERLIN
German Capital Pictures Serbs AS Still
Wildly kleeing-Much
Loot
BY Pac. :n1 int'I News Service.

BY Pac. crj lntI News Service.
BERLIN. Nov. lS.-Thc occuration
of kursumliya is officially announced
here. 1t is claimed that the Serbians
looted before evacuating the city 10
the German army. Several hundred
Serbs and some cannon were captured.
Ii is admitted that the Germans evau-
ated some trenches in the Argonne
region when the French had under
mined them and were about to blow
them up.
Ii is hoped in official circles that
the landing OF Italian troops at Sa.
lonlca Will arouse resentment in
Greece against Italy for the TWO coun-
tries have been bitter rivals for the
trade of Asia minor for many years.
But balancing this hope. the Turks
and the Greeks have long been the
bitterest enemies. and there is q very
influential party in Greece that would
never harken to truce or an alliance
with Turkey on any terms.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-18
HEATING PROPOSES
POOR MANS LAW
BY Pac. and IntI News Service.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. l8.-
Congressman Keating, the stalwart
champion of the working man, whom
the plutocrats have tried in vain to
defeat in his home district in Colora-
do, called upon President Wilson and
proposed that if they were determined
they take the revenues of the Income
tax, also the money raised by the in
heritance tax and create a permanent
defense fund. He said "The poor are
compelled to do the fighting, the gov.
eminent should make the rich pay the
bills
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-18

The Woman's Guild of ST. Paurs
Episcopal church held their regular
annual church fair and sale last night
at Leonard hall. 1t was a successful
one in every way, and the ladies did
well financially with their sale. Peo-
pie appreciate chance to purchase
delicious homemade candies, cakes
and pies, and the ladies are to be con-
graduated upon the success of their
sale.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-18
NAVAL OFFICERS
NOT CONVICTED
BY Pac. and lntr News Service.

BY Pac. and lnt'l News Service.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. IS
The verdict of the courtmartial which
tried Lieutenants Hill and Oak and
Chief Engineer O'Donneli of the cruis.
er San Diego. on The charge of neglig-
ence and inefTiciency in connection
with the recent explosion on that ship,
was returned today. The verdict ac.
quits Oa!; and O'Donncl and finds Hill
gully of negligence. and sentences
him to dcmcrit of being pushed down
the line of promotion 40 numbers.
When the verdict was brought to Sec.
retary Daniels, he censured the YER
diet and suspends the order regarding
the punishment of Hill
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-18
PRISON BIRD
MAKES ESCAPE
BY Pac. and lnrl News Service.

LEAVBNWORTH. Nov. 1S.-While
en- route from Portland. Oregon. to
the federal prison at Leavenworth.
Fred Mcclure, alias Chas. u. Mack,
leaped from the train. Although he
was heavily handcuffed he risked a
jump from the rapidly moving train
near Sand Point, Idaho. and although
the train was stopped and searching
parties went back over the track. no
trace of him was found He has a
very bad record, having served several
prison terms and having made sever.
al escapes already.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-18
GOVERNOR SPRY
VERY STUBBORN
BY Pac. and Int'I News Service.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, Nov. l8.-
OFFICIALS state that Governor Spry is
preparing to telegraph President VIII
son. who yesterday asked him to grant
time for the investigation of the Hill
strom case, that the Utah authorities
VIII not consider any further delay in
the case of Hillstrom, and that the
man will be unreprieved. This means
that IIillstrom will have TO hang.
which sentence will be carried out
tomorrow, unless the president takes
radical action, which Is unlikely.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-18
MAY INVOLVE
TWO NATIONS
BY Pae. and Int'r News Service.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.--Lielaski,
chief of the division of investigation
Of the department of Justice arrived
from New York today, and he reports
that he will turn over TO the state de.
partment very strong evidence that
the consular Representatives OF two
foreign nations have been extremely
active in the munitions plots. His evi-
dence substantiates Goricar.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-18
DANIELS ANGRY At
STEEL INTERESTS
BY Pac. and IntI News Service.

6J rae. ana lntI news Service.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Nov. is
Secretary Daniels stated today that an
embargo on steel exports would be
recommended To congress unless the
steel interests change their lax atti.
tude regarding the bids on armor
plate for the new battleships. The
government ownership of steel plants
might also be recommended. and the
government control of the ore output.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-18
BRITISH MAKE
BRILLIANT DASH
,y Pac. and lntr News Service.

BY FAC. ana mt NeWs SeTVIco.
LONDON, Nov. 18.--The war office
announces that the British have cap.
tured $50 yards Of Turkish trenches
on Gal]ipoli peninsula. During the en-.
gagement many Turks were killed
but few captured This preliminary
charge is thought TO be the prepara.
ton for forward advancement to.
wards Constantinople, and will be the
means of Withholding the Turks from
sending many mon into the Balkans.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-18
CABINET At ROME
CONFERS ALL NIGHT
Meeting Believed To Be Regarding
the 6alkans-Austrian Sub
marine Sunk
BY Pac. and IntI News Service.

ROME, Nov. lS.-The cabinet held
an all night session last night behind
locked doors. Various generals who
know of the situation on the different
fronts were called in, and it is known
that matters. of great import in d mill
tary line were being discussed. 1t is
presumed that the Balkan situation
was the main point under discussion.
The admiralty announced that the
allied destroyers sank. an undersca
prowler in the Mediterranean. but il
is not known whether il is the boat
that has sunk so many Italian ships
recently.