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The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Application of Colonial Circuit
With FederaIs Is Cause of
Apprehension.

There Is q strong possibility that or
gani1ed baseball and the Federal League
will clash over the Colonial League.
which Is scheduled to open up In New
England next Thursday. Leases for the
rental OF baseball grounds in New
Haven, Hartford and Springfield have
been drawn up. and the Colonial
League, Of which Robert B. Ward Of
the Brooklyn Federal club Is one Of the
hackers. Is now made up Of teams from
tuckett, New Bedford. Brocton. Tnun-
Haven.
The trouble in the Eastern Associa-
ton, what was formerly the Connecu-
cut League, early in the season re-
suited In three Of the franchises being
forfeited, and those franchises were In
the cities which have now taken up the
Colonial League. The Eastern Associa
with six clubs. but later the National
Commission was petitioned to allow
them the privilege OF suspending for a
year and still hold the territory. After
tsry Farrell OF the commission It was
decided to keep the parks In the as
ISOLATION closed this jesr and try to
settle the leagues troubles and open
again next year.
But the Colonial League. which is
affiliated with organized bali. despite
the fact that Mr.. Ward is one OF the
hackers. has stepped In and without
Permission will place clubs in the three
cities formerly occupied by the Eastern
Association. The Colonial League Is
evidently ready to take the conse-
quenees OF its action. and a new
schedule to include the three new cities
Is being drawn UP. and the league will
formally open on next Thursday.
But even II tn" National Commission
takes no action on the matter Of plac.
ing teams in the three cities on the
ground that they are invading reserved
territory, 1t Is highly probable that the
Issue will be raised on the question OF
Federal League players joining any OF
the clubs. Some Of tho members OF
the Colonial League teams have beer
practicing every morning at the Fed
Park In Brooklyn. and II is understood
that several of the members Of the
Rrookfeds will be released TO one oi
tie teams In the Colonial League. Such
action II taken will cause complications
and may result in another opening OF
hostilities between the two forces ot
baseball.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15

manv q game because the other fellows
thought this same thing. But for two
years ! knew that some OF those same
star, ST. ,ss wsFs sb1 bsPE,ns So made
another champio pionship tenm, something
have done before"
1t might seem foolish to some to draw
q comparison between Eddie Collins and
Rey Morgan. but II can be done without
bringing the laugh from any OF the Griff-
men. They have been doing II over since
seeing the two players in acton here,
back at the line Of grass. which is very
deep. Collins plays fully ten feet closer
to the running path.
Don't tell me Collins isn't slipping"
after | have watched him play. HIS
protecting himself Notice where he
time. That's one OF the signs that nj
ways tips off the onlooker to the
slowing up OF player. The slower
knows he can't go In for slow ones. BY
playing close many hard hit balls go
BY him and go as safe hits. They
don't hurt his record. But every time
bad. So he protects himself Collins
is doing that right now. He Is closer
this year than he was last. Next year
he will be in still closer. Watch him"
The Griffmen are laughing at an in
cident in the opening game OF the
team in the Windy City. They claim
It doesn't show up Collins brain work
in a very good light. Joe Benz was
puzzled Just what he should use
against Moeller with a runner on third
and one out He turned to Collins and
asked what he should do.
Use your own Judgment, Joe" was
the instant response OF the second
sacker.
That's excellent advice to give a
pitcher" says one Of the Griffmen.
'He should have said something. any
way. He's supposed to he able to hand
out advice to pitchers. but telling him
to use his own Judgment Is pretty
cagey stuff"
Benz was plainly audible on the
Griffmen's bench and so was Collins.
loud laugh greeted the advice and
Collins didn't like 1t any too well.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Eddie Collins May Be
On Downward Course
!nie Mack Appears Now to Have Been Right in
Letting Him Go, Along With Plank and
Chief Bender Last Winter.
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

CHICAGO, May 15.-Is Eddie Col
lins going back? Is the once great
est second baseman in the world' be-
ginning to protect" himself? That's
what the Griffmen are thinking af-
ter seeing him in action as a mem
ber of the White Sox. And they re-
call the words Of Connie Mack that
night on the way from Washington
TO Boston when he said that for two
years he had noticed the slipping Of
some Of the very men who were con-
sidered the greatest in the world"
Gould Connie have meant Collins
along with Chief Bender and Eddie
Plank?
Eddie Collins was purchased last
winter by Charlie Comiskcy for a
huge sum, said to be $50, 900, and he
is believed to be receiving \ salary
Of $4,000 or $4,000 for playing at
the South Side ball park. He is en-
pected to put the Sox in the running
for the 1915 pennant by his fielding,
batting and brain work. Is he deliv-
esing the goods?
In Philadelphia the fans are compar-
Ing the hitting OF Larry I.ajoic and
Eddie Collins and the big Trenchman
has all the better Of It. He Is hitting
tar and away better than Collins
Phiily fans can't see where the Mack
uSen are weakened much at the bat by
the sale Of Collins and the coming Of La
joie. AS heldere. though. Collins has
mitch on his older rival, just how much
branwork Is concerned. It Is doubtful
IL Collins"has any more Il an Lajoie.
Il know that everybody considered the
Athletics the best team In the world
said Connie Mack In a tanning bee on
the train from Washington to Boston
a couple Of weeks ago. 1T wasn't for
me to say anything different. We wo
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
BrattOn and Howard
Will Halt Training

All training for their fiftecn-round
bout at Ardmore will be ended tomor-
row by Eddie Brattou. the Philadelphia
middleweight. and silent Howard. the
local scrappcr. Bratton came 'rom
Philadelphia today. and but light work
outs will be INDUCED in by him today
and tomorrow morning. when his prcpa =
ration for this important battle will he
stopped,
Both athletes are down to weight. Gnd
each Is particularly anxious to get a
decision. so that he may have furth r
opportunities with tho Ardmore cf-
ficials. Karl Herr and Young Sam
Langford are reported to be IN excel
lent condition for their tWenty-rounl
afrair, while Kid Greek and Jack Kelly
are planning to give the spectators their
moneys worth.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Tacks HardWick Cleans
Up With Circuit Drive

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. May l5.-Cap-
tain Hardwick ran his own team yester-
day, there being no coach on the bench,
and Harvard won a lo-to-O victory over
Boston College. which only recently &C.
feated both GEORGETOWN and Tufts.
Hsrdwick scored two runs and drove
In three others, pounding out circuit
drive in the fourth. with the bases full.
Ned Mahan pitched for Harvard. and
Boston made only three hits against him.
both of these coming in the seventh
inning. prior to which two visitors
reached first base on passes and two
others On errors by Reed and Beal.
Mahan famed nine men. and Harvard >
opponents had only one man reach third
base, while only two got as far as sec
ond
The Washington times., 1915-05-15

CHICAGO. May l5.-After listening
to both sides in the controversy,
asn san Johnson Johnson "n,s hos. Of the Amsri:
Morgan on with q reprimand for his
alteration with Umpire Ollie Chill at
Comiskey Park Thursday. II was
thought that Morgan would draw a sus-
pension for anywhere from n week to
fetal failed to hand the Grirmen a bit
ter dose. Chilrs report Of the affair
at third base stated explicitly that Nor
gan used no profanity and made no ef-
t0rt to strike him. Morgan did seize
verse his decision. but Ban johnson
took into consideration that tensity Of
the moment and allowed Morgan to
escape Sape ,,.,,.. ,
went into Johnson's office" remarked
Morgan. speaking Of his experience.
However. found the boss of the
league very fair. He said he knew
] felt that the decision was wrong and
But he also sad that he saw no reason
givins me stiff sentence on that ac-
count. particularly as l used no bad
Morsan's case. coupled with the
suspension Of Chick Gandil for three
days. following an argument with TIM
pire Chill. has caused Manager Grif-
nth to read the riot act to his players
concern ng getting into squabbles with
umpires. At the morning meeting, he
Informed them that a player being put
out OF game injured the team great
ly. partiiularly when there are SO few
reliable substitutes. Griffmen who al
low their fighting spirit to overcome
their brains Will come in for fines. II
they carry their arguments far enough
to be banished by the umpires.
Manager Griffith had a long confer
ence with Ban Johnson over the in
depreciation of the emery ball" and
the "baIk." Grin has long been known
as the greatest balk detective Of the
big leagues and the latest rule adopt
ed by Ban johnson comes to his liking,
though he feels that the notice should
have come earlier. He explained his
stand in the matter to the big chief of
the league.
Tommy Connolly. dean Of the umpires
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Ban johnson, for Once,
Gives Griffn1en Benefit
Any Doubt Over Morgan ncide Is Allowed to Favor Player
And Not Umpire, So Second Baseman May
Play His Position.
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

Of the American League. following q
discussion with Clark Griffith. an
nounoes that he VIII not allow ony i,,,,s kind
more. that in this he has the hearty
support OF Ban Johnson.
Amy pitcher see using the emery
ball this season" pays Connolly. will
Il he will be suspended and fined. am
taking a broad view Of the emery ball,
too. II q pitcher uses talcum, cinder.
licorice. or cement. all Of which bring
about the same sailing effect when the
bail is delivered. he will be warned and
then. on a second offense. fined and
Il can tell when any Of these freak
deliveries are used SO o. can all the other
these freak deliveries are driven out of
the league, at least. My Interpretation
Of the so-called emery ball delivery Is
broad. ] shall bar the use Of any sub
stance which makes the ball sail or
break sharply"
Griff insisted to Ban Johnson that
Ernie Shore. the Red Sox pitcher used
a roughened ball in Washington this
spring This week Hughey Jennings
made the same complaint concerning
Shore. Griffith admits that Shore won
on his merits from the Nationals in
Boston. but says that he probably work.
ed in a roughened ball in Detroit. How
ever. in the future all such infractions
OF the pitching rules will be watched
closely by the American League UNI
pires and stiff punishments may be ex-
pected any day now.
With two victories in the last eleven
gameA the Griffmen might we'll be cx
pected to be downcast, but they are not
Each day they believe will furnish the
turning point in their hard luck. There
fore. they are going against the White
Sox sure that they will win. BY most in
genious methods they arc able to explain
away every defeat since leaving home,
though they quit Immediately when any
body cOnfronts them with the official
standings.
"One thing Is sure" unused Zeb
Milan. looking at the standings, I'VE
may never get UP where they are. but
there are a couple of clubs up there that
will be back where we are"
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Braves Summarized
In Ninth By Cards

BOSTON. May B.-The Cardinals sub
marined the Braves In the final session
yesterday and won, 5 TO 4, 1t was a
bitter pill for the locals. Hughes had
held the visitors to two hits In eight
innings, and led by I to 0, One was out
In the ninth when Dolan and Miller
singled. MaranvIlle fumbled a grounder
that would have started an easy double
play, and Dolan scored. Wilson flied
Butler singled, scoring Miller. Snyder
singled. Long counting when Gather al
tather repeated the performance on
hoacn's single, Butler and Bescher, who
ran for snyder, scoring The score:
r. II. f..
81, Louis. 40 0oN 00o-S
boston on'.,............. 100 l20 00o-4
Batteries-Sallee and Snyder; Hughes
and Gowdy.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Thompson Is Champion
Of Gallinger Division

The Thompson School today declares
its baseball team to be the champion OF
the Gallinger division, following its
l!-tu-i defeat of the Grant School team.
Kimmcl kept his opponents at bay
throughout the game, while Grant and
Carl were pounded hard. Principal
Finkle headed tho delegation OF rooter5
from the Thompson School.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
NeW Baseball Dispute
May Come Next Week

over the field In the eighth. In the
latter inning Cravath. first man to face
Adams. hit the first ball over the fence
for home run. tying the score. Then
Whitted hit the first ball pitched for a
single. and Niehoff whacked the first
one for a double. Paskert also doubled
scoring both men, and Dugey, batting
for Rixey. also singled. 1t was the
greatest batting rally seen here this
year. Every run Pittsburgh scored was
due to errors, the Phillies fielding miser-
ably behind Chalmers.
The score r. H. F.
Pittsburgh .......... 200 100 O00-3
Philadelphia ....... 900 900 OPS L. :
Batteries - Mamaux and Schang
Chalmers and killifer.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Analostans Have Huge
Program For Today

Coach Clarence Hecox will have his
first opportunity to draw some definite
line on his athletes when the Analostan
Boat club holds It's first club regatta
On the upper Potomac today. The
events will start near the Three Sisters
islands. and III" finish will he neaY the
club house. An excellent view Of the
race may be had from either the bridge
or rI:e boat houses along the District
shore. Mixed eights, novice fours.
iunlOr fours, senior fours. Ju'dor elghts,
senior eights, and singles will be In.
cluded In the composition.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
James J. Jeffries
III With Pneumonia

Los ANGELES. May l5.-James J.
Jeffrfes. former heavyweight champion.
Is seriously III OF pneuWonia. Physicians
said that unless complications set In his
recovery wa prUba BILE Friends OF the
former champion did not know OF his
Illness until last night When he was
said 10 have passed the crisis success
fully. lie has beer seriouly Ill for more
than q week.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Lear's Pitching Is
Hammered BY Giants

NEW YORK, May 15.-The Giants put
the willow to King Lears pitching yes
terday earnestly enough to beat the
Reds neatly. and the beating made
three times hand running. The Giants
We're punching bags for all comers
until the Reds came. then they turned
over a new leaf. The Cincinnatians did
manage to wrench the first game from
tho Giants, but the latter made away
with the next three. They took yester-
dav's bv q score Of 3 to ].
The Reds were rubbing elbows with
other proud and arrogant first division
ers when they arrived to assault the
Polo Grounders. but to their intense
Chagrin the Giants. obscure dungeon
occupants. nicked them three times and
tumhled them down among the prole-
tariat.
The score r. H. E
cincinnati .....,.... 200 100 M0-l s 3
Giants .............. o02 Ool-oOx-3 : .
BatterieS-Brown, Lear, and Clarke.
Tesrcau and Meyers
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Amateur Results.

Agricultural Observation-Disclosures, 3;
Chemistry,
ers. 1.
East Observation-Disclosures, 10: Kel-
Ter. !.
Potomac-Driliery. 3: Fairlawn. !.
Terminal Ry. Y. NJ. c. A.-station. .:
Car Dept. Z.
Home Club-Patent 10: Survey, g.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Phillies Cluster Hits
In Seventh and Eighth

PHILADELPHIA, May i5-The Phil
lies, coming from behind, snRtChed n
to victory from Pittsburg yesterday
by driving Mamaux from tho box IN the
savsnth inning and hitting Adams all
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
'Today's Games.

Newark at Buffalo.
Brooklyn at Baltimore.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Kansas city At St. Louis.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Important NOticet

Secretaries or official scorers OF every
amateur baseball league are urged T.
Sand their schedules to the Sporting
Editor Of Tho Times. 50 lhn; O daily
seheduls may be published OF every
Eamo played
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Yesterdays Results.

st. Louis. ): Boston. T.
Chicago. ~; Brooklyn, l.
New York, 5: Cincinnati l.
Philadelphia, ); Pittsburgh, 5.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Yesterdays Results.

Newark. s: Buffalo. |.
Chicago. 6; Pittsburgh. 0.
brooklyn. T.; Baltimore. 4.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Standing of CLUBS.
TnmnrrOW's Games.

Buffalo at Newark.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
Kansas city at ST. Louis.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15

Chicago at New York.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
ST. Louis at Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
League Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing of Clubs.

Tomorrow Games.
Washington at st. Louis.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at ,(leI Gland.
Philadelphia at Chicago
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Dartmouth Is Victim
Of Tufts College Nine

HANOVER. y. H., May l5.-Dart-
mouth was defeated by Tufts, to ..
Errors by Gerrish and three scratch hits
In the dfth combined to give tie visit
ors three runs. The score:
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.
Today's Games,

Tomorrow's Games.
No games scheduled.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Today's Games.

Washington ct Chicago.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
New York at Cleveland.
Boston at Detroit.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15

Yesterdays Results
No games scheduled.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-12-04
Launch Tom Burns At
LutCher.

The power boat Tom, are
gular semi weekly packet
plying between New rleans,
and Lutcher was totally de
stroyed at Lutther, st. James
parish last Tu sday, night
Fire.originati ting in the engine
room was discovered by the
watchman at 10 O'clock p. m
and in less than an hours
time the popular and reliable
old Tom was no more.
The Tom was owned and
operated by the Upper Coast
Packet Co., Ltd and at the
time other disaster she was
IN command Of Captain =. ".
Moore, and Clerk Albert |.
Bsssier.
The total cargo of the i'll
f ted launch Tom was des-
troyed. The crew escaped
without injury.
Sheriff Paul Berthelot was
the secretary Treasurer of
the Company and ais one
Iofthe stock holders.
| The Tom was very badly
damaged by the recent storm
!, and was placed on dry dock
at an expenses of over $1,000
At the time of her disaster
the boat was. in first class
condition her engine having
lbeen repaired and her hull
over hauled at an expense o.
nearly $1,000.
The i'll fated craft carried
very little insurance.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-12-04

In the eleven years / have been
here, Inever have seen a riot Or
any other happening which
necessitated intervention. The
fact that the soldiers have been
brought % Gretna is a complete
surprise to me and I fail 60 un-
derstand why martial law has
been proclaimed. We need no SOL
diers from Bogalusa or any other
place to keep the people Of Gretna
or of Jefferson parish within the
bounds of the law.
Il think it would be best for
all concerned if those in authority
would Immediately take steps to
remove the company Of soldiers
now stationed in a peaceful COM
munity.
I Judge that the courts of
Louisiana ought to be able to
handle the situation in jefferson j
parish, it is not for the militia to
settle but the courts. / hope the
parish will be spared from fur
ther humiliation. "
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-12-04
Dramatic Club to Stage Play
for Benefit Of Church.

Very active preparations are
being ade for the benefit per-
formance to be, given IN the
Wood Home at LaPlace on Sat
urday. I,ec. 18th The program
will be composed Of several musi
cal nun bers and a very geod
drama entitled ''Thompkin's
Hireli Man" which will be pres
enteiI hy the LaPlace Dramatic
Clun with the following Cast OF
Characters:
Robert Tompkins, a Farmer.
Henry Maurin
Dixey, 'The Hired Man. Ed. 4.
Alexander
John Remington, young lover.
Eddie Keating
Jerry, ] Country lad, Clifford
Keating.
Louise, The adopted daughter.
Miss May Keating,
Julia. Tie real child. Miss Pearl
Ronquillo.
: Ruth. Tompkin's niece Miss Leah
Iadere.
Ms. Robert Tonpkins, Miss
Denise Millet.
The performance will be fol-
lowed by Dancing, and refre b.
ments will be served as usual.
The proceeds Of the entertain
ment viii be for the ben eft Of
Peters Catholic Church, and
hence 10 one can afford to miss
such q pleasant evening, and
help 6 most worthy cause. Spe-
ciaI au,eraobile service will be in
effect from i4utcher, Gramercy.
GaryviIle, Reserve and Montz and
Sellers.
This same benefit performance
will be repeated at Reserve on
Sunday nigat for the same Wor-
thy cause, togive an opportunity :
10 all the people of st. John and
neighboring parishes to see this
good show.
Let no one forget the dates:
Saturday, December 18th. at
IaPlace, La.
sunday Dec. 18th at Reserve,
La.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-12-04
Enjoyable Trip To
Reserve.

Quite an ENJOYABLE boat ride
was given last Sunday night to
Reserve, La, by Messrs. George
u. Gendron, and Edward Berthe
lot.
The party visited the huge
Godchaux Reserve Refinery, and
everybody making the trip re-
ported it as a pleasant one
The following persons took
advantage of this boat trip
Misses Leonie D'ArensDonrg,
Evela RousseI, Rosa st. Pierre,
Annette HaydeI and Elise Bos-
sier. Messrs. Clifford Gendron,
Clarence Rodrigue, George u.
Gendron, Edward J Berthelot,
Azenor Brou and Z. Elmore Ro.
drigue.
The party left Bonnet Carre
Point ate P. NJ. and returned at
1890 P. NJ.
The trip was made in
Capt. Charles Martins gasoline
launch.
Chas. Martin acted as engineer
and Alton Lemoine Is pilot.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-12-04
Electrical Prosperity Week
In America.

The celebration of Electrical
Prospe rity Week, in the United
States, November 90 December
T. commemorating the closing of,
the San Fancisco Exposition
Will be observed in an unusual
manner in New Orleans owing
70 the generous reduction in cleo
trlcaI rates made by the New Or
leans Railway and Light Com
pany. On December 1st the new
electrical rates went into effect.
saving the consumer some Is per
cent. and the company is out
campaigning for brand new busi-
ness to make up the difference
ana is making liberal use of the
PAID advertising columns in the
New Orleans newspapers to ex-
cellent effect. The electrical in
dustry of the United States ag-
greeates more than three mil
lions Of dollars, and he.New Or
leans concern is the largest in the
south Their prompt agreement
to the low laIes proposed by the
Commission Council and their
business like activity TO secure a
more extensive use of electrical
current will in all probability.
result in New Orleans becoming
the best lighted city in the south.
Mayor Martin Behrman has is.
sued a public statement com.
mending the company for its at
titude, and there is a decided
public sentiment in favor of the
company, due to their conces-
slons and 10 the campaign of ed
ucation through the local press.