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RATING OF LEAGUES HAS NO
EFFECT ON QUALITY OF SPORT
Lifting of Draft Might Cause First-Class
Players to Labor All Their Lives
for Small Salary.

as a class AA player is subject to
draft the price at which he can be sold
to the majors is bound to have a limit
IF the owner of the club to which a
star player belongs is inclined to put
an exorbitanr price his release
there always is Il chance to get even
with that club owner by refusing to
purchase and by resorting to the draft.
Without any such check on eNtortton
the higher ella sses of minors could hold
a great player indefinitely at an inn
possible figure.
Suppose Ty Cobb had fallen into the
clutches of n class "A owner. with no
chance to be drafted. If that club
owner really and truly wanted to keep
Cobb on his team what chance would
Ty have to obtain L major league
salary?
1t may be argued that there are cities
in minor lea que circuits better capable
of supporting ma jor league teams than
Detroit or Cincirnati. That may be
granted for the sake of argument. but
la large portion of the income of the
Detroit and Cincinnati clubs cones
from other cities which are of MAJOR
league caliber.
Chicago. New York ana Boston help
to pay Ty cobb's salary. lf he were
W ould not be playing in the real base
ball revenue centers. 1t would be man
ifestly unjust to Il player or CobD ;
ability to sentence hinr to play for IRE
1Or a class IA salary. even IL DN
mating the draft the class AA promot-
ors were able to designate themselves
as magnates of major league.
A Peculiar Situation.
In such case what excuse would the
class AA owners have for disposing of
their players for cash? Al present they
can furnish the alibi that they have to sell
good playing talent because they can't
keep it on account of the draft rule.
but with that rule abolished it would
be up to the discoverer of Ty Cobb
or a Walter johnson to keep him or
confess to his patrons that he could not
afford TO keep star performers. He
could not keep them and pay them
major league salaries. because his re-
ceipts would not permit it, but he
could not give that as an excuse for
disposing of them. To admit inability
to pay mai jor league salaries would de-
feat the alleged object of eliminating
the draft, because it would riddle this
claim to major league class.
Just so long as class "A clubs are
compelled to observe salary limit
and are not allowed to carry . large
roster of players. as is permitted by
the National and American Leagues,
the thinking public cannot be fooled
by any claims to majority. The un-
thinking public can be deceived. but
that class OF patronage does not take
enough real interest in base ball to
care whether it goes to see major or
minor league games.
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I'VE will leave Charlottesville much
earlier than 1 expected. because we
will play one or two games at Rich
mond the first March q, and then
we will come home TO play few games
with college teams. when we tackle the
four eastern National League teams,
which ought to put us on edge. ! look
for a siege of good weather down at
Charlottesville this spring, which Will
allow us to spend most of our time out
doors, but we Will have an advantage
over some of our rivals il the weather
is inclement, because we can work In
doors, which is not possible ut most
camps.
When Eddie Foster leaves here for
his home in Chicago next Wednesday
evening he will be accompanied by Mrs.
Eddie Foster. The wedding ceremony
is scheduled to take place early
Wednesday afternoon. the bride being
Miss Nan Crismond. The romantic
feature of the betrothal dates back to
the summer of 1913. when the little
third baseman was stricken with ty-
phoid and was confined to the George
town University Hospital, where Miss
Cr!smond is a nurse.
The young couple will spend few
weeks at the home of the groom's
mother in Chicago. after which they
will return to Washington.
There have been not q few inquiries
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Favors Removal of Draft.

President Johnson said he was
heartily in favor OF the removal of the
draft from the American Association
ard the other class IA leagues He
said this suspension OF the rule had not
been granted. however. and that Presi-
dent Chivington's announcement was
premature. The question OF the re
moval of the draft must first be passed
upon with majority vote by both the
American and National Leagues The
American League VIII take it up on
the following week.
Tonight the new owners, Col Run
pert and Capt Huston. gave n dinner at
the New York Athletic Club to cele-
brate their purchase.
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PIRATES LET OUT CATCHER,
Pittsburgh Releases Frank Kafora
to the Omaha Club.

PITTSBURGH. January 80 An
nouncement was made by the Pitts
burgh base ball club today that Catch
er Frank kafora, drafted in the fall of
1913 and on the clubs roster last year,
had been released to the Omaha club
of the Western League. This leaves
the Pittsburgh club with five catchers,
fourteen pitchers. eight infielders and
ten outfielders. Hans Wagner has not
signed a contract for 1916.
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WINS BY BIG SCORE.
Epiphany Quint Defeats Briarly
Hall Basket Ball Five, SO to IA,

The Epiphany basket ball team defeated
the Briariy Hall Military Academy quint
here yesterday by score Of SO to H.
The game proved to be a walkaway for
the local boys, resulting in one of the
biggest scores ever run up by one Of
the smaller teams.
The lineup and summaries:
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YANKEE DEAL HAS
BEEN COMPLETED
Rupert and Huston Now Are
in Sole Control of the
New York Club.
BAN JOHNSON NARRATES
HIS TALK WITH GILMORE
Refused to Negotiate With Federal
League-Favors Removal of Draft
for American Association.
Special Dispatch 20 The star.

NEW YORK. January So
President Ban Johnson OF the
american League came to town
today and took part i'll the final
transfer OF the Yankees from
Frank Farrell, William Devery
ct al. to Col. Jacob Rupert and
Capt. I. L. Huston.
All the stock in the club, with
bonds, securities. contracts and
books. were turned over to the
new owners. The balance of the
purchase price was paid by the
new owners. The total price paid
for the club is said to be some
thing more than S4OO.OOO Presi-
dent Johnson said Col. Rupert
and Capt. Huston had possession
OF the entire stock, and Capt.
Huston admitted that he and Col.
Rupert were equal owners in
the club.
Attorneys Fitch & Grant rep
resented the new buyers and At
torneys Elkus & Gleason looked
after the interest OF the Farrell
and Devery interests. The former
owners took no part in the final
transfer. They were in an ad-
joining room and lett the details
to their attorneys.
President Johnsons presence
was simply formal, as the details
of the deal had been consummat-
cd several weeks ago. Mr.. john
son will remain here until next
Wednesday. when the American
League will hold its annual meet
ing at the Hotel Belmont.
President johnson refused TO COM
ment on the Federal League suit which
was tried in Chicago. remarking that
il would not be in good taste to an
ticipate any decision that the United
states court might make in the matter
Explains Gilmore Confab.
Mr.. Johnson had something TO say
about his interview with James \. Gil
more. the Federal League leader. in
Chicago last February. Mr.. Johnson
explained that Gilmorcs brother.
Charles Gilmore, had been a friend of
his for several years. and brother
Charles asked Johnson il he would not
meet his brother Jim. Mr.. Johnson
said that as their interests We're SO
wide apart it probably would be ad-
visable not to meet him. Brother
Charles insisted. SO the meeting was
arranged at the Automobile Club in
Chicago. Mr.. johnson said he and
Gilmore talked for about an hour and
a half in q confidential way. Gilmore
told Johnson that IL organized ball
would recognize Federal club con-
tracts the Federal League would be
willing to recognize their contracts.
johnson explained that he had no
authority in the matter. but would ask
the members OF the commission what
.hey thought about Gilmores over
tures. Gilmore objected TO having Au-
gust Hermann have any part in the
conference. SO President johnson told
Mr.. Gilmore that he would consult
President John X. Toner of the Ma
,ional League. and if he was willing Il
meeting would be arranged. johnson
WAS TO notify Gilmore the following
day if Tener was willing. III Mr.. Gill
more did not hear from Johnson, then
Il was 10 he understood that the con-
ference was off. johnson did not call
Gilmore up the next day. as he wanted
him 10 understand that organized ball
did not want to negotiate with the Fed
erals in that way.
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IHREE-cUsH1oN BILLIARDS.
Ellis and Keogh Tied for First Place
in Interstate League.

PITTSBURGH, January s0.-Follow-
ing is the standing of the players i'll
the Interstate Three-cushion Billiard
League at the close of Friday nights
matches:
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Goals from floor MarhuIy 80. ingley Ga,,
Boyer 81. Ds.zendorf 'sI. De>ti..y. Brubaker
Carlisle. Taylor 80. Lydt:.ae. Godis from fois
-Mari,ury % -MeDosalI-ts,. Time of halves
70 Iniputes. Re:eree-Nr. Steed. Tine--Mr
DeSbiclds. Subs,itutions-Dezendcrt for Boyer
Eruuaker FOR u. Dean.
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Lineup and Summary.

Substitutions Navy, Calhoun fo- Smith, JEFF
fries for Adams, Clark for Wilkes Goals from
cou-t-Navy Smith t6,. Adams 81, Calhoun ~.
ovcresch l3), Wilkes e., JcnrIes. Chandler.
Clarke: from foul. Adams t2!. smith. George
Town scoring from court-Kcl,y. Donnelly: FROM
foul, Kelly ~. R.fercc-Mr. Gnllifcwer,
Georgetown. Time of halves ~ minutes.
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III recent interview Sunday told tho
story of his quitting the game. Dur
ing the off season. after playing with
the Y. NJ. c. a.
II quit the game in $780, Sunday
said. after playing for two months
with this team / signed a contract to
Continued on Second Page.)
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Goals from nonr-Sticklcy. Nichols CT, Strlck
Iaud ,5,. Lrck. Dttr!cs t2'. c,fsrcy %. L. Whit,
t2, Donncly t2l. Kcegstn. Cartwright 81. Goai>
from fouI--White t3, STRICKLAND 'i2J Referee
Mr. Ceiiloper. Tinc of haivcs-20 minutes each.
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GEORGETOWN PREPS WIN.
Army and Navy Qui1,t Defeated at
Basket Ball. 20 to IA,

The Georgetown Preps defeated the
Army and Navy quint in the Ryon
gymnasium yesterday morning by
score of 20 to Il. Army and Navy man.
aged to make as many points as the
Props in the second half. and incl
deutaIly played as well as did the Preps
in this period 1t would be well for
, both quints to practice shooting goals
from foul. for out of about seven
chances none was made. De La Vergne,
the Preps' star forward, shone for the
winners, while Kimberly played well
! for the losers. The lineup and sum
mary.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

Goals from foor-Dc La vercne ,5,. kimberl
90. Coouey ~, Wagner o. Kennine i2t Mona
han. ODonohuc and Dowd. Refere.-Nr. Khan
berg. Time of halycs-iJ and ~ minutes.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
Other Leagues Want Favors.

Just now some of the larger and more
influential minor leagues are asking to
have the draft eliminated SO as to make
them major leagues-that is, SO as to
enable them to call themselves majors.
They argue that if they are permitted
to keep their teams intact and not be
subjected to the loss Of one man each
year they cannot only assure their pa
irons that they are major leagues. but
can soon attain their majority in play
ing strength by retaining the star
players they develop instead of being
compelled to surrender them to the
American and National leagues.
That would work out all right if the
minor league club owners We're in
earnest about wanting to keep their
stars, and were in position to pay
them mai jor league salaries. Neither
supposition is true. The minor club
owners do not want to keep the stars
they develop. but want to sell them for
as high price as possible. So long
Evening star., 1915-01-31

There have been not a few inquiries
as to what sort of a ball player Billy
Evening star., 1915-01-31
BY I. E. SANBORN.

CHICAGO, January So.--It would not
onion to call 1t Il dinner rose, nor
make it in any way kin to the tea
rose. Caulifower. in spite of its high
faluting name. isn't flower at all. but
merely Il cabbage with 4 university
education. Possibly some well bred
persons cat more cauliflower than cab
bage, because of it's more aristocratic
name, but the plebeian taste for cab
bage is behind their liking for cauli-
flower.
Calling minor league major
league won't change in the least the
odor. texture or quality of base ball
played in a given circuit: 1t may be
that the more pretcntiOus title Will ap-
peal to few who would rave over
cauiiflower and scorn cabbage, but
they are the kind of folks who don't
know the difference and haven't the
real appetite for base ball.
The man who really hungerS for CAP
bage will eat IL under any name, and
the man who Graves base ball doesn'
care a great deal whether II is labeled
major league OF bush league. In fact,
ii is getting so 1t is hard to tell the
difference. There was a lot OF minor
league base ball played last year IN tn tho
so-called majors. know that, be
cause l saw a lot of it. Possibly there
was a lot of major league ball played
in the minors last season. l don't
know. because 1 didn't see it.
The point is just this-the mere name
or rating Of base ball circuit has no
effect on the quality of sport furnished.
That depends entirely on the players
and the management of the various
clubs and of the league itself.
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he lineup and summaries ::
The Madison journal., 1915-11-06

and was one OF the maids OF honor 20
the czarina. She was the only daush'
ter Of Count Paul Bessanoff. ex-gov-
ernor OF Kharkoff, and before marry
ing my father she had. with her moth
er. been a wellknown figure In so
ciety Immediately after her mar
riage her father died. leaving her In
possession OF an ample fortune. which
with my fathers own wealth. placed
them among the richest and most In
fluential in Petersburg.
Among my fathers most intimate
friends was Baron Xavier Oberg-
who, at that time, held a very sub
ordinate position in the ministry or
the interior-and from my earliest
recollections | can remember him
coming frequently to our house and
being invited to the brilliant enter
tainments which my mother gave.
When I was thirteen. however. my ia
ther died of a chill contracted while
boar-hunting on his estate in Kiev.
and within a few months a further dis
aster happened to us. One night,
while / was sitting alone reading
aloud to my mother, two strangers
were announced, and on being shown
in they arrested my dear mother on a
charge Of completely in a revolution
ary plot against the czar which had
been discovered at Peterhof ! stood
defiant and indignant, for my mother
was certainty no nihilist. yet they
said that the bomb had been intro.
duced into the palace by the Countess
Anna Shiproff,' one Of the ladies-in-
waiting. who was an intimate friend
of nv mothers and often used to
visit her. They alleged hat the con-
spiracy had been hatched in our
house. color Icing lent to that theory
by the fact that a year before we'll
known Russian with whom my father
had had many business dealings had
been proved to be the author Of the
plot by which the cars train was
blown up near Livadia. They tore my
mother away from me and placed her
in the gray prison-van, the sight OF
which in the streets OF petersburg
strikes terror into the heart Of every
Russian, for a person once in that
rumbling vehicle is. as you know. lost
forever to the world. I watched her
from the window being placed in that
fatal conveyance, and then l think |
must have tainted, for l recollect moth.
ing more until l found myself upon
the floor, with the gray dawn spread.
ing, and all the horrible truth came
back to me- My mother was gone
from me forever!
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The Madison journal., 1915-11-06

Muriel was already helping my love
out Of her heavy Russian coat. cost
ly garment lined with sable. and
when. after greeting Jack and Olinto.
she was comfortably seated. took
some noteLaper from the little writing
table by the window and scribbled
in pencil the words:
Il need not write how delighted
am that you are safe-that the Al
mighty has heard my prayers for you.
Jack and Muriel have told me all
about Leithcourt and his scoundrelly
associates. | know, too, dear-for
may call you that, may | not?-how
terribly you must have suffered in ST.
lence through it all. Leithcourt is
dead. He sank the yacht with all the
stolen property on board, but by acci-
dent was himself engulfed."
Bending and watching intently as
wrote. she drew back in horror and
surprise at the words. Then | added:
I'VE are all four determined that the
guilty shall not go unpunished, and
that the affliction placed upon you
shall be adequately avenged. You are
my own love-I am bold enough to
call you so. Some strong but mysteri-
Gus bond of affinity between us
caused me to seek you out, and your
pictured face seemed to call me to
your side although / was unaware of
your peril Twas sent to you by the un-
seen power to extricate you from the
hands of your enemies. Therefore
tell us everything-all that you know
without fear, for now that we are
united no harm can assail u.s.
She took the pencil and holding It
in her white fingers sat staring first at
us, and then looking hesitatingly at
the white paper before her Her posi-.
ton, amid hundred conflicting emo
tions. was one Of extreme difficulty.
1t seemed as though even now she
The Madison journal., 1915-11-06
CARE IN FASHIONING BUGLE
Making Of instrument Used In the
Army 10 q Delicate, Complicated
Process.

From start to finish. the making OF
an army bugle is a process of much In.
genuity and interest. A bugle may not
at first sight present a striking re-
semblance to its cousin. the coach
horn, but the one is practically q
curled-up version Of the other, for. be-
fore the bugle is bent into shape. 1t
consists of a narrow tube. 81 inches
long.
In the first stage of manufacture
the bugle is cut out of sheet copper
and rolled into two thin cylinders.
technically known as the "belr' and
the branch" The narrow tube. which
is the bell" is gradually shaped out
on molds until the opening is the regu-
lar 4-inch diameter. 1t Is then spun"
on a wonderful machine. and an expert
workman takes the rough edges on ths
copper.
Both sections are afterwards filled
with molten lead, preparatory to the
bending stage, and 1t Is this solid
stufing which prevents the tube break
ing n the process, and allows 1t to
keep its shape. The expert workman.
with the aid of a formidable lever and
hammer. bends the bugle into the IA
miliar shape, the lead being subse-
quentiy melted out at a charcoal fur
mace. after which the instrument IL
sent OF to the polishers.
One of the most intricate parts Of
the bugle is the mouthpiece. which is
made of nickel silver and turned out
on a special lathe. With the mouth
piece fixed, the instrument Is ready
for the testing-room.
The Madison journal., 1915-11-06
Genuine Herolsm.

The Characteristic of genuine hero
ism is its pers.stency. All zen have
wandering impulses. fits and starts of
generosity. But when you have 70.
solved to be great. abide by yourself.
and do not weakly try to reconcile
yourself to the world. The heroic
cannot be the common, nor the COM
mon the heroic. II you would serve
your brother. because 1t Is At for you
to serve him. do not take back your
words when you find that prudent peo-
ple do not commend you. Be true
to your own act. and congratulate
yourself II you have done something
strange and extravagant. and broken
the monotony Of a decorous age. u
was a high counsel that l once heard
given to q young persoh: always
do what you are afraid to do."--Em.
erSOn.
The Madison journal., 1915-11-06
CHAPTER XVII.
Contains EIma's Story.

SSUNatUB StOTys
Before me stood my love, a slim.
tragic. rather wan figure in a heavy
dark travelling coat and felt toQue,
her sweet lips parted and a look of be-
wildered amazement upon her coun.
tenance as / burst In SO suddenly
upon her.
In silence / grasped her tiny black
gloved hand. and then. also in silence,
raised 1t passionately to my eager
lips. Her soft, dark eyes-those eyes
that spoke although she was mute
met mine. and in them was a look
that had never seen there before-a
look which as plainly as any words
told me that my wild fevered passion
was reciprocated.
She gazed beyond into the room
where the others had assembled, and
then looked at me inquiringly. where
upon / led her forward to where they
were, and Muriel fell upon her and
kissed her with tears streaming from
her eyes.
II prepared this surprise for you.
Mr.. Gregg" Muriel said. laughing
through her tears of Joy. "Olinto
learned that she was on Ler way to
London, and ! sent him to meet her.
The princess has managed magnif-
Gently. has she not?"
"Yes. Thank God she is free!" I
exclaimed. But we must induce her
to tell us everything"
The Madison journal., 1915-11-06

regular combination is blown on or
tampered with in an Illicit manner. at
which time the concealed lock is au.
tomatically sprung. This confrcnts
tne cracksman with puzzling situa-
tion, for there is no means of his
ascertaining the position of the sec.
ono locking member. even II he is
aware Of its presence. The location
OF the device may be varied, while its
Dolls are also placed in different Do
sitions and hidden from view even
wnen the door is opened. Only the
owner and the lock company are aware
The Madison journal., 1915-11-06
Mans Usefulness.

A man continues In the prime ot
life so long as he continues u main.
tain and assert with full vigor thoss
faculties which he habitually and most
actively has been accustomed to en-.
ploy. He may be old as TO amused
faculties quite early in his mundane
career. but that he disregards be.
cause he has no special use for them
in the work to which he had devoted
himself and knows that In the future.
as In the past. they will contiaus tc
serve his purposes.
The Madison journal., 1915-11-06

winch separated NE from MY 81
lent Love.
was loath to reveal to US the absolute
truth.
Muriel. standing behind her chair,
tenderly stroked back the wealth of
chestnut hair from her white brow.
Her complexion was perfect. even
though her face was pale and faded,
and her eyes heavy. consequent upon
her long. weary journey from the now
frozen North.
Presently. when by signs both Jack
and Olinto had urged her to write.
she bent suddenly. and her pencil be-
gan to run swiftly over he paper.
All of us stood exchanging glances
in silence. neither looking over her,
but each determined to wait in pa
tience until the end. Once started.
however. she did not pause. Sheet
;.fter sheet she covered. The silence
for long time was complete. broken
only by the rapid running of the pen
Gil over the rough surface of the pa
per She had apparently become
seized by q sudden determination to
explain everything. now that she saw
we were in real. dead earnest.
/ watched her sweet face bent SO
intently, and as the frelight fell
across it found It Incompatible. Yes:
she was afflicted by loss of speech. 1t
was true. yet she was surely inex-
pressibly sweet and womanly. peer.
less above all others.
With a deep-drawn sigh she at last
finished, and, her head still bowed In
an attitude of humiliation, It seemed,
she handed wha. she had written to
me.
In breathless eagerness l read as
follows:
rs II true, dear love II for I call
you so in return-that you were i'm
PEELED towards me by the mysterious
hand that directs all things? You
came in search Of me. and you risked
your life for mine at Kajana, there
fore you have q right to know the
truth. You, as my champion. and the
princess as my friend. have contrived
to effect my freedom. Were 1t not for
you, l should ere this have been on
my way to Saghalien, to the tomb to
which Oberg had SO ingeniously con-
trived to consign me. All! you do
not know-you never can know-all
that I have suffered ever since was
a girl"
Here the statement broke OF, and
recommended as follows:
"In order that you should under.
stand the truth, had better begin at
the beginning. My father was an Eng
lish merchant in Petersburg. and my
mother, Vera Bessanoff. who. before
her marriage with my father. was
celebrated at court for her beauty.