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Evening star., 1915-02-05
TRAVIS HAS NARROW ESCAPE
C. M. Brett Gives Garden City Man
Keen Match.

PALM BEACH. Fla, February D.
New York, Philadelphia and Boston
golfers figured in the feature matches
of the second and semi-final rounds OF
the Lake Worth golf tourney. W. !.
Travis had q narrow escape at the
hands of C. NJ. Brett of the Country
Club, Brookline, Mass. Travis was out
in 81, and led by > up. but only won
by and l after the hardest kind of a
struggle. Extra hole matches are shown
in three of the four divisions in the
following summary:
First flight, second round-C. NJ. Brett
defeated A. F. Huston, and ). Semi
final. L. Smith defeated NJ. A. Car
roll. ) and 3; W. J. Travis defeated c.
NJ. Brett, and i
Second flight. second round-H. p.
Bingham defeated c. W. Cole. 9 and s.
Semi -final-D. c. Murray defeated ]. w.
johnson, 1 up U9 holes): II. p. Bing-
ham defeated A. q. Johnson, 1 UP.
Third fight, semi-final-W. p. Wood
defeated J. d. Johnson, / up (22 holes) ;
st. John Wood defeated c. F. Bacon,
up.
Fourth flight, semi-f1nal-B. H. krog-
er defeated NJ J. Rogan, and 4; W. j.
Outhout defeated Milton Herold, L up
GO holes).
Consolation, semi i-final-A. F. South
erland defeated A. +. Pierson, and 2;
w. H. Pool defeated L. W. Weaver, 4
and 8.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Sy I;Zs:3 go: ); ::::: Is:
MORE TROUBLE FOR FEDS.
Chicago Federal Pitchers Demand
More Money This Season.

CHICAGO. February 5.-Reports of
ball players jumping to the Federal
League are numerous. but reports of
Federal League players holding out
for more pay are unique in base ball
circles. Such reports, however, have
broken out. 1t was about the first
indication that a players life with the
Feds is not. after all, life of content
ment and prosperity.
The report, too, concerns the local
Federal League club. supposedly the
most prosperous of the lot. Two young
pitchers who came from the lower
grades Il year ago are demanding big
salaries from President Weeghman for
the coming season. They are Max
Fisk, the sturdy hurler who came
from the Roseland Eclipse team, and
Mike Prendergast, the young curve
ball artist who came from the Three
Eve League.
The contracts signed by the two boys
last season were for one year only.
Observing the rules of the league,
both were offered new contracts calling
for per cent increase in salary
over that of the preceding year. So
far neither has consented to sign, and
indications are that Manager Tinker
will let them quit and become free
agents before he will yield to their
demands.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
BY J. ED GRILLo.

Within the next day or two Manager
Griffith will send notices to his play
ers instructing them when to report
here to make the journey to Char
lottesvllle- There will most likely be
twenty-seven such notices mailed, for
while there are twenty y-eight pla yers on
the local clubs list, it seems that How
ard Ehmllc is not to Join the locals,
he having threatened to hook I'D with
the Feds. On the last day of this
month Griffith will have his pitchers
and catchers report here and a week
later the regulars will go down to the
Virginia training camp The Nationals
chief is confident he is going to strike
Il siege of real spring weather down
at Charlottesville this spring. In addi-
tion to the fact that the ground hog
did not get a peek at his shadow last
Tuesday, Griff also has assurances from
weather experts that March is going to
be warm month. and he is satisfied
that his selection of the Virginia town
will prove good one.
For some unaccountable reason the
intended to get rid Of Ray Collins, his
left-handed star. Collins always has
been one of the mainstays of the Red
SoX, yet he was slated to be let out,
according to reports. But this seems
to have been an. error, for Carrigan is
sued the following statement in New
York the other day:
IF there is deal on between Boston
and New York I am not aware of the
fact. All 1 know is what I have read
in the papers. I did not come here
purposely to meet Bill Donovan and,
SO far, no proposition has been made
Evening star., 1915-02-05
onas Due Report About MonhEhrnke Will Not Be Missed
FORTUNE VIA A SHOESTRING.
Young Player Said to Have Cleaned
Up $25. 900 ON Braves Victory.

CHICAGO, February 5.-Renewed
agitation against gambling at base
ball parks and on the results of games
brought out Il story by q West Side
fan who quotes Frank Schultz as his
authority. He says a young semi pro
player named Jake, who hung around
the Boston Braves clubhouse bor-
rowed $50 from Joe Connolly very
soon after July 4. when the Braves
landed the National League flag. Jake
had good stake, but said nothing
about his winnings.
1t was something like 4 10o-to-1 shot
that the Braves would take four
straight from the Athletics. Jake
grabbed all the big, alluring bets that
were offered. He stood to lose every
cent he had accumulated, but luck was
with him all the way through, and
when the series ended he had $4,000
TO his credit at the bank. He felt deep
gratitude for Connolly for making his
fortune possible and finally wrote him
a check for $4,000. Connolly did not
know what to make of it and consult
ed Stallings, who told him it was all
right. He called up the bank to see
II the check was joke and was in
formed that Jake's check for $4,000
would be honored.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
|GRIFFITHS ATHLETES SOON
TO BE NOTIFIED TO REPORT
Carrigan Denies Intention of Letting Ray
Collins Get Away-Lifting of
Drafts Not Likely.

! to me for either Collins or Gregg.
Il am pretty well satisfied with my
team as it is was the reply of the
leader of the Red Sox. Il am going tc
the eight will be Collins and Gregg
Both are great pitchers, and the New
York club has nothing to offer foi
either one of them, with the possible
exception OF Ray Caldwell"
out. the Chicago White sox were
among the few base ball aSgregations
which made some money last season.
They are supposed. despite their lowly
position in the race to have cleared
$4,000. Such is the reward of popu-
larity. The White Sox draw in Chica go
regardless of what their position in the
race may be. and should it happen this
year that the team holds q prominent
place in the race, Comiskey is apt to
have the best season of his career. The
acquisition Of Eddie Collins has aroused
lot of interest in the Windy city in
Ban Johnson created the impression
before leaving New York that there is
not much. Likelihood of the drafts be-
leagues. The announcement By the
American Association has started all
the other leagues in that class to ma Ike
similar demands. and this is particu-
lidriy true Oh the racine Coast League
1t has been pointed out that elimina-
ton Of the draft without full major
league ranking would be an injustice
to the fast minor league players. And
major league rating in the full sense
of the word cannot be given any third
association. The Fundamental prin-
cip1es of the world series as conducted
at present forbid it. The question OF
freedom from draft is no concern OF
the commission. Johnson and Tene7
he ,,c
seem bent on continuing present cox
ditions.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Order of Business Changed.

President Robert D. Wrenn of the
United States Lawn Tennis Association
made the announcement yesterday tina,
the order of business at the meeting
tonight would be changed. The award
ing Of the national championship tour
naments for 1915 Will be taken up at
o'clock, instead OF at the end OF the
meeting, as has heretofore been the
rule.
TLe9eason for the change, Mr.. Wrenn
explained, was due to the Importance
and interest manifested ali over the
country as to whether Newport or the
West Side Tennis Club at Forest Hills
or some other section OF the country
would be the scene of the all-comers
national singles championship. tourna-
ment the coming season.
So many delegates are making special
journeys from distant cities to be pres
ent at the debate that TO hold the mat
ter until nearly midnight would entail
considerable unnecessary hardship. il
is expected that the reports of special
committees, which wiIl Include the Da-
Wis cup. the ranking. ball, national col
ors and other details. and also tht
election OF officers. can he disposed o.
in the earl: session Of the associa tiou
at o'clock. The annual dinner will
be held after this meeting, at about
$50 O'Clock.
President Wrenn said that he antici-
pated the largest gathering in the his
tory of the association and seats have
been provided for about 1000 dele.
gates.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
GOLF FAvORITES SURVIVE.

PINEIURST. y. c.. February IA.
a result Of yesterdays second round
match, play in the anual st. Valentines
golf tourney, semi-final honors lie be-
tween Robert Hunter, Wee Burn; Car
d1ner W. White, Flushing; Philip V Car
ter. Nassau. and Hamilton X. Kerr
EkWanok. Hunter eliminated W. L.
Code. Chesterfield. 8 up and ] to play,
and Kerr took the measure of ]. G.
Parrish. jr, National Links. by and 1,
out carter and White scored hollow vic
tories over II. II. Weaver, Brai,nsIot
Eng. and c. L. Becker. Woodland, bot,
winning by the liberal margin of and ..
Henry McSweeney Of Seavietv ad-
vanced in the third division.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
POWERS TALKS WITH FEDS"
Denies He Is Interested in Transfer
of Kansas CITY,

CHICAGO. February s.-.Secret confer
enccs, 1T which base bali fans believe the
transfer Of the Kansas CITY Federal
League franchise 10 New York was dis
cussed. were held yesterday between y.
T. Powers of New York and number of
Federal League leaders. Among the lat
ter were President Gilmore and George
Stovall, manager Of the Kansas City team.
Federal League officials denied that a
rlan to transfer the Kansas City club to
New York had been considered. II came
here to see the finish of the siX-day bicycle
race, not to buy a Federal League team"
said 2. T. Powers of New York II met
President Gilmore by chance. but 1 have
not seen George Stovall, manager Of the
Kansas City Federals."
Evening star., 1915-02-05

Eddie Cicotte, Chicago pitcher, ia
spending a few weeks in the north in
search of the elusive deer. Eddie in
sists that nimrodding in the winter
months has put him in shape for the
hard campaign of the summer, and that
much of his success In base ball is duo
TO his cold weather hardening process.
Grover Laudermilk, the lanky right
handler. bought by the Browns from
the Louisville Coionels. is peevish be-
cause his name has not been linked
with Federal League offers. Grover
comes out with the statement that he
has been pestered by the Federals,
but will stick TO his agreement with
Mr.. Hedges. How nice. .
Evening star., 1915-02-05
JACK JoHNsoN's PLAN.

LONDON, February Jack johnson
is expected to arrive here from
Ruenos Aires in a few days
He is on board the steamer High
land Harris, which sailed from the
Argentine capital January 81. Shortly
after his arrival it is said, he will
sail for Galveston, but will be trans
ferred to a small boat outside of
that port and will be landed on the
Mexican coast, whence he will be
taken overland to Juarez for his fight
with Jess Willard This will enable
him to dodge American authorities
Evening star., 1915-02-05
FAIRMONTS WIN ANOTHER.
Alexandria High School Defeated in
Basket Ball by Tech Students.

The Fairmont Athletic Club, COM
posed of Technical High School stu
dents, defeated the Alexandria High
School quint yesterday by score Of
10 to S. The District boys had little
trouble getting the long end of the
ecore. The playing of Edmonston, at
center for the winners. was the feature
Of the contest.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
DELEGATES
CONTROL TENNIS FIGHT
Hold Balance of Power to Decide
Where National Champion
ships Will Be Played.

NEW YORK, February 5.-One of the
strongest factors IN the awarding OF
the national lawn tennis champion
ships rests IL the hands of Clinton L.
Childs and Harry Seymour, the repre-
sentatives OF the Pittsburgh Athletic
CLUB to the annual meeting of the ma
tional association, which will lie held
at the Waldorf-Astoria this evening
These delegates will have in their pos
session about thirty proxies from the
various tennis clubs in the vicinity OF
Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh delegates have not
yet decided how they will cast their
votes. They realize. however, thai
they hold the balance of power. and
before voting they will hear the arcu-
ments in favor OF Newport and of the
West Side Tennis Club at Forest Hills
l. L. The attitude of the Pittsburgh
delegates is neutral
Mr. Childs. in speaking about the Sit
uation last night. said: Mr.. Seymour
and are in perfect accord on the mat
ter of voting for the next place for the
championships. but neither of us knows
Yet how We shall vote, as we are anX-
ious TO hear both sides at the confer
ence this evening. One thing is Ger
one side or the other, and it VIII be foi
the side tll2t seems to us that pia ces
the matter best for the interests Of the
national association. We are open to
arguments from both sides, and, being
neutral. We will give both sides of the
question careful thought before act
ing
Evening star., 1915-02-05
RITCHIE TO BOX WELSH.
Former Title Holder and Present
Champ to Meet March IL.

Los ANGELES. Cal. February O.
Willie I:itchie. former lightw eight
champion, signed articles here yester-
day to meet Freddie Welsh, the present
titleholder. in Il ten-round boxing bout
at Madison Square Garden, New York.
the afternoon of March II.
The men are to weigh 49, pounds at
O'Clock. No referee has been named.
Ritchie has agreed to post 1000 for
weight and appearance. He will go
into training at New York about two
weeks before the date of the fight.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
PLAYERS FOR YANKEES.
High and Pipp Purchased and Rehg
of Boston Promised.

NEW YORK. February Manager
Bill Donovan of the Yankees returned
from the south yesterday and sent out
notices to all his players to report at
the training camp at Savannah, Ga,
March ]. The Yankees will share the
base ball park with the Savannah club
of the Southern League.
The sale of Outfielder Hugh High and
First Baseman Pipp to the Yankees was
completed, and it is stated that President
Navin of Da.roit received about $1,000
for each player
President j. J. Lannin of the Red SoX
will probably turn over Outfielder Walter
Eehg to the Yankees. The terms were
decided upon at a meeting with Manager
Donovan yesterday.
Evening star., 1915-02-05

Good Judges Of pitchers. among them
Tom Hughes, who was on the same
team with Ehmke, are of the opinion
that he is far from ripe for ma jor
league company. Hughes, in fact, gave
Griffith the tip that Ehnke needed a
couple of years more in the minors
before there was a chance for him TO
be relied upon.
Ehmke has an older brother who has
taken charge of his affairs, and he in
sfsts that the pitcher is worth $1,000
the first season he comes up. Griffith,
of course, would not listen to that fig
ure, and if the Feds want to spend
that sort of money all we'll and good.
Bill Donovan has closed the deal with
the Detroit club whereby the Yankees
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Racing Bill Passed by House.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, February 5.--A
bill to allow horse racing in Arkansas,
under control of state commission
and to permit the pari-mutnel system
of betting, was passed by the house
yesterday and sent to the senate. Sup
porters of the bill admit that its pur-
pose is to restore horse racing at Hot
Springs.
Evening star., 1915-02-05

Al BronIwich. the new third ba e.
man of the Chicago White SoX pur-
chased from Davenport, has a record of
not missing Il game in five years His
time has been spent in the Wisconsin,
Illinois League and the l. |. l. League,
and in the latter organization last sea
son he batted well over 800. His home
is in ST. Louis
Evening star., 1915-02-05

II is said that Peckinpaughs new
New York contract calls for $21 900 for
three years. And this is the player
to Portland-and would have succeeded
had not ex-Manager Chance traded Out
felders Stumpf and Lelivelt for him.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
6ERTINENT 0f1NENr
Happenings 8 $$s1SPortdom
BY J. ED GR1LLo.

1t IS not OF much Importance whether Howard Ehke the
oa pns recruit reports to the Nationals The report
at the youngster intends the Federal going
to disturb local fans make the slightest difference the
chances IN the coming Eme doubtful propo
on at his best tie had sensational debut last when
won seven or eight straight Then he and was
OF any use to his team during the
Evening star., 1915-02-05
M'|NN|S IS ON FIRST
TO STAY, SAYS mack
Lajoie Is to Cover Bag Collins
Formerly Guarded for =
the Athletics.

PHILADELPHIA, February 5.-Since
CONNIE Mack purchased the release of
Mons. Napoleon La ajoie from the Maps
several base ball critics have figured
1t out that the coming of Larry to the
Mackmen meant that Stuffy McInnis,
the premier of the American League
hrst basemen, would be moved over to
second base. and Lajoie placed on first
This they reasoned out would surely be
the case, for Larry. being well advanc-
ed IN age for ball player is naturally
slowing up, and would show better on
the initial sack, while McInnis, being
IN the height of his glory, speed and
ability, would do better work at sec
ond. This move the scribes calculated
would enable the Athletics infield to
maintain its speed, which last year
outclassed all other American teams.
C. Mack, however. has other thoughts
upon the subject, and last night stated
most emphatically that there was
nothing doing in regard to such a
change. Said the Boss NIackman:
You can rest assured that Stuffy
McInnis will be on first base next sum-
mer and that Lajole will cover second.
/ never treasured thought of shifting
lnnis il first baseman pure and SIM
pie, and that position he will play for
me- Larry will cover the bag left
vacant by Collins and I feel confident
that the fans will look upon just as
nifty an Athletic infleld this summer
as they have in the past. Larry may
not be as fast as Collins, but I look for
the big fellow to do all that is expect
ed of him. so our infieId will not be a
whit behind any of the others when it
comes to winning games.''
Bunch of Raw Pitchers.
Connie feels pretty sure of his 1915
outfit, and although he "shet' himself
of the veterans of the pitching staff
he expects to develop more than one
raw moundsmen he is going to take to
Jacksonville the end of this month
Connie has picked em from the by
paths and highways, and under Ira
Thomas they will be coached along
during their stay in Florida. Then there
is Bressler. Shawkey, Bush, Wyckoff
and Pennock, youngsters who have
tasted of the enemy's fire, and all of
whom ought to be regulars and win
nerS this season.
In letting the st. Louis Browns have
Outfelder Billy Lee, the Trenton Tri-
State League phenom, Mack said he
had SO many outerWorks stars that he
thought it would bc best for the young
ster to go to st. Louis, where he had Il
better chance Of breaking in. Besides
Eddie Murphy, the Macks have Jimmy
Walsh, "Shag' Thompson and Lefty
Davies, who form an extra outfeld
coterie.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Echo of
Inventory

"A beautiful lot of Medium and
Heavy Weight Fabrics, disclosed
by inventory, offered in this great
sale at these special prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-28
AM ERICUS BALE
ARRIVED LATER
THAN EXPECTED
NINE DAYS BEHIND FIRST OF 1914
CROP.

Americus' first new bale cotton of
the 1915 crop, which was received
yesterday at the Oliver Warehouse,
was nine days later than the first bale
Of last seasons crop, which was re-
ceiyed July 18th, However, Ameri-
Gus might easily have had first
bale" week ago and thus carried of
the honors in Georgia this season, as
there is plenty open cotton on many
Sumter county farms,
In fact, dozens of bales are open in
cotton fields all about Americas, and
picking will soon be very general,
The bale received here yesterday
classed fully middlng, weighed $50
pounds and was sold this morning to
an out-of-town buyer at 10 cents per
pound, The bale was ginned at the
plant of the Americas Oil Co, near
Cobb, and was hauled to Americas by
Walter Rylander on an auto truck.
The first bales" for four years past
were received here on following dates
1912, August s: 1918, August 5th: 1914
on July 18th; 1915. July 27th. Mr. A.
A Forrest marketed the first bales for
three years consecutively, while MIR.
W. NJ. and r, T. Humber scored yes
terday's success,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-28
DOROTHY D0hhELLY IN
THE THIEF" At OPERA
HOUSE FRIDAY, JULY 80

The Thief is conceded to he one
Of Bernstein's greatest dramas. The
story il tells of woman wno TO hold
her husband becomes a thief, is i
marvellous one, Marie. the erring
wife pressed by debts, begins thieveTy
in small way at first She grows
holder and bolder, and carries on her
pecalauons under the noses of her
husbands detectives. A young fool
who loves her allows suspicion to fall
upon him, Bat at last the truth is
wrung from her in a terrific scene
which calls for the highest exercise OF
Miss ponneIy's great powers. First
show. 4:30 ?, m, Friday, Opera House,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-28
SHORTAGE SOON Of
FOOD in BELGIUM
MEAT AND EGGS HAVE ALMOST
ENTIRELY DISAPPEARED. SAYS
A WRITER IN BRUSSELS

In personal letter just received by
an Evansville, Indiana, many from a
friend in Brussels, the present situa-
an Evansville. Indiana man from a
for the people of other provinces are
certainly no better off than are those
of Brabant in which the Belgian cap
ital is located. The letter in part
says:
4 hear that great many articles
of food will soon be lacking. In the
near future We will not have any kind
Of meat Chickens practically exis.
no more, and eggs are very scarce.
Each province has to provide its
own food. Our canteens today served
more than three hundred dinners. We
had among those who came ten peo-
pie from Charleroi- who had walked
twelve miles TO come TO the capital,
where they hoped to get something
to eat,
What misery this war brings to us!
No more industry; no more trade;
everything has stopped, There are
scarcely anv horses left in the coun
try; all have been reQuisiioned, all
Of our beautiful Belgian horses. which
are so well known and appreciated by
Americans. OF these nearly none
remain.
Farmers are thus unable TO work
their lands. What are We going to do
for food this coming winter"
The Indiana State Committee Of the
Commission for Relief in Belgium, at
i Broadway, New York, viii send out
copies Of this letter in a new appeal to
TIE people Of the Hoosier State for q
cargo Of food to load the proposed In
diana state ship, which is expected
VIII sail from New York about the first
OF the middle Of September.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-28
TRANSIT RATES
GEORGIA MILLS
WAS DISCUSSED
AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEET
ING HERE.

The meeting held yesterday by ciu-
zens of Americas and Sumter county
as we'll relative to the mill
in-transit" rates for the state of
Georgia, was attended by quite a large
number of interested men. Mr. John
A. Mcdonald. of Plains. presided as
chairman of the meeting.
Secretary Hyman stated the object
Of the meeting. announcing that he
had been requested to call it by Mr.,
y. +. Webster rate clerk of the rail-
foad commission of Georgia, so that
shippers of grain could so over the
rules as prepared by him for the COM
mission and ascertain If they would be
what was wanted for Sumter county,
Mr.. ]. h, Hightower of the Cen
trail of Georgia railroad and Mr.. Hen
~ z. Everett, of the Seaboard Air
Line railway were present by request
and very thoroughly explained the
rule, section by section, The fixing of
"mill-in-transit" rates for the state of
Georgia will encourage the erection
Of -four mills and feed mills, also
grist mills, in nearly every section oE
the state,
Several good talks were made by
]. ]. Wilson, of Leslie; ]. c. Webb, Of
Sumter City, Lee c, Council and Frank
sheffield, of Americas,
The meeting fully adopted the rules
as prepared by Mr., Webster and Sec
rotary Hyman was instructed to con-
vey this information to him by let
ter
The commission will hold meet
ing in Atlanta on August Gath, for
the purpose Of taking up the question
with the railroads and others inter
ested and deciding the exact policy
they will pursue in this matter