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Evening star., 1915-02-22
BY n. C. BYRD.

Georgetown will make great ef-
fort to win its own indoor track and
field games Saturday night. The Blue
and Gray has been holding off to a
certain extent in order that it might
have a better opportunity to get the
point trophy In what is sure to be the
biggest indoor meet of the year unless
present plans miscarry.
Georgetown undoubtedly will be rep
resented by a better combination of
athletes than it has thrown into any
Of the games so far. The Blue and
Gray has hardly made an effort TO do
anything other than win points in the
intercollegiate events in the George
Washington and Hopkins games. hav-
ing had no men of prominence in the
contests other than those. Several of
the best would have been placed in the
open events at Hopkins. but owing to
a delay in making the entries they
were not accepted.
The array of athletes that will repre-
sent the HiIltoppers will be formidable.
and unless they are handicapped too
severely will come near getting away
with. the point trophy. Low and Robert
pole vault: Conwell, Ward and Barron
are expected to win points in the shot
put; everybody knows the capabilities of
Jones and Stebbins in the dashes and
middle distances. while Mccarthy, Bar
rett, Prescott, Young, Campbell and Gill
also are very capable performers.
Georgetown probably will win the in
door intercollegiate title. The events for
the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Associ-
alton have been divided between the three
meets. and as matters now stand the
Blue and Gray has twenty-seven points
to its credit. and a good lead on the
other institutions represented. If 1t fails
games much surprise will be felt by those
backing the squad.
AS matter Of fact. Georgetown made
much better showing in the Hopkins
games than it was given credit for
Sixteen points We're scored by it in tn.
| intercollesiates, but for some reason
or other the Hopkins management
failed to give mention to the point:
scored in those events. Nothing count.
ed toward the winning of the point tro.
ply except the open contests.
1t seems that an injustice was done
Georgetown's relay team in the pub.
lished reports of its race with the Mas.
sachusetts Institute of Technology Fri
day night at Hartford, Conn. Accounts
of the games stated that 1t was de.
feated by twenty yards, but as a mat
ter of fact the Blue and Gray four was
behind only three or four yards at the
end. The statement also accredited
Jones. who ran first for the Hilltop.
pers. with having been beaten by thirty
yards. when in reality he/ finished
Evening star., 1915-02-22
NOT COMING OVER.
Conditions Abroad Will Prevent
English Golfers Visiting America.

ATLANTIC CITY, February %. -
Neither Edward Ray nor Harry Vardon
will come to the United States this year
unless by slight chance the war ter
inmates by the 1st of June, according
to the definite announcement of Alex
ander Findlay of Philadelphia at the
Seaview Golf Club last night. Findlay
managed the two great foreign golf
stars on their trip two years ago, and
has since been in constant communica-
ton with them. Overtures were made
this year. too. but both expressed them
selves as set against the trip with the
present unpleasant conditions at home.
In their letters both Vardon and Raw
say that this seems the feeling of all
the golfers abroad. and that George
Duncan Will probably be the only one
to come over Duncan is likely to pIay
at the Panama exposition this summer
with several American stars.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
FRED PARENT ONCE OUTSHONE
HANS WAGNER AT SF1ORTFIELD
Outplayed the Flying Dutchman' in a
World Series, But Great Pirate Out
lasted Former Boston Star.

during a period Of seven years IN 1908
he was released to the ST. Louis Ameri-
can League team, which in turn sent him
to Minneapolis, and out of the big league
he played his last game in good COM
pany with st. Paul in 1913. was released
before the close of the season, and drop
ped out.
Mclean, the other newcomer. rushed
INTO Boston from ST. Johns, Halifax
However. he was not considered natures
enough. and therefore was released to
worcester Two years later he again
broke into the big league with the Chi
! caso Cuos, and still is playing ball. being
member of the New York National
League team
Parent and Ferris. in their day with
Boston, We're everything the New Eng
i iand papers said of them. just the nift-
lest pair the American League could
poast of around the keystone corner OF
the diamond. Yet both are now out OF
me Dig show. one out altogether, the
o.her sun "A respectable figure in the
MINORS Their example should prompt
players to make hay whil. the sun
snines- They entered the charmed
circle at the same time. and were her
aided with perfect honesty as the best
IN their class, but each had to make
way Tor player younger and therefore
more acceptable. That is the story OF
an pail players, and narrows down to
the survival of the fittest.
For more than ten years Parent
played with the Bostons. He certainl,
witnessed stirring times during THAI
period He saw the deposition Of Col
Inns. his first manager in the big league
and the promotion of Chick StahI to
the position. Then Stahl gave him =
SHOCK by killing himself Stahl was
succeeded by George 4. HUFF an en-
thusiaStlc college man. who in short
time threw up the sponge, finding him
self going over head and hands in the
turbulent waters He was succeeded
by Bob Cnglaub. During these trou-
blous times the team could not fail to
suffer and very naturally dropped to
last place in the race
In 1906 Charles (HeineD Wagner
Joined the Red SoX. and that was the
beginning of the end for Parent at
Boston wagner was permanently
placed at short. and Parent was used
in the outfield
In 1908 Parent was traded to the Chi
cago American League club for Jake
Stahl. The space allotted this letter
does not permit detailed account OF
the career of Jacob Stahl. But he was
in disgrace when Parent was traded for
him. having ignored the national agree
ment to play with a 'semi-pro" team
in Chicago.
When Parent arrived in Chicago ne
mad very strenuous time breaking
into the infield, with George Davis and
Lee Tannehill as competitors. When
II was thought he had gained an abid-
ing place at short. the Chicago club
engaged Russell Blackburn for that
position. paying the Providence club q
1910. and in 1911 Parent was sent to
Baltimore, where he played right along
since. being on the reserve list of the
Orioles for 1915
Evening star., 1915-02-22
BELIEVES WILLARD
WILL DEFEAT JACK JOHNSON
He Knows How Colored Man Fights and Is
Teaching Jesse How to Become
the Title Holder.

| blocking with his right, his left drawn
back ready to hook into an opening. Sew
eral times Monaghan tried to land the
famous Johnson uppercut. missing each
time by at least six inches. Willard is 50
tall and keeps his chin drawn in so close
that it is almost impossible to land an
effective uppercut. During the entire
round. Monaghan connected just six
blows; three left hooks to the body, two
right crosses to the head and one
use his right for hitting. but landed about
twenty times with his left. mostly to the
race, opening up an old cut. which added
to the businesslike aspect Of the bout.
Monaghan on Defensive.
Taking the defensive, in the second
round. Monaghan succeeded in keeping
out of reach for a short time but Jesse
maneuvered him into a corner. and land
ed number of hard lefts before he es-
capped. On one occasion as Walter at
| tempted to duck out under a left, he ran
into one of Wizards unique right cross
uppercuts and was nearly knocked out
of the ring. The last half of the second
and the entire third were very fast, both
OF them standing toe to toe and hitting
hard. About two minutes after the sta ri
of the third. Willard unlimbered his long
right for the first time and drove Monag-
han clear across the ring. Jones. think
ing he was hurt, cut the round short but
Walter came back as full of fight as ever.
With regulation gloves it would have been
clean knockout
Willard seldom takes a chance with his
right in practice. A few days ago he
landed it on one of his sparring partners
and knocked him off the platform, taking
ring ropes and all with him.
Monaghan Believes in Willard.
Monaghan is in a position to compare
the two men better than any one and he
sincerely believes that Willard will win.
He figures the fight to last thirty rounds
and that Jesse will wear the negro out
with his straight left. He also asserts
very emphatically that, rega rdlsss of
which one is the more clever, johnson
never saw the day he could knock the
big kanSan down.
Manager Jones, who has taken every
precaution to safeguard the health of the
members OF Camp Willard, was the first
to meet with serious injury. He was
struck by falling pole and had his scalp
torn open for three inches.
He is an eX-all-round athlete and big
game hunter and refuses to let broken
head worry him.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
BY TEX" o'RoURKE.
willard's Training Partner.


WILLARD'S TRAINING CAMP, Near
Ell Paso. February 1s.-The three
round set-to between Willard and Wal
ter Monaghan during the daily work
out is Of more than usual interest on
account Of the similarity in style OF
boxing of Monaghan and Jack Johnson
To begin with, it would be hard to
find a man more nearly the size OF the
negro. Monaghan is an inch taller. has
a little longer reach and is five or sly
pounds lighter. The general build and
development are practically the same.
Monaghan is cnly twenty seven years
old. but enjoys the reputation of being
one of the bet trainers in the states
He taught 7 1l,her McCarty some Of his
best blows and trained him for his
fights with AL Kaufman, Jim Flynn
and AL Palzer.
He trained Johnson for several of his
late battles, including the Jeffries
fight, and travelled over the states with
the champion for nearly a year, giving
exhibitions.
johnson Knows Monaghan.
Monaghan made such a remarkable
showing with Johnson that the negro
fllnSelI OHtTeu 10 DdCh llll11 dSoLlIlSt oil y
man in the world for a ten-thousand-dol-
lar side bet, posting the money with a
Chicago bank. He has had in all six
teen fights, and won all but two.
1t was partly because of Walters
knowledge of Johnson's tactics that Man
ager Jones engaged him to assist in train
ing willard
The three-round special exhibition be-
tween Walter and Jesse. which was run
off for the benefit of the officers of the
JuareZ Jockey Club, was as interesting
as most real fights. Willard led off with
singing left. which landed clean and
reused the IrishInan's fighting blood.
When Walter gets hit, he sure can fight.
He tore into the big fellow for the rest Of
the round without let up.
Jesse Keeps His Smile.
Jesse never lost his smile and con-
tented himself with brushing aside the
flying fists or sidestepping the worst
ones Willard Is as cool as they come
when under fire. He stands straight up,
Evening star., 1915-02-22
GEORGETOWN SQUAD MAY WIN
INDOOR GAMES OF SATURDAY
Blue and Gray Will Be Represented by Ca
pable Performers in Its Own
Track Meet.

ahead of his man. Stebhins started
about fifty yards behind the last run
ner for the opposing quartet. and made
up all that distance except about three
yards.
Considerable credit is due the CO
lumbia Athletic Club for its showing
in the two meets of the last ten days.
1t has won three relay races in that
time. two Of them having been taken
by the senior four from the 5th ReGi-
ment Athletic Association of Baltt-
more. The club narrowly missed win
ming another race Saturday night At
the Hopkins games. as the last man
was within six inches Of the tape
when il was broken by his opponent.
This was a half-mile race.
Johnny Mahoney and George Heckt
are the mainstays of the Columbia mile
four. Mahoney used to be a member
of the fremont Athletic Club and
Heckt is a graduate OF the boys de
partment of the Central y. NJ c. A.
4 two-mile relay race has been pro-
posed for the Georgetown meet be-
tween Catholic University and George
Washington, and IL is probable that
an arrangement for such race VIII
be made. The event should prove in
teresting. inasmuch both teams
have proved themselves TO he very
capable. While Catholic University
has not yet run in "A two-mile event.
its individuals are known to he excel
lent half-milers. In fact. two mem
bers of the Catholic University mile
quartet are better at the $50 than they
are in the 44o.
Virginia still has Il chance to win out
in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate As
sociation indoor events. and if it does
not take part i'll the Georgetown games
IL will be standing in its own light An
other thing Virginia is doing is TO stand
in its way in that annual relay race
The relay quartet Virginia has now
would have better than an even chance
to win from the Blue and Gray. OF
course. its victory of Saturday over
Georgetown was not so meritorious AS
| the latter was hardly in the best of con
dirion; but Nirginias runners showed
form enough to guarantee them better
than an even chance against any men IN
the south. 1t certainly seems, though
| that the Orange and Blue ought to com
pete i'll the Georgetown games in the in
tercollegiate events. The stand taken by
Virginia is in A measure justified, and Vet IL
| seems that it is only a question of pride
Virginia feels that it would be acceptin.
Georgetowns hospitality. which il does
not desire to do under present circum-
stances 1t was this which led 10 the
misunderstanding gotten by a local morn
ing paper and published a week ago from
| an interview with Cronley. captain OF the
Virgil pia squad. Cronley said that the Of
ficialS would be appointed by George
| town and the events would he mana ged
by Georgetown just as the open contests
would be. He said therefore. even in
| taking part in the intercollegiate compe-
tition solely. Virginia would be partakine
of Georgetown hospitality, which was
| against its present policy.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
Deeply Laid Plan Hinted.

\ prominent man of organized base
ball expressed the belief to the writer
yesterday that Connie Mack announced
Bakers supposed retirement as part of
an understanding with the player to
prepare the Philadelphia fans for J.
Franklin's transfer elsewhere.
Il am convinced" said he, that Baker
wishes to get away from the Quaker
city. 1 do not believe he intends to
desert the game at this time. He is
right in the prime of life. He is a
clean. careful liver, and should be good
for ten years to come.
IF Baker will play elsewhere Con-
nie Mack should not stand between him
and u career with the New York club.
No one is more popular here. not even
Ty Cobb. Baker would be appreciated
i'll New York, and the owners of the
local club would no doubt pay Frank
salary that would make him con-
tented with his lot If Mack intends to
part with his slugger he should give
New York first chance
Evening star., 1915-02-22
JOHNSON IN Havana
Champion Boxer With Retinue
Turns Up Unexpectedly.
is ANXIOUS TO GET AWAY
Chaotic State in Mexico May Pre-
vent Jack Reaching Juarez
for Fight.
is ANXIOUS TO GET AWAY

HAVANA, February 22.-Jack John
son, the pugilist. accompanied by his
wife. secretary. sparring partner and a
servant, arrived here early this morn
in from Cienfuegos. He appeared in
good condition and declared he never
felt better.
johnson said his only anxiety now
was to reach Juarez, Mexico. in time
for his match with Jess Willard March
s. He was much annoyed at hearing of
the present chaotic conditions in Mex
leo. especially the difficulties which
probably would confront him in going
north from Tampico. Johnson de-
clared, however, that he was deter
mined to push ahead in spite of all
obstacles, and if no regular steamer
was available for the trip he would
charter a vessel to take him to Tam
Oico.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
Jim SHAW BADLY
INJURED SKATING
Spramed Ankle Will Delay Big
Pitcher From Going
Into Training.
FEDS REFUSE TO MEET
TOMMY LEACH'S TERMS
Tillie Shafer Might Sign With the
Giants if McGraw Could
Be Located.
BY j. ED GRILLO.

News of the first bad luck the Ma
tionals have encountered this year
comes from Pittsburgh, the home of
Jim Shaw. who is confined TO his bed
With a badly sprained ankle as re-
-ult of an accident while skating The
ollowing dispatch to The Star brings
he information:
''PITTSBCRGT. February % Jim
shaw. the promising young pitcher of
the Washington club, may be delayed
IN joining his teammates in training
This spring. Shaw is suffering with a
serious sprain of his right ankle as
the result of an accident which he en-
.ountered while skating several days
Igo. The attending surgeon says it
yiIl he several weeks before Shaw will
ie able IT, get about.
When manager Griffith was inform
ii of the accident to Shaw he was
much disturbed, for he had figured on
aving Shaw go to Charlottesville with
The rest of the young pitchers next
sunday, but it is hardly believed that
he will he able to make the trip be-
ause OF the accident
All the pitchers or Grifith's list. ex-
'eIaing Walter Johnson. and perhaps
lin Shaw. are slated TO leave here for
Charlottesville next Sunday Here is
he list: Engei. Harper. Bentley. Gallia.
NyerS Hopper. Thormahlen and Boehl-
ng. In addition the three catchers. Hen
y, Ainsmith and Williams also will make
he trip
Tiie Shafer of the Giants who was
opposed To have retired, is in New York
nd the rumor is current that he may
with the team this summer. The mat
II would be Strengthened out no doubt if
tcCiraw was in New York. but the man.
ger of the Giants has not been heard
ON for several weeks. He cabled from
uba at the time of the National League
Getting that he would be there for that
ttherins, but he failed to put in an ap
,earance- Since then Secretary Foster
IS cabled him several times but has
lied to get any word from him.
McGraw is said to be playing golf
lck in operation near Havana also may
We caused him to delay his return.
Tommy Leach made a demand of
900 a year and a three-year contract
ON the Pittsburgh Feds and was
IN the former Cub to a one-year con-
act at $4,000. but would not listen to
-sything else. so the chances are Leach
Ill go TO the Cincinnati team.
There was a time last season when
e Feds would have jumped at that
"rt of proposition, but they have
trned since that il is poor policy to
ook up with old players on long con-
-scts, so they are not nearly as liberal
they used TO be.
,ver since Bert Shotton the Brown s
lterhelder has been in the big league.
name has been erroneously spelled
hotten-' This year the speed king of
Browns insists that his name be
-lled CORRECTLY.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
cher Shaw Hurt c. Enter Strong Teamn Georgetown Meet
VANDERBILT CUP RACE.
Thirty-Three Auto Drivers in Blue
Ribbon Event at Exposition.

SAN FRANCISCO. February 22.-Ralph
De Palma and Harry Grant, twice win
ners. and thirty-One. other drivers
tuned up their cars today for the Van
derbi1t cup automobile race, which was
scheduled to start on the Panama
Pacific exposition course. The contest
between De Palma and Grant for the
permanent possession of the trophy
WAS expected to be feature. The
distance to be covered is approximately
291 miles. The course is three and
nine-tenths miles and the number of
laps Seventy-SeVen. 1t was estimated
the race would be finished in four and
one-half hours GrandstandS erected
along the course have d seating ca
pacity of 10000.
Starter Fred Wagner was expected
to send the machines on their way
three abreast at intervals of fifteen
seconds.
Evening star., 1915-02-22

From Barneys logic it is surmised
the reason for the Braves victory is
that the team got such a rotten start in
the race that the Feds did not bother
them and there was no use in doing
this after the team got going and real
lied that it had chance to win the
pennant.
Connie Mack insists that Frank
Baker has retired for good. He does
not make any comment on the sugges-
ton that Baker might return to the
fold if lie WAS handed substantial in
crease in salary. Mack says he con-
siders Baker sincere and there is moth
ing to indicate that he will try to prove
this by tempting Baker with new
contract.
Relative to the record of Frank Whit
new. the boxer who is to appear before
the Ardmore Athletic Club here at some
future date, an error crept into the
query column of Sundays pink sheet.
in that 1t was stated that Whitney had
not fought both Battling Nelson and
Freddie Welsh The error was the re-
suit of q faulty record which was con-
Evening star., 1915-02-22
Base Ball Magnate Dies.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, February o.
Judge William NJ. Kavanaugh, former
United States senator from Arkansas
president of the Southern Association
of Base Ball Clubs. president of the
Little Rock Railway and Electric Com
pany and president Of the Southern
Trust Company Of this city. died at hi
home here late yesterday. after an
hours illness. Acute indigestion was
the cause of his death. physicians said.
Judge kavanaugh, who was nifty years
old, was a native Of Kentucky,
Evening star., 1915-02-22
May Exhibit in Cuba.

No plans had been made for his ap-
pearance in Havana, Johnson said, but
he would confer with George NJ Bradt,
who holds the Cuban government con-
cessior for boxing matches in. the
Havana stadium, and might give an
exhibition bout with Sam McVey or
Jim Johnson. The heavyweight cham
pion reached Cienfuegos on the four
masted schooner Henry +. krager.
which he chartered TO take him from
Barbados. The passage, which was
rough, took ten days.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
ROLL CLOSE MATCH.
Potomac Boat Club Beaten by Five
Pins by Arundels.

The Arundel Boat Club of Baltimore
won close match of duckpins from the
Potomac Boat Club Of this city at Balti-
more Saturday night. when II finished the
first series OF five games with lead of
five pins The total Of the Baltimoreans
was 2,4s7 and that of the Potomacs was
2.4s2. The final of the series will be
rolled here March 13.
The scores of the games in Baltimore:
Evening star., 1915-02-22
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

In view of all the moves made by the
Federal League, Art Ray, a Rochester
writer. rather tritely asks if the Fed
erals are fighting organized ball or
only the International League.
The Chicago Federal League club has
turned loose seven ball players. This
recalls the statement made a year ago
by the Fed moguls that "all players
who cast their lot with US will be taken
care Of.
The Indianapolis Feds. who won the
championship in the outlaw league last
year, will train at Valdosta. Ca. this
spring. The players will go to camp in
automobiles. each one driving the four
thousa nd dollar car presented him by
President Gilmore for winning the Fed
flag.
Talking about syndicate ball. Pat
Powers bought the Kansas City Fed
eral franchise and the Kansas City
stockholders" did not know it was for
sale until Mr.. Gilmore sent them a
wire telling them about the deal he
had made.
While the Wards are furnishing the
money the Gilmores will fii the paying
offices in the Federal League. PreXy
Jim Gilmore announces his brother Tom
will be the secretary OF the league,
succeeding Lloyd Rickart, who becomes
president Of the Sloufeds.
Evening star., 1915-02-22

III
the two men mentioned.
BY stopping off in Havana Jack John
son probably has teopardized his
chances of meeting Jess Willard at
Juarez March 6. Johnson is ID fugitive
from justice from this country, and it
is not at all unlikely that the federal
authorities will take action. now that
he has been definitely located, and have
him eXtradited from Cuba to. serve the
sentence imposed on him by the federal
court in Chicago a year or more ago
Federal authorities have made no
secret of the fact that they proposed
to arrest Johnson just as soon as he
could be located. so that with the col
ored champion in Havana, things NAV
happen which will make 1t impossible
for him to meet Willard at Juarez.
If Connie Mack had retained Collins
and the team looked to have a chance
to repeat and win another pennant.
Frank Baker would not have offered
any objections to travelling during the
summer months. But with a contract
calling for $4,000 and little hope Of
breaking into the world series, the COM
pensation is. no doubt, too small for tho