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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-03-02
DISPUTES PEDDIE
CLAIM TO TITLE.
Manager Smith Says HightOwn
Team Declined Issue With
st. Benedict's Five.
CENTRAL GAME FRIDAY

Manager Lawrence NJ. Smith, Of the
st. Benedict Prep. School basketball
team, is considerably wrought up over
the fact that the Peddie Institute FIVE,
of Hightstown, is reported as having
won the State scholastic basketball
title. Manager Smith says the least
that the Peddie boys could do was TO
lay claim to the title, the same as the
Saints" are doing at the present
time. According to Manager Smith
there seems to be little chance of
Peddie and St. Benedicts meeting in
a clash for the State championship.
Sometime ago sweeping def was Is
sued, in which all school teams Of
New Jersey having claim to the title
were challenged by the local prep.
schoolboys. AS early as last Septem-
Der Manager Smith sent letter 20
team and received a letter from John
D. Plant, physical director Of the
school, who stated that all dates had
been filled.
With the season almost at an end
the st. Benedict Prep. School team
has played but ten out OF schedule
of twenty-five games, and only a few
more remain. It was thought that
the Kingsley School, of Essex Fells,
would give the Prep. team a game on
It's schedule, but plans failed to ma
terialize The st. Benedict team
manager offered three dates to the
Kingsley schoolboys, none of them
being accepted, and also offered TO
pay half expenses and play on the Es-
sex FelIs schools court. The idea
was to get a game at all cost with the
team, which went through a season
and met but one defeat, that being a
Lawrenceville. Kingsley is said to
be mighty strong on ite home court
Providing Peddie refuses to play st
Benedicts, Manager Smith is OF the
opinion that the Newarkers will be
looked upon as the prep. school cham
pions of the State, as he gave the
Hightstown schoclboys plenty Of op-
portunity and time in booking q game
Providing arrangements are MADE
the St. Benedict team will play the
championship high school fives OF
washington, D. c., and the New Eng
land States. As most OF the players
on the st. Benedict team. including
"Old Reliable" Frank McDermitt, will
graduate this term, it is the idea
the local school to make as fine a
record as is possible. There Is no
question of doubt but what the pres
ent ST. Benedict team Is about the
most machine-Hke combination eve
turned out by Coach Frank Hill. AT
present two high school teams ar
lighting for honors at Washington
and Just as soon as a climax /
reached at the capital city, Manager
Smith, who has a brother in Wash
ington, will try to arrange for o
game.
Friday afternoon the st. Benedic-
team win be seen in action on th'
court of the Central High School. a
High and New streets. The Saints
are not expecting much trouble witr
the Central schoolboys, as the last
meeting between these teams resulted
| in an Overwhelming victory Tor the
prep. team.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-03-02
n,.,n,nv n on the Feds.

TO hv some rare chance the sun
rose in the West some line 'uue
morning and the moon and stars Out,
.hone that sun and things In general
were in a topsy-turvy sta.e, 20. o.- -
wise old gentlemen connected uii
Nv or indirectly with organized pass
hall would ''blame it on the feuS.
IA "a the fayorite alibi OF the pls
.,,,s who used to be the forty cehli-
s,,atras of the game, but are just no"
neine slowly shaded In the pach-
ground. The following is sample
Tho annual report of the Nationai
s2asahau Commission, which was rs
w,,ed Yesterday, blames mucn ol eue
doaa Of interest in basebail last se1eoh
on the Federal League. In MS SUM-
s,,arv of the season Chairman Ausus,
HERMANN says: ine .io
T,ea pla's aggressive activity IN eh.lS
sne players from national agreeihen'
clubs to which they are uhoer oV ~
s.oot ,oss of public confidence in the
sntegritv of those who play the gains
naca,se of these desertions ana the
sndustrisI and commercial compllca-
sions which followed the european
war affected the patronage IN pract.,
cally all national agreement leagues;
T6a financial report of John f.
1sruce the secretary and treasurer
~ the commission, shows tnat the
<,onamission has not large amount
,,S money In reserve to use as a war
snnd." as has generally been reported
-
Minors Benefited, They Say.
r,ha commissions share of the worlds
uerias between Boston and the Atm
ietics amounted to only Slo,oVV. ne ne
total receipts Of the year announced "
sSe 4.15. while the disbursements
surera s68.17S.0S. A good part OF these
exnenditures were paid out for saia-
Tias TO the various members OF tne
commission. ~ ,,,ror
See ouea benefited to the amount OF
100 zoo on account Of drafting OF play
ers by the major leagues, and also
Aha large amount of $141,050.64 was
paio out for the purchase OF the TO-
lease of players In all leagues.
The commissions report also SHOWS
that 1t gave financial aid to the inter-
national League last season. Last
ycantember the commission made two
ioans TO the International League,
or. eY $1,000 and another OF s2,5oo.
rT,ha renort also shows refund from
n B. johnson to the 'Bunaio Club
nf the International League Tor
a. a1Se e5. At the present time the IN
ternational League is negotiating ior
ajA from the commission.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-03-02
HOwatt with Perth Amboy pso.r..

Billy Howatt. who played with the
Westinghouse Al. and E. nine last sea
son, has been signed by the Perth
Amboy PAGERS for the coming season.
The PAGERS viii be made up of PLAY
ers who represented Perth Anbov IN
ne Atlantic League. which has a.
banded. Billy Pfau, who wac eecrez
tary of the Atlantic circuit. will man
age the PAGERS. He has already =
ranged exhibition attractions with In
New York Giants, New York AnerI-I
cans, Philadelphia Athletics, Bostoz
Braves and Cincinnati Reds. -
Ross and Meehan Are Re-siFned.
The Essex County Hospital team 81
Overlook viii again be represented q
he diamond. Benny Ross and Eodi4
Meehan, last seasons successful bal.
terry, will again do the heavy work.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-03-02
r,nI..r nners Sd. 1000 More.

Joe Tinker, the Chifeds' manager,
"a willing to give $1,000 extra to get
walter johnson. Joe says that II re
never sees Johnson again he peneVes
that Walter is one Of the nnest
fellows he ever met and that ne
obeyed only his conscience wnen us
signed with Washington atter a
taching his signature to a Chile1
document. Joe, however, ooes Nos
sec how he can lose Waiter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-03-02
Earl Moore Free Agent.

Earl Moore, the big twirler for the
Buffeds, is practically a free agent.
1t was learned at the Buffalo meet
ing last week that Moore had been
offered a contract by Manager Larry
schlafy and that he had not signed.
Schlafiy is not at all anxious to get
Moore, who had only a one year
contract. Infielder Downey Is also
free agent and not likely to be trlea
egain by the Buffeds. Schlafiy boast
ed that not man who started In
1914 would be at the same position
when his team goes to the front this
year. Larrys team made game
tight at the finish and he is looking
for a pennant contender all the way
this year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-03-02
Bsyonne at South Side.

south side and Bayonne High
school teams will clash tomorrow
afternoon at the South Side court
But four games remain on the South
Side schedule after tomorrow con
test, these being with St Beneolcts'
South Side Faculty, Plainneio ane
lakewood. The latter team will be
PLAYED at Lakewood.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-03-02
sho,, Hills soys 70 visit EsseaIe.

Manager Cardone, Of the Short Hills
High School basketball team, has
made arrangements to play the
Roselle High School five, at Roselle
Friday night. The Short Hills team
and its followers will leave by way
If auto truck from the -four corners
AT Millburn at 6:45 p. m.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-03-02
ANOTHER MILLIONAIRE IS
EAGER TO JOIN THE FEDS
Capitalist Will Back IndianapO-
lis Club With 3O,OOO,OOO Rat
ing, Says Report.
MEANS NEW YORK IN 1916
Earl Moore Is a Free Agent.
Tinker Makes New Offer
to Johnson.

Another millionaire ie anxious to
invest money in the Federal League.
Advices from Chicago, headquarters
of President James A. Gilmore, have
1t that the newcomer will back the
indianapolis club, but his name is
withheld temporarily. With the added
capital supplied by the newcomer the
indianapolis team will have $S0,0OO,0o
In back of 1t. The general opinion
exists that indianapolis will surely
he shifted to New York next year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-03-02
Bidders on the Scene.

Business men of all sorts are pes
tering Mr.. Powers with bids of all
kinds. He is turning all who offer
builders supplies over to c. B. Com
stock, the architect, who has offices
at 1104 West Fortieth street, New
York. Powers considers himself
lucky in having such a skilled man
as Comstock at his service. Com
stock Is interested In the Pittsburgh
Federal League club, and 1t was he
who designed most Of the Federal
Leagues new plants last season.
The beautiful home of the Brook
feds is a sample OF his skill.
Comstock knows just how much of
the various materials he needs to
begin work with, and Powers says he
does not know how he could have
got along without Comstock's as
sistance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-03-02


AS soon as the surveyors had
staked off the diamond Mr.. Powers
strode over to the spot where the
home plate will be located, and.
swinging an imaginary bat, took a
hefty wallop that would have driven
a regulation baseball over the ele-
walton Of the Pennsylvania main line
had he connected. what g fine
bunch of brand-new expressions the
fans will get this year," remarked a
bystander. Every time man comes
up In pinch it will be: Smash one
over the river, George" or KNOCK
down the elevation, Gene"
RutIedge Cots Concessions.
The concessions at the new park
will be handled by James Rutledge,
of Jersey City. Mr.. Rutledge had
the same privileges at West Side
Park, Jersey City, and he will have
an opportunity to recoup. There
were some Harrisonians who COM
planned yesterday when they saw
that most Of the laborers were ltal-
ians, but Mr.. Powers told them to
what he could do for them.
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Roach Goes Back to Bisons.
Wilbur Roach, for several years
shortstop of the Buffalo team Of the
International League, and who signed
a contract with the Buffalo Feds a
few months ago, today confirmed q
report to the effect that he had
hurdled back to the Internationals.
Manager William Clymer, of the In
ternationals, visited Wimber. Pa, q
few days ago with loads Of cash and
induced Roach to sign his contract.
The Buffalo Fed money has been re-
turned. 1t was reported that Roach
had been offered the management Of
the Toronto clu5, If he returned to the
fold to be traded.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
A. A. u. Takes Measure
To Curb All Graft

NEW YORK. Dec 14.-As a sequel to
the dehaTment of athletes Abel r..
Kiviat OF the Irish-American A. C. and
Harry J. Smith Of the Bronx Church
House and the impuEning OF tho anna
terr status Of Walker Gsorre Gouldin5
Of Canada. Frederick. ". Rublen.
secretary-treasurcr of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union. yesterday inAugurated a
campaign by which he expects to COM
pei athletes and promoters of track
and field meetings TO abide by the cardi-
nal regulations OF the governing orgAni-
zation
Printed slips containing the rules
which have been violated by athletes
and promoters in numerous instances
were forwarded yesterday to every ath-
leto registered with the Amateur Ath-
letic Union and to every person who
has becn interested in the promotion of
athletics.
It was officially announced that the
1916 junior and senior indoor track and
field Championship would be held in
New York city. The junior meet will
take place at the 18th Regiment ArmorV
In Brocklyn on Saturday evening, Jan
linry ~. and the senior games will be
held at the 22nd Regiment Armory at
l6Sth street and Broadway. Manhattan,
on SATURDAY evening, March Is.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
EXERCISES HELDAT
WASHINGTON'S TOMB

ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 1L-Simple but
impressive ceremonies outside the tomb
Of George Washington at Mt Vernon
were conducted today by representatives
OF three Masonic lodges. They were
Alexandria -Washington Lodge, No. a.
Charles p. Tennesson, worBhipful mas
ter; Fredericksburg Lodge, No. I, II.
X. Sweetser, worshipful master, and
Washington Lodge, OF New York city,
Carl Helm, Worshipful master. In thS
first named lodge Washington presided
as worshipful master. in the second he
received his Masonic degrees. and the
third was named after him. The three
lodges for several years have united In
celebrating the anniversary Of his
death.
The Chamber Of Commerce Will 6p.
pose the action Of Southern railways u
their effort to change the rates on PACK,
the merchants OF this vicinity much
money. The matter will come up at tht
January meeting of the Southern class
ificatin committee and the chamber
will be represented by ]. T. Preston
secretary.
Funeral services for Miss GeorgiI
French were held this morning from tht
residence or her father, 0eocge .
French, and were conducted by thu
Rev. W. j. Morton, rector Of Chris
Episcopal Church. Interment was mad'
in st. PaurS Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, known al
1.-THE Georgia cyclone" spoke on nation
al prohibition at Trinity NJ. =. Churel
last night. Mrs. Amy G. Weech intro
duced Mrs. Hoge, president OF the Stat
w. c. r. u. who presided and preSente'
Mrs. Armor.
The time for paying poll taxes ID
order to participate in the spring pri
mary and general election expired lasl
night. The total number who qualified
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
R|CKEY UNDECIDED
CONCERNING SISLER
Manager of Brownies Doesn't
Know Where to Use His Star
AII-around Player.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. H.-Whether George
Sisler will play first base, pitch, or ca
wort in the outheId next season Is as
much of a problem as ever with Man
ager Branch Rickey. hickey says he
expects to definitely decide the dues-
ton after the Browns report at tho
training camp next spring.
. Hickey wants to see Eugene Paulette
and Yale Sloan perform before he de-
cIdes on a permanent assignment for
SIsler. Paulette was once with the
Giants, hut was turned back because of
his inability to hit. Yale has been tried
out three times by the Browns and on
each occasion was sent back for further
pauletto evidently attained his hest
stride with the Nashville team this
year, for he was one Of the most con.
siBtent hitters I'm the Southern circuit
and by far the best fielding Tirst base
man In the league. Every critic in the
South picked him for the All-soutnenl
team for 1915.
Sloan was rather slow as fielder
! when last tried out by the Rickeyttes
but he was always considered a danger
| Gus hitter and n man who would beal
| watching. Hickey sent Sloan to l3ir'
mingham last spring, and Carleton
Molesworth evidently speeded him up
foR Charley Barrett, who saw a couple
of games at Birmingham last summer
says that sloan can cover more krounc
than half of the present crop OF Dil
/ league outbeldets.
Even should Paulctte and sloan botf
make good It is hardly probable thai
Hickey will decide to use Slsler as 3
slabman for the Browns need Sisler II
every game. His base running and hit
| ting as en- everyday asset are OF fai
more value TO the team than his pitch
1 ing every third or fourth day would be
The fact that Hickey has set up TS
Cobb as an example for Sisler to emu
late Is further proof that the Brownie
pilot has no intention OF continuing Il
work his now-found baseball marvel II
| the box.
Rickey wants Sisler to run bases Will
! all the daring that the Georgia Peacl
] shows, and establish the same fear fol
himself In the hearts OF opposing pitch
] ers that the Detroit star has done. Mons
can say that Sisler is not an adept pupil
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Hopkins BeSieged
By Aspiring EleVens

Hopkins Splendid record at football
last season already has begun to hear
fruit. The Navy. Colgate. Rutgers,
Washington and Lee and Carnegie Tech
nical have asked for games in 1915 and
Graduate Manager Dorsey has received
letters from more than thirty other in
atitutions requesting dates on next
years schedule.
The Middies wanted to play the BLACK
and Blue September 80. but as this
would he before the opening OF the uni
verslty the offer had to be turned down.
Rutgers has been after Hopkins for
several years aud has offered a very
substantial guarantee for q game at
New BruhsWick.
Colgate wants to come to Baltimore
and local fans undoubtedly would he de-
lighted TO see this excellent aGETeENti0
In action at Homewood II the athleuG
association can arrange matters salts
factorily. Tho New York institution has
been some pumpkins in the football
world during the past five years. being
especially proficient at the omen game,
and Coach Larry Bankart's team would
draw a large crowd In Baltimore OF fans
who never have had the opportunity CT
seeing one OF the best OF the Northern
college teams in ection.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Sharp COntraStinO.B
Attitude TOWARD Feds
National League Clearly Concerned Over Presence
OfFederaIs in Baseball Field-OutIaws
May Hold Stock.

NEW YORK. Dec. H.--With three dis
tinct varieties OF mystery lowering
about the guarded door of their meet
Ing room, the magnates OF the National
League began their annual meeting at
the Waldorf today. Peace Of some sort
with the Federal League, If only a
working agreement to end the strife
that last year won the fans to the
amateurs; the marketing of the Cubs
to the highest bidder. should any bid
der bid high. and trades involving
everything and everyone from hack
stops to bat bags were the mysterious
reports during the morning.
A decided change in the attitude of
the National Leaguers toward the Feds
was noticeable Their demeanor was
sharply contrssted with last years ar
nual meeting when the Feds were given
snail consideration. Now few Of the
owners would oppose the sale Of a
franchise to a Federal magnate and
this concession having been made, II
would not surprise. many close fellow
ers OF the sport to learn of an agree
ment subordinatlng the Feds, hut
The Washington times., 1915-12-14

recognizing them and their sincws of
war.
That the Cubs are on the market has
fact, spltced with the knowledge that
Federal Leaguers have asked Owner
Taft for terms, led to strong suspicion
that, the Chicago club would change
hands
Heine Zimmerman. Buck Wheat. Cczy
Dolan. Jack Pfeffer, and Charley Her
zog were q few of the players whom
rumor sent skidding from one section
of the circuit to another In a whole
flock of trades. Herzog, tottering as
Cincy leader. though attracted TO
Brooklyn, where Wilbert Robinson has
a longing for q scrappy third sacker,
had not left the Reds today.
That Home Run Baker had signed
with the White Sox at $4,000 a year
was another Of those things" today.
Nobody, could prove It and all talked
anced
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
CONGRESS HEIGHTS.

Business men Of Congress Heights are
being deprived OF 5000 annually because
OF recent action OF the officials Of the
Government Hospital for the Insane in
closing the gate In the east wall Of the
grounds, near the south wall, according
to statements presented last night at
the December meeting Of the Public Inn
provement Association.
The movement OF the Retail Mer-
chants Association to put q stop to
so-called fake advertisements was given
the Endorsement OF the association. and
r.. ]. Newcomb was appointed by Pre-
siding Ofhcer Lyons as a delegate to
this body.
The association will ask that a public
hearing be granted them in the near
future for the purpose Of presenting
the matter OF further sewer extension
in the suburb.
The railroad company will be asked
to shorten the running time OF its cars
between Congress Heights and the city,
and to run all cars on the Anacostia line
through to Congress Heights.
A permanent and correct numbering
Of the houses in the suburb = desired.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Noel House Season
Opens With Battles

Two hard fought games marked the
opening of the basketball season at the
Noel House gym last night. The EaKles
were winners over the Federal Seconds
by II score OF &c to c. ard despite the
one-sided score the game was inter
cstinR. II. Schultz led in scoring with
ten baskets.
team bv IS to s, putting up = great de-
fcnEe snd maintaining an even stride
throughout the battle. Accurate pass
inr featured the play OF the Federal
five.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
MAGNATES ON STILL
HUNT FOR PLAYERS
transforming and Writing BY
Men viii Be Attacked BY
Ban Johnson.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1l.-American League
InagnAtes were doing little prelirai-
nary fTfsl<ins for baseball players today.
but were lighting shy of conferences
until the big party opens tomorrow.
A real baseball deal was taking shape,
but It all hinged on whether the
Yankees could annex Home-Run Baker.
Colonel Rupert, OF New York. admitted
he hasn't landed Baker yet. II Baker
Is annexed. Rupert has no objection
10 swapping Fritz Maisel to the Sox
for q pitcher.
The entire American League OUTFIT
was 70 be on deck late this afternoon
for the opening session Of the confan
tomorrow.
President Ban johnson saws he'll try
10 nut the I'D on transforming in the
big leagues and Will take another pot
shot at the writing players.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
CoVeIeskie's Future
Depends on SOmers

PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. A.-It Charlie
somers holds on to his American League
club, stanley Coveleskie. the crack
spitballer OF the local Pacific Coast
League club. win become an Indian,
should somers sell the deal for Cove
leskie, which has been pending for
some time past, win probably be called
off
The long standing close Relationship
of the Portland club and the Cleveland
club may come to an abrupt end II
Credie saws that II Somers leaves the
Redskins the Beavers Will look for an
alliance with some other club,
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Cornell to Visit.

Cornell University will visit Washing
ton twice on its annual spring baseball
jaunt this season The Maryland Asgies
will be taken on at College Park on
April Z, while Catholic University will
be met at Brookland ADTtl &
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
American League Magnates Tresh out Baseball Problems
MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
BY Bugs" BAER.

Yale hasn't given up all hope Of
earning athletic honors this year.
Her pinochIe team and glee club are
still in the ring.
Serious complications win arise. ~
the future owners Of the Cleveland
Americans should fail to continue
president Wilson's foreign policy.
We Understand that Honrs Wagner viii b,
In his old time form next season. having en-.
urely recovered from his recent Iay-on oc.
casioned by the civil war
From q Humble Subject.
dheg say the King cdH do no iCron0,
He's never caught off base,
But, even " he Is 80 strong,
I'd rather have an ace.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14

Well, anyway, the next Yale coach
will have a strong nucleus for the
1916 football team. The stadium
doesn't graduate.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
THE REQ CIRCLE
~ ALBERT PAYsON TER
HGNE.

AuthOF NJ "The Fighter 'CaIeb
COnOVeF." "syFIR From the
Saddle" etc. NOVeIised From
the Pathe Photo Play Of the
Same Name by VIII VI. Ritehey.
(copyriEht. 1915. by Albert Payson
Terhune)
The Washington times., 1915-12-14

Griff announces he is through
winning pennants during the revolv-
ing door sea son. and viii cop 'em
hereafter when the sport shirts are
in bloom.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14

DEAR ED-There is a rumor of an
outlaw croquet league being formed
next season. Is there any foundation for
this gossip? Thanking YOU. remain.
ALWUz LIT.
Have forwarded your Comnuniea-
tion to our croquet editor. Being
one of the highest priced croquet
editors in the country, he must have
some time to deliberate.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
EVANSVILLE.

The local branch of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will meet
at the home Of Mrs. w Vernon Fiske
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
INTER-CITY BOXING CARNIVAL
ArdmOre, Md.

wednesday Might Dec. 18TH. $40 pm,
Three star Ten Round Bouts.
W. n. and \ cars viii leave 10th St
and n. Y. Ave. and White House
Station ab usual