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The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Athletics Well Paid;
Asserts Connie Mack

CHICAGO. May l9.--Are the Athletics
an underpaid team of bah players:
For several years this assertion has
been made by ball players and out-of-
town scribes. They argue that since
the organization of the wonderful Mack
machine back in 1910 the players have
been signing for smaller salaries than
those paid elsewhere because they were
figuring on the worlds series.
One writer contends that the depar-
ture OF Collins. Bender and Plank
caused Frank Baker to refuse to report
that he had about 5000 worlds series
money coming to him each fall with the
wonderful machine intact When Baker
realized that the team could not win
the pennant hands down. he baked On
living up to his contract.
1t is only fair to the Athletics to say
that these Euesscs are guesses only.
Perhaps there was a tine when tho
Athletics got their players cheap. Is
that to their dlscredit, If they can turn
out championship teams with less
money thrown away?
This Idea about the small salaries Of
the Athletics might still be strongly
supported had 1t not been for the ad-
vent of the Federal League into the
field, MANAGER Mack and the players
have never pad any attention to these
knocks, OF which they are frequently re-
minded on the field by Boston and De
troit players. but they kept right on
their merry way getting the money.
When the Feds started, the Mack
rTen We're considered the acme OF
perfection so far as ball playing was
concerned. 1t was team of stars
which did not show their individual
ism. and the first thing the Federal
League tried to do was to make q
wreck Of the Athletics. rs they were
Plso lahoring under the delusion that
L was poorly paid aggregation Of
bah players.
Federal League agents were author
iged to offer the Athletics handsome
sslsries, with a bonus TO cover the
worlds series purse. which was APP
parently theirs for some years TO
come. Tom Fleming. one OF these
agents, told the writer that he met
with the surprise of his life when
trying to do business with the Ath-
letics.
Six of the Athletics were offered
contracts. which they carried around,
in their pockets for long time,
much to the displeasure of Manager
Mack. but they were carried more
for show than TOR any desire to sign
Fleming said that he had offered sew
eral OF the players contracts which
he believed they would sign. but was
dumfounded when the players show
cd them contracts with the Athlstics
calling for just as much or more.
FLAMING, after seyering connection
The Washington times., 1915-05-19

with the Federal League. wrote to Man
ager Mack for position az scout, and
also told the Athletics leader of his ur-
successful efforts to sign Athletics play
crs; The writer was In the office at
Shibe Park with Manager Mack at tho
time and read the letter
manager Mack does not like to talk
OF the subject at all, but he does be-
Under way. Ho says:
All that kind of stun is sent out
~ the enemies of the Athletic club
our players are paid every cent they
spt sfa Mortn, and | am positive that our
salarF list IS as large. if not larger
than thac Of any club in the entire
country. In the first place, IL is none
OF the other fellows business what I
am paying my players. If the players
want 70 tel the public let them; but
80 tar as net paying them what
lhcy are worth. that IL a Joke. Do
you suppose for one minute that a
p,Sser Is gong to- sign with me for
less money than he could get elseWhere"
~ was AL right TO pull that before the
federal league came into the field he
cause the knockers always had the aiiEt
that the players could not get away
but what about now?
One thing ! have never found hall
players modest about Is their value 70 a
ball club. They always have rrrttv
good idea OF what they are worth c,.n-
orally much better idea than the nSsn-
ager; ] know there are many tne ex
amples OF fair and square fellows in
baseoall, but my players would have
been only human to have Jumped 10 the
Federal League 10 they were not being
mighty we'll paid by me.
You might recall the letter showed
you last winter from Tom Fleming,
Wen, that does not look very much az
though the men were underpaid Mgybe
my players have counted on worid's
series money, but that did not prevent
them from getting all that was cominc,
TO them before they signed. .kll PLAYERS
think that the worlds series Is their
natural reward for being champions. and
] think so, too If any OF my play ayers
ever signed for less money than he
thought he was worth. never knew OF
1t, Most Of my players In the last three
or four years have signed at their own
hgures.
II allowed Collins to go to Chicago he-
cause he wanted more money than any
player Is worth and more than | was
willing TO pay. | have built up more
than one club and ! will do II again !
think the public owes me this chance I
have always made good FOR them and
will do so again. As for Baker. he
signed at his own figure and that lets
MIN out but ] will say that It was for
considerably more than any one has yet
stated"
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Stdllings on Peace Path

BOSTON. May 19George Stalngs has tackled down prank
his platform this for he that he
He recently quoted that Klein the
official the National League retracted
that rather, declared he did
leave them alone have
kicking Gowdy and Tyler forced their
which levied them President
mix-up Philadelphia and other players will be
same thing they longer"
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Joe Jackson Plays
First For Indians

CLEVELAND, May l9.-The Cleve-
land American League baseball team
has decided to shift Joe Jackson. lead
Ing batsman OF the team. to first base
Elmer Smith. pinch hitter will play
right field. Walter Barbara will dis
place Bill Wambsganss at third base.
rhe changes are made to improve the
hitting strength of the team.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Rickey Is Anxious To
Get Engel Or Ayers
ST. Louis Manager, However, Would Not Sacrifice
Pratt For Pitchers and So Cash Considera
ton Is Thought To Be Possible.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

ST. LOUIS 19Tha Col Bob Hedges has offered purchase
Joe pitcher admitted by Clark
Griffith follows with the that Hedges have
Enge hhs price, the assumption that the price
obtain pitcher, what be
possible that Engel be found st. Louis uni
form within few weeks
through will time It
clubs trying find players that
will the good Simply for money, doubtful
Manager the The Old
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Doc" White Follows
Billy Sundays Lead

Los ANGELES, Cal. May 1s.-"Doc"
White, former star pitcher for the
White Sox. has followed the lead OF
Billy Sunday and forsaken the diamond
for the evangelical league In a re-
vival starting tomorrow. White ap-
pears q a solOist
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Harvard Eight May Meet
Poughkeepsie Winner

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. May 1S-The
Harvard varsity eight. should 1t defeat
Yale in the annual race at New Lon
don next month. is to be sent to San
Francisco to meet the winner OF the
Poughkeepsie regatta and Western
eights, II was learned tonight. This is
the proposal OF the Crimson rowing
management. which will defray all e2.
penses
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Washington Athlete to
Head Harvard'S Team

CAMBRIDGE, May l9.--J. p. War
burg, Ot Washington, d. G.. will manage
llarNard's cross-Country team next
year. Theodore Clark, OF Spokane.
Wash. will conduct the college track
team
The Washington times., 1915-05-19

when We are going to begin all over
again."
The postponement here displeases the
for pitchers. and the Capitolians were
eager to hop upon some cripple yes
terday. Besides assisting their poor
batting records. they figured that a
day Of real elouting might start some
to where they belong.
Hitting In pinches, with runners on
second or third, has been woefuly weak
among the Griffmen this season, as the
following figures prove. Just III oc-
tc bring runners across the plate with
hits or, sometimes, long sacrifice files
to the garden. The trick has been
turned ffty-one times. while on 120 oc-
casions the Griffmen have fallen down
badly. losing opportunities to run away
with games.
Foster. Milan. Williams, Gandill
Moeller aud Morgan have been the best
men to bring runs across; Foster has
Williams, six; Gandill. Morgan and
Noeller. fve each. Shanks Boehling
and Rondeau delivered three times a
piece, while Ainsmith Henry. Ayers
Gallia. Mcbride and Connolly have done
stmething valuable one each.
Milan leads his mates in hitting down
the p.nches though Mcbride Is but one
be hind him. Morgan and Gandil are
we'll up in the totals Of failure, too, as
the following figures attest:
Milan, eighteen; Mcbride. seventeen: :
Morgan and Gandil, fourteen each :
Foster: ten; Rondeau. eight: Williams
and Henry, seven each: Moeler and
Ainsmith, Elk each: Shanks. four:
Gallia. three; johnson and Boehling
twice a piece Shaw and Connolly, once
each.
A ball team need not be composed OF
home run hitters to be a consistent
winner. The Boston Braves had but
molly, and he sat on the bench when
ever southpaws pitched against his
team. But the Braves had batsmen who
could drive over runs when they were
needed. The Griffmen are, well nigh
helpless in this respect The Braves
did not rank high among the sluggers
Of the National League. but thev won
neither one nor the other.
Manager Griffith will institute morn
Ing batting practice for his team on its
return to Washington. He discontinued
II before the boys hit the road. thinking
them in danger of going stale. Now he
feels that they need lot OF work with
the bat. A mere glance at recent box
scores should confirm this thought in his
mind. Unless the team finds itself
mighty soon. there will not be much
need of their doing so for the remainder
OF the 1915 campaign.
Inc rainy day of vacation was spent
by most ~ the bows In ATTENDING the
movies while n small number GO athered
" John Henry'R room to nlav bridge.
Not one missed his dinner. though. that
athletes
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
League Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing Of Clubs.

Tomorrow's Games.
Washington at Cleveland
New York at St Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
SchoolbOy Gossip.

Bill McCarrey. who has assisted in
coaching the athletic teams at Eastern
since his graduation, is in receipt OF
an offer to succeed John Greer. at pres
ent in charge OF athletics in the Roman
Catholic High School OF Philadelbha,
McCafrrey was offered the position by
Greer. 1t IL understood. as the former
Fastener has a position in Philadel-
phia which he wants to take UP at
once.
The high school faculty advisers will
probably get together for a meeting to-
day to arrange details for the coming
high school field and track games.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
We All Do II.

They contemplate trip to the Frisco
exposition.
That's cheap enough"
What? Why, the fare. -"
'I was speaking of the contempla-
ton. n."-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19

No club in the National or American
League has escaped whitewash. Tho
Brooklyns and Reds have been blanked
oftenenst in the National-three times
each. In the American the Browns.
Athletics and Washington lead. Each
has been shutout four times.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19

The Dodgers are in fourth place and
from what we have seen of the other
National League clubs they Uhe Brook
lyns) ought to finish in the first divis-
ion at least.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Today's Games.

Chicago at New York.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
St. Louis at Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Today's Games.

Washington at st. Louis.
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia al Chicago.
Boston at Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Diamond Dust.

The Athletics have lost five games
out of seven in the Vast and apparently
are playing the poorest game in the
two major leagues.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Yesterdays Results.

Washington-St. Louis (rain).
Chicago. H. Athletics, 6.
New York-Detroit rain).
BoNton- Cleveland (rain).
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
yesterday's Results.

Chicago. /: New oYrk. o.
BROOKLYN. 4: Cincinnati. 0.
Boston. 8; Pittsburgh. 2.
st. Louis, 5: Phillies, 2.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of Clubs.
Tomorrow's Games.

Pittsburgh at New York.
St. Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Boston.
cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19

"Rumor has it," saiys q wandering
paragraph. that Manager McGraw has
offered to turn Pitcher Perritt back to
the Cardinals without asking a cent for
tract off his hands" Yes. and rumor
has 1t that Manager McGraw will send
George Burns back to Utica If Utica
will pay the railroad fare. and will be
glad to ship Tesreau to the Filipino
League. II the Filipinos will pay the
price of Jeff's uniform.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
In Terms of Years,

Eoidier-How would you like to stand
with shells bursting all around your
Actor-Much depends, laddie, on the
age of the eggs.-Passing Show.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19

Two idle days in succession hasn't
made any hit with the Yankees. The
team MAS been going along smoothly
and powerfully and hates to have its
pace interfered with.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19

George Mcconnell. former Yankee
pitcher. Ia doing well with tho Chicagos
In the Federal League. He has taken
part in six victories and three defeats.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19

The Adamses are springing up all over
the country as pitchers. There's old man
Babe with the Pirates. Rube with the
Kansas CITY Feds and X. Adams with
the Cubs, concerning whom we don't
know whether his nickname is Babe,
Rube. Boob. or what not.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.
Yesterdays Results.

Newark, $: pittsburgh, 0.
other games postponed Crain).
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Three Frontier Clubs
Able to Go the Pace
ST. Louis Browns Appear To Be Only Members of
WesternAllies Who Cannot Stand Strain
Of Championship Series.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

-only
N'' TEAM
clubs
The Washington times., 1915-05-19

We were just beginning to find our
selves" says one OF the veterans, when
we hit that cold weather in Boston.
with two postponed games and n Sun
day. Then We were done. We haven't
got started since, and its by ma to say
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-19
[)EE[|s
~ tI7flE
Ia the Qhce OF the County
Clerk Hers 10 ne Re
corded by Him.

Vance Z. Hornor. to FREDERICK
Burns. two lots, Eagle district.
Henry y. Coftman to f.. w. Burns,
three lots, Eagle district
lot Wyatt.
Louise Lambert to Florence Lam
bert. one lot. Hepzibah,
Abbte Lowther Allen to ]. Il.
ton.
Carl L. Pigott ct al, to Sarah Q.
Randall. one lot. Shinnston.
Arthur Persons to Patrick 3. Do
Ian. one lot. Factory street. city.
@. D. Floyd to 8. b. Reed. one
lot: Fair Grounds addition.
Jacobs runty Real Estate Build
ing Company TO Lot p. Hansford. one
lot. Raymond Heights.
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HOUSE COMMIT TEES
NAMED By JOHNSON


Counties. districts and municipal
operations -Wertz, chairman; Otto,
Bloch, Brown. James. Scherr, Lilly,
Halunan Of Mcdowell, Honaker, Pill
charsl, Bl1mham, Anderson, Thurmond
Pritchard and Shafer.
Private corporations and Joint stock
comp mics Beard. chairman; Barlow
Brown, Lilly, Clark, Bloch, Pierce,
Hersman, Sullivan, Yeager OF Wood,
Bllaclzwcodt Lagne. Bland. Shafer and
cCaGIley.
forfeited and unappropatated lands
-ADessrs. Courts, chairman; Boone
Gttle, Porter, Wolf, Stgmond, Bailey
Hnenman, Dttson. fIiner. Monroe
Bland, Yeager OF Pocaihcntas, Prit-
cNlard and Dawisscn.
Claims and grievances Messrs.
Allen (chairman), Yeager (Wood),
Marley. Everhart, Smith (Tyler)
Board, Hersman, Hartman (Grant),
Moore, Kelbaugh, Porter, Ballard,
Talbot (Webstery Shafer, Weir.
Humane institutions and public
buildings Messrs. Reynolds (chair-
mani, Sinsel. Hartman (Grant),
Boone, Smith (Doddridge), Allen,
Parsons, Courts, James, Moore, Nc
Graw, Thomas, Waldo, Blackwood
and Garrison.
Printing and contingent expenses
Messrs. Hartman Of Mcdowell (chair-
mani, Kittle. Bales, Lemon, Davis
son, sigmond, Smith (lyler), Lonak-
or, Hughes, Pierce. Thomas, Layne,
Marsh, Garrison, Weir.
Executive offices and library
Messrs. Rinehart (chairman), Smith
(Doddridge), Burnham, Sigmond,
Sqlliyans Dotson. Sinsel, Lemon,
Bales. Dyerhart. Talbot (Wehster)
Atkins, Waldo. Shafer, Blackwood.
Arts, science and general improve
mentAMessrs. Lilly (chairman).
James. Hersnian. Otto, Smith
(Wood), Sinsel, Talbot (Ritchie).
DAVIDSON. Weiss; Glover, Kelbaugh.
Ballard, Waldo, McGraw, Thurmond.
Penitentiary Messrs. Curry (chair-
man), Moore. Htnernan, Brown,
Honaker. Board. McCollum, Glover,
Burnham. sinsel, Markey, Thomas,
Talbot (Websterl. Smith (Wirt),
McKimmie.
immigration and agriculture
Messrs. Pierce (chairman) Clarke.
Yeagsr (Woodl, Courts, Cline, Rey.
nolds, Boone, Bender, Hersnian.
Beard, Mullens, Davisson. McKimmie,
SAMSON, Burr. VI q
State boundaries Messrs. Yeager
(Wood). (chairman), Board, putty.
Bailey, Kittle, Smith (Doddridge).
Rinehart, Wertz, Weiss, Murray,
Bland, Layns. Burr. Atkins.
Medicine and sanitation-M essrs.
sinsel (chairman). Allen Rinehart.
Clark, Lemon, Talbot fRitchial.
Smith (Wirt) Kittle, Barlow. Otto.
Anderson, Monroe, Marsh, shafer. B
Forestry an dconservation Messrs.
Hinerman Ichairman) Allen. BEND
er, Smith Doddridge) Talbot
lRitchie) Mullens. Markey, Glover.
Thompson, Nee ullom, Huddleston.
Nice auley.: Moreland. yeager (Poco.
hontas Hall. (; n
Game and fish essrs, Smith nv
lers) chairman Courts, Parsons.
stgnond HON pson. Allen. Kiftie'
Hartman 4 Grant Bailey, Ho1a issr,
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ID, Serve at Present Biennial
Session of the West Vir-
ginia Legislature.

81 b s. d i Il
CFIARLESTON. Jan, 19.-IIoIse Of
Delegates committees as announced
by Speaker johnson are as follows:
Judiciary DUTY, chairman; Hughes,
HEmerm,an, Wertz, Brown, Wolf Slwig-
er, Eveeaiart, Pierce, Shntth OF Tyler,
Khttle, McCauTey, Moreland, Talbot
Of Webster and Bland
Taxation and finance -swfger.
caaIrman: Baoch sc,harr chine Ben.
der TaIIra,tt "a RstcDhie PORTER par
SONS. Gllwer. Msarl,ey' Hsrpeibes. Tnonnn-
som. HIalN. Pmitnhard' ana Hdner
n,,,os, ,u,a.,,,, 90 ~, =
49, y.Ys..u p s,.u nl,.,as isas
49, 80 49,, Z a..l sn.e.. poSa,e'
i,e.a' NJ ne, ueiu = t.ey nosus'
Sns.A' 11 y su.ou. ~ sss, Sesr 1a1
aasol' !" gu ssiiu AiesSp'ls,s'
thanks and banking-Glover, chair
man; SnMgm OF Docdd1dge, Bennerl
tllchara, gAtto. 4arman OF McDoweNl,
EsveInaII, n u. 'lin1sarl, herman, S1ntun OF
WOOD, bafles, BARLOW, li1ner, Alder
eelas ann McfAlInGnae
lnsnfance-bloeln. chairman; Lilly,
Scherr, -Hoone. courts. Dcason, Htner-
man, Curry, Allen, MslCollum, Cline,
Mckanlnie, Han. Waldo. Talbot OF
WensFer.
Mlieealv aIatrs-schelrr, chairman, ,
X Smith OF Doddridge. Palehard, Lennon,
keilpaush, Eailey, Barlow, Lilly, Por.
ter, Heard. SMITH OF Writ. RlaclUwoodi
Thomas, Moreland and Shaver.
hdnacatioIl Kelbaugh, chairman;
ShaNh OF Tyler. Dotson Rinahart,
James, Clarke, Forter, Burnharrs Him
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OIL and GAS

y
Light wells are the best the East
ern fields have to offer at the begin
ming Of the week. All are located
inside OF defined territory. on Cove
Run, Lafayette district, Peasants
county, w. Va, the Jennings Oil Com
Ipany has drilled al second test on the
Charles Morgan farm through the
keener sand and has a show for a
very light pumper. On the same
stream in Clay district. Richie coun-
ity. the Alliance Oil Company has now
thrilled its test on the Peter Stewart
farm through the Squaw sand and
has duster.
On Dutchman's run, Murphy dis
trict, Richie county, S. II. Gamble
has drilled No. q on his own farm
through the Berea grit and found
nothing In that formation. On the
river front, Williams district, Wood
county, the Henderson Oil Company
Gosh farm through the Macksburg
500-foot sand and has duster.
On Spring Greek, Spencer district,
Roane county, G. L. Cabot's well on
the Homer Cottle lot. located inside
Of the corporate limits Of Spencer, is
producing so barrels day from the
Salt sand, since 1t was put to pump
Ing. This is BIZ long odds tho best
Salt sand producer that has BEEN
found in that district,
In the Weir sand development on
Blue Creek Elk district, Kanawha
county, the South Penn OIL Company
gave Its No. 8 on the. j. v. r. Skinner
farm q shot and 1t responded by plac-
ing 800 barrels to Its credit the ensu-
ing "a hours. Before 1t was shot Il
had declined to so barrels q day. On
the south fork Of Hughes riyes, Union
district. Richie county, Westfall and
lPritchard have now drilled their sec
ond test on the Allender heirs. farm
through the Gordon sand and have 4
buster.
On Hazlett Fork, Duyal district.
Lincoln county. the Carter OIL Com.
pany has drilled at test on the X. b. 4
Stevens heirs farm through l the
Berea grit and has a producer SO light
as to be little better than duster.
on the same stream and In the same
district. the safrfe company has drilled
a test on the a. s. Hilbert farm into
the Berea grit and has a show Of oil.
On Warriors Fork, Manning ton
district, Marion county, the Carnegie
Natural Gas Company has drilled No. a
3 on the D. q. Hibbs's farm through
all sands and has q buster. i:
lp the Salt sand development near
Resedale, Birch district, ana Ia Cen
ter district Gilmer county there is al
good deal Of new work starting. on
the right fork Of Steer creek Id Cen.
ter district, Howard ana Company's
test on the y: ". Twyman farm 81
prod cing 90 arrAls d day ~ NJ
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-19
NINERE MOUND Dead.

GRAFTON, Jam l9.Physiciansl
declare that apoplexy was the cause
Of the death d Al. A. Pen. acoaii
miner, whose lifeless body wasl
found in the mine Of the AUSTIN
Coal and Coke Company. ct AUSTIN
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-19
FIRST TR3AINl,l.

FAIRMoNT, Jan. Official
announcement lis made that the
first train will be operated over the
new Buckhannon nd Northern rail-
road April 1. Bridges and tunnels
are about completed and the grad
ing will be finished February i.
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Waldo, SAMSON, Yeager gPocoho ntas).
Thurmond. Monroe.
Redistricting the state Messrs.
Hughes (chairman), Honaker, Bend
[er, Bloch, Cline, Everhart, Thompson,
Wolf, Brown, scherr. Curry, Smith
lTyler). McKimmie. Ballard and
Moreland,
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Mrs.. Clnin's experiences with
iQroun. 81.

When my boy, Bay, vas sr,ll he vss
.sukjsSt e cIoup, end I y va always alarmed
q such times. Chanherlain's Cough Rem.
edy proved far better than any other for tl:s
trouble y always relieved .! him lin quickly I
an never without y IN the house for I know
& y q Positiye cure foE csppp, writes Mn,
4 r. Me- lai Blairiville ri. For sale 81
IN dealers Advert 1e: 4enk "a z. E
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n sptath Carolina fhere a. 3 Z I, ~
more negro than whit children "a;
public schools (