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Evening star., 1915-02-24
LOCALS WILL TRY
OUT MANY YOUTHS
Manager Griffith Not Overlook
ing Chance to Pick Up
Future Stars.
ROWLAND HAS MADE HIT
WITH WHITE SOX PLAYERS
Pat Moran to Have Hard Time
Plugging Up Holes on
Phillies.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

Grifith will have a much bigger
squad in training than he anticipated
Going on the theory that it is not good
policy to turn down any youngsters
who may ask for a trial, Grifhth Is
going to take quite number OF un-
tried players of no experience into
camp this spring.
In addition to the three left-handed
pitchers, Boehling, Bentley and Har-
per, whom he carried last season, he
has added Thormahlen, a Jersey south
paw, and yesterday he made arrange
ments to take Allen Clark, a Clarks-
Vile (Md.) youth. who is said to have
a lot of stuff, but no experience. This
gives Griffith five left-handed pitchers
to look over.
incidentally, he also will have quite
a few outfield recruits. In addition to
Brown and Massey. the pair he drafted
from the Texas League. Griffith has
about decided to take Joe Letters. a
youngster picked up in Atlantic City
last year by Herman Schaefer. Letters
is mere boy, but Griffith thinks 1t
worth while to look him over. Then
outfielder. who halls from Rockville.
He, too, will be looked over.
Dan Moeller. the Nationals popular
right fielder, arrived here this morning
preparatory to going into training
with the regulars week from Mon
day Moeller is accompanied by Mrs.
hunting and fishing and says he is in
splendid condition.
Manager Rowland Of the White Sox
does not propose to show any favorftisn,
according to those who are travelling
with the team. Reb Russell, the Sox left
handler reported weighing 225 pounds
and Rowland at once took him in
running to do but he forced him to take
hot mud baths and Russell took of ff-
teen pounds in two days. He has been
given notice that he must get himself
into condition or he will not be con-
! tinued on the SoX pay roll.
Big Ed Walsh also is with the SoX.
| He has not indulged in any sort Of pitch
/ ing yet but he is confident his arm will
come around all right this season and
that he will be Of value to his team.
! Rowland has made a decided hit with
| his players for the reason that he always
leads the long jaunts which he compels
| the players to take. Last Monday the
| entire squad went over a sixteen mile
route and Rowland. who apparently is
some hiker, led every foot of the way.
Pat Moran is sure to have hard job
on his hands trying to get the Phillies
to finish well up in the race this year
The loss of Sherwood Magee, Charley
Doom and Hans Lobert has weakened
the team to such an extent that it is
next to impossible for Moran to fill
! these places. OF course. Moran has a lot
| of youngsters to look over. but the
percentage OF youngsters who make
pretty fair ball player in Niehoff, who
comes from Cincinnati. Stock. an in
fielder; Allen. a catcher. and Demaree,
| the Giants former pitcher, also are
| turned over to Moran. but aside from
these nothing much is expected from
/ the newcomers.
Evening star., 1915-02-24

ber who are most affected. All the
small leagues have cut down their ros-
ters and just what is going to become
of a lot of the players who by reason
of this economy are going to be turned
out is question.
The American Association clubs, for
ers, where formerly most Of them car
ried twenty or more. This cut means
that more than seventy-five men will
be dropped from the pay rolls. As the
International will adopt a similar rule,
there are sure to be a lot of idle play-
ers of ability the coming summer
Much is expected of Harry Smith a
catcher whom McGraw purchased from
the Savannah club last fall Smith
caught III out of 122 games which his
team played last season. He not only
proved himself splendid backstop,
but he hit at .320 clip, which is go
ing some for catcher. McGraw in
tends to give the youngster a lot of
work, because he is satisfied he can
stand it,
According to the Chicago papers.
Herman Schaefer has not heard any
thing from Bill Donovan of the New
York club anent his joining the Yam
KEGS. But it is said in Chicago there is
a good chance for Schaefer to catch on
with the Feds. Harry Sinclair, the new
hacker of the Fed franchise which is
to be placed in either the Bronx or
Newark, is said to have sent an agent
out to Chicago to have a talk will
Schaefer. So far as known the come
dian has not decided what he will do
It seems that Rabbit Maranville of
the Braves got his foot in it wnen he
asserted that the Braves success last
season was largely due to the fact tina,
the team managed to solve the signals
of opposing teams. Manager Stallings
tn Lii ial Of n is
statement. perhaps because he was ac-
cused of having a signal bureau dur
ing the time he managed the New York
Yankees some years ago.
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WILLARD STOPS TRAINING.
Not to Do ANY Road Work Until
Johnson Puts in Appearance.

Ell PASO, Tex, February 24.-Jess
Willard. heavyweight fighter. had a tiff
with his manager in a hotel lobby here
yesterday. and thereafter announced
he would do no more training until
Jack Johnson should appear at Juarez
for the fight scheduled for March 6, and
now indefinitely postponed because of
Johnson's non arrival Willard said he
feared he might become stale.
As to Johnson's whereabouts, 1t was
intfmated that he might have sailed
from Havana yesterday for the west
coast of Mexico. perhaps for Nanxa-
nillo, which town GenNYilia expects to
capture soon.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
BY n. C. BYRD.

Georgetown has several relay races
scheduled for it's meet which should
be well contested. The most important
event, despite the representation OF
local institutions. is that carded be-
tween the two mile teams of Yale and
Princeton. Georgetown will meet the
Lehigh four in the final race, Hopkins
is to run against Washington and Lee.
Catholic University will again test its
mettIe in competition with Lebanon
Valley, and the Maryland AgSies are
TO appear against Gallaudet.
The race between Yale and Princeton
is sure to be well run. In fact, no
event In which these two auartets have
ever figured here has failed to show a
splendid finish. Everybody that at
fended the Georgetown games of the
last two seasons will remember the
-reat races Princeton and Yale have
-,ut up- and another such contest may
10 Looked for this time. Georgetown
,s likely to have hard time winning
from the Lehigh four. though 'he bIue
and Gray is banking on taking tne
event Iehigh has faster team than
usI,aI and it may be lucky enough to
defeat the local schools.
Catholic University won from Lebanon
Valley at Baltimore. and is likely 10 De
The victor again Hopkins ana Wasiihs
-on and Lee are booked to appear III a
dual event. while the Maryland Aggles
md Gallaudet are to run special mhe.
The Hopkins Washington and Lee race Is
likely to be close, while that between
NJ A e. and Gallaudet ought TO be well
run GaIlaudets team won from the
Farmers last year at Pennsylvania, but
he latter are showing sufficient improve
nent to make the race close
The Western High School basket ball
cam continued its brilliant winning
freak yesterday by trounclng the
Georgetown Preps by As to 9. The Red
md White were so much superior to the
Blue and Gray youngsters that the latter
allied to score point in the first half.
Much credit must be given to Bryan
,Iorse for the splended quint turned out
Western this season Morse had Two
three players OF a year ago TO begin
nth, but it must be remembered tnat
re record made by Western this season
rs been very extraordinary. The team
rs won more than twenty games and mas
opped only three or four. Morse has
= ,-7veioped a five that for all-round team
-ork and general play is more capable
an any other in the District
The basket ball game scheduled for
3 is evening between the George Wash
Ston University and Georgetown
iints has been postponed until a later
tie Poor condition of the George
-,wn players is given as a reason Tor
ling off the contest
There will be a sprinter in the
Evening star., 1915-02-24
BARROW STILL HOPEFUL.
International League President
Working for Club in New York City

NEW YORK, February 24.-President
Edward Barrow of the International
League today was still hopeful that the
New York National League club would
withdraw its objection to the transfer
Of the Jersey City franchise to the
Bronx. President Barrow and John h.
Tener. head of the National League.
discussed the transfer yesterday, but
reached no definite conclusions.
John b. Heydler, secretary of the Ma
tional League. planned to leave today
for a few weeks vacation in the south.
during which he will visit a number of
the National League training camps.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
MANY CHANGES ARE EFFECTED
IN ALL THE BIG LEAGUE CLUBS
One Player Retired, Number Released,
Some Are Traded and Others Jump
to the Federals.

PHILADELPHIA, February 24.-More
than fifty players and managers who
were with major league clubs at the
close of last season have been re-
leased or traded, jumped to the Feder-
ais or announced their retirement. The
one man who has announced that he
doesn't want a good job this year is
Frank Baker. He is in a class by him
self.
On the other hand. Harry Lord, third
baseman Of the Chicago White Sox,
who retired last season, is showing
symptoms of 1.dnting to come back to
the agonies OF being a big Lacquer.
OF the M gers. Hank ODay of the
Chicago Cubs has been succeeded by
Roger Bresnahan. Pat Moran has taken
Charlie Dooin's place. Bill Donovan has
taken the position at the head of the
New York Highlanders which was va
Gated by Frank Chance. and Clarence
Rowland, an unknown, has taken
charge Of the Chicago Americans in
place of Jimmy Callahan, who lost out
shortly before kid" Gleason was also
notified that he would not be needed
this year.
Some of those who have been traded
are Sherwood Magee, Lobert and Doom
of the Phillies; Eddie Collins of the
Athletics, Bert Neihoff of Cincinnati,
Milton Stock. Al Demaree and Adams
of the New York Giants; Dugey of the
Boston Braves. Napoleon Lajoie of
Cleveland. High and Pipp of Detroit.
Olson of cleveland and Bodie of the
Chicago Americans.
Evening star., 1915-02-24

Il is not likely that Willard, VINO is
cd up with the promoters of the pro
;,ssed figth at JuareZ. will be willing
night Johnson before the Havana
hit promoters because such an ar
.ngement would eliminate Jack Cur
y. who has done much for Willard
But if the fight is called on there
i'll not be much regret In the pugfl-
tic world There has been some
oubt as to whether the bout would
ave been on the level had 1t been
Jught.
DESPITE the fact that Connie Mack
as tried to make it clear that Frank
aker will either play with the attn
tics or not at all. rumors OF possible
AIDES have not been downed. The
test is that Bill Donovan is willing
"a give Mack Fritz Maisel and an arm
II OF cash for the Trappe sluSger.
nd while this proposition might or
,inariIy satisfy Mack. conditions are
uch that he must stand by his word
OF to trade or sell Baker. AT it's
lest Philadelphia is none too strong
&, ball town when II comes 70 making
money, and the Mack popularity mas
uttered as a result of the sale OF Ed
lie Collins. 1t would take another
iumble II this should be followed by
riddinp the team of Baker, perhaps
the most popular member OF IT,
There seems to be every reason for
believing yndC tHc
ran catcher. recently released by the
White Sox, would make an ideal um-
pire-
sullivan has applied for position on
the American League staff and there Is
no doubt that Ban Johnson Will give
him a chance just as soon as there is
an opening.
Billy has every qualification to
make "A good umpire. He knows the
game from \ 10 Il. and has just the
kind of disposition that an indicator
handler should have
Tho Federal League has not helped
base ball. and. particularly. not the
pIayers-a fact which Is being proved
from time 10 time. There are certain
individuals among the players who
have doubled and tripled their salaries
for a limited period. but on the whole
the ball players have been dealt a
staggering blow by the advent of the
Feds.
1t is the players of minor league cali
Evening star., 1915-02-24
Heffelfnger to Help Hinkey.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, February "a
It was semi -officially announced here last
night that W. w. Heffelhnger, famous
Yale foot ball player in the nineties, has
been offered a contract to assist Head
Coach Frank Hinkey in the development
of next falls Blue eleven. Heffelfinger
win accept, it is believed. 1t is stated
that he will devote his entire attention
10 coaching the linemen.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
BREAKS CHESS RECORD.
Frank Marshall Plays Ninety-Two
Men at One Time.

PORTLAND, Ore, February 24.-Frank
j. Marshall of New York broke tho
world simultaneous chess playing rec
ord last night by playing ninety-two
contestants at one time.
Jose Capablanca established the pre-
vious world record Of .sixty-five Febru-
airy IL. this year. at Brooklyn, n. Y.
Marshall held it before that, with fifty
seven.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
HANS WAGNER'S BIRTHDAY.
Great Ball Player, Forty-0ne Today.
to Be Given BANQUET.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. February "a
Honus Wagner. veteran shortstop of
the Pittsburgh National League team,
celebrated his forty-f1rst birthday here
today.
A banquet will be given in his honor
tonight by the stove league. an organ
ization made up of local base ball fans,
at which President John K. Tener of
the National League, President Edward
Barrow OF the International League
and President Barney Dreyfus of the
Pirates are scheduled to be present.
Evening star., 1915-02-24

Champion, rolling for the 7. NJ c. A.
team in the Arcade League, registered
the best set obtained by the players in
the several bowling circuits last night.
He knocked down a total of 365 pins,
which was considerably higher than any
other set. Champion obtained a mark of
112 in his first contest. raised that two
pins in his second. and finished BY get
ting his big score-139. Jolliffe of the
" five also did well. registering marks
Of SO. 123 and 1928; his total was 345.
The Association five took two out of three
from the Argyles.
The Nationals won from the Gandils
in the same league, taking two out of
the three contests Cullin, Brandt and
Dillon were the best players of the match,
and Brandt led all with scores of 112,
109 and 11S.
Ivory Soaps Make Sweep.
The Ivory Soap team made a clean
sweep over the Fairlawn five in the Capt.
tai City circuit. The bowling was some
what below the average. though, Works
Of the winners. the highest man of the
match, getting a set of only 323.
The Sher1nans also were three-time
victors, taking. all their games from the
Contenders in the District organization.
Elmer Of the aforementioned did the best
work, rolling for counts Of 1o4, ia and
115
Roberts Of the Capital City Insurance
Company proved the best bowler of the
match in which his team dropped two
games to the Swift & Co. outfit He
knocked down 113 pins in his first string
got 120 in his second and Ill in his third
The total for the set was 344.
Bohemians Win Three.
The Bohemians took the measure of
the Woodmen in the Southeast organiza-
ton. winning three straight. Patterson
of the victors was the. best bowler OF
the match, having a set Of 345 to his
credit. Patterson's highest score for one
game was 13O.
The Agents dropped three games to the
General Baking Company in the Com
mercial circuit. Murray Of the winners
led the players with scores of 107, los
and lis.
Tonight's match between The Even
ing Star quint and Judd & Detweiler
has been postponed, to allow The Star
team to attend the annual Star Club
banquet.
The results of last nights matches fol-
low.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
Tiger Base Ball Men Report.

PRINCETON, February "a. Capt.
Greene of the Princeton nine issued the
call for base ball candidates yesterday.
Nearly fifty men responded at the cage.
where Green and Coach Clarke assign
ed them light work. Deyo and Cope
land, pitchers: Salmon. catcher; Hanks.
Cook, Hoyt and Greene, out1elders, all
shortstop, and Lamberton, pitcher, will
report within a few days. Third Base
man Gill will not be able to get out
until the close of the basket ball sea-
son
Evening star., 1915-02-24
Plays U.Here omorrow- Relays Cardedfor c. u Games
YALE 2-MILE RACE
LIKELY TO FEATURE G. u. MEET
Blue and Gray Also Has Other Interesting
Contests Between Colleges Scheduled
G. U.-G. w. Game Postponed

Georgetown meet of exceptional capa-
bilities. He is a scholastic performer.
put VIII take part in the open daShes
also Hornsby is the name of the
younSster, and he will represent Tome
Institute 1t is said Of him that there
has been no more capable man in any
of the prep schools of Maryland in
years. Coach Smith of Tome claims
that he will prove almost a world beat
er. and has no hesitation in saying that
he expects him to come through in very
nearly every set of games in which he
takes part.
The scholastic quarter of mile in
the Blue and Gray games is sure to be
the most brilliantly contested event
that has ever been run between school
boys at that distance at Convention
Hall. And as a matter of fact 1T is
very questionable if there will be any
more capable bunch of performers in
the open 40 than those who will COM
pete in the scholastic. Brewer of st
Adams. Maxam of Western Gates NIL
stead. Hill and Hunt of Central: Smith
and Skunk of Mercersburg. and one or
two others should give an exhibition
of exceptional worth.
The entry list for the Georgetown
games probably will be greater than
any that has ever taken part in a set
of indoor games here. The manage
ment has made specific announcement
tHdt ABOUT atnIeIeS Will take part,
and as many as 800 has been rather
unusual. Among thosewill be the very
best performers from the schools. clubs
and colleges in the south Atlantic sec
ton, besides many athletes from the
larger Institutions of the north II
looks very much if the biggest meet
of the indoor season will take place
Saturday.
The Catholic University basket ball
team probably will meet the strongest
opposition it has faced this season
when the University of Virginia quint
comes here tomorrow. The Orange and
Blue has not vet lost a game, and if
it can defeat the Brooklanders it will
stand in direct line for the southern
championship. In fact, c. L. is the
real stumbling block in the way of the
Charlottesville five, the latter will
be very likely to win from George
Washington If it can defeat the
Brooklanders.
Virginia has much rangier aggre-
CATION of players than Catholic Uni
gressiveness what they lack in stature
And especially will they be favored by
reason of playing on the Carroll In
stitute floor. In the contest at Vir-
ginia the Brooklanders lost by 81 to
"a. but, the conditions being different
this time, the work of the Brookland-
ers are sure to show a compa rative
improvement. The contest should be
very hard fought, as Virginia will
make every endeavor to make a clean
sweep of its season, and the local
quint is not likely to cease its efforts
to attain a high ranking.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
ALFREDO DE ORC IN TOWN.
Champion Three-Cushion Billiardist
to Meet Ed Hickey Tonight.

Alfredo De Orc, champion three-cush-
ion billiard player, will begin four
night engagement at the Royal billiard
parlor tonight, with Ed Hickey, local
expert as his opponent.
The games will be fifty points each,
and Mr.. De Orc will give an exhibition
of fancy shots after each game.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
ALI the Braves Are Signed.

BOSTON, February 24-James X. Gaff-
ney. president of the world champions
Boston club Of the National League. said
that with the receipt yesterday of the
signed contract of Catcher Bert Whaling
the club has the signature Of every mem
Der.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
BERTINEM 0fN1ENr'
RsrHappeni1&$Sr s
By 7. ED GRILLO.

appears certainty that the ohnsonWlard fight will
uarez and perhaps nowhere else Johnson fears Mexico
cause unless he placed of element
is apt to be xtraded United States and forced
term in the penentiary
The latest Johnson who in Havana, fight
or not at all but understood why he considers
ont Of reach OF the authorities this government while Cuba
Evening star., 1915-02-24

Louis Nationals. Others who signed
with the Federals are Plank and Ben
der Of the Athletics. Lee Magee of the
st. Louis Nationals. Konetchy of Pitts
burgh. Mann and Deal of the Boston
Braves and Austin Of the st. Louis
Americans
Pitcher Ed Reulbach received his un-
conditional release from Brooklyn be-
fore signing with the Federals. Ger
many" Schaefer, the clown of the dia-
mond, was Internationally released by
Washington, and may sign with the
New York Highlanders.
Other players who were uncondition-
ally released were Billy Sullivan, the
veteran catcher of the Chicago White
Sox; Jack Coombs. Tommy Leach. Bill
Sweeney, Eddie Stack and Charlie Smith
of the Chicago Nationals; Roy Miller.
Josh Devore, George WfltSe and Mike
Donlin of the Giants.
Go Back to Minors.
Mike Mitchell was sent to the Rich
mond International League team.
Claude Derrick was released to Louis
Vile. as was also Bert Daniels. Other
players who were sent to other clubs
were Joe Kelley and Ham Hyatt of
and Clarence Wares and Eddie Miller
of the st. Louis Americans.
Caldwell, who deserted the New York
Highlanders last season. but who did
not do any pitching for the Federals,
returned to Donovan's team.
This does not complete the list of the
changes made in the major league clubs
since the close of last season, but 1t is
enough to give the fans who have not
been keeping their eyes glued to the
sporting pages some idea of the many
shifts made by. the players in the last
four months,
Evening star., 1915-02-24
Johnson Calls Off
HIS Fight With Willard

HAVANA, Cuba. February a.
The fight between Jack JOHNSON
and Jess willard. which was
scheduled to be held at Juarex,
Mexico, March o, has been call
ed on by Jack JOHNSON. john
son. who is here, declared he
would remain in Havana and
said that the only chance of the
tight with Willard In to have the
bout to be transferred to this
city. In that cnsc the fight will he
given by Dick klegan and Jack
Robinson. who hold -Johnson's
agreement to dEbt only for them
In Cuba.
johnson aaid last night that he
w0ald not make any furt1ef at.
tempt to HeaeA l1exleo ana would
net take the cha1ce Of trying to
beat through to Juarez.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
Williams and Kilbane Matched.

PHILADELPHIA, February 24-Kid
Williams and Johnny Kilbane were
matched last night to box six rounds
at the Olympia March II for $1,000.
Kilbane finally agreed to weigh 122
pounds a half hour before ring time.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
CHAMPION SCORES
SEToF 365FOR "w
Knocks Down 112, ia and
139 Pins in Arcade
League Contests.
SEVERAL CLEAN SWEEPS
MADE BY BOWLING TEAMS
Ivory Soaps, Shermans, General
Baking Company and Others
Win All Their Games.
Schedules in Bowling
Leagues for Tonight

Royal Arcanum League-Nation-
nj Va. Capital.
Southeast League - Virginia
Avenue Stars VS.. Neslines
Departmental LenEue-Labor VS..
Commerce.
National Capital LeaEue-Na-
tiOnals VS.. POtomacs.
Phi Mu Sigma League-Eta vs..
Delta.
Masonic League-king David
VS.. Naval.
Terminal Railroad Y. VI. c. A.
LeaEue-FreiEht vs.. Distribute
ing Department.
Capital City LeaEue-Bureaus
W.. Jewels.
al vs.. First National.
District League-NewcOmer W..
Jeds.
National Bankers LeaEue-Na-
tiOnal Bunk of Washington w.
Second National.
Arcade League Bankers vs..
Center Market.
Mount Pleasant League-CliftOns
vs.. Columbias.
PepcO LeAGue-Meter Va. Arc.
Colonial Tenpin League-Conti-
nentals w. Puritans, virEinians
vs.. knickerbOckers.