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Evening star., 1915-02-21
SORTING OUT THE RECRUITS
IS A MOST DIFFICULT TASK
Scouts Often Pass Up Youngsters, Only
Later to See Them Develop Into
Stars on Some Other Team.

vet John Collins has DEVELOPED into
one of the most valuable players in the
game. from any angle you consider him.
From his highly touted recruits Comis-
key realized nothing, yet a player who
came almost unheralded. and who cost
mighty little money. has been one of
| the teams mainstays.
Mack Develops the Youngsters.
You seldom hear of Connie Mack
paying fabulous sum for ball play
er. Connie once came through with q
fat piece of change for southpaw
pitcher and about the only thing that
pitcher ever did in the big show was
to pitch one good game. Mack's sys-
tenn is to get the PLAYER as youngster
and develop him. That he has had
remarkable success with such Il sys-
TEN is proved by the stars his teams
always boast of. and the wonderful
success he has had. Every morning at
Shibe Park a bunch of amateur play
ers are disporting under the critical
eye of the great leader He is quick
to see promise in player, and such
a player is certain to get every chance
in the world to make good Because
of the reputation he has for playing
fair with the youngsters, great many
of the future greats express a wish
to get a first chance with Mack. He
receives scores of letters every day
said of him that he never fails to reply
to these tips. no matter how he may
regard the informal ton.
Mike Kahoe. whom l regard as one
of the greatest scouts in the game, has
views similar to those of Manager
Mack. l was talking with Mike one
day last summer after he had returned
to Washington from a long scouting
trip.
did you see any stars, Mike, on
your trip" L asked.
Lots of them,'' he replied with
smile.
Where" ] asked quickly, for my
curiosity was aroused.
In the National and American
Leagues" ne answered, with an even
broader grin.
Every player in the minors with
the least promise seems to be tied up
with some big league club" said Mike
There isn't much likely material, and
what there is floating around belongs
to some major league team. There
is one bet every scout is overlooking.
the small town teams that do not be-
long to any league. 1 believe it would
be money well spent for some major
league club to let some scout leave the
minors alone. and inspect the fast am
ateur and semi-professional clubs
believe he would bump into great
many players who would show more
promise than the talent I have seen in
the Minors
i believe Mike has the right idea
about the scout game from that angle
Copyright, 1915. bv W. G. Evans) ;,
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Lovers of the quaint, curious and
romantic in chess history and litera-
ture will feel a stir of the pulses over
the following problems. They are
taken from the rare collection OF prob
lens and end-games published 10y ".
Lewis. chess teacher" in London, 1877.
One hundred positions are given. COM
prising the best efforts of such old
time knights Of the checkered field Old
Ponzianni, CoZio. Ercoic del Ric Gia-
nutio and the Rev. ~. Bolton. All but
three of the problems-,''si 'situa ii"ns."
Lewis calls tnem-begin with check
and resemble combination studies from
actual play rather than the probleDi
of modern times. The end games, par
ticularly those by PonZiauni. have
never been surpassed by the composers
of any day. We are indebted for the
loan Of this volume, which is perhaps
the only copy in this country, TO J. i.
r. Ray.
sfpZI,f
Evening star., 1915-02-21
lnquisitive Fans.

Sporting Editor Star:
VII! YOU kindly publish in your
sporting page if a colored man of the
name of Lewis played shortston on
the Harvard base bail team or at any
time played any position with it
ana opise- JULIUS REIMERS
!. There was colored boy named
Mathews. who played short for Harvard
some years ago. No record of Lewis
Sporting Editor Star:
TO decide bet. please publish in
the "inquisitive Fans" column in the
sunday pink sheet with what bali
clubs Jim Shaw of Washington nlaWed
Shaw pitched for York in the Tri-
state League in 1919. Was farmed
there by Washington.
Sporting Editor Star:
what nationality is Waiter Johnson
and Christy Mathewson? FAN.
They are both Americans
Sporting Editor Star:
What year did Clyde Milan joir The
Washington team: (2) Has Milan ever
MT over 400 since coming to this team ?
K. L.
% Milan Joined the Nationals in the
fall of 1907 90 No.
Sporting Editor Star:
ta) Did Bues of the Cubs take part
IN any game for the Cubs at second
base in 1914? OBJ Who was the lead
ing pitcher in the city series between
the Cubs and White Soxc Al,
ta) No. OBJ No way of determining
absolutely. In the 1914 series Vaughn
of the Cubs and Scott and Cicotts of
the White Sox performed about equal
ly well.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please answer in your paper the fol-
lowing questions concerning Frankie
whitney. who boxes at the Ardmore
Club next month
Did Whitney ever box Lightweight
Champion Freddie Welsh? Did he ever
meet Battling Nelson? Did he ever box
the New Orleans phenom, frankie
Russell? II so. with what result?
S. y. +.
The ring records fail TO mention
FRANKIE Whitney, and neither is he
mentioned in the records of the fight
ers named IN your query.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Manager Bresnahan of the Cubs
seems to feel sure that Polly McLarry
Will do for second base. thus permit
ting Heine Zim TO play third. For that
reason he returned Art Bues to Jersey
City. Comment from Louisville, how
ever. is that McLarry is not quite a
major Lacquer and also of a DISPOSE
ton that promises some lively sessions
when he and Bresnahan start to argue
the fine points.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

to fight Mickey Sheridan at Jackson,
Mich, February 23-ten rounds. Say
lor is giving away weight, but is will
ing to keep on meeting all lightweights
in existence just to get another whifl
at the champion. Saylor may take on
Pal Brown. another tough boy, over
the twenty-round route at Superior
the latter part of this month.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Manager Miller Higgins of the ST.
Louis Cardinals gathered up nine re-
cruits. five of them being pitchers. A
carping ST. Louis critic makSs 4 COM
posite table Of the hitting OF the nine
and then complains because they don't
average 800 at bat. But since when
was pitchers ability gauged by his bat
ting average?
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Manager Bill Donovan of the YAM
KEGS has great faith in the ability OF
Duke Farrell TO develop young pitch
ers. Why shouldn't he? II was Farrell
who developed Bill Donovan. They
were battery partners in Washington
in 1898 and again with Brooklyn M
1899 and 1900. Farrelrs work helped
Stallings with the Yankees in 1903. and
he coached pitchers for the Red Sox
when they won the pennant in 1917.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

President Lannon is not sorry that he
could not get his price from the High
landers for Walter Rehg. NeiAher are
we. The boys a pretty sweet gEll play
or to have around in an emergency,
says Boston scribe.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

WHITE
White IL play a..d mate in three mo'''>.
Rxf'rlI XXX
= Ki5rh X moves
:: Et-B7 mate
By Ei;'oI-E DEL rio
BLACK.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

There will be no Washington birth
day. events at any of the clubs tomor-
row. although if the weather continues
good many expect to play round or
SO on the various courses.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

to law. than to have it in the hands
of toughs and go back to the old days
of real prize fighting"
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Milburn Saylor. the Indianapolis
lightweight, who claims a win over
Freddy Welsh and who made such a
wonderful record while in Australia
with Ray Bronson, has been matched
Evening star., 1915-02-21

me % OF TIE MARC
IS m - ms PAS
NEVER NEVER ~ ~ HI meH
Evening star., 1915-02-21

John Davidson expects to spend to-
morrow on the Hampton roads course
at Old Point Comfort. He Will be away
for the holiday only. being due back
Tuesday morning.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
BY BILLY EVANS.

Some of the most
highly touted base
ball peaches when
picked prove to be
the sourest kind of
lemons. Selecting
star ball players is
one of the biggest
CANDLES in the
world. When you
believe you have
Evening star., 1915-02-21

3. h. Hunt and ). Martin Scranage are
accredited with low scores made on
Bannockburn's Chevy Chase course
, during the midwinter play. the former
having made an $50 out and ~ in,
with the latter one stroke behind him
This was made in an eighteen-hole
match last week, which Hunt won. /
up. Scranage was out in Al and came
home on even terms with his opponent
Evening star., 1915-02-21

F. l. Bartlett. Hugo w. Hesselbach, f.
w. Burton, Bruce l.. Taylor, B. B.
Hunt C. Freeman and Miles Taylor
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Sporting Editor Star:
What nationality is Walter Johnson
and Christy Mathewson? FAN.
They are both Americans.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

John B. Ecker. one of the younger
now in Camden, SC. trying to recover
his voice, which he suddenly lost a
month or so ago. He reports the change
in climatic conditions has worked Won
ders and that he will soon be back in
harness again.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Lee Harlan and Dan jackson and
John Z. Davidson and his son played
an interesting foursome Nassau count
at Columbia last Saturday, the former
winning all three ways. jackson was
in exceptionally good form, especially
near the hole. as he only took one putt
on no less than a dozen holes
Evening star., 1915-02-21

BY sb'Zhh
Bl.At X.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Sporting Editor Star:
what year did Clyde Milan join The
Washington team: (2) Has Milan ever
MT over 400 since coming to this team
K. l..
% Milan ioined rho Nat;on.Js =, -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
VIM. J. COUGHLIN
OF COBURN WINS
LYFORD CONTEST

waterville, Me-, May 14.-William J.
Coughlin of Coburn Institute won the
Lyford Interscholastic prize speaking
contest of Colby College tonight from
a field Of 40 contestants from Maine.
and New Hampshire. John c. Ash
worth, also Of Coburn, was second;
Floyd w. White of Colby Academy.
New London, N. H.. was third, and
william M. Kamm of Hebron Acade-
my, Me-. fourth.
An audience was present which
damned Memorial hall to it's very
doors. All the IL orations were deliver
ed In excellent fashion showing great
care and patience in preparation. An
incident Of interest is that one year
ago, Orlando H. Lane won first prize
representing the same school as this
years winner, speaking the same piece,
namely, Bryan's The Dreams" The
board Of judges was composed Of John
Edward Nelson, ESQ, OF Augusta.
chairman; DR.. Frank L. Phalen, pas
tor Of the Unitarian church, Water
Vile; and Hon. Reuben w. Dunn of
Waterville, ! member Of the board Of
trustees cf Colby College.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15

London, May IA, 2.25 P. M.-For the
first time in the past six months the
authors Of the German and the
French official announcements on the
progress of hostilities find themselves
in agreement. The German communl-
cation admits the truth of the most
important of the claims made by Cen
Jofrre, the French communicative chief,
as to the great successes won by the
French between La Bassee and Arras.
II this attack can be pushed home,
the consequences will be still more
marked, in the opinion Of British mil
itary commentators, who are claiming
today that little further advance by
the French will open conspicuous gap
in the German line. a development
which will necessitate the falling back
of the Germans on a wide front.
British Holding Own
To the north of La Bassee the Brit
ish are doing little more than holding
their own, but at the same time they
are keeping great masses of Germans
engaged, troops who otherwise would
be available against the" French Of
fensive. f
In the eastern field the Germanic
forces in Galicia, who are said to
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JURY TRIAL
GRANTED TO
HARRY ThAW

New York, May 14.-The appellate
division Of the supreme court decided
today that it would not interfere with
the plan to have Harry K Thaw's
mental status placed before a jury for
determination.
The court dismissed the prohibitory
writ which If sustained, would have
enjoined the supreme court from sub
hitting the case to a jury next Mon
day.
Supreme Court Justice Hendrick
who decided to have a Jury pass up
on Thaw's mental state. was author
lied by the appellate division to pro-
coed as if the prohibitory writ, dis
missed today, had not been issued.
The Appellate division ruled that if
Justice Hendrick erred in granting a
jury trial the question could then be
decided on appeal, but not by means
Of writ Of prohibition.
In deciding to grant Thaw's petit
ton for a jury determination of his
sanity, Justice Hendrick made it
place that the court need not, Of ne
cessity be guided by the jury's YER
dict, but could set it aside. The JUS
tice set next Monday May II, as the
date for the proceedings. 1t is as
sumed that they will begin then.
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MAY FESTIVAL AT
SOUTH GRAMMAR

1t was a real triumph at the South
grammar school building Friday eve-
ning-the May Festival in which the
Students of the various grades mach
ed and sang and danced to the delight
Of their parents and friends.
The first number on the program
was q selection by the Glee Club. 1.-THE
March Of the Star" and there was
great surprise at the precision with
which the young people rendered this
rather diffcult choral number. The
girls OF Grade Ill gave the Dance Of
the Butterflies" after which the 0lee
Club sang q medley Of nursery rhymes.
A parasol drill was clever contri-
hutton by Grade w. WIN MacFar-
lands America the Beautiful" was
rendered in a wonderful manner by
the Glee Club. The Grade VII and
Grade VIII boys gave a dumb bell
drill which won favorable comment.
King Cole" was sung by the Glee
Club. after which the boys and girls
Of Grade VI gave an Indian Sun
Dance" an Gay Seville" was sung
by the Glee Club. Ten girls gave a
scarf dance In q very delightful man.
ner. 1.-THE Last Night" was sung by
the Glee Club. then IL girls danced
the Rose Minuet." Then came the
singing Of the "Song Of the May" by
the Glee Club. after which the beauti-
full ceremony Of braiding the Maypole
was performed by IL girls.
The work Of the young people show.
ed careful training on the part Of the
teachers and painstaking effort by
every pupil who took part.
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GERMAN REPORTS ADMIT LOSSES
CLAIMED BY ALLIES--M italy

number 100000 men, are reported 20
be within 20 miles of Przemysl. Inc
Russians would appear to be develop
ing counter strokes, both on the west
Galician frontier and in Bukowina and
they claim initial successes, but mill
tary men here are careful in commit
ting themselves on the outcome of the
fighting, pending further developments.
As to CONSUMPTION
The hint made by Lord Haldane OF the
possibility of CONSUMPTION has been inter-
preted in some quarters as meaning there
is now less confidence that the war will
be over by fall, and that the authorities
are making all their dispositions in case
another winter campaign is necessary.
The resignation of the Italian cabinet
has nonplussed the general public, but
well informed political observers think
that this is only a move in the game and
that the final development will be the
advent of Italy on the side of the Allies.
The opinion has been advanced, al
though without official sanction, that the
King probably will reinstate the cabinet
and that Premier SalaTidra will accept
the Kings judgment as equivalent to
vo teof confidence by the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
DETROIT Carmen
AGREE TO A plan
FOR SETTLEMENT

Detroit. Mich. May H.-By unanimous
vote the striking motormen and conduc-
tors of the Detroit United Railway to-
day agreed to a plan for settlement of
the labor trouble which began yesterday
morning, and it was said street car ser
vice would be resumed at noon.
1t is understood the proposed plan for
settlement of the walk-out which was
called yesterday when the company re-
fused to reinstate a motorman who had
been discharged for alleged csrelessness
in his work, was endorsed by w. y. Ma
hon, president of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees of America. No attempt
was made to operate city cars this morn
ing.
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army corps succeeding in entering
after several unsuccessful efforts, in
to our foremost trenches. By even
ing, however. the enemy had again
been everywhere driven back with
heavy losses. including 12O prisoners.
Advance Before Przemysl
southeastern arena The advance
guards of the army under General
Mackenzen are before Przemysl, on
the left bank of the lower San. join
ing this army on the right and the
left the Teutonic allies continues
their pursuit Of the Russians on one
side in the direction Of Solinadodro-
mily and in the other in the direction
of Kolanines and Kielce.
1.-THE Russians have been unable to
maintain their positions from Kielce
to the Pilica or to nowlodz and they
are beating hasty retreat toward
the east"
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GERMAN REPORT ON
THE FIGHTING At
Different FRONTS

Berlin, May IA, Via London, Via
$50 p. n.-German army headquar-
tiers today gave out a report on the
progress Of hostilities reading as fol-
lows:
In the western arena: Strong Brit
ish attacks against our newly ac-
CURED front. at Ypres yesterday fall
ed with heavy losses to the enemy.
On the Menin-Yp high road, we
gained further territory in the direc-
ton Of HODGE.
TN the district southwest Of Lille
the enemy attacked yesterday in only
few places, and then after heavy
preparatory artillery fire. All these
ttacks were repulsed.
I'm the Lorette hills and to the
north Of Arras. the day passed COM
paratively quiet. and there was nc
important attack by the enemy.
German Losses
Our losses during the capture o.
Carency by the enemy amounted to
between 600 and 700 men.
"A further attempt on the part of
the enemy to recapture from us
section Of the trench we had taken to
the northwest Of Berry-au- Bac again
resulted in failure.
Between the Mouse an dthe Mo-
selle the advance Of the enemy in the
forest of LePretre broke down in
front Of our positions under our fire.
The occupants Of French biplane
which was forced to land at Hagenou
were captured.
TN the eastern arena:
The battle at Shawl, in Courland,
Russia, did not come to an end yes
terday.
North Of the Niemen river, on the
lower Dubyan, we took 80 prisoners.
In . night advance west Of Przasnysz
parts Of the Russian nrst Turke1tan
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COLBY COLLEGE
Enthusiastic Rally Of Students
in. Anticipation of Hoped
For Victory at the Big
Track Meet Today
SPEAKERS OF NOTE AND
NOTABLE SPEECHES

The men of Colby held most en-
thusiastic rally Friday, in anticlpa-
ton Of the State track meet on the
lower campus, the old band stand be-
ing used for a rostrum. The rally was
incidentally, an informal reception TOT
the visitors from the preparatory
schools.
Professor Henry W. Brown OF the
English department, was introduced
as the first speaker Of the evening. ana
in an address of unusual eloquence ten
dered a hearty welcome to all the
young orators in attendance at the
Lyford contest. Then Carroll B. Fan
ders, 1T, welcomed the young men on
behalf Of the student body. Following
Flanders speech cheers were INDUCED
in for each of the other Maine colleges,
who are to be Colby's opponents sat
urday. The appearance OF Captain
Kent T. Royal Of the Colby track team,
was the signal for long and loud APP
plause Graduate Manager Robert l..
Twins remarks won the prolonged APP
plause of the gathering. The next
speakers were Leslie F. Murch Is,
who declared that team and students
would fight together, whatever the
outcome Captain Fraser of the cham
pionship football team, next mounted
the rostrum and told from his own ex-
perience on the football field of the
inestimable value Of support.
Other speakers were Lone German
Army" Shuster; THE Pride of Savon
Hill," William J. Pendergast, 10;
"Simmie' Yeaton. Is, who declared
that he felt more confident of victory
than ever before in his fouryears col
lege career: Thomas J. Crossman, Is,
who humorously indicated the propri-
ETY. Of Colby victory on the morrow,
from the moral, psychological, phili-
soph;cal, ethical, geological, chemical.
physical and astronomical points OF
view; Ezra Wenz, Colby's long dis
lance star; Gilbert, Is, leader Of the
band; and finally Home Run" Allen,
who recently broke up Bowdoin game
with a circuit smash in the 18th.
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GERMANS and
AUSTRIANS ASK
FOR ANN AID IN
BRITISH ACTION

London, May IA, P. M.-Germans
and Austrians. again beseiged the
American consulate today, but instead
of demanding protection for them
selves and their property they sought
the aid of the American officials to
prevent their being repatriated IN con-
sequence of the decision of the govern
ment announced Yesterday by. PRIMER
Asuuith. Most of the callers at the
consulate were either over or under the
internment age. Many of them were
women with their children.
These persons explained that for
years their homes had been in this
country and that their deportation to
Germany or Austria would be regard
ed by them as greater calamity Than
internment here.
The American consul general, Robert
P. Skinner. took their statements but
was unatdc to promise any action in
their behalf further than the trans
mission Of their requests to the prop
er authorities.
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According to a recent statement
made by superintendent Caldwallder
Of tho Kennebec Gas & Fuel Co. more
than FIVE miles Of pipe will be laid in
the city during the coming summer.
This means more than 10000 feet OF
gas mains to supply the homes in the
residential section Of the city. There
has been an increasing demand for
gas for lighting and cooking purposes
during the past few months. and it is
to supply this demand that the new
pipes will be laid. Men are now at
work on Elm and Spring streets put
ting in mains.