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The Washington times., 1915-02-25
R|GLER'S PRIDE IS
GIVEN SEVERE JOLT
National League Umpire Is
Great Story Teller and
"PuIls" Two on Himself.

Charley Rigier. National League um.
r =. who lives in Cleveland, is chock
full of good baseball stories and Is In
grea, demand as a speaker at baseball
banquets. Charley knows how to tell
story. too. Here are two samples:
"Thc first year I broke into the Ma
tional League I was assigned to umpire
game between the Army and Navy
teams. The two major leagues alter.
mated each year in supplying an umpire
for this game.
II was quite proud of my assign.
ment. and a few minutes before game
time I walked out Of the dressing room
to the home plate. I had to walk the
full length OF the field and. to my great
Ss1 msrfsa ss sse
ever heard. My chest swelled to twice
It's normal size until J found Teddy
Roosevelt had entered the field just a.
! had emerged from the dressing; room
About Ave years ago the Nationsl l
! League decr,ed that all umpires must
have their eyes tested. Like most Of
the jumps, worried a bit about this
test 1t would be.
! Il borrowed one Of those charts used
+ by opticians. and learned every line of
letters on 1t 30 that I could recite each.
ward.
"One day I was passing through the
/ Colonial arcade with Umpire Billy
Evans. called his attention to a chart
! in an opticians window as We passed.
When we had walked on about ninety
feet. I asked Bill II he could read the
letters on the chart. Bill said he
! Chart
| when I told him that could. he Of
fered to buy the dinner that evening II
I made good. recited my little piece
perfectly. and when Bill examined the
! chart and found I was correct. he felt
pretty shaky about his e!esight. But
fis spirits rose again when took him
to the opticians place. turned my back
to the chart and spoke my little piece
aRain'
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
GEORGE WASHINGTON
ENTERS TITLE EVENTS
Will Have Athletes in -Four
Championship Race at Con.
'vention Hall Saturday.

George Washington University will
enter all four championship events
allotted by the South Atlantic Inter
collegiate Athletic Association to the
seventh annual indoor track meet OF
the Georgetown University. to be held
Saturday night at Convention Hall.
Announcement to this effect was
made this afternoon by Prof. Leslie
Cleveland McNemar. faculty director
Of sports for the Hatchetites. who
had Just received word Of the Hill
toppers' intention.
Preparations for the big meet rapid
800 athletes will participate. accord
ing to a rough count OF the entrie.
made yesterday by Prof McNemar
Thirty-six we'll known athletic or
ganizations and educational institu.
tions. including universities. colleges
high schools and preparatory schools
will take part.
The program will contain thirty-six
events including the four South Atlantic
championship numbers. A number OF re-
lays Of feature Importance are scheduled
A section OF the United States Marine
Band has been secured to furnish music
for the meet.
The cups. medals and trophies to be
ganizations at the meet now are on eX-
hibit at Spalding's sporting goods house
in Fourteenth street northwest. The tic
kets on sale at Spalding's and White &
sporting goods houses are being disposed
Of rapidly. and everything points to the
most successmul meet ever conducted by
the Hatchetites.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
Baseball Bits From Everywhere

son he returned Art Bues to Jersey City
Comment from Louisville. however. is
that McLarry is not quite a major
Lacquer and also OF a disposition that
promises some lively sessions when he
and Bresnahan start to argue the fine
points.
At banquet Of the Pittsburgh stove
League" Father McDermott, who was a
missionary In Africa. told how he taught
the natives to play ball and how the
Hottentot League was put out Of busi-
ness when a foul ball hit the king on the
head. He also related that he told the
natives about the great Hans Wagner.
wives for Honus II he would come over
to Africa and show them the game.
Wagner was present at the banquet and
when the good father reached this point
OF his story is said TO have become so
embarrassed that he left the banquet
ball
The Brooklyn National League club
has taken over Outfielder Willie Zim-
norman from the Newark international
League club and given Outfielder Leo
Callahan in exchange. Zimmerman has
been on the point Of becoming a member
Of the superbas many times, but for
some reason or other has been set aside
ceived the preference over him. and then
again Hi Meyers. Now he is sure OF a
stay, for he has signed a contract with
Brooklyn for two years. Brooklyn also
has taken Catcher Mack Wheat, Zachs
brother. from Newark, and will send the
Internationals Snow. the Oshkosh re-
cruit In exchange.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
TEN TENNIS TEAMS
FORM NEW CIRCUIT

Ton teams representing the various
Government departments are assuring
their support of the recently formed de-
partmental Tennis League. following a
meeting held last night at which Assis-
tant Secretary Of War Henry Brecken-
ridge was elected president.
lester Sisler. prime mover in the new
circuit. was chosen as active president
while Horace w. Barbour, of Agricul-
ture. was chosen vice president LN
Doyle Is the new secretary. Ten teams
will make up the roster OF the circuit.
following the deliberations Of the rem
resentatives at last nights meeting.
All of the details Of the organizat ton
wer" left to a committee OF which the
three active officers are members. AS
sociated with them will be R. c. Tracy.
or the Department of Justice, and A. J.
Gore. of War.
State. one of the original applicants.
did not have delegate at yesterday &
meeting. but Is still numbered among
the twelve receptives However. as
stated above. there. is strong iik eli.
hood of all being favored BY combining
the weak" Eleven departments were
represented. as follows:
war, A. J. Gore; NavyfA r. Calder.
| Labor. j. II. Sheppard; Treasury. r.. A.
SHEPARD; Agricultural. Horace w. Bar.
hour: Commerce Walter Durand: In.
tcrstate: F. c. Stratton; PostofYice. S
= Madison and ". @. Barry; Justice
| r. c. Tracy; Smithsonian. r. p. Tol,
mau: Interior. c. II. Pierce.
The new circuit may take over tn,
Bachelors Tennis c1ub grounds A
| meeting has been called for March 6
| at which time the bylaws will be Riyer
over for consideration.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
CURLEY GOES OFF
TO GET J. JOHNSON
Promoter Believes He Can Still
Stage Scrap in Juarez, and
. Leaves for Havana.

Ell PAsO. Feb. 2.-1n a final attempt
to induce Jack johnson to como to
Mexico and fulfill his engagement to
fight Jess willard at Juarez. Jack Cur
ley. the promoter OF the contest, left
for Havana today. He believes that he
can ally the champions fears Of dire
calamity II he comes to Mexico, and
was confident before leaving that he
would bring johnson back with him,
and that the championship go would
be pulled off not later than March II.
But Curley is alone in this belief
Fight fans saw johnson will not come
to Mexico now or at any other time. He
Is Just simply afraid-not afraid Of
meeting willard In the ring-but afraid
that the moment he steps on Mexican
soil his liberty will be placed In jeop-
any chances. He 10 willing to fight
in fact anxious to prove that he is su-
perior to all other fighters-but he
wants the fight to be pulled off in
Havana.
The latest reports from Havana are
that johnson will not leave Cuba. He
wired the promoters here that he will
meet willard. but that the fight must
be pulled off in Havana.
And the general opinion is that Cur
ley will have a hard Job to convince
the champion that he can leave Cuba
win perfect safety.
willard. after day of idleness. again
resumed light training today. He does
not care where the fight takes place as
long as he meets the champion, and ne
is confident Of winning the title.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25

world. but 1t leaked out today that he
took the leap early this month. The
new member Of Washington's baseball
community was Miss Wilhelmina l..
WaSner. Of Shank's home town.
Monaco, Pa.
John McGraw will lead an even dozen
athletes Of more or less ability out Of
Tex. for. the annual 'ac i'd test" and
conditioning. The men who will make
up the party vii be Mathewslon. Nc
Lean. Burns. Piez. Beatty, Wendell.
George Chalmers. the old Philadelphia
pitcher. who Is to essay come back
under the watchful ,eye Of McGraw
scull. a recruit pitcher from Middle
town. Conn. will join the party at syra-
In St. Louis McGraw will pick up
Dyer. Bescher. Fletcher. schupp. Mer-
kle. and Reed, the Princeton inflelder.
These men live In the Middle West. and
ere gong direct from their homes.
Fromme, who have been wintering on
the Pacific coast. have received orders
to report by March /, and they will
leave Los Angeles in a body tomorrow,
which will allow them time enough to
get to Marlin before McGraw's party.
JEFF Tesreau. pitcher. Of the Giants.
has settled the breach-of- promise suit
brought against him by Miss Clara
Young. Of Perryville. Mo. Jen was
afraid his spring training at Marlin
Springs would be interrupted by a court
summons.
Miss Young asked $4,000 damages from
the Ozark giant. The amount Of the
compromise Is not known. but Justice
Page yesterday signed an order discon-
tinuing the action. When the suit was
brought Tesreau had to file a bond to
assure his presence In court when. the
case was called.
Announcement has been made that
"Ar" Burch. outfielder for the Louisville
American Associa ton team. had signed
a contract with the Columbus American
Association club.
Honus Wagner. veteran shortstop of
the Pittsburgh National League team.
celebrated his forty-f1rst birthday yes
terday at Pittsburgh. A banquet was
given for him by the Stove League" ="
an organization made up of local base
ident Of the National League: Edward
Barrow. president OF the Internationl
League. and Barney Dreyfuss, president
Of the Pirates. were present.
Albert Buemiller. shortstop for the
has been sold to the I/~ Angeles club OF
the Pacific Coast League.
Pitchers in the Federal League found
guilty of using the emery ball" during
the coming season will be fined 5000 &C:
cordins to rule prepared by James A.
rule will be presented for adoption at a
meeting OF the club owners in Buffalo
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25

Tommy walker. once a famous minor
league pitcher and later an umpire IN
the Tri-State. announces from his home
in Philadelphia that he has quit the
game for good. He says there is moth
ing In this thing Of hustling half the
winter for a job and then, about the
out and call balls and strikes and take
abuse for $50 a month for five months
in a minor league. Walker has good
lob in Philadelphia and means to stay
with It twelve months In the year.
The Brooklyn National League Club
Is out the Glass "A draft price for Fred
Toney, who jumped to the Feds after
Louisville had declined to take him
back. At least this Is the story from
ho%sh the club accnra,ns from
reports circulated last fall. not to be
paid its money until the player signed
with the drafting club. 1t seems Louis
vile put one over on Brooklyn. The
Colonels were prepared to turn Toney
loose when Ebbets grabbed him AS
prize.
While the American League schedule
does not carry great interest for Ameri-
can Assoc alton fans. It's possibilities In
the way Of making 1t hard for the asso-
citation to dovetail a schedule for the
are great. The Cleveland American
League club Is at home practically the
entire month Of May. and plays the
first eight days of the April schedule
abroad, II the plan Of last season OF
refusing entrance Of A. A. teams until
the Indians have shown at home is
carried out this year 1t may readily be
seen that the A. A. date makers will
have an awful problem on their hands.
The only solution of the problem that
play eight games In Cleveland before
the big teams open there. Otherwise
matters will be badly gummed up, says
an association critic.
Manager Bresnahan, Of the Cubs
seems to feel sure that Polly, McLarr.
will do for second base. thus permitting
Heine zirn to play third. For that rsa
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
No Mark for Twenty Years Has
Withstood Rush of Trained
Brain and BraWn.

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-An excellent
idea OF tho progress made in athletic
competition during the past twenty-odd
years is given in a series Of charts Just
prepared.
The lOO-yard dash figures were re-
duced from 10 seconds fat to 94-5 sec
onds by J. Owens, jr.. in 1890. For fif-
teen years they remained there. seven
sprinters tying the time in that period.
In 1909 d. J. Kelly cut another 1-5 Of a
second off the record. and last year
Howard p. Drew eaualed Kelly's fig
ures. Tho 29-yard record, held at %
seconds by Kendell Baker in 1883, was
cut to q l-5 seconds nv Bernie Wef-
ers In 1905. and five runners have tied
these figures since that date.
Baker also held the quarter-mtle
figures Of AK seconds from 1883 to 1900.
when Marcy Long cut the record to
~ seconds. This time has stood for four
teen years without being equaled.
The l2O-yard hurdle was set at II 2-5
seconds by Chase In 1925. Three years
late Alvin Kraenzlein- cut a fifth OF a
second off these figures. which time was
not surpassed until F. NJ. Kelley made
fifteen seconds flat in 1913.
J. l.. Bremen. jr.. did the "22o" hurdles
In % 3,5 seconds In 1925, and kraenzlein
reduced it a whole second in 1898. Dur
ing the past sixteen years but one hur-
dlerx J. l. Kendell. has equaled q 3-5
seconds.
In the distance runs NJ. G. George held
the mile record at I minutes. Is 3-6 sec
onds In 1911. John Paul Jones cut the
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
WHAT HOPPER MAY FACE

Booth Hopper pitcher surely for jokings
Clark Griffith has bought him for the Washington Hopper the
pitcher made woramous through story
having anyone cheap
comedy round the circuit The woowoo the
beacher the humots who will small yellow the park
beacher Griffith; Of
biscuits and whenever the whack Hpp pitching
certainty that kids circulating through
yell "'Eres redhots Nice fresh hot Hoppers!"
Hopper through all this line Of shng and
pitch winning ball, he'll deserve a diamond medal
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
GRIFFITH HONORS KAVANAUGH.

Clark Griffith today forwarded a sub
stantial check to the headquarters Of
the w. NJ. Kavanaugh Memorial Fund. at
New Orleans. This subscription has
been started by the Southern League.
which feels particularly thankful to their
former president for the fourteen years
which he served at the head of the
league, and during which he is given
credit for giving baseball to Dixie
mo one feels more keenly the death
of "AdOnis" Terry, the National League
star. who passed away yesterday in Mil
waukee. than I do" remarked Griffith
today when told that his old associate
had succumbed to the inevitable Grim
Reaper.
Il was a pal with Terry for years dur
ing my early baseball days, and he waa
one of the baseball men after whom
have always tried to pattern my ca
reer," unused Griff. He also regretted the
passing out of Mark Hall. the Detroit
twirler. who died yesterday. Hall was
forced to discontinue baseball In the
middle of last season. and he never re-
turned.
Ramiro Seiglie, second baseman Of the
Havana Reds will be one of the new
Comers to the Charlottesville training
camp. Vice Consul Joe Acosta, of the
Cuban legation, has prevailed upon
Griffith to look at the little brown
skinned athlete. and he has been ordered
10 come to the States along with Cube
Acosta.
From the reports that have beer
brought to the Old FoX's attention
seiglie is wonder at the bat. and 4
he shows any likelihood In scamper1ne
around the infeld, he will make
valuable addition to the Nationals IN
ner works. In directing this new re
cruit to show at Charlottesville, Grinitf
10 following his stanch principle oi
giving the youngsters try. He Is al
ways for ,he kids and he has picked
In many valuable men through his sys
tenn of never passing up prospec
which comes with good recommends
tions
. Griffith has decided to let Nick AL
trock remain at Annapolis where M
is directing the early work OF the Navy
twirlers, another week. Altrock hate'
to drop the work he has taken up 81
soon, and he will be permitted to wal
to report at Charlottesville with thu
main squad of players.
Howard Shanks. as a matter of fact
has been married man nearly tw'
weeks. Like so many other bashfu
brideerooms he was bashful abou
letting his recent step be known to TN
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
Jersey City Forfeits
International Charter

NEW YORK. Feb 25.-The Jersey
City franchise In the International
League was forfeited today by Presi-
dent Ed Barrow because. he said. the
owners. big Bill Devery and Tom
Fogarety. refused to meet tho con-
tracual obligations Of the club.
According to Barrow. the league will
sue Eogarty and Devery for the $l0.oG
which Barrow says the league loaned
to the owners last season. A stock
company Is being formed to take over
the franchise,
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
Ad Wolgast Disguised;
Is Leaving for West

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-Ad Wolgast.
former lightweight champion. Is the
hard luck kid Of the prize ring. Once
again he has been forced to call of a
bout because Of an injury to his arm.
His right forearm was fractured after
a stifr work out with his sparring part
ner.
Wolgast was to have met Leach Cross
In a ten-round bout tomorrow night.
and he expected to defeat the East Side
dentist and pave the way for a bout
with Freddie Welsh, the champion.
Disguested with his luck. the former
champion left the city late last night
for the West. Johnny Dundee. the TT
tie italian scrapper. has been substi-
tuted for Wolgast.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
MARQUAR|D SAVED
BY JOHNNY N 'CRAW

NEW YORK. Feb a-The Giants
get Rube Marquard. the Wards get
back their $500. and the erratic south
paw leaves today for Marlin with his
old teammates. Thus did the much her
aided case come to an abrupt close to-
day. 1t was the master hand Of John
McGraw that pat the deal over in a
satisfactory manner to all concerned.
The Giant detachment leaves late thiS
afternoon for the South.
II have the toughest job on my
hands this year ! have ever had said
MCGraw today
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
Columbia May Take
First Football Steps

NEW YORK. Feb. Extending a de-
cision Of the faculty on the varsity
football restoration question. It was
said at Columbia today that candidates
may be called out for spring practice
In the near future. The captains Of the
interclass teams intend to apply to the
student board for permission to try out
the scheme. but indications point to q
refusal on the ground that any demon
stration might block the movement
which Is progressing so promisingly.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
DEL GRINER NEEDS
SPARRING PARTNERS

St. Louis baseball writer's say
that when it comes to swapping
punches, Pitcher Del Griner, of
the Cardinals, is a real white
hope. Last year Griner took
decisions from Gather, Wingo,
and Magee. Gather was sold
to the Braves and Wingo was
sold to Cincinnati, while Magee
jumped to the Feds, so Huggins
will have to sign up a few
more sparring partners for the
Dixie boy.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
Wants Games.

The ]. F. Taylor Electrician Company
have organized a baseball team for the
coming season and are after games
with any team In the city. The follow
ing players have been signed for the
team: Spitzer Lyons. Lake. Loveless.
Bowen. Anderson, johnson. williams.
Pea. and Knott Clubs desiring games
address challenges to B. Loveless. slS
Fourteenth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
WALTER JOHNSON IS
LIKELY TO DROP IN
FROM WEST HOURLY
Remainder of Griffith's Officia
Family Will Flock to Head
quarters Within the Next
Two or Three Days.

Washington itself for the advent Of Walter Johnson the
ier pitcher baseball for the Kansan expected
breeze his Coeyv train which halls from the
family rapidly assembling in the Capital
the athletes pairs Danny Moee
the the oufeders having reported yesterday
did Joe working with the Mt st. Mary
at Emmttsburg, Md.
81 look for the smokba finger through that door
opens" morning. ale
that he would and he don't show III
have idea of his conception of early
As Walter arrives know the others will flock i for his
signal the others that the really beginning
and within have of boys where
they sleeping each night and otherwise taking
of baseball seriously"
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
Would Get Even.

Having been stung for $4,000 worth Of
bonus last season. President Britton. OF
the St. Louis Cardinals. has decided. It
Is said. that he will try and get even
By not giving his players a share OF the
receipts from the spring series with the
Browns in the Mound City. Last year
the players held up Btitton by a threat
to strike. though II is in their contracts
that they shall take part in exhibition
games II the club owner asks 1t.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
"Adonis" Terry, Former
Baseball Star, Dies

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Feb. G.-Wil-
liam n. tAdnois> Terry, former National
League and American Association play
er. ded at his home here early today.
He was born In Westfleld. Mass. fifty
years ago. He played with the Bridge
port team Of the Connecticut League
and with Brooklyn, Baltimore. Pitts
burgh, and Chicago. in the National.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
All of Giant Advance
Contingent in Camp

MARLIN. Tex. Feb. 25.-Ralph Stroud
and II. w. Flanagan, both pitchers. con-
ferred the honor of their presence on
Marlin today. and there are now in the
Giant camp seventeen ball players Of
assorted sizes. ages. and abilities. This
is all of the advance contingent.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
Rough Riders Plan
Workout on Sunday

Following its first workout which will
take pace at II o'clock next Sunday
morning, the Rough Riders Athletic
Club will hold its initial meeting at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the "old
club house" All members are urgent
ly requested to be present to help elect
officers and decide upon a new meeting
,lace
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
Turner Wins.

Joe Turner succeeded i'm defeating
John kilonis. the Greek titleholder. at
the Gayety last night, Hopping his rival
in two OF three falls. Kilons got the
second fall. The three falls were made
N an hour.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
Newark Federals to
Start Training March s

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-The much her
aided formal announcement" Of the
transfer of the Kansas City Feds to
Newark. N. j.. came today from Pat
Powers. one Of the new owners George
Stovall will lead the team again. The
players will report at Marshall. Tex.
on March g.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25

Chance For Sarah Bernhardt.
Middleweight Buck Grouse, of
Pittsburgh, has one-legged brother,
who wants to fight the best one
legged scrapper in the world.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25

In order to secure successful season
for 1915, Coach Hefflin0er, OF Yale,
should cancel the Harvard odme