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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21
Students at Washington and
Lee Have Worked Won
ders with Teams.
D0NAHUE A FAVORITE

Special TO The Washington Herald
Lexington. Va, March 2o.-Many
colleges are satisfied with graduate
coaching. but Washington and Lee
goes them one better and says that
1t is extremely pleased with under
graduate coaching. After Forest
Fletcher vas compelled to devote all
Ra terry. 1915. took hold of the basket
ers and under his direction they cap
turned most of their home games and
did almost as well on the Northern
trip as Capt. Bears strong combina-
ton Of the previous year.
Edward A. Donahue, better known
as "Jiggs." who graduates next June.
now is coaching the baseball team and
IL is apparent that he is getting bet
ter results from the material on hand
than any professional could. Donahue
has played baseball at Washington and
Lee for four seasons and is more or
less an idol among the undergraduates.
who remember how many victories he
has led the White and Blue football
and baseball teams to during his
active career as an athlete.
"Jiggs" gets his results by jollying
his men along and by showing each
man what his defects are. He al
ready has cured the candidates for
the team of the prevalent habit of
going after bad balls when at bat
and has worked wonders in coaching
the pitchers.
Tex" Bryan, whose fault last year
was that he was shy of control now
almost has the accuracy of a Mathew
son and II is expected that he will
be one of the Generals star hurlers
this season Either he or William
Hugh Jennings, nephew of the De-
u otter. will be delegated to pitch the
opening game. which Is against La
fayette on March 30. The Easton
team also will play here on March IL
and then will follow Penn State.
Cornell. West Virginia, Michigan.
North Carolina and the North Caro-
lima AggieS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21
THE LONGER THE WAR
THE WORSE FOR GAME
Baseball Fans Are Crying for Peace
to Be Declared BY the
Magnates.
By w. II. HOEFER.

The longer the baseball war lasts
the worse it will be for all those ELL
gagged in the baseball business II
peace isn't declared very soon and the
baseball atmosphere cleared. the mag
mates will wake up some morning to
find that the vast army of fans of the
other years have turned their atten-
ton to other sports that are not be-
fouled by lawsuits and mud-slinging.
Baseball is the national game. and
1t was supported in a national way
while II was a game that Nas played
on the ball field. But since the main
action In the game has been staged
In the courts of law, the fans have
grown Disguised. and that disgust in
creases with each passing day.
Other sports that were unnoticed
by the fans in other years are now
demanding their attention The base
ball fans have found that tennis and
golf. as well as many of the other
so-cailed minor" sports. furnish them
with the same amount Of entertain
ment that they get at q ball game
and give them the much-needed exer-
else as we'll The money for partici-
patton In the other games is no great
er. IL as great, as the regular fan
has paid In years gone by for the
privilege Of sitting In The baseball
grandstands.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21
Players Object to Salary Cut.

New York, March IA Wholesale reduction In
salaries by the International Leasue clubs, which
sent out new contracts March l. has not been
faroraby received By the players under reserve.
II is stated that many Of them have refused
to sign at the terms offered and are threatening
10 remain Idle The psayers. however. seem TO
forHet that the National and American League
clubs soon will drop nearly 80 men. enough to
equip all the teams in President Barrows cir
cult. The players who will BE- Topped on the pay
rolls Of the big league clubs probably will pe-
fer engagements in the lnienatioual League to
berths in the lower classes. President Barrow has
ordered his club owners to stand finn in this
crisis. His leasuf dropped nearly $Doeo last year.
and the club ownen cannot aford to pay the
former sslarin Y thsy sxvset ~ live through he
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21
POTOMAC LEAGUERS
MAKE ARRANGEMENTS
Circuit Across River to Settle Final
Details at Meeting
April 6.

a meeting OF the Potomac Baseball
League will he held on April at tn
home of President Marbury In Mount
View place. AnacostIa. when all the de
tails for the coming season will be set
tied. including the selection of an umpire
and the adoption of a schedule.
The Potomac League is one OF the
strongest amateur organizations in tho
CITY and was organized three years ago
The league has the use Of two baseball
diamonds. one at the Government Hos
El;aI for tn" Insane and the other al
Fairlawn. AnacOStla.
Last years pcnnant winners, the East
ern A G. will not he in the league this
season. a. the club has dIsbanded. but
no difficulty is anticipated in filling the
vacancy
The clubs in the league at present are
the St Theresas. Government Hospital
for the Insane. Fa!Tlav-n. Mohawk and
Navy Yard Machinists' teams
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21
BIXLER WILL LEAD
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLUBS
Chosen President of East Washington
League-Two Franchises
Vacant.

J. l.. Bixler was elected president Of
the East Washington Sunday School
League at n meeting at the home or
Charles Love last Thursday evening.
Other officers chosen were Charles
Love, vice president: Charles T. Neuman.
secretary. and J. T Elicit, treasurer.
There are two vacancies existing in the
league at present, and President BiXler
would like to hear from any church teams
who desire to obtain a franchise by next
"Wednesday evening. when another meet
Ing viii be held at his home. 500 A street
southeast, Mt 80 o'clock.
A committee has been appointed to look
over the various playing fields and report
on suitable site for the games this
season.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21
GILMORE'S HOPES FLUTTER

Chicago. March 20.-HOpe Of
settlement of the Federal League
tan Ie out of the court was
virtually abandoned today with
the return of President James
4. Gilmore from indianapolis.
President Gilmore attempted to
purchase the indianapolis clubs
franchise for the purpose OF
transferring IL to Newark, n. J.,
but his offers were refused by
the HOofeds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21
REACH GUIDE IS ISSUED.
As Usual Full of Interesting Dope
for the Ball Fans.

The 1915 Rsarh American League Guide-the
official handbook { the great MAJOR league. pre-
sided over by famous Fan Johns1n-ha> Just made
its eusr-welcnme appearance, thus ushrrinE in one
more baseball season: function which II has flu
filed each String for tLirtythree consecutive years
The book gives a complete rcyiew OF the Amer
lean Leagues fourteenth season major league;
complete records and averages Of the American
League 1914 race and players: a graphic story Of
the 1914 Worlds Series between the Boston Braves
aud the Philadelphia Athletics; a synopsis Of
all remarkable American League feats Of the 1914
scosor: and general review Of all matters af-
f,rting the American League during the whole of
'9ll and M, TO date Of publication.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21

and on August ., 1907. he pitched eight
that season and only lost sixteen, one
he left the contest the score was 2 to l
in Detroit's favor. He allowed six hits,
struck out three men. and gave one
base on balls.
Since that day the Kansas farmer has
startled the baseball world by his Won
derful work in the box and has estab-
ltshed record which is already the
pride OF his friends and followers. He
has been responsible for the present high
standing of the Washington club. and
today is the backbone and sinew OF the
team. The players always do better
when he is in the box, and II is seldom
that the opposing teams make more than
a run or two off his delivery.
Rest Year Was 1913.
Johnson's greatest year was in 1919
when he pitched forty-three games and
finished with n mark Of so, the high
est average OF any pitcher In the. Amer
lean organization. That year he was
tied with r Caldwell OF New York, for
the highest fielding percentage for pitch
ers. iininshinG the year with a perfect
record. He also established a shutout rec
ord for consecutive innings, pitching nifty
six rounds from April 10 10 May 10 with
out being scored on.
In forty-seven games he permitted his
opponents to cross the plate for an aver
age of Ice runs per game. He pitched
3iS innings. faced 1.242 hatsmen, allowed
80 hits. a runs. and struck out 2i5
batters. while his passes numbered but
IS
In 1912 he gave Joe Wood a hard tussle
for the American League record for
consecutive victories. falling but one
short # t!eing the Boston hurler. when
he rolled up sixteen wins without a de-
feat. 81. Louis. as luck would have il,
being the team TO put the Crimp in the
Washington stars record.
johnson holds other records which
show his worth. In 1910 he won the sea-
sons str!ke-Out record with Sl3 strike
outs 10 his credit in fOrty-five games,
three straight shutouts against one team
in a single series. turning the feat
against New York in four days. on Sep
tember 4. 5. and :.
Walter Popular with Teammates.
The Coffeyville pitcher has endeared
himself TO his teammates by his easy
going disposition and his lack of egotism.
coupled with a capacity for work and
a Willingness to do il. Johnson is always
in good shape and ready to take his turn
in the box or relieve some fellow twirler
in distress He works his head of TO
win, and has natural aptitude for the
game
johnson is six feet one inch in height
and weighs l9I pounds, and his great
height and weight. coupled with a long
right arm. give him tremendous speed.
In addition he has an effective curve. a
peculiar type Of delivery, almost perfect
control. and uses his head when he
twirls.
Before the big fellow is through he
will have hung up so many pitching
marks that no one will begrudge the
diamond heroes Of the past their little
niche in baseball's hail of fame.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21
Rice WithdraWS His
Opposition to Big Fight.
Undergraduate Coaches
Satisfy the Generals
HAS WALTER A HOP
ON HIS FAST ONE?

Johnsou's u
be
ono all
sect
II and
o do
No
he
.
he
By n.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21
THE BRAVES BURDEN.
Some Facts About the Expensive
Park Proposition in Boston.

President Jane. E Gaffney. Of the Boston Ma
tiOnal club announced last week that the Braves
stadium would he ready in August. The
grsndstand will be a single decker Of concrete and
steel and the total seating cspacty will accommo-
date $500 SPECTATORS The plant will be ioated
At Cottage Farms. within SIX minutes rde from
the South Station over the Boston and Albany
Railroad. The trolley cans will enter the stadium
on q SUR track. The PLAYING field win be abop'
twenty feet lower than the street level and viii
be larger than any other hall grounds in The major
leagues. To finish the stadium Gahney says he
will spend at least $4,000. He viii DO the work
himself and ground will b broken this month.
Until the plant l. ready for championship games
the Braves will uss Fsaway P,rk. ths hone q
The Red Sox.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21
Donlin After Job.

Erie Ia. March A.-Mkc Donln. out Of q
iOh wired Tom o'COunor. president Of the
Erie baseball club. asking for the job Of manager.
Donlin grew up in ETie. Manager Qninlsn, Of the
Enc club. is cSNoctod back frum New York to-
day where he signed up several players.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21
THE FIRST ROW.


Jackson Mas. March fe-Managsr Lee MAse-.
Of the Brooklyn Federal League team. FLASHED with
BIZ Owens. catcher for the MillsaIs. in a practice
game here this afternoon. but the sep
arIted bforv blows were exchanged In the nth
inning Naere tried to steal home and Pitcher
Brown threw 10 Owens 10 catch him. Owens
tagged him out The jab considered by Magss
to be n vicious one and whits with anger. he picksi
up a mask and thrvw Il at Owsns. Owens dodgei
a blou Maece tried to land and other playen in
tsrfefed The Brookfcis defeated the uinc Np-
rcsrn;ing Milkap Colieg. to o. in . hs~inai,s
game.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21
Modern Baseball Develops Few 7lurers Who Participate
In Fifty johnson Pitched in More Contests Last
Season Than Any Other Finger in the Major Leagues
Spalding Established Mark in
1875 Which Still Stands
Test of Time.
RADBOURNE WAS GOOD
RECORDS HELD BY JOHNSON

Strike-Out record for season of
19Ie3I3 in fOrty-hve games.
Shut-Out record for consecutive
inninEs-F'ifty-s April 10 to
May Is. 1913.
Highest percentage for pitch
er's fielding In American League
for season Of I9I3-Tied with II.
Caldwell. New York.
Record for three straight shut
outs against team in four days
Of single series, against New
York on September 4, 3 and :,
1908.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21
EitZsimmnns to Marry

PianHeid. Y. j.. March D.-Rcbcrt l. Fitx.
simmons. former worlds champion heavyweight;
pucilist. is again to take chance, not in tn,
ruped arena. bat in the matrimolial field. Satur'
day night he viii take as his third wife. Mrs
Monin. the divorced wife Of Henry n L. Monin
Q wealthy resident Il Portland, ORG
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21

York Nationals in trade for Amos Rusie.
Since 1901 he has been the pitching star
of the New York team.
..Matty" Passing Out.
Mathewson is rounding out his career.
and before long the curtain will fail and
he Will pass into history. but ne is still
10 be counted on 1" deliver his best at
all times and I" battle on no matter what
the odds without d kick.
In a recent world $ series he pitched
wonderful hall. and should have won two
of his games, but stage freight and re-
sultant errors ny has teammates tossed
tn" game away. ndcr such circum-
stances I would be natural for a pitcher.
being only human. to show some temper.
but the old iron man VINO IS the idol of
the New York fan only sritted his teeth.
smiled the old smile. and pitched ball.
.And this is why Mathewson-the old
Matty-st.u can count his followers all
over the country. He IS game and the
fans lOy" game player.
Ngthcwson has always had consider
q BILE stuff and has exercised his brain
in conjunction with his pitching arm.
Once he knows i batters weakness, he
never varies from feeding that player
III" surt Of balls he cannot hit. His
pitching never was on strength, but he
achieved his great success through his
study 81 TIN ha:,ers and ny making a
mental note uI their weaknesses.
johnson the Greatest Pitcher.
Waiter Johnson. because of his great
physique. youth and extraordinary abil-
it,. hailed throughout the country as
the 2 eateSt pitcher Of the present day.
Mathew son : Passing out, but the Ma
IinuaI's great twIrlcr barring accidents
and sudden death. IS only treading on
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21

Germany Shafcf shouid make a success as fed
scout. The cuaedian always uss n cspsr In Dig
ging W 3nks.~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-21
Evolution of the National Pas
time Makes This a Diff
hcult Feat.
RECORDS REMARKABLE
JOHNSON'S PITCHING
MARKS, 1908 TO 1914
By NAT r. wORLEY.

worked In tive tied games.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-05
ECONOMIC;
Relations between Japan and
Russia Are Soon to Be
/ Strengthened.

Z TOXIC, Dec. "A good deal Of
interest attaches here to the visit Of
a prominent Russian, Wassile de De-
snisow, merchant and member of the
Duma, who comes to establish closer
economic relations between Russia
and Japan and at the same time to
further the talked OF alliance be-
tween the two countries. He is now
meeting representative japanese.
An alliance should be concluded
between Japan and Russia" said Mr..
Denisow in an interview.
4 He himself. he continued, headed
the movement fol. that purpose. IN
1913. when he returned home from
his extensive tour in the far East,
he published a pamphlet entitled
Russia in the Orient" in which ne
said 1t would be madness for Russia
and Japan to begin another dispute,
at the same time emphasizing that
1t Is incumbent upon Russia to ap-
preach the island country with over
lures for an alliance. In the course
of the war, however, relations be-
tween the two countries have been
drawn remarkably closer and are now
nothing short OF an alliance in all
but name. while their commercial
bonds are bound to be tinged with a
political character. 1t is his firm
conviction, shared, he said, by Baron
Montono, Japanese ambassador IN
Petrograd, that an alliance between
the lwo countries Is certain to be
realized in the not distant future.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-05
MUSIC;
Better Than Ether as an An.
aesthetic, Say Some Min
neapoHs Physicians.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. i--That music
Is an anaesthetic has been lenonstra-
ted. according to DR.. Char.cs l'cnja-
min Wright, 302 Syndicate building,
who underwent an operation on his
neck while soothed by no other agen-
lcy than sharps and flats. The talking
machine needle instead of the hypo-
dermic. the photograph funnel IN
stead Of the ether cone-these; may re
employed II the new plan OF becoming
insensible to pain is generally adopt
ed
DR.. Kraus took his ailm.nt anu his
theory Of the srporiflc In ;,lc.i.:e OF
sound to the PHYSICIANS Office the
other day. When the practtt oner pro-
posed to administer an anaesthetic,
t.e patient refused the usual relief.
Insecsc he had q talking lnnchinc pia,
Tschaikowsky's 1872 overii.n. !,
II did not feel q bit OF pain, !. Or.
Kraus said. 81 gave myself up to. the
music and instead Of paying attention
to the operation. pictur ID in mag
nation the hight Of Napoleon nom
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-05

Says a New Jersey Magistrate,
Who Asks an Increase
inSatary.

ELIZABETH, n. J., Dec. RE
corder Henry Bundy. So years old, Is
going to ask the Linden borough coun-
Gil to increase his pay. He gets 800
q year and says at isn't enough for
Q man OF my advanced years to live
on" He'd like to have salary OF
$400. and he says he is going to ask
the council to mako a provision that
he be paid that amount.
Recorder Bundy hasn't any kin to
help him along and lives in rooms
over the borough hall. His salary
and S2.85 he is entitled to as costs Of
court in each case are his only sources
OF revenue, according to a statement
ne made in discussing his intention Of
asking for an increase. Z
OF course, Recorder Bundy's needs
are few. In dressing up he dons a
frock coat He wears this in taking
his daily afternoon stroll through the
borough. The hat he wears covered
his head when his hair was not as
gray as 1t is now.
The recorders amusements cost him
nothing, except, perhaps. humiliation
when he is checkmated in the FREE
quent games of chess he plays at the
borough hall with Justice Of the Peace
Milton Lowdon. 90 years old. his pred
ecessor as borough recorder. *
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-05
NOT CERTAIN .
Is Oregon Man That He Was
Injured by a Kick of a
Horse.

, COTTAGE GROVE. Ore, Dec. a.
Clarence Shortrtage, OF London, Ore,
met with an accident, the nature Of
which he is not certain. He was on
the back part Of his ranch with his
horse at the time the accident hap
pened. and he thinks 1t probable that
the animal kicked him. There was a
bruise over his eye that might have
been inflicted in that manner. From
the place where the accident occurred
to Shortridge's home is quarter Of
a mile.
shortridge walked this while in a
semi-conscious condition, taking a
trail leading around a high and steep
bluff to have fallen from which would
have meant certain death. He did not
recover consciousness until the next
day, and has not been able to explain
what really happened.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-05
Investigation Made by Repre-
sentative Of the Russell
Sage Foundation.

This state Is delinquent in welfare
work among children according to
w. n. Slingerland, A. NJ. Phi. D.,
special agent Of the Russell Sage
Foundation. In his arraignment Of
West Virginia for not taking better
care Of delinquent and dependable
children he was very forceful.
The speaker had statistics on
twelve institutions for child welfare
in West Virginia. showing that these
twelve institutions had Investments
valued at S1,317, 900. operated at an
average annual expense Of S1S0,00O
and handled 1885 children during
the year. OF this number only $50
were placed in homes throug hout the
state during the past year. These
figures compared with those Of Ken
lucky, Pennsylvania and Maryland
showed that neighboring states are
doing from two to eight times the
work among children that West Vir-
ginia Is.
DIR. Slingerland suggested REM
edy by legislative measures and en-
forcement Of those legislative meas
ures. He said in part:
Best Work for Future.
"Our best work for the future Of
society is done when we secure the
welfare Of the child today. With
out pausing to argue or explain them
let me give you six items Of institu-
tional service, which are accepted by
social workers as essential in stand
ardizing the care Of dependent child
rem.
81. Records now deficient in your
state and imperfectly kept, should be
elaborated and systemized.
"2. Education in the institutions
when the children can not be related
directly to the public school, should
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-05
Wife Finds Gill Wearing
Her Ring, Gets
aDiyorce

MoRR1sTowN. Pa. Dec. 4.-wl,en
Joseph Olive returned to his home al
Ardmore. from Trenton. n. j., where
he was employed as a blacksmith
his wife found photograph Of a pretty
girl in his pocket. She learned that
the girl lived where he boarded. Then
she saw the girl and learned from
ner, It is said, that Olive represented
himself as a single man, and she dis
played a ring that he had given her.
The circlet belonged to Mrs. Olive,
When Olive was confronted with these
facts he fed. 1t is said. The court
granted Mrs. Olive a divorce.
Mrs. George T. Jones, OF Consho-
hocken, got divorce because her hus-
band deserted her and is now living
in West Conshohocken with Emma
Adams and their child. The court
forbids Jones to marry the Adams wo-
man during the lifetime Of Mrs. Jones.
about his body.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-05
RABBITS
BY the Thousands Invade the
Town Of Dublin in State
of Teas.

DUBLIN, Tex, Dec. 4.-Yesterday
the population Of Dublin was 2,551.
Today 1t is approximately 1,OO2,551.
F .1ackrabbit and all his relations for
miles around suddenly tired Of rural
life. So they moved right into the
city. They occupied back yards, front
yards, gardens, the public square and
held overflow meetings in the streets.
The citizens ere powerless. There
is not enough ammunition in the city
to make oven an impression on the
horde. The rabbits have made friends
with all the cats and the dogs arc
cowed through sheer weight Of num-
bers.
II other methods fail, 1t is planned
to use the Dublin silver cornet band
In a sort Of reverse Pied Piper effect.
The band has been known to drive
humans out Of town. and 1t might
have the same effect on the rabbits.