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The Washington times., 1915-02-07
AMATEURS START IN
ON PLANS FOR SPRING
Young Will Call Leagues To.
gether When General De.
mand for Meeting Is Made.

Faint signs Of spring begin to ap-
pear with the deliberations of. the
amateur baseball teams and President
Robert Young. OF the Amateur Base
ball Association, says he will call a
meeting OF the leagues as soon as
there Is a general demand for the
gathering.
Little remains to be done by the
board controlling the games here un-
til the teams actually get actions as
to what leagues they intend to enter
and until then the association will
wait upon them. Among those first
In line with challenges Is Manager
kays. of the Interior team. Of the
Departmental League.
Interior believes II has corralled a
Manager Kays says he will take on any
school. college or Independent team
as soon as games can be played.
over: Beach. Robinson, Shalin. Bauer
Hartley, Burroughs. Ferguson, and
t'lannery will probably be found on
the Interior team this season.
The Potomac League. which caused
deal OF comment in amateur circles
last season, Is expected to join the
Amateur Baseball Association OF
America and will play its games un-
'hs: ihieS ldiu uo"H Dy lHdL DOOy.
IIhere Is every indication that in time
the Amateur Association here will af-
hliate with that body.
As usual me number of playing
nelds will be limited this season
| building operations having cut in tc
some extent on the plans Of many OF
the circuit promoters. 1t may be that
the White Lot will come in for more
than the usual number Of contests
| this season. as four new diamonds
have been laid Off for the amateurs.
| a number 0f Washington umpires
| VIII probably get Considera ton in tn,
/ collaboration Of the Washington hig.
| school faculty advisers meetin s
scheduled for this week. Applications
, Tor Jobs for the high school series
! shouid be made with Emerson w
| Matthews. Franklin School.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Hilltoppers List Many
Hard Gridiron Games

But one football date remains to be
filled on the hard schedule given out by
manager Billy" Butler. of the George
town football team today. Princeton.
the Army. the Navy. Colgate. St. Louis
University and the Carolina Aggies will
be the hardest Of propositions.
The open date of Oct. 80 will cause much
speculation before it is filled and there
are those wise ones who maintain that
one of the local colleges will be given
the engagement.
The schedule follows:
September ., Princeton. at Prince on.
October =. Navy. at -Annasolis: ::
october Z, susquehanna, at Georgetown:
October 16. Delaware College or Western
Maryland, at Georgetown; October %.
Army. at West Point: October 30, open
date.
November >. Fordham, at New York
November 6. Gallaudet. at Georgetown:
November IS, North Carolina Aggies. al
Georgetown: November 20. Colgate. al
Georgetown: November 26 tThankSsiv.
ing day.. St Louis University, at St
Louis, Mo.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
NAVY Cleans Up.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 7-Athletes
of the Naval Academy were successful
in all their encounters here yesterday.
The swimmers defeated the University
of Pittsburgh: the basketball team
trounCed dartmouth, the fencers defeat
ed the team from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. and the wrcst-
lcrs were successful against those of
Penn state The middies cleaned up
for the New York team in the gymna-
stun competition.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
B0wling Is Every Mans
Game, So 1t Pr0SperS
Gives Thousands Who Are Ordinarily Spectators at Other
Sports Chance to Show Skill and to Build Up Physique
Through Very MiIdest of Pasmes.
By KIRK C. MILLER.

getting 'strikc' and sometimes miss
ing it. you still cherish tho hope Of
getting d "sparC' There Is some clc-
r,ent of chance ir the game. uut it is
very small Even the best howlors have
their on ff-days" whcn their averages
fall to that of "A beginner. This Is an
ing to everybody.
Baseball is a little too violent for the
average mddlo-agcd person. either out
door or indoor baseball. and except one
desires to become an athlete and take
regular gym work. becoming prOh-
cient on the bars and rings and with
the medicine ball cannot think OF
a more desira bic form of recreation for
the average man than that of bowling.
coming Interested. TIL" man who ap-
preciates good digestion and the salts
faction of feeling the red blood tingle
to the eXtrem!ties, will participate. For
the fellow who is willing to get out o
the crowd and get into the game for
his own personal benefit, bowling is
the game
We have bowling fans who wou'
rather bowl than cat. but they are
scarce Ii is "A game suited to the aver
age man who can spare a half hour
each day, who prefers to mildly mas
cage hts appendix through exercise. and
!aush at the surgeon Who waits for the
'glutton' and lazy man to come to
the operating table. 1t has been said
and truly said. that bowlers seldom
have appendicitis. So what is the use
of PAYING our good MONEY to g.
and watch the other fellow get prac.
tically all the benefit; why not get into
some game where we derive some ben,
etit ourselves?
Eminent physicians recommend bowl
ing for the man who has indoor oc
cEpation; no time for golf; no disposi
ton to play baseball: who does not eX'
pcct to do marathon or become ar
athlete. but whose sole desire is
keep his physical condition up to the
nOrmal-hoMl'ng is the game
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
IMPORTANT CHANGES
MADE IN FOOTBALL
No Radical Alterations Found
When Experts Finish Ciassi-
flying Code in Meeting.

NEW YORK. Feb. 7.--Important but
not radical changes were made In the
football code and a few corrective
measures adopted which may add to the
popularity of the game, at the meeting
OF the rules committee held here yester-
day.
The most important change provides
that q forward pass out of bounds on
the last down gives the defensive eide
possession Of the ball ut the point from
which the ball was put in play on the
preceding down Gnstead Of at the point
at which it crossed the side lines). On
the first, second or third down a for
ward pass out of bounds shall be re-
garded as an incompleted pass and be
brought back to the point OF the pre-
ceding down, as In the cose of the ordi-
nary grounded pass.
1t also was definitely decided that
when an attacking player ana dc1en-
sive player make a simultaneous catch Of
9. forward pass the ball shall be award
after being legally passed forward. Is
caught by a player either In the end
zone or near the side lines at any point
of the field. the position of the players
termine whether or not it is q properly
completed forward pass.
-1--
Another change in the rules govern
ing the forward pass which will work
for the better was made in the removal
Of penalty for player Of the at
tacking side who had been eligible to
receive a pass recovering a tumble made
by one Of his own team before an OPP
ponent touched the ball.
At the suggestion Of Walter Camp
which was supported by Percy d.
Haughton and many others who have
the interest of football at heart the
field Judge was definitely restored. Last
year the choice Of a field Judge was
made optional. 1t was proved. however
that with the many situations arising
from the forward pass and the unlim-
tied possibilities OF the new game. the
referee and umpire and linesman were
overburdened.
So the fourth official was ordered
and il will be written in the rules. lie
shall act as assistant to the referee
performing such duties as may be as
signed 10 him. aid. in addition thereto
will keep time. 1t was found that the
linesman had enough to do to follow the
course of the ball without keeping
track Of the time, and this applied ss-
peciallv in the closing minutes of a
game, when seconds might decide the
Issue.
Unsportsmanlike conduct. which has
been covered in loose sort of way in
the old rules but left to the discretion
Of the officials, is now punishable by a
loss of fifteen yards. in addition to the
former penalty of suspension for the
remainder of a game for a flasrant vio-
lation.
1t was decided that the center rush
must make his PASS in one continuous
motion. and must let the ball go. Many
teams used play last season in which
the center moved the ball back, and
then held it until IA ilneman raced
around and took 1t.
Roughing the fullback, that constant
! thorn in the sides of officials. agar
came in for consideration. Any player
who crashes into the kicker hereafter
will cause his team to lose fifteen yards
and he himself will be disqualified
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
ORTs Griffith Tells Mike Martin Leave for Camp February 23
WISE JACKl

Ebbets told an interest
ing tale Of the signing of Jack
Coombs. "When he signed
with us he insisted that the
ten-day clause be inserted in
his contract. You see, II he
doesn't make good he doesn't
want us to keep him. If he
does he can serve his ten day
notice and then leap to the
Feds" According to Ebbets,
several outlaw league clubs
want the former Athletic
pitcher. I
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
George Washington Loses
To Baltimore Aggregation

George Washington players returned
home today without accomplishing a
victory over the Loyola team. of Balti-
more, which turned back the Hatchet-
ties by a 26 to i score. Fouls We're
frequent during the game. no less than
thirty-three being called.
l.oyola keeps in the championship race
for the South Atlantic title in defeat
ing G. W. u. and has proven practically
inyincible on its own floor.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Nationals Dates at Home

shaded portions show the dates which the Ma
tonals play Florida year. During the
part May. July and August Clark Grths clan
away fields The opens and closes
here and will noted that than thirteen Satur
day dates here the faithful this
where you get will show you a glance just
when-thc Nationals at home
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Local "Y" Wins.

The Washington Y. NJ. c. A. basket
ball team defeated the Western Branch
team Of Baltimore by score Of $s to ID,
deciaiVely running away from the visi-
tors at all stages of the game.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Penn State Comes.

Penn State. coached by Dick Harley,
former Georgetown player and coach,
will play here early in April against
G. T., opening its baseball season with
the Navy March 81.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Nav Get Stars.

No denials are made at Catholic Uni
versitv today of the rumor that Heg-
arty and Lawless. two star players
from Holy Cross, are expecting to en-
ter q. U. in the near future.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Loses Consolation.

PINEHURST. n. c., Feb. John H.
Clapp. of the Chevy Chase Club. WASH
ington, d. c., lost the final of the con-
ISOLATION to J. D. Foot. Apawamis. by 3
up and to pla4.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Wants Some Games.

The Empire basketball team wants
games from February and March, and
Manager +. r. Hese. 81 F street north
east, Will handle any correspondence.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Small Scores Made.

MlNNEAPOL1S. Mimi. Feb. THE
University of Chicago defeated Min
nesota bv 10 to 10 in the annual con-
ference game here yesterday,
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Penn Is Defeated.

ITHACA. n. Y. Feb. cornell tri-
umphed 0er Penn in the intercollegiate
championship basketball game held
here last night by a score of 20 to Is.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Diamond News.

Barney Dreyfuss. Pirate president.
says he will not let Armando Marsans
get out of the National League. He
cmphatically denies the story that Ma
tional League managers have decided to
waive on the Cuban star.
The International League would place
"a team in New York. thus forestaling
the Feds, according to the latest rumor
Edward Barrow. president of the Inter-
national League, wants the club owners
OF the National and American Leagues
&C. give permission to get into New York
with a team.
The schedule will be cut down and
changes made in the Western League
if the forces now at work are given their
say. A meeting of the league soons
will be held in Chicago tomorrow.
There was no election of officers at the
National Commission meeting at Cincin-
natl yesterday owing to the complicated
legal situation in which organized base
ball finds itself at present. Garry Her
mann and John Bruce. chairman and
secretary, were reelected, but the other
officers were not chosen.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07

Roughng the fullback, that constant
thorn in the sides of officials. again
came in for consideration. Any player
who crashes into the kicker hereafter
will cause his team to lose fifteen yards
and he himself will be DISQUALIFIED
The Washington times., 1915-02-07

The first squad to 20 to Charlottes-
vile will consist Of Bentley. IGngel,
Harper. Thormahicr, Ayers. Gallia
Shaw, Hopper. and Boehling, all pitch
ers. and Henry. Ainsmith, and Williams
Catchers.
The second squad to depart on March
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-12

tianity had made no greater strides
in this country, he declared tina:
there are today 1856 different demon
nations in the United States, ani
with such a lack of concentration
the greatest good could not he ac-
complished. His lecture was help
full, inspiring and witty and he
pleased all his hearers with his
splendid address.
This morning DR.. Culpe"per, the
noted evangelist, conducted the
Bible hour and preached soul
stirring sermon. Mrs. Adams con-
Quoted the health hour at II o'clock.
This afternoon a concert parti
cipated in by Miss Helen Reed Alex
ander, harpist and soprano. and
Miss Bromell. child impersonator, is
holding the attention of an appre-
ciative audience.
Tonight DR.. Stanley Krebs. the
lecturer who delighted Chautau
auans so much last year, will speai
on Character Reading as Business
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-12
! {Official Weather Reports

Tampa, Feb. 12-For Tampa and
vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday.
For Florida: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday, probably show
ers in northwest portion Saturday
Warmer in extreme north portion
tonight.
Winds for the East Cult: Fresh
east and southeast.
Winds for the South Atlantic
Light, variable, except fresh east of
Florida coast.
General Weather Conditions
An area Of high pressure covers
the southeastern States this moruing
and another covers the upper Lake
region. Between them extends a
trough of relatively low pressure
from Colorado northeastwar.i to the
St. Lawrence Valley. Rain has fall
en- over Ohio. and rain or snow over
New England and the st Lawrence
Valley. Elsewhere east OF the Rocky
Mountains fair weather has pre-
vailed. The low pressure area
which was over Nevada Thursday
has advanced slowly eastward over
Colorado. 1t has caused rain or
snow over California, Nevada, Ari
zona and Utah, but there has been
little precipitation to the east of its
center.
Temperatures have risen over the
eastern and southern States, and are
considerably above normal this
morning over the Ohio and middla
Mississippi valleys. They have
fallen over the upper Lake region
and the Missouri valley.
Indications are for partly cloudy
weather in the vicinity of Tampa to
night and Saturday, not much
change in temperature.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-12

vocal and brass; solos, songs illus
trated by cartoon sketches; readings,
impersonations.
8p. m.-Prelude concert, Or
phean Musical Club. Popular lecture
Modern Miracles" magnificently
illustrated by the performance of
thirty miracles and a paradox. Stage
crowded with apparatus. This noted
scientist shows you these miracles. /.
See them!
Sunday, Feb. IA
C. Rucker Adams. platform man
ager.
3 3p. m.-Crand mass meeting.
Chautauqua vesper service conduct =
cd by Rev. J. f. Wray. Ministers
of all churches invited to the plat
form and to assist. Special music
to be provided. Sermon, "The Inde-
structable God, or The Personality
of the Infinite" A great subject.
Problems cleared. A p,zzle solved
Deep things made plain. DR.. Stan
ley l.. Krebs. Philadelphia. Pa.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-12
[DE ST0VER, NEGRO, ADMITS
NUMBERING GARDNER BROTHERS
NEAR WELAKA RfCENIL\

hold up. He was docketed under
the name of Joe Robinson and later
discharged when sufficient evidence
to convict him was lacking. He is
said by the police to have been a
member of certain local gang
which for several months committed
crime in this city, nearly every
member of which has been captured.
Just what will become of Stoyer
when he is returned to Putnam
county is but guess. 1t is under
stood that the feeling there is in
tense, and since hearing of his cap
ture plans are being made to receive
him. Steps will be taken to insure
his safety b. the authorities for fear
of mob violence and possible law
less execution.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-12
(By Associated Press. }

Elizabethton, Tenn, Feb. IL
lde Slower, a negro held here as a
|pect in connection with the mur :
near Welaka, Fla, of Arthur G..
fdner, Of Baltimore, has con :
ped, declares the sheriff. The ON
says Slower confessed the killing
Gardner and also his brother,
Face B. Gardner, Of Springfield
Fs., who is missing. The al
ed confession says that the negro
b piloted the Gardners on their
hping expedition. shot them from
(ind because they made him dance
their guns point. The negro Is
biting the Florida officer who will
{e him to Jacksonville.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-12

nsh, !; Injury to property, /; prac i.
ticing optemetry without having q
state certificate, 1: violating pure
food law, 2: illegal sale of cocaine.
1; selling cider without license, 2;
using property without consent of
owner, 1; liquor dealer. circuit
court, 4; rape. 2. Total. $50.
Actual cash collected in fines and
costs for the county. and has been
turned over to the county, SO, {.
os6.sS. Fine and cost bonds on
hand. $430.67 Total, $19,517.65.
-Four hundred and one prisoners
worked upon the county roads DUR
Ing the past two years; 1851
months Of labor represented in the
4o1 prisoners representing 1880
work days at soc net to the coun-
ty, $3o,915. Twenty nine prisoners
sent to State prison; twenty five
prisoners representing 90 years la
Dor as per sentence; four prisoners
sent to State prison for life, no time
counted.
Quite a number of prisoners have
been captured for other counties and
States, and have also captured sew
eral escaped prisoners and turned
back to this county. There are SO
prisoners working upon the county
road at this date. Amount collected
under execution (civil process),
$14,S0S.1S.
JOHN LOGAN,
Sheriff Polk County. Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-12
LAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN
PUTNAM co. GETS HIM

fcksonville, Feb. 12-Practically
doubt as to the identity of Clyde
yer, the negro alleged to have
tally killed H. C. and A. G.
Fdner near welaka, Fla, on Jan.
was allayed this morning when
ID was received by the local, po-
from the authorities in Eliza
ntown, Tenn. that Slower had
positively identifed by persons
knew him. He is said to be
known to the police here. hay-
been arrested on Nov. 27 last
connection with the shooting OF
an by the name Of Walker at the
or Newman street during a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-12
KANSAS BRANCH INTERNA-
TI0NAL PEACE LEAGUE

Topeka, Kan, Feb. ia
state wide meeting is being held
here today to organize Kansas
branch Of the International Peace
and Equity League. This is a ma
tive Kansas society. organized at
Atchison few weeks ago and hav-
ing as its object the promotion Of
peace among the nations Of the
world. Members of peace societies,
churches. lodges and other organi-
zations interested in peace work are
in attendance. AS soon as the
Kansas society is organized 1t is
proposed to have the governor Of
Kansas ask the governors Of all the
States of the Union to organize State
societies and tsen the society will
extend its activities into other
States. at is not our purpose to
urge peace in the present European
war" said j. B. Chapman of At
Gibson, president of the league.
Peace will have to be worked out
among those nations by themselves.
I But when the opportune time for
peace does come, We hope to build up
a sentiment for permanent peace of
the nations OF the world so that fu-
ture wars will be practically impos-
sible."
1 Organization of union Of bell
boys, bus bogs or walters helpers
and elevator operators of hotels has
been authorized by the Walters
Union Of Cleveland, Ohio.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-12
PIGEON AT POULTRY SHOW

New York, Feb. 12.-The pigeon
occupies a very important place at
the Poultry Show which opened at
Madison Square Garden today. spe-
cial prices have been offered for the
homer exhibit in which there is re-
newed interest brought about by the
war in Europe. Messages will be
delivered by them to prominent per-
sons in the United States and an
swers received. A race will be con-
Quoted between New York and New
Haven for the fastest average. The
United Pigeon Fanciers' Association
Of America is co operating with the
show.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-12

Last night a large audience heard
Hon. Lou J. Beauchamp speak on
the Sunny Side of Life" at the
ChautahquA. his lecture being pre-
ceded by several vocal numbers Civ
en- by Miss Helen Clark Legg. Mrs.
Hilda Peterman, accompAnist. Miss
Legg is a singer of note. her voice
having q wide range, and in her
concert yesterday afternoon in
oriental costume, she delighted an
6ppreciative audience.
Mr. Beauchamp discussed ma .
tiona1 topics Of interest last night,
and his lecture gave all who heard
Him much Of which to think. In
speaking Of the reason that Chris
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-12
SHERIFF LOGAN MAKE;
:. %%frT11 %rG111 COVERING
PAST TWO Years

The report Of Sheriff Logan was
made to the county commissioners
last Monday. 1t covers a period Of
two years and shows the number OF
convictions and the different crimes.
and also the amount collected. The
report will be interesting to many
taxpayers and Is given in detail:
Number Of cases convicted and
their crimes: Liquor dealer, 1873;
gambling. 315; assault and battery,
So; vagrancy, 81; petit larceny. SO;
aggravated assault, SO; carrying
concealed weapons, 81: carrying pis.
toI without license, 90; fornication,
Is; public drunkenness, 10; beating
way on train. 81; selling mortgaged
property, 1; defacing school prop I.
erty, 1; killing game out Of season,
12; trespass, 3; drinking on train.
1: embezzlement, 3; running house
Of III fame, l.; desertion of wife, 2;
doing business without license, 2;
disturbing public worship, 4; re-
moval Of mortgaged property. 2;
selling goods on Sunday. 2; false
promises, 2; forgery. 3; breaking
and entering with intent to commit
a felony, 6; murder, 6; assault with
intent to commit murder, s; grand
larceny, 6; unlawful seining. 6: re
sisting officer, 2; unlawful assembly,
8; hunting ON Sunday, /; hunting
without license. 1; burglary, 1;
killing plume birds, 1: dynamiting
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-12
j. s AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS IN
FMEXC0, FOLLOWING EXPULSION
OF JOSE CARO-, SPANISH MINISTER
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 12.-United
States officials are anxiously await :
ing developments which they feared
might follow Carranza's expulsion
from Mexico Of the Spanish minis :
ter, Jose Caro-. He is believed to
have gone to Vera Cruz. The Unit
ed States battleship Delaware was
ordered to take him aboard. Car
rama charged that Caro- harbored a
Spaniard who aided villa.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-12
COMMUNITY THEATER

New York, Feb. 12.-The neigh
borhood Playhouse in the Henry
Street Settlement will be opened to :
night. The principal purpose is to
develop talents of district dwellers.
1t is intended to be a community
theater where the ideas Of the
neighborhood may find artistic ex.
preston and where any one with
special gifts may exhibit and devel-
op his talent. The playhouse fs
three stories Of Gregorian type. On
the third floor is a large rehearsal
room. Pominent society people will
attend.