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The Washington times., 1915-12-31
HOME OWNERSHIP IS
WANTED BY JOHNSON
FOR CLEVELAND CLUB
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Charles W. soners practically forced sell his holdings
President Ban johnson has wice declared
Cleveland ownership of the Indians and
certain Sixth City capitalists the project
the franchise and players A. " Cannon GeorGe
of the committee in charge Smers
President Cleveland back
for the ball club
price demanded for the holdings known.
vausy 100000 and $75OOoo The correct
will
million has been between the ofic
that if after reasonable time
discovered sufficiently interested the club
outside capital will be sought
wealthy the Cleveland Athletic Club headed
T.. hacker Tell
ing-Stroe sempro team and Ben Hopkins the Cleve
subway promoter said to be form syndicate
purchase Billy
umpire, be named manager for 1915
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
OFFERS CHAMPION
$4,000 FOR BOUTS
Jack CurIey. However, Holding
Out for 100000 for Two
Short Battles.

Jess Willard can collect $50 00O for
meeting Frank Moran and Jim Coffey
in two ten-round bouts in New YORK.
If he wants il. He doesn't for he is
holding out for s6O0Ho. Until the Now
York offer was made today, MILWAUKEE,
was the only city in the country show
ing any d"sire to witness the worli's
champion in action. even against e
fourth-rater like Fred Fulton. Mil
waukee is willing to pay Willard 50 eO,
but the titlehOldcr is expected to turn
this down for the same reason that he
declines to go TO New York.
4 conference was held yesterday in
tho Madison Square Garden Company s
office between Jack CurlCy, who is con-
nected with Tom Jones. manager OF
willard and the Garden authorities. at
which Willard was offered $4,000 TO
box both Frank Moran and Jim Corey
for each bout. both of which were CON
tingcnt on the gate receipts being large
enough to pay that amount
Cmley declined the offer. but said II
$50. 600 were deposited as a Eurantec
Willard would box Moran and Coffey or
any two men the Garden authorities
might select The Chicago promoter
says there is no hurry about the matte
and il is not Improbable that he VII
give the champion $4,000. in whiCn
vent the date may he set for early
summer and the bout staged in tho
open.
rcrcd $500 to box the champion, but
the Pittsburgh boxers manager snid
that unless better offer was forth
coming Moran would not bother about
tho title holder as there was more
money in tcn-round contests at the big
clubs.
Manager Jimmy Johnston of the Gar
den said he was waiting 10 see what IN,
public thought Of the Moran-' 'ofcy
contest before closing any deal with
Willard, although his offer of $500
for a hout between the champion and a
heavyweight selected by the club still
holds rOOd
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Japs Spurn a Loser
And BaWl Out UmpS

CHICAGO, Dec. 3l.-rhc University
Of Chicago baseball cam returned to
Chicago today after trip through tho
Orient of more than $1,000 miles. Tho
athletes reported that baseball is grow
ing moro popular than ever in Japan.
They said the japanese hHNc developed
the habit of batting the ImprCs and
that they refuse to support a LOSING
team. much after tho manner Of Amer
lean followers of the "aIn".
The inability of the native teams to
defeat the Americans caused a CreaI
decrease in the Httend1n'c, it was said
The Wascda University team is cXpcC t.
ed to play in the United States next
year.
In the Philippines there is much en-
thusiasm over baseball. though Amcri'
cans make up most Of the nCttcr teams
# WAS said. Best seats sell in Manila
for 81 50
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Al LAWSON LEASES
PARK FOR BASEBALL.
Former Union Lacquer Promot-
ing Ten-CIub Circuit in Penn.
SyIvania.

READING. Pa. Dec 3i.-@I W. Law
sOn. of Atlantic League fame. today
showed he means business by leasing
tho l.auer baseball park. which ''e used
in 1"O7, when nc had successful ball
nine IN Reading, part OF his money maxi
inu minor league Of ci2ht years ago.
He announced that n" will bui d a
new crandStund aud otheT buildings
and will lay cut now diamCnd Fe
has been assured Of 2bundant fn"nCial
suppOrt bV business mel here. His
ICaguc will have ten clubs instead Of
eight. with heading. Allentuwn. South
Bethlehem. f,astUn HottSville. Harris
burg. Lancaster. York. Trenton. AMI
Paterson or tho liSt
A meeting for the purpose OF organ
izing will bc held ir this city On Jan
vary l. to he attended ny cluh owners
from all OF the cities named. The I auer
park is only five minutes walk from
the heart OF tho city.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Form Ten-Club League
Up New England Way

BOSTON Dec. 31.--A merger of the
New l:nGland League and Eastern AS
sociation. both Class y organizations.
vas decided upon Al a meeting of base
bail interests hold in this "itv Yesterday.
The new loaGu" will consist of ten
clubs including Ivnn. LHWrCNcc. Lowell.
Worcester. and Portland Of ne New
England Ioa"uc, "nd five clubs to be Sc
lccted from tho Eastern AsSpCia ton.
1t was announced that tho owners OF
the FitChhurg. Manchester. and Lewis
town clubs. OF the New England Lea que
which will hc dropped from the new or
GanizatiOn. would be given an opnor-
tunitN to enter the combination If they
desired.
or the Eastern Association clubs to he
taken into tn" new organization it was
said that hesidc3 Springfield and Hart.
ford. it was likely that New Haven
New London, and Bridgeport would be
selected
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
4. BIC. Countries Offer
To Finance Big Trip
Argentina, Brazil and Chile Are Anxious to See Big
Leaguers Play Real Baseball Ted Sullivan
Completes Arran gements for Trip.

"rhcy all seemed to know at once who
! was and what ! wanted to do. .Judr-
ing from their words. South America
Is ready for the introduction of our
national game. The visit Of two teams
composed of big league stars should go
far toward spreading the gospel Of
base ball south Of tho equator.
My plans call for tho ChartcrinG Of
Il steamer sailing from New York.
Nc'II leave in November and be back
in plenty Of time Tor the opening Of the
season here. 1t is probable that we
shall stop in some of the Central
American states on our way to Brazil.
''With a ship Of our own. it will be
possible for us to make short trips into
the country and leave on our own
schedule. Well visit all tho larger
cities Of Brazil, Argentina, and chile.
and give them Il tast" of baseball as
it should be played.
Sullivan will suggest to tho National
Commission that II exercise iursd!C-
ton over the expedition. providing UNI
pircs tu carry ont the regular rules Of
a championship campaign II is
thought that tho commission will glad
ly grant this request, knowing tho good
influence such trip will have.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
The New TWelVemonth
Will Bring Its Stars to
Supplant Those
Fading.
By BUGS" BAER.

by bCNS DhF-N.
No sobs or sighs as the old year dies.
He fades, sans friend or thought,
No tear dimned lash as the last
hours fash,
For a new year holds his court.
No heart throbs swell when the
parting knell
Sounds taps for 4 once feared
wing,
And the arm, once best, is but a
jest,
AS new star has his fling.
For speed must fade meath Times
swift raid,
And the eye grow dull and cold,
For the clutch must slip as lean
years grip,
And the new supplant the old.
You've scared by might to the
sheerest height,
But crumplc beneath Times mace,
The will grows weak IS the years
grow bleak,
And a new man fills YOUR place,
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Referees May Be Able
To Give Decisions Soon

NEW YORK. Dec. S1-EcfCrcC's de-
cisions in New York's ten-round fights
wCrc seen in prospect today following
the roappointment Of Boxing ''ommi =
sionar Erred " cnCk by Governor Whit
man Wenck is known to favor doc =
sions despite the fact that the decision
feature dealt the boxing game KNOCK =
out druinG the days Of the Horton
law.
WonCk believes conditions have SO
changed since the old days that de"i-
sions would he n benefit to the mitt-
swinging industry. commissioners
nwycr and Frnncy also are Cnthus i
astir over the proposal to allow dcci.
si0ns and permit of the holding OF
champions hip fights.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Carroll Protest Will
Come Up in Baltimore

BALTIMORE. Dec. 31-The registra-
tion committee OF the South Atlantic
Association of tho A. A. u. will meet
on Monday. evening. January 3. at
O'Clock. to hear from tho Baltimore
members in regard to the Carroll In
stitutc's protest of the Cross-countrY
race being too short. The session will
he held at sol Garrett building. The
members OF the registration committee
are Dr. William Burdck. chairman;
Joseph ]. Rettaliata. and Charles ].
npan
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Retains His Job.

At the annual meeting of the Wash
ington chapter Of the Baseball Writer'S
Association of America, held yesterday Y
at the Washington ball clubs office.
Louis A. Doughor. sporting editor of
The Washington Times. was re-eleCtcd
local representative for 1916. Only rou-
tine business was transacted.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Savage Is Unable to
Meet Weinert in Ring

NEW YORK, Dec. "l.-Thc tcn-round
bout between Charlie Wcinclt. the New
ark heavyweight. md jim Savage, of
Orange. \. j., scheduled for the Pioneer
Sportln1 Cluh IN West J'otty-fourth
street last TiEht was pCStpUnC be.
CAUSE Of an injury which savage had
Sustained ii his left shoulder while
tr.iuin- tur the contest This is the
second time that a cunccllltion of this
bot has been necessary. When the
men wore matched to LON several weeks
ago the contest Was postponed because
of the illness of WCinCTt.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Texas Seeks Contest.

The University Of TEXAS has writ en-
to Graduate Mana"Cr Murphy. Of
Washington and JEFF nTson, askiuS foe
the ARRANGEMENT e "A football game 10
he PLAYED at kustu TEX. on Turkey
Day. 1917. Murphy looks faVC-ahlv
uron the question and these two teams
may meet
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Will Consider Offer
From Milwaukee Club

CfIICAGO, Dec. 3l.-'rOm Jones. man
aECr Of jess Willard. from New Orleans
wired hero TODAY TO Tom Andrews. Mil
waukcr promoter that he would con-
slider the offer Of $25 .O0O for Il Willard
Fulton bout at Milwaukee. Jones and
ArGrrws will confer here tomorrow or
Sunday
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
MOeller Will Recover.

DIES MONIES, In, Dec. 3l.-A New
Year G!ft for Danny Moellcr. the Wash
mgtOn Outiieldnr, was the assurance
from his physician that he would re-
cover from his serious attack of grip
and soon bc well on the road tn health.
MOCller Is stll confined to his bed, but
hOpCs 10 be out in a Meck or so.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
JOHNSON LEAVES CLEVELAND.

to play left field in his short trial last
fall.
Mcrito Acosta-Still kid and lust as
promising now as In 1913-that's all.
Henri Rondeau-Marvel in Mime
apolis. where he will very lifely play In
1916.
Tommy Connolly--No chance.
Doug Neff-Has retired from baseball
TO be civil engineer or something.
Merlin Kopp-Will very likely play
with Buffalo or MINNEAPOLIS next year.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
To Wrestle Tonight.

Leo Pardcllo, we'll known here by rca-
son Of his many clover wrestling
matches. will be TcrCGa- OppOnnt at
the R;i0u Thcatcr tonight in finish
match.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
To Challenge Winner.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 31.-Matt Brook
and his manager, Cheeks" GinberG, an
nounced today they would be at lhc
rinGside at Baltimore, March II. to ,'haI-
lenGc the winner when Johnny I.iIbanC
defends his feathcrweight title against
,ieOruC Chimney.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Jeds Defeat GandilS
In Match by 80 Pins

The Jcds managed to defeat the Gam
dis in their match game of ten strings
by 81 pins. The nigh game for the Jeds
WAS 553, and for the Gandils j26.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
WillardS Lose.

The Spiphany MidGCts defeated the
Willard Athletic club by Il score of q
to Il in yesterdays game Palmer Of
the Epiphany team, shot five baskets
from the floor,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
RHYME AND REASON

g ONE public men, when all is said, can't always
~ stand the gaff, but now and then, get Gin
flaed head" and make the people laugh. They run
along like a well-wound clock, until there comes
day. when their siren song becomes knock their
eloquence bray. They become obsessed with the
belief that the country is their meat, that East and
West all hail the chief, and kneel down at his feet
With such one there's but one resort, which
the common folk may use-when the cards gum,
just cut il short, and give the gent his dues Just
say TO hinl-a form of speech-"Old man, you're
awful tired, your eye is dim, your voice screech,
your brain is getting mred. You're blind as bat,
in fact you're sick, and all you needs a change
Now grab your hat-and beat it, quick-go hunt
a fresher range"
For. this disease of which we write--a badly
swollen knob-will never cease or get quite right,
till he gets another job.
Which Wilson knows He once taught school,
He's used to that old stuff so when Bryan goes
and plays the fool, he "caled his little bluff"
So Bill has flown from public life to hunt
quieter spot some neutral zone where free from
strife, he can frame his little plot
Goodby old sport, for quite spell you made
the donkey Bray you held the fort and held ii well
until this grandstand play.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
FINE FIGURES

WASHINGTON announces that not war
w orders but expectations of foodStuffS have
made the enormous increase in Uncle Sans ex-
port trade, and that the balance OF trade in our
favor will probably reach one billion dollars by
July I.
This is just one bully couditionl
The American people don't banker to sell
powder and shot and guns to any other people.
True, this means business and work for some OF us
but as people, we are for worlds peace and
would much rather feed folks than help them to
shoot up each other.
We feel this way, not only because we are
moral and humane, but also because worlds peace
is really more profitable to us, i'll the long run.
For less than century have we been exporters OF
much consequence in the worlds affairs, yet we
have met the competition of all other peoples and
built up nation that is greatest of all in some re-
spects and the equal of any in most all respects.
Moreover, the profits contained in an unusual
market for our foodsuffs fall TO agricultural
ists and when they are prosperous pretty nearly
everybody else in the country also is.
II these Washington figures indicate anything,
they indicate that We can be prosperous before as
well as after the much-desred end OF the war, and
legitimately So Ii is much better than being pros
porous thru large orders of war munitions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28

man OF his friend.
Sure" was the answer. Did
you think Il would 20 thru"
A prima Donna
My wife Is wonderful vocalist
Why. | have known her TO hold an
audience for hours
Get QUIT"
After which she would lay Il In
the cradle and rock II to sleep"
Second Generation
The Man With the Hoe,
Az you probably know,
Was anything else than a dub;
But he missed all the fun
That's enjoyed by his son,
The man who can handle a club
Safest Way
A colored man was asked by the
Judge II he would like to have n
lawyer to defend him.
mo, sah." said the prisoner. I'se
gwine to threw myself on the igno.
rance OF the cotel"
Vain Hope
She-What shall we get the baby
for Christmas7
He--1 wish we could get him the
rest OF his teeth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
Unreasonable

did your watch stop when Il
dropped on the floor" asked one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
'DR. Smith PANS
SUPREME COURT.

Conservative lawyers and judges
here are considerably "het up" to.
day because DIR. ]. Allen Smith.
head of the political economy de.
partment of the University OF
Washington, pitched into the judi.
ciary and advised the people TO
focus attention on the election of
judges after this. as more i'm.
portant than the election of gov.
ernors and congressman and legis.
lators.
He spoke Sunday afternoon al
the Labor Temple on Labor. and
the Courts" the last lecture In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28

Might Help
II was on n local train. The an.
cient engine having wheezed labori.
ously over equally ancient rails.
jolted to restful spot at no place
in particular. Time passed tedi.
ousiy. Some OF the passengers
looked anxiously out of the win.
dows. while others drew their hats
down over their eyes and tried TO
forget II. When half hour had
elapsed, the conductor came along.
iii, conductor" said queru-
lous-voiced old man. AS near as
you can tell. what's the trouble ?"
We're taking In water"
well, why on earth dcn't you
get another teaspoon
Founding Prospect
i've Just heard OF case where
a man married girl on his death
bed, 80 that she could have his mil.
lions when he was gone. Could you
love girl like that"
That's just the kind OF girl
could love. What's her address,
Mary had little lamp,
II was we'll trained no doubt,
For every time fellow called, o
The little lamp went out
Class BY Herself
Heres magazine offers prizes
TO ladies' for telling how they help.
ed their husbands make money
III they were telling how they
helped spend money" snorted her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28

GERTRUDE FONDA. Washington's beautifulest
told the folks at san Francisco that like
who big mastcriul and homely The fellows out in
our stereotyping room should cheer up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
GET A MOVE ON, MR.. CARRANZA!

MR.. CARRANZA should get rapid wiggle on
N1 his whiskers, for Mr.. Villa has promptly
served up strong case for his side.
Mr.. Villa is willing to confer for purposes of
reconciliation.
Mr.. Villa, from the very beginning, has stood
for Mexico land for the Mexican people and educa-
cation of the masSes-a platform that appeals to
all Americans who haven't stolen or gouged some
thing out of Mexico.
Mr.. Villa offers statements from Duval West,
President Wilson'S representative and Sir Cecil
SpringRice TO the effect that in territory controlled
by Villa there has been ORDER tranquility and pro-
lection of foreign interests.
In short, Mr. Villa presents mighty good rea-
son for his being favored by Uncle Sam, il any
fighter is to be favored, and ii is no time for Mr.
Carranza TO sulk or try TO conceal his real thoughts
behind his lovely beard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28

ungallant husband. you'd take first
prize"
did you enjoy the dancer" asked
Marie.
"Oh. fairly" answered Ed Pink.
man.
Some OF the girls told me they
didn't enjoy the dance one bit"
Well" answered the young Mr.
Pinkman, Il couldn't dance with
them ALL"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28

Our European brethren haven't got TO fight
and they have got to feed They'll run out of fight
money first, and then we will take unaloyed
pleasure in feeding them. Hasten the dayl We're
likely to have the record-breaking food crop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
By Altman
Satterfeld

course on labor problems arranged
by university professors.
DIR. Smith declared the Il. g
courts have a unique power OF
censoring all legislation and that
too much depends upon "prece-
dent. He charged that the point az
view of the employing class is re-
Elected In supreme court decisions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
FOLKS OPTIMISTIC
IN EAST, he SAYS

New England is booming. mann.
featuring war munitions. the south
is selling lots of cotton, New York
Is optimistic. and Montana's copper
is going like hot cakes. but there's
no place like home. says O. q
Graves, president of Cheasty's hab.
erdashery, Just returned from bus.
mess trip East.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
Safety First

Detective Joe Bianchi e a. nj
Hey. youse' Wotcher hangin
round this ere front door fer?
Supposed Burglar--I'm waiting
for tn lady inside to get asleep.
We're married.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-18
FAIRFIELD
Meetings of the Past and Pres
ent Club and of the Book
worm Club-In Munich
pal Court Monday
OTHER NEWS JOTTINGS OF
THE TOWN

The Past and Present Club met
Monday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Fred H. Neal. corner Of High and
Summit street. Mrs. Kate B. Ellis.
who is a member Of the club. as well
as being connected with the State
Board Of Health. gave very inter-
esting talk. taking for her subject,
Sex Hygiene" She showed herself,
early in her discourse as being well
versed in the subject, and the talk
proved to be very interesting as well
as instructive. Following the business
part Of the meeting a social hour and
refreshments were enjoyed. The last
and the annual meeting Of the pres
ent club year will be held in two
weeks at the home Of the president,
Mrs. Neal. at which the election OF
officers and the various committees
will take place. The fieldsday OF the
club. which will be this years chief
event. will take place in June, fur
Their plans being laid at the annual
meeting.
Misses Nellie and Nadia Hayes have
returned to their home at Lewiston
after passing several days in town
as the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. James
F1ewelling, lower Main street, Mrs.
FIewe!l!ng being their aunt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-18

ing for California, where she VIII
pass the summer with her sister, MIS-
w. F. White of San Jose. Her sis'er'
Mrs. Horace Getchen of Halloween
will accompany her and they Will at
tend the exposition and many olhe1
places Of interest. =,
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur H. Curtis WI
be rendered . farewell meeting at '.So
O'Clock Tuesday evening at the FAR
field Baptist church. Rev. arthur
Phelps of the First Baptist church Oh
Waterville will be one of the principal
speakers and the. evenings program
Will include other speakers. townspeo-
pIe and out Of town people. Miss har-
riet Marble of Skowhegan will sing
Every one, friends Of Rev. and MIS-
Curtis, are cordially invited to at
tend. Rev. and Mrs. Curtis will leave
in June for India, where they VIII
resume their work as missionaries
from the American Foreign Baptlst
Missionary Society.
The assessors have committed the
town taxes to Tax Collector William
]. Bradbury to- be collected. The rate
for this years taxes will be 221s mills
a decrease of one-half mill over the
rate Of last year. which was % mills
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-18
LITCHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Cram and son Mer-
ton of Waterville passed Sunday with
Mr.. Grams mother. Mrs. r. A. Cram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston Gilman of Wa
terville passed Sunday with Mr.. Gilman s
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Gilman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene French of Win
throp were callers at Mrs. Martha VIII
sons and c. H. Waldrons Sunday.
Miss Abbie Merriman of Dedhann,
Mass, arrived Friday for q short stay.
Mrs. "A. c. Horton. who has been pass
ing few weeks in Augusta and Mon
mouth. arrived home the last Of the
week. .sSs
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Merchant ana daugh-
ter Edith Of Yarmouth were calling on
old friends Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren True of Sout;,
Portland passed Sunday with Mrs. True =
brother, Hiram H. True.
CORNER-Merton Libby, son Of James
Libby. was operated on for appendicitis
Saturday. His condition is considered
critical.
Asa P. Smith has returned from pass
ing the winter in Chicago. He was ac.
companied by his sons wife and two
children, Miss Anne Smith and Maste,
Alden Smith.
Miss Eudora Robinson has returned
home after passing the winter with her
sister. Mrs. Starbird. IN Lewiston. ]. w
Starbird is here attending to necessary
spring work about the place.