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The Washington times., 1915-01-04
LEACH MAY BECOME
FEDERAL Lacquer
Cubs Veteran 0utfieIder Ex-
peoted TO Sign With Rebel
Cakes Pittsburqhers.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.--Pittsburgh fans
will be privileged to gaze upon a local
diamond idol Of long standing next
season II Rebel Cakes. manager Of
the Pittfeds. swings "a deal he set
agoing in Pittsburgh. The old-time
star In question. Tommy Leach, was
reported to have been in conference
with Oakes today and probably would
affix his name to a Rebel contract,
thereby putting the kibosh on any
trade proposed by the Cubs and Reds
involving the wee fly chaser.
Leach. for years a main cog in tho
machinery of tho once great Pirate
organization. has been off" the Cubs
since the middle OF last season as the
result Of a turn-down dealt him by
President Charles H. Thomas. The
trouble followed Leach's demand that
he be given q three-year contract with
the disability and ten-day clauses
stricken out and at the same salary he
received in 1914.
Upon getting a hearty laugh for his
pains IN registering thi. request:
quit the national pastime. Later he re-
considered and was said to have dick
cred with the Fcderals. The latter
organization had offered Tommy 2
managerial post last winter. but the
veteran spurned the proposition. Sub.
senuently high officials In the third
circuit declared they had scratches
Leach's name from their list of ath.
letes eligible for jobs in 1918.
Times have changed. however, &C
cording to the wire from Pittsburgh
Prcsident Thomas of the Cubs was In
formed OF Tommy's intention to do 9
flip-fiop into the Fed lines and strange.
ly refused to let out a war whoop.
Just say that II the Federal League
Is willing to offer Leach q better sal
AIRY than he received from the Cubs las
season they are welcome to his services
! am Of the opinion, however. that Mr.
Oakes will stop. look and listen befor'
he agrees to take on any such flnanc.a
load: especially when II involves q fei
low who 10 about through as a star.
The Cubs naturally refused to con
, sent to Leach's demands for a three
year contract at the same salary ant
under the terms he specified. but di,
offer him berth for 1915 with the SAM
conditions that governed his playini
| last season"
Thomas admitted that Leach had no
signed for next year and that the vet
eHn had company in this respect Il
Eddie Stock and Charley Smith, TO
sether with another member Of tn
squad. name not for publication.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
LOU 'ALL|STER TO
COACH HUGHES KIDS
Veteran Will Have Charge o.
TwirIers When Detroit Tig.
ers Go Into Training.

DETROIT. Mich, Jan. 4.-Lew Nc
Ailister. ball player of note for moro
than a generation. and once a Tiger, has
signed a contract with President Navin
t.. coach young pitchers during the
spring training trip. Coaches MCGUIRE
and Burke will be retained.
McAlIister Is one OF the most versa
tile baseball men in the game. He has
played we'll at every position on major
league teams. has managed successfully.
coached college players with credit. and
after quarter of century in the
game can still take his place behind the
bat and show UP many Of the young
catchers now in the biz show Lew
started to play ball in Texas. and wen,
tc Cleveland in 1896 When Detroit en-.
tered the American League he came
here, and played every position on tho
team at various times. performing
chiefly. however. in the rolc OF catcher
ard pitcher.
Thereafter. until 1913, he played in tn.
International League, wearing Buffalo
Newark. and Toronto uniforms. A.
usual. he played all over the lot On.
year he managed Buffalo. For the pas
TWO years hr played with Topeka. In tn,
Western League. where he became
great admirer of George Boehlcr. whom
nc expects to develop into grca
pitcher. Lew has resided in Detroit 70
Leral Years
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
STATE GETS LARGE
REVENUE FROM RING
During 1914 ,Pusi|istic Shows
Paid $4,000 Into Treas.
ury of New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-New York pa
irons of boxing contributed S650,000
during 1914 to the health and happi-
ness Of those engaging in the sport, ac-
Cording to the annual report of the
state Athletic Commission Just issued.
Of this amount $4,000, went 10 the
State, under the F'rawley law. which
legalizes the sport on a revenue basis
OF 8 per cent of tho gross receipts.
The statement issued by Charles RI.
Harvey secretary of the commission,
tells of tho conditions governing the
sport during the year and the prosper
ity enjoyed by all those connected with
the game. During the year thirty-onc
new clubs were licensed. making a to-
tai Of 49, licenses issued since the CON, =
mission started operations. OF this
number many have found the going too
heavy, while others have violated the
rules of the commission, until now there
are fifty-eight clubs operating In the
state.
The sport itself has been on the up-
lit. Not onco during the year did the
commission have to take action on &C
count of fake or sham boxing. There
have been frequent complaints of minor
Violations. but none Of them needed
drastic action.
With more than three years Of exist =
cnce the records show that boxing tc-
longs to the strong, as only those clubs
best qualified and hest equipped 70 give
entertainment to the public have re-
nained I'm existence
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Here Are Some Baseball Jots
Gathered From Everywhere

who represented value Of 5000 at
least"
1t seems a sort OF poetic justice that
Jimmy Callahan should give way to n
bush ledgucr." SO many YOUNGSTERS
who have gone up to the White SoX for
trial have gone back declaring that
Callahan made life miserable for them
that there is a pretty widespread un
dcrstandinS that. unless the recruit he
a pitcher. he had little chance. And. II
he WeI" n pitcher and had anything,
Callahan proceeded to work him to
death
write: in the st, Louis Republic
says that John McGraw back in 1870
offered Roger Bresnahan. then man.
aging the Cardinals. u wonderful trade
for Ed koney. The Republic writer
says McGraw was willing to pass alone
Merkle. Fletcher. Murray and George
Burns for Honey. The story Is all right
except that George Burns was lust
breaking In with Utica about that time
and McGraw had not yet heard thai
he was alive
The manager who wants to trade :
half dozsn players for one. must think
other manascra blind. says Roger Brcs
nahnn. What good viii it do you &c
get dozen plasers. SAYS Roger, Nher
You have TO cut down to tWcnty-one II,
the first of May? Under these circum
stances liresnahan Ahlnks manager.
should DE very careful to preserve tn,
quality they may have on their teams.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
MAY NOT ENFORCE
THAT LIMIT RULE
Major League Clubs Require
More Than Twenty.one
Players in These Days.

The opinion is rapidly gaining
ground in baseball circles that the
twentr-one player rule in major
leagues will never be seriously en-
forced. This regulation would require
ali enrolment somewhat along the
following lines: Pitchers. s; catch
ors. 4; irfielccrs. 5; outfelders 4. At
TIE beginning OF the 1913 season the
American League clubs rosters con
tanned the following number Of play
ers: Athletics -. Washinston, -;
Cleveland. &c; Boston, 3j; Chicago
81 Detroit. 60; New York, c5; st
Louis. 20. The National League list
was about the sane.
y number of the clubs require
stren2t 2thening before the opening OF
next season if they are to be drawing
cards and money makers. Almost
without exception these clubs have 2
large percentage OF their present
squad under contracts which cannot
be ignored How they arc to be re
Ecved of those players not wanted ane
where desira bic and seasoned now
material is 10 re secured ana CARRIE
uNner the twenty-one player rule l.
something that Is keeping manager.
and Wagnatss awake thcse nights.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04

fall. and Janney Nichols graduated frcn,
Western. Pitchers. too. went out with
June graduations. While wordcn Dyer
will be back at Eastern. Jack Adams
graduated from Western. and "Speed'
Kelly got his diploma from Business.
Track candidates will flock to the call
Of the coaches today when Central.
Western. and Tech get their runners
out for the winter campaign. ED ray
future. having suppianted Bob hardell.
who chose to be senior class president
instead Of track leader. Tech will have
hard time holding on to Coach Gish,
according TO reports.
forty candidates for track. as Western
is expecting to start that many In the
next few days. Last season the RED
and White had seventy.flvc boys IN
track, and many OF them are likely to
Eill Foley's Central High School crew
Is due to resume it's work today.
stride in naskstos,, e. yss and srt VII! Il,
proposition when II meets Business on
Wednesday. Business has sailed along
handing out defeat after defeat. In
measuring up the Business team 1t must
be remembered that the stcnosraphers
ing the opposition at all times. Buck
Wise and Bill Culligan can be counted
upon to do all the scoring while Joe
Wise. the giant center: camps down
under the basket with the guards. and
stops proceedings. In all the games
Rus ness has held the opposition ia
less than 2-point average.
Business has played seven games
and In winning all OF the games has al.
! lowed the opposition at no time more
! than twenty points. The Business
; scores have ranged from twenty nine &c
forty-two. showing the forwards wei
able to take care Of the scoring end
! The team is better balanced than /,
improving all the while.
| The only team that has outplayct
| business at any stage Of the game il
| Gonzaga. which held the Business tea
to "a to in the first half of theil
battle. and then scored II points to
' Tor Business in the second half.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
BASKET SHOOTERS
IN ACTION TONIGHT
New Leagues Start With Double
Headers at "Y" and Ma.
tional Guard Circuits.

The hoys' department gym at the
Y. NJ. c. 4. and the National Guard
ArInory gym will probably be filled
with basketball followers tonight when
two popular leagues get under way.
The Sunday School League will find
Peck Chapel and Eastern Presbyterian
Church battling in the opener Of the
Sunday school circuit The Church of
the Covenant and the Christ Lutheran
will take the floor in the second battle
for supremacy. The first game OF the
double bill starts at 7:aO o'clock.
At tho National Guard ArIrory Mig
Ross will referee two games in the
starting of the military league battles.
First Artillery will play Infantry. while
tho Engineers will tackle the Hospital
Corps.
District National Guard. tkc Terminal
"Y," and the Epiphany Gymnasium
Leagues will continue. The schola stlc
circuit will get under way next week
and q George Washington Interfra
ternity League has been talked of.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Navy Yard League Stars
Divide Hon0rS on Alley
B. N. Shop Is Out In Front, But
Miscellaneous Is Running a
Close Second.

According to the figures given out
today in the Navy Yard League. hon
crs are fairly we'll distributed in a
tight race for FIRST place glory. B. n.
Shop IL leading the league with
twenty-six wins and seven losses and
is closely pursued by Miscellaneous.
which IL two games behind.
East SHOP and Miscellaneous are
tied for high team game honors with
scores OF 81. while East Shop wins
the high team set with 1887. High
game honors are held by 3. F. Miller.
OF b. N. Shop. and J. ". Holland. OF
East shop. Their scores were 1%o'
Mccormick. Of East Shop. has high
set. having Knocked down $50 pins
Mccormick leads in strikes with fif'
teen. while Speiden IS the best spare
bowler. with sixty-onc.
McCornick's average Of 1O5.25 70.
twenty-six games is the best In the
league. Holland. Of the same team
has 1906 for an average. while
speiden and Miller. Of B. M. shop
have l02-S2 and 1919. respectively q
their averages. Nolan. Of Miscei.
laneous. haa a mark Of 1914. which
takes second average in the League.
= The figures compiled by Ofhcta
Scorer G. p. Bekely follows:
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Regular Campaign Is
Now on for SchoolbOy
Quints in the Capital
Seven Red Hot Contests Are Scheduled Bringing Out Nine Fes
for Floor Experimentation School Mines Will Be Seek
ing Backstops This Coming Spring.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

The referees whistle will toot
many times during the week, for
the regular basketball campaign
uopens with the return of the school,
boys from their holiday season. Sew
cral games have been played during
the recess, Business and Western
endeavoring to keep in shape, but
the week will be loaded with action
for every scholastic team in the city.
Before the close Of the week
Cathedral and the Georgetown
Props will have made their starts.
Neither Of these teams has played a
game as yet and speculation on the
strength of the fives is being made
by all of the players who meet them
latar.
Today Business gets action with the
Gonzaga quint in the Gon"apa gym.
Business was held to a close score by
tho GonIaga lads coached by Martin
Schmitt. The Stenographers have
won all Of the seven games played on
their schedule recently, taking the
Y. NJ. z. A. boys team home by a de-
cieive score. Gonzaga had long lay
off and may call Quits on today s
scheduled contest Analostan may nay
Western it's weekly visit for a scrim-
mage today at the National Guard
Tomorrow Western is scheduled to
meet the Army and Navy. Prep team.
and want to get In shape for the Hrst
1nterscholastic championship league
game scheduled for Friday at the Y.
NJ. G. A. On "Wednesday Business will
tender. in the Business gym. Busi-
moss. too. is making ready for the
\. n. p. team, which it has already
Three games arc booked for Fri
cay. The largest. by all oj de. is the
business-A. \. +. game. Friends will
Journey to the Cathedral gym for the
first sch hednled game for the Cathedra
players. while Georgetown Preps will
make their first bid for supremacy in
team at the Hilltop gym.
The Georgetown Props have los,
three players Of promise in Farrell
Treanor and llonohue. but have De
In Vergnc. Daily. Stohlnlan and Ter
John C'Reilly. who has charge Of the
varsity team. is coaching the Props
.\mong those playing on the. PREF
team are McHugh. Nenning. Thomp
~ Plomondon. Walsh. Mandrae. Mon.
ohan. Henry. O'Bricr. and Conley.
There will be a dearth of catchers If
the high school ranks, according to 6
late canvass. Pony steed is one tt
graduate from Tech in February. Franl
Johnson Is gone from Central. Lou Coo.
bel, Eastern's catcher, quit school last
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Leslie Mann to Coach
Amherst BaSketballers

THE Amherst College athletic de-
partment has announced that Leslie
Mann. Of the Eotson Braves, will as
sumo the position Of coach OF the Am.
herst basketball team this week.
The present season will be the first
in ten years that Amherst has played
intercollegiate basketball. the sport
having been dropped at that time be.
cause of financia: difficulties.
Although no announcement has beer
made by the MANAGEMENT. it 10 under
stood that trial schedule Of fivt
games, two with Williams, two with
Wesleyan and one with some other
New England school, possibly Massa'
chusetts Institute of Technology, viii
be played.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
REAL SPORTSMANSHIP
No. rs.

Wsconsins varsity have given up their fight
the necessary faculty permission in the Pough
ksepse june Their gameness coming East
year after year. only defeat in the big has for
The Badger many friends and much praise But the gen.
era public knows only onehaf the story Few there who
that last year. because Of the lack Of sufficient funds the
served with only meals day during of the
time they Pougkeepsc training for the that for
the the obliged their train.
ing quarters and sleep Fellows who willing
sacrifices surely love with rowingand deserving
trip.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Sid Smith Will Coach
South Carolina Team

CuIUMBIA, 8. c.. Jan. 4.-Sidney
smith. former Atlanta ball player. has
just signed contract to coach the
University Of South Carolina baseball
team next spring. SNith halls from,
Camden, and was formerly student at
the university.
Smith wac a member OF Silly Smiths
Atlanta teams several years ago. when
Billy landed his first pennants for At
lanta. Later he was sold to the Ath-
ietics. and BY them traded to the St.
Louis club. For several seasons past
he has been playing in the America n
Association, being q member Of the
Columbus team. Just before the close
Of the 1914 season. he WAS purchased by
the Pittsburgh Pirates. and will join
Fred Clark's team in the Spring.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04

George Florlan Mcbride, the Grth-
mems dandy captain. has been with the
Washington club for seven seasons and
his record. as shown by tho table above.
is most even. George is considered one
of tho finest gentlemen connected with
our great national pastime and his
friends OH and off the field run far up
into the thousands.
Mcbride broke into big league circles
back in 1905. but he was too green then
and. after the Pirates had released him
to st. Louis. he drifted back to the
bushes for two seasons. The next time
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
PENN NEEDS TRAINER

number Of radical changes promised in the Management
Of football the University of Pennsylvania for
On matter united That is the absolute
city OF securing a competent trainer.
In 1913 the coaches tried along without such
and with distressing results This fall inexperienced
cured but he allowed to after the Michigan game
Many Pennsylvania believe that had Mike Murphy lived
and trained the 1913 and 1914 they would lost
The two prominently spoken the
DR. A. c. Kracnzlcin and Harry Tuthil.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04

Pitcher Frank Allen. who jumped
from Brooklyn to the Pittsburg Feds
last fall was in the National League
the better part of three years. and yet
major League writer's never learned his
first name. They persist In calling him
Harry Allen. Perhaps had Frank won
more games he might have become bet
ter known.
According to the latest dispatches
from French Lick Springs, the deal for
the Yankees Is hanSinS fire becaus"
Colone, Rupport wants a team with a
Lore certain future. The colonel must
&c hard to r!case. Consistency has
ever been cardinal Virtue Of the
Yankees
Evidently George stoyal is trying TO
sign ball players for the Feds on the
Coast on the strength OF promises. lie
10 quoted rs saving no bonuses arc be-
,ns paid, that the other fellows don
do 1t, and there is no reason why the
Feds should.
pert, the brewer who bought the Hank5
will finn any PLAYER drinking his beer
$50 it is reported, II they drink any.
body elsc's beer, he will fine them 500,
i Chicago critic Of the drama says
"McHalc sings better than h" pitches.
AIarty stood thirty-eighth among tho
American League pitchers last season.
A heading on st. Paul baseball story
reads: THE Saints Worried We
we're always taught In our youth that
| a fter one became a saint worries ceased.
II IL reported now that tho rapid re.
covery of Johnny Evcrs is due to the
| brilliant idea of friend who led All
umpire past the sick mans door.
Charley Herzog's two-year contract
with the Reds makes no provision for
| time off for good BEHAVIOR
The Indianapolis Federal club is try
inn 10 raise money. At meeting OF
stockholders, AT which eighty OF the
! partners in the club were present. 1t
| was decided the only way To get tho
! coin would bc to sell bonds, and an cf.
| fort will be made to float an issue oi
| 5000 600. the collateral TO back that Su
| Consisting of the Federal League fran,
chise and the players under contract
| II the money can be raised. the Indian
apolis club will buy its ball park.
| "If you could get look at tn" chccl
books, the chances are that Charlie,
| Eomers hold the real cash considcrat ioi
| record for payment for "A player unit
Collins was bought by ComiFkcy," say.
| Henry +. Edwards. 'Somers gaV" IN,
| Boston club a check foi N2,,.d iur &!
Young paid Cy Il bonus OF $500 70
signing with Cleveland, assumed Cy'
big BoSton salary, and gave EostoI
'tWo pitchers, chech and jack Ryan
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
KOIehmainen and HO1mer
Run Second and Third

EDINBURGH. Scotland, Jan. 3, via
London. Jan. &C. McCrea, OF Ban
mock, Scotland. led from the begin.
ming to the end Of the Powder Hall
fifteenmile marathon run. winning
by 400 yards from Willie Koleh-
mainen, the Finnish runner.
McCreas time was ! hour 90 min
utes 10 seconds.
The title holder, Hans Holmer, the
American long distance runner, nm
ished third. Fourteen mon competed
in the race
The Washington times., 1915-01-04

he came to the top was with Washing
ton. where he has played ever since.
Washington obtained him from Kansas
City, where he was the fielding scnss-
ton Of 1867.
Although not a hard hitter, Mcl}riuc
has the happy faculty Of getting in
many of his bingies when they count
most and no pitcher likes to have him
come up in a tight place. No short
stop in the league understands so we'll
the art Of taking bad throw from the
catcher and putting the ball on the
sliding runner. McBride's work in this
respect leads that Of every shortstop in
the business.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Joe Berger Would Stay
In Organized Baseball

ROCK ISLAND. Ill, Jan. 4.-Joe
Berger, utility infelder OF the Chi
cago Americans who was sold recent
ly to the Yankees, has received an
offer from otto Stifel, OF the st. Louis
Federal League Club. Berger said the
offer iI'"olved considerably moro
money Than he received last year
from the Chicago club. But il the
terms offered me by Mr.. Rupert are
what ] expect will stay will or
eantssd baseball" he asserted.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
George Chip May Be
Matched With McGOOrty

CHICAGO. Jan. A.-Gcorse Chip and
Eddie McGoorty may be matched for a
ten round bout in the East on January
g., GnnD's manager. jimmy Dime. Is
cn route to Grand Rapids today to dis
cues arrangements with Manager Null
len, Who handles McGoorty.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Schultz Will Return.

ANN ATtBOF. Mich, Ian. ALI re
ports that "Germany' Schultz will not
assist Coach Nost throughout the foot .
ball season next fall are branded here
as erroneous. 1t is claimed that
Schultz has signed contract for
1915. The return OF Freshman Coach
Douglass is still an open question.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Lou Criger Is DYING.

SOCTH BEND, Ind. Jan. l.--ArranEe-
rncuts were made at local hospital
today for the reception of Lou Criger,
former catcher for the St. Louis Browns
and the worlds champion Boston Rcd
Sox. Criger has been Ill for more than
year. and physicians say there is
very little hope for his recovery,
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Hemphill Tries Come Back

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Jan. T.
Charley Hemphill, the former Ameri-
can League outtlelder. who wound up
the 1914 campaign with the New Or
leans Southern Association club, join
ed the Spas baseball colony today. He
l. n free agent and is out to get into
condition and pun a come back.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
SCHOOL GAMES

Today---Business VS.. Gonza6a, at
Gonzaga: :. Western VS.. Analostan,
at Arnloly.
Tuesday-Western VS.. A. n. r., at
A. n. p.
Wednesdays vs.. Eastern, at
business.
Friday--Friends vs.. Cathedral, at
Cathedral: Business vs.. A. N. p.
at Y. NJ. c. A., league game: c. U.
I'reps. VS.. A. n. A., at George
town.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Returns a Winner.

Jack Woodworth, Washington's Yep
resrntativc in the professional roller
skating races in Philadelphia recently t.
hack in town with the l-miie title race
10 his credit, Wcodworth defeated 4
fast feid CT skaters in 3:S IL,
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
An X-ray photograph Of
Chick Gandil's invalid
elbow reveals the startling
information that Chick had
nothing else up his sleeve.

4 Follotcing Connie M1ch's example. the
osonsrs Of the Defiance scsll breok her
up ard sell Per a. junk. ..
The baseball season will open on April
18th and close October 7th. Seeins out
In Cleveland and Cincinnati they MAN.
age 20 very carefully reverse the opera
tior
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
RABID RUDOLPH SAYS

Ohio boasts Of her Presidential tirnbe-. but
very wisely keeps mum about her baseball
ivory.
II Wild Bill Donovan can keep Ed
Sweeney from throwing to second base.
he has q chance to win the pennant.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Jim Flynn to Box.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.--Jim Flynn.
the Pueblo fireman., and Al Reich, the
ocal heavyweight, will box ten rounds
TOMORROW night before tho Broadway
sporting Club III BROOKLYN,