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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE SINKING FUND-TREASU ASURY
DEPART MENT OF PENNSYLVA-
MA.
Statement of balance in Sinking Fund
at the close of business on April 80
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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08


una, ........'.s Sol4,ooi oS
The above statement includes the
names of all Banks, Corporations and
Firms with whom the moneys of said
fund are deposited. Bonds are held by
the State for the safe keeping of the
same. Interest at the rate of . per
centum is received by the State on such
deposits.
State of Pennsylvania,
City of Harrisburg, So:
Personally appeared before me, A. w.
Powell Auditor General, r. X. Young.
State Treasurer, who being duly sworn
according to law, saith that the fore
going statement is true and correct to
the best of his knowledge and belief.
r. *. YOUNG.
State Treasurer.
Sworn and subscribed before me- this
1st day of May. 1915
A. W. POWELL
Auditor General.
Published In pursuance of the pro-
visions of Section s, Act of May g..
1874, entitled "An act supplementary to
the several acts relating to the State
Treasurer and the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund" and section II, act of
February II, 1906.
A. ". POWELL.
Auditor General.
ichY
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
iris SPEAKER
Is Rememberedb by lap Baseball
Player Who Sends Him a,
Post Card.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 30.-Tris
Speaker received an unusual post
card from an unknown admirer from
far-off Japan, which shows that the
worlds tour made a deep impression
in the foreign countries and earned
many friends for baseball. The post
card was as follows:
games, four OF which win be played
on Lambeth Field and five on foreign
territory.
''Mr. Speaker, Boston American
League base ball champion, Boston
city, United States Of America.
"Allow me to wish you happy
new year.
Il am japanese and base Jail play
er. I privately respect your splen-
did ability at my country. So, please
send me only one post card which
writing by great man as you. II so,
I thank You. .Y. SATo.
"1O9 Yochomachi, Ushigome, Toyko,
Japan.
The card was sent to the Boston
American League club offices and was
then forwarded to Speaker at Hub
bard City, Tex, and, needless to say,
iris complied with the request and by
this time there is an unusually happy
young man in Japan,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
Jones Holds Washington Man
ager Responsible for Sad
Plight of rTWirler.

CHICAGO, III, Jan. 80 Clark Crit
nth Is accused by Fielder Jones 81
giving baseball the hardest ioft Of,
any one in the last year because he
induced Walter johnson tolbecoIie II, 4
contract Jumper, thus shattering the
idol OF the baseball world. Grim Is
more to blame for the action OF Wal
ter johnson that Walter is himseif;,
said the leader OF the Sloufeds;s who,
was in attendance at the big baseball
trial Saturday. There lis no aties-
ton at all but that johnson believed
he had perfect right to sign wift
the Feds, because he had kept faith
with the Washington club and Iiad
given It the opportunity to bid for m
SERVICES after the OFFER he - re-
ceived from me. Then came the flood
OF abuse that was handed out ;fy the
American ieaguers because he hafls
signed with the Feds. No one coiild
have acted In a more honorable way
than he had. The mistake he rytde
was to consent to meet Grin and his
lawyers without having some az mis-
own friends along with him. II Is Ill \
most ascertainty that any mans Will
would be broken in the course 81 a
nine hour conferences, closeteds with
seven men opposing him, asSwas Johns
son. He never etoui ID have ctHsentSsf
70 go into q closed room uhless Ia.
had as many men on his side IS ssiif /,
had Now Johnson IL Hredited BY.
asehalls fans the count 4 nvAr: hut Z
the blame should be ;iaia tdittn
door instead Of Ut the pitches
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
INDOOR
Tennis TOURNMENT
OPENS FEBRUARY z.
In the Seventh Regiment Ar
rnory in New York City
with Many Entries.

NEW YORK, Jan. 80. The first of
the national lawn tennis champion
ship titles for the year will be decid-
ed in the sixteenth annual indoor
tournament, which will begin "a the
courts OF the seventh regiment armors
on Friday, February u, Lincoln's
birthday. The tournament will con-
tinue through to Washington's birth
day, with the suspension OF matches
on Sundays.
Already entries have been received
the most notable ones being from Ir-
wing c. Wright and Alfred S. Da'bney,
OF Boston. The entry list will close
on February 10 with King Smith, who
will act as referee. and the draw Will
be made at that time for the singles.
Players regularly entered will be al
lowed to use the courts for practice
on February s, 9 and 10. 9
The winner OF the singles cham
pionship will be awarded the Seventh
Regiment Cup, won in 1912 by Wylie
c. Grant: in 1913 and 1914 by g. f.
Touchard. If Touchard wins again
this year the trophy will become his
personal property.
The tournament committee includes
Robert F. Putnam, chairman, R. K.
Tomlin, Jr,, Arthur Postley, F. j.
Kenney, g. 6. Moore, Jr., Geoge Leigh
and King Smith.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
His Sioned Contract is Now in
The Braves Boston
Office.

: TOShON, Mass, Jan. 30.-George
Whitted the Braves outfielder, has
Sst4 iii his signed contract to the Boss
IAN ciiib.f He is the player who balk-
a al 6eipg included in the trade by
shicsl kiies Braves secured Sherwood
sKlaRee. When Whitfield heard that he
might tIe sent to the Phillies he left
\ ~ iionle I'M Durham, n. c., and hur-
s5fefl 10 Had dprk, Ga, where Stallings
I Nas entertaining President Gaffney
a,,d i humber Of other guests on his
rlanfafi0 Whitfield put up a "hoiler"
81 I beink traded and, 1t is said, de-
,s,,a.itied 81, 900 cash before he would
TTnsent 10 the transfer
n these. times of wor. the player
hsa the fagnates ON the hip In GER
Il Il, afhinEs. The magnate has to
Grin and Bear Things
4i,s nnder binary conditions would
s, NJ trouble him at all So Mr.. Gaff-
49, s. tad to listen to Wanitted's tale Of
Zoe Zoe and the result was the manage
* STt announced that Whitfield would
mt be Graded without his consent
No II at Whitteifs contract is In the
as,Sfdnl offitc Of the Braves It Is said
s1ssf fiie Representatives of the Phil
liz viii take the matter up with
NS,itfed and try to persuade him to
X ia Phi4adel pfiia What success
s5,sv Win have remains to be seen.
w, HI meantime the Braves have
MSI9se and the Paiiilies haven't the
XVI s s1ieyers they were promised IN
sNeilSfigs for me heavy hitting out
fielder Il begins TO look as though
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
VIRGINIA ELEVEN
sVgillS Meet Best Teams in the
Country on the Grldiron
Next Fall.
DHARIloT,rrIEI.IsYI1lLIE. va.

CHARLOTTEsvIIlLE, Va, Jan. 30.
vitginia's Football schedule for next
fall Win include some Of the best
! teams in the country. The games
around which, will center the most
interest, will be these with Harvard
and Yale.
The schedule as announced by Man
3a9er NJ. Al. Williams consists Of nine
The sch edule is as follows:
September Is 80 Randolph-Macon
collegeat Charlottesville, Va.
October yale. at New Haven,
Com.
October Richmond College, at
hariottesyille. Va.
October 10 Harvard. at Cambridge,
Mass. Z
October % University of Gerogia.
at Athens. Ga.
October 80 Virginia military 1nsti-
tIite, at harlottesyille, Va.
November Vanderbilt University
ct Char ottesville, Va.
November University OF South
CarolIia. at Columbia, s. c.
November 20 University of North
Caroline at Richmond, Va.
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P1TTSBURG. Jan. 30-.'I amt no
writer and don't pretend to be. Re-
porters are paid for that kind OF
stun. and it's not a ball players
job"
Thus spoke Hans Wagner when
approached by syndicate that Of
fered him q big sum to write a
series Of baseball articles. 1t was
explained to Hans that all was nee
sary for him to dorwas to permit the
use OF his name In connection with
the articles; that not one ball player
in fifty who writes" for the papers
ever writes a line; that some Of them
don't even read the articles that are
published above their names.
But Honus was, obdurate, Just as
he always Is when such offers are
made. 1t doesn't seem quite honest
to him. He doesn't care to COM
mercialize his greatness.
None Of baseball's side lines has
ever appealed to him. He has ig-
nored dozens Of attractive stage of
ferings:: advertising firms have vain
" offered him sums for the use OF
his autograph or picture: magazines
as well as newspaper syndicates have
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
Between Business College Five
and St. Mary's Club

The main athletic event on the
schedule for the week IS the basket
ball game to be played Tuesday even
ing at o'clock at the ST. Marysl
high school gymnasium when the
West Virginia Business College ave
will battle with the st. Mary's Club
five for the championship OF the eli ].
a remarkable game SO far this season
than likely be played and the team
winning two out OF three games Will
be declared city champions.
Any other team in the city wishing
to play for the city championship can
challenge the winner and In this way
In q few weeks the question OF which
team is the best will be decided. IL
Is rumored that the Washington IrY-
ing high school five Is coming out.
for the city championship and Will yis-1
sue defy to the winner Of the drst
series as soon as 1t is decided.
The Business College boys are In
fine condition and have been playing
Ia rmarkable game so far this season
and although II lost the service OF
Cardillo when he Joined the st.
Mary's Club, 1t still presents for
midable line up and will give the ST..
Mary's five hard battle IN the game
Tuesday night.
The st. Mary's five has been weak
on floor work and passing the BAH.
but with steady practice this week,
this weakness has been overcome
and the team will be in the best
condition for the contest, Tuesday
night that It has been this season.
The team will present an EXCEPTIONAL
" strong line up Tuesday night and
barring accidents It should be re-
turned winner In the event.
To make sure that all attending
the game will be able to get q seat
carpenters are at work constructing
a section Of circus seas to be placed
in the gymnasium and 1t is Thought
that they will be finished for the
game Tuesday night. S Z.
"Dick" Guys strong Pittsburg Col
legians will meet the st. Mary's fiye
the latter part of next month.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
Ne y s eague Viii Be under
ylaer Organization and Will
Be Supplied With Players.
Itsy AssoeIA,'rtD rntss,

4. HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 30
seslagbt james A. Gilmore of the
e1era1 Baseball League announced
sAese today at the close of confer
snce ef baseball men that the Fed
stals would have a minor league in
sSsM 1nElahd He declined to indi-
Sste definitely the cities which would
les sselscte,i for teams but it was plan
NED g phf teams In those places
organized baseball is now
gl9Eesi tFe said he had received a
S & inquiries already in regard to
tias PROPOSED league from men with
money and found conditions in New
4ag land much more favorable for
sger a. organization than he had
Briefly outlining the plans for the
league President Gilmore said It
would be made up of eight clubs. each
Club be sihanced locally and the
lSederal Leaehe to furnish the play
efs, Between thirty and forty play
ers, me- said, are now available.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

made him the biggest kind OF in.
ducements to write for them; but
the famous German has finally ig-
nored every proposition.
Despite his frugal nature and sim
pie mode of life. -onus never show
ed any money-mad tendencies, and
he will enter his forty-second year on
February "a about 100000 short Of
what he would have stored away had
he swallowed the hundreds Of money
ed bats cast out to him since he es-
tablished his greatness, more than
fifteen years ago.
What he now has In cash, automo.
biles, and a few little properties In
his home town OF Carnegie, Pa, rep
resents his earnings on the ball field.
Not one penny has he ever made ION
the side" although his face and his
name probably have been In greater
demand than those Of any other man
In the game
Thriller stars, like Mathewson.
Cobb, Collins, McG raw, Doom. Jen-
.nings. Donlin, Tinker, Evers, Chance
and a lot Of others have fattened in
comes through fl1ling stage engage
ments. writing, for newspapers ana
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
7l7iffed to Remain
With Boston BRACES

notist.
Secretary Nickerson has announced
Tile Training Plans
for the Braves and has also given out
the schedule of exhibition games For
the first time in many years the Bos-
ton Nationals will have game with
harvard just before the championship
season opens. By the way, it begins
to look as If all the Braves home
games will have to be played at Fen
way park this year, as It is very
doubtful II the new grounds will be
ready. New offices are being made
ready at Fenway park for the ac-
commodation Of the Braves executive
staff Last season there was consid-
cradle confusion in this respect. The
Harvard game Is booked for April 12.
and on the following day the Braves
will entertain the Brown university
team
Training work will begin at
Macon, Ga. on March /, and on April
8 the players will break camp and
start North.
The Trip North
will be short, as will be seen by the
following schedule. March 90, Attain
ia at Atlanta; March 81, Atlanta at
Atlanta; April 3, Atlanta at Atlanta !;
April Z. Durham at Durham; April s,
Richmond at Richmond April o,
Washington at Washington; April 10,
Washington at Washington; April IL,
Bridgeport at Bridgeport; April IL,
Harvard at Boston; April 10, Drown
at Boston. The worlds champions
have also arranged game with Mr..
Lannin's team at Rocky Point on Sun
day, April IS. Aside from ths tact
that Leslie Man denies that he has
offered to sign with the Feds. there Is
lack Of news this week regading the
players under stallings.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
Clark Griffith Blamed
For Jol1nson's Ju,71pinq.

magazines, lending their names ana
likenesses to Advertising schemes.
and pursuing other divergent paths
strewn with greenbacks.
Not so with the aging Honus. who
for eighteen years has been the
greatest individual earning power OF
the National league. His rod ana
gun, the wild woods, streams. and
country roads brought too much JOY
to his simple, poylsh nature for him
to engage in any work on the side in
the off season.
Corduroys. jeans and homespun
suflced for Honus, and he could al
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
sIx.DAY BIKE RACE IS on.

CHICAGO. Jan. 80 Fourteen teams
representing nine nations. started at
Id O'Clock Thursday night In the first
six-day bicycle race held In Chicago
in nearly 20 years. The race is being
held in the International Amphithea-
ter.
All Of the % racers were reported
to be In good condition and every
team in the race Is confident OF VIC
tory when the event terminates at III
O'Clock Wednesday night Is
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
NEW YORK
American League Baseball
Club Now Belong to
Rupert and Huston.

NEW york., Jan. The transfer
o. the stock of the New York Amer
lean League baseball club to Jacob
Ruppert and T. L. Huston was COM
pleted here this afternoon. President
Ban Johnson stated that the new own
( eSs had paid the remainder of the
pncch1se price due Frank Farrell and
assumed control Of the club. The me-
g3tiations extended over a period Of
almost two months, the first payment
of $4,000 having been made several
weeks ago:
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
iCHIFEDs no RELEASE MEN.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3o.-Members Of. the
Chicago Federal League Club win
leave for spring training work at
Shreveport, La, on March 8, It was
announced today Eight or ten OF,
last seasons players will either be
traded or released Manager Tinker
said. None of them, however, was
taken from the ranks OF organized
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
edera1s TO Start a
Farm in NeD ENGLAND
= +s+++*.*+ +++.
HERE Is ANOTHER
TALE ON DONOVAN.

wild Bill" Donovan has a
nose. Nearly everyone has a
nose, but few have noses like
wild Bill's.' His nose is not
the kind that can be called
classic-and Bill is sort OF SEN
sitfye about 1t.
Some years ago when Dono-
van was pitching regularly,
Rollie Zeider landed on one OF
Bills shoots for q single. AS
he anchored at first. Zeider,
trying to kid the Wild
party, said:
Say. Bill, how did that
drive escape your nose?"
Donovan walked over toward
first, got alongside OF Zeider,
looked at his nose very, very
carefully. and then said-loud
enough for grandstand ears:
"Rollie, IL I had your nose
full OF nickels would be a
rich man"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

John h. Rush, 1913, who has been
named head football coach at Prince
ton, not only failed to play on a
Tiger football team, but was in col
lege only his senior year, during
which time he ran 100 yards in 9Z
seconds. Since being graduated he
has had thirteen years experience in
coaching the teams at Cleveland Uni
yersity School. During that time he
has been very successful.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
BOXING IN SCHOOLS.

LONDON. Jan. 80 Boxing has been
made subject Of physical instruc-
ton in the state schools OF Austral-
Ia, according to a telegram received
here.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
DuQuEsNE WINS GAME.

PlTTEBuRG, Jan. S0.-west Viz
ginia University basketball team lost
its second game here in two days
when 1t was defeated tonight by the
Duquesne University Eve, 80 to 81.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

The Feds tried to make much capt.
tai because Roger Bresnahan traded
a player for a dog. Clark Griffith
beat that record in 1903 He traded
John Stahl for a bone. Ask any one
who ever saw Harry Niles.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
DETROIT RELEASES HE1LNAN.

DETROIT, Jan. so.-Harry He'll
man. Substitute first baseman and out
fielder of the Detroit American league
baseball club, was released today to
the San Francisco club of the Pa
cific Coast League.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

Umpire Billy Evans says there are
not enough good players to keep UP
the standard of two major leagues;
that there Is no room for third cir
cult. One might go a bit further
and draw the. same inference from
the umpire situation. I.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

Ten Pin League.
The Gore Alley Ten Pin League,
which was recently formed by the ten
pin bowlers of the city started off
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
-e-s-s-s-a-s-s-s-s-s-..s-.-.-.-,.,-,-,..-..,.,
BOWLING
D. NEWS /
Duck Pin Lealgl,ue.

The averages and standing of clubs
in the Gore Alley Duck Pin League
up to and including Friday night, jan
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

No matter how he decides the case,
Judge lands is entitled to a vaude-
vile engagement.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

Dick Kinsella, the Giants scout, is
said to be an amateur violinist. And
yet they say he is a good scout.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

In the words of Jimmie 1saminger:
AFTER being out Of it for several
years. Larry Lajoie returns to fast
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
company.

Perhaps the unconditional release
that the Baltimore Terrapins have
Just handed Johnny Bates is in keep
ing with Jim .Gilmore's boast that the
Federals will take care of their play
ers. come what may.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
hed1Qs to Start Nelu League Care Of the Surplus uers
CITY CHAMPIONSHIP
SERIES TO BE RI, YED|

Pattsburg Federals, declares four
minor leagues are ready to take the
burden, but have been advised to be
down decision. Perhaps It is as
well Tor the four traitors that Mr.
Gwinner. after the fashion which pre-
walls IN his association, Nithholds the
names for the present.
-- ~
Al Wagner, a brother Of the famous
basketball and baseball teams of Car
negie Tech. Honus has agreed TO as
sist ms kinsman. so that Tech stock
should boom. The Flying Dutchmat
Is every bit as skilhul at the indoor
game as he Is upon the diamond.
Dick Hoblitzell picks the Red Sox
to win the American league pennant.
pennant picking habit through his
long association with the Cincinnati
hAEe1A III writers
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

"Mully" is known to state fans
through the medium OF a wonderful
basketball record at Davis Elkins
College. While there. he was the
means of building up championship
contender each year, and to the var
slty" he has proven the self-same val
liable man. Team work" is his
strength, for following that kind Of
play the goals will come thics and
fast, and Mullennex probably Is the
best exponent OF that kind of work
on West Virginia floors. A wonder
fully fast man. with an experience
and expert knowledge of, the game,
and also rapid-fire shooter Of goals.
West Virginia fans look to "Mully''
as the man who can be Of greatest
service to the Varsity In the coming
series with West Virginia Wesleyan.
Mully plays right forward regularly.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

oWS:
Second Week.
FEBRUARY 1-Phillies VS.. Cubs.
February 3-Braves VS.. Cardinals.
February Giant svs. Pirates.
February 5-Reds VS.. Dodgers.
Third Week.
February Seeds vs.. Cubs.
February 10-Giants VS.. Cardinals
February 1a-Phillies VS.. Dodgers
February 12-Braves VS.. Pirates.
Fourth Week.
February f5-Cardinals VS.. CUBS.
February 17-Pirates VS.. Dodgers.
February 1S-Braves vs.. Reds.
February 19-Giants VS.. Phillies.
Fifth Week.
February 22-Pirates VS.. Cubs.
February "a Cardinals VS.. Dodgers
February Giants VS.. Reds.
February 26-Braves VS.. Phillies.
Sixth Week.
March Giants VS.. Cubs
March 3-Brayes vs.. Dodgers.
March cardinals VS.. Reds.
aMrch 5-Pirates VS.. Phillies,
Seventh Week.
shuINh tc--A1luNCs ot6. AuUS.
March 10-Giants VS.. Dodgers.
March l1-Cardinals vs. ,Phillies.
March l2-Pirates VS.. Reds.
Eighth Week.
March 15-Dodgers VS.. Cubs.
March l7-Braves VS.. Giants.
March 1S-Cardinals VS.. Pirates.
March 19-Reds VS.. Phillies.
Ninth Week.
March 22-Pnillies VS.. Cubs.
March 24-Braves VS.. Vardinals.
March 25-Giants VS.. Pirates.
March 2G-Reds VS.. Dodgers.
Tenth Week.
March 29-Reds VS.. Cubs.
March 3l-Giants vs.. Cardinals.
April 1-.Phillies Va. Dodgers.
April @Brayes VS.. Pirates.
Eleventh Week.
April Cardinals VS.. Cubs.
April 14-Pirates VS.. Dodgers.
April l5-Braves VS.. Reds.
April 16-Giants VS.. Phillies.
Twelfth Week.
April 19-Pirates VS.. Cubs.
April 21-C Cardinals VS.. Dodgers.
April 22-Giants VS.. Reds.
April 23-Braves vs.. Phillies.
Thirteenth Week.
April 27.Giants VS.. Cubs.
April 2s-Brayes VS.. DODGERS.
April 80 Cardinals VS.. Reds.
April 30-Pirates VS.. Phillies.
Fourteenth Week.
May 3-Brayes vs.. Cubs.
May 5-Gants VS.. Dodgers.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

FIeine Pietz, the old time Nationa,
League fayorite, who played with
Kansas City last season, has signed
in the Central circuit.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

last Monday night and the first week
of the new league showed that all the
teams in tho league are evenly
matched and that when the bowlers
get acquainted with the big pins some
good scores are going to be made. At
the end Of the first week the Cubs are
leading the league but the Giants and
Braves are close seconds and all
teams are within striking distance Of
the front. The schedule as arranged
by the schedule committee is as fol-