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The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Johnson Promises Best Workn 1915aker May Return MacenS
'TODAY'S SPORTORIAT-
By.LOUIS A. BOUCHER,

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approaching worlds heavyweight johnson and
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that's But from Willard admit
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The Washington times., 1915-02-18
BAKER MAY RETURN
WHEN PINCH COMES
II Big League Fever Is Too
Strong, SIugger May Write
For Chance With Mackmen.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. lS.-Will J.
Franklin Baker prove another Lucius
Guintius Cincinnatus? He hints that
he may.
In the old Roman league. back hun
dreds Of years, Cincy did a come back
and helped out his team in a pinch. long
after he was supposed to be buried In
camphor. Now Frank Bakes comes
through with this official announce
ment:
III the big league fever, ever becomes
too strong for me to resist I will first
ask Connie II he wants me. and II so
I will gladly join the Athletics again
Even now. 1t is hard to feel that have
and there is no telling what may hap.
pen in the future. It's hard to get out
when YOU feel like continuing. but since
l don't need the money SO badly l am
going to please my fancy.
Baker denies all rumors that he may
hook up with the Federal League. anc
says that he has so notified Connie
Mack.
II have decided to quit the Ath
letics for the sole reason that l an
country" says Baker. For some tim,
past i have had my fill Of jauntins
around. and this winter I made up my
mind that I have had enough, so l noti
, fed Connie Mack I would not play
again. want it understood by my
Philadelphia friends that I have abso
lutely no other reason and that my
treatment at Connie Mack's hands hal
been more than fair.
THE Federals have nothing to dt
with my decision, and I have not tn.
slightest idea of going with them.
love baseball and probably will play
J Just as long as I can wear uniform
| even II 1t Is around the country dowr
here. but no more worldwide tourini
for mine."
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
SOCCER TEAM OUT
TO SEIZE REVENGE
Washington Lads Hope to Turn
Tables on Baltimore Sons Of
st. George.

Revenge for last weeks defeat will be
sought Sunday afternoon by the WASH
ington soccer team when 1t lines up
against the Baltimore Sons OF st. George
at the Rosedale Playground, Seven
teenth and Gales streets northeast. The
Sons handed the Capitolians a trouncinP
last Sunday, and so Captain Wright
breathes fire and birthstone now.
I'VE have had mighty poor weather
for soccer" said Captain Wright today.
but we're not complaining. Some Of
our best players have been sick or in
jured, too, hurting our chances for VIC
tory. But we'll get going Just the same.
and next Sunday. the Sons will have to
suffer. We're going out to beat them" "
Captain Wright will select his team
from the following: Watson. McGinty
Douglas, Dias, Hodge. Frazier. Brown.
Cose, Landers, Longstreet, Foster,
Grieves. Maunder and Tracy. The Bal
timore soccerites are coming over with
the strongest lineup. and a hot contest
Is expected,
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
GEORGETOWN RELAY
OFF FOR HARTFORD
Tom Curry Takes Speedy Hill
toppers to Connecticut to
Face N. !. 7. Outfit.

Georgetown's real team. composed Of
Capt. Eddie Stebbins. ''Nubby' Jones.
Brent Young and Frank Wiesser. left
for Hartford. Conn.,, today in charge Of
Manager Tom Curry. Tomorrow night
they will race the fast four of Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology. one Of
the best In New England. Early Satur-
day morning they will return to Balti-
more in order 10 witness the Johns
Hopkins indoor meet. In which the re-
matnder OF the Blue and Gray squad
will be entered.
George Wasnington's various haterni-
ties may be represented by relay teams
vention Haii. February 2. Manager
Curry has been requested to add sucn a
race to the lengthy program. and lie is
considering 1t with every probability Of
staging the contest.
The relay struggle between Episcopal
High and Tome Institute bids fair to
raise the enthusiasm Of the crowd.
Episcopal defeated the Marylanders last
year at the Penn relay meet. and the
Tome boys are most anxious to return
the salute. Special preparations have
been made by Tome to send a fas: team
to the Germantown meet. and the Port
Deposit boys will be satisfied If they
lose everything else but the relay.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
HAVANA PROMOTERS
SP|LL|NG THE BEANS
Already Strife Ensues and
Second Boxing Club May Be
Started In Big Row.

HAVANA. Cuba. Feb. 1s.-The box
ing situation here Is In a terrible mud
die. Promoter Brant seems to be utter
ly ignorant Of the game. and Manager
Farris Of his club has ousted Match
maker Klegin. Klegin last night an
nounced that today he would start a
$50 900 suit for breach Of contract and
for money due him for services rendered
Klegin also announced that he will
organize the National Sporting Club. He
hopes to induce Capt. c. A. Rice. the
famous New York and Havana sports.
man, to b,come president of the club
The new club will be situated In the
heart OF the city.
Battling Nelson will probably be one
of the men who will take part In the
main bout at Klegin's first show
Klegin wants Nelson to meet Freddie
Welsh in a finish ight for the light.
weight championship Of the world.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
T|LL|E SHAFER MAY
TAKE DOYLE'S JOB
Rumor Says He May Return to
Game and Land Regular
Berth in the lnfield.

NEW YORK. Feb. ls-There is a
strong probability OF "temperamental
Tillie" Shafer. ex-Giant third baseman,
returning to the game this year In a
Giant uniform Shafer Is In New York
today from his California ranch. Rumor
has II that he may supplant Larry Doyle
al second. now that Hans Lobert has
been secured for his old place at third.
Shafer. considered one Of the smooth
est shortstops In the National League,
voluntarily retired from the game to 60
into the automobile business with his
father in California. He turned down all
offers from the Giants and the Fed
erals as we'll. He declared that he was
through with baseball, alleging as ona
Of his reasons that he was 'pestered to
death with sweet-scented notes from fair
fans" II he comes back to the Giants
and plays In his oldtime form. Johnny
McGraw will have one OF the sweetest
infields in the the big leagues In Merkle,
Shafer. Fletcher, and Hans Lobert.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Speed TO Mark Every
Contest at ArdmOre
All Four Battles To Be Seen Washngton's Birthday
Have Fast Boys Hooked Up on Both Sides.
Kid Sperry and Charlie Egan
Will Go Six Rounds

CLANCY. now one Of the strongest con-
tenders for Johnny Kilbane's title He
has the same style. much Of Chaney's
n'stang Ya,gr power; Eesrsn and most Of his speed
partner, is a Veil built lad. who bo1es
for his livelihood. He will tackle any
oSy Syntn IN the the count, country at his weight He
effective by Ad Wolgast
Kid Sperry has done lot Of boxing
around Cleveland and Buffalo. but he
has never appeared at Ardmore.
Neither has Egan. though appearing in
many rings in New York. Philadeiphia,
and Baltimore.
Tommy Langdon. who comes from
Philadelphia to battle 'Cortez fifteen
rounds is veteran Of the squared cir
to Washington audience. In his early
years he appeared several times In Bal
t!more, but next Monday he will box at
Ardmore for the first time.
The decision to stage Mondays holi-
day show in the afternoon instead Of
the evening was arrived at by Manager
Phillips only after he had gone into the
matter carefully. Dyed-in-the-wool fans
viewed. and. after they had given their
opinions pro and con. Phillips decided to
| make 1t an afternoon show.
Monday is a holiday here" says
Phillips. There are many evening en-
tertainments to take UP the fans atten-
! ton They can't go to two places at
! once. So we have determined to let
| them see the boxing show In the after
| noon and come back to town for the
evening T,I,l entertainments. @ Just the same" "
Goodacre's Lunch. Ninth street and
| New York avenue: Herzog's Hotel,
Fishers. New York avenue. near Four
teenth street. and Miller. 52s Ninth
street.
Though it is doubtful If the match
will be clinched in time to be announced
from the ring at Ardmore WashinGton's
Nelson, Of New York: will be hooked
UP with frankie Whitney. Of Cedar
Rapids. Iowa. known everywhere as
the Fighting Carpenter" in a fifteen
round battle to be staged on March 1h
! Nelson was to have met Langdon newt
Monday. but prior arrangements com
PEELED his presence in Oshkosh. Wis. to
battle Harry Stone on that same day.
frankie Whitney meets Frark Howard.
Of jacksonville, Fla. at Atlanta, Ga. on
Washington to confer with his manager.
| Billy Brown. just now oscilating be-
tween the Capital and Baltimore.
| Tommy Lowe, Washington's veteran
lightweight is booked to show in
charleston. s. c.. rext Monday and SO
will miss the big doings at Ardmore.
+ Greek the promising local feather
lwd VT. will hardly be In condition to re-
ST." training for some time. He in
| jur' one of his ears In a daily workout
VII his trainer, and, delaying to receive
eA' "rt attention. the organ is now in
bal shape He was just beginning to loo
WHOM injured and his friends syne
pat ize with him in his misfortune.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Bartelmus Takes On
Wallace at Imperial

Charles Bartelmus. the local pocket
billiardist. who recently won the District
championship. will take on Walter wal
lace in a l25 point match at the I'm
perial billiard parlor tonight. The
match Is slated for s p. m. and Mana
ger Fitzgerald has arranged to entertain
a record crowd for this special attrac-
ton with which he Ia leading off a
program which will last throughout the
winter. During the season the best bill
liardists of Washington and vicinity
will be booked for Fitzgeralds en-
porium: and tonight's competition is
only beginner
Walter Wallace has a reputation sec
ond to none as a cue artist Of ability.
He is the present chanes.op OF Virginia.
and among his recent feats Is at 62
defeat Of Armstead. the New York cue
expert. He Is expected to give Rartel-
mus an uphill Job to win tonight. and
their meeting has attracted the atten-
game
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Georgetown Will Have
More Exhibition Boxing

Georgetown is going to have more
boxing exhibitions judging from the
approval expressed today over the
bouts on the card at the Hilltop last
might when Prof. Joe Bateman's pu-
pills entertained in limited exhibitions.
Friendly rivalry and desire to mix
II at all times proved popular with
the fans at Ryan gym when five bouts
were staged last night.
Paul Page. an eighty FOUNDER. and
Tom Hawkins, weighing in at ego
pounds, went on with Prof. Bateman.
Besides this there were student ex-
,hibitions between Doren AMI McClus-
ky. Billy Martin and Jack Roland
Mike" Martin and Sparr. and Dan
lO'Brien and Mat Burke.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Gallaudet Is Primed
For Northern Tour

Gallaudet college basketers are
ready to go ofr on trip today after
winning a practice game from the
Engineers yesterday by score of II
to &C. The Buff and Blue players will
play Penn Military Academy at Ches-
ter, Pa, tomorrow night. and will
then tackle Fordham Saturday night.
The Kendall Greeners will play the
New York College for the Deaf on
Tuesday, staying in New York over
Washington's Birthday.
Manager Eutterbaugh will take ten
men on the trip, including himself.
Coach Haas. Captain Rossmussen. the
Veneer twins. Rockwell. Miller.
Foltz. Kesley. and Martin. captain OF
next seasons football team. Coach
Haas is hoping to win every game on
the trip.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
SAYS DRAFT MATTER
WON'T Be SEEN AGAIN
Ban Johnson, on Arrival on
Coast, Thinks It Has Died
For Last Time This Season.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. III don't
think the question of raising the draft
from the American Association will bc
brought up again this year." said Ban
B. johnson today on his arrival In this
city on what he terms strictly q pleas
ure trip"
PERSONALLY. l cannot see what good
such a move would make. 1t might
have hung UP a lot Of good players In
league unable to compete with the
majors In the matter Of salary.
IF the American Association were to
escape the draft. 1t would be only right
for both the Pacific Coast and Interna-
tional leagues. as class IA organiza-
tions. to receive the same treatment"
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Harvard Athletes Will
Try for Debating Team

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Feb 1s.-Words
and not deeds are concerning many
Harvard athletes this winter and ora
torical hourishes and the art of the
hummer bid fair to push athletic
achievement of the board for two
months to come. The first call for Har-
ward debaters has just been made and
athletes whose names are household
words are stumbling over themselves
to get on the debating band wagon.
Charley Brickley has already signified
his desire to kick hole In the reputa-
tions Of several known college debaters.
Eddie Mahan, the football leader; Wal
lie Trumbull and JEFF Coolidge, both
sridiron stars. and Captain Capper Of
the track team. are others who desire to
shine at argument
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Fair Weather Brings
c. u. Players Outdoors

ANY time We can get sunshine and
warmth this time OF the year you
will find us ont Of doors playing
baseball" says Coach Charles Moran.
of Catholic University. 1--WE are go
ing to get a good start this season.
because we have heavy schedule
and mean to be prepared for the
early games. The showing made yes
terday was encouraging, and we ex-
pect to have many men out before
long"
Catholic University pitchers and
Catchers took light workouts out
doors yesterday. and today feel lit
and ready for more work. Those who
responded to the call were johnson.
Croker. Carter. Ringrose, Smith. Ben
nett. +. Cartwright. Calvin, Falvey,
Duncan. Fury. White. Barry. and
ponohue
The Washington times., 1915-02-18

Speed is certain to mark the hoh-
day show at Ardmore next Monday
afternoon. The preliminary bouts
and the SEMI final will be scheduled
for only six rounds apiece and the
fifteen-round feature contest between
Andy Cortez, of New York, and Tom
my Langdon, of Philadelphia, will
find two boxers who can travel the
entire distance at fast clip. There
fore, wise fans expect an enjoyable
afternoon.
In each of the bouts to be staged
on Washington's Birthday there is
at least one principal with science
and speed combined. In one two
middleweights will face each other
in a set-to which is hardly expected
to 60 the short distance Of six
rounds.
IF Washington fans are looking for
fast stun, they ought not to miss Mon
days show" was the remark of Mama
ger Phillips today. in discussing the
Birthday. I'VE have speed merchants
In each and every contest, as well as
| hitters. Cortez has shown his hitting
| ability before now. So have Silent How
ard and Danny Sparks. Speed, coupled
show for the boxing fans Of the Capt.
| tal."
With the signing up of Charlie Egan
! and Kid Sperry for oix-round bout
late yesterday. Manager Phillips COM
pleted his program. sperry. who halls
from Cleveland. has been conducting a
gymnasium here for several months
He has made many friends here, some
of them being most desirous Of seeing
him in a real contest. Charlie Egan, q
well-known cafe singer. was formerly
In the same New York stable with
Knockout Brown He has not been ap.
year. but now thinks he will go back tc
the game. Though a Westinghouse n
he has never appeared in his native
city, doing all his boxing in Baltimore
His many friends viii be at Ardmore
next Monday afternoon. confident thai
their hero will clean up the floor with
Sperry. Furthermore. this bout will bt
winner-take-all. and there ought not tc
l
Following is the Washington Birth
day card for Ardmore, unless unrorc
seen accidents occur that requir,
changes:
Main bout - Tommy Langdon, O
Philadelphia, vs. Andy Cortez, OF New
York. fifteen rounds. weighing in at l3
pounds at noon.
Preliminary bout-Kid Sperry. O
Cleveland. VS.. Charlie Egan. of Wash
| tngton. six rounds, at las pounds.
Preliminary bout-Silent Howard. o
Kendall Green, VS.. Danny Sparks, O
Indian Head. Md. six rounds. at Is
pounds.
| Preliminary bout - Young Georg,
Chaney. of Baltimore, VS.. Young Fee
ney. of Philadelphia. six rounds, at Il
pounds.
Billing three six-round bouts is a new
feature at Ardmore and should prov,
attractive. In short bouts the boxer
hustle from the start, knowing the,
have only a brief distance to go. Fur
thermore. preliminary boxers are sci
dom trained as carefully as the stal
tired, they, rapidly make ciinchint
eradicate all this clinching that tn,
Ardmore management has decided t.
| shorten the semi-final to six rounds
Indeed. in this holiday show it will bt
difficult to pick out the semi-tinal from
the three short contests carded. One l.
fully as good as any Of the other two
| Five lads make their debuts in Wash
ington next Monday, and all are report
| ed to he we'll worth seeing.
! Young George Chaney. the Baltimor,
1atherWeight, patterns his work In tn,
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Johnny Priest to Coach
Baseball at Gallaudet

Johnny Priest former Eastern High
School athlete. a member Of the New
York Yankees at one time and a minor
Lacquer for the past three years. will
coach the Gallaudet baseball team this
spring according to information given
out at Gallaudet today.
Priest Is well known here and is ex-
pected to land a winner at Gallaudet.
The Kendall Greeners will have a
number of veterans left over from last
season and expect to set an early
start
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Fordham Takes c. u. On
In Basketball TOniQr+

NEW YORK. N. T., Feb. 1s.-Ford-
ham University will try and win the
rubber game to be played with Cath :
olic University here tonight. The
Fordham team defeated c. U. here
earlier in the season. and then lost
when 1t went to Washington.
Last night the Catholic University
basketball players received set
back at the hands of the Temnle
University players in Philadelphia,
losing Il to 10 battle. c. l.. was
OFF form. and lost because It had
NO foul shooter.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Jack Johnson Wants to
Return to Chicago Haunts

CHICAGO. Feb 1s.-Jack Johnson. the
worlds heavyweight champion, Is
yearning for the chicken dinners In Chi
cago. He is not finding life abroad
during war times any too happy. and
his friends have opened negotiations
with United states District Attorney
Clyne here to find out just what will
happen to- johnson II he comes back
aud throws himself on the mercy Of the
Federal court.
Jornron Is facing re-sentence on three
charges of violation of the Mann white
slave law. and retrial on two others.
Clync said that he made no promises.
The Federal Government Is still at
tempting to collect the 5000 bail which
was jumped by johnson when he tied
to Europe.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Chief Bender Coaching
Penn Varsity Players

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 1S.-Chief
Bender, former twirler Of the Athletics.
and now with the Baltimore Federal
League club. started yesterday assisting
Roy Thomas coach the University Of
PENNSYLVANIA baseball team. Coacn
Thomas again had the men out on
Franklin Field. After preliminary prac-
tice Coach Thomas lined up two teams
for a hve-inning game. and Bender
coached the pitchers and also did the
umpiring. The second team nosed out
a to victory by rally In the last
inning which netted three runs
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Boyer to Lead League.

HAGERSTOWN. NJ. Feb. lS.--
Charles w. Boyer. former manager of
the Savannah club. Of the South At
lant!c League. has been elected presi-
dent of the proposed new league here
to be composed of Hagerstown. Mar
tinsburg, Frederick. Chambersburg
Gettysburg and possibly a sixth town.
1T is understood that Boyer will accept
the clubs in the league viii operate un.
GAg organized ball.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Welsh Wants $4,000 to
Enter Ring With Richie

CHICAGO. Feb. lS.-Freddie Welsh.
worlds lightweight champion. today
turned down an offer Of SIS, 600 guarantee
to meet Willie Ritchie over the long
route at Denver, July 4. Welsh told
Ritchie that If he would get guarantee
of $4,000 he would put the match
through, but that he would not risk his
title for less money than Ritchie re-
ceived when ne was beaten by Welsh in
London.
There is a probability that Charlie
White, Chicago contender. will meet
Richie at Denver on the date iadi-
Gated.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Tech Picks Adviser for
Track Team This Spring

j, Earnest Smith. former faculty ad-
wiser and baseball coach at Tech. has
been chosen to act as faculty director
Of track f.r the Manual Trainers for
the remainder of the year, to take the
place of Nelson McKernan. who re-
Gently resigned.
Edward Taylor Is captain OF track at
Tech. and Is expecting to get a large
SQUAD out in the near future to take
part In the spring engagements.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Will X-Fay Wolgast to
See If Arm Is Strong

NEW YORK. Feb. 1S.-Before Al
Wolgast enters the ring at Madison
Square Garden with Leach Cross, tho
club management is going to know
whether there is any danger of the
ex champs brittle right arm swapping
again. Jimmy Johnston. club match
maker. today announced he would
have Wolgast's arms put under an
x-ray before the bout. which is sched-
uled for February 26.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Comiskey Admits Lord
May Rejoin White Sox

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. lS.-"We are
going to have Harry Lord back in
our infield IL anything we can do will
bring that plan about" said Charles
Comiskey. who spent the day here on
his way to Paso Robles, Cal
I'VE are now in correspondence with
this much-needed player, and though
l can't make 1t public yet, l think we
Sre going to get him."
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
Yale Fears Results.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Feb. Is
Yale's hockey supporters are dubious
today Of the teams championship pos
sibilities. Princeton defeated the Blue
last night, , to /. in one of the rough
est games ever seen here.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
McKendree Loses.

Christ Church easily defeated the
McKendree basketball team by score
OF "a to 1S. L. Moore shot seven bas =
kets from the floor as dii Getchell, of
the losers.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
RUU1-PH
IF Baker sticks
to farming. Con.
ME Mack will also
be busy farming.
Bakers success.
sOrs."

Jess willard isn't worrying about tho
third man in the ring at Juarez He's
busy worrying about tho second man.
FIcrce u Tommy Leach should ruin
hts career at ths outset BY signing .oith
tho Feds.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
MINCE PIE
THE LITTLE OF EVERYTHING
By BUGS" BAER.

With Eddie Collins and Frank
Baker gone, and a chance Of Stuffy
McInnes hopping to the Feds, Jack
Barry will modestly admit that
there is only 500, 900 worth of that
$lOO, 900 infield left.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18

I's boon long Uhue since ,De'vs
heard from Skeets Watson as he has
been busy ttnkertno .oIth ~ automobile,
some 0asolene having acc!dently gotten
into tho carburster
Over $1,000 mentally detectives
are at large in New York, which un-
doubtedly is the reason President
Barrow advances for an invasion of
that State by the International
League.
What chance would . foreign nation have
in . night on the Atlantic seaboard7 No de.
cisons are allowed
The Washington times., 1915-02-18

AND A LITTLE CHESS.
Yes, very little.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18
In signing Tommy Leach, the
Feds are sticking to their oriEi.
nal policy Of getting 'em young
and training 'em.
FOOTBALL AGAIN,

After last seasons showing, Yale
coaches can't figure out whether it's
more economical to number the play
ers or the spectators next season.
The Washington times., 1915-02-18

John Camel. Rochester's successful
manager. may purchase the Newark
International League franchise from
the Ebbets.