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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
BY H C. BYRD.

St Adams will be the first of the To-
cal scholastic institutions to open its
base ball schedule, being booked TO
meet Tome School Saturday. The con-
test will take place at Satterlee Field,
one of the best of which any schoias-
tic institution in the south can boast.
The schedule of st. Adams is. as a
whole, one of the best and longest ever
played by the school. The majority OF
the contests are to take place at home,
but several are booked on foreign
grounds. The season will open Satur-
day, as has already been said, and is
to close May % with a game against
Cedarcroft School at kennett Square
Pennsylvania. The following is 4 list
of the games:
March 10. Tome School. at Satteriee Field
March March =. Friends sch92l at Is satterlee Field
Satterlee Field.
April -. Western High School at satterlcc
Al sstteriee Field; April 20. McKiniey High
S ,,n at sa'terlee Field; April p Alexandria
Friends School, at Friends Field: April -,
Western High school; at sa,terlee Field.
May 8. Central High School. at sattcrlee Field:
May 10. Mckinley High School, at satterlec
REID May 10, Boys Latin School. Baltimore. at
Baltimore. Nd: May H. Central High School, at
Satteriee Field: May %, Gilman Country school.
Baltimore. at Satterlee Field: May %. Briarey
Hail. Pooesville. Nd, at Satterlee Field; May
rs. Tome School. at Port Deposit, Md: May
70, Cedarcroft. hennett Square. Pa. at Kenneth
Square, Pa.
st. Adams expects to have one of
the best teams in its history. Not only
will 1t have back the majority of those
players who went through a success
full schedule in 1914. but there are one
or two new men likely to make good.
Particularly is Coach Green expecting
good things Of March, who was at
Western last season, but unable to play
March proved as member of some Of
the amateur league clubs here last
summer. that he ought to make a star
IN scholastic base ball. That he will
do well against the mines he will face
is fairly certain. and Coach Green prob
ably has his best pitching staff in
years. as Holmes and Brewer will both
be used in that position at times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
HUEY RUNS 10: LEADS TILT
Beats Lean for Fifth Victory in So
Innings, Another Record.
.SpING oE THE PLAYERS

CHICAGO. March 17.-William Huey
of Chicago tied the world tournament
high run record with thirteen caroms
and tied the local tournament low
game mark yesterday afternoon when
he defeated Jess Lean, also of Chi
cago, so to 81. in the world champion
chip three cushion billiard tournament,
running his block of fifty points in
ffty-eight innings.
The high run of thirteen constitutes
q new mark for the twelve entrants in
the local event to shoot at, for it
breaks John Days twelve. made four
days ago. The victory over Lean was
Huey's fifth consecutive triumph. put
ting him in the lead without a defeat
Charles Ellis Of Cleveland defeated
Fred Games of Denver, 80 to 40, in
sixty-five innings in the second game
of the afternoon. Ellis outclassed Eames
from the start and although he had
occasional spurts the outcome was
never in doubt Ellis made high run
of six and Eames had one of four
Huey beat August Kieckhefer of Mil
waukee by SO TO 10 in ninety-two in
nings-
Charles NORM of Chicago defeated
Lloyd Jevne of Los Al geles 30 to % In
sixty-three innings. The match WAS
one sided throughout. except in the
tVenty-third frame. when Jevne showed
faint burst of speed and clicked off
four tallies. NORM WAS in great form
and had high runs Of ., and twice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
KAWs READY TO GIVE BOND.
Gilmore Says Feds Will Not Appeal
Injunction Decision.

CHICAGO March 17.-kansas CITY
Federal League officials are ready 70
post bonds to insure fulfilling their
part of the franchise contract II Judge
Baldwin requires that assurance, &C
cording to Clearance Eldridge. asso-
ciate counsel for the Kaws. Eldridge
declared that if Judge Baldwin wished
to have this assurance before issuing
an order restraining the Federal
League from forfeiting the Kansas
City franchise his employers would be
ready to give bond to any amount
required by the court.
President Gilmore made the positive
announcement that the Federal League
would not appeal the case in the event
decision were rendered in favor OF
Kansas City. There will be no appeal
if Kansas City WINS" declared Presi-
dent Gilmore. IT do not believe Judge
Baldwin will jeopardize the $4,000. 00O
represented by the Fed League unless
he has sufficient indication that the
Kansas City club 10 able to fulflll IT.
contract obligations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
Totals. 1913 A; ia Totals. 49, 49, 456
News From Training Camps.

ALEXANDRIA, La March 17.-"Im
going to keep Ivy WinSo i,t the out
field and use him there 15i games a
year. said Manager Hcrzog of the
Reds Yesterday. after seeing two weeks
of hard hitting by the former Cardinal
catcher .Wingo is ours by every right
of base ball law What will we trade
to st. Louis for him? Don't know
haven't decided definitely-but that
man WinSo stays right mere. Leach
will be lead-off man. I'll bat second,
Killifer next and Wingo in the clean
UP place.
HOT WELLS, Tex. March 11.-Harry
Sallee. tall southpaw of the Cardinals
announced yesterday that he plans t.
retire from the game at the end of the
1916 season He will become gentle
man agriculturist" on his farm at Hig-
ginsport, Ohio, he says.
HOUSTON. Tex, March 17.--Branch
Rickey has been giving lot of atuen-
ton lately to young inneld made VI
of Howard. Derrill Pratt. Johnny La
van and Dee Walsh, indicating that
Third Baseman Jimmy Austin will be-
come utility man and that First Base
man Jack Leary will be used mostly
behind the bat, where he has shown
well at times.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. March H..
AL DeInaree and Grover Alexander will
not be allowed to pitch In any practlce
games for at least another week. Nan.
ager Pat Moran says he expects them
to be the star twirlers of the Phiiiles
this year and that he will not let them
take a chance until their arms are just
right.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. March IL
Larry Lajoie has found his old batting
eye in the exhibition games or the Atm
letics and teammates are toutlng MN
as a complete comeback. In one game
three singles. 4 sacrifice ny ana sac
rifice hit in six trips to the plate
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March 17.-Joe
jackson has entered into the Cleveland
clubs training work with his usual
shirt following a belated arrival at
camp. Manager Birmingham feared
that the vaudeville work of Joe during
The winter would leave his batting eye
dull for while, but such Is most EN-
phatically not the case.
HOT SPRINGS Ark. March IL
After one days work following their
arrival from Dawson Springs, N.Y. the
Pittsburgh Pirates are ready 10 oesin
a heavy program of exhibition games
Hans Wagner doesn't seem to have
changed a bit since last year. The Bos-
ton Red Sox have been making Things
hmm al their park in another part OF
town. There are more than sixty per-
sons altogether in the Boston party.
MACON, Ga. March 1.-THE frac-
tured ankle of Bill Martin, utility IN
fielder of the Boston Braves. was put
tent of the injury determined. He will
have to keep it in plaster cast at
least two weeks and will be unable to
play ball for probably two months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
YALE CREW CAPTAIN QUITS.
Denegre Advised by Physician Il
Give Tn Rnwinp

NEW HAVEN, Conn. March IL
Capt Thomas Bayne Denegre of the
Yale crew will retire today. and the
veteran oarsmen of the boat will hold
a special election TO pick his successor
Denegre has been found to have :,
physical weakness and has been ordered
by his physician to do no more rowing
for two or three years. He is senior.
and captafned the crew last year. He
was elected In the middle of the train
ing season. as Capt. Snowden resigned
because OF some technicality IN his ell
gibility.
Denegre rowed in the second boat
last year because of his inability to
master the new English stroke. He
lives IN New Orleans. and prepared for
Yale in the Thatcher School. In south
eru California. Seth Low. I'd, is his most
likely successor. Low is nephew OF
the former mayor of New York. and
has rowed two years at Yale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
CHANGE IS MADE
IN TRAINING PLAN
Griffith Calls Off Morning Game
Because of Cold
Weather.
REGULARS PUT THROUGH
THREE HOURS OF WORK
Take Field From IL O'Clock Till 2
for Hard Practice-Colts to
Play Virginia
BY J. ED GRILLo.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va,
March I7-Manager Griffith made
change in his training plans this
morning. He called off the usual
game between the Regulars and
the Colts because OF the cold, and
ordered the youngsters to the
field at 80. He kept them busy
until II O'Clock.
= vt IL the regulars came on the
field, and it is the intention to
keep them in action until z
o'clock without halt. There will
be no lunch served. either, and at
$50 the Colts will play a game
with the Virginia College team
1t is uncomfortable cold on
Lambeth Field this morning, and
the players were hopeful that
Griffith would call off all prac-
tice. but. instead. he will work the
Regulars three consecutive hours,
while the Colts will put in a
couple OF hours in the morning,
then play game in the after
noon.
1t is colder here this morning
than it has been at any time since
the team has been here, and it is
needless to say that existing con-
ditions are detrimental to the
players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
RACKETERs ORGANIZE.
Post Office Department Tennis Fol-
lowers Elect NJ. O. Chance Leader.

Tennis enthusiasts OF the Post Office
Department yesterday organized for
the coming season by electing officers
as follows: NJ. o. Chance, president; {.
p. Stearns, temporary vice president
and S. S. Madison, secretary and treas
urer. The last named will represent
the department in the meetings of the
Departmental League.
There are a great many followers OF
the net game in the Post Office Depart
ment-and it is likely that a team can
he selected that will be heard from be-
fore the season is month old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
ST. ALBAN'S OPENS SCHEDULE
WITH TOME SCHOOL SATURDAY
E iscopalians Expect to Have Successful
Base Ball Season-Good List of Games
Booked-Business VS.. Western Friday.

St Adams has attained not little
success in athletics. more. perhaps, than
It has been given credit for. Condi-
tons in Washington are such that only
the high schools have received the
publicity due their achievements In
scholastic competition: the high schools
nave drawn SO much attention to them
selves by reason of their interesting
battles among themselves that many
real capable and creditable perform
aRces on the part Of some of the pre-
paratory schools have gone almost un-
noticed Such has been the case with
st: Adams at times. and. in fact. con-
sidering the conditions. it is question
able IL it has ever received the credit
due it for the fine little teams 1t has
turned out This is true also in the
case OF the coach. George Green, as he
has been compelled to draw his ma
terial mostly from green boys. without
previous experience. and from a num-
Der very, very small in comparison to
what the high schools have.
The Business High and Western High
basket ball teams are to meet Friday
in the contest which will decide the
championship of the Scholastic League.
Both teams are printing for the fray.
and each hopes to secure Il victory in
what is undoubtedly the most impor-
tant scholastic contest ever staged here
in basket ball
Business played the boys team of the
to Is. The Stenographers went through
the contest solely for the purpose Of
practice. Western probably will not
play any games, as it appeared in the
game against Business last Friday that
what 1t most wanted was rest and not
work.
Southern made certain Of the cham
: pionship of the Terminal Railroad Y.
| N. C.. A. basket ball race last
night by winning from the Trainmen
| by a good margin. The score was "a
| to 10. Smith. who played one of the
, forward positions for Southern. proved
the star of the contest, throwing ten
goals from the floor. His general floor
| work was very good. also.
! A basket ball contest is scheduled to
| take place at the Carroll Institute Sat
urday night, when the local Columbus
Club five meets the quint from Fort
Myer. The Knights of Columbus five
! should be a victor. as 1t has the more
experienced and capable players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
Berger to Desert White Sox.

Los ANGELES. March I7.-Joe Ber-
ger OF the Chicago Americans an
nounced yesterday that he had decided
TO sign q contract to play shortstop
for the Venice base ball team of the
Pacific Coast League.
George Weaver, shortstop for the
Chicago Americans. was discharged
from a hospital yesterday. following an
operation for tonsilitis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
DECISION IN SUIT DELAYED.
Judge Baldwin Takes Until Tuesday
in Kansas City-Federal League Case.

CHICAGO, March 17.-Decision in the
Injunction suit of the Kansas city
base ball club to restrain the Federal
League from declaring its franchise
forfeited and transferring the club to
Newark. was postponed today by Judge
BALDWIN until next Tuesday.
Announcement by the judge was
made when attorneys aud many inter
ested in the proceedings went 20 the
courtroom to hear the expected de-
cisiou.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
c7 MsM CADILLAC
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Petworth Wants Games.

The Petworth Athletic Club would
like 10 hear from the following base
ball teams with a view to arranging
eames: Empire Athletic Club. Ciaren-
don, Lincoln Athletic Club, Fairmont
Athletic Club, Fort Never. Fort WASH
ington. Fort Hunt, Naval Meoicos, Car
dinals and Trojans. Communicate with
W. w Storay. 80 Newton street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17

Some seventy-five clubs. with 1,200
players, have qualified for membership in
the Amateur Base Ball Association or
Cleveland. Out of all this army 1t might
seem that Charley Somers could pick q
winning team for the American Associ-
alton at least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17

There is no shrinkage for
expensive fixtures, high rent.
free deliveries or charge ac-
counts.
Climb the Golden Stairs"
look at our garments, even If
YOU are not ready to buy.
compare them with the SIS
suits sold by the ground
floor" stores, then you will
see that you save $40 here.
A small place to look for;
a BIG place to find
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17

Jim Gilmore says Jake Kuppert IL
hitched up 10 1t lemon in the New York
Yankees. Maybe SO. hut between the
Taiiks and a Federal .eagGe citron. which
was offered him, Jake preferred the
lAfnon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17

Two-base hit-Milan. Three base Lits-Shanks
Mcbride. Hits-On Boehlng in innings: of
Stevens. in innings, of Bentley / in
inning; off Ayers. none. Double play-Ainsmtl
to Morgan Umpire-Mr. Griffith. Time OF
game--1 hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17

Two sets of :;7o We're rolled by play
ers in the duckpin leagues last night
One was obtained by Miller. a member
Of the Miscellaneous i've, in the Navy
Yard League, and the other by Iseman
who bowled for the Giants, i'll the Com
mercial Alleys organization.
Miller knocked down 141 pins for his
highest game, which was five better
than the mark procured by Iseman II
one contest. Miller rolled for counts
of 1877 and 104 in his other two games
Iseman's scores We're 1876, 127 and 1o9.
Miscellaneous Makes Sweep.
The Miscellaneous team made Il clea
sweep. winning from the West Gun
Carriage club. The Giants We're vic
tors in their orga nization, though the5
did not make I; sweep. The Giants
won two contests from the Braves
dropping the other. The Giants got 4
mark of 572 in one of their conflicts
The INSTRUMENTATION League sea
son closed last night. In the final Sc
ries st. Marks won two from sixth
Fifth made a clean sweep against Ken
dali and Bethany took two out of three
from Gorsuch. Tommy George of Ken
dali and A. Noack Of st. Marks We're
the best bowlers of the three matches
George knocked down total of 800
pins, for which he rolled 113, ia and
1913. Noack got marks Of 10. 1o5 and
1913, his set being 343.
Bureaus Win All Their Games.
The Bureaus made Il sweep in the
Capital City League, winning all three
games from the Hayenners. They
rolled a set of 1,61I in SO doing, and
got Il high team game of ST. O'Nelll
of the Bureaus was high man of the
set, with scores of 1"3. us and 113. His
total was 354.
The Ganoi.s added to the margin by
which they are holding first place In
the Arcade League by taking three
straight from the Arcade quint Char
ley Wright, lead-of man for the Gan
dis, was the best bowler, having scores
of 100, 100 and 1U1.
The results of last nights matches
follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17

OUR GUARANTEES,
..If you can duplicate any
Suit bought here for less than
x25.OO regular, bring II back
and get your money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17

y
the Giants. But in 1910. Meyers. by
displaying more sterling qualities, be-
came the chief receiver. In 1911 Schlel
did not catch a game for the Giants
then released, winding up his career
with the Louisville team in 1912.
Becomes Star Catcher.
At the same time that Meyers was OBJ
tanned the New York club purchased
the release of Arthur Wilson from the
Bloomington club of the Indiana Illi-
nois-Iowa League. and when Schlel was
let go in 1911 Grover Hartley. from the
Toledo club, was added to the catching
corps These three-Meyers, Wilson
and Hartley-were the only catchers
for the Giants for a number of years.
The Indian was boss of them, of course
appearing in twice and three times as
many games as either OF Inc otners'
who, no doubt, daily prayed to be given
a chance to progress upward.
In 1911 Meyers was severely injured
in 4 game at Pittsburgh. and this
seemed to Wilson and Hartley the op-
portunity Of their lives. But they were
disappointed The ciub hurrieaiy %
tained Larry Mclean from the ST. Louis
Cardinals, and he at once shot ahead OF
the ambitious, watchful-waiting duo.
The youngsters said nothing then. but
in 1914 Wilson jumped to the Cnlcag go
Federals. and Hartley. being traded TO
Cincinnati along with Charley Herzos'
jumped to the st. Louis Federals.
Berore the opening of the season OF
la0s the New York club released Joe
McGinnity and Luther Dummy ray
lor. and so Meyers never e Ia,;.rv 'n nr
either the Iron Man or the silent one.
INDEMNITY went to Newark or Inc
Eastern League, as part proprietor.
1,,FS aFf. An
and Taylor joined the buia.o 'eaii VI
the same league.
Two new players who came to the
Giants with Meyers in lsos were
Arthur Fletcher and Arthur SnaIer;
Shafer from Santa Clara. Cal. They had
a lovely time becoming regulars ~
their special positions in. an inneid
which presented Larry Doyle at second
base. Charley HerzoG nat at t Ihsa ana finaily
reached their goal when HerZog was
sent to Boston in 1910 and Bridweil
to the same club in 1911. Fletcner Is
still the dragon at snort. Dut Shaie ef
the season of 1913 to live at his ease.
and the Giants were without ms SerV-
ices last season. This season they nave
Hans Lobert to succeed the desefter.
Has Own Base Runner.
Jeff Tesreau became a Giant in l9l2.
He was obtained from Shi e'SPos -
1911. and that year was sent 10
Toronto for further education. he
came back to the Giants in 1912 and
pitched his first game for them, which
was also his first in the National
chief. He lost the game to Brooklyn.
to i, but with the assistance of the
popular redman has won many a
game since.
In 1918 the New York club signed
Sandy Peiz, an outfielder from the
Greenville, s. c., club. and turned him
over to Richmond. recalling him Tor
1914. He played occasionally for the
Giants in the outf1eld last season, but
his particular duty was to run the
bases for the Chief. He is now on the
pay roll of the Giants. with no more
chance of making the outfield than
rabbit. But he Will no doubt continue
to run for Meyers. and the Indian gets
or bases pretty frequently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
FEW INDIANS ACQUIRE FAME
AS STARS IN NATIONAL GAME
John T. Meyers, Catcher of New York
Giants, Became Famous as Batter and
Fielder, Although Lacking Speed.

three-cornered deal. He was obtained
by st. Louis from Cincinnati in ex-
change for Arthur Fromme and Eddie
Karger. and then ST. Louis traded
Schlel. Jack Murray and Bugs Raymond
to New York for Roger Bresnahan
Schiel was expected to fill the place of
Bresnahan as the premier catcher of
the team. and did SO his first year with
the Giants. But in 1910. Meyers, by
displaying more sterling qualities. be-
came the chief receiver. In 1911 Schlel
did not catch game for the Giants
He batted in pinch once, and was
then released, winding up his career
with the Louisville team in 1872.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
1OOoo Clothes Value

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reSentS almost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17

MACON, Ga. March l1.-The frac-
tnred ankle Of Bill Martin, utility in
fielder of the Boston Braves. was put
under the X-ray yesterday and the ex.
tent of the injury determined. He will
have to keep it in plaster cast at
least two weeks and will be unable to
NAV ball for probably two months.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-09
Lame EYER MORNING
BAD BACK GENERALLY WORSE
IN MORNING-CONWAY PEO-
PIE FINDING RELIEF.

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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-09
BATS0N MAY RUN
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

J. A. Batson of Wooster, who rep
resented Faulkner county in the lower
house of the general assembly of
1909, may again be a candidate for
representative in the next Democratic
primary, he has informed the Log
Cabin Democrat. Mr.. Batson states
that illness in his family prevented
his making the race for second con-
secutive term and since that time it
has not been convenient for him to
become a candidate. He expects to
go before the people for an endorse
ment of his record when in the legis-
lature and believes that he can render
better service if elected again.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-09
CONWAY v. 0. ".
GETS lST Prize

A telegram today from Capt. A. L.
Jones of the drill team, Conway
camp No. 35, Woodmen of the World,
which is participating in the compe-
titive drills of the uniform rank of
that order at Norman, Okla, states
that his team won first prize, silver
loving cup, in class B, composed Of
teams which had not previously COM
peted. This is considered note
worthy victory for the Conway team,
which has been organized only about
six months and local Woodmen are
iubilant over the success of their rep
resentatives. The telegram stated
the team will return Sunday or Mon
day.