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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06
AGED PIONEER
DIES At HOME

Mrs. Ann Davis, age 81, died
at 1880 o'clock this morning at
the home of her son, G. w. II.
Davis, Fern Hill. Mr.. Davis Is
a Tacoma attorney.
Mrs. Davis was born in Ver-
mont Nov. 26, 1927, and came
to Tacoma 80 years ago, bring
ing her family with her. She
was the widow of Chandler "A.
Davis.
The funeral will be held Mon
day at IL o'clock from the Davis
residence, $3.50 South Park ave-
nue..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06
Half Dollar Berry Tracts

We have a few more of those
tracts to sell; 1t Is all No. fruit
land. close to cars and Puyallup;
spring water available for every
tract. Price 500, on these easy
terms, So down and 81 per month
per acre. Take old Puyallup car
at 9:24 a. m. any day of the week
except Saturday, get off at Fruit
land, where Mr.. Davidson will meet
and show you the land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06
REAL ESTATE
A SNAP

A SNAP
Sickness compels me to sacrifice
my restaurant business. My mis-
fortune your gain. Fine PROPOSE
tion for man and wife. A good To-
cation and new building. Fixtures
consist of chairs, tables, 2 ranges,
fountain, shelves, counters and
cooking utensils. Call at once as 1t
won't last.
2l2 Proyident Bldg,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06
Why Rent

When you can buy a good 5-r,
plastered house, electric lights, wa
ter, toilet and sink and good wood
shed; l lot, all cleared and fenced !,
near car line. graded schools, etc,
Price only 500, on terms of $25
cash, balance to suit.
ga, good land near Tacoma, car
line and graded schools, for only
$3.50, on terms of $50 cash, balance
monthly.
IL. p. LAwHoRN. GA Bernice Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06
Jobs Open

OLD gentleman or boy to take care
of chickens and do general
chores: one who understands. 5225
Mex inley ay
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06
Unfurnished Rooms

TWO unfurnished rooms for rent
to young couple without chill
dren or an elderly couple; SIS per
month. 1902 So, Madison.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06
FOR SALE-VACUUM
CLEANERS

S>~<sr~>rS~~ss~ss>es-sr~ sr~r>rss~s~~s~-~c~s~~~~s
500 PER WE Elk gives you
vacuum cleaner. electric or hand.
Cleaners rented. Pacific Coas.
Sales Co Main 3166
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Wanted - Miscellaneous

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WANTED-Two babies. to mo,
old, board and clothes IS per
week, mothers care. F-2 Times
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06
FURNISHED ROOMS

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished
room In private family, in mod
ern home; min. walk from heart
of business district; gentleman
preferred. Phone Main $3.50,
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ROOMS AND BOARD

ROOMS and board in private board
ing house, walking distance, very
reasonable. 1911 So. l. Main GIG.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06
REAL ESTATE

Modern 7-room house and lots
good barn, about 40 fruit trees.
Price f1460. Mike Siejak. 1914 East
Morton st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06
AGENTS WANTED

OWN A BUSINESS,-1000co profit
manufacturing inks at home
spare time. Capital and experience
unnecessary. Enormous CONNER
cial demand. Our secret formulas
and sure selling plans insure lucra-
tive, steadily increasing business.
No canvassing. Investigate imme-
diately. Particulars free. +. ID.
Covert, Secretary, 6935-6939 Ken
wood Ave. Chicago. Ill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS

FIDELITY TRUST cos SAFE DE-
POSIT VAULTS. Ground floor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06

FOR SALE-Seven English Silver
Campine pullets and one English
Silver Campine rooster for $14. els
East 35th St, city.
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5 1-2 Acres

Two acres bottom land, all clear
ed, good root house, barn, chick
en- houses, wagon shed, / horse and
harness, wood to last years, 1
pillow, cultivator, 40 laying hens,
Strawberries and raspberries: a
beautiful spot; 100 yards to school,
on highway / mile to car line: all
for $500, terms. Seeing is believ-
ing. Come and let me explain ev-
cry detail. It's good, square deal
on. this and you can he your own
Judge VIII you try? I would If
/ Were you.
200 Natl Blk. of Tao. Bldg.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
EXCHANGE

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WILL trade fine city building lots
for good Ford. Address FL,
Times.
1S-ROOM boarding house. lots COX
lis IT. Will trade for real es
tate any kind, acreage preferred,
by owner, Walter Baker, 321 list,
X ent Wn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06

r. ]. RED eggs. best utility strain,
and also setting hens. Madison
1896. 1921 So. Sprague.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06

A. ID. Comfort, formerly deputy
prosecuting attorney, has re-
sumed the practice of law. 502
Equitable bldg. adv"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06

BUFF ROCK eggs for Matching,
baby chicks, setting hens. Main
1888
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06
BERTHA M. GRIFFITH
212 Provident Bldg
II REASONS

II REASONS
Why you should buy from me now:
IL own the land.
FL logged the land.
81 save you commissions.
Al give you sick and misfor-
tune clause.
81 only ask one-half the price
of adjoining properties.
6-l only ask 5 per cent down.
IL give you your own terms on
the balance.
81 only ask 6 per cent interest
9-All the tracts face on a good
road.
1O-Only nine miles from Taco
ma, 3h miles from q paved street.
1.-THE land is all level and the
very best quality of shot clay and
black loan bottom land with a goot
sub-soil.
12-You can live on these tracts
and raise your living and work in
Tacoma. and in a few years be in
dependent.
This land is located south Of Sum-
NIT, on the old fuyallup car line.
Fare 10c. Good service.
PRICE 800 PER ACRE
Acreage close to a city like Ia
coma is the safest and surest in
vestment you can make IL you buy
at the right price. Look around,
then come and see me before you
buy. Remember. you are buying
direct from the owner.
r. w. CADY, Owner.
col Provident Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06

FIVE and 6-room modern house, 81
and $40 per month. Hot and cold
water. Call 221h East 29th.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06

DOWNTOWN housekeeping and
furnished. The Auburn, 740h
st. Helens. Main 1893
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$25-Fine SIR. house, fireplace,
basement and furnace, all new
papered and painted, large fruit
trees, 2 lots. SOS No. I.
BERTELSON & co.
209 Bank of California Bldg.
Main 1858.
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WANTED TO BUY
FURNISHED APARTMENTS

TWO nicely furnished suites of 3
rooms each; bathroom, hot and
cold water; good location: walking
distance. Call 615 So. g. Main eO67.
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RENT-HOUsES

GOOD 5-room house, porcelain bath,
electric light; 2417 SO. / St, one
block from school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06
QUICK REPAIRING
RAZORs sHARPENED

WE sharpen safety razor blades.
All work guaranteed. Virges Drug
Co. 1124 Pacific av.
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FOR SALE-A fine pen Rhode ISL
and Reds, 8 hens and cock, SIS.
ii. c. Jaycox. 5941 Yakima.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06
DR.. Ashton, Gross Bldg.
HOUSEK'P'G ROOMS

SYLVAN, 701 ST. Helens, fur. rms.
$3.50 up; hskpg. suites. steam heat.
HOUSEKEEPING and single rooms
$3.50 week up. Michigan Hotel.
Main 5926. 2305M Pacific av.
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CLEANING AND DYE WORKS
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LUCKEYS DYE WORKS, 73S st.
Helena. Gents suit. skirt or Jacket
cleaned and pressed soc up. Quick
calls and delivery. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Main 7161.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-06
DRAYAGE

Commercial Truck & Storage Co..
Furniture moved, packed and
stored Team and auto vans. Fire
proof warehouse. Best corps of
trained men in city. Main zoo.
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ONE 126-egg Petaluma incubator,
latest model, No l condition, SIS.
A. Hook. 5225 Mckinley av. Madi-
son 1893.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET FLucTuATED.
From Irregular to Finn. with Dealings
 Of Moderate Proportion.

New York, Jan. 14.-The tone of today's stock market ranged from ir- regular to firm, with a total output of moderate proportions. Representative shares rose and fell alternately, the only notable exceptions being Balti- more & Ohio common and preferred and New York Central, whise rose from one to over two points. Cop pers American Smelting and 9. few less active SpecIalties such as Peoples s Gas, American Tobacco and United States Rubber, advanced q point or more on small dealings and motor stocks were in evidence at higher prices. Declines again embraced the $500" issues, as well as Colorado Fuel. Rumely Preferred and International Harvester Corporation preferred.
 The only real activity of the Ses- sion occurred in the final hour at which time the directors of the Baltimore and Ohio road were GeGberating on the common dividend Fears of a. dras- tic cut caused a, sudden slump in that stock as well as the balance of the speculative list. When just before the annual dividend had been reduced only One-haf of one per cent. to ? 1-2 per cent. the entire market recovered. Realizing for profits caused some re- sessions at the end, but the close was
 Other news of the day included a
 
 an unusually urgent export demand and completion of the financing at tending the St. Paul bond issue and the new Russian loan, both of which are to be offered publicly in the near future. Local bankers also had under consideration several out of town mu- yicfDal loans which are to take the places of maturing obligations. Monetary conditions showed pre- pond deranco of cash over demand with resultant greater ease in three and four months loans. Cal money sxain went to it's lowest rate of several uecntf3s and mercantile paper of the highest class was accepted by financial institutions at rates more advantage GUS to borrowers.
 High grade bonds more than main ta!ned their recent gains. but obscure ! issues were again reactionary. Total sales, par value, amounted to g., 2,672,- ] Gao-
 United States government bonds were unchanged on call
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-15

skill or ability. It is doubtful if any
 outfielder ever had a better idea of
 where a fly ball was going before 1t
 was hit.
 Jones drew thousands of spectators
 tc ball parks not by his ability as an
 outtielder, but because he had winner
 or a near winner so much of the time
 he was a manager John J. McGraW
 may have attracted more fans to ball
 parks than Jones did, because his man.
 ageriai career has been longer \ whole lot of people may have been under the impression that they went to see Hugh Jennings pull grass and to hear him ejaculate 'E-e-e eah!" but they didn't They went to see the
 Tigers win ball games, and when the Detroit team dropped back after win ming three pennants Jennings antics weren't half as funny us before to the average roOfer
 A great many people undoubtedly diamond character once Alter thelf | individual curiosity is satisfied they may take a friend to see him-once. But the drawing power of all the stars : in baseball combined would not suffice i to provide revenue for the cost of i tcperating any one of the sixteen major ! league clubs if baseball fans went to only one or two games in q. season to | see some new star whom they had not ] seen before. There are thousands Of [ bali games. scheduled for the major | leagues alone every season, and one Estar can play in only. 154 of them, Ebarrin@ ties. And the new stars of appreciablc magnitude who are dis 1 covered in any one season can be counted:on the fingers of MOrdecai | Browns hurling hand ''once over.'' ! Suppose somebody with an original turn of mind arranged to have Ty l Cobb bat for an hour against Walter 1 Johnson every dav for a week on | Comiskey's park, following with an ! hours exhibition of catching flies bat ted by Cap Anson. How many of you would pay S1 or even 9 cents to see | that show by three of the most famous ] heroes of the diamond, past or pres ent Not one of you would pay twice | to see it. even if you had roll of
 surplus money in yOur kick and noth- l ing else to dy. Under the same cir ! cIIinstances as to leisure and velvet how many games in a series of four 1 between the Giants and the Pirates fighting for first place. would you | miss? None. if you could get inside the park Stripped of surplus lan- guage. it's this: The games the thing. not the players.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-15
WILLIAMS COLLEGE NINE
 WILL TAKE SOUTHERN TRIP.
Regular Season Opens April 24 With
 Sixteen Games.

Williamstown, Mass, Jan. 14-A new departure in the Williams baseball schedule this year will be southern trip during the Easter recess, when six games will be played. The regular season of 16 games will open here on April 24.
 The schedule was announced tonight as follows: April s. University of Vir- ginia at Charlottesville; 9, Georgetown university at Washington; 10, Norfolk A. C. at Norfolk; F. University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia: 13 Princeton at Princeton; 14, Columbia at New York; A, Colby at Williams town; May 1, Cornell at Williamstown 5, Yale at New Haven; :, Wesleyan al Middletown; 8. Trinity at Hartford; 12 Princeton at Princeton: 15, Dartmouth at Hanover; 20. Amherst at Amherst P, Bates at Williamstown; g, Spring field at Williamstown; 31. Amherst at Williamstown; June ?. Harvard al Cambridge; ,. Middlebury at Williams town: Chinese university at Williams town; 19. Wesleyan at WilliamstoWn 21, Dartmouth at Williamstown; 26 Amherst at Springfield, in case of tie
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-15
sPoRT NOTES.

John McGraw may land Marsans for his outheld.
 Jim -Heth, the -youngsterz picked up by the New York Giants, may be- old Otto Hess with d lisp. <~~
 That Fed league suit is ridiculous the idea of a trust in baseball. We wouldn't trust any of them. ~
 I. Knaughton of Cardiff. Wales, sbas asked for a job as catcher for the Chi cago Cubs. Nauehtin doing.
 We understand that when the Feds offered to supply sleeping car berthS eight feet long, Pitcher Main of sDe- troit leaped. &G
 Laioie may be a great ball player at .Philadelphia-- bat his going there strengthens the Maps twice as ptrch as it does the Mack's
 Get all the Federal players you oaa" is the advice given managers of s3eF- ganized ball" Q. B. threatens to come back hard at the Feds. s@ .s,
 Tommy Lee. former lightweight [ pugiEst, has been chosen chairmaR of the Indianapolis city council. Anothsr warning against allowing a boy to, 1be- come a prize fighter.
 Alexander and Jim Vaughan both outpitched Bill James during the four of the aIl-American and all-NatFoJlH1 league teams. c. Stallings will please note signs of conditions.
 President Eibben of Princeton wants college men trained for war. If-=he didn't go to bed so early the night after the Yale game he'd realize that they don't need training.
 Jim Corbett, by the way. has be- come manager of Joe Bonds theEa- coma Hope" Joe ought to win if Jim only will predict that the o+aasF fellow will beat him.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-15
PROMINENT ATHLETES TOOK
 PART IN MTLLRoSE A. C. MEET J. c. Loonis of Chicago Proved to Be an interesting Perforner-Meredith Won 600 Yard Race.

New York, Jan. 14.-Several athletes of prominence took part in the games of the AIillrose Athletic club tonight at Madison Square Garden, particular in terest centering on the performances of J. G. Loonis of the Chicago Ath- letic association, national outdoor anna teur champion sprinter. hurdler and high jumped Loomis won the high pump by clearing the bar at six feet, one inch but after winning his heat in the 70 yard handicap dash from scratch was shut out in the semi final
 Tn the 70 yard low hurdles the Chi with J. J. EIler of the Irish American Athletic club, failed to get a place, the event being won by Walter Bursch of the New York Athletic club with an allowance of three feet. Eller was second and F. L. Brady of Columbia university (three feet) was third. The time was 2-5 seconds.
 In the two mile handicap run, Han nes Kolehrnainen, scratch, dropped out after going a mile. Sydney Leslie, Long Island Athletic club, was easy winner from blle 5e yerd mark, win ming by several yards more than his
 James E;. CTed) Meredith of the Meadowbrook club, Philadelphia. won the 500 yard special invitation scratch race by a margin of eight feet, after leading all the way from the start. Thomas J. Halpin of Boston was sec ond and Homer Baker of the New York Athletic club third. Time 1.13- 3-5 was a fifth of a second slower than the worlds record held by Halpin.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-15
DAN soNNo RELEASED
 TO NEW LONDON
Chairman John H. Farrell Announces PIavers in Major and Minor Leagues Released by Purchase.

Auburn, \. Y.. Jan. 14-Chairman John H. Farrell of the national board of arbitration of the national associa- tion of professional baseball leagues today announced knat the following players in major and minor league baseball have been released by pur- chase:
 By Montreal Dan Sonno to New London, Conn: by Waterbury, Conn, Jack Frost to New Orleans; by Jack son, Mich, Holle Warner to New Lon don, Conn: by Lewiston. Me, Joseph Dradge and John w. Badloff to Boston by Providence, R. |. R. Platte to Louisville, Ky.
 By Terre Haute. Ind, Tom Sheehan to Cincinnati N. L.; by Portland. Ore, Dave Bancroft to Philadelphia. x. h.; by Mustatine, Ia, W. H. Flanagan to New York, N L.. by Springfield, H., Edward Holloway to New York, N. L.; by Spokane, Wash, Joe Wagner to Cincinnati, \. L.; by Davenport Ia A Bromw1ch to Chicago, A. L.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-15
HOLY CROSS NINE WILL
 OPEN SEASON WITH TRINITY. Schedule Announced Calls for 26
 Gan1es-16 Home Games.

Boston, Jan. 1.-The schedule of the Holy Cross baseball team was an- nounced at an alumni banquet here tonight. It consists of 26 games, It Of which will be played at home.
 The schedule follows, the games be- ip~ played at Worcester unless other wise indicated:
 April 14, Trinity at Hartford; April IT. Amherst at Amherst; April 19 Georgetown; April 21. Colby; April 24 University of Pennsylvania; April 2S. Seton Hall; April 80, Stevens Insti- tute.
 May 1. Brown at Providence; May 4 Tufts: May 5. Fordham at New York May 8, Harvard; May 12. Army at West Point May 1s. Seton Hall at South Orange. N. J.; May 15, Yale; May 19, Harvard at Cambridge; May 21, Bates: May P, open: May 24 Tufts at Medford; May 26. Yale at New Haven May 2S. Massachusetts Aggies' May 29. Boston College at Boston; May 31. Dartmouth
 June ?, Trinity: June 5, F-ordham; {; June 9. open; June F. Brown.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-15
BROWN ANNOUNCES
 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.
Will Play Harvard and Vale Again
 Season Opens Sept. 25.

Providence. Jan. 14.-The Brown football schedule for 1915, issued today, Is the most interesting in years. Brown retains her excellent position in the Yale and Harvard schedules and as usual ends with a Thanksgiving day contest with Carlisle. The chief inno- vation on the schedule is the substitu- tion of Syracuse for Cornell in the big mid season contest. Other changes are the substitution of Williams and Trinity for Wesleyan and Norwich.
 The complete schedule follows, games not otherwise designated being played in Providence: Rhode Island State, Sept. 25; Trinity, Oct ?: Am herst at Amherst, @ Oct. g; Williams, Oct. Is; Syracuse, Oct 23; Vermont, Oct. 30: Yale at New Haven, Nov 6 Harvard at Cambridge, Nov. 13; Car liSle. Nov 25
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-15
Jockey Club Holds Annual MestfSSsa Ss

New York, Jan 14-The Jockey club at it's annual meeting her to- day amended i,5 stewards resolution as to fair associations, to read that no such association would be permitted to race without the approval of the stewards of the Jockey club zfor more than five days in any one year.
 F. R. Hitchcock, H. K Knapp and Andrew Miller were reelected stewards for the ensuing two years and the annual reports of the: officers were ac- cepted. H. K Knapp resigned as chairman of the committee of the breeding bureau and was succeeded by F. K Sturgis. SpaIding Loewe Jenkins of Baltimore was elected to member ship
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-15
DoclN ACCEPTS OFFER
 FROM CINCINNATI NATIONALS. Herzog States That His Offer Calls for Two Year Contract at $6,ooo a YA9r

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 14.-Charles s. Dooin, former manager of the Phil adelphia Nationals. announced tonight that he had accented the offer of Man ager Herzog of Cincinnati and that he was ready to sign a contract with that club at any time.
 Herzog stated over the telephone from his home in Maryland that his offer. which was for a two year con- tract at S6,000 a year still stood. He added that he would immediately com municate with Garry Herman, presi- dent of the Cincinnati club, and that he hoped to have a contract ready for Dooin's signature within q short time
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-15
'MACNATES WILL DEFEND BASEBALL
All Major League Owners and Presidents of the League Will File Af;davits in Antitrust Suit-Text of Ahidavts Not Made Pubic-Payers Will Not Testify the Side of Organized Baseball.

Chicago. Jan. 1%.-s1VeT'y club owner Tn the American and National leagues, tho presidents of the leagues and some minor league club owners will file af baseball fD the Federal leagues anti trust suit next week, it is said. E. E. Johnson, president of the American league; August Hermann of the Cln- cinnati Nationals ana chairman of the national commission, and President Charles Thomas of the Chicago Ma tionals already had pI'epared afhdav1ts and today c. A- Coniskey of the Chi cago Americans and Robert Hedges Of the St. Louis Americans, questioned by attorneys for organized ball here, gave their testimony
 The text of the atfidavits was not made public, but in a general way declaring that baseball under the na- tional agreement is not a trust, that it ha- proved a blessing to ball players, and denying the F'ederaIs' charges.
 Ball players themselves will not be asked to testify on the side of organ ized baseball.
 Some AffFdavits Already Filed.
 Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-The afida- wits of President Lannin of the Boston American league club; William F Baker, president of the Philadelphia. Ma tionals and Connie Mack, man. ager of the Philadelphia Americans, to be used in connection with the Fed era1 league suit against organized baseball, were taken here today by George Wharton Pepper, counsel for the National league The nature of it is understood that all the 1nagnat es denied the Federal's charges and de- clared that organized baseball under the national agreement is not trust.