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The Washington times., 1915-12-24
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Why Feds failed will continue the
principle fooishly
players worthy of them The the
compelled salaries all their
gate while paid big salaries
compelled organized baseball do likewise large number of
players the organized baseball received rewards
$4,000
that the if didn't
Clark Walter the
Washington the
League said jumping from the Feds back
Washington These They
line of these who could
Ed the of the Yankees who collected $4,000
chopped there be
nothing than
but will their salaries half The
have the hand judging from the past they
will not hesitate their
credited by lovers football for having
sensible claims instead of changing the
rules the should take action that will enable the public
When
public
Allow socaed
and they would Refuse tickets the
football would history But footballs
advancement
public body this
with his
football the pub But
football there public
understandable
Baseball the popular the United States the
possible information the parks
touchdown who carried field
tackled the Then,
the the game? Until football
support public and about they
line.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
First Fed League
Posey Is Secured
By A. Hermann

CINCINNATI, Dec. cl.-AuSust Herr
mann secured the first poseY of the
Federal League flower garden when nc
purchased Pitcher Earl Moseley from
Harry F. Sinclair. After this purchase
was announced the magnatcs in cinCin-
natl entered into a gentlcmcn's agree
ment to observe an armistice over the
holidays in the speculative war. The
National Commission meeting in Gin
cinnAti therefore is liable to prove quite
as exciting as the meeting just ended.
The sale of Moseley to Cincinnati
would indicate that the National Com
mission has nullificd all claims of or
ganiZed clubs to deserters so far as
former contracts, regarded. are con-
cerned. The sale leads up to the in
tefesting speculation as to whether the
Giants have an inside track in the rae"
for Benny Kauff. Moseley. by strict
Interpretation of baseball law. under
ordinary circumstances should have re-
Verted to Joe Lanin's Red SoX. Yet hG
goes to Cincinnati rather than to Bos-
ton. McGraw, it is thought, had intend
ed to claim Kauff both by right of con-
tract entered into last summer and
the Indianapolis American Association
club. which Kauff deserted. If Lannin
had no string to Moselcy 1t is unlikely
that Indianapolis will have any say in
the disposition of Kauff The owners OF
the Giants deliberately abbrogatcd the
contract kauff signed mid-season
Kauff at present Is suing the club for
5000 bonus he says was promised for
his signature.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
BUSINESS CHANCE
FOR GOLF PLAYERS
Expiration of Patent on Balls
Sends Prominent Exponents
Into Trade.

BOSTON. Mass Dec. 2L-With the ex-
pirntion of the patent on "Olf rals there
ic expected to b. a rush Of noted golf
b!ayerS to business life. and rs COM
petition in the trademarks Is bound to
been keen. wideawakc business men are
on the alert with surprising results.
Thomas l.. Mcnamara. on" Of the best
';nOWn professionals in the East. and
the nan who was runnCr-UD to Tra"HrS
in cha mpionnship meet, has been
gathered in by the Wanamaker store In
New York.
Francis Ouimet. whose reputation has
been established. is to enter business
himself. and his success is already as
sured Ilo is to operct" in Boston.
where he is particularly well known.
Though Still " EourG man, Mcnamara
is one of the real "Old-tmCrs" Of golf
in this country. lie caddird on til" War
rem Farm links back IN the earliest days
of golf around. these parts. and was
uro of the nr%t CaddieS cmrlovCd on the
Country cub links BrOo';inc hAVin2
been the nlaCc Of his birth. He was q
rrofessiona! at Bellows Falls IN 1889
VAS located at the Rockford House
course. Nantask"t. in 1901; was profeS-
Sional at the Commonwealth Country
| Club six Years at Woodland, one: Al
Fall River. one; at the Wo!lastOn Coli
| cub. two wears
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
.BR|CKLEY RETURNS
TO JOHNS HOPKINS
will Sign Contract to Coach
Football Team at Baltimore
Next Year.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2i.-Although tho
reindeer did not bring him from the
North, Charley Bricklcy played the role
of Santa Claus yesterday to Johns Hop
kins. and presented to the football ad-
Niscrs his acceptance of the Goa ching
position for next fall.
Brickley came down from his home in
Everett. Mass, to talk over the 1915
schedule and incidentally wish the boys
merry Christmas and happy New
Year. He probably will return tonight
In order to spend Christmas Day at his
home. His contract will not be signed
Until after New Year.
I'm glad to be back said Brickley
after the meeting. when the others were
congratulating him, but this was all he
would say in regard to next year
plans.
Although the schedule for next year
was discussed, ii was not announced
and IT was said that it is not yet com
pleted. The choice of a manager to sue
ceed Charley Tinges was not decided
! but probably will be when the athleti,
| board meets after the holidays
1t also was announced that the mnia
| ture gold footballs for the members O
| the team had not arrived, although i
had been hoped TO have them here il
| time for Christmas presents.
| In some respects an even harder tasl
awaits BriCkley for 1916 than the on'
| he faced when he first came here. Hi:
| accomplishment this year was to rails,
| Hopkins football from a practical JOKE
/ t. stern reality. BriCklcy will have les
| material to work with next year thar
| this. LiebensperScr. Wilkinson, HOff
| man, and other Ilainstays of the 19l
! team will not return.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Yankees Will Not
Have New Park
In New York CITY

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-An echo of the
recent baseball war which was amiCahlv
adjusted in Cincinnati Wednesday dc
veloped yesterday when aSCntS for the
defunct Federal League Withdrew thn
apple alton to the board of estimate for
the closing of parts Of West l+4th and
West l43d street, west of LenoX aNenEc,
the site which the independents mad an
nounced in their scheme for invasion Of
Manhattan.
The withdrawal of this petition was
but one of many articles subscribed t.
by the rival commissioners in the gen
eral peace plan, However, IT carries
no slight local significance. 1t proves
very Conclusively that the owners Of
the Yankees have no intention Of estab-
fishing a new home at that favorable
spot. If Colonel Rupert and Captain
Huston build-and they stiil maintain
they have every intention OF so doing
their park will he located in Queens.
It has been learned that RUPERT and
huston might have acquired the prop
erty at IenoX avenue and lihth street
at oven better terms than those offered
them several months aCo when they
were seriously considering the location:
At that time the realty owners asked
approximately SS0o.000. Gilmore and his
associates secured options later for Il
price at approximately S5Oo,yN0. When
peace was declared these options were
offered 70 MessIs. RuDpert and Huston
who declined liz the belief that even al
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Schoolboys Have New
Record in Basketball

NEW YORK. Dec. 2I-Newton High
School established n record high score
in schoolboy basketball when it defeated
the Jamaica High School In n game of
the Queensborough championship tour
nament, played in Juniper Hall. Mas
peth. Long Island. yesterday by score
of 70 to II. George Yerkes, the left for
ward and captain. hung up an indi-
vidual mark by making twenty goals
from the field. He also shot three goals
from the foul line, accounting for total
of 43 points.
Jamaica held the lead for the first
five minutes of play at to ?. getting the
jump on its rivals. However the lead
was short lived. as Newtown began a
confusing passing game. bagging field
goals with great rapidity. and leading
at the end of the period by q to 10.
The Jamaica boys were exceedingly
tired in the second half from the fast
pace. and offered little opposition. New
town kept up a steady fire at their bas-
ket Carman, a substitute. made the
only point for Jamaica in this half with
a goal from the foul line.
The lineup follows:
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

clubowners were in the room. When
Rasin announced that Baltimore was
on the market for a franchise and pre-
scented his case the best he knew how
the organized ball magnates very quick
ly turned him down.
Realizing that there was very little
chance of securing major league berth.
the Baltimoreans returned home sadly
disappointed, but still determined to
fight for the rights of the 500 stockhold-
ers. When the scene shifted from New
York to Cincinnati Rasin was not on
the Federal League committee, which
by that time had been narrowed down TO
Gilmore, Harry r. Sinclair, and Wccgh-
man.
From time to time reports have
reached this city to the effect that Balti-
more will be in the International League
next year. one being that the Terra
pins will operate here. and that Jack
Dunn would continue in Richmond.
But Dunn, who always has maintained
that he retained a hold upon this terri
tory despite the fact that he left in the
face of Federal opposition and went to
Richmond, went to Cincinnati Tuesday
with his attorney, Charles II. Knapp.
A dispatch from Cincinnati declares that
Dunn has objected strenuously to re-
naming in Richmond and giving tho
Baltimore field over to the Terrapin d-
reCtors.
more International franchise. even
though he quit town. lie says no one
| legally can take the franchise from him
| and transfer It to other parties. Dunn
| according to the dispatch. is reported to
| want to transfer his Richmond club TO
| Baltimore and have the Tcrrapins go to
| Richmond. This plan met opposition.
| The dispatch continues:
| Dunn refuses to deny or affirm the
| report. but II is understood he declared
| either his club In Richmond will play
| in Baltimore next year or he will he
| given a substantial sum by the Terra =
| pins or tho National Commission for
the surrender of the Baltimore fran
| chisc.'
After Dunn had made his fight in Gin
| cinnau a committee of five was appoint
! ed to untangle the international
| Leagues end of the negotiations. This
committee is composed OF Gilmore
| President Edward Barrow, of the Inter
| national League; Jack Dunn and Rasin
| Eleven directors Of the Terrapins hec
| a meeting in their offices in the Cniol
| Trust building yesterday afternoon. the
session lasting several hours. Thost
| present were President Rasin. Vice
| President Stewart, Secretary Goldma n
| Attorneys Janey and l.. Edwin Gold
| man. Hanlon, George Schleunes, Johr
| S. Wilson, jr., Otto Simonson. John J
| Fahey. and c. Wharton Smith.
| When the meeting was adjourned
| President Rasin said there was abso
lutely nothing to make public, and al
of the directors were as mum S clam,
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
WEEGHMAN is INSISTENT.

Mr.. weeghman insisted today that he
would buy the Cubs and move them to
the North Side. despite stories here and
elsewhere that there was hitch in the
deal. He confirmed a story that his
agreement tvith Charles p. Taft, pro-
vlding for his purchase Of the major
portion Of the stock. extended indefinite
ly or until peace was agreed to.
Referring to spring training quarters.
Mr.. Weeghman said:
"There is nothing binding about the
Federals training at Shreveport, La
We had planned to train there but
there was no agreement to do SO.
understand there Is a contract redulr-
ing the Cubs to do spring training at
Tampa, Fla II that is true the con-
tract will be fulfilled"
1t was likely. Mr.. Wccghman sa,u,
that the nickname of Cubs would be
retained.
Joe Tinker, who is in hospital here
vas informed over the telephone OF INC
successful termination of the peace
meeting and of the announcement that
he would be manager of the comolhcu
Whales and Cubs. He was not permit
ted however, to discuss his plans
Mr.. Sinclair declined to so into nc-
tail as to how he acquired Kauff, Ma
gee and Anderson. or how he happenrI
10 have the Kansas City. NeWark ana
Buffalo players or his hands. lie denleu'
however. that he was the liquldatihS
psent Of the Federal League,
when all the provisions OF the agree
ment are carried out" Sinclair SAD
shall have retired from baseball, SO SO
far as having any financial interest III
. club is concerned. / have been in IN"
pame one year and have been conSld,
cred the money bag of the Federal
League, but let me tell you the money
7 lost in the venture Is hardly worth
mentioning. To place. the Federal
League losses in the millions is joke
! am going out of baseball because
there doesn't seem to he a place IN II
FOR me and l don't want to break down
any DOORS
II am leaving baseball" he continued
with the impression that organization
baseball has been much faircr to the
PLAYERS than the public seems to be
lieye and ! think that in the future the
lot of the players will be better char
1t was before the coming Of the Federal
League"
It was annpunced that the reorgani.
ration Of the St. Louis Americans viii
be left to Fielder Jones. now manager
~ the st. Louis Feds. that the Newark
Federal League park has been Leased
hy Mr. Sinclair TO a holding company
composed of National and American
League directors. and that Ed GWinn"r
owner Of tho Pittsburgh Feds, is still
negotiating for the Cleyeland Ameri
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

After two years of flghting. during
which time the Terrapins paid the Fed
cral League every cent of their snare,
there suddenly appeared report thai
peace soon would be declared. 1t was
not until the eleventh hour had arrived
that President Gilmore notified the Ba!-
.imore club to have representative IN
New York last Friday morning, but
newspaper stories continually placed
Baltimore back in the International
League.
Men at the head of the Terrapins
did not go into baseball as a money
making proposition. which Is shown by
the fac. that stock in the cluc was
placed on public sale and 5o9 persons
purchased it, OF that number only
one stockholder lives outside OF Balu-
more. no 1t can be seen chat the desire
Of all Baltimoreans was to ohtain DIX
league ball.
While the Terapins did not draw 80
we'll last season. there are few cities IN
n tailender better. and during the first
season of the Federal League lalIi-
more stood second in attendance. But
the good support-and 1t must be con-
sidered good support in vicx of the cir"
cuInstsnccs-and the fact that the Bal
timore club did not owe the federai
League ono penny counted for nausht
when directors Of the Terrapins went
to New York to protect their rights.
Tho Baltmoreans felt they deser 'ed
as much chance to buT major league
; franchise as either Charles WeeCEnan
who Is to Let the Chicago Cubs. or Phi
| Bal. who Is to become owner OF the st
Louis Browns Nothing nm reasonaol olt
was asked for by the I'altimoreans
1 They only wanted e'lual rights, but they
| had received no intirnatioG of the peaCc
plans previous to their arrival in New
York and had to work quickly.
II seemed then too late. because th'
opposing forces appeared to have givcr
baltimore very little consideration
However, president Rasin, supported BY
Secretary Harry Goldman, Attorney
Stuart S. Janney. Ned Hanlon, Earr,
! Busick, and David lambeth, made a
| game fight for major league berth
| Rasin and Hanlon called upon Carr!
| Hermann, chairman of the Nattona
| Commission, and told him of their de-
sire to purchase franchise In either
| the National or American Leagues.
! Hermann found the Baltimorean
! willing to put up more than enough
money. and when they left him Rash
and Hsnlon felt that they had mad
! a little progress. 1t was then tina
! Rasin was appointed a member of tn
| Federal League committee which woul,
go into the first peace session with tn
cnvoys from the National and Ameri
can Leagues. Before this meeting wa
over most OF the American and Nauona
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Expect Somers
To Retain Interest
In Cleveland Club

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Dec. 2i.-Thc
financial affairs of Charles W. SOmers,
owner of the Cleveland baseball club.
have been SO improved by the deClara =
ton of pcac" in the baseball world and
recent developments in his other inter
cStS that SoncrS is considered certain
to retain the ball club. 1t is expected
that he will be we'll cleared Of his OBJ
legations during the coming year. John
ShCrwin, president of tho First National
Eank and head of the committee OF
bankers handing Somers' affairs, OK
pressed this opinion today. The coming
Of President Ban Johnson of the Ameri-
can League to Cleveland next week Is
expected to lead to tho acquisition OF
players which will give the Indians
better club in lyl6
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
NEW YORK CLUBS
AF TER FED PLAYERS
McGraW and Huston Are Busy
Looking Over Field Of Out.
law Stars.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2I-John McGraw.
Giant leader. threw on the brakes and
stopped short in plans to leave for Cuba
today while Capt. NJ. Huston, Yankee
owner. conferred with Manager Bill
Donovan. all because Federal League
players were being dangied teasingly
By Harry Sinclair.
The Federal Leagues oil angel has
disposition of all the Federal talent eX-
cept the players of the St. Louis and
Chicago outlaw clubs. 1t was announced
by Ed Barrow, president of the Inter-
national League. Sinclair has assumed
responsibility for the contracts of all
the players. Barrow said, and will sell
the livestock for what they'n bring.
The Yankees were said to own op-
tions on half a do&n star performers
who wore enemy uniforms last year
but desire particularly to land Lee
Magee. Out1ielder Rousch, of the New
ark Feds. and Catcher Rariden, for.
mer.. OF Boston Nationals.
Illusions operations include pair OF
pitchers, but he is keeping their names
under cover for fear OF ruinous COM
petition in the slave market.
The St. Louis and Chicago situations
are exceptions In next years baseball
program ans for the reason that TIE
Browns and Cubs. nov consolidated
with the Fedcrals. are loaded to- the
guards with players, neither will have
10 comply with the player limit rule
Each OF the teams now has fifty o'
more players, and to comply with The
| limit OF 81 or 25 would have TO dispose
| of thousands of dollars worth Of play
ing stock at very low price. The rul'
was waived III these Two cases wheI
| the Feds and organized ball clamberef
out of the trenches at Cincinnati u
make up in ti'ne for Christmas.
| The Giants want Claude Cooper,
good hitter and fast base runner. wh'
wondered to the Cnemy's lines last year
| and Jim BluejacSet. tho Indian, WHIT
| also did a flop to the outlaws.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Taft Says Cubs
Sale Must Await
End of Holidays

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. Dec. "a
Joseph Garrctson. of Cincinnati. a
member Of Charles +. Taft's hunting
party, with headquarters at the Taft
ranch. near here. tonight telcgraphed
Charles Wceghman, of tho Chicago Fed
erals. at Mr.. Taft's request, as follows:
MIR. Taft is unwilling to make any
further statement regarding the trans
Fcr of the Chicago National League
am. Nothing relative to the Cubs will
done until Mr.. Taft's return to Gin
cinnati, on January G"
1t is probable that the Taft party
will leave here on January l for the
North.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
New Peace Points

Harry Sinclair announced that
he controls all players of The
Kansas City, Newark, and Buff
falo Federal teams, together
with Benny Kauff, Lee Ma
gee, and George Anderson.
Will sell to highest bidders.
Sinclair announced the sale of
Pitcher Moselcy, who jumped
the Red Sox, to the Cincinnati
club.
President Gwinner says he will
make the Giants a present of
First Baseman Konetchy if
New York will assume his con-
tract Of $500 per season,
which has until 1917 to run.
Player limit will not apply to
Browns and Cubs next season,
but no other clubs are exempt.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Thirteen Players Get
Letters at Gallaudet

The athletic association of Gallaudet
College has announced that the follow
ing members of this years football
team have been awarded "G's:" II. j.
Stegemcrten, manager; a. ID. Martin
captain: A. Classen, A. Keeley, W
Rockwell. G. Thompson. s. Cuscaden,
20. Tureuke. A. Wenger. G. Ferguson, >
Feard. L. Kendall and lie Roy Davis.
Mana ger Stegemerten was awarded an
honor &c" for his service to the school
Classen. Kelley, Rockwell and Wengcr
are all members of this years basket
ball team.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
HOuck to Make Third
Appearance at Ardmore

The third appearance of Willie Houck,
the Philadelphia ooxer, at the Ardmore
club will be witnessed by Washington 5
fight fans New Year Day, when he will
be matched with Tommy Lowe over a
twenty-round course. They have met
twice In tifteen-round battles, both de-
clsions having been pronounced draws
Kid Thomas and Harry Glenn will prob
ably make up the semi-tinal attraction
OF the bill.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Forty Made Majors and Minors for Federal League Stars
BIDS PLENTIFUL FOR
FORMER PL ERS
IN. FEDERAL RANKS

24Tre eighty players contract
the Federal League and already bids
by American and National League
Gilmore and Charles Weeghman, who
return from peace meeting in Cincinnati
which claims players who left their
buy the who fail
places according Mr. Gilmore In few Of
will have
of the contract salaries
players have been and
ports and others had been awarded team
another denied.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Hyattsville Team Is
Winner of Two Games

HYATTSNILLE. Md. Dec. 2L-The
National Guard armorN was the scene
of two exceptionally we'll PLAYED and ex-
citing basketball games Yesterday. when
the five representing Company f took
the measure of Fairlawn Athletic Club.
of Washington. - to 10, and the local
High School uuint. by a game. uphill
fight. snatched a S0-to-3i victory from
the Guard Reserve team.
Both contests were marked by spec
tacular work and neither was decided
until the last minutes of play.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Baltimore Terrapi11s
Threaten Peace Plan
Officials of Club Have Felt Since Outbreak Negotia
tons That Monumental City Interests Have
Not Been Given Proper Consideration.

BALTIMORE, 24Whle the from the Federal
organized baseball have signed dispatch
that the Baltimore Terrapn far from saed with
the plans for ending the
ing that Judge Lands be dissolved
Carroll Wilson Rasin could not be located today and
officials declined anything the subject
The Feds felt the beginning
negotiations they the
the Federal League They the nd
realizing that this city could big
ball from the
on baseball
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

After a Grucling application OF the third
degree. an eight-day Incarceration In
solitary confinement and being suspended
by the thumbs for fifteen hours. Benny
KauT has confessed that he is the best
ballplayer on earth.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
SLIGHTLEIGH BHUGGZ.

We imagine that you could get
two good seats for that 6c0-mile race
in the front row. Or better still.
have you a friend in the race? Your
threat not to write TO us again is
trifle brutal.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

Pennsylvania has dropDcd Navy from
their schedule. All Nary could oc-
cOmphSh ic0s TO tic 'cuI, and Penn
doesn't ,cdnt punk team like that o.,
thcir list.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
RARD RUQOLpH
"The magnates
have given the
Feds the lions
share of the
birdseed."
RACK TO THE TRENCHES

The baseball ,rur has j'tSt begun,
For poor old Phillip BdH,
Although the Fed League ,odr 's done'
His ,Cdr amt done at oil,
Theyue wished the st. Loo Broto"'es o"
Poor old Phillip Ball.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
To PLAY Return.

The Carroll Institute Quint has ar
ranged a return game with the Lord
Baltimore flvc, of Baltimore. To be
played here on January at the Carroll
Institute gymnasium
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

Editor-I ask you a clestion and
YOU try to make a monkey out OF
me. / ask you where | can get two
good seats for the 600-mile homlng
pigeon race and you mock me. l
want serious answer to a serious
question. l shall not ask you again.
VOurc
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

Tho charge of professionalism against
Joe SquiT. tho distance swimmer. has
been dropped because thcr" was no
ground for IL.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
BY BUGS" BAER.
SNOWBALLS.

As the weather experts predict no
snow for Christmas, looks as if the
Fed League players will get no
meal.