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Evening star., 1915-02-10

Welsh to be one of the most scientific
boxers in the history of the game. TOR
a fighter who can stall well enough to
fool lot Of experts and the public
has lot on the average fighter.
Out in Kansas City the owners of the
Fed franchise refuse to acknowledge
that there has been sale of their
issue of 100000 of stock is still on
sale and going fast, according to re-
ports.
Gilmore says that there Is no longer
franchise in Kansas City and that II
has been turned over to Pat Powers.
who may place a club in the Bronx, or
Newark. n. J. This is evidently an
other instance Of the peculiar business
seems to have been sold without con-
sulting the parties who were supposed
to be the owners.
Jimmy McGin. brother of the late
Pittsburgh Phil" racetrack plunger,
who owns the Indianapolis American
Association club. is one of the few good
judges of fighters who picks Jess Will
lard to beat Jack johnson In their
bout scheduled to take place at Juarez
many fights and is considered an ex-
pert in sizing up the outcome oS con-
tests, has this to say:
II am one of the few people who
feaily think Jess W iilard VIII whip
Jack Johnson. 1 am thoroughly con-
fident that the morning of March will
see a new champion, even though said
champion may not be such wonder
I'm not pinning faith on any alleged
Improvement in Willard's abilities, but
on the total slump In fighting form of
johnson. 1t was my luck to see John
son In action against Jim JeffrieS and
Jim Flynn. The johnson who fought
Flynn was a ghost of the johnson who
fought Jeffries, and that was three
years ago. During those three years
Johnson has been living a merry life.
and also getting steadily older. think
he can't be more than a faint echo of
what he used to be, and any big. pow
erful fellow should beat him over
long route. Anyway, that's how / fig
ure the situation"
Evening star., 1915-02-10

OF fact, the Hatchetites are likely to
nnd that they have carded too many
contests TO get them over as early as
would be convenient. Thirty-six
events are scheduled to be run off and
unless the program is begun promptly
at 80. the time set, there will be some
hard pushing to get through at a rea-
sonable hour.
Here Is the list of contests and the order
In which they will occur:
Fifty-yard dash, scholastic; 50-yard
dash. novice; 50-yard dash, open handi-
cap; 50-yard dash, scholastic, seni-finals !;
5o-yard dash. novice, seni-f1nals; 50-yard
dash, open handicap. semi-finals; midget
1,2oO-yard relay; one mile. open handi
cap: 50-yard dash, scholastic finals; So
yard dash, novice finals; 50-yard dash,
open handicap finals: 1,200-yard relay ;
mile relay; 44o-yards open handicap /;
l.200-yard relay; 600-yard run, novice !;
two-mile relay: 44O-yard south Atlantic
intercollegiate championship; one-mile re-
lay; fraternity relay, 500 yards; 440-
yard run. scholastic one-nile collegiate
relay, 1.200-yard relay; sso-yard run,
mile relay; two-rnile run, south Atlantic
intercollegiate championship; one-mile
college relay; two-mile relay; one-mile
collegiate relay; two-mile south Atlantic
intercoliegiate relay championship; high
Jump, open handicap; pole vault. open
handicap. and south Atlantic intercol-
legiate championship. and shot-put, open
handicap.
The Western High basket ball team
won another game yesterday, defeating
the Epiphany quint by 55 to 26. Epiph-
any got small lead at the start of
the contest, but was unable to hold It,
Western soon evened things up and
finished the first half with twenty
points to its credit, while Epiphany
had only eleven.
Peck again played brilliantly for
Western He scored twelve goals from
the floor and generally did some re-
markable work. Dezendorf, at center
played best for Epiphany.
st. AIbans quint figured in one OF the
closest contests i'll which it has taken
part this season yesterday when it took
the measure of the Army and Navy
Prep School by Il margin of four points
The Episcopalians We're on the short
end of the score at the end of the first
half. but by greater endurance and su-
perior passing in the second period
they evened up the count and went
into the lead.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
WELSH AND SHUGRUE
STRUGGLE TO A DRAW
Ten.Round Bout in New York Rob-
bed of Interest by Joe's
Clinehing.

NEW YORK. February 10.-When
Joe Shugrue and Freddie Welsh shook
hands at the end of their bout at the
Garden last night there was very little
hero worshiping from the admirers
of either man. 1t wasn't a blood-cur-
ding affair. by any means. and only
once or twice did the fans get a chance
TO roar approval. 1t looked an even
thing.
Shugrue did more than spoil what
ever chance there was to see a real
fight through his clinching- Every
time he started lead he followed II
up by hugging the champion Two
thirds of the time was spent by Ref
cree Roche in prying Shugrue of
Welsh.
The fight looked good at the start
Welsh came out and appeared mighty
businesslike. He snapped out his left
dozens OF times and sent Joe's head back
with jolt each time. He drove Shugrue
around the ring. the Jersey boy being
kept busy blocking. In the second Joe
took on full head of steam. 1t was
perhaps his best round. He staggered
the champion with a left and right tc
the Jaw and Welsh looked sheepish
though he smiled. Another right land
ed on FreddieS nose and 1t bled little
Evening star., 1915-02-10
YOUNGSTERS FOR BOSTON.
McNally and Shorten Sign 1915 Con.
tracts With Red Sox,
Special Dispatch to The STIR

SpcCldl DlspdtcD 10 Ihe SUR.
SCRANTON. Pa. February 1O.-Mike
MINalIy. shortstop Of the st. Paul
American Association team last year
and Charley Shorten, outhelder for the
Worcester team. New England League
the last three seasons. both residents
of Minooka, suburb of this city. have
signed Boston American League con-
tracts for 1915. Both were purchased
near the close of last summer and have
agreed upon terms. Shorten and Nc
Nally, in 1910. were members of the
Minooka Blues, for which team Steve
ONeill of Cleveland was then catch
Ing. Both were recommended by
ONefll for professional berths-Shor-
ten to Worcester. in 1919, and McNalIy
to Utica, in 1913.
McNally WAS bought by Boston at
the end OF the 1913 race and sold to
St Paul the following year on an op-
tional agreement He was considered
one of the three best shortstops In
the association Shorten led the New
England organization in hitting last sum-
mer and has hit 300 each of the three
seasons he has been Ia organized base
ball.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
BY j. ED GRILLo.

If the National League passes a reso-
luton which Owner Gaffney of the
Braves will introduce today, Manager
Griffith will be forced to make some
decided changes in his spring schedule.
Griffith has had eight games slated with
National League clubs here in March.
Gaffney's resolution is to prohibit ante
season interleague games in major
league cities. Gaffney contends that
these exhibitions are Injurious, in that
they take the interest from the opening
games of the season, and 1t Is not un-
likely that the National League mag
mates, who appear to be in a mood to
make reforms. will adopt this measure.
Griffith has Brooklyn. Boston. New
York and Philadelphia of the National
League scheduled to play here before
the regular season opens. If the Gaff-
ney resolution is passed these games
will be Cancelled, and it will keep Grif-
fifth busy substituting other games for
this period, and the only way he could
possibly do that would be to bring
minor league teams here, and these, of
course, would not be apt to draw
II don't believe that the Natlonai
League will pass such rule. 1or II Is
of much benefit to the teams, so far as
conditioning is concerned, to have them
NAV these games 1 can't understand
what Gaffney'i is thinking about, ID the
way Griffith commented on the matteF.
The advance guard of the Nationals
will go into training next Monday, wnen
Jack Bentley and Harry Harper VIII
report to Nick Altrock, who Will tahe
them to Annapolis, where the veteran
pitcher is to coach the pitching stan
of the midshipmen's ball team. He Will
also give Bentley and Harper plenty
of work, so that they will be READY 70
pitch when they go to Charlottesville
February 2s, when the rest OF the ao-
vance squad will leave here.
Bentley and Harper will be the hrst
pitchers of any major league team 10
Manager Griffth received word from
Harper, who is at his home, at Hack
ensack, that he would be here Monday
morning. Bentley, who lives at SANDY
Spring, Md, has personally notlned
Griffith he will be on hand.
ma for league managers who has been
trying to get Rube Meadows, big
left-handed pitcher. who was sensa-
tion with the Mount st. Joseph college
team last season, to enter professional
ranks. McGraw of the Giants. Carri-
gan of the Red Sox and Mack or the
Athletics are the other managers who
have been dickering with MEADOWS,
but have been unable to get any satis-
factory reply from the youngster. VINO
seems determined to remain at school
until he graduates a year from June.
Griffith admits that he had an emis.
sary visit Meadows. but he could not
induce him to join the team, though ne
said he would like to come to Wash-
Evening star., 1915-02-10

Three high sets were obtained by teams
in the bowling leagues last night. The
weIsbachs Of the Commercial League.
Shermans of the District and Land of the
Departmental all registered sets of over
1900 The mark gotten by the first
mentioned was 1.656-the highest Of the
night-the Shermans registered a count
of just ten pins less than that, and Land
procured a total Of 1921. Land and the
Welsbachs won all their games, while the
Shermans took only two.
The Welsbachs got the highest game,
though it exceeded by only one the best
count of Land. The Welsbachs' mark
was 574 /; Lands. 573. The other two scores
knocked down say and 511 pins in its
other contests. The counts Of the Sher-
man team in it's games We're $50, 564
and 523.
The Welsbachs broke four Commercial
League records when they defeated the Cen
eral Baking Company three straight
games. The team set a record for high
set and high game. while Pop" Haley.
rolling in the anchor position, obtained
the best set and game gotten by in
dividuals during the year. The game and
set of the Welsbachs have already been
mentioned, but exceptional note should be
taken of the work of HALEY. He bowled
this season, once by Risler and once by
Harry Krauss, and by only a few pins in
each case Pop got a set of 3S5, for
which he rolled games Of 122, 148 and
125. The contest in which he registered
14S was the record-breaker.
1t is certain that no team this year has
been able to break that many records in
a single night. and it cannot be remem-
bered when such feat was ever accom-
plished. A quint or player is gener-
ally considered very fortunate when
one new mark can be set, but when four
are made in one match 1t is indeed sur
prising.
Not far behind the set registered by
HALEY was that Of Elmer Of the Sher,
mans. in the District League. Elmer
got total Of 391 pins. only 4 behind
that of the Welsbach captain. Elmer's
highest game was -, and he obtained
marks Of 133 and ia in the other two.
Allen of the Shermans also rolled we'll.
having scores of 11s. 122 and 1O4. for a
total Of 344. Hansford did the best
work for the Cardinals. defeated by the
Shermans. His high game was ia, and
he knocked down hore than 100 pins
in each of the others. II
The Jewels took the measure of the
National Laundry, in the Capital city
Evening star., 1915-02-10
Accuracy Unthought Of.

This seemed 70 bother Welsh's pride
. little and he went after Shugrue. The
bell spoiled 4 pretty mix, but they con-
tirued il N the third, and the bout be-
came u free for all, both swinging with
all the abandon of shore-leave men.
Little damage was done. because accu-
racy was a thing unthought OF. The
crowd yelled for Roche to break them
and they hissed when he rested from
his labors a bit
Joe was cautioned by Roche for hold
ing and Welsh came in for censure
when he hit low in the fifth round.
Joe's nose bled in the seventh, the re-
suit or a fair rally. Welsh was anxious
10 mix it at all times, but the little
Skeeter was wary and always pinned
t'red's arms when there was danger of
a smuggling bee.
Nelsn roughened II up in the last
round. much to the delight of the gal
lery gods He landed hard and often
Shuerue and was still at 1t when
the final bell tolled.
Evening star., 1915-02-10

While there are some managers who
believe in getting their players into
their training camps long before March
l, there is no particular hardship if
they are not allowed to start their
training until that date. 1t gives the
players six weeks to prepare them
selves before the season opens. and that
surely ought to be sufficient time.
BY its action the National League
has shown it's determination to econo-
miZe along all lines. The past season
was hard one for the old organiza-
ton, and the club owners seem deter
mined to cut expenses down as much
as possible, SO as to keep their losses
down to minimum if the coming sea-
son should be Il repetition of the last.
According to statement by Presi-
dent Hampstead of the New York
Giants, he is opposed to granting the
international League permission to
place a club in the Bronx, and without
the consent of the New York club such
a move is impossible.
It seems to be shortsighted policy to
stand in the way of the Interna tional
League in this matter. Not only might
club in the Bronx help that league to
go through the season. but it would
be sure to keep the Feds from enter
ing that territory
mat the gilmore league is sure TO
place the Kansas City franchise in the
Bronx seems to be conceded, and it
looks as if it would De far better for
organized base ball to have friendly
league in New York than to have the
Federals get foothold there.
For a champion Freddie Welsh is fig
uring in lot of draws. There has been
nothing decisive about any of his VIC
tories since he came to this country,
and it is but natural that the pugilistic-
loving public is beginning to doubt the
Welshman's prowess. But there are
those among his admirers who contend
that he never goes at top speed unless
he has to and that in order to keep
up interest in his bouts he Is satisfied
to let his opponents get as good as an
even break. If this ia true it proves
Evening star., 1915-02-10

! ington when he got ready to take up
professional ball.
The coming pennant race in the
American League threatens to a large
extent to be battle of left-handed
pitchers. There are moro southpaws
| in this league than ever before and
what is more nearly every club de-
pends on them to make it a contender.
Boston is better supplied perhaps
than any of it's rivals. Leonard and
have Bessler, who is picked to be a
star, and Pennock, who did good work
Ia st season.
Washington will have three. Boeh1-
| there with three. Coveleskie, who was
star last year; Cavit and Oldham,
both promising youngsters. Cleveland
has a great southpaw in Willie
Mitchell, who has 4 left-handed as
sistant in Coumh" obtained from the
Red Sox last season.
Chicago Is weaner in left-handers
than any of the others. Unless Comis-
key has picked up some since last sea-
son he has but Reb Russell to pitch
from the port side.
twirling staff pitches left-handed.
There is Hamilton. Leverenz and Well
man, all great performers on the slab.
In the three consecutive years in
which Detroit won American League
pennants Charlie Schmidt was Manager
Jennings rst-string catcher. Although
not the best backstop in the country
Charlie was a hard worker, willing and
conscientious. He could hit and he
could also throw.
Now Detroit may get Charley
Schmidts brother. His first name is
Walter. and he is now a member of the
San Francisco club. The Federals were
after Walter last season, and he turned
down all offers from the outlaws. AS
reward the San Francisco club has
promised to send him to Detroit Wal
ter preferred a job under the same
men for whom his brother Charlie
caught.
Jimmy Sheckard, who played on the
Chfcago Cubs when they landed pen
nants. is one of the veterans Of the
game who is looking for a base ball
berth. Jimmy thought he was fixed for
the coming season as manager of the
Cleveland American Association club, a
position which he held last season, but
some few weeks ago he was notified
that he would not be retained and that
Jack knight would take his place.
IF had been given my release a few
weeks sooner" said Sheckard, "T
could have easily landed q good Job.
could have got the position of man
aging a club in the Pacific Coast
League. as there were vacancies in
San francisco, Los Angeles and Oak
land. If nothing turns up I guess I'll
have to put in the time fishing in the
Susouehanna next summer"
The distinction of being the first of
the Nationals to start training this
here this morning for Mount st. Mary's
College, where he will coach the
pitchers and take few work-out him
self. -1''-
Evening star., 1915-02-10
CATHOLIC j. GETS
ASTAR ATHLETE
RutIedge, New York A. c. Pole
VauIter, Will Represent
Br0okIand School.
SO EVENTS SCHEDULED
FOR G. w. U. TRACK GAMES
Hatchetites Will Present Attractive
Competitions in Meet
Saturday.
BY n. C. BYRD.

Catholic University will be represent
ed by a pole vaulter this winter In the
indoor meets. and next spring in the out
door competitions. of exceptional worth
one who is sure to be point winner
In very nearly every set of games IN
which he takes part. He is Rutledge,
who wore the colors of the New York
Athletic Club last season.
Rutledge will represent c. u. in every
meet this season, and followers of the
Rrookland institution make no secret
of the fact that they expect him to be
a consistent scorer of points He mas
done IL feet 5 inches in open com
netition. which is much better than
any yaulter in the south Atlantlc sec
tion can do, with possibly one or two
executions. In Rutledge c. L. VIII
have the services OF an exceptioha'
nerformer. a more meritorious one tnan n
pas ever before represented it in the
field events.
Catholic University and George
Washington will meet tonighI IN d
basket ball game at the CaIioil hns 70
tute and GEORGETOWN and Gallaudet ar { :
to play in the Ryan gymnasium;
Georgetown. Both contests snouid Dc
hard fought. There should not a.
very wide margin of victory 1or ei'hei
ouint. but If the chances favor one OF
The other they should be considered as
on the side of the home qulnts.
Georgetown and Gailaudet are play
ing for the first time this seasoL, Du'
Catholic University and George WASH
ira periods to decide the game between
the Hatchetites and Brooklanders Wheh
it was played on the home floor OF the
former. and this time. when the lat-
ter are playing on their own stampihs :
ground, il is likely to be a different
proposition. Gallaudet is strong enough
TO give Georgetown a mighty hard'
close contest, though 1t is not probable
II will get away with victory. Tne
Kendall Greeners may win, 1t Is true.
but when quint WINS from another
off it's own floor it must have more than
a small margin of superiority. and
Gallaudet cannot be said OF measure up
to that requirement in this instance.
An effort was made by Catholic Uni
yersity to enter the South Atlantic In
tercollegiate Athletic Association in
time to have it's athletes become eligi-
Bile to take part in those events in the
George Washington games Saturday
night. 1t was found impossible, though
lC U. has three men who. II felt, could
be depended upon to score points in
these contests; and It was particularly
ledge, the pole vaulter. already men,
toned; Field and Hyde are the athletes
who are banked upon by Coach Multi
gan. The capabilities of Rutledge have
already been mentioned. and it Is well
known around here that Hyde Is
splendid performer in the $50 and Field
in the dashes and 440. Field can do
80 in the quarter. while Hyde has
ecord Of 2.01 LIS in the half.
1t cannot be said that George WASH
ington University will not have sum-
cient events in its games. AS . matter
Evening star., 1915-02-10
WANTS SALARY INCREASED.
First Baseman Pipp Refuses to Sign
With Yankees.

DETROIT, Mich, February 10.-Wal-
ter Pipp. first baseman of the Detroit
base ball team. last night declined to
join the New York American League
team unless Manager Donovan of the
Yankees will pay him a larger salary
than his contract with the local team
calls for. Donovan met Pipp here late
yesterday, but was unsuccessful in his
endeavor to obtain the players sigma
confer again today.
Hughie High. a Detroit outfielder.
also will meet Donovan to talk over
the deal by which 1t has been proposed
TO transfer High to New York
Forrest Plass. former manager of the
Dubuque club in the Three 1 League,
has signed a contract to act as scout
for the Detroit team.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
HOLES OUT IN ONE STROKE.
Revell Of Chicago Performs Feat in
South Florida Championshin.

PALM BEACH, February 1O.-In the
first round of the south Florida golf
championship Metropolitan players had
things much their own way. as six won
their way into the second round out
of eight surviving candidates for titu-
lar honors. A match of peculiar in
teres. today will be one played between
Walter J. Travis of Garden City, for
mer national amateur golf champion,
and William A. Larned, former nation
al tennis champion. Both players won
their matches yesterday by q wide
margin. II. NJ. Forrest, Lakewood, and
J. X. Hyde, South Shore, two favorites,
had hard matches yesterday, both win
ming on the seventeenth green. J. c.
Davies, Arcola, pressed the latter, a
former title holder here. and Forrest
was enabled to gain victory over H.
r. Loudon, Chicago. through the medi-
On a shot that was not twenty feet Off
the green, the ball got into an oleander
and could not be located.
ST. John Wood of Baltusrol won a
twenty-hole match by holing an ap-
proach for a>two against C. F. Bacon,
Boston, in the second flight, and A. H.
Revel of Chicago added another SEN
sational touch by holing out in one
Jason Waters of Rumsons whom he de-
feated. Ex-Secretary of State Philan-
der c. Knox was beaten in an extra
contest by w. N. Salisbury. New York.
and sixteen other Metropolitan players
are to be found as winners in the three
other flights. Summaries:
FIRST ROUND.
V. G. Longley, Wannamoisett defeated Will
liam Thaw. Sd. Allegheny. and 3: J. r.
Hyde, South Shore. defeated J. G. Davies,
Arcola, 2 and /: Fl. 2. Harrington. Woodland.
defeated c. E. Van Week. Upper Montclair. s
and 2; H. NJ. Forrest. Lakewood defeated II.
R. Loudon. Exmoor. 2 and 1: A. r. Pierson.
Glen Ridge, defeated 9; ". p. Bartlett Han
defeated A. r.. Huston. st. Davids. up: W.
LaIed. BaltusTol defeated NJ, ~ p; Nelson; .s.
City defeated A. Pembcrton, Montreal, and 7.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
TEAMS ROLL SETS
PASSING G1,6OOMARK
WeIsbachs, Shermans and
Land Register High Scores
in Bowling Circuits.
FOUR RECORDS BROKEN
IN COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
"Pop" HALEY Smashes Two and His
Team Skaters the Others.
Schedule for Tonight.
Schedules in Bowling
Leagues for Tonight

Arcade League-Gandils We. Y.
M. C. A.
National Bankers' LeaEue-COn-
tinental Trust VS.. Second Ma
tiOnal.
Federal League-Natfonal Capital
vs. First National.
Departmental l. e q e-N avy
Yard vs.fMarines.
District League-Garrisons VS..
BelmOnts.
National Capital League-Poto-
macs vs.. COlumbians.
Masonic League-King David vs..
st. John.
Phi Nh Sigma League-Eta vs..
Alpha.
Capital City League-Bureaus VS..
Norris Peters.
Mount Pleasant League-Im.
manuels vs.. Decaturs.
PepcO League-Arc vs.. C0nstruc-
tiOn.
v. M. G. A. League-Oncidas vs..
Creeks.
Commercial League-Judd & Det-
weller VS.. PepcO.
SOHthenst LeaEue-Lucas Specials
VS.. Virginia Avenue Stars.
Colonial Tenpin LeaEue-knick-
erbOckers w. Pioneers; COnti-
nentals VS.. ManhattRns.