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The Washington times., 1915-03-10
Birmingham and Mack
Must Rebuild Clubs
Pilots of Leading and Tail End Teams Find Themselves
Same Cratt-Indians Pin Faith in Development Of
Youths.

, husky ball club-one which is still rated
as contender. But 1t isn't q machine
any longer. certainly not a perfect one.
Tho leaving OF Bender and Plank re-
moved skill AS well as ballast from the
staff I.ajoie won't be a Collins. BAKER
may not play. Oldring apparently isn't
desired. Therefore. Mack must reshIn-
gle his outfeld. revamp his staff. and
refurbish his in!ield. This task may not
bc as hard as the ordinary one. but /,
involves percentage OF uncertainty.
nevertheless.
Birmingham would have to stumble
upon extraordinary good fortune in the
development of his youngsters in order
strength that Mack expects to reach.
IL Eirmy develops ono or two mujol
stars for inheld or box duty. he Will
have exceeded tho usual percentage.
But there is always that chance. Mack
seems TO have uncahny luck with rook-
les. Griffith showed us Gandil. Foster,
and BoehlinG at short notice. And Jen-
ninss uncovered good looking kid in
Burns last spring. Possibly Cleveland S
turn Is next.
Birmingham very sagely isn't allow
ing his nlolars to do Il fox trot under
he gives you to understand that he ex-
poets much from the young bloods.
Coumbc and Morton are his strong bet.
among the slab possibilities. Barbarc
and WambsGanSs among the new inficld
prospects. and Smith in the outfied.
There seems to be feeling that Rod
gers. Portland. Is an assured fixture at
second and for this reason he isn't con-
sidered among the new ones. Just the
same. Hammond. Springfield mass.).
and Thomas, Omaha CNcbD, may give
linn a fight.
The Washington times., 1915-03-10
Business Nine Will
Take Three-Day Trip,
.RandoIph-Macon, Shenandoah Academy, Staunton
Military Academy, and Fishbourne Military
Academy Are Virginia Teams Likely
To Be Played.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

| games have been listed by the Western
manager.
The games scheduled follow:
March q. G. U. Freshmen, at G. U. !:
-. Alexandria High School. at Alex
town%se. Alexandria, at alexandria, Va.
April ?. Eastern t. College. at Manassas.
Massanutten Academy. at Woodstock,
Va, pending. l., Randolph Macon
a'sS Hneer tr09! T%cE1 IT, Ep,,sops, sa ffna is6
Schoo,, at Alexandria. va: Is. st. Ai-
At Poolcsville, Va. 81, Gallaudct Col
e.. at Alexandria. va: 3s. @. l.. Fresh
men. at Georgetown: 20. Et. Alban, at
MAY 1. Central High School. at A. L.
/. Park: u. Gonzasa: ii. Eastern Hish
cal High School. at A: L. Park. ~
Linton Herndon, a former WASHINGTON
schoolboy. now a third classman at the
Naval Academy, has made an cnviable
record at Annapolis this winter holding
"aM relay Gn the team ases % %nsh nrn
don is a member has lost but one race
| this season.
| Considerable regret Is expressed at tho
4
Hahn. two Tech boys at Penn to hold
their seats In the freshman crew Oh
| account Of conditions in scholarship.
White was cspecially\commended by Or.
| Tate Mckenzie. the Penn physical di-
krector who said the Washington young
| stcr was one Of the most perfect physi-
| cal specimens he had ever seen. Both
| " asitngton boys had landed bcrths
| hands down.
| Central is being toutcd for the base
| ball championship this season by those
, who are in close touch with the team
| Thcrea ie number of veterans out fui
| the team and while there Is II dearti
! Of cntChers Coach Gould Mcnefce ShoulC
! have no difficulty in developing "A back.
stop. AS he is past master at the art
himself.
! Advisory marks so in this week fol
the high schools. and a number Of play.
| crs who were ineligible are expecting
| to come through for the next six weeks
| But two championship games will be
! played before the second advisory II
| this semester.
| There is every indication that Harry
Shurtleff will be selected by the facult.
! advisers to umpire the championship
I baseball series this season. The choic,
| lies between Shurtlefr and Dick Wood
ward. it Is understood.
The Epiphany team Is meeting West
ern today in the Armory after hav!nt
| handed Business a defeat last week
! The addition Of Stead to the Epiphan!
Quin. has made a decided difference II
the defensive strength Of the team
The Washington times., 1915-03-10

Business High School ba scball players,
led by Captain Ray Wise. will take a
four-day trip through Virginia during
the Easter holidays, according TO Man
agcr Zeke Blundon. of the Stcnograph-
crs.s
Last year Business inaugurated the
trip idea and came through with two
wins in four games. dropping a thirteen
inning affair to HarrisonburG Academy
and losing to Massanuttcn by one run.
Tho Randolph Macon Academy gamo
and that with Staunton went to Bust
ness.
Manager Blundon has about completed
his schedule. Randolph Macon will be
played at Front Royal. Va. pn April
II and the Shenandoah Academy.
Staunton Military Academy and Fish
| bourne Military Academy will be met
OH the following days.
Palmer Stcarns, captain of the West
ern High School baseball team. Is al
| ready out with the claim for tho cham
| pionahip. basing his assertion upon the
fact that te<r veterans from last year $
team are on hand for the campaign
| this season.
| I'VE lost Jack Adams. one of the best
! pitchers in the high schools last year"
! said Stcarns today, but VIC have all OF
| the other players back and several Xood
pitC hers ready to take up the work.
Right now we haV" ten letter men ready
| to play baseball. and mono Of the other
high schools have that many from last
| season.
| Stcarus Is enthusiastic over The pros
| poets Of the Red and White team. and
believe his nine has a good chance 10
| come through with tho title provided
| pitchers can be developed. With on in
| Held and outtield composed of veterans
! of two or more years Of experience In
| high school baseball Stearns thinks the
! problem confronting the team - one
| that can be successfully copcd with
la addition to Stearns. rated as ono
| OF the best of the shortstops in tho
] schools, Western has Lester Peine,
; third base; Russell Collins, an iniicld.r
! and pitcher: Bronson Howard. a first
| haseman of two years ago; Richard
| Sergeant, Tom Pcyton. Robert Maxnm.
| and Lee Grossclosc. the entire outaeld
| Of last season: John WheiCncll. last
years catcher. and Raymond Peck.
! Others from last years team are
| Francis Forsythe. Dorsey Griffith. Pat
! IOBricn. Edward West. John Mackall.
and Uruhart Anslcy. Griffith. For
/ sythc. Peck. and O'Brien will proba bly,
be eroomcd for the pitching staff.
Western has another Jack Adams. Il lad
! from Eastern High School who Is cx-
pected to be ready before the season
closes.
The Red and White contemplatcs a
three e-day trip in Virginia at the start
of the Easter holidays. Twenty-one
The Washington times., 1915-03-10
BQSebQlPS Greatest Stars
Fading From Spotlight

Meyers. and Murray. as we'll az Larry
Doyle.
Matty did his share early in the sea-
son. but he could not hold the club
up aided only by Tesreau. and his
wares were far from hit-proof in the
latter part OF the season From leading
the National League pitchers in eff
hciency in 1913 with .JS runs a game,
Matty fell far down tho line to three
earned runs game. showing Matty fell
OFF one-third in his pitching efficiency.
Marty, however, won a big percentage
of his games. which MarGuard did not.
Meyers slowed up in catching and hit
ting. though he finished with the fair
average Of .Zs6. Merkle, Murray and
DOYLE all had big slumps in batting.
and Doyle in fielding as well. Though
never a fearful slugger. Murray t6pplcd
in batting to 80. which is his big
league low-water mark.
And then there is dear old Miaue Don
lin. We almost overlooked him. Miuue
could only compile an average OF lis,
which could no longer keep him in the
league. George Wiltse also finished his
worthy big league career last season.
though Hooks has just been holding on
for some time Another famous old
timer who will be missed is Germany
Schasfer who was passed up by Clark
Lrifith. while Mike Mitchell is another
old war horse whose big league days
have ended.
The Washington times., 1915-03-10
TINKER TELLS OF
FUNNIEST INCIDENT

CHICAGO, March 10.-"The funniest
thing that ever happened on a ball field
did not happen in the game itself. 1t Is
Just as well it didn't" said Joe Tinker.
MANAGER of the Buns, during a tanning
bee
1--WE were fighting hard for the pen.
nant in Chicago and along came Gin.
cinnati and gave us trouble. We got
mixed up in a tight place and during
the game Dick Egan aud ! were SQUAD
bling all the time. 1t was part Of the
game with me. but for some reason
Egan got mad. You know how fellow
will flare up and say things on the
field and forget them. 1t was that way
with me- Egan told me he was going
to lick INC after the game, put J. never
gave it a thought. We finally won the
IA lot Of friends were waiting for me:
so | dashed to the clubhouse. hathed
and dressed as rapidly as posslbls and
started toward the stands
bunch Of late stayers were at the back
of the stands-and there was Egan
waiting Tor me at second base.
Almost In Il flash We We're In fight
lot of shrieks and screaihs and excite.
ment and then a roar OF laughter
turned my head just In time to sec
Chance coming. He had been getting
into the shower when the word came
that We were fghting-and he jerkcd &
short undershirt over his head and came
| romping up the field, believing like
| bull
II heard the womcn's shrieks. and
right in the middle of the hottest tight
| of NV career ! had to stop to laugh al
| tho sight of the hls fellows bowed
| naked legs as he spriuted for US.
"IIc separated MS and had forgotten
| sll about his condition until some one
| pointed toward the stands lie caught {
glimpse Of tho women disappearing
down tho CNil stairs and he broke al
.rccurus -cttiuS back 10 the clubhouse
The Washington times., 1915-03-10
Jim Tormey Out of Game
With George Washington

Jim Tormcy. Georgctowns crack
center. will he out Of tonight's basket
ball game on the Hilltop when the
Blue and Gray cntortainS George Wash
ington in the return contest. TormcE
has been laid M for some time with a
bad knee and cannot get out for work.
The Blue and Gray baskct"rG have
been playing baseball for some time
and are said to he in need Of practice.
The game intended for two weeks ago
was called off on account Of injuries
30 several players.
GEORGETOWN will probably have Shu-
gruc, O'Lonc, Walsh. Kelly, and prob
ably Barron IN the game. George
Washington will stick to it's regular
lineup. Tho game is expected to draw
a large crowd as the G. w. l.. players
think they have a good chance to win
tho pamo tonight
The Washington times., 1915-03-10
Ritchie Primed to
Clash With Welsh

NEW YORK, March 10 - Willie
Ritchie, the former lightweight title
holder. is eagerly awaiting the bell
which will start his ten-round bout to-
morrow night with Freddie Welsh, the
worlds champion, at Madison square
Garden. lie is at present within quar-
ter Of a pound of the required weight,
band if hard work can be taken AS a
criterion Of his condition. the Califor-
nial will be in the best possible shape
when he again faces his conuueror.
Richie finished his regular indoor work
yesterday, when he boxed six hard
rounds. three each with Benny Leonard
and aPtsey Cline. with the usual bag
punching and gymnastic stunts.
The Washington times., 1915-03-10

It's not often YOU lind the pilot OF q
Icnnant winner and skipper of a tail
cndcr cnsconced in tho same submarine
Yet that's the position Of Connie Mack
OF the Athletics, and Joe BirminGhaln
of the Indians. Both are rebuilding
their h9ll clubs.
The only difference is that Birmy
must start lower and build higher. Also
Mack has proved himself construc.
zionist. as we'll as leader, whereas Bir.
minshams has yet to be put to the for.
mcr test, though his work with tina,
fighting handitti in 1915 stamped him a
team leader
Connie still! holds lien on a fairl!
The Washington times., 1915-03-10
Gets First Workout in
Preparation for Games

The st. Agnes baseball team. Of East
Washington Sunday School League. Is
losing no time in getting action in prep
aration for the league games and Will
practice tomorrow afternoon at North
Capitol and l. streets.
Manager Flester says 10 has the fol-
lowing men ready for work: Thomp-
son. Chapin. Claude, Dreis, Shoemaker.
HAYES, Meade. Cranston. Marino Fras-
er, Donnelly, Herrell. Herr, Sheridan.
Roberts. Garvey. Deiste. Hunniman,
Naples and Slater
The Washington times., 1915-03-10
Baltimore Terrapins
Leave for Fayetteville

BALTIMORE. March lo.-This is get.
away day for the Terrapins. The main
squad. commanded by Manager Otto
Knabc. leave here this evening for Fay.
ctteyille. n. g.. where the team will
tram until April G.
Only three Diamondbacks were or
hand yesterday They werc Quite ldc,
John McCandlcss, Pitcher Snipe Con.
ley and Catcher Harvey Russell. Enos
kirkpatrick and Frank Smith. who
we're expected yesterday morning. die
not show up. but it is believed thai
practically the whole crew will he or
hand early this morning
The Washington times., 1915-03-10
Skaters May Come Here
For Championship Events

Washington may hold a championship
skating carnival II present plans ma
tcrialize and sanction can be gotten
from the National Skating Association
OF America. The events would prob
ably be held at Convention Hall.
The dates selected are for four days
beginning March a. Earle Reynolds,
went over the plans with Mrs. r. w.
Hawksworth.' known socially in New
York. Philadelphia and here, and gave
assurance that track could be put up
to accommodate the events ranging
from one mile to 100 miles
The Washington times., 1915-03-10
YALE PRACTICALLY !:
ASSURED0 OF TITLE
Blue Five Beats Princeton by
Narrow Margin in Crucial
Game. ...-,

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March. 10.-By
defeating Princeton here last night, 20
to II. Yale broke the tie with the Tigers
for first place IN the Intercollegiate
Basketball League and practically as
suftd the championship for the Blue.
Tho players on both teams appeared
ovcranxious and neither team dis
played its best form. Many wild shots
wcrc tried by both, sides and frequent
fouls were made. The Blue was In the
lead most of the game. but Princeton
was always dangerously close.
The Washington times., 1915-03-10
PetWOrth PlayS.

The Iyattsville Athletic club, OF
Hyattsville. Md. will play its first game
of the season Sunday. March IA. at =
y. m, at Brentwood, Md, with the pet
worth Athletic Club.
The Washington times., 1915-03-10
Georgetown Opens.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 1O.-GcorGe"
town University tennis players will
open the season here in meeting tho
Naval Academy tennis player: on .hpril
10 Harvard, Dickinson. Princeton, Le-
high. Virginia. Pittsburgh, Michigan,
and Johns Hopkins will play here dur
- ~ season.
The Washington times., 1915-03-10
Rasmussen to Pitch.

Galiaudet will trot out Rasmussen, its
first string pitcher. against the Lin
coin A. e, team today In the first work.
out for the Kendall Grccners.
The Washington times., 1915-03-10
Easy for Ingram.

The Carlton team. composed Of Busi-
ness High School players. was easy
picking for the Ingram team. losing q
ners, shot ten baskets.
The Washington times., 1915-03-10
Cross Has Margin.

NEW YORK, March lO,-Lcach Cross
had a safe margin over Harry Pierce
the Brookiyn lightweight, at the end OF
their tcn-round scrap at the broadway
Spoi ling club last night.
The Washington times., 1915-03-10

Meyers. and Murray. as we'll az Larry
Doyle.
Williams news., 1915-07-29

tion for a patent for 1900 linear feet on the LUCKY STRIKE lode mining claim, and 1900 linear feet on the LITTLE MAMIE lode mining claim, both bearing gold, silver, and copper, and situate in the GRAND CANYON MINING DISTRICT, COCONINO, COUN- TY, ARIZONA, and described by the official plat and field notes on file in the office of the Register of Phoenix Land Office, Phoenix, Arizona, as follows, to-wit:
 LUCKY STRIKE LODE
Williams news., 1915-07-29
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR MINERAL PATENT

U. s. Mineral Survey No. 3151 ABB :. Serial No. O276S5
 United States Land Office, Phoenix.
 Arizona, June 19, 1915.
 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an Act of Congress, approved May 10, 1872, SANFORD ROWE, a citizen of the United States, whose postoffice address is Grand Canyon, Arizona, has made application for patent for 14S9 linear feet on the HIGHLAND MARY Lode mining claim and 466.5 feet on the HIGHLAND MARY Mill Site; HIGHLAND MARY Lode claim bearing gold, silver, and copper, situate in the GRAND CANYON MINING DIS- TRICT, COCONINO COUNTY, ARIZONA, and described by the official plat and field notes on file in the office of the Register of Phoenix Land Office, Phoenix, Arizona, as follows, to-wit:
 HIGHLAND MARY LODE
 Beginning at Corner No. whence quarter corner of sections 4 and 5 of Township 30 North, Range 2 East, Gila and Salt River Base Meridian, bears N. 4o 2O' E. 416 it; thence N. 41o 21> E. 14s9 it. to Corner No. 2; thence N. 4So 39' w. 600 it. to Corner No. 8; thence s. 41o 21' w. i4S9 it. to Corner No. 4; thence s. 4So 39' E. 600 it. to Corner No. 1, the place of beginning, contain ing 20. 5O9 acres.
 HIGHLAND MARY MILL SITE
 Beginning at Corner No. 1, whence quarter corner between Sections 28 and B, Township 31 North, Range 2 East, Gila and Salt River Base Meridian, bears N. 74o 59> w. 3S2 it.; thence s. % 27' w. 466.5 it. to Corner No. 2; thence S. S9o 33' E. 466.5 1t. to Corner N. 8; thence N. % 27/ E. 466.5 it. to Corner No. 1, the place of beginning, containing an area of 4. 996 acres. Corner No. 3 of the HIGHLAND MARY lode
Williams news., 1915-07-29

Survey No. 3151 A bears s. 200 22> w. 7174.3 feet from Corner No. 1 of HIGHLAND MARY mill site. There are no conflicting claims, and the said lode claim and mill site are bounded on all sides by unapppopriated public lands.
 Thomas F. Weedin
 Register. First Pub. July 1-15
 Last Pub. August 26-15
Williams news., 1915-07-29

Beginning at Corner No. 1 identical with Corner No. l of the LITTLE MAMIE lode claim of this survey, whence section corner between sections 27, ,2e B and 34 of Township 31 North, Range 2 East, Gila and Salt River Base Meridian, bears N. 34o 25> E. 929 feet; thence N. 44o 37> w. 600 feet to Corner No. 2; thence s. 40o 58' w. 15OO feet to Corner No. 3; thence S. 44o 37' E. 600 feet to Corner No. 4; thence N. 4Oo .58' E.. 150O feet to Corner Mo- l, the place of beginning, containing l 20. 599 acres.
 LITTLE MAMIE LODE Beginning at Corner No. 1 identical with Corner No. 1 of the LUCKY STRIKE lode claim, whence the section corner be- tween sections 27, 28, B and 34 of Township 31 N. R. 2 E. Gila and Salt River Base Meridian, bears N. 34o 25' E. 929 feet; thence s. 4Oo 58' w. 15OO fit. to Corner No. 2; thence s. 44o 37/ E. 600 feet to Corner No. 8; thence N. 40o 58> E. 15OO feet to Corner No. 4. thence N. 44o 37' w. 600 it. to corner No. 1, the place of beginning, containing 2O.599 acres. There are no conflicting claims, and the claims are bounded on all sides by unappropriated public lands.
 Thomas F. Weedin
 Register. First Pub. July 1-15
 Last Pub. August 26-15
Williams news., 1915-07-29
Hampton & Arnold, Land Attor.

Hampton & Arnold, Land Attor- neys at Phoenix, have called our at- tention to recent law providing for the sale of surveyed Govern ment land. Under this law stock men and others can obtain land adjoining their present holdings in tracts not exceeding 16O acres, at. from $1.75 to $3. % per acre. If.
 Eat Fresh Eggs During the Warm weather-Cureton's Eggs are always fresh-at Johnson & McConkey's.
Williams news., 1915-07-29
NOTICE OF APPLICATION gi FOR MINERAL PATENT U. s. Mineral Survey NO. 3152
 Serial No. O276S6

United States Land Office,
 Phoenix, Arizona, June 19, 1915.
 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an Act of Congress, approved May 10 1872, Maude J. HAMILTON for herself and her co.owner SANFORD ROWE a citizen of the United States, whose postoffioe address is Will. ans, Arizona, has made applica.
Williams news., 1915-07-29

Pr essing and cleaning, moder ate prices. Second door west of Reading Room. " 'f~
The Detroit times., 1915-02-06

efforts OF the three Unitarian church.
es to capitalize Sundays antagonism
to their teachings. there has been an
extraordinary solidarity of church
sentiment behind the evangelist
Even the crust OF parochialism has
been broken. The fact that the fire
men and policemen on duty at the
Tabernacle are hitting the trail" 10 no
more remarkable than that dignified
pastors and laymen are doing person
al work out among the congregation.
Several emissaries from Great Brit
ain have besought Sunday to conduct
"a campaign In their country, These
added to the hundreds which have
been received from American com.
mupities, would keep him busy for the
rest of his life, were he to accept them
all. But they reveal a general spirit.
ual solicitude which Il a surer symp-
tom OF general revival OF religion
than any success. however spectacu'
lar, that may attend upon one mans
preaching. In the last analysis, Billy
Sunday is only symptom and sign.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-06
Seven Sentence Sermons

Life 10 not days and years: Life Ii
love and labor.-P. II. Newman.
To Try things oft. and never to give
over. doth wonders.--Bacon.
The noblest mind the best content.
ment has.-Spencer.
Lose no time; be always employed
In something useful; cut on all un.
necessary actions.-Benjamin Frank
lin.
BE Thou exalted, o God, above the
heavens; let Thy glory be above all
the earth.-Ps. 67:11.
God bids thee larry now and then
forbear the weak complaint:
Gods leisure brings the weary rest
and cordial gives the faint.
Margaret Il. Sangster.
Not every man according TO his
mood and fancy. according to Other
peoples giving or other peoples abil
fity. but every man according 20 hi
sbiiity."-H. G. Trumbuil.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-06
BIBLE TRAINING SCHOOL
TO OPEN NEXT TUESDAY

The training school for Bible school
workers will open on the evening Of
Tuesday Feb. 8, In the church house
OF the First Presbyterian church. CO.
operating with the Presbyterian
School OF Methods, which win be In
session all next week A large num-
Der OF registrations for the spring
term have already been received. and
an enrolment Of at least three hun
dred Is anticipated. Those desiring
to register are urged to do so before
the school opens. IL possible. Regis
trations are being received In the
ONCE OF the Wayne County Sunday
School association. No. 1914 Kresge
building.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-06
DIR. LOvEJOY STARTS
FORWARD MOVEMENT

|. A special Forward movement" In
the interest OF the members. young
people and friends OF the Fonrteenth'
ave. Methodist church, will be inaug
urated by the pastor. the Rev. Luther
< Lovejoy and his corps OF workers.,
Sunday. At $3.50 In the morning the
members A-B-C muster roll" will be
called, when every member or the
church whose name begins With
A, B. c or ID. will be expected to re-
spond in person or by letter with q
scripture quotation or report or his
progress in the Christian life. This
feature viii be continued until Easter
Sunday.
AT the regular morning preaching
s,ryice the pastor win begin a short
series Of sermons on The worlds
champion soulwinners," which will
embrace the character, work and
methods OF such men az DR.. II. Clay
Trumbull, "the gum-shoe evangelist"
BILLY" Sunday, ''the baseball evan
gelist," and Dwight L. Moody, "the
evangelist Of a spiritual democracy"
At $3.50 each Sunday afternoon, until
Easter. DR.. Lovejoy will deliver his
"Midwinter messages" to young men
and women, boys and girls, and can
didates for church membership. These
afternoon meetings Will present q
varied program largely informal and
musical. specially adapted to interest
and help young people. The subject
Of the message" for next Sunday
will be What is q Christian! How
can l know II am oneT The Sunday
evening subject will continue the pas
tors series on Religious Emancipa-
ticn." with word-picture Of an Arab
ian desert scene and the theme, Dis
Injecting the water supply"