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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
BEHIND THE SCENES
IN HE YANk SALE.

dl ring all OF the long negotiations be-
tween Col Rupert. Capt Huston and
Frank Farrell for the purchase OF the
New YorF Yankees, the purchasers
were being advised by their close
friend, John McGraw, manager OF the
Giants II was known that McGraw
was anxious for his friends 10 get into
the game. and naturally he wanted
them to enter baseball under the most
favorable conditions. Their demands
on Farrell showed a surprising knowl
edge OF the needs OF the game for
newcomers in the sport and indicated
that they had the advantage of some
expert advice. This also probably
eXTlains number of the delays that
featured the sale Of the Yanks
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
FEW RULE CHANGES,
ADVISE HORSEMEN
Sentiment at Grand Circuit Ban
quet Is Favorable to
Stand Pat Policy

Ii sentiment expressed at the splen-
did banquet given the grand circuit
stewards and race scribes by the De
troit Driving club. last night, can be
taken as a criterion, there will be
little tinkering with the rules at to-
days executive session at the Detroit
club.
While only a part OF the officials
were given a chance to talk. the pre-,
vailing opinion seemed TO be that
under existing conditions, the less
changing of rules the better Joe
Moody, of Toledo. seemed to strike
popular chord when he declared
himself on record as in favor of pol
icy that would not make a horse in
eligible for any race for which he was
eligible when purchased by his most
recent owner, until that owner had
had a chance to race his purchase
for at least a whole season.
President Devereaux, of the ste
wards, discussed racing conditions
briefly at the banquet, declaring that
harness racing was now at its low
est ebb since 1893. but headed for a
big boom in the next two or three
years His opinion was approved by
the other speakers.
There was the largest representa-
tion of officials and newspapermen
at the banquet at the Griswold last
night, that has ever attended a ste
wards meeting, and interest ran I'M
usually high. Fred Postal combined
the jobs OF landlord and POSTMASTER
in highly satisfactory manner, and
the Driving club received flock OF
congratulations upon the entertain
ment they had provided.
At noon today, the grand circuit
folks and friends enjoyed breakfast
at the Detroit club, following the
morning open session. The executive
meeting is scheduled for this afternoon
and despite the unanimity Of opin-
ion that was evident at the banquet.
a royal scrap over several issues is
expected. The dates are expected TO
be substantially as announced yester-
day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
Jusf HappH Scrappy Family
THAT'S Cldbbu and LichfenSfeif1

The Jimmy Clabby-Larney Lichten-
stein combination is rather peculiar
one. Larney, of course, handles all
the business and does all the talking.
James does all the fighting Larney
has never won an argument from his
champion and never expects to. Lar.
ney may be right in every detail. but
Clabby will never admit it. RE. how
ever, keeps himself busy doing what
Larney wants in a roundabout way.
Don't get the impression that Clab-
by is a perpetual crouch. Far from
II. He's just exactly the opposite He
thinks his manager is too fat--Larney
weighs around the 200 maryland he
IA trying to reduce him through worry.
Clabby says II Larney ever makes the
weight there - going to be one merry
scrap.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12

An instance OF how Clabby bat
ties" with Iarney, but heeds his ad
vice. happened only last week. Lar
ney purchased a pair of four-pound
shoes for Jimmy. The idea was to
have Clabby train in them and in that
way increase his speed Clabby
tumbled for the idea, but rather than
admit that it was a good one refused
point blank TO try them out. Larney
begged and pleaded, but to no avail.
That Afternoon when Clabby worked
out smile crept across Larney's
face. for Jimmy was wearing a pair
of metal-sole shoes. Later Larney dis
covered that James had sent his
trainer out for pair and had not
touched the ones his manager pur-
chased. Larney's we're still lying in
the corner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12

OF something better than he had when
buried in the bushes, unnoticed by
the trust that denies its young EN-
ployes opportunities for promotion
and increased compensation.
II the Feds are merely covering mp
their game by apparent blunders. then
suit Is proving a strategical achieve
ment. IL they are in earnest we
shall have 10 accede To their request
to cease calling them outlaws. and
dub them the one and only genuine,
born in the jungle. Ivory league
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
'Y" HANDBALL TOURNEY
is CREATING INTEREST

Much interest is being taken in the
new handball tournament, which be
gan Monday at the Y NJ. G. A. courts.
Twelve teams or "a men are entered,
with some of the best talent in the
city on the card DR. F. r. Greusel,
edging around the two-score and To-
point. has formed a trust with Harry
Bell. the 19-year-old phenom, in a
team that threatens TO clean up the
entire board.
Games start every day at p. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
JOHN HEYDLER LEAVES
FOR THE BATTLE FRONT

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-Secretary
John A. Heydler. of the National
league. left last night for Chicago.
where he viii aid In preparing the de-
fense of organized baseball TO the
antitrust suit filed by the Federal
league.
A dispatch from Harrisburg, Pa.
said Gov. Tener met Heydler's train
there and issued Instructions to his
aide
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
CLEVELAND TO PLAY
% EXHIBITION GAMES

CLEVELAND. Jan. 1.-THE Maps
will play % exhibition games before
the season opens next spring. Man
ager Birmingham will give the plan a
tryout In an effort 10 get his team
into better condition than 1t has been
for several years at the opening OF
the season
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
RICHIE And WELSH
NOT SIGNED, CLAIM
Gotham Matchmaker Says Willie
Has Not Yet Come to
Terms

NEW YORK, Jan l2.-Jimmie
Johnston, matchmaker for the Garden,
TO-DAY denied that Willie Richie,
American lightweight champion. and
Freddie Welsh are matched for bout
here.
"a offered Richie fiat guarantee
of $4,000" said Johnston, ION % per
cent OF the gross receipts, but not
both. n he accepts the offer. the bout
may be staged the latter part of-Feb-
ruary. II be doesn't he can stay in
Frisco"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
Brickley Quits
Harvard Teams

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Jan. Ia
Charles Brickley has announced that
because of his physical condition, ne
will not try out for the track or base
ball teams next spring. That means
that he will never again wear the
Crimson in intercollegiate competi-
ton. He expects to coach football In
the middle west next fall, the school
not having yet been selected.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
BLACK FIGHTERS ARE
KISSED FOR STALKING

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Joe Jean.
nette and John Lester Johnson, Ne.
gro heavies. stalled through 10 weary
rounds OF boxing at the Pioneer s.
c. club, last night Johnson hal the
better Of the early milling, but Jean.
nette made up for 1t later. Both
fighters were hooted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12

with them stories 3r he remarkable
performance OF the swarthy Kanaka.
and II came 20 pass that about six
months previous TO the American
trials for the Olympic games at Stock
holm the Hui Nalu Swimming club
OF Hawaii sent Kahanamoku, then the
peer OF all swimmers I'm a nation OF
swimming marvels. TO exhibit his
prowess in this country and win po-
sition on The Yankee team in the
Olympic classics NN.\\
For time during his early appear
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
1O-ROUND BOUTS AT
RAPIDS HEREAFTER

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. >12.-
Hereafter 10-round bouts will be per-
mitted at Grand Rapids. Thus the
city fathers decreed last night Hith-
erto glove contests have been limited
TO six rounds. The first scrap over
the longer distance will be between
j. Murphy, OF Frisco and Jimmy An
derson, OF Chicago, on Jan. Is.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
Mourning Shades
For Giants In 1915

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-So badly do
the New York Giants feel over the
loss of last seasons pennant they are
going 70 faunt their sorrow In the
faces of the fans next season.
Violent trimmings, always eondu-
Give 10 complacency and peace, are
10 be torn from the playing clothes
OF the New Yorks, and Instead dull
sombre black will serve a constant
remainder of the catastrophe OF 1914.
Next season when the Giants fare
forth on the diamond, they viii De
clad in black sweaters with just dash
OF red TO arouse their fighting spirit.
Tho socks are to be black and reu
also.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
The .Super'dfiUe OF Crine---Biack
Handlers Demand $1,000 of BuSher

PONTIAC Mich Jan 12The herins force is busy nvesti-
black
former Pontiac ball player with the Lansing and
Mt Clemens Southern Michigan
letters
has armed himself officers
the
While here Spencer the popular the Border
league His home Is a Whom
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
FLYNN and Reich Toniuht.

NEW YORK. Jan 1.-THE much
postponed battle between AL Reich
and Fireman Jim Flynn. heavy
weights, Is positively TO come Off to-
night at the Broadway A. c., accord
ing 10 announcement of club officials
today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
Rowland In charun

CHICAGO Jan. manager Clar
ence Rowland will take up the reins
OF control over the White Sox today.
when he meets President Comiskey
for the initial conference over the
plans for the season
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
Adders Defeat Seminar.

The Burroughs quintet wrested a
2S to Fl victory from the Polish sem.
mary last night in one OF the most
bitterly contested games Of the win
ter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
O'Day Under Knife.

o'Day Under Knife.
CHICAGO, Jan. 12-Physicians at
the Presbyterian hospital said today
that Hank O'Day, ex-Cub manager,
will be out in a few days. The vet
eran baseball umpire-manager was
operated upon for stomach trouble.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-12
ueterans h Bike Race.

Veterans in Bike Race.
CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-Neteran Bobby
Walthour and Charles Piercey VIII
team up for the six-day bike race That
mas teen wished upon Chicago. Jan.
% 10 Feb. 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19
THE ARGENTINE NATIONAL BANK.

America, and his personal investiga-
ton of the field, convinced Mr.. Bailey
that the time was ripe for this de-
parture in American financial enter
prise.
He reported his conclusions to the
National City Bank and the latter COM
missioned him to go ahead with the Or
ganization of a Buenos Aires branch.
With characteristic energy Mr.. Bailey
set about his task. and in surpris-
ingly short space of time. considering
the fact that this was then an entirely
uncharted field for an American bank
er, the organization was complete,
young men had been brought down
from the United States, some of the
large business interests of the Argen-
time had promised support, and at the
beginning of our last winter-Argen-
tines summer-the bank was opened.
Within a few weeks it achieved a
triumph in securing from the European
financial bidders the underwriting Of
the Argentine million dollar
loan. That the North American in
weston may be induced to look encour-
agingly upon South American invest
ments is strikingly indicated by the
fact that within twenty-four hours
after the subscription books were
opened the complete issue was mark
eted in New York.
1t was an auspicious start for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

The Children's Country Club. located on
the border of Rock Creek Park, is for
tunate in owning its own place of sew
eral acres, with an old house equipped
with porches for sleeping and living.
big garden gives fresh vegetables in
abundance. The lawn and the woods
furnish sunny spots and shaded places
for play.
The summer camp opened June s
and will close tomorrow. The young
est child in the camp was only thir-
teen inches long and had to undergo
an operation. not SO very dangerous.
except that the surgeon had difficulty
in telling whether he was treating an
kle or knee. they were so close to-
gether. The child is doing well.
The children are not taken here for
definite times, but until they are able
to go. This year the house has cared
for something over forty children daily.
With the close of the summer season
those women and men who have de-
voted time and thought to the care OF
these little ones. offer on behalf OF
their charges, who are unable to do so.
the heartiest thanks to those people
,'hn ~ money. service and influence
have done SO much for the little chill.
dren,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

Forest Glen, on the 9Th of September.
closed a most successful season when
it sent home twenty-five children who
were laden with all the supplies they
could carry.
They are kept as long as the neces-
stiles of each case require. Doctors
examine every child and make recon-
mendations for it's treatment while in
camp and after leaving it, for here,
too, the summer supervision is only
the beginning of the interest taken in
the lives of the visitors.
Many friends visited the place, bring
ing treats. games and toys for prizes.
The children spend all their spare time
in the wading pool or picking berries
which abound in the fields and woods.
1t was not easy to raise all the funds
necessary to meet the expense. but the
indomitable women in charge told the
tale to their friends. and in some way
by self-denial here and there. by per-
sonal service given with unstinted
measure, more than a hundred little
ones were carried over the summer and
made fit for the winter The physical
Improvement has been the smaller part
of what they have gained. and their
good friends are not losing track of
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

full camp in the northern end of Rock
Creek Park is SO far from the high
ways In the open fields near the woods
that 1t is almost inaccessible, otherwise
the interested visitors would come in
too great numbers.
The old house has, as the baby said.
two great open porches where relays of
sixteen mothers and twenty babies at
a time are cared for. There is no fixed
time for them to remain, but as soon as
they are able to return, they give up
their places to others. Night and day
they live out of doors, protected, If the
weather is stormy, by hot-water bot
ties and blankets, but always getting
the best air. That. coupled with a pre-
scribed diet and scrupulous cleanliness,
gives the doctors chance to bring
back to life many little ones who other
wise were marked for death.
OF the forty babies taken to this
camp all but three were saved and
At Good WILL" during the summer.
sol mothers and girls and boys have
been cared for and had the advantage
of the outing in the. country. This,
however. is far from the end of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

when I got home. I know about those
things, 1or by this time was noticing
things.
The doctor came sometimes and
smiled at me almost like my nurse; and
said: Pretty good for dead baby. en-
But it shows what fresh air Will DO for
them in the babies camp.
II was there many weeks: but by
and by. nurse carried me on her arm
across the hall. where my mother was
talking to a lot of women who had
babies in my room. and they all SAID
looked fne. I felt SO bright l SAT
right up and laughed and held up my
hands. and they all said. 1t Is wonder
fur
Next day the kind man in the auto
mobile came to see me; and he said:
Well. I swear!' but why did ne say a
that, and why didn't he swear. II ne
wanted to, instead of just again max
ing that funny noise in his throat? ND
other babies, say, we owe to you our
lives"
And this saying is literally true OF
sixteen cases.
Fortunately for the babies the beauts-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19
Life On Sailing Ships
Was Not All Romance

point Of the revolver. leaving the crew
to drown like rats. That was gentle
precaution against possible shortage
of supplies.
The Yankee ship. and especially the
Frisco hooker" had an unenviable
reputation among the men OF the sea:
An old authority on the condition OF
sailors has written that the work
aboard these ships was slavery. The
men were required to work all day on
deck and keep four-hour watches
throughout the night. Tasks were IN
vented for them. They were sent to
give them an appetite" They had to
take to the rigging barefoot, and woe
betide the laggard. This was the yam
kee shippers motto: Aboard my ship
YOU must blame well f1y!" The charge
has been made that all the efforts OF
the officers were directed to making
life unlivable, so that the men would
desert in the first port. leaving their
back pay in the hands Of the skipper,
It Was a profitable way of getting Ia
Every now and then there is an echo
of the old time shanghaiing practices.
and a couple of generations ago such
pra ctices were particularly common.
The system was to provide q seaman
with board and lodging pending his
signing-on in return for his months
advance of pay. 1t was to the boarding
masters advantage to get rid Of that
man as soon as possible, and II he
would not go willingly there were Al
ways the fighting man" and the
dope" When there was shortage OF
men the "touts" went out, Swallowed
likely looking sailormen and took the
first opportunity of drugging their
drinks.
The usual price or blood money"
which shippers bound for long voy-
age paid for a man was $50, and the
boarding masters were not particular
where those men came from nor their
condition when they were shipped. It
has been recorded that once an Ameri-
can admiral was "shanghaied" In Ia
coma, and that when he recovered he
forced the skipper to put back into
port. - ;. -"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

the work of obtaining credit informa-
ton was begun long before the doors
of the institution were opened to Gus
toners. Europeans in South America
declared that it would take years for
any new bank to gather adequate credit
data; but the National City Bank was
able to supply sufficient information in
a surprisingly short space Of time. In
fact, in May, the structure of the credit
department was complete. and the bank
was in position to furnish the ratings
of all important houses in Argentina.
1t was then expected that the data to
make the service complete would come
in the natural course of business, and
that the chief occupation in the future
would be one of revising the figures on
hand
A similar line of investigation is now
being conducted in Brazil by the Rio
branch Of the American bank. AS the
bank enters each new country 1t eX-
poets to make this investigat ton Its
first task. All credit information pos
sessed by the bank is at the disposal
of any American exporter, gratis. The
bank, in return, naturally expects in
creased deposits in New York as the
result of this activity, and the early
showing in this respect is not disap-
pointing to the management.
The work OF Mr.. Carrel in the COM
mercial department is so important and
Interesting that it will be treated in
separate article. 1t supplements the.
work of the credit department by Civ
ing instant information of trade OPP
portunities to the banks clients in the
United States, as we'll as by conducting
Independent Investigations upon re-
quest Both services are free.
The bank realizes that the success of
it's venture is bound up in the American
trade campaign, and it designs to fit in
wheel in the exploitation ma
chinery, just as the foreign banks are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

A paesa or asS wasted st on the psssne
of the sailing ship and the age of
sail navigation If there Is truth in
many of the old chronicles of the sea.
The condition of the men who go down
to the sea in ships has nightly chang
ed for the better within two or three
generations. There was a time when
''strong-arm" methods were commonly
employed in getting work out of the
crews and in operating a ship from
port to port. Brutality was not ex-
ceptional: 1t was common. and accord
ing to the lights of the time it was
not looked on as brutality.
The practices which were then con-
sidered necessary and proper could not
be countenanced today, even though
there has been a marked reversion to
barbarous practices both on land and
water. An old writer has said that the
principle on which most ships were
worked was that "sailormen were
brutes. and must be treated as SUCH
The law of the fist and the behaving
pin was the only one they knew. Their
crews seldom shipped willingly. The
Shanghai" system invariably gave
them their men. On the eve Of sailing.
in the dark watches of the night. boats
would draw alongside and discharge
their cargoes Of inanimate men. breath
ing stertorously as one does who has
been "doped."
Next morning. out at sea, merciless
matchmaking, wherein "knuckle-d
ers" and monkey-wrenches played
prominent part. brought the luckless
fellows round to little consciousness.
They might complain who would. but
the skipper had their papers. signed
with a cross, their receipts for a
months advance of pay. Remonstrance
was met with an iron fist.
One of the consequences OF the brutal
practices was that, being so long and
often resorted to, they seemed to be-
shin. A moments relaxation would
have meant red mutiny. In the event Of
the vessel having to be abandoned It
was not unusual for the afterguard to
take the only available boats at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

new venture In May. four months lat-
err. visited the bank. With deposits
of between eight and nine millions OF
pesos. Argentine national money, ana
with resources of eleven million pesos,
the bank was then ninth in strength
and eleventh in clearings among the
twenty-seven banks in Buenos ARES De
ing topped only by such institutions as
the mighty National Bank OF argentine
and the Bank of the Province of Buenos
Aires. both of them official banks re-
ceiyjnr government and provincial de-
posits. and the leading British, German
French and italian banks.
The latter were looking upon the rap
id growth of the American institution
with more than little jealousy ana
apprehension. Twice in the nrst nVe
months of this calendar year the pank
was obliged by it's growing business 10
enlarge it's quarters, and mas now oeen
compelled to move into much more
spacious home.
The American. resident or travelling
in Argentine. sees in the INSTITUTION
merely branch of an enterprlslnS
New York bank: but to the Argentine,
and to the European trade competitor
as we'll. 1t is the American bank. the
forerunner of the long expected Amer
lean invasion of the Argentine trade
field.
Aires branch the National City Bank
has opened branches in Rio de Janeiro,
Santos and Sac Paulo, Brazil, and Mon
tivedio Uruguay The next branch Will
probably be in Chile, where repre-
sentative of the bank is now making
preliminary Investigations. Similar
preliminary work is also being done
for the bank in Norway, Russia and
China. No commercial event of the fu-
ture is awaited with more interest by
the commercial interests of Chile, Bo-
livia and Peru than the decision of the
National City Bank in this respect.
* *
This new banking venture is worthy
of close eXamina ton because of the
importance it, and possibly other
American branch banks. will assume as
the American trade campaign broadens
out Without banking facilities for our
merchants in South America they can
register no supreme trade achievement,
for reasons that are APPARENT when the