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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-02
Neto Butter Record Made.

Delavan, visa new worlds rec
ord for butterfat production has been
made by Finderne Hollingen Fayne, a
Holstein COW, which in one year gave
24,612.8 pounds Of milk, containing
l,116.05 pounds Of butterfat, accord
ing to an announcement made here by
the Holstein-Friesian advanced reg
istry office. The animal Is owned In
Somerset, N. j. The test was under
the supervision of the New Jersey
State Agricultural college.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-02
MarshfeEd Cuts Eruense.

Marshfeld-Several Coos county cit
les find themselves obliged to adopt a
retrenchment policy Immediately,
largely because there will be no saloon
revenue in 1915. Marshfield led off
and curtailed fixed expenses about
s2500 yearly by withdrawing monthly
support of $3.50 for the Coos Bay Con-
cert Band and doing away with one
man on the STRENGTHENING force.
Mayor Topping, Of Bandon, has issued
notice of a meeting Of the Bandon
council to decide where the city can
most easily bring about a saving.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-02

Oregon City--The deed to the Ore
gon City locks, filed recently, 10 the
largest instrument Of its kind recorded
in Ciackamas county since the So
called war tax became effective. An
internal revenue stamp is not necessary
on deeds conveying property to the
government, or r. A. Letter would
have been forced to cover the docu-
ment with 1915 in stamps.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-02
Ifalu and Germanu Trade.

London-A dispatch to the Morning
Post from Berne says Germany has
agreed to send coal to Italy. Food
stuffs and certain other products are
to be received in return, says the dis
patch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24

20 far as 7 know, there is no move
ment on foot to do away with the limit
rule. In the opinion of all baseball
men It is an excellent provision, but
circumstances made il necessary 70
give the new prospective owners Of
the Chicago Cubs and the st. Louis
Browns q fair chance to dispose OF
their surplus players
John X. Tener. president OF the Ma
tional League; Captain Huston, OF the
Yankees, and Charles H. Ebbets, OF the
Brooklyn club, left this afternoon for
New York.
Several conferences between these
men and August Hermann, chairman
Of the National Commission, were held
to-day. but at the conclusion OF each
the statement was made that there was
nothing TO announce.
IL is probable, however, that a large
number Of the men who have been IN
town to attend the peace meeting viii
return here on January 3, when the
National Commission holds its annual
meeting. The committee appointed TO
thrash out the differences between the
Federal and international leagues Will
also meet here at that time, while the
day following, January 4, is the date
set for Charles P. Taft to return from
his hunting trip in Texas. and 1t is not
improbable that the negotiations look
ing toward the acquisition of the Chi
cago Cubs by Charles Weeghman will
be begun ind possibly ended on that
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
STUYVESANT BOYS
SPEEDY IN WATER
Finish First in Every Race with
Commercial Lads.

The Stuyvcsant High School swim
mers found little opposition in defeat
ing the Commercial High School in a
dual swim at the West Sixtieth Street
baths yesterday by score Of IS points
TO 6. Only four events were held
owing 20 the illness of a number of the
Commercial boys. Stuyvesant took all
four first places. Several Stuyvesant
boys who hold city championships did
not compete against the Brooklyn boys.
Tommy Ruddy. a nephew of Joe
Rudy, the veteran Of the New York
Athletic Club, captured the century
swim in handy fashion. He made use
of a fast crawl stroke that carried him
was never dangerously threatened
thereafter. Earl Smith, of Commercial,
finished good second Rudy was
timed in 1903, which is only two-ffths
Of second behind the schoolboy
record.
Io-ysfd sVlni-wou by Cusisl'. Stuyvssant:
Cook. Commefeial second. Du B7iL StuyTssaat
Io6-yafI s21n-won By Rudy. stuyres.nt; Smith.
Commercial. second. sinclair, ctuyyesant. third
Plunge for dis,sucs-woa By stl,kie. stuy5,saat.
with - feei Linle-. Stuyveselt. Win - fer. sec
end; smith. Commercial. with 80 feet. third
Dive ior fOrm-Wo- ly Linder. S,Jyrersnt with
:si4 points. CagIt.. Stuyvesant. with = points.
Point score sur ge.aat Hlsh school q. COM
mercisi High school.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
WILLARD TALKS OF
A BIG BOUT HERE
Says He Will Meet Winner of the
Coffey.Moran Contest.

Jess Willard. trailed by Tom Jones.
backed into town last night. and Jones
Immediately announced that Willard
stood ready TO meet the winner of the
Coffey-Moran bout at Madison Square
Garden, on March II. If Jimmy John
ston promised 70 pay the guarantee
offered Willard before the first Cofev
and Moran fight. At that time John
ston was supposed to have offered S3O,-
600 for fight in which Willard and
Moran or Willard and Coffey would be
contenders.
IL WAS Johnson's idea 70 give Willard
$40, 900 of that purse and the remainder
20 the man who won in the elimination
contest. Willard and his manager in
sisted on the whole purse for them
selves. Johnson then said he would
add $4,000 to the original offer. There
was plenty of talk but no real signing.
Jones departed for the South to ar
range for the Fulton-W lizard fight and
he has remained silent on the subject
of Jess appearing before a New York
audience ever since.
Although Jones didn't say as much
il is pretty certain that he will not
demand 100000 for a ten-round indoor
contest. Those close 20 the Willard
syndicate feel sure that Big Jess will
agree TO cut down his price when the
real drawing power of ten-round con-
test Is talked over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
Bits of Baseball Chatter
Heard on Winter Diamond

club of the American Association, which
he will move TO Toledo. II was said at
the meeting at the Waldorf that this
course would be followed.
John ]. McGraw is the greatest
manager in the world, and / will prove
II in simple way" said a fan yester-
day. His ball club finished in the cell
lar last summer, and | haven't heard
any one knock him." This fan must
have spent most of his life in Cincin-
natl, the original home of the anvil
chorus.
A Federal League player said yester-
day that if George johnson would train
bit more carefully he would be one of
the greatest pitchers in the game. HE
has everything" said the player.
When the final comparison Of base
runners IS made John Montgomery
Ward, the famous pitcher and short
stop of the old Giants. will come in for
some consideration. Johnnie hit only
$50, or whereabouts, but he says that
he has stolen more than ssventy-five
bases in a season. That isn't bad at all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
Plenty of Bids for Former
Players in FEDERAL League

These two offers are in answer TO the
published report that the National
League owners have agreed not 10 take
any Federal League players"
Mr.. Sinclair declined to go into de-
tail as TO how he acquired Kauff,
Magee and Anderson, or how he hap
pened TO have the Kansas City, Newark
and Buffalo players on his hands. He
denied, however. that he was the liquI-
dating agent of the Federal League
when all the provisions Of the
agreement are carried out Sinclair
said, 81 shall have retired from base
ball, so far as having any financial in
terest in a club rs concerned. | have
been in the game one year and have
been considered the money bag of the
Federal League, but let me tell you
the money | lost in the yer ture is
hardly worth mentioning. To place the
Federal League losses in the millions
IS a joke. l am going out Of baseball
because there doesn't seem to be a
place in il for me and ! don't want TO
break down any doors.
81 am leaving baseball" he continued,
with the impression that organized
baseball has been much fairer 10 the
players than the public seems to be-
lieve and l think that in the future the
lot of the players will be better than
il was before the coming Of the Federal
League"
1t was announced that the re-or-
J ganizstion of the st. Louis Americans
7 will be left to Fielder Jones, now
manager Of the st. Louis Feds; that the
/ Newark Federal League part has been
leased by Mr.. Sinclair TO a holding COM
[ pany composed of National and Ameri-
| can League directors, and that Ed
! Gwinner, owner of the Pittsburgh Feds,
Is still negotiating for the Cleveland
/ Americans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24

Chicago. Dec. 23.-There are eighty
four players under contract to CLUBS
which we're members of the Federal
League. and already bids for forty OF
them have been made by American and
National League clubs. according to
James A. Gilmore and Charles Weegh-
man, who returned to-day from the
peace meeting in Cincinnati:
Minor League clubs when nave
claims on players who left their RANKS
for the Feds will have an opportunity
TO buy the men who fail TO ma places
in the majors, according 10 Mr.. Gilmore.
In q few of these cases it is possible
The owners of the Federal League viii
have 70 supply part of the contract sal
aries.
So far as known no deals for players
have been arranged, and reports thai
KauF. Magee and others had been
awarded TO one team or another we're
denied.
Mr.. Weeghman insisted to-day that
he would buy the Cubs and move them
20 the North Side. despite stories here
and elsewhere that there was hltcn
in the deal. He confirmed a story that
his agreement with Charles Z. TAFT,
providing for his purchase Of the major
portion Of the stock, extended indeh-
nitely or until peace was agreed TO.
Referring 20 spring training quar-
tiers, Mr.. Wecghmau said:
There is nothing binding about the
Federals training Gt Shreveport, La.
We had planned 70 train there, but
there was no agreement to do so. l
understand there is a contract requir-
ing the Cubs 70 do spring training at
Tampa, Fla. II that Is true the con-
tract will be fulfilled"
II was likely, Mr.. Weeghman said,
that the nick name Of Cubs would be
retained.
Joe Tinker, who is in hospital here,
vas informed over the telephone Of the
successful termination Of the peace
meeting and OF the announcement that
he would be manager Of the combined
Whales and Cubs. He was not per
mitted, however, to discuss his plans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
B0THNER DEFEATS
PIERRE LIE COLOSSE,
Monster French Wrestler Easy
Prey for Former Champion.

A handicap Of almost 200 pounds did
not daunt George Bothner. the former
American champion, and he beat
Pierre lie Colosse. the 3s0-pound
Frenchman, in their bout to a finish
at the international wrestling tourna-
ment at the Manhattan Opera House
last night. The men wrestled at
catch-as-cnteh-can, and Bothner se-
complished his task in quicker time
than many had expected. With lie
Colosse helpless in the grip of a scis-
sor hold, which Bothncr had secured
with his legs. the fall was gained in
ls:Al.
Sulo Heronpas Finland. de.si,ei " Karer.k
Bohemia with side roll In 1918 Ivan Iinaa
Russia and tho Nisked Navel Er,~,led tUentT
minutes - drGF " Johnson Sseien. defeated
~. Lexis America. and John McGrEth Amerc.
rrssiled twenty minutes 70 draw George B01h-
net. America fGcst~i r la Colosss with q ho'y
s-isso- IN ISL. W. Behuer. Germany, drfeaiet
~ Buaifn. Germany. IN as With toiy hid
,. bgicy America snd ~ rSIndin Germany.
-ruueI twenty minute 70 Q draw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
COLUMBIA CREWS
TO ALTER PLANS
Will Go to POughkeepSie
Early Because Big Race
Date Is Advanced.

with the official announcements by
Cornell and Pennsylvania that they
prefer June II, 1916, as the date for
the intercollegiate regatta at Pough-
keepsie, it would appear that only the
formality of putting the question to a
vote Of the board of stewards Of the
Intercollegiate Rowing Association re-
mains.
The selection Of the June date in
preference TO July l., the alternative
named by the stewards, will necessitate
complete overhauling of the usual
programme carried out at Columbia.
In other years the Columbia squad has
left for Poughkeepsie on the morning
of commencement day, always the first
Wednesday in June, and has spent prac-
tically the entire month in quarters.
In 1916. however, the Columbia COM
mencement comes on June Z, later than
usual, and with the regatta only ten
days later il is probable that arrange
ments will be made to have the crew
leave for the regatta course at least
two weeks before that date.
This would make il necessary 70 have
the final examinations for the oarsmen
in quarters. something the Columbian
faculty has not been called upon TO do;
but with the precedent set by the Cor
nell and Pennsylvania faculties those
in charge of rowing on Morningside
Heights feel certain that the univer-
sity authorities will make the necessary
arrangements. Columbia in the past
has found it necessary TO have longer
period of practice on the Hudson, at
Poughkeepsie, than any Of the other
crews because of the poor water condi-
tons at Edgewater. Rice has done
most OF his heavy work at Poughkeep-
sic, and 10 confine him to eight rowing
days in which to whip his crew into
condition would be impractical in the
extreme.
Examinations have always been re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24

No Player Limit for
the Cubs and Browns
Sinclair Says He
Owns Benny Kauf

St. Louis. Dec. 2s.-Harry F. Sim
clair, the Oklahoma oil magnate,
owns Ben Kauf. outflelder, and Lee
Magee, second baseman, both stars
on the Brooklyn Federal League
team last season. il was learned
here to-day.
The information came from Mr..
Sinclair himself, who now places
the players on the market. IL had
been the understanding thet they
belonged to the Wards, owners Of
the Brooklyn Tip Tops.
Mr.. Sinclair said he acquired the
two players this winter.
81 have them for sale he said.
"They can be had by the st. Louis
Americans if Phil Ball wants to pay
the price. ii isn't steep, consider
ing the class of the players in
voIved."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
SINCLAIR SAYS HE
IS OUT OF BASEBALL

St. Louis, Dee 28.-The st. LOUIS
Americans have not yet been turned
over to Phil Ball and Otto Stifel, but
the formal transfer will take place to-
morrow.
Robert L. Hodges will continue as
president until the money IL paid over.
The amount has not yet been stated.
Mr. Sinclair to-day characterized as
ridiculous reports that the baseball
war cost the Federal League hackers
100000
Speaking on other matters he said:
"You can say that the owners Of the
Cincinnati Reds yesterday offered me
So 900 for Moseley, the Newark pitcher,
and that the owner Of another National
League club offered me $4,000 for
Msgee. Moseley will 60 70 Cincinnati
as soon as get the $4,000.
"Magee, however, Is worth more
money than $4,000 in my estimation,
and he will not 80 for that Aguro.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
These Clubs To Be Exempt
from Provision Govern
ing Others Next Year.
CLAUSE INSERTED IN
THE PEACE TREATY
Purpose Lies in Furnishing OPP
portunity for Chicago and St.
Louis to Get Rid of Players.

Cincinnati Dec 23.-The Chicago
club in the National League and the 81.
Louis club in the American League will
be exempt until the year 1917 from that
provision. under which organized base
ball is now working. limiting the num-
Der Of players Of each team on May ~
OF each year.
This is part Of the baseball peace
agreement that was signed mere last
night. according 20 August Hermann,
chairman Of the National Commission.
Mr.. Hermann made this announce
ment tonight when told that Harry r..
Sinclair. one of the Federal League
peace conferrees. had stated that there
would be no player limit in baseball
next year.
In the National League the number
Of players limited 70 team IS twenty
one, while IN the American League the
limit is fixed at twenty-five.
6Owinp 10 the combination and ANAL
camation Of two clubs in the Federal
LEAGUE 70 a club in the National and
one in the American League, we con-
slider il unjust 10 ask these clubs 70
dispose OF what would naturally be
considered large number Of players,
said Mr.. Hermann
II cannot say accurately he added,
"but estimate that with the Chicago
Cubs absorbing the Chicago Federals
and the ST. Louis Browns taking in the
81. Louis Federals. each Of these clubs
has close TO fifty players at the pres
cnt time.
at would be unjust to ask them TO
dispose Of such large number as
would be necessary in order to cut
down TO the limit under which organ
lied baseball is now working; there
fore we gave them until 1917 TO dis
nose of the surplus players
When asked if any or all clubs in the
major leagues would be exempt from
the limit or the rule would De aDrG-
cated until 1917, Mr.. Hermann said,
absolutely no." Continuing, he
added: ~.
"The other fourteen teams Of the
major leagues will 20 along. IN the
same manner and observe the limit. In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
Taft Says Cubs
Sale Must Wait

Corpus Christi, Tex, Dec. 2S.-
Joseph Garretson, of Cincinnati, a
member of Charles p. Taft's hunting
party, with headquarters at the Taft
ranch. near here, tonight tele-
graphed Charles Weeghman, Of the
Chicago Fcderals, at Mr.. Tsft's re-
quest, as follows:
"Mr. Taft is unwilling to make
any further statement regarding the
transfer of the Chicago National
League team. Nothing relative to
the Cubs will be done until Mr..
Taft's return to Cincinnati, on JAM
uary g."
ut is probable that the Taft party
will leave here on January for the
North.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
HOMMEY SHADES
CROSS In BOUT
Leach Stalls, for Small
Crowd Makes Box Fight
ing a Poor Business.
By IGOE.

Leach Cross fought one of his Justly
celebrated stalling fights at the Harlem
Sporting Club last night against
Packsy Hommey. II execution is TO be
considered at all Hommey deserved the
credit, for ne scored oftener and chased
Leach from bell to bell during ten
rounds Of disappointing fight.
Brother Sam Nallach whispered an
excuse for Leach's !istless showing.
saying brother Louis had hurt his hand
on Wolgast's head in the same ring just
a few nights previous. Cross did favor
that right hand bit, too. He used it
on Hommey's body toward the end, in
stead of resorting TO his famous at
tack for the head during the closing
rounds of bout. Hommey outboXed
Leache easily. He made Leach miss
time after time, and when he set sail
after the dentist he made the East Slider
cover up more than he has in years
There was little Of Christmas cheer
in the house for either man. There
was exactly s325.00 in the till. The
state got S24.35, Cross Sll3.75 and
Hommey S75.l5.
For a time it looked as If those who
had made the pilgrimage 10 the bar
ber's club would not see the fight.
Packey Hommey and his manager,
Harry Lenny, after agreeing to box for
% per cent of the house, demanded
$500 as their bit before they would
fight when they looked the small house
over.
At this juncture Chairman Wenck Of
the Boxing Commission called the reb-
els aside and said: This bout was ar
ranged for your especial benefit, HON.
mey, and if you do not go through with
your agreement TO fight Cross for %
per cent Of this house VIII suspend you
every six months as long as ! remain
in Office. ! will not stand for any hold
up" Hommey then decided to fight.
Cross was perfectly willing to go on.
The commissioners had ordered him 10
fight Cor 80 per cent of the gate re-
ceipts. When they came into the ring,
very late, the crowd did not know how
close it had come TO missing the main
mill Just at the point when fight
seemed out OF the question a villager
approached the ticket window and
asked for 50 ticket. John the
Barber told him the fight was off. A
moment later Hommey said he would
perform for the small gathering of
customers and John the Barber let a
roar out of him that sounded like a
wall from the jungle.
what. The fight on? / just turned
away fellow with 50 bill" With
that John rushed out into the midnight
air TO head Off the stranger before he
could get to the subway. John was
still missing when the last round was
being fought.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
Kilbane Will Sample K. O.
Chaney'S Sleep Producer

Cleveland, Dec. 2S.-Johnny Kilbane.
featherweight champion, and George
CLANCY, of Baltimore, will battle fifteen
rounds for the title in Baltimore March
II. Arrangements for the match were
settled here tonight and articles will
be signed tomorrow. Billy Recap, OF
Philadelphia, was agreed upon as ref
cree. kilbane's terms Of $500. with
privileges of 40 per cent of the gate
receipts. were accepted by CLANCY.
The weight will be l22 pounds, ring
side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24

garded with respect by Rice, and in
the past he has discontinued rowing al
together in the two weeks in May that
the final tests have been held. To do
so this year, however, would probably
disrupt the crew, and Rice. for one.
would prefer to have the oarsmen leave
for Poughkeepsie on the eve Of the
examinations and combine their rowing
and their final tests. The quarters at
Poughkeepsie are ideally arranged for
holding examinations, and faculty ap-
proval would probably not be hard 20
gain. With the necessary consent OBJ
tanned the Columbia squad would PROB
ably leave for Highland on May % or
thereabouts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24

When all arrangements have been
completed for the disposition Of ball
PLAYERS in the Federal League Dick
Carroll, once a high grade pitcher IN
the international League and more re-
Gently business manager OF the Brook
lyn Federal League team, will not be
left clicking his heels on the outside.
Carroll was an active worker for the
Feds. and was responsible for no fewer
than thirty-seven players joining the
Gilmore circuit. Dick never signed a
contract with Brooklyn; he had a YER
bal agreement with the late Robert b.
Ward. and now finds himself in a pc
culiar position. Tie is sort OF
stranger I'm No Mans Land.
James A. Gilmore, however, is not
tho type Of man 10 forget the services
OF a faithful worker. He has given
assurances that Dick will be placed IN
a good position with one Of the clubs;
in all probability either the Cubs or
Browns.
Billy Murray insists that for real
Diplomacy Chris Won der Abe, one time
owner OF the 81. Louis Browns. was
the master OF the world. One season,
when things were breaking badly for
the club. Chris called meeting IN the
clubhouse before game. He en-
barkcd upon lengthy Grafton or how
ball players should train. DER trouble
nit dees club," said Chris, "iss too
many beer thinkers. Too much sous
ing a. night. | wouldn't mention no
names, but KID Gleason. watch out for
yourself"
II was about that time when trouble
threatened between the National and
Eastern leagues. A general meeting
was called and grounds for compro-
mise we're discussed. Chris got the
floor after repeated efforts TO catch the
chairman's eye and said IN his own
quaint way: Gentlemen. bitterly am
opposed 20 a compromise. A compromise
is something when you win you lose.
Bill Donovan says that he has heard
nothing official Of his deposition as
manager Of the Yankees IN favor Of
Roger Bresnahan. II may be that
Roger will be released from the Cubs
and assisted 70 purchase the Cleveland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
Chicago Alumni Host
to Brown Eleven

Chicago, Dec 23.-The Brown Uni
versity football players. en- route to
Pasadena, Cal. for a game on New
Years Day with Washington State
College. rested here to-day and were
guests Of the local alumni of the Prov
idence institution.
This afternoon the team went 70
Evanston for signal drill on the field
Of Northwestern University. The East
ern men are to resume their journey
this evening