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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
BY n. C. BYRD.

...,rk Hoffeeker. star pitcher at the
.rvland Agricultural College for the
= four wears, has signed a contract
nlay with the Richmond club OF the
,.ernational League. Hoffecker Is still
NJ. A. c., but his action IN putting
name to a contract with profess
nal team, with which he has prom
d to go early in the spring, prooaoly
ans that he will not be a memoer
the college nine this year.
Ioffecker has done some ofliiant
ching for the Farmers. At times he
- worked in such form that ne mas
ten been rated as the most capaoie
.,Iege hurler in this section. Certainly
re have been few better in the state
IN he, and the record made by MIN
inst the other institutions has been
ceptioially good Hoffecker mas
teen-inning tie, 1 to l, and a a-to--
tory to his credit in games with the
wal Academy: has shut-out over
high. and has beaten other good teams
ring his career in college ranks
The absence of Hoffecker will mean
rat the Aggies may be up against
ough proposition this spring for pitch
rs. He has been the mainstay OF the
aft for quite a while, and 1t Is cues
1onable whether another man OF ms
orth can be developed. anyway ~
III be very difficult to DO so witnlh a
aar or two The absence of veteran,
.-tchers will hit the Aggies Il marc
yceptionally difficult schedule for the
ming spring
III. Gonzaga College basket ball team
efeated the Army and NJ. Navy ,ra Acaa tenn.
,hool Basket Ball League. The coma :
:, outfit PLAYED much better than It's OPP
onents in almost every departmeh'tc !;
rhe score at the end oil the mrs. nan
Gas 20 to 3. the Academy boys 1alIlhs
o show anything IKE as gooa h3 nIna as
heir opponents. Folliard and ozone
# the victors were the most worthy
1erformers extensively and also on the
License ..
, harley Cox of Georgetown, secretary!
treasurer of the league, announced that
the Fairmont-ArIny and Navy ACADEMY
...n,e of last week, for winch the
l,ayers of the first mentioned quiht
lid not show up. Was iorte'.ed TO tiie
4 c:.deu,y five. The statement was am
y!ified by a remark that any team fof-
letting twice would forfeit it's status
in the organization and would be
dropped.
Peck and Peine of Western High are
uroying themselves mighty BILE
forwards, doing by far the best work
in every game in which their quint
I.s taken part Yesterday was no ex-
ception and it was their splendid ex-
hibi,ion of scoring which gave the
Red and White its victory over the
Army and Navy Prep school The
Western team finished the first hall
with the score standing to IA against
it, but Peine and Peck got going well
IN the second period and soon evened
things up. Western finally won by 81
TO %.
without the services OF Ray Wise
the Bushes High five downed the Army
and Navy Props without great deal
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:1OFFECKER, NJ. A. C.. PITCHER,
SIGNS WITH RICHMOND CLUB
College Star Is to Join Jack Dunns Team
This Sprine-Business and West
ern Quints Again.

OF trouble yesterday. Tile work of the
StenoSrapiterS was good. and they did
not seem to be great deal hampered
by the absence of one of their stars.
The Second Infantry team of the Ma
tional Guard took the measure of the
quint from Fort Washington in the
Military Basket Ball League. The
work Of both clubs was good.
The contest between the Naval Bat
talon and the Company NJ teams IN
the National Guard League resulted in
a victory for the former after a very
close exhibition. The game was won by
a margin of only three points. and al
the end of the first half the count was
II to 10.
The two conflicts in the Sunday
School League resulted in wins for the
Peck Memorial and Christ Lutheran
quints. The work Of both winning fives
was much better than the ordinary.
The Peck five defeated Epiphany and
Eastern Presbyterian went down be-
fore the Lutheran boys. Scott and
Bromley of Peck starred in the first
game and Aristin of the Lutherans did
the best work in the second.
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WILL NOT TRADE SH0TT0N.
President Hedges Denies Story Of
Deal With White Sox.

ST. LOUIS. January 26.-Col. Robert
j. Hedges. president of the st. Louis
Browns. denied that there is any deal
pending whereby Bert Shotton will be
traded to the Chicago White Sox for
an infielder and n pitcher. as reported
from Chicago. Hedges says he is sat
isfied with the club as II stands.
hickey did not try to make any
trades while We were in Chicago" he
said. Whats more, we have no deals
at the present time for strengthen
In-; the 1915 Browns.
Despite this assertion, however, 1t
is known there was deal pending
last spring whereby Shotton and Baum
gardner would have gone to the Sox
and II is believed here that something
VIII come of it before the teams fly
eouthward.
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POCKET BILLIARD TOURNEY.
Bartelmes Defeats Kelchner in Up
hill Game Last Night.

Charlie Bartelmes won from George
Kelchner last night in the pocket bill
lard tournament at the Royal by the
score Of 100 to ~. Kelchner took the
lead in the early part of the contest.
but Bartelmes picked UP and played .
brilliant game in the latter part and
finished an easy winner. The contest
was witnessed by a very large audience.
All seats were taken, and the s. R. o.
sign was hung up long before the
game was started.
Tonight's game between Wallace and
Purcell should be good one, as the
latter player seems to have struck his
stride, making a run of 81 yesterday
in practice. Wallace will have to go
at top speed to run from him. Purcell
has the honor of being the only man to
defeat Killeen. the present champion.
a single game in last years tourna-
ment.
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nERTINENT 0ffENT
n Happeniq&$Sf SPortdo1n

years from the time they left, because
in the national agreement Is a clause
stating that If any player plays with
an outlaw organization he shall be sus-
pended for a period of three years
Then his application for reinstatement
may be acted upon.
Consequently. if the courts should de-
eide those players legally belong to
Cincinnati and White SoX they would
by rule be thrown out of chance to
make their living in base ball. How
ever. organized base ball has been
known in the past to waive the sus-
pension rule, for a few years ago Hal
Chase was quickly reinstated after
having played with the California out
law league which existed at that time.
OF course, that league was not as much
of a menace to organized base ball as
the Feds have been, and this might
change the action to be taken.
Pipp, the former Catholic University
player. who is to be given a trial with
the Yankees next season, is shown to
have made a remarkable record with
the Rochester club last season. Pipp,
of 290 bases-a greater number than
were hit by any other player in the
International League. Moreover the
figures exceed by far those Of any
lean League.
This big number was made possible
by the unusual number Of extra base
hits with which Pipp is credited.
In 154 games Pipp made 173 hits. OF
these eighteen were two-baSgerS TWEEN
ty-seven We're triples and fifteen home
runs. The extraordinary number of
long hits brought the number of total
bases to 2S0. And that On 173 hits.
A deal between the Browns and White
SoX is pending, according to a report
from Chicago. where Managers Hickey
and Rowland held a long conference
several days ago. 1t is understood
that matters have progressed to that
stage where the two managers have
agreed on what players they will swap,
but both want to leave 1t to their club
president before taking final action.
Rowland, very wisely, wants to add
a southpaw to his pitching staff The
Sox can boast of only one. Reb Rus
sell, and he was not of much assistance
to his team last season. On the other
hand. the Browns are long on left
handed pitchers, having Carl Weilman,
Earl Hamilton and Walter Leverenz,
every one Of them an artist
Comiskey is known to have three or
four players he is willing to part with,
and it is not at all unlikely that he will
hand them over to the Browns for one
of the 1eft-handers.
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BEECHER REPLACES WHITE.
Illness Forces Chicago Lightweight
to Call Off Bout With Welsh.

NEW YORK, January 26.-Threatened
with pneumonia and I. number of CON-
plications. Charlie White, through his
manager Nate Lewis. has been compelled
to call off his bout with Freddie Welsh,
the lightweight champion. which was
scheduled for tonight in Madison Square
Garden The Chicago boxer is confined to
his bed with two physicians constantly in
attendance. and it Is doubtful whether he
will be able to box again for some weeks
As the bout has been extensively adver-
tised and III order not to disappoint those
who have paid for their seats the officials
Of the Garden A. c. have found substi-
tute for White in Willie Beecher, who has
consented TO box the champion at catch
weights.
Beecher is one OF the few boxers who
are always ready, and he jumped at the
opportunity to get a crack at the title
holder The New Yorker has been work.
ing hard for his match with Young Shu-
grue, which is to take place in the near
future, and is in the very best of shape
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ROPER GOES TO sWARTHMoRE;
Former Princetonian Selected as
Z Head Foot Bail Coach.

PHILADELPHIA, January 26.-Wil-
liam W. Roper has .heen. chosen as
Swarthmore's head foot ball Goa CHI. The
former Princeton University star and
gridiron coach viii become head tutor
for the Garnet warriors in a few days,
when his selection will be ratified by
the Swarthmore athletic authorities.
Roper was member of the 1902
graduating class at Princeton and since
that time has been identified with foot
ball as an official and a coach. LIE Roy
ical director and coach Of the track
team,
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after leaving charlottesville ana prohaniS
| will force the squad to leave there earlier
| than was originally intended.
| Clark Griffith is accused by Fielder
Jones of giving base ball the hardest
| jolt of any one in the last year pc
become II contract-jumper. thus SKATER
ing the idol of the base ball world.
| The present manager of the st. Louis
Feds was in Chicago during the recent
trial there, and he gave vent to the fol-
lowing statement in speaking OF the
loss of Johnson by the Feds:
"Griff is more to blame for the action
of Walter Johnson than Walter is him
self.
There is no question at all but that
Johnson believed he had perfect right
to sign with the Feds continued Jones,
because he had kept faith with the
Washington club and had given II tne
opportunity to bid for his services after
the offer he had received from me.
Then came the flood of abuse that
was handed out by the American
Leaguers because he had signed with
the Feds. No one could have acted in q
more honorable way than he had. The
mistake he made was to consent to meet
Griff and his lawyers without having
some of his own friends along with him
1T Is almost a certainty that any
mans will would be broken in the
course of a nine-hour conference closeted
with seven men opposing him. as was
Johnson. He never should have con-
scented to go into a closed room unless
he had as many men on his side as
Griff had.
Now johnson is discredited by base
ball fans the country over. but the
blame should be laid at Grifith'S door
instead of at the pitchers.
According to q statement credited to
Harry Nelly, former secretary of the
Kansas City Federal League club, even
the champion Indianapolis team did
not have money enough to pay it's last
three pay rolls last season. until Rob-
ert Ward of the Brooklyn club came
to the rescue.
Nelly explains the sale of Falkenberg
of Indianapolis and Cul1op Of Kansas
City. two of the most effective pitchers
in the league. to Brooklyn as being the
result of the financial weakness of
these two clubs. He says these two
clubs failed to meet the last three pay
rolls and that there would have been
a scandal had not the Wards come to
the aid of these clubs with a bank
roll. 1t was to compensate them for
this that the two pitchers We're turned
over to the Brookfeds.
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RYJ. ED GRnLo.

There is not much danger of the deal
whereby Col. Rupert and Capt. Hus-
ton will gain full control Of the New
York American League club falling
through, notwithstanding the fact
that the two new owners have paid
over but $4,000. From reliable
source 1t is learned that the late
owner, Frank Farrell, has been I'M
able to turn over majority of the
stock, and for his reason the maj
payment has not been made. Efforts
now are being made to get together
these holdings. many of which. it seems,
have become 80 widely scattered that
Farrell could not deliver the goods
when the TINS were agreed upon. But
there does not seem to be any doubt
as to the final contamination OF the
transaction, though it may require
some little time to swing it.
The new purchasers are not to be
blamed for not paying the entire
amount demanded for the majority
stock until it is available.
According to John Heydler. who was
in attendance at the trial III ChlcaSo'
Judge Lands is decidedly interested in
the evidence which vas presented. TINS
was shown by the fact that for the hrst
time in the courts history the trial was
continued every day two hours longer
than has been the custom. Judge Lands
did not adjourn court until after o'clock
every day, when o'clock has been the
hour heretofore.
The case is in the hands of a court
which is familiar with the game. Judge
Lands has been what is termed a fan
for many years, and he is well posted
not only on the fine points OF the game.
but with conditions under which the sport
has been governed.
Three of the most interesting cases In
the trouble between the Feds and organ
ICED ball are those of Hal Chase.
Armando Marsans and George Chief
johnson 1t happened that each one of
these players was taken or came from
organized base ball while the playing
season was under way, and each case
was taken into court. In none OF them
has a final decision been made.
AS the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago
White Sox, from which two clubs the
players We're taken or came, are oper-
ating under the national agreement, 1t
would not he possible for them to take
the players back for a period of three
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0NE-UMPIRE PLAN BEST.
American Association Likely to Re
turn to Old System.

CHICAGO, January 26.-The Ameri-
can Association probably will return
this year to- the single umpire system,
President Chivington has announced
The opinions of the club owners will
Re asked. however. before action is
taken, he said. Besides the question
of economy involved, Chivington said
experience had shown that two UNI
pires We're not as likely to "be on their
toes" as one.
The annual meeting of the associa-
ton probably will be held early next
month. A schedule committee will be
appointed and a chart of the year, pro-
viding. as usual. for 4 16s-same sea-
son, Will be submitted to the club
owners by mail later.
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DENIES FALKENBERG DEAL.
Watkins Says Cy Will Remain With
the HOLSTERS

INDIANAPOLIS. January 26.-'"rhere
is absolutely no truth In the report that
Fred Talkenberg will be transferred to
the Brooklyn team Of the Federal
Leaguc,' said ". H. Watkins. business
manager OF the Indianapolis Federal
League club, last night. Other officials
OF the club could not be reached Fail
kenberg has two more years to play
under his contract with Indianapolis
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BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Inf1eider Leslie Mann Of the World
is now acting as coach of the
Amherst College basket ball team.
Mann is a star performer at this game
the greatest trader in base ball during
the winter. as he has failed to put
through any deals. though he certain
ly has tried hard enough.
Report from Pittsburgh has it that
Pitcher Joe Councilman of the Pirates
may quit the game to follow his pro-
fession of civil engineering Conzel-
man is a graduate Of Brown
Every member of the New York
Giants Ia now signed. Larry Mclean,
the big catcher. being the last man to
sign last Friday. McLean's contract
Is for one year only. with the temper
ance clause. to which he objected,
eliminated.
If it could be arranged, debate
between Charles IL. Ebbets and native
of California on the subject, Resolved,
That Dayton; is the most beautiful
spot i'll the world, would contribute
largely 20 the supply of adjectiyes in
the English language.
The Boston Red Sox and the Cincin-
natl Reds have arranged an exhibition
series for next spring. Boston scrib-
bier predicts that lot Of sparks will
fly the first time "Cholly" Herzog lands
on first base. should that sack be &C.
cupied by DR.. Richard Hoblitzel
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FEDS IN NEW ENGLAND.
Outlaws to Organize Eight-Club
Minor League Next Saturday.

Hugh A. Mckinnon. an agent OF the
Federal Base Ball League. announced
here last night that a meeting will be
held in New Haven Saturday afternoon
to take preliminary steps to organize
a Federal minor league in New Eng
land. McKinnon would not state def
nitely what cities would be represent
ed. but he asserted the new league will
comprise eight teams. He declared
President Gilmore and other oflciala
of the Federal League will be present
at the meeting.
as saying that the new league will
include New Haven. Hartford, Bridge
port and Springfield. in the Eastern
Association territory. and four cities
in the New England League.
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RAIN SWAMPS HAVANA TRACK
Heavy Storm Causes Postponement
Until Next Thursdav.

HAVANA, January 26.-Another ter
rifle rainstorm caused a postponement
of two days in the racing schedule at
Oriental Park. Curley Brown will in
stall a drainage system that will OBJ
viate the necessity of further postpone
ment on account of wet weather Rae
ing will be resumed Thursday. Entries
given out as for Tuesday will go on
Thursday.
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President Lannin has many good
words to say about Ban Johnson's tact
and organizing ability. That man is
n wonder" said the Red SoX boss. THE
more | see of him the more l have
to admire his perseverance and tact
II has been no child's work to keep
a level head and a smiling counte-
nance during all the weeks that the
New York deal has been hanging fire,
begin to understand why Ban is prov
ing such q power In base ball."
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Disbursing Department and Freight
seem to be getting out in front some
what, but they are not likely to main
tain their clean records very long The
results of last nights matches
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Says the New York American: 1T is
announced that the Cincinnati club will
employ no scouts in the future. The
Cincinnati club has nothing to lose"
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n two matches

Johnny Baum rolled in two matches
last night and did splendid work in each
He was anchor man for the Velvet Kind
in its contests with the Columbians in
the National Capital League and also
held the anchor position on the Gandils
team in the Arcade circuit. Incidentally
the two highest sets Of the night were
rolled by the quints with which Baum
played. Baums lowest scores were made
with the Gandils, marks of Ill, 80 and
125 being registered; with the Velvet
Kind he obtained counts of 101, 119 and
126, for set of 346.
The two highest scores made by teams
were sets of 1858 and 1873 The Vel
vet Kind got the first mark and the Can
dis the second. The Velvet Kind knock
ed down $50 pins in its first contest. 5s5
in the next and finished by getting 529;
the Gandils' games were SAL. ISL and
551
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WANT RACING BACK
Hot Springs Business Men
Trying to Revive Sport.
WORKING ON LEGISLATURE
Splendid Track for Spring and Fall
Meetings Available at
Resort.
WORKING ON LEGISLATURE

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. January %
High hopes are entertained locally that
a racing bill will be passed by the
legislature in time for Hot Springs to
have spring meeting at Oaklawn.
The course. second in point of gran
deur in the country to Belmont Park,
is in excellent condition and could be
placed in readiness for the thorough
breds in weeks time.
The Business Mems League and the
Young Mems Chamber of Commerce.
the spas two civic institutions, as
we'll as practically the combined BUSH
ness interests, are behind the move
ment to bring horse racing back. What
is wanted Is thirty-day meeting COM
mencing st. Patrick's day, and another
meeting of like duration in the fall,
starting. either November / or Novem-
Der Is.
Representative Sawyer of Garland
county Is the speaker of the house,
and he well knows what his constitu-
ents want. Albert b. Gaines of En-
glewood. n. j., president of the New
York Hotel Company, which runs both
the Arlington and the Eastman, the
spas two leading hostelries, stated
today:
Believes Revival Assured.
Hot Springs wants revival of
horse racing and 1 firmly believe it is
going to get it. What the city plans.
in the event of the racing bill passing
the legislature, is the formation of a
citizens jockey club, with the strong
est men in the city differing it. l
look for the pari-mutuel system of
betting being included in the bill. 1t
has really proven itself the salvation
OF racing in America, and while pos
sibly none too popular with the big
bettors. is great protection to the
public The right men are behind the
movement to bring the sport of kings
back and I am fairly confident they
will be successful in their under
taking
Louis Celia of St. Louis is the prin-
cipal owner of the Oaklawn track.
With the sport of kings being revived
his property is worth 100000. Other
wise, if cut up into building lots, it
| would scarcely bring 100000.
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Members of Local Team
Listed for Training Trip

PITCHERS. OUTFIELDERS.
johnson AcOsta
BOehliDE Brown
Bentley Massey.
EnRel Milan
GalIia Moeller
Harper Shanks
shaw ROndeau
Ayers Lamar
Hopper lNFIElDEHs.
ThOrmabIen Foster
Ekmke t'andfi
CATCHERS. Morgan
Henry Mcbride
iinsmlth NeH
Williams Pick
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Goodman and Moore Lead.

Goodman and Moore did brilliant work
In the match in which the Gandils made
their sweep over the Center Market out
fit. The former registered counts of
1872. lis and I0i for a total Of 354. The
latter got 81 in his first contest but then
came across with two big counts. 149
and 13s which gave him the highest set
Of the players, 3s4.
Baum's set for the Velvet Kind has al
ready been mentioned, but Armiger also
did exceptionally well, having marks of
1Ss, lit and 1903. Armiger's set was $50.
Two clean sweeps were made in the
Departmental League. The Commission
ers defeated the Treasury and Land took
the measure of War in all the games
Thomas of Commerce was high man Of
that match with scores of $50, los and
lib. while Ferguson of Land led the
other with 163. SO and 1l2 Ferguson's
count Of 163 was the best for any game
registered by the players. Casey of
Commerce got set of $40
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Resolutes Are Winners.

The Resolutes were winners in the
District League, defeating the Sher-
mans in two games. Farrow and
Fowler of the winners did the best
work, the former getting marks of Ill,
us and 122 and the latter 104, Ill and
III
The second section of the schedule in
the Railroad Y. N, G. A. League is well
under way and the teams all seem to
be doing we'll. Here is how the clubs
stand since the beginning of the last
bnJ Of he ict IF coprectS.