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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-15
DROPS HEDGES MEN
Jones Takes New Assistants
to Help Him at Browns Park.
BILL JOYCE STILL SCOUT
Manager Is Waiting on Return of
Waiver List Before Re-
leasing Players.

ST. LOUIS. January .15.-Events are
moving swiftly at Sportsms:a's Park
and SO are certain people. Some of the
latter are moving out. Others are
merely moving around. but they're all
stepping lively to Fielder Jones music.
Neil Conway. the expert groundkeep-
err, evidently has been lost in the shut
file, for it was none other than Bill
Stocksick. who manicured the greens
at Federal League park. who drew the
assignment to fix up the park at Pales-
tine, Tex, preparatory to- the Browns
trip to that place. Stocksick departed
last night to get the training camp in
shape.
Branch Hickey also is conspicuous by
his absence from Sportsman's Park. al
though he has a contract for another
year at $500. Charley Barrett isn't
much in evidence. either. while Bill
Joyce. who ivory hunted for Jones last
year, is a daily attendant. Willis John
son continues TO bat in Hi Mason's
place. Other familiar faces. under the
Hedges regime. are nowhere to be
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amount offered when he reports in the
spring
Speaker evidently realizes that he had
the best of it for the past three years
and that he is willing to stand for a
little drop in his pay and still have a
good average of earnings in base ball.
If he takes that view of the situation
he will be more sensible than some of
the high salaried fellows who will be
asked to stand for a reduction.
Manager George Stallings is to come
north and confer with Percy Haughton.
the prospective president of the Braves.
Stallings will leave Haddock, Ga, to-
morrow and be in Boston Monday,
where he and Haughton will get to-
gether and talk shop. Stallings says
there are two players he would like
to get to strengthen the Braves, and if
they are available Haughton will see
that they are obtained. The meeting
of the new club will be held some day
next week, when officers will be elect
ed. The fans are quite anxious to
learn the personnel of the new board
of directors, the young men who, com
bined with Haughton and Weiss, put
the Braves stock in the hands of Bos-
ton people, all good base ball fans
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This column Is open to questions, which
should be sent in care Of the Sporting
Editor, and to discussions by the readers
on anything connected with hunting or
target shooting.
G. H.
What is the trajectory Of fifty feet and
100 feet, and where does the highest point
occur? Using either Lesrnok or smoke
less % long rifle, also 20 short? How
far is either shell to shoot and how much
would they drop?
Ans. The trajectory at fifty feet is very
fiat. The 20 long rifle Lesmok cartridge
has a trajectory when fired at 100 yards
which is SIS inches high at fifty yards.
The .22 long rifle smokeless when fired at
100 yards has a height at fifty yards of
Ia4 inches. The % long rifle cartridges
give accurate results at 200 yards. and
are used a great deal for target work at
100 yards. The % short will not do very
accurate work over twenty-five yards.
What would make good combination
Of sights for shooting squirrels, wood
chucks and ducks?
Ans. Either ivory or gold bead front
and rear peep sight.
Do they make creased bullets in smoke
less cartridges? If not. why?
Ans. They do. and I would certainly
suggest that you use them In preference
to the INCREASED. If you want to get the
best results with the least wear on the
barrel. use % long rifle cartridges with
the regular creased bullets and semi
smokeless powder. Next to that, use the
smokeless powder with the creased bull
lets. 1 would not use the 20 smokeiess,
greaseless cartridge in any rife that
had further use for.
s. s.
Would rifle shooting a cartridge OF
the .30-30 class shoot much better with
a twenty-siX-inch barrel than with a
enty-two-inch one? If so. how much in
regard to velocity and energy?
Ans. 1t will not shoot any better The
length of barrel does not determine the
accuracy There would be a theoretical
difference in velocity, but it would not
be sufficient to bother with If you desire
the shorter barrel because of its handling
qualities.
r. r.
Which has more recoil, shell loaded
with three and p half drains of powder
and one and quarter ounces of shot or
one loaded with three drains of powder
and one and a quarter ounces of shot?
Ans The-three-and-a-half load
most assuredly produces a heavier recoil.
as anybody who has shot both Of the
above loads can testify.
Jump Trap.
Will black powder harm a barrel of
gun any more than smokeless?
Ans 1t will not. No matter what
standard brand of powder you use, IL the
gun is cleaned thoroughly at the end of
each days shooting, you will have no
trouble.
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WESTERN HIGH OUGHT TO WIN
TITLE IN SCHOLASTIC LEAGUE
Red and White Basket Ball Team Seems to
Be the elias" of the Local Schools.
Other Gossip of Athletics.

by a wide margin, SIS to IA. in the
first. and the Reserves winning from
the Federals in the second by % to 10.
The contest in which the varsity hg-
ured served as nothing more than a
good workout before the contest with
Loyola tonight in Baltimore. Rock
well and Mellis of the varsity threw
seventeen goals between them, and
whitman led the reserves by tossing the
ball into the basket eight times.
Business High won from Friends
School yesterday in a\basket ball game
forced to work hard at time for their
points. but at others were not severely
pushed. Business forwards led in the
scoring, Culligan throwing eight goals
from the floor and Wise seven. GULL
gan also made three losses from the
Three of the local colleges are sched-
uled for hard games today. The Cath
Ollie University quint appears against
the Naval Academy this afternoon and
George Washington and Gallaudet meet
Virginia and Loyola at charlottesville
and Baltimore. respectively. The odds
appear to be against all three of the
teams from Washington, and should
any one of them win it will be deserv-
ing of much greater credit than usually
comes with a victory.
sam Miller, former IecnIlCdl HIGH
School boy, is playing center on the
Tome School basket ball team and is
doing splendid work. He is playing
the center position and leads the team
in points scored. This is Miller's sec
ond year on the 1uint, and his work
is showing improvement even OVER
that of last season, when he was rated
as an exceptional performer.
The Maryland Aggies have been COM
nh m ha off nf
ball game with the University of Vir-
ginia for next fall. The Farmers
wanted to accept the date, but found
it impossible to rearrange their sched
ule in such a way as to do so with
out violating previous obligations. The
fact that the Farmers already have
arranged for an exceptionally hard list
of contests, much more difficult than
they ever played before, would not
have deferred them from taking on
one with Virginia had they been able
to arrange matters satisfactorily with
other teams.
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Will the ordinary crimper crimp brass
shotgun shells satisfactorily?
Ans. Brass shells are not supposed to
be crimped. The ordinary crimper would
spoil the shell.
Does the length of a rife barrel make
a difference in the range Of same?
Ans. No.
F. H. r.
What do you consider the best target
revolver?
Ans There isn't any such thing. There
are a number of revolvers-all excellent
weapons, and a choice between them is a
good deal a matter of personal preference.
If you buy a revolver made by a reliable
maker, you will get satisfaction. The
most popular size is revolver to handle
the .3S special cartridge. ! would sug-
and try the balance and feel the weight
of several different models. 1t is i'm
portant to get revolver which fits your
hand and balances well.
A. A. S.
AS I am a great admirer ~ the Is
gauge gun, l. would appreciate your in
formation. Will this shotgun give a good
account of itself in quail shooting where
no shots can be had at less than thirty
five yards. using two and a half drains
Of powder and one ounce No. shot?
Ans. If the ranges are to be over
thfrty-hve yards, l am afraid that the
Is gauge will not be very effective.
How is the pattern of this gun at
forty yards, using one ounce No. Z shot?
Ans All full choke shotguns of what
ever gauge should place at least 20 per
cent of their charge in a thirty-inch circle
at forty yards.
What choke would you advise me to
Lave in gun barrel?
Ans. For shooting under conditions
such as you suggest. the only thing to use
is full choke barrel.
w. P. D.
Being interested in guns and bird shoot
ing, and seeing your talks; | write you to
see II you can give me any help i'm select
ing a gun for brush shooting. ! have a
gun, thirty-inch barpel-one modified and
the other choke, but it shoots too close,
and l am sure it does not fit me. as
shoot under the bird I want to change
lit for a twenty-eight-inch barrel, and
want to get it bored SO as it will shoot
more open. If you can write and tell me
how l can get a good fit and how TO have
1t bored for brush shooting L shall be
obliged.
Ans. For brush shooting at shorter
ranges. a cylinder bore barrel and a
modified barrel would be best If you
wish you can get the company who made
your gun to rebore the barrels SO that
you will have the combination / suggest
With regard to shooting under the BIRDS
why not try using a leather pad on top
of your stock? This will be good think
to try, then you will be able to figure out
what dimensions you need. These leather
pads lace on and can be purchased from
sporting goods or hardware stores.
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HAUGHT0N HEADS BRAVES.
New Owner Chosen President at the
Annual Election.

BOSTON, January 15.-Percy D.
Haughton, the Harvard foot ball coach,
and his associates came into formal
control of the Boston National League
base ball club at the annual meeting
yesterday. Sitting with the retiring
owner and president. James f. Calf
ney of New York, the new interests
subscribed to the National League
regulations as outlined by John c.
Toole counsel for the league, and then
proceeded with the organization.
Haughton was elected president. and
Arthur c. Wise treasurer
The contract of Babe Ruth, one of
the few previously unsigned members
of the world champion Red Sox, was
received by Manager Carrigan yester-
day.
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ATHLETES LOSE APPEAL,
Kiviat and Smith Have Slight
Chance for Reinstatement.

NEW YORK, January 15.-Abel r.
kiviat of the Irish-American A C. and
Harry J. Smith of the Bronx Church
House, who were found guilty by the
registration committee of the Metropolitan
Association Of the A. A. u. of demanding
excessive expense money to compete in a
set of games at Schenectady last fall, have
lost their appeal from the verdict
The special committee appointed by the
A. A. u, composed of Gustavus T. Kirby,
chairman; George T. Turner president
of the A. A. u. and Edward E. Babb
Of Boston. yesterday made known its
findings. which have been forwarded in
printed form to the board of governors
c. the A A. U. for approval 1t is
expected the verdict will be upheld and
kiviat and Smith will be barred from
further participation in amateur sports.
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MILWAUKEE, STILL BIDDING,
Cream City Club Renews Offer for
Willard-Fulton Bout.

special Dispatch 10 The Star.
MlLW AUkEE. January Is. - The
Cream City A. c. of Milwaukee has re-
newed it's offer to Tom Jones, manager
OF Jess Willard. and Mike Collins. man
aser of Fred Fulton, for match in
Milwaukee the latter part of February
or March between Fulton and Willard
in the event that there is hitch in
the proceedings at New orleans in get
ting them together This would be ac-
cepted provided Fulton decisively beats
Dan Flynn at New Orleans January
Is. Over the long distance phone to-
day Tom Jones reiterated his former
announceme mt that he is ready to go
through with the match in Milwaukee
should the New Orleans people fail to
carry out their part of the agreement,
having given Milwaukee first call for
the match after New Orleans.
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FRANCHISE FOR TOLEDO.
Cleveland Association Team TO Re
turn to Old Town,

CHICAGO. January 15.-The CIeve-
land club of the American Association
will be sent back to its old home, To-
ledo. before the base ball season opens,
according to statement made yester-
day by L. M. Chivington. president of
the league. on the eve of the annual
meeting, which will be held here to-
day.
Mr.. Chivington said Toledo is the
logical place for the club. The fran
chise has not yet been Sold but it is
known that, Roger Bresnahan of the
Chicago Nationals last season is anx-
ious to obtain it.
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TRAVIS PLAYS AT BELLEAIR.
Veteran and Macdonald Smith Beat
Cracker and Alex Smith

BELLEAIR, Fla, January 15-Walter
J. Travis, who is spending a few days
here. played in four-ball match yes
terday, and with Macdonald Smith beat
George II. Crocker of Brookline and
Alex Smith by up and 4 to play The
veteran holder of the metropolitan title
reached here only Thursday, but he
made the round in II.
Macdonald Smith was the best of the
quartet and made "A. The record for
the course is ~. made last year by Mac
donald Smith.
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The holidays were drear enough for
the Fed ball players-and then Harry
Sinclair had to rub it in by making
get satisfactory prices for his con-
tracts he might send the FASTENERS into
the Oklahoma oil fields. letting them
dig wells and cart petroleum during
of that-and Lee Magee owns fifteen
suits of clothes fashioned for exhibit
ton on Broadway.
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Dertiueut Comment
; @35 ag;798& 1@f
By 7. ED GRILLO.

of Lee Mage by Harry Sinclair to the New York
Yankees significant than probably
Sinclair given all hope of buying major league ball
cb and has started the Federal League players whose
he has assumed.
Magee is judgment of good Judges the best of the Feds
stars He clever second basenan hit and is fast on the
bases He will be of Yankees he will fill
nositon where Donovan been amenab weak for
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The New York Yankees after buying
$4,000 worth of ball players are after
more and have made propositions to
the Chicago Cubs for a batch of sur
plus talent. Since it is evident the
Yankees management fancies quantity
and not quality to win, we suggest
that the team limit be removed for
Donovan as well as the Browns and
the Cubs.
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C. & P. Players Roll.

Three matches were rolled in the
e and T.. Telephone League. Contract
beating Construction. Engineers win
ming from Cashiers. and Interdepart
mcntals taking a fall out of Auditors.
Each OF the victorious quints won two
games of their three. Hughes of the
Engineers made better scores than any
other player. knocking down los, los
and N1l6 pins.
The Ingiesides trounced the Argyles
IN the Arcade circuit. making a clean
sweep and winning the games by wide
margins. Iseman and Jollife of the
winners led the players of both clubs
the former with high game of 1913,
and the latter with the best set. Jol-
lInc's marks were 101, 100 and 120.
The McHughes took the measure of
the Commerce team in the Northeast
ern organization. making a sweep over
the Raccars. Works and Mccarthy did
some good work for the winning quint.
both having more than 100 pins in
each OF their games. The scores made
by the former were 102. 105 and 1903.
The latter's counts were higher in two
of the contests. as he rolled for 100.
JOG and 12T.
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Report in Atlanta has it that Charley
Frank and Otto Jordan, old-time en-
emies, have made peace and that Jor-
dan may return to the Atlanta team as
second baseman and captain. 1t hardly
seems possible, however.
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FERGUSON BOWLS
FOR HIGH SCORES
WaverIy Player Knocks Down
362 Pins in Capital City
League Match. j..
SEVERAL FIVES CAPTURE
ALL OF THEIR CONTESTS
Inglesides and Agriculture Most
Prominent Of Clubs Making
Clean Sweeps.

Ferguson of the Waverly club in the
CAPITAL City League rolled the highest
set registered by the players in the
bowling leagues last night. He knocked
down 12i pins in his first contest, got
a count of "a in his second and toppled
his high game in the third, when he
scored up 134. The total for the three
combats was 362. a figure considerably
better than was reached in any of the
other circuits.
The Waverlys took two out of three
games from the Charles Hotel outfit.
The best game registered by the win
ming club was SIS, in the third.
The Washington Centennial Lodge
team outclassed the King David quint
in the Masonic League. winning all
three games with ease. Lafayette,
leader in the organization. won a set
from Anacostia. taking two of the three
contests Lord of Washington Centen-
NAL and Crissey of Lafayette were the
high bowIers of the match. The former
knocked down lis. 1913 and 95 pins in
his games. and the latter got counts of
1Gi, Loo and 1U5.
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DE ORC HOLDS TITLE.
Defeats Jevne at Three Cushion Bill
lizards. $50 to 1873.

BOSTON, January 15.-Alfred de Orc
of New York retained his three cushion
billiards championship title last night
by finishing his three nights play with
total of $50 points to 133 for his OPP
ponent and challenger, Lloyd Jevne of
Denver. The champion. however. was
forced to the limit in the final block.
When the third block was started to-
night de ORC was leading 100 to 81 for
1903 innings, but Jevne, playing a bril-
liant game and demonstrating almost
every possible shot. began to cut down
the lead at once, and at the 172d in
ming was only eight points behind. de
Orc leading, 1874 to 1875. The champion
before this had met several rallies, and
then, when under hard pressure, began
to measure up to his own game, event
ually winning with lead Of II points.
For the evenings play Jevne led the
champion, ~ points to so, and during
the last block reduced the champions
lead from 80 to II. De Orc said the
match was the closest he had played.
Jevne was frequently applauded for
his wonderful strokes, the three-cush-
ion masse being the only one he was
not called upon to demonstrate. De
Orc counted in 30 of the So innings
played tonight. and Jevne counted in
~ innings The scores:
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Agriculture Makes Sweep.

Agriculture was another club to
sweep the boards. obtaining a compar-
stively easy victory over the Com
merce outfit. Gowen and Evans of
the winners were high men of the
match, the former with scores of LOG,
1913 and 100 and the latter with 102,
100 and 100.
Kiley rolled well for the Presidents
in the Knights of Columbus League,
knocking down 107. 100 and 1I3 pins
The Cardinals took two of these three
contests, Notwithstanding Kiley's good
work.
Coo did some brilliant bowling for
the Southern team in the Commercial
League. He proved real lead of man,
a. he chalked up q score of 341 for
the set. Coo did not do SO very well
IN his second game, getting only IS
pins. but In his FIRST and third he
knocked down 124 and 121
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Royal Tourney Nears End.

fhs Arst roll-on in the tourney at
the Royal Alleys was held last night
and the six low men dropped out.
ysurtssn who are left will bowl again
tonight and six more will drop out.
Monday night eight men will go on
eliminated. Tho four remaining are
70 take the boards Tuesday night and
TIE two low ones will be dropped and
the two Anal players are to roll for
tie prtzs Wednesday evening. The fol-
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lowing players, with their scores
qualified for the bowling tonight:
MASONIC LEAGUE,

The results of the matches rolled in
the leagues last night follow:
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ARCADE LEAGUE.
INTERSTATE LEAGUE.

Totals =. .3s9 Az AT
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Totals. as 4o5 42s Totals. $50 4ss 4s2
CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.
Totals. .431 400 463
COMMERCIAL ALLEY LEAGUE,

AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE
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So far as is known. nothing has been
heard from Iris Speaker, who has been
friends insist that he will make no
kick. but that he will sign for the
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COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.

Totals. .4o5 44o 1926 Totals. .444 42s 41s
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LEAGUE.
CITY POST OFFICE LEAGUE
BUREAU OF STANDARDS LEAGUE.

Totals. Alb 1853 All Totals. 42s 1873 4;
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Gallaudet won both games played in
the Noel House gymnasium last night
for the benefit of that organization.
The varsity team defeated the Rolands
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Totals. AS AZ 41s Totals .452 435 400
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
I.EAGUE
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YACHTsMEN ELECT OFFICERS.

Totals. 1876 454 so Tot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17

the Mayors keen interest in every
thing he goes in for, we are looking
for very much activity from the
whereabouts of the City Hall.
Francis Lee, Pemberton street, has
organized wonderful branch Rain
bow club. He calls it the "Red Star
Rainbow" and prints little paper
for his members called "The Evening
Camper" He gives prizes for puzzle
competitions and already has awarded
a beautiful magic lantern. What do
you think of that for real live action?
Bessie Presswine, Camden, gave a
wee small girl that was crying a
penny that soon dried up her tears.
Bessie is one of our very prominent
Camden members. Cornelia Lazzaro,
South 9Th street, is very original
little girl. She is the first member
who thought of describing herself so
that your editor might know some
thing of one of his little friends. She
is aiming to be on the honor roll, so
watch out.
Francis Ceres, Watts street, is very
much interested in the Rainbow
library and promises to come down
and inspect our bookshelves. We
await this visit anxiously Joseph
Solotnick, South Sd street, worked
particularly hard to get new members
for the club, so he deserves a very
special word of praise, Angelo Dew
ereux, Oxford street, answers the
questions of "Do You Know This?"
very nicely, indeed, and we advise her
to watch out for a surprise about the
credits. We advise every one who is
interested in the honor roll to
WATCH oUTl