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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
BIG DAY
Sunday is to Be at the African
Methodist Episcopal Church
in This City.

Tho Rev. DR.. Norman w, Brown,
OF Bluefield, will preach a sermon to
young people at the Pride chapel Af-
rican Methodist Episcopal church at
1880 o'clock Sunday morning. At
8 O'Clock In the afternoon there will
he a mass meeting OF Sunday schools
and papers on appropriate subjects
will be read, among which will be
one by DR.. Johnson. Therewill be
special singing by the schools and
addressed by DR.. Brown and others.
AT 7:45 p. m. Prof. D. H. Kyle will
deliver an address on Bishop Rich
ard Alien, the Negro" There will be
special singing by the choir and q
solo BY DR. Johnson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
MRS. DAY DEAD
Well Known Bridgeport Wom-
an Passes Away at Early
Hour Saturday Morning.

Miss Nancy Jane Day.. aged 6S
years, died a; her home at Bridge
port at 3:l5 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, following a long illness of COM
plication of diseases.
Surviving relatives of the deceased
woman are John and Claude Day. of
Bridgeport, sons; and Mrs Henry
Mcfarland, of Grafton, daughter.
The funeral services will be held
at 2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the
Day home, the. Rev.'J. w. Ayers hav-
ing charge of the services. The bur-
ial will be in the Odd Fellows ceme-
terry at Bridgeport.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
GREEK CONSULS
AS Well as the Roumanian Are
AN Sent Away from Monas.
tic by the Germans.

ATHENS, Feb. 12-The PATHS
states that the Germans and Bllgar-
lane have sent away the Rourianiaf
and Greek consuls at Monastlr In
southwestern Serbia near the Greek
frontier.
This is an event Of great import
ance," the Patris continues. 1T re-
qulres more than q protest, The
Skouloudis government pretends that
the measure is a general one directed
against all neutral consuls but there
are no other neutral consuls at Mon
astlr. Furthermore this city has not
the same interest for Roumaniaa as to
u.s. #
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
FRUSTRATED
Is an Attempt of an Interned
German Steamshipto to Es-
cape under Cover ofFog.

RIO JANEIRo. Feb. 1.-THE Ger
man steamship Asuncion interned at
Para requested permission to ap-
proach awharf to take water aboard.
Under cover OF the fog II turned
about and headed toward the sea.
The Brazilian cruiser Republica and
the auxiliary Teffe fred blank shots
and when the Asunclon did not stop
they fired on 1t with projectiles. The
German steamship then stopped aud
returned to the harbor. The captain
later stated that he had nointentiou
Of escaping. -.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
NEW COMMUNION SET.

An Individual communion set will
be installed at the colored Mt. Zion
Baptist church tomorrow, beginning
with special services at II O'Clock
a. m. At 8 o'clock the ordinance Of
baptism will be administered individ-
ually for the first time. The set was
donated to the church by the Sun
day school.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
BREAD FOR THE POOR.

The Associated Charities has Just
received q donation Of 200 loaves Of
bread from a leading bakerof the city
for distribution among the poor peo-
pie Of the community Tie distribute
ton was ,imned ediately made by the
Associated Cha, ties, which Is crate
ful for the gift NJ N y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
nv Rnl,ert n. Wilson.

(By Robert II. Wilson,
WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the
coming great coal strike. expected, In
the Pennsylvania anthracite regions
this spring, the divine right" theory
Of mine ownership will be conspicu-
ously absent. Full publicity" has
taken Its place.
The mine owners are hracing
themselves now for the coming strug-
gle. They are making gements
to lay all their cards on the table in
full view OF the public. A publicity
bureau has already been opened in
Wilkes-barre. Pa. Recently the mine
operators took a trainload of news
paper and magazine correspondents
from Washington, Philadelphia, New
York and Boston on three-day in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
SNAPPERS
Employed at the WindoWGIass
Factories at West Union
Are Organized Now.

The snappers employed by the
Idal Window Glass Company and the
DoddrIdge Window Glass Company.
OF West Union. were organized re-
Gently under the American Fedora
tion OF Labor and will presents a scale
aud ask the firms to recognize them.
The officers Of the snappers' local
are Noah Davis, president: Lawrence
MoOltt, first vice president; Carl
SQulres, second vice president; Ray
Mckinney, secretary and treasurer;
and Emory Rogers, guardian.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
PREACHER SENTENCED.

ELLENBoRo, Feb. 12-,rhe Rev.
C. T.. Chaifaut, former well known
resident OF this place, and'a writing
teacher, who was indicted in Mason
county for obtaining money on false
pretensesin selling oil stock, pleaded
guilty here today and was sentenced
to serve one year in the Moundsville
penltentary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12

the mines by, President Roosevelt.
Strike Seems Certain.
That a great strike iscoming none
seems to doubt. The mine owners
frankly admit 1t. The miners believe
thoroughly that nothing can avert It..
No formal negotiations have yet
been started, hut informally the
operators have heard the miners de.
mands1 and they have Informally let
1t be known that the demands would
be rejected. The men ask:
A twenty per cent Increase in pay
An eight-hour day
Recognition OF the union.
On the first two points there seems
to be the possibility Of q compromise
fCnufinued nm nnpe q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
Saws He is One Of the Fellows
Who Robbed Revenue Office
at st. Paul.
WHICH ONE NOT TOLD
Two Other Men along With
Their Wives Are under
Arrest in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Feb. 12.--Contession
to the robbery Of, the internal reve-
nue. office at st. Paul. January 9,
when stamps aggregating In value to
$3.50 900 and $4,000 In cash were
stolen from the old federal building
there, was obtained today from one Of
the three men arrested with their
wiyes here last night
Peter Drautchburg, an operative OF
the federal secret service, announced
tho confession, but would not say
from which Of the prisoners It was
obtained.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
TESTING
Cow Association Holds Its Annual
Meeting in the City.

The Central West Virginia Cow
Testing Association met here Satur-
day morning in annual convention.
Thirty-five farmers were in attend
Nance. The forenoon was pent in max
ing reports of work done during the
year and farmers related their sue
cesses, several of which we're phe-
nomenal One man brought out the
fact that one-fourth of the cows in
the county are dry now, but in early
spring Clarksburg will be flooded
with milk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
RETURN HOME.

The Rev. w. H. Foglesong and
family have returned from Bluefleld
where the Rev. Mr.. Foglesong has
been recuperating from an attack OF
pneumonia. Mr.. Foglesong is much
improved and will fill his pulpit at
ST. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church
South, Sunday morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
Enthusiasm and Interest at
Highest Pitch, with Many
Conversions.
M EMS MEETING SUNDAY
ReviyalWiII Continue for Some
Timeto Come is General
Impression.

Services last night in the First
Methodist Episcopal church we're pos
itiyely without parallel In the big
revival thus far. Agreat many came
forward protesting Christ and scores
OF personal workers were busy among
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
FRENCH GET TRENCHES.
,.y Asseelarsp ,asss,

tbY AouocIAftb VNEbU 7llVf ~ o
PARIS, Feb. 12.-Further fighting In
Champagne, the French war Office an
nounces, has retulted in the French
forces securing possession Of certain
trenches occupied by the Germans.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
OBSERVE HOLIDAY.

The banks were closed Saturday in
observance Of Lincoln day. The post
office observed holiday hours.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12

CONTINUED on page 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
THE CIRCULATION.

OF the Telegram is more than doubie
the net paid circulation OF tho
other Clarksburg paper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE TO
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
Fortieth Anniversary Of It's
Founding TO BE Occasion
Of Dinner Here Feb. 9.

The fortieth anniversary ~ the founding
Of the National League VIII be celebrated
by n dinner at the Waldorf. Astoria ON the
evrning OF February .. The officers and
members OF the league plan to make
this d notable event IN tho history Of
the parent baseball organization. which
was formed In New York city IN Feb
ruary. 1876, and has been in continuous
existence from the date OF it's Uganiza-
ton.
Invitations will he extended to persons
prominent In all walks OF life, among
them being President Wilson. Ni"e-Pres-
idcnt Marshall, former Presidents Taft
n welt aud the Speaker Of tn"
national House, GOV, Whitman, Mayor
Mitchell and other State and city officials,
all OF whom are enthusiastic deSotccs Of
the national game.
baseball men from all parts OF the
country will be invited, \ sprglIl 'f-
fort will be made Ivy President Teurr
to have all the living cN- presidents Of
the National League present ar we'll ~
the honorary members of the leIgu" and
former presidents of clubs, az the oN-
presidents of the league. McssrS Bulhe-
ley. Mills. Young and Lynch are living
and all, with the poss b" exception 81
Mr., Young who II in feeble health, are
expected to attend the celebration.
Baseball players Of two generations
ago will form IA prominent portion 81
the invited guests. There arc a few
men living who were players IN the
National League the first years OF is
existence and "A special cnOrt Will Ice
made to have them present at In" dinner,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
SOCCER LEAGUE BARS
GRADUATE PUPILS
Collegians Adopt New Rule
Restricting Eligibility to
Undergraduates.
FRESHMEN MAY PLAY

The moose around the neck OF the
rambling or tramp college athlete was
tightered a little more yesterday at the
annua meeting OF the intercollegiate
Soccer League. held IN Earl Hall. Co
lumhla University. The delegates voted
that in the future any player holding
a university degree. regardless OF the
fact that he may still be qualified to
play under the four year rule. will be
barred from representing any team IN
the league.
Several OF the delegates were anxious
to a the eligibility rules more rigid
in many respects. The perennial at
tempt to exclude freshmen from play
ing on varsity teams MAS brought up,and
after a bitter argument. IN which iiaver-
ford and Columbia led the standpat
forces. II was defeated by II vote.
An attempt TO limit a mans period of
play to three years. used as a ma
npuvre TO bring about the same result
as barring freshmea, also was defeated
by one vote.
Sixteen delegates. representing Penn
sylvania, Harvard. Columbia. Yale.
Princeton and Cornell, attended tn
meeting. Matters regarding the en-
larging of IN. circuit were brought
up. but not settled. ie.n state was
considered.
The al! s:ar team picked by the
league was: Goal. Jackson. Princeton {;
right back. Thomas. Cornell left back,
Moore. Princeton right haltback. Hos
kus. Princeton; c"strc h~alfhdck, Hirst,
Pennsylvania left hslchack. Mohr.
Pennsylvania outside right. stokes.
Havcrford inside right, Gates. Prince
ton centre forward. Barron, Pennsyl-
I vania inside LEFT, Cary, Havcrford, out
side left. Weld, Harvard.
Resides officially awarding the cham
pionship to Ha,erford. the delegate
elected officers. j. l.. Iioyt, Harvard,
was elected Pre- sIdeut: r. II. stevens.
Pennsylvania. was chosen yice-prcs!dcnt,
! and "A. Chaplin OF lrihceto& was p!ck Il
for secretary. II WIS decided 10 de-
crease the length Of tn halves from
forty minutes TO thirty-iive minutes. Each
delegate was asked 10 submit thrr"
names for referees next var. The
| schedule. being incomplete. was not an
nounced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
Football Star, Hurt
W eeks Ago, Is DUNG

LANCASTER. Pa, Jan. s.-A.
{. Wertsch, star tackle of the
Franklin and Marshall college
football team, is critically i'll at
the General Hospital in this city,
as a result of AN injury he suf-
fered in the Swarthmore game
played on October %. lie sus-
tained an injury to his head which
kept him out of the game "a week,
but he played in the last two
games of the season against the
orders of his physicians. Last
week he was taken to the hospital,
where it was found that he had a
fracture at the base of the skull.
Little encouragement is held
out for his recovery by the hospi-
tai physicians, owing to the delay
in receiving medical attention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
PENN VICTORIOUS IN
EXTRA PERIOD GAME
Beats Cornell Five 10 to II
After Second Half Ends
with Score q Tie.
JEFFORD TURNS TRICK

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. s.-Pennsylvania's
midget varsity basketball team nosed
out Cornell's giant five his evening at
Weightman Hall in an extra period
game. The score was ~ to II. A field
goal by Jefford. the Penn centre. turned
the trick early In the start ~ the extra
period. For the remainder of the five
minutes the Quakers killed the ball by
passing II about under their own goal.
The game was one In which n speedy
and fast passing team met a dribbl!ng.
long shooting team. and speed II pass
ing proved the better.
The first half ended with the score
II to 10 IN favor of Penn. and McNichol
started the second half with "A field goal.
the Quakers holding the lead until the
last minute Of play. With Penn o
points In the lead then the game looked
as good IA won. but Lunden brought
Cornell up to within striking distance
by a field goal from a long drihble just
as the nnal whistle blew. Jones in "A
desperate effort to block Brown made a
double foul. Brown made good with
both and tied the score. Then came the
extra period and PENIS victory. The
lineup:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
YALE CLUBS SQUASH
DEFEATS BRIDGEPORT
Final Score g TO Extra
Games Necessary to Decide
Several Matches.

Yale University Club defeated Bridge
port University Club A. squash tennis
yesterday on the formers court six
matches 10 -four. The home team was
MINUS the services of \. J. Cnrdicr. T.. "
Johnson and J Walker Sd. and as "A re-
suit the victory was an the more cred
liable The matches were well contested
and scv,-l OF them required extra
ganee to reach a decision.
Two players on the winning combina-
ton doubled mp, both breaking even. l..
PLAT defeated y : Day ot bridgeport
lt-ll. Id. but lost 10 X \. Gtbncy
after three hard fought games at Id.
i-l5. lN-li j. II. Terry. Jr.. after
winning from r Marsh Of the visiting
team. substituted for \ j. Cord.er and
dropped the seron,i match 10 Il Catlir.
Ru'h contests we're decided IN straight
games.
The hest match ~ tho series was he
tween :. S|todiarl OF Bridgeport and j..
II. Williams ~ Yale. which was carried
to tine" games Tor 4 decision. Stoidard
won the first game, hnt Williams played
"A much improved game for the second
point. cpliliz'Hg matters. The third
game went To Stoddarj wit little effort.
In the second Of tho visitors victories
the local representative played a plucky
uphill game, hut vas unable 10 overcome
a big lead. G!buey vas pushed hard IN
the first game to win - lit He fell
way in the second game. scoring but
four aces. The third AMI deciding game
found the two players on even terms, but
with the score - all and four aces set
the bridgeport player ran out the game
rhe summary:
;. stoddsrd bridgeport University. De.
f..s.t n WI ft4guH Na'a TIA "a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
PERCY D. HAUGHTON, HARVARD
FOOTBALL COACH, PURCHASES
BRAVES FROM ]. E. GAFFNEY
Price Not Made Public, but Reported to Be $500, 600
Arthur c. Wise, Banker, Associated With
New Owner of Boston Club.


BOSTON. Jan. S-Another baseball sur
prise was sprung to-day when the Bos-
ton National League club was sold to
Percy II. 1iaughton. the Harvard foot
BAH coach. and Arthur C.. Wise OF the
banking firm Of Millett. Roe & Hagen OF
the Braves put the deal through this
forenoon and the change Of ownership
vii be announced about . o'clock.
y" inlling az the proposed deal had
leaked out previously, and that IIaugh-
ton was considering entering the base
ball field as a magnate was something
entirely new to the local fans. ~Iiaughton
will be elected president OF the club at a
meeting TO be held some day next week
and Wise Will be chosen treasurer. Wal
ter L. Hapgood will be continued as Sec
rotary OF the club and business manager
OF Braves Field.
Gafney paid $4,000 for the club In
1912. Thu sale price to-day was not
made public. hut rumors are current that
he received $500. 600 for his stock. with
the transfer OF iaffney's holdings also
Went several sylall lots owned by various
men. Including Robert II. Davis OF New
York. a director. \ few shares owned
GaNrey and Davis remain owners OF
control III the corporation which built
and owns Braves Field. and as this is
under lease for thiity-three years To- the
Boston club they viii draw down a fat
rental for is use
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
GWINNER EAGER TO BUY.
johnson sure bankers Called UiB,
to Consider ti->rIand Deal.

CUiCAGo, Ian. N-rrrs,dent Ban
Johnson 90 the American League refused
10 say to-day whether he would sanction
a deal that would bring I'd Gwipner.
PiLishurg magnate uf the dcfunct Fed
eral i~sgur. MO the younger major
learu" cir,l" az owner of the Cleveland
Indians. neither would the American
League CHIEF say he would oppose such
"A move Tie Gld admit hat Gw,nner
seemed eager to buy into the circuit and
that efforts we're beng made to con
summat" a deal consolidating the Pitts
feds and the Indians
81 am quite sur" MAT the bankers
Commlttc" has called ne To Cleveland
To consider IN" proposition from Gwin-
ncr," sad johnson. - VIII leave for
the Forest cay tomorrow aud will meet
the committee Monday Probably some
thing tangible Will COME out OF the Cleve-
land tanglc.
Tho Federal LEAGUE d,dn'' have many
PLAYERS WHO VIII h,lp American League
rluh-. o don't SEQ J"un n.;S or MaCk
o. Rowland or 'Irr'Etu going after n
players in Ntt civ az, do YOU" TIL"
reason &c that there are upt iuy men Of
big league class tor them to get
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
SETBACK AT START
FAILS TO STOP YALE
Disqualification in Relay
Makes Eli Swimmers
Work Harder.
BEAT C.. G.. ". Y. 33 TO 20

The swimming team OF Yale rniver-
slty defeated the College OF the city Of
New York in An Intercollegiate league
meet In the c. c. y. Y. pool yesterday.
The score was 80 to 20. II was by far
the best showing that the local men
have made this season. They fought
the Yale swimmers every inch OF the
way. and Il WAS not until the last event.
the hundred yard swim In which Yale
won first and second places. that the
outcome was certain.
The {. c. y. Y. men started of by
winning the relay race. which was
awarded TO the local colleglans because
Of the disqualification of the Yale am.
In his hurry to get into the water.
steiner, the second man. did not wait
until ms teanmdte. jerks. had touched
the post. From then On Yale won every
event hut the plunge for distance In
which Jones OF c. G. y. Y. was vic
tor!ous with sixty-eIght and one-halt
feet. just "A half foot better han Wright
OF Yale. who finished second. Benjamin
OF Yale won the fancy dive.
The c. G. y. Y. team vas handicapped
by the fact that two OF It's leading per-
formers failed to appear. Bosworth did
not compete In either the hfiy or hum
dred events. and substitutes had 10 be
put In his place. The summaries:
500 Foo; Relay-won by c. c y. Y.
tsghenberg. .cordins Howay, CROSSE sec
ond, Yale tJenks. steiner. Mayer. Fergus
soul. Yale disqualified.
so Yard swiin-won nv clinton. -aie
second. MAYER. iale third. BseAF. {. c.
y. y. Tine - scConis
100 Yard Swlm-Won by Ferguson
vac. second. Howe, Yale: third, Gross
G.. e y Y Time minute 3 seconds
go Nari swiw-WIn ~ Hopkins. Yale
second. HowHy. G g. y Y third. kHrston
Z. e y y Time. ? minutes ~ seconds
Fancy pive--Won by benjamin. Nale
SO! points; second, ScoOey, Na.e. 80
points. third, k.emss, g. G. -. Y, "a
points
PlInge FOR Di-tanc--wo by Jones
. g y. y, Ga feet. second, Wright
NA'r. - 'er'. :hirl. Loeb. Yale. 65 f,et.
Po.n; Score-Na.c. 80, e G.. -. ! -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09

Arthur VISA has been tn the banking
business f,r ONE years. ~" t. an
arden, has,pll, fan, AMI WHOM attend
ing tho Hrno'lliue High school some
years ago Was Il player ON IN" school
team. wise said lie had been working
on the proposition for a couple of
un~ths and while NJ. Ganucy had offers
IRON Western people considerably lr adj
vance 4 the price offered by the Boston
people he preferred to turn the club
oyer 30 local capital
Tine Boston club has changed hands
several times during the last few years.
The Billings, Sudou and 'uuant trium-
y,rs;e SOLID the Nationals Ia George II.
ilovcy Of Louisville Following novey's
death l1s brother, John, assumed m"
presidency and carried the club along
uutll a controlling interest I'm the or
rqrt2ation WAS sold TO John +. Harris OF
p.ttsburg and William Hepburn Russell
OF New York.
The conduct OF the club was left ~
the hands ~ Russell, and upon the death
Of the latter the settlement Of his cs-
tate nrcessltatrd the transfer Of the
holdings. GarueN and lohu NJ Ward,
also of New York, then acquired the
club ward was elected president aud
GaNucv vice-prcsideut ANA treasurer,
This Was in l9l4. hut in the fan Of that
wear Garrncv hourh, Wards holdings
and up 10 to-day he haS been president,
treasurer and principal owner OF the
organization
Gv;fnrv and pav'T 'cf' Boston on the
; o'clock train for New York, hut will
return to THIS city roNt Tuesday. II Is
probable that the annual meeting of the
club, which WAS postponed In lc,om-
her, will hr held on their return. Re.
fore leaving here Gaifncy said that the
,rlxs nj. N.pS tnt nnlnr .nptru,t nj the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
afney-Sincla
Firm 10 Buy Giants

y EPORTS current both here
~ and in Cincinnati-the latter
from a source close to Chairman
Hermann Of the National Com
mission-had it last night that
only a few days will pass before
James E. Gaffney and Harry F.
Sinclair. former Federal League
hacker, will purchase the New
York Giants from Henry N.
Hampstead and associates. The
selling of the Boston Braves by
Gaffney yesterday is believed to
have cleared away the last matter
hat hasbeen delaying the deal for
the local National League club.
Gaffney and Sinclair have been
closely acquainted ever since the
former ushered a party Of Fed
eral League officials around
Braves Field last summer when
they requested the privilege of
inspecting the new baseball plant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
HERMANN SURPRISED.
''Snle May Ne Because Ga6uey
Would Return to New York;

'~ISCiSNArt, Jan. s-August Herr
mann, chairman of the National Com
mission. waS surprised when informed
tn" Braves had been sold.
81 don understand it, he said, 'for
only this morning | received an inquiry
from Mr.. CARNEY regarding "a player.
However. ' was gouert lily understood
that the club has been for sale a wear
or moro. Probably the deal was pro-
posed aud closed suddenly. II 10 my
opinion that Z the club has been sold II
.s because NJ. GifUey wants 80 return
To New YORK, which Is his horne and
where his business Interests entire"