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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
Sports

purchase the franchise desire to play
at Wiedenmayer's Park, it is expect-
ed there will be little or no opposition.
Mr.. Wiedenmayer, who was a Stock
holder in the Newark Baseball and
Amusement Company and who has
declared that he might probably be-
come interested in company of To-
cal men ~ the purpose of taking
over the -anchise, stated yesterday
that the question of playing at WED
enmayer's Park was one that could
be settled in quick order.
at is true" he said. that II new
company is formed and the men be-
hind the club desire to have the team
play at wiedenmayer's Park. negot.-
atoms will have to be started with
the old owners, who hold the lease.
The men in the new company would
make known their proposition to the
old owners. In case the price want
ed by the old owners was exorbitant.
the owners of the grounds could step
in and demand the rent that liz due.
1t Is unlikely that the amount due.
would be declared broken and the
path cleared for the new owners to
deal direct with the owners OF the
park"
Mr.. wiedenmayer Is head Of the
Reliable Improvement Company,
which owns the park. The negotia-
tons for the use of the grounds could
be carried on with him after the lease
now held on the park by the old
company was invaiidated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
HARRISBURG TO Re
IN new CIRCUIT

New York, Jan. 27.-whiie the In
ternational and other minor leaguers
were busily engaged in selling and
transferring franchises and trying to
form mergers and the like, another
collection of baseball men met infor-
mally for the purpose of discussing
the formation OF another league in
cities that are hungry for baseball
as one of them put 1t.
The cities proposed for the circuit,
which may be called the Eastern
League, are Jersey City, Paterson.
Wilmington, Trenton, Lancaster,
York, Altoona and Harrisburg.
Dick" Carroll, who helped mate
rally to launch the Federal League. Is
said to be deeply interested in the
founding of such a league. 1t is said
that Arthur Irwin, formerly scout for
the Yankees and now owner OF the
Lewiston, Me, club, is also interested
in the project.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
WILLARD MAY NOT
BOX IN NEW YORK
Boxing Commission Ia Expected to
Make Move to Stop Proposed
Heavyweight Battle
In Gotham.

New ork, Jan. 27.-It's better than
an even chance that the Boxing Com
mission will step in and prohibit the
aging of the proposed bout between
Jess Willard and Frank Moran in this
State Fred Wenck, chairman of the
commission. yesterday came out as
unalterably opposed TO the bout, and
it will require only one more vote
to put the kibosh on the proposition.
Frank Dwyer is said to be against the
bout too.
wenck agreed with the sentiments
herein printed last week, that q bout
between Willard and Moran would
teopardize the welfare of boxing in
New York. Both boxers are of the
waiting variety and 1t would take them
about six round to get started. Even
then It is predetermined whether there
would be any action. for 1t would
be to the best financial interests OF
both contestants to save" each other
for another and longer bout to de-
cision.
owing to the fabulous guarantees
assured the champion and the challen-
ger, the prices would have to be In
keeping The Mike Gibbons Packey
Mcfarland fiasco dealt boxing here a
terrific body blow. and any venture
a repetition of the Brighton Beach
Hippodrome should be stopped.
Wenck concurs in this opinion,
Even IL the Boxing Commission
takes no action the proposed bout is
not likely to be fought in this State.
for the fans appear 10 have soured
on 1t owing to the squabbling among
the managers and promoters and the
ridiculous offers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
VIRGINIA TECH STARS
WILL PLAY VARSITY

Several former students who dis
tneu.sned themselves as basketball
players" while at virginia Polytechnic
Institute. are planning to organize a
team 70 play u series Of gauies IN
Blacksburg with the 1915 Techs, the
first being scheduled on January 81.
Mike" Sewers, who mas been show
ing up we'll IN one of the guard po-
stitions withe Lynchburg Cardinals,
has been requested to poin the alumni
quint. which viii be composed % the
following other players. ''Piker"
Hughes, center: Keesling, guard;
DOC" Hughes, forward Piggy" Har-
grove. forward.
It is not likely that Sewers will &C
cept the invitation in view Of the
heavy schedule which the Cardinals
arc facing. and also the necessity Of
making three trips 10 Blacksburg for
the games.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
SEVERAL PEACE DETAILS
STILL ARE UNSETTLED
johnson Says Suits Must Be With
drawn Before Agreement
Is Concluded.

Chicago Jan. PA few details
Of the peace agreement between the
Federal League and organized base
ball are still unsettled, it was learned
here today, and will not be settled
until the several suits pending
against the National Commission and
some Of the clubs in organized base
ball are withdrawn. according to
President Johnson. of the American
League. The details include taking
over by the American and National
Leagues together of the Federal
League parks in Brooklyn and New
ark.
President johnson today after a
telephone conversation with Judge
Williams, the leagues legal represen-
tative at st. Louis decided that his
organization would not go through
with the concluding acts Of the peace
agreement until the Federals with
draw all their suits. He said he knew
of no reason why the suits had not
been withdrawn, especially as he I'M
derstood the cases instituted by the
national agreement clubs had been
abandoned. The Marsans suit, he said.
would not be prosecuted further. and
the Indianapolis clubs suit. which
sought TO prevent Pitcher Burk play
ing with the Federals, he understood,
had been called off.
The stockholders OF the Baltimore
Federal League, club. according to
President Johnson are believed by
organized ball leaders to be holding
back with the withdrawal suits. They
still hope to force the sale OF their
| park on the international League
IL Is understood. or to be included
among the owners OF the new Bal
| tlmore club. Some of them wish
/ to see major league club put tr
! RaltiYn0rA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
PROMISING LAD FOR PHIIs.
Futile, Giant Pitcher, to Get a Try
ont With Champions.

Philadelphia. Jan. 27.-The Phil
les dragnet. which has been spread
out to catch some promising ma
tertat for the coming season. has pick
ed up young left-hand pitcher who
will be taken TO st. Petersburg. Fla.
for a tryout by Manager Moran. The
youngster is Thomas Buttle. twenty
years old. and this will be his first
attempt to enter the major leagues.
Buttle Is 4 big fellow. standing six
feet in height and weighs $50 pounds
He started his baseball career at the
kiskim,netas Springs High School,
Salisbury. Pa, and last season was
with the Marshalltown team Of the
Central Association for awhile. pitch
Ing in eleven games. He finished the
season with an independent team at
Ionia. Mich. Buttle lives at Lorraine,
{ hio
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
Whitfield is \ HoID-oUT.
Philiy Player Demands Increase.
Won't Sign Until He Gets 1t.

" on I sign Ihtli he NscLs II.
Durham. N c.. Jan. 27.--George
Whitfield, one OF the champion base
hall players OF the Philadelphia Ma
tionals, and who makes his homo here,
has outlawed himself from profess
sional baseball until a raise in salary
is forthcoming. He has received his
contract for 1916. but refuses to bulge
a peg unless the manager agrees to
pay him more money. The contract
specifies the Same salary "a of 1915.
Tho paper was returned with the re-
quest for a liberal raise.
That the raise will be forthcoming
ia the confident belief Of the Durham
boy He anticipates as much and ex-
poets that he viii go with the Phtia-
delphia aggregation when the team
goes into camp at ST. Petersburg, Fla.
On the second Monday In March.
( Rabbit and bird hunting has been
the favorite pastime of the baseball
star during the winter months. Ad-
Gltlonal recreation has been obtained
from QUITO trips through the South
with his friend, Dutch Hoffman, of
+ the Richmond International club The
latter is playing for the movies in
Florida
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
SCOUTS TO LOSE JOBS.
Fielder Jones TO Do Away with
Bureau OF st. Louis Browns.


st. Louis. Jan 27.-~The scouting
bureau Of the st. Louis Americans
CRrowns). with which the st. Louis
Federal team was consolidated re-
Gently. probably will he abolished for
the 1916 season. at least, it was an
uounced here tonight by Manager
Fielder Jones The bureau will be
unnecessary. Jones said, because or
the great number OF Brown recruits
who VIII he scattered among tho minor
leagues in most cases under agree
ments giving the Browns first call Tor
those who make good
The consolidation OF the Browns
and Federals threw more than sixty
ulayers on Jonses' hands. More than
half Of these will he released or trans
ferred before the opening OF the lsl q
season. Jones tonight announced the
transfer OF Ray Schmaldt first base
man. formerly of the Bloomington
III. Three-I League team; Carl East
formerly pitcher OF the Little ROCK.
Ark. Southern League, and Lewis
Crowley, a semi professional pitcher
Of Cleveland. Ohio, all to the Lincoln
Neh.. club of the Western League
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
PLAYERS BEING ON
COMMISSION FAVORED
National League Leader Would Not Oppose Ban johnson
Suggestion Thinks All Would Benefit by Move-Mag
mates Think He Is Using Common Sense in Decision.

that ne was an advocate from the start
that ell players who Jumped be re
insfated. Il never was in sympathy
with the spirit OF baseball legislation
which bars players for long terms for
PLAYING with outside organizations.
while thsre was little opposition 70
the refuatsr5ug Of all players several
club owners who thought such and
sach a PLAYER had treated them very
shabby should be punished. but that
recruitment soon was dissolved.
1t would hardly be fair 10 welcome
weeghuan and Bail into our midst
against players who we're induced by
these n en- 10 jump our teams.
Being a former player myself.
car zee! wtfh the players, ana l be-
l.eve ! know the trend OF q Players
thought better than either johnson or
Hermann. Many players were beset
~ strong temptations, ana Il took
much nora strength TO refuse, es-
pe1.a..y where a smooth voiced fol-
low cout8 Eet q player and show MIN
where ha eaas5 make several thou
&a~E dollars more a season. and guar
ar.se n rro.ec; him against any suits
ana 7zy BIS salary whether he plays
O. ret
Z went through the brotherhood
va ard was Interested IN the
American League war when players
reaaveE much the same as In the war
'..sc ended. yet all were reinstated
ev.ar tne ;ro- Die was over
However. < IS IauEhao,e when You
cons der tAe other extreme II the
players being poor slaves who are
bought ard sold and sent from coast
- coast Il reminds me a great deal
q tie game OF Politics.
Every now and then some boss or
+ohho3der gets sore and starts r. re-
form movement being a great cham
p!on q the qublc's rights. and tells
how the downtrodden public Is
abused and swindled by the bosses
and politicians In power. For spell
you hear a great. deal about Il, the
papers are full Of IT, until II sud
denly dies out and the public is for
gotten until some other boss gets
sore and you hear the same story over
again.
SO IT is with these champions OF
players rights They seem 10 rise
periodically Ike the politician reform
eFs They can tell you all about the
miseries Of the players, how they are
abused and deprived of their rights
how they should have say in the
game they make, and then when these
promoters are through with the play
ers and have made their play, they
denounce them more than the erst
while baseball Shareholders"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28

! Lynchburg, Va. Jan. 27.-What lie
expected to be one of the hardest
basketball battles that has been staged
on the local court this season ts sche-
duled for the city auditorium tomor-
row night when the Cardinal Athletic
Club five will try conclusions with
the crack Church Hill Athletic Club
team OF Richmond. This latter or
ganization recently handed ont a
walloping to the Richmond HowitZers,
and in view of this the locals are an
ticipating An unusually hard contest.
The Red Birds having taken the Ar
tillerymen into camp last week by
decisive score indicates that the To-
cal basketers are In form Tor the sea-
son, and with the team intact after
the hardest preliminary schedule any
Lynchburg five has been put Through
in recent years. the hackers of the
Red and White are confident that the
Reds will be able to hold their own
against the invaders.
Reports coming from the Capitol
City are TO the effect that the Church
Hill aggregation are confident that
they can clip the wings of the fast
flying Cardinals Notwithstanding the
drubblng handed out to the Hewitt /.
zers The Church Hill team this year
has been very successful and are
strong contenders for the Richmond
city championship.
The Cardinal quint has been match
ed against a number Of strong teams
thus far. and to date the Red Birds
have set the high-water mark In the
matter OF points scored, as they have
registered just 277 points to their OPP
ponents 100 in the six games played.
Despite the fact that the locals were
h a n 2 ~ e.
Saturday night by the loss of two of
the best players, they played a great
game and the injured players having
rounded into form for Friday rights
fray they are expected to make oven
a better showing.
1t was evident at the recent contest
staged IN the auditorium that the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
Sports

New York. Jan. CIV hiie stoutly
Gefendlng the fairness and Justice q
the National Commission as II now eE-
lists. John X. Tenc~, president Of the
National League. will not oppose the
suggestion eli Blr Johnson 80 nave
player sit in the NatorG. COMMISSION
and thinks such "Hy, would win
Saycr with me baseball r.-.t.
Terer. however w"-Ia nHre~. 20
any PLAYER s.,tlac WEI. the ocurois~
sion as Al officer or member of the
Players Fraternitg lie would have
40 Re there solely as ~srreseutat.ve
Of the players
While Z Aave no objection - ths
players or@az.-t-E as = body. ] CO
not think anything cca55 be EA+aei
by elcsa aE-ee,r e-s viii gacE a. or
@aaiEat.or." sad Iener
The fc-sre- keystone executive
says the subject - a player repre-
sentative Naa never come ~. hut Re
would +uGSe e~c=1 tr arsaor remarks
that Big Far h&5 r. --s@s a player
for the commits s& eGs Ess proved
ais ;nser- ~ aa. wHo T0@ d tasr5 .a
. re1y.ne~ n the cas~- ss.-r e-ly ss
long as = IN a-l~e es4 T.se g.
Te1e- IS ase ~ tze opinion -1a. =
q PLAYER le thkA7 }r SIS a member ct
the co-arn tss nT tee ---r- .e& S-ss
also Will se s.vs- . representative On
Ia Sc aa5 I governing board
Has Praise Fnr Dave FuitT.
Tener tossed eeve-s. to-e4st7 ~
Dava Fs.ez pres se~t q tae F-z-
terrtty. as called asn man IF :aR
hlehegt c155e~c- ~ sEE Pc caE
20 ST cr tae commission v.Ea Da~e
Fultx. the zna~, oss, Tca3s cntert -
sit OF the corn r sss5e2 vs.z& Dave Fal,z,
president e she Players Fraterr.tg
] regard Tuttz IS a c.esr-lut fellow,
sind enc X ere Gaes: characters ever
connected wstG BASEBALL
Tener atsa expressed .ce apin!oa
that GARY Hermann would remain
chairman a. the National Commission
"5ust A. long as he wanted the Job
He said Herman. VAS reelected
chairman of the commission early this
month without a bitch ana TINT as
Hermann vas aBn Johnscrs original
choice for the JOB. he does nCe think
that Big Ban would degire 20 depose
Garry
Il know that johnson and Herr
mann are the warmest personal
friends. and they have & great mutual
admiration for each other continued
Tener Furthermore 7 do rot know
of anybody in sight who could III
Garry's position. He Is a wonder at
the Job ara has settled some OF the
toughest problems a man has ever
been asked to dispose Of, person
would have to be familiar with the
amount OF work which Hermann
really does 10 appreciate his great,
ness IN his present position.
Also Has n Boost For Players.
Teaer also came out with a boos
for the players, and said their human
weakness should be fdraivers ans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28

BEST SIX PITCHERS
EVER FACED
Nv JOHNNY EyERs

Among the six greatest pitchers
ever faced only two are in their
prime. but I link my memories of
the other four with the greatest
work have even seen in the box.
My six selections in twelve years
OF major league service are:
Grover Alexander, Philadel-
phia Nationals.
Christy Mathewson, New
York Nationals.
Napoleon Ruckcr, Brooklyn
Nationals.
wild Bill" Donovan. De-
troit Americans.
Walter johnson. Washing
ton Americans.
Edward Walsh. Chicago
Americans.
Fancy the brand of modern
pitching IL Matty. Rucker, Dono-
can and Walsh, along with Alex
ander and johnson, were in their
prime and on one club. l could
name six more great ones, but the
above six are my greatest to
man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
PRESIDENT Ed. BARROW
HAS LODGED PROTEST

Portland, Ore. Jan. 27.-Prcs'dent
Barrow. of the International League,
has protested the sale of Second Base
man Vaughan. formerly of the st
Louis Federals, to Portland, CT the
Pacific Coast League
Vaughan jumped from the Rutfalo
1nternatfonals when he Joined the st.
Louis Federals. and Barrows demands
that he be returaed to Buffalo. The
Portland club bought the player from
the new ST. Louis Federal
combination. President McCreedie. of
the local club, said today:
Il don't believe Barrow has a leg
to stand on as a result of the baseball
peace pact"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
CHURCH HILL ATHLETIC CLUB
PLAYS LYNCHBURG TONIGHT

sport is gaining in favor with local
sport lovers. and a record-breaking
crowd is expected to witness the
Church Hill contest. Special arrange
ments have have been made for the
students OF the public schools by Nan
ager Ham" Woodbridge. and q section
Of the gallery will also be reserved
for the colored people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
Thomas Signs With Red Sox.

Boston. Jan. 27.--Chester D.
Thomas, a catcher with the Boston
Americans for several years. today
telegraphed the club that he accepted
the new terms offered him and had
forwarded his signed contract.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
Nfernnhls Gets Two Cnbs.

Chicago. Jan. 27.--The Memphis
club OF the Southern League bought
today Pitcher Hogg' and Outfielder
Knlsely from the Chicago Nationals,
1t was announced here today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
EInghiif Again To OnaCh.

Bangor, Me, Jan. 2T.-Ernest
Hughitt, the former Michigan quar-
terback, who coached the 1915 eleven
of the University of Maine, today ac-
Cepted an offer to return next sea-
son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28

Tener also came out with a boost
for the players, and said their human
weakness should be fdr4vers ana
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
WOULD COMPEL
CITY TO YIELD
Tax Commission To Start Man
damus Action To Force AS
SCISSORS To Appear

Mandamus proceedings 10 compel
city assessors to appear before the
state tax commission In Detroit with
assessment rolls will be started i'm
the state supreme court. this week
Harry J. mngeman. corporation
counsel. who advised the assessors
not to appear and thus put the com
mission on the offensive was in
formed Of the commissions action
by long distance telephone call from
Lansing, Tuesday morning
The mandamus proceeding will
bring the fight between the city and
die commission 10 a focus ne intend
ed by the city when II instructed
Assessors Kohler, AlDrecht and Dill
worth to ignore a summons from the
commission 10 attend the sessions
now In progress In No PSI Wood.
ward.ave. Meanwhile, the city is
refusing the commission any coop
GRAFTON. Dingeman instructed the
assessors to withhold all data from
the commission
lncreaso OF S2sO,9O4 400 by The
tax commission in the Wayne county
valuation precipitated the fight in
which the city questions the right
OF tho commission 20 alter the city
asscssors' figures
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26

at O'Clock last night.
Six members OF the crew went
down. The lost are:
Capt Peter FIJI, ottawa, owner.
Mate Joe Perrisen, Alfred, Ont.
Cook Jennie Parent. Ottawa.
Fireman Marcelle Messiner.
Henry SagIin. Hull, Que.
Dcckhand Theodore Leroy Hun.
Que.
The survivors Of he wreck arc.
Engineers Phillip TTCtier ilUll,
Oliver Osagen. Ottawa, and Wheels Is
Ilan Eddie Lagoe. 81. Anne Bellevue.
In a heavy sea the RobsryaIs
Geckloai OF lumber listed Waves
dashed into the craft. linking tar
The crew was washed overheard, Le-
roy was struck by q board and 1uh
immediately. The survivors escape
wa remarkable Troticr was thrown
into the lifeboat and be- picked
Osagen and Lagoc from the lake.
The sea then dashed the u'aDoat
away from the wreck other mem
hers ot the crew sought safety ON
the lumber. but a search today fail
cd to bring rescue and they are xiv
on up ass lost The Roberv1l VAS q
steel boat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
Business NJ an Tells
How Woman Duped
Him
$4,000 EXPORTED
BY "OFFICERS"
Edward K. West Makes
Clean Breast To
PrObers
BY UNITED PRESS.

CHICAGO. Sept 2s,-Edward r.
West. vice-president OF the c. D.
Gregg Tea & Coffee company. with
Offices here and in New York. is the
"A r Wesley who was victimized
for $4,000 by the national syndicate
Of blackmailers, II was definitely
learned today
Nests personal attorney Eghert
Robertson and Hinton q Clabaugh.
federal investigator here, both ad-
mitted West Was Wesley"
Robertson said West voluntarily
told his story OF being lured to
New York by Buda Goldman. that
others might be warned and the
guilty punished
West was trapped by Buda Gold
man, whom he met in "A cafe here
several months ago. he said today.
They saw each other frequently for
several weeks. and she then induced
him 20 take her TO New York with
him on business trip, he states.
on their flrst night there three men
knocked az their door and said they
were government officers and that
the couple were under arrest for VIC
lating the Mann white slave act
The woman became frantic and said
exposure would ruin her social posi-
ton Then The fake officers suE
gested the affair might be hushed
(Csatinued on Page seven.D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
More Ballots Altered
To Help Oakman
and Others Found
FIRST OF FIRST
SHOWS MISTAKES
Prosecutor JasnOwski
Hints Arrests Will
Be Made Soon

More evidence OF vote juggling to
help Leland. Dickson, Oakman and
Grant by changes in ballot markings
was discovered. Tuesday morning,
by the county board OF canvassers.
In addition 10 ~ ballots in the third
precinct OF the Seventh ward de-
clared to have been defaced to help
this ticket. more were found In the
first district of the Thirteenth ward,
the third and fourth districts Of the
Eleventh and the first district OF
the First ward In the first OF the
Thirteenth, 30 altered ballots were
discovered by the recount.
Evidence OF gross carelessness in
counting ballots in the first district
CONTINUED Oh Page seven.D