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The Washington herald., 1916-03-08

FoBresS Is nOtlceaDle In the develop
ing Of the National rockies in camp
with every practice held outdoors. Work
ing on the turf with the spiked shoes
seems to have put a great deal Of life
into the youngsters. and trainer Mike
Martin is carrying around a broad smile.
He is satisfied with results obtained thus
far.
What may prove to be the most serious
accident of the training season befeIl
the veteran southpaw coach. nick Al
trock, in the morning practice on
Lambeth Field today. Altrock was act
ing as receiver for Jack Bentley, the
big southpaw, and Bentley as usual was
wild, causing Altrock to reach high ana
low for the ball. In digging low one
out of the dirt, the veteran wrenched
his back and was compelled to quit
work. Trainer Martin strapped him up
and would not allow him to take any
more exercise. Altrock did not get into
his uniform this afternoon but hopes to
be back in harness tomorrow.
II the Old Fox could have blown in
to camp this afternoon with his main
string of players all would have gained
the impression that someone in this lit
tie berg has been kidding the public on
the weather question, for today was
ideal in every respect.
The cold chilly winds which were blow
ing yesterday died down early in the
morning, and although before lunch II
was cloudy and threatening, the sun
came out in all its glory in the after
noon and the squad was given its best
work. Prospects for a good day tomor-
row are predicted by the natives here
but all hands at camp are awaiting the
break of day before becoming enthu-
siastic
The workout this afternoon which was
the longest held thus far in Ryan's Hol-
low, as the lower field Is now known
by the boys.
It was repetition Of yesterday. After
practice was held with Bentley, Rice
Dumont, Sloan, Dalhen and Humphreys
taking turns.
Allen Dalhen was given his first chance
to show what he could do. He gives a
great deal of promise although he was
a trihe wild. Morgan received the first
''beaning' in the batting practice, as
caught him on the shoulder with a
fast one, a little later Morgan failed
to get out of the way Of one of Hum
phrey's "buzzers."
Ryan, Harper. Bentley and Boehling
were the batters today. and this bunch
kept the boys in the outfield busy running
back to the fence after line drives.
An infeld practice was held. with
Charity on first, Morgan at second,
Barber at short and Boehling at third.
A lengthy session was also held this
morning on Lambeth Field, when Trainer
Martin put the squad through long
bunting workout. Barber and Milan were
again put through the sprintlng test
while Trainer Martin worked the squad
a little longer than usual sending them
around the running track three times,
which Is beneficial to the wind"
The Old Fox talked to Trainer Martin
over the long-distance phone this after
noon, and was pleased with the progress
the youngsters have made. Grif and the
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
MACK BATTERYMEN
DEPART FOR south
Joe Oil. Conducting Party of Eight.
Leaves Philly for Jackson
vile, Fla.

Philadelphia, March IA squad OF
eight aspiring batterymen of Connie
Mack's Athletics left here this morning
for New York, whence they will sail for
Jacksonville, Fla. tho spring training
camp Of the Mackmen.
Joe Oil, general handy man for Con-
ME Mack, accompanied the detachment.
At Jacksonville the octette will be Joined
by eight more batterymen, who will go
direct from their homes to Jacksonville.
The party which left the Broad and
Huntingdon streets station OF the PhIla-
delphia Railway consisted of Oil. J. We'll
don Wyckoh. Joe Bush, RUDE Bressler
Minot Crowell and Hap Myers, twirlers
Valley Schang. Cy Perkins and Johnny
Murphy. receivers.
CrOwel is the former Brown University
moundman, while Myers has been pas
timing in the Carolina League for last
two seasons. Murphy, one of the receiV-
ers, was purchased near the close of last
season from the Binshampton, New York
State League club. He is not a-youngster
by any means, but is a Woodworking,
brainy receiver and is expected to carve
his name on the Mack payroll Perkins,
the third catcher departing with the
group. Is a product of the Gloucester,
Mass, High School, and was recon-
mended to Mack by Stufy McInnes.
Mack and Ira Thomas will go to Jack
sonville by rail- Pitchers Morrissette,
Weaver, Majors, Ray, Richardson, Shee-
han and Adsworth and Catcher Meyer
are the batterymen who will go from
their homes direct to the camp.
The Athletics who left Philadelphia this
morning will sail on the liner Comanche
for Jacksonville. Passage had been pre-
viously booked on the Apache, for the
eight men, but the boat was disabled
during Friday nights storm off the Vir-
ginia Capes and the Comanche wes then
substituted.
1nfelders and outfelders of the Mack
men have been summoned to gather in
this city on March II and under the
leadership Of Harry Davis they will set
out to join the batterymen IN the Florida
camp. In this detachment will be Nc
Innes, Lajoie, Crane, Malone, Pick. Witt
and Mcconnell, inflelders; OidrtnE,
strunk' Walsh, Thompson and steli-
bauer, outfielders
1t is expected that the Mack forces will
be complete on March 20. Three DAYS
later an exhibition game will be played
with the Boston Braves at Palm Beach,
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
HAVE
ABOX SCORE
Georgetown Baseball Tossers
Stage a Fve-Inning Game
on Hilltop Diamond.
MAL0NEY MAKES HOMER
Football Star Drives in Enough
Runs to Win With Healthy
Wallop to Left
Well boys here II Is.

Well boys here IL Is
The first box score Of the season.
Yes a sure enough five-inning ball
game.
Doesn't It make<your blood tingIe-make
you think Of spring?
The Herald man had a sneaking sus-
picion that there might be something
doing on Georgetown field yesterday aft
ernoon SO he hiked across the creek
and took a slant at the ball tossers
Coach John O'Reilly had bunch of
EN- out on the diamond and was work.
ing EN- like Sam Hill
The veteran pitchers and promising
freshmen were buzzing EN- through and
seemed to enjoy It.
Come on boys I'm going to stage a
real ball game. You've ali got to play
me game and I want you to do All
there is to do but slide the bases and
the pitchers to pitch nothing but straight
the coach.
IN less time than It takes to tell teams
was on.
Team A. won the battle 3 to 0 through
the medium OF sfashing home run over
me left tielder's head by little Johnny
-haIoney, who gained fame last fall as
quarterback on the football eleven.
lt was IN the second inning that Ma
Ioney uncorked his circuit drive and
scored ahead Of him Flanagan and
Cusack anu
OF couse the pitchers were using only
speed and the game was but a nrsctIcs
anair. but it served its purpose-that ~
furnishing The Herald with the first box
score OF the season. Here's the score:
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08

main squad will arrive here Thursday
afternoon at No, and the boys In camp
are already making preparations for their
arrival
The camp was visited this afternoon
by President Smith, OF the Richmond
club Of the Virginia League. Smith had
business in Charlottesville and called at
the Fraternity House. believing Manager
Griffith was now in camp. Trainer Mar
tin and Jack Ryan held long interview
with the visitor, but gave out nothing
for publication. Billy Smith. who is the
new manager OF the Richmond club, is
a great friend of the Old Fox, and 1t is
thought that the president of the Dixie
outfit wants some of Grifith's castotrs
when the cut in the squad is made
Lambeth Field is in great shape and
will be in condition when the main squad
arrives Thursday. The turf has been
taken of the base lines of the diamond
and proper drainage installed.
The Bentley. Shaw and Company,
expert furriers at camp, have increased
their stock because. of the success in
catching three large muskrats this morn
ing. Since this first party has shown
the way a few more OF the boys have
Joined the company and now nineteen
traps are laid along the little stream
about two miles from the training
quarters.
Milan Some Trapper.
"Hoss" Milan proved all he has said
about catching muskrats, when Bentley
and Shaw returned today with their
spoils. Milan, skinned the animals IN an
expert manner. The boys have agreed
to give all the fur from the game to
Trainer Martin, who intends to make a
HE daYlphfar Vfrorinfa
Coach Altrock, watched closely the
work OF Charlie Humphreys this after
noon and from time to time when the
little southpaw was working on the
mound handed out advice to him
Altrock said, with five more inches in
height that youngster I believe would
be the greatest left-hander collared this
year. Unless I am far worng that little
fellow will yet show a whole lot before
the bell sounds"
Harry Harper is rapidly getting into
shape. His control was the best OF any
Of the youngsters today and Trainer
Martin was compelled TO give him the
high sign to quit. Doc Ayers and Joe
Boehling are still taking things easy as
both Of these fingers are a trife under
weight and will be carefully handled.
Several Under Weather.
some others are sllSnIly unoer tne
weather. George Dumont, the Fargo Elk
press, is still suffering from tonsilitis.
while Barber has contracted a cold in
his chest Martin is doctoring both of
these youngsters and expects to have
them right in a few days.
Martin was hit IN the head by line
drive of BARRIERS bat in the bunting
practice on Lambeth field this morning.
The veteran trainer grinned and made
his usual remark about left-handers.
Ray Morgan is fast coming into his
own as he is now but six pounds over
weight and expects to be in shape by
next Monday. Bert Gallia had not put
in appearance at a late hour tonight.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
HARVARD BEGINS
BASEBALL PRACTICE

Cambridge, Mass, March 7.-Hsrvsrd's
winter baseball practice began yesterday,
when Coach Fred Mitchell and Capt
Nash called out the candidates for the
infeld and oUtheld to Join forces with
the battery men, who have been work
ing in the cage for more than two weeks
Nash, first base; Abbot, second base, and
Reed. shortstOp, are the three infieId
veterans from last year. ". Murray, Of
last years freshmen, having the inside
track for third base
1t has been decided TO use last years
early season third basemsn Frtpp in the
outfeld with Coolidge this season; but
last years freshmen outfelders-Boyden
WyChe and PerCy-sre considered good
and the outfeld places probably will not
be decided finally until the season Is
well advanced. More than thirty men
reported bringing the varsity squad up
to hfty-two. This number will be cut
TO about twenty men before the squad
starts South next month
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
LANCASTER PITCHER
FOR MACK'S ATHLETICS

Lancaster March Troy G. MeIIin-
ger Lancaster twirler, went 20 PhilA-
oelphia yesterday 10 Join Connie Msck's
Athletics on the southern trip.
Mellinger has been with the Cedar Ran
ids team for the last two seasons, but
had been drafted by the Savannah club
Of the South Atlantic League, and was
expecting to report there when he was
notified by Mack yesterday 70 Join the
squad at once. Last season he won a
double-header Of twenty-four innings for
Cedar Rapids, and four days later land
ed a hfteen-inning contest
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
Kauf Rumored Ready to Report;
But Non Rousch Is Holding Out

the fans If he fails to live up to his own
estimation of his ability!
Kauff may have been whipped into line,
but Eddie Rousch the crack outfelder
bought from the Newfeds for $1,000, is
baking. He doesn't like the contract
rendered him and sends word from his
Indiana farm that If he is not forwarded
a better one he won't report.
The life of a big league manager seems
to be one hold-out after another.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
Rex Athletic Club Calls Meet;ny

All members of the Rex A. c. are re-
quested to be present at an important
meeting to be held Friday evening at
the home of James E. Wright, $50
Twelfth street northeast. All candidates
for the baseball team will report to Capt.
Bub" Daughton next Sunday, 10 o'clock.
at Fifth and Florida avenue northeast.
This will be the first practice of the
season for the club but from that time
on, the boys will bs-expected to report
each day the weather permits.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08

New York, March 1T is reported that
Bennie Kauff. the baseball monologist.
has come to terms with the Giants and
that he'll leave with President Hemp
stead, of the Giants, for Marlin on Sun
day. It is said that the club has agreed
to pay Bonnie the bonus of 5000 prom
ised him last year when he Jumped from
the Brookfeds and signed a three-year
contract. Now, won't Bonnie be in for
a terrible lot of kidding at the hands of
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
SPECIAL BASEBALL
COMMITTEE AT YALE

New Haven, Conn. March 7.-Georgs
B. Case and Dutch" Carter have been
appointed a special baseball COMMITTEES
for Yale, taking up the work which had
hitherto fallen principally to Professor
Robert Corwin and the two other mem
bers OF the eligibility committee, Henry
Hobson and George Parmly Day.
Mr.. Case has been an adviser Of the
baseball men for the past few years. and
IL was to him that the baseball players
first went when they found that they
were violating the rules regarding sum
mer baseball at Quogue. L. /
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
AMERICAN BOWLING
CONGRESS IN SESSION

Toledo, Ohio, March members OF
the executive committee Of the Amer
lean Bowling Congress began their an
nual sessions here today. 1t will close
tomorrow. The principal business for
their delegates consideration is the
awarding of next years tournament. It
generally is believed that Grand Rapids,
Mich. will get the event
The annual election will be held on
Friday Ed. F. Ryan, Detroit will not
be a candidate again. The delegates
have decided to advance William Agnew,
Cleveland, now serving as second vice
president, to the place held by Mr..
Ryan.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
Announces Tennis Dates.

New York, March George T. Adee,
Lawn Tennis Association, yesterday an
nounced that the Eastern doubles will be
played at the Longwood Cricket Club,
Boston. in connection with the singles
for the Longwood bowl, starting Oh July
"a The Western doubles and the pre-
lminaries of the national doubles will be
played at the Ontwentsia Club. Lake
Forest, Ill, starting on August 8.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
MARYLAND AGGIE
ToSsERs ARE OUT

SPECIAL 70 Tbs wHshinEtno He-xh.
College Park. Md. March -
Coach CurIey Byrd had hts
Maryland AEEie baseball e.ndi-
dates outdoors for their nrst
practice OF the season on tia
campus this Afternoon. The dts-
mOnd will not be ready for use
for a few days. The squad num-
bered about forty and was wtch-
out question the largest snd
most promising that ever re-
ported for early practice az COL
Iege Park. The members of last
years varsity out included Chi-
chester, Bopst, Dearrtyne, X
KnOde, oberIin, Day, SeIEert.
Taylor. McHenry and Derrick.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
Providence Gets Fed PLAYERS

Providence has signed Pitcher Peters
and outfelder Kane, who played with
Brockton, in the Colonial League, last
season. Both were farmed out by the
Brookfeds. Peters is a former member
OF the Minneapolis American Association
and Chicago American League clubs.
Kane played under the name of Kiley
last year.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
Martin Calls Off Game
Booked with Virginia;
Pitchers Not i'm Shape
Trainer and Acting Manager Play Safe-Gfs Youngsters
Enjoy Another Long Workout in the Open
Air-Camp Gossip.
BY JOHN A. DUGAN.


Mike Martin the Uni
yesity of Virginia Washington
them against college things and I'm
toni
would tackle tho coegans and they
h
Virginia Manager
a up
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
Solkans Booking Dates

The solkan Athletic Association base
ball team is arranging its schedule for
the coming season. All teams in or out
OF the District wishing to obtain early
dates address Fred H. Wheeler, manager,
care OF s. Kann, Sons & Co. or at his
residence, 1910 Third street northwest.
- The club wishes to announce that ifs
members OF the bowling league will rep
resent the firm under whom they are
employed in the coming A. c. B. A,
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
Rain At Charlottesville.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Charlottesville, Va, March T.
Heavy rain soaked this town
shortly before midnight tonight,
and IT looks as II the Nationals
youngsters would be forced to
abandon the field and work out
In Fayerweather gymnasium to-
morrow.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
Carroll Quits Baseball.

Dick Carroll, the former pitcher of
the Yankees, and the individual who
signed more ball players for the Feds
than any of their other representatives,
is out Of baseball for good. Dick in
vested $4,000 in the Buffalo Club of the
Federal League and was turned out In
the cold when peace was declared. Car
roll is now connected with an auto con-
Germ, and says he Is through with the
national game
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
GEORGE Lear BUSTS EN-
So The CASLONS WIN
Roycrofts Forfeit First Game and
Lose Match in The Herald
Bowling League.

In the Herald Bowling League yes
terday the Roycrofts forfeited the first
game to the Caslons. The Caslons took
the last game OF the set dropping the
second by thirty pins.
George Lear. the lead-off man Of
the Caslon team, grabbed high honors
with ia pins in his third game, and
also had the high set of the after
noon when he toppled the naples for
2SS. Brigham led the Roycrofts with
I1o7 and 1903 pins in his two games.
Score:
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
Bresnahan Gets Toledo Club

chicago, March 7.-Authority to trans
Ter the Toledo franchise of the Amer
can ASSOCIATION to Roger Bresnahan was
voted by the association here tonIgbt
Bresnahan is said virtually to have com
pleted the formation Of a company Of
Toledo citizens to put up the money.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
Big Purses at Grand Circuit

Grand Rapids, Mich. March 7.-Horses
SONG 10 the post at the Grand Circuit
haEhese meeting here next summer will
step for purses totaling s35, 800 acco-5Ir,-
10 the tentative program arranged nv
Homer ]. Kline, new secretary of the
Furniture Driving Club.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
Will Take Trim East,

Chicago, March 7-University Of Chi
cago natators will invade the East a
second time this season II plans an
today by Coach White of the
institution are carried out
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08

EArnsd ru1s-Tsan 4, ) First has, BY srrnrN
In - b, LSft on bases-Teaul B, 4; Team A
iIo-hs Fun-MalOney. TEObase hts-Sullivap Mn
Phy, Be-sdinA Passed bau-Leighty, UmDi1.-NT,
Smith Tine Of gaue-l hour.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
Woman's Golf Touruey in october

New York, March THE woman's Ma
tional Golf championship date was shifted
today from September II to October 2.
The tournament will be played at the
Belmont Springs Country Club. as per
original schedule.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-28
SPORT.

Ad Wolgast announced that he had
booked four fights for next month, be,
ginning with iftoen.round match in
Kansas City, Mo- New Year day with
Otto Wallace.
The ST. Louis Cardinals were almost
sold once again. Russell H. Gardner
millionaire manufacturer Of St Louis,
offered Mrs. Helen Brltton, owner OF
the club, s25O.O0O.
That Joe Tinker, deposed manager
OF the Cubs, will purchase the Colum.
bus, Ohio, American Association Club
soon was the confident belief Of his
closest friends at Chicago.
The Colorado trotter, A. r. G.,
brought sl,7o0, the top price, In the
sale OF irotters and PAGERS al the
Union stockyards Ia Chicago. L. D.
Brown Of Denver bought A. Il. G., aft,
CT spirited bidding
Billy Anderson, cowboy who
weighs 20i pounds and puts every
ounce OF 1t into his business arm
when he takes poke at anybody, is
Jack Kanner's pick for the heavy
weight honors In the d. A. C.. tourney
In Denver.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-28
Merrill Separate Maintenace Suit.

Pueblo.-Sensational charges were
brought out in the opening session OF
separate maintenance suit that is
arousing keen interest among the So
cial circles of Pueblo. The suit is that
OF Mrs. Coda B. Merrill, prominent So
ciety matron, against George W. Mer-
rill. chief train dispatcher of the Pueb-
10 division OF the Santa Fe railroad.
Twenty seven love letters, declared to
have been written TO Merrill by two
women correspondents, were intro
dueed in evidence. Merrill, under
cros-examination by the plaintiffs
counsel, admitted that the letters had
been written to him by Mrs. Anna
Chittenden. formerly Of Denver, and
now of Cheyenne. Wyo., and Mrs. Mol.
lie jefferson, wife OF q prominent
Omaha physician.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-28
WESTERN

The federal reserve bank OF Chicago
declared a dividend of per cent.
Charles L. Hughes carried Oregon
by a plurality of 1914 over President
Wilson.
Fifteen Kansas eonvicts at Lansing
were free TO so to their homes Fri.
day to spend the holidays.
President Wilson's plurality In
Texas at the November election was
220,9G0. according to the official
count.
John Soudas, proprietor OF cigar
store, accused Of the murder of Mrs
Blanche Coleman in a hotel June lG,
was convicted at Seattle, Wash.
Christmas bonuses amounting to
s3,500.Q00 were announced in Chicago
by the Western Electric Company. the
Crane Company and Andrews & Co.
Three enginemen were injured and
one may die as the result Of wreck
OF two freight trains at the Burling.
ton-Union Pacific crossing near Yutan,
Neb.
AT Chicago, Notwithstanding almost
panicky selling and I cents break In
wheat prices Thursday. the market
made a greater rebound and closed
strong. with substantial net gains.
BY order of Mayor MacVicar the DO,
lice at Des Moines, Ia. seized car.
load OF coal in the yards of the Chi.
cago & Northwestern railroad. The
mayor announced that the coal was to
be delivered to the poor.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-28
GENE RAJ.

The Standard Oil Company an
nounced an advance OF lc in refined
oil in cases for export.
Marion Harland Mrs. Edward Pay
son TerhuneJ celebrated her eighty,
fifth birth anniversary at her home in
New York by working She Is the
author of more than forty books.
Oregon's prohibition law was given
blow at Portland when Circuit Judge
Henry L. McGinn ruled that the state
had no authority 10 limit or prohibit
citizens from manufacturing or i'm.
porting liquor for personal use.
The sale at foreclosure OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific and Of the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain 4 Southern railroads was or.
dered by Judge Hook in the United
States District Court at st. Louis. The
minimum price for the Missouri Pa.
citic was fixed at sl6,l50,100 and for
the Iron Mountain at s23,OOOO0O.
Gen. P. Elias Gales announced at
Douglas, Ariz., that he had petitioned
Venustiano Carranza. first chief OF
the constitutonalist party, to decree
the establishment OF free zone twelve
miles wide along the entire northern
border OF Mexico. TO facilitate com
merce between the border sections oil
Mexico and the United States.
The will of Mrs. Clara l., Rfcciardi
formerly Clara de Riquet, princess dc
Chimay. formerly Clara l.. Ward. and
a petition for letters testamentary
were filed in the Probate Court in Chi
cago by John W. Gary. The petition
recites that the estate is worth ap
proSimately s1,124.s35.9G in personal
property and $4,000 in real estate
practically all Of which is left tc
Giuseppe Ricciardi. who is in Italy
Marie de Chimay. a daughter, ant
Joseph de Chimay. a son, who resides
in Paris. Mrs. Clara l.. Blakeslee o
Chicago. cousin. is given beques,
OF $4,000.
At Wichita, Kan, five bodies were
taken from the ruins, and three per
IONS are In critical condition as {
esult Of an early morning fire which
destroyed the Kansas Masonic Home
sntailing a money loss estimated a
1886, 900.
Charles II. Sheriff.. former minister
TO Argentina and organizer OF tn,
gieat preparedness parade In New
York. has refused to accept 100000
bequeathed to him by his mother-in
law. Mrs. Sarah Barker Gibbs, who
died last May and left an estate wortl
ssss.s4o.