The Washington times., 1916-01-12


minute. consider meeting Sinclair
terms. Kauff led the Federal League
at bat for two years. but there are
many who think he woulS have his
troubles reaching 80; in the American
League. His speed and spectacular per-
formances led to his being called the
'Ty Cobb OF the Feds but not even
Charlie Comiskey will pay $s.eoo for
him.
Magee RON second to Eaun as n hit
ter last season in the Federal League.
but Sinclair will have to give him q
Job selling oil, for no hall club will
give $4,000 for him. However. these
prices indicate what is coming.
Nothing definite has yet been heard
concerning the salc of the Cleveland
club. Ban johnson Is there. comforting
with the bankers committee In c:arge
Of Charlie Somers' affairs. and some
authentic infoI nation is expected In
day or so.
Manager riffth today sent out one
year contracts to several unsigned
players. Included in them are George
Mcbride, John Henry, and Eddie Ain :
smith. In the case of McBride, II Is
understood that a substantial raise IN
salary has been profered.
Manager Clark {. Griffith feels con
fident that he will bc able to take ms
foam fer it's S"fs trsnns G1s to e Ha fss prascsy
closed a deal to use the Kappa lsm;' s;
fraternity house, on Rugby, road
Charlottesville. TO ratify the deal IN.
members hers tnax Hf karps sBs s T:ma nd T Fox ae fee
almost certain that he will have nc nc
trouble in CLOSING his arranSelnen'
made yesterday with ''EuCk' Mayer
president of the fraternity. l., .,,.
story brick trildinG. lifted out witf
fourteen bedrooms. Nine If these a:t
double. There is sufficient room, tt
house every mnn,ser , Of .,nns ,he y plsSSms Sn,s
icttesvile. the players vii, hnn a.
Mrs Saunders, on t:harcellor strent
which is but two blocks away from the
kappa sigma house
"Gabby'' Street. FORMER battery part
ner Of Walter johnson: gets ms nsIn;
in the papers TO-DAY. JIG has orsanize,,
a semi-pro team at hts old hon|e VI
sTtsTje E,S tss Aa& As "HS York VIII YanFess e1ix
snrinr. "GabLy'' Is coaching til" tear
and may catch a few innings asains'
the big leaguers. ,, >,
RiiI Donovan. The battery candidate.
viii report at Macon. Ca, February :.
C,, March the remainder of the sauac
VIII report Tie first cXnloition cen,
test VIII be at R,rmPHna ,hr Pit1 sbargS % of thu
south" the Yankees VI, WORK nrac Inc
yvsv honleward, as the following praC
tice schedule shows: ,,r
March 25. with Birmingham; a. si,
mingham. Ala: March $: with Nash:
Vile, at Nashville. Tenn; March z. ano
2s, with Chattanooga, at ChattanooGas
Tenn; March 20. with Huntsville
semi pros" at Huntsville, Ala; Marcr
20, with Memphis, at Memphis; Ienn,
Memphis: April and ?. with Gincn
natl, at Cincinnati; April 3, with Wheei
ing, at Wheeling, w. Va; Apri, anc
< with Brooklyn. at Ebbets Field; Apr
Z, 8. and 10, with Giants. at fole
Grounds.
Walter Trumbull in the New fort
World, makes just few passing re
marks about the baseball magnates TOT
sskinr New York for holding the meet
the language Of Trumbull. here 1t Is:
"The baseball committees are to re
convene in this city on January l9 How
can New York ever make itself worm,
Of the honor? We are told that th'
niagnates, sad but firm, decided to les"'
this aIty for Cincinnati because herr
they had been so abused and misunaer
stood. \ shudder Of consternatioi
ShOOK
quake. 1t was pitiful. Here is wha
white-faced rumor whispered:
"The moor little magnates are batheC
IN tears
That bitterly splash and flow.
And they'll not revisit New York TO
Or at least for a week or so.
Their sensitive feelings were drenchet
with gall
Their warm little hearts turned cold,
Because there were persons who woul'
For the fairy tales they told.
The effect upon the city was fearful
Bartenders and walters moaned In thei
sleep. Even the environs felt the de
preston. The lights in White Plain
were Turned out Vtntr at oStos oSoek "a and tn
sparkle and spontaneity. 1t was some
times possible to get a seat in the cor
ridor which, bounds the Waldorf ba
on the north. Kipllng. when the new
was cabled him, revised the Recessiona
to read:
"Far-called, our magnets melt away;
Some trouble-makcr whispered liar!
Lo. New York's pomp of yesterday
Is one with Nineveh and Tyre!
without you, think where we'd be at.
Don't leave us fat-don't leave us nat
II soused with sight OF drinks. we loos
Wild tongAes that have not thee Il
awe,
30 far forget ourselves to use
Plain speaking or a choked haw-ha "
Though we offend In this or that
Don't leave us 1at-don't leave us fiat
Charles A. Fredericks. former secre
tary OF the Chicago White Sox. is dea
al the ago OF thirty-eight, after an i'll
ness OF more than four years.
George McQuillan. the Phillies' veter
an twirler, has signed for the comm
season.
With the Cubs going to Shreveport
La. TO train, the Pittsburgh Pirat te
have expressed Willingness to tax
over the agreement for training a
Tampa. Fla. Callahan. the new mar