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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
BY j. ED GRILLO.

| Manager Christy MatheWson is get
ting to be rather busy man these days
! in the trading game. His latest deal
gives him Catcher Otto Miller. who
made quite reputation. Tom Clarke
who has outlived his usefulness in Gin
cinnati, is to be handed to the Dodgers
Manager Robinson considering him 4
very clever catcher. Tom Clarke lives
| at Corona, and is anxious to get with
an eastern team, and so Matty is will
ing to accommodate him
Otto Miller would like a transfer to
a western club because his home is 100
miles from Cincinnati, and he will be
close to his home.
These two catchers class pretty near
alike as maskmen and batters An ex-
change would, therefore, leave both
clubs fixed exactly as before the trade,
and delight both athletes
Pittsburgh surely holds honors in one
respect for 1916, and perhaps for all
time-the number of men who tried
their hands at different infield posi-
tions.
During the past season tbeSides men
who played just a few games and didn't
break into the official avcrages) Gala
han tried three first basemen-John-
stcn. HinchInau and Wagner: nc les.
than seven second be
BiShc". Baird. Niox. Mccarthy. Farmer
and schultz: three third haSemen-
Baird, Schultz and Warner. aud three
shortstops w aguer. Mccarthy and
Smith. Carey. Costello, BaTner. Hinch-
man, Baird, Farmer and Bigbcc were
later III the outfleId. No wonder Cal
lahan could not Sct.a winning team
together.
On the face Of the returns Lew Me
Carly. who caught for the Robins and
the Giants this season, must have the
surest grip upon the ball of all the
big catchers. In fifty-one games Nc
Carly did not have It passed ball
AS far as known, the steadiest catch
ing record of all was made by George
Schlei. in the Southern League during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01

having pitching staff like Boston is
some compliment"
But little consideration is given
HAPPY FelSch when critics are con-
sidering the leading outfelders of the
American League. yet Felsch is I'M
doubtedly one of the most vaIua ble
outfielderS in the Johnsonian organi-
Zatlon. In the 1916 series between the
two Chicago clubs, Felsch was a big
star. After one of the games which
had been practically decided by the
all-around play OF Telsch. Joe Tinker.
manager of the Cubs. remarked: "If
there are many better outfelders in the
American League. I pity the bush
leaguers trying to break in
Weldon Wyckoff. a member of the
Boston Red Sox pitching staff, is the
cab service at his home in Williams
port, Pa. 1t is said that since the
close OF the big series the number Of
cabs in the service have been ma
member of Connie Macks team, is a
pitcher who has d world OF stuff. yet
has been unable to develop into a win
ner Mack two years ago figured him
the most promising youngster in the
American League.
Lee Magee, who was picked to star
in the American League for the New
YORK Yankees last season, recently
made a most interest comment in eX-
PLANTATION for his failure to garner a
better batting average. The pitching
in the American League was 50 much
better than what l faced in the Fed
eral League that il soon convinced me
that 1 had spent the season of 1915 in
a minor league circuit"
Since the passing of Terry Turner as
a shortstop the great woe OF every
Cleveland manager has been to get Il
fielder to handle that position. A great
many have been tried, but Ra. Chap
man alone seemed TO possess the class.
And. 10 make matters worse. Cleveland
once had Roger Peckinpaugh of the
Yankees who has mighty few superiors
as q shortstop.
For a wonderful fielder, Shortstop
Scott Of Boston has the most indifferent
style Of any player who has ever
starred in the majors. Scott goes about
his work in such a careless fashion
that his style takes away much OF the
brilliancy of his work. He never makes
2 false move. and usually after a great
play that retires the side he is under
the cover OF the bench before the
crowd has half a chance to pay him
tribute. Scott is SO unassumlng ana
immune to praise and iattery that he
Will never get an inflated opinion or
his own great ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01

Ar unusual condition will probably
present itself on the Washington team
next season, unless present plans mis-
carry. Jameson. who came to the club
at the start of the 1915 campaign
highly touted as an outfelder, will in
all probability take his turn on the
rubber. Sam Rice, who came to the
team at the same time highly touted as
a pitcher. is practically certain to hold
down a berth in the outfleld.
Four years ago the star battery of
the Buffalo club of the International
League was Jameson and Schang.
Jameson for two years was regarded
as one Of the best southpaws in the
organization. Each year he finished
considerably better than the average
of his club. In 1912 he pitched $50
ball, while his club failed to get an
even break on the season. Jameson
showed unusual strength al the bat, a
department in which Buffalo was then
lacking. although we'll fortified in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
TALCOTT IS VICTOR TITLES ARE CLAIMED
Golfers Have Busy Thanks
giving Day on Local Courses.
HENDERSON ALSO WINS

Golfers at four of the iocai clubs held
high festivity yesterday. competing in
special Thanksgiving day events. At
held, a handicap match play against
par. and a handicap medal play event.
Z. NJ. Talcott was the best golfer of
the day. as he tied for first place, in
the medal play. and annexed the match
play with a score ) down to par. He
could not enter in both events, and
elected to take the match play prize, a
silver cup John s. Larcombe, jr., and
]. A. McIlhenny tied for first place in
the medal play, with the elimination Of
Talcott, with net scores Of 16. Nell
benny had a fine in nine holes to break
into the tie, being home in 80 after a
4s out His handicap of II strokes
gave him &c. Larcombe was 92-16-I6.
The tie will be played of tomorrow
afternoon.
Richard Beattie captured the handi-
can match against par competition, at
the Bannockburn Golf CLUB. with a
gross score OF ss, with s off. giving him
a net Of So and being down to par:
John A. Robinson and T.. }. Doyle tlea
for second place. both being down TO
par. The tie will be played on next
week The course was very vet, and IN
several cases temporary greens were
used.
On account of the fact that few mem
hers turned uD for the handicap match
olay against par event at the " ashlnG-
ton Golf and Country Club, the compe-
tition was called off. Yesterday sig
naltzed the ending OF the composite
score event at this course. the event
being won by Simeon T. Price with 4
selected score Of SO. The cup given for
first place in this competition was do
mated by Earl Wheeler. James Z. Nc
Clenahan, L. s. Duvall, q. +. Truett
and S l.. Mosby tied for second place.
Irving J. Henderson won botn events
at Columbia. a handicap match play
against par competition occupying the
attention Of the members both morning
and afternoon. In the morning round
Henderson was down to par and IL
the afternoon was better. being only
] down.
The summaries:
Morning round-L J. Henderson. l
down: ]. c. Mclaughlin. down: H T.
Doyle , down; A. l.. Thurman, ) down;
EInmons S. Smith. jr., down. After
noon round--I J. Henderson, l down;
Norbert Dempsey, 3 down: &. z. James.
5 down: T c. Dempsey. down; ]. c.
Davidson. down
Gardiner White, The star player Of the
Flushing Country Club, captured the quail
ifcation round of the annual fall tourney
given by the Lakewood Country Club yes
terday with score of 80. leading Nor
man Maxwell by stroke. Whites put
ter was going badly. but was more than
made UP by the excellence of his mashie
work Max Marston's chances were
wrecked at the eighth hole, as he was
bunkered and took eight for the hole.
Walter j. Travis played steadily and re-
turned a score OF 70. but withdrew his
card L. H Green of the Columbia Coun-
try Club qualified in the fifth flight with a
score Of &c.
Samuel Dalzell and Allan Lard OF the
Chevy Chase Club will oppose Lee L.
Harlan and ]. G. Davidson OF the Co
lumbia Country Club in q match over the
Columbia course today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
HAMPTON DEFEATS HOWARD.
Virginia Colored Boys Have Best
Team and Win. IL to 3.

The foot ball eleven from Hampton
College, Va, defeated the Howard Uni
rersity team yesterday afternoon, on
the local campus. by the score Of II to
=. The visiting team brought up q
large delegation Of "rooters" and with
The followers OF the local eleven made
up Il crowd estimated at fully f,ooo.
The cheering was incessant, first one
side and then the other urging on their
favorites, but Hampton had the best
team and got in the final cheer.
Hampton was first to score, pushing
over a touchdown, but the kick was
poor and wide of the bar. The local ad-
hcrentS then had chance to cheer as
the little fullback booted a nice one
over the bar from the 29-yard line. In
the final quarter Hampton got to Work
again, showing the oval over for their
second touchdown, but once more the
kick failed and the final score stood at
IL to 5. Toward the end the playing
was somewhat rough and as a result
three of the Howard players were car
ried off the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
HUNTING PLAYERS IN TRADES
Will Swap Tom Clarke for Otto Miller, and
Would Like to Get Tommy Long
From the Cardinals.

1915, when he didn't have passed
ball in Ill games.
The tip is out in Chicago that Char
ley Weeghman hopes to nnIoao some
of his athletes on the Reds: Charles
loses. One club with which CINCINNATI
will transact very little business is
Chicago. Not that the two CLUBS are not
friendly. but because any PLAYER VINO
is obtained from the Cubs would want
a barrel of money. The Cubs are load
ed to the decks with laigh-priced play
ers-several of them--and nearly al! OF
these young men have contracts that
call for double their present value.
Some magnates who need two or three
men. irrespective of cost, may BUY the
extra Cubs. but the Cincinnati club
can get along all right without any OF
them.
Harry FraZee, chief purchaser OF the
Red SoX. has quite 8: sense OF humor.
He says in letter to a Cincinnati
friend: Il have learned two interest
club-that actors never forget an old
friend. and that they are all base ball
fans of the most enthusiastic character.
Evidence thereof: Every actor l ever
knew Informed me that he is my pal,
and has also asked me for season
ticket"
The st. Louis Cardinals, it is report
GU, are Willing 10 part Will any pay ct
on the rolls except Roger Hornsby. In
this event the Reds could not do d
great deal worse than take back Mi
gueI Angel Gonzales. the tall Cuban
catcher with the deadly throwing arm.
Other Cardinals who would fit in ele-
gant1y on the Cincinnati club are:
PITCHER Watson. who shows signs of
being a topnotcher: Outflelder Tonm.
Long, q fine, natural batsman. and
pitcher Lee Meadows, the eyeglass
twirler. Add these four men to the
present roster of tho Reds and the
team would be reinforced to formidable
proportions.
Long Tom Hughes, for many years a
successful pitcher in the American
League, who for the past three years
has more than held his own in the Pa
cific Coast League, has quit base ball.
Hughes is now a member of the Salt
Lake City detective force. having been
appointed by the mayor of the city.
Hughes is confident that he will
make good in his new field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
VIEWS AND NEWS ABOUT THE
STARS OF THE BASE BALL WORLD

| Eddie CoIIipe considers Teftv vii
,;,,e I'LL, ~,
| ANS 'i'' VI '"' 'eS' 9o"t ''p' !" 'i''
! in wears Here is the very great COM
,i,,. 5,,ti $780, ~ ,.h;,ooo
| younSstef: OUTSIDE OF iIddle fiahk,
no left-hander IN the American League
! -. .,,:.,
or pltches more ih'eiiisehllE 70 them
| than Williams
|
a. vim vi, . rce-,,lar ,,1.cA on tho
-
iihce9 p''ch'"s sian ea4o'
Love simply lacks confidence in his
ouyn great atilitv IN hating Dractice
wiz" ne put me- sun Oh tH9 pdil' Love
| usually has the Yankee hitterS helpless.
Al such times his control is excep-
tiou1I When sent into = game Wild
ness, as Il rule, forces him to let up
on hie stuff. ana his batting practice
sneed and curves are missing
..If C;Aorc.e sisl.r had The ageressiye-
ness and confidence of ~ Cobb he
,ro1,,d he cnmaIl, ,,reatr je Inc way
Huehey Jennings sizes ~ The seuss-
ton OF the 1916 season in the American
NOR. reinarlf;, BILE than cobb. because
he can nitch MAY 1hr infield or ou;
feId and do an of theun mn to the
major league standard He alon. fails
~ recoynfze III. rrmarLablc greatness
THAT ni,chers cannot and therefore.
are nor exnacted 10 hit tbe hail is read
ijy nroved nv :. glance Al the 1916 Ma
tion.,l Ieagn. Averages Of the last
Tor,-t,yo men in The standing thirty
four of Them are nitchers. while th..
otI1nr 4i.shf are mostly recruits who
have beer found vyantin. The best
erat average in me bunch is .lSs,
while Inc lowest is .075.
Stallines as a manager can be CLEANED
from the batting averages of the Ma
tional League recently published stall
ings had q team that was contender
all the way. yet from a batting stand
point he had the weakest aggregation
in the league The team batting aN-
erage Of the Braves was only 233
Strangely enough Cincinnati, always aii
aiso-ran III the race. ranked second
i'll batting with total OF 2of me
| premier siuEs"r on th' boston ciuo
was Third Baseinah smith, VINO ny
.2a9. while HANK ''o"dP ranked Secoiid
| with 30. Earl Blackburn, a Subsn-
! tute catcher with Boston part OF lle
| season. but not regarded as feeuIar'
l,i all o,S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
RICKENBACHER VICTOR.
Captures the Championship Award
Stakes on Ascot Speedway.

Los ANGELES Cal. December L.
Eddie Rickenbacher won the 15o-mile
championship award sweepstakes race
on the one-mile paved Ascot speed
way yesterday, the final event in the
American Automobile Association con-
fest for SI3,5oo in prizes and the title
OF champion driver of America.
Rick enbachers time was 2:l3:lo.@.
Cooper WAS second, Pullen third and
Buckstell fourth. Cooper ran ont Of
gasoline half-mile from the finish.
but coasted to the tape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
KILLED IN AUTO RACE.
Cars Plunge Through Fence Fatal
to Mechanism brennan.

PHOENIX. Ariz, December 1.-Mech-
anician brennan OF Oklahoma CITY.
driving with f. E. Armstrong in q
hundred mile automobile race on the
State Fair Grounds yesterday after
noon, was almost instantly killed w.he-,
the big racer plunged through the
fence while attempting to pass another
car at one end Of the oval.
brennan was pinned beneath the car
and terribly mangled. Armstrong was
thrown clear of the wreckage and es-
capped with minor injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
NEW OWNERS SEE JOHNSON.
Frazee and Ward Will Be Welcome
in American League.

CHICAGO. December Harry F'razee
and Hugh Ward. purchasers Of the Eos
ton American League club, held a con-
terence here yesterday with E. &. John
son. president of the American League
over the transfer OF the team.
At the conclusion it was asserted thai
there would be 10 hitch i'll the transfer
from Joseph Lannin to the new owners
and that F'r@zee and Ward probably
would be received formally into TIE league
Ut the annual meeting here the middle of
This. month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01

4 base ball statistician Gil going
through the dope has found that the
Red SoX gave but forty five runs all
season that could be charged to errors,
while the average of the seven other
teams In the American League was
around a hundred runs allowed on err
rors. Some defense. and coupled Will,
good pitching It is wonder the Red
Sox did not win their pennant by q
wider margin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
DUNDEE DEFEATS WALLACE.
Knocked Down in Fourth Round,
italian Fights to Clever Victory.

NEW YORK, December Eddie
Wallace, the Brooklyn lightweight. and
Johnny Dundee, the local Italian light
weight, furnished one of the biggest
crowds of boxing enthusiasts that ever
witnessed q bout at the Broadway
Sporting Club Of Brooklyn one of the
most Interesting contests seen in this
vicinity in many months. yesterday
afternoon. and at the final bell Dundee
had a victorious margin over his OPP
ponent. Wallace, fresh from his recent
victory over the titleholder. Freddy
welsh, surprised the crowd with the
manner In which he disported himself
in the early part Of the bout. but the
terrific body punches landed by Dun
dee had their effect as the contest pro-
crossed. and the Brooklyn lightweight
was considerably weakened at the end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
MONA oUTPoINTs MADDEN
Bout at Pioneer S. C. Marred b,
Holding,

NEW YORK, December bob Moha.
dininutlve Milwaukee lightweight
earned the honors over BARLEY Madden
the New Jersey boxer. in their ren-rounG
bout at the Pioneer Sporting Club yes
terday afternoon. The contest was COM
paratively undressing because the men
were locked in clinches d great deal Of
the time Although he had an advantage
In size and weight. Madden was chiefly
responsible for the holding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01

In the fiscal year ending with June
twenty-siX vessels sailing from American
ports were aided in time OF peril by wire
less telegraphy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-31
.CABAL INCITING
WAR WITH mexico
ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS BE.
LIEVE POWERFUL INTERESTS
ARE FoMENTING MOVEMENT.
President May Take Legal Steps to
Stop the Agitation, and Tighten
Censorship So as to Prevent
AIarmist Reports.

Washington. What are regarded as
evidences of activity OF powerful in
fiuences to force intervention in Mex
leo through the spreading of alarmist
reports were discussed az Fridays
cabinet meeting, and resulted in the
preparation of formal statement on
the subject by Secretary Lansing.
Administration officials believe that
definite effort is being made to
bring about war between the United
States and Mexico. One cabinet mem
Der expressed the opinion following
the meeting that the attempts TO
force Intervention were backed by in
terests owning property in northern
Mexico. Well-defined steps we're be
ing taken. he said. to stir up public
opinion in Mexico and the United
States to the point where a general
clash between the two nations would
be inevitable.
Several warnings against spreading
alarmist reports have been issued by
administration officials already, and
1t was said that President Wilson
deeply resentful over the situation
was determined that the agitation be
brought to an end
Legal steps to stop the spreading
OF false news are understood to be
under consideration, hut officials have
not decided yet what can be done
One step suggested was the use of a
law against the publication of reports
calculated to incite to larson and
riot"
1t was also understood that the ad
ministration had under consideration
tightening the censorship on Mexican
news and warning army officers alonl
the border against giving out reports
unless fully verified.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-31
ARMS DENIED TO
. BORDER RESIDENTS
WAR DEPARTMENT REFUSES THE
REQUEST MADE BY THE Gov
ERNoR OF ARIZONA.
Secretary Believes Arms Should Not
Be Placed in the Hands Of Any
Body Of Men Except Those
Under severest Discipline.

Washington.-Sena Ashurst was
informed by the war department on
Monday that it could not under the
law furnish citizens of Arizona 5000
rifles requested by the governor for
purposes of self-protection against
raids from Mexico.
Senator Ashurst made public tele-
gram from Secretary Baker to Gov
ernor Hunt explaining the depart
ment's refusal.
There is no authority Of law for
this issue Of arms" read the telegram.
In the present apparent panicky
state of mind of citizens along the
border, l do not think that arms
should be placed in the hands of any
body OF men except those who are I'M
der the severest discipline. The pres
ence in border towns of armed bodies
of citizens is liable to result in some
unfortunate incident which might pre-
cipitate the very trouble that all wish
| to avoid. cannot recommend the in
discriminate. arming. of the civilian
population. Consular reports indicate
that there are few Mexican troops
along the border. General Funston is
aware of the conditions and is believ-
ed to be taking such steps for pro
lection Of citizens as it should demand.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-31
BoSToNS HABIT OF WINNING
TldIest Collection Of Championship
Titles Ever Won by Any City il
Prospects for 1916.

Blocking Boston from somo sort of a
championship seems to be an impos-
sible job. In 1912 the Red Sox won
tho world championship and Harvard
won the football plum. In 1913 Ouimet
won the open golf championship and
Harvard landed on top again.
In 1914 the Braves won the worlds
baseball championship and Ouimet
won the amateur golf championship.
Also Harvard repeated with the foot
ball plum.
In 1915 Harvard ind ouimet and
the Braves fell down, but the Red Sox
again came through with another
world series title.
In the last four years Boston has
landed three world series baseball
cr mpionships and two golf champions
ships. ("
This may not be a cleanup, but 1t is
the tidiest collection of titles one town
has ever produced And for 1916 Bos.
ton has the Red Sox, Braves, Harvard
and Ouimet all primed for win some
where along the line. One or two OF
the quartet may be blocked, but not
the entire collection. And 1t isn't q
half way bad or soggy wager that al
least two of these four entries come
bounding through with the champion
ship stuff.