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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Joe Wood is Due
For His Release
Weak Arm, Coupled With High
Salary Demand, Means Pass
ing Of Former Star.

BOSTON. Feb. 1s.-The failure Of his
pitching wing. coupled with his ex-
orbitant demands for n high salary
while he cndeavors to make himself
over into an outfielder. Is going to
bring release to Joe Wood. for several
years the best twirlcr In the ranks of
tho Red Sox. President Iannln has
asked for waivers on Wood. IL he gets
them Wood will go to Buffalo In tho In
ternational League, a Red Sox farm"
II any club wants him for the waiver
price he will be let 80.
Wood Is now In New York, undergoing
treatment for his pitching arm. which
bothered him a great deal last SUM
mer. 1t Is believed that President Ian
min conferred with the physician in
charge of Woods case before making
his decision. Wood may never pitch
another major league game, the ply
slcian Is quoted as saying.
A few days ago Wood announced
that. falling to. get back bis pitching
strength, he would try for an outfeld
berth, being good batsman. But he
also let President Lannin know that
he wanted at least 5000 for his work.
SO waivers have been asked.
Wood was the feature performer Of
the long-drawn-out worlds series In
1912. Last year. though leading the
league. he was OF little value against
the stronger clubs. and Il Is not thought
that he will be any better this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Anything To Win. Ball Games.

Major league magnates Just must
strengthen their ball clubs II they
would be I'm good odor with the fans.
Barney Dreyfuss. who said he would
have nothing to do with Federal
League players, has been compelled
to Yield 20 public opinion.
When the peace pact" was settled.
Barney said, mo Feds for the Pie
rates" He turned down all offers
OF Ed Honey. who had topped from
the Pirates to the Pittfeds. Well.
Barney was Justly peeved. but he
was most general IN his denuncia-
ton of Federal League players. Then
whom the other clubs began their
Wild scramble for the best men In
the Fed ranks. Pittsburgh fans be-
gan getting warm under the collar.
Last season the Pirates looked to
have a chance for while. 1t was
an open race and almost any team
back. finishing nth, three points
behind the Cubs. II was seen easily
that Just a little more punch would
have brought the nag TO the Smoky
City But II was then too late. The
Phillies had copied.
To make a battle against the Phil
lies. Braves. Giants. and Dodgers
this wear. the Pirates must get this
punch. They must get some better
pitching. They must be stronger.
that's all. than they were last sea.
son SO Barney has had to forget
his original pronunciamento and 20
after the Feds. The Pirates must
win ball games to win the pennant.
They must win ball games 20 keep
the support of the Pittsburgh fans.
That's why.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Gear of Hdrpard Has
Shifted All His Ways
No Longer Need Humble Sport Writers Shiver in
Presence of Percy Hau ghton-New President
of Braves Will Now BE Plain Human Being
BY FRANK G .MENKE.

',Boys",' said Percy. you've been
holding something against me that isn't
quite my fault. II n quite true that
in the past have not gone out OF my
stories. But that was not my fault. I
was boss OF the Harvard eleven, but
you overlooked the fact that had some
bosses, too. and II was their wish that
/ should not play the Harvard games IN
the newspcpesS Tney e en, ct ara Ios
30. -
what was I to dot My orders were
plain. / saw my duty-and did IL.
In doing So found that s,t m &c ma l0s
enemies-least Of all myself. But.
placed in the position was. ! couldn't
do otherwise
81 want to give you boys a chance.
I'll have been in baseball q little while.
In this game I am my own boss ! am
not taking orders from anyone. There
fore, shall be able to conduct myself
toward the newspaper fraternity, and
toward the masses. a. long have
waited to but haven't been able to do.
sImvly because the orders from the men
abyse me made this impossible"
Sr1ooth-shaven, with Q SQUARE jaw. a
Hauehton has a face that explains east
ly why he ruled the Harvard athletes
with an iron hand over the sweep OF
years; explains why success came to
him in the football world. Haughton's
IL = strong face-the face OF q man who
never recognizes defeat.
HeuRhton. In physical appearance.
bellies his frontal name. There's nothing
effeminate about him. He's tall-some-
thing beyond six feet-ongular and
lightning fast In his movements. Ha
looks perfectly able to take care OF him
self under any and all conditions.
Give me a chance to show my real
self. boys" IL Haughtoprs plea.
Percy. its yours. Go to Il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Yankees Get AYay
Sunday Afternoon
Manager Bill Donovan Will Be in
Charge OF First Squad on
for the South.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.--The baseball
season will get under way tomorrow
afternoon when the FIRST party OF Yam
KEGS win leave for the training camp
at Macon, Ca The hrst detachment
plans 90 arrive Mt Macon In time
10 begin practice on tho morning
Of washington's Birthday. February a.
Tho members OF the party who will
leave tomorrow are Manager Bill
Donovan, Ray Heating. George Mog-
ridge. Cy Pieh. Plus 6chwert. Gilman
Gay. Jim Mc0pvern. Leslie Nunamalx-
err. Coach Duke Farrell. and Trainer
The players who win be picked up
en- route are Ford Meadows. Cliff
Marlxle. Allan Russell, George Finn,
and Scout Joe Kelley. The players who
will 20 direct from their homes 20
Macon are Tom Blodgett, william
Piercy, Urban Shocker. Dan Triple, Al
fred Walters, Harold Cable, Walter
Alexander. Neal Brady. Z. II. Love.
Samuel Ross, Dazxy Vance, Nick Gull
lop. Don Brown. Charles Mullen. and
The second detachment 10 due at
Macon on March and includes Ray
Caldwell. Ray Fisher. Gene Layden.
shawkey. The other players. including
Frank Baker. win report at the train
Ing camp by March l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.-Percy Haugh-
ton has reformed. No Longer need
humble snort writers shiver In the pres
ence OF the Gear Of Harvard:" 70 more
10 the dear old public going to be ig-
nored by the newest addition to the
ranks Of baseball maEnates.
Percy now stands In our midst sans
the naughty demeanor Of yore: sans the
seeming snobbishness that made him
many enemies. Percy. the baseball mag
nate. sizes up a. an entirely different
person than Percy. the football coach
that the reformation win DO lasting.
Just to convince the folks that he
has become a regular fellow" Percy
has cast away the wrist watch that
made him famous-or otherwise-and he
II In q mood right now where he prob
ably would cut himself adrift from his
baptismal name IL some one suggested
that Percy" wasn't vogue in baseball
circles.
The new Prexy of the Braves injected
himself into the recent National
League proceedings and promptly was
given the razzle-daEzle by the assem-
through all sorts Of tests: peppered
him with questions designed to unman
the snobbish: they grilled him mono too
gently for his past attitude. they kid
ded him in q way that would have
peeved even a moderately humble and
even tempered citizen.
But Percy emerged from the third
degree" smiling, cheerful. and with the
knowledge that he had won over a
large flock Of scribes who have been
hostile to him ever since he 'panned''
the newspaper fraternity for its per
nictous activity" and remarked that he
cared not one little bit for the further
apce OF the entertainment of the folks
who attend the HaryRrd football game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Wizards Weight Is
Worrying the Fans
Champion Said by Those Close TO
Him To Be Many Pounds
Overweight.

NEW YORK. Feb. Bless WIZARDS
gross tonnage. reported to be some
whore In the vicinity OF 300 pounds. wos
the chief topic OF interest In ngAt
circles today. Jess looks like a trac-
ton masnate with a $4,000 bonus when
scrutinized about the middle. accord
ing to reports from Chicago, not CEN
sored by Tom Jones or his associates.
The news evoked throaty threats from
Frank Moran, heavyweight challenger.
and his manager. Alkali Ike Dorgan. OF
what will happen In Madison Square
Garden on March rs. and Moran pre-
pared 70 speed back to Saratoga for
another dash of training In the snow
clad zero region.
Neither Tex Richard nor individual
members of the boxing commission was
inclined to regard as serious the few
remaining details OF the coming heavy
weight contest which must be cleared
up. The bout will go on II Willard
IL In shape. It was said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Kilbane Insists Bout
With Clancy Is Off

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Feb. 49,
Johnny KiTbane. worlds champion
featherweIght. insists that II George
Clancy, the Baltimore challenger,
wants to meet him he win have to wait
until May. The bout scheduled for
March II Is on. say Kilbane and Dunn.
his manager.
This March II bout IN on" says
Dunn. III AL Herford and Sammy
Harris get together to promote a bout
In Baltimore I'll talk business with
them. Henry Bletzer can yell his head
on. for all i care. He doesn't count
for much with me.
sit was framed TO have Kilbane
lose TO CLANCY In Baltimore. and 1
happened to get wise TO Il just In time.
I consider this agreement q dead issue.
% wait until May !. At least"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Bowie Track Will
Open Race Season
Popular Maryland Club Starts
Ball Rolling on April 1
for Two Weeks. r.

Bowie opens the Maryland racing sea-
son Of 1916. On April q two weeks
meet will open there.
Havre de Grace follows In behind
Bowie for two weeks OF racing. begin
ming April Is.
Pimlico viii come into the racing
fever on May L closing on May IL
These dates have been allotted by the
stewards OF the Jockey Club at their
meeting held yesterday in New York.
A six days meeting will open at
Jamaica, May Is Belmont Park will
have eighteen days. starting on May IS.
The famous Saratoga meeting Is
booked to open on July 81, continuing
TO August 70.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Jimmy O'NeiIl to Play
With Buffalo Ball Club

SCRANTON. Pa. Feb. 1s.--Jimmy
o'Neill, OF Minooka. was sold yesterday
by the Bosom Americans to the Buffalo
team OF the International League. Jim
my was thel star shortstop Of the Utica
team, Of the New York State League.
close of the 1915 term he was purchased
by the Providence team, OF the Inter-
national League. Just before Owner
Lannin. OF the Grays, sold out his In
terests he sold O'Neil to the Red Sox.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Dutch" Leonard Is to
Marry Stage Wonder

BOSTON. Feb. 1s-Hubert Dutch
Leonard. the young southpaw worlds
series hero OF the champion Boston Red
sox. is programmed to make the double
play" referred to in dispatches from
Fresno, Cal, Received here early in the
week. Accepting to his chums In Boston,
and pretty Miss Lucille Cavanaugh, one
of the particular beauties in ''Ziegfeld's
Follies," is the lady he Is coming East
to wed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Broken Hand Stops Bout.

BOSTON. Feb. lS-Tommy o'Keefe.
of Philadelphia, broke a bone in his
left hand In the FIRST round OF his
Frankie MACK, Of Beachmont. last
night at the Business's Mems A. A..
thereby spelling what promised to be
red-hot scrap. He stuck gamely
until the fourth. when he was forced to
quit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Steve O'Neill Signs Up
With Cleveland Indians

SCRANTON, Pa. Feb. 19-catcher
Steve o'Neill. the star receiver OF the
Cleveland Americana. today signed his
contract and returned II 10 Manager
Foil. Steve was waiting for develop
ments In the sale OF the Indiana. ana as
his contract called for a substantial In
ment when he read OF the sale OF the
team He win leave for Cleveland to-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Yale Loses Two More.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Feb. 19.-Yale
has lost two more athletes through in
eligibility because of scholarship COM
plication. Jacobs and Buchanan, confer
and coverpoint. respectively. on the
hockey team, were today declared in-
eligible by the faculty. Their disquali-
fication fell heavily upon the team, be-
cause the annual game with Princeton
In this city is scheduled for tomorrow
night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Federal League To
Make Official Exit
All Unfinished Business Will Be
Transacted at Meeting
Next Saturday.

CHICAGO. Feb. 19.-The Federal
League will sing its swan song next
Saturday. II was announced here today.
owners and hackers of the third league
will meet at that time to officially
transact ali unfinished business"
II was also reported that they will
split money pool. raised last fall to
keep up the fight against organized
baseball this wear.
The meeting. which was to have been
held today, was postponed a week by
Fighting" Jim Gilmore at New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19

They are all poltinE fun at Joe
Tinker for disposing of the 1915 Cubs
and keeping his 1915 Whales But
wouldn't 1t be funny II he fooled
tional League title. or course. at
this time of the year. his chances
seem hopeless TO National League
writers. but on July 4. 1914. no one
would have picked the Braves to
win the worlds series from the
Philadelphia Athletics. Wouldn't II
be funny II Tinker had the last
laugh?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Chinese Will Captain
Minnesota Societies

ST. PAUL. Feb. 1e.-Wen Pen Pan,
Chinese, will head the University OF
Minnesota soccer team In 1916. His cleo
ton was announced today.
Pan and his brother Wen H., have
played on the team for two years.
With Q. Quong, of Picking, they COM
posed the Gopher's forward line, and
scored almost every point for Minnesota
last year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
GriH Thinks Williams
Will Hold Up Position
Absence of Ainsmth Would Not Necessarily Cripple
Washington's Catching Staff-Sport Com
ment and Gossip. -.----->
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

In deciding to let Eddie Ainsmith
20. Manager Griffith Il convinced
that "Rippy" Williams will be able
TO do his share of the backstopping
next summer. With Ed Charity. the
rookie from Minneapolis. in the
offing. the Griffmen. will have three
catchers. which is enough for any
ball club. Therefore. there viii be
little need for the Cambridge strong
man."
Until he Joined the Boston Red
Sox in 1911, Alva williams could
throw with all the speed and ac-
curacy OF Jimmy Archer. Further
moro. he threw from a crouching
position. wasting no time In getting
the ball away on its wild ride to
second. But he injured his whip In
the fall OF 1910 and has never shown
at his true worth in the American
League. That is-not until last
Williams probably can't understand
that sddsnIv me aoe Is bersn
getting the ball down to second with
all his old-time accuracy. He
couldn't snap It down. He had to
rise a bit and SO lost some time.
But "Rippy" was hitting the target
every time. and that's what counts.
One day in st. Louis he made four
perfect throws. Three cut OF would
be thieves. The other lost the game.
for Chick Gandil failed to cover the
bag, letting the ball roll to right
field and a st. Louis runner cross
the pan that gave Sisler a victory
over johnson. But Gandil could
have taken that throw at the cush-
ion had he been ready. There wasn't
anything wrong with the peg.
clouting stride and doesn't lose his
new-found pegging skill, he should
prove OF great aid to the 0riffs this
coming season. Grin will take a
chance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Britton Claims Title.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.--Jack Britton
today claimed the welterweight cham
pionship of the world by reason of his
defeat of Ted (Kid) Lewis Thursday.
Lewis beat Willie Richie to establish
his claim. and Britton's victory over the
Englishman was clean-cut.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Tenney Back in Game.

NEW YORK. Fred Tenney. former
star first baseman OF the Giants. win
manage the Newark international
former sporting writer and boxing COM
missioner. ia 70 be president Of the re-
organised club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19

in the bushes, but II a major League
club can't play better than 10-cent
baseball. q violent shake-up should
happen to II. Major league salaries
costly sport for many reasons. and
the magnates. TO get fair profit
on their investment, simply cannot
consider any 1o-cent baseball In their
parks.
But Messrs. Ball and stifei are
keeping quiet. Perhaps they wonder
how they were ever kidded Into max
mer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19

Philadelphia has lost the Arrv-Navy
game. London, Paris, aud Berlin tOouId
IKE to acquire the recipe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19

The Yanks always looked good on
paper. Now with Frank Baker in
the clique, they look good on rap
ping paper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Ball and StifeI Are Silent.

Ten-cent baseball IL still being de-
manded by st. Louis fans, and they
have the new owners Of the Browns
backed up and gasping for breath.
Last summer Phil Ball and Otto
Stifel came out strongly for Decent
baseball at the Federal Leaguers'
park. They told how good 1t would
be for the poor, for the young. They
said they wanted the multitudes to
enjoy the national pastine. That
was last summer.
Now Phil Ball and Stifel are allied
with the American League, ana some
pesky sport writer has stirred up a
terrible mess for them. He has OBJ
tanned interviews from loyal fans"
and from baseball writer's around
the country. but he has thus far
failed to get any word from either
Phil Ball or otto Stlfel. They don't
care to be quoted. probably.
Ten-cent baseball may be all right
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
BY BUGS" BAER.
RARQ RUOCLpy
IAN our you as
fighters want %
do their ro q
work : IN th o
ring"

imp Bill Brennan dosen't care whether
he unipires In the National. Southern. or
Atlantic League. Ump Bill Brennan knows
that war e war In any dialect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19

Gear willard and Kaiser Moran can't
agree on anything except the indemnity
the public IL to pay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19

A ballplayer for $4,000, q trot-
ter for 100000 and a prize fight
for $4,000 illustrates how the
crool war u boosting the neces-
stiles OF life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19

They are curing the congested
street cars and eradicating the
grippe. Now for Serum to combat
tableaux WANTS. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Facts Not Worth Knowing.

Facts Not Worth Knowing.
IHdoor polo u the sons az outdoor
polo except that u 70 sndoors. There q
no difference bef,oeeH OettinO ,oa1oped
on an outdoor head toifA an outdoor
Dpallst and getting oyo,OHed cith an
Indoor SsdIief on an Indoor hood. This
soHHds very technical, but careful re-
sumo Of the evidence tOiH convince yow
" there 70 a difference, q 70 merely geo-
graphical and not oraAfhL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
An oarsman is the only bird Y
can get anywhere backwards.

Everybody knotos you can't
scramble eggs. Neither cam you
soup soup. There are a million I'll
you cdnt un.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19

The heavyweight situarop ID a chink
puzzle. II there IN no pence there 10
no fight. -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
Feeble Fables.


There was a youth. who having de-
SPARED OF ever accommodating any gratis
gravy by sincere labor. determined to
open a branch office as a champion
pugiiist He was intensely fond OF the
thumpic art outside Of the thunHping.
While he had no terminal facilities
capable Of handling heavy traffic IN
knuckles, he sure was four-tracker in
hauling the percentage He was al
ways willing to give excursionS rates.
and was exceedingly popular, With the
promoters, but the boys with the
bevel-edged foreheads who paid the
freight loved him like Turk loves
ground glass In his porridge. After
four years Of road work In the ring.
he was signed to meet the champion of
the works. While attempting to
fathom our youths retreating system
the champion walloped him In the rear
OF the skull The shock ran back along
the champs arm. and fused his Jaw.
Our hero was the new dictator.
MoRAL-RoME WASN'T BILKED
IN A DAY.
President Wilson'S effort to strengthen the
Offensive power Of the United States is a
bioomer. Manager Donovan beat him to
Frank Baker.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-02-04
COPYRIGHT ~r1scuUee
Gw5hAPeS ssHotcArENS
Mr.. FOX TELLS A STORY.

"Mr. Fox will certainly be interested
in the story of the boys cap" said
Jack Rabbit, when the time came for
him to go to the fox's home on the
hill again, "and | shall have to tell
him how unexpectedly l found an il
lustration for his lesson that happi-
ness is largely the result of being
contented."
The day was very pleasant one
and Mr.. Fox in his home on the hill
was thinking of Jack Rabbit and Won
dering how he was and what luck he
had had in applying the wisdom he
had given him. ''It is so fine a day."
said the fox to himself, that l think
/ will walk out way and meet Jack
Rabbit and we can chat as we walk
along"
And SO it happened that Jack Rab-
bit had not more than half completed
the journey when he met Mr.. Fox
Good morning." they both said, and
each asked after the health of the
other.
1T is such a fine day." said the
fox, that it seems to me that it
would be pleasant to sit for a while
ON the bank of the pond and sun our
selves
1T would. indeed replied the rab-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-02-04

A naive and pretty frock of gray
crepe de chine, such as that pictured
above, will lend occurrences and
touch of youth to it's wearer, be she
lacking in both. It has the charm of
simplicity and of clever originality to
commend it to those who know the
value of these things that spell
class
There are plenty of the widely far
ing and quaint-looking skirts and the
plain, drawn-in waists for those who
would run after new gods Tor a re-
vival of old ones) in pursuit of fash
ion. But for those who remain loyal
to the waist that blouses and the
straight-hanging full skirt that has
youthfulness of line always to COM
mend it, the frock shown here will
make a strong appeal.
The skirt denies the demand of the
mode for extreme shortness and takes
to itself little extra length, required
by the impression the finished froek
must make. There is a straight pep
lum at each side hanging from a mod
erately wide, plain girdle This is
edged at the top with a band of cross
barred satin in white with dark gray
bars, and above this soft frill of the
crepe meets the blouse.
The buttons are covered with crepe
like the dress, and there is an odd and
very youthful-looking collar of white
crepe about the round neck. 1t fas-
tens in the back