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The Washington times., 1916-01-05
WEEGHMAN WILL BUY
CHICAGO CUBS TODAY
Harry Sinclair Aranges Details
for Fed Magnate to Enter
Old Circuit.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 5.-Charlie Wecgh-
man, the Chicago Federal League mag
nate, Is expected to close his deal for
the Cubs today. paying in the neigh
borhood Of $500 900 for the club. Harry
Sinclair spent several hours yesterday
in conference with Charles y. Taft.
preparing the way for Weeghman to
obtain the property. The smile he
showed when heslett Tafts office did
more toward announcing the success OF
his conference than his words.
IT'S up to Weeghman now to pay
his money and take the club" said Sin
clair. when asked for statement.
The Chicago restaurateur is expected
to return home tomorrow or Saturday
in possession OF the controlling interest
In the Cubs. Fans in the Windy City.
overjoyed at the aspect. are already ap-
plying for season tickets and Joe
Tinker who will manage the Cubs
Whales. Is arranging for the spring
training triD.
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
agnaes Today Ra Peace Negotiations

fall work with every man in the best
of condition and ready TO learn the
rudiinents of the game, and be prepared
ior the opening contest. I will look
after the men carefully: give them
every bit of necessary instruction, and
keep them in the proper shape, instead
of working them too hard during ths
early part of the week following a
game with long scrimmageE.
with the material on hand / can
safely predict that the Red and Blue
will have winning team, and. besides,
the finances will be bolstered up, the
spirit in the undergraduates and the
alumni revived. and again Penn will be
back in its old place on the gridiron."
Penn's new football coach is thirty
four years old. He was born at Null
lea Hill, n. j., entering Penn in 1901.
He was varsity fullback in his sopho-
more year. being shifted to right half
back the next season. In 1907, as cap-
tain of the eleven, he was ranked with
all-Amcrican players. In addition TO
football. Folwell took part in hammer
throwing. boxing, and wrestling. For
two years he was intercolleEiate heavy
weight boxing and wrestling champion.
For two seasons after his graduation
he coached at Lafayette, his teams
winning from Princeton, Lehigh and
Swarthmore. After year with Johns
made his reputation there. AS a
coach OF teams using the forward pass
Folwell leads the country. Pennsyl-
vania should show this modern type OF
game next season under the tutoring
OF Folwell.
WASHINGTON. Pa. Jan. 5-An-
nouncement that Robert c. Folwell.
coach of the Washington and jefferson
football team. had been selected TO
coach the University OF Pennsylvania
eleven caused regret among students
here. The news followed closely on an
announcement made by Manager r. NJ
Murphy that he had offered Folwell an
increase in salary from $1,000 to A,5n1
To return to w. and j. next season.
No announcement regarding a sue
Cessor 10 Folwell has been made.
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
Bob F0lWeH Will 7rv
To Shove Penn Ahead
Board of Directors Ratfes His Choice and He Out
lines What Squad Will Attempt-Dartmouth and
Michigan Dates Are Switched.

PHILADELPHIA, Ian. b.--Robcrt -
Folwell. captain of the University OF
Pennsylvania eleven In 1907, will coach
tie Red and Rlne varsity squad next
fall. His selection has been ratified by
the board OF directors of the athletic
association ard he is expected to begin
preparatory work within few weeks.
Folwell is best known for the power
full teams he has turned out for the
past three sea asons at Washington and
Jefferson. The work of these elevens
stamps Folwell one of the best foot
ball coaches in the country. Before
going to W. end J. Folwel coached
Lafayette for two years, having con-
siderable success.
While connected with PENNSYLVANIA
Folwell was an all-star football player
and wonder on the wrestling mat.
He was considered one Of the strongest
men' engaged in college sport. lie used
his strength &c ADVANTAGE on the grid
iron and made an enviable record with
the eleven.
Recently he expressed himself as
willing to coach Penn for nothing. ir
II would take the team out of its rrt"
While he will not be expected to work
for nothing. he will he expected to
take the team out of its present rut.
Penn has switched the dates Of the
Dartmouth and Michigan games for next
season, Dartmouth will come here on
November II. while the Quakers will go
to Ann Arbor on November IS.
Nell Mathews. captain-elect for 1916.
TODAY declared that next fall he will
havo something to saw in the running
OF the team on the field. In the past
the captain OF the Red and Blue eleven
has been merely a figure-head with not
a word to saw IN the government of his
team. Mathews. however. is determined
that he 10 going to change the old order
and states that n his choice for coach
Is named he will work in harmony with
him.
Next fall we intend to pursue a
policy which was dropped several wears
ago. namely. that OF giving the captain
more power and making him more of a
leader than n figurehead." said Msth-
ews. There Is little chance for sue
cess unless the captain Is allowed 10
direct the team on the field. I have seen
The Washington times., 1916-01-05

too much of the other side TO allow
myself to- be captain in name only.
Il have heard 1t said too often for
hS s22a of oucs and tabs n1 raaG
football at Penn. Let me disprovc this
statement right now. If IT Is true
have seen nothing of it and / assure
you, IL 1t has been so in the past 1t will
not be that way next fall. Every man
will have an opportunity and an equal
one. too. to gain a place on the eleven.
Perhaps one crowd has run foot
ball at Penr for years. but 1t won't bo
Personally, think the idea Is errone-
ous. The football committee Is doing
its level best TO satisfy the students
and | 'hink we will arrange, SC that
Penn will he assured well-coache ed
and successful team next fall
The news that Folwell will take over
the rcins OF power on the gridiron and
be given supreme control. caused quite
stir around the university campus
and the undergraduates we're juulant
in the fac; that the football commit
tee had stood by them in putting a man
at the helm, VINO they expect will be
able to restore Penr's football preStige.
While receiving the congratulations
of his friends. Folweli said:
Il will have complete control, accord
ing to the understanding reached BY
mo with the members of the foot
ball committee. | will be head coach
and will select my assistants and they
will be approved by the committee. /
went it understood that ! intend to
turn out a team that will be one of the
best in the country, and. II do not,
then I will take all the blarle. If win
out and place Penn on II par with Har-
ward. Yale. Princeton and the other
large :clleG, Clevcns, than want the
credit.
"I intend tn use the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn in defensive work. and will install
my own offensive tactics. / Will start
work with,the men either before Easter
or shortly aftcrward, in order to be-
come thoroughly acquainted with the
mon. ! do not want any loafers on the
team, and if man is not willing to
undergo some slight training in the
spring and keep in good condition during
the summer months, then I will have
no time for him. ! want to start the
The Washington times., 1916-01-05

II said to Dick Hoblitzel IL that was
only an American League makeshift in
field I would like to see some regular
American League infields and then have
averages. They certainly were four
peaches"
Fielder Jones is going after Hal Chase
and Fred Anderson. Federal Leaguers
last season. If he obtains Chase, George
Sisler will be groomed as a pitcher and
outfielder, or possibly only as a pitch
er. Chase played good ball for Buff
falo In the defunct circuit. and Jones
believes he still has chance to shine
in fast company: Anderson was one of
the most valuable twirlers in Gilmore s
circuit, though the limelight has sell
dom landed on his manly brow.
Want TO buy a minor league fran
chise? Albany. Troy. and Utica are on
the market. Step up, please. Don't
crowd.
Signing George Moriarty would indi-
cate that ClarSnce Rowland has failed
to find suitable candidates for third
base. The veteran Tiger is one OF the
cleanest thirdsackers in the game and
wonderful thrower. On the bases he
Is fast and tricky. Only at bat has he
lost his cunning. Moriarty was i'll a
greater part of last season and Detroit
iobiiu Shdl oscar VIII COuI0 cover MS
station Just as we'll II not a little bet
ter But Mory is not through yet. by
long odds. He should hold his own with
The White Sox, being a much better
nelder than Blackburne or Johns, who
were tried out there last season while
MS base running and spirit will surely
count for much.
Connie Mack is still digging up young
college men. not believing in arranging
trades or buying Feds. Lester A. Ian
ming. from Wesleyan University. Mid
dletown. Conn. is the latest to sign up
with the Mackmen for a trial. Lanning
whose home Is in Harvard. H., was
chosen captain of the Wesleyan nine
ior the coming season. but failed TO
keep up in his studies and so is in.
eligible. He Is a southpaw and, like
many college twirlers. is a hard hitter
naVhg an average last year OF more
than 400
The crafty leader of the AthIst ;cs
doesn't toy with 'em. After agreeing
TO Play nine games with the Mackmcn.
the Phillies suddenly decided to cut out
some Of the contests. Connie went
them better and cut them all out
They wanted nine games" explains
Connie. "and ! agreed. I arranged my
schedule accordingly. Now. at the last
minute. I'm told that some of them
must be cut out. So I'll do better than
that. and cancc! them all TIL have no
trouble in illing these dates
Jack O'Connor. who tried to manage
the st. Louis Browns in 1910, has won
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
PEACE PACT MAY BE
SIGNED AS RESULT
OF MEETING TODAY.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

Today the Cincinnati ratfy negots-
Before expected
have died and the will
The National
all will be well baseball joint
the International League which the
what will be done with Federal
cded Whether not they be subject
settled before the through
sign the 1916 pact That this much
trouble is the expectation Of all connected
Although he had the mpossby attending
Cincinnati session. James A. Gilmore left yesterday
dand On his invitation Secretary Harry Goldman
danney, of the Baltimore Terrapn joined him
teners the negotiations putting
City Baltimore is cksh situation hostility
lists against the city around the International
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
HUSTON IS SEEKING PLAYERS.

Captain Huston and Colonel Rupert,
owners OF the New York Yankees, have
heen in Cincinnati for several days.
Huston is on a hunt for players, and
has made offers for five former Federal
I<eaEuers. AS soon as the status of the
Federal Leaguers Is determined, Huston
Will produce his coin. He wants Knet-
ger, Allen, and Konetchy from the Pitt
feds, and Flack, Zwiling. Fischer. and
Archer from the Chicago Cubs. KnetZer
and Allen are pitchers, Honey Is Il
firstsacker. Flack and Zwilling are out
ficlders, and Archer and Fischer arc
Catchers. 1t Is not likely that he will
get any Of the Cubs, but there may be
a chance for him to land some of the
others.
Among International League magnates
there is a deep-dycd hostility toward
the Federal League. The international |
was driven out of Baltimore and New
ark by Gilmore's organization. and
many of the leagues best players were
coaxed into the ranks of the inde-
pendents. AS result the moguls with
Ed Barrow are opposed to doing any
thing for those stockholders in Balti-
more and Newark. preferring to let
them lose all their money and go with
out baseball for at least a year. How
smooth out this trouble to the sats-
faction of the majority.
Sherwood Magee, who toured with the
An-Nationals last fall. comes TO the
front with a fine boost for Hank Shanks,
the Griffman, who adorned the short
field for the All-Americens.
i've heard lot about 100000 in
fields" says Magee. but don't believe
/ ever saw one better than the quartet
! played against this year.
You will be surprised when I tell you
the names of the infielders that
pick as the best ! ever seen. They are
no other than the four fellows who
played on the All-American teams in
ner Gordon on the trip to the coast. This
Is the team Ban Johnson said didn't
fairly represent the strength OF his
organization.
The infield was composed of Walter
Pipp, of the Yankees. at the initial
corner; Charlie Mullen, the other first
baseman of the Yankees, at second
Shanks, the Washington outficldcr. at
short. and Wally Schang, catcher OF
Macks Athletics, at the far corner. The
oldest thing about this quartet WAS that
Pfpp was the only individual playing
in bis right position.
1.-THE way those fellows played was
downright uncanny. Why. we coudn t
bat ball past them for a week. Pipp
looked like Daubert and McInnis rolled
into one. and Mullen was as good az
Eddie Collins. Shanks played short
as II he had filled that position all his
life. and Schang's only weakness at
third was handling fouls batted TO right.
The Washington times., 1916-01-05

II said to Dick Hoblitzel IL that was
only an American League makeshift in
field I would like to see some regular
American League infields and then havs
Congress prove Ty Cobb's $40 batting
averages. They certainly wero four
peaches"
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
Harrisburg Will Drop
Back to Class B Game

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-Harrisburg. Pa.
will go back to Class b baseball. II ef-
forts Of the magnates there are success
full. After a disastrous season in the
international League. operating the
Newark franchise. the Harrisburg club
owners today decided to apply for a
place in the Empire State League. The
Newark franchise will return to it's old
home as n result of the Feds closing out
thpra
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
One-Eyed Twirler Is
Signed by Cardinals

Hiram Jasper, pitcher for Los
Angeles in the Pacific Coast
League, has at last signed
Cardinal contract for 1915, the
Angels to receive player
and a cash consideration. Jas
per is called the only one-eyed
player in the majors, having
lost an eye when struck By a
batted ball four years ago.
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
Welchonce to Manage

Harry Welchonce. who received a
short trial in the outfield with the Grifi-
men in 1918. will manage the Dallas
team. in the Texas League. next sum
mer. He handled the Greensburg. Pa.
team last year. and will take four Of
his old players to Texas with him.
The Washington times., 1916-01-05

his case against tho club. a jury verdict
awarding him 5000 being upheld yes
tnrday by the Missouri court of app'nis
UConnor was charged with conspiracy
to allow Larry I.aioie to make enough
hits to give him the margin over ~
Cobb. This scandal caused n lot of cx-
citement at the time, but the charge
was never proved. Indeed. there are
some who fail to give O'Connor credit
for having brains enough 20 go through
WITH such a stunt Anyway. O'Connor
was released. though having another
year to go on his contract. He sued.
and the case has been before the courts
ever since.
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
PennSy Wins.

Pennsylvania defeated Southern. 30 to
10. in the Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
Ba sketball League last night.
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
To Play Mt. St. Joseph's.

BALTIMORE. Md. Jan. 1.-Two has
ketball games with Gallaudet this
month have been arranged by the Mt.
st. Joseph's team.
One will be played in Washington on
the 22d and the other here six days
later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19
BILL IN ALBANY TO AID
MISSIONS IN AFRICA
Mandingo Society to Use Indus.
trial Arts in Crusade.

Several prominent New York men are
sponsoring a bill introduced a. Albany
By Senator George " Whitney 70 in
corporate the Mandingo Development
Association for Outstanding the Man
dingo negroes, in West Africa Il is
planned 20 teach these people. who are
Of a superior type, industrial arts as
basis on which 20 found their CONVEX
sion. II is believed that an efficient
foundation will be laid in this manner
TO spread Christianity among the ma
tives of the entire continent.
William Jay Schieffelin, Delevan J.
Picrson. Josiah Strong. Dr. n. B. Fris-
sell. Talcott Williams, N. Williams
and Marion Randolph Hilford. a mis-
sionary 20 Africa. are among those in
terested in the movement.
Talcott Williams. director Of the
School OF journalism az Columbia Uni
versity, said yesterday that Mr. Hill
ford advocated modern precepts Of mis-
sionary work among this type OF peO-
pie, who have no vestige Of civilization
on which Christianity may be based
In reality. he said. the idea OF teach
ing some Of the industrial arts hrst 10
the method medieval monks emp Dyed
in converting continental Europe and
the British Isles.
The lands Of the Mandingoes, he
said, are sufficiently adaptable for cat
tie raising 20 supply the entire west
coast Of Africa with meat. A capital
ization Of $4,000 is required to begin
teach ing the natives how 20 build their
own houses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19
FREE DEED CHIEF BAIT
USED BY LAND SHARKS
Swami Finds Evidence Against 2
Out of Is Concerns Investigated.

Out of fifteen real estate concerns
investigated by District Attorney
Swami for alleged fraudulent treat
ment Of poor investors only two have
handled their business in such man
ner as 20 enable the District Attorney
70 take the evidence against them be
fore the grand jury. The other thir-
teen have kept so carefully within the
Law that. despite the fact that hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars have
been lost through them, there is little
chance for prosecution.
Following the announcement OF his
intention 20 investigate loan sharks,
the prosecutors Office has been del
uged with complaints. which presented
many new samples Of "bait" held out
TO unsuspecting investors. The prlncl-
pal complaints come from those who
were told outright or else allowed 70
infer that they would get deed free
and unencumbered.
Mrs. Maude VI. Smith in her com
plaint showed a copy OF deed for
two lots bought in Massapaqua. Long
Island. for s1.10o on October 81, 1911.
The deed contained clause that the
property was free from membranes
except as herein stated" No mention
was made of 8 mortgage which turned
I'D about a year later. when Mrs. Smith
was preparing 70 build. She was then
served with a summons in compliant
brought by the Title Guarantee and
Trust Company against her and about
500 other similar purchasers 20 fore
close or a mortgage for 100000 on a
tract Of land Of which Mrs. Smiths lots
we're a part. The mortgage was given
on September I, 1906, and recorded a
fortnight later.
Another woman who bought land in
Freeport, Long Island, discovered later
that although her deed gave her free
and clear title her savings bank had q
blanket mortgage on the tract Of which
her property was part.
Tomorrow the trial Of Mrs. Matilda
Francolini and her sister. Miss Rose
HALEY, for alleged frauds in the oper-
alton Of the Annex Homes, Inc, Of New
York. will be begun before Justice
Shearn, in the Supreme Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19
ARMY CHEER SPANS o. S
West Pointers Here Join Voices With
Those in San Francisco and Chicago.

IhOSe IN san frdnClsCO anu Niueoko'
Sons of West Point, linked together
by the grand trunk telephone line and
their love for the old army school, met
as one body In New York, San Fran
cisco and Chicago last night, sang ana
cheered in unison and talked together
as though merely the walls OF one
room, instead of the boundaries OF the
United States, encompassed them.
At the Hotel Aston one group was
gathered 900 strong-men who had
left the academy in 1864 and repre-
sentatives OF practically all the inter
vening classes Men brave in the gold
and dark blue of generals, men retired
from the service and clad in conven-
tional black, "shave-tails" recently
graduated wearing their first dress
uniforms, gathered about the tables
when the drums and bugles crashed
out the Assembly" and Joined their
voices in the time-honored Benny
Havens.
After the usual transcontinental
demonstration men OF the various
classes talked to each other, from the
Pacific 10 the Atlantic, and from both
tbese noints 70 the Great Lakes. Then,
senarated BIZ thousands of miles, the
three bands Joined voices in the army
cheer.
Among those at the New York sec
,ion of the dinner were General George
" Goethals, General T. A: Bingham,
eY.Police Commissioner; Colonel B. W:
Dunn, Colonel c. ?. Eehols. Colonel
=. F. Glenn. Of Sphinx Club fame;
General {. F. Roe, Colonel G.. 7.
Townsley, commandant at west Point
Colonel II. s. Wygant. Colonel W. A.
Simpson. Colonel d. |. Mckay captain
II. Dorey, aid 70 General WOOL ana
Colonel r. V. Abbott.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19
Reawakening of Great
Artist Seen in Sketches
Made in Asylum.
FRIENDS RAISING
FUNDS TO AID HIM
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Adams
Active in MOve-Painter Is
Years In Institution.

a withered little old patient in the
state Hospital FOR the Insane a. Mid
dletown is doing some work with
pitlfully limited stock Of paints and
brushes that has made Ralph Albert
Blakelock once more big name in the
realm Of art.
On scraps Of cardboard. torn bits Of
wrapping paper. cigar box covers and
such other makeshift "canvascs" as
are within the reach OF one who has
been for more than sixteen wears =
pauper and n charity patient in asv-
lums for the insane, The patient in
point Blakelock himself. called nv
many critics the greatest artist Amer.
lca has produced-is painting sketches
which hold forth the promise that the
biakelock genius is reawakening.
Some of these sketches have been
SHOWN 70 Harry ". Natrous. secretary
OF inc American Academy OF Design.
he has seen in them what alienists in
the Middletown institution have been
seeing IN Blakelock's mental reshsping
a return of a Blackjack long buried
IN the drifts Of brainstorm.
The result is that a move is on foot
10 raise Blakelock fund large enough
20 yield an income that viii support
me aged artist in surroundings more
likely TO hasten recovery and lift his
family from the poverty that has al
ways been its lot. The prime mover
behind the fund is Mrs. Van Rensse-
lser Adams, who has been interested ir
many other welfare movements and
who recently. becoming interested in
Blakelock's plight learned how his
mental condition had improved
Moonlight" His Masterpiece.
Among artists Blakelock's name ia
still spoken OF with reverence. Al
though all DO not agree, his work il the
greatest ever painted by an American.
II Is conceded he holds place among
the few great artists the United States
has known. Three years ago, when the
man himself was scarcely more than a
memory he was named as an honorary
member of the National Academy.
And Blskelock's greatness has been
reflected many times of recent years in
the final test Of dollars and cents Only
last month his masterpiece, Moonlight,
was bought By the Toledo Museum for
$4,000 But the $4,000 did not 20 10
the man who painted the picture. II
was not until poverty had driven him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19

lam Grant Webster, Of Chicago, 1856.
This is supposed 10 eliminate Esta-
brook from further consideration as a
candidate.
North Dakota votes Tuesday a. a
statewide direct primary. Everything
from there seems to indicate that the
eight delegates will be instructed for
Senator Cummins.
Theodore Roosevelt has started on
his return trip 20 the United States,
and is due III New York next Saturday.
Despite the Coloneps disavowal Of
Roosevelt delegates in primary states,
:he pyo-Roosevelt men in Massachu-
sets determined at conference held
on Wednesday 20 remain in the going.
There will be straight Roosevelt dele
gatss running for the four places at
large and in each Congressional dis
trict against candidates backed by
Senators Weeks and Lodge and Gov
crnor Mccall. the latter running un-
pledged. but for Weeks as first choice.
(Copynsht 1915 b. Tho Chicago Tribune