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The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
ifs Players Train at Own Expense Rather Than Go Chaoesv
Trio of Griff's Players
Pass Up Charlottesville
Johnson, Milan and Mcbride Will Do Preliminary Training
in Hot Springs Not Show Up in Virginia
Hamlet-Gossp.

Athletics last year. having played In lis
games. He batted .225 and heIded $40
whether Tad Jones or some other
capable man Is appointed head foot
pan coach at Yale. the fact remains
that nothing much can be accomplish
ed unless the coach receives absolute
authority and loyal support. Yale has
splendid football material for another
varsity. The new coach can develop a
formidable combination for the grid
IRON II he is allowed to have his own
way. College politics and secret So
cieties never won a football cham
pionship for Harvard point worth
remembering at New Haven.
Pat T. Powers. partner of Sinclair.
told an interesting story about the
late Robert B. Ward yesterday. Last
season. when the Federal League
agreed to place a club in New York,
Mr.. Ward started looking around for
a good manager. At the time Connie
Mack was being panned by the PhiIa-
delphia writers for breaking I'D his
once invincible ball club. Mr.. Ward
believed Connie had outlfved his use
fulness as a manager in Philadelphra.
and made the trip to QuakerviIle with
the idea of offering Connie a consider
aole amount OF cash to manage his
team in New York.
Much to Mr.. Wards surprise he dis
covered after arriving in PhiladelphIa
that Connie owned half the Athletics.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
Officials Are Selected
For Georgetown Meet
Dr. Pollard of Washington and Lee, to Referee; Larobe
Cogswell, Of Baltimore Clerk Of Course, and Jimmy
Mullgan Is Starter

Followers of indoor track sports Will
note with pleasure the names of the
three chief officials selected by Manager
Flannigan' of the Georgetown University
team. for his big meet to be held In
Convention Hall, on the evening of Feb
ruary 10.
Dr. j. w. IT. Pollard. of Washington
and Lee University, and president or
the South Atlantic /. c. A. A. will act
as referee. DR.. Pollard has been an en-
thusiastic supporter of track athletics in
this section for years, and his selection
Is bound to be popular one.
Mr.. Latrobe Cogswell, of Baltimore. has
consented to do his part as clerk of the
course. From present indications the
number of athletes that he will have to
marshal for the various events will break
last years record, but Mr. Cogswelrs s
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
Denver Poor Boxing Field.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 2.-Denver fight
promoters, chilled by lack of attend
ance at their recent ring offerings, are
ready to throw the sponge in the ring
and quit the game. 1t was announced
yesterday that when the licenses of
the two fight clubs here expire in May
the promoters will not renew their
licenses. 1t is doubtful II any more
battles will be staged in their arenas
before that time, as nearly all the re-
cent fisticuff affairs have been finan-
cial failures. The recent Dundee
Yoakum bout at the Stock Yards Sta
dium was the worst monetary black
eye the promoters have received.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
JUAREZ ENTRIES,

FIRST RACE-serling; syear-oId uadsn,. 6r,
and one-haf turiOnss. Rubita1, 100: sTb.
lo; Happiness. 100; Grey Foot, ro2: sIs Nan
70; Barka, lo5; Oreta. lO5; Eventually Ior &C..
Piekstt l0; Rapid Maid. 10; ZudoTia, llo. Tose
SECOND RACE-ssaits; 4ysar-,IJ. and ,u
ward NJ fuTlongs. LAZY Lu.y Bay, In 81 ~, "
Lane lQ: Hhe May. .o3; 'ws1.Insu ia .I'tis
Md HE Fairy Fay, Zoe. Noble Grand a. NJ
sor' +e; Cesario, lOs. Black Mae Ins CT.
Kos' q MandarO. lOs; Eiestrowan, no: nnt.Ut,
THIRD RACE-SeIhnz; Syear-oIds and ,r--.-s,
seven turiongs Meal Ticket, g; Boz InS,soC
lOi Rose ONeil, lOl; 'Pruspero Son ma 80
rs; Bean spillsr. los; Csos. Ios; Bonniss RI
iOs: skinny B.. los; GGno les: Gordon Rn...r 'II
FOURTH RACE-Hsndicsp; selling. -. "a: - =.
and upward: one mile. Brooke %: IIttIs s+-s-4
=; Dundresry. %; King Bon, Io2: BI,rn.1 Ios,
dardoal. l6; Star Of Love. lo5 w.
FIFTH RACE-Selliny; 4year-oId, and ,,--.-.
slR furonss. 'Kathartns G., B; 'Rarbarits no
Tthstna, lo3; Lone Star los; Yirris n ~,
John spohn' los; Princes Janice. IOs w. iOs
Plhls Antotnetts, los; Marshal rilkhman 10.
Taper lip losi Lady Young ITO; Ipouj-+, iTo.
Fltzzerah. III; Gray's Farorite, Ill. 't"'
SIXTH RACE-Ons mile; +year-olds .n5 -
ward. Dave Montgomery, lo2: FIrst St. w
Irsnsparent. l0; Eastman, lU; Henry Waib,nS
lU: MudSin. I1o.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
KREUTER AGAIN Wins
FROM Walter WALLACE
Youthful Pocket Billiard Crack Has
Easy Time in Downing Local
Crack, 200 to II.

Lewis Kreuter, the champion boy bill
liardist again demonstrated to Washing
ton billiard fans that his cognomin is
not ficticlous, by defeating Walter Wal
lace in the second block of their GOO point
match by a one-sided score of 800 to n, at
the Grand Central Palace, before one OF
the largest crowds ever seen in this city
at a billiard contest.
Louis Kreuter played one of the most
sensa ational games ever shown In this city
withstanding that DeOro and all of the
topnotchers have exhibited In the dis
trict.
His high run Of thirty-eight was re-
plete with thrills, making combinations,
kiss shots, and seemingly impossible
banks that caused the large gathering
more than once to jump to their feet
and applaud in a manner that showed
their appreciation of the wonderful skill
of this young marvel
The last block of 200 points Of the
match will be played tonight commenc-
ing at o'clock.
The score for two nights plays is:
Kreuter, 400; Wallace, Dos.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
GEORGETOWN TO MEET
BROOKLYN P0LYTECKS
Hilltoppers to Hook Up with Fast New
York Five in Ryan Gym.
Tonight.

Another good game is scheduled for
this city this evening. as the George
town basketball quint will meet the
Brooklyn POlys in the Ryan gym for the
second time this season. The last game
which was played in New York found
the local cOllegians with a slight edge
of two points in a H-to-19 score, but
since that time the Brooklyn team has
been slightly strengthened and is ex-
pected to give the Hilltoppers the battle
Of their lives.
Coach OReilIy is undecided as to
whether to send in his first team against
the visitors. as his team meets the
George Washington team in the crucial
game Of the year on the following night,
and II the present dope hangs out. the
regulars Of the local school will be held
in reserve. while the subs will be trust
ed the hOnOrs of the game.
One OF the largest crowds Of the sea-
son Is expected to put in an appearance
at the Ryan gym, as both teams have
huge fOllowinss in the capital and both
will turn out in great style. Jimmy Col
hfiower will act as referee
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
By WILLIAM PEEr.

when the roll call Is sounded to as
sembIe the Nationals regulars in Cnaf-
lotfesviIle during the second week IN
March, three prominent members OF the
club will probably be missing.
Walter Johnson, the great pltcner'
Clyde Milan, center fielder, and Captain
George Mcbride, shortstop, have notined
Manager Grifith that they win do their
preliminary training in Hot sprinKs'
Ark
Grir-s veterans are not as strong for
Charlottesville as the Old Fox, the claim
being made that on account OF the eola
weather # Is almost impossible to get
into condition.
To ocrset this argument Griff points
proudly to the fact that when the. sea-
son opens his club is ready to take 10
the field and measures up in physical re-
quirements with any team IN either
league.
johnson. Milan and Mcbride go to Hot
Springs at their own expense They may
JoIn the club during the final week OF
practice in Charlottesville, and then
again they may not. johnson has writ
ten to friends here that he will not go TO
the Virginia college town. but VIII De on
deck to greet the club when 1t returns TO
Washington, and will be In shape to pitch
good ball
The mere fact that this trio is willing
Springs instead OF Charlottesville indi-
Gates how distasteful to the ball players
Is this training camp.
Manager Grifath confirmed last night
the report that he would give Ray Nor
gan one more chance to prove TO the
Washington public that Rag is the logical
choice for second base on the Nationals
1916 team.
I'm giving Morgan this one chance and
will notify him that unless he gets him
self into condition to play ball and keeps
in condition he will not draw one cent
OF salary" said the Old Fox to the
writer.
Morgan probably knows what he IS up
against and il he fails to make good.
will have only himself to blame.
Wise acres who picked Kopf for the
Philadelphia Athletics regular shortstop
this season were given a rude setback
yesterday when a dispatch from Balt-
more stated that Kopf had been sold to
Jack Dunn. Here's the news item: Four
players we're added this morning to the
embryonic Orioles with whom Jack Dunn
hopes to capture the pennant in the In
ternationaI League. At the same time
Connie Mack manager Of the Athletics,
was announcing in Philadelphia the re-
lease Of three athletes to Baltimore, Dunn
was signing Dave Roth, former Ortole, to
a contract The new Orioles are:
William Kopf, shOrtstop.
Thomas Knowlson, pitcher.
Fred Sherman, pitcher.
Kopf was the regular shortstop of the
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28

rest Of the present season. The St
Alban tossers are sure to give their op-
ponents the battle of their lives, as they
have been coming through lately to the
sorrow of many Of the rival coaches,
In the second game, Eastern, the weak
sister Of the league, and Army and NAVY
Preps are booked to meet, and n the
Fasteners have improved to any extent
since their last game, they will have
good chance of coping the game Tbe
Props In their last game showed the
strain and although they were without
the services of Williamson, the team
on whole was practically the same as
that which faced Western a week before
when they put up such creditable game
Whether this team will come back Is
not certain but anyway everything points
out to a very good battle. The first
game will be called promptly at o'clock.
with Hughes and Rice as the oficials
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
MANAGER TINKER
LIKES SOUTHPAWS

Chicago Jan. 27.-Left-handed batters
are numerous in the National League and
for that reason Manager Tinker. of the
Cubs. is of the opinion that southpaw
pitchers should be effective in it For
that reason he has determined TO take
three-Jim Vaughn, George Pierce and
Bill Bailey-to Tampa, Fla, with him
Frank Chance, now of Los Angeles. to
whom the Cubs recently sold shortstop
Fisher, Pitcher Schorr and Infelder Nc
Larry. wired Manager Tinker yesterday
for a spare catcher. Joe has recommend
ed Wallace. a youngster obtained by the
locals from Birmingham.
Reb Russo, southpaw holdout OF the
White Sox, has signed a contract to play
for Comiskey in 1916
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
ROSS TRIED AT STROKE
Coach Wright Uses Football Mn,
As Crew Pacemaker

Philadelphia, Pan. Jan. T-co.cb 10.
Wright saw one of the men who VIII
night for the post as stroke Of the Rad
and Blue crews, this season, Harry Ross
go through his PAGES for the first tins
Yesterday, in the rowing room at FRANK
Ihe varsity candidates were expect.a
10 turn out in great numbers YESTERDAY
out the mid-year examinations hfnd.rsd
ana only nrty men reported, among them
night. and as soon as he cIannad bIs
eyes on him. he wanted to know n he
was not crewplan. Being told he ba5
stroked the freshman crew, Wright
smiled. Yesterday Wright sat Ross in
the stroke seat of the varsity eight
Borie turned up, but did not row. He
mas a touch Of the grip, but he said he
would be on hand this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
Is AFTER FRANCHISE.
Piedmont Would Like to Place Club
I'm Blue Ridge I.rsu.

fiedmont Would Like to Place Club
I'm Blue Ridge League.
Haserstown. Nd. Jan 17.-CountinR
on frostburg not getting into the
biue Ridge Baseball League this sea
soa. PIEDMONT another mining town.
located in West Virginia. opposite
"esternport, Nd. is making a strong
appeal to President c. W. Boyer for
the franchise. Piedmont Is so anxious
10 get into the league and have or
sanized baseball next season that z.
Lee Coombs, editor of Piedmont
newspaper. wired President Bower
mat the Piedmont team has plenty Of
financial backing and is ready 20 sign
FOR the franchise at once
The time limit given FrostburF 20
accept the franchise having expired.
and not being extended. virtually bars
that town from the league.
President Boyer said he will hsye
TO confer with the other league OIL
cials relative to Offering Piedmont
the franchise that Frostburs missed
and there viii be no decision In the
matter until a meeting is held
President Boyer is signing PLAYERS
for the Hagerstovn team and already
has secured Moseley. the fast short
stop with the Chambersburs Maroon.
last season
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
STECHER LOOKS GOOD.
Gave First Public Exhibition Mon
day in New York.

New York. Jan. 27.-Joe Stecher, the
wonderful wrestling marvel from Ne
braska, gave the first public exhibition
Of his prowess yesterday at Bothner's
gymnasium. Stecher is famed through
out the country for the scissors hold.
with which he has won all his matches.
Stecher wrestled his brother for over
thirty minutes Before his training was
finished it dawned upon the select gallery
that Stecher was all that has been said
of him He is rather young, but Is pos
sessed Of superhuman strength. To look
him over in civilian clothes Stecher
would pass as member Of the big
army, as his appearance bellies his power
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
Comisky to Swing Az

Chicago. Jan. E.-President Comiskey
is getting ready to swing the az In the
direction of the undesirables on the 1915
White SoI roster. He said yesterday
that already thirty-four players had
signed contracts and that he e1pectt to
take only about twenty-seven possibly
twenty-five. 10 the spring training camp
at Mineral Wells. There are thirty-seven
players all told on the SoK list and among
these are a bunch OF youngsters who
need more experience and several old
timers who are ready to SO back 70 the
minors
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28

long experience and fine record fnsures
promptness and efficiency. As hsn
officer in the A. A U. he has had ample
opportunity to familiarize himself with
the track game.
For starter Manager Flanagan has
selected James v. Mulligan a one tins
track star. and well-known TO the
followers OF the sport, not alone In the
South but also the North
With Aulligan TO send the boys away
from the mark all participants may be
assured that no one will be in the lead
before the pistol is fired. with three such
executives the spectators will have the
satisfaction of witnessing splendid com
petition with none of the delays that
sometimes mar a track meet boasting an
entry list as large as the Georgetown
games.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
MORAN SIGNS HURLER.
ButtIe Pitched No-Hit Game Last
Season with Michigan Nine.

Philadelphia Jan T.-Pat Moran,
manager of the Phillies Unassigned a
new pitcher. He Is none other than
Thomas Buttle, who halls from Lorain,
Ohio Buttle won distinction last sum
mer by pitching a no-hit game for the
Iona CMich) team.
He is a southpaw, slightly more than
feet tall. tipping the beam at 1so
pounds and is forced to wait another
year before he can cast his first vote.
Buttle made considerable of a hit in
the Central Association and the lnde-
pendent League of Ohio and Michigan
last summer. He will be taken South
for try-out
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
Yale Makes Denial.

New Haven. Conn. Jan. Z.-Denisl
was made by Yale athletic officials
last night that John Fitzpatrick had
been asked to become either head foot
ball coach or head of a proposed de-
partment OF athletics. The officials
said that, although they would esteem
themselves fortunate to secure the
services of Fitzpatrick in either capac-
ity. neither TO him nor to any one else
had yet been offered the position OF
football coach or athletic supervisor.
II is considered here unlikely that XII
patrick would consider such a proposi-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
STOVALL ANXIOUS TO
KNOW HIS STANDING

New York. Jan T.-George Stovall.
manager of the 1915 Kansas City Fed
erals cast anchor in James A Gilmore's
office this afternoon and Immediately be-
gan bombarding the chief mogul of the
defunct league with questions about
where do I head in these peace ne
gotiationsr
After the firing had ceased and stovall
withdrawn, Gilmore said: Il told him
he was the property of the Kansas City
club and that the problem of his future
would be worked out as quickly as pos
sible."
Larry Schlafly, former manager of the
Buffalo Federals. and John Camel. man.
ager Of the 1915 Brookfeds, plan to call
on Gilmore very shortly and find out
their status
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
WILL OFFER BAKER $500.
Home-run Prank C~n Get eAss ssI-
ary from Gankeea

New York. Jan. III. Franklin
Baker, formerly with the Athletics,
will be offered contract for one year
at a salary Of more than $500 20 play
with the New York Americans in
1915.
Capt I. L Huston, part owner Of
the Yankees, said yesterday. before
his departure for Maryland TO meet
Baker at the lstters farm at Trappe
that he was ready with this amount
70 lure Baker 70 New York
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
Want to Coach West Virginia.

Morgantown, W. Va. Jan N-Appli-
cations are coming fast for the position
Of athletic coach of the West Virginia
University. Among those received to
date are from Benjamin J. Miller, grad
uate Ohio University: Attorney E J.
samp. Wisconsin; Edgar R wingard,
Maine; John Corbett, Wyoming; Elsie
Tobin, Penn State: NJ. NJ. McIntire, West
Virginia; Red Fleming. Washington and
jefferson; Myron Fuller, Yale; Boyd B.
Bergman, Penn State; Edward Bennis,
University Of Pennsylvania
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
Double-Header Today
For SchooIboy Tossers

The final double-header scheduled for
the Interscholastic League is booked for
the Arcade this afternoon before the
week lay-off Will go into effect. B,Isi-
ness and St Alban hooking up In the
hrst game, while Eastern and Army and
Navy Props will battle in the nightcap.
Since Bill Culligan. rated by many as
the best scholastic player in years, has
left the Rhode Island institution, that
quint has been slightly weakened and
although Miller, who has taken Culli-
gan's place, Is a good man, the latter's
absence will be keenly felt during the
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
To Meet Dillon or Chip.

New Orleans. La, Jan Z.-bnke Gfb-
bons will meet either Jack Dillon or
George Chip at Dom Tortorich's new
boxing arena during Mardi Grss week
II weights can be agreed upon Dillon
will clash with Gibbons II not, Gibbons
and Chip Will meet Fred Fulton, II he
defeats PorSy Flynn decisively on Friday
night. will fight Jim Coney hero during
the big week.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
MASONIC DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
Stecher Throws Masked Marvel"

New York, Jan. H.-Joseph Stecher
the Nebraska farmer, wound himself
around the Masked Marvel at Madi-
son Square Garden tonight much after
the manner Of a Demonstration. and al
most squeezed the mysterious one out
of his hood. The Masked Marvel" is
none other than Mort Henderson, Of
course, but he would have been Just the
same to Joe by any name. Stecher took
a total of fifteen minutes and a frao-
ton to fiatten Mort, and did not seem
to be hurrying himself at that.
He won the first fall in nine minutes
and fifty seconds and the second In five
minutes and f1fty-one seconds.
According to information from Buffalo Kid
Curley and Jimmy Duffy, the Lockport light-weixht
have been signed to meet in ten-round bout In
that city next Thursday night
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
Hendrix Sees Bonesetter Reese

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 7.-Claud Hem
dirk, one time one of the leading pitch
ers of the National and last year with
the Federals, has kink in his back and
has gone to Bonesetter Reese to have
IT taken out. Hendrix is now with the
Cubs and wants to be in AL condition
when the season opens.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
Sells Oil Stock.

Tulsa, Okla, Jan. 27.-The firm of
White and Sinclair, the largest indepen-
dent producer in the mid-continent field.
today sold its entire holdings to the
Oklahoma Oil Company, with head
quarters in Tulsa. The sale involved
more than ss.oO0.0co Sinclair 10 the base
ball magnatA
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
10 Resume Racing at Tijuana.

Ssn Diego, Cal. Jan E-RacinE will
be resumed Saturday by the Lower Cali
fornis Jockey Club at Tijuana, Mexico,
according TO an announcement today
The course was closed January Is because
OF threatened damage by the food waters
of the Tijuana River
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
SOUTHERN.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Mofett for DngIer;
Southern Smith for Spencer. Spencer for Smith.
Referee-Mr. ColHhower. Tmekeeper|Mr. Kohl.
scorer-Mr. Tenney. Goals-Boyd a.. Daley C2.
nom free toss-Boyd Ce), NEulroe 81. Spencer.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
PECK STARS DOWN EMPIRE FIVE,
Local Teams Put Up Great Contest
in City Series.

In one of the fastest games played this
year in their sym, Peck tonight defeated
the Empire Athletic Club by score of
IS to l3 James and Daniel worked best
for Peck. but the long shots by Brinkley
was the feature. Lineup:
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28

Substitution-Burke for Gtrtou- Goals from floor
Girton Burke 81. James ts). Daniel 0. HGse.
Myers, Brinkley a.. Goal from toul-Mysrs. Ref
eree-Mr Haller Time Of periods-D minutes.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28

With Joe Jesnnette back in harnes Battling
Levinsky should be able to keep busy II he IL a.
unconcerned over the color line as his -rnansser
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28

Larry Chapelle, the outhelder for
whom the White Sox originally paid
$4,000. and whom Charlie Comiskey
turned over to the Milwaukee club OF
the American Association, has been
recalled from the minors and will go
to Cleveland, it is said. to close up the
account on the Joe Jackson deal. The
White Sox gave Outfelder Bobby Roth,
Pitcher Klepfer. and $4,000 in cash
for jackson. The agreement calls for
another player and it is said that
Chapelle will be handed ove- - the
Indians to close UP the deal
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28

CAPITAL CITY DUCKPIN LEAGUE
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
MT PLEASANT DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
ARCADE pUCKPIN LEAGUE.

NATIONAL CAPITAL DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
DOWN THE ALLEYS.

Totals... "a N 20 TotAls.-.. n 81 .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
IKE ROSE, SPY SUSPECT,
GLAD TO REACH u. S. A.
Experiences With Strangers
Trunk and English Police
Cool His Philanthropy.

Ike Rose, theatrical agent and native
American. arrived yesterday from Liver
pool by the American liner 81. Louis
after having been held up by Scotland
Yard detectives At Falmouth, where he
snip Rotterdam on his way to this port.
MIR. hose said 1t was iru" that lie had
been several months ia Germany and
that lie could distinguish no difference IN
life in Berlin from the normal life IN
New York. but that he was positively
not in the game of helping one srie or
the other in the great war.
He had met a man IN a casual sort of
way in Rotterdam, Mr.. RIOS" said. and
the man had asked that h.s trunk be
taken down 10 the Holldud- America Line
pier. The trunk got to the pier and was
put aboard the ship Scotland Yard got
wind Of the trunk ami when Mr.. Rose
arrived at Falmouth he was asked TO
take a seat in the cabin while his bag
gage was being examined. Later n" hah
to accompany Il detective to scotland
Yard.
The police asked him about IN" trunk
and MIR. Rose explained that he had
merely tried to do "A philanthropic act,
The trunk was full of pictures and papers
advocating the German cause. HIS story
was believed and the American was al
lowed TO continue hls voyage.
~ YOU know the man who asked YOU
to take his trunk in your name TO Inc
Rotterdam Dock Mr., Rose was asked.
Mr.. Rose answered "1f 7 ever meet
the son of a gun III kill him