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The Washington times., 1917-02-15
Players Said to Be Planning to
Further EmbroiI Magnates
Next Season.
AMERICAN LEAGUE MEETS
Circuit viii Indorss Captain
Huston's Preparedness Ideas
for Athletes.
Rz LOUIS A. pOUGHER.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Although
the Baseball Players Fraternity has
called of its fight against the major
leagues, the battle has merely been
postponed one year. A year from now
will ind the, magnates embroiled
again with their players.
I'VE have simply allowed our mem
bers to come to agreements with their
clubs" said Dave Fultz, last night.
Further than that, I cannot talk"
According to the dope around the
corridors here, John Henry may be
made president Of the fraternity with
in a few days. The Washington
catcher seems to stand well with his
fraternity mates.
VIII Follow Suit.
Today the American League will
hold its meeting. The JOhnsonian cir
cult will indorse the action Of the
Tsner men in cutting away from the
fraternity a. q body 1t will also In
dorse the effort of Captain Huston In
seeking TO advance the cause of pre-
paredness among baseball players.
Now that the players union has
quit, il is not expected that the Amer
ican League will make any announce
Inent concerning the FultS organiEa-
tIon. .....-.. -,
"FultE says he has freed his men
from their promises net to sign," was
the dramatic announcement of John
McGrsw, who acted as !enissary.
That's all he said, and can give no
other information"
The Real Tale OF It
The frs1ernity held . secret meet
ing, but its proceedings leaked rap
idly. 1t is known that President FultS
told the members that the uncertain
conditions fscing the country made It
necessary TO call on the strike,
However, FuIts made 1t plain that
when the present wartime contrasts
come to an end, every player ir both
big leagues could refuse to sign con
tracts for less money than they now
receive.
Tho fraternity Is not deaA,'' said
FuItE today; NOR have Eqnit Fur
thermore, I am not thinking OF quit
ting"
VIII Sign Henry.
Manager Griffith announced that he
will sign Henry for 1917.
at is a part of the understanding
that no discrimination shall be shown
PLAYERS because of the fraternity"
said the Old Fox. Therefore. Henry
will be treated just as any other ball
player on my club.
Il have never taken this strike talk
seriously, anyway. The players them
selves killed 1t, just as I figured they
would. Now we can sign up our
players and prepare for the season"
American League Meets.
Today the American League holds
Its meeting. 1t win not consume more
than a few hours, Ban Johnson hav-
ing everything well in hand. To
morrow the playing schedules Of both
big leagues will be announced and,
barring few, the magnates and play
ers will depart for their homes.
Thus far no trades have come,
though some are expected tonight or
tomorrow.
Herman Schaefer, once on the
Washington club, is confined to his
bed in a hotel here and may not be
on his feet for several weeks.
vivid" Conroy, formerly with the
Washington team, hobnobbed with the
Inagnates. He is looking for a berth
as q minor league manager some
where.
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ship shall not be counted against the
player.
Changes Prohibited.
Right on top Of the news that, the
strike order had been withdrawn, the
National League passed q rule pro-
hibiting changes in the new contract,
which means that each player must
sign with the written understanding
that he can be released on ten days
notice il he doesn't play ball up 20
the necessary standard. /.
This legislation is another blow
which will prove to the players that
the fraternity, as things have turned
out, YVES a detriment rather than q
help to them. The magnates have
scored a complete victory and intend
to enjoy the fruits OF 1t by forcing
the players to accept conditions that
prevailed in organized baseball before
the fraternity was conceived.
Peace L. Restored.
With peaceful conditions restored
It is we'll TO be remembered that the
fraternity is dead. that the major and
minor leagues never will recognise
another players Organization. and that
q baseball strike, without the support
Of the public. always viii run for our
old friend Sweeney, the prOpytetor
of the end book.
The American League today will
add the finishing blow to the knock
put administered to the Baseball
Players Fraternity. Action by the
National League and the statement of
David L. Fultz ip which he agreed
to call off his threats. has taken the
thunder cut Of anything the Amsriean
League may dc. however, Contracts
now in the hands OF ball players pro-
vide that no player shall be disertm-
mated against Tor being a member
Of the fraterbity. 80
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SENDS ATHLETES.

BALTIMORE, Feb. Is. - Baltimore
Polytechnic has chosen the following
athletes to represent the school in the
Georgetown meet in Washington Sat
urday night:
Senior relay - Weeden, Callahan,
Phster, and Sullivan.
l20-pound class relay - Thompson,
Kelley, Levene. Urner, and Thurh.
17-year-old relay-Sullivan, Pfster
Callahan, Thompson, and HartzeiI.
b0-Yard dash, scholastic - Sullivan
Andrews, Callahan. and. .Phstsr.
440-yard run, scholastic - Weeden
Brown. Hsrtzell, and Callahan.
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WOULD BE AVIATOR
fIerzog, Giant Captain, Learning to
Fly at Pensacola.

PENSACOLA, Fla, FEB. 16.-Ii
Buck Herzog, captain OF the New
York Giants, is ever called upon by
Uncle Sam to do service for his eetn
try, he will not shoulder a gun in the
army or take change on being sub
marined in the navy.
If Buck goes to war 1t win be as an
aviator. The clever ballplayer Is
here learning how to fly an aeroplsne
He is the pupil Of Jack MCGEE, the
,:urtiss flyer. Later he expects 20
take instruction from the army ayia
tors at, the school here. Yesterday
HerEog took flight with McGee
$500 feet in the air,
HerzOg will leave for Marlin, the
Giants training camp, about March
TO-
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ATHLETES PRIMING
FOR INDOOR MEET
Hopkins, G. W. u, c. U., Md.
State, and Virginia Strive
81. Against HiIItoppers.

Finishing touches are being put on
school and college trackmen today in
preparation for the Georgetown in
door meet. to be held in Convention
Hail Saturday night.
The program is 2 long and varied
one and will contain events for
schools, colleges, and clubs, besides
the usual amount Of relay racing,
which has proved so popular here. As
tip to the athletes, it has been an !.
nounced that no banks viii be used
on the turns this year, a departure
from usual Georgetown meets.
Events Listed.
For'the noYices there vii be q B0-
yard dash and a 6OO-ysrd race. The
open handicap events wiH be the 90
yard dash, 44O-yard run. sso-yard run,
mile pole vault, and hop, step, and
jump. The last event is a new one on
the program here.
The special events include q 5o-ysrd
dash and q 44O-ysrd run for scholastic
runners. Georgetown has been
awarded Ave South Atlantic Inter-
scholastic A. A. championship events.
There is q 5o-ysrd dash, 44o,yard run,
half mile run, shot put and running
high jump.
Notice is given that the high jump
and pole vault will start ct 7:30 p. m.
James ". Aulligap has been selected
as starter OF the various races and
NJ. J. Thompson as referee.
stars Are Entered.
Georgetown will send Auray, Grif-
nth, Gates, Reno, Weiduisnn, Con-
molly, Marr, and o'conpor in the meet.
The HflItoppers also have several
other athletes counted upon to win.
Maryland State College has entered
brewer, Chipfhan, Morris, Grace.
Brown, Kirby, Buell., Pbsey, and into,
all well known for their past per-
foFmances. Johns Hopkins prHsents
Hall, Straus, Bratt, Dempster, Weeks,
Sullivan, Leadbetter, Finpr, and
WInslov, with others OF less ability
on the boards.
w. and L. VIII Come.
Washington and Lee athletes will
be here in full force, The Lexington
Generals have Henke, Giadnsy, Hail.
mann, Cromwell. and Krevlsn. besides
johnson and one or two others who
have not been seen in events here be-
fore.
George Washington has entered seS-
eraI athletes, as has Virginia. The
Yirginians are late IN sending their
entries, although announcement has
been made as to the personnel OF the
team competing for South Atlantic
honors.
SchoOIboys Galore.
Many schoolboy stars will be trying
out for the various events. Central
will have Latta, Morgan, Connor, and
others. Tome will put in both Prid-
more boys, I.eonhard, and others.
Episcopal will have Seward Tech has
entered Sheehan and Mcnamara for
the sprint and quarter.
Baltimore Poly and Baltimore City
College will enter a host of young
sters. as will Gilman Country School.
Besides the usual entry list in the
sprints and quarter. Western has
three relays entered.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
LEAVES DARTMOUTH
Resignation of cavanaugh, Football
Coach, Accepted.

HANOVER, n. H, Feb. 15.-The
resignation of Frank W. Cayanaugh
football coach at Dartmouth during
the last six years, has been accept
ed, and the well-known mentor is
expected to take over a like job al
Holy Cross, of Worcester, Massachu-
setts.
During the time that Cavanaugh
coached at Dartmouth the New
Hampshire institutions elevens lost
only eight games. He is considered
one of the best coaches in the coun-
try.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
STANFORD Is OUT
OF DUCKPIN MATCH
Infected Finger viii Prevent
Royal Star From Com
peting at Roanoke.

Harry Stanford, the Royal star,
will not roll with the team In the
final section Of the inter-eity- series
with the PaIanes quint, OF Rosnoks.
in the virginis town, Saturday Stan
ford has an infected finger on his
right hand which makes 1t out OF
the question for him to roll
Ed Howssr, s,will take stsnford's
place. Pop" HALEY, 6aptain Of the
Royals, IL confident that hts team
Will increase the margin OF 205 pins
gained here In the first five games
Of the series.
Midnight Crew, q bowling club
composed OF employees at the Navy
Yard on the midnight shift, win give
q dance and entertainment at Old
Masonic Temple, tomorrow night.
Patterson, Goddard, Demar, CROUCH.
Wheeler, Frydell and Sweeney are In
charge Of the affair.
\ melting of Masonic League lead
ers will be held Sunday TO arrange q
prize list and settle other business.
1t Is probable that the handicap sys-
TEN proposed for next season will
come mp for discussions.
Capt. Bin Rider. OF the Good Eel
lows, comedies that bis team is irri-
trievsbly out Of the race for the Dis
trict league championship. although
. capable perfoFmer By the name Of
Prizes has Joined the team
President Harry Krauss, OF the
District Duckpin Association, IL ex-
pected 70 call . meeting shortly to
make initial plans for the annual
tournament In the spring. Il II prob
able that several meetings Will be
held within o month Many matters
must be settled before the tourna-
Miss J. Wsldron, Of the Brunsttes;
was the star of match between her
team and the Blondes, In the North
western Girls Duckpin League Miss
Wsidron had games Of 70, 90 and o.:
The scores:
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STILL DEMANDS $4,000
Will Consider Nothing Less, Says
Alexander.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-The re-
call of Pultz's strike order will not
relieve President ~ Illiam +. Baker
and Manager Pat Moran, Of the Phil
lies, OF the chief source of worry.
Grover Cleveland Alexander, champ
ion pitcher OF the big leagues,
brought out this point by wire TO
the Quaker officiRlh yesterday
Alexander notified his employers
that strike or no strike, he would
consider no salary less than $4,000
a year. PhiIAdeiphia has offered this
great star 5000 N increase of $1,000
over last years pay. Baker would
not disucss AlexandeT's wire further
than TO intimate that big Alec might
take or leave the salary Offered.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
DUCKPIN TEAMS PUNCHED
TaiIenders Near Leaders In Govern,
ment League.

Only two games separate the lead.
ing team from the last in the Govern
ment Duckpin League. which Is com.
posed OF four quints.
Matlack. Cavalry. and Pardoe, OF
Hospital Corps. are tied for high In
dividual average with 1o4. The
figures:
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oLIN IS VICTOR.

John oIin. one of the top-notchers
among heavyweight wrestlers. threw
Herman Lundin, and Joe Turner,
recognized worlds middleweight
champion, pinned Jack Jordan to the
mat, at the Lyceum last night. Both
matches were won in straight falls.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
G. W. U. FIVE TAKES
FLOOR ATTY. M.C.A.
Meets Temple College Tonight.
Other Gossip Of Basket
ball Teams.

George Washington will entertain
the Temple College team. of Phiia
Idelphia, tonight 10 the Y. NJ. C. 4
gyuinasipn GAprge CoIIiaower''
team viii be somewhat weakened b.
the absence of qiaeomo. who il re
ported as being no longer out fol
Basketball.
An eleventh hour switch has placed
Harmon in forward with Almon and
Patterson in center. Groesbeck will
play one guard with Mcmahon as a
running mate.
GaIIaudet Scores Win.
Temple proved easy picking for
Gaiiaudet last night, going down tc
q 38 TO % defeat. The Kendall
Grssners scored twenty points before
the visitors could get going. In the
second half Temple managed TO hold
Its own. The first half ended with
q ~ to score in favor Of the GaIIau
det combination.
The success OF GaIIaudet has given
George Washington the hope that 10
nights contest will result IN a Yic
tory. George Washington was de
feated by the Philadelphisns early In
the season.
Trinity Is Coming.
Tomorrow night Georgetown Uni
versity takes the floor against Trim
ity College team, OF North Carolina
The Hilltoppers expect a lot of oppO
sition in view of the fact that the
visitors have been able to win the
majority OF games on their trip North
Staunton Military Academy was
beaten last night
Catholic University takes a chance
with the North Carolina A. and NJ
quint. a newcomer in local ranks, to
morrow night at Carroll Institute
Hall. The Aggles will present q ca
pable combination and one expected
to make the Brooklanders go the
limit for a win.
Schools Are Active.
Technical and Eastern are on the
boards tomorrow afternoon at the
Y. n. c. A. in the schooIboy game
while Western and Central will play
in the second engagement. The lead
has already been gained by Tech and
Eastern is expected to prove nc
stumbling block.
Eastern pay spring a surprise ss
Tech was held to a l6 to s score in
the last engagement between the
teams.
On Saturday Central takes a chance
with the Tome School team at Port
Deposit. Central is expecting to get
going tomorrow against Western
and will give a creditable perform
ance against Tome.
Friends Have Game.
Friends Select has a game with
the Georgetown Freshmen tomorrow
afternoon, while Army and Navy
Props will play the st. Adams team
a return game. The Props ran up
mora than 100 points against the st
Adams team in the last engagement
Central swimmers are down for q
meet/with the Y. NJ. c. A. swimmers
tomorrow night. Coach Brunner'l
charges have been improving right
along with every week OF compe'
tition.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
WILL HOLD DANCE.

westover Athletic Club will hold a
dance in Carroll Institute hall tonight,
starting at s:46 o'clock. 1t is the in
tention of the Westovers to place a
baseball team in the field this season,
and the proceeds of the dance will GO
toward the fund for that purpose.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
PREPS WIN GAME.

Georgetown Junior Props handed
Western High School midgets a IL to
0 defeat in Ryan gymnasium yester-
day, playing smoother basketball
throughout the contest. Weaver,
Coyne, and Daily were the mainstays
of the Prep offense.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
SPECIAL MATCH,
James Had a Co
"N0T SIGNED"-DARcY
Australian Denies Report Of Match
With Gibbons.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Les Darcy.
Australian pugilist. declared today
there is nothing to the report that he
is going to meet Mike Gibbons In a
ten-round bout in Milwaukee the
night of April 10. 20
, 81 have not signed articles" he said:
''If Tim O'sulliVan did, he did with
out my consent, and wiz not live up
to the articles.'
The Washington times., 1917-02-15

High team game-Hospttal Corps, So.
High team set-Hospital Corps, 500.
High individual game-Ray. l39.
High Individual set-MRtlack. $40.
Highest number OF spAres-Pardoe, 3s.
Highest number of striixes-Ray, 0.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
MAY MEET ON WATER.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Columbia
and Harvard probably will encounter
in a crew race in the spring. Nego-
tIations are under way for a contest
TO be held in the spring.
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ENEMY ABsoLvED.

Atkins No. Hi say, wen did
'Arold get the lower. 'arf of lis face
shot hon?
Atkins No. 2-Hit amt shot hon.
Els a-yawnin'.'-Exchan
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
wHeNER's SALARY CUT.

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 15.-Honus
Wagner, veteran shortstop OF the PI-
rates. has signed contract calling
for $1,000 less than he received last
year.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15

American citizeus, one is struck with
the cosmopolitan character of the
list. The list followsi Jimmy Wilde,
nyweight, England; Welsh. light
weight, Wales tthese are the two
foreigners); Kilbane, featherweight,
irish descent; Britton, welterweight,
irish descent; Ertle, bantamweight,
Austrian born; Mccoy, middleewight,
German extraction; Lsvinsly, light
heavyweight, Hebrew; willard, heavy
weight, with some Indian in him;
The greatest of these champs prob
ably is Kilbane. who possesses every
asset the fighter should have.
Wonder how liberal Joe England II
going to be to the Johns Hopkins
athletes. Saturday night in the matter
of handicaps?
From indications the Georgetown
meet scheduled for Convention Hall
Saturday night II going TO be a purely
local affair. And this Is just what II
should be. Those who saw New York
athletes and cracks from the colleges
come here and clean up got little for
their money owing to the fact that
few ever recognized the stars in com
petition and the races were over and
won before the crowd was aware what
had happened. Save IN the case of
Meredith, John Paul Jones, Abel
Kiviat and Mel Sheppard few ever got
a good glimpse OF the flyers. George
town is making headway on the local
proposition and ths athletes developed
here will get their fair share Of at
tention.
Georgetown appears to have got
ten the jump on the other schools
In getting out for baseball.
Corneil's idea Of cutting down the
rowing schedule seems to have met
with the approval OF other colleges
and 1t would not be at all surprising
to see others following suit Rowing
Is the most expensive proposition In
colleges and occupies the attention Of
fewer athletes than any other recog-
nized, sport. Practically mo- revenue
is derived from the sport and II Is
maintained from the proceeds OF foot
ball. making great inroads upon the
finances. 4
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TO HOLD ENTERTAINMENT.

AZ minstrel show and dance will be
given by the Emerald Athletic Club
at Odd Fellows Hall, Monday night.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15

Oh. for q good old game of base
ball.
Jack Monroe, whose name will go
down in pugilistic history as the only
man who ever knocked Jim Jeffries
on his feet when Jeff was In his
prime, will never bounce his right fist
on another. Jawbone. Jack has just
returned from Europe, where, as q
member Of the famous Princess Pat
regiment, he received wounds in his
shoulder which parslyzed his right
arm. Monroe Joined the crack Can
adian regiment a few days after war
was declared and was the first Cam
sdian soldier to set foot in France,
lsaping from the boat before 1t
reached the landing and swimming to
shore. while his regiment was deci,
mated in early engagements 10 FIand-
ere, Monroe escaped serious wounds.
But last fail a piece of shrapneI
buried itself in his shoulder, perma-
nently disabling him.
Wonder IL the A. F. of L. is still
considering Dave Fultz's charter.
Bill Rider, who II one of the Old,
timers OF the bowling game here, and
whose word regarding the pastime
generally carries weight. comes for
ward with d suggestion, and q good
one, which should be hearkened to by
every self-respeeting pinspiiler. What
William proposes Is that the bowiers
be little more careful in expsctor-
atipg around bowling alleys. There
are Q great many. bow1eTs who pay
little attention to cuspidors but ex,
pectorate on the floor. Not only is
the habit extremely unsanitary, but
often causes pnishaps on the alleys.
The slightest moisture on the sole
OF the shoe Is capable of causing .
man to be thrown headiong onto the
runway.
After hearing Eddie Foster preach,
and he does very well, too. we are
convinced that he is . better bali
player than evangelist.
Looking over the names of the
worlds champion pngilists, all %
whom, with the exception Of two, are
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
LOSES TO SARGENT.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 49,
George Washington University girls
dropped a 80 to 81 game TO Sargent
last night on the New England tour.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
EXPECT RECORD ENTRY
More Than 756 Teams Likely to
Take Part In A. q. C. Event.

CHICAGO. Feb. I5.-When a final
count Of the entries for the American
Bowling Congress. which opens at Grand
Rapids. Mich. March 8, is taken, 1t is
believed that q record will be found
The entries closed at last midnight.
A total of 7S teams entered the
tournament at Toledo last year. which
was the record up to that time.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
TEACHERS OPPOSING
MAGNATES' ACTION
Support John Henry in ResoIu-
ton Forwarded to Baseball
Men and Press.

Washington high school teachers,
represented by the High School Teach
ers' Union, are squarely behind
catcher John Henry, Of the Washing
ton American League baseball club.
At a meeting held Tuesday night
the union instructed its secretary
George J, Jones, to send copies of a
resolution condemning any action on
the part of American League mag
mates TO carry on the American sport
Of baseball IN violation OF the &C
knowledged right of free speech and
protective organization.
Resolution Adopted.
The resolution follows:
Whereas IL has become generally
recognized, in this country, that the
right to organize for protection and
better conditions belongs to all groups
of workers; and
where the professional ball
players have recently banded them,
selves together for mutual protec-
tion; and
Where it is publicly announced
that John Henry, catcher OF the
Washington baseball club, Will be
driven out OF baseball because he Is
alleged TO have urged fraternity mem
bers throughout the country to stand
by their own organizations;
Therefore, be it resolved. That the
High school Teachers Union, OF
washington, D. C., urhesitatingly
condemns any action on the part of
baseball magnates TO carry on the
American sport OF baseball in viola
ton of the acknowledged American
rights of free speech and protective
organization: and
Be It further resolved, That the
secretary send copies Of these resolu-
tions to John Henry, Clark Griffith.
Ban johnson, the American Fedora
ton of Teachers, the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, and the various press
organizations.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15

James Head q Co, defeated . pick
ed team OF the Palace Tvo-Man,
League yesterday, in the first five
games of a ten-gsme series The
scores follow
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Make No Comment

Members OF the union make no
comment on the resolution as adopted,
believing IT speaks for itself. The
OFFICERS of the organization believe
the right of free speech and organiza-
ton has been denied and want to go
on record as opposing the reported
action of the baseball magnate.
John Henry is a college man, an
athlete, and in the interests of Amer
lean principles we want to express
ourselves as being opposed to the &C.
tions of the baseball men," said a
member OF the executive board today.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
roube Bveen Fraternity Likely
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

Oh. for a good old game Of base
ball.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15

Wonder how liberal Joe England Il
going TO be TO the Johns Hopkins
athletes. Saturday night in the matter
of handicaps?
The Washington times., 1917-02-15

Wonder IL the. A. F. Of L. is still
Dave Fultz's charter.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15

Georgetown appears to have got,
ten the jump on the other schools
In getting out for baseball.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15


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