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Evening star., 1917-01-14
Bill James All Through
as Pitcher, Mitchell Says

According to Fred Mitchell. new
manager of the Cubs. Bill James
of the Braves will never regain
his pitching effectiveness. Mitch
ell should know. He developed
James and made him the pitching
sensation Of the 1914 National
League pennant race.
"At the age of Twenty-Five"
snid Mitchell. "Bill James was the
best pitching property In base
ball. The year Of 1914. when we
won the pennant and world series
for StaliinGs. I would not have
traded him for johnson or Alex
ander. He had everything On the
ball and the head 10 know how to
use 1t.
ut In a shame. and ! am sorry 10
say 1t, but It In my opinion that
james will never pitch good hall
again. He has n displaced llEa-
ment In his shoulder. On n hot
day he can pitch NJ well rs ever.
in practice. In n game. though,
nfngs, the arm c0Ols ON him, and
he is through.
"I have seen stories to the effect
that he will show his old time
form this summer. Don't believe
them. At twenty-fOur Big Bill
James has ended HIS big league
pitching career, unless q miracle
comes to his aid. And to me II IL
the Ereatest Of base ball tra9e-
dies"
Evening star., 1917-01-14

last year or two. He is Earl Yingling,
who comes to the Nationals from the
Minneapolis club. Yingling is a vet
eran of considerable experience, hav-
ing seen service in the National League
as well as the American Association
and Central League. All the others have
cavorted under Griff's watchful eye at
the Georgia avenue grounds or at
Charlottesville, and with the local
pilot 1t will be more a case of noting
what improvement in their work is ap-
parent than of giving them a try-out
in the strict sense of the term, as he
already has a good line on their capa-
bilities.
Griffith took occasion yesterday to
deny the report that Jack Bentley
would be drilled in the duties of a
first baseman to act as understudy for
Joe Judge.
IF Bentley makes good this year il
VIII be as a pitcher" Griffith said. He
will not be tried out at first. Hank
Shanks will be our star utility man.
In addition to his prowess as an out
fielder. Shanks already has demonstrat-
ed his ability as an all-around substi-
tute. He has played every position in
both the outf1eld and infleld and will
be groomed this year especially for
utility roles
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Prominent Golfers Hit
by New Amateur Ruling

Several prominent figures in
the world Of golf will lose their
amateur status as n result Of the
ruling Of the United State. Golf
Association barring course archi-
teets from playing I'm amateur
competitions. The new rule,
which wns passed Mt the meeting
of the u. $. q. A. Friday night.
takes out Of the amateur ranks
such nationally known men as
Wnlter J. Travis Of New York,
Arthur Lockwood of Boston. Ar
thur W. Tlllinxhast Of PhfladeI-
phfa, p. G. Pulver Of New York
and William b. LangfOrd of Chi
caEO.
Travis, who fs known az "the
grand old man Of American gOIf.''
is the only American who has
won the British amateur cham-
piOnship. and has won the Amer
lean title three times. He has
been for sOme years one Of the
foremost links architects of the
country and has done some work
on the Columbia Country Club
course. Lockwood is n former
amateur champion Of Massachu-
setts and has played for the lat
ter state on the Lesley cum team.
TilIinghast Is \one Of the most
prominent players OF PhIIadel-
phin and has laid out a xood
many southern courses, Lang
ford has been In cOurse-cOnstruc-
tiOn work for hut q short period.
hut has attained much success.
Pulver Is n writer and course ar.
chifcct.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
BRITTON SHOOTS WELL.
Breaks 80 Targets Out of 100 in
Analostan Tourney.

L. ]. Britton led the members of the
Analostan Gun Club in their weekly
tournament on the Eastern branch
range yesterday afternoon, as he broke
ninety targets out of 100. which is re-
markabie considering the snow and
wind that swept the range. Britton got
twenty three out of twenty-five in the
first and fourth events and broke twen-
ty-two out of twenty-five in the second
and third frames.
w, II. Dean took second honors, as he
smashed. eighty-nine saucers out of 100.
Dean missed only five targets out of
his last seventy-fiye shots. In the third
event he got twenty-four out OF twen-
ty-five.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
SUPPORT THE FRATERNITY
Janvrin of Red Sox and Smith of
Braves Refuse to Sign
Contracts.

BOSTON. January 1.-Two instances
of support by major league players of the
Base Bah Players Fraternity demands in
behalf of minor league members develop
ed here today Harold Janvrin. who
played second base for the Boston Amer
leans in the last worlds series. announc-
ing dissatisfact ction with the terms Of his
proffered contract. said he would not sign
it until permission was given him by
President David l.. Fultz of the frater
nifty.
His statement followed closely the re-
fusal of J. Carlisle Smith. third baseman
of the Boston Nationals. to sign con-
tract during a conference with President
l.. ID. Haughton. although Smith said the
terms were satisfactory.
Most of the members of the local teams
are members of the players organiza-
tion. which seeks, among other things. to
obtain transportation to the spring train
ing camps for minor league players, who
up to this year were said to have paid
their own expenses. :
Evening star., 1917-01-14
THIRTY TWO PLAYERS IN SQUAD
THAT WILL TRAIN AT AUGUSTA
Fourteen Pitchers, Including Six Southpaws
Eight Outfelders, Six Infelders and
Four Catchers to Be at Camp.
By DENMAN THOMPSON.

There will be thrtywo players in the squad Manager Griffith
will have March,
members OF the Washington have been drawn and with
the exception OF about half all placed mails
Four Others of the Milan Foster and Morgan
already under with which have another
In addition Griffith and the the delegation
will include Nick rock who will fulfill his duties of
tutoring the pitchers and Mike Martin, the trainer.
OF the total list OF asprans regular
the candidates for pitching assignments point numbers
with ourteenegt righande and six southpaws
the outfeders with eight hopefus will
helders and four catchers
Evening star., 1917-01-14
One Scuthpaw a Necessity:
Browns Boast Only Five

II In n general belief among
base ball leaders that a club to
be successful must have ut Ieast
one good left-handed pitcher. The
fact that the st. Louis Browns OF
the American League had ave
good s0uthDaws last yenr may be
q warninR TO the effect that it is
possible to have too many good
left-handers. Fielder Jones num-
bered among his pitching staff
Eddie Plank. Earl Hamilton. Carl
Weilman. Ernie kO0b and George
Sisler. The Cleveland club had
only COun'be, until II acquired
Joe B0rhIing In n trade with
Wa.hingtOn. Cleveland EVIDENT
IL suffered from 4 dearth and st.
Louis from nm overabundauee of
s0uthpaws.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Gregg Gets 81, 1000 a Game
From Red Sox in 1856

DOpesseFs who like nothing bet
se rthan to try to nEure what
athletes are earning the most
money and what they do to earn
ia will he somewhat surprised
te learn that . pitcher ON the
BOSTON Ned Sox hiss earned ap-
prsxinsateIy sI.OOO q game for the
past two s~as0ns.
Along with the announcement
that seaa GregG. q sOuthDaw,
was the major league player who
lad earned the most money for
services peFf0rmed durinx the
pnst two seasons. comes the note
that be IL not being criticised.
DuStnG his two years with the
vt~d sON he was paid $4,000 . year
and participates In two world
series Parses. Altogether he gar
s~red ~. ..O>sO.
Dt.rsag thess. sessOns his nrm
wr~ fn su~h coalition that he
pitched bat eieveu timer. this NOT
.'s.tiny his olsyipx days with
b. cuNaiO eiHb. with whom he
ls,v:ss for ~ few weeks. 80 far
.,i~ ,e,sr the sO0thpaw has not
-c"rt Ne 10 the eoadistoa
- go s',s which WAS in had
- -sr E;ss sati.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Gallaudet Is Defeated
by Virginia Five, 41-l5
cHARLOTTsvILLE, Va. a.

uary 11.-vfrGinla opened its
basket ball season tonight By de-
feating Gallaudet rather easily.
~ 10 I3. The Orange asd Blue
bnsketers started on with q rush.
and by sOme clever teswswerk
ran up n total os N point. ia sh~
first half. fairly sweeping she
Kendall Greemers OF sh~sr feet.
The blocking Of the Nirwiainss
In this period WINS esr~sIeas.
Gallapdet andssE few oppSrtuas-
ties to sc0re. Wjolsau Gagged the
only two goals credited tie sts-
itors.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Veteran Ball Player Dies.

PITTSFIELD. Mass, January ID
James Garry, forty-two years old,
member of the Boston National League
base ball club in 1913, died here today.
Garry had played on and managed
many clubs during his long base
ball career.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
MISS BALLIN WINS EASILY.
Defeats Miss Cohen in Finals of Mid.
winter Tennis Tourney.

PINEHURST, y. c., January 13.-The
midwinter tennis tournament closed to-
day with the finals in the women's sim
giles. which Miss Florence Ballin of the
Westside Club, New York. won by de-
feating Miss Z. NJ. Cohen of the Merton
Cricket Club, Philadelphia. 6-1, 6-l.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Muskegon Sticks to Ball Team.

MUSKEGON. Mich. January 13.-
Muskegon will have a base ball team
in the Central League this season, 1t
was announced today. Local enthus-
lasts have raised nearly $1,000 to
straighten out the clubs finances and
it was said that the $1,000 forfeit will
be turned over to President Dicker-
son Monday.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
doc" WHITE NOW A MAGNATE.
Washington Boy, With H. Patterson,
Ruvs 0allac Cluh

DALLAS. Tex, January 1.-THE
Dallas club of the Texas League today
was sold to Doc White, former
pitcher of the Chicago American
League Club, and H. Patterson, last
year manager of the Vernon. Pacific
Coast League club, for a consideration
said to be 5000. White will be busi-
ness manager and Patterson field man
ager of the club.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Penn Basketers Down Columbia.

LADELPHIA, January l3.-The
University of Pennsylvania basket ball
team defeated the Columbia University
five. "a to Il, in an intercollegiate game
here tonight.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
EASY VICTORY FOR NAVY
Defeats Crescent Athletic Club Bas.
ket Ball Team by a Score
of A to 21.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Navy basket ball players took another
stride forward this afternoon by an
nexing victory over the team of Cres-
cent Athletic Club of Brooklyn. The
score was A to 81. The Crescents
fought doggedly throughout the game,
but the figures of the score just about
indicate the superiority of the mid
shipmen in general play. in other
words. the Sailors were 2-to-1 shot.
Four different institutions were rep
resented in the lineup of the Cres-
cents. Heath and McLanahan are
former Princeton men, HaIstead is
from Cornell. Calder of Columbia and
Steinbugler's alma mater is Pratt In
stitute.
The visitors held their own for the
first ten minutes, but soon the Sailors
began to forge to the front and main
tanned the lead to the end. All of the
Navy players got into the scoring,
though Calhoun and Allen were the
stars. For the Crescents Heath and
Calder were the shining lights. al
though Halstead put up II strong de-
fensive game. Featuring the game
were several sensational shots from
court by Calhoun, Allen and Heath.
Lineup:
Evening star., 1917-01-14
READY TO ARB|TRATE
Players Want Grievances
Heard BY Impartial Tribunal.
NOT HUNGRY FOR POWER

NEW YORK. January l3.--Eeports that
Players Grover e. Alexander. ]. c. Smith
and Harold Janyrin have refused to sig,
contracts should be Significant de-
ciared David J.. Ful,z, president OF the
Players Fraternity. in statement is
sued tonight. F'u1tZ added that there will
be many more refusals in the next few
. weeks.
attempts have been made to inject the
salary question into this controversy
said the statement. THE salary question
is in no way involved. Only one Of our
requests, the one regarding travelling ex-
penses has anything to do with money.
and the amounts of these expenses are
entirely in the discretion of the clubs.
That is the reason we think they should
pay them.
President Fultz declared the players are
ready to have their grievances heard by
an impartial tribunal.
Not Hungry For Power.
THE fraternity is not hungry for
power" asserted the statement. at wants
only enough to get a square deal and is
now and always will be. willing to have
any of it's grievances decided by an i'm
partial tribunal. If the national board
thinks it's position is right let 1t agree
to give the national commission jursdic-
tion. We should be very glad to strongly
recommend to the fraternity that 1t agree
to abide by any decision Of the COM
mission. We use the word recommend
because in spite of the reports to the
contrary. the players run their own or
ganization and are right in behind it.
Now let us hear what the board has to
say ard let the public decide whose posi-
ton is fair.
Evening star., 1917-01-14

Navy scoring: Goals from court-Calhoun (D.
Allen (6. WEIGH t3). Martin t2). Warner
Goals from fouis-Calhoun "a out of 13. at
tempts. Crescent A. c. scoring: Goals from
court-Heath t5l, Steinbugier. McLanahan and
Calder. Goals from fouls-Calder 90 out Of 8
attempts. Referee-Mr. Fred Rice, Georgetown.
Umpire-Mr. Ernest Collifower, Georgetown.
Time of haives-20 minutes.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
WILL IGNORE FU[Tz
National Commission Not to
Meet to Discuss Threats.
ONLY MILDLY INTERESTED

CHICAGO. January 13.-The national
base ball commission will not hold a spe-
cial meeting to consider the threats OF
David l.. FultZ, president of the Base
Ball Players Fraternity. to call a strike.
August Hermann. chairman of the com
mission. announced here today after a
conference with Il. y. Johnson. president
of the American League.
"FultZ's criticisms OF alleged wrongs to
ball players are exceedingly unjust" Mr..
Hermann said I'm venture to say that
not half dozen players in either the
American or National League know what
Fultz Is driving at ! do not say that in
criticism Of the players, for ! believe they
are satisfied with conditions and simply
do not care about the noise Fultz is
making
Only Mildly Interested.
Mr.. Hermann and President johnson
appeared only mildly interested in reports
that meetings of members of the fra
ternity had been scheduled for next week
in various base ball centers for the pur-
pose of discussing a strike
phia Nationals. whose home is in Chi
cago. was reported to have called a meet
ing of players living in this vicinity to be
held here next Tuesday night.
Mr.. Hermann, who is president of the
Cincinnati club of the National League,
said he expected no difficulty in signing
members of the Cincinnati club. and that
other club owners in the league held the
same view.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Princeton ouint Beats Dartmouth.

HANOVER, n. H., January 13.-The
Princeton basket ball team defeated
the Dartmouth five, 81 to %. in an in
tercollegiate game here today.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
MEXICAN SITUATION
Still HANGING fire
President Disposed to Grssg Any
Chance at Leniency.

The concluding hours of 1916 found the
Mexican problem no neare solution in
so far as the diplomatic relations of that
country are concerned than they were a
year ago
With what may develop into the final
meeting of the joint MeXican-American
Commission. scheduled for Tuesday in
Washington, the question as to whether
the present relations shall continue or
whether an abrupt change in the interna-
tional status is imminent remains unan-
swered.
The American members of the joint
commission, their fatience sorely tried
by the delays and repeated demands for
time to consider" are disposed to stand
firmly against further discussion Of the
questions at issue and have already ad-
vised the President that their own re-
quest for the prompt signature of the
protocol was not unreasonable in the
premises and warranted prompt action by
First Chief Carranza. But from sources
close to the President II has been stated
that Mr.. Wilson is still disposed to be
lenient-and to grasp even the flmsiest
excuse presented by the Mexicans to put
off the day of interrupting the present
temporary diplomatic arrangement under
which The commissioners nave been pro-
ceeding.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
FOUR PHYSICIANS QUIT
emergency HOSPITAL
Dissatisfied with Conditions, They Re-
sign in Body at Midnight.

-Four physicians of the Emergency Hos
pital quit that institution In a body at u
O'Clock last night with the dawning Of
the new year. leaving only Medical d.
rector Paul Putski, DR.. S. c. Cousins and
DIR. Conway on duty.
The four doctors were:
DR.. Macgruder Macdonald. DR. Fred
erick r. Sanderson. DR.. Frederick NJ.
Nolan all residents of Washington, and
graduates of Georgetown University. and
DR.. Ernest K. Stratton, of Salem, n. J.,
graduate of George Washington Uni
versity
DR.. Macdonald goes to New York for
a postgraduate course and DR.. Stratton
also goes to New York. Drs. Noland and
Sanderson will take up private practices.
Since the resigna ton of Dr. Harry
Lewis In October as superintendent. the
entire stan OF physicians at the hospital
has changed. Other doctors who have re-
signed since that time are Drs. Neistdat,
Neblett, Stackoweitz and Kenna Fol-
lowing the resignation OF DR.. Lewis Dr.
Paul PutsE, Washington graduate, was
placed in charge of the medical DEPART
ment and Anthony Tall, of New York.
was made business manager. DR.. Mac
Donald has been acting medical director
OF the institution since the resignation OF
DR.. Lewis.
Dissatisfaction with the appointments
made since the resignation of DR.. Lewis
was given by the retiring doctors as their
reasons for leaving the institution.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
exchange MAY PROBE
Leak IN PEACE NOTE
Outside" Investigation of Wall Street
Panic May Follow.

Provided Congress will vote an inves~
tisation OF the suspected completely be-
tween certain officials of government and
certain heavv SPECTATORS in New York,
the New Y Jrk Stock Exchange Is in a
position to stft 10 the bottom every stock
transaction conducted on the Big
Board" during the past month.
Whereas such an Investigation Is not
sought by the governors Of the Stock
Exchange. 1t Is freely stated I'm Wash
ington that IL will be by no means un-
welcome. Under the rules Of the New
York Stock Exchange, 1t Is possible for
the governors to summon before the com
mfttee on business conduct, every menu
beF OF the exchange
In other words. there can be no secrets
from the committee on business conduct,
Every member Of the exchange must an
swer fully to the Inquiries Of this organ
ization. The punishment for withhold
ing facts or falsifying this report Is IN
slant expulsion from the exchange,
BY reason Of this fact fact II has been
brought home to the opponents Of further
Investigation that to stand in the way
OF delvtng to- the bottom of the cherges
IS equivalent to white-washing the whole
transaction.
Chairman Henry, of the Rules Commit
tee. announced yesterday that he had not
yet received the promised S,00o-word SEN
satfon which Thomas w. Lawson, of
Boston, promised him by telegraph Sat-
urday.
He said that he was waiting for IL but
was not disposed to think he would get It.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
PAY
DUE FROM U. S.
Government Employees
Seek Salary Earned Thirty
FIVE Years Ago.

Thirty-fve years after the first viola
ton of the Federal eight-hour law was
noted. 10000 employees. who suffered
through the infraction, are seeking ap-
proximately 100000 from the government
to right the injustice which they suffered.
Secretary of the Navy Thompson in
1881 issued the order that has brought
about bill In the present Congress for
employees who were affected by the Of
fcial ukase.
The Federal eight-hour law was written
on the statute books In 1867. 1t affected
all laborers and mechanics in the classi-
fed service. During the administration of
President Grant 1t was set aside by one
department head and by executive order
these employees who suffered reduction
in salary through violation of its opera
ton were reimbursed.
In 1881 Secretary Thompson assumed
control Of the Navy Department. One Of
his first orders was that the eight-hour
law for navy employees should be re-
scinded and that the ten-hour day be
substituted. In addition he dropped the
pay of the average employe from s3.26 a
Jay 10 SoVf a Od9. MS scale TelndlueO
in effect from 1881 to 1885 The eight-hour
law was put into force again in 1885
Since that time the employees Who suf-
fered a reduction In salary have made
several attempts to secure the amount
of salary which they lost through the
Thompson order refunded to them by the
government.
On three occasions they have had a
bill granting them this relief passed
by the House of Representatives. On
as many occasions the United States
Senate has either pigeonholed or de-
feated the bill
Following this the employees affected
have resoTted to the Court OF Claims.
That body has decreed that the rights
sought by the employees is just They
have approved the claims OF all employees
who suffered by the official order of
Secretary Thompson. In the aggregate
there are 10000 employees and the average
claim is 500.
Many Of those who were entitled to
this refund from the government have
since died. but there are between 5000
and 5000 employees yet in the service
among - petitioners.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
MODEL MURDERED
Found with Silk Stocking
Tied About Her Throat.
CBy the international New. service.I

tBy the international News Service.D
Philadelphia, Dec. a.-Twenty-four
hours after Mrs. Grace Colbert Roberts,
the comely manicurist and advertising
art model, known as ''the onyx girl"
had been found strangled to death by a
silk stocking in her apartments. detec-
tives were working on the lead that the
woman was killed by a suitor she was
about TO discard.
The girls family, who came here three
months ago from Kane. Pa. declare the
motive was robbery. The police, how
ever, argue that robbery can not be ten
able as a motive. Bloody finger prints
evidently those of a man, were found
in the apartment In his haste, too. the
murderer had abandoned blood-stained
shirt and collar,
MISC Marie Collins, occupant Of the
apartment above. told the police that
man was in Mrs Roberts apartment
at II O'Clock Friday morning Miss Col
Inns phone at IL o'clock Friday TO Mrs.
Roberts. There was a hesitancy between
responses as II she was talking to an
other person in the room.
The Janitor said that about ] o'clock
Friday morning he heard a taxicab drive
up to the building. A man in a chaut-
Where is the man that came I'm here
sometime aso?" he asked.
The jsnitor did not know of any visitor
and the chauffeur went away mutterinE.
At II o'clock that morning the janitor
declares he saw the chauffeur drive away.
Tonight, the detectives were question:
ing every chauffeur in the city.
II was through Miss Colbert that the
crime was discovered late Saturday night
She had called at her sisters apartment
and receiving no answer. to her ring
was about TO leave. The janitor brought
a ladder and going to the rear Of the
house pushed up a window and entered.
He found Mrs. Roberts on the bed. She
was dressed I'm her pa sjamas and over her
face had 3een nung a biood-stained sheet
The murderer had attempted to make
his victims death appear a suicide.
He had unearthed a piece OF rubber tub
ing and attached this TO a gas Jet. The
pipe was allowed to drop until it was
on a parallel with Mrs. Roberts mouth.
However the murderer did not turn on
the gas
DR.. Bricker. the police surgeon, found
that the silk stocking, a mate to the
one found at the bedside. had been tight
ly bound about the woman's neck and
then knotted. There was a bruise over
the eye and a lump on the back Of the
head.
The murder squad" found fIatiron
covered with blood in the dining-room
The first blow had evidently been struck
in that room. a trail of blood led TO
the bed. showing that the murderer had
carried his unconscious victim TO the bed
where she was strangled.