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The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
HERMANN SPIKES A
BASEBALL SUIT RUMOR
Claims No Settlement Has Been Made
Out of Court with Federals.

New York, Feb 1S.-August Hermann,
chairman OF the National Commission,
fatty denied yesterday that negotiations
are pending for a settlement out OF court
of the suit instituted by the Baltimore
club of the now dead Federal League
against organized baseball.
The denial was made in such convinc-
ing way that not a shred was left of the
rumOr which was floating about the Wal
dOrf-AstOria that a compromise had been
effected by which organized baseball
would pay $4,000 to the Baltimore club
and so settle the controversy without 1t
coming to trial
When the Federal League was dissolved
a year ago ard peace was restored in the
great national game the Baltimore club
refused to abide by the terms of settle
mcnt ard brought suit against organized
baseball for $4,000.
The action has been pending since in
the Federal courts. and is now. set for
trial in April. having recently been post
poned from this month.
Some basis for the rumoT was found
In the well-knOwn dread which the pow
crs that be in baseball have shown in the
past to any court proceedings which
would involve a discussion of the anti
trust law, as it applies to the game. The
suit was brought under the Clayton act,
which permits the litigant to ask for
treble damages, so that the amount really
involved is 100000.
meeting of the National Commission
was held at the Waldorf yesterday, but
none of the findings was announced. Mr.
Hermann declared. however. that the
suit Of the Baltimore club was not even
discussed
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
HOW TO AID BATTERS.
Pat Moran Declares Removal of
signs From Fences Would Help.

Boston. Mass. Feb lS.-Pat Moran.
manager of the Phillies. has the follow
ing to say in reply to the question as to
whether baseball rules should be changed
or if more batting is needed in the base
bah OF the future:
u think the rules OF the game and
the present conditions OF play are not as
responsible for the falling of in batting
as the fact that the background which
faces the batters is not correct. My firm
belief is that if the brilliant signs on
the fences are eliminated and back
ground OF a neutral color substituted.
there will be as much good hitting as any
one can desire.
".Eo one who is not playing in the
came realizes how hard it is for n bat
ter to hit a ball that comes to him out
of a colored sign or from background
of white shirts and straw hats. The bat
ter's first idea is not to allow any wild
ball to hit him and this naturally inter-
feres with his swing. Give the hitter a
chance to see the hall during its entire
passage from the pitchers hand to the
home plato and thcrn Will n" an i'm
provemcnt in the batting figures. But
say leave the rules alone. They are
all right"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
ENGLAND IS PARTIAL
TO HOPKINS RUNNERS
South Atlantic Handicapped Is Put on
Pan by Local College Coaches.

Once again the glaring incompetency
or partiality. whichever 1t may happen
TO be. of John T. England, as the handI-
capper Of all meets held under the
sanction of the South Atlantic Amateur
Association, was in evidence last Satur-
day night in the Georgetown games.
An indoor meet that from the entry
list gave every indie alton of proving
one of the most successful in the way
of competition ever offered the sport
ing public of the National Capital, was
turned into an affair that was nauseat-
ing to the extreme. The Georgetown
track officials are TO be congratulated
upon the excellent entry list they pro-
vided, but England's handicaps, penalties
that for the most part favored Johns
Hopkins athletes, eliminated practical
ly every vestige of competition tina;
might have resulted.
In the 50-yard open handicap dash
Brooke Brewer the heet-footed athlete
from Maryland State. was placed or
scratch. where he rightfully belonged.
but of the eight men who were giveE
the handicap limit of seven feet. two
Johns Hopkins runners were awarded
this distance and another was given
six. J. H Z. had only three men iE
this event.
The 44O open brought out nine entrants
from the Baltimore college. Every one
of them were awarded handicaps of
from five to thirteen yards. Hall and
Window. Johns Hopkins runners, finish
ed first and second in this event.
The mile open found Johns Hopkins
having four men in the race, Smith, with
fifty wards; Bernhart. with forty, and
Perkins with fifteen yards advantage
over Weeks another Hopkins man. who
ran from scratch. Bernhart and Smith
were the first two to breast the tape.
Again in the $50 open another Hopkins
flyer, carrying handicap OF twelve yards,
won ont. In this race ]. H. L. had four
men entered and each and every one or
them were awarded an advantage OF
from twelve to twenty-five yards.
Had there been any moro open events
on the program there Is every reason 10
believe that EnGlands generosity, pro-
vided there had been Hopkins runners or
athletes in the contest, would have been
lust as much in evidence.
The result of the games Saturday night
conclusively proves that John T. England
is either incompetent as handicapper, or
else he is showing a partiality to HOP
kins entries-he being the coach OF that
coIlege-and the sooner George turner
president of the Amateur Athietlc Union
Of America, is acquainted with the con-
ditions resulting from EnSland's efforts
81 much better will 1t be for athletics
in general.
A movement is already on foot to file
with President Turner charges of favorit-
ism upon the part Of England, by the
coaches of Georgetown. Catholic Uni
versity, Maryland State, George Nash-
incton and Central High School Turner
in the mast has shown a tendency to up
hold England's work and II protest IS
to be made it should be made forcibiy
enough to compel the A. A I. head 10
sift the charges to the very bottom
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
LuAREZ RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Si1 flrlongs. Robert Manten lo4
Gibson $50 $50 SEQ won: Ralph :, ll2
CstrlinEl $50 $50 second; Alan. T7"isel'
ST. third Time ia IS. Mary Estee. Honey
cut Vested Rights and Smiling Maggie also ran
SECOND RACE-Five and half furlongs. San
Rernito. 10 Warren $50 $40 $40. won;
Crankc. % CTroisel $50 $40 second; kestrel I'm
CNiolesworthl. $40 third. Time. %. E1an,
Dorc Minnie Reynolds Bessant Urc'r Iun.
Force Helen Thompson, aud Swede Sam aiso ran.
THIRD RACE-FWe furlonGs. Joe Blair. ll5
CWhitel, $50 81 50. sl.7o. won Lofty Heywood ~
CC;ibsonl $50 S. second; Clara James, 10 tStirl
inaN s; 10 third Time OF 3-5. Sis Mallory. MAJ.
Bell. LateIlc Brocade. Star Rose. and White Lily
also ran.
FOURTH RACE-FIvr and half furon&s Zim.
lOs Warren, $50 $50 $40. won Old Rosebud.
~ CMoe,syoz:h) s.3) $40. second; Belle Bird. 20
CTroiseD $50. third. Time, lNs IS. Nal TrCket
and Call Shot also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Seyen furlongs. Lady Innocence.
10 CStirIrg) $50 $40 $50 won; Yaca lo5
lTroisel 23O S.s0 second; Pit. lC7 tMolesworthD,
sl6O. third. Time l:o9 35. Regards. Bert L.. Tom
Chapman Electric Otilo. Black Sheep. Jack Har
rron. Miss Wells and Orbiculation also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Mile Lone Star. llJ Stirring.
81 50 Sl40 $.3O won; BoEart lis Robbins, s. 10
81 80 second; Quiz 95 CTroisel, $50 third. Time.
l4I45. Queen Apple. Upland King ard Art Rick
also ran.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
AUTO SHOW PLANNED
FOR INAUGURAL week
Reservations for Forty Makes Are Ex-
pected to Be Made.

Local automobile enthusiasts are prom
ised a show that should prove TO be more
pretentious than anything OF its kind
ever held in the National Capital be-
fore
About a year ago there was formed in
this city an association known as tn.
Middle Atlantic Motor Association. for
the purpose OF conducting races. Those
in the back of the new organization were
for the most part either directly or indi-
rectly corrected with the commercial end
OF the game. They conducted several
race meets that proved highly successful
and during the early part Of last fall de-
cided that they would go still farther and
undertake 20 hold an auto show this
spring.
At a meeting OF the association some
time ago. il was suggested that the best
time for holding the show would be dur
ing Inauguration week and this date has
row been definitely decided upon. Il Is
rlsnned to open on March and run eight
days. or until tPe llth.
Frank Stewaft. one OF the principals
in back Of the association. stated last
night that the association had selected
these dates mainly through the fact that
this time would enable all dealers to Set
their out-of-town agents here. the In
aUguration being an added attraction.
No Official announcement has yet been
made as to just what makes OF cars
are to be exhibited. but those in charge
are confident that practically every local
agent will make application for reserva-
tions within the next few days. Manager
Howard f. French. Of the show. stated
that the associa ton is in receipt OF quite
a large number OF requests OF oUt-of-
town agencies for space. but inssmuch as
II is planned to give first choice to local
dealers. all OF them not having been
I Il -
been complied with.
The association. directors or which are
Howard r. French. Frank Stewart.
Irvine T. DOnohoe. Percy f. Rove. Irv-
ing G. Barber. Walter Cottrel Ei
Voight Ray Semmes and Harvey
Meyers. are to meet either tomorrow or
Wednesday night. and az that time set a
date upon which applications for reservs-
tions are last TO be made
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
EXECUTIVE BOARD
TO APPROVE DATES

March % has been set as the date for
the meeting OF the executive committee
OF the United States National Lawn Ten
mis- Association. which will approve the
schedule for 1877. This meeting Will he
held in New York and will consider thu
applications FOR sanctioned dates that
have been made by clubs belonging 10 the
L. :. y l. T. A
Blanks have been sent 10 all members
OF the association. with instructions fo-
their return by March 10. This will en-
able a tentative schedule to he drafted
for consideration BY the executive COM
mittee when il assemblies later in the
month
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
GERMAN QUESTION IS
PUZZLE TO CALLAHAN
Famous ":Jeems" Pondering Whether
to Use Hans at First or Short.

New York, Feb. ls.-The entente allies
are not the only ones who are worrying
with the German question.
II you doubt this statement, Mr.. Base
ball Fan. page Jimmy Callahan and listen
to his troubles. Here is the problem the
Jocular Jeems' must solve before the
season of 1917 gets under way.
First of all, Callahan must decide
whether or not he will play Honus Wag-
ner on first base. If he decides to keep
the big German on the initial sack, where
he played part OF last season, he must
ma shortstopper to fill the gigantic
shoes which will be left open at short.
When we stop to think of 1t, hunting
q shortstopper to fill those shoes is some
job.
Wagner wants TO continue at first base
He admits that his ability to scurry TO
the right or left for the hard hit chances
isn't quite as great as it used to be. He
thinks that he can show to his best ad
vantage at first, and Callahan feels that
way about il, too.
So 1t is up to Cal to develop some one
who can plug up the hole at short The
Pirates had a very capable player at one
time for a job like this. He was none
other than Alex Mccarthy. a brilliant
fielder. Mccarthy held down a spot on
the Pirate bench for several years and
never played continuously as a regular.
Later he was sent to the Cubs in a trade.
Callahan has a few recruits who will
be given every chance in the world TO
make good. and he is praying that one
OF them will show the amount of ginger
necessary to hold down the important
station. Among the players who will be
looked over for the shortfieId job is
Chuck Ward, 22-ye aT-old product of
that famous spot in St. Louis known as
Kerry Patch Ward w2s secured from
Portland. and he comes TO the Pirates
with the brightest kind of prospects. II
We are to take the word OF Portland
writer's and the scouts who looked him
over in the far Northwest
However. if Ward is to uphold the pre-
dictiOns made for him, he will have 70
show more STUFF than his record indicates
he possesses. lie ranked seventh among
the shOrtstoppers of the Pacific Coast
and he hit .2S5 and felded 81 1t is up
to Callahan TO bring him out" and Cal
beheNcs he can turn the trick.
Like most managers. Callahan prob
ably figures that Ward will do if he can
hit around % to .24O with Pittsburgh.
provided his fielding and throwing come
up TO the standard
Much the same situation prevails at
Chicago, where Manager Mitchell has a
brilliant shOrtstOpper in Chuck Wort
man, secured last fall from the Kansas
City Blues. Workman is a flash I'm the
field, and has mighty sweet wing to
the initial sack. but his hitting will not
set the National League afire bv any
means.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
PASKERT DISCOVERS
Iron MAN" PITCHER

Cincinnati. Feb. 1S-Dode Paskert, star
outdeIder of the Philadelphia Nationals.
has a new baseball machine that he be-
Leyes will solve the problem OF batting
practice. Paskert is trying to interest
President Hermann, of the Reds, enough
n the COntrivance to get him to install
one Of the machines at the Rhineland
training camp at Shreveport. The cleo
1IicalIy controlled pitcher will deliver
any kind of a ball desired-low or high,
inside the plate or outside. The balls do
not come absolutely straight. either as
when they are "pinched" and let go by
the apparatus enough of a twist is i'm
I.alt ted. it is said, to make the ball curve
II Or out.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
TURNER WILL MEET
HENRY IRSLINGER AGAIN

Joe Turner. who is recognized through
out the Eastern States as the middle
weight champion wrestler of the world.
is to be given another chance on next
Thursday night to show his ability when
he is scheduled to meet Henry Irslinger
at Atlantic City. Irslinger defeated Tur-
ner in their last bout a few weeks ago
when he lost the Police Gazette belt
which he posted as a side bet in this title
bout.
Turner attempted to sidestep this bout
until a little later. but Mike Yokel, of
Salt Lake City, whom he defeated not
long -. will not meet Turner again un-
less WAS for the middle-weight honOrs.
1t appeared that Turner in his attempt to
sidestep Irslinger was also sidestepping
worthy opponent in Yokel Turner has
refused to accept Yokers def for a re-
turned match, and it appears as IL the
local grappler has had enough OF the
Mormon's game.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Maidcn cyearolds; purse; three
and half furlongs. Man Of Honor, ll2 Notate,
Io9 Tugs. lO7 Senaday, lG6 St. Theresa, lo6 Water
Wave los: Shade, lO6; Nowhere. lO4 Reillie, l0i
flrlcngs Chcmung III; Blue Bannock. ia; Sir
Oliver. 10; Ella Ryan. 49, Ssdy Lad. los; .El
Rey los; 'Rhymer lOs: DR.. Prather Cmp.l. los
SupeTnal. lO7; Kebo. lO7 Bubble l07; 'ophela w,
lO7; Burbank. lC7 'Wat. lO5; Bon Otis. lN; MAY
Star 100; Taxi. 100: -Dahla %.
THIRD RACE-For Syearolds and upward
claiming; six furlongs. 'Gainer. lls; Gordon Rus
SELL lis: 'Recluse 1li; The Masquerader ia:
'Wiseman ia; Brizz, lis; Alex Getz. ll3; Stir Up,
us; Bars and Stars. ll2: 'kOhage. 10; Busy Joe
10; Dungadin. ITO; Rost Point, Fs; HOPS. lo7
Fairy Legend, lO5; Valerie West. 100; Running
Queen, e9
FOURTH RACE-Thrce- yea olds and upward
the Martin Behrman Handicap: Sl3G; claiming
two miles Moscowa. ll6; Billie Baker, ll2: Yodes,
Os; Fairy Orient log: Solid Rock, l06; Mcnlo ParS,
lO2; Thanksgiving, lGl.
FIFTH RACE-FOr 3-ycar-Ods and upward the
Tia Juaua Handicap: one mile ]. J. Murdock.
ia; All Smiles. ll3: McAdoo. I07; David Craig l07
WoCdstonc, lOl; Margaret n. ~ Fizer. SS; Grnndy
Limp), 95. Amazon and Margaret N. Mrs. f. +.
Brown entry
SIXTH RACE-Thr. e year olds: the Havrc dc
Grace Purse; seven furlonGs. .Whirhng Dun. lis;
Opportunity. ll3; DIR. Tuck. Ill: Diamond. los;
Warsaw, los; Mira. los; Spear Lance Gmpl, iO5
Joanna II GmpD. 80.
SEVENTH RACE-For 3-year-olds and upward
claiming; mile. T7,-mas Galloway. lli; Marcus,
ia RuStling Brass, Ill King X. Ill; VOLTS
Bath, III Fuzzy Wuzzy, Ill; Balgee Ill Rey Oak
wood. Ill; Baby Cal. le0; SanSming GmpD. 100;
Etta's Charm. lO6; Tactless log; Energetic. lO6;
Bas Blanc, lO4; Will Do. l0i; Gentlewoman %;
MoIe Mcguire. g. Raggedy Man. g.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
BENTLEY REFUSES To
REPORT TO ORIOLES
Big Southpaw Claims He Is Through
with the Professional Game.

Jack Dunn, of the Baltimore Interna-
tional League club, is due to have his
troubles this spring. Jack Bentley, the
big southpaw pitcher, that Clark Grlfitth
turned over to Dunnie along with Rippy
Williams and Turney Barber in the trade
for Shortstop Sammy Crane, has refused
to report to the Orioles.
II will be remembered that Bentley last
fall stated that before he would play
minor league ball another season he
would quit the game, and Jack now
claims he will hold good to this state
ment and issue the goodbye boys, I'm
through"
Bentley demonstrated last fall in the
games in which he played in the Inter
national League that he would be one
of the dependable twirlers of the Balti-
more Ints in the race this season. but
the diamond game does not appeal to
Bentley. as he is having great success
with his big farm at Silver Spring, Md,
and claims he will not report to the
Orioles.
Bentley has been knocked about quite
little since he Joined the Nationals.
Last season Griff farmed him out to. the
Minneapolis club of the Amer ican Asso-
Ci-trOn. Bentley was turned aCk to the
locals by Cantillion and the Old Fox
Immediately hiked him off to the Balti-
more club. Bentley went like a house
such strength with the stick that he was
used in the outfield by the Orioles.
When the International League was
closing last season he attempted to in
1uence Griffith to recall him for the fall
games in the big show, but the Old Fox
at this time was crowded with young
sters and refused to take Bentley. Grin
held the option on his services and when
given a chance to obtain Crane handed
BENTLEY as one of the players in this
big trade.
IN an interview last night Bentley saS:
Il have packed away the old spikes and
glove and will never play ball again as
a professional. ] wanted Griff to give
me one more chance in the big show, but
rs I respect his judgment of a pitcher.
I must not be of big league timber. l
will not play minor league ball, and
will not report to the Baltimore club this
spring. Nv farm is now paying wen
and I would rather stay out there in
silver Spring than 70 play with the Balti-
more Ints."
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
CIRCUIT MANAGERS
GRANTED TOO MUCH
This Is the Belief of Frank Trott. of
Racing Fame.

New York, Feb 1S.-Grand circuit
track managers take too much for grant
ed.
This is the belief of Frank Trott, one
OF the best versed of racing men in the
country, who protests that the purses
offered these days are not large enough
TO induce horse owners to enter their
best steppers in the various meets which
are held around the big loop.
The managers seem to figure that
Cox will have Mable Trask along, and
that Pop Geers will enter st. Frisco,
and that purse of $500 will catch
them" says Trott This is the way
the harness horse turf is conducted, and
it tells palmer than any other thing
why this branch of racing has not been
receiving its just share of public ap-
prevail"
Last season Mabel Trask and st. Fris-
co did more to increase popular approval
and interest in harness racing than any
signs OF having gone back or OF having
suffered mentally over the fact that he
was depOsed. Williams belief that he
was euchred out of the decision over
Herman has given him all the conf
dence in the world. and he is going
about his business just as strongly as
when he was the champion.
Johnny COulOn former champion. is an
other who must he considered. Coulon's
showing on New Years against Joe Wag-
ner. the veteran Of the game. was all
that could be asked. and his battles since
then have revealed that he still has
championship ability and must not be re-
garded lightly. 1t must be admitted that
Coulon is not the man he was a couple
or more years ago, but he is far from
being q ha. been yet.
In addition there is quite good timber
for battles with the champion i'm Pat
Moore. OF Me nphis George Thompson.
Pacific Coast battler. who is here under
the wing OF lille Ritchie. former light
weight champi m: Joe Lynch, New GOrk's
latest entry in ',re bantam stakes. and
ha ndful of others who are forging their
way into the front ranks.
Lynchs showing against one Punch
Hogan in fifteen rounds at New Orleans
few days ago stamped him IS quite
likely opponent for Herman in the South
crn city. This one Punch person is no
slouch with his fists. but Lynch gave him
n tasty laCinG. He displayed both left
and rights of ability. willingness TO stand
punishment and a perfectly good wallop.
He is green vet. but under the skiIlful
tutelage of SCotty Monteith. who handles
Johnny Dundee he will be heard from
before long.
Thompson is a trim and tidy little chap.
His desire Is to fight his way to the
championship. If some other boy con-
vinccs him that he has no chance, he will
quit the game. He doesn't have to box
for a living. but he likes it, and believes
he is good enough to bid for Herman's
laurels. He has fought Coulon twice in
no-decision bouts and appeared in
dozen battles in the East without getting
trimmed. Altogether he has mixed in
sixty battles without having his cOlors
lowered
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
STRIKE OFFICIALLY OFF.
President FuItz Notifies Bail Play
ers They May Sign Contracts.

New York, Feb. 1S.-President D. L.
Fultz, of the Baseball Players Fraternity,
announced today that the members of the
organization had been formally released
from their pledges not to sign 1917 club
contracts until they received the con-
sent of the fraternity officials. This re-
lease is the final step in calling off
the recent baseball strike, which for
time threatened to seriously interfere
with the game during the coming season.
F'ultz, in announcing the withdrawal of
the strike order, said that the fraternity
would continue as the players official
organization and that the future of the
association would depend on the interest
and action of the players themselves in
the circumstances.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
HARVARD OARSMEN
WILL REPORT TODAY

Cam5rldge. Mass. Feb. 1S.-Candidates
for the varsity crew at Harvard will re-
port Monday afternoon for the first reg
uIar work of the season. The varsity
loses four of the nine men who rowed
against Yale last June. Capt. Dave Nor
gan, Jim Talcott, Charley Lund and
Henry Kreger have been graduated, and
Harry Quimby's attack OF infantile
paralysis has put him out of athletics for
all time.
The remaining orasmen available are:
Moseley Taylor. No. 6; Amory Coolidge,
No >; Jimmy White No. 4. and Capt.
Cabot. bow. Three men on the secono
eight have been graduated also. The cam
didates available from this craft will be:
Ran Brown. stroke; Allen Potter, II; Ted
Stebbins, No 4; Waddy Busk, No. @;
harley Higginson, bow, and A. Cameron,
rOXSWain
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
Duffy to Coach Braves.

Boston, Feb. 1S.-Hugh Duffy, coach of
the Harvard baseball team. was appoint
ed coach of the Boston National League
club today by George T. Stallings. He
will join the Braves at the close Of
the college season. taking the place for
merly filled by Fred Mitchell, now man.
ager of the Chicago Nationals. Duffy
was formerly manager of several teams
in the major and minor leagues. and
was one of the star outfelders on the
old Boston National League club
The Braves have announced the sale
of Joseph Connolly, an outfielder, to the
Indianapolis club or the American As
sociation.