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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-01


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recess esv While All hands turned
sps hunt for the missing papers.
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-01

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-01
Heavy Gales sweep raeItjc.

SAN FRANCISCO, Teb 1-rae
heaviest gale in las his ory Of
modern navigation arc swtep'rg
the Pacific esesa aeeordjag TO "a ,fa-
Ices ad .es% received here to-day S.
the 49, kiscn Kalaba, Japanese
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-01

Douglass Barber shop has moved
FGa Jackson 81 pet TO East Frank
.isn street, beck &of Miaesys store
E5 m 2ee 49, Ice opeg
~ usgIaek NsEg might 1E1pt
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
Many Candidates Out.
WHERE THEY ROLL.

District League-Shermans W. Gar.
risons, at Royal.
National Capital-National Capitals
vs.. Royals. at National Capital.
Masonic-B. B. French VS.. Federal;
New Jerusalem VS.. Lebanon, at Roy
al.
CommerciAl-Judd & Detweiler W..
General Baking, at Palace.
Agriculture Interbureau-Plant In
dustry VS.. Markets. at Casino.
Postoffice-Old Station T vs.. Deliv-
cry. at Postoffice.
Navy Yard-Miscellaneeu vs.. Tor
pedo, at Capitol Hill.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Tigers vs. Electricians, at Raths-
keller.
Georgetown Commercial-C. and c.
Supply VS.. c. p. Ash. at Georgetown
Southeast-cannon Balls vs. Model
Lunch, at Southeast
rias VS.. La SALES: Champlains VS..
Ferdinands, at National Capital. Q
Departmental-Labo W. Auditors,
at Palace.
Capital Cfty-Freemans vs. Blu
reaus, at Rathskeller.
Mt. Pleasant-Perpetuals vs. Parks,
at Arcade.
Bankers-commercial vs.. Franklins.
at Casino.
Arcade-officials VS.. Phi Mu Sigma,
at Arcade.
Interdenominationai W.. Ken
dali; Gorsuch VS.. Bethany; Fifth vs..
st. Marks, at National Capital.
Columbia-Trainmen VS.. SchlltE. at
Columbia.
Fourteenth-Avalons VS.. speedvays.
at Speedway.
RecIamation-Mails vs.. Accounts,
at Palace.
Interstate-Fourth Section vs.. Cost
Bureau. at Arcade.
centraI-Hams VS.. Blues, ct Ma
tional Capital.
Terminal r. r. Y. MIC. A.--Shop.
VS.. Disbursements, at Terminal r. r..
Y. NJ. e. A.
ONO Class-Phillies vs.. White Sox.
at Brightwood.
Washington City Tenpiu-Pioneers
VS.. Commissioners, at Royal
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
MACKMEN REFUSE,
WANTLONGER TERM.
Schang, Bush, and Strunk De.
cline to Sign Contracts
Offered for 1917.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1G.-"walIy''
Schang, Amos StrunlI and Joe Bush.
veteran members OF the Athletics.
Joined the spring holdouts yesterday,
when 1t became known that the trio
had declined to sign the contracts
submitted to them for the 1917 sea
son. They are not members Of the
Players Fraternity.
Tho three men have been working
under q three-year contract, which
terminated at the close OF the 1916
season. 1t Is said that the players
received no salary cut, but their con-
tracts were only for .. short term.
and It Is this that 10 believed to be
the reason for their refusal to sign.
Both Strunk and Bush confirmed
the report that they have returned
their contracts unsigned, and both
said that they were not satisfied with
the terms of the contracts offered
them. Connie Mack refused to dis
cuss- the action OF his three veterans.
II do not care to discuss the con-
tracts sent to any of my players"
said Leader Mack. "This IL a club
matter, entirely up to the players.
They have the choice between signing
and refusing. do not want to be
involved IN . controversy with my
players in an issue of this kind. II
the players care to discuss 1t they
can do so, but will not"
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
SHOWDOWN COMING
Fratmen VIII Gather Secretly to
Prevent RIaekIIstina.
. Ind the Oomnalssion.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-As far as the
Chicago district is concerned, tonight
will produce a. showdown on the
strength OF the ball players fraternity.
The fraternity meeting was called by Al
Demaree, the Philly pitcher. The
meeting place will probably be held
secret, to prevent the magnates from
bIacklisting the players attending.
There are estimated to be from so
to 100 professional ball players living
in Chicago and vicinity. Indications
today were that not over twenty-five
would be present.
The old Federal Leaguers, headed
by Joe Tinker, former Cub pilot, are
openly houting the fraternity. II re-
fused them admission when they were
lighting organized baseball and II 1t
comes to q showdown all the former
Feds will be against the frat.
Only two major league players have
openly defied the owners and an
nounced they would attend. One is
Demaree, who is the frat leader in
this district. The other is Jimmy Ar
cher, the Cub catcher, who has sent
his contract back to. President Weegh-
man and announced that he has had
salary cut and will not stand for It.
Weeghman has announced that six
Cub players have been rendered con-
tracts which call for salary reduc-
tions. They are Pitchers Seaton, Hen
dirk, and Lavender, Catchers Wilson
and Archer, and Infielder Zeider. All
of these bat Archer and Lavender are
former Feds.
The prospect OF a closed baseball
lot for the next season doesn't seem
to be worrying the minors as much as
IL does the majors. Al Tearney, pres
ident of the Three-I League, stated TO-
day that a strike was the least of the
troubles OF the minors.
Our chief trouble will be to go
through the coming season without
going broke" Tearney said. we don't
care whether they strike or not"
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
AZ. OIL READY
TO BACK FULTz
Gompers Says Charter viii Be
Granted Players With
out Doubt.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-whether Ban
Johnson, president of the American
League, was knocked speechless by
the news that the Baseball Players
Fraternity had applied for q charter
giving Il membership IN the American
Federation of Labor, was not known
today.
But at all events johnson was not
talking.
Ban is here to put the American
League finishing touch on what Bar
ney Dreyfuss and John Heydler do in
the way OF schedules for the two
major. organizations, but he is not
here for talking purposes.
He refused to add anything to his
remarks in Chicago to the effect that
he was going to run Dave Fultz out
OF baseball.
GompeFs IL Pleased.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
labor federation. is in New York. He
declared he was happy to learn Of
the Fultz application. He added that
Fultz has contemplated such a step
forIsome time.
Il have no doubt that the charter
will be granted" Gompers said. TT
seems like the right sort of a step.
Organized labor certainly will back
Fultz in his demands IL his oreaniza-
ton affiliates with ours. I am a keen
baseball fan and believe the fratern-
tty demands are no more than proper"
Talked . Little Yesterday.
Ban talked little when he arrIv-
ed in New York late yesterday. He
purred something about crushing the
fraternity. Dave Fultz's presumption.
the smartness of American League.
ball players, and the ingratItude OF
those who plan to strike. and then
knocked off
Fuitz, meanwhile, is staying In the.
background Interviews purportiuR
10 come from ball players on either.
SIDE OF the fence declare they VIII
De. with the strike, movement until
the bells ring: others are quoted as
saying they are ready to sign, ana
they don't care IL the minors choke.
WorkIng On Schedules.
Ban himself, said he wouldn't be
in New York but for the. fact that
some preliminary work must be done
on the schedules here. His trip hasn't,
thing to do with Fultz's threats. I'm
spite Of the fact that the big leagues
make 1t rule to meet in some small
town where quiet is thick, when they
get ready to frame their schedules.
Ban and his colleagues will leave
New York and got to Dover Hall, Ga,
probably tomorrow. There they cx-
pect to finish up the business of rout-
ing the clubs for next summer.
Gov. John K. Tener refuses to COM
nent on the situation. He says there's
nothing to add.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
DEAL FALLS THROUGH
Ebbets and Higgins Fall to Agree
On Snyder Trade.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16.-Negotiations
between the Cardinals and the Super
bas for a trade which would send
Catcher Snyder to the pennant win
ners were called off today Miller
Huggins, of the Cards, and Owner
Ebbets, of Brooklyn, were unable to
get together on the deal.
Fielder Jones will arrive here in
the middle of February to lead his
squad OF Browns to Palestine, Tex,
on March 3, for the spring training
trip. The spring series with the Car
dinals will begin March IL, a week
later than last year.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
HARVARD PLAYS FOOTBALL

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. 16.-Har-
ward is evidently going in for football
preparedness on a large scale this
year. for the first winter practice held
in some years at Cambridge started
in the baseball cage. when
twelve men, including Captain-elect
Walter Wheeler, reported. The work,
to Wheeler, Is to be largely
of the fundamental kind, leading. up
to outdoor practice. scheduled for mid
April.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
MELsH Is INUNDATED.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Stung, even hui
INFLATED, he admits, Freddie Welsh Is
..oiag to Milwaukee today with a chip
~ considerable proportions on his
.houIder. When Richie Mitchell
]. .nocks out tonight, 1T will be
Freddieis cue.
Welsh, his manager says, has felt
..eenly the newspaper reports OF 5 TOD
odds on Mitchell.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip

We haven't seen any Of those polar
bear swimming enthusiasts of last
summer chopping holes in the frozen
basin to take q dip.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
BOWLING EXPERTS
CONTEST TONIGHT
Grand CentraIs and Southeast
AIl-Stars Meet on Latter's
Runways.

Something in the way OF exceptional
scores can be looked for tonight when
the Grand Centrals. OF the National
Capital League. and a picked team
from the Southeast League. including
the veteran. Andy Goddard. and others
well known to local pinspilung fans, get
together at the Southeast alleys in the
first five games OF a ten-game series.
The competition viii get Under way at
7:30 o'clock
The Grand Centrals. captained by Tom
Keane, 1t will be remembered. conquered
the crack Continentals a short time ago
In q ten-game series.
For the first time in their long and
record-smashing career on local al
leys the Royals have accomplished a
feat accredited to few teams-that Of
rolling all individual games above 100.
When Bernie Carroll hit the naples
for 102 count In his first game
against the Good Fellows, in the Dis
trict League last night, at the Royal,
he obtained the low score OF the Roy
ais for the evening. and in his final
game he tied for high game honors
with Lewis by getting 1856 pins.
Boost Average.
Games of 5ss, 56s, and 5s5 netted
the Royals a set Of 1,741, and boosted
the teams already fat average. Incl
dentally, they won three games, which
places them oone-half of a game be-
hind the -Continentals for the league
lead. The Continentals have won "a
games and lost against 50 won and
10 lost for the Royals.
Although his team was trimmed,
Capt. Bill Rider, of the Good Eel
lows. was the star OF the match. His
367 total, was seven pins better than
that OF Krauss, whose games were
129, 121. and 110. Riders strings were
ia, 123, and $50.
Krauss There Two Ways.
Krauss gave another one Of those
duckpin-tenpin exhibitions, rolling
with Royals in the Washington City
Tenpin League and with the Royals in
the District duckpin circuit. His ten
pin scores were 1s4. 1872. and 1877.
The Royals roll again tonight,
against the National Capitals, in the
National Capital League, at the Ma
tional Capital alleys.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
BIG SERIES COIN GONE.

AIARYSvILLE, Cal, Jan. 1G.-Har-
ry Hooper, who played such fine base
ball for the Red SoX in the worlds
series, invested his profits from those
Games in a six-cyllnder automobile.
but the new owners OF the Boston
Cub need feel no apprehension that
iIarfy's game will suffer from top much
motoring. Yesterday the machine
caught fire and was completely demol-
fsfed
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
LAST NIGHTS CRACKS.

Shank. Raftery's, 139.
May. Palace. Twb- Man, I3S.
Lewis, Royals, 136.
Carroll, Royals, 136.
Lerch, New Jerusalem, 1872.
Kupfer. Managers, 1872.
Work. Buckey's, l3I.
Rider, Good Fellows, $50.
Krauss. Royals, 12o.
King, Goodfellows. 129.
,Kapneck. Maplegetters. I26
Douglas, Office, 125.
coe, c. A. p, 125.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
PLAYERS MUST STAY
international League VIII Hold
Those Under Options.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Clubs in the
International League next season
will not be wrecked by big league
clubs who recall players at crucial
times. Acting in a postponed meet
ing, the club owners adopted a rule
that optional players released to the
International League must spend the
season with the clubs to which they
are sent.
The season of the International Will
open April II, and will end August
B, after which the interleagues series
with the American Association will
be started, This will end September
25.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
Grmen Fao Sign Conasakmn Are HodoutsAppea to OIL
YoKEL is READY
In Good Condition fer His Wrestling
Match With Turner.

Mike YoksL challenger Of Joe Tur'
neT, for the worlds middIsweight
wrestling championship, 10 In town
today looking fit ~ . fiddle for his
match tomorrow night at the Lyeeuna
with the local mat artist
All doubts have been disDeIlsd that
YoksI will make the required weight
OF 1b6 pounds. He 10 now only q
few pounds above weight, and VIII
take this off In training today.
Yokel II the only wrestler who
owns the distinction OF haying beaten
Turner on two different occasions.
The Westerner gained both OF his
victories IN Salt Lake City.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
THREE GOOD GAMES
LISTED FOR TODAY
Nigh School Title Battle and
Two Other Good Contests
Z on Tap.

Three schoolboy basketball games
OF more than ordinary interest are
booked for today. Western and East
srn are getting together at the 7. II.
C. A in their first meeting in the THU
lar games. Neither team appears to
have a chance for the championship
as both are unusually light
Business and Tech, considered like
ly pennant winners. hook up with I'm
dependent teams today. The Business
lads Journey over to Gonzaga, while
Tech is slated to entertain the Mer.
cedes ive, OF the Noel House Gym.
Expect seraupy Game.
High School League fans are look
ing for q scrappy game at the ''Y'.
today. The rival teams are about the
same in weight and speed. Eastern
Is considerably more experienced
than Western, and win be able to
make a better showing.
Neither team has broken records in
shooting baskets, as the fives do not
possess any accurate tossers. Thomas
and Earnshaw for Eastern win prob
ably star in forwards. Baldwin IL
slattd for the center position, while
Newman and Cummings are to be
played as guards.
Same Team Starts.
Western win start the same team that
played in the last engagement. Wight
and Groves will play In forwards while
Chamberlaine win play IN center. The
Western center has been under the
weather lately and may give way TO
Gardner. Heron and Johnstone win
play guards for the Westerners.
Western has yet to win a game in the
series. The i've 10 q green one and
there are q number Of youngsters ON
the team who win probably get chance
to show what they can do.
Fridays Contest.
Eastern will be forced to come right
back for a game on Friday afternoon.
The Fasteners win meet Technical,
while Central Is tackling the Business
Eastern and Western are
30 greatly outweighed In their engage
ments that It IL problematical II they
will be able to win any more games.
IN the series.
With basketball wen under way the
coaches are turning attention to the
track meets to be held indoors this
winter. Georgetown's meet has been
set for February II and on February
"A the annual Fifth Regiment-Johns
Hopkins University meet will be staged
In Baltimore. Following this IL the
George Washington meet set for
March 2
Many Candidates out.
For the first time in many years
every high school has indoor track
out. 1t has been rumored
that the Georgetown and George
meets have been APPROACH
ed with the, idea OF having special
events for the high schools in the
meets.
Six events have been suggested and
the managers OF the track games have
signifed their intention OF doing all
they can TO please the youngsters.
Track coaches have been asked
they would put in special
for the events, and It is
said that all have agreed.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
RED S0x TO STRIKE
Duffy Lewis Says Players Mean
Business and VIII Quit.

OAKLAND, Cal. Jan. 16.-The entire
Boston Red Sox ball team will 20 on
strike IL Dave Fultz, head of the Base
ball Players Fraternity, saws tho
word, in the opinion OF Duffy Lewis.
star outfielder.
. Lewis, who is visiting here, declared
further that he is sure the entire De-
troit CLUB will also go out IL a strike
is called.
THE ball players mean business"
said Lewis, "and the powers that be
may just as well get that straight
now. / believe they will back Dave
Fultz to man, and talk OF driving
Fultz out of baseball is bosh."
Lewis says FuItz sent cards to all
members of the fraternity asking ad-
vice about a possible strike. Lewis
replied:
go to it: We are all with you"
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
DENY THEY'LL STRIKE
Navln Also Says cobb's Contract
Has Two More Years.

DETROIT, Mich. Jan. 16-Reports
from New York today that Cobb would
Join the threatened strike Of baseball
players because he had been threatened
with q salary cut were branded as
the Tiger club.
"Cobb's contract has two more years
to rum" Navin said today. There Is
no dispute between the club and Cobb
as to salary"
Navin reported receipt OF a letter
from Cobb as late as last week. In which
the peach discussed plans for the sea-
son and gave no hint Of any dissatis-
faction
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

Dan oLeary's walk through life
leads over country roads, hills, and
dales. and even around the floors Of
skating Kinks.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
WILL PLAY TONIGHT
Terminal Railroad Leasuers Stage
Contest At Union Station.

Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania will play tonight in the reg
ularly scheduled Terminal Railroad 7.
II. C. A. game at Union Station.
contests during the past month, and
competition for the league leadership
Is unusually keen The schedule has
five weeks to run yet
Southern. Terminal shops, B. and o.
and Penn are the teams represented
in the league.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
sET.UP For cHANeY.

BALTIMORE, Jan. l6.-Kid Julian.
OF Rochester, was only q chopping
block for George CLANCY. OF Balti-
more, who put It all over him 10 what
was scheduled for q fifteen-round
bout CLANCY noored Julian once
each in the first three rounds. ana IN
the fourth scored q clean knockout.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
PUTS DUNDEE AWAY
Willie jackson DIsposes Of Him In
Opening Session.

Opening sessIon.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. ,1s.-wilIie
Jackson, New York lightweight. has
Jumped into the limelight with a
single punch today. His knockout OF
Johnny Dundee, the clever New York
lightweight, last night, has given him
q great following in local fistic cir
cles. 1t was the first time Dundee had
ever been stopped. In fact. 1t was the
1rst time he was ever cleanly de-
feated.
A short right hook just as Dundee
was starting one of his famous jump
ing jabs accomplished the Knockout.
Dundee lay, on the mat several sec
onds after the fatal ten had been
counted. Rushed to his corner, he
quickly revived.
Until Jackson put. over his hay
maker, Dundee had been rushing him
into corners. 1t was while leading
with head down that Dundee ran into
a stiff right hook to the jaw.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16
THEY MEET TONIGHT
Billy Miske and Jack Dillon Booked
For Ten-Round Bout.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Billy Miske,
OF st. Paul, and Jack Dillon, of Indian
apolis, will meet in Brooklyn tonight
in the second verse OF their argument
over who's who in the light heavy
weight division. They are scheduled
to go ten rounds
In their last appearance here Miske
fought Dillon to a standstill, with a
verdict rather UP in the air.
The Washington times., 1917-01-16

mRnds upon the major leagues. Mr..
Gompers and his associates are, first
Of all, fair and square. doubt very
much that Fultz's demands upon us
would please the labor leaders.
Lands the Comzlissi0n.
81 don't care where the players ap-
peal for help, they will never re-
ceive any squarer treatment than they
have from the National Commission
for the last fifteen years. the COM
missions record Is open to any in
vestigators and to any court In the
country. Organized baseball, in its
handling OF players and property, has
nothing to conceal
Ban johnson is right when he
dismisses the whole thing by saying
that a walkout is q knockout for
The fraternity
'sIf baseball, as now organized all
over the country as q sport and q
pastime. is to be run by the players
it's well for us to know It. Then we
can quit and let them run its Certain
ly they can never run II while we are
In IT"
player Discusses Pledge.
In New. York yesterday q player,
whose name has for good reasons
been kept secret, said that the play
ers' pledge does not c1frt as far as
Dave Fultz seems to think. He added,
too, that many players who have
signed pledges have already signed
up, though not yet turning IN their
contracts.
I'VE are not fairly represented in all
statements sent out from fraternity
1Ieadquarters,'' says this player, q
member Of the fraternity. major
league players did not pledge them
selves to. a sympathetic strike in the
interests of minor league men.
I'VE agreed not to sign contracts
until the major leagues eliminated
disability clauses. That has been
done. We have no further quarrel.
Assumes Too Much.
4 want to tell you something else"
this player Fent on ''The Frater-
nifty head not only assumed too much,
but for a fact know that asgreat
many of the major league plsyersson
whom he is counting In case It comes
to q wailEout, have either accepted
ternur signed contracts for 1917 al
reads
rot in out Of the wet, the same.
as SaiIee and q lot more l didn't
intend to jeopardize my future on
any minor .feague' cause We have no
cause for complaint against the Ma.
tional or American league II we had,
I'd stick TIL the cows come home.
In this feel the same as every player
with whom have talked"
II this player quoted Is correct,
Manager Griffith acts wisely in keep
ing secret the names of his four men
who have promised 70 write TO him
later. III