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The Washington times., 1919-01-06
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
WILL NAME DAVE EULTZ
AS ITS LATEST LEADER

NEW YORK. Jan GDefore ngha David L. Futz, former col
ge gr baseball later organizer and president Of the
Baseball Players Fraternity will be named to head the international
meeting being called the Hotel Imperial and at
tracing all sections of the Fulz will
ceed John Farrell who president of the organization hast
o all the cities IN the International Rochester alone has shown
hostility Fa Charles Chaplin the dminuive magnate Of the
Kodak opposed the selection Of Fultz claiming he had been mixed
with the Federal League and Bohek in baseball anyway
He also quoted he would quit if Futz named the
league head However, he later denied this statement
Six clubs represented at the December meeting here Baltimore
Toronto Buffalo Newark Jersey City, and Hamilton Fulz the
choice Of these clubs and invited before the
derctors He then in the lieutenant of aviation
attached the station at Mne Long Island He has since then
been out and available president Of this big minor
league. g
Fuz first public notice baseball and football player
at Brown University Providence R Leaving college he Joined the
Philadelphia Athletics where he rapidly became heavy hitting out
fielder and the best base in the American League He
later member of the Hghanders and the following
injuries that slowed him appaby He is practicng aor
ney in this city - go. e.. t--'>
Through his knowledge Of law his acquaintance with the lead
of the national Futz organized the Players Fraternity He
earned the enry Of of the by this action especially
that OF Ban Johnson, who denounced him publicly.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
OSCAR FE[SCH WILL.
Be W|THNEW TEAM

CHICAGO. Jan. e.--Joe Jackson will
be forgiven. but Charlie Comlskey is
c1pected to trade Oscar Felsch, the
crack cente-fielder. before the 1918 CAM
paisnN gets under way. jackson
merely hoped from the Sox into q
shipyard to beat the army draft, but
Felssh hiked to gas company In
Milwaukee and then said that Comts-
key owed him s1.1O0 1t is that last
which rifles the Old Roman.
"Felsch broke his agreement with
me- says Comiskey. HE was to OBJ
tain a bonus IL he kept In strict train
ing. He admitted that he had broken
this clause in his contract, bat he got
his bonus just the same.
He gave me his word that he would
stay with the team until called to the
colors. He didn't. He skipped out
and took an essential job before the
army call came.
Then he told people that owed
him s1,100. That's too much don't
owe any ball player anything. was
too good to Felsch.'
So Happy" will probably be traded
or sold at the coming meeting Of the
major leagues in New York.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
BRAIN STORM" ON
PLAYER'SD DEBUT

Coach Wilbur n. Apple, OF Tech
calmly watched Shaw, a promising
sophomore basketer. have a brain
storm" in the Tech hzGonzaga game re-
Gently. Few spectators realized what
was happening.
Shaw went in for Aaronson in the
thick OF the battling with the score
tied He jumped right into the fray
grabbed the ball and started a Won
derful dribble up the long floor. The
spectators were electrified, both
teams were astounded. It was Shaw
arst trial and in a big game.
Hes simply lost his head" said
Coach Apple. quite calmly. Shaw was
headed for GonzaSa's goal and didn't
realize his mistake until Winkjer
tagged him.
Two years ago Fill MacDon aid
Business giant center, grabbed the
ball under Westerns basket and per.
sisted in shooting. He cut loose and
missed. His teamates realized his
mistake and hoIIered. Some grab.
bed him. Macdonald shook them off
cut loose at the basket again and
missed. He then ran over and grab
bed the ball and shot a basket. Mac
Donald walked triumphantly back to
the toss up in center before II dawn
ed upon him that he had counted o
basket for the opposition
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
DEMPSEY LEADING
KNOCKOUT ARTIST

Jack Dempsey. the Coast slugger,
knocked out seventeen opponents
during 1873, hanging up the largest
total OF any boxer now before tas
public. He entered the ring twenty
two times, won eighteen bouts. lost
one to Willie Meehan in four ROUNDS
at San Francisco, engaged In three
no-decision limit affairs, and fiattencd
his rival exactly seventeen times.
Fred Fulton, the Minnesota plas-
terer, was second to Dempsey with
seven knockouts in twelve starts.
frankie Britt, OF New Bedford.
knocked out his foe six times, en-
gaging in twenty-eight contests,
while Lew Tender. the Philadelphia
southpaw lightweight hattened i've
enemies in twenty starts.
Battling LeVinsky was the only
champion to be knocked out during
1918, being stopped in the third round
at Philadelphia by Jack Dempsey on
November 9.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
.MAGEE SAYS MAGEE
SHOULD Be FIRST

CINCINNATI, Jan. 6.-"Give US
Sherwood Magee for hrst base, and
one new outfieIder who can hit right
handed, to replace Sherry in the out
field. Then. we are all set for the
1919 season." says Lee Magee, second
baseman Of the Reds, "and can't see
any team that can stop US. don't
first baseman at all. but we'll have to
get one more slugging outfelder. a
righthanded biffer, to make good.
Sherwood Magee, during the latter
part Of the season, developed into a
good first base man. He can't dig
them up on bad throws as Chase
does, but that very fact should make
the infielders take q little more care
with their throws, and even things
up in the long run. Lots OF wild,
careless pegs are made at the great
first baseman. just because the other
follows think they'll always get
them. and many a ball goes past, be-
yond the reach Of even Chase or
Mollwitz. When you know that your
first baseman isn't one of the elastic
kind. you will fire more accurately in
his direction.
"Magee dug up lots OF them at
that: he was all right on grounders.
and he surprised US all by the way
he mixed into infield plays and run
downs. He can play the bag all right
and here's another reason why he
should play II; the old boys hoofs
aren't as fast as they used to be, and
he cannot be expected, in the outfeld,
to go get 'em far out as Neale and
Roush can do. Therefore, he really
belongs on first, and with his tre-
mendous bat we want him on the
daily job.
"Glad to know Ruether is coming
back-he will add much strength
with his allround ability. That boy
never took anything seriously in his
life till he got into the army-just
laughed along. Now. from all ac-
counts, the army has brought hi. Up
standing. He is really fine yo~ ng
fellow and has wonderful baseball
skill. He'll make good from the
start, and we can thank the army for
II. too"
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
BRITISH GOLF JOURNEYS
MAY BE HELD MUCH LATER

LONDON. Jan. eff the demobili-
zation of the British army should
happen to be so slow that a great
proportion Of officers will still be in
service next summer. it is possible
that there will be no amateur goif
championship for Great Britain in
1919.
Demobilization problems are also
being used as another argument for
holding the amateur championship OF
1919 in September instead of in April
or May. II 1t is to be held at all.
Powerful objection to the April
or May date had already been ad
Vanced on the ground that it limited
the tournament to the leisure class.
keeping out university men. mer-
chants whose fiscal year ends in the
spring, preachers attending annual
conferences and the like, and the Sep
tember date is almost sure to be
elected for future years.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
RlCKEY TOOK FANS DOPE
AND PRESENTED NEW TEAM

Branch Hickey, president OF the
Cardinals, now a major in the Chem
ical Warfare Service in France, in
sists there is no such things as luck
IN baseball.
He says all the breaks of the game
are made possible through the quick
thinking of the men involved, and
that the results are a matter OF base.
ball strategy.
The word strategy brings to mind
a good story in which Hickey fg-
ured. Let him tell it:
"One year. while managing the
Browns. a lot Of youngsters report
ed to me in the fall. One day, when
my club was taking a terrible beat.
ing. the st. Louis fans were yelling
murder.
".Take them all out yelled one
fan at the close of. the seventh inning
II decided to take the fan at hi :
word. The next thing presented
an entire new lineup. L feel sure
that In one record that belongs to
me"
The Washington times., 1919-01-06

Several proposals will be made re-
garding the future handling OF the
worlds series, but Frazee's is sure to
cause much discussion The split
under which the receipts were divided
last September caused a lot of dissat-
fsfaction and Is almost sure to be
dropped for 1919.
Frazee shows no signs OF parting
with his Boston club, although many
offers are said to have been made to
him Frazee is willing to sell out.
can get his price. When President
Ban Johnson announced that the club
would be sold before next spring, he
failed to take into consideration the
fact that there was quite a difference
between the price offered by his pro-
spective buyers and the price asked
by Frazee.
The Red Sox. as II stands today. Is
the greatest collection Of baseball tall
ept in either league. There is not
only a wealth OF players. but also
come valuable managerial material
On the voluntarily retired list OF the
. Boston club are Bill Carrigan. Jack
Barry, Dick Hoblitzel. Heinie wag-
ner, Del Gamer. Bentley. Cooney.
Janvrin. Mayer. Mays. McInnis. Ne
Eally, Pennock. Perica, Shorten. Paul
Smith, Thomas. Walsh. and Wilder.
On the Ineligible list are Ray Collins,
George Foster, SWANSON. and Wyckoff.
The active reserve list includes Jack
Cofey. Asnew, Bush, Cochran. Dubuc.
Hooper, Sam Jones, Kinney, Mcneil,
Lawrence Miller, Ruth, Schang. Dave
Shean. Scott, stfunk, Whiteman. Cald.
well, walters. Love and Giihooley.
Here Is an array OF forty-four play
ers which has a lot OF value in the
baseball market. Frazee has more
trading material than any other club
owner in the game. He also has q
lot of baseball talent to sell. That Is
why he IL asking such a big price for
his club II Is pretty certain that
Frazee will be running the American
League club in Boston next season
unless The offers which have already
been made for the club are a lot more
Impressive thasi they have been up to
the present time
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
"DUTCH" MELLON LEARNS
TO USE LIMBS ONCE MORE

Capt. Frank c. Mellon, known as
Dutch" Mellon. former baseball
and football star at st. Johns, An
napolis, is learning to walk all over
again. following a severe wound re-
ceived while leading his men in
France in October. A shell exploded
near him, paralyzing him. At first it
was thought he would never walk
again. but he is improving slowly, and
soon hopes to be back in America
Mellon received a short trial as a
pitcher with the Washington club a
few years ago. but recently he had
been coaching Baltimore Polytechnic 8
athletes.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE IN
TITLE GAMES TOMORROW

Central takes on Western at the
Y. N. c. A. gymnasium tomorrow
afternoon, and Eastern meets Busi-
ness in the Business gymnasium in
the resumption of the high school title
struggle here tomorrow.
Tech has won three games and lost
none. Business is right behind the
Tech lads with two wins and no
losses. Eastern has won one and lost
one while Western has dropped three
and Central two.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
BURMAN AND WOLFE WILL
CLASH IN CLEVELAND SOON

CLEVELAND. Jan. 4-Joe Burman.
Chicago lad. who lis one OF the real
sensations in the bantamweight ranks.
may be seen in action in Cleveland
before very long. Burman's manager,
Tommy Walsh, is anxious to match
Little Joe against Jack kid Wolfe,
local bantam star, or Dick Loadmsn,
the Lockport n. Y, siugsmith, before
a Cleveland club. or course, Wolfe
would have to prune to a respectable
poundage.
Matt Hinl1eI would like TO stage q
Burman- Wolfe go at the GrayS'
armory, and George Schneider might
bid for it for the Cleveland Athle tie
Club.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
WAITE H0YT WON'T PLAY
PROFESSIONAL BALL NOW

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-Learning that
he was included in the deal for Earl
Smith, the Rochester catcher: Waite
Hoyt' called upon the Giants secre-
tary and announced his retirement
from professional baseball.
When fifteen years old. Hoyt was
signed by the Giants. He then said
that il he could make good in the
ajors by the time he was twenty
one years Of age, he would stick.
Otherwise, he would quit. So now he
says he will quit. though he is not
yet quite twenty-one.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
COLLEGE DIRECTORS ARE
AGAINST MILITARY DRILL

L The Society OF Directors Of Physi-
cal Training. representing practically
all the leading colleges and secondary
schools in the United States, opposes
the Introduction OF military drills
into the public school system and has
adopted such resolution at meet
ing in New York.
The physical directors. IN taking
this setiom.nre in direct opposition to
President Jacob Schurman of Cornell
University.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
Carl Sawyer Slams
For .306

: Carl Sawyer, the former tum-
BILE bug Of the American League
when with the Washington club.
slammed his way into the 800
class as a member Of the Mn
neapolis club in 1918. He
amassed an average Of 500 in rs
games with the Millers.
Carl came up 80 times and
hit safely s5 times, scoring 80
runs. Sawyer is on the WASH
ington clubs reserve list. but
will probably not be required to
report here next spring.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
"WINNER TAKE ALL" IS
HUB MOGUL'S NEW IDEA

NEW YORK, 6-"Let worlds all
the suggestion II. will make joint
Of the when they called
January
Il shall submit this resolution the Of the
figure years pen
years championship
higher plane of spomanshp
the public would tremendous sporting
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
PETE HERMAN'S NEW BOSS
CONDUCTS BOXING STRING

Pete Herman. the bantamweight
champion. has signed a contract to
have his ring career managed by Her
man Taylor and Michael Curcio. known
to the fans as Doc Clutch. both Of
Philadelphia.
In the Taylor-Cutch stable now are
Pete Herman: Johnny Tillman, the
crack welterweight: Jimmy McCabe, a
promising welter. and Patsy Wallace. a
bantamweight.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
ST. ALBANS TO ENGAGE
WESTERN HIGH PLAYERS

st. Adams School will open up it's
basketball campaign with Western
High School on the Western floor
today. 1t will be the opener for the
Cathedral youngsters who have just
returned from the holiday vacation.
St Adams has a green team as but
few of last years players returned
for the squad this season. The team
is unusually young and light.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06

eliminate Ban Johnson from his pres
ent position of power in the game.
Whether its plan will succeed, none
can tell To obtain a single-headed
commission, the old league is will
ing to have its own president step
back into the shadow, but that man
chosen must have no business con-
nections with any league or club.
Today's meeting here is not expect
ed to consume more than an hour or
two. The big doings will not be seen
until the New York meeting.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
EASTERN LEAGUE WILL BE
ON JOB WHEN BELL RINGS

HARTFORD, Conn. Jan. 5.-The
Eastern League will be on the job
when the bell rings in 1919. according
to President Dan O'Neil. He has con-
ferred with his league magnates, and
they are all for baseball. Providence,
Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford.
Worcester. Springfield. Waterbury,
and New London expect to be in the
circuit.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
WILL TACKLE DUNDEE.

Benny Leonard, worlds lightweight
champion. has been matched with
Johnny Dundee. one of his most per
sistent challengers, for an eight
round bout to be held at Newark. N
j.. January 20. The title will not be
at stake, as both boxers will appear
at catchweights. Dundee wanted l35
pounds, but Leonard refused to make
better than 136 pounds. Finally Dun
dee waived the weight question
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
HANK G0WDY WILL RETURN
FROM FRANCE FOR SEASON

BOSTON. Jan. G.--Hank Gowdy has
sent word to the Braves offices here
that he will be back in this, country
in plenty of time to go South for
training. He Is now with the Amer
lean army Of occupation at Coblenz.
Germany.
"I won't need much training
writes Hank. That's all I've been
doing for two years"
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
PENN'S RELAY CARNIVAL
WILL BE HELD TN APRIL

April 25 and 26 are the dates an-
nounced for the annual relay carni-
We: Of the University OF Pennsylvania,
The management is confident that the
championships will be better and big
ger than those Of previous years IL
is likely that the Pentathlon cham
pionship will again be held in con-
junction with the meet
The Washington times., 1919-01-06

Johnson insisted on having the Ma
t1onai Commission meeting ahead of
The joint session.. which te opposed.
He planned to have Hermann chosen
here, and than go to New York and
crowd him down the throats Of the
National League The latter body.
however. Instructed Heydler not to
vote until the joint meeting. going on
record at the same time as opposed
to Hermann.
The National League Is against q
three-man commission It wants to
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
COLLEGES HERE CALL ON
BASKETBALL MEN TO-DAY
By Berndt

Calls for basketball candidates viii be issued today Geogtown
University Catholic University Washington and Maryland State
College The Of students under the old system expected 10
allow considerably
Sports under better than basis
leases Of life.
The prediction freely college athletics enjoy
unprecedented following approval all educators and
physical directors in the New York meeting.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
BOXING FOR HARVARD.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Jan. 5.-Har-
ward Will boost both boxing and wres-
tling this year. now that President
Lowell has come forward in support
Of both branches Of athletics
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
OPERATIONS TO PLAY.

The Naval Operations team will
play the Aloysius team in :he
Aloysius gymnasium tonight at 7:30
p m. Tommy Degan, in charge OF
the Operations team, asks an players
to be on hand promptly.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
GREY sTUBRs WOUNDED.

Grey Stubbs. former St. Adams
track and basketball star OF two
years ago. has been recovering from
ounds received in the advance on
Chateau -Thierry. Stubbs was a run
ner in the marines and carried dis
patches. He has bssr cited for
bravery
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
WON'T SELECT CHAIRMAN
UNTIL NEW YORK SESSION

CINCINNATI, Jan. 6-No chairman for 1919 viii be chosen at
tods meeting here Of the National financial budget
win he considered and adopted that's all choice Of chairman
wen the Reorganization of the of baseball will be
considered until the two major leagues hold their joint session in New
York January L. Ban Johnson therefore, will unable
fireworks today He will have sife his until he
tackles the meeting
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
HOPING FoR BIG GAME.

Secretary John r. Foster, Of the
New York Giants. is still hop ng 10
have the Army-Navy football game
played at the Polo Grounds next sea
SON He Is keeping q late November
iate open
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
WESTERN WILL START.

The Western League win start upon
a 14o-game schedule on May i. Four
teen players will be the limit allowed
each club, and the salary limit of 1919
will be adopted.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06

1t will be several weeks before the
educational systems are down to n
| working basis as before the war. In
the meantime all efforts win be d.
rected toward getting as many can
didates out for every team as Is pos
sible. s.
With basketball taking up atten-
ton, track work will. be started i'm
mediately. The floor sport here is ex-
pected to attract an unusual number
OF candidates. Georgetown expects to
put out a frst-class Eve. Director
John O'Reilly will go over his pros
/ poets very carefully today.
At Catholic University Tom Tracey
will have charge. The George Wash
ington men will be taken care OF by
| Manager Charley Allen until a coach
| can be obtained. II. c. Byrd is in
charge of the Maryland State men
GaJlaudet has been working out for
| some weeks, and is said to have one
Of the best teams in its history. The
Kendall Green athletes will take on
! the Baltimore City College lads on
| Wednesday.
Georgetown is seeking several
strong opponents. c. u. State, Gallau-
det and George Washington are
, hooked up in the Intercollegiate
Basketball League here. State and
George Washington as well as Gailau-
| det will pl3y Georgetown as usual.
AS far as the, strength Of the
teams is concerned little is known
| at present. After the initial practice
| coaches can gain some idea of what
they will have in the way OF seasoned
players. Many athletes who left col
lege at the start OF the war are e1-
pecting to return. q
Those who received commissions
are likely to be away for some time
yet, but a number Of men who have
been mustered out OF the service will
be ready for the re-opening OF col
lege and the start of an active ath-
letic campaign with today's call.
According to late reports Baltimore
| will offer two indoor track meets at
the Fifth Regiment Armory this win
ter. 1t is planned to hold the Second
Regiment games on February %.
\ Announcement is expected that
Johns Hopkins University will have
a meet some time during the first of
March. The Hopkins men had indoor
meets for five or six years before
consolidating with the Fifth Regi-
ment in meet. AS the Fifth Regi-
ment has been replaced by the Sec
ond Regiment il is thought that the
meets will go on just the same.
Maryland State may have a game
here next fall with the University of
Georgia. The Staters are in commu-
nication with Georgia and would
have played last fall had S. A. T. c.
rules permitted the teams to travel
~ -
Georgetown football captain and
later coach OF the Carolina : and NJ.
College, may coach next year at
Louisiana State. Hegarty is dicker-
ing with the authorities in Louisi-
ana now. and in the event that he is
released from the Marines will take
Up football work again next fall.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
MUST. FAVOR LEG.

Bill Lonshak. Georgetown East
guard OF last basketball season. will
have to favor his leg this winter:
Lonshak broke his leg In baseball
last spring. He was making good a.
catcher.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06

Jesse Winters, the big rookie pitch
cr with the Giants. has received a
commission in the army, but no eX-
poets 20 be on hand when the season
starts, just the same.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
PREPARE FOR HENLEY.

Columbia University's crew will en-
ter the Henley regatta at Philadel-
phia, il It is held, say reports from
New York. Races are also being
booked with Princeton and PennsyI-
Vania
The Washington times., 1919-01-06

Dutch Leonard, the new Yankee
twirler, was the only jor Lacquer to
turn in a niuess game in 1918. trim
ming the Tigers.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
EASTERN HAS GAME.

Navy Yard will meet the Eastern
High School lads in the Eastern
gymnasium today. The Navy Yard
men won their last contest
The Washington times., 1919-01-06

Now that cap" Huston is back, the
Yankees are assured OF Constant back
ing during the coming campaign.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06

Sandlot baseball is in for big
boost next summer. With so many
soldiers back, every one of whom
played at camp, there should be thou
sands of teams on the diamond.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
WILL PLAY FRIDAY,

Eastern will meet Western and
Central will play Business in the
Freshman basketball schedule On
Friday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
BELMoNTS HAVE TEAM.

The Belm0nts are out in the basket.
ball field and will open up with the
Aloysius Club players Wednesday
night
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
TEN YEARS AGO
In SPORTS

Colleges began active work on
the machines in preparation for
what was expected to be a banner
rowing year. The Poughkeepsie
regatta was scheduled for June &c.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06
DIAMOND GOSSIP.

Gleason will handle the White SoX
next season.
The Washington times., 1919-01-06

Boston fans are not overjoyed with
the passing of Duffy Lewis, or the
sacking OF Jack Barry, but when the
warm days come the Hub fans will
probably remember to be on the Job.