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The Washington times., 1919-01-07
TOLD
THEY'RE NOT FREE

CINCINNATI, Jan. 7.-Major league
players who received release notices
last September are not free agents.
according to a decision handed down
by the National Commission, in ses-
sion here.
Saying that several players had in
quired as to their status, the commits
sion replied: "hH national agree
ment players are notified that the
priority of their respective 1918 clubs
to retain them for this season, as
reserved by tn" various clubs, will be
respected in order that the orcaniza-
tion of major and minor leagues and
the equipment of their respective
clubs may be retained and the re-
sumption of the gam" can be effected
without impairment to the interests
of clubs or players"
Several prominent players, includ
ing TI Cobb. Ernie Shore. Dutch
Leonard, and Duffy Lewis. had
claimed {" be free agents, but the Ma
tonal Commission has squelched their
pretenSiOnS.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07

pitcher. and when my arm gave out
held down second base in this burg.
Even when the fans thought ! was all
in I stood on the coaching line and
rooted the boys across the plate, jus,
to see the Phillies win
Has Happy New Year.
This new offer comes at the begin
ming Of the new year as a great com
pIiment, and the fact that Coniskey
thinks am litter for the position as
manager Of so great . team as the
White Sox- makes 1t indeed a happy
new year for me-"
The kid" would not discuss the
Clarence Rowland end Of the deal ex-
cept to say that Rowland was a good
man but a little unpopular with the
men, owing to the fact that they did
not understand his methods.
my idea OF governing a set OF base
ball players Is to put yourself in their
place. In the old days, when was an
humble player, made up my mind to
stand in with the umpire, even when /
thought got a raw deal OF course, I
kicked. and many times was banished
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
WILLARD DECLINES OFFER
TO BATTLE JACK DEMPSEY

CHICAGO. Jan. Jess Willard
has turned down the record breaking
purse of $4,000 for his share for
a twenty-round fight with Jack
DEMPSEY for the championship OF the
world. Dominiek Tortorich. New Or
leans promoter, put this bid on the
wire to Harry Tammen, OF Denver,
who he figured could get favorable
reply from Willard. The champion
replied:
"Received your wire on my return
TO Lawrence today. Don't care to
consider proposition of boxing at
this time. Might pass through Den
vcr in near future and will see you
then"
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
NAVAL OPERATORS
MEET MYER QU|NT

Naval operations. leaders with the
Camp Humphreys five Of the Servics
League. will tackle the strong Fort
Myer five tomorrow night at Mount
Vernon Hall
Tommy Degnan. in charge Of the
Operations players. says he will have
Ensign Harry Harris, Buck and one or
two other stars in line for the Opera
tions team. DeGnan has declared his
intention OF going right after the Sery.
ice League title
The Operators scored the highest
total counted thus far in the circuit
when they rang up ffty-fiye pointa
against the Navy Yard. No other
team has approximated this score.
Fort Myer men have been unforfu-
nate in dropping two contests. but be-
iIeve they will be able TO stem the
tide in their game with Operations.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07

to the clubhouse, but at that it was a
pure matter Of business.
Now that I am a manager, the
highest position that can be bestowed
upon a ball player, how 1 am going to
fill this place only baseball history
can tell.
But / can say this: Every man on
the team I have charge Of will get a
square deal. How 1 will succeed no
one can tell, but 1 am going to do my
best to see that the White Sox come
out with flying colors."
Almost Tied q Record.
In the light OF history, it is not
surprising that Clarence Rowland
has been supplanted as manager OF
the White Sox. He almost tied the
record of Fielder Jones, who holds
the Marathon mark as pilot of the
Chicago American League ball club.
The White Sox are Charley A..
Comiskey and Charley A. Comiskey is
the White Sox. a fact we'll known to
all students OF baseball. 1t is Mr..
Comiskey's right to conduct his af-
sole proprietor Of the institution
which he heads.
No man connected with baseball
can store in a book as much details
Of actual play as Mr.. Comiskey totes
beneath his gray locks. He is the
Thomas Edison of the national pas
time, fact which probably is respon.
sible for the length OF his memory in
recalling plays in which the first
guess went wrong and the second
guess would have been correct II it
had been made while the situation
still was ripe.
Here Arc the Managers.
The Hst Of managers of the White
Sox:
19OO-Charles A. Comiskey,
19O1--Clark Griffith.
1908 and a part OF 'O4-Jamcs ].
Callahan.
Part Of 1901 and 19o5-e-7
Fielder A. Jones
1909-Billy Sullivan.
191O-11--Hugh Duffy.
1912-1314-James J. Callahan.
-16-17-1S-CIarence Rowland
Fielder Jones was considerably sue
cessful. In 1906 he won the Ameri
can League pcnnant and the world
championship. In 1907 he finished
third. and in 1908 the American
League presented the finest scramble
in the history OF baseball. The first
four clubs came down to the next to
the last week or the season with all
having a chance to win the flag. st
Louis went out first, but on the last
day there was a possibility of either
Cleveland. Detroit or the Sox being
successful. Detroit won Cleveland
was second by narrow shade, and
the Sox were fourth.
Thus II will be seen that Clarence
Rowland and Fielder Jones were the
only members OF the White Sox Of
ficial family to retain jobs for any
length of time-Omitting, Of course
Mr. Comiskey himself Callahan, to
be sure, was in their class, but he
had two shots at the job Of raanag-
ing.
Gleason is known as a two-fsted
man. He commands the respect OF all
who know him. But. it is a question
If a person of his positive Ideas will
work in complete harmony with an
owner who also is inclined to posi-
tive ideas.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
LAvAN QUITS GAME
FOR LIFE IN NAVY

Well, that's settled. Johnny Lavan
has decided to stay in the nayy for 2
year or so and then practice medicine
in st. Louis. He has so notified Clark
Griffith. who row has nothing to do
save gather in another shortstop.
The decision Of I.avan's CompeIs ac-
tion by the Washington club. A sec
ond baseman has been needed, but on
pinch Hank Shanks could start the
season there: but the passing of La
van forces the Old Fox to stir him
self. He must find n shortstop, for
not good one exists on the clubs
reserve list.
Manager Griffith will attend the
joint meeting Of the major leagues in
New York January IG and should
bring back with him at least one
capable infeldcr.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
BUSINESS FIVE MAY TIE
FOR LEADERSHIP TODAY

Business High tossers have chance
expected to be the closest
circuit The Stenographers Eastern today
Hill lads meeting the Business lads the
indication that Coach Dorans lads
Business outed the really strong
In Schafe Held Williams Goe Schneider the
Senogaphers have list Of veterans Tech
victories Eastern, Western and Central de-
feaing Western looks all Business
Tech settlement, according to the fans
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
Rowland Hands Boost
to Successor

Clarence Rowland, erstwhile
manager of the White Sox, has
nothing but praise for the man
who succeeds him. He says:
"If Mr.. Comiskey felt that a
change in management was re-
quired for the general good of
his ball club, I feel certain he
picked the right man to succeed
me. Kid Gleason worked with
me in the greatest harmony and
I have the greatest respect for
his knowledge Of baseball and his
ability to handle men. If it is
possible for the White Sox to
develop a winner with the mate
rial available I don't know of a
better man to accomplish it than
Kid Gleason"
The Washington times., 1919-01-07

II was suggested to the Kid that
comiskey and he did not hit it
Forget it." said Gleason "Corniskey
n the best man in the world person
ally. and as baseball man he Is sec
ond to none.
Ny differences with Comlskey have
nothing to do with my new Job.
have been selected as the manager Of
the White Sox and no one Is going to
interfere with my work. not even
Comiskey."
Must Bring Home Bacon.
Then you are going to accept the
efrer to manage the team next sea-
sonT'
You have it." said the Kid. 'I am
"a the job from the start. and am
going in there to see that the White
Sex viii bring home the bacon
Had you any idea that this position
was to be offered to you?"
"No, but my friends in Philadelphia
know that 1 am no piker and also
know that i am In the baseball game
from my toes UP. l love Philadelphia
and 1 love the game, and between the
two, the game for me.
Il got my start in this city aS o
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
Josh BILLINGS MAY QUIT
UNLESS GIVEN MOE WORK

CLEVELAND, Jan. Josh Billing,
has been mustered out OF the navy
and gone TO his home in KanxaA
where he may remain unless Lee Fohi
guarantees him more than bench duty
with the Indians next sunmer.
Il don't like sitting on the bench =
Josh told Fohl when he enlisted In
the navy last year. ''and don't look
for me to come back IL Steve ONefll's
going TO do all the catching. I've got
nothing against Steve, he's a good guy
and a bang-up catcher. but I'm getting
older all the time and I don't intend
rusting on the bench"
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
INTERNATIONAL OPPOSES
DRAFTING BY BIG CLUBS

NE" YORK, Jan. THE new In
terna'tonal League is on record today
as sn opponent OF the ancient righ.
OF the majors I" draft players. The
club owners passed a resolution at
their annual meeting here which will
be put before the joint meeting of
the majors in New York January 16.
asking that the draft be lifted from
their organization.
Lieut.. Dave Fultz. now in the avi-
alton service. is the new president
of the league. succeeding John II.
FarreIl. tn" league will probable
adopt 1i0-game schedule. No
changes Will be made in the circuit,
according to present plans
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
JOHNNY HEISMAN LOOKING
FOR 1919 COACHING JOB

Johnny Heisman, who made Geor-
gia Techs football eIevens OF the
last four years known all over the
country where the great college
game is played, is looking for a job.
lie has applied, il is said, to Colgate,
Williams. and Tufts, but so far has
not landed anywhere.
Just who will succeed Heisman at
Atlanta is not known. A former
Penn football star, believed by some
to be none other than Bob FolweII.
has been approached by Tech, but
he has not accepted
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
WRAY BACK AT PENN.

Alex Wray, center on the 1917 var
sity football team, has returned 20
Pennsylvania He graduated from
the officers training school at An
napolis. finishing thirty-seventh out
OF $50 students, and was made an en-
sign in the navy. He was assigned
to the battleship Mississippi and was
about to be ordered to a destroyer
when the armistice was signed.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
LETTER MEN RETURN.

Western High has had no less thsn
three letter men return in basketball
Bresee, Pepper and Groves are barR
and are expecting TO play basketball
Last years team. composed OF Pepper.
Heron, Wight, Bresee and Burke. win
probably take the floor today agains<
Central
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
kid" GLEASON PROMISES FAIRNESS
WITH EVERY MEMBER OF WHITE SOX

PHILADELPHIA THE Chicago White be
bunch Of William
Gleason know why That's the kind of ball club he wants.
that willing fight for little thing from the drop of the
hat April down to the last skrmish of the long campaign
"Ys I'm of the White Sox" admitted Gleason
nered his hotel and better team went the diamond
I'm going New York the 18th grab off few details
Put right about what I have do.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07

While Eastern and Business are
settling their differences today, Cen
trail and Western will take up their
ancient argument at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Both teams have been coming for
| ward rapidly since the start of the
season. While wins have been few
and far between for both teams, they
| have lost contests by small msrgins.
Tech Is out in front WITH three
wins at present and remains idle to-
day. Business has two victories and
no defeats so far. while Eastern has
won and lost. Central has dropped
two battles in the league and West
ern three.
From present indications II ap-
pears that Eastern, Western. and
Central will be able to decide the
| issue il they continue to improve
The race is expected to be interest
| ing from now on, and the crowds
which have been following the bat
ties are keyed UP to a high pitch.
Baltimore City College lads visit
here again tomorrow to play the CAL
laudet College team. The Kendall
Greencrs will be able to take the
measure of the City lads with ease.
as they have had considerably more
experience and are playing out of
their class.
Western defeated the City College
lads here last Friday by a single
point. but Gallaudet is some fifty
points better than the high school
lads. Western visits the City Col
lege lads on Friday.
Reading High School will get here
later in the month to play Tech.
! Eastern will probably hook up with
the Reading lads according to re-
ports. The Pennsylvanians are to
be on an extended tour.
The extension OF the semester
until February II makes il possible
| for Aaronson to stay with Tech two
weeks longer than usual. The "llu"
! holidays caused the school authori-
ties TO put two weeks on the present
semester. Usually February fnds
| the midyear graduation and the loss
Of several first class basketerssin the
middle of the year.
Colleges here are taking stock Of
OF the institutions for a resumption
Of work. The Georgetown team
finds two sure stars in Fees and Lon
shak.
Fees is considered the best free
| tosSer in the country. His record of
| Go out of &C free tosses in practice is
! thought to be a record. The George
| town captain besides being a great
| floor player and shot gets ON the
average eight out OF ten in compe-
titiOn.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
MAUPOME is LEADING.

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.--Pierre Maupome
Of Milwaukee. will start the second
block Of play in his match with Aup;o
kiecllhefer for the worlds three
cushion title tonight with a lead n,
five points. Last night Maupome took
the first block. 20 to A.. Maupome had
high runs OF five and four.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
HATCHETITE GIRLS ON
FLOOR FOR PRACTICES

George Washington girls will have
a basketball team again this season.
The Hatchetite players are expect
ing to keep up their standard set in
the past two years and are arranging
a number OF first-class games.
The team will practice at the Cal
vary Methodist Episcopal Church
gymna sium, Columbia road near
Fourteenth street, every Tuesday
night at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
GREB HAS TWO BOUTS.

Harry Greb. fresh from his batt,e,
1T the intcr-alIied service tourney at
London. has signed for two bout.
He meets George Chip next Monday
night in Pittsburgh for ten -ounds :
and on January 20 he will tackle Sol
dier Bartfield for fifteen rounds At 90.
lumbus. Ohio
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
FORGET DOLLAR SIGN TO
MAKE BASEBALL PROSPER
By JACK VEIOCK.

NEW YORK, Jan Major Branch Hickey the oefu president
Of the St Louis Cardinals who is New York waiting
out Of the optimistic concerning the future Of
f the executives the players and
IN baseball will forget that the dollar associated
boost it the BIG national there
regarding the it's comeback" said Hickey
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
TAKES FORTY SECONDS.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan 7,-Just forty
seconds were required by NgiIlie Jack
son. New York lIghtweightA TO -
out Dick StOsh, Cleveland. iA -
bout at the Olympia A A
A right hook TO the Jaw al,
The Washington times., 1919-01-07

Che road Is open for basebalTs
return Jandom is ready for it as
we'll as the players and tn" club own
ers- But we must bring it back on
hibition and one where Intelligent
competition is outstanding.
IL HIS RemaIned Clean.
Baseball is one sport that has re-
mained clean. even though it has been
comnercialized. But though it is
professional, the connection of the
dollar sign with baseball has been
oyerpIayed-
i do not believe there is any need
fir big strides along the line Of re.
trenchment. Unnecessary cxpenses
Should be cut. OF course but the game
must be kept on the same high stan
caTd that it maintained before the
war.
Baseball has done its bit. as we'll
IS any other business. in the great
war The fact that > few pIayers
went into the ship yards or steel
leagues IS really not Il black mark
on the game. for there were many
VINO did Their part in the service.
Eighteen In Uniform.
y have eighteen players in uniform.
They have all made good. Every
major league club and dozens Of min
or league clubs are represented in
both the army and navy. Men like
Mathewson. Miller. snyder. Cobb.
sisler. Lavan. Gabby street and dozens
OF others too numerous to mention
went into the war in all seri0u ness.
And you cannO; name a single p!ayer
who went into it who did not make
good.
81 don't think there is : more na-
triotic. virile or enthusiastic body ~
men anywhere than the baseball
players in the service And their
coming back will help the game. too. e"
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
Eighteen In Uniform.
EARL BALDWIN SIGNS.

NEW YORK. Jan. T-Ta-I Bald
win. catcher from the Yo,tIand cub
Of the Pacific Coast L.ayu. sas
eiEped with the Yankees. Hc a nov
IT Camp Merritt with the 14tth Field
Artillery. just back from France.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
JAKE STENZEL

CINCINNATI, Jan. T.
ffty-two, at one time Al
fielder with the Pirate
and Reds. died suddenly
here today.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
JACK McGUIGAN DIES.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. John T
McGuigan. for years n popular boxing
promoter in this city, is dead after
two months Illness at Norristown
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07

Al Machler was considered ono
or the best Of the bowlers in Dis
trlct circles. He came from New
York with a reputation and made
good here.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
TEN YEARS AGO
In SPORTS

Ban johnson and Charles w.
murphy started a scrap over the
date OF opening the baseball
schedules. Johnson wants April
II and Murphy a day later. There
was considerable talk.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
How Floor. Teams.
Stand Tc lay

Today's games-Central va
Western at Y. NJ c. A gymnas-
ium, 3:45 y. m: Eastern VS.. Busi-
ness at Business gymnasium,
4:45 p, m. Referees-EarI Fuller
and James Y. Hughes.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07

A strong movement was on foot
at princeton to have Phil King
take up duties as head coach Of
the IIgers. King was expected
to succeed Bill Roper.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07

jim Jefries severed his CEN
nectlons with the clu5 that bore
his name in Los Angeles. and il
was rumored he Intended enter
ing the fight game again.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07

Kid Gleason Premises To Deal
Fairly With White Sox Men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-11
WARN CITY To
CLEAN STREETS
Moline is In Danger Of Plague If
Alleys and Streets are Not
Cared For.

Streets and alleys OF Moline
must he cleaned up at once
Dr. A F. KohIer, city physician.
issued that warning this morning.
He said it will be followed. If pos
sihle, by drastic action.
NTha streets and alleys of Mo-
line are in deplorable condition"
said me city physician. Garbage
is scattered all over the alleys.
Many Moliners have no garbage
containers The city is dirty,
that's all
Warm weather is here and this
filthy condition will probably mean
a plague of sone kind If the streets
and alleys ara not cleaned up. The
garbage rots and attracts flies.
Flies mean disease. don't know
yet who is responsible. I sup
pose every one in part is to blame. T"
DIR. Kohler has established rooms
for his headquarters on the sec
ing. 1t is located at 512 Fifteenth
street
Transfer Records.
All the records of the city ply
stefan have been transferred from
DR.. w, T. Humans Office to Dr.
KohIer's Office in the Ainsworth
building. The city physician may
sublet part Of the college rooms.
It was reported this morning
that Moline has now five cases of
smallpox There are also 1--WE cases
of diphtheria and seven cases of
chickenpox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-11
WIS of the Day in Moline and East Moline III
PLOW DENTISTS
CLOSE OFFICES
FOR AFTERNOON

Moline dentists began their We'd
nesday afternoon closing for the
summer this afternoon. They also
will keep closed on Wednesday
evening. Their closing will continue
throughout the months of July and
August. The plan was inaugurated
last year and practically all Of
Aces closed last summer. 1t is
hoped by the dentists that they can
observe this summer closing as q
whole this year.
Offices will be open ON Saturday
afternoons and evenings and during
the summer months the dentists
vii be open on Tuesday night. The
first of September. however. will
see the dentists observing their
regular Wednesday and Saturday
afternoon office hours.
Not only the business men but
their wives and clerks ss well we're
invited to attend the Rock Island
arsenal tour this afternoon This
announcement was made yesterday
by the committee in charge of the
trip The party left Fifteenth street
and Fifth avenue at 2 o'clock this
afternoon and one<half hour later
they were met by Col Harry B. Jor-
dan, commandment at the island. at
the main office building. Visit to
principal buildings and government
establishments on the island were
included in the trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-11
AUTO BANDITS
ARE BLOCKED
Men Pursue Rock Island Girl in
Machine to Get Valuable jew
elry Worn by Her.

Moline police last night were GUS
tOdians of $1,000 worth of rings
which four men in machine did
not get.
The diamonds were the property
of Esther Borg. 1921 Seventh ave-
nue., Rock Island. The police this
morning turned the rings over to
Charles KeEns and his son, A. B.
Kerns.
Miss Borg, who was motoring
with A. B. Kerns last evening, gave
the rings to Officer Daebelliehn
about IL last Sevening. She gave
them up after she and her escort
had become aware of the fact that
they were going to be held up by
auto bandits.
The four men in the machine met
the Kerns car on Sixth avenue be-
tween Fifteenth and Twenty-third
streets, according to the report
made to the police last night. The
auto was standing along the curb
while one of the men was tinker
ing with the tail light OF the Ford.
The men called to Mr.. Kerns to
stop the car. He looked suspic-
ious and speeded up his car. The
would be bandits followed.
Arriving near the police station
Mr.. Kerns jumped out with the Jew
elry and gave it over. The other
car passed the spot within a few
minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-11
Police News

Mr.. Negley, motorcycle officer,
made a big strike near Fifteenth
street and Nineteenth avenue about
8 last evening. Two motorists
were bagged with one shot. They
are:
NJ C. Crane, 2s1s Eighteenth
street A
r. H. Goddard, 416 Twenty-sec-
ond avenue.
The alleged speeders will be ar
raigned before Magistrate Gustaf-
son at z O'Clock this evening.
John Thenpont, 81 years old, 32S
Railroad avenue, this morning
promised Magistrate Gustafson
that he isn't going to break up
any more furniture in the family
home at 32s Railroad avenue.
Thenpont quarreled with his wife
over the latter's son and over some
money which he wanted his wife
to give him. Then he started break
ing the furniture, and was arrested.
The Thenponts were married three
months ago and John has been
giving all his money to his wife.
Magistrate Gustafson fined Then
.pont 800 and costs. Ninety-five
dollars of the fine was suspended
when John promised to be good.