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ev 1 '&: THE WASHINGTON HERAJ. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY; 24. J.914. 10 Local All-Star Team After Brockton Bowlers Bowling Salman and Reinig Are Ardmore Winders Snowstorm Greets Recruits at Camp f& 'i2f',FjiWs, Racing Baseball Boxing Youngsters Arrive at Camp in Snow Storm Raw Weather Greets the Ad vance Squad of Nationals at Charlottesville. TO PRACTICE INDOORS By IVIaVMAM PEET. . Charlottesville, Va., Feb. 23. The advance guard of the Wash ington baseball club" drifted into Charlottesville, training camp this afternoon accompanied by a blind ing snow storm. "T hone it's mv turn to pitch to- morraw," chortled Joe'Engel, "for I always win when it snows." "You'll do vour work in the rrvmnasiiim with the others ad inonished Acting Manager Jack liyan, "and after you have, loosen ed up those throwing muscles of vours. I am troinrr to send you on a ten-mile hike. Nothing like cross-country running for your wind. Engcl quickly collapsed into his at and had nothing more to say during the remainder of the aft ernoon. But for the unexpected turn of the weather, the joung pitchers could have worked out on the field tomorrow, for taking advantage of Sundav's 'warm spell a corps of workmen cleared off all the surface snow- anJ Lambeth Field was ready to receive the youthful climbers. It stopped snow-Ins about 6 o'clock to night, but the fall was unusually heavy and unless severs warm days follow with rain for a helper, the players will be forced to work tn raycrweather gym nasium until Thursday or Friday at the latest. Griffith's last Instructions to Jack Ryan and Trainer Martin -vas to r"vc the pitch ers plenty of exer- -e for the purpose of developing their breathinc apparatuses. Consequently It has been decided upon that a ten-mile cross-country Joe tomor row morning would be the proper caper. This is a new departure and not at all popular with the youngsters, several of whom are overweight and built along Charley Hickman lines. When tile advance gjard stormed lire. Heady' s boarding house today they were greeted by Dick Williams, the husky twirler who made such a favorable im pression during the fag end of the 191! season. Wiliian left his home at Tulsa Okla.. last Thursday and reached Char to be lottesville jesterday. He appears In the "pink." to use a ball plajer's ex-i pression. and saSs that he has passed I the winter months in the open, ntl.u in lha .irun liltnfln- and lishing. Dr Wjatt Yancey Ayres arrived from 'f. ;h"' Mcfiraw has no only pu Richmond on the S o'clock train. He was f ' e Gif"ts undc,r contract but Is said full of "pep" and said that the American ? xcy ,he Pulses of all the other League ieason could epen tomorrow, as!""?1! Vfn .??! ,f ''"m"?..'1 far as he was concerned, for he was'"." to with the "als until they ready to take l.S turn in the box. !Bc.Lhmf; and, "C !"CLr 'd '"?". BS:., "Ive been plajing hard ball all winter1 ".' the Plajer approached by Stahl and managed to keep my waist line down, j mentioned the matter as a serious propo Sly arm feel., One and I do not expect ?".on ,o.s0,m of lhe ottlm J "r1t,al"' to be troubled with lameness." said But 2?. "Vu-t mc" Lra. fcU" "" ,rei I to put little faith in the Federals. There ' "I've quit college. Don't know whether Jpake5; 1?, "ld n had 5t!fled1 the nr not I will . frlven an nnnnrtnnitv tr. R fa h wl" Tnif to do business graduate, but I hope they will let me. for my viork would have been completed next June. Anyway. I feel that I can go somewhere else next winter and grab off a diploma in case the Richmond Col lege ofPeials ..n me down. I'm here to play baseball now and want to make a success of that first. I shall give G if fith all I have, what more can a man say?" Outside of Paul Musscr. Joe Engel and Jim Shaw none of the other youngsters have ever before seen Charlottesville. "Where do they Keep the town?" In quired 'Johnny Munford. the Washington semi-pro. "You're supposed to stay away from the wicked town." chirped Jim, Shaw, "that's why Griff has us up near the college." The boys were assigned to their sleep ing quarters at Mrs. Ready's and were content to stay in their rooms this after noon. A hot lunch was waiting them when they arrived, and the viands dis appeared as quickly as they were served. Tho trio on the way down rras un eventfulstopped at Alexandria, where President Sylvester Brcen. of the Cardi nal Athletic Club, accompanied- by a dozen red-hot rooters, flagged the train and wished the boys "good luck." Mr. Breen presented Nick Altrock with a cow bell and a box of cigars for the boys. Nick responded with a speech from the tail end of the train. lie Traa roundly cheered and responded to an encore. witK the Washington carty. and Inci dentally having the time of his sweet young life, is flrteen-year-old Johnny Leach, of 415 K street northwest, known to the players as the "clubhouse boy." Johnny will be In Charlottesville while the players are here, serving In the ca pacity of Mike Martin's assistant. It will be his business to keep track" of tho balls, rim errands and help out when ever called upon by the safe and sane trainer of the Climbers. One of the mest Interesting of the new recruits is big Herman Schwartze, the semi-pro hurler from Brooklyn, who was recommended by Jacklitz. the vet eran catcher, to Grlfllth, who was signed last fall. . Schwartze Is probably the greenest of all the recruits. Kverything Is new and strange to him. Hn refuses to drop the "e" In his last name, for he says, "That's the way they spell it, and I want all that's coming to me." It did not take Nick Altrock Ions to discover that Schwartze vas German, and the comedian Immediately started to talk to him In Cincinnati Dutch. The big rookie could, not understand a Tford. and Nick Is now convinced that the German language, as It Is spoken in Cin cinnati, Is totally different1 from the real, pure unadulterated Dutch employed by Teutons in other parts of the world. Braves Insure Erern. Boston. Mass., Feb. 21 The Boston Na tional League baseball club will take no chances on not getting the full value of Johnny Evers services and will tike out an Insurance policy, -life and accident combined, on him In favor of the club for the princely sum of J100.0O3. STARTS SUBSCRIPTION. FRAIU'K SIIEIUIAJf. Popular pocket billiard expert, who yesterday started a subscription to brine the Brockton Bowling- Club here to meet an all-Washington Ave. FEDS APPROACH Prominent Players of Giants White Sox Party Asked Not to Sign Contracts. STAHL IS BEHIND MOVE brecisl Cable to The V.iiiiiitoc HmU. London. Feb. H It has leaked out by accident that during the Paris visit one of the most prominent players of the Giants-White Sox party lias been In close touch with the Federals, not only to be approached himself, but also to be asked to approach other players of the world's tour. There is every reason to believe that Jack Stahl is the man who did the deal ings for the Federals, while the man he asked to bcome the agent of the Fed erals in so far as world's tourist talent Is concerned Is a personal friend of the former Red Sox manager. It seems that Stahl made no definite terms to this play or suggested no definite terms for the others, but asked Ms friend to see the boys and get them to refuse to sign with organized baseball until they returned and heard from the Federals. Cnllaliftn In Argument. The facts became known bj Jiium Callahan, manager of the White Sox. He is said to have had a. wordy Interview '"' tne n,aJer' wno 'hough an American '"""''' ,. """ """" " , , , ? .C "" B".It" cnn .... ov ...a. i.v ,. ... . jlie gotten from him. It is claimed that all the White Sox with the party have Speaker does not say definitely that he Is going to sign with the Red Sox, but his attitude so Indicates. The Globe Galllvantcrs rumbled Into London tonight. They are Quartered at the Hotel Cecil. Long before all had reg istered papers were on the street bearing interviews from Ted Sullivan. From what Ted has said on the Jog around the globe no player In America gets less than J3.0CO a year. The players are commencing to believe this themselves. Games will be played here on Thursday and Friday, weather permitting. COMMITTEE AGREES ON TWO-TEAM RULE Revised Playing Laws of Amateur Baseball Association Allows Play ers to Affiliate with Two Clubs. If the presidents of the different leagues ot the Amateur Baseball Association of the District accept the revised playing rules which were altered at the meeting of a committee at Clark Griffith's office Sunday, the two-team rule Is sure to be put Into ellcct, as this committee unanf- mously voted to uphold the. two-team scheme. The committee uf amateur moguls a'o started a little difficulty for ihe Amateur Association when they altered the rule covering the governing of the amateur game In Uie District, by striking out the words. District of Columbia. By this movment it Is shown that the local as sociation means to go to war with the local "outlaw" circuit, the Potomac League. It has been the argument of the Fo tomae outfit that as they had one team in their association which was from the State of Maryland lhe local Amateur Ac&cciatlon could find no ruling on 'which to "outlaw" them or make rulings against any of their players, but by the late action it means that something Is sure to happen toward straightening out the trouble with the outfit across the river. All the rules have not been looked over, but President Robert H. Young, of the association, said lastrnlght that final dis cursion will be made 'at a meeting by tl.o committee some time this week. JUKE GIBBONS "WINS BOUT. lias Ensy Time- Oettlnc IerlIon Oier AI McCoy in Ten RonmU. New Tork, Feb. -Mike Gibbons In timated AI McCoy In their bout today at Bnroklyn, and ronsequently the St. Paul wizard expended little energy, whip ping tlw much overrated Brooklynlte in every one of ten rounds. McCoy resigned himself to fate after the first mix-up, for Michael belted l.lm with a couple of solid smashes to the Jaw. Thereafter McCoy sought refuge la a comer every time Gibbons made a stab at him. Whenever McCoy retreat ed Into a corner. Mike would Khow his gritted teeth and swine; hki hands as If he were coins to annihilate McCoy. Gibbons did not have to land, for McCoy was scared half to death andj)fferul little resistance. WORLD'S TOURIST Weeghman and Stifel Offered Franchises r t Financial Powers of Federal League Given Opportu nity to Purchase Chicago and St. Louis Clubsfls the Report. Seeds! to 3be Washlnslon Ilrraki. Philadelphia. Pa, Feb. ;:. Charles Weeghman, the financial power of the Federal League, will be given on op portunity to purchase the Cubs, and Otto Stifel. the St. Louis brewer, and backer ot the Federal League In his homo city, will be given a chance of purchasing the St. Louis Browns as a solution ot stopping the raids upon or ganised baseball and bringing the out laws In the fold, according to a Na tional .magnate who returned' from Cincinnati today. It was explained that the one ob struction to be overcome Is the fact that both Weeghman. and Stifel de mand that their associates. In the Fed eral League ,shall be taken care of and be allowed to get In out of the wet and into the bright financial baseball sun shine. The directors ofvboth major leagues now are endeavoring to find some man ner In which they can take care of the backers of the Baltimore Federal League club, the best suggestion as yet appearing to be that they should be given the opportunity of purchasing the Brooklyn National League fran chise. But Ebbets will object to sell ing. (illiuorr In vr York. New York, Feb. Sl-Presldent James A. Gllmore, of the Federal League, ar rived here today from Chicago to com plete details for the erection of a steel and concrete stand at Washington Park, the home of the local Independents. Mr. Gllmore brought with. him Zach T. Davis, the architect who drew the plans for the park in the North Side of Chicago. After one peek at the map of the proiierty, controlled by the Ward brothers. Mr. Davis declared that the Chicago Federal Park could be set right in Washington Park as if the two had been made to cider. I will it you a Sj Kelly . r even a fiS suit : t'o.hes." said Cilmcre when he heard the verdict. that we will play I, Urootcl.t bctoro April -j. Open Season April 5. "We iiv ait i"o!ng to tpen ocr sea Start Subscription List to Meet Brockton Bowlers Weekly for the post several mouths of the bowling ecanun the Brockton. Mass., boullug team has been sending chal lenges to the local bowlers and clubs, through the sporting editors, of the dif ferent papers. In which they offer to come to this city and play a series of games, providing their expenses are paid. The proposition of the Yankee bowlers is fair and Just, and In order for the local bowl ing enthusiasts tn make this match, sub scriptions are being solicited among the followers of the game In this vicinity for the purpose of defraying the expenses j of the Northern cracks. Capt. J. Ernest Duliu. of the crack J. E. I. S. team of the District League, aided by C. M. Wright. Is fostering the movement, and although the sub scription lint li but one day old. close to $1W had been collected up to a late hour last night. Frank Sherman, the pop ular proprietor of the Royal Bowling Al leys, headed the subscription with a do nation of $.. and before the list Is a week old the men behind the movement TICKETS FOR MEET PUT ON SALE TODAY Western High School the FJrst Local Outfit to Send in Entries Em eralds Also Entered. Tickets for the big Georgetown ldoor meet, which Is scheduled to be held at Convention Hall Saturday night, March 7, are to be put on sale today at G. H. White & Co., and Spalding's sporting goods store. A great demand has been mado for the pasteboards, so the man agement ot the meet has arranged to have the tickets on sale two weeks In advance for the classic ot the Southern Indoor athletic games. The committee in charge of the meet nt the Hilltop announced last night that the entries were injuring In fast, and that In all probability they woum re ; closed next Saturday night at midnight. Western IIi;h School was the first of the local schools to enter its team, as the wearers of Red and White have put In a squad of thirty-two athletes to be piloted by Chase V. Donaldson, the vet eran and captain of the outfit across the creek. Emerald Athletic Club was the Drst of the local clubs to get In line. The newly organized association has entered a sauad of twelve athletes. Including a fast one-mile relay team. WALLACE WINS GAME. Veteran Pocket Billiard Expert Trims Mnclicn, 1IO to OH. Wnlter Wallace won the opening came or the District pocket billiard champion ship tournament from W. A. Machen by a score of 100 to O at the Royal billiard parlor last night, iiacnen siarica on with quite a lead, but Wallace, with a run of twenty, took the lead and held It to the finish. Tonight Johnson and Purcell will pla RETAINS TENNIS TITLE. Cnxtnv Tonclinril Trim Dr. William llnienlmum nt Indoor Game. New York. Feb. 21 Gustav Touchard retalncl hU title ot national Indoor ten nis champion today by defeating Dr. Wil liam Rosenbaum. C i G-. t-C C t Toucliard now has two legs on the chal lenge cup, which was put up for com petition In 1912 and won that year by Wylie Grant. The cup must be won three times by the same player before becoming- his permanent property. In the consolation singles William B. Cragin, jr.. defeated King Smith In the final round by the score of 61, 0-G, 37. Trims Kptphnny Jnnlorc. The faht Fort Myer Junior basket-ball team defeated the Epiphany Church Junior team last night in the' Fort Myer gym In a hard fought game, Zl to 12. The Fort Myer Jnniors claim the II pound champlonstip and stand ready to defend their title csalnst all comers. Ad dress challenges to J. F, Wood, Fort Myer, Va. n until aoo-Jt April S .because wo think the major lcasuen lf.n a couplo cf weeks to s-wn. The woariier usually N very unsettled fct that 10 of tlw ytar. "rj djlay "ail ot inly g.ve us more tlun U bultd but 1 think will r:ovc a vc-y invular move bo far as fandom : concerned." President .rtifmore was somewhat down In tho mouth, over a telegram from Jake Htahl. Ravine- ihat the born manager would not be able to take charge ot the Biooklvn Federals. Tlio directors of 8tahl'a bank told Jake ho could choose between the financial field and the dia mond, and Jake decided to become a greater financier. Claims Dodgers Tricked Him. Secretary CJoliiman, of the Baltimore Federals, happened to drift over to Gotham 'to spend a holiday. He was elated over the desertion of Enos Kirk Patrick from Brooklyn back to the Balti more Feds. He flashed a letter from Ktrkpatrlck, in which the lntlelder said that he had been tricked by Brooklyn and that he would play with Knabe'a team until the Federal courts, upheld tne reserve clause of organized baseball. Mr. Goldman also showed a. copy of a letter from KIrkpatrick to President Ebbets, of the Dodgers, In which the athlete re turned a check for JCOO given by Ebbets to be returned to the Baltimore owners, and which money had been paid by them in advance salary to Enos. FIGHT TO MUEBAY. Pacific Coast Jliildlc-TTeUht Defeats I,ei llouck In Fourteen Ilonnds. San Francisco, Feb. 3. Billy Murray, the Pacific Coast's brand new middle weight, hammered Leo Houck, of Phila delphia, to a complete standstill In four teen rounds at Coffroth's Daly City arena, this afternoon. From the first tap ofthe starting gong Murray sent In three punches to every one received, but at that there waa no certainty that he would prove the winner until the closing round began. expect It to grow to the double century mark. In order to arsure the local followers of the game that the All-Star team, which will be selected, will be the best that the District can produce, a meeting of the bowlers of the District will be called for next Saturday night at the Itoyal alios, at which time a captain will be chosen to lead this All-star outfit and a committee appointed to make final ar rangements for this match and to ap prove tho line-up of the club, selected. All local bowlers and enthusiasts arc ln- vited to attend In order that the selection of the quint will be the popular choice or the District people. The sporting editor of The Washington Herald will be glad to receive subscrip tions, for which due credit will be given. Because of all the comment that has been heard of the Brockton outfit during the past weeks u great deal of Interest has been aroused and this intercity match will greatly stimulate the interest In the best of Indoor sports. RAGING RESULTS, ENTRIES ANO SELECTIONS CHARLESTON RESULTS. I-IKST KACE-To-jfr-oU; itlUnj, tune. J3; three and one-half furlongs. Hnalee. lflS (Buxton), ( to i. von; Yellow Flonrr. 1CS (Knizht). IS to S. ccond; Sturcran, 1M (SlnnJ'J). 2 to I, third. Time, Oil ri. Jtrt Ilanorrr. Gulden Lauit. Dom Jloran. and Uniform aim ran. SECOND nACK-Thrte-jrarokia and trrwird; dlin; lurae, 3X0; six ImUmz. burraiilng. 91 tMcTazzart), II to i, on; Galjr 1'ilkn. Ik) ICon). S to I, mood; Incfeion. IB (llcittll. a to S. third. Time, 1:17 !-5. Bat 3iattrsoa, llulzariin, Xlmbm. Tom Holland. Ralib Lliml. Thro. Cook, Will. Querd. and Armor al ran. THIRD HACE-The dierrj Trre Handicap; thrn-year-olda and upward; lairae. S30O; aix fnrjonza. Jot Diebold. IIS (Uooae). T to I. mn; Sherwood. IK (JtcCilcjl, ( to 3. KronJ. Chattier. IK Widow). 4 to S. third. Time. l:lt Crch 11 hi. ! r.rjlon. Irorn!d I II. Adair, and -t m alao ran. FOURTH ItACU-Ths George ttadilnj'on Handi cap; lmrsr. .030: thrte-jrar! and nrward; ona and one-eiaiitb mikm. Itepublican, ill (Turner), II to S. won; G. SI. MilW. 107 (Obert.. 9 to 5. areend; KiniUng. 100 (UcTacprt). 7 to . third. Time. 158. Lorhicl. Electa, John Fuilocc. and Counter part aVo lan. nFTII It ACE-Tiwe-rear oM and upward; arll Inc; ono mil. Banjo Jhn. 105 (McTaczart). IS to S. won; Knifht cf Uneaa, 100 (Unoter), 7 to 5, second. j or. -jo (Murrtir). j to z. intra. iiro tatjo. Coctar-cr. Judge Mocck. Canxl. Dr. Jackson. Tea cock, and Beach Sand alao ran. SIXTH IlACB-Thrre-jTirolda and upward: aell Inf ; one ratio and twestr Tarda. Helen M 95 (Sir Tiixsn), 1 to t. won; Jacob Bnnn, 103 (Waidron). S to I. aerand; Joe Stem, 110 (Obert;. I to 6, third. Time. IMS. rord Mai. Sherlock Holmes, C-jh Around. Master Jim. Milton ft.. Brando, and Jr terta alao ran. a JUAREZ RESULTS. FIItST KACE-One cfie. Ciato. 1H (IVenej). to 1, won: Kick. IK (Crawford), w to 1. second; llassoo. lit (MoicKwortk). 1 to I. third. Time. 139 33. Aciie 1)., Gold Dait. Dad Stearns. Kalinka. UunmoGtli, Itaic, Stcj.eun.-i, lialcnfe. and TopUnd also ran. SECOSD rtACE-Fi.c and one-half fuilonjs. Uil Lranax. 13 (Urem), 10 to 1. won; Christmas L'te. 1C3 (Carroll), ( In 5. second: Lamb's Tail. ICJ (Harncs). 3 to 1. ttlrd. Time. liKM. Ooxa. Dutr. Keqniram. Thaka, Summer IldCjIuj Bncfta. Dtukj Dare, and IlarLara Lane also ran. I THIRD UACK-One and one-ei;rilh miles. Kei reiia. . lu linen), io , won; iwauu. . (llott). 9 to . accord: Miami, ItH (FVeoej), eren. third. Time. 131 3-S. Maud McKee. Clinton. Um btrtha. and John Loufoe also ran. I'OUItTH KAt'E-nio and ocelialf furlongs. Othello. 1(3 IMcCahe). S to 5. won; Orb. M (Neilon). 1 to Vtecond; Hodge, HI (Taj lor), out. third. Time. 1 OS. Scarlet Oaks and Kootmajr also rn. IIFTI! ll.VCE-One mile. Trojan Itcllc. ICO (Mct calf). I to 1. won; Cordis K.. 109 (Ncilon). JUi second: JimmJc Gill. 95 (I1iiUii). Z to I. third. Time, 1313-5. King Itadford. Scscii.lc. Wish. Husky Lad. and Melts alwj ran. SIXTH I! Al-l! On., and one-elrhth relics. fliMUs- tina. 95 (Xejkml. 11 to 3. won; Jack Lalon. 102 (uenirri. i u ar, mcoiw; vtir. jv iftoutnoaf. .u third. Time. 12L Florence Birch. Hore So. Uownlaw), Jim CaScratU. Lord Elan, and Robert abo ran. RACING CARDS FOR 'TODAY. riinrlewton. FIRST RACE-rarsc. P; thrrc-jear-o:: selling; six furlongs. 'M1W Cohen. (S3; 'Carbureter; "1C: Jrrail. Ill; Utrdys V.. I0S; Tom Hoy. Ml: Castaiu. IE; Diet's I'd. 151: Msdge'n Sister. 101; HpitFlre, 1; OH Jofd-n, KSi 'Wster Lad. 1W: Gordon. 110; Charles CanneU. 110; Veilchcn. 101 SECOND 11ACE Parse, WX); three-year-o'sds and apward: selling: tire and oat-half fur Joe it 'EtJuJ- Connie Mack a Wonder At Changing Hurlers MEETS JOE WIIIIS. JOE TURNElt popular local wrestler, clash with Finnish star. who will LOSE ATARDMORE Tex Selman and Willie Reinig Are Returned Easy Winners. GOOD CROWD SEES SHOW Tex Selman and Wlillo Reinig proved to be the winners in the star bouts at Ardmore last night. Some 400 fans braved the -heavy snowfall to witness the boxing exhibitions. Selman was a winner by a good margin. Referee O'Connor stopping the bout ia the fifth round to save Dunn unnecessary punishment. Selman had the plucky Quaker Cltv lad all but out. flooring him three times. Jack Dunn proved a willing boxer, but knew little of the fine points of the game. Selman used a left Jab to telling advantage, but also had some ten rounds In weight on Dunn, JVillle Reinig. who gained fame under the name of Country Kid, stopped Muggsy McGraw, of Jortheast. in three rounds. McGraw claimed that his left arm had been injured, and refused to continue the ficht. He outweighed Keinig aooui ni- teen pounds. Reinig displayed a good knowledge of the ring game, and used a right swing to good advantage several times during the second round. Jicuraw- also claimed In the second round that Reinig had fouled him. but Referee Pete Baum refused to allow tne claim. Joe Turner, the local middle-weight grappler. trotted out a heavy-weight boxer who he Is willing to back against any "white hope" In the eountry. Buck! Weaver, the hie boxer. Mated that he is willing to meet any man the ArOmore ... . .et. ,ly Club would suggest. Xo date for the next show was se although March II will more than likely ee a good snow ai .rumore. night's exhibitions disappointed a sized crowd. Last ;ood To Train at Fort 3lers. Louisville. K.. Feb. SV The Loulsxille American Association baseball team left here today for Fort Myers. Fla., to begin spring training. burg II. hT Surpass. 104 Ethel Berrr. IK Austin Sturteiant, 112; Joaquin. ICO Dust Pan, IC. Ileter alein, 11!; Itartls, 113; Slama Johnson. IOC; Toison d-Or. IB; Country Boj, IK, Diacoierr. 109, -Double rire. 110. TUIIID RACE-Purse. 3X0, thrcr-jear-okls and ur-ward selling; handicap; sis Lirlongs. Star Bottle, MO; Chnekks, 11(; Robert Bradlrr. 10T; Irish Gentle man. IK: Roial Meteor, IK; Frank Hudson. IK; El ill. Id; Corrertown, 10?; Ancon, HI. W. SV. Clark, lul. FOURTH RACE-Derby Trial: pirv. JDPO, three scarolda; one and one-sixteenth miles, rolljr 11.. C; Deposit. KH. Czar Michael. IK: Iian Gardner, ICO: OU Ben. i09; Indolence. 9T; CUrlestonun. 109. FIFTH RACE Purse. J3X); lhrte-jeir-olds and upward; aclling; one mile. Armor, IK; luck's Pet, 90; Michael Antelo. 113; Big Rock. 110: Mr Fellow. IK: The Hermit. !C: SieUlound. IK: Floral Crown. 113 'Gacnet, 103: 'Fiel. lot: Plain Ann. IB: llenr; Hutchison. IK- -.MIs Venus. 103; Ta Nun Da. IK; !nsirr!or Lestrade. IK. MXTH UACL-Purre. : three jcirollj aird up ward; aelltng: cue mile. Regards. IK; Stix-co. 92; Silicic. IK: 'Sweet Times. ICT; Tankee Pooh. IK; Rod and Gun. 110, Jim CiSrrr. IK; U Samrelb. ICC; Gerrard. 109. Main. 113; Beach Sand. 113: Veto. IK; 'Malik. SO; L'Aiglon. IK; TrospC. lt Arrrcntice a'lowjpee- claimed. Joares. FiRbT RACE Two-year-fkld ma'tVus. lour fur longs. JIarenlka. ICO; Gipjc. IK: Don Ccrtea. 103; Tod Cook. 5: 3tos. 108; ramir. 103. SECOND RACE SeSing; three- ear-olds and up ward: sax furlongs. 'J. Nolan. 109; Scnatrr James, HS; Largo. 10): Unalga. MS; Ta lj Tip. 100; Judge Nelson, 11!: AJax. ICC: Darllght. 106; ! Edith. 103; Zraotek. 1CS; Dr. Bailer. IC3; 310a. 113; rcrrona. IK; Droml. Ill; Dr. J. B. Bern. 1U. THIRD RACE Three-year-olds an4 upward: fluiea and mares; one mile. 'Berth. 17; 'Are. 90; San Acoa. K: 'Prettj Dale. US; 'Ursula Emma. ME; Garden of Altali. 104; Myrtle Marion. 107; Arbutus. 107: Rom O'Neil, 107: Ethelda. 107; Sadie Shapiro. 110; Balronia, 113. FOURTH RACE Threeyear-olds and upwaro: retrn fmlougr. Just Red, 93; Vested Rights. ICC; Bonne Chance, 10J; John Iteardon, IK; Dorothy Dean. IX 11PT11 RACE-Seiling. four-jear-olds and upward; ix furlongs. '(Juidtiunr. 100; Jewel of Asia, 1C3; Dominica. KS; 'IWly Hejwood. 104; 'Herpes, 105: Gordon Ruscn. 103; Connaught. 108; Burnt Candle, IK. SIXTH RACE Selling; three-year-olds and up ward: six furlongs. 'Vara, 93; Aunt Mamie, 10); dray's Farorite. 103; Tight Boy. Mr): Talcuim. 103; Cloud Chief. 109; Calethumpian. 109: Gilbert Rcoe. 1C9; Sam Grigsbr. HO; Craws. IK: Uiilton Trance. IK: Frank t! Hcgan. HI: Great Friar. 117: George Oxnard, 117: Doncaiter. 11. TODAY'S SELECTIONS. IBV NMV TURK TELEGUAP11.) Charleston. lint race-Carbureter. Chubs V.. Water Lad. Record race Double lire. Dustpan,. 3Iama Johnrou. Third race-Royal 3Ieteor. .tncon. Copprrtosrn FoutU race Charlestonian. Drrosit, Ciar Michael. Fifth racs-Ta Sun Da. Sly I'clJow. Henry Hotdil-oi. Siith iara-Rod and linn, htairs. L'Aiglcn. Jnnrei. , llrst race Ilex. Ujpsy. Vaielt Hreond taee rerrcna, Zrootcsr, Nils. Third ract-Etbekla, litwls Kmma, PrfrUia V. Foulth race Dorothy Dean, Just Red, Vested ItlahU. Fifth rate Iofty neyrood. Quid Xruie. Hcner. Sixth nee Calcium, Frisk 0. Ifegau. Va Va. DiNANDM'GRAW Eddie Collins Says Athletics' Chieftain Is Never at a Loss for a Relief Twirler. PLENTY OF YOUNGSTERS - Ily EDDIE COLLINS, .Of the Athletics. Last year, before the ball season had been under way a week, John Coombs, the "iron man" of our pitching department, developed ty phoid fever, and his services were lost to us for the rest of the cam paign. Immediately the serious nature of his illness became knoyvn, fandom seemed to say, "What will the Athletics do wrtlnut him?" Critics ventured to predict, "Ben der and Plank can never win a pennant alone, and Mack has no one else. It is unnecessary to say, perhaps, that even we Athletics were a bit skeptical of the future. "Connie" Mack alone seemed unperturbed, and although naturally he ex pressed sincere sympathy for 5. t- -t..U c. uoomus, concerning ins tiuus iu ture, he simply smiled and gave this vague reply to the anxious queries that were fired at him by players and others: "Oh, we've got pitchers enough. We'll be all right." Connie Cnlls Sleeting. The- first Inkling of the policy he had resolved upon to pursue with his pitchers we learned on the morning of our open ing game at home. Said "Connie" to the pitchers In our meeting: "Now. I don't want any of you to feel bad. or to think I am not satisfied with your work In the box, if Iaddenly take ou out and put in another man. But what I want you all to bear In mind is that we have a lot of capable pitchers right here" and he allowed his gaie to wander to Bender, Plank. Brown. Houck. Hush, Pennock, Wyckoff, and some others seated In the room "and I want each one ot you to go at top speed and give us all you've got when ou arc In the box. If it U only for three Innings, or only one, or een to one man. plteh your hardest. When you feel our self slipping, rrmembcr that we've got tome one else Just as good who can take jour place." In other words, "Connie" realized the Imnortant rart that hi xounir and un- tried pitchers must play, with a -ctcran lost temporarily, and in order not to break their confidence lu themselves, he decided to divide up the work rather to Bo right through with one of them and take a chanee that eome club would give the youngster a severe drubbing, from uh.h It u-rtM lalre him a lonsr time ti ! which it would take him a long time to recoter. Plenty of .Materlnl. So this, in a measure, accounts for the many, many shifts of pitchers that , IIT ,7? ?eaugedatVeTadora .ValTh 1 804 Seventeenth Street of material at hand, from the splendid yp.p-, snecc.ful pr.cllee Id th. f lion Ins ot three or four of his young LI ItttriO CUTK t chronic -Ver-rous, Pitchers In the spring scries with the ,j special tllsensea of Men nod Women. Phillies, and he decided upon a slow but ..,, .. c a sure process of ripening therc promising Means Health to I0U II I0T1 SURCr oung slabmen for future deliver-, lie ' ,lom C4.JIIh ouaity. UheumatUm. Constipation. argued thus: "An untried pitcher 111 , Wta. TUrMt. Lung. Brain. L'eart. Ulood. and Skin learn more, and sain more confidence, i Duearea, Ncit.-a Ut.lity. Kidney Diseases. Blad by being In one inning nine separate .er Trjudta. aptciCe Elood Pdscning. ErupOora. games, where the situation Is apt to be Vkm. "d sil Iltiste Diseases cured for hfs by .. . . , ,kAK i .m ssle ecrthoaa. uircercm on eacn uecariuu. ui..i c -... i If he were to pitch nine consecutive in- I nlngs and maybe get a gooa oeaiing oe i sides." ' i .nnnnt. n .mi i'r thtnV vnil will have a man so the full nine innings'"" anxiously asked John Shlbe, the secre-tarj- of our club, one day about the first of May. up to which time we had not had a pitcher go the full distance and win. Connie only smilol. He was not wor ding, as we were in first place, and going smoothly. Well. I II glw a suit, oi ciouics io mo tlrst fellow you put in who can idti.li a whole game." volunttertd John, appar ently confident that he would, not be called upon very soon to shell -out. "All right." finally spoke "Connie." "I'll send ou a man to be mcaured to night." llmirU fillers In. As it happened, that very day Ilouclt went In and pitched a remarkable game against New York in facthe held them to four scattered hits and no runs tip to the ninth, and two men had tx-cn re tired, when Daniels. Woltera. and Chase singled In quick succession, whereupon t'onnie deemed it wise to derrick llou k and substitute llendcr. "Chief utruek out Cree, and the game was over. Houck was disappointed not to have Iwcn ab'e to finlwh. but as long as we had won he wasn't a bit dismayed. "John." said he to Shlbe that night. "I think I ought to get a coat .ind a pair of trousers for that game. I'll ad mit I don't deserve the vest." But still our secretary was not satisfied. Naturally, the question arisrs: What is the occasion for so many changes of pitchers? It often happens in a c!os" game when a piti-hcr liegins to show signs of weakening and the whole team Is more or less shaky, too. and confidence is ebbing fast, that the substitution of a new pitcher, and the time consumed in making the switch, will do much to turn the tide and put the team on its feet again and check the run making of It opponents. Pennoek Ctinirn Tlsrnuah. I recall a very xlxld illustration of this sort of Jockeying whl.-h "Connie" Ma-!; pulled against Cleveland or.e lias last car at Shlbe Park. Iloucl; had nturtod a game, anil, given a eomnuiiamE n.a. i i iL.i.. ...i ..i i... . ...r.ii, mun teuiiis, luiiij uii:m dwu. i. .- . When a base on balls, folluvid b a mU cue afield, and three li'ts In rapid sui- cesVon. put him in a. bad position, io make matters worse, Jackion was at bat. Thereupon. "Coitiiie" acted. I'lrst of all he knew- that Houck was done, and that he must make a change Immediate ly to save the same. Bender tvas his b;st rescue man. but the latter needed plenty of time to wnrm up and was not steady, so quickly had our teem' de cided advantage slumped tj nothing. Who was there to send against Jackson. Cleve land's star tluggcrT A , left-hand-r. "Connie" thought, would be the most effective. "Plank, then? No: he need i even more time to get ready than Chief does. "."Connie ' argued with himself. "Pennock." lie called to our only other southpaw, a frail youngster, but ' kid I with good nerve. "I want rou tu so out P. B. & Co.-Qaaltty First QFINTEREST to Men Who WantServiceable O'Coats. 2.t C Brown Frieze W-' O'Coats, belt ed backs, notched and shawl collars a me dium weight O'Coat, suitable for Spring wear. Sizes 32-38 Q7C Now ...$y.y) ALSO 40 Per Cent reduction on all Fur O'Coats. Other O'Coat prices reduced 30 to 50 per cent The Avenue at Ninth WRESTLING W edncsday, Feb. S3, at 8 p. m. National Rifles Armory. Finish .Matches, Best Tito la Three. JOE TURNER vs. JOE WILLIS TOM DtlCHAlIE VS.ERREST P1NEAU Trlrcs, 25c to $1.00. btau a sale at National Sportier Goods fctore, Sth street near B street. AUTOMOBILES -AND ACCESSORIES Studebaker Commercial Auto & Supply Co H7 Hth at. Always the Same Tharp's j rt -.1- -. 1 -. - D.,. IjHrKclcV 4C'C nc "r Special Private DeUTerTt : F Street V. IV. Phone Uala S77 I "f- PJ " ;U IT . 1 E Ebm aL ' Wm mm SPECIALIST cnAncE3 L0W I.NCLIDIXG MEDICINES. rnisriTtTins fiiefl Irlsate Waltlusr Itoom fur Ladles. OFFICE HOURS: 10 to f. 3 to l Sirndus. It) to K. DR. SHADE SPECIALIST Thirty years practice treat'ns tbs Stomach, Dowels, .and Nervous Condi tions; Liver. Kidney. Bladder. Hlood. Skin Trouble, and Private Diseases. SO Neo-SslTeman Administered. Consultation free. Medicines fur nished: charges low. Hours: 9:30 to 1 and : to S. Closed Sundays 728 13th Street there and piteh to J.t Kson Just to that one irun. It's a tough situation, I ktiou, but ou are equal U it Now. take a lot of time, and by tnat tim Ciller will be ready." I'ennock did as directed, even think tnz to pull the proverbial ytunt of get ting a piei e of dirt out f his ej-r. and tn thi manner consumed a lot of time, and. bet uf all. aetualls struck out Jackson Just so "Connie" brid'-d over a tick lish situation, as Bender bucceeded in holding the Naps In check the rest of tho game. In my next article I wilt Ulustrat other situations where a change of pitch ers worked for a team's good. (Copyright, 1914. by Kddie Collins,) i:ddie Coll Ion' nrtlcles are a regular feature of hl paper. They appear on the wporllng pasre eTery Tnesday and Sunday. STAR BOUTSTtAGED FOR OPENING NIGHT Turner Battles Wilis and Duchesne Clashes with Pineau Wed nesday Evening. Tom Duchesne, the popular Vail IU'er cratiDler. who is booked Id go vn wtth i -- Krnest I'lneuti. the Pacific Coast wonder, tomorrow night in the first Initit of an all-star -ard. will arrive in town Iris morning. Manager DIkem.ui roceUcd a letter from Duchesne lat night, in which the Kail Itiver wrestler ald "I am In great shape now, and 1 ex pect to win with ea -. I have been d Ing fairly good work all year, and while I havo heard a lot about this fellow Pineau. I feel confident of winning. " Joe Turner, who will wrestle Joe Willis, the champion of Finland. Is rcadr to get busy, and these bouts should fur nish the fans some Interesting sport. Tt, (Mint wl'l be staced under the di- Irecllnn of tho Washington Athletic Club ai the National p.ifies Armory on v. street. Fec!al attention will be given to women. -.t i;v5--Cj.-a iLsa . ) rggf i