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t.- j- -wfsiTr -t5 X " vv- ,.! - .i'r t.. v - tj THE WASHINGTON TIMES,' FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1913. 1- i J ' . 'IT i a Climbers' Coffers Should Benefit Greatly From Some Juicy Plums At Start of Season ' CLIMBERS GET TWO UN HENRY BALTIMORE POLO TEAM HERE TONIGHT Both Fives Reported to-Be in Best. of Shape for Contest on Wheels. BINGLES AND BUNTS By Grantland Rice PUIS OP OF The Fly, Etc. BUCK T T COH CAMPAIGN Chance and Yankees Will Open Season Here, and Griffmen Start on Polo Ground. SHOULD MEAN MUCH MONEY IN COFFcRS Giants Have Preference Over Yankees Whenever Post poned Games Interfere. Griffs Two Plums April lo "Huik" Chance makes American League debut in open ing game of season at Florida avenue. April i; Climbets assist in Chancers American! League debut at Polo Grounds, New York. By "SENATOR." The- treasury of the Climbers is going to, be well-Ailed right at the jump this season for the schedule calls for "Frank Chance to make his American League debut in this city on April 10 and for the Climbers to open the American League season on the Polo Grounds, with, the Yankees as opponents. The opening battle or the campaign In this city always draws a huge crowd of baseball-famished fans. With Chance as aa attraction, this throng should pack every corner of the park on Florida avenue. President Wilson. In all probability, -will occupy his official box and will toss out the first ball, waiter Johnson will very likely oppose Kussel Ford, who has never started a came on the .mound In this city. When the Climbers leave town after meeting the world's champion Red Sox in four games, they will go at once to New Tork where the fans will be form ing parades to the Polo Grounds to ahow Manager F. Leroy Chance that nev is one of them, now that he has shaken off the dust of the National League from, his heels. With New Tork and Boston playing the first eight games here and the opening In New Tork, the local club should find enough spare coin to pay a few expenses for a while, at least. The Fojto Grounds will seat fully 40.000 fans andtfcls number will be there. If the weather is good on the -opening date. Grift and Billy Fowler should worry. Giants Are "Favored. The agreement between the Yankees and the Giants as to the use of the Polo Grounds favors the National J311" whenever a postponement brings two games at the park on the same day, one in (each league. When ever the Giants are called upon to play a postponed game at home, they will do so. even though the Yankees' schedule calls for their appearance. The Yankees will simply bill a doubleheader later. This agreement also calls for the Yankees to give way before the possible play-olt of the college championship among Tale, Harvard and Princeton. The colleges have already signed a con tract for the use of the Polo Grounds and It win be carried through. Frank Farrcll 4s profuse in his praise of President -Hempstead, of the Giants, claiming that the use of the Polo Grounds by the Yankees this season will mean much toward the success of the American League in New York. Farrell wll pay half the rent, said to be 140,000. and half the taxes and in-, 'eurance. To Southern Pines ,N. C. President Locke and Manager Dooln have decided thaj the Phillies will train at Southern Pines N. C-, where they got into shape in 1910 and 1911. They will leave Philly February 23 and remain there for about four weks before hitting the home train with its string of ex hibition games, two of which are In Ibr Capital. John McLean, the Christian title of "Long Larry." has signed his contract with the Cardinals, after a slight delay caused by offensive paragraphs relative to sobriety and such. Miller Hugglns put It up to him to Ign or sink into the mediocrity of the minors. Larry saw the point of the argument, and so will start the season, anyway, as a Cardinal. Trainer Mique Martin Gives In jured Knee Treatment, and Hopes for Recovery Soon. By "SENATOR." Under the advice from Mique Martin, the safe and sane trainer of the Climb ers, John Henry has returned to his bed at Georgetown University Hospital and will not leave It until a system of knee-baking has been concluded and the sun comes out again. This is expected to last until the end of next week. "Henry's knee is getting along very well," said Martin today, "but he can not take anv chances with it. I am visiting him dally, baking his knee, and expect to nave mm in nne snape in an other week. Of course, John's beginning to kick about staying In bed. but I'd rather have him in bed now than next summer." Mique Martin is busily engaged these days looking over seed catalogues. methods or bringing .up prize uiicneus by hand and irrigation systems. He has purchased a rarm ncarDy ana expects u be a prominent gentleman farmer in a few months, if the potato bugs don't parry off his house. Books Five Games. Connie Mack has booked Ave exhibi tion games In Louisville. Instead of two, as had been the original plan. (Three tank towns must lose their view of Bender et al. In favor of Louisville. Caliph Connie has about completed his plans for the spring trip. The two teams will rush north In lots of fifteen players each, six .pitchers working with each aggregation. The Athletics have twelve pitchers, four catchers, eight ln fielders, and seven outfielders on the roster. Rather disgusted with their showing against major league teams, the Cubans have now extended an invitation ,to the University of Pennsylvania to send Its varsity team to Havana at the close of the college season for a series of games with the Havana and Almen dares teams. Those Cubans need time to forget the White Elephants. "Toots" Schultz, the former Pennsy varsity fllnger, has been released by Charlie Dooln to the Sacramento club, of the Pacific Coast League. He Is now In California, selling automobiles or something. One On Williams. Billy Evans comes through with a tale on "Rippy" Williams worth repeating. Says Bily: 'A scribe quoted Williams as saying that he could catch Walter Johnson 'in a rocking chair. That was before Williams had eve been called upon to try the stunt. One day An smlth was hurt, and Williams went In behind the bar. He found Johnson's shoots some fast. Jokingly, I said. to him: " Say. Alvy. I guess I had better send for that rocking chair " 'Makn It a. brass bed. and a nice soft mattress.' -said Williams. Til need one alter tnis game.is over, some one uiuat have chloroformed me when I gave that Interview about using a rochlng chair, said Williams, with a smile. Williams enutered the game about the seventh In ning, and It went extra Innings. In the first half of the twelfth, on the first man up, a couple of Johnson's fast shoots whizzed by without being so much as touched. 'I didn't even see the last one, said Williams. 'You're not going to get a chance to miss seeing any more.' I replied, "the game Is called on account of darkness. Williams, in a few days, got used to Johnson, and was catching him in nice style at the close of the year, and said he thought he would probably start to use the rocking chair about the middle of next sum mer." B. Bailey Boehllng and Austin together equal one southpaw. Harry Mclntyre. the Cub twlrler, who delights in precious stones, has been signed by the Beds, and will be given a trial. Harry was a free agent, and thinks he has the goods yet a while. Fred Snodgrass, he of the immense muff, has signed with the Giants at In creased figures over those of 1912. Muggsy aicuraw evuaenuy Deneves In turning the left cheek in Biblical fashion. Mike Murphy Suffers From Dread Relapse TI10MASVILLE. G-, Jan. 24. Mike Murphv. the veteran trainer and ath letic adviser of the University of Penn sylvania. Is suffering from a relapse h'ert- and v ill not be able to return to Philadelphia In the spring, as he haJ intended. Murphy Is a victim of tu berculosis and may not be allowed t5 leave hie auarters here unt'l next fall, if even then It'll a good old game that' true of most. For the name Itself Is square It's a worthy Kme that's a proper toast, Tor the Game ItKelf U fair- They are nil good games In their own corral But what can a K'lhie expect When the heaviest innee la wielded, pal, By the blokea it to ahoitld protect f Take any game yon winy rare to spin. Front palace down to a shed A wop on the Jaw a kick on the shin Is nix where the Mood runs red " It Isn't the same that needs the knok, But what can a same eipect v When the heaviest axe la awunjr, old socle. By the-guys who should protect? There'll be a bunch of Cub fans greeting Tinker at Cincinnati, and welcoming Chance to the South Side In Chicago. Owner Murphy should worry? You can bet your last se3terce he should and toss in your shirt for a clean up meaning the wager, not the slilrt. It isn't the game's fault that some one must be keeping an off-side lamp two-thirds of the time upon two-thlrdB of those whose business it is to build up the game. But this 'doesn't prevent the game from caving in beneath the scandal. The only Way to meet the situation is for those with the interest of their own game at heart the game they like best to keep an eye from the lookout and to arise with loud, piercing roars when those In charge begin to try and get by with the loot Nor is the gleaming geye of a hawk required to detect the attempted getaway. Most of It is so obvious that a blind man could tumble to it In a dark cellar using his nose. If Hot his eyesight When Chance opened the discussion fora new cog. for his Yanks, suggesting a change in monickers, several fanatics wrote In requesting that all nick-names for ball clubs be dropped. "Why not" queries one, "the straight name New Yorks or Wash lngtonsor Bostons or Phlladelphlas? To one who doesn't follow the game closely it develops a frenzy or the brain attempting to find out which team won when we pick up a paper and see -where the "Maroons wal loped the tar out of the Leopards," or something to the same effect There Js certainly nothing In a name unlesB that name means something or furnishes an Inkling as to what happened and why." That's one angle and a justly proper one. On the other hand, we have two ball clubs in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and St Louis. There must be some distinction or detaching here. And again, we have such names as Giants, Cubs, Athletics, White Sox, etc,, that have become traditional. A nickname applied to a ball club must either have tradition to back It up or a foundation upon which to build tradition. Which presents a tougn angle ior a new oaii ciud to iace. England Is planning to send some of her crack golfers over to zraD- ple with McDermott and others of our best golfers.' There -would likely be louder cheering it she could ship some pitcher over' to face Ty Cobb or some batsmen to wave a bludgeon In front of Walter Johnson or Ed Walsh: , The mild winter in vogue through mid-January has brought on the discussion again as to whether this turn doesn't mean a late spring and another rough season on the training camps. Last winter was rough enough, but the spring season was worse. From which one might forecast that the present spring will be mild and balmy or even worse than last year. Which should qualify us as a weather prophet with the same percetnage carried by those who work In that league. y 'Griff announces that If his Senators get a good start and are up in the race he will let Walter Johnson go to it and work as often as Walsh every other day In a pinch. Boy, page Mr. Pujo. Here's another trust to be probed with a strict investigation at hand, r Washington's victorious roller nolo ,team will take on the Baltimore five at tne Arcaae tomgnt confident of being able to again repeat the dose admin istered last week. The local players are at top form, having been showing improvement all along. All of the Whitings are In good shape, the younger Whiting havlng-add-ed laurels to his sprinting ability with a win in a one-mile race against Bald- mores representative in last time. Baltimore has been in preparation for tonight's engagement and will present a stronger team than has faced the Wash ington aggregation in former engage ments. Cornell Leading in College Basketball NEW YORK; Jan. 24. While students of Columbia University were making great 'efforts today to encourage their basketball team which' has not won a game this season, Cornell men were Jubilant over the victory "scored last night when the "ithacans defeated the University of Pennsylvania by & score of 26 to 18. This game put Cornell far in the lead for the intercollegiate championship. OF BIG ED. ONLY, . . iuwm f r AH of Which Js P)MsingJfemc Jawn Callahan, Wh Makes - Reply to Statement. CruCAGO. "Jan. M.-iCharMev Murphy, boss of the Cubs, says' thai the "White Sox consist of Ed Walsh" and the tart reply from Jeems Jawn Callahan Ie that he Is "pleased to learn that Murphy rates one, man as equal to twenty-nve Cubs, as the last two city series prove," Murphy's -latest ad&tlofi to the verbal warfare la expected today. Callahan U waiting- for it The battle arose over Murphy's criti cism at Callahan's method of training and' has progressed until it has now reached a white heat. "I don't want to enter Into any further discussion with, one of. Comiskey's hired men." says Murphy, as if in an effort to end it alt. "I shall always be- glad to talk over any "matter wKh Mr. Coxniskey- Wmseif. I believe the White Sox club knows how to train himself. Ed Walsh has been in baseball long enough to Jcsew. Just how much work he needs in preparation and also bow to reach that point." . Then came Cal's flrey reply. More expected from both sides. o McGraw Greatest. McGraw Js the greatest managerial tutor of them all. Jennings," Bresnahan. Joe Kelly, and Joe McGlnnlty all learned the game under the "Little Napoleon. BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP "EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST: Baker has signed. J. Franklin Baker, slugger-extraordinary, has signed for 1913. What a feel ing of Joy must sweep over the fans of Philadelphia at the gladsome tidings. If there Is a more dangerous hitter in a pinch than Baker, AmericanyLeague pitchers are yet to meet him. This also holds good for Matty and Marquard. Should be successful. Gilchrist. Xavys new football cap tain, should be a successful leader on the gridiron next fall. He has undoubt ed qualities of leadership and, too, is one of the strongest and hardest players on the squad. The Middies havexthe makings of a powerful eleven and Gil christ seems certain to get the most out of the candidates. Jeannette vs. Johnson. Johnson's opponent in Paris next June wJJl be Joe Jeannette, not AI Palzer. The champion has met Jeannette Ave times, alwajs with success. Therefore, he should worry about this coming oaten. However, the New Yorker Is a more "worthy opponent than Palzer, who went down before the crude hammering of Luther McCarty. Lambeth Field teady. begins to compare with Lambeth Field and the Climbers will reap the benetlt. Kot a threat. Chairmen Burdick's letter to II. p. Foley, of the Memorial A. C, In regard to the proposed run without sanction can in no wise be taken as a threat. The Amateur Athletic Union will hardly overlook the failure of the club to com ply with Its rules, at the same time a careful reading; of the letter reveals no Idea of threat. Dal ley Is done. Georgetown has reason to regret Vin cent Dalleys resignation. As captain of two teams, he defeated Virginia In football, end as director of a third, he annexed without a shadow of a doubt the South Atlantic football cham pionship. Athletics under Dalley's at tention and direction have prospered at the Hilltop, he has done well' and goes with the hearty good will of the uni versity. Mike Murphy fails. Reports from Charlottesville have It that Lambeth Field is In good condition now for baseball. Ko wonder Manager Griffith hung on until he succeeded in making arrangements to train there. Ko minor league diamond in the country Mike' Murphy, Penn's veteran tralnir. Is falling to recover his health. In domitable will alone has kept Murphy on the firing line these many years, and he has been forced to withdraw every season for recuperation. The trip to Stockholm last summer took what vital ity remained and the famous man Is reported to have suffered another re Upee. ' . That's the Price r if, . -j- - ll T I This is . . The Shoe ySKV $ fi Semi-annual Clearance Sale of Broken Lots and Odd Sizes The" 5AVt-.-A-DOLI.AR A $3.50 man's shoe for $1.95 that's exactly what you get in this NEWARK Clearance. This is our great semi-yearly event coming simultaneously in 107 NEWARK Stores throughout the. principal cities of the east, south, and middle-west. And it's only because 105 other stores are co-operating with our two Washington stores that we are able to make a price of $1.95 on $3.50 footwear and because we wish to clear our shelves for incoming spring styles. Remember, every shoe is new and perfect, but we sacrifice our profits rather than sacrifice our policy of not carrying into the next season broken lots or dis continued styles. Newark Shoe Stores (IN WASHINGTON) 913 Pa. Ave. IT! I 16 ill Dl and M Sts. 50c Turkish Bath Slippers Re duced to 39c 10c Best Corn Cure Made Be duced to 6c 25c Fleecy Bed Boom Slippers Reduced to 14c 10c "Dry Foot" Cork Inner Soles Reduced to 6c 50c Kersey Orer-Galters Re duced to '.39c $1.00 Broadcloth Orer-Galters Reduced to 59c I .H t a jrftSSMa. && i&P& refejj-'&a. -fr-foyj Jte, '- V -&A 'l. &.?XTJ&1- - itfet&fA. .aaalfefc Aa&gJ t.--E ,. !, "' v --. 4'