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WHt 'Ml J'-vTt -) "-rs "VfrT Basket-ball Games and Other Sports Fully Covered in This Edition. Story of the Bannock-burn Golf Club's New Home in This Issue. WASHUNGTOJN, D. SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 1915. Yankees Finally Navy Quint Swamps Georgetown Sod Baseball Has Mid-winter Boom; Griff Lops Off All Dead Wood Week Is Busy One for the "Old Fox," Who Disposes of Many Players on His Club Roster.

IS ON EHMKE'S TRAIL Rippy Williams Asked to Bring Youthful Hurler Into the Fold Other Sport News and Gossip. By WILLIAM PUET. imiins the week just closed has crowded ever thing else of! tlie pases, and the hungry fan must almost have had his fill know the dyed-in-the-wool fan Is i really satisfied Old Fox Grimth started cleaning I ight and early last Monday by tuning a couple of oung pitchers loose He swapped Tommy Lung for a filnger rained Booth Hopper, sold Barton and 1 euMpeth to Stranton. Wally Smith Minneapolis and shipped Mike I liell to Itichmond. cleaning houe han ng ancc and cutting away all I it ad ood lino wind up the week of excite- ii, in I.ddie l'ostcr breezed into town in i In Paciflr slope, where he ha pUMng ball for a couple of i nth with Rippy Williams in a jcrk- it league rt I iim is still In sunnv California me a few da in order to fulfill a mi i or rather to help Griff sign i av ui pit who is kicking over i Ira threatening to Jump to the I .1 oi quit the game for good, just be u--e did not fancy the contract it nn ffered by the Washington club Whetlfi or not will be able i tersuade tins vnunff man.

who bears tt. ti ime 'f Howard Khnike that ash- gtm is a lattling ood lt in which to dplav Ins wares, and Griff a regular pu jr a bois mams to be seen Me writer happens to hair i good Himki, who look fHing jump unti- h- Hall o. Tarn earlv last spring while memwr or me ixis ynii'-i. of tne I i itii oast Ijui. winning toini' in a row Afl'r liK ictor string wss snapped 1, tie i- herd Khmke.

for he filled niik, goeid the thing-- predicted i oast spoit writers rtfflth has a working agreement with the Los ngehs lub and claimi Ehmke his priif but the kid for he is onlv a nineteen ear-old boy. appears to have an exnggereatci opinion of his own worth has refused to sign a Washington rntraet making demands for more money than Griff ares to pay In discussing the Ehmke matter ith the writer. Griff said "1 don't Me. 1 to paving nhmke big money if 1 is worth it. hut let him come East el show me something first Mv bill plavers are all treated i I pit a man what he is worth, 1 le must deliver the goods" rthur Devlin, who was at the -f the Oakland club in the Pa- fi oisi League early last -een Ehmke work and gave as that the oungster needed i ore experience before attempting to the major leagues Mlier from the Coast have made lar st itemcnts I Tteulbaeh unconditional re-I.

from the Brooklvn club, accord- -exeral Gotham baseball nbe- is i direct slap at the naternitv. of which Beulbach was reasurer This is all rot Stars who can pitch nning ill ire not cat adrift, rather i are urged to Rtav in organized I Iveulliaeh --imply failed to deliver the i ils with the Brooklvn rlub last sum- and M.inaser Hobinvon on account 1 new plaer limit ruling was forced i it down lleulbarh had to so to iKe room for a vouncer pitcher 1 iiiil.Kh was with the Cubs when nk I'liance was manager and when hi ago Nationals were winning pen- i He belonged to the famous -taff I i i mtatned Mordecai Brown Ovcr- nrt thers. With the possible ex- ii of Brown none of the twirlers i if to win championships for the i 1- tli in Reulbarh The latter was i the Brooklxn Club, and now la- In ii unconditionally released. A ml Brookb sav thit Reul- er ii sed the Ire of President Eb- i i flirting" with the Federals. el a -m by the fact that he was a of the Kxecutlve Committee of t' riaveis Fraternitj HOLD LAST YEAR'S EECORD.

Oiicnrm-d Trnpnliootrr I Out In Front In 101 I. the- Tkrt thit for ye-ir Gorce- MaxwelL 1) ins. -b had odIv -tne ana wlui vtalcll i (I and peint Ills pin. ht has rarnfd a plac ani-ig 1 1 roe-ai t- uie world trratrst lratlioolTa. 4 Ur Maxwell nwusc Ma old Remington for rent the double larseu tAromi which -iat he broke rracticallr nine out of un.

tarcrta are thrown at the name time and llrMnlna spred ahota are nect-saarr Thla la-- Mr Maxwell at the top of the profee- xt the United States In the douhlea com- whec whe rer irxl 1 Bifida Killing 'Em with Silence. tew SpaUUnz baseball rerord chooaea to lenora te Veda as far aa posalble The aieraces of tb 'acue are printed near the lack next to the arer- atea ir the TJnton Aaaorlation a leacue that rol-taaped last Tear In the cfaroonlocr. mention la made of the fact I that alter Johnson and Itube Marauard ioniDed I lit an ouUaw leacue." At that, orcanlzed baseball lahows rreat reatralnt- Nowhere In the chronology la ded the date that Han Johnson a statement ofl- B-iallr rrcnounced the Feds dead. Single Umpire System. Chicago Jan.

7 The American Aasoriatioa prob Mr will return this rear to the single umpire, stb- lem President Chlfington announced restenlaj The ipmtons of tba club owners will be aaked, henrrrer. rfore action la taken be said. ItealfVa the auef- llon cf econeimr inrclted. Chirlnzton aatd, experlencw lad shown Ihst two umpirea were not llkcb to ta their toni- A IN THE SPOTLIGHT DURING THE PAST WEEK ED ItE1rLB4.CH FDDIE FOSTEB. Ld Kculbach, famous southpaw of Chicago Cubs and last season with the Brooklvn Iodgers was Saturday given his unconditional release by the Brookb management All clubs In both major leagues waived claim on the veteran Eddie Foster, the Nationals" clever returned to Washington Frida after spending two months I l)ia 1IIK lldll Ull rtllllll.

VUtfflV. i Howard Ehmke, the oung Los ngeles tnirler purchased by 'the who has poor evesight. He 'eannot see the figures on his contract, I has refused to sign and Alva Williams, Washington's big catcher, has been asked Griff to talk with Ehmke in order to effect if possible a change of heart Williams is at present on the Pacific Coast. USB Hitltiif 1 American League's New Umpire Is "White Hope" Mullaney, Recommended by Connie Mack, Is Six Feet Three Inches in Height, and Tips Scales at 225. American League players who have thoughts of mixing things up with Dom-inick Mullaney.

latest addition to Ban Johnson's staff of umpires, will think twice before doing so He has the build of a "white hope," weighing 23 pounds and being six feet three inches tall Mullaney is a native of the Blue Grass State, having been born in Louisville, November 9. 1S77 Nineteen jears later he played his first professional ball under John McCloskey at Dallas, in the Tcxafl League After that Mullaney paatlmed in the Virginia. South Atlantic, Southern Blue Grass and Three-I leagues and the American Association, among the clubs he was announced with being Rock Island. Bloomington, Columbus, Savannah, Montgomery and Jacksonville. He was the leader of the Floridans for four ears, and they won the pennant under his direction In UnS.

Mullaney also managed the Montgomcr club, of the Southern League, and the Savannah team, of the bouth Atlantic League. Among the famous paljers Mullaney has teamed with are Christy Mathewson. Ty Cobb, Nap Rucker, Joe Jackson, Jimmy Archer Mordecai Brown. Harry Salee, the late Addle Joss and all the members of the Uelehanty family, with the exception of the late Ed. When Mullaney was an able athlete first base was his position Ills highest batting average was In 1901, when he hit .213 for the Rock Island club, of the Indlana-Iowa-Illlnois League.

For Montgomery, of the Southern League. In 190S. he hit Mullaney umpired In the Texas League last ear. He also officiated In all the spring exhibition games plajed in Jacksonville by the Athletics and other big league clubs. It was Connie Mack, who recommended him to Ban Johnson aa an umpire and Connie predicts that he will make good St Louis fans will never forget "Kid" Gleason.

He pitched for Chris Von der Ahe's Browns. "Kid" drew $4,500 for winning fle games, Theodore Brclten-stcin collected $1,300 for winning thirty. Chris fired Gleason for asking for a raise and sold Breltensteln's release to Cincinnati for (10,000 because Theodore suggested that he had a boost coming. "I paid dot Dutchman. "Brelt," 0 per winning game and now he wants a raise." said Chris.

PULLED WISE DEAL. Ncic York, Jan. but to of the ,000 carload of ball plirers which Jack Dunn onloadcd on the majors last season are now bade la the minora. Birdie On i HQl member of the Tan-kits, and PUcbcr Shore looks at a Red Sox fixture. Rnth.

Trnnblf- Dankli, and Derrick, how. rrrr. hare all flimrd for the tune brine So orran-lzrd baarbsll paid for the two pUjrn, hld 1 sot eucUr rotten price. will now tno EHMiti: 350,000 School Boys And Girls in the New York Athletic Events New Yerk, Jan. 30 The annual report of Gen.

George Wlngate, prrnldent of the Public School athletic League, shona that dnrlnar 1914, 3.O,0OO bo and girls of the New 1 ork public Hchool voluntarily took part In nthletlca after school hours. The fients held by the I en (rue cover eaery scope of athletic aetlt-tt. As against los who iron such a badge In 11104 the number rose to lrVK4 last rnr. During; 11)14, oier 5.000 bsjs practiced on the sub-target machines. This nork has hern commended by Gen.

Leonard ood and ecretnry of War Garrison as being of great alne In adding to the national defense with saiorlng; of militarism. GUY HTCKKALLS TO RETURN. Tale Has Bright Prospects for Win ning Crew. New Ditto Jan XGnj Nickalls, the Oiforrl coach who tamed oat chamraonship crew at Tald lait year, will return to New naren early In February to resume hu work of drilling the Bine oara-mcn. A letter rccelted by Yale crew authorities from Coach NiekaOa this week rfxtes that he will reach New Haren as he had prenoualy planned.

There had hcen sume doubt as to whether the Enshsh oarsman could return to the United States wlten he rlanned. TIu duues in connection with recruiuiig Knlish forres in London hare kept him exceptionally busy Uas return to Yale was made conditional last all on the fact that his amices to Uie Knglish goremment were not indispensable. Considerable ntisfaction felt orer the awarranre that Nickalls 1U return, for it Is felt that he was a controlling factor la Yale's Tictory on the Thames last Jane. Crew material this year is exceptional, and with Nickalls In charge of the coachins-. with Capt.

Donopr, Yale's chances asainst the Crimson are unusually bright. Preparations for turning out a championship baseball team are already under way. Coach Qiumby will be in charge of the work, which win tx-gln early next month in the bnaeball cage. Of last year nine those lost by graduaUon are' Cite and Brown, ritohera, Swthart. first base.

Blossom, lat year's captain and shortstop; Cornish, second base. and Falser, left Held. Pie Way. the old Exeter! star and nov a junior, is the only first rate pitcher wbo remains. LOSES EELAY STAB.

II air old Kelly, Star of Penn Team, to Enter nmlnraa. l-hiladelphU. Jan. Kellr, star of the UnlrmlU of rmnijlianla one-mile rdar team. haa left tne Quaker unirersUr and baa entered his isurera ixutseaa in uurain.

Anna, Kellx. wbo naai Tmrmnln Vila Mm. Bciiool at rrnn. first canca-hed lie Idea of nlttlnx coIle and esterinc the boauieas world dotinc Tlslt to bis borne for tie holldaja. Assnmuic that Meredith will bo permitted to run.

the relar team without Kellj will rrobablr be Here-dlth. Lockwood, Llpptneott. and cither Kaufman or Ferruaon. Gotch. Retires for Good.

Hot Eprins. -rt Jan. Klesk. FTank Gotchks manager. Is In llot Stainrs and declarea that the wrestllac champion haa reared from tho smsio for rood.

"Gotch reomtlrrefened a. match, la a small lunnescta. town hetweea Jos Sterner, a rounc Nebraska farmer bnj, and John kelson, a 8wrde. Klsnk sum "Sterner was bartlr ootwelahed, but won In straltht rails. Gotch stuck on tho kid and haa taken him nadrr his wlatv Vtauk looks for Btacher to derslos Into the trtuest wrestler of them aU." GEORGETOWN IS EASY FOR IVY IN BIGCONTEST Hilltoppers Defeated by Annapolis Midshipmen in Annual Game.

DONNELLY PROVES STAR Work of Left Guard of Blue and Gray Only Redeeming Feature of Local Tossers' Work. Annapolis, Md. Jan 30. The basket-ball tossers of Georgetown University plajed the poorest game In the history of their annual series with the Annapolis midshipmen here today and as a result they went down to defeat by the overwhelming score of 47 to fi. The game attracted the usual keen Interest among the regiment of middles, because of the rivalry between the two Institutions which dates years back when basket-ball first became recognized ag a regular sport at Naval Academy.

Showed No "Pep." Georgetown has always sent strong teams to Annapolis, but the Washlng-tonlans showed none of their old-time agrcssivenets in today's game, and were outclassed and outplaed in all departments Smith and Adams, the Nav forwards. plaed their usual strong game, in every respect. The splendid defensive work of Adams and Wilkes was lirgely responsible for breaking down the attack of the visitors As a result, the Georgetown lads were forced to make most of their long shots from long and they could not cope with conditions Two field goals, and as man thrown from the foul circle, made up their score The middle held a d-clded advantage from the opening to the tinal whistle They rolled up a total of 21 points to their opponents 4 in the first half, and did even better in the closing periods Kelly and Donnelly bore the brunt of he work for Georgetown They were credited with all of their team's scoring. Nate. rotieo.

tjcontetowTi. bmith It- Curry Adama bhumie Oiandler Center Tirnaj- Wilkes H.O Kellj Orereach L. Donnellr Substiuitioca Calhcam for Smith. Jeffries for Clark for likes. GoeJa from ronrt "Smith (til Arlanu (Si Calhoun Z).

Orereach (3). Wllkel (H Jeffrie. Chanrller. Clarke. Kellj.

Donnellr Goals from foil Adams (3. Smith kellj (2). Keferee-Mr rollitlower of Geonjrton Time of balTes 30 ramtttcs. LOCAL IS BEATEN BY BALTIMORE QUINT Maryland State Champions Tnm Association Basket Tossers in Good Game. 26 to 19.

Baltimore, Md Jan 30 In a basket-ball game here tonight between the Maryland State champions and the Washington Y. C. A. the former won by a score of 26 to 19 Matthews starred for the visitors The Maryland team plaed like clockwork and practically played the visitors off their feet. The game was exhibition affair, due to the fact that the locals had several professionals on its roster and the visitors put In an objection.

After a discussion the local quint decided to surrender the championship to TVasnlng-ton and then it was agreed to play the exhibition game. The line-up Md. Sute Champ. Potation. Wash.

Jf A Trarers k. Collar Holier R- P- Fraiier Ullrich Center Matthews ICenney L. Uoppe Hollander R. McKay Substitution CStrano for Kenney Field goals Trarers (3). Holley (I).

Ullrich (5). Cltrano, Hoi-lander (I). Cplley. Frailer (J), Matthewa Fools Matthews, 4. Referee Mr Forrester.

Time of halves 20 minntes. Good Baseball, Not Law, Is What the Fans Want Hugh Fullerton, Well-known Expert, Says Man in the Bleachers Cares Little Which Side the Courts Uphold. Let us examine Into this baseball war In the court, says Hush Fullerton. For, no matter what the courts shall decide Is law, the fans are going to decide the case between organized baseball and the Federal League. The chances are that the court's decision will not reach, ana probably will not touch upon the issue, in whicn the fans are Interested.

The fans do not care particularly which side wins the lawsuit What they are interested in is seeing well-played baseball. Briefly, the Federal League claims that players who come to them from organized baseball do not jump contracts; merely break an Illegal reserve clause. They want organized ball restrained from tempting their players, who are signed to. straight contracts which are equitable, to Jump to the older leagues. Charles.

Corafskey has told me time and time again that no player ever con-sldered the reserve clause as binding-, and that he did no consider It John T. Brush, the wisest of the baseball club owners, told me once that the reserve clause was not binding legally, and that, therefore, baseball should prefect Itself by practically blacklisting any magnate or player who carried cases to a civil court, lie considered the reserve clause necessary and did not want it shown up aa Illegal, thinking that It would hurt baseball If the players discovered or the courts held the clause Illegal. BOWL AS HOME OF BRAVES. toefr rsriv 5J x2mJP4 -r j. NT JAMBS GAFFSEY Owner of the Boston National League team, who is satisfied with the progress that Is being made In the construction of the new ball park to be used bj the Braves next season "We are not going to call It or or said Gaffney "Those terms are all out of date, you know new diamond will be known as the for the stands are laid out in much the same manner as those of the Talc Bowl at New Haven.

INTEREST IS LARGE IN BALTIMORE BOUT Big Crowd Expected at the Chaney- Hommey Fight in Monumental City Tuesday. jetnal to rhe Washington Herald. Baltimore. Md Jnn 30- Judgtng from the interest being manifested the feather-weight contest here Tuesday evening between George Chaney, known as the Knockout King, and Packey Hommey, of New York, will draw a record gate The New Yorker, because of his ITplendid victories of late over some of the topnotchers, is conceded by local fans to hae a better chance of defeating the Kaltl-morean than any boxer who has met him during the past year Among those who Hommey has recently taken on are Joe Shrugrue, Johnny Dundee, Willie Houcke, Willie Beecher, Johnny Lore and George Chaney at Philadelphia. In the ma-Jorltj of these bouts Hommey has given away from four to five pounds in weight In his contest In the Quaker City with Chaney.

the Gotham-tte made a most favorable showing and will come here Tuesday evening confident of victory. The contest has been booked for ten rounds and will be staged by the American Athletic Association at the Monumental Theater Art excellent array of preliminaries will precede the Chaney-Hommey af fair In a special bout of ten Al Schumacher, the sturdy New York light-weight, will lock horns with Johnny Coster, of Philadelphia. There will be two other bouts of six rounJs and the main encounter will begin promptly at 8 o'clock. Bodie Hay Jump to Feds. Oikaflo.

Jan. 30 Vinz Bodic is about to poll i bten? Brodie. He sent a telrsttm to this effect from Sin to Joe Tinker, of the Chifais. President Weeshmsn sod Tinker, of the Feds, jes-tenUy diaenved how much money they will offer the former box feuce-bnster The American League came into the field, led by Ban Johnson, Comlskey, and others now actively fighting the Feds, declaring the ten-day, clause a Joke and the reserve clause as not a contract. When peace was declared the reserve clause became one of the essential parts of the new contracts! It is rather disgusting to find club owners solemnly making affidavits denying things that they have admitted, In bulletins, in official reports, and never denied until accused in court The public' doesn't care a snap about these things.

It wants to know Just this: "Is the reserve claure binding?" If it is. then the public will enforce it by turning on any player who jumps to the Feds. If it is not binding, then let the man go to the club that offers him the 'best terms and stay there: Knowing little of law, we'll undertake to settle the argument between the" Feds and O. B. 'on this basis: "Any discontented player, held only by reserve right, between seasons, to a place and salary -which will satisfy him.

"Anypiayer who breaks a. straight con tract with either side is not worth having- or fit to have In baseball. "Any player who breaks a reserve clause, during the playing season, betrays a trust and, violates confidence." On that basis, the fans will judge, no matter what the courts declare. I aW f3J' iP5aaa -i arfl lwkz "1CT WXTJ3 vn 1 jel. ''3- sf twn jyta CATHOLIC EIVE IN CLOSE GAME Brooklanders Drop Contest to Charlottesille Team, 34 to 23.

LEADS ALL THE WAY Donnelly and Dittrich Make Sensational Shots from Midfloor. CharIottesIUe, Va Jan. 30. The much heralded Catholic Unlerslty basket-ball ball team, which took a fall out of the Yale quint, lost to Virginia tonight, 31 to 3. i The contest was nip and tuck at the start, but the first hilf ended with a mar- i gin of 7 points In Virginia's This lead was Increased In the final period, despite the Catholic's rough work Sensational shots were made from mid-floor by Dittrich and Donnelb Line-up Umi Catholics.

irctrja CatferjMckeU 1. mute-ilncaley (tin ter (eaptl DonneHjStrickliul O. Keenn Ihttricfa G. CartrifhtLuck Posl It. L.

On R. L. Coal from floor MrirkUm (S) Mckela Dit trlch R). stickler Liiek Oartrirtt Hi IkMinellj Keeraii Coals tmm foul Mncklins tl2l White 3l Keferre Mr folUrloneT K.eorft-town) Tim of balrca 30 minute. FEDS CONFER Gilmore Says His League Will Help Finance Eight-club New England Circuit.

NEW HAVEN MEETING No Announcement of Cities Just Yet. but Outlaw Leader Is Pleased with Prospects. New Haven, 30. The firit step In the invasion of Eastern Association and New England League territory" by the Federals as taken here tod.iy at a meeting attended by President Gil-more and Robert B. Ward, the latter of tho Brooklyn Teds, when it was announced that steps had been decided upon that would result in clubs being placed in eight cities now in the two bodies named No circuit was announced, this statement being withheld until the next meeting, which will be held here In two weeks.

It was announced that applications had been received from fifteen places for admission In the proposed league, but no statement regarding the appli cants or their cities was vouchsafed. All In attendance at the meeting expressed themselves as perfectly satis-fled nlth the outlook, and all said they were convinced the league was bound to go through President Gilmore gave out the following statement at the close of a two-hours' conference Gilmore Glvea Oat Statement. "We are going to invade Eastern and New. England territory Nothing defi nite has been decided upon as yet. except that point.

I came here to be shown, and am satisfied with the prospects In fact, they appear brighter than I had anticipated. We have Just started the ball rolling." President Gilmore also took occasion to deny that the Federals had made any overtures to Leslie Mann, whom it was reported Intended to Jump to the Outlaws. President Gilmore stated that it had been found necessary by the Federal League to arrange for a minor league where surplus players may be placed and cared for. and also where youngsters who have been signed by the Federals may be developed. Feds Will Help Par.

He gave out the-information that while the Federal League did not Intend to finance the New England organization, and would insist that local capital be invested, the Federal League would turn over the players without expense to the club owners, and the Federal League clubs releasing players to tho minor league clubs wou' pay the difference in the player's salary between the salary limit of the minor league and the salary to which the player is contracted by the Federal League, so that the player would suffer no financial loss and the minor league club would not be obliged to pay Federal League salaries. MEREDITH CASE MAY CAUSE SOME TROUBLE Penn and Middle Atlantic Association to Fight Suspension of Crack Runner. Philadelphia. Jan. 27.

The Unl versity of Pcnnsjlvanla and the Middle Atlanta Association of the A. A- U. promise to fight the suspension of Tedj Meredith to the ruung wmen Secretary Rublen sent to Coach George Orton, barring Meredith from further participation as a. representative of Pennsylvania in anySames under control of the A. A.

U. other than meets limited to colleges, caused a sensation in local athletic circles nd Penn. men at once began ramnalzn to have the ban lifted. If. the local Middle Atlantic Associa-' tlon fails to come to some final understanding regarding Meredith.

Penn is likely to sever all connections with the association, for today there is a bitter feeling prevailing- among the Red and Blue men over the summary suspension of Meredith. WITH MINORS Local Colleges Plan For Big Indoor Games Georgetown Is Awarded Five South Atlantic Events for Meet February 27 Cornell May Enter George Washington University Games February 13. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY. Five South Atlantic Intercollegiate A. A.

championship events have been awarded to the Georgetown meet. They are In brief. The 50-ard dash, the X-yard hurdles, the SSO-jard run, the shot put, and high Jump This varied list of events will bring together practically all track athletes from the South Atlantic section, and completion will be very close owing to the high caliber of the men representing the colleges belonging to this association. Tlcera Sleet Vale. That Princeton will meet its ancient rival Yale in a two-mile relay In the meet on February 27 Is now certain.

Negotiations regarding this matter were closed satisfactorily by the parties interested yesterday and Georgetown is assured of having an offering that will please the most exacting of sport followers. Several members of the Washington alumni of these two universities have expressed their pleasure that they will be able to see these representatives of their Alma Mater contending without traveling to New Tork to witness the Intercolleglates. Indiana to Shotr. Those In charge of athletics at the Carlisle Indian School have slgnltled their intention of entering a representa tive team In the meet. Though there are no Jim Thorpes In the institution, there are several fast men among the Indians still there, and It would not be prophesving too much to say that the Red Men will give a good account of themselves.

The Inflow of entries commenced Saturday when blanks arrived from Lebanon Valley College, Pa A relay race will be arranged between the Lebanon men and some college In this vicinity. Episcopal High has announced Its intention of entering Its relay team in the meet and will be matched against one of the large prep schools of Maryland or Pennsylvania The Alexandria team has a fine record, and will make any of them hustle. SALE OF THE YANKS IS FINALLY CONSUMMATED Ruppert and Huston Turn Over Certified Check for $350,000 to Former Owners. New York. Jan SO Col Jacob Ruppert and Capt L.

Huston are now sole owners of the New York American League Baseball Club. At 4 o'clock this afternoon the former owners, Frank Far rell. "Bis Bill" Devery. and Tom Foley, passed over the papers. The transfer took place in the offices of Eikus 4 Gleason.

attorneys for the former owners of the club. Fitch Grant were the attorneys to the dtstl for Rup-pcrt and Huston. Ban Johnson, president of the American League, the man who promoted the sale, v. as a witness. It was understood that Ruppert and Huston turned over a certified check for JX0.0C0.

this being the balance due. They gave the old owners K0.0CO the first of the year. Four hundred thousand dollars Is supposed to be the amount paid for the club. The negotiations extended over a period of almost two months. Capt Huston announced later in the day that the new owners would take possession of the offices In the Forty-second street building Monday in the same suite that had been occupied by Farrell.

Lefty LeiSeld Released. 8an Frandsco. Jan. "Leftr" (Albert LeUlelil. one-time star hearer with the PltUtrarih Pirates of the National Lea me and for the 'past two seasons connected with the Sen Francisco Seals, has been (ranted his tmeondlUonal release.

Thla announcement waa made todar br Manager Harrj Wolrerton, who declared that he believed Llefleld. in tiew of his Ions sasodsUoa with was lUtled to that mneh consideration. To dale no Federal League cohort has tried to Introduce enr ertdenee that a big league manager crer swapped a large alls gold nugget for a lemon. Much Speculation as to Opening of Racing Season Special to The Washington Herald. Baltimore.

Jan. 30. There has been much speculation as to the opening of tho racing season in this State and some guesses have been made of tho opening date, although up to this time- none has been decided on. It has been suggested that Belmont Park will throw, open Its gates on May 15. but this probably is a week too early The Jockey Club has no intention curtailing the racing season in Maryland tills spring and does not wish to run in opposition.

That at once makes an opening on May15 out of the question. Bowie will make application for fifteen days, beginning on April It will be followed by Havre de Grace on April IT. and if Bowie is granted all that has been asked that track will be able to squeeze In only eleven days before the meeting of the WHERE TEN-DAY They're in rather a painful plight now, several high-priced but fading stars. Waivers have been esked on them; their present employers confess a strong, desire to lose them; yet no other clubs. In these expensive times, will assume the fat contracts, antAhe Feds lay off them for the same reason: They want too much money, while their 1S15 value Is decidedly doubtful.

Tnere may do no sentiment in baseball yet what magnate is harsh enough to speak thus to one of these old fellows; "Your salary is .000. You are just about through. You may be forth JI.000 next summer. I can't pay you. every other team has waived on you rather than assume your contract; thef won't take you; here's your releaser G.

W. UNIVERSITY. Negotiations are in progress to induce Cornell I'niversity to enter the seventh annual indoor track meet o' the George Washington University, to be held February 13 at Convention Hall Invitations to participate have been extended not only by omclals of the George Washington University Ath letic Association, but also by members of the Cornell Alumni Association of Washington. Both organizations art using their utmost persuasive powers In an attempt to bring the Cornell athletes to the National Capital, and from present prospects, it is likely they will be successful. Firming: ifler Cornell.

Among the leaders In the effort to have Cornell enter is "Bob" Fleming, coach of the George Washington track team, and graduate of Cornell While a student at the Institution. Fleming took a prominent part in athletics, winning for himself a name as sprinter of rare ability. Mr. Fleming feels confident Cornell will accept the Invitation to enter the affair So confident ar members of the alumni association of Cornell's acceptance that they have made tentative arrangements to entertain the contingent of track athletes when they come to Washington. A reception will be given the Cornell sprinters probably at the New Ebbitt Bis; School Itace.

Announcement has been made of the Inclusion in the program of a relay event for the championship of northern Virginia. This race will be entered by the Episcopal High School, of Alexandria the Manassas High School and the Woodberry Forest School, of Orange Va. All three institutions will send large contingents to the meet. Prof Leslie Cleveland McNemar. fatuity director of athletics, last night announced three of the troph'cs to b-awarded to victors of the meet.

A valuable silver cup ill lie presented to the association scoring the greatest num ber of points anywhere in the meet. The high school making tho best record in the scholastic events will be given an individual trophv probably an elaborate banner A similar trophy will be awarded to the team scoring the largest num-of points In open handicap events BAN JOHNSON TAKES SHOrATOILMORE American League President Claims to Have Neer Entered Into Agreement with Outlaw Leader. New York. Jan 3) Ban Johnson, president of the American League, ambled into town today and at once took a hot shot at Jim Gilmore. of the Federal League, while he was waiting for the crowds to gather for the purpose of selling the oft-sold Yankees for "positively the very last time Johnson, answering Gilmore" statement that Johnson and his stubbornness were responsible for the present baseball chaos, said.

"I never entered into an agreement with Gilmore," said Johnson. "I did meet Gilmore last February and at that tlmo he tried to get me to come to some sort of an agreement regarding players Tho meeting was really irced on me "Gilmore wanted us to agree not to ln-fere with players who were under contracts to either league I told him then that I wasn't going to make any deals, and even told him ti 'o ahead arid grab as many players as he wanted to Johnson says he never has spoken to Gllm6re since that time although he has been very close to him on several occasions, and he acM. that he didn't want to talk to the le-iders of tho Feds. Army Plebes Win Again. West llnnt.

Jan 37 The Army Hebes who hare not been beaten this ear at ba.ket ball won their ninth stralsht me the cenrt hero todar. defeating Brooklyn 1 otlegt In handy fashion a score of 31 to 9 Ducky Holmes ths teteran big leaguer, has asked for a Job as empire In the Northwestern League. Maryland Jockey Club, which has asked for the first fifteen days in May. which brings the season to May 18. Thus it will be seen that on Thursday, May 3).

is the logical opening date for the New York tracks, and that date In all likelihood will be decided on. This will leave sixty-three days to be divided up before the Saratoga meetimr In August With a chance for four tracks to divide this tlmo there is ample opportunity for each one to have fifteen days and three might be assigned to the Piping Rock Association at Locust Valley to round out" the sixty-three. W. H. Reynolds says he will apply for racing: time for the Metropolitan Jockey Club, at Jamaica, but it Is by no means certain that after the expense of repairing his plant he will insist upon a meeting.

CLAUSE IS MISSED. TaL ii iart.