Mordecai Brown Claims He Has Signed Bob Groom to Federal Contract MORDECAI BROWN SAYS HE ONE OF GRIFF'S YOUNGSTERS AT HAS SIGNED GROOM FOR FEDS WORK ON THE RUNNING TRACK

14th and G Sts. Tom Hughes Pays Former Teammate a Visit. But Fails*to Persuade Him to Return Final Clean-Up of All li to Nationals. Men's Winter Furnishings that I like to have had him with BY J. ED GRILLO. should us again, but T feel that I treated him According to a dispatch from rhe Stai s fairly, and. in justice to the other mem¬ to Madras Shirts St. I.ouis correspondent. Mordecai Brown, bers of the team, could make no further $1.50 $3.50 St. Louis Federal concessions to him. the manager of the "T propose to findj out whether I can Xcglige and pleated.with soft and stiff cuffs. (0)isj, League team, is authority for the state- stop Groom from playing with the Fed¬ all colors and sizes from 14 to 18. Now (inent that he has Dob Grooms signed eral League. and if it can be done I contract in his possession. shall resort to law to make him live up to to his contra't with the Washington Tom Hughes, who is on his way club." I join ti e I.us Angeles team or the Pa- cilie Coast league, is in St. Louis and has Manager Griffith was a bit peeved t-e from Charlottesvilleoyer AM Fancy Sifik Neckwear Reduced paid Groom a visit. While not authorized rerort coming to the effect that Mike who to do so bv Griffith. Hughes is anxious Kahoe, his stopped off there, was on his way south Friends and are best AGS 50c AH $11 $2, $2.50 & to persuade Groom to reconsider plan to sign Clyde Milan. The fact of the whiskeys Silk and Knitted to join the "outlaws and Sign n)t ic matter is that Kahoe. who is the club s test Scarf.-. Now Scarfs. Now Fancy Nationals. Groom, by the way. accord¬ scout, has been assigned to look over a proved by the of time. Scan's. Now ing to the dispatch, refuses to co.flr. | young player who is working out with a Manager Brown's statement that lit has southern college team. Griff got a tip signed with the Feds. on the youngster, and it came so strong The following is the dispatch. that he thought it worth while to send IBc $1J "ST LOL'IS February -b..Aitnougn Kahoe to have a look at him. Tf he Bob Groom, the Washington Pitcher shows anything Mike will probably sign re: him and him up to Charlottesville Old Overholt fuses to confirm it. Manager Mordecai bring for Griffith to look him over. Rye Brown of the St. Louis I *c "I am not worrying about Milan.'" said 'Samm for 100 Yearn that Groom has signed a i Stiff saa Soft late All Winter plav with his team. Tom Hughts,c°"£.ct un Griff, have never had any misunder- of Griffith s team standing with him on the salary question. Odd lot in Mzes 6^4 to 7's: e« v a member and he will when he reaches Char¬ s and has had a long conferen. e sign i here He me as were S3.00, S3.50 and S4.00. Off with Groom at the latter s home at M- lottesville. has given his word was made in the Pennsylvania hills before % me 1 ville. refuses to sa; whethei to that, and that is good enough for Hughes Broken lots \\ inter L'nder- he has made any headway trying; to peli- 1 did not send Kahoe to see him, and I the War of before David can t understand how such an impression 1812.long Crock¬ Now 65c wear Half Price. suade Groom to return to tile Nationals, was created. Kahoe went south to look though he says he will remain here a ett which time lie over a player who has been recommended and the Alamo. Many generations day or so longer, during to to see much of Groom. to me. and that is all there is it." expects Griffith, who considers himself quite a have found it the same pure, de- Pi nth and g Griffith was apprised prophet on the weather, predicts that by ! When Manager . SIDNEY WEST, of the fact that Manaser Brown claimed the time the regulars make their appear¬ lightfuL, straight rye whiskey an EE Groom, he said. ance at Charlottesville, a week from to- to have signed ., actions dav. it will be real and that the old and ever welcome Sole Washington Agent Dunlap and Christy Hats "I h m riot surprised. Grooms spring companion. |L of late have led me to believe that he team will have conditions such as will as¬ had joined the Federals. 1 will admit sure it getting into shape in a short time. Ask for OLD OVERHOLT RYE- A MGRAWTHREATENED that name is a guaranty of Quality. KING GEORGE "FAN"; ; IHMllIrd and bot¬ tled la hood hj A. Overboil A. Co. GETSAMERICANCHEERS WITH PNEUMONIA Vltlnburgh, Pa. OLD OVtRMOLj. ^ London Goes Base Ball Mad When Giants' Boss Unable to Attend Ban¬ It Learns Sovereign Will quet in Tourists' Honor See Game. in London.

LONDON. February 26..Three l.eart> j LONDON'. February -6..Manager John American cheers and a tiger was the wel- J. McGraw of the JCew York Giants was and was come given by the has.- ball teams to taken suddenly ill yesterday j in honor King George on his arrival today on the unable to attend the banquet j Chelsea foot ball grounds to witness the of the world tourists at the Savoy Hotel. game between the New York and C hi- The New York manager caught a cold The were several days ago. which has been grow¬ DICK WILMAMS. 5' cago teams. players grouped Two Si3es worse. He has shown no of Falkenberg Refuses to Leave immediately in front of the royal box and ing signs 'After dinner - becess the rattle of the hurrahs immensely being able to shake it and last night the Starts for pleased the royal sportsman, who repeat¬ physician in attendance announced that Federal League; bowed his acknowledgments. "Muggsey" was threatened with pneu¬ COLD WEATHER STILL HOLDS edly has The king was accompanied by \\ alter monia. President Comiskey. who Training Camp. Hines Page. I'nited States ambassador, not quite recovered from his recent at¬ YOUNGSTERS IN GYMNASIUM and the full staff of the American em- tack, also remained away from the ban¬ bassv. as well as a large suite of court quet. WITH 'OUTLAWS' TO FINISH officials. The ambassador introduced Lord Desborough was the chief speak¬ John .1. McOraw, er at the banquet prepared by prominent Charles A. Comiskey. Americans in London. In response All Work on Outside Has Been' for a Few Joseph Farrell and James J. Callahan, Consul General Griffith s toast. The Postponed with all of whom the king shook hands. King," Lord Desborough. who is a doge at Cleveland Club Officials Deny They friend of the king, spoke glowingly on Days.Kahoe Stops Training Camp.First Thousand relations of ana Made Effort to Get &i"n\Electrics Five Spectators. the athletic England Any America. He advanced the opinion that, Game Only Ten Days Off. THE BARTRAM ELECTRIC «;ARAf Ft. WW. Made by made the occasion a holiday and were pletely demonstrated their superiority in present in (treat forec among the five every athletic enterprise, and he praised OfTtcrdinger base ball as an invigorating, health- Special to The Star. more or six thousand spectators. and clean Dispatch satisfactory to Trainer Martin than Special Dispatch to The Star. were building morally sport. the old arrangement, when they had to jer in All branches of British sports CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va., February leave CLEVELAND, February 26..Spurning AUTO SALES CO.. INC., 1114 14th ST. WW Washington. of the for a Game. 20. .The elements refused to favor Coach their clothes out in an open room. well represented. Many leading Longed the offer of the Cleveland club, and Chicago and "the good old United in Washington, the Federal League, Fred Falkenberg the points of the game. of doors was for a few days. lie purchased nearly the whole stock of The Karl of l^onsdale and Baron l>es- States." He confessed that he has long¬ postponed will leave for Wichita Fails. Tex., today The practice was continued in the gym¬ post cards in one store at the university, borough. both prominent in sporting ed for a of "one old cat" ever since and it Is a safe hot that all were not to start training with the battery men game nasium, followed a around go¬ circles, were among the many titled he entered the business Held in London. by long jog ing home to his family. of the Indianapolis Federal league the the track: and there was not much pefconages surounding king. that base ball will club. Thf crowd was greatly amused while He also suggested in the of the day be¬ "Mike*' Kahoe the root in the British Isles and change program brought report that Falkenberg settled his own future yes¬ The Luttrell Co., Dupont Circle awaiting the. arrival of the king by soon take fore. Manager Griffith had received a letter the young mascot of the Chicago teaan. that it would not be many years until it from A1 Williams this week in which he terday. The contract ofTered to him by fKRVK'K PTATIO'V. 1214 X. H. AVE. X.w would to cross the Atlantic Ryan made the boys cut out the bas¬ Touring practice the boy went to bat be necessary stated he was anxious to get started as tne Federal League, combined with the A and made a home run through the af¬ to settle the world's championship. ket ball contests as they began to get soon as possible. The hard-hitting back¬ fact that the Indianapolis club guaran¬ fected slackness of the New York play¬ James J. Callahan, manager of the rough and he was afraid of injury to stop will report at the returned from Ireland in training camp teed to pay the expenses of hia wife and ers. White Sox. some of them. | with Griffith Sunday, according to his let¬ time to attend the banquet. Callahan ter. children to Wichita Falls and while T. LAMAR JACKSON. The result of the game was: All the boys have come with¬ No report has come from Gallia, and K.n.l"'. told some of his inimitable stories and through it may be possible that he will meet Ka¬ there, convinced him, evidently, that the and R Sts. N.W. a hit. The absence of Mc¬ out a scratch so far and none is com¬ 14th 'Chicago ¦' made decided hoe in the south and come back with the Federal League was on a firm basis. Graw and was a disappoint¬ and Al- North New ^ ork 4 jjw J4 Comiskey plaining of lameness. Ryan latter Sunday. Gallia was supposed . to Telephone 3863. WHITE ment to the hosts and guests. trook were most too strenuous ift their with the first but With Federals. BLACK & report bunch, Manager Falky Eas the London Fever. basket ball and discovered were not Griffith probably left him some discretion they in the matter because of Yesterday he issued the statement as as Both of the fact that he Announcement that King George would MATTY SILENT ON FEDS' OFFER. rjuite young they hoped. was with the club last year. which Dick Carroll, Federal I-eague attend the hall game here today had an them were complaining last night and agent, asked him to issue Monday, but Scotch Bert Ga'lia. the Texan, Standard Electric. Whisky almost magical effect in Txjndon, which this morning of stiffness, while the oth¬ joined the squad refused to make at that time. which he New York Giants Ready to Sign here this morning. Gallia explained that & has a real touch of base hall fever. It ers felt no ill effects. He declared "1 am a Fed¬ \V»ii. P. Barnhart Co., he had been delayed by missing connec¬ yesterday: Tel. North 1!*;. 1707 14lh SI. N W has been the chief topic of conversation Pitcher for Life. tions en route bore. He eral now and with th«« Federal Ed the says that he Leaguer not only at the American bars of big NEW YORK. 26..'"Mathew- Cotton, mysterious stranger, is ready to pitch any time he is called on I intend to remain. I have no There is more Black and February who League hotels, but even where Englishmen gath¬ aon has not yet replied to my telegram, found tilings already overflowing, because he has been working out at his intention of jumping from the Federal their r» o'clock was told by Ryan that there was no Texas home, where the .weather has been ered around for teacups. which leads me to think that our proposi¬ warm. League to the Cleveland club." and White sold than any other The newspapers all featured the king's tion has started him to thinking," said room for him at the training camp. Ho Doubtless Falken berg's final decision grncful tribute- to Americans and the na¬ was still making his abode in <"har- President Gilmore of the Federal League, marked as a failure at least one of ine tional sport. Bvery reserved seat had lottesville this morning, though. He PROGRAM FOR POTOMA-; MOTOR CAR CO.. Scotch. been sold yesterday within two hours last night, referring to the new league's waited Several days after the Nationals REGATTA. schemes mapped out by Joe Birmingham, Tfl. N. !?anO. VSJtl Code. a«r. after tt had bccome known that the king attempt to interest the star pitcher of arrived here to see Manager Griffith when the Nap manager came here from was going to lie a fan. the New York Nationals in an offer to and it is possible that he is waiting for Yale-Harvard New Orleans last week. a chance to He had Races Are to Take Because it is so good, and The management of the Chelsea Foot align himself with the Federals. appeal higher up. Naturally, the Cleveland club officials Ball Club was besieged with demands practically 110 record at all behind him Place 18 and 19. have refused to affirm the report thai for tickets, and practically everybody "We have not offered Mathewson any and seemed to be a very peculiar sort ^une they were dickering for Falkenborg's Motor Cars such excellent value for the who telephoned demanded scats right stipulated amount" added Gilmore. of fellow. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., February -ti.. services, and naturally Falkenberg took niione for Demonstration back of the catcher. "Our sent to him early on The program of the Yale-Harvard boat the same attitude, but nevertheless it is telegram, to chat PKOBEY-HAVNKS MOTOR CO. morning, read: 'Would you Mike Kahoc stopped off with races on the Thames river, at New- known that a proposition was placed be¬ Tel. W. 213. 1 .Wisconsin Avi money. Tuesday the boys a few hours yesterday, but fore long Cy. consider a proposition to manage the London. June 18 and 19, announced by HOPPE BEATS SUTTON AGAIN. pulled out about 9 p.m. The old boy the non-Sunday playing Brooklyn Federal was jolly as usual, and he just dropped Crimson management, includes the And one of the chief points League at your own terms?' However, in to test the boarding house the boys usual race of varsity fours as the open¬ HUELEES OFF FOE MARLIN. Has No Trouble Winning Last Block! we are willing to pay Mathewson more were using and see that everything was ing feature of the second day. A sug- monev than he considers all right, but AltrocK insisted that it of value in Black and White is Match. probably pos¬ gestion that this race be eliminated on in Billiard sible. He would be a big help to us was only to save the price of a meal. He was Mathewson and Tesreau Are was on his but did not make advanced recently, but apparently ! tllElibuN A uiijJE. CHICAGO. February 2B..Willie and we could make it worth Mathewson's way south, U07 H at. n.w. k'hftti- Mam 7»'.5i5 Hoppe known where he was or what did not find favor. to Giants' its ahsohite last defeated George Sutton in the whi'e to talk business with us." just going j Way Camp. purity. night Gilmore intended to leave here last the commission was. After the fours finish the freshman ANGELES, 26.. last 500 block of their l.DOO-polnt 18.2 eight-oared race will be LOS February night for Buffalo. He says Buffalo will rowed during Mathewson, the New York ! CADI L L AC~ balk line billiard tournament iHXt to MO. be in the the sea¬ About two more days like yesterday the morning. The nace of varsity eights Christy surely league coming will be in the National who has been making the total score l.'iOO to 731. son He also said the Federal League will dry things out so that Lambeth held afternoon. League pitcher, was Field can be used the youngsters and An afternoon race of freshman fours offered the berth of manager of the average was 15-27 after Speaker. Crawford, Magee, by is BAKER ELEC. Hoppe's grand Wingo, Doolan and Bliss, of the wor d's then the work will start in earnest. The the only event announced for the Greater New Y'ork Federal League against Sutton's 28 6-20. tourists. A committee of the Federal drainage system had just been tuned up first day. Marlin The Cook <& Stoddard Co., club, left here yesterday for 113»-4'» CONN. AVF. 1'uon.' N. 7S10. Hoppe's average was uO, Ms opponent League will be on hand to welcome them and repaired when the snow came, so Tex., the spring training ISHAWr 17 7-9. Score by innings: next week. it should work well during the next day Spring's. averaging In the event that Mathewson declines or so. SIGNS CUBAN PLAYER. camp of the New York Giants. OLDSMOBILE Hoppe.119 5 156 18 11« 27 IB 17 11 -Total, the Brooklyn management, it will be of¬ He carried with him his unsigned j *.xn "button.ir, 86 0 H H 1 0 7 23.Total. 1W fered to one of the players on the world's Probably no one was more anxious to Long Branch, N. J., Club r'akes contract to play with the Giants, and OAKLAND in tour, Gilmore dec ared. see the boys arrive than Johnny Larowe. while reiterating his intention to con¬ A'iOTOR CARS The ball was still Hoppe's play Tues- "We are not worrying about losing who runs the University poolroom, and dav night when lie reached 1,IX*> points Player Brooklyn Wanted. sider seriously the Federal offer, de¬ He Mathewson. and consider him as good the moving picture people. This is about j Pollock Car Corporation, after a run of 86. took tip the play- as said the of the excitement to be found LONG BRANCH. N. J.. -o.. clared he was confident of coming to AVK run of signed." Secretary Foster of the extent February Tel. M. Tsr-,7.';. I01S COXN". last night with a 111'. crediting him Giants. "Mathewson has been a and since the rule Dr. terms with the New York National run. sent in Charlottesville, Carlos Henriquez, owner of the Long with a 205-polnt blank contract to fill in and the New against tard playing the boys have Branch club of the New League team. TRVIN T. DONOHOE. is to York and New Jeff Tesreau. another Giant pitcher, Me., and he is said to be anxious to try York club willing sign him for swelled the receipts of the above-named is back ALTO SUPPLIES. BASE BALL BBIEFS. his hand in managing close to his home life. To show how ridiculous is the idea managers. Jersey League, from Cuba today also left for Marlin Springs. He like¬ town. YANKEES START SOUTH. that Mathewson Is considering: the Fed¬ with the signed contract of Charles Rom- wise has been offered a Federal berth, Your Car With Is M ill re- I and was quoted as saying that he Equip Marty Hogan. it reported. eral League's offer. need but to say Nick says that if "Dot" Avers has a anach, a star Cuban shortstop, who has base if the urn as a in the Tri-State President E. C. Barrow of the interna¬ that Mathewson has been the New season would jump organized ball KEMCO GENERATOR AND manager Arthur Irwin in of Van¬ York fraction of the luck when the been wanted by the Brooklyn National Giants did not meet his terms. League. he being the most favored man tional League has announced the umpir¬ Charge club's agent on the coast to get players opens that he has when playing French M. SHOCK ABSORBERS tu team this season. staff and the in line." League club, and was claimed by Cin¬ J lead the Trenton ing spring training' quarters Direct. out there poo) he will not lose a game. Among i-SO.; M st. n.w. I'bon- N. 2Gi)>. Hogan is now in business at his hoine ot' the different clubs. The list ot* um¬ guard.Chance Going the newcomers Bentley and Schwartze cinnati. SHOWS GOOD FOBM. town of Youngstown. pires includes three new ones for 1014, NEW YORK, February 26..Members of seem to be making the best impression. According to Henriquez. Ebbets refused consisting of C. B. Owens, W. B. Car¬ the New York American League club DECLINES SYNDICATE OFFER. Of course, it is impossible to get much to pay Romanach the bonus the young Maxwell amid was the \Y. F. Finneran. John Philadelphia abiding 'place penter. Mullen, started for their training quarters in of a line on any of them while working Cuban desired, therefore he would not Practices Well on Courts in list season of the two men who lead William Halligan. Hugh Korty, Peter In the but both handle themselves sign with Brooklyn. As Romanach was Coxey in <1. and Houston. Tex., today. The players who Taft Does Not Seem gym. the major leagues timely hitting. Harrison. W. Miller Robert Hart. Anxious to Sell well and look like ball players. The a free agent. Henriquez signed him, and Philadelphia. Jefffery Cars Frank Baker of the Athletics having Training tamps selected are as follows: (left are Eschen. Quinn. Ruddy and Maisel. Sandy Spring lad Is very popular per¬ he says he will fight the Brooklyn club II B I.LARY. Jr.. Ag.-n:. >led the Americans in this respect, just Rochester, Anniston, Ala.: Buffalo. Char¬ Trainer Charles Barret and Business Chicago Stock. sonally with the rest of the boys and is a to a finish should it try to take the PHILADELPHIA, February 20..George TEL. N. 44U4. 1321 14th ST. N.W. H9 (Jawy Cravat h did the Nationals. lotte, N. C.; Toronto. Marlin Springs. Manager Arthur Irwin accompanied the CINCINNATI. Ohio. February a®.. clean-cut-looking fellow. player from him. F. Covey, court tennis champion of the Tex.: Montreal. Charlottesville. Ya.; Bal¬ After a brief talk with Henriquez said that Conte. the Federal world, practiced on the courts of the I. National League weather of the past week, but the date says has approached He is a first baseman he If the avowed plans of President W. R. his home. club Charles P. the Marsans. Almeida. Romanach. Palmero. The English professional played three Babb was an infielder in the National two for Lincoln. held by Taft of. this is March 7. when youngsters line up became a Southern pennants Davidson are carried out.and there is Neff of the col¬ Luque and Gonzales, players now in or¬ sets with Hon. Neville S. Lvtton. the League, then l.eagu* to city, Mr. Taft definitely refused the offer against Virginia. Capt. Later he managed teams in every reason believe that the head of was the first to realize the ganized ball, and that all have refused his amateur champion, who accom¬ manager. Dan Mahoney. who had a trial with the Texas is not wont to talk Princeton made by Mr. Behan. and the latter im¬ lege team English other leagues and his last engagement been League Many Players Report. nearness of the date, and had his full effers. to this Cincinnati in 1911, has named into thin air.the mags of the are N. mediately left for panied him country. was at the end of the 191.". reason with roach the and Lee Uni¬ loop PRINCETON. J., February 26 Chicago. squad working in the gym this after¬ satisfaction with the of Washington going to have some little strain in wrig¬ Mr. Taft last night to of allowing them to Covey expressed Omaha. Babb points with pride to the versity base ball team, succeeding A! the Eighty-five candidates for the 1914 declined make noon. instead lay¬ local courts and appeared to be in good ract that in sixteen years of service he gling through salary limit hedge of statement as to the as have been since the Gets Prize. Orth, now National League umpire. Princeton base ball team reported to any amount he was off, they doing Slumber, Sheep Dog, despite the fact that he ex¬ was never off a ball field, but be rules. Davidson appears bent upon hold¬ offered for his stock or to came- Jack Ryan stayed out with condition put Mahoney is a former Holy Cross star. Bill .-.Clark for the Urst state for what snow NEW YORK, February 26..Slumber, a rough voyage to this country. once had to climb a fence to pet into a ing the clubs to that J«.."VnO per month Coach yesterday would be to a while to look over the perienced sum he willing sell it. but it them for pitch an old That was durinj? the of the Monte of exclusive of manager, and says he will Dractice of the year in the base ball seemed that control of the material and also gave the candi¬ English sheep dog owned by Mrs. game days first Baseman Pfyl. disposed have on the A number probable Chi¬ ing St. Vrain "scandal" in the Souther" by the New York Giants to Chattanooga, amdavits job in the matter. cage. of the men likely to cago club will remain in his hands for dates for first ba«e a few pointers about Tyler Morse of Wcstbury, N. Y., is the to Join Feds. If the new leader can make this stult make the team will not report until after Taft had the He will not take best in the Westminster Mattis League. Tue attaches of the New Or¬ does not want to play in the south and some time. Mr. not received playing position. dog Kennel XTlub were notified the club to has President of the T.os stick, he will have earned hfs spurs. the close of the minor sports season. word last night that any other of the squad officially until held ROANOKE. Va., February 26..Ralph leans park i»y written Berry now repre¬ charge exhibition being here this week. Babb entering the- grounds and club if he can't a Just it looks as though he needs a sentatives of to the M arch 1. who last season played with prevent Angeles asking make search syndicates buy club Slumber won in a class of thirty-five L. Mattis, he was forced to climb the fence to get deal that will put him back on the coast. dictagraph, warrant and sawed- M. L. of Haperstown, Md., were on their way to negotiate with him. local jLeague club, announced olT shotgun more than he does spurs. Judge Keedy of the team dogs, each a winner in this class. the Virginia in has awarded the custody of seven-year- Nothing has been done in selecting a Manager Thornhill college he had signed a Federal new A. H. of the club, and it is believed decided to give his guests the space in¬ The victory of Slumber made the yesterday The l.ewiston club in the New Eng. old l/Uther Trumpower to William president of the contract to with Pittsburgh Bd League seeks to secure Par- It to read the want columns of Pilworth and Alollie DHworth, who have that no appointment will be made until side the cage for their dressing room, fourth successive win sweepstakes League play Freddy pa\s could be locked up by art English-bred at the this year. Mattis last year led the Vir¬ If you want work, read the wtittI col¬ froin the Baltimore Internationals as The Star. Hundreds of situations arc been carinir for the child since he was Mr. Taft decides whether he will retain as their equipment prize dog * use. This was show. in batting. umns of The Star. iSer. Parent's home is in Sanford, tilled through them. eleven months old. his stock. there when not in much Westminster , ginia League ?