NbW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 191& R9H5

OLD OUT IN MAJOR LEAGUES THOUSANDS GATHER AT BIER OF JOHN L. SULL1 --BASKETBALL AT Y. M. C.A. TONIGHT CANADIAN HOCKEYISTS BEATEN SMOKELE

MOURNERS GATHER tys Taking the Joy Out of Life By Briggsl HOLDOUT EPIDEMIC

That's r AT SULLIVAN'S B ER IN MAJOR LEAGUES all right jWJHV Your vuate-- WH ( A800T The FLAT WiUU BUT DO YoL KMoU TIVS FREEZE, Ti-- v-i- if J AT" i i a rc Gt inJMlKG Evenj There's flMLY A LV t TLE A LOT OF R'SK LEAV'M6 Men, Women and Children Gaze Many Players Resent Actional Your UMOCCuntu house rr7 V. LK6 That f lor Last Time at John L. Magnates and Refuse to Sign

Boston, Feb. 5.. An almost un- New York, Feb. r. When the cltih broken lino of men, women and chil- owners of the major leagues decided dren yesterday and last night passed to cut salaries this year they argued; before tho bier of John L. Sullivan, that because of the war conditionsand' the last of the old guard of heavy- because of the big supply of available weight pugilists. The body of the minor league players the holdout dead champion Jay in the darkened would be a thing of tho past. Tb& parlor at the home of his sister, Mrs. baseball players have taken the salary, cuts in ancfi Annie E. Lennon, in the Roxbury dis- just the opposite way, from indications there are going to" trict, while relatives, friends and ad- be just as many holdouts as ever this mirers of the old gladiator called to spring a.nd perhaps more. gaze for the last time on his features, It cost President Weeghman just Meanwhile final arrangements were $5,000 in coJd cash last week. to soothe made for tho funeral, which wiil be the dissatisfied Alexander who, in ad- held from St. Paul's church, Rox- dition to this bonus, has a salaTy ot Re- Al 1 Dom" vajamT To bury district tomorrow morning. $12,000 a year. Mamaux already, YOU BUT I'LL 1 gret was expressed at the Lennon refuses to play with Brooklyn unlesat OP SCARE home last night when word was re- he gets more money. Jack Smith and! S- - BurnJ ceived from Col. Theodore Rooso-ve- lt Rogers' Ilornsby are holding up Pres- - RllRLAR TneYltJ BtT They'll - w " DOWM vvjooe- hovj that he would be unable to at- ident Branch Rickey, of St. Louis, for1, YoiR SHACK ofl -r MY INSURANCE of his old friend more money, and Erskine Mayer, ,- 5FTF5N) tend the funeral m s KAPMi ,s f II ? ? ? because of a speaking engagement in the Phillies, refuses to accept the cut Springfield Wednesday noon. in salary which he has received. Theso 7h(: CREPSMAM6G The Rev. Peter C. Quinn will off- are only a few of the holdouts who iciate at the funeral services. Hun- have already bobbed up to add to the dreds of men in the sport- club owners' worries. prominent a few cf the ing world, representatives of temper- Except for prosperous ance societies and others from far clubs there was a general reduction In ( llaries both TEL no 92 89 98 and wide sent word that they would throughout leagues. at funeral. While some of the club owners an- be present the nounced reductions 311 274 317 287 1S05 was that tho Rev. Wil- that the salary 116 It hoped would be jmall, nevertheless the tar- Single Men. liam A. Sunday, the evangelist, who con- L. won diness of the return of signed declared that John his great- tracts shows there are goirr ten SO 84 lfrl-- when he booze the that 9t 90 464 est battle "gave be many more balky ball piayers this vA. - .Anderso n knockout," would attend the funeral. spring than the club owners bar- 93 114 110 r06 113 536 "Jake." Kilrain, the pugilist, who gained for. ERreimecke battled seventy-tw- o rounds with Sul- The Giants, the Chicago White Sox, 101 95 107 122 92 517 livan in the old days, is also expected the Cubs and the Boston lied Sox have-no- t to bo here. adopted any wholesale plan of re- 284 3X)3 801 318 3061517 Plans for a memorial for the dead ducing salaries; in fact, some of the were considered to- an Harware -- S. champion being players on these clubs have had fA. day, but no decision as to the nature increase for their good work last sea- Seliroedel ..... 80 103 82 265 was reached. W. Covert of are v Arthur son. The other clubs, however, Conkm 123 99 95 317 New came salarfCs 104 87 121 312 York here yesterday with not in a position to boost and Keough Copyright. 1317. by Tfefe 'TrUtya Association (New Ywk TiibumJ a tne ot Sulli- to Xilduff 96 88 97 281 view oi Having oody they have been forced retrench. van, lie in stato at Madison. Square A few of th Brooklyn players have 403 377 395 1175 Garden or Carnegie Hall, but this signed, and there are a few instances was opposed by Sullivan's sister as .both where play- 200. throughout leagues Dept. PLAYER-MANAGER- well as C. W. ers are bcund by contracts holding WILLARD WILL DO S PASS by Rowley, attorney Bloodgood 77 93 9 6 266 SMOKELESS DAYS NEXT CHICAGO ATHLETES and confidential adviser of Sullivan, over from last year. The Yankees. Baehr 104 87 83 274 who has charge of the funeral ar- sent out their contracts several weeks Anderson 82 .99 89 270 READY FOR FRONT OWN PROMOTING rangements. ago, but none of the regulars have Molyneaux 96 82 102 280 to Insist on Players Jack Barry's Entry Into Navy Service "Mace" Finnerty, one of Sullivan's yet signed, and Manager Miller Hug- Miller Huggins will commence this weeTf to Was End of Relic of Old old cronies, told at the Lennon home gins 359 361 370 1090 in Condition Urges Team Theory of how John L. round up his players and find out why Keeping yesterday prepared in. I Baseball Days. for the seventy-tw- o round bout with the contracts have not been coming Spirit in Club Ranks. Kilrain at Miss. The major league players figurel BASKETBALL TONIGHT Richburg, Finnerty sal-- 1 The world war has aided in putting said that Sullivan had been ill for that thpv o.in hold out for more New York, Feb. 5 Fuelless day did or at least hold out on a demand not Miller from the final skids on the playing manager. several weeks with typhoid fever ary prevent Huggins Un- to get as much as last season, because Golden- - up to the subject of team This relic of bygone days is now as when he received the challenge. Y. M..C. A. Quintet to Tackle warming daunted his the "Bos- they believe that the major leagues spirit and discipline at his office yes- dead as the bemustached outfielder. by condition, will need every one of their regulars Jacob-so- n no mis- ton Boy," on crutch- rods in Important Contest terday. Just so there may be When Jack of the Boston Red Strong hobbling who are not taken by the draft in or- as to his ideas on the question Barry, es, went to Canada to sign the agree- take Sox, enlisted in the United States Navy ment on der to keep up the high standard of Claims Whistling Championship of handling ball players the new for the bout. Later reach- season snmeone in author-- , as a the last of the his Sullivan play. Last The basketball at the Y. M. Yankee manager made it plain that yeoman, species ing training quarters itv passed the word among the ball game was able to about with a cane. un-- he believed in a strict enforcement of passed. get not to enlist, and to wait 1 C. A. tonight promises to be a star his aim is Finally his legs became stronger, but players Golden-rod- s training rules; and that It was not so ago that man- til were called. This impressed! attraction with the crack "Without or- long ho was not in prime condition when they five of the Y. efficient organization. of the of Hug- the players with their importance, andj Winsted, opposing ball club agers type Bresnahan, he entered the at own-- J M. C. A. state That the ganization," he said, "no ring Richburg, made them realiz that the club champions. can be a winner. All hands must gins, Stovall, Carrigan, Callahan, Miss. Nevertheless he went seventy-tw- o to keen I op-sta- te team is a prs wpre anxious them. worthy opponent and work and a number of oth-cr- s rounds and was acclaimed the do not for the locals can readily be seen by work together, cleanly Clarke, Chance and The major league players over the Middletown aggressively." not only managed their ball clubs, victor. take much stock in the talk c the) their victory one first toward the to can the. five last week. The Coldenrors have As of the steps but side by side with their men Contrary popular impression club owners that thev sign all of the Yankees Hug-gin- s fought Sullivan did not leave much of an es- want. If cherished hopes for annexing the reorganization on the field. minor league players they aj intends to put a ban on all tate. Although he had received a flew of the clubs are able to retain' championship laurels this year and Even if Carrigan should come back the- now that the has been smoking in the clubhouse and ball fortune in the ring and later in most of their regular players the otherl opportunity and to declare all late hours and manage Frazee's White Sox, it in atrical ventures, his friends said to- clubs cannot afford to let their players given with the game with Slater's park have doubtful if he would again don the estate consist- clan, it is safe to assume that the taboo. These regulations, which day that the veteran's zo and substitute for them mino been instituted by several mask and glove, much as he used to ed only of his farm at Abington and and still to keej visitors "will strive to make already side-swingi- ng league players hope very hard will like to stop the shoots a few securities. sort of a in the the best of their chances. The lo- other major league managers, of up any pace lgigU( be enforced. "Dutch" Leonard. Carrigan brought races. If one club is willing to payj cals are in fine shape for the fray, strictly Leonard out, and it was seldom any- to give the club the ben- J the the salaries they received! in hard sev- "Players Cali-fornia- n players having engaged practice efit of their best must get into good one else ever caught the young A. A. U. EVENTS ARE OFF last season, other clubs will be forced eral nights last week. The same for- while Carrigan was in har- the Ja-cobs- to to make on, physical condition and remain so," keep their best players midable five. Slater, Stepanian, ness. But Carrigan has aged; he !Ntew Will realize and Larson will be declared Huggins. "Few of them, England Championships competition keen. The players Seigrlst unless-th- e never was a vicious hitter, and the go the home team's however, will keep in training Not Be Contested. that baseball fans do not want to trumps. is there to enforce it. chances are he is slower than ever. to see a game between clubs which is not discipline Feb. 5. Announcement 1 Although it generally known, believe in a taskmas- Jess Willard is going to promote Miller Huggins, the new manager of Boston, that are not matched. And it Jacobson, center of the I do not being could still second evenly champions ter, but I do insist upon a team his next championship match all the Yanks, play at two important athletic meets which certain that a major league club with lays claims to holding another indi- by if necessary, and with breaking be th vidual of which he keeping in shape, and regulations himself. things have been annual events would not a number of minor leaguers in championship must be in force to obtain sat- right he would make a good job of it. held this because of war condi- ranks could not hope to compete feels very proud, the endurance put "I'm not going to let any of the But Hug's legs have gone back on year ptrl isfactory results." tions was made clubs like the Giants and the Chicagc whistling record. While the select 'forty thieves' get out of him, too. He almost collapsed after yesterday. Sox, who, from indica se- Huggins has never had the repu- anything some White present few that have been favored with mis- next doing pinch base running for The New England Amateur Athletic tions. will be as strong as last lections from Jake's since his tation of "riding" a player for a Six additional of Chi- my fight," declared the cham- one of his two just lips take on the field. On the contrary, University "I'll Cardinals years ago, union indoor track and field cham- season. There are no holdouts o pion. stage it and ma- - return from the International league, men cago athletes are ready to leave for myself the and he never again could hold a pionships will be omitted, Frank IT. these two clubs, for the signed con- were aware that his high soprano lie has always encouraged his public will get a better run for its on his ability. with the ck sort of the war zone as members of a hos- jor league job playing Briggs, chairman of the championship tracts have been coming in to th sweet chords were so, he could as a ? and alto lip indeed will not hesitate to fine money than it would if a professional Even make good committee, stated after a conference headquarters of both of last year had no policy, but he pital unit They 'are Charles Higgins, show out of second base as some of as- excellent, they opinion that promoter handled it. wth W. C. Prbut, president of the pennant-winner- s without interruption the owner considered them of cham- or suspend a player who has persist- Jerome Sam RotherfeL the other who have been broken rules or who Fisher, "I have two or three propositions gentlemen sociation. Lack of interest was the pionship caliber. ently training Charles Bent, Eugene Rouse and under consideration and to entrusted with that job in recent reason for cancelling the .si has acted the role of club trouble- expect years. principal maker. Edward Mahannah. make a decision within a few days. games. THIS NORWEGIAN IS CLEVER, J IiETWTS AND BRITTON AGAIN. to The shows The New England interscholastic Huggins evidently hopes impart photograph Higgins, meet, usually hold under the auspices Mi Jolian Rosso Proves She Is some of his aggressiveness on the whose loss will be most severe in the also Leading: WdterweigJits Sign for Their new The Yan- LYKE PILOTS WINNERS of the Boston Athletic association, Second Molla field to his charges. where shone as an WANDERERS WIN has been cancelled. Bjurstedt. 13th Meeting Feb. 23. kees have generally been known track team, he all-arou- New Feb. 5. whiel nd man. was lork, Norway, New York, Feb. 5. Jack as a mild mannered club that Fisher strong has Miss Britton, is at base- already given Molla Bjur who lost the welterweight title of lack what known on the pole vault and high jump. Oerver little Jockey Enjoys a Big Montreal Hockeyists Are Downed in SILVER FOILS FOR MRS. ROSS. stedt, national woman champion, t to KM to ball as "pep." The new manager was a star in the America Lewis, is have a hard Rotherfel relays at the New Orleans the world of lawn tennis, produce chance to regain the honors. Britton game fought cleanly, but fought and Bent as a low hurdle point win- Day Fair Baltimore Game, Score 4 to 0 Mrs. Hurd Unable to Overcome another sensation of the courts yes, start to without petty de-- and Lewis yesterday were matched to from finish, ner. Rouse was a sprinter, while Grounds Handicap and Ties for Third. terday in Mrs. Johan Rogge, who all-arou- Yesterday. or to break up nd War Weakens Losers. box twelve rounds to a decision at jealousies quarrels Mahannah was an track ieateel Miss Marion Vanderhoef by h, team N. 5. Bur- 6-- 6-- C. the effectiveness of play. 5. Pinehurst, C, Feb. 4, 4, the National A. of Providence on - man. New Orleans, Feb. The Arling- 5. score of in the second round! Caldwell, who in the"- past has New York, Feb. In what might February 25. It will be their thir- Ray ton Purse, a mile test, resulted in a on dened with a plus handicap of seven of the women's annual invitation The limit of been the most difficult player for be termed a Battle of The Boyne oil teenth meeting. bouts to called duel between Woodward, with strokes Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd tournament on the indoor courts In Rhode Island is twelve rounds to Yankee managers handle, stirring ice, the Sons of Ireland were beaten the. Casino, in on and as- KIECKHEFER'S SliATE CLEAN. up, and played six holes out and six in on Heights Brooklyn. decision, the same as in Massa- Miller Huggins yesterday Lyke Brynlimah, ridden by by 4 to 0 by the Wanderers in the St. Miss Vanderhoef, runner-u- p tr him of his intention to keep No. 1 course in 64 net and chusetts. sured Troise, at the Fair Grounds yesterday Nicholas Rink last night-- The Wan- yesterday Miss Molla Bjurstedt last June, irs met in the his nose to the grindstone and pitch tied for third honors in the silver Few boxers have ring of. Beats Jackson in Three Cushion Bil afternoon. Woodward was established now should to a match the women's national tourney, 4wai as Britton and Lewis, the best ball he was capable derers try get foils twelve selected holes tourney. to eliminate the star. to many times Hard at j the favorite at evens, while expected latest battle have been Tourney Chicago. Brynlimah with the Sinn Fein. The first prize went to Mrs. J. D. but this was and while all their RANCH. 16 to 5. from the North, becaus RICKARD GOES BACK TO 5. got a big play at Lyke's Before in the mourners it Ross, who finished in 59 with the aid .Mrs. entered dose without anything approaching Chicago, Feb. Robert Cannefax calling ' Rogge the tourney a the bouts have been bit- St. Louis mount responded with a vim and after be remarked that the defeat of a generous handicap. Mrs. John practically unknown in this knockout, Noted Promoter Sails for South of went into second place might D. with a of country! contested. Their bouts include Fight I off a hot Bryn- Chapman, handicap as did Miss fouA terly in ambulance fund tour- - beating challenge by was suffered in a game 6 0. Bjurstedt, nearly fc.'x gave a de- America. the billiard only hockey seven, won the second prize in in which the referee ' limah in the home stretch won with years ago. round af- nament yesterday by defeating John and that outside of Malone from Miss Gertrude Thurston of West rision. Of the two twenty New York, Feb. 5. Tex Rickard, none too much to spare. Marasmus fairs. Britton won the first at New Lay ton, Detroit, 50 to 44. August County Mayo and Kenney, who they Harrrp'ton, handicap nine, tied with cattleman and boxing promoter, has took the show money from Lanokin Mrs. Hurd at 6 4 net. Miss Thur- BASEBALL AT HOLY CROSS. Orleans, April 25, 1916, and after abandoned the arena in fa- Kieckhefer, Chicago, retained his named Kilkenny after the Sons of this laid claim to the welter pugilistic and Buford. ston's 57 gross for the twelve holes Worcester, Feb. 5. Coach Jessf victory vor of the ranch. Rickard sailed for lead by defeating Clarence Jackson, Ireland, were only a lot of Parley title. Of four twelve round bouts Wood-tra- p was the best gross seore of the day. Burkett, of the Holy Cro?s team, rft tbe South America He will 50 to There was quite a play on Voos from Quebec. The to a decision, Lewis won the first yesterday. Detroit, 46. Kieckhefer has only thing eently superintended the first practkn devote his time in the future to cattle at 8 to 1 in the fifth race at one Irish about them was the name of session of his in two, 20, 1916, and pr on five games and lost none, RE-ELEC- charges the colleg January February in place of bouts while their club. TO T WAIDNER. 15, 1910. Britton won the next. Oc- raising promoting won five mile and seventy yards. Queen of the cage. Only four veterans are avai between famous pugilists for fabu- Cannefax has aad lost one. with in saddle, was an It was some feather in the Wan- Feb. 5. L. II. Waidner, of able EddUM" tober 17. lf1G, and the last one, No- Sea, Lyke the derers' Chicago, Capt. O'Nieil, Bill Ryan, lous purses. Alfredo de Oro, world's with cap, however, to a 111- -, West- vember 14, 191 , was a draw. There- champion, equal choice with Fleasareville, gain Winnetka, president of the Gill 'and Chick Bowen. A new infleli Before leaving the man who staged and Kieckhefer arranged details of Troise up. Orree more Lyke scored hockey victory over the Sons of Ire- must be developed. The call firsf fore, Lewis has the advantage of -- Gans-Nelso- ern Tennis association, has been for the Johnson Jeffries, n their title series. One hundred and over Troise. the Sea came land for the team from th Heights is A Snuthl three five Queen of re-electi- on practice later than usual oat of decision bouts. Wrllard-Mora- n for the and ontests an- fifty points will be played in blocks home like a real race horse, and of Abraham is the holder of the Art recommended by ern trip for the team is now uncertairJ nounced that he was through with of fifty, starting Wednesday night. In Wood trap saved the place from Ross cup, emblematic of th cham- nominating committee In a report .TACK CROOKS DEAD. the boxing game and would give his the schedule drawing of the ambu- Pleasttre villa. pionship of Eastern Canada, In jus- mad public yesterday. The annual St. Louis, Feb. 5. Jack time henceforth to the cattle lance funds tournament Kieckhefer as well as Lyke, rod two tice to the Ross cup holders, it must maetinff to be held her February 12 PURDUE BEATS OHIO STATE. "King" entire Williams, b said Crooks, veteran second baseman of raising business in South America. and De Oro were picked to play last winners. Williams was first with Har- that they wr without the in addition to election of officers will Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 5. Purdue de the old St. Louis Nationals, died here He a with night, but it was agreed to eall off vest and Pit. The seven-year-ol- d services of three of their best men, choose a delegate to the meeting of feated Ohio State by 50 to 32 m ( is head of corporation King who yesterday. Crook?? played with Chris large holdings of land and cattle in this match so that the two would Budweiser failed to place in the suddenly were called back to the National association in New York Western conference basketball ifauv ron der Alio' a team in 1SS3 and 1830. Paraguay. not meet until their champion games. sixth race. Canada for military service. on February 15. last night.