THE WASHINGTON TIMES; THURSDAY.' DECEMBER 30; 1915. 15 Former lech High School Boys Are Making Good At Michigan and Wisconsin FORMER TECH BOYS TODAY'S SPORTORIAL FULTON NOT PLEASED Gwihner MayPurchase Dave Altizer Quits By LOUIS A. DOUQHER. To Enter Business OVER Dave old Washing-to- n MAKE GOOD IIECORD In refusing allow players to write newspapers, to1 CANCELLATION Altizer, tho to for or even Indians From Somers shortstop, has retired from allow their names so to be used by others, the Amorican League has done basebalL and with hija goes well. But something remains to bo done. How about umpires with the ' Oti$ Clvmer, another former writing habit? The real reason for barring the players from picking up player in the Capital. Both IN WESTERN SPORTS His Manager, However, Cleveland Club Offered to Pittsburgh Federal League easy money writing or faking stories for newspapers is say. Admits veterans havo been connected that, if they with tho Minneapolis dub la anything worth while, they are suro to cause trouble among players on He May Have to Take Offer Magnate, Who May Succeed in Becoming New the American Association since many clubs. This is a perfectly good reason, too. But how umpires about From Milwaukee. Mogul in Ban Jo hnson's Circuit. their departure from major Michigan and Wisconsin Get vdth the Writing habit? Tho American League is able to stop the players i leaguo ranks. They will go because they oro under control of tho league officials. This same I , into business together. Good Material From Athletes condition holds truo in tho caso of umpires with tho writing habit. They can bo ; CHICAGO, Deo. ia A. ten-rou- PITTSBURGH, Dec, Ed- portant bearing on his future In tho of Training School. stopped by those same officials. If tho players havo boon stopped, why J cotrrse to a' chance to tho heavyweight ward W. Owlnner and his associates la sport. Ho also admitted that be had no haven't tho umpires? Billy Evans, claimed by many to bo the best umpire title did not appeal to Fred Fulton, the the former Federal League club hero doubt but that the Cleveland franchise Professor Corwin Gives Minnesota giant, today. American can bo purchased by tho right party. in the business, digs out a bunch of stories of tho diamond every winter. Turned down have beoti tendered tho Gwlnrtor has stated repeatedly since Tribute to Tom by tho New Orleans promoters of his League franchise and equipment In, tho peaco conferenoo that for the pres- Shevlin BUSINESS PLAYS EASTERN Some are very good, well worth reading. But in the past many of them scheduled twenty-roun- d ac- melee with Jess Cleveland by President Ban Johnson, ent ho would entertain no offer for cer- . have caused bitterness in tho hearts of many players in the big anc little Wlllard at Now Orleans March 4, Ful- cording to statement made hero today tain players who aro now under contract NEW HAVEN-- Conn.. Dec. a with Rebel team. leagues. An umpire, from his very position on the field, has unlimited op- ton was not enthusiastic over chances by a high official of tho local Feds. the U Shevlin. formsr Talo foot- ball contain, who In portunity to obtain good anecdotes concerning of meeting the champion at Milwaukee, Negotiations looking to tho transfer died Minneapolis, Stenographers Expected to the athletes before tho pub- February 22. have progressed to a point where Presi- Penn Men Are Shocked was considered ono of the greatest ends lic. Indeed, mixing around in hotels, Talc over had. In addition to playing on trains, and in club houses, "not to Mike Collins, Fulton's manager, de- dent awlnner deemed It necessary to football, he was a member of the track Make Record Count in Next speak of the diamond, umpires get theso good stories all summer lonjf. clared today tho cancellation of tho consult 'with Rebel Oakes, his former By Tom Shevlin's Death team as a hammer thrower. He was But when it comes to the advisability of printing some of them, that's a New Orleans date was the biggest dis- manager, and as a result ordered tho captain If the eleven and several times Game At Tuesday. appointment pugilistic PHILADELPHIA. Dec. S0.-- Dr. Cart following his graduation he returned to Arcade horse of another color. Billy Evans used be umpire fans have faced latter, at his homo In Homer, La., to assist In coachirur, the team. to tho most popular for many a moon. come city soon possible Williams, of tha University of Pennsyl- course, to this as as for Prof. Robert X. Corwin. chairman of of all with tho players, but that was before ho bogan making some of them "Of we'll have to make the a conference. At tho rebel headquarters vania, when told of Tom Bhevlln's the Tale athletic committee, when In- look like boobs during tho off season. couple great best of It and accept Tom Andrews today It was announced Oakes doath. said: "I only know Tom Shevlin formed of the death of Mr. Shevlin. In the last of years a ten-rou- that offer of a bout at Mil- 1 would bo hero next Monday. slightly, but I do know he was a mighty said: chango has como over the players in tho American League and handsome waukee," Collins, line man. his wonderful "Mr. Shevlin's death will como as a said "though tho and in time a irreat shock to Tale men. for be was Will Play Plebes. William has lost a lot of this old popularity. tho players aro prevented twenty-roun- d course gavo Fulton a Tho plan to have Wwlnner purchase football player. Tale, no doubt, will feel widely known to gradu- If always a larae circle of from writing lest they cause trouble, why shouldn't Evans bo also barred? better opportunity." the Indians was broached at the peace tho loss of such a man. who has ates and greatly beloved br all who Basketball New Orleans dispatches, however. In- conference In Cincinnati. The proposi- rushed to Its rescue when he was need- knew hlra. His loss will bo felt, espe- Western High School The same reason for Buch action can be found in his case as with Ty Cobb ed. is pity man type cially by football men. The football to dicated that Wlllard will bo matched tion made to Owlnner was In tho nature It a that a of the management owes him large players will have a .chance and company. at New Orleans Moron, of Shevlin should be taken In the very a debt of see what they can do against with Frank of compensation for the losses he and gratitude for tho sacrifice ho made re- March 4 or 6, and may pass up Fulton his associates In tho youth of his life." peatedly to help our teams out of trou- the strong Navy Plebes on Feb- Percy had sustained local ble. He will ad- Haughton, coach of the Harvard eleven, comes out flatfootod entirely. Efforts wero renewed also to Federal franchise. "I never met Tom Shevlin. but his be missed as a friend, ruary 16. Manager Mayer, of against the compulsory match Charlie White and Lightweight death is football's loss, and a big one." viser, and coach. During the present numbering of players in a football game. It is According to tho plan mapped season, he gave ef-i2- the Navy team, has invited the also be Champion Welsh New Orleans out at said Chairman Wharton Slnkler, of the wbeu his time and to recalled that every Harvard player sports a large brown patch on for the Cincinnati. Owlnner was given an op- Penn football committee. "He was a 'fejlv to, the building up of the Red and White basketers for a the front of his crimson jersey. Of course, this patch is not placed there bout In place of Fulton and Wlllard. portunity to purchase Croat player, and so regarded all over 1815 team, he gained the confidence and contest Annapolis, and the tho Cleveland the country. He proved good coach, friendship of the whole squad.-- ' at to assist in bewildering tho opponents; bo 200,000 schoolboy basketball five has far it from that, but after all franchise and equipment for and and ho was a gentleman." , isn't collegiate SDOrt WOrthv of beincr lifted from trim nlnnrrn tfin Bill assumo $350,000 Big Cen- nf Tim. Rodgers Will Play a mortgage of now held "So Shevlin is dead." said Bill May accepted. On February 19 fessional game? Did this thought ever happen to come Mr. against Holtenback. "I am mighty sorry to hear Nebraska Obtain to to Hauorhton? tho club by Cleveland bankers. news, so will overy tral is scheduled play the With Portland in 1916 Owlnner meeting the and other The Of at the stated that he fellow bo sorry, for he was a great Dietz For 1916 Tutor Tome Instituto team, so that Passim? Tom Shevlin rnmpd nn n nhrxlr fn nil fnllrrarnra nt .! was willing to assumo mortgage, player good fellow. Ho was In out-of-to- the but and a tho games will lege football. SO. Ever since the day he first appeared on Yale Field he has PORTLAND. Dec. The Cincinnati balked on paying tho $200,000, claiming the prime of llfo. too. It seems a pity PASADENA, show just strength has occupied ball club's option on Rodgers a fellow like Shevlin must go." CaL. Dec. what a high place in the great gridiron game.