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YOUNG GIANT SIGNS
WITH GEORGE COCKILL
John Brink, of Eaglesmere, Will
Play With Harrisburg;
Byers Is Alto Coming
Special te The Tiltirapk
Wllliamsport, P«l. Feb. IT. John E.
Brink, of Eaglesmere, was In Wll
liamsport yeateday and signed hla name
to a contract tendered him by Carson
Pool, acting for George Cocktll, man
ager of the Harrisburg Trl-State base
ball team.
Brink, who la a young giant. Is one
of the moßt prominent baseball players
In tho State. He is over six feet tall,
not too heavy, naturally athletic and
can play any position on the baseball
Held.
Brink played last season with the
Kaglesniere team, which was made up
of college stars, and easily held his own
In fast company. He took his turn in
the pitcher's box, played third base
and caught. It is understood that Man
ager Cocklll will try him out behind the
bat. i
Brink is the second man secured here
by Mr. Pool for Mansiger Cockill. Last
week he secured the name of John By
ers, captain of the Brandons, of the
Trolley League, to a Harrlsburg con
tract. Byers will he used in the out
field. He Is a good sticker and at the
close of the 1913 season was awarded,
by the league officials, a cup for being
Ihe player of greatest value to his
Peace Terms Refused;
Feds Return West
Sptcinl to Ik* T tie graph
New York, Feb. 17.—1n a special
column for errors of judgment some
of the recent occurrences in the base
ball "war" would force tho names of
officials in organized baseball. It de
veloped yesterday that the Federal
League contingent came to New York
last week on the invitation of Thomas
At. Chivington, president of the Amer
ican Association, who saw a chance to
end the Federal League expansion by
turning over to Charles Weeghan, of
Chicago, and James A. Gllmore, a
franchise In the American Association
on the understanding that the Federal
league would cease its activity. The
National Commission killed that
scheme, figuring that if the Federal
League could be bought off with a
franchise in class A. A. it was not
worth seriously considering as an op
ponent, the national committee, much
to the chagrin of Mr. Chivington.
At his home In Louisville, Mr. Chiv
ington is now trying to comfort him
sell with the knowledge that he made
all possible overtures to a movement
that Is now recognized as more than
merely threatening. Until all chances
of an agreement with all organized
ball had banlshud, the Federal
did not uncover the financial
backing of Robert B. Ward, the friend
ship of Henry C. Frlck and the possi
bility of enlisting others- financially
able to supply the sinews of war.
The National Commission is in sole
charge of the tight of organized base
ball against the Federals and sanction
of the triumvirate is needed to bring
about the removal oC the pennant
winning Newark team of the Interna
tional League to Ebbett's field. Ed
ward G. Barow, president of the In
ternational League, declared yester
day that abandonment of Newark was
suggested ' but not thoroughly appre
ciated as the needed move in the fight.
"Fighting Bob" Lost
to Johnny Greiner
Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 17. Johnny
Greiner. of Lancaster, had the better of
"Fighting Bob" Givler, of Alientown, in
a six-round go before the Lancaster
Athletic Club, last night. It was one
of tho cleverest fights ever seen in
Lancaster, and the men were so eager
to fight that they did not want to stop
when the last gong sounded.
Greiner landed the majority of the
blows, and fpr the first five rounds had
things pretty much his own way.
"Fighting Bob" warmed up in the last
round, when honors were even.
' Young Russell, of Lancaster, and Kid
Beebe, of Philadelphia, went six rounds
with honors even. In the semlwind-up
Tim Droney, of had a de
cided advantage over A 1 Haves, of New
Tork, who substituted for Tony Burns,
of Philadelphia. Young Morris quit in
the fourth round of his go with Harry
White, of Lancaster. The preliminary
between John Tyler, of Wllllamsport,
and Sim White, of Lancaster, was
stopped In the third round, Tyler having
had enough.
FIRST CRIBBAGK CONTEST
SHOWED THREE WINNERS
The llrsl crlbbage series at the Elks'
clubhouse ended last night and the
second will start within two weeks.
The winner of the first prize was E. J.
Lewis, margin 145 points: second,
James B. Mersereau, 22 points; third.
Eugene J. Fogerty, 21 points. There
were eighteen players in the tourna- •
ment.
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,|« rt O ( °?f r Bresnahan from the Chicago Cubs. It ip a well-known fact that Bresnahan and Evers
(ho PhMiln 11 d at it WM.due-to this friendship that the former St. Louis Cardinal backstop camo over to
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Four Clubs Ask Salary Change;
Wilmington Men Still Silent
Schedule Will Not Be Made Public Tomorrow; Hard Time
Fixing Special Dates
Special to The Telegraph
Philadelphia, Feb. 17. —Four of the
six representatives who will attend the
Trl-State meeting here to-morrow fa
vor the abolition of the Individual
limit. Trenton and Wilmington have
not been' heard from. It is under
stood that Wilmington will advocate
an increase in the monthly limit.
Harrisburg will oppose any limit
over $2,000.
President Graham last night stated ]
that the Trl-State schedule would not I
HARRISBVRG TELEGRAPH
be made public until late in March.
It is probable that another meeting
will be necessary before the dates are
fixed. Every manager and represen
tative wants special dates .and Presi
dent Graham has been unable to meet
the demands and will leave It up to
the meeting to-morrow.
A revised schedule will, go out to all
clubs within the next two weeks and
then a meeting will be held at either
York 'or Harrisburg to 'take final
action. ' " ,
BITS OF SPORTS
Brooklyn, with three teams, will sel
plenty baseball this season.*
Jake Htahl is spoken of as the prob
able manager of the Brooklyn Feds.
The big teams are moving toward
the South.
Hank O'Day is on his way to Tampa,
Pla., with the Cubs.
The Toledo club has been transferred
to Cleveland.
The Holtzman bowlers won from
New Cumberland duck pin team, last I
night, margin 253 pins. The game was
played on lloltzman alleys.
Willie Ritchie and Ad. VVolgast are
scheduled to meet at Milwaukee. March
12.
Allentown baseball fans will enter
tain George M. Graham at a banquet to
night. »
The Central Pennsylvania League will
meet at Steelton Friday night.
Mann-er Charles A. Comiskey is still
quite lit at Home.
"Rube" Waddell is reported by his
mother as beyond recovery.
"Rube" Bender and Izzy Hoffman will
shoot a fifty live bird match at Reading
on Thursday.
The Central High girls' varsity five
will play the William/sport High girls
at Chestnut Street Auditorium Friday
night. Miss Susan Shaffer says the
regulation rules will be followed.
The Lions won the Penrfsylvania
Railroad Young Men's Christian As
sociation bowling league games last
night, defeating the Tigers by a mar
gin of two r»ins.
The Cardinals won from the Casino
League leaders last night, defeating
the Orpheiuns by a margin of 73 pins.
The H. B. McCormlck Class bowlers
lost the Pine Street Presbyterian Sun
day School League contest at Bonny
meads alleys last night, margin 107
pins, defeating Mrs. IT. B. Dull's Class.
The International League schedule
was announced to-day. The season
opens May 6 and closes September 27.
GEORGE M. GRAHAM.
I'HI -ST ATI: PRESIDENT.
TO THE TELEGRAPH I
"On the eve of the Tri-Stato
meeting I fefel confident that I will
havo the hearty support of every
owner and manager of the league.
Hearty eo-operation and harmony
will bring success. I shall put
forth my best endeavors to bring
Tri-State baseball up to a higher
standard. 'ln union there is
strength.' "
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS
The Massachusetts Free Employ
ment Bureau, maintained by the
State, found work for approximately
21,000 persons In the fiscal year of
1913. The plan has worked so well
that other States have copied It.
Lieut. J. MeC. Murray, of the Unit
ed States Naval Aviation Corps, was
killed when his machine fell 800 feet,
landing in Pensaeola Bay.
From District Attorney Whitman's
office came what is considered the real
explanation of State Treasurer Ken
nedy's suicide, this being that he faced
the alternative of a confession involv
ing political friends or an indictment
for perjury.
It was expected that Charles S. Mel
len, ex-president of the New Haven
Railroad, and five other officials of
the road would be placed on trial In
Bridgeport on charges of manslaugh
ter resulting ffom a wreck at West
port, Conn., In 1912.
Wisconsin farmers met and formed
an organization to protest against the
increased taxes, and It was said that
the people were carrying a burden
out of all proportion to the needs of
the State.
Representative Griest, of Pennsyl
vania, condemned the proposal to
build a government owned railway In
Alaska as "unnecessary, undesirable,
indefensible and involving a woeful ex
penditure of money without resultant
benefit."
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Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE
In Effect November 4>. ltlt.
TRAINS leave Harrlaburg—
For Winchester and Marttnaburg «|
I 03, '7:62 a. m , *3:40 p m.
For Chambersburg. Car-
Dale, Mechanlcßi>urß and Intermediate
atationa at 6:03. *7.62 • 11:68 a. m,
•8:40, 5:32. •7:40. *11:16 p. m.
Additional trains for Carllaia and
MectiunlcabutC? at »:«• a. m. 2;U. 1.27,
6:80, 9:30 a. in.
For Dills burg at 6:01, *7 :68 and
•11:61 a. m.. 2:18. *8:40. 6:82 and «:30
p. m.
•Dally. All othar trains dalls except
Sunday' H. A. RIDDLE),
3. tt TONOE, O. P/Jt
flupt
FEBRUARY 17, 1914.
Pittsburgh Man Leading New
if if if if if
York; Federals Are Joyful
ROBERT JB. WARD
KING
OSCAR
CIGARS Ov
Millions of nickles are wisely
invested every year by smok
ers of
King Oscar 5c Cigars
; M———P—l
Try Telegraph Want Ads.
Robert B. Ward, the millionaire
baker of Pittsburgh, who is said to bp
the head of several local bread trusts,
is the man who has shocked the mas
nates of the National and American
leagues more than any one else ex
cept J. A. Gilmore, president of the
Federal League.
For It was Mr. Ward who has put
up the money for the entry of the
Federal L<eague Into New York. He
closed a deal the other day by which
he took a ten-year lease on Washing
ton Park, Brooklyn, the old home of
the National League there. Inasmuch
as the park, is within thirty minutes
ride of the downtown section of New
York city, wherd most of the baseball
patrons come from, his action is vir
tually the same as placing a club on
Manhattan Island. In fact, Washing
ton Park, though across the East river,
is really nearer Manhattan than the
Polo Grounds, which is so far north
on the Island that the trip there from
down town requires nearly fifty min
utes on the elevated line.
After the Federal League had
broken into Chicago the next place of
Importance to give It standing was
New York city. The location of a club
there placed it alongside the two
major leagues. Had Chicago and Now
York been left out many baseball men
would have been inclined to place the
new league in a class with the Inter
national and the American Association
If Mr. Ward can put a winning
club in Brooklyn he will have consid
erable advantage over tho National
League club, for his grounds are much
more conveniently located, and tlu
Brooklyn club has been so far down in
the wining list that It has come to be
something of a joke.