The evening world. Newspaper, February 25, 1915, Page 16

a £3: Bight Into a Trap When He ‘Stopped Ashore at Cienfuegos and Took a Steamer to Ha- vena. __FHDRVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY #9, SPORTING PAGE IN NEW WHAT’S THE USE? Copyright, 1916, by The Press Publishing Co. (The New York Evening World), Gatmen.. = ‘$ cus) wie SS John McGraw Violated Speed Law in Getting ' Marquard Back in Fold —_$____+»—_____ Takes Little Napoleon Four Minutes to Fix Things With Rube and Satisfy Ward of Fede, so He'll Leave With Regulars for Marlin To-Day. Seats By Bozeman Bulger. YTER two months of afidavite, etatements and loose conversa~ tion in general Rube Mar- quard’s return to the Giants was brought about in just four minutes by Jobn McGraw. For quick action it was plainly « violation of the speed lew. McGraw was regaling three of four of us with stories of his golfing ex- when a» bellboy whispered something in his ear. “Tell him to come right In," eaid the Mrauara walked in and asked for ment rivate. u * someon \a 8 you want to go with this MeGra' to the hone. tele the Federal League man in a moi ent. a ou the booth. Be rea sp wt ase nnn agery hoard to aay. bas of tact, 3 55% +4 two years ago, and yours truly needed the money, too, — A full carload of regular Giants leave for Texas late this afternoon in oarryi Vicea, which, would cents come rtant mal on the here is no golf course in” Marlin. McGraw ia very muoh di tiated with the new rule limiti him to twenty players. “ “that I mus players, not one of whom | to retain even if they are good. the time comes I must cut down re- leas of circu Not only am I deprived of the use of these players, but ut to the neces- sity of dis) them te other clubs.” The Yanks will start on their train- ing. trip Sunday, the entire party going direct to Gavan: accom- _ by both Capt, Huston and jarry Sparrow. Tho players now working out at Hot Springs will join the Sue aquad the latter part of next week. Latest Training Camp News ot The Two Local Baseball Clubs YANKEES. HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. 235.— The New York American pitchers who are getting into condition here’ cut loose for ‘the first time, with. Seout Joe Kelley's permission. King: Cole, who has been twirling for the greater part of the off-season, showed the best form. He cut the: ball across the plate inte Catcher Nunamaker’s glove .as though it wore Fourth of July. Jack Warhop displayed lots of speed and control. Twirlers Keating and Brown didn’t let themselves out. Keating is busy taking off weight, while Brown 1h always disposed to take things easy. Ray Caldwell is pretty sore’ from his first real practice. Catcher: Sweeney pulled up lame as a result’ of his long jaunts. GIANTS. MARLIN, Tex., Feb, 25.—Another rookie is on the job at the Giants’ camp here. He is H. W. Flanagan, @ red-haired, Irish twirler from Georgetown, Tex. Last year he played in the Central Association for Museatine, Ia, There are now nine big, raw-boned twirlers here trying to get Into condition so as to persuade Manager MeGraw to re- tala them when he comes here. Tho young Giants had a busy day yes- terday. The sun was out good and strong and the men went out to Emerson Park for two stiff work- outs, There are many aching bones to-day as a result. Scout Kinsella is popular with all the men, and they are doing their best to follow out his instructions. it Newark Feds to Have Modern Baseball Park, New Grounds at Harrison Will Accommodate 20,000 Fans— Schaefer Signed by Stovall. ‘The Federal League will start work within the next few days on its new grounds at Harrison, just north of Newark, in order to rush a modern stadium to seat 20,000 to completion in time for the opening of the season. The new plant will coat $125,000, C. B. Comstock, who bullt the Brook- feds’ stand, will have charge of the Harriaon stadium, and he has been FISTIC NEWS AND GOSSIP By John Pollock Hie ih eld ables 5 FEF osFESE FREE 7 E ei fi Hi i lif i FE ii? ; Costing $125,000 ‘ Inatructed by President Gilmore to work night and day on the new grounds. Pat Powers and Harry F. Sinclair, who purchased the Kansas City fran- chise and transferred it to Harrison, after a month of deliberating whether to settle in Jerseygor come to New York, bought the property known as the Harrison Oval and adjacent land. The new owners have requested: the Newark City Council to close two Joining streets..It is understood that the city authorities will grant the re- quest, and just as soon as this is done the builders can get to work laying out the diamond. The announcement to-day that the Feds would officially settle in Newark alco stated that George Stovall, for- merly manager of the Kansas City team, will lead the Newark club this year, Germany Schaefer has been added to the roster. The Newark Players will report for spring prac- tice March 1, at Marshall, Texas. Powers and Sinvlair, the new club owners, and Manager Sto’ will le, to-night for Buffalo to attend the league meeting to-morrow at the Iroquois Hotel. Club owners, man- agers and a number of players from other teams will also be at the gather- ing to discuss league affairs and to adopt the schedule, which has been 4 | Prepared by Vice-President Robert B. Ward. ——_——>—— CAPT. LEWIS LOSES “REP” AS THE BEST GOAL KEEPER. pt. Lewis of the Hockey Club @ big dent put in his reputation the best goal kebper in the Ama- jur Hockey League last night when the St. Nicks gained a 8 to 0 victory over the Hockey Club at the St. Nich- olas Rink, and again took the lead in the series, Lewis stopped many a shot, but Carnochan, the St. Nick goal keeper, stopped more, and many persons who saw the game are of the opinion that the St. Nick player is a better cage guardian than Lewis, If the Hockey Chub players thought they could win by stopping Hobey Baker they had several other thinks hac Baker was not abi core & goal, sticking to t to finish, ensational runs with the puck, but while the Hockey Club was watching him the Bt, Nicks caged the rubber, Marne, at the thirty-ninth annual Westminster Kennel Show at Madison Square Garden. ‘With a record of two months of ser- vice with the Kaiser's Armies i Northern France and the capture of @ E’. dogs of war are exhibited | French sapper, Hilda Von Bremsal, a German sheepdog, is bare of blue ribbons, but yet has the most re- markable record of any dog in the show—an actual participation in the Buropean war. Huge Von Beentzal was mustered out of the German army for a much needed rest. An agent for Otto H. coming before the game was over, |! Gross, breeder for Thomas F. Rya bought the war hero and shipped her to this country by way of Norway ‘The dog was four weeks ‘ay and had to spend an ad- two weeks at Piero rey finally released yesterd ty) was ahi} ( re the Garsee to be tion purpos: “rer Gross told te y what an im- portant part sb form in the German Sry Sie what Hilde’ yunt % ‘ acmne (on, said Gross, with his hand on Hilde’s head,” was with the Kaiser's Army for two months in Northern France. She was in several fights, especially the Battle of ¢ Marne. In company with many oth sheepdogs Hilda was used for picket duty. The rare intelli; of sheep- dogs make them Invalpal for work i eavenan ‘gene also utilize the reed nsivel courier service, but t Sir entet ubility is to watch and give the alarm when little bands of opposing soldiers try to creep Up to the German trench: “according to & elved Cross Calls - Off His Fight With Dundee Jimmy Johnston, matchmaker at Madison Square Garden, announced this afternoon that the Leach Cross- Dundeo match scheduled for to-mor- ed off. Cross reported sick this mornin Matchmaker Johnson hurried to i training camp and had the club's jan examine the dentist. The ie reported that Cross had a boll inside the nose and could not box for two at least. Yesterday Wolgast broke his arm in. traint and Dundee had to be substitut Johnston there was big advance sale. money will be refunded at onc ———_——- DUKE OF PORTLAND | QUITS EPSOM TRACK. 2 a LONDON, Feb. 25.—The Duke o' Portland, who for thirty years has been one of the leading figures on the Eng- lish turf, has caused to be cancelled all entries for the Epsom truck, Derby for both 1915 and ruse of the “refusal of the saociation to do. wi Epsom | Aftaphouse for a few day: ‘This building ts now, beln military hospital: and the Hheom Ate ate is ahortiy to hold its regular When’ the association per- ney of tts building as ulated that the house for its coming con- ditlo: “German gen says All meeting, mitted the occu fh hospital it st be returned to It ferences. | vottmer Wii Herbert E. Vollmer of the New York A. C. won the 500-yard swim “Towant <: Ware WILL TRY AGAIN “Te LAND ONG on Freovy WELSH BuT WHATS The Use? Sheepdog That Has Seen Service in German Army Exhibited at Dog Show Hilda Von Brentzal, Now Owned by Vernon Castle, Was Mus- tered Out for a Much Needed Rest. With Record of Having Captured a French Picket Just Before the Battle on the ———————_ from my foreign agent, Hilda h: Fecord of capturing a French sapp just before the grout struggle on the It seems that tho sapper, Marne. who was considerably more advet turous than his comrades, crept und tected one dark night almost to the German trench, but dog at the F the surprised Frenchman by the throat whils the th head, “spra: creeping figure and hela + account for do; Germans made him eaptive.” ccording to Gross, therexare now A about 6,000 sheepdogs with man armies. Each owner for active most cases a sheepdog, with him the canine becom tary aren They are divided in utilized for scout work the direct from commanding general. Hilda Von Brerftzal evidently w. one of the fii to see active weak from Gi agent purchased and sent the dog this country, The animal is still weak and und weight from her terrible experiences of all the 1,000 doy Garden, Hilda Von Brentzal was born May 1913, by Pring von Lohihelm- il, Liesel_ von Brentzal. She came of noble breed and has added fresh hon- ors to the family nam: Last Friday Vernon Castle, who a nd art of the mill- on view at the noted fancier of German sheep. WILLARD MUST BOX | IN HAVANA, SA¥S Promoter Curley Starts for | Cuba to Arrange for Trans- fer of Big Fight. oh BL PASO, Tex, Feb. 25,—Jactl, Curley, promoter of the Johpsone Willard fight, before his departure to-day for Havana, was told that Tom Flanggan, Jack Jobnson's former trainer, had given out a. tele- gram in which Johnson was reported as saying that the fight would be hel@ in Cuba. 4 “I don't believe Johnson ever sal@ that,” declared Curle: going to Havana to see what's the matter, that’s all. There is absolutely noth= ing definite yet. It is true it hae been sugested holding the fight. is Havana, but nothing can be settled until I see Johnson.” Tom Jones, Jess Willard’s manager, said to-day: “I am not going to break camp or leave El Paso until the affair ie settled. Johnson will have to figh® Willard in Juarez or not at all.” , TORONTO, Feb. 2.—Tom Fane’ agan, who trainod Johnson for’ hig fight with Jeffries, received a cable from the negro this morning in which: Johnson said that he has called off his fight with Willard in Juares an@® that Willard would have to come to Havana if ho wante ance to win’ the title, The cable to Flan reads as follows: “Will fight Willard here. will draw as much as Jeffri son fight. There Is me to go to Mexico. HAVANA, Feb. 25.—Johnson gave an exhibition last night. He went on. with one of his sparring parthirs, The house was crowded. Jol appeared to be in good condition and the crowd was enthused over ,Ris: work. ny Austin Quits ~ Feds; To Play With Browns ST. LOUIS, Fe James seine third baseman, w signed a three year contract with the l’ittsburgh Federal League Club a few modths ago, to-day announced that he would Si play with the St. Louls Americaha this year, Austin, Louis a er ne to who played Americ: day i na last year, creived ‘ and sald he would go With inducements were “Of “] come back to the Ameii= 4 fered him can League. Austin said to-day that he was un- der contract ith the St. -douis Americans when he signed wifttthe Pittsburgh Federals, and iat ee m had no legal clan to his his statement is ot¥a~ Manos with tbe’ caper? Scene when Austin signed with ~ Pitt is dogs, purchased Hilda for what inbe-| burgh, At that time it was under. Heved to be a record pric retire from, sciling out over $100.0 SPRING SUITS TOP COATS N for the metropolitan championshiy, |, which was the feature of the meet held in the tank of the New York A. it. His time was 6 min- Cae f-bveconds. J stood he was irce. i A ft il ay al with the (St. © AK JONSON