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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1914
Page
13
Jesona France witnessed a meeting of the International Amateur Athletic Federation where new rules were proposed and adopted with modifications. James E. Sullivan presided as secretary of the American Olympic Committee.
The Naval Academy baseball team has elected W. A Hicks of Alabama as captain for next season. He is the regular catcher, noted for solid fielding and a strong arm, and is also a capable batter. The announcement appeared in The Washington Post from Annapolis Maryland dated June 4.
New York June 4 Johnson and Walter Johnson face Federal League pressure as manager Clark Griffith fights to keep the star pitcher. The Federal League eyes Washington and a Johnson signing could trigger a major raid on organized baseball. Griffith calls the rising intrigue a buzzard operation as talks with Johnson intensify and rumors swirl about six major leaguers already having Federal contracts.
George Stallings lamented a bad year for baseball with losses of about $1,000 per club weekly across the National and American leagues. He noted the Giants will profit while the Athletics may lose, diminishing the Federal League’s appeal. A St Louis paper argues the new circuit needs real stars to draw crowds and cites historic World Series revenues to warn promoters.
After nearly three weeks of fair weather, major league baseball faced rain yesterday, causing only one of the two senior leagues to stage a game. The rest of the schedule was postponed, undoing progress on doubleheaders in both leagues while minor leagues across the East and West also felt the wet disruption.
Chicago June 4 The Kansas City Federal League club served notices on Pitcher Blanding of the Cleveland Americans to appear before Judge Foell to seek a temporary injunction restraining him from playing with Cleveland or any club other than the Kansas City Federals. The case hinges on a signed contract with KC and a $2,500 advance, with Blanding having returned to Cleveland before the season. The issue echoes the Johnson case and involves the reserve rule. Marsans and Herzog dispute and delay continue in Cincinnati as Marsans contemplates action while awaiting Herzog’s direction.
Cleveland edges Chicago as Scott allows only two Cleveland baserunners to reach. Jackson opened the second inning with a single, breaking Beatty's no hit bid. Weaver and Collins crossed home, Chase drove in a run with a single, and Cleveland led 2 0 in the late innings as Demmitt scored on a hit. Umpires Mensre Egos Wars. Time of game one hour and two minutes.
The M A A Boys Department and the Church of the Epiphany held a joint athletic meet in the YMCA gym. The senior relay was won by the Epiphany team by a narrow margin with a strong showing in all events. Participants included Richardson Wight Hyde Rodler Meredith Watson Braix Edwards and Labb Long Dedn De Grange Cruickenanins Deen Cherd. Officials were James Remsey starter at Minneapolis Military Academy and referee timer Hamilton Warner Central High School.
In a strong finish St Louis outscored Indianapolis 7 to 6, after a late rally by the visitors. Key plays include two Martin Tobin double plays and notable hitting by McKechin, Miller, and Tobin, with pitchers Keupper and Moseley handling the late innings in a 2 hour 26 minute game.
Yale crew members joked over a rumor that Harvard’s goat mascot had been signed for and taken away by launch from Cambridge to New London. Reportedly the animal was in transit, leaving Broad View quarters perplexed as to its whereabouts.
Jas Benz of the Chicago White Sox asked a court for a sturdy young boy. He inspected municipal adoption cases and said he wanted a good sturdy boy with the right kind of arms. The clerk promised to find a boy meeting Benz's criteria after his marriage earlier this spring following a round the world tour.
The United States National Lawn Tennis Association appointed the ranking committee for the season. Members are F. C. Inman, W. L. Pate, and William M. Hall of New York. They will tabulate and vote on more than 1,900 players nationwide.
Kansas City wins 3 to Chicago as Chadbourne hits a home run and Stone limits Chicago to twelve hits. Sherman started for Chicago but lasted little. Game features two-bag hits by Zailling and Perring and Chadbourne and Kenworthy with two runs each. Final: Kansas City 3, Chicago 2.
A National Capital Kennel Club cession decided to hold shows in the grove south of the monument on the first and third Saturdays each month at 4?9. Boston terriers and Airedales will be judged to standard. exhibitions open to the public. Fifteen members were admitted at the last meeting. the April show was an unprecedented success for the District.
Nelson Whitney of New Orleans Perry Adair of Atlanta L Jacobi of Dallas and George V Ratan of Waco reached the South amateur championship semifinals at the Southern Golf Association event in Memphis. Jacobi set a course record with 68 in the morning round while Adair, a 16 year old, impressed with his uphill win over England and Bowden.
In American Association play Milwaukee edged Minneapolis 2 to 0 as Columbus lost 6 to 2. International League games were delayed by rain with Providence and Saltimars unfinished in 7 innings. Tri-State and Virginia based leagues posted scattered scores with Greensboro triumphing 7 to 3 over Raleigh and Asheville dropping 4 to 1. Southern League results showed Montgomery up 5 to 3 over Chattanooga and Memphis 2 to 0.
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