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The Washington times., 1902-06-30
SWIMMING CONTESTS.
Eoted Amateurs Will Participate in
July IL Aquatic Events.

The New York Athletic Club will holj
its annual swimming contests off Trav-
ers Island on July ~. The affair prom
ises to be the biggest of its kind ever
held by this popular club
Invitations have been sent to all the
swimmers of the country and many have
already accepted. Among the cracks
who will compete are: H. F. Brewer, OF
San Francisco, Cal; E. E. Schafer. OF
Reading. Pa; Guy Daily, of Pittsburg;
Ruddy and Goodwin, of the Knicker-
oocker Athletic Club; Frederick Wenck.
Otto Wahle. and C. Ruberl.
Four events will be decided. The ma
tional championship competitions will
be a 220-yard race and a half mile race.
There will also be a 110yard handicap
race and 110-yard race for novices. En-
tries close with Charles L. Burnham,
secretary, Central Park South. New
York city.
Swimming races will also be held un-
der the auspices of the Mercury Foot"
organization on August 20 and October
t. The program for August 20 provides
for these events: Quarter mile, for the
championship of the Amateur Athletic
Union; one mile, for the championship
of the Amateur Athletic Union; 22O-
yard handicap, 110-yard for novices.
For October the program will be:
One hundred yards. for the champion
ship of the Amateur Athletic Union;
half mile handicap: 100-yard handicap;
100 Yards for novices, and diving COM
petition.
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
WENCK, COLLEGIATE BOXER
1t Is Not Probable That A. A. U. Will
Take Action in His Case.

An official OF the Amateur Athletic
Union said. last week that in his opinion
the union would take no action In regard
to Fred Wenck. of Yale, who is in Eng
land in company with Dodge. OF Ha--
ward. 10 take part in an amateur boxing
meet, unless the Intercollegiate Asso-
citation acted in the matter.
Wenck has more Of a reputation as
an amateur swimmer than he has as q
boxer. and will be here in time TO com
pete in the July IL aquatic events In
fact, he had never been heard of in
the amateur roped arena until he con-
sented 10 meet students OF oxford and
Cambridge in a contest with the gloves.
The A A. U. official said that Wenck
had probably violated the amateur rules
II strict Interpretation were to be
put on them, and the matter may be
brought up by some A. A. U. official
when Wenck returns to America to take
part in the national swimming cham
pionships
The officials Of the New York A. c..
are ncncommittal In the matter. but II
is known that Wenck's Roing abroad to
compete In 4 boxing contest as q col
lege man has displeased members of the
Mercury Foot Club, who are graduates
from Harvard and Yale.
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
ANNUAL ALL AROUND
A. A. ]. CHAMPIONSHIP
Ed Merrill to Represent Mil
Waukee A. G.
Beloit College Crack to Try for Track
and Field Honors-Performed
Well Last Week.

Ed Merrill. of Beloit College, the
crack Weste N college athlete. who will
represent lne Milwaukee A. C. in the
all-uround A. A. U. championships at
Celtic Park, New York, on July 4th. per-
formed very well last week at the Cen
trail Association of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union championships. He won the
individual championship with a record
5f II points.
Merrill finished third in the 100, being
beaten about three yards in ten seconds;
won second in the shot, won the 44O
yards run easily in 81 3-5 seconds. won
the hammer with a throw of 12S feet 1
inches, and finished second in the hur-
die race-a pretty good days work.
which shows what good material there
is in him for the event on the Fourth.
Ierrill Is being coached for the Fourth
Of July contest by Harry Gill. the cham
pion OF 1901
The complete list of American cham
piOns is as follows:
1Ss4-W. R. Thompson. Canada ANA
teur Athletic Association.
lss5-M W. Ford. New York, A. c.
1s86-M. W. Ford. New York A. C.
1SS7-A. a. Jordan, New York a. c.
ISSs-M w. Ford. Staten Island A. c.
1ss9-M. W. Ford. Staten Island A. c.
1904. A. Jordan. New York A. C.
1914. a. Jordan. New York i. C.
lS92-M O'Sullivan. Xavier A. A.
1S93-E w Golf. New Jersey A. c.
1Se4-E. W. Golf. New Jersey A. c.
1S95-J. Cosgrave, Ridgefieid a. C.,
Albany, n. Y.
1861. p Sheldon, Yale University.
lS97-E. II. Clark. Boston A. C.
1s9s-E. c. White, Cornell University
and New Jersey A. C.
1851. Fred Powers. St. Paul's Ly-
ceum Worcester, Mass.
l9OO-Harry Gill, Toronto L. and a.
a. u.
19Ol-Adam B. Gum, Central Y. NJ. C.
A, Buffalo.
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
SENATORS READY TO
MEET EASTERN TEAMS
Last Game for Over a Week
This Afternoon.
LEAVE FOR BOSTON TONIGHT
Washington the Fourth of July Attrac-
tion at Philadelphia-Players Like
Doyle's Acguisition-Expected That
He Will Be Put in Charge

Washington and Philadelphia will play
again this afternoon: This will be the
last game In this city until July TO-
when the Senators return from a trip to
Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
Tonight the local team Will journey to
Boston to engage the Beaneaters in a
trio of games. On the Fourth they will
meet the Philadelphia Americans in the
Quaker City. Therefore a large crowd
is expected to witness the game this
afternoon.
The announcement that Jack Doyle is
tn become Senator, and will probably
icin the club at Boston. Tuesday. is good
news TO all who take an interest in the
loc1I club.
Doyle would make a splendid captain.
He was released by the New York man
agement on the ground that he is a
disorganizer, but there is hardly ma
terial among the local men for any such
q spirit. These Senatorial people are
not young bloods, by any means, and
anybody who could dlsorganize such ex-
perienced men as Ryan, Deiehanty,
Wolverton. Keister, Carey. orth, Clarke
and others would have a tremendous
task on his hands. A number of the
local men have played with Doyle, and
all speak of him in high terms.
Almost to man they pronounce him
all right" so there is every reason to
believe that were he placed in control
OF the Senator's on the field that he
would get better work out OF the club
than Delehanty has been able to. Del
himself would no doubt be pleased TO
see some one else in charge of the men
as he would then be relieved of all the
responsibility that is now attached to
his position.
Doyle or some one like him is very
badly needed on the team. He would
be able to get more work out of the
men than the present leader is doing.
0ne of the chief points about the work
Of Bill Clarke is that he keeps the
players hard at worr and stirs them
up considerably.
Keep at them" is Clarke's continual
direction to the pitchers, and by mis-
'wn example the other players keep
1t EN-" as a rule.
But with such a hustler and fighter
is Doyle on the team. there would be
are old shaking up of the dry Sena-
orial bones that could not help but
lave a beneficial effect.
Unfounded as the idea undoubtedly
8. there are many regular attendants
II the game In Washington who actually |
'elieve certain players are continually |
soldering" With man like Doyle, |
Who is not bit afraid to call down |
ran If he is seen to be shirking his |
luty. there is every chance that Wash |
ngton would soon be able to pull out |
Il the second division.
Washington In the first division?
What beautiful vision.
Come. Sing, let us have another pill. !
nd be sure and cook 1t a little more |
han that last one. Give us a smoke |
hat will win the pennant"
The Washington times., 1902-06-30

In fielding, also. the club has gone
backward. While last week the locals
had general fielding average of .s47.
the average now is .942
Ryan. Delehanty, and orth are the
only players who went through the week
with perfect fielding record The in
hold was particularly erratic during the
week. even the usually reliable Carey fig
uring in the error column. Keister fell
down only one time In 81 opportunities
Coughlin made three errors when he had
chances to make perfect plays on 40
different occasions, and Woiverton con-
tributed a quartet Of errors out of 2s
chances.
games are as follows:
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
Batting Averages for Week
During the six games played last week
the Washingtons batted as follows.
Delehanty Leads Hitters.

Delehanty still leads the team in hit
ting, with an average of 1895. orth is
second in hitting up to date, although
he has suffered a falling off of four
POINTS, from .32s to 1924 Keister has
advanced from .316 to 1922. while Clarke
has dropped from .315 to 30s. Ryan is
tied with Clarke in hitting at present.
The entire team has hit poorer than
usual, and while the club had general
batting average of .295 a week ago. the
general average for the team is now
only $50.
The batting averages in full up to
date follow:
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
ELKS VS.. FAT MEN.
Will Meet in Championship Game on
TuIy 4.

Few games between local teams have
aroused more interest than the one an
nouncod to be played on July at Amer
lean League Park by teams representing
the Elks and the Jolly Fat Mems Club.
The game is one of a championship
series. and as the rivalry between the
teams is very strong well-played and
hotly contested game may be expected
The Fat Men won last year, and, having
strengthened an already strong team,
Manager Mullin believes he will again
come away winner. Manager z. G.
Schaefer is equally sure Of having a win
ner, and his opinion is shared by large
following. Both teams. are taking steady
practice at Georgetown Field. The game
will be one of the features of July
sports. and will be well worth staying in
town to see.
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
Are Romping Away From
National League
Rivals.
DREYFUSS FIGURING AHEAD
Expects to Arrange Post Season Series
With American League Leaders
Pretty Race on Between Brooklyn
and Chicago.

There is very little interest in the race
for the National League pennant, as
Pittsburg continues to defeat the other
teams of the older organization with
a regularity that must be exceedingly
discouraging to the magnates who hoped
that their teams would have a lighting
chance Tor the fieg.
A week ago the Smoky City club had
percentage of .755. and during the
week they ran their string of victories
from thtrty-geven to f0Tty lone. while
their percentage increased to IA.
There is hardly any chance that the
Pittsburg club will be overtaken. and
already Dreyfuss is figuring on a post
season series of games with the winners
of the American League race. and has
opened negotiations with Comiskey. as
If the White Sox had actually secured
q mortgage on the first position at this
comparatively early period. when the
season is not half over, and when there
can be all sorts of changes in the rela-
tive positions of the different teams of
the league before the wire is reached on
September 2S
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
Georgetown.

lafayette, Georgetown. March 22........ IS /
Lehieh, Washington, March 26.......... o. o
Princeton. Washington, March 20........ g. 9
Princeton. Washington. March M........ 10 @
Yale, Georgetown, April 1............. 2 l
Pennsylvania. Georgetown. April 2...... IL 2
Gallaudet, Georgetown. April .......... IL 1
Washington. A. L., Washington. April IL l3- 8
Pa. State College. Georgetown. April Is. = !
Naval Cadets. Annapolis, April b.. = 2
Wash'n, 4. l.. Washington, April 81. L 2
Wash'n, 4. L.. Washington, April 22... p 8
Columbia. Washington. April 26........ 10 o
West Virginia, Georgetown, April 20.... s. 0
Johns Hopkins Baltimore. May 7........ 2i-
Pennsylvania. Georgetown. May I0....... a 9
Villanova. Georgetown. May 14......... 5-3
Princeton. Princeton. y. j.. May H.. 5-13
Dickson, GEORGETOWN. May 21........... G. 2
Fordham ForGhcn, Nav 24............. r. 3
Yale. New Haven May 2s........... - s.
Holv Gross. Worcester. May 2S........... p
Andover, Andover. Nay 29.............. s. ?
Amherst, Amherst, May So............... g.
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
HARVARD FIRST In
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Crimson Holds Clear Title
TO the Honor.
Georgetown Has Second Best Record,
With Princeton Lining
Up Third.

Harvard by reason OF Saturdays vic
tory over Yale, has an undisputed claim
to first place among college baseball
teams for the season of 1902 Harvard
has won more and lost fewer games than
any other college team. besides taking
two out of three from Yale. The full
record of games won and lost by the
leading college teams during the pres
ent season is as follows:
The Washington times., 1902-06-30

First base on errors-Chicago, l; De-
troit, 2. Left on bases-Chicago, s; De-
troit, 8. Bases on balls-Off Mullin, :.
Struck out<By Callahan. 1; by Mullin.
6. Two-base hits-Isbell, Harley, Mer-
ties, Sacrifice hits-Green, DAILY, Bue-
low, Isbell. Stolen bases-Strang. Green
Daily, Jones. Double plays-McA
to Dillon; Gleason to McAllister to Dill
lon. Umpire-O'Loughlin. Time OF game,
hour and As minutes.
The Washington times., 1902-06-30

*Dobbs out on bunt strike.
Cincinnati 20 0 0 0 o o 90
Pittsburg 20 0 0 0 2 0 0 G6
Two base hits-Smith, Hoy. Bransfeld.
Sacrifice hit-Ritchey Struck out--By
Thielman. 1: by Lever. 8. Hit By pitch
ed ball-Wagner. Ritchey, Clarke. Pass
ed ball-Smith. Left on bases-Cincin-
natl. 4; Pittsburg, 3. First base on er-
rors-Pittsburg. l. Umpire-O'Day.
Timo of game. hour and % minutes.
Attendance, 5000.
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
BASEBALL-AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL ATHLETICS

this trio of former Quakers. and If they
are caught within the confines OF the
Keystone State they will be certainly
detained. and the chances are that
Washington would be deprived of their
services for some time. So. on this ac-
count, Delehanty. Wolverton. ard Orth
wish the Boston trip was thing of the
mast
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
Fight for Second Place.

There is very pretty fight being
waged in the National League between
Brooklyn and Chicago for second place,
and at present the honors are in the
possession of the men from the City of
Churches. A week ago Chicago had a
good lead for second position, but sew
eral defeats and number OF postponed
games caused by rain gave Brooklyn
chance to increase its record enc point.
from 55S to $50. but during this time
Chicago fell frem 81 to 547.
Last week st. Louis was at the tag end
of the National race. but New York Is
now In last place. and If one may Judge
by the sort of ball the Giants are put
ting up. Freedman's men are quite cer-
tain to remain anchored at the end of
the procession for the rest CT the year.
The Washington times., 1902-06-30

Runkle, the former member of the
Census. team ofthe Departmental League,
continues to play a good game at first
for the Milwaukee club of the Western
association, and stands well up among
the heavy hitters of the organization.
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
Princeton.

Rutgers. Princeton. March 22........-... 25-
Tufts Princeton. March 26............. = ]
Georgetown Washington, March 29...... p {
Georgetown. Washington, March 3l..... 6-1C
Virginia, Charlottesville, April l........ = :
Virginia, Charlottesville April 2....-... 10
Foriham. Princeton. April 5............ o
Athletics. A. l., Philada. April r.. +-21
Lehigh. Princeton April 16.......-..... 13-
Amherst. Amherst April l0.............. 3 y
Lafayette. Princeton, April 23........... 8 o
Virginia. Princeton, April %. .........-. 16-
Cornell. Princeton. April 30............. 5-
Andover, Andover. May 2.........-...... o.
Brown. Providence. May 3............... p
Iawrenceville, Princeton. May 5......... 10
Amherst, Princeton, May T....-.--.....- 10
Cornell, Ithaca, May l0.................. Is
Brown, Providence. May 1i.............. o 0
Georgetown. Princeton. May T......... 13-
Wesleyan Princeton .................... 2l-
Illinois Princeton OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l.
Yale New Haven Observation-Disclosures. 60
Bucknel. Princeton ..................... 15-
Yale Princeton OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SIS
Harvard Princeton n............... =
Yale. New York - :
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
Senators Positions Unchanged.

The Senators commenced the week
with percentage of .461. with twenty
four games won and twenty-eight lost,
the club occupying sixth place in the
race for the Dennant. At the end of the
week the clubs percentage was .4G6.
al advance of five points. The team
wound M the six games with a record
of twenty-seven games won and thirty
one lost.
On Thursday we had the honor for a
single day of occupying the fifth posi-
tion. leading the other teams of the
second division of the American League.
but the two games lost to- Boston and
Philadelphia pushed the club back again
into seventh place. Saturdays victory
and Baltimore's loss to Boston advanced
the Washington men to sixth place once
mere.
Ra+tirn co. yyoa1r
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
Standing of the Teams.
WET GROUNDS.
Especial to

Especial to The Washington Times.)
CHICAGO, June 2s.-The grounds were
in no condition for game today and
the contest with St Louis was called off.
The Washington times., 1902-06-30

Yale played two tie games-Amherst.
3-3. and Virginia. 2-2.
Cornell played one tle-With Georgia.
&c.
The record of games played by the
four leading teams follows:
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
RAIN IN ST. LOUIS.

Especial TO The Washington Times.)
ST. LOUIS June 29.-Rain cut in to-
day and prevented play between the
locals and Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
REDS SHUT OUT.
No Match for the Fast Pittsburg
Ball Team.

CINCINNATI, June 29.-Leever pitch
ed clever shutout game today against
the Reds. Thielman was hit for two
runs in the fifth and four in the eighth
inning. A catch by Dobbs was the only
spectacular play. The score:
The Washington times., 1902-06-30

Even II the Senators did not show up
as strong in the hitting end of the game
during the week as usual, they batted
better than their opponents. as the fol-
lowing will prove:
The Washington times., 1902-06-30

Mr.. Reach said he would most assur-
edly have taken Laioie back.
81 would have agreed to anything to
have got Lajoie back" said he. This
year is altogether different from all
other years that have ever come up in
baseball. and l think it was the duty of
the club to get back Lajoie. AS to
personal contract, l would have made
that in a minute. When you had Lajoie
in your Office for an interview you
should never have allowed him to get
cut without having his name to con-
tract"
Mr.. Rogers said he had everything
fixed for Lajoie to come in the next day
to sign a contract, but that Lajoie went
hack on his word, and instead OF return
re. he took 4 train for Cleveland
But you should never have given
him that opportunity" said Reach. Had
you signed him when he was in your
office he would never have gone TO
Cleveland"
II don't think fifty contracts would
have held Lajoie back" replied Rogers
hotly. The moment he wes offered
few hundred dollars more by some other
club he would have jumped any contract
he made with us. You can't control La
joie and no court can make hin, live up
to 4 contract"
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
PIRATES CONTINUE
TO HAVE 1T EASY
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results of Yesterdays Games.

Pittsburg, 6; Cincinnati, 0.
Chicago-St. Louis-Rain.
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.

show the work of the different Washing
ton players in the field during the sea-
son thus far:
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
CHAMPIONS WIN.

Down Detroit Tigers in a Well-Played
Game.
Especial TO The Washington Times)
CHICAGO, June 29.-Chicago won from
Detroit in the early game today by a
score of 4 to 2. The second was post
poned on account of rain. The score:
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
Where Thev Plav Today.

Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York.
Chicago at st. Louis.
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Yale.

Manhattan, New York, March 22....... B
Manhattan New York March 26 .. g. :
ARTILLERY School, Hampton, March 29.... 80
Virginia Charlottesville, March 3l.-..-.. p
Georgetown. Washington. April I.--..... i
Athletics 4. L.. Philadelphia. April s.. = 5
Williams New Haven, April 9...-....... o
Wesleyan. New Haven, April 12.-...... IL
Wesleyan, New Haven. April l6........ 3 )
Amherst, New Haven, April l6...-..... ) Z
Fordham, Fordham, April 19........... 3
Columbia. New Haven, April 23........ 12-
Rrid1qport. bridgeport, April 4 o G
Holy Gross. New Haven, April 26........ oil
Waterbury, Waterbury, April 2s..-..... 12-li
New Haven New Haven. April 90. IL
Brown. New Haven, April 30....-...... 8 2
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania May 3...... ?
West Virginia. New Haven, May IL
Andover. Andover, May 9..........-..... $
Brown, Providence, May l0.............. 6
Lafayette. New Haven. May H.....-.... s .
Orange, New Haven. May l1............ 4 3
New Haven. New Haven, May Co.,. 5-l4
Lehigh. New Haven. May 21............. l2-
Brown. Providence, May 2i........--... = IL
Georgetown New Haven. May 26........ O.
Princeton. New Eaven. May @.....-.... 10 6
Crescent, New Haven, May 3l.......... $
Illinois, New Haven, June +............ 40
Princeton Princeton, June I......-... b
West Point. West Point, June TO-. i-l5
Princeton. New Haven. June li........ 3
Harvard Cambridge. June l9.....-...-. 3
Harvard New Haven. June "a 24.... Ito
Harvard New York, June 2s........... . 9
The Washington times., 1902-06-30

The teams the Washington players
met during the week gave the locals
many points on how to field, for while
we were accommodating an average of
1927 the visiting men rolled up field
ing average of 1883. This table will show
how II was done:
Teams. Chances PO A. E Ave
Opponents ........ 246 l55 Sc S ese
Washington ....... 262 159 81 10 .s27
The Washington times., 1902-06-30

Hughey Jennings, who has Joined The
Philadelphia Nationals, has suffered &
severe accident that may keep him out
OF the fame for a long time.
In 4 game with New York last week
Matthewson hit jennings with fast in
shoo' on the wrist. II was none oi
those saucy slaps we hear SO much
about nowadaye. but a regular bone
smasher. An examination at the EDis-
copal Hospital developed the fact that
one of the small bones of the wrist was
broken.
This accident to the Phillies' captain
viii put Douglas back on the initial
bag.
The Washington times., 1902-06-30

Delehanty, orth and Wolverton ,fc not
look upon the trip to Boston s.nignt
with any particular pleasure. for they
viii not enjoy the comforts Of a parlor
car like the other members Of the tenn
The c--Fhiladelphia players VIII have
TO leave the train at Wilmington. cross
the Delaware and get to Camden as
best they can, for Colonel Rogers has
legal representatives on the lockout for
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
Schoolboy Ball.

The third Boston game went to the
visitors after a very loose exhibition on
the part Of the Loftusites. 1t was YER
liable schoolboy baseball. and the first
game with Philadelphia, played Friday,
was not very much better.
The Saturday Philadelphia Washington
game was notable more on account of
the fact that the locals won. The home
men did not distinguish themselves by
any particularly brilliant ball, although
Orth pitched a strong game, and Ryan
won much appreciation for his work in
the field
The Washington times., 1902-06-30
Are Now Anchored IN
Fifth Place by Slight
Margin.
ORIOLES Ten POINTS BEHIND
Clever Twirling of Al Orth
One of the Features.
DELEHANTY LEADS AT BAT
Locals Have Gone Backward in Field
ing-Keister Continues to Put Up
Good Game-Bill Clarke Takes Drop
in Hitting.

During the past week the Washington
team met three American League rivals
Cleveland. Boston, and Philadelphia, and
succeeded in winning three of the hall
dozen games played.
One. with the Spiders, played on Sun
dav at Fort Wayne. was an easy vic
tory for Colonel Laioie and his asso-
ciates. The first two games with Bos-
ton on the return of the Senators from
their Western trip were as good con-
tests as one could ask for.
The locals displayed a dash about
their work that was wholly unlocked
for. and, in addition, they hit all around
their Massachusetts opponents, and the
Washington pitchers performed in the
best manner imaginable.