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Uniform Scoring
System is Needed


Here is what one of the most reliable
scorers of the east has to say about the
proposition to have uniformity In scoring:
In Pittsburg, where they have been scor-
ing base ball games In an antedeluyian, nom
progressive sort of fashion for some years,
there has recently appeared a demand for
uniformity in scoring.
"Ptttsburg writers are right In saying
that reform is needed. Some OF it is needed
In Pittsburg first OF all. There has been
less adaptation of the score to modern base
ball playing in Pittsburg and more rigid ad-
herenee to hard and fast methods, which
Were justified by the exigencies of base
ball twenty years ago, than in any other
city In the United States.
1T is said that Pittsburg scorers object
to giving stolen base to runner who
goes from first to third on a bunt on the
ground that 1t Is not justified. Why isn't
it? The runner on first Is supposed only to
make base on bunt. If he has the dar-
Ing and the keen and necessary quick per-
ception to see that he has possible chance
to get to third. tries for the chance. and
succeeds with it. isn't he entitled to some
thing for his skill?
X X
mot all scorers by any means give a
runner stolen base for making this play,
but there isn't the slightest reason why he
should not be given one. and If base ball
credits are always to reward the skillfnl,
and thus encourage plays of this kind,
there is none who Is more justly entitled to
a stolen base than the chap who gets his
extra base on bunt
THE plea that there Is nothing In the
rules to justify 1t is nonsense The rules
advocate the idea of encouraging base run
ming whenever there is chance to do So"
Another play that should be universally
scored says a Pittsburg writer. lis the
double steal. In some cities-in fact, in all
cities except PittSburg-both players par
ticipating in this are given stolen base.
In Pitfsburg only one steal is credited The
argument advanced by the local official
scorer is that there Is only one ball In play
at one time. therefore 1t is impossible to
make a play on more than one man at O
time, hence only one man should be given a
steal On the other hand, it Is fact that
both men risk their safety when the play is
attempted, and 1t is a question sometimes
which one will be played for, hence two
steals are credited.
1.-THE Pittsburg scorer who has refused to
credit the double steal Is simply the type of
conservatism gone mad. AS IL the player
who starts to run from first base isn't as
much entitled to his part OF the play as
the man who starts to run from second
base or third base. as the case may bel
Suppose that an effort Is made to catch
both men. as is often the case and both
are retired. is one set of ae1ders to be
Disseminated against in favor or another?
Isn't the man on first base entitled to some
thing II his skill In eiuding the ball helps
the man on third to get home safely? The
rule for stolen bases says: "A stolen base
shall be credited to the base runner when
ever he advances q base linaided by base
hit. putout, ieiding or 4 battery error
Does the Rittsburs scorer want anything
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AGRICULTURE TAKES
REMNANT IN THE RACE

The Departmental League season which
Just closed very prosperous one, ana
although the pennant has yet not been
awarded the Agriculture team takes the
honors
The league season. which opened in May.
for a time did not have bright prospects,
as most OF the teams played poor ball. In
fact so poor IL looked like runaway race
for the Navy team. which has at times been
composed of some of the best amateur play
ers of the District. But as the other teams
commenced to get down to hard work by
practiciug between their scheduled games
they gradually wore down the lead of the
Navy team, and the games became more
interesting For a time it was a hard
fought contest between the Navy and War
teams for the leadership, but War took
decided slump during August and was lost
IN the nut.
The Agriculture team, which was using
meal hours at practice, was fast developing
q strong combination of players. and about
the frst OF August was giving the leaders a
hard run for the money. 1t succeeded in
taking the lead about the second week in
August and has held it ever since thus
taking the championship. While War was
dropping the Post Office and Treasury
teams were playing great ball. The former.
first-class ball and has given the leaders
some of the hardest contests of the season
At ore time II supplanted Navy for sec
ond position, but did not hold it long.
The Commerce and Labor team, which
has very small field TO select from, came
along strong in the early part of August
and gave the leaders quite a scare. but
its squirt did not last long, ana It
again went back in the second division.
Justice and Library have been out OF the
race throughout the season. The former.
having hard time 10 secure players for
the early games. was compelled to get sew
eral notary publics TO help it out. After
being considerably strengthened by some
or the best amateur players of the District
IL looked as IT 1t would put up some good
contests but the best it could do was TO
beat out Library from the cellar position.
The Library boys had about the smallest
field 10 select from OF any in the league. and
for the most part their players were new
TO a league team. and so could do nothing
against the other teams or the twenty
four games of the series the ''Bookworms''
only won three, these coming during the
early part of the season. They therefore de-
serve much credit for the way they have
stuck the season out when they knew de-
feat stared them in the face at every con-
test.
Much of the success of the league is Que
to the hard. consistent work OF the chiefs
of the different departments who formed
the league and have as managers person.
ally attended most all OF the games of the
season. The league was given considerable
help by Col Bpomweil L. s. A.. saperin-
tendent OF public buildings and grounds.
who issued twoksermits 10 the league for
grounds on the toAite Lot and saw that the
grounds were .. in good condition by
having the sra fps cut and watehmeu
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stationed there to preserve order and to
keep the spectators back of the lines. The
best evidence of the work of the managers
of the teams is that there were 112 games
scheduled and but six We're forfeited, the
managers bringing out new players on
several occasions when they could not make
UP their full nine with regular players. and
in several instances the managers them
selves getting into the game, most notably
Mr. Green of the Interior team, who twice
won game with timely hit.
The hardest work of any fell upon the
shoulders of Secretary and Manager Rice
of the Department of Agriculture, who by
his good work kept the schedule in perfect
working order. so as not to conflict with
the arrangements of a great many players
OF the league who were playing In the
Sunday School League.
X X
AS yet no arrangements have been made
for the season of 1906. but il the wishes of
the managers of the teams are carried out
next season will be flourishing one The
games during the latter part Of this sea-
son have drawn larger crowds to the White
Lot than any other league that has played
upon the grounds on a great many oc-
casions there being over 5000 spectators
present, made up for the most part Of de-
partment people. who have rooted earnestly
for their favoritc teams
Xxx
| From the wealth of material which APP
peared under the auspices of the Depart
| mental League an attempt to pick out
what would not only represent the league.
! but give entire satisfaction to the followers
of the teams in this league, is a very diff
| hcult matter. The situation Is a very COM
pick one, and in picking an All-Depart-
| mental League team the selections made
| with the idea of getting the very best the
| league can boast of.
| For catcher, Kraft, the mainstay at the
! receiving end for the Navy team through
| out the season, has first call. He has a
good arm, a quick eye and unerring aim
which downs many attempted steal TO
| second or third. Combined with rare stick
| ability, there Is a great deal of experience
| in this man, which enables him 10 coach
! the young men In the box. The most i'm
poFtant position, that of the pitcher, comes,
next. with several selections, Sanders of the
| pennant- winning combination coming first,
as he has done the twir1ing IN most all of
| the Farmer games. and has been in
! yIncible in most all of the contests. ''Rube''
| Clark of the Post Office and MeCarran
| have a close run for second place Johnny
| Haring and Collie Wahler also did very
/ good work.
The first sack has not been looked after
/ by amy player in the league better than Adj
ans Of Post Office. This tall lanlzy man has
the reach and is wonderfully fast I'm getting TO
| the sack after recovering grounders, and
| is also a fair sticker. Doyle OF Agriculture
gets second choice. For second base there
are two TO be Observation-Disclosures or Navy
and McCauiey of Treasury. Although Nc
cauley is a good. heady player. Hughes Is
given the rsSi Hause he has particle
pated e games and i :
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The Boston Americans have a good-sized
company of players from which TO select
the team of 1906. Take the club of 1904.
or the men mustered in the spring not one
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SHIELD OF HONOR TO MEET HERE.
Officers Elected at Annual Session at
Atlantic City. N. J.

The Supreme Lodge Shield of Honor OF
the United States, after deciding yesterday
to meet next year at Washington, D. c.,
elected these officers:
Supreme master, Fred Megenhardt, Balti-
more; junior supreme master, J. l.. began,
Wheeling. w Va. supreme secretary, Will
liam T. Henry, Baltimore: supreme treas
urer, John w. Meeks, Baltimore: supreme
chaplain, j. c. Legrand Cole, Baltimore;
supreme conductor. Henry G. Hagerman.
Philadelphia; supreme inside guardian d.
w. Fananan, Camden; sup, enc outside
guardian. Dr. A. ID. Rosentkal. New York;
supreme medical examiner. George S. Sill
berks, Baltimore; supreme finance commit
tee, William j. Cunningham. Baltimore;
D. p. Freas, Camden; Louis Z. Stiltz,
Philadelphia: Harry Z. Smith Baltimore:
Fl. w. SultZ Baltimore; representatives 20
fraternal congress. William I. Henry Ball
timore; alternate Dr. Edwin S. Hawkes..
Philadelphia. The Supreme Conclave of the
Heptasophs will meet next in 1907 in Nor
folk. Officers elected yesterday afternoon
were: Supreme archon. Adrian Hughes,
Baltimore; supreme chancellor. Samuel
Overshine, Wilmington; supreme provost,
l.. NJ Heartlove, Portsmouth. Va. A gem
eral revision of the ritual for the subordi-
nate conclaves was adopted.
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te1-d&ds.eSu
C. G. SLOAN & Co, AUCTIONEERS,
l4O7 G ST. NV.

TRB s fRo ,i' KNowS AS ''DUMB-
LANE, LYING On NEBRASKA AVE, on
NORTH OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
AND THE HOMES OF MESSRs C. {. GLO-
WEIR. JOHN r. MCLEAN AND OTHERS.
No. 36l, and conformahly to decree OF the Su,
preme Court of the District Of Columbia, passed
the third day of July 1903, in Equity Cause
No. 21255. cause depending ia said court wherein
Mary E. Patten and others are complainants and
Thomas f. Waggaman and others defendants,
/ will offer at public sale on JUNE THIRTEENTH,
and valuable suburban property in the District Of
Columbia northwest of Washington city known as
"Dumbiane,'' lying on Nebraska avenue and on
the west side of the Tenleytown road a short
distance north of the American University and the
suburban homes of Mr.. Charles e. Glover and Mr..
John Il. Mclean.
cells "A, ''B' and &C., varying In size from less
than TO six acres, bounded by streets and
avenues 80 and 100 feet wide, and will be sold
by the block and parcel as the same shown
the plat OF said property recorded In the sur
veyor's office r the District of Columbia.
Terms of sale: One-hrd cash and the balance
on or before two years from date Of sale, de-
ferred payments to be evidenced by the promissory
Of the purchasers, secured upon the property
sold, and bearing. interest at the rate of 40 per
nnnum, payable semi annually, all cash. at the
option OF the purchaser. The trustee reserves the
right reject any and all bids A deposit of
500 90 per acre fraction Of an acre viii be re-
the sale must be complied with by the purchaser
in ten Q0) days, or deposit will be forfeited and
the property resold after due advertisement for
the account of the defaulting purchaser.
Lying it does in the direct line Of the finest
development of the city of Washington with rapid
transit, water mains and the modern require
should command the attention of those who be-
lieve in the continuance of the growth OF the
capital OF the United Stated.
Ii. ROZlER DULANY, Trustee
5e3-dts.eSu 1920 st. NV.
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G. G SLOAN I CO. AucrIoNEERs. l4o7 sT

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPnoy WEI
REAL ESTATE ON THE NORTHWEST COR
NER OF ALEXANDRIA AVENUE AND
WESTMORELAND SMREEI. II MH Ia >
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust, recorded in
Liber No. 1903. at folio 20 ct seq. Of the land
records of Alexandria county. Virginia the under
signed will offer for sale, at public auction. In
front of premises, on MONDAY. THE NINE
TENTH DAY OF JUNE. 1905. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM. the following described real
tate situate in the county of Alexandria and state
OF Virginia. viz: All that parcel of land and
premises known as lot numbered thirty 1897, In
block numbered two 90 OF Wharton's Addition to
Fort Myer Heights, containing about 5000 square
feet OF land improved by two-story frame
dwelling of . rooms. attic and cellar. Fine view
and neighborhood rapidly increasing in value.
Terms Qne-third cash: balance in equal In
stailments at one and two years. with interest at
per centum per annum, payable semi annually
from the day Of sale and secured by deed of trust
the property sold; all cash. at the pur-
chaser's option. A deposit of 800 will be re-
quired at the time Of sale. All oanveyancing and
recording will be at the purchasers cost Terms
to be complied with within ten days. otherwise
the trustees the right to resell at the risk
and cost Of the defaultng purchaser.
JAMES F. HOOD,
FIRAAN r. HORNER.
tee-eo&daexeu Trustees.
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ROBERTS ON DEFICIT
Government Can Run Two or Three
Years Unaffected

Ellis H. Roberts treasurer of the United
States addressed the meeting of the Kan
sas Bankers Association at Topeka, Kan.
last night on '"The Lull in the Currency
Discussion" Referring to the revenue
deficit Mr.. Roberts said:
"In the eleven months of the current
fiscal year the government has paid out
$50 63S, 624 more than its receipts. This
debit balance is not due to falling Off
of income, for in every item on that side
there has been increase, amounting in
all to s2172,S52. On the other hand, the
expenditures have advanced more rapidly.
To June l. as compared with the like
months of last year, the expenditures were.
not reckoning payments for the Panama
canal, then or now, So 546,l O6 in excess. A
year ago payments We're made for Panama
TO the amount or Sc, coo, co., for this year
thus far they are about s4.0oO,OoO. with
obligations to next January raising the sum
to nearly 100000.
1.-The condition is not mystery; the ma
ton is richer and spends more, following
the example of It's citizens. The great bills
of expense are the navy the rural free de-
livery of mails, public buildings and the
Panama canal
There is a deficit in revenue; but the
treasury has nearly s70,000,oo0 in the de-
positary banks and over $55o00,O00 in cash
In its own vaults, watch it can use for cur
rent obligations. With S125 100000 in actual
money, the government can go on for two
or three years without stringency. paying
every obligation promptly and in full.
Should the outlay continue to exceed the
income, the Secretary of the Treasury, I'M
der the act of June Ii. 1898, make tenn
porary loans on certificates of indebtedness
at per cent to meet public expenditures
to the amount of 100000. For any Pam
anna bonds Congress must grant the same
advantage of lower tax on circulation Sc
cured by them as on other per cents.
They are not likely to be issued until the
change shall be enacted. But with over
S10O,U00,0o0 in hand, can there be excuse for
borrowing now at all %
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DEMOCRAT ELECTED
COL. DAVIS SUCCEEDS A. G. DAY,
TON IN CONGRESS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, June S.-Col Thos.
B. Davis, democrat. brother of Henry q.
Davis. won by 700 votes over James S.
Lakin republican. in the special congress
sional election in the second West Vfr-
ginia district. AS IL was an off year no
politics was involved in the campaign and
1t is said that hundreds of republicans
voted for Col. Davis He is approaching
eighty years of age and is held in high
esteem personally.
He is now the biggest democrat in the
state and many democrats are rejoicing
over his eclipsing the McGrawCornell
combine, which has dominated democratic
state politics for years with poor results.
Davis is looked upon as the next demo-
cratic candidate for governor
Col. Thomas b. Davis, in an interview
last night at Cumberland. stated that he
thinks he is elected by majority of be-
tween ten and twelve hundred over Lakin.
He said he believes that when the figures
are all in he will have a majority of over
LOO. His own county, Mineral, gave him
40 majority. and Randolph county, the
home of his brother, ex-senator Henry G.
Davis, gave him 500 majority. Citizens OF
West Virginia Junction and Piedmont ran
a special train to Keyser last night, taking
with them from Piedmont 120 citizens and
the Barton band. When the train arrived
at Keyser it was crowded. Headed by the
band and accompanied by many citizens
of Keyser. they marched to the Davis resi-
dence, where from the front porch adj
dresses were delivered by Col. Davis, the
newly elected representatives Mayor r. A.
Welsh, Sheriff Nethkin, George Bane. VIM.
Mcdonald and L. II Carscadden of the
congressional committee, Keyser. and by
Rev. J. F. Leiper, pastor of the Piedmont
Presbyterian Church, and Harvey X.
Drane of Piedmont.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLINGS
NOS. 1856, 1858 AND 105Sh WEST MARKET
SPACE, IN GEORGETOWN.
BY virtue of deed of trust duly recorded in
Liber No 1883. folio 2ls ct seq, of the land
ords for the District of Columbia. and at the re-
quest of the holders of the notes. we will sell at
bay. THE TWELFTH DAY OF JUNE, AID 1905,
AT HALF-PAST FIVE PM. the following de-
scrbed real estate In the District of Columbia:
Part OF lot numbered forty (4D in square num-
bered eleven hundred and eighty-sx QIS6), de-
scr.bed as follows: Beginning for the same on the
west side of Market Space eghty-two 1872 feet
ten d0 inches, south of street. and running
thence south twenty-seven 90 feet six 49, inches:
thence west thirty nine (a9l feet; thence north
twenty seven (27) feet six go inches and thence
east thirty nine t39l feet to the beginning.
Terms of sale Onethird cash, balance In two
equal nstallments, at one and two years, with in
terest at per centum per annum, payable semi
annually from day of sale. and secured by deed
Of trust on the property sold; all cash. at the
option of the purchaser. deposit of $500 will be
required at time of sale. All conveyancng. re-
cQrdng, etc, at csst of purchaser. Terms of sale
to be complied with within ten days from day of
sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost of de-
faulting purchaser after FIVE days advertisement
of such resale In some newspaper published In
WILLIAM A. GORDON,
JOHN ]. WILMARTH,
tel dds. eSu Trustees.
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THos. j. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERs.
1e6-d&ds. eSu

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO STORY FRAME
DWELLING. NO 1904 THIRD STREET NE
By virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court of
the District OF Columbia passed in equity cans,
No. 2i6I0. the undersigned trustee viii offer for
sale at public action. in front of the premises ON
THURSDAY. THE FIFTEENTH DAY or June
AID. 1905 at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM
the following described real estate situate In the
city OF Washington. District of Columbia To wit:
That part of original lot a. in square seven
hundred and forty-nine (749) beginning for the
at point the line of Third street
forty 40 feet north OF the southeast corner of said
lot, and running thence north along said street
twenty COO feet. thence west ninety 900 feet
thence south twenty (20) feet, and thence east
ninety t90i feet to the place of beginning: said
part of lot being also known lot forty-two (42)
In O'Donnoghue's subdivision OF said square as per
plat in book c. H B., page 1877 one of the records
of the Office of the surveyor for the District of
Columbia; improved by two-story frame dwelling
No. 1904 Third street
Terms: One-third OF purchase money I'm cash,
and balance in equal installments In one and two
years, with interest from date of sale at six per
ceGtum per annum, payable semi annually, and
secured by the notes of the purchaser and a deed
of trust the property sold, all cash. at the
option of the purchaser. deposit of 500 will
be required at the time Of sale. II terms OF sale
arc not complied with within fifteen days from
day of sale. the trustee reserves the right to
sell the property at risk and Of the defauting
purchaser after Eve days advertisement of such
resale. Conveyaneing. recording, etc, at purchas
er's cost.
WALTER H. NARROW. Jr., Trustee.
Ju3-d&ds.eSu 43S 9th street NV.
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TRUSTEES SALE-BY PUBLIC AUCTION OF
REAL ESTATE ON WATER STREET Be
TWEEN god AND 23D NV
BY virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia. passed IN wherein
Jane b. Williams ct al. are complainants and Mary
r. Ketner ct al. defendants. being Equity
Cause No. $4,000. will offer for sale. in front of
the premises. ON MONDAY. THE NINETEENTH
lots numbered five (5) and six 80, in square
bered sixty-two l62), improved by two old frame
houses and containing over IL 600 SO. feet.
Terms of sale: One third of the purchase money
to be paid in cash. and the balance In equal
installments, payable in and two years from
day of sale. and to be represented by the promis
sorry notes of the purchaser bearing interest at the
rate of six per centum per annum payable semi
annually, and secured by deed of trust the prop
erty sold. all cash. at the option of the pur
chaser. deposit of 500 will be required at time
OF sale.
JOHN L. CASsIN, Trustee. 1881 F st. NV.
tel dSds eCu
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Mrs. Roosevelt Bought Farm.

It was Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Who pur-
chased a summer home In Albemarle coun-
ty, near Scottsville. Va, and not the Presi-
dent, as reported. Advices from Scots
vile say that Mrs. Roosevelt will run down
from time 10 time in the hot weather, ac-
companied by her children, and possibly
sometimes by the President.
The farm consists of fifteen acres. There
is a frame house on the property. 1t was
purchased from w. n. Wilmer of New
York, who owns the Springfield place. Of
which it was part. The frame house has
been altered considerably in accordance
with the wishes of Mrs. Roosevelt.