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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES
BY ]. c. MORSE.

i.st-ii.,Si- r =
l. there has been anything more aston
IsEing in the eyes of the base ball fans
tEis year than the rise of the Washington
club of the American League 1t IS the
,ll!mp of the Boston club of the same Or
ganiZation.
Last season Washington lost thirteen
games in succession. Things ran the
wrong way as persistently they went
The other way this year. The first club
trimmed last season was the New York
Highlanders who were thumped to 4,
Dunkle and Patten pitching against Wolfe
and Pullman.
At a corresponding date year ago the
Washinstons landed but five victories and
registered nineteen defeats. Detroit was not
so far behind In the matter of defeats, with
seventeen chalked against them, while chi
cago and st. Louis each had thirteen. At
that time Boston led with nineteen VIC
tories in twenty-six games: New York sec
ond with fifteen victories in twenty-five
games.
AT the beginning of the present western
trip of the Americans 1t was easily possloie
for the champions to jump from the last
place to the first. For team of its cali
Der the position occupied was nothing
but slight handicap. With such corps
OF pitchers and such team behind them
there is no team that ought to trouble the
champions in the long running. Such a
punching as there is among the teams OF
the American League has rarely been seen
in the history of the game in the first
twenty-five games played. One day last
week four clubs were punched at ten VIC
tories. three at twelve. and Washington,
the fourth in percentage. led in victories
with thirteen. The difference between the
first and last clubs was but 154 points.
The Washington times., 1905-06-29
STRONG AMATEURS
WILL PLAY HERE
Norfolk College Meets Co.
lumbia Athletic Club.
HAVE MANY SCHOOL STARS
HAVE MANY SCHOOL STARS
Visitors Include Men From Best South
ern Colleges-Chance to Test
Quality of Washingtonians.

rms afternoon and tomorrow after
noon the Columbia Athletic Club of. this
city will play team representing the
Norfolk College at the Coliseum. Four
teenth and A streets northeast, and on
Will play team composed of the best
mat can be selected from the Church
aud Capital City Leagues
Not for a number of years has a
strong team from out of Washington
come here to play anna teur ball and it is
hoped by the management of the Column
bia Athletic Club that these games VIII
De well patroniZed, as there Is no reason
why the people Of Washington should
not encourage amateur ball in this
manner Bringing out-of-tc--n teams
mere TO play Will offer a good cumpa RI
son of the teams of Washington with
those in other cities
The Norfolk team is composed of some
s es the best amateur players In the
catchers. from the University of Vir-
ginia; Waters. Atkinson and Armstrong.
pitcherS; White, University of Virginia
hrst base; Owens, second base; Jack
SON University of Virginia, third base;
Lawler, University of Virginia short
stop; Thorn. of Yale, left field; Schaffer.
of Virginia Polytechnic, center field and
Jerry, of University of North Carolina.
right field.
These men together with a number of
loyal fans arrived this morning and are
quartered at the National Hotel The
Columbia Athletic Club will probably
Ilne up with Smith or Hoyle, catchers
Fulcler. Edmonston or Curnane pitch
ers; Bdrthalow, first base; Mullin, sec
shortston. WILKINSON, Waple and Taylor
in the outfieid
The Washington times., 1905-06-29
.GUNIOH WENT AHEAD
BY BEATING CAL VARY
Won on Its Merits by Hard Batting.
Losers Had Bad Luck-FeatuIe
Catches.

A game which attracted large crowd
at the Sunday School Athletic Associa-
ton Park, yesterday afternoon. was that
between Gunton and Calvary Metho-
dists.
After eight innings of exciting play,
Gunton won by II to s. and moved up
ahead of Calvary in the championship
race Gunton won on merit, getting
eight of its twelve runs by clean, hard
batting. Calvary had some hard luck
j. Symanoskf being put out OF the game
for kicking, and Graves splitting his
hand catching one of kerr's wild shoots
The features were two splendid stops by
Bruce Bielaski and Dutch Kinney who
is now wearing a Gunton uniform
The score;
The Washington times., 1905-06-29
RAIN ENDS GAME
WITH SCORE A TIE

After fighting 1t out desperately for
two hours the Dutchman's Athletic
Club and the Lurays, with a tie score,
We're compelled TO call the game In the
tenth inning on account of rain.
sam Lewis was in the. box for Dutch
mans and pitched good ball The D.
A. c. got It's only run In the first in
ming. ii. Sloat nit safely and was ad-
vanced to second on Dampier's sacrifice,
stole third and scored on Captain
Meyers timely single to left field.
The score: r. II. E
d. A C.......100 100000 6 i
l.. A. C-.-...--0 0l 90 0 900 0-1 6
All uniformed teams in the District.
age twenty or over, that desire games
address all challenges to Johnnie Mey-
ers. 1856 Sixth street northeast
The Washington times., 1905-06-29
Georgetown joyful
Over Fine ShOwi11g
Capture of Third Place in intercollegiate
Regatta a Big Help to Aquatics at Blue
and Gray institution.

the Washington crew, who had rowed
as hard and ,gamely as anyone in the
race. We're reeling on their stretchers
and were unable to go the clip. Little
Shriver splashed water into their faces,
and they revived mon1entarily, but they
mad rowed their race. and as Syracuse
crossed the line it had an advantage of
a length on Georgetown. Columbia came
fast in the last mile, and was but half
length behind Georgetown, beating
Pennsylvania by about 100 feet Wis
consin finished in the ruck lengths be-
hind the Quakers.
After the race Georgetown men di-
videdr honorss with the Cornell heroes
and on all sides great satisfaction was
expressed at the fine showing made by
the Blue and Gray.
Courtney Congratulates EN-
Coach Courtney seemed greatly elated
over Georgetown.s showing, and after
the finish he ran his launch close to
the Georgetown shell and congratulated
the men
There We're two men in the George
town crew who We're especially to be
congratulated upon their work Both
Stuart and Backes had shown effects
of the many months of prepare ton but
In the race they rowed beautifully AT
the three-miie mark 1t appeared as
though Stuart was weakening, but he
came back hard and finished strong
but he kept smashing 1t throughout the
fun distance, and at the finish fell back
in the shell completely exhausted.
Barber set a beautiful pace through
out and had. squirt every time it was
needed. Neill backed him up nicely and
all the men seemed to row as well as
they did during their last month OF
training
After the race the men met and elect
ed sydney E. Mudd jr.. 1906. of Mary
land: captain; He has rowed on the
varsity for the last two years and in
yesterdays race was number Ave.
What They Say.
In speaking of the race Coach Demp-
sey said:
Our crew did as well as il did at any
time during the season and We are per-
fectly satisfied. Barber set a nice pace
and every man backed MIN up as well
as could be expected The pace was hard
but our eight stuck to it gamely and in
getting third place satisfied all of us
Courtney certainly had a splendid crew"
Captain Graham said:
That Let her run was certainly well
come. During the full four miles the
pace was awful, but our fellows stuck
itsout and did as weU as we had hoped. y
The Washington times., 1905-06-29
LAUREL WANTS CANE.

The Laurel High School baseball club
would like TO arrange a game at Laurel
with some strong amateur team of
Washington for the afternoon of July 4
This team has won ten straight games
1t Will pay one-half expenses to any
team Ages from fifteen to eighteen.
Address George w. Bond. Manager,
Box So Laurel Md
The Washington times., 1905-06-29
RUBE A COME-ON
FOR NATIONALS
Gave Up Hits Enough to
Win in Eighth.
COSTLY ERROR BY KNIGHT
Started Proceedings by Which Wash
ington Snatched Victory From
Athletics-Everyb body Swatted.
Washington, 9; Athletics, 3.

ASSoAA, @AtAicsLSS,
A pleasant afternoon was spent, thank
you.
The affair did not take place in a
drawing room. oh, no; It took place
at the Seventh street butchery, and 2,002
gleeful fanatics chortled with joy while
the Nationals slaughtered the Athletics
and the inimitable Rube WaddeI While
st. Louis lost to Chicago, and was more
firmly fastened in the American
Leagues bottom per. the nifty Ma
tionals were thirsting for gore After
having been apparently beaten, they
stuck knife in Rube Waddel, and bled
him for double, three singles. and a
trio of bases on balls, which netted the
grand total of six healthful runs, and
10 the victory-mad fellows who sit in
the sun and below, the Athletics three
tallies looked as small as three peas
in water bucket.
A Gloomy Knight
School Boy Wonder knight, the pride
of the leather-lunged Philadelphia
sports, started said slaughter by failing
to stab Waddelfs delivery to prevent
Townsend from reaching the second
pen. This direful calamity grated on
the Rube'S nerves, and he either be-
came ratified or developed yellow
streak. Possibly he did neither; it may
have teen that the Nationals shined
their orbs and spied the combination
to his foolery. AT any rate the shoots
he shied UP to the home folk served
TO boost local batting averages.
Jack Townsend started the doings that
brought JOY to the fans in the eighth.
He planted a hard single to right. Mill
bumped an easy grounder to Waddell
A double play was imminent, but
Knight dropped Rube's heave to catch
Townsend, and all hands were safe
Then Jones knocked the seams off the
globule and Townsend trotted home
Bern Manager Stahl sacrificed the run
ners up a station and Punch Knoll lent
a helping hand in the shape of "a sting
ing two-spot that sped over Hoffman s
head. and Mill and Jones crossed the
home station. tying the score
Passed Two.
Huelsnan put the Nationals to the
good with single that scored Knoll.
Mullen's infield bump fell safe Cassidy
vent out, Cross to Davis. Then the
Spectators saw aeyellow streak stunt in
the pitchers box Ru5e passed Kit
tredge and Townsend forcing in Huels-
man, and followed this by issuing free
transportation to Nil. crowding Mullen
of the circuit
Two bases on balls and Nils wide
throw to second gave the Athletics two
runs in the second, and doubles by
Knight ard Hartsel netted them an
other in the seventh
The Score.
The Washington times., 1905-06-29

Left or bases-St. Johns. 8; Trinity, s.
Three-base hit-Simpson Two-base hits
brewster ~. Sebastian Powell and
Thomas. Stolen bases-St. Johns. 2;
Trinity, 10. First base on balls-OH
Lewis. 5: off Powell 2: off Simpson. 5.
Struck out-By Lewis. /: by Powell G.:
by Simpson, 4. Umpire-Mr. Caesar
Time of game-1 hour and 80 minutes
The Washington times., 1905-06-29

Earned runs-Gunton. S; Calvary M.
Calvary N. E., 4. Left on bases-Gun-
ton. 8; Calvary NJ. E.. 10. First base
on balls-OT Hutchinson, 2; off ],
Symanoski. 8. off Kerr. 4: off Thorpe, 2
Innings pitched-J Symanoski 31s.
Kerr, .: Thorpe. IL EIits-Of J. Sy,
manoski. 3; off Kerr. 6: off Thorpe, 2.
Struck out-By Hutchinson, 5; by j. Sy-
manoski. Home run-Kinney Two
base hits-Bielaski and Quantreile. Sac
rifice hit-Kinney. Stolen bases-I.or
C21, McCauley, and Burroughs Hit by
pitcher-By J. Symanoski, l; by Hutch
inson, l. Wild pitches-Thorpe 2 Um-
pire-Mr- Belts. Time of game-1 hour
and 90 minutes
The Washington times., 1905-06-29
A Game Struggle.

Come on. fellows. We've got Syracuse
and second place. Give her ten" yell
ed Captain Graham and the Blue and
Gray responded royalty. Barber got his
stroke up to thirty-four, and the shells
were bow and bow. but 1t was George
towns dying effort. Two of the men In
The Washington times., 1905-06-29
ST. JOHNS WAS EASY
In EPISCOPAL LEAGUE

st. Johns (Georgetown) was easy for
Trinity IN the Episcopal League yes
terday. Score q to 6. Trinity batted
a,e st. Johns twirlers almost at will,
AID poor fielding by the latter team was
responsible for more runs.
The Washington times., 1905-06-29
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
fourth practically put symanoski to the
had

Bruce Bielaski again demonstrated his
pinch hitting abilities. With Calvary
three scores ahead in the sixth he clear
ed the bases with a two-base swat to
right center.
The Washington times., 1905-06-29
Clung to Syra cuse.

AS the crews went under the bridge
a Cornell victory was assured and
bareheaded hundreds of Cornell men
stood and chanted their anthems From
this point on the interest was centered
in the. struggle for second place. Try
as they would the Syracusans, the win
ners last season. could not shake off
the Washington men, who were but
half a length back. Columbia and Penn
We're a little behind. fighting it out be-
tween themselves. Wisconsin at this
tiTIic was hopelessly out of the race.
AS the Syracuse and Georgetown
crews went under the big span there
was not thirty feet separating the two
bows
The Washington times., 1905-06-29

Charlie Lord is one of the best cap
tains in the league. He leads his mer
all the time.
The Washington times., 1905-06-29

Kerr played III three positions yester-
day-left field. pitcher, and catcher.
Jimmy is not much of a pitcher or
catcher, but he is something of an out
fielder.
The Washington times., 1905-06-29

Captain Langley was the only Gun
tonite who did not hit safely.
The Washington times., 1905-06-29
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The Washington times., 1905-06-29

Earned runs-Philadelphia. / First
base by Washington, /; Phila-
delphia. /. Left on bases Washington
Or Townsend, 3; off WaddelI, s. Struck
out-By Townsend /: by Wadden s.
Two-base hits-knon %, Knight
Sacrifice hits StahI, Kittredge, Seybold
Stolen basc-Cross. Double play-Cas-
sidy to Mullen to Stahl Wild pitch
Townsend. !. Urr0ire-Mr OLoughlin
Time of game iiour and 40 minutes
The Washington times., 1905-06-29
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
ToDAY'S GAMES.

TODAY'S GAMES.
American League.
Washington at Boston
Detroit at Cleveland (two gameS).
Philadelphia at New York.
ST. Louis at Chicago.
National League.
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1905-06-29
EPISCOPAL.
PRINTING OFFICE.
ToDAY's SCHEDULE.

SUNDAY SCHOOL.
SECTION A.
St Stephens VS. Fourth. Four
teenth street and Lydecker avenue.
SECTION 3.
Douglas VS.. Mt. Vernon, White Lot.
DEPARTMENTAL.
Agriculture vs. Justice.
EPISCOPAL.
Christ Church tGeorgetown} VS.. st.
Johns iGeorgetown}, Bureau.
Epiphany Chapel vs.. St. Johns
Washington, B street.
The Washington times., 1905-06-29

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y. June %
For the second time in the history of
intercollegiate regatta Georgetown yes
terday furnished a distinct surprise, and
by finishing third in the big eight
cared race completely upset the pre-
diction of the critics who had picked
four of the five other crews to defeat
the Blue and Gray.
Unheralded and unsung the eight men
upon whom rested the responsibility of
upholding the Blue and Gray fulfilled in
every way the expectations of Coach
Dempsey and by outrowing the repre-
sentatives of Columbia, Pennsylvania
and Wisconsin won what Is considered
by Georgetown men a virtual victory.
The victory of the pupils of Court
ney came no great surprise to those
who knew that on Saturday, Cornell
rowed the full four miles in 1S:241a- 1t
was also expected on all sides that it
would be Syracuse that would be near
est to the Ithacans at the finish. Co
Iumbia had what was reputed to be the
fastest eight ever produced at the New
York university, while Coaches Ward
and O'Dea had both expressed confidence
in the Pennsylvania and Wisconsin out
fits.
Georgetown Big Factor.
But froEa the very beginning George
town was a big factor and, barring Cor
nell, was dangerous at all times during
the four miles. The start was perfect
all six crews catching the water tc-
gether, but hardly had the forty-eight
oarsmen settled down from their racing
start when the nose of the Wisconsin
shell began poking out ahead of the
other crews, but after the first furlong
Cornell began to open up
At the half-mile pole Cornell had in
creased its lead to a length and half
with Syracuse and Wisconsin tied with
GEORGETOWN for second. AT the mile
Cornell was full four lengths ahead,
increasing lis advantage at every stroke.
and Wisconsin had begun to drop back
Syracuse was having a hard time gel
ting away from Georgetown and the
bow of the Blue and Gray Shell was
within ten feet OF the front of the SYRIA
cuse boat
At the two-mile. Cornell had cinched
a victory, with a lead of eight lengths.
while Syracuse and Georgetown were
still fighting for second place, the for
mer having lead of less than half a
length.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17
0 My a Do g

may be near his masters side. He will kiss the
hand that has no food to offer; he will lick the
wounds and sores that come in encounter with
the roughness of the world He guards the sleep
of his pauper master if he were a prince
When all other friends desert he remains. When
riches take wings and reputation falls to pieces,
he is constant in his love as the sun in its
journeys through the heavens,
If fortune drives the master forth an outcast
in the world friendless and homeless, the faith
full dog asks no higher privilege than that of
accompanying him, to guard against danger, TO
fight against his enemies And when the last
scene of all comes, and death takes the master
in its embrace. and his body is laid away in the
cold ground, no matter if all other friends pur-
sue their way, there by the graveside will the
noble dog be found, his head between his paws
his eyes sad, but open in alert watchfulness,
faibhful and true even in death.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17

eatables. The younger folks present neckties.
handkerchiefs, watch fobs of home manufacture,
and various articles the use of which very fre.
quently puzzles the recipient. The ''aunties
Knit dozens of socks and mttens and very vel
come indeed are these useful gifts to the r. F.
ID. carrier who keeps bachelors hail. and is not
blessed with aunts of his own, or sisters who
cast careful eye over his wardrobe.
Chickens and turkeys alive, ready for the
oven are also tied up and hung at the post
boxes for these rural postmen. Some receive
overcoats and whole suits of clothes, which do
not always fit. A pair of boots is not an I'M
usual gift, and if the donor knows the correct
size they are much appreciated present.
In the Mining Districts
In the mining districts and in the coal regions
and up in the lumber lands the token of well
wishes are even stranger. Shares in mines, car
loads of coal, enough lumber to build postof-
tice are given in appreciation of the years good
service of the Free Delivery carrier who brings
the only glimpse of the outside world received
In these shutn districts where the arrival OF the
mail is the event of the day.
In Maine and Wisconsin the Christmas gifts
are given weeks ahead of time for there are
grown the Christmas trees with which the coun.
try is supplied Very often a carrier is given
several loads of these pines and frs and
the growers volunteer to them safely to mar.
ket for him and to that they are sold at the
best possible figures.
So it goes all along the circuit from ocean to
ocean, from the Lakes to the Gulf in every dis
trict where the Rural Free Delivery service has
been established.
When a carrier is a married man the gifts are
very much appreciated compliments of the
yearly salary, for he frequently receives potatoes
flour, apples, preserves, etc, in such quantities
that the family is kept supplied with these
things all winter in this manner
If he is about to turn Benedict he receives
good start and if he be bachelor he can ar
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17
CHECKERS

Some Double Corner play between Dearborn, o
Lowell, Mass, and j. II. Irwin.
9-14; 22-1s; 90 24-2o (a); 1015; 27-24;
1922; 26.10; els; 1927; 914; 1922; 1919;
Pals; 11-25; 29-22; S11; 22-1s; 10; 1879; 5-14;
1925; 11-15; 1922; AS; 23-19; 1924; 2S-19;
9-11; 27.29; 71O; 22-1S; 81; 1879; Ills; 21-17;
1924; 17.13; 1916; COLL; T-16; 96; 20; 1876;
1914; SO; 1920; %; 24.27; 1924; 2O-27
Drawn.
(a) In another game Irwin varied here and lost
24-19; 11-15; 1911; S-24; 2S-19 AS; 1922;
s-11; 22-1S l11G; 1925; 3-S; 1922; 10; 27-24
1920; 1927; S11; 1915; 11-1S; 2215; 14-17;
21-14; 1917; 1910; IA; 1915; 41S; 2314:
9,1S; 1911; 1922; 25-21; 81; 11.2; 1916; 20;
5-14; 1928; 1925; 1926; 25-3o; 1928; 1922;
24-19; So-26; 1912; 26-19; 1913; HIS BlacI,
wins.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17

Indeed, the trials of Il. F. d. carrier are
many at the best of times. These routes are
being rapidly established in every rural section
OF the country and the good they doing can
scarcely be estimated. No other system has
brought half the benefits to mankind has the
Free Delivery. It is doing more towards spread
ing education than all the district schools in the
country, and yet the establishment of a rural
route is not nearly so simple as it may at
first glance. First of all there must be Sc
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17

such queer things as sent through the mails!
Stuffed birds from Brazil, Australia or other
foreign parts, mechanical toys, pet snakes in
boxes, bundles weighing as much as the law al
lows, and tiny boxes small that the two cent
stamp covers all one side. These some of
the things for which the +. f. D. carrier is re-
sponsible, and when it is remembered that he
has anywhere from IS to POO boxes on his
route it will be seen that his Christmas work is
no sinecure.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17

range with his landlady TO take large proper
ton of the pies, cake and such things in ex.
change for board.
This does not lessen his difficulties in trans
porting the gifts, however. Frequently, the
roads are almost impassabe and then it is long
after New Years before the carriers get the last
of their collection of gifts safely home.
And besides the gifts received which have to
be carried twenty-five miles, there are the gifts
to be delivered from all over the world. And
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17
c II E SIS a N D, ,GG,H z c K E r S
p { I I S B q r y

(b) Preferable and leading to about an even
game is: IS. K-Q 2; II. Kt-B (ch), k-B; Is.
R P, Kt-Q; 49, R-K 3, Pc A, making an
escape for the King.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17

dearest to us, those whom we trust with our
happiness and our good name, may become trait
ors to their faith. The money that a man has
he may lose. mans reputation may be sac
rifced in a moment of ill-considered action. The
people who are prone to do us honor when sue
cess is with us may be the first to cast the stone
of malice when failure settles its clouds upon
our heads. The absolutely one unselfsh friend
that man can have in this selfish world, the one
that never deserts him, the one that never
proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog.
A mans dog stands by him in prosperity and
poverty, in health and in sickness. He will
sleep on the cold ground where the wintry winds
blow, and the snow drives hercely. if only he
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17

(a) Forming the wellknown position known
as the Max Lange attack, and resulting in quite
brilliant game.