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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Church League Notes

Mt Peasants defeat at the hands of the
Saints" came like clap of thunder out
of clear sky. so sure was Capt Chitten-
denis band of winning
Capt. Langley Of Gunton was reading
over the list of dates submitted TO him by
Capt. Chittenden relating to the play-off of
the tie for first place, when news reached
him Of st. Stephens victory. He promptly
communicated with Chit" saying: I
told every one we had it cinched."
The sudden and unexpected ending Of the
league season was in keeping with the end
ing of the Congregat ional-Fourth game.
Ihorneys home run with the bases loaded
being as unlocked for as st. Stephens vic
tory with Sheckles in the box.
Thorney has made seven hits in the last
two games his homer in Mondays play
being one of the longest hits ever seen on
the Mt. Pleasant grounds.
The playing of Atchison at short in Mon
days game was little short of sensational
his stops and throws of balls hit to deep
short field being the ending of many a
Congregational batsman who thought sure
he had hit.
Looking back through the two weeks
prior to the ending of the season there may
be seen a good many surprises as to the
outcome of the games, the first being when
most heartbrealing when ST. Stephens col
Jared Congregational.
When Mr.. Belts called play BALI in the
st. Stephen s-Congregational game the old
fans present sighed and looked sleepy, as
1t seemed to them like the old proverbial
saying, IT'S just like leading lamb 10
the slaughter" but as. inning after inning
went by and Capt. Chittenden's hard hit
tiers failed to connect safely with Lyna-
lun's shoots they began 10 yawn and wake
up, most of them rushing for score cards
for keepsakes.
"Natty" Lynalun. who is a dark horse
IN the Sunday School League, was picked
to oppose Scheckles and 1t looked like
easy picking for Congregational, but the
popped up and st. Stephens got away with
the big end of the score.
MacDonald's playing at first base in
Thursdays game was easily the feature.
his two assists being on hard-hit balls
which he knocked down with one hand and
then tossed them to Lynalun, who covered
the sack.
Beall, as the heaviest and most timely
hitter on the Congregationals, was pur-
posely passed up by "Ruben in the eighth,
he looking upon little Babe" Thorney
as easy picking. but mistakes will happen
and did happen when Babe" swatted the
sphere for four sacks, clearing the bases
BalIenger tried to score from second on
a long single in Mondays game, but the
ball was relayed to Aitchenson, who by a
good throw caught Bully two feet from
the plate, putting like steam engine.
Capt King got his bad ankle twisted in
the first inning, when he slid into the Dag
to retire Beall They both hit the bag at
the same time. and 1t looked as though
Charlie" might be seriously hurt. but
after a little doctoring he resumed his po-
sition.
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having been a none too good third. after
turning pulled up ON the New York Athletic
Club, aud these having run considerably off
the course, the Mound City boat went over
the line second two and four lengths behind
the Seawanhakas. The Ravenswood Boat
Club pair had by three lengths the better
of the argument with the Potomac Boat
Clubs representatives IN the Intermediate
double SOULS, these two being the only two
entries.
In the final OF the intermediate single
SOULS, the preliminary heats of which were
rowed yesterday. Craig, though having Just
finished great race in the eight of tho
Detroit club, pluCkily took second place to
Walter Stokes of the University Barge Club
of Philadelphia, who won by six lengths,
James A. Teneyck OF the Wachusetts Boat
Club being third. Although there was a lot
of open water between him and Stokes,
Craig rowed a most Creditable race
The senior eight-scull race. which had been
grossly misnamed the "Octopede," proved
an event that the spectators viii not soon
forget. The only contestants were crews
representing the Harlem Regatta Associa-
ton Of New York and the Schuylkll Navy
of Philadelphia New York's representa-
ttves won, but by scant quarter length.
only by inches.
From the press boat as the race progress
ed it was at no time possible to see which
crew had the lead. The PhiIadelphians
seemed to be doing the better cleaner row.
ing throughout the race, however. The
racers left the referees boat far astern.r
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carefully over all the data which may be
furnished by Mr.. Sullivan and make such
suggestions as may occur TO mo-
Very truly your. a. p, GORMAN,
Mr. Spalding Il is well known. favors the
theory that the national game had It's orr
gin in the old colonial game of "one old
cat" He says:
'One old cat was played by three boys
a tkrower, catcher and batsman. The
latter, after striking the ball. ran 10 goal
about thirty feet distant. and by returning
to the hatsman's position without being
put out counted one run or tally. The old
cat was played by four or more boys, with
two batsmen about forty feet apart. Three
old cat was played by six or more boys.
with three batsmen. the ground being laid
out In the shape OF a triangle. -Four old
cat was played by eight or more boys with
grounds laid out in the shape OF q square.
Fcur Old cat required four throgers. alter
mating as catchers, and four batsmen, the
BAH being passed from one corner to the
next around the square field. Individual
scores or TALES were credited to the bats
man making tho hit-apd running from one
lean lad naturally suggested that one
Uncover De placed IN the center Of the
square which brought nine players into
the game. and which also made "a possible
to change the game into teams or sides
. one side fielding, the oJher-bafrfng This
was Tor many ycaIs known as the game or
town ban, from Which tho present game or
pase bail may have had is or1Ein"
MI Henry Chadwick. 1.-The father OF Na.a
haII tWho Is by birth an EuEiishnaB1 ot.
the contrary, argues that the game spran-
from TIE old English pa7tIme 'roundprs-'
Still another well-kuovu base ball wrltrr
states chat h can prove that one Of the
Founders Of the old Eulckc.hockcr Base
BAH Club Of New York. said 10 re one or
the first regularly OF ganlzed base ball clubs
came onto the field one day in The early l0's
with the original game of base hal worked
out on piece of paper. His description,
II Is claimed, caught the fancy of the play
ers of that time and the game was adopted
then and there
Thus 1t Will be seen that the commission
has no easy task to discharge 1t must
consider those claims and theories and n
dozen others, sift the chaH from the wheat
ana proceed with a View to considering
every particle OF evidence. no matter how
unimportant It may seem at first.
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Individual Batting.

Although Johnny Beall failed to con-
meet safely in his three times up in the
last game he played he did not need q
single bingle to land him the prize for
the individual sticking championship of
the league. his average for the season
(.4S9) being twenty-three points ahead
OF Waller Of the Calvary Methodists.
Jones OF the Fourth. who Is only two
points behind Beall. lacks two games of
having the requisite number to qualify.
Conway of Douglas leads the stiCkers of
section by big margin, with .431, his
team mates, Drager and Stern. being
punched at 1902 and $50.
Charlie Lord won the base-stealing
prize In section A easily, but NJ. Fenton,
who is the best pilferer in section B, was
closely pushed by Draeger and s. Wood.
The leading batsmen of the various
teams are as follows: Section A--Fourth.
Bielaski, closely followed by Mckinney,
who showed great Improvement this sea-
son: Gunton Harding, who captured that
honor last season; Congregational, Bean,
Ballenger, last seasons batting cham
pion being third; Foundry, ]. OBrien; St
Etephen's Mcdonald; Calvary Methodist
Waller; Sixth, Herbert; Gurley, Clear.
Section B-DOuglas. Conway; Calvary
Baptist. Westervelt; Fifth Baptist, ]. Ell
lett; Mt. Vernon, Erwin; Metropolitan
Baptist, G, Richmond; First Congrega-
tional. Kelly
Draeger Of the Douglas has an excel
lent record as run getter. having scored
twenty-slx times in thirteen games. King
and LORD have each brought In twenty
seven runs in twenty games
Jones leads the section batters who
have played less than eleven games, and
Byram tops those IN section B.
Following Is the individual batting by
teams:
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There have been almost as many shifts
in the leaders in team batting and field
ing in the Sunday School League this
season as changes in the teams a the
head of procession in the race for the
cup, but the final averages appearing
herewith shows Gunton, the two-tme
champion, well to the front in team bat
ting and in second place in fielding in
section A, being four points ahead of
Calvary and ten in front of Fifth Baptist
the leader in team tielding in section b.
Fourth tops the section A teams in bat
ting, having four points on Gunton and
two on Douglass. the section leader
Congregational, the runner up in section
A, stands third in both batting and field
ing. Fifth Baptist, the champion of sec
ton r, is thirty points behind Douglass
and Metropolitan Baptist, which closed
second In the race. is only one berth from
the cellar in team sticking.
Gunton also leads IN base stealing In
section by narrow margin. In section
j. Calvary has been very industrious on
the bases and is the only team in the
league reaching the century mark in
cushion pilferiDg.
All of the northeast section teams make
n better showing than the "a boys in
base stealing, which is no doubt due to
superior talent behind the bat of the Mt
Pleasant players.
Sixth lacks just one mark of century
Of
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LABOR DAY ATHLETIC MEET.
Preparations for a Big Time at Wash
ington Grove Camp.

Entries have already been received for
the open handicap track and field games
of the Washington Grove Athletic Associa-
ton to be held at the Grove athletic field
on the morning of Labor day, and assur-
ances OF large number of other entries
have been given by athletic clubs of Balti-
more and Washington the Y. NJ. c. AS or
both cities and organizations in Montgom-
cry county Physical Director Rideout has
called a meeting OF all candidates for the
local Y NJ c. A. team to be held next Thurs
day night and 1t is expected that the assoc
citation will be represented In the open mile
relay race and nearly all the open events.
Carroll Institute and some of the National
Guard companies.
The relay race for the championship OF
Montgomery county will have teams from
Kersington, Liz den, Galthersburg, Wash
ington Grove and Rockville and probably
one or two other towns. KensingSn won
the race last year and Will be represented
by the same team this year, including Is
rael, M!lliken, Ray Smith and Morse.
Against this quartet Gaithersburg and
Washington Grove are expected to make O.
dark horses Three Of the Linden team
will be the Claggett brothers. fast Central
High School boys, who were developed last
year by Trainer Foley, and SCudder for
mer track captain of Central and member
Of the Wesleyan College team.
The Central Y. NJ. c. A. and 9Th Regiment
of Baltimore will send over dozen men
and the Municipal Athletic Club, new or
gapization of the Monumental, Will be es-
pecially strong In the weight events.
Entries will close August 80 and blanks
may be obtained at Tappan's or Spauld-
ing's sporting goods stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
NEW RECORD IN THE FIGHTS.
The Argonauts Winners by Only Ter
Feet.

BALTIMORE, August PA new record
was established in the senior eight-oared
shells today, the Argonauts of Toronto
crossing the line not more than ten feet
ahead of the Nassaus of New York, their
time being 1922 is. The second place was
awarded to the Detroit Boat--Club eight,
who finished a length and half behind
the winners The first race, the inter-
mediate four-oared shells, was a pretty
contest between the Arundels and the
Ariels Of this city, and the Severns of An
napons, the Ariels winning by four lengths
from the Arundels. Frank B. Greer of the
East Boston Athletic Association took the
championship senior singles handily by a
length from Fred Shepard Of the seawan-
hakas second; Frank Yesely of the First
Bohemian, New York, third.
The Metropolitan Rowing Clubs repre-
sentatives found their opponents the Union
Boat Club of New York, rather easy in the
intermediate pair-oared shells, leading
them all the way and winning by six
lengths.
In the International four-oared shells the
Mound City Rowing Club crew Of ST. Louis,
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ORIGIN OF BASE BALL

NEW YORK, August 12.-From all indi-
cstions the much-discussed question as TO
the actual origin OF base ball will be def
nitely settled before the close of the year.
The members OF the commission nominated
by Mr.. A. @. Spalding for the purpose OF
passing final Judgment on the matter have
fled their acceptance with Secretary James
E. Sullivan of this city and have sent him
much valuable data. From all parts of
the country communications have poured
into the secretary's Office relating to the
subject. and there is no doubt that the COM
mission will be able to settle the subject
for all time.
The names of the members of the COM
mission follow:
Ex-Gov. Morgan G. Buckley now United
Stotes senator from Connecticut and the
first president of the National League; Mr..
Arthur p German. United States senator
from Maryland. an old ball player and
ex- president OF the famous old National
Base Ball Club of Washington. D. c.; Mr..
A. G. Mills OF New York, an enthusiastic
ball player before and during the civil
war and the third president of the National
League; MIR. n. E. Young Of WASHINGTON,
d. c., n veteran ball player and first secre-
tary and afterward fourth president of the
National League; Mr.. Albert J. Reach OF
Philadelphia and Mr.. George Wright OF
Boston. both well known as two of the
most famous ball players in their day, and
Nh James +. Sullivan, secretary Of tho
Amateur Athletic Union
The distinction attaching to the various
members of the commission is such that 1t
IS not likely that heir tral verdict wis be
questioned.
Senator Germans acceptance was as fol-
lows:
Il have the pleasure of Acknowledged g
n pnp,N rfpof {np Of = a
23d, in which you inform me that / have
been elected a member of the commission
to determine. IL possible, the origin of base
bell.
AS you can readily understand have
very little time to devote to matters other
than those which claim my attention here
l shall be glad, however to accommodate
you in this connection, and will go very
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ALEXANDER AND HACKETT WIN.
Brilliant in Eastern Championship
Tennis Doubles,

BOSTON. August 12-F. B. Alexander
and H. H. Hackett OF New York won the
eastern championship in doubles at Long
wood this afternoon. defeating G.. Wrenne
and R. Fink, also of New York, IN a hard
match on a slippery turf by scores Of Ga,
ga, SO.
A downpour at noon so flooded the courts
that It was not until after 4 that the in
terrupted match between Hobart and Leon
ard, in singles, which was begun In the
morning, and the championship doubles,
were started. The two events were played
on adjoining courts. and the single match
was soon decided Hobart winning in single
sets, rs, ga, 60.
The crowd, however. sought the double
and was well repaid. The rallies in this
match were long, varied and nearly always
brilliant
The finals in singles will be played Mon
day between Clarence Hobart and R. D. Lit
tie, the match being the best two in three.
In the afternoon the winner VIII meet for
mer Champion William E. Larned, the cup
holder.
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Mt. Peasants defeat at the hands of the
Saints" came like clap of thunder out
of a clear sky. so sure was Capt. Chitten-
denis band of winning
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Taking Light Exercise.

ITHACA, N. Y, August 12.-Several Of
the Cornell foot ball squad are taking light
exercise in Ithaca this summer and the
team will be at work early in September.
Last years eleven will be almost intact the
losses being Lynch, Hackstaff and Smith.
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POLE GREEN; IRE: .l'::INI \,

DIN The lea Of Newman pond has measured g
from twelve 50 hfseen inches On
"a thickness. Y, u, . ~ III z,
4 spent sunday with relatives ut rtose Cottage s5
iiss hIaude BROOKS. Of Mcchanicsyille;i spent
Y a part OF That week with h ISIS Bessie u elton
siirs Lou Car. has been quite sick from
a' Miss RUBY SHAW, ot Washing end Henry
x Academy, spent last week Wit 4 n les Jessie
ff5TycrIander, y OF tlse.s 40
MI. md Mrs. Thomas Ball recently visited e !.
iii cir son. Eddie. In Richmond, who is quits
IS Rick with typhoid fever. en- , ls5
ss$5 n Lewis Verlandcr. OF r edmond, spent
Sunday With his parents lat "a tleet V
Miss lula Jeter spent q week rec emily N
The home OF Miss Bessie n Mel ton, % Rich
rnond. III, .I y. a. Az
gtp E;sscx county during the past week
aliss Annie White has rstus from g
Mira. Pearl Jeter, q neaysr Dam spent 4 q
Melton! edmond where mother Mrs!
j. basket, Is quite sit k,
1Siiss Hattie Vcrlander.$ 81 tlee. spent sew
n ernI days 8 last week wi Miss Pearl Shaw.
Il Of washington and Henry a cademy- 4. (.
Tho w b C. r 81 U. held al meeting In tho
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GAlNES'S#MILL.


5f NJ ss Ed ma Smith of Richmond. visited her
parents near Walnut Grove. during the past
week III sB
The funeral Of n the little child OF Mr.. and
Mrs James Jones took place ut Beulah Pres-
Ebyterlan& Church last Tuesday. % The! Rev.. W..
G.s@ Sutton, tSpa stor# X OF Gethsemane Christian
Church conducts the &sefvi Ices. u
NJ Mr.. Thndd GUS Tai eyss was recent q guest
Il Aira. j Ohm Jones Of. Gethsemane. visited In
bor during the past W eek;ss n
5 Airs. NJ Indie Gambling 81 OF Mount "A lry, who
has been much & ndisposed during the past
week 4 isl conyal escing ~ Hit
1lss Pearl Talley, OF RI edmond lsit ed her.
parents at Sunny Side during the past week.
Ri AIss4 Mary Smith. Of Walnut Groves spent
Friday night with friends ct Sunny SID e.
MRS Norma Bowls e y ng Il after her
rs Kills. aertie Barnet 81
has lbesn quite lick Esrecenty,# 10 improving.
Little llles and Burnt toy Of Cold
sHarbor, WHO have been suff Ing with pneu-
Inona, 1nre thought TO be- son ewhat bet ss
as and Mrs. VIM. HI finer visi ted the home
of Mr. ndrew NJ artiny on THURSDAY. last,
Si Hfra Caalie5 jenkins has returned home from
n Ben Barker. OF Barker MI visited
< his daughte Mrs. Stuart, 5, at Cold 4 arbor
during 1.-THE past week 5t5
Mr. Ry1and So Martin. OF Cold aa rbor. who
was much indisposed last week. Is able 70 DO
sMr. and Mrs Duncan entertained y q few
friends In their home at Cold Harbors last
Tuesday evening. Music and dancing were In
dulged In. 81 tli ti|
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IssS5855ls.
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IN e1,,s 81 bs'8
home OF Miss Mamie Bates last Monday. N
81 iefiry Roberts ;Slsted friefidH at IA t1oo last

\ home OF Miss Mamie Bates last ipnday. n,
,Isi,r s0berts friends ~ Gee last
NAM Norn. Bruce o has been :, te u, Il!
home ncar Mech mssi ~ "a
Is Mss Blnrche Tai aferfo recently Visited Sh me
+ rho Misses Fields entertained u srtimber q
thelr friends III their home one la '4'
= Mrs Paul Martin and chlldren, Of rsicn v.
ftrirer' sister, Mrs. 'reatoiis ,rate. Z, II,
. The schools ion VIII open again
v Misc ssFannle Shelton has returned toS$ Old
fro q ylsit to Der se
How tu guest % her sist Garnet, O.
Seas 3F StsS FsuaTss
i,enjamin Tuck. Of I:ssex count has y rs I;
turned 70 h!a home inter ylslt 10 Js s -.
Bradley. Of Ellerson. i <. S. . D 4
Sa Or. Dc!trick and wife spent cdnesday ~
Miss Selma s1,eucti hns returned q Tee Y
after pleasant visit to her pare t1ts Sat Old
Wednesaay evening Cool Spring 1' ,aI Y,
and pleasure the occasl being an oyster
and (, consisg Or 4,
IN tho class room from to 40 :So w N. Tho
follong ats th9se who
Iluby Shaw Jessie nsrte shelton ~ On
Katie 1dorsoti. McsdarnGs smither. III pp2..
and Anderson essrs w lie y. 3.
Mis- a Anderson a Sn. ana Mis- White
under whose direct lon the ent inlnent ~
Ing was held !, AZ
the home Of Mrs, X "a Hates " ednt sday
evening las
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ltohn Lamb. ii syislt.ns friends and relatives
y s @sSIssns a e1i 81 Y u
Mtrt 4i liz Wiihinaburs hvonas LEI d is
dhys ago for fsiVoy Junction. Fla NJ I. S GIL
itda wi tie hops IS res,ainirt; hiS health M;
3sNf. Henry 1soineiT FORMERLY Of Fit sbuut
now Norfolk visit ting friends , ard
siIs rGsrt aiyveinrsii. 81 II VI Marion lfitl. las
,essvsrsd from y recent tack Of measles. ahd
'r ite Builders the Denny street
sMciHodnt' Tst,iscoioi Church Will meet Wsd-
nbsday fteriiooh At cloek With Mrs Ga.
NJ C6efnai H. at hcr residence on w an1shttg
Y Pat t Henry Council II. Junior Order
Tilted American Will meet toiTors
f6WsfiIEht at tho Junior Order I'm ted American
Mechanics d Hail on Louisiana Street.
Mays pf lam "A Mays,
.ot Tho lower gas WORKS. .is ~ ~ her hoine
sST,he ladies 1Xld Society OK the fulton Zap.
ltistSs Church.. viii dieet o:n,orrow ftet1,osil
atSs o'ciork III, Tie ttursl room. l ...
M ra Charles Edition Is sc6pfined at her home
Wiansburg Avenue, account q n'
" Mia May Jordan has returned home after
3Turier,@or Marion I'll asftsf
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ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
4 Especial to Tho Tlmes.D ispatch) y
49, K n X 1

tg Especial to Tho Tlmes-D Dispatch, Z
xANDRIA. VA. Feb. e. - Vic e.Presi-
Sdent.elect Fairbanks and Senator Mart In were
5c carlIn. on North Washington Street. Wed,
10 this city 10 attend the Washington ans
washington Lodge OF Masoils. d From Z to- 8
O'Clock that eysning q reeaptlon was !, given
Senator Martin at the home q !. Mr.5.W q.
lot citizens greeted tho senator during the
The nnesy-second birthday anniversary Of
Miss Margaret Catherine Conway was cee-
6brated "Wednesday, tho ed, by Q gathering
OF her friends and near relatives .at tbs resi-
denes OF her nees smith DYKE ooR
ways nephew, Mr. Peter V. p Conway, ot
rckaburg.1 5 i35 is . =, :, 81 5a
the Ladies' Gard Club was delightfully, en- !:
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. noothe, o. North. Wash b!
Eington5 strset. Mrs, I3oothe was 5ass!sted N
Mrs aohn teaapess9 Prhes
Louis Scott Mrs. p. d, Taylor and Mr. ~
& O. Dunn. Supp er4 was served during the eve
Tie members of the Junior Gard Club were
dsljehtfuliy entertained Wednesday 6 EVENING
atgthe 3homeeof Miss Foster on Prince Street
Miss Foster was assisted IN py the
N M a Jo , Il. Nails and Miss Maggie Nails
Ibnth OF this city. were quietly married Thurs
day evening at the parsonage OfNTrlnity Meth-
odI I E so Church, Rey. LETTERS per
ensags,t efNin the mercantile and real estate
s,sssn ix n1 sons v and James
Forest Entwisa, both Of WashlnE ION, were
quietly married "Wednesday evening az the
South, Rsyss IA Stump performed the cere'
Miss Annette yyhtcqmb, and 1 q James ~
Catholic, Church, Rev Father II 81 Cutler
performed the ceremony 4 ~ @.io rs 3sgiff