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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06
Commission Hears
]. StahIS Version
OF Players Case
Washington's Former Manager Contends
That He Should Be Sold to Any Club
Offering Reasonable Prce-Is Himself
Responsible for Mix-Up-Noyes
and Cantion Confer
By THOMAS S. RICE.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, April Sake
Stalls action IN announcing that he
would not play with Washington and
would only play with Boston, has Sc
Tied up the situation in regard to him
self that there is no telling where that
young man will land. If he is not care
ful he viii not play ball at all this
season. and as he has never been a
world heater, with q lay-off of twelve
months he might find It hard landing
first class berth next year.
President Noyes and Manage Can
tillon. of the Washington club were
both here this morning to attend the
meeting Of the rational commission TO
hear Stahl's request that in view Of the
fact that he had once been manager in
Washington, the club oe compelled 10
sell him 70 anybody offering a reason
able price. StahFs contention, il grant
ed. would have the effect Of making
owners afraid 10 appoint as manager a
player of any ability. Some OF the stars
on the diamond are not wonders at
heavy thinking and il one of these
stellar lights is given a job as manager
and Is thereby lost 10 his club as q play
er II he falls down, then 1t IS a cinch
that nothing but scrubs viii ever get
the places.
Lajoie an Example.
An instance of this is I.ajoie. Of Cleve-
land. probably the best all-aTound play
er In the game. but who has not been
highly successful as a director of the
fortunes cf Cleveland in the American
League. If 1t became necessary tonOr-
row for Cleveland TO appoint another
ma har, hi
scheme, Cleveland would be compelled
10 sell the only Lajoie and thus lose its
most valuable baseball asset
You can imagine how quick Cleveland
would be 10 agree TO any such PROPOSE
ton. Washington would undoubtedly
agree to trade Stahl to OBstOn for Jesse
Iannehiil. the pitcher. but nothing VIII
be done until the national commission
decides StahIS appeal today. Stahl
would Ike TO go TO Boston and Tame
hill IS anxious to earn his daily bread
in Washington. and the deal may 70
through, but the Boston club has John
!. Taylor at its head. aud what he viii
do no man knOweth-and some don't
care for IL Washington cannot get every
cent Stahl is worth he will stay without
the pale all the summer. and cut of
his nose 10 spite his face, for IL is the
opinion here that Boston is Iaboring un-
der the erroneous impression that Stahl
is inevitably bound to that city in the
course OF time
Waivers Amount to Naught.
Rumors that waivers have been asked
on this and that player amount TO moth
ing. TIE clubs in the American League
and National are constantly sending
out requests for waivers on players.
Even star men are on these lists, but Il
is little reflection upon those named
me waivers are asked at venture IN
the ordinary case. With the Young
sters and men who are going back. YOU
can get a good idea OF what the other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06
GEORGETOWN LOSES
TO PENNSYLYA

A HerVe-shatteTing aueronautical cx-
hibition by Joseph Montgomery, pitcher,
and a wOefEi absence Of batting eyes,
hung the Georgetown baseball scalp on
the belt OF the University Of PennsyI-
vania at Georgetown field yesterday.
To 2
The scalping of Georgetown was
plain case Of suicide, for had Mont
gomery been shooed agay from the slab
at the beginning OF his rise to the
ethereal regions. as was the plan fol
lowed BY Perm il the case of Twit-
meyer, the game might have been saved.
Coach O'Hara. however, was confident
that his cross-fire ARTIST had enough
ballast aboard TO bring him safely BACK
to earth, and allowed him to handle the
valve string just long enough TO give
me req and black clad willow Wieiders
FIVE hits and three runs.
A relief expedition, In the Person OF
one pevlne. the sOGthpaw, who wreaked
such havoc with the Syracuse batsmea
on the day PREVIOUS. was sent cut TO
smashed one to center. and had finally
pulled up at third with no one out.
NObly did Deviue perform. allowing no
runs. and but one hit during his four
inning workout Dut 1t was too late The
game had been carefully packed away
in the ice.
GeorgetOWn's two runs were scored IN
the fifth, when Duggan drew a base On
balls went 10 third on a wild pitch.
and scored on Mudds smash to the
gymnasium. A moment later the hefty
catcher scored on DeVlins single, and
ended the run getting for the locals.
Pennsy scored her first in the third.
when Webb caught one on the end
OF his bat. and sent II over the hill
for the third home rgn that has been
made on the grounds this season. Thsir
remaining three runs were scored in the
fatal sixth on 1--WE hits.
The same teams will cross bats today,
the game being called at , o'clock in
order to allow the Penn team 70 catch
an early train for Philadelphia. The
score.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06

EaTned huns-Syracnse, 1. George Wash-
ingtons 3 First base By errOrs-Syraclise 4.
George Washington. 4. Left on hases-syra-
cuse, q George Washington, g. Base on
balis-On stein. ]. on Carr 3 Innings
pitched-By Watkeys, 3 2-s. by stein. i-s
Hits-On Watkeys 8, OF Stein. g. Struck
out-i8y Watkeys, J. BY stein, 3; By Carr, 8
Home run-Doyle- Three-base hits-saTr
Walker Mack. IgTo-b base hits-Doyie Weber
Sacrifice hit-Hestsr Stolen bases-Rvan ,.
IhEyers sullivan. Walker. Double PLAYS
walker to Ryan to Van Arnam: Wafkevs 10
Van ATnsza. Thayer TO Walker Hit DIV
pitcher-By cHrr. ?; by Wafieeys. l. Passed
bGfl--Step henson. Eupire-goIEfoWe Tfsn.
Of game hour and e minutes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06
CHANGED LINEUP
IMPROVES G. v. j.

1t was the same old story at Van Ness
Park yesterday, but Il happened in a
slightly different way. George Wash
ington lost. Syracuse winning its second
game from the Hatchetites. 8 to 6. The
locals made them play their best to do
it and, under changed lineup them
selves put up a game most gratifying
TO their followers.
Under the new arrangement Hester
was moved from second 10 first; Weber.
last years back stop. who played his
first game of the season yesterday. was
ia right field; Campbell played second.
and Doyle presided at third That the
shift is advantageous was demonstrated
by the marked Improvement shown yes
terday. and the still further improve
ment which viii naturally follow as the
men become accustomed to their places
should enable the Bun and Blue 20 SHOW
Ep IN no mean light In the series with
Georgetown.
The fielding of both George Washing
ton ana Syracuse was rather of color
yesterday. i've misplays being charged
up 10 each. ThOst made by The locals,
We're the most costly, however as in
almost every instance a misplay by a
Hatchetite was followed by a hit from
the club OF the next Northern batsman.
carr, who cOutOrted in the pitcher s
boX for the home team, was in good
form. and pitched strong game. In
adoitlon ne was star at the bat one
OF his two swats going for three bases
and. scoring two runs. The eight innings
which the game lasted were replete
with sensational work the visitors pull
Ing OF three fast double plays, and the
locals working a squeeze play for a run
in truly scientific style.
The score;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06
YANKEES DISPUTE
FENDALL'S CLAIM

The Yankee basketball five. Of the
Young Mems Christian Association has
disputed the right OF the FendaII Cadets
20 the ll5-pound championship OF the
DISTRICT IN the following letter 20 the
Washington Times.
The Yankees are anxious 10 play the
Kendall Cadets Ia a game Of basketball
IN any regulation gymnasium. The Yam
KEGS claim the lf5-pound championship
OF the District, and further claim that
the Fendalls forfeit airy and al claim TO
Il unless they play the Yankees.
G. FURNACE. Captain"
The Yankee team is We'll known To-
cally. and has a record which appears
10 be as good as that made by the Fen
dalts. The schedule was a long one,
consisting Of sixteen games with the
best teams OF the city as their op-
pOnents. Two Of these games were with
nonors they protest IN the first game
the Fendalis won an easy victory, . to
G, but this. the Yankees claim, was
largely due 10 The absence OF Wetzel,
their star back. Later their claim was
IN a measure borne out. for in the sec
Ond game the Yankees had things their
own way, and won handily. IA 10 s.
Inc remaining game. which the sChed-
ule OF the Yankees shows them 10 have
lost was with the Western Reserves.
This game, the boys OF the team say,
was lost because of the snaliness Of the
Western gym. and the difference in the
style Of baskets from their own. In the
return game. IN their own gymnasium.
the Yankees were amply revenged by a
decisive victory of Il to g.
The record for the season just closed is
as follows.
Yankees, O.; Fendan Cadets, ..
Yankees. 81. Hilltops, L.
Yankees, 26; Eastern Reserves, g
Yankees, 26: Alexandria Reserves. Is
Yankees, =, Eastern Reserves, u
Yankees, Il. Business Reserves ?
Yankees, q, Waliachs, &.
Yankees. g. Second ShamrOcks, 19.
Yankees. "a; Christ Church. 0.
Yankees. %: Baltimore Y. n c. A. q.
Yankees, Il; Western Reserves, 3.
Yankees. IS; Alexandria a. c. Re
serves 4
Yankees. q: Friends Select. T.
Yankees, 4S. New York 7 NJ. c. A., G.
Yankees, "A; FendaIls. g.
Yankees, II; Western Reserves. ..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06

Talking of the Carter Handicap. which
seems TO be the big topic IN the mind of
the average racegoer- today. sDvnanife
Jack" ThcFnby gives out a strong lire
Of information respecting JngQler
This colt viii win sure. He is in light
Nicol VIII ride, and the winner will
have to run ia better than lbs To heat
him. :" Glorifser and Brookdale NVrnDh
are other. recommendations Roseben
who IS slated TO pack 135 pounds. NAV
not 80. His owners are debating the
question now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06

Messrs. Ross, Johnson, and Cooper. of
the Columbia Stable. have decided TO
send Graziallo to the post In the Carter
Handicap, Despite his bad race of YES
terday, this horse IS liable to lump ont
and run remarkable race at any time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06

to stick mis- hackers in the mire some
what deeper than before He ran a
miserable race, finishing third after be-
ing backed from evens to to 10.
Workman, GTeziallo and Ben Cole are
trained by either BILLY" or Woods
Garth and. OF course, their following
suffered most. There are hundreds and
hundreds of sports in town today 10
whom the mention OF horse racing IS
provocative OF a ''brainstoTm." The
lesson was coming long while.
As pointed out in The Times ten days
ago, the Ciydes. of Philadelphia, Pa.
have a right smart colt in this Cos
soon He is a son OF Prince OF Mel
bourne-Agnes Grey. He takes his col
oring from his dam, for he is as white
as ghost. de is small but well
coupled, and is sure 10 win around here
before long. Just examine the dope
OF the race for tgo-year-Oids at four
and one-half furiongs yesterday. Jubi-
lee won with Ben Cole second, and Cos
soon third. The latter was pocketed next
the rail IN the final sixteenth at q time
when he appeared 10 be gaining on the
leaders. The story OF the race is hest
TOLD IN The time Against stout wind
the track record made By Race King
70 running start four years ago. The
nelo ran the first furlong ia II 2-5 sec
onds- Don't forgsf that GOssOOn was as
good as the WinneT
Ben Cole was regarded by strictly
form players as the class and speed OF
the party. He was heavily played as
a consequence. There IS a chance that
700 much has been asked OF Ben Cole.
He showed all his early foot. bat fal-
tered in the stretch when Jubilee eot
10 him, the latter winning of. After
the race, the paddock sharps were ready
70 declare jubilee the best twO-year-old
50 far shown. Washington people would
like 10 see Billie Hibbes, Jubilee. Cos
soon. and Cole up in 6 special
handicap.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06
TERRY M'GoVERN IS
ENTIRELY RECOVERED

STANFORD. Conn, April e-Terry
McGovern. former pugiHstic champion.
is TO be discharged this afternoon from
Stamford Hall Sanitarium. where he has
been since December.
When he was brought here II was said
he was a total wreck and a victim of
paresis. Terry's trouble. however. was
alcoholism. He is now greatly i'm
proved. but whether he viii ever fight
again Is problematietal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06

Black Domino was the next public
choice TO fall. to be followed by the
discontinue of Quadrille. the s to Z
choice, by Wabash Queen. at u to 7.
this race looking Ike a sh0o-in. Ben
Cole. the 6 to 5 favorite in the two
year-old race. fell before Jubilee al 10
TO 5. while in the last race. Workman
was played by everybody as a medium
for getting out" This colt only served
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06

wise heads in your league think of them
when YOU seek a waiver.
II everybody gives consent TO ship him
TO another league then you know your
judgment that he is not much account
has been verified II only one or two
refuse you know that there are places
where you could probably dispose of the
victim If you decided TO ship him along
or rough spots that must be smoothed
over * you really do want to dickeT
with another league.
Many Innocent Victims.
There is hardly a man on the Wash
ington team who has not been the in
nocent victim of this sounding process
this season and most of them, unknown
TO themselves, wifi have their names
sent around several times again. al
though at present no changes in the
team are contemplated. Hence, don't
conclude that your pet performer is
about 10 join another club because a
waiver has been asked on him. II he
doesn have enc asked IL viii be be-
cause the club officials have careiessly
overlooked his name.
Doc" Harry White. of Washington.
one OF the shining lights on the slab for
the White sox, was at the Grand Hotel
here yesterday with his team which Is
playing Ia Cincinnati today. AS Wash
ingtOn did not meet Cincinnati, because
of wet grounds, White and Charley
Hickman had the whole afternoon 10
discuss their sporting goods store IN
Washington. Hickman Is ambitious 20
shine as lightning operator on the
typewriter and for practice had drawn
up so many neatly lined statements that
the Doctor did not have time to examine
them all before the Washington team
left here last night for Dayton.
Ned Hanlon Likes Texas.
Ned Hanlon. who is now managing
the Cincinnati Nationals, had his hench-
men at Marlin Springs. Tex. for train
ing purposes. He thought highly OF the
weather there and said the accommoda-
lions were fairly good. but Foxy Ned
derives little pleasure from travel these
days and says Texas is too far. He had
twenty-six players in his party and ex-
pressed surprise that Washington had
only twenty
The White Sox are certainly dead set
against Mexico as a training ground
Nothing down there agreed with the
hardy athletes. and the objections We're
not the usual ones raised by baseball
squads. 1t was an interesting trip. but
some Of the men are just beginning TO
round to form.
Schlafy's Bet Not Taken.
Captain schlahy. of Washington. Of
fered to bet a couple of Cincinnati play
ers today that Washington would finish
higher in the American League than
theirs would Il the National. but after
mucn humming and having they refused
to put up their money.
Canuilons personal business before
the national commission today Is con-
nected with the attempt OF the Western
League 10 draft Topeka Kan. from the
Western Association. Tais ORA fling Of "a
city from one league to another of high
er class can be done under the rules
but IL is dead sure 10 always kick uo A
row. Cantillon has big financial inter
ests in the Western League and wants
10 see the draft 80 through.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06

First base by erroFs-PennEylvanl ?;
Georgetown, J. Left on bsses-PennSyivan
{; Georgetown. 6. Base on baIis-On TNit-
mire. J. on Simpson. l. Innings pitched-Bv
TWirmire. - By Simpson. 20, by Mont
Eomery. 8. by Devine. 3 Hifs-On Mont
g0mery. Z. on Devine. /. OF Twitmire 3; on
Simpson. l. Struck out-By Twitmire g:
by simpson 4 by Devine, /. Home run
Webb. Three base hit-Mudd TWo-h3se
hitE-Brown. Henry. Sacrifice hit-Sirnon
stolen bases-Deviin. Simon Double play
Mudd 10 Smith. Hit by pitcher-By TsTit-
fnire, I. by Simpson. !. Wild pitch-Twitmire
Umpire-Mr Belts Time OF game-Two
hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06

Runs scored-M. Macdonald Smith. and
seipnant- Earned r1n-Central EITEt base
By errors-Centrai. "a & y. Prep, g. Left
on bases-Ssntral. 2; =. g. X. Prep 8. First
base On balls-oa Wheeler. 3. Innings
piiehed-By Wheeler. 7. By Rheenl. 2 Hits
on Wheeler. 3. on Rheem. L Struck out-By
W hseier, D By Rheen I. by Taylor 10. Two
base Mia Macdonald. Sacrifice hit--TayloF.
stolen tases-i-berley. Finch. Stutz. Morse.
Double psaSs-A. Macdonald 70 TvrtoD: Smith
70 4 macdonald Hit BY plfen=r-By Taylor.
2. Passed baIls-McLean. 2 Urnpire-AIr.
ZiTby- Time Of game-i hour and IS minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06
TAK0MA A. C. WINS
FROM ECKlNGT0kS

The Takoma Athletic Club opened its
season yesterday afternoon when It de-
feated the lexington Athletic Club IN
a closely contested five-inning game by
? 10 !. The pitching Of Brown for the
winners was the feature. he allowed
the visitors only three hits and lined
out the tWo-bagger that scored the win
ming run. The score By innings:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06
LOCAL PLAYERS
HAVE BAD DAY

The Washington horseplayers received
Jolt in the financial jugular yesterday
out at Benning, which put some Of them
to Eleep. They viii remain in a dor
mant state. too. until long after TAPS"
is sounded and the current meeting
comes TO a close.
Out Of the six races. Just one lone
favorite drove home in front. This
was the weakly played Bowling Bridge
IN the fifth race. Since the opening Of
the meeting the local public and the
New York bookmaAers have been wagins
an up and down contest. but YESTERDAY
the first telling punch was delivered
ana II fell on the home brew ground
players Probably $1,000 was LEFT with
the bookmakers and hundreds and
hundreds Of SPECTATORS lost back what
oeal beside. S0VN
This smash today wound m lo+ ~
tne boys from the Avenue chucl<Ied
Monte LOOMS. the one VssbfngfoT,
Dookmaker IN the ring, as the crowd
scurfled from the ring after the anal
race. When Miller averaged tiaree
winners daily last autumn. an WASH
lngton beat the races. The bookmakers
vent pack to New York and broke for
New, orleans and California down IN the
mouth and light in pockef Tbe c q,
turf patrons thought the game easy and
they have spent this spring finding ont
their error.
In the very first race Graziallo was
backed from even TO to 10 The huIk-
ing brute finished second to last At
the last moment Ora zlalIo went To 70
o. which further irritated the players.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06
CENTRAL HIGH VICTOR
OVER A. AND n. PREPS.

After a pitchers battle in which the
losers had just shade the better. Cen
trail defeated Army and Navy Prep on
the latter grounds yesterday by ts 1.
Taylor, who pitched for the Props. al
lowed but two hits; bat these, coming
IN the same Inning. and being followed
by TWO costly errors. gave Central
enough runs 70 win the game. The
losers lone tally came as present
from Wheeler sn the eighth. who issued
four passes and forced q run. The score.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06

That electric saddle game is good
one. The two touts arrested at the
track yesterday for trying to fnveiKle
some boob to bet on a horse ,,por
which the saddle would be used bTlngs
to mind the fact that last fall a we'll
known Pennsylvania avenue merchant
stood for the gaa" OF course. the
saddle is never used, the contraptiOn
only serving TO induce a sucker To bet
The horse selected by the n1anipulators
Won all right at TO 1. After the .di-
vide the merchant could not hold the
secret. He told his friends. and thew
soon convinced him that he had been
very lucky TO get of $3.50 winner. on the
deal The touts tried him again this
fall. but he wouldn't come over.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06
ST. AIMS WON.

The St AIMS baseball team OF Ten
leytown. defeated the Elhrook team. OF
same place on Tenleytown ball field by
20 6. The feature was the pitching
OF Leonard Burrows.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
VETERANS WILL
GET SUM WANTED.
Conference Committee
Votes For Appropria-
ton Of $4,000.
PROPOSITION FOR
ARMORY FOR BLUES
Finance Committee Gives Hear
ing to Representatives of
Various Institutions.
Proposed Improve
ments in
Fulton.
MONEY RAISED FOR
VETERANS REUNION

Tho $4,000 fund now being raised
to meet the expenses OF the Confeder-
ate Reunion, which begins In this city
May goth, yesterday took a $40 jump
upwards, as the following subscriptions
were recelyed:
vlrsinla-korth Carolina Wheel
Company ...................... 20
Continental stove Company. 100
Previously reported .............. 1898
-
Total ..........-.......... .S8,Os5
The old soldiers are stlII far from
having the sum they need, but they arc
working unfaiterInsly to land It, and
hope to see success crown their ef-
forts In the course Of few weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
Two Jurymen Excused
After Having Been
Accepted.
THAW'S FAMILY
AT LAST UNITED
Countess of Yarmouth Chats
Pleasantly With Prisoners
Wife and With May Mac
Kenzie, the Actress.
De1mas Is Ill
With Cold.
NINE JURORS SWORN.

Mo-. f-0EMiNG q. SMITH, retired
manufacturer, No. 253 West One
Hundred and Eleventh Street.
No. 2-CHARLES n. FEckE, mama
ager of departments of the Cu-
nard Steamship line; lives in No.
6o1 West One Hundred and Thirty
fifth Street.
No. 3-GEORGE PFAFF, dealer in
hardware and machinery supplies
in No. 122 Centre Street and lives
In Mo. 6t7 West One Hundred and
Thirty-elghth Street
tate broker; thlrty-four years of
age and unmarried. He is a son
of John Bribane Walker and was
a friend of Stanford White.
No. 5-HENRY c. HARNEY, manager
OF piano warehouse, living at
the corner of Brook Avenue and
One Hundred and Thirty-second
Street.
No. 6-JoHN S. DENNEE, travelling
freight agent, with headquarters ia
New York. He is thirey-eight
years of age, unmarried and ma
tive OF New Orleans, La.
No. 7-MALcoLM S. FRASER, cloth.
ing salesman, of No. 142 West ono
Hundred and twenty eighth Street.
No. s-cHARlES q. NEWTON. re-
tired, Of No. 267 West One Hun
dred and ThIrty-tourth Street.
No. 9-LoUls HAAS, managing agent
for wholesale candy manufactory,
No. % Wooster Street. and living
at No. 127 West Ninety-slxth
Street.