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The Washington times., 1908-08-11
British Sport Jonrnal Scores
Management of Olympic Games
Too Many Officials Spoiled the Meet Is Verdict--Ex-
PLOTS English Viewpoint Regarding Hayes Pro
test-Admits American Supremacy.

"The Illustrated Sporting and ORA
matte News" which ranks second TO no
British authority in athletic matters,
comments eonseFVatively in its latest
issue on the Olympic games. 1t takes
the view that there was much regret
table misIana cement, and has this to
say on the subject:
The whole management OF the COM
petitions themselves should have been IN
the hands or a small body of thoroughly
competent and practical officials. Even
allowing for running. cycling, SWIM
ming. aud one Of the field events being
in progress at the same time. nifty OF
these would have been ample TO have
attended to everything. instead Of
which. until matters improved owing to
the energetic protests OF the press ana
public, as many as I'VE hundred people
were allowed to wander about in the
center OF the course. getting in each
others way, and spelling the view Of
thousands who had paid high prices
for their seats. Such q state OF auairs
Is not allowed to exist nowadays at
thessports of a little school"
Would Curtail Program.
The loss Of British supremacy is
frankly admitted. but the suggestion
that the iavelin and discus events. uih-
tinctly Grecian In origin, be omitted
viii perhaps provoke a smile from az
mirers OF those colossal policemen. Lem
ming. of Sweden. and Martin Sheridan,
OF New York This IS the way 1t is
put:
Before the next Olympic games ate
decided in 1912 1t might be advisable TO
thoroughly overhaul the program, which
strikes one as being somewhat unwiElu-
". The interest generally taken in
throwing the hammer and putting the
weight is by no means great, but Il
would be hard upon the strong men OF
the world 20 abolish these competitions.
Surely, however. throwing The javeiin
and the discus might be quickly dropped.
Both are simply relics Of a bygone age,
and seem utterly out Of place IN these
DAYS
''The results OF the sports as whole
are by no means fiattering to Britons.
Sprint.ng appears 20 be a lost art
among them Our representatives made
a Door show indeed in the 100 meters,
and but for Lieutenant Halswsll would
The Washington times., 1908-08-11
SULLIVAN AT WORK
FOR BIG RECEPTION

NEW YORK, Aug. u.-With James E
Sullivan back in town. those who nave
In charge the great public reception TO
be rendered members OF the victorious
American Olympic team in this city.
August 70. have been able 20 get 10
work In systematic fashion. The United
states Olympic commissioner has a
thorough knowledge of the situation
and his great experience in athletic
matters makes his services on the ad-
visory boar. almost Indispensable.
II is more than probable that the
United States Marines Ia the Brooklyn
Navy Yard will participate IN the big
parade. Cen Frederick y. Grant, of
Governors Island, would be glad to send
az escort if permission of the Gov
eminent can be obtained II is unlikely
that there viii be any difficulty in OBJ
tanning funds.
Already large donations for the enter
taipment fund have been received from
business and mercantile establishments
Of the city.
The Washington times., 1908-08-11
h'GRATH SETS NEW
MARX WITH HAMMER
EIurls i6-Pound Missile 176
Feet for New World
Record.

DUBLIN, Aug. I1--Nenagh. Tippera~
~, Matt McGrath's native town, saw
the giant New York policeman, who
sports the Mercury foot Of the New
York A. c., send two records soaring
yesterday
Matt hurled the sixteen-pound ham-
mer 176 feet. smashing the worlds rec
ord Of 173 feet 10 inches, hung up BY
John Flanagan. Of the Irish-Ameriean
A. c.. at the Dublin police sports az
Balls Bridge. a fortnight ago. and heav-
ed the ffty-six-pound weight 90 feet
inches. STAYING a hole in the former
irish record Of q feet inches. made
by Tom Kelly, Of Carrick-on-Suir, four
years ago.
The throw with the "ifty-slx" was
made from a nine-foOt circle. There Is
no American record for the ffty-six-
pound weight throw from a nine-fo0t
circle. Flsaag5n's American and
worlds record of s. feet s inches was
made from a seven-foot circle. The
winged-hst weight thruwer has hurIed
the weight ~ feet 2 inches with a fol-
low. McGrath's hcaye with the fifty=
siX-FSund weight yesterday however,
establishes a worlds record from the
nine-Ioot circle.
McGratiI's appearance had been exc
tensively heFalded, and the peoples
turned out for miles around TO see the
great weight thrower perform. HIS
JoWnsmen gave him q royal welcome.
The town made a holiday Of the oeca~
sion. and, thronglng from near and far,
the LADS and lassies. dressed IN their
prettiest, made the village look as it
does at county fair time McGrath was
carried to the field in an old-fashiOned
jaunting car. and escorted by pipsra
playing THE Boy Of wicklow and
other stirring tunes.
The Washington times., 1908-08-11
Mullin Deals Out Two
Passes in Eighth With
Bases Filled.
JOHNSON LIKEWISE
HAS BAD INNING
Fielding in Marked Contrast to
Weird Exhibition of Day Be
fore-McBride Stars.

Freeman singled, MulIin attempted
TO stop chickering's screeching liner. but
only succeeded In guiding Il out of
Schafer's reach, and Warner, sent IN 10
bat for Kahoe. hunted. forcing Freeman
at third.
Kelley ran for Warner. Mcbride tap
ped out a single, but Pickering was
held safe at third. TannehiH, batting
for Johnson, drew pass with the bases
fulh and Mcbride also went home on
four more wild heaves to Milan. Shipke
hunted 20 ROssman. with the inheld
playing for double. Rossman hadn't
the faintest chance TO shut OF the run
neT at the plate. the best he could do
being TO nab Shipke at first. Kelley
crossed the plate for the third and win
ming run. Ganley was an easy out,
Downs to Rossman.
Thus runs the story OF the historic
eighth. in Detroit yesterday. which was
a sore disappointment to Hughey Jen-
nings and was the first bit of encour-
agement the Nationals have received
for quite a while.
Washington won by 3 to2
Pitchers Battle
For five innings a desperate pitchers
battle was waged and in addition to
sterling work by both Johnson and
Mullin. the skirmish was marked by
some classy fielding on both sides. Null
lin had all his speed and for the greater
part of the game excellent control He
mad his opponents guessing every inch
OF the way until the eighth, when, as
described. he opened up to allow the
Nationals three singles and followed
this lapse with the objectionable base
ball crime of dealing out two passes
with bases filed.
With two down In the sixth. Mcintyre,
second man up, walked. but was thrown
out when he attempted 20 steal. Schafer
doubled to right and Johnson Intention
ally walked Crawford. Cobb beat out
a little grOunder to Mcbride and filled
The sacks ROssmans hit to left scored
two runs. With Cobb on third and
Rossman on second COughlin fled to
Ganley
Up to this inning Walter Johnson s
pitching was Of the highest order. He
was as much OF a puzzle for the early
innings as was Mullin. and even after
his bad inning was effective until he
was taken out In the eighth to allow
Tannehill to bat. Smith took the Idaho
phenom's place on the firing line and
his work was equally as good as that
Of his predecessor.
Escapes trouble.
Trouble threatened in the ninth. Cobb
famed out but Street missed the third
one. Although the bail rolled but a
few feet the youngster crossed first
base ahead of the throw. Rossman flied
10 Mcbride and Davy Jones hit to
Coughlin, but Cobb was forced, Mcbride
10 Unglaub. Schmidt concluded the
panic by popping out an easy fly TO
Shipke.
The real. feature of the game was the
fielding. McBrtie's work at short, ac-
cOrding 10 the Detroit correspondents,
was the most sensational seen at the
Tigers park this season. and the play
inc OF the infield was in marked con-
trast 10 the bOnehead plays of the day
before. Schafer and Coughlln each
pulled off a circus catch. Streets mis-
play was the only one Of the day.
The score.
The Washington times., 1908-08-11

The Athletics have lost much of the
dash, snap and fighting qualities which
have been so characteristic Of their
play for several years, and unless a de-
Cided brace is taken in the mems work
they cannot hope to retain nth place
very long Boston seems 10 improve
with every game. and if the relative
work OF the two teams continues the
Hub aggregation will surely push the
Athletics out OF dfth position.
The Washington times., 1908-08-11
SAYINGS
FROM LOS ANGELES

Los ANGELES. Aug. n.-Freddie
Welsh, who Is Johnny Bulls best 1873
FOUNDER, and Johnnie Murphy. the
tough little nineteen-year-old San Fran
cisco lightweight. are enjoying the cen
ter OF the Los Angeles fight stage at
present. Welsh and Murphy will settle
their scheduled twenty-five-round argu-
ment before the Jeffries Athletic Club,
at Vernon, next Friday night. Even
money IS being bet that Johnnie will
be on his feet at the end OF the twenty
NTH round, and on the general result
70 is being quoted on the English
man
Jim Flynn, the fighting coal HEAVIER.
opened training camp at the East Side
Athletic Club. Of Los Angeles. yester-
day. Flynn and Al Kaufman are sched-
uled 10 fight a ten-round no-decision
bout before the Pacific Athletic Club.
on the night Of Tuesday, August =.
Baron Long, Of the Jefries Athletic
Club, OF Los Angeles, gave out the fol-
lowing statement last night:
4 scarcely think that KetcheI or his
manager made the announcement
credited to them regarding calling OF
their Labor Day fight at Vernon, with
Papke. but 10 play safe 1 have tele-
graphed Papke at Blackstone, Mass,
telling him to call at the Boston Arneri-
can office and post his forfeit
- have also telegraphed Ketchel as
surtng him that everything is 0. K. The
match win be staged Labor Day as
The Washington times., 1908-08-11

B. Leroy Chance. boss Of the Chicago
Cubs. has canned two young pitchers
Eho were 10 set the world Rhre and who
fa.ied TO I've up 20 specifications. The
pair or wonders who have entered the
busted phenom class are Mack. tie
Syracuse University capture. and Spon-
berg, the terrier OF the Utah State
League. Both huTlers could hit and thaE
was about the extent Of their capacity
Mack now has an average OF 1890 N
the batting line and SponbeTg's credit
amounts to 697.
The Washington times., 1908-08-11
BRIGHTWOOD MATCH
RACE FOR TOMORROW

A harness match race will be pulled
or at the Brightwood track tomorrow
afternoon at s O'Clock, between George
Coodacre's May Queen and J. ].
O'Keefe's j. J. k, for a side bet of
$500. These owners have been after each
other d long time, and now they are
really going 20 do q stroke OF business.
Besides the match race there viii be
a free for all, and a running event
The Washington times., 1908-08-11

frankie Nell doesn't seem TO care
where he starts in his first New York
fight There are any number of big
ger clubs than the Long Acre that
would have put the little bantam on,
and for more money but frankie
isn't worrying about the green goods
half as much as he is about getting
INFO the good graces OF the fans. lie
is determined to make good.
The Washington times., 1908-08-11
Baseball Comment and Gossip
Abonr Nationals and Others

That performances OF Mullins yester-
Gag Ia handing out a brace OF passes
with bases filed might have cost many
a lesser light his job.
Although yesterdays victory looks
like luck, It should be remembered that
three singles preceded those two well
come passes.
The game was called early, to avoid
the rain, which threatened 20 put a
stop to hostilities every minute.
The bingles OF the Tigers almost in
variably followed bases on balls, while
the Nationals hits came before.
Tie one time when Johnson lost his
nerve was when Crawford was up and
he was obliged to pass him.
Cobb was enc Of the few rum srs on
any club who could have made FIRST
on that third strike-out that Street
dropped.
Willett and Smith arc the probable
choices for today.
Freeman has twelve put-outs to his
credit and came through unscathed.
Downs and Mcbride played the best
all around game in the field from the
number Of chances. but Schafer and
Coughlin are credited with the two SEN
sauonal plays Of the day.
Willis Keller, OF the New York Amer
leans. has made close 10 2.g0Q hits Ia
the eight years that he has been in the
game. In this respest he mas left both
Lajoie and Wagner in the shade.
One Of the things pleasing Manager
Camel, OF Cincinnati. almost as much
as the winning Of the games is TIE
batting Of Mike Mitchell. Mike Is HIT
ting the ball gooG and solid and Camel
Is corresp0nding.y eiated
Jordan's homer on Sat .rday cieareu
the right field fence in BROOKLYN.
and the critics pronounced Il one OF the
longest hits ever made on these grounds.
But for Boston the Browns would have
a substantial lead over the Tigers.
We note that Mike Donlln who. five
or six years ago was thinking Of Civ
ing up baseball. Is stlH thinking about
It.
Here is what the Cleveland Plain
Dealer has 70 say about Clyde Milan.
This is his second season in the big
league, but he IS already proving
dangerous man. He is a corking good
batter and one OF the very fastest IN
getting down 10 first base That he Sc
a speedy outfelder, with a good whip
has been demonstrated here IN CIeve-
land. On the last trip TO this city he
did not show his real batting strength
but in the other towns his work with
the stick has been feature OF the
The Washington times., 1908-08-11

There is no manager in the country
better able to bring order out Of chaos
than Manager Mack. and II the team Is
demoralized, as stated in dispatches
from Detroit, the crafty Connie may be
depended upon 10 apply the proper rem
edy. II it comes 70 that stage where
Manager Mack sees II is a hopeless task
10 try 10 improve his position in tLis
years race with his present team. there
is every reason 10 believe that he viii
begin experimenting with young players
IN order to be ready for next year.
The Washington times., 1908-08-11

Two-base hit 80 Schaefer. Hits - Off
Johnson, 5 IN innings. Sacrifice hits
SchaefeT Coughliu, Shipke. Left on
bases-DetrOit, .; Washington, 3. Bases
on balls-By Munin, 4: by Johnson 3.
Struck out-By Mullin. 2; by Johnson. 3;
by Smith, /. Passed ball-Street, /. I'M
pire-Mr. O'LOughlin. Time Of game-1
hour and A5 minutes.
The Washington times., 1908-08-11

sps ees pitching hand Is said to re-
semDle that OF MOrdicai Browns. mas
much as the index finger is So SNORT
Inc resemblance to m0rdicai stops at
the hand
Rumor has it that Rube waddsn is
sunering from a trouble that affects
the heart. She's a blonde.
Hughey Jennings has signed a short
stop named Bush He Is now looking for
a second baseman nansed Anheuser
ana the pair will be known as the
budWeiser twins
Dave Brain is finding It hare to break
into the Giants lineup.
Charles WsSb Murphy said that when
ne left New York the Cubs would be
in the lead. Another guess coming.
Norman Elberfeld he's small change of
retaining the management OF the High
landers next year.
The New York Highlanders are hope
lessly wrecked il viii take Joe villa q
whole winter to explain.
Eddie Collins has been uncertain in
his isldlng with the Athletics. but his
The White sox boast that they would
get into the lead while the Eastern
clubs we're West VIII scarcely be fll-
filled
John McGraw has a substitute for
every man on his team. which makes
John MeGraw mighty Independent
manager
First Baseman StOYall. OF Cleveland,
Elbows no reaction in his clubbing. which
has been the best IN his fast set ex-
perience.
Shannon and Thomas have strength
ened the Pittsburg Quilted Clarke says
you can't win pennants with a team Of
youngsters.
John T. Brush has decided TO enlarge
his grandstand. Mr.. Brush must expect
a worlds championship series on the
Polo grounds
The Cubs are a lively lot. and are
certain 10 be IN the race for the pen
nant until the finish. With nearly all
Of the cripplss back, II Is a new team
Every day Harvard Eddie Grant is
further verifying the statement of Ma
= ger Murray OF the Phillies that he 9
tie fastest man In the National Lea5.le
getting down TO first base
Sc v-arfrarsrsf that sH- rr---Fs-
The Washington times., 1908-08-11

II is reported that Karger. the Carrii-
nails left handler is so disgruntled be-
cause Manager McCl0skey won't trade
him, that ne has sent the St Louis
management notice that he will not stay
with the team anv LONGER than ten DAYS.
The Washington times., 1908-08-11

sBatted for Coughlin in ninth.
fBatted for KahOe IN eighth.
5Batted for Johnson in eighth.
Iran for Warner.
The Washington times., 1908-08-11
Standing Of the ClubL
National League.
Yesterdays Results.

New York, 5; Chicago, 2.
Philadelphia, 8; Pittsburg, 1.
Brooklyn, g; Cincinnati, 4.
St. Louis, s.; Boston, 8.
Today's Games.
st. Louis at Boston,
Chicago at New York.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia,
The Washington times., 1908-08-11
American League.

washington, 3; Detroit. 2
Cleveland. ?; Philadelphia, O.
Cleveland, 3; Philadelphia. 3.
Chicago. 2; New York, 1.
Boston, 5; ST. Louis, 0.
Today's Cameo
Washington at Detroit.
Boston at St. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1908-08-11

Every day Harvard Eddie Grant is
further verifying the statement of Ma
4Ser Murray OF the Phillies that he Z
tie fastest man In the National Lea5l
getting down TO first base
The Washington times., 1908-08-11

The Cubs arc a lively lot and are
certain 10 be In the race for the pen
nant until the finish With nearly all
Of the cripplss back. II Is a new team
The Washington times., 1908-08-11

We note that Mike Donlln who. five
or six years ago was thinking Of Civ
ing up baseball, Is stll thinking about
II
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-31
Discomfort

A ND now what's the matter at Sol
n diers' home3 Fifty-five veterans
IA have been discharged at their
own request. They said they were
weary of the food, which was monoto-
nous. Fourteen hundred veterans who
remain say the meals are of unvary-
ing excellence. Why, then, should a
small number of the soldiers become
restless and dissatisfied? An old story
SAYS there was discomfort in heaven,
and that it was followed by rebellion.
Discomfort, therefore, seems to be a
disease older than mankind; and as
old as the universe. But is it dis
ease? Before we say in superior
way that the conduct of the old SOL
diers showed ingratitude, let us re-
member that in every institution con-
ditions reflect on a small scale con-
ditions in the world. 1t is out of dis
content that men have arisen "on
stepping stones of their dead selves
to higher things" We hope the vet
Grams who left the home won't regret
their action, and we hope such a re-
markable evidence of discomfort will
prompt those in authority to redouble
their efforts to produce the greatest
good for the greatest number in the
glorious little community over which
they rule.
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COMPREHENSIVE SPEECH

4 CCORDING to a Republican news
u paper Mr.. Taft's speech of ac-
"A ceptance sis so broad and COM
prehensive that he can use it for an
inaugural address without making
more than a dozen changes" He won't
be called on to use it for an inaugural,
but we agree with our contemporary
as to the comprehensiveness of this
capacious speech. Since Mr.. Taft
won't have the chance Of using it in
the manner wistfully suggested by the
yearner, we think the can
didate might find other uses for his
address. 1t would be a shame to waste
it. He might let it out in sections for
a Fourth of July grafton, a pink tea
talk, an after-dinner effort, a diction-
airy, a thesaurus, a phrase book,
ready letter writer, a collegiate guide
to eloquence, a plea for spelling re-
form, pocket encyclopedia, an essay
in subtle humor, summing up for the
defendant, an example for the young,
an answer to the riddle, When is a
trust not a trust? also an answer to
the pathetic inquiry "Why is a mouse
when it spins?" a key to the great
cryptogram, a translation from a
hieroglyphic inscription on the tomb
of the Pharaoh of the Oppression, a
soporific, mammoth, mastodonic
Munchau-
But hold, enough!
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Trousers Are Trousers Still
Though Hidden by the Wearer

when not so worn ordinary parole or
other satisfactory evidence of their ex-
istence and the proper cut should en-
title the wearer to draw pay.
But there are other grounds. The re-
ouirements for entering the civil service
of the United States are prescribed
either by law or by order o. the presi-
dent of the United States. And we sub
NIT a law or a presidential order hav-
ing the force of law outranks any
regulation" of the postoffice depart
ment. If they are found to conflict the
regulation must give way. women
under the laws of the republic, are
eligible to the office of letter carrier
If otherwise qualified. That the lady
in question is qualified was proved
when she passed number one IN the
examination. Under the laws ana the
orders of the president, and under the
sanctions of decency and FAIRNESS, the
lady has earned her job and should
have it and hold it. If the sex when
habitually wears its trousers IN 1ull
view of passers-by was unable to sue
coed in competition with one of the sex
which habitually wears them concealed,
1t was a sneaky piece of business to
try to get the girls job away from
her on the pretense that a Regulation"
overrides law, or the assumption that
the regulation would not be complied
with. 1t is, however, the custom of
bureaucracies to consider their own
regulations infallible and paramount
The vice is as conspicuous in our own
as in other bureaucracies, and none of
our departments are more cranky than
the postoffice department. If it Is pro-
posed to exclude women from the po-
sition of letter carriers, let 1t be done
if the votes can be got-by law. Until
that has been done the young woman
from Idaho is entitled to her job. The
trousers" which the regulation re-
quires can be worn, but modestly con-
cealed; or, which is what common sense
would indicate, the postmaster general
should prescribe a suitable Uniform for
women carriers, which his wife can
write out for him in five minutes-and
would like nothing better
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FEDERATION

A CORRESPONDENT writes to pro-
u test against any suggestion of
~ the federation of the races which
use the same common law and the
same language and have practically
the same literature. He thinks Amer
lea should remain Independent" Well.
seems to us that with the removal of
the custom houses at the Canadian
frontier it would be more independent
than ever. The time is coming when
the teeming population of the United
States will need more territory.
Already American emigation to Canada
is much greater than many people
think it is. With United North Amer
lea the supremacy of the race would
always remain with America, which
would have a greater population than
all the rest of the American speaking
world combined. We cannot annex
Canada as we annexed California, but
we can favor and work for any pro-
movement which will help to
solve the poverty problem in the United
States. Stop thinking about acres and
Think of human beings,
North America is destined to he the
colossus and the paternal protector of
all the countries under the American
and British flags.
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RIGHTS OF MEN

IF VOTERS were familiar with the
constitution and history of the
II United States Judge Taft and
Partner Sherman would not have the
ghost of a show of being elected. This
republic was founded for MEN, for
human beings. Property and property
rights were only considered in their
incidental relation to the rights of
men. The success of the Republican
party will be a menace to the United
States, and it will lead to govern
mental changes which will be revolu-
tionary in character. If you believe in
letting well enough alone" and in
continuing our great American expert
ment in federalized free government
you will vote for Bryan and you will
urge all your friends to vote for Bryan
He represents Americanism. If you
have the slightest doubt as to our
right to talk in this strain paste this
article in a scrap book and look at it
three or four years hence.