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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
CHURCH LEAGUE GROUNDS,
Playing Field Located at Sixth and
D Streets Northeast.

1t has been finally settled by the Church
Base Ball League people to occupy the lot
at the corner of 9Th and ID streets
northeast for their championship games
during ladS. This lot runs from 9th al
most tn 9th and from ID TO f streets.
giving the leaSuers plenty OF space TO
swat the ball for keeps.
The lot is historic in base bal llore. for
it was here the famous Actives played in
1861 '6s and Ca. when they were the lead
ing amateur team of the District and
when such wellknown Capitol Hllians
as Capt Gee oyster. Walsh. Higgins,
Miller. McGrath, Kane. McNamee Nolan
and Fatty MCGEE We're the heroes OF
that section.
I; is we'll located. right in the midst of a
thickly populated part of the city and
President Carpenter is confident il will be-
come more popular with the church people
than the grounds they had To relinouish.
\ meeting will be held this week To de-
wise ways and means for improving the
grounds with i grandstand and other
necessary accommodations for spectators
and players.
ton of officials for the season will in all
proba bility be named at this meeting
a fourishing outlook is indicated for the
league, and the prospects seem brighter
DIS Tic Dali StdSoI approaches. ne nldll-
agement is doing all in its power to round
the league into perfect condition.
President Carpenter when seen yestcr-
day, stated that the strong team Of the
Fifth Baptist Church had been admitted
TO the league. making the fifth team. 1t
took the place of the Rhode Island Metho-
dists. Mr.. Carpenter also announced that
the application of the Grace BAPTIST
Church, which wishes To have a team in
the league. has been received and will ba
considered at this weeks meeting. II will
probably be admitted, for the league will
be more satisfactory with six teams for
each team will be able to get in two
games a week. the teams playing every
day.
Plans for extensive improvements on
the new grounds have been made, and
when finished the field will be one of the
best used by amateurs in the District
The grounds are in good condition as
they stand and leyelling will not be neces-
sary. The diamond will be laid out so
that the catcher will face the southwest
grand stand will be built behind the
first and third base lines and a fence will
be constructed or screen drawn around
the outfield, and Mr.. Carpenter intends
that every improvement necessary To make
the grounds the best i'm the city shall be
made AS the field lies somewhat above
the level of the sidewalk surrounding
grounds. steps will be built on the and
9th street sides.
Representatives from the following
clubs will be present at the meeting this
week: Ninth Street Christian Church.
First Methodist, Bethany Baptist. Waugh
Methodist Fifth Baptist and Grace Bap-
fist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01

any one doubts il let him ask Addie Joss.
who tried several times to fool the
youngster in the last game here against
Cleveland, but he hit everything. getting
four hits, all of which were in different
territory Ganley is practically the only
outgarden man who is sure. of his posi-
tion. Bill Clymer was in trouble with his
leg last season and consequently his stick
work was not up TO the standard. but the
old PtttSburger is looked to come back
with colors flying. Milan is fast youngs-
ter and good fielder but fell down when
lie faced several pitchers. Near the close
OF the season he got more confidence in
himself and managed To meet the ball
more frequently. Pickering. the vetera n
secured in the trade for Charley Jones
may come back to his old-time form and
manage TO keep one of the youngsters ON
the bench.
Jerry Freeman. who is booked for the
initial sack. was with Minneapolis last
year and showed up we'll i'll dis stick
work In the fielding line he is touted as
another Hal Chase. AT the keystone
sack Jim DclehanIy is the only one in
ire for he position, and If he is Injured at
any time ii Will b. up To q substitute for
The job. AT the short field George Me
Bride is given the preference ofNthe posi-
ton, 50 far, on account of his work in
b;le American Association last year Al
for the third-sack job. The former is the
better Sticker. but Shipke is superior in
fielding Tony Smith. who was brought
here from Texas. will probably be sent to
Des Moines or Minnea polls. Jerry Ed
dinger. the veteran trainer, who has
handled men i'm all lines of sports. will
again have charge of the physical cond-
ton OF the PLAYERS
Clarence Jacobsen. the business man
aGcr of the team on the training trip is
the assistant treasurer of the National
ThcateT of this city. He will take the
place of William Fowler. the regular
treasurer. who will he unable To take the
irip this year. hut will take hold of the
financial end when the team arrives
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
For the RACQUET Championship.

TUXEDO PARK, n. Y, February %
In the opening match for the gold racquet
championship today on the racquet court
of the Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club,
]. Gordon Douglas of the New York Ten
mis- and Racquet Club defeated Erskine
Hewitt of the Tuxedo Tennis and Rae
auet Club three games to one. in some ex-
citing play. Hewitt won the first game
easily. Douglas scoring only one point TO
Hewitts ID Douglas showed improve
ment and took the second game at II To
II, after which he easily captured the
third and fourth contests by the scores of
IL to 4, and II to s. respectively. The
finals of the match will be played tomor-
row. when Douglas meets F. +. ROLAND
of the Montreal Racquet Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
AMERICANS WIN HONORS.
Successful in the Athletic Contests
at Oxford.

OXFORD. England, February IA NJ
Stevens of Willimantic. Conn. Rhodes
scholar from Yale University. won the
high jump and the hammer-throwing con-
test in the university sports this after
noon lie cleared : feet inches III the
Jump and threw the hammer l2' feet I?
inches +. w. Bucholz Of Florida was
second in the hammer throw with lo'
feet while l.. c.. Hull of Michigan won a
heat in the 1R,-yard dash in 10 20 sec
onds The final in the last mentioned
event will be run next Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
FATS HAVE A SAFE
MARGIN IN LEAD
OrientaIs Take Three Straight
Games From the SaengerS
in District Bowling
League.

While the Fat Men were in Cincinnati,
SEE king glory and coin and getting
neither the Orientals were generous to
them at home. taking three straight
games from the Saengers. and giving the
Fats a comparatively safe margin of
lead in the District Bowling League.
With the season but little over month
to go. it is highly improbable that the
Saengers can overtake the leaders. and
the teams will no doubt finish they
stand at present, Fat Men, Saengers.
Crientals.
Eckstein's high set of 60, made early
in the season. was also knocked out
i'm the Oriental-Saenger bout. Charlie
Miller. at anchor for the Royal Arcanum
team. rolling d total of 675 for the three
games.
Following are the averages:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
Race for the Motor Boat Cup.

NEW YORK. February 2S-Internation
al yachting will center principally thi
year in the attempt to capture the British
International motor boat cup. won las
summer by Commodore F.. Schroeder.
Dixie. The cup. which is sometimes called
the Harmsworth trophy. as it was orig
inally donated by Sir Alfred Harmswortil
holds the same position among motor boa
enthusiasts as does the Americas cup il
the world Of sailing yachts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
ARRIVAL OF CASSIGNOL.
French Billiard Expert VIII Play
Hoppe.
neciaI Disnatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK. February 29.-Among the
passengers arriving today on board the
steamship Savoie of the French line was
Cirmin Cassignol, the French billiard ex-
pert. While in this country Cassgnol
will play Willie Hoppe for the champions
ship and later will so TO Japan TO give
exhibitions.
While professionally billiardist Cas-
signol is accomplished gymnast and
quite musician. During the voyage he
composed a march that was played with
out serious results by the ships OF.
cheStra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01

a set of twirlers that can cope with any
in either OF the major leagues.
Blankenship. who has refused to sign a
contract for this season. will in all proba
biity not be with the team this year. but
may put in an appearance at any time
Warner. Kahoe and Street will accom-
pany the team. All three will have plenty
of work cut out for them. The two older
ones will have charge of the youngsters
while Street although he has been in the
game for a number of years. has not had
major league experience and will work
out with the old pitchers.
King Bill Kay. whom Manager Can
tillon obtained from Martinsburg. w. Va.
last season, will go south with the team
and he will be especially instructed in the
fielding game. His stick work can be i'm
proved. but lie certainly showed last year
that he knew how To use the willow. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
RESERVES BEAT FOUNDRY.
Three Games Rolled by Teams OF
Printing Office Bowlers.

The Reserves of the Government Print
ing Office Bowling League were in good
trim last night and defeated the Foun-
dry boys OF the same league In three
well-contcsted games. Addison OF the
Foundry quint captured the high game
honors with 2U2 in the first game ana also
had the best average with 11J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01

Sunday March -. the Nationals take on
the Waco Club March 10 and n. They
move on to Wichita, Kan. April 1 and :.
and play the team of that city. Then
come three dates with the Kansas City
team. April - 4 and -, the last-named
da tie being Sunday. which, in this west
city is about equal III drawing power
To a holiday in the east. a big jump fol-
lows the Kansas City games. the Ma
tionals are due III Springfield. H.. Mon
day. April q. Tuesday and Wednesday,
April and 5. they play the Indianapolis
boys.
Thursday. April q the Nationals have
their first try against the Cincinnati Reds.
and the fur should fly. on account of the
rivalry between the two big leagues. Fri
day, April 10, the Nationals move on to
Columbus and tackle the champions of the
American Association. Two more Soods
dates, and the final ones, are Saturday
and Sunday, April IL and l.. at Louisville.
The team should reach home about noon
of April II, which will not give the Iocal
fans any time to get Il line on their
work until after they return from the
northern trip. as the season opens the
following day in Boston.
During the six weeks OF practice ana
exhibition games. il is expected that the
team will have been whipped into shape
by Manager Cantiilon and every man Will
have been given his regular position
There will be no experiments after the
regular season opens. Last season Man
ager Cantillon had To find out all about
his team in the month II was at 6alVeS-
ton and even after he had discovered the
defects there no chance TO strength
en-, as all of the available talent had been
Sobbied up by the other clubs. This
spring the situation is entirely different
lie knows everybody under contract 10
the Washington club. and knows them all
thoroughly. and when the Nationals reach
here for the opening games Their" VIII he
little surplus ability lying aroand loose
The New Players.
Among the names mentioned of those
VINO are TO go on the training trip Will be
noticed those of Burns and Gates from
the Pacific Coast League; Howard Will
son, who was farmed to Milwaukee OF
the American Association at the close
of the training trip last year; Bert kee-
ley. the Chicago semi professional; Len
men Peterson. from Rockford. H., and
Gehring all youngsters. who will be given
a thorough trying out in the twirling line.
Gehring made somewhat of an impression
by his work al the close of last season.
hut will have to show Manager Cantillon
that he has staying powers. as on several
occasions last year he seemed to give way
in his speed. All of the old pitchers Will
again be in lne-Hughes, Smith. Falken-
berg Johnson. Patten, Oherlin. who came
10 this city from Boston near the close of
the season of 1907 Will be with the squad,
and the local manager looks for him to
do some good work this year. If out of
the new recruits Manager Can.illon man
ages to pick another Johnson ne will have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
WHITE SOX DEPART.

CHICAGO. February 29.-Some twenty
players of the Chicago American League
base ball club, headed by &. 4. Comiskey v.
president OF the organiza ton. left here
tonight for Los Angeles. where the spring
training season of the team is 10 be held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
Coach Not Yet Chosen.

The important question of coach has
yet to be settled. DR.. Reilly will not
have charge again, as he is under contract
to a western university for both foot
ball and track for the next two seasons.
Bunny Larkin the old Georgetown end
and assistant coach at Cornell and
Carlisle, is much talked of for the place.
but it is doubtful If he will devote amy
more time to athletics after this year. as
he graduates in June from the George
town Medical School. Manager Lynch
has several men in view however, any
itabiy.
The only men lost by graduation next
June will be eX-Capt. butcher. fuliback
for the past two years: Mclaughlin end
and halfback for three years. and Woods,
guard. The report issued d short time
ago that Cullen, the crack center, and
McNulty. the ha1fback. would both leave
school and not play foot ball next fall
has been refuted by the men themselves.
Cullen will be in the law school next year
and McNulty will again return to school,
as he is in only his freshman year.
Capt. Ed Miller will have as a nucleus
on which to build his eleven Stuart. quar-
terback; McNulty and Thompson. half
guards: MunhaL and Todd tackles;
Devine. Cohen and Mohn, ends. Miller
will probably play an end himself al
though he has the build of Il halfback
and Is a fast man for any position.
Vilsachs and the Fitzgerald brothers, who
played In the earlier games of last sea-
son. are all eligible for next year and
will be heavier. They played at tackle
last year.
The new men expected to make good
from the Georgetown Prep School are
Cunnif center. who weighs $50, and
was considered the equal of any High
School center In the District last season;
Daley and Stoman the big guards: Nc
Quail, tackle, and Billy Sitterding, the
Prep captain and quarterback. \ piece
of good news which has been circulated
recently is that Fury the star fullback,
intends to enter the law school next fail
and will therefore be eligible for the varsity
with a good chance of filling the place
left vacant by Capt. butcher at fullback.
Word was also received that Hart, the
big Technical High foot ball and crew
man. together with some OF his school
mates, will enter Georgetown Law School
next year. and II this is true they will be
out to give some of the older men run
for their places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
Trip to North Carolina.

Manager Lynch will treat his eleven
next season to a little innovation in the
shape of a trip TO Raleigh, y. c., where
the Blue and Gray will meet the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical team of that state
in a contest October II. This trip Will be
taken earlier than is customary for
Georgetown eleven. the team seldom go
ing away from Washington to play before
November |. North Carolina Agricultural
and Mechanical of late years has had one
of the strongest elevens in the south. and
last year. besides defeating such "A strong
team as Virginia, was prominent factor
for the southern championship.
The University of North Carolina team
comes TO Washington October ~ for its
annual game. Last season Georgetown
was beaten in a remarkably fast game by
a small score and will be out this year
for vengeance.
The big game of the season, just as last
year. will be the Virginia game at Wash
ington November IA, and Washing
ton ana Lee will replace George Wash
ington Thanksgiving day in the annual
contest IN {,eorpptoWO Field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
FOOT BALL SCHEDULE
FOR GEORGETOWN
Washington and Lee to Play
Here Thanksgiving Day.
George Washington Not
Included.

The Georgetown University foot ball
schedule for 1909. which has just been
adopted. includes the dates for six game-.
with possibility of four more should the
prospects for a strong eleven justify
them. These games have been arranged
for in a rema rkably short period.
inasmuch as Manager Lynch was elected
to the office of manager but a month ago,
when he succeeded Peter A. Dolin, d
former manager who resigned the office.
The schedule follows:
October 3-Gallaudet, at Washington.
October 1O-Baltimore Medical, at Wash
ington.
October 17-North Carolina A. and NJ.
al Raleigh.
October 24-North Carolina, at Wash
ington.
November 14-University of Virginia, at
Washington.
Thanksgiving Day-Washington and
Lee, at Washington. \
The opening game will be with Gallaudet
October ), and two and a half weeks after
the opening OF the university and a week
before the foot ball season usually opens
at Georgetown Field. Gallaudet expects
most of it's last seasons material again
available
Baltimore Medical will come to Wash
ington October 10 for a game. Baltimore
Medical put up one of the best games on
Georgetown Field last season. Its team
is usually made up of nearly all old col
lege players. who play whirlwind game
as long as their condition. which is some
times not the best. will enable them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09

'lil pan htlF o'
Che PROPOSE
ton to which
you are about
to give voice
and the aCCep-
tanCC enCOm
passes every
thing, except,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09
- MELMz1R7H BG1NH65 @FR7zNG }u1Np ERz1fuAMZ
ME MIHWH INR1IGHT

insured for 900 or more, the total OF their
policies argregating s5iO,967,O0O. There are
seven insured for an even million each; four
insured for 100000 10 $500 900. ten for
100000, and % for 100000 to $500 600 There
are 1,l36 men who carry from 500 600 to $3.50.
600 each and 27l who are insured for 5000 000
to $500 900 each
"Of the se"cn men who are insured for 81. :
100000, one lives in Georgia one in Illinois
one in Louisiana, two in New York, one in
PENNSYLVANIA and one in Wisconsin.
New York city has IS men who are insured
for from 100000 to $1,000 900: Philadelphia
has II insured for from $4,000 to 81 900 900
Chicago has five insured for from 100000 10
Sl,0O0,00O. Pitshurg has FIVE insured for from
$500 900 TO 81 OBS. 900. Baltimore has ten in.
sured for from s3OOO 900 TO 5000 900 Buffalo has
six insured for from 100000 to 100000 st.
Louis has II insured for from 100000 to $780,
600 Detroit has eight insured for from 5000 900
to 100000. San Francisco has five in that
class. Cincinnati has IT, Cleveland six and
Boston IL, with two more whose policies run
up to 100000 each
milwaukee, has 16 who are insured for from
100000 to sl0000O0 Minneapolis five with
policies ranging from 5000 900 to $500 900, and
Rochester six who are insured for from $780,
600 to 100000"
There are lots OF selfish persons who say:
We'll, what's the use of me getting insured?
After I'm dead the money derived cannot be
of any more use to me- Therefore. please tell
me why | should eXpend any of these hard
earned dollars for the sake of leaving bone
of contention to be fought over by my rela
tives"
Partly for the man who Is likely to make
that statement and partly for the individual
who would provide himself against the nfrmi-
ties of old age, great insurance companies
have devised policies whereby the party In.
sured may come into his endowment when It
is most needed
The endowment policy Is the one which is
perhaps moro popular among young men OF the
age Than any which has yet been put upon the
market. This allows the payment of a yearly
premium into the Company's Golfers and at the
end of 10, 90. 50, 40 or 80 years the entire
amount for which the policy holder was In.
surcd is turned over to him or her The rate
of insurance varies with the length of time
The longer the period between the payment OF
the first premium and the final endowment the
less the rate, other things being equal
Just recently Insurance companies intro
duced another sort of proposition which is
Just the reverse of that of insuring ones life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09
MISSOURI NEWS
Missouri Revenue Grows.

Jefferson City-Thcre was bal
ance in the state treasury at the close
of business Sept 80 of Sl,2l5,39OlI
The revenue fund, too which had
been at low cbb for the last three
months or more, is growing, and now
amounts TO $3OT110.2G. There is no
more any danger of this fund being
exhausted during the present year
At the close Of business last August
the balance in the treasury was ST.
0ll,5liGG. The receipts for Septem
Der We're $5SO,1414& and the dishurse
mon's during the same period amount
ed to s3iG,2GJ92 The balance al this
time is held as follows:
In Treasurcr's vault, $lo.Sl3.5G; EN
change Bank jefferson City, So
SO7s9; Firs, National Bank, Jefferson
City SG5o32.2l; Gcrman.Amcrcan
Bank, St Louis. $5oo,523GI; Missis
sippi Valley Trust Company ST Louis
$5gG2l29i.
The earnings Of the pcnituutiary for
the last month were $2G9Gs 49, and
there is balance in favor Of this ia.
Stitution OF $l17S223. The good.
roads fund, made up solely from State
licenses issued to automobiles, foo's
up $22,3li, indicating that there are
ACE automobiles equipped with state
licenses
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09
LOIX23

New York department store, which, seeing c
boom In this article, "scooped" its contempor-
aries by securing an early supply.
The merchants who secured the goods felt
rather skoptical themselves as to whether the
latest Partisan costume would hold the Gotham
womens attention AS a consequence a New
York broker was instructed to secure an in.
surancc policy upon the sale of the gowns
In fact, to insure the popularity OF the cos
tune in America
To the surprise OF the broker merchants and
New Workers. the proposition was turned down
fiat Applications to other companies who
were wont TO bet upon almost anything which
seemed good risk" also proved in vain and
the New York merchant went 20 work by in.
sorting advertisements in the newspapers
through which method he hoped to overcome
the refusal of insurance
This was the first instance of its kind ever
recorded. experts declare, In which Lloyds
have turned down the proposition of issuing n
policy. 1t probably was caused by the airy
persifiaEe hurled by the male americans who
gave the sheath gown the loud "hawha
when 1t appeared,
No business in the history Of the world has
spread out as the Insurance game has. 1t en-.
compasses everything. One insurance man,
who rates himself quito a wag asked another
whether Lloyds would insure an iceberg from
melting.
why, yes" the latter answered, EFF you'd
tow IT down 10 Pcadilly lane, whore it could
be watched by Ll0ydg"
However, the sort of insurance about which
the average American knows most is life in.
surance and this industry alone has reached
such a stage of development that there is lit
tie unexpored territory for II to enter There are
life insurance agents everywhere. Statistics
say that for every hundred men OF the big
cities there is one and sometimes two life in
surancc agents, So the reader can easily dis.
Germ that there is plenty of opportunity TO pro
after death
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09
X. C. To Probe the Election.

Kansas City-The primary election
frauds In Kansas City may be investi-
gated in much the same manner AZ
In st Louis for the last two months.
A. o. Harrison, special prosecutor adj.
dressed a letter to Joseph W. Folk.
asking the governor TO order the pc.
lice to assist in the investigation in
Kansas City, as the police in ST Louis
have done.