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The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

citation, an inseparable part of the game,
without which something would be lack
ing.
The visitors scored their first run in
The third, on double and single. and
added two more in the following inning
on a single. a pass. a suicide. and errors
By Burke and Kaufman. This ended their
scoring.
McDeFmOft scores on Error.
McDermou got a pass in the first for
Washington, and made the circuit on
Hagen's error of Burke's smash and
Spies wild throw to third TO catch him
sliding Two more were added in the
second on hits by Clarke. Corners. and
Wallace, MeDermotts triple paved the
way for the third run as Burke scored
him on his single
The locals skipped an inning and came
back in the fifth with two more on sin
giles by McDermOtt and Clarke and
Shaughnessy's base on balls. Two errors
and hit gave them another in the
seventh, and a pass. a sacrifice and a
wild pitch in the eighth completed the
total Of eight runs.
The umpires work was the only shadow
on the afternoon sport.
The two teams will line UP FOR the sec
ond game this afternoon, starting at 40
O'Clock.
Manager Irwin, when asked for a state
ment said:
THE boys are nearly all in first-class
shape now, and l look to see the team
get off with a jump and stay right up
with the leaders till the curtain falls
The pitchers are working well. and, bar
ring mishaps, I figure that We have one
of the best If not the best. teams in
the league"
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TO-DAY'S GAMES.
Washington at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
81. Louis at Chicago.
Cleveland at Detroit.
TO-DAY's GAMES.
Special to Tie Washington Herald.

Special 90 Tke Washington Herald
Boston, Mass, April H.-By playins
real ball in every department of the game
the Nationals wound up the series here
to-day by winning, by to /.
Fred Falkenberg. who at times. is as
uncertain as spring weather, was on the
rubber for Washington. and that he re.
turned a winner was due to his ability tC
pun himself out OF the worst sort oi
holes. The hat pin has been so erratiC
in all Of the games in which he has per
formed this spring that players realized
that when Cantillon called upon Falken-
berg 1t meant final test, AS it was
he arose TO the occasion in grand style
and seemed to be at his best when Boston
had men on the bases and seemed likely
to score.
In the ninth it appeared as though
Falk was doomed. He passed the first
batter and then booted a bunt, so after
both runners had been advanced by q
sacrifice everything seemed to favor the
Red Sox But the situation did not seen
to disturb the pitcher for he famed the
next batter and blasted Boston's hope:
by forcing the last hitter to go out OF
an easy infield chance.
Team shows Strength.
With Fslkenberg going in good shape
the Washington team had an opportunity
10 show its real strength. and the sup
port in the field was enough TO encourage
any pitcher Clymer. Shipke. and Nc
Bride each contributed circus plays. and
on the whole. the Nationals looked con
siderably better than they did in the twC
previous games.
Not only In the field, but at the bat
Cantillons crew showed most encourag-
ing signs. Jerry Freeman. who has not
been hitting this spring, came across with
his first two hits of the season, and both
were of the clean-cut variety Pickering,
after a short lapse, got back into the
slugging class by polling a double and
single, while George Mcbride got a
double and Clymer and pelehanty a
single apiece.
Charley Pruitt. IN the box for Boston.
had no particular terror for the Nation
ais. although gilt-edge backing killed
several Washington drives that had the
earmarks Of base hits In the eighth
Pruitt was taken out, in order to worl,
In substitute batter, and Cicotte, a new
one. finished the game.
Washington scored in the first. when
Pickering doubled and Pruitt threw Gan
iey's bunt 70 the left-fieId fence.
In the second inning, with one out.
Ganley walked, went to second on Dele
hanty's out. stole third, and crossed the
plate on Clymer's drive to right field
Boston got her lone tally in the fifth
on Unslaub's two-bagger, followed bv
Criger's triple. With one out and man
on third. FaIkenberg disposed Of tho
next two men without allowing further
scoring.
In the ninth the home team made a
strong bid. LapoTte walked Unglauh
hunted toward first base. and Falken-
berg booted the bail, leaving a man on
first and second, with none down. Both
moved along on waguer's sacrifice. but
Corrigan, batting for Criger. famed. and
Mcconnell for Cicotte. grounded out. from
Shipke to Freeman.
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TO-DAY'S GAMES.
New York at Brooklyn.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Pitfsburg at Cincinnati.
Chicago at 81. Louis.
To-DAY's GAMES.

Cincinnati April 1.-THE Cubs made il
three straight by taking to-day's game
from Cincinnati by the narrow margin of
one run.
After the game Lobert. Of the locals,
was taken of the field by the police, on
the complaint OF a spectator. who claimed
the player spit in his face and hit him
twice, Lobert had been criticised by a
number Of persons for misjudging a ny
and missing another
Manager CANCEL was put of the field
for kicking.
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baseman of his feet. but he succeeded in
getting the ball to Mcbride. who threw
TO second in time TO flag Gessier.
Otis Clymer made two sensational run
ming catches. In the first he sent Nc
Hale back to the bench by stabblng a
low drive toward center field, and In the
fourth robbed Laporte by going up
against the fence and bagging a long fly.
Jim Delehanty is suffering from a badly
bruised heel. Although he limps slightly,
ne is playing great ball and is hitting In
a most encouraging fashion. Cantillon
predicts that the brother of the great Ed
will have the greatest season IN his ca
reer Thus far his work fully justifies
this prediction
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BOOTS" RILEYS TEAM WINS.
Downs Brother LEGS" Nine In a
Pitchers Battle.

Boots" Riley and his bunch OF south
east baIlplayers trimmed Legs" Riley's
gang Of would-be champs yesterday by
IL to 9. The Riley brothers pitched for
their respective clubs and both did good
work. Dutch" Niedfeldt, at third for
Legs team. threw two wild ones with
the bases full, and each time three OF
Boots men raced home. Another game
Of the series will be played on Sunday
at Riley's Farm, near Silver Hill, Nd.
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WIN IN The TWELFTH
Maps Defeat the Tigers, Who
Play Like Demons.
TWICE THEY TIE THE SCORE
Joss Finishes the Game, After Lat
inner Is Driven from the BOx-MuI-
lin Is Slaughtered in the Twelfth.
when Four Runs Are Piled I'D.
Each Score in the Eleventh.

Detroit. Mich. April 1.-THE Deuoit'
played Ike demons to-day after they
finally solved the spit bail. but could Nc.
withstand the onslaught Of the Cleve-
lands on Mullin. Twice they tied the
score by desperate base running
In the ninths they drove Latimer from
the box. In the eleventh they might have
won but for an error Of judgment by Null
lin. In the twelfth MulHn was slaugh.
tered
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field for a home run. Score:

Earned runs-Teehnieal. Q; First Methodist, !.
First base By srrors-Techniesl 3: First Methodist,
g. Left On bases Technical ;; First Methodist, 2
First tEse on bals-0f Goodman, !: Of Becker 2
Innings pitched-By Goodman, 7; BY Becker. =
Hits made-0R Goodman, 2; of BeckeT, 8 struck
out-By Goodman, 2; By Becker o. Home rsIns-
Dugan, Coleman. TB0-hass hit-Chspin. Stolen
bsses-Benson, Connors. Hit hg pitoher-By Good
man, /. Umpire-Nr. Fenton- Time q gams-I
hour and s. minutes.
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Earned runS-Baltlmore, l. W aShington,
f. Left on bases-Washington s; Balti-
more. >. First base on balls-On Long
street, .; off Speer /: off Phalen. 1; off
Spies. + Innings pitched-By Longstreet,
8, by Speer. 3: by Phalen. l. Hits made
of L0ngstreet .. OF Speer. p Struck
out-By LOngstreet, 3: by Speer. :: by
Spies . ThTee-base hit-McDermott
Sacrifice hits-Lusl1y, Burke. Speer, Long
street Stolen bases-MullOney McDer-
mott. Shaughnessy. Double plays-ClaTke
to Lynch TO COnners, LOngstreet TO
Clarke: Longstreet to Clarke to Corners
Wild pitch-Spies Umpire-MT. Shipley
Time Of game hour and 80 minutes.
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FIRST, 6; TECHNICAL, 2.
GOOdman's Pitching Good, but Err
rOrs Lose Contest.

Tech was defeated yesterday by First
team OF the Sunday School League, 6 TO
2. The fine pitching Of Becker for the
league team and the fast fielding Of his
teammates held Tech down to three hits.
Goodman. who pitched for the school
boys. did good work. but the mediocre
work Of his infield. especially in the sec
ond inning. when First scored six runs,
left no doubt as 20 the result.
The features were the long hits OF
Dugan and Coleman, both Of whom
scored the only earned runs made. by
driving the ball over the embankment in
center field for 4 home r11n. Scare
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PRINCETON, Is; TARHEELS, 4.
A. s. VI. College Team Goes Up In
Air and Tigers Win.
susr;sl p, Tba Wssbinrton Herald

otFtIal % TIC f1a7lLLlti'fi IitIaIIi
Richmond, Va. April H.-Princeton
simply wiped up the dust with the North
Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical
College this afternoon by 15 to 4.
Only in the first inning did it seem that
the score would be close and that the
Carolinians had a chance TO win the
game. Carolina was easily the favorite
with the spectators in the beginning, but
after many runs had been scored the
sentiment of the CROWD changed. and the
TarheeIs seemingly went up in the air.
Score.
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Commissioners Trim Post-Office.

The Commissioners, Of the Capital City
League defeated Post-office, of the De-
.artmental League. in. an eight inning
game, on the White Lot yesterday after
noon, by to 0. The Clerks obtained but
one hit of Cleve Beckett. Batteries
Post-ofice, Cunningham and Kroft; Com
missioners, c. Beckett and H. Beckett.
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Middies Choose Local Officers.

oIeclaI % me washington HeTaId,
Annapolis Md, April 1.-THE Navy
Athletic Association has chosen the fol-
lowing naval officers. resident in Wash
ington, as members of the executive CON-
mittee Of the association: Capt. William
+. Halsey. retired. Commander William
S. Sims, ana Lieut.. Needham L. Jones.
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QUAKERs FALL BEFORE GIANTS
PhiIIies Cannot Hit, and Field Like
Lot OF Amateurs.

Philadelphia. April 1.-THE Phillies put
up one Of the worst exhibitions Of base
bail they ever we're guilty of this aft
emoon before a big holiday crowd Of 10
III fans The Giants won the odd game
of the series by II TO 3 The ouakers
could not hit Wiltse and flelded like lot
OF amateurs. The Giants on the other
hand, played like champions. The score:
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Left on hases-Boston. ): Brooklyn l. First base
on balls-of Fiaherty. 2; of Wilhelm l. Struck
out-By F1aherty. 5; Wilhelm, 2 Two-hase hits
Dahlen, Burch. and Jordan. Sacrifice hits-Beau-
mont Double plays-Sweeney, Richie and Mc,fann,
Dahlen. Richie aud Mejann, Bureh and Lewis
Umpires-Messrs. Esnslie and Ruddefham. Time Of
game-l hour and % minutes
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Two-base hits-Talbert, F. Riley. Three-base hit
Niedfeldt. Double play-Barris 10 Niedfeldt to
Beard. Struck Out-By E. Riley. 2; by ]. Riley 9
First base on balls-oh E. Riley. 2; of J. Riley >
Trupires-Messrs. Collins and Robey. Time Of game
. hours ard 10 minutes
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WADDELL DOWNS THE SOX.
The Rube Holds Former Champions
To One Scratch Hit.

Chicago. April 17.-Wadden answered
the critics who declared him all in to-day.
The White sox made one scratch hit. a
groun6eT. which should have been taken
by Wallace. Waddell was their master
all the way.
owen pitched finely till the seventh.
when he passed Williams. Wallace sacri-
feed, and Ferris hit to left, scoring Will
iams Attendance $500 Score:
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left on Philadelphia : New YORK s First
base on balls of Aloren. 2: Of CoYelashe. ]; Of
Brown. /. Struck ouf-By Wilsse 4 hy Covelsshs.
]; by Brown. Three-base hit-Devlin. Two
base hts-Knsbe. D0olin. Deylin. DoOin. Sacrifice
Nicklip NeCdhsm, BridweIl Thomas,
Herzog Wiltse, Magee. Doom Double play
Doolin. Knabe and Courtney. Hit By pitchcr-By
MoTen, .; C0Yelssbe 1. Passed baIl-Dooin. I'm
pife-MT. Klein Time Of game-l hour and &c min
utes
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Earned Princeton. 6; Carolina. ! Left on
bases Princeton g. Carolina J. First base on balls
OF Sexton, 5. Struck out-By Wilson, ?; by Sex
ton, s. Three-base hit-Nsughn. Two-bass hits
Vaughn Sides. Alternately Sacrifice hits-DiIl0n.
sides Harlan Fox Stolen bases-Fish. Harlan.
Rlack. Wild pitch-Wison. UmpTe-Mr. Harry
Mace Time Of game-l hour and Is minutes. At
tendance, 2000.
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Philadelphia
| New Ycrk...

Left on bases-New York, s.; Philadelphia. G. first
base on bals-Of Chesbr0. J. Of sehlitzer / strlck
out-By Chesbro 4; by Schlitzer, Home n,n--
Nichols Three-base hits-Niies, Hemphni. Two
base hit-StahL Sacrifice hits Keeler Mun,hy.
Wild pitches -Schtzer l2l. UmDires-Nlessrs Hurs,
and Connolly. Time Of game-l hour and s. min.
rtes
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ATHLETICS BUNCH HITS.
HighIanders Make Five Errors In
CoId-weather Game.

New York. April lin a couple of in
nings the Athletics punched hits, while
the New Yorks were making errors
That's why the visitors made so many
runs off their half dozen swats. Young
SchIitzer pitched well for the visitors
The weather was again cold. Attendance
1000. Score:
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ST. JOHNS COLLEGE VICTOR.
Downs Washington and Lee Through
Ragged Fielding.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Lexington, Va, April r7.-Washington
and Lee University lost to St. Johns
College to-day in a ten-inning game.
marred by ragged fielding by the locals
George pitched a pretty game, striking
out thirteen men, and with better sup
port would have won. Willis also pitched
good ball and was backed up by sharp
fielding. Score:
RH E.
St Johu's-......... 0 I01o 0 IS ?
W, L. U......,..,. 0 90 0 o. 4
Batteries-st. Johns, Willis and Brscoe: ". T.
e.. George and Hood. Struck out-By Willis. 9:
by George, 15. Bases on balls-Of willis, /; Of
George. T. Passed balls-Briseoe. ? Two-base hits
George. Brown. and Austin. Umpire-Mr. Cheno-
with.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At Mempbis-Memphis. 81 latte Rock. /.
At Atlsnta-NashTiile. 3: Atlanta O.
At MontgomeTy-M Montgomery. 2: Birmingham. L
New Orleans and Mobile. oT day.
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BRo0KLYNS DOWN BOSTON.
Wilhelm Pitches Good Game and
Deserves His Victory.

New York, April 17.-Wilhelm pitched a
fine game at Washington Park to-day.
and the BrookIyns whipped the Bostons.
Bm'ch played another good game in Lum-
leys place, and made an amazing catch
OF a fly ball. Attendance, $500. Score.
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Let On hases-Detroit. II. Cleveland 10 First
base balls-oH Mullin /: Of Latimer &. on
JOSS. Struck 9ut-By Latiner 3. by JOSS. 1
Two-base hits Sehlefer. Stoysll Laioie, Turner.
and Hinchmsn. Sacrifice hits-Bradley f2. Turner
and n. Clarke. Stolen bases-sciaerer. Cobn
0Leary, and Lajoie Umpire-Nr. Evans Time OF
game-2 hours and 3 minutes
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CUBS SHUT OUT REDS
Champions Make It Three
Straight at Cincinnati.
CHANCE GETS THE LONE TALLY

LObert Taken on the Field by Police
After Spectator Accuses Player of
Striking HIns-Manager Camel Put
on the Field for Kicking-TvyO-
basgers for Schultz and Chance.
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Washington Heights VS.. western.

Western VIII play the Washington
Heights. baseball team on the grounds Of
the Washington School for Boys this af-
ternoon. starting at O'clock.
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OTHER GAMES.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At LouisFie-Jouisyille 6: Milwaukee. l.
Al apolis-IndianapoIi 2; kansas City. L
A. Columbus Columbus. 5; ST. Paul, 2
At Toledo-Minneapolis (; Toledo. l.
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soUTH ATLANTEc LEAGuE.

AZ ssonville-Jaeksonville 2; Mseon, Z
At Columbia-saTsnnah. 5: Columbia. z
At ChariestOn-CharlestOn. 4; Augusta.
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ST. LOUIS IS SHUT OUT.
Pirates, with Leever in the Box, Win
in Easy Fashion

ST. Louis. April 17.-Piusburg took the
third straight game Of the series from st.
Louis this afternoon, to O. The weather
was cold and rain fell during part Of the
game. Attendance $500 Score:
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dance 5000. Score:

Left on bases-St Louis. 4; Pittsburg s. First
base bas-Of Beebe, ]. Struck out-By Beebs
g. by Lever, ;. Two-base hits-Hostetter, MoeIler
Sacrifice hit-Wilson. Double play-Hostetter TO
O. 0ROuTke Umpire-NT. Rigler Time Of game
hour and "a minutes.
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FALKENBERG IN FORM
Lanky Twirler Wins First
Game for Nationals.
BOSTON NOsED OUT By 2 TO l

Tall Pitcher Survives Final Test of
His Fitness I'm Fine Style and Holds
Red sox safe at All Stages of the
Game-Freeman Gets Two Hits.
Entire Team Takes Brace.
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COLLEGE GAMES.

At Baltimore-Co Columbia. /, Walbr0ok, 2
At Atlantic City Pennsylvania S: Carlisle.
At Blaeksbufg- Virginia Polytechnic, s; Lehish. 8
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First base BY errors-Boston, /; Wash
ngton, J. Left on bases-Washington 5;
Boston, s. First base on balls-Off Falk-
enberg. 2; off Pruitt, 2. Struck out-By
Falkenberg, 2; by Prultt, 2. Three ba Sc
hit-Criger TWO-base hits-Pickering.
Mcbride. Unglaub. Sacrifice hlts-Gan-
ley. Wagner (9, Unglaub. Stolen base
Ganley. Double plays-Gessler to Veg
ner: Lord 10 LapOrte 10 Ungiaub; ing
laub. unassisted. Passed balls-Street, /.
Umpire-Mr. Sheridan. Time of ganie-1
hour and q minutes. Attendance, 1850.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays RESULTS.

New York, IA, Philadelphia, 2.
Chicago, II Cincinnati, o.
Pittsburg, 3, 81. Louis, o.
Brooklyn, 80 Boston, 2.
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The score.

FiFst base on ba!ls-On COakley. 2. 0n Reuibach
2; Of Fraser. 5. Struck out-By Coskley, 2; by
Fraser, 2. Three-bsse hits-Shulte. Chance. Two
base hit-Alci.san. Stolen hase-HuEgins Double
plsy-Stsinfsdt king Chance. Umpire-Mr. 0'Dsy.
Time Of game-l hour and s minutes.
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Lett on baseS-Chicago. 5. s. Louis. 4 Strck
out-By Owen. / By Walsh. l; hy WaddeH 5 Sac
rifoe hts-Donohue. Walsh. Stolen base-stoue
Double plsys-Tsnnehin to Atz to Donohue I'm.
pires-Messrs. OLoughlin and Egan. Time Of game
l hour and 30 minutes
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Business wins First Game

Business High School began its season
by defeating the Washington Athletic As
soclation by 10 to 5. Capt. Keane tried
out three of his twirlers. and they all
showed we'll. Lineup:
Business -Donnelly, second base; F. Davis. short
stop. + Keane lcaptain). third base; Sands center
seld Nsughton, left field Howell. first base Greer.
night field GregoTT. pitcher; +. Davis, pitcher
WeIcher pitcher; FegsB, catcher; LOsisr. catcher.
Washington 4. A.-Buriess, center field; Wild
MAYER third base; Ruiz. shortst0p; HaTTeycatter.
erst ksse Fox catcher: Connover left field Kelsey
right field; Murphy, second base; Byram pitcher
Norris, pitcher.
RH +
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Washington, ~ Boston, /.
Philadelphia, =; New York, 2.
ST. Louis, 1, Chicago, o.
Cleveland, IL, Detroit, 3
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r. H E.
V. P. I, 6; LEHIGH, 5.
Techs Tie Score in Ninth and Win
on Lucky Hit.

Special to The Washington Herald
Blacksburs, Va, April 1.-THE Virginia
Polytechnic Institute defeated Lehigh
University this afternoon, 6 70 5, In one
Of the most exciting games OF the season.
The score was tied in the ninth inning.
after victory was assured for the visitors
lucky hit by Austin brought in the
winning run. Score:
RHE E
tlTginia 10
Lebigh. h............. ....... z
Batteries: Virginia. Pritchard and Persinger and
Austin; Lehigh. Serfass and F1ippin and steames
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Totals

/ sBatted for Pruitt in eighth tBatted
/ for Criger in ninth. IBatted for Cicotte
/ in ninth.
Washington. ........ / 100 0 o %
Boston. n.,............ 0 0 0 l 0 0-l
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". A. A.......... 0 0 0 0-5
B. H. s.........,.. ) 0 l Q x-l0 /.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
GOLFERS At DINNER.
SeUenty-sir Competitions at DBker
IHeudOr Last Year.

Daniel Chauncey, who Is president of the Dyker
Meadow Golf Club. well as of the United States
Association. had the chair at the annual club
dinner last night. at the Hamilton Club Brooklyn
A remarkable summary of golf facts read by
T. ]. Phillips, the secretary. There were seventy
six competitions Dylter Meadow during 1907 which
had 2,357 entries. February the only blank
month and November the most active, the ten
competitions attracting 364 entries. There
seven monthly handicaps, about fifty cup or prize
competitions and twenty-sx ball sweeps. In all,
122 prizes played for by hundred MEM
another five three four and seven three
prizes each. Marshall Whtlatch, who plays at
Dyker Meadow when winter puts the Montclair
In poor condition, had the best record
Whitlatch won the club championship, the Crowell
Hadden jr, memorial competition. lowest three
gross prizes and three other first prizes and
he also equalled A. T. Dwight's competitive anna
teur record for the of "A. Last years cham
pion W. B. Rhett, runner-up this year. James
L. Taylor the Maxwell memorial cup and IT.
Ashley Dent the governors cup. Fifteen governors
were elected at the meeting before the dinner who
will choose the 1908 officers from their number 1t
thought there will be any material change in
the official staff.
Jerome d. Travers the amateur champion was
a guest at the dinner. which was of ninety-two
covers AT President Chaunceys table were Martin
w. Lttleton, Almet F. jerks. H. r. Du Val and
the army and navy honorary members of the club
Colonel Fl. o. S. Heistand. L. s. A; Captain E O.
SaIratt, L. S. A; Captain P. NJ. Kessler, L. S A;
Captain ]. d. Adams. l. S N and Lieutenant
". +. Bricker. T. s. y.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
READY TO ROW 4BRO1D.
NOnDarei Club Has Cree Willing
to Race for OIympi Hon0rs.

Constance S. Titus. coach OF the Princeton crews
and former American champion sculier, suggested
at a meeting OF the Nonparei Rowing Club last
week that the club offer the services of a four
Dared crew 10 the rowing committee Of the An'eri-
can Olympic committee for the big regatta in Eng
land this year This crew showed its ability in
1895 by winning four events in many races at the
national regatta Its members captured the in
terrnediate Tour-oared shell race the intermediate
pair-oared shell event the international four-oared
shell race and the championship single scus.
The four who composed this crew were g y
Titus. Fred Backus. Charles Stenkamp and Henry
Backus the latter only seventeen years old at the
time of these races
Mr.. Titus suggested to his club that he would
take the men TO Lake Carnegie. at Princeton.
Of Lake Carnegie. he says is almost the same as
at Henley. where the Olympic races will be rowed.
Mr.. Titus is Well acquainted with conditions at
Henley. he competed for the Diamond Souls.
These four oarsnlen would ne willing 10 any
in America es many heats As the Olympic
rowing committee might fit 10 decide were
necessary TO determine the ability Of the crew.
The NonpareH Rowing Club makes only one pro-
vision. and that IS that the opposing crew must
express a willingness to to Henley should 1t
prove victorious the Nonpare oarsmen.
Mr.. Titus believes that with his three brother
oarsrnen can beat any other four in this
country.