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The Washington herald., 1908-03-02

fray: Danny Green, with both Chicago
teams for years: Huelsman. who bobbed
in and out of fast company a lot OF
trips: Tom McCreery, who was a hard
slugger at Brooklyn; Townsend, Who,
though still young, had many years In
the star company; Bob Wicker, whose
descent from the top notch ives ike the
fall OF a rocket; Buttons" BT ggs; Heine
Peitz. one of the real old guard OF
catchers. Joe Sugden. another OF the
same kind: and Fred Buelow. another
veteran back stop; and William Kellum.
a left-hander. who had several big league
tries-all these were in the American AS
sociation.
The Eastern League, the classiest OF the
minors, also contained a lot of the has
beens:" Merritt, who was a catcher for
Anson in 1891; George Smith, with Louis
vile many years past; Jack Dunn; Billy
Keister. slugger Of the past; Hunter Hill:
Walter Woods. with the Cubs ten years
ago: and Billy Phyle. were some Of the
fairly aged folks. The real antiques
though, were: Tommy Corcoran. for sew
enteen years big league star; Jack
Ryan, who caught on various teams for
nearly twenty years; Jimmy Bannon, one
of the innumerable Bannon brothers: and
men ever in the game
So much for the warriors OF the past
and their present location. Add together
all the salaries all Of them draw to-day
and how large would the pile be In COM
parison with what they pocketed when in
the height Of their renown?
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
MAY MEET ANNAPOLIS.
Columbia oarsmen Expect TO Race
with Navy ON Nay 0.

New York, March 1.-Now that the time
has expired for the entering OF crews in
the Poughkeepsie regatta without the re-
ceipt Of an entry from Annapolis. it is
probable that Columbia and Annapolis
will row a race over the two-mile course
on the Severn on May 8. An agreement
was reached by the Columbians and mid
shipmen last fall whereby a race would
take place in the spring Of 1908 If Annap-
oils should fail to send a crew to Pough-
keepsie. The decision Of the "middies"
not to row up the Hudson this spring led
Columbia to send a challenge down TO
Annapolis last week. No reply has been
received yet.
Columbia has definitely decided TO send
a junior crew to the American Henley at
Philadelphia and crews have been en-
tered in nearly every event on the pro-
gramme o. the Memorial Day regatta on
the Harlem.
The Argonauts, of Toronto, have sent
word that they would like TO row the
New Workers. and would do so If a date
could be arranged early In July. Colum
bia. however. could not keep a crew in
training until that time. and the matter
has been dropped.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
SYRACUSE OARsMEN OUT.
Candidates for the Freshman Crew
Row on the Lake.


Syracuse, March with the ther-
mometer holding well below the freez-
ing point. Coach James a. Ten Eyck
is daily taking squad OF freshman
crew candidates 70 the Onondaga outlet,
where they are given their initiation in
the mysteries OF pulling a sweep oar on
racing she'll Two four-oared shells
and a pair-oared gig are being used for
the purpose. Coach Ten Eyck has been
OF one OF the four-oared boats each day
this week
The sight OF the veteran oarsman
enduring without complaint the occa-
sional splashes OF water aud spray
which freeze as they strike him. has
nerved his freshmen with that Spartan
Spirit Of do or die.
In all ffty-siX OF the strongest men
in the entering class have been taking
their turn pulling an oar on the ice
trimmed stream. One boat. steered by
Coach Ten Eyck. came 10 grief by strik-
ing q submerged pile. A hole was
driven through the frail shell. and be-
fore the shore was reached the boat
had sunk. coach and men going waist
deep into the icy water. The boat was
abandoned for the night. while the FIVE
men were cared for at crew quarters.
The varsity crew candidates are TAX
ing regular indoor work on the
machines, under the direction OF Capt
Dodge. Ernest Champiin. who strOked
last years freshman eight, is out for
the varsity and bids fair 20 win place
IN the boat
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
WORRIED By LARRY'S SLUMP
Cleveland Slugger's Failure to Hit
Causes Speculation.
Now out of the 800 Clnss-CannOt
Regain His Batting Stride.
Big Fellows Record

Has the great Larry Lajoie seen his
best DAYS as a batsman?
VIII he slump still farther this year.
or will he come back and sting the ball
as in the good old days?
Last year he batted 299 II was the
first year that ne hit less than 800
since entering fast company. in 1896.
There is nothing to prevent Larry
from regaining his batting stride. as he
is comparatively a young man, being
only thirty-twO September > last. lie
takes the best care of himself.
AS a batter Larry has no particular
style. he stands up close 10 the plate
and makes the pitchers put the ball
over. II he has a weak spot the
pitchers have never located IT, He
swings his bat with a fTee-Wrist move
ment and meets the ball solidly every
time. He is not a long hitter. as his
longest drives are tWO-baggers, but he
gets a pack OF them.
AS a fielder Lajoie is grace itself. He
takes everything so easy that he makes
people who see him for the first time
think he is lazy. He plays the bag on
throws in the same way Then he is a
great middle man on double plays, as
ne takes the ball from the shortstOp or
third baseman and sends IL down 10 the
first baseman IN manner that is fault
less.
But so much for what LajOie has
done. What we want TO know is. will
he continue 10 be the great player this
year he has been in former years?
Is his slump due 10 i'll health or is II
the beginning Of the end Of his career
as a player2
LaJoie's record as a batter IN the big
lao rruac fnTTcu-c.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
DATES FOR BENNING MEET
Secretary HELEN Gives Out List of
Important Races.
Fourteen Events on the Programme,
Many of Which Already Have
Large Entry Lists.

Secretary Ben HELEN. of the Washing
ton Jockey Club, yesterday announced the
list of dates for the running of the more
important races at the meeting this
spring.
There are fourteen events all told, and
some of them have already large entry
lists. The Washington Nursery Stakes.
for two-year-olds. TO be run Saturday.
March Is. leads in this respect. as fifty
four horses have been named for it,
Following is list Of the events:
Monday March z3-First BenninE Handicap. three
ycar-olcs and upward: forty-tWo entries. Open Sell
ing Steeplechase.
Wednesday. March 25-SIaiden Steeplechase
Thursday, March 26-Trial Steeplechase for Hunt
ers, dveyear-olds and urvsrd
saturday. March 2s-Washington Nursery; two
ycaT-Olds; hfty-fOuT entries. spring Handicap
Steeplechase; four-year-olds and upward twenty
six entries.
Wednesday. April l-First Of April Selling Steepe-
chase; four-ycar -ods and upward; twenty entries
Saturday. April 4-Dinner Stakes: two-yea--olds
horses 20 be named March l6 Handicap Steeple-
chase: four-y year- -olds and upward
"wednesday. April s-Amateur Cup; three-year-
olds and upward: 10 close March %. Chevy Chase
Hunters Steepechase: iVe-year-olds and upward: 10
close March 80
Saturday. April u-Second Beuning Handicap;
threeyeaT-0lds and upward fort-two entries. Spring
Hunters Steeplechase.
Tuesday. April lf-Jesse Brown Cup; two-year-
Olds: twelve entries
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
NOVEL BASEBALL GUN.
Pitching Machine Gets Trial in the
Harvard Cage.

An automatic pitching machine was
tried in the Harvard baseball cage last
week. and the experiment aroused much
interest and proved fairly successful. II
is designed to afford practice for the
batsmen at a time when the pitchers
must be careful of their arms.
The machine is similar 70 a breech-
loading gun. It consists OF a large. solid.
heavy tube. the size Of a baseball. about
i've feet in length. The tube. or gun. is
mounted on a stand. so that the barrel
is about FIVE and a half feet above the
ground
The baseballs are fed into the gun al
the breech, and are expelled BY COM
pressed air. The amount Of the pressure
can be turned on heavily IN order 10
speed the ball. or il can be reduced 10 a
smaller pressure, throwing a slower bali.
The pressure IS regulated by a lever.
But the most interesting part OF the
ball-pitching machine is the device which
enables any kind of a curve OF combina-
tion curve to be thrown The ball. while
in the barrel rests or two wheels. These
wheels are operated by strings. and COM
AAAN44SdlO tAS tHlSN ~ the Dali WHICH
makes the curve
BY pulling one string the wheels are
made 10 revolve in one direction. and by
a pull on the other the opposite direction
is produced In this way an out or in
curve can be thrown. BY twisting the
barrel so that the wheels are above and
below the bail. drop or upshoot can be
secured.
The direction of the ball IS adjusted by
kind Of pivot. on which the gun is
mounted, and on which the muzzle can
be elevated, depressed, or detected TO
one side or the other. as Is required. The
inventor of the machine is George s.
Cahill, Of Holyoke. Mass
The Harvard men took turns in batting.
They expressed themselves in the most
enthusiastic fashion over the device and
over the almost perfect accuracy with
which 1t could be made to throw any kind
or ball its operator desired
There was. however. one difficulty in
batting the balls thrown by the instru-
ment, which Pieper, the coach, COM
mented on. There Is, Of course, no wind
ing-up motion preliminary to throwing or
the part Of the machine, which makes It
far harder to bat against than against a
human pitcher
The first thing the batsman sees after
the sound of the compressed air escaping
Is the ball hurting toward him through
the air. and until he gets used 20 Il this
feature of the machine makes Il puzzling
&c gauge the flight OF the ball.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
BOUTS FOR HACKENsCHMIDT.
Russian Lion VIII Give wrestling
Exhibition fn New York.

New York. March 1.-George Hacken-
schmidt. the Russian Lion, who is matched
TO meet Frank Gotch for the world :
wrestling championship in Chicago on
April 3. viii arrive in this country in time
to give an exhibition in this city on March
l6. at the Grand Central Palace. A num-
Der of bouts VIII be arranged, with Hack
enschmidt as the chief attraction. as it
viii mark his first appearance in this
country in several years. Arrangements
have been made also for him TO appear
AT the Clermont Avenue Rink in Brooklyn
on March is.
When Hackenschmidt arrives here he
viii do the bulk OF his training for the
big match at a gymnasium in this city.
where he prepared for his match with
Jenkins on the occasion of his last visit
10 the United States.
Hackenschmidt is twenty-nine years
old, weighs about 2lO pounds stripped, and
stands five feet ten inches in height. In
spite of his weight, he is extraordinarily
quick, this being due 10 the diversified
methods which he uses to keep himself
IN condition all the time Speaking OF his
work in the gymnasium when he was
last here well-known magazine writer
said:
Tt seems out Of place to term the ac-
tons OF a 2O9-pound man 'catlike,' yet
that expression exactly fits them. He
sprang at his wrestling opponent so
quickly that ones eyes could barely fol-
low his movements. Later he amused
himself by turning somersaults forward
and backward from d standing position
He sent his 200 pounds flying through
the air as easily as a circus gymnast leap
ing from a springboaTd Then. TO anuse
the bysthnders. he placed a high backed
chair on box so that IT'S top was about
six feet from the floor. and with a short
run cleared the barrier without any ap-
parent strain"
March s has been fixed as the date for
the meeting between Frank Gotch and
Joe Rogers. IN which the former has
agreed to throw Rogers five times in one
hour. The match viii take place in the
Manhatts-1 Theater. II Gotch succeeds
in this task his stock win go up for his
meeting with Hackenschmidt.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
HARD JOB TO NAME HORSE.
Difficult Task to Find Word Not
Already in Use on Turf.


Wouldn't it make you mad to think
up the right name for your two-year-
old, carry II up TO the Windsor Arcade.
and then be told that the name had
already been chosen by some one else2
You know that the name is the right
and proper one for your colt. and there
is every reason. from the way he Is
bred, for the name being accepted. but
some one else. without half as good
reason. has beaten you TO the Office.
says the New York Telegraph
II is Just such luck as that that drives
a man 10 Going 10 Win" 20. L Kid"
'.Nigger Nike" "Buttinsli," Come In"
Come on sam -Expect-to-see, Fol
low the Flag" Gentle Harry" Get
Rich-Quick -Isadaisy." ~Oh Promise
Ne" -One More" and all the other out
landish names that have been borne
usually by outlandish horses
There was a time when the Jockey
Club paid less attention TO the naming
OF the twO-year- -Olds, and. as a conse-
quence, frequently two horses OF the
same name were racing al the same
time. Irish Pat was a name that was
weII thought OF by some owners and
for some time there were two Irish Pats
racing, but Il was Cyclone that broke
the record
Cyclone was a name that meant
great deal 70 horsemen, and as late as
1893 there We're seven horses bearing
that name racing at the same time. As
a matter OF fact some OF them were
short bred and they never came out OF
the bushes. but the names were identi-
81
there was not one Of the seven that
achieved anything great In turf history
W =. Smith had a four-year-old Cy-
clone that raced about Chicago. He
was by Little Rufin out OF Angel
Then there was an eight-year-Old Cy-
clone by ChilIicothe out OF VriII, who
performed at East St. Louis. He was
raced for Sayre Brothers F. Carson
had half-breed Cyclone by Alhambra
who figured in the results at Tulare,
Cal, and other Western tracks. H.
Drew had an old Cyclone by Sam
Powers out of an unknown mare that
raced about St Louis
The other three Cyclones Of 1893 did
not come out OF the bushes in the West.
Ore was programmed as an aged horse
ty IrorclaG out OF a Spanish mare and
he raced at Salem. Greg. a five-year-
old. by Jim Sherwood. out OF MAY Ed
wards. performed over the Montana
circuit. and another. whose breeding
was unknown on both Sides is in the
records as having raced at TaTkic. Mo-
as the Office OF the registrar is con-
Quoted at this time there IS no chance
for any such duplication, and even IT. II
IS necessary 10 name your colt after
your tailor OF the bOOkmakers who
hold your markers, there is something
in knowing that he is the only one OF
the name that will appear in the
charts
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
BAN JOHNSON HERE
American League President
Arrives for Conference.
DISCUSSES THE OUTLAW CLUB
Leader of Majors Thinks that the
Invasion by Union League VIII
Not Affect the NatiOnaIs-WIII Have
Conference with Local Officials
To-day TO Settle Several Matters.

Ban Johnson. president of the American
League, arrived IN Washington last night
for conference with the officials of the
local club on the general baseball situa-
ton IN this city.
AS President Noyes could not attend
the spring meeting of the league in New
York last week. there are a number of
questions in which Washington is inter-
ested, and which will be thoroughly dis
cussed at a meeting to-day.
When seen at the Willard. Mr. John
son explained that he had come at the
request Of Secretary Ben Minor. who has
several matters to settle up before the
beginning Of another season.
Although Washington was given only
one holiday at home by the schedule
meeting. the Nationals are well supplied
with good dates, including the Fourth OF
July and the usual number of Saturday
games" said Mr. Johnson. "and there is
no reason why this city should not ex-
perience a successful season.
Expects GOOD Race.
Judging from present indications, the
struggle for the penHant should be just
as exciting as the one last season. De-
troit can be counted upon to put UP the
same game fight which landed the flag
last season, but there are a few other
clubs in the race that seem to have
good chances Of landing at the top OF
the heap"
When asked about the invasion OF
Washington by the Union League. Presi-
dent Johnson admitted that he had been
informed that the outlaws had decided
TO place q club here He asked several
questions about the new organization. but
expressed the opinion that he did not be-
lieve that the new team would injure the
American Leaguers.
The executive OF the league plans 10
leave here to-day for Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
GENERAL DAVIS RETURNS.
Former Canal Commissioner Pleased
with Progress of Work.

New York. March Among the pas
sengers who arrived to-day on board the
steamer Finance. from CTistobal. Canal
Zone. was Maj.' Gen. George ". Davis,
United States Minister. who represented
our government at the opening OF the
GuatemaIan Trans-COntinental Railway
al the invitation Of the Guatemalan gov
ernment Gen. Davis was accompanied
BY his daughter
Gen Davis formerly was one OF the
Isthmian Canal Commissioners. and came
home by way OF Colon. so that he could
visit the canal He says great changes
have been made since he was last there.
and that the work is progressing rapidly.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02

Philadelphia, March LINK Russell
the Gray's Ferry cyclone, decisively de-
1eated fighting Jack Nelson, OF New
York, in a fast six-round bout at the
National Athletic Club last night. The
contest was fast in every round, and
after the opening number Russell was
the master OF the situation throughout
Nelson proved dangerous man. however
and his gameness won the cheers of the
big crowd of Queensberry disciples which
saw the mill
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02

Vile Ala, was q notable event The car
left New York on January 8. and
reached New Orleans on February II, N
excellent shape. Owing 10 swollen
streams and muddy roads the block and
tackle had 10 be used several times. and
beyond Bowling Green. KY. the car was
stalled for thirty hours between swollen
streams The New Orleans autOists and
citizens gave the party a splendid re-
ceptlon.
StiH another long-distance Southern run
is 10 be made this week. H A. King Will
leave Philadelphia in a Studebaker car
for Savannah. The most direct route viii
be followed. and. in a sense, the trip
will be a curtain-raiser 10 the stock car
races 20 be held on March IS and IS.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
CORNELL ENTRIES IN.
MOakIey'S Athletes VIII Try 10 Cap
ture Georgetown Trophy.

ture Georgetown Trophy.
The receipt Of entries from Cornell yes
terday adds another university TO the
three colleges. Virginia. Georgetown. and
Johns Hopkins. already considered as
leading candidates for the total point
honor II was heretofore thought by the
Georgetown management that Cornell
would only have its relay team competing
In letter accompanying the entries from
Trainer Moakley. the Cornell instructor
expressed himself as pleased at the op-
portunity of trying out some of his lead
ing candidates and confident that they
would gather in a goodly sized number
of points in the competition for the
Georgetown trophy. Cornen's representa-
uves here in peXt Saturdays games are
the men upon whom the New Workers
are basing their hopes for capturing the
intercollegiate championship next spring.
Probably the most prominent OF these
VIII be T. L Cook, regarded the best all
around athlete at Cornell to-day. he will
compete in both dashes, the hurdles. and
high jump. In all these events he has
marks that place him high in the list OF
American college athletes
C. NJ. French, Hitchcock. and Carmen
ter have been entered in the 40 and $50
yard open collegiate. and Hasted. one cf
the best distance runners in the uni
versity, viii wear CoynelPs colors in both
the &O-yard and mile runs. In the high
jump Brown viii contest along with
Cook. The former has a mark OF five
feet eleven inches.
Forty-fiYe entries for sixteen men Is
the Virginia total for the Georgetown
games. This is the largest number Of
men ever sent out from the Cbarlottes-
viii school for an indoor meet. and is Inn
further indication Of the fight the
Southerners are going to make for the
point trophy. The students at Virginia
are worked up TO a high pitch over the
coming meet and have asked for a res
ervadon Of seats for that night
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
SIMS BEST BOWLER.
Makes High Score in QUALIFYING
Round of Royal Tourney

Ihe semi-tnals Of the duckpin tourna-
ment which has been in progress at the
Royal came 70 close Saturday night.
Sims, having the highest total for five
games receives first prize in the qualify
ing score, while DR.. Williams made a
Garrison finish and nosed out Rose for
second money. The following have quail
fled and will roll as follows:
Tuesday. March 3-Sims, s23; Emmert 5a5. D,,nn
Ssl; Kite So Garges. 5Si: Baum, SIS; Baker 5s7
McWhortcr SO ~ 0
wednesday March Williams go; Rose s14.
SAINT 9s5; Herbert. ISL: List SIS; Meggett. $50
Riley 56s; Brutan. 5e6.
The following are eligible in case some
of the above don't roll:
Rice, 554; Shade. 5s4; shick. 562: lang. Si :.
Schmidt. 556; Wolfe. So; Johnston $50; EikeT s5e
FsrrOW. 54T 49,
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
Basebullicized.


IINIn uChs
Albert" said the editor of the Bugle
TO the baseball reporter. Il see that Rev.
Van Deusen married Jud Hicks to Susy
Philbrick this morning Write up a couple
Of lines about IT,"
Fifteen minutes later the baseball re-
porter, red faced and perspiring, turned
in the following:
A tie game was put up this a. m. by
Rev. Van Deusen, who assisted a double
play-Philbrick TO Hicks. The game was
called at 10:lo, and none OF the decisions
was disputed Mr. Hicks batting aver
age. which has been tolerably high in the
past. will doubtless be lowered consider
ably. though from reliable reports the
young couple expect to make a home-run
in the near future"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
John j. Ryan I'm auto R.c,no

Cincinnati. March John ]. Ryan. the
Well-knOWn turf plunger, is now turning
HIS attention after a winter Of varied turf
experiences at New Orleans to automobile
racing. He has entered his newest racing
automobile, six-cylinder Stearns car.
in the Ormond Beach races next week.
and his friends are awaiting his success
with keen interest. Mr. Ryan viii drive
his car in the gentlemens amateur race
Of I2S miles
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
PECK CHAPEL DEFEATED.
Alexandria Bnsket-baH Team scores
Decisive victory.

AIexandria's fast basketball team
scored a decisive victory over the Peck
Chapel fve Saturday night in the for
mer'S hall Score z to p
The feature OF the contest was the
clever playing Of the Virginia quint. their
passing and goal shooting being the best
demonstrated this year. Lineup and
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02

New Haven, Conn. March 1.-Robert II
Noyes. jr-, who was elected captain ,of
the Yale crew last year. but was forced
to resign in March, because of III health.
has again stopped rowing He began
training In January. when the oarsmen
were called out, but he has found that
his general condition would not allow
him TO stand the strain Of four-mile
race. and he will not row this year.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
Confessed Murderer Dies in Asylum.

Bethlehem. Pa. March Word has
been received here of the death in the
Norristown Insane Asylum Of John Fet-
ter. the seventy y-fve-year-Old politician
who several weeks ago confessed 20 hav-
ing killed MS daughter and her child in
1888. and was later declared insane and
sent to the asylum.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
JuvenaI to Coach MaItn Crew

Philadelphia, March 1.-James B. Juve-
nal the noted sculIer and sweep oars
man, has forsaken the amateur ranks.
He will take up professional coaching.
and will have charge Of the Malta Club
oarsmen the coming season.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02

Goals from feld-McKirin IS Dube. s: Hoy. ?:
Goucher. /; Derby. ?: Conovsr. T. Chism- Ref
eTcc-Mr Daiy. Timer. ". A. stroek Time a
halres-2D minutes.