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The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
ANNUAL DINNER OF BOWLERS
President Buell. Reviews Season Of
Sunday School League.
Commend Prize winners for Their
porous Season Next Year.

The annual "set-up" Of the alleged"
clubs Of the Sunday School Bowling
League. held in the small dining-room Of
the Y NJ c. A Building last night made
a strike" with all present, and Il Is
known that there was little 10 spare"
when the diners finished their repast.
Owing TO the failure Of an out-of-town
firm 10 supply the medals as promised,
the presentation Of the same had TO be
postponed. but President W. Z. Buell.. OF
the organization. made d talk and com
mended each OF the prize winners in ap-
pTopTiate terms.
In the course Of his remarks President
Buell. reviewed the season just closed,
which he asserted was the most success
ful in the history Of the organization. and
predicted an even more successful season
next year.
A list Of the prizes and the bowlers re-
ceiying them follow:
Washington Times Cup-won by Union Methodist
Episcopal TO be won three times before becoming
permanent property Of any team
Championship banner in league Colors red, WEite
and bluei permanent property Of winning team
Won by Union Methodist Episcopal Donated BY
Brunswiek-B Bake Collender Company. Of New York
presented BY local manager. 2. b. Fletcher.
Gold medals to members of winning team fUniool
George Hilt5n g T. Beckett J. S. Goodman, r
n Caldwell G. C. Hammer, Richard Tilley. and
D. c Eiker
Herald medal representing the individual cham
pionship. to high-aEerage man in thirty or more
gsmes-Won BY A. c. Bishop, Of Ninth Street
Christian; average. l72
League gold medal, to second high average man
Won by ". 4 Roberts. Of Calvary Baptist; aI-
erage. l67.
League silver medal. 10 third high-aTerzgs nan
Won BY C. E. Beckett. OF Unlon Methodist Epis-
copal: average l66.
Prize for high set OF three games tregUlaton bowl
ing shoes; donated by a. G.. Spaiding & Bros and
presented by local manager, ". c. ThaeheT-Won BY
G. 6. Hammer. Of Union Scores, 2S 2l3. and l9L
Total, $50; average. 90.
League bronze medal for high single same-Won
by J. Fowler. Of Ninth Street Christian. Score. 25
A league bronze medal TO higa-aTeTsgs man Of
each team, provided such high man has not already
won a general-ayeTage prize-H. D. Sherwood. Of
Mount Pleasant Congregation Hugh Smith. Of
Bethany Chapel. Presbyterian; 4. NJ. Levers. Of
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Rev. G. p. stea-
ley 0f West Washington Baptist. and d. Il. Gr0f
Of Brightwood Park Methodist Episcopal.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
GOOD DAY FOR MUDLARKS.
Rank Outsider Captures er~hants'
Handicap at PImIicO.

Baltimore, May 6.-This was a good day
at Pimlico for mudlarks. and the talent
had difficulty in picking winners.
The constant rains made the track a sea
of mud, the horses sinking in above their
fetlOcks. The Merchants Handicap. the
feature race Of the day, went 10 Cocksure.
an outsider, at odds Of 10 TO !. Sugar
Pine was favorite, at 2 10 l. and was
heavily played. as was The Clown. at 8
TO /. Neither finished In the money.
Cocksure went out to the front at the
rise OF the barrier and was never headed.
Edgerly was second. and Eldorado third
FIRST RACE-Four farlongA Dan de Noyles. l0s
burns. 10 l. Won; Ragman, lO2 (COnlinl 3 % /
second Ilappe. g tBEauuonl. 10 % I. third. Tine
90 25 Ohayo. Dilsey. Arundack. Dorshinham
Gl5Tiio Truthful aud Pccatoiij0 also IN
SECOND RACE-Jiue mile The Wrestler. 10
lJesonl. II o 5 won; Kempton. l05 lDesnond) tc
J. second; Killochan, I02 lConlin) 10 to l third
Tine. Ia. Caroline W. Our Boy, Consistent. Wa
bash Queen, Ble1nber Pahdo@a, ard Prisoner slsc
nn
THIRD RACE-Handicap: one mile Cockslre
lm tMuphyl. 10 TO l. won; Edgeley, los tAIcFad
denl. TO /, second: Eldorado. g (Beuggul ; 70 /
third Time. Isi5 45 Fancy Bird, Sugar Pine
Azure Maid Eminoa. and HOlscher also rsn.
FOURTH RACE-staeplecha about two niles
Bette LAngdOn. 80 DaFidsonl, 2 70 J. won; Bel
demo, 40 tSavsgel, Il % 5, secand; Ardwell. lg
iCrUmbyl. to !. thind. Time, 457. Peter Young
Wayside King Of Spades. Amble and Pend8rvei.
also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Five farlongs Lurid, l0e CK0er
ner) 60 5. Won After All. l0i iMurphyl, 6 20 l.
second; Nauticoke, 100 l3IinchclifFe 70 l. third
Tine. 10. i5 Nutmeg Chiocosa. Fat Creek and
Belle Of the Ball also Tan
SIXTH RACE-Ono mile. Tamms, 81 (Rolliusl
even won; Dubby 95 CBergen} 70 / asecoud
Oronoka l02 CNcFsddenl. % 10 l. third Tine. IS
Wool spun. Mansfield. High Jumper Amontiado
Honest Peter, and Sir Model also ran.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
BELMONT NOT TO BUY.
PimIicO Officials Deny lie Is to Pur-
chase Race Course.

EAA-G AAtAER 1DAAHNs
Special TO The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. Nd, May 6.-Secretary Wiz
liam T. Riggs. OF the Maryland Jockey
Club, and Mr. William r. Hammond,
owner Of the Pimlico race track. last
night denied the rumor afioat yesterday
to the effect that August Belmont. Of New
York. one OF the foremost racing mag
mates OF this country, was in negotiations
for the purchase Of the old course II
was reported that Mr.. Belmont was after
the track for S250. 900. with an additional
$4,000 If ten years racing would be
guaranteed without fear Of adverse leg
islation. The Maryland Jockey Club now
holds a five-year lease on the PimlicO
track. which is 20 expire after the fall
meeting in 1913.
The lease Of Pimlico was renewed by
the Maryland Jockey Club after the Hale
thrope project had fallen through. The
officials Of the Maryland Jockey Club and
the officials Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad could not agree on plans for the
proposed railroad terminal at the track
and the deal was called of. The jockey
club wanted the railroad TO build a ter
minal while the railroad wanted the
racing body to look after that part OF
the plans.
The HalethOrpe plan called for an ex-
penditure Of about SIS, 900. The property at
Halethorpe, consisting Of 200 acres or more,
was 70 be leased from the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company at an annual
rental Of $3.50, just half the amount paid
for Pimlico. The railroad company was
10 give a lease Tor fifteen years, with the
option Of buying at any time within that
term for 800 per acre. a mile and an
eighth track. 100 feet on the stretch and
50 feet on the turns. with a 650-foot radius
and a seven-eighths chute. were 10 have
been built on the track for S25.oo0.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07

Eastern Lacquer he bought from Detroit,
South with him, and gave Brown the
preference all through the spring trip.
1t awakened Tom Jones. He realized he
had 20 fight TO hold his job, and he went
to work in earnest. He is playing a bet
ter game arOunds the first bag than he
has been capable of I'm years.
"McAleer has a bunch of ball players
who are willing TO fight for every point
this year. On dope they look mighty
promising. Hot weather ought TO loosen
up some of those old-tirners and they
may go faster than ever.
There is but one thing against the
Browns. If a few OF them can be forced
to keep in condition during the burning
hot months In ST. Louis they may main
tain their pace. II not, McAleer viii
have all his old troubles back
They look 50 per cent stronger than
they did last year, and they certainly
VIII butt into this pennant race in such
way as to complicate matters sadly"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
BAN ON OUTLAW BASEBALL.
National Commission Takes Prompt
Action.

Cincinnati, May 6.-The national base
ball commission to-day formally promul-
gated rule q. calling the attention OF all
national agreement clubs and players
to It.
agreement player will be permitted at any
time. either during the regular season or
before or after the season, to participate
in any game or games with or against
clubs harboring Ineligible players or
whose owners or managers are ineligible
players.
For the violation Of this rule the fine
VIII not be less than 5000 Owners and
managers are not permitted to negotiate
for the services Of players who have par
ticipated in games with or against clubs
containing ineligible players whose own
ers or managers are ineligible.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
PENN ATHLETES MUST PAY.
Directors want All Students TO Eat
az Training Table.

1zs
Philadelphia. May 6.-The board Of di-
rectors of the University Of Pennsylvania
Athletic Association yesterday elected
James A. Fitzpatrick, captain Of this
years intercollegiate champion basket
bail team. head coach for next season.
Fitzpatrick is a veteran OF three seasons
and knows the game from beginning to
end. He played forward on PENIS team,
and although remarkably light, was a
valuable man on account Of his skill IN
shooting.
The directors awarded the varsity ''9''
to E. B. Shryock for winning the inter-
collegiate swimming championship in the
220-yard race. The rest of the swimming
team were awarded the p T. 7. They
were Dolrymple, Sylvester. Graham,
Hopkinson, Chapman, and Haus. The
soccer football team were also awarded
their P. S. T.
The directors decided to back up Treas
urer MitchesonA In his efforts to make
those athletes living in town as we'll as
those living outside, pay table board al
the training house. This has aroused a
storm Of protest A petition signed by
many athletes protesting against this
action was read TO yesterdays meeting,
but they turned It down by a vote Of
- TO ], the sole dissenter being DR.. Carl
S. Williams, ex-coach Of Penn's football
team. The athletes pointed out that since
those living q home were not obliged to
pay board ordinarily, this should not be
imposed on them when they ate at the
training house. The result will probably
be that the majority of Penn's crew,
at the training table this spring. At
present less than half ara doing so and
even these few may quit out Of sympathy
for the others in an effort 70 force the
hand of the directors of the athletic asso-
ciatinn
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
CAUGHT ON THE Fly.

Irwin's Bandits were flooded out of a
game at Wilmington.
The heavy hitting New York Giants are
bringing up the rear of the National
League with a team batting average Of
1856.
Topeka. Of the Western League, is hot
on the trail of Jimmy DoWd, the crack
shortstop of the Brooklyn Union League
club.
The American Association is not to lose
Roaring Bill" Clarke, after all. He is
said to have signed to play first base for
Minneapolis.
Pittsburg is finding that Hans Wagners
presence IS a mighty desirable thing The
Dutchman's bat is winning games for the
Pirates with great regularity.
DR.. brennan, the former Georgetown
pitcher, will twirl for the ST. Elizabeth
team this summer He IS stationed at
the asylum as a resident physician.
Kroh, the Johnstown pitcher, who was
on the Boston American list, pitched q
no-hit no-run game against Wilmington
last Thursday. Kroh struck out ten men
and allowed two passes.
II the rain keeps up # won't come
down, but If Supt Miller and Chief
O'Day can get the diamond In shape the
Nationals and Athletics viii open their
series to-day at 4:S0 o'clock
Rube Marquard, the indianapolis sensa-
tion, is credited with as much speed as
Waddell possessed in his palmiest day.
The Hoosier lad surely has something
out Of the ordinary to offer.
Cleveland has twelve players who are
in the majors for the second time: Bemis.
Chech. Bill Hinchman. Bay. Clarke,
RhOades. Charles Hickman, Clarkson
Hess, Perrlng. baltimore. and Graney.
The Altoona Tri-State team has been
trying TO sign Edward George. the Pitts
| burger. pitching such sensational ball
for the Washington and Lee nine, but
George has turned down all propositions.
The Central-Eastern game in the inter
high school series that was scheduled for
yesterday was postponed until Friday.
when a double-header will be played at
Union Park. Business and Tech viii play
the same day.
Hal Chase still leads the Yanks at will
low work. and viii probably continue so
20 do for some time Halls notch just
now is -375, and George Stoval, of the
Maps, with .37, is the only regular In the
league ahead Of him.
Mcconnell, Boston's young first base
man, has an average Of AS in q times at
bat Unglaub, the regular first sacker,
has the same number OF hits-11-in 81
times n. This ought TO suggest some
thing to :, i'm MCGUIRE.
Baseball is gaining a steady foothold in
Venezuela. At a recent game in Caracas.
the wife Of the President was a spectator
and many persons OF prominence at
tended. The American game can be
played all the year round In that climate
Even after Elberfed's wound heals the
leg is liable TO be stiff, and the kid"
may be out of the game for month. In
Elberfelds absence Neal Bail will fill the
position. If he does not show good form
Griffith win shift Conroy to short and
send MOriaTty to third
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
GETS PLACE AS COACH.
George O'Hearn VIII Instruct Foot
ball at William and Mary.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Pittsfeld May 6--George z. O'Hearn.
an alumnus OF N. A. c. and its FIRST
graduate football coach, has accepted the
position OF football coach for the William
and Mary College, Of Williamsburg. Va
Last year he coached the football team
of the Woodberry Forest School. OF
Orange. Va. and his team won the
preparatory school championship OF the
South. Several Southern colleges offered
him advantageous contracts and he finally
accepted the William and Mary offer as
the college has plenty Of good football
material.
The college is a member of the Eastern
Virginia Intercollegiate Association and
plays several championship games. II
has a schedule Of eleven games. The first
game will be with the University Of
North Carolina on September Is, and the
last. Thanksgiving Day. with Richmond
College in Richmond. va. He will report
for duty September Is.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
CUBS CHARGE FRAUD
Accuse Pirates of DOctOring'
Inield Against Bunters.
PITTSBURG GETS THE GAME
Manager Chance Complains TO Un-
pire that Line Is Raised So Balls
Cannot Roll FouI-o'Day supports
Chicago Man and Orders Field
Fixed-Wiu Forfeit to Chicago.

PittsbuFg, May 6--Pittsburg beat Chi
cago here to-day, 5 to ?, but there was
fearful row over the accusation by
Chicago that the Pittsburg infield had
been doctored TO prevent the left-hand
bunt hitters OF Chicago from getting
action.
When the game had proceeded some
distance. Chance called Umpire O'Day's
attention to the fact that the third-base
line had been raised so the ball could
scarcely roll foul. Day examined the
line. and finding it raised, ordered it
fixed before time for the game to-mor-
row, else he would refuse to allow any
game to be played and would forfeit 10
Chicago.
Secretary Locke said that the grounds
would be fixed tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
TOMMY RYAN RETIREs.
Famous MiddIe-weiEht Boxer Says
He VIII Not Fight Again.

Chicago. May 6-Tommy Ryan has quit
the fighting game for all time. The once
great welter-weight said to-day: i've had
enough. I viii retire without having been
beaten by a man Of my own weight.
That's q goo0 enough record for anybody
to boast OF, and Il satisfies me right down
10 the ground. That fruit farm Of mine
at Fair Plain looks pretty good to me,
and I am going to stick there. The bad
weather has put the fruit back a little,
but I guess everything VIII come out all
right
only Kid Mccoy has beaten me. and
he was a heavyweight. and not even a
middle-weight. never weighed over l4S
pounds In my life. 1 claim that I retire
middleweight champion. but Of course
that is not going to get me anything.
But I will claim Il just the same, and
see If I cannot make somebody mad"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
seiaOnr,er, chicagO Athlete, HI.

Chicago, May 6.-Director Stagg. Of the
University Of Chicago. is facing the prob
able loss Of his greatest all-round athlete.
John J. Schommer, captain Of the na-
tional collegiate basketball champions,
star member of the track and baseball
teams. and substitute end on the football
team, is suffering with a split muscle In
his left side. Physicians have ordered
Schommer TO give up every form OF ath-
letics. but so far he has clung to baseball
and has nursed a hope that he might be
able to improve sufficiently to get in the
conference meet In JunA
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
washin gtOn-PhiladeIphia( (rain).
Boston, 4; New York, o.
st. LOuis-DetrOit (rain).
Chicago (rain)
TO-DAY's CANES.
Philadelphia at Washington.
New York at Boston.
ST. Louis at Chicago.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
YANKEES MEASURE TAKEN.
Boston Team Wins Game Played in
Cold weather.

Boston. May 6.-Boston took the meas
ures Of the Yankees this afternoon, the
game being played in freezing north
players shiver.
Good pitching by Cicotte prevented the
visitors from scoring, although they had
plenty Of opportunities. while the Bos-
tons were handy with the stick at the
right time Newton allowed the Boston, 8
10 bunch all but one OF their hits IN
the fifth and sixth innings, when they
scored their runs
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
Dan Kelly Makes Great Jump.

Philadelphia, May 6-Dan Kelly. the
worlds champion sprinter. has been in
this city training daily at Franklin field
under the coaching Of Mike Murphy. of
the University Of Pennsylvania. for nearly
two weeks now, Although Kelly has not
shown his heralded form IN the sprints,
ne has been broad jumping in fine style
Of late. He Is said to have cleared over
twenty-four feet recently. and on two
other occasions has touched the twenty
three foot mark. Kelly expects TO rep
resent this country in London in the
Olympic games in both the broad Jump
and the sprints
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
trinity Football Schedule.

Hartford. Conn. May 6.-The Football
Association at Trinity has announced the
following schedule of games for this fall;
October 3, Worcester Polytechnic at
Hartford; october 10. West Point at West
Point; October II. New York University
at Hartford: October a, Amherst at Am
herst; November Z, Wesleyan at Middle
town; November 4, Haverford at Haver-
ford; November q, Cornell at Ithaca.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
COLLEGE GAMES.

At New Hasen-Yale, l; Williston.
At Amherst-AmheTst. 5; Lafayette,
At West Point-Army a. University OF Pennsyl
Fania, s.
At Andover-AndoTer. 2; College Freshmen,
twelve iDningsl.
at Brunswick BOwdoin. 8; Colby. 5.
At Lewiston Bates 2; University Of Maine L
At Cambridge Williams. 4 Harvard, J,
At knoxTille-Tennessee. z; Cumberland.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
UNION LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
WashingtOn-WiImi (rain),
PateFsOn-BrOOkIyn (rain).
EIizabeth-ReadingC Crain).
BaItimOre-PhiIadeI (rain).
TO-DAY's GAMES.
Washington at Wilmington.
Elizabeth at Reading.
Patterson at Brooklyn.
Baltimore at Philadelphia.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
". !. Pct ". L. Pet.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
All games DostpOned-rain.
sTANDING OF TIE TEAMS
Rain Ends Game.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Danville. Va. May 6-Rain at the end
Of the fourth inning broke up what prom
ised to be an interesting game with Roa-
noke here to-day. Danville led of with
three runs in the first inning. the only
scores made as the result of a base on
balls given Powell, followed by a single
by Hem and a home run by Stafford
No errors were made, and only one hit
was made of Steiner during the four in
nings.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
Yale Crews Are Fast.

New Haven, May 6--since the crew
work at Yale has assumed more def
mite shape. the prospects for good varsity
and freshman boats are bright. Some of
the veteran oarsmen in this vicinity pre-
dict that Yale will be stronger on the
water than it has been for several years.
Both the freshman and varsity squads
are rowing In fine form.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
Yase Rrinra E11kn0-

London, May s-A vase thirteen end
one-half inches high. designed by Duplesis,
with handles formed as elephants heads,
was sold to-day at Christie's auction OF
the Conyngham collection fer $3.50. 4
similar but larger vase brought half that
price.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
The Score.

First base by e7rors-Oh Leifeld 5; of Lndgren.
8. Struck out-By Leifeld, by LundgTen. 2 Two
base hit-ZImmerman. Sacrifice hit-Ssagle, Stolen
bases-ETCrs. Swacina Double plays-Tinker 10
Eyers To Hoffman: Wagner to Abbaticchio to SRa-
Gina. Umpire-Sir. 0Day. Time Of gsme-I hour
and 90 minutes
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07

New York, May 6-Samuel Emery s
Arasee. played down TO to 2. made all
the running with stableboy up, and
won the Columbus Stakes, for three-year-
+olds, at Jamaica to-day
Arasee's success was a hard blow for
those who made Castlewood a i-to-5 ia
vorite. as he did not have his usual speed
and was outrun in the early stages by
Obert. On the far turn Castlewood moved
up into second place. but Arasee held
him safe to the wire. where Arasee won
by four lengths in front of Castlewood.
Seal, an even-money favorite in the
third race, after leading for nearly seven
furlongs, was Overhauled by Montfort,
TO 8. who beat him easily by two
lengths
SILK Hose, a 15-to-1 shot, won the second
race in a gallop.
Grimaldi, after running Senator Barrett
into the ground IN the first race. stood a
drive and beat Jane Swift by half a
length.
Cary, backed down 10 10 to l, came from
behind in the last quarter and won the
fifth race by three parts Of a length. Five
favorites Were beaten. but all of the win
ners were backed
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
w. 8 L.-Navy Game Postponed.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Nd, May 6.-The baseball
game scheduled between Washington and
Lee University and Navy, scheduled for
this afternoon, was prevented by rain.
Tomorrow the midshipmen viii play the
nine of William and Mary College.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

The United States Marine Corps and the strong
Highlanders. of the northeast, VIII play Sunday
afternoon, at 2:30 at Eighth and L streets north
east A good game is expected. both teams can
easily boast Of some of the city's best players.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
Lynchburg-Portsrouth Game on.

Special to The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va. May 6ACold weather
and wet grounds caused the second post
ponement in the series with Portsmouth.
The weather for two days has been typ
ieal of November.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
MINOR LEAGUES.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Observation-Disclosures. 3; Toledo. L
At St Paul-Indisnapoiis 7: ST. Paul. T.
At nneapolis-Minneapolis. /; Louisville, (l2
inningsl.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07

Left on bases-Boston, 5; New York g. First
base on balls-Of Newton. ? Struck out-By
Cicotte, 7; by Newton. G. TWo-base ht-Unglaub.
Sacrifice hit-Wagner. Stolen base-Wagner. Hit
by pitcheT-By Newton, l. Passed bau-Carigan.
Umpires-Messrs. Hurst and Carrigan. Time Of
gane-l hour and 49 minutes
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
MACK Is SATISFIED
Thinks Athletics VIII Be Up
in Race for Pennant.
RAIN GIVES TEAMS A REST

Wet Grounds Force CantiIlOn to
Postpone Opening Game Of Series
with PhiIadeIphta-TOm Hughes
and Carter slated TO Pitch-JOhn j.
McCIOsIzey's Career as Manager.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-07

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