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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-04-16
Notice for Publication,

Department OF the Interior,
Land Office at Woodward, Okla March l6 1905.
Notice is hereby given that Isaac n. Phelps
of Beaver, Okla, has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support Of
his claim, viz: HE No. lOial, made November
q, 1901, for the lots 3 Il 4 q Eh SW4 Section
80, Township 4 n, Range %, L, C. NJ,
and that said proof will be made before W. T.
Quinn Clerk OF the District Court, in his Office
at Beaver, Okla, on Mays, 1905.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation o
| the land, viz:
william Woolery, Fielden S. McCay, Samue
Filing, Archie T. Stephenson, all OF Beaver
| Okla.
| 4-2 81 DICK T. MORGAN, Register.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-04-16
Notice for Publication,
xt....t 80 sl.A Iae..l,.

Land Office at Woodward, Okla, March 10, 1902
Notice is hereby given that Frank Long
~ Lorena, Okle.. has filed notice of his In
ention 10 make final five year proof In support
OF his claim, viz; II Il No l554I, maGe Arr!.
~ 1913 for the NwA Sec iS Twp n,
Range q T.. and that said proof will
lie made hefore J. W. Culwell Judge of the
County Court, at Beaver, Oklahoma. on May
I, 1905
He name the following vi witnesse, to prove his
continuous residence upon. AM cultivation OF,
the land viz:
viii Shaffer, John Nelson. A. q. Steward,
Gndip Oeppink, all Of Lnrena, Oklaioa a.
AZ 4-3O wk DICK T. MORGAN, Register
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
NATIONALS BATTING
ANDF|ELD|NG RECORD
Jack Warner Practically Leads
Locals in Stick
Work.

The tables which are here appended
and compiled from the official scores pub
lshed in The Star from day to day give
a complete and concise record of the work
of the Nationals from the commencement
of the season in the race for the cham
pionship pennant in the American League
up to Saturday. the 10th instant
They have played nineteen games with
Boston, New York and Philadelphia
tAthletics,. winning eight three being
won by one rum and losing eleven uhree
being lost by one rum. five of which We're
lost to New York. four 10 Boston and
! two to Philadelphia. During the past
week they played but three games. owing
to too much rain. winning two and losing
one to the New York Highlanders The
two victories were taken from the Ath-
letics i'm TWO of the best-played games
seen on the home grounds for a long time
and which proved to the local fans that
Washington is represented by the best
ball team il has ever had in either
ieague--a team that will make every team
! in the American League play bali from
the beginning To the end of the game to
win ii as now puts up a never-say-
until the last man is retired in the ninth
or last inning. II is gratifying to know
that Long Tom Hughes has regained his
old time effectiveness, as has been proven
i'm the three games in which he has twirled
gainst the strong Athletics, contender
for the pennant. winning two and losing
one and should have won that. except for
a wild heave by himself to Freeman. as
they could do nOilling with his delivery
! The team as whole is playing great
ball both in the field and al the bat. and
will do still better when the weather gets
more like summer than winter. Burns
Z ft..lf oil no a ri
about him were not said in vain, as he
| has vet to suffer defeat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
STRONG FIELD FOR
THE METROPOLITAN

NEW YORK. May 1l.-Careful examj-
nation of the list OF eligibles for the Met
ropolitan handicap, the chief event TO ~
run Wednesday. the opening day Of rhs
spring meeting at Belmont Park. shous
that eighteen horses can be counted up
as probable starters for this valua Bile II AXE
first money in which will amount TO about
$4,000. The conditions are so easy on
horse owners that as recently as April p
they could declare out at the low fee a,
$40 Seventeen were on that date .str,Ick
out, leaving thirty eight eligible. and a
score of these can be eliminated. leaving
eighteen TO start If their owners see III.
AT least two of the mos formidable.
Judging from the fact that they are anon.
the top weights. are TO start TODAY at
Jamaica. and there will be much Interest
felt i'm the respective efforts of Superman
and Dandelion.
Appended is list Of the horses from
which this years Metropolitan field will
come. The scarcity of good Jockeys WAS
never more keenly felt than this wear
when on the fingers of one hand can be
counted those upon whom the public, can
wager with the confidence that they felt
only a few wears ago. when ten or a
dozen good riders could be named for any
given event.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
AS S ZEN IN PHILADELPHIA.

terday afternoon. when it defeated the
Paterson outfit in a clean-cut game by
4 10 o.
1t was anything but a base ball day.
and this noticeable when the at
tendance W2S considered. The manag gers
We're looking for "A great crowd. but the
cold weather got in its work and the at
tendance quite small
The visitors played a very fast game
Throughout and finished without a miscue.
while the locals fell up on three chances
tina, proved very costly. The Washing
ton pitchers. LOngstreet and Murray had
the locals at their mercy and but two
hits We're made. The winners got but
seven blneleS. but they We're made when
hits counted for something. Harry Fan
nell. the visiting short fielder. was the
stal in the field. getting four chances.
ell of VIII ch he handled in clean style.
The score
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11

This will he very busy week for the
Nationals, tackling the Athletics. Browns
and White Sox
Walter Johnson has been very stingy
not received anything from him for the
past fortnight.
The Browns will look like a new aeere-
CATION when they go on The field tomor-
row. Charley Jones and Danny Hoffman
are the new Outfielders and Hobe Ferris
and Jimmy Williams the new infielders.
Charley Smith. Falkenberg. Burns and
Hughes will be about ready to take soy.
eral falls out Of the Browns with Kelley
in reserve.
The New York Highlanders are again in
first place. with "A good chance of being
anchored there for quite "A while. AS they
are stronger on their own grounds than
on the road and have all the western
teams as callers.
The double victory secured bv Detroit
over st. Louis yesterday has showed the
Tigers up on an equal footing with the
Nationals in the pennant race. We must
Just necessarily win from the Athletics
today. That's all there is to It,
Second Baseman Mcconnell is practi-
oaly leading the American League in
batting. yet he had almost to break into
the Red SoX inteld. Mac handles him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
Yale's Foot Ball Schedule.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. May 1l.-Nlne
contests comprise the gridron schedule
which is announced for the Yale Univer-
sity foot ball team Of 1908. This Is shorter
by one game than the list of last season.
The usual game with Villanova will not
he PLAYED this year owing to the IN
pleasantness which resulted after last
fairs contest The schedule follows:
September 3O-Wesleyan al New Haven.
October ::-Syracuse a. New Haven.
October 10--Holy Cross at New Haven.
October 11-Army at West Point.
October CIV. and ]. a. New Haven
October Establishments Aggies al
New Haven.
November Brown at New Haven
November 1+Princeton at Princeton
November 21-Harvard at New Haven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11

erinG. IF: AtizeE. Oh: Freeman III: War
ner. e: Mcbride. .: shipke. 3b: Gates. p.
Athletics-Hartsel Nichols IS: COL
Inns ab: Davis III: Murphy. 2b: Shrek.
e: Oldr ng. CT: Coombs. IF: Dygert. p.
Umpire. Connolly.
Tomorrow the now celebrated ST. Louis
Browns will start series of four games
with tho Nationals and the fur should
fly in the mfx-up. Ollie Pickering has
made the members of the local team
promise to DO their very best against the
Brownies. AS he wants tn show Manager
MCAleer that mistake was ade when
ne was allowed to come to Washington.
Charley jones doubtless feels the same
way toward Manager Cantillon. and as
result there will be little tagging in the
field ar on the base lines. Manager Mo
.\leer has undoubtedly strengtheled his
team, over that of last year. but then
that is not saying much. Ferris has been
doing well at third. while Jimmy Will
liams is working better with Wallace than
did young Niles. Danny Hoff. George
Stone and Charley Jones certainly make
fast outfeld. but it takes something
besides speed to win games as the Tigers
demonstrated TO the Browns Yesterday
The first clash of the eastern and west
ern clubs Of the two major leagues will
Ccour this week. The eastern. clubs Of
the National League will meet their west
ern opponents "n the latter's own soil to-
day for the first time this season. To-
morrow the western clubs Of the Ameri-
can League will play thei" initial con-
tests in the east. Thus far it is hard to
tell which section of the American League
has the stronger teams. but Chics go and
Pittshurg of the National have so far out
classed their western club rivals that It
viii take some tall hustling to prevent
either of these teams from winning the
pennant New York and the Phllies are
the hest of the Nationals eastern teams
so that If either Chicago or Pittsburg are
I" he kept out of the l.aolng places one
or the other of them must do the trick
Billy Weart. the we'll known sporting
writer. has he following comment in this
mornings Philadelphia Press which will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
PLANS OF TECHNICAL Grew
WILL GO TO THE AMERICAN
HENLEY IF FORM JusrIFIEs RI.

Perhaps no more pleasing announce
ment was made last week than the on.
that the students of the Mckinley Manual
Training Schoo, were to retain rowing as
a part of the athletic features of the in
stitution.
II will be recalled that just a year ago
The Star took up the idea OF rowing
among the high school students. and Dis
trict Commissioners Mcfarland and
West gave emphatic approval at the
movement. as did DIR. Chancellor. then
superintendent of schools, and their let
tiers at that time. which were printed in
The Star. attracted much attention.
The movement started by The Star was
espoused by the Potomac Boat Club Who
corralled group of students who IN
their first season startled the rowing
IN iE4n Ya~~ n
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aiding of National League Clubs.
.ndine of Union League Clubs.

Nationals close the series with the
.,ics this afternoon. and will put
ard their best efforts to make 1t three
;shr Victories over the Quakers- The
victories Of Friday and Saturday have
ouznlv awakened the players under
aver Cantillon TO the Importance of
ling now and getting good position
p they start on the long trip calling
hirty-three games in the eastern and
ern cities The Nationals are fully
-p of the hard struggle it takes to
I'D the line in the pennant race. and
his reason want 10 advance as far as
can. and then struggle desperately
old on or slip back as little as pos
y naeer Cantillon and his players re-
- ad early at the park this morning
on account of the splendid weather
through their two hours practice
, unusual speed and energy. Both
hanty and Clymer were in the thick
ae FRAY and are evidently ready to
.,Ack in the game, but IL is not likely
\. Manager Cantillon will break up the
= mt winning combination that has
u going so well the last two games
n and Pickering have been big fac
in each victory. and unless either
- off in mis- work will he played regu-
- until defeat overtakes the Nationals
2 stump hobs up
:: ger Cantillon said he would prob
- pitch Eli Gates. the California boy,
: rfternoon and again send Jack War
ahind the bat to keep the youngster
- right. Gates is in splendid form
r nould be able to worry the Athletics
g little Manager Mack wasn't sure
q Ter he would work Dygert or Plank
is anxious to return home with at
- me Washington scalp and will prob
- MT in the former Plank is anxious
e. back at the Nationals but as he
: seated so speedily in the Quaker
~ ty the local batsmen Manager Mack
? ecide to hold him for the Cnicagos
re in Philadelphia tomorrow
30 Athletics passed Sunday taking in
~ arby resorts and visiting places of
90" Z. a jority going out To the
With thousands of other people
eterans on the team. who know
1gton thoroughly. Joined with sew
W the Nationals and went up the
iShing and are reported to have
~ " Ily fair luck on account of the
ddy water.
f:e two teams will bat as follows in
lay; contest:
was ington-Milan CT: Ganley. If: Pick.
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Team Batting Averae,
&O&111 Se&1e1116 &3~S1W6Cs
&. Alb. r.. Bill BA Loss
- 6ll - la .24l .U4
Team Fielding Average.
e.. 20. 4. r.. IA. Loss
~ +3o 2S6 IS .946 .'Wl
Sacrifice Fits and Stolen Bases.

The Nationals have made twenty-seven
sacrifice hits. a gain of tfour during the
week. to their opponents twenty four a
gain of four. and they have stolen
twenty-five bases. a gain of seven. while
their opponents have pilfered twenty-five
a gain of five. Those players who are
credited with the work are as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
Maps Break Even.

CHICAGO. May H.-Cleveland broke
even with Chicago here yesterday win
ming the first game :; tn 1. with a batting
rally in the ninth inning and suffering a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
Double Plays.

The Nationals have made twelve double
plays a gain Of one. and Their opponents
have made fourteen. gain Of one. and
the Athletics made triple play. The
following PLAYERS participated in them:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11

Runs Mcintyre ~. Scharfcr 81. Crawford "a
Cobb. O'Lcary. killian. e. Jones. Stone. - and
Williams. Two-base hi,s-Schaefer kIlian
Crawford. Wallace. Mcintyre. Stone. Ferris. Hits
on Graham. :! in one and one third innings: of
Ihneen 10 in sevcn and third innings. Sac
rhcc hit-C"bb Stolen bases -Scharfcr. Ross
man Loft gu bases st. Louis. 4: Detroit y
First base nalls-ttf Graham =; IF killian
!: of Bineen. !. Struck nut-By Graham /: by
kiIlidn. =. Passed bsll-Stevcns. umpre-MI
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NATIONALS WIND UP WITH ATHLETICS TODAY

feats has been shattered and We sincere
" hope it will continue for many sea-
sons to come.
Good pitching excuses many a twir,er
when he fails to deliver with the bat when
The result of the game hangs on one hit.
but the pitcher who can c1out the ball is
real gem and the idol of the fans Few
pitchers make any pretense of being able
to hit when it comes their turn to WELD
the clouter Thay figure that their siren
uous work on the defensive makes them
immune except when a hit is absolutely
needed Many a pitcher who has wante ed
10 land on the ball for the hit that would
decide the game has been unable to de-
liver the goods when they were most
needed. simply because he failed TO do his
best TO become proficient in the use of the
bat
plenty of IT, The manager who permits
his hurlers to sit on the bench While h s
infielders. outfelders and catchers are
whackng away at the bail is committing
base ball crime. The manage who
knows that an eight-man team on the
offensive q likely TO lose any game and
insists that his pitchers dive in and prac-
tice batting much or even more than
his other platers is the manager Who
has the pleasure Of seeing his tWirierS
break ND o. win many a game with their
binges 'rhe fan who can go to A game
and cheer loudly when the pitcher comes
to bat in Il pinch is certainly a happy
bug" But if. when one hit is needed to
tie the score or win the game he is not
forced to groan when the tWir$er Wanders
to the plate. he is exceptionally unfortu-
nate.
The National League has put the matter
of a base ball field day up to President
Ban Johnson Of the American League
and that gentleman has practically de-
cided TO have the big event take place at
Cleveland July ~. After considering bot II
Cleveland and Pittsburg seriously. the
American League leader figured that it
would he more profit able to hold the event
in an American League city in order to
arouse interest among American League
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11

The following tables show how the
Nationals compare with the other seven
teams of the American League in team
batting and fielding. sacrifice hitting:
stolen bases and long hits and total
bases in the games in which they have
played with one another:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
Team Batting.
Team Fielding.
Long Hits and Total Bases.
Good Game Promised.

Company III. Engineers. and Brookiand
will play tomorrow afternoon on the
grounds at 9TH street and Michigan ave
nue., Brookland. These two teams are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
Two for Detroit.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 11.-Detroit took
both games from ST. Louis Yesterday
Wild pitching and erratic fielding were
mainly responsible for ST. Louis de-
faats Scores:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11

Runs StovaI1 Hickman. rerrinC and Jones.
Left on bases Chicago :: Cleveland q Two
base hits-Tannehill. Perring and THE nian. Sac
rifice hits-Ia jo". Stovsli and Birmingham
Stolen base Remis. Double play-Thelman I"
Laioe 70 Stovall. Struck ont BY White. :.
Rnses ballS-Of White. l. off Thielman: l.
Raik -Ihclman Tmpires -MesSrS olnu2hlin
and Evans. Time Of game hour and ~ min
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
LOCAL UNIONS SHUT
OUT THE PATERSONS

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
PATERSON \. j.. May 1.-THE Wash
ngton Union League squad won its way
To an even position with the Wilmington
team in the race for the pennant yes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
Season Batting Averages.

Totals ....... II 81 - 141
.Altizer has been called to bat in four
games: Pickering. three: Milan. three: Warner
two: Clymer Street. Gates. Gehring and kahoe
once each az substitutes for other ba smen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
SECOND GAME.

RunS-Davis and Atz. Left on hases-Chcago.
:: Cleveland Il. Twn-base hit-Dnuchcrty. sac
rifice hitStovall. Struck BY Chcch /; by
Smith, b Bases hals-Of Chcch >; OF
Smith. |. Tmpires -Mcs>rs OI-Oughlin and
Evans. Time Of game hour and 81 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11

Totals ....... IA 49, cS6 Is
Note: In computing the fielding averages Of
the catchers n passed ball IL considered an error
as runner Is advanced a base thereby and IL
therefore placed In the error column street Is
credited with two passed balls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
Long Hits and Total Bases.

1ot8E. IL liz cnl
Note.-In computing long hits and total has a
two-hase hit counts extra base. three
base hit two and a home run as three as
batsman reach first base by n hit before
he can be credited with extra base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11

f'ileI>ofi u " u %
W dshilgtuD ~ u - ~ u | u u a
Two-hasr hit Shaughne> sy. First base balls
On Siafer. !: off i-ingSiIeet y. Struck out
by Shafer. =; 10y Longstreei, .. Left bases
paterson. -; Washington. I. Sacrifice hits
Burke. Lynch, Pickering. Stolen base>-Roti-
fuss Mcpelm"It Umpire Mr.. Queeney. Time
of game hour and - minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11

self at the bat with the confidence of
Delehanty and every one of those boys
believe they can hit any bali that comes
within reach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11

Stop harping on the weak hitting Of
little Shipke. Up In the present time he
IS batting ahead of such good ones as
Bobby Wallace. Mcintyre. Nichols Don
ohre and Parent. The same applies 10
Mcbride. who is hitting slightly better
than Shipke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11

Washington did a nice piece IF work
Friday when Tom Hughes beat ~ou
Render-Boston American.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11

Hugh Jennings says that he is waving
no distress signal. We don't expect TO
get ND with the leaders until the warm
weather when we can use our old pitch
evs No ore picked us for trouble max
ers up TO July last season. and We will
stantly he making trouble by that time
this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
Eastern League,

Al Newark-Newark s: Baltimore. ?.
Al Honk"n-.Iersry City. ): Toronto. I.
Al "vidcnre-Montreal. $: Providence. =:
Second game-AIontreai. 3: Providence, 3. Game
called In eighth inning to allow teams 10 catch
train.i
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SCORES OF OTHER GAMES
American Association.

~ Kansas City Kansas City. =; Louisville. 3
VI Miiwaukre-Miiwa Il; indianapolis. u.
~ Minneapolis Minneapolis. 3: Columbus. ..
Al 81. fani 81. Paul. |; Toledo IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11

prove interesting reading TO the Washing
ton fans. He says:
'Washington Jared the Athletics out
of first place last week. This set back
was unexpected. although Washington
has always had a habit of making ii un-
comfortab bic for teams from this city. The
Washington team this year. though is
far from being second-rater. as in pre-
vious years. Cantblons men showed
when here that they are very speedy
aggregation. with collection of pitch
ers that are likely 20 take the measure o.
any club a. any time.
I'm any other city except Washington
they would be a candidate for first divi-
sion honors. Washington, like st. Louis.
is bad city from the climatic standpoint
for base ball team.
Connie Mack told the writer recently
that a team representing either Washing
ton or St. Louis would have to be fully
- per cent stronger than any other city
in the league to win the championship.
" The heat of these cities in summer
time simply takes all the life out OF
player. said Mr.. Mack. played with
Washington when youngster. After
game ! would return home utterly tagged
out and unable TO eat any supper. All
night would be in the vestibule trying TO
get cool. The next day II would be the
same thing over again. Yes. ST. Louis
won four pennants in succession. but
Comiskey had a team at that time which
was probably 30 per cent stronger than
any other American Association club
Perhaps Connie had this condition in
mind whten he sent Wadel TO St Louis.
instead of to any other club in the Ameri-
can League.
Last Fall Connie had in mind deal
with Washington. whereby Long Tom
Hughes would come to this city. AS
Hughes has already beaten the Athletics
twice this season and come near doing
ii third time. it is pity that the trade
wasn't made for Long Tom looks TO be
the proper caper from pitching stand
point
Many sporting writer's have been harp
ing on the fact that the Nationals have
always been a sort of hoodOo" to the
Athletics. but if any one pick out
a season in the American League where
in the local aggregation has come off
first best it will be real news. In the
seven years of the league in the east
Washington has managed but once TO
win SIX games on the season the others
running down low three to five
The Nationals may have playe many
very hard and stubborn contests with the
Quakers. but AS a general rule sore de-
feat came their way almost as regularly
as the two teams We're scheduled to meet
So far this season the old rotation of de
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11

Frank Chance of the Chicago club
claims that Killing and Brosnahan OF
the National League. Sullivan and Crieer
of the American League stand out alone
as the greatest catchers of the day. Has
Mr.. Chance ever had the pleasure 81
seeing Warner. the brilliant backstop Of
the Washingtons. in actionr No. Then
NJ. Chance can add the local boy TO the
bunch and make full hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
New York State League.
Southern Les

At Albany Ringhamton. =: Albany. /.
Al MISUNDERSTANDING ~; Troy, j.
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BASE BALL NOTES.

~ Memphis-LittIe Rock. /: Memphis. o.
Al Mobile Mobile. I: New Orleans. |.