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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
CLEVELAND BETTER
THAN LAST SEASON
Hugh Jennings
Detroit Leader Analyses
Methods of Pennant
Winners.

CLEE ELAND. May 4-Hughey len
nlnSs is one OF the managers that does
noJ believe IN playing games over In
the bus on the way TO the hotel from
the park.
"Of course. II we nave won 20 said
Hughey. when ln Cleveland lasr vael,
no one viii deny the right % 49,
boys 20 become jubnant. but IL We baye
4ost through some stupid play. I would
rather that the boys talked sometime
beside baseball want them TO forget
the game temporarily ana ginger I'M /
don't want any OF this downcast bust
mes or snarling at each other.
The next morning. however il is
dinerent. Then we can review the gens
cooily and dispassionateIy. We have nd
a chance 70 sleep on Il and II we lost
through any wrong system Of MAY or
through blUnders, then I talk IL oyer
The mistakes are pointed out and plans
formulated 10 win the next game. Bur
none OF these pOst-morterus In the Inns
Tor me when we have lost
baseDali, continued the manager n
the Detroit champions. lis Greater
science than lots OF people think. New
lnlhSs are coming Up every dav More
days and the game Is studied more tl7a1
il was formerly mn
A., Inc old army game as we cali IL.
Jhe style adopted by a team OF sI1r-
Scrs ilal go up 10 the bar relying anon
ulelr batting strength 10 Win Out SiU
never win a pennant nowadays
It is the club that mixes rnfn0s nm
inc club that pulls OF the unexnect-I
the club Jnat takes chances. TIE cIllb
tnat takes advantage Of flaws in the de-
tense OF the opposing team, the team
mat does the most thinking and does
the most correct thinl-ing-that IS the
club that stands the best chance of win
ming the pennant
That is why we won the pennanr
last year and that is why the Chicago
club Is always a hard one TO defeat.
can see that Cleveland IS PLAYING a
much better game than last year-not
mechanically but mentally.
''La1oie has Justified more aggressive
ness into his men, and they really have
outplayed us 50 far this year. still 7
think that we VIII beat out Cleveland
al the dnish. We have not struck our
gait vet That IS apparent to any one
who has seen us play"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
THIS IS BUSY WEEK
FOR NAVY ATHLETES

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May 4.-The res-
ent week will be another busy one in
athletics in Annapolis. both as 10 the
number Of events and the variety Of
the sport
Following are the scheduled events:
Tuesday, baseball-SL Johns against
Washington and Lee.
Wednesday, baseha Navy against
Washington and Lee
Thursday, basebali-Navy against
William and Mary College.
Saturday morning, baseball-St. John
against Maryland Agricultural College
cone Of the. series for the championship
OF the Maryland intercollegiate LeagUe) /;
afternoon, baseball, Navy agai lst
Georgetown; track and field meet, Nc-vy
and Columbia University; rowing. Navy
first and second crews against Column
bia first and second crews; dual rifle
contest between midshipmen AMI Off
GERS Of the District Of Columbia Ma
tional Guard.
DEFINITE arrangements have been made
for the boat race between the midship-
mems first eight and the Syracuse Uni
Vcrsity crew The date for the race has
been chang ed to Nav %. instead of May
% It viii be the first rowing of the
Syracusans on the Severn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
CLUB HARKSHEN
IN PRIZE SHOOT.
Uncle Billy" Wagner and
Other Leading Lights
on Range.

The Analostsn Gun Club had another
windy afternoon for the regular weekly
shoot
The weather man promi ed clear
weather. but missed It badly, as a hard
rainstorm which came swirliug out OF
the southwest passed over the city
about thR time many we're getting
ready 90 go 10 the grounds. Another
one followed IN SIS wake about 3 O'Clock,
but after the second furry was over
the weather was fairly good. barring a
stiff wind. which made many OF the
scores patcty-
Fifteen mzrksmen answered the roll
call Dr. Barr and Uncle Billy Wagner
were out for the first time this season.
TIE latter using a new 34-inch Parker.
He did good work with IL considering
thu wind and the fact that he had four
inches more Of barrel to handle than
or his "Oid Reliable" Fred Geyer and
Dan Orrison were out for the frst time.
the latter having restCcked his gun---
now has a handsome Dutch stock.
g. B. Wise was on hand and made ths
boys 90 sOT1e- The first club contest
was shot and the z5-man event enumer-
ated below was for the club prizes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

The Cleveland Plain Dealer draws at
tention u a scoring problem in The fol-
lowing.
In the Wednesday game at Detroit.
No mayer Jones. Of Chicago tried a
play that brought 10 light another oh
solete rule IN the joke code which gov
ems the national pastme. and resulted
IN protest OF the game. The result
or the battle made the protest nones-
Sential. but t. may be brought 10 the
attention Of the leagues authorities for
the sake Of establishing whether or not
the Interpretation OF the obsolete rule
made by Umpire O'LOughlin is correct
'Dougherty was on third with tv-o
out In the third inning He had re9 CHI
ed me station by way Of a hit, a steal.
and Jones out Davis was swinging
his war club. and had two strikes and
three balls called As soon as SieVer
perched on the slab ready for another
delivery Pat started for The plate on
the run. Slevev fired the ball home
and Payne jumped in front OF the plate,
preventing any possible swat at the
leather by Davis. The Tiger backstop
caught the ball. and. of course. touched
Fat out. The SON made the claim that
Payne had inteTfered with the bats
man by jumping IN frOns Of him, AID
that the play was illegal. O'LOUgnlin
ruled the runner out on the ground that
Siever has not pitched the ball but
had thrown il home, and, therefore, The
catcher had the same right as in the
case OF throw from any other in
fielder
The rules Denalize interference with
a batSman seriously. but IL new viii be
w to the authorities TO declare when
pitcher e a pitcher and when he is
an iC6eldeT, also when the catcher is
"A basKstOp, and not a fourth baseman.
With a pitcher standing on his slab.
ready 70 pitch. it viii be necessary to
use ,he red and green semaphora Of
the block system. So long as the pitch
er stands Inoticnless the red light could
be made 90 show, warning the runner
that the plate is set against him.
but as soon as the pitcher starts his
motion TO deliver the bali the green
light would indicate a clear path"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
FIGHT WAGES WARM
FOR COLLEGE TITLE
From Results So Far Tigers
and Penn Look
Best.

The real fight for the sO-caIIed college
DaseDaH championship Is now on in
earnest, and II the games TO date count
Ior anything Princeton. Pennsylvania.
haie' and CorDwell viii fight 4 out. with
the chances favoring the first named
two.
Harvard looks strong on naper. bssr
up 70 this time has failed To snow 10
acNantage. The team was hard pressed
10 beat the Exeter School nine b, y
score OF TO ? on " sdaesday, and Il
went down before HOLY Cross on SAT
urday, although IL may be said that
me last named has been PLAYING fast
Dali, and has good pitcher in Dowd
princeton won her eighth consecutive
victory IN beating Virginia on Wednes-
Day ana Syracuse on Friday, but as
luck WOuld have u, was unable % meas
are strength with Cornell on Saturday
IN what would have been a real test
on account OF rain The team Is play
Ing n championship form. Yale's de-
tedt az the hands Of PennsylVania on
Saturday was a sES disapuofntgr-enr TO
the followers Of tbs Blue but it should
not prove o1ScOuraE1ng as the Guakers
are remarkably strong and have been
playing fast ball from the oDentug OF
the season
II was either teams game. too. until
the last man was retired and with a
little luck Yale might have turned the
tables The bases were empty when
Phllbin made his home run IN the
eighth inning. The team was weaken
cd, also, by the absence Of Tad Jones.
its energetic leader. who is still nurs-
Ing an injured ankle.
Columbia was badly trounced By Ford
ham on Wednesday. and enjoyed a
Walkover against Stevens on Saturday.
The team must he accounted DANGEROUS
especially with Lee IN the box. WI
Lams earned many friends by winning
two games last week from Vermont
and Amherst. and appears TO rank fifth
70 date In the absence Of three OF
her regular players Virginia, has made
q creditaole showing on the Northern
trip
The team was NJ match for Forchan.
but Princeton had 10 work hard 70 win
by &c 0.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
WOLVERINES PILE UP
FORTUNE IN WATCHES

ANN ARBOR. Mich. May At may
not De iA-timed 70 mention the fact.
while Michigans triumph az the Penn
sylvania spring carnival is fresh in
mind, that Wolverine athletes in the
last six years have brought back from
philadelphia over thirty handsome gold
watches, valued at about S4,000.
some or The men now IN college have
over 500 worth Of thermometers annexed
IN the course OF athletic events in the
City Of Brotherly Love. The watches
are given by the University Of Penn
sylVania Athletic Assc citation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
Standing Of the Clubs.
Standing of the Cubs.
e - - HEALS
&s1s @ns ~ OLD SORES

The deep underlying every sore is bad condition Of
the blood This vital fluid has become infected germ poison
which prevents the from healing This
OF an inactive sluggish condition of the leaving
ter the body to be absorbed into the
OF through the usual channels Another weaken
poutng
effects OF long spell of Sickness leaving
When the blood is in this condition the
which
charged into the place to tate and iudame the
disease the surrounding flesh The only
one that removes the and for this purpose nothing
1t begins at the fountain head of the trouble
pOsOns,
@ pure blood heals naturally and permanently. applications
ASSIST In cleansing the place but only be effected
puihcaon OF the blood Book
sdvice free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. ATIANTA CA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
Entrants Pleased With ShoQUinq
Made in Baltimore Auto Contest

Each Of the seventeen cars which
finished with perfect scores in the Bal
timore evening News sealed bonnet
contest win receive a silver cup as a
trophy of its victory in coming through
the grUeling test with clean records.
The trophies viii be duplicates Of the
handsome silver cups which it was origf-
nally planned TO give the three en-
trants which finished in the best condi-
ton. except in points Of size. The
judges decijed IL would be unfair 10
the contestants TO attempt 10 draw any
line between the seventeen who went
over the course with bonnets Unbroken
and seals intact
one Of the best showinEs was made by
tho Thomas car. especially the first two
70 cross the tape. driven by Wallace
Hood. Of the Motor Car Company OF
Washington. and H'oward Gin. Of Bal
timore. The Loc1mobile with l. NJ.
Foster at the Wheel. so made an ex-
cellent record. i was the last 10 start
IN the morning, but was the first TO
return, which gives 81 first place as far
as speed is concerned.
Some Rough Going.
Wallace Hood. in speaking oe the run
This morning said The trip 20 Ia
gerstown was by far the most diff
cult The route lay through the noun
tains Of the Blue RidFe. UP hill and
down hill. over rocks. stumps. bitches
and mud holes So rough was the way
that those unfortunate enough to have
to ride In the tonneaus OF the machines
were tossed up and down. Ike grains OF
popcorn in hot g-idGie. In fact. the
passengers Nude most az the trip in
the air, alighfIng occasionally on fresh
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

UNION LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Wilmington, 3: Paterson, .
Elizabeth, z; Brooklyn, 6.
Today's Games.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Baltimore at Brooklyn.
Paterson at Reading.
Wilmington at Elizabeth.
Standing of the Cubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
CAPITAL REPRESENTATIVES IN SEALED BONNET Rim

Thomas Flyer, with Wallace Hood at the wheel
which finished first in Baltimore Evening News
rum and }. K. Thomas, who drove Pullman, which
made excellent showing before breakdown near
HagerstOWn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

on ielders' choices for force 0Iays at
second. The fact that the Washington
team Of this year has made more double
plays that tliOse of the past msy BE-
IN measure attributed TO the fact
that the runners were handicapped by
the pitchers, as well as TO the improved
team work between Mcbride and Dele
hunty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Chicago. 4: St. Louis, .
Chicago 3; St. Louis. 2
Pittsburg, /, Cincinnati, 0.
Today's Games.
PittsbUrg at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York
st. Louis at Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

This eXpertness In eliminating run
ners is useful not only in directly rob
bling the other fellows of a chance TO
score, but IN making them stick 10 the
bags so closely that they lose time in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

Kelley is not likely to have SC much
&C his movements, like most small ath-
letes, and simply beats the baserunner
70 II He acquired glory enough for
one season when he caught Willie
Keller off on Friday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

| bump 1ssany Of the cars came to grie
while trying 10 run through that par
Of the wilderness.
Many tires were punctured and
springs broken. I had to make one
change. and Mr. Gul. who drove an
o jher Thomas, had 20 make two. Car
No. 81 changed seven times, and ever
the official car. OF which Harry Mayer
was IN charge. was not exempt or
the trip exactly four hours were spent
By him and other occupants Wrestling
with tho tire problem.
Another man who had seen service
IN the matter Of bad roads IN the Times
contest Tvas Jack Florida. who drove q
Locomob-le Saturday. and made one OF
the best records Of the day in point o..
time as well as endurance
Event Well Conducted.
Il was greatly pleased with the smooth
way in which the anair was run of.
and the officials seemed 70 be strictly
on their jobs. handling protests and
answering all questions in a generally
satisfactory manner. As far as 7 have
heard there are no kicks coming re-
so rdmg the way the contest was con-
Quoted, and the result is surely one
grand boost for the automobile trade
in this section. It means something for
seventeen cars 10 come throlgh with
perfect scores in such a contest"
John r Thomas. ar the wheel Of a
Pullman, after passing seven cars before
reaching HagerstOwn. stripped his gear
on the circulating pump. shortly after
leaving that town. and was compelled
20 lift the hood. thereby dis0ualifying
him for the award. Up 10 the time OF
the accident the Pullman. the Highest
touring car entered had done nobiv.
leaving several OF its higher powered
contestants in the lurch. After the
breakdown the car pulled into Frederick
and there spent the night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

That Bill Burns would have a lot of
trouble getting by with his method Of
throwing TO first base 20 catch run
ners mapping was predicted in The
Times this spring, especially after he
caught five men, four OF them eX-major
league stars. at Kansas City. He was
let alone for the first few times he
appeared in fast company. but Umpire
Tommy Connolly announced before the
game on Saturday last that Burns
would have 10 make his arms behave
in some manner hard to explain Burns
throws his body forward toward the
plate as If he We're going to deliver the
ball 10 the catcher with all his force
and at the same time his arm shoots
out toward first.
As a rule the runner when caught at
all is caught standing fat footed. The
claim that his delivery was illegal was
made in New York, but Connolly and
Hurst refused to interfere at that time
Later Connolly changed his mind and
now our young hero is having his trou-
bles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

If Burns delivery be illegal. wonder
what Connolly is going TO do about Joe
Doyle, Of the Eighlanders2 He has a
first base throw as deceptive as that Of
Burns, If not more so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
BOTH BALL TEAMS
PLAY HERE TODAY
American and Union Lea
guers, Also Circus,
Among Us.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

1t will be a sure-enough crouch VIC
can't get gay today.
The American League game between
Washington and New York, with Oh ar
ley Smith in the box for the home fox,
will be started at 4:3O; the washingtoI.
Union Leaguers viii go against Phila-
delphia here at 4:3O, and the circus Will
start at D. m, on the lot next to
Union League Park. Fifteenth and II
streets northeast at p. m.
The weather this morning was so
threatening that the chances for the
circus doing the best business of the
three attractions were the only bright
spots on the horizon. The ball players
Of both Washington teams this morning
We're sore in spirit and muscle. because
OF the chill and clouds The whole
American League club was more or less
on the ailing list, with the exception OF
Manager Cantillon ana Tom Hughes.
They attribute their immunity to the
fact that IN the winter they live in
Chicago and become so accustomed to
billiards. they feel unhappy without one
lying around handy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

Street and Warner are not feeling at
all well today. because Of heavy colds,
and Mike Kahoe is not at his best.
for the same reason. That game in rain
in Philadelphia, on Thursday, was an
expensive victory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

The New York press this morning
In discussing the effects OF the trades
made in the big leagues last winter says
everybody is satisfied and made a wise
move. except Joe Cantillon, who was
stung when he traded Charley Jones for
Ollie Pickering" Tush, tush! Jones
would not have played here anyhow,
so any little thing in exchange for him
would have been that much TO the good.
and, besides, Cantillou IS decidedly Of
the opinion that he got the better Of
the bargain on the merits of the play
ers- Jones was a more brilliant and
sensational fielder at times than Pick
ering. but he was not as good a bat
ter, and was MOI as good a rUn-getter
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
NEXT MEETING
AT WARRINGTON
ROUND TABLE CLOSED FINAL
SESSION OF MEETING AT
NOON TODAY.

The Monongahela Valley Round Ia
Bile Association adjourned to-day at
noon, to meet in February at Manning
ton, tae date Il, be decided upon by
Prof. MeBee, Of the Warrington pub
lie schools. and his committee. The
present meeting of the Round Table Is
considered to be the best yet held BY
the association. There was splen,
did attendance OF teachers from tle
four counties. Marion, Mon ngaIia,
Taylor and Harrison, and the interest
was excellent. The topics discussed
were of general interest and section
meetings Of different departments OF
school work were held. All the ses,
sions were held III the High School
building. State Superintendent 81
Schools, 7. c. Miller, of Charleston,
was here aal presided ovar the Phi
mary Section; Prof. T. j. Humphreys
of the Grafton schools. presided at tas
High School section and Prof. McBee
Of Warrington had charge Of the In,
termed!ate work. There were more
than three hundred teachers in at
tendance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14

leachers were here from nearly all lne
towns within rsdias 81 about afy
mites And last think Nhat tdas
means TheSoF anizaticn MS was'
conpo ssa aiainls & asia
school otIIcefs from irnion Nor
gantosn Manning Ton. Grafton and
clarksbufg, but that circle has been
enlaFged, % that it nov embraces
Weston, BttcKllannony Icliinss Belfng-
ton, Phiiippi, Terra Alta, Rowiesbafg.
saiem, West Union, Cameron, and 9th
Ter towns. The meeting are pract!-
cal and helpful. Public school teach,
ers, district superintendents, county
superintendents, city superintendents,
Normal school principals and teachers
and Uuiyersity professors s.i jotn IN
discussion on questions q mutual in
terest. Quite naturally suel gatl-
erins makes an Intercstinr ana ielp-
ful meeting. 1t is interesting to note
that the Monongahela Valley Round
Table Is a leader in It's class. Since
Eta organization, several others have
been formed in the State, nearly all
having the term Valley as a part of
the name. We do not know them all,
but they run something like this: Ohio
Valley Round Table. Kanawha Valley
Round Table. Potomac Valley Round
Table. etc. The MonongaheIa Valley
organization, however. is the only one
that has State University. a state
Normal School and strong tier OF
excellent High Schools in the midst Of
several counties teenhng with district
superintendent and splendid country
schools. The educational work in
West Virginia is on the UP grade and
the influence OF round tables aud sim
liar organizations is having marked ef,
feet in bringing the State to the front
in an educational way. West Virginia
is making rapid strides industrialiy
and it is certainly greatly to or cred
1t that We Keep abreast of the times
educationally. There is room and OPP
portunity for all to help in this good
work. Put your shoulder to the wheel
and push.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
GUARDIANSHIP FOR Mr.. HUBBARD

The West Virginian is In hearty ac.
cord with the following from to-Iay's
Wheeling Intelligence,
"The Advancement of James s.
Sherman to the Vice Presidency and
the deefat Of William p. Hepburn, of
Iowa, for reelection will make two
conspicuous vacancies on tho House
Committee Of Interstate and Foreign
Commerce in the next Congress. Mr..
Hepburn is the present chairman of
the committee aud the Vice President
elect the ranking member. An import
ant member is the Hon. w. p. Hubbard.
In spite Of the fact that committee
chairmanshps are generally bestowed
on members OF Congress according to
time Of service, Mr.. Hubbards emf.
nent qualifications suggest ttNt be Eli
the vacancy 10 be brought about
through the retirement OF Chairman
Hepburn. Mr.. Hubbard's familiarity
with railroad law, gained through
many years experience specially fits
him for the place. His fairness char,
acterlstic energy and well balanced
mind would make his leadership most
valuable on this impur tant committee.
In matters of debate The commanding
position he could take upon the floor
would also add to his usefulness. The
new Speaker OF the House ih.casting
around for a chairman to be placed at
the head Of some important commit,
tee will do well not TO overlook Mr..
Hubbard"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
Among Editors
Welcome Horne.

The return of Governor Dawson to
his official duties as the chief execu-
tive OF the State will be welcomed BIZ
every true West virginian, and especi.
ally by the citizens Of Charleston,
where he has resided for many years,
both as Secretary of State and since
nis election to be Governor. The in.
formation that his health is also
greatly improved and that he Is fully
prepared to again take up the duties
of the office will also be s,urce OF
qualification to all. Governor Dawson
has had an important part in the his
tory of West Virginia, His admins.
tration as governor has been charac-
terlzed by ability energy and great
advancement. All our people regard
less of political beliefs, were panied
when the condition Of his nealth made
II necessary for him to rellnquIsh the
active duties Of his ONCE. and leave
the State in an effort to ward, OF a
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