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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-23
Mertz and Mertz Co., goo F Street
COBB SUGGESTS CHANGES.
Would Give Players Chance to Adj
vance After Certain Term.

vance After Certain Term.
Detroit. March 22-~The trouble with
playing league baseball" said TyrUs
Cobb as he sat on his bed in the Pont-
chartrain this morning. lis that there are
too many rules. The player isn't given a
chance. A man comes into the biggest
league in the world at small salary.
He expects 10. But even if he makes
good, it is years before he gets a decent
sum for playing.
of course. II a fellow makes a good
record. he can hold out for more. but
he hasn't the chance Of a rabbit unless
public opinion is with him. and then he
hasn't much chance 20 get what he wants.
The league has him just where it wants
him, and it isn't going 20 pay him any
more money than it has 10.
There ought to be a new system. 80
continued the leagues premier batter.
/ NO club ought 70 control any man
services for more than a given term OF
years. AS II is. they have a man for life
The rules ought 10 be changed so that
every man in the league would be abso-
luteiy released every few years and given
a chance 70 better himself If he can.
He should be given a chance 70 let the
other teams bid for him
7 don't mean that all the players in
the league should be turned loose at one
time. IL should be arranged so that per
haps two men on each team would be let
out every year For instance. next year
/ O'Leary and myself would be given an
opportunity 10 see II we couldn't get
more money elsewhere. or else make the
Detroit team meet our demands The
next year Rossman and Schaefer would
I J.
the men would be resigned at the same
figure they had been drawing. But Il
they had made a good record. and their
work had shown an Improvement. they
would be able 10 command greater sala-
ries 80
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-23
CONNIE MACK WELL PLEASED.
Manager Says Athletics VIII start
Season I'm Great shape.

Memphis, Tenn. March 22.-C0nnie Mack
has the greatest confidence in the ability
of his team 10 start the season right on
the form displayed BY them 70 date
The White Elephants leader attributes
this early show of form TO the exception
al weather conditions experienced since
the team has been away. and likewise 10
the great practice secured in the pres ant
series Of exhibition games on the way
horne.
The players themselves are ike lot OF
boys Everything is joke This is ex-
actly what Connie Mack is driving a BY
dividing up the hard work with an &C.
easional holiday and doing everything he
can 10 divert their attention from the
fact that they are training. At Montgom-
cry, for instance, a talIy-ho was secured
10 carry the players 10 the grounds in
style. Il made biz with the players.
II has been our best and most sue
cessful training trip. and We have re-
suits 20 show for il" said the much
pleased manager last night we viii
start the season in better condition than
We ever have done before. The old guard
Is in splendid shape. and the new men
are proving their worth more and more
every day
The work Of Moran this week was par
ucuiarly pleasing. he showing a marked
improvement both in the field and al bat
Jack COMBS, il is definitely announced.
is regular right fielder. and wiz so re-
main until Seybold's return. Coombs is
filing the position in good shape and his
batting is exceptionally strong for this
early in the season
Connie Mack still refuses 20 say any
thing about his new pitchers. He is try
ing them al out in the exhibition series.
The best of them still continue 10 be
Durham. Maxwell. Schiitzer. Carter. and
Of course. Rube" Nickers.
There are now thirty-four in the home
ward-bound party. twenty-four Of them
being players.
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EXPERIMENT IN BASEBALL.
Michigan Professor Has New Idea of
TRYING Ont Rafters.


Ann Arbor, Mich. March 22.-Psyehoiogy
and the medical department are coming
TO the aid OF Coach MacAllister in de-
veioping baseball team. Prof P. Lam
bard. Of the medical department, has be-
gun a series of experiments to determine
what effect practice has on mans quick
ness and sureness in batting.
All OF the players have been ordered by
Capt Sullivan to submit TO the test. The
batter is placed before a screen perforated
by number Of openings. A white disc,
about the size of a baseball is dropped
at which the batter strikes. The bat is
so arranged that a complete electric cir
cult is formed when the bat strikes The
time. up TO a fiftieth OF a second from
the dropping Of the disc and striking of
the bat. is automatically registered
The coach and captain are not only
making use Of Prof Lambard's expert
ment TO weed out the squad, but intend
TO make all submit 10 a like examination
at the end Of the season. Records viii
be made TO show next years candidates
what early practice does for player
The experiment Of Prof Lambard is en-
tirely new in its application 10 sport
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JAKE SCHAEFER BACK.
Could Not Resist Fascination OF
Meeting Brilliant Stars.

htcAAnK BrlAlamN stars.
NV York. March 22.-Jacob Schaefer.
champion of the world at Isl balk-line
billiards. has covered the forfeit Of $50
posted by George Sutton in support Of the
challenge for the emblem, and the match
probably VIII be played in this city within
six weeks
Sutton had challenged the winner OF
the schaefer-Hoppe match, which took
place in Chicago on March II. Before
his last match Schaefer. who has not
been in good health for several years. de-
cided that. win or lose. it should be his
last contest for the emblem. His remark
able game. however. caused a storm Of
protest all over the country. everybody
urging him not to quit the game in which
he has been an important factor for more
than thirty years
None, however, had more weight with
him than the protest Of his wife. Besides
making a personal plea with Jake. she
also wrote The fOllcXing letter 10 the
Brunswick Balke-Collender Company:
New York. March lS. - Brunswick
Balke-Collender Company, Gentlemen.
Before playing his match with Willie
Hoppe for the championship at Isl balk-
line in Chicago on March II, my husband
had declared his intention of retiring from
the billiard world. intending to return the
emblem to you as the donors / do not
want him either 70 forfeit the emblem.
which by hard work he has successfully
defended four times in the past year, or
to return Il to you as the donors. Proba-
bly, no one knows better than myself the
great amount Of physical effort required
TO get into condition for a match OF this
kind. The mental strain in practice is
not the least matter 10 be considered
Mr.. Schaefer. while not in robust health.
is better than he has been for some time.
Aside from all these conditions, however,
would rather that my husband be fairly
defeated than 70 give UP his honors by
forfeit. Consequently I have urged him
not to forfeit. and he has decided 10 ac-
cept Sutton's challenge. Mr.. Sutton has
twice obtained the emblem by forfeit. and
he has never won II In competition. Yours
truly, MRS. JACOB SCHAEFER."
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BLOOMINGDALE is ADMITTED
Will Replace Southern Railway in
Capital City League.
Manager Nat. wOrIey Obtains Serv-
and Is After Other Players.

The board Of directors of the Capital
City League met at the Office Of Presi-
dent O'Shea and completed the personnel
Of the league by awarding the franchise
formerly held by the Southern Railway
team TO the BlOomingdale Athletic Club.
The league this season will be composed
of six teams namely. the Columbia Ath-
letic Club. Government Printing once,
Bloomingdale Athletic Club. Atlantics.
Brentwood. and St. Stephens Institute.
The league viii play in inclosed grounds
at First and NJ streets northeast, the
fence and grand stand having been start
ed and the work being under way.
A schedule was submitted by the sched-
ule committee. but a few changes will
have to be made. and it will not be ready
until the middle Of next week However.
il is understood that eighty-four games
wiz be played and the season start about
May l.
The advent OF the Bloomingdales into
fast company will be watched with in
terest by the many local supporters OF
the club in this city. and il is predicted
by many that while they are not ex-
pected 10 make much Roadway at the
start they will be strong cOntenders for
top honOrs before the close of the play
ing season.
Since its organization, in 1902, this club
has always been one of the most en-
terprising and popular athletic clubs
in the city. and besides has a large
following in Baltimore.
The team will be managed by Nathaniel
J. Morley, who has served in that ca
pacity for the past six years Mr.. Wor-
ley has already obtained the services of
one OF the best batteries in the city,
Wooden, and Camalier, and is after
Dukey Mess. the crack third sacker on
the Georgetown College team this sea
son. Other well-known ball tOssers 10
don a Bloomingdale uniform will be Nau.
Mattox, Lehay Fegan. Turner. Clear.
lie Mat. Freeman. Green, and DAILY.
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LEWIS IN GOOD CONDITION.
Boston Lad Primed for Fight with
Terry Martin.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore March PA great crowd
seemed to be fascinated by Harry Lewis
training stunts at Gray's Hotel yester-
day. But nothing bothered either Lewis
OF his trainer. Diamond They dallied
with the medicine BAH. they had friend
~ wrestling bout. they tried few new
ideas with the gloves. and then started
out together for a long walk Not until
then did the crowd slowly disperse.
Lewis seems to be in admirable condi-
ton and shows remarkable cleverness.
They say that I am a six-rOund boxer,
said Harry between stunts. Il am anx-
ious to prove that / can be regarded as
a long-distance performer. And I be-
lieve that l will prove IL not only in the
coming bout here with Terry Martin. but
with the bout that is now being nego-
tiated with Jimmy Gardner.
We are talking about either Boston or
the Coast for the scene Of the battle. and
much prefer the Coast, but will fight
him anywhere can. Should IT be pulled
of in Boston. l will leave for the Coast
Immediately after. for there are two or
three men out there I am anxious 70
tackle. II viii undoubtedly be my next
engagement after leaving here"
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HOTEL CLERKS POOL CIGARS.
The Management InSfaIIS Humidor
Where Gifts Are Placed.

New York. March 2-F0r the benefit
Of the clerks at the Plaza Hotel, 10
whom persons staying in the hotel give
many cigars. a humidor was placed in the
Office Of the hotel yesterday. with he
compliments OF the management The
humidoT is 70 be used only by the clerks
Fred @ King. the chief clerk. accepted
the humidor yesterday on behalf OF his
associates and a cOmEunistic plan was
al once put into operation.
II WAS stipulated that each OF the clerks
should place in the humldor ali the cigars
that are given 10 him while he is upon
duty When any clerk wants a cigar he
has the privilege OF taking from the
humidor any cigar that strikes his fancy.
There has been no complaint, but 10
one who has put in a cigar worth p
cents has Yet dared 70 take out one
worth 81
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-23
WHIST AT MOUNT HOLYOKE.
President Admits Girls Play Bridge,
but Not in Excess.

New Haven. Conn. March Z-In view
~ the agitation at Wellesley College
against bridge whist the attitude Of Or.
Mary E WoOlley. president OF Mount
HOlyOke College. was asked when she
attended a luncheon here OF the alumnae
Of her Institution.
DR.. WOolley replied: We are not trou-
bled with such things You see the re-
gion about Holyoke Is so open that the
undergraduates spend their hours Of rec
reation out Of doors
The girls are great lovers Of music and
spend many hours on rainy days with
their musical instruments. OF course,
some Of them. doubtless. do play bridge.
but I am sure nothing is carried on 10
excess.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-23
FINDS FEWER MEN IDLE.
Company Says Applications for
Work Have Fallen on.

New York. March 22.-Applications for
employment made 10 the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company have greatly
fallen of during the last three weeks.
especially from among the ranks OF IN
employed building workmen and railroad
men.
Judging from the applicants now as
compared with a few weeks ago. IL looks
as If there are fewer idle in some OF the
trades. Some OF the applicants are idle
walters. hucksters, teamsters. plasterers.
carpenters. and railroad men.
At a conference of representatives Of all
carpenters unions within a radius Of
twenty-five miles yesterday. reports were
received 10 the effect that conditions in
the trade were rapidly improving.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-23

Mexico City. March 22-Teodoro KRAFT. z
rich coffee merchant OF Cordova. who
IS well known in coftee-trade circles OF
the United States and Europe. has been
fined $4,000 by the stamp department OF
the federal government for violations or
the stamp laws HIS property has been
levied upon 20 insure the payment OF the
fine
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St. Louis Game Postponed.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Houston. Tex. March 22-It rained
steadily here all day to-day. and the
Westinghouse Louis game was post
poned until tomorrow.
Manager Cantillon decided to remain
over and play. not because there is much
profit expected from the game. but to
give his men hard trial in an actual
contest.
He is especially anxious to have his
pitchers and Catcher Street get as many
exhloition games as possible before the
opening OF the season, for the men are
working to perfect themselves in the
signs. and the only way TO test their
progress is by actual experience against
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Iwo-base hits-kahpan. Peoples Bases
on balls-Oh Smith. ,; of Patten. !: OF
Hendrick. / Struck out-By Smith. 4: by
Hugnes. !. by Speer, ,: by Hendrick. g.
Double play-Hendrick stolen bases
kahpan, Nichols o. Sacrifice hits
Hughes, Hendrick. Passed ball-Warner.
Hit by pitcher-By Speer. I; by Hen
drick. l. Hits-On Smith. none in 3 in
nings; on Patten in 3 innings. of
Hughes, 1 in innings: of Speer. 2 in ;
innings; OF Hendrick l in innings. I'm
pire--Mr- Edwards. Time Of game-I hour
and % minutes
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-23
Strong Team nj Hagersto1,,n.

Special 10 Tie Washington Herald.
Hagerstown, Nd, March 22.-These di-
reetors have been elected by the stock
holders Of the Hagerstown. Athletic As
ISOLATION, under the auspices of which
Hagerstown's baseball Grub is operated
Fl. J. Crossen. William [. Roulette. s.
W. Kent Miller. Harry E. Baker J
Frank Ridenour. Charles c. Easton. 7. Y
Jamison, jr., J. Harry Schueler. George
Gelbach, and r. d. Mckee. The team
that Will represent Hagerstown this sea-
son promises 10 be the strongest in a
number of years.
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COLTSBLANK WICHITA
Washington Youngsters Win
Close Game, | to G.
CONTEST A PITCHERS BATTLE
Smith, Patten, ana Hughes Hold
Kansans TO Three Hits and Play
ErrOrIess Bali Westinghouse.
Louis Game nj Houston Postponed.
AItizer Is Now Much Better.


Special to The Washington Herald.
Wichita, Kans, March 22.-In contrast
to the smuggling bee of yesterday. to-day's
game was a pitchers battle, won by
Washington Colts. 1 TO 0.
Frank Isbell. formerly with the Chicago
Americans, made his first appearance in
local uniform to-day, but could do but
little with the opposing players. The
weather was bitter cold but yesterday s
high wind was not in evidence.
The lone score of the game was made
in the second inning, when Kahoe singled
to center Hughes sacrificed. Kahpan
singled to left and pilfered second, and
Nichols threw low TO second after Hughes
had famed. letting Kahoe score.
Kahpan Makes TwO-baEger.
In the third, with two out, Hughes took
a high one in the neck, and Kahpan
followed him with a two-bagger. Pat
ten grounded TO short
Wiehita's only chance for a score came
In the seventh. Peoples. a local young
ster' doubled TO right. and was sacrificed
to third. Hughes famed Bayless and
Cermack. the next two men up.
Manager Hughes said to-day that he
Is about up against it, for recruits.
There are but eleven men with the SQUAD
Falkenherg is expected 10 join at Kan
sas City. from the first team, providing
Burns who left the first squad for his
nome in Texas. returns 10 the team.
Vehring has not been heard from. Wash
mston leaves tonight for Topeka to open
a two-days series.
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FOR SPRING HORSE SHOW.
Richmond May Change from UsuaI
Autumn Date

Richmond. Va, March 22.-The Rich
mond Horse Show Association has practi-
cally decided to change the time OF its
annual exhibition from October 10 Nav.
The matter will be determined at the an
nual meeting the first week in April.
President John T. Anderson. of the asso-
citation, to-day recommended the change
Conferences have been held between the
Richmond Horse Show Association and
the owners Of show horses all over Ylr-
GINA with view to learning the serti-
ment of the breeders. Enough Virginia
bred horses have been practically assured
TIE association to make the venture a
saccess.
Members OF the Deep Run Hunt Club
have been getting up a more elaborate
show feature in connection with their an
nual spring races. The spring horse show
may conflict with the hunt club fixture.
Only ten cents n week, delivered at
your doOr-the daily issues of The Wash
ington Herald Phone Main 3s00
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Hack Failed to Throw Opponent

Baltimore. March 22--An audience that
largely made up in enthusiasm what II
lacked IN numbers last night saw George
Hackenschmidt, the famous Russian
wrestler. fail In his undertaking to throw
Gus SchOenlein, OF this city. in fifteen
minutes Schoenlein. who weighed ia
pounds. against the Russians 20S, was on
the defensive nearly all the time bit did
excellent work
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washington A. c. wants Games.

Washington Athletic Club has organized.
and would Ike to arrange a schedule of
games with teams in the District and
vicinity averaging seventeen years Last
year. under the name OF the Woodlands.
the team had a successful season. win
ming twenty and losing three games.
Lineup; Loefler and Morris. catchers.
oakley and Price, pitchers: J. Wood.
first base: c. Handy. second base: r.
Ermantrout, shortstop; \. Tanner. third
base; Kelly, Miller, Sullivan. Ready. and
King. outheiders. For games. address J.
B. Wood. 136 French street northwest.
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Outdoor Practice for Syracuse Crew

Syracuse, n Y, March 22.-For the first
time this spring Coach James A. Ten
Eyck. of the Syracuse navy. had the
varsity crew on the water in an eight
Dared shell Thursday afternoon. following
his return from Boston, where he went 70
bring home the boat recently constructed
for Syracuse. With the coach as coy
swain, the following oarsmen handled the
sweeps: Bow, Capt Dodge; 2, Sinner: z.
Watson; T. Duvall; 8, Hemenway: g.
Champlin: 7, Fisher; stroke. Ten Eyck.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-23

Reports from Galveston are that the
exhibition game there to-day between the
Cardinal Colts and the Minneapolis team
which the Colts Won by to 8 was not
interfered with by rain. and that there
was no interruption to practice yesterday
IN Galveston. which is only some fifty
miles from Houston. where the rain has
been almost incessant since noon yester-
day.
Altizer is around to-day feeling some
what better and may play tomorrow. II
he does, Gates viii probably pitch three
innings, Fslkenberg three, and Kelley
three
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While you think of it. telephone your
Want Ad to The Washington Herald, and
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Come, Newly String Your Mandolin

Come newly string your mandolin
With keys Of Love that softly sing
To me Of Highest Love.
Then you perchance 70 me win bring
Sweet Songs to prove the worlds akin
And softly tuned By Him above
O. a. c.
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CheEy Clase Lake, Md.
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The Entries.

FIRST RACE-Opening purse for 1905; for three
ycarolds and upward six furlongs Columbia course.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
BIRDS OF PASSAGE ALIGHT IN PARTS
Newspaper Men Find Only Trunks of Prince
and Nine Gould at Station

far1s' May I'--In order TO escape obser yatfon
Prince Hele de Sagan and Mime Anna Cou1d ubo
left Monte Carlo for this city last night -eIigb+ad
from the train at Laroche. where two auton,obt1es
were IN waiting for them. The machines +ooI,
them 10 the Chateau Marais, Nine GouIds ar
residence. outside of Paris
"hen me Monte carlo train arrived here there
number Of newspaper men at tba .t.tio.
but they found only the baggage of the cc,,p1a
consisting of twenty-eieht pieces Nine CouId.e
trunks bore the letter &C. for Chapman tho mama
under which she took passage from New York
Some Of the princes trunks were still marked
Thomson the name under which he left Paris
for America two months ago
After taking luncheon at the chateau the coup1e
into Paris by motor. Nine Gould went tn
her house the Avenue Malakoff and The Prince
de Sa gan 10 his lodgings
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
NEW Paris BOOKS.
Foitairc's Teachings Called Narrorr.
Cold and S0uIless.
Especial by French Cable to The Tribune

Paris. May 1e.-Colin publishes ..Voltaira phi
losophe" by Georges Pellissier who deals crtti
caly with Noltaire's works in their relation to
metaphysics, religion and morals and finds that
the author of the philosophical dictionary
lacked imagination and mysticism which made
his teachings narrow, cold and soulless From
Colin also comes Les Conditions de RonheI,r
by Paul Sourian. professor of philosophy at tho
University of Nancy, who has drawn IN q SORT
Of handbook Of social and personal conditions
Of happiness for the use Of persons who take
life too sadly.
Perrin issues Les Marfs de Marie Louise -"
by DR.. Max Buillard, who by means Of letters
and journals hitherto unpublished narrates the
life of the eX-Empress after Napoleon's down
fall. her attachments and her successive mar
riages to Count Neipperg and Count BonbelIes
From Emile Paul comes a new volume, in tbe
Queens Of the Emigration Series by the
Niconnte de Relset. who this time relates the
romantic and fascinating story of the beautiful
Anne de Caumont La Force. Comtesse de Balbi.
whose liaison with Comte de Provence after
wards Louis XVIII, impaired A share of com
mon sense TO that insipid, bigoted sovereign
The Nicomte de Reiset is scrupuousI. accurate
and truthful. Yet il dramatic and stirring mar
rator who ncisive sideights upon the
anecdotal history of the Bourbon restoration.
Lemerre publishes Les Lys ct les Aigles des
Cadets de TImperatrice' a brightly written Ma
poleonic novel by Maurice Montput
.Juven brings 'Vers i'ITnion Tihre h,
Alfred Naquet, the father of the French divorce
laws, who stoutly maintains that divorce not
withstanding the violent attacks made unor II
must remain the statute books and adduces
strong evidence in support of his argument that
civilization is marching resolutely toward +ha
Union Libre." CIR