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The Washington times., 1908-08-21

Bill shipke struck his stride rester-
day. and laced out a single, a double,
and triple.
It is getting To be a common thing
Tor the tail-enders TO defeat the lead
eFs. Brooklyn again downed the
Pirates. by TO l.
If Johnson lives up to his record, and
his teammates keep up their excellent
performances, we should give Detroit a
hard rub to stay in the first position.
With Yesterdays victory the Athletics
managed 10 drag the White SOx out Of
third place.
Poor old New York has at last walked
Up, and has again beaten the Tigers
Cleveland made a hard try to land
the game with Boston yesterday, but
fell one tally shy of the mark.
Addie Joss was found easy picking
yesterday by the Red SOX.
Furseson and ChappeH. Of the Boston
Nationals. were touched up for total
of fifteen hits and ten runs,
Mathewson is cutting a wide swath
just now and is cutting big figure IN
bringing the New York team to the top
of the ladder. They are now tied with
the Pirates for first place, and the night
wakes warm.
NIcOuilIan and Corridan, of Philadel-
phia. were hit nine times safely yester-
dav, FIVE OF them for extra bases.
Those Nebraska Indians are IN wrong
out i'm Hsgerstown. After having won
forty-three consecutive games they let
the Hagerstogyn nine beat then twice
in succession.
The attendance for the American
]. .eac1ie yesterday amounted 10 1920,
while the National League shows a
total OF 1851. The interest in both
leagues seems TO be about the same
Danny Murphy deserves credit for be
ing responsible for defeating the Chi
cago teaU. as his homer and double
drove in I'VE runs
Pittsburg used three pitchers in an
effort TO stop Brooklyn
Beuder's only pass resulted in the
White SOX's only tally
A report from Pittsburg saws the
BLACK Hand" mas threatened Pitcher
HuCker, of Brooklyn,
Ward. OF the Altoona team, and are
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
PARIS AUTO RACERS
Schuster and Miller Visit Oyster
Bay in the Victorious
Thomas Car.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. ol-Fresident
Roosevelt received the Thomas car and
the winning driver, George Sehuster'
with his mechanic, George Miller yes
JeTday.
Accompanied by Tom Moore. who ar
ranged the reception Harry 5. Houpt
chaperOued s MUSTER and Miller George
MacAdam. the historian of the race,
could not be present. He is confined to
his bed at his home at TarryJown with
q high fever. being utterly worn out by
the srduous 1oo-day trip.
The President was playing tennis on
the lawn with Postmaster General
Meyer and his son Kermit He imInedi-
ately shook hands with Mr.. Houpt and
the members of the party. The Presi-
dent introduced Mr. Meyer as the sport
iug member OF the Cabinet
The President asked SChusJer partiCU-
laTly about Manchuria and the bandits
and game in that territory He also
asked about the arms carried on the
"trip. Schuster informed him that the
Colts reVOIveTa 10 which the President
remarked pleasantly that it sounds like
his African trip.
The President said il was certainly q
remarkable performance and great
achievement both for the American boys
and the American car. particularly as il
was the first International automobile
contest in which the American car had
demonstrated its ability TO compete with
the foreign Ger He said he stood for
any American who did things, in bal
looms submarines, or automobiles, and
that he did not stand for the timId,
good man, who hadn't the courage OF
his own convictions. Mr.. Roosevelt felt
proud that this year Americans had
demonstrated in the Olympic games and
other places American supremacy in the
field OF sports
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
GIANTS SPEND BIG
sum FOR PLAYERS
New York Club Purchase
Account Will Probably
Reach SIS, 900.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. H.-The F1f-
chased players Of the minor leagues by
the big leagues will be announced to-
night by the national commission. but
Secretary Knowles. of the Giants. has
given out the Giants list OF purchased
players as well as those to he called
from the minor leagues.
This list Of youngsters viii be in
creased 10 twenty by draftags the
drafting season lasting from Septea-
her L TO October ID Of each year. OF the
purchased players, Marquard leads the
list, with Sil 600 as his purchase price.
Myers comes next with S6.Go9. The New
York club viii easily have expended
close to So. .000 for new players. wnlca
shows 10 what mammoth proportions
The baseball business mas grown IN
very recent years.
The following is the list Of purchased
and recalled players who win become
Giaut-. rchased-tIetchst. EaortstopI
of the Dallas club Of the Texas League !,
Schrieber, Of Ierre HauIes CI The Three
/ League; Durham, pitcher, or Indian
apolis, Of the American Association :
Simmons, New Haven, OF the COnnecu-
cut League: MarQuard. pitcher, indian
apolis, of the American Association
Myers. catcher, st. PAM, of the AmeIi-
can Association; wills, catcher, Spring
field, Three ! League and C5nAsh, out
fielder Of Springfield, Three i league.
Recalled-Beecher, pitcher, and De-
V5Te outueIdeT from Newark OF East
trn League Evans, IRON Montreal OF
Eastern League Early Utica, OF New
York State League. Mckinney and
Holmes, Altoona. TTi-SLate League. and
PfyIe Baltimore, of the Eastern
League.
When StranS was allowed 20 20 TO
Baltimore the agreement was rhat the
New YorI. club should nave the pick
of any player On the Bunalc club Nc
GTaW under this agreement mas select
ed OuLdelaer O'Hara-
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
VANDERBILT SMELLS
RECEPTION FUNDS

NEW YORK. Aug. I.-The Olympic
athletes reception committee received a
check for $500 yesterday morning from
Alfred q. Vanderbilt After Mr.. Van
derbiIt was made chairman Of the rece7-
ton committee, and was formally nOti,
fed by Secretary W. Z. Mclaughlin, he
sent the following telegram 70 the COM
mittee from Newport:
Delighted Accept Chairmanship OF
reception committee, and send check for
$500 Best wishes for success"
The executive committee of the re-
ception committee to prepare for the
celebration on August g in honor of the
American Olympic team on athletes
concluded tiseiT work yesterday in ar
ranging the parade, and announced the
line of mach, the order of the Organf-
cations and participating bodies, with
estimates OF the number of men ex-
pected in line.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
SAND AND GREER
A STELLAR PAIR

WaIdemar Sand. the German sculIer
Of the HeIlas Club. Of Berlin. left Ber-
lin last night at about u o'clock for
this country.
With him, Sand = bringing the four
Dared crew that is expected to show
the oarsmen Of this country a few
things in the rowing game. As has
been stated before, Sand will row IN the
Junior single sculls, and with the prob
aDle addition Of Frank Greer, Washing
ION viii have a chance TO see two OF
the best men tina, this country and
Germany can produce
The crew win be due in the United
states on August g. and will come i'm
mediateIy to Washington TO row on
the Potomac and become accustomed to
this course.
a meeting viii be held at the Potomac
bouse this evening TO decide on the
cot1rsa AFTER which a surveyor VIII be
eU1nloved 70 measure the distance.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
QUAKER CRICKETERS
SLUMP IN OPENER
Philadelphia Had But 63 Totaled
Against NottS When Rain
Called Game.

NOTTINGHAM, England, Aug. a.
Having defeated the Marylebone Cricket
Club and Derbyshire within q week, the
Philadelphians arrived IN Nottingham to
meet their engagement with Noting
hamshire, and with q desire TO repeat
their performance OF 1904. when they do
feaUed the NOtts men by ISJ runs.
A. .. Jones won the toss for Notts and
elected 10 bat. The home team was dis
missed for the very sDaH total OF I}9.
The downfall was almus eutirely due TO
the superb bowling OF j. b. J-ing. who
accounted for no less than seven Notts'
WiCkets dt a very low cost
If Motifs Jared badly in their innings,
the PEiladelphians faTed no better. as
when rain pat an end 10 play dye of
their best batsmeu had been got rid Of
for only 63 runs,
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
ROQUER
HAS FIVE WINS

NORWICH, Conn, Aug. 21-As the
result of several important games in
the national Rogue tournament Eddie
Clark. a Springfield boy, leads the ex-
perts for the championship with six
Victories and but one defeat. 9. Carl
ton. of Springfield; Williams, Of Wash
ington. and BOsworth, or New London
In the second division Thompson, OF
Danbury, leads with four victories, and
r. H Steele, OF Springfield, has a
string Of seven victories III the third.
For the first Van Wicl1e Badge BOs-
worth defeated F. Carlton two games
of the seven.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
YOUNGSTER SHOWS
RARE GOLF FORM

NEW YORK, Aug. 2L-Therc were
more thar 150 starters in the annuaI in
vitation tournament CA the links of the
Deal Coli and Country Club yester-
day.
When the last card had been return
ed c. A Dunning, the young player Of
the Nassau Country Club. was found 10
be the gold medal winner, with a score
Of s.
II was quite a feather in Cummings
cap 20 show the Wav. as among those
who finished behind him were T. II.
SneTu an, of Utica. son or the candidate
for Vice President on the Republican
ticket and F'inlay s. Douglas, OF Mas
sau. Sherman had 6f. and the former
national champion S..
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
CROSS GOES THREE
ROUNDS TO DRAW

NEW YORK, Aug. 2L-Terry McGov-
ern. the former terror. aud Leach Cross.
touted as the coming champ. went three
rounds at the Grand street Tbeater last
night
The bout was scheduled as an exhibi-
ton affair, but each mal tried TO cross
the other and there was some lively
mixing. Tad was i'm the ring 81 s. referee
and caught one of Terry's wallops on
the jaw ID an attempt 10 break the men,
This was IN tue second round, and the
referee called the bout a draw and beat
it, murmuring Never again"
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
RECORD DISTANCE
SWIM BY A WOMAN

Much interest IS being taken in re-
markable swimming feat by Miss Hetta
TOpiu, Of TaZeWeU county, Illinois.
She swan a distance Of ten miles be =
tween PeSin and Peoria, going down
the Illinois river. She made the trip
without a rest and was accompanied
by two men In a skin. who stood ready
10 lift her into the boat in case she
became exhausted The long swim oc-
cupied four fOurs and twenty minutes
and is probably the longest swiTssaaing
exhibition ever made by a woman in
Illinois. or perhaps IN the West.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
of the Clubs.

now making efforts 10 have him re-
lnstated.
The Athletics are not going 70 win tre
peunaut. but apparently they aT75 going
10 have something TO say about the
team that viii.
one more victory today VIII put the
Athletics on the so mark,
All the Western clubs in the American
League were beaten yesterday.
The Cardinals played sensational ball,
and their brilliant fielding robbed the
Phniies of a number Of hits.
Ira Plank. the former Altoona twirI-
eT, now with the Jersey city team Of
the Eastern League, has been sold TO
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
REVENGE IS SWEET"
OUOTH THE "RUBE''

Rube WaddeH has had ample re-
venge on Philadelphia for being let out
His record up to date against Connie
Nack's men Is as follows:
Won 1, lost /: percentage 500.
Rube viii probably have one more op-
portunity TO pitch against his Old team
mates this year, when the Athletics visit
St. Louis in September.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
College Squads Will Be Well
Under Way by Sep
tember IS.
HARVARD TO HAVE
WHOLE NEW TEAM
Yale Will Make Strong Bid for
Another Clean Slate-Dart-
mouth Looms Strong.

Following the custom OF former
years, most Of the big football teams
viii start practice early.
Within the next month practically all
OF the candidates for the big varsitiss
win have received orders to report. And
by the middle of September the practice
itself viii be under way.
OF the big football teams Of the coun-
Try all win have new leaders. The pol
icy of re-electing a captain is not very
often followed out in American col
legiate sport. Francis Burr, the Har-
ward tackle ard guard, and one of the
greatest puutt~s the game has ever
known, VIII have 10 work with almost
an entirely new team, and his success
as well as that of Coach Haughtou will
be watched closely.
Crimson Hazy.
As matters stand now Harvard s pros
poets for the season are very hazy-
Not less than a month of preliminary
work viii have 10 be gone through be-
fore any line will be obtainable on what
the Crimson has.
Yale. on the other hand, with Capt.
Bobby Burch at the helm and with l.
II. Rigelow. last years captain. as head
coach. has apparently the best sort OF
reason to believe that its record viii
again be a brilliant one. Yale has vet
10 be defeated under the new rules and,
Judging from her material, this fall
will make a fine bid for another clean
slate.
PrinCeton's Nucleus.
At Princeton Eddie Dillon, who has
player quarterback for the Tigers for
the last three years, viii have a fairly
good nucleus of Old men to start with.
Coach Roper, who has been with the
team several seasons, viii be back, and
homes this year TO accomplish what
every Princeton man wishes above any
thing else, namely, q victory over Yale.
George =. Kennedy, who Is to cap
tain Dartmouth, has every reason 10
Ieel satisfied with this material Dart
mouth should have one Of the strongest
teams in her history this year, and as
her schedule is TO he broader IN its
scope VIII have an opportunity TO earn
"a ranking among the big teams, OF
which q short and unsatisfactory
schedule last year deprived it.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
NEWLY ORGANIZED
BASEBALL LEAGUE
Suburban Circuit Launched This
Week Includes BrightwoOd, Ken
sington, and Petworth.

Although rather late in the season the
husuing young men of BrigntwCod are
organizing a suburban league The
;eams which viii compose the circuit
are BrishtwoOd, Petworth, Woodburn,
Takoma, kcnsington. ara Woodside.
A lawn fete was given recently for the
benefit of the new organization and the
affair turned cut to b6 a success. clear
ing in the ueighborhood of S20O.
The teams expect 70 EIay until the
end of September. thereby giving them
q start for next season. Some of the
teams have already started PLAYING and
iu a game between BrightwoOd and
WOOdburu the former wen with a score
of Al. The feature o. the game was
Roberts pitching The games viii he
played at BTightwoOd within a very
short distance of the ears, and 50 far
the games have brought an attendance
of 500 or 400
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
Big League Gossip of Clubs All Around Circuit

the Meridian team Of the Connecticut
League
As Jake BeclIley once said: ''An
teams look good when they are win
ming and all teams look bad when they
are losing
There is no denying that otto Dein-
niger IS the life OF the Altoona team.
II he isn't drafted this fan we viii
eat our summer straw hat.-Johnstown
Tribune.
First Baseman Rhodomoyer is SAID
by the critics Of WilkesbaTre 10 have
u on any first baseTnan in the New
York state League, both In the field
and at the bat
Il toOua has taken rights 10. next
season on the seTvit Ns Of SEortstop
Baker, of the Shamokiil Atlantic League
team.
Pittsburg and New York are now tied
for first place in the National League.
Jiggs Donohue. the great White Sox
first baseman, IS sick abed, and will
mako no effort 10 join his team on
this trip.
The TumOr that Davis and Donahue,
of Chicago. are to be traded for Chase,
OF New York. has been revived.
AS the season progresses the usual
rumors are rife that President 'OweFs
will fail of reelection. and tha. there
vii be a new hand az the helm of the
Eastern League next year.
For rrfusinE 20 &c TO a specialist 10
have an injured knee treated. Grim
shaw, OF Toronto, has been suspended,
Whitney taking his place at the first
station.
Tt is said that unl ess some major
league club picks up some Of the Tren-
ton men the Baltimore Eastern League
club viii draft Oul6alder Moran, Catch
CT Murray. First BaEeman Stem ard
Pitcher Mattern.
Germany Scbaefer comes the near
est of the modern players 10 duLlf-
eating Arlie Latham S clownish, LuC
mon1i but even Dutch" at his best
lacks Arlles unctuOus humOF and his
spontaneous mOnkeyshiues that always
captivated the crowds.
Bill Sullivan. who recently resigned
as an umpire, threatens 10 enter suit
Tor damages against StallingS, man
uEer or the Newark club. alleging that
Le mas sustained serious mental injuries
from the blow dealt by Stailings WITH
q billiard cue In the early part of the
season.
Last week was a disastrous one Tor
the Providence Grays. The team slump
ed badly, and allowed Baltimore to gain
good lead. Duffy is on the lookout
fer new material with which TO
strengthen his team, and recently made
Jesse BUrkett an Offer to finish the sea
son with Providence.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
BEATS SWEET MARIE.

TROY. n. Y, Aug. 21.-Sweet Marie
and George c., owned by George Brad
ley, OF New York, met in the Chamber
of Commerce Special Stakes of 1900 at
the county fair here yesterday. George
C. won in straight heats in 2:IOI4, 2:11l<.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
- - - BEST TREATMENT
- - - FOR CATARRH

The entire inner bodies
lining called mebrane this kept healthy
So
circulation remains this will healthy
blood becomes infected with catarrhal impurities posons
lining OF the body becomes d diseased
serious symptoms OF CaaTh commence There tight feeling
wateTy
difficult breathing
nt though such afford temporary
5 S Caar by cleansing the blood of psons
blood
d discharge ceases headaches are relieved and
disappears Caah being which the entire
blood circulation affected only be
the bottom and every particle mpurity from
blood and this on CatarT and anv
medical advice free to all who write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
MAKE LAUGHINGS!

York; players to be conscience-stricken-
They'll wake up some day. realize how
they are treating poor Frank Farrell,
and maybe they'll win q game. De
troiC News, OF Wednesday. And New
York trimmed the Tigers on Wednesday
and Thursday, Wee-ah!
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
Record OF Nationals VS.. Tigers
Ely THOMAS S. RICE.

get them no medals. On that showing
they need ut be getting writer's crsmp
from Writ1g 10 the papers about the
hoFrld crime Of not paying bonuses 10
pennant winners, for the subject does
not interest them particularly.
When going good St Louis has a good
enough team, bur when things start ID
break badly it win hardly stand the
pace. MeAleer has had trouble with his
outheld all season. He was stung when
he traded Pickering for Charley Jones,
Danny Hoffman has not been up TO hiz
standard by large majority. HartZeu
had 10 be sent 10 right and Al Schweit-
ONO, of much promise, but little ex-
peTiences has been playing center. En-
met Heidrick has been obtained and
the veteran did all that could be asked
Of him, both in helding and in batting
IN the three games he played here this
week. HeIdrick IS a high-ClaEs ball
player and has the advantage Of having
been out Of the majors so long that he
is practically brand-uew problem for
the pltchel.- II ls pretty safe bet
that he viii do a lot Of ciouting from
now until the end Of the season, as he
VIII not face any one set OF pitchers
long enough IN the few remaining weeks
20 become an open book. But, even
Heidrick can hardly make the Browns
a winner.
The best feature OF tie game yester-
day which ST. Louis dropped 10 Wash
lngton By 10 was the work or Jerry
Freeman at mTst. Freeman is <uldlliug
every prediction that WIS made to the
effect that he would eventually become
Of major lee sue caliber but would take
longer than is ordinarily the case The
big boy is getting more confidence in
himself CyeIy day. Lack Of this c9nh-
dence and q haunting fear that no
would make himself foolish before
major league crowds has had much 10
do with his weaknesses IN covering frs
hut the glad hand he has received WiJb
his recent Improvement his taught him
that he IS a fixture on th8 team.
Not only that. Freeman is beginnius
TO branch out and take chances. This
was clearly evidenced yesterday, when
twice on buuts ne heaved 10 second
true as a die. and forced the runner who
had been on first. instead OF playing IL
safe by a ladylIEe toss 10 the initial
corner The right spirit was right ou
the Job on both occasions. They were
the logical plays 70 make, but earlier
ia the season il is almost q Cinch that
Freeman could not have had the hardi-
hood TO risk the censure that would
have been his had his throws been too
late 20 get his victim at second.
OF cOuTse. we have kind words for
Kelley. TIE idea OF leaving him CUT
WheL Canullon sprung the Chicago
semir-O phenom on us at Galveston
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

There is no denying that Otto Dein-
niger Is the life of the Altoona team.
IL he isn't drafted this fan we viii
eat our summer straw hat.-JohustOWn
Tribune
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

Huehev Jennings said this morning he
would probably use Wllett ana Schmidt
against washington this afternoon. The
Washington battery viii probably be
johnson and kahoe.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

AS Jake Becllley once said: 'AH
teams look good when they are win
ming and all teams look bad when they
are losing"
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

First Baseman Rh0dOmoyeT is said
by the critics of WilkesbaTre 20 have
il on any first basenan in the New
York State League, both in the field
and at the bat
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
American League.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Washington, q: s.. Louis, o.
Boston, 3; Cleveland I.
New York, 4. Detroit, 8.
Philadelphia, 8; Chicago, J.
Today's GamsA
Detroit al Washington
Chicago at Boston.
ST Louis at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
Today's GamsA
Standlne ol the 81.
National League.
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results,
Chicago, 10. Boston. 2.
New York, >; Cincinnati. q.
Brooklyn, s; Pittsburg, I.
ST Louis, {; Philadelphia, 0.
Today's GamtA
No games scheduled.
EEa-Ts-- ( A.. FT.h
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

the Meridian team Of the Connecticut
League
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

4 toOua has taken rights To- next
season Ou the seTvii - of SEortstOp
Baker. of the ShamokiiI Atlantic League
team
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

Continued on Ninth Pagel
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

Last week was a disastrous one for
the Providence Grays The team slump
ed badly, and allowed Baltimore to gain
a good lead Duffy is on the lookout
fer new material with which TO
strengthen his team, and recently made
Jesse Burkett an Offer TO finish the sea-
son with Providence
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

Bill Shipke struck his stride -ester-
day. and laced out single, a double,
and a triple.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

PiJtsburE and New York are uow tied
for first place in the National League.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

If johnson lives up to his record, and
his teammates keep up their excellent
performances, we should give Detroit a
hard rub to stay in the first position.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

OF couTse. we have kind words for
Kelley. TIE idea of leaving him CUT
YheE Cantillon sprung the Chicago
iemirsO phenom on us at Galveston
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

It is getting 10 be a common thing
for the tail-enders to defeat the lead
ers Brooklyn again downed the
Pirates. by TO l.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

Biz Sullivan, who recently resigned
as an umpire, threatens 10 enter a suit
uEer or the Newark club alleging that
he mas sustained serious mental injuries
from the blow dealt by Stailings with
billiard cue IN the early part of the
season.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

Jiggs Douohue. the great White Sox
first baseman. is sick abed and will
mako no effort 10 join his team on
this trip.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

Germany ScEacfer comes the near
est Of the modern players 10 duIli-
eating Arlie Latham s cloWulsh, LuC
alWaEs entertaining. antics on the dia-
mon5, but even Dutch" at his best
lacks Aries unctuous humOr and his
spontaneous mOnkeyshiues that always
CaptiVated the crowds
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

With yesterdays victory the Athletics
managed 10 drag the White SON out OF
third place.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

The TuuOr that Davis and DOnahue,
Of Chicago. are to be traded for Chase,
of New York. has been revived.