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The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE MEETS
Holds Important Session in Office of
President O'Shea.
Constitution Is Adopted and Grounds
Selected for Coming Campaign.
League Makes wise Selection.

The Capital City Baseball League, which
ington during the coming season. held
an important meeting in the Office OF
President O'Shea last evening. The
constitution, embodying a number Of
stringent laws TO be observed by players
and manager, was adopted by a unani-
nous vote.
The grounds at First and NJ streets
northeast were decided on as a playing
field for the league, and work viii be
started in the near future TO re-surface
the diamond and repair the fence and
grand stand. These grounds are con-
sidered among the best in theeity. The
central location is one point that in
fuenced the decision OF the grounds COM
nittee, and the league is TO be congratu-
lated on its selection.
Vice President Blossom announced that
applications had been received from
every umpire OF prominence in this 10
cality. However. the club viii not decide
this questio.. until business OF greater
Importance is completed.
The Marine Band. which will be present
on the opening day, should prove an
extra attraction and help TO swell the
crowd.
The meeting adjourned to meet again
next Friday evening. 1t is hoped that at
this time President O'Shea will make
known his decision 10 remain as presi-
dent Of the league for the coming season.
Those present 'ast evening were Vice
President R. J. Blosser, who presided IN
the absence Of President O'Shea; II. Y.
Shurtlee. representing the Marines; Maui
rice OConnoT. Columbia Athletic Club;
George Cornell. Brentwood: W. G. Hsr-
rell. BrOokland. and George Forden, Of
the Government Printing office.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
By WILLIAM PEEr.

With Georgetown's timely hitting and
Smoke" Balzer's smoke. Penn State had
no chance IN the world 20 win yester-
days game on the HilltoDDers' campus.
The score. s 10 3. indicates about the
Gods difference In the strength OF the
teams. with the Blue and Gray on the
long end
Owing 20 threatening weather a small
crowd turned out The game taken as
a whole was devoid OF sensational fea-
tures and was long drawn out AFFAIR.
There was plenty Of free hitting by both
teams. and few errors.
The local colleEians knocked McCleary
ont OF the box. Two innings were
enough for this gent. when FIVE hits and
as many runs resulted A chunky left
handler named Skemp took up the burden
for the Pennsylvsnians. and barring
wildness in the fourth twirled a credit
able game. The visitors ran bases like
a aock of sheep. one bone-headed play
especially noticeable. when man on
third might have chased home on a long
hy 70 center. but he seemed content 70
hang 20 the bag
BaIzer Hit Hard
BaIzer. with the exception OF the sixth
inning. pitched fine bali. striking out
twelve batters. Penn State got TO him
in this chapter for a brace OF singles.
double. and a triple.
Georgetown started the scoring IN the
opening inning. After Murphy had walk
ed and was nipped at second. Schafy
singled. reach second on Simon's out.
third on Mayock's grounder. and crossed
the plate on MacDonald's smash past
thirL
-Four more runs were added by the
HTItoppers in the second. Callahan, first
I'D. was thrown out AT first COgap was
hit by a pitched bail. and Bakers at
tempted hunt turned out 70 be a single.
Murphy sacrificed and died. but Schlafiy
hit safely 10 left. scoring Cogan, and
Simon's three-bagger 70 right brought
Schlafy home Mayock shot a beauty
through shortstOp and Simon crossed the
rubber. Score: Georgetown. ); Penn
State. O.
visitors Score a Run
The visitors broke into the run column
In the third McCleary walked. and so
did Kelley. vorhis famed. but Eberline
produced q scratch single. and the bases
we're hlIed Hirschman stopped ole OF
Bakers shoots with his back and Nc
Cleary was forced home. The next two
batters were easy picking.
Georgetown got 10 the new twirler in
the fourth. After Murphy and Schlafy
had been retired. Simon and Mayock
were hit by pitched balls. ana ''Cy7' Mac
Donald picked out an in-shOOt and sent
the ball sailing over EbeTline's dome Tor
three bases. scoring two runs
MacDonald's error IN the fifth was re-
sponsible for Penn States second
score. "Cy'' dropped an easy throw from
MayOck on VOrhis' grounder. and Eber-
lines clOut for three bases scored the
run.
Balzer was badly thumped IN the sixth,
when four hits. including a twO-bagger
and a triple, sent three runs home. The
HIntoppers' eighth tally came IN the
seventh on a batter hit and Vorhis' error.
together with q safe poke 10 center BY
Duffy.
The contest was called after the first
half OF the eighth on account OF dark
ness. Score:
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
PLAY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
Y. NJ. c. A. Basketball Quint Meets
Baltimore CentraIs Tonight.

The crack Y. NJ c. A. basketball
team. OF this city. leaves tonight for
Baltimore. where they viii meet the Cen
tral Ys II. c. A, OF Baltimore, in the
first Of two games which will decide
the South Atlantic championship. Both
teams are primed for the contest. which
promises to be the most interesting Of
the season.
The second game will be played on the
floor Of the local Y. N. c. A next Sat
urday night. and as this will probably be
the last appearance Of the team, which
is undoubtedly the best turned out in this
city in many a day, a large crowd is
expected TO be on hand. The team scor-
ing the greatest number of points in the
two games viii be declared champions Of
this section Of the couRtry, and the local
boys are going in strong for tie title.
It was at first planned 20 have these
games decide the championship Of the
Tri-City League, but the efforts OF the
local manager in this respect were with
out result
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
BASEBALL % HILLTOPPERS S6Ra4z 5 BOWLING
APRIL FooL.


The Potomac f. clear and nsh-
ing good.
The New York Telegraph yes
terday, as a Joke, put across the
fOIIOwinEi
James J. Jenries has decided to fight
Jack Johnson.
With Sam Berger. he walked into
the Morning Telegraph Office last
evening. carrying a calendar and Slo.-
coo. which he tossed on the sporting
editors desk, and said:
That is TO cover Johnson's forfeit.
! will fight him anywhere. any time.
any place. any terms. The supremacy
must rest with the white man. had
hoped 10 stay out OF the ring the rest
OF my life. would have stayed out.
had won glory enough for one man
IN a single lifetime. Had the cham
pionship been retained by a white
man, never should have gone back.
But there being no other white man
willing TO undertake the task OF get
ting the laurels back on the white
brow, shall sacrifice my desires for
a rest and go after them.
You may say for me-" continued
Mr.. Jeffries quietly. that I did not
decide upon this step until I was
thoroughly satisfied that I could do
the Job. and do II right. There was
much doubt expressed at first whether
l could ever get down 10 weight and
Keep my strength. I have refused to
talk about II because have been try
ing myself out Now know what I
can do. am satisfied that Mr.. John
son will get his Just as soon as the
date rolls around. II he succeeds IN
arranging for the battle. It cannot be
too soon for me. I can be ready any
time IN six weeks.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

The Yannigans proved their worth by
putting a crinp into the Crescent five
who won the I. S. a A championship.
last Saturday night by a score OF 3
TO Il
The Crescents have arranged With the
I. S. A A management 10 play the Yam
nigans tonight. Another good game wiz
be played between the commercial de-
partment OF Howard University and
Armstrong Business qUint. John Dancy's
Quaker team is anxious to meet the yam
nigans I'VE in Philadelphia. The lineup:
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

Ansons' Colts. who play here Monday
against the Commissioners. lost two
games 10 the Cincinnati Reds in the Ohio
city this week. In the last game Mana
ger Clarke Griffith piched for the Reds
and Capt. Anson played first for the
Colts.
Griffith bet Arson box OF cigars that
he would strike him out every time I'D.
but he lost the wager. as Anse got two
clean hits.
Il looks like the old boy is still hard
to fool, and it will be interesting to see
what he wiz do with some OF our local
talent next Monday.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
SPORTING SIDELIGHTC
By BILL BAILEY.
Get the hook!

Get the hook
A bcne-headed piay-"After Jenries
walked into the Morning Telegraph Office
with a calendar and deposited $1,000 for a
fight with Johnson"
McGraw viii have HIS little Joke. BE
promises TO help the Cardinals all he can.
and tells Bresnahan that he viii hand him
some good players Then he slips the ST
Louis bunch Benny Myers
A few more belated April Fool Jokes.
Joe Cantllon released outright Walter
Johnson.
Gov Hughes got a clean Shave
Cy Macdonald stole eight bases
Georgetown and George Washington
football teams viii meet July l.
Reddy o'Day joined the Salvation
Army.
The best students at Tech play on the
baseball nine
There's one born every minute-one
showed in Washington yesterday morn
ing
One idea OF wealth is having so much
money that you don't throw away auto
mobile catalogues unopened
New York papers are roasting Johnson
for apparently attempting to crawl out OF
match with Kaufman. why don't they
hand Kaufman and Retcheu a few iolts
for ignoring Sam Langford?
Can't somebody put muzzle on jim
Corbett? He sim clamors for Johnson's
blood
And old Tom sharkey. too. announces
that he is willing 10 fight the negro
Those fellows get awfuIly sore when the
spotlight is turned the other way.
Doctor IN Nashville examined Frank
Chances foot Says It's o. K. Now. II
McGraw would take Merkle around and
let the pill-shooter look over Freddie's
dome. perhaps
New shell for the navy" says a dis
patch. The Niddies are evidently strong
for the shell game"
Alexandria police department organizes
baseball nine. You've got 10 get I'D early
to beat out the people Of that burg.
A loQuacious member OF the Press Club
drank his ginger ale IN silence last night
he was thinking Of the first Of April
That'n be about all.
Plant me among the daisies
Blame It on the proof room.
Hey. there. Jef'. Don't forget to touch
second.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
MISTAH JOHNSING.

Since ohnsng reached his high estate he has in his head
that he alone truly great of living dead Yet Alexander
his day, made things rather hot and Cyrus put Up Of
haor have been taught Keonidas up front of his
famed scrappg band and Caesar did seemed
jar the land Ulysses could rough raise although
crouch; and coming down later days Napoleon was
slouch That ohnsing is the planet Mars we'll all admit full
but there sundry other stars likewise and
Copyright Matthew WALr MASON
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
GROOM LOSES GAME
Nationals Lanky Twirler
Makes Poor Showing.
KANSAS CITY WINS, 8 TO z
Gray and Burns Also on Slab for
CantfIIOn's Crew, and Prove TO Be
WiId-GanIey Laid out with Sc
we're COId-street Also on Sick List.
Nationals Never Had a Chance.

Special 70 TIE Washington Herald.
Kansas City, Mo. April kansas city
beat Washington here to-day 70 Z The
rain Of the morning stopped at noon. and
It turned out TO be an ideal day for base
ball. but the attendance was kept down
by the preliminary conditions.
Bob Groom did not have enough on
hts pitching Of the fourth. NTH. and sixth
innings TO offer in exchange for a pinch
OF snuI. and that explained Washing
toms defeat by the first American
Association team II has yet met.
Gray was effective. but somewhat Wild
in the first three innings. while Burns
was wild as a March hare In the last
two. and gave three passes. besides
whacking Downie on the head with fast
one that nearly Frustrated that youngster.
Ganley was laid out by a cold, and
Blankenship was in left Street was alsS
ailing. and Kahoe caught.
Nationals Never Had a Chance.
Washington never had a chance in the
first i've innings with Brady. Brennan
began for Kansas City in the sixth. and
things happened. Clymer was safe on
third on Bowles bad heave. Tannehiu
fouled to Bowles- Blank singled Clymer
home and got third when Unglaub was
safe on Cross wild throw. Freernan's
sacrifice fly 10 center tailed Blank
CIymer singled IN the eighth and Tame
hill walked. They worked the double
steal and scored on Unglaub's double
after Blankenship had fouled out. Free
mans double 70 left scored Unglaub.
After Kahoe died in the ninth. Burns
singled. and scored when Clymer's single
Clymer to third Tannehilrs sacrifice fly
20 center scored Clymer- Blankenship
/ singled and stole. but Unglaub famed
away the last hope
Freemnn's Throw Costly.
Carlisle walked in the first for Kansas
City. and went all the way 70 third when
Hallman died from Shipke 10 Freeman.
Freeman tried 20 nip him at third. but
made a foozle. and Carlisle scored.
Groom's baptism in the fourth was
fierce. Neighbors fouled 20 Shipke
Brashear walked. Hetling's grounder
bounded of Unglaub's bosom. loves
triple TO center sent in Brashear and Het-
ling. Cross single TO right did the same
for Love. Bowies walked. and Brady sac
rifced. Carlisies safety 20 left scored
/ Cross and BOwles. Five runs.
/ Love tripled in the fifth. and scored
on Cross triple Cross worked a pass
of Burns in the eighth, and Bowles sac
rfficed. Brennan hit 10 Mcbride, and
Cross perished at the plate, Brennan get
/ ting second. Carlisle's single scored
Brennan.
Washington plays here 1sSin to-mor-
row and next day.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
SMITH WILL MANAGE.
pEeOrEetown A. C. in Same Hands as
Last Season.

Manager L E. Sullivan. Of the George
town Athletic Club, wishes TO denounce
the statement published a few days ago
20 the erect that he had resigned his
position as manager Of that club, and
also that he had not released any Of his
players 10 another team.
The team viii be in the field this season
With practically the same lineup. and
Sullivan viii be glad to hear from all
teams averaging eighteen years. Address
12A Twenty-eighth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

The Toner'S have organized for the
se3son and are ready to meet all teams
in the District averaging fourteen years
Address H. S Burke. $50 Twenty-second
street northwest. Lineup as follows:
Burke. first base; TomIinson, center field.
Helbreigel. shortstop; Keehan. second
base; Wall. catcher; Haislop. left field
Welch. third base; Kidwen, right field:
Mann, pitcher.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

l. Left on basss-Washington. 6: Kansas City. s
First base OF balls-Of Gray. ?: Of Brady. !: OF
Groom. 2; of Burns. 5: OF Brennan L Innings
pitched-By Gray. 3; By Brady. 5. ~ Groom 3; by
Burns. 2: by Brennan. l. Hits made-OH GRAY. I.
OF Groom. 5: Of Burns. =. on Brennan S Struck
out-By Brady. =; by GIOm. ]: by Brennan ;
Thres-base hits-LOTe (2l. Cross. Two-base hits
Unglaub. Freeman. Sacrifice hies-Freenap Tame
hill. Sacrifice hits-ShiFke. Brady. BoWles. stolen
bases-Clymer %. Carlisle Tannealu. Cross
Blankenship. Double pay-Unslaub 70 Freeman.
Hit by pitcher-By Burns. L Wild pitch-BrennaI.
Jmpire-Ar. Owens. Tine q gzrne-l hour and "a
minutes. Attendance 800
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

Leit on basss-Geo-rs rstoTn. s. Penn State.
FIrxt base on balls-Ci Balzer. A. McCleary, i;
sksmp. l Innings pitzhed-By ClssrJ. ?; Skemp
s. Hits msde-Oa Cleary. 3; Skemp 2 Struck
out-By Balze-. p: Skemp. 8 Threebase hits
Naciooald Simon. Workman. TNo-base hit-Mc-
Cleary. Sac-ihcs hit-AIurphy. Stolen bases-AIay-
ock, Dufy, Macdonald Hit By pitcher-By Nc
Clesry. !: Skemp 3 Wild pltches-Baizc, /.
skemp. / Umpire-CoiliAOEcr- Tine 8 game
2 hours ard minutes.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
Furay Takes the Count.

New York. April Eddie Walsh. Of
Harlem, took the measure Of Tommy
Furay, Of Boston, in fast ten-round
bout before the Olympic Athletic Club,
this city. tonight. The first round prac-
tically decided the contest in favor Of the
local man. In this round Furay was put
TO the floor with right on the Jaw.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

New York. April 2-Ora c. Morning
star. formerly Of Rochester. Ind. How OF
this city. IS the new champion at eigh-
teen-inch baIk-line billiards. two shots IN.
He won every one Of Sis SIX games in
the tournament that ended tonight, aud
tonight defeated George Slosson. who IS
the champion 81 Isl balk-line games
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
EASY FOR WESTERN.
University School Is Badly Beaten
by 3 TO 4.

Unfversity school Is Badly Beaten
by . TO I.
In a fve-inninE practice game on the
Western High field yesterday afternoon
the Red and White boys overwhelmingly
defeated the University School by the
score Of to I.
As the varsity nine was greatly handi-
capped by the iSe. OF i've players. they
failed 10 record a single hit. while the
boys across the creek hit the ball hard
and timely.
The visitors single tally was made In
the second inning. when Jones received
free transportation. stole second. and
registered on Bones error.
The feature Of the game was the work
Of Todd. Score.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
Seasons Record E.tnbli.hed.

A seasons record was smashed in
match game between the Asl-Griffos and
the BunalOs. OF the Columbia Duckpin
League. at Sparroughs' alleys last even
ing. when the teams spilled the pins for
a total OF 1.50S points. In the final game
the team scored SIS points.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
District Duckpin League.
BrookIyn, 13s BirminRham. Z

and his hard-hitting Superbes hgurstlvely
stood the Birmingham team on its head
upon three different occasions during the
game here this afternoon by their terrific
hitting. The score: Brooklyn. g; Bir-
mingham 4
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
To-DAY's SPORTING SCHEDULE

BASEBALL
At Kansas city-Nationais-
At 0naha-Natioaals fannisanA
on LOCAL DIAMONDS.
At Gecrget0Vn-Cornel.
Al Gallnudet - American Security and
Trust Company.
Al FsrndAle-BurcGu Of Stz1dGds
A. HaggrstoEn. Ed-ERstsrn High
At AlexEEdHa-EDiscoDI High TA Cen
CaL
At Frsde-icksbuTg-Bls High
At Army and Navy PTeps-The Couauais-
E,0ners-
At woodsids-MeKinley Manual Training
School.
Marines vs.. Advent
OTHER GAMES.
At AnnApolis-Catholic University ys. St
Johns
At Arundel COEe-8lsryland Asges rs.
Revenue Gutter serTioe team
CROsS-COUNTRY RUN.
Blooningdals A. c. a. Bdghtsood.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
PHILLIES TAKE OPENER.
Athletics TrOuneed at QuakertOwn
BY 2-fo-1 Gcnre.

Philadelphia. April 2-The timely sviS6
of the bats OF Magee and BransheId. and
MeQulIlen's effective pitching gave the
Phillies rooters first chance. 70 crow IN
the InteT-League series between the local
clubs yesterday. when the Athletics went
under in a closely contested battle
The score.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

Earned uIns-westeTn. e First base b e-ro-s-
Western 4; UniTersity. Left on bases-Wes,s-n
3. University. 5 First base on hals-O5 Todd 4:
Of Jones. 4 Struck out-By Todd 2; b Jones. 1
Two-bSse hits-RObcs0n. Hll. Paruhau GuT- stolen
b<ses-Guy R5beson, Hm co. Pa-ahGrn e. Mysrs
Core o. Todd swansea Bailey. Hit b. pitcher-
By Todd. Dove WEd pitches-JCnes, swanson
UraDires-1lessrs- Adams and Randolph Tine a
game-l hour and e u,tnutes
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
DUPONTS ARE BEATEN.
Western A. c. Wins BAH Gam.
by to q

by to .
In loosely played practice game on
the Marquette League field yesterday
afternoon the Western Athletic Club took
the Dupont nine into camp by the score
OF TO ..
The boys across the creek did not have
TO work hard 70 gain the victory, as the
hits they made came at oppo-tune
times. AID with the many errors chaIked
up against the circle lads they were able
TO roll up comfortable score. Score:
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

Twc-base hits - HetmuIler. Mage B-ansssld
Throe-hase hit-Sicholls Len On bases-Philadel-
phia. g; Athletics. : Struck out-By Dyzsrt. 3: by
McQuillen. :. Sacrifcs hits-DrinEer. DooIin. "a
ViS Stolen bases-Grant. Kuabe-
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
Lewia beats Au.tralian.

Brussels. April 2-WHlie Lewis beat
SynnOt. OF Australia. IN the seventh
round of g boxing match here tonight
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
PENN STATE
Winning Streak of George
town Still UnbrOken.
VISITORS NEVER IN THE HUNT

Knock Pitcher McCIeary
Out Of BOx-"SmOke" BaIzer Fans
Twelve and Allows but Six Hits.
Cy Macdonald and Sam Simon
Mighty with Bat-seOre 3 to 5.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
BASEBALL RESULTS.

At Little Rock-Pittsburg. 4: Little Rock. O.
At Cnsrieston-Charieston. (: Boston Nationals. l
At DGllAs--DStgOit. 5: Dallas.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-14
Verdi and Bismarck on Titles.


The composer Verdi was offered q
title of nobility by King Victor En-
manuel. 1t was intended that he should
be created Marquis or COmte de Bus
seto. after the estate upon which he
lived. The composer refused the offer
pnergetically. He considered that Verdi
was somebody and that the Marquis
de Busseto would be nobody.
Even Bismarck was unable to parry
a blow Of this character. When the
young emperor broke with him he
conferred upon him the title of Duke
of Luxembourg. Bismarck received the
parchment with this exclamation:
"A pretty name. 1t will be handy
for travelling incognito'
Some days after parcel arrived at
Varzin bearing the address Nine. la
Duchesse de Luxembourg"
Bismarck. to whom it was delivered,
being then ut table. arose and. offering
the letter to his wife, remarked IRON
ically:
Duchess. enchanted to make your
acquaintance"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-14

1t was noised about at Etan trat prepi'
rations were in progress to try for the
pole most of the men on board the
yacht volunteered to serve.
Captain Bartlett. skipper of the John
X. Bradley. said that ne also would
like to stay; but. if compelled to re-
turn. he required at least II cook and
an engineer to take the yacht back to
Newfoundland.
The situation was eaSed when the
captain was told that hut one man was
wanted. No group of white men could
possibly match the Eskimo in his own
element. The willing hands of tribe
of $50 people were at my disposal.
More help was not required.
But companion and general over
seer was In demand for this post
Rudolph Francke was selected. An
nootok was to be the base of opera
TONS
But there is no harbor near this vii
lage to facilitate rapid landing Of
supplies. and to hasten the departure
of the yacht on her homeward run
everything tor the polar campaign was
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-14

brought on deck while the vessel was
still at anchor in Etah. and below all
was prepared for the expected storms
of the return voyage.
Starting For Annootok.
Late in the evening Of Sept. the
entire village OF Etah was taken
aboard. the anchor was tripped. and
soon the Bradleys bow put out on the
waters of Smith sound for Annootok.
The night was cold and clear, bright
ened by the charm of color. The sun
had just begun to dip under the north
ern horizon. which marks the end of
the summer double days OF splendor
and begins the period of storms lead
ing into the long hight Early in the
morning we were or AnnoOtOk.
The weather was now changed. A
strong wind came from the sea. With
shallow water. unknown rocks and
much ice drifting about no comfortable
berth could be found for the yacht. If
the overloaded decks were to be clear
ed at all it must be done quickly.
The launch and all the dOries were
lowered and filed. Eskimo boats were
pressed into service and loaded. The
boats were towed ashore. Only a few
reached Annootok itself. for the wind
increased and a troublesome sea made
haste matter of great Importance.
Things were pitched ashore anywhere
on the rocks where a landing could be
found for the boats.
The splendid efficiency Of the launch
proved equal to the emergency. and in
the course of about three hours all was
safely put on shore in spite Of threat
ening winds and forbidding seas.