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Evening star., 1909-04-25

coinsky all right" you say to the op-
timist. 1--WE trotted them a few heats
that took it out Of 'em, and they knew
they'd been to the ball games some of
those other teams. But they trun us
finally. but I guess. with q better break.
we wouldn't have clawed 'eml All we
can do now is to root that next year
WE'LL
Next year nothing" hollers the On
timist. This year isn't over yet. Give
'em chance. Wait'll the season ends.
They'll be up yonder yet. They'll land
somewhere near the top OF the second
other teams are due to do the collapse
thing. and If they do why. we'H be on
velvetsky. s. all Alright about the slump
stuff and all that. Now, If we win four
teen straight games. and those two other
teams. both of 'em. that I'm talking
about, lose nineteen straight, why, ali
you've got to do is to take q pad and
pencil and you'll see that we'll top 'em
both on percentage by three points, and IL
you're hollerin' for any more than that
why, you're nutty, that's ALL There's
every chance on earth that those other
two clubs'H lummox down now and
that
And SO on. After all. the Optimist. I
guess, is the more agreeable fellow to sit
alongside of than the Pessimist He's a
crazy SON OF am oyster pretty generally,
but. In the final analysis, you have got to
sort O. give 1t to chap who hangs On t,v
his eyebrows against every possible COM
bination of chances, even IL he Is q luna
tic.
But there's a happy medium. If the
Optimist and the Pessimist only could
find it.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
FRESHMEN CREW PICKED.
Coach Russell Names Youngsters
Who Will Row at Philadelphia.

After yesterdays practice DR.. Murray
A. Russell, coach Of the Georgetown
crews. announced that unless some un-
foreseen circumstance happened the pres
ent lineup of the 1912 boat would re-
main until the end Of the season, rowing
in the freshman race at Philadelphia May
o. The picking Of the crew completes
the preliminary work, and from now on
all efforts will be directed toward improv-
ing the form Of the men and increasing
the speed. Strict training will also be
insisted upon, but as not one of the eight
oarsmen Is addicted to the use of tobac-
CO. 1t will not require very stringent rules
to keep them in first-class condition.
these columns, all other races, except
the one at the Henley, have been aban-
doned, in order that all time may be
given to training for the battle that
means SO much for aQuatics at George
town. In the meantime. however, brushes
will be held often with the preps and
the Potomacs, thus insuring that a pretty
experienced aggregation will be on hand
for the final test. During the past week
the Freshies have been going over the
preps. and every trial has brought forth
more speed from the men.
In the Henley regatta Georgetown 1912
will be up against some pretty tough
propositions In the line of rowing aggre-
cations. Princeton, Pennsylvania and
Yale are all sure to send their plebe
boat to the event, SO that Q victory for
the local boys would be as great as win
ming at POughkeepsie. or course, it is
a victory that the lads are working for,
and II they don't get 1t they will surely
make the crew that beats them go to
the limit.
The lineup of the crew contains the
names Of two Of last years preps. Capt.
Cunniff and Manager Daley; Stohlman,
Washington youngster. who has always
been one of the Hilltoppers' best athletes;
Crosby. big six-footer from the west;
Dick vlymen, q brother Of Bill. who was
one OF the old Blue and Gray oarsmen:
English High four -oared gig, and Jack
considerable aquatic experience In Naples,
Italy, at which place they lived for a
number of years. DeCourcey will be
coxswain.
It Is planned to engage a coaching
launch for two weeks previous to the
race, 50 that DR.. Russell will be able to
follow closely tho work of the men
throughout the rowing distance OF one
mile $50 yards. Capt. Cunnif Is set
ting the pace, and he is fast getting into
the fast. snappy stroke which proved SO
successful last year with the preps. Thir-
ty-eight to q minute Is what the crew
will do when rowing normally, increasing
between two and four in the spurts. That
all will be able to stand such q tearing
pace, and that the crew Is as heavy as
most varsities, will be easily gathered
from the following table:
Evening star., 1909-04-25
PITCHER MEEKIN
SAVED HIS MONEY

Jouett Meekin. the speed merchant,
who once set them over kissing hot for
the old Senators, was no spendthrift. To-
day Jouett Is working for about $3.50 .
day in a little Indiana town, but 1t isn't
because he souandered all his base ball
money. It's because he wouldn't be idle
and let his capital diminish. not II he
had to work for % cents per diem.
When Jouett was with the New York
Giants he had a Prince Albert coat that
he wore for dress occasions. He had
carried that coat around the circuit for
many and many a day. and 1t was the
shiniest piece Of cloth that ever any man
possessed. One afternoon the players
were talking of a masquerade to which
they had been invited, and which they
really wanted to attend. and the question
Of costumes. OF course. was the topic Of
the hour Tim Hurst, the great umpire.
was perched among the boys. and was
taking an occasional hand in their dis
cussions.
II think" said Meekin. that I'll 60
10 the masquerade all right, but don't
know what costume. would be best for
me- What would you suggest, Mr..
Hurst"
We'll" said Timothy. why don't you
wear that Albert coat Of yours and go
as a mirror?'
Evening star., 1909-04-25
SEASON ENDS FOR
COLONIAL BOWLERS
Pioneers Finish First, With
Hartman Best In
dividuaI.

After a brilliant season of pin topping
the Colonial Bowling League brought its
FIRST years bowling to close during tne
past week with great success rms
is the first year that this league mas
been in existence. and from all points
OF view as a bowling league it contains
some of the best bowlers. who take great
interest in the game during the WINTER
months. Under the management or MT.
Harry Krauss the men have given their
best efforts to the league and made the
race among the six clubs an interesting
one.
The Pioneers have practically led the
league from the middle Of the season
and won the championship honors with
great ease. having captured fortS-three
games out of sixty. obtaining an exceilent
percentage OF III, or just 1S4 points
ahead of their next opponent. Ihis team
has shown some good pin topping our
ing the latter half of the year, and from
the showing of the averages OF s'x OF .ne
men on this team they have rolied con-
eistently throughout the season. inc ngne
for second honors was more excltlng thah
that for the leading position, as tnree
teams figured until the last game. Wnlch
finally put the Manhattans In that POSI-
ton one game ahead of the knicker-
bockers and two games ahead OF tHe
Puritans. The cellar position. better known
as the tail end of the league. was never
In dispute, as the virginians occupied that
place from start to finish, with the low
percentage Of .311.
I'm the team averages the Pioneers again
displayed their good work by leading with
an average of .s44. while the Manhattans
were second with .S33. and the Knicker.
bockers third. with sci. In the fndividuaf
averages Hartman. Akers and Thomas
had a close race for being the pest
bowler IN the league, which Hartman
won with the excellent average OF ls2.A.
or Just a fraction over Akers. with
1s.. 10. while Thomas was third with 1S2.
Jones. who ran high game OF 254 in
the beginning of the season. was never
beaten. and still holds that title. Smith
of the Knickerbockers carried on the the
honors Of high SET with ga: spies, the
Hartman the greatest number of strikes.
with 213 McKnew of the Puritans was
the only man to carry off the honor
of rolling every game scheduled. and was
given a medal for good attendance. Fol-
lowing are the official statistics kept by
Mr. KrauSs the official scorer:
Evening star., 1909-04-25
PREPS' BIG MEET.
Large Field of Classy Athletes in
Blue and Gray's Battle.

That Washington's first big interscho-
lastic outdoor field and track meet. which
is to be held under the auspices of the
Blue and Gray preps at 2 pm. next Sat-
urday on Georgetown Field, will be
huge success Is assured by the words
Of Manager Daley, who says that the
list Of entries is already reaching mon
ster proportions. So far it contains the
names of some of the best scholastic
athletes this side of the Mason and
Dixon line, such men being on it as
Canister Of Loyola High School, a
shot-putter who Is known everywhere
as without peer among southern
schoolboys; Wilson. the Eastern High
long g-distance star; Farmer and Spransy,
two Tech performers in the jumps and
weights; Gallagher the boy wonder from
Philadelphia Brown Prep; Wieser. cap
tain OF the Georgetown Preps; Schaaf.
the Western High School high jumper.
and a large number Of others too nu-
merous to mention.
Then there will be the big relay race
for the interscholastic championship Of
the south. which will bring together the
cream OF the schoolboy fours. When
such classy rivals as Central. the George
town Props and Baltimore City College
clash in an event of this sort there is
sure to be something doing in the line
of excitement, and that is just what will
happen.
Il present plans materialize there will
also be a special two-mile race, In which
Gallagher OF Brown Prep will endeavor
to break the record for that distance,
being paced by such speedy local men
as Dyson Of the Red and White, Frey
Of the Hilltop Props. Wilson from East
ern, and Bacon, an ex-Central High star,
who is now attending the Baltimore City
College.
Spransy. from the local Tech High has
entered the high jump and shot-put
while his teammate. Farmer, has sent In
his name for the high jump and pole
vault The former will be matched in
timore Loyola High, McQuail and Ker-
win Of Georgetown Prep and Byington
of Emerson Institute, all of whom have
done great work with the iron pill during
the indoor season. OF course, there will
be large number of others on hand for
this same event, SO that it bids fair to
be headliner on the program
The full list Of schools heard from to
date contains the names Of fifteen insti-
tutions Of Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Washington. This bunch, Of which many
of the teams will number twenty men. is
without doubt the classiest ever before
gotten together for a strictly scholastic
meet in this section of the country.
With success assured from the point
OF competition. 1t only remains for Man
aser Daley to use wisdom in selecting
his officials. At present he is engaged
in doing this, and already has succeeded
In getting a number Of we'll known local
will be published in the middle of the
week.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
First Bicycle Marathon.

NEW YORK, April 24.-The first bicycle
Marathon race ever held in this country
will be decided Juno 13 under the sanction
Of the National Cycling Association.
Nearly one hundred prizes will be offered.
including q motorcycle as first prize and q
bicycle as second prize.
In order to attract riders from all parts
of the country and make the first bicycle
Marathon a success, special prizes will be
awarded newsboys. letter carriers. school
boys. messenger boys. memDers of the
militia. etc.. SO that it will be possible for
one rider to win several prizes.
The Roy Wheelmen Of New York who
are promoting the race. have secured Val
Valiant to manage the details. The race
will be open to amateurs throughout the
world. and arrangements are being made
to bring over the champions of Germany,
France. Italy. Denmark and Holland.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
PRESIDENTS ATTENDED
GAMES LONG AGO

The appearance OF President Taft a,
the game last Monday between Boston
and Nationals has set the sporting writ.
ers qui vive. and all agree that it is tn.
first time an occupant OF the White
House has ever become a frequenter o.
the national game.
It is q sad thing to dispel the argu.
ments Of our present writer's, for sew
eral of the distinguished occupants OF
the Executive Mansion have honored the
game with their presence, for such is the
history of the sport in this CITY,
When the old National Base Ball Clut
played on the White Lot 1t was quite the
usual thing for President Andrew John.
son to stroll down to the grounds and oc.
cupy the private section Of the grand
stand that the then president of the
club. the late Senator Arthur Pue Cor
man, had set aside for him. It 10 recalled
that on one occasion, when the noted
Excelsior Club Of New York were the
guests of the Nationals. President John
son held an informal reception, the whole
team marching up into the grandstand
to be presented to the chief magistrate
the full Marine Band also being an at
traction at the games.
Again, President Grant used to attend
some of the games In the White Lot, un-
til the place became nuisance. owing
to the brawls that ensued between whites
and blacks, and which caused him to
close the grounds to all ball teams, ex-
cept the one run by his young son Jesse
When Benjamin Harrison was Presi-
dent he was real fan, land often, In
company with his Secretary or the
cupied seats in the press gallery. where.
free from the crowd. they could peace
fully masticate peanuts. watch the game
and discuss matters of state.
The visits of these two distinguished
gentlemen to one of the games gave a
certain newspaper man the best scoop
he ever recorded, and the publication set
the whole United States in q turmoil for
the time being. Washington was then
represented in the National League under
control Of the Wagners. and they had as
their opponents that day the celebrated
Cincinnati team.
Young Halstead. son OF the famous
Murat Halstead of the Cincinnati Com
mercial, had been sent out to do the game
for his "daddys" paper. and. like his
daddy" had a keen ear and eye for
anything that had the smell Of news.
He was busy watching the game. was
roofing hard for Cincinnati. when he
overheard a remark from the distinguish
ed Secretary of the Treasury that caused
his ears to tingle and to make him forget
all about his enthusiasm tor the game
going on before him. He leaned over
to Joe Campbell, then doing the games
for a local morning paper. and told him
to keep up a general report OF the game
for his paper, as he had something else"
in view.
This something else was a case of
eavesdroppdng. and Halstead was listen
ing to a general plan for the issuing of
bonds by the government to meet the
conditions then existing in the country
1t was a big scoop. and Halstead's paper
made a four-column flare head article
out of it, and In twenty-fou hours the
press of the entire country was up asking
for corroboration or denial Of the story.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
SULLIVAN A SHORTSTOP.
New Manager Of White Sox Was Not
Always Behind the Bat.

William Sullivan. the manager Of the
White Sox, was born February !, 1875.
at Oakland. Wis. He attended school at
Fort Atkinson. Wis, and played ball on
the team. As youngster he was q
shortstop. When the team was on
transforming trip It's regular catcher was
injured. Sullivan went In and worked,
although the position was new to him.
His first big engagement was with
Edgewater, Wis. 1t was in 1897 that he
Joined the Dubuque Uowa) club under
Cantillon. He remained there for one
year. and then went to Columbus. Its
franchise was transferred 10 Grand
Rapids the next year. and in the latter
part OF 1899 Sullivan was sold to the
Boston Nationals.
During the base ball war at the close
OF the 1900 seaeon Sullivan jumped
10 Charley Comiskey's White Sox. and
has been with them ever since. He had
one of the best years OF his career in
laGs. He took part in 1S7 games-more
Than any other catcher In the league.
Sullivan felded .9s5 and batted .19l.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
SUGGESTION FOR THE
PUZZLED MAGNATES

Why. don't the base ball magnates keep
their players out Of mischief and away
from the temptations Of business careers
by extending the base ball season the
year round, barring . few weeks vaca-
tion over >the Christmas holidays, and
making the players contract good for
twelve months instead OF six? This would
necessftate going out OF the country into
equatorial clinres for Spring training.
to be sure, but that's the easiest thing
you know. It could be done with the help
Of handful Of calendars and q few hun
dred railway and steamship guides. All
the major league teams east Of the Ale
gheny mountains could locate their train
buctoo. Tansier. Cairo. and so forth. The
Desert OF Sahara could be made to bios
som with diamonds and base hits. Didn't
the White Sox go to Mexico one year?
Sahara hasn't anything on that. The
South America after deciding by lot what
clubs could choose the Panama Canal
Zone. Tho return trips should be made
to reach the southern ports Of the United
States by March !. when training trips
spring" As soon as the players recover
their land legs start them into the cham
pionship schedule down south and give
the southerners taste OF the real thing
In base ball after having ''conned' them
for SO many years with the exhibition
thing. A couple Of months could be
scheduled south Of the snow line-that is
all the magnates try to dodge-and by
May 1 the teams would be well straight
ened out for the pennant race, and would
be assured Of q warm welcome In their
own cities. The championship season
should be extended to seven months only.
as 1t would not be advisable from the
box ONCE standpoint to give the finish
Of season to the south. especially II It
happened to be like the American League
races Of the last few years and the
National Leagues Of last year. Fifteen
games should be played In the worlds
SERIES which would bring us along to
the middle Of October, and the other
teams could be paired in interleague
series according to the positions in which
they finished. Then let the worlds series
and the other interieague contests be re-
produced verbatim, seriatim and with
perfect exactitude by the players who
took part In them throughout the cities
Of the south and Pacific coast from Oc-
tober Is to December or Is. That would
bring US around to vacation time again
Repeat ad lib.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Power Boat Racing.

NEW YORK, April 24.-Power boat rae
ing Is growing more and more popular
each season. The marine motors are
gradually being perfected and owners are
willing to compete in races over long
courses. The New York to Marblehead
race was the first one OF these long races.
and this has been followed by the Ber-
muda race and the Hudson river race.
This year there will be the race to Shell
burne, to Block Island and on Lake On
tario there will be a contest over a course
29O miles in length for cup offered by
Thomas Fleming Day. who has been
largely responsible for the many big dis
tance events that take place each season.
This race on Lake Ontario will be held
under the auspices Of the Rochester Yacht
Club and is for cruising boats enrolled in
any recognized yacht club OF this conti-
nent between 25 and 60 feet over all
length. One good feature Of the condi-
tions is that which insists that tho beam
at the water line shall not be less than
one-fifth Of the water line length. This
race will be started Thursday. August H.
For other sports see Page II, Sec-
ton I.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
"FANS" OF NORFOLK
PROUD OF "MATTY''

Some years ago in the city Of Norfolk,
Va. a big, broad-shouldered boy, who had
just finished his college work, signed a
contract to play with the local base ball
club.
He was more than usually successful,
SO much SO that his skill attracted the
attention Of other clubs. and the owner
Of the Norfolk team. realizing that he
had a player who was better than the
ordinary. decided to place him with a
stronger organization.
A couple Of weeks ago. as a member OF
a club which has twice won the cham
pionship and which has been q factor In
three other pennant races. and as q pitch
er who is considered by many to be
without q peer in the United States, the
boy, now grown to mans estate, landed
from q boat at the Norfolk pier to play
with New York against Yale.
He had barely stepped OF the gang
plank when he was grasped by the hand
by more than half q score Of friends, who
gave him q warm welcome and greeted
him admiringly because Of the success
which he has made in professional base
ball.
This player was Mathewson. One Of the
most pleasant incidents OF the long trip
OF the Giants back from Texas to their
homes was the cordial reception which
the base ball fans OF Norfolk extended to
the player who had once been q member
of their local club.
you've grown bigger and stronger my
boy" said one Of the substantial citizens
OF Virginia as he grasped Mathewson by
the hand.
"a little" replied Mathewson.
Does the old place look the same?"
inquired another.
eyes," was the reply. except that 1t
seems to be larger"
"Just the same as you," chuckled a
third. evidently pleased with the turn
Then nothing would do but the story
must be told to the correspondents who
were with the New York team of Ma
thewson's year in base ball at Norfolk.
The man who has Mathewson's original
contract told what q curiosity it was and
upon him to see 1t. All the history of
Mathewson's success was related by Nor
folk base ball enthusiasts who know 1t
by heart and have every point at their
fingers ends, as 1t were.
People down here" said one OF the
Norfolk citizens. follow tho games OF
the New York club with just as much in
terest as X New York were q part of Nor
folk. When the Giants were playing for
the worlds championship I'll bet there
to the square inch in Norfolk as there
were in New York. AS a matter of fact,
everybody In Norfolk was for the Giants.
Anywhere in this vicinity, II you happen
to talk base ball, rest assured that you
will hear before the conversation is over
that Mathewson went from Norfolk to
New York. It Is one incident Of base
ball history In southern Virginia that will
never be forgotten"
True, too. Tor when Mathewson walked
20 hn nj n ino of
Yale there was burst OF cheering from
the Norfolk stands that, for the size OF
the crowd, was as powerful as II It had
big League lungs behind II
Evening star., 1909-04-25
slosson withdraws Challenge.

NEW YORK, April 24.-George Slosson
has withdrawn his challenge for match
with Ora Morningstar for the 1872 balk
line billiard championship OF the world.
The game has not been abandoned entire
~, but the two players, after q long
talk. agreed that 1t was too late in the
season just now, and decided to postpone
the match until next fall. There is also
a challenge from George Sutton to Slos
SON for match for the 1S.1 title hang
ing fire. and IL is probable that this game
also viii be put OF until next faIl.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Leaders on Each Team.
Men on Winning Teams.

Eastern-G. e. Wynkoop. P. T. Haller, G. e.
Mitchell, II. Iseman. n. Z. Thomas, A. l..
Simpson and ]. Dodson.
Columbia. W. Cornell, b. Cornell, T. D.
Farron, c. H. Wehausen. o. r. Ramsey, ]. ].
Carter and T. Stalling.
Northeastern-A. F. Mckinney. c. G. Renno.
e. II. Anderson and r. NJ. Fluhrer.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Standing Of the Teams.

Elm the roll-o6 between the Eastern and Co
lumbia teams the Eastern team won first place.
tin the roll-on between the Northeastern and
Mechanical the Northeastern team won third
place.
Highest average. George whitney. General
Highest score C. B. Wilson. Mechanical. .261
Highest average strikes George Whitney. SO
Highest average spares, o. p. Ramsey.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
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60 miles an hour.
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Always an Accident.

He'll never get under that baby as
long as he's as shigh as a bees knee"
says the Pessimist. Hasn't q chance
on earth to grab 1t. He'll miss 1t by al
far as from here to Anacostia. Look at
him-hes only snailing along. Huh!
The big lump o. grease! The idea o.
having q Zeb like that frivoAns around Q