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The Washington times., 1909-10-07
BALL PLAYERS HOME
IDEA MAKES A HIT
Necessity for Eliminating Grounds for Suspicion in
League Races Well Responsibilities. Young
and Moves Against Commercialism.
Bv THOMAS S. RICE.

One Of those much interested in the
proposition to found home for pro-
fessionals was Uncle" Nick Young. ex-
president Of the National League. Mr.
Young said this morning;
Uncle Nick Talks.
Absolutely no stone should be left
unturned 10 keep baseball free from the
slightest faint of crookedness. 1 have
read the charges that certain teams
were not trying their best last season.
and greatly regretted TO see them in
print The idea of devotiug the greater
part OF the worlds series receipts to a
home for players is not a bad one Il
will have to be worked out in great de
tail before / could express a positive
opinion, but it is a. fact that a great
many deserving cases have arisen
among men who gave the best part Of
their lives 10 the national pastime. and
a retreat for them in their old days
would be only a fitting tribute from
their associates and the public
President Tom c. Moves, of the Wash
lngton club. has very definite ideas
about the mercenary features which
N crept into pennant races, and
thinks they are a menace to the game
as they are. said he:
Mr.. Noyes Against Bonuses.
1 am firmly opposed TO all offers of
bonuses. open or secret, for the winning
Of championships by ball clubs When
the sport is reduced to the level that a
team viii not work ITS hardest because
Il mas not an extra i',ducement in view
IN the way OF ten or twenty thousand
dollars. then baseball will become a
farce, for the people viii never know
whether they are getting a run for their
money or whether the men are suIking.
Another thing is. that the suspicious
element is likely TO do great Injustice
when II is known that the perform
ance OF a team is likely to be actuated
by purely financial considerations The
most brilliant OF feeders NAV have a
bad day. such as comes to George Nc
Bride occasionally, and il the fans are
aware that large sum of money is
dependent upon that game, the thought
immediately pops up that the unfortu-
nate player has been purpOseIy bootinS
lAe oallE Fortunately, the thought does
not come TO the great army Of fans. but
Il is the duty of those who control base
ball to see that the ground for such a
charge is removed
The plan to have the excess receipts
OF the worlds series devoted 10 a pIav-
el's home or some similar enterprise
strikes me as one well worth serious
consideration IN casting about for a
means TO improve conditions"
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
Standing of the Clubs.
Baseball Notes

It Is remarkable how few ball players
are reported 70 have signed for next
Johnny Kings siur at the Chicago
Cubs because they did not win tke
pennant, Is not 10 his credit
Frank Are1Ianes. Of the Boston Red
sox, has been excused FOR. the rest OF
the season and will leave for his home
In California at once.
Harry Wolverton has made arrange
ments 10 buy his release from the New
AK club and Is looking for a new
berth as a manager.
Out IN the far Northwest the claim
IS made that Campbell. the right fielder
Of the Aberdeen team, is the fastest
man in baseball
Jack Dunn, who has managed the
Baltimores for several sea sons, has
been released He won the Fasforn
League pennant IN 1908, but this YEAR
could not place his team better than
seventh.
Harry Bemls. Of the CieveIands. has
returned 10 his home. IN Ashland.
The National Baseball Commission has
refused the requegt OF the Brooklyn
club for the retention Of sZs0 OF fha dr.sff
money for Pitcher Fletcher 10 refr7-
0urse the Brooklyn club Tor that amount
paid the UniOntOWn club for a pisyer
named Kruger, who was afterward re-
turned to the Unioutown club
Capt Charles L. Lanigan. OF the Har-
ward varsity nine. will start fan base
bah practice next Monday, and will
have the squad out four times a week
so long as the weather holds good. I.
2. Pieper, '03, who has been coach FOR
several seasons. win assist unofnciaIy
as often as he is able.
1t has been a rare thing in baseba n
70 have a pitcher shift behind the bat
and make a really great catcher. but
Fred Mitchell. Of Toronto, Is a shining
example OF this transformation. Fred
not only proved 10 be cracka tack
catcher. but was one OF the best hitters
IN the Eastern League.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
CCOntInued from - 80

ulated on as closely as in the coming
series Bets have been posted as to
whether or not Wagner. will outbat
Cobb but the latest is whether or not
Ownie Bush, Jennings young and fast
shortstop. viii outshine Wagner In the
field. Pittsburg fans cannot imagine a
greater man IN the field than Honus.
but the visitors are already spreading
the fame of Bush as a fielder
Both Manager Jennings and Manager
Clarke put their men through light prac-
tice this morning and both expBe+sed
confidence in being returned. the winner
Of the big series. Neither manager Is
experiencing any trouble in having his
stars out OF condition ana will play their
strongest lineup. The choice OF pitchers
has narrowed down to two men by both
managers.
Camnitz has entirely recovered from
his recent Illness and Clarke will send
either him or Babe" Adams TO the
firing line in the opener.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

North Carolina, where he is building UP
me trade in Goodyear tires.
The Pope Automobile Company OF
Washington has been advised that an
Oakland Tunabout will be shipped TO
this city within the next few days This
model is built with the gasoIene tank
IN the rear. giving it a very raey APP
peafaFce- IL has a wheelbase Of 10
inches and is equipped with 2 by 3i5-
men wheels. II has a four-cylinder
motor and selectiye type transmission.
A magnetic Is Included i'm the regular
equipment The f0-hOrsepOWeF Oakland
IS furnished as a touring car. roadster
or pony tonneau. and Is destined TO
make a hit when il arrives In Washing
ton.
The Motor Sales Company is installing
an electric charging station in fits es-
tabiishment on Seventeenth street This
company recently secured the agency
Tor the Rauch and Lang electric and the
Noon gasOlenc car.
The 1910 selling season is on in earnest
In this city and already the dealers are
shaping their plans for placing cars Or
ders arc coming IN so well that Wash
lngtOn next year viii have many more
cars than were seen this year. Yet IL
was thought the high water mark had
been reached. The local field looks 50
good that 81 Is increasing I'm size by new
agencies being opened every week.
Local mOtOrdOm viii be well repre-
scented at the stock chassis race 10 be
held ga Paramount Park, Philadelphia.
next Saturday. Among those who i'm
tend 10 be there are ". y. West. presI-
dent Of the Automobile Club Of WASH
ingtOn; ]. g. Spence, Lester -. Moore.
ir-. j. W Powers, r r. Johanscn.
Charles ". Bender, George Franc and
James Orme. who will drive over in his
big MathesOn.
These are busy days with the Carter
Motor Car Corporation. makers Of the
Washington car. The dem0nstra tors are
working overtime illustrating the merits
Of the make. The factory at IIyatts-
vile is working az full capacity and the
complete machines are rapidly going on
the market.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
MORAN IS COMING
TO FIGHT NELSON
English Boxer Will Leave England
For This Country Saturday
Morning.

: NEW YORK. Oct Owen Moran,
the crack little English feather
weight. will sail on the Celtic Satur-
day for America.
Moran has been taking good care
of himself since he left here and his
manager, Charlie Harvey. will set
about securing a match with Battling
Nelson for the championship. Moran
feels confident he can whip the Dane.
r. Though he IS hardly a lightweight,
Moran has fought several brilliant
contests with men much larger than
himself.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
GANLEY is SOLD
TO KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, Oct Robert Can
ley. of the Philadelphia American
League team and formerly Of Washing
ton. has been purchased by the local
management of the American Associa-
ton team.
Ganley was at one time captain Of the
Washington club
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
BRING HIGH PRICES.

LEXINGTON, Ky. Oct. 7.-Thirty-nlne
weanlings have been sold for Sl5,2lO at
the annual fall auction sales Of light
harness horses here.
These are the best prices obtained for
several years
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
ZBYSCO IS AFTER
BOUT WITH GOTCH
Meets Three Men Tonight to Show
He Is of Championship
Caliber.
CaHber.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Oct. Tonight at
Convention Hall. Zbysco. the Galacian
wrestler. viii tackle Yankee Rogers,
Walter Smith. and Tom O'Brien in an
hour catch-as-catch-can handicap. fe
To throw the trio
Zbvsco IS confident he will soon prove
his right TO a match with Gotch for the
title
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
About-Town Football Dope

affair Is usually settled by having an
official from each school, so why not
carry that parsonage along to each
game, and avoid this heated session OF
words, which Is ofttimes unDeTving 10
the inexperienced players
A junior member or morning sport
ing staff says the feature OF the game
between Western High and the Cairo
Athletic Club yesterday was the play
ing Of Brewer. Bullock. Mcclure. and
Mickey Guy. From that IL would
seem that the last named is up 10 HE
Old tricks again. While Guy has been
one OF the midgets OF the scholastic
ieague Tor several seasons, he Is one
OF the toughest and brainiest young
STEERS In the game He has been chosen
captain over at Western, and it's safe
bet That some Of the older scholastic
ing Guy.
GaIlaudets reserve crowd looks better
than last SEASON. Willie slightly light
er II is faster and seems TO play with
more team work Throughout the game
Yesterday the mutes cOntented them
selves with trick PLAYS only once or
twice returning 10 straight football On
the defense the line seemed well nfzll
impregnablc. but the backs and ends
seem TO know just what was expected
Of them One time the backs would
smash into the interference and leave
the runner FOR the ends and then again
hey would rush wildly in and endeavCr
20 nab the man with the ball little
instruction on this point should add
greatly 10 their defensive strength.
Only naturallv. George washington is
hemOaning the loss Of Bill Thrali, full
back. Thrali IS without a peer here as
a punter and FOR this alone Is a good
man 10 have. HIS decision to quit foot
ball because Of its interference with
his work, viii provide a troublesome
little problem for Coach DouEhertv.
Tlrali has been the most consistent
bOoter George Washington has ever had
and IL viii take a deal Of coaching to
develop man anywhere near his cali
Der
Central High is in the tolls again
This time il is a new stumble II has
no practice ground for the football team.
For a while Brightwood Driving Park
was used, but this is not now available
and to make matters worse IL is hard
chained. since all. anything like re-
sp,cta bic. have already been gObbled
up by other teams.
Coach Peet, Business. gives ont little
ante-seasOn prediction He says his
team NAV not win the championship
but II viii at least show the other
schools what real nerve can DO. None
OF the StenOgrapher squad has ever had
very much gridiron experience but. az
cordiug 20 the coach they are all most
tees with varsity Ike snap
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
ATTELL AND KLINE
TO BOX TOMORROW

. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. AT the
sEonpareil Athletic Club Friday night,
Abe Attell and Patsy Kline. OF Newark,
will meet in six-round bout
L The other bouts scheduled are as fol-
lows: Nike Malone and Willie Beecher.
Bob Carrigan and Eddie Ford. Young
Kennedy and Danny McCabe.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
CORNELL DOCTOR DEAD.

ITHACA. y. y. Oct DIR. c. P.
Besman. the Cornell Athletic AssOcia-
tons physician, is dead
He was born in Philadelphia forty-five
years ago and came here in 1873
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

According to one closely in touch with
football at Eastern. this seasons squad
is affected with that same Indifference
and lack Of aiygressiveDess that has
chara cterized Eastern athletic teams Tor
several years Because prospects are
not the brightest and because the pre-
ceding team did not get its picture IN
the papers for astonishing deeds, Is no
reason why som spirit should not be
infused into a spot which viii at least
prove a physical benefit TO those who
are playing.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
Advance Sale. of Seats for
Series Breaks All
Records.
PROBABLE LINEUP
OF THE BIG TEAMS
PITTSRIRf

The Enmes start Mt p. m, East
ern time.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

Eastern has an inexperienced set OF
backs. None Of the men have played
high school football before. Weaver.
at full is a wee bit of a yOungster,
while Harrison and Doe. In the halves.
are but little larger. At that. It was
hard TO find where any or the three
was lacking in grit. Despile the fact
that they usually bounced back when
they hit the heavy lSallaudet line. they
kept right on plugging, and were al
ways ready for more. There was a gen
eral effUsion of a foreigu tongue among
this trio when the timekeepers called
a halt with Eastern a scant yard from
goal.
Captain Dom. Eastern. is out Of the
game with a sprained ankle. He will
doubtless be big help when his injury
mends.
Just as surely as football season rolls
around. just so surely viii the prelim-
mary squabbles over the selection Uf
a referee be evident. Aside from the
championship games. and i'm some in
stances these, too, have been afTected.
IL is doubtful whether there has been
a high school contest in the past sew
eral years which has not produced one
OF these little wranglings. The whole
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

Eastern has broken football ice. It's
game with Gallsudet Reserves az Ken
day Green yesterday surprised every
body along the side lines. Score, 90.
Tech. Blu mess, and Central, have at
Uacted the popular eye by their work
so far this season and Western and
Eastern have been left in near oblivion.
While II is hardly likely the Capitol Hill
corps will stir up any g-eat strife when
pitted against the members of this trio.
IL is a fact that it is much stronger
than was generally supposed. A glimpse
OF the GanaUdet lire Will carry some
conviction ON the sub. ect-
Acting Captain Parker. Eastern.
played good defensive football but
showed a wide lack OF Judgment In run
ming the team on several occasions ex-
celIent opportunities 10 score were pass
ed up through his failure to figure out
the correct play. His error In repeated
" sending his light backs against the
heavy Gallsudet line was costly. only
once or twice did line plunges prove
profitable to Eastern.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

Out IN the far Northwest the claim
IS made that Campbell. the right fielder
Of the Aberdeen team, is the fastest
man in baseball
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

Harry Wo4verton has made arrapza-
ments 70 buy his release from the New
ak club, and Is looking for a new
berth as a manager.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

Jack Dunn. who has managed the
Baltlmores for several sea sons, has
been released He won the Eastern
League pennant IN 1908, but this year
could not place his team better than
seventh
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

Harry Bemis. Of the ClsveIands. has
TO his home. in Ashland.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

The ordeal OF its dread and IN
leaving her in a condition
more favorable to speedy re-
.covery. The child is also
healthy, strong and good
,otured Our book containing Valua-
blatui ~ bic information will be sent
Tree by writing TO
BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.
Atlanta. Ca.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

Frank AreiIanes. Of the Boston Red
Sox, has been excused for the rest OF
the season and will leave for his home
In California at once.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-20

but he has retained also many of his
own racial characteristics He is both
of fire and snow. He is ardent in love;
but he at least equals the English
man at home in jealous regard for the
purity of his women and surpasses
him-or any other man-in his ro-
mantle devotion to the other sex. His
courage has the fire of the southern
European and the steadiness OF the
Englishman. He is soft of speech,
and amiability itself at ordinary times,
but reused to instant anger at the
slightest suspicion of an assault up
on his honor. Perhaps his most
charming characteristic is his delight
fully unsuspicious outlook upon the
world, his consequent readiness to &C
cept new acquaintance for what he
seems to be. and his openhanded hos
pitality-E. N. Vallandigham in At
lantic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-20

The committee assignments for the
senate were announced at / o'clock
this morning by the committee which
was appointed by resolution at the re-
publican senatorial caucus last night
Immediately after the caucus had adj
journed each senator wrote on slip
of paper the names of the committees
on which he preferred to serve. The
committee gathered the slips up and
then went into session in the execut-
i've Office.
John NJ Donald, the Dane county
member, was selected as a member OF
the education and enrolled bills COM
mittees and chairman of the capitol
committee. He will doubtless prove
an invaluable members of the commit
tee on education, having served with
great satisfaction on the assembly
education committee four years ago.
The committee assignments will be
reported for approval at the adjourned
caucus of the republican senators at
10 O'Clock this morning The assign
ments are:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., chairman; Nor
ris, Fairchild, Blaine, Brazeau, Boden-
stab, Owen.
State affairs-Page, chairman; Bar
ker, Marsh, Burke, Pearson.
Banks and insurance-Owen, chair
man; Fairchild, Lehr, Bird, Gaylord.
ortation-Lockney chair
man; Wright, Thomas, Krumrey, Ran
dolph.
Education-Stout, chairman; Mar
tin. Morris, Donald, Hardwood
Manufactures and labor-Brazeau,
chairman; Bishop, Bodenstab, Lyons,
Husting.
Whitehead, chairman;
Bird, Hudnall. Marsh, Blaine. Lyons,
Husting.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-20
LIQUOR DEALERS
MUCH EXERCISED

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 13-Men en-
gagged in liquor business in Iowa are
exercised over the recommendation
Of Governor Garst in his message to
the legislature that the tax on saloons
be doubled and that $500 of the $1,000
collected yearly be expended in build
Jug good roads. The revenue would
amount to $75O,000 year. The gov
srnor also recommended the adoption
',f plan suggested by Attorney Gen
hral Byers that the governor be en-
bowered to remove county attorneys
who do not enforce the liquor and
bther laws.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-20
EXTEND PRIVILEGE
To MRS. CLEVELAND.

Washington, JAM ia bill to ex-
tend the ranking privilege to Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, widow of the late
president, was introduced by Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania.
Mann Discusses Rules.
Working with only small quota OF
of members, the house yesterday de-
voted it's entire time to the consider
alton of the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill Representative Mann
of Illinois furnished little diversion
for the otherwise dull day by defend
ing the house rules, and this led him
into several sharp brushes with Mr..
Gardner of Massachusetts, one of the
so-called insurgents.
The district bill was still under dis
cussion when the houseadjourned.
House Favors Wilson.
The house adopted a resolution en-
dorsing Secretary Wilson's conduct
of the agricultural department and
urging Mr.. Taft to continue him In
that position.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-20

Villages and cities-Wright, chair
man; Page, Lehr, James, Randolph.
Towns and counties-Fridd chair
man; Brazeau, Pearson.
Military affairs-James, chairman;
Krumrey, Hazelwood.
Public health-Barker chairman;
Fridd, Gaylord.
Elections-Martin, chairman: Lock
ney, Stout, Fairchild, Randolph.
Legislative expenditures and en-
ployes-M Morris, chairman; Lockney,
Wright.
Federal relations-Lyons, chair
man; Bishop, Barker.
Roads and ridges-Browne, chair
man; Stout, SanbOrn.
Agriculture Bishop, chairman;
Fridd, Page, James. Pearson.
Z Assignment Of members to joint
committees, engrossed bills-Burke,
chairman; Bodenstab, Husting.
Claims-Hudnall, chairman; White
head, Hazelwood.
. Charitable and penal institutions
Marsh, chairman; Krumrey, Ran.
dolph.
State observation-disclosures, chair
man: Browne, Kleczka-
Printing-Lehr, chairman; Martin
Fish and game-Thomas, chairman
Owen, Burke.
Capitol-Donald, chairman; White
head, Sanborn.
Rules Stout, chairman; Browne.
Revision-Blaine, chairman; Braz
eau, Kleczka.
Enrolled bills-Kleczka, chairman
Donald, Fairchild.
Forestry-Bird, chairman; Stout
Browne
Republican caucus committee
Whitehead, chairman; Sanborn, Nor
ris.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-20
The Arrival at Sumter.

AS has already been noted, South
Carolina seeded on the goth of De-
cember. On the 26th, after night had
fallen, Major Robert Anderson,
graduate and Kentuckian, disturbed
by the threatening attitude of local
military companies, carried his COM
mand from Fort Moultrie to Fort
Sumter, Charleston Harbor. The next
day, with colors in hand, he gathered
his little garrison about the Flagstaff.
Then, uncovering and kneeling, he
called on the chaplain to lead in
prayer. 1t is said that the chaplain
thanked God for their safe arrival in
Sumter, and closed with an appeal Of
deep earnestness that peace and good
will might prevail throughout the
land. When the prayer was over. the
major rose from his knees and ran
the colors up; and his old regulars
cheered as the flag unfurled at the
top of the mast. What exultation
there must have been that day among
the flags as one after another from
fort and garrison, war vessel and
Wet Point, hailed Sumter.-Gen. Nor
ris Schaff in Atlantic
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-20
TIRED OF BEING HUNTED.
Bert Taylor Taken, Charged With
Brutal Crimes.

Los Angeles, CAL, Jan. 12.-Bert M
Taylor, wanted at Mingen, Neb, on
charges of assault and murder, has
been apprehended at San Bernardo.
Taylor surrendered himself, saying he
was tired of being hunted.
He denies his guilt and lays the
blame for the crimes on another man,
whom he alleges assaulted and bound
him in his room and then committed
the crimes alleged against the two
young sisters-in-law of Taylor
The crime with which Taylor is
charged is the murder at Minden,
Neb., of his sister-in-law, Miss Pearl
Taylor, aged II, after criminal assault
and murderously attacking her young
er sister, Ida Taylor, 10, who was left
for dead, and setting fire to the house
in which they lived. in an effort to hide
his crime, both girls were rescued
from the flames but the eldest died
later.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-20

sition of chief clerk. Other candidates
had seemed stronger during the day
A close vote, and several repetltlons
of it, were deemed probable, yet but
single ballot was needed to disclose
the overwhelming strength of the
Madison man The caucus had a
semi-comic phase in the stuffing OF
the ballot box; and a graceful feature
was the withdrawal of Mr.. Scott in
behalf of Judge Bancroft for the
speakership when yet the contest re-
NAMED quite unsettled,-at least I'M
announced. The nomination of Mr.
Irvine for sergeant-at-arms was but
popular approval of kindly and at
tentive officer.
The caucus was called to order, in
the supreme court room by Chairman
e. A. Edmonds of the republican state
central committee, who merely an