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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
THOMPSON PLANS
ATHLETIC GAMES
Spring Outdoor Meet Will
Be Inaugurated at Wash
ington College.

An outdoor field and track meet,
which is expected to enlist the entries
Of the most prominent athletes OF Bal
timore and this city. is being planned
by the Washington College Athletic As
ISOLATION, TO be held at Chestertown.
Nd, next month.
NJ j. Thompson. for several years
in charge of the annual Georgetown in
door meet and at present a member OF
the faculty of Washington College, viii
manage the games. The college has
recently built an athletic held that is
reputed to De the best OF the sort OF
any of the smaller colleges in this sec
ton. and is therefore in position &c
handle all the athletes that will enter.
Providing arrangements for the meet
can be made without conflicting with
dates reserved for any other set Of
games IN this division Of the A A u. II
Is intended to arrange tc have a special
boat leave Baltimore in the morning
and carry the contingents from that
city and Washington down the Chesa-
peake bay for a sail that viii be one
of the features Of the trip
Although a comparatively short time
remains to complete arrangements for
the meet, Prof Thompson thinks he
viii be able to conduct a successful
tourney. and then proposes to make y
a fixture of the athletic season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
CRANE MAY MEET
GOULD AT TENNIS
Veteran Is Popular Choice
for Match With the
Champion.

BOSTON, April 1T looks today as
though Joshua Crane might be the chal-
lenger in the National Championship
being played at the Tennis and Racquet
Club this week. Yesterday G. s. Darby
won his match from his clubmate, J..
A. L. Blake, after four hard sets had
been played
G. II. Morgan, Of the New York Rae
quet and Tennis Club. failed to appear,
so that Derby won this match by de-
fault. and earned a place In the finals.
Joshua Crane viii play FOXhall Keene,
Of the New York Racquet and Tennis
Club. in the seni-inals this afternoon,
and the winner will play Derby in the
finals Of the tournament for the right
70 play Jay Gould.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
MURRAY WOULD BAR
/ USE OF SPIT BALL .
Declares Clubs Would Suf-
fer Equally by Abolishing
Spitball Delivery.

I'm against that spitball. and 1 don't
care who knows it." declared Manager
Murray, Of the Philadelphia Nationals,
when the subject came up yesterday.
TN admit have a sp,tbau pitcher,
Corridor" continued Murray. Frank
Is q good one. and while he does not
use the splitter all the time, when he
does. it's usually effective But he
would be just as effective a pitcher in
my opinion without the nasty saliva
ball.
Some managers viii say II VIII ruin
their best pitchers II they are forced
to give up the splitter. In some IN
stances it might. But most teams
would suffer equally What's fair for
one is fair for another. II ] had a
dozen star pitchers who could win
games with Jhe sTitball and the rules
would forbid II, 7 would go along and
II my tossers could not depend on speed
ana curves / would get new ones"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
Cincinnati. Ohio. April !

Cincinnati, OHIO, April l.
Dear Fanatics: While they are not
showing up so well at times as might be
expected, the Washington players are
deriving much benefit from their recent
games in the Western League and the
American Association.
Theoretically the team should use the
little fellows in the Texas League as
marks for their practice on both the
defensive and offensive. but as a matter
Of fact not much Of that is done. It is
hard to play your best against leam
which simply tries to outslug you, and
not does not resort to the finer points
of baseball
For instance, the teamwork of Nc
Bride and Shipke or Conroy, and OF Nc
Bride and Unglaub in covering second
or third on drive likely to pull in
several fielders, has not yet been ue-
veloped as finely as it should be. A
wild-running youngster In Kansas City
got from first TO second on a slow blow
TO Conroy by a teammate. 1t had not
been attempted before this season, and
washington's shining lights were not
ready to break up the play or to try the
same trick thens elves. When their ewes
were opened they did it the next inning
Burns Sad Experience.
The craftiness of the man who stole
second on Bill Burns in Indianapolis
when Burns had allowed the ball tc
roll around the diamond without COINS
after il quickly. was another eye-opener
Its audacity vastly amazed Burns. who
has promised to be more sprightly in
the future.
The Improvement in baserunning anC
sacrifice hitting as we come up the line
in leagues are particularly noticeable
and the more games Cantillon's meT
could play in the American Association
or the Southern League the better they
would be for the opening day.
The troupiDg in Kansas, Nebraska
and Texas was a hard financial propO-
sition, and Treasurer jacobson has leo
a life about as happy as that OF an ex-
change clerk in a department store
He is of an amiable disposition and
would gladly give the lads al the
money they requested as long as there
was any coin in the strong box. and
Cantillon agreed, but wnen men are
after you without the managers o. X.
and yoG haven't but few dollars Il
the exchequer, being treasurer of q
ball club IS not the easiest thing in the
world. Various Wild hopes were dashed
by his statements, but he was not
blamed as much as might have beer
expected. for the gang knew IT was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
TEAM IS BENEFITED
BY PRACTICE GAMES
Headwok Not Greatly in Evidence Against Squads
That Rely on Singing Improvement in Base
Running and Sacrifice Hitting
LETTERS TO WASHINGTON FANS-No. %

, alas. too true that there had not been
enough people at the games, except in
Kansas City and Indianapolis, to start
fight at a political picnic.
CantilIon Joyous.
The defeat Of the other major league
clubs by the minors fills the heart Of
Cantillon with great Joy. He eagerly
scans the papers every morning and
when he sees a minor has trimmed a
big team he takes pains to inject him
self into a little group of converse
tioning players to tell them about it.
Much as he may look at them merely
as training propositions, Cantillon does
not like to lose these exhibition games.
He wants to win them, and tries hard.
When Washington was going so badly
the first eight innings In indianapolis,
he turned 10 the men on the bench and
remarked: Holy smoke, If you can [
play any better than this against
American Association teams, l am go
ing to bring you up through the Cotton
States and Gulf Leagues next spring
so you can win few games
Cantillon is one OF the best-knoWn
characters that ever broke into the
American Association, and the fans
never forget the lively pace he set as
manager of the Milwaukee team. In
every town he is sure OF lot OF free
advice and a list of touches from down
and-out persons who were once ball
players, or, at least, were rooters.
Freeman Improves.
Jerry FTeeman's Improvement over
last year IS frequently remarked by
the American Association fans and
newspapers. Several of them privily
confided to me asst spring they did not
think Jerry would ever quite reach in
the American League. That did not
look like a bad ret, for he was GER
! tainly declasse, ana had little to COM
mend him except his footwork in cover
| ing first. His throwing was away OF
color. and he was continually foozling
when he tried to do more than merely
| catch what was thrown at him Since
| those early and dreary days Jeremiah
| has become a splendid all-around first
| sacker who could be used by any club
/ in either big league, and the fans out
/ this way are hep to that fact
Great personal interest is taken by
| the Western fans IN George Mcbride
| While in Kansas City the fans were
| constantly telling him tO make a hit
| and he also got the glad hand in In
| dianapolis. but he has been having un.
| usually poor luck in trying to show
| these well wishers how he bats in fast
| company.
Yours In the faith,
THOMAS S. RICE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
GOLFERS ARE BUSY
WITH REVISED CODE
Local Experts Show Consid-
cradle Interest in Points
in New Rules.

Members of the Chevy Chase and
Columbia Golf Clubs are being sup
piled with books of the new rules con-
tanning the American interpretations.
In some instances clubs have sent for
a sufficient number OF extra copies 10
supply all their members, as It is quite
the thing these days for devotees of the
game to make a study Of the rules.n
Points TO be remembered this season
are that a player IS allowed a clear
putt to the hole on a green where
there is casual water; that a shot out
Of bounds from the tee may be re-teed
but through the green only dropped;
that a practice swing Is permissible
more than a clubs length from the
ball and that players looking for a lost
ball must signal to others to pass and
must wait until they so by and are out
OF range.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
7. BURNS IS AFTER
ONE JACK JOHNSON
Canadian Scrapper Is Vol
uble and Talks Real Money
for Return Match.

NEW YORK, April Tommy Burns.
from whom Jack Johnson wrested the
heavyweight championship Of the world
is anxious for another fight with the
negro pugilist.
Hugh d Mcintosh, who promoted the
Johnson Burns fight, and since has as
sumed the management of Burns. has
announced he has been authorized in a
cablegram from Burns, to arrange for
a return match with Johnson He said
he would post $1,000 today TO bind such
a match.
Burns, he declared. was willing to
fight Johnson anywhere-in Australia.
America, England, or France. and on
any terms
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
YALE TRACK TEAM
IN FIRST PRACTICE
Virginia Sport Followers Favorably
Impressed With Appearance of
Blue Athletes.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va April -
The Yale University track team had
ideal weather for practice here yester-
day. A large number Of spectators went
went out to Lambeth Field to see the
Northerners work out. and went away
much impressed with the prOwess Of
the Blue athletes.
Captain Rector. Of the Virginia team,
also attracted much attention. The
Yale trainer was enthusiastic over Rec
tors work and that OF Martin, a Viz
ginia sprinter and hurdler.
How I would like TO have Martin az
YALE" he exclaimed. He "a one OF the
finest track athletes IN the country.
Rector Is In fine condition, and ne rs NJ
now to tackle any man in the world.
He is a really great sprinter."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
FEAR TURF WAR
ON GOTHAM TRACK
Brighton Course Will Insist
on Allotment of Rae
ing Dates.

NEW YORK, April THE Brighton
Beach Racing Association is on the
warpath.
IN the allotment Of dates by the
Jockey Club for the coming season no
mention was made OF the Course by
the Sea-" and this slight may precipi-
tate long and costly struggle in turf
circles.
Although the Brighton course wound
M their meeting last spring owing
many Of the horsemen. they claim this
IS no reason why they should not race
this year. Again. they contend that,
belonging TO the Jockey Club. they
should have been consulted regarding
the plans for this season, which was
not done.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
NEW LICENSE SCALE
IN KEYSTONE STATE

HARRISBURG, April THE Town
send automobile regulation bill. which
has been accepted as a compromise
measure by autOmObilists and township
authorities, has been passed on second
reading as a special order in the house
this morning.
It makes a scale OF licenses according
To power of machine. makes twenty
four miles the MAJ imum speed limit
and exempts nonresidents for ten DAYS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
AMATEUR BASEBALL
Will Be Feature of The Times Sport Page This Season

More space games before
Plans for this department include
Daily column of OF
Weekly pennant in eachs
Sunday of entirely unattached
In the daily viii personal
gossip CT the players and strength of
In the weekly
each league viii be
For the Sunday
will publish results general
ALL COPY FOR THIS DEPARTMENT
OFFICE BY O'CLOCK SATURDAY NIGHT
The amateur department VIII by
AN EXPERIENCED BASEBALL WRITER
thoroughly Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
Prominent HorSemen and
Several Classy Strings Ar
rive for Work.
TRAINERS PLEASED
WITH DAILY TRIALS
Form Displayed by Animals In
sures Success When Meet
ing Opens.

BALTIMORE. April Things took a
very lively turn at PimlicO yesterday,
and newcomers were pouring in all day.
Gv1yu Tompkins showed up early in the
forenoon from Warrenton. Va, with
thirteen good ones about ready for the
races. A little later Charley Douglas
came in with County Smiths string OF
eight. and then came Ernest Utterback
with five from Manassas, and Ed Moore
with his meal ticket. Giovanni Reggie.
Tompkins brought in Jimmy Lane.
LOudoun Light, st. Nick, Kentucky
Beau. Tyro, KlTol5i, Cabochon. Tampi-
co, Selectus, Sungkow, and some two
year-olds. The Tompkins jumpers nave
had plenty of work at the Virginia
farm, and all they need is a little key
ing up. Charlie Douglas has Ben Cole,
Jim McGil. NV Grace. Character,
Aferryman, and three green ones in his
stabIe-very dark ones, IL all reports are
true.
1t was very foggy at the track early
in the morning, and not much was done
before O'Clock. After that time things
were lively enough, and the track was
crowded Flippen had his string OF
jumpers out, and after schooling them
through the field galloped a mile and a
half Anthony Allen also schooled his
'1eppers." and then gave them useful
gallops.
Get Good Workouts.
Captain Presgrave's string was on
the track and breezed- Four two-year-
olds were given Il quarter in OPS. The
cid brigade was given good gallops.
Harry Rites gave set of two-year-ol6s
I H.. ta4n uaz r
mile and a half Most of the Rites
horses we're walked on the ring at the
farm, and did not appear on the track.
William Jennings breezed Kyrat. Old
| Erin, and a chestnut FLY Is IN O:3S1z
! BeaIe worked Proclivity and Profusion
a mile In 1:49. characterization and OK
ford Belle worked together Is in O:40
| Superstition, St. Jeanne, and Sir Gala
had breezed q in 0:S9. Howard Williams
worked c. ]. Celia, Golden Castle. and
| Brighton Jack a mile in 1:52.
| Boyle breezed Maxim Gun a Il In 90
| A clever horseman who has been watch
| ing Maxim Guns moves said this morn
/ ing: Maxim Gun is getting the most
/ careful preparation of any horse at the
/ track. Boyle must have MS eye on
| something"
Show Fine Form.
Orphan Lad and Sea Wolf galloped.
| Orphan Lad is looking great this sea-
| son. George Sherman let Oscar l.
/ step a y in 0:49; pretty clever work
| Eddie Afford worked Bubble a y in
| 0.51. and galloped Montbert a mile.
! High Hat breezed "a in 0:40. Walker
| Condor gave the Bartlett string useful
| work Ottoman breezed q in 0:3S.
/ Joe Herman thinks that HanOana can
heat ANYTHING ct the track. for part OF
the way at least. Yesterday he offer
ed to match Hanoana for a half mile
| against anything in Johnny Bartlett S
| strong, not barring Live Wire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
Freeman and Unglaub Just
Can't Go to Waste, De-
clareS Cantillon.
AND THEN AGAIN
THERE is BLANK
Team Has Few Stars, But Splendid
Assortment of Material
Above Average.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 6-'what
an I going to do with all this talent"
ENORMOUSLY complained Manager Cantil-
lon, after he had rubbed his eyes this
morning and really convinced himself
that his whole ball team was ready for
business.
It's cinch I can't keep Freeman on
the bench when he is playing the best
game he ever showed. and is as good
first sacker as there is in the league;
also. 1t is another cinch that / can't
have any such brutal slugger as Bob
Unglaub acquiring esthetic tastes and
learning waltz steps or ancient Ian
guages while the games are going on.
He has just naturally got TO play. and /
cont see anything to il but to drop
him into the Outfield somewhere l can't
put BnElaub on third when Conroy is
going good with the bat and IS fielding
IN grand form, and Bill Shipke will have
70 90 thinking part unless an nhelder
Then. the way Blankenship has been
hitting the bah and running bases has
got me going. lie is getting to be safe
and sane sWatter in all emergencies, and
be and Unglaub are smacking the ball
for enough extra bases to make the
scorers count em up twice. 1t would
look kind OF foolish to have Blank on
the bench, but 1 hope may never catch
another fish If I know what to do with
him.
The Only Answer.
THE answer seems to be that T will
have to- practice a few shifts before the
season is much older. and try to SEQ ~
the extra men can I'LL in any weak spots
that may develop
Cantillon is literally right in all this.
for, while he has few stars of national
fame, outside of his pitchers. he has
q splendid assortment of men who can
hit and sprint above the average, and
they look better every day.
The team saw Willie and Frank
Hoppe in a billiard exhibition here last
night. Hoppe Is billed to be in Wash
champion White is an old friend Of
Cantillon and they spent much time
hobnobbing.
Frank Chance, manager Of the Chi
cago Cubs, Is due in town today to ar
range a deal with Clarke Griffith on
the basis Of King and Artie Hoffman,
Of the Cubs. for Catcher Mclean.
Pitcher Bob Spade, the Cincinnati hold
out. and Shortstop Mowry, whom Gin
cinnau got from Birmingham.
King Stands Firm.
President Murphy, of the Cubs. won
admit Killing won't sign with the Cubs,
but King told some of the washington
Prayers IN Kansas City that ne would
net go TO Chicago. He said he was
making too much money ort OF his
billiard hall in Kansas City. and every
time he went away his manager let
the business run down so rapidly he
lost thousands of dollars. There is
hardly a doubt that Garry Hermann is
behind King in that players plans 70
start a huge billiard and bowling ha4,
in Cincinnati.
Mike KahOe. the Washington catcher,
does not believe King would make a
barrel of money out of Billiards In
Cincinnati. Mike has owned halls here
himself and says free pool in the
saloons has cut the legitimate rooms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
RESTING IS BACK
ON ELIGIBLE LIST
National Baseball Commission Re.
instates Brooklyn Player With
Fine of Sf0O.
Fine Of $500.

CINCINNATI, April 1.-The National
Baseball Commission has granted the
application Of T. G. Reisling for rein
statement on the eligible list. he hav-
ing been placed on the ineligible list
because Of alleged violation OF contract
with the Brooklyn club Of the National
League several years ago
A 800 fine Is Imposed against Reis-
ling.
Jumps and managers must think toss
ers are dogs One benches 'em, the
other cans EN-. Gr-r-rI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
BASEBALL BABBLE.

President Thomas c. Noyes is sure
Washington's population is over 1000, 900,
as he has already received more than
that number Of requests for season
IA ceoe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
HEIRS OF BALDWIN
SETTLE ON CLAIMS

SAN FRANCISCO, April There will
be no contest of the will of E. j.
Ouoky) Baldwin, as compromise Of
the claims Of the legatees who were dis
satisfied has been arranged by the at
torneys-
Rosella Selby, the cOntesting daughter,
will receive a much larger amount than
was named in the will, although the
amount IS kept secret.
McTague is boosting a new dish. IL
is lobster. garnished with water Criss-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07

Baseball players give their bosses
great considerat ton. They don't 90 out
TIL after three strikes. Got a card?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07

Davey Jones. of the Detroits. must
have PLAYED in Ten Thousand Leagues
Under the Sea. There's "A locker down
there named after him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07

Throwing rice at a wedding seems
all right. but you never see anybody
throw old shoes when Stone and Jones
are doubled up at the ball game. That
one IS for bottlest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07

With Whitney in the box Eastern
High School trimmed Friends Select
School nine yesterday by 4 TO / While
it is not thought ths. Eastern will be
serious contender for high school
honors its work in the last few games
has aroused considerable attention. With
the exception of Gallsddet the Capitol
Hill squad has won every contest play
ed. The inf cid has improved per-
ceptibly as has also the team batting,
but the outheld is lamentably weak.
Central had a two-hour workout at
Union League Park yesterday. On paper
this team looks the pennaat winner.
The infield is now going at midseason
form while not within the past five
years has a more capable outfleld been
seen In high school ranks. In the mat
ter of handling fly ball Centrals out
helders are like veterans while their
pegging TO bases should also be a big
batters whack them past the infield.
Boteler and Bullock who viii do the
twtrling, are both inexperienced, but
seem able to go the route at a fair clip
In all the games played so far this
pair has performed creditably, and
should the team experience no serious
reversal 1t looks good for an easy first
place.
Work has been begun on the Church
League diamond at Thirteenth and D
northeast, and already The grounds are
rounding into fair shape. Yesterday
a large representation Of nearly every
club in the league was on hand to prac-
tice, the field being fairly covered with
the divers uniforms. 1t Is the inten-
ton of the directors - have the field
in the best condition when the season
opens. All the stands and equipment
Will be new and particular attention
will be given toward smoothing the
rough places in the outfeld. The in
field is now in condition.
A meeting of the Church League
managers will be held to nigh. to decide
the sixth r1ember Of the organization.
One berth is still open. Applications
for memb ership have been fled by sew
eral fast teams around the city, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07

New way 20 spell Dodier street is
Dodedear. Criss is held somewhat dear
at four thou.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07

Beef Field, the former Eastern High
School football star, who played sub
stitute to the mighty Coy on the Yale
eleven last fail, is IN town spending
the Easter holidays. In speaking of
the football outlook at the New Haven
University next fall, Field says: I'VE
have fifteen men who played last year
and an abundance of material from the
first year and other class teams We
have practically the same backf1eld
and majority Of the experienced line
men, While at present we are not risk
ing any wild predictions, you can take IL
from me that we VIII be the most sur
prtsed crowd in the country If Harvard
turns the trick again next season" Field
made the team in his sophomore year
and the freshman team in his first
year, which dearly demonstrates that
he has lost none Of the skill and nerve
which made him one of the most re
puted gridiron stars ever developed in
this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07

Departmental League teams ara be-
ginning u wake from the winter drowsi-
ness and stir about. Several Of the
clerk aggTegations have already re-
ported and begun work, while the
others viii come out in the near future.
The champion Treasury outfit reports
Friday for outdoor practice.