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The Washington times., 1909-05-02
NINTH AND BETHANY
PLAY OPENING GAME

At Thirteenth and d streets north
east Bethany and Ninth play the cur
tain raiser in the Sunday School
League.
These teams are conceded to be the
best in the league, and the Inaugural
ton Of the schedule should result in a
memorable battle. Neither OF the teams
is yet in condition and may show sad
lack OF practice, but, at least they
should provide an interesting game.
Either Litchfield or Taggart. both well
known 10 followers of the Sunday
School League. viii be on the rubber
for Bethany, while Symonoskie is slated
to perform for the Ninth Streeters.
Last season these teams raced neck
and neck for second place I'm the league
Ninth finally nOsing ahead. A fine
young rivalry has always existed be-
tween the pair, and with Grace out
OF the league, there is every indication
that tomorrow will mark the beginning
of the race between Ninth and Bethany
for the Sunday School League pennant.
Both aggregations have been material
ly strengthened since last season and
win present greatly altered ine-ups.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
THROW GATES OPEN
TO SAND-LOT FANS
Capital City League Pro
moters Will Extend a
General Welcome.

ST. stephens and Brookland are the
opening attraction at Capital City park,
First and NJ streets northeast, tomorrow
From present indications the Capital
city League will be the fastest organ
ization in the city this season, and the
elaborate plans which the hackers have
made for the opening games promise to
eclipse anything of the kind seen on the
sand lots in recent years. President
O'Shea has been particularly busy dur
ing the off season. and is fully confident
that he has at last mustered together
a corps of teams which will exhibit
that article of baseball for which the
Capital City League has been striving
during the past several seasons.
Both teams carded for tomorrow are
In tip top shape. and the fight for pen
nant honors promises to be started in
earnest with the opening contest. The
action OF the league promoters in throw
ing the gates OF the park open to the
public for the first week is another item
which reflects credit upon the Orgab-
ization, and VIII incidentally swell tie
crowd at the contest tomorrow The
Capital City League IS the only organ
izatiOn in the city which charges ad-
mission to its grounds. and there X
but little doubt that the plan 10 allow
everybody to witness the first week S
program free Of charge will be fully
appreciated by the sandlot fans
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
SUCCESS Of GAMES
ENCOURAGES PREPS
First Open InterScholaStic
Meet Here InSureS Its
Continuance.
CENTRAL RUNNERS
LAND TEAM TROPHY
John Gallagher, Philadelphia Dis
tance Crack, Wins Two
Mile Run.
HOW THEY SCORED.

Promoters OF the Georgetown prep
outdoor scholastic meet are today pat
ting themselves upon the back for the
success which attended their games yes
terday. the first open scholastic event
ever held in Washington
While scholastic meets have been held
IN this city before. this is the first time
that out-Of-tOwn athletes have been en-
tered, and the whole event, management
and all. established a clear-cut precedent
of which the preps are proud. Run
ners from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Var-
gfnia, and local schools competed and
the class shown, even under the most
adverse weather conditions. was fully
appreciated by the audience which sat,
half frozen. and applauded the bare
iimbed athletes. who fought desperately
throughout the afternoon for individual
and team honors.
There was little surprise shown when
Il was announced that Central High
School of this city had won the team
trophy. for, from the first, the crack
Dark Blue and White squad has been
the popular choice. In the two-mile
event, that advertised as the feature OF
the meet. Johnny Gallagher. the Phila-
deiphia school boy crack. easily landed
first leading the field from start to
finish.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
Pertinent Notes From Fields
Of Capital Amateur Players

stop: Lane, second base and catcher;
Hoffman, third base; Schuyler, catcher
and second base; Boany shortsIop and
catcher; Sullivan, right field; Fraber,
center field: O'Donnell, left field Ad-
dress The Manager, Immaculate Con-
ception School, Seventh AID n streets
northwest.
Ralph c. BOIgiRno, IO3 y Patux-
ent street. Baltimore, manager of the
Westwood baseball team. wants game
hefs on June ).
Teams averaging I3 years should
address Manager Lionei fansiey, 81 c
street northeast. or (Japt Herbert
Howes, 6l9 Pickford place northeast, for
games with the Colonial Athlt tic Club.
which lines UP as follows: William F'itz-
patrick, rightfield: William Sheehan,
third base: William BROWN. ieftfield:
William Ryan, catcher: James Walters,
shortstop: James Fitzpatrick, first base:
Elery Fleister, second base; Herbert
HOwes, pitcher: Jcye Sullivan, center
field; Fred NeulanG, shoTtstOp; Lionel
Tansley, first base; Sam Boyd, third
base
All teams averaging Is or rs years
and desiring games with Southeast Club
baseball team should communicate with
Manager Everett Flynn, 536 9 street
southeast.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
OFFERINGS OF NOTE
AT OMOHUNDRO'S
Popular Mems Tailor Shop Still
Featuring the Ono
Blue Serge

one Of the noteworthy offersags or
the season that will attract the in
terest of the men who are particular
in- their clothes is given in today's an
nouncement of Omohundro & ComDanr.
Typical of the business msthods which
have marked the progress of this firm
Is the making Of special prices in the
heart or the season on standard cua3i-
ties Of good The effect OF this policy
Is well shown by the recent enlarge
ment Of the store and w0rkrooms at
SIS street northwest. Though a
comparative newcomer among Wash
ington business houses, already an en-
tire four-stOry building IS needed to
accommodate the demands of the trade
At this time the firm is featuring
the "Omo" blue serge which has come
to be standard of quality and salts
faction Mr. Omohundr0. who won 2
high reputation as a cutter and de-
signer before embarking in business
for himself. makes a point of suDeriE-
tending and inspecting personally every
garment before 1t IS permitted TO leave
his establishment.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
Baseball chat dHAT4ER 4ER Of the Day

have 10 sit down. There's nothing to
tnaI Nyskocii name now that one We
9alewlcz has Joined the Burlington.
Iowa, team
Rather curious that there is. Just now.
not an O'Brien in the big leagues A 49,
zeats ago there were several Of this re-
aouOtaole family in the game.
Connie Mack has added another. catch
er to his stan. which wis weakened by
the loss Of doc" Powers Iivinestone
IS the newcomers name, and he VS.
obtained from the Indianapolis club of
the American Association.
Tommy Leach has been easv far
catchers. when he wss on third case
and 2 man started for second. All the
se1eSnsI S,. would nave 10 20 was TO make
Dlun throw to second. and Tearfl
would be caught OF third Recently
1ommy did not move when a riIrrer
started from first base, and they sys15e-fsf
tne other fellow. who was Iosfins5 he
cause he expected the play to be made
on Tommy.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
NAMING OF WOODRUFF
A LOSS TO FOOTBALL
Appointment as Federal Judge in Hawaii Marks the
Departure of Great Football Strategist TEp>
American Gridiron Circles. w

by getting a man into play before ii
cot fairly under way would be a Far
better method OF stopping 1t than 20
wait Cor L 70 form.
Proves Woodruff Idea.
That Woodruff had the right idea was
borne out by the stubborn defense that
Penn teams have put up since the intro
duction Of these tactics.
il was Woodruff, too, VINO always in-
sisted upon his center mau being more
than n mere dummy, and instead of sim
ply assisting the guards, going out and
making many of the tackles along the
line The result has been that nearly
every Pennsylvania center for the past
twenty years has attracted particular
attention even when the teams have
been weak. T. X.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02

Teams desiriH- games with the lie
Droit Athletic Club baseball team should
address Manager Russell NJ. Simmons,
321 Elm street northwest
Manager Howard Wells, 262I l.
street northwest, of the Georgetown
Olive baseball team, would like to ar
range games with any team in the city
averaging sixteen or seventeen years.
All teams averaging from six
ueen to eighteen years should address
Manager William Z. Hale. 2O4 Fifteenth
street southeast, for games with the
Chapel OF Nativity baseball team, which
lines up as follows: G. Martin, G. Bu-
chanan. HiIdebrand, T. BOteler. w
Hale, II. Matten, W. Carver, II. Green.
and J. Small
Shamrock BIidGets yvaaf games with
any Of the junior aggregations about
the city Address challenges 10 Man
ager John Gleason, 203 X street north
east.
The altar boys Of the Immaculate
Conception Church. have organized for
the season. and would like to have
games with teams averaging fifteen
years The lineup follows: Baker. first
base; DUNCAN, pitcher; Prosise, short
The Washington times., 1909-05-02

The appointment Of George ". Wood
run TO a Federal judgeship in HAWAII
removes from the sphere OF football one
of she most resourceful strategists the
Fridiron has ever known
woodruff Is a Yale graduate, having
played on the varsity teams in the late
eighties From New Haven ne went 70
Philadelphia. and even those who took
issue with him on some OF his coaching
methods cOncede him the credit Of being
the man who put Pennsylvania on the
football map. Before Woodruff. Penn
was considered but a minor athletic iu-
stitutIon. but with the advent or the
former Yale player. the star commenced
20 ascend, and IN 1892 and issi Princeton
vas beaten In four successive years
the annual game with Harvard was won
by Pennsylvania. and so successful did
W01drrff's methods prove that his style
was copied by other colleges.
Conceives Famous Play.
The most famous play ever conceived
by Woodruff in the end proved his un-
doinr. for so much reliance did he place
in the powerful guards back that he
continued 10 make it a feature OF his
play. when. in the opinion Of many ex-
'peris. It had become antouated But
woodruff was father OF the style OF
gneman back and having hin
enc all from certain formations.
tackle back" play, that met
marked success. was but a
Of the Woodruff idea.
1')n TO guards back" Wood
1t out the quarterback kick
iayed pass, while he was the
to fully realize that 70 play
ive ends far out, in order
fu long runs. was all wrong.
tely revOlutiOnizea the system
the ends ga close 20 tackle.
ems them shoot directly into the
back field. the theory. which
ed out hy practice being thai
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
RECTOR MAY RUN
IN GOTHAM MEET

NEW YORK, May 2.-It is prob
able that New York athletic followers
will see the great Jimmy Rector in ac-
ton nexS Sunday.
Martin Sheridan. who IS managing
the games for the Monument A. C,
which will be held at Celtic Park on
that day, has been in communication
with the champion sprinter and says
he believes Rector will be here 10 com
pete IN tie l00-yard special
Lawson Robertson. Billy Keating
Gus Ekman, Bobby Cloughen and 9th
er Gotham fliers will start in this
event.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
NORTHERN MOGULS
TAKE NEEDED STEP
Will Demand Strict Eligibility
Code in Metropolitan Ten
mis- League.

NEW YORK, May s.-The first ster
toward the supervision OF lawn tennis
players has gone into operation in this
city. The action was taken by the
metropolitan League clubs for the an
nuai championship series
Walter l. Pate. secretary OF the
Brooklyn lawn Tennis Club, has pre-
pared a list or all those eligible 70 COM
pete in the championship matches this
season, and President Otto NJ Hinck
Of the Montciair Athlete Club conferred
with the various officials OF the clubs
represented in the league.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02

At the rate Frank Smith is winning
games for the White Sox this early IN
the campaign, many baseball fans look
for the piano mover to surpass the won
derfuI record of Ed Walsh in 1905 Dur
ing last years American League race
Walsh made a record OF forty victories,
fifteen defeats. one tie, taken out once,
and finished nine games.
Warm weather is what the Cubs nave
needed. and they. have been getting it.
Chance says nothing can stop them
when they reach the high speed.
Jesse Burkett says his Worcester team
has a better chance than ever for win
ming the New England League pennant-
Jesse has pulled OF the trick three
times running, and Is gong aIter Iour
straight championships.
Charley Chech has won ali three of he
games .e has pitched for the Red Sox
..na joan J. Taylor is smiling. Chech
figured in the trade for Cy Young
Hans Wagner was pinched in Pitts
burg for driving his auto too fast. Up
to date the Pirates have violated no
speed limits.
Boston Americans boast that they will
carry four catchers throughout the sea-
son. If they get six shortstops and
seven 1eftfeiders they ought TO won the
pennant.
Cincinnati would qualify for the
world series every year il the season
ended late in April.
Harry Niles, Of Boston, so likes TO
show his speed to the crowd that he
passed a baserunner in a game while
in Washington That equals Anderson 5
great feat in stealing second with the
bases full.
II Ed Killian had turned to and done
more hard work Of the sort tending TO
strengthen endurance and improve wind
while on the Southern trip, he would
now be in far better standing with his
mates. and there would be far less talk
of q trip for him to the minor leagues.
Ed is a victim OF the worlds series
bonus.
The Connecticut League scorers are
row pTacticing the names OF few play
ers. Springfield has its Zavetskey and
Hartford its Wacob. and New Haven
has a twirier by the name of Resig1.
Nyskocil, the Kansas City player, Will
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
ROUTE Of AUTOS
THROUGH CAPITAL
Contestants in Harrisburg
Reliability Run Reach
Washington Tomorrow.

HARRISBURG, Pa, May sixteen
automobiles will start at a. m. tomor-
row for Washington. the end of the first
days run OF the third annual reliability
contest of the Motor Club of Harrisburg.
The club has announced that Governor
Stuart viii give the word to start
The cars win return Tuesday by way
of Baltimore, and continue to Scranton.
The cars and drivers are numbered IN
order as follows: Oldsmobile, Tom Ber-
ger; Pullman. Robert Morton: Pullman,
H. p. Hardisty: Pullman. A b Cock
lin; Pullman. ]. G. Goodman: Rambler.
y. w. Darnstaedt: Middleby, T. 3.
Rhenieck: White, W. c. White; Thomas.
w r. Graupner; Franklin, G. s. Cariss
Chalmers-DetrOit. L. B. Larimer: Peer
less, Ed Burnshaw; Maxwell, J. r. Sell
leTs.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
ADAMS IS WINNER
IN FAeMERS' RUN

The final eTOss-cOuntry run was held
at Maryland Agricultural College yester-
day.
The course covered vas from the coll
lege campus to COLLEGE Park TO Hyatts-
vile and return, a distance OF about six
miles. Twelve men entered the race.
and all finished at the scratch
The winner was Sergeant A. c
Adams, Of Takoma Park y. C.: time.
33:l21s. Cadet c. A. CLANCY, of Reisters-
town. Nd, was second, and Cadet A
arrange, Of Cuba, was third
Gold, silver, and bronze medals were
places.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
TWlNING AND AGGIES
MAKE THEIR DEBUT

Twining and Agriculture open the In-
dependence League schedule at Nc
Deyitt's Field tomorrow
While this league consists almost en-
tirely OF junior aggregations. the article
Of ball which II presented last season
has won a host of friends for il, and.
IN the opinion OF many OF the older
Sand-lot fans. this season viii mark
the entrance of the organization TO the
recognized circle. In preparation for
the coming campaign the junior body is
far ahead Of any of the other leagues
IN the city, and an auspicious start is
expected by the officers
Twining and Agriculture have both
been out for some time and are primed
FOR the first game tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
.SCROGGS IS SIGNED
TO MEET CORBETT
Baltimore Lightweight to
Box Former Champion Be
fore Eureka Club.

BALTIMORE. Md. May Harry
Scroggs, the clever local lightweight
boxer, and Young C0rbett'' have been
matched for ffteen-round bout before
the Eureka Athletic and Social Club.
the match to take place az the Monu-
mental Theater on Tuesday night,
May II.
Sc-oggs has been showing exceptional
form and Corbett has alsSraen showing
better recently and his decisive win
over Pert Keyes a few weeks ago set
the fight gOssiDs talking. Jimmy Roth
well. brother of Young Corbett and also
his manaser, IS IN the city attending the
races at Pimlico, and sigT.ed the articles
for his brother
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
SUBURBAN LEAGUERS
PRlMED FOR SEASON

out Parizview way tomorrow the home
tenn will have as its guests the fast
Brightwood nine. The game opens the
long Suburban League schedule. which
concludes about the middle OF August.
Last season the Suburban League
made quite hit with the near-city fans,
and from present Indications, a similar
repetition is I'm store. All of the teams
on the league roster are reported in
the best OF form and ready for grueil-
ing race
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
RAILROAD LEAGUE
AWAITS THE START

Trainmen and Shopmen tie up in the
opener of the Y. Nj. c. a. schedule on
the diamond at Fifth ard Florida ave-
nue. northwest tomorrow.
While this league is the youngest of
the city's large crop of amateur organ
izations, il promises to gain a place of
prominence before the coming campaign
concludes. Unusual interest was mani
tested in the games on the Patterson
diamond last year and even better at
ten1ances are expected this season.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
NAVY TRACK STARS
ARE EASY WINNERS
Middies Overwhelm Johns Hopkins
Squad in Dual Mset by
SO TO 20.

ANNAPOLIS. May 2-The Naval
Academy opened its competitive field
and track seas by defeating Johns
HOPKINS here yesterday in dual meet
hv the decisive point score of 80 10 y.
The pole vault WAS not held. as Hop
lxins had no entries. No Academy rec
oTds We're broken. although the per
fcrmances. especially the sprints, were
good. considering the early season and
the condition of the track, which had
been softened by the rain.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
SELLS 20 CADILLACs.

The Cook and Stoddard Company has
been allotted thirty-two of the new
have already been sold, and will be de-
hvered upon arrival in this city.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
PREPARATIONS FOR THE RACE.

The preliminary preparations mark feature the opening Of the
to the fnd in
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
MARKS OPENING OF SEASON
IN FOUR OF CAPITALS AMATEUR LEAGUES
Circuits Marked by Evenly Balanced Teams and Inter
est Promises to Be Greater Than Ever Before in
Various Pennant Struggles.

opening of
Washington
With the
get
from the indication that
this win n
leagues their
Not within the the interest shown the opening Of the
liable
ton Of affairs
g ations.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
INCREASED NUMBER OF LEAGUES


back
i
the OF o
sand lots will
It
eason willie establ preCede
The Washington times., 1909-05-02

The Connecticut League scorers are
row pTacticing the names OF few play
ers. Springfield has its Zavetskey and
Hartford its WacOb. and New Haven
has twirier by the name of Resig1.
NyskOcil, the Kansas City player, will
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
EASTERN

clifford Pinehot In address In New York
declares combines should be crushed and
public is warned of danger by chief for
ester. PAGE 3
schoolboy is victim OF murder which is
believed to have been committed In
Pittsburg. following which body was re-
moved to deserted house In Allegheny,
PAGE 8
Advance of San points in Rock Island stock
In Wall street followed by collapse is
unprecedented. PAGE 7
Francis Heney files suit In New York
for $25g,O00 against Millionaire w. Ii.
crocker Of California, alleging libel.
PAGE /
Death toll of storm appals New Eng
land and Atlanta. coast states and
damage will run far into the millions.
PAGE l
Brskaw's love for wife declared by him
at trial IN New York 70 have grown
colder since last Friday, as result of
having learned something new"
PAGE 10
Huge general railroad strike is threat
ened by all branches Of railway em-
ployes allied with Swltchmen's union,'
as result Of latter failing to be rein
stated by railroads PAGE !
Mcxieo's action in OBTAINING American
traia conductor In prison since last
August without trial is ordered inves-
tigated by state department. PAGE l
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
LOCAL

Police nip bunoo game at start--Two men
with alleged counterfeting apparatus
arrested. PAGE
Hollywood is desirable city and It's annexa-
Angel city. PAGE G
Noted reader will read masterpiece known
as THE Servant in the House" tonight;
PAGE
Cleaner Christmas record this year shown
by dockets of police. PAGb
Heating estate litigation ended by heirs
agreeing to dismissal OF suits. PAGE 8
Plot 70 rob jewelry store is uncovered In
unique tunnel work. PAdh
Bishop johnson shows humber of divorce
cases has doubled in eighteen months.
PAGE 8
Treasure search ends in iawsuit-Douglas
White sued by member OF his yachts
crew. PAGE Q
RndRe estate demands $25Oo for land need
ed by county for its highway system.
but supervisors win Investigate matter
before proceeding in matter. PAGE 0
Mount Lowe searchiight to be played on
city during special affair arranged for
early in year. PAGE 0
Dance hali ordinance held to be valid
by Judge Hutton. who disposes of in
junction suit by sustaining demurrer
of city. PAGE G
Mayor is handed three designations by
members OF police commission, PAGE 8
Aviation week fund grows rapidly, already
S29793 having been acknowledged by
committee. PAGE 8
Cries of exchange" greet clerks row.
Department store heads plan new
Christmas method PAGE 6
Editorial. letter box and Haskns
letter PAGE 4
Marriage licenses. deaths and
births PAGE IA
City brevities. PAGE 9
News Of the courts PAGE S
Municipal affairs PAGE
Automobiles PAGE IL
CLASSIFIED advertising PAGES 14-15
Theaters-Dramatic criticism. PAGES 10 and 1G
Markets and financial. PAGE I
Building permits. PAGE 0
Shipping PAGE
Society and clubs. PAGE IL
Olga Nethersole awards priEes PAGE 16
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
MEXICO'S ACTION
ORDERED PROBED
State Department Takes Up Alleged
Injustice of Dlaz In Permitting
American to Remain
In Prison
tsseId pslvIoossvl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Acting un-
der the demands of labor unions, the
state department has called upon the
American embassy at Mexico City to
investigate the Incarceration of Con-
duetor James A Cook, an American
arrested for alleged completely in the
robbery of freight trains on Mexican
railroad.
Cook has been imprisoned for some
time without trial, and friends in this
country have besieged the White
House and the state department with
demands that he be given immediate
trial or be admitted to bail. In cases
of the kind the latter alternative is
never resorted to under the Mexican
law
state department officials acknowl-
edged that the American diplomatic
representatives in the Mexican capital
had been instructed to begin an imme-
date and thorough investigation of the
matter and bring the request of the
United States government to the at
tention of the Mexican officials.
1.-THE department deplores the SEN
sational stories based on this act"
said a high official of the department
tonight. 1.-The United States has taken
steps to safeguard the rights Of an
American citizen because friends of
that citizen believe these rights are
not being recognized.
1.-THE idea of an American as helpless
and subjected to persecution languish-
ing in a foreign Jail always will appeal
to the tender hearted. 1t is altogether
likely, however. that the Mexican law
is taking it's course"
Cook, it is said, was a member of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen be-
fore he went to Mexico. This powerful
organization and it's allies have
brought pressure to bear, not only on
the White House and on the state
department but also on congress
The delegation from Kansas, Cook s
state, has taken up the matter.
Under the Mexican law, the conduc-
tor of train which kills or mains a
citizen or is looted, is held without
bail until his case is passed upon by a
court of first instance, which cores
ponds to an American grand jury.
Cook was arrested last August and
has been in prison ever since without
admission to bail.