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Evening star., 1909-04-18
MAPS LUCKY TO
PICK UP EASTERLY

Base ball magnates cling to the idea
that getting young ball players is pretty
much, of a gamble. Every major league
club has scouts galore beating the minor
leagues and even the back lots for talent
which may prove available.
Every once in awhile some young fel-
low passes a season or two In the minors
without attracting attention in the
majors. and then when he does land with
the big fellows makes every one wonder
ly is one of these.
Last year he caught for Los Angeles In
the Pacific Coast League and batted over
800. He made lot of runs and pegged
to the bases like a veteran, yet Cleveland
secured him by draft. II Easterly had
been In minor league In the east or
middle west SO many scouts would have
been impressed with his work that they
would have made all sorts of offers for
his purchase long before the drafting sea-
son came around
The fellows from the coast say that
he looked just as good that first year
he finished the season with Los Angeles
as he did last season. "The first time
saw him he looked pretty much big
league" says Dolly Gray, who played In
the Pacific Coast. The team he was
with had Happy Hogan. who had been
It's star catcher for several seasons. yet
Easterly caught most of its games, while
Hogan warmed the bench. And peg-say,
you ought to see that boy when the
weather gets hot. He turns the base
runners back so far 1t looks foolish for
them to run"
Easterly worked in 123 out of 1sS games
and hit 800 He was half way down in
the fielding list. Some idea Of batting
averages in the Pacific Coast can be had
when it is stated that LeLonge. who
caught for Akron a few years ago. bat
ed .o44. In the o. and p. he was well
toward the top.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
GOOD SOUTHPAWS ARE
MIGHTY SCARCE

II looks very much as II Detroit might
be in the same boat as the Cleveland
club this year-minus q good, reliable
southpaw pitcher.
For several years Ed Kiilian. Nap
castoff, has held up the Tigers In the
southpaw end Of the pitching department.
About a year ago Killian suffered an In
Jury to his good old left whip, and he has
not been able to do himself or his team
Justice since.
Killian has been ailing during the en-
tire spring training trip. In fact. he has
not as yet tried out his arm In a real
game. The war correspondents with the
team give the fans but little hope so It
seems as if the Tigers would have to
worry along without port-side HEAVIER
this year to help their pennant chances.
For a time the Cleveland owners and
players were hopeful that Andrada or
Miller. or both. would show enough abil-
ity To make them look like big league
timber. Miller. with his six feet and 200
pounds. seemed the ideal man for the
job. The big fellow appeared 10 have
speed and control, but lacked a curve
ball. He was given his real try-out over
d week ago. and every fan well remem-
bers his weird experience, when he did
everything but get the ball over the
plate.
If Nick Altrock has really recovered his
old-time form the White Sox will be
stronger than ever In the southpaw line,
as Doc White has always been sue
cessful. Jimmy McAleer will have Bailey
and Graham, two youngsters of promise.
besides Rube Waddell. Connie Mack
will depend on the veteran Eddie Plank.
with youngster. krause. held in re-
serve. Burchell will be Bostons hope
New York will have Newton only. who
has failed number of times in the ma
jors. while Washington has a nifty trio
in Burns. Tannehill and Gray.
of oI hrHlx
in the American League Is none too abun-
dant
Evening star., 1909-04-18
SHAME TO ALLOW
JAPs TO SWING

Its a shame to allow Japs to go to
bat declared Jim Delehanty last night
while talking to a Star reporter about
his trip to the orient last winter. Those
little brown babies certainly are there
with the speed in the field and on the
bases. and they can throw some too. But
when it comes to putting their clubs
against curve pitching or the spitball,
why It's like chicken with its head off
trying to pick up a grain Of corn-they
simply can't connect.
Their swinging reminds me OF the time
when Snake Deal was playing first base
for Cincinnati. He had been going badly
in hitting way. and finally one day in
Chicago. when it came his turn to bat.
he walked to the plate without anything
in his hand but his fist. Here. Snake
yelled Hanlon. take bat and have a
crack at it What's the use,' replied
Deal. I can't do any better with a bat
than l can without one
Defeats were few and far between for
the Americans. and they more than made
their expenses. But we spent a lot of
money at that" said Delehanty. The
greatest sight on the entire trip? Moth
ing but the Golden Gate at San Fran
cisco when we came back home.
wouldn't give nickel for any country
we visited II l had to live there. I'd
rather be Jim Delehanty Of Cleveland
than the Mikado of Japan"
Evening star., 1909-04-18
BRAINY INFlELDERS
EQUAL TO CATCHERS

The craze for catchers seems about to
become epidemic. Bresnahan cost Robi-
son very nearly his whole team-the very
meat of it. in any case. Criger cost
Hedges a pretty penny and serviceable
catcher. Spencer. And everywhere you
turn it's the catcher who Is supposed to
be the entire Edam.
But championships have been won with
out catchers of exceptional note. and
doubtless will again be. Connie Mack s
team for years worried along at the top
Of the heap, or near it, with two such or
dinary receivers as Schrecongost and
Powers. Johnny McGraw. however,
seems to be one who Is willing to take
chances that he can win flag without a
world-beater behind the bat. for lie let
Bresnahan 60 and took in exchange.
among other chattels, only a fair re-
ceiver.
The fact of the matter is, any player
in the inleld can supply the brains for
the game, when base ball brains are
needed, almost as we'll as the catcher.
The latter has some advantage in the
nature of his position. just as the quarter
back of a football team has. But It nei-
ther follows that the quarterback need
necessarily be the captain and brains Of
the eleven. nor that the catcher be the
inspiring genius of base ball team.
Good catchers are valuable for their
ability to fill the requirements of their
position. Any other value they may have
is just as likely TO be possessed by any
other member of a team.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
Joe Cans All Right.

NEW YORK. April 17.-Joe Cans, for
mer lightweight champion, is highly in
censed at the report crediting him with
being tuberculosis victim. The 'old
master" stated that he was In good
health and that he contemplates obtain
ing a physicians certificate to that ef-
feet and having ii published broadcast
After the Cans White bout in this city
a story was current to the effect that the
negro was victim of the white plague"
1t was said that he spit blood during the
contest and that the poor fight put up
by the former champion lent color to
the rumor.
1t is common gossip in the Monumental,
city that Cans did little or no training
for his fight with White At the time
the match took place the negro was en-
deavoring to have his hotel license re-
newed after the application had been
turned down by the commissioners Cans
was greatly worried over this matter and
spent little time in conditioning himself
for the bout with the Enelishman The
fact thai the rumor gained considerably
ground is probably due TO the fact that
Cans himself caused a similar story 10
be spread prior to his fight with Nelson
last September. The negro Issued a state
ment at that time declaring that he was
forced to S eep out of doors The object
was 10 raise his odds and the trick sue
ceeded. Cans stated that he had gained
in weight, which is rather a strange
thing for "consumptive'' to do.
Evening star., 1909-04-18

burg, Pa. along with his brother. who
is alleged to have assisted him in es-
Gaping. Sheriff Levi Of Clarke county
left at once to get both men. Pierce
had been indicted for robbery and was
awaiting trial.
The board OF supervisors of Warren
county at a meeting this week decided
to submit to the voters the question of
issuing bonds to the amount of $4,000
for good roads. There is a strong SEN
timent in favor OF the improvements.
The bonds will be subscribed for locally.
and the work OF improving the roads and
opening new highways will be done by
convict labor.
The official register of the Virginia
Military Institute at Lexington has just
been issued, and shows an enrolment
Of 355 cadets. Thirty-two states and
territories and the Philippines are repre-
sented
While crossing the Shenandoah river.
which was high on account of heavy
rains. William r. clinedinst and ]. w.
McInturff two aged men of Edinburg.
Shenandoah county. narrowly escaped
drowning this week. Their horse was
swep, more than a mile down stream be-
fore it reached zthe bank. They were
rescued with diff1culty.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. April 11.-Continental polit-
ical unrest again was a dominating in
fuence on the stock exchange during the
past week, and the markets generally
were restricted to speculative ventures
This influence also affected the in
vestment securities, with the result that
there was a moderate break from the re-
Gently enhanced values Consols felt the
political depression as much as anything
else and closed point lower.
There were fair declines also in thes for
eien section. especially in Turkish and
Russian bonds under French and Ger
man selling. which also caused setback
in kaffirs. but the latter threw of the
depression at the end of the week and
scored, a slight recovery
The weakness In other British securities
was attributed to selling by dealers who
had bought in anticipation of an in
creased public demand and realizations.
In connection with the forthcoming bud
get there was an unconfirmed rumor of a
large naval loan of f25.OOO.OUO.
American securities moved irregularly.
with pronounced weakness I'm places. but
with strength In the coal shares. The
continental unrest caused fair German
selling. but Wall street absorbed the Of
ferings well until the end of the week.
when the feverish cotton and wheat mar
kets brought out fresh offerings, and ihe
market closed weak. from . To points
down on the week. with the exception OF
low-prtced shares. which were fraction
ally higher.
BERLIN. April 11.-Prices on the
boerse today were considerably lower
upon the news from Turkey and other
foreign markets, but they improved some
what later.
PARIS April 11.-Prices on the bourse
opened lower today. and trading was
heavy all round on the news from Turkey.
There was slight recovery, however,
toward the close.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
Davis Tennis Cup.

NEW YORK. April 17.-Internationai
complications appear TO be multiplying
around the Davis challenge cup. The first
dissatisfaction was caused last autumn
when movement was made by the fol-
lowers of the lawn tennis courts to either
return the trophy. which is emb'ematic of
the worlds championship. TO this coun-
Try where il was originally offered, or
10 England. The Australians in turn
made their offer OF the Australian Shield
a trophy TO the United States, TO
which a provision was ATTACHED that the
shield was only to he donated provided
q team was sent to Australia this season.
From England, through the medium of
communication written by A. Wallis
Myers, came the news that a split in the
Australian Association now threatens TO
tangle matters. and this with H. l..
Doherty back in the game and expecting
To take his place upon Englands inter
national team this year. However. as
Myers intimates. the split in Australia
might return the cup to England.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
Horsemen in Good Spirits.

NEW YORK. April l7-Horsemen In
tli;s city and at local tracks are In good
spirits since the granting of dates for
the local racing season. While the sea-
son, a. al present arranged-beginning
MAY II and closing August 2s-is about
half what il was in other years-when 1t
opened April II and continued until No
vembsr 1.-there is every prospect that
some good racing will be seen this sum
mer.
Several secretaries of local jockey clubs
have received numerous applications for
stable room from horsemen who have
tteir racers chartered al out-of-town
tracks. and with those already occupied
stab . room will soon be at Il premium
AT the big tracks. With the closing of
the tracks a Oakland and Los Angeles
the middle Of this month many o. tho
hig stables which have been racing there
throughout the winter are pa cking uu.
and several OF them are now on their
way east.
While it is true that the tracks in
X Iantucky whicl, will ho'd meetings
shortly, and Pimiico, which begins April
~ will attract n number OF fast thoy-
cughbreds. q few of the owners will pass
up the southern meetings and come on
direct. having applied and received ac-
ceptance for stable room.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition of the treasury at the
beginning of business yesterday was as
follows:
Reserve fund: Gold coin and bullion,
$lJu.UOu,OO
Trust funds, to redeem outstanding GER
Gold coin. SS45. .397 SEQ: s,lve. dol
lars SiSI. .sSs. COO: silver dollars OF 1S9),
s., ,363, COO: total. s1,:;31 GAS SEE General
fund. S1G4. $50! !G;. deposits in national
banks. s7l,4sO,G2aa:: in Philippine treasury.
S3.51S.t25: awaiting reimbursement, s373,-
944: current liabilities. Sill .2Os,s5,.
Yesterdays statement Of the Treasury
balances in the general fund, exclusive
of the SlJ0.OOGOO gold reserve, shows:
Gold coin and bullion, SO. 225, 116; gold
certificates $40 $3.50: available cash
balance, $l29,O1l7O1
Evening star., 1909-04-18
American Polo Team.

NEW YORK. April l7.-Larry Water
bury. j. NJ. Waterbury, jr.. Harry Payne
Whitney and Devereux Milburn, the
Meadow Brook team OF invaders that will
try and wrest some of the polo laurels
from England this summer. will sail the
early part of next month.
The quartet is pract!cing Sundays when
weather permits upon the estate of Mr.
William X. Grace. at Great Neck. L. l.
AS their ponies were shipped some weeks
ago Mr.. Grace Is supplying the players
with mounts.
Two or three strong fcurs will be pick
ed within the next two weeks to give the
invaders some st'n practice games and
with a view OF perfecting their team work
Their first match abroad will be May -
with a team from Ranelagh Club.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
NEW YORK FRUITS:

NEW YORK, April 11.-Some business
is reported in the market for evaporated
apples. but the aggregate is not la: ge. and
no change is reported in prices. Fancy
are quoted at sha9l.c. choice a. 7a7s4.
prime at Ga61s and common To fair al SAT-.
Prunes are quiet. with quotation ranging
from 3s4 to IL for new crop California
fruit. and from 6ls 10 . for Oregon, 40
Jos to 2O-30s.
Peaches are in small supply. with h,'ce
quoted at Ja6A. extra choice al 6haer4
and fancy at Iasik. Apricots remain
firm. with choice quoted at l0a 1Gl4. extra
choice at 10Isal0a and fancy at 11hal3.
Raisins are generally unchanged. with
loose muscatel quoted at :;i2a4ls. choice
to fancy seeded at 4s4a5la, seedless at
3sxaoh and London layers at i20al30.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
NEW YORK CATTLE.

NEW YORK April 1. l.-Beeves: Re-
ceipts. 1.94i. nothing doing, for lack Of
stock: steady feeling. Exports. So cattle
and 2.03S quar- r.ers OF beef
Calves-Receipts, III; nothing doing. for
lack Of stock; feeling stead. City dress
ed veals. 10 121zc: country dressed, .
to 1Olzc.
Sheep AMI Lambs Receipts, 1868; slow.
but about steady for best grades. Clipped
sheep. 4,50 10 $50: prime unshorn lambs.
s n
Hoss--Receipts. 2Os., nomnaLy lower
on Buffalo advices.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
Tigers MAY Row Yale Seconds.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, April 17.-That
the Yale and Princeton varsity crews will
not meet this year was definitely stated
tonight by Walter Camp. a member of
the athletic advisory board. As to wheth-
er the second crew will race or not de-
pends on the Yale faculty. according to
the following statement made by Mr.
Camp:
$50 far as Yale Is concerned. the ques-
ton is up to the faculty for action. The
Yale varsity will not row the Princeton
varsity, anyway. The race will be be-
tween the Yale second crew and the
Pr noetcn var .ity. II will be rowed either
two days before or two days after the
American Henley. Vale appreciates the
honor Of being Princeton's first opponent
on Carnegie Lake"
Evening star., 1909-04-18
Battler May Grab This.

CHICAGO. April 1I.-Battling Nelson.
lightweight champion. has received an
Offer of $4,000. win. lose or draw. for a
bout with PADDY King. the Australian
tit,ehoidec. IN tile antipodes. Krone, the
representative of ths Sanderson-Vinc ent
syndicate of Australia. is said to have
wired Willus B~itt. Nelson's manager
Of the offer 1t is planned to stage the
bout at Melbourne during Cup week."
Evening star., 1909-04-18
new YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE cotton
goods market closed strong and rather
more active in the primary division.
Cotton yarns are higher. Fine and fancy
cottons are being ordered for next spring
quite freely. Denims haze been ad-
vanced and gray goods are also higher.
Linens are active in dress lines. Bur-
laps are quiet.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
NEW YORK METALS.
NEW YORK. April Il.

NEW YORK, April17-The me- ais mar
kets we're quiet. as usual. in the absence
Of cables Tin remained easy. at 23.3ca
1885. Copper was dull and nominally un-
changed. with lake quoted at II s71.a13.OJ;
eIectrolytic at 12.50al2 6ois. and casting
at la37l.alo.D Lead was unchanged. a.
4 15a4..O. and spelter at 3.0Oa5.00 Iron
was quiet but steady.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
Washington Stock Exchanpe

Saies.-Reguiar call. ~ O'Clock moan ,,,,,.I
traction is. $1,000 nj liza. S"pi'di
CEasinahnslon C.niIans Rwy and Flee. 4s $500 at ss,s.
.Pi'ai traction. 10 nj 131, 10 AT 1877 q at
Washington Gas. : at II
I.anston MorofyJc 80 a, ,:k IN, :. ,,,, ,n>
al 13a. tbuyer ,oi 72 ~" ~ i"'2. lV
Tashine.on r Loan and Trust. 4 at 200
Evening star., 1909-04-18
STRONG At THE CLOSE
Rally After Opening Left
Prices at Advances.
REAL SELLING AT OUTSET
Due to Unsettled Condition in Lon
don Over Turkey.
COALERS NOTABLY ACTIVE
REAL SELLING AT OUTSET
CoALERs NOTABLY ACTIVE
Rock Island Issues Feature the Rail
ways-Cash Gain the Important
Item in Bank Statement.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE course fol-
lowed by the stock market today seemed
to indicate rather plainly that the weak
ness of the market was due in
most part to speculative sales for the
fall. At any rate. today, after momen-
tary decline at the opening Of business.
sharp recovering movement set In which
was continued without any cessation until
the end of the stock exchange session
and which left quotations at advances
which in the majority OF instances more
than counterbalanced yesterdays busi-
ness or today's, and the room traders who
sold stocks freely yesterday today bought
them back.
There was a certain amount of real sell
ing of stocks this morning for the ac-
count Of London, where the markets were
unsettlement in the political situation in
Turkey.
English consols today made another
explained that the pressure in this quar-
ter was due as much to matters con-
nected with pending government financing
as to anything else. Perhaps our own
was helped to some extent today by
current speculative rumor that the de-
cision Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States in the commodity clause case
would be handed down Monday and would
be favorable to the railroads. The ma
jority of people. however, are tired OF
rumor on the subject and are disposed to
await with patience the action Of the
can in no way be such as to destroy
property interests
Evening star., 1909-04-18

Italian freauentsrs OF the theaisrs are
given an opportunity of expressing their
views of the play by ballot system.
Evening star., 1909-04-18

Holland has few dependent paupers
Work is provided for all who apply for
relief.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
Railway Features.

All the coal railroad stocks were par
ticularly strong today. and there was
again noticeable especial strength in the
Rock Island issues, once more due to the
favorable impression. made in financial
circles by the successful progress Of the
st. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Company's refunding plans
Appearances now are that the st. Louis
and San Francisco Railroad Company.
unaided by the parent or Rock Island or
ganization and as a result purely of its
own efforts. has definitely placed itsel:
upon a solid financial basis as regards
meeting maturing obligations for a term
Of years. All this accrues Of course very
decidedly to the Rock Islands benefit.
The weekly bank statement was with
out Importance, except that in both the
actual and average forms OF the stat =
ment a gain In cash much larger tnan
had been expected was shown. Bank
loans, however. increased, with the result
that small increase in the surplus re-
serve was exhibited in the average figures
of the statement and small decrease in
the figures Of actual conditions.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
Warm Weather a Factor.

AS regards matters in general it is
pretty plain as the week closes that the
most helpful thing 10 business. finance
and industry that could occur just now
would be the coming of warmer weather.
The country has been forced to pay in a
cold. If not exactly stormy. March and
April the compensation usually exacted
by nature for an open winter.
The spring season in consequence is
about two weeks late in nearly all sec
tons, and although this is causing no
damage to the crops, it. is yet delaying
a good deal OF work and industrial enter
prises that would naturally be carried
on at this time. Fortunately the fall of
moisture since the first of the year has
been abundant, with the single exception
Of the state of Texas. where there has
been and still continues a drought, but
the ground elsewhere is in such excellent
condition that a few days Of good warm
weather and bright sunshine would un-
questionably cause such an Improvement
in conditions in a great variety of di-
rections as TO be speedily accompanied
by something resembling enthusiasm. 1t
deserves to be said that, everything con-
sidered. the promise certainly is for large
haryeStS this year
Evening star., 1909-04-18
High Prices for Grains.

The high prices quoted for all grains
must act stimulus to planting by
the farmers and the data currently af-
forded are TO the effect that the area
planted In corn. particularly this year,
will be by far the largest known in the
country's history. The year is now SO
far along that danger from frost is over.
while the weather during the winter has
been the most favora BILE to the crops and
for the preparation of the soil for the
spring sowing seen In many recent years
Not a great deal of attention was paid
in Wall street this week to the tariff
question. principally, perhaps, because
the United States Senate, which now has
the tariff bill in charge. was adjourned
during the greater portion OF the period.
Manifestly the leaders in Congress are
finding their greatest problem in this re-
spect the accomplishment Of an actual
downward revision of the tariff which
seems to be demanded by public senti-
ment, and at the same time seeing to it
that provision is made for an adequate
amount of government revenue.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
The World of Finance and Trade
Washington; New York; London.
Boston Stocks and Bonds.

BOSTON. April IL.
Evening star., 1909-04-18

Mrs. Annie Y. l.. Bowles, wife of w.
w. Rowles, a Clarke county farmer and
horsemaH. died few days ago at the
family home at Millwood aged sixty
years. She was a daughter of the late
William Lodge of Frederick county. She
leaves her husband three sons, one
daughter one brother and a sister
Mayor George r. Geary OF Woods, ock
has resigned, having gone 70 Mount
Jackson, Va. to become cashier Of a
bank. The town council will elect his
successor. and there is large number
OF candidates for the position.
Edward Oates. lumberman of capon
Bridge. Hampshire county. W. Va, is at
Memorial Hospital, this city with both
legs badly crushed and broken as The
resui. of falling from wagonload of
cross ties while coming to this city
few days ago. Two wheels OF the wagon
passed over his legs. He is expected to
recover
James Pierce white man of Clarke
county. who recently escaped from the
Rerryrille iail by saving through the
bars. was arrested this week in Pitts