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Evening star., 1909-04-25
YANKEE BOXERS USE
BUT LITTLE SCIENCE.
Present Day Fighters Take
Chances of Winning Battles
With Wild WaIIops.

''rt has surprised . lot Of night fans.
no doubt. to see the clever way these 1T
tie English pugilists have Jumped In and
trimmed our feather and light weights
or the reel." said the old sport - he
discussed recent ring events the other
night 'Tt hasn't been much OF q sur
prise to me. however. for I consider that
the American school Of boxing in tho last
twenty-five years has greatly deteriorated
instead Of being advanced. Our old-tirne
boxers knew how to punch straight with
both hands. and didn't go In with wild
swings. wide open. like Terry McGovern
and his bing- bang style. It was John l..
Sullivan. never q really clever boxer,
who adopted this wild swinging. and
since then nearly every pugilist on this
side Of the Atlantic has been doing the
same thing, forgetting the old straight
punches.
Sullivan won because he was wonder
fully strong. Smashing in. he broke his
opponents guard down, walloped him on
the Jaw with his right and put him out
But when Sullivan met Corbett he was
UP against clever fellow and WASH I
able to hit nimble Jim one effective blow
In the twenty-one rounds they fougnt.
When McGovern met Young Corbett the
first time at Hartford the latter just
waited for one Of Terrys mad rushes.
and, mailing him on the Jaw. sent him
down and out. Many Of McGovern. 8
followers thought that 1t was an acci-
dental blow, SO the boys met again. and
Young Corbett repeated these tactics.
with the 9ame result
Evening star., 1909-04-25
WHAT MAKES ONE
A GOOD CATCHER
What constitutes . good catcher?

What constitutes q good catcher!
IL It fielding ability alone. or is 1t bat
ting? Or 10 It q combination OF the two?
Again, 10 It the catcher who pilots his
team to the largest percentage Of VIC
tories during . season who IL entitled to
tho crown Of premier backstop?
There are 30 many qualities that enter
into the makeup OF a really classy
catcher that II would indeed be a difficult
matter to pick the choicest of them all
unless one delves for q month or two in
the dope Of the game.
ting another. A combination of the two
will assure any backstop a regular berth
at fat salary. Then there is good gen.
eralship. which is as important. If not
more SO. than either or both Of the afore-
mentioned. Again, club owners and fans
alike take to the catcher who has the
happy faculty OF plotting his team to VIC
tory day after day, the one who has a
winning percentage that equals or sur
passes the fifty mark Of the teams best
twirier.
However, this is not all. The catcher
who has few passed balls is always con-
sidered to have q little something on his
more unfortunate rival who permits the
sphere to leak through his mitts with a
frequency that is disheartening.
Last, but not least. the catcher with a
good throwing arm is always in demand.
II opposing teams pilfer anywhere from
four to eight, or nine. bases on q catcher
day after day. that backstop's days In the
major leagues are numbered. He will
soon learn that he is not wanted. In ad-
dition to being q fair batter and good
fielder, q good field general. having a fair
winning percentage. having few passed
balls, the really successful catcher Of to-
day must also be able to keep the would
be purloiners Of sacks from trespassing
on his rights. else he will find another
man forging to the front and bidding for
his Job.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
PLATE PRINTERS
DUCKP|A LEAGUE
Closed Season Last Week
With Giants in First
Place.

A successful season Of the Plate Print
ers' Duckpin League Of the bureau OF en-
craving and printing recently closed with
the team known - the Giants finishing
first. The race was q very interesting
one from the beginning to the close Of
the season. especially the hard and close
flRf1ting Of the Giants and Ehoemakers.
Tho Stars which finished third. were q
nifty bunch Of bowlers. and shared In
making the going . little rough for the
first two quints. Out Of sixty-three games
played. the Giant quint captured forty
four, which gave them the leading per-
centage Of .698. The Shoemakers. by win
ming two-thirds of their games. have the
percentage Of .6e7. BY winning thirty
nine out Of sixty-three games, the Stars
have q percentage Of .61s. The Fowls lost
two more games than did the Stars, and
stand fourth in the percentage column
with figures .687. Fifth position in team
standing was decided only by margin
| OF one game. The Cubs had the better OF
this with twenty-four won and thrty-ntne
lost. which stands them .ss1. and the
finished seventh and the Nationals last
with figures .349 and 1888, respectively.
These two positions were also separated
by q margin OF one game. In team aver
| ages the ShOemakers lead with 40, tnS
Fowls follow with 47O. and the Giants are
third with two points less. The Shoe
makers captured the high game of 554.
and also came out first in the high set
column with 1861.
| There are many good individual aver
ages. Loveday Of the Shoemakers ieadinS.
He rolled the high game Of 142, the high
set Of 800, and has the best average OF
lO1.1O Helmerick Of the Giant quin,
ranks second with 1901 as an average.
| Milovich Of the Fowls spilled them for
SO. .32. and Leikweg Of the Tigers. 9SSl.
As this season was the first in duclkpins
for this league. the officials are more
than satisfied with the results, and the
many prizes offered will be presented at
banquet to be given by the league next
Saturday evening. Besides the prizes OF
$50, $50 and SIS. to be given to the first
three teams, there are fifteen other prizes
| ranging from SIS down. Following are
the official averages for the season:
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MANAGER GROWS
WISER WITH AGE

Connie Mack appears to grow wiser
with age.
The fans and critics are always talk
ing about the deeds Of Connie, but IL
remained for him to pull of his best stunt
this spring.
Three weeks ago Friday his team. the
Athletics, and the Phillies opened an
ante-season series for the championship
Of Philadelphia. To most managers the
winning of this series would mean every
thing, but not SO to Mack.
A week before the time to open the
season Manager Mack placed Harry
Davis In charge of the games. With
Davis he sent players who had seen
service in the American League. with the
exception OF Heitmueller the Pacific coast
recruit To these players he gave the
task of battling for the city honors.
The new recruits, the youngsters about
whom the Philadelphia fans have been
reading all spring. have yet to make
their debut before the Quaker fans. He
arranged for them a series of one-day
stands and took charge OF the expedi-
ton. When asked for his reasons Mack
simply said:
II figure that I can get a better line
on my youngsters away from home In
exhibition games than In games against
major league rivals with a critical crowd
watching their every move. Many
youngster has been spoiled by Zoo
strenuous debut and l decided not to
place any Of the youngsters on my team
in such trying position.
'The youngsters always play better
as q rule when not being watched by
the veterans. and l considered this an
other advantage when splitting the squad
into two teams. In this way / hope to
get true line on the ability OF the re-
cruits. Whether or not they will be-
able to go the route under fre can be
at q later date"
Not such q bad plan Of Mr.. Mack.s
after all
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Hermann Protests Game.

PITTSBURG. Pa. April 24.-August
Hermann. president of the Cincinnati
base ball club, has sent q protest to Act
ing President John Heydler OF the Ma
tional League against the game played
here yesterday between Pittsburg and
Cincinnati, alleging that the game should
not be counted in the championship race
Mr.. Hermann, In his protest, says that in
the sixth inning Wagner. who was at bat
for Pittsburg. after having three balls
called on him. crossed the plate, contrary
to the rules. while Gaspar, the op-
posing pitcher, was about to throw the
ball, consequently should be called out.
Umpire KLEIN did not allow Manager
Griffitn protest.
Acting President Heydler has taken the
protest under consideration and will give
his decision later.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
STUDYING Rugby.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. April 2A.-Feot
Ball Coach James Schaeffer OF Leland
Stanford University recently sailed for
Australia. He will be gone three months,
returning about August 1. Schaeffer is
taking this trip to study Rugby as It 10
played in New Zealand and Australia, 30
that upon his return he can instruct his
proteges In the finer points OF the game.
He has credentials which will admit him
to all of the best athletic clubs In the
antipodea
Evening star., 1909-04-25

to try to hit his face or head. The way he
could spin his old nut around was simply
phenomenal. would like to see soma OF
the modern fighters try this hse,s naH.d.vs S,vs'
and yet the old-timers had II down 20 =
science. It was quite q scheme In those
days for q man to twist his head 50 tnat
his rival would hit the thick part OF the
skull and thus break the nt,eaa knuek,es .n,s 1s
trick on Sullivan In the NTH round OF
their battle In France, and John broke
his right elbow on the Ehglisnman
block That was one of the reasons SUI.
Ivan agreed to . draw. for he suffered
much pain, and his great knocker-out
was practically useless during the other
thirty-four rounds. Mitchell had learned
this wrinkle from Mace.
Americans After British "Pugs."
'.John Bull IL having q great laugh at
our expense just now. but It's only
short time when the American boys will
get wise and wallop the Driscolls.
welshes Morans, Whites, Bowkers and
the whole British shooting match. They
must first learn the art OF straight
punching and get shifty with the head
as well as with the feet. Go over to
Brooklyn. boys, and set few points
from McAuliffe! He knows the old and
"It's strange about these international
flstic affairs John c. Heenan. George
LaviEne. Jack O'Brien. George Dixon,
Tommy Burns, Kid Mccoy. Jack johnson
ana other Americans have crossed the
big pond and walloped English cham
pions. while now the Britons are turning
the tables on US in the lighter classes
But let 1t be remembered that no finely
bred Briton OF the top class has ever
our colors. In fact, all OF the
British champions are OF Irish blood.
such as Mitchell, Carney. the two Dris-
coils, Moran, Welsh and others. 1t is
probably a good lesson in straight punch
ing when our boys are trimmed once in a
while. It teaches them . whole lot In the
way OF experience.
There's another point In favor Of Eng
lish and Australian fighters. They don't
live rs fast as our boys. AS soon as m
American becomes q champion or even
ne champion he butts into swift So
ciety, hits the grape juice and paints the
town. Do you remember our little friend
from Denver, Young Corbett, after he
extin nguished McHovern. when he landed
on the Great White Way and turned
night into day? He was d fine specimen
Of the gay and festive American cham |
pion. Dressed like millionaire's son.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Plan Closed Cross s-Country.

The boys department Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
will hold cross-country run next FRI
day evening at $50. The race will be
closed to members Of tho Y. NJ. C. A.
The start and finish will be In front Of
the boys department, 1872 G street north
west The race Is So handicapped in
distance and time that the youngest boy
has q chance with the very best runners.
Prizes will be given to six hrst having
tho best average time per mile.
Evening star., 1909-04-25

he cut a dashing figure for a while. but
found himself defeated 'has-been' and
broke. His dream was soon over. and
he's been trying hard recently to regain
his lost laurels. It's hard battle. Did
you ever see any of them come back to
the first cabin again? / never did. Nor
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Proposed Match.

under way to bring about a match be-
tween F. B. Walker. the well known local
expert. and w. B. Moorman OF Lynch
burg. Va. who recently played and won a
tie with c. L. Smell for the chess club
championship.
No individual chess match between
local champions has taken place in this
city for several years: 1t will therefore
be good news to Washington lovers of the
game IL this contest can be ratified, as
they will then have an opportunity Of
Witnessing high-class exposition Of
chess. 1t is understood the time proposed
for the match Is the first week in May
Evening star., 1909-04-25

all their energies on foot ball, base ball
and track athletics. The reorganization of
the athletic system In Tigertown has
brought several new and younger men
into the control of the athletic affairs.
and better results are looked for In the
near future in the three major sports re-
ferred to. In the meantime every effort
will be made to keep rowing in healthy
condition, and II 1t becomes evident that
Princeton can support crew. and sup
port it right, the proper energy and finan-
cial support may be diverted to 1t.
AS things now stand, Princeton's rowing
activity this year must be confined to the
interclass regattas, which is to be one OF
the features of commencement week.
There Is naturally much disappointment.
not only at Princeton, but elsewhere, that
the Tigers cannot compete at the Amer
lean regatta on the Schuylkill river May
- 1t was the hope OF the stewards of
this body that Princeton would launch
her first racing shell in this regatta, and
the Tigers welcomed the opportunity to
make an actual test Of their efficiency In
the new SPORT
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Mitchell q Clever Boxer.

"What was Sullivan able to do with
Charley Mitchell when he had him in the
ring at Chantilly. France, for more than
three hours? Nothing. Mitchell was too
clever for a wild swinger like Sullivan.
and simply avoided the big fellow until
the latter was so tired that he was
willing to agree to q draw.
"You didn't see Jem Driscoll do any
wild swinging when he met Attell. Cross.
Mario, Baldwin or any OF the others. did
you? No. not much. The Welshman
simply jabbed them all sick with his
clever straight left. He fought exactly
like the old American pugilists I saw
generation ago-like Joe Coburn. Jim
Dunno Mike Donovan. Bob Farrell, Billy
Madden and many others.
"Dunne. Donovan. Farrell and Mad
den are alive today Ask them
about the scientific boxers of old. Jack
Dempsey and Jack McAuliffe. of more
recent date. knew how to lead straight.
met McAuliffe the other evening in
New York watching couple OF young
swingers beating the air with their fists.
They're a couple Of willing boys. chr
N ho Oh ynnfny
Evening star., 1909-06-13
AT BELMAR.
Corresnondenre of The star

Special Correspondence of The Star.
BELMAR. y. J.. June II. 1909
Belmar. situated on picturesque Shark
river, offers to it's summer residents, cot.
tagers and hotel patrons alike every va
riety Of aquatic sport. Boating, fishing
and grabbing are INDUCED in by those
who seek recreation on the river, while
the smooth sretch of beach is thronged
daily by those who find the salt water
bathing a favorite pastime. Evening life
here is made brilliantly pieasurable by
round of social events held through the
season at tie Casino and larger ho.e.s.
Foremost among these are the evening
functions of the younger set, and for
gayety and eXclusiyeneSS no resort sur
passes 1t. The Shark River drive, one
of the most beautiful speedways in The
resort section, attracts many automo-
bile enthusiasts and drivers of fast
teams, and Is thronged daily by codagegs
from many points who frequent its ia
nous retreats For the entertainment CT
the younger people Trenton capitalists
have erected a modern carrousel. The
leading hotels are already open and are
enjoying d steadily increasing patronage.
Already the hotels are beginning to give
card parties. dances. riding and driving
parties and diversions of like sort fer
their guests. The proprietors of the Bel
mar Inn entertained their early patrons
Wednesday afternoon with a driving
party to Allaire. Numerous arrivals are
also noted al the Melrose Inn. the Buena
Vista, the Neptune and the Colorado.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

View, usual, and the bookings thus
far portend e busy season at this hos
telry.
l.. c. Brown has again taken the man.
agement OF the Inskip House on Ocean
pathway.
Sunset Lodge. near both ocean and
Wesley lake, and within two minutes
walk of Asbury Park, will be conducted
by ]. B. Sweet
Early bookings at the Pitman House
~ Pltman avenue, are large. Ghis hos.
telry is conducted by Miss Hicks
The Amherst will again be conducted
by n. NJ. Airing.
The Chalfonte still remains under the
efficient management OF S. w. Ehiers
AS IN past seasons, the Ardmore, on
Ocean pathway, will be run by A r.
Hussy.
The Marine will again be conducted by
NJ. X. B. Wilcox. 1t is situated directly
on the ocean 'front.' facing Fletcher lake
The Lawrence House, Main avenue re-
opens this summer under the manage
ment of NJ. White.
Evening star., 1909-06-13
r. HARRIS & CO..
9TH and D Streets NV.
ASBURY PARK.
Special Correspondence OF The Star

ASBURY PARK. y. j., June IL, 1909.
The weather this week was most dis
couraging. as heavy rains beat in from
the ocean, sometimes in solid drifts Of wa
ter. and again in dense mists. One notice
able effect was the crowdng of the busi-
ness thoroughfares with limosine cars, in
suburbs disported themselves. They
thronged the shops and stores continu-
ally.
Another ten days will see everything
in full swing at Asbury Park. and the
hotel men. being all ready for the recep-
tion of crowds, are anxious for the
season proper 10 begin. The 18th of
June is the date that for two decades
has Witnessed a tremendous influx of
visitors, and there are indications that
the summer population here will increase
this year 30 per cent during the three
or four days either side of this one.
Two-thirds of the summer cottages are
leased from June 10 on.
The Ocean Hotel opens June 20. under
the continued management OF George l.
Atkins Sons.
modern hostelery by the sea is the
Hotel Columbia. located on the ocean
front. in the most exclusive section OF
North Asbury Park.
The large and we'll known Coleman
House will open its doors TO patrons
June 26 and a. NJ. Sexton, proprietor
OF the Hotel Marlborough. will this year
undertake the management
Sunset Hall is open for another sea
son. under the continued management
OF H. j. and ]. w. Rockefeller.
The Hotel Lafayette has already beer
opened by NJ II. Frost.
F. l. Ten Broeck will again conduct
the well known West End Hotel. one OF
the hotels here.
Banta & Hilyard have reoDened tho
Hotel Bristow. at the foot of 4th avenue
and directly on the ocean front.
For the Hotel Wellington Proprietor
BENJAMIN Bisss Smith reports a success
fui early season. and encouraging book
ings for July and August.
The Fenimore. Thomas Noble pro-
pretor, is now open for its twentysec-
o!ld season
Evening star., 1909-06-13
OCEAN GROVE.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
OCEAN GROVE. n. j.. June IL, 1909
Announcement was made this week by
the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Asso-
citation of a considerab BILE part of the
summer program Of musical festivities
and religious services to be held
July 4. the opening Sunday. Rev. ].
Wesley Hill. d. D.. of New York will
preach the first Auditorium sermon and
the customary celebra ton of the nation s
birthday will take place Monday, July
). On this occasion Gov. Fort will de-
liver an Independence day Grafton and
there will be other speakers of wide rep
utation.
Bishop Mcintyre is going to preach AT
the Auditorium July II. and some of the
speakers of note who will follow at va
rious Sundays during the season include
Rey. Charles l.. Mead D. D.; Rev. DIR.
Baker. Rev. r. B. Forbes. Rev. L. G..
Severance. D. D.: Rev. Cortlandt Meyers
Rev. W. r. Wedderspoon. u. D.: Bishop
Goodsell. Rev. Edgar Blake, D. D., and
Bishop T. B. Neeley.
The Saxonhurst begun the season with
a flattering outlook under the manage
ment of III. +. Smith.
+. P. Epworth is conducting the Park
Evening star., 1909-06-13
DEAL.
pccial Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
DEAL, n. j., June H. 1g9.
The middle of June finds Deal we'll in, O
prosperous season. The Hathaway Inn
is entertaining a large quota Of guests.
Ballroom activities will begin there this
evening for the first time, and hereafter
there will be dancing two or three times
a week. The hotel orchestra arrived for
the summer a few days ago.
At this season ii is golf that interest
visitors to Deal more than any other
drawing card the resort possesses. With
weather still cool and the turf in better
condition than IL is likely to be after the
torrid sun and drauSht have had theil
usual effects. the beautiful links of Deal
thirty-s!x holes, and one OF the finest and
most scientificscourses In the country. are
appealing nightly 10 golf enthusiasts. so
that they have come down in large num-
berS.
Evening star., 1909-06-13
SOCIETY
Continued from Fifth Page)

day evening. when Miss Pearl France.
Duckett. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
II. Duckett of Anne Arundel county. De
came the wife Of Mr.. Harmon AiFln
Chapman of Washington. Mrs. Mor,nne'
Beard. sister of the bride, rendered 10
party entered the church. Rev. n )
Crowder performed the ceremony. dhe
bride wore a becoming gown OF messahhe
satin trimmed In wish lace. and her EN-
broidered tulle veil was caught win Ililes
i of the valley. The maid OF honor was
| Hiss Nellie Loveless, cousin OF the prloe
| She was attred I'm white organdie, elao'
orately trimmed in embroidery ana lace
She carried pink roses. The best man was
| Mr. William w. Louk of Washington, and
the ushers were Messrs. NJ. X. Duckett
c. Duckett, cousin and brother or the
| bride, respectively; A. l.. Chapman ana
DIR. c. H. Chapman, brothers OF the
groom The bride and groom left FOR a
their return will reside In Mount Pleas
ant, Washington.
Mrs. Charles Shelton, Baltimore street,
| returned last week from three-Week
visit to her sister, Miss Glenn, New York
| city.
| Mr.. and Mrs A. P. Berry and Miss
| Virginia Berry of washington are spenu,
| ing the summer months with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Clinton Robinson, Wine and
Ralston avenues.
Miss Margaret E. Welsh. Johnson ave-
nue. enjoyed visit from twenty mem
bers of the Delta Ersilon Sorority OF
Washington, of which she is member,
Saturday afterl oon last. The society pre-
sented Miss Welsh with a handsome set
of table silver.
Mr.. James H. Mckee of Nottingham
has been visiting relatives in Washing
ton and Riverdale.
Miss Ardella King and Mr.. Everett
| Loveless, both of lower Prince George
county, were quietly married Wednes-
day evening at ST. Mary's rectory, Rev.
Father Lawless officiating.
Mr.. James c. Blandford, son of County
School Commissioner J. H. II. Blandford,
who has been in the Philippine Islands
for several years as an officer In the
national constabulary, has been granted
a six-month leave of absence and Is visit
ing his parents at Clinton, this county.
Miss Mamie Ridgway of Washington
has been visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Ridgway.
Mr. William A. Roder. jr., and little
daughter, Evelyn, Of Washington have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Rodner, near Marlboro
Rev j. p. Tower pastor of St
Jerome's Catholic Church. leaves the lat
ter part Of this month for the seashore.
He will be absent from his work here
for year, and is contemplating a trip
abroad in the hope Of regaining his
health.