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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
|CANTHLON GETS TO WORK
ON SELECTION OF A STAFF
Personally Conducted Pro
hibition Campaign Is
a FearSome Thing.
Think Burns and Gray Will
Make Formidable Pair
Of SouthpawS.

our beautiful city Hence. # looks good
for Groom.
Charley Street enthuses over Groom.
with whom he worked, but also sticks
in a strong oar for Dolly Gray. he
thinks that with Burns and Gray, Wash
lnGJOn has two safe and sane south
paws whose work viii break up some of
those fierce exhibitions Of last wear.
when WaShingtOn's staff Of right-haud-
er ringers was smitten day after day.
Also IL Is pleasant 10 contemplate
mat opposing southpawS should not find
IT so easy to eat the Washington club
alive this year. UnEiaub. Delehanty,
Mcbride, Street, COurOy. and Milan. ali
regular players, are right-hauded bat
ieTS. and their work with the stick
should take some OF the gumptiOn out
OF Harry White and the other port
SideTS, who have been so gaIlus a.
WaShingtOns expense.
BIZ haPpS quiet manners and will
HhgneSS 10 take hand I'm anything have
made hit with the other DIavers an
OF Whom ike him and tout his ability
as a catcher.
The patent backstop for batting prac-
ucc IS a great boon. u saves time Ecr
the batter and q vast amount of nee j.
less leg work in chasing balls that Get
away from him II was rugged up yes
ierday by Otis Clymer. and viii be n
prominent feature from now on
Cab" Street Improves
Streets boils are now more painful
than serious. He declares he never felt
so well in the spring rs he id this
year. and looks the part. Jim johnson
was in the outfeId yesterday taking
lungo flies from Pickering. Tie is spright-
y enough, but could show no real form
in the first day. He is hardly likely to
get more than minor league berth this
year. His father, Richard W. johnson,
who Is general manager Of the Peoria
and Pekln Union railway is one o. the
widest baseball fans in the country
and great friend of CautiII0G He
asked Joe TO bring Jim along on this
trip, and IT ne has class, ne viii be
shunted 10 the American Association
for further development. as lie is but
boy The gang viii miss min, for he
IS very handy at the piano, anG is right
there with the singing stuff.
The Old problem Of Charley Smith S
arm IS now before the club and fans
ytie was i'm a bad way last year for a
long time, because Of his shoulder, but
says that in the past winter s wing
has felt better than il has d,Ue since
he left the Southern League.
The two games in Houston today and
tomorrow VIII probably be sad affairs
from an artistic baseball Standpoint
Any man who takes chance IN In
JurluE himself in order 10 win the game,
viii get a verbal wallopinE from Can
tIIlOu- who Is not going to hurt valu-
able players 10 trim minors In an OK
hibitiOn. A goOdIy crowd Is expected
today, but at that A. might nave been
better to have waited until next Satur-
day and Sunday before going into q reg
ular game
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Arrangements Completed
For Running Off George
town Games Tonight.
LIST OF ENTRIES
RECORD-BREAKER
Relative Merit of Big Eastern
Colleges Furnishes Chief
Topic of Discussion.

All details have been completed for
the running OF the Eleventh annual
Georgetown indoor meet at Convention
Han tonight The eighteen colleges
entered are on hand. the last on the
list arriving in town this morning.
Harry Hillman. Paul Pilgrim and II
A Sedley OF the New YcsL Athletic
Club are due to arrive in Washington
on an evening train and viii he rushed
at once to the scene Of activities.
The list of entries for the ;4eorge-
town games this year surpas ses those
OF all former Georgetown meets in
both point Of numbers and class or
contestants The best OF TIA Eastern
and Southern college athletes, as well
as famous athletic club stars, includ-
ing two former members Of the Amer
lean Olympic team, viii compete in
the long list Of events, while the ad-
dition Of the Carlisle Indians to the
number OF competing colleges at the
games this year forms one OF the stel
lar attractions for the Southern indoor
season The interest shown in the
games by preparatory school athletes
this year has been unusually keen
and the contests between the reDTesen-
tatives Of the various high and pre-
paratory schools should prove inter
esting.
The large number OF college rooteTs In
the city last night spent The greater
part of the evening discussing the Tela-
tive merits Of the big Eastern colleges
The fight for the point trophy beJW cen
Yale. Princeton. Pennsylvania, Cornell
Virginia and the Carlisle Indians prom
ises % be close from start TO finish.
Trainer Johnny Mack OF the Yale
track team. is confident his men Will
lead the way, as the New Hayenites
have come 10 the Georgetown games
this year with a squad OF twelve high
class performers the largest number OF
Yale men ever at an athletic meet In
the South Princeton has fourteen en-
trantS. and that the Tigers are --ut to
get the scaipS Of the other big colleges
goes without saying. Cooke, the Cor
nell star, who broke the Olympic record
II the pole vault last sumner, Is en-
erred in five events and the Ithaca con
Jingent expects to see their star capture
more points than any other individual
IN the games BredenuS, the American
aIl-round champion. viii meet Cooke in
several events and the result IS to be
closely watched as both Cooke and
BredemuS expect 70 try for the cham
piOnship next summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

dard Dayton touring car early this
week, and arrived iu this city on Thurs
day Colonel Buckley Will store his car
at the Auto Sales Garage.
J. B. Waters. Of Chicago. the owner
OF a Renault touring car, was among
the Inaugural visitors IN this city on
Ihursday- Waters leaves today for
The Motor Car Company, agent for
the Chalmers Detroit, expects a car
load of Chalmers Detroit 30 r0adstcrg
70 arrive IN this city the early part of
the week
W. d. Boyce. Chicago capitalist. ac-
cOmpauicd by several members OF his
family. arrived in this city on Thurs
DAY morning after trip over the
roads IN a Ken3ult touring car While
In Washington Mr.. 5Oyce will store his
car IT the Auto Sales garage.
The Motorcycle Club Of Washington
held a meeting iu the rooms of the
club at Eagles Hall last evening. plans
for the coming carnival We're discussed,
and the committee on grounds for the
meet were instructed 10 start negotia-
tons Tor suitable site This commit
tee Is composed Of T. y. AIudd r
Cross and George W Reall.
7. y. Hudd. Washington agent for
the Reading Standard Motorcycle has
been Informed that the shipment OF 1863
model cycles has been delayed. but win
probably arrive IN Washington late next
week
Lester D. Moore, agent for the Jack
son car. expects shipment OF 1904
model touring cars TO arrive ia this citr
the early part Of the week.
A. r. Cotton Of New York city. owner
Of q Popc-HarJfJrd roadster who ar
rived I'm this city on THURSDAY for the
inauguration, left this morning for his
home During his stay IN Washington
he stored his ca ar the Auto Sales gar
age.
l.. J. Gardner. representing the stand
ard Leather Wash-r Company, Of New
ark, y j.. was among the callers at the
Ford agency ON Thursday. Gardner
has Just returned from a trip through
Pennsylvania, and declares that the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
ARRANGE CHESS MATCH.

NEW YORK, March "a cabIegram
received from President ". Herbert
Humphreys. OF the Cambridge Univer-
sIty Chess Club states that oxford and
Cambridge were both opposed t. play
ing ,he cable match with the American
universities on two days and that they
lccted for the events tUrday, March
% Accordingly T.. R Perry, secretary
OF tho intercollegiate cable match com
mittec, made the announcement that
play would begin in Alexander Hall.
Princeton. AT o'clock a. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
TIMELY BITS OF AUTOMOBILE NEWS AND GOSSIP
GATHERED FROM CAPITAL OWNERS AND AGENTS

The inauguration brought many out
oI-tOWn motorists TO this city, many Of
whom were unidentified A number Of
cars new to the Washington public were
seen on the streets yesterday. Among
these were a Walters. a Knox. and a
Seiden, all American-made touring cars,
and a FlOrenzia, an attractive foreign
car.
Ralph Natans, a weIl-known motorist
Of Baltimore, accompanied by his fam
lily. drove over the road IN q Royal
Tourist car, and arrived in this city
Thursday morning, in spite Of the
storm.
The L. 2. Dorset Garage, agents for
the StOddard Dayton. expect d carload
or 1903 model cars the latter part of
next week There has been an unusual
demand for the Stoddard Dayton ,his
season, and the agency reports record
breaking sales
The idea Of holding an automobile
show ia Washington, as proposed by q
few dealers Of this city some weeks
ago, seems to have met it's Waterloo.
The promoters have had several meet
ings, but have not yet reached a de-
cisiOn. The trouble seems 70 arise from
the fact that a number OF the leading
dealers are opposed 10 the proposition
They deem it unnecessary 20 hold a
show here.
A party composed OF thirty West
Point cadets made a trip around the
city yesterday as guests OF the Tour
Ing Washington Company.
l. A Cover Of Baltimore. Nd. Who
recently purchased a Peerless touring
car from the Motor Car Company Of
this city. drove over the roads from
Baltimore on Thursday and remained
in the civ until last night
William 3. Chadeayne, vice president
Of the Auto Company Of Buffalo. n Y,
who has spent the past few days in
this city in the interest OF the firm, left
last night for Norfolk, Va
Charles r. Miller and brother, agents
for the Indian Motorcycle, have re
ceive8 q 1900 model loop-frame twin
cylinder motorcycle.
Col. r. g. Buckley, Of Wilmington
iLGL, drove over the roads In his Stod-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
BREAKS
PUBLICITY RECORD
Still Talks About johnson,
and Files Telegram to
Roosevelt.

NEW YORK. March l-Laie versions
of the perhaps T viii. and maybe ]
won't fight as regards James J. JEFF
fries Were caused by the receipt Of a
cabiegram from Hugh Mcintosh
The latter was the promoter Of the
JolueOn-Eurns bout The text Of The
message was 90 the effect that the Aus
tralian would bc iu New York in o
week ana wanted 10 talk business. with
JenTIes-
The caDleEram was read TO the big
yugllist, who said Wen wal t.I Nc
IutoSh gets here
5efries visited William Tr4-ars
jerome. the district attorney, m the
criminal courts building. 4 MESSAGE
was also tcIcGraphed in the curse Of
the publicity campaign To- theodore
Roosevelt 1t WAS not a challenge to
fight, only an invitation 20 come to his
vaudeville debut
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
SUNDAY BASEBALL
FOR MANY STATES
Season Sets New Mark in
Agitation Of Old
Problem.

Al no time in the history Of baseball
has there been so mUce or so diversified
agitation on the subject Of Sunday base
ball as this year.
There's the Kansas Legislature with
its bill leu izing Sabbath games AZ
certain hours.
In the adjoining State Of Missouri the
Legislature IS wrestling with the p-opo-
sitiOn to cut out Sunday games entirely.
Indiana comes TO the front with d
favorable vote on Sunday baseball by
the Legislature over the veto Of Cover
nor Marshall, the final vote being
greater than the original vote
In Memphis Rev. William Thompson
declared that Sunday baseball was
no worse than gossip INDUCED I'm Dv
society sisters on the Sabbath when
hOclled together
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
MOTOR CARNIVAL
IS NOW ASSURED
Annual Beach Races at Day
tona Will Be Run
This Year.

NEW YORK, March with the re-
Ceipt Of a telegram from T Z. Fitzger-
old, secretary of the Florida East Coast
Association. all doubt as 10 the renewal
Of the annual beach races at D. ytona,
scheduled in less than three weeks. was
removed
The telegram conveyed information
that the organization was agreeable TO
again giving the races under its aus
pices and under the new rules laid down
by the American Automobile Association
Contest Board. II is probable now that
a sanction viii Immediately be applied
for and be granted, as the only point at
issue concerned the amount of sanction
fee and the conditions recently adopted,
which are thus made practically retro
active.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
YALE WRESTLERS WIN

NEW HAVEN. Conn, March Cor
nell lost the dual wrestling tournament
TO Yale. four bouts Go three, after l.. J..
Fcake Of PeuuyiIe, y Y, the lis
pound representative. disIOcated his
shoulder I'm his match with ScoviHe
Clark of Yale
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
YANKEES ARRANGE
PRACTICE GAMES
Will Open Schedule Next Wednes-
day at Macon With Mercer
College.

MACON, Ca, March 5.-THe New
York Americans viii play their hrst
practice game next Wednesday, meet
Ing the Mercer College team
On Saturday following they viii either
meet Mercer again or go 70 NiIledge-
vile and play the team OF the Georgia
Military Institute
Bud Sharpe is coaching the latter
team. On March ~, two teams OF
Highianders viii play an exhibition
. game at Gray, Jones county, Ga, the
proceeds to go 10 a fund for the cree
ton Of a school house. After the game
the players will be the guests at a bar
becue. on the next day New York viii
10 70 Athens and meet the nine OF the
University Of Georgia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
JENNINGS COUNTS
ON STAR CATCHER
Thinks Schmidt Will See Light
After First Month With
Shoe Store.

DETROIT. Mich, March G.-Msnsger
Jennings refuses 20 be worried over
Catcher Schmidts purchase Of a shoe
store in Fort Smith. Ark, and his de-
cisiOn TO quit baseball
Jennings is making plans 20 place
Schmidt IN charge OF the second team
Just as II his contract had been signed
He figures Schmidt's shoe store profits
VIII fan 50 far below 500 per month
that Charlie will decide 10 hop the Tiger
train when II goes through his section.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
Hughes, Smith, and johnson
Particular Hoodoos For
Cleveland.
BATTERS TO RELY
ON WAITING GAME
Believe Road to Pennant Will Be
Smoother If They Can Solve
CantiIIon's Pitchers Curves.
BY ED BANG.

MOBILE, Ala. March 6-The Maps
are bound to clean up on washington
and against every pitcher who uses an
out-CrcD curve against them the COM
ing season.
They say 50 themselves and this con-
fidence is half the battle. They have
suffered long against the sort Of pitch
ing dishcd up by Tom Hughes, Charley
Smith, Walter Johnson and other Twill
ers. using those tantali1ing out-drop
curves, and intend to rise in ali their
might and smlte them.
Every dog has his day and the
Maps say that their days viii start on
April IL next and will not terminate
until they have cleaned Up on Tom
Hughes and others of mis- kilt several
times each during the season.
Realize Weakness.
The Maps realize their weakness
against this sort Of pitching, They also
fully realize wherein they have made
their mistake year after year 1t has
been Overs nxiety on their part. They
have not been patient enough. Patience
will ever be rewarded and this was
more than forced home upon Birmy,
IInch, StSvaII, Brad, Turner, and others
VINO were weak against tllS PARTICULAR
brand of pitching.
1t viii be different the coming season
SO say TIE Maps who are here, and
they are confident that the absent Nap
pies viii make good their prophecy.
IL will bt d case of wait, wait wait,
with the Nap batJers when they face
Hughes. Johnson < co. next season
There viii be no Wild and pTOTniscuoUs
swinging at wide OUt-drOps- NOt by a
Mobile mint jUl1p, which latter IS pretty
good when yol consider that Mobile is
q dry town.
No Wild Swiags.
Heretofore il has Oeen case Of
walk right Up, swing, swing, swing,
and walk right back again"
Never again. say the Maps They
intend 30 make those out-drOp fingers
work. They viii help them no more,
There won't be any more of that wild
swinging. Hughes ana the others Won L
get away with four TO seven balls an
inning against the Maps the coming sea
son. Instead they will be fortunate to
get through an inning with less than
fifteen to twenty pitched balls
one thing IN the Maps favor is this.
If the pitchers who have been their
hOOdoOs in the past once learn that the
Maps VIII not offer at the Old-tlme
fOOlerS they will endeaVOT 30 put 4 fast
one across the plate. and If only
occasionally the Maps are sure 70 benefit
thereby.
II the Maps make good their deter
mlnatiOn the Washington pitchers must
have something TO dish up 10 them in
addition TO their out-drOps
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
COLUMBIANS LIBERAL

NEW YORK. March 6.-G-aduates Of
Columbia University, classes OF 1884 and
1899. have contributed more than 5000
of the fund OF $1,000 needed to con
struct the new athletic field and stadium
on South Field at the university.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
WANT Umpire IORS-

Only thirty-two applications for UNI
pres berths in he New England league
have been received so far by the presi-
dent Many forgot 10 enclose stamps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
Teaching Walter Johnson to
Field Bunts Proves a
Trying Task.
Players Marvel at Leader
Manner of Bringing the
Hold-outs Into Camp.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

GALVESTON, Tex, March 6.-Teach-
ing Walter Johnson to field hunts and
other small offerings from his friends.
the enemy. is the task to which Man
ager Canullon has devoted himself espe-
cialIy this spring. The only new man
on the infield IS Wild Conroy, who has
been in baseball for years, and there
are no new ones in the outfield, so The
manager does not have to worry with
trying out a bunch OF youngsters in the
Tudiments of baseball. and can devote
himself TO the development Of his
pitchers and the selection Of a perma-
nent staff from the first-class material
he has on hand
When Johnson first broke into the
American League he was undoubtedly
as poor A fielder as ever travelled I'm
fast company. The first time he saw
bunt he thought it was a mistake of
the batter. and wondered why he was
not allowed to take another crack at
the ball. He was told what a sacri-
fee hit meant, and on the next one he
covered half the diamond in grand
and lofty tumbling act trying to reach
it. Since those early days he has been
studying that hunt problem. and really
showed remarkable improvement I'm
solving II. but there are twenty pitchers
IN the league today who can tie him
in double bow knot on that PROPOSE
ton Wherefore the solicitation and in
struction from Cantillon.
In the practice yesterday vivid" Con-
roy, ClymeT, and others hunted time
after time to Gray and Johnson, and
those worthy athletes sweated away
couple OF pounds apiece trying to con-
meet with the slow teaSeTS on the sandy
Galveston field, where a bunt rolls un-
usually slow and sometimes not at all
1t was very improving but very vex-
ing practice, yet the earnest young vic
TINS knew it was for their own good
and made no complaint.
CantillOn POuIs Oil
CaDtillon has the reputation Of being
tho toughest manager in the American
League, but he is also there with the
oily talk when occasion demands. It
took him about three minutes with
Milan. Walter Johnson. and Burns to
persuade them that he was IN the right
in their various contentious with him.
and rot even one Of them even in the
most private conversations say other
wise than that he IS satisfied 3 They
seem rather dazed about It, aft com
their fangs have been painIessly drawn
and that instead Of grouchess tn " are
carrying around a lot of excess en-
thUsiaSm. Burns is sore on Caniev
that IS A cinch, but if that was the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
BROOKLYN PLAYERS
OFF FOR SOUTHLAND
Complete Lineup Expected to Re
sort at Jacksonville Camp
BY Monday.
By Monday

NEW YORK, March 6.-The Clyde
Line steamer ArapahOe, sailing from
New York for Jacksonville, carried as
passengers six members Of the Brook
Iyn team, the clubs scout and trainer,
and several correspondents.
The players were Cattersou, Hunter,
Eummel, Lennox. Pattee and Seaman
the scout, Tom DAILY, and the trainer,
Dan ComerfOrd Secretary Charles II.
EbbetS, ir., was in charge of the tour
lists BY Monday almost all Of the
players who have signed ought 10 be
in Jacksonville.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

IT, D. Coke, or Philadelphia. tho owner
Of a Pierce Arrow tourin~ car, has Ne
turned home. after a weeks stay with
friends iu this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

cause of his hold ont. ne has forgotten
and il Will not interfere with his play
ing this season.
The anti-rum clause in the Washing
ton contracts this year IS a fearsOme
thing. 1t runs all the way as high as
$500 for those who venture 10 touch an
Intoxicating drink of any kinI-aud that
Is big price for a short whirl I'm these
h I'd times. Cantillon's personally con-
Quoted prohibition campaign along sim
liar lines last year seems 10 have
worked very well dnG he is confident
that II viii produce even bet r results
in 1903 The white ribbonerS should get
him to make few speeches
Groom IS right-hauded Gray is a
SoUthpaw, and both have received
recommendation as fattering as those
which accompanied Bill Burns 10 the
Washington club. They have not shown
their faces as Yet. but both are strong,
wiry athletes who proved on the Pa
CIfic coast that they can 20 a route
without firing Groom is said 10 be
especially strong on pitching rum nine
innings. There is not a city I'm the
country where pitcher who blow no
are in as much disiaNv- as i'm Wash
ington, and you cant blame the Capital
fans Cor il.
Locks Good for Groom
From time immemOriaI they have been
afflicted with tail-euder teams largely on
account of explosive twirIers ANY man
who comes along and shows that he
can pitch consistently. even If badly.
for nine innings, is sure of a welcome in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

An attractive inaugural numbe- OF
/ the Auto News. frightened up with
touches OF color. was issued on Thurs
/ day The Auto News is rapidly gaining
( the favor of the Washington automobile
public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

ON Tuesday members OF the recently
organized Society OF Professional Auto
mobile Engineers of WASHINGTON lis
tened To an interesting discussion deaf
luE with horsepower and transmission.
The discussion was ably presided over
10y l. v Stevenson, Am enthusiastic
member of the association. Last NIGHT
"Differeutals'' was the subject. win
T.. CHtlds occupying the chair
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
COMMENT ON SPORT
TOPICS OF TODAY

The strict enforcement OF the L. s.
.. A. rules for amateurs Will enliven
interest 10 a marked degree in inter
sectional matches While the line has
been sharply drawn IN practically evary
other sport from town ball to crOkinOle
various golf associations have been
law unto themselves on the links.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

There is a slight suspicion among the
initiated that Pitcher Killian's request
for leave Of absence from Detroit Is
merely a variation on the "holdout for
more salary theme
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

Few rulings Of the A. A. L. OF recent
months has been greeted with so much
acclaim as that OF Dr. WibeT in sus-
pending players charged with rowdy-
ism in a recent inter-city game. The
players themselves must recognize that
some radical action must be taken along
this line in order TO discourage the
growing tendency toward ''roughhous-
Ing"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

Jeffries says he viii give his decision
regarding the Johnson fight in three
months. This should keep him before
the public until the close Of the pres
ent theatrical season.