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The Washington times., 1909-08-20
SPORTING NOTES.

The old talk that the American
League, as whole. was stronger than
the National has pretty well ceased.
ne National clubs are credited with
greater aggregate strength.
Clyde Engle. Of the Yankees, has got
back something of his early season
hitting stride
Nct many of the men passed up by
McGraw are shining elsewhere. Dab
len has been suppiaHted IN Boston and
Bowerman and Mccain have passed
also Billy Gilbert is scouting for 81
Louis, Ferguson is still venting "A
much, and Marshal and Needhsm are
not exciting the world
Earl Moore's work is attracting alien
ton sll over the circuit. Cleveland and
the fanks we're once sure Earl would
never make good again.
Arelianes, the Red Sox Mexican
twirler, was almost a Yankee once.
He signed with them, but had also
put his name 10 other clubs papers
When the national commission got
through with the tangle. the Yanks
had no claim.
It's rare day that sees not some
scout reporting the landing Of a
minor league pHenOW. The clubs are
stocking up with enough talent TO
run several leagues.
Every once in q while YOU viii
hear tales to the effect that Connie
Mack Is running the most Inexpensive
team IN either league. Nothing TO it,
he got his men cheaply enough but
he Is paving them every cent thev
are worth. Connie is no tightwad. and
neither Is INK Shibe.
When Charley Schmidt. Of Detroit.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
SELECT ONE YACHT
TO DEFEND TROPHY

MARBLEHEAD. Mass, Aug. % -
With the Ellen, a Boston yacht. finally
selected as one OF three Saunders to
defend the President Taft cup from the
Germans. four Of the other leaders of
the fleet here, viii engage today In what
may be the race to determine the other
two defenders. They are the Crooner,
Jcyettes Wolf and Manchester III
After Two races yesterday, the Skeezix.
which participated. was eliminated from
consideration as cup defender by the
committee of the Eastern Yacht Club
controlling the trials. II is possible
that only one Of the other four may be
selected today 10 which case the three
remaining cOnteHdeTs will probably set
tie their SUPREMACY on Saturday
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
FAST TEAMS PRIMED
FOR AMATEUR GAME
Agriculture and Brentwood Meet This Afternoon at
Sees Bethany Win Championship From Ninth

Fur should ny in large quantities
When Brentwood and Agriculture mix
this afternoon in the second game on
the Section A schedule 1t is the gem
eral opinion that the championship of
the city rests between these two teams,
and with NewberTy pitching for the
Farmers, and Gray, for Brentwood, a
real ball game seems assured. For the
past week the Aggies have been dill
gently perfecting their team play, and
Manager Connie Doyle promises some
speed in this afternoons game.
Probably the most noteworthy feature
of the opening OF the amateur cham
pionship series was the absence OF
the fans, and today more than
one of the promoters are cropping vainIy
about in search CT an explanation for
the meagerness Of the gate receipts.
Indications pointing to a most success
full season in every way, players and
commission alike were very much sur
prised when but few over a hundred at
tended the initial performance ard the
majority Of this number left before the
game was over.
glance at the crowd at the begin
ming of the ninth inning prompted this
bit Of humor from one Of the Brentwood
stars: Alas even the trees have be-
gun to leaf.
It is unfair to mark down that game
between Brentwood ard Pension Blu
reau as a criterion OF the class which
viii be shown in the other post season
games. Brentwood has one of the
strongest hitting teams IN the city and
also possesses an excellent pitching
STAFF. On the other hand the Marquette
Le4gue leaders have shown no marked
ability i'm either Of the features OF the
game. although they are to be Ct mpli-
mcnted upon the manner in whicli they
fought 90 the last notch for the b Inting
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
pOTOAACS TO ENTER
CREWS IN REGATTA
Senior and Junior Fights Will
Compete in Big Local
Event.

In addition 10 individual entries. the
Potomac Boat Club viii be represented
by a senior and a junior eight In the
regatta on the Potomac September IS
Since the race with the Virginia Boat
Club. at Richmond last Saturday, Coach
Pat Dempsey has shaken up his squad
and has finally boated The men in the
in the regatta.
The seniors at present are: Bell.
stroke; Ellis, seven; Morse, six; r
Spransey. five; Mueller. four; BulIough,
three; Miller, two; Thrall, bow; and
SiOCum, CoXSWain.
The juniors are. Butler, stroke,
Coultry. seven: Evans, six; BifHey. Eve
J. Spransy. four: Smith, three; Kehoe
two: Browne, bow; and Randolph, cox
swain.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
Athletics Favored for Flag by Four Out of Sc
BY MILTON PALMER,
Baseball Expert, Detroit Times.

DETROIT. Mich. Aug. 20.-Present
standing of leading teams in the Ameri-
can League race accurately shows three
chances. There are but three that have
q good chance, and it is a toss up be-
tween Tigers and Athletics with Bos-
ton a possibility, but not a probability.
In three years Detroit has slumped
and won later. Adding Delehanty, right
handler, strengthens Detroit against
southpaws, who have been responsible
for most Of the champions defeats
Connie Mack's men are going at won
derful speed. 1t is a question as to
whether they can last Finishing at
home is a great advantage to the Attn
letiCs. as we'll as Boston, and viii decide
the race unless Detroit regains the habit
of winning abroad. Boston has waver-
ed at times and may do so again.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20

II. r. Herman and family spent last
Sunday at Germantown, Nd, making
the "trip IN a Washington roadster
". ID. West. president Of the Auto
mobile Club OF Washington, who is
Spending MS vacation on the MuskOka
lakes. has sent back word 90 his friends
that the bass are biting fine. and that
he is having a very enjoyable time
Mr. West Is devoting part OF his time
TO motor boating.
George s. Waite, OF the Simplex Mo-
tor Car Company, of Mishawaka, IND.
Is in the city FOR a few days. and is
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
THREE LEAGUES
WANT SAME HEAD
NJ. !. Finn Is the Man SO Much
Sought After Down
South.
South

MEMPHIS Tenn. Aug 20.-M ].
Finn, the former Toledo manager in the
American Association, and at present
manager of the Little Rock Southern
League club has been rendered the
president Of the South Atlantic League
by action OF franchise holders, who
have planned to obtain the cooperation
of the Virginia and the Carolina
Leagues to elect Finn to head all three
organizations.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
F. JONES MAY YET
RETURN TO DIAMOND
Former S0x Manager Admits He Is
Looking for An
Opening.

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug e0-The base
ball bug is buzzinE in Fielder Jones
cap, and he emit lose it,
Jones was positive in his assertion
yesterday that ne did not intend to re-
enter the game. Today he is not so
sure.
In a statement given out today Jones
admitted that ne had been ''sparring
around for an opening, and il is
thought he will get either a part owner
ship in the ST Louis Americans or Bos-
ton Nationals
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
BOSTON NATIONALS
GET NEW PITCHER
Cliff Curtis, of Milwaukee Team,
To Join the Doves
Today.

BOSTON, Mass, Aug O.-Cnn Cur
tbs, who for four years has been pitch
ing for the Milwaukee Brewers, has
been bought by the Boston Nationals
and is expected 20 leave for the East
TO-DAY to Join his new team mates.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20

BALTIMORE. Aug. 20.-Kid Sullivan
the Washington lightW eight viii nol
Join 81 Schumacher $ training camp al
Catonss DE This morning sammy Har
lis. the manager Of Schumacher receiN-
Cd word from sullivan taot he had con
scented 80 train Lowe fOT his fifteen
round bout with SchuG zcieT before tlte
Eureka Athletic Club IT the GCrmdnia
MsenneTchor HalI next nhursdaY night
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
HOLD PRIZE FIGHT
ON A STEAMBOAT

EVANSVILLE Ind, Aug. 20.-Josepn
Percent, OF Chicago, knocked out hid
Bryson, OF Louisville, In the fifth round
of "a prize fight held last night or a
steamer i'm the Ohio river.
The police made no efforts TO stop the
fight. as they have no jurisdiction on
the Ohio river.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20

While troubles which
affect the skim their cue These
Such impurities infame and hbrous
which beneath the
fmatoy discharge thus produced forced through the pores and
continually infected
This zudn causes the formation OF scales often seen IN
scratched
susceptible to other infection 1t can readily be tsn that to
a
s. s. will do 1t down to the bottom all humo
applications
thin acfd blood all its lost properties rich and
enables the healthy
Diseases medical write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GA.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20

The recurrent report that the Wash
| ington bali club is to lose its present
home through the extension OF streets
/ in the vicinity of National park. was
/ this morning denied by those in aU-
thOrity at the Municipal building.
Each season there has been a rUmor
/ that the tract now occupied by the
/ baseball plant was about 20 be sub
divided for building purposes. It has
been said that the presence Of the
park has closed a large section suit
able for dwellings and that there would
be a petition TO have streets cut through.
Finally theses rumors crystalIized into
an announcement from Reading that
all of the remaining home games IN
the National schedule would be trans
ferred to that eky.
Investigation proves that National
I Park is immune to destruction unless
the estate owning the tract should, at
the expiration of the present lease, de-
eide 10 subdivide the site by voluntarily
extending streets. The only street that
could be extended would be V. and as
It would be impra cticable to continue
that street beyond Seventh there is no
cause for worry from that source.
Is There is a general impression among
those who have considered the subject
casually that an extension OF Sixth
street is TO be feared, but that street
ends at L, from which place the prob
able line that might divide the National
Park is built solidly
The owners Of the club would be sat
is1ed to make extensive permanent i'm
prOvements were il possible to purchase
a suitable site, but it would appear as
though this is almost impossible.
The present park Is one OF the most
accessible in either majOy league but
because of a comparatively short lease
il would be inexpedient to sink any
vast amount in building a modern plant
such as Forbes field in Pittsburg, or
Shibe Park. in Philadelphia.
TEE Nationals open the series at De
troit today.
Should the owners of a club In need
Of a manager be able to get a man Of
acknowledged ability to lead the team
or should they succeed in locating \
player who would seem to possess
managerial ability they could well af-
ford TO give any player in a deal for
a leader.
At first thought this may seem a rath-
81 rash statement. but IL is a fact, new
ertheless. that successful manager
could do more to get a team up and an
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
ut of Seven Baseball Experts in American League
By ED BANGS.


hdSSBaA4 EAPt4tg St6fetdnG news.
CLEVELAND. Aug. g0.-The fact that
the Mack men have twenty-four home
games to play Eiakes it look to me as II
the Athletics viii win their first A. L.
pennant in four years.
II the Detroit Tigers are 70 BE- the
first team 10 win three American League
pennants IN row. it behooves Bill
donovan Ed klilian and George Null
lin TO be up and doing. TIE Tigers are
strong Nth the stick. that Is IN the out
field.
The Athletics have some hiffers in
the outer garden, but they are not in a
class with the Detroit trio. In the in
field, however Connie Mack has the
edge on Detroit both in batting and
fielding.
Plank, Krsuse. Bender. Morgan and
CoOmbs. with Dygert to fan hack an
comprise the best pitching stan in the
league.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
BELL TO CARDINALS.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Aug 20.-Presi-
dent KinselIa, OF the Springfield Three-I
League team. has announced the sale
of Second 'Baseman Lynn Bell TO the
ST Louis National League team for
Seplo
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
PHILLIEs GET HARTLEY.

READING. Aug. 2O.-Chick Hartley.
for many years one of the most noted
of Tri-State players, has been sold to
the Philadelphia National League club
by Manager George Heckert.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
HAS GROWN FAT.

George Underwood. VINO ran some of
the greatest races Of the season OF 1900
and 1885, is another veteran of the Gin
der path who is In the fat man class.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
NEW YORK PLAYER
WILL MARRY SOON

ST LOUIS Aug. 20-Dame Rumor
AYERS that Catcher Snodgrass. Of the
Giants is soon to wed a Los Angeles
young lady.
The ceremony will take place in Lin
coin. III.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
By ]. S. MURPHY,
Baseball Expert, Philadelphia Evening

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Aug. 2o-Pen-
nsnt prospects in the American League
look good for the Athletics. I think
they win win out. but they will know
they have been IN fight when the sea-
son is over Mack has the pitchers,
that is where they shine If Jennings
had as large and capable stan as the
Macldtes there would be nothing to it
bur Jennings
The Red Sox are coming fast, they
nave speed and some good hitters, but
they are weak in the box At the rate
they are picking pitching talent they
may get one or two real good box men
IN time 70 keep them near the front
The Athletics have the nerve. They
have Just enough old heads on the team
70 balance some Of the great young
blood that Mack has picked up.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
By H. w. LANIGAN,
Baseball Expert, st. Louis Post, Dis
match

ST. LOUIS Mo. Aug. 20.-No league
championship races are as close general
ly as the American If Jennings ma
chine is beaten out, don't fancy Phil
adelphia. Boston, next to Detroit, Is
my selection. The Athletics may go
out in front this week. but L think they
viii come 10 grief when they make their
third trip West. They lost out here
badly the last time. and then they were
right on the Tigers heels Connie Mack
IS as clever baseball general as there
is in the land. But / don't think that
hes got the men to he successful with.
II ms shortstup and. two of his out
feeders help out that very efficient
pitching staff and MeSsTs. Davis Col
lins, Baker and Murphy bring the pen
nant 70 philadelphia, 1 VIII be greatly
surprised.
Jennings, in my opinion. viii win.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
HOME OF BALL CLUB
IS NOT ENDANGERED
Authorities Declare District Government Has No
Plans For, or Intention Of Cutting Streets Through
National Park-Gossip of the Nationals
By THOMAS KIRBY.

I unsuccessful manager more TO keep 10
down than any single individual player.
To let go of the most priced man On
! The rolls would appear a bitter loss,
but Connie Mack has done more inT
the Athletics, on and off the field, than
Harry krause, and Hughey jennings
has done more TO get and keep a pen.
nant In Detroit than has Ty Cobb TINS
is not intended TO. in the least partic-
ular disparage the work of the player.
but il was the manager who obtained
the player that made the player useful
to the club.
Approaching the worth Of Mack, the
practicable directors of the Athletics
would part with ally one or more ball
PLAYERS rather than lose the man who
has made the Athletics d team 10 be
dreaded.
Connie Macks are not found.at every
other cross road. but If a team is even
10 be a factor on the baseball sphere IL
VIII be through the efforts and ability
Of a manager rather than through the
individual efforts of any player. even
though that player may be star Of
the first magnitude.
II any directors can get a shrewd
manager without parting with any Of
their present players they should If
course, do so, but il an excellent
manager is lost because Of failure To
trade a player the move would prove
a bad one.
A good manager is infinitely more val
liable than is a player. for il Is pro
verbal that it is manager who can
make OF break a BAH club.
Wade KiTher will not join the NG.
tionals until after they leave Detroit.
The St Louis Star has the following
TO say about ar old friend Of the fans
Handsome Nick Altrock, the former
major league tWiTieT, who failed to
make good with Washington is now
doing stunts for the Minneapolis club
Of the American Association. Altrock
saved the Minneapolis club from a de
feat at the hands o. the Louisville
team recently by making a wonderful
catch and then coming right back with
a fine throw TO the plate, nipping a
runner trying TO score on a single
Hughes, the Louisville catcher ground
ed out, but Billy Hogs, the former
Yankee twirler, pOked a single to CEN
ter. Duleavy put up a short fly in
right field. which, nine times out of
ten. would have fallen safely
But not this time for old Nick Alt
rock came in at the crack OF the bat
and dove headforemost spearing the
and dove headforemost, speaTing the
reached second.
The nsxt man up was Sullivan. and
he singled 10 right. AltTOck nelded
the bali clearly and made a beautiful
throw 20 the plate. nippinC Hogg, who
had tried % sCOCe from second. This
ended the game with d victory for tho
Minneapolis club which, but for Alt
rocks Sensational stunts, would have
been a defeat for Jimmy Collins crew.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
CAN HE DO IT?

II Hans Wagner cannot play MS best
game for the rest 81 the season, ne
Pittsburgs may ind IL n difficult matter
20 keep the Cubs from passing them.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays ResuIts

Yesterdays ResuIta
New York, z: Boston. s.
New York, p Boston. l.
Detroit, l.; Chicago, O.
Philadelphia = Cleveland, 1.
Games TO-DAY.
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
oanss rods.
standing Of the clubA
NATIONAL LEAGUx
Yesterdays Rfsulta

Yesterdays R,suitE
New York. 8: Philadelphia. 1
Philadelphia, /; New Sark, 0.
Boston, 8; Brooklyn l.
Boston. 1. Brooklyn. 0.
Plttsburg 5: St Louis, 3.
Games Today.
Chicago at Boston.
St. Louis at Brooklyn
Cincinnati at New York.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
cS.uS=-~ oE A. a.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20
KETCHEL AND BRITT
ARE COMING EAST
Manager Says Champion Is
In Shape, and Weighs
1875 Pounds.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-Ketchel and
Willus Britt promised 20 shake the rich
California sod from their boots and
head this way on the late train leaving
San Francisco last night They've been
rounded up and driven in from the hills,
and are actually on the way If some
thing unforeseen hasn't happened 70 de-
tain them.
ketcheI Is reported as looking in ex-
cellent trim. the quiet mountain train
ing having accomplished great things
for him in the way Of condition Britt
announced Ketchels weight at 49,
Sam Langford has been longer at the
grind than Ketchel. During all the pre-
liminary arranging, and while Ketchel
was bent on breaking road records for
autos, Samuel Was going quietly about
his gymnasium business.
Nothing now remains for each TO do
but sharpen up the windpipes.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20

Jack Johnson is going to bring suit
against the salt Lake hotel proprietor
who refused him shelter. Johnson
claims $4,000 damages Johnson tried
10 get rooms and was refused because
Of his color.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20

10 is rumOred that Boston viii branch
out with twenty fights soon. They
have been gradually sending them up.
peg by peg. and the announcement
doesn't come as a surprise. After the
many hZzles and poor decisions. they
had TO resort &c something TO soothe the
fans
The Washington times., 1909-08-20

Connie Mack's success with his team
shows that 10 isn't the shedding Of dol
lar biils by the management or past
regulations on the field that make a
championship club
The Washington times., 1909-08-20

When Charley Schmidt of DetroIt
threw that I0-cent ball over the roof
81 the shoreham Hotel here. distance
% nearly 800 feet up. washington
Monument Street ought 10 have been
on the other side 10 catch IT,
The Washington times., 1909-08-20

Harry Niles. Of the Boston Amerl-
cans, Is said 10 be one Of those PLAYERS
who brings lack 10 the team that gets
him. Tie has been passed about some.
bat the team Ire plays with always puts
up good bali and makes money al some
time in the season
The Washington times., 1909-08-20

The Motor Car Company reports the
sale of a Model Y Steveus-Duryea to
Barnes r. Penn, a prominent official i'm
the American Tobacco Company
The Washington times., 1909-08-20

After having interviewed all the
scouts Of the big league clubs. the
Shreveport. La. club owners have moth
ing bat holes in the lineup and q JOY
ful feeling They sold $1,000 worth OF
players. The sum IS bigger than their
gate receipts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-25

state Commerce Commission can Tegu-
late railroad rates under the Hepburn
law, or whether the commission and
the law that created it might as well
be thrown into the street. The Sher-
man antitrust law Is still on trial, and
there are corporation and labor prob
lens of the utmost moment to be de
cided, as well as others which are vital
Under our system of government the
Supreme Court is the last arbiter Of
legislation. From it there is no appeal.
Much depends on the bent of mind Of
the men who compose the court. There
have been times in our history when 1t
was not above criticism as being reac-
tionary Doubtless President Taft, real
ling this, viii select as the successor to
Justice Peckham a member of the bench
or bar who is fully abreast of the times
and who grasps with the most enlight-
ened comprehension the problems made
acute by latter-day Industrial develop
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-25
THE CARS VISIT TO THE
ITALIAN KING.

If it were possible to look behind
the scenes and observe the forces which
are shifting them in connection with
the panorama of the Russian Cars
visit in Italy, we should likely discover
the deft hand of Edward VII pulling
some of the strings.
The clever diplomat who has perfect
ed Britain's series of alliances of peace,
has fallen upon a most effective way
of further weakening the continental
preponderance of Germany. Britain
doesn't want war with Germany, and
her aim is to convince Germany that
she doesn't want a war with anybody.
The triple alliance Of Britain, France,
and Russia was the answer to the
triple alliance Of Germany, Austria, and
Italy.
Nobody better than King Edward
understands the incongruousness of the
attempt to hold Italy and Austria in
effective alliance against the protest Of
the whole national sentiment and he
reditary prejudices of the Italian people.
Austria has not in a generation outlived
the repute, earned by centuries, Of be-
ing the traditional oppressor rather
than the natural ally of Italy. Jeal-
ously watching her Adriatic provinces,
Italy fears Austria with a new and
keener dread as she recalls the Austro-
German league by which Russia was
defied in the matter of the Bosnia
Herzegovina annexation. She sees the
rising menace of pan-Germanism, and
knows that in the long run Of CONT
mental politics'T1t can mean no good for
Italy.
Wherefore the feeling gains ground
in Europe that the Cars visit to Italy
is BIZ way Of intimating to the pan
Germanists that Italy must not be
counted too firmly as an ally in prof
ects looking to German expansion to-
ward the Mediterranean. The Gar has
his own good and ample reasons for
distrust of Austro- German purposes. So
has Victor Emmanuel; and it is not to
be doubted that the thought which is
in the Italian naCional mind, in con-
nection with the reception to Nicholas,
viii also enter into the conversations
of the two rulers.
All Europe is apparently realizing
that Germany is the one present menace
to the peace, and the disposition grows
apace to compel Berlin to give bonds
for its preservation.