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Evening star., 1909-04-26
ANNUAL NEW YORK
AUTO CARNIVAL

NEW YORK, April 26.-The annual
New York automobile carnival opens in
earnest today with hill climb at Fort
George. In which ten events are sched-
uled. While most of the competitions
are for gasoline vehicles, electrics. steam
ers and all types have been provided for.
nearby states. The other principal road
event of the week has been set for Tues
day afternoon at Hillside avenue, ia
maica-the straightaway time trials. Nine
events have been put at two miles and
graded both by price and cylinder ca
pacity. Free-for-all and stock classic
events will be features at each distance.
The American Automobile Association
sanction has been given both competi-
tions.
day Is to bring a touch Of mimic war;
fare in the military evolutions that are
to be performed by automobiles. lot
Of cars will be drafted to show how rapid
ly miltiamen can be gathered and trans
ported by automobiles in case of riot,
war or disaster. AS an auto feature 1t
will prove a distinct novelty. Friday a
"one-gallon test" as it is called, will be
held over one of the New York suburban
roads. Some of the minor conditions will
be kept secret until just before the
contest starts. The Saturday parade, for
which 5000 is offered In prizes, will be
the most popular event of the six days
and l., calculated to end the week with
a snap. While grotesque cars will be
conspicuous, special attempt is to be
made in the commercial division of the
parade. In the historic section early auto
models will be an interesting feature. A
smoker and dinner will be among the
evening diversions.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
"DoC" POWERS DEAD.
Athletics Popular Catcher Failed to
Survive Delicate Operation.

PHILADELPHIA, April 26-Dr Maui
rice Powers, star catcher for the. Phila-
delphia American League base ball club
and one of the best known and most
popular ball players in the country. died
at hospital in this city today of gan
creme poisoning. Powers became Ill dur
ing the seventh inning of the opening
game of the season with Boston Easter
Monday, at which time the new grounds
were dedicated. He was seized with vio-
lent pains during the seventh inning, but
as his team was winning he persisted In
continuing in the game until the end,
when he fell unconscious and was hur-
ried to a hospital. The physicians dls-
covered he was suffering from strangu-
lation of the intestines and he was
operated upon, two other operations pe-
ing subsequently performed
Maurice r. Powers, the veteran catch
er Of the Athletic club, caught Tor Pltcn-
er Plank in the opening game at tne new
Shibe Park April II, and never did pet
ter work in his long and creditable ca
reer, or appeared to be in better heaitIl
and spirits Immediately after the game
he was taken ill with Intestinal trounie
and had to be removed to the Norlh-
western Hospital where his trouble was
at first supposed to be acute indigestion.
Monday night, however. his condition
suddenly became serious and 1t was found
necessary to operate, which was uone
o'clock Tuesday morning with MIS-: row
ers' consent. Upon examination II was
found necessary to remove more tnan
a foot of the intestines. which were Iounu
TO be in a gangrenous condition lhe
surgeon after the operation, sald tnat
Powers had one chance in five OF nvlng.
1.-The trouble, said the surgeon. II Wnat
is known as intussusceptiOn of the intes-
tines. That means that the little lntes-
tine slipped through into the larger IN
testine and necessitated the removal OF
more than a foot Of the intestine. 1t Is
a very serious matter, and Often Is Ia
tai" DR.. Maurice r. Powers was born
at Pittsfield, Mass, and was graduated
from Holy Cross College, where ne was
catcher on the base ball team. From
HOLY Cross DR.. Powers went to NOtre
Dame College for two years, where ne
also played ball and where he earned his
degree in medicine. His first professional
engagement was with Louisville In 1898
and with Washington in the same year
In 1900 Powers was with Indianapolis. lie
became q member of the Athletic team in
1901 and has ever since been member
of that team-valued for his ability as
a ball player and esteemed for his ster-
ling qualities as a man. While in Louis
Vile Powers polished off his medical edu-
cation at the Louisville Medical College,
and upon coming to Philadelphia he took
and passed the state board examination.
During the winter months DIR. Powers
practiced medicine at Jeffersonyille Pa.
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SHEPPARD AFTER
ENGLISH HONORS

NEW YORK. April 26.-Melvn Shep-
pard. who now holds every middle-dis-
tance running record in the world wort h
holding, save one, viii go after the one
he lacks this summer Sheppard has
American, Canadian and Olympic cham
pionships and records galore, but he has
never as yet won an English A. A. A.
title.
If Sheppard gets to England there ID
little doubt that he will come away with
the little god ''snker'' emblematic of
the British half-mile championship. but
before he accomplishes the feat the
American champion has a couple of oh
stacles to surmount that may stop him.
First of all, Sheppard must get leave
of absence. Then there's the existing
war between the American A. A. II. and
the British A. A. A. VIII the American
governing body give Sheppard permission
to compete on British soil? Again. will
the Englishmen accept the entry OF one
OF the hated Yankee team that cleaned
lnem out last summer These are tbe
tnree obstacles Sheppard will have to
overcome.
In condition Sheppard holds the Brit
lsn half-milers In the palm of his hand.
Last summer they laid trap for him in
the SOO-meter race and planned to have q
sucker run Sheppard off his feet early
In the race. Sheppard went right into
the trap and smashed it to bits by fol-
lowing the pacemaker and running his
legs on. In this race T. H. Just the
British champion, finished fifth.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
HAL CHASE is
READY TO PLAY

NEW YORK. April 26.-Hal Chase, the
Highlanders' great first baseman, gave
his fellow-players an unexpected and
pleasant surprise last night. AS the
Broadway Boys were about to take train
for Boston, Chase, who had arrived in
the city from Macon short time before.
appeared on the scene to bid the boys
good-by and good luck. The Highlanders
gave him great reception. which was
joined in by many travellers in the sta
tion when they learned who the stall
wart young man was.
Chase looks none the worse for his three
weeks stay in the Macon pesthouse,
where he made speedy recovery from
smallpox.
Il never felt better in my life," said
he. Il have had considerable light prac-
tice with the ball during the last ten days,
and l feel as IL l could jump in and play
a game of ball tomorrow. If nothing
happens between now and then, I will be
on the job when the team gets back from
Boston. Haven't the boys done great
work, though? And, what's more. think
we will be able to keep 1t up and show
our good friends in New York that we
have a better team than they think we
have
Chase will practice at the American
League grounds every day until the High
landerS return.
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AVERAGES OF THE
NATIONALS TO DATE
GanIey Leads With Stick and
CIymer Steals Most
Bases.

The following tables show the complete
records of the players who compose the
Nationals 1909 team from the commence
ment of the season. including the disas-
trous game of Saturday, in the race FOR
the pennant representing the champion
ship of the American League, and In
which they have played eight games with
New York and Boston, composing part
of the eastern division of said league,
winning two and losing stx-one victory
from each, and losing two to Boston and
four to New York.
The heavy hitters of the team as yet
have not commenced to hit the ball. with
the exception of Ganley, who is hitting
at 1868 clip. leading the team In that
respect; Street, who is batting .2s6. and
Clymer, who is batting at .267, a gain of
.O56 during the past week. Unglaub is
also doing good stick work, but there is
room for great improvement. In fielding
the team is doing fairly we'll and should
improve with every game. Ganley Is
playing finely in the center garden and
leads the team. Clymer leads the team in
baserunning, having stolen four bases
The figures follow and give better idea
of the teams work:
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WICHITA RECRUIT
SHUTS OUT ST. LOUIS

CHICAGO, April 28.-The Chicago
Americans defeated st. Louis 1 to 0 yes
terday. largely through the excellent
work of Pitcher James Scott, recruit
from Wichita. Kan. 1t was Scott's first
game In a major league, but he held st.
Louis to three scattered hits, besides
striking out six men.
The winning run came with none out
in the ninth. Parent led Off with a single
and stole second Sullivan bunted and
Parent scored when Graham threw wild
to first base. The winners stole seven
bases on Stephens. Dougherty had three
to his credit. The score:
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BASE BALL NOTES.
Nationals and Athletics cross bats to-
day at pm.

Nationals and Athletics cross bats to-
day at pm.
Burns will probably pitch for the
locals. with Coombs for the visitors.
Don't be gutter. Any one can stand
by winner, and the Nationals are sim
ply off bad. They are bound to get up
with the bunch before the first turn.
The sympathy Of every Washington
fan goes out to the family of Doc
Powers and Connie Mack. He was big
favorite in this city and his place In
base ball will be hard to fill.
1t is said that Hoblitzel of the Gin
cinnati Reds is an amateur actor of
ability and can make the scenery curl
and totter.
A New Yorker who saw Bresnahan's
Cardinals play the other day says that
when they have men on bases they can
make more noise than any team he ever
SAVIOR heard.
Connie Mack takes his Athletics to
Washington today. 1t might be we'll for
Connie to invite President Taft to attend
under presidential espionage
phia Ledger.
A sneak thief in a ST. Louis hotel
frisked the belongings of Hagerman,
Zimmerman. Brown and Overall of the
Cubs the other day and got about $50 in
cash. The next day the Cardinals pur-
lo1ned game from the Cubs.
With sixteen hits and only four runs
there must have been a fearful waste of
ammunition on CleveIand's part last
Thursday.
Pitcher Karger hasn't made a good
start with Clark Griffith. He has start
ed in two games and been pulled out of
both Of them.
kalsomined Thursday Mr. Hicks of Har-
ward was pitching a nO-hit game to dry
the tears of the sacred Goldfish.
Frank Bowerman says catchers are
slowed up by the constant crouching
behind the bat. Then it must be that
King. Bresnahan, Clarke, Street, Klei-
now, Bergen and a few others who might
be mentioned do not crouch.
Recruit Baker Of the Athletics, who
slammed homer over the fence in Bos-
ton Saturday, batted .299 in the Tri-State
last year, having home runs IL three
base hits, II two-base hits and 135 sin
gles Why did Mack pick him? What?
Johnny King is quoted as follows:
L will not return to Chicago under any
circumstances. Murphy knows my rea-
sons. They do not concern the public
| will, however, play with Cincinnati
Boston or New York, or any other Ma
tionai League team, provided Murphy
wants to dispose of my services. The
Evening star., 1909-04-26
WHITE SOX STANDS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

CHICAGO. April 26.-Part of the grand
stand, the bleacher seats and clubhouse in
the White Sox park were destroyed by
fire last night The park Is located at
39th street and Wentworth avenue. A
high wind drove the flames from the
bleachers toward the f1fty-cent seats. and
despite the efforts of the fire department
these improvements are in ruins.
Charles Comiskey purchased last fall a
block of ground on 35th street and Went
worth avenue, the old Brotherhood site,
and intended this year to construct a
model ball park there. The work will
now be rushed. Comiskey has been offer
ed the use of the National League grounds
on the West Side by President Murphy Of
the Cubs. The destroyed structure will
be rebuilt for Comiskey. as he must re-
main at his old stand for the present sea-
son. Comiskey estimates his loss at
$1,000.
Evening star., 1909-04-26

by E. Lingenfelder, Chicago; ]. B. De-
Roster, New York (scratch. second; r.
Samuelson, Salt Lake (scratch), third.
Time, All
Five-mile. motor-paced bicycle exhibit
tion-By w. E. Samuelson, Salt Lake,
paced by T. Samuelson. Time, 641 1-5
Professional. ten-mile-Won by T. Sam
uelson, Salt Lake; J. B. DeRosier, New
York, second; e. Lingenfelder. Chicago,
third. Time, S.46 %.
New professional competition, world s
record, by T. Samuelson, Salt Lake-Two
miles, 1.43 Is; three miles, 2.37; four
miles. 3.31 Is: six miles, sos As; seven
miles. 556 is; eight miles, $50; nine
miles, TAB 80
Lingenfelder of Chicago made the new
record of 9.47 As for ten miles. single
cylinder motor.
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MANY MOTOR CYCLE
RECORDS BROKEN

LOS ANGELES. Cal, April 26.-Four.
teen worlds records were broken last
night by motor cycle riders at the coli
scum track. Summary:
Amateur, four miles. for seven horse
power machines-Won by Huyck. Chi
cago; M. j. Graves, Los Angeles, CAL,
second. Time, 3.17 1-5. All miles worlds 8
Professional, five-mile handicap-Won
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/
tonic and I suppose my arm got toe
strong. I'll be all right by the time Joe
wants me to work again, at least. 1 hope
so.'
The Athletics reached the Arlington al
noon and were very much depressed over
the news of DOC" Powers death. The
clever catcher was great favorite with
the Quaker team, never hesitating a Sec
ond to do a good turn for an injured
player aod the youngsters simply wor-
SHIPPED Doc" Manager Mack was ex-
tremely downcast over the catastrophe
and said that he considered Powers one
of his own family.
fellows that ever drifted into base ball
and had heart as big as his head. He
was always doing something to help
along the other players and / cannot re-
place him with the Athletics. There
may be plenty of catchers Just as good
was the smallest part Of his work. He
was worth his weight in gold as a
coacher.
games with the Nationals this afternoon.
making their first appearance of the sea-
son In Washington. The Quakers have
not been setting the world afire so far.
and with anything like an even break
the locals should fatten up their per-
Nichols. the Montgomery county boy. is
once more back at short. while one of the
coming stars of base ball, Baker. Is on
third. Baker won Saturdays game in
Boston with a home run, and Is the sort
of hitter that is liable at any time to
break up a game with a long hit. He
has been playing splendidly since joining
the Athletics. The game starts at pm.
In neither league has any particular
club demonstrated a strength sufficient to
make it's path a straight procession to
the championship. Both the American
and National seem destined to provide
session of the flag. While this is tradi-
tionally true of the American. the Ma
tional has given the public some very
uneven and uninteresting races But 1t
looks like a gamble In the senior organi-
ZatiOn this year On the basis of what
the teams did last year on their final
and what was predicted of
only one that has fully realized expecta-
tions. Unlike their start in 1907 and 19OS
the Tigers have gotten away with the
drop of the flag this year, and appear to
be the most formidable combination in
the American, but whether they can
maintain their pace remains to be seem
Three of the strongest clubs in the Amer
are now in the second division. while in
the National two of the best clubs, New
York and Pittsburg, are also trailing
among the undesirables, the Pirate suffer
ing the unusual ignominy of bringing up
the rear. But the season has only start
the teams to give true estimate of their
strength. and when they once strike their
normal stride 1T will be case of the sur
vival of the f1ttest.
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PUNCHED HITS
DEFEAT THE MAPS

DETROIT, April 28.-Detroit and CIeve-
land played a game transferred from the
second series in this city yesterday, and
the home team shut out the visiting club,
3 to 0. Summers pitched fine game and
was well supported.
Detroit punched it's hits in the sixth
and seventh innings after being put out
in order up to that time. The hitting OF
Lajoie and Schmidt was the feature of
the game. The score:
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Sacrifice hits-Hahn. Ferris, Jones, Dougherty
Sullivan. Stolen bases-Dougherty C3). Cravath
t2). Sullivan. Hartzel. Parent. Struck out-By
Scott. 6. Bases on ballk,-On Graham, 9; on
Jones. Left on bases-Chicago. 8; st. Louis, l.
Passed ball-Sullivan. Time of game-1 hour and
45 minutes. Umpires-Messrs. Perrine and Sheri-
dan.
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sooner I hear that Murphy has traded
me the better I will be satisfied"

Young Mr.. Deininger, also Tri-State
recruit, who is still with the Phillies.
even exceeded Bakers record last year
His batting average was 500 in five
games less than the Athletic youngster
"Dein" had home runs, IL three-bag-
gers. % doubles. 142 singles. and his
fielding average was 1858. Murray will
not let him go soon.
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Team Fielding Average.
Sacrifice Hits and Stolen Bases.

The Nationals from the commencement
of the season to Sunday, April 25, have
played eight games. and in these games
they have made nine sacrifice hits and
have stolen nine bases, while their op-
ponents have made ten sacrifice hits and
stolen eight bases. The players of the
home team who have received credit for
performing the work are as follows:
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CANT|LL0N TO PUT
UNGLAUB ON FIRST
Shift in Players Will Send Gan.
ley to Left and Milan to
Center-Big Improve
ment Expected.

Manager Cantillon has decided to shake
up his team this afternoon and it should
show a big improvement in consequence.
Bob Unglaub will replace Freeman at
first, and Milan will go back to center
with Ganley In left, the lineup being al
most the same as last year. Cantillon fig
ures that Unglaub can outhit Freeman
and is almost as good in fielding. Milan
can hit better than Jerry also. and Gan
ley will be at home In left. Burns is
slated to pitch, and Joe promises some-
thing like a reformation in the locals as
a result of the landslide in New York Sat-
urday.
Manager Cantillon and his crew reached
Washington yesterday morning and quick
ly made Declines for their hotels and
boarding houses. The overwhelming de-
feat of Saturday by New York did not
depress the players a little bit, as a ma
jority have served their apprenticeship
and take things as they come with good
grace. Capt Bob Ganley said:
Our pitchers have gone to the bad,
johnson had SO much speed that he
couldn't get the ball over the plate, and
when he let go the Yankees were ready
to devour Kelley.
Just tell the Washington fans for
me to keep stiff upper lips and not to
lose faith In US, as we are bound to
make good before we return home from
the long western trip. Remember, we
have something like 100 games to play
and have only appeared in eight. It's
long season ahead Of us. and I am
sure that we will eventually be found at
the head of the second column at least"
The entire National crew was on hand
early at the park this morning and every
body worked hard in the bright, warm
SUM- Several of the players laughed over
the Saturday defeat. and Walter johnson,
especially, remarked that he was glad he
had gotten it out of his system. Con-
tinung, Walter said:
MY arm felt like it was made of steel
and / told Joe I could take care of the
Yankees without any trouble. While
pitching to Blankenship and Street in
practice, l had no trouble in sending the
ball right into their gloves, but when the
game started there was nothing to it.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
JOHNSON WILL
FIGHT KETCHEL

CHICAGO. April 26.-Champion Jack
Johnson, according to his own statement,
mas no intention Of canceling the match
win Stanley ketchel. set for October II
Continued on Fifteenth Page)
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Abstein had four hits in four times
at bat in Cincinnati yesterday, one OF
them double and one a triple. Wagner
had three hits, one a two-bagger. Cam
nitz only allowed the Reds" one hit
What's the matter with Pittsburg?
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'CIarke out, MT Dy Dated ball.
Detroit. .............. o x-3
Cleveland. 0 o D . . o . 90
Two-base hits-Rossman, Schmidt C2). Stovall
IajOie Sacrifice hits-Bush. Schmidt. Stolen
| base-McIntyre. Bases on balls-By Summers
1; by Wright. 2 Left on bases-Cleveland, 5;
Detroit. 3. struck out-By Summers. 1; by
Wright, 4. Double play-Hinchman to Stoyall
Wild pitch-Wright. Umpires-Messrs. KERN and
o OLOughlin. Time of game-1 hour and % min
utes.
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He leaves a wife and three lovely girls.
Doc Powers was not only a reliable
catcher, but a genial good fellow. who
was useful to Mack as a 'jollier' TO
keep the boys in good humor. AS Mama
ger Mack has stated: Powers loss will
be severely felt by the team
Victory for Kann, Sons & Co. Boys.
S. Kann, Sons & Co, defeated w. B.
Moses & Sons in lively game yesterday.
Score, 9 to 4. Kann's won their game in
the first five innings by timely hitting.
which brought in six runs. The game
was marked by some clever fielding, that
of Weldon and Lyddane being excellent.
Battery honors were distributed about
evenly between Chamberlin and Weldon
and Freil and Connell. The score:
Kann's. o o o 80
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Individual Batting Average.
Fielding Averages.

'Gray has been called upon to bat In two
games, Blankenship in two, Milan in two
Tannehiil In two and Ganley In one as substi-
tutes for other batsmen
Evening star., 1909-04-26

In a game of base ball yesterday aft
ernoon between Trinity School of New
grounds in Essex Fells Hammond for
Kingsley made a remarkable strike-out
record. In the first four innings he
struck out eleven men, his total for the
nine innings being nineteen. He gave
one base on balls and allowed only one
hit. Kingsley won by score of 10 to o.
Evening star., 1909-04-26

W. Murray Crane jr., son of Senator
Crane of Dalton. Mass, has been elect
ed president and treasurer of the Berk-
shire County Base Ball League, and has
accepted. He says he will be game and
try to make the league. comprising six
teams. success.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
Tot. Apr. IS. 8 Dos 116 10
Tot. Apr. IS. 8 16O SIS IA
Weekly gain. 2 4s 81 5

Note.-In computing the fielding percentages
Of the catchers all passed balls are counted as
or a scored and are, therefore, placed In
the error column.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Today's Games.
Boston at New York.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
Pittsburg at st. Louis
Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, 5; st. Louis. 4.
Pittsburg, 2; Cincinnati l.
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Long Hits and Total Bases.

Note.-In computing l0n- hits and total bases
q twO-base hit counts as one extra base, a three
base hit two and a home run as three as a
ba tsman must reach first base by clean base
hit before he can be credited with an extra base.
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Today's Games.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Detroit at Cleveland.
st. Louis 4t Chicago.
New York at Boston. +,
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Interstate

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those who know the automobile situation from
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1t seemed as though an electric battery
was up in my shoulder and 1 couldn't
hold myself in. / had not worked in
full game since we played in San An
tonic and I suppose my arm got too
strong. I'll be all right by the time Joe
wants me to work again, at least. l hope
so''
Evening star., 1909-04-26

A New Yorker who saw Bresnahan's
Cardinals play the other day says that
when they have men on bases they can
make more noise than any team he ever
SAVIOR heard.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
MINOR LEAGUES.
American Association

American Association.
At Teledo-Toledo. 6; Indianapolis, 3.
At Observation-Disclosures, 2: Kansis City, 1.
At Columbus-Columbus, 4: Louisville, I.
Eastern League.
At Newark-Newark. 4; Rochester, q
At Observation-Disclosures, A: Buffalo. g.
At Jersey City-Jersey City, 4; Montreal. o.
Southern League.
At New orleans-Little Rock. 3; New Or
laans 2.