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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
WONDERFUL CROP
OF THIRD SACKERS

Good third basemen five years AGO were
about the scarcest article in the business.
The last two years has brought cut a
good crop. and now almost every club has
star man at the third corner. First
take look over the records only as far
back as 1896. At that time Leach. Of
Pittsburg; Steinfeldt, Of Chicago. and
Devlin. Of the Giants. were the only real
third basemen in the National League.
All Of the other clubs were switching men
TO that bag in the hope Of finding a
conner. Tommy Leach, OF Pittsburp
played the bag that season, but he was
just getting tired Of playing the infield
and wanted TO become the great outfelder
that he is to-day.
In the American League Detroit had
Coughlin. Cleveland had Bradley and
that completes the list. Jimmy Collins.
once king, was about all in He plaved
only thirty-seven games for Boston that
year.
Devlin and Steinfeldt are still in the
game. Bradley. Of Cleveland. is the only
American Lacquer left Coughlin and
Collins have gone back to the minor
leagues as managers.
Now look at the new crop. Jap Bar
beau, startling the circuit for Pittsburr
Eddie Lennox, OF Brooklyn, fielding well
and hitting near the 300 mark Sweeney.
OF Boston. a grand fielder. but not much
OF a hitter. Baker. OF Philadelphia Amer
leans who promises to become one Of the
stars Of the game Bully Purteil. Of the
Chicago Americans, who was setting all
Chicago aflre with his batting and field
ing work until he was injured. Jimmy
Austin, Of the Highlanders: Grant. OF
Philadelphia, and Lord, Of Boston
st. Louis Americans are using Hobe
Ferris at that position. while Washington
IS experimenting with lot Of men. De-
troit has George Morlarity. who is max
ing good Just look over the list: Len
nox, Sweeney. Grant. Barbeau. Lord
Austin. and Purtei. Isn't that a pretty
sweet bunch OF third basemen 10 be de-
veloped In less than three years? As a
matter Of fact. FIVE OF them have come to
the front this season Barbeau had a try
with Cleveland in the American League
before Pittsburg got him, but was shipped
back to the minors for two seasons
Philadelphia has had Grant for two
years, but not until this year has he
really shone at the third bag.
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ATHLETES IN A SCANDAL.
Prominent New Workers Booked for
Trouble with A. A. L.

Trouble with A. A. L.
PittSburg Pa, Aug 14-SeveraI prom
inent New York athletes are said 10 DO
involved in a scandal which, II it leaks
out. viii cause a sensation in Amateur
Athletic Union circles. That these ath-
Ietes charged enormous expenses for their
trip 10 Pittsburg on July 10 to take part
in the big meet here is said 20 be well
known TO certain officials OF the A. A. L.
And they are investigating.
Rumor has it that the registration
committee OF the metropolitan associa-
ton. a. A. L. through Chairman II.
Obertubuessing. is making inquiries. and
has asked for an itemized statement OF
the expenses Of the athletes who came
here on July 10 The athletes We're GUAR
tered at the Schenley Hotel and are said
20 have enjoyed automobile rides. and In
other ways incurred expenses which were
beyond reason. II is not said that they
actually received money for their serv-
ices here. but 10 Is intimated that they
were pot licensed as athletes 70 spend
money SO lavishly as their expenses would
Indicate they did
What will come OF the investigation IS
4. A. L. officials win accuse athletes OF
unnecessary expenditure OF money unless
they feel that the case is so grave as 10
warrant it. However. II the dope In this
city is right there viii be a scandal II
the big fellows IN New York ferret out
the doings Of the athletes while here.
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GAME ENDS IN TIE.
Continued from Page Two.

as the frst-named player drew pass,
and tailed on Marceron's drive to Dugan
in center
Dodd got two hits, being the only man
on the Baptists that connected more than
once 10 safe territory.
Hands and NIoreland found Lltchfeld's
curves 10 their liking. each getting two
clean clOUts
Umpire Billy Belts assisted Hughes. and
there was not grumble on any OF eth
er's decisions.
In the sixth. with one out and three
on bases, Hands drove a liner 10 Schaeffer
at second. who doubled Moreland at first
President Stokes was as nervous as a
wild rabbit. and was visibly affected
when the upheaval occurred in the
eighth.
Hands climbed up on the wire fence
around the bleachers and smOthered
Woodwards foul ball in the second. with
one hand.
Busher tossed them over so fast that
the batters just got a sniff at the ball
as 1t Travelled by. and that was all Oh.
you, Bush you're the candy kid
Walters catch in right field has never
been duplicated on the Sunday School
League grounds. and was OF such a sensa-
tiOnel nature that to tell about Il -vould
almost make an honest person blush.
The facts cannot be changed. however.
In the first inning, with a man on sec
ond. Kinney hit one over the bank in the
right garden which looked good for a
homo run. AS kinney is d side wheeler.
however. Monk had been playing back.
and started after the ball as soon as IL
hit the bat Running around the crowd.
Walters got his hands on the leather and
fred it back TO the second station. com
plotting q double play, and surprising
nearly every one on the field.
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OF 50 per cent OF the horses on the circuit
are, he says. afflicted with lameness OF
some kind Margin. the winner OF two
$4,000 stakes, and apparently the best
mare out this year. would not. he says, In
repose or in jogging, do for the show
ring. although when she flattens out In
the home stretch looks really handsome,
especially to those who have their money
down on her. Strung out, the doctor
says she is a piece Of machinery. DIT.
Robinson is loud I'm praise Of the new De-
troit track ard It's managers
Henry Copperthite IS meeting with so
much encouragement IN his fair project
at Burke. September and Z, that he has
put on an additional force Of workmen in
order 10 be prepared for the exhibits ex-
pected. Contracts are being made with
the Southern for special trains on the two
days named. and numerous entries Of
horses which will participate in the rae
ing events are being daily received. The
daily balloon ascensiOns are expected 20
attract large crowds from the rural dis
tricts. and space for the same promises
20 be at a premium. The cattle. hog
poultry. and horse exhibits promise 90 be
the largest ana NAe pest ever seen III
Eastern Virginia. while the racing sport
will be about the best ever offered in this
section.
Mr. Edward Daniels viii open 10 the
public again next Saturday afternoon hts
beautiful track at Autoville. near Ber-
wyn. The events will comprise trotting
and pacing, the horses being classified
according 20 the speed they have shown.
thereby making the racing more aurac-
tive. as the finishes VIII be closer and
thrills more numerous. What the aver
age racegoer yearns after nowadays is
thrills and plenty OF 'em.
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from the amateur ranks for malpractice
in sports What the particular offense
was has never been given out. but Il must
have been awfully raw 10 attract atten-
ton over there.
Bookmaking IS openly practiced at the
British track meets. Certain Of the ath-
letes run" for certain bookmakers at a
stipulated salary per week and a percent
age Of the bOOlImakeT's earnings The
runners lay down or show phenomenal
speed as the occasion requires. and thus
Pull down nice sums for the bookies. One
American Is said 10 be touring in Eng
land on this basis at present
Undoubtedly the main reason for Walk
er's not coming over here for a go" with
jim Rector IS the lack OF inducements
offered here 10 touring amateur athletes.
Therein hangs the whole tale Of English
and American amateurism.
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Moon EnIarWinr FACTORY.

St Louis. Aug. 1.-THE Moon Motor
Car Company is charging its factory
here. The new Sl.7OO machines were in
stalled the first Of the week and more
are expected from the East The works
viii be enlarged daily for the next two
weeks.
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Eorlel n,ns-NadiCrds, 8, Married Mon, First
base By erTurs-Radfords 2; Married Men. 2 left
on bases Radfcris. 8 Married Men. . Fist base
on lalls-Oh Giovaunetti I: of Yeatman. s. Struck
out-By Gi0tennett. o. BY Ycatgnan a. Home runs
-,iiovGnLctti t2l. ThreC-base hits-Pierce. Chap
man. Two-base hits-SchaIe-. Weigand- Sacrifice hit
Flag. Stolent bsses-Canty. Curtis Passed balls
-Fndley o. Umpire-1ir Aiau0y. Time Of gano-
hour and @ nalnntaA
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Herc,a q 600 One.

The Cleveland team has just bought
Pitcher Harry Otis from she Goldsboro.
n. c.. team for $1,000 A ten-spot added
TO that thousand would have bought
Goldsboro
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TROTTER And PAGER
More Than One Thousand
Tracks Are Now Busy.
REVIEW OF THE PAST WEEK

Washington Horses Made n Good
Showing I'm Mixed Classes Mt the
Marlboro Fair-STiss HObsOn Does
Wen at POcOmoISe-RsckviII the
Mecca Next MOnth-Other Gossip.
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In an interesting game yesterday the
Radfords ran away with the Married
Mems team. Score:
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is GREAT TROTTER
Country Jay Surprises Wise
Ones at Detroit.
RECORD FOR ANCIENT HORSE

Gelding Pulls on Remarkable Per
fOrmnnee at Recent Light Harness
Racing Meet-No ThirteeR-year-oId
TrOtter Can Boast OF such Con-
sistent Form in winning.
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Tad Jones, former Yale star
catcher and football player,
with whom McGraw, Of the
Giants, is dickering. Jones
has so far refused to go into
professional ball.
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English boxer who is matched
10 fight Bat Nelson before one OF
the New York clubs in the fall.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
WRECKS STREW
ATLANTIC COAST
Total Financial Loss In New Eng
land From Storm IL $4,000, 900
Twenty Lives Lost There.

BOSTON, Dec. 2s.--TrAfio Ia being
restored to normal today after the
fierce storm that swept Now England.
leaving death and ruin In its wake.
The total financial loss from the
storm and tidal wave is estimated st
$t.000.0o0. while the loss OF life 10
placed at 90. No news has been re-
ceived from the hve-masted schooner
Davis Palmer, which, Il IL accepted as
final. was dashed to pieces at the en-
trance TO Boston harbor. Twelve on
board went down TO a watery grave.
Tho others lost their lives In cities
along the coast.
The crew OF ten men OF the three
masted schooner Nantasket. bound
from Georgetown, s. c.. for Boston,
were saved by q volunteer crew OK
life savers when the boat was hurled
ON the beach by the gale at Scituate.
Two vessels went ashore at Vine
yard Haven but no lives were lost.
The British schooner A. X. Mclean,
from Perth Amboy for Halifax, lost
her anchors in Vineyard Haven harpor
and went ashore. At Lamperts Cove,
on the north side OF tie island. lies
the schooner Maud Seward. from Port
Reading for Nantucket. This craft
was anchored on Bass river SATURDAY
night but during the gale she parted
her anchor chains and was driven oy
the storm about 20 miles TO the rocks
at I.ambert's Cove. A surf boat from
shore saved the crew.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
HAS MACHINE BY WHICH
HE TELLS SEX OF EGGS
Gunnarson Expects Soon To Patent
the xosraph Which he VIII
Exhibit Here During the Week.

Exhibit Here During the Week.
NEW ROCHELLE, Dec. PA New
Rochelle inventor. Walter Gunnarson.
expects within a short time 10 get n
patent on his Xograph. a simple ma
chine for detecting the sex Of an egg
before Matching. Mr.. Grnnarson is
landscape gardner. and IL the superin-
tendent OF Rochelle Park. He has
spent ten years In experimenting and
now claims that with his machine. he
can tell whether an egg 10 fertile and
II Il contains the embryo of a
rooster or a pullet.
The machine is a small affair. made
OF wood. and consists OF an inverted
cup with handle. A hollow cone is
suspended freely inside OF the cup by
a metal chain. Inside the handle lies
the secret.
Mr.. Gunnarson has engaged a booth
at the coming Madison Square Garden
poultry show and intends TO demon
strate his Xograph this week.
The inventor, TO show the efficiency
of his machine, placed number OF
eggs on an insulator and held his ma
chine over one OF them. The cone be
gan Immediately to revolve in 70
tary orbit. until II was removed from
the egg.
"It is a rooster" said the inventor
when the cone goes around in a cir
Gle. and when it swings like pen
dulum. the egg will develop into
pullet.
He thinks his machine will put thu
raising OF chickens on a scienti'
basis.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
poRrlAIrS or sRA1xunGEn
IN Al(11DCAu -


Leading Amsrleans Fsom john A6111
To Tsss Adorn >vsljo ~ y. N
Representatives. GeN6oo Deo@2
LONDON. Dec. zs.-rhe An.sg1cra
Embassy in London has now eou-
pleted a nne portrait eaNegyy which
Will be center Of inteYoo( cpf
American visitors to England
Adorning the various princ1pot
rooms OF the Embassy. In victoria-se,
Westminster. are. hspdsomely en-
graved portraits OF leading American
statesmen and diplomats. from Wash
ington and John Adams TO President
Taft and Joseph H. Choate. Ine
United states government has yre--
sented engravings. framed In walnut
and surmounted by the American
Eagle. OF Washington. Je6ersons Iln-
coin, Grant, Roosevelt and Taft the
Ambassadors room Is hung with .
complete series OF portraits OF me
holders of the London Embassy. each
having been presented by himself on
giving up the post.
The reception room contains . very
fine painting OF Mr.. Choate BY Pro
fessor Hubert Herkomer, r. A., ana on
either side OF the fireplace In the Am
bassadors room are bronze statuettes
of Washington and Franklin.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
SONG SENT BY BROTHER
RESTORES LONG LOST VOICE
College Musio Prompts Effort That
eueoseds Where specialists
Failed.

oREENsDURG. Ind, Dec. 2s.-A col
lege song. sent to her by her brother,
who Is n student at Indiana university.
was responsible for the restoration Of
Miss Ada Magee's voice after noted
specialists had failed.
Seven years ago. on Jan. s, Miss Ada
MaSee, only daughter OF George Ma
gse. a wealthy dry goods merchant OF
Greenburg, retired possessing full
vocal powers. On arising tho next
morning she was unable TO talk above
q whisper.
With her father she visited eminent
specialists In all parts OF the country.
but none was able 10 restore TO TIE
girl her voice, and as the years passed
she became reconciled 70 such q fate
Joyous. that even the power to wills.
per was not denied her.
Recently her brother. a student In
Indiana university. sent her college
song. As she whispered the title over
preparatory TO playing the music,
speech returned. Since then the vocal
chords have become responsive to her
will and she sings. laughs and speaks
as she did seven years ago.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
To Probe Stock Jobblna Plot.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-A commit
tee OF the New York stock exchange
appointed by the board OF governors
is investigating the spectacular rise
in Rock Island stock yesterday, when
it jumped 81 points almost immediate
" after the opening. Conservative
members of the exchange are much
exercised over the episode and a rigid
and searching inquiry is demanded
with summary punishment OF the Of
tenders. il their guilt is established
Those brokers credited with executing
the orders that caused the rapid ad'
vance declined to throw any light on
the matter when called before the
committee and they were notified to
return for another examination.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
RETURNS TO PULPIT.
MINING Partner OF Nat Goodwin Has
Lost Three Fortunes.

POMONA, Dec. 2s.--Rev. Henry w.
Knickerbocker. preacher and miner
and at one time a partner OF Nat
Goodwin In Rawhide properties, has
returned TO the Methodist ministry al
his old home In Louisiana
Rev. Mr.. Knickerbocker left the
Methodist church and joined the uni
tarians. He then came to Pomona and
became paster OF the local Unitarian
church. Later he resigned and went
into mining ventures. Three times ne
accumulated fortunes ranging from
s25 900 to $150.000. but In each IN
stance lost his money. His last ven
ture was with Goodwin, when, aiter
making s25. 900. he quit pennilsss.
Afterward he became campaign
sneaker for the independence League
Now word comes from Louisiana tna'
he has rejoined the Methodists ana Is
occupying his old pulpit w
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
MAY AVOID FIGHT IN COURT
FOR LATE KINGS RICHES
London Newspapers Correspondent
Says Settlement Has Been plan
ned For leopod's Daughters.

LONDON. Dec. 2S.-The Exchange
Telegraph's Brussels correspondent
today declares that Baron Gofiinet.
private secretary to the late King
Leopold, and executor of his will, has
arranged with the lawyers represent
ing the kings daughters. Princesses
Stephenie. Clementine and Louise, TO
nav them 40 900. 900 francs (sS,000,00O
instead OF 100000 francs as pro-
vided In the will.
This arrangement. Brussels hears.
will do away with the threatened
leawsuits.
The bulk OF his estate. estimated
from S25,O00,0 900 to $5O,O00,OO0 Is sup
posed to have been willed to ms NOR
eanatic wife. the Baroness Vaughan.
The Vatican has summoned the dean
of Laeken to Rome to give the real
facts in the marriage OF the king to
the baroness.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
BURGLAR PLAYED FLUTE
TO DROWN NOISE MADE
Landlady Heard Music All Day and
Jeweler Found $4,000 in Jew
elry Missing.

VIENNA. Dec. 2S.-An ingenious
burglary has been committed in a
fashionable jewelers. shop here, the
thief having entered by hole he had
made In the ceiling while playing the
flute. The floor above was let In
lodgings. and the landlady informed
the police. when tho burglary was
discovered today. that she had let a
small room to well-dressed young
man. who played the flute all morning
and afternoon.
In the evening he went out and did
not return jimmy and. other burg
lars imple ments we're found in his
luggage, ard the man must have made
the hole in the floor with one hand
while he played the flute, In order
10 drown the noise, with the other
AS he removed the boards and
plaster he hid them in his trunk,
which was found full. He let himself
down into the shop with rope.
which he left hanging there. and col
lected $4,000 worth OF rings, breaches
and earrings.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
NOT A BIT AFRAID TO SPANK
ITS STREET CAR COMPANY

y. A. Boutelle. superintendent OF
the Tacoma Railway 4 Power Co..
which has complete monopoly OF the
street car lines In this city, was the
magnate. lie was brought into court
10 answer that universal charge OF
crowding too many people into one
car. convicted and punished.
He was convicted easily as ne ad-
mitted that cars were not run every
Ave minutes az required by city or
dinance recently passed And as the
city expected. he has appealed TO a
higher court but the people are going
TO fight the issue TO the end.
Tacoma means 10 determine
whether the street car company ID 10
be the sole Judge as 10 what con
stitutes adequate service and not con-
tent to say how often cars must De
run on certain main lines, the city
proposes to say in general way wha'
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
At t12. Rides IS Miles.

KOKOMO. Ind. Dec. 2S.-A legal
question about her property arising,
Mrs. Martha Gammons, colored, aged
112. was driven 10 miles through a
snowstorm TO court. She made good
witness for herself. and said she recog'
nized that she was handicapped physH
cally in getting about to look after her
property. Mrs. Gammons came to IN
diana from North Carolina before the
7O's. and has resided in Howard coun'
ty since 1872. Those who know her
saw there Is no question about her
age. for which she has complete fam
ily records.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
FEAR OF MADH0USE DRIVES
ATTORNEY TO END LIFE
Son Of Taft's Former Law Partner
Drinks Carboilc Acid When
Mind Becomes Weak.

SEATTLE, Wash. Dec. 2S.-Deliev-
ing that his mind was weakening and
that he would end his days in a mad
house. Raymond Llyod. aged 80 years,
son OF Attorney II. p. Lloyd, former
law partrer of President Taft. COM
mitted suicide here early today by
drinking carbolic acid
Lloyd was a graduate of Yale and
the scion OF an old and prominent
family I'm the east. His father now
resides at the Murray Hill Hotel. New
York City, and one of his sisters ilves
in Brooklyn.
The young man. who was unmar-
ried, came to Seattle in November.
He has been in the employ OF the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. ana
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
Five Ground to Death.

SEYMOUR. Ind. Dec. 2S.-Five
,ra,nmen were killed and two fatal
" injured Yesterday when two freight
trains on the Baltimore & Ohio South
western collided on a sharp curve
noar stark.ville. One of the trains
was a double header. All three loco
natives we're demolished and the
trainmen we're buried In the debris.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28

kind OF cars are to be operated. In
line with this policy, two OF Mr.. Bou-
telle's motormen have been taken on
their cars by policemen and in police
court were fined So each for operating
cars with fiat wheels.
Adequate service and no nat wheels
is the slogan in Tacoma and good
many people believe the company
will be willing to come to terms.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
Engineers Sign Contracts.

CLEVELAND, Dec, 2S.-The en-
eineers OF the Pittsburg steamship
Company, Pickands. Mather Con-.
many. M. A. Hanna & Company and
other Cleveland fleets have signed
contracts for next season. Inc
steamers of many OF the coarse
freight lines are being fitted out now
and the engineers will not have mucn
70 do when they go to their boats next
a.xrfpp
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
Carnegie Tumblss On Ice.

NEW YORK. Dec. Ss.-Andrew Car.
neeie slipped on an Icy spot while
walking around the reservoir In Gen.
tral park Yesterday and suffered a
painful injury to his left knee. He
was unable to be present at dinner
at home last night which he gave 10
Governor Hughes. President Butter OF
Columbia university, and others; ana
he was also unable to attend the meet
ing OF the American Historical as
sociation and American Economic as
sociation at Carnegie hall. Al the
Carnegie home II was said mis- conoi-
ton was not serious.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
To Command eattIeship Michigan.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-With the
departure from the navy department
OF Captain N. r. Usher, to take COM
mand of the new battleship Michigan
which is to go into commission JAN
4. Captain r. T. Mulligan yesterday
succeeded him as assistant to the
bureau of navigation. Mulligan has
been detail officer" OF the bureau Tor
some time, and the duties OF this Of
fee have now been undertaken by
Commander II. b. Wilson.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
Actress Sues For Divorce.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s-Hope Booth
Wolf. known on the stage as Hope
Booth. has entered suit for separa-
tion and aiimony against her husband
Rennold Wolf. dramatic critic. Mrs.
Wolf declares her husband has re
peatedly slandered' her TO ner friends.
She declares his income is $4,000 a
year and asks $3.50 week and $500
counsel fee.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
Heney Institutes Libel Suit.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The com
n,aint in the damage suit Of Francis
J. Heney, OF San Francisco. against
William II. Croker. the California
millionaire. for $250.O00 on an allega-
ton OF libel. was filed here yesterday.
Heney bases his action on an open let
ter bearing Croker's name which sp-
neared In a New York newspaper Dec.
Z. in which Croker defended his ac'
ton in first supporting Heney in tn,
San Francisco graft prosecutions and
later withdrawing his support.
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