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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
SPOIL YOUNG PITCHERS
SYSTEM OF LETTING THEM
LEARN FROM BENCH IS POOR.
Jack Boyle Says Youngsters Should
Be Used on Days They
Report.

NEW YORK, August 13.-'The present
way of handling pitchers meah' Oh
course. the way of breaking IN young
pitchers-is all wrong says the veteran
Jack BOYLE, who caught for the ST LOUIS
Browns when Charlie ComiskeF was
managing Won der Ahe's team. may
he mistaken, of course, but in my opinion
the system now followed by all the big
league managers is absurd IL Is no" '"e
inyaria BILE custom, when major league
team secures junior Wohoer HUN '"e
bushes, to set him down upon the pehcii
and tell him to stop, look ana listen ne
is supposed 10 pitch little peiore 'ne
game. and then to watch the veterans
putting them over, and, incldehtahS' ~
learn all he can about the various pats
men and the inside workings OF the las'
company. Then, some day, When
pitcher has been pounded, the youngs'eI
goes in from the bench ana MAKES
sorry showing Theoretically, of course
this system ought to be all right Inc
bow is going to school. as 1t were. and re-
ceiving the instruction to mt nm Tor ms
business career. But as matter Oh pan
fact and common sense, how about IL
Your young pitcher comes up from the
hrushwood with a sense of sublime con-
fidence and an unlimited stock OF nerve
Ne thinks he must be good or the big
team wouldn't have paid so much money
for him. He knows that if he could get
right in there and face those big 1eaguers
he'd show them up. but ne doesn get the
chance By the time he mas peen undei
instruction for a week or TWO ne mas
lost his confidence. He has mad IL I'M
pressed upon him that he is lucky to be
alive. He has had the merits or his
natural style criticised, he has been
shown a lot of stunts, with the best IN
tentions, but without the least erect.
"Anson used to take them green from
the train. Good morning, Mr.. AnsoI;
I'm Hurlby. the new pitcher 'Cmph-
umph. When did you get in?' why, Just
ten minutes ago. Mr. Anson.' 'Um, uh.
I-m uh Well. young man. go and eat
good steak and get out TO the pan PARK
before go You pitch this afternoon.
And the greenhorn would go in. ana
would NOW down thc mighty slussers.
Why? Because he came up fresh, strong,
full of confidence. The other fellows
were scared, not the kid. They took 1t
for granted the boy must be wonder or
he wouldn't be sent in raw from the niue
league. He had new stuff and backwoods
shoots. He may have been crude, bit d
wise old catcher would be helping nm.
ard the Old Man would be yelling, Flaw:
haw. Go it, boy-haw, haw! Look at
them trying. to hit that curve. And IN
that way Arson made great pitchers.
Take 'em as they get off the tram
Feed them. and ram 'em into the uniform.
Send 'em straight in that very afternoon.
II the boys have the stuff, they viii SHOW
it instantly, and it will be the opposing
batsmen who will be attacked with stage
fright, not the new kids. And if you
don't think I'm right. study the old rec
ords and note how the big stars broke
in"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
LEADING BATTER PRIZE.
Conditions Governing the Awarding
of the Automobile.

The conditions governing the automo-
bile prize for the leading batter of the
United States this season, offered by the
Chalmers Detroit Automobile Company
are follows:
l. Every player to be eligible must be
member of a club. either the National or
American League
=. The batting ave. age CT each player
for the season OF 1910 shall be the only
thing taken into consideration. Inc play
er having the highest average in either
league 10 ne awarded the prize. The fol-
lowing stipulation to govern:
ta) If the player is An inheIder or an
outtieider, he must be charged with not
less than ESQ times at bat during the sea-
sen.
toJ IL the player is a catcher. he must
be charged with 100 times at bat during
the season.
tc) II the player is a pitcher he must
he chars ed with 80 times at bat during
the season
.: Players who are a, bat less than .e
number of times above designated SHALL
rot be considered in the award of the
prize.
!. A player playing more than ono po-
sition on any team shall be charged with
line joint times at bat under ail positions
that he plays.
=. The award of the prize to the winner
viii, IL possible. be made during the play
ing of the worlds championship series in
the fall Of 1910
u Will be noted that there is a variance
in the maximum number of times at bat
for infielders and outfielders-the regulars;
Of team-and for batterymen who ap-
pear In fewer games. This is a more
equitable arrangement than Prescribing
lin. number of games in which the player
takes part, as in some instances, a sub
stitute or even Il player whose name is
on his teams batting list is retired from
game in which he starts before he goes
to the plate or If he faces a pitcher is
passed or hit by the pitcher, and does not
get legal time at bat.
The suggestion that the number OF runs
q player makes or drives in be considered
In his batting record was disregarded be-
cause of the complications that would
arise and also the opportunity for boost
ing the average of a candidate through,
the favoritism of the scorer
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Il wonder" remarks Patsy Donovan,
where the catchers will come from in a
few years more? Where on earth are we
going to get real catcEers, genuine mask
men of the kind the old-time fans used
to see parading with the big chests and
the ioviaI grin? When king, Sullivan
and Criger give up the game, where Will
there be men to fill their places? Right
now the visible supply OF catchers in the
two best leagues is SO short and so in
ferior that ii is the best possible answer
to the eager youngsters who insist that
modern base ball is SO much better than
the sort of game we fossils used to play.
1t is, like blazes. The history % the
catchers and comparison between
those OF today and those OF long ago
show things up in a light that is vastly
pleasing to the old-timers. The modern
catcher. as a rule. is run down In size,
strength and aliaround value when COM
pared to the men who starred behind the
plate in 1888 and 1889. King, Carrigan
and Archer are among the few katchers
1 can mention in the present company
who can travel the gait at the pace main
tanned by the old-timers. These men can
hit, throw, backstop perfectly and handle
a game with intelligence and Skill Sui
Ivan and Criger. old as they are, can
still outcatch a regiment OF the latter
day Youngsters, but neither of them ever
cut any ice as a hitter. and they are both
due for the gong.
Take the big catchers of the long ago.
and what a body OF men they We're! They
were giants. as rule, in size. Doggy
Miller, Kid Baldwin and Billy Earle we're
ne +t1n nj
who were small men, and they were
chunky, agile and enduring. Such men
as Flint, Kelly, Ewing, Buckley. Daley,
Bowie and Bennett were big fellows ourly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
DUDE ARCHIBALD IS
PECULIARLY BRED
Some Interesting Facts About
Sensational Tr0tter's
Pedigree.

The Dude Archdale mare. the trottlhS
sen sation of the year. is worthy OF STUDY
in the matter of blood lines. Whether
men be small or large breeders, blood
lines of winners should always be
matter of special interest. 1t may be set
down as an axiom that when either
horse owner or a breeder is Indifferent
in the matter of blood lines, that par
ticular man is as surely destined to fall
ure in his particular line of business as
night is to follow day. 1t is men who
are profound students. of blood lines who
produce results. from which those who
are not students reap their profits: some
times intelligently but many times igno-
rantly.
To begin with, Dude Archdale is not
what would be called today an ultra
fashionably bred mare although her sire
Expedition, 2.151a, is a son of Electioneer.
Her dam, Dude Egmont 2131s, is by
Egmont Chief 2.241a, and the latter is by
Egmont, son of Belmont. Expeditions
dam was Lady Russell daughter of
Miss Russell. Thus far her breeding is
of the best. But Dude Egmont's dam
was by Col. Crockett, 2.22l. her second
dam by Kirkwood. 2.24. and her third
dam by Morgan Kincaid. which. from
present lights, carries her breeding. ma
ternaliE. pretty far into the tall timber
1t would not be just to say that Dude
Archdale is a full-iedged freak: for on
her dams side she has some really good
Oiti-fashioned blood in her veins, some
of which. however. is not much valued
nowadays by progressive breeders
However, she gets there just the same
Just as did that old mare from Iowa
that was out last year. and which stood
great many more fashionably bred
hung up.
The Archdale mare is black in color.
five years old, and was bred by G. S.
Harris of Hooper, Neb.
On the other hand as an example, take
the gelding sensation of the year, Hail
worth. 2O7i4 Axworthy, his sire. took
a record of 2.IlH in his three-year-old
form and his sire. Axtell. took a record
of 90 i'm his three-year-old form and
was sold the same day for 100000, and
in three years time he paid for himself
with his services in the stud.
Hailworthys dam is Alselma, the half
bred. by Altivo(D. 2.1s14. by Election
eer. Alselma's dam is Ansema, o.2911a,
nv the half-bred Ansel, 30: Anselma's
dam was Elaine. go, the daughter OF
Messenger Duroc, 1O6. and Green Noun
tain Maid. Senator Stanford purchased
Elaine at the time he purchased Elec-
tioneer o. Charles Eastman. She was
the champion four-year-old. Alt1Vo Il
full brother Of Palo Alto. 2.0SA, to high
wheels. Palo Alto, 2.OS%4. sired the
dam of E. r. Halls Alto Dewey. Ak
worthv's dam was Marguerite. dam of
six in the standard list. and Marguerite
was a daughter of kentucky Prince.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
WANTS HORSE RACING.
Another Effort to Be Made to Amend
Hostile Law.

NEW ORLEANS, August l3.-Further
effort will be made TO provide for some
sort of friendly amendment to the hostile
anti-racing laws at an extra session OF
the legislature late this month. The Bust
ness Mems League. urged by prominent
merchants. will be in charge, and although
IL has not been decided whether plea for
machine, oral or handbook betting viii.
be made. il is certain that a final con-
certed move will be made 10 reopen for
a ninety-day winter meet commencing
Thanksgiving day.
Merchants behind the move are already
believed tn have gained fresh options on
t,a o,s ,ra.L Centralized by Celin. hd,rr
and rifles and the new track. Tho cf-
fort. II succession. viii he in line with TIE
idea OF reviying rs.aisAA -''a~r I".n.a.lats
control OF :, Ssnrfve son" management
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PANAMA CAN BOAST.
Of GREAT RUNNER
Eddie SiIvey Believed to Have
Making of Wonderful
Athlete.

NEW YORK, August 13.-Unele Sam is
doing all that he can to promote athletics
along the Panama Zone; he has even
developed marathon possibilities. accord
ing to letter received from Capt Jack
Braughal, late of the zone police but
now Panama reporter. Jack says that
no newspaper man ever had the pleasure
of looking upon better distance runner
than is Eddie Silvey, a young fellow
who has been tramping along the ties be-
tween the two places where the two
oceans kiss the neck of the. continent.
Jack is a good judge of men as they
stride along the cinder path. He says
that Silvey was the very first man to
walk from the Atlantic to the Pacific in
record time.
Silvey is in New York to work under
the watchful eyes Of both Sparrow
Robertson and Harvey Cohn. They're
going to put him into proper condition to
meet Mckeown. the champion of all the
Panama runners. and they predict that
Slvey will be greatly improved runner
when he again appears on the isthmus
+ 'Of course. I've heard great deal
about your runners here in the far east
said Silvey. They're known all over the
world. And they're the best. That's
why I've come all the way from Panama
to have them help me with my next race.
I You see. 1T was this way: One evening.
after work, l was wandering about, won
dering what. I could do to relieve the
monotony, and it struck me that the only
thing offering itself was the poker table,
and l took hand. Away went a month
pay. I put up time slip on the table
and offered to bet 1t that 1 could walk
across the isthmus in day-twelve
hours-and the dealer took me up
Gosh! I'd never walked before. When
I went to school out in California I had
never even played tag with the kids: but
somehow I knew I could walk or run
with the best of them.
"When the dealer called my bluff I was
up against It.; but that morning I
started out along the rough railroad ties
for the Pacific. I made the journey in
ten hours and nineteen minutes. the rec
ord for the distance in that hot climate.
"Then I raced against Harry McKeown
for fifteen miles. and beat him. The en-
ployes along the canal thought was a
great runner when l beat Harry, and
they have already bet over $4,000 on
our next race. That's the one we will
have September T. and I'm going to see
IL Sparrow and Cohn can get me into
condition to surely get the money for
my friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
PLAYERS SALARIES
ON THE INCREASE
Financial Returns Keep Step
With the Advancement
of Base Ball.

NEW YORK, August 13.-Probably notn
In, better illustrates the advancement o.
base ball than the manner in Whlcf
salaries have increased in the major
leagues. and. compare lively, in the South
ern ard all other minor circuits
vea,s ago. for instance no player was
receiving more than $1,000, and only one
Jimmie Collins, then the kingp1n OIL 'ht
Boston outfit. drew that amount. nae
some one then prophesied that Wlthlii
decade Honus Wagner would De recei'
ing a 81, 200 increase in salary the citizens
would have raised q collection to seno
the prophet to desert land. Inc Aoi
lowing table shows what the stars so
decade ago:
American League.
Boston-stahl, $500: Criger, $500
Young, 5000; Collins, $4,000
Ba1timore-Donlin, SLOW; Niianis
$500; McGinnity, $1,000.
Chicago-Jones, $500; Mertes. S-,'oo
Griffith, $4,000: Callahan. $500; W. SUM
van, 800.
Cleveland-scott. 300: Bradley. $500
! Mccarthy, $500.
DetrOlt-GleaSon, S2,2UU, bdifel.' ""'oo
Milwaukee-Garvin. $500; Ha"iey
5000.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000; cross
5000; Fraser, $500; Bernhard, sZ'oo'
Washington-Carrick, $500; Mercer
$1,000.
National League.
Boston-Long. $1,000; Demontreviiie
81. 400; Tenney and Lowe. $500; Dineeh
$500; Nichols. $2.7OO; Willis. $500.
Brooklyn-Kelly. Keller. Sheckard, Dah
len, Farrell, Mcguire. McJames, $3'ooo
Hughes, $500.
Chicago-Doyle, $500; Mccormick
$500.
Cincinnati-Harley. $1,000 and bonus
Beckley. 81. 400; Rusie, $3.50.
New York-Davis. $1,000; Bueiow, s2,J0o
Philadelphia $3.50; Flick
$1,000; Delehanty, $500
Pittsburg-Clarke. 81, 200: Wagner. $500
St Louis-Burkett. $500: Hendrick
wallace and Donovan $500; Padden
$:,70o.
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NEW FOOT BALL CODE
Particular Attention to Posi-
bilities of Rules.
MUST CONSIDER ELEMENTS
Teams Getting Early Start Will
Have Advantag>-Smaller Col
leges on Better, Footing.

NEW YORK, Angus: 13.--H. r. Reiter,
the former Princeton player and Wesleyan
coach, says concerning the rev foot ball:
While the foot bail world is awaiting
the final codifcation of the new rules
there are gathered at the Harvard Sum-
mer School of Physical Education
directors and students All these classes
are represented in the foot bail work,
which is being done under the supervision
of Dr. Sargent. The course comprises
men from Harvard, Princeton, Dart
mouth, Wisconsin. University of Califor-
mia. Amherst, Wesleyan. Springfield
Training School, Bowdoin, Maine, Uni
versity OF Texas, University of Vermont
Ohio. University of Alabama, University
of North Dakota. Middlebury, Lawrence
vile, Mercersburg and various other
schools throughout the country.
The greater part of these men have
had experience in coaching, and, coming
from all sections of the country. they
make the hour devoted to the theory and
practice of foot ball each day a clearing
house for tie Interpretation CT rules and
the possibilities of the new game.
particular attention is being placed on
the possibilities of the new rules. For
the coming fall coaches will have to con-
slider the following new elements in re-
speCt to the Offense:
First, that the player receiving the
bail from the snapperbaclS may cross the
line of scrimmage at any point, as oppoS-
ed TO the old rule CO running FIVE yards
out before crossing the scrinmage line.
This rule will place a premium on heavy
Quarterbacks should they assume the
position behind the snapperback. Under
the new rules the push and pull game is
dead, and the man to be of any efficiency
must be ahead OF the man with the ball.
hence the necessity of weight as well as
speed in the quarterback.
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Newport Polo Tourney.

NEWPORT, August 13-The Newport
polo tournament will be started August
90 and continued several days. The en-.
tries for the matches have already closed
A considerable number OF the teams play
ing at Narragansett PIER have entered
for the various cups
While the matches are open to regular
clubs OF the Polo Association. the Rane-
lagh team of England have been invited
TO compete. They will be made up from
the following players: Earl OF Rocksawe
Earl OF Grosvenor, Lord Rockburgh. r.
Grenfeli and T. A.~Giu.
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There does not seem To NC any question
that Walter Johnson possesses more
speed than any pitcher the game has eVer
developed. There have been these who
believed that Amos Rusie The famous
New York pitcher OF a few years ago. had
speed than Johnson, but II il = fact
that no catcher found n difficult To
handle RuSie's delivery. while Johnson
10 putting hts cstchers out OF the game
with bruised hands.
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Elmer Flick. the former Cleveland slug
ger, who wouldn't go to Kansas City, has
packed his grip and hit the trail back to
the farm.
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Birdie Cree had batting average of
40 in the recent five-game Boston, New
York series. He made nine hits for a
total OF seventeen bases.
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The out ielders have to cover large
part or South chicago when they play at
Comskey's new park. II Is the largest
out1eld I'm the league.
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When Bill Bradley was In his prime
John McGraw's opinion was that he was
the greatest third baseman of his time.
Bradley has lot of offers, Including
one from the Brooklyn club.
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BASE BALL NOTES.

Smith and Walsh of Chicago have drop
ped at least one game to every othel
American League team this season.
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Manager Mcclure Of Cleveland is pre-
paring to shift Lajoie and Turner again,
putting Larry on first and Turner on
second.
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BOSTON is believed to have tie greatest
throwing outfeld. as whole, IN the
country in Speaker. Lewis and Hooper
Each one of this trio has whip wonder
fnI for strength and accuracy, and base
runners take no liberties with any OF
them. :.
shortstop Wagner of the Red Sox IS
playing the best base ball of his career
and is handling the team with splendid
Judgment The fact is that in Lord
absence the club accidentally discovered
that they had an ideal captain in Wagner.
President Navin Of Detroit will recall
the following farm hands: First Baseman
Ness and Pitchc- Hardin from Williams
port: Infielder Kinks from Scranton, and
Outfelder Drake from Wilkesbarre.
Treasurer Adam Turkes of the Wilkes
barre club states that Navin has no
claim on Drake, as Wilkesbarre pir--
chased him outright at the beginning OF
the season.
st. Louis critics and fans pronounce
Tim McAleer a managerial failure be-
cause the Browns, which fought for the
Aap down to the last ditch in 1908, fin
ished at the bottom or near it the follow
ing year. Nevertheless. McAleer has made
pood in Washington. He is decidedly
popular here. more so, in fact than any
Of his predecessors
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Much of the credit for the good show
ing of the Boston team in the present
race is undoubtedly due to the good work
Jake Stahl has been doing this season
StahI has developed into one OF the best
hitters in the league.
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total OF seventeen bases.
upon Scout Arthur Irwin's recommends
ton the New York club has purchased
Shortstop Louis Litschl from the Lancas-
ter (Tri-State League) club, for Septem-
Der delivery.
George Mullin wild BIZ Donovan.
Ford, Bender, Coombs and Lake are the
six American League pitchers that have
beaten every opposing American League
team this year.
The Cleveland club owns a Wirler by
the name of S. A. Gregg, who is pitching
for the Portland team of the Pacific Goa st
League. Gregg is a southpaw and. SAID
to be some pitcher.
The Cleveland club has selected, &C
cording to optional agreement, Catcher
Gus Fisher of the Portland Pacific Coast
League) club. who has been batting over
SEQ this season.
Infielder Bert Lerhen, who is considered
about the best ball player outside OF
"Chick" Lathers that Detroit has pro-
duced in many years. Is to be given
trial with the Boston Red SoX
President somers of the Cleveland club
last week announced that he had obtained
Pitcher Kaler from Columbus s,,, OF tne
American Association. He Will report
as soon as Columbus can spare MIN.
Bill Donovan appears to be IN better
form this year than he has been In sew
eral. though the season was well ad-
vanced before Bill attempted to pitch
any games. Donovans arm is anything
but strong.
The latest Cleveland purchases are
Third Basemans Bronkie from Nashville.
Outfielder Burns from the Danvilie q. !.
H. League) club. and Outfielder Callahan
from the Eau Claire (Wisconsih-iihhois
League) club.
DOC" White of the White Sox has
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hooked up with the song writer's brigade.
Assisted by well known Michigan
piano FOUNDER, the dentist has compiled
a ditty entitled Little Puff of Smoke,
Good Night
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Upon Scout Arthur Irwin recommends
ton the New York club has purchased
Shortstop Louis Litschl from the Lancas-
ter (Tri-State League) club, for Septem-
her delivery.
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Sporting Editor Star: Did a major
league player after reaching second steal
back TO first without being called out by
the umpire?
J. A. G.
Harry Davis of the Athletics is credited
with having performed the feat.
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The Cleveland club owns a tvirler by
the name of S. A. Gregg, who is pitching
for the Portland team of the Pacific Coas st
League. Gregg is southpaw and said
TO be some pitcher.
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George Mullin. wild BIZ Donovan.
Ford, Bender, Coombs and Lake are the
six American League pitchers that have
beaten every opposing American League
team this year.
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The Cleveland club has selected, &C
cording to optional agreement, Catcher
Gus Fisher of the Portland tPacifc Coast
Ieaeue) club, who has been batting over
SEQ this season.
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Infielder Bert Lerhen, who is considered
about the best ball player outside or
..Chick" Lathers that Detroit has pro-
duced in many years, is to be given a
trial with the Boston Red SOX
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Sporting Editor Star: Please answer in
pink sheet which has had the longest ca
ree, in the major leagues, Tom Hughes
or RUDE Waddell? r. H.
Waddel was pitching bail in the big
league fifteen years ago. Hughes broke
in six or seven years later.
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DOC" White of the White sox has