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The Washington times., 1910-09-17
HAS BIG PROBLEM
TO REBUILD TIGERS
Manager Jennings Figures
How to Inject New Blood
In Detroit Lineup.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Sept I7.-They
say thar the manager Of a pennant-win-
ming team seldom sleeps well in the
closing DAYS OF q heated campaign. but
what OF The manager who has finished
on top OF the heap three years in success
sion and then sees the disintegration Z
the great machine takingr place before
his eyes and be poEerless TO prevent III
That's Hushie Jennings TX these
days The clever manager Of the De-
troit Tigers experienced the insomnia
attendant upon winning pennants by a
red hair in 800, when the Bengal OUTFIT
nosed out tho Athletics. and again in
ISS. when they won from the Maps
oy a scant half game, and once again
last season, when the AIackmen were
agafn runners-up. HUglie often COM
mented on the sleep he lost, but he
would gladly so back tc the old days
now that he must scheme here and plan
there in the hope that he will be able
70 Cet his machine running smoothly
again.
The Tigers of today are in the same
TX that the Maps were last season and
this They have shot their wad There
IS not enough good young blood in the
OUTFIT and II behOoves Jennings 10 busy
himself and prepare for the time when
SuCn veteran stars as Crawford, VI -
lntyre. Davy Jones. Delehanty To =
jones' Mulltnr and Donovan will s. D
down and out These old stars cannot
so on forever. True, Crawford is hit
ting close 10 the 30 mark. but he has
slowed up in fielding. and on the bases.
Mcintyre, D. Jones. and T Jones are
shy good percentage OF the class they
showed last season and in preceding
years Il would not be surprising If this
was the last year Of the Joueses as
Tigers Mcintyre may be a member Of
the Bengal tribe next season.
Donovan and Mullin have pitched con-
sIstent ball this season In fact, they
are Detroit's best pitching bets. but the
time IS not FAR distant when Wild Bill
and George viii have TO give way 10 the
future greats. Bush, Moriarty, Cobb,
SJanage, Willett, Summers, Simmons
and Casey comprise Detroit's youthful
colony Of real merit Eight swallows do
not make a summer, and neither can
eight players be expected to make a
star ball club Little wonder then that
Eughie pOnders and ponders and pom
ders-
Frank Chance built his first pennant
winner in 1906, and since then the Cubs
have won three flags, finished second
last season. and are on a fai- road 10
win their fourth National Le-sue flag
this campaign Chance sfiiI has con-
siderable OF his 1906 material on hand
Ills case IS an exception to the general
rule Frank has surely had more than
his snare OF base ball luck.
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

Attempting to reach a definite de-
cisiOn as to the retention OF disposal
Of young player by his showing IN
few games is often iIl-advised. but
the impression is growing here that II
Ralston and Cunningham are 10 be-
come real, permanent. fuII-nedged Ma
tonals they viii have to prove their
abilitr to hit
In case Cunningham should develop
into a brilliant fielder, his inability 20
maintain a high batting average may,
as IN the case Of Mcbride, be over
looked. but RAstOn was gotten be-
cause OF his feEce-smashing records
in the minors Unless he suddenly
becomes familiar Wit hthe curves and
speed Of the big pitchers he may
grace the bench until ne RECEIVERS his
batting eye.
The Athletics finally COPIED the Sc
ries with Detroit, and did 81 IL a man
ner as 70 leave no doubt as TO which
IS the better club.
This tells why the fans were un-
happy last night
The Washington times., 1910-09-17
COVALESN PROVES
HE CAN COME BACK
Veteran Pitcher Returns From
Minor League and Beats
Brooklyn.

NEW YORK. Sept 1.-THE theor
that they can't come back has been
dtsDToved by Harry CovaIeskf- Polish
pitcher Of the Cincinnati Reds. in ths
opinion Of those who watched the big
southPaw nov down the BroOkfyrftes
yesterday.
Covaleski has been shunted around
from team 70 team and league to league,
In a rather disheartenins manner. b,It
Manager Clark Griffith Is authority Ter
the statement that he IS now in the
big league &c stay.
CovaleSki gained fame two seasons ara
when a member Of the PhiIadeiphia M
tionals by beating the New York team
three times tn one week, and killing OF
Its pennant hopes He fairly burnt W.
the Southern League this year and
Griffith Is counting on a continuance %
his brilliant work.
The Washington times., 1910-09-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE
PLAYERS RELEASED
Three New Men Sign Con-
tracts, and Eight Receive
Releases.

NEW YORK. Sept 1.-THE following
contracts and release OF baseball play
ers were approved today by the Ma
tionsl League commission and given out
By President Lynch:
Contracts: With philadelphia William
Culp and Byron A Slaughter. With
Pittsburg, John T. Ferry.
Releases BY Chicago. TO Louisville
American Association, OUtfeIdeTs Keen
er and P. Smith; by Cincinnati to Jer-
sey City. Eastern League, Alvin :. Do
LAM by New York to Rochester. East-
ern League, C Spencer; by PhiIadeI-
Phia TO kewanee, Central Association,
Players digger and Daniels; by ST.
Louis to Chattanooga, Southern Asso-
citation, Rudolph HUlswitt and Elmer
Zacher
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

had the assemhlaRe by the ears. The
ionS-tesSeo Csrolinian can iOpe over the
ground Season that boy I'd with a
years training, let him lift a DIT. and
he'll have mere press notices next sea-
son than ne can jam into a Saratoga
Trunk Hes the goods with a big c.
Philadelphia Evening Times.
Walter Johnson. the Washington
Pitcher, has good chance to smash
RUDE Waddell's strike-out record Of
sol for this season
There viii be no interIeague series
between the American Association,
and the Eastern League penuant win
ners this season
Frank BOweTman. the old New York
catcher, has quit the Indianapolis team
and retired from the game for good
so he says
After holding down the bench for a
couple of seasons. Catcher Tom Madden
is being worked by the Boston Red Sox
The White Sox seem to have the pick
OF the minor league talent this season
COmfskey has spared no expense to pro-
back too much IN the past few seasons,
and he wants to hold the Chicago fans.
There IS bound to be a mighty big
shape-up IN the lineup next season
Connie Mack picks Detroit for second
place IN the American League, and a
IoSs-uD between New York and Boston
for position No. 8.
Jack Knight has played great ball
for the New York HiEhlanders this sea-
son He will finish the season wen up
among the leading hitters.
A r1uor Is going the rounds Of the
Southern League that Little Rock IS
to be come a member Of the organiza-
ton again, taking the place Of Mont
gomery.
It was a tight race in the Cotton
States League this season. Greenwood
copied the pennant with Jackson in sec
ond place. just six points behind the
championS.
The Washington times., 1910-09-17
CAUGHT ON THE FLY
IN BASEBALL WORLD

4 large number Of minor league play
ers have signed TO play IN panama
this fall.
about put him out Of the FACE for the
batting championship
The Giants haven't played such poor
ball in years as they played against
Boston IN New York
It is said that Shortstop Helswitt
and Outdelder Zacher, OF the St Louis
Cardinals viii both be released
Plans for the new stands at the
Cincinnati yard have been drawn and
bids have been asked for the work.
President Hermann IS not sure
whether the new structures viii be
erected this fall or next. but within
not much more than q year a. any
rate. Cincinnati viii have a modern
InE field on the new lot will be larger
than the present one. and IL viii be
possible to get a home run in any di @
EgS559R 19sl %fI be dogbieecte ne
and viii seat 10000 persons The en-
tire seating capacity Of the park viii
be nearly $4,000.
big Ed" Walsh IS stiIl the dossy
pitcher Of old, and about the only
bright spot in COmiskey's baseball
yard
After the close Of the season the
Cincinnati Nationals viii play the
Cleveland Americans for the cham
pionship Of Ohio
Catcher Steve O'NeiII. a brother of
Nike. the old big Lacquer, viii be
given a trial by the Philadelphia Ath-
1etics-
If every new purchase Mr.. Mack has
made looks as good as Claude Derrick.
1be new shortStop cuIled from Green
Vile s. c., Connie has secured bunch
OF nice bStters- When the long. blonde
kid went out to his first practice at
Philadelphia a dsv or two ago. nobody
outside of fev in the game knew him
In two minutes everybody wanted to
know his name. and a minute later he
The Washington times., 1910-09-17
BATTERS TO BE BLAMED
FOR NATIONALS SLUMP
Weakness in Hitting Almost Entirely Responsible for Mis-
cradle Showing Since Club Has Left Home-Waker
Weakens at Cleveland After Rally in Eighth.

Not since J. Garland StahTs band OF
early seasoners broke away In front al
the beginning Of tire season some years
back, and then suddenly stopped and
dropped to the extreme rear Of the pro-
cession where It remained for the rest
of the campaign, has any Washington
ball club made fandom any more petU-
lent than have the Nationals since they
sunk back into the JhrOes Of the present
slump.
Leaving home in fifth place with a
slight margin, but excellent prospects Of
lettering their positions, the Nationals
have shown such a reversal OF form
that they were scoreless day after day
and yesterday, when they had apparent
Iy slipped over a victory and broken
TIE mOnOtOny. allowed Cleveland 70
come back and win out
At that IL appears unfair TO be toe
severe in the citicism OF the club. for
IL is doubtful If even the most tickle
fan IS ab TO make a sugg estion Of a
change that might improve the condi-
tons. Since slipping back from the tor
berth IN the second. division, McAieer
has changed and shifted the lines until
there IS nothing more left to be done.
The batting order has been upset
pitchers have been worked out Of turn,
veterans have given way to recruits.
and the catchers have aIternated until
II appears as though all there is Tor
the fans TO do is 20 sit aside and hope
for the best.
The query Of what has struck the
club may be ea-ily answered By study
ing the batting figures in the tabulated
scores. While there has been some
rather mediocre pitching, the true cause
Of the slump is directly due 70 the in
ability OF the hitters-
When the despfSed Nationals set the
whole baseball sphere talking by perma-
nently abandoning their accustomed
seat at the bottom It was no streak OF
luck. but real, genuine baseball, n
which excellent fielding combined with
clever pitching and timely hitting But
now the fielding has been none too good.
the pitching has been fairy consistent.
but the batting has wilted-s until
game after game has been lost because
a timely cIout was not forthcoming
when there were men within scoring
distance
Roasting at this time Is unreasonable,
unwarranted and unfair, for II the club
can recover its normal batting strength
il will once more fall back into the
stride that viii carry IL TO the position
OF honor in the second section Of the
race. BY their records in the series
with Cleveland. Chicago and St Louis,
the Nationals have demonstrated their
superiority over their three rivals and
that their forn Is worthy Of fifth place
Is the unanimous opinion OF those who
are not biased toward any OF the other
second divisiOners.
The Washington times., 1910-09-17
OLD ELI PRACTICES
ON THE NEW RULES
LAKEVILLE,

LAkENILLE, Conn, Sept 1.-THE
new football was evidence for the
first time in the preliminary practice of
the Yale football squad here today.
The guards and tackles were INSTRUCT
cd 10 teaTe their side OF the line when
a play vas directed at the oppSsite side.
crossing over TO <orm interference for
the backs and ends running with the
lsail-- Also. the forward pass, under the
new regulations was tried.
Coach Coy viii go 20 New Haven to-
morrow to confer with Walter Camp.
The Washington times., 1910-09-17
DARTMOUTH STARTS
FOOTBALL PRACTICE

HANOVER. n. H. Sept I7.-Thfrty-
five men today comprise the squad that
has reported for regular football prac-
tice at Dartmouth. and two sessions
will be held daily until next Thursday,
when the college year opens,
The outlook for good team thfE
year is very bright Randall, Keadyi
and Tobin will regulate practice
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

"Batted Tor lPecNnpaugh IN the eighth
.fBatted for Mitchell IN the eighth
Washington. 0 0 0 0 0 % eS
Cleveland .-- 0 2 O q q go
Hits nade-OR Walker, IN 2 Ia In
nings: OF Mitchell, s, Three-base hit
Mcbride Sacrifice hits-Raistou Turner
Cunningham, Land Sacrifice fy-Peck-
iEpauEh- Stolen bases-JacksOn, Turner
Easteriy. Bases on baIlS-On Walker. 3:
or Cray. I; OF Mitchell. ?: or Koestner.
J. Hit by pitcher-By Mitchell, / Left
on observation-disclosures S. Cleveland. 9
struck out-By walker, ?: by Gray. I;
by Mitchell, 4; by Koestner, ! Empires
.-Messrs- Perrine and Dineen- Time OF
Same-1 hour and IS minUoes-
The Washington times., 1910-09-17
TWO STARS RETURN
TO HARVARD TEAM
Mckay and Minot Pass Of Con.
ditionS and Will
Play.

BOSTON, Sept IA bull movement
IN Harvard's football stock started to
day with the announcement that Tackle
Mckay and Fullback Minot had prac-
ticaly made up their scholarship def
ciencies and would join the squad next
week
Soldiers Field is now the uveIicst
place around Boston. Nearly fifty can
didateS are out
From the preliminary work the play
eTs believe the new rules viii develop a
much faster game
The Washington times., 1910-09-17
COMSKEY BUYS KENT.

CHICAGO, Sept I7.-President Cornis-
key has secured Pitcher Kent. OF OF
tumwa, Iowa. league Kent is the tWirler
who held the Cub makeshift team six
innings without a. hit on their recent
exhibition game Centerfielder Johnson,
OF the same team. has also been cap
tUred,
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

Philadelphia, I01; WASHINGTON, IS;
Cleveland, %. St Louis. %. Chicago. IS,
New York, 80; Boston, %; Detroit, "a
The Washington times., 1910-09-17
Passed Balls.

Chicago. IS; Philadelphia, y; Detroit. Is:
Boston. Is. s. Louis, ,: Cleveland q
New York, IS, Washington, 81.
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

That exhibition fl the eighth inning
at Cleveland yesterday was enough TO
bring tears TO the eyes Of a mummy.
At the beginning OF that session the
Nationals were In the rack by . 20 L
and then Il happened Elbe-feld walked
and was sacrificed TO second by Cunning
The Washington times., 1910-09-17
Long Hits By Clubs.
Club Fielding Records.
Triple PLAYS.
Double Plays.

Detroit vs. Chicago. Detroit vs.. Bos-
The Washington times., 1910-09-17
WASHINGTON AVERAGE
:. REM AIMS THE SAME
cleveland Now Two Points Ahead of the Nationals.
:, Larry Lajoie's Average Now One Behind
Ty Cobb

,sThe Washington club still holds the
fanne batting average, which they
have had for the past three weeks,
rs, which IS just two points below
Cleveland. and If McAIeer's boys get
olt Of their slump during the next
week II is barely possible that they
nsllI be leading the Maps by the last
Of the week
: Last week the Nationals were one
point ahead Of Cleveland, but losing
flFree games to Philadelphia and two
ffl6re TO Manager McGuire's agSreSa-
lion put the Maps ahead.
SIN the players batting averages
6Dob has again gone past Lajoie. who
was leading him last week BY seven
POINTS During the week, however,
Gebb has gone ahead OF Larry by one
Reint- From now on il viii be a close
race for the championship
80
- AMERICAN LEAGUE.
ss- Batting Average
e. By GEORGE L MORELAND.
Records OF 6lltplayers VIII have played
mo or more games. to September u.
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

Jim Mcclure is making good his
threat Of rcjUveaating the Maps Half
Of those in the lineup yesterday were
newcomers
The Washington times., 1910-09-17
Standing of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
New York, 3; Pittsburg, L
Cincinnati. z; Brooklyn. 3.
Boston. z: St Louis. 5.
Chicago. 4: Philadelphia. Z
Games Today.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at Boston
St Louis at New York
Cincinnati at Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

ham A mun Of a pop fly gave Ralston
a life, and when GeSsler singled, EIber-
felo tied the score. Then came Pinch
Mcbride, who failed to pinch the day
before with q triple that drove IN two
Tllns. later scoring on Unglaub's hit to
Turner
This lead Of three runs looked as big
as p sandwich to a starving tramp. but
in the second half the Maps went at the
Nationals just like the tramp would 20
al the sandwich Walker. who had
been pitching rather well up to this
time, suddenly became as weak as the
democrats In Pennsylvania. and six
hits. with base on balls. gave the
Maps the four Tuns that were necessary
to win out
It was hard game TO lose, but the
Nationals at least demonstrated that
they have not entirely forgotten how
to score.
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

Games Today.
Washington at Cleveland
philadelphia at Detroit
Boston at Chicago.
New York at St Louis
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

Catcher Steve O'NeilI. brother Of
Mike. the old big Lacquer, viii b.
given a trial by the Philadelphia Ath-
letics-
The Washington times., 1910-09-17
Averages Show Increasing Weakness Nationals Since Going Their West
GLIB Standings and
Possibilities
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdzy's Results.
Cleveland, s. Washington, 5.
Philadelphia, 10; Detroit, q
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

It is said that Shortstop Helswitt
and Outfelder Zacher, Of the St. Louis
Cardinals viii both be released
The Washington times., 1910-09-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Batting Average
By GEORGE L MORELAND.

Records OF aIItplayers WHO have played
mo or more games. to September Il.
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

II was 4 tight race in the Cotton
States League this season. Greenwood
copied the pennant with Jackson in sec
ond place. just six points behind the
CHAMPIONS.
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

a large number Of minor league play
ers have signed TO play IN Panama
this fall.
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

Jack Knight has played great ball
for the New York HiEhlanders this sea-
son He viii finish the season wen up
among the leading hitteFs.
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

A runor Is going the rounds of the
Southern League that Little Rock IS
to be come a member Of the organiza-
ton again, taking the place Of Mont
gOmery.
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

Connie Mack picks Detroit for second
place IN the American League, and a
rOSs-up between New York and Boston
for position No. 8
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

After the close Of the season the
Cincinnati Nationals viii play the
Cleveland Americans for the cham
pionship Of Ohio
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

big Ed" Walsh IS still the f7ossy
pitcher Of old, and about the only
bright spot in COmiskey's baseball
yard
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

The Giants haven't played such poor
ball in years as they played against
Boston IN New York
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

Ty Cobb's affected lamp will jus
about put him out OF the race for TIT
batting championship
The Washington times., 1910-09-17

After holding down the bench for a
couple of seasons. Catcher Tom Madden
is being worked by the Boston Red Sox
and is said to be making good.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
CHAPTER II.
THE HAPPY PAIR.

II HE wedding was to take place at
high noon. When a wedding comes
off at II o'clock It is high" noon. Other
Moons have to get along on an ordinary
level.
According TO previous arrangement.
Wallace Green went over to the Warren
homestead at little after nine. The
reverend brother Of the bride-to-be was
to perform the ceremony. Wallace was
to meet hicI first at the house to get
filed up the blank certificate which the
law required every officiating clergy
man TO file within a month after marry
ing a couple Afterward the bridegroom
would go home and be driven thence to
the church.
His own home presented no outward
signs Of special excitement. OF course
there was excitement there but it man
fested itself In little Sighs on the part
Of Mrs Green, and rather strained at
tempts at Righteousness on Mr.. Green's
part.
But the Warren homestead was as
festtvely tupsy-turvy as it could be.
Everybody was SCUTTying about without
any sembianCe Of order or purpose in
his moves.
Mr.. Warren was fuming up and down
the broad veranda IN his Shirt-sleeves.
shouting for the man to bring out the
lawn mower and go over the grass
again.
Mrs. Warren stumbled down stairs 10
see whether the table was properly ar
ranged for the breakfast" She picked
up d hymn book and tried 10 find the
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
OPPOSES COMMERCE
Oh ISTHNIAN LINE
Dactiuso on TO Tell Committee
Why He Objects to
Freight Carrying.

Hearings before the Senate Commit
tee on Intepceanic Canals will be re-
sumed next Monday.
Secretary Dickinson VIII appear and
explain Uhy he has not favored the use
Of the Panama railroad for commercial
purposes He viii also be asked = he
has discouraged the promotion of steam
ship lines which shall compete with the
1rans-coutinentaI railroads.
The testimony submitted 10 the com
WUee 10y Bernard \. Baker. of BaItl-
more. 10y William R Wheeler, former
Assistant Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor, but now Of San Francisco. and
others has been printed and is being
studied by the committeeman.
Il is a question with the committee
whether or not the Government-owDed
Panama railroad should be employed in
american commerce.
II mas been pointed out that while the
railroad is being used during the day
for the COnStTu ctiOn of the canal IL is
practicable and feasible to use II AZ
night TO transfer freight between Colon
and Panama This, is is asserted, will
not interfere with the construction
work
II has been brought out before The
committee that competition with the
t-ans-continental railroads by steamer
lines plying from Seattle and San Fran
cisco 10 Panama on the west coast and
between New York, PHILADELPHIA and
Baltimore 10 Colon on the east has been
undertaken already, but that the neces-
sary cooperation on the part Of the
Government was withheld
According 10 the Baker testimony
Secretary Dickinson was not WILLING 10
pledge the support of the Government
q the project Of the Baltimore capital
fists
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
CHAPTER III.
A CORRECTION

A T LAST they had got there. It IS
wonderful thinE-but as a rule,
one does get to his wedding somehow.
Mr.. Warren was standing at the door
of the vestry room, alternately peerinE
down toward the station and swapping
the lid Of his hunting case watch.
Mrs. Warren was tanning away the
pcrspiration from her brow. Occasion
ally she got I'D and started for the ice
water cooler in the corner, to be stop
ped by Wallace Green, who brought her
the water when she had sunk back into
her chair.
Mr.. Green was there, too He sat
with a look Of martyrdom upon his face.
Had one not known how seldom it was
possible to persuade him to don a frOck
coat. he might have imagined that the
groom s father was dreadfulv bored by
the whole proceeding
Mrs Green kept Watching Eliza
beth with a critical eve, as though
searching for tokens of characteristics
which might have missed her in twenty
years of acquaintance It's pretty fat
tering TO the fair bride-tO-be TO say that
her future mother-in-law looked per-
fectly satisfied
Elizabeth seemed less worried than
any one else-unless it might have been
Miss GeneVieVe Towne, her late Chum
from SchOOl- That entirely irrepreSSiblc
young lady was humming the air OF
waiting at the Church"
Wallace himself wore the expression
of an early Christian martyr. He
seemed glad Of the chance to get Mrs.
Warren another drink if she even
glanced toward the cooler.
From outside the door that led 10 the
sanctuary could be heard the Quiet
rustic that told Of an expectant throng.
The scent Of orange blossoms and roses
was waited in on the drafts of air.
At last the distant sound of the
accommodation trains whistle was
waited forth on the June breeze-didn-t
mention before that il was June? Well
really. YOU ought 10 have had sense
enough to know that without mention
ing
Whoever heard Of a wedding In a
story that didn't happen in June? Why.
IL this ore hadn't really been a June
wedding, IN fact. I should have taken
the liberty TO transpOse il to June for
the sake of dear old tradition.
AT last Mr. Warren snapped.
AT last Mrs. Warren sighed.
At last" wallace Green Croaned
They all said ''at last in one form
or another
\ moment later the swift chUg-chug