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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-02

the runner Is advanced. and when
forced 70 get ft over the batter has the
advantage and HIS q chance 20 make a
hit So why the steal2 The tine 20
steal IS when the play isn't 80 appar-
entity the thing that should be done
Then the sacri6ce2 A man reaches
first and the next man tries % sacri-
fee Maybe he does. Maybe he fails
twice What then2 BE looks 10 the
manager and IS told 70 hit il out The
inneld falls back for the drive Every
one IS ready The drive IS expected
How much better. At this point II the
batter would take q chance and dump
the ball The infield is set for a drive
and with the battery. Is caught fat
footed " hat If the batter does 20 oue
on foui buuIS II ne makes good &C.
casionaIlyr he has done something. The
bunt IS unexpected. hence Il IS good
What About This?
why don't managers teach third
base 10 stick 20 the bag with runner
on second and not more than one Out2
The batter hunts and the bsseman
tears IN 10 field the ball. while the run
ner joys 10 third us better BAH 70 get
the man nearest home than the man OBJ
vi0usly willing 10 be- retired, 10 advance
him
Have you seen a batter bunt with a
runner on and Two ouJ2 N0t often
But the play VIII advance q runner and
get the batter 10 first more times than
i viii fail i isn't regular No vel
balanced inf1eid expects a batter 10 turn
this trick That's why its good base
You've watched a batter let two
strikes 20 BY when the bases are
empty Then ne fans This is the ex-
pected- Is there any reason why he
doesn't take a toe hold and swing on
the first bah pitched, usually fast and
In the grover
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-02
CAPITAL BOXERS
BATTLE TONIGHT
Sullivan Meets Seiger and
Lowe Tackles Stone in
Baltimore Park.

BALTIMORE. Sept An unusually
LARGE number OF star boxers have been
paired for bouts in tonight's caTni-
val 81 the Eureka Athlstic Club al
CrlC5e Park
All Of the out-of-toxn participants.
with the exception of Kid SULTAN and
Tommy Lowe, the Washington bsht-
weights arrived here yesteI day. a rus-
gel little specimen was Jimmy Moran
TIA NeW York featherweight, who Is TO
meet Zoung Britt. To lCOK At the
Gotham boxer II would b hard ID be
Iieve that he did not weigh over %
pcIuCs-
II Britt beats him he VIII set away
with a hard job, as he has one Of the
best records OF any featherwe 4ght now
boxing in America He went the limit
with Abe AtteIl, the peer Of tie feather
weights at Memphis last season, FElie
he has fought two draws with Patsy
Not long after the arrival of Moran.
Joe Seiger, Of Denver. who Is To face
Kid Sullivan and Jack HanlOD's Tn
known. who is to clash with Knockout
Johnny DAILY turned Up at the head
quarters OF the Eureka. Club The PAIR
were IN charge Of Frank Hart, who VIII
look after them until the arrival OF
Dick Kain. OF Philadelphia, this after
noon. Seiger is well known here. while
the Unknown has never fought IN this
city Though the identity OF HanlOn'
prOteze IS being kept a secret he looks
every part OF a good boy, and has the
broEue Of a real star Of the fistic arena
Whoever the Unknown might be he VIII
have rough shedding 10 defeat DAILY
lust now, as the Southern bantamw light
is in prime condition
The appearance Of two washington
ianS in battles with different opponents
IN the same ring on the same night has
created much interest Sullivan and
Seiger alone has proven strong draw
ing card. while the bout between Love
and Harry Stone has attracted keen
interest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-02
MATTY TO HOSPITAL.

PHILADELPHIA, sept 2-Pitcher
MathewsOn- who has not been well
for some time. viii likely enter 2
New York hospital as soon as the race
IS decided, and take treatment for
his stomach also his breathing His
fellow players claim the great pitch er
has not been able TO breathe properly
this season, hence his bad showing al
times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-02

would desert his business n Phuadei-
phia and come back
Lefty George. the uns0phisticated
youth from the bush leagues. Just Sc
cured by Indianapolis. when given his
FIRST American Association Trial the
.other day, showed few signs OF fai1tiug
or collapse. bug instead went after the
leagues best hitterS as though they
were the LiIleSs wonders OF the First
ward League The 1IiIlers were shut
out, 10 O.
Judge Lscombe. IN the United States
circuit court at New York vacated the
order for the examination OF Manager
Frank l. Chance Of the Chicago Cubs.
ed by Andrew Coakley- the baseball
pitcher Chance. by affidavit pleaded
ignorance Of the administrative affairs
OF the Chicago club and his Inability
70 testify.
with the games played On last
Tuesday ire Northern Indiana League
I q +sDauded- The teams composing the
league, however, VIII play lldepen-
dent ball The remainder OF the season
The pe1nanu goes 10 BerTien Springs
with Elkhart second Senator Proc
tor, who was al the head OF the Or
EsuizariDu, viii now lay plans for 2
4 Northern Indiana Leag for the sea
son OF 1871 which viii have an eight
/ club circuit
CUis Clymer. OF Minneapolis, while
spIs yiuE at Indianapolis last week, Te-
iceived the news OF the death Of his
IfaJheT-in-laW al BROOKLYN y Z The
lsOme manner 10 such an extent that
neither Mrs Clymer nor her husband
were able 70 reach Brooklyn Fl tine Tor
the funeral
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-02
NELSON NOW READY
TO MEET WOLGAST
Viii Fight AID for a Side Bet of
$4,000, Winner
Take All.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. Bat
Ting Nelson is ready and willing for
another fight with AID Wolgast. In a
letter received here from the Battler,
Nelson says he Is once more in cOndf-
ton. and viii meet WOlgast for a
$4,000 side bet, even money, winner
10 take entire purse. Bat says
ct VIII be the biggest surprise Of
the ring I viii be the man to come
back II given the chance"
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Standing Of the Clubs.

ana If the opposition stinEs the Ath-
lctics with something new. Connie
delivers a Ions dissertation on the
advantages OF the trick and adopts u
Tor his men as enthusiastically as If
ne had invented IL himself His is
not the usual running comment on
the bench about "A gam, but is a
stated course Of instruction for his
new men and that II mas worked Is
proved by the number Of stars he
has developed
Derrick, one Of MackS recruits. is q
University Of Georgia football and base
BAN player Of great repUte and proves.
How many men mas Mack got scat
tered around the country signed un 20
some sort Of contract or under 0rIirs-
lions 20 him for setting them a Job .
one OF the hardest things we know is
70 walk down the street at the end Of
the baSebau season when players are
returning 10 the big towns without col
Hiding with some future great who has
made living all sumner because Con
ne GOT MN .. JOB: He gets them places
when ne knows they VIII never be of
any earthly use TO himself as players,
but they SOW the seed OF MaCkiSTn
wherever they may be 4 strfulina not
worth 500 on the market planted care
FULLY by the far-Seel1E Mack in a Class
d league does not forget his heuefactor.
very often the boy has q good eve fOr
material despite his Shortcomings as q
performer, and If there Is a likely look
ing phenom IN that league the Mack
embryo scout Is on the Job 10 spend q
weeks wages IN kilograms and stamps
bowling for regular scout 10 come
down quick and take peep at the sup
posed Jajoie OF Johnson The ramifica-
tons Of Mack s influence and willing
helpers reach into every league we ever
heard Of and when his scouts do get
into circuit for a general survey Of The
situation they always ind men under
obligations 10 the boss who viii tel
them the real truth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-02
MAXWELL TO ENTER
ALL AUTO CONTESTS
Success in Munsey Historic
Tour Leads to Decision
by Firm.
By HARRY WARD.

Close upon the heels OF the victory
of the Maxwell car in the Munsey
Historic Tour comes the announce
ment that the United States Motor
Company, Of which organization the
Maxwell Briscoe Motor Company is a
part, vii hereafter be represented in
all big racing and endurance con-
rests.
Hugh y. Harding. well known to
Washington motorists. and one Of the
nerviest American drivers. viii pilot
Maxwell, Columbia and Stoddard-
Dayton cars in the principal events
II is the intention Of the big organ
ization 10 have some Of its various
cars represented in ali prominent
track and road events A racing team
VIII be maintained and viii be in
charge OF Mortimer Q. Reeves. the
contest marager, who had charge Of
the Brush, Maxwell, Columbia and
Stoddard-D Dayton cars in the MUnsey
Historic Tour.
There is probably no driver OF rae
ing cars who is better known than
Harding He first came into prOmi-
hence in this country in 1906 by es-
/ tabIishing a record for the wilkes
barre hill climb in an English ma
chine Unlike most American drivers.
Harding's racing career began abroad
when he drove a Napier in the 1903
James Gordon Bennett race He
drove a Haynes in the 1905 Wander
I bilt elimination race bis driving OF
/ the IsOtta in the Briarclfff road race
/ IN 1908 IS well remembered. and other
/ events in which he has taken part
are the Grand Prize at Savannah. the
/ Vanderbilt cup race OF 1909 and the
! Paramount Park race last October.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-02
Today's Games

ProOkIyn at Boston
Pittsburg at Cincinnati
New York ~ Philadelphia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-02

A yOunCster now travelling with the
Athletics gives some insight into the
way Connie Mack develops bah play
eTS- Connie keeps the kids on the
bench beside him, and won't even let
them practice when the regulars are
AT work re Just makes them look
or. and he makes q. running but soft
voiced comment on the work OF his
own men and that OF the enemy. If
man goes after q ball and misses II.
Connie points out 20 the budding ath-
letes that he started too slow OF
was out of his position. or offers what
other explanation his experience
teaches him II a dumb play is made,
or q good play IS tried but falls
through. Connie explains just what
was the matter, and beseeches the
students not 10 20 ana DO likewise,
Particularly In. tho matter Of bone
Medicines He PLAYS no 1avOriJes,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-02

The formal presentation OF prizes
Won in the hill climb Of the Autorno-
bile Club Of Washington last Tues
day Will he held at the Georgia ave
nue. clubhouse next "Wednesday even
ing
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. m
The Washington bah club must re-
sumo its weary hunt for training
ground, and Manager NcAleer Is spend
ing his OF time when he is not figuring
out how many games Washington would
have 70 win 10 beat Detroit 10 fourth
place. spying out the land for spring
So far he has made no selection, but
is taking time by the f0reIock- II is a
long hard winter between now and next
spring and the reader might suppose
there would be plenty OF time in which
10 make a choice Of training grounds.
but such IS not always the case The
number Of towns with proper accom-
-nodations for thirty or more athletes
where the climatic and ground condi-
tons suit the preconceived ideas Of a
manager Is not so large IS might be
supposed
IF the manager with the ideas sIum-
bers yet "a little while some shrewd
Sammy with q bankrol and the same
bright thoughts is likely to cut in and
beat him TO his hearts desire John /
TAYLOR has decided 10 take his team 10
the Pacific Coast for spring practice,
and when he made that determination,
he quietly closed q deal with the St
Louis club for the use Of his grounds
disappointment 20 AIcAleer, who thought
the uncertain Taylor party was going
10 let Washington in on that Hot
Springs plant while the Red 'EOZ were
COaSLing. McAleer IS sCii looking for a
place in Georgia or the CarOIlnzs back
from the Atlantic far enough TO avoid
the sea breezes which are supposed 70
be inimical to proper sweating
Big doings with the Athletics today
! Washington got by the drafting pro-
cess Bunting third baseman. Eayette-
l.i5llt-1e BuSsey, pitcher. Danville, Va,
and C0rbin outdelder. Akron, Ohio.
4 None OF these is even tOuted as Won
! der, but the price Is paid for them cheer
> fully enough IN order 10 have trading
= material, as was pointed out yesterday
MCAleer said this morning ne did not
even know whether BuSSeE was a ie-t OF
right handed pitcher, but he had simply
been drafted on the recommendation OF
Nike kahoe- who thought the boy had
future Bunting the third basemen-
played with Rodney MCCarhran, the
Washington pitcher in the Eastern Car
DINA Association, and the Capitalize
gives him a good name He says Bunt-
ing IS splendid fielder. and while not a
heavy hitter. has an excellent eye for
the ball and picks IL out for singles
rather than long hits The single sticEer
IS al 10 the merry IN sllS league, and II
BUntinE can single often enough he VIII
1T into a regular berth Corbin, the
Akron OUthelder- Is no marvel but
Washington needs Cutfelders Of any sort
who show signs of hitting We have
five young OutneldeTs from which 10
pick probably two regulars and one sub
stitute far gardener for next year. This
list Is not impressive. especially as
Swain the Vancouver man, is said by
some critics 10 be q frost. although
tOUted by others
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Today's Games
Standing Of the Clubs

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
Cincinnati. Z; PittsbUrE I.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-02
NOTHIEG REAL CLASSY
AWARDED IN DRAFTS
Washington Gets Good Trading Material, But May Find
Prize Outielder Is Needed Most-Bunhng Touted
as Good Singler.
BY THOMAS S. RICE.

Two games with Athletics today ?
D m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-02

Walker vs. Morgan Gray vs.
COMBS. are the pitching selections
for today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-02

Louis Chevrolet and Bob Burman-
the stars OF the Buick racing team.
spend many hours in deVisinZ plans
and systems whereby they may have
better success In their chosen work
AT present they are working together
az odd moments TO outline new and
com piete signal code system by
which the men in the repair pits dur
ing racing contests may inform the
drivers Of their positions in the race
and Of other details Chevrolet says
he believes the Eastern races this
year VIII see the adoption by the
Buick team Of a racing code more
complete than ever before used by
any similar organization
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-02

f L Ferguson who was referee Of
the MunSey Historic Tour. left yes
tsrday for his summer home IN DuZ-
bury Mass Before leaving wash
fnEton he took occasion to Congratu-
late the tour management on the
NfEnsey Historic Tour Of 1910 will go
down in history as one OF the great
est auto tours ever held in this Coun-
t-,-rf said Ar Ferguson
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the automobile industry there has az
last been set on foot a definite. com
prehensive, and systerlized movement
looking to the permanent standard
fzatiOn OF this great commercial field
This work. inevitable in It's necessity
to an Industry now fifth in the scale
Of Industries. and one growing by
leans and bounds. Is 10 be conduct ed
hv the Society OF Automobile EnEf-
neers. The organization now has 439
members
The Carter Motor Car Corporation
this week shipped a carload Of Wash
iuEton cars TO the Manchester Car
arEe Company. PittsburE- Pa This
concern Is agent for the Washington
car in western Pennsylvania o II
Whitman the Philadelphia agent
also received 4 carload Of Washing
tons This week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-02

Derrick, one Of Mack's recruits. is q
University Of Georgia football and base
BAH player Of great repUte and proves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-16
LESS CONSTRUCTION WORN.
Quarterly Report for Manhattan shows q
Loss OF s7s .Oos. OOO.

According - the monthly report 81 the
Manhattan Bureau 81 BuldingS given out
by Superintendent Rudolph = Miller. a
considerable falling ~ IN tho building
line - shown for the third quarter Of this
year In comparison with the -.sspnd quar-
ter Of this and IN" third quarter 81 las,
wear. mainly due o. labor troubles There
is a decrease of 81, go 5Sc compared with
tn" third quarter 81 last year and 81. AZ,
SIS compared with the second quarter
IL this year. Tn" September record IL
Sl.S5I. sSj behind that II Angus
The greatest falling ~ during the quar-
ter was IN the consrruc' ion Of apartment
houses and mercantile buildings In
factory and workshop construction an
Increase q $50 on - shown
The important buildings for which
plans were filed during September are
a s2OH on model tenement on the south
side of Seveut seventh street cas-, Of
Avenue \ for the Open stair Tenement
Company. q $3.50. 600 eight ~ Dry store and
loft building on the west SADIE Of Centre
street from White 20 Walker :, rests for
Israel Lippman. a $50. 40 dwell q for Anna
l. Poor ~ No IS Fast SiXty-ninth street
a si75 On - sre and Office building az Nos
$50 and 55S Firh avenue for Roland r.
Knoedlcr: n si25"O store building for
Robert Walton Goel"' az ~. last Forty
eighth street. a S2?j.OO apartment house
az the southwest corner Of Broadway
and l35th street for Daily A Carlson.
a 81. OoO 90 apartment house at the south
east corner of Park avenue aud Seventy
eighth street for tho $40 Park Avenue
Company and a tive story brick church
for the Eglise 50. jean Raptistc at the
southeast corner Of I-Ningt n avenue
and Seventy sixth - rect cost ing $500 90
Here are the figures rs compiled by
the statisi ician of the bureau. James
Spencer.
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hav" l.-en divided and LEASED more profit
ably - a nImt-sr of tenants. Then again.
~" new tenants must of them small
dealers or manufacturers OF tIimminss
n'-Ckw"ar. skirts. clotk~ &c, are wiling
g. Iay higher rent than tho former OC-
CuIaut. Who leased tn. building twenty
or thirty years ago at the low rate, then
prevailing
Conditions IN tho district are curiously
similar To- tho. on the lower last Side
with IL "v"rchangiEg tenement popula-
tIuu. Here - thsr,'. IN" changes in ten
dUtry haV" increased reutal values without
increasing ground values When IN"
German element in the early S- was
dominant IN the ARIA i-tween Grand and
ElEh'h stT'-'tS the real estate of the area
nd lot produN' a. much income as n
did two d.7td'O later. at a time when.
tn" Jews and Hungarian~ had invaded
the section Although IN" rent receipts
arr larger. the :narbSet value has not
increased and tie same conditions are
l"comInR apparent IN Howard. Greene.
BrpN'u". Spring and Prince streets west
Of Bro1 iway. Ines. streets brokers
assert will bc filled up q gain lafore spring
A. many small firms 81 tho lower last
Side ar" making inquiries with a view
TO moving into tho old commission horss
district Just now a discriminating -elec-
ti'n II tenants - hardly possible hut after
{ he new trades have horn established tor
"a while II will be IN order. brokers claim.
To eliminate the less desirable lines
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-16
4 NOVEL EXPERIMENT STATION.
Founded ny women's clubs and Tries out
Housekeeping Devices.

New devices aud economies for house
keeping will he tested In an experiment
station OF the New Jersey Federation 81
Wom"n's Clubs. according To a report
published in the Boston Common The
results secured by appliances or methods
which prove 20 make housekeeping easier
or cheaper will be communicated 20 all
tho women's clubs 81 New Jersey, and NJ
that state seems quite unlikely TO be-
hamp"rcd by any of the preJudiC"- gainst
labor saving machines which Keep the
New England housewife mixing her
bread and cleaning her floors 10y hand
there - a probability that tho club mem
h"ts will become the most up to date and
scientific honseWiveS IN the country
The idea 81 n housekeeping experiment
station was first worked ont bv Mr. and
Mrs Charles Barnard. who. having moved
20 a suburban home after Mr. Barnard =
retirement Rs "a playw ght and editor
found their neighhors Rrnaning under
task WHICH they had solved The
cause. along With IN" absence 81 gas and
electricity. proved 10 30 the lack ~
knowledge II the various means ~ making
work almost n not quite piav For three
ears the BaTnarJls have given ont the
,e-ults of their tests. and the -agcrnrss
81 women in all parts 81 the country 20
learn these facts IL evidenced 10y the
letters. which Avernge fifty "a day, asking
for information OF advice
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-16
A MIGRATION OF TRADES
SIM IWPORTER> FOIIOW IN N
PEDLFR>' " PPLI NJ tLERS.
Fast side Firms Take the Prrm.rs In and
About '.Trenr street IrU Vacant 10y
the Uptown Removal Of BiE Whole
sale I'ou.e, PAY HiEEer Rents Toe.

Tho northwnrd ga grafton Il wholesale
business. "A traditional movement IN this
town e shifting trad. centres. has r-lchcd
un"Nampl"d proportion. 4 lat" under
th" stimulus of a midtown banding boom
timed with ~a."r"ncc 90 "a" ~ cnlng uf III"
Pcun,vlvanil station. III" migration mas
brought about some Interesting changes
Of t.n1nfrr- m IN" cider Wholesale districts
The-' changes. ~ was pointed ON re-
gently IA an arcoIn: Of tho section below
Cam! str"rt AMI west # Broadway. do
not n"c.',s,rily imply q rr,-ssion IN prop
erty values.
Below canal s'rect u was found. the
vacancies loft hv tho migration # t"nlfts
Of long standing w"r" '".ng iill"d by a
variety ut firms recruited pIrtly from tho
suburbs and moru especially from m"
lover Fast Sidc. Successful swcatshnp
Contractor for example. ar" constantly
n aduat'ng into tho rank 81 small whole
aalo concerns. and such conc"rns rise
greatly in pr'-stig" n able 20 solicit orders
from an address form"riy belonging to a
zig house Of ost Iblishcd reputation.
The new tenant, occupy as a r,Il" com
parltively small quarteTs. 4 building
formerly having ono tenant may now con
tain half dozen. and Theses pay in tho
aggregate a larger rent than did tho sinRl.
tenant The SECTION fellow Canal streei
IL therefore NOR" popIlous than II was.
and the total earnings - property thsrs
have increased. Owing howevar. 60 the
difercn ~ IN financial responsibility he-
twcan the now and tho Did tenants tho free
hold value Of property has not advanced
Ia proportion To- the advance IN rent
Fre"hold values hay" m fact remained all
but stationary.
With view TO learning whcthcr these
observations ar. typical Of conditions
generally downtown IN the whol.-ai"
districts "A canvass, has loon made II
the old commission hours c"ntT" Let wa..n
Canal and Prince streets lud Broadway
ami West Broadwav This particular
ns.i ghbnrh"Dd has Experienced far more
serious deioction IT tenants in the cur.
rent wear than hrs any ether. Tho omS
grafton has hssrn ~ larg" - 10 rreatb
apprsh.n.ion Indss,l tho silk i'm
portors 81 GTeeno strs.,t ara moving us.
town almost ia q bpty. Vacancies ~
consequently moro numerous IN the COM
mission hOiIss' district than - tho case
elsewhere. tut here also II Is found that
n.sw tenants ar" coming ia RAPIDLY. P"d-
lers supuly houses. dealers m small
ware. and manufar' uT"rz Il waists
dre.s,.-s. skirts ond nockwcar ara invading
the scction IN numhnrs.
Owners 81 property and thoir agents
ara trying a. figure ou' whether this trans
formation signifies q gam or . loss tpT
tho prassui ~ ~ generally Cou~atlssd nv
real estate brokers that tho rental value
has not suTer'si. In many cases tho in
como Of properties has increased. as
buildings Formerly occupied by OnS Arm