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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

the Athletics would be first with
their present percentage Of -66I, De
tfoit would be second with 500; Bos-
ton, third with -4Z9. and New York
last with 800 But il the disposal Of
the. flag hinged upon the showing
made by the -FOUR leaders against the
clubs Of the second division, New
York would win IL with $50. Boston
would De second with 80. Athletics
third with -667, and Detroit fourth
Last season the Athletics won every
series save that with Chicago. and that
was not lost until after Barry had been
spiked by Cobb They were particu-
larry successful against the Detroit
ers, whom they defeated In fourree -.
the twenty two games percen 49,
Of -5t5--hiEner By seFent y-nFe points
than the figures made by Pitts burg in
the world s series The DeIrOIrerS
won out last season because Of their
greater success against the second
division clDbs-nOtably s. Louis
than the Athletics.
Play Their Hardest.
Just why the Athletics should have
only the same winning percentage over
Tie CIuDs Of the second division as
they have over those OF the first is
one OF those things that no fellow
can find out A partial explanation
may be found IN the fact that taiI-end
clubs play their hardest against the
leaders. as is show by the fact that
AAt LOUIS bltHLEs VINO L&AEl-
played the heads Of the Athletics in
their last series here. have won four
teen OF their twenty-five games from
cubs os the first div isiOu- 4 game is
O. game. no matter from whom il is
won, except when il is won from a
club ahead. when Il counts both ways.
i IS all poppycock TO maintain that
one team loses 10 another because &,
holds IL Ci-eapiE- Manager Mack UCil-
lied all his resources during the Ions
stay at home which came 10 an end
SATURDAY. and yet It was the second
division teams that won the games
and gave the Athletics the greatest
trouble when they did win. Detroit
being the only easy proposition Of the
series with the Western teams
II can't lick you, but I can lick the
fellow who can Is an old ring axiom
that has always applied 20 baseball, and
seems 10 hold particularly good IN the
case OF the Athletics in their struggles
with second division teams. as shown
by the dope printed above
Playing the ClcFeIands and the Wash
iugtDUS they did not look TO be the same
team that went ND against the DeCToits
and the ChicaEos- In the last two series
they appeared TO 20 a trifie stale. and
seemed 20 go They were home a little
Bit too louE for their own good. and
now that they have hit the road they
may be expected 10 regain the touch
and so, which brought them 20 the
front Between the regularly scheduled
and postponed games, the Athletics VIII
have eighteen contests on their hands
An even break VIII be satisfactory
very
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01

TaunehIU connected for home run
with bases fGu in the fourth nnln-
fin yesterdays game between Detroit
and Chicago.
Cobb,s faur-base hit I'm yesterdays
game for Detroit proved to be the win
ming run
Chicago used three pitchers against
Detroit yesterday and then could not
win the game
Detroit was knocked out OF a run By
a clever double play between zeider
and Collins
Cleveland captured a double-aeader
from St Louis yesterday, one Of them
q shut-OUt-
Crisz was on the job as a pinch
hitter IN yesterdays game between
Cleveland and ST Louis, wDen he batted
for Ray iU the ninth and got q single
that ended in a run
Lajoie's two hits in the frs game
with St Louis finally resulted in -Jsus
for Cleveland
TWO double plays figured IN the cyst
observation-disclosures game YESTERDAY one
going 10 the credit Of each team
Sweitzer made the only tvo-basrer
in the first game yesterday with CIeve-
land. but failed TO score
Two more TU-ss go 10 the credit Of
I.afoie in the second game with St
Louis Larry is striving 20 take the
lead away from Ty Coob for heavy
hitting
EEarzeu made two or the three hits
I'm the second game for St Louis the
other going 10 the credit of ShOrrstOp
Wallace
AIo-decai Brown. Of the Chicago Cubs.
was there with the goods in yester-
DAYS game with St Louis Besides
rV.i-li1E giIt-edEe bail. he connected
for two hits, both triples, that re-
suited IN runs
Chicago players did some heavy stick
work In the first game with St Louis
yesterday. SJeiufeldt. King, and Brown
scoring TWO runs apiece.
George 1IcQuiIIan- of the PhuIies.
has a sore arm just now But Nan
aEer Doom expects him TO round into
shape TO twin against PlLtsbUrg this
week
The Athletics start. their western
invasion in Chicago today Manager
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01

An ANALYSIS Of the work accomplished
by the leaders in the American League
race in the games which they have
played with each other. and with the
teams OF the second division. shows
some Interesting and surprising results,
and tends 70 emphasize the truth Of the
legend thar the Athletics always play
their best against the leaders and their
worst against the clubs that are the
weakest according TO percentages says
Frank HoUgh in the Philadelphia IN
Cuirer-
To date the Athletics have the grand
total Of sixty games won and thirty lost.
a winning percentage Of 81. being sixty
nine poine- ahead Of their nearest com
netstCrs. the Boston speed BOYS OF
the ninety names PLAYED 10 date forty
two were with Boston. New York. and
Detroit. the other first division teams
OF these games. tWenry-eiEbt were VIC
tories and fourteen defeats. a percentage
or -657- FOrty-eieht Games were played
with Cleveland. washington. Chicago.
and St Louis. the members Of tire sec
onG division. and. Strangely enough.
their winning percentage against the
weaker clubs is precisely what IL is
against the stronger-32-I6--65
This is what the dopesters down Gl1u-
cestar way some twenty years aE1
would have called consistent ps-[1--c-
ance-- but 20 she average fan it IS zast
as fueEulicabIe as Il IS &c Manager
Mack IF the Athletics had been as sue
ceSsfUI AGAINST the clubs CT the SeCoUl
division as Boston New York. and De-
troit have been. they would have been
AZ least I'VE games further 10 the good
Ro=An-r- Dad
To date the Bostou's total per-
centaEe Is 55-97-5aS. but against
the first division teams the Speed
Boys figures are IS-2f-42s. while
against the clubs Of the second bril-
gade their figures sho- 81 victories
and Is defeats percentage Of --40.
4 Sainst the teams Of their own di-
VI sion the HIghlanders have made
the poorest showing. with l. Victories
and 25 defeats. q percentage OF 800.
but they have found the clubs Of the
second division the sOftest kind OF
picking. winning SO OF TIE IS games
pIayed-a percentage Of $50 The
Detroit champions just held their
own with the first division teams.
winning and losing Is games. but with
the second division bunch they won
50 and lost p games percentage
of $50
To summarize the interdivision re-
suits II the championship Of the
American League Wcr- 20 be deter
mined by the results 81 the games
played by and between the leaders,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
CAUGHT ON THE FLY
IN BASEBALL WORLD

Mack VIII probably use Jack Coombs
against the Sox-
Flynn and Paskert did the hitting
IN Cincinnati Flynn made three OF
the Pirates seven hits and PaSkcrr
three Of the SIX made by the Reds
Wagner did not get "a DiuSle-
Manager Doom or the PhillicS- VIII
Brooklyn today He thinks that both
the young rEirlers VIII be able 70 take
their turn during the series with the
four We1rern clubs in Philadelphia
Johnny King caught the first game
for the Chicago Cubs yesterday and
made three hits IN three times AT bar
one a Ihrec-haEEer-
Three Athletics are hitting above
800 now OIdring IS batting .324. Col
Inns. -303. and Murphy 800 Collins
has uiIfered forEE-ei Eht bases, leading
both leagues in base stealing
King Cole. Chicago's young pitcher.
did not allow St Louis a hit in the
second contest yesterday But it only
went seven innings. which spoiled the
youths chance 10 make a record
The NeV York FIiEhlanders played fine
bar 70 bis crowds during their last stay
at home
Manager Hugh Jennings. Of Detroit.
stll claims that there is such a thing as
coming back
CincinnatTs Montana mascot is but
forty-five inches tail although he is
over eighteen years of age
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
Standing Of - Clubs.
REMOVES ALL HUM0RS
FROM The BLOOD

traced huTnor
Of this vital fluid saes washes lotions etc cannot True such
itching
and ais keeping the affected parts clean but it does not
soothing SKIN diseases every and
esthe trouble Tea blood and
other kin When s. s driven
the c1te nOuTshed with heuI blood
advice toaL TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC co. ATLANTA. GA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
BIG LEAGUE SCOUTS
AT WILLIAMSPORT

Several American and National
LeaEue scouts have witnessed games al
Athletic Park recently Last Saturday
Bob Lowe. scout for the Detroit Tigers,
was here and stayed over until Non
day Both Pitcher Hzr5in and First
Easeman Ness, who were obtained from
Detroit and Scott love wanted 90 see
how tre youngsters. are GaTe looping ul-
der the tutellGa OF Eil CluELiiC-
Tom Daley, the former Brooklyn sec
oud b1srruan. was also here Oa Monday
in behalf of his team T ON had his eye
on Jack Rabbit Ma-hetaz1- and IL Is
q safe bet that the litLle ShamokIn boy
ufU De travelling In biE league company
before many moons pass away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
PRIX MAINTENON WON
BY AMERICAN HORSE

PARIS. aug. lat the Maisons L.
fftte course today Eugene Fischoffs
Gyrea finished second IN the PriN
d-OufIIy. at nine and one-half furlongs-
frank +. GauId's Je-retiere won the
PrIx lTafu-euGu. "a Jvyo-Eear-1id event
at four fgrlouEs
" * EauderaiIt's RamesSeum finish
ed second in the FTIE 1T0uarQue.
tr0-fu-I1u- event FOX thvee-year
Tor "a stake o. S>0pr- while the same
Owners Manfred finished second in the
Curfv-r G+ Re-x Ans, FOR rwO-year-
dds. me furlouEs, stake S5.l1a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
JOE CANS CONDITION
SOMEWHAT BETTER
Former Lightweight Champion VIII
Be Moved to His Home in
Baltimore.

PRESCOTT, Ariz-, Aug. That Joe
Cans, OF Baltimore, the former Hight
weight pUSiIisric champion, who is suf-
fering here with the ravaEes Of tuber-
CusoSls- is possessed of great vitality is
shown BY the announcement tonight that
an effort VIII be made 10 move him 10
Baltimore later this week
Cans was improved yesterday and to-
day, and ne stiU insists that ne can be
moved To his old -0me town In speak
ing Of his expected return 70 the East
he said today You can't keep a good
man DOWN and smiled as he made the
remark.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
TO JOIN
ST. LOUIS BROWNS

NEW YORK. Aug. L-"Gertie" Krich-
ell, a New York boy, who used 10 catch
for the Old Cellars Of the Bronx. and
who now : with Montreal, VIII be in
fast company next season KrichelI IS
to Join che St Louis Browns. Bob
Hedges having procured the pick OF the
Royals by letting them have Ray Dem
-litf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
Says Some One Slipped Him
the Pill Eight Days
Before Bout.
NEVER ENTER
PRIZERING AGAIN
Has Enough Money and Couldn't
Be Induced TO
Fight.

Los ANGELES. Cal. Aug. I.-James
J. Jeffries today gave his positive sup
port, says Willie Jacobs. in the Los
Angeles Record, to the story that ne
was drugged before the fight, a story
that was sprung by his brother JACK
immeCiaiei- after TIE fight and backed
up by the others Whg helped to prepare
the white man for the big battle.
Jeffries has minated that he was not
right but today ne made this state
ment-
i am positive that was the victim
If trtckery- Something was done 10
me Ir would have been Impossible for
me % break down in the condition ] was
10, so suddenly. unless some one got TO
me in an Underhand way Eight days
before the rslT ] went on q nshlng
trip. we had breakfast while out, and
when I returned THAI afternoon I went
10 bed and To sleep.
The Pills Deadly Work
From that day I was never myself.
wanted 10 sleep all the time At
first. i thought I had been working too
mucu. and that q couple OF days rest
Woul1 tx me up But the iaznesS never
left me- 7 was also attacked with dyS-
EMERY To show how strong II was
handed TO me. I did not recover from
either the dope or the dFsentery unIil
had been at Catalina two weeks
OF have uE suspicious as 20 the guilty
parties and what hurts the most IS
that j suspect men VINO pretended 10
( De mostly friendly 20 me
Ouoth He-@NevermOre."
II am positively through with the fight
game Never viii I step into the riuS
aeaiu- This IS absolutely final"
1t IS the big reIl1w-s decision in a
question that has worried him s-Lce he
/: Sunounced the day following his defeat
hat he was considering another match
with Jack Jackson and would study the
matter while cooperating at Catalina
TeErias has just returned from Gaia
lima no amount OF money can ever
tr~-~r me- TeHries continued. no pro-
r-1tar can ever induce me To take an
other 65EE at the ring game -,lelzard
and 7 have talked it over long and ear
0a=rfv. and this IS r~y- decision have
an the money 7 need 90 keep myself
and wife 90 comfort. and don't want
G. cent more
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
RYAN IS CHOSEN
TO SUCCEED MARKS

HANOVER. y. H. Aug John J.
Ryan OF Waterbury. Conn. has been
chosen 70 succeed John Marks as foot
ball captain at Dartmouth College
Ryan Who was chosen By mail vote
over Halfback IngersoI and Tackle
SheTWiu- came 20 Dartmouth from -he
New Hampshire Agricultural College.
and has played haIfback for two Years
He is hard working. modest r-aye-,
and very. popular IN college
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
KRUGER JOINS BOSTON.

Arthur FruEer. the Cleveland out
fielder. has joined the Boston Nationals
He played with Columbus, Ohio, last
season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
Standing Of the Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results
Chicago. Q; St Louis, 8
Chicago, 4. St. Louis, Q.
PittsburE. 3; Cincinnati, ,
TOdTy's Games
Boston at New York
Standing Of - Clubs.
To-Day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
Today's Games

Today's Games
Washington AT St Louis
Boston az Detroit
New York at Cleveland
Philadelphia at Chicago
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01

The came viii soon he attacked in
Australia. also Its too Eo0C a chance
Tor the advertisers Co miss
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
Should Not Expect High Class Road Record From Crippled Washington
SECOND DIVISION CLUBS
WORRY THE ATHLETICS

Macks Men Do Their Poorest Work Against Clubs That
Are the Weakest But Do Good Work Against
Leaders in League Race.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
Club Standings and
Possibilities
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Cleveland . St Louis. 4
Cleveland. 2. St LOUIS, Q.
Detroit, 8; Chicago .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01

Mack VIII probably use Jack Coombt
against the SoE-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01

We are glad 10 note nom special
dispatches IN our morning. eontsmpo-
Tgries. hot of the wire. that McAieer
hopes TO take the series WIKI s.
Louis whicl begins liz 81. louis today
If he did not entertain that fond hope
We would suggest calling a doctor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-10
SMALL DECLINE IS
 SCORED IN WHEAT
Big Increase in Worlds Stock
 Is Cause of Drop
BEARS SELL HEAVILY
Larger County Offerings and Fine Weather Help To Lower the Price of Corn-Oats Close Lower and
 Provisions Irregular

Chicago, November 9.-With the worlds s stock of wheat showing a big increase to- day, the market here weakened in a threatening manner. The close. however. was at slight recovery. though ssc to %c net lower Corn finished Ac to 1kc down, and oats unchanged to loss of Hc. Lat est figures for provisions varied from a rise ofg 371kc to a decline of 21g@5c
 The uplift in the total amount of wheat in sight in the world was 2,5O6.00O bushels, against 1,451 ,00O increase a year ago Much selling followed the announcement, but the market was already in the pos- session of the bears fin consequence of ca ble dispatches telling of declining quota- tions and of favorable crop conditions in foreign countries, notably Australia. Con- siderable of the selling here was said to be on European orders. Operations on the side as a matter of fact were overdone and the effect was to cause a reaction, which was aided by news that the rush of receipts at Winnipeg will be over in about ten days. Another influence help ing a rally was the fact that primary re- ceipts in this country showed a big fall- ing off compared with last year. May fluctuated from 9414c to 95c, closing easy, 9sc net lower, at 94st@947sc.
 Large country offerings. fine weather and fear of a bearish report from the government pulled down corn. There was heavy selling by leading local concern Nevertheless, the tone in the final trad ing was firm. May ranged from 4S14c to aS%c and finished at 4sss@4S1ac, a net loss of 1ac. No. yellow closed at 50lSq5O%c.
 Oats suffered a little in sympathy with corn. The main feature was the buying of December and the selling of May at Sc spread. The distant months sold from 34Ac to 341dc, with last transactions a shade off at 343sQ1341Sc.
 Purchases credited to packers caused lively advance in hog products, but it was largely overcome through speculative selling later. In the end pork was un- changed to 5971sc higher; lard, 2Ac lower to Dc gain, and ribs strung out from 21h9 SC loss to an advance of 37ihc.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-10
COTTON SLUMPS IN
 BEARISH MARKET Ginners' Report Causes Very
 Active Selling RALLY IS NOT STRONG Liverpool Shows More Strength Than Expected and Sends Supporting
 Orders But Prices Fail
 To Hold
 
RALLY IS NOT STRONG

New York, November 9.-Heayy gen eral selling followed the report of the census bureau in the cotton market to- day and prices which recently advanced on expectations of bullish ginning re- turns and decreasing estimates of the crop had sharp break, closing steady at net loss of 10 to 22 points.
 Liverpool had shown considerable strength over the local holiday but the census figures published at the reopen ing of business here proved a little larger than had been looked for in bull ish circles and first prices were points lower to points higher At first there seemed to be almost enough demand from the leading bulls and abroad to offset realizing sales but the market gradually weakened under the weight of offerings and while there was more or less irregularity prices worked off to @ net loss of about Is to 22 points during the late morning. As offerings subsided the market steadied on cover ing by early sellers and some support from the bull leaders but after a rally of 10 or 12 points it again weakened under renewed liquidation and bear pressure and closed at practically tn 0 lowest figures of the day. Liverpool, which was about 20 to 30 American points better than due just before the local opening, broke sharply when it was seen that traders here were in- clined to put a bearish construction on the census figures but foreign buying orders appeared to be one of the chief sources of support during the middle of the day.
 All sorts of mathematical deductions were made from the report of the cen- sus bureau, showing about 7,339,000 bales ginned to November l, this year. comparing with 7.o17,ooO to the same date last season. The amount ginned for the period between October IS and November 1, this year, was practically 1 1,929.000 bales compared with 1,4S6,- 900 bales last year, and according to some authorities this indicated a crop of nearly 13,000,000 bales, while others pointed out that the total ginning to November l. this year, was less than per cent in excess of last season, sug- gesting a crop under 11,50o,ooo bales. Private cables quoted a prominent English expert as estimating the worlds requirements of American cot ton for the season at 12,500,000 bales Estimated receipts of cotton at the ports today. 49,e13 against 5s,e5s last week and 57,202 last year. For the week. 375,000 bales against 39S,305 last week and 377,SSs last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans, 12,267 bales against 1s,995 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-10
New Orleans Cotton Market


 New Orleans November 9.-Cotton fu- lures opened steady at a decline of 1 to 5 points as the result of selling orders induced by somewhat larger returns on ginning by the census bureau than gen. orally expected. The report said that up to November 1 there had been ginned a total of 7,3S9,9S3 bales. The average max imum expectation was 73oO,O00, and the exceeding of this maximum had more ef- feet than was apparent in the price changes for Liverpool made a sensational advance over the holiday in the American markets, and not only was this advance not met here, but prices were even put lower than Mondays closing level. After the first call selling orders increased and prices gradually fell off, standing 13 to Is points under Mondays last quotations nt the end of the first half hour of busi- ness.
 middle of the morning. when prices were 15 to 20 points under Mondays close. It then became evident that spinners and spot houses were the largest buyers, and the good character of the buying caused short sellers to hesitate. Toward noon there was small reaction, but the mar ket displayed no strength, although It's tone was steadier and the decline seemed checked for the time being at least. The weather forecast calling for more or less unsettled weather and rain in the cotton country was considered unfavorable, and had something to do with stopping the downward course of the market. At noon the active months were to 13 points under Mondays close.
 | In the afternoon session the market was dull. At o'clock prices were IS to r points under Mondays close. The close was barely steady at a net de- cline of II to 14 points.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-10
ENGLISH WALNUTS
 FROM CALIFORNIA Oranges and Tangerines Also Received Yesterday TRADE IS MORE ACTIVE Poultry and Eggs stil Quiet-Hens Are I4 and 10 Cents n Pound
 and Fryers 15 and 20
 Cents
TRADE IS MORE ACTIVE

Among the arrivals yesterday on Morris avenue were one car of Eng fish walnuts from California to sell at IS cents per pound. and one car Of oranges and double-strap tangerines, which bring S5 per box in the market tor fruit and produce; two cars of Col orado hay and one car each of corn and flour, in the market for flour and feedstuffs; and one car of fresh meats from Chicago to arrive last night, with another from Fort Worth, Tex, expect ed today.
 The demand was active in all the markets except that for poultry and eggs and the only changes on quota tions were for hens, which are selling for IA cents to 15 cents per pound, and | flyers bringing 15 cents to 20 cents per pound, while eggs were bringing 2s cents straight.