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

Law has two games scheduled with
tests Old reliable Terry has been do
ing splendid work Of late and put
one over on the league leaders which
would be appreciated by Traffic, the
runuers-up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-08
SUBURBAN LEAGUE
STANDING

Game TOday-Petworth vs. Silver
Spring. at PstwOrth- D. G.
An interesting game is expected
this afternoon when the Petwor4h
and Silver Spring mines pIav- 76a
Water bunch VIII present Il a strong
lineup In an effort 10 show the RabV
Dolls what they are made Of seF2eZ-5s
Garrett and Oakley VIII DrobabIv
compose the battery for the Dol
Ba bieE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-08

/ The fans are promised a good game
/ this afternoon when the Southeast
/ club meets the Walford nine, as the
1 avenue boys VIII present their best
/ lineup. Old Horse Flynn and Mud
/ dy'' Beavers VIII compose the battery
/ for the SOutheasters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-08
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
STANDING

Game today-Sou5heast Y. n. c. A
vs.. WaIfords, at Georgia avenue and
Kenyon street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-08

There IS no question but that the
series VII furnish all the activity flat
the last two weeks has not seen 1T7Des
were pretty slow for about two vreelrs
but business VIII pick up IN the end OF
the week and the fans should get IN
t1ey are looking Tor in the way OF con
de1sed excitement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-08

In the absence OF Umpire Laughton
Saturday Mr. NOaCk Ofdciated and
did very well He had a number or
decisions 70 make which were close,
all Of which he rendered correct ana
fnpartialIy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-08

The magnates Of the league are in
veStigaJng the eligibility OF Brun-
neT, HamlIne'S ShOTLSCOp. who is sign
ed in three leagues. Departmental
independence, and Sunday school.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-08

The Sunday School League III. in
all probability. seek new IcsatLon
next season, as il is the iDzer-ess,r7
Of the owner of the northeast sand
lot TO erect buildings on the present
site. Furthermore, the patrons Of
the Church League games have not
come across very generously, and
this has caused the moEuIs to think
of more liberal territOy for next
summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-08

The game this afternoon between
Peck and Ninth should be worth wit
Messing. as the Christians ALWAYS
have a hard time winning from the
Presidents club It win be remem-
bered that Ninth lost its third game
to Peck, 5 to g Quigley and Meyers,
for Peck, and SymanOskie and ..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-08

Re stopped at the mines, and
hf Edmund, as COOIly as if
v v nothing. had happened, re-
sumed his work in the IabO-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-08

ROundtree played good ball at the key
stone sacR- he never gives-a1 inch TO
base-runners, and on several occasions
came near being badly hurt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-08

Game today-AI0ysius Us. Keniivorth.
at First and II streets northeast
Yesterdays reSult-Navy Yard, g:
1TiE--avS
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
DOOM OPTIMISTIC
ABOUT HIS TEAM
Thinks Phillies Will Land At
or Near the Top This
Fall.

PTTTSBURG. Jan a7.-'eThere isn't a
team in the league, man for man, that
has anything on the PhiIIies, and II
our pitchers hold up the way I expect
them 10 there isn't anything to II but
the pennant for the City Of BrotherIy
Love
This VIII be my ninth season In
Philadelphia, and IN that time the club
has had eight different owners and six
different managers Can you beat it,
The managers OF the Phnlies up TO this
time haven't had anything to do with
the team-the owners and directors
have run It. VIII they run It this sea-
SOM If they do they will have a new
manager, but don't think they will
attempt Il.
There Is a different ownership this
season. and Il seems TO be a wise, lib
eral and progressive one Heretofore
the players never had any incentive TO
play good ball They never we're paid
the salaries that other fellows were
getting, and. as 7 have said there was
so much conflict in the management
that no person was really responsible
for
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
YALE AND HARVARD
ON ARMY SCHEDULE
Completion of Program As
SureS Football for West
Point Cadets.

WEST POINT, " Y. Jan Z5-That
football viii be played at West Point
next year IS assured by the completion
Of the next seasons schedule, which
comprises nine games, and with the
exception OF BOwdoin, on October I.
which viii be the first game. the SEIZED
uIe has the same teams as last year.
Yale viii aEaia be the third game.
with Harvard tg7o weeks later. These
are the only two big teams the Cadets
VIII meet. Washington and Jefferson
has been dropped, and Bowdun taken
on IN its place
The schedule follows.
October I, B0wdoin: s, Tufts; Il. Yale;
. Lehigh; q, Harvard November 3
Springfield Training school; 70. villa
Nova: q. Trinity; Is, Navy. All games
TO be played at West Point with excen-
ton OF the Navy. which viii be AZ
Franklin Field. Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
American League Committee
Dead Set Against Long
Program.
MANY DISCUSSING
REPORTED CHANGES
Revised Rules Will Make More
Work for the
EMPIRES.

PITTSBURG, Jan z5-The commit
tees OF the National and American
Leagues resumed their work today OF
mapping out the playing schedules for
the coming season. The American
League committee is stu dead set
against the 15S-game schedule and to
morrow the National committee VIII
frame separate schedules TO be submit
ted az the league meeting in Chicago
next month One schedule will cau Coz
ia games and one for 1ss- Some %
the schedule makers doubt If their work
VIII be completed today.
With the rules committee making IFS
report late last night, considerable dis
CussiOn has arisen over some OF The
rules adopted. though none is OF great
Importance The one calling forth the
most comment Is the revision that viii
90 away with the wild pitch and passed
ball These misplays VIII now be
counted as errors against the pitcher or
catcher The coaches box al first base
is limited 10 fifteen feet toward right
field under the new rules. Heretofore
the coach could run as far out IN the
field as he cared to.
The empires viii have more work to
do during the coming season. their du-
ties N calling overZealOus coaches
keeping men on the bench quiet and
ether field duties being more clearly de-
fined The batting order Of both teams
must be given 10 the umpire before the
start Of the game and the team cap
Jains must notify the arbitrator before
making g change IN the lineup
a ball IN the field hitting an umpire
IS not dead under the new rules and b
base runner viii not be called back
A change IN the working Of the rules
umpire is intended TO make the double
umpire system q fixture
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
SULLIVAN DEFENDS
USE OF SPITBALL

CHICAGO, H. Jan 25--Catcher Billy
Sullivan. OF the Chicago White
Sox, comes to the front with
vigorous defense of the much discussed
splitter In the first place nobody de-
MES that the spitbaII Is very hard 10
hit The best known batsmen In the
game nave acknowledged that Next
sullivan differs from the majority of
other catchers in claiming the moist
delivery is easier % handle than plain
everyday curve in I'd Walsh, Frank
Smith, and Jimmy Scott the SCx have
the best spitbaI dispensers OF any club
in either league sullivan stuck 10
walsh when he was only a bench
warmer for the Sox- lie finally made
the steel Man the most sensational spit
baU pitcher in the annals of the game.
ITS much easier to handle a splitter
than q plain everyday curve bali
says Sullivan. In all the years I
nave caught the spitters I have never
suffered any injury to ny hands. In
fact most Of my hurts have come from
curve balls Iobbed across the plate by
Doc White Il I have ten pitchers
would Ike TO see them all using the
style OF delivery that made Ed Walsh
famous
While IN the East two vears. ago 7
among catchers and club managers 10
abolish the SDItbal- 7 was asked for
suggestion. the other catrherS hoping
20 hear some remedy for what they
termed a growing evil 7 was quick
10 fight for the retention Of the moist
ball 80 long as our club was winning
and staying at the top of the league
race I could see TO sane reason why
such men as Walsh and Smith should
he crowded out Of the game There's
no denying the fact that the White S0x
pitchers rank way out on top among
the men Of the league It's an old.
old story around the circuit that when
the SON are scheduled TO play any OF
the Eastern clubs the papers OF those
cities viii print large, noisy headlines.
calling attention 10 our pitching staff
There's where the Eastern cities are
at fault for I think the White Sox
had something more than a pitching
staff
Take q look at ou- fielding aver
ages individually OF as a team. The
splitter didn't interfere with our field
work The SpitbaI IS going 70 STAY fn
the American League for many years
a lot of the other clubs are fast turn
ing TO its use But why the manage
ment or the NeE York club ever turned
Joe Lake adrift IS q mystery 20 me
always have considered Lake one OF
the coming pitchers OF this particular
style in the country de should have a
cOrkinE season If Jack OCcnnOr can
whip any kind of club into line at St
Louis next season.
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
GEORGETOWN FIVE
TO PLAY VIRGINIA
Oldtime Rivals Will Meet Here
February ? At
Basketball.

For the first time since that tragic
football game between Georgetown and
Virginia these two ancient rivals VIII
meet each other On the athletic field
in this city Wednesday, February ..
The basketball fives OF these two uni
versities viii play the first of a series
Of three games, the outcome Of which
vviU IN all probability decide the South
ern intercollegiate Basketball cham
Ui0uGhip Of 1910
For the past several years Georgetown
has rather easily defeated Virginia at
this branch OF sport, but from all re-
ports, and from the scores they have
been running up against their opponents,
Virginia this year is ready TO give the
blue and gray team the battle Of its life
OF hardly less interest 10 followers OF
basketball in this city VIII be the game
between the GEORGETOWN Props and
Business High school TO decide the IN
terschoIastic championship Of Washing
ton The race for this honor has mar
rovved down 20 these two teams, and
when they meet the fur is sure TO fy.
Their game viii be played between the
halves Of the getOwn-N irginia
game
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
VIRGINIA PLANNING
BUSY TRACK SEASON
Manager Is After Dual Meets
With Penn and
Harvard.

CHARLO TTE1S5yILIIE, Va, Jan %
MANAGER Harrison and Assistant Man
ager .Cecu. Of the Virginia track team,
are busy arranging a. pretenuOus sched-
ule for the approaching season.
Negotiations arc now in progress with
the track management Of both Harvard
and Pennsylvania and Il is probable
that the track and field teams OF both
OF these great institutions viii come
South for a spring workout and that
incidentally dual meets viii be ar
ranged with Virginia on Lambeth Field
In preparation for the Cornell relay
the virginia quarter-milers are being
~rr7f through some hard training Candl-
dates for the relay team now practice
rnornfrr and afternoon and this pro
gram viii be kept up for the next two
weeks in order to get the men IN the
best possible shape for the opening OF
the season on February D
IRE Jumpers. hurGiers, and pole vault
esr win probably be selected from the
following candidates: Martin, For
svthe, Darlington, Holiday, Grant
Hughes AID Smith. all Of whom bid 1alT
10 make B. creditable showing IN the
meets
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
FOOTBALL PRACTICE
TO BEGIN AT YALE
CenteTs, Quarters, and HalfbaCkS
TO Start Work This
Week
Week

NEW HAVEN Conn Jan Foot
ball practice wiz begin at Yale this
week. the Els being the first 10 start
plans for the next campaign Capt
Fred DAILY viii issue q call for the cen
te-s- quarterabczs, and haIfbacks TO
meet I'm the gymnasium and start drill,
which viii be held two OF three after
Moons a week till outdoor work IS pos
sibIe- Then there VIII be some three
weeks Of driU in pUnJinE- The indoor
work VIII be devoted largely to hand
Ing the ball
With Howe and Corey as a nucleus
for the qUarterbaCks, and with Hyde
for center from the varsity squad. the
freshmen viii be called upon for a
center rush and a sUbCuarter. Yale
takes 1t for granted that however radI-
cal the rule changes may be they VIII
not affect the putting Of the ball into
play and this IS the point aimed at By
the winter practice
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
BAL TIAORE RUNNERS
WILL COMPETE HERE
City College Enters Federal
Games In Full Force.
Athletes Training.

Determined to make desperate efforts
TO retain its championship hOnOrs won
last year, the Baltimore City College
VIII enter e-ery available member of
its track and field squad IN the scho-
lastic events OF the Federal indoor
games the afternoon OF the 18th OF next
month The OriOIe school boys VIII
take good care not 70 allow any third
and fourth place points 20 slip away,
If possible, for they realize that the
contest for the Franklin Trophy cup
this year is very likely 10 be decided
by a margin Of one or two points
Only two Of the City College team
which won the trophy last year, have
been lost by graduation. and there never
has been such an abundance OF ma
terial TO select from as has reported
this season In the sprints the orioles
VIII depend on Patterson, WhaIen, FL
lott, and Bean. with Pippen. Hart
LeCato. Connolly, Moissan, MonteII-
Merrick. Merit, and Bac.n 20 score
in the middle and long distance events,
Bacon was formerly a member OF the
local Central High School squad, enter
ing City College last fall The hurdles
VIII be taken care OF by TlmanuS,
Elliott. Turner. SiIkman. Dorsey, and
Williams, with Rutledge. Tfmanuss Con
nelly. ana CoTfnson as the main
stays in the field events a good many
OF the City College athletes VIII also Be
IN the open handicap events ar night
when their relay team VIII also have
a race
The local Y NJ . A athletes, IN
Guiding Captain Sampson SLeCker.
Cuts, Galloway. Morse, PiOZet. CTaw-
ford, Knight, and Law, IN the middle
and IOug-dis-snCe runs, WetEeu and
Stratton in the spirits, and Walcott
and Low IN the high jump, are work
Ing steadily every evening and it is
probable that preliminary trials for
the relay team viii be held that lat
ter part Of next week For the next
four weeks the track In the main gym
nasiUm Of the Y NJ c. A VIII be
open for the use OF all local athletes,
whether members OF the association or
not, between s and O'Clock every
evening, and also between and 8
O'Clock Saturday afternoons
The preliminary trials for some OF
the grade school teams VIII be held
next Saturday afternoon on the run
ming track In the boys department OF
the Y n Q. A. About 100 young ath-
leteS are using the track every after
uoOn- with almost double that number
on SATURDAYS
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
CHASING RELAYS
FOR c. v. j. MEET
Announcement of Entries
and Classification to Be
Made Soon.

Within the next few days all the en-
tries for the indoor meet Of the George
Washington University to be held at
Convention Hall on February VIII be
in and classification OF relays VIII be
announced Much has been accom-
plished in the way or minor details
and Manager Eaton is working diligent-
y TO insure success for his meet
The feature event OF the evening win
IN all probability be the CornelI-y-ir-
ginia relay race For The past few years
Virginia's teams have been OF high
rank, last years team was voted one
OF the fastest in the colleges, and this
year the same team with a years ex-
perienCe viii face CorneI's crack quar-
tet IN its initial appearance Cornell,
under the training Of MOakley, has
twice won the intercollegiate, and there
is no question OF the ability OF any
team sent out by the trainer. Added to
this feature IS the entry Of a fast team
from SWaTthmore, which will doubtless
be matched with Johns Hopkins.
OF the relays the Interfra1ernity relay
race is bringing out many men, and
promises TO be one OF the most exciting
events on the card. Sigma Alpha Ed
silOn, Theta Delta Chi, Kappa Sigma,
81 gina Chi Alpha Beta Pi, and Kappa
Alpha have slgnified intentions Of en-
teTIng teams, and the race should bring
out an exciting finish The winning
team viii claim the championship OF
the university, and the race viii. IN
doubtedly, be q fixture in the annual
games.
From indications the schools Of Wash
inEton viii be. strsngly represented
All the local high schools VIII bs en-
tered with strong teams which VIII Be
hard pushed by the out OF town cOntin-
gents. Baltimore City College Epis-
cCpzI High School Richmond Academy
LOyOla College. Fredericksburg Col
lege. and Westminster School
OF the Individual stars Sterrett and
BTedemUs are entering unattached
from Princeton. Minds. BIaEeley and
Buriick from Pennsylvania, Fleming
from Cornell Stanton. Martin. and
Holiday from Virginia, and probably
Payuter, the schoolbOy pnenOm. from
Philadelphia Sheridan. the South At
iautic champion IN the shot has en-
tered and 2II strive 20 uphold his
hCuOrs-
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
RULES MUST SUIT,
OR FOOTBALL GOES
Stage Viii EndeavoT TO Convince
Faculty That Game
Is Safe

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Footbau may be
abolished temporarily at the University
Of Chicago after next season unless the
forthcoming changes by the national
rules committee suit the authorities al
the institution. The professors. accord
ing 10 a member OF the athletic board.
VIII consider dropping the game If the
1910 season shows as many accidents
and deaths as the last year
Coach A. A StaEg. who thinks the
rules committee viii satisfy the critics
Of their sincerity and wisdom at the
February meeting. VIII so before the
board with the latest developments in
rule reform. He heard so many suEEes-
rious at the meeting Of his old PLAYERS
recently that he VIII keep a stenOg-
TaUEer busy for the next few DAYS zT-
ranging them
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
SILL IN THE DARK.

Toward the close Of a recent lawsuit
in NFassachusetts the wife of an eminent
Harvard professor arose, and WITH
flaming face, Iimidly addressed the
court
Your Honor" said she, IF had told
had made an error IN nv testimony
would il vftfata all I have said2'
Instantly the lawyers for each side
stirred the raselves in excitement while
His Honor gravely regarded her
Wen. madam said the Court, after
q pause. that depends entirely on the
nature OF your error What was il.
pIease2
more and more red and embarrassed,
L told the clerk 7 was thirty-eiSht-
vas SO clustered. you know, that when
no asked my age I inadvertently gave
him m. bust measurement
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
RIDING OUT A DEBT.

Frank PERTAIN, a well-knOwn actor,
tells the following story Il was play
ing at Leicester during the fair week
and IN the market place there were
several merrT-gO-rounds- I noticed one
melancholy Individual who despite the
fact that he was apparently suffering
greatly. persisted in riding on one OF
the erry-SO-rounds- Eventually I
spoke 70 him and asked him II he liked
IL The man replied No I don't like
Il bit: the blessed thing makes me III.
T then asked him why he persisted in
riding, and his reply was, I can't help
81 The man who owns this ToundabOuL
owes me money. and the only way 7
can get even is By taking Il ont in
rides London Daily telegraph.
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
TED COY AND HAMILTON FISH
RANKED WITH GREATEST STARS
Selected on Camps All
America Team of All
America Players.
GREATEST PLAYERS
IN GRIDERON HISTORY

Ends-Hiakey, Yale, and Shev-
lin, Yale.
TaeIzIes-Fish, Harvard, and De
Witt, Princeton.
GURrds-HeGeIfuEe Yale, and
Hare, Pennsylvania.
Center-SchuItz, Michigan.
QUaFfeFbRck-NaIf EckersalI,
Chicago
HalfbaCIZs - Weeks, Columbia
and HestOB, Michigan.
FuIIbaek-COy, Yale.
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
TURFMEN MEET TODAY.

BALTIMORE. Jan 25--Representa-
tives Of the different tracks in the
Maryland and Virginia. Racing Asso-
citation viii gather at the Hotel Rennert
this afternoon for the annual meeting
Though the election Of officers viii take
up some time. the real important fea-
tIlre win be the allotment Of dates to be
approved by the different courses in
the circuit.
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
CHESS MASTERS
TO PLAY ABROAD

NEW YORK. Jan. 25-Advicss re-
Ceived today from Germany say that the
international Chess Congress VIII he
opened at Hamburg July is. when two
large Journeys viii he Begin IN the
grand masters tourney Dr. Laskcr, Carl
SChieChteT, Dr.. TaTTaCh. A. Rub.nStefn
Geo ATarOczy, 7. Jauowski. and F'raulr
J. Marshall viii be invited to play. IN
the second tourney eighteen lesser lights
have entered.
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
KETCHEL DODGES BURNS.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, jar %
Hugh Mcintosh, the Australian pro-
moter, cabled Stanley Eetchel and Of
fered him three bouts that would net
him sfe,a5a- one would he with Tommy
Burns. another with Bill Lang. and the
ruird with IN unknown EetCneI-s re-
uIv was a single Eord. --N0-' ketcheI
wants 60 meet Thomas middleueight
CHAMPION OF England. first. then he
pCuId 5e willing 70 meet Tommy Burns.
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
BEAR AS FISHERMAN.

Few people have had the opportunity
of seeing a bear feedinE-that IS, in his
native State-and fewer still have seen
him fishing But fish ne does. and in IL
he displays an amount Of patience and
deNteriry that is amazing He viii lie
motionless upon an overhansfn= log or
bank with paw poised and little beadE
eyes atteutveiy scanning the water.
Salmon and trout are his chief delight.
and, should one come near enough 70
the surface he IS snapped out on the
hank with q flip and q tT1S1. and van
ishes iu bruin cspaclous rnav-.-St-
NicholaE
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
loss MAY COACH

TOLEDO. Jan. 25-Addie JOSS. OF To-
ledo. the star twirIer Of the Cleveland
Maps star, may coach the Harvard
University pitchers this spring
Joss has received an attractive offer
from Harvard. and now has IL under
advfsement. Addie wants 10 accept il
and has written owners Somers and XII
foyIe. OF the Maps. requesting them 20
allow him to 90 East instead Of being
obliged 10 report at Hot Springs on
February Is
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
GOLDMAN IS WINNER.

NEW YORK, Jan Charlie Cold
man, one OF the numerous champion
bantamweiChts Of the east side knock
ed out Marty Heron, OF BROOKLYN. in
the eighth round Of what was sched-
lfed to he Uen-rouud bout at the Bed
ford A. c., Brooklyn last evening.
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
MORAN WILL MEET
BALDWIN TONIGHT

BOSTON, Jan G5--Whether or not
Owen Moran. OF England, IS the goods
for a bout with Battling Nelson is ex-
pecfed 10 be settled here tonight when
the little Britisher meets Matty Bald
win fer twelve rounds LefOre the ATmO-
~ A A Both bJvS are on edge
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
ST. YVES TO RUN.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Jan Gar
rangements have been completed for a
Marathon race between Henry St. Yves
and John D. Marsh. the Canadian run
ner, 70 be run here, either on February
or February g.
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
NOTED TURFmAN DEAD.

LEXINGTON, KY, Jan 25.-Martin
O-NeIl, rather widely known in turf
circles and one Of The managers Of
James y. Higgins EIue1dCrC stock
Farm. near here. Is dead Of blood Dsf-
eo-Inzs D-NeiH tried to rid himself Of
a corn by pairing i with a TgzCr-
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
AMERICAN WASTE.

americans are said to be reckless in
their waste OF resources"
Yes. they'll tear up a SO feather
bed TO tar and feather a sCalawas that
amt worth 50 cents. Kansas City
The Washington times., 1910-01-25
BAR DICK HYLAND-

MEMPHIS, Jan. z5-The Memphis.
Tenn, = N @ A, has refused 10 per
NIT Dick EIyIand 20 train there, but
Battling Nelson and ABE AtteII-
who arc members. may do 81